October 2006 
 UConn Co-op
 News for Friends and Members
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Greetings!

The road where I live is lined with a froth of purplish white asters. After the cold snap the other night, the sedum in my gardens turned a rich rust color and the roses deepened to the wondrous shade of pink they sport only in the autumn. And despite the dire predictions from the media, the leaves are, as always in October, beautiful reds, oranges and yellows. Does it get any better than this? Have you put a pumpkin on your doorstep yet?

No tricks here, but we do have a Halloween Treat for you. Read “Follow the Dots” at the bottom of this newsletter for some breathtaking savings. You won’t be disappointed. Actually, we have a LOT of TREATS for you this month.

And, though of course we encourage you to take long afternoon walks during these glorious days, do save time in your schedule to attend an event or two at the Co-op. You can hear Off Yer Rockers, UConn’s faculty rock band, perform here live, or Karen Weiss and Robert Sternberg talk about The New Psychology of Love. Events are a nice way to end your day on campus. See below for detailed listings of these and many other happenings.

Cheers,

Suzy

 Big-Box Swindle
 The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America' Independent Businesses

BIG BOX SWINDLE Did you know that by shopping at local, independent stores, you boost the local economy? In fact, $45 of every $100 spent at a locally-owned business stays in the local economy but only $14 of that same $100 spent at a national store stays in the community.

Stacy Mitchell looks at these issues in Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses, a book which we think is so important, we’ve made it a Co-op pick and are offering it for 15% off.

Ben Bagdikian, author of The New Media Monolopy calls Big-Box Swindle "a well-reserached and frightening book about an economic pandemic engulfing the United States," and goes on to explain, " the big boxes are draining cities and towns of money and bankrupting neighborhood businesses that have long been the backbone of American communities. Big-Box Swindle is a book every citizen needs to read."

Do read Mitchell's thoughtful and thought provoking work. And shop locally.

Click here to order Big-Box Swindle. 


 A Horsey Affair
 Meet Jennifer O. Bryant

Saturday, October 28, 1:30 pm, UConn Co-op

Jennifer O. Bryant is the editor of USDF Connection, the member magazine of the United States Dressage Federation. She is a longtime dressage rider and horse owner and a USDF bronze and silver medalist. She will talk about her new book, The USDF Guide to Dressage: The Official Guide of the United States Dressage Federation. In her book, Bryant demystifies the discipline of dressage, explaining its intricacies and historical traditions with insight, authority, and the full support of the Unites States Dressage Federation. The book is profusely illustrated. The event is free and open to the public, but please call 486-5027 to reserve seating.

For a listing of October Events click here. 


 Huge One Week Sale
 We've Made a Deal. You Save.

A large assortment of academic and scholarly books, children's hardcovers, and trade books will arrive here the last week of the month. We've gotten such a good deal on them, that we will be able to price them at $6.98 each. We'll have them in the Mallway of the Co-op (they won't fit anywhere else). We will replenish all week, so come often.

Book Sale October 23 -29.

 


 New Books by Faculty
 

We're very excited about all the new books written by UConn faculty that are coming out this fall. Here's a sampling:

Las Hormigas de Oro (Ants of Gold) poetry from Eduardo Urios-Aparsi (Modern and Classical Languages).

Surrealism and the Spanish Civil War by Robin Adéle Greeley (Latin American Studies and Art History).

The New Psychology of Love by Karen Weiss and Robert Sternberg. (Karen is in Psychology).

Transformations: Women, Gender and Psychology by Mary Crawford. (Psychology).

The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior by John Dovidio (Psychology).

Dyadic Data Analysis by David Kenny (Psychology).

Clinical Neuropsychology: A Pocket Handbook for Assessment by Peter Snyder (Psychology).

Unexpected Power: Conflict & Change Among Transnational Activists by Shareen Hertel (Political Science).

Black Feminist Voices in Politics by Evelyn Simien (Political Science).

Judging a Collegial Court by Virginia Hettinger (Political Science).

Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality by Ron Mallett (Physics)

These and many more books written by faculty are on our shelves and available on our website. And, remember, if you've recently had a book published, we want to know about it. Send me and email.

UConn Authors 


 Promotions
 Follow the Dots and Save 60%

Here's our Halloween Treat for you. We've put colored dots on the spines of specially selected books throughout the store. Look in Gardening, Classics, Women's Studies, Drama and more. Books with colored dots on the spines will be discounted 60% at the registers. Go ahead, gorge yourself on savings!


The UConn Co-op is a member-owned independent bookstore serving the University of Connecticut and the wider academic community. We welcome everyone, young and old, through our doors and to our online bookstore.

Send your comments and suggestions to:


Suzy Staubach
UConn Co-op

 
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