On Thursday, April 11, local author Tim Richardson will have a book signing event at the Historic Burlington Antiques and Art Emporium from 5 to 7 p.m. His book titled “Creekbanks” is a fictional story, but the people and places are real.
Richardson’s story is based on the life of a Rancocas Creek farmer, Michael McBride, who except for his service during the Civil War, never ventured far from the stream’s banks. He was born and raised on the farm and expected he would live out his life and be buried on this land that had been home to the McBrides for nearly 150 years. It is an autumn morning in 1938 when McBride, now 92 years old, begins to tell his granddaughter the story of the McBride and Calhoun families. It is a story that begins along the banks of the River Ballynaclough near Limerick, Ireland, in 1789 and ends alongside the New Jersey Turnpike in 1974, a span of 185 years.
Author Richardson was born and raised in Burlington, N.J., where he lives with his wife of 46 years, Pamela. He is a retired police officer and a U.S. Navy veteran. “Creekbanks” is his first book.
The Emporium display case for the month of April will be filled with rabbits, chicks, and other items to decorate for Easter and Passover. The Emporium courtyard will soon be filled with great items to enhance any garden or patio.
The Emporium is located at 424 High St., Burlington City, N.J. It is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays until 7 p.m.
For additional information, call 609-747-8333. Happy antiquing.