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Wed, Oct 17
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Bookstore
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Amanda Coplin signs The Orchardist (Book-signing) |
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Wed, Oct 17
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
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Wenatchee native Amanda Coplin speaks on The Orchardist (Presentation) |
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 Set at the beginning of the 20th century in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, where a solitary orchard owner takes in two teenage sisters who are both scared and pregnant. Amanda Coplin weaves a tapestry of solitary souls who come together in the wake of unspeakable cruelty and misfortune. She writes with breathtaking precision and empathy, and in The Orchardist she crafts an astonishing debut novel about a man who disrupts the lonely harmony of an ordered life when he opens his heart and lets the world in.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of The Orchardist - $26.99
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Fri, Oct 26
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barn Beach Reserve
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More Faster Backwards: Rebuilding David B (Presentation) |
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Sat, Oct 27
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Christine Smith joins our October Book Buzz |
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 Christine and Jeffrey Smith found the David B tucked behind a breakwater on Lopez Island. The tired old wooden boat, built in 1929, was showing her age. Without much income, they pinned their hopes and sheer will on rebuilding the dying boat. What they thought would be a two-year project, became an eight-year tug-of-war between time and money as they raced to finish rebuilding the David B.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of More Faster Backwards: Rebuilding David B - $19.95
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Thu, Nov 8
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wenatchee Library
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RESCHEDULED: The Secret Keeper in the court of Henry VIII (Presentation) |
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Fri, Nov 9
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
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RESCHEDULED: TGIF: Learn who is The Secret Keeper in the court of Henry VIII (Presentation) |
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Sat, Nov 10
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Sandra Byrd and Trent Reedy team up to give you a taste of foreign lands and courtly times. (Book-signing) |
 "Rich in historical detail, full of intrigue, and starring a memorable heroine—Juliana St. John—who grows in both character and faith, Sandra Byrd's The Secret Keeper kept me completely engrossed in the tumultuous court of Henry VIII. I felt a part of the times, thanks to the author's skillful storytelling, vivid descriptions, and inspiring characters. Readers are in for a special treat with this remarkable novel." said Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of The Secret Keeper: A novel of Kateryn Parr (The Ladies in Waiting Series #2) - $14.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of To Die For: A Novel of Ann Boleyn (The Ladies in Waiting Series #1) - $14.99
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Fri, Nov 9
Call school secretary for times
Osborn Elementary and I.R.M.S.
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Trent Reedy will talk about his path as a writer — from being a former soldier to published author. (Presentation) |
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Sat, Nov 10
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Trent Reedy will be joined by Sandra Bryd for a dynamic book signing. (Book-signing) |
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 Trent Reedy is an award winning author who has appeared on the Today Show with his first book Words in the Dust, an extraordinary novel about a courageous girl in Afghanistan. His second novel is equally as appealing to young boys, as he takes the reader on a wild ride in Stealing Air.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of Stealing Air - $16.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of Words in the Dust - $17.99
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Fri, Nov 16
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barn Beach Reserve
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Cairns: Messengers in Stone with David B. Williams (Presentation) |
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Sat, Nov 17
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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David B. Williams joins our November Book Buzz |
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  In Cairns: Messengers in Stone, geologist and acclaimed nature writer David B. Williams explores the history of cairns from the moors of Scotland to the peaks of the Himalaya—where they come from, what they mean, why they're used, how to make cairns, and more. Cairns are so much more than a random pile of rocks, knowing how to make cairns can drastically alter the meaning of the formation. Hikers, climbers, travelers, gardeners, and nature buffs alike will delight in this quirky, captivating collection of stories about cairns.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of Cairns: Messengers in Stone by David B. Williams - $15.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology by David B. Williams - $26.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle by David B. Williams - $16.95
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Fri, Nov 23
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Two Sweet Treats from Sheila Roberts: Better Than Chocolate and Merry Ex-Mas (Book-signing) |
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Sat, Nov 24
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Two Sweet Treats from Sheila Roberts: Better Than Chocolate and Merry Ex-Mas (Book-signing) |
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 Sheila Roberts has two new books based on the town of Leavenworth. In Better Than Chocolate, Sweet Dreams Chocolate Company has been in the Sterling family for generations but, now it looks like they're about to lose Sweet Dreams to the bank—and that would be a disaster, not only for the family but for the town of Icicle Falls. In Merry Ex-Mas, Christmas is the best time of year in Icicle Falls but, this year it's not so merry for three of its residents.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of Better Than Chocolate - $7.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of Merry Ex-Mas - $15.95
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Wed, Dec 5
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Bookstore
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Kaya McLaren Tells Us How She Came to Sparkle Again at Our Annual Christmas Party (Book Buzz) |
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Sat, Dec 15
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Kaya McLaren Signs Her New Book How I Came to Sparkle Again (Book-signing) |
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 How I Came to Sparkle Again is a quirky, thoughtful, feel-good novel of finding love and trusting life from Kaya McLaren, author of On the Divinity of Second Chances and Church of the Dog.
A charismatic author with a voice and message all her own, Kaya McLaren is beloved in the book world for her upbeat energy as well as her rich storytelling edge. Kaya McLaren has a knack for weaving the truth, beauty and wonder into a zany story of redemption. Kaya's novels are classics on the spirituality of everyday life.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of How I Came to Sparkle Again - $24.99
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ABFAS September Top 10 Best-Sellers...
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 Storytime Pals™
Special Zoobies® Blanket Pet™ editions of your favorite children's book characters.
Zoobies Storytime Pals are the perfect holiday gifts. Snuggly pets in your favorite characters! Come in and pet them or order one online!
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 Rita Picker Steampunk Jewelry
We have some awesome jewelry in the store from Local artist Rita Picker. She has been creating jewelry for many years. Her pieces are finely handcrafted and unique. We have a variety of styles and designs made with a wide array of materials such as wire, metal, stones, beads, shells, glass, and findings. Rita uses mainly sterling silver, copper, brass, and gold-plated metal and wire. The stones are mostly Swarovski crystals or gems. Also common in much of her jewelry is the use of recycled materials. Rita enjoys scavenging at thrift stores, yard sales, and her friends' jewelry boxes to find single earrings, old necklaces, watches, pins, and other interesting pieces that no longer have any use. These findings are incorporated into her jewelry along with new material to create a one-of-a-kind modern vintage look. Be sure to come in and check them out!
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Stealing Air at Our Local Schools!
Trent Reedy, an award winning author, will be visiting both Osborne Elementary and Icicle River Middle schools October 9th (please check with the school librarian for the exact times.) He wrote the books Stealing Air and Words in the Dust. Reedy himself is a veteran of the Afganistan war. He uses his experiences to tell his story in his book Words in the Dust. Reedy was instrumental in changing the life of a young afghan girl with a clef palette. The story puts a face behind the people in the news. Reedy was keenly aware of the injustices facing women in that country, especially someone with a deformity. We are honored to have such a distinguished author visit our schools, just in time for Veterans Day.
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What's New? What's Hot Off The Press? What's Just Been Released?
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Fiction
 The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison $23.95
"Listen to me: everything you think you know, every relationship you've ever taken for granted, every plan or possibility you've ever hatched, every conceit or endeavor you've ever concocted, can be stripped from you in an instant. Sooner or later, it will happen. So prepare yourself." — from The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison
Benjamin has lost virtually everything—his wife, his family, his home, his livelihood. With few options, Ben enrolls in a night class called The Fundamentals of Caregiving, where he is instructed in the art of inserting catheters and avoiding liability, about professionalism, and on how to keep physical and emotional distance between client and provider.
But when Ben is assigned to tyrannical nineteen-year-old Trevor, who is in the advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he soon discovers that the endless details and service plan checklists have done little to prepare him for the reality of caring for a fiercely stubborn, sexually frustrated adolescent with an ax to grind for the world at large.
Though begun with mutual misgivings, the relationship between Trev and Ben evolves into a close camaraderie, and the traditional boundaries between patient and caregiver begin to blur as they embark on a road trip to visit Trev's ailing father. A series of must-see roadside attractions divert them into an impulsive adventure interrupted by one birth, two arrests, a freakish dust storm, and a six-hundred-mile cat-and-mouse pursuit by a mysterious brown Buick Skylark.
Bursting with energy, this big-hearted and inspired novel ponders life's terrible surprises and the heart's uncanny capacity to mend.
Buy The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison - $23.95
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Fiction
 The Bartender's Tale By Ivan Doig $27.95
Author of The Whistling Season, This House of Sky and Dancing At The Rascal Fair
Ivan Doig, the great American storyteller, gives us another classic cow town Montana adventure. You can almost hear the sound of cowboy boots scuffing the wood floor, and the acrid smell of stale beer, as you turn the pages.
Doig sets this novel in the familiar town of Gros Ventre, in northern Montana. It is the tale of a bartending single father named Tom, and his precocious 12 year old son Rusty. Their true home is the bar at Medicine Lodge, the chief watering hole in this last refuge town. Change arrives with gale force, in the person of Proxy, a taxi dancer Tom knew back when, and her beatnik daughter. Doig is a master at putting words to feelings, with a western flare. The story is a whirlwind of emotion as Rusty delves into the brew of new love and becoming a man. Tom has his own wild ride trying to be the sole parent in this hobbled together family, and coping with change. Ivan Doig wonderfully captures how the world becomes bigger and the past becomes more complex in the last moments of childhood. His narrative is told through the eyes of a child: the 12-year-old Rusty Harry, now grown to adulthood and casting his mind back to the transformational summer of 1960. The Bartender's Tale works slowly, building up observations such as this one: "People come and go in our lives; that's as old a story as there is. But some of them the heart cries out to keep forever, and that is a fresh saga every time." Pull up a barstool and enjoy the tale.
Buy The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig - $27.95
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Non-fiction
 Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre $26.00
In his celebrated bestsellers Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat, Ben Macintyre told the dazzling true stories of a remarkable WWII double agent and of how the Allies employed a corpse to fool the Nazis and assure a decisive victory. In Double Cross, Macintyre returns with the untold story of the grand final deception of the war and of the extraordinary spies who achieved it.
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. D-Day was a stunning military accomplishment, but it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude which enabled the invasion, and implemented the Double Cross system, of German double agents. They succeeded in deceiving the Nazis into believing that the Allies would attack at Norway rather than Normandy. It was the most sophisticated and successful deception operation ever carried out, ensuring that Hitler kept an entire army awaiting a fake invasion, saving thousands of lives, and securing an Allied victory at the most critical juncture in the war.
The story of D-Day has been told from the point of view of the soldiers who fought in it, the tacticians who planned it, and the generals who led it. But this epic event in world history has never before been told from the perspectives of the key individuals in the Double Cross System. These include its director, MI5 handlers, and five spies who formed Double Cross's nucleus: a dashing Serbian playboy, a Polish fighter-pilot, a bisexual Peruvian party girl, a deeply eccentric Spaniard with a diploma in chicken farming, and a volatile Frenchwoman. The D-Day spies were, without question, one of the oddest military units ever assembled, and their success depended on the delicate, dubious relationship between spy and spymaster, both German and British. Their enterprise was saved from catastrophe by a shadowy sixth spy whose heroic sacrifice is revealed here for the first time.
With the same depth of research, eye for the absurd and masterful storytelling that have made Ben Macintyre an international bestseller Double Cross is a captivating narrative of the spies who wove a web so intricate it ensnared Hitler's army and carried thousands of D-Day troops across the Channel in safety.
Buy Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre - $26.00
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Non-fiction
 Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt By Chris Hedges, illustrated by Joe Sacco $28.00
A painfully bleak look at the festering sores of Americas sacrifice zones, those areas that people, and the environment have been exploited, in the name of maximized profits, and technological advancement. Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges and award-winning cartoonist Joe Sacco set out to take a look at the catastrophic results. They wanted to show in words and drawings what life looks like in places where the marketplace rules without constraints, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is the searing account of their travels. The book starts in the western plains, where Native Americans were sacrificed in the race for land. It moves to the old manufacturing centers that fueled the industrial revolution, but now lie in decay. Hedges then tackles American laborers in the nation's produce fields. He ends the book in Zuccotti Park where a new generation revolts against a corporate state that has handed to the young an economic, political, cultural and environmental catastrophe. Chris Hedges has a great capacity for evoking the misery and hopelessness that is increasingly common in this country. This is often a depressing book—but it is strongly based in reality, and informative. It is an important wake up call.
Buy Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt By Chris Hedges, illustrated by Joe Sacco - $28.00
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Young Adult
 The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict By Trenton Lee Stewart $17.99
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever. Fortunately he has an important detail in his favor. He is a genius. Join Nicholas as he foils enemies and finds friends on his adventures to solve mysteries. In the process he discovers the greatest puzzle of all is, himself. Stewart has woven another magical tale filled with adventure, danger, cleverness and good hearted characters. A must read for any age reader who loves a good tale of suspense.
Buy The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict By Trenton Lee Stewart - $17.99
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Young Adult
 Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian By Eoin Colfer $18.99
Seemingly nothing in this world daunts the young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. In the fairy world, however, there is a small thing that has gotten under his skin on more than one occasion: Opal Koboi. In The Last Guardian, the evil pixie is wreaking havoc yet again. This time his arch rival has reanimated dead fairy warriors who were buried in the grounds of Fowl Manor. Their spirits have possessed Artemis's little brothers, making his siblings even more annoying than usual. The warriors don't seem to realize that the battle they were fighting when they died is long over. Artemis has until sunrise to get the spirits to vacate his brothers and go back into the earth where they belong. Can he count on a certain LEPrecon fairy to join him in what could well be his last stand?
New York Times best-selling author and comic genius Eoin Colfer will leave Artemis Fowl fans gasping up to the very end of this thrilling finale to the blockbuster.
Buy Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian By Eoin Colfer - $18.99
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Early Grades and Picture Books
 Pirates at the Plate By Aaron Frisch, illustrated by Mark Summers $17.99
A great read aloud adventure! Boys will especially love this rowdy baseball game full of salty characters!
There's no telling what a game of baseball might bring—but it's not every day that an afternoon at the ball yard includes ball-launching cannons and shovel-wielding base thieves! In Pirates at the Plate, a story conceived and illustrated by artist Mark Summers, with text by Aaron Frisch, a ballgame turns into a one-of-a-kind showdown between cowboys and pirates. With stars such as a slugging Blackbeard and a hard-throwing Wild Bill Hickok, the great summer pastime becomes a rowdy adventure's at the plate. The illustrations have a beautifully rendered old timey etched quality, with very expressive faces. Put on your captain Hook hat and play ball!
Buy Pirates at the Plate By Aaron Frisch, illustrated by Mark Summers - $17.99
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Early Grades and Picture Books
 I'm Not Sleepy By Jane Chapman $16.99
Little owl Mo is in no mood to sleep. He tries all the bedtime bag of tricks on Grandma as she tries to get him settled down. Grandma carries little Mo to the top of the tree when it's bedtime. She smoothes some leaves into a soft nest and lays Mo carefully in the middle. Mo has other ideas, as he fights to stay awake. Grandma comes up with a plan! Mo can put her to bed, and the efforts will tire him out! This is a cuddly cozy bedtime book. Chapman's owls look soft and friendly, and her backgrounds use an appropriately warm palette that frames them nicely. An ideal story for those who prefer softer edges to their bedtime shenanigans. Warm cozy nests are the perfect thought for little owlet's to start their own goodnight dreams!
About the Author
Award winning illustrator Jane Chapman graduated from university with a First Class Honors degree in illustration. Working as both Jane Chapman and under her pseudonym Jack Tickle, she has had more than 75 titles published in more than 20 countries. Jane is perhaps best known for her illustrations in Karma Wilson's 'Bear' books, an internationally bestselling series which has garnered a string of awards including the Oppenheim Platinum Book Award for Bear Snores On. Jane is married to children's author / illustrator Tim Warnes. They live in the South West of England with their 2 boys.
Buy I'm Not Sleepy By Jane Chapman - $16.99
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