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Happy New Year!  We're starting the year off with our local author event "Words & Wine" tomorrow.  Read-on for more info.
Words & Wine: Tuesday, January 4 @ 6pm
We have a really fun line-up of authors for 'Words & Wine" tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4th at 6pm.  Come have some free wine & pupus and visit with these interesting local authors:

C.F. Ka'ai
is native to Hawaii, has worked in the Hospitality/Travel industry and currently resides in West Hawaii.  Her book is Peacegivers: Hawaiians, Masters of the Light.  C.F Ka'ai has been aware of elements of the Peacegevers story since childhood as told by the Ancestors of Mu in spirit. This book tells a story of Light and shares an ancient message of peace, wisdom and a call to action
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Linda Tellington-Jones: author of 15 books about Ttouch; Tellington- JonesThe Tellington Method utilizes a variety of techniques of touch, movement and body language to affect behavior, performance, and health, and to increase an animal's willingness and ability to learn in a painless and anxiety-free environment.  Tonight we will feature:  Getting in Ttouch with Your Dog.  Linda is an internationally acclaimed authority on animal behavior, training and healing.  


Charley and her person, Patricia Strafford, Charleyauthors of Charley Makes a Movie, will be here with their children's books about Charley, a golden retriever who along with the neighborhood dogs manages to get into all kinds of adventures.


Julia Horn, author of All Rise: Break theJulia Horn Spell, has lived enough life in her 43 years to be twice that old.  In her latest memoir, she tells of her time as a Chicago Public Defender, fund-raiser with the ultra-wealthy, as a religious sect member, and finally a semi-retired contented soul in the woods 

 

 This is a free event!  So, come and talk story with your talented neighbors; each author will do a short reading or talk.  


Please let your author friends know about "Words & Wine".  We host this event monthly to promote local or visiting authors.  They can call (324-0350) or stop in to learn more and to get on the schedule.  It's a lot of fun and a great way to promote any book.

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Words & Wine
Up-coming Book Clubs
Francene Hart
Up-coming Book Clubs!
The Second Tuesday Book Club is now reading Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson.  An early morning adventure out stealing horses leads to the tragic death of one boy and a resulting lifetime of guilt and isolation for his friend, in this moving tale about the painful loss of innocence and of traditional ways of life that are gone forever. We will discuss this book on Tuesday, 1/11/11@6:30.

Our Lesbian Group meets Tuesday, Jan 18th  at 6:00 to watch a movie: The Kids are All Right the children of same-sex parents Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), become curious about the identity of their sperm-donor dad (Mark Ruffalo) and set out to make him part of their family unit, often with hilarious results. But his arrival complicates the household dynamics, and nobody is sure where or how he fits in. A $5 donation is requested.

The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter by Jason Kersten.  This is the true story of a brilliant counterfeiter who made millions, outwitted the Secret Service, and was finally undone when he went in search of the one thing his forged money couldn't buy: family.  We will discuss at "Just the Facts" on Tuesday Jan 25th.  our non-fiction group has changed it's meeting time to 5pm.
Contact info & Quick Links
808-324-0350
Sacred Geometry Mini-workshop: Platonic Solids
In this class we will explore the story and symbolic meaning of three dimensional forms that Francene likes to call the Cosmic Volumes (more often names the Platonic Solids).  We will also discuss theories surrounding the "Earth Grid".  Then we will construct and illuminate some of these building blocks of Sacred Geometry and "feel" how they affect us.
Saturday January 15, from 1 to 3pm.  Only $35.
All materials included.  No math or drawing experience necessary.
Call to reserve you place, now: 324-0350
2010 was a big year for us.  Our move was the major event and lots of work, but we couldn't be more pleased with our new location and with the Keauhou Shopping Center.  Many, many thanks again to our friends who helped us with all the various move activities and to our new and continuing customers.  You're the reason we love what we do!

Here's to a great 2011!
Your local independent booksellers,

Joy and Brenda (Owners)
Shadow and Noble (Cats)
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