Feb 14

Great walks of Vancouver 2nd Edition Available

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Charles Clapham has introduced many urban dwellers to the art of finding and walking on the many natural trails that adjoin the urban areas of Vancouver. With the 2nd edition of Great Walks of Vancouver, he expands the many suggested walks to include Squamish and Whistler areas.

As Charles explains in his introduction to the book,

If you think you know Vancouver by travelling through it by automobile, you will not recognize the city that you learn by exploring on foot.
Metro Vancouver is fortunate in being blessed with an abundance of walking routes. You can link parks, dikes, ravines, trails and quiet roads to walk from almost any point in Vancouver to any other (there are a few difficult places to reach but not many). Great Walks of Vancouver describes a 500-km network of trails that lets you explore the whole area . . .

A strong community of walkers use Clapham’s books to plan their urban adventures. Now, to assist in giving walkers updated information and guidance regarding temporary or permanent changes to the published walks, Charles has created a website.

The website www.greatwalksofvancouver.com will post changes that affect the routing of the walks or access to them, but be aware that bus timetables change from time to time and check before you leave. If you note changes, you can also inform me at the website.
Happy walking!

Great Walks of Vancouver is available direct from the publisher, at local bookstores in the Lower Mainland, or for American visitors planning to walk around Vancouver, amazon.com

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Feb 14

Kirkpatrick review in Midwest Book Review

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David Kirkpatrick has been touring the Pacific Northwest and has received a lot of attention as he introduced his book, In Praise of Strong Women, A Psychiatrist’s Memoir.  This review, excerpted below, was published in the February 2010 issue of the online book review magazine “Wisconsin Bookwatch”.

Reviewer’s Choice

Mothers, sisters, friends, lovers, women are an important part of anyone’s life. “In Praise of Strong Women” is a memoir from psychologist David Kirkpatrick as he remembers the powerful women in his life who shaped his being and turned him into who he is today. Inspirational and poignant, he discusses the spirit of strong women starting with his mother and remembering the iconic women of his life who stood up for themselves and their beliefs in a male-dominated world. “In Praise of Strong Women” is a read that should not be missed for women’s studies collections.

American readers may want to order the book directly from Amazon, but Canadian readers can order directly from the publisher, Granville Island Publishing located in Vancouver, Canada.

9781894694704 $24.95

David’s unique experience as a psychiatrist and an admirer of the strong women in his life is chronicled and analyzed in his memoir. A psychiatrist and psychotherapist for over 30 years, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kansas City and raised in the small but unique town of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Following studies in Ohio, Atlanta, Augusta, San Francisco, Anchorage and Vancouver, David has been practicing psychiatry and psychotherapy since 1978. He continues to enjoy a balance between community mental health and a private psychotherapy practice, where he uses a family orientation in his work with individuals, couples and families in Vancouver and on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Well-published, he has been writing health care and humour articles since 1973.
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Jan 14

Jacqui Stanley shows underwater video in Bellingham

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JACQUI STANLEY, THE DRAGONS OF KANGAROO ISLAND
Date: Sun, 01/17/2010
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Village Books
1200 Eleventh Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225

COME CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA MONTH WITH THIS EXCITING KIDS EVENT! INCLUDES UNDERWATER VIDEO!

Have you ever wondered if dragons still exist?

Australian Aboriginal people believe that the Rainbow Serpent created the world.  Anthropologists suggest that the origins of the Rainbow Serpent might be a Leafy Sea Dragon.

Author and Illustrator, Jacqui Stanley is a passionate diver and underwater photographer. She will show fabulous underwater videos of her encounters with the rare and bizarre sea dragons found only off the coast of South Australia in the Great Southern Ocean, the inspiration for her book: “The Dragons of Kangaroo Island.”

Jacqui will demonstrate the ancient aboriginal art of dot painting and provide templates of sea creatures found only beneath Australian waters.

Buy direct from the publisher

Learn more about the book

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Dec 15

David Kirkpatrick, Author of Strong Women

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In Praise of STRONG WOMEN, A Psychiatrist’s Memoir is a book that joyously celebrates the strong women that have influenced and benefited the author, David Kirkpatrick, during his life.

With insight from his practice, especially as a couple’s counselor, David offers well-earned advice to others living with, loving and losing strong women. He reflects on the experiences of his grandmother, mother and early teachers; of his third-grade sweetheart; of his first wife, Betsy, and their daughter, Mindy; of school friends and professional colleagues; of elderly aunts; and finally of Clair, his wife since 1997 and a psychologist herself. Woven between his memories and anecdotes is a discerning narrative about strong women in general and how to appreciate, enjoy and benefit from their special gifts.

David Kirkpatrick will be appearing at:

    • The Arts Center in Sechelt on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
    • Bloomsbury Books in Ashland on Thursday, January 28th at 7 p.m.
    • Grass Roots Books +Music in Corvalis on February 1st at 7 p.m.
    • Teaparty Books in Salem on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30 p.m.

This book tour follows a CBC radio interview and a well attended book launch for In Praise of Strong Women.

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Dec 06

Beth Rowles Scott in the Afro News

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Author Beth Rowles Scott Photo By Michael Moster

Author Beth Rowles Scott Photo By Michael Moster

GIPL Author, Beth Rowles Scott has been receiving a lot of attention because of her book, “Pinch Me, A Long Walk from the Prairies”. The Afro News has written a glowing review that can be read here. A quote from the article is re-printed below.

Beth’s desire “to give hope, to give a chance to others” came from her own early life lessons. This new project which began on a kitchen table in 1993, called on Beth to apply all her best experiences of administration. Her belief in how important it is to encourage leadership, enhance education and strengthen community now led her from being a retired academic to a latter day activist in a far and foreign land. Looking forward to Kenya, Beth and George’s vision became the working motto for ACCES – “Kenyans Helping Kenyans”. – quote from the Afro News, Deidré Heim.

Foreword Magazine mentioned the book, calling it a “charming memoir”and BC Bookworld listed it under their Indie Books category.

The book follows Beth’s life from her childhood in Saskatchewan to her dedication to creating schools in Kenya in her senior years.

More information about the on-going work of creating and supporting schools in Kenya can be found by visiting the ACCESKENYA website or by e-mailing info@acceskenya.org. Net proceeds form the sale of the book are donated to ACES.

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Buy Pinch Me Now!

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