"10-10-10" presents the decision-making process that has brought Suzy Welch success and formed the basis of her work-life advice column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Suzy Welch is the co-author, with her husband, former GE CEO Jack Welch, of the international bestseller "Winning."

Presented by The Seattle Public Library Fiction Department: "Man Overboard!" by Winston S. Churchill. In just one instant, a daydreaming sailor becomes a bit of terrified flotsam in the wide Red Sea. "The Magic Shop" by H.G. Wells. One might have expected to find it there amidst the tricks and trinkets: after all, it was advertised on the sign.

How can you be sure you are making the right choices for yourself and your loved ones in the final years of life? How can patients and families navigate a complex system, speak up and be sure their wishes are heard? These questions and more were answered by Robert Martensen, MD, PhD and director at the Office of History, National Institutes of Health.

This event is part of Seattle Reads "Secret Son," a

program of the Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library. Seattle Reads is designed to foster reading and discussion of works by authors of diverse cultures and ethnicities.

Set in modern Morocco, Lalami's powerful novel explores the struggle for identity, the need for family, and the desperation that overtakes ordinary lives in a country divided by class, politics, and religion. The Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to take part in Seattle Reads "Secret Son," a project designed to foster reading and discussion of works by authors of diverse cultures and ethnicities.

The discussion explored new ways to provide better and more accessible service and included brief presentations by the panelists and opportunities for audience questions. Liu is an author and a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC and CNBC. Panelist included Mike Crandall, University of Washington iSchool professor, Debbie Cook, Washington Assistive Technology Act Program director, Vanessa Fox, Ignition Partners' Entrepreneur-In-Residence, and Monica Guzman, newsgatherer at seattlepi.com and chief contributor to The Big Blog.

This is the second of two lectures. Part 2, Post-World War II (1945) to present, examine the various architectural styles of modern buildings, urban development and planning, and the works of notable architects and architectural firms in Seattle.

Ben Huh, chief executive of Cheezburger Network, shares his story about how he started with one LOLCat site and grew it into one of the largest blog networks in the world - a network that more than 13 million people a month depend on for their daily dose of laughter.

With the spirit and originality that made "Life of Pi" so beloved, Martel's new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. On the way Martel asks profound questions about life and art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity. Martel won the 2002 Man Booker Prize for "Life of Pi," his story of a boy and a tiger adrift at sea.

"Shell Games" is a cops-and-robbers tale set in a double-crossing world where smugglers fight turf wars over some of the world's strangest marine creatures. Craig Welch is the chief environmental journalist for The Seattle Times. His work has been published in Smithsonian magazine, the Washington Post and Newsweek.