I finished the season on a high note on Christmas Eve signing books at Half Price Books in St. Charles. It wasn’t the kind of monster day I’ve had lately, but it was decent. I loved talking up the Gateway Arch with buyers of my Arch book The Making of an Icon, 2nd Edition like David Scully Jr. I hope those who didn’t buy still got a little more excited about our local treasure. Then there was Donna C. Wood of Ballwin, who sent her son to pick up two copies of Beer, Brats, and Baseball: St. Louis Germans as last-minute gifts. Yeah, Donna!
All told, I had a great December signing at nine places. God blessed, and we’ll be able to pay a few end-of-the-year bills. I’ll keep signing next year, including when Growing Up St. Louis comes out next fall. I hope to see you at one of them.
Jim Merkel the Writer 