By exploring all of Levi's writings--including his short stories\, poems\, novels--Magavern introduces us to a talented writer who had a profound love of humanity\, a sharp wit\, a passion for his profession as a chemist--a man inspired by a variety of things beyond his Holocaust experience. Magavern brings a fresh\, personal sensibility to the way we think about Levi and produces a hybrid book--part life story and part literary biography\, finally doing justice to the man's calm rationality and essential beliefs.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100628T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100628T200000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/world-war-ii-history-book-discussion-group-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/world-war-ii-history-book-discussion-group-2 SUMMARY:World War II History Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:The World War II History Book Discussion Group will discuss Wine and War\: The French\, the Nazis\, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure by Don and Petie Kladstrup (Broadway Books\, $14.95). In 1940\, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear\: their wine. This is the thrilling and harrowing story of the French wine producers who undertook ingenious\, daring measures to save their cherished crops and bottles as the Germans closed in on them that\, in a very real way\, saved the spirit of France.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100701T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100702T000000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/julie-kramer-will-sign-silencing-sam URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/julie-kramer-will-sign-silencing-sam SUMMARY:Julie Kramer will sign Silencing Sam DESCRIPTION:When a widely despised gossip columnist is found shot to death\, Riley Spartz must secretly investigate a case in which she becomes the prime suspect. In the wake of the brutal murder\, our heroine discovers that news and gossip have more in common than she ever imagined. Trouble begins when Riley publicly clashes with newspaper gossip writer Sam Pierce\, throwing a drink in his face after he implies in his popular column that she cheated on her husband. When clues to the homicide lead to her\, Riley is charged with the crime. The police seem unwilling to look any further for perpetrators\, although numerous local news- makers have reason for revenge--even a motive for killing.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T180000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/what-are-you-reading-book-chat URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/what-are-you-reading-book-chat SUMMARY:What Are You Reading? book chat. DESCRIPTION:Join us to chat about favorite reads\, books that changed our lives\, or the book we just couldn’t put down. No need to make reservations--just come and enjoy a little conversation about books. Carol Lynch will facilitate the discussion.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100708T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100709T000000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/amiable-adult-readers-discussing-books-almost-always-read-kids-aardbaark-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/amiable-adult-readers-discussing-books-almost-always-read-kids-aardbaark-0 SUMMARY:Amiable Adult Readers Discussing Books Almost Always Read by Kids (Aardbaark) DESCRIPTION:Amiable Adult Readers Discussing Books Almost Always Read by Kids (Aardbaark) will discuss Born to Write\: The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors by Charis Cotter (Annick Press\, $14.95). What were famous authors like as kids? Our childhood experiences shape us into the adults we become. Born to Write tells the stories of how six extraordinary children transformed early struggles into spellbinding bedtime reading for kids around the world. Cotter chronicles the early lives of Madeleine L'Engle\, Lucy Maud Montgomery\, Philip Pullman\, Christopher Paul Curtis\, C.S. Lewis and E.B. White\, revealing how each author's achievements\, losses\, triumphs and tragedies helped shape our most beloved books. Interspersed throughout are sidebars highlighting other well-known children's authors\, such as Hans Christian Andersen and Louisa May Alcott.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T160000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/sherlock-holmes-book-club-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/sherlock-holmes-book-club-0 SUMMARY:Sherlock Holmes Book Club DESCRIPTION:The Sherlock Holmes Book Club will discuss The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle\, a short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Penguin\, $14). All Sherlockians\, old or new to the canon\, are welcomed. And if you don't know the difference between the canon and a pastiche\, don't worry\, just an enjoyment of "\;the game"\; is all that's needed.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T170000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/bruce-loefflier-will-sign-one-minute-service-keys-providing-great-service-disney-world URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/bruce-loefflier-will-sign-one-minute-service-keys-providing-great-service-disney-world SUMMARY:Bruce Loefflier will sign One Minute Service\: Keys to Providing Great Service Like Disney World DESCRIPTION:All successful organizations revolve around the care and feeding of customers. President of the Enspiron Company\, Loefflier began his career with Disney\, eventually being promoted to overseeing Showmanship Service for Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. His passion is to challenge\, stretch and motivate employees and leaders to excellence.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100711T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100711T170000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/organizational-meeting-new-book-club-%E2%80%9Cbooks-and-bagels%E2%80%9D URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/organizational-meeting-new-book-club-%E2%80%9Cbooks-and-bagels%E2%80%9D SUMMARY:Organizational meeting for a new book club “Books and Bagels” DESCRIPTION:The organizational meeting for a new book club “Books and Bagels” will be held. The Bookworm will provide bagels and coffee for the first meeting. At that time members can choose books to be read and arrange for bagels or rolls (or not) for future meetings. Please sign up at the sales desk or by phone before July 7th.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100712T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100713T000000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/john-mckernan-will-sign-resurrection-dust URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/john-mckernan-will-sign-resurrection-dust SUMMARY:John McKernan will sign Resurrection of the Dust DESCRIPTION:A master of surrealism presents his first full-length collection. Omaha native McKernan’s poetry has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly\, The New Yorker\, The Paris Review\, Field\, Antaeus\, New England Quarterly\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, and elsewhere. Since his retirement from teaching at Marshall University\, he edits ABZ Press\, which publishes a poetry magazine and books of poetry.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100715T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100716T010000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/worm-turns-book-discussion-group-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/worm-turns-book-discussion-group-1 SUMMARY:As the Worm Turns Book Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:The As the Worm Turns Book Discussion Group will discuss Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Random House\, $14). At times stern\, at other times patient\, at times perceptive\, at other times in sad denial\, Olive Kitteridge\, a retired schoolteacher\, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby\, Maine\, and in the world at large\, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her. As the townspeople grapple with their problems\, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition--its conflicts\, its tragedies and joys\, and the endurance it requires. Andy Ketterson will facilitate the discussion. Space is limited\, so please call to reserve your place.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T001844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100717T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100717T190000Z UID:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/alex-kava-will-sign-damaged URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookwormomaha.com/event/alex-kava-will-sign-damaged SUMMARY:Alex Kava will sign Damaged DESCRIPTION:The Coast Guard prepares for a Category 5 hurricane that has entered the Gulf of Mexico. When the air crew patrols the waterways\, they spot a huge fishing cooler about a mile offshore. When the crew opens the cooler\, they find body parts tightly wrapped in plastic. Though she is putting herself in the projected path of the hurricane\, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is sent to investigate. Eventually\, she's able to trace the torso in the cooler back to a man who mysteriously disappeared weeks earlier after a hurricane hit Port St. Lucie\, Florida. Only Port St. Lucie is on the Atlantic side. How did his body end up six hundred miles away in the Gulf of Mexico?
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