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Co-Author Thomas Scott McKenzie discussing and signing
The Man Behind The Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales Thursday, September 2 at 7:00PM
Larry Bozo Harmon was the face, laugh, and sole proprietor of Bozo the Clown from 1956 until his death in 2008. In this unputdownable book, Harmon vividly recounts his childhood in Cleveland and life stories filled with unbelievable characters, tall tales, and incredible coincidences encountered in full Bozo regalia with the photos to prove it. In addition to the signing, Bozo the Clown will be available for pictures at 5:30PM (please bring your own cameras!) and at 6:00PM we will screen classic episodes with free popcorn until the signing begins at 7PM. Also, free Bozo Kazoos will be given with every purchase of the book The Man Behind The Nose!
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Dr. Cynthia Koelker discussing and signing
101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care: Tips to Help You Spend Smart and Stay Healthy Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00pm
Learn how to save money on doctor visits, prescription medications, acute illness, chronic disease, hospital bills, medical testing, and more. This book, written by a family physician with decades of clinical experience, can help every American, insured and uninsured alike; lower their healthcare expenses by hundreds to thousands of dollars.
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Former Forensic Scientist Lisa Black discussing and signing
Trail of Blood: A Novel of Suspense Thursday, September 9 at 7:00pm
Seventy-five years ago, a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland. His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city. Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders and was never caught. Lisa Black returns with the third riveting thriller featuring forensic scientist Theresa MacLean, in which murder past and present collide.
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Katherine Miracle
discussing and signing
Discovering Your Dawn: Only When You Find Your Dawn Can You Unlock Your True Potential
Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00pm
Discovering Your Dawn is a drama/self help book based on a true story and helps you to unlock your potential and realize the moment in your life when you are ready to bring to light the mistakes of your past to find your purpose.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
Isabel Wilkerson
discussing and signing
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Thursday, September 16 at 7:00pm
With stunning historical detail Wilkerson tells the story of the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, from 1915 to 1970, through the lives of three unique individuals. Through the breadth of its narrative, the beauty of the writing, the depth of its research, and the fullness of the people and lives portrayed herein, this book is destined to become a classic.
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Robert Michael Pyle
discussing and signing
Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year
Monday, September 20 at 7:00pm
Like his classic Chasing Monarchs, Mariposa Road recounts his adventures, high and low, in tracking down butterflies in his own low-tech, individual way. Accompanied by Marsha, his cottonwood-limb butterfly net; Powdermilk, his 1982 Honda Civic with 345,000 miles on the odometer; and the small Leitz binoculars he has carried for more than 30 years.
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Karl Marlantes discussing and signing
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00pm
Thirty years in the making, Marlantes's epic debut is a dense, vivid narrative spanning many months in the lives of American troops in Vietnam as they trudge across enemy lines, encountering danger from opposing forces as well as on their home turf.
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Bestselling Author
Michael Grant
discussing and signing
The Magnificent 12: The Call
Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00pm
Sometimes one hero isn’t enough—sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack, armed with only his phobias and quick wit, sets out to gather a team of twelve children to defeat the Pale Queen and save the world. The first book in a funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of Gone. Ages 10 and up.
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Lynn Powell discussing and signing
Framing Innocence: A Mother's Photographs, a Prosecutor's Zeal, and a Small Town's Response Thursday, September 23 at 7:00PM
Ten years ago Cynthia Stewart dropped off film at a drugstore near her home in Ohio that contained photos of her daughter Nora, including two of the child in the shower,and caused the county prosecutor to arrest Cynthia, threaten to remove her daughter from her home, and charge her with crimes that carried the possibility of sixteen years in prison. Written by poet Lynn Powell, a neighbor of Stewart’s, this riveting and beautifully told story about the perfect storm of events and people that threatened an ordinary family in a small American town.
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Family Movie Night; James and the Giant Peach
Friday, September 24 at 7:00pm
Join us as we snack on popcorn and watch James and the Giant Peach in honor of Ronald Dahl month. An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City. This event is free and located in our 2nd floor event room. Rated PG
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Annual Knit-Out & Crochet Event! Sunday, September 26 at 1:00-5:00PM
Join local knitters for this event that it is held to promote needlecrafts, especially knitting & crochet. Members of the Northcoast Knitting Guild will be on hand to demonstrate knit, crochet & spinning techniques, teach knitting & crochet w/free yarn & needles, answer your knitting & crocheting questions and provide technical help for works-in-progress Event is free and open to the public.
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2002 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient President Jimmy Carter signing
White House Diary Tuesday, September 28 at 1:00PM
The edited, annotated diary of President Carter--filled with his relationships with friends and foes, and his lasting impact on issues that still preoccupy America and the world--presents an astonishingly intimate view of his presidency. Line tickets are required for this event and will be limited. Purchase the book voucher for White House Diary now at Joseph-Beth to receive your line ticket and guarantee a spot in the signing line!
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P.L. Gaus discussing and signing
Blood of the Prodigal: An Amish-Country Mystery Wednesday, September 29 at 7:00PM
When an Amish boy is kidnapped, a bishop, fearful for the safety of his followers, plunges three outsiders--a professor at a small college, a local pastor, and the county sheriff--into the traditionally closed society of the "Plain Ones."
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