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Agricultural Information and Knowledge for All: Success Stories on ICT/ICM in AR4D in Asia an the Pacific Region, 2013
APAARI has been instrumental in identifying, documenting and disseminating success stories on agricultural innovation and technologies with an aim to enable all ARD stakeholders to adopt successful practices for their systems. We have recently attempted to document four successful initiatives in ICT aiming at open access to agricultural information at the national, regional and global levels.
This publication highlights four success stories namely: i) Open Access to Agricultural Research Journals in India, ii) Empowering Farmers through Rice Knowledge Management Portal in India, iii) AgrobIS: Managing Agrobiodiversity Data and Information in Malaysia, and iv) Knowledge Networking for Agricultural Research for Development: The Philippines K-AgriNet Program. These success stories present different approaches, models, institutional collaboration, partnerships, community participation, and development of need-based information services to promote openness in sharing agricultural information and knowledge and placing it in the public domain for the benefit of wide range of stakeholders.
We hope that this publication will be immensely useful to all those engaged in promoting ICT/ICM for agricultural development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Linking Farmers to Market: A Success Story of Lettuce Export from Chinese Taipei, 2012
Chinese Taipei is located in subtropical zone and has a mildclimate with average temperature over 22°C. More than 70% area is covered with mountains and hills. The rainfall concentrates in summer months (May-September) and plum rain, cloudburst, flood, and typhoon are also experienced frequently. The climate tends to be warm and humid in summer when most of the warm season vegetables are grown and the cool season vegetables are grown during October-April. The major vegetable crops grown in the country are leafy vegetables, head lettuce, cabbage, tomato, cauliflower, and garlic bulbs. Head lettuce is a cool-season crop and consequently is usually grown in mountainous regions in Chinese Taipei during winter season with fewer pests around. Lettuce is largely grown in the northern and central counties of Taipei, Changhua, Yunlin, and Chiayi in Chinese Taipei. The Chinese Taipei places great importance on the quality, hygiene and safety of exported head lettuces. Good agricultural and manufacturing practices for the head lettuce supply chain for export are strictly imposed. The Council of Agriculture (COA) is well-aware of the need for stricter standards in order to export the farm produce and ensures that the product for export must meet the requirement of rigorous pesticide residue detection tests.
Only those head lettuces that pass the inspection are harvested and exported. This has enhanced the export of head lettuce significantly during the last few years. Japan used to get its lettuce primarily from the Shangtung region of China but they have increasingly switched to lettuce from Yunlin, Chinese Taipei for their winter supply as they can be assured that it will meet their standards for agrichemical use. Japan is the most important market for export of head lettuce from Chinese Taipei. Other important markets for export include USA, Hong Kong, China, and Vietnam. The publication entitled "Linking Farmers to Market: A Success Story of Lettuce Export from Chinese Taipei" comprises six sections: (i) background information, (ii) vegetable production, marketing, and post-harvest handling, (iii) head lettuce industry and postharvest handling for export, (iv) major achievements, (v) future prospects and (vi) conclusion. This status report is a selective case study on linking farmers to markets undertaken in lettuce growing area in Yunlin County in Chinese Taipei which has demonstrated the establishment of successful head lettuce industry through the small farmers organizing themselves in to groups and undertaking lettuce production and marketing.
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- Biofuel Growers Market Network – A Success Story, 2012
- Success Stories on ICT/ICM in AR4D in Asia and the Pacific Region, 2011
- Short Duration Mungbean: A New Success in South Asia, 2010
- Taro Improvement and Development in Papua New Guinea – A Success Story, 2009
- Millions Fed: Hightlights of Proven Successes in Agricultural Development (Hindi), 2010
- Linking Farmers to Market: Some Success Stories from Asia-Pacific Region
- Cotton-Wheat Production System in South Asia: A Success Story,2008
- Selected Success Stories on Agricultural Information System
- Success Story on the Rainbow Trout (ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS) Culture in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal
- Farming of Carrageenophytes in the Phillipines – a Success Story of Red Seaweeds Cultivation
- Success Story on the Commercialization of Bt Cotton in the Philippines: a Status Report
- Success Story in Classical Biological Control of Agricultural Pests in India
- Success Story on the Sustaining the Green Revolution in India
- Success Story on the Lentil Improvement in Bangladesh
- Success Story on the Control of Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens using Thermotolerant Vaccines
- Resource Conserving Technologies: Transforming the Rice-Wheat Systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains
- Bivalve Mariculture in India – a Success Story
- Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Indonesia – a Success Story
- Oilseed in India – a Success Story
- Direct Seeded Rice in Malaysia – a Potential Success Story
- Wheat Production in Iran
- Agro-Tourism in Australia – a Potential Success Story
- Orchids in Thailand – a Success Story
- Cotton Production in Pakistan – a Success Story
- Transformation in Korean Farming – a Success Story
- Palm Oil Industry in Malaysia – a Success Story
- Hybrid Cotton in India – a Success Story
- Dairying in India – A Success Story
- Hybrid Rice in China
- Tilapia Farming in The Philippines
- Baby Corn Production in Thailand


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Release Date: 2011-10-15
Genre: Program, Musical
Rating: NR
Duration: 4hrs 20min
Anna Netrebko opens the Met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. She sings one of opera's greatest mad scenes in this Met premiere production by David McVicar. Ekaterina Gubanova is her rival, Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov sings Henry VIII, and Marco Armiliato conducts.
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Jane Seymour Anna Netrebko Ildar Abdrazakov Ekaterina Gubanova
- Directed by Marco Armiliato
- Produced by David McVicar
- Written by Donizetti

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I could deal with Avery Bradley playing like Monta Ellis
SLAM: Do you see your game as similar to anyone who's already in the League?
Avery Bradley: Umm, Monta Ellis. A lot of people say I play like Monta Ellis. Russell Westbrook. That's about all I get.
Then again, comparisons made by one person about himself don't really mean much. After all, I like to tell everyone I talk to that I write like a perfect mixture of Bob Ryan and Bill Simmons.
P.S. – Luke Harangody knows how to say the right thing: "Whatever they need me to do, I'm gonna be willing. Obviously it's a loaded front court, with all of the players they brought in, so I'm just gonna come in and do whatever I can and work." And remember during Shaq's introductory press conference, when Shaq had no clue Harangody existed? So do Harangody's buddies. "All my boys let me know about that."
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Kids lightning in a bottle, and can absolutely sky. I love his attitude, he's got a great blend of humility and confidence, I really think he's going to be a great player.
Then again, I've probably said that in the past too (*Cough* JR Giddens *Cough*)
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LOL @ the guy getting worked @ :49.
With this kids athleticism and defensive ability, he will be a major upgrade to TA since he can hit jumpers and DRIBBLE.
If this kid ends up playing like Monta Ellis, that'd be awesome!
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls, Lisa See, comes her highly anticipated new novel, China Dolls ($27.00). It's 1938 in San Francisco: a world's fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Grace, Helen, and Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub and become fast friends. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything.
Book Passage hosts literary luncheons with celebrated authors at our Marin store. These events are catered by the outstanding Insalata's Restaurant of San Anselmo. The price includes lunch and an autographed book.
Jack Devine is one of the legendary spymasters of our time. He was in Chile when Allende fell; he ran Charlie Wilson's war in Afghanistan; he had too much to do with Iran-Contra for his own taste, though he tried to stop it; he caught Pablo Escobar in Colombia; he tried to warn George Tenet that there was a bullet coming from Iraq with his name on it. Devine served America's interests for more than thirty years in a wide range of covert operations, ultimately overseeing the Directorate of Operations, a CIA division that watches over thousands of American covert operatives worldwide.
Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story ($27.00) is his guide to the art of spycraft, told with great wit, candor, and commonsense wisdom. Caricatured by Hollywood, lionized by the right, and pilloried by the left, the CIA remains one of the least understood instruments of the United States government. Devine knows more than almost anyone about the CIA's vital importance as a tool of American statecraft. Now, as he sees it, the agency is trapped within a larger bureaucracy, losing swaths of turf to the military and, most ominous of all, being transformed into a paramilitary organization. Its capacity to do what it does best has been seriously degraded.
In wonderfully readable prose, this inside look at an organization whose history has not been given its real due, aims to set the record straight.
Jack Devine is a thirty-two-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. He is also a founding partner and the president of the Arkin Group, which specializes in international crisis management, strategic intelligence, investigative research, and business problem solving. He lives in New York City.
Join us for the 7th Annual Book Passage Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference. The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Participants will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Participants will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, participants choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and participants to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and at evening events.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email email@example.com.
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Join us for the 7th Annual Book Passage Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference. The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Participants will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Participants will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, participants choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and participants to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and at evening events.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email email@example.com.
2014 Faculty
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Conference Days
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Join us for the 7th Annual Book Passage Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference. The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Participants will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Participants will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, participants choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and participants to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and at evening events.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
2014 Faculty
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Join us for the 7th Annual Book Passage Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference. The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Participants will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Participants will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, participants choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and participants to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and at evening events.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Award-winning documentary photographer, Doug Menuez, delivers a stunning visual history of the Silicon Valley technology boom, witnessing key moments in the careers of Steve Jobs and other leading innovators as they created today's digital world.
In the spring of 1985, a technological revolution was underway in Silicon Valley, and Menuez was there in search of a story. At the same time, Steve Jobs was being forced out of his beloved Apple and starting over with a new company, NeXT Computer. His goal was to build a supercomputer with the power to transform education. Menuez had found his story.
Menuez hoped to photograph Jobs as he built this new computer from conception to product launch. In an amazing act of trust, Jobs granted Menuez unprecedented access to him and his team. Once Silicon Valley heard Jobs had granted him complete access, they all did. Over the years, Menuez photographed behind the scenes at Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, and more than seventy other leading companies (and their innovators).
By 2000, an era was ending, and Steve Jobs was riding a blazing rocket back to glory. The growth of transformational technology during this singular era had led to the creation of more jobs and wealth than any time in human history. And Menuez was there, witness to a global revolution.
In Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000 ($39.99), Menuez brings his experiences to print. He shows, in 100 stunning photographs, the human face of innovation and what it takes to transform the power of ideas into reality.
Doug Menuez's career began in 1981 at The Washington Post, then continued as a freelancer for Time, Newsweek, Life, Fortune, the New York Times Magazine, and many more publications. His many awards include honors from Communication Arts, the Kelly Awards, AOP London, and Photo District News, among others. He has been exhibited in shows in the US and Europe. Stanford University Library acquired his extensive archive of more than 1 million photographs and created the Douglas Menuez Photography Collection at Stanford University Library.
In this shattering and iconic American novel, Fourth of July Creek ($26.99), PEN prize-winning writer, Smith Henderson, explores the complexities of freedom, community, grace, suspicion and anarchy, brilliantly depicting our nation's disquieting and violent contradictions.
After trying to help Benjamin Pearl, an undernourished, nearly feral eleven-year-old boy living in the Montana wilderness, social worker Pete Snow comes face to face with the boy's profoundly disturbed father, Jeremiah. With courage and caution, Pete slowly earns a measure of trust from this paranoid survivalist itching for a final conflict that will signal the coming End Times.
But as Pete's own family spins out of control, Pearl's activities spark the full-blown interest of the F.B.I., putting Pete at the center of a massive manhunt from which no one will emerge unscathed.
Smith Henderson was a 2011 Philip Roth Resident in Creative Writing at Bucknell University, a 2011 Pushcart Prize winner and a Fellow at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas. Born and raised in Montana, he currently works at the prestigious advertising firm, Wieden + Kennedy, where he wrote the Emmy-nominated Super Bowl commercial, "Halftime in America," featuring Clint Eastwood. His fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction, One Story, New Orleans Review, Makeout Creek, and Witness. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Four Wednesdays • June 18-July 9 • 3:15-5:00 pm • $100
The ancient myths sought to explain the fears and delights of existence and continue to do so today. We'll explore the stories of Homer, the Greek dramatists, Ovid, and others as interpreted by Greek vase painters, Roman sculptors, Medieval book illustrators, and Renaissance and Baroque painters and sculptors. What do the images tell us of the concerns of the times in which they were produced? Artists range from Exekias to Salvador Dali, and they will be examined as we unravel the many conquests of Zeus, Cupid and Psyche, Narcissus and Echo, and many others.
Kerrin Meis taught art history at SFSU for ten years and now lectures for the College of Marin and Dominican University and leads study tours in Europe. Her Book Passage classes have been big favorites for years.
Book Passage is thrilled to welcome four YA authors from the Fierce Reads book tour to discuss their new and upcoming books.
Leigh Bardugo is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Shadow and Bone and Siege and Storm. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently makeup and special effects. Ruin and Rising ($18.99) is the thrilling final installment in the Grisha Trilogy.
Emmy Laybourne is a novelist, teacher, and former character actress. Before her life as an author, Emmy performed original comedy on Comedy Central, MTV, and VH1; and acted in the movies Superstar, The In-Laws, and Nancy Drew, among others. She reaches new heights of tension and romance in Monument 14: Savage Drift ($17.99), the action-packed conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy.
Ava Dellaira is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. Love Letters to the Dead ($17.99), her debut novel, begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters, writing about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, and learning to live with her splintering family.
Jennifer Mathieu started writing stories when she was in kindergarten and now teaches English to middle and high schoolers. In her remarkable debut novel, The Truth About Alice ($16.99), four Healy High students tell all they "know" about Alice--and in doing so reveal their own secrets and motivations, painting a raw look at the realities of teen life.
Friday, June 20, 10:00-12:30 pm, $35
Since their acquisitions in the 1950s, Walter and Lee Annenberg have purchased only the finest examples of works from Boudin to Picasso, bequeathing the entire collection to the Metropolitan Museum. Our virtual tour will study in depth a great many of these masterpieces, addressing issues of content, moments of inspiration in the artist's life, and particular qualities provided by locale and provenance. Our cast includes Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Vuillard, concluding with Picasso's "At the Lapin Agile". Join Kerrin Meis in this imaginary visit to 82nd and Fifth!
Sat. June 21 • 10:00-4:00 pm • $150
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Advice so simple it can't possibly be right: just tell the story. In fact, the vast majority of writing problems—what's essential and what isn't, how to balance inner life against action and dialogue, how to create variety and contrast among the characters, how to use setting to enhance the narrative—can be solved by referring to the context of the story.
David Corbett, author of The Art of Character, leads students in a one-day workshop, reviewing 10-page manuscript submissons from each student in detail to reveal how story guides the revision process.
Manuscripts must be submitted by June 16
Why You Were Born is about remembering life as a child, why it was important to forget and how great it is to remember. It's about learning to let go of the burden of darkness in order to be able to feel light again.
Jerry Downs is an artist, photographer and writer who lives 10 miles North of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Rafael, California. His work has appeared throughout the world in books, magazines and museums. He was born the 5th of 11 children, had a horrible time in school and spent most of his life living hand to mouth trying to make a living and make sense of why he was born. Eventually he stopped trying so hard. Everything that has happened in his life has helped him understand that life is a creative act and joy is the only measure of success. He's happy to be alive and enormously appreciative that anything exists at all.
The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists & The Future ($18.99) and The Wave ($14.99)—two short books published simultaneously—tell a powerful, emergent story of art and public purpose in very different ways. They open a door to understanding for readers of any age, gender, background, or taste.
Culture is the matrix of every humane society, the power-source of the imagination, empathy, creativity, and resilience needed to activate our innate capacity for moral grandeur and social healing. Begin to see culture clearly and everything changes from despair to possibility. We know ourselves and each other through music, images, movement, and stories. Thousands of years ago, art aided our survival as a species. Today, culture is the laboratory in which we nurture compassion and discover how to improvise a livable future. And artists are both the stem cells of the body politic, generating myriad forms of beauty and meaning, and our indicator species for social well-being.
People sense the truth of this, but the guardians of the old order can't yet see it. They keep ignoring what's emerging and trying vainly to solve all our dilemmas with numbers. Corporation Nation is killing us: our social institutions and official understanding no longer fit reality. We are like 20th-century people trying to live in the 19th century.
The antidote to this malady is awareness: face the damage, assess our capacities and alents, envisage the possible, then bring our actions in line with the new reality. The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists & The Future and The Wave point the way.
Arlene Goldbard is a writer, speaker, consultant and cultural activist whose focus is the intersection of culture, politics and spirituality. Her book New Creative Community: The Art of Cultural Development was published by New Village Press in November 2006. She is also co-author of Community, Culture and Globalization, an international anthology published by the Rockefeller Foundation, Crossroads: Reflections on the Politics of Culture, and author of Clarity, a novel.
Sun., June 22 • 10:00-4:00 pm • $105
Have you always wanted to start a blog? This is your chance! In one six-hour session you will set up a Wordpress.com blog, choose a focus and design, and learn how to write great blog posts. This class covers best blogging practices, how to build traffic, and time management.
Meghan Ward is the author of Runway: Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel and the owner of Writerland.com, a weekly blog about writing and publishing.
To be alienated from animals is to live a life that is not quite whole, contends nature writer, Tai Moses. Urban and suburban residents share our environments with many types of wildlife: squirrels, birds, spiders, and increasingly lizards, deer, and coyote. Many of us crave more contact with wild creatures, and recognize the small and large ways animals enrich our lives, yet don't notice the animals already around us.
Zooburbia: Meditations on the Wild Animals Among Us ($14.95) reveals the reverence that can be felt in the presence of animals and shows how that reverence connects us to a deeper, better part of ourselves. A lively blend of memoir, natural history, and mindfulness practices, this work makes the case for being mindful and compassionate stewards — and students — of the wildlife with whom we coexist. With lessons on industriousness, perseverance, presence, exuberance, gratitude, aging, how to let go, and much more, Tai's vignettes share the happy fact that none of us is alone — our teachers are right in front of us. We need only go outdoors to find a rapport with the animal kingdom.
Tai Moses knew she wanted to be a writer from an early age, yet her career path was anything but linear. She has been a cook, a waitress, a secretary, a motel maid, a wildland firefighter and emergency medical technician, and an animal trainer's assistant. Finally, she discovered the world of independent media. She has worked alongside veteran newspaper editors who taught her the craft of writing, reporting and editing. Tai has worked in journalism for more than 25 years, and her writing has been widely published in the independent press.
Please note: This event is now sold out. Standby tickets may be available starting at 9:30 am.
Ticket cost of $40 includes entry to meet Secretary Clinton and (1) signed copy of Hard Choices . Customer must be present to redeem ticket at event in order to guarantee signed book. Limit of (1) signed book per customer. No personal items allowed in the event space. A bag check will be available on-site. No other books or memorabilia, please.
Hard Choices is Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future.
"All of us face hard choices in our lives," Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start of this personal chronicle of years at the center of world events. "Life is about making such choices. Our choices and how we handle them shape the people we become."
In the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, she expected to return to representing New York in the United States Senate. To her surprise, her former rival for the Democratic Party nomination, newly elected President Barack Obama, asked her to serve in his administration as Secretary of State. This memoir is the story of the four extraordinary and historic years that followed, and the hard choices that she and her colleagues confronted.
Secretary Clinton and President Obama had to decide how to repair fractured alliances, wind down two wars, and address a global financial crisis. They faced a rising competitor in China, growing threats from Iran and North Korea, and revolutions across the Middle East. Along the way, they grappled with some of the toughest dilemmas of US foreign policy, especially the decision to send Americans into harm's way, from Afghanistan to Libya to the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
By the end of her tenure, Secretary Clinton had visited 112 countries, traveled nearly one million miles, and gained a truly global perspective on many of the major trends reshaping the landscape of the twenty-first century, from economic inequality to climate change to revolutions in energy, communications, and health. Drawing on conversations with numerous leaders and experts, Secretary Clinton offers her views on what it will take for the United States to compete and thrive in an interdependent world. She makes a passionate case for human rights and the full participation in society of women, youth, and LGBT people. An astute eyewitness to decades of social change, she distinguishes the trendlines from the headlines and describes the progress occurring throughout the world, day after day.
Secretary Clinton's descriptions of diplomatic conversations at the highest levels offer readers a master class in international relations, as does her analysis of how we can best use "smart power" to deliver security and prosperity in a rapidly changing world-one in which America remains the indispensable nation.
Special event for teens!
Book Passage is thrilled to welcome five YA authors from Simon and Schuster's Summer Lovin' 2.0 Tour to discuss their new and upcoming books.
Infinite Sky ($17.99) is the story of Iris, who, just two months after her mother abandons her family, watches a family of gypsies set up an illegal camp in the paddock by her house. The gypsy boy, Trick, is restless and warm and full of life and Iris feels as though she understands him completely. But Trick may not be what he seems, and as Iris struggles to find where her loyalties lie, all of the vulnerability and anger that surrounds her collides in an unspeakable tragedy. C.J. Flood, also known as Chelsey Flood, graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2010 with an MA in creative writing. She has won several prizes and awards for her writing, including the Curtis Brown Award. Infinite Sky is her debut novel and she is currently working on her next book in Bristol.
The Treatment ($17.99), the thrilling sequel to The Program, follows Sloane and James as they try to survive the lies and secrets surrounding them. On the run after barely surviving the suicide epidemic and The Program, they're not out of danger yet. Huge pieces of their memories are still missing and although Sloane and James have found their way back to each other, The Program isn't ready to let them go. Suzanne Young currently lives in Tempe, Arizona, where she teaches high school English. When not writing obsessively, Suzanne can be found searching her own tragic memories for inspiration. She is the author of several books for teens, including The Program, The Treatment, A Need So Beautiful, and A Want So Wicked.
A private, high school senior gets an unwanted turn in the spotlight when a Facebook scandal goes viral after prom in #scandal ($17.99), a comedic, edgy novel from the author of The Book of Broken Hearts and Bittersweet. When Lucy's best friend Ellie gets sick before prom and begs her to step in as Cole's date, Lucy accepts with a smile, even though she's been secretly in love with Cole since the dawn of time. When Cole surprises her at the after-party with a kiss, it's everything Lucy has ever dreamed of...and the biggest BFF dealbreaker ever. Then Lucy's Facebook profile mysteriously explodes with compromising photos of her and Cole, along with tons of other students' party indiscretions. Tagged. Liked. And furiously viral. Sarah Ockler is the bestselling author of #scandal, The Book of Broken Hearts, Bittersweet, Fixing Delilah, and Twenty Boy Summer.
Ever since the car accident that killed his identical twin brother, Marshall Windsor has been consumed with guilt and crippled by the secrets of that night. He has only one chance to make amends and set things right. He must find a thin space—a point where the barrier between this world and the next is thin enough to step through to the other side. But when a new girl moves into the exact same house Marsh is sure holds a thin space, she may be the key—or the unraveling--of all his secrets. Jody Casella has been writing stories since the age of seven. She majored in creative writing at Rhodes College and started an MFA at the University of Memphis. Then in a moment of fear at the sheer impracticality of being a poet, she quit writing, earned an MA, and started teaching. After a stint working and raising children, she's grateful to be back writing full-time. Thin Space ($16.99) is her debut novel.
Thurs. June 26 • 6:30-9:30 pm • Cavallo Point Cooking School • $125 (includes book)
The guru of barbeque is back in town. Steven Raichlen will be on hand to do a cooking demo and share some of his newest culinary techniques. Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys ($24.95) has over 300 step-by-step recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, so this is one cookbook you won't want to miss—whether you're a man or a woman! Participants in this interactive class will dine on some of the recipes from the cookbook. Seating is limited.
Peju Winery in St. Helena • Single $125; Couple $195 (one book)
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Steven Raichlen really knows the pleasure men get from cooking, the joy they take in having the skills, the need to show off a little bit. Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys ($24.95), is everything a man needs to achieve confidence and competence in the kitchen. It's about tools and techniques, adopting secrets from the pros how to multitask, prep before you start cooking, clean as you go. It's about understanding flavor and flavor boosters, like anchovies and miso, and it's about essentials: how to shuck an oyster, truss a chicken, cook a steak to the desired doneness. It's about having a repertoire of great recipes (there are 300 to choose from), breakfast to dessert, to dazzle a date, or be a hero to your family, or simply feed yourself with real pleasure.
The Restoration Project ($15.00) explores The Twelve Steps of Humility, the heart of The Rule of Saint Benedict, revealing how this ancient guide leads to wisdom, strength, and love. The book weaves prayer, poetry, and art with contemporary stories of brokenness, joy, and discovery to guide the reader to a place of spiritual renewal. The book is a cornerstone of a national initiative, also called The Restoration Project.
Christopher Martin is the rector of St. Paul's, San Rafael, California where he has served since 2004. He is the founder of The Restoration Project, a national movement of churches devoted to spiritual maturity through a balance of spiritual practices, including friendship with the poor.
Undergoing a crisis of the heart and spirit, artist Sherry Brier meets a mysterious teacher of mystical movement who initiates her into Egyptian Temple Dance. As the enigmatic Prema Devi prepares Sherry for her Return to the Source, she introduces her to other masters of wisdom. From California to the sacred sites of Egypt, Doorway to Ecstasy ($19.75) follows Sherry's spiritual journey interweaves her present life with her far distant past, revealing the blueprint of her destiny. Follow her on her liberating path of transformation from self to Soul.
Sherry Brier is co-owner/director of Inner Rhythm Movement Arts Institute in Marin County, California. She spends her days dancing, teaching, choreographing dances for her students and two dance companies, writing, and playing hooky with her husband and cat. Frequent journeys to exotic lands and ancient cultures inspire her writing and choreographies.
Two Sundays: June 29 & July 6 • 11:00-1:00 pm • $80 (or $40 for single session)
Join author Karen Benke for a lively couple of Sundays. After a year of school work, it's time to play on the page and unwind from school with creative writing experiments guaranteed to amuse even the most reluctant writer. We'll eavesdrop to gather great lines for dialogue prompts, tip words over and see what wants to spill out, create comic cross-out poems, and write a story from inspiring postcard paintings. The afternoon will close with a chocolate mindfulness experiment. Benke is the author of Rip the Page! and Leap Write In!.
Eighty percent of
Americans suffer trauma in their lifetimes, and many are able to survive
and overcome its effects. Then there are those, who, in the aftermath
of great tragedy and turmoil, accomplish extraordinary feats. They break
records, win awards, and meet the seemingly unattainable goals they set
for themselves. These are the supersurvivors: the individuals who not
only rebuild their lives, but thrive and grow in ways never previously
A cancer-ridden Olympic Gold Medalist, a blind man who rowed across the Atlantic, and an amputee stuntman are among the extraordinary stories that open the door to understanding the surprising and counterintuitive aspects of accomplishment. Renowned psychologists and popular writers, David Feldman and Lee Daniel Kravetz, interview dozens of men and women who have a "miracle" story, and uncover how they were able to achieve greatness in the wake of their traumas. Their findings are startling-- the conventionally held belief that optimism alone has the potential to heal is simply untrue.
In stark contrast of blind optimism, it is by allowing the stress of trauma to exact an emotional toll that leads the way to healing. Drawing from scientific findings and their experience as clinical psychologists, the authors weave the narratives of these supersurvivors to elucidate what is common among them-- they all had a realistic approach to their challenges. Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success ($25.99) is sure to reset our thinking about how we deal with all our challenges, no matter how big or small.
Lee Daniel Kravetz received a master's degree in counseling psychology in 2013, and is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the Columbia School of Journalism. Kravetz has written for print and television. At the age of 29, he survived a battle with cancer, and found himself confronted with a seemingly endless series of physical and emotional hurdles. The experience called into relief his personal values and choices, and he changed the course of his life to study clinical counseling with a focus on positive psychology. Kravetz lectures at the San Francisco Writers Grotto and is a founder of the LitCamp Writers Conference.
David B. Feldman, PhD, is considered to be among the top experts on hope in the field of psychology. An associate professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, he holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, a medical center associated with Stanford University. Dr. Feldman is the author of two previous books, has written for Psychology Today and The Huffington Post, and has published numerous research articles.
Four Tuesdays: July 1-22 • 11:00-1:00 • $125
This course is based on a variety of songs and poems to develop your grammar, enhance your vocabulary, and reinforce your speaking skills. Be ready to sing in French or read a poem from Jacques Prévert.
Josette Charbit Schwartz has taught French at the Lycée Français, The Branson School, and French American International in San Francisco. "Josette makes us feel comfortable with asking questions or stumbling on new words, and that openness is absolutely essential to learning," said one student.
Not for beginning students.
Every summer, the Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP) at UC Berkeley sponsors Young Writers' Camps (grades 3 through 8) across the Bay Area. You're invited to celebrate the best and brightest budding Marin authors at Book Passage. Three weeks of exploring their talents and interests as writers will culminate in an Author's Chair Celebration with family, friends, and all who appreciate the creativity and passion that young writers have to offer.
Four Thursdays: July 3-24 • 11:00-1:00 • $125
This class will review grammar and vocabulary through varied texts and contemporary literature.
Josette Charbit Schwartz has taught French at the Lycée Français, The Branson School, and French American International in San Francisco. "Josette makes us feel comfortable with asking questions or stumbling on new words, and that openness is absolutely essential to learning," said one student.
Not for beginning students.
Tracy Grant, novelist and Merola Opera Program Director of Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations, will discuss Merola's upcoming Summer Festival Season. The festival will feature two operas that offer very different takes on passion and power dynamics between men and women, Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni and André Previn's jazz-influenced setting of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Grant will discuss the common themes and literary origins of both works and share insights into Merola's productions this summer.
Led artistically by San Francisco Opera Center Director and internationally acclaimed soprano Sheri Greenawald, the Merola Opera Program is an independent nonprofit organization which operates in collaboration with the San Francisco Opera. Founded in 1957 and named for San Francisco Opera's founder, Gaetano Merola, the Program is recognized as one of the most prestigious operatic training programs in the world. The Merola Opera Program typically receives more than 800 applications for approximately 30 positions. Throughout the summer, Merola artists participate in master classes and private coachings with opera luminaries. Participants – who include singers, apprentice coaches and an apprentice stage director – also receive training in operatic repertory, foreign languages, diction, acting and stage movement. Read more >>
Networking is why the term, "It's who you know," is relevant in society today. Networking has provided the vital introductions for which many well known celebrities can credit their success. And now, Networking Magic: How to Find Connections That Transform Your Life ($17.95), reveals the tricks and illusions that surround truly magical networking. Networking, for many, is purely a selfish act; friendships are only maintained until one person gets everything they can get from the other and then they sever the bond. However, true and effective networking, as explained by networking legends Jill Lublin and Rick Frishman, is built upon the foundation of relationships and a core of generosity. Networking is the act of giving to others. Lublin and Frishman provide the key networking habits and tips to help readers build, maintain, and grow their networking database and reputation as a giver.
This work recognizes that networking should also be intentional. Readers should choose to develop a network of supportive people that will willingly and gladly help them reach their goals. To help readers be intentional networkers, Lublin provides action steps that make readers aware of the impressions they give, and guides them in how to connect more authentically with their peers and those they want to meet.
Jill Lublin is the three time bestselling author of Guerrilla Publicity, Get Noticed…Get Referrals, and Networking Magic. As an international speaker, Jill is an audience favorite for her lively and interactive keynote speeches, seminars, and special programs. Her unparalleled knowledge of publicity and networking has gotten the attention of ABC, NBC, CBS, the New York Times, Entrepreneur magazine, Fortune Small Business and a long list of media outlets worldwide. When Jill isn't travelling, she hosts her own television show, Messages of Hope.
Brewing beer in your basement; growing veggies and herbs; learning to butcher-- homesteading is the it-child of culinaryexperimentation. Everyone wants to give it a try and there's a surprisingly simple way to get started: make your own cheese!
Based on thousands of years of cheesemaking wisdom, the approach is simple: heat milk, add coagulant, drain, salt and press. Simplified further with the guidance of Claudia Lucero, anyone with a hot plate can take on this beloved food. One Hour Cheese: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Chevre, Paneer--Even Burrata. Fresh and Simple Cheeses You Can Make in an Hour or Less! ($14.95) is a fully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide, cookbook, and hostess manual. Through step-by-step instructions and photos, Lucero teaches readers how to make 16 cheeses– each with endless variations, no complex instructions, no hard-to-find ingredients, and no excessive prep time. Start with favorites like Ricotta and Chevre and then veer to the more exotic with Paneer and Burrata, and finally customize using a wide range of flavorings from herbs to nutmeg to lemon juice. The possibilities are endless and the results delicious.
But the fun doesn't stop there! While each cheese can be enjoyed on its own, it can also be incorporated into different meals and used in the most unique ways. Pizza, lasagna, cheesecake and the like are classic options, but Lucero will show you more inventive ways to use each cheese, including fresh Squeaky "Pasta" Primavera, gooey Mozzarella Kebabs, and irresistible Grill Cheese Sammies, where the cheese is the bread. Information on ingredients, flavor pairings, troubleshooting, and basic tips and techniques are also included– along with how to make the perfect cheese platter, cocktail recipes, and 3 bonus DIY dairy essentials every aspiring homesteader should know: yogurt, butter, and ghee.
Claudia Lucero is the entrepreneur behind UrbanCheesecraft.com and DIY Cheese Kits, which she sells through Etsy, specialty food shops, and select Whole Foods stores. She also developed the home cheesemaking kits for Williams-Sonoma's Agrarian product line. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Please join us at the Book Passage Cafe for a one- hour demonstration and tasting of Claudia Lucero's easy and delicious cheese!
Join us this summer for creative tinkering with craft blogger and author Rachelle Doorley! We will experiment, explore, test, and play. Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors is about creative experiments that help kids explore the world, from making art to building robots. Find out what you can do with just a little tinkering!
Join Linda Watanabe McFerrin and the Left Coast Writers® as they dedicate the evening to a celebration of all things France! Find your best beret and come get your French on!
Lucille Lang Day was married at age 14, gave birth to her first child at 15, divorced her husband at 16, married him again at 17, and left him at 18. Her memoir, Married at Fourteen, is a story full of hope and encouragement for those who find themselves in challenging circumstances. Day will be joined by special guests of the Marin Poetry Center.
Four Wednesdays • July 16-Aug 6 • 3:15-5:00 pm • $100
Join art historian Kerrin Meis in an odyssey to some of the finest art collections in the country, all located in university art museums. We study masterpieces from all periods, visiting collections including Dumbarton Oaks in Washington D.C., the Fogg Museum, The Yale Art Gallery, and museums at Smith College, Oberlin College, and Dartmouth among others. The works of art will be discussed in terms of content. We ask how a professor teaching another discipline might have students engage with these works and see how art steps in when other means of communication fail. Participants may want to plan a field trip to the University Art Museum at Stanford.
Special Event for Kids!
Craft-making expert Sophie Maletsky brings us a workshop on the hottest crafting material today: duct tape! Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects instructs us on how to make everything with this household item, from jewelry to cell phone holders. Come by to make your own items, and discover how versatile duct tape really is!
Sat., July 19 • 10:00-4:00 • $105
Ever wondered where the poetry is today? We've never needed it more. Let's take a look at how to push the envelope and integrate poetry into our lives and work. We'll spend a day filled with poetic prompts. Come prepared to write and read your work.
Linda Watanabe McFerrin is the founder of Left Coast Writers®. Her latest novel, Dead Love, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist.
Sun., July 20 • 10:00-4:00pm • $105
Should you be on Twitter or Snapchat? Facebook or Google+? Instagram or Pinterest? The number of social networks is overwhelming, and you can't do it all. In this one-day intensive workshop, you'll learn strategies for building your brand—whether you're an author, designer, or dog walker—on the most popular social media networks of 2014.
Meghan Ward is the author of Runway: Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel and the owner of Writerland.com, a weekly blog about writing and publishing.
The iPhone 5S has the most advanced camera in any iPhone or iPad to date. For the first time, the photos that an iPhone can capture are truly equivalent (or better) to what's possible using a stand-alone point-and-shoot camera. With this book of tips and tricks for digital photography on iPad and iPhone, you will learn to utilize your device as your primary camera - without sacrificing resolution or image quality iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks ($29.99) will teach you how to use your iOS 7 mobile device in order to consistently take, edit and share professional-quality, vibrant and in-focus images.
This book instructs on how to use the Camera, Photos and iPhoto apps, while utilizing basic photography and photo composition techniques. You will walk away knowing how to take professional-quality photos in a wide range of situations. You will also discover how to edit and enhance photos to quickly achieve professional-quality and visually impressive results. Once you've mastered shooting, editing, and enhancing beautiful photos, iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks will show you all of the ways those images can be shared - online and in the real world. Discover your options for creating professional-quality prints, wall art and photo books, plus learn how to showcase your photos online - all from your iPhone 5S or iPad
Jason R. Rich is the best-selling author of more than 55 books, including Your iPad at Work, Fourth Edition; iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks, Third Edition; How To Do Everything Digital Photography; How To Do Everything iCloud, Second Edition; and Ultimate Guide to YouTube For Business.
This book tells the intimate history of a family of two men plus triplets that came together suddenly one day, and thrived for a year before being torn apart by groundless prejudice. San Francisco author Kevin Fisher-Paulson tells this riveting story with grace, dignity, and a surprisingly generous dose of humor.
"After a week of not sleeping, Papa and I got into the routine of baby care: feed the baby, burp the baby, change the baby, put the baby to bed, wash baby's clothes, rinse out baby's bottle, and make more formula, just about in time to start feeding the baby. Oh, and that process was in duplicate. In fact it was in duplicate with a third kid in the hospital, across the bay. I often found that I was still in my bathrobe at three o'clock in the afternoon. The witty gay couple with lots of time for canapés and cocktails had quickly turned into two sleep-deprived, middle-aged men."
A Song for Lost Angels ($16.95) takes the discussion of gay marriage to the next level, where the rights and struggles of gay parents and their kids can be openly recognized. This family history will make you laugh, cry, and sometimes sputter with outrage, even as it redefines what Americans call "family values."
Kevin Thaddeus Fisher-Paulson lives with his husband Brian, their two sons, and their four rescue dogs in San Francisco. When not writing, he serves as Captain of the Honor Guard for the San Francisco Sheriff's Department. He earned a degree in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1980 and subsequently studied writing with Dorothy Allison, Jessica Hagedorn and Steve Abbott and has attended courses at the University of Iowa and the University of Oregon. Kevin contributed regularly as a writer to The Sentinel, and his stories and poems have been seen in The James White Literary Review, Amethyst, Oberon, RFD, and Suburban Wilderness. His essay, "Virtue Enough for Miss Grrrl" was published as part of an anthology, When Love Lasts Forever, by Pilgrim Press. His plays and monologues have been produced in the ODC Summerfest, Theater Rhinoceros, and the National AIDS Theater Festival. Kevin contributes irregularly to the National Public Radio Perspective Series.
Like a majestic ocean liner or a grand hotel, the Victorian-era Sutro Baths dazzled visitors with its over-the-top opulence and its many attractions: seven swimming pools filled with filtered and heated seawater, a museum, restaurants, tropical plants, promenades, and seating for thousands of spectators, all covered by more than 100,000 square feet of glass. The creation of Comstock millionaire Adolph Sutro, the Baths opened in 1894 and ended in fire in 1966. Once the debris was cleared, little remained of Sutro's ambitious structure, which he intended to outshine the baths of Rome. Today, visitors explore its concrete ruins and mysterious tunnels, which are protected by the National Park Service as part of the larger Lands End site. Sutro's Glass Palace, the fascinating story of a vanished but enduring piece of San Francisco history, comprehensively answers the question, "What was this place?"
John A. Martini is a fourth-generation San Franciscan and a life-long researcher into the history of the American West. He worked as a National Park Service Ranger for more than twenty-five years, serving at such diverse locations as Fort Point National Historic Site, Alcatraz Island, the National Maritime Museum, the USS Arizona National Memorial, the Presidio of San Francisco, and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Retired from the National Park Service in 1999, he now serves as a professional researcher and historical consultant.
Six Wednesdays: July 23-Aug. 27 • 3:30-5:30pm • $185
Text will be provided by instructor. Silvia Iannelli was born and raised in Rome. She creates a fun and welcoming environment for her students, motivating them through activities and exercises. Her personal quote is: "La traduzione della parola e' nel cuore ~ The translation of a word is in the heart."
Port Commission Hearing Room, second floor of the Ferry Building (Embarcadero at Market St., San Francisco)
The talk will be followed by a reception with book signing and farmers market refreshments. The event is open to the public and space is first-come-first-served. A $5 donation will be requested at the door.
The implausible truth: roughly a billion people in the world are hungry and more than a billion are overweight. Far from complete opposites, hunger and obesity are different manifestations of the same problem: it's increasingly difficult to find and eat nutritious food. Solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges—from hunger to healthcare costs, from corruption to cancer, from terrorism to type 2 diabetes—are right under our noses, literally embedded in the food we put on our plates.
In her new book, We the Eaters: If We Change Dinner, We Can Change the World, author Ellen Gustafson—a young social entrepreneur, foreign policy maven, and food policy advocate—outlines the root causes of this dichotomy. She provides a blueprint of actionable solutions—solutions that could start with changing out just a single item on your plate.
Join CUESA for a talk with this impassioned and articulate author, and hear about how we can love our food and our country while being better stewards of our food system and our health.
Ellen Gustafson is a sustainable food systems activist and social entrepreneur. She lectures around the world on global food issues and is the cofounder of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank and founder of the Apron Project. The cofounder of FEED Projects and the FEED Foundation, which have provided more than 60 million school meals to children in need, Gustafson has also worked at the U.N. World Food Program, ABC News, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
With his new work, A Well-Tempered Heart ($15.95), Jan-Philipp Sendker gives readers the sequel to the international best-selling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats.
Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father's native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life is at a crossroads; her boyfriend has recently left her and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life. Julia is lost and exhausted. One day, in the middle of an important business meeting, she hears a stranger's voice in her head that causes her to leave the office without explanation. In the following days, her crisis only deepens. Not only does the female voice refuse to disappear, but it starts to ask questions Julia has been trying to avoid. Why do you live alone? To whom do you feel close? What do you want in life?
Interwoven with Julia's story is that of a Burmese woman named Nu Nu who finds her world turned upside down when Burma goes to war and calls on her two young sons to be child soldiers. This spirited novel explores the most inspiring and passionate terrain imaginable: the human heart.
Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in 1960, was the American correspondent for Stern from 1990 to 1995, and its Asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. In 2000 he published Cracks in the Wall, a nonfiction book about China. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, his first novel, is an international best seller. He lives in Berlin with his family.
We're excited to announce the 20th Annual Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. This Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. Mystery writers learn all the clues to a successful writing career. Editors, agents, and publishers share with participants what they need to know to get published. Authors offer classes on setting, dialogue, suspense and point of view. Panels of detectives, forensic experts, and other crime-fighting professionals provide invaluable information that allows writers to put realism into their work. We're proud of the successful mystery writers who began their careers at this conference.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email email@example.com.
2014 Faculty
2014 Schedule
Learning All the Clues
Private Consultations
Using Moral Argument to Develop Plot & Character
Turning News into Fiction
In conversation with William Petrocelli
John Lescroart is the heart-stopping author of 25 mysteries. He discusses his new thriller The Keeper with Book Passage co-owner, William Petrocelli (author of The Circle of Thirteen). Lescroart's novels paint a vivid, unforgettable picture of San Francisco.
Mystery Conference attendees have preferred seating.
History reveals itself when, in the seventeenth century, a Jesuit missionary ventures into the Canadian wilderness in search of converts-- the defining moment of first contact between radically different worlds. What unfolds over the next several years is truly epic, illuminating, surprising, sometimes comic, always entrancing and ultimately all too human in its tragic grandeur.
Christophe has been in the New World only a year when his native guides abandon him to flee their Iroquois pursuers. A Huron warrior and elder named Bird soon takes him prisoner, along with a young Iroquois girl, Snow Falls, whose family he has just killed, and holds them captive in his massive village. Champlain's Iron People have only recently begun trading with the Huron, who mistrust them as well as this Crow who has now trespassed onto their land; and her people, of course, have become the Huron's greatest enemy. Putting both to death would resolve the issue, but Bird sees Christophe as a potential envoy to those in New France, and Snow Falls as a replacement for his two daughters who were murdered by the Iroquois. The relationships between these three are reshaped again and again as life comes at them relentlessly: a dangerous trading mission, friendly exchanges with allied tribes, shocking victories and defeats in battle, and sicknesses the likes of which no one has ever witnessed.
The Orenda ($26.95) traces a story of blood and hope, suspicion and trust, hatred and love, that comes to a head when Jesuit and Huron join together against the stupendous wrath of the Iroquois, when everything that any of them has ever known or believed faces nothing less than annihilation. A saga nearly four hundred years old, it is also timeless and eternal.
Joseph Boyden divides his time between Lousiana, where he teaches at the University of New Orleans, and Northern Ontario, where he was born in 1966. He is the author of two previous novels, two works of nonfiction, and a collection of stories.
In conversation with Cara Black
Anne Perry is a distinguished author of historical detective novels. In Death on Blackheath, the murder of a "house maid" leads to conflict between England's Special Branch and Downing Street. Perry is in discussion with Cara Black, author of Murder in Pigalle and a popular series of mysteries set in Paris.
Mystery Conference attendees have preferred seating.
We're excited to announce the 20th Annual Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. This Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. Mystery writers learn all the clues to a successful writing career. Editors, agents, and publishers share with participants what they need to know to get published. Authors offer classes on setting, dialogue, suspense and point of view. Panels of detectives, forensic experts, and other crime-fighting professionals provide invaluable information that allows writers to put realism into their work. We're proud of the successful mystery writers who began their careers at this conference.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
2014 Faculty
2014 Schedule
Learning All the Clues
Private Consultations
In conversation with Tim Maleeny
Former government operative Valerie Plame first chronicled her famed CIA career in Fair Game. Now she discusses her novel Blowback. She will be joined in conversation by Mystery Conference Faculty member Tim Maleeny.
Mystery Conference attendees have preferred seating.
We're excited to announce the 20th Annual Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. This Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. Mystery writers learn all the clues to a successful writing career. Editors, agents, and publishers share with participants what they need to know to get published. Authors offer classes on setting, dialogue, suspense and point of view. Panels of detectives, forensic experts, and other crime-fighting professionals provide invaluable information that allows writers to put realism into their work. We're proud of the successful mystery writers who began their careers at this conference.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
2014 Faculty
2014 Schedule
Learning All the Clues
Private Consultations
In Maya's Notebook, Isabel Allende explored some dark territory. Now in Ripper, she brings us a terrific thriller. MIT-bound Amanda Jackson, a fan of crime fiction and the online mystery game Ripper, indulges in some investigating when murder starts breaking out all over San Francisco. Allende is the internationally acclaimed author of House of the Spirits, Paula, and Daughter of Fortune.
Mystery Conference attendees have preferred seating.
In conversation with Otto Penzler
Tom Rob Smith is the author of the haunting new thriller The Farm. His prior acclaimed novel was Child 44. He will be joined in conversation conversation by famed editor Otto Penzler, who is the owner of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City.
Mystery Conference attendees have preferred seating.
We're excited to announce the 20th Annual Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. This Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. Mystery writers learn all the clues to a successful writing career. Editors, agents, and publishers share with participants what they need to know to get published. Authors offer classes on setting, dialogue, suspense and point of view. Panels of detectives, forensic experts, and other crime-fighting professionals provide invaluable information that allows writers to put realism into their work. We're proud of the successful mystery writers who began their careers at this conference.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kathryn Petrocelli at 800-999-7909, ext. 239, or email email@example.com.
2014 Faculty
2014 Schedule
Learning All the Clues
Private Consultations
After traveling through time in Shadow of Night,
the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchanting series, historian and
witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont, return to the
present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home
at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with
one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet
to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its
missing pages takes on even more urgency. In the trilogy's final volume,
Harkness deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring,
past deeds and their present consequences. In ancestral homes and
university laboratories, using ancient knowledge and modern science,
from the hills of the Auvergne to the palaces of Venice and beyond, the
couple at last learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.
With more than one million copies sold in the United States and appearing in thirty-eight foreign editions, A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night have landed on all of the major bestseller lists and garnered rave reviews from countless publications. Eagerly awaited by Harkness's legion of fans, The Book of Life brings this superbly written series to a deeply satisfying close.
Deborah Harkness is the number one New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships.
Completed shortly before her untimely death from breast cancer, Kathi Kamen Goldmark's Her Wild Oats is a honky-tonk road story about two unlikely pals. Join us for an evening of readings and discussion in celebration of Kathi's new novel. Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club), Sam Barry (Write That Book Already!), and Susanne Pari (The Fortune Catcher) will be autographing copies of the book.
Goldmark died of triple negative breast cancer on May 24, 2012. In 2014, Barry oversaw the posthumous publication Goldmark's novel.
In the media:
Husband gets Kathi Kamen Goldmark's novel out to the world
Lee Daniel Kravetz, San Francisco Chronicle (July 22, 2014)
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. For more information, please contact the Classes Department at 415-927-0960 ext. 1
Join local children's author and yoga teacher, Andrea Alban Gosline, for a summer of nature discovery and creative expression. Children will play the "I Notice" game (a quiet, noncompetitiveversion of "I Spy"), write poeTREE, make leaf and bark rubbings, and learn amazing tree facts. Andrea inspires children to express their own original ideas and encourages thoughtful observationof the natural world. "Seedlings" (4-5 year olds) and "Saplings" (6-9 year olds) are welcome to join in the forest fun.
R. A. Dickey was the first knuckleball pitcher to ever win a coveted Cy Young Award--despite spending most of his career in the minor leagues. Terry Landers, also a knuckleballer, is Dickey`s fictional counterpart in The Closer ($14.95). The main difference, aside from winning the Cy Young, is that at age thirty-three, Terry has never played in the majors. Once he finally gets his chance, what follows is the heartwarming story of his impact both on the pitching mound and with a family in distress.
Alan Mindell is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he played varsity center field for three years. More recently, he coached high school baseball and basketball, and won four gold medals as a sprinter in the 2012 edition of the San Diego Senior Olympics. The Closer is his first novel.
Sun. Aug. 3 • 10:30-1:00 pm • $60
A summer creative-writing workshop for adult kids who want to loosen the grip of the critic and have some fun. With the tried and true methods that Karen Benke has used for decades writing with children, the secrets of playing on the page will be revealed to you too. We'll experiment accessing the imagination you had as a child (yes, you still have it) and leave with a piece of writing you'll be eager to share.
Sun., Aug. 3 • 11:00-4:00 pm • $105
We have multiple ways of building our characters— their appearance, their actions, their thoughts, and of course their words. The writer Robert Boswell once said that dialogue "is like neon: too much of it and you end up seeing none of it—it is all flash and no content." How do we write dialogue that appears realistic but is uncluttered, that conceals and reveals, seduces, protects, and rejects? Come explore what a powerful tool and weapon dialogue can be. Natalie Serber's short story collection, Shout Her Lovely Name, was named one of 100 Notable Books of 2012 by the New York Times. She has taught writing in several universities.
Includes a live performance of music from the book, by acclaimed cellist Miriam Perkoff and violinist Michael Grossman.
Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations is a powerful memoir about resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy, an inspiring and poignant tale of how one man transformed his heartache into a legacy of joy for his students. His students knew Jerry Kupchynsky as "Mr. K"-the fierce Ukrainian-born music teacher who made them rehearse until their fingers almost bled and, in turn, better than they ever expected to be. Away from the classroom, though, life seemed to conspire against him at every turn. This account takes you on his remarkable journey, from his childhood on the run in Nazi Germany, to his life in America caring for his disabled wife while raising their two small daughters, to his search for his beloved younger daughter after she mysteriously disappeared. Jerry Kupchynsky unforgettable story is lyrically told in alternating chapters by two childhood friends who reconnected decades later: Melanie Kupchynsky, his daughter, and Joanne Lipman, a former student. Heartbreaking yet ultimately triumphant, this memoir is a testament to the astonishing power of hope-and a celebration of the profound impact one person can have on the lives of others.
Joanne Lipman is one of the nation's most prominent journalists and commentators. She was a Deputy Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal and she founded and was Editor-in-Chief of Portfolio. Currently, she is a Newsweek columnist and advisor to news organizations such as CNN and New York Public Radio. She is a frequent television commentator, appearing on CNN, CBS, and CNBC, among others.
This is the story of how the FBI broke its own rules to catch the notorious Unabomber who had randomly killed and maimed people while leaving a cold trail of terrorism for sixteen years. When a new team of hand-picked investigators devised a different strategy to crack the genetic code that protected the Unabomber's anonymity, the first task was to begin blasting away the layers of bureaucratic constraints that had plagued the earlier efforts to retrace the trail of crimes. As the rules broke and the bureaucratic restraints crumbled, the puzzle pieces of earlier bombings that the terrorist left behind were found and the puzzle collapsed around the Unabomber like a deck of cards. Unabomber ($27.95) is the story, told in the narrative by the three FBI Agents who led the chase, of how they broke the Bureau's own rules and finally captured the notorious Unabomber who had led the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the longest chase in its century-old history.
Jim Freeman who was designated by then FBI Director Louis Freeh to be the SAC, the Special Agent in Charge of the national pursuit; Terry Turchie a counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence expert who directed the task force; and Max Noel the Special Agent in the street who succeeded in placing Mr. Kaczynski under arrest. The three collaborated to bring the definitive work on the man long considered to be the most notorious lone wolf terrorist in American history.
When Emma Sasha Silver loses her eyesight in a nightmare accident, she must relearn everything from walking across the street to recognizing her own sisters to imagining colors. One of seven children, Emma used to be the invisible kid, but now it seems everyone is watching her. And just as she's about to start high school and try to recover her friendships and former life, one of her classmates is found dead in an apparent suicide. Fifteen and blind, Emma has to untangle what happened and why—in order to see for herself what makes life worth living.
Unflinching in its portrayal of Emma's darkest days, yet full of hope and humor, Rachel DeWoskin's brilliant Blind is one of those rare books that utterly absorbs the reader into the life and experience of another.
Rachel DeWoskin spent her twenties in China as a consultant, writer, and the unlikely star of a nighttime soap opera called "Foreign Babes in Beijing." Her memoir of those years, Foreign Babes in Beijing, has been published in six countries and is being developed as a television series by Sundance. She is the author of two other adult novels, Repeat After Me and Big Girl Small, which received the ALA's Alex Award. Rachel has a BA in English from Columbia and an MFA in poetry from Boston University. Rachel lives with her husband, playwright Zayd Dohrn, and their two little girls in Chicago, where she teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago. Blind is her first YA novel.
Join the Left Coast Writers for a travel writing salon featuring a special guest (TBA)!
5 Weds., Aug. 6-Sept. 3 • 12:00-2:00pm • $160
Silvia Iannelli is a private Italian tutor who was born and raised in Rome. She creates a fun and welcoming environment for her students, motivating them through activities and exercises. Her personal quote is: "La traduzione della parola e' nel cuore ~ The translation of a word is in the heart."
Ticket: $55 (includes lunch & signed copy of Lucky Us)
Two sisters-one the star, the other the sidekick-make their way in 1930s Hollywood and Long Island in the 1940s and 50s in this brilliant, funny novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Away.
When Eva's mother abandons her on her half-sister Iris's front porch, the girls don't seem to have much in common-except, they soon discover, a father. Thrown together with no mothers to care for them and a father who could not be considered a parent, Eva and Iris become one another's family. Iris wants to be a movie star; Eva is her sidekick. From scandal in Hollywood to the carriage house of a wealthy Long Island family, the sisters look out for each other through good and bad, until unexpected events send Iris to London, leaving Eva with a responsibility she could never have imagined.
Full of colorful characters and irresistible settings-a lavish, sensual Hollywood party; an unforgettable cross-country road trip; a Brooklyn beauty parlor where Eva reads Tarot cards; high and low life in Great Neck, Long Island, Lucky Us is a stunningly imagined novel about the longing to connect with others over self, the quest for a mother, and the meaning of family, in 1930s-50s America.
Amy Bloom is the author of Away, Where the God of Love Hangs Out, Come to Me (National Book Award finalist), A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You (National Book Critics Circle Award finalist); Love Invents Us; and Normal. Her stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Short Stories, The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction, and many other anthologies. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Vogue, Granta, and Slate, among other publications, and has won a National Magazine Award.
Book Passage hosts literary luncheons with celebrated authors at our Marin store. These events are catered by the outstanding Insalata's Restaurant of San Anselmo. The price includes lunch and an autographed book.
Special Event for Teens!
Join us in welcoming three talented young adult authors! Ann Aguirre presents Mortal Danger, a novel of revenge and demonic deals. Ann is joined by Veronica Rossi, author of the thrilling Under the Never Sky trilogy, and Corinne Jackson, author of If I Lie.
Ann Aguirre is the author of the New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling Razorland Trilogy (Enclave, Outpost, and Horde).
Veronic Rossi's Under the Never Sky has sold in twenty-six countries and been optioned for film by Warner Bros.
Corrine Jackson lives in San Francisco, where she works at a top marketing agency, managing campaigns for several Fortune 500 clients. She has bachelor and master degrees in English, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University.
Sat., Aug. 9 • 10:00-4:00 pm • $105
Hone up your observation skills to make your writing unforgettable. Whether your writing is literary, journalistic, humorous, or quirky, you still need to catch readers' attention. Writers accomplish this by using specific detail, and the way to amp up detail is to hone your skills of observation. Through playful exercises, ferocious editing, and lively discussion, Molly Fisk shows how to notice more of what's in front of you and gracefully add it to your sentences. Molly Fisk is the author of Blow-Drying a Chicken, a collection of her weekly commentary for community radio stations She's written three poetry collections.
Sat., Aug 9 • 10:00-2:00 pm • $60
48-hour advance registration • Limit of six
You've written a brilliant children's story and can't wait to hear what others think, or you're stuck and need a critique. Bring your manuscript or idea to this on-the-spot workshop, and we'll critique it. Amy Novesky is a children's book editor, author, and experienced workshop leader.
Authors, Carol Benson and Paul Benson met over a decade ago and it was a dream partnership from the beginning. Life was exciting, easy and a lot of fun. They felt confident they would be able to eventually retire in the style of their parents.
At the height of the country's economic meltdown their entire financial foundation crumbled. They watched as their savings dwindled, businesses vanished and they lost their home. But, guess what? They never fought; never blamed each other and never let the fears get in the way of their bond. In fact, they stayed alive, still in love and motivated to prosper!
They used 5 Steps to get through the chaos and confusion of their financial circumstances changing. People kept asking what they were doing to stay happy while losing most everything they had counted on. So they decided to show how in the book 5 Steps to Thrive: Reveal Any Crisis as Opportunity.
Carol Benson's background is heavy on what it takes to actually accomplish effective communication, team building and forming sustainable alliances and relationships. In addition to coaching, she's worked as a Speech Language Pathologist and as a writer. Paul Benson, as a successful entrepreneur for over thirty years, has a background immersed in business and all that it takes to create multimillion-dollar businesses. He's also received training in somatic, body-centered therapy and a variety of personal coaching styles,
Laurie McAndish King's adventures may have seemed like a good idea at the time: Tracking lions on foot, without a gun, in Botswana. Taste-testing the world's most expensive coffee—which happens to be made from the excrement of a small Balinese mammal. Marrying a Maasai warrior in Kenya, searching the Irish countryside for an erotic goddess, and attempting to eat a horse in southern Italy. Whether she is lost in Melbourne, kidnapped in Tunisia, or eaten alive in Queensland, King's travel adventures tend toward the quirky. And her retelling in Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive! ($14.95) is poignant, thoughtful, occasionally unsettling, often funny, and always appealing.
Laurie McAndish King grew up in rural Iowa, the pulmonary artery of the American Heartland. She has traveled to nearly forty countries and published award-winning travel essays and photography in Smithsonian magazine, Travel Channel affiliate iExplore.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, Travelers' Tales' The Best Women's Travel Writing, and other magazines and literary anthologies. Her mobile app about the San Francisco waterfront received a five-star rating on iTunes. She is an avid photographer—one of her photos was displayed at the Smithsonian Institution—and enjoys gardening, taxidermy, and chasing the cosmic serpent. Laurie lives in northern California with her husband and two cats. They all study philosophy together in front of the fireplace.
Sunday, Aug. 10 • 11:00-12:30 pm • $40
Young authors write haiku poems with the skilled guidance of published writer and young author mentor, Thais Derich. Count syllables, use the traditional three-line structure of haiku, and capture the beauty of summer in a poem. Guaranteed success!
The meadow is still.
A bird flies over the meadow.
Whoosh! The seeds scatter.
-Lily C. (2nd grade, poem written at Thais's workshop)
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Nichols is a Research Associate at California Academy of Sciences.


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More than 40 years after his untimely death, the world still recognizes the brilliance of Jimi Hendrix. And while the tunes still play on, captured on CDs and broadcast over radiowaves, the real essence of the Jimi Hendrix Experience was in the live performance.
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Apt 9 Cabopino Norte Apartment Puerto Cabopino
Official Contact Details - Apt 9 Cabopino NortePhone: 00 34 697717553
Immaculate 3 bedroom apartment set in beautiful sub tropical gardens in the heart of Cabopino, often described as a 'haven' and one of the loveliest locations on the Costa Del Sol.
- Price from 125 EUR / Day
- Capacity up to 6 people
- 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms
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Newly available to the rental market, this immaculate spacious, very well appointed apartment is a delightful holiday home right in the heart of Puerto Cabopino. The apartment is modern in design and part of a secure gated community. It is stylishly furnished and equipped to a high standard.
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Set in beautiful sub tropical gardens, the apartment is in the heart of Puerto Cabopino which is often described as a 'haven' and is one of the loveliest locations on the Costa Del Sol yet a few minutes away from glamorous Marbella and Puerto Banus. The apartment is 2 minutes walk from the picturesque marina with an excellent choice of restaurants and one of the best beaches on the Costa Del Sol. Within only a few minutes you will find shops, markets, cafes, bars, restaurants, live entertainment and sports facilities such as golf, water skiing, diving, fishing, boating, tennis and horse riding. There are numerous places to visit. Maybe a trip into the spectacular mountains, charming Spanish towns and villages or a visit to nearby Gibralter or Morocco.
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This beautiful 3 bedroom apartment is on the ground floor with lovely, light, south facing living rooms which open onto the patio/private garden and enjoys views to the sea. The air conditioned apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining area, kitchen including hob, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine/dryer, cd player/radio and satellite tv. There is also secure private parking for 2 cars.
There are beautiful sub tropical gardens and a pool exclusive to these apartments. You will also enjoy, for the exclusive use of Cabopino residents, the use of 2 other pools including a large, secure beachside pool with lifeguard, making it an excellent choice for a family.
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The Department of Library Technology and Systems combines electronic resources and systems together with emerging technologies and web design in the development of new and exciting ways to meet the needs of the faculty, students, and staff of Coastal Carolina University.
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The department responsibilites include the management of library systems that support the essential functions of the library, including the library's integrated system and resource sharing software and systems, and the design and development of a dynamic web presence for the library that integrates resources and technology to achieve a user-friendly environment and efficient access to the library's services and resources. Please visit Coastal Carolina University's Information Technology Services pages for further information on university technology and systems.
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