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A book is only a book until you give it to someone you love. The Heritage Foundation's lateset release is selling fast; It's a book about a town that is so easy to love! Pick up your copy at Borders just in time for Valentine's Day.

The Historic Franklin book released by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County in November is selling fast, but copies will be available at a book signing with the contributors Saturday, Feb. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Borders, 545 Cool Springs Blvd.

“We anticipated that this would be a popular book, but they’re really flying off the shelves,” said Mary Pearce, executive director of The Heritage Foundation. “Whether your family spans generations, you’re a new resident or just visiting, readers are bound to learn something more about our history and appreciate the way the contributors show the essence of Franklin’s appeal through their words and photographs.”

Grandin Hood Publishers of Franklin produced the book, and the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Robin Hood is featured in the pages. His daughter, Lauren Hood, and local photographers Michael Gomez and Robert N. Moore, Jr. – each having earned acclaim in their own rights – offer complements to a selection of rare artifacts and archival materials.

A timeline of events takes readers through the staking of the first claim in 1780 through the present, with fascinating and insightful anecdotes that bring the past two centuries to life. Sidebar stories tell the stirring tales of the personalities that shaped the course of our history.

Local authors penned essays covering unique and heartening aspects of life in Franklin. Historian Rick Warwick and James A. Crutchfield highlight the common spirit of the past, present and future; Tandy Rice writes of childhood in downtown Franklin, and coming of age at Willow Plunge Swimming Pool; Thelma Battle recollects the early days of racial reconciliation, and the African-American heritage; Robert Hicks tells the story of Cousin Jane, who first introduced him to Main Street so many years ago; Bobby Langley remembers Franklin’s fabulous ‘50s, Friday night football games and friends for life; and Jay Sheridan covers the Harpeth River’s influence on life in Franklin.

The book is available for $35 at local booksellers, or at the Heritage Foundation office behind the Historic Five Points Post Office in downtown Franklin. Copies may also be purchased online by using the PayPal link on the left. A $10 shipping and convenience fee will be added to all online orders.

Historic Franklin was generously underwritten by a bequest from Sara Reynolds Parks, and by Bob Parks Realty and ParkTrust Development. Pproceeds go to support the Endowment Fund of the The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County.