August 2, 2007
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| | A Note from Jack
| | | | | Harry Potter prizes: We've been having fun handing out our Harry Potter paraphernalia to
our lucky prizewinners. If you haven't stopped by to check our list, please do so by August 9. We'll draw new names for unclaimed prizes on August
14. For that drawing, we're making a special effort to give prizes to people who really want them. So if you were not a winner this time and really
want something to remember Harry by, give us your name by August 12. We will restrict our next drawing to a much smaller group and give you a very
good chance of winning! Our survey plans: We will be introducing a new feature soon to create more two-way communication with our customers.
Through the use of online interactive surveys, we hope to get feedback and learn more about what is important to you. We will probably use a program
called Survey Monkey. If you've had experience with this product and have comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them (groots@peak.org).
Sincerely, Jack
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| Discount coupon
for our loyal newletter recipients
| | | | | To celebrate the fact that so many people chose us for their most recent Harry Potter purchase,
we're including a discount coupon for your next Grass Roots visit. It is good until August 17, so we hope you'll find time in your busy summer
schedule to come down to the store. Sincerely, The Grass Roots staff Click here to view and print the discount coupon If this link doesn't
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| | Five Good Books
| | | | Shaggy
Muses
The Cleft
Scots on the Rocks
Pure
Flavor
The She Project
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Maureen B. Adams
Coaxed
through a depression by her golden retriever, Adams, a psychologist and former English professor, was drawn to five exceptional women writers who
relied on their loyal dogs for emotional support - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, and Virginia
Woolf. Despite their different personalities and backgrounds, these writers all had in common dogs that provided stability and consistency in their
lives. Each chapter is a mini-biography of an author, offering anecdotes about the deep bond she shared with her dog. From this unusual vantage point,
Adams succeeds in linking these writers' lives in various ways. Hardcover, $24.95
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, ISBN-13:
9870345484062
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Doris Lessing
Eminent
novelist Lessing offers an alternative origin story for the human race. Suggesting that that the first human was female rather than male, Lessing
invents a cult of ancient women called the Clefts, an ancient community of women living in an Eden-like coastal wilderness. The story confronts the
themes that inspired much of her early writing: how men and women manage to live side by side in the world and how the troublesome particulars of
gender affect every aspect of our existence. Hardcover, $25.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN-13: 9780060834869
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Mary Richardson Daheim
Daheim's enjoyable 23rd B&B mystery (after 2006's Saks and Violins) takes amateur sleuth
Judith McMonigle Flynn, her cousin Serena "Renie" Jones, and their husbands to a remote town in Scotland. When a new Scottish acquaintance
mysteriously dies, Judith can't help poking around. There's a ghost, some goofy villagers, and enough suspects to overwhelm any police force. But,
but no challenge is too daunting for the cousins. This is a fun vacation read. Hardcover, $23.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers;
ISBN-13: 9780060566531
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Belcher Beecher Dammeier, Laura Holmes Haddad (Photographer)
The creator of the award-winning Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Seattle, Kurt Beecher
Dammeier knows that great food begins with the highest quality ingredients prepared simply. In this, his first cookbook, he shares more than 125
favorite recipes from his popular gourmet food shops and restaurant. This is fresh food that celebrates the quintessentially American flavors of
the Pacific Northwest. You’ll discover that meals based on great raw materials require fewer ingredients, take less time to prepare, are
healthier for you and your family, and taste phenomenal. Hardcover, $32.50
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group; ISBN-13: 9780307346421
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Lauren Ohlgren, Sue Crawford (designer)
This book is a local creation through and through. You may know some people who are
participants in the She Project. It's an annual event in which participants are assigned a thoughtful phrase, and then take two hours to create an
evocative visual representation. This exquisite full-color book captures the essence of the project. Full color images of the contributions are
enhanced by personal stories that contributed to the creative process. It is a beautiful exploration of the universal intimacies women share and
their creative responses to ideas. Hardcover, $49.00
Publisher: Growing Art Press; ISBN-13: 9781934367490
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| Music
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Yo-Yo Ma $18.95
Ma is
the closest thing to a "sure thing" in our music department. New Impossibilities is the latest album in the cellist's Silk Road Project, which
explores musical crosscurrents along the ancient trade route stretching from the Far East to Europe. He gets plenty of help in this endeavor. A
menagerie of Asian instruments, from oud to pipa to shakuhachi, join the cello to produce a wealth of colorful sounds. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
pitches in on a few tracks, too.
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Tegan
and Sara $13.95
Folk-rock duo (and identical twins) Tegan and Sara first burst
onto the Canadian music scene in the late '90s playing the kind of folk-rock and folk-punk associated with other Lilith Fair (in which they
participated) artists. Much like the duo's voices, the songs on the album complement each other, play off the other's strengths, and make the record
very much an entity instead of simply a collection of tracks, setting it off as an impressive step forward.
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Peter Kater $16.95
Pianist/composer Peter Kater is known for his scores for television, film, and theater, as for
his own recordings of light jazz and new age music. He has collaborated with R
Carlos Nakai on several native American-themed projects. Here, he
chooses ten native flautists, one for each track, to accompany his relaxing meditations.
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Putumayo Artists $15.95
The fourth installment in Putumayo's line of American traditional music, Americana collects a
surprising series of roots. There are hints of regional styles embedded here and there, bluegrass throughout, and a healthy dose of the folk
aesthetic for good measure. Artists include Mulehead, Eliza Lynn, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Tim O'Brien.
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Luka
Bloom $16.95
This Irish troubadour's new album is typically understated in
theme and execution. The charm of Bloom's music sneaks up on the listener. The album's instrumentation is right in line with the vibrant and resonant
sound that is synonymous with Bloom's music and features stellar performances by contributing musicians. Like countryman Van Morrison, Bloom is a
musical mystic, albeit more grounded in the everyday.
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| Editor's Note – it's easy to get just about any book in
print
| | | | | Since you've signed up for this newsletter, you probably already know the joy of book browsing at
Grass Roots. But perhaps you don't know how easy it is to get a specific book, whether or not it is on the shelf. All you need to know is the title
and/or author. (OK, if you know the ISBN, that's fine too!)
- Phone orders: Call the store (541-754-7668) and ask for the book. Since
the entire inventory is computerized, the staff can tell you immediately if the book is in stock and set it aside for you. If it isn't, you can order
it over the phone.
- Email: Send a note to groots@peak.org with the book information. The store is very quick to respond, and they'll let
you know when the book is ready to pick up.
- Of course, you can always place an order at the store. Any staff member can help
you.
If you place your order before 11AM, we usually receive the book the following day. The store will let you know as soon as it
arrives, and you can pick it up at your convenience. When you order a book from GR, there are no shipping charges. Happy
reading, Anna
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| Our New Poet Laureate
| | | | | This week, Charles Simic was named the country's 15th poet laureate. James H. Billington, the
Librarian of Congress, announced Mr. Simic's appointment. Mr. Billington said he chose Mr. Simic because of "the rather stunning and original
quality of his poetry." Mr. Simic, 69, was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and immigrated to the United States at 16. He started writing poetry in
English only a few years after learning the language and has published more than 20 volumes of poetry. He won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in
1990.
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