Local Author Day at Lake Forest Book Store

Authors participating in 
Lake Forest Book Store's
Local Author Day event: 
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Maria Malin:
When You Just Can't Say Good-bye, Don't: A Mother's Personal Journey After Losing A Child  (BookSurge Publishing, $16.99)
There is no good-bye more impossible to say than when your child dies.  If you have experienced profound loss, and do not want to let death take away that relationship, read this family's journey. Learn how to truly "live" again, finding healthy ways to keep the hello's coming from your loved one. "Moving forward and hanging on" can happen together. Why accept the biggest "no" of your life when you can hear a joyous "yes?" Maria Malin is the published author of hundreds of articles on modern-day parenting, and has written a weekly column entitled, "21st Century Mom". 
  
Lise Dominique:
The Adventures of Harvey the Wonder Dog: Harvey the Hungry Dog  
(State Street Publishing, $19.95)
Harvey the Wonder Dog is a cape-wearing, Mini Cooper-driving, rawhide-devouring yellow Labrador retriever.  Through Harvey's misguided adventures, children will learn valuable lessons in a humorous and engaging way. The book features colorful illustrations by artist Chrissie Vales and comes with an audio CD read by the author that assists with the learn-to-read process.  A bark signals when it is time to turn each page. By the end of this entertaining, beautifully illustrated book, every reader will understand what makes Harvey such a wonder. 
 
M. Salahuddin Shan:
Sikander (Karakoram Press,  $29.95) 
It's 1986. Seventeen-year-old Sikander, dreams of studying and living in America, but after a family quarrel, he leaves his Peshawar, Pakistan home.  He joins mujahideen warriors in their fight against the occupying Soviets in neighboring Afghanistan. Sikander returns as a war-wise hero, settling down to build a normal life. Discovering romance, Sikander, becomes a happily married successful entrepreneur in Pakistan, when he finds his life abruptly thrown into turmoil as he is caught up in the aftermath of 9/11. He must draw on the lessons from his mujahideen past as he takes on a perilous journey reaching as far as America, changing his life forever. 
 
Peggy O'Connor:
Has Anyone Seen My Daisy?: The Second Time Around (PublishAmerica,  $24.95) 
Born Into Love: The Unconditional Love of Grandparents Raising 
Their Grandchildren
(PublishAmerica,  $19.95)
The Little Boy Who Was Born Purple (PublishAmerica,  $24.95)
Ms O'Connor is an advocate for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and is hard at work to increase the knowledge of the general public as to what these grandparents are accomplishing.  Her three books focus on strength, faith and support from family and friends. She is also a poet, painter, and photographer. Each of her three books is a personal account of what some parents and grandparents are forced to endure and all are extraordinary stories of love and faith in each other, and in God. 
 
Fellicia Clements:
Macaroni the Purple Pony  (CreateSpace,  $10.00)
We are introduced to a charming story with a helpful and valuable message of acceptance of self and of others. Ms.Clements has a B.A. in Equestrian Studies/Business from Lake Erie College and is a professional horse trainer along with her husband Bill. Together they own and operate 'Clements Equestrian Consulting' based in Bristol, Wisconsin.  "