{"id":2553,"date":"2016-07-21T17:40:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2016-07-21T19:08:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T19:08:11","slug":"barnes-noble-book-signing-in-reading-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/21\/barnes-noble-book-signing-in-reading-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Barnes &#038; Noble Book Signing in Reading, PA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2558 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160507_145016\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn Saturday, May 7, 2016, I had the honor of stopping by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BNReadingPA\/\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a> in Reading, PA to sign copies of &#8220;Letters To My Papa.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_145016.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2556\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"20160507_181003\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_181003-e1468869067944-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe turnout was overwhelming, and\u00a0I&#8217;m delighted to say that my very first book signing broke a record for that store!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2559\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160507_150359\" width=\"550\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359.jpg 2688w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2555\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"20160507_180955\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180955-e1468869320455-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_150359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2554\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180910-e1468869373209-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"20160507_180910\" width=\"338\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180910-e1468869373209-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180910-e1468869373209-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180910-e1468869373209-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_180910-e1468869373209-500x478.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDuring the 3-hour event, I chatted with\u00a0friends and strangers alike, family members I&#8217;d never met, old classmates of mine, former colleagues of Papa&#8217;s, and even my kindergarten teacher!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2560\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160507_151307\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_151307-e1468869189849-500x318.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2561\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160507_153022\" width=\"700\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153022-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2562\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201-170x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160507_153201\" width=\"396\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201-768x1358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201-579x1024.jpg 579w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201-500x884.jpg 500w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_20160507_153201.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2563\" src=\"http:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842.jpg\" alt=\"20160507_172842\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160507_172842-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI left there walking on clouds, feeling so well-loved. A heartfelt thanks\u00a0to everyone who took the time to come out and say &#8220;Hi,&#8221; and an even bigger thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read my story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">May it bring you hope, comfort, and healing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, May 7, 2016, I had the honor of stopping by Barnes &amp; Noble in Reading, PA to sign copies of &#8220;Letters To My Papa.&#8221;\u00a0 The turnout was overwhelming, and\u00a0I&#8217;m delighted to say that my very first book signing broke a record for that store! During the 3-hour event, I chatted with\u00a0friends and strangers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553\/revisions\/2568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letterstomypapa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}