Conscious Choice Seattle: Book Events for March

March 2006 | Books Northwest

Book Events for March

Compiled by Miryam Gordon

Thu 2: Author Gloria Mattioni
"Reckless: The Outrageous Lives of Nine Kick-Ass Women” is a unique and inspiring collection of biographies detailing the lives of nine‘ordinary’ women who took unconventional life paths to achieve extraordinary results.Gloria Mattioni will be joined by one of the women, Lisa Distefano - Warrior of the Sea, a former Playboy model and captain of a pirate vessel, who challenges those who threaten the lives of the whales, dolphins, and seals she’s vowed to protect. 7:30pm, free. Ravenna Third Place Books (see below).

Sun 5: Author Robyn McGee
"Hungry For More: A Keeping-It-Real Guide for Black Women on Weight and Body Image” blends kitchen table wisdom with a poignant memoir of losing Robyn McGee’s sister to gastric bypass surgery. She explores the historical and cultural roots of obesity among black women, offering practical guidelines to losing weight and living a more healthy, balanced life. 5:30pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Mon 6: Authors Leah Klinger MHA and Deborah Nedelman Ph.D.
The authors polled thousands of women on their thoughts about sex and sexual self-esteem over the age of 50 and present their observations in “Still Sexy After All These Years? The 9 Unspoken Truths About Women’s Desire After 50.” 7pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Wed 15: Author Marti Olsen Laney
"Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child” tells you how to give your introvert roots to grow and wings to fly, and shows the trait in personalities such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill Gates, and Johnny Carson. 7pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Fri 17: Author David Robert
"Sandstone Spine: Seeking the Anasazi on the First Traverse of the Comb Ridge” includes photographs by Greg Child of the landscape and Anasazi and Navajo ruins and rock art. Three middle-aged friends, climbers for years, set their sites on the mysteries of the vanished Anasazi Indians and their cliff dwellings. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Mon 20: Author Margaret Ruby
"The DNA of Healing: A Five-Step Process for Total Wellness and Abundance” shows how to neutralize the negative patterns handed down through our family lineage and reprogram the DNA with positive patterns that manifest health, wellness, and abundance. 7pm, free. East West Bookshop (see below).

Wed 22: Author Pepper Lewis
"Gaia Speaks: Sacred Earth Wisdom” is current and relevant to the world today, brimming with respect, and includes suggestions on how to incorporate positive intention to direct change within yourself and the planet. 7pm, free. East West Bookshop (see below).

Wed 22: Author Paul LaRosa
Paul LaRosa, a journalist and TV producer, details the tragic chain of events that led to the 2003 murder-suicide of Police Chief David Brame and his wife in the book, “Tacoma Confidential: A True Story of Murder, Suicide, and a Police Chief’s Secret Life.” 12:30pm, free. Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave NE. 425-450-1765 or www.kcls.org.

Wed 29: Author Rosalind Wiseman
“Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads: Coping with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Rule--Or Ruin--Your Child’s Life” explores the fierce social competition among parents today and offers the tools to become wiser, more relaxed moms and dads. The Empower Program (www.empowered.org) is dedicated to preventing bullying and harassment. 7pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Thu 30: Author Mona Lee
"Humbler than Dust: A Retired Couple Visits the Real India by Tandem Bicycle” is the adventure of travel through unknown territory and culture. Mona Lee and her husband, Dick Burkhart, travel 1000 kilometers across rural India on tandem bicycles. 7pm, free. East West Bookshop (see below).

Fri 31: Author Webster Tarpley
"History in the Hands of a Rogue Network” debunks the government stance on 9/11 and its causes. Webster Tarpley outlines the long history of terrorism as a tool to manipulate public opinion in favor of war and dictatorship, concluding with a survey of the 2004 presidential election. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books (see below).

Locations:

Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave NE. 206-525-2347 or www.ravennathirdplace.com.

East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.

Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.

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