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[StaceysNews] January Events Calendar
Welcome to the January 2007 edition of StaceysNews, the electronic newsletter and events calendar of Stacey's Bookstore.
First some news:
It's a Mac Mac Mac MacWorld: Bring in your MacWorld 2007 conference badge and get a 20% discount on all Mac-related books. This offer is good through January 13, 2007. Purchases will not receive your Literary License discount but can be added to your running total.
Save Money: In addition to the occasional special offer, Stacey's gives you a number of opportunities to save money every day. Check out our Bargain Basement for discounts of up to 80% on a huge selection of new and slightly used books. Get 25% off our monthly selection of Staff Recommendations (located to the right of the register). Save10% (with a few exceptions) with a Literary License membership and get an additional $10 bonus for every $300 (pre-tax) in purchases.
Saxons, Vikings, and Celts by Bryan Sykes, On The Wealth of Nations by P.J. O'Rourke, Returning to Earth by Jim Harrison, and American Bloomsbury by Susan Cheever have just published. Queen Isabella by Alison Weir, The Diviners by Rick Moody, Fledgling by Octavia Butler, and The Judgment of Paris by Ross King are out in paperback.
You can always check our most up-to-date schedule, as well as reviews and descriptions of new books every month online at:
http://www.staceys.com/
STACEY'S EVENTS - JANUARY 2007
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415-421-4687
Monday, January 15th @ 12:30
Alan Deutschman
Change or Die
What if your doctor or boss came to you with a choice: you must change or die. Would you change? Could you change? Change or Die is a paradigm-shifting guide to transforming-and ultimately saving-your life through change. Author Alan Deutschman, a senior writer at Fast Company, deconstructs five age-old myths about change and offers real-life stories from people who have succeeded, or failed, in their attempt to change-and why. Kick off the new year with a lasting commitment to life change.
Tuesday, January 16th @ 12:30
STACEY'S COMMUNITY FORUM
RSVP of San Francisco
RSVP of San Francisco connects individuals over the age of 55 to a wide range of local voluteer activities that make a difference to both the community and the volunteer. Join us for a Stacey's Community Forum and learn how RSVP of San Francisco can match you with organizations that need your help.
Wednesday, January 17th @ 12:30
Dr. Neil Fiore
Awaken Your Strongest Self
We often make our worst decisions when we act from a weak sense of self; our best decisions when we are confident and self-assured. In Awaken Your Strongest Self, Dr. Neil Fiore introduces a revolutionary four-step program that shows you how to break self-destructive habits, increase productivity and creativity, and draw on your innate strengths. Through examples and exercises you will learn how to minimize feelings of being overwhelmed and, ultimately, replace negative patterns with healthy behaviors.
Thursday, January 18th @ 12:30
Dorothy Fall
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar is the first biography of the legendary prophet of the Vietnam War, and author of the classics, Street Without Joy and Hell in a Very Small Place. One of the first (and best-informed) Western observers to say that the United States could not win the war, Fall was a scholar, historian, journalist, and humanitarian. Please join us for an opportunity to honor this great man.
Wednesday, January 24th @ 12:30
Scott Rosenberg
Dreaming in Code
Scott Rosenberg's Dreaming in Code offers a window into the information age as it follows a team of maverick software developers as they seek to liberate the world from information overload. It's not just for geeks but for anyone captivated by the drama of invention.
Thursday, January 25th @ 12:30
Josh Bernstein
Digging for the Truth
According to The New York Times, Josh Bernstein, host of the international hit show Digging for the Truth, is "the best thing for archeology's image since Harrison Ford cocked his hat and starred in Raiders of the Lost Ark." Join Bernstein as he delves deeper into some of his most exciting adventures, and learn about behind-the-scenes details that viewers never see.
Monday, January 29th @ 12:30
Claire Tomalin
Thomas Hardy
Claire Tomalin, the award-winning author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, brings her incredible talents to bear on a biography of Thomas Hardy. Most people know Hardy as the author of such classics as Tess of the D'Ubervilles and Jude the Obscure, but few know him as the progressive thinker that he was, whose later works challenged the rigid social mores of Victorian England.
Tuesday, January 30th @ 12:30
Kim Todd
Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis
Before Darwin and Audobon, there was Maria Sibylla Merian. A German-born artist turned naturalist, Merian studied insects for most of her life and was born just thirteen years after Galileo was put on trial for proclaiming the earth revolved around the sun. Dismissed by 19th century scientists, Merian is restored to her rightful place in this beautifully written biography by Kim Todd.
Wednesday, January 31st @ 12:30
BAY AREA HISTORY PANEL
Judy Yung and Bill Wong
San Francisco's Chinatown and Images of America: Oakland's Chinatown
Join us for a trip down memory *** as Judy Yung and Bill Wong take a look at life in, and the contributions of, the Chinatowns of the Bay Area. San Francisco's Chinatown and Images of America: Oakland's Chinatown are brimming with photographs, and capture the hustle and bustle of their eponymous communities.
Thursday, February 1st @ 12:30
Jay Griffiths
Wild: An Elemental Journey
Jay Griffiths' Wild: An Elemental Journey is a love song to the earth's wildest places and to the indigenous peoples who inhabit them-from the fecund rainforest of the Amazon, to the stark beauty of Arctic ice fields, and to the coral reefs of the South Seas. In this mix of travelogue, nature writing, poetry, and impassioned environmental plea, Griffiths brings wisdom down from the mountains to the pages of this book.
AFFILIATE EVENTS
Thursday, January 11th @ 6:00 pm
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE
Leonard Pitt
A Small Great Moment of Illumination
History buff Leonard Pitt, author of Walks in Lost Paris, delves into Irish history with his new book about the famous and infamous seventeenth-century Irishman Valentine Greatrakes. Find out whether this charismatic healer, who was considered a threat to church and state, was a quack, charlatan or miracle worker. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.
Wednesday, January 17th @ Noon
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
David Bogdanos
Thieves of Baghdad
The World Affairs Council is pleased to welcome Matthew Bogdanos, who will speak about his book, recently re-released in paperback, Thieves of Baghdad. His will explore the theft and looting of the Iraq Museum in April 2003 using more than one hundred photographs taken in Afghanistan and Iraq. Colonel Bogdanos will also describe his team's recovery of thousands of history's most priceless antiquities and expose the black market in stolen antiquities that is funding the insurgency in Iraq. Royalties from his book, Thieves of Baghdad, go to the Iraq Museum. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 11:30 am. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.
Thursday, January 18th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Barbara Ehrenreich
Dancing in the Streets
Barbara Ehrenreich, the best-selling author of Nickel and Dimed, peeks inside the group behavior that breeds joy. Human beings are innately social, naturally taking part in celebrations and festivities that involve feasting, dancing and dressing up. Though these impulses have been suppressed at times, Ehrenreich argues they can never be kept down: the need for communal joy is a core feature of humanity. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Thursday, January 18th @ 6:00 pm
ASIA SOCIETY
Frank Pope
Dragon Sea: A True Tale of Treasure, Archeology, and Greed off the Coast of Vietnam
When Oxford archeologist Mensun Bound-dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Deep" by the Discovery Channel-teamed up with a financier to salvage a sunken trove of fifteenth-century porcelain, it seemed a dream enterprise. In Dragon Sea, Frank Pope delivers an engrossing tale of danger, adventure, scholarship, and ambition. Artifacts from the Hoi An will also be exhibited at the program. Please note: This event will take place at the Asia Society, 500 Washington Street, 5th floor. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. Reception will follow. For reservations and more information, please call 415-421-8707.
Thursday, January 18th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Jorg Friedrich
The Fire: The Bombing of German, 1940-1945
Germans have been reluctant to raise questions about the suffering of their own people during the bombings of Dresden and other cities during World War II. Jorg Friedrich has incited heated debate by questioning the morality of Allied bombing campaigns that he says killed 635,000 German civilians. Join a discussion with this noted author and historian about a crucial chapter in military and world history. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Thursday, January 18th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
John Taylor
Global Financial Warriors
John Taylor goes inside the White House situation room, to meetings with G8 finance ministers, and to cities around the world as he assembles a coalition to freeze terrorist assets, plans Afghanistan's reconstruction, and oversees the development of a new currency in Iraq. Former Secretary of State George Shultz will introduce the program. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Friday, January 19th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Leonora Billings-Harris
The Diversity Advantage
Making diversity work can be key to organizational success. When the right diversity strategies are implemented properly, individuals more fully realize their human potential and organizations more effectively achieve their objectives. Leonora Billings-Harris outlines a practical set of strategic diversity management principles that will lead to better understanding and performance in this critical area. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Monday, January 22nd @ 6:00 pm
ASIA SOCIETY
Gary Okihiro
Impounded
Impounded presents 119 images from photographer Dorothea Lange that were originally censored by the U.S. Army. The majority of the images have never been published and evoke the horror of a community uprooted in the early 1940s and the stark reality of the internment camps. Please note: This event will take place at the Asia Society, 500 Washington Street, 5th floor. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. Reception will follow. For reservations and more information, please call 415-421-8707.
Monday, January 22nd @ 6:00 pm
MARINES' MEMORIAL CLUB
Dorothy Fall
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar is the first biography of the legendary prophet of the Vietnam War, and author of the classics, Street Without Joy and Hell in a Very Small Place. One of the first (and best-informed) Western observers to say that the United States could not win the war, Fall was a scholar, historian, journalist, and humanitarian. Please note: This event will take place at the Marines' Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street. Admission is $10 for members and co-sponsors, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. Reception will follow. For reservations and more information, please contact www.marineclub.com.
Tuesday, January 23rd @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Zlata Filipovic
Stolen Voices: Children's Diaries of War
The World Affairs Council is pleased to welcome back Zlata Filipovic, whose diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by conflict. In Stolen Voices, she has gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq. A profoundly affecting look at shattered youth and the gritty particulars of war in the tradition of Anne Frank, this extraordinary collection- the first of its kind-is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers young and old. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.
Wednesday, January 24th @ 5:30 pm
JAPAN SOCIETY
Veronica Chambers
Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation
Japanese women today are the leaders in a socio-cultural movement that is shaking Japan's gender stereotypes to their core. Journalist Veronica Chambers explores these explosive changes in her new book Kickboxing Geishas and takes us inside the world of boundary-busting women who freely mix East and West. Please note: This event will take place at the Japan Society, 500 Washington Street, 5th floor. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. A wine and sushi reception begins at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-421-8707.
Wednesday, January 24th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Leonard Susskind
The Cosmic Landscape
Does trying to understand modern string theory have you tied in knots? Have you ever wondered what a layman can learn from hadrons or the anthropic principle? Enjoy a lively program as Stanford Professor Leonard Susskind explains the nuts and bolts of modern string theory and asks, "Can science explain the extraordinary fact that the universe appears to be uncannily, nay, spectacularly, well designed for our existence?" Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $20 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Thursday, January 25th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Roger Penrose
The Road to Reality
Take a fascinating "road trip" as a veteran physicist and mathematician explores our knowledge of the universe, from sub-atomic particles to p***ts, and addresses the compatibility of modern physics' grand theories: relativity and quantum mechanics. Roger Penrose illuminates the relationship between the physical world and the math that helps scientists explain it. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Thursday, January 25th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Paula Poundstone
There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say
The Commonwealth Club rocks with laughter when one of comedy's sharpest, most spontaneous and controversial wits visits. Paula Poundstone has produced two HBO comedy specials, been a top comic political commentator, and, after overcoming personal challenges, now has a regular spot on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. She offers a hilarious glimpse of her multi-hyphenated career as a stand-up-comic-mother-writer. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Friday, January 26th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Gerry Spence
Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power
The United States has become a nation of haters, argues famed lawyer Gerry Spence. Leading the charge, he contends, are conservative commentators whose hate-filled propaganda clogs up the airwaves. Identifying personalities such as Nancy Grace, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, Spence urges the nation to change course before we head "resolutely and irretrievably" over a cliff. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Tuesday, January 30th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Michael Zielenziger
Shutting Out the Sun
As the world's second-wealthiest country, Japan once seemed poised to overtake America. Its failure, however, to recover from the economic collapse of the early 1990s was crippling, and today it confronts an array of disturbing social trends. Japan has the highest suicide rate and lowest birthrate of all industrialized countries, and a rising incidence of untreated cases of depression. In Shutting Out the Sun, Michael Zielenziger argues that Japan's rigid, tradition-steeped society, its aversion to change, and its distrust of individuality and the expression of self are stifling economic revival, political reform, and social evolution. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.
Wednesday, January 31st @ 6pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Terry McAuliffe
What a Party!
He's been called everything from an "idiot" to "the greatest fundraiser in the universe" by the Democratic base. Now, the party's recent victories in the House and Senate are being credited by some people to Terry McAuliffe's four years as chairman of the DNC. Join us to discuss his experiences working closely with the country's most prominent Democrats, and his involvement in Hillary Clinton's potential presidential bid in 2008. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey's at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
Thursday, February 1st @ 6:00 pm
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE
Susan Snyder
Past Tents: The Way We Camped
This affectionate, "campy" portrait of early adventuring in the West features photographs from UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library, with descriptions of family outings and solo trailblazing in the first years of the automobile. Documenting campsites deep in redwood forests, along languid lakes, and against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, it's a perfect guide to "roughing it" in Victorian style! Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.
Thursday, February 1st - Saturday, February 3rd
Facing Violence:
Justice, Religion and Conflict Resolution - World Forum 2007
Today, as throughout history, violence occurs in the name of justice and religion. Conflict is inevitable. Violence should not be. Come to the table with leaders in law and religion to face this ultimate challenge: How do we engage people and societies to resolve conflicts constructively and co-exist peacefully? Speakers include Madeleine Albright and Elie Wiesel. Please note: This conference will take place at The Argent Hotel, 50 Third Street. For reservations and information please contact www.rockroseinstitute.org.
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
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