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80 West Portal, San Francisco, CA 94127
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JASON ROBERTS
In this vibrant biography of James Holman (1786-1857), Roberts, a contributor to the Village Voice and McSweeney's, narrates the life of a 19th-century British naval officer who was mysteriously blinded at 25, but nevertheless became the greatest traveler of his time. Holman entered the navy at age 12, at the height of the Napoleonic Wars. When blindness overcame him, Holman was an accomplished sailor, and he ingineered to join the Naval Knights of Windsor, a quirky group who only had to live in quarters near Windsor Castle and attend mass for their stipend. For many blind people at the time, this would have been the start of a long (if safe) march to the grave. Holman would have none of it and spent the bulk of his life arranging leaves of absence from the Knights in order to wander the world (without assistance) from Paris to Canton; study medicine at the University of Edinburgh; hunt slavers off the coast of Africa; get arrested by one of the czar's elite bodyguards in Siberia; and publish several bestselling travel memoirs. Roberts does Holman justice, evoking with grace and wit the tale of this man once lionized as "The Blind Traveler." |
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John Collins will demonstrate some of his fabulous flying creations, and he will instruct the audience on the art of creating a few of his basic planes. Paper will be supplied. You need only your eyes, ears, and attention. For those who desire advanced instruction there will be classes offered in August. Contact BookShop West Portal for details. |
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Louann Brizendine
This comprehensive new look at the hormonal roller coaster that rules women's lives down to the cellular level, "a user's guide to new research about the female brain and the neurobehavioral systems that make us women," offers a trove of information, as well as some stunning insights. Though referenced like a work of research, Brizedine's writing style is fully accessible. Brizendine provides a fascinating look at the life cycle of the female brain from birth ("baby girls will connect emotionally in ways that baby boys don't") to birthing ("Motherhood changes you because it literally alters a woman's brain—structurally, functionally, and in many ways, irreversibly") to menopause (when "the female brain is nowhere near ready to retire") and beyond. |
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SUNDAY MORNING STORY TIME
Kids of any age who like to hear good stories are invited. These readings will be tailored to the children who attend, and interaction between the children and the reader will be encouraged. |
WEDNESDAY MORNING STORY TIME
This will be a weekly reading event for babies and toddlers, featuring interactive songs and fingerplays. Sonia is a former nursery school teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of two. |
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UPDATE - For the next two weeks, Sunday yoga classes will be cancelled while our instructor is away. Classes on Sunday, July 29 and Sunday, August 5 are cancelled, but the regular Tuesday and Thursday classes will continue as usual. Sunday classes will resume on Sunday, August 12. Come join us for Yoga classes on Tuesday or Thursday mornings at the store before it opens for business. |
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