August 30, 2007
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| | | | | Hello, loyal readers. One of the most valuable things a community business has is direct contact with customers. We get lots of comments and suggestions from customers in the store. Still, we'd like to make it easier for you to tell us how to make Grass Roots better. So, we'll be creating a series of short online surveys. The survey link takes you to a site called "Survey Monkey." It should take only a minute or two. In case you're wondering, it's anonymous...we just get numeric results. Click here to take a short Grass Roots survey If this link doesn't work, you can copy this address to your browser window: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HsA9z3qEUCna2PaxKWnr3g_3d_3d Thanks for your help. Jack | | | ^ back to Table of Contents | |
| Five Good Books
| | | | The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Saffron Kitchen
All Aunt Hagar's Children: Stories
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
| | The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story Diane Ackerman
Ackerman ( A Natural History of the Senses) tells the remarkable WWII story of Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, and his wife, Antonina. When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw, including the city's zoo. With most of their animals dead, the couple began smuggling Jews into empty cages and sheds. Using Antonina's diaries, other contemporary sources and her own research in Poland, Ackerman takes us into the Warsaw ghetto for the 1943 Jewish uprising and describes the Poles' revolt against the Nazi occupiers in 1944. Hardcover $24.95
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc., ISBN-13: 9780393061727
| | | | | | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollan
New in PaperbackA New York Times bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, the book asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us, he develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping exploration of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet. Paperback, $16.00
Publisher: Viking Penguin, ISBN-13: 9780143038580
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Yasmin Crowther
New in paperbackIn this debut novel, Crowther (the daughter of a British father and an Iranian mother) paints a portrait of betrayal and retribution set against a backdrop of Iran's tumultuous history. Split between London and Iran, the story traces the journey a mother and daughter make to close the distance between their lives. Paperback, $14.00
Publisher: Viking Penguin; ISBN-13: 9780143112747
| | | | | | All Aunt Hagar's Children: Stories Edward P. Jones
New in paperbackThis is Jone's third book and his second collection of short stories (his novel, The Known World, won a Pulitzer Prize). In these 14 stores, five of which have been published in The New Yorker, he creates a collection of memorable characters. Says one reviewer: "Jones's engrossing, exquisitely crafted and unforgettable stories offer images of the African-American experience that are unparalleled in American fiction." Paperback, $$14.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; ISBN-13: 9780060557577
| | | | | | The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million Daniel Mendelsohn
New in paperbackIn this rich and riveting narrative, Mendelsohn's search for the story of his family's tragic past in World War II becomes an original epic - part memoir, part journalism, part mystery, and part scholarly detective work. After discovering a cache of letters written to his grandfather in 1939, Mendelsohn set out to find the remaining eyewitnesses to his relatives' fates. That quest eventually took him to a dozen countries on four continents, where he slowly compiled the details in which each witness had a face and a destiny. Paperback, $15.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; ISBN-13: 9780060542993
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| Especially for Young Readers
| | | | | Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Princess Bride meets Dragon Rider in this clever debut novel. It tells the story of Creel a poor orphaned girl whose aunt decides to sacrifice her to a dragon in order to lure a knight or prince who might marry her. But Creel has her own plans for adventure, and bargains with the dragon. While staying solidly within the bounds of traditional fantasy, George creates something new with delightful twists and turns. The novel's female characters are spunky, the dragon lore is well-crafted, and the story is a balance of comic and tragic elements. Hardcover, $16.95
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA, ISBN-13: 9781599900575
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| Music
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Lyle Lovett $13.95
Lyle Lovett brings together his Large Band - 36 members - for a record as wide-ranging as his '90s hallmarks. From country to jazz, gospel, blues, and back, it's all here. Recorded live, the album captures the virtuosity of country music's most ambitious songwriter and his band.
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Anoushka Shankar $17.95
Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of Ravi Shankar and sister of Norah Jones (who sings on one track). A sitar player like her father, Anoushka is the only student Ravi has taught from birth. Breathing Under Water takes Indian classical music to a new, contemporary place. The album also features Sting, Midival Punditz, VM Bhatt and others.
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Subdudes $17.95
The New Orleans group keeps the rhythms bouncy and the grooves happy, even on this album with several songs reflecting on the aftermath of Katrina. Stellar musicians with tight harmonies, they are also a group of guys whose working-class roots run as deep.
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Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals $18.95
Ben Harper's latest is a largely acoustic album of easygoing rock with gospel, blues, and soul. The album, recorded with his band, was completed in a single room in just seven days.
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Michael McDermott $15.95
McDermott is an excellent, literate singer-songwriter with a good balance between the tender and the rough. This album is intensely personal and autobiographical. Here's an interesting recommendation: Stephen King calls him, "the greatest undiscovered rock & roll talent of the last 20 years.".
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| Independence Card Special for September
| | | | | You still have a day (or so) to take advantage of our Independence Card special for August: 10% off all Mystery and Science Fiction titles (plus stamps!). This also applies to prepaid special orders - something to consider if there is a special title that you want to get before the month changes. September’s special section is Religion, Spirituality, and New Age Wisdom. We have a broad selection of titles in these categories, so please come in and spend some quiet, contemplative time browsing our books. I think you will be pleased and maybe surprised at the range of thought and wisdom that awaits you. Don't hesitate to ask us for help in finding something that matches your interests. Our 10% discount (plus stamps!) also applies to prepaid special orders in these sections during September. On a more personal note: We've been really pleased with the response to this year’s I-Card. Harry Potter, in particular, generated lots of new I-Card sales. It's our goal that everyone receives at least their $10 back, and hopefully another $10 or $20 on top of their original investment. We'll have many more specials in the coming months, especially for the Holidays. And remember, the card is good for EVERYTHING in the store – not just books and music. While the obvious benefits of the card are the discounts and special offers, it also plays an important role in maintaining the quality of our inventory. The $10 you give us goes to a dedicated fund to enhance our offerings. The I-Card helps us keep slow-selling titles of particular value and interest on our shelves much longer that would otherwise be possible. So, you can view the I-Card as an investment in better book browsing. Thank you. | | | ^ back to Table of Contents | |
| New titles due next week
| | | | | Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton (Knopf, $24.95) Clinton will launch the book with an appearance on Oprah on Tuesday. The Sunrise Lands by S.M. Stirling (Roc, $24.95,) The Secret Things of God: Unlocking the Treasures Reserved for You by Henry Cloud (Howard Publishing, $18.99,) is a Christian version of The Secret Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself by Alan Alda (Random House, $24.95,) Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light by Brian Kolodiejchu, (Doubleday, $22.95)
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