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09.02: Sara Jaffe
2015-08-14 23:03:15| Powells Books Events Calendar
It's 1992, Julie's family life is routine and restrained, and no one talks about her older brother, a one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer who lives in self-imposed exile in Berlin. Julie has never considered swimming herself, until Alexis, the team captain, tries to recruit her. It's a dare, a flirtation, and a chance for Julie to find her brother or finally let him go. Sara Jaffe's engrossing debut, Dryland (Tin House), is a coming-of-age novel that charts the murky waters of adolescence.
09.02: The Buddha's Wife: The Path of Awakening Together
2015-08-14 23:03:15| Powells Books Events Calendar
Janet Surrey's The Buddha's Wife (Beyond Words) offers the intimate and profound story of Princess Yasodhara — the wife Buddha left behind — and her journey to spiritual enlightenment. Surrey brings this rarely told story to the forefront, offering a nuanced portrait of this compelling and compassionate figure while also examining the practical applications her teachings have on our modern lives.
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09.02: Jane Kirkpatrick
2014-08-18 20:39:23| Powells Books Events Calendar
In her new novel, A Light in the Wilderness (Fleming H. Revell), Jane Kirkpatrick weaves the dramatic story of a freed slave who has lost her husband and her freedom papers and must find a way to survive in the wilderness of the Oregon Territory.
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09.02: The Civil War Rivalry: Oregon vs. Oregon State
2014-08-18 20:39:23| Powells Books Events Calendar
Since 1894, the Ducks and the Beavers have squared off on the gridiron to do battle for football bragging rights in Oregon. It's a rivalry that pits family members against one another, splitting the allegiance of an entire state. In The Civil War Rivalry (History Press), award-winning sports journalist Kerry Eggers tells the complete story of one of the most historic rivalries in college football. Eggers will be joined at the event by former Duck cornerback Alex Molden and former Beaver quarterback Steve Preece, both of whom played in the NFL for nearly a decade.
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