O.C. BOOKS & AUTHORS

* David Gergen, White House advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, will discuss his new book, “Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership from Nixon to Clinton,” at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. General admission for the lecture is $7. A public book signing will be held at 11:30 a.m. (714) 993-5075.

* Rudy Yakzan will discuss and sign “105 Practical Soccer Drills” at Barnes & Noble in the Market Place, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 3 p.m. today. (714) 508-9707.

* Dale Furutani will sign “Kill the Shogun” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 1 p.m. today. (714) 898-2583.

* Radio talk show host Clark Howard will speak and sign “Get Clark Smart” at Borders in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 432-7854.

* Joe Lansdale will sign “The Bottoms” at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin St., Orange. 6 p.m. Wednesday. (714) 538-3210.

* Karen Rauch Carter will discuss and sign “Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness” at Barnes & Noble in the Market Place, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (714) 508-9707.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview literary agent Vickie Bijur on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI-FM (88.9). 5 p.m. Thursday.

* Jacqueline Stallone will sign “Starpower” at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 7 p.m. Friday. (949) 759-0982.

* Lynn Capehart will sign “Vitamin Remedies That Really Work” at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 759-0982.

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Send information about book-related events at least 10 days before event to: Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, The Times’ Orange County edition, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Or e-mail to dennis.mclellan@latimes.com.