February 2014 Poetry at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our ongoing poetry event.

***Saturday, February 22nd, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Clara Hsu and Wendy Brady. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, February 22nd, 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 (8pm Fridays)

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

Pacifica Writers Forum, February 20th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers Forum.

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

The Pacifica Writers Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers Forum: ***Thursday, February 20th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Potions and Paper Cranes" Book Event with publisher Lian Gouw, Feb. 8th, 2-4pm!

Florey's Books welcomes local publisher Lian Gouw as she presents the new historical novel "Potions and Paper Cranes" by acclaimed Indonesian novelist Lan Fang.

***Saturday, February 8th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

Sulis is a young woman who sells potions in Surabaya’s harbor district. In her basket she carries sweet rice and ginger potion, betel leaf potion, and tamarind leaf refreshing potion. Her tonics remedy everything from obesity to weakening virility. The route is long and the days are hot. She meets Sujono, a coolie with dreams of becoming a freedom fighter. They marry and have a son, Joko, that Sujono believes is from Sulis being with another man. Behind the walls of their squalid tenement they fight their own war, while on the streets World War II comes to an end and the Indonesian Revolution is on the rise.

Matsumi, a poor girl growing up in a fishing village in Japan, always wanted to be a geisha. Her beauty and grace help Matsumi realize her goal and soon she is called to Java by a Japanese general to provide him with pleasure while waging war. She works at a club on Kembang Jepun until Sujono sees her. He is immediately taken by her exotic loveliness. They, too, have a child, and are torn apart by desire and jealousy while Indonesia struggles for its first breaths as a new nation.

About the event:

Lian Gouw, the publisher and president of Dalang Publishing will introduce Indonesian literature in translation
to English-speaking audiences. For more information on Ms. Gouw and Dalang Publishing, please see her site:

http://dalangpublishing.com/potions-and-paper-cranes

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, February 8th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day, to 8pm Fridays

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

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Feb. 8th, 10-11am

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, February 8th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, February 8th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day, to 8pm Fridays

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

Yarn Over! Craft Swap, Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1-3pm!

Florey's Books invites you to "Yarn Over!", a string/fabric craft buy/sell/trade event.

***Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1-3pm***

Do you have overflowing yarn baskets, extra supplies, pattern books, etc? Bring them to Yarn Over! and buy/sell/trade/swap with other crafty folks.

The event is free, so come by and get rid of things you don't need any longer, and perhaps find something you've been after for a long time.

We hope to see you!

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***Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1-3pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

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

February 2014 Events at Florey's Book Co.

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

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

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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Our special events this month:

-Yarn Over
Yarn & fabric buy, trade, and swap with local crafters.
Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1-3pm

-"Potions and Paper Cranes"
Book event with publisher Lian Gouw
Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2-4pm
For more info see the site:
http://dalangpublishing.com/potions-and-paper-cranes

-"Second Star"
Book event with author Mike Romano
Sunday, Feb. 23rd, 1-3pm
For more info see the site:http://storiesbymikeromano.com

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Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, February 8th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Pacifica Writers Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
Feb. 20th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

-Poetry at Florey's, the last Saturday of the month,the 22nd, 7:30-9:30pm
Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
Feb. 26th, 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: 'Essential Oils for Heart & Soul'
with guest speaker Sharon Caren
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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 (8pm Fridays)

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

January 2014 Poetry at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our ongoing poetry event.

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

The featured poets this month are: Peter Neil Carroll and Steve Arntson. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, January 25th, 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 (8pm Fridays)

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

"Darshan" Book Event with Author Amrit Chima, Jan. 18th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Amrit Chima as she reads from and discusses her new novel "Darshan".

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

About the Book:

In the sleepy, North Indian town of Amarpur, a young boy named Baba Singh Toor secretly murders a moneylender in a moment of blind sorrow and rage, setting events in motion that will shape the coming generations of Toors.

Hardened by a life of serial misfortune and loss, many years after the murder for which he was never caught, Baba Singh infects his son, Manmohan, with the misery and guilt he was unable to overcome. Two generations later, his grandson, Darshan, the most loyal and unassuming of the Toors, finds himself dragged to the center of conflict as the family demands that he correct past wrongs. How will a chest containing a collection of Baba Singh’s numerous life tragedies allow Darshan to free himself from the dysfunction that has amassed over three lifetimes? And will he live up to his name—meaning one who is blessed with clarity of sight—to finally bury the shame of a long-ago concealed crime?

Spanning continents and cultures, chronicling three generations of Indian men—traveling from the Punjab to Fiji to San Francisco—Darshan is the story of one family’s great capacity for forgiveness, learned after nearly a century of heartache.

An ambitious, epic debut novel that finely balances historical elements of nations struggling under Colonial regime with the tragedy of men who refuse to release their sorrow, written in keenly descriptive, fluid, and penetrating prose.

About the Author:

Amrit Chima is a former freelance travel writer with featured articles in Global Traveler Magazine and on Untapped Cities with syndication on Flavorwire. Born into a family with a history of inspiring migratory adventures, she has followed suit, traveling to over thirty countries, most notably India and Fiji, both of which are settings in her debut novel Darshan.

She cofounded the SF Literary Writers Group to provide a platform for writers to share the challenges, wonders, frustrations, and successes of constructing works of literary fiction. The group also meets regularly for a practice reading series in which members brave an audience in preparation for real-world events.

When time affords (which is not often enough), she writes carefully thought-out reviews for multi-layered, profoundly engaging novels. One such review earned her fifteen seconds of fame on the BBC World Book Club’s discussion of The Stranger by Albert Camus.

She holds an MFA from Emerson College in Boston, and after two years in Budapest, Hungary teaching English she is now back home in the Bay Area working on her next novel.

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For more info and sample excerpts, please see her site here:
http://www.amritchima.com

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 18th, 2pm-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day, to 8pm Fridays

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

Pacifica Writers Forum, January 16th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers Forum.

***Thursday, January 16th, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers Forum: ***Thursday, January 16th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: 'Healing With Essential Oils',Wed. Jan. 15th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health.

***Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 6:45pm-8:30pm***

From Sharon:

I’ve been using Essential Oils for natural health and healing since 1999. My passion is to share with you my life changing experiences: How I’ve eliminated toxins, prescriptions, and over the counter drugs from my life as well as for my family, our pets included.

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The event is free but please RSVP!
Call Sharon 650.359.6579 or email
Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, January 15th, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

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

"Legendary Locals of Pacifica" Book Event with Author Chris Hunter, Jan.11th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Chris Hunter as he presents his new book "Legendary Locals of Pacifica".

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

About the Book:

Pacifica has the nickname “Scenic Pacifica” because of its beautiful ocean vistas and lovely hillside views. Twelve miles south of San Francisco, the city of Pacifica grew rapidly, although not to the size that some had predicted. A haven for young families, Pacifica fostered strong leaders among housewives, environmental activists, and businesspeople. The strength of Pacifica, other than its natural beauty, has always been its people. The schools, service clubs, and athletic fields produced local celebrities, but the proximity to San Francisco helped forge more widely known legends. This combination of personalities helped make it possible to identify a broad spectrum of legendary locals, from a woman who was the first mayor of Pacifica to a successful comedian who earned national attention on Saturday Night Live and in the movies.

About the Author:

Chris Hunter, a former editor and publisher of the Pacifica Tribune, has chosen subjects for Legendary Locals of Pacifica who represent the fascinating personalities of the city where he lives. Hunter compiled this volume with the cooperation of the current management of the Pacifica Tribune, the Pacifica Historical Society, and other community members.

For a preview from the publisher, see here:
http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=VPROD&Product_Code=9781467100984

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 11th, 2pm-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day, to 8pm Fridays

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

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Jan.11th, 10-11am

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, January 11th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 11th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day, to 8pm Fridays

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

January 2014 Events at Florey's Book Co.

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

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

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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Please note that we will be CLOSED on January 1st for New Year's Day.

Our special events this month:

-"Legendary Locals of Pacifica"
Book event with author Chris Hunter, Sat. Jan. 11th, 2-4pm
An informative photo history of notable Pacificans.

-"Darshan"
Book event with author Amrit Chima, Sat. Jan. 18th, 2-4pm
An ambitious debut novel. For info & preview excerpts, see her site here:
http://amritchima.com

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Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, January 11th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
July 17th, 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: 'Healing with Essential Oils'
with guest speaker Sharon Caren

-Pacifica Writers Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
Jan. 16th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

-Poetry at Florey's, the last Saturday of the month,the 25th, 7:30-9:30pm
Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 (8pm Fridays)

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 2013, and we wish you a wonderful 2014!

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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

Last Minute Local Gift Boutique! Dec. 23rd at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local crafters as they show and sell their artisan-made gifts!

***Monday, Dec. 23rd, 5-8pm***

Here is one last chance to get the perfect locally produced handmade gift from local crafters.

Have a look at the great work of local creative folks, and shop for books as well.

Remember that Florey's offers free gift wrapping year round!

We hope to see you.

***Monday, Dec. 23rd, 5-8pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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

"Zelda Darling" Book Event with Authors Penny Lazzari Thompson & Christine Area, Dec. 22nd at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes authors Penny Lazzari Thompson and Christine Area as they discuss their new children's book "Zelda Darling with Pixie Cee"

***Sunday, December 22nd, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

Crash! Joe and Zelda Darling jump when they hear the sound from inside The Flower Shop. Then fast as a dart, Alley cat races from the shop and out into the street. The tires on the cars and trucks squeal and screech as Alley makes it to the other side and frantically claws her way up the tall wooden fence. What was the loud crash? What happened inside the flower shop that scared Alley so? You can bet Zelda Darling will get to the bottom of this. Will Zelda and her friends find out what really happened inside the flower shop?

About the Authors:

Penny Lazzari has always loved writing, books and children. From the time she was a child, she enjoyed reading books from the Book Mobile. As a teenager, Penny worked in her high school library as a volunteer. She also kept her children’s grammar school library open by volunteering and becoming its head librarian. Penny brought in other stay-at-home mothers to help keep the library open longer hours. She also brought programs like R.I.F. (Reading Is Fundamental) into the school to help children learn that reading can be fun and enjoyable. Penny had the pleasure of knowing Zelda Darling and knew a book must be written about this princess cat. Penny enjoyed having the opportunity of recording the story so that others could also enjoy reading about Zelda’s zany adventures.

Christine Area has always enjoyed twisting and working with words, in a way that makes your mind think and wonder. Having already being published in poetry books and newspapers, her work as also been seen live at B.A.D. (Be A Dear) girls events. Continuing to deepen her enjoyment of the written word, Christine is now venturing into children’s books. She is excited and looking forward to this challenge in bringing enjoyable characters to life.

For more information, please see their site here:
http://www.zeldadarling.com/Zelda%20Darling.htm

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, Dec. 22nd, 2-4pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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

Ryann Murrin of RMD Designs Art Show and Sale! Dec. 14th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes Ryann Murrin-DeSouza of RMD Designs as she displays and sells her art works!

***Saturday, December 14th, 11am-5pm***

Ryann Murrin is a local artist and designer that works in a variety of media including ceramics, painting, jewelry, and clothing design. She will have a wide variety of all of her various works on display and for sale during this event.

Ms. Murrin is originally from Ohio, but moved across the country to California. She been engaged in the creative arts since she was able to hold a crayon to paper. She hopes to one day open a school of the arts.

For more information and sample images of her works, please see her site here:

http://ryannmurrin.com

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 14th, 11am-5pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Dec.14th, 10-11am

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, December 14th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 14th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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

"Deacon's Crossbow" Book Event with Author David G. Brown, Dec. 12 at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes Alaska-based author David G. Brown as he discusses his true crime book "Deacon's Crossbow: The True Story of a Crossbow Killing on Interstate 95"

***Thursday, Dec. 12th 6-9pm***

About the Book:

How does a high school valedictorian, former member of the famed 101st Airborne, respected church deacon, husband and father of three end up with a first-degree murder conviction and serving life without parole? Deacon's Crossbow is a bone-chilling and compelling work of true crime- about fate, fear, facts, and personality, especially that of convict Donald S. Graham.

Donald and his wife were driving home from dance lessons when they happened upon two men on Interstate 95 in Massachusetts. When Donald reached for his crossbow, all hell broke loose. The end result: the male driver is dead and the deacon is in prison for the rest of his life. You'll follow the labyrinth of events from the incident all the way to the present. The story is unique because it includes Mr. Graham's views and sentiments from within the walls of incarceration, as well as perspectives from a free man, the author.

Was justice served? Or was the driver the aggressor and the deacon the victim?


About the Author:

David G. Brown has previously written freelance for the Woonsocket Call (RI), as a columnist for the Castro Valley Forum (CA), and as a columnist for the magazine Edibles East Bay (CA). In 2011 he served as president of the Alaska Writers Guild and continues to be their Program Director. He has a forthcoming novel titled "Return of the Free Faller" and a series which includes more than 75 short stories. Originally from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where he spent over 25 years as a businessman, Mr. Brown now lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

For more information, please see his site here:
http://www.deaconscrossbow.com

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We hope to see you!

***Thursday, Dec. 12th, 6:00-9:00pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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

Local Crafters Holiday Boutique, Sunday Dec. 8th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our local crafters Holiday Boutique.

***Sunday December 8th, noon-3pm***

Need to do some holiday shopping?

Stop by and check out hand made crafts by local crafters.

While you're here, find that perfect book for someone on your list!

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, December 8th, noon-3:00pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

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