Tuesday | November 10 | 6:30 PM | Free
Honor Veterans Day with a special author talk featuring Helen Malmad and Jay Eiser. Malmad and Eiser will each share a selection from their new books: Malmud's Silver Bird: The Dream that Took Flight and Eiser's The Passing of it All: A Vietnam Memoir. There will be time for Q & As as well as books for sale. Dessert and coffee will be provided.
Silver Bird: The Dream That Took Flight by Helen Malmad
Inspired by the daring flight that first proved impossible, a little boy’s dream of flying takes root. He carries that wonder for a lifetime, only to see the dream fulfilled by his son, Charles. (Amazon)
Helen’s journey began as a concert pianist and a music teacher, balancing her artistic endeavors with raising three children.
She was inspired by the way rhythmics interlaced, creating sounds and movements that told a story. The push and pull of beats resulted in a soft pianissimo of poems that rhymed flawlessly. Her performance tours led to the creation of short stories describing her travel adventures. (Amazon)
The Passing of it All: A Vietnam Memoir by Jay Eiser
The Passing of It All by Jay Eiser is an unforgettable memoir of courage, loss, and redemption in the Vietnam War. With brutal honesty and unexpected humor, Eiser takes readers from the chaos of combat to the quiet battles that follow long after the guns fall silent. Both deeply human and profoundly moving, this is not just a soldier’s story. It is a testament to resilience, brotherhood, and the enduring fight for peace within the soul. (Amazon)
Jay Eiser is a Vietnam veteran, a devoted writer, and a lifelong seeker of meaning in both the ordinary and the extraordinary. Born and raised in Southern California, his life took a dramatic turn when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967, a moment that shaped not only his path but his understanding of the world. (Amazon)