WHO:
Azusa Pacific University hosts a question-and-answer session with Karen Kingsbury, author of Like Dandelion Dust.
WHAT:
Kingsbury’s book, Like Dandelion Dust, has been adapted into a film. On Sat., Oct. 9, following the 1 p.m. matinee of the film at the Regency Foothill Cinema in Azusa, Kingsbury, along with the film's producer Bobby Downes, will meet with APU theater and writing students, as well as faculty, staff, alumni, and guests, to talk about the book and film.
Like Dandelion Dust, winner of the 2010 Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award, is a compelling drama about a young boy who lives with his adoptive parents on the coast of Florida. It's an idyllic life, until they learn his birth parents want Joey back. The film stars Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino and Golden Globe nominee Barry Pepper.
WHEN:
Sat., Oct. 9
Matinee - 1 p.m.
Q&A immediately following, around 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Wilden Atrium, East Campus
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa
About the Author:
Author Karen Kingsbury is a USA Today and New York Times bestseller. More than 15 million copies of her award-winning books are in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. She has written more than 40 novels, 10 of which have hit #1 on national lists. Also a public speaker, she reaches more than 100,000 women annually through various national events.
