Feathers fly when a New York City "\;Crowing Hen"\; moves south to Georgia- "\;Poultry Capital of the World"\;. Dottie Snodgrasss is Irish and she's Catholic. She is married to a Jewish Dentist. When they settle into North Georgia\, she feels like she has landed on another planet. With few friends\, she copes with a flood of insidious biases and social changes of the 1960's South- urban professional versus rural farmers\, local yocals versus "\;people off from here"\;. Add to the mix her own conflicts\, that of being a faithful mother with a philandering husband\, and you have both reason and recipe for murder. Dottie becomes a sleuth to prove her innocense. She teaches the locals a thing or two about stewardship of the good earth and southern civility.
"\;When The Chickens Come Home To Roost"\; is guaranteed to ruffle your feathers. You'll be cackling about this book long after the chickens have been hatched and counted.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130521T231129Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120811T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120811T000000Z UID:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/kay-hooper-haven URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/kay-hooper-haven SUMMARY:Kay Hooper - Haven DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper returns with a breathtaking new thriller of a young woman’s homecoming—to a town of menacing whispers\, bad dreams\, and dangerous secrets…
Emma Rayburn was born and raised in Baron Hollow\, North Carolina\, and it was a quiet life. Then came the accident…and the nightmares—each filled with unshakable visions of darkness\, blind panic\, and desperate women chased toward inevitable death. With no reports of local women missing or found dead\, Emma has written it off to troubled imaginings—night after dreaded night. Until her sister arrives.
Jessie Rayburn\, psychic investigator for a firm called Haven\, has been estranged from Emma for years. Unresolved issues from Jessie’s past have not only kept them apart but have been clouding Jessie’s unique abilities. A return to her hometown to face a dark and violent incident from years gone by is her chance to regain them. But reconciliation with the past comes with a price. Few people in Baron Hollow are welcoming Jessie back. No one dares to breathe a word. And in this conspiracy of silence\, Emma’s nightmares are becoming more vivid than ever.
Even with the help of Noah Bishop\, head of the FBI Special Crimes Unit and co-founder of Haven\, Jessie and Emma soon find themselves outnumbered by the secrets buried in Baron Hollow—and outrunning an evil that has been festering for years\, one that’s targeting Jessie and Emma one last time.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130521T231129Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120818T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120818T163000Z UID:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/interactive-fundanoodle-event URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/interactive-fundanoodle-event SUMMARY:Interactive Fundanoodle Event DESCRIPTION:Laney Myers and Michelle Yoder from the Fundanoodle team with be here for an interactive demonstration of their Fundanoodle products. Developed by pediatric occupational therapists. Fundanoodle's handwriting tablets and multi-activity kits help kids ages 3 to 6 develop foundational skills.
Created with the belief that learning these skills should be educational and fun\, Fundanoodle's 15 modules help kids have fun while helping fine and gross motor coordination\, enhancing eye-hand coordination\, encouraging touch and visual exploration\, and promoting problem-solving\, discovery\, and self-esteem.
Fundanoodle products range from writing tablets to multi-activity kits\, all designed to make learning a fun and interactive experience. Organized in developmentally appropriate progression\, Fundanoodle activities encourage kids to focus on and complete increasingly complex tasks. Fundanoodle is also a great way for parents and kids to engage in meaningful learning experiences together.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130521T231129Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120822T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120822T000000Z UID:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/chris-van-dyk-awaken-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/chris-van-dyk-awaken-0 SUMMARY:Chris Van Dyk - Awaken DESCRIPTION:Chris stood\, transfixed. The moon had hidden behind a cloud for a moment\, so the light was very poor\, and he didn't have the presence of mind to reach for his flashlight. At last the cloud moved on\, and in the moonlight Chris could clearly see what was coming toward him.
Between him and the road were four Cads.
The sleepy town of Hollowstone will never be the same again.
Chris and Daniel make a discovery one quiet night that will forever alter the pace of the once forgotten haven. While out walking\, discussing their upcoming school graduation\, they are attacked and must flee for their safety.
Narrowly escaping the first attack\, the boys put their heads together to figure out all the questions they have in their heads. What was that? Where did it come from? Are there more?
As the terrifying truth unfolds\, it is clear that the town has been firmly planted on a bed of secrets and lies. The authorities are of no help in defeating the super-natural creatures\, so the boys and their friends must rely on training in martial arts\, super-sleuthing skills\, and courage to face the fear of the unknown.
Will the boys be able to save the town of Hollowstone before the Cads feed on everyone? Will the truth come out in time for the town to Awaken?
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130521T231129Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T000000Z UID:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/margaret-cutright-case-solomon URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/margaret-cutright-case-solomon SUMMARY:Tal McThenia and Margaret Cutright - A Case for Solomon DESCRIPTION:In 1912\, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar\, the son of an upper middle-class Louisiana family\, went missing in the swamps. Eight months later\, he was miraculously found in the company of a wandering piano-tuner\, William Walters\, who was arrested and tried for kidnapping. But when Julia Anderson\, a destitute single mother\, came forward to claim the boy was actually her son\, Bruce\, the case exploded. Which family did he really belong to?
The boy grew up as Bobby Dunbar and raised a family of his own. In 2000\, his granddaughter\, coauthor Margaret Dunbar Cutright\, began to dig into the legend. After years of research\, debate\, and a DNA test\, the truth finally emerged\: her grandfather was Bruce Anderson\, who had been legally kidnapped by the Dunbars. For Margaret’s family\, it was a wrenching blow. For the descendants of Julia Anderson and William Walters who had known the truth all along\, the news brought comfort and vindication.
First told in a stunning episode of Public Radio’s This American Life\, A Case for Solomon incorporates family and archival research to weave a unique\, gripping drama of family and childhood\, class and power. It is the story of an epic struggle to determine one boy’s identity that raises unsettling questions about the formation of self.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130521T231129Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120825T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120825T160000Z UID:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/cathy-kaemmerlen-and-kathy-coates-buzz-honeybees URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/cathy-kaemmerlen-and-kathy-coates-buzz-honeybees SUMMARY:The Buzz on Honeybees - Illustrated by Kathy Coates DESCRIPTION:Illustrator Kathy Coates will be joining us with some of her original artwork.
Itty Bitty Betty\, the Storytelling Honeybee\, takes children on an educational adventure introducing young and old alike to the real "\;buzz"\; about honeybees. With Betty as a guide\, young readers learn that the honeybee is the state insect of seventeen states\; that bees can fly backwards\, forwards\, and sideways\; and that one out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat is a direct result of bee pollination-pretty heavy stuff for such tiny little insects. Even better\, did you know that honey is the only food made by insects and it never spoils? Sweet! Nationally known beekeeper Jim Ovbey makes a cameo appearance in one of Betty's tales giving fun details on swarming bees in search of a new home. Betty's stories are illustrated with beautifully painted representations of bees and their habits\, and enhanced by key word definitions and explanations of bee customs. Filled with interesting facts\, this story from the littlest of bees gives us plenty to think about.
Kathy Coates considers art above all a unique emotional expression and hopes that each child who experiences her art will be blessed by her illustrations. Illustrating is a natural way for Coates\, who was born and raised in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, to combine her love of art\, the South\, and the natural world. She lives and works in her hometown\, sharing her studio with her best friend\, a King Charles spaniel named Hopper. Her illustrations also grace the pages of Batty About Texas and Cowgirl Alphabet\, both published by Pelican.
Author Cathy Kaemmerlen is an award-winning actress\, author\, storyteller\, and historical interpreter with decades of performing experience and thousands of in-school performances across the country. Her engaging portrayals of history and science facts delight audiences of all ages. Her fascination with bees began with her own hands-on experiences with bees and beekeeping.
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