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In this email: * Give the Goddess book for the holidays! It's a soothing treat for yourself and others, which is especially needed during this time of challenge. And it can help you bring magic to your holiday gift list! * You can get your very own Goddess book (and art greeting cards) at even more local stores. They're now in spots in Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Petaluma, Cotati, Occidental, Novato, and Ukiah. * I'm also offering holiday and quantity discounts on the books, if you order from my online store by Nov. 30! I can even mail your books directly to your giftees, making it oh-so-easy for you. * I've been delighted to be part of some local events recently. I enclose a couple pictures here, with links for more. * I invite you to help support this project of my heart and soul. This is my big push time, and even small actions by you can make a big difference for me! ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear friends and allies -- Our times have become unexpectedly challenging. I hope that we're all looking for constructive ways to respond and participate in our community-level issues. I also think that it's vital that, along the way, we look for ways to soothe, nurture, and empower ourselves and others. This can help us stay centered, in our divine power, and available for the positive that can flow through us and around us. In that vein, I hope that my Goddess book can be a beautiful way for people to take care of themselves and others during this time! Yes, it can help you bring magic to your holiday gift list! • • • I'm thrilled to be continuing to place my Goddess books in local stores for the holiday season. I hope that this makes it easy for people to discover and peruse this special book, then pick up a copy of their very own. To see what stores are carrying my books, just go to Stores list. These include spots in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Cotati, Novato, Sebastopol, Occidental, and Ukiah. My art greeting cards are also in stores in each of the Sonoma County towns. See the Stores list for more information about what each store carries. Also, for your enjoyment, I've created a photo album of my newest stores. You can wander into these wonderful spots without leaving your armchair. (Well, yes, it's fun for me to look at too!) This is a public album; you don't need to be a member to look at it. Once you're there, click on the right side of each picture to page through the images. • • • HOLIDAY SALE DISCOUNTS! To make it even easier to give The Goddess for the holidays, I'm offering discount and quantity pricing, when you order your books from my online store by Wed. Nov. 30. So you can get 20% off each for 1 or 2 copies -- and 30% off for 3 to 9 copies! I can even mail your books directly to your giftees, to make it oh-so-easy for you. For more about ordering, see my Goddess book website. • • •   Photo by Raymond Lawrason of Copperfield's Petaluma. Thank you! I've also been delighted to participate in three events recently. I very much enjoyed the chance to connect with people and share my books and cards with them! You can peruse my pictures of these events at these links. Once you're at each one, click on the right side of each picture to page through the images. * Oct. 8, Petaluma Copperfield's Meet and Greet * Oct. 15, Sebastopol Copperfield's Meet and Greet * Oct. 21, Bioneers Conference, San Rafael • • • Photo by Amoré at Bioneers. Thank you! It was especially meaningful for me to bring my book to Bioneers. The story within these pages was born from an experience at Bioneers in 1998 in San Francisco. Since then, I've been on quite a journey to shape the tale into its current beautiful full-color illustrated manifestation. So it was satisfying to be able to offer this book in this year's Bioneers bookstore -- and as a little storytelling session in the central grassy area. It felt like I was returning to the seed event and feeding back a little of the precious energy I received. I'm grateful as always for what Bioneers offers to attendees and seeks to nurture in the world. • • • "Your story really resonated with me. People should hear it. It's very healing." ~ Michelle at Bioneers, Oct. 21, 2016 • • • I invite you to support this project of my heart and soul. This is my big push time, and even small actions by you can make a big difference for me. For instance you might: * Share this information with friends and allies. The permanent link for this email is at www.healthyworld.org/GoddessBookM5.html. [That's this page!] * Buy books and cards for yourself and as gifts, ideally before the end of the year. * Encourage newspapers and magazines to recommend the book, especially as a holiday gift. * Suggest that appropriate stores carry the books and cards for the holiday season. * Invite me to do a reading of some or all of the book for your store, group, or upcoming gathering. * Connect with me, and Like, my writers' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PatriciaDinesWriter. * Share your feedback with me about my books and art cards. * Send me a selfie of you (or your giftee) happy with the Goddess book; it makes me happy to see! * Or ... invent or suggest something else! :-) • • • Thank you so much as always to everyone for your support of this project! I am so honored to be the carrier of this story. I feel incredibly blessed. Many blessings to all -- Patricia Dines Freelance Writer, Editor, Educator, & Public Speaker www.patriciadines.info www.askecogirl.info OTHER WAYS THAT WE CAN CONNECT * Visit me on Facebook, and Like my Pages, to support my work and receive my useful and inspiring information in your Newsfeed! www.facebook.com/PatriciaDinesWriter www.facebook.com/AskEcoGirl * See (and signup for) my new blog "Life's Sacred Remnants " -- about life's authentic and precious journey through light and dark -- at www.lifessacredremnants.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-blog-page.html

ABOUT THE STORY IN THE BOOK "The Goddess Who Forgot That She Was a Goddess" Once upon a time there was a goddess who forgot that she was a goddess. (It's hard to believe, but it's true!) She lived up high on a beautiful hill, but didn't see any of it, because of the sadness in her heart. Until one day she received an unexpected invitation to go into the forest.... You're invited to join the goddess on her adventure, and savor the enchanting story, inspired artwork, and playful and meaningful moments. As the goddess connects with her hidden longings, you might see deeper still, into your own precious core divinity, and find yourself experiencing that place where all hearts joyfully join together in the mystery. This story from Spirit is for people of all ages -- to soothe our sadness -- and nurture our divine blossoming. The high-quality hardcover book is beautifully illustrated with original artwork, making it a delightful treat for yourself and a keepsake gift for others. It indirectly and experientially touches on various themes, including the spiritual nurturing of nature, the empowering transformation of emotional healing, and the blessing of authentic divine connection between people. It contains no particular religious dogma, making it appropriate for people on a wide range of spiritual paths, or none. To learn more, or get your very own copy, just go to The Goddess Book webpage. Soon, you'll be able to enjoy and share this wonderful story! p.s. It's wonderful to read this story aloud to others -- and have them read it to you!   READER FEEDBACK "This Goddess story is beyond-words fabulous. I was totally hooked. "It feels intimate to the level of the soul. The illustrations match the feeling of the words so well. It has transformed me. I want to read it again and again! "And then to see how the story came through you, to emerge as a true divine experience, gave me goose bumps. "This story is more than a story to entertain. It gives insight to the core of us as divine creatures and as women. Thank you is an understatement. "This book is truly a gift to the world." ~ Paula Pearce, Author & Illustrator of Saving Walter

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BOOK INFORMATION The Goddess Who Forgot That She Was a Goddess Written & Illustrated by Patricia Dines Full color with artwork throughout Available now Retail price $24.95 ISBN: 978-0-9700941-4-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015921339 Dimensions 10.75" wide X 8.25" tall Pages 64