Monday, January 30, 2012

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



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

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

About the Book:

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

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

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

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

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

About the Author:

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

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

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

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

For more information, please visit her site:

www.YourBigBreakthroughCoach.com

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We hope to see you!

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

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

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Monday, January 16, 2012

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



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

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

From the book:

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

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

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

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

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We hope to see you!

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

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

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"Benefits of a Healthy Spine" workshop at Florey's!



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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January Poetry at Florey's!



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

First, the Pacifica Poetry Forum meets:

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

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

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

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

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

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We hope to see you!


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

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

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

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

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



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

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

About the book:

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

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

About the author:

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

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

For more information about Wanda, please see her website:

http://www.anchoredinspirit.com/

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We hope to see you!

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

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

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

Friday, December 23, 2011

Florey's end of year schedule.



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

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


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

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

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

Sunday, December 04, 2011

"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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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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!

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

"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!

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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Sunday, November 20, 2011

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
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday, November 12, 2011

"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!

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

Sunday, November 06, 2011

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
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Thursday, October 27, 2011

"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!

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

Saturday, October 08, 2011

"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!

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

"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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Friday, October 07, 2011

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!

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

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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