City Lights Bookstore is in Sylva, North Carolina, a small Main Street town tucked in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. Our goal is to share the literature of the Southern Appalachian region with the world, and the world of books with our community.
Judith Toy, ordained by Zen Master,
Thich Nhat Hanh, as a core member of his order,
will be at City Lights Bookstore Saturday, February 11th at 1 p.m.
to read from her book, Murder as a Call to Love. This is the true account of the young man who
murders the author’s sister-in-law and her two teenaged nephews hides in the
garage in an affluent neighborhood, and waits until they are asleep. In the
night, he bludgeons and stabs them to death and flees. The perpetrator is the
boy across the street, a family friend, 19 years old. Lost in grief, Judith
falls into the welcoming arms of Zen. Five years later, through her newfound
practice of daily mindfulness and meditation, she spontaneously forgives the
killer. She goes on to lead mindfulness practice in a medium security prison
where some of the men knew the killer. Eon Alden, the City Lights publicist
says, “This book will appeal to those interested in Buddhism, particularly the traditions
of mindfulness and forgiving.”
Visit
City Lights Bookstore for a special Valentine’s story time for
children, featuring local artist and author Kjelsty Hanson on Sunday February 12th at 1 p.m. She will read her book, A Valentine’s Day Surprise. Kjelsty is the maker of the handmade hats sold at the bookstore and she has crafted berets as a companion to her book. Her book is $7 or $5 with the purchase of a hat.
