ELMORE and PETER LEONARD (two events)

Thursday, February 2nd

6:30 pm at Michigan Shores Club and

Friday, February 3rd

8:30 am at The Book Stall (Breakfast)

Don’t miss two opportunities to meet Elmore Leonard and his son Peter Leonard, both out with brand new books. Elmore, A Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, will talk about Raylan, his fast-paced, darkly humorous third crime novel starting straight shooting, supercool U.S. marshal Raylan Givens. Peter’s new book is Voices of the Dead, the story of a Detroit Holocaust survivor whose daughter is killed in Washington DC by a drunk driver - a German diplomat who is granted immunity and released.

JUDY WEITZMAN

Friday, February 3rd

6:30 pm at The Book Stall

Chicago author and personal diet coach Judy Weitzman talks about her new book, How to Eat When Life Gets in the Way, complete with strategies that make weight loss - regardless of the program - easier and even enjoyable. Based on her own personal experience, it's filled with tips on how to maintain weight for a lifetime without feeling deprived.

WAEL GHONIM

Saturday, February 4th

3:00 pm at The Art Institute

Named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 for his involvement in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011,Wael Ghonim will discuss his new book Revolution 2.0 in which he shares how social media played a pivotal role in the demonstrations in Egypt and the 11 days he spent detained by Egyptian
authorities.

For tickets ($15), go to http://waelghonim.eventbrite.com/ or
call 312 222-4358.

DEBBIE MILLER

Saturday, February 4th

3:00 pm at The Book Stall

Come meet children's author Debbie Miller as she reads and discusses her latest book, Flight of the Golden Plover which tells the remarkable story of the golden plover’s annual migration.

Ms. Miller will also discuss her book, Survival at 40 Below, that describes some of the amazing adaptations of arctic animals for winter survival.

FAMILY AWARENESS NETWORK (FAN)

Wednesday, February 8th

7:00 pm at New Trier High School (East Campus)

"Educating the Whole Student: Integrating Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning"

Roger Weissberg, PhD, and a panel of local educators will provide an overview of the concept of social and emotional learning (SEL), which was mandated in Illinois public schools with the passage of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Act of 2003. He will discuss the SEL goal of educating students - throughout their school years - to become confident, hopeful individuals, versed in self-management strategies, resourceful, resilient, empathetic, ethical and respectful.

Dr. Weissberg will be joined by Catherine Wang, Glencoe District 35 Director of Curriculum; Ryan Mollet, principal of Central School in Glencoe; and Tim Hayes, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services at New Trier High School.

The Book Stall will provide the following books for purchase: The Educator's Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement by Maurice J. Elias and Harriett Arnold; Building Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman and Linda Lantieri; and Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman.

FRANK LaFASTO

Wednesday, February 8th

7:00 pm at The Book Stall

Bestselling author Frank LaFasto talks about his book, The Humanitarian Leader in Each of Us, co-authored with Carl Larson, that shows how people can translate their own good intentions into good deeds and enrich their lives along the way. Based on five years of research, the book explores the impact of 31 people on the world’s problems and offers practical advice for getting started in a helping effort.

KELLY STANDING

Thursday, February 9th

12:00 pm at The University Club

In her new book, I'm Still Standing, award-winning Chicago author and speaker, Kelly Standing, has been hit by a car, struck by lightning and hanged from a tree. She survived a mass murder. At age 29, doctors said she had 48 hours to live. She went into a "bright light" and came back out - still standing and still smiling. Come hear her story!

Please call The Book Stall (847) 446.8880 for reservations.

IRIS KRASNOW

Thursday, February 9th

6:30 pm at The Book Stall

The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married

Join us at the store for wine and cheese as bestselling author, Iris Krasnow, opens a fascinating window on the many faces of modern relationships by investigating successful long-term marriages and interviewing wives and their uncensored strategies for staying married.

CELEBRATE WITH US!!!

Saturday, February 11th

All day at The Book Stall

Join us to clebrate Roberta's 30th anniversary as the owner of The Book Stall at Chestnut Court as well as the 75th anniversary of the founding of the original Chestnut Court Bookstore.

Champagne Toast at 4:00 pm

Also, as our gift to you, everything in the store will be 20% both Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th.