Above: Author Karl Porfirio recently read his book “My Daddy Has a Purple Heart” to children at the CalhounGordon County Public Library. Porfirio’s son died from complications of being wounded in Afghanistan and the book was written to share some of that story with his grandson.
Photos courtesy CalhounGordon County Public Library
Above: Library Assistant Branch Manager Elizabeth Howard places a poppy pin on Connor Greeson. The pins are meant to help remember U.S. military veterans. Right: Carrie Barnett, along with students from Swain Elementary, was among the children on hand for author Karl Porfirio’s reading of his book “My Daddy Has a Purple Heart.”