January 2006 | Books Northwest
January Books Northwest
Compiled by Miryam Gordon
Wed 4: Author Chef Mauro Golmarvi
Chef Mauro Golmarvi, owner of Seattle’s acclaimed Assaggio Ristorante, shares his favorite recipes in "Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro’s Passion" and provides an authentic, passionate Italian cooking experience. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Mon 9: Local "Literary Mama" Contributors
For mothers who write or aspire to, who find meaning and humor in the demanding but wondrous daily experience of raising children, and who value the sharing of these varied experiences. Literary Mama is a respected internet‘zine at www.literarymama.com, a site devoted to mama-centric writing with fresh voices, superior craft, and vivid imagery. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 10: Author Richard Reeves
"President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination" uses newly declassified documents and hundreds of interviews to show a president at work day by day, sometimes minute by minute. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 10: Local Authors Sue Mackey and Laura Tonkin
Soft skills in business are those that influence attitude, behavior and character in a positive way. "Living Well, Working Smart-Soft Skills for Success" shares advice and guidelines to help individuals, small businesses, and corporations succeed in today’s business world. 7-8:30pm. Free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Wed 11: Author Donna Smallin
Writing especially for the busy person, no matter what the style, Smallin has tips for how everyone can be successful at achieving and maintaining a clean, inviting home environment. "Cleaning Plain & Simple" covers every imaginable situation, with special advice for dual-career families with busy travel schedules, pet owners, families with small children, allergy sufferers, and homeowners with large outdoor living areas. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Thu 12: Author Jared Diamond
"Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" focuses on why civilizations collapse. 5:30pm and 8pm, $5/door. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Mon 16: Author Scott Ritter
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter’s never-before-told story, "Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein," reveals in detail how the CIA manipulated and sabotaged the work of the UN to achieve America’s hidden foreign policy agenda in the Middle East. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. 7:30pm, $5/door. Elliott Bay Book Co. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Tue 17: Author Lonnae O’Neal Parker
Parker’s new book, "I’m Every Woman: Remixed Stories of Marriage, Motherhood, and Work," remixes the narratives of feminine roles, and comes up with some original insights. She looks back at her antecedents, her family, and to pop culture to do so. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Wed 18: Author Alicia Ross
Who doesn’t want to eat cheaper and better? Who wouldn’t like to sit down to gourmet-style dinners knowing that any one of these meals (for four) costs less than $2 a serving?
"Cheap, Fast, Good!" is a “ get smart” cookbook, about planning smart, shopping smart, cooking smart, and eating smart. 275 delicious recipes. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Wed 18: Author Jessica Weiner
"Do I Look Fat in This? Life Doesn’t Begin Five Pounds From Now" is for any woman who has thought about breaking the cycle of body criticism and creating a powerful and healthy self image. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Wed 18: Author Carol Padden
Carol Padden has been studying a new sign language that arose in isolation in a Bedouin village in Israel with a very high proportion of deaf people. “Birth of a New Language” details how this new language has acquired consistent word order and the basis of a simply yet robust syntax. 6:30pm, free w/ticket (available after Jan. 4). Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Thu 19: Author Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon, in "Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America," presents a multimedia presentation of his four months and 2,168 mile journey across the Appalachian Trail where he learned seven practical life lessons that we can all apply to get the most out of life. 7-8:30pm. Free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Thu 19: Author Sander Gilman
“Extreme Makeover: Jews and the Invention of Cosmetic Surgery” considers philosophical and historical questions rarely broached by cosmetic surgeons or their patients. Gilman looks at how new notions of race, beauty, and happiness arose in the 18th and 19th centuries, and how these turned "the Jewish nose" into an obsession for Jews and non-Jews alike. 7pm, $8, $6/students. Henry Art Gallery, 15th Ave. NE & 41st St. For tickets: www.nextbook.org. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Thu 19: Local Author Susan Schwartzenberg
In "Becoming Citizens: Family Life and Politics of Disability," Schwartzberg charts the history of disability, using Seattle families in case studies, who decided against institutionalizing their children in favor of raising them—and encountered a culture hostile to their choice. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Sat 21: Local author Lesley Thomas
"Flight of the Goose" focuses on Inupiat culture, global warming, oil drilling, shamanism, and includes a cross-cultural love story. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S. Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Sat 21: Author Maria Dancing Heart
Maria Dancing Heart is a seasoned hospice worker who has compiled her own reflections with a variety of material she has gathered over 11 years with hospice. Inspirational stories, poetry, scripture, prayers and guided meditations are contained in "The Last Adventure of Life: Sacred Resources for Transition." 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Mon 23: Author John Perkins
With "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," Perkins reveals the hidden world of professional consultants who convinced Third World countries to take out multibillion-dollar loans for infrastructure projects so that the money could line the coffers of companies like Bechtel, Brown and Root and Halliburton. He was one of those consultants. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Tue 24: Author Emily Lyons
Emily Lyons survived a bomb detonated by Eric Robert Rudolph in Birmingham, Alabama on January 29th, 1998. Rudolph was on the FBI’s Top Ten list for over five years. The manhunt cost $30 million. "Life’s Been a Blast" is about the attack, and so much more. Most of all, it is about survival. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Wed 25: Local Author Chaplain JamesYee
Muslim U.S. Army Chaplain James Yee served at Guantanamo Bay for most of 2003, and that’s where this story of false accusation and religious intolerance begins. "For God and Country: A Memoir of Patriotism Under Fire" details his arrest on charges of spying for the Taliban and his exoneration and prosecution again for unrelated charges that also proved to be false. 7pm, free. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Wed 25: Author Lawrence Frank
The amount of time we spend in traffic, noise pollution, and whether we have access to open spaces and sidewalks – all are aspects of the built environment that impact well being. "Health and Community Design: The Impacts of the Built Environment on Physical Activity," explores how better design in urban environments can improve our health. 7pm, $10/advance, $15/door. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. www.iceh.org or 360-331-7904. www.townhallseattle.org.
Wed 25: Author Rebecca Lemov
"The World as Laboratory: Experiments with Mice, Mazes and Men" tells the history of measuring and influencing people. The focus group and the opinion poll were the results of a sort of research that began in the 30’s. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Wed 25: Author Suzanne Hansen
"You’ll Never Nanny in This Town Again" reveals what it’s really like working in the diaper trenches of Hollywood. Hansen dealt with these daily trials in the homes of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Michael Ovitz, Debra Winger, Danny DeVito, and Rhea Perlman. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Thu 26: Authors Juliet and Jiva Carter
"The Template-Resurrecting the Human Masterpiece," introduces an interactive system that harnesses sacred geometry with coded ceremony and brain chemistry to reconnect the life force energy system of the original human blueprint prior to our genetic modification. 7-8:30pm. Free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Thu 26: Local Author Richard Salomon
"In Search of the Words of the Buddha" is Prof. Salomon’s description of fragile birch-bark scrolls found in clay pots in ancient Gandhara (now northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) almost 2,000 years ago, which are believed to be the earliest surviving Buddhist texts. Their importance for Buddhist culture is comparable to that of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Judaism and early Christianity. depts.washington.edu/uwch/projects_lectures_Katz.htm. 7pm, free. UW Campus, Kane Hall. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
Thu 26: Author Deborah Reber
"Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal – Friendship" is stories from real teens, and they’re about the bizarre, difficult and wonderful things that really happened to them and their friends. A portion of proceeds will support the nonprofit group "Mind on Media." www.motm.org. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Fri 27: Author Jane Adams
"Boundary Issues" illuminates a previously unexplored capability that exists in everyone – the ability to manage one’s psychological boundaries to improve every personal and professional relationship. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 31: Author Po Bronson
"Why Do I Love These People? Honest and Amazing Stories of Real Families" follows 19 families, each mired in crisis, and, in examining their situations, offers prescriptions for family reconciliation and contentment.7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.
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