GREG ZUCKERMAN

Greg Zuckerman "The Greatest Trade Ever" Dec 14 Just Books Event at Arcadia Cafe @ 7PM

About the author: GREGORY ZUCKERMAN has been a reporter at The Wall Street Journal for the past twelve years. He writes the widely read "Heard on the Street" column about hedge funds and big financial trades, and he appears on CNBC twice a week. He was part of a team that won the New York Press Club Journalism Award and is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for coverage of the credit crisis and other financial stories. Visit: www.gregoryzuckerman.com

PRAISE:

"Greg Zuckerman's book is much, much more than a brilliant account of Paulson's trade of the century; it also provides a highly enjoyable and lucid journey through the analytical and emotional maze that constituted the financial markets on the eve of the Great Recession. The book is compulsory reading for those looking for exceptional insights on the complex forces that interconnect Wall Street, hedge funds, and Main Street ."

-Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of Pacific Investment Management Company and bestselling author of When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change

"Gregory Zuckerman takes us to Wall Street's heart of darkness, where mushroomed a $1 trillion subprime mortgage market that only the few, the brave, the smart dared short. The story of John Paulson and the few colorful contrarians who made outsized bets and outrageous profits on the subprime implosion is at once a great page-turner and a great illuminator of the market's crash."

-John Helyar, coauthor of Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

"Greg Zuckerman was the first to tell the world about John Paulson's sensational trade...He's written the definitive account of a strange and wonderful subplot of the financial crisis."

-Michael Lewis, bestselling author of Moneyball and Home Game

"I couldn't put it down. All I can say is, WOW! What a story! Incredibly illuminating."

-Whitney Tilson, hedge fund manager and author of More Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times

"...Zuckerman has a story to tell, a thread to follow, and it just happens to turn out that by following the saga of John Paulson, Zuckerman reveals all kinds of fascinating perspectives on complex finance, the real estate bubble and Wall Street and Washington 's difficulties in putting the two together."

-TheDeal.com

The Greatest Trade Ever

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History

By Gregory Zuckerman

Published by Broadway Business, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group,

a division of Random House, Inc.

Hardcover; $26.00; 304 pages; on sale: November 3, 2009

www.gregoryzuckerman.com

Exhibit starts on Monday, December 7, 2009 and closes at the end of January 2010.

Enzo's opening reception on Thursday, January 14, 2009. Book signing and author's night with the bookstore next store scheduled for the same night. Showcasing the art work of Enzo Russo and author book signing and discussion of "Oil Painting Principles and Techniques --- Lessons of Enzo Russo" by Robinson, Peter S.; Renton, David M.; De Jonge, Eline;

Visit the Artist's website at http://www.enzorussofineart.com/

BalanJANE CONDON AND FRIENDS presents MICHELE BALAN! Back by popular demand, Michele Balan appeared at Arcadia before she hit it big as The Last Woman Comic Standing on NBC's Last Comic Standing! You loved her then, and you'll love her even more now. Balan is known as a brash New York standup comedian who has headlined all over the country and in all the top comedy clubs, theaters, cruises, country clubs, private events and festivals, including the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. From the West Coast (The Improv in Hollywood) to the East Coast (Caroline's on Broadway), Balan is a beloved comedian among comedians.

She has made many TV appearances, including Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, her own special on LOGO TV and as a finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Grab your girlfriends, husbands, and significant others, fasten your seat belts, and get ready to laugh with this rapid-fire comedian.

Also appearing will be Jane Condon (Audience Favorite on NBC's Last Comic Standing, ABC's The View and Lifetime TV's Girls' Night Out). Called an "uppercrust Roseanne," Condon will be performing her new one-person show (Janie Condon: Raw & Unchained) at Rye Arts Center on March 12th and at the Unitarian Church in Nantucket on March 29th. But she'll be back in Greenwich at Arcadia Coffeehouse, 20 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, with her friend Michele (and one other special guest) on Friday, March 26th, at 7:30 PM.

A great night of comedy. Tickets cost $20. Reservations are required - please call 203-637-8766 or email Jenny Lawton, as the show usually sells out. If you need a laugh, this is the place to be.
The landmark Arcadia Cafe, is located in the heart of historic Old Greenwich, Conn. The recently renovated interior is a highly regarded exhibit space for local artists. In addition to coffee, tea, and its treasured desserts, Arcadia Cafe offers gourmet sandwiches and salads, and a European-style cafe menu. Arcadia also rents its space in the evenings for private parties and meetings. Arcadia, which means paradise, simplicity and contentment, is a haven that reflects its name. Arcadia Cafe is located at 20 Arcadia Road in Old Greenwich, Conn. For more information on Arcadia or any of its offerings, please call 203-637-8766

Come learn about modular construction from the experts!

Dave Wrocklage of Epoch Homes and Jim Hines, a local builder will discuss various aspects of prefab construction and talk about how to construct it "Green"

Award winning author Sheri Koones will also speak and will sign copies of her latest book - Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy Efficient Home.

The entrance fee is $25, which includes Sheri's book.

Reservations are required at Just Books - 203-637-0707.

The first 20 callers will get a $5 reduction in the cost of the book/admission.

With more teenagers applying to college today than ever before, the competition has never been stiffer, and the stress can become unbearable not just for teens, but for the entire family. In Don't Worry, You'll Get In, one of the country's top college admissions counselors Michele Hernandez and leading parenting expert Mimi Doe join forces to bring teens the first college admissions guide of its kind: an easy and accessible book full of 100 specific tips to navigate the admissions process successfully and calmly. For each step, Hernandez explains to teens in simple terms exactly what they need to do, while Mimi Doe empowers them to tackle that step with confidence and in the least stressful way. Covering everything from standardized testing to summer plans to writing a great essay, Don't Worry, You'll Get In is the perfect guide for high schoolers who want to be accepted at the school of their choice without burning out for the sake of getting in.

MIMI DOE is the award-winning author of Nurturing Your Teenager's Soul: A Practical Approach to Raising a Kind, Honorable, Compassionate Teen, Busy but Balanced: Practical and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer, Closer Family, and 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child's Soul, which was awarded a Parents' Choice Approved Seal and was a finalist in the Books For a Better Life Award. Mimi and Michele coauthored Don't Worry You'll Get In!, Set Yourself Apart: The Ultimate Guide to Top Summer Programs, and Application Boot Camp: Self Guided Program. They also cofounded Application Boot Camps which have gained international attention and were featured in the New York Times as well as BusinessWeek magazine.

Doe founded the popular Web site SpiritualParenting.com and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.

Dubbed a "parenting guru" by Ladies Home Journal, Mimi is the preeminent expert in the area of instilling balance and awareness in the household. Doe is featured in weekly segments on The Hallmark Channel's New Morning TV, and has appeared on Oprah and the CBS Early Show. Her work has been covered in such publications as Child, Parenting, McCalls, Family Circle, Redbook, Reader's Digest, Publisher's Weekly, USA Today, The London Independent, Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post.

Mimi reaches over 50,000 parents through her online newsletter, "Spiritual Parenting Thought for the Week," and through workshops and seminars worldwide. She is a featured expert on Beliefnet.com and ClubMom. Parenting groups based on the principles in Doe's book, 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting, are meeting around the world.

Mimi is an advocate for children and teenagers and believes that in the college admissions process, knowledge is power. Her work writing, Don't Worry: Get In with Michele and co-founding Applicaton Boot Camps is in an effort to lessen the stress associated with this frantic process. It is her mission to make applications and admissions less stressful by fully informing kids as well as supporting them in presenting their true selves.

She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband and two daughters when they are home from college.

Dr. Michele Hernandez is known as America's premier college consultant through her work with high school students and her best selling books: A is for Admission (Warner), The Middle School Years (Warner) and Acing the College Application (Ballantine).

Hernandez has been featured in hundreds of newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs including Newsweek, Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Atlantic Monthly, The Today Show, CNN, and MSNBC. As an assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth College for four years and the academic dean of a private high school in South Florida, Hernandez has crafted a unique angle for assisting students gain admission to the most selective colleges, incorporating her "inside perspective" on the admissions adventure. Dr. Hernandez graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1989 and went on to earn a Master's degree in English and comparative literature from Columbia University and a doctorate in education. She is married to Bruce Bayliss who was Headmaster of a private school in Portland, Oregon. They have two children, ages 11 and 5, and two golden retrievers and a Gordon setter. The family lives in Weybridge, Vermont.

BON COURAGE
Rediscovering the Art of Living in the Heart of France
Ken McAdams
Illustrations by Marian 'Bing' Bingham

Two years and one home-renovation from hell into their marriage, Ken McAdams and Marian 'Bing' Bingham, head to the French countryside in an effort to renew their sanity and to celebrate their long-delayed honeymoon. Their destination: an off-season two-month rental tucked in the small village of La Montagne Noire (the Black Mountain) not far from Toulouse.

BON COURAGE (Moyer Bell/Beaufort Books/June 2010/$22.95) is the story of that trip - one that extended way beyond two months and would change their lives in a way that two people already a ways down the road of life could not possibly have imagined.

Upon arrival at La Montagne Noire, a village off the beaten tourist path, Ken and Bing strive to leave their past baggage behind and begin their new life together while pursuing their individual passions. Ken, a former airline pilot and business executive, writes full time and Bing already an acclaimed artist, finds inspiration in the surrounding lush landscapes and further hones her craft.

In time the village captures their hearts, which leads to them buying yet another wreck that needs massive renovations. Little did they anticipate what lay at the end of that rainbow.

McAdams' recounting of the mishaps and misadventures of their daunting renovation and how it begins to threaten their new marriage forms the center of the book. Misunderstandings lead to knock downs, but fortunately not knockouts. Picking themselves and their relationship back up, the project ultimately brings Ken and Bing closer to each other and to finding a place in the community they have grown to love.

McAdams concisely captures the essence of French village life, the awkwardness of being foreigners in a close-knit town and the struggles they face to fit in. We too come to know the inhabitants: the shopkeepers, the gypsies across the street, the shadowy figure known only as - L'agent secret, the elegant Madame Fontaine who bravely fought with the Resistance, Michel Bond the owner of the Brasserie and an (unwitting) "Fascist" and other villagers who come to embrace Ken and Bing as two of their own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ken McAdams is a graduate of Yale and a former Marine Corps Naval Aviator who broke four world records and received decoration as the first civilian volunteer to fly Marines into Iraq. Pan Am's youngest Divisional Chief Pilot, he was later appointed national Transportation Safety Board investigator and became Chief Operating Officer KIWI International Airlines before retiring to write full time. He lives in Greenwich, CT and France.

BON COURAGE
Rediscovering the Art of Living In the Heart of France
Ken McAdams
Illustrations by Marian 'Bing' Bingham
June 2010
$22.95 Moyer Bell, an imprint of Beaufort Books
ISBN: 978-1-55921-398-1