The usual eclectic group of authors has been scheduled for Third Place Books this week. Meet and hear from the authors of recently published books. Buy a book and get it signed - great Christmas gifts for the readers in your life.
Molly Gloss
Falling From Horses (Houghton Mifflin)
Monday, November 3 at 7pm
From the bestselling author of The Hearts of Horses and The Jump-Off Creek comes an absorbing, plainspoken, elegantly rendered novel about a young cowboy who escapes a family tragedy and travels to Hollywood to become a stunt rider in the movie.
James Cole
Drawing on Our History: Fishing Vessels of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (Epicenter)
Wednesday, November 5 at 7pm
A wonderful collection of historically accurate drawings and illustrations complements the well researched text and brings the designs to life, while interviews with designers, builders, and fishermen fill out the historic tapestry.
Jim Cole is a past president and honorary life member of the Puget Sound Historical Society of Seattle.
Robert Dugoni
My Sister's Grave (Thomas and Mercer)
Thursday, November 6 at 7pm
The acclaimed and bestselling author of the David Sloane series returns with a standalone novel introducing Tracy Crosswhite, a Seattle homicide detective who has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister's death.
Brian Benson
Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America (Plume Books)
Friday, November 7 at 6:30pm
With a million vague life plans, Brian Benson meets Rachel, a self-possessed woman who daydreams of bicycling across the States, and decides to follow her wherever she'll take him. Funny, reflective, and candid, Going Somewhere invites bike enthusiasts, twenty-somethings, and armchair travelers alike to join Brian as he learns, mile by mile, how to move forward.
Harriet Arkley
The Good News Chair: A Simple Tool for Shaping a Child's Positive Behavior and Self Image
Saturday, November 8 at 6:30pm
The Good News Chair is the story of how a special chair changed the culture of an elementary school office and how it could work in either a home or classroom setting to recognize and encourage positive behavior. Harriet Arkley, a former school principal tells what happened when children sat in the Chair, and finally includes instructions on how to make your own Chair.
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