"Scent of Jasmine" Book Signing Saturday, Feb. 18th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local author Nitza Agam as she discusses her book "Scent of Jasmine".

***Saturday, February 18th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

This memoir tells the story of the author's life in Israel, New Jersey, and San Francisco. In particular, her life in Israel as a young adult was marked by the tragedy of losing her fiance to the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Angela Neff describes the memoir in a short description on the back cover: "The pain is so unbearable she has to leave Israel. But no matter where she lives, the love and loss of her life in Israel never leave her." The "scent of jasmine" is that particular fragrance of the Middle East, of hot summer nights, of streets in various Israeli cities, and symbolizes her journey and her loss. It is also a tale of finding herself as an adolescent, a young woman, a mother, a wife, a writer.

About the Author:

Nitza Agam, published poet and author, has published in a variety of magazines and anthologies such as Poetica, Reed, (San Jose State literary magazine) Bridges: A Jewish Feminist journal, (2009) The San Francisco Chronicle, and a variety of educational journals. This memoir tells the story of her life in Israel, New Jersey, and San Francisco. In particular, her life in Israel as a young adult was marked by the tragedy of losing her fiance to the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Nitza lives in Daly City and has lived there for almost thirty years.
Primarily a poet, Nitza tells the story of her life in a series of poetic vignettes and poems and shows us her journey from an adolescent in New Jersey to a young woman in Israel and then to the older, current one in San Francisco.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, February 18th, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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February 2012 Calendar of Events at Florey's!

Here is the February 2012 calendar of events at Florey's Book Co.

Note our ongoing events:
-"Speak Easy", a Read-aloud and book discussion group, Tuesdays 7-8pm

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft, Fridays 6-8pm

-Pacifica Poetry Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, the 16th, 7:30 pm

-Poetry at Florey's, meets the last Saturday of the month,the 25th, 7:30-9:30pm

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Also, the special events this month:
-"Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude" book event with Kathy Scheiern, Saturday the 4th, 2-4pm

-"Scent of Jasmine" book event with Nitza Agam, Saturday, the 18th, 2-4pm

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As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude" book event, Feb. 4th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes author Kathy Scheiern, as she discusses the new book "The Gratitude Book Project: Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude"

***Saturday, February 4th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

"The Gratitude Project Book" is a collaborative book featuring over 300 authors answering the question “What are you grateful for?” in 200 words or less, with National Book Sale Proceeds Benefitting Three Charitable Organizations. In keeping with the spirit of the project, net proceeds from national book sales will be split among three charitable organizations: Feeding America, Women for Women International and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The book shares compelling stories of appreciation and evidence that harnessing the power of gratitude can be a life-changing force. The difference between saying thank you—good manners—and living in gratitude—great life skill—are illustrated in moving pieces.

There’s a mom who thinks of irritations as blessings and another who gives thanks to Muscular Dystrophy. There are narratives about how wrinkles, not fitting in and suffering came to be embraced. There’s even gratitude for ex-husbands and “ugly gifts.”

Kathy Scheiern made four contributions to the book. One to her mother for the gift of life and one to her father for his honesty and his faith. She also contributed an entry about being grateful for everything! And her final entry was about being grateful for the simple lessons of a walk in the woods.

“Gratitude is a powerful force for good in the world, something we don’t exercise often enough in our lives.” Scheiern said. “When you think about it, all of us can be deeply grateful for the simple fact that we are alive!”

About the Author:

Kathy Scheiern, PhD is the brains behind PurposeWorks, a breakthrough coaching and consulting company dedicated to working with individuals and small business owners who have run into brick walls on the road to accomplishing their goals. She helps them blast through those walls and then use the bricks to pave their way forward, getting them back on track to achieving their hopes and dreams.

She has a broad background that provides her with unique perspectives and experiences to draw upon when assisting her clients. Kathy holds a doctorate in the dynamics of individual and organizational transformation, as well as numerous certifications in a variety of transformational tools and techniques. She uses her background and training to create customized solutions for her clients – because people are unique and need the best answers for their own particular situations.

Kathy is also a C.P.A. and a former financial executive who studied with a shaman and enjoys creating and performing ceremonies as a licensed minister!

Her highest values are integrity, respect, laughter, love, and joy. And her greatest hope is that her work will help increase the frequency with which we all experience these things every day of our lives. Because ultimately, when we break through to greater success and greater joy in our lives, the world is a much better place!

For more information, please visit her site:

www.YourBigBreakthroughCoach.com

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, February 4th, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Fore! Frogs on the Golf Course" Book Signing, Jan.21st at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Juanita Mercado as she discusses her new book, "Fore! Frogs on the Golf Course".

***Saturday, January 21st, 2-4pm***

From the book:

Beginning in 2008, environmental groups demanded that San Francisco close the Sharp Park Golf Course, claiming that course maintenance operations were harming a frog specieslisted as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.

The Golf Club rallied its members to the cause. Juanita Mercado, a club member and a geologist, found herself conflicted between a love for golf and a concern over the game's effect on the environment. Using the analytical skills she had as a trained scientist, she identified a third solution for the Sharp Park situation.

The solution had a track record. For years, it had been in place 10 miles away at the Crystal Springs Golf Course located in Burlingame, California. The facility was withinthe critical habitat of the frog species, and, for more than a decade, a certified wildlife sanctuary.

The story continues to this day. It's eventual outcome could affect existing golf courses.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 21st, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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"Benefits of a Healthy Spine" workshop at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. invites you to the "Benefits of a Healthy Spine" workshop.

***Friday, January 20th, 7:00-8:30pm***

The workshop will be presented by Jane Pittsinger, Physical Therapist and Colleen Delfino, Certified Pilates Instructor.

Gain power through the knowledge of your body by learning possible ways to ease pain.

There will be an introductory anatomy lecture, followed by demonstrations of gentle exercises.

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This event is free, but please call or email for reservations, as available seating is limited.

Jane Pittsinger PT, Rosen Method bodywork practitioner: (650) 993-8683
Colleen Delfino, Pilates in Montara: (650) 728-1707
Pilatesinmontara@gmail.com
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We hope to see you!

***Friday, January 20th, 7:00-8:30pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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January Poetry at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our two ongoing poetry events.

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

***Thursday, January 19th, 7pm***

The Forum is open to the public and is free of charge. The Pacifica Poetry Forum meets monthly, the 3rd Thursday of each month. Come and share the joy of poetry.

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Next, is the January Poetry at Florey's event:

***Saturday, January 28th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Ethel Mays and Dave Minton. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is also open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!


Pacifica Poetry Forum: ***Thursday, January 19th, 7pm***

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, January 28th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Angels and Spirit Guides" Book Signing, Jan.14th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Wanda K. Whitaker as she presents her new book "Angels and Spirit Guides Activity and Coloring Book".

***Saturday, January 14th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

The book, geared towards children 5+, their families and friends, describes Archangels, Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides and the specific roles they play in the celestial realm and the differences between them. The coloring and activity book format, offers young readers a creative way to express and comprehend the special spiritual assistance that is always around them.

The 56-page book features nine Archangels including Metatron, Micheal, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Ariel, Chamuel, Raguel, and Zadkiel, information about Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides in many different cultures in action scenes depicting them helping a skateboarder to helping a child to become a rock star. Activities encourage positive thinking and self-talk, address reading comprehension as well as spark spiritual and personal growth.

About the author:

"I created this endeavor because my life purpose is to inspire and empower individuals to awaken to their higher selves and greatest potential. Ever since childhood I had a passion for drawing and painting and helping others. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park where I majored in Communications and minored in Art Studio.

I began a practice in the healing arts as a passion to complement the counseling of many friends and family members as well as myself by avidly reading over 1,000 science and metaphysical publications and taking various classes both to heal myself and for instructional purposes. For several years, I studied hypnotherapy at the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy and became a certified hypnotherapist. Additionally, I practice Reiki and other energy healing modalities to complement my services and was certified by Possibilities DNA as an emotional healing practitioner utilizing a unique numerical mapping process to eliminate energy interference patterns held in the body. I'm forever studying and learning more and more new practices to add to my portfolio offering clients a variety of holistic solutions to life's challenges.

For more information about Wanda, please see her website:

http://www.anchoredinspirit.com/

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 14th, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's end of year schedule.

Florey's Books will be *CLOSED* December 25th, as well as January 1st.

As usual, all other days, we will be open our normal hours: 10am to 6pm every day.


Thank you for your patronage during 2011, and have a wonderful 2012.

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"What Color is God?" Book Signing, Dec. 10th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Renee Rojas as she discusses her new children's book, "What Color is God?"

***Saturday, December 10th, 2-4pm***

About the book:
In this heartwarming story, Erin wants to know what color God is. She's asks her mom, who tells her to ask her teacher. No one can answer her question. Then she remembers her grandma is coming on Saturday. She'll ask Grandma. Grandma shows her and her brother through nature, with a surprise ending, what color God is. This is a delightful story with a wonderful and timely message for children of ALL ages!

About the author:
Renee Rojas is a Healing Energy Practitioner, certified Transformational Life Coach, and a photoartist. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

For more information about Renee and sample images from her book, please see her site:

https://www.reneerojas.com/
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 10th, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (through Dec.24)!

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Extended Holiday Hours and Gift Wrapping at Florey's.

Florey's Book Co. wil begin our Holiday season extended hours on Monday, December 5th through December 24th. The hours of operation during that time wil be:

--OPEN 10am to -8-pm every day!---

Remember that we welcome your special orders, and most books are available in just a few days.
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ALSO, Florey's offers FREE giftwrapping for any purchase.
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We hope to see you soon.

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (through Dec.24)!

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo