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FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
HANNIBAL:
A
WALK
THROUGH
HISTORY
New
Book
From
Reedy
Press
Explores
Hannibal’s
Fascinating
History
ST.
LOUIS,
MO—Reedy
Press
is
pleased
to
announce
the
release
of
its
newest
local
interest
book,
Hannibal:
A
Walk
Through
History,
by
Dea
Hoover.
Immortalized
by
the
writing
of
its
most
famous
resident,
Samuel
Clemens,
aka
Mark
Twain,
Hannibal
is
known
around
the
world
as
much
for
its
history
as
for
the
characters
it
birthed.
Take
a
guided
walk
through
that
history
in
America’s
Hometown.
Enjoy
the
opportunity
to
trace
the
paths
of
the
childhood
adventures
that
Mark
Twain
shared
through
the
stories
of
Tom
and
Huck,
or
follow
the
path
of
the
Women
of
Hannibal
or
seek
a
bit
more
adventure
with
the
Cave,
Chaos
and
Cemeteries
Path.
Readers
can
use
this
new
book
to
carve
out
their
own
adventure.
Local
author
and
tour
director
Dea
Hoover
deftly
guides
readers
around
her
birthplace
like
an
old
friend.
Her
carefully
planned
walks
will
inspire
visitors
to
explore
life
along
the
Mississippi
and
create
memories
that
last
a
lifetime.
Hannibal:
A
Walk
Through
History
is
available
wherever
books
are
sold.
BOOK
DETAILS
Hannibal:
A
Walk
Through
History,
by
Dea
Hoover,
ISBN:
9781681063249
softcover,
8.5
x 11
48
pages
$16.00
ABOUT
THE
AUTHOR
As a
veteran
tour
director,
Hannibal-born
Dea
Hoover
is
accustomed
to
hearing
the
familiar
mantra,
"Are
We
There
Yet?"
-
thus
the
name
of
her
full-service
tour
operation
in
the
city
of
St.
Louis.
In
2008,
Are
We
There
Yet?,
LLC
expanded
its
operations
with
the
acquisition
of
St.
Louis’
first
local
receptive
tour
operation
Discover
St.
Louis,
LLC,
founded
in
1975.
She
is
the
best-selling
author
of
STL
Scavenger:
The
Ultimate
Guide
to
St.
Louis’s
Hidden
Treasures
(Reedy
Press).
Dea
grew
up
in
the
Firestone
tire
and
GE
appliance
store
in
Vandalia,
Missouri
that
her
mother
still
owns
and
operates.
After
moving
to
St.
Louis
to
attend
Washington
University,
Dea
cut
her
teeth
in
retail
at
Famous-Barr,
sold
cars
at
Saturn
of
South
County
and
then
found
her
true
calling
as a
natural-born
storyteller
in
the
guise
of a
tour
guide.
Her
father
foretold
her
future
of
public
speaking
when
he
enrolled
her
in a
Dale
Carnegie
course
at
the
age
of
16.
Her
experiences
as a
4-Her
and
as a
first
generation
college
graduate,
she
had
the
cards
in
her
hand
that
she
could
play
at
different
times
in
her
adult
life
to
find
fulfillment
and
happiness.
Currently
residing
in
The
Hill
neighborhood
of
St.
Louis
with
her
husband
Declan,
they
own
and
operate
their
tour
companies
from
their
home.
For
leisure,
Dea
plays
weekly
in a
league
at
the
Italia-America
Bocce
Club.
She
is a
voracious
reader
attending
two
Book
Clubs
and
participating
in
all
events
to
do
with
history
and
even
leading
some.
Her
favorite
pastime
is
visiting
with
family
and
friends
and
basking
in
the
glow
of
conversation.
In
this
age
of
email
and
texting,
Hoover
remains
a
phone
talker.
Scheduled
Events
for
Hannibal:
A
Walk
Through
History
Presentation
and
Book
Signing
Tuesday,
July
26
from
6:30
p.m.
-
8:00
p.m.
Washington
Public
Library
410
Lafayette
St
Washington,
MO
63090
(636)
390-1070
Free
and
open
to
the
public
Presentation
and
Book
Launch
Wed,
July
27
from
5
p.m.
– 7
p.m.
Oliva
on
The
Hill
4915
Daggett
Ave
St.
Louis,
MO
63110
(314)
899-6271
Free
and
open
to
the
public
Presentation
and
Book
Signing
Saturday,
September
17
from
2
p.m.
- 3
p.m.
Hannibal
Public
Library
200
S
5th
St
Hannibal,
MO
63401
(573)
221-0222
Free
and
open
to
the
public
Presentation
and
Book
Signing
Sunday,
September
18
from
12
p.m.
- 2
p.m.
Van-Far
R1
High
School
2200
US-54
Vandalia,
MO
63382
(573)
594-6442
Open
to
the
public
(ticketed,
admission
fee)
Presentation
and
Book
Signing
Thursday,
September
22
from
2:30
-
3:30
p.m.
Audrain
County-Mexico
Public
Library
305
W
Jackson
St
Mexico,
MO
65265
(573)
581-4939
Free
and
open
to
the
public
Presentation
and
Book
Signing
Friday,
September
23
from
10:30
to
11:30
a.m.
Vandalia
Public
Library
312
S
Main
St
Vandalia,
MO
63382
(937)
463-2665
Free
and
open
to
the
public
MEDIA
NOTES
For
interviews
with
the
author,
please
contact
Julie
Lally,
Insight
PR
St.
Louis,
314-749-5915
or
julie@insightrocks.com.
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