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SUMMARY:Red Racecar Series Author Thom Ring Appearance
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo add to the festivities of Small Business Saturday\, we are welcoming Thom Ring\, author of the children’s The Red Racecar series\, racing stories young racefans want to read! Pick up a few copies for all the young sports fans on your list! \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAUTHOR THOM RING covered racing for a number of daily newspapers across New England before publishing Shorttrack magazine\, which featured the sport in the region. He’s served as Technical Editor for Trackside magazine as well as a senior editor for Late Model Racer and New England Correspondent for Late Model Digest.\nRing was a race-winning kart driver and a solid  middle-of-the-packer in a dirt midget. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife\, singer-songwriter Jan Luby.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/red-racecar-series-author-thom-ring-appearance/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Author R. F. Mineo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a meet & greet with local author R. F. Mineo\, who will discuss and sign copies of his suspense novels Fatal Conspiracies and Cargill Falls: The Mill Conspiracy. \nAbout Fatal Conspiracies: Greed! Envy! Revenge! Conspiracy! Murder!\nR. F. Mineo’s Fatal Conspiracies is a prescription for an exciting literary ride. It has more than the required active ingredients for intrigue\, suspense\, and surprise. Mineo’s debut novel is a thrilling page-turner. Follow his characters as some take unimaginable risks and others try to find justice for those wronged. One slip or one erroneous move\, and medicine turns to poison. And for some\, that will mean falling victim to the ultimate – the fatal – conspiracies.\nMineo takes a deep dive into the world of big Pharma—the therapies\, the drive for more profits\, and the people\, scientists\, and executives who get those prescription tablets to your local pharmacy. \n  \nAbout Cargill Falls: A tale of greed and betrayal unfolds in the middle of an old mill’s renovation. The discovery of hidden Civil War treasure ignites a deadly game of power\, where trust is a liability\, and every handshake hides a betrayal. As the body count rises\, the Connecticut State Police find themselves outmaneuvered at every turn. The killer\, a ghost in the night\, remains elusive\, her motives as hidden as the treasure itself. \nR F. Mineo has had thrilling mysteries on his mind for years. Consistent encouragement from friends and family—and the freedom that retirement affords—catalyzed him to act. To put pen to paper! And so\, a new mystery novelist was empowered. \nRich’s business career has spanned over three decades\, including a prominent role at a large corporation in the Medical Diagnostic and Pharmaceutical business units. What’s more\, Rich has been the Managing Partner of a small investment bank firm and operated an antiques business. Rich was born in Scranton\, Pennsylvania\, and graduated from Penn State University.  \nRich served as head of the State of Connecticut Fundraiser for the Special Olympics. His other philanthropy includes volunteering at a nearby hospital and the local YMCA. When he’s not writing\, Rich enjoys biking\, bowling\, and spending time with his two adult children\, three grandchildren\, and his wife of 57 years\, Wanda.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/meet-greet-with-author-r-f-mineo/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Poetry Book Signing & Open Mic with Alan Ira Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Book Signing & Open Mic with Alan Ira Gordon featuring “Pittsburgh and Other Poems”. \nTo sign up for the Open Mic portion of the event\, hosted by Paul Szlosek\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited. \nAbout the book: Sometimes a sense of place is easy to identify and understand. In those instances\, it can be a physical city\, town\, neighborhood or just a piece of property. Other times it can be a point in time\, either past\, present or future. And in yet other instances it can be a more exotic or alien sense of place\, perhaps intergalactic\, or multi-universe\, even an alternate reality version of a well-known place and time\, existing at a quantum point or merely within the minds of writers and readers. \nAll of the poems in this book explore in poetic form various ideas of sense of place\, whether physical locations\, points in time or ideas of place that could only exist (for now\, at least) within the creative realms of science fiction\, fantasy and/or horror. \nAlan Ira Gordon is an urban planning professor at Worcester State University. His poetry publications include Analog Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and he’s a frequent contributor to Star*Line\, the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). Alan’s poetry has received eight Rhysling Award nominations\, two Dwarf Star Award nominations and an Analog Magazine year’s best nomination (Second Place Award). He has three published poetry collections\, Planet Hunter\, The Doggo Book and the just-released Pittsburgh & Other Poems (Hiraeth Books). Planet Hunter was nominated for the SFPA Elgin Award. \nAlan guest-edited Issue #24 of Eye To The Telescope\, the on-line publication of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). His poetry\, short stories and articles have been published in various genre magazines and anthologies\, a list of which can be found on his website at www.alaniragordon.com.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-poetry-book-signing-open-mic-with-alan-ira-gordon/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:The Haunting of the Oxford Library Author Event with Robert Racicot
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a book signing event with local author Robert Racicot for his book The Haunting of the Oxford Library. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase. For more information or to RSVP\, call 508-949-6232. \nAbout the book: \nDo you believe in ghosts? The Library Rats: a small group of middle school students who regularly meet at the Oxford Library never thought about that question until they witness a strange sighting. The Rats begin the hunt to find evidence of the possibility that the library could be haunted by a real ghost. \nAbout the author: \nRobert Racicot is a retired Air Force Lt Col and Professor of Chemistry. He is enjoying his retirement years hiking\, mountain biking\, and writing stories\, and poetry. He is the author of the young reader book The Legend of Carbuncle Pond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-haunting-of-the-oxford-library-author-event-with-robert-racicot/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:EARTH RHYTHMS: A HAIKU COLLECTION by Ann E. Listenik
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special local author book signing and reading! \nA poetry haiku collection inspired by the beauty\, mystery and majesty of the world around us. It is Ann E. Listenik’s hope that through these selections\, her readers may be moved to embark on their own journey of reflection of nature. \nThe event is free. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \n  \n\n\nAnn E. Listenik was born in Quincy Massachusetts and lived there until she attended Tufts University. After graduation\, she taught junior high and high school English classes in central Massachusetts. She also holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Clark University and a Master’s degree in religious education from Assumption College. She currently lives in Massachusetts and Florida. \nAnn began writing poetry in her teens and especially enjoys the challenge of creating haiku. She has traveled extensively on four continents. A particularly memorable trip with her family included two weeks each in South Korea and China\, which helped foster her appreciation of Oriental architecture and culture. She also loves the beach\, opera\, painting in both watercolor and acrylics\, and most of all\, spending time with her family and friends. \nHer debut book EARTH RHYTHMS: A HAIKU COLLECTION\, released in August 2024\, represents her most recent poetry and drawings. \n\n\n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/earth-rhythms-a-hakiu-collection-by-ann-e-listenik/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Faeries Book Event
DESCRIPTION: \nEnter the ethereal realm of faeries as we welcome three local authors. Come chat about writing\, publishing\, and the world of magic!\n \nLisa Shea is a prolific\, award-winning author of over 500 books. She writes medieval romance and modern murder mystery novels with heart. Her heroes are loyal – they defend the heroine against all odds. The heroines are capable\, intelligent\, and compassionate. She has a wealth of experience publishing books\, having published books through a traditional publisher\, a self publisher in print\, and via ebooks in all shapes and styles. Lisa is also an artist and photographer and active member of The Blackstone Valley Art Association.\n \nCornish Pixie in Whitinsville Short Stories:It’s hard enough being thirteen without dealing with stepfathers and too-busy mothers. Emily loses herself in the local library’s books on magic and fantasy. Then she comes across a book of Cornish poetry which changes her life forever.\n \n \nMelody Wiklund is an author of fantasy and occasionally romance. In her free time she enjoys reading\, knitting\, watching Chinese and Korean dramas\, and sometimes drawing.\nEleven Dancing Sisters:Erin has a good reason for sneaking into a fae castle: her sisters—princesses of Erdhea—have been secretly visiting it for months\, and she just knows they’re in trouble. Unfortunately that’s not an excuse she can give fae lord Desmond when she gets caught. Because Erin is a princess too\, and whatever schemes Desmond has\, Erin wants no part of them. Instead\, she tells him she’s a simple war nurse\, and offers no excuse at all.Desmond can’t have humans wandering in and out of his castle\, not when the Fae’s presence in Erdhea must remain hidden. He needs to know how and why Erin sneaked in. But before long\, his concerns about Erin are blooming into interest\, then fascination\, then something else altogether. Under the eye of a lovelorn fae lord\, can Erin keep her secrets? Will she even want to?\n \n \nCurtis K. Corey has always had an active imagination. It was not until later in life that he found an outlet for his imagination. He loves bringing his characters to life through his writing and illustrations. Sharing them with children of all ages has become one of his greatest joys.Currently Curtis has three children’s chapter books and six illustrated children’s books published with many more in the works.\nThe Fae of Woodstock ValleyThe Fae of Asteria lived a peaceful life in tune with nature. When human development devastates the village\, forcing the Fae from their homes\, they split up in search of a new home. Follow a small group of young Fae as they band together heading into the unknown.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/faeries-book-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Double Poetry Event featuring Curt Curtin and John Gaumond
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to present a Double Poetry Event featuring Curt Curtin and John Gaumond\, both accomplished Worcester area poets with newly released books. \nThe reading and signing will be followed by an Open Mic hosted by Paul Szlosek. \nTo sign up to read for the Open Mic portion\, please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed books will be available for purchase. \n  \nCurt Curtin is a lifelong poet who has published six poetry collections: four for adults\, one for young adults\, and one for young children. He’s also had many individual poems published in anthologies\, journals\, and three chapbooks and has twice been nominated twice for a Pushcart prize. In 2010 he received the first Frank O’Hara Poetry award from the Worcester County Poetry Association\, and in 2019 he won second place in the annual contest of the Connecticut Poetry Society. In 2023 Curt won grants from both the Worcester Arts Council and the Mass Cultural Council to support his work. \nCurt taught college English and creative writing for 20 years at Westfield State College\, MA\, following several years teaching younger students. He has been a featured reader in many poetry venues in Massachusetts and New Hampshire\, and twice in Ireland. Updates on his poetry can be found at www.curtcurtinpoet.com. \nThis reading will feature poems from Curt’s latest collection\, In Our Name.  The title comes from a poem entitled\, “Possibility” which opens: “In our name\, We\, the state\, embrace war without a true account of outcomes\, naming only the sins of enemies\, hiding our gains behind a wall of flags.” The collection explores themes of violence\, human suffering and the predatory forces of nature. While sometimes difficult and painful to read\, the poems offer hope for humanity—encouraging readers to bear witness\, become “compassionately wise\,” and “set aside our ancient retributions.” \n  \nJohn Gaumond of Worcester\, Massachusetts is a poet\, photographer\, gardener\, and professor emeritus at Fitchburg State University. He received the Jacob Knight Poetry Award in 2006. His poems have been published in numerous journals\, including Poets in the Galleries\, The Connecticut River Review\, Sahara\, Worcester Magazine\, The Longfellow Society Journal\, The Leaflet\, The Lancaster Times\, The Issue\, Ballard Street Poetry Journal\, The Worcester Telegram and The Worcester Review. His photographs have appeared in The Worcester Review\, Diner\, Ballard Street Poetry Journal\, The River Valley Current\, the Worcester Telegram and Worcester Magazine. \n“In his debut poetry collection\, Finding the Words\, John Gaumond stands in the rubble of his ruminations with his talents as a deft wordsmith. His utilization of rhyme and intellect combine to illuminate his subjects\, enabling readers to see the world in extraordinary ways. The book portrays mysterious and tragic occurrences of his youth which required assuming responsibilities of adulthood. A noble dignity and sobering acceptance are revealed to surmount life’s challenges. His ekphrastic poems possess a deep wonder and imagination. From tender moments recalling Marilyn Monroe’s smile\, to the implications of abandoning the penny\, this book fills me with admiration and respect.” \n     Review by bg Thurston
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/double-poetry-event-featuring-curt-curtin-and-john-gaumond/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"Wildflowers from the Northeast Coast" Children's Book Signing & Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming children’s author and illustrator Joanne Roach-Evans and her newest book Wildflowers from the Northeast Coast. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nAbout the book: Discover the charm of coastal wildflowers in this beautifully illustrated beginner’s guidebook. Visit rose-lined boardwalks and sandy beaches in familiar locations all along the northeast coast where these wildflowers grow. Discover the challenges wildflowers face growing in a difficult environment and how they have adapted. Learn how important wildflowers are to the coast and to the insects and birds that rely on them for food and shelter. \n  \nAuthor bio: Joanne Roach-Evans is a New England based watercolor artist\, writer\, college professor\, graphic designer and the author/illustrator and publisher of children’s books. Many of her seaside illustrations are in the series of nature books. The first book of this series Seashells – Treasures from the Northeast Coast was published in 2013 by Islandport Press. Since then she has published: Seaweed – Marine Algae from the Northeast Coast\, Marine Animals – from the Northeast Coast\, Marine Birds – from the Northeast Coast\, and Little Piping Plover. \nJoanne is passionate about animals and the environment and hopes that her work helps to educate and encourage others to appreciate nature’s beauty and value.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/wildflowers-from-the-northeast-coast-childrens-book-signing-reading/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"The Luminous Racetrack" Poetry Reading with Bill Tremblay
DESCRIPTION:Bill Tremblay will read from his newest book The Luminous Racetrack\, poetic memoirs about growing up in his Franco-American working-class family in the town of Southbridge\, Massachusetts. \nAn open mic portion will also be included in the program. To sign up to read\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nThe event is free and signed books will be available for purchase. \nBill Tremblay is an award-winning poet\, novelist\, teacher\, editor\, and reviewer whose work has appeared in ten full-length volumes of poetry including Crying in the Cheap Seats [University of Massachusetts Press]\, The Anarchist Heart [New Rivers Press]\, Duhamel: Ideas of Order in Little Canada [BOA Editions Ltd.]\, Shooting Script: Door of Fire [Eastern Washington University Press]. Hundreds of his poems have appeared in literary magazines and in such anthologies as the Pushcart Prize\, The Jazz Poetry Anthology\, Best American Poetry\, 2003\, In 1994\, he published his novel\, The June Rise {Utah State University Press}\, which was widely and favorably reviewed\, especially on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” In 2004\, his book\, Shooting Script: Door of Fire received the Colorado Book Award [2004]. He has received awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as at Yaddo. He was a Fulbright visiting Lecturer at Universidade de Lisboa\, Portugal. Mr. Tremblay edited Colorado Review for 15 years\, and is the recipient of the John F. Stern Distinguished Professor award for his thirty-three years teaching in and directing the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Colorado State University.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-luminous-racetrack-poetry-reading-with-bill-tremblay/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Drifting to "Hello" Poetry Event with Fred Gerhard
DESCRIPTION:Come hear Fred Gerhard read from his new poetry book\, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing). His poems have also appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. A 2023 winner of Poetry in the Pines\, he writes from Ashburnham\, MA\, where he leads monthly poetry workshops. The event will also include an open mic portion. To sign up to read\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited. \n  \nPraise for Drifting to “Hello” \n“…  from lucid and conversational free verse to skillful and musical rhyme. He crafts memorable lines and indelible images…” —Simon Hunt\, author of Lesser Magi and Endlings \n“These poems tap gently at our door and invite us to join the dance of dandelions and red catkins\, bobcats and trolleys\, of life and death and love.” —Barbara Morrison\, author of Terrarium\, Here at Least\, and Innocent \n“In Fred’s poetry\, there is a magical sense of loss\, and light … that envelops the reader in something mystical.” —Kirk Lawrence-Howard\, BespokeVocals.com  \n“Beautiful\, touching\, and heartwarming … an enchanting read.” —Melissa Dorval\, author of the novel When You Lose Control \n“We are the lucky ones who get to experience his many loves through his poems.” —Kevin Scott Hall\, songwriter and author of A Quarter Inch From My Heart and Off the Charts! \nFred Gerhard’s poems have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies including Entropy Magazine\, Friends Journal\, Monadnock Underground\, Pif Magazine\, and POETiCA REViEW. He is author of the chapbook Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham: Songs of Spring (Local Gems Poetry Press\, 2023) and Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing\, 2023). His poems have also appeared in local art galleries. He is one of the 2023 winners of the Poetry in the Pines contest for which his work is installed on the trails at the Cathedral in the Pines in Rindge\, NH. His poems have also been voiced by the actor Kirk Lawrence-Howard on YouTube. He is an editor for Quabbin Quills anthologies\, and Smoky Quartz – An Online Journal of Literature and Art. For many years he led a poetry therapy group in Worcester. And he is one of the founders of the New Dawn Writers’ Group where he leads monthly poetry workshops and helps host open mic nights in Ashburnham\, MA. Visit his virtual reading room at FredGerhard.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/drifting-to-hello-poetry-event-with-fred-gerhard/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:World War II Massachusetts Book Talk with James Parr
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free event! Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nOver 500\,000 Massachusetts residents answered the call to military duty in the Second World War\, while the rest of the state’s citizens fought the war on the home front. Everyone in the family\, including pets\, found creative and essential ways to contribute. \nThousands worked in factories\, volunteered for Civil Defense\, watched for enemy aircraft\, and took part in salvage collections and bond drives\, all while dealing with rationing\, blackouts\, rumors and a host of other wartime inconveniences. And while thousands of service members left to fight overseas\, the Bay State also welcomed thousands more to serve on its military bases that were such an important part of our nation’s defense. \nAuthor James Parr reveals the stories of these brave and dedicated citizens–from the famous to the ordinary–as they faced wartime challenges. \nJames L. Parr taught elementary school for thirty-four years before retiring in June 2022. He is a longtime volunteer at several local historical organizations and community theater groups. This is Jim’s fourth book for The History Press
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/world-war-ii-massachusetts-book-talk-with-james-parr/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:New England's Haunted Route 44 Book Talk & Signing
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming authors Tom D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson as they explore & discuss the dark corners of New England’s most haunted highway\, Route 44!\n \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.\n \nU.S. Route 44 stretches across New England from Massachusetts to Connecticut before completing its circuit in New York State\, 237 miles later. Along the way\, travelers may encounter the infamous Bridgewater Triangle\, take a haunted tour of Plymouth\, or see the ghosts of Chepachet.\n \nFollow in the footsteps of famous science fiction horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft from Providence to Gloucester\, Rhode Island. Follow the road through small towns and dark forests where sightings of UFOs and cryptids have surprised travelers for years.\n \nAbout the authors: Tom D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson are ardent researchers of New England history\, haunts\, legends and folklore. Creators of fourteen books\, together they have penned and captured on film the best haunts and history New England has to offer. Tom has contributed to various other books and publications and has appeared on many television and radio shows\, as well as documentaries on the subject of the paranormal. Arlene is a professional photographer with a degree in photography. Tom is a graduate of Rhode Island College with a degree in political science. He is a professional teacher and musician. Tom builds his own musical instruments\, many from the medieval and Renaissance periods\, for use in his profession.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/new-englands-haunted-route-44-book-talk-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Growing HOPE: The Therapeutic Benefits Of Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming author Carol Bernardone with her book Growing HOPE. \nThis is a free event. Autographed books will be available for purchase. To RSVP\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com \nGardening is fundamental to providing healthy air\, nutritious food\, and beauty for the world. But even beyond this\, the art of gardening provides many therapeutic benefits for children. You don’t have to be an expert gardener to let your green thumb flourish and share all that can be learned in the world of horticulture. Whether you are a teacher\, therapist\, or parent of young children\, you might be on the constant prowl for new activities that help create a safe space where kids can grow. If that’s the case\, look no further than Growing Hope: The Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening. \nGardening refers to any form of connecting with green life through plants and nature. This is a powerful\, inclusive\, and adaptable activity for all ages! Inside this guide\, you will discover: \n* The many benefits of gardening with real-life examples of how gardening can shape minds\, overcome challenges\, and transform life for the better. \n* Important steps to take for beginner gardeners with inspiration on how to incorporate gardening in educational and therapy settings. \n* How gardening has transformed many different lives and provided healing methods through various case studies. \n* Powerful tips to make gardening more collaborative with suggestions for creating partnerships through plants and nature. \n* Realistic methods to help introduce gardening in the classroom\, during therapy\, or at home to empower all ages and improve valuable life skills! \nBeyond this\, you will find practical advice and valuable insights from the mind of Carol Bernardone\, a school-based occupational therapist assistant in special education with over 25 years of experience. Anyone can benefit from the practice of connecting with nature. If you are ready to discover the ins and outs of using gardening for therapeutic benefits\, add this book to your collection of learning tools.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/growing-hope-the-therapeutic-benefits-of-gardening/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"Finding Home"- April Book Group Meet & Greet with Dean Cycon
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host Dean Cycon\, author of Finding Home (Hungary 1945)\, in person for our monthly book group meeting in April! He will also be accompanied by a couple of klezmer musicians. To attend\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nBooks are currently available in store at a 10% discount or online HERE. \nHere is just one of many rave reviews: \n“Finding Home is a poetic\, sweeping\, and transportive story of Jewish returnees seeking to rebuild their lives after the war. In a world where prejudice and greed haven’t ceased\, and where displacement continues long after liberation\, Cycon gives us a powerful and emotional read\, with faith\, music\, and beauty central to the search for home.” \n-Jennifer Rosner\, award-winning author of The Yellow Bird Sings and Once We Were Home \n  \n  \nDean Cycon is an author\, lawyer\, human rights advocate\, and social entrepreneur who has lived and worked in over sixty countries. A passionate explorer of culture and history\, Dean seeks out unexamined corners that illuminate the human condition. He has previously published Javatrekker: Dispatches from the World of Fair Trade Coffee\, which was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Travel Essay by the Independent Publishers Association and has been translated into Chinese\, Korean\, and Spanish. Finding Home (Hungary\, 1945) is his first novel. Dean lives in Western Massachusetts\, USA.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/finding-home-april-book-group-meet-greet-with-dean-cycon/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"When Being a Nurse Was Fun: Tales From My Life as a Nurse"\, with Author Ann Watt
DESCRIPTION:Meet author Ann Watt\, whose debut book is a nursing memoir titled\, “When Being a Nurse Was Fun: Tales From My Life as a Nurse”. \nThis book signing & presentation is free to attend and signed books will be available for purchase. For more information or to RSVP\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Ann lived in Worcester for a few years and was employed by UMass/Memorial at the University campus. The book starts with a few stories about her nursing training and employment at UMass. \nAbout the book: Did you ever wonder what happens in an ICU at night? Is being a nurse in a hospital like what you see on TV or on the internet? \nBesides taking excellent care of their patients\, nurses enjoyed humor at work before the Covid pandemic. Playing jokes on each other or finding hilarity in absurd situations\, we devised ways to amuse ourselves while performing our duties.\nGlimpse into the medical career of someone who dares to say life as a nurse used to be fun. Follow my journey from being a student nurse to a critical care RN with 30 years of experience. \nRelive with me both the frustrations and camaraderie that I encountered as an RN. Filled with true tales from my life both in and out of the hospital\, “When Being a Nurse Was Fun” will cause you to laugh\, and may also make you cry. \nAbout the Author: Raised in South Deerfield\, Massachusetts\, Ann pursued a career as a nurse and graduated from Fitchburg State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She primarily worked in various ICUs for 30 years. Showing dedication to her area of expertise\, she earned both her adult Critical Care RN and Cardiac Surgery specialty certificates. \nSeeking challenges outside of the workplace\, Ann obtained her private and commercial pilot licenses\, in both single and multiengine airplanes. \nPresently keeping her feet on the ground\, she travels\, hikes\, and climbs mountains whenever possible. Conquering all 48 summits in the White Mountains of NH which are above 4000 feet in elevation\, she is a member of the AMC’s 4000-Footer club. Photography\, birding\, and cooking are her other favorite hobbies. \n \nAnn currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband\, Wayne\, and her rescue dog. For more information\, visit her website http://www.annwattauthor.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/when-being-a-nurse-was-fun-tales-from-my-life-as-a-nurse-with-author-ann-watt/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Book Release Party for "Every Shade of Me" by Alec John Belle
DESCRIPTION:“Everyone is made up of colors. I just have a little more.” Grayson has always been different. From the time he started truly understanding what emotions were\, he knew that something about him was special. It wasn’t until he turned eighteen that he realized what he was. An empath. \nBeing an empath hasn’t come without cost. While Grayson is always told it’s a gift\, the overwhelming wave of emotions is starting to ruin his life. Between starting his first year of college\, living by himself\, and making new friends\, he fears getting close to anyone. As he starts to fall in love with a man he meets on the internet and grows closer to his new friends\, the worry strikes up again. Getting close means getting hurt. Getting close means having to feel. \nAnd as he’s learned from past experiences\, feelings always have a way of taking control. \nAbout the author: Alec John Belle (he/him) currently lives in Massachusetts with his Chihuahua\, Henry\, and his black cat\, Lizzie. When not writing\, Alec spends his time reading\, watching sitcoms and murder mysteries\, meditating\, praying at his altar\, reading tarot and oracle cards\, or listening to his vinyl record collection. His hope is to inspire and help as many people through their writing as possible. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/book-release-party-for-every-shade-of-me-by-alec-john-belle/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Local Amnesty International Meeting & Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special human rights meeting featuring local poet Karen Warinsky\, who will read her political and social commentary poetry from two of her collections\, Sunrise Ruby & Dining with War. \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/local-amnesty-international-meeting-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:This Is Why I Sing by "Just Sue"
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDo miracles still happen? You bet they do! In this book you will read about more than one. You will discover just how powerful words are and how God’s Holy Spirit can be revealed through poems.\nCome learn the many different ways He is reaching out to you. And learn how and why you can sing back to Him.\nSue is a life-long New Englander\, and has been blessed with three adult children\, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren (and we can’t forget the five granddogs).\nThe event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase.\nSue is a life-long New Englander\, and has been blessed with three adult children\, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren (and we can’t forget the five granddogs). You are welcome to contact her via email at: JustSue4@gmail.com. \nThe event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/this-is-why-i-sing-by-just-sue/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Random Thoughts from a Curmudgeon-Book Signing & Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an amusing afternoon with Worcester humorist/poet Joe Fusco\, Jr and his latest release. \nJoe is the author of four other books of poems and essays. \nAn open mic poetry reading will also take place. To sign up\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/random-thoughts-from-a-curmudgeon-book-signing-open-mic/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Jig Gets Lost-Children's Author Signing
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Small Business Saturday as we welcome children’s author Julia Kneeland and her book Jig Gets Lost. \nJig Gets Lost is a story about a dog who lives in the city and decides to go on an adventure.  He follows the delicious smells from the street vendors.  He meets a boy who gives him a treat!  But when he looks around to go back home\, he cannot find his way.  Read on to find out how Jig gets back! \nPerfect for 4-8 year olds or anyone who loves dogs! \nThe event is free and signed\, personalized copies will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/jig-gets-lost-childrens-author-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:The Maenad’s God-Author Talk with Karen Michalson
DESCRIPTION:Boston 1992. Alienated FBI agent Pete Morrow discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan\, a mysterious mafia-backed rock musician. Tough-guy Morrow has never been in love before—but Jade is almost magical\, creating a private imaginary world from his songs and stories that rapidly become the only thing Morrow values in his otherwise empty life.  Unfortunately\, Morrow is investigating the mafia family that is investing in Jade’s musical career. Being open about their relationship could get both of them killed. Chosen by Independent Book Review as one of the best books of 2022.  Recipient of The Historical Fiction Company’s Highly Recommended Award of Excellence. \nAlienation. Myth. Music. Law. Madness. Death. Divinity. \nAfter all\, the universe must balance\, no matter who gets destroyed in the process. \n“An engaging\, snaking\, and spirit-tinged murder tale about obsession and control.”  – Kirkus Reviews \nKaren Michalson has assumed many identities – criminal defense attorney\, scholar and teacher of nineteenth-century British literature\, and rock musician. All her experiences find a home in her writings as an award-winning\, critically acclaimed author. She has written four novels\, including The Maenad’s God\, which was selected by Independent Book Review as one of the best novels of 2022 and by IndieReader as one of the Best Reviewed Books of March 2023. It also received a 5-Star Highly Recommended Award of Excellence from The Historical Fiction Company\, and a Literary Titan Gold Book Award (2022). \nHer books have been favorably reviewed by Clarion Foreword\, Kirkus Reviews\, Publishers Weekly\, Independent Book Review\, Literary Titan\, Blue Ink Review\, and numerous others. Michalson practiced criminal law for a decade. She left the law profession a little over four years ago to return to her novel-writing career full time. \nShe lives in New England. Official website: http://www.karenmichalson.com.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-maenads-god-author-talk-with-karen-michalson/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"Dining with War" Poetry Reading & Book Signing Event with Karen Warinsky
DESCRIPTION:Karen Warinsky centers her work on mid-life and relationship issues\, politics\, and the search for spiritual connection through nature. Her poetry takes a hard look at the world around us with doses of humor and irony. \nWarinsky\, retired from careers in media and teaching\, is a former finalist of the Montreal International Poetry Contest for her poem “Legacy\,” which was published with other top entries in an anthology by Véhicule Press in 2013. She is a 2023 Best of the Net nominee. \nHer debut collection\, Gold in Autumn\, was released in 2020 followed by Sunrise Ruby (2022) (both from Human Error Publishing) and her chapbook Dining with War came out this year (Alien Buddha Press). . She currently organizes poetry readings in CT and MA as coordinator of Poets at Large. This fall she is the MC of a spoken word series at The Vanilla Bean Café in Pomfret\, CT which is held the last Saturday evening of the month. \nOther work includes a short story about her grandmother featured in Dear Nana\, (Pegasus Books)\, two poems in the 2017 anthology Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands\, work in editions of Blue Heron (2018 and 2021)\, and in 2017 and 2018 editions of Light; a Journal of Photography and Poetry. Warinsky is also published in the 2019 Mizmor Anthology\, Deep Wild Journal\, Honoring Nature\, Circumference (Fall 2021) and Consilience\, (Spring\, 2022)\, among other publications and online sites. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies of her selected books will be available for purchase. \nA native of Illinois\, Warinsky lived in North Dakota\, Washington State\, and Japan before landing in her current base of Connecticut. She holds a BS in Journalism from Northern Illinois University and received her Master of English degree from Fitchburg State University. Visit her website: karenwarinskypoetry.wordpress.com or find her on Facebook through Poets at Large.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/dining-with-war-poetry-reading-book-signing-event-with-karen-warinsky/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Book Signing & Art Display with Thaer Abdallah
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet and local Amnesty International Group #356\, of Webster\, MA\, are co-hosting a book signing\, talk and art display featuring human rights activist and artist Thaer Abdallah. \nHe will be signing and discussing his book Song in the Desert: My Journey from Baghdad to Boston. \nSigned copies will be for sale with proceeds to benefit Amnesty International Group #356. Donations will also be accepted. \nSome of his paintings will also be on display. \nFor more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n  \n  \n  \nThaer Abdallah is a Palestinian artist and human rights activist who was born in Iraq and grew up in Baghdad in a one-bedroom apartment with his 12 brothers and sisters. Together they survived three wars and unbelievable challenges\, culminating in the kidnapping and torture of Palestinian community members following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Thaer’s story of hope and resilience leads him from the streets of Baghdad to the empty desert\, from loneliness to love\, from the pain of imprisonment and torture to an impossible dream of new life in a foreign land. His example of courage and survival gives hope to all who suffer seemingly insurmountable challenges\, and shines a light through the darkness of our times. \nFounded in 1961\, Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. For more information about Amnesty International\, please visit www.amnesty.org.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/human-rights-book-signing-art-display-with-thaer-abdallah/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Searching For Atticus book talk & signing with Janice Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Molly Medavoy is having a hard time remembering she’s a kid since her father Frank took off on an “extended tour of the Southwest” that never ends. Life with her mother Twig and her quirky little sister Arlene is no picnic. Twig spends most of her days exploring ways to lose weight\, while Arlene lines up cold cuts on the linoleum floor. Molly digs deeper into the books she borrows from the library\, looking for some answers\, wondering if a dad like Atticus Finch really exists. No one pays much attention to Molly – no one but Uncle Timmy\, the long-lost Medavoy who shows up on the front stoop. \nIt’s up to Molly to figure things out for herself as she watches the world spin\, from November of 1963 until that tumultuous decade comes to an end. For Molly\, the search for an Atticus of her own unearths a few secrets better left buried. \nAbout the Author: \nSince 1995\, Janice Harvey has been the lead columnist for the independent newspaper Worcester Magazine\, winning numerous awards for excellence in humor\, and serious column writing and reporting\, from the New England Better Newspaper Association. In 2012\, Harvey published a collection of her favorite columns for local readers to enjoy. Harvey recently retired after 30 years in public education and lives in Massachusetts\, surrounded by kids and grandkids\, while working on a second novel set in her beloved city of Worcester.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/searching-for-atticus-book-talk-signing-with-janice-harvey/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Women in Fiction: Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION: \nJean Grant\, Janet Raye Stevens\, and Sharon Yang love to write about strong\, intelligent women. Whether in warring medieval Scotland\, intrigue and adversity-filled WWII home fronts\, conflicted modern life\, or even ranging across time itself\, their heroines face their fears and doubts to overcome adversity with intelligence\, integrity\, courage\, and humor.\n \nAuthors will give a brief introduction\, do a reading\, and then will open it up to audience questions\, followed by a book signing.\nThe event is free. Signed copies of various titles will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/celebrating-women-in-fiction-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Haunting of the Oxford Library Book Signing with Robert Racicot
DESCRIPTION:Do you believe in ghosts? The Library Rats: a small group of middle school students who regularly meet at the Oxford Library never thought about that question until they witness a strange sighting. The Rats begin the hunt to find evidence of the possibility that the library could be haunted by a real ghost. \nRobert Racicot is a retired Air Force Lt Col and Professor of Chemistry. He is enjoying his retirement years hiking\, mountain biking\, and writing stories\, and poetry. He is the author of the young reader book The Legend of Carbuncle Pond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/haunting-of-the-oxford-library-book-signing-with-robert-racicot/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Turtle People Series Children’s Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun time learning about sea turtles with Linda Spangrud\, Alabama Sea Turtle Volunteer\, and International Author who has just released her third children’s book in her Turtle People Series\, “Miss Linda and the Turtle People Celebrate Mardi Gras”.  In the last three years Ms. Spangrud has published two other children’s books in her series: “Miss Ella and the Turtle People” and “Miss Sandra and the Turtle People”.  Her recent release still talks about her passion and favorite topic “coastal living and sea turtle preservation” but has a very different playful twist. \nLocal 4 Life\, a local non-profit organization built around a passion for education\, conservation and community-building and based in Webster\, MA\, will also offer a fun\, hands-on project for kids about sea turtles. Ages 6+ are welcome to participate.  \n  \nThe event is free. Signed copies of each of the books will be available for purchase. A portion of the sales from profit of these books will be donated to support Sea Turtle Conservation programs. \nTo register\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com \nA retired Illinois educator\, Linda Spangrud spent her career as a teacher\, principal\, and school district administrator.  Family and friends are very important to her.  She has always loved to read children’s books to her students\, son\, and grandson.  Her zest for living includes writing\, reading\, golfing\, music\, and travel.  She is an active volunteer in her community and enjoys celebrating Mardi Gras.  When moving to the Alabama Gulf Coast with her Tom in 2006\, they became involved in the sea turtle (Share the Beach) program. They have been volunteers ever since and continue to love every minute of it. \nFor more information check out her website: www.spangrud.com and  Facebook: Linda Spangrud \n  \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/turtle-people-series-childrens-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Life Worth Saving book release with Corrine James
DESCRIPTION:This is a story of one who was lost but now has been found. A story of redemption\, new life in Christ\, and a heavenly Father that was ever present and ever pursuing His wayward daughter. A Father that would never leave nor forsake her.\n \nThis is a story of everlasting love\, forgiveness\, and grace. The Lord began calling me to write my story\, my testimony\, about fifteen years ago. I remember questioning\, “Lord\, why me?” The Lord began to show me pieces of my life\, pieces that were hidden deep within. There was a testimony inside that He wanted me to share\, that I needed to share.\n \nOut of that calling\, A Life Worth Saving was birthed.\nIt’s about redeeming love\, restored relationships\, and freedom that only comes through Christ. It’s about my journey toward Christ\, one that has taken me from sadness to joy\, hopelessness to redeemed\, confusion to truth\, and fear to faith.\n \nSigned copies will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-life-worth-saving-book-release-with-corrine-james/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Gil Christopher-Book Release Event with Rod Lee
DESCRIPTION:Rod Lee of Northbridge\, MA a career newspaperman\, writer and friend of Booklovers’ Gourmet\, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Gil Christopher\,” about coping with the perils of aging. \nA novel\, “Gil” is autobiographical. The book tracks Mr. Lee’s journey from his hometown of Endicott\, New York where he begins to have doubts about his future prospects\, to his mid-seventies\, when problems with growing old come in a torrent even as he still dreams of publishing a great work of art. \nThe event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/gil-christopher-book-release-event-with-rod-lee/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Feast of Losses by Judith Ferrara Book Release & Signing
DESCRIPTION:A Feast of Losses documents and celebrates the life of Yetta Dine\, the poet Stanley Kunitz’s mother\, a fierce\, loving\, magnificent woman truly worthy of our attention. Kunitz often remarked that a poet makes a myth of his life as a way of traveling the labyrinth of memory and experience to transformation. Close readers of Kunitz’s luminous poems will\, in reading this book\, gain a sense of the layers of life from which his myths emerged.\n—Marie Howe\, author of four books of poetry\, the most recent\, Magdalene \nJoin us for this free event. Signed books will be available for purchase. \nPerhaps the most enduring poet of his generation\, Stanley Kunitz once observed that “poetry is for the sake of the life.” Based on his mother’s recently recovered memoir\, diary and letters\, Judith Ferrara’s A Feast of Losses offers fresh and intimate insights into both her own and her son’s lives. \nYetta Dine emigrated from Lithuania to New York’s Lower East Side in 1890 and learned the garment trade before moving to Worcester\, Massachusetts\, in 1893 to marry Solomon Kunitz. Readers will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear Yetta’s own voice\, understand her story and explore the influence she had on Stanley Kunitz as a poet and a person. \nWho was this woman\, immortalized as the mother in “The Portrait” who “slapped me hard” when Stanley found his dead father’s portrait in the attic? Yetta’s original papers and the striking details of her life have emerged against all odds—a story within a story. \n  \n \n  \nJudith Ferrara \, Ph.D.\, holds degrees from the University of New Hampshire\, Fitchburg State University and the State University College at Buffalo. Her publications in the field of education include Peer Mediation: Finding a Way to Care (Stenhouse Publishers). Her poems\, essays and artwork have appeared in three collections and in journals. She received a Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Arts Fellowship in 2003. In 2018\, she received the Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association.  Ferrara lives in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, with her husband John Gaumond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-feast-of-losses-by-judith-ferarra-book-release-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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