SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARDS WINNER

Featured Events

Wednesday, November 7 @3:30 p.m, Bette will show slides and talk about the islands to primary grade children of Marines at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) children’s library in Miramar. This program is not open to the general public.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m., Bette will do a reading and slide show at the Carmel Valley Library at 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92120. For further information call librarian Brenda Wegener at 858-552-1668.
Saturday, January 19, 2013 @2:00 p.m. Bette will do a reading and slide show at the Fallbrook Library at 124 South Mission Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028. For further information, call librarian Girija Karamcheti at 761-731 4650.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 @6:30 p.m, Bette will do a reading and slide show at the Mission Valley Library at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego 92108 (next to Ikea). For further information call librarian Erwin Magbanua at 858-573-5007.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @3:30 p.m. Bette will talk about the islands and show slides to children of Marines at the Marine Corps Air Station’s Youth and Teen Center in Miramar. This event is not open to the general public.
Thursday, February 28, 2013 @ 3:00 p.m. Bette will present a slide show on the islands for children and their parents/grandparents/guardians at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library at 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego, CA 92131. For further information call librarian Arianne Leigh at 858-538-8158.

Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or ask for it at your favorite independent bookstore !

About This Book:

Action is the flip side of dreaming. In her new memoir, Bette Blaydes Pegas travels beyond the Galápagos into a world she's only dreamed about -- a world of saying "yes" to adventure and "no" to self-doubt and fear. With her cousin and two adult daughters she enters a universe of Giant Tortoises, salt-crested Marine Iguanas, and crimson-throated Magnificent Frigatebirds. She follows the tail-drawn sand etchings of Land Iguanas, struggles to comprehend the mysteries of natural selection, and confronts other tourists who desecrate a Sea Lion shelter in gross defiance of park regulations. Her odyssey is a time for family bonding, a search for Charles Darwin, a reminder of the fierce competition for natural resources, and proof that a brave, unknown side of herself was just waiting for its own personal evolution.

Vivid, inspirational reading
"Pegas' journey to the Galápagos and observations of nature strengthened her relationship with her daughters and provided personal insights, revealed in this fine odyssey." -- Midwest Book Review
"Chasing a Dream in the Galápagos - A Personal Evolution is perfect for either those planning a Galápagos Islands cruise or those who enjoy reading about fascinating travel destinations."--Linda Garrison, About.com
"Like all good memoirs, this is a story of overcoming personal fears and self-doubt -- and therefore of learning and growing.... As with all dreams, the trip took on a life of its own, and the author sails us through those currents with skill." --North County Times