Travels in a Blue Chair: Alaska to Zambia, Ushuaia to Uluru

A disabled adventurer backpacks the world - alone!! This book makes a great holiday gift or corporate prize! See my TV interviews... http://www.youtube.com/user/bluechairwalt








Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I want to wish a happy holiday and Merry Christmas to all the book enthusiasts who enjoyed "Travels in a Blue Chair" over the last year!

One of the great things about promoting the book is all the wonderful people whom I meet during the course of the many events I attend.

Additionally, many of my good friends come out to assist and support me throughout the year!

So, to all the new people I have met and your families, as well as to all my friends and family...

"Merry Christmas" !!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Book Review from Abilities Magazine

I have been contacted by Jennifer from Abilities Magazine, which is the leading magazine in Canada for disabled people.

Jennifer is interested in doing a book review of "Travels in a Blue Chair", and I am really hoping that they follow through.

She just wanted to know that the book was widely available in the country and I pointed out that the book is available to order in all the book stores and is available online at Amazon, iUniverse, or via my own website at ...

www.bluechairbook.com

or from any other online retailer.

Please check out the Abilities Magazine website at...

www.abilities.ca

Thanks Jennifer, glad you found out about the book, I know your readers will enjoy learning about it and reading it!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Book Reading - Toronto Public Library Jan 12

I have been confirmed to do a book reading on Jan 12 next year to a book group in the Long Branch Public Library, in Toronto's west end.

I am really looking forward to this opportunity to meet a new group of book enthusiasts.

This should get the new year off to a great start!!

Thanks to all for the invite.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Long Branch Public Library, book group 2010

It was a great afternoon on Sunday, down at Tatsu's Bread here on the lake shore in the west end of Toronto! I met so many new friends and they all asked about "Travels in a Blue Chair", and many asked me to sign a copy of the book for them.

Also, many thanks to Tatsu, the baker and owner of the bakery, who was so welcoming. Tatsu introduced me to this wife and little daughters and all the staff kept me supplied with great coffee all afternoon long. One of Tatsu's daughters is named, Kaete, which is Japanese for "maple leaf" ! Isn't that a wonderful name?

One of the people who came in to meet me and discuss the book, was Dorota, from the Long Branch Public Library, near the border with Mississauga. Dorota had learned about my book via the posters some of my friends had put up around the neighbourhood. She asked me to sign a copy and invited me to a book discussion group she hosts at her library branch!! We are aiming for early next year.

Many thanks to all my friends who came out to talk to me that day as well as Cy and Isabelle, who worked on the posters. You guys are the best !!