“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.”

— American engineer, Naval officer and science fiction author Robert Heinlein (1907-1988.)

Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It had sold out of its
first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Liberty Books, on the Historic Courthouse Square, in Lawrenceville. The hardback is also available at Old Town Antiques in Lilburn.

This modern Gwinnett history book was first published in 2008, with a second edition printed in
2011. The book concentrates on the growth of Gwinnett County since 1950, though a short
section of the book highlights the county’s earlier history. Included in the book are 143 tables
with lists of officials holding offices in Gwinnett and its cities, plus extensive demographic
information about the county. Two previous histories of Gwinnett by J.C. Flanagan took the
history of Gwinnett up until 1950.

• The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.

Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:

1. Move statewide non-partisan judge election runoffs to the General Election.
2. MARTA rail for Gwinnett from Doraville station to Gwinnett Arena
3. More diverse candidates for appointment to local boards.
4. Creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
5. Advancement and expansion of city and Gwinnett historical societies.
6. Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 2 a.m., and close by 3 a.m.
7. Rewrite the rules to require the Georgia Legislature to meet once every two years.
8. 21^st  century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.

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