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Pavlicin Signs Books at WINE Catholic Women's Conference Feb. 14, 2015
2015-02-14 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito, author of the Circle of Catholic Women journals, will sign books at the WINE: Catholic Women’s Conference 2015 on Saturday, February 14, 2015.
The conference theme is “A Heart Drawn by Love: Sent on Fire” and is sponsored by Women in the New Evangelization (WINE) and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. It will be held at The Church of the Epiphany, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
Doors open at 7 a.m. for fellowship and caramel rolls, with the program beginning at 8 a.m. The day of inspiration, faith, fellowship, and fun features keynote speaker Patty Schneier, testimony by Nancy Jo Sullivan, music by Vicki Kueppers and Kara Klein, and emcees Kelly Wahlquist and Alyssa Bormes.
The day concludes with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Andrew Cozzens and book signings at 2 p.m. CST with several area authors. Books will be available for sale at the event courtesy of St. George Catholic Books and Gifts.

Ft Campbell Library Hosts Bushatz for 'Brunch and A Book' Jan. 20, 2015, Noon Central
2015-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Robert F. Sink Memorial Library, 38 Screaming Eagle Blvd, Fort Campbell, KY, 42223, United States
MWR’s Robert F. Sink Memorial Library in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, will host guest of honor Amy Bushatz, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, at “Brunch and A Book” on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at noon Central.
An army wife and mother of two, Amy is the managing editor of Military.com’s Spouse and Family blog SpouseBuzz.com, and an associate editor of Military.com. She has been featured as a military family subject matter expert on NPR and in The New York Times.
About her story, “Something’s Rank,” Amy says, “My contribution for Stories Around the Table came as I learned the power of military life to stretch me outside my comfort zone. Stepping forward and learning to be friends with people who are not like you can be the key to surviving this life of constant moves. I sincerely hope that reading my story will inspire someone else to do the same.”
Brunch and A Book is held at the library on the third Tuesday of every month at noon. Robert F. Sink Memorial Library is located at 38 Screaming Eagle Blvd, Fort Campbell. The event is free to attend and refreshments will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring a dish to share, but it’s not required.
Books will not be for sale at the event, but if you bring your copy of Stories Around the Table, Amy will be glad to sign your book after she speaks.
Thank you to sponsors Mathews Nissan and Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union for making this program possible. For more information about Brunch and A Book, please call the library at 270-798-5729.

Davis Shares 'Right Side Up' Tips on Army Wife Network Jan. 5, 2015 at 8 pm EST
2015-01-05 20:00 - 20:30
Army wife Judy Davis, author of Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down will share tips from her book as she talks with host Tara Crooks on Army Wife Network Talk Radio Monday, January 5, 2015, at 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central.
Also known as The Direction Diva, Judy shares tips with military spouses around the world to help them calm the chaos and travel the often stressful journey of military life with poise and confidence. She is also a coauthor, along with Tara, of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life.

Pavlicin-Fragnito Signs Summer of Courage at SCBWI PAL Event Dec. 15, 2014
2014-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Elmer L. Anderson Library, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
Author Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito will sign copies of her multiple-award-winning children’s novel Summer of Courage at a celebration of Minnesota Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Published and Listed authors and illustrators (SCBWI-PAL).
The book signing, featuring several Minnesota children’s authors with recent releases, is open to the public and will take place Monday, December 15, 2014, 7-9 PM Central, in the atrium of the University of Minnesota’s Elmer L. Anderson Library, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. The event was previously scheduled for Nov. 10 but rescheduled to Dec. 15 due to winter weather.
The event is cohosted by MN SCBWI and The Kerlan Collection, Children’s Literature Research Collections, an internationally recognized resource in the field of children’s literature.
Books will be available for sale at the event, courtesy of The Red Balloon Bookshop.
#MNSCBWIBookSigning
Summer of Courage is a middle grade novel set in rural upstate New York, where ten-year-old Andy spends the summer with Grandma. His adventure of the heart includes fishing, family, friendship, rotten apples, cow dung…and a little bit of faith as he deals with recent changes in his life.
“ … an upbeat, positive story … wise, hopeful … with a subtle simplicity sure to touch hearts.” – School Library Journal
“An enjoyable adventure of discovery … ” – Midwest Book Review
“ … compelling … and woven with rich memories … ” – Stories for Children Magazine

Hilton, Scherer, Smiley Sign Stories Around the Table at Pentagon Nov. 24, 2014
2014-11-24 11:00 - 13:00
Coauthors Jeremy Hilton, Holly Scherer, and Sarah Smiley will sign copies of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, on Monday, November 24, 2014, in the Concourse Food Court, 11 AM to 1 PM ET. This event is NOT open to the general public. You must have a Pentagon badge or escort to attend.
Jeremy is a Navy veteran, Air Force spouse, and passionate advocate for inclusion of individuals with disabilities. He wrote “Rules of the Road Less Traveled” in Stories Around the Table. He is a leading advocate for both military and nonmilitary families regarding special education, medical care, and long term care issues. A highly-regarded speaker on issues involving military families with special needs, he has briefed the Congressional Military Family Caucus, numerous Congressional delegations and staffers in the Armed Services Committee, HELP Committee, in the Judiciary Committee and in the White House.
Holly is an international speaker and military life consultant. Her journey to becoming a military spouse who sees the possibilities in military life is captured in her essay “The ‘Ain’t It Awful?’ Club” in Stories Around the Table. Her work with military spouses earned her the distinguished recognition as the first-ever designated “Who’s Who in Military Spouses” by Military Spouse magazine. She has received numerous awards, including Volunteer of the Year, the Essayons Award, Department of Defense Outstanding Civilian Service Award, and the V Corps Soaring Eagle Award for her contributions and volunteer service to military families around the world. She is also coauthor of Military Spouse Journey: Discover the Possibilities & Live Your Dreams.
Sarah is the wife a Navy pilot and the daughter of a retired Navy admiral. She wrote “Taking My Medicine,” an essay about depression, and “Locations: Yours, Mine, and Ours,” about the choice she and her husband made to live in different zip codes, in Stories Around the Table. She is a syndicated newspaper columnist and has written three memoirs, including Dinner with the Smileys, for which she was awarded the 2014 American Legion Auxiliary’s prestigious national Public Spirit Award.
Stories Around the Table is a collection of personal stories from more than 40 military family writers. Military spouses, children, parents, and service members transparently share both everyday and extraordinary moments of their lives with the hope that their stories will inspire and encourage other military families. The wide menu of topics ranges from friendship and romance, to careers and finances, deployment, reunion, changing schools, and coping with combat injury, PTSD, grief, and much more. The collection first and foremost supports military families by offering a friend at the table who’s been through similar circumstances, offering perspective, ideas, and hope.
But these stories appeal to everyone, military and nonmilitary alike. So this book also can help bridge understanding within civilian communities. The best way to connect with others is by sharing stories. Stories Around the Table is a catalyst for conversation among neighbors, to find commonalities and to better understand the unique challenges of military life.
Pentagon guests are asked to please note: only 150 books will be available for sale at this event. Books sales are courtesy of Politics and Prose bookstore.
As heard in the news and on talk radio across the US, here is what others are saying about Stories Around the Table:
“Truly a heart-touching book…Fabulous.”—Phil Paleologos, WBSM
“This book is awesome. It’s like being with friends around a table!”—Leon Francis, KFYR, “What’s On Your Mind”
“Marvelous…A really important book…I can’t thank you enough for putting this book together.”—Frank Gaffney, Secure Freedom Radio
“It is amazing the breadth of experience.”—SpouseBUZZ, Military.com
“You will derive strength from it.”—The Jim Bohannon Show
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Julia Gibbs Talks Military Life With Melanie Morgan on KSRO San Francisco Nov. 14, 2014, 7:15 AM Pacific.
2014-11-14 07:15 - 07:30
Julia Gibbs, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life talks about military life with radio host Melanie Morgan, KSRO, San Francisco, on Friday, November 14, 2014 at 7:15 AM Pacific/10:15 AM Eastern.
Julia is an Army wife, musician, and freelance writer. She wrote “Our Hearts Are Big Enough,” a story about the adoption of her son Moses from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Stories Around the Table. Julia travels and speaks to churches, women’s groups, and community groups for retreats and workshops. In her Army lifetime, Julia has moved more than nineteen times to three countries and seven states, collecting a soldier husband, three children, and a dog along the way. She currently resides in Alabama.
Listen: KSRO Morning News with Melanie Morgan

Barnes Discusses Spouse Calls at St Louis Public Library, Nov 13, 2014
2014-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Susan Phalen
Military family journalist Terri Barnes will discuss and sign her book Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life at the St Louis Public Library. The library’s “Authors @ Your Library presents Terri Barnes” event will be held Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 7 PM Central in the library’s Training Room.
Terri will talk about the lives of military families in war and peacetime, read from her book, answer questions, and sign books.
There is no cost to attend and meet the author. This event is open to the public. Books will be available for purchase through Left Bank Books.
In Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life, Terri takes readers beyond the headlines and homecoming videos for an inside look at the day-to-day hardships, victories, and many ways military life shapes, challenges, and enriches its families.
Terri writes a weekly military family column for Stars and Stripes, called “Spouse Calls.” She’s a military daughter and wife of an active duty airman stationed at Scott Air Force Base. She has lived her entire life in the military community and as a journalist, has been recording and reporting her own experiences and those of others for many years.
She is also a contributing author and the editor of the newly-released Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, a collection of personal essays from more than 40 military family writers, covering all aspects of military life.
Both of her books are available at www.MilitaryFamilyBooks.com or through Left Bank Books.
Please contact pr@elvaresa.com for additional information or to request an event.

Davis, Eckhart, Hilton, Pavlicin-Fragnito on Jim Bohannon Show Live Nov. 11, 2014, 11 PM Eastern
2014-11-11 23:00
Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life coauthors Judy Davis, Jacey Eckhart, Jeremy Hilton, and Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito will join host Jim Bohannon for a late-night talk about military life on The Jim Bohannon Show, live Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at 11 PM to midnight Eastern.
Judy Davis is known by military spouses around the world as The Direction Diva. She wrote the essay “My Son’s Battle” in Stories Around the Table. She became an advocate for healthy military life when she chose to share her family’s experience supporting her son when he faced a life-threatening crisis in college. Together, she and her son cofounded “Living Thru Crisis” to help families and community leaders understand the unspoken truth about teen depression, suicide ideation, PTSD, and addiction. Judy is an Army wife and the author of the book Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down.
Jacey Eckhart is a military sociologist, nationally syndicated columnist, and director of spouse and family programs for Military.com. An Air Force brat, Navy wife, and Army mom, she wrote “Smokin’ Hot Romance” in Stories Around the Table. Jacey is also the author of The Homefront Club: The Hardheaded Woman’s Guide to Raising a Military Family and a frequent speaker at military family events. She believes no one should get married until they take a road trip together, share their true credit scores, and make each other laugh like hyenas in bed.
Jeremy Hilton is a Navy veteran, Air Force spouse, and passionate advocate for inclusion of individuals with disabilities. When his daughter, Kate, was born with significant medical issues, Jeremy separated from the Navy to care for Kate full time. Since then, he has advocated for his family and for thousands of other similarly-affected military families. He wrote “Rules of the Road Less Traveled” in Stories Around the Table. In 2012, he was the first male to be selected as Military Spouse of the Year.
Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito is an author and publisher. Her experiences supporting other military families through her work at Elva Resa led to the idea behind Stories Around the Table. Karen’s experiences during her Marine husband’s many deployments inspired some of her other books, including Surviving Deployment and Life After Deployment. She wrote two essays in Stories Around the Table: “Star Light, Star Bright” gives a glimpse into the grief she and her young son experienced following the death of her Marine husband to cancer, juxtaposed with the joy and challenge of her new blended family life. “Buy More Underwear” is one of her deployment tips.
Host Jim Bohannon is one of America’s top radio personalities.
Listen live: The Jim Bohannon Show
In addition to the The Jim Bohannon Show, Jim hosts the early morning weekday news magazine, America in the Morning. Stories Around the Table will be featured on the November 12 morning show.

Phil Paleologos Hosts Terri Barnes on WBSM for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2014, 10:30 AM Eastern
2014-11-11 10:30 - 10:45
Phil Paleologos of WBSM radio, Massachusetts, hosts author and editor Terri Barnes for a live Veterans Day discussion on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 10:30 AM Eastern.
Terri is coauthor and editor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, author of Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life, and special projects editor at Elva Resa Publishing. She writes a weekly military family column for Stars and Stripes, called “Spouse Calls.” She’s a military daughter and wife of an active duty airman. Terri has lived her entire life in the military. As a journalist, she has been recording and reporting her own experiences and those of others for many years.
Listen live: WBSM Radio

Janine Boldrin & Leon Francis: "What's On Your Mind with Scott Hennen" Nov. 11, 2014, 9:30 AM Eastern
2014-11-11 09:30 - 09:45
Janine Boldrin, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life talks with radio host Leon Francis on the “What’s On Your Mind with Scott Hennen” show, live on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at 9:30 AM Eastern.
Janine is an Army wife, freelance writer, and owner of Chameleon Kids, a company that helps military kids see the bright side of their military life. She wrote “Drawn and Quartered” and “Coping With Serious Illness” in Stories Around the Table. Her husband has been deployed four times, three times to Afghanistan and once to Iraq, as an active duty Army infantry officer. He has been stationed at Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Drum, NY, and Fort Campbell, KY. They’ve lived on post as well as in the local communities surrounding these areas.
Listen live: WhatsOnYourMindRadio

Angela Caban Shares National Guard View With Howard Monroe Live Nov. 11, 2014, 7:15 AM Eastern
2014-11-11 07:15 - 07:30
Angela Caban, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life talks with radio host Howard Monroe about what it’s like to be a military family in a civilian community. The segment airs live on “Howard Monroe and The Morning Show” AM1370 WVLY in West Virginia and Ohio Valley, on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 7:15 AM Eastern.
Angela is an Army National Guard wife, columnist, and founder of Homefront United Network. She was named 2013 New Jersey National Guard Spouse of the Year. Angela wrote “What Strength Looks Like” in Stories Around the Table.
She’ll share her views on what civilians can do to support military families in their own communities.
Listen live on AM1370 WVLY.

Sarah Smiley Live With Steve Bowers, Prime Time Drive Radio, Nov. 10, 2014, 4:15 PM Eastern
2014-11-10 16:15 - 16:30
Sarah Smiley, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life talks with radio host Steve Bowers on “Prime Time Drive,” WNWS-FM Jackson/Memphis, live on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 4:15 PM Eastern.
Sarah is a Navy wife, Navy daughter, and syndicated columnist. For Stories Around the Table, she wrote “Taking My Medicine,” an essay about depression, and “Locations: Yours, Mine, and Ours,” about the choice she and her husband made to live in different zip codes. Her book Dinner With the Smileys is also about the power of sharing meals, as she and her three sons invited friends, neighbors, and strangers to fill her deployed husband’s seat at the dinner table for a year.
Listen: Prime Time Drive, WNWS 101.5 FM Jackson/Memphis, Tennessee

Kristin Henderson Talks With Greg Corombos on Dateline Washington Nov. 10, 2014
2014-11-10 13:30 - 13:40
Kristin Henderson, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life talks with Greg Corombos on Dateline Washington on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 1:30 PM Eastern.
Kristin is a widely-published journalist and a Navy wife. She wrote “Alive Day” in Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life. Her story is about her post-deployment relationship with her husband and her work with wounded warriors and their caregivers. As a journalist, she traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan to report on the wars there. Kristin is the communications director for the Yellow Ribbon Fund, a nonprofit that assists injured service members and their families. Her life and work have positioned her to tell the stories of combat troops in the field, a spouse at home during and after deployment, and through her work for Yellow Ribbon Fund, the stories of wounded warriors and their caregivers.
Listen to Dateline Washington podcasts.

Barnes Talks About Military Life on Faith Radio Nov. 10, 2014
2014-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
What’s the real story of military life? Journalist and military spouse Terri Barnes, author of Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life and editor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, will be a guest on Faith Radio’s “Connecting Faith” program on Nov. 10, 2014, from noon to 1 p.m. Central.
Terri will talk with host Neil Stavem about the stories of military families like her own. Listeners can call in with questions or comments on the air at 877-933-2484. Copies of both Spouse Calls and Stories Around the Table will be given away during the program.
In Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life, a collection of her best “Spouse Calls” Stars and Stripes columns, Terri takes readers beyond the headlines and homecoming videos for an inside look at the day-to-day hardships, victories, and many ways military life shapes, challenges, and enriches its families.
In Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, more than 40 military family members share personal stories from many aspects of their military lives: friendship, romance, parenting, careers, transitions, combat injury, grief, faith, and more.
Tune in to Connecting Faith.
Did you miss this interesting talk? Listen here: MyFaithRadio.com/2014/truth-military-families

Artis Henderson Presents at Sanibel Island Writers Conference Nov 8-9, 2014
2014-11-08 09:00 - 2014-11-09 10:15
Stories Around the Table author Artis Henderson will be at the Sanibel Island Writers Conference at Florida Gulf Coast University November 6-9, 2014. She’ll give a reading from her powerful memoir, Unremarried Widow.
Her presentation on “How to Write a Book Proposal” will take place on Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 at 9:00-10:15 AM Eastern.
Most memoirs and nonfiction books today sell on proposal. This workshop will take the mystery out of the proposal-writing process and give a clear idea of what you need to submit first to agents and then to major publishing houses. There will be plenty of time for questions.

Volkman on The Jack Riccardi Show Fri. Nov. 7, 2014
2014-11-07 12:05 - 12:25
Lori Volkman, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life will talk about reintegration after deployment as well as some of the challenges faced by women veterans, live on The Jack Riccardi Show on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 12:05 PM CST.
Lori wrote “Marriage Pig Latin,” a story about her experience following her navy husband’s deployment, in Stories Around the Table. She spent a career as an attorney and is the communications director for the Military Spouse JD Network. Now the owner of Trajectory Communications, she is a consultant for companies reaching out to military families. She recently spoke at the V-WISE conference in San Antonio, helping women veteran entrepreneurs jumpstart their businesses.
The Jack Riccardi Show airs on 550 AM KTSA San Antonio /Alpha Media USA.
Facebook: Jack Riccardi and Jack Riccardi Show
Twitter: Radiojackr

Molinari Talks About Military Life Challenges on Nashua This Morning with George Russell Nov. 7, 2014
2014-11-07 06:30 - 06:50
Lisa Smith Molinari, coauthor of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life will talk about some of the challenges of military life, live on Nashua This Morning with George Russell, WSMN 1590 Radio, New Hampshire, on Friday, November 7, at 6:30 AM EST.
A navy wife and columnist, Lisa wrote “Secrets of My Success” in Stories Around the Table to help military spouses not feel guilty (like she did at first) about managing a military family rather than pursuing a career. She also writes about a primary reason for her choice—her son’s diagnosis with autism. Lisa writes about military life in her blog and syndicated column, The Meat & Potatoes of Life.
Nashua This Morning with George Russell airs on WSMN 1590 Radio.
Twitter: @mrtalkradio

Caban, Davis, Hilton Participate in USAA Social Exchange Nov. 5-6, 2014
2014-11-05 - 2014-11-06
Angela Caban, Judy Davis, and Jeremy Hilton are among the military spouse key influencers invited to USAA Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, Nov 5-6, 2014, to attend the USAA Social Exchange 2014, USAA’s fifth annual networking conference.
The purpose of this annual event is to join a select community, military and industry influencers, to discuss how the participants can leverage their collective social networks to create shared value for military families.
Participants gain a behind-the-scenes look at how USAA strives to achieve its mission. The agenda includes:

Meetings with key leaders and innovators at USAA.
A tour of USAA headquarters, including its Social Exchange, innovation lab, and security center.
Presentations and roundtable discussions about military advocacy, supplier diversity, financial readiness, disaster response, and other topics.
Attending USAA’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, which will be recorded and aired on the Pentagon Channel.
Exclusive networking time with this year’s guests representing military community bloggers, authors, nonprofit organizations, and veteran entrepreneurs.

Also during the conference, USAA will share with participants new opportunities to share content with USAA in its Member Community and USAA Magazine.
Angela is a returning alumnus of the program. She is an Army National Guard wife, columnist, and founder of Homefront United Network. She was named 2013 New Jersey National Guard Spouse of the Year.
Judy is an Army wife, the author of Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down, and cofounder of Living Thru Crisis. She was named 2013 and 2014 Fort Carson Military Spouse of the Year.
Jeremy is a Navy veteran, Air Force spouse, and passionate advocate for inclusion of individuals with disabilities. In 2012, he was the first male to be selected as the national Military Spouse of the Year.
All three are coauthors of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life.
All participants in the USAA conference received copies of Right Side Up and Stories Around the Table, courtesy of MilitaryFamilyBooks.com sponsors.

Volkman Leads Sessions for Women Vet Entrepreneurs at V-WISE Nov. 2-3, 2014
2014-11-02 15:30 - 2014-11-03 13:30
Lori Volkman, attorney and CEO of Trajectory Communications, will lead two breakout sessions at the V-WISE National Graduate Training Conference 2014 in San Antonio, Texas, a conference for women veteran entrepreneurs.
Lori will lead a discussion on “Profit Begins With PR” on Nov 2 at 3:30 PM and Nov 3 at 12:30 PM, and “Ask A Lawyer” on Nov 3 at 9:30 AM. See the full conference agenda. More about the V-WISE San Antonio conference.
Lori is also one of 40+ military family writers with a personal essay in Stories Around the Table: Laugher, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life. In her essay “Marriage Pig Latin,” Lori writes about her experience relearning how to communicate with her husband in the months following his deployment.
Lori will sign copies of her book with coauthor Chris Pape on Nov. 1, 2:30-3:30 PM at the Westin Riverwalk. The booksigning is sponsored by USAA, who purchased 300 copies of the book to give to attendees at the conference. More about the book signing event.

Volkman, Pape Sign Stories Around the Table at V-WISE Nov. 1, 2014
2014-11-01 14:30 - 15:30 | The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, 420 W Market St, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Lori Volkman and Chris Pape, coauthors of Stories Around the Table: Laugher, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life will sign copies of the book on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 2:30-3:30 PM Central at the Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas.
The event is part of the Veteran Women Igniting The Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program sponsored by Syracuse University. USAA is sponsoring the book signing, providing 300 copies of the book to women veterans attending the V-WISE conference. Books are free to conference participants.

Davis Gives Stress Release Tips on Heart Filled Holidays Radio Oct. 27, 2014
2014-10-27 12:00 - 12:30
Are you ready for the holidays? Author and Army wife Judy Davis will chat about stress relief and gives tips from her book Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down on Heart Filled Holidays Radio, Monday, October 27 at noon EST.
Right Side Up is a practical and motivating personal guide that provides military spouses with the tools and inspiration to manage and respond to uncertainty and stress, and fully embrace their role in military life. Judy wrote Right Side Up to help military spouses overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis. She says, “By focusing on the emotional side of military life rather than the logistics, my goal is to help milspouses see that the military lifestyle can be an opportunity rather than a burden.”
Her stress relief tips work for any lifestyle and are helpful for anyone to implement, especially during the busy holiday season.

Barnes Talks With Anacostia-Bolling Air Force Wives' Book Club Oct. 15, 2014
2014-10-15 11:00 - 12:00
Author Terri Barnes will discuss her writing with the book club of the Air Force Wives Club of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC, on Monday, October 15, 2014.
Terri is the author of Spouse Calls: Messages From A Military Life, and the editor and a contributing author of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom and Strength in Military Life. She is an Air Force spouse and the military family columnist for Stars and Stripes.
For more information about this event, please contact pr@elvaresa.com.

Stories Around the Table Authors at AUSA Oct. 13 - 14, 2014
2014-10-13 13:00 - 2014-10-14 12:00 | Walter E Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
To celebrate the official launch of Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, several authors will gather in Washington, DC, at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, to sign books and talk with conference attendees about their experience being part of this compelling work.
Monday, October 13
1 – 3 PM
Hall A, Booth 1525
AUSA Family Pavilion
Featured authors: Terri Barnes, Judy Davis, Jacqueline Goodrich, Starlett Henderson, Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito
Tuesday, October 14
10 AM – Noon
Hall A, Booth 1626
AUSA Family Pavilion
Featured authors: Terri Barnes, Janine Boldrin, Judy Davis, Jacey Eckhart (10-11:30), Starlett Henderson, Jeremy Hilton (11-12), Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito, Susan Phalen, Amanda Trimillos
More about the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting.
List of all Stories Around the Table authors.

Stories Around the Table on Frank Gaffney Secure Freedom Radio Oct. 6 and Oct. 11, 2014
2014-10-06 21:00 - 22:00
Author and publisher Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito talks with Frank Gaffney on Secure Freedom Radio about the inspiration behind Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom and Strength in Military Life and what the 40+ authors hope will be the impact of the book for military families and civilian communities.
The show airs Monday, October 6, 2014 at 9 pm ET on 1260 WRC AM in Washington DC, and will be replayed Saturday, October 11 at noon on 1260 WRC and on various stations nationwide on Talk Radio Network.

Davis Is Guest on Sandra Beck Military Mom Radio Sept. 29, 2014
2014-09-29 12:00 - 12:30
Author and Army wife Judy Davis will talk about her book Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down on the Sandra Beck’s Military Mom Radio Show on Monday, September 29, 2014 at noon PST.
Right Side Up is a practical and motivating personal guide that provides military spouses with the tools and inspiration to manage and respond to uncertainty and stress, and fully embrace their role in military life. Judy wrote Right Side Up to help military spouses overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis. She says, “By focusing on the emotional side of military life rather than the logistics, my goal is to help milspouses see that the military lifestyle can be an opportunity rather than a burden.”
Tune in to hear more about her story and tips for landing right side up.

Barnes Talks With Journalism Students at Baylor U Sept. 15, 2014
2014-09-15 12:00 - 15:00
Author and newspaper columnist Terri Barnes returns to her alma mater, Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 15, to talk to journalism students at the university about column writing, reporting, and building professional relationships. Terri will speak to the staff of the university’s student newspaper, The Lariat, and also to the Baylor chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. A cum laude graduate of Baylor, Terri studied journalism there and was a staffer and reporter for The Lariat as a student, as well as an SPJ member then and now.
Her talks will be held in Castellaw Communications Center on the Baylor campus.
Terri is the author of Spouse Calls: Messages From a Military Life and the editor of the Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, due out in October 2014.

Davis Speaks at MOAA/NDIA Warrior-Family Symposium Sept. 10, 2014
2014-09-10 | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW , Washington, DC, 20004 , United States
Author Judy Davis and her son Geoffrey Davis, cofounders of LivingThruCrisis.com, will present at the 2014 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS) on Sept. 10, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Co-sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), WFS will address the matters and needs that military service members, veterans, military families, and caregivers face when transitioning from the military into a civilian environment while managing challenges of combat or operational stress, mental health, or behavioral health care concerns.
Judy and Geoffrey are panelists for the session “Behavioral Health: Why Military Children & Families Matter to the Civilian Community” and will facilitate a breakout session on how to understand and help military children’s unspoken needs.

Pavlicin-Fragnito Signs Books at Quantico Front Porch Event Sept. 6, 2014
2014-09-06 10:00 - 14:00
Author Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito will meet and greet families and sign copies of her book Life After Deployment at the Quantico-NCA-Henderson Hall “Welcome to the Neighborhood – Step Off Your Front Porch – Join the Community” event on Saturday, September 6, 2014, 10 AM to 2 PM Eastern.
All National Capital Region Marines and their families are invited. There is no cost to attend and meet the author. Books will be available for purchase. Hosted by Marine Corps Community Service, the Front Porch event is part of a Marine Corps Fest gathering at Barnett Field (adjacent to Little Hall) on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
Karen is one of two authors from the First Lady of the Marine Corps Recommended Reading List featured at the event. Shannon Maxwell, author of My Daddy Is Invincible will also attend.
First Lady of the Marine Corps Mrs. Bonnie Amos set up her Front Porch events to help build Esprit de Corps and networking among Marine families and to encourage families to “step off their front porch” and join the community.
The Quantico-NCA-Henderson Hall joint event is one of several Front Porch events at Marine bases around the world. In addition to information about Marine family resources, the outdoor event will include rock climbing, a video game truck, and much more for both adults and children of all ages.
Local contact: Marine Corps Community Service, 703-784-2687.

Polette Presents on Writing Biographies at Missouri SCBWI, Sept 6-7, 2014
2014-09-06 - 2014-09-07
Nancy Polette, author of The Spy with the Wooden Leg: The Story of Virginia Hall, will present on the topic of writing biographies at the Missouri State Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference, Saturday and Sunday, September 6-7, 2014, at Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri.
Please contact pr@elvaresa.com for additional information or to request an event.

Davis Kicks Off Spouses Book Club at Ft. Carson, Sept. 4, 2014
2014-09-04 10:00 - 11:30
Author Judy Davis, known among military spouses as The Direction Diva, will kick off the 2014 Mountain Post Spouses Book Club with a spouse event at Balfour Beatty Housing Center, Fort Carson, Colorado, on Sept. 4, 2014, 10-11:30 AM Mountain.
Her new book Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down is the club’s first book selection.
Right Side Up is an engaging and fun book designed to help every military spouse navigate the challenges of military life.
To attend, please visit the MPSC Facebook event page. Due to the government venue, books cannot be purchased at the event but are available at MilitaryFamilyBooks.com.
A book club discussion guide will be available Sept. 1. Interested book clubs can contact pr@elvaresa.com for a book club kit.
