<div dir="ltr">Hello, everyone! Just a brief reminder that I will be placing an order of Timber Hawkeye's books, Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless.  He will be speaking at our service on Sept. 25, and in a book talk/discussion that afternoon, at 1:00.  <div><br></div><div>You do not need to read either book to attend.  He is an inspirational, thought provoking speaker.  So please attend that afternoon and share the information with your non-UU friends.  He is not speaking about Buddhism.  He is speaking about finding our own truth and our own inner light.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are interested in placing an order for either book, please let me know by Saturday, Sept. 3.  Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>More information is in the press release below.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!  Kelcey Jacobs<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-9d8b9fc6-7fff-4b67-7783-8cbc37c98abe"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Timber Hawkeye, author of </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Buddhist Boot Camp</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Faithfully Religionless</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, has just released a new book, called </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Opposite of Namaste</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  As part of the new book tour, he will be hosting a book talk and discussion on Sunday, September 25 from 1:00 to 2:30 in the social hall at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, 232 Third St.  There is no cost to attend the event, however, donations will be accepted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">His first book, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Buddhist Boot Camp</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, is a collection of journal entries and letters from Hawaii. Even though each chapter is only a page or two long, it shares a secular and non-sectarian approach to being at peace with the world.  His follow-up memoir, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Faithfully Religionless</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, offers a glimpse into a life filled with insight and motivation. It’s about letting go of the need to know, the difference between feelings and emotions, the disparity between truths and facts, and the countless benefits of mindful living.  As for Timber’s newest book, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Opposite of Namaste</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, he states, “As always, the intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire ways for us to mindfully live at peace with the world (both within and around us), not because nobody pushes our buttons, but because we get to a place where we don't have any buttons that can be pushed.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More information about Timber Hawkeye, his podcasts, and books for purchase may be found at <a href="http://buddhistbootcamp.com">buddhistbootcamp.com</a>.  Timber Hawkeye has created a FaceBook event for the afternoon discussion. Please feel free to share this information with friends and invite them to attend.  FB Event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/5147755991938212">https://www.facebook.com/events/5147755991938212</a></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></div>