Local Authors Afternoon

Start: 01/13/2013 2:00 pm

Join us for an afternoon of readings and discussions with local authors Diane Bucci (The Return of Mikey), Scott Gibson (The Pink Toot), Philip Bralich (Blaming Japhy Rider), and Mary Yungeberg (Consummate Betrayal).

More about the books:

The Return of Mikey
Diane Bucci shares short, humorous stories about her daily challenges of raising a son who was initially diagnosed with autism and then rediagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

The Pink Toot
Scott Gibson's The Pink Toot is a hilarious children's book about a girl, Torrie Mae Twiddle, who "toots" and a large, pink cloud of gas comes out. The toot takes on a life of its own and follows Torrie everywhere she goes. She must use several creative ways to save herself from embarrassment and from getting in trouble at school.

Blaming Japhy Rider
Inspired by and responding to Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums, Philip Bralich's memoir details the psychological and spiritual triumph over severe psychological difficulties caused by a series of traumas endured in the Peace Corps in West Africa in 1978. Surveying the spiritual landscape of America through the 70s to the present in Zen, Tibetan Buddhist, New Age and Christian movements, this memoir describes the journey of his life.

Consummate Betrayal
FBI Agent Rowan Milani doesn’t expect his life to be turned upside down when he arrives in Sioux Falls but his clandestine nature finally catches up to him. Mary Yungeberg's Consummate Betrayal is a rich tapestry of intertwining relationships based on unconditional love, sacrificial friendship, and the courage of a fiercely honorable man pursued by relentless evil.