August 2006 | Books Northwest

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08.05.06
KIDS’ STORYTIME
11 a.m.
Third Place Books
6504 20th Ave. NE Ravenna
206-525-2347

Regular and popular storyteller Susy Irwin inspires children with words and puppets. Free. Saturdays at 11 a.m.

08.08.06
Death talk
7 p.m.
Third Place Books
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333

Dr. Tom Preston, author of “Patient-Directed Dying” covers the sanctity of life-—and death. Free.

08.11.06
Tommy Chong
7 p.m.
University Book Store
4326 University Way NE
206-634-3400

Comedy’s Tommy Chong on his new book, “The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint” about his prison term. Free.

08.12.06
Free trade?
6 p.m.
Third Place Books
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333

U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (Dem.-N.D.) doubts the “free” part of trade. His new book is “Take This Job & Ship It.”

08.16.06
Cancer care
6 p.m.
Third Place Books
6504 20th Ave. NE Ravenna
206-525-2347

Join in an evening of “The Cancer Lifeline Women’s Writer’s Reading Series.” Writers share work. Free.

08.16.06
Real Food
7 p.m.
Boat Street Kitchen
3131 Western Ave. #303
206-632-4602

Author Nina Planck discusses her book, “Real Food: What to Eat and Why”. Join us for dinner and a copy of the book.$100.

08.24.06
Dating
7 p.m.
University Book Store
4326 University Way NE
206-634-3400

For her book, “Confessions of a Serial Dater,” Seattle writer Amy DeZellar went on 50 dates with 50 different men. Free.

08.30.06
Whale tale
7 p.m.
Third Place Books
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333

Memoirist Lynne Cox relates A profound day swimming and helping a baby gray whale find her mother in “Grayson.” Free.

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