Author events at Third Place Books March 14 - 19

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Mark Teague

LaRue Across America: Postcards From the Vacation

(Scholastic)

Monday, March 14 at 7pm

Ike's plans for a peaceful cruise with Mrs. LaRue are thwarted when their neighbor, Mrs. Hibbins, falls suddenly ill from heat stroke. Mrs. LaRue suggests that she and Ike care for her cats while Mrs. Hibbins is in the hospital but cats aren't allowed on the cruise so Mrs. LaRue decides to take them all on a week-long roadtrip.

David George Gordon

The Secret Life of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane (Sasquatch)

Tuesday, March 15 at 7pm

Covering everything from snail sex to the importance of slugs in the ecosystem, author David George Gordon takes readers on a journey through the slow and magical world of this gentle species.

Jennifer Lauck

Found : A Memoir (Seal Press)

Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm

Lauck’s assertions about mother and child will be a comfort to some in the adoptive community, and distressing to others, but her primary motive is to offer another perspective, and to give voice to adoptees who may relate to her experience.

Lisa Gardner

Love You More (Random House)

Thursday, March 17 at 7pm

In this chilling new thriller, Boston homicide detective D. D. Warren is given a case where the dead body is only the first clue to an unspeakable crime, and where terror begins at home....

David Laskin

The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War

(HarperCollins)

Friday, March 18 at 6:30pm

Epic, inspiring, and masterfully written, this book is an unforgettable true story of the Great War, the world it remade, and the humble, loyal men who became Americans by fighting for America.

Gary Vaynerchuck

The Thank You Economy (HarperCollins)

Saturday, March 19 at 6:30pm

The bestselling author and creator of Wine Library TV, is back with a bold and expansive look at the evolution of today's marketplace, revealing the essential factors defining and driving successful relationships between businesses and consumers.