Conscious Choice Seattle: February

February 2006 | Books Northwest

February

Compiled by Miryam Gordon

Wed 1: Author Mitch Battros
"Solar Rain: Earth Changes Have Begun” details scientific evidence that Earth changing events are real and increasing. Blending science and esoteric philosophy, including Mayan and Hopi prophecies, Battros links the best of current astronomical research with archaeological discovery encouraging us to relearn how to live in harmony with nature. 7pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.

Wed 1: Local Authors Marshall & Jane Brown
"Linguistics of Lying and Other Essays” is a series of essays from German philologist Harald Weinrich and is available because of UW Germanics professor Jane Brown and UW English professor Marshall Brown. Weinrich’s work examines the way that language corresponds to thought, the semantics of lying, and the political implications of destructive lies. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Thu 2: Author L. Paul Bremer
"My Year in Iraq, Defending the American Homeland” describes how, in May of 2003, President Bush sent Paul Bremer to Iraq as administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority. Bremer spearheaded building the new Iraq and handed over power to the interim government of Iraq. Hear his first-hand account of danger, chaos, and daunting challenge in the Coalition’s first year after the military victory over Saddam Hussein -- told with candor by the man in charge. 7:30pm, $15, $5/student. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. www.townhallseattle.org or www.foolproof.org or 206-325-3554.

Thu 2: Author Richard Tarnas
"Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View” describes the prediction of a major historical shift. We need to understand the way history has been affected by planetary alignment. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Sat 4: Authors Lindsay Andreotti & Brian Hilgendorf
"Sex, Intimacy & Business” offers a new model of behavior for employees and leadership at all levels, that is sure to increase the creativity, productivity, satisfaction, and fulfillment of those in the workplace. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Sat 4/Sat 18: Author Heidi Raykeil
Heidi Raykeil, author of the online column “Sex in the Suburbs,” confronts the post-baby drop-off of sex experienced by many a married couple. Raykeil and her husband went through it and ended up with a new appreciation for each other, described in “ Confessions of a Naughty Mommy: How I Found My Lost Libido.” Sat 4: 2pm, free. University Book Store, 990 102nd Ave. NE, Bellevue. 425-462-4500 or www.ubookstore.com. Sat 18: 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Sun 5/Mon 6: Author Alexandra LeClere
“Seeing the Dead, Talking With Spirits” is a roadmap that people can use to rediscover their personal connections to the spirit world and awaken the gift of healing in themselves. LeClere explains how we can rid ourselves of past traumas that hinder our spiritual development so we can live more healthy and sacred lives. Sun: 2pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com. Mon: 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Mon 6: Local Author Lori Hinton
"West Seattle 101: A Hundred and One Things to Do, an Insider’s Guide to Recreation, Dining, Education & Enrichment” contains an eclectic collection of activities from fly fishing at Lincoln Park, to building a beach fire on Alki, to outdoor cinema, to parent-kid Tae Kwon Do classes, so you’re sure to find something new to try. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Tue 7/Wed 8: Author Charlene Proctor
In “Let Your Goddess Grow: 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking,” Proctor offers seven spiritual lessons that empower positive and Divine self-image that will help propel you through life. Tue: 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com. Wed: 7pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.

Tue 7: Local Author James Gregory
In “The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migrations of Black and White Southerners Transformed America,” UW professor James Gregory illustrates how the migration of African American southerners during this time transformed urban American popular culture and set in motion political changes that lead to the Civil Rights movement. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Wed 8: Local Author Chaplain James Yee
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. Kane Hall, UW Campus. University Book Store, 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Wed 8: Author Nic Dunlop
"The Lost Executioner: A Story of the Khmer Rouge” details how Dunlop’s efforts to bring mass murderer Comrade Duch (one of the most notorious characters associated with the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s) to justice and includes disturbing, yet psychologically revealing interviews with former members of the Khmer Rouge. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Thu 9: Author Anya Kamenetz
Anya Kamenetz began asking hard questions about her generation for which no one seemed to have good answers. Most college students nationwide are graduating with an average of more than $20,000 in student loans. Why were her friends thousands of dollars in credit-card debt? Why did so many jobs for people under thirty-five involve a plastic name badge, last only for the short-term, and not include benefits? “Generation Debt” explores, with experts in economics, labor markets, the health-care industry, and education, evidence that building a secure life is harder for young people today than it was 30 years ago. 6:30pm, $5/door. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. www.townhallseattle.org or www.ubookstore.com or 206-634-3400.

Thu 9: Author Bernard-Henri Lévy
"American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville” describes philosopher and journalist Levy’s interviews with a wide range of characters, from the elite to the destitute, to discover what it means to be an American. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.ubookstore.com.

Mon 13: Author Deborah Tannen
"You’re Wearing That?: Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation” has linguistics professor Deborah Tannen ("You Just Don’t Understand; That’s Not What I Meant” turning her highly trained ear for conversation to those bewildering mother-daughter interactions. She illuminates the multiple layers present in conversations through example dialogues and her own personal memories. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 990 102nd Ave. NE, Bellevue. 425-462-4500 or www.ubookstore.com.

Thu 16: Author Emily Kaufman
"The Travel Mom’s Ultimate Book of Family Travel: Planning, Surviving, and Enjoying Your Vacation Together” gives you an invaluable guide for some of the most popular options in family travel--from cruises and all-inclusive resorts to RV camping and extended-family reunions. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Fri 17: Author Jill Conner Browne
"The Sweet Potato Queens’ Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide” is a flipside book (half the book is weddings, half the book divorces). Apparently, The Sweet Potato Queens are bona fide experts at planning a marvelous marriage and ending one (planning a good divorce?)! 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Tue 21: Author Taylor Branch
“At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years 1965-1968” is Taylor Branch’s third installment on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. $10, $5/students. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. www.townhallseattle.org or www.foolproof.org or 206-325-3554.

Fri 24: Author Samantha Barbas
"The First Lady of Hollywood: A Biography of Louella Parsons” is the first full-length biography of Louella Parsons, one of the most powerful movie gossip columnists, who at the peak of her career commanded the attention of 40 million readers. 7pm, Ballard Library, 2026 NW Market St. www.thewarrenreport.com to reserve a seat.

Sun 26: Author Larry Dossey
Larry Dossey speaks on his book, “The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things,” at Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave. N. Free, 1pm. www.seattleunity.org.

Sun 26: Author Michael Lerner
"The Left Hand of God: Taking Back our Country from the Religious Right”
discusses the real spiritual hunger of many Americans and how the “religious right” channeled that hunger into supporting war, cuts to programs for the poor, tax breaks for the rich, and environmental irresponsibility. Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun Magazine and a rabbi, presents a progressive‘Spiritual Covenant for America’ that critiques both the Right and parts of liberal and progressive cultures to offset the globalization of selfishness. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

Tue 28: Author Trebbe Johnson
In “The World is a Waiting Lover: Desire and the Quest for the Beloved,” Trebbe Johnson discovered that longing is often linked to something greater, and following that longing she calls the Beloved, can lead to a more compassionate engagement with the world. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

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