Book of the Week: The Girl You Left Behind

BOOK OF THE WEEK

I just finished this book last night!  I had a very hard time putting it down.  Part 1 gets 5+ stars out of 5!  I LOVED Sophie and the historical fiction lesson about WWI in France.   The author does a great job intertwining the past with the present in a way that keeps you glued to the book until you know how the pieces all fit together in the end! … Read More »

Movie Giveaway: Book of Life (Act quickly to win 4 passes for TONIGHT!)

Update:  Vickie Volan is the winner!

Screening Date: (TONIGHT!)

Thursday, September 25, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Regal Atlantic Station
261 19th St. , Atlanta, GA 30363

Synopsis:

Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.… Read More »

Opportunity for SEVERAL to win passes for a Saturday screening of Star Wars: Spark of Rebellion

Disney Channel and Lucasfilm invite you to attend the upcoming screening of STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION, coming to Disney Channel October 3rd at 9PM.

Screening Date:

Saturday, September 27
Regal Atlantic Station
Event begins: 9:30AM
Movie begins: 10:45AM

*Pre-screening activities to include face painting, character appearances and costume contests*

To download your free screening passes for this advance screening, visit http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/359113Read More »

Book of the Week: Orphan Train

BOOK OF THE WEEK Orphan Train is a fantastic selection for those who love historical fiction.  Vivian is the same age as my grandmother and I fell in love with her immediately.  As she recounts her history as an orphan to modern day foster child, Molly, it will break your heart into pieces.  But the ending makes everyone’s heart mostly whole again. … Read More »

Book of the Week: The House on Mermaid Point

Bestselling author, Wendy Wax was in Dunwoody Wednesday Night attending Meadowlake Neighborhood’s book club meeting.  Heather Larson invited Wendy after meeting her last year at The Aha! Connection’s “Best Book Club Ever!”  Wendy’s current book, The House on Mermaid Point, is the third in the series following Ten Beach Road and Ocean Beach
The consensus from the neighborhood girls is that we loved the book and thought it was an excellent summer read. … Read More »

Making Sense of the BIble Book Study

Making Sense of the Bible – Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Senior Pastor, Rev. Dan Brown, and Rev. Keith Lawder will co-lead a study of Adam Hamilton’s book. “Acting as friend and guide to those who seek to read the Bible intelligently and with spiritual insight, Hamilton walks readers through the pitfalls of fundamentalism and dry scholarship, opening up both the Bible’s profound humanity and its wisdom for living.”… Read More »

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Contact:

Cathy Wright
(770)394-0675
cathy.wright@dunwoodyumc.org

Tech Tip: 2 Cool Apps

Ignore No More:  Created by a Mom who was fed up with her kids not answering her calls or texts.  Parents can use this app to shut down their kids phones remotely until they respond.   See article in Forbes magazine that explains in further detail!  Currently available for Android but not IOS devices yet.

 

Chef’s Feed:  An app that will tell you where top Chef’s are eating and what they are ordering!… Read More »

Movie Giveaway for TONIGHT: What If

Update:  Lori Evans is the winner!

Screening Date:

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Regal Atlantic Station
261 19th St. , Atlanta, GA 30363

Synopsis:

Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.… Read More »

Gadly Plain

What do you get when you mix an orphaned girl just coming of age, a grieving, pain-filled family, a rural Kentucky barnyard, a donkey who has lived since Adam and has stories to tell, a mentally-handicapped man, and an apocalyptic climax? Happily, you get a literary novel that maintains its lyrical language and dramatic pace from the first to the last page and leaves you thinking, smiling, wondering, looking at this life and the next with eyes to see in fresh, new ways.… Read More »

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Contact:

Jason Dew

Book of the week: Scar Tissue (co-written by an Aha! Subscriber and her husband)


Aha! subscriber Debra Jansen wrote in June to tell me that she and her husband, Donald, have written a debut novel, Scar Tissue, a medical drama/romance under the pen name Debra MacDonald.  They have lived in Dunwoody/Sandy Springs since 1990.  Don is a cardiologist at Emory St. Joseph’s and Debra is a photographer.  They decided to co-author this novel about two years ago and it is now published and for sale on Amazon!  … Read More »

When the Game Stands Tall – I loved it! What did you think?

My family of four thoroughly enjoyed this flick!  I was born and bred in the great state of Alabama so naturally I love football.   We received our Auburn football season tickets in the mail this week which was cause for lots of whooping and hollering!   I’m hear to tell you that this movie will definitely get you ready for some football!… Read More »