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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230729T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230729T130000
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CREATED:20230630T014250Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230624T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T004417
CREATED:20230531T011007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T135554Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230603T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T004417
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SUMMARY:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard
DESCRIPTION:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard returns to Booklovers’ Gourmet to chat about her most recently published novel titled The Life She Left Behind. She’ll also discuss the 5th book in the Gwen Andrews Series titled Regrets Only due out this summer. Come by to hear how plots are developed\, characters deepened\, and covers designed. \nFor more information about the author\, visit debigrahamleard.com\n \n \nAbout the book:Can We Ever Truly Escape the Life We Left Behind? \n\nAfter a bitter break-up\, Boston editor Morgan Stone dodges her ex-boyfriend’s harassment by driving to Delaware for her twentieth high school reunion.  \n \n \nIn the midst of reconnecting with old friends and her reserved mother\, Morgan learns that putting distance between herself and her ex has only escalated his \nefforts to control her.\n \nWhile confronting the struggles of her past and the perils of her present\, a simmering romance with a classmate creates a tough choice for Morgan’s future…return to Boston or remain in Delaware?\n \nHow can she possibly decide which life to leave behind?
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/new-england-mystery-author-debi-graham-leard/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230518T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230518T193000
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SUMMARY:Peter Heller Author Event at the Gladys E. Kelly Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n***Author Appearance Alert!!!*** Peter Heller will be appearing at the Gladys E. Kelly Library\, 2 Lake Street in Webster on Thursday\, May 18th at 6 p.m. \nThe event is Free and Open to the Public. Don’t miss your chance to see this bestselling author in person!! \nIn this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle)\,  Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is “an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a human and a dog\, and a reminder of what is worth living for” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). \nPurchase the book from us ahead of time and receive a 10% discount. Signed copies will also be available for purchase at the event. \nWatch a video of Peter Heller talking about his inspiration for writing the book HERE.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/peter-heller-author-event-at-the-gladys-e-kelly-library/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230506T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230506T150000
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CREATED:20230416T171117Z
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SUMMARY:Language of the Sacred author event with Loralee Dubeau
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet is hosting a book release and signing event for Loralee Dubeau’s new memoir Language of the Sacred. \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: Language of the Sacred is a memoir of Loralee Dubeau’s personal journey of learning to trust her inner voice and her clear connection to the mysterious divine power that gives life to all. Dubeau lays bare all her vulnerabilities for all to see\, interact with\, and learn from. After a lifetime of hiding her true purpose\, Dubeau is guided to share her very raw and personal self with the world and help others.   \nDocumented from personal journals for over forty years\, the lessons\, healings\, and ceremonies have guided her to a sacred path of purpose and meaning. Her commitment to her inner self and Spirit never falters\, even as she struggles with the unknown and traditions that seem beyond her. The sometimes-tangible connection between Dubeau and Spirit is shown through countless interactions\, visions\, instincts\, and unusual relationships.  \nThe powerful stories she shares encourage others to trust their own inner voice\, their connection to something greater and more powerful than themselves while finding a true path of purpose and inner peace. \nAuthor Biography   \nLoralee Dubeau is the author of There’s a Whole in the Sky\, and The Honey Pit: Finding the Grandmother’s Way. She is a lecturer and has a private consultation practice for flower essence remedies\, dream interpretation\, and energy readings.  \nShe is an elder of the Good Medicine Society and follows the ceremonial path. She lives in southern Massachusetts with her husband Paul Samuels.  \nwww.dream-flowerconsultant.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/language-of-the-sacred-author-event-with-loralee-dubeau/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230429T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230429T150000
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SUMMARY:10th Anniversary of "One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 10th Anniversary of One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams by Tom Ingrassia & Jared Churdimsky. \nTom Ingrassia will be in the store to talk about the inspiring stories of 16 people from all walks of life featured in this book (many of whom live in Central MA) who have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in order to live into their dreams. Also sharing their stories are Scherrie Payne (Formerly of The Supremes)\, June Monteiro of The Toys\, and the late Mary Wilson of The Supremes\, who wrote the Epilogue for the book. Through their powerful\, first-person stories\, these dreamers share a road map guiding the reader to discover how to live their life with vision\, courage\, determination and passion. One Door Closes was named the Best Self Help Book by The New England Book Festival\, and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. One reviewer wrote\, “…a compilation to assure that you deserve to live your dreams\, and a nurturing step-by-step guidebook to show you how to get there….” \nFirst published in 2013\, One Door Closes is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, One Door Closes: Korey’s Courage\, which will have its premiere in Worcester in September. \n  \nTom Ingrassia is a motivational speaker\, award winning author\, success coach and award winning radio personality. In 2001—following a successful 25-year career in higher education—Tom re-invented himself as an entertainment manager\, with the formation of Tom Ingrassia Productions (www.ingrassiaproductions.com ). Along the way\, he has worked with some of the legendary singers from the 1960s\, including Mary Wilson (The Supremes)—for whom he served as executive assistant from 2001-05; Arlene Smith (The Chantels); June Monteiro (The Toys); Barbara Alston (The Crystals); Carl Gardner (The Coasters);  The Velvelettes; and actress Dee Wallace Stone. In 2006\, Tom formed The MotivAct Group (www.motivactgoup.com )\, offering holistic personal and professional development workshops\, seminars and individual coaching for success. An in-demand speaker\, Tom travels the country with his motivational programs\, “Mental Massage®” and “Making A Difference Begins with YOU…So Live Into Your Dreams!\,” and pop culture lectures\, “Motown and the Civil Rights Movement” and “Girl Power: The Supremes as Cultural Icons.” \n  \nTom’s award-winning book\, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) was published in October 2013\, and is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, due out in 2023. The New England Book Festival named One Door Closes as the Best Self-Help Book of 2016. His second book—Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book by the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Pinnacle Book Awards. Every Wednesday morning\, you can hear “Motown Tom” on WCUW 91.3FM in Worcester\, where he hosts “The Motown Jukebox\,” spinning the very best of the Motown Sound and the stories behind the music. Tom was named Best Radio Personality in the 2014 and 2015 Landmark Readers’ Choice Awards. Originally from Middletown\, NY Tom now resides in Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/10th-anniversary-of-one-door-closes-overcoming-adversity-by-following-your-dreams/
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:"Unlike Any Other" Author Event with Ed Londergan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening talk and book signing event with author Ed Londergan for his latest historical fiction novel about Bathsheba Spooner entitled “Unlike Any Other“\, the story of an 18th Century woman from a prominent New England family who went from a life of privilege to the gallows. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \nBathsheba Spooner was the daughter of Timothy Ruggles\, a general in the French and Indian War\, president of the Stamp Act Congress\, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas\, and a leading loyalist in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War; the epitome of upper class. \nLike her father\, Bathsheba was smart\, strong-willed\, and a staunch British loyalist. Forced to marry a man she did not love\, Bathsheba withstood her husband’s abuse for years until a young Continental soldier entered her life. But when this well-heeled mother of three small children discovered she was pregnant with the soldier’s child\, her thoughts quickly turned to murder. \nBased on a true story\, the events that follow Bathsheba’s life\, her decisions\, and her ultimate demise will show readers that Bathsheba Spooner was\, in fact\, Unlike Any Other . . . \n  \n \nEd Londergan is the author of the award-winning books The Devils’ Elbow and The Long Journey Home. Having researched American history for many years\, he is a frequent speaker with a focus on colonial Massachusetts. A graduate of Holy Cross\, he lives in Warren\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/unlike-any-other-author-event-with-ed-londergan/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230304T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230304T150000
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SUMMARY:Suspense Author Stephen Amidon visit
DESCRIPTION:As part of our 28th Anniversary celebration\, we are excited to be hosting national suspense author Stephen Amidon! He will be signing and discussing his latest novel Locust Lane\, published by Celedon Books in January 2023. The event is free and open to the public and signed copies of Locust Lane\, as well as his other books\, will be available for purchase. \nCall 508-949-6232 for more information or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nFor fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng\, Stephen Amidon’s Locust Lane is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted? \nOn the surface\, Emerson\, Massachusetts\, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town\, the powerful neighbors close ranks to keep their families safe. In this searing novel\, Eden Perry’s death kicks off an investigation into the three teenagers who were partying with her that night\, each a suspect. Hannah\, a sweet girl with an unstable history. Jack\, the popular kid with a mean streak. Christopher\, an outsider desperate to fit in. Their parents\, each with motivations of their own\, only complicate the picture: they will do anything to protect their children\, even at the others’ expense. \nWith a brilliantly woven\, intricately crafted plot that gathers momentum on every page\, this is superb storytelling told in terse prose—a dynamic read that is both intensely gripping and deeply affecting. \nSTEPHEN AMIDON was born in Chicago and grew up on the East Coast. He lived in London for twelve years before returning to the United States in 1999. He now lives in Massachusetts and Torino\, Italy. His books have been published in sixteen countries and include two works of non fiction\, a collection of short stories\, and seven novels\, including Human Capital\, adapted as a film directed by Marc Meyers in 2019\, and Security\, also adapted as a film and released by Netflix in summer 2021.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/suspense-author-stephen-amidon-visit/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221217T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221217T160000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of authors including children’s\, fiction & inspirational titles! \nGrab a signed copy or more for yourself or a gift to a special reader in your life.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/holiday-pop-up-book-fair/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221210T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221210T150000
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CREATED:20221119T023050Z
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SUMMARY:Scars to Stars Vol. 2 Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book launch with Bil Gardiner\, a contributing author in the recently published book\, Scars to Stars\, Vol 2: Stories of Vulnerability\, Resilience\, and Overcoming Adversity. “Scars to Stars” is an important book that goes a long way to addressing the issues around people who experience severe trauma and the suicidal ideation that so often occurs. Each story has a slightly different spin on how each author has overcome their Scars and become a true Star. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n  \nWilliam “Bil” Gardiner is a Photographic Artist based in Worcester\, MA.  The owner of William Gardiner Photography since 2002\, Bil works as a Child and Family Portrait Photographer as well as a Photographic Artist.  An award-winning photographer\, Bil has exhibited regionally and has worked in collaboration with professional photographers like Lou Jones\, Stephen DiRado\, Darton Drake and Patrick O’Connor. \nNot able to go to college for Photography\, Bil came home and eventually became a Police Officer with the Worcester Police Department (WPD).  A few years ago\, Bil decided to put pen to paper and start documenting his experiences in the police department\, compiling story after story about the way he was treated and how it has affected him. Bil continues to write and is looking forward to publishing his own book one day.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/scars-to-stars-vol-2-book-launch/
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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221203T150000
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CREATED:20221119T022420Z
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SUMMARY:In A Borrowed Suit book signing event
DESCRIPTION:Meet local author Carlo Morrissey who will be discussing and signing his latest novel In A Borrowed Suit. \nFree and open to the public. For more information call 508-949-6232. \nAbout the book: Nothing is ever easy! Something always goes wrong! \nWe can hear Raymond Rosemont muttering such thoughts as the unassuming\, socially awkward\, middle-aged\, loner bumbles his way through one absurd episode after another. While planning the funeral arrangements for his beloved mother\, Raymond must interact with his two sisters; one\, a hard charging bank executive\, who scares Raymond\, the other\, a Hollywood scriptwriter more interested in having a good time than mourning their mother’s death. \nFrom being locked out of his apartment in a thunderstorm – clad only in his underwear\, learning about the effects of drinking too much alcohol\, being wrongfully accused of attempted suicide\, and finally gaining the interest of a beautiful lady; Raymond manages to muddle through it all. Staying true to himself\, discovering real friendship and much more in this darkly humorous tale. \nAuthor bio: Besides Carlo’s latest novel\, In a Borrowed Suit\, he has also written these other novels Lavender Skies\, If You See Your Father\, Shoot Him\, and I am the Moon. In recent years he has returned to writing poetry\, with his most recent work published in the Lowell Review and two new poems will be published in the Spring of 2023 in the Evening Street Review. Carlo retired as a school psychologist for the Worcester Public Schools in 2013. He continues as an adjunct faculty member at Quinsigamond Community College teaching Sociology classes.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/in-a-borrowed-suit-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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221126T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221126T160000
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SUMMARY:Paranormal Author Visit with Thomas D'Agostino & Arlene Nicholson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming back paranormal investigators Tom D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson as we celebrate Small Business Saturday! \n(Stay tuned for more details of a day filled with deals\, giveaways\, raffles & fun!) \nThey will be on hand to discuss their latest book\, Strange New England\, which contains 60 stories of our strange and alluring region\, as well as other previous titles including Legends\, Lore & Secrets of New England and Guide to Haunted New England. 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/paranormal-author-visit-with-thomas-dagostino-arlene-nicholson/
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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