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Nov

1

2019

Bitchcraft: Year-Round Empowerment

Even though author Kerry Colburn celebrated the launch of Bitchcraft with a very witchy event at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle, the simple spells are certainly not limited to any season. Kerry and her book were recently featured on Seattle Refined in a segment called “Don’t Get Mad, Get Even.” You can watch the …

Aug

29

2019

Tiny Beautiful Things poster from Newport OR

Tiny Beautiful Things Play Produced Around the Country

The “Tiny Beautiful Things” play, adapted by Nia Vardalos  from the book by Oregon author Cheryl Strayed, will be appearing on stages around the country. Strayed posted on her social media: …Chicago, Massachusetts, Colorado (in three different cities!), Michigan, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Newport, Oregon, Fernandina Beach, Florida, or Washington, D.C. … More cities to come, …

Aug

22

2019

Find Your Artistic Voice

Find Your Artistic Voice by Lisa Congdon

Lisa Congdon has a guide to harnessing that inner wildness. Find Your Artistic Voice not only has a picture of a tiger on the front, but it also has a whole bunch of insightful commentary and ideas about how to discover, shape, and realize that unique voice that is you. Sure, being an artist is …

Apr

8

2019

Jaycee of Watermark Book Company

Meet the Bookseller: Jaycee of Watermark Book Company

[This segment of Watermark Book Company’s newsletter] introduce[s the store’s] team members so you can get to know us all a little better! This time, we would like to share a little bit about Jaycee! Tell us a bit about yourself: “I am a student at WWU majoring in dance and minoring in music. I …

Dec

24

2018

Being Upright

Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts by Reb Anderson

An insight into more than just the precepts of Bodhisattva, it’s also an inquiry into the life lived by a master. Those experiences and anecdotes that Anderson makes beg the question of what if…He begs you to imagine scenarios where you might initially think you would make one decision, and then turns it on its …

Jul

2

2018

Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me

Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me by Jill Kolongowski

For those of us who love Harry Potter (and there are a LOT of us), the magic never truly ends. We re-read the books. We watch the movies for maybe the hundredth time (and I might not be exaggerating). We find camaraderie and instant connections with fellow Potterheads who also believe in love, magic, and forever friendship. …

May

2

2018

Meltdown

Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It by Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik

It’s always a surprise to me that our infinitely complex systems don’t melt down more than they do. Perhaps that’s changing (for the worse), but that they don’t is an ongoing tribute to the thankless work that Clearfield (a Greenwood neighbor) and Tilcsik (a Toronto professor) celebrate in their first book. Their mix of anecdote …

Jul

27

2017

Poorcraft

Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of Living Well on Less by C. Spike Trotman and Diana Nock 

This hilariously funny graphic novel is perfect for any young adult (or kid at heart) who is struggling to live a healthy, fun lifestyle with limited funds. From tips on housing and medical insurance to simple recipes for healthy meals, you are certain to find easy, practical changes that will improve your quality of life. …

Jan

2

2017

Eat Right For Your Type

Eat Right 4 Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia by Peter D’Adamo

Finally a book that represents a well-balanced diet, focused on individuals’ needs rather than a “One size fits all.” Keeping to D’Adamo’s guide for quantities and variety, I found this book to aid in not only improved health, but weight loss as well. –Kat Dudley, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Kick start your new year at …

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