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Dr. Laurie Mintz 9-29-17

Dinner Event with Tembi Locke

You are invited to dinner with actress, advocate and  NY Times bestselling author Tembi Locke on Saturday, September 14th, at a private home in the Los Angeles area.

From Scratch:
A MEMOIR of LOVE, SICILY and FINDING HOME

Tembi Locke is an accomplished actor who has appeared in over sixty television shows and films, including The Magicians, NCIS: LA, Animal Kingdom, and Dumb and Dumber To. She is also a TEDx speaker. Her talk, What Forty Steps Taught Me About Love and Grief, traces her journey as a cancer caregiver. She is the creative voice behind The Kitchen Widow, an online grief support community that has received mentions in The New York Times and The Guardian. The author of From Scratch, she lives in Los Angeles with her young daughter, but can be found each summer on the island of Sicily.

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Reviews for From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home

“This beautiful memoir takes us on Tembi’s personal journey of love, parenthood, and ultimately the loss of her husband, Saro. She learns to heal in the most beautiful way—through the support of three generations of women—and yes, there’s Italian food. Lots and lots of Italian food!”—Reese Witherspoon

“An utterly incandescent love story. Tembi Locke has written a deeply personal tale brimming with hope and inspiration. There is both great beauty to be found within loss, and also the opportunity for transformation for those who let life truly break them open. In this unforgettable memoir, Tembi shows us how powerful—and ultimately uplifting—that journey can be. You will be forever changed for having turned these pages.” —Claire Bidwell Smith, author of Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief

"How does your love for your husband grow as a newlywed, a wife, a caregiver, and a young widow? How do you survive a love that was worth waiting for out in the rain? To try, Tembi Locke climbs volcanoes, cooks, and communes with her husband’s family in a small town in Italy. Sicily, A Love Story is a heartbreaking, but reassuring memoir of forgiveness. And Locke is a strong, joyful woman; a veteran actor who it turns out is a poet." —Helen Ellis, bestselling author of American Housewife

The beneficiary of this event is OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center.

OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center is one of the nation’s most respected organizations for grief support and education. For 26 years, OUR HOUSE has helped thousands of grieving children, teens, and adults as they embark on their journeys to hope and healing following the death of someone close. The safe, warm, and nurturing environment of our centers offer support groups specific to age and relationship. The OUR HOUSE grief education program has offices in West Los Angeles, Woodland Hills and Mid-City / Koreatown.  We also offer support groups in English and Spanish. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit the OUR HOUSE website or call 1.888.417.1444.

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Itinerary,  September 14, 2019

6:00 - 6:30 pm

Arrival and Book Signing

 

6:30 - 7:30 pm  

Delicious Organic Dinner

 

7:30 - 8:30 pm    

Interactive Presentation and Q & A

Reserve!

$100 per person.  Space limited to 35 women.  Reserve now! 

Email jill@happywomendinners.com to make your reservation!

This event is being held at a private home in the Los Angeles area.

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