Lori Nelson Spielman

#1-Bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman presents Sweet Forgiveness Join us for a talk and signing with #1 international bestselling Lansing author Lori Nelson Spielman! Lori has followed her smash hit The Life List with Sweet Forgiveness, in which a woman’s receipt of two “forgiveness stones” sends her searching for atonement. The Forgiveness Stones craze is sweeping the nation—instantly recognizable pouches of stones that come with a chain letter and two simple requests: to forgive, and then to seek forgiveness. But New Orleans' favorite talk show host, Hannah Farr, isn't biting. Intensely private and dating the city’s mayor, Hannah has kept her very own pouch of Forgiveness Stones hidden for two years—and her dark past concealed for nearly two decades. But when Fiona Knowles, creator of the Forgiveness Stones, appears on Hannah’s show, Hannah unwittingly reveals on air details of a decades-old falling out with her mother. Spurned by her fans, doubted by her friends, and accused by her boyfriend of marring his political career, Hannah reluctantly embarks on a public journey of forgiveness. As events from her past become clearer, the truth she’s clung to since her teenage years has never felt murkier. Hannah must find the courage to right old wrongs, or risk losing her mother, and any glimmer of an authentic life, forever.

Location: Street: 2820 Towne Center Blvd. City: Lansing, Province: Michigan Postal Code: 48912 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Enjoy an evening of chocolates as Lori Nelson Spielman talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, The Life List. As a teacher, Lori is accustomed to giving homework assignments, so each audience member will receive his or her own 'life list' to complete. She will answer questions from the audience, freely sharing behind-the-scenes information about her journey to publication. One member of the audience will win a copy of the book, and Lori will happily sign copies after the program. (abridle)… (mere)

Author Talk and Booksigning

In this utterly charming debut one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects.

Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete The life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. 1. Go to Paris 2. Have a baby, maybe two 3. Fall in love

Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.

About the Author: Lori Nelson Spielman lives in East Lansing, Michigan, with her husband and a very spoiled cat. A former speech pathologist and guidance counselor, she currently works as a homebound teacher for inner-city students. Lori enjoys fitness running, traveling, and reading, though writing is her true passion. She spends her winters cursing the god-awful Michigan winters, and her summers sailing the glorious shores of Lake Michigan. The life list is Lori's first novel.

Location: Street: 3165 Alpine Ave. City: Walker, Province: Michigan Postal Code: 49544 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Lori Nelson Spielman's The life list is a book about hopes and dreams and finding happiness in unexpected places. Fans of Susan Elizabeth Philips (who visited Saturn last year with her novel The Great Escape) will be charmed.

Grab some girlfriends and join us!

This is a free, ticketed event.

Location: Street: 133 W Main Sreet City: Gaylord, Province: Michigan Postal Code: 49735-1345 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)