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New release by Niles author
NILES -- Five Star, an imprint of The Gale Group, will release historical romance "The Briar and the Rose," to hardcover this month. The book was written by Laura Mills-Alcott of Niles. Based loosely on the old and tragic ballad "Barbara Allen," the story is set in Regency-era Ireland and England.
Mills-Alcott will be talking to readers and aspiring writers and signing copies of her book Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bristol Public Library. All proceeds from book sales at this event will be donated to the Imagination Library, a children's literacy foundation that provides free books to children, from birth to age 5, each month.
From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, she will be autographing copies of "The Briar and the Rose" at the Book Nook in the Elm Road Plaza in Warren.
From Dec. 3-14, she will be part of a 15-city book tour with other romance authors, including bestsellers Heather Graham and Teresa Medeiros.
Mills-Alcott and her work have been featured on the Talk America Radio Network, CNN.com, NBC.com and Romantic Times Magazine. She was a consultant for a segment "Why Women Read Romance Novels" for NBC's talk show "The Other Half."
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KSU Press schedulesa holiday book sale
KENT -- The Kent State University Press will be holding a holiday book sale from Monday to Wednesday and from Dec. 1-5 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All overstocked and damaged books will be sold for $5 or less, and new titles will be marked down 25 percent from the suggested retail price. The book sale is open to the public.
The University Press, which was established in 1966 and has more than 300 books in print, is on the third floor of Lowry Hall, Room 307, on Kent State University's front campus (Terrace Drive).
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Psychologist givesperspective on divorce
"The Hidden Gift in Divorce: How to Find Hope, Healing and Spiritual Growth When Your Marriage Ends," by Mark C. Brown, Ph.D. (Booklocker.com, $16.95)
Cleveland psychologist Mark C. Brown, Ph.D., recently published a book that gives a new perspective on divorce. "The Hidden Gift in Divorce" explores how divorce can have incredible potential for personal and spiritual growth. Brown notes that divorce can open a world of discovery about our selves and our place in life, things which can be concealed during a marriage. An advocate of marriage and happily married himself, Brown says his book does not promote divorce. Rather, it promotes healing and growth once the decision to end a marriage has been made.
For more information on the book and the author, visit Brown's Web site at www.markcbrown.com.