Bronxville Library Welcomes Author Carole Geithner

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On Wednesday Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library welcomes author Carole Geithner to the Bronxville Public Library.

Geithner will read from and discuss her first novel, If Only, a realistic, yet compassionate, look at a teenager navigating her way through middle school, while at the same time, dealing with the loss of her mother.

The Weekly Herald Tribute called If Only, "A beautiful and hopeful story about the enduring power of love."

Geithner is a clinically trained social worker who has worked for over 20 years with children, teens and adults primarily in the area of bereavement.

Currently, she is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and The Smith College School of Social Work.

Hosted by the Friends of the Bronxville Public Library, this latest event in their ongoing author series will be held in the Yeager Community Room at the library and is open to the public. Admission is free and a reception is to follow.

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