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ross — Thur, 14 Aug 2008 13:38:51 GMT

I just want to bring to everyone's attention the prize we are offering for the answer to a simple (!) question - see the scrolling banner on our home page: http://www.dorsetbooks.com

Ross

Welcome

ross — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:20:00 GMT

Welcome to the latest two new members of this board - Avi and Allisone.

We look forward to your first posts!

Best regards

Ross

Holodynamics

ross — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:54:43 GMT

I'm thinking of organising a Holodynamic Study Group (a "Holon"). If anyone is interested, please let me know. It doesn't matter where you live in the world, we can probably do a lot of work via e-mail/conference calls, etc, even if we have some local members who do meet up from time to time.

Best

Ross

Howard Marks

Mike — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:54:11 GMT

Hello.

I like your site but I was a little surprised that you had Howard Marks along to the shop for a signing session and that you feature him on your site. Do you condone drug smuggling? There are a lot of kids (and adults) being harmed by drugs - why do you want to portray it as innocent fun?

Mike

Love the web site

marsha — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:59:09 GMT

I love your web site - it's original and interesting. Why though are your book reviews all non-fiction? I think you should include at least some fiction, IMHOP.

Confirmed Date for Howard Marks Book Signing

ross — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:54:21 GMT

Howard Marks will be at the shop signing copies of his book "Senor Nice; Straight life from Wales to South America" on Tuesday 30 Oct from 10.00a.m. to 12 noon. Here is some background on Howard and his book(s) - hope you can make it to the signing. Flares and droopy eye-lids are not obligatory

Howard Marks was released from Terre Haute Penitentiary, Indiana in April 1995 after serving seven years of a twenty-five year sentence for marijuana smuggling. It was time for a change of career. So he wrote two best-selling books, became a sports writer and travel writer, stood as a parliamentary candidate in Norwich North, Norwich South, Southampton Test and Neath, applied to become the country's Drug Czar, and embarked on a long-running sell-out series of one man shows. While performing in his home town of Kenfig Hill, he fell among old friends who made extraordinary claims for Welsh culture (Was Elvis really Welsh? Was there really a tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans?) At the same time his elderly aunt told him of his outlaw ancestry: William Owen, the legendary Welsh smuggler (who had operated for some time in South America) and his great-great-grandfather Patrick McCarty, the half brother of Billy the Kid, who had joined Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in Patagonia. He decided to explore South America.His travels took him to Jamaica and Panama in the footsteps of the Welsh buccaneer Henry Morgan; he went to Brazil looking for groups of Welsh settlers so obscure he never found them (although he did succeed in finding his musical idol Jimmy Page); and he searched among the thriving Welsh community in Patagonia for signs of Billy the Kid's half brother. Richly comic and charged with the sense of adventure that would induce an Oxford graduate to become the world's most notorious marijuana smuggler, "Senor Nice" is the hugely entertaining sequel to "Mr Nice".

Howard Marks

ross — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:13:42 GMT

Just to let everyone know that Howard Marks (yes, the Howard Marks) is visiting the area in late October. He has a new book out "Seor Nice - Straight Life from Wales to South America" and will be holding a 1-hour signing session in the shop. More details to follow.

Holodynamics

Geoff — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:12:36 GMT

Does anyone out there have any experience of Holodynamics - it sounds interesting to me and seems to combine psychotherapy/theories of consciousness and quantum physics. If anyone has any info' - and what good books there are, could they please let me know.

Thanks

Geoff

Traffic and parking in Bridport

Odysseus — Thur, 02 Aug 2007 21:29:22 GMT

Hi

I don't know if this is the place to raise this, but what does everyone think about the traffic/parking problems in Bridport. It seems to me nothing ever changes and the town is going to grind to a halt very soon.

What are everyones views on building another car park, closing South Street, etc which are frequently offered as solutions.

One thing's for sure it can't go on as it is now, it's crazy.

Odysseus

Book Signings

Noddy — Thur, 02 Aug 2007 19:24:14 GMT

went to the book shop the other day for the signing by Kit Berry.

Great Girl!

Great Books!

More local authors sould turn up to promote their work in local independent shops instead of relying book chains to do all the work.

Keep up the good work..............................

nod D

Clive Stafford Smith

Odysseus — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:32:45 GMT

Hi there Book Shop

I'm really looking forward to Clive Stafford Smith's signing at the shop on 11 Aug. as I've always admired his work.

If for any reason I'm prevented from coming at the last moment, can I 'phone and ask you to keep a signed copy (or two) for me?

Thanks

Keep up the good work!

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