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You and a Guest are invited The day Monica Holloway learns that her lovable, brilliant three-year-old son, Wills, has Autism Spectrum Disorder, she takes him to buy an aquarium. It's the first in a string of impulsive trips to the pet store to buy animals as a distraction from the uncontrollable, terrifying reality of Wills’ diagnosis. When he reaches six, golden retriever Cowboy Carol Lawrence joins the family and the world opens up for the boy in a way his parents hoped for, but never expected. Their elation is soon tempered however, when they learn that Cowboy only has a few years to work her miracles. In Cowboy & Wills, Holloway shares what the family discovered -- about devotion, about loyalty and about never giving up.to an evening with critically acclaimed author Monica Holloway    who joins us to talk about her bestselling memoirs Cowboy & Wills: A Remarkable Little Boy and the Puppy that Changed His Life and Driving with Dead People Thursday, February 10 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SAG Foundation Actors Center 5757 Wilshire Blvd. - Mezzanine Level Los Angeles RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN-HOUSE (details follow below) THIS EVENT WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS No RSVP is required to enjoy the evening online! To do so, please visit http://www.sagfoundation.org/ at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10 During the event, online participants may email questions to the moderator at LiveStream@sagfoundation.org or send them through Twitter at #SAGF Described by Newsweek as "unforgettable" and deemed "irresistible" by theWashington Post, Holloway's first memoir, Driving with Dead Peoplechronicles her bizarre, often funny and ultimately terrifying life growing up in a small Midwestern town. Death lurks everywhere in her childhood, from her father's predilection for filming grisly car wrecks, to Monica's job in the town mortuary. Monica's prose shines with humor, clear-eyed grace and an uncommon sense of resilience. Driving with Dead People is an extraordinary real-life tale with a wonderfully observant and resourceful heroine. Monica Holloway is an official spokesperson for Autism Speaks and the National Center for Family Literacy. Books will be available for purchase and Monica will sign after her talk. Click Here to Register (for in-house attendance)  11000 Wilshire Blvd., 241971 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel: 310-925-2709 Fax: 610-885-2709 kurt@livevideoinc.com 31550 Northwestern Highway, Ste., 110 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 T: 248-851-0664 xt 232 F: 248-851-9413 bill@livevideoinc.com Represented by: TGMD 6767 Forest Lawn Drive, Ste. 101 Los Angeles, CA 90068 Tel: 323-850-6767 Fax: 323-850-7340 |
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