Featured Speakers
Since we are still in the planning
stages, we don't have our speakers lined up as yet for the 2009 Book Festival. Here are some examples from prior events.
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Joe Garagiola:
A well-known baseball figure, Joe Garagiola
was signed at age 16 by the St. Louis Cardinals, playing for them for five years, including the 1946 World Series
championship year. He also played pro ball with the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After his retirement from pro baseball, Garagiola moved on to broadcasting. He announced for the Cardinals and the Yankees
before calling for NBC for almost 30 years. He also appeared on the "Today Show", occasionally guest-hosted the "Tonight Show",
hosted game shows, and hosted the Monday Night Baseball pregame show, "The Baseball World of Joe Garagiola".
In 1973 he won the Peabody Award, and entered the broadcaster's wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. He has also been
given his own star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Garagiola has written It's Anybody's Ballgame and Just Play Ball. In recent years, he has become an advocate against
the use of spit tobacco.
Garagiola makes his home in Phoenix, and the Fountain Hills Library Association was extremely fortunate to have him
join our 2008 Book Festival.
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Clay Thompson:
Clay Thompson, the funny and knowledgeable
columnist for the Arizona Republic, offered his books for sale and spoke at the 2007 Book Festival. His Valley 101 daily column answers
readers' questions on just about any subject. His wit and entertaining information make his columns a favorite in Arizona. His columns
have been collected into books which include: The Valley 101 Great Big Book of Life and Clay Thompson's Valley 101 A Slightly
Skewed Guide to Living in Arizona.
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