For Immediate Release: 12/11/07

Naples, FL –The Shelter for Abused Women & Children is pleased to join with the Naples Botanical Garden to present a book signing for Bottled Butterfly, featuring Shelter Guild Member Penny Lauer, taking place on Friday, February 1, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples.

Guests will enjoy a tour of the Garden’s Butterfly House, as well as sharing time with Shelter Guild Member Penny Lauer as she signs copies of Bottled Butterfly. The novel will be available for $26.99 with $10.00 from each sale benefiting the Shelter’s life-saving programs and services.

According to Lauer, Bottled Butterfly is set in rural Ohio during the 1930’s and 40’s and delves into “the themes of family dynamics, social and religious culture, and significant life events that influence the intellectual and emotional development of children.”  She continues, “Through young Nellie, we explore the impact of geographical cultural beliefs, poverty, illiteracy, and the dysfunctions of family life on children and how those issues influence our behavior in adulthood.”

Lauer, an Ohio native, is a seasonal resident of Naples and has been involved with the Guild of the Shelter for Abused Women & Children since its inception in 2004.

For more information on Bottled Butterfly and author Penny Lauer, please visit www.PennyLauer.com.

To learn more about the Shelter for Abused Women & Children, and programs and services, please call 239-775-3862, or visit us online at www.naplesshelter.org

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The Shelter for Abused Women & Children helps adult and child victims and survivors of domestic violence through safety, intervention and support; educates the public about domestic violence; and advocates for social change against domestic violence. For more information, please contact us at 239-775-3862, or visit us online at: www.naplesshelter.org

Media Contact: Mary Ann T. Green, mgreen@naplesshelter.org, 239-775-3862, ext. 211