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Why would someone sell everything they own, pull roots, and travel for three years around the world alone… on a motorcycle? Allan Karl answers this and much more in FORKS: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection, a book that brings worldwide adventure to your table. And we mean adventure… Allan experienced being walked into the Colombian jungle at gunpoint, having to beg for a visa to enter Sudan, and crashing his bike and crushing his leg badly in Bolivia. It’s all intertwined with over 700 color photos and 40 global recipes!

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Through adventurous stories, 700+ color photos, and the flavors of local food in 40 global recipes, FORKS: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection brings the world to your table: the kindness of strangers, the beauty of humanity, the colors of culture, and the powerful gift of human connection. Of the many lessons author Allan Karl learned on the road, the most important is we are never alone. It’s always possible to connect with people, even in the most challenging and dangerous of circumstances. Allan is a world traveler, adventurer, photographer, author, entrepreneur, and inspirational keynote speaker. With an insatiable passion for travel, culture, people, and food, he has explored more than 60 countries, photographing, writing, and blogging about them along the way.

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We end 2014 with a fun conversation with one of America’s most popular fiction writers. Patricia Cornwell doesn’t just research how a character would do something, she lives it — whether it’s learning to fly a helicopter or scuba dive to explore sunken ship wrecks. Her latest book, Flesh and Blood, features the iconic Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

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The incomparable Patricia Cornwell is celebrating her 25th anniversary in publishing this year, and you can’t talk crime investigation writing without mentioning her name. Her early forays into the genre helped to inspire countless tv shows and movies, and essentially spurred a cultural phenomenon with entire cable channels dedicated to the science of crime investigation. Flesh and Blood is her latest offering featuring her iconic forensic investigator, Kay Scarpetta. With over 100 million copies of her books in print in 36 languages spanning 120 countries, Cornwell remains on of “the” top selling novelists.

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If we can imagine it, visualize it, and restore ancient truths swept beneath the rug and kicked to the curb by patriarchy, then we can manifest it! Hear solutions from visionaries, scholars, wayshowers, foremothers and activists – women and men – dedicated to reshaping our world in Voices of the Sacred Feminine: Conversations to Re-Shape Our World, edited by returning guest Rev. Dr. Karen Tate.

Also today, leading expert on animal behavior and emotions Marc Bekoff argues that unless we rewild ourselves, becoming profoundly reconnected to nature and fundamentally shifting our consciousness, our conservation efforts will have limited impact. His new book is Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence.

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Voices of the Sacred Feminine: Conversations to Re-Shape Our World, edited by Rev. Dr. Karen Tate, brings to the forefront the concept that a society dominated by patriarchy – male-dominated and revering a largely believed to be male God – is not working for Mother Earth. This collection of solutions from some of the brightest and most forward thinking visionaries and scholars of our time, both men and women, show that it’s not too late to bring about a course correction resulting in a more fair, equal, and just world of sharing, caring and peace. For over two decades, Karen’s work has been fueled by her intense interest and passion for travel, comparative religions, ancient cultures, and Goddess Spirituality and the resurging interest in the rise of the Feminine Consciousness.

In wildlife conservation work, rewilding refers to habitat restoration and the creation of corridors between preserved lands to allow declining populations to rebound. With Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence, Marc Bekoff, one of the world’s most engaging animal experts and activists, applies rewilding to human attitudes. Bekoff covers every aspect of changing our own course, including how to incorporate rewilding into our day to day activities, how to become reenchanted with nature even if you live in an urban setting, and how to stop feeling overwhelmed when facing a global crisis and the positive impact that facing world problems can have on us as individuals. Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has worked alongside such leading writers and activists as Jane Goodall, Peter Singer, and PETA cofounder Ingrid Newkirk.

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Somewhere between ultra-right wing fundamentalists and the New Atheists are millions of Americans trying to find a balanced middle ground between rational science and deep spirituality. No one has spoken for this great, silent majority?until now. Among those leading the exploration of the vast middle ground is Frank Schaeffer, artist, father, political commentator, and author of Why I Am An Atheist Who Believes In God: How to Give Love, Create Beauty and Find Peace.

“We’re never too old to learn from a good story,” says Paul Smith, author of Parenting With A Story: Real-Life Lessons in Character for Parents and Children to Share. Smith calls on extensive research into storytelling along with years of experience with children to demonstrate the power of a great personal story, providing 101 compelling real-life stories that will deliver something substantial about themselves and how they treat others.

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In Why I Am An Atheist Who Believes In God: How to Give Love, Create Beauty and Find Peace, Schaeffer shares insights brought on by deep reflection using family, art, conversation and the words of great thinkers to explain his own path to redemption and embrace the paradox in the book?s title. He discusses why art is central to understanding God, sex, education, politics, religion, love, relationships, and the very ?Why?? of existence. He shows how living an ethical life seeking transcendent spiritual beauty is to contemplate that meaning without fear. Frank Schaeffer is a bestselling author, movie director, blogger, speaker, fine artist, father of three, grandfather of five, and a survivor of polio. He has appeared on Oprah, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Today Show, Rachel Maddow and many more.

Paul Smith is a popular keynote speaker and corporate trainer in leadership and storytelling techniques, and a former executive and 20-year veteran with Procter and Gamble. Parenting With A Story: Real-Life Lessons in Character for Parents and Children to Share is a follow-up of sorts to his widely praised Lead with a Story, and focuses on stories that show a hero struggling and succeeding in a way that is both meaningful and interesting to children, helping parents to reach and teach their kids using the power of a great story. Smith’s work has appeared in many publications including the Wall St. Journal, Time, Forbes, The Washington Post, and Success.

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If you’re a guilt-ridden beef lover, don’t miss returning guest Nicolette Hahn Niman She’s the author of Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production, which simultaneously challenges environmentalists’ concepts of ecological stewardship and those raising cattle and producing beef to lead the way to a restorative, regenerative agriculture. Hahn Niman also presents solid evidence that, counter to popular belief, well-raised beef is healthful, highly nutritious food.

Gail Sheehy and DARING are synonymous. She was one of the first journalists to be embedded in a war zone; to stroll in hooker boots with New York prostitutes of New York to help clean up the city; to follow Bobby Kennedy on his presidential campaign (even though she’d not yet written a political story); to follow Hillary Clinton into the bathroom to talk to her about being first lady. Sheehy’s classic new York Times bestseller Passages, propelled her from groundbreaking “60s girl journalist” to icon. She joins Vicki to discuss her new memoir called, not surprisingly, DARING: MY PASSAGES.

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Sheehy is the author of sixteen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller Passages, named by the Library of Congress as one of the ten most influential books of our time. As a literary journalist, Sheehy was one of the original contributors to New York magazine and has been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 1984. She is a seven-time recipient of the New York Newswomen’s Club Front Page Award for distinguished journalism and three-time winner or finalist for National Magazine Awards. A popular lecturer, she was named AARP’s Caregiver Ambassador in 2009. In 2013, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Books for a Better Life.

Nicolette Hahn Niman is the author of Defending Beef. She previously served as senior attorney for the Waterkeeper Alliance, running their campaign to reform the concentrated production of livestock and poultry. In recent years she has gained a national reputation as an advocate for sustainable food production and improved farm-animal welfare. She is the author of Righteous Porkchop (HarperCollins, 2009) and has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, and The Atlantic online. She lives on a ranch in Bolinas, California, with her husband, Bill Niman, and their two sons, Miles and Nicholas.

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Grab a pen and paper for our second segment as expert bookseller, Pam Cady, from University Book Store shares her passion for holiday books and gift ideas.

Award-winning journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell, having been on the front lines of the Jodi Arias trial, goes behind the scenes and into the mind of a killer in EXPOSED: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias.

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EXPOSED: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias by award-winning journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell is the ultimate refresher as the State vs. Jodi Arias penalty phase trial continues on, highlighting the proceedings viewers may see as the jury decides a verdict. Will this new batch of jurors decide on the death penalty or will Arias charm the court? Could there be a plea deal? Velez-Mitchell’s experience reporting from the frontlines of the first trial makes her an expert analyst as the nation waits to hear the fate of Jodi Arias. In addition to being an award-winning television journalist, Velez-Mitchell is a bestselling author and hosted her own show on HLN. She is a frequent media expert guest commentator on high profile cases, appearing on CNN and many other national television programs.

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This Thanksgiving we recognize a young northwest man who’s making a difference in the life of others. Like many veterans, when Marine Chris Brown was honorably discharged, he battled post traumatic stress disorder and struggled to rebuild life “at home”. Today Chris shares his personal journey, how his healing began, and how Growing Veterans is helping fellow veterans find their footing.

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Returning veterans face a plethora of issues as they try to reintegrate into civilian life: unemployment, homelessness, suicide, divorce, and depression among the most common. They often feel a sense of isolation after serving for years in close quarters, and unfortunately it can be difficult in the best of circumstances for these vets to get the support they need. Chris Brown was one of these men, returning from serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and while attending Western Washington University and studying human systems, he met a Korean War veteran who sowed the seed of an idea: A veteran-led agricultural effort. The result was Growing Veterans, a nonprofit organization where returning vets can not only learn the practice and trade of farming and agriculture, but find a sense of camaraderie and support amongst their peers.

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The power to reach your highest potential starts with your brain. Don Joseph Goewey’s The End of Stress offers the tools you need to transcend stress and have your best day every day. Filmmaker and author Baptist de Pape has assembled an unprecedented collection of wisdom from some of the preeminent authors, spiritualists, and scientists of our time in The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life.

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In The End of Stress, Don Joseph Goewey’s offers an easy, four-step method that will increase your brainpower and end anxiety. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and neuroplasticity, Goewey’s cutting-edge approach has been tested through webinars and seminars in high-stress environments and proven effective from chief executives, managers, and engineers to blue-collar construction workers. Don Joseph Goewey managed the department of psychiatry at Stanford Medical School, ran a regional emergency medical services system, and for twelve years headed an internationally recognized institute that pioneered an approach to catastrophic life events.

With The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life , filmmaker and author Baptist de Pape has assembled an unprecedented collaboration of wisdom from the leading spiritual thinkers, authors, and scientists of our time. On a quest that took him around the world, de Pape interviewed eighteen icons, including Isabel Allende, Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, and Jane Goodall. These visionary minds help de Pape show how we can overcome limitations in our daily life to find our true potential – and reveals the heart to be a source of love and wisdom that far surpasses that of the mind. Baptist de Pape is a spiritual explorer, author, and filmmaker, and graduate of the University of Tilburg Law School in The Netherlands.

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What is it about Spain’s 1200 year-old Camino de Santiago trail that lures people from all over the world to spend a month or more walking the 500 miles with little more than a backpack and a pair of boots? Filmmaker Lydia B. Smith undertook this life-changing journey and shares her experiences in her award-winning documentary Walking The Camino. Be among the first to enjoy this film… there will be a screening on Tuesday, November 11th at the Siff Cinema Uptown in Seattle at 7PM. If you can’t make that one, join Lydia on Wednesday, November 12th at 7PM at Queen Anne United Methodist Church for a screening followed by a Q and A. Click here for more info.

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Producing Walking The Camino was a perfect fit for Lydia B. Smith who lived in Spain for more than six years and speaks fluent Spanish, Italian, and Catalan. She’s a licensed Spiritual Practitioner from the Agape International Spiritual Center… and it goes without saying, that she loves to hike and spend time in nature. Smith’s past credits include Senior Producer on CNN’s Soldiers of Peace: A Children’s Crusade; Co-Producer and 2nd Unit Director of Photography on the CNN documentary, The Mystery of the Arctic Rose; 2nd Unit Director of Photography on the PBS program, Stand Up; American Producer for Chilean TV’s The Route of the Beringia; Director of Photography for Anthony Hopkins Teaches; and many more. In addition to her producing and directing career, Smith has worked as Camera Assistant and Operator on major motion pictures, national commercials, and top music videos.

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Realism in fiction… the standard bearer in crime writing, Patricia Cornwell, takes it to an entirely different level. If her character needs to fly a helicopter, Patricia learns to fly a helicopter (which she does regularly these days.) She is back with Flesh and Blood, the latest featuring her wildly popular forensic investigator Kay Scarpetta. Patricia will be in Seattle on November 14th at the University Temple at 7 PM.

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The incomparable Patricia Cornwell is celebrating her 25th anniversary in publishing this year, and you can’t talk crime investigation writing without mentioning her name. Her early forays into the genre helped to inspire countless tv shows and movies, and essentially spurred a cultural phenomenon with entire cable channels dedicated to the science of crime investigation.Flesh and Blood is her latest offering featuring her iconic forensic investigator, Kay Scarpetta. With over 100 million copies of her books in print in 36 languages spanning 120 countries, Cornwell remains the standard by which crime fiction is measured. She will be in Seattle at University Temple on November 14th and 7 PM.

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