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About our Malibu Adventure:
March 22-23, 2025
“Because there is no map to paradise. There is only the dream that such a place exists, as does the desire to possess it, and the determination to find it again when it’s been lost“ – Susan Meissner
Do you dream of such a place, a paradise like Malibu, California? Well, then you will not want to miss our Malibu Weekend in Paradise Adventure, featuring USA Today bestselling author Susan Meissner and Malibu based actor and award-winning author Robert Kerbeck.
Your weekend starts on Saturday with an exclusive narrated five hour tour of Malibu, from its iconic beaches, to celebrity beachside mansions, hotspots, historic sites, movie locations, and your chance to stop and enjoy a bit of shopping or lunch in paradise. On Sunday, we begin with a docent led tour of Adamson House & Malibu Lagoon Museum to learn a bit of history about this beloved town, followed by lunch with USA Today bestselling author Susan Meissner, in conversation with Malibu-based actor and author Robert Kerbeck to discuss Susan’s new book, A Map to Paradise.
To Register
Interested in joining our Malibu Map to Paradise Adventure? Register below before January 1, 2025, and receive special early bird pricing. Spaces are limited so make sure to register soon.
Cost of the Adventure is $295 early bird pricing. *Includes five hour narrated tour, docent led Adamson House tour, lunch with Susan Meissner and Robert Kerbeck (entrée, soft beverage, tax, gratuity), signed hardcover copy of A Map to Paradise, signed paperback copy of Malibu Burning, and the opportunity to enjoy a bit of paradise with two accomplished authors who have written about Malibu. Excludes hotels, meals, and transportation other than the included activities.
Tentative Agenda*
Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Exclusive five hour narrated tour of Malibu (meeting location and time TBA)
Sunday, March 23, 2025 – Morning docent led tour of Adamson House & Malibu Museum (9-11am), followed by lunch at V’s Restaurant with Susan Meissner and Robert Kerbeck (12-2pm)
*Itinerary is subject to change based on author/venue availability
About the Authors & Books
Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author who has written 27 novels for adults and two children’s books. Her engaging novels feature memorable characters facing unique and complex circumstances, often against a backdrop of historical significance. A multi-award-winning author, her books have earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist. She now makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Bob (a retired chaplain in the Air Force Reserves) and their yellow lab, Winston
Her new novel, The Map to Paradise, is set in Malibu in 1956 at the height of the Cold War, the story of three women—a blacklisted Hollywood starlet, an Eastern Europe immigrant with falsified papers, and a widow caring for her agoraphobic brother-in-law. All three feel as though they belong to no one and to nowhere, and despite their obvious differences they have this crippling sense of displacement in common. They form an unlikely alliance on the eve of a devastating wildfire just as one of them faces an impossible situation.
To schedule a book club visit with Susan or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®):
Robert Kerbeck is an award-winning author, actor and Malibu resident. A lifetime member of The Actors Studio, Robert has worked extensively in theater, film, and television, appearing in lead roles in major shows and earning several awards. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he resides in Malibu. His memoir, Ruse: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street, is a thrilling look into the world of corporate espionage and his career as a secret spy.
His debut book, Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wildfire, won the 2020 IPPY Award as the Silver Medalist in Creative Nonfiction, the Readers’ Favorite Award as the Silver Medalist in Nonfiction Drama, and the Best of LA award and recounts how he fought one of the worst fires in California history, the 2018 Woolsey Fire, to save his home.
To schedule a book club visit with Robert or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®):
