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is the new miniseries on HBO. If you have been watching this series you may or may not know it was adapted from a book that was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Author David McCullough penned this great book that has inspired the 7-part miniseries.
If you have missed this series you can still find all of the parts on HBO at various hours of the day during the week. Tom Hanks is a behind this adaptation. He is fast becoming the king of the mini series.
Don’t forget to go out and pick up a copy of the book or get on the list to reserve it from your local library. We are told from libraries all across the country that this book is very hot right now.
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Check out author Lisa Daily on April 2nd at Border’s in Oak Brook, IL. http://www.bordersstores.com/events/event_detail.jsp?SEID=221753. Her debut novel, Fifteen Minutes of Shamesounds like alot of fun. Think Dr. Phil of dating finding out her husband is cheating sets the stage for this crazy story. The book is filled with practical dating times too.
On Saturday, March 15th 24/8 friend and author Laura Caldwell is going to be at Bloomingdale’s on Michigan Avenue in Chicago from 2-4pm signing copies of The Good Liar her latest book. When was the last time you made a purchase and received a book, bravo to the great marketing minds and get out there and show your support.
So plan to include a trip to Bloomie’s in your Saturday and go to the 5th floor to find Laura. She is great person, you will definitely enjoy meeting her.
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beautiful boy by David Sheff. It is a dad’s story of his son’s journey through drug addiction. It is an important subject matter that this father has chosen to share with the world.
If you go to Starbuck’s entertainment website you can learn more and view a video by the author David Sheff. http://www.hearmusic.com/#PRODUCT352
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Martha Stewart featured the crafting details on making a ribbon bookmark in today’s show. It was a clever idea to use those ribbon scraps you have and re-purpose them into a bookmark for yourself or someone you know.
When you are on Martha’s site simply select the ribbon bookmark video and all will be revealed.
