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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve!
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at our Colorado Blvd. location at 11 am for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-5/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231003T190000
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SUMMARY:Steve Searles\, in conversation with Chris Erskine\, discusses What the Bears Know
DESCRIPTION:In this wondrous and eye-opening exploration\, Steve Searles\, the renowned and respected “Bear Whisperer” of Mammoth Lakes\, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share. \nIn the late 1990s\, the town of Mammoth Lakes\, California hired Steve Searles as a hunter to cull half its troublesome bear population. But as he began to prepare for the grim task\, the bears soon won him over\, and Searles realized there had to be a better way. He soon developed non-lethal tactics to control their behavior and overpopulation which heralded a landmark moment in the care and handling of the American black bear. \nBut change was not without its challenges. To some\, his success was dismissed due to his lack of formal academic training. Yet Searles never wavered in his commitment and eventually became not just a local folk hero but a nationally recognized expert. This high school dropout saved not just the bears\, but\, in many ways\, his community. \nIn a tradition that runs from John Muir to Bear Grylls\, Searles finds a fellowship with nature and a deeper meaning in the world of bears. Do bears understand things we don’t? Are they dialed into some greater natural force? \nUnlike us\, bears waste little time on unreasonable fears. The bears are fully in the moment. They have an inner peace that seems to offset their power and strength. That may explain why no other animal on the planet is as revered as the bear. \nAs Searles shares his remarkable knowledge and we become immersed in the ursine world\, you’ll never look at bears or nature the same way again. Warm and poignant\, and perfect for anyone who has been fascinated by the natural world\, What the Bears Know shows that wisdom and fulfillment can come from unexpected places. (Pegasus Books)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/steve-searles-in-conversation-with-chris-erskine-discusses-what-the-bears-know/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231002T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Ticketed - Chloe Gong\, in conversation with Racquel Marie\, discussing Foul Heart Huntsman
DESCRIPTION:Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai\, as is the ever-nearing threat of a Japanese invasion. \nRosalind Lang has suffered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she’s been exposed. With the media storm camped outside her apartment for the infamous Lady Fortune\, she’s barely left her bedroom in weeks\, plotting her next course of action after Orion was taken and his memories of Rosalind wiped. Though their marriage might have been a sham\, his absence hurts her more than any physical wound. She won’t rest until she gets him back. \nBut with her identity in the open\, the task is near impossible. The only way to leave the city and rescue Orion is under the guise of a national tour. It’s easy to convince her superiors that the countryside needs unity more than ever\, and who better than an immortal girl to stir pride and strength into the people? \nWhen the tour goes wrong\, however\, everything Rosalind once knew is thrown up in the air. Taking refuge outside Shanghai\, old ghosts come into the open and adversaries turn to allies. To save Orion\, they must find a cure to his mother’s traitorous invention and take this dangerous chemical weapon away from impending foreign invasion–but the clock is ticking\, and if Rosalind fails\, it’s not only Orion she loses\, but her nation itself. (Margaret K. McElderry Books) \nRacquel Marie grew up in Southern California\, where her passion for storytelling of all kinds was encouraged by her friends and big family. She received a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in gender and sexuality studies from the University of California\, Irvine. She is the author of Ophelia After All\, You Don’t Have a Shot\, and many unfinished first drafts.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ticketed-chloe-gong-in-conversation-with-racquel-marie-discussing-foul-heart-huntsman/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day Featuring Anthony Henderson\, Shannon Alter\, and Peter McBride
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Henderson presents The Old Ones \nT is enslaved\, but his soul is his own. God\, the Devil nor any master can lay claim to it as he moves through his world with a fierce confidence and steely resolve . When a personal awakening compels him to carve a family out of his unimaginable pain\, into his embrace comes a woman plagued by mental illness borne of torture and rape and a man who tried to keep his faith in God no matter what he saw and felt. They experience revelations about spiritual and sexual identities that are hard fought and ultimately life affirming. In the end they navigate the horrors of bondage to create a family for which there was no blueprint. \n  \nShannon Alter presents Be Influential: Surefire Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills \nImagine…you’re getting ready for your next client presentation\, or you’re a first-time on the conference stage. You can already feel your nerves tingling\, and you feel the anxiety increasing\, wondering if you’ll remember everything you want to say. \nInstead\, imagine how it would feel if you knew you would nail your next presentation. Be Influential gives you the surefire skills to become more influential in any presentation\, any situation\, and any conversation. \nHere’s the secret to your success: It all boils down to confidence\, preparation\, and editing what you say. \nThroughout this book\, you’ll discover remedies to be successful in any conversation\, long or short\, formal or informal. Sample scenarios\, valuable tools\, and exercises at the end of each chapter will show you how to set the foundation for your talk\, hook your audience\, prep your presentation\, and most importantly\, boost your confidence for greater impact. You’ll learn how to conquer imposter syndrome\, quell those jitters\, and master the true art of handling questions. \nWhether you’re a young professional\, a seasoned executive\, or just have a desire to improve your everyday communication\, this book is a game-changer for you. \n  \nPeter McBride presents Dropping In On the Waves of Life \nImagine visualizing your experiences as waves\, challenging you as you ride along them on your life’s journey. Through the eyes of a lifelong surfer\, you live real-life successes and failures\, told warmly and humorously in present tense. These life lessons serve to inform you\, the reader\, of possible obstacles as well as the joy you will know.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-anthony-henderson-shannon-alter-and-peter-mcbride/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. September’s pick is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Fiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman’s Meeting Room\, located in the Atrium next door. 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-fiction-reading-group-3/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Ben Caldwell and Robeson Taj Frazier Discuss Kaos Theory
DESCRIPTION:KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell tells the story of filmmaker\, educator and community activist Ben Caldwell and KAOS Network\, the media-arts center he founded in Los Angeles’s Leimert Park neighborhood. Through vivid illustrations\, archival media\, and engaging storytelling\, KAOS Theory shows how Ben crafted a life centered around the power of fellowship\, community\, and the use of art and media as a social force. The text takes a journey through history and time\, beginning with Ben’s ancestors in the American southwest\, up through Ben’s childhood in New Mexico\, his experiences in Vietnam\, his work as a filmmaker and pioneer of the L.A. Rebellion Film Movement\, and as founder of KAOS Network. But KAOS Theory is more than just the story of one man’s life. It is a work of art\, remembrance\, and tribute. Encompassing music\, film\, art\, and performance\, KAOS Theory honors the vibrant and influential communities that continue to shape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles\, the African Diaspora\, and beyond.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ben-caldwell-and-robeson-taj-frazier-discuss-kaos-theory/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at our Colorado Blvd. location at 11 am for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-2/2023-09-27/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230925T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sara Kuburic discusses It's On Me
DESCRIPTION:So many of us feel lonely\, unfulfilled\, or trapped–in our roles and relationships\, in cycles of self-sabotage and bad decisions\, by our patterns and misguided attempts to feel happy or to feel something. According to existential psychotherapist Sara Kuburic\, it doesn’t have to be so difficult. Really. \nThe answer is found in facing ourselves–whatever version that might be\, regardless of whether we like the person we see reflected back to us. It’s about accepting full responsibility for the choices and actions that create our reality. It’s about finally taking ownership of this person we call our “Self.” It’s about realizing that it’s on us to figure out the two most essential questions: “Who am I” and “Why am I here?” and then to live accordingly. \nIn It’s on Me\, Kuburic unpacks “self-loss\,” giving us new vocabulary to understand this rarely talked about experience and offers tools she’s used for years to help clients recover. Self-loss becomes apparent when we do not recognize ourselves in our actions\, words\, or relationships; when we lose sight of who we truly are\, and feel the pain and emptiness from performing or observing life\, rather than living it. \nRevelatory and empowering\, Kuburic shows how we can stop sleepwalking our way through the lives we don’t want and step into our most vibrant\, authentic\, and meaningful Self. In doing so\, we unlock a deep sense of connection to our innermost being\, and to those around us.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sara-kuburic-discusses-its-on-me/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Richard Osman\, In Conversation with Elizabeth Little\, Discusses The Last Devil To Die
DESCRIPTION:It’s rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.\nShocking news reaches them–an old friend has been killed\, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. \nThe gang’s search leads them into the antiques business\, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers\, art forgers\, and online fraudsters–as well as heartache close to home–Elizabeth\, Joyce\, Ron\, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust. \nWith the body count rising\, the clock ticking down\, and trouble firmly on their tail\, has their luck finally run out? \nAnd who will be the last devil to die? 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-richard-osman-in-conversation-with-elizabeth-little-discusses-the-last-devil-to-die/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230919T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Denene Miller discusses One Blood
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner as she explores the lives of three generations of women tied together by love\, hope\, dreams\, ambition…and family secrets in this epic novel. \nMeet Grace: raised by her beloved grandmother in tension-filled\, post-segregation Virginia\, Grace is barely a teenager when she loses her grandmother. Shellshocked\, she is shipped up North to live with her formidably ambitious Aunt Hattie―a woman who firmly left behind her Southern roots in pursuit of upward mobility. Feeling like a fish out of water in the high society world filled with fancy teas and coveted debutante balls\, Grace’s only place of comfort is with the smart\, handsome son of one of the society’s grand dames. \nMeet Delores: beautiful\, intelligent and fierce\, Delores a.k.a. Lolo has never had it easy. Once she makes it north\, she puts aside her dream of being a model to do what she has to do to survive as a woman with little money and no mooring: get married and have a family of her own. When secrets start to spill out and she and her family slowly begin to unravel\, Lolo is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her dream intact and those she loves together. \nMeet Rae: when Lolo’s headstrong daughter\, Rae discovers that she is adopted\, it’s just one secret among others that her family is keeping. When Rae finds out that she’s about to become a mother herself\, she knows that there is an important reckoning that must be faced about herself and her two mothers. \nPotent\, poetic\, powerful\, told with deep love\, and spanning from the Great Migration to the civil unrest of the 1960s to the quest for women’s equality in early 2000s\, Denene Millner’s beautifully wrought novel explores three women’s intimate\, and often complicated\, struggle with what it truly means to be to be family.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-denene-miller-discusses-one-blood/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Marcie Bianco Discusses Breaking Free
DESCRIPTION:For more than a century\, women have fought for equality. Yet\, time and again\, their battles have fallen short. Even so-called constitutionally-protected equal rights can be withdrawn by judges and undermined by legislators. But the greater problem is in the notion of equality itself. \nIn Breaking Free\, culture writer Marcie Bianco persuasively argues that the very concept of equality is a fallacy\, an illusory goal that cannot address historic forms of discrimination and oppression. Starting with the campaign for women’s suffrage and traveling through modern history\, she shows us how equality has been designed to keep women and disenfranchised communities chasing an unobtainable goal. Conditioned for generations to want equality\, it has become an insidious mindset locking us into the gender binary and reductive identity politics. Bianco calls upon a long-overlooked lineage to argue that only freedom can liberate feminism from these constraints and proposes three freedom practices for women to reclaim their bodily autonomy and power. \nWhat happens if we free ourselves of equality? Controversial and thrilling\, Breaking Free guides readers toward new hope for the future of the feminist movement.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-marcie-bianco-discusses-breaking-free/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Rings of Kindness
DESCRIPTION:Rings of Kindness is a compilation of 85 true stories of kindness received\, written by 80 plus authors\, 20 of whom reside in the Los Angeles area. The book was created and edited by Matthew J. Goldberg\, an inspirational humorist from the Philadelphia area\, and designed to spread optimism\, love and kindness via our stories of kindness. The contributing writers comprise a wide variety of backgrounds and range from high school students to senior citizens\, and geographically from Nova Scotia\, Canada to Queensland\, Australia.  All have stories that are highly relatable. \nThe contributors reading from their work this evening are Cathy Dreyfuss\, Boliang (Michael) Wang\, Lauri Fraser\, and Harri James. \nParticipant Bios  \nCathy Dreyfuss was born in New York\, raised in Los Angeles\, and has lived on Venice Beach for the last 45 years. She started out as a pianist\, cartoonist and hippie traveler\, then became an attorney and social justice activist\, dabbling in singing\, guitar playing and zydeco dancing in her spare time.  She represented indigent defendants and immigrants in criminal courts from 1984 to 2022\, when she decided to leave lawyering for a more creative life. She has been writing personal stories for several years and is currently working on a memoir about her travels in the 1970’s. \nBoliang (Michael) Wang is an award-winning student filmmaker and a published author. After acquiring his B.A. in screenwriting\, Michael has worked on productions produced by major Hollywood production companies such as Fox Sony\, and Paramount. Michael\, an international student\, is currently pursuing his Master’s in Film & TV Production at Loyola Marymount University. \nLauri Fraser is an American voice actress who has spent more than 20 years lending her talents to animation projects spanning film\, TV series\, commercials and video games.  Lauri’s vocal variations can be heard as: Marie Antoinette (“Peabody and Sherman); Mrs. Olson (“Olaf’s Frozen Adventure\,”); both Rocky and Natasha (“The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’); and “Rocky J. Squirrel” (Geico Insurance).  When not in a recording booth\, Lauri can be found performing stories at venues in and around Hollywood. She produced her own acclaimed live storytelling series and podcast\, “I Love A Good Story\,” for eleven years.  But she’s most proud of her performance as herself on the mega-hit ABC television series “Shark Tank.”  Lauri and her sister pitched their father’s invention\, Hugo’s Amazing Tape–and got a deal! \nHarri James is a filmmaker\, storyteller\, and 2e education advocate.  She recently had a story published in the anthology\, “Rings of Kindness.”  Combining filmmaking with her passion for gifted and twice exceptional (2e) education\, she directed her first documentary\, “O’Kelley Legends:  2e Behind the Scenes.”  When she’s not writing\, Harri speaks at educational conferences and college campuses on parent advocacy.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-rings-of-kindness/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Young Reader's Edition Featuring Sherly Lam and Brigette Allen
DESCRIPTION:Sherly Lam presents Echo is Kind \nEcho is a fun-loving\, energetic pup who loves his family\, friends and adventures Feel inspired as you join him on his journey to the beach\, discovering opportunities to demonstrate kindness through generosity\, sharing and caring for others along the way Can you spot his favorite toy on every page? \nALL net proceeds will be donated to a local animal shelter \nBrigette Allen presents C Train \nC Train is about a New York City subway train that finds a new home thanks to an old friend. The city sidewalks are alive\, with people hurrying to their homes\, work\, and school. Underground\, C Train is busy taking people to these destinations. \nHer favorite passenger\, Maya\, a Latinx girl with a star barrette\, shares magical stories about marine life. The subway train loves Maya’s marker masterpieces of the ocean and marvels at the sea creatures and where they live. As Maya grows up and pursues her dream career in ocean engineering\, C Train grows older and winds up stuck in the railyard. When Maya visits her old friend\, the two embark on a new journey to find C Train a new home\, far from the subway rails!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-young-readers-edition-featuring-sherly-lam-and-brigette-allen/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Annual Teacher's Night Out
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to join us for our annual Teacher’s Night Out! \nJoin us for an evening that celebrates you – the incredible teachers and librarians of our community! We will have snacks and beverages\, plus a bunch of goodies (including books!) to give away. Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand to recommend great new books for your classroom discussions and libraries and share some services we offer to teachers. We will have a publisher sponsored table full of reading and classroom recommendations.  \nBrowse the table of recommends\, speak with our booksellers\, mingle with fellow educators and enjoy some treats. PLUS our Kids’ book rep from Hachette Books will be here to show off the latest from their press. You’ll also receive a 20% off coupon to use for any personal shopping that night. \nAs a special added bonus this evening\, we will be honoring 2022-2023’s Teacher of the Year and their school! More information to come. \nFree tickets are available through Eventbrite! \nWe are looking forward to seeing you! \nQuestions? Please email us at email@vromansbookstore.com
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-annual-teachers-night-out/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Tori Elderidge\, In Conversation wtih Naomi Hirahara\, discusses the Ninja's Oath
DESCRIPTION:International action adventure ensues when Lily Wong–a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja–travels from Shanghai to Japan to help family friend and former triad enforcer\, Lee Chang\, locate and rescue his kidnapped twelve-year-old niece while\, back home in Los Angeles\, her father’s health wanes. \nTheir mission is aided and complicated by an enigmatic assassin with a discomforting fascination for Lily. When the hunt for the niece leads to another missing relative\, the trio of dangerous heroes–ninja\, triad\, and assassin–are pitted against an even greater foe. Meanwhile\, Chang’s family must be moved from the shikumen house in Old Shanghai before the government tears it down. This would be simpler if not for the feud between brothers and the old resentments and intrigues entwined with the stunning history of the city itself. \nLily is pushed to her limits as she faces potentially insurmountable odds and worries about her father’s undiagnosed disease. At the same time\, she is shocked by the true identity of her ninja teacher–known only Sensei–and the truth behind why he left Japan. The Ninja’s Oath is the thrilling new novel in Tori Eldridge’s acclaimed\, multi-award nominated Lily Wong series\, sure to leave readers breathing and riveted until the last page is turned!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-tori-elderidge-in-conversation-wtih-naomi-hirahara-discusses-the-ninjas-oath/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T110000
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CREATED:20230815T160003Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Nikkolas Smith Reading from the Artivist
DESCRIPTION:“They say I’m an artist. They say I’m an activist.” \nWhen a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world\, he’s seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself–the artist and the activist–to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral\, he sets out to change the world one painting at a time. \nWith inspiring text and stunning illustrations by Nikkolas Smith\, The Artivist is a call to action for young readers to point out injustice in their lives and try to heal the broken bones of the world through their art.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-nikkolas-smith-reading-from-the-artivist/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230907T190000
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CREATED:20230815T154247Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Laura Picklesimer discusses Kill For Love
DESCRIPTION:Kill for Love is a searing satirical thriller about Tiffany\, a privileged Los Angeles sorority sister who is struggling to keep her sadistic impulses–and haunting nightmares of fire and destruction–at bay. After a frat party hookup devolves into a bloody\, fatal affair\, Tiffany realizes something within her has awoken: the insatiable desire to kill attractive young men. \nAs Tiffany’s bloodlust deepens and the bodies pile up\, she must contend with mounting legal scrutiny\, social media-fueled competing murders\, and her growing relationship with Weston\, who she thinks could be the perfect boyfriend. A female-driven\, modern-day American Psycho\, Kill for Love exposes modern toxic plasticity with dark comedy and propulsive plot.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-laura-picklesimer-discusses-kill-for-love/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230902T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230902T110000
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CREATED:20230815T153501Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime Featuring Susi Schafer presents The Glow Show
DESCRIPTION:In this delightful undersea story\, kids will boost their social emotional learning and explore the importance of cooperation and friendship–and discover incredible true facts about sea creatures. Perfect for fans of The Rainbow Fish! \nGlow is a bioluminescent squid who loves to dance and twirl. And the faster he twirls\, the brighter he GLOWS! He loves to show off his skills…and becomes quite a show-off with a bad attitude. He doesn’t like sharing the spotlight. And when he ditches his friends in search of fans\, he loses his glow! Can Glow find his way home–and if he does\, will his friends take him back? As readers follow Glow’s journey\, they’ll learn all about bioluminescence and fascinating ocean creatures along the way.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-susi-schafer-presents-the-glow-show/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T190000
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CREATED:20230718T230903Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Exploring Southern California Vantage Points with Made In L.A. Writers
DESCRIPTION:In Los Angeles\, the only constant is change. Our lives go through cycles and rotations. We incorporate new ideas\, people\, workplaces\, and patterns as we create the futures we have dreamed of since childhood. The stories we tell are malleable and shifting. We seek out places to survey the world around us\, to understand where we’ve come from\, where we are\, and where we’re going. In a sprawling\, intricately patterned landscape shaped by the lives of millions\, we find commonalities and differences\, joy and sorrow\, and moments of convergence. \nIn this fifth volume of the Made in L.A. fiction anthology series\, stories are told through lenses focused on the aptitude of Angelenos to reinvent and reimagine\, to take action for ourselves and for others. As storytellers\, Angelenos understand that to seek truth in a world of continual shifts and evolution requires constant readjustment of the prism through which we perceive modern society. To solve the failures and dilemmas of the past\, present\, and future\, we must observe from every conceivable angle\, and from every vantage point.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-exploring-southern-california-vantage-points-with-made-in-l-a-writers/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230829T190000
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CREATED:20230718T230315Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Tyler Parker discusses A Little Blood and Dancing
DESCRIPTION:It’s a tale as old as time: doomed romance\, bloody revenge\, fast food\, and the voice of God. Welcome to Tyler Parker’s Oklahoma\, and one of the most anticipated debut novels of the year from one of our best\, funniest new writers. \nCheck out Sylvia Table: he drives a seafoam-green 1968 Ranchero\, owns a badass sword\, and is one dead uncle away from an inheritance that should set him and the love of his life\, Lady Sixkiller\, on the road to easy living and the family she’s always wanted. Sure\, he may not be cut out for any kind of conventional job\, but as long as Lady can hold things down as a waitress until rich old Methuselah shuffles off this mortal coil\, what’s the big deal? Yes\, things are looking good for Sylvia Table\, aka Big Noise\, aka Grandest Poobah\, aka Big Quiche. \nBut uncles don’t always die on schedule\, maternal clocks keep ticking with increasing urgency\, doing crimes beats working for a living\, and the past refuses to stay buried. In this case\, the past takes the form of Priscilla Blackwood\, a woman locked in an eternal one-sided conversation with Jesus Christ Himself\, and dead set on enacting vengeance for the murder of her father\, which she witnessed as a little girl. Whether Table knows it or not\, he’s on a collision course with an avenging angel who believes she’s got the Lord on her side. \nCombining the linguistic punch of Elmore Leonard\, the living landscapes of Cormac McCarthy\, and the comic soul of Charles Portis\, A Little Blood and Dancing announces Tyler Parker as one of our most extraordinary new voices. (Strange Light)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-tyler-parker-discusses-a-little-blood-and-dancing/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230827T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230827T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Charlie Retts\, Sharon Heath\, and Christopher M. Allport
DESCRIPTION:Charlie Retts presents It’s All About You! \nMiddle management is the glue that holds organizations together\, yet many middle managers encounter a lack of support from upper management and massive employee disengagement. This book is a practical solution. Based on Charlie Retts’ decades of experience in middle management\, along with his doctorate in adult education\, this book will help you in assessing your own current leadership style\, and then guide you to become a more effective and engaged manager. Using stories\, Retts helps the reader explore real-life situations to assess all the options that could have been available\, as well as assessing what you might have done. Each chapter ends with reflection questions and “key points.” Along the way\, brief “stop for a moment” reflections help to focus on the reasons and benefits of different approaches. \n  \nSharon Heath presents The Mysterious Composition of Tears \nAfter a series of climate calamities\, physicist Fleur Robins takes off for deep space in a desperate attempt to save the species from extinction. During her mysteriously prolonged absence\, the internet has crashed\, fire and flood have devastated whole countries\, and End of Times cults have proliferated. There have been some intriguingly hopeful changes\, too-nanoparticle holograms have replaced electronic devices\, young people are witnessing exquisitely colorful “Shimmers\,” and the most gifted of them converse regularly with animals and trees. \nWhile Fleur’s distraught husband Adam leads their Caltech physics team in frantic efforts to pinpoint her whereabouts\, and Fleur herself plots her return home\, their teenaged children Callay and Wolf fall in love with surprising partners. But when the charming son of an End of Times pastor crosses Wolf’s path during a particularly vibrant Shimmer\, events are set in motion that will upend everyone’s life and transform planet Earth itself. \nThis latest installment of Sharon Heath’s saga of the quirky Nobelist Fleur is simultaneously a vision of what awaits us in a post-Covid world\, a wild romp through quantum reality\, and a deep sea dive into the dark and light vagaries of the human heart. \n  \nChristopher M. Allport presents Senja Chronicles \nDuring a terrifying home invasion\, a Scandinavian hunter’s teenage daughter is kidnapped\, and his wife is brutally killed. After a botched police investigation\, Sigurd Martinsen finds himself connected to Echo Team\, an exclusive NATO special-ops unit.\nOld Norse legends are awakened when Echo’s shocking discoveries turn out to be far worse than the suspected Russian-backed militants\, hiding in an obsolete\, Nazi-created\, World War II era tunnel system.\nWhat happens deep within the bowels of Northern Norway’s fabled Segla Mountain when Sigurd and Echo Team — like modern-day Vikings — find themselves up against menacing cave-dwelling trolls\, who have been awakened and are ready to kill intruders?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-charlie-retts-sharon-heath-and-christopher-m-allport/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day young readers edition featuring Vanessa Lanang\, Dr. Joy Pillay\, and Alexandra Adlawan
DESCRIPTION:Kaliyah is sworn to slay the dragon that took her mother’s life. But\, even with the skills of generations of slayers coursing through her veins\, she’s not prepared for Ryu\, the one boy who can make her question everything she believes. When the Dragon Akademie orders an unwarranted execution of two slayers\, Kaliyah is shocked by the revelation of their corrupt rule. Seeking vengeance for her mother\, she forges an alliance with Ryu. With dangerous lies uncovered at every turn\, Kaliyah and Ryu’s worlds converge\, stoking the flames between them. But one dark secret they both share could rip them apart…if it doesn’t destroy Kaliyah first.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-young-readers-edition-featuring-vanessa-lanang-dr-joy-pillay-and-alexandra-adlawan/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Summer Music Series: The Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere
DESCRIPTION:The Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere is a group of roughly twelve-ish ukes of all shapes\, sizes\, and pedigrees\, played by a similarly esoteric bunch of people. The music you hear was not meant to be played on ukulele: classic rock\, new wave hits\, rap and dance-pop tunes\, recent Top 40\, torch song classics\, and all sorts of other bits and bobs of musical history. Just no ukelele music. The UOWH has a long history playing at local venues\, with a particular enthusiasm for appearances at fundraisers\, community events\, school fairs\, retirement homes\, weddings and other private events\, and sketchy traveling circuses. The band is the subject of the documentary STRUMMERS.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-music-series-the-ukelele-orchestra-of-the-western-hemisphere/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T130000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Tom Phillips discusses The Curious League of Detectives & Thieves 2: SOS
DESCRIPTION:Fresh off recovering a billion-dollar ruby and losing the criminal who stole it\, John Boarhog and Inspector Toadius McGee are soaring high on a new adventure. Hoping to intercept the Mauve Moth before they execute their next great heist\, Toadius and John book passage on Her Majesty’s Royal Air Armada–a luxury cruise liner airship. But alas\, there will be no clear skies ahead. A committee from the Society of Sleuths (S.O.S) is also aboard\, ready to put John through his first trial to gain full membership\, despite Toadius’s objections. \nFurious with his mentor\, John falls in with the Hive\, a group of kids obsessed with using social media for fame. They see how valuable he is\, even if Toadius doesn’t. \nBut when both the Mauve Moth and Shim-Sham resurface\, each with their own nefarious aims\, will the detective duo be able to see past their disagreements to\, once again\, save the day? \nThe second book in the Curious League of Detectives and Thieves series\, S.O.S. is a hilarious\, high-flying\, heart-pounding mystery adventure readers won’t be able to put down.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-tom-phillips-discusses-the-curious-league-of-detectives-thieves-2-sos/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230824T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Janeane Bernstein discusses Better Humans
DESCRIPTION:When a global pandemic exacerbated a pre-existing mental health crisis\, the US was left with a mental health pandemic. This opened a Pandora’s box revealing what was long denied–we must prioritize mental health in all aspects of society\, eliminate disparities and stigma\, and become better humans. \nThe world was turned upside down in March 2020 by a virus no one expected to turn into a global pandemic. While millions experienced loss and disruption of life\, the pandemic put lives on pause\, making the nation turn inward to question the life Americans were living pre-pandemic and examine who and what really mattered in this time of financial\, emotional\, and interpersonal upheaval. Depression\, anxiety\, violence\, substance abuse\, and mental health illnesses soared in what became a mental health pandemic. Children lost parents\, millions lost jobs\, and thousands of teachers and health and wellness professionals abandoned their fields. \nThis has been a tremendous time of reflection on how to be better to ourselves\, and to humanity as a whole. What can we learn from this global disruption and how can we become better humans? To start\, we can’t look away anymore. The suffering is vast\, and the stakes are high. The voices of the pandemic have insightful lessons to teach each and every one of us. It’s time to silence our distractions\, listen\, and create transformative\, sustainable strategies that prioritize the health and well-being of humanity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-janeane-bernsten-discusses-better-humans/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230823T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Yunte Huang in conversation with Paula Yoo\, discusses Daughter of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry\, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood’s most famous Chinese American actress\, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos–with a touch of defiance–“Orientally yours.” Now\, more than a century after her birth\, Yunte Huang narrates Wong’s tragic life story\, retracing her journey from Chinatown to silent-era Hollywood\, and from Weimar Berlin to decadent\, prewar Shanghai\, and capturing American television in its infancy. As Huang shows\, Wong’s rendezvous with history features a remarkable parade of characters\, including a smitten Walter Benjamin and (an equally smitten) Marlene Dietrich. Challenging the parodically racist perceptions of Wong as a “Dragon Lady\,” “Madame Butterfly\,” or “China Doll\,” Huang’s biography becomes a truly resonant work of history that reflects the raging anti-Chinese xenophobia\, unabashed sexism\, and ageism toward women that defined both Hollywood and America in Wong’s all-too-brief fifty-six years on earth.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-yunte-huang-in-conversation-with-paula-yoo-discuss-daughter-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230822T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230822T180000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Group Event Celebrating the release of the Caltech Anthology: Inner Space and Outer Thought
DESCRIPTION:Participants include: Ann Bernath\, S.B. Divya\, Richard Doyle\, Ashish Mahabal\, Christine Corbett Moran\, and Rachael Kuintzle \nFact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists\, engineers\, technologists\, and students. Experts at the frontiers of their fields\, along with renowned Caltech alumni such as David Brin\, S. B. Divya\, and Larry Niven\, present stories about alien astrobiologists\, AI parenthood\, a quest to preserve our histories beyond the heat death of the universe\, a heist to steal engineering secrets from an ancient monk-scientist\, the recovery of a long-lost phase of the human life cycle\, the demise of Earth’s first intelligent species—billions of years before the rise of humanity\, and much more!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-group-event-celebrating-the-release-of-the-caltech-anthology-inner-space-and-outer-thought/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T110000
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SUMMARY:Vromans: Final Destination Party with artist Brady Smith
DESCRIPTION:When you BOOK A TRIP\, it’s a good idea to check out the local art scene. \nAs we approach our final destination\, Brady Smith — artist and writer of RANDOM ACTS OF DRAWNESS and the LOUIE AND BEAR graphic novels\, to name a few — will be on hand to help us celebrate the completion of Vroman’s Bookstore’s 2023 Summer Reading Program\, and WOW us with his artistic skills! \nBrady will read his book\, BUG SANDWICH! Then he’ll take art prompts from the crowd\, which Brady will draw in 30 seconds or less! \nBe a part of the party! Chat about books and trade tales of thrills and adventure with your fellow travelers! \nCOLLECT YOUR REWARDS AND PRIZES! \nAnd always remember\, “No matter where you go\, there you are!” \nView Brady Smith’s art at www.bradysmith.com and witness his family’s shenanigans on Instagram: @bradysmithhere \nPlease make a reservation: rsvp@vromansbookstore.com
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-final-destination-party-with-artist-brady-smith/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Alex Brown\, in conversation with Justine Pucella Winans\, discusses 'Damned If You Do'
DESCRIPTION:Queer Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Filipino folklore in this horror comedy about a high school stage manager who accidentally sells her soul to a demon. \nSeven years ago\, Cordelia Scott’s abusive father left without a word\, and life has been normal ever since. The seventeen-year-old spends her days stage managing the school play (which is going great\, if anyone asks)\, pining over her best friend\, Veronica\, and failing one too many pop quizzes. \nShe’s never been sad that her father left\, but she knows something is…missing. When her school guidance counselor\, Fred\, reveals during a session that he’s actually a demon\, she learns that something is indeed missing: a piece of her actual soul. Why? She unwittingly made a deal with him to make her father disappear – then bargained to have the memory erased. To make matters worse\, Fred is here to make another bargain: Help him with a “little” demonic problem\, or she’s doomed to spend eternity in Hell with her father.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-alex-brown-in-conversation-with-justine-pucella-winans-discusses-damned-if-you-do/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Thomas Vozzo discusses the Homeboy Way: A Radical approach to Business and Life
DESCRIPTION:Leading with heart\, authenticity and purpose\, Thomas Vozzo provides a clear path to a new bottom line–including 55 rules to break–bringing the Homeboy Way to life as the perfect anecdote to the massive tidal currents of social injustice and inequities. \nBy every traditional measurement of success\, Vozzo was a clear winner. In his world of billion-dollar revenues and million-dollar profits\, he knew exactly what shareholders wanted and how to get it for them. \nThen\, through a series of fateful events\, Vozzo landed as CEO of Homeboy Industries\, the most successful gang intervention\, rehabilitation\, and re-entry program in the country\, founded by Jesuit priest Greg Boyle. “I arrived at Homeboy at a time when I needed to learn more about myself and my life’s journey\,” Vozzo writes. “And after 8 years of working with the poor\, forgotten\, and demonized people of our society\, I’ve come to learn that I didn’t really know as much about life as I thought.” \nVozzo’s enlightening journey leads to his recognition that a radical approach is needed in business and in life: “What Homeboy has taught me is that we need to do business differently . . . . We need to bust up the system\, swim upstream\, avoid herd mentality.” \nBlending personal stories of his day-to-day with Fr. Greg and the Homies along with counterintuitive business ideas that are changing lives for the better\, Vozzo shows you how you can live\, lead\, and shake things up with toughness\, determination\, compassion\, and grit. \nThat’s the Homeboy Way.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-thomas-vozzo-discusses-the-homeboy-way-a-radical-approach-to-business-and-life/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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