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What does it mean to be a twenty-first-century grandmother? And more importantly, where is the manual? Being a grandmother is the best – it can't be overrated. But the rules for grandmothers have changed. This advice from the heart of a savvy baby boomer grandmother celebrates the gift ... (more)of life, aging, and being a woman of wisdom. Marty Norman is a freelance writer, licensed therapist, workshop trainer, inspirational speaker, mother of two, and grandmother of four. She and her husband live in Ft. Worth.

Scheer, whose profiles of and interviews with U.S. presidents have helped shape journalism history, will be presenting his newest book, THE PORNOGRAPHY OF POWER on Sunday, September 7. In it, he takes aim at America's defense policy and bloated military budget with a pugnacious and rigorously researched ... (more)polemic, vigorously arguing that war cannot defeat terrorism. About the Author: Robert Scheer is currently Editor-in-Chief of Truthdig.com, 2007 Webby Award winner for best political blog. Between 1964 and 1969, he was Vietnam correspondent, managing editor and editor in chief of Ramparts magazine. From 1976 to 1993, he served as a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, writing on diverse topics such as the Soviet Union, arms control, national politics and the military. In 1993 he launched a nationally syndicated column based at the Los Angeles Times, where he was named a contributing editor. That column ran weekly for the next 12 years and is now based at the San Francisco Chronicle. Scheer can be heard on the political radio program Left, Right and Center on KCRW, the National Public Radio affiliate in Santa Monica, CA. He has written seven books, including With Enough Shovels: Reagan, Bush and Nuclear War. He is a contributing editor for The Nation as well as a Nation Fellow. He has also been a Poynter fellow at Yale, and was a fellow in arms control at Stanford.PURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!

Rebecca Rule is coming to town for two events today. The first is a workshop at Kennett entitled, “Reading to Write: The NH Literary Landscape: Writers You Know and Some You Might Not.” Rule, who has written more than 650 book columns for the Concord Monitor and other papers – and hosts the NH ... (more)Authors Series on NHPTV -- will talk about some of her favorite New Hampshire writers and ask participants to do the same. The group will read excerpts from poems, stories, novels, and children's books to identify some strong New Hampshire voices and discuss how bringing these voices into the classroom shows that good writing lives close to home. This program, presented through a new partnership between the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Humanities Council, is open to the public but preregistration is requested by calling 323-7302.

The first in an apocalyptic vampire trilogy by Austin based author Gabrielle Faust. After a century of sleep, Tynan Llywelyn has awoken to find the world he once knew utterly obliterated by a brutal war of epic proportions.

Randall Watson, Editor and Contributor The Weight of Addition; An Anthology of Texas Poetry This new collection contains the work of 118 poets connected to Texas by heritage and/or residence, each contributing remarkably to our evolving poetry community. Editor and contributor Randall Watson writes ... (more)in his introduction, "It is my intention, then, that the title, The Weight of Addition, should suggest the depth and range of work that appears here.

A reflection of memories that represents one person's struggle to free herself from the effects if a dysfunctional upbringing and build a good life free of her past. Carol Ann Conway is a dyed-in-the-wool Texan. She was raised in Dallas and now lives in Austin.

The notorious Old West collides with the Genteel South. Robber's Roost, located in Utah territory, was an historical gathering place and hideout for outlaw gangs of thieves during the period following the Civil War. Two ne'er-do-wells, accomplished in the social graces of New Orleans casino life in ... (more)the 1860s, abandon their lavishly decadent lifestyle for the rough, forbidding cliffs of Utah's infamous Robber's Roost. Guyanne Booth and her husband spent part of their married life on the Flat Top Ranch in central Texas. Today she makes her home in Dallas.

ˇMi Mamacita Tiene Alzheimer’s! (My Beloved Mother Has Alzheimer's) Terry Vasquez moved back home to South Texas to care for her mother. She describes the struggles, challenges and unexpected joys of her time as a round-the-clock caregiver. Terry Vasquez was born and raised in San Antonio. She ... (more)is a member of the American Nurses Association, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, the national and San Antonio Alzheimer's Association, and the National Family Caregivers Association.

A murder mystery unfolds in Alvin TX. What appears to be a tragic traffic accident, turns our to be the deliberate murder of three family members, along with the accidental death of the driver whose truck smashes into their vehicle. Tom Seller is the forensic engineer who investigates. Jack Grubbs ... (more)lives in North Carolina. Bad Intentions is the first in a trilogy. The second book will be set in Luling, and the third in the San Antonio – Boerne – Kerrville area.

Eating foods high in antioxidants will improve your health and prevent disease. The Super Antioxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide will show you how. Gourmet chef Robin Jeep presents a new plan that will reverse the damage your body has suffered and make you feel good again. Robin Jeep is an internationally ... (more)trained chef and former marketing director for Whole Foods Market.

Ride for Justice, set in Texas and parts of the Southern Confederacy just after the Civil War, relies heavily on Texas Ranger Lore and Native American courage, particularly of the Cherokee people. John Harte of South Carolina is a lawyer who served a term as a South Carolina State Court Judge. He enjoys ... (more)scratch golf, Highland bagpipes, polo, foxhunting, and playing the bass guitar. He is working on a second novel.

In 1871 young Ned Thorne flees Connecticut to join the cavalry and winds up in the remote Arizona Territory. His life soon becomes dangerously intertwined with the fate of pioneer woman whose diary has drawn him in. Thomas Cobb grew up in Tucson Arizona. He is the author of Crazy Heart, a novel, and ... (more)Acts of Contrition, a collection of short stories. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife.

John Linney Safe School Ambassadors: Harnessing Student Power to Stop Bullying & Violence In recognition of "National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week" - discussion, Q & A, and book signing with John Linney. This new book challenges the current thinking that keeping schools safe is accomplished ... (more)primarily by increased security, stricter policies and "zero tolerance." Instead, the book details an "inside-out" approach, focusing on the peer influence students have to change the social norms on their own school's culture. John Linney has provided training on youth development and organizational climate to five schools in San Antonio, most recently to NEISD, and more than 375 schools and communities nationwide. He lives in El Paso. His wife's family lives in San Antonio. McKenna Louise Little How to C.O.O.K a Bully: Advice from a Middle Schooler on Handling Bullies "C" is for calm. "O" is for okay to stand up for yourself. "O" is for okay to stay quiet. "K" is for keep it safe. McKenna Little lives, and attends school, in San Antonio.

Real and not-so-real stories about the turbulent and free-wheelin' radio wars of the 1970's. These were the years when FM gained dominance and radio was truly creative and competitive. J. Blackburn put the legendary Loop on the air in Chicago in 1977. He owned and operated several radio stations for ... (more)several years. He continues to write and collect art, and lives deep in Texas with his wife and their cats.

This debut novel begins with a butterfly flapping its wings and weaves through genres picking up stories while following the curve of a parabola. Smart, challenging, sad, and kind, by the end of Parabola you will have moved through every emotion, and you will end up right where you began, with that ... (more)simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings. Lily Hoang is a San Antonio native. She is currently a Visiting Asst. Professor in English and Women's Studies at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana.

The coast of Southern France sparkles in this sexy, mature, and engaging debut novel. Lily Crisp has come from Idaho to France hoping for a respite from the demands of her lively daughter and her family's cattle ranch. Two years after her husband's sudden death, she finally has some time to herself. ... (more)She entrusts all her secrets of love, loss and betrayals to Madame Olivetti, her cranky old manual typewriter. Lilly soon discovers that she has a new story to tell - the one about the delights of starting over. Annie Vanderbilt, a graduate of Radcliffe College, has been a Peace Corps volunteer, a leader of wilderness programs, a co-owner of a ski touring center and a 'round the world bicyclist.

The Secret Papers of Madame Olivetti Annie Vanderbilt returns. Come for coffee and cake. This is a great new novel. Perfect for book clubs!

The Fairy and the Chupacabra and Those Marfa Lights: A West Texas Fable Libro Uno of the Fairy and the Chupacabra Series Javier, a fairy prince of the de Veras clan, lives in the mountains near Marathon, Texas. One day Javi travels to town and meets a lonely, misunderstood chupacabra, Chuy. ˇCuidado, ... (more)Javier! James A. Mangum is an award winning Texas novelist and folk artist. He and his wife, Sidney Spires, live in a tiny yellow house overlooking magical, mystical Marathon.