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Gallery Show: Lillian Bassman prints -- Miami Beach

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:19:01 -0400

Start: Mar 1 2012 - 12:18pm

End: Jun 1 2012 - 12:18pm

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Chris Guillebeau -- The $100 Start-Up -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:05:58 -0400

Start: May 16 2012 - 6:30pm

End: May 16 2012 - 6:30pm

In preparing to write The $100 Startup (Crown, $23), Chris Guillebeau identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment, and from that group he’s chosen to focus on the 50 most intriguing case studies. Distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick. 6:30pm

Lauren Kate -- Rapture -- Bal Harbour Shops

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:24 -0400

Start: May 16 2012 - 7:30pm

End: May 16 2012 - 7:30pm

Rapture (Delacorte Books, $17.99) , the fourth & final Fallen novel, is the Lauren Kate book the world has been waiting for. The sky is dark with wings… Like sand through an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again. Yet together they face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now is the only one that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win?  The astonishing conclusion to the Fallen series. Heaven can’t wait any longer.

Rachel Bertsche -- MWF Seeking BFF -- Gables

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:03:35 -0400

Start: May 16 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 16 2012 - 8:00pm

When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code, let alone an apartment, with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, Bertsche realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Taking matters into her own hands, Bertsche develops a plan: She’ll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.

In her thought-provoking, uproarious memoir -- MWF Seeking BFF (Ballentine, $15) -- Bertsche blends the story of her girl-dates (whom she meets everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites) with the latest social research to examine how difficult—and hilariously awkward—it is to make new friends as an adult. In a time when women will happily announce they need a man but are embarrassed to admit they need a BFF, Bertsche uncovers the reality that no matter how great your love life is, you’ve gotta have friends.

Andy Cohen - Most Talkative -- Gables

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:42:44 -0400

Start: May 17 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 17 2012 - 8:00pm

From a young age, Andy Cohen knew two things: He was gay, and he loved television. Now presiding over Bravo's reality-TV empire, he started out as an overly talkative pop-culture obsessive, devoted to Charlie's Angels and All My Children—and to his mother, who received daily letters from him while he was at summer camp, usually reminding her to tape the soaps.

In retrospect, it's hard to believe that everyone didn't know that Andy was gay; still, he remained in the closet until college. Finally out, he embarked on making a career out of his passion for television. The journey begins with Andy interviewing his all-time idol Susan Lucci for his college newspaper and ends with him in a job where he has a hand in creating today's celebrity icons.

In the witty, no-holds-barred style of his show Watch What Happens: Live, Cohen tells tales of absurd network-news mishaps, hilarious encounters with the heroines of his youth, and the real stories behind the Real Housewives. Dishy, funny, and full of heart, Most Talkative (Henry Holt, $25) provides a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the world of television, from a fan who grew up watching the screen and is now inside the TV, both making shows and hosting his own.

Live Music in the Courtyard -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:26:36 -0400

Start: May 18 2012 - 7:00pm

End: May 18 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

Gordon E. Ettie -- Power Plug-In -- Gables

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:52:47 -0400

Start: May 18 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 18 2012 - 8:00pm

Power Plug-In (Energy Scienomic, $19.95) is a daring and controversial book which takes a very cold clear look at the impact current energy sources have had on our world and offers educated analysis and recommendations for future investment in global energy development and research. Energy dependence is destroying our world. That's the problem. Energy independence can save it. That's the solution. Gordon E. Ettie is an expert in both energy and investments who has spent his entire career in the energy industry first as an engineer, then as a CEO and finally as a major financial player and investor examines each energy source and offers his educated analysis and recommendations for future investment in global energy development and research for both individual and organizational investors. This is an energy book that will make a difference.

Gregory Wallance -- America's Soul in the Balance -- Gables

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:26:01 -0400

Start: May 19 2012 - 7:00am

End: May 19 2012 - 7:00am

At the height of World War II, four lawyers in the U.S. Treasury Department discovered that the highly educated, patrician diplomats in the State Department had covered up reports of the Nazi extermination scheme—and then blocked the rescue of 70,000 Romanian Jews forcibly marched into the Nazi-conquered Ukraine and left to die of starvation and disease. The Treasury lawyers charged the diplomats with being "accomplices of Hitler." The stakes were nothing less than the fates of countless European Jews (symbolized by an orphaned girl's struggle for survival in Transnistria), the historical reputation of FDR, and the soul of America itself. In America's Soul in the Balance (Greenleaf, $26.95), Gregory J. Wallance uses rarely cited archival documents, memoirs, diaries, and transcripts to construct this gripping, nonfiction Washington political thriller. With exceptional narrative prowess, he examines the anti-Semitism and extraordinary heartlessness of the wartime State Department, whose behavior is a cautionary tale for world leaders weighing the costs of intervention to stop genocide.

Joining Mr. Wallance will be South Florida resident Ruth Glasberg Gold, a survivor of the Romanian Holocaust (and who is featured America’s Soul in the Balance) and the author of Ruth’s Journey: A Survivor’s Memoir.

Live Music in the Courtyard: Steve Kornicks and Mariana Martin -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:27:25 -0400

Start: May 19 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 19 2012 - 8:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

PJ Library Story Time -- Gables

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:22:35 -0400

Start: May 20 2012 - 10:30am

End: May 20 2012 - 10:30am

The national PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Gordon Schools of Beth David Congregation.

PJ Library Story Time -- Bal Harbour Shops

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:50:32 -0400

Start: May 20 2012 - 12:30pm

End: May 20 2012 - 12:30pm

The national PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Lehrman Community Day School.

Wayne Siegel -- Sixth Sense -- Gables

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:19:53 -0400

Start: May 20 2012 - 2:00pm

End: May 20 2012 - 2:00pm

Dr. Wayne Siegel practices clinical cardiology in Miami where he was elected chief of cardiology at Baptist Hospital of Miami where he remains on the senior active staff.Sixth Sense (Wajak Press, $10) is his first “non-medical” publication. The poems point to the spiritual “sixth sense” that comes forth from the inner self and are a celebration of our humanity. This afternoon, Dr. Siegel will regale us with a very special reading that includes images.

Live Music in the Courtyard: Corey Harvin -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:32:56 -0400

Start: May 25 2012 - 7:00pm

End: May 25 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

Ariel Coro -- El salto -- Gables

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:57:11 -0400

Start: May 25 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 25 2012 - 8:00pm

Puedes tratar de ignorarla pero es inevitable. La tecnología está transformando tu vida y el mundo que te rodea a una velocidad prácticamente incomprensible. Las reglas del juego han cambiado: desde como buscar un trabajo, educarte, promover o financiar tu negocio y hasta proteger a tu familia. Para ser exitosos, es imperativo entender cómo aprovechar estas nuevas herramientas a tu favor. En este revelador libro, Ariel Coro, el principal experto de tecnología para la comunidad hispana, te ofrece justamente eso: un pasaje a este nuevo mundo que te ayudará a lograr tus metas y alcanzar tus sueños. El salto (Vintage, $14.95) es un manual de supervivencia para los tiempos que estamos viviendo. Ofreciendo útiles ejemplos y recursos gratuitos, Coro te mostrará cómo sacar el máximo provecho de este nuevo mundo para encontrar una ruta más directa y rápida hacia el éxito. No te quedes atrás. Conéctate y atrévete a dar “el salto” hacia un brillante y exitoso futuro.

Live Music in the Courtyard -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:34:36 -0400

Start: May 26 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 26 2012 - 8:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard

Letra Urbana -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:37:49 -0400

Start: May 29 2012 - 6:30pm

End: May 29 2012 - 6:30pm

Please note this event is in Spanish: En esta presentación veremos cómo grupo de hip hop colombiano Choc Quib Town le da forma activamente a su identidad. Pertenecientes a una de las regiones mas ricas en recursos naturales, pero mas pobres del país, estos jóvenes del Chocó, construyen de manera activa un discurso musical y visual que analizaremos a través de un recorrido por algunos de sus videos, desde donde interrogaremos sus acciones musicales. Qué nos enseñan acercan del supuesto multiculturalismo colombiano? Cómo utilizan un lenguaje musical proveniente de los guettos de los Estados Unidos, para afirmar una identidad propia? Veremos cómo utilizan su medio de expresión escogido para establecer un punto de resistencia cultural y al mismo tiempo lograr un éxito comercial que los saca de la pobreza y sirve a las generaciones nuevas para entender cómo darle forma a sus vidas de un modo mas creativo, orgullosos de sus circunstancias, mientras encaran un futuro lleno de nuevas posibilidades.

Rosecrans Baldwin - Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down -- Gables

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:55:06 -0400

Start: May 31 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 31 2012 - 8:00pm

A self-described Francophile, Rosecrans Baldwin always dreamed of living in Paris—drinking le café, eating les croissants, walking in les jardins—so when the opportunity to work as a copywriter for an advertising agency in Paris presented itself, he couldn’t turn it down. Despite the fact that he had no experience in advertising. And despite the fact that he wasn’t exactly fluent in French.

Paris, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, $26) is a nimble, comical account of observing the French capital from the inside out. It is an expedition into the Paris of Sarkozy, smoking bans, and a McDonald’s beneath the Louvre—the story of an American who loves Paris all out of proportion, who loves every beret and baguette cliché, but who finds life there to be very different from what he expected. At first, it’s just the joy of running across the lingerie section in the hardware store, but over the next eighteen months, Rosecrans must rely on his American optimism to get him through some very unromantic situations—at work (where he discovers a shockingly long-honored Parisian work ethic), at home (where his wife, who works at home, is dismayed not just by his hours but by the active construction that surrounds their apartment on five sides), and everywhere in between.

An offbeat, up-to-date, surprising entry in the expat canon, Paris, I Love You is a book about a young man who witnesses his preconceptions replaced by the oddities of a vigorous, nervy city—exactly what he needs to uncover a Paris of his own, and fall in love with the city all over again.

Live Music in the Courtyard: Maria Alejandra Rodriguez-- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:48 -0400

Start: Jun 1 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Jun 1 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

Coral Gables Gallery Night -- Palmetto Senior High -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:42 -0400

Start: Jun 1 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Jun 1 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for Coral Gables Gallery Night

Larry Marion -- The Lost Beatles Photographs & The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:43:41 -0400

Start: Jun 1 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 1 2012 - 8:00pm

Larry Marion presents a side a The Beatles and Rolling Stones never before seen. An intimate, revealing look at the legendary band, documented in a series of personal, never-before-seen photographs taken during The Beatles' three U.S. tours—the largest single trove of such important unknown rock photographs ever uncovered. Unearthed after forty-five years, the photos that comprise The Lost Beatles Photographs (It Books, $29.99) form a groundbreaking portrait of the most iconic band of the twentieth century at a pivotal time in their career, conquering America. Whether you're a devoted aficionado or just discovering the Fab Four, The Lost Beatles Photographs is a remarkable addition to Beatle lore and a must-have for every fan.

Onstage, offstage, and behind-the-scenes, these stunning photographs show The Stones in an entirely new light—intimate and unguarded. Here are Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart, and Bill Wyman in casual moments, in rehearsal, in concert, in dressing rooms, on vacation, on the road. Funny, surprising, provocative, beautiful, these photos recall an unforgettable period in history and offer a fresh look at these soon-to-be legends at the beginning of their fame. Comprised of images unearthed after forty-five years, The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs (It Books, $29.99) is a groundbreaking portrait of one of the most iconic bands of the twentieth century.

Live Music in the Courtyard -- Debbie Orta Trio -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:39 -0400

Start: Jun 2 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 2 2012 - 8:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

Elysium Presentation -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:47:22 -0400

Start: Jun 3 2012 - 12:30pm

End: Jun 3 2012 - 12:30pm

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Peace Corps Recruiting Event -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:48:05 -0400

Start: Jun 3 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Jun 3 2012 - 1:00pm

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Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton -- The Art of Intelligence -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:01 -0400

Start: Jun 4 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 4 2012 - 8:00pm

The Art of Intelligence (Penguin, $27.95) draws from the full arc of Henry Crumpton's espionage and covert action exploits to explain what America's spies do and why their service is more valuable than ever. From his early years in Africa, where he recruited and ran sources, from loathsome criminals to heroic warriors; to his liaison assignment at the FBI, the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, the development of the UAV Predator program, and the Afghanistan war; to his later work running all CIA clandestine operations inside the United States, he employs enthralling storytelling to teach important lessons about national security, but also about duty, honor, and love of country. No book like The Art of Intelligence has ever been written-not with Crumpton's unique perspective, in a time when America faced such grave and uncertain risk. It is an epic, sure to be a classic in the annals of espionage and war.

David L. Holmes -- The Faiths of Postwar Presidents -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:58:48 -0400

Start: Jun 5 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 5 2012 - 8:00pm

In The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents (Univ of GA, $29.95) David L. Holmes looks at the role of faith in the lives of the twelve presidents who have served since the end of World War II. Holmes examines not only the beliefs professed by each president but also the variety of possible influences on their religious faith, such as their upbringing, education, and the faith of their spouse. In each profile close observers such as clergy, family members, friends, and advisors recall churchgoing habits, notable displays of faith (or lack of it), and the influence of their faiths on policies concerning abortion, the death penalty, Israel, and other controversial issues. National interest in the faiths of our presidents is as strong as ever, as shown by the media frenzy engendered by George W. Bush’s claim that Jesus was his favorite political philosopher or Barack Obama’s parting with his minister, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Holmes’s work adds depth, insight, and color to this important national topic. 8pm

James Swain -- Dark Magic -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:15 -0400

Start: Jun 6 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 6 2012 - 8:00pm

Peter Warlock is a magician with a dark secret. Every night, he amazes audiences at his private theater in New York, where he performs feats that boggle the imagination. But his day job is just a cover for his otherworldly pursuits: Peter is a member of an underground group of psychics who gaze into the future to help prevent crimes. No one, not even his live-in girlfriend, knows the truth about Peter—until the séance when he foresees an unspeakable act of violence that will devastate the city. As Peter and his friends rush to prevent tragedy, Peter discovers that a shadowy cult of evil psychics, the Order of Astrum, know all about his abilities. They are hunting him and his fellow psychics down, one by one, determined to silence them forever. Dark Magic (Tor Books, $24.99) is a genre-bending supernatural thriller from national bestselling novelist and real-life magician James Swain.

Jose Antonio Gil Yepes -- Cómo ganar o perder las elecciones presidenciales de 2012 -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:05:17 -0400

Start: Jun 7 2012 - 6:30pm

End: Jun 7 2012 - 6:30pm

Please note this event is in Spanish: Este no es un libro complaciente para analistas superficiales, pero sí necesario para quien quiera entender las razones de la popularidad de Hugo Chávez Frías, la forma de derrotarlo en octubre del próximo año, y saber lo que nos reserva el futuro. Primero, hay que leer la realidad, saber lo que quiere el venezolano, lo que nos revela examinando una larga sucesión de encuestas, como hace Jose Antonio Gil Yepes. Cómo ganar o perder las elecciones presidenciales de 2012 en Venezuela, es un libro de consulta, escrito por uno de los más reconocidos conocedores de la opinión pública venezolana. Léalo, si quiere saber no sólo como ganar las elecciones, sino evaluar objetivamente los errores y los aciertos de la oposición y del propio Chávez en las campañas electorales.

Rochelle B. Weinstein -- What We Leave Behind -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:06:28 -0400

Start: Jun 7 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 7 2012 - 8:00pm

What We Leave Behind (Createspace, $14.99) by Rochelle B. Weinstein chronicles the life and emotional growth of Jessica Parker as she frees herself from the past and moves forward with her future. Jonas Levy, a twenty-two-year-old medical student, has abruptly walked out of Jessica’s life after an intense summer romance, and the wounds are still raw. Is it possible to ever forget the boy you first gave your heart to? Jessica eventually moves on and marries film producer, Marty Tauber, starts a family, and appears to have it all, until things slowly begin to unravel. With an unexpected phone call from New York, a secret from Jessica’s past comes to light. Thrust into a modern day moral and ethical dilemma, Jessica must face the pain of her past or lose everything she holds dear.

Live Music in the Courtyard -- Federico Britos -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:50 -0400

Start: Jun 8 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Jun 8 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard

Richard Ford -- Canada -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:02 -0400

Start: Jun 8 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 8 2012 - 8:00pm

The only writer ever to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel (Independence Day) Richard Ford follows the completion of his acclaimed Bascombe trilogy with Canada. After a five-year hiatus, an undisputed American master delivers a haunting and elemental novel about the cataclysm that undoes one teenage boy’s family, and the stark and unforgiving landscape in which he attempts to find grace. A powerful and unforgettable tale of the violence lurking at the heart of the world, Richard Ford’s Canada will resonate long and loud for readers of stark and sweeping novels of American life, from the novels of Cheever and Carver to the works of Philip Roth, Charles Frazier, Richard Russo, and Jonathan Franzen. A true masterwork of haunting and spectacular vision from one of our greatest writers, Canada (Ecco, $27.99) is a profound novel of boundaries traversed, innocence lost and reconciled, and the mysterious and consoling bonds of family. Told in spare, elegant prose, both resonant and luminous, it is destined to become a classic.

Teresa Giudice -- Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:04 -0400

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 2:00pm

End: Jun 9 2012 - 2:00pm

With two New York Times best sellers and continued star-status on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice has lots more to share with her fans. In this latest book, Teresa provides a detailed program for how she keeps her voluptuous, sexy figure after four kids (and as she approaches 40). The more than 60 recipes in Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit (Running Press, $18.95) emphasize "skinny": including lessons on playing up veggies and grilled meats, cooking low-calorie Italian favorites, and rules for the five things you MUST cut out (and what to replace them with). But Teresa isn't about deprivation. She loves food— especially pasta and Tiramisu! Teresa proves that you CAN have your skinny jeans and spaghetti too. She tells you exactly how to live La Bella Vita- the "skinny" way.

Leonard Pitts - Freeman -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:19:59 -0400

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Jun 9 2012 - 7:00pm

Freeman (Agate Bolden, $16) takes place in the first few months following the Confederate surrender and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Upon learning of Lee's surrender, Sam--a runaway slave who once worked for the Union Army--decides to leave his safe haven in Philadelphia and set out on foot to return to the war-torn South. At bottom, Freeman is a love story--sweeping, generous, brutal, compassionate, patient--about the feelings people were determined to honor, despite the enormous constraints of the times. At the same time, this book addresses several themes that are still hotly debated today, some 145 years after the official end of the Civil War. Freeman by Leonard Pitts illuminates the times and places it describes from a fresh perspective, with stunning results. It has the potential to become a classic addition to the literature dealing with this period. Few other novels so powerfully capture the pathos and possibility of the era particularly as it reflects the ordeal of the black slaves grappling with the promise--and the terror--of their new status as free men and women.

Live Music in the Courtyard -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:21 -0400

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 9 2012 - 8:00pm

Join us for live music in the courtyard.

David Clay Large -- Munich 1972 -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:48 -0400

Start: Jun 11 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 11 2012 - 8:00pm

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling book provides the first comprehensive history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the abduction of Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists and the hostages’ tragic deaths after a botched rescue mission by the German police. Drawing on a wealth of newly available sources from the time, eminent historian David Clay Large explores the 1972 festival in all its ramifications in Munich 1972 (Rowman & Littlefield, $29.95). Writing with flair and an eye for telling detail, Large brings to life the stories of the indelible characters who epitomized the Games. With the Olympic movement in constant danger of terrorist disruption, and with the fortieth anniversary of the 1972 tragedy upon us in 2012, the Munich story is more timely than ever.

Robert Goolrick -- Heading Out to Wonderful -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:28 -0400

Start: Jun 12 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 12 2012 - 8:00pm

It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village of a few hundred people, nestled in the Valley of Virginia. Finding work at the local butcher shop, Charlie befriends the owner and his family, including the owner’s son, Sam, who he is soon treating as though he were his own flesh and blood. This last encounter sets in motion the events that gives Robert Goolrick’s powerful tale the stark, emotional impact that thrilled fans of his previous novel, A Reliable Wife. Charlie’s attraction to Sylvan Glass turns first to lust and then to a need to possess her, a need so basic it becomes an all-consuming passion that threatens to destroy everything and everyone in its path. Heading Out to Wonderful (Algonquin, $24.95) is a suspenseful masterpiece, a haunting, heart-stopping novel of obsession and love gone terribly wrong in a place where once upon a time such things could happen.

Mark K. Shriver -- A Good Man -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:59:28 -0400

Start: Jun 13 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 13 2012 - 8:00pm

In this intimate portrait of an extraordinary father-son relationship, Mark K. Shriver discovers the moral principles that guided his legendary father and applies them to his own life When Sargent "Sarge" Shriver—founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty—died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands of tributes poured in from friends and strangers worldwide. These tributes, which extolled the daily kindness and humanity of "a good man," moved his son Mark far more than those who lauded Sarge for his big-stage, headline-making accomplishments. After a lifetime searching for the path to his father's success in the public arena, Mark instead turns to a search for the secret of his father's joy, his devotion to others, and his sense of purpose. In the process, Mark discovers much about himself, as a father, as a husband, and as a social justice advocate. A Good Man (Henry Holt, $24) is an inspirational and deeply personal story about a son discovering the true meaning of his father's legacy. 8pm

Mark Shriver -- A Good Man -- Gables

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:13:35 -0400

Start: Jun 13 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 13 2012 - 8:00pm

When Sargent "Sarge" Shriver—founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty—died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands of tributes poured in from friends and strangers worldwide. These tributes, which extolled the daily kindness and humanity of "a good man," moved his son Mark K. Shriver far more than those who lauded Sarge for his big-stage, headline-making accomplishments. After a lifetime searching for the path to his father's success in the public arena, Mark instead turns to a search for the secret of his father's joy, his devotion to others, and his sense of purpose. Mark discovers notes and letters from Sarge; hears personal stories from friends and family that zero in on the three guiding principles of Sarge's life—faith, hope, and love—and recounts moments with Sarge that now take on new value and poignancy. In the process, Mark discovers much about himself, as a father, as a husband, and as a social justice advocate. A Good Man (Henry Holt, $24) is an inspirational and deeply personal story about a son discovering the true meaning of his father's legacy.

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot -- Exit -- Gables

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:01:38 -0400

Start: Jun 14 2012 - 8:00pm

End: Jun 14 2012 - 8:00pm

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot is enthralled by exits: long farewells, quick goodbyes, sudden endings, the ordinary and the extraordinary. There’s a relationship, she attests, between small goodbyes and our ability “to master and mark the larger farewells.” In Exit: The Endings That Set Us Free (Sarah Crichton, $26), she explores the ways we leave one thing and move on to the next; how we anticipate, define, and reflect on our departures; our epiphanies that something is over and done with. Too often, Lawrence-Lightfoot believes, we exalt new beginnings with the expense of learning from our goodbyes. Exit finds wisdom and perspective in the possibility of moving on and marks the start of a new conversation, to help us discover how we might make our exits with purpose and dignity.