anecdotes from her childhood there in the early years of the past century. Originally published in 1980, A Pour of Rain was reissued this year. If your goal is to lose weight this summer, pick up Deborah Low's The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist. Low writes about the physical and spiritual issues surrounding body image and weight loss with insightful passages on healing, forgiveness and attitude as well as dietary and fitness tips. The book includes practical exercises and room for personal notes. In nearby Kidsbooks, I found some great reading for the younger set. Preteens will enjoy Wouse Calls: The True Story of a Pioneer Doctor by Ainslie Manson. Along with factual events from the life of Doctor John Hutchison (1797-1847), as told through the eyes of one of his young patients, the book is filled with information about healing plants, the diseases of the time, and the tools of the trade. Shelley Hrdlitschka's Dancing Naked deals with the subject of teen pregnancy through conventional text, diary entries, emails womb. This story about courage is great for teenage readers. James Heneghan has written several books for young readers. In one of his most recent, The Grave, Tom Mullen, who was abandoned as a baby, is transported back in time to Ireland during the potato famine. Here, amidst hardship and death, he finds the meaning of family. Wish Me Luck is based on the real-life sinking of the ship City of Benares, with its precious cargo of evacuees on their way to Canada during World War II. and accurate information about the unborn baby's development in the Performing Arts Theatre 2002 · 2003 ^ ^ J ^ M B j ca Cap Jazz Series coastalja** David Braid Sextet, Cedar Walton, Bobby Prevlte's Bump, Michael Occhipinti's Creation Dream, The Herbie Nichols Project, John Stetch, Nnenna Freelon, Seamus Blake and the Brad Turner Quartet, Mother of Pearl's She-Bop Cap Folk V Roots Series Fairport Convention,Tom Russell,The Whiteley Brothers, Bruce Guthro, Arrogant Worms, Eric Bogle, Karen Savoca,Tn-Continental, David Francey, Stephen Fearing, Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill, Eric Bibb, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, Martyn Joseph,The Bill Hilly Band w/The Mark Atkinson Trio, Harry Manx, Karan Casey, Guy Davis Theatre Series Dial M for Murder Dinner With Friends Dames at Sea A Christmas Carol Anything Goes 6 0 0 Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver Box Office: 604.990.7810 www.capcollege.bc.ca/theatre Subscription Packages on sale now - Single Tickets on sale September July I August