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Upcoming Events

Fri, Jun 4  
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
Free

TGIF: Let Small Changes Pay Off Big - learn how with author Shiela Roberts (Presentation)

Small Change

Sat, Jun 5  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Sheila Roberts joins other NW authors in a Five-author book-buzz! (Book Buzz)

Sheila Roberts

Small Changes Can Make A World Of Difference

Meet author Sheila Roberts, and you may be the lucky winner of a nice bit of change - $50 in Sheila's piggy bank! Favorite NW author Sheila is back, like spring, with heart-warming and life-affirming messages. Sheila is here to help women change their financial futures and attitudes toward money - and have a good time in the process! Sheila's latest book, "Small Change," is about three women who run into money problems. With determination and mutual support, they vow to get financially fit - together! Along the way they learn that small changes can make a world of difference . . . and that some things in life, like good friends, are truly priceless. With money tips, recipes, and a great story, Sheila Roberts walks the average woman through today's rocky financial landscape.


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Buy a SIGNED copy of Small Change - $13.99

Sat, Jun 5  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

For a book-buzz, as for life, just show up - you may be the one to win Sheila's $50 piggybank! Fiction to memoir, finance to cowgirling - five NW authors differ in topic, but share a message of hope. (Book Buzz)

A book buzz is fun! Lots of authors, lots of ideas in the air, and prizes - including one very heavy piggy bank!

Small ChangeSheila Roberts

Sheila Roberts specializes in hope and humor. Her latest book helps women navigate the tricky shoals of finance. You may be the lucky winner of Sheila's $50-filled piggybank!

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Buy a SIGNED copy of Small Change - $13.99


Turnaround SummerPaul Hansen

Paul Hansen, a decorated veteran and devoted churchman and father, shares the story of his troubled youth, and the man-to-boy mentoring that saved him in Turnaround Summer.

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Buy a SIGNED copy of Turnaround Summer - $14.95


TenderfootMary E. Trimble

Mary E. Trimble, a Spur Award finalist, writes young-adult coming-of-age and adult romance with contemporary western settings.

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Buy a SIGNED copy of Tenderfoot - $13.50


Cowgirl DreamsHeidi M. Thomas

Drawing on her grandmother's life, Heidi M. Thomas brings to life the bold, determined women of America's disappeared west.

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Buy a SIGNED copy of Cowgirl Dreams - $12.95


God is with You, Little OneAlysia Stauffer

In God Is With You, Little One, Author Alysia Stauffer unites her preschool/daycare experience, her experience as a mother, and her love of God in this kid-friendly celebration of God's love.

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Buy a SIGNED copy of God is with You, Little One - $9.99

Fri, Jun 11  
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barn Beach Reserve
Free

"Day-hiking beyond Leavenworth's backyard" with professional photographer Alan Bauer (Presentation)

Day Hiking - Central Cascades

Sat, Jun 12  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Book-signing with back-country professional photographer Alan Bauer (Book-signing)

Alan Bauer

Alan L. Bauer is a professional freelance photographer specializing in the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. He recently completed the photography for his fourth book in the Mountaineers "Day Hiking" series: Day Hiking - Central Cascades. His previous books include Day Hiking - Mount Rainier National Park, Day Hiking - South Cascades, Day Hiking - Snoqualmie Region, Best Desert Hikes: Washington and Best Hikes With Dogs: Inland Northwest.


Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of Day Hiking - Central Cascades - $18.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Day Hiking - Mount Rainier National Park - $16.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Day Hiking - South Cascades - $18.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Day Hiking - Snoqualmie Region - $18.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Best Desert Hikes: Washington - $16.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Best Hikes With Dogs: Inland Northwest - $16.95

Fri, Jun 18  
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
Free

TGIF with suspense master Kevin O'Brien (Presentation)

Vicious

Sat, Jun 19  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

New York Times best-selling master of suspense Kevin O'Brien releases his tenth thriller, Vicious, May 2010. (Book-signing)

Kevin O'Brien

No motive - No mercy - No escape. No young mother was safe...

from the deranged killer the police called Mama's Boy, because he abducted young mothers and murdered them right in front of their sons. Then the killings suddenly stopped. Now, years later, at a weekend resort, a beautiful young widow finds that the more questions she asks, the more she puts herself and her young son into danger. She doesn't discover-until perhaps too late-the most vicious revelation of all...Mama's Boy is back.

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Buy a SIGNED copy of Vicious - $7.99

Fri, Jun 25  
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
Free

TGIF at the library with Diane Hammond (Presentation)

Seeing Stars

Sat, Jun 26  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Diane Hammond signs her new book Seeing Stars (Book-signing)

Diane Hammond

"Enjoy that naiveté, honey, because when it wears off you're going to want to start drinking," an experienced Hollywood Mom tells a newcomer mother in Seeing Stars, the story of four young actors. As talent managers, agents, coaches, directors and teachers nurture—and feed on—youthful ambitions, stars will be made, hearts will be broken, children will grow up, some dreams will be realized and some will die.


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Buy a SIGNED copy of Seeing Stars - $13.99

Sun, Jun 27  
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Epicurean's book-signing with Carol Frieberg (Book-signing)

Swirl, Sip and Savor: Northwest Wine and Small Plate Pairings
Carol Frieberg

Delectable, fresh and healthy food: Carol Frieberg will share her enthusiasm, expertise and cookbooks, at her Book For All Seasons book-signing. Carol is a former food editor, author of five cookbooks and has made numerous television and radio appearances. Carol's Swirl, Sip & Savor introduces you to Northwest winemakers and to their favorite food and wine pairings. She will also be sharing her Best Places to Kiss and Breakfast in Bed cookbooks.


Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of Swirl, Sip and Savor - $21.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Best Places to Kiss Cookbook - $19.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Breakfast in Bed - $19.95

Fri, Jul 16  
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
Free

TGIF at the library: Power, intrigue and love behind the veil with historical fiction author Indu Sundaresan (Presentation)

Shadow Princess

Sat, Jul 17  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Indu Sundaresan signs her latest in the Taj Mahal trilogy: Shadow Princess (Book-signing)

Indu Sundaresan

Award-winning NW author Indu Sundaresan has just released the latest in her vivid, carefully researched trilogy set in seventeenth century India. In Shadow Princess the Taj Mahal is raised, and casts a deep shadow on the daughters of the entombed empress. Sundaresan's richly detailed Taj Mahal trilogy brings readers deep into the lives of Indian women, exploring historic moments when, despite daunting cultural constraints, women behind the veil have changed the path of history.


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Buy a SIGNED copy of Shadow Princess - $25.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Feast of Roses - $15.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Twentieth Wife - $15.00

Fri, Jul 30  
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
Free

TGIF at the library: House Justice, A Joe DeMarco thriller, with Mike Lawson (Presentation)

House Justice

Sat, Jul 31  
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
Free

Mike Lawson signs his latest Joe DeMarco thriller, House Justice (Book-signing)

Mike Lawson

Another anxiously-awaited Joe DeMarco thriller about dirty games in our nation's capital. A congressional leak and an ambitious journalist lead to the exposure, torture and execution of a double agent. The CIA, the Speaker of the House, and someone else — but who? — all have intense personal stakes in the case. Will DeMarco become an unwitting pawn, causing yet another death? House Justice is classic Mike Lawson: fascinating characters, inside-the-beltway intrigue, and a gripping plot packed with surprises.


Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of House Justice (Joe DeMarco Thriller Book 5) - $24.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of House Secrets (Joe DeMarco Thriller Book 4) - $7.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of House Rules (Joe DeMarco Thriller Book 3) - $7.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Second Perimeter (Joe DeMarco Thriller Book 2) - $7.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Inside Ring (Joe DeMarco Thriller Book 1) - $6.99

Top 10 List

ABFAS May Top 10 Best-Sellers...

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life The Art of Racing in the Rain Be The Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community Boundaries

#1 - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

#2 - Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks

#3 - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

#4 - Be The Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community by Thomas Linzey

#5 - Boundaries by Maya Lin

The Sword of Shannara An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith Raven Stole the Moon Day Hiking Central Cascades Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature

#6 - The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

#7 - An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor

#8 - Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein

#9 - Day Hiking Central Cascades by Craig Romano and Alan Bauer

#10 - Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature by Kathleen Dean Moore

What's Hot?
The Great Leavenworth Wine and Food FestivalA Delectable New Festival
The First Annual Great Leavenworth Wine and Food Festival

Saturday June 26 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Leavenworth Festhalle
Tickets: $35 online and $40 at the door

Exquisite Taste Experience

The Pacific Northwest is a region that's become increasingly known not only for its breathtaking scenery, but also for its maverick winemakers and award-winning wines. Each spring, summer, and fall, wine lovers flock to the region to sip world-class wines. The Columbia Cascade wine region is the fastest growing wine region in Washington State. In addition to outstanding local wineries, our region boasts wonderful people, great weather, beautiful scenery, indoor and outdoor activities, summer theater, fine dining, and a wide variety of entertainment and attractions.

Our wineries are the hidden gems of this exciting wine region, just waiting to be discovered. Discover us June 26 at "The Great Leavenworth Wine and Food Festival." Enjoy cooking demonstrations by local restaurants, and guest celebrities, and taste the best vintages of over 25 local wineries.

A Book For All Seasons' partner business, Eagle Creek Winery, is excited to participate in Leavenworth's delectable new festival.

For more information, visit www.columbiacascadewines.com or phone (509)-782-0708.

If you miss the festival, you can still catch wine-and-food-pairing author Carol Frieberg at her book-signing Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM at A Book For All Seasons.

Community
Sankusem Ghana African Music Festival

A Celebration of African Folklore!

African-themed children's story hour

Mon, Jun 14  
4:00 - 5:00 PM
A Book For All Seasons
Free

Children's Story
Hour with
Ghanian musician
George François

 Jun 13-17  
Icicle Music Center

African Music and Dance Festival

Icicle Creek Music Center

Festival:

The African Music and Dance Festival will offer a five-day series of workshops, masterclasses, lectures, and performances. Enjoy one day or the entire festival. Experience the vibrant sights, sounds, and scholarship of Africa presented by some of the world's most prominent artists and lecturers in the field. Visit www.icicle.org for registration information and a schedule of events.

The West African musicologists, musicians, and dancers of Sankusem promote contemporary art drawing on African folk art. Blending the new and the old, the traditional with the cutting edge, Sankusem and Icicle Music Center performers will synthesize a unique and vibrant music and dance performance. Learn more about Sankusem at www.sankusem.org.

Story Time

Story hour: Ghanian pianist Dr. George François will share African folktales with young listeners and readers during a free story hour at A Book For All Seasons.

Books about West Africa recommended for young readers:

Anansi and the Moss-covered Rock

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Janet Stevens - $6.95

Little Bush Deer, hidden in the brush, sees Anansi play trick after trick on his friends. So Little Bush Deer teaches Anansi a valuable life lesson. Children love the humor in the story and searching for the hidden deer on each page.

Readers say:

"Kids love it!"
"This book includes one of my favorite Anansi tales, and I love how the clever spider is portrayed by the illustrator."
"Brilliant ... the illustrations are so fun! A joy to look at! You just have to laugh at a fainting hippo and a dejected lion."
"The story is well told. We all wait for Anansi to be outwitted by Little Bush Deer after his reign of trickery!"
"Another marvelous Anansi tale! Kimmel is the master of folk/fairy tales and this is one of his best. My library classes love this story, regardless of age ... students request it time and time again."

Anansi and the Moss-covered RockBuy Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Janet Stevens - $6.95


 

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me by Maya Angelou illustrated by photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke - $7.99

The enchanting story of an eight-year-old girl named Thandi, her village, her mischievous brother, her best friend--a chicken--and the remarkable mural art of the Ndebele women. With over seventy photographs, My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me documents the passing of traditions from parent to child while introducing young readers to a new culture through a new friend. "Angelou's prose, like the art, is unlike what you've seen before" (Chicago Tribune). "Poet Angelou's impish narrative and Margaret Courtney-Clarke's ravishing photos create an entrancing vision." (Entertainment Weekly).

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me

Buy My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me by Maya Angelou illustrated by photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke - $7.99

Book Camp 2009

School's Out, And Books Are In

Reading on a summer lawn, or beneath a shady tree, is deep and sweet and leisurely. A Book For All Seasons has a wonderful summer book selection, and we can order almost any book in 2-3 days. Remember our affordable used children's books, too!

Avra Kedavra Camp 2010: A few slots are still available in Amy Carlson's summer book camp - call 548-0606 for information.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!! From A Book For All Seasons

June is a perfect month to do something nice for Dad - a camping trip, a fresh-mown lawn, one more colorful tie, or a great big bear-hug - a gesture from the heart, to let Dad know he's special.

Whether Dad's a hammer-totin' Mr. Fix-It or a duct-tape-wavin' wannabe, he'll appreciate The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff, the ultimate guide to fixing all those ordinary things that break every day: remote controls, leaking showers, car scratches, weak vacuum cleaners, book covers, a lady's high heel, and much more! Click here to read a review.

The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix

Buy The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix by Nick Harper - $12.99


 

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person. He believed in me." - Jim Valvano

"When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years." - Mark Twain

"Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently." - Chinese Proverb

Dad will enjoy these and 270 other memorable quotations from The Quotable Dad, filled with wise, loving, or hilarious quotes from fathers as diverse as Bill Cosby, John F. Kennedy, Groucho Marx, Yogi Berra, Sigmund Freud, and William Carlos Williams.

The Quotable Dad

Buy The Quotable Dad by Nick and Tony Lyons - 14.95


"I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it." - Harry S. Truman

A Book For All Seasons wishes each and every one a Happy Father's Day: sharing time, sharing smiles, sharing love.

The Grass Keeps Getting Greener

Life2

Summertime brings sunshine, sandals, and ... yard waste! Can't burn it ... hate to pay good money just to clog our landfill with it ... so what the heck do we do with it? Learn more at a joint LIFE2 / City of Leavenworth "Town Hall" presentation.

Tuesday, June 15
"Town Hall" Presentation begins at 7:00 PM
(General LIFE2 meeting begins at 6:30 PM)
Barn Beach Reserve

Composting

Now that all Washington cities have a ban on burning inside the city limits, what is the best way to deal with yard waste? To help you answer this question, the City of Leavenworth, in cooperation with LIFE2 For a More Sustainable Leavenworth, will hold a "Town Hall" meeting.

Chelan County is in the process of converting dump fees to a per-weight basis. During the summer months, grass clippings, tree trimmings, etc., constitute a substantial, and relatively heavy, proportion of residential garbage. But yard waste is not hazardous and doesn't need to go to expensive PVC-lined landfills. If it could be chipped or composted instead, we would all benefit, keeping dump fees down and saving valuable landfill space.

This meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to learn about composting options, and provide feedback to the City. Contact Barn Beach Reserve at (509) 548-0181, www.barnbeachreserve.org.

For more great composting resources, try Let It Rot! The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell ($12.95). "Local governments should make everybody who still puts out leaves or grass on the curb read this and follow the simple advice," says the Washington Times. That bag of yard-waste isn't garbage - it's soil-nourishing gardener's gold! Learn the complete "how-to" of composting here, from three-pile to pit-and-trench, biodynamic to sheet composting, green manure to worm bins.

The Quotable Dad

Buy Let It Rot! The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell - 12.95


 

Are you thinking "hoo boy, I just don't need any more yard work?" Then the book for you is How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work: Shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping and more by Jeff Bredenberg ($18.95). The chapter "The World's Easiest Composting" shows you the simplest, least expensive, most-hassle free methods, and how to select the right one, whether for a sprawling yard or a yard-less apartment. Full of re-assurance for beginners and tips to keep it fool-proof, typical section headings are: "make it convenient" and "compost the lazy way." A Rodale Organic Gardening Book.

The Quotable Dad

Buy How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work by Jeff Bredenberg - 18.95


New Reviews

What's New? What's Hot Off The Press? What's Just Been Released in 2010?

    Fiction  |  Non-Fiction  |  Young Adult  |  Early Grades & Picture Books  |

Fiction

Anthill

Anthill by Edward O. Wilson  $24.95 (hardcover)

Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, the Carl Sagan Award, and many other honors for his scientific biology writing, which includes The Diversity of Life, Harvard entomology professor Wilson has just released his first work of fiction, a creative coming-of-age novel. Anthill follows the thrilling adventures of Raff, a modern-day Huck Finn, whose improbable love of the strange, beautiful, and elegant world of ants ends up transforming his own life and the citizens of Nokobee County. Astonishing, inspirational, even magical: a naturalist's novel about an Alabama boy's battle to save a sacred forest.

Battling snakes bites and cynical relatives who don't understand his consuming fascination with the outdoors, Raff explores the pristine beauty of the Nokobee wildland. In doing so, he witnesses the remarkable creation and destruction of four separate ant colonies, whose histories are epics that unfold on picnic grounds; and he becomes a young naturalist in the process.

At Florida State University, Raff, chooses law over science, believing that the environmental fight must be waged in the courtroom as well as the lab. Returning home a legal gladiator, Raff grows increasingly alarmed by rapacious condo developers. One last battle awaits him.

In an unforgettable climax, Raff encounters the angry and corrupt ghosts of an old South he thought had all but disappeared, and learns that war is a genetic imperative, not only for ants but for men as well. Part thriller, part parable, Anthill will not only transfix readers with its stunning twists and startling revelations, but will provide readers with new insights into the meaning of survival in our rapidly changing world.

Praise

" Lush with organic details, Wilson's keen eye for the natural world and his acumen for environmental science is on brilliant display in this multifaceted story about human life and its connection to nature." — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Wilson's foray into fiction allows him to write more expressively, psychologically, even spiritually about the great web of life, humankind included, and the irrefutable rules for ecological survival. Fiction grants him the freedom to imagine an inspiring hero who finds a way forward through the labyrinth of environmental conundrums. Drawing on the great classics of Southern literature, Wilson hopes to emulate what Harper Lee did for civil rights in To Kill a Mockingbird by dramatizing the urgent need for justice on the environmental front." — Chicago Tribune

Anthill

Buy Anthill by Edward O. Wilson - $24.95

Non-Fiction

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
By Rhoda Janzen  $14.00

Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her with serious injuries. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda packed her bags, crossed the country, and returned to her quirky Mennonite family's home, where she was welcomed with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured mother suggested she date her first cousin--he owned a tractor, see.)

Written with wry humor and huge personality--and tackling faith, love, family, and aging—Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead.

Praise

"I loved this book, and Rhoda Janzen. She is a terrific, pithy, beautiful writer, a reliable, sympathetic narrator, and fantastically good sport." — New York Times Book Review

"It is rare that I literally laugh out loud while I'm reading, but Janzen's voice—singular, deadpan, sharp-witted and honest—slayed me." — Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

"Hilarious and touching" — People (four stars)

"A spirited, fascinating memoir ... Janzen's story reminds us what a beautiful gift our past can be." — The Miami Herald

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home

Buy Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen - $14.00

Non-Fiction

Backwards in High Heels: A Woman's Guide to Succeeding in Business

Backwards in High Heels: A Woman's Guide to Succeeding in Business by Sheila Stewart   $24.95 (paperback)

Movie legend Ginger Rogers had to do everything her dancing partner Fred Astaire did—only backwards and in high heels.

Backwards in High Heels illustrates life and business principles for women, chronicling the journeys of such global icons as Oprah Winfrey, Queen Elizabeth I, Hillary Clinton, Gladys Knight and Estee Lauder, and enter-twining their stories with Ginger Rogers' surprisingly similar struggles. These women did not start with wealth or fame, but rather tenacity and a desire to make a difference in the world.

Is your never-ending to-do list getting longer, while the bags for your guilt trip stay packed and sitting at the door? You can step off that carousel. Let Sheila Stewart show you how to be successful, sexy, and balanced in life. Learn essential success tips and feel empowered to take on any obstacle. Let the women who have gone before guide your steps in this entrepreneurial woman's guide to achievement.

Backwards in High Heels: A Woman's Guide to Succeeding in Business

Buy Backwards in High Heels: A Woman's Guide to Succeeding in Business by Sheila Stewart - $24.95

Non-Fiction

The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix

The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix By Nick Harper  $12.99

Real men know how to fix stuff. You know what I'm talking about. When something around the house breaks, who does it get handed to? But if you don't know a light socket from a socket wrench, what do you do?

The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff is the ultimate guide to fixing all those ordinary things that break every day. No longer will you hear yourself saying, "Maybe it would be cheaper to just buy a new one." You'll be able to fix remote controls, leaking showers, car scratches, weak vacuum cleaners, book covers, a lady's high heel, and much more!

Amaze your family. Astound the neighbors. This book will have you looking like Mr. Fix It in no time. Fun and functional, you'll be amazed how many things you can fix with just a few simple tools.

The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix

Buy The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff: How to Repair Anything You Need (or Just Want) to Know How to Fix by Nick Harper - $12.99

Non-Fiction

Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions

Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions by Eric and Ann Maisel  $14.95

A mind is a terrible thing to waste. And obsessions can do that to us: when we spend our weekend—and neurons—reliving a workplace squabble, when we spend a family visit chewing over childhood issues, or when we spend hours beating ourselves up over long-ago by-passed opportunities. This kind of obsessing gets us, like a hamster on a wheel, nowhere.

But as noted creativity expert Eric Maisel asserts, obsessing "productively" leads to fulfillment rather than frustration. A productive obsession, whether an idea for a novel, a business, or a vaccine, is chosen deliberately and pursued with determination. In this provocative, practical guide, Maisel coaches you to use the tendency to obsess to your creative advantage, fulfilling both your promise and your promises to yourself.

Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions

Buy Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions by Eric and Ann Maisel - $14.95

Non-Fiction

Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices

Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices By Michael Gelb  19.95 (hardcover)

Michael Gelb, author of 11 books on creativity and innovation, including the internationally and New York Times bestselling How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to tap into our creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Although there are many excellent guides to wine appreciation, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking offers a whole-brain approach that is unequivocally unique.

Part 1 provides the practical left-brain knowledge readers will need to handle themselves in any wine-related situation (how to buy, what to look for, how to toast, and how to get the best value for money).

Part 2 explores how wine can serve as a catalyst for creativity and "right brain" thought, highlighting the greatest wine-related art, music, and architecture of all time.

Part 3 guides you through a delightful step-by-step process of bringing family, friends, or colleagues together for "Inspired Thinking" wine parties.

Part 4 is a resource section, featuring a "Wine Geek Jargon Guide" and other essential wisdom.

Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking may not only improve your enjoyment of wine, but also enhance your enjoyment of life.

"One of the most practical and useful books about a consumer's experience in dealing with the subject of wine that I have ever read. There is an enormous amount of terrific, and more importantly, reliable and useful information in this book." — Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate

Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices

Buy Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices by Michael Gelb - $19.95

Young Adult

Seaglass Summer

Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee   $15.99 (hardcover)
Ages 8-12

Eleven-year-old Poppy Ray longs to be a veterinarian, but she's never had a pet. This summer, she's going to spend a month with her uncle Sanjay, veterinarian and owner of the Furry Friends Animal Clinic on an island off the Washington coast.

Poppy is in for big surprises. She loves tending to the dogs, cats, and even a bird, and she discovers the fun of newborn puppies and the satisfaction of doing a good job. But she learns that there's more to caring for animals than the stethoscope and cotton swabs in her Deluxe Veterinarian First-Aid Kit. She's not prepared for quirky pet owners, gross stuff, or scary emergencies. With help from a boy named Hawk, a chunk of seaglass, and a touch of intuition, Poppy gains a deeper understanding of the pain and joy of working with animals.

With warmth and humor, Anjali Banerjee tells the story of a resourceful, determined girl who can't wait to grow up, but begins to realize just how much she has left to discover.

Praise

"From the smallest unborn kitten to the huge killer whales that swim just off the shore ... Anjali Banerjee's lively story ... is a celebration of life." — Kathi Appelt, author of The Underneath

"This engaging and realistic tale is a top pick for reluctant readers and anyone with an interest in what veterinary care entails." — Kirkus Reviews

Seaglass Summer

Buy Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee - $15.99

Young Adult

Hunted (Book 5 in the House of Night series)

Hunted (Book 5 in the New York Times best-selling "House of Night" series) By P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  9.99

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you?

At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling "House of Night" series, Zoey and her gang, on the run and holed up in Tulsa's Prohibition-era tunnels, must discover a way to deal with an unexpected danger. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn't want to hear and truths she can't face?

Meanwhile, the red fledglings have cleaned up well, but are they really as friendly as they seem? On the boyfriend front, Zoey has a chance to make things right with super-hot ex-, Erik, but she can't stop thinking about Stark, the archer who died in her arms, and she is driven to try to save him from Neferet's sinister influence. Will anyone believe the power evil has to hide among us?

Dare to enter the House of Night at www.houseofnightseries.com

Hunted (Book 5 in the House of Night series)

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 Early Grades & Picture Books 

The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up by Kenn Nesbitt   $9.99
Ages 7-10

It's Official: Kids want more of Kenn Nesbitt's sidesplitting poetry. They can't get enough of his clever wordplay, wonderful imagery, and zany rhymes. In this brand-new collection, Kenn has totally made up over fifty poems involving Acrobatic Cats, Kung Fu Pets, and Chickens on Computers.

Kenn Nesbitt is one of those rare adults who has retained a kid's sense of humor and play. Kenn still remembers that rhymes are compelling and goofiness is grand. Reluctant readers, connoisseurs of 3rd grade humor, and anyone who has ever wondered if their teacher is an alien, will love Kenn's poetry.

Kenn's fabulous website is crammed with fun word-play for kids, free kid-poetry pod-casts, and more. Check out http://www.poetry4kids.com.

Praise

"This follow-up to My Hippo Has the Hiccups features waggish ink illustrations and more than 50 similarly goofy rhymes. Characters include a Internet-obsessed chicken ('I wouldn't mind so much/ except my keyboard's now a wreck./ She hasn't learned to type yet; she can only hunt and peck'); 'Speedy Sid, the racing squid'; and a bodybuilding parrot." — Publishers Weekly

The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

Buy The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up by Kenn Nesbitt - $9.99

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