Assistance League of Houston's Books & Brunch

Assistance League of Houston presents Books & Brunch, a popular event benefiting its philanthropic programs. Books & Brunch will take place Friday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. at the Houston Racquet Club. Jan Carson will be the MC. The event provides an opportunity for local authors to make a presentation showcasing their literary works and to offer them for sale. The authors this year are Johnny Carrabba, Stacy Edick, and Patricia Hunt Holmes. In addition to the book sale, both a live and silent auction will take place. Proceeds benefit the philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Houston: Operation School Bell, Scholarship Program, Celebration of Giving, and Head Start Readers.

Guest Authors:
Johnny Carrabba is the chef author/speaker with his book With Gratitude, Johnny Carrabba Celebrating 30 Years of Recipes, Stories, and Family. Proudly born and raised in the East End of Houston, Texas, Johnny Carrabba III was raised in his parent’s family-owned grocery store, Carrabba’s Friendly Grocery, and attended St. Thomas High School. In 1986, Johnny opened The Original Carrabba’s on Kirby Drive.

Stacy Edick (writing as Stacy Wilder) who has written books but is not published yet. The book she is writing, Charleston Conundrum, will be the one she features. She will talk from the prospective of a new author’s process of writing a book and getting it published.

Patricia Hunt Holmes, author of Crude Ambition, a Houston attorney, will also present. Patricia spent 30 years as a public finance attorney with a large international law firm. From the power centers of Houston law and oil to the fracking fields of South Texas to the Jersey Shore and Washington D.C., this story chronicles the struggles of two ambitious young women in their quest for legal success and justice.