Events at Third Place Books

Friday, December 2 at 6:30pm

• Terry Thomas
• Religion to Reality (BPN)
• Religion to Reality follows Dr. Terry Thomas’s spiritual quest across the United States and around the world in search of purpose and truth outside of a religious framework. Dr. Thomas asks and answers difficult questions and shows his readers how to find deep, abiding spiritual consciousness leading to purpose and happiness.

Sunday, December 4 at 5:30pm

• Erik Korhel
• Kid with the Red Juice Moustache
• Seattle artist Erik Korhel’s new collection is full of great poems about life as a kid, ice cream trucks, haircuts, and mischief-making of every kind! Erik says he likes snowshoeing and beatboxing but practices neither since he already has too many hobbies.

Thursday, December 8 at 7pm

• Robert Goolrick in conversation with Garth Stein
• A Reliable Wife (Algonquin)
• Join Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, for an interview with Robert Goolrick, author of reader favorite A Reliable Wife. This riveting historical story of love, madness, and obsession tells the story of Ralph Truitt, a wealthy businessman who advertises for “a reliable wife,” and Catherine Land, the deceptive woman who responds. Lushly romantic, yet dark and mysterious, this story is full of twists and surprises that immediately pull the reader in.

Friday, December 9 at 6:30pm

• John Lowrie
• Dancing With Eternity
• What would happen if Odysseus met Captain Ahab in the Fortieth Century? Except Captain Ahab is a beautiful woman named Steel who owns her own starship, and Odysseus is an unemployed actor named Mohandas. Steel, Mo, and the crew of the starship Lightdancer embark on an incredible voyage of adventure and self-discovery.

Saturday, December 10 at 6:30pm

• Mary Daheim
• The Alpine Winter
• Editor and publisher Emma Lord is fretting over how her brother and her son--both priests--will react when she confesses her passionate affair with Sheriff Milo Dodge; "House & Home" editor Vida Runkel realizes that her spoiled grandson has gone off the rails; and Emma's star reporter goes AWOL after learning that his son has escaped from prison. But the most disturbing holiday dilemma is the body found in the cave on Mount Sawyer.

Monday, December 12 at 7pm

• Stacy Sanner
• Keeping a Blue Light On : A Citizen's Tribute to the Seattle Police Department
• In 2010 Stacey Sanner was granted rare access to interview and photograph officers from the Seattle Police Department. She has captured personal stories about the experiences that have shaped them, the events and the people they remember, and the rewards and challenges of the job. “This book is my way of showing my support for law enforcement, my way of keeping that blue light on every day, all year round,” writes Sanner in the book’s opening.

Tuesday, December 13 at 7pm

• Caryl Sherpa
• I Taste Fire, Earth, Rain: Elements of a Life with a Sherpa
• Determined to take risks and commit to a dramatically altered life, Caryl Thornton decided to leave L.A. for the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal. There she fell in love with her Sherpa trekking guide, Nima, and his country, his people, and their joy. This is an inspiring story of love, cultural exploration, the importance of place, finding one's faith, and the revelation that in the Himalaya, anything is possible.

Wednesday, December 14 at 7pm

• Denise Frisino
• Whiskey Cove
• When young stowaway Alexandria unintentionally falls into the heart of Prohibition's underworld she thrills to the risks of rum running, speeding over the waters, and evading the law between Canada and Washington State. But when the Italian mafia gets involved, excitement turned perilous. Steeped in research of the bootlegging era, Whiskey Cove is a fast-paced and entertaining tale.

Thursday, December 15 at 7pm

• Bruce Taylor
• Magic of Wild Places (Third Place Press)
• Bruce Taylor’s father wanted to be a writer but couldn’t handle the rejection. How much support could he give to his son, Bruce, who wanted to be a writer? How do you identify with someone who doesn’t want you to identify with them? This is the story of Bruce Taylor’s struggles to own his power and identity—as a writer.

Saturday, December 17 at 6:30pm

• Aaron Baggenstos
• Wildlife of Lake Washington
• Aaron Baggenstos has been photographing the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest his entire life. His new book features ninety-six pages of stunning images from Lake Washington. From leaping fish to hunting eagles and curious otters, Baggenstos captures the beauty of our local wildlife.