Look at The Natural Mother of the Child first as a parenting book, because that's exactly what it is: the story of learning enough about one's self to be a good parent.

In a beautiful neighborhood with sprawling ivy, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the waters of the Puget Sound, sits Madison Books. A self-described "micro bookstore," it's packed full of tidy rows of amazing texts and novels, from floor to ceiling.

Community: it's what many say makes Seattle so special. And nothing quite brings a community together like a neighborhood bookstore.

There are four words that best describe The Guncle: A. Dor. A. Ble.

A pair more iconic than coffee and donuts, more classic than Seattle and rain, more beloved than movies and popcorn can be found at Twice Sold Tales: kitties and books.