Brandon Sanderson presents WAY OF KINGS\: THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE\, VOL. 1. Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan’s
Wheel of Time saga\, Sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own. Fantasy fans have something to celebrate. He even writes a fantasy series for younger readers.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/frank-deford-historical-bliss-remembered URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/frank-deford-historical-bliss-remembered SUMMARY:FRANK DEFORD - With Historical BLISS\, REMEMBERED DESCRIPTION:Frank Deford brings us new historical fiction\, BLISS\, REMEMBERED. Sydney recounts falling in love with a young German while swimming for America in the 1936 Olympics. Prepare for a surprise twist.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100910T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100910T190000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/triangle-mommies-host-read-seed-storytime-fundraiser URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/triangle-mommies-host-read-seed-storytime-fundraiser SUMMARY:TRIANGLE MOMMIES - Host \\"Read Seed\\" Storytime & Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Triangle Mommies hosts a special storytime with activities and a book drive for Read Seed (a non-profit putting books in the hands of underprivileged kids). The storytime is open to all. Bring in a book (gently used or new) or get a 20% discount on books purchased at QRB for donation. We'll be accepting books from 9/5 through 9/11.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100910T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100910T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/hal-herzog-some-we-love-some-we-hate-our-views-animals URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/hal-herzog-some-we-love-some-we-hate-our-views-animals SUMMARY:HAL HERZOG - With SOME WE LOVE\, SOME WE HATE & Our Views On Animals DESCRIPTION:
Hal Herzog brings us his new SOME WE LOVE\, SOME WE HATE\, SOME WE EAT\: WHY IT'S SO HARD TO
THINK STRAIGHT ABOUT ANIMALS. Anthrozoologist and Professor of Psychology at
Western Carolina\, he offers an unprecedented look inside our complex and often
paradoxical relationships with animals. (Photo by Mark Haskett)
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100911T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100911T070000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/terra-elan-mcvoy-teen-novel-after-kiss URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/terra-elan-mcvoy-teen-novel-after-kiss SUMMARY:TERRA ELAN MCVOY - Teen Novel AFTER THE KISS DESCRIPTION:
Terra Elan McVoy\, author (and bookseller) visits with AFTER THE KISS.
Two high school senior girls tell their stories in alternate chapters\,
not realizing how their lives have become entwined. For ages 14 and up.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T180000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/lilit-marcus-workplace-survival-tips-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/lilit-marcus-workplace-survival-tips-0 SUMMARY:LILIT MARCUS - With Workplace Survival Tips DESCRIPTION:Lilit Marcus brings us SAVE THE ASSISTANTS\: A GUIDE TO SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN THE WORKPLACE. \; This millennial assistant manifesto offers practical advice for making
the best of that entry-level job.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
Terry McMillan visits with GETTING TO HAPPY. You'll love this exuberant return to the four
unforgettable heroines of WAITING TO EXHALE - full of spirit\, sass\, and faith in
one another. This will be a signing line ticket event.
SIGNING LINE TICKET EVENT - receive a
ticket with the purchase of GETTING TO HAPPY. Click
Ticketed Events\\">here
for information on ticketed events.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100914T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100914T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/dan-ariely-returns-new-upside-irrationality URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/dan-ariely-returns-new-upside-irrationality SUMMARY:DAN ARIELY - Returns With The New UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY DESCRIPTION:
Dan Ariely returns to Quail Ridge with THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY\: THE UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF DEFYING
LOGIC AT WORK AND AT HOME\, the provocative follow-up to PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/zelda-lockhart-fifth-born-ii-hundredth-turtle URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/zelda-lockhart-fifth-born-ii-hundredth-turtle SUMMARY:ZELDA LOCKHART - With FIFTH BORN II\: THE HUNDREDTH TURTLE DESCRIPTION:Zelda Lockhart presents FIFTH BORN II\: THE HUNDREDTH TURTLE. This is the sequel to this Piedmont's Poet Laureate's acclaimed novel\, FIFTH BORN. Many of you know Zelda also from the writing workshops we've hosted here.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T180000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/gwen-cooper-homers-odyssey-cats-tale URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/gwen-cooper-homers-odyssey-cats-tale SUMMARY:GWEN COOPER - With HOMER'S ODYSSEY\, A Cat's Tale DESCRIPTION:
Gwen Cooper visits with HOMER'S ODYSSEY\: A FEARLESS FELINE TALE\, OR HOW I LEARNED ABOUT
LOVE AND LIFE WITH A BLIND WONDER CAT. The hit memoir is now out in paperback. The event is co-sponsored by Blind Cat Rescue. Be prepared to be smitten by a kitten.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T223000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/raleigh-write2publish-monthly-meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/raleigh-write2publish-monthly-meeting SUMMARY:RALEIGH WRITE2PUBLISH - Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Raleigh Write2Publish group is open
to all aspiring authors. Come in for the latest information\, hear
speakers who've been where you are.
LUCK\: A COLLECTION OF FACTS\, FICTION\,
INCANTATIONS &\; VERSE\: discover this eclectic collection of quotes\, essays\, art\,
memoir\, fiction and poetry. There will be readings by a host of contributors\: Anthony Abbott\, Richard
Krawiec\, Kay McSpadden\, and Diana Pinckney.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100921T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100921T230000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kathryn-erskine-aspergers-tale-mockingbird URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kathryn-erskine-aspergers-tale-mockingbird SUMMARY:KATHRYN ERSKINE - With Asperger's Tale MOCKINGBIRD DESCRIPTION:Kathryn Erskine brings us MOCKINGBIRD\, a beautifully written and unforgettable story of a ten-year-old with Asperger's\, who finds courage after a family tragedy. For ages 10 and up. Open to all\, this is part of our View From Tuesday series\, especially for educators.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/jennifer-joyner-wral-reporter-designated-fat-girl URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/jennifer-joyner-wral-reporter-designated-fat-girl SUMMARY:JENNIFER JOYNER - WRAL Reporter With DESIGNATED FAT GIRL DESCRIPTION:WRAL's Jennifer Joyner brings us DESIGNATED FAT GIRL\, a brutally honest memoir of life as an obese woman and her decision to have gastric bypass
surgery - the pain\, humiliation . . . and hope.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100924T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100924T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/bill-leslie-wrals-newsman-new-music URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/bill-leslie-wrals-newsman-new-music SUMMARY:BILL LESLIE - WRAL's Newsman With New Music DESCRIPTION:If you know Bill Leslie from WRAL newscasts\, you don't know half of what he does. He's also a respected author and musician. He'll be playing from his new CD\, Simple Beauty\, featuring his original songs inspired by four ancient Gaelic tunes.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100925T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100925T180000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/doreen-cronin-new-picture-book-rescue-bunnies URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/doreen-cronin-new-picture-book-rescue-bunnies SUMMARY:DOREEN CRONIN - With New Picture Book RESCUE BUNNIES DESCRIPTION:
Doreen Cronin returns to Quail Ridge with her new RESCUE BUNNIES. The author of the Caldecott favorite CLICK\, CLACK MOO\, and the DIARY OF A SPIDER/FLY/WORM books introduces Newbie\, a Rescue Bunny in training who is determined to save the day
... if she can survive it! For ages 4-8.
Doreen Cronin will sign her books\; no memorabilia\, please. Photography
(but no flash) is fine.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100926T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100926T000000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/tofu-triangle-origami-folders-united-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/tofu-triangle-origami-folders-united-3 SUMMARY:TOFU - Triangle Origami Folders United DESCRIPTION:TOFU meets to practice the art of origami. New members welcome.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100926T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100926T190000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/nc-symphony-peter-wolf-storytime URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/nc-symphony-peter-wolf-storytime SUMMARY:NC SYMPHONY - Peter & The Wolf Storytime! DESCRIPTION:
Story time and more! To kick off the 2010-2011 North Carolina Symphony Kids Concert Series\, NCs horn player
Rachel Niketopoulos will present an introduction to Prokofiev's Peter &\; the
Wolf. Instruments from the Symphony' s Instrument Zoo will add to the fun. If
that weren't wonderful enough\, there will also be a drawing for two free tickets
to each of the 3 NCS Kids concerts! Join us for all of this and one or two more
surprises! For all ages. (www.ncsymphony.org)
You don't have to be in a
book club to
come to our fall Bash. But if you are in one\, you'll want to be here
tonight. Get suggestions from our staff on great books to discuss. Wine
&\; cheese\, giveaways\, and guaranteed fun. Come early—Bash always
draws a crowd.
You don't have to be in a book club to
come to our fall Bash. But if you are in one\, you'll want to be here
tonight. Get suggestions from our staff on great books to discuss. Coffee\, juice\, doughnuts\, giveaways\, and guaranteed fun. Come early—Bash always
draws a crowd.
Here's a story that will resonate with North Carolinians in particular. Rick Rothacker\, a Charlotte Observer reporter\, presents BANKTOWN\: THE RISE AND STRUGGLES OF CHARLOTTE'S BIG BANKS. He exposes
the truth behind the Bank of America and Wachovia crisis.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101002T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101002T130000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/used-book-sale-our-books-kids-fundraiser URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/used-book-sale-our-books-kids-fundraiser SUMMARY:USED BOOK SALE - Our Books For Kids Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:
Through store owner Nancy\, BOOKS FOR
KIDS get new books directly into the hands of children who don't have
acces to them.
Books for Kids (a non-profit
organization) is devoted to making books available to kids at no cost
and to promote the love of reading in the children of North Carolina.
Books for Kids raises funds to provide books for children working
through a variety of qualified groups\, such as The Salvation Army\, YMCA\,
numerous churches\, shelters\, orphanages\, and various state agencies. Of
course\, that takes money on the front end from people who share our
mission.
The big fundraiser is our annual used
book sale. You can bring us your used books for all ages (sorry\, no
textbooks) at most times of the year and get a tax donation receipt. We
have stopped taking books for this year's sale. Hold onto your used
books\; we'll gladly take them after January 1.
It's time for great bargains on used
books for adults and kids. Our annual BOOKS FOR KIDS used book sale
takes place today from 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Time flies when you're having fun. It's
Quail Ridge's 26th Anniversary. Come in to celebrate with Nancy and
Jim. Thank you for your support through the years. Join us for music and refreshments. Check out our party lineup\:
1\:00 pm Nixon\, Blevins &\;
Gage
3\:00 pm Members of the North Carolina Opera
share a preview of their upcoming production of Tosca by
Puccini.
Bluegrass\, and then opera - it's our musical anniverary celebration!
Nixon\, Blevins &\; Gage provide the bluegrass. Come in for refreshments and a free concert with this fabulous trio.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101003T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101003T190000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/north-carolina-opera-sneak-peak-tosca URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/north-carolina-opera-sneak-peak-tosca SUMMARY:NORTH CAROLINA OPERA - Sneak Peak at TOSCA DESCRIPTION:Members of the North Carolina Opera
share a preview of their upcoming production of Tosca by Puccini.
Tommy Spaulding presents IT'S NOT JUST WHO YOU KNOW\: TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE (AND YOUR ORGANIZATION) BY TURNING COLLEAGUES AND CONTACTS INTO LASTING\, GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS. This national leadership expert focuses on net giving – building relationships that help others.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/rob-christensen-nos-political-reporter-new-look-tar-heel-politics URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/rob-christensen-nos-political-reporter-new-look-tar-heel-politics SUMMARY:ROB CHRISTENSEN - N&O's Political Reporter With New Look At TAR HEEL POLITICS DESCRIPTION:
Rob Christensen brings us the second edition of his THE PARADOX OF TAR HEEL POLITICS\: THE PERSONALITIES\, ELECTIONS
AND EVENTS THAT SHAPED MODERN NORTH CAROLINA. The N&\;O reporter and
columnist on politics has revised and updated his popular book.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T164120Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T233000Z UID:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/maryn-mckenna-real-life-superbug-fatal-menace-mrsa URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/maryn-mckenna-real-life-superbug-fatal-menace-mrsa SUMMARY:MARYN MCKENNA - With Real-Life SUPERBUG\: THE FATAL MENACE OF MRSA DESCRIPTION:Maryn McKenna brings us SUPERBUG\: THE FATAL MENACE OF MRSA. This is a true\, intense\, and critical
look into the frightening and ongoing evolution of drug-resistant staph.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy\, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
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