Podcasts about eagle harbor books

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) has recently published a book by Michael Lisagor, “Personal Growth in the Time of COVID: What we can learn from prominent artist, writers, philosophers & musicians”.   This book contains a collection of essays from Mike’s musing of 34 well-known creative individuals. It is an inspirational book with uplifting and entertaining life lessons. In each story he weaves with humor his own journey to manage and survive these challenging times.   In this podcast you’ll hear Mike tell us what inspired him to write about these creative individuals. He also talks about how the pandemic has affected artists and what he has learned during this time. Mike believes that Art transforms lives and that setbacks are sometimes necessary to reset the creative energy. Mike is donating the royalties of his book to AHB.   To learn more about Mike Lisagor you may go to his website here And you can reach him at mike@romancingthebuddha.com His books are available at these sites:   Eagle Harbor Books (paperback):  https://www.eagleharborbooks.com/book/9798574641170   Amazon (paperback or Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Growth-Time-COVID-philosophers/dp/B08QBY9P8Q/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1609708710&sr=8-2   PDF version of book: https://www.shop.romancingthebuddha.com   Credits: BCB Host Sonia Scaer; Audio editor Keith Doughty; Publisher Bob Ross

Author Leigh Calvez will speak on her book, Breath of a Whale, at Eagle Harbor Books on March 7. Listen here as Leigh tells BCB host Jo Jenkins about her years of experience in tracking and studying whales in Puget Sound and around the world. She also describes what's in store for those who attend her talk, which you won't want to miss: her passion for whales is infectious and inspiring. Credits: BCB host: Jo Jenkins; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Calling all readers, book group members and lovers of books. Here’s a great way to meet like-minded folks while supporting one of the Island’s most appreciated institutions. The Bainbridge Public Library invites you to a fundraiser at the library on Thursday, January 31st, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Share appetizers, wine, and desserts (attendance limited to age 21 and older) and meet northwest authors Lynn Brunelle, Deb Caletti, Elizabeth George, and Anna Quinn. Author Kevin O'Brien returns as moderator. Tickets can be obtained at Eagle Harbor Books ($35/person) or online at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/bainbridge-public-library-18430089832. Credits: BCB host: John Fossett; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Bainbridge author Amanda Mander’s “Wild Rescues - Amazing Stories from a Wildlife Shelter” will launch at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, January 13th at 3:00 pm. Come meet Amanda and Opal the Opossum from the Westsound Wildlife Shelter. In this, her newest book, Amanda shares eight creative nonfiction stories based on real animals that were taken in by the Westsound Wildlife Shelter. Each story focuses on a different animal and the teen that rescued it, following the animal from discovery and rescue, to rehabilitation and release. Along the way, readers learn about common situations that rescuers come across, including ones where it’s best to leave the animal where it was found. On top of learning best practices for being a wildlife rescuer in our own community, readers also learn about the animal species itself with fact pages throughout the book. 
 A true community effort, Wild Rescues is a collaboration of people of all ages across the length of the island. The artwork within the book was hand-drawn by recent Bainbridge High School graduate Lily Forsher. Fact-checking, photographs and animal inspirations are from the staff at Westsound Wildlife Shelter, stories and writing by Amanda Mander, and book design is by Karen Schober. 

 Listen here as BCB host Finn Mander interviews Amanda about her writing career, her global travels to assist in the conservation and rescue of wildlife, and what inspires her to write.  

To learn more about Amanda, you can visit her website at http://www.writerarmander.com/. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Finn Mander; publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Nelda Swiggett wants to inspire her audience through her music to be proactive about addressing climate change. A Bainbridge native, Nelda has composed The Alaska Suite, a musical story of beauty. loss and hope.  Nelda and her five-piece chamber jazz ensemble will be performing these pieces Saturday evening at Grace Episcopal Church. But this is more than a concert.  The Alaska Suite combines the emotional power of multiple mediums - live music, spoken words, images, and poetry.  Nelda says Alaska is our "canary in the coal mine" and should be a wake up call for all of us. Listen here as Nelda explains her creative process for this composition and tells the events that first moved her to become an active environmentalist and later to compose the Alaska Suite. Tickets cost $15 and are available in advance at Eagle Harbor Books or at the door.  The concert begins at 7:00, doors open at 6:30. This event is being co-sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church, Cedars UUC, Eagle Harbor Congregational church, and Earth Ministry (an ecumenical Seattle nonprofit). For more information, visit http://neldaswiggett.com and https://www.gracehere.org/ Credits: BCB host: Sandy Schubach; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Meet Ronald Slye, a Seattle U law professor who will be describing his experiences as one of three international commissioners for the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission on Thursday, September 27, at Eagle Harbor Books. Between 1963 and 2008 Kenya experienced systematic atrocities, economic crimes, ethnic violence, and the illegal taking of land. The TJRC was established to try to address these historical injustices through a truth commission process. Slye was appointed to the TJRC by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and served from 2009 to 2013. He has now published a book about his experiences, entitled The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider’s View from the Inside. It is one of the few behind-the-scenes accounts of such a commission, and details, among other things, how the Kenyan TJRC became the first such commission to recommend that its Chair be prosecuted for gross violations of human rights.   In the book, and in this interview, Ronald speaks candidly about the shortcomings and limitations of the TJRC. He also reflects on several positives, such as the commission’s very deliberate efforts to engage Kenyan women in sharing their stories. To learn more about his experiences, be sure to attend Ronald Slye’s upcoming presentation at Eagle Harbor Books Thursday, September 27, at 6:30pm. Credits: BCB host, Christina Hulet; audio editor and publisher, Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Islander Rosalys Peel's book, Mike and Me, is a heartfelt and practical guide for couples choosing to cope with Alzheimers at home instead of in a care facility. In this podcast, Rosalys talks with family friend and videographer Christopher Davenport about the challenges she and her husband faced during the course of the ten years they lived together after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Listen here as she shares some of the landmarks and pitfalls of their journey, and explains how it was that she and her husband were able to embrace their  travails together and ultimately triumph over this debilitating disease with dignity, grace, and love. Rosalys will be reading from her book at Liberty Bay Bookstore in Poulsbo on August 5th at 2 pm. Copies are also available at Eagle Harbor Books. For more about the book and their story, visit http://www.mikeandmebook.com. Credits: BCB guest host: Christopher Davenport; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Curious about bees? Listen here to learn more about these essential creatures from Thor Hanson, biologist and author of BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees Bees lie at the heart of the human and natural worlds. In this podcast, and in his book, Thor shares his knowledge about the many varieties of bees -- honeybees, bumblebees and lesser known diggers, miners, leafcutters, masons and others-- and describes how the bee is central both to our harvest and to our landscape. Listeners will also learn about the four P's that threaten Bees -- Pesticides, Pathogens, Parasites, and Poor nutrition -- and what each of us can do to encourage bee health. To learn more about bees, be sure to attend his upcoming presentation on BUZZ at Eagle Harbor Books, Friday July 13 at 6:30 pm. Credits: BCB host Jo Jenkins; BCB audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Where's Waldo returns to Winslow for his seventh year this July, and anyone can join the fun! Look for the the iconic little guy in the funny red and white hat in 25 different downtown venues, fill out your passport, collect your prizes, and be sure to attend the final celebration at Eagle Harbor Books, July 31st at 11 am! In this podcast Eagle Harbor Books' events coordinator and bookseller Victoria Irwin joins BCB host Carolyn Goad to talk about this fun activity inspired by the popular Where's Waldo books. It all starts with a passport -- which you can collect at Eagle Harbor Books or any of the 25 participating venues boasting a Waldo sticker on an outside window -- and then the fun begins. Your job is to find the six inch tall cardboard Waldo in at least 10 different places. Each time you find him, store staff will stamp your passport with a a unique stamp.   After collecting 10 stamps, head to the bookstore to collect a cool button and a coupon for a dollar off on any Waldo book .  The more stamps you accumulate in your passport, the more prizes you get.  The final celebration and prize giveaway will be on July 31st at 11 a.m. in the bookstore. So put on your Waldo hat, stop by any of the participating venues, and start your Waldo search today! Credits: BCB host Carolyn Goad; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; publisher: Diane Walker.

Writing Down the Bones author Natalie Goldberg will speak at Eagle Harbor Books on Tuesday, June 19th at 6:30 pm about her new memoir, Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home, in which she explores her experience with cancer. In this podcast, BCB host Christina Hulet talks with Natalie about both the experience of writing this book, and what is clearer to her now after cancer. How does Natalie live her life today? What has become more important, and less important? "When you go through extreme sickness, when everything you know and lived is tossed out the window and glass shatters . . . this, too, is part of life. Don't give up. Pay attention. We have to make ourselves larger to include the inconceivable." Through a direct and grounded narrative, Natalie illuminates a path through illness: that we need to be in love with the life we have, to embrace the dark and the light in our life. Balanced with a Zen practice that helps her to face death, this book is a moving meditation on living life in full bloom.  Don't miss this rare opportunity to join Natalie Goldberg and bask in her wisdom: come to Eagle Harbor Books on June 19th at 6:30 p.m. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

What's it like to be an 18-year-old US Marine facing a tour of duty in Iraq? If you've ever been curious about what motivates a young marine to sign up, and what it's like to do that job, you'll want to read Eat the Apple, by Matt Young. Matt served three tours of duty in Iraq, and his memoir of that period -- of joining up, being there, going back again, and finally coming home -- is an aggressively honest and creatively written account of his experiences before, during, and after his life as a marine.  In this podcast BCB host Jo Jenkins talks with Matt about his life as a marine, the writing choices he made putting together this book, and what his audience can expect when they go to hear him speak at Eagle Harbor Books on  Thursday April 19 at 7pm. You won't want to miss it!  Credits: BCB host: Jo Jenkins; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

What does it mean to be human, and what is it about our stories, our interpretation of our reality, our consciousness that seems to be leading us down the path to self-extinction? Can changing the way we talk about our lives affect the sustainability of our future? Listen here as Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct, talks with YES! Magazine's's David Korten about how culture and language wire our brains and affect how we interpret and react to the world around us. It's an exciting conversation -- and you can join them both to pursue these questions when they continue their conversation at Eagle Harbor Books at 3pm Sunday, Feb. 25. Don't miss it! Credits:  BCB host: Jo Jenkins; BCB audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and publisher Diane Walker.

Hoping to do something different this year? Lose weight? Start a blog? Launch a new business?  If so, then mark your calendar for an inspiring workshop presentation with Miranda Hersey, author of Life by Design, at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, January 18th,  at 7 pm. In Life by Design, writer, editor, and certified creativity coach Miranda Hersey offers a roadmap of inventive ideas and practices to turn hopes and wishes into a life plan that really works. Calling upon her readers to  “start building the life you've always dreamed of living – one self-reflective step at a time,”  Miranda offers 52 lists, questions, and inspirations for imagining all the possibilities before claiming “a path to your own best future.” Chock full of  interactive and “Smart Goal” exercises to map the way, her workbook provides an easy and fun guide for taking your goals off the shelf and putting them into practice -- and you'll have a chance to get started right away, if you come to Eagle Harbor Books next Thursday! So listen here to learn more about how you, too, can begin to design your better life. Credits:  BCB host: Charlotte Cook; audio tech: Chris Walker;  audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this podcast, Bainbridge Island author Florrie Munat discusses her new book, Be Brave: A Wife's Journey Through Caregiving, as prelude to her book reading at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, January 14 at 3 PM. Florrie became her husband Chuck's caregiver on the day he suffered a severe stroke.   Sadly, any chances for his recovery were derailed when they learned that he was also suffering from Lewy Body Dementia, the second most prevalent dementia after Alzheimers.  Encouraged by her husband to write about their experiences, Florrie not only describes her journey as a wife caring for her beloved husband for six years, but also shares their inspiring love story. As she looks back over their 40- year relationship, Florrie, Chuck and their other family members come alive for her readers, and we come to see them, not as victims, but as the interesting, vibrant people they are. To meet this inspiring author and learn more about her story, come hear her this Sunday, January 14, at 3pm. Credits:  BCB host: Betsy Lydle Smith; audio tech: Chris Walker;  audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

If you're a writer seeking to jumpstart your creativity, Author Jennifer Wilhoit's entertaining and inspirational guide to writing and nature may be exactly what you're looking for. Learn more when she presents her newest book, Writing on the Landscape: Essays and Practices to Write, Roam, Renew, at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, January 11th, at 7 pm. Calling her provocative, yet practical, ideas “a pairing of nature and writing toward wholeness,” author Jennifer J. Wilhoit, Ph.D suggests that our connection to the natural world supports us in reaching the depths of our inner world. It is in this profound relationship that we will find the landscape for our most honest writing. Jennifer will explain how starting with twenty-six words can take us beyond writer's block. She will discuss the benefits of creating a writer's log as a map to the most productive and enjoyable routines for our work. And, drawing from the chapter on spirit, she will demonstrate how awe and beauty can inform our writing and take us to a place of wholeness in our lives. Be sure to mark your calendar for this joyful and enlightening evening. Credits:  BCB host: Charlotte Cook; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

If you love cheese and ice cream, you're guaranteed to love Kurt Timmermeister's new book, Farm Food. In this podcast Kurt talks with BCB host Jo Jenkins about life on a small farm -- the challenges, the daily routine, the pleasures of making cheese and ice cream, the childhood foods he left behind and the omelet pan he bought with money from his first job. Filled with essays, recipes, and glorious photographs, Farm Food invites you to follow Kurt through six months of life on his Vashon Island dairy farm. Most of the meals set on Kurt's table are the truest sort of local, harvested from his thirteen acres of pasture, orchards, and greenhouses. As fall shades into winter, share the satisfaction and hard work of putting up the harvest, the joys of cider parties and cooking celebratory meals for friends, and the setbacks and sadness that are inevitably part of farming and life. To learn more about Kurt and Farm Food, be sure to stop by Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor Books at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 30th and meet this delightful author: you won't regret it! Credits: BCB host: Jo Jenkins; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

For an inspirational story of healing and recovery, stop by Eagle Harbor Books at 7 pm on October 26 and meet author Jamie Osborne. In June of 2007, Osborne suffered a tragic spinal cord injury from a cycling accident. Though doctors said it was unlikely he would ever walk again, Jamie now skis, golfs, swims, and has bicycled the full route around Mercer Island. Jamie's new book, Will Your Way Back, chronicles the journey of his last 10 years, a journey to recovery driven by his determination to walk again and live independently. Having struggled professionally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually to overcome his disability and persevere in pursuit of a new normal, he is eager to share the discoveries he made along the way with others who wrestle with traumatic injury and loss. James Osborne's story is unique and compelling, and an inspiration to all who hear it. Come to Eagle Harbor Books at 7 pm on October 26, meet Jamie, and learn how you, too, can Will Your Way Back. Credits: BCB host: Jo Jenkins; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

During a Fall week when the City of Bainbridge Island is hosting "Three Days of Preparedness" events, Bainbridge resident and first-time author Scott James is speaking at Eagle Harbor Books about his new book: "Prepared Neighborhoods: Creating Resilience One Street at a Time". Scott's event takes place Thursday evening from 7pm to 8pm at the bookstore. Refreshments will be served. It will be an open discussion and Q&A about how we as individuals, families and neighborhoods can be better prepared -- whether for "The Big One" or for various lesser emergencies. Scott explains in this podcast why neighborhood action and collaboration is so valuable. The same week, the City of Bainbridge Island is hosting its third annual set of three events about preparedness: On Wednesday, Sept 27th, from 6-8:30pm, or alternatively from 7-9:30pm, attend PSE's Film Night featuring the world premiere of the third of a 3 part series by videographer Cameron Snow and geologist Greg Geehan: "The Geological Formation of Bainbridge Island." At the Pavilion. On Saturday, Sept 30th, come to City Hall at any time between 10am and 2pm for a Preparedness Expo, featuring many tables of useful handouts and preparedness items, plus workshops on how to earthquake retrofit your home, or how to reunite with school children amidst a crisis. On Sunday, Oct 1st, features a "HUBs Demonstration" at the Pavilion from noon to 2pm. Drop in for any part of that timespan to learn about the City's proposed set of neighborhood gathering points for emergencies. For further information about the City events, see the City's "Bainbridge Prepares" website. Further details about Scott James' new book can be found at his "Prepared Neighborhoods" website. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

Did you know that the stories we tell ourselves can keep us trapped? In Lyssa Danehy deHart's new book, StoryJacking: change your internal dialogue, transform your life, she draws on her many years as a professional counselor, life coach and therapist to show us, not only how the stories we tell ourselves may be trapping us but how we can set ourselves free with greater self-awareness. In this podcast, Lyssa talks with BCB host, Channie Peters about what the term, “Story Jacking” means, and how “StoryJacking is about learning to grow yourself as a person of self-mastery by exploring your relationship to the stories that you tell yourself.”   Listen here to learn how Lyssa came to write this book, and about her hope that readers will develop greater courage for self-discovery and begin making choices from a place of self-knowledge rather than a place of fear. Lyssa will be talking more about StoryJacking at Eagle Harbor bookstore on Thursday, September 14th at 6:30 pm; dont miss it! Credits: BCB host, Channie Peters; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Author and pacifist Sarah Sentilles believes humans can choose to create or to destroy: life, art, families, beauty -- it's all up to us. In Draw Your Weapons, Sentilles' fourth book, she offers visual imagery through the written word in a literary collage that inspires us to look deeper into our choices; to explore our ability both to create beauty and to wreak violence and destruction. Ten years in the making, Draw Your Weapons is a most unusual book of nonfiction, in which images of war, violence and torture vie with images of peace, ordinary life and art to help readers comprehend the magnitude and power of their choices. Listen here as Sarah explains the nature of literary collage, and why she chose this format for her book. She also shares the very personal and difficult journey she took in bringing this project to fruition. Don't miss the chance to explore this fascinating topic with her further, as Sarah presents her work at Eagle Harbor Books on Wednesday, August 9th at 12:30 as part of their Brown Bag Lunch series.  Bring your lunch and the bookstore will provide drinks and snacks.  Though not required, reservations are recommended so that space and drinks can be generously planned: Just call Eagle Harbor Books at 206-842-5332 to let them know you plan to attend. For more information, visit www.Eagleharborbooks.com. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this episode of Tastes of Bainbridge, author Kathryn Lafond talks with BCB's Bob Ross about her new cookbook, Seasoned with Gratitude.  Unlike the many other cookbooks currently flooding the market, Kathryn's book focuses upon the sacredness of all life, both plants and animals, and it is that understanding that guides the preparation of the 250 recipes in this wonderful tome of over 500 pages.  Each delicious recipe begins with a brief observation, quotation or blessing that brings the would-be chef to stop, ponder and give a few moments to consider the bigger picture. Combined with the charming illustrations and the tasty treats suggested (do check out the Thai salad!), the result is a thoughtful and altogether delightfully new approach to preparing daily and special occasion meals for every level. Meet Kathryn at her official book launch at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, July 20, or, better yet, come taste her wares at T&C in August (listen here for details of that event.) Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this episode of Tastes of Bainbridge, author Kathryn Lafond talks with BCB's Bob Ross about her new cookbook, Seasoned with Gratitude.  Unlike the many other cookbooks currently flooding the market, Kathryn's book focuses upon the sacredness of all life, both plants and animals, and it is that understanding that guides the preparation of the 250 recipes in this wonderful tome of over 500 pages.  Each delicious recipe begins with a brief observation, quotation or blessing that brings the would-be chef to stop, ponder and give a few moments to consider the bigger picture. Combined with the charming illustrations and the tasty treats suggested (do check out the Thai salad!), the result is a thoughtful and altogether delightfully new approach to preparing daily and special occasion meals for every level. Meet Kathryn at her official book launch at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, July 20, or, better yet, come taste her wares at T&C in August (listen here for details of that event.) Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Sakai and Ordway assistant principal Warren Read will introduce his evocative first novel, Ash Falls, at Eagle Harbor Books on June 22 from 7-9 pm. In this podcast, Warren talks with BCB host Channie Peters about his first novel, which is already getting rave reviews.  Ash Falls, a small fictitious rural town in the mountains of Eastern Washington, is the setting for this suspense-filled psychological thriller, which beautifully evokes the gloominess of a Pacific Northwest winter. As Warren describes his choice of location, his process for creating his characters, and his theme -- that we often trap ourselves in prisons of our own making -- listeners can come to a deeper understanding of how he developed his characters with such deftness and insight. Warren's previous book is a memoir, The Lyncher in Me: the Search for Redemption in the Face of History.  He has also published numerous stories in literary journals.  Having taught 4th grade for many years on BI, he is currently assistant principal at Sakai and Ordway schools. Hearing Warren read his book is a beautiful treat.  He reads a short passage in this podcast, but will read more at the bookstore on June 22nd.  Join us for a satisfying listen. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

On June 3rd from noon to 2pm Eagle Harbor Book Company will host its 3rd annual Seattle7Writers Summer Bookfest.  This year 20% of bookfest sales will be donated to the Bainbridge Schools Foundation.   In this 10-minute podcast, Suzanne Selfors, Bainbridge Island bestselling author of many beloved children's books, and Mairead Shutt, Executive Director of the Bainbridge Schools Foundation talk with BCB host, Channie Peters about this year's bookfest.   It's a terrific pairing: with their common missions to cultivate a love of reading in students, Eagle Harbor bookstore's choice to benefit the Bainbridge Schools Foundation with this year's Seattle7 earnings is a perfect fit for all. Seattle7Writers (www.seattle7writers.org/) is a nonprofit collective of Pacific Northwest authors whose mission is to foster and support a passion for the written word in our community and everywhere.  Authors participating in the June 3rd bookfest include Bruce Barcott, Dave Boling, Terry Brooks, Megan Chance, Claire Dederer, Kevin Emerson, Waverly Fitzgerald, Laurie Frankel, Brent Hartinger, Linda Johns, David Lasky, Donna Miscolta, Boyd Morrison, Suzanne Selfors, Garth Stein, Susan Wiggs, and David B. Williams. In previous years proceeds from the Bookfest have gone to the Bainbridge Island Library and to establish a library at the Boys and Girls Club. This year proceeds will go to the Bainbridge Schools Foundation (bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.com/), which  provides three critical areas of support to Bainbridge Island Schools:  supporting teachers (e.g., professional development & training, classroom grants); academic support in reading and math, Achieve program & homework clubs;  and Innovation through STEM initiatives, edible education in partnership with EduCulture, Circle of Friends for students with disabilities, and high school arts and lecture series.   Best of all, the entire community will enjoy meeting and talking with the authors -- so come on down! Get to know some of these terrific authors, enjoy the edible treats provided by the bookstore, and know that you're supporting the Bainbridge schools! Clearly this is a win-win! Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Educator and practitioner in biomimicry, Denise DeLuca has now written down the steps we can take to re-align ourselves with nature in our everyday lives, which may impact how we solve the world's problems. And, in her book, each step is illustrated with a delightful drawing. To learn more about Denise and her book, come to her upcoming talk at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday April 23rd at 3pm. In this podcast, DeLuca speaks to BCB host Sonia Scaer about her book: "Re-Aligning with Nature: Ecological Thinking for Radical Transformation". We've heard about the “green” architect or designer who attempts to safeguard air, water, and earth by choosing eco-friendly materials and construction practices. But in the field of biomimicry, designers, engineers and makers create solutions to human challenges by looking at nature's ways and adopting nature-inspired designs. Denise briefly describes her career journey -- working initially as a civil engineer -- and tells us what led her to become an educator and practitioner in biomimicry. After many years teaching biomimicry, she observed that people, while learning the practice, started thinking and feeling more creative and curious and as a result came up with innovative and sustainable solutions. Denise is Director and co-founder of BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation, a network of innovators and design professionals seeking to radically transform businesses and organizations to be in harmony with nature. Denise also teaches an online course in Biomimetic Design and Creative Leadership for the Masters in Sustainable Design program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). "Re-Aligning with Nature" is a richly-illustrated book, with every page accompanied by a light-hearted line drawing by Stefanie Koehler, one of Denise's MCAD students. In this podcast, Denise describes how that book-design choice came about and why she chose the format to actively engage the reader in a transformative journey. Denise's book can be obtained from Eagle Harbor Books. Credits: BCB host: Sonia Scaer; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

We've heard a good deal about autism from the perspective of parents and therapists, but local author Margaret Combs has now thoughtfully articulated what it means to grow up with an autistic sibling, In this moving podcast, Combs speaks with BCB host Christina Hulet about her poignant new book, Hazard: A Sister's Flight from Family and a Broken Boy. Combs' unflinching memoir describes the challenges of coping with autism in a Southern Baptist family during the 50's, 60's and 70's -- an era of ignorance and shame about the subject -- and shares her own experience of being torn between helping her brother and yearning for her own life. Like many siblings of disabled children, young Margaret drives herself to excel in order to make up for her family's sorrow, ultimately fleeing her family for what she hopes is a "normal" life. Hazard offers important insights for us as parents and family members, particularly for those where so much of a family's attention and energy goes to a child with significant needs. To learn more about Hazard and hear the author share her experience, come to her upcoming talk at Eagle Harbor Books this coming Sunday, March 19th, at 3pm. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; BCB tech: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

"A Death By Any Other Name", Tessa Arlen's eagerly awaited third mystery, is set in the mansions of Edwardian England at a time of upheaval and social change. It will be released on March 14, when Tessa will greet her fans for a book signing at Eagle Harbor Books beginning at 5 pm. In this podcast, Tessa talks with BCB host Channie Peters about the overarching theme of her mystery series, and the theme of her latest book. She explains why she loves writing about this era in the early decades of the 1900s. And she describes the social and economic changes of a declining British dominance with America in the ascent, as the world catapulted toward what became the "Great War" -- the same era depicted in Downton Abbey. Tessa acknowledges that all of that makes for a rich backdrop for a murder mystery -- her third. Gardeners will also love "A Death By Any Other Name" as the murder mystery unfolds amidst a club of English aristocracy competing to breed the best tea rose. Gardeners will be able to wallow in horticultural detail and the essential considerations of rose breeding. If there were a genre for intelligent and historically steeped mystery writing, Tessa's series would certainly fall in that category. A reader may be impressed by the beautiful writing and the extensive research into the historical period - the immediate lead up to the war, the shifting way of life for both the aristocracy and the working classes - and its sociological impact. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

How can storytelling help us navigate life's challenges? Hear a few of the authors of a new book discuss their answers to that question at Eagle Harbor Books on the evening of Thursday March 2nd. In this 8-minute podcast, local author Elizabeth Coplan talks about that new book, "Just a Little More Time: 56 Authors on Love and Loss", in which she and other authors share their experiences of losing a sense of place, innocence, marriage, health, child, parent, or nature. Contributions vary from the humorous, to provocative, to poignant. Contributors include Azim Khamisa who is an author and founder of Tariq Khamisa Foundation Stopping Teen Violence, Nyaniso Tutu-Burris who is an activist and granddaughter to Desmond Tutu, and poet Donna Hilbert. There are also many local contributors, highlighting the richness of our community on Bainbridge Island. Together, this anthology speaks to the healing power of writing and story sharing. As Elizabeth explains, story is a crucial component of navigating the roller coaster that is grief. The book's magic is hidden in the smallest details that underlie the universal message -- that you can find hope after significant loss. In these pages, you will find the resilience of the human spirit and appreciate that, in Maya Angelou's words, “we are far more alike than we are unalike.” You can learn more about "Just a Little More Time: 56 Authors on Love and Loss" when several writers share readings from the new book. Introduced by Dr. Sharon Stanley, and led off by Elizabeth Coplan, the event will take place Thursday, March 2, at 6:30pm at Eagle Harbor Books. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; BCB studio tech: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Northwest author and biomechanist Katy Bowman has written several books on exercise and human movement, specifically how exercise relates to movement. Her work has been critically acclaimed and translated worldwide. Katy, whose home is in nearby Sequim, will speak at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, February 23rd at 7pm about her latest books "Movement Matters", and "Dynamic Aging". In this podcast, she talks to BCB host Sonia Scaer about what she learned from writing “Movement Matters” and how the conveniences in modern life are reducing our need for movement in our personal life and how that is negatively impacting our health ... and more. Katy believes that fitness is a "luxury" that derives from a lifestyle and culture where movement is "outsourced" to the producers of our convenience products, leaving us in a sedentary culture. The book explores how our lifestyles of convenience add up to less movement. In this interview, Katy talks about some of the costs related the cultural norm of convenience. Her message is that not only that are we not moving enough but that we've placed demands on other populations, unsustainably. Katy also talks about her book “Dynamic Aging”, which she co-authors with four of her septuagenarian friends. There is a general belief that as we age we'll see a decline in our physical abilities. These ladies all worked with Katy on exercise and movement for almost ten years. They are women whose ages range from late sixties to early eighties and who are enjoying active healthy lives -- walking, hiking, kayaking, and even climbing trees! This is exercise guide to restoring movement and balance for senior fitness. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

Are you asking yourself, how can I be a more engaged citizen? What can I do? And can I really make difference? These are the questions that co-founder and Editor at Large of YES! Magazine, Sarah van Gelder, and BCB host Christina Hulet explore in this podcast. Sarah talks about her journey across the country learning about communities making a difference, a story captured in her new book, “The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey Through a New America.” In August 2015, Sarah bought a used pickup truck and camper and traveled through eighteen states, dozens of cities and towns, and five Indian reservations to see how communities were tackling some of America's biggest challenges--climate change, social injustice, racism, and inequality. From the ranches of Montana to the coalfields of Kentucky to the urban cores of Chicago and Detroit, Sarah discovered that people and communities are remaking America from the ground up. “The only way a big revolution can happen is, ironically, at a small scale,” Sarah concludes, “We find our power to be effective in community and in doing work at the local level.” Learn more about Sarah's new book and the stories of people like us, communities like ours, making significant impacts across the country through the Revolution Where You Live website: https://revolutionwhereyoulive.org/. Sarah will also be speaking at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, January 26th from 6:30-8pm. Get inspired about the difference you can make! Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this 12-minute podcast, Adrienne Ross Scanlan talks with BCB host Channie Peters about her personal story of discovering “that home isn't simply where you live but where you create belonging, by repairing the nature that is close to our lives.” Her new book is: "Turning Homeward: Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild". Adrienne will be at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, Jan 22nd at 1 pm. She'll not only read from her book, but also talk with Islanders about what adverse environmental impacts we see in our landscapes, shorelines and areas of natural beauty, and what we as concerned citizens can do about those impacts. In this podcast, she explains, for example: - why stormwater runoff from streets and hard surfaces is so harmful to shorelines and marine life; and - how a simple solution like a "rain garden" at home or in public spaces can make such a valuable difference. Adrienne is an award-winning writer, and an environmentalist who has spent many years as a citizen scientist. She has: monitored salmon runs for county and local agencies; served as a restoration volunteer salvaging native plants and removing invasive weeds; and worked as a docent at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and Wolf Haven in Tenino, Washington. Her book is a story of “place,” including all of the places near her Seattle home where she has been devoted to caring for the nature that she loves. Each chapter is a different public location where she has spent many hours weeding, counting salmon, hunting for queen bees. In each endeavor, she has increased her understanding of the impacts of urbanization on our environment, and on how to mitigate those impacts. "Turning Homeward" is particularly well-suited for book club discussions. It is beautifully written but also substantive, and relatively short (150 pages). The book also provides excellent resources for individuals and communities who want to engage in environmental restoration and citizen science, a good topic for discussion. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 15-minute podcast, BCB's Channie Peters and Victoria Irwin of Eagle Harbor Books welcome award-winning environmentalist and writer, Mary Ellen Hannibal, whose new book is "Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction." Mary Ellen will speak with Eagle Harbor bookstore visitors on Saturday December 10th at noon. There, she'll invite conversation and describe the new citizen science opportunities for wildlife lovers. She has ideas for those of us who want to resist the ongoing extinction of species by participating as volunteers in wildlife observation and monitoring programs, some of which are now substantially assisted by mobile smartphone technology. Mary Ellen's research had been already revealing the accelerated extinction and loss of animal and plan species even before the 2014 publication of Elizabeth Kolbert's influential best-seller: "The Sixth Extinction". Now, her new book about Citizen Scientists is receiving acclaim by many, such as climate activist Bill McKibben. Mary Ellen gives examples of ways that birders and others who enjoy the great outdoors can help conserve species by identifying them and their locale. She describes, for example, a new social media platform on iPhone called iNaturalist that collaboratively, through a network of enthusiasts and experts, identifies species and then systematically informs scientific teams and wildlife conservation managers about the presence of various plants and animals. Both for adults and whole families, Mary Ellen is pointing to ways that we can both enjoy the beautiful outdoors and take a stand against the accelerated loss of species. And, in a community where the City of Bainbridge Island has recently taken the lead on a program to restore and attract pollinators to our island -- like bees, butterflies and certain birds -- Mary Ellen mentions how significant the decline in pollinator species is proving to be to our food-production capacity. See BCB's previous podcast on the City's Pollinator Improvement Project. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Eagle Harbor Book Company brings Paul Bannick back to our island on Sunday October 30th. He'll talk at the Art Museum about his newest book, which showcases exquisite intimate photos of four species of owls in the wild, together with extensive research gained by studying these owls in their habitats. In this podcast, Paul talks with BCB host Channie Peters about how he was able to photograph and observe the Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy Owls throughout the course of a year in each of their different natural habitats. He explains the importance of understanding these indicator species as a way of understanding our bigger environment and our interconnected web of existence. Paul's illustrated talk is on Sunday October 30th at 4 pm and is free to the public. Seating is limited for this event in the auditorium of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. So Eagle Harbor Bookstore recommends calling them at 842-5332 to reserve your seat. Or, better yet, customers who either preorder from Eagle Harbor Books on the web -- or who buy the book at the door of the Art Museum -- will receive priority seating. Others will be seated on a first-come basis as long as seats are available. For more details see the Eagle Harbor Books webpage describing Paul Bannick and the event featuring his new book: "Owl: A Year in the Life of North American Owls." Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Fresh from her latest appearance on NBC's "Today" show, internationally recognized author, speaker and educator, Michele Borba, Ed.D, joins our BCB podcast by Skype to describe the upcoming talk she will be giving to parents of teens. Her speaking event will be at the Commons of Bainbridge High School on Wednesday Nov 9th at 7:30pm -- the evening after election day. The event is brought to you by the local Raising Resilience organization, and co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Healthy Youth Alliance. Michele Borba's latest book is called "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in an All-About-Me World," which is available locally at Eagle Harbor Books. The topic of encouraging our kids to learn and practice empathy will be a significant part of her talk. That talk is a major event in the Healthy Youth Alliance's 8-month educational campaign called "Beyond the Report Card: Cultivating What Matters", which is designed for local parents and other adults who care about teens. That campaign just started and it's not too late to participate at the Healthy Youth website. In this 13 minute podcast, Michele explains that empathy is a trait that any of us, and certainly teens, can learn and practice. As she says, empathy isn't "just for girls", and it isn't something that you're either born with ... or not. Hosting this interview is local BCB volunteer Christina Hulet, herself a mother of two children, and Healthy Youth Alliance director Cezanne Allen MD. Cezanne explains the Healthy Youth Alliance's current 8-month offering of events and readings that are designed to enable busy adults to learn effective ways of helping teens advance beyond the anxieties and pressures of their lives. Learn more about the Healthy Youth Alliance 8-month learning campaign at You're welcome to download free copies of her "Unselfie" discussion guide for parents, and her discussion guide for educators, at the BCB web page for this podcast. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, meet noted author and 21-year Bainbridge resident Kathleen Alcala, who earned the "Island Treasure" award of Arts and Humanities Bainbridge, and who is launching her new book about food and community on our island at an event hosted by Eagle Harbor Books. Come to the comfortable auditorium of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on Thursday October 13th at 7:30pm, to hear Kathleen describe her new book: "The Deepest Roots: Finding Food and Community on a Northwest Island". Kathleen explains in this podcast that the "northwest island" is, of course, our own. And the book is replete with insights of long-time islanders who have gone back to the land (or sea) to produce food. Kathleen's interviews with them offer insights on what matters in the long run, and what's sustainable. In this podcast, Kathleen talks about what she learned from local residents who have become food producers, gardeners and growers. For example, she mentions Bob and Nancy Fortner, who had been Winslow booksellers before turning their homestead into Sweetlife Farm, producing goods for our farmers market. And she mentions local tuna fisherman Paul Svornich. And then there's local Day Road farmer Betsey Wittick. As one reviewer of her book has said: "By focusing on the food in one place, Alcala is able to pull together cultural and cross-cultural experiences, environmental debates, and ... issues of economic justice that underpin all food production." In this conversation, Kathleen reflects on her experience of farm markets and farm stands in Mexico with her family, her early experience in living in a small rural town in Colorado, and many of the civic issues that have engaged her in two decades of life on Bainbridge Island. Her book is enriched by the photographs it includes from much-admired island photographer Joel Sackett. Further details about her book can be found at the website of University of Washington Press. An inspiring article that grows out of her bookwriting experience can be found on her blog site: "Ten Things a Clueless Eater Can Do". Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, author Pete Fromm talks with Eagle Harbor Book Company's Victoria Irwin, and with BCB host Channie Peters, about his new memoir. He'll be at Eagle Harbor Books on Friday, October 14th, 1-2 pm, for what promises to be a fascinating lunchtime talk. His new memoir "Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wilds" is most definitely not a sequel to Indian Creek Chronicles, written 13 years earlier, though there are superficial similarities. In both cases, we meet a man who goes into the wilderness, alone, to nurture and study fish eggs. But Pete Fromm isn't the same man he was in Indian Creek Chronicles, when he ventured into the wilderness, alone, to babysit salmon eggs for the Fish & Wildlife Service for seven months. Now, he isn't just parenting fish eggs, but also two sons (age 9 and 6). They desperately wanted to go with him but couldn't because of the dangerous neighborhood, with the densest population of grizzly bears in the lower 48. This time, Pete's experiences in the wild are richer, with greater depth, in the context not just of the beauty and risks of wilderness, but also in the context of his emotional depth gained from years of life experiences and relationships. Pete's experiences, both external and internal, and his recounting of them, make him the perfect guest for Eagle Harbor bookstore's brown bag lunch venue, when we can sit down for an informal chat, ask questions, and get to know this personable, thoughtful adventurer and writer. Reservations are not required, but requested so that space and drinks can be thoughtfully planned. Further details are at the Eagle Harbor Books website. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 12-minute podcast, we meet best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, via Skype from his home in Edinburgh, Scotland. He will be flying in to speak on Bainbridge Island about his latest detective novel, Precious and Grace, and his many other series of books. His free event at the Commons room of Bainbridge High School, on Saturday Oct. 15th at 2:30pm, is being hosted by Bainbridge Public Library, Eagle Harbor Books and Liberty Bay Books. As you'll hear in this conversation with BCB's Channie Peters, Mr. McCall Smith is the author of several diverse series of novels and is also professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh. He has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. The author was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana. His latest book, the 17th in his series of "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" novels, takes place in Botswana and features the fictional lead character Precious Ramotswe as the country's premier lady detective. As our BCB host asks in this interview: "How does an emeritus professor of medical law -- a gentleman -- get inside the head of a woman from Botswana?" For further information about this "West Sound Reads" event, visit the website of Eagle Harbor Books. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-299-paula-becker-on-betty-macdonald/ In this podcast, BCB host Wendy Wallace speaks via Skype with Seattle author and historian Paula Becker.  Becker will be reading from her new book, Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, The Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I, at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3pm. For those unfamiliar with Betty MacDonald and her writing, she had an instant hit in 1945 with her first memoir, The Egg and I, a hilarious account of the newly married author's life on a chicken ranch in nearby Chimacum, Washington. This bestselling book -- which was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert -- sold over a million copies in less than a year and catapulted MacDonald into fame. Long fascinated by MacDonald -- who wrote three more memoirs along with the engaging Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books for children before her untimely death at age 50 in 1958 -- Paula Becker decided to further explore this intriguing author.  She obtained permission from MacDonald's family to access archives and personal materials never seen by the public, and visited former homes and other locations written about in MacDonald's works, taking time to explore all the nooks and crannies of MacDonald's world. The culmination of Becker's investigations and discoveries is this exciting new biography, and it's a fascinating subject -- not just for those of us who grew up reading The Egg and I and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books, but also for anyone curious about the Pacific Northwest, small town life, chickens, a woman's post-war perspective on life in the U.S., or who simply wondered why that road they sometimes pass on the way to Port Townsend has such an unusual name. More information about Paula and her writing can be found on her website, www.paulabecker.org and at historylink.org, the online encyclopedia of Washington state history, where Paula is a staff historian. Credits: BCB host: Wendy Wallace; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this 12-minute podcast, local author and illustrator Lynn Brunelle joins us in the BCB studio to tell us about her upcoming visits to Eagle Harbor Books and the Kids Discovery Museum "KidiMu". She'll be sharing insights from her latest book, "Big Science for Little People: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Child Discover the Wonders of Science". She'll speak to educators, parents and other adults at the bookstore on Thursday Sept. 22 at 7pm (with light refreshments) and have an interactive science presentation for kids at KidiMu on Friday Sept. 23 at 4:30pm. Neither a ticket nor an advance reservation is required for either event. With 4 Emmy awards for her work on the “Bill Nye the Science Guy” television show and over 40 books to her credit, Lynn is a master at messages. In this book, she uses an engaging tone and quirky humor and illustrations to inspire kids (and adults) to fall in love with the wonders of science. In this interview, Lynn describes how she believes that everyone is born naturally curious about the world. And she says that the world needs that passion to flourish as we search for solutions to global science-related issues. Her books have numerous fun experiments and tips for using common household items to explore scientific principals in ways that the whole family can enjoy. More information about Lynn and her books can be found on her website. Watch her website in order to catch her upcoming hilarious music video to celebrate her new book. At BCB, we heard a rumor that the music for this particular promotional video will be borrowing (with a smile) from the Broadway hit: Hamilton, the musical. Credits: BCB host: Wendy Wallace; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 12-minute podcast, we connect to the Alaska home of Susan Marie Conrad -- a photographer, kayaker and author -- to hear about her upcoming slide show and talk about her courageous solo 66-day kayaking journey of more than 1,000 miles in the Inside Passage to Alaska. She will speak and show slides at Eagle Harbor Books on Thursday, Sept. 1st at 7:30pm. Her newly published memoir is titled: "Inside: One Woman's Journey Through the Inside Passage". The book describes the perils and uplifting experiences of her solo trip. It includes the details of planning a journey like this, as well as the greater, personal impact it had on her life afterwards. In this short podcast interview with BCB's Wendy Wallace, Susan shares with us the ups and downs of traveling alone in the wilderness and the amazing natural beauty she encountered in the coastal landscape. As a person with over 25 years' experience in the paddle sports industry, Susan has guided numerous kayak tours and instructed students in beginning and advanced techniques of ocean kayaking. Her articles and photographs have appeared in "Sea Kayaker", "Canoe and Kayak", "Adventures Northwest", magazines and countless newspapers, guidebooks and historical journals. Susan is always thrilled to share her passion for water travels and hopes to inspire others to take on new adventures in their own lives at any age. More information can be found at Susan's website. Credits: BCB host: Wendy Wallace; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 17-minute podcast conversation, meet Jane and Dave Danielson -- the two long-time islanders who are the new owners of Eagle Harbor Book Company, the Island's iconic independent bookstore on Winslow Way. When Morley Horder, who has owned our beloved neighborhood independent bookstore for over 20 years, wanted to sell, he turned to Jane Danielson, long time employee, and her husband Dave. Both are lifetime lovers of books and bookstores, hanging out in them everywhere they travel, including Capetown, South Africa. In this interview for “Who’s on Bainbridge,” we learn that while Jane has worked a variety of jobs at the bookstore, including events coordinator, Dave has had a very distinguished legal career, including doing human rights and social justice work in Africa. He has worked with Desmond Tutu’s organization, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, among others. On a break from her work in the bookstore, Jane also traveled with Dave to Africa, and helped to develop an archival center in Uganda. They met in the bookstore. Who knew that bookstore romance could develop into bookstore ownership? But thankfully for us Bainbridge Islanders, it did. So our much loved independent bookstore, an anchor and icon in downtown Winslow, will stay in local hands - ownership, management and, most importantly, the staff who we all have come to depend on. After slogging through the legal and administrative business of changing hands, Jane and Dave envision a bookstore that will become even more a hub to meet authors and raise and discuss ideas in the community. They envision collaborating with other local organizations and businesses to offer opportunities to gather and discuss important current events, informed by relevant books available in the store. And you can meet them at the upcoming store event. Jane and Dave will host an Open House at the bookstore 7-8pm on Thursday July 7th to both honor Morley’s enduring 20-year leadership, and to introduce themselves to our BI community. In this highly competitive age of e-books and Amazon instant downloads, we hear in this podcast conversation how the Danielson's are inspiring us to continue to support our most centrally-located independent bookstore in our downtown. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 17-minute podcast conversation, meet Jane and Dave Danielson -- the two long-time islanders who are the new owners of Eagle Harbor Book Company, the Island's iconic independent bookstore on Winslow Way. When Morley Horder, who has owned our beloved neighborhood independent bookstore for over 20 years, wanted to sell, he turned to Jane Danielson, long time employee, and her husband Dave. Both are lifetime lovers of books and bookstores, hanging out in them everywhere they travel, including Capetown, South Africa. In this interview for “Who's on Bainbridge,” we learn that while Jane has worked a variety of jobs at the bookstore, including events coordinator, Dave has had a very distinguished legal career, including doing human rights and social justice work in Africa. He has worked with Desmond Tutu's organization, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, among others. On a break from her work in the bookstore, Jane also traveled with Dave to Africa, and helped to develop an archival center in Uganda. They met in the bookstore. Who knew that bookstore romance could develop into bookstore ownership? But thankfully for us Bainbridge Islanders, it did. So our much loved independent bookstore, an anchor and icon in downtown Winslow, will stay in local hands - ownership, management and, most importantly, the staff who we all have come to depend on. After slogging through the legal and administrative business of changing hands, Jane and Dave envision a bookstore that will become even more a hub to meet authors and raise and discuss ideas in the community. They envision collaborating with other local organizations and businesses to offer opportunities to gather and discuss important current events, informed by relevant books available in the store. And you can meet them at the upcoming store event. Jane and Dave will host an Open House at the bookstore 7-8pm on Thursday July 7th to both honor Morley's enduring 20-year leadership, and to introduce themselves to our BI community. In this highly competitive age of e-books and Amazon instant downloads, we hear in this podcast conversation how the Danielson's are inspiring us to continue to support our most centrally-located independent bookstore in our downtown. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Downton Abbey fans worried about post-series withdrawal - worry not! You can re-immerse yourself in Edwardian England in Tessa Arlen's historical novels ... with a murder mystery added for good measure. Eagle Harbor Book Company (our outstanding independent bookstore on Winslow Way) will celebrate the release of Tessa's new second book with a launch party on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 pm. In addition to “light eats” and some fizzie beverages, Tessa will delve into stories of her books that benefit from her own English origins. And we can expect more to come, since her publisher and readers have clamored for a series. Tessa Arlen's first book, "Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman", set in the English countryside and an aristocratic family home during the early 20th century, has all the beautiful detail of English gardens and scenic vistas, plus the culinary details of dinner parties. But lest we be lulled into the bucolic life of the rich and famous in Edwardian England, murder during a gala event keeps our brains abuzz with the whodunit. Tessa's second book "Death Sits Down to Dinner" takes us to London where the same aristocratic family owns a town home with similar upstairs/downstairs intrigue. But in this even more exciting novel, the murder occurs at a dinner party celebrating Winston Churchill's 39th birthday. Tessa includes extensive historical research, and five actual historical figures who add interest and further intrigue to the murder mystery, with a surprise ending. You'll find this 14-minute podcast conversation with Tessa a delight. And it foreshadows a fun and engaging author event at Eagle Harbor Books on March 31, when Tessa will share a surprise announcement. Visit Tessa's website. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Author Natalie Goldberg will be at Eagle Harbor Books on March 16th at 7 pm for a truly special evening. She will speak about her new book "The Great Spring: Writing, Zen and This Zig Zag Life." And the event also marks the release of the 30th anniversary edition of her classic book "Writing Down the Bones," which has sold over one million copies and been translated into 14 languages. In her beautiful new book, "The Great Spring", Natalie tells stories that include moments of awareness drawn from her years of writing, teaching, and practicing Zen. In this podcast interview, by Skype from her home in New Mexico, Natalie talks about her enduring devotion to Zen meditation and how it is interwoven with her writing and teaching. She touches on some of the stories in her new book, including her meeting with Bob Dylan's high school English teacher. And she comments on why one should not write to get love. In 1986, "Writing Down the Bones" inspired writers and would-be writers to “free the writer within” by grabbing “fast” pens and journals and keeping the hand moving to get stories, experiences and observations down on paper. For years, Natalie has encouraged writers to move beyond self-doubt, to listen deeply and discover their voices through letting the writing rip -- consistently and with gusto. The new edition has forewords by Julia Cameron and Bill Addison and includes a new preface in which Natalie reflects on what she has learned about writing in the last 30 years. A revered teacher, her workshops inspire writers from all over the world. She currently lives in northern New Mexico, where she writes, hikes and paints, though she says she feels at home in many parts of the world. Join Natalie Goldberg at Eagle Harbor Books on March 16th at 7 p.m. Because a large audience is expected, you are asked to sign up for the event in advance at the store or on the EHB website. Those who purchase the book in advance will receive priority in seating and for the author's signing. Credits: BCB host: Anna McClain; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

At 7:30pm on Thursday February 18, Eagle Harbor Books welcomes Nick Licata, who was elected to Seattle City Council five times, and served 18 years through December 2015. Nick will present stories and anecdotes from his new book: "Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, Strategies, and Advice for Changing Our World." He will be at the store on Thursday, Feb. 18th, at 7:30pm. As noted on the Eagle Harbor website: "Recent waves of social activism like the Occupy movement and Black Lives Matter show that you can fight city hall -- or any other powerful entity for that matter. Now comes the playbook for citizen activists wanting to improve the world around them." Nick Licata was a political activist as long ago as the 1960s, and his very readable book offers examples of activism from the student anti-war protests of the 1960s to the present day. Examples of sections of his book include: The Minimum Wage Story; Women Reshape Local Government; Out of the Closet; Immigrant Rights; Passing Paid Sick Leave; Tracking Hate Crimes and Legalizing Marijuana; and Housing Is Not a Commodity. In this podcast, BCB asks Nick, after 18 years as an elected official in City Hall, how he kept a positive attitude toward citizen action, and an open mind, leading to a book chapter titled: "You Can Fight City Hall". Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this episode of “Who’s On Bainbridge” BCB host Barry Peters interviews a long-time Bainbridge resident who was a pioneer of podcast-like radio … before the technique now known as podcasting was invented in 2004.Philippe portrait Philippe describes his early 2003 experiments with recording the “Sounds of Bainbridge” on audio “mp3” files that he made available through his blog website of the same name. Philippe tells stories of his early interviews with well-known Bainbridge leaders such as then-Congressman Jay Inslee, and then City Council member Christine Rolfes. Philippe laughs now about some of the mishaps when his extremely modest equipment let him down. He describes how he attended and attempted to record a fascinating talk by an author at Eagle Harbor Books, only to discover that the device hadn’t actually started to record. In the second half of this podcast, Philippe describes what he’s learned in recent years about the process of self-publishing of books. He describes a few of the softback books he’s produced, and the ideas and concerns that have motivated him to become an author and book self-publisher. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Barry Peters; BCB social media publisher: Valerie Adkins.

In this episode of “Who's On Bainbridge” BCB host Barry Peters interviews a long-time Bainbridge resident who was a pioneer of podcast-like radio … before the technique now known as podcasting was invented in 2004.Philippe portrait Philippe describes his early 2003 experiments with recording the “Sounds of Bainbridge” on audio “mp3” files that he made available through his blog website of the same name. Philippe tells stories of his early interviews with well-known Bainbridge leaders such as then-Congressman Jay Inslee, and then City Council member Christine Rolfes. Philippe laughs now about some of the mishaps when his extremely modest equipment let him down. He describes how he attended and attempted to record a fascinating talk by an author at Eagle Harbor Books, only to discover that the device hadn't actually started to record. In the second half of this podcast, Philippe describes what he's learned in recent years about the process of self-publishing of books. He describes a few of the softback books he's produced, and the ideas and concerns that have motivated him to become an author and book self-publisher. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Barry Peters; BCB social media publisher: Valerie Adkins.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-201-anita-feng-nov-22/ “Beautifully told in poetic prose,” Sid is a remarkable book about a modern-day Siddhartha which deftly portrays what it took and what it takes to be enlightened, then and now. In this podcast, BCB host Channie Peters talks with the book's author, Anita Feng, a raku sculptor and Zen master who has also won the Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Many of us know the story of Siddhartha, the young prince who grew up in India and left his privileged upbringing to seek enlightenment. Like Siddhartha, Feng's hero, Sid, is an ordinary mortal, in this case a privileged young mathematician growing up in Cambridge, Mass. But Sid, too, feels compelled to search for the obstacles to and causes of happiness, and eventually finds the answers within. Feng's book weaves together the stories of Siddartha, the historical Buddha; of Sid, an American math teacher; and, surprisingly, of two creatures, crow and rabbit. In addition, she includes the voices of the women in both Siddartha's and Sid's lives, basing her portrayals on historical research she did for the book.   Feng will be reading from and discussing Sid at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, November 22nd at 3 pm.  We hope you'll join us, both for her reading and for the discussion afterwards, which promises -- given her accounts of what has occurred at previous readings -- to be as intriguing and enlightening as her book. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-200-david-williams-speaks-nov-15/ Ever wonder why there are parking lots in Seattle where the cars sit catawampus to each other (the ground underneath is a former tidal swamp), or why the train tracks make a broad sweep instead of going straight (the tracks were laid before the lowering of Lake Washington)?   The answers are contained in author David Williams' fascinating new book, Too High and Too Steep: reshaping Seattle's Topography.  David was inspired to write this book out of his own curiosity about the many natural and unnatural features of Seattle's topography.  His book encourages us to explore Seattle with more probing eyes and to learn how Seattle's founders have helped to shape the city's landscape. At 3pm on November 15 at Eagle Harbor Books, David will show slides of many of the maps and photos in his book depicting how Seattle used to look prior to the major topographical reshaping of the city that occurred in the early years of its development.  He'll also discuss the surprising engineering projects - both monumental and minuscule - that have shaped the Seattle we all know today. Be sure to join David Williams at Eagle Harbor bookstore on Winslow Way on November 15th at 3 pm for a fascinating view into Seattle's topographical history. Credits: BCB host and audio tech Channie Peters;  publishers Chris and Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wildfire-benefit-at-st-barnabas-september-27/ Haunted by images of the wildfires that devastated hundreds of thousands of acres of forest land in the Chelan and Okanagan regions, a group of Bainbridge Island artists and musicians have banded together for a benefit performance and auction to raise money for wildfire relief. The Wildfire Benefit, to be held this Sunday, September 27, from 7 to 9 pm at the St. Barnabas Parish Hall, will feature a silent auction of works by local artists, music by the Anne Pell Trio, information about the wildfires, and a brief update from the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, which sent personnel to help fight fires in the Chelan region.  Artists who have donated work for the silent auction include Mary Agrell Stroeing, Hilary Goldblatt, Paul Brians, Victoria Foster Harrison, Gillian Bull, Diane Walker and Dion Zwirner.  A book donated by Eagle Harbor Books and a quilted table runner from the Mongolian Quilting Center will also be auctioned off. Wine from Rolling Bay Winery will be served with light hors d'oeuvres, and there will be a suggested donation of $20. All proceeds from the evening will go to the Chelan Valley Wildfire Relief Fund. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters;  audio editor: Chris Walker; publisher Diane Walker.

Our podcast guest, Lee Grant, is a celebrated actress of stage, film and television, and a film director. During the McCarthy era she was blacklisted for 12 years from her professional career. Her daughter, Dinah Manoff, is well-known in our local theater community, having come to Bainbridge after a successful professional theater career on Broadway. Lee and Dinah will be featured in a Q&A about Lee's life and her new book, “I Said Yes to Everything”, at Eagle Harbor Books, on Thursday, August 13, at 7:30pm. Lee won an Oscar for her role as Best Supporting Actress in "Shampoo" (1975), and the Best Actress Award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for her role as the shoplifter in the 1951 film version of "Detective Story". She has been nominated for Emmy Awards seven times between 1966 through 1993, winning twice. She won the 1964 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for her performance in Jean Genet's "The Maids". Born to Russian and Polish immigrants, Lee grew up in New York where she found her passion for acting.  After the McCarthy era blacklisting, she extended her career to film and stage directing and teaching, heading up the Actors Studio in New York from 2004-2007. Lee's new book, “I Said Yes to Everything” explains an actor's, and a woman's, need to overcome societal obstacles and to reinvent herself time and again to fulfill her own passion. Credits: BCB host: Nancy Soule; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Jennifer Steil is an award-winning American writer, journalist and actor currently living with her husband and 5-year-old daughter in La Paz, Bolivia. On Thursday August 20 at 7:30 pm, Jennifer will speak at Eagle Harbor Books at 157 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island. There, she will read passages from her novel and answer questions about her fascinating and exciting international adventures, and her life as a Western woman living in an Eastern culture. Jennifer's first book, "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky" is a memoir about her adventures as editor of the Yemen Observer newspaper. The book received numerous accolades and is on National Geographic Traveler's recommended reading list. Since 1997, she has worked as a reporter, writer, and editor for newspapers and magazines in the US and abroad. She holds an MFA in creative writing and fiction and an MS in Journalism. After four years in Yemen and four months in Jordan, she and her family moved to London. Theatre was her first love and she spent four years working as an actor in Seattle. She became increasingly frustrated with the dearth of female voices in the theater world. She moved to Bolivia with her family in September 2012 where her husband is Ambassador to the European Union. Jennifer's new book and debut novel, "The Ambassador's Wife", won the Creative Writing Competition Best Novel award. Set in the Middle East, it is full of intrigue and danger.  Critics have called it “Thrillingly suspenseful and deeply sensuous,” while expanding awareness of different cultures. Credits: BCB host: Nancy Soule; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-167-wheres-waldo-in-winslow-july/ Where IS that Waldo?  Apparently, he and his clones are hanging out in 25 locations in Winslow and at the Bainbridge Public Library.  For the fourth year, Eagle Harbor Book Co. is sponsoring on Bainbridge Island the nationwide, very popular Where's Waldo adventure during the month of July. Eagle Harbor Books' events coordinator, Victoria Irwin, joins BCB host Channie Peters in the studio to talk about this fun activity inspired by the popular Where's Waldo books. Participants can pick up a passport at Eagle Harbor bookstore or at any participating store. Then visit the stores where Waldo is lurking - these stores have a Waldo sticker on an outside window.   Now the fun begins - find the six inch tall cardboard Waldo in the store (or library).  Once you have located him, the store staff will stamp your passport with a fun stamp unique to that store.  After collecting 10 stamps, you will receive a very cool Waldo button in the bookstore.  And the more stamps you accumulate in your passport, the more prizes you get.  The final celebration and prize giveaway will be on July 31st at 11 a.m. in the bookstore. This is a fun month-long event for Bainbridge Island and for visitors.  There's still time to find at least 10 Waldos, or even all 25 and win lots of cool prizes donated by store co-sponsors. Credits: BCB host Channie Peters; BCB audio editor Jonathan Coonan; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

The new book "Downwind: A people's history of the nuclear west" recounts stories of lives devastated or terminated by our government's nuclear testing and uranium extraction. The book portrays communities that were dreadfully affected - sheep ranchers, uranium miners, native Americans, ordinary families - in the Four Corners region of Utah. Seattle-based author Sarah Alisabeth Fox documents, through extensive historical and scientific research, and through hundreds of interviews with affected individuals, the Cold War conspiracy of official silence and secrecy. The book reveals how agencies and mining companies attempted to hide the devastating impact on lives and livelihoods from nuclear testing and uranium mining in the decades following World War II. In this podcast interview, Sarah talks with BCB host Channie Peters about her upcoming book reading at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, July 19th at 3 pm. She describes her reasons for doing this research and writing this book, and what she hopes will come from shining a light on this part of American history. In the book, Sarah writes: "Long after the dust has settled and the politicians have claimed victory and the historians have penned their summaries, cancers and illnesses will continue to manifest in the bodies of ordinary people, erasing the supposed boundaries between soldier and civilian and making us all survivors and potential victims of a war we thought had ended.  It is time for a new accounting of the Cold War, one in which the so-called folktales of the ordinary people who witnessed it firsthand are accorded the credibility and attention they deserve." Sarah hopes that we will join her on July 19th for a stimulating discussion from your questions - about nuclear testing and energy, about our relationship with our government, what they tell us and what they want us to believe in the name of national security and patriotism. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-158-dietland-author-sarai-walker-june-28/ For a lively discussion about some deep issues, join BCB host Lyssa Danehy deHart as she interviews Sarai Walker about her debut novel, Dietland. Dietland is a bold, original, and funny debut novel that takes on the beauty industry, gender inequality, and our weight loss obsession -- from the inside out, and with fists flying. Sarai will be speaking at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, June 28 from 3-5 pm. In this book, which is part Fight Club, part Feminist Manifesto, the diet revolution is here -- and it's armed. Heroine Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you're fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. Plum is biding her time (with a job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls' magazine) until her weight-loss surgery, believing that only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin. But when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming "beautiful."  At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called "Jennifer" begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women. As Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot, and the consequences are explosive.  Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet and learn more about an immensely talented writer! Credits: BCB host and audio editor Lyssa Danehy DeHart; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-148-bookbag-bookfest-may-30/ Wondering what to read this summer?  Come to the first Fill Your Summer Bookbag Bookfest celebration at Eagle Harbor Books, Saturday, May 30th from 3 - 5 pm. Author Jennifer Louden and poet Kelli Russell Agodon talk about the event sponsored by Seattle 7 Writers. The event features book signings, author-baked sweets, and drawings for free books and literary items. Perhaps the best part of this popular event, though, is mingling and conversing with this great group of award-winning Northwest authors. Featured authors include Kelli Russell Agodon, Kathleen Alcala, Erica Bauermeister, Carol Cassella, Megan Chance, Bridget Foley, Laurie Frankel, Elizabeth George, Thor Hanson, Adrianne Harun, Jennifer Louden, Kevin O'Brien, Suzanne Selfors, Rebecca Wells, and Susan Wiggs. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kitsap Regional Libraries.  For more information, visit: http://www.eagleharborbooks.com/event/fill-your-summer-book-bag-seattle7writers Credits: BCB host and audio editor Sandy Schubach; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-134-bruce-barcott-launches-weed-book-april-16/ "Pot is really not my thing," says award-winning science author and Bainbridge Islander Bruce Barcott.  As the father of two teenagers, he had serious reservations about the wisdom of legalizing marijuana, and in 2012 he almost voted against it. When the vote passed he began to wonder, "What in the world have we done?" and ended up spending the next two years researching the subject.  The resulting book, Weed the People: The Future of Legalized Marijuana in America, will be officially published on April 6, and Barcott will be launching and signing books Thursday, April 16; 7:30 pm at the Treehouse Cafe in Lynwood. In this podcast BCB host Channie Peters asks Barcott how he feels about marijuana now after studying the problem.  "What we have here," says Barcott, "is one of the most unusual social experiments of the 21st century."  Whether or not that experiment fails, he finds his thinking now about the drug has changed.  He's come away with a more open mind, and sees the drug as basically a mild intoxicant, like alcohol, and one that should be treated as such. And, says Barcott, as a result of his research, he finds it much easier now to talk about it with his kids, and with other parents of teenagers. To meet Bruce Barcott and hear more of what he's learned about Marijuana and legalization, come to his book launch at the Treehouse April 16th, which is sponsored by Eagle Harbor Books. Credits:  BCB Host Channie Peters; BCB audio tech Barry Peters; BCB audio editor Tim Bird; BCB publishers Diane and Chris Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-122-elisa-romeo-march-8/ Elisa Romeo is a soul intuitive, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an author and a speaker. Through her spiritual awakenings and her work as a therapist, Elisa Romeo has become fluent in Soul, and she's prepared to tell us all about it when she introduces her new book, Meet Your Soul, at Eagle Harbor Books, Sunday March 8 at 3 pm. Highly recommended by Wayne Dyer, Elisa believes that not only do we all have a purpose, but we each hold within us powerful Divine potential that calls out for fulfillment. According to her, each of us have amazing psychic abilities, immense healing potential, and spiritual gifts which many of us have long forgotten.  Her mission is to help us remember, to connect each of us to our unique Soul voice, and to reunite us with the loving Source of our being. In her private practice, which consists of thousands of clients worldwide, Elisa merges her background in depth psychology with an ability to directly communicate with Soul. Her goal is to remind each of us to listen to the guidance, power, and love of our inner Soul voice.  Speaking the language of the Soul with humility, humor, and grounded candor, Elisa talks with BCB host Lyssa Danehy de Hart about her work and her new book. To learn more about Elisa's work, visit http://www.elisaromeo.com  -- and do stop by to meet her on March 8!   Credits:  BCB host, writer, audio tech and editor Lyssa Danehy de Hart; BCB publisher Diane Walker.

Kate DiCamillo is the author of numerous books for young readers, and she's coming to speak at the Bainbridge High School commons in a free talk co-sponsored by Eagle Harbor Books. In this podcast, she describes the subject of her talk -- which will be mostly directed toward 4th graders and parents of children of all ages. Kate is a Newbery Award winner and the Children's Book Council National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2014–2015.  Kate is also currently serving as the Ambassador designated by the Library of Congress. She is using this role to raise national awareness of the importance of young people's literature as it relates to literacy, education, and the betterment of lives -- young and old -- through stories that connect us. Her free presentation at Bainbridge High School Commons from 7 to 8pm on Thursday, February 26th, will attract both children and adults and will focus on how “Stories Connect Us.” She emphasizes the need for people of all ages to read aloud to each other. After moving to Minnesota from Florida in her twenties, a bitter winter helped inspire “Because of Winn-Dixie” — her first published novel which became a runaway bestseller and snapped up a Newbery Honor.  Her second novel, “The Tiger Rising”, went on to become a National Book Award Finalist. Her latest novel, “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures”, was released in Fall 2013 to great acclaim, including five-starred reviews, and was an instant New York Times bestseller. It features an exciting new format — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations. It was widely acclaimed and honored. This West Sound Reads event is co-sponsored by independent bookstores in Kitsap County and the Kitsap Regional Library system. The event is free and open to the public. Customers who purchase DiCamillo's books in advance at Eagle Harbor Book Company or Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo will receive a ticket for two with priority seating at the no-charge event. Bainbridge High School is located at 9330 High School Rd. Credits: BCB host: Nancy Soule; BCB studio tech and publisher: Barry Peters; BCB audio editor Tim Bird.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-108-dave-richards-feb-15/ Imagine being able to extend another's life by giving up a day of your own. Would you do it? In this episode, BCB host Annie Osburn speaks with Bainbridge Island author Dave Richards, who explores this moral dilemma in his new novel, If I Could Give You a Day. On February 15, Richards will headline an author event at 3pm at Eagle Harbor Books. Richards has sold numerous options for scripts, but when the idea for his book came, he dropped everything to write his first novel:  Complacent, self-made millionaire Scott Northwood wakes up one morning to discover he's been given the ability to extend the lives of people who are about to die just when they are on the verge of achieving something important. But there's a catch. He must shorten his own lifespan by an equivalent amount of time. Scott plunges into a moral and emotional maelstrom as his desire to live out his own comfortable life collides with a growing sense of obligation to transfer time to others who are clearly more deserving. Complicating matters, he falls deeply in love. Join Richards for his author event. He'll speak about his screenwriting background, the process of writing the novel and his path to publication, as well as insights into his forthcoming novel, The Drive-in Miracle. Learn more about the free author event with Dave Richards at www.eagleharborbooks.com. Credits:  BCB host and text author Annie Osburn; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publishers: Diane and Chris Walker.

In this podcast, BCB volunteer Barbara Golden interviews Linda Phillips, who is the author of "Crazy", a young adult (YA) novel written in free verse. Ms. Phillips will be talking about her debut novel at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, October 26th at 3pm. Linda  grew up in an idyllic Oregon community, but like the heroine of her novel, her home life was less than ideal.  The novel is set in 1963, during a tumultuous time in American history, when Linda  Phillips, like her main character, Laura, was a high school girl with a secret. Whether we or someone we know has been touched by mental illness, we can all appreciate how societal attitudes toward mental diseases have changed in a positive way. In the book "Crazy," Laura's mother is frequently hospitalized. But she is never diagnosed with what was then called manic depression and is now labeled bipolar disorder. The family is at the mercy of the mother's illness, with Laura seeking refuge in her art, a passion she shares with her mother.  Their shared passion for art also scares her. What if she, too, begins to exhibit signs of being “crazy”? Of her childhood, Linda Phillips writes: “I was born and raised in Oregon, something I will never get over. I grew up in Klamath Falls, a mill town with an elevation of just over 4,000 feet on the east side of the Cascades, touting an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. Humidity is nonexistent, there are no household bugs that needed exterminating…” And she could not wait to leave. This is a brave debut novel by a writer who uses her own life to tell a story of despair and ultimately, hope.  Listen to the podcast to learn more about Linda, to hear her read an excerpt from the novel, and her explanation of the controversial title. For more information about Linda Phillips, the author of "Crazy", visit her website Credits: BCB host and text author: Barbara Golden; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

A children's book has given rise to a collaboration on two events jointly sponsored by the Historical Museum and Eagle Harbor Books. The book -- and the Thursday August 28th events -- highlight the strength of friendship and community in times of war and upheaval. Author Kirby Larson, a Newberry Honor recipient, will launch the release of her new book, Dash, on Bainbridge Island on August 28th.  The book is about a young girl removed from her beloved community and friends to an internment camp during the tumultuous times following Pearl Harbor. In this podcast episode, BCB host Channie Peters interviews Katy Curtis, Education Outreach Coordinator at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, and Victoria Irwin, Events Coordinator at Eagle Harbor Books. They discuss the two related August 28th events. The first event will occur at 3:30 pm at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Internment Memorial located at Pritchard Park, 4192 Eagle Harbor Drive. Here, Kirby Larson will talk with three pairs of friends who were children at the time of the internment about their experiences of being removed from their communities, and of losing their dear friends to the internment camps. Those events were, of course, particularly traumatic for children.  These members of our BI community have remained friends here on the island.  Their stories are of acts of kindness and lasting friendships that have strengthened over the years, and contribute to the fabric of community. The second event will be at the Eagle Harbor Books at 7 pm, located at 157 Winslow Way East.  This will be a family book event with Kirby Larson reading, signing and talking about Dash and it's context. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB editor: Barry Peters; What's Up music: Tim Bird; BCB ferry music: Dogfish Bay Studios; Podcast art: artopia creative.

On June 29 Eagle Harbor Books will host Tina Gilbertson, author of Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings By Letting Yourself Have Them.  The event will begin at 3pm in the back room of the book store, which is located at 157 Winslow Way,  Bainbridge Island. Gilbertson, whose book offers helpful guidelines on how to practice loving kindness and self compassion, is a former actress and now a practicing psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon. In this interview with Victoria Irwin, the bookstore events coordinator, we learn that Gilbertson's book is very reader-friendly, with work sheets and quotes by notable personalities. Victoria also reads from one of the book's essays, a memorable piece by author/anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston.  Ms. Hurston, like Gilbertson, urges readers to embrace every aspect of ourselves, even including questionable behaviors.  According to Gilbertson, most people heal and grow in the presence of compassion, caring and understanding. Those who are familiar with Buddhism and/or other meditation practices may already be aware of this principle.  But even if you're not inclined to embrace Eastern philosophies Victoria  believes listening to Gilbertson can help reduce destructive self-criticism. The well informed staff at Eagle Harbor Books can also help you identify other books in this genre.  Call 206-842-5332 or visit their website at http://www.eagleharborbooks.com. For more information about Tina Gilbertson go to http://www.goodtherapy.org/tina-gilbertson-therapist.php . Credits: BCB Host: Barbara Golden; Audio Editor Tim Bird; BCB ferry music: Dogfish Bay Studios; music splash: Dave Bristow.

In this episode of "What's Up Bainbridge", Victoria, the events coordinator for Eagle Harbor Book Company, describes four in-store events during May, on the 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th, at the 157 Winslow Way location of this classic independent book store. On Saturday May 10th, at 11am, two authors will speak in honor of Children's Book Week. On Mothers Day, Sunday May 11th, children will be offered a chance to design and color bookmark cards. The theme for their bookmark drawings will be: “If my mother was my favorite book character, who would she be.” On Saturday May 17th, several children's book authors will be present for the Indy First Storytime Day, for independent booksellers like Eagle Harbor. On Sunday May 18th, author Brian Doyle, from Portland Oregon -- a very engaging speaker -- will speak about his new book "The Plover", at 1pm. For this 5-minute episode of "What's Up Bainbridge", BCB's Barbara Golden interviews Victoria.