Beyond the Bookshelves

Beyond the Bookshelves Sat, Aug 22 • 11a - 5p In the Reception Area Return to the pages of adventure! Join us for our Annual Book Fair to meet local authors, explore new worlds, and find your next favorite story. Bring a friend and feed your love of reading. Beyond the Bookshelves: Featured Authors & Bookstores Golden RAE (The Starbook Collection) About the Author: Golden RAE is a children's book author, marine biologist, artist, and storyteller who blends ocean science with imagination. Mission: Encourages curiosity, kindness, creativity, environmental stewardship, and a lifelong love of reading. Featured Works: Starborn WhaleSong, The Axolotl in the Water Between Worlds, Where the Whales Remember, and Cosmic Creatures Coloring Book. Website: golden-rae.com/familyresources. BookWoman (2 Tables) About the Store: One of the oldest feminist bookstores in the United States, originally founded 50 years ago as a collective called The Common Woman Bookstore. It is currently located at 5501 North Lamar in Austin. Mission: Dedicated to spotlighting and creating platforms for women's and marginalized voices, while hosting a community space for learning, connection, and growth. Website: ebookwoman.com David Shane Shelton About the Author: An author and artist whose contemporary interpretations of ancient wisdom are shaped by global travel, psychology, philosophy, and studies into mythologies and symbologies. Mission: Teaches a love and appreciation for nature to promote environmental sustainability and a natural state of being. Featured Works: Runes & Archetypes, Innermost I-Ching, Shadows of the Sacred White Bull, 8 Essays on the Divine Feminine, Other Than Us, and Dark Baggage of the Psuche. Artisanal Items: Handcrafted wood-burned items (boxes and French Opinel pocket knives) featuring Sacred Geometry designs. Cindy Hallett (The Entity Doctor™) About the Author: A multifaceted author, Reverend, Reiki Master, ThetaHealing Practitioner, energy healer, reader, and spiritual coach. Mission: Guides individuals through an extraordinary journey into the unseen world of energy to master their vibration and achieve spiritual healing. Website: comestandinthelight.com. Pending Confirmations Laird Fowler: AGMS Librarian Kelliena Andersen (Remote Participation – Nova Scotia, Canada)