Local Book Launch and Fundraiser for local author Sarah Fox at the Skylark Skylark Cafe and Club, Seattle, WA, December 15, 2014, 7 pm. We invite the Seattle community to join us on Monday, December 15th at 7 pm at the Skylark in West Seattle for a reading and Q&A with Sarah, appetizers, and a silent auction and dessert grab featuring special flavors by Full Tilt Ice Cream. Tickets are $20 each and are available through Eventbrite. Signed copies of the book are available for an additional cost.

Local Historian and author Sarah Fox is asking for your help. Her recently­published book, Downwind: A People’s History of the Nuclear West is the culmination of a ten year research project, yet some of the most important work­ spreading the word about the book­ still remains. As a first­-time author published through a university press, she received no advance and no institutional support for a book tour. Royalties are 1% (15% for ebooks), paid out once a year. All book events and travel expenses come out of Sarah’s personal funds, and she must often take time off work to commit to these events.

Downwind explores the human and environmental cost of nuclear testing and uranium extraction in the American West through the stories of “downwinders,” the residents of the Great Basin region affected by radiological pollution. These citizens tell of insidious food and water contamination, communities ravaged by
cancer epidemics, farmers and ranchers economically ruined by crop failures and massive livestock die­offs, and miners working in dangerous conditions without proper safety equipment while the government surreptitiously studied the effects of radiation on humans.

In chilling detail, Downwind brings to light the experiences and concerns of groups whose voices have been silenced and marginalized for decades in the name of patriotism and national security, tracing the evolution of a citizen activist movement that eventually challenged the federal government and powerful military and energy industries.

With the renewed boom in mining in the American West, Fox’s look at this hidden history, unearthed from years of field interviews, archival research, and epidemiological studies, is a must­read for every American concerned about the fate of our western lands and communities.

We invite the Seattle community to join us on Monday, December 15th at 7 pm at the Skylark in West Seattle for a reading and Q&A with Sarah, appetizers, and a silent auction and dessert grab featuring special flavors by Full Tilt Ice Cream. Tickets are $20 each and are available through Eventbrite. Signed copies of the book are available for an additional cost. The Skylark is located at 3803
Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106.

For the most part, downwinder stories have been ignored and left out of our collective history. Sarah’s book tour will focus on bringing the voices of downwinders to the fore. With your help, we can raise enough funds at this event to send Sarah into areas heavily impacted by nuclear activities and continue to create awareness for these issues which range from policy to public health and the
environment. Your support is irreplaceable, and appreciated beyond measure, not only by Sarah, but by affected communities. We hope you can show your support by turning out for this amazing event! For more information, contact Ann Magyar
at (206) 300­-3587. To learn more about the book, visit www.downwindhistory.com.
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