Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated hosting Caroline Clarke's "Postcard from Cookie" Book Signing

Caroline Clarke's Postcards from Cookie Book Signing

Hosted by The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter

of The Links, Incorporated

Thursday, June 5, 2014 --- The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter (GHV) of the Links, Incorporated continues its steadfast support of the Arts including noteworthy literature written by exceptional local area writers and cultural icons, who influence society and individual perspectives.

On June 5 from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at the First Baptist Church located at 407 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY, GHV will present the award winning author Caroline Clarke and her amazing page turner book, Postcards from Cookie, which chronicles and reveals Ms. Clarke’s incredible life journey, challenges, and miraculous family discovery.

"The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter is honored to host and promote Ms. Clarke’s book and extraordinary life story," said Karla Jones President, Chapter President. "We know that many will be interested in hearing her story in person; and we encourage those in the community who advocate for adoption or who would benefit from hearing firsthand about the experience to join us on June 5."

Ms. Clarke’s new book captures her adoption as a baby and her chance unearthing of her family ties to the famous Nat King Cole, Clarke’s grandfather. In Ms. Clarke’s words, "There are moments in life that you envision. Winning the lottery. Meeting the love of your life. Cradling your newborn child for the first time. And, if you're adopted, discovering your birth parents. I had occasionally dared to imagine this moment. But I'd never imagined it would be like this."

The book signing is open to the public and will offer Clarke’s autographed book, Postcards from Cookie, for sale following remarks from the author.

About The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated

The Greater Hudson Valley Chapter, chartered in 1990, focuses its primary services within four counties (Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess) in New York’s mid-Hudson Valley region. The group has sponsored student scholarships, arts projects with middle school students, mentoring programs within New Rochelle High School and local school renovations, drinking water, and classroom support (books, desks, supplies) in South Africa. Consistent with efforts of the national organization, The Links, Incorporated, the Greater Hudson Valley chapter has five focus areas -- The Arts; International Trends and Services; National Trends and Services; Services to Youth; and Health and Human Services. For more information regarding The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, visit our Chapter Website at http://greaterhudsonvalleylinksinc.org/

About the Links, Incorporated

The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946, is one of the oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women who are committed to enriching and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. The Links, Inc. has a membership of over 12,000 professional women of color serving in 277 chapters in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Through its philanthropic arm, The Links Foundation, Incorporated, the organization has contributed more than 24 million dollars to charitable causes since its founding. Links have contributed about 1.2 million documented hours of volunteer services, during the recent biennium, to assist communities throughout the United States and developing countries in Africa. To learn more about The Links, Incorporated, visit the website at www.linksinc.org.

POSTCARDS from COOKIE by Caroline Clark 

Caroline Clarke has held several key positions, including executive editor and editorial director, at Black Enterprise, a multi-media company. Caroline also hosted the syndicated television show "Black Enterprise Business Report" and launched Black Enterprise Books, a series of ten business and investing books co-published with John Wiley & Sons. Prior to joining Black Enterprise, Caroline was a staff writer at The American Lawyer and several other newspapers. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Smith College and a master’s degree with honors from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Caroline is on the boards of Spence Chapin Family Services (the century-old nonprofit agency that handled her adoption) and the BE BRIDGE Foundation, which helps fund existing programs dedicated to enriching the lives of black youth. Caroline lives in New York and is a passionate advocate for adoption.