Author Line -Up for 1-26-21

 Posted by Wayne G. Barber 

News, Expo's, Poetry, Publishing Questions, Lively Litirata, Author Interviews

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Do you feel lost in the circle of life? Do you know who you are and where you are going?

This self help journal gives rise to your life's story as a curated record of inspirational quotes poems and art. Its design is an interactive format chronicling creativity into a keepsake of your life - honoring yourself and ultimately bringing respect to you and those around you. 

Based on ten Master values, this book is organized as prompts to encourage you to consider the precious moments and essence of each decade of life and how your hopes and dreams evolve into the person you want to be. Because the sundries of living often preempt our focus, the format jump starts procrastination, encouraging thinking through your personal writings and artful additions.  

Add to the poetry, include photographs, paintings, drawings and collages using the natural world as inspiration. The result is a gift for yourself, to yourself, and the world beyond.

At 9:35 am Tentatively Damien A. Lima will discuss his book Snowy the Snowmon

Snowy the Snowman

By: Damien A. Lima

In the town of Ameaca, nestled in a corner of the North Pole, snowmen marry snowwomen; they start families, and live happily ever after. This is Snowy's dream, too. But for a long time, the good but traditional-minded snow people of Ameaca made Snowy feel that was impossible: snowmen marry snowwomen, not snowmen.

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Barrington Books, Garden City , Cranston, RI to close.

 Posted by Wayne G. Barber 

Owners of the two Barrington Books in Rhode Island, the very popular store in Cranston’s Garden City Center and their flagship store in Barrington, have decided to close their Cranston store. In an email to customers, they said:

“2020. That’s all we have to say to invoke thoughts of challenge, uncertainty, determination and resilience. This past year has presented us with a lot of life lessons. It has shown us what’s broken about our world, our global community and our economy. But it has also revealed some beautiful things: the support from local community, the humanity shown to neighbors during difficult times, and the importance of resilience and adaptability for small businesses. 

What this past year has shown us is that our customers, near and far, have come to expect a certain level of service and product availability, a special sauce of familiarity and attention, no matter how or where it originates. With an incredible effort to grow our online presence and with Rhode Island being so accessible, we have come to the conclusion that less is, in fact, more.

We no longer sense a need for two locations to tell our story to generations to come. To that end, we have been tirelessly planning the ultimate pivot: we have decided not to renew our lease in Garden City and we will be unveiling a completely rejuvenated and enhanced shopping experience in our Barrington location in the weeks to come. 

The physical, emotional and financial toll of running two locations during this time of extraordinary strain will last for years to come. Despite that, we are energized by all we’ve learned and we are excited to share it with our team, our customers, friends and neighbors in the form of a total renovation, enhanced culture, streamlined product mix and commitment to social values within our community.

What will not change is the level of service we are known for, our lively events and our partnerships with school systems across the state. This is truly a consolidation and growth project and, to that end, all of our employees who wish to remain will stay on and be a part of this exciting rebirth. We cannot wait to share the next chapter in Barrington Books’ story –  coming to you in early Spring 2021.

We thank you for your unwavering support and we appreciate your patience during the next few months of construction and unveiling. We are grateful that we get to share our vision and commitment with all of you. Here’s to another 35 years.”

Ken Hopkins, Mayor of Cranston, was reached for comment. Hopkins said, “”That is too bad. I love that place. My favorite place to buy books and I do read every day. This COVID is taking its toll on our small businesses.  ”Source: January 21, 2021/RINewsToday

Author Line-Up for 1-19-21

 Posted by Wayne G. Barber 

News, Expo's, Poetry, Lively Literata, Publishing Questions, Author Interviews.

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Tentatively Scheduled for 9 :05 am Author Ebba P. Karlsson will discuss " True Starlight" 

Available on podcast now at      anchor.fm/wayne-barber

True Starlight is a true heroine’s journey about a woman who, despite her painful past, decides to rise above the shadows of darkness and transforms herself into a True Star.

True Starlight is a strong, spiritual, and inspirational memoir. Ebba P. Karlsson shares her exciting and adventurous journey through life, where she finds her own empowerment and inner voice. She shares what she learned on the road—from growing up in a chaotic environment to sexual abuse as a model in Paris to living a glamorous life in Monaco while being on tour with her husband, professional golfer Robert Karlsson.

Ebba’s quest for truth led her down a winding road of self-exploration and discovery of her true self. In True Starlight, she intensely shares what she learned about the mysteries of life through discovering deep spiritual secrets of knowledge and wisdom. It is the ultimate heroine's journey of how she came to turn her life around from living in the shadows of her celebrity husband. By doing intense work on herself, such as exploring personal leadership, intentional community, team building, self-development, sacred sexuality, marriage, parenting, world travelling, pro sport and dance, she not only saved her marriage but discovered what it means to be a True Star.

Interview Nightmare ~ Bob Newhart ~ (should have read his book!)

Author Line-Up for 1-12-21

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A compilation of essays, poems and letters written over the last few decades and woven together in a narrative that tells the story of a baby boomer's lifetime. This book was written as a labor of love, detailing a wonderful journey through our often tumultuous times. The book begins with some family historical backround and continues along the march of time from the 'wild eyed wonder' of youth, 'coming of age', in the 70's and 80's, living the 'American dream', family life, 'loss and sorrows', 'love and romance', all the way to the present day perspective of a life lived well and full. The book reflects one man's values and details how they came to be, and where they have led him. In it, I hope others can find moments, emotions and memories with which to identify along with perhaps an understanding that there has always been much more to our lives than meets the eye.

 Posted by Wayne G. Barber 

News, Releases, Poetry, Publishing Questions, Lively Litirata, Expo's and Author Interviews

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At 9:05 am

A narrative of the author's thirty-five years as a talk show host in southeastern Massachusetts. Listen in to a radio veteran's conversations with politicians, world leaders, sports figures, and local callers and guests.