The Alliance Francaise of Greenwich
Author Talk & Book Signing
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7:00pm

JACKIE O “THE FRENCH CONNECTION” – A Lecture by filmaker Karen Kelleher
& JACKIE BEHIND THE MYTH, ON THE MAKING OF UNSEEN VERSAILLES - by Deborah Turbeville 

Greenwich Arts Council – The Meeting Room
299 Greenwich Avenue
RSVP: 203-629-1340
Free for AFG members, $10 for non-members
Champagne, wine, cheese & dessert to follow

Filmmaker Karen Kelleher will present a lecture on the collaboration between Jacqueline Onassis, literary editor, Deborah Turbeville, fashion photographer and Louis Auchincloss to create the tour de force photography expose, Unseen Versailles. Kelleher is the credited co-writer and producer of the 1999 PBS film Jackie Behind the Myth and is currently directing a film biography of Washington Irving.  Both Deborah Turbeville and Louis Auchincloss were interviewed at length on their creative collaboration, Turbeville on the images and Auchincloss on the narrative describing the secret hidden backrooms of Versailles. Kelleher plans to use never before heard interviews describing this fantastic story on how Unseen Versailles was created.

Event Cancelled

Author Talk & Book Signing
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
7:00pm

JENE LUCIANI
THE BRA BOOK

Just Books
28 Arcadia Road
Old Greenwich, CT

Free and Open to the Public

Just Books welcomes Jené Luciani and her clever and helpful book, The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra (BenBella Books, Dec 1, 2009; $19.95).  When a September 2006 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show held a “Bra Intervention,” a surprising truth was revealed: 85 percent of women wear and buy the wrong bra size. Even Oprah counted herself among those with an out-of-whack bra size. Three years later, and the problem still exits. Thankfully, there’s a one-stop place to look to finally find the solution to your undergarment headaches: the December release of Jené Luciani’s The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra!

“There are many reasons we all care so much about bras. A good one makes us feel good inside and out. It supports us, even protects us, concealing our flaws and highlighting our strengths. The right one can make us feel confident and sexy-like a woman should!” says Jené Luciani.  The Bra Book is your guide to every question that surrounds bras – from finding the right fit to learning bra fashion, Luciani creates a fun and informative read that is an essential for all women.

In chapters such as “The Herstory of Bras,” “Breast RX” and “Mountains vs. Molehills,” Luciani’s warm, supportive style helps women realize that finding the bra of your dreams is possible. The Bra Book even contains a chapter devoted to men, providing helpful advice and tips to finding the perfect lingerie for your special someone.

To learn more about Jene Luciani, visit her website: http://jeneluciani.com/

An Evening With Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford
Avon Theatre
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
7:30pm
272 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT 06903
203.967.3660
http://avontheatre.org/

Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford will interview each other about their books for 20-30 min with book signing to follow.

Just When I Thought I Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities (Ballantine Books; $22.00) — From Kathie Lee Gifford, beloved television host, singer and bestselling author. Just When I Thought I Dropped My Last Egg is Kathie Lee’s triumphant, laugh-out-loud celebration of forging ahead with gusto, even after we’re old enough to know better. Over the years, Kathie Lee has learned a lot about life and about herself. Age, for instance, isn’t a number, it’s a state of mind, and being fertile isn’t just about having babies. Perhaps most important: Our quality of life is sustained by our passions – how we express, define, and even reinvent ourselves at any age, through our careers, interests, friends, and beliefs. It’s never too late to set new goals for yourself and strive to meet them. In this riotous collection of musings, observations, and life lessons, Kathie Lee shares her thoughts about marriage, parenthood, friendship, faith, pet peeves, senior moments, and how to extricate oneself from potentially hairy situations with self-deprecating wit. Writing with the candor of a friend who knows where the bodies are buried, Kathie Lee reveals the truth every woman of a certain age knows but won’t admit: that we love our kids every second of every day but are counting the minutes till they’re ready to go off to college, that even though gravity is a constant force, not all parts of our bodies droop at the same rate, and that life and show business share one simple rule: “Don’t sit by the phone and wait for a man or a job.” Full of warmth, humor, down-to-earth wisdom, and more than a little bit of dish, Just When I Thought I’d Dropped My Last Egg is a delectable read for grown-ups of all ages.

The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever (Harper; $25.95) — In 1958 Frank Gifford was the golden boy on the glamour team in the most celebrated city in the NFL. When his New York Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the league championship that year, it became the single most memorable contest in the history of professional football. Broadcast to an audience of millions, it was the first title game ever to go into sudden-death overtime. Its drama, excitement, and controversy riveted the nation and helped propel football to the forefront of the American sports landscape. Now, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” New York Giants Hall of Famer and longtime television analyst Frank Gifford provides an inside-the-helmet account that will take its place in the annals of sports literature. The Glory Game captures a magnificent moment in American sports history. It is the story of two very different cities and teams, filled with the joy, the disappointment, and the eternal pride of a day that will forever symbolize all that is great about sports. Told with gripping immediacy, The Glory Game is an indelible portrait of the NFL’s most transcendent hours – a winter version of The Boys of Summer, told by one of football’s true legends.

“Just When I Thought I Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities” can be ordered from Just Books in Old Greenwich. http://www.justbooks.org
Call Just Books to pre-order “The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever” at 203.637.0707.

Just Books
20 Arcadia Road
Old Greenwich
203.637.0707

Wednesday, March 4

March is Mystery Month at Just Books. Kicking off the month, Just Books welcomes back the very popular best-selling author, Linda Fairstein, with her newest Alexandra Cooper mystery, Lethal Legacy (Doubleday, $26). Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cooper, looks in to the disappearance of librarian Tina Barr. The investigation leads Alex and her team into the dark depths of the New York Public Library in search of stolen items that certain bibliophiles and antique map enthusiasts would kill for. Full of fun information about the New York Public Library, Legal Legacy is sure to be another Fairstein best-seller. Linda Fairstein is the inspiration for television shows Law & Order and SVU, based on what she pioneered in her career as a DA. Now, Fairstein has written more than 11 Alex Cooper mysteries. This Just Books’ event is free and open to the public. Reservations recommended; call 203.637.0707

Just Books hosts local
Greenwich author M.J. Rose
The Reincarnationist
At Arcadia Cafe
20 Arcadia Road
Old Greenwich
Monday, November 17
7:30 PM
M.J. Rose is an international bestselling author of eight previous novels, including Lip Service and three titles in the Butterfield Institute series: The Halo Effect, The Delilah Complex and The Venus Fix. She’s also the coauthor of two nonfiction books on marketing. Free and open to the public. 203-637-0707 or www.justbooks.org.