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Adam Catlin has used Derby’s High Park as a place for reflection and now he’s telling the world about it through his recently released book, Until August. “Derby was always my favorite place to go when I used to live in Wichita, any time I wanted to get away from things,” Catlin said. “I was always impressed with Derby and loved the multitude of locations it offered.” So, when writing his book which was released just before Christmas, Catlin included the backdrops Derby imprinted on his mind. “Getting my details right was easy as I was down in Derby nearly every day when I lived in Wichita,” said Catlin. “It was an easy place to fall in love with ... I knew the best spots to go for both dramatic impact and just plain good scenery. I knew the places I wanted and I tried to put as many of them in there as possible.” Until August is a story of love and drama. It features Frank Archer, a researcher for the Kansas State Historical Society, who stops for a visit in 2003 with an old friend at the Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Ranch outside of El Dorado. As he waits for his friend to show up, Archer reflects on an eight-month long romance in 1998 with Annie Foster of Winfield, who helped him get where he is now. Derby provides settings in the last half of the book, when Archer and Foster go to the city to get away from the hustle and bustle of their duties working as counselors at the Kansas Jaycees Ranch.
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Catlin has written a novel which features Derby landmarks in its
storyline. Courtesy photo
By
Linda Stinnett