Ivan Gabor’s epic story\, Echoes of My Footsteps ($22.95) \, spans fifty years\, four continents\, three wars\, and the multiple identities of one man who had to adapt to survive. As a little boy he endured the holocaust\, from shootings on the bloody banks of the Danube to a frustrated rescue attempt by Raoul Wallenberg. From unprecedented stardom in the theater to abandonment on the streets of a strange land\, combat in the desert\, unprecedented success in foreign lands\, and a tender and profound love story\, this an inspiring saga for all people.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100610T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100610T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/ThomasE._Lodge URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/ThomasE._Lodge SUMMARY:Thomas E. Lodge – The Everglades Handbook DESCRIPTION:Originally from Cleveland\, Ohio\, Thomas E. Lodge started a fascination with the Everglades in 1966\, after choosing to spend a day in the heart of our National Park while awaiting housing to start graduate studies at the University of Miami’s Department of Biology. Through his studies\, his strong interest in wildlife photography\, and subsequent work as an ecological consultant\, he developed a knack for explaining detailed science in lay terms – the hallmark of the three editions of The Everglades Handbooks (CRC Press\, $59.95) . The current\, 3rd edition continues the tradition started in 1994 as a text for South Florida ecology courses (advanced high school and introductory college) as well as a manual for those interested in Everglades natural history and restoration. What is new includes an added chapter\, “Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades” that explores coastal ecosystems that have been altered by manipulation of Everglades’ waters\: the Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor system\, the St. Lucie/Indian River Lagoon\, the Loxahatchee River\, Lake Worth\, and close to home – Biscayne Bay.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100611T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100611T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Gregory_Koger URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Gregory_Koger SUMMARY:Gregory Koger – Filibustering DESCRIPTION:In the modern Congress\, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn’t always the case. Both citizens and scholars tend to think of the legislative process as a game played by the rules in which votes are the critical commodity—the side that has the most votes wins. In Filibustering (University of Chicago Press\, $28.80) Gregory Koger shows\, on the contrary\, that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100611T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100611T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Live_Music URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Live_Music SUMMARY:Live Music DESCRIPTION:More information to come...
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Suzetta_Perkins URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Suzetta_Perkins SUMMARY:Suzetta Perkins – Ex-Terminator\: Life After Marriage DESCRIPTION:The transition from despair to satisfaction is an emotional\, and yet often hilarious road to bump along. Suzetta Perkins’ Ex-Terminator (Strebor Books\, $15) brings a fresh view to life after divorce as four women and a man struggle to move beyond their feelings of loss\, failure\, and abandonment\, in order to establish a sense of normalcy and discover who they really are again. Can new love be found\, even while the old still lingers and haunts everyday thoughts and actions? As these brokenhearted people form a support group to shore each other up in the midst of their stormy lives\, little do they know how much they will come to mean to one another\, or how each one will be changed by the healing they discover.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books DESCRIPTION:Join us throughout the summer for a series of activity hours\, contests\, book clubs and other fun for kids. We’re calling it Camp Books &\; Books – but there’s no bug spray needed! Summer’s here – time to laugh. Start it off with our Joke’s On Us Joke Contest. Make the crowd laugh with your funniest belly-laugher of a joke. Try out the ha-ha-ha funny jokes from Jokelopedia (Workman\, $11.95) and have giggly good time. Prizes for the best joke-tellers\, kids up to 9 years old.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T190000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Manny_Alonso URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Manny_Alonso SUMMARY:Manny Alonso – Lulu Plays Pretend DESCRIPTION:Lulu’s having a Tea Party at Books &\; Books! Her friends will take turns reading from her new book\, Lulu Plays Pretend ($14) and you can play along\, too. The author\, Manny Alonso\, will be on hand to sign books.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Julia_Tirella URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Julia_Tirella SUMMARY:Julia Tirella & Gul Moorjani – Cooking from the Heart DESCRIPTION:The Cooking from the Heart ($20) cookbook is dedicated to Julia Tirella\, BA (Education) and Gul Moorjani MBA\, BSEE\, PE who came forth with the idea to produce a heart healthy cookbook. Julia has a personal passion to the Florida Heart Research Institute's mission to Stop Heart Disease! She explained "\;As a newlywed in Boston in the 60's\, my husband had a massive heart attack. The doctor told me he wouldn't last six months! We decided to move to Florida\, found Dr. Richard Elias (Now Chairman of FHRI Board) and I changed my way of cooking”. Tirella's husband lived another thirty years thanks to Julia's healthy-style of cooking and lifestyle changes. Alfred Tirella passed away on March 1st\, 1997. "\;Cooking from the Heart"\; is Julia's way to "\;give back"\; to Florida Heart Research Institute. Enjoy heart healthy wonderful recipes ...many from Julia's native Italy and others from around the world.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T163000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sherry_North URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sherry_North SUMMARY:Sherry North – Because I Am Your Daddy DESCRIPTION:How much do fathers love their children? Enough to fly them to school in a plane? Enough to dig for the biggest dinosaur the world has ever known? From exploring dark caves to leading a marching band to even being a space alien\, a father’s love is unconditional\, and he will do anything to make sure all of his child’s dreams come true. The dynamic duo of Sherry North and Marcellus Hall team up once again to treat parents and children to a story that celebrates affection with imagination. Because I Am Your Daddy (Abrams Books for Young Readers\, $15.95) is a great read-aloud book at storytime or a soothing book at bedtime\, and an ideal gift for new fathers on Father’s Day. Presented in collaboration with MiamiMunchkins.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100614T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100614T233000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christopher_Hitchens URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christopher_Hitchens SUMMARY:Christopher Hitchens – Hitch-22 DESCRIPTION:Most who have observed Christopher Hitchens over the years would agree that he possesses a ferocious intellect and is unafraid to tackle the most contentious subjects. Now 60\, English-born and American by adoption\; all atheist and partly Jewish\; bohemian (even listing “drinking” along with “disputation” as “hobbies” in Who’s Who) he has held to a consistent thread of principle whether opposing war in Vietnam or supporting intervention in Iraq. As a foreign correspondent in some of the world’s nastiest places\, a lecturer and teacher and an esteemed literary critic\, Hitchens manifests a style that is at once ironic\, witty\, and tough-minded. A legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for literature\, he has sometimes ridiculed those who claim that the personal is political\, though he has often seemed to illustrate that very idea. Now\, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist –one of the most admired and controversial public intellectuals of our time—shares his personal life story in Hitch-22 (Twelve\, $26.99) . TICKETS are required for this event and are available at all Books &\; Books locations\, while supplies last. The $10 ticket can be used toward the purchase of Hitch-22 or any other book at Books &\; Books. Event begins at 7\:30pm.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T153000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T153000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books2 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books – Paper Airplane Contest DESCRIPTION:Ready for summer to take off? Then launch in fun with Paper Airplane Contest. Design your own model or use one of the cool designs for The World Record Paper Airplane Book (Workman\, $15.95) . Authentic notebook paper provided. The Wright Brothers might have gotten their start this way. Prizes for the plane-builders whose flying machines soar the farthest\, kids up to 12 years old. Bal Harbour Beach Camp welcome!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T162200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T162200Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/test_author URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/test_author SUMMARY:Books & Books fake event - Gables DESCRIPTION:dgusgffophzodoswbiwhidpsa
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/David_Herlihy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/David_Herlihy SUMMARY:David Herlihy – The Lost Cyclist DESCRIPTION:In the late 1880s\, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh\, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist\, dreamed of cycling around the world. In the spring of 1892 he quit his accounting job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles over three continents as a correspondent for Outing magazine. Two years later\, after having survived countless near disasters and unimaginable hardships\, he approached Europe for the final leg. He never made it. His mysterious disappearance in eastern Turkey sparked an international outcry and compelled Outing to send William Sachtleben\, another larger-than-life cyclist\, on Lenz’s trail. Bringing to light a wealth of information\, David Herlihy’s gripping narrative captures the soaring joys and constant dangers accompanying the bicycle adventurer in the days before paved roads and automobiles. The Lost Cyclist (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, $26) culminates with Sachtleben’s heroic effort to bring Lenz’s accused murderers to justice\, even as troubled Turkey teetered on the edge of collapse.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T220000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Bloomsday URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Bloomsday SUMMARY:Bloomsday DESCRIPTION:Bloomsday was made famous by James Joyce’s novel Ulysses and is celebrated wherever you find the Irish. Now it’s your turn to don your turn-of-the 19th century apparel and celebrate in earnest. The evening starts at Books &\; Books where actors from the Actors’ Playhouse will read from Ulysses (the parts that were not banned). Then a piper and flag bearers will lead us on a short odyssey to John Martin’s Irish Restaurant for the Bloomsday Feast with a special menu and prices.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T233000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christina_Gonzalez URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christina_Gonzalez SUMMARY:Christina Gonzalez – The Red Umbrella DESCRIPTION:Settle in for a journey that will feel like your family’s own story\, no matter where you come from\, with local author Christina Gonzalez and her widely acclaimed debut YA book – The Red Umbrella (Knopf\, $16.99) . In 1961\, two years after the Communist revolution in Cuba\, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life\, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town\, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. Her friends feel like strangers. And her family is being watched. As the revolution's impact becomes more oppressive\, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own as apart Operation Pedro Pan. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers\, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country\, a new language\, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does\, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a moving story of country\, culture\, family\, and the true meaning of home.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Helio_Castroneves URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Helio_Castroneves SUMMARY:Helio Castroneves – Victory Road DESCRIPTION:While most of America may know Helio Castroneves as the funny Season Five winner of Dancing with the Stars\, in his heartfelt biography\, Victory Road (Celebra\, $24.95) \, the three-time Indianapolis 500 winner tells us his story about determination\, family\, faith and beating all odds to win. (And he’s won the pole for the Indy 500 once again!)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sabastian_Junger URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sabastian_Junger SUMMARY:Sabastian Junger – War DESCRIPTION:In his breakout bestseller\, The Perfect Storm\, Sebastian Junger created “a wild ride that brilliantly captures the awesome power of the raging sea and the often futile attempts of humans to withstand it” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now\, Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat—the fear\, the honor\, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account in War (Twelve\, $26.99) follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Through the experiences of these young men at war\, he shows what it means to fight\, to serve\, and to face down mortal danger on a daily basis.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Live_Music2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Live_Music2 SUMMARY:Live Music DESCRIPTION:More information to come...
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Oscar_Hijuelos URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Oscar_Hijuelos SUMMARY:Oscar Hijuelos – Beautiful Maria of My Soul DESCRIPTION:The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is a Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary American classic\, a book that still captivates and inspires readers twenty years after its first publication. Now\, in Beautiful Maria of My Soul (Hyperion\, $25.99) \, Oscar Hijuelos returns to this indelible story\, to tell it from the point of view of its beloved heroine\, Maria. She's the great Cuban beauty who stole musician Nestor Castillo's heart and broke it\, inspiring him to write the Mambo Kings' biggest hit\, ''Beautiful Maria of My Soul.'' Now in her sixties and living in Miami with her pediatrician daughter\, Teresa\, Maria remains a beauty\, still capable of turning heads. But she has never forgotten Nestor\, and as she thinks back to her days – and nights – in Havana\, an entirely new perspective on the Mambo Kings story unfolds.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books3 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books – Paper Airplane Contest DESCRIPTION:Ready for summer to take off? Then launch in fun with Paper Airplane Contest. Design your own model or use one of the cool designs for The World Record Paper Airplane Book (Workman\, $15.95) . Authentic notebook paper provided. The Wright Brothers might have gotten their start this way. Prizes for the plane-builders whose flying machines soar the farthest\, kids up to 12 years old.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Oscar_Hijuelos2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Oscar_Hijuelos2 SUMMARY:Oscar Hijuelos – Beautiful Maria of My Soul - Grand Cayman DESCRIPTION:"\;The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love"\; is a Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary American classic. Now\, in his new novel\, Beautiful Maria of My Soul (Hyperion\, $25.99)\, Oscar Hijuelos returns to this indelible story\, to tell it from the point of view of its beloved heroine\, Maria.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/unrequired_Reading URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/unrequired_Reading SUMMARY:unREQUIRED Reading Night -- Gables DESCRIPTION:No tests. No papers. No homework. Just fun reading for fun. Imagine! Welcome to unREQUIRED Reading Night with four awesome YA authors\, their new books and live music\: Daniel Waters brings the latest book in his series\, Generation Dead\: Passing Strange (Hyperion\, $16.99) \: Karen DeSonne always passed as a normal teenager\; with her friends\, with her family\, and at school. Passing cost her the love of her life. And now that Karen’s dead\, she’s still passing—this time\, as alive. Meanwhile\, Karen’s dead friends have been fingered in a high-profile murder\, causing a new round of antizombie regulations that have forced them into hiding. Karen soon learns that the “murder” was a hoax\, staged by Pete Martinsburg and his bioist zealots. Obtaining enough evidence to expose the fraud and prove her friends’ innocence means doing the unthinkable\: becoming Pete’s girlfriend. Elizabeth Rudnick with Tweet Heart (Hyperion\, $7.99) \: Claire is a #hopelessromantic. Lottie is determined to set up her BFF with Mr. Perfect. Will wants his #secretcrush to finally notice him. Bennett is a man with a plan. Told in an innovative format combining tweets\, emails\, and blogs\, Tweet Heart is a contemporary romantic comedy that will set your heart atwitter. And Emily Franklin &\; Brendan Halpin with The Half-life of Planets (Hyperion\, $16.99) – Liana is an aspiring planetary scientist... and also a kissing addict. This summer\, though\, she plans to spend every kissworthy hour in the lab\, studying stars. Hank has never been kissed. He’s smart and funny and very socially awkward because of his Asperger’s syndrome. Hear their story\, told in alternating voices by alternating authors. Live Music in our Courtyard for Out of Three.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100620T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100620T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sherry_North2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Sherry_North2 SUMMARY:Sherry North – Because I Am Your Daddy DESCRIPTION:Happy Father’s Day! How much do fathers love their children? Enough to fly them to school in a plane? Enough to dig for the biggest dinosaur the world has ever known? From exploring dark caves to leading a marching band to even being a space alien\, a father’s love is unconditional\, and he will do anything to make sure all of his child’s dreams come true. The dynamic duo of Sherry North and Marcellus Hall team up once again to treat parents and children to a story that celebrates affection with imagination. Because I Am Your Daddy (Abrams\, $15.95) is a great read-aloud book at story time or a soothing book at bedtime\, and an ideal gift for new fathers on Father’s Day. We’re making Father’s Day cards today\, too.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100620T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100620T163000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Romero_Britto URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Romero_Britto SUMMARY:Romero Britto – My Alphabet Playbook DESCRIPTION:Happy Father’s Day! World famous pop artist Romero Britto brings the alphabet to life in this bold and beautiful puzzle board book -- My Alphabet Playbook (Little Simon\, $12.95). As children read the book they can guess which object is hiding under each press-out letter. One by one\, with the help of the enclosed stands\, little ones can stack the letters to make their own vibrant sculptures. In his first children's book\, Britto uses his striking artwork to dazzle both children and parents. The 26 press-out pieces\, each shaped like a letter of the alphabet\, will encourage young readers to create their own Britto-esque sculptures! Presented in collaboration with MiamiMunchkins.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100621T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100621T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books4 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books\: Brain Quest Brain Fest DESCRIPTION:Like Jeopardy! and Millionaire and Cash Cab all rolled into one – only way more fun – it’s Brain Quest Brain Fest! Join our quiz show with questions from the awesome Brain Quest series. Today’s contestants are kids in the 5-6 and 7-8 age groups. Prizes for the winners. Welcome City Trekker Summer Campers!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Robert_Ross URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Robert_Ross SUMMARY:Robert Ross – Mission Abandoned DESCRIPTION:Mission Abandoned ($18.75) is Robert Ross’ compelling firsthand account of the rise and fall of the Adela Investment Company\, the critically important but long-forgotten enterprise launched in the 1960s by a blue-chip group of multinational corporations for the expressed purpose of promoting private sector development in Latin America.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T153000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T153000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books5 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books5 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books – Joke’s On Us Joke Contest DESCRIPTION:Camp Books &\; Books\: Like Jeopardy! and Millionaire and Cash Cab all rolled into one – only way more fun -- it’s Brain Quest Brain Fest! Join our quiz show with questions from the awesome Brain Quest series (Workman\, $10.95 each). Today’s contestants are kids in the 5-6 and 7-8 age groups. Prizes for the winners. Welcome Bal Harbour Beach Campers!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T233000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Frances_Fox2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Frances_Fox2 SUMMARY:Frances Fox – Your Matrix\, Your Electric Body DESCRIPTION:In Your Matrix\, Your Electric Body ($12.99)\, psychic investigator Frances Fox focuses her clairvoyant lens on the human energy bodies\, while suggesting a new medical model. The book highlights the electric energy body\, called your matrix. She offers information on how to take care of your electric energy body so you can have true health and vitality. She also reveals the effects of increased radiation from electromagnetic frequencies and offers steps to take to protect your home and family from this silent intruder. At the forefront of the field of energetics\, Frances has introduced the new concepts of electrosmog\, electrofog\, electroaddiction and electrohaunted to describe what she is finding due to electrification and microwave exposure. Fox has made it her mission to find the cause of what is affecting people’s health. In this groundbreaking book\, she reveals that you are more than your physical body\, you are actually an assemblage of “energy bodies” that fit into one another like a set of Russian dolls...and their survival is being threatened.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100625T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100625T210000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Jennifer_Lopez URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Jennifer_Lopez SUMMARY:CANCELLED\: Jennifer Lopez – Amigas #1\: Fifteen Candles DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED Because of a scheduling conflict\, Jennifer Lopez will be unable to make her scheduled appearance at Books &\; Books. At this time\, we do not anticipate it will be rescheduled. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. If you have already purchased a ticket for the signing\, you can redeem it for a copy of Amigas #1\: Fifteen Candles with Jennifer Lopez’s autograph at our Coral Gables bookstore beginning June 25. Or you can receive a store credit or a refund at any of our South Florida stores. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your continued support of Books &\; Books.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Alyson_Noel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Alyson_Noel SUMMARY:Alyson Noel – Dark Flame – Gables DESCRIPTION:Immortals Night Party in honor of Alyson Noel and her new YA pageturner\, Dark Flame (St. Martin’s Griffin\, $17.99) in the Immortals series. Rock the night with Out of Three -- an amazing teen band with the perfect soundtrack for the night -- beginning at 7\:30pm in our Courtyard. And we'll be serving colorful "\;elixirs"\; too. See you there for this night for Dark Flame.
In the new book\, Ever is trying to help Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers and acting recklessly\, she poses the ultimate threat—exposing their secret world to the outside. As Ever struggles to keep the Immortals hidden\, it only propels Haven closer to the enemy—Roman and his evil companions At the same time\, Ever delves deeper into dark magick to free Damen from Roman’s power. But when her spell backfires\, it binds her to the one guy who’s hell-bent on her destruction. Now there’s a strange\, foreign pulse coursing through her\, and no matter what she does\, she can’t stop thinking about Roman—and longing for his touch. As she struggles to resist the fiery attraction threatening to consume her\, Roman is more than willing to take advantage of her weakened state...and Ever edges closer and closer to surrender. Frantic to break the spell before its too late\, Ever turns to Jude for help\, risking everything she knows and loves to save herself—and her future with Damen ...
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books6 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books6 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books – Fits to a T T-Shirt Re-Design Contest – Gables DESCRIPTION:Project Runway meets the book shelf with our Fits to a T T-Shirt Re-Design Contest. We’ll use Generation T\: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt (Workman\, $15.95) as our guide\, and then let you strut your fashion creation down our runway. Bring your own T-Shirt (one you won’t mind cutting up). Prizes for the best runway-worthy looks\, kids 10 and older.
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As Teresa writes\, “The Americanization of Italian food has given it a bad rap for being unhealthy.” Real Italian recipes call for olive oil rather than vegetable oil\, butter rather than heavy cream\, vegetable-based rather than creamy sauces\, and fresh rather than processed cheese. Along with dozens of flavorful recipes\, Skinny Italian is bursting with Teresa’s feisty advice on matters ranging from which fiber sources are most gentle on your stomach to why you should worship the Blessed Virgin…olive oil\, the most essential ingredient for “getting in and staying in your skin-tight jeans forever.” Nutritional information for each recipe is provided in an index.
The book is narrated in Teresa’s warm\, tell-it-like-it-is style and illustrated with color photographs of her food\, family\, and friends. Fans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey will love this behind-the-scenes look at life in the Giudice household.
About the Author
Teresa Giudice is a star of Bravo’s hit television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She is married to “Juicy” Joe Giudice\, with whom she has four beautiful daughters\: Gia (age 9)\, Gabriella (age 5)\, Milania (age 3)\, and Audriana (7 months).
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/MiguelA._Bretos URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/MiguelA._Bretos SUMMARY:Miguel A. Bretos – Matanzas DESCRIPTION:Matanzas - the name means literally 'slaughters' - is the Cuban city nearest the United States. Known at the heyday of the nineteenth-century sugar boom as the “Athens of Cuba\,” it is renowned for its art\, its music\, and its rich African heritage. It is also the place where Latin American baseball began. Yet most Americans have never heard of it. Miguel Bretos' fascinating history of his hometown\, Matanzas\: The Cuba Nobody Knows (University of Florida Press\, $27.50) remedies this oversight. After forty years he returned to his homeland 'with the longing of an exile\, the anticipation of a child\, the curiosity of a visitor\, the resentment of a victim\, and - hopefully - the objectivity of a scholar'. Bretos unfolds the Matanzas story from the aboriginal Tainos to the coming of revolution with solid research\, wit\, clarity\, and the kind of vivid detail that can come only from an insider. But he also deftly inserts Matanzas into a larger picture. More than local history\, this original work is Cuban history from a local perspective.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100629T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100629T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Cat_Cora URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Cat_Cora SUMMARY:Cat Cora – Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist DESCRIPTION:On the wildly popular show Iron Chef America\, Cat Cora uses her instincts to transform random ingredients into exciting creations on a moment's notice. In Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, $30) \, she turns her eye to some of our most popular dishes to make them faster\, fresher\, and lighter. These are the swift meals that Cat relies on when she comes home from work to cook for her own family\: Greek-Style Nachos\, Grilled Chili-Lime Flank Steak Soft Tacos\, Crispy Baked Fish Stix with Mustard Dipping Sauce\, Quick Chicken Curry with Peas\, and Sour-Cherry-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. In dishes like Baked "\;Fried"\; Calamari with Marinara Dipping Sauce and Tex-Mex Tuna Casserole\, Cat puts a new spin on old favorites. She updates others\, tossing chipotle-spiced croutons into a Caesar salad\, or replacing the usual beef in stroganoff with chicken and adding fresh tarragon. Each recipe illustrates Cat's motto\: Just because a dish is a classic\, that doesn't mean it can't be improved upon.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100629T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100629T150000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books8 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Camp_Books%2526Books8 SUMMARY:Camp Books & Books – Brain Quest Brain Fest! – BHS DESCRIPTION:Like Jeopardy! and Millionaire and Cash Cab all rolled into one – only way more fun – it’s Brain Quest Brain Fest! Join our quiz show with questions from the awesome Brain Quest series (Workman\, $10.95 each) . Today’s contestants are kids in the 8-9 and 9-10 age groups. Prizes for the winners. Welcome Bal Harbour Beach Campers!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100630T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100630T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Brando_Skyhorse URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Brando_Skyhorse SUMMARY:Brando Skyhorse – The Madonnas of Echo Park – Gables DESCRIPTION:Brando Skyhorse's first novel gives voice to the Mexican-American community in Echo Park\, California\: “We slipped into this country like thieves\, onto the land that once was ours.” With these words\, spoken by an illegal Mexican day laborer\, The Madonnas of Echo Park (Free Press\, $23) takes us into the unseen world of Los Angeles\, following the men and women who cook the meals\, clean the homes\, and struggle to lose their ethnic identity in the pursuit of the American dream. When a dozen or so girls and mothers gather on an Echo Park street corner to act out a scene from a Madonna music video\, they find themselves caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. In the aftermath\, Aurora Esperanza grows distant from her mother\, Felicia\, who as a housekeeper in the Hollywood Hills establishes a unique relationship with a detached housewife. Like the Academy Award–winning film Crash\, The Madonnas of Echo Park follows the intersections of its characters and cultures in Los Angeles with an astonishing— and unforgettable—lyrical power.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100630T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100630T233000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Anthony_Bourdain URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Anthony_Bourdain SUMMARY:Anthony Bourdain - Medium Raw DESCRIPTION:Medium Raw (Ecco\, $26.99) marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain\, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of Without Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book\, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook\,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world\, including David Chang\, Alice Waters\, the Top Chef winners and losers\, and many more. If Hunter S. Thompson had written a book about the restaurant business\, it could have been Medium Raw.
TICKETS are required for this event and are available at all Books &\; Books locations\, while supplies last. Your purchase of Tony Bourdain’s Medium Raw ($26.99 + tax) entitles you to receive (1) one ticket for the event. You must purchase the book in order to receive your ticket\: One book/one ticket. This will be a very popular event\, so don’t delay. Tony is hot and so are the tickets! 7\:30pm
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100702T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100702T190000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christina%20Gonzalez URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Christina%20Gonzalez SUMMARY:Christina Gonzalez – The Red Umbrella – Westhampton Beach DESCRIPTION:Description
The Red Umbrella is the moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14\,000 unaccompanied children\, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution.
In 1961\, two years after the Communist revolution\, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life\, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town\, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. Her friends feel like strangers. And her family is being watched.
As the revolution's impact becomes more oppressive\, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own.
Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers\, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country\, a new language\, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does\, will she still be the same girl?
The Red Umbrella is a moving story of country\, culture\, family\, and the true meaning of home.
About the Author
Christina Diaz Gonzalez based this powerful novel on the experiences of her parents\, and of the more than 14\,000 other unaccompanied minors who came to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. This mass exodus of children is a little-known and fascinating piece of history\, and Gonzalez has created a story that brings that history vibrantly to life.
Gonzalez practiced law for several years before returning to her childhood passion for stories and writing. The Red Umbrella is her first novel.
Christina Diaz Gonzalez lives in Miami\, Florida\, with her husband and two sons. You can visit her on the Web at www.christinagonzalez.com
If we are what we eat\, Americans are hot dogs. We ate them on the way to the moon and served them to the king of England. We name a Hot Dog- Eating Champ! Garnished with hilarious illustrations and amazing "\;foodie"\; facts\, this kid-friendly\, globespanning history of our favorite fast-food meal offers unique insight into America's multicultural heritage. From a hobo's franks-and-beans to astronaut food\, there's more to the wiener--and what's for dinner--than you think. (Dutton Juvenile\, $16.99)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100703T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100703T220000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Jonathan_Weiner_Westhampton URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Jonathan_Weiner_Westhampton SUMMARY:Jonathan Weiner – Long for this World – Westhampton DESCRIPTION:From the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Jonathan Weiner comes a fast-paced and astonishing scientific adventure story\: has the long-sought secret of eternal youth at last been found? In recent years\, the dream of eternal youth has started to look like more than just a dream. In the twentieth century alone\, life expectancy increased by more than thirty years—almost as much time as humans have gained in the whole span of human existence. Today a motley array of scientists\, researchers\, and entrepreneurs believe that another\, bigger leap is at hand—that human immortality is not only possible\, but attainable in our own time. Is there genius or folly in the dreams of these charismatic but eccentric thinkers? In Long for This World (Ecco\, $27.99)\, Weiner\, a natural storyteller and an intrepid reporter with a gift for making cutting-edge science understandable\, takes the reader on a whirlwind intellectual quest to find out. A rollicking scientific adventure story in the grand manner of Oliver Sacks\, Long for This World is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could...would we want to? 6pm
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100703T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100703T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Lucie_Arnaz URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Lucie_Arnaz SUMMARY:Lucie Arnaz – Meet the Emmy award-winning actress and Broadway star – Gables DESCRIPTION:Join us for a walk down memory lane with Lucie Arnaz as she celebrates her father\, Desi Arnaz’ extraordinary musical legacy and the major role he played in planting the first seeds of the Latin music explosion in this country. Tonight\, Lucie will share stories of her extraordinary family and their impact on popular American culture. She will also sign copies of her latest CD recording\, Latin Roots. One can almost imagine the pride that Desi Arnaz would feel upon hearing this music. From the Other Side\, he could be saying\: “That’s my daughter! She’s amazing\, hey” Yes\, Mr. Arnaz. Lucie Arnaz is just that amazing. Latin Roots tells why. The Emmy Award-winning actress is the creator\, producer and director of BABALU\, a new musical tribute to her father\, which premieres at the Adrienne Arsht Center\, Knight Concert Hall on Thursday\, July 8 and runs through Sunday\, July 11. The show features Desi Arnaz’s greatest hits\, including the hip-swiveling “Cuban Pete\,” his signature conga “Babalu\,” and the beloved theme from “I Love Lucy\,” plus some of the greatest Latin and Broadway hits in this one-of-a-kind tribute to the most glamorous music of the ‘40s and ‘50s. SPECIAL for Books &\; Books\: At the event tonight\, you can enter a drawing to win a FREE pair of tickets to BABALU at the Adrienne Arsht Center. You must be present to win. 7pm
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Nicolas_Davies URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Nicolas_Davies SUMMARY:Blood On Our Hands – Nicolas J.S. Davies - Gables DESCRIPTION:The invasion and occupation of Iraq wasn't just a tragic mistake. It was a crime.
From the planning of aggression in 2002 through years of hostile military occupation\, the United States systematically violated the United Nations Charter\, the Geneva Conventions and virtually every principle of international law and order.
America's crimes against the people of Iraq were shielded from public scrutiny by what senior U.S. military officers called the "\;quiet\, disguised\, media-free approach"\; developed in Central America in the 1980s. The echo chamber of the Western corporate media fleshed out the Pentagon's propaganda to create a virtual Iraq in the minds of the public\, feeding a political discourse that bore no relation to the real war it was waging\, the country it was destroying or the lives of its inhabitants.
In an easily readable and flowing narrative\, Nicolas Davies has carefully taken apart the wall of propaganda surrounding one of history's most significant military disasters and most serious international crimes\: non-existent WMDs\; the equally fictitious "\;centuries-old sectarian blood feud"\; in Iraq\; and the secrecy of the dirty war waged by American-led death squads. Unlike other writers\, Davies has firmly placed each aspect of the war within a coherent context of illegal aggression\, hostile military occupation and popular resistance\, to uncover the brutal reality of a war that has probably killed at least a million people.
"\;A clear\, intelligent and accurate description of how we are involved in aggression in Iraq. Congratulations!"\; - Benjamin B. Ferencz\, former Chief Prosecutor\, U.S. War Crimes Tribunal\, Nuremberg.
"\;If the Iraq occupation lasts another 50 years\, it's doubtful a better account of it will be produced than this one."\; - David Swanson\, Author of Daybreak\: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T230000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/David_Leddick URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/David_Leddick SUMMARY:David Leddick – I Don't Kiss – Miami Beach DESCRIPTION:I Don’t Kiss (White Lake Press\, $14.95) tells the story of a theatre performer’s first and very early romance with a World War II veteran. His theatre career spirals upwards to a surprising resolution. This is a romantic yet real story.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100708T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100708T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Warren_Richey URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Warren_Richey SUMMARY:Warren Richey – Without a Paddle DESCRIPTION:As far as Warren Richey knew\, his life was on course. A reporter with a beautiful wife and talented son\, Richey couldn't imagine how it could be any better....Then his marriage falls apart and he can't imagine how it could be any worse. The divorce leaves Richey questioning everything\, while struggling to find a way forward. To get his bearings\, he enters the first Ultimate Florida Challenge\, an all-out twelve-hundred-mile kayak race around Florida. The UFC is less of a race than it is a dare or a threat. The thirty-day deadline sets a grueling\, twenty-four-hour-a-day pace through shark-\, alligator-\, and even python-infested waters. But those twelve hundred miles are only a fraction of a journey that pulls Richey back to when he was embedded with troops in Iraq\, reporting on missing children\, and hiking the mountains of Montana with his son\, and shows him where he went wrong\, where he went right\, and how to do it better the second time around. Warren Richey's memoir Without a Paddle is a remarkable physical and emotional journey that cuts to the heart of what it means to be a man\, a husband\, and a father. (St. Martin's Press\, $24.99)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T202342Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100709T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100709T000000Z UID:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Melissa_Malamut URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.booksandbooks.com/Melissa_Malamut SUMMARY:Melissa Malamut – She's Got Game DESCRIPTION:More information to come...
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