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JUST BOOKS' UPCOMING EVENTS
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Author Talk & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30 PM
ELIZABETH BETTINA
IT HAPPENED IN ITALY
 Arcadia Cafe
20 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT
Free and Open to the Public
Just Books is pleased to welcome author Elizabeth Bettina as she shares some of the incredible experiences from writing her book It Happened In Italy: Untold Stories of How The People of Italy Defied The Horrors of The Holocaust (Thomas Nelson; $24.99).
The evening, which is free and open to the public, is sure to fascinate as Bettina relates touching episodes from her book. Take a journey with Elizabeth Bettina as she discovers much to her surprise, that her grandparent's small village, nestled in the heart of southern Italy, housed an internment camp for Jews during the Holocaust, and that it was far from the only one. Follow her discovery of survivors and their stories of gratitude to Italy and its people. Explore the little known details of how members of the Catholic Church assisted and helped shelter Jews in Italy during World War II. Ms. Bettina has been traveling the country speaking to people about her experiences and those of the brave people in Italy six decades ago. She says she is delighted and amazed at the response she has been receiving. "It brings people together in unexpected ways."
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
KATHERINE HALL PAGE
THE BODY IN THE SLEIGH
Just Books
28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT
Free and Open to the Public
Just Books is pleased to welcome novelist Katherine Hall Page, with her latest is the Faith Fairchild mystery series, The Body InThe Sleigh (Harper Collins; $15.99). Katherine Hall Page is the author of sixteen previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery, and recently The Body in the Snowdrift was honored with the Agatha Award for best novel. Page also won an Agatha for her short story The Would-Be Widower. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. The Body In The Sleigh is sure to please faithful and new readers alike as it combines mystery with holiday spirit and recipes when Faith and her family decide to holiday in Maine and find a corpse in an antique sleigh.
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Author Event & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
JULIE USHER
COOKIE SWAP: CREATIVE TREATS TO SHARE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Just Books
28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT
Free and Open to the Public
Just Books welcomes celebrated pastry chef and food writer Julia Usher as she introduces her new book Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year (Gibbs Smith; $19.99). Usher has designed extraordinary desserts for such magazines as Chocolatier, Better Homes and Gardens, Bon Appetit, and Modern Bride, and such books as Vera Wang on Weddings and For the Love of Food. Usher is a former contributing editor at Chocolatier magazine, a James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards finalist, and a director of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP).
Ever since sampling the dazzling pink daisy cookies at her first cookie swap, Julia Usher has been a lover of all things sweet. As a young child, Julia cultivated her budding cooking skills by riding the apron strings of her mom - an accomplished home baker who ran a tight kitchen. "Make it from scratch or don't make it at all" was her mother's favorite mantra. By the age of 12, while other kids were still tinkering with their Easy-Bake ovens, Julia was wowing friends and families with lavishly decorated yeast breads and multi-layer tortes. Julia was also known on occasion to whip up a very lifelike soap and mud frosting cake for her sometimes pesky little sister. In 1994, Julia decided to turn her passion into her profession by enrolling in the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. She graduated valedictorian, receiving the coveted M.F.K. Fisher Prize for outstanding scholarship in 1996. One year later, Julia opened AzucArte, a boutique bakery widely lauded for its wedding cakes that tasted as wonderful as they looked.
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Author Talk & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 7:00 PM
JENE LUCIANI
THE BRA BOOK
Just Books
28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT
Free and Open to the Public
Just Books is pleased to welcome Jené Luciani and her clever and helpful book, The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra (BenBella Books, Dec 1, 2009; $19.95). When a September 2006 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show held a "Bra Intervention," a surprising truth was revealed: 85 percent of women wear and buy the wrong bra size. Even Oprah counted herself among those with an out-of-whack bra size. Three years later, and the problem still exits. Thankfully, there's a one-stop place to look to finally find the solution to your undergarment headaches: the December release of Jené Luciani's The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra!
"There are many reasons we all care so much about bras. A good one makes us feel good inside and out. It supports us, even protects us, concealing our flaws and highlighting our strengths. The right one can make us feel confident and sexy-like a woman should!" says Jené Luciani. The Bra Book is your guide to every question that surrounds bras - from finding the right fit to learning bra fashion, Luciani creates a fun and informative read that is an essential for all women.
In chapters such as "The Herstory of Bras," "Breast RX" and "Mountains vs. Molehills," Luciani's warm, supportive style helps women realize that finding the bra of your dreams is possible. The Bra Book even contains a chapter devoted to men, providing helpful advice and tips to finding the perfect lingerie for your special someone.
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Special Event: Literary Lights
LITERARY LIGHTS: A HOLIDAY BOOK FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 12:00 PM
LUNCHEON WITH PAUL GOLDBERGER
 Luncheon held at Chelmsford, a historic McKim, Mead and White designed home in Greenwich
Tickets are $100 (GAC members); $135 (non-members); call 203-862-6750 to reserve tickets
It's that time of year for the annual Greenwich Arts Council's Literary Lights: A Book Festival, which will be held Thursday, November 12. Featured author this year is world-renowned architecture and design critic Paul Goldberger, who will speak tat a luncheon at Chelmsford, a historic McKim, Mead, and White designed home in Greenwich.
Since 1997 Goldberger has been Architecture Critic for The New Yorker, writing the magazine's "Sky Line" column. He began his career at The New York Times, where in 1984 his writing was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. In addition Goldberger has served as Dean of Parsons New School for Design, and holds a tenured position as the Joseph Urban Professor of Design at Parsons.
Goldberger is the author of many books, including Up From Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York and The City Observed: New York. In Greenwich Goldberger will be discussing his new book entitled Why Architecture Matters (Yale University Press; Nov 3, 2009), which deals with how we respond emotionally as well as intellectually to architecture. Tickets for the luncheon are $100 (GAC members) and $135 (non-members) per person, and include a signed copy of Why Architecture Matters.
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Special Event: Literary Lights
LITERARY LIGHTS: A HOLIDAY BOOK FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
 Greenwich Arts Council
299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Entrance is free; all book purchases include a 20% tax-deductible contribution to the Arts Council and are sales-tax free for this event
203-862-6750; info@greenwicharts.org
Literary Lights continues Thursday evening with more than 20 nationally prominent authors that are brought together for literary discussion, book signings, sales and refreshments at the Greenwich Arts Council headquarters. Authors include: Christina Baker Kline "Bird in Hand;" Susan Bartlett Crater, Libby Cameron & Mita Corsini Bland "Sister Parish Design: On Decorating;" Philip Caputo "Crossers;" Richard Conniff "Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time;" Florence Fabricant "Park Avenue Pot Luck Celebrations;" Chuck Fischer "Angels - A Pop-Up Book;" Tad Friend "Cheerful Money: Me, My Family and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor;" Paul Goldberger "Why Architecture Matters;" William Grimes "Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York;" Luc Hardy "Arctic Transitions: Greenland Impressions;" Mary Ann Hoberman "All Kinds of Families! Strawberry Hill, The Tree that Time Built;" Victoria Kann "Goldilicious;" Joseph Kanon "Stardust;" Sasa Mahr-Batuz & Andy Pforzheimer "The Barcelona Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Wine and Life;" Max McCalman "Mastering Cheese;" Samantha Nestor "Living with Wine;" Patricia T. O'Conner "Woe Is I: Updated and Expanded;" Joyce Purnick "Mike Bloomberg: The Mogul and the Mayor;" Sam Roberts "Only in New York: A Times Reporter's Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating and Irrepressible City;" Edward Rutherfurd "New York: The Novel;" Laney Salisbury "Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art;" Kate Walbert "A Short History of Women;" and Wendy Walker "Social Lives." Participating authors are subject to change.
The following Greenwich Avenue restaurants will give a 10% discount on food purchases to all patrons of the Literary Lights evening program. Patrons should provide a receipt of books purchased; advance reservations are recommended. This discount is for the evening of November 12th only. Participating restaurants include: Meli-Melo, Solaia, Figaro Bistro, Mediterraneo, Terra, Thataway Cafe, Morello Bistro, Barcelona Cafe.
Literary Lights 2009 is made possible through the generous sponsorship support of: R.S. Granoff Architects, Halper Owens Architects, LLC, Jane Finn, and Norbert and Christine Young.
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Author Talk & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
GAIL RENTSCH
SMART WOMEN DON'T RETIRE
Westport Public Libary
Arnold Bernhard Plaza
20 Jessup Road, Westport, CT
Contact: dcella@westportlibrary.org _CvhiUHqrOmpAIwB4w==
The Westport Public Library, The Transition Network and Just Books are pleased to welcome Gail Rentsch with Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time (Grand Central; $24.99), at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Westport Public Library, 20 Jessup Road, Westport, Conn. Call 203-291-4840
This book is for the amazing female pioneers who shattered the glass ceiling --- a practical and inspiring guide to figuring out what's next. Boomer women have been trailblazers throughout their professional lives. Now that their careers are losing their edge and children leave the nest, these women are ready to do for retirement what they did for the working world. The first book from The Transition Network focuses on the unique needs of women as they explore new possibilities and redesign the old model of retirement.
Gail Rentsch is a founding member of The Transition Network. In 2000, she recalls being among some 20 other women gathered to help build an organization where women could share their concerns and aspirations as they moved from their primary careers to something else. Gail retired from her primary career in 2004, after 24 years as founder and president of a successful, New York City-based public relations agency with clients that included book publishers, authors, non-profit institutions and corporations. Gail is also the co-author of The Whole Horse Catalog, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1977. That book has gone through three revisions, multiple printings and remains in print today. It is Gail's hope that this new book will last nearly as long.
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DARBY AND FRIENDS
October 28 will feature Elizabeth Bettina with
It Happened in Italy
AWARD WINNING JUST BOOKS
FAIRFIELD COUNTY!!
Just Books would like to THANK the community for its continued support. The success of an independent neighborhood bookstore is dependent on its loyal customers.
-- Marion Holmes and the staff at Just Books
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Just Books is Better Than Ever - Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events!
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 28, 7:30 PM - ELIZABETH BETTINA with IT HAPPENED ONE DAY at Arcadia Cafe (Book Talk & Signing)
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 2, 2:00 - 4:00 PM - KATHERINE HALL PAGE with THE BODY IN THE SLEIGH at Just Books (Book Signing)
NOVEMBER 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM - JULIE USHER with COOKIE SWAP: CREATIVE TREATS TO SHARE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR at Just Books (Book Signing)
NOVEMBER 11, 7:00 PM -- JENE LUCIANI with THE BRA BOOK at Just Books (Book Talk & Signing)
NOVEMBER 18, 6:30 PM - GAIL RENTSCH with SMART WOMEN DON'T RETIRE at the Westport Public Library (Book Talk & Signing)
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 5, 10:00 AM - COLMAN ANDREWS with THE COUNTRY COOKING OF IRELAND at Just Books (Book Signing)
DECEMBER 5, 5:00 -9:00 PM -- Old Greenwich First Light Festival
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203-637-0707 TORE HOURS:
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Just Books is proud to support the community with a renewed and continued focus on customer service. Check out the Just Books' calendar for upcoming events, including book signings, book clubs, youth literacy and writing programs (Just Words @ Just Books on Monday nights). Also stop by anytime and meet the new owner Marion Holmes. Just Books also wants to hear from you, so please send us your favorites, recommendations and wish list! Just Books can special order any book, gift wrap and ship to anywhere in the U.S.
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