Bookshop Santa Cruz is a proud supporter of local & independently published authors and we’re celebrating the first of a series of events dedicated to such writers. Our consignment program allows us to accept hundreds of professionally-produced, self-published books from our community and to devote our resources to prominently featuring them throughout the store. We help authors distribute and promote their books, and—in at least one case we know—we’ve been the inspiration to stop waiting and start publishing. Now we’re creating a chance where these authors can further feature their works with our first Local & Independently Published Authors Night.

Dr. Eric Shapira DDS, MA, MHA, A New Wrinkle: What I Learned from Older People Who Never Acted Their Age
Eric Shapira practiced Dentistry for over 30 years on the Half Moon Bay Coastside. He received his Masters degree in Clinical Gerontology from Notre Dame de Namur University. He is an educator and has taught courses in “Healthy Aging” and “Successful Aging,” as well as courses in “Geriatric Esthetic Dentistry and Special Patient Care.” More at www.newwrinklebook.com or www.agingmentorservices.com.
Greg Martinez, DVM,  Dr. Greg’s Dog Dish Diet
Greg Martinez graduated from U.C. Davis in 1980. After seeing the effects of  easy, practical, nutritional changes on common medical problems, he wrote Dr. Greg’s Dog Dish Diet. Following his tips could help you prevent and cure chronic conditions of the skin, ear, bowel, urinary, and even seizures! More at www.dogdishdiet.com
Bookshop loves pets, but this event is for humans only.

Jane Story, I Finally Fell in Love with the Right Person
The funny, outrageous, and inspiring memoirs of local singer-actress and Handyman Co-op owner who found lust, love, and—finally—peace with herself…in her 70’s. Jane Story delivers a candid account of her showbiz and personal lives in a brisk, witty, plainspoken style that will keep the reader turning pages to find out what happens next.

An elderly couple was driving across the country. While the woman was behind the wheel, the couple was pulled over by the highway patrol.

“Ma’am, did you know you were speeding?” the officer said.

The woman, hard of hearing, turned to her husband and asked, “What did he say?”

“He said you were speeding!” the old man yelled.

The patrolman then asked, “May I see your license?”

The woman turned to her husband again, “What did he say?”

The old man yelled back, “He wants to see your license!”

The woman then gave the officer her license.

“I see you are from Arkansas,” the patrolman said. “I spent some time there once and went on a blind date with the ugliest woman I’ve ever seen.”

The woman turned to her husband again and asked, “What did he say?”

The old man replied, “He said he knows you!”

Stroke can be a life-threatening problem. There are two different kinds of stroke:  ischemic and hemorrhagic. Most strokes are ischemic and involve the sticking of a clot of some kind within an artery in the brain or carotid artery of the neck that keeps oxygen from getting there. Hemorrhagic stroke is caused from extensive bleeding into the brain, which kills brain cells as well.

Stroke is the 4^th leading cause of death in the United States. If you suspect you or someone you know is having a stroke,  look for the following symptoms:

S- Speech, or any problems with language

T-Tingling or numbness

R- Remember, or any problems with memory

O- OFF BALANCE, problems with coordination

K- KILLER HEADACHE

E- EYES, or any problems with vision

If you find yourself getting these symptoms out of the blue…call 911 immediately………………