# 7 RIVERS OF KENTUCKY
| Author : | David and Lalie Dick NORTH MIDDLETOWN, KY |
| Artist : | Sarah Spradlin PARIS, KY |
| Sponsor : | Special Friends of David and Lalie Dick |
David (1930- 2010) and Lalie Dick (1945): The Rivers of Kentucky
David and Lalie Dick partnered on three books: Home Sweet Kentucky, Rivers of Kentucky and Kentucky: A State of Mind. David spent a long career in journalism, including stints with WHAS Radio and Television, and then as a CBS correspondent from 1966-1985 where he won an Emmy Award in 1972. He was also Director of the School of Journalism at The University of Kentucky from 1987-1993. The 2001 non-fiction book, Rivers of Kentucky, takes the reader on a journey to visit Kentucky’s major rivers and the people who inhabit their shores. Stories of tugboat pilots, artists, tool sharpeners, musicians, printers, fox hunters, and chairmakers inhabit the pages of this publication. Rivers of Kentucky was a finalist for the 2002 Southeast Bookseller’s Association’s nonfiction book of the year.
Sarah Spradlin:
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I chose the book, Rivers of Kentucky, because I kayak and support the stewardship of our state’s waters. I paint Kentucky landscapes and believe in using my artwork to increase the awareness of the natural beauty of Kentucky. David and Lalie Dick write from the perspective of advanced age and acquaint the reader to rivers, cultures and wildlife through the narration of their personal experiences. Reading the book feels like a visit with a couple in love with each other and Kentucky. Sarah Spradlin lives and paints in Paris, Ky.