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Meet Bestselling Aut Meet Bestselling Author & Pro Wrestler Mick Foley!
Toms River Branch
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m.
Registration required, begins Sep 3.
Mick Foley, the world famous wrestler and #1 New York Times bestselling author will be here!  

His new book, COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN recounts the blood, sweat, and tears behind his knock-down, drag-out TNA debut comeback against archrival Sting.

The fierce, fearless, and sometimes self-destructive man behind the personas of Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love, Mick Foley remains the undisputed literary king of the ring.

In this mesmerizing memoir (hand-written, no ghost writer), Foley chronicles the heart-pounding buildup to his TNA debut, Lockdown, one of the most important matches of his long and storied career. His every limit is tested as he comes out of retirement and overcomes a host of injuries to get back in the ring with one of his most formidable opponents.

He also dishes previously untold stories from his remarkable life, including his transition from the WWE to TNA, his stint as a ringside announcer, his tumultuous relationship with Vince McMahon, his thoughts and feelings on the use of steroids in wrestling, the tragic story of Chris Benoit, and his soul-saving charity work in Sierra Leone. Raw, frenetic, and adrenaline-fuelled,

COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN charts Foley's rebirth and rise to heights that his fans thought he would never see again.
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Meet Jim Breuer, Aut Meet Jim Breuer, Author of "I’m Not High: (But I’ve Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior)"
Toms River Branch
Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Registration required, begins Sep 6.
Join us for a look into the deeply personal, deeply hilarious memoir from one of America's most Beloved Saturday Night Live comedians.

With his goofy smile, sleepy eyes, and stoner's laugh, Jim Breuer might not appear to be the most introspective comedian out there. The fact that he made his mark playing Goat Boy on Saturday Night Live and a recalcitrant toker in the stoner classic Half Baked doesn't help his reputation at all.

But in I'm Not High, we meet a whole new Jim Breuer: the Jim who tours the country with his whole family in tow; the Jim who cares for his ailing eighty-five-year-old father; the Jim who considers himself a deeply spiritual person.

I'm Not High reveals the complex man behind the simpleminded persona, bringing to life true stories from a career that has spanned two riotous (yet somehow semi-righteous) decades.

Jim dishes on everything from the SNL years to his early adventures in film. The cast of characters in I'm Not High includes Chris Farley, Dave Chapelle, and Tracy Morgan-who all taught Jim lasting lessons about the high-stakes game of fame.

He also chronicles the constant role his family has played in keeping him honest. Whether he's arguing with his wife about religion (Is it okay to believe in God but not believe in church?), trying to take care of his kids, or helping his father get through the day with his dignity in tact, it's clear that some of his best material comes from his best moments as a son and a dad and a husband.
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Meet Gary Dell-Abate Meet Gary Dell-Abate, Author of They Call Me Baba Booey!
Toms River Branch
Friday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Registration required, begins Oct 18.
One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, for the first time tells the story of his early years and reveals how his chaotic childhood and early obsessions prepared him for life at the center of the greatest show on earth.
 
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Toms River Evening Book Discussions
Toms River Branch
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7:00 pm

All discussions will be held at 7:00 pm.

01/12/10 - The Assistant by Bernard Malamud            

02/09/10- Time-Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger      

03/09/10 - The Shack by William P. Young  

04/13/10- Angel of Harlem by Kuwana Haulsey  

05/11/10 - Ain’t No Mountain by Sharon Ewell Foster

06/08/10 -  Everything Nice by Ellen Shanman           
                
07/13/10 -  Three Junes by Julia Glass                     
                                      
08/10/10 - Black Tower by Louis Bayard     

09/14/10 - Last Lecture by Randy Pausch        
                    
10/12/10 - The Namesake by Jumpa Lahiri 

11/09/10 - Loving Frank by Nancy Horan      
                                              
12/14/10 - Saturday by Ian McEwan

2011

1/11/11 - Color of Water by James McBride

2/08/11 - Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

3/08/11 - Guernsey Literary & Potato Pie Society 
                  by Maryann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

4/12/11 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
 
5/10/11 - Empire Falls by Richard Russo
 
6/14/11 - Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
 
7/12/11 - Center of Everything by Laura Moriarty
 
08/09/11 - Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson
 
9/13/11 - Blessings by Anna Quindlen
 
10/11/11 - Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
 
11/08/11 - Lion in the Whitehouse by Aida Donald
 
12/13/11 - Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean

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Adult Writers Group Adult Writers Group
Barnegat Branch
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7pm

Hone your craft with like-minded adult writers. Published and unpublished authors invited. This group is open to all genres. No registration required.

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Book Cafe Book Cafe
Barnegat Branch
Thursday, Sep. 2, 7 pm
Talk about books you've read and enjoyed or just listen to recommendations.
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Life of Pi
Point Pleasant Boro Branch
Thursday, Sep. 9, 7:00 pm
Register Online or call 732-295-1555.
Join members of JSQspot’s bookclub as they discuss Yann Martel’s novel. New members welcome.
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Book Discussion~The Book Discussion~The Book Thief
Beachwood Branch
Friday, Sep. 10, 10:30 am
 Written by Marcus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel—a young German girl whose book-stealing and storytelling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.  Copies of the book are available at the branch
 

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Book Discussion: The Last Lecture
Toms River Branch
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 7:00pm
Come to a book discussion on The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
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Patriot Hearts
Point Pleasant Boro Branch
Monday, Sep. 20, 10:30 am
Register Online or call 732-295-1555.
Discuss this Barbara Hambly novel with the members of the Pt. Pleasant Friends Book Discussion Group. The group will meet this month at the Pavilion at Riverfront Park in Pt. Pleasant. If there is bad weather, please meet at the Pt. Pleasant Boro branch.
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