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 Changing Hands presents
JOSHUA FOER:
MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
7PM TUESDAY, MARCH 6
Joshua Foer, United States Memory Champion and brother of acclaimed novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, visits with his New York Times bestseller Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. More » | | 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
7pm | MICHELE HÉBERT | THE TENTH DOOR | Michele Hébert shares "the five essential keys to maintaining awareness through the ups and downs of your spiritual path" in her memoir, The Tenth Door: An Adventure Through the Jungles of Enlightenment. More »
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
7pm | GABRIELLE HAMILTON | BLOOD, BONES AND BUTTER | New York Times bestselling author Gabrielle Hamilton visits with her book Blood, Bones and Butter, which Anthony Bourdain calls, "magnificent... simply the best memoir by a chef ever." More »
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
7pm | MARK BRENNAN ROSENBERG | BLACKOUTS AND BREAKDOWNS | Debut author Mark Brennan Rosenberg reads from his essay collection Blackouts and Breakdowns. More »
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
10am | FAMILY EVENT | CUSTOMER STORYTIME WITH LITTLE NUTBROWN HARE | Bring the kiddos and your camera, and join us for stories and pictures with Little Nutbrown Hare.
2pm | TWEEN EVENT | CLUB READ | LISA MCMANN | THE UNWANTEDS | New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann visits this month's Club Read meeting to discuss and sign The Unwanteds. More »
5:30-8:30pm | INSIGHTS TAROT READINGS | Tarot reader James R. Betz offers advice on life, relationships, and career choices. Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration and pre-payment: 480.730.0205. More info: 602.840.2222.
5:30-6:45pm | WRITING WORKSHOP | LOUISE NAYER | MEMOIRS | Louise Nayer teaches students the basics of memoir writing: sensory detail, scene vs. summary, use of flashbacks, and choosing the right point of view. More »
7pm | TWO-AUTHOR EVENT | LOUISE NAYER: BURNED | CYNTHIA HOGUE: BEAUTY IS A VERB | Louise Nayer, author of the award-winning Burned, reads from her memoir. Joining her is poet Cynthia Hogue, Marshall Chair of Modern and Contemporary Poetry at ASU, who reads from Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability. More »
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
3pm | DANIEL OPPENHEIMER | DEMOCRACY DESPITE ITSELF | Daniel Oppenheimer visits with Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well. More »
3-5:45pm | SPANISH CONVERSATION | Beginner, 3-4:15pm. Intermediate, 4:30-5:45pm. More info: martha@languagesynergy.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
7pm | JENNIFER VICTORY | SEDUCE SMART | Dating coach Jennifer Victory presents her book Seduce Smart: Transform Your Love Life in 30 Days. More »
7-8:30pm | CLUB ITALIANO | Advanced study of Italian language and culture. More info: carlastro@fastq.com.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
7pm | MARTHA BECK | FINDING YOUR WAY IN A WILD NEW WORLD | New York Times bestselling author Martha Beck visits with her new book Finding Your Way in a Wild New World, where she draws from ancient wisdom and modern science to help readers consciously embrace their skills and create the life they really want. More »
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
7pm | WILLIAM DEBUYS | A GREAT ARIDNESS | Award-winning author and conservationist William deBuys presents his book, A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest. More »
7:30pm | OFFSITE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! PRESENTS ROZ SAVAGE | ROWING THE ATLANTIC | Roz Savage visits the Mesa Arts Center with her book Rowing the Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean. More »
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
7pm | TEEN EVENT | LISA MCMANN | DEAD TO YOU | New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann visits with her new book for teens, Dead to You. More »
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
7pm | J.A. JANCE | LEFT FOR DEAD | New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance visits with Left for Dead, her sixth Ali Reynolds mystery-thriller. More »
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
3pm | TALK | JERRIE GATHE | ILCHI LEE'S THE CALL OF SEDONA | Dahn yoga practitioner Jerrie Gathe, student of Ilchi Lee since 2007, discusses Lee's book The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart. More »
5:30-8:30pm | TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzie Coggins. "Your Angels are Waiting." Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration and pre-payment: 480.730.0205. More info: MysticJourneyz.com.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
11am | GETTING INVOLVED 101 | Volunteer opportunities with HandsOn Greater Phoenix. A one-time tax deductible activation donation of $25 applies to ages 19 and older. More info: 602.973.2212 x237.
1-2pm | SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS | Basic Sign Language Class taught by Cindy Ashcraft, a teacher of hearing impaired children. Open for adults and teens. More info: Cindy at 480.472.5528.
2pm | FAMILY EVENT | HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIZONA PARTY | CONRAD STORAD & LYNDA EXLEY | Conrad Storad and Lynda Exley visit to celebrate Arizona's centennial with their latest book Arizona Way Out West & Wacky: Awesome Activities, Humorous History, and Fun Facts. More »
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13
7pm | DIANNA RUPP | EMBROIDER EVERYTHING | Dianna Rupp, founder of Make Workshop in New York City, presents her book Embroider Everything Workshop: The Beginner's Guide to Embroidery, Cross-Stitch, Needlepoint, Beadwork, and More. More »
7pm | POETRY ROUNDTABLE | Workshop one of your original poems once a month with a group of peers. More info: jedesign2004@yahoo.com.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 | HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
7pm | FAMILY EVENT | OFF THE CUFF COMEDY IMPROV SHOW | Come on down to Changing Hands Bookstore for the "I Hate Valentine's Day" comedy improv show with Off the Cuff. More »
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
7pm | DISCUSSION | GARDENING EXPERT GREG PETERSON | JUMP START YOUR SPRING GARDEN | Greg Peterson, founder of the Urban Farm and author of The Urban Farm's Simple Sustainability Series, leads a discussion on spring gardening in the desert Southwest. More »
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
6-8pm | OFFSITE | FAMILY EVENT | GEEKS' NIGHT OUT | CONRAD STORAD & BETTY DAVIDSON | As part of Tempe's Geeks' Night Out, Conrad Storad shares his picture books Rattlesnake Rules and Arizona Way Out West & Wacky. Joining him is Betty Davidson, who shares her new book Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chirichua Leopard Frog. More »
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
7pm | FRIDAY POETRY | JACK EVANS | THE GHOST OF SUNLIGHT HELD IN CHAINS | Poet Jack Evans, longtime Valley resident and co-director of the Caffeine Corridor Poetry Series in downtown Phoenix, reads from The Ghost of Sunlight Held in Chains. Open reading follows. More »
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
10am | FAMILY EVENT | PHOENIX ZOO ANIMAL TAILS | It's Arizona's 100th birthday! What better way to celebrate than by learning about giant saguaro cactus and the animals you can see in the desert? Join our journey through the life cycle of the saguaro while we read The Seed and the Giant Saguaro by Jennifer Ward.
4pm | SUDHA BALAGOPAL | THERE ARE SEVEN NOTES | Meet Sudha Balagopal, author of the short story collection There Are Seven Notes. More »
5:30-8:30pm | INSIGHTS TAROT READINGS | Tarot reader James R. Betz offers advice on life, relationships, and career choices. Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration and pre-payment: 480.730.0205. More info: 602.840.2222.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
10:30am-Noon | SOCRATES CAFÉ | A philosophical discussion group based on the book Socrates Café by Christopher Phillips. More info: dish@cox.net.
2pm | BETH ALDRICH | REAL MOMS LOVE TO EAT | Healthy lifestyle and nutrition expert Beth Aldrich shares Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food, Lose Weight, and Feel Fabulous. More »
3-5:45pm | SPANISH CONVERSATION | Beginner, 3-4:15pm. Intermediate, 4:30-5:45pm. More info: martha@languagesynergy.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 | HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY!
7pm | WORKSHOP | PINNA JOSEPH | HEALING CHANTS AND THE POWER OF VIBRATION | To experience the healing power of sound, chantress, sound artist, Yoga of the Voice™ instructor and Somantic Sounding™ co-founder Pinna Joseph conducts a workshop... More »
7-8:30pm | CLUB ITALIANO | Advanced study of Italian language and culture. More info: carlastro@fastq.com.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
6pm | GETTING INVOLVED 101 | Volunteer opportunities with HandsOn Greater Phoenix. A one-time tax deductible activation donation of $25 applies to ages 19 and older. More info: 602.973.2212 x237.
7pm | BETTY WEBB | DESERT WIND | Betty Webb, the prize-winning author of over ten mystery novels, visits with Desert Wind, the seventh installation of her Lena Jones Mystery series. More »
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
7pm | ADAM JOHNSON | THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON | Award-winning author Adam Johnson visits with The Orphan Master's Son, the season's hottest literary novel. More »
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
6pm | WRITERS ROUNDTABLE | Share, discuss, and critique two to four pages of writing once a month with a group of peers. RSVP (required) and more info: shariannegaylee@gmail.com.
7pm | SUNNY DAWN JOHNSTON | INVOKING THE ARCHANGELS | Inspirational speaker and psychic medium Sunny Dawn Johnston visits with her new book Invoking the Archangels: A Nine-Step Process to Heal Your Body, Mind, and Soul. More »
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
7pm | PATRICIA SCHULTZ | 1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE | #1 New York Times bestselling travel journalist Patricia Schultz visits with the newly expanded and updated version of her internationally bestselling book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, the Second Edition: Completely Revised and Updated with Over 200 New Entries. More »
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
8am-7pm | OFFSITE | INDIE AUTHOR PUBLISHING CONFERENCE AND PITCHAPALOOZA | The publishing world is changing. Whether you choose self-publishing or the traditional route, the Indie Author Publishing Conference will help you get started, get inspired, and learn what you need to know to publish successfully. More »
5:30-8:30pm | TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzie Coggins. "Your Angels are Waiting." Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration and pre-payment: 480.730.0205. More info: MysticJourneyz.com.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
1-2pm | SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS | Basic Sign Language Class taught by Cindy Ashcraft, a teacher of hearing impaired children. Open for adults and teens. More info: Cindy at 480.472.5528.
1:30pm | TALK | ARI WEINZWEIG | BRINGING HOME THE BACON: A TALK ABOUT SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND THE BEAUTY OF BETTER BACON | Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of Ann Arbor's iconic Zingerman's Delicatessen, visits to discuss the topics of his most recent two books — building better, sustainable businesses and better bacon. More »
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
7pm | MONICA SARLI AND DENISE DOMNING | MEN-IPULATION | Monica Sarli and Denise Domning share the first in a new memoir series, The Men Wars, Book One: Men-ipulation. More »
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
7pm | J. SETH ANDERSON, SUAD MAHMULJIN, & JIM MCPHERSON | DOWNTOWN PHOENIX | Local historian J. Seth Anderson, photographer Suad Mahmuljin, and Arizona Preservation Foundation president Jim McPherson visit with their co-authored book Downtown Phoenix. More »
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29
7pm | BOOKSIGNING ONLY | ANNE RICE | THE WOLF GIFT | Legendary New York Times bestseller Anne Rice visits to sign her new novel, The Wolf Gift. More »
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FROM THE PUBLISHERS | Contents May Have Shifted by Pam Houston | $25.95 Hardcover | Heart-stopping prose and crackling observations on a spiritual journey toward a life rich in love and freedom. More »
Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey | $24.99 Hardcover | She hunts with a red fox at her side, skims lightly across the snow, and somehow survives alone in the Alaskan wilderness. As Jack and Mabel struggle to understand this child who could have stepped from the pages of a fairy tale, they come to love her as their own daughter. But in this beautiful, violent place things are rarely as they appear, and what they eventually learn about Faina will transform all of them. More »
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood | $17.99 Hardcover | Blessed with a gift ... cursed with a secret. Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship - or an early grave. More »
Wild Thing by Josh Bazell | $25.99 Hardcover | Sequel to 2009's Beat the Reaper. When a reclusive billionaire offers Dr. Peter Brown, a.k.a. Pietro Brnwa, a job on the world's worst field assignment, Brown has no real choice but to say yes. Even if it means that an army of murderers, mobsters, international drug dealers, and a lake monster are about to have a serious Pietro Brnwa problem. More »
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