January 2005

Books Northwest

EM’s good read on local author events and all things bookish in the Puget Sound area

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON’S new book, “The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for a Radically New Life” says every change — even the most difficult and painful — gives us an opportunity to receive the miraculous gift of personal transformation. The only real failure in life, she observes, is the failure to grow from what we go through. She elaborates in a talk and book signing JANUARY 12, 7 p.m., at Seattle Unity Church. The $25 admission fee includes a copy of the book. Call 206-622-8475 for reservations or purchase book/ticket combination at Seattle Unity Bookstore. There will be free childcare, and a light supper ($7 per person) is offered from 5 to 6:45 p.m.

JANUARY 10, 13

WALLA WALLA entrepreneur Patrick Carman self-published his children’s fantasy book “The Dark Hills Divide” to great local success. He visited dozens of local schools and made appearances at bookstores throughout the Northwest. Now his book has been picked up by Scholastic as a fantasy trilogy with the overall title “The Land of Elyon.” Carman will kick off his national book tour JANUARY 10, 7 p.m., at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park (206-366-3333). He will appear JANUARY 13, 6 p.m., at Queen Anne Books (206-283-5624) as he swings into a 22-city, four-month tour that starts here and finishes in New York, travelling to schools and bookstores in a special “Land of Elyon” tour bus.

JANUARY 10

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON reads from and signs “The Gift of Change” at University Temple United Methodist Church JANUARY 10, 7 p.m. This event is part of the Seattle Spiritual Reading Series, cosponsored by the University District Interfaith Alliance and University Bookstore. A $3 donation at the door is suggested. Call 206-634-3400 for details.

JANUARY 26

NEW YORKER magazine writer Malcolm Gladwell reads from and signs “Blink” at Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Gladwell, author of the best-selling “The Tipping Point,” examines the way we make snap decisions. Should we trust quick judgments? Can we train ourselves to make them more effectively? How much can we know in the blink of an eye? Admission is $5 at the door. Cosponsored by the Seattle Science Lecture Series and University Book Store. Call 206-634-3400 for more information.

JANUARY 28

STRESS can take over your life, your relationships, your thoughts. Author Fred Luskin arrives in Bellevue for a liberation party. Luskin reads from and signs his book “Stress Free for Good: 10 Scientifically Proven Life Skills for Health and Happiness” at the University Book Store in Bellevue, JANUARY 28, 7 p.m. Call 425-462-4500 for more details about this free event.

JANUARY 28-29

BARBARA MARCINIAK, Pleiadian channel and best-selling author of “Bringers of the Dawn,” “Earth,” and “Family of Light,” will be appearing in a free event JANUARY 28, 7:30 to 9 p.m. and a workshop ($45 fee) JANUARY 29 1 to 5 p.m. at East West Bookshop. She will share insights from her new book, “Path of Empowerment.” For more details visit www.eastwestbookshop.com.

KIDS’ CORNER: Eastside parents, check out “Story Time with Greta” every Saturday, 2 p.m., at the University Book Store in Bellevue. The reading hour is intended for 5- to 10-year-olds and includes stories, crafts, juice and cookies. Call 425-462-4500 for details.

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