January 2012 Blog Posts (8)

Could hair tests someday provide a viable alternative to mammograms?  An Australian research consortium is exploring the possibility after discovering that hair from women with breast cancer had a different cell structure to hair from women without the disease.

The technology being tested is a…

There’s looking for love in all the wrong places, and then there’s looking for (and keeping) love with all the wrong head wear.  Can a bald woman find, or better yet, be the recipient of romantic love?  Therese wants to know, and I suspect there are a whole lot of other women with the same painful question.

Therese developed alopecia after tying the knot with her husband.  Therese initially wore wigs, but found they were not right for her.  She swapped her…

Here's a fun twist on the famous real estate board game...Keynopoly is based on St. Armand's Key and Longboat Key properties and businesses. This vintage copy, from the early 80's, is the only example we've seen. Here's your chance to own all of St. Armand's Circle! Serious inquiries at A. Parker's…

On January 7th in 1789, America's first presidential election is held. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar is offering the following to celebrate this historic day:



John Marshall.  LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON...Commander in Chief of the American Armed Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and…

Chex^® Party Mix has partnered with Food Network star, Ted Allen, to help party hosts put a modern spin on the traditional holiday cookie exchange by creating this season’s easiest way to get ready for the holidays while getting together with friends or family: the Chex Party Mix-Change (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkmPulhrvw). Leave the stress and mess of baking…

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar, in cooperation with the Literacy Council of Sarasota, has declared the 8th of every month to be Sarasota Literacy Day. To honor Sarasota's hard working and devoted Literacy Council staff, members, tutors and accompanied students, A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar offers them a 10% discount on…

Each month in 2012, we're donating Gift Certificates from our stores to the Sarasota Racing Dog Rescue Program. The new owners of the first dog adopted each month will receive a $10…