We're pleased to welcome Sunny Massad, President and Founder of the Hawaii Wellness Institute, originator of UnTherapy: a conscious alternative to traditional counseling, and author of Un-Therapy: A Postive Psychology for Enlightened Living.

What IS UnTherapy? A model of consciousness that celebrates the resilience of the uman spirit, dispelling the notions that emotional wounds inevitably result in emotional rippling or that “working on yourself” is necessarily productive!

What will she do here? She’s stopping at Eagle Harbor as part of her Pacific Coast Book Tour to provide a free reading, free workshop and book signing.

An Indie-Next Selection for February 2010!

Told with humor and compassion this memoir is both an inspiration and a delightful read.  Peterson’s Southern Baptist relatives prepared her for the coming rapture in which the natural world would be left behind, while her father, a forest ranger, immersed her in the natural world, taught her to love and appreciate the beauty of this world.  The conflict is beautifully presented in which Peterson becomes deeply immersed in the ecology of this planet, while trying to also share the enthusiasm of her beloved fundamentalist relatives who would ignore the natural world and focus on the rapture instead.  The characters are described with care and grace in such a manner that the reader is left with affection for all of them. 

Peterson is an award winning nature writer and novelist, and the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books.  In addition her writing has appeared in many journalistic publications and she is an environmental commentator to both Seattle NPR radio stations.

Our legions of mystery readers have a monthly venue to air views and
discuss titles in this diverse and complex genre. Widely-read mystery
maven Susan Braun-an experienced book group leader and participant,
practicing librarian, and longtime reviewer for Library
Journal-conducts conversations for the group, which meets on fourth
Tuesdays at 7pm.
To keep up to date on upcoming discussions, check our book group
shelves or subscribe to our eNews...

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Recipient of the 2010 PNBA Book Award.

The novel begins with a family tragedy involving a senseless murder.  The characters are developed with care and tenderness, as each family member’s attempts to cope with the tragedy in his or her own way.  Ultimately, faced with a growing sense that vengeance won’t stop her pain, the mother takes the extraordinary and clandestine step of reaching out to her son’s killer while he is awaiting execution for the crime. The two forge an unlikely connection that remains a secret from her family and friends. Dramatic, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, THE CRYING TREE is an unforgettable book about the unbreakable bonds of family and the transformative power of forgiveness.

Growing up enveloped in the aromas of her mother's spice stall in Kuala
Lumpur, Christina Arokiasamy developed an artist's sense of how to
combine and use spices in traditional and innovative ways. In The Spice Merchant's Daughter, she shares her family's spice secrets, expertly guiding and enticing home cooks to enliven their repertoires.  Christina weaves evocative stories of cooking at her mother's side with
real-world practical advice gleaned not only from working in
professional kitchens but also from tackling the nightly task of
getting a home-cooked dinner on the table for her family of four using
American ingredients.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was named #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010, by the American Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. In the characters Henry and
Keiko, Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches
us of the power of forgiveness and the human heart.

Inspired by discussions held in the SFWC (Speculative Fiction
Writing Cooperative), a book group focusing on works of Speculative
(and Science) Fiction has been born. We'll convene on the 1st Tuesday
of every month at 7:00pm and, like our other in-store book groups,
newcomers & drop-ins are always welcome.
For the next books we're discussing, click HERE.

Meeting continuously since 1992, our store-sponsored book group convenes in the bookstore on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm to discuss the best in fiction & nonfiction, with the occasional classic thrown in for fun.

For up to date notifications of our upcoming discussions, sign up for our Email Newsletter. For the next books we're discussing, click HERE.

What if you could tell, just by looking at someone, how they will tend to think, feel, and behave?  What if your partner’s face revealed the best way to dissolve any barriers between you?  And what if you could discover in your own face the wisdom that you need to be your authentic self?

Jean Haner takes ancient Chinese principles and translates them for our modern Western lives, giving us a powerful source of wisdom we can all access. In her book filled with stories, photos and easy-to-understand information, you will discover how your face reveals your inner design, the life you are creating, and what each feature means about who you are and what you need to be happy. And you’ll learn to love your face!

Arborist and wearer of many hats in the field of horticulture—including Extension Urban Horticulturist and Associate Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at WSU—Linda Chalker-Scott discusses the new, updated edition of The Informed Gardener, which won the Best Book Prize from the Garden Writers Association.

Chalker’s work serves to remind us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices. Her advice, based on more than twenty years of experience in the field of plant physiology, has helped home gardeners, landscape architects, and nursery and landscape professionals to develop scientifically based sustainable landscaping practices.

“Linda Chalker-Scott is a scientist with a mission —–evidence-based gardening. Happily, she is also the most interesting, entertaining, knowledgeable, and useful garden writer I've come across. Home gardeners will learn practices that are more effective, safer, and—believe me, this is no small thing -- cheaper." -Constance Casey, former New York City Parks Department gardener and regular gardening and natural history contributor to Slate.com.

Chalker-Scott also the editor and
co-author of Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens, the Washington State
editor of MasterGardener magazine, and author of the online column
"Horticultural Myths."

Expert on regional history and a historian at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Lorraine McConaghy visits to discuss her book, which traces the warship USS Decatur’s five-year tour in the mid-1850s including stops in Honolulu, San Francisco, and Central America as well as Puget Sound.

Using a rich record of logbooks, medical and punishment records, correspondence, personal journals, and drawings, McConaghy presents the ship and its crew in a vigorous, keenly rendered case study that illuminates the forces shaping America's antebellum navy and foreign policy in the Pacific. Her book includes a Seattle war story that contested American treaties and settlements.

One of only five ships in the squadron, the Decatur participated in
numerous imperial adventures in the Far West, enforcing treaties,
fighting Indians, suppressing vigilantes, and protecting commerce. With
its graceful lines and towering white canvas sails, the ship patrolled
the sandy border between ocean and land.