Mickey: Surviving Salvation at Bookmine

Bookmine presents Cyndy Shafer, daughter of the late Robert M. Shafer, author of Mickey and Mickey: Surviving Salvation on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m.  Mickey: Surviving Salvation is the sequel to Mickey: The Giveaway Boy. Robert (Mickey) Shafer died in 2020. His daughter Cyndy will read from his posthumously published second book and hold a Q&A on the story of Mickey, an abandoned and abused child who would later publish his first book at the age of 77. Mickey: Surviving Salvation is the story of a boy shaped by abandonment and abuse, who returns to his estranged mother at age 12 and has to figure out how to survive in her new life.  Based on the author’s real-life childhood, Mickey tries to find his place amidst poverty, suffering and religious self-righteousness in the 1950s.  This event is free, but they appreciate your RSVP so they can plan for your attendance. Napa Bookmine, 1625 Second St., Napa, www.napabookmine.com