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Mary Christopher & Mike Rowley | Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines

@ Izaak Walton League

Izaak Walton League 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Wesley Acres 3520 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Central Library 1000 Grand, Des Moines, IA, United States

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

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join Amy Lillard and her fans, as she launches her two new books at Beaverdale Books -- A Grotesque Animal and Exile in Guyville.

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Chloe Angyal | Pointe of Pride

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Romance writer Chloe Angyal explores the world of ballet and romance in this highly praised sequel to Pas de Don’t.

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Noah Gittell | Baseball: The Movie

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Traversing history and mythmaking, cynicism and nostalgia, this thoroughly researched book takes readers on a multifaceted tour of baseball on film.

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A. Ashley Hoff | With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic

@Varsity Cinema – 1207 25th Street 

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

See the 1981 classic movie Mommie Dearest (directed by Frank Perry) followed by a discussion of the making of the film and its reception with Hollywood historian A. Ashley Hoff.

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Martin Sneider | Amy Unbound

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Amy Unbound is a fun summer read full of intrigue, revenge and romance about the high-end worlds of fashion and politics.