New Beginnings will host a talk and reception with New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at the New Beginnings Collaborative Center, 501. E. Montecito St. Ste. 101, Santa Barbara. Gurwitch will discuss her new book “The End of My Life is Killing Me, The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker,” a memoir published in March is a national bestseller. Tickets are $50 per person and include a copy of Annabelle…