Beaverdale Books is a local independent bookstore in Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the distributors for my children’s book, A Birthday Story. I stopped at Beaverdale’s yesterday for a visit, and to look for a couple of books I was considering for my personal library. The bookseller has diverse books, by local, national and international authors, and those that are not in the stores inventory can be ordered. Beaverdale also has writer’s groups, and host author presentations. My hour visit provided calm to my day, and I left refreshed and with a feeling of accomplishment.