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02 / 22
Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase welcomes Paul Linde to our store on Monday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Linde will be on hand to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his new book, Danger to Self: On the Front Line with an ER Psychiatrist. The psychiatric emergency room, a fast-paced combat zone with pressure to match, thrusts its medical providers into the outland of human experience where they must respond rapidly and decisively in spite of uncertainty and, very often, danger. In this lively first-person narrative, Paul Linde takes readers behind the scenes at an urban psychiatric emergency room, with all its chaos and pathos, where we witness mental health professionals doing their best to alleviate suffering and repair shattered lives. As he and his colleagues encounter patients who are hallucinating, drunk, catatonic, aggressive, suicidal, high on drugs, paranoid, and physicall sick, Linde examines the many ethical, legal, moral, and medical issues that confront today's psychiatric providers. He describes a profession under siege from the outside -- health insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry, government regulators, and even "patients' rights" advocates -- and from the inside -- biomedical and academic psychiatrists who have forgotten to care for the patient and have instead become checklist-marking pill-peddlers. While lifting the veil on a crucial area of psychiatry that is as real as it gets, Danger to Self also injects a healthy dose of compassion into the practice of medicine and psychiatry. | ||
02 / 23
Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase welcomes author Patsy Keech to our store on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her book Mothering an Angel. In this book, Keech describes the journey she and her husband, Robb, made during the short life of their son, Derian, through eleven surgeries, including five open heart surgeries. The book covers the 2 1/2 year experience during his lifetime and the ensuing grieving and healing process. In honoring the memory of their son, they were determined to assist other families with critically ill children. Patsy writes, "The only way we could do it was to extend ourselves and 'pay it forward' to the families who were still living the life we no longer had to." It was this sentiment that established Spare Key in 1997. This book is being done in collaboration with Spare Key. For more information, visit www.sparekey.org. | ||
02 / 24
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02 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
Thomas Mullen will be at The Bookcase at 7:00 p.m. on Thursdeay, February 25 to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his new novel, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers. In Mullen's evocative new novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed debut, The Last Town on Earth, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson -- bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by the press, the authorities, and an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counterpunches thrown at a broken system. Now it appears they have at last met their end in a hail of bullets. Jason and Whit's lovers -- Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor -- struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons have survived. While they and the Firesons' stunned mother and straight-arrow third son wade through conflicting police reports and press accounts, wild rumors spread that the bandits are still at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American Dream itself, racing to find the women they love and make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored. Complete with kidnappings and gangsters, heiresses and speakeasies, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers is an imaginative and spirited saga about what happens when you are hopelessly outgunned -- and a masterly tale of hardship, redemption, and love that transcends death. Start: 7:00 pm
The Mystery Book Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25 to discuss Deborah Crombie's novel A Share in Death. A week's holiday in a luxurious Yorshire time-share is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But the discovery of a body floating in the whirpool bath ends Kincaid's vacation before it's begun. One of his new acquaintances at Followdale House is dead; another is a killer. Despite a distinct lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised dramatically when a second murder occurs, and Kincaid and James find themselves in a determined hunt for a fiendish felon who enjoys homicide a bit too much. Anybody who is interested in attending this book club is welcome to show up! | ||
02 / 26
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02 / 27
Start: 10:00 am
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome children's author Greg Budig to our store on Saturday, February 27 at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Budig will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his book Still: A Winter's Journey. Greg Budig does for winter what he did for fall in I Hear the Wind.In his words and illustrations, he leads the reader through woods,fields and snow-covered streets to the tempo of a world made white.While written for children, this winter walk will captivate people ofall ages. | ||
02 / 28
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03 / 4
Start: 9:00 am
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome Terry Hitchcock, author of A Father's Odyssey, to our store at 7:00 on Thursday, March 4. Mr. Hitchcock will be on hand to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his book. In 1996, at the age of 57, Terry Hitchcock ran the equivalent of 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days. He travelled over 2,000 miles to bring awareness to the financial and emotional hardships faced by single parents and their children -- everyday heroes who run quiet, yet extraordinary, daily marathons. This is his story. | ||
03 / 5
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03 / 7
Start: 2:00 pm
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome retired Wayzata High School English teacher Philip A. Fraser to our store on Sunday, March 7 at 2:00. Mr. Fraser recently published his memoir, and will be on hand that day to do a short reading, answer questions, and sign copies of the book. As a member of what's known as the greatest generation, Philip A. Fraser served in World War II for more than three years. After rigorous training in Australia, his Army unit, the 32nd Infantry Division, moved into combat in New Guinea, where Fraser worked as a radio relay. When his service ended in 1945, Fraser returned to his home state of Wisconsin. Here he met his wife Marion and attended college, studying English education. A dedicated soldier, teacher, and family man, Phil Fraser shares the laughs and lessons of his life. | ||
03 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome Diana Joseph to our store on Monday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Joseph will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her book I'm Sorry You Feel That Way. Surroundedby dysfunctional men -- from her fourteen-year-old son to herhigh-maintenance boss -- Diana Joseph did what she had to do: survive. I'm Sorry You Feel That Wayis an honest, hilarious, and instantly recognizable memoir of a trulymodern woman. Funny, fearless, and warmhearted, it is a portrait of awoman in all her endless complexities and contradictions, and of thepeople she has come to love in spite of -- or rather because of --theirs. Ms. Joseph teaches creative writing in the MFA program at Minnesota State University in Mankato. | ||
03 / 9
Start: 1:00 pm
The Bookcase Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. to discuss Muriel Barbery's novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Renee Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment building. Paloma Josse also lives in the building. Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this 12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her observations about it in her journal. These two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will fall in love with both. Tender and satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the meaning of life and death, the intelligent Muriel Barbery has served readers well by giving us the gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet Elegance of the Hedgehog. The Bookcase Book Club is led by Addie Ingebrand. Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. to discuss Muriel Barbery's novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Renee Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment building. Paloma Josse also lives in the building. Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this 12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her observations about it in her journal. These two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will fall in love with both. Tender and satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the meaning of life and death, the intelligent Muriel Barbery has served readers well by giving us the gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet Elegance of the Hedgehog. The Bookcase Book Club is led by Addie Ingebrand. | ||
03 / 10
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03 / 11
Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome Sally Kerry Edstrom to our store on Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Edstrom will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her book Got Up Done Morning Work. Thejourney began in 1901 and ended in 2007. The journal ofeighteen-year-old Minnie Rose Morgan was retraced by her granddaughterSally and great-great-granddaughter Amanda. It started with them takinga four day covered wagon trek in Nebraska. With the temperature overone hundred degrees and lots of dust, the appreciated what "got up donemorning work" really meant. Retracing Minnie's journal was full ofsurprises as they wondered what landmarks, if any, still survived afterone hundred years. | ||
03 / 12
Start: 7:00 pm
Characterized by humility, wholesome encouragement, and a healthy blend of knee-slapping comedy, Bob Stromberg has been delighting audiences of all ages with his unique personal style of speaking, storytelling and humor for more than 25 years. He is, according to the Chicago Sun Times, "A mesmerizing physical comedian." And theLondon Times calls him "a genuinely funny man." Bob's remarkable talent is his ability to interact with an audience, develop a warm rapport, gather people together, and facilitate surprising laughter with an arsenal of gifts including physical comedy, a non-threatening touch of audience participation and yes…even hand shadows, which the London Metro described as "stunning." Add to this, hilarious, tender, and thought-provoking stories from his own experience and audiences leave amazed and transformed. Bob is co-author of the mega-hit comedy, Triple Espresso. The play opened at the Minneapolis Music Box Theater on April 27, 1996. Bob remembers hoping to make it through a six-week run without losing his home. Triple Espresso closed on April 27 2008… twelve years to the day. Since its beginning, the “little play that could” has opened in forty-eight cities from San Diego to London to Munich, setting box office records in many and seen by over one million ticket buyers. In September of 2008 Bob premiered a new one-man show Mr. Wonderboywhich is preparing to open in cities across America. Bob has written three books, the best selling Why Geese Fly Farther Than Eagles, Finding the Magnificent in Lower Mundane and the award-winning, beautifully illustrated family story The Miracle at Stinky Bay. He is known by many as a popular emcee during the Promise Keeper’s stadium years and by many more for his appearances on the popular comedy show Bananas. | ||
03 / 13
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03 / 14
Start: 2:00 pm
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome author Judy Weinberger to our store on Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 p.m. Ms. Weinberger will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her book Soul to Soul. Soul to Soul has come about as a result of Weinberger's pursuit of knowledge of the universe, her attempt to understand why things happen as they do, and the miracles she has personally experienced. Weinberger delves into the mysteries of life, offering us a thought-filled, soulful lookat the interconnectedness of the world, and provides us with a guide to--and explanation of--life's deeper questions. Her astonishing first-hand accounts and insightful writing make this unique work enjoyable, readable, easy to grasp, and a must-read for anyone interested in how and why the world works as it does. | ||
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03 / 22
Start: 7:00 pm
The Bookcase is pleased to welcome author Erin Hart to our store on Monday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Hart will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her new book False Mermaid. American pathologist Nora Gavin fled to Ireland three years ago, hoping that distance from home would bring her peace. Though she threw herself into the study of bog bodies and the mysteries of their circumstances, she was ultimately led back to the one mystery she was unable to solve: the murder of her sister, Triona. Nora can't move forward until she goes back -- back to her home, to the scene of the crime, to the source of her nightmares and her deepest regrets. Determined to put her sister's case to rest and anxious about her eleven-year-old niece, Elizabeth, Nora returns to St. Paul, Minnesota, to find that her brother-in-law, Peter Hallett, is about to remarry and has plans to leave the country with his new bride. Nora has long suspected Hallett in Triona's murder, though there has never been any proof of his involvement, and now she believes that his new wife and Elizabeth may both be in danger. Time is short, and as Nora begins reinvestigating her sister's death, missed clues and ever-more disturbing details come to light. What is the significance of the "false mermaid" seeds found on Triona's body? Why was her behavior so erratic in the days before her murder? Is there a link between Triona's death and that of another young woman? Nora's search for answers takes her from the banks of the Mississippi to the cliffs of Ireland, where the eerie story of a fisherman's wife who vanished more than a century ago offers up uncanny parallels. As painful secrets come to light, Nora is drawn deeper into a past that still threatens to engulf her and must determine how much she is prepared to sacrifice to put one tragedy to rest ... and to make sure that history doesn't repeat itself. Erin Hart is a Minnesota theatre critic and former administrator at the Minnesota State Arts Board. Her debut novel, Haunted Ground, was nominated for the Agatha and Anthony awards and won the Friends of American Writers Award in 2004. Lake of Sorrows, the second in the series, was shortlisted for a Minnesota Book Award. | ||
03 / 23
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03 / 24
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Gear West and The Bookcase are pleased to welcome Christopher McDougall, author of the bestselling book Born to Run.