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

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"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
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Interesting column about ebook DRM by author Charles Stross.

Please have a look at this discussion of ebook Digital Rights Management, the near-monopoly of one online ebook seller, and the negative effects it is having on authors and publishers.

Read here, at his site:

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2011/11/cutting-their-own-throats.html

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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

"Everyday Herbs from My Mother's Kitchen Cabinet" Workshop at Florey's Dec. 3rd!

Florey's welcomes you to a casual workshop where the wisdom of everyday herbs is passed from a mother to the next generation.


***Saturday, December 3rd, 1:30 to 2:30pm***

+++A class tuition of $39 per person is requested by the host, Jie Feng.+++
(10% of class proceeds will be donated to the Antolino Family Wellness Center.)

For more about the Wellness Center, please see their site:
http://www.domesticharmony.net/default.html

About the workshop:

Every time I visit my mother, she makes me soup. Soup to regulate my bladder and liver functions. Soup to balance the heat in my body when I eat too much fried-food. Soup to help me feel energetic and look beautiful. If only she has a soup recipe to make me rich! My mother has a wealth of knowledge about everyday herbs that she uses in her cooking that my generation knows nothing about. She learned it from the generation before her and from reading Chinese herb books. Instead of letting this knowledge go extinct, she agreed to share this knowledge others!

Come join us for a show-and-tell of Everyday Herbs from My Mother’s Kitchen Cabinet! My mother is the teacher and I will be the translator.

+++To sign up, please email me at jiefeng@gmail.com or call me at (650) 438-3979. This will help me determine how many copies of the workbook to print. Thanks!+++
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The information presented at the workshop have not been evaluated by the FDA. This information is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. All material provided by the workshop facilitators are for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you have regarding a medical condition, and before undertaking any diet, exercise or other health program. Your attendance at the workshop signifies your agreement to the disclaimer above
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 3rd, 1:30 to 2:30pm***

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

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Two Workshops with Sharon Caren Nov. 27 & 30th!

Floreys's Book Co. invites you to two workshops hosted by Sharon Caren of "Sharon The Health".

First:

***Sunday, November 27th, 2:00-3:30pm***

Pendulum Playshop! (Class tuition $29.00 to Sharon)

Would you like to be more empowered and get your own answers to lifes questions instead of paying someone else to do it? YOU can do it with some easy instruction...

You will learn and practice the following:
1. Methods to get into a neutral reading space
2. Train the pendulum to swing effectively to allow correct yes or no answers to come through
3. Use the pendulum to bring forth your inner knowing easily

What to bring: A pendulum, if you havn't got one, Sharon will have some for sale at the event.

***Sunday, November 27th, 2:00-3:30pm***

Please RSVP to Sharon at (650)359-6579 or Sharon@sharonthehealth.com
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The next event is:

***Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00-8:00pm***

Explore the World of Essential Oils!

Feeling tired, stressed and emotional or know someone who is?
Are winter cold and flu bugs getting you down?
If you're interested in keeping balanced, well and happy...
-Come explore the world of Essential Oils-

Essential oils are intelligent and work on all levels of our being unlike allopathic medicines that treat only symptoms. The oils help us to restore our health at the root of the problem naturally. Sample them and feel the power of the oils for yourself.

We are experiencing a time of great change in the world. I invite you to be a part of the solution. Being healthy is vital to change.

Please RSVP to Sharon at (650)359-6579 or Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

***Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00-8:00pm***
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For more on Sharon, see her sites:

http://www.sharonthehealth.com
and
http://www.youngliving.org/sharonthehealth

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Books selected by Sharon will be available for purchase from Florey's during the events.

We hope to see you!

***Sunday, November 27th, 2:00-3:30pm*** Pendulum Playshop
***Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00-8:00pm*** Essential Oils
RSVP to Sharon at (650)359-6579 or Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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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
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"Talk Story with Julia" Workshop Nov. 20th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. invites you to a FREE workshop with Julia Carmen from the School Without Walls, discussing: "If I Want to Change My Life, Where Do I Start?"

***Sunday, November 20th 1:00 to 2:00pm***

Some of the services she offers include:

1. Guide people through soul-searching journeys, when life seems to have lost its excitement, meaning or purpose.

2. Finding *your* life purpose.

3. Creating peace and joy in your family life, your marriage and any relationship.

4. Finding THE soul mate.

For more about Julia and the School Without Walls see her site:

http://www.theschoolwithoutwalls.net

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, November 20th 1:00 to 2:00pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day!

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A Reminder of Our Ongoing Events at Florey's

Reminder of our various ongoing events at Florey's:



TUESDAYS: 7-8pm
--"Speakeasy": Tuesdays at Florey's--
This is a book reading-aloud group, with loose themes for each week. Come and read from your favorites, our hear readings from books you may not be familiar with. It is free and open to the public.


WEDNESDAYS: 2-4pm
--Art Recreation Time- Children's Art class--
An after school art class for kids ages 6-16, a different project every week! The leader of the event, Janet Arline Barker asks a $10 fee (includes all supplies). For more information, please see: www.artrecreatontime.wordpress.com


FRIDAYS: 6-8pm
--Knitting at Florey's--
Come and work on your current project, and get tips from fellow knitters in a casual, supportive environment. This event is free and open to the public.

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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
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"The Gang That Shot Up Hollywood" Book Signing November 12th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local Pacifica author John Stanley as he discusses his new book, "The Gang That Shot Up Hollywood"

***Saturday, November 12th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

John Stanley, 33-year veteran entertainment writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, stalks the environs of Hollywood and San Francisco to profile male & female stars of yesteryear who blasted their way through movies and TV series with high-powered handguns, curvaceous, slinky bodies and other weapons of excessive destruction, all for decent box office. Savor four classic Clint Eastwood encounters: Two “Dirty Harry” moments with actor Clint and two Iwo Jima moments with director Clint. Stanley presents exclusive material and photos about Iwo surrounding the raising of the first small flag, and introduces you to fellow Chronicle employee Joe Rosenthal, who took the famous photo of the second flag-raising. Can hard-hitting martial arts star Chuck Norris survive three showdowns with Stanley? James Stewart survived two Stanley encounters: one about his hard-boiled Westerns, the other about his Hitchcock classics. Meet Robert and John Mitchum, ornery fighting brothers whom Stanley knew intimately, and learn the full truth behind Robert’s 1948 arrest for marijuana use, never before revealed. Karl Malden faces Stanley in five showdowns on the streets of San Francisco. Sink into the world of film noir with “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller and a warm swarm of femme fatales such as Jane Russell, Ida Lupino, Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck, Anne Francis, Evelyn Keyes, Marie Windsor, Carroll Baker and other undulating ladies, “the intellectual half.” It’s another noir moment on the set of Samuel Fuller’s “Naked Kiss” when Stanley overhears a conversation that leads to the downfall of the popular cult director, whom Stanley profiles in depth from personal encounters. Then there’s a grim Fisherman’s Wharf showdown with “Virginian” star James Drury that still has Stanley spinning. Plus countless other moments with Hollywood icons, told with 740 photographs and 17 show biz caricatures. Text and imagery material that will shake up any motion picture lover.

About the author:

John Stanley, graduate of San Francisco State College, spent 33 years covering the world of movies and TV for the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sunday “Pink” section. He is also the author of the six-edition “Creature Features Movie Guide” series, having hosted “Creature Features” in the San Francisco-Bay Area from 1979-1984. His autobiography, “I Was a TV Horror Host,” was distributed by Bookmasters in 2007-2008. He has made an estimated 2,000 crossword puzzles for magazines and since 1995 has made thousands of appearances teaching entertainment courses for Bay Area Classic Learning, at one time the most heavily attended Elderhostel in America. His novels include “World War III” (Avon 1976) and “Bogart 48" (Dell 1980). His newest effort, “The Gang That Shot Up Hollywood,” is the first in a trilogy based on his newspaper experiences covering Hollywood and the entertainment world. Other books to come will cover comedy, Westerns and horror/sci-fi.

For more information please visit his website:

http://www.stanleybooks.net/

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, November 12th, 2-4pm***

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

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"Night Flight" book signing October 27th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Pacifica author Alessa Adamo as she signs her new novel "Night Flight".

***Thursday, October 27th, 6-8pm***


About the Book:

Melissa Adams is a middle-age woman living a typical married life in Southern California. But as her marriage unravels she turns to Kathy Murray, the aircraft mechanic she is attracted to despite resisting her attractions to women. Melissa tries to make a new life in San Francisco with Kathy but she is haunted by the rejection of her only daughter and the guilt of giving in to her desires of being with Kathy in a same-sex relationship. Ultimately she believes vindication comes by winning her daughter's love back.

Melissa's obsessive efforts to repair the relationship between her and her daughter finally begin to come together when they agree to meet in the far-off vacation resort of Bangkok. But this supposed vacation only serves to put a bizarre chain of events in motion--events that involve all three of them and start innocently enough, but quickly spiral out of control. It is a trip that can only be taken on the Night Flight. Welcome aboard.


About the Author:

Alessa is in her late 50’s and lives on the coast in a small apartment in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was raised in Rochester, New York and came out west in 1969, settling in California in 1972. She enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in her teens (don’t ask), and was a B-52 crew chief and a C-141 flight engineer over 20 years on active duty and the reserves. She also had a career in selling real estate where she managed a realty office for nearly 20 years. She finally got a BA degree from San Francisco State University in 2006 in English and Creative Writing (going back to school was not easy). Today, Alessa is employed at a small San Francisco nonprofit where she teaches disaster preparedness. And of course, she writes.

For more information, please visit her sites:

http://alessa-adamo.com/

http://alessa-adamo.blogspot.com/

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We hope to see you!

***Thursday, October 27th, 6-8pm***

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

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"In Search of Fertility" book signing October 22nd at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local photographer Tanya Lin Jaffe as she signs copies of her new photography collection, "In Search of Fertility".

***Saturday, October 22nd, 4-6pm***

Tanya Lin Jaffe is a Pacifica resident and Sanchez Art Center Studio Artist.

About the book:

In Search of Fertility is a visual roadmap of the places I’ve been on the journey to motherhood. I never wanted children. Ever. Even as a little girl I refused to play with dolls. Three years ago that changed. A little too late. So far.

Using eggs, the essence of fertility, and other props as my subjects, I photograph their stories. Boiling, burning, rotting, playing, dancing and singing. Seeking to give birth to something that will last beyond them. Like a mad scientist seeking a reaction, I set into motion events and photograph the scene and ensuing action as it unfolds, acting as both instigator and scribe.

View a preview of her book here:

http://www.blurb.com/books/2289625

For more information and samples of her work, see her site:

http://www.tanyalinjaffe.com/

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We hope to see you!


***Saturday, October 22nd, 4-6pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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Poetry in October at Florey's!

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

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

***Thursday, October 20th, 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, it's time for the final evening of the Poetry at Florey's series for the year (to resume on January 28, 2012). Please join us for what will be a distinctive evening, blending the voices of poetry and music.

***Saturday, October 29th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Marvin R. Hiemstra and ken Saffran. Also featuring an appearance by special guest Patrice Haan, Celtic Harper. 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, October 20th, 7pm***

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, October 29th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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"IndiAsia and the Dragon" booksigning to Benefit Books For Asia!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Jean Bartlett as she signs her children's book "IndiAsia and the Dragon" to benefit the Books For Asia program.

***Saturday, October 15th, 2-5pm***

The 501(c)(3) organization Books for Asia , has decided they want 1200 copies of Jean Bartlett's book "IndiAsia and the Dragon." Books for Asia delivers books like "Peter Rabbit" and "Goodnight Moon" to children who have never had their own book, in 18 countries throughout Asia . Normally, books are donated to Books for Asia through such organizations or Foundations as Barnes & Noble or the Pearson Foundation. However, Jean’s book, privately published, is not available through those channels. (This remaining book stock, still in original packaging, is housed by Jean.)

So on Saturday, October 15, from 2 p.m to 5 p.m., Jean will be at Florey's Books in Pacifica, and the general public is being asked both to spread the word, and to purchase copies of "IndiAsia and the Dragon", which will be donated to Books for Asia . The result, a child in Asia receives a book about a beautiful dragon who befriends a young girl and both their lives are changed, in a positive way, forever. (The book, which received a Mentoring Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the San Francisco Bay Area, is the first and only recipient of any award from BBBS.) Other benefits of buying a book, the buyer receives a tax write-off and each book purchased gives a helping boost to Florey's Books at 2120 Palmetto, Pacifica as well as to one of your favorite starving writers (!!). Spread the word!

For more on Jean and her book, please visit her site:

http://www.jeansmagazines.org/IndiAsia/IndiAsia.htm

About Books For Asia:

For more than fifty years, Books for Asia has been one of The Asia Foundation's best-known and most beloved programs. We have sent over 45 million books, software programs, and other education material to a wide range of learning institutions since 1954. Our donations help enhance English-language skills, sharpen vocational and research skills, build knowledge in the business, legal, and science professions, and infuse children with an early love of reading that is critical to literacy.

For more about the Books for Asia program, visit their site:

http://asiafoundation.org/program/overview/books-for-asia

For more about the event, see the coverage in the Pacifica Tribune:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19040437

***Saturday, October 15th, 2-5pm***

We hope to see you!

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

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Tarot Card Workshop At Florey's!

June Ahern will be the instructor of two introductory Tarot card classes at Florey's Books.

***Thursday Oct. 6th, 6:45-8:30pm or Saturday Oct. 8th, 3:00-5:15pm***

A fee of $25 will be collected by Ms. Ahern.

Mystery and practicality are bridged in this insightful workshop. Learn to use the tarot cards to problem solve in an easy card spread, to clarify a block keeping you from reaching fulfillment, transform it, and move forward. Receive and share insights with another in a mutual reading. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your psychic abilities through the tarot cards.

Some cards are in stock at Florey's now, feel free to order a deck if you like, or bring your own to the class.

About the instructor: June Ahern has studied the tarot since 1972 and has taught tarot, ESP development and more since 1980. She continues her coaching practice and writing. June is the author of 'The Timeless Counselor: The Best Key to a Successful Psychic Reading', and a novel, 'The Skye in June'. Review her profile at www.sfcoaching.com and www.juneahern.com
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For more information and to register, contact June Ahern at sfcoaching@yahoo.com or (650) 440-1670
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***Thursday Oct. 6th, 6:45-8:30pm or Saturday Oct. 8th, 3:00-5:15pm***

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

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'Art Recreation Time' Children's Art Class Begins Oct. 5th!

A weekly drop-in art class is starting at

Florey’s Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044

For more information call Janet Barker at 650-291-9614

ART (Art Recreation Time)

Date: Wednesdays starting October 5th
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Ages: 6-16
Cost: $10 (includes supplies)
Why: Because it’s fun!

Explore art and develop your inner artist
(drop-in program is customized for kids of all ages)

- finish a creative project
- experiment with art materials
- experiment with art techniques
- develop your artistic style
- relax and have some creative fun

Visit Janet's website for sample illustrations!:

http://artrecreationtime.wordpress.com/

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***Every Wednesday, 2-4pm (beginning October 5th)***

We hope to see you!

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

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New Event Starting October 4th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our new ongoing series, "Speakeasy - Tuesdays at Florey's".

***Every Tuesday (beginning October 4th), 7-8pm***

Speakeasy is a free event, for readers to share and read aloud from your own work, or passages from others. To provide a loose framework, we've suggested the following themes as subjects:

1st Tues: Best sellers, hear passages from current hot titles
2nd Tues: Stories- your own, or favorite short stories.
3rd Tues: Memory Work-'Speak Memory' anything memorized, lists, speeches, etc.
4th Tues: Classics- Dickens, Proust, Zola, Nabokov, etc.
5th Tues: Annotated Books- Mother Goose, Alice in Wonderland, etc.

Please come and share your love of books and reading. Introduce others to books they may inot have been exposed to. This series is free and open to the public. We hope to see you.

***Every Tuesday (beginning October 4th), 7-8pm***

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

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Visit Florey's Books During Fog Fest!

Come by and visit Florey's Books during the 26th annual Fog Fest. We will be open 10am-6pm both days, September 24th and 25th. For more information about Fog Fest, check out the website:

http://pacificcoastfogfest.com

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

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http://www.myspace.com/floreysbooks
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Poetry in September* at Florey's!

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

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

***Thursday, September 15th, 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 Poetry at Florey's event: A special note about this event: although normally the Poetry at Florey's event is on the final Saturday of the month, this month Fog Fest is occuring that weekend, so the event has been moved forward to the first Saturday of October so as not to conflict.

***Saturday, October 1st, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Scott Caputo and Sherri Rose-Walker. 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, September 15th, 7pm***

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, October 1st, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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Poetry in August at Florey's!

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

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

***Thursday, August 18th, 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 August Poetry at Florey's event:

***Saturday, August 27th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Cathy Barber and Richard Lawson. 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, August 18th, 7pm***

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, August 27th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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"Daly City: Then & Now" author event, August 6th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local authors Bunny Gillespie and Dave Crimmen as they discuss their new book, "Daly City: Then & Now".

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

About the book:

A haven for refugees after San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, Daly City incorporated in 1911 with a population of 2,000. With more than 100,000 residents, it is now the largest city in San Mateo County. Adjacent to San Francisco, the Golden Gate, and San Francisco Bay, Daly City has been “The Gateway to the Peninsula” for over 150 years.

For this book, Daly City historians Bunny Gillespie and Dave Crimmen worked with the collections of the Daly City/Colma History Guild and private parties to present vintage and contemporary views of this diverse municipality.

For more information, please visit the Dave Crimmen website:

http://www.davecrimmen.com/welcome.html

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We hope to see you!

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

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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Poetry in July at Florey's!

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

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

***Thursday, July 21st, 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, the July Poetry at Florey's event is set for:

***Saturday, July 30th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Jane Green, and Clare Ramsaran. There will be a special appearance by Celtic harper Patrice Haan as well. 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, July 21st, 7pm***

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

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Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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"Pescadero Creek" author event July 16th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes author Victoria Williams-Fisher as she discusses her new novel, "Pescadero Creek".

***Saturday, July 16th 2-4pm***

About the book:

Pescadero Creek, near Pacifica, California is the location of a
watery grave for beautiful young women who have been raped and
strangled to death, and not necessarily in that order. When the
bodies of these young women begin surfacing in Pescadero
Creek, Special Agent Rob McAllister, the Melvin Purvis of his day,
and Dr. Morgan Warren, a young inexperienced Medical Examiner
are thrown together to bring the killer of the five–year murder spree
to justice. However, while working closely together, they fall deeply in
love and unbeknownst to them become targets of the killer
themselves.

In a town that is already laden with scandal, keeping their romance a
secret proves to be just as much of a challenge as cracking the
case. As Rob and Morgan strive to find the killer, she proves to be as
valuable to him as his lover as she is in solving the crime. Both are
faced with the inevitable, what happens to their relationship when
the case is solved?

About the author:

Victoria Williams-Fisher is a new novelist now living in Tennessee.
She was inspired to set her story in Pacifica after having lived here
for a time in the 1990s. "Pescadero Creek" is her first novel which
will soon be followed by "Undercover" and a third in the series, "Remembering".

For more information about Victoria please visit her blog:

http://vickeywrites.com/

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, July 16th 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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"Sailor on Ice: Tom Crean" Book event June 26th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local author David Hirzel as he discusses his new book, "Sailor on Ice: Tom Crean: with Scott in the Antarctic 1910-1913"

***Sunday, June 26th, 4pm***

About the book:

There are more famous names than Tom Crean’s from the “heroic age” of Antarctic exploration, but there are few stories as compelling as his. Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice tells the story of a common man in uncommon circumstances, who met every challenge as it came with steadfast purpose. If he knew fear, he never showed it. Sailor on Ice goes with him from England to the Antarctic plateau, and back. We share his trials as they happen—the thrill of discovery, the danger of the sea-ice, the terror of extreme isolation, the tragedy of the deaths of his closest friends.Who really are the heroes of Antarctic exploration? The familiar names--Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen--belong to those who claimed to lead. But those who lead are nothing without those who come a few steps behind, hauling the gear, pitching the camp, walking the long walk, steadfast, enduring. Without these men there would be no leaders. There would be no survivors, and no story to be told. Tom Crean was such a man.

About the author:

David Hirzel landed at Sky Ranch overlooking Pacifica, California at the end of 30 years of wandering that started in West Virginia, with extended stops in Florida, Virginia, Lake Tahoe and various points between. In the course of time he has published numerous poems, stories and articles, two plays and an online audiodrama at , but his true calling has always been the history of polar exploration in the “heroic” age. The fascination began with a first reading of Shackleton’s Valiant Voyage in 1961, and never ended. One result has been the book Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice, a labor of love that started in 1996 and hasn’t ended yet. Two more books are due in the series, covering Crean’s early days in Scott’s first expedition, and his triumph against all odds in Shackleton’s “Endurance” expedition. He lives at Sky Ranch with the cat Bellerophon (named for the ship of the line in Nelson’s navy), watching the whales and the Pacific sunsets.

For more information, please visit his websites:

http://terra-nova-press.com/
and
http://davidhirzel.wordpress.com/
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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, June 26th, 4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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June 25th -Poetry at Florey's- info!

Florey's Books would like to invite you to the June Poetry at Florey's event.

***Saturday, June 25th, 7:30-9:30pm***

Note that the start time is now 7:30 pm, so if you'd like to sign up for the open mic period, you need only come a few minutes early.

This month the featured poets are:

Casey FitzSimons

and

Dr. Noni Howard

They will be followed by an open mic period. Come and share a poem, or just enjoy the poetry of others!

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***Saturday, June 25th 7:30-9:30 pm***

We hope to see you!

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Pacifica, CA 94044
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"Flick Nation" book signing, June 25th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local author Dennis Willis as he discusses his new book "Flick Nation 2011 Movie Guide".

***Saturday, June 25th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

FLICK NATION: 2011 MOVIE GUIDE, Dennis Willis’ annual compendium of capsule movie reviews features 825 current reviews (including nearly 100 direct-to-video releases not covered in other books), Oscar commentary, box office, and rare trivia. Also featuring a one-of-a-kind rating system specially designed for 21st century viewing! From new classics to Hollywood reboots to 3D action, it's all here! Flick Nation is an indispensable viewing guide with attitude!

About the Author:

Dennis Willis is an award-winning producer, TV host, director, editor (he prefers Avid), screenwriter and film critic (print and radio). His written reviews have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers; and he has conducted over 100 interviews with Hollywood filmmakers and entertainment luminaries. He is currently the Afternoon News film critic on KGO Radio in San Francisco, and writes reviews for Examiner.com.

For more information please check his websites:

http://flicknation.net/
and
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flick-Nation/122239341197
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, June 25th 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
open every day, 10am-6pm
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Do you have your summer reading book yet?

Have you picked up a book to read this summer? Florey's Books has many to choose from. Whether you will be travelling the world, or staying right at home, we have something for almost everyone.

Also, Florey's has your required summer reading books in stock for local students.

Shop locally and support your local economy. Florey's books was featured in the Pacifica Tribune recently addressing that topic. Read it here:

http://www.mercurynews.com/pacifica/ci_18177918?nclick_check=1

You can always call or email to see if we have the book you are after, and special order books usually arrive in just a few days time.

Have a wonderful summer!

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"2065 In the Beginning" booksigning June 11th at Florey's !

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local Pacifica author Krista Markowitz as she discusses her new book "2065 In the Beginning".

***Saturday, June 11th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

More than thirty have passed since the sudden blast of sweetness and universal understanding changed everything. People all over the world have dropped the money standard to join in pods of like-minded others— where all resources are shared, borrowed or bartered and where creativity and freedom of choice are the guiding principles. And the higher capabilities- telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and the like are gradually becoming the norm.

Welcome to Art Pod in the year 2064. Follow the adventures and learning of ten-year-old Jeori as his life gradually intertwines with his telepathic and outgoing neighbor, Kayla, and fifteen-year-olds Cleo and Kadrun. It is to the loner Kadrun— dubbed Mr. Black by his pod mates- that the forces of darkness first come, threatening his life and sanity. As threads of age-old fears begin to insidiously spread throughout the world, it is Kad who holds the key to Earth’s future.


About the author:

Krista Markowitz is founder and CEO of Her Own Life. She loves digging in the earth, laughing with family and friends, free-style oil painting, and channeling surprising stories. Krista has also authored 'Mrs. Tipperwillow's Afterlife Adventures', a book about the spirit world for kids and kids at heart, and 'About Afterlife: Two Kid's Stories'.

For more information, please visit her website:

http://tipperwillow.com/index.html

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, June 11th, 2-4pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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May 28th Poetry at Florey's details!

Florey's Books would like to invite you to the May Poetry at Florey's event.

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

This months featured poets are:

CHRISTINA LLOYD

Born in Hong Kong, raised in the Philippines and educated in the United States, Christina has lived and worked as an English teacher in Costa Rica, Japan and Ireland. She has also worked with CPITS. Currently, she teaches Spanish, and lives by the ocean in San Francisco. Territories, first chapbook, was published in 2010.

and

KAREN LLAGAS

Karen has an MFA degree from Warren Wilson Program for Writers, and a BA in Economics from Ateneo de Manila. A recipient of a Hedgebrook residency and a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize, she lives in San Francisco where she works as a Tagalog interpreter and instructor, and a poet-teacher with the California Poets in the Schools (CPITS). Her first book, Archipelago Dust was published in 2010.

They will be followed by an open mic period. Sign-up for the open mic is from 7:00 to 7:30pm.

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

We hope to see you!

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"The Leadfeather Syndrome" author event May 21st at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local Pacifica author Arnold D. Gardner as he discusses his new novel "The Leadfeather Syndrome"

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

About the book:

Michael Greer’s career as a journeyman Private Investigator takes on a promising cushy outlook when his assignment takes him to Eastern Long Island’s North Fork, the resort and sporting playground where he’s slated to delve into the case of a local auto dealer who’s been officially reported missing along with an imposing chunk of pledged bonding company funds. Almost at once, Greer’s undertaking takes on an awesome dimension when the missing dealer’s terrified girlfriend turns out to be an incomparable beauty who’s been directed to seek his help in uncovering possible lethal circumstances related to her boyfriend’s disappearance. P.I. Greer finds himself drawn into a nightmare of intrigue and assassination in uncovering the perpetrators in current and past murder scenes and manages his own survival by out-matching his adversaries in smarts and nerve. Greer.s romantic involvement with two beautiful women closely aligned to the story’s events almost ends in his undoing as did a like affair in the immediate post-war days of his youth. But, in love, as in the ordeals of war, he learns to live with the fateful outcome of his fortunes and his intimacy with the wisdom in Shakespeare helps him find words for it.

About the author:

The Leadfeather Syndrome is the first published work by WWII combat veteran Arnold D. Gardner, an American educator and business executive who fought throughout the Italian Campaign and afterward lived and worked in Italy. He and his Italian warbride, Diana, resided for many years among the splendid eastern towns and villages of Long Island's North Fork. Mr. Gardner's native roots go back to the scenic country areas along the northern borders of New York State.

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We hope to see you!

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

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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"Sam's Castle" author event May 14th at Florey's !

Florey's Books welcomes local Pacifica author Bridget Oates as she discusses her new book, "Sam's Castle".

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

Book Description:

With romance, elegant parties, and dashing, uniformed gentlemen, this charming castle story is almost what one might expect. But add in dramatic police raids and rumors of bodies buried in the garden, and it becomes the very unique tale of Sam's Castle. Built in 1908 as a haven for the earthquake-rattled Henry Harrison McCloskey (grandfather of former congressman Pete McCloskey), the castle served as a home, speakeasy, rum-runner signaling station, abortion clinic, and U.S. Coast Guard lookout during World War II. Despite its turbulent history, however, this castle story has a happy ending. In the care of the Sam Mazza Foundation, the magnificent estate will remain a treasured Pacifica landmark for all to enjoy.

Author Bio:

Bridget Oates is a professional writer with a passion for history. Shortly after moving to Pacifica, she became captivated by the castle and knew this fascinating story had to be told. Working closely with the Sam Mazza Foundation, the McCloskey family, the Pacifica Tribune, the Pacifica Historical Society, and countless locals, this intriguing tale now comes to life through nearly 200 historical photographs.
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We hope to see you!

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

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2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
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Florey's quoted in S.F. Chronicle!

Florey's Books is mentioned briefly in an article about the earthquake that occured yesterday. Read the full article here:



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/19/BASH1J32JA.DTL

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New Poetry Series starting at Florey's Books!

Florey's Books would like to invite you to the inaugural evening of our new monthly poetry series.


***Saturday, April 30th, 7-9:30pm***


The series will continue, the last Saturday of each month at the same time. Each evening will have featured poets, as well as an open mic period. Sign-up for the open mic is from 7-7:30pm.


We hope to see you!


***Saturday, April 30th, 7-9:30pm***
(and each final Saturday following that)


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"Coastside Detectives: The Grand View" book event, Saturday, April 23rd!

Florey's Books welcomes author Matthew O’Malley as he discusses his book "Coastside Detectives: The Grand View".

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

About the book:

The story told in Coastside Detectives encompasses both the storied past of California’s “Baghdad by the Bay” and all-too-bloody headlines from the real Baghdad of today’s Iraq. Detective Mike Mason now lives in Pacifica but is drawn back to the rough streets of the city’s Tenderloin District by a new client, Laura Grandviewer, who is as beautiful as she is untrustworthy. Lies and half-truths send Mike upon a crooked path and before he can unsnarl all of the loose ends Laura has set waving in the criminal winds, a growing body count will work to unnerve this harden detective and will end in a climactic splash of blood.

In Coastside Detectives, Mike Mason, the latest in a long line of West Coast private eyes, takes stock of the state of his soul as he navigates the complexities of a criminal caper, and finds clarity for both in the fog-scrubbed sky viewed from California’s winding Highway One.

About the author:

Matthew O'Malley was born and raised in San Francisco but has been living in Pacifica for over ten years. He is also the author of a self-published collection of short stories, Tales for Sale, and has recently won multiple flash story contests that will be included in a forthcoming collaborative book an art exhibit hosted by Kenney Mencher at the Art Haus Gallery in San Francisco beginning April 8th. The art show and accompanying book is titled Renovated Reputations: Paintings and Fiction inspired by Vintage Portrait Photographs.



For more information, please visit his website:

http://www.coastsidedetectives.com/

We hope to see you!

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

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Linda Tringali - Peaceful Planet Kids Music event, Saturday, March 26th!

Florey's Books welcomes Linda Tringali as she presents a Peaceful Planet Kids Concert.

***Saturday, March 26th, 11:00am***

Linda Tringali is a folksinger, songwriter and early childhood educator who lives in Pacifica. Linda draws experience from her years of teaching children in the Bay Area, performing and producing two albums in the 80's as Tringali/Roth and her work with Bristow Educational Productions performing throughout California and Nevada. Linda's third album "The Place of Our Dreams" is now here. Come have fun with Linda and her environmental music sing-a-long. You may find yourself singing with the animals under the Moon by the Green Lagoon, clicking with the crickets on castanets, dancing with an octopus in the deep blue sea or singing about a dinosaur! Fun songs for young children learning about a loving, sharing, peaceful, planet. 

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For more information, and sample songs visit her site:

http://lindatringali.com/
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, March 26th, 11:00am***


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"Cancer on my Mind" book event, Saturday, March 19th!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Walter Kornichuk to read and discuss his book "Cancer on my Mind".

***Saturday, March 19th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

"Cancer on my Mind, by Walter Kornichuk, is atypical among non-fiction brain tumor survivor books because it is narrated by a talking tumor that I battle for my survival. Applying a cancer patient versus brain tumor (man against himself) approach to surviving a brain tumor enabled me to learn about my enemy, apply a “never give up attitude” to try to defeat it, and provide insight into what a cancer patient deals with mentally and physically. The book is unique and worthwhile because the tumor dialogue is outrageously funny, bringing humor to a life-and-death struggle that has touched the lives of many Americans."

About the author:

In 2000, Walter Kornichuk was diagnosed with a brain tumor and given a 40 percent chance to survive five years. He is happy to celebrate his tenth year of cancer-free living. He has been a volunteer for the National Brain Tumor Society-Patient and Caregiver Support Network since 2006. Walter is a Lead Transportation Security Officer for a private aviation security company at San Francisco International Airport.

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For more information, please visit his sites:
http://canceronmymind.blogspot.com

http://canceronmymind.com/Cancer_On_My_Mind/Home.html

And be sure watch his music video and trailer for the book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_7rrZQKMQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0uDCWfPr4

We hope to see you!

***Saturday, March 19th, 2-4pm***
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Follow up Video:

VIDEO: Florey's Books Wins Small Business Renovation Contest

Out of 21 remodels, Florey's' was the best

See the video and photos:

http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/floreys-books-wins-small-business-renovation-contest#video-4711214

"Wise Talk for Familes" event, Saturday, February 19th.

Florey's Books welcomes Heather Criswell, creator of the game "Wise Talk for Families".

***Saturday, February 19th, 2-4pm***

About Wise Talk:

"Imagine feeling connected...

Your child knows how much you love him!
Wise Talk connects you wisdom with words, so your child can know who you really are, what matters to you, and how much you love him.

She knows you'll always be there for her!
Because you lead a busy life, you need a daily Wise Talk routine that connects your family in a matter of minutes.

You know you're doing a great job!
With your favorite little person and the Wise Talk book of engaging questions by your side, you are the parent you want to be."

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Ms. Criswell will demonstrate and discuss the game. We hope to see you!

For more information please visit the site:
http://wiseinside.com/home

***Saturday, February 19th, 2-4pm***

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Friday Night Poetry at Florey's in February

Each Friday during February, Florey's Books will host a featured poet. They will read some of their work, and then a discussion period will follow. All events are open to the public and free of charge.

***Events start at 7:30pm each Friday during February***

***February 4th:

Giancarlo Campagna, who curates a quarterly reading series at My Corner Café in San Francisco, is a poet and actor and recent member of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade. His works can be found in Street Sheet, El Tecolote, The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, and various other Bay Area publications. A former long-time Pacifica resident who currently lives in San Francisco, Campagna has taught creative writing and poetry to both primary grade students and college students. As an actor, Campagna lists his role as Daniel Berrigan, SJ, in the play, "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" as transformative. He additionally highlights his journey as a member of a human rights delegation to document the condition of Lomas del Poleo, a small community on the outskirts of Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico — as one of his life's pivotal moments.

***February 11th:

Sister Patricia Ryan said that like all poets, she writes from within her unique life-world, the context from within which her poetic voice and consciousness emerge — it is not the usual combination of influences. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, with family roots in the Pacific Northwest and a deep love for her Irish heritage — her poetry evokes, re-presents, closely observes and reflects on these particular bioregions and these are the landscapes the reader meets in her poems. Also a violinist, the chemistry major with an English minor has been a Roman Catholic Sister of Mercy for more than fifty years. As such she taught math, science, religion, and fine arts appreciation in secondary schools for many years.

***February 18th:

Pacifican Jim McGarry has been teaching high school religious studies for the past 30 years. Currently at Mercy High School in San Francisco, he specializes in Holocaust Studies and Environmental Justice programs. With poet Giancarlo Campagna, he organizes a series at Mercy, "Readings for Peace in Palestine and Israel." Jim has read poems previously at San Francisco's Bird & Beckett and in the Friday night series, "Poetry and Pizza" at Escape from New York, also in San Francisco.

***February 25th:

A 26-year resident of Pacifica, poet Paul Totah has taught English at St. Ignatius College Preparatory for 25 years and now serves as the school's director of communications. His poetry has appeared in Isotope, in The Vineyard, in the Pacifica Tribune and in Genesis V magazine. He is the author of "Spiritus Magis: 150 Years of St. Ignatius College Preparatory." Additionally he co-wrote, with Patricia F. Carpenter, "The San Francisco Fair: Treasure Island 1939-1940." Along with fellow Pacifican Jim McGarry, Totah is the co-founder of the Nature/Nexus program at SI and he also serves on the Good Shepherd Parish Council.

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Come join us!
***Every Friday night during February, 7:30pm***
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Florey's Wins Renovation Project! Reception Tonight!

Florey's Books has been named the winner of Wells Fargo's small business storefront renovation contest. The bookstore, located at 2120 Palmetto Drive, now has brand new outside and inside signage, furniture, decorations and a dedicated sitting section for children to read. The improvements were made possible by Wells Fargo's storefront renovation project aimed to help local small businesses succeed.

A reception to honor Florey's Bookstore along with two other small businesses that were named runner ups will be held on Wednesday, January 26 at the bookstore from 6 to 8 p.m.

The renovation team was led by volunteers at Philanthropy by Design and George Sun, an instructor at the College of San Mateo. Sun's architectural students worked on the renovation as a class project to gain practical experience. The team had a budget of $3,000 to renovate three small local businesses including Rosa Marina Beauty Salon in San Francisco and InsMall Financial and Insurance Service in Daly City.

"Wells Fargo is proud to hold this innovative contest that mobilizes the community to work together and help our local small businesses," said Wendy Haller, Wells Fargo's Mission Coastal regional president.

Edwin Ng and Eric Young, District Managers from Wells Fargo's Mission Coastal Market served as judges. Ng added, "Through this effort, we're all doing a part in helping our local small businesses succeed."

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Toni Mirosevich "The Takeaway Bin" book event! More...

Florey's Books invites you to meet local poet Toni Mirosevich as she discusses her new poetry collection: "The Takeaway Bin".


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


About the book:

Oblique Strategies is a card game invented in 1975, by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt. “Over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas” are printed on a pack of cards and offer a set of possibilities to apply “when a dilemma occurs in a working situation.” The Takeaway Bin borrows from that concept, presenting poems that reply to various daily dilemmas, specific or obscure.


The Takeaway Bin arises out of an ultramodern language aftermath: the fragments and shards of language we are currently left with in an age of verbal foreshortening, where Photoshop has imploded the failsafe idea that “seeing is believing,” and Wikipedia has shifted the idea of fact
into the realm of a constantly updating consortium. This melee of reference points is the Takeaway Bin's fuel, and the profound plasticity of modern reality is the engine Mirosevich
harnesses. --->LJ Moore, SF Examiner


About the author:

Toni Mirosevich is the author of a book of nonfiction stories, Pink Harvest, three collections of poetry, My Oblique Strategies, Queer Street, and The Rooms We Make Our Own. She is a Professor of Creative Writing at San Francisco State University, and former Associate Director of the Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives. She lives with her wife, Shotsy Faust, in Pacifica, California.

For more information, see her website: www.tonimirosevich.com

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Come join us!
*** Saturday, January 22nd, 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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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacifica-CA/Floreys-Book-Co/141885967885

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Florey's would also like to invite you to the January meeting of the Pacifica Poetry Forum.

***Thursday, January 20th, 7:30pm***

Come read, discuss, share, and enjoy local poets. Open to the public.

We hope to see you there!