Holistic Living
At Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com • Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. -- Twin Cities Live Book Club to discuss Room, by Emma Donoghue -- The Twin Cities Live Book Club wraps up its discussion of Emma Donoghue's novel Room at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m. Enjoy free refreshments from Lucia's To Go. Win prizes and discuss the book with Elizabeth Ries. No RSVPs are necessary for this event. Room by Emma Donoghue is a … [Read more...]
at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. - Henry Emmons, M.D., discusses his books The Chemistry of Joy, and The Chemistry of Calm Renowned psychiatrist and therapist Henry Emmons integrates mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness and allied Buddhist therapeutics, and psychotherapeutic caring and insight in his clinical work. Dr. Emmons obtained his medical degree from the University … [Read more...]
At Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com • Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. - Nathan Everett reads from The Gutenberg Rubric - Just months before the famous Bible that bears his name was finished, Johannes Gutenberg was sued by his business partner for misappropriating funds for a private enterprise. When Gutenberg refused to share the secret project, the court awarded the entire Bible-printing operation to Johan Fust, leaving … [Read more...]
Midwest Authors: Soul to Soul: Poems, Prayers and Stories to End a Yoga Class, compiled and edited by John Mundahl (Red Elixir), 202 pages, $16.95 Soul to Soul is a beautiful collection of inspiring selections that will add zest, depth, humor and tears to your yoga class. Enjoy quotes from the Dalai Lama, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Shakti Gawain, Swami Kripalu, Mother Teresa, David Frawley and others. Honoring many cultures, spiritual traditions and spiritual masters, it's the perfect … [Read more...]
Stripped of pretense and camouflage, trees, like human beings, are bare bones and spirit. They grow, stretch, ache, bend and break; they provide protection and comfort. Throughout our lives we remain fascinated by the aesthetic beauty of these dynamic sculptures of nature. We feel their spiritual energy. We sense their wisdom. Trees seem to make their strongest appeals to the human spirit when the leaves have fallen away from their bones. Faces of bark and fiber that have been hidden all … [Read more...]
at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com August 18, 7:30 p.m. - Anders Nilsen discusses his graphic novel Big Questions - A haunting postmodern fable, Big Questions is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen, one of the brightest and most talented young cartoonists working today. This beautiful minimalist story, collected here for the first time, is the culmination of ten years and more than 600 pages of work that details the … [Read more...]
at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com July 12, 7:30 p.m. - Brad Herzog discusses Turn Left at the Trojan Horse - "Go away. Figure it out," she was saying. "Don't come back until you do." She looked at the calendar. "You have thirty-one days." With these words, like Helen of Troy launching a thousand ships across the Aegean, Brad Herzog's wife launched a Winnebago Aspect onto the open road. A modern-day Odysseus in … [Read more...]
Books that support Body, Mind & Soul LOCAL AUTHORS The Promise of Surfing Rainbows: Opening Your Energy Flow Attracts a Treasured Life, by P.D.M. Dolce (Balboa Press), 236 pages, $23.95 Positive thinking can go a long way, but how do we translate our thoughts into true change in our lives? The Promise of Surfing Rainbows, a new book by P.D.M. Dolce, reveals the crucial link between two widely accepted methods for improving life, resulting in an approach that can bring immediate results. … [Read more...]
at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com Thursday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. -- Catherine Friend reads from Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep & Enough Wool to Save the Planet -- Discover the advantages of having sheep as the planet's "self-propelled lawn mowers" and the scary truth behind "wrinkle free" clothing as Catherine Friend reveals what it really means to be sheepish -- and why it might not be such a bad thing after all. … [Read more...]
at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com Monday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. -- Jay Walljasper discusses All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. All That We Share is a wake-up call that will inspire you to see the world in a new way. As soon as you realize that some things belong to everyone -- water, for instance, or the Internet or human knowledge -- you become a commoner, part of a movement that's reshaping how we will … [Read more...]
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