22nd annual
BOOK FAIR
PR ESENTS
James Grippando
APRIL 22, 2013
PALMER TRINITY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
James Grippando was born in Waukegan, Illinois and raised in rural Illinois.
After law school Grippando clerked for the Honorable Thomas A. Clark
in Atlanta. There and in private practice Grippando worked on numerous
appeals in death penalty cases. This experience served him well in writing
his first published novel, The Pardon.
As a lawyer, Grippando wrote numerous scholarly articles before shifting
to creative writing. It was during his trial lawyer days in Miami that he
developed the character Jack Swyteck, a criminal defense attorney and
fixture in nearly all of his novels.
Leapholes, Grippando's first novel for young adults is also the first novel
for young readers ever to be published by the American Bar Association.
Grippando enjoys writing outdoors at his south Florida home. He has
written 20 novels, most of which are set in Florida, primarily in Miami.
His suspenseful legal thrillers, many of which draw upon his experience
as a trial lawyer, have been published in twenty-six languages.
About the Book Fair
For twenty-two years, Palmer Trinity School has hosted the annual
Book Fair, a wonderful event that brings approximately 250 people
together to enjoy engaging speakers, book sales from Books & Books,
student artwork, a delicious brunch, and the opportunity to view 30 tables decorated in a variety
of different themes! Book sales will also take place throughout the week in the small dining room.
7:30 a.m.
Book sales, coffee, and table viewing
9:00 a.m.
Brunch Served
TICKETS: $50.00
Please make reservations by April 6th
CONTACT: Peg Musgrave (305) 969-4242 or pmusgrave@palmertrinity.org
