The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agencyby Alexander McCall SmithNovember 14, 2012 Meet Mma Ramotswe, the endearing, engaging, simply irresistible proprietress of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, the first and only detective agency in Botswana. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, she solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike. This event is sold out. |
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Presenter
Dr. Katherine Wikoff is an associate professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in writing, literature, film studies, political science, persuasive speech, and technical communication. She has also taught technical communication training courses at Harley-Davidson since 2002. Her research interests lie in the connections found among lifelong learning, creative thinking, and innovation. A former book review columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she has published many articles on the romance fiction genre, including interviews with bestselling novelists like LaVyrle Spencer, Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Judith Krantz, and Debbie Macomber. Her own poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in a variety of consumer, literary, academic, and trade magazines. Recent Great Books programs include Don Quixote, The Woman Warrior, Sherlock Holmes: The Four Novellas, Our Town, and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.
Menu
Appetizer - Samosas (spiced ground beef and lamb in a fried pastry jacket served with mango chutney triangular shaped)
Soup/salad - Spinach Salad (baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, grape tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled bacon and red onion)
Entrée- Peri Shrimp Skewers (nine large grilled shrimp marinated in spice peri-peri, garlic and oil)
Dessert - South African Beesting Cake with Custard Filling
Registration
You may register and pay online for any Great Book session. Look for the red "register online" button on each book's web page. Alternately, you can download this Great Books registration form (Adobe Acrobat Reader software required) to fill out and mail in with your payment. Reserve your space for one or all of the monthly discussions!
All Great Books programs are scheduled on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. in MSOE's historic Alumni Partnership Center.
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