Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Westlake Village, CA. June 02, 2019. Westlake Village is where my kids were born and where they went to school. Barnes and Noble, Westlake, is where my kids explored the world of books, toys, and storytelling. It is where I meet my friends for a coffee, walk around lazily on Sunday afternoons grabbing books, feeling their pages between my fingers, and sneakily lifting them to take in the irresistible smell of fresh paper……
I had the privilege to attend Book Expo 19, at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Time: May 29-31, 2019 Place: 655 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 My book was on display with Archway/Simon & Schuster. The experience was exhilarating! I met so many great people in person: Rachel Maddow, Malcolm Gladwell, Karin Slaughter, Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Cena, Tara Westover, and many, many more authors, librarians, booksellers, and publishers. Also, I got the chance to talk to several…..
The following are some of the joyful moments from my book signing event at Barnes & Noble in Burbank, California on April 27. I am forever grateful to those who showed interest in my book, picked up a copy or two, or just stopped by to say hello. Hope to see you at my next signing which will be hosted at Barnes & Noble in Westlake Village on June 2nd, 2:00-4:00 PM Click here to watch the slideshow!
I must admit it was painful having to relive this dark childhood experience! It is one of many I had to go through, being born and raised in Lebanon during civil wars and invasions. Becoming a storyteller has helped me realize the importance of a story, let alone a real-life one, as well as its impact on raising awareness and bringing people together. Unheard LA – KPCC provides a stage for storytellers to share their life experiences that help make…..
I approached the world of biology wanting to become a cancer research scientist and help save lives. As a child, I witnessed my aunt, 50 years old at the time, develop lung cancer and die soon after. Her death left me in utter shock and changed the way I looked at life. The complexity of life in general and of the delicately threaded biological systems that function on high precision and efficiency are monumental and awe-inspiring. I had the chance…..
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Welcome. My name is Loubna Hassanieh, PhD, author of Where Will My Heart Beat?. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Where Will My Heart Beat?, expanding on some of the topics in it and blogging on some of the ideas…..