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Saturday, June 2, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m., Bette will launch a Galapagos Learning Center at the North University Community Branch Library at 3320 Judicial Drive, San Diego 92122. The center, which will be displayed for several weeks, will demonstrate the uniqueness and fragility of the islands. Bette will be available to answer questions and sign books. For further information, call librarian Trevor Jones at 858-581-9637.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m., Bette will do a reading and show slides on the islands at the North Park Branch Library at 3795 31st Street, San Diego 92104. For further information, call librarian Matthew Nye at 619-533-3972.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 @6:00 p.m., Bette will do a reading and show slides on the islands at the Ocean Beach Branch Library at 4801 Santa Monica Avenue, San Diego 92107. For further information, call librarian Matt Beatty at 619-531-1532.

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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