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Book Signing Held Sunday at CAC
Youth Art Month "Afternoon with Authors " features Ricardo St. Michael Jolly.
The is pleased to announce the first book signing and reading of its 2012 “Afternoon with Authors” series featuring local children’s book writer and musician Ricardo St. Michael Jolly, at the Cultural Arts Center on Sunday, March 18, from 3 until 5 p.m. As part of the celebration of Youth Art Month, Jolly will perform and read from his works. This event is free and open to the general public.
Jolly holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, and attended Florida Memorial University, Kennesaw State University, and Regent University. His lyrical poems have been featured in Florida Memorial University newspaper, and the Korean Times and Korean Journal newspapers, in Georgia. In 1985, he wrote and produced his first song, “Ghetto Tears,” which was manufactured and distributed by Tuff Gong Recording in Kingston, Jamaica, a company founded by Reggae superstar Bob Marley.
Jolly lives in a small city in Georgia that provides for him the peace and tranquility to write. He is a member of the Private Poetry Unveil Group in Gwinnett County and The ConneXus Writer’s Group at Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta. He is also a proud volunteer of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which is a partner with Citizen Corps and U.S. Homeland Security’s FEMA.
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His most recent book, Tiddly Wind the Butterfly, is an inspiring story about overcoming adversity to fulfill destiny. From the time she was a caterpillar, Tiddly Wind was destined to become something special. The butterfly has hopes of training to become a Reflector of Hope, spreading messages of hope to fellow butterflies. When her small size and disappointing attempts to fly threaten Tiddly Wind's dream, can she rise above the challenge to help save Faraway Gardens from its greatest enemy? Jolly’s charming fairy tale will enchant both young children and their parents.
“We are so pleased to present such a talented local children’s author and songwriter as part of our 2012 Afternoon with Authors initiative,” stated CAC Director Laura Lieberman. “We think children and young readers will find the reading at the Cultural Arts Center educational and entertaining. Our ‘Afternoon with Authors’ series of book signings and readings continues to grow and improve. Since we celebrate Youth Art Month every March, we hope to feature children’s writers this month as a new CAC tradition–just as every February, we recognize African-American writers during our Black History Month celebration with a special afternoon of book signings.”
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