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August 2008
Friends,
I hope your summer is going well. There is clearly a fundamental shift in the economy underway as we all get used to the end of cheap energy. High energy prices on top of the housing crisis, the credit crunch, and general inflation are making for some tough decisions. We are all having to cut back. This is a good time to realize, again, that books are a great value as a source for information, opinion and entertainment.
One little book can give you many, many hours of enjoyment and you can go back to it for years. You can travel the world with a book in the comfort of your own home. You can tap the accumulated wisdom of the centuries in a book. You can delve into the mysteries of the human condition in a book. You can experience the loves, losses and dynamics of the craziest families in a book. You can also find out that a 1909-S Indian head penny is worth $210 in a book. In other words, books have no bounds. Is there a better, more cost-effective way to spend time?
This month we have events that will engage, inspire and humble you including:
- The party of the summer, the Breaking Dawn midnight release party, starting at 9pm, August 1st. Preorder your book before 11:30pm on August 1st and be entered into a drawing to win The Flip hand-held camcorder. Winner must be present to receive prize.
- National TV comes to Manchester Center on Tuesday, August 5th when C-SPAN's "Campaign 2008" Book TV Bus visits the bookstore, interviews local authors Andrew Chaikin and Alex Kershaw, and will interview you about what you're reading this summer. From 4-6pm, take a tour of the mobile studio TV bus, before it travels out West to the national conventions.
Be well.
Chris
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Last Chance for Big
Savings!
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Extra Discount ends 8/9/08
Special 40% discount on this bestseller ends on August 9, while supply lasts. In store sales only and not combinable with additional discounts and coupons.
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August Events
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Friday, August 1 @ 7pm - Publishing sensation Brunonia Barry presents The Lace Reader.
Friday, August 1
9pm-Midnight - Breaking Dawn Midnight Release Party with Human Chess, music, Betsey Johnson Fashion Show & More. Preorder the book and be entered into a drawing for The Flip camcorder!
Saturday, August 2 @ 7pm - Former Moscow UPI correspondent Nicholas Daniloff discusses his arrest by the KGB in Of Spies and Spokesmen. Children's Event!
Tuesday, August 5 @ 3pm - Cecilia Galante signs Hershey Herself, a midchild novel about a 12-year-old girl who runs away with her mother to a women's shelter. Tuesday, August 5, 6-8pmC-SPAN Book TV Bus
Take a tour of the studio bus and tell America what you're reading this summer. Wednesday, August 6 @ 7pm - New York Times journalist Lily Koppel shares the story of her discovery of a 70-year old diary written by a young woman in 1930's Manhattan and its return to the owner, The Red Leather Diary. Giveaways & Raffle! Thursday, August 7 @ 7pm - Pet expert Tracie Hotchner highlights everything you need to know about your pets' physical and emotional needs, The Cat Bible and The Dog Bible. Enter a drawing for a deluxe Sherpa Pet Bag! First 50 people to arrive at the event receive "doggie bags" filled with giveaways! Friday, August 8 @ 7pm - Jonathan Mahler presents the inside story of the Supreme Court case involving a Guantanamo detainee in The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld & the Fight Over Presidential Power. Wednesday, August 13 @ 7pm - First Amendment law attorney Michael Grygiel discusses the importance of reporter's privilege to a democracy. Thursday, August 14 @ 7pm - Tom Fels discusses Farm Friends, his memoir of commune life in Massachusetts in the 1960s. Friday, August 15 @ 7pm - Richard Smith explores the spring of 1775 in The Revolutionary War in Bennington County. Saturday, August 16 @ 7pm - Sheila Weller tells the behind-the-scenes stories of three of rock's most brilliant singer/ songwriters in Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon - and the Journey of a Generation. Musical Performance! Wednesday, August 20 @ 7pm - Margaret Bartley presents Grisha, her biography of Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky who fled the Holocaust to settle in the Adironacks. Thursday, August 21 @ 7pm - Expert Mark Weston shares Prophets and Princes, his comprehensive history of Saudi Arabia. Friday, August 22 @ 7pm - Bestselling author Joseph Persico discusses new documents that tell the true story behind FDR's relationship with Lucy Rutherfurd, Franklin and Lucy. Children's Event!
Saturday, August 23 @ 2pm - Acclaimed Vermont author Phoebe Stone presents her new novel about a 6th grade girl with a big crush, Deep Down Popular. Saturday, August 23 @ 7pm - Tim Weiner presents the paperback edition of his National Book Award-winning history of the CIA, Legacy of Ashes.
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Books We Recommend
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"This is a stunning character novel detailing the relationship of two English sisters who have not communicated for fifty years, and who personalities are..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Karen Frank
This is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to The New York Times bestselling psychological thriller In the Woods. Six months after the events of In the Woods, Detective Cassie Maddox is still trying to ..." (read more)
"Superb military history! Another brilliant work from the author of Armageddon. Revealing, insightful, first rate research and..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Bill Lewis
"Lang Lang's autobiography takes the reader on a journey of incredulousness and admiration for the life he lead from a very early age toward the pursuit of piano perfection. It is also..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Marie Leahy
In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo's tour de force is revealed in its full unabridged glory... (read more)
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"If you enjoyed In the Heart of the Sea, then this is an excellent choice. The writing is outstanding and the 400-year story is told..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Bill Lewis
Children's Books
It's Splat's first day of school and he's worried. What if he doesn't make any new friends? Just in case, Splat decides to..." (read more)
When Kori Kitlzer, the "dark angel" of the 8th grade, tells Serena Moore that they are more alike than she thinks, Serena is instantly intrigued. As their friendship..." (read more)
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DVDs & Music We Recommend
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 Peter Pan: "This may not be a completely faithful adaptation of James Barrie's tale of the boy who never has to grow up, but it is one of the many Disney animated films that has remained near the top of my favorites since I was a child." (read more)
--Reviewed by Alden Graves
 Man of the West: "Director Anthony Mann made no fewer than ten westerns during the decade of the 1950s, most of them with James Stewart. Man of the West, with Gary Cooper in the lead rold, was the last and possibly the best, although..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Alden Graves
 The Third Album - Barbra Streisand "One of the legendary singer's best albums (made before she became saddled with being a legend). Streisand brings a unique interpretation to some..." (read more)
--Reviewed by Alden Graves
 Pacific Ocean Blue - Dennis Wilson
"This is the true definition of a 'lost classic.' Released in 1977, this was the first solo release by any member of The Beach Boys. Dennis, the rebel angel of the group, didn't possess..."
--Reviewed by Michael Schiavo
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Autographed Books
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Daniel Silva with booksellers and fans
Louise Jones and Sarah Knight
If you missed any of our July author events, there are still a selection of autographed titles including:
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