Deafblind author presents her memoir at Third Place Books Monday

Signing line tickets are required for Thursday for author Leigh Bardugo and her suspense novel. Signing Line Tickets include a copy of Ninth House, and are available at thirdplacebooks.com.

Third Place Books is on the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park.

Monday, October 7 at 7pm
Haben Girma
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage, Haben takes readers through a thrilling game of blind hide-and-seek in Louisiana, a treacherous climb up an iceberg in Alaska, and a magical moment with President Obama at The White House. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and uplifting, this captivating memoir is a testament to one woman's determination to find the keys to connection. ASL Interpreters will be available at this event; for more information about disability accommodations, contact Sam Kaas – 206-366-3311; skaas@thirdplacebooks.com.

Tuesday, October 8 at 7pm
Marty Wingate
The Bodies in the Library

Hayley Burke's fresh start as the curator of The First Edition Society's library in Bath, England, is about to take a rotten turn in this charming new mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Marty Wingate.

Wednesday, October 9 at 7pm
Morhaf al Achkar
Roads to Meaning and Resilience with Cancer

The book tells the stories of 39 patients with incurable lung cancer. It aims to help patients, families, and healthcare providers understand the experience of living with cancer. It also invites reflections on the essential questions of meaning, resilience, and coping with adversity in life. The author is a Seattle family doctor, teacher, and researcher who is also a stage 4 lung cancer patient himself. He is patient #40.

Thursday, October 10 at 7pm
Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House

Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world's most prestigious universities on a full ride. What's the catch, and why her? Ninth House is the mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo, a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League elite. Presentation is free; tickets are required to enter the signing line. Signing Line Tickets include a copy of Ninth House, and are available at thirdplacebooks.com.

Friday, October 11 at 6pm
Christine Day
I Can Make This Promise

All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn't have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic — a box full of letters and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?

Saturday, October 12 at 7pm
Mary Lou Sanelli
The Star Struck Dance Studio of Yucca Springs

We all need a safe place to shine when we are young: if not in our parent's eyes, at least in our own. Lucy Maglietta, growing up in the town of tiny Yucca Springs on the vast Mojave Desert, longs for a place that — unlike her home life — feels safe and calm, and she finds it at the Star Struck Dance Studio.

Sunday, October 13 at 6pm
Arthur Krull 
Hijacked: A Critical Change of Plans

In January of 1980, a Delta L1011 was hijacked to Cuba. The crew was hopeful the hijacker would surrender there, but instead, he demanded fuel to fly to Iran. This is the true story of how the crew forced the hijacker to surrender in Cuba. The aircraft, crew, and passengers safely returned to Miami. Arthur Krull, who was on the flight crew that day, captures the suspense and frustrations as the very fluid situation was met with seemingly endless changes of plans, while dealing with the governments of Cuba, Iran, and the United States.