| News Release: March 27, 2009: Bastyr University Co-Sponsors "The Good Life: Books for Better Living" Series | November 20, 2009 |
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NEWS RELEASE THE GOOD LIFE: BOOKS FOR BETTER LIVINGThe Creative Duo Behind Words & Wine Launches New Author Series Co-Sponsored By Bastyr University March 27, 2009 (Kenmore, Wash.) — In their continued quest to inspire, entertain, and introduce Seattleites to the most interesting of authors, literary guru Kim Ricketts and personality extraordinaire Warren Etheredge have created a new author series. The Good Life: Books for Better Living kicks off April 2 with a playful evening lead by psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Brown. "I've always been inspired by the way people gather together in pubs, cafes, and homes to share experiences," noted Ricketts. "The recent Presidential debates and inauguration are examples. And, I thought, that even in these stressful economic times, we still seek togetherness and shared experience, or what I've dubbed, The Good Life. Thus a new series has evolved." The new series will feature a wide range of smart and entertaining authors who will share their ideas about the good life. Ideas that may suggest you play more, eat real food, dig in the dirt, strive to do the right thing, and perhaps, eat more chocolate. All good things! The first guest of the series is Dr. Stuart Brown, author of Play: How it Shapes our Brains, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul. Dr. Brown, a psychiatrist, has spent decades studying animal and human "play," and his research proves that play is essential to our skills of adaptability, intelligence, creativity, problem solving, and more. Aside from being fun, the benefits of play have profound implications for child development, education, social policy, and even the future of our society. Play might, in fact, be the most important work you can ever do. Come and learn how to add more "play" to your life! The Good Life series will take place at Tom Douglas' Palace Ballroom. Guests will nibble on delicious appetizers, and the highly engaging Etheredge will lead an onstage conversation with the author. The evening will end with a book signing and sampling of award-winning Theo Chocolates. The cost of the events is $25 per person, which includes a copy of the featured book, appetizers, and a bit of chocolate. A cash bar will be available for those inclined. Doors open at 6:30 pm for mingling, and the interview will begin at 7pm. To purchase tickets, visit http://www.kimricketts.com/thegoodlife.html (via Brown Paper Tickets) or call the Book Events' office at (206) 632-2419. SAVE THE DATE: April 22: Nina Planck, Real Food for Mother and Baby May 7: Winifred Gallagher, Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life May 21: Mariel Hemingway, Mariel's Kitchen: Simple Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying Life June 25: Novella Carpenter, Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer More information about the authors is available at www.kimricketts.com. The Good Life series is made possible with special thanks to our sponsors Bastyr University, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Theo Chocolate, and Lush Life Floral. Tom Douglas' Palace Ballroom is the perfect place for events. This stylish room has retained the romance of Seattle's eclectic past, featuring vintage brick and stunning old world window treatment which combine to create a relaxed, cozy yet celebratory mood for any type of get-together. Located conveniently in Downtown Seattle at 2100 5th Avenue at the corner of Lenora, Palace Ballroom provides the perfect taste of Seattle for all the senses. For more information on the Palace Ballroom, visit www.tomdouglas.com. As the first and only organic, Fair Trade, bean-to-bar true chocolate maker in the United States, Theo Chocolate makes artisan, award-winning chocolate using sustainable practices, while fulfilling their mission to nurture the planet and its capacity to sustain all living things. They open their factory every day to visitors and have recently launched Chocolate Academy, a comprehensive series of classes designed to share all of the extraordinary history, science and delights of chocolate! To learn more about Theo Chocolate, visit www.theochocolate.com. Lush Life Floral is a Seattle design studio, which uses only organic, sustainable, seasonal products sourced locally from small-scale growers. Combining uniquely creative and clean designs with environmental values, Lush Life creates just the right aesthetic for any "green" event or special occasion, large or small. For more information, visit www.lushlifefloral.com. Warren Etheredge is the founder of The Warren Report, a film arts organization driven by the principle: smarter audiences make better movies! The Warren Report stages year-round screenings, seminars, screenplay readings, and classes throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Warren Report is also a television series, for which Etheredge spotlights individual films, discussing their content with the moviemakers, authors, artists, and academics. Additionally, Etheredge is one of the founding faculty members of The Film School ( www.thefilmschool.com ) and the President of Lockspring Pictures. For more information, visit www.thewarrenreport.com. Kim Ricketts Book Events connects people by creating author events in non-traditional venues. When authors visit Seattle, we find innovative ways to celebrate their books. Keep an eye out for our Cooks & Books Visiting Chef Series events taking place at great restaurants about town and our Words & Wine author series at the Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle. For more information about Kim Ricketts Book Events, visit www.kimricketts.com. ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY The University offers Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in exercise science and wellness, health psychology, herbal sciences, nutrition, nutrition and culinary arts, and a dual major in nutrition and exercise science. Graduate programs include naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, and nutrition and clinical health psychology. Student clinical training takes place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle's Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood and at many external sites throughout the region. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org. 
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