I Famed photographer Monte
Nagler sets out to capture the
breadth and beauty of the state
of Michigan, from the Keweenaw Peninsula and
the falls and forests of the western UP to urban
and industrial metro Detroit. Includes 92 black
and white photographs, including six spectac-
ular panoramic views. Monte Nagler resides in
Farmington Hills, Michigan. Co-sponsored by:
The Center's Janice Charach Epstein Gallery
Lynn Isenberg
11 a.m.
Author of:
The Funeral Planner
Maddy Banks has dreamed of
having a successful business
since she was a young girl. The
sudden death of a good friend
shows her the importance of a personalized
funeral ceremony, and she begins working on a
business plan for Lights Out Enterprises! - a
company that will create unique and unconven-
tional pre-planned funerals that celebrate life. Ms.
Isenberg, a native Detroiter, is a screenwriter, pro-
ducer and the author of My Life Uncovered.
sponsored by: Ira Kai ;fman Chapel
Rodney Rothman
12 noon
Author of:
early Bird
At age 28, Rodney Rothman
lost his job and moved to a
retirement community in Boca
toil
Raton, Florida. His memoir of
joining the "pool group," enjoying the early-bird
special at the local restaurant, and joining the
shuffleboard team is sure to add some light-
weight humor to retiring. Co-sponsored by:
Book Friends Book Club
Hilary Frankel & Lara Fox ..1
Authors of:
Breaking the Code
This wonderful book shows
parents how to talk to their
teens so they will in turn feel
more willing to open up and
share things during this emotional rollercoast-
er time in their life. Co-spansolea by.
Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education and
Jewish Family Services
For the whole family!
The Dream Machine
Rosenblatt's remarkable new
book presents a powerful blend of history,
psychology and storytelling, interpreting Bible
stories on many different levels. Ms.
Rosenblatt is a psychotherapist in private
practice and the author of Wrestling with
Angels. Co-sponsored by: The Melton Book
Club
Join Us For Our 4th Annual
Health Awareness Day!
by: The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
Sam Freedman
Sponsored by:
Henry Ford Health System
Dr. Robert Greene
11 a.m.
Author of:
Renowned hormone specialist
Dr. Robert Greene explores
the complicated subjects of
hormones and the brain. If you
want to learn the important role hormones
have in helping you achieve your optimum
health, read Perfect Balance: Dr. Robert
Greene's Breakthrough Program for Finding
the Lifelong Hormonal Health You Deserve.
Health Awareness Day
Luncheon ...........12:30
For reservations, please use the enclosed reg-
istration form or call the Center's Jewish Life &
Learning Department at 248.432.5577.
• Dr. Peter Kramer
or.
1 p.m
Author of:
Against Depression
Dr. Peter Kramer writes about
the debilitating effects of
depression, how vital it is that
this chemical imbalance is
properly treated, and how many can relate to
the depths of despair, including those who
have gifted us with their genius while they
endured suffering. Dr. Kramer, a clinical pro-
fessor of psychiatry at Brown University, is
also the author of the best-selling book,
Listening to Prozac.
Donald Siegel
1. p.m.
JPM Building, Oak Park
Author of:
From Lokshen to Lo Mein:
The Jewish Love Affair
with Chinese Food The
Kosher Chinese Cookbook
2 p.m.
Chinese history dates back for about 5,000
years and Jewish culture dates back for about
6,000 years. The question is, how could Jews
survive for the first thousand years without
Chinese food? Along with his favorite Chinese
kosher recipes, Mr. Siegel includes comments
on the connection of Jews and Chinese cul-
ture, where to get kosher Chinese ingredients
and more. Co-sponsored by: Center Fitness
Club, Oak Park
2 p.m.
JPM Building, Oak Park
Author of:
Perfect Balance
.
JPM Building, Oak Park
Admission: Adults - $5/$7
Children - ages 3 & up $3
2 & under free
Join us for the award-winning
.`.14 musical, educational and
entertaining program designed to create a
desire for reading through the delightful interac-
tions of music and puppets Vinnie the Dragon
and Webster the Worm. Parents can take
home Parent Involvement Packages to encour-
age reading in the home and beyond. For more
information, please call 248.967.4030.
becomes a best-seller and
changes their lives. But when
their children find the book and pore over the
pages, everyone's lives are forever altered.
The Position chronicles the children's person-
al struggles as they face the possibility of
republishing the book and the unavoidable
realities in their lives. Meg Wolitzer is the author
of best-selling novel, The Wife. Co-sponsored
Who She Was
National Jewish Book Award
4i ? t -
winner Sam Freedman seeks
to discover everything he
wished he had known about his mother before
she lost the battle against breast cancer at age
50. Mr. Freedman is the co-author of Jew vs.
Jew and a professor of journalism at Columbia
University. Co-sponsored by.' Michigan State
University Jewish Studies Program
Abigail Pogrebin
7 p.m.
Author of:
Stars of David
Steven
Spielberg,
Sarah
Jessica Parker, William Shatner,
Alan Dershowit and Kenneth
Cole are only a handful of the
61 famous Jews Abigail Pogrebin, former "60
Minutes" producer, includes in her new book.
Her personal interviews touch on the truthful sto-
ries and reflections about what it means to be
Jewish. Co-sponsored by: Jewish Parents
Institute (JP°
Rochelle Krich
7 p.m.
JPM Building, Oak Park
See Tuesday, Nov.8, 10 a.m. for details.
Co-sponsored by.' Temple Israel Sisterhood
Please join us for the Second
Annual Irwin Shaw Memorial
Lecture presenting:
Daniel Libeskind
815 p.m.
Author of:
Breaking Ground
Admission: $5/$8
Designer of the Jewish
Museum in Berlin and the
master plan architect for the
World Trade Center reconstruction site, famed
architect Daniel Libeskind brings to life the
story behind his work. Part memoir and part
reflection on architecture, Mr. Libeskind
includes personal pictures of not only his mag-
nificent buildings that he has constructed, but
of his life as well. A virtuoso musician before
he studied architecture, Mr. Libeskind has
designed buildings around the world. Co-
sponsored by: Maida Frank Portnoy & family
and Melba Winer in memory of Irwin Shaw