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Festival of Books  

Festival of Books

Pepperdine University will host a booth at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held at it's new location on the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2011.

The booth will feature books by Pepperdine alumni, faculty, and students, many of whom will sign copies throughout the weekend.

To learn more about the festival , visit the Festival of Books Web site.

If you are an author and interested in having your book at this year's festival, please contact Vanessa Jahn

Books on display and for sale included:

 

Effective Leadership in the Family Business

Otis W. Baskin (GSBM Faculty) author of Effective Leadership in the Family Business

 

*Author signing from noon to 2pm at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

Alan Beard (Seaver Faculty) Alec McNayr (Seaver Alumnus) authors of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

 

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course:  Product Development

Andrea Belz (GSBM Alumnus) author of The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Product Development

 

The Changing World of Christianity

Dyron B. Daughrity (Seaver Faculty) author of The Changing World of Christianity

 

Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God

Craig Detweiler (Seaver Faculty) author of Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games With God

 

*Author signing from 10am to noon at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The Book on Improving Productivity by Fair Means or Foul

Daniel Feiman (GSBM Alumnus) author of The Book on Improving Productivity by Fair Means or Foul

 

Lincoln's Hand

Joel Fox (SPP Faculty) author of Lincoln's Hand

 

Write to Read

Dr R. Preston Gelhart (GSEP Emeritus Faculty) author of Write to Read

*Author signing from noon to 2pm at Booth 94 on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The Corporate Looking Glass: Using Culture for Your Competitive Advantage

Rossina Gil (MSOD Alumnus) author of The Corporate Looking Glass: Using Culture for Your Competitive Advantage

 

Judging Maria de Macedo: A Female Visionary and the Inquisition in Early Modern Portugal

Bryan Givens (Seaver Faculty) author of Judging Maria de Macedo: A Female Visionary and the Inquisition in Early Modern Portugal

 

German League for the Prevention of Women’s Emancipation (1912-1920)

Diane J. Guido (Seaver Alumnus) author of German League for the Prevention of Women’s Emancipation (1912-1920)

 

*Author signing from 2pm to 4pm at Booth 94 on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Fight into the Abyss

 

Owen Hall (GSBM Faculty) author of Fight into the Abyss

 

*Author signing from noon to 2pm at Booth 94 on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The Last Battlecruiser

Owen Hall (GSBM Faculty) author of The Last Battlecruiser

 

*Author signing from noon to 2pm at Booth 94 on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Promising Practices to Support Family Involvement in Schools

Diana B. Hiatt-Michael (GSEP Emeritus Faculty) editor of Promising Practices to Support Family Involvement in Schools

 

Four Views of Divine Providence

Ron Highfield (Seaver Faculty) author of Four Views of Divine Providence

 

The Price of a Pearl: The Transforming Power of God in the Lives of Women

Maurice T. Hilliard (Boone Center for the Family Fatherhood Project Director) author of The Price of a Pearl: The Transforming Power of God in the Lives of Women

 

*Author signing from 2pm to 4pm at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Success by Design: Revealing Profiles of California Architects

Jennifer Kennedy (Seaver Alumnus) author of Success by Design: Revealing Profiles of California Architects

 

*Author signing from noon to 2pm at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Mirror Image

Dennis Palumbo (GSEP Alumnus) author of Mirror Image

 

Have a Nice Conflict:  A Story of Finding Success and Satisfaction in the Most Likely Places

Michael Patterson (GSEP faculty, EDOL Alumnus) author of Have a Nice Conflict: A Story of Finding Success and Satisfaction in the Most Likely Places

 

*Author signing from 10am to noon at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Family violence across the lifespan (3rd Edition)

Cindy L. Miller-Perrin (Seaver Faculty) author of Family violence across the lifespan (3rd Edition)

 

Dynamical Leadership: Building Adaptive Capacity

Kristine Quade (MSOD Alumnus) author of Dynamical Leadership: Building Adaptive Capacity

 

Y’s Up! 85 Tips from the Trenches to Help You Succeed in Today’s No-Guarantees Job Market

Nicole Simon (GSBM Alumnus) author of Y’s Up! 85 Tips from the Trenches to Help You Succeed in Today’s No-Guarantees Job Market

 

Rowling Revisited:  Return Trips to Harry, Fantastic Beasts, Quidditch, and Beedle the Bard

James W. Thomas (Seaver Faculty) author of Rowling Revisited:  Return Trips to Harry, Fantastic Beasts, Quidditch, and Beedle the Bard

 

*Author signing from 2pm to 4pm at Booth 94 on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Management Reset: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness

Chris Worley (GSBM Faculty) author of Management Reset: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness

 

The Princess Parables, Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten

Jeanna Young (Seaver Alumnus) author of The Princess Parables, Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten

 

*Author signing from 2pm to 4pm at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The Princess Parables, Princess Joy’s Birthday Blessing

Jeanna Young (Seaver Alumnus) author of The Princess Parables, Princess Joy’s Birthday Blessing

 

*Author signing from 2pm to 4pm at Booth 94 on Sunday, May 1st, 2011

 

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