"I Should Have Given Them Water" book event, Sunday, July 18th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet local poet Eileen Malone as she signs and reads from her new book "I Should Have Given Them Water".


***Sunday, July 18th, 2-4 pm***



About the book: 'I Should Have Given Them Water' is a challenging new collection of poetry by poet Eileen Malone. With an unflinching generosity of lush imagery, Malone turns nouns into verbs and verbs into nouns with carefully honed incongruity. She navigates the abstract, messy, expressionistic and humanistic, while maintaining tough, straight forward intensity. These poems are packed with powerful, penetrating struggles by a well-seasoned Feminist (mental health activist), feminine (wife, mother, daughter) poet with an amazing capability for risking, loving, and suspecting her world, all at the same time.

About the author: Eileen Malone lives in Broadmoor Village. Over five hundred of her poems have been published in literary journals and anthologies, many earning awards and citations and recently two nominated for Pushcart prizes. Her book on Writer’s Groups was published by Wiley and her award winning chapbook Letters with Taloned Claws was published by Poet’s Corner Press. She founded and directs the Soul-Making Literary Competition; is a voting member for the Northern California Book Reviewers Association; a branch officer for the National League of American Pen Women; an activist for the National Alliance on Mental Illness; and serves on the Advisory Committee for Caminar (support services for people with disabilities). She also hosts/produces a television interview show on creativity, now streaming on the internet.

Come join us!
***Sunday, July 18th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Wyndano's Cloak" book event, Saturday, June 26th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet award-winning author A.R. Silverberry as he introduces his new book "Wyndano's Cloak".


***Saturday, June 26th, 2-4pm***

Discover the Magic of Wyndano’s Cloak!

Jen has settled into a peaceful life when a terrifying event awakens old fears of being homeless and alone, of a danger horrible enough to destroy her family and shatter her world forever.

She is certain that Naryfel, a shadowy figure from her past, has returned and is concentrating the full force of her hate on Jen’s family. But how will she strike? A knife in the dark? An attack from her legions? Or with the dark arts and twisted creatures she commands with sinister cunning.

Wyndano’s Cloak may be Jen’s only hope. If she can only trust that she has what it takes to use it . . .

A tale of madness, friendship, and courage, Wyndano’s Cloak reveals the transformative power of love and forgiveness, and the terrible consequences of denying who you really are.



Read an excerpt and learn about the author here: http://www.arsilverberry.com/

Also look out for an article in the June 23rd Pacifica Tribune www.mercurynews.com/pacifica

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Come join us!
***Saturday, June 26th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

Get Your Summer Reading Books at Florey's!

Florey's Books has the summer required reading books for local schools in stock. We also have plenty of other great books to read during summer. If you need your summer reading books, stop by, email, or call and we can put a copy aside for you to pick up at your convenience. Thank you, and have a good summer!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Pacifica: Then and Now" book event Sunday, April 25th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet Pacifica authors Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow as they discuss their new book "Pacifica: Then and Now".


***Sunday, April 25th, 2-4pm***


About the book:

Pacifica and its coast, once envisioned as a string of resorts, casinos, and vacation cottages in place of artichoke fields, was overlooked after the failure of the Ocean Shore Railroad in 1920. Demand for reasonably priced housing revived the boom, and Pacifica was incorporated in 1957. Authors Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow of the Pacifica Historical Society contrast vintage and modern views of this city to illustrate the progression from farms to cottages to a suburb surrounded by open space and a modern metropolis.

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Read more about it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_14876997
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Come join us!
***Sunday, April 25th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Jesus Goes to Hollywood" author event Saturday, April 3rd!

Florey's Books invites you to meet Northern California author William Bramley as he discusses his book "Jesus Goes to Hollywood: The Alternative Theories About Christ".


***Saturday, April 3rd, 2pm***


Everything you never wanted to know about Christ, or were afraid to ask. Join "The Gods of Eden" author William Bramley as he surveys all of the major alternative theories about Christ, as he provides you with the primary evidence in support of each theory, along with some of the arguments against them. It will be up to you, the reader, to decide what is true.

Did Jesus survive the crucifixion and preach afterwards? What were his connections to strange mystery religions? How did hallucinogens affect Christianity? Who, or what, were the angels that were said to be in contact with Christ? Were angels misinterpreted extraterrestrials? Where did Jesus go during his "missing" years? Did Jesus sail to other places, such as England, Asia and North America? Did he have children? If so, how many? Or was he gay? What did he look like? Was Jesus black? Or was he white with red hair? Does the New Testament reveal his true teachings, or did he say something very different? Was Jesus really a saint? Was he perhaps even a madman? Even a myth? Did he exist at all?

Jesus Christ continues to spark the public imagination through books and movies that present many different views of him. Jesus Goes to Hollywood fills in the gaps with a fascinating summary of the most popular and enduring theories about Christ along with the author's own interpretations.

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A word from the author: I wrote Jesus Goes to Hollywood because religion is a force for both good and bad that is having an enormous impact on our world right now. Humanity needs to grow up spiritually, and to do that, we need to gain a better understanding of who our religious founders really were, what they actually taught, and why. The consequences of ignorance have become too severe. I hope that Jesus Goes to Hollywood helps in the search for answers.

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Come join us!
***Saturday, April 3rd, 2pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Dealing With Difficult People" author event Sat. February 6th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet local author Cheryl Joseph as she discusses her book "Dealing With Difficult People - It's a Zoo Out There"

***Saturday, February 6th, 2-4pm***

Ever feel like you have been attacked by a lion, poisoned by a viper, or confronted by a mule when you haven't even left home turf? If so, "Dealing With Difficult People: It's a Zoo Out There" is the book for you! Let's face it: whether it is your boss; teacher; spouse; coworker; parent; or best friend, people can sometimes be beastly. Written by a sociologist with many years in the corporate world, as a university professor, and a lover of animals, this book explores effective communication techniques by tenderly and humorously comparing stereotypic behavior of various animals to that of challenging people. Brimming with insight, this book also contains many attractive and colorful photographs of the animals it discusses, making it as enjoyable and fun to read as it is useful in any social situation where difficult people lurk.


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Come join us!
***Saturday, February 6th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Shadow of the Imago" author event, Saturday, January 23rd!

Florey's Books invites you to meet local author Gustav Tjgaard as he discusses his new book "Shadow of the Imago".

***Saturday, January 23rd, 2-4pm***

-About the book:
This book is a memoir of Simon, of an adolescent year in the Arcadian San Juan Archipelago of Puget Sound, a northwestern version of the Greek Aegean. Simon, a pubescent Odysseus, matured in this islanded environment of boats, fishermen, sailors and yachtsmen, all drawn to his father’s boatyard by their common love of the sea. Soon into the story Simon begins to appreciate the attributes of Zoë, a blond nymphet of Swedish extraction. Together they learn something of sailing and something of life. Yes, even in the primordial 1930s some teenagers were tempted by Eve’s apple, and yes, Zoë and Simon savored a bit of that pome. The carnal appetite of Simon’s father brought their fledgling love to a catastrophic denouement. The relationship deteriorated into a circumstance that resulted in Simon being exiled as a ship’s boy aboard a lumber schooner engaged in the China trade.

-About the author:
Born on Decatur Island of the San Juan Archipelago of the State of Washington. Served as a sailor, in trade with the Orient, on the last and largest Windjammer (Vigilant) to sail commercially. Was a para-trooper in Europe during WW II. After the war, he took a degree in mining at the University of Alaska's School of Mines. He later lived and worked with the Tlingets in Alaska.

For more on the book and author, see his website:

http://www.publishedauthors.net/shadowoftheimago/index.html

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Look for an interview in the Jan. 20th Pacifica Tribune!
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Come join us!
***Saturday, January 23rd, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet" book event, January 9th!

Florey's invites you to meet Pacifica author Ann Edminster as she discusses her new book "Energy Free:
Homes for a Small Planet".

***Saturday, January 9th, 2-4 pm***

-About the book:
Energy Free is designed to equip building professionals and homeowners alike with a toolkit for creating homes that use no more energy than they produce—this means homes that are free from the vagaries of energy-price fluctuations and that help to free society of the high political and environmental costs of fossil fuels.

Individuals and institutions have been working toward "zero-energy" homes for decades. This volume is the first record of those collective efforts, distilling their experience into a practical and comprehensive how-to guide. The author includes resource information and step-by-step guidance on how to make decisions that will yield an energy-free residential project, whether a single-family home or multifamily building, new or existing, in an urban or a rural setting. The unique needs and opportunities of each context are addressed.

Visit the book website: http://www.chelseagreen.com/index/bookstore/item/energy_free/

-About the author:
Ann Edminster, M.Arch., LEED AP, is a recognized national expert on green home design and construction. She is a principal author of the LEED for Homes Rating System and consults to builders, homeowners, developers, supply chain clients, design firms, utilities, investors, and public agencies. She sits on the advisory boards of several private companies.

Visit her Green Design site: http://www.designavenues.net/index.html

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Look for an interview with her in the Pacifica Tribune this week!
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Come join us!
***Saturday, January 9th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Your Dog is in the Bar" book event, Holiday Hours.

---December 1st through December 24th, Florey's Books will be open 10am to 8pm every day. So get your holiday orders in, and your last minute shopping as well.---



Florey's invites you meet Pacifica author Celia Day as she discusses her book "Your Dog Is In The Bar"


***Saturday, December 5th, 2-4 pm***

About the book: Affectionate, warm, and funny, Your Dog Is in the Bar by new author Celia Rensch Day is for folks who want to remember the good old days when neighbors helped mend fences and everyone pitched in when the old store needed a fresh coat of paint and a new roof. This novel-memoir takes a dry-humored, straightforward, journalistic, yet slapstick approach to what life is like, not on the fringe of the big city, but in the thick of it all in a small town. It’s a fresh look at down home, hometown life and the characters that keep it kicking. In Ramona, South Dakota there is seventy-nine-year-old Maude the Mowing Queen and Ira, who is known as Mr. Cat Man, and Russell, the local gravedigger, water meter reader, town maintenance guy, and all around Mr. Fix It. The author has known Ramona her whole life and when she returns with her husband to live there after a thirty-five year hiatus, she learns that the folks she finds there are exactly what she’s been missing.

About the Author: Celia Rensch Day is the youngest of nine children. Over the years, she has been an Avon lady, a nurse’s aide, a cook in a state hospital, and a store clerk, not to mention a stint debarking trees to make telephone poles and fence posts. She later became the first woman for Bison State Telephone Co. in South Dakota to do telephone installation and repair. For the past twenty-three years, Celia has also done volunteer sewing for numerous charities. An avid traveler, proud mother and grandmother, she and her husband lived in California for thirty years before returning to her hometown. Your Dog Is in the Bar is her first book.

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Come join us!
***Saturday, December 5th, 2-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

Big Book November! - Three Events!

Florey's Books invites you to three separate events during November. First off:

***Thursday, November 12th at 7pm***
***This event is taking place at the Sharp Park Library. 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica.***

Sara Zarr, young adult author and Terra Nova graduate, will talk about her new book "Once Was Lost". Her first novel, "Story of a Girl" takes place in Pacifica! Florey's will be selling copies of her books and a book signing will follow her talk.

Visit her web site: http://www.sarazarr.com/
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***Saturday, November 14th, 2-4pm***
At Florey's Book Co.

Local author June Ahern will discuss her novel "The Skye in June". It is a coming of age story about the MacDonald family and their youngest child, June, who has an uniqueness that attracts unusual people: she's fey prophesies an old gypsy.

The story unfolds in Glasgow Scotland with Cathy, the mother, riding in the back of a taxi on her way to the hospital to deliver yet another bairn (child.) Cathy defies her husband, Jimmy, by naming their newborn daughter June rather than after a saint, as was their Catholic tradition. Jimmy is furious saying the name is a pagan one. The decision sets the MacDonald's on a course that will ultimately threaten the family's very foundation...

Ms. Ahern will offer a free mini psychic reading with the purchase of the book.

Visit her website: http://www.juneahern.com/
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Finally, we welcome Derek McCulloch and Jimmie Robinson. The author and artist of childrens book "T.Runt!".

***Sunday, November 15th, 2-4pm***



T.Runt! is a dinosaur's story of growing up. Vegrandis was the runt of the litter and was always picked on by the larger tyrannosaurs...but everything changes once Vegrandis discovers he isn't the smallest animal - let alone dinosaur - in the world!


Visit the T.Runt Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/T-Runt/105303034694>
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***Sara Zarr "Once Was Lost" Thurs Nov. 12th, 7pm at Sharp Park Library***
***June Ahern "The Skye in June" Saturday Nov. 14th, 2-4pm at Florey's***
***D.McCulloch & J.Robinson "T.Runt!" Sunday Nov. 15th 2-4pm at Florey's***

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.myspace.com/floreysbooks
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

"Flick Nation" author event Saturday, October 24th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet local author Dennis Willis as he discusses his new book: "Flick Nation: 2010 Movie Yearbook"

***Saturday, October 24th, 2-4pm***

Dennis Willis presents Flick Nation: 2010 Movie Yearbook, his compendium of over 500 current movie reviews and dozens of direct-to-DVD titles not covered in other books. Willis also writes about Oscar’s hits and misses, the surprisingly positive effects from online piracy, Hollywood’s obsession with rebooting franchises, and Blu-ray’s identity crisis.

For more information about Dennis and his book, check out his websites:

Flick Nation

Flick Nation Facebook

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Come join us!
*** Saturday, October 24th, 2-4 pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!

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"Sea Sonnets" book event Saturday, October 17th!

Florey's Books invites you to meet local poet and author David Hirzel.

***Saturday, October 17th, 4-6 pm***

He will read from and discuss his new poetry chapbook "Sea Sonnets". The book is a collection of poems, all sonnets, about ships and the sea, and the mysteries of celestial navigation.

David Hirzel was born in Philadelphia, raised in West Virginia, and landed in northern California by way of Florida. He is the author of "Sailor on Ice: Tom Crean's Antarctic Adventures with Scott and Shackleton", and the podcast audiodrama "Sailor on Ice". His poems have been published in numerous literary journals since 1985.

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Come join us!
*** Saturday, October 17th, 4-6 pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!

www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

Come visit Florey's during Fog Fest 2009!

Come by and visit Florey's Books during the 2009 Pacific Coast Fog Fest. We will be open 10am to 6pm BOTH days!

"Love Each Day" author event Saturday, August 22nd!

Florey's Books invites you to meet El Granada-based author Gail Bernice Howard as she discusses her new book "Love Each Day".


***Saturday, August 22nd, 2-4pm***

About the book: Are We Happy Yet?

We are used to psychologists, psychiatrists, and other "experts" offering advice about how to be happy and how to live a fulfilling life. Even though the books by these experts can be helpful, sometimes the best way to learn about life is from true stories. Although Love Each Day doesn't specifically tell people how to live a wonderful life, the authentic true stories nevertheless offer timeless lessons about enjoying life. The tapestry of true stories in our lives will always be invaluable. From these stories we not only learn how people from different walks of life live, but also what is important to these individuals. Ultimately, this book inspires readers to spend time treasuring what really matters.

About the author: Gail Bernice Holland

Gail is an author and award-winning journalist who has worked on newspapers and magazines in Britain and the United States.

As a staff writer and interior designer for Home magazine in London, England, Holland furnished a four-bedroom house for the Ideal Home Exhibition visited by Princess Alexandra, a member of the British Royal Family. After immigrating to the United States, Holland was a feature writer for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper, editor of Connections magazine published by the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a staff copywriter for the stores Joseph Magnin and Gump's, California. She has also worked in the movie industry and written radio commentaries.
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Be sure to check out her site for more information:
http://www.authorgbr.com/index.html
Also see this story about her from a recent Half Moon Bay Review:
http://www.hmbreview.com/articles/2009/08/13/community/doc4a81ddb1924c5233851889.txt
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Look for an article in the Pacifica Tribune on the 19th as well!

Come join us!
*** Saturday, August 22nd, 2-4 pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com

Meet the author of "The Garden of the Poets" Thursday, August 13th

Florey's Books and the "Chit Chat Readers' Group" invite you to an evening with local author, Rauf Naquishbendi, for a discussion of his book, "The Garden of the Poets".

***Thursday, August 13th, 7-8:30 pm***

The first part of the book celebrates the Kurdish culture, as lived by Rauf and his extended family in his Iraqi hometown of Halabja, which was once called the garden of the poets. At an all-too-young age, Rauf witnesses horrors of man's inhumanity against man as Halabja is caught in the middle of this war-torn area near the Iranian border during the Kurdish Revolution (starting in 1961) and continuing through the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). The book culminates in gripping first-hand accounts of the bombing of his village by Saddam Hussein's regime in 1988 using chemical weapons and nerve gas which killed more than 5,000 civilians within minutes.

There is also Rauf's brave, and often humorous, adventure emigrating to New York City, and his heartbreak reading about the attack on Halabja after he had moved to the Bay Area. He did not know the fate of his parents and other family members until two years after the bombing.

This is an important work; a story that needed to be told. At the time of the bombing attacks, the American government looked the other way, and even misdirected blame to Iran.

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Come join us!
***Thursday, August 13th, 7-8:30 pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com

"Calm Ease Smile Breathe" author event Saturday, August 8th!

Florey's invites you to come and meet Pescadero-based artist Logan Payne as she discusses her work on the illuminated meditation "Calm Ease Smile Breathe".



***Saturday, August 8th. 2-4pm***



About the book: This illuminated meditation highlights a key mindfulness practice for cultivating serenity in the here and now. Presented in a beautiful and uniquely usable way the gift set includes a travel size altar with a guided meditation; a CD with Thich Nhat Hanh's step-by-step instruction; and a booklet with biographical information about the author and artist as well as background on mindfulness practice.

Calm Ease Smile Breathe helps you create your own sacred space wherever you need it most. The results can lead to letting go of our worries and experiencing more deeply the life around us and our own aliveness in the present moment.

Logan Payne created the background art from her "Patina Series" of oils on paper, and the illustrations are brush and ink.


About the artist: Logan Payne was born in California and grew up traveling overseas,coming into contact with the culture, art and religion of the Near,
Middle, and Far East. She studied paintng in Greece, printmaking
in Italy, and lived in Manhattan, working at a gallery for emerging
artists. Returning to California, she settled on a coastal farm to
pursue painting, graphic design, and illustration.

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Come join us!
*** Saturday, August 8th, 2-4 pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com

"A Selfish Life?" book event, Saturday June 27th!

Come and meet Healdsburg-based author Marisol Schowengerdt as she discusses her new book "A Selfish Life?" at Florey's Books.

***Saturday, June 27th. 2-4 pm***

About the book: When Kevin and Modra settle in Healdsburg and discover
a peaceful, selfish life, their lifelong dreams and aspirations
wane and leave them in conflict with society and those
they love most.
Modra, frustrated with the common assumption that something
is wrong with her decides she is tired of explaining to strangers that
she has been trying to become pregnant but has been diagnosed with
unexplained infertility. Saddened by the diagnosis, yet privately relieved,
she and her husband are forced to reckon with their conscience before
ultimately striking the deal that will determine if they are to accept
nature and remain childless or choose science (invitro) to force the hand
of nature and give them a child.
As they struggle to honor each other’s beliefs, their friends
and family around them must fight their own moral battles.
Secrets surface and lives are reshaped by the blunting
circumstances they are forced to confront...
It’s not about judgment... It’s about circumstance.

About the author: Marisol lives in the California Wine Country
with her husband and their little Kenya who
was adopted from the Healdsburg Animal
Shelter.
She enjoys traveling extensively and spending
her spare time surrounded by her supportive
and fun loving friends and family.
“The Idea for the book came about as my husband and I
faced a similar diagnosis as the characters Kevin and Modra.
We debated and discussed our situation and options with
our friends and family who happened to be very supportive.
To our surprise, the most interesting opinions came from
strangers we met through the years while traveling abroad...
we would never see each other again and so, we shared our
stories.
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For more information, please visit her site: www.aselfishlife.com
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Come join us!
***Saturday, June 27th. 2pm-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com

"FIJI My Journey to the South Pacific" event, Saturday May 16th!

Join local author Dorothy J. Ram as she discusses her new book "Fiji, My Journey to the South Pacific".

*** Saturday, May 16th. 2-4pm ***

About the book: Imagine if you stepped out of your comfortable world on a farm in Southern Ohio and stepped onto a small Island in the middle of the South Pacific, a different culture, a different language, a different world. I had walked out of the future into the past

About the author: Dorothy Williams was born to Harold Williams of Ohio and Evelyn Rogers of Indiana in August of 1935. Dorothy is one of seven children. She met her husband, Claudius Ram (Richard) in 1953 while in her senior year at Huntington High School and married three months later.

They lived in the U.S. from 1953 to 1960, until Claudius was called home to Fiji to help in the family logging business. With two toddlers, Deborah age 4 and Richard at 18 months, they journeyed to a small village off the Coral Coast called Navutulevu. This is where her extraordinary story of life in Fiji begins.

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Come join us!
***Saturday, May 16th. 2pm-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com

'The Garden of the Poets' author event, Saturday, April 25th!

Join local author Rauf Naqishbendi as he discusses his new book 'The Garden of the Poets'.

***Saturday, April 25th. 2-4pm***

About the book: In 1988, Saddam Hussein bombed the town of Halabja with chemical weapons and nerve gas which killed more than 5,000 people within minutes. The bombing was part of his Anfal campaign, genocide against the Kurds.

However, this is not entirely a book about death and destruction. It is a book which celebrates Kurdish culture through stories from the author’s childhood. It gives insight into Saddam’s reign of terror, but also tells the stories of the Kurdish people in Iraq with joy and humor.

This book also includes episodes related to his experiences adapting to a new homeland, America. Such experiences are emblematic of a displaced people. While this book outlines the brutalities and hardships endured by the Kurdish people, it also embodies the simple nobility and joyful humor essential to our communal soul. This record of the Kurdish people captures the imagination, stirs compassion, and helps unravel a complex tapestry of ill-fated political decisions.

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Come join us!
***Saturday, April 25th. 2pm-4pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
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"Tales From My Grandmother" author event. Saturday, April 4th!

Author event Saturday, April 4th. 2pm-5pm

Please join us at Florey's Books as we welcome local author Surrey Blackburn. She will be here to talk about her new children's book "Tales From My Grandmother".

About the book: (visit the website!) http://www.talesfrommygrandmother.com/

Charming stories of life on the home front— Through the eyes of a little girl.

By turns poignant, funny, and moving, these delightfully illustrated tales convey both the everydayness and the harsh realities of life at home in England during World War II.

As you read these charming stories, you will experience what it felt like to be a little Bristol girl trying to make sense of a world of air raid shelters, gas masks, rationing, and endless “queues.” Based on memories Surrey Blackburn shared with own grandchildren, “Tales from my Grandmother” gives the children of today a real sense of what life was like for children back then:

Living through air raids
Dealing with gas masks
Songs and games that helped everyone cope
Sharing Ration book coupons
Maintaining family ties

About the author:

Surrey Blackburn, mother of two and grandmother of five, was born in Bristol, England, and now lives in Northern California with her husband, a dog, four cats, and a lovely view of the Pacific Ocean. After years as a teacher, bank manager, foundation director, and now photographer, she returns with these stories to an earlier interest in working with young children.
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Come join us!
***Saturday, April 4th. 2pm-5pm***
Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650)355-8811
open 10am to 6pm every day!
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