Awesome events at a great bookstore: The Readers Loft Green Bay WI

The Latehomecomer Tuesday, January 10 6:00pm at The Readers Loft	In search of a place to call home, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to America. But lacking a written language of their own, the Hmong experience has been primarily recorded by others. Driven to tell her family’s story after her grandmother’s death, The Latehomecomer is Kao Kalia Yang’s tribute to the remarkable woman whose spirit held them all together. It is also an eloquent, firsthand account of a people who have worked hard to make their voices heard.
Author Event with Judith Suhr Thursday, January 12 6:30 p.m. at The Reader's Loft	"From Kids to Corporations" is a down-to-earth, common sense approach to successful parenting and management. Judith Suhr takes a refreshing and creative look at an age old question, "How do I raise responsible and compassionate children to become trustworthy and loyal adults?" Her examples of effective parenting and management styles are easily adaptable to many situations in both the home and the work place. Never before has there been presented a direct correlation between successfully raising children and successful management in the business world. A unique and entertaining approach! All new parents & managers need to read this book!!! -Anonymous Review
John Shier, RN, PhD Thursday, January 26 6:30 p.m. at The Reader's Loft	John Shier is a Registered Nurse and Doctor of Philosophy who entered the profession of nursing at the young age of sixty and after having two prior successful careers. Prior to his nursing career and his work as ThatGuyNurse, John was an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay for fourteen years. John also served eighteen years as the Executive Director of the Lake Michigan Area Agency on Aging as well as providing leadership as the Executive Director of the United Way of Brown County. John will present his new book, Notes From ThatGuyNurse: Choose Today Live Tomorrow.
An Evening With Jodi Picoult Saturday, March 10 7:00pm, Doors open at 6:00pm at Radisson Hotel, Green Bay, Wi	The Reader’s Loft is proud to present internationally acclaimed author, Jodi Picoult March 10, 2012. Tickets are 38.00 and will include a hardcover copy of Jodi’s latest novel, Lone Wolf – due for release February 28, 2012.  Please contact the store and a Reader's Loft representative will assist you with ticket sales. 920-406-0200 -Publisher’s Comments:   A life hanging in the balance...a family torn apart. The #1 internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells an unforgettable story about family, love, and letting go. Edward Warren, twenty-four, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. When he gets a frantic phone call: His dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara, he is suddenly expected to rejoin the family. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's organs. Is he motivated by altruism, or revenge? And to what lengths will his sister go to stop him from making an irrevocable decision? "Lone Wolf "explores the notion of family, and the love, protection and strength it's meant to offer. But what if the hope that should sustain it, is the very thing that pulls it apart? Another tour de force from Jodi Picoult, "Lone Wolf "examines the wild and lonely terrain upon which love battles reason. Holiday Gift to you or someone you know who is a Picoult fan? Book club field trip? Mother-daughter date? There are so many great reasons to treat yourself or someone you know to an evening of Jodi Picoult reading from what is sure to be another work of social and suspenseful genius. Please join us at The Radisson Hotel at 7pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012!