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Happy New Year!
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Greetings!
We've culled some of our favorite new gift books to feature this week - something for everyone on your list - from funny birds, to friendly dogs, from science, to pop culture.
New signed books include Pete Townshend's memoir, and children's picture books illustrated by Barbara McClintock.
Our booksellers are available extra hours this week, to help you find the perfect gift or stocking stuffer.
Thanks to all of you for reading our newsletter, attending author events, and shopping at the Concord Bookshop! Our newsletter will be back on January 2 ... Happy New Year to all!
We look forward to chatting with you in the Bookshop! When you come in to take a closer look at an item mentioned here, please tell us "I saw it in the newsletter" and let us know what you're reading now.
Comments are always welcome via email to
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In our Signed Books Gallery
Who I Am: A Memoir by Pete Townshend
From the voice of a generation: The most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the story of a man who... is a Londoner and a Mod.... wanted The Who to be called The Hair.... loved The Everly Brothers, but not that "drawling dope" Elvis.... wanted to be a sculptor, a journalist, a dancer and a graphic designer.... became a musician, composer, librettist, fiction writer, literary editor, sailor.... smashed his first guitar onstage, in 1964, by accident.... heard the voice of God on a vibrating bed in rural Illinois.... invented the Marshall stack, feedback and the concept album.... once speared Abbie Hoffman in the neck with the head of his guitar.... inspired Jimi Hendrix's pyrotechnical stagecraft.... is partially deaf in his left ear.... stole his windmill guitar playing from Keith Richards.... followed Keith Moon off a hotel balcony into a pool and nearly died.... did too much cocaine and nearly died.... drank too much and nearly died.... detached from his body in an airplane, on LSD, and nearly died.... helped rescue Eric Clapton from heroin.... is banned for life from Holiday Inns.... was embroiled in a tabloid scandal that has dogged him ever since.... has some explaining to do.... is the most literary and literate musician of the last 50 years.... planned to write his memoir when he was 21.... published this book at 67.
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a selection from Barbara McClintock
We have a table display in our children's section which highlights several signed editions of Barbara McClintock's books, including:
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Does chewing gum really take 7 years to digest?
Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
by Ken Jennings
Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings is back, exposing countless examples of parental wisdom run amok.
Whether you're a parent who wants to know what you can stop worrying about or a kid (of any age) looking to say, "I told you so," this is the anti-helicopter parenting book you've been waiting for.
Jenning looks at the truth (or not!) behind dozens of expressions we've all heard (or said!), including:
- Don't cross your eyes or they'll stay like that!
- Feed a cold, starve a fever!
- Don't touch your Halloween candy until we get it checked out!
- Never run with scissors
- Don't look in the microwave while it's running!
- This will go down on your permanent record
A fun, fact-filled book ... how many of these bits of parental wisdom will be overheard at your multi-generational holiday dinner?!
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Ruffling feathers with humor
Extinct Boids written by Ceri Levy,
illustrated by Ralph Steadman
Tongue-in-cheek background on the book: After stumbling on the previously hidden Toadstool Island, where the extinct birds of the world live on in secretive harmony, Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy spent nearly a year in close proximity to a host of fantastical avian creatures.
Ralph documents them all in this series of remarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of well-known birds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo, along with less familiar members of the feathersome firmament - Snail-eating Coua, for example, or the Red-moustached Fruit Dove - and a variety of bizarre beasts including the Gob Swallow, the Long-legged Shortwing and the Needless Smut.
All are captured in a riot of expression and color, with a slice of trademark Steadman humor. Based on emails, diary entries and phone conversations, Ceri's accompanying text provides a running commentary, detailing the unfolding madness behind the creation of each piece in Ralph's extraordinary work.
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Man's best friend
What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend by John Homans
John Homans explores the dog's complex and prominent place in our world and how it came to be. Evolving from wild animals to working animals to nearly human members of our social fabric, dogs are now the subject of serious scientific studies concerning pet ownership, evolutionary theory, and even cognitive science. From new insights into what makes dogs so appealing to humans to the health benefits associated with owning a dog, Homans investigates why the human-canine relationship has evolved so rapidly - how dogs moved into our families, our homes, and sometimes even our beds in the span of a generation.
What's a Dog For? investigates how dogs have reached this exalted status and why they hold such fascination for us. With one paw in the animal world and one paw in the human world, it turns out they have much to teach us about love, death, and morality - and ultimately, in their closeness and difference, about what it means to be human.
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Man's best friend redux
A Letter to My Dog: Notes to Our Best Friends by
Robin Layton, Lisa Erspamer, Kimi Culp
"Sweet, poignant, heartfelt--the love songs to the dogs are perfectly complemented by Layton's tender photographs."
-Shelf Awareness
Dogs know how to talk to us they do it all the time. A pair of raised ears or a wagging tail can speak volumes to those in the know. In this heartfelt ode to the furriest of family members, dog lovers get the chance to say something back, sharing personal letters penned to their beloved companions.
With gorgeous accompanying photographs by Robin Layton, this collection of letters and portraits features a wide range of dogs and their owners, including everyday people with remarkable stories as well as celebrities like Hilary Duff, Tony Bennett, and Oprah Winfrey alongside their pooches. Throughout, these tales of perseverance, love, and loyalty celebrate the deep and devoted friendships that humans share with their pups.
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The scientists who uncovered DNA
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix by James D. Watson; edited by Alexander Gann and Jan Witkowski
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the Nobel Prize for Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA, an annotated and illustrated edition of this classic book gives new insights into the personal relationships between James Watson, Frances Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin, and the making of a scientific revolution.
Gann and Witkowski have mined many sources, including a trove of newly discovered correspondence belonging to Francis Crick (mislaid some fifty years ago) and the archives of Maurice Wilkins, Linus Pauling, Rosalind Franklin, and Watson and Crick themselves. Also in this edition are Watson's own account of the Nobel Prize award and celebrations, appendixes that include an account of the book's controversial first publication, and a chapter dropped from the original edition, as well as an extraordinary assortment of documents and photographs - many never before published. This wealth of material contributes depth and color to Watson's novelistic text and places events in their contemporary scientific and social context.
After half a century, the implications of the double helix keep rippling outward; the tools of molecular biology have forever transformed the life sciences and medicine. The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix adds new richness to the account of the momentous events that led the charge.
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A new age for Downton Abbey
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era
by Jessica Fellowes, Matthew Sturgis, and Julian Fellowes
As Season 3 of the award-winning TV series opens, it is 1920 and Downton Abbey is waking up to a world changed forever by World War I. New characters arrive and new intrigues thrive as the old social order is challenged by new expectations.
In this new era, different family members abound (including Cora's American mother, played by Shirley MacLaine) and changed dynamics need to be resolved: Which branch of the family tree will Lord Grantham's first grandchild belong to? What will become of the servants, both old and new? The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, carefully pieced together at the heart and hearth of the ancestral home of the Crawleys, takes us deeper into the story of every important member of the Downton estate.This lavish, entirely new book focuses on each character individually, examining their motivations, their actions, and the inspirations behind them. An evocative combination of story, history, and behind-the-scenes drama, it will bring fans even closer to the secret, beating heart of the house.
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Calling all Star Wars fans!
Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-Up Adventure by Matthew Reinhart
Matthew Reinhart has created another spectacular pop-up book based on George Lucas's epic Star Wars movies!
The New York Times bestselling pop-up artist and paper engineer offers readers a brand-new 3-D experience packed with a variety of novelty features -- pop-ups, a working lightsaber, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at the exciting and popular movies.
This new look at Star Wars explores the characters, stories, vehicles, droids, and more from the prequel trilogy. It's a stunning book that will impress all fans, and gives a whole new perspective to the universe.
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In our window
"Family Trees" exhibit at the Concord Museum
A love of books and reading is a lifelong treasure passed from adult to child, from generation to generation.
The 17th annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature at the Concord Museum gives Concord's renowned literary tradition a creative twist.
From November 21, 2012 through January 1, 2013, the Museum's galleries are filled with 38 fanciful trees of all shapes and sizes, decorated with original ornaments inspired by acclaimed children's storybooks and contemporary picture book favorites.
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