The Ocean at the End of the Lane 

Neil Gaiman

Hardcover; $25.99

Publisher: William Morrow & Company; ISBN: 9780062255655  

Children of the Jacaranda Tree   Sahar Delijani

Born in Tehran's Evin Prison, Neda is snatched away by a guard from her mother, who is undergoing a ruthless interrogation. In another part of the city, three-year-old Omid witnesses the arrests of his political activist parents. More than twenty years after the violence that took place in Tehran's prisons, Sheida learns of her father's execution. Set in Iran from 1983 to 2011, these are the evocative stories of a people united by love in a country divided by revolution - mothers, fathers, children, and lovers, past and future generations, in a new age of protest and political turmoil. Hardcover; $25.99 Publisher: Atria Books; ISBN: 9781476709093

The Heist   Janet Evanovich with Lee Goldberg

FBI Special Agent Kate O'Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, hunting down the world's most wanted criminals and bringing them to justice. But the man she's sought the most has always eluded her: Nicolas Fox. A dangerously charismatic international con man, Fox knows the FBI has been tailing him - but he enjoys the thrill of the chase, especially since the beautiful O'Hare is leading the way. His greatest con yet will be convincing the FBI to let him work alongside her in a risky assignment involving high-speed chases, pirates, and a deadly attraction. Hardcover; $28.00 Publisher: Bantam; ISBN: 9780345543042

The Wonder of Aging: A New Approach to Embracing Life After Fifty   Michael Gurian

Family therapist Gurian, also known as "the people's philosopher," draws from his ability to apply scientific and holistic ideas to our ordinary lives. Combining groundbreaking research in neuroscience with anecdotes of his own clients, he categorizes the aging process into three stages: the Age of Transformation, the Age of Distinction, and the Age of Completion. Arguing that life after fifty is a time of celebration and fulfillment, Gurian explores the emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive changes that come with the second half of life, and how to live it to the fullest with meditations and exercises.    Hardcover; $26.00 Publisher: Atria Books; ISBN: 9781476706696

The Long War   Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

A decade ago, Joshua and his A.I. companion Lobsang succeeded in stepping across parallel worlds of Datum Earth. Now that new civilizations have flourished in these multiple Earths, shaping their own cultures and trades, another America has emerged, calling itself "Valhalla." And much like former American revolutionaries, its people resent the Datum government's control from afar. Now, married and with a family, Joshua is summoned by Lobsang. War is about to be waged throughout all of the Long Earth, unlike any before, and it seems that only he can confront it   Hardcover; $25.99 Publisher: Harper; ISBN: 9780062067777

 The Book of Madness and Cures 

Regina O'Melveny  

Paperback; $15.00

Publisher: Back Bay Books; ISBN: 9780316195812  

Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation   Aili McConnon and Andres McConnon

"Gino Bartali, the Italian cyclist, won the Tour de France twice, in 1938 and again a decade later. His name is familiar to cycling enthusiasts around the world, but he's considerably less well known for his other passion: working with the Italian Resistance to save the lives of Jews during WWII. With interviews with Bartali's family and friends, and anchored by solid research into the events of the period, [the authors] trace Bartali's life from his early days as a young boy. . . to his later years as a world-renowned cycling champion and unsung war hero." - Booklist Paperback; $15.00 Publisher: Broadway Books; ISBN: 9780307590657

Tell the Wolves I'm Home   Carol Rifka Brunt

Shy at school and distant from her older sister, 14-year-old June Elbus only feels like herself in the company of her uncle, famous painter Finn. He is her closest friend and confidant, so when he dies from a mysterious illness far before his time, she is devastated. But a few days after his funeral, she receives a parcel containing a teapot from Finn's apartment. The gift, from a man named Toby, will help June to heal. But it will also cause her to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart.   Paperback; $15.00 Publisher: Dial Press; ISBN: 9780812982855

Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats  Kristen Iversen

Kristen Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town near Rocky Flats, her family believing they had attained the American dream in their brand new subdivision. What they didn't know when they moved there in 1969 was that Rocky Flats was a secret nuclear weapons plant, already tainting the community with deadly plutonium particles. Government secrets were not the only ones that shadowed her life, as the family tried to overlook her father's alcoholism and her mother's pill popping. As Iversen grew older, she began to ask questions, revealing a great web of secrets-both the government's and her family's.   Paperback; $15.00 Publisher: Broadway Books; ISBN: 9780307955654

Gender and Sexuality for Beginners   Jaimee Garbacik

What does sexual orientation mean if the very categories of gender are in question? How do we measure equality when American society's constructs of "male" and "female" exclude much of the population? Despite significant progress supporting women's, gay, and lesbian rights, a division remains between law and reality. This volume considers the uses and limitations of biology in defining gender; examines the evolution of gender roles and sexual orientation; and addresses the issues, oppression, and inadequacy of the sex-gender system both historically and contemporarily. Offering new perspectives on gender inequality, it interweaves neurobiology, psychology, feminist, queer, and trans theory, and examples of activism. Paperback; $16.99 Publisher: For Beginners; ISBN: 9781934389690

 A Single Pearl 

 Donna Jo Napoli   

Ages 4 to 8  

Hardcover; $17.99

Publisher: Disney Press; ISBN: 9781423145578  

The Watcher in the Shadows   Carlos Ruiz Zafon Young Adult

"After her father dies and his debts drive the family into a new life of poverty in Paris, 14-year-old Irene Sauvelle moves with her mother Simone and younger brother Dorian to Blue Bay. Simone becomes housekeeper at Cravenmoore, the grand, secluded mansion of retired toymaker Lazarus Jann and his bedridden wife. In exchange for her work . . . the Sauvelles get to live in a picturesque cottage called Seaview. Irene [is introduced] to village life and to her orphaned cousin Ismael. . . As romance ignites between Irene and Ismael, a brutal murder in the forest between Seaview and Cravenmoore quickens the pace and the pulse." - Kirkus Reviews Hardcover; $18.00 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; ISBN: 9780316044769

Donna the Buffalo 

Tonight Tomorrow and Yesterday    

Popular/Folk; $15.95

Various Artists  Woody Guthrie at 100: Live at the Kennedy Center

Recorded during last year's centenary celebration of Woody Guthrie, this album and DVD set brings together familiar contemporary names to play Guthrie's classic tunes.  Contributors include Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash and more.   Popular/Folk; $15.95

Delbert & Glen Blind Crippled & Crazy

More than 40 years ago, fledgling blues/rock artists Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark convened to record a seminal collaboration.  Decades later, McClinton has become a household name, and Clark has toured with and written for a who's who of artists.   Popular/Folk; $15.95

Putumayo Artists  Acoustic America

Putumayo's new collection showcases the diversity of music available in our own country.  Ranging from familiar names to new discoveries, contributions include tunes by Doc Watson, Jeffrey Foucault, Luke Winslow-King and more.   Popular/Folk; $15.95

Bill Frisell  Big Sur

Adding to an immense back catalog of jazz, folk, and classical music, Big Sur is Colorado-raised guitarist Bill Frisell's aural homage to the idyllic Californian coastline region. Born out of a single piece -- originally commissioned by the artistic director of the Monterey Jazz Festival, Tim Jackson -- this suite was inspired by a lengthy amount of time spent alone at Glen Deven Ranch. Jazz/Blues; $11.95

Putumayo Artists American Playground

Putumayo has earned their reputation releasing quality music from around the world.  Their newest release is for children, and features songs to sing along with from U.S. artists like Dan Zanes, Guy Davis, Elizabeth Mitchell and more.    Kids; $15.95

Wendy Tremayne brings "The Good Life" to Grass Roots

We were awed and inspired by the self-sustainable lifestyle of Wendy Tremayne and her partner Mikey, whose enlightening presentation of their book, "The Good Life Lab: Radical Experiments in Hands-On Living" drew a community crowd! Focusing on eliminating consumerism dependency, Tremayne spoke about the challenges and fulfillment of life off the grid, with projects like building papercrete structures, crafting fermented foods, and modifying biodiesel vehicles. The homesteading couple loved Corvallis and hope to return next summer for a extended visit. You can read about their experience on their blog, Holy Scrap. There you'll also find a plethora of helpful life hacks, tips and tutorials in keeping with their mantra: "When the whole world is for sale, the maker of things is the revolutionary of the age." May you be moved to be a maker, as well!  

Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m.  

Grass Roots Books & Music

227 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis  

Kobo Mini Summer Sale

Planning on summer travel but your reading list is too big to fit in your suitcase? It's a great time to buy a Kobo Mini eReader! June 19 to July 18 only it is available at the low price of $39.99. Come into the store, see the Kobo Mini in action, and pick one up. The Kobo Mini offers portability as the world's smallest, lightest, full-featured** eReader - it easily fits in your pocket, purse, or carry-on luggage.

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*Limited to stock on hand and prepaid special orders. Kobo eReaders are not available for purchase online. Please come into the store for availability or call 541-754-7668.

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Grass Roots Reading Group

Tiffany leads the July discussion of State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, a novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest.

Dr. Marina Singh, a pharmaceutical researcher in Minnesota, is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while researching a potentially valuable new drug. Marina is not the first sent into the jungle to find Dr. Swenson; Anders Eckman, Marina's research partner, died before he could complete the mission before her. In the jungle, Marina finds Dr. Swenson-as ruthless and uncompromising as she ever was at Johns Hopkins-using science and subterfuge to dominate her research team and the natives she's studying.

Paperback; $15.99

Publisher: Harper Perennial; ISBN: 9780062049810

On sale for $13.60 until July 2, 1013.

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