Author Michael Barrett Reads from his Debut Novel and Legal Thriller The Keeler Principle
Thursday, November 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments will be served
In his debut legal thriller, criminal justice attorney Michael Barrett introduces Professor Allen Keeler, a discouraged political science professor, who always did have doubts about how much justice actually came out of the justice system. But he never thought of putting those suspicions to the test. Until now...
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Dr. Shamshad Ahmad, University at Albany professor of physics and president of the Masjid As-Salam mosque, will sign copies of his new book about Albany's Aref-Hossain "sting" case, Rounded Up: Artificial Terrorists and Muslim Entrapment After 9/11. Rounded Up is an important contribution to the new body of literature about the government's preemptive prosecution of Muslims in America.
DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2009
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
"We are not terrorists. We are part of this society, we share its concerns, and we want to share in its success and prosperity." --From Rounded Up
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Beyond the Bullet: Personal Stories of Gun ViolenceAftermath
Author Heidi Yewman reads and signs her latest bookThursday, November 19
7 p.m.
Free & Open to the Public
Before the sharp blast of gunfire has died away, lives have been shattered. How do ordinary people cope with and sometimes even thrive after a loved one is killed by a firearm? Over 30,000 families must face this question every year in America.
The answer is in the voices of the survivors and victims. In a series of interviews, I ask those affected to talk about their lives from the moment their world was blown apart by the pull of a trigger. They discuss the anguish, fear, confusion, and grief caused by suicide, homicide, and unintentional shootings. From these voices, I came to recognize shared reactions and an overwhelming sense of loss.
But their differences in composure, complexity, and anger at the perpetrator are as significant as their similarities. Though their lives reflect the multiplicities of America (all races, all classes, and all social statures), their responses cannot be predicted.
The circumstances of the deaths or injuries discussed in my book are varied—the teenager left paralyzed, the girlfriend who played dead with three bullets in her skull, the hunter who shot his best friend, and the ten-year-old killed by her brother holding their father’s service revolver. Though the circumstances differ, the stories reveal what the survivors hold in common—the strength of the human spirit and its ability to survive.
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The Art of the
College Application Essay
Private Classes for High School
Juniors & Seniors
Classes are held privately for
the individual at a mutually convenient time
Instructor: Robyn Ringler
$75 includes two meetings and continued
follow-up until the essay is complete
In this class, you will learn to write a college essay that is original and compelling—one that makes you stand out. You will explore topics, learn how to present ideas in clear, engaging language, learn the best way to structure your essay, and, most important of all, learn how to revise (and revise and revise) your essay until it reaches its full potential.
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East Line BOOKS, 1714 Route 9, Clifton Park (across from Snyder’s Restaurant)
For more information, call Robyn Ringler at 371-4151 or e-mail her at RLDSR12@aol.com
