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Important news from the Boulder Co-op Market
The co-op now has a location at 1906 Pearl St. in Boulder, and plans a May 31st, 2002 opening. For updated information click HERE. Your membership support would be greatly appreciated at this time. Call (303) 447-2667 or visit www.bouldercoop.com.

LINDA KOHANOV
Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.

In the extraordinary The Tao of Equus (New World Library, $24.94), specialist in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy LINDA KOHANOV explores the magical connections people, particularly women, often experience with horses. Incorporating neurological research, mythology, and her own spiritual awakening with her black mare Rasa, Kohanov examines the wisdom of horses’ subtle behavioral nuances, and how that wisdom can help people heal.

The Tao of Equus

JIA GOTTLIEB, M.D.
Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.

Refresh. Renew. Revitalize. This refreshing, mind-expanding journey into the art and science of living well will revolutionize your approach to personal health. DR. JIA GOTTLIEB, director of Boulder’s Still Mountain Clinic since 1984, is an innovator and recognized leader in the field of Mind/Body Medicine. A living example of the very philosophy and practices he recommends to his patients, he bases his insights on the integration of diverse fields of knowledge.

LAURA DAVIS
Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Renowned for her books The Courage to Heal and Allies in Healing, which have helped millions heal the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, LAURA DAVIS now tackles another emerging issue: reconciling relationships sundered by betrayal, anger, and misunderstanding. With her trademark clarity and compassion, I Thought We’d Never Speak Again (HarperCollins, $24.95) provides a map to achieve reconciliation in a wide variety of circumstances.

The Courage to Heal ($ 22.50)

Allies in Healing ($ 16.00)

I Thought We’d Never Speak Again

DR. SHANKARANARAYANA JOIS
Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.

Yogic philosophy says that a transcendental state is our human birthright. Is it possible to quiet our mind—to have no thoughts—for half an hour? We study the external world to great lengths, but few attempt this simple experiment with the instrument closest at hand—our body and mind. The ancient knowledge of Yogis can give us piercing insights into how our mind works, and what we learn can transform our lives. DR. JOIS, M.A., Sanskrit, Ph.D., Yoga, is a Professor at Maharaja Government Sanskrit College in Mysore, India.

LYNN HILL
Monday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.

LYNN HILL’s masterpiece is the first, and thus far the only, free ascent of the Nose, the classic climbing route to the summit of Yosemite’s El Capitan. In Climbing Free (W.W. Norton, $24.95), Hill describes not only her famous climb, but also recounts the extraordinary experiences that made her one of the world’s most gifted rock climbers—near-fatal falls, working as a stunt artist, and ascents with friends who have since lost their lives.

Climbing Free

MARC BEKOFF
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

You probably know a dog who gets depressed, or a cat with a sense of humor; you might cry watching nature documentaries because you “feel for” the grieving sea lion. But do animals truly have emotions, or are we simply projecting our own onto the rest of the animal kingdom? In the fascinating new Minding Animals (Oxford University Press, $27.50), Boulder biologist MARC BEKOFF investigates animal cognition, intelligence, and consciousness.

Minding Animals

FARIDA SHARAN
Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

Everything you think you know about hippies, FARIDA SHARAN has lived. Her memoir Flower Child (Wisdome, $18.95) captures one woman’s experience at the hubs of California’s 1960s hippie movement. From her unhealthy marriage; to Jim and Pam Morrison’s Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury; Sharan offers readers a glimpse of the dark side of free love, but keeps through it all an inspiring lightness and purity in her spirit and heart.

CAROL ORTLIP
Thursday, May 16, 7:30 p.m.

The oldest of five sisters, CAROL ORTLIP came to be a translator of sorts, making sense of the outside world for her younger sisters; similarly, each younger girl took on a unique role in relation to her sisters, intrinsically connected to and distinct from the others, as the fingers of a hand. In We Became Like a Hand (Ballantine, $23.00), Ortlip describes the poignant story of five sisters whose love for each other has sustained them through good times and bad.

We Became Like a Hand

L.A. HEBERLEIN
Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

Every Man Must Build a Home (Livingston, $14.00) begins as the story of a young man burning down housing developments to protect what he loves about Colorado. Soon, however, L.A. HEBERLEIN fragments the plot into a strange and magnificent circus of threads, in which the arsonist takes to the road, androids are taking over, a basement chemist discovers how to take humanity metachemical, and not all of the narrators agree on the story.

Every Man Must Build a Home

THOMAS MCGUANE
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 p.m.

The Cadence of Grass (Alfred A. Knopf, $24.00), the first novel in a decade from acclaimed author THOMAS MCGUANE, is a novel about the claims of blood, money, history and love played out among the members of an eccentric Montana family. At once savagely funny and tremendously moving, it is an elegy to a way of life once habitual on the Western plains and a meditation on the power of landscape to shape our actions, hopes, and loves.

The Cadence of Grass

CHERYL RICHARDSON
PalmSource Inc. presents Cheryl Richardson’s Stand Up for Your Life Tour
Monday, May 20, 7 - 10 p.m. at Boulder Theater, 2032 14th Street

In Stand Up for Your Life (Free Press, $24.00), CHERYL RICHARDSON’s most provocative work to date, the New York Times bestselling author of Take Time for Your Life and Life Makeovers challenges readers to begin an interactive training program that will transform internal obstacles such as self-doubt, conflict phobia, and a fear of what others think into a new foundation of courage, confidence, and self-esteem. By investing in their personal and spiritual development, readers will build a strong character that allows them to create a larger vision for their lives—a vision of service and contribution to themselves and to the world.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through Boulder Theater at (303) 786-7030 or www.bouldertheater.com.

BAINE KERR
Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.

A sensational courtroom thriller, Wrongful Death (Scribner, $25.00) is local writer BAINE KERR’s wickedly twisting tale of one lawyer’s pursuit of justice. Haunted by his wife’s death, Elliot Stone takes a two-year stint at The Hague’s War Crimes Tribunal. When, upon his return to Boulder, he is appointed conservator for a comatose and badly beaten woman who dies suddenly, he finds himself deeply entangled in the search for her true killer.

Wrongful Death

ELISABETH HYDE
Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m.

Growing up, Ellie and Izzy were in turns proud of and embarrassed by their mentally ill mother Mimi. Now, at the opening of Crazy as Chocolate (MacAdam/Cage, $25.00), Izzy is nearing the age at which Mimi committed suicide. As Izzy is forced to confront her long-buried feelings of guilt for her mother’s death, as well as Ellie’s growing mental instability, Boulder author ELISABETH HYDE explores love and family in the face of mental illness.

Crazy as Chocolate

STEVEN HARRISON
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 p.m.

Flooded with spiritual advice, many of us feel we have seen and done it all, but still have no answers. Grappling with the questions we all have about life, Boulder author STEVEN HARRISON deconstructs the prevailing spiritual and self-help methods we use to try to change ourselves. In The Question to Life’s Answers (Sentient Publications, $12.95), Harrison shows that the process of facing our questions is more revealing than the answers themselves.

The Question to Life’s Answers

SUSAN ZIMMERMAN
Wednesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.

To confront loss is to confront myriad emotions, often overwhelming and confusing. While there is no easy solution to the pain of loss, extensive research has shown that writing is one of the most powerful means to ease—and ultimately heal—fear, anger, and despair. In Writing to Heal the Soul (Three Rivers, $13.00), SUSAN ZIMMERMAN shows us how we can invoke our own self-healing powers to address these emotions and transcend grief.

Writing to Heal the Soul

KEN WRIGHT & RUTH WRIGHT
Thursday, May 30, 7:30 p.m.

Boulder’s own KEN WRIGHT, author of Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel, and RUTH WRIGHT, author of The Machu Picchu Guidebook, will present a slide show on National Geographic Magazine’s May map supplement, an artist’s portrayal of Machu Picchu during Inca times. Consultants to the National Geographic Society, the Wrights will reveal how this stunning painting was created during a year-long process that ensured scientific and technical accuracy.

Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel

The Machu Picchu Guidebook

Author events are also supported by your purchase of the author's books. These purchases are tracked and used by the publishers in decisions about other authors who might visit.

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call us to confirm on the day of the event. For more information, call 447-2074. If you are unable to use the stairs to the second floor where our events are held, please call and ask about our closed circuit television service on the main floor.

BOOK FAIR THIS MONTH
This month we are hosting a book fair to help a local non-profit organization raise funds. Please stop by and show your support by mentioning to the bookseller at the register that you are here for the Book Fair. Members of our Frequent Buyer and Teacher Discount Programs will not receive a discount on book fair purchases. Your discount is “donated” to the school at the end of the fundraiser.

• Friday – Sunday, May 3-5, Collage Children’s Museum

Boulder Co-op Market
Featuring Natural, Organic, and Local Products
Opening by May 31

The Boulder Co-op Market, scheduled to open by May 31, 2002, will carry a full line of natural and organic products—locally grown and produced when available—including grocery, produce, an incredible selection of bulk and frozen foods, supplements, herbs, body care, and a cafe. If you have not yet joined, this is a great time to jump in, as the funds will help to complete renovations and open the market. Membership lets you take advantage of fantastic member-only specials, annual patronage refunds, a once-monthly 5% discount, substantial savings on full bag or full case purchases, discounted or free entry to classes and events, and the option to join the Boulder Valley Credit Union. Join now, before the market opens, and you will also receive a BIBA card free with membership, offering a wide range of discounts at 70 locally owned Boulder businesses. The Boulder Co-op Market is now making a concerted effort to build to its goal membership of 2,000 in order to establish a strong base of support. Get great membership benefits and support this community-owned, community-oriented store by joining today—call (303) 447-2667 or download a membership form online at www.bouldercoop.com.