Friday, January 4, 2013
John W. Hartmann, Criminal Defense Attorney and author, to appear at the BookTowne in Manasquan on Friday, January 11 at 5:30 pm.
BookTowne in Manasquan will host Trenton attorney and former state assemblyman, John W. Hartmann, on Friday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m. Hartmann will talk about his memoir Jacket: The Trials of a New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney. Described by the publisher as a provocative and bitingly funny memoir, this book provides a candid and humorous look inside the state's fractious criminal justice system and Trenton politics. A book signing will follow. John Hartmann paints a vivid picture of the New Jersey Way of prosecuting and defending persons accused of crimes, according to Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University. George called Jacket a raucous ride through the New Jersey criminal court system. For more…
Sunday, July 10, 2011
But it's not about her illness; it's about how she survived
Author Lynn Oldham held an informal discussion on the powerful effects of compassion and prayer at Booktowne Thursday. The lessons she learned from surviving cancer and the death of her husband are the subject of Oldham’s new memoir, “Life in the Light: Reflections on Loss, Grief, and Overcoming Challenge.” Oldham’s message on compassion is clear: acknowledge those who are suffering from life’s toughest challenges and stay active with care. “I think people who are alone in their struggle have it the worst,” Oldham said. “There is a terrible isolation in suffering. It needs validation.” In our culture, we have a tendency to pretend issues have already been resolved, Oldham said. “Grief is a long process, and it becomes a lonely process when…
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Spring Lake Heights woman wins competition held in Manasquan
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Would-be authors had the chance to pitch their novel ideas to a panel of renowned authors during Pitchapalooza sponsored by BookTowne, 171 Main St., Manasquan. Pitchapalooza began in November and is a competition for aspiring writers during which they make a one-minute pitch, with the winner receiving an introduction to an agent appropriate to their book. It is the brainchild of The Book Doctors, bestselling author David Henry Sterry, and his wife, literary agent and author Arielle Eckstut, both Montclair, and authors of the new book, “The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published.” “We saw Manasquan had this great book store and we thought: the Jersey shore – there are many artistic, creative people in that neck of the woods,” said…
BeachMom2012
7:15 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Mrs. Oldham was my English teacher at Rutherford High School 36 years ago - I've never forgotten her - she was one of my favorite teachers. I live in Pt Beach now and through a mutual friend had heard of her struggles, and then never heard anything again. So glad to hear she is doing well and look forward to reading her book and maybe seeing her some day. Thank you Mrs Oldham for giving me an … more ›