SPECIAL STORY TIME EVENT: BLUE BRUCE THE CHRISTMAS SPRUCE WITH AMY LAUREN MILLER
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Blue Bruce the Christmas Spruce
Blue Bruce the Christmas Spruce is a heartwarming and timeless tale told in verse.This story is about becoming who we are meant to be. It's about learning that we may not have control or choice about timing or other circumstances, but we do have control over how we navigate those circumstances, over our attitude and gratitude on our way to becoming. It's about being open to a future that may look a little different than what we envisioned. Come into the forest to meet Blue Bruce as he experiences life lessons as well as encouragement and grace. Children and parents alike will want to share this tale time and time again!
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Join us for a Special Story Time Event: Blue Bruce the Christmas Spruce by Amy Lauren Miller.ABOUT THE BOOKBlue Bruce the Christmas Spruce is a heartwarming and timeless tale told in verse.This story is about becoming who we are meant to be. It's about learning that we may not have control or choice about timing or other circumstances, but we do have control over how we navigate those circumstances, over our attitude and gratitude on our way to becoming. It's about being open to a future that may look a little different than what we envisioned. Come into the forest to meet Blue Bruce as he experiences life lessons as well as encouragement and grace. Children and parents alike will want to share this tale time and time again! ABOUT THE AUTHORAmy Lauren Miller began creating poetry and song lyrics from a very young age. Building on this natural form of self-expression, she has used her affinity for writing as an outlet for myriad observations and interests. After a career in College Admission Counseling and a 15-year hiatus to stay home while raising her son, she is grateful for the opportunity to share her work on a larger scale. Lauren writes stories for children which highlight overcoming challenges and celebrating our distinctive (and sometimes quirky) characteristics. In addition to children’s literature, she writes spiritually centered poetry and essays inspired by nature and her life experiences. Lauren is married to her patiently steadfast husband and is blessed to be mother to their inspiring son. Together they have built their life in West Tennessee with two loyal, goofy dogs and one unruly, domineering cat. She is the author of the award-winning children's book, Blue Bruce the Christmas Spruce (a collaboration with Memphis, Tennessee based artist Maggie Russell Fasano) and Ashes to Alleluia – An Offering of Lenten Reflections.
Featured Author
Amy Lauren Miller
Amy Lauren Miller began creating poetry and song lyrics from a very young age. Building on this natural form of self-expression, she has used her affinity for writing as an outlet for myriad observations and interests. After a career in College Admission Counseling and a 15-year hiatus to stay home while raising her son, she is grateful for the opportunity to share her work on a larger scale. Lauren writes stories for children which highlight overcoming challenges and celebrating our distinctive (and sometimes quirky) characteristics. In addition to children’s literature, she writes spiritually centered poetry and essays inspired by nature and her life experiences. Lauren is married to her patiently steadfast husband and is blessed to be mother to their inspiring son. Together they have built their life in West Tennessee with two loyal, goofy dogs and one unruly, domineering cat. She is the author of the award-winning children's book, Blue Bruce the Christmas Spruce (a collaboration with Memphis, Tennessee based artist Maggie Russell Fasano) and Ashes to Alleluia – An Offering of Lenten Reflections.
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CARRIE LEE SOUTH: IN THE WOODS THEY WAIT
Join us as we welcomeCARRIE LEE SOUTH on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15at2:00 PMto celebrate the release of her debut novelIN THE WOODS THEY WAITCan't attend an event? Don't miss out on signed copies! You can order autographed books for any of our in-person author events by clicking the "Add to Cart" button below and leaving your personalization instructions in the comments at checkout! Your books will be signed and ready for pickup or shipping the day after the event. ABOUT THE BOOK:Fifteen years ago, Audrey Figg's little brother, Benny, vanished on a family vacation to Devil's Den state park, a day that split her life in two. Now, Audrey is a park ranger in the very same woods with expertise in wilderness search and rescue. Audrey has found a rhythm to her days: training new rangers, tending to injured hikers, protecting the backcountry, and still, searching.When a little girl, Ivy, suddenly goes missing on the trails, Audrey can't help but notice the similarities to her own brother's case. As Audrey widens the scope of her search, she begins to believe Ivy wasn't merely lost; it looks like she was taken by something--and maybe Benny was too. Yet the closer Audrey comes to answers, the more old memories push to the surface. Audrey is haunted not only by her brother's loss, but a terrible secret from that day. A secret she has never shared with anyone.Utterly absorbing and disquieting, In the Woods They Wait is an enthralling page-turner, one that asks how far you would go for a sense of closure--and what would you be willing to face to get it. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Carrie Lee South earned her MFA at the Arkansas Writers Workshop where she served as the fiction editor for the literary magazine Arkana. She's currently the fiction editor at StoryBottle Co. Her work has appeared in Waxwing, F(r)iction, Iron Horse Literary Review, Tales to Terrify, and elsewhere. When she's not reading and writing, she's spending time with birds--the ones outside and the four parrots that live in her house.
THE DINNIMAN BOOK CLUB
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A Novel Story Time
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