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The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A On the cover Mother’s Memoir The Mitten Katrina Kenison Jim Aylesworth Through her own story of midlife illustrated by Barbara McClintock upheaval, the author invites mothers When a little boy loses a mitten to rediscover the wonder of ordinary in the snow, a passing squirrel days with their families as they discovers it’s the perfect place to approach the “letting go” that comes warm his icy toes. But he’s not with raising teenagers. the only animal with that idea! {Grand Central} The artwork for this catalog is 9780446409483 $23.99 taken from this book. {Scholastic Inc.} 9780439925440 $16.99 The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir John Grogan A universal story of growing up, outgrowing home, making peace with the past, and the life journey we all take to find our own voice and place in the world—with some laughs along the way. {Harper Paperbacks} 9780061713309 paper $14.99

Notes Left Behind Brooke and Keith Desserich This heartbreaking true story of one unforgettable little girl’s battle with brain cancer, told by her parents, is a moving and inspirational reminder to cherish the moments we have with our loved ones. {Morrow} 9780061886393 $19.99 We’re proudly independent booksellers. We

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We’ve again included lists of “indie” favorites True Compass: A Memoir Edward M. Kennedy and, new this year, Great Lakes, Great Reads, For the first time, one of America's greatest leaders tells his personal books that we love to recommend that have story - of his legendary family, politics, and 50 years at the center of a regional setting or are by a regional author. national events - an inspiring legacy to readers and to history. We think you’ll love to read them, and we {Twelve} 9780446539258 $35 wish you the happiest of holidays. Something for everyone 3

Eating the Dinosaur I Am America (And So Can You) Chuck Klosterman Stephen Colbert The bestselling author of The phenomenal #1 bestseller Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs is now in paperback! In it, Colbert returns with an all-original shares his deeply held knee-jerk nonfiction collection of beliefs on The American Family, questions and answers about Race, Religion, Sex, Sports, and pop culture, sports, and the many more topics, conveniently meaning of reality. arranged in chapter form. {Simon & Schuster Inc.} {Grand Central} 9781416544203 $25 9780446582186 paper $15.99

The Elements: A Visual Prehistoric Life Exploration of Every Known David Burnie Atom in the Universe With astonishing images of Theodore Gray skeletons and fossils created using An eye-opening, original collec- cutting-edge technology, this tion of gorgeous, never-before- comprehensive visual encyclopedia seen photographic representa- explores dinosaurs, early man, and tions of the 118 elements in plant life in unparalleled detail. the periodic table, along with {DK Publishing, Inc.} fascinating facts, figures, and 9780756655730 $40 stories of the elements. {Black Dog & Leventhall} 9781579128142 $29.95 The Great Depression: A Diary Benjamin Roth A first-person account of living through the Great Depression, by a Youngstown, Ohio, lawyer, who recorded his struggle to make sense of the economic chaos unfolding around him, with haunting parallels to our own time. {Public Affairs} 9781586487997 $24.95

Harry Truman’s Excellent Travelin’ Man: On the Road Adventure and Behind the Scenes with Matthew Algeo Bob Seger Matthew Algeo chronicles the Tom Weschler and Gary Graff 2,500-mile road trip Harry and Bess A photo-driven insider’s look at Truman took after Harry left office, Bob Seger’s career from the early with detours into topics such as days to his breakthrough as a America’s highway system and the world-famous musician. decline of Main Street America. {Wayne State University Press / {Chicago Review Press} Painted Turtle} 9781556527777 $24.95 9780814334591 $27.95

The Human Brain Book State by State Rita Carter edited by Matt Weiland Combining the latest findings and Sean Wilsey in neuroscience with state- Inspired by the classic WPA of-the-art illustrations, this State Guides of the 1930s, this comprehensive book reveals modern collection features fascinating details about this original, thought-provoking, most potent human organ. and revealing portraits of each Includes an interactive DVD-ROM. of the 50 states by 50 leading {DK Publishing, Inc.} novelists and journalists. 9780756654412 $40 {Ecco} 9780061470912 paper $16.99 4 Sporting Life

Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, The Machine: A Hot Team, a and the 1975 World Series: The Legendary Season, and a Heart- Triumph of America’s Pasttime stopping World Series - The Story Mark Frost of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds The bestselling author of The Joe Posnanski Match recreates the most exciting The perfect gift for any baseball baseball game ever played, with fan—a retelling of the season that is an unprecedented behind-the- the material of sports legend. scenes look at this remarkable {Morrow} event, full of historical significance 9780061582561 $25.99 and human drama. {Hyperion Books} 9781401323103 $26.99

Guide to Great Guide to Medicine for the Outdoors Lakes Fishes Great Lakes Fishes Paul S. Auerbach, MD Gerald Smith A lifesaver when help is hours… A comprehensive, full or days, away! Written in a color guide to more than straightforward manner to help fifty fishes common to all the everyday outdoorsperson the Great Lakes. Gerald r. smith focus on “improvisational {Univ of Michigan Press} illustrations by emily s. Damstra medicine” - making do with what 9780472033751 you can find in the wilderness. paper $24.95 {Elsevier Health Science} 9780323068130 paper $24.95

The Hidden Life of Deer: The Sibley Guide to Trees Lessons from the David Allen Sibley Natural World An astonishingly elegant book -- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas monumental in scope but small enough Thomas, author of the to take into the field -- the perfect gift internationally bestselling The for hikers, birders, environmentalists Hidden Life of Dogs, creates a and nature lovers by the celebrated fascinating and moving account creator of the Sibley Guide to Birds. of the year she spent observing {Knopf} deer in the wild. 9780375415197 $39.95 {Harper} 9780061792106 $24.99

Ken Schultz’s Essentials of Fishing: When the Game Was Ours The Only Guide You Need to Catch Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson Freshwater & Saltwater Fish with Jackie Macmullan Ken Schultz “At long last the great book on Bird An updated, concise version of the and Magic -- their own account, internationally known expert’s told from behind the scenes, classic book on fishing. Thematically inside huddles, confidential phone organized, with solid and practical conversations, backseats of cars, information, it is the perfect gift and most importantly, from their for the fishing buff on your list. inner hearts.” —Sally Jenkin {John Wiley & Sons, Inc.} {Houghton Mifflin Harcourt} 9780470444313 $40 9780547225470 $26

M Is for Michigan Football Greg Nelson An entertaining and informative collection of photographs, historical facts, and trivia from University of Michigan football. {Univ of Michigan Press} 9780472033874 paper $12.95 'Tis the season 5

The Art of a Christmas Carol Merry Christmas, Splat Diana Landau Rob Scotton Everyone knows the classic Splat wonders if he’s been a story, but this book takes us good enough cat this year to behind the scenes for this fall’s deserve a really big present. release of the Robert Zemeckis Just to make sure, he offers movie, with looks at the some last-minute help to performances, technology, and his mom but messes up art that will make it a classic completely and is sure his film as well. Christmas is ruined. {Disney} {HarperCollins Children’s Books} 9781423121046 $35 9780060831608 $16.99

Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous The Polar Express: Christmas 25th Anniversary Edition Jane O’Connor Chris Van Allsburg illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser To commemorate its 25th Ooh la la! Christmas is Fancy anniversary, a lavish gift edition Nancy’s favorite time of year. In of this holiday classic has been this merriest of stories, Nancy created. It includes a CD audio proves once again that a little recording by Liam Neeson and fancying up can go a long, a silvery keepsake “All Aboard” festive way! ornament. {Harper Collins Children’s Books} {Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books 9780061235900 $17.99 for Children} 9780395389492 $18.95 An Irish Country Christmas Twelve Days of Christmas Patrick Taylor illustrated by It’s the season for miracles and Barry Gennady Spirin Laverty, M. B. and Dr. Fingal Flahertie Gennady Spirin’s sumptuous paintings O’Reilly have their hands full in the bring new life and spectacular beauty third installment of this New York to this classic song, making it a gift to Times bestselling series. be treasured at Christmastime. {Tom Doherty Assoc} {Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books} 9780765320728 9780761455516 $16.99 paper $14.99 Also available: The Night Before Christmas 9780761452980 $16.99

Great Lakes, Great Reads The independent bookstores of our region have banded together to recommend a few new noteworthy books each season that are about our region or by authors who are favorites in the Heartland. Here are a few from 2009. There will be more to come. Look for the Great Lakes, Great Reads logo in the months ahead for new books we independents love to recommend.

Dark Places Horse Soldiers Real Life & Liars While I’m Falling By Gillian Flynn By Doug Stanton Kristina Riggle Laura Moriarty {Random House} {Simon & Schuster} {Avon A} {Hyperion} 9870307341563 $24 9781416580515 $28 9780061706288 Paper $13.99 9781401302726 $24.99

Starvation Lake Harry Truman’s Sworn to Silence Silent Hour By Bryan Gruley Excellent Adventure: Linda Castillo Michael Koryta {Simon & Schuster} The True Story of {Minotaur} {Minotaur} 9781416563624 $14 a Great American 9780312374976 $24.95 9780312361570 $24.99 Road Trip Coop: A Year of By Matthew Algeo Bad Things Happen vvvvvvv Poultry, Pigs, {Chicago Review Press} Harry Dolan and Parenting 9781556527777 $24.95 {Putnam} By Michael Perry 9780399155635 $24.95 {HarperCollins} 9780061240430 $25.99 6 tales to tell

The Christmas Cookie Club Ann Pearlman INDIE FAVORITES This riveting debut novel follows The The Brief Wondrous the rich and complicated friendships Life of Oscar Wao among 12 women who meet for a Junot Diaz cookie exchange. It is every woman’s {Riverhead} story - of struggles and triumphs, 9781594483295 what makes them laugh and what has paper $14 made them cry. {Simon & Schuster Inc.} 9781439158845 $24.95

City of Thieves David Benioff {Plume} The Echoes of L’Arbre Croche 9780452295292 Donald Johnston The paper $15 Mystery, intrigue, romance, and history in a novel that ranges from echoes Chicago across Lake Michigan to of Beaver Island, Michigan. {Univ of Michigan Press} l’Arbre The Glass Castle 9780472033966 croche Jeannette Walls A tale of murder paper $16.95 & intrigue on the {Scribner} Great Lakes 9780743247542 paper $15

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Knit the Season Kate Jacobs Out Stealing Horses From the #1 bestselling author comes Per Petterson another heartwarming Friday Night {Picador} Knitting Club novel — a loving, 9780312427085 moving, laugh-out-loud celebration of paper $14 special times with friends and family. {Putnam} 9780399156380 $24.95

The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd {Penguin Books} 9780143114550 The Last Song paper $15 Nicholas Sparks In the tradition of his beloved bestseller, A Walk to Remember, Sparks delivers a compelling family drama Starvation Lake centered around a rebellious teenage Bryan Gruley girl’s romantic awakening and first {Touchstone Books} encounter with heartbreak. 9781416563624 {Grand Central} paper $14 9780446547567 $24.99

Real Life & Liars Kristina Riggle More Indie Sometimes you find happiness where, and when, you least expect it. On favorites on the weekend of Mirabelle Zielinski’s page 11 anniversary party, lies will be revealed, hearts will be broken...but love will also be found. {Avon} 9780061706288 paper $13.99 thrilling stories 7

Hardball Cincinnatus: The Secret Plot to Sara Paretsky Save America Chicago politics—past, present, Rusty McClure and David Stern and future—take center stage in In this taut Hitchcockian thriller, a bestselling author Sara Paretsky’s fugitive fighting to clear his name brilliant new V.I. Warshawski novel. uncovers a deadly conspiracy that {Putnam} reaches into the highest levels of 9780399155932 $26.95 government and stretches back to the founding of America. {Ternary} 9780984213207 $24

I, Alex Cross Coral Castle James Patterson Rusty McClure and Jack Hefron Alex vows to capture the The first book to take an in- psycopath who brutally depth look at one of America’s murdered his niece before he most intriguing places, built kills again. With astonsihing in the 1920s and ’30s by an plot twists and electrifying eccentric Latvian immigrant, revelations, this is the most in hopes of wooing back the suspenseful Alex Cross novel yet. fiancée who had jilted him. {Little Brown} {Ternary} 9780316018784 $27.99 9780984213214 paper $18.95

The End In a Perfect World Salvatore Scibona Laura Kasischke In this National Book Award finalist, Jiselle’s fairy tale life quickly unravels a street carnival in 1950s Cleveland as she struggles with a new marriage, reaches a riotous pitch, as one day of stepchildren who hate her, and a calamity sheds light on the struggles, world-wide plague that all force her to follies, and pride of five members of make choices she had never imagined. the community. {Perennial} {Riverhead Trade} 9780061766114 9781594484056 paper $13.99 paper $16

Ford County Nine Dragons John Grisham Michael Connelly In this collection of stories, John In this new thriller by the #1 Grisham returns to Ford County, bestselling author of The Scarecrow, Mississippi, the setting of his first Detective Harry Bosch is close to novel, A Time to Kill, and reminds solving a case, but drops everything us once again why he is America’s and flies to Hong Kong to search for favorite storyteller. his daughter who has gone missing. {Doubleday} {Little Brown} 9780385532457 $21.95 9780316166317 $27.99

The Gathering Storm True Blue Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson David Baldacci Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, Just out of prison, a young looms before unready humankind ex-cop sets out to rebuild in book twelve of Robert Jordan’s her life and track down the bestselling Wheel of Time® series. ones who framed her in {Tom Doherty Assoc} this latest thriller by the #1 9780765302304 $29.99 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Justice. {Grand Central} 9780446195515 $27.99 8 picture this Hill

Blue Moon Magic: A Sticker • Nico & Lola

Graunke Activity Storybook Meggan Hill This interactive sticker book Kindness shared between a boy and a dog photography by Susan M. will provide kids hours of fun Graunke recreating scenes featuring their Nico must search his heart favorite fairies from “Tinker Bell to find ways to be kind while and the Lost Treasure.” Over 100 taking care of an adorable dog

colorful vinyl stickers provided. Genuine Prints LLC named Lola. Tender messages {Disney} and captivating photographs

9781423119241 $14.99 by Meggan Hill photography by Susan M. Graunke are woven together in this heartwarming tale. {Genuine Prints, LLC} 9780615230405 $16.95

Carl’s Snowy Afternoon Otis Alexandra Day Loren Long Carl, everyone’s favorite In the tradition of Mike Rottweiler, is back for a Mulligan and His Steam wintertime romp! Left at Shovel and The Story of home with a babysitter, Carl Ferdinand, Loren Long has and baby Madeleine escape created an unforgettable for an afternoon of sledding new story - and character and playing in the snow. - celebrating the power of {FSG} friendship and perseverance. 9780374310868 $12.99 {Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers} 9780399252488 $17.99 First Ballet A Pop-Up Book of Nursery Deanna Caswell Rhymes This beautiful picture book Matthew Reinhart recreates all the joy and Phenomenal paper engineering wonder of the first theatrical brings an added dimension experience - the velvet curtain, - literally - to the classic the spotlight, the graceful telling of Mother Goose’s most dancers - for children to relive treasured nursery rhymes. A again and again. family keepsake to read for {Disney} years to come. 9781423113539 $16.99 {Simon & Schuster Children’s Book Group} 9781416918257 $26.99

Percy, the Perfectly Imperfect Trouble Gum Chicken Matthew Cordell Rick Rieser Two piglets at loose ends are given “CRACK" went an egg and some gum by their Grammy, but Percy joins the flock. Experience not without a reminder about the Percy's life journey in fantastic full bubblegum rules. Unsurprisingly, color illustration. What everyone they can’t resist the temptation discovers is a message of hope and break them all, and more, with important for all children. hilarious results. {Fast Pencil} {Feiwel & Friends} GLBA 2009:Layout Paper1 7/20/09 11:21 AM Page 1 9780312387747 $16.99 978160746445 $12.95

Children’s Picture Book by Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick Stranger in the Woods; Lost in the Woods; & First Snow in the Woods Beautiful wildlife photography illustrates these 3 classics. Children of all ages will love the images and the charming stories! (HC $19.95 ea.) SITW 9780967174808; LITW 9780967174884; FSITW 9780977010868 Three When Snowflakes Fall New for 2009! New York Times This little board book, a spin-off of First Snow in the Woods, teaches Best Sellers! what animals do when snowflakes fall. Perfect for little nature lovers. (Board Book $7.95) WSF 9780977010899 NEW! Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc. flights of fancy 9

Family Huddle Walt Disney’s Peter Pan Archie, Eli, and Peyton Manning Dave Barry and Ridley illustrated by Jim Madsen Pearson Huddle up with the most This cheeky retelling by the famous family in football. authors of the Peter and the Peyton and Eli Manning are Starcatchers series and the now NFL Superstars, but they vibrant concept art of the are still kids in Family Huddle. animated movie are woven The boys joke around and play into an entertaining new football at every opportunity. take on a classic story. {Scholastic Inc.} {Disney} 9781423113232 $16.99 9780545153775 $16.99 Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Jan Brett’s Snowy Treasury Dwarfs Jan Brett Cynthia Rylant Jan Brett’s four “snowy” Newbery Medalist favorites - The Gingerbread Rylant’s unforgettable Baby, The Mitten, The Hat, and retelling is the perfect The Three Snow Bears - with complement to their memorable characters, the breathtakingly collected together in one expressive illustrations beautiful edition! created to set the tone {Penguin Putnam Books for for Walt Disney’s first animated classic. Young Readers} {Disney} 9780399254017 $29.99 9781423118619 $16.99

Me & My Animal Friends World of Fairies: At the Ralph Covert Dawn of Pixie Hollow illustrated by Laurie Keller Calliope Glass Kids’ rock star Ralph Covert’s An abundance of fairy facts, playful lyrics coupled with profiles of your favorite pixies, Laurie Keller’s whimsical and beautiful illustrations on illustrations take readers on a every page makes this the zany adventure across land and ultimate guide to uncover the water in happy celebration of secrets of the earliest recorded animal friends of all kinds. age of the Never fairies. {Henry Holt} {Disney} 9780805087369 $16.99 9781423108801 $19.99

Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green Eileen Spinelli illustrated by Anne Kennedy Miss Fox’s class (Peace Week in Miss Fox’s Class) returns, and this time they’re going green! When Miss Fox arrives at school riding her bycycle, her simple act ripples throughout the school. {Albert Whitman & Company} 9780807551660 $16.99

Princess Hyacinth (The Surpris- Dinosaur Park ing Tale of a Girl Who Floated) illustrated by Florence Parry Heide Steve Weston illustrated by Lane Smith Readers can use press-out Princess Hyacinth has a problem - dinosaur pieces to travel she floats! How does one keep her through four alluring worlds on the ground? And what happens of dinosaurs. A field guide is if she floats away? A classic author included to find answers to and illustrator have created an questions and track down unforgettable character sure to footprints that appear across charm and delight young readers. every scene. {Schwartz & Wade} {Kingfisher} 9780375845017 $17.99 9780753463833 $17.99 10 stirring stories

Al Capone Shines My Shoes The Mysterious Benedict Society Gennifer Choldenko and the Prisoner’s Dilemma Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz Trenton Lee Stewart with his family, and he and the illustrated by Diana Sudyka cons are about to get a lot closer in In this third installment of the series, this much anticipated sequel to Al an unexplained blackout engulfs Capone Does My Shirts. Stonetown, and the heroes must {Penguin Putnam Books unravel clues relating to a nefarious for Young Readers} plot that will bring them closer to 9780803734609 $17.99 danger than ever before. {Little Brown} 9780316045520 $16.99

Blood Promise: A Vampire Shiver Academy Novel Maggie Stiefvater Richelle Mead From a talented new writer comes With the recent fatal attacks at St. a love story with a chilling twist. In Vladimir’s, Rose must abandon her this compelling young adult novel, a best friend and keep the promise werewolf and the girl he once saved Dimitri begged her to make long from his wolf pack fall in love during ago. But how can she possibly his final summer in human form. destroy the person she loves most? {Scholastic Inc.} {Penguin Putnam Books 9780545123266 $17.99 for Young Readers} 9781595141989 $16.99

The Demon King Versus: Warriors Cinda Williams Chima Steve Stone Wizards are in search of a stolen, Ten of the greatest magic amulet, and the Seven warriors of history meet Realms will tremble when the in battle for the first time. lives of a reformed thief and a Versus explores who rebellious princess collide in this would triumph and why, stunning new page-turner. comparing weaponry, {Disney} armor, tactics, and codes 9781423118237 $17.99 of honor. Who will win? {Kingfisher} 9780753419168 $19.99

The Maze Runner Waddle! James Dashner Rufus Butler Seder Thomas and the other boys confined Created by the optical to The Glade have no memory genius behind Gallop! other than their names. One day and Swing!, Waddle! will a girl arrives with a message that inspire prancing, hopping, suggests Thomas might be more stomping, and scampering. important than he could ever guess. Its language is a joy, the {Delacorte BFYR} rhymes inspiring, the 9780385737944 $16.99 animals full of life. And now it’s in color. Its surprise ending gives something else to grab the reader - Million-Dollar Throw literally! Mike Lupica {Workman Publishing Co} What would you do with a 9780761151128 $12.95 million dollars if you were 13? When Nate, whose nickname is Gallop! “Brady,” gets a chance to make a 9780761147633 $12.95 throw that could save his family, he’ll need the inspiration of a Swing! friend as much as his strong arm. 9780761151272 $12.95 {Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers} 9780399246265 $17.99 tickle your mind 11

109 Forgotten American Heroes Chris Ying and Brian McMullen, in INDIE FAVORITES cooperation with McSweeney’s This unique history book looks Stealing Buddha’s Dinner at 109 forgotten American Bich Minh Nguyen heroes—from activists, {Penguin Books} politicians, ordinary citizens, 9780143113034 even pets and inanimate paper $14 objects—that have played a role in who we are as a nation. {DK Publishing, Inc.} 9780756654054 $19.99 Still Alice Lisa Genova Lost Worlds {Simon & Schuster Inc. / John Howe Pocket} This visually stunning 9781439102817 book is a window on an paper $15 historical, archaeological, and mythological journey through lost worlds, from Aratta and Mohenjo-Daro to Team of Rivals: Atlantis and Camelot. The Political Genius {Kingfisher} of Abraham Lincoln 9780753461075 $22.99 Doris Kearns Goodwin {Simon & Schuster} 9780743270755 paper $21 Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children’s Book A Thousand Splendid Suns edited by Anita Silvey Khaled Hosseini In this attention-grabbing {Riverhead} family gift book, more than 9781594483851 100 celebrities and public paper $16 figures recall the instructing, illuminating, and inspiring lessons they have learned from children’s books. {Roaring Brook Press} The White Tiger 9781596433953 $29.99 Aravind Adiga {Free Press} Julie Andrews’ Collection of 9781416562603 Poems, Songs and Lullabies paper $14 Jule Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton This treasury of over 150 poetry and song selections, brought to life with stunning The English Major watercolors, is a collection that Jim Harrison families will grow with and {Grove/Atlantic} cherish throughout the years. 9780802144140 Includes a CD. paper $14 {Little Brown} 9780316040495 $24.99

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood David Benedictus illustrated by Mark Burgess Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are all back in new adventures that More Indie capture the style of A.A. Milne and favorites on Ernest H. Shepard. {Penguin Putnam Books for Young page 6! Readers} 9780525421603 $19.99 12 tasteful gifts

Ad Hoc at Home Jane Snow Cooks Thomas Keller Jane Snow Revered chef Thomas Keller Jane Snow, former food editor turns his imagination to the for The Akron Beacon Journal, American comfort foods understands the tastes and closest to his heart with traditions of Northeast Ohio. quicker, easier, family-style This diverse collection of recipes for dishes like fried recipes and stories is food for chicken, coconut cake, and thought and table. his dad’s favorite meatballs. {Univ of Akron Press} {Artisan} 9781931968652 9781579653774 $50 paper $19.95

The Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion My Bread Sharon Tyler and Bill Herbst Jim Lahey with Rick Flaste The authoritative new volume for Jim Lahey’s celebrated discerning home chefs and everybody no-work, no-knead method else who wants to become more of baking is perfect for home knowledgeable about good food and cooks who want to make elegant dining, arranged alphabetically beautiful, deeply flavored for easy reference. breads but find traditional {Barron’s Educational Series Inc} recipes dauntingly 9780764162411 $29.99 complicated. {W. W. Norton} 9780393066302 $29.95

FARMfood The Silver Spoon Pasta Daniel Orr Editors of Phaidon Renowned chef Daniel Orr 350 easy-to-make pasta recipes features recipes influenced from the team behind the Italian by his midwestern roots as classic, The Silver Spoon, with well as a global culinary descriptions and tips for cooking career, while advocating use all pasta shapes and combining of wholesome ingredients, them with the right sauces. green living with FARMfood chef daniel orr locally and sustainably {Phaidon Press Inc.} grown. 9780714857268 $39.95 {Indiana University Press} 9780253221032 paper $29.95

The Eat.Sleep.Read. calendar is the perfect gift for people Eat.Sleep.Read. who are obsessed with books or authors or publishing, Packed with 365 days of book people for whom reading is a way of life or for whom puzzlers, trivia, and brain twisters, books provided a life-changing experience. There are a this calendar makes the perfect number of recent books with a kindred theme. Here is just gift for the reader on your list – a year-long entertainment! a small sample: {Bookazine/Partners} Wall mount or desk calendar The Book Thief is the story of a poor girl in World War II 9780982465318 Germany who scratches out a meager existence stealing $12.95 something she can’t resist – books. Inkheart, and its sequels, Inkspell and Inkdeath, follow the adventures of a girl who is literally “drawn into a book.” The Library Lion is an affectionate tribute to the library, where there may be lots of rules, but none about lions! And Wild About Books is a rollicking, rhymed picture book about what happens when a bookmobile comes to the zoo.

Among books for adults, Carlos Zafon’s Shadow of the Wind is an international bestseller, an atmospheric novel of intrigue revolving around an obscure book that someone is going to any lengths to destroy. On the other hand, People of the Book, traces the efforts of people over the centuries to preserve a book, the famed “Sarajevo Haggadah.” Lolita in Tehran is a moving memoir of the risks a group of teachers and students went to to discuss books in the early days of Iran’s Islamic revolution and reminds us of the priceless heritage we have in our country to write, publish, sell, buy, read, and discuss any book we please. And The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, a remarkable tale of the Isle of Guernsey during the German occupation. around the region 13

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