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Heart-throb Tab Hunter
here for House of Hope

PRESS RELEASE DATE: FEB. 1, 2011

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Tab Hunter, a leading Hollywood dreamboat of the 1950s, is coming to Stuart on Feb. 10 as part of the Authors Series to Benefit House of Hope.

Hunter will discuss his book, “Tab Hunter Confidential,” which delivers the story on how a young, gorgeous kid named Art Gelien was transformed into the “The Sigh Guy.”  Hunter became a pin-up favorite, a No. 1 box office star, and recorded a song called “Young Love” that knocked Elvis Presley off the top of the charts – all while keeping his private life very private.

The program runs 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Wolf High-Technology Center at Indian River State College’s Chastain Campus, 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart. A complimentary wine reception for ticketholders begins at 6:15 p.m. 

Tickets, which are $30 each, can be ordered online at www.hohmartin.org, by calling (772) 286-4673, or by stopping by House of Hope, 2484 SE Bonita St., Stuart. Crown Car Care is the lead sponsor for this edition of the Authors Series.

Hunter will address the audience, participate in a Q&A and then be available for autographing books, which will be on sale by Barnes & Noble at the venue. All ticket sale proceeds and a portion of the book sale proceeds benefit House of Hope.

Following is the remaining lineup of authors. Further sponsorships are available:

• 7 p.m.  Feb. 17: Jere Van Dyk, “Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban.” This is a harrowing memoir by Jere Van Dyk, an American journalist who was exploring the war zone on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border when he was captured by a band of Taliban fighters. Van Dyk’s claustrophobic narrative covers his 44-day ordeal and brings the reader into the universe of the Taliban, where paranoia and fanaticism reign.
• 7 p.m. March 10: Dominique Browning, “Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put on My Pajamas & Found Happiness.” Browning’s 13-year job as editor-in-chief of House & Garden magazine defined her days and her identity. When the magazine folded in 2007, she was shaken to the core. In this funny, gracious memoir, Browning recounts how she found enlightenment. Stephen Schramm of HBK Sorce Financial is the lead sponsor.

House of Hope provides food, clothing, household necessities, financial assistance and life-changing case management services for Martin County residents in need. All four locations operate a resale store, a food pantry and connect people to the agency’s assistance programs.