Events

Highlands Ranch: Local author Polly Letofsky will discuss and sign her new book 3 MPH: The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World ($19.95 Tendril Press). On August 1, 1999, Letofsky left her home in Vail, Colorado, and headed west. She traveled across 4 continents, 22 countries, and over 14,000 miles—by foot—to become the first American woman to walk around the world. As an awareness campaign for breast cancer, survivors and well-wishers around the world came out to walk with her. Every day, strangers welcomed her into their homes and shared meals. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always inspirational, Polly’s story personifies the spirit of commitment and perseverance that will compel readers to conquer life’s challenges—one step at a time. Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com

Colfax Avenue: Jennifer Arnold, the founder and executive director of Canine Assistants, a service-dog school based in Milton, Georgia, will discuss and sign her new book Through a Dog’s Eyes: Understanding Our Dogs by Understanding How They See the World ($25.00 Spiegel & Grau). Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for the past twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs. Arnold has developed a unique understanding of dogs’ capabilities, intelligence, sensitivity, and extra-sensory skills, and her book is a stirring, inspiring story, with the power to change the way we understand and communicate with our dogs. Visit the PBS page for the film Through a Dog’s Eyes which premiered on April 21, 2010. Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com