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 From cars and tools to housing and childcare, many people would like to share resources but don't know how--or where--to start. The Sharing Solution is a timely practical and legal guide that explains how to create and maintain successful sharing arrangements while addressing common concerns about liability, communication, and more.
This book will help anyone share:
* Meals and food, through bulk buying clubs, meal-sharing arrangements, community gardens, neighborhood fruit harvests, and more
* Household goods, from tools and toys to appliances and exercise equipment
* Cars, by sharing a car with a neighbor, starting or joining a car-sharing group, carpooling, or ride-sharing
* Caregiving, whether for pets, children, older family members, or relatives with disabilities
* Business resources, such as office supplies, equipment, space, and even employees
* Housing, whether by sharing a house, retrofitting a home to accommodate two households, or joining a cohousing community
The Sharing Solution speaks to Americans' growing desire to not only live more sustainably, but also save money and create stronger communities. Sharing is a simple step anyone - young or old, rich or poor - can take, right now, to make a difference.
 When Stan Goldberg was diagnosed with cancer, he was afraid and deeply saddened by his prognosis, as anyone in his situation would be. Unlike many, however, he chose to face his fear by helping others in the process of dying—he signed up as a hospice volunteer to be at the bedsides of people who are terminally ill. His experiences changed his view of death—and life—forever.
In this book, Stan tells the stories of people he met in hospice. He shares their very ordinary experiences of facing fear and sadness and pain with all the bravery and love they could muster. The stories shine a light on the great capacity of the human spirit for beauty, insight, forgiveness, and gratitude. Stan shows how seemingly ordinary things, such as small acts of kindness, letting go of anger, and keeping things simple can have an extraordinary effect for someone who is dying—and how they offer lasting lessons for the living.
Please join us for our first annual Young Adult Author Night! This event will celebrate the midpoint of the Summer Reading Challenge, but you don't have to be a Challenger to attend. Our guest authors will include Sarah Quigley, author of TMI; C. Lee McKenzie, author of Sliding on the Edge; Cheryl Herbsman, author of Breathing; and Ellen Klages, author of the award-winning White Sands, Red Menace.
The authors will be on hand to answer questions, sign books, and mingle with their readers. We will also have prize giveaways and awards for Challengers who have read the most hours. For more information, call A Great Good Place for Books at (510) 339-8210 or email Jake at p1ratewench@hotmail.com
 An enchanting, romantic tale of friendship and love, loss and redemption set in Ireland, in which a young American woman helps a group of lace makers change their lives—and, ultimately, her own.
"You can always start again," Kate Robinson's mother once told her, "all it takes is a new thread." In the wake of heartbreak and loss, the struggling 26-year-old fashion designer flees to Ireland, desperate to break old patterns. Before she knows it she finds herself on the west coast, in the Gaelic village of Glenmara.
Kate quickly develops a bond with members of the local lace making society, including the recently widowed Bernie; Aileen, estranged from her husband and teenage daughter; Moira, caught in an abusive relationship; Oona, bearing the scars of breast cancer; and Colleen, who worries about her fisherman husband, lost at sea. And outside this newfound circle is Sullivan Deane, an enigmatic man trying to overcome tragedy of his own.
Under Glenmara's spell, Kate finds the inspiration that has eluded her, and soon she and the lace makers are helping each other create a line of exquisite lingerie—and face long-denied desires and fears. But not everyone welcomes Kate, and a series of unexpected events soon threatens to unravel everything the women have worked for…
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On Saturday, July 25th, the featured speaker will be former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 11 and the 2nd man to walk on the moon.The USS Hornet will serve as a premier platform for the release of Buzz Aldrin’s newest book: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Road Home from the Moon. The book is a memoir about his triumphs in space and the hard times back on Earth. Following his public speech, Buzz will be signing copies of his new book for the first time in the SF Bay Area. Please contact the USS Hornet Museum for ticket information.