Costco to Host Book Signing for Sunnyslope Author

PHOENIX - Nov. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Sunnyslope from local author Reba Wells Grandrud. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories from days gone by.

Founded in 1911 by William R. Norton, Sunnyslope is older than the State of Arizona. By 1919, the desert settlement had only four or five cottages and no roads, no electricity and no running water.

That soon changed as those recovering from tuberculosis sought the relief of Sunnyslope’s dry climate. In 1927, the Desert Mission was established, with its nurses dubbed the “Angels of the Desert.” This would eventually become the modern, multistory John C. Lincoln Hospital. A post–World War II boom saw Sunnyslope’s population grow with small businesses, schools and churches being established that still serve the community today.

Annexed by the City of Phoenix in 1959, Sunnyslope, with its roughly 40,000 residents, retains its unique identity to this day. Images of America: Sunnyslope allows readers to glimpse this unique past through rare, historic images.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

4502 East Oak Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

When:  Saturday, December 6th, 2014; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467111263/St-Louis-i...).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Discover more than 8,500 small towns and downtowns at http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Sunnyslope

by Reba Wells Grandrud

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Published: July 29,  2013