EVENTS
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T. Patrick Graves | Long May You Run
@ Beaverdale Books
Long May You Run is the fictionalized account of one lowan’s fight with head and neck cancer.
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Mary Christopher & Mike Rowley | Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines
@ State Historical Building
In their new book, Mary Christopher and Mike Rowley, along with other Woodland volunteers, reveal fascinating stories of many departed Des Moines residents.
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Jean Logan | Broadlawns: A Century of Caring
@ Beaverdale Books
Broadlawns: A Century of Caring documents the history and curated stories that illuminate Broadlawns over the course of the last century, from 1924 to 2024.
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Summer Jelinek | Unlocking the Magic of Leadership
@ Beaverdale Books
Unlocking the Magic of Leadership will open you to an easy to implement model that shows how you can take specific steps to create and maintain a high performing culture where you and your employees not only survive but thrive.
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Mary Christopher & Mike Rowley | Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines
@ Izaak Walton League
In their new book, Mary Christopher and Mike Rowley, along with other Woodland volunteers, reveal fascinating stories of many departed Des Moines residents.
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Jacqueline Astor | Chase It
@ Beaverdale Books
Chase It is about finding meaning in your life and discovering that an everyday fitness goal can fulfill a bigger purpose.
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Jan Hochstetler | Always More to Learn
@Beaverdale Books
Always More to Learn tells the story of a teacher overcoming burnout and the unlikely path that leads to a fulfilling new adventure.
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Scott Reister | Baseball Spy
@Beaverdale Books
Can Zane save his family and protect the nation’s secrets? Or will he strike out and lose everything—including his life? Find out in this heart-pounding middle-grade thriller where every pitch could be a game-changer!
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Mary Christopher & Mike Rowley | Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines
@ Wesley Acres
In their new book, Mary Christopher and Mike Rowley, along with other Woodland volunteers, reveal fascinating stories of many departed Des Moines residents.
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Brad Balukjian | The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
@ Beaverdale Books
From the bestselling author of The Wax Pack, comes another eye‑opening road trip adventure into a pocket of massively popular pop culture—professional wrestling—starring the Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and many other larger‑than‑life characters of the WWF of the 1980s.
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AViD presents Joyce Carol Oates | Butcher
@ Central Library
Joyce Carol Oates has published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction.
Book Launch!
Amy Lillard | A Grotesque Animal & Exile in Guyville
@ Beaverdale Books
Join Amy Lillard and her fans, as she launches her two new books at Beaverdale Books -- A Grotesque Animal and Exile in Guyville.