January, 2003

SCOTT CARPENTER
Thursday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. at Boulder Theater

Coming from a family of early Colorado pioneers, local astronaut SCOTT CARPENTER grew up with a vibrant frontier tradition of exploration—he continued in this tradition when he went on to become one of seven Project Mercury astronauts to take part in America’s burgeoning space program in the 1960s. Raised by his grandparents in Boulder, while his mother lay ill for years with tuberculosis, Carpenter witnessed bravery, love, sacrifice, and endurance that prepared him for life as a Navy pilot during two wars, service to his country as a Mercury astronaut, and, finally, his experiences as a pioneering underwater explorer. In For Spacious Skies (Harcourt, $26.00), he writes of the ground-breaking science, training, and biomedicine of early space flight and tells the heart-stopping tale of his famous space flight aboard Aurora 7. Written with his daughter, Kris Stoever, For Spacious Skies tells a wonderful American story filled with never-before-told insider tales from the earliest days of NASA and, for the first time ever, Carpenter’s own account of his controversial flight and splashdown.

This event will be held at Boulder Theater, 2032 14th Street. Tickets are available at Boulder Book Store for $12, $6 for youth tickets (15 & under)

Until January 1, ticket sales for SCOTT CARPENTER's talk and signing of For Spacious Skies will be restricted to customers also purchasing the book. Purchase of each copy of For Spacious Skies entitles purchaser to one ticket for half price and up to three additional tickets at the regular price of $12.

For Spacious Skies

SAKYONG MIPHAM RINPOCHE
Saturday, January 11, 7:00 p.m. at Unity Church

You need a strong, stable mind that can be relied upon as your closest ally, and SAKYONG MIPHAM RINPOCHE delivers a way to achieve one. Having grown up American with a Tibetan influence, he speaks to Westerners as no one can. Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal; Turning the Mind Into an Ally (Riverhead, $24.95) makes it possible for anyone to succeed. With a foreword by Pema Chodron, SAKYONG MIPHAM RINPOCHE’s new book introduces the practices of shamantha—peaceful abiding—as well as contemplative meditation. During this noteworthy appearance, the Sakyong, one of the greatest voices in Western Buddhism, will speak on his latest work and respond to questions from the audience. There will be a reception and book signing with refreshments following the Sakyong’s talk.

This event will be held at Unity Church, 2855 Folsom Street. Tickets are available at Boulder Book Store for $10.

Turning the Mind Into an Ally

GREG CAMPBELL
Tuesday, January 14, 7:30 p.m.

First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These “blood diamonds” are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants worldwide. Blood Diamonds (Westview, $26.00) is award-winning Colorado journalist GREG CAMPBELL’s gripping account of how the rebel war has destroyed Sierra Leone, and how the diamond industry has allowed it to happen.

Blood Diamonds

Dr. DORIE MCCUBBREY
Wednesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m.

In her new book, DORIE MCCUBBREY, M.S. Ed., Ph.D., a local weight-issues specialist whose practice boasts a 95 percent success rate, explores the importance of “soulful” attitudes toward eating, exercise, and appearance. With its holistic approach, How Much Does Your Soul Weigh? (HarperResource, $24.95) helps readers to overcome eating and weight problems and attain their ideal weight naturally by forming a healthy sense of themselves.

How Much Does Your Soul Weigh?

ROZ BROWN and ANN ALEXANDER LEGGETT
Thursday, January 16, 7:30 p.m.

Boulder has many ghost stories and spine-tingling legends, from William Tull, who wanders along Boulder Creek where he was lynched, to Sid Wells, the murdered boyfriend of Robert Redford’s daughter, who until recently haunted his apartment near CU. For the first time, these and many other mysterious tales have been collected in ROZ BROWN’s and ANN ALEXANDER LEGGETT’s spookily fascinating Haunted Boulder (White Sand Lake, $14.95).

Haunted Boulder

MARIEL HEMINGWAY
Friday, January 17, 7:30 p.m.

Always an athletic person, actress MARIEL HEMINGWAY turned to yoga and its meditative practice in an effort to maintain her center while much of her life threatened to spin out of control. Throughout Finding My Balance (Simon & Schuster, $24.00), Hemingway uses her yoga training as a starting point for each chapter, carefully describing a particular position, then letting her mind wander into thoughts of her past and her rocky life.

Finding My Balance

ANNIE PROULX
Tuesday, January 21, 7:30 p.m.

Set in the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, That Old Ace in the Hole (Scribner, $26.00) follows Bob Dollar, an aimless college graduate who finds work with Global Pork Rind scouting land for potential hog farms, and finds himself stonewalled in Woolybucket, Texas. A strikingly intimate account of the dramatic changes sweeping American culture; this latest novel from Pulitzer Prize winner ANNIE PROULX is an exceptional achievement.

That Old Ace in the Hole

ALBERT CLAYTON GAULDEN
Wednesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m.

If prayer is about talking to God, the New Language is about listening for His answers. In Signs and Wonders (Atria, $25.00), ALBERT CLAYTON GAULDEN provides a special glossary of how God’s language works and offers practical strategies, anecdotes, and inspiring stories of transformation. Gaulden teaches readers how to once again hear and understand God’s answers, and how to stay strong when plagued by worry, doubt, and uncertainty.

Signs and Wonders

ANN BUDD
Thursday, January 23, 7:30 p.m.

A pattern book and reference book rolled into one, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns (Interweave, $24.95) provides clear instructions for many common garments. Each pattern is written for many sizes and for multiple gauges, making each one easy to customize for anyone and any weight of yarn. In addition to discussing the book, local author ANN BUDD will facilitate a mini-workshop—the audience can learn on the spot how to make a scarf or hat!

The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns

DAVID HAVLICK
Monday, January 27, 7:30 p.m.

In No Place Distant (Island, $18.95), author DAVID HAVLICK presents for the first time a comprehensive examination of the more than 550,000 miles of roads that crisscross our nation’s public lands, considering how they came to be; their ecological, financial, and societal costs; and what can be done to ensure that those roads are as environmentally benign and cost-effective as possible, while remaining functional and accessible.

No Place Distant

RHONDA BRITTEN
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.

Combining down-to-earth tools with her vast experience as a life coach and founder of the Fearless Living Institute, author RHONDA BRITTEN challenges conventional thinking to guide people back to their personal power and show them how to fulfill their relationship potential. In her new book, Fearless Loving (Dutton, $23.95), Britten applies the empowering approach she introduced in Fearless Living to relationships with friends, family, and spouses.

Fearless Loving

ROBERT HELLENGA
Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m.

In the lush countryside of 1950s Michigan, young Martin Dijksterhuis is content, living among his extended family and working in his family’s orchards. When Martin discovers the country blues and falls for Corinna, however, his struggle to combine these two great loves takes him far from home. In Blues Lessons (Scribner, $14.00), acclaimed author ROBERT HELLENGA explores the fragility of happiness, and the sorrows and satisfactions of family.

Blues Lessons

STEVE ANDREAS
Thursday, January 30, 7:30 p.m.

Transforming Your Self (Real People, $16.95) presents simple and practical methods for discovering the content and structure of your self-concept, and how to strengthen it and change it to make it more durable, yet more responsive to corrective feedback. Local author STEVE ANDREAS describes processes for discovering and adjusting your unconscious boundaries so that they simultaneously protect you and allow you to connect with others.

Transforming Your Self

DHARMA SINGH KHALSA
Friday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.

Food was the first medicine—today, it can still be the best medicine. DHARMA SINGH KHALSA, the author of Meditation as Medicine, offers a complete, prescriptive, and practical guide to getting on the right nutritional path, regardless of your current eating habits. In Food as Medicine (Atria, $26.00), he shows how we can transform the notion of “eating well” into something that richly benefits our mind, body, and soul.

Food as Medicine

Meditation as Medicine ($ 14.00)

WRITING WORKSHOP
Wednesdays, January 22 – March 12, 5:00 p.m.

Writing Workshop--For writers of fiction, nonfiction and creative nonfiction, beginners or advanced, who would like to learn more about the craft of writing and refine their work for publication. Facilitated by David Hicks, Ph.D, Director of Writing at Regis University, freelance editor and Colorado Council on the Arts Fiction Award recipient. The class will meet in the Upper North Room. Fee: $80 for 8 weeks, contact David at (303) 964-3677 to reserve a space.

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND AN EVENT, BUT WOULD LIKE AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY, please call us to order one (personalized copies must be prepaid). All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. If you are unable to use the stairs to the second floor ballroom where our events are held, please call ahead to arrange for the closed-circuit television service available on the main floor. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call us to confirm on the day of the event: (303) 447-2074. Books not purchased at Boulder Book Store will be signed only if time permits.