Maryland Author Joyce Tarpley to Feature at Two Book Events, April and May

    NEW YORK, NY, April 13, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ms. Joyce Tarpley, a Montgomery County author who writes under the nom de plume Elaine Joyce, will be featured at two major book events in Baltimore County in April and May. At both events, Ms. Tarpley will deliver author talks and readings from her 2014 suspense novel, "The Paralyzed Heart."

The first event will take place Monday, April 24, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., as part of a meet-the-author series celebrating Book Month at the Bykota Senior Center, 611 Central Avenue, Towson, Md. 21204. For details, please contact Bykota Assistant Director Haley Jarczynski, [email protected]

Ms. Tarpley will also appear at the county-wide Book Club Extravaganza of the Liberty Lites Book Club, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, during a full day of book signings, meet-the-author events, panel discussions, book talks and book-swap opportunities, at Liberty Senior Center, 3525 Resource Drive, Randallstown, Md. 21133. For further details, please call the center at (410) 887-0780. Ms. Tarpley will attend the event and make her presentation between 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Among the authors appearing at the Extravaganza with Joyce Tarpley: Odessa Rose, "Water in a Broken Glass"; Judy Colbert, "100 Things to Do in Baltimore Before You Die"; Maurice Dorsey, "Businessman First: Remembering Henry G. Parks Jr."; Althea Carrington, "Fresh Tomatoes On My Tuna Sandwich"; and Dr. Leonard Richardson, "Determined to Practice."

Joyce Tarpley describes the plot-profile of her novel, "The Paralyzed Heart":
"Paralyzed from the waist down in an automobile accident, Jackie Paige is trying to regain her strength and adjust to a new life in a wheelchair. To her surprise, she becomes strongly attracted to the handsome man who runs the firm for which she works. Suddenly the company comes under attack by forces bent on destroying it. What Jackie does not know is that she, too, is a target for someone bent on vengeance and murder."

About Ms. Joyce Tarpley
Joyce Tarpley has been a writer, editor and communications specialist for many years. Her passion for thought-provoking humor and insights into the human condition led to publication of articles in The Washington Post; a column for The Montgomery County Maryland Gazette Newspapers; the 2005 publication of "Life By Aphorism," a collection of sayings, witticisms, etc., from the famous, the infamous, and people you've never heard of; and, most recently, her first novel, "The Paralyzed Heart." Ms. Tarpley hopes to continue writing and engaging in her favorite pastimes of traveling, reading and collecting old movies and music. To arrange an interview with Ms. Tarpley, please call Tranquility49 PR at +1-212-519-8628 and ask for Mr. Patrick Berzinski.

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