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 Our event lineup just keeps getting better!
Firoozeh Dumas is launching her latest book after the wonderful success of Funny in Farsi.
And you certainly won't want to miss the chance to shake hands with Barbara Walters (tickets go on sale May 6th) or "The Fonz."
And Andrew Sean Greer, Aleksandar Hemon, Roger Lowenstein, Simon Winchester, and many more.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Clark Kepler
Kepler's Books
650-324-4321
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Jennifer Sey
Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams » BUY NOW
Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
An eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the brutal competition, dangerous training regimes, intense parental pressure, and pervasive win-at-all-costs attitude of professional gymnastics
This August, as we turn our focus to Beijing, China, for the 2008 Olympics, most of us will be watching the women's gymnastics competition-the most popular sport in the Summer Games. Former national gymnastics champion Jennifer Sey takes us into the heart of the world of gymnastics. |
 Firoozeh Dumas
Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American, at Home and Abroad » BUY NOW
Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.
The beloved author of Funny in Farsi returns with a warm and humorous autobiographical story about being a citizen of the world in her American, Iranian, Parisian family.
Whether describing her Iranian family's wonder at her French husband's Christmas traditions, comparing questionable delicacies in international cuisines, conveying the experience of taking 51 Iranian family members on a birthday cruise to Alaska, or going on a road trip to Iowa with a former American hostage in Iran, Firoozeh Dumas's wit, warmth, and insight illuminate the universality of the human condition, and show how our differences can become our bonds. |
 Roger Lowenstein
While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial Crisis » BUY NOWTuesday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.
America now faces a crisis of epidemic proportions: the fabric of the nation's pension system is collapsing at the very moment when the population is rapidly aging.
Author Roger Lowenstein delivers a timely and hard-hitting investigation of how corporations and governments ran up ruinous pension and health-care promises to workers?promises that are now coming due and that could have disastrous effects on our economy if nothing is done. |
Aleksandar Hemon
The Lazarus Project » BUY NOWWednesday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.
In two collections of stories, The Question of Bruno and the NBCC-finalist Nowhere Man, Aleksandar Hemon has earned unmatched literary acclaim and a reputation as one of the English language's most original and moving wordsmiths.
In The Lazarus Project, Hemon has turned these talents to an embracing novel that intertwines haunting historical atmosphere and detail with sharp and shimmering - sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking - contemporary storytelling.
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 Cook Green with Charlie Ayers
Food 2.0: Secrets from the Chef Who Fed Google » BUY NOWFriday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.
In a cutting-edge cookbook for the Internet generation, Google's legendary founding super-chef, Charlie Ayers, outlines everything one needs to know about the newest nutrition buzzword: brainfood.
"Chef Charlie's delicious and nourishing cuisine was the secret sauce behind Google's early success." - David A. Vise, Author, The Google Story
Wine provided by Thomas Fogarty Winery. |
 Cook Green with Bruce Brennan and James Ehrlich
The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating » BUY NOWSaturday, May 10, 2:00 p.m.
Join Bruce and James for a great afternoon, including delectable, healthy and organic appetizers from recipes in their book, as well as a demonstration of a solar oven.
Chef extraordinaire, Bruce Brennan trained under some of the industry's finest French chefs.
James Ehrlich has spent years working in film and television. Before co-creating the Hippy Gourmet show, he founded his own successful media and technology company. |
 Simon Winchester
The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece » BUY NOW
Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa returns with the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world.
A writer and adventurer for more than 30 years, Winchester's articles have appeared in such publications as the National Geographic and Condé Nast Traveler and more than a dozen books on travel and history.
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 Marjorie Price
A Gift from Brittany: A Memoir of Loss and Love in the French Countryside » BUY NOW
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.
In this enchanting European version of A Year by the Sea, an artist recalls her liberating sojourn in France during the Sixties and the friendship that transformed her life.
A Gift from Brittany is a charming, moving memoir about the grace that can be found through friendship, and finding reserves of strength you never knew you possessed.
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 Andrew Sean Greer
The Story of a Marriage » BUY NOW
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.
From the bestselling author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli, a love story full of secrets and astonishments set in 1950s San Francisco. 'We think we know the ones we love.' So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect and devastating exploration of the mystery at the heart of every relationship: how we can ever truly know another person?
Lyrical and surprising, The Story of a Marriage looks back at a period that we tend to misremember as one of innocence and simplicity. Like Ford Madox Ford's The Good Soldier, Andrew Sean Greer's novel is a narrative tour de force that confirms him as "one of the most talented writers around." - Michael Chabon |
 Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Hank Zipzer #14: The Life of Me (Enter at Your Own Risk) » BUY NOW
Friday, May 16, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street
If you are of a certain age, you may have thought about how "cool" it would be to meet "the Fonz" from Happy Days. Well, at long last here's your chance. Indeed, you can even bring any kids in your life and make it a family evening because Henry Winkler has written some wonderful family-friendly funny books for the younger set.
Based on the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, this superb series about the world's greatest underachiever is funny and touching, while dealing with learning differences in a gentle and humorous manner.
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 TICKETS GO ON SALE MAY 6th!
Barbara Walters
Audition: A Memoir » BUY NOW
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.
TICKETED EVENT:
- Ticket will be issued with the purchase of Audition at Kepler's.
- Ticket price is book cost plus tax.
- Online purchasers will receive their ticket with their book.
- Sorry, no memorabilia, no older books, and no personalization.
BOOKSIGNING ONLY
The most important woman in the history of broadcast journalism writes with candor about her private life and professional career, reflecting on the choices she has made, the work she has done, the people she has met, the heartbreak she has faced, and the challenges she has coped with and overcome. |
 Ken Fisher
The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't » BUY NOW
Thursday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Trader Vic's Restaurant, 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
How Election Outcomes Impact Capital Markets
Veteran Forbes columnist and CEO Fisher consistently publishes one of the most accurate annual market forecasts in any source. Join us as Fisher discusses how data from the history of U.S. elections and stock market returns show counter-intuitive patterns that are consistent with capital markets theory but inconsistent with conventional wisdom about elections, politics, ideology, social welfare and stock markets.
For reservations, please call 1-800-847-7730 or visit www.commonwealthclub.org/sv | |
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