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In this follow-up to the bestseller We Were Soldiers Once…and Young, Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joseph Galloway rekindle relationships with some of the men they fought with and begin new relationships with some they fought against in We Are Soldiers Still. Trumpeted as a “sterling sequel,” they ... (more)travel back to Vietnam, reliving some of the most intense battles of the war. Joseph Galloway will be at BookPeople tonight to talk about his experiences during one of our countries most trying times. Tonight at 7PM.

"I'll be teaching a writing class, WRITING A BOOK PROPOSAL THAT SELLS. You don't need to write your non-fiction book before you get a contract. Here's how to pull together a book proposal that will make agents and publishers smile and put money in your pocket. Join me at the Oak Hill library branch ... (more)in Austin, Texas on Thursday, September 4 at 7pm."

Join us this afternoon at 3PM to meet one of the most respected and vigorous economic thinkers in Washington: author Pat Choate. Choate will be here with his fascinating new book, Dangerous Business: The Risks of Globalization for America. In this important new work, the author looks at technology-driven ... (more)progress, the outsourcing of jobs and open trade – as well as current U.S. policies that he feels are leading to economic and political instability. An important and informative read, Dangerous Business is the perfect book for those looking to better educate themselves with regard to impending globalization.

Stephanie Elizondo Griest was born to a Mexican mother and white father. Growing up, she identified herself as white until trying to get into college, when a guidance counselor advised her to register as Hispanic based on her mediocre SAT scores. Looking back at her life at the age of thirty, she realized ... (more)that all of the success she had achieved was pretty much due to that one decision. So, in order to understand and appreciate the heritage she used but never really knew, she goes to Mexico seeking enlightenment. Griest, author of the bestseller and last year’s Mayor’s Book Club pick Around the Bloc, provides a unique insight into Mexican and Mexican-American culture in this wonderful new memoir. Tonight at 7PM.

In this stunning debut novel, Randa Jarrar creates a mutli-cultural little girl whose voice shines throughout A Map of Home. Nidali is Egyptian, Greek and Palestinian, and her family keeps moving. First they leave Kuwait when Iraq invades on her thirteenth birthday. They arrive in Egypt, only to quickly ... (more)leave when her father finds work in Texas. Her unique and varied upbringing helps shape Nidali into a very funny, very charming young girl. Tonight at 7PM.

Bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with The Book of Lies. One of the most famous murders in history, Cain killing his brother Abel, has nothing to do with the murder of Mitchell Siegel in 1932. Right? Well, think again. Meltzer’s newest thriller involves everything from Superman to secret ... (more)societies as it leads you on a chase for the ultimate weapon. BookPeople highly recommends this event, tonight at 7PM.

Local award-winning author Darryl Wimberley is back at BookPeople for the release party of his latest novel, Kaleidoscope. Jack Romaine is looking for his fortune, and the trail is full of interesting and dangerous people. Since the book is set mostly in an off-season carnie camp, we’re throwing ... (more)a party full of carnival delights – including popcorn, corn dogs and beer! Today at 3PM. Event co-sponsored by St. Arnold's beer!

Come in after school and hang out for a rare opportunity to meet Matt and get one of these great books signed. Book Description: Danny’s frame is tall and skinny, but he can throw a 95 mph fastball. Any college scout would recruit him, but he’s not on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound ... (more)he loses it. At his private school, people do not expect too much more from him because he’s half Mexican. Growing up in San Diego, near the border, everyone thinks they’ve got him pegged. Danny can’t even speak Spanish. Danny’s convinced it’s his whiteness that sent his father back to Mexico. And that’s why he’s spending the summer with his dad’s family. Only, to find himself, he might just have to face the demons he refuses to see right in front of his face. This is Matt De La Pena’s second book. His first book, Ball Don’t Lie, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and will soon be a major motion picture.

Special Q&A and booksigning with British blokes and authors, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell Come in after school and meet these charming fellows and get one of the new books signed to boot. Book Description: Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking ... (more)around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. This is a fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby thinks he’s earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favorite pastry. But soon he realizes that all is not well at the school—but is the problem quite as he expects it? A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse—who will survive? Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series and the Far-Flung Adventures.

Learn how to radically change your thinking about time, work, and the sacred. Do you live your days with a sense of overwhelm or un-clarity of what your purpose is? Or is each day a sweet, sacred dance of feeling into the next best action in co-creation with the Divine? Are you grounded in ... (more)your highest purpose, and supported by a clean, easy to use workspace and vision? In this entertaining, hands-on, and practical workshop you will enter a sacred space to heal your notion of time, to plug yourself back into the power of abundance, and to gain a deep sense of freedom and flow in every day. Live in a sacred way AND get things done with grace and faith. Heather Ash Amara is dedicated to sharing the most powerful tools from a variety of shamanic traditions. She spent six years apprenticing and teaching with don Miguel Ruiz, author of the Four Agreements. She is the author of The Four Elements of Change and Toltec Tarot, and co-author of Spiritual Integrity with Raven Smith.

Come and join us as we celebrate the newest soon to be chapter book obsession 39 Clues with Rick Riordan! This adventurous story begins when brother and sister Amy and Dan Cahill are forced to make a choice: be given one million dollars right now or get the first of 39 clues towards discovering the ... (more)deepest, dangerous, most powerful secret of all time. There will be 10 books in the series, each book written by a different author. The first book is by BookPeople's favorite, RICK RIORDAN! He will be here to read from and sign copies of the 39 Clues Book 1: Maze of Bones. It'll be a huge parking lot party with food, games, a gauntlet, a scavenger hunt and so much more! Check out the 39 Clues website: http://the39clues.scholastic.com/index.html Read the Book. Collect the Cards. Play the Game. Books go on sale September 9th. With the purchase of a book, starting on September 9th, we will be handing out tickets for the signing line for the party. You do not need a line ticket to come to the party but will need a line ticket to have a book signed. You must by a book at BookPeople in order to get a ticket for the signing line. Synopsis of 39 Clues Book 1: Maze of Bones What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 Clues? What if you were given a choice, take a million dollars and walk away, or get the first Clue? If you're Amy and Dan Cahill, you take the Clue, and begin a very dangerous race.

BookPeople is honored to present bestselling author, syndicated columnist, and heralded voice of the Mexican-American community, Gustavo Arellano, with his much-anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed Ask a Mexican! In Orange County, Gustavo rediscovers his family's roots, threading the tale ... (more)with the history of Orange County and the Mexican-American immigrant experience. Offering insight into a wide range of political, social and cultural issues, Orange County promises to be a truly unique event experience. Tonight at 7PM.

Bob Schieffer has been covering news for forty-five years. He first worked as a newspaper reporter, then switched over to the CBS news team. He is their chief Washington correspondent and the host of Face the Nation, as well as the Saturday anchor of the CBS Evening News (where he had done weekday ... (more)duty too). With six Emmys under his belt as well as a Broadcaster of the Year Award, Schieffer is one of the most respected people in broadcast today. BookPeople is proud to present Bob Schieffer at St. Edwards University in the Mabee Ballroom (map available at bookpeople.com). Marilyn Schultz, Associate Professor in Communication and Journalism at St. Edwards, will leading a discussion with Mr. Schieffer, sure to range from current events to his newest book, Bob Schieffer's America. Tickets for this event are available at BookPeople starting 9/1: $30 including the book, $10 general admission. Tonight at the St. Edward's Mabee Ballroom at 7PM. The Mabee Ballroom is located on the third floor of the Ragsdale Center. There is free parking next to the Ragsdale Center in the visitor parking lot (which will go fast), as well as the campus parking garage (which is $6 by debit or credit card only).

UT professor Michael Conroy explains why big corporations and morality do in fact go together in Branded!. With the growing importance of NGOs in the corporate landscape, we are seeing ethically responsible practices from those companies smart enough to “brand” themselves as caring for safety, environmentalism, ... (more)etc. An important book for corporate executives and consumers alike, today at 3PM.

BookPeople is proud to present authors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, friends since college more than fifty years ago, who decided to write a book about how jokes illuminate philosophical ideals. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar is a lively and hilarious crash course through the traditions, concepts ... (more)and thinkers of modern philosophy. “I laughed, I learned, I loved it!” - Roy Blount Jr. Today at 3PM.

BookPeople is proud to present leading animal rights activist Gene Baur and his new book, Farm Sanctuary. Farm Sanctuary investigates the ethical questions surrounding the production of pork, beef, poultry and eggs – and gives detailed analysis of what each of us can do to combat the mistreatment of ... (more)farm animals and encourage compassion in others. Join us at BookPeople tonight at 7PM to meet activist Gene Baur and pick up your copy of Farm Sanctuary. The SPCA are co-sponsoring this event.

BookPeople welcomes author Marian Henley and her new book, The Shiniest Jewel, tonight at 7PM. The Shiniest Jewel is the kind of memoir we love here at BookPeople: touching, witty and full of cartoonist Marian Henley's whimsical drawings. The Shiniest Jewel is Henley's account of the sometimes harrowing ... (more)process of international adoption, but it is also an account of growing up (even at age fifty) and the relationships between parents and children. This is truly a remarkable story, so don't miss the chance to meet this charming author. Tonight at 7PM.

In this second book from juvenile fiction author Michael Scott, the story continues when Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home of Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming ... (more)with enemies. Nicollo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He’s after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year—their magic becoming weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophesy is becoming more and more clear. It’s time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. And there’s only one man who can teach it to her: Flamel’s old student, the Comte de Saint-Germain—alchemist, magician, and rock star. Josh and Sophie Newman are the world’s only hope—if they don’t turn on each other first. Come meet Michael, ask him some questions and get a book signed! Tonight at 7:00PM.

J. Blackburn lived and worked during some of radio’s most exciting days in the 1970s. In The Radio Gypsies, he fictionalizes some of his own (and his colleagues) adventures into a fun story all about the real sex, drugs and rock’n’roll in the disc jockey world. Tonight at 7PM.

Best-selling author Neal Stephenson is back at BookPeople with his latest book, Anathem. In a world where mathematicians are cloistered together to protect knowledge from the outside world, a small group of teenagers must leave their closely guarded community to, well, save the world. Another magnificent ... (more)work from the author of Cryptonomicon, you do not want to miss this event! Stephenson will be reading and signing books, so come early because we expect a full house. A complete list of event guidelines is available at bookpeople.com. Tonight at 7PM. Event rules: * Please expect a crowd and show up early! * We will hand out numbered tickets for the signing line starting at 5PM the day of the event. * To be allowed in the signing line, you must have purchased a copy of Anathem from BookPeople. * You may purchase as many copies of Anathem as you want. * You may bring in one other Stephenson title to be signed per copy of Anathem that you have purchased. (EX: You buy two copies of Anathem. You may bring two additional books for Mr. Stephenson to sign.) * Photos are fine, as long as there is no flash photography. * Videotaping for personal use is fine. Questions? Please email events@bookpeople.com.

And That Day Everyone Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti by Margaret Trost. Following her husband's untimely death, Margaret Trost visited Haiti to heal her broken heart through service. Struggling to make sense of the extreme poverty and touched by the warmth & resilience of those ... (more)she met, she partnered with a local community and together they developed a program that now serves thousands of meals a week to those in need. On That Day Everybody Ate tells the story of her remarkable journey. Margaret Trost is founder and director of the What If? Foundation, which provides funding for 5,000 meals a week to Haiti's children, offers educational scholarships, and supports a summer camp in Port-au-Prince. A home-based business entrepreneur and former public television producer, she lives in Northern California.

These days, everyone is looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Join us tonight at 7PM to learn some realistic goals for reducing your energy consumption. In The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency, authors Chris Dorsi and John Krigger present projects for the homeowner, including everything ... (more)from simple fixes to large-scale renovations. Perfect for the energy-conscious homeowner.

Marjorie Mogonye has written a poignant and historical novel based on actual events during the government's forced removal of Indians from their ancestral land beside the Nanih Waya in Mississippi to Oklahoma's Indian Territory. Much of this compelling story is told in the words of the colorful, memorable ... (more)characters. Readers of all ages, especially those interested in our Nation's history and Native American culture, will enjoy this inspiring tale of survival and the perseverance of a unique and vital heritage. This is a novel with heart that would serve as a valuable learning tool in geography and history. It is also a story of faith, family and unrelenting will to survive. Come this morning to meet author and Texas native Marjorie Mogonye and get a copy of this book signed. A perfect addition for any historical fiction fan. Today at 1:00PM.