EventsWe are forever working towards bringing to Petoskey those authors into whose brains we know you'd love to sneak a peek! Whether children's or adult, fiction or non, local or national, we have had visiting authors from all publishers, all corners of this country, and all walks of life. And we're very pleased to say that publishers and authors alike are pleasantly surprised with the number of fans they have in Northern Michigan.
If there is a writer that you are just crazy about, it can never hurt to get on his or her (or the publisher's) website and say, "Hey, you should come to McLean & Eakin!" We'll take it from there.
Lesley Kagen: Booked for Lunch
Wednesday, August 13th from 12:00 to 2:00pm
As those many of you who have already ready Whistling in the Dark will understand, we're so delighted to announce our second Booked for Lunch of the season, with staff favorite Lesley Kagen. Debut novels don't get any better than the mystery, child narration, familial bonds and imaginative powers of Whistling in the Dark. Ms. Kagen's second novel, Land of a Hundred Wonders is released in before the August event, and is as touching and unforgettable as her first.
Tickets for this event are $22.00 a piece, and reservations must be made in advance. Please contact us today!
Pete Souza: Cocktail Hour, Speaking and Signing
Thursday, August 14th from 4:00 to 6:00pm
"Pete Souza is a freelance photographer and assistant professor of photojournalism at Ohio University, who has already won three awards for his photos of Barack Obama. He has worked as an official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan and was also the official photographer for the President's June 2004 funeral. Souza's photographs have also appeared as photo spreads or covers in renowned magazines as National Geographic, Life, Fortune, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report. His photographs have also been part of group exhibits at the National Archives, Smithsonian Museum of American History, and Corcoran Gallery of Art."
Please join us in welcoming Pete Souza to McLean & Eakin, to celebrate this exquisite collection. Although tickets are no cost, they are required for this cocktail hour event. Please contact us today to reserve your spot. And click here to view a sampling of The Rise of Barack Obama.
Mary Ellen Geist: Cocktail Hour, Speaking and Book Signing
Monday, August 18th from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Last fall, Mary Ellen Geist came into McLean & Eakin looking for a copy of the eminent neurologist and author, Oliver Sacks, latest book. I handed her a copy of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, and in exchange, she told me a story. . .
Mary Ellen had gotten wind that Dr. Sacks was working on a book regarding the relationship between music and the brain. She sent him a note about her father, his progressing Alzheimer's, and his uncanny ability to recall all the words and tunes to the myriad of songs he had performed with his longtime a capella group. Something about this story sparked an interest for Dr. Sacks and, low and behold, upon publication, an excerpt of Musicophila is devoted to the befuddling and complex condition of Woody Geist's brain. Dr. Oliver Sacks has penned the forward to Mary Ellen Geist's book, Measure of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughters Return.
Needless to say, the story contained in these pages is as touching and delicately rendered as it ought to be. It is not only a portrait of this father-daughter relationship, but an account of introspection, and a beacon of hope and encouragement for those who have a loved one afflicted with Alzheimer's. This is an evening not to be missed.
Tickets for this event are no charge, but reservations must be made in advance. Please contact us today, to secure a spot!
David S. Fry: Speaking and Book Signing
Friday, August 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00pm
McLean & Eakin, Booksellers invites you to attend a presentation on cottage succession planning, here at the store. Attorney David S. Fry, who acquired the late Stuart J. Hollander's cottage law practice, will be speaking on cottage succession planning, based on Mr. Hollander's bestselling Saving the Family Cottage. This will be an opportunity to hear how you can keep your cottage in the family for generations.
A fourth generation cottage owner, Mr. Fry is well versed in the issues of cottage succession planning. He also has considerable experience in the field of cottage law, having worked for a number of years with individuals and families, to develop plans to meet their specific needs.
There is no fee for this event, but reservations are required. Please contact us today to secure a spot.
Denise Brennan-Nelson: Creativity Workshop and Book Signing
Friday, August 29th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
We look forward to this time every year or so, when we are able to welcome Denise Brennan-Nelson back to the store! Not only is Ms. Brennan-Nelson a first-class author, but she is also an energetic and passionate motivational speaker who will be leading a creativity workshop, open to teachers, parents and children.
The event is designed to show participants how to make room for creativity in their daily lives. Her latest picture book, Willow, "focuses on an adult's loss of creativity." Miss Hawthorn is the elementary school art teacher who projects her narrow world view onto the students. In the story, most kids turn in the assignment that is expected, but not Willow, whose creative veiw of life is ultimately appreciated by her teacher.
Michael Harvey: Cocktail Hour, Speaking and Book Signing
Friday, August 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Michael Harvey thrilled hard-boiled mystery lovers and Chicago afficianados alike with his 2007 debut novel, The Chicago Way. Now Harvey returns to the always fierce and thrilling life of PI Michael Kelly in his second book, The Fifth Floor. Harvey has a knack for recalling vividly the city's past and present -- with politicians and mob bosses in league, as well as a mystery dating back to the Great Fire of 1871 -- and he'll certainly keep you guessing and second-guessing until the end. This is a cocktail hour you won't want to miss!
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