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SUMMARY:Authors' EXPO
LOCATION:Pontiac Public Library\, 60 East Pike Street Pontiac\, MI 48342\,
  Adult Area
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>Saturday\, 06/22\, 12-4pm\, Adult Area:</strong> Du
 ring our Summer Reading Kick Off day\, we will have our traditional Author
 s&rsquo\; EXPO\, but with a new format. We will have 6 authors present for
  sign-in\, who will have the chance to give a 15-minute presentation of th
 eir new books. The time the presentations will start is 2pm. The participa
 ting authors and their books are listed below:<br /><strong>C. Ptolemy Pru
 den &ndash\; &ldquo\;China Rising&rdquo\;: </strong>The Case For Containme
 nt outlines actions the United States can take along with its friends and 
 allies to address the rapid militarization of the People&rsquo\;s Republic
  of China in the Western Pacific.<br /><strong>Diana Carter &ndash\; &ldqu
 o\;The Candidate: Back to Business&rdquo\;:</strong> The Candidate: Back t
 o Business<br />&nbsp\;The Candidate: Back to Business is a sequel to The 
 Candidate: The Race to the Top. This book continues with the story of two 
 best friends Justin Bradley and Darius Kane. Their friendship is tested on
 ce again when Darius returns home after living in Florida for years (takin
 g care of his now deceased parents). The trouble that followed Darius wrea
 ked chaos on their personal and professional lives. Will Justin and Darius
  find a way to overcome the damage to their lives or will they go down lik
 e a sinking ship?<br /><strong>Melanie Martin &ndash\; &ldquo\;God Is Clos
 e to the Brokenhearted&rdquo\;:</strong> This book is a powerful and inspi
 ring testimony of God&rsquo\;s love and faithfulness. It will comfort you\
 , challenge you\, and empower you to live with a grateful and joyful heart
 . Whether you are going through a divorce\, a breakup\, a death\, or any o
 ther kind of heartbreak\, this book will help you find hope and healing in
  God.<br /><strong>Cherie Blackwell &ndash\; &ldquo\;An Unknown Angel&rsqu
 o\;s Gift:</strong> A Couple&rsquo\;s Lung Transplant Journey&rdquo\;: An 
 inspiring true story offering hope to patients and caregivers struggling w
 ith any disease process\, told by me\, a caregiver to my husband\, who wai
 ted for 8 years on oxygen for a lifesaving transplant.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
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 ughes Smith &ndash\; &ldquo\;Reflections&rdquo\;: </strong>Dating was just
  a game to Vivian\, but when she finally fell in love with Vincent\, she r
 ealized he was not the man he claimed to be.<br /><strong>Natasha Hughes S
 mith &ndash\; &ldquo\;Wealth of Lies&rdquo\;:</strong> The biggest lies ar
 e kept by the rich and the Barrington family has a closet full\, but Berna
 rd Barrington learned that the love of his life held secrets of her own.<b
 r /><strong>Natasha Hughes Smith &ndash\; &ldquo\;Bianchi&rdquo\;: </stron
 g>Ricky Bianchi was tired of the wild parties and even wilder women. As he
  took his birthright as the mob boss\, he wanted to build his legacy and f
 ind the love of a lifetime. The moment he saw Vittoria\, he knew he had fo
 und the one.<br /><strong>Natasha Hughes Smith &ndash\; &ldquo\;Selfless L
 ove&rdquo\;:</strong> Shannon did not believe she deserved the love of a g
 ood man\, so she settled for men who only took from her body\, her wallet 
 and crushed her heart. Raymond saw something special in Shannon and would 
 not allow her to sabotage their change at happiness.<br /><strong>Russell 
 Dore: </strong>Info will be available at a later time.<br /><strong>Voncil
 e Campbell: </strong>Info will be available at a later time.</p>
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