January 17, 2008
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| | Introducing the 2008 - 2009 Independence Card Program
| | | | | This year's I-cards are ready: - Purchase the card for $10. ( If you purchased a 2007 card and never completed a cycle of stamps, the 2008 card is free.)
- Your 2008 card comes with one free stamp.
- Any stamps on your current 2007 card will transfer to the 2008 card.
Here's how it works: - Your card gets one stamp for each $10 of regularly priced merchandise you purchase.
- When you've filled a card (12 stamps), you get a $10 discount on your next purchase and a new card so you can start collecting stamps again.
In addition, I-card holders get discounts + stamps on: - Books from a different department each month.
- Merchandise of different types (stationary, blank books, etc.) each month.
- Selected Booksense picks.
- Selected CDs and DVDs.
- Other specials as we think of them
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| A Short Survey
| | | | | Jack is always searching for better ways to make the store's inventory match your interests. His new software, which lets independent bookstores share inventory data, helps him find worthy titles that he hasn't yet stocked. Because there are so many sought-after books in so many categories, your feedback is very helpful. It has a direct impact one what Jack orders week-to-week. So, we're beginning a series of very short (just a minute or two) online surveys. This week, we're asking you about your interest in the mystery genre. Click Here to take survey If the link doesn't work, please paste this address into your web browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eYKWl9af3GxPTWlhKcw_2bsA_3d_3d Note: If you want to be notified about special author events for mystery fans, please update your profile by clicking the "manage" (your preferences) link at the bottom of the newsletter and checking "mystery and science fiction."
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| Six Good Books
| | | | I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted
Grand Obsession: A Piano Odyssey
Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
The Age of Shiva
David Golder, The Ball, Snow in Autumn, The Courilof Affair
The Bush Tragedy
| | I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted Jennifer Finney Boylan
From the bestselling author of She’s Not There comes another buoyant, unforgettable memoir. I’m Looking Through You is about growing up in a haunted house and making peace with the ghosts that dwell in our hearts. Looking back on the spirits who invaded her family home, Boylan launches an investigation and examines the ways we find connections between the people we once were and the people we've become. Hardcover, $23.95
Publisher: Broadway Books, ISBN-13: 9780767921749
| | | | | | Grand Obsession: A Piano Odyssey Perri Knize
An environmental-policy reporter and daughter of a professional clarinetist, Knize, at age 43, had the epiphany that she should resurrect her childhood dream of becoming a pianist. After taking lessons and overcoming stage fright, she embarks on a hunt for her perfect piano. She finds it, but later becomes immersed in the art of piano restoration as she struggles to find the right people to restore its voicing. This is a heartfelt paean to a special instrument and a tribute to the joy that music brings to our lives. Hardcover, $25.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, ISBN-13: 9780743276382
| | | | | | Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Neil Shubin
What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish. Shubin, a fish paleontologist, illuminates the subject of evolution with humor and clarity. (Perhaps you saw Shubin interviewed on the Cobert Report this week. He held up well!) Hardcover, $24.00
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; ISBN-13: 9780375424472
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Manil Suri
Manil Suri's first novel, The Death of Vishnu, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Now, he's written a mesmerizing story of modern India, richly layered with themes from Hindu mythology. The Age of Shiva is both a powerful story of a country in turmoil and a compelling portrait of maternal love. Set in post-independence India, the novel explores Hindu practices, the rise of religious nationalism, and a woman's struggle to adapt to and grow beyond the constraints of her life. Hardcover, $24.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; ISBN-13: 9780393065695
| | | | | | David Golder, The Ball, Snow in Autumn, The Courilof Affair Irene Nemirovsky
Readers were introduced to the work of Irène Némirovsky through her long-lost masterpiece, Suite Française, which was published posthumously in 2006. Before she died in Auschwitz in 1942, Némirovsky wrote over a dozen books and was widely published in French newspapers and literary journals. Here in one volume are four of Némirovsky’s other novels -- all of them newly translated by the award-winning Sandra Smith. Hardcover, $25.00
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; ISBN-13: 9780307267085
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Jacob Weisberg
Slate editor Weisberg uses in-depth research and keen psychological acuity to objectively examine the factors that led to George W. Bush’s downfall. Distilling his research into a defining portrait, he illuminates the fateful choices and misguided circle of advisors that created the administration's current predicament. The Bush Tragedy is an essential work that is sure to become a standard reference for any future assessment. Hardcover, $26.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, ISBN-13: 9781400066780
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| Music
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Various $16.95
Genre: Celtic
This is a new collection from the popular Celtic Woman series. It features artists such as Mary Black, Dolores Keane, Maire Brennan, and Portland's Kate Power.
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Steeldrivers $17.95
Genre: Folk/Pop
The SteelDrivers are Richard Bailey, Mike Fleming, Mike Henderson, Tammy Rogers, and Chris Stapleton. Highly regarded behind the scenes as songsmiths and session men — with innumerable hits, cuts, and licks to their credit — they are stepping out with their own album. Country legend Vince Gill calls them, "the freshest sound to emerge from Music City in recent memory."
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Zucchero $18.95
Genre: Ethnic/World
Zucchero is the best-known pop singer to come out of Italy, selling over 25 million albums since his 1983 debut. Over the years he has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Bono, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Miles Davis, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sting. The album features 11 of Zucchero's greatest hits.
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Beoga $17.95
Genre: Celtic
Beoga is a traditional band whose unique sound features the accordians of Seán Óg Graham and Damian McKee, along with four times All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray and pianist Liam Bradley. The bedrock of Beoga s music lies firmly within the Irish tradition, but they are not afraid to incorporate other genres' nuances into their music.
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| More Music
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Eliane Elias $18.95
Genre: Jazz
Popular jazz pianist/vocalist Elias pays tribute to a contemporary legend, fellow pianist Bill Evans.
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Soundtrack $15.95
Genre: Soundtrack
Persepolis is the movie based on Marjane Satrapi's book. (It will soon be playing at The Darkside.) The songs in the soundtrack range from Iranian disco music to piano ballads to orchestrations that are slightly far-Eastern. The lyrics complement the film’s melancholy and bite.
| Whispers of Spirit & Happiness Deepak Chopra $19.95
Genre: General Audio
This is a new 2-disc collection of spoken meditations and inspirational passages from Chopra and Ruiz ( Four Agreements), backed by soothing new age music.
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Fernando Otero $16.95
Genre: Ethnic/World
Here's an excellent tango album by a young Argentine pianist and composer. Otero spices his tango with jazz and classical accents, and he's joined by over a dozen musicians, including Hector del Curto on bandoneon (an instrument related to the concertina that plays an important role in Tango orchestras).
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| Wheels for Tiffany
| | | | | Wanted: Reliable Used CarTiffany (GR's store manager) is in the market for a reliable used car. She and her Mom, Pat, were in a car accident the day after Christmas when a careless driver looked away from the road, ran a red light, and plowed into their car. Fortunately, everyone is fine (although Pat is recovering from a broken arm), but their VW Vanagon was totaled. If you or someone you know has a car to sell, Tiffany would love to hear about it. She's especially interested in Subaru, Honda, Toyota or VW wagons, mini-vans or small SUVs, but would be happy to know about any good, dependable vehicle. Please contact her by email: TifJordan@aol.com.
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| On Our Nightstands - What We're Reading
| | | | | - Jack - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Hardcover $25.95 - Sandy - Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music by Glenn Kurtz
Hardcover $23.00 - Tiffany - Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart
Hardcover $23.95 - Melody - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
Hardcover $21.95
- Anna - Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
Hardcover $26.00 - Michael - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
Paperback $14.00
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