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Join us for an evening of poetry readings by Burlington College writers, hosted by Alice Eckles. Burlington College Writes is part of Phoenix Books and Cafe's series of events in celebration of National Poetry Month, and will feature Marc Awodey, Anna Blackmer, Nora Mitchell, Mark Pekar, and, of course, ... (plus d'information)Eckles herself. Alice Eckles is the author of numerous artist books of prose, poetry, and image, as well as A Phrase Book for Spiritual Emergencies. She has published essays in The Seattle Review and The Queen City Review. "Alice Eckles has a gloriously idiosyncratic voice and a serious, hard-won vision of life; she writes amazing sentences," says David Shields.

Tolkien Reading Daytä on vietetty maailmalla Tolkien Societyn aloitteesta vuodesta 2003 alkaen ja viime vuosina tapahtuma on rantautunut hiljalleen myös Suomeen. Järjestävinä tahoina ovat Suomen Tolkien-seura paikallisine smialeineen sekä Verkkoyhteisö Kontu ry. Tapahtumia on eri puolella Suomea ... (plus d'information)sekä verkossa, löydät ne kaikki osoitteesta http://keskustelu.kontu.info Vuoden 2009 teemana on "Tolkienin merenkulkijat". Tampereella smial Morel järjestää yhteistyössä Suomalaisen kirjakaupan kanssa illan jonka aikana kuullaan Tolkien-aiheisia filkkilauluja sekä keskustellaan Teetä&Tolkienia-lukupiirin voimin Keskeneräisten tarujen kirjan tarinasta "Aldarion ja Erendis : merenkävijän vaimo". Tapahtuma on ilmainen ja kaikille vapaa, tervetuloa!

Join mindfulness-based psychologist and author, Dr. Arnie Kozak, for an introduction to mindfulness and mindfulness meditation. Arnie will read from his award winning book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness, and teach mindfulness - the art and skill of living in the present. ... (plus d'information)This 2-hour workshop is an opportunity to learn these valuable tools for living now, proven to help people cope with stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. The fee for this program is $20 ($10 with the purchase of the book). Recognized as an innovator in the field of mindfulness-based psychology, Dr. Arnie Kozak is northern New England’s leading expert in the field. Dr. Kozak’s ability to translate ancient healing traditions into pragmatic applications suitable for modern lifestyles through the use of metaphors has made him a strong voice in healthcare and business.

IRON RIVER APRIL HIGHLIGHTS San Marino MAYOR DENNIS KNEIER will lead a lively discussion of T. Jefferson Parker’s latest novel, Iron River, on Monday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. at Crowell Library. Iron River is San Marino’s One Book, One City selection for 2010. The book immerses Parker’s most beloved ... (plus d'information)series character, Charlie Hood, along the U.S.-Mexican border, where a group of lawmen try to stem the flow of illegal weapons feeding the drug cartel wars. In doing so, Parker gives us a window into the current problems law enforcement face every day. Deputy sheriff Charlie Hood is sent to join the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms task force on a mission to curtail the constant flow of money and guns across the U.S.-Mexican border. Fast-paced and wholly original, Iron River simultaneously spotlights Parker’s talents as a vivid story teller and brilliant crime writer, and the complex and dangerous gun trafficking industry, a crucial issue of our day. Copies of the book are available for check-out at Crowell Library. Urban adventurers have until March 31st to sign up for the One Book, One City IRON RIVER MYSTERY TRIP on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Call the San Marino Recreation Department (626) 403-2200 to reserve your seat for a journey full of intrigue and even more mystery. One Book, One City events will culminate on Sunday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m. in Crowell Library’s Barth Community Room with the author’s appearance. T. JEFFERSON PARKER is consistently compared to Michael Connelly, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett by critics who also consider him “the best of today’s crime fiction” (Washington Post). He’s a three-time Edgar Award-winner and a former journalist who lives in Southern California.

11 h Recital poètic; 14 h Dinar de germanor; 16.30 h Visita al nucli antic; 22 h Espectacle de poesia "Más triste es robar" de la Companyia Accidents Polipoètics.

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Following the death of his father (a World War II veteran), Gisriel discovered the true story of this real American war hero. Along the way, he also found a beautiful love story.

A modern-day story based on the Bible's Book of Job, The Faithful One inspires us all to have a little more faith, no matter what.

No more Mister Nice Guy! Stu Walker's long-awaited tenth book is filled with surprises. Using anecdotes from golf, tennis, football, sailing, running and many other sports, Walker shows how competitors are impelled by their genes to follow an altruistic Code of Competition.

When Jennifer calls Super Trainer Girl to the rescue, she learns caring for her dog Waldo is much more complex than she imagined, but her efforts are well worth the challenge. In Becoming Waldo: How Being My Dog Would Make Me a Better Human, Jennifer realizes that Waldo has some lessons for her.

Meet Mark Carp and discover his newest novel, The End of Hell. It's a story of a man who's seen everything from the storming of Normandy Beach to New York City on 9/11. Can there ever be an end to this hell?

Dao De Jing ranks only behind the Bible as the world's most translated book, but Wenliang Tao warns that it is also one of the most mistranslated, misunderstood and misinterpreted works in the world, as well. This translation is his effort to correct that injustice.

Jones will visit solo for the first hour, but plans to be joined by other musicians for his second hour, when he will perform some of the songs featured on his album.

Monthly used book sale to benefit services of Fitchburg Library. We have a terrific selection of books and audio-visual items for all ages at very reasonable prices (most $2.00 and under) plus lots of wonderful books for children. Our books are current and in very good condition. Sale runs from 9 a.m. ... (plus d'information)to 1 p.m. with discount bag sale ($3.00) from noon to 1 p.m.

Laura Trombley's fifth book, Mark Twain's Other Woman, was published by Knopf on March 16, 2010. Laura is an internationally renowned Mark Twain scholar, authoring several books and dozens of scholarly articles on Twain. She appeared in Ken Burns's Mark Twain documentary and, as a graduate student, discovered ... (plus d'information)the largest known cache of Mark Twain letters. In addition to Mark Twain's Other Woman, Laura's other works on Twain include Mark Twain in the Company of Women and Constructing Mark Twain: New Directions in Scholarship. Laura was raised in Southern California, and at age sixteen she attended Pepperdine University, where she earned her BA and MA. She then attended the University of Southern California, where she earned a PhD in English literature. She earned tenure in three years as an associate professor of English at SUNY Potsdam, and held several administrative posts. In four more years, she was named full professor, and she later became dean of the faculty and vice president of academic affairs at Coe College. In addition to being an author, Laura is also the president of Pitzer College. She is known by the Pitzer community for her extraordinarily high level of energy and devotion. During her tenure, Pitzer has received more Fulbright Fellowships than any other college or university in the US (per thousand students). Pitzer's residential life program was radically transformed with the construction of three new Gold LEED-certified, award-winning residence halls and the existing buildings and grounds were thoroughly revitalized. Pitzer is a national leader in study abroad, with 74% of its students studying abroad, compared to under 2% nationally. Laura also secured the largest single-donor gift since the institution's founding and, as a result, the College was able to complete its first comprehensive capital campaign over its goal and ahead of schedule. Register online or call 256-3160

Dr. Mark Schenker will present a four-part series of lecture-discussions on the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Published in 1609, the 154-poem sequence engages issues of love and art, mutability and immortality. The sonnets also provide an insight into Shakespeare’s poetic technique, the differences ... (plus d'information)between lyric and dramatic poetry, and the culture of Elizabethan England. Over the course of the four sessions, we will focus on a sampling of twenty poems. Dr. Mark J. Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is an Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 15 years, and has given numerous lectures on writers and their works.

Dr. Mark Schenker will present a four-part series of lecture-discussions on the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Published in 1609, the 154-poem sequence engages issues of love and art, mutability and immortality. The sonnets also provide an insight into Shakespeare’s poetic technique, the differences ... (plus d'information)between lyric and dramatic poetry, and the culture of Elizabethan England. Over the course of the four sessions, we will focus on a sampling of twenty poems. Dr. Mark J. Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is an Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 15 years, and has given numerous lectures on writers and their works.

Dr. Mark Schenker will present a four-part series of lecture-discussions on the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Published in 1609, the 154-poem sequence engages issues of love and art, mutability and immortality. The sonnets also provide an insight into Shakespeare’s poetic technique, the differences ... (plus d'information)between lyric and dramatic poetry, and the culture of Elizabethan England. Over the course of the four sessions, we will focus on a sampling of twenty poems. Dr. Mark J. Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is an Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 15 years, and has given numerous lectures on writers and their works.

Dr. Mark Schenker will present a four-part series of lecture-discussions on the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Published in 1609, the 154-poem sequence engages issues of love and art, mutability and immortality. The sonnets also provide an insight into Shakespeare’s poetic technique, the differences ... (plus d'information)between lyric and dramatic poetry, and the culture of Elizabethan England. Over the course of the four sessions, we will focus on a sampling of twenty poems. Dr. Mark J. Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is an Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 15 years, and has given numerous lectures on writers and their works.

Join us on April 6 when local author Michael White launches his latest novel, A Beautiful Assassin, about a female sniper in World War II. The book is scheduled for release on March 30. White is the Program Director for Fairfield University's low residency MFA in Creative Writing. He is also the author ... (plus d'information)of five other novels: Soul Catcher, A Brother’s Blood, (New York Times Book Review Notable Book, The Blind Side of the Heart (an alternate Book-of-the-Month Club selection), A Dream of Wolves, and The Garden of Martyrs. White was the founding editor of the anthology American Fiction. He has written many short stories published in journals and national magazines. A number of his short stories have been published in a collection called Marked Men. To register please call 203-256-3160 or register online.

Please join us as we welcome Patricia Sprinkle, back to our store. Known for many of her Southern Mystery series, general fiction titles as well as non fiction titles. Patricia Sprinkle, one of Atlanta's favorite mystery writers, shows us a different side of her artistry with her eagerly anticipated ... (plus d'information)new novel, Hold Up the Sky. It's a moving story of four women facing difficult challenges who come together on a drought-stricken Georgia farm to find strength and insights with each other. Patricia is a welcome visitor in our store as she has many fans of her work. The book is now in stock for purchase at the store. More info at our website.

Come meet author Lynn Cullen (I Am Rembrandt's Daughter), as she chats about and signs her new book, The Creation of Eve. "A riveting novel based on the true but little-known story of Sofonisba Anguissola, the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance, The Creation of Eve is ... (plus d'information)an expansive, original, and entertaining work of historical fiction." Lynn lives in Atlanta with her family. We look forward to seeing you here. Keep reading, Marlene and the Tall Tales Staff

Come meet the Author in this plush and comfortable environment with great drinks & food. Wonderful opportunity to purchase the book & get personalized signing!

K.T. Richey will be signing copies of her debut novel, Lady Preacher (Genesis Press, paperback, $6.99), at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, April 17th from 1-3pm. To everyone, Shante Dogan has a wonderful life. She is the pastor of a successful church, a loving single parent, a sought-after conference ... (plus d'information)speaker, and in a solid relationship with the most eligible bachelor in town, Maxwell Patrick, a local pastor. Her life is turned upside down when she successfully stops the opening of a gentlemen's club that is owned by her ex-husband, Kevin, another local pastor. As her relationship with Max heats up, Shante faces the biggest trial in her ministry when her church board questions her integrity, morality and commitment to Christ. She faces the dilemma of revealing and confronting her past and relying on her faith to help her find peace and true love. Please reserve a signed copy if you cannot make the event in person! Please call 864-675-0540 or visit http://www.fiction-addiction.com for more info.

Michael Cogdill will be signing copies of his new book, She-Rain (Morgan James Publishing, paperback, $24.95), at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, April 10th from 2-4pm. The love triangle between Frank, his childhood sweetheart Mary Lizbeth, and the mysterious woman Sophia, forms a beauty no one sees coming. ... (plus d'information)From the wilds of Appalachia, crossing nearly a century, it runs deep into a lush American fortune, and lives in letters of adoration and hope of the least expected. In a rhapsody of Southern voices, mingling hilarity and sorrow, She-Rain speaks of lives soaring beyond heartbreak, fundamentalism, and self-destruction. Through the most graceful longing, two women in love with one man ultimately prove the power of human hearts to answer high callings. They show us all how to heal - and thrive - to the very end. Please reserve a signed copy if you cannot make the event in person! Please call 864-675-0540 or visit http://www.fiction-addiction.com for more info.

Martin Bell OBE, has had two remarkably colourful careers; as a foreign affairs correspondent and then as a politician. He is the author of four books, his latest being A Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy. Martin had vowed never to write another book but an 88p ... (plus d'information)bath plug changed all that. Drawing on his experience as an MP and as a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, he will explain how the expenses crisis arose and, most compellingly, lays out his prescription for healing the deep wounds inflicted by the scandal. For further information on all events tel: 020 7361 3010 information@rbkc.gov.uk Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

$5 or more donation entry (fundraiser for Cambodian prisoner support project) Dinner provided by Peoples Kitchen 7pm This film is being shown as a fundraiser for a prisoner support project in Cambodia. This organisation acts as an advocate for prisoners rights, and works particularly with the families ... (plus d'information)and children of the prisoners who are some of the most vulnerable within this system.

Radical community space, 22 Enmore Road turns three years old! Join us and help celebrate. Little Fish Gallery, an artist run accessible art gallery and workspace Tutu Queers, a radical queer organise and event space Peoples' Kitchen, waged and unwaged alike weekly donation vegan food prep & serving ... (plus d'information)Black Rose, Anarchist library, bookshop, meeting & organising space and movie theatre: Invite you to celebrate this incredible milestone with us from 6pm on Friday 26th March 2010. For three years these services have been available been at 22 Enmore Rd, supported and run by people like you (probably including you as well) countless events have spawned actions elsewhere, helped overseas campaigns, helped local folks and brought people together out of isolating state capitalism. Amazing things will be happening such as: live music including the newly formed local Klezmer Band, spoken word, a nostalgic ephemera exhibition and raffle.

This month’s discussion will look at climate change and the problems it poses for anti-capitalist struggle. Visit the site for details on readings.

Der Begriff des Multikulturalismus bestimmte lange Zeit die Debatte über die Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Die stellte man sich vor wie ein Stadtteilfest mit Würstchen, Falafel und Cevapcici als unverbindlich-tolerantes Nebeneinander. Doch Autoren und Regisseure wie Vladimir Kaminer oder Fatih Akin wollen ... (plus d'information)nicht länger auf ihre Herkunft reduziert werden und haben die Vorstellungen von deutscher Kultur verändert. Daher sollten, so Mark Terkessidis, die alten Konzepte überwunden werden. Alle Institutionen müssten Personen, egal welcher Herkunft, auch tatsächlich die gleichen Chancen auf Teilhabe einräumen. Nur so könnten die Potentiale einer vielfältigen Gesellschaft fruchtbar gemacht werden. Mark Terkessidis ist promovierter Psychologe und arbeitet als Journalist und Autor mit den Themenschwerpunkten Popkultur, Migration und Rassismus. Er ist Mitbegründer des Institute for Studies in Visual Culture in Köln und Mitglied von Kanak Attak. Sein Buch "Interkultur" erscheint im Frühjahr 2010 im Suhrkamp-Verlag. Eine Veranstaltung aus der Reihe "wissenswert" der StadtBibliothek Köln, die sich Themen am Puls der Zeit widmet - informativ, kontrovers, unterhaltsam.

Den Glauben aus dem System der Angst befreien. Necla Kelek wendet sich gegen die Verharmlosung des Islams und weist nach, dass er - trotz regionaler Unterschiede - immer Lebenskonzept, Ideologie und Politik zugleich ist. Ihr Credo: Wir müssen den Glauben von seinem patriarchalischen Missbrauch befreien ... (plus d'information)und ihn spirituell rehabilitieren. Und endlich die Probleme anpacken, die unübersehbar mit Muslimen verknüpft sind - die verweigerte Gleichberechtigung der Frauen und die mangelnde Bildung der Kinder. Necla Kelek ist promovierte Sozialwissenschaftlerin und Mitglied der Deutschen Islamkonferenz. Bestseller wie "Die verlorenen Söhne" oder "Die fremde Braut" haben die Diskussion um Integration und den Islam in Deutschland nachhaltig geprägt. Ausgezeichnet mit zahlreichen Preisen erhielt sie zuletzt den Hildegard-von-Bingen-Preis 2009. Eine Veranstaltung aus der Reihe "wissenswert" der StadtBibliothek Köln, die sich Themen am Puls der Zeit widmet - informativ, kontrovers, unterhaltsam.

Wir stellen uns unser Ich als etwas Eigenständiges vor, als einen Kern, der wir im Innersten sind. Doch für den Philosophen und Bewusstseinsforscher Thomas Metzinger existiert dieses "Selbst" gar nicht. Das bewusst erlebte Ich wird lediglich von unserem Gehirn erzeugt. Was wir wahrnehmen, ist nichts ... (plus d'information)als "ein virtuelles Selbst in einer virtuellen Realität". Wenn das stimmt, stellen sich viele existenzielle Fragen: Wie sieht das neue Menschenbild der Neurobiologie aus? Können wir noch als rationale und moralisch verantwortlich handelnde Subjekte gelten? Und wie verhält es sich mit Gehirndoping? Thomas Metzinger ist Professor für Theoretische Philosophie an der Universität Mainz und leitet dort den Arbeitsbereich Neuroethik. Seit 2009 ist er Präsident der Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness und Adjunct Fellow am Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies. Der "Ego-Tunnel" erschien 2009. Ralph Erdenberger ist Journalist und Moderator von Kultur- und Wissenschaftssendungen vor allem bei WDR 5 wie "Neugier genügt", "Lilipuz" und "Zeitzeichen". Als klassischer Schauspieler verstärkt er außerdem das Ensemble der Neuen Bühne Darmstadt. Eine Veranstaltung aus der Reihe "wissenswert" der StadtBibliothek Köln, die sich Themen am Puls der Zeit widmet - informativ, kontrovers, unterhaltsam.

We welcome 25 Roselle Public Library cardholders for a luncheon and booktalking on April 13th from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Reference staff will discuss current trends in publishing, genre favorites, online resources and much more. We are especially interested to hear what you have recently enjoyed reading. ... (plus d'information)Registered participants need to stop by the Reference Desk to pick up their ticket for the event.

The Roselle Public Library’s evening book discussion group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. In May, the group will discuss A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. Copies of the book will be available at the Reference Desk one month prior to the discussion.

The April discussion title, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. The Adult Book Discussion is held in meeting room A from September through November and January through May. New members may stop by the reference desk to register. Book selections are available about a month prior to the discussion.

In May, the Men’s Book Discussion will talk about American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shootout that Stopped It by Stephen Hunter and John Bainbridge, Jr. New members may stop by the reference desk to register. Book selections are available about a month prior to the discussion.

In April, the Men’s Book Discussion will talk about Thomas Jefferson by Joyce Appleby. New members may stop by the reference desk to register. Book selections are available about a month prior to the discussion.

Books 'n Pizza book discussion group just for kids, to discuss specific titles while munching on PIZZA! Kids must register ahead to provide time to read the book. Each month has a different title or theme! At the April meeting, bring your favorite "funny" story to share. Limited to ten participants,registration ... (plus d'information)is required. Register online, by phone or in person, begins March 29.

Books 'n Pizza book discussion group just for kids, to discuss specific titles while munching on PIZZA! Kids must register ahead to provide time to read the book. Each month has a different title or theme! At the March meeting, the group will discuss The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman. Copies of the ... (plus d'information)book will are available at the Youth Services "Ask Me" Desk.

Readers of all ages are invited to meet New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot on the evening of Thursday, April 22. This free event, sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library, starts at 7 p.m. in the Sycamore Room of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. Meg will sign books ... (plus d'information)purchased at the event. For more information and reservations for this event, contact the Library Reference Desk at 949-830-7100 or e-mail atran@cityofmissionviejo.org. To learn more about Meg Cabot, visit megcabot.com.

Anderson is an innovative career and life consultant and the author of the pioneering career guide, “Work with Passion: How to Do What You Love for a Living”. A Regents Scholar at the University of California, Riverside, Anderson graduated magna cum laude in 1976 with a degree in English and political ... (plus d'information)science. Following graduation, she started a career guidance firm in San Francisco with two partners, and in 1981 she started her own career consulting practice. Today, she continues to enjoy helping her clients find their perfect niche. Her website is www.workwithpassion.com. She will field questions from audience members and her book will be available for sale. For more information and reservations to this free event, contact the Library Reference Desk at 830-7100 x5105 or e-mail stanton@cityofmissionviejo.org.