Carolyn North writes: In these times of chaos and confusion, I think we have to feed the world with beauty in every way we can. I offer you these tales of love to bring you pleasure and to remind you of your own loves, and to suggest that the universe is not one of dissention and disharmony, but is at essence one of love.

She works as a healer using movement and sound, and is the author or 8 books based upon her work as a healer. Mainly, though, she considers herself a maverick devoted to demonstrating that the world we live in is many-dimensioned, wherein everything is interconnected and the primal force is one of attraction, or love.

She lives in Berkeley with her husband, Herb, and is the mother of 3 grown children, and grandmother of 4. She falls in love frequently.

Carolyn North will read from her new book Ecstatic Relations and Teslim will play soulful Greek and Turkish music. Books will be available, the wine will be flowing, and there will be chocolates galore!