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Wordstock 2013

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Saturday, October 5, 2013, 10 am - 6 pm

Oregon Convention Center

Wordstock Book Fair tickets:  Advance/$9   Door/$11  Student/$5   Ages 0-13: FREE 


Bards and Brews

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August 30, 2013, 7:00-9:00 pm hosted by   Primrose & Tumbleweeds
248 E Main St in  historic old town Hillsboro
Local authors of every flavor will gather for Bards
& Brews to share their works in a series of talks and readings, while you enjoy a meal or a beverage from the world’s largest
collection of Oregon wines and beers. 

Our event sponsor, Jacobsen’s Books
& More
, will be on hand with copies of
each of the evening’s featured books. Make it a night to remember. Go home with autographed editions of the evening’s highlights!

BESThq

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BESThq presents: Meet The Authors  Wednesday,  August 21st, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Expand your personal network at BESThq's Meet The Authors event! 

This casual, after-hours event is the ideal forum to meet, greet,  strengthen old relationships, and forge new ones!  Join us for this special evening of wine, cheese, and good company!



5th Annual NW Book Festival

NW Book Festival
Saturday, July 27, 2013     11:00 a.m.  to 5:00 p.m.
Pioneer Courthouse Square,  Portland, OR
(corner of SW Morrison and SW Sixth Avenue)
Check us out on
Facebook.

This popular summer annual book festival has become a fixture in Portland's Living Room.

Come and visit our booth for a chance to win a free copy of Laurence Overmire's 
The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action. And he's also one of the Festival speakers.  You can see him there at 1:30 pm.


The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and a Call to Action 
A presentation by Laurence Overmire for Authors, Publishers and Others in the Book Industry

Northwest Writers & Publishers Association  Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Tualatin Library

"Thank you for your presentation on Laurence’s book titled “The One Idea That Saves the World” at our library.  Laurence is a compelling speaker and his book has a wide appeal that drew in a diverse and dynamic audience. The topics are timely and invite thoughtful community discussion. Thank you once again for taking the time to visit our library and engage our community."
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Julie Wickman, Library Programming Specialist, City of Tualatin, Tualatin Public Library

The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and a Call to Action 
A presentation by Laurence Overmire

West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship  Sunday, November 11, 2012

“Thank you on behalf of the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, for your very impressive presentation of The
One Idea That Saves the World. You did indeed, offer us "A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action" - a most timely consideration, beautifully presented. I hope you will carry your message far and wide.”
~Sulima Malzin, co-chair, WHUUF Committee on Ministry

A thank-you to Claude Goodman, founder of LOVEBank, a time bank
value exchange, for his shout out to Laurence Overmire and The One Idea on their website.


Elephant Journal publishes a 3-part feature of The One Idea That Saves the World

Part 1 - Seven Types of People - Which One Are You?
Part 2 - This is a Call to Conscience
Part 3 - Sounding the Alarm


Laurence Overmire on Arizona At Work -  1010 KXXT Phoenix with Jeff Farias - Wednesday, August 1 (26 minutes in)

He and Jeff talk about The One Idea That Saves The World - LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

Book Release Celebration at Singer HIll Cafe - You're invited!

Singer HIll Cafe
Saturday August 4, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm
Singer HIll Cafe, 623 7th Street, Oregon City

Laurence Overmire will be reading from and signing copies of his new book, The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action at Singer Hill  Cafe in Oregon City.

Enjoy the festivities in this lovely innovative café with a focus on sustainability and a menu that includes vegan and gluten-free items along with a selection of coffee, tea, beer and wine.

The One Idea That Saves The World, which promises to be one of the most compelling books of 2012, has been endorsed by Thom Hartmann, Bill McKibben, Raffi Cavoukian, Jeff Farias, The World Business Academy, Bishop George Packard, Mona Polacca of The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Aaron Viles of Gulf
Restoration Network, Jessica Pieklo and Beth Buczynski of Care 2, Adele Douglass of Humane Farm Animal Care, Donna Marie Miller Ellington of Americans For Healthcare, Too, Rev. Kate Lore, Minister of Social Justice, First Unitarian Church of Portland, Oregon and many more.

Note: Free and open to the public.
 
In case you can't make it, the book is now available at
imarkbooks.com
  
Also stop by and "like" our new FB page at facebook.com/TheOneIdeaThatSavesTheWorld 
or RSVP at our FB event page 
 
 Hope you can make it.  We'd love to see you there!


4th Annual NW Book Festival

3rd Annual NW Book Festival
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Saturday, July 28, 2012     11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
(corner of SW Morrison and SW Sixth Avenue)

This popular summer annual book festival has become a fixture in Portland's Living Room.

And this year, Laurence Overmire's newly released book, The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action, makes it's debut. Come join us and have your book signed by the author!

THE ONE IDEA

WE ARE ONE

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