Books-A-Million to Host Bestselling Author, David Baldacci, at Oakton, Virginia Location.Business Editors BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Books-A-Million (NASDAQ/NM:BAMM BAMM British Association of Medical Managers BAMM Bay Area Model Mugging (now Impact Bay Area) BAMM Beta and Advection Model - Medium BAMM Bay Area Math Meet (San Francisco, CA) ) announced today that bestselling author of Absolute Power and Last Man Standing, David Baldacci David Baldacci (b. 1960 in Richmond, Virginia) is a bestselling American novelist. Biography Baldacci received a B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. , will be signing his new holiday novel, The Christmas Train, on Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 7 p.m. The autographing will be held at the Books-A-Million located at 2924 Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, Virginia Oakton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. The population was 29,348 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 22124. Geography Oakton is located at (38.883050, -77. . The Christmas Train tells the story of disillusioned dis·il·lu·sion tr.v. dis·il·lu·sioned, dis·il·lu·sion·ing, dis·il·lu·sions To free or deprive of illusion. n. 1. The act of disenchanting. 2. The condition or fact of being disenchanted. journalist Tom Langdon who must travel from Washington to Los Angeles in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across country because of a slight misunderstanding at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball screw·ball n. 1. Baseball A pitched ball that curves in the direction opposite to that of a normal curve ball. 2. Slang An eccentric, impulsively whimsical, or irrational person. adj. escapades and holiday magic. Langdon is surprised when the train pulling him across America takes him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. Equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful, and thrilling, The Christmas Train is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief... and reminds readers that they will get a second change to fulfill their hopes and dreams, especially during the season of miracles. Bestselling author of Absolute Power, Total Control, and Last Man Standing, David Baldacci has again ventured beyond the thrillers that made his reputation as he did we the 2000 historical melodrama, Wish You Well. Baldacci was born and continues to reside in Virginia. Books-A-Million is one of the nation's leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 204 stores in 18 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . The Company operates four distinct store formats, including large superstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co., traditional bookstores and combination book and greeting card stores, both operating under the name Bookland Book´land` n. 1. (O. Eng. Law) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds. , and Joe Muggs Newsstands. The Company's wholesale operations include American Wholesale Book Company and Book$mart, both based in Florence, Alabama. NetCentral, Inc., an Internet development and service Company is located in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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