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2013 World Book Night
April 23, 2013
Want to share the love of reading to those who seldom read? This is your chance to give 20 free books of your choice!
It was such fun for all involved last year. Now (before January 25th) is the time to sign up for 2013 World Book Night book giveaway.
Once again, we are a host bookstore where you can pick up the books or you can choose a bookstore close to you.
To learn more about World Book Night and how you can get involved, go to:
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Don't Burn Your Books-Print Is
Here to Stay!
"Lovers of ink and paper, take heart. Reports of the death of the printed book may be exaggerated."
"E-books, in other words, may turn out to be just another format--an even lighter-weight, more disposable paperback. That would fit with the discovery that once people start buying digital books, they don't necessarily stop buying printed ones. In fact, according to Pew, nearly 90% of e-book readers continue to read physical volumes. The two forms seem to serve different purposes.
"Having survived 500 years of technological upheaval, Gutenberg's invention may withstand the digital onslaught as well. There's something about a crisply printed, tightly bound book that we don't seem eager to let go of."
--Nicholas Carr, author most recently of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, in a Wall Street Journal essay headlined "Don't Burn Your Books--Print Is Here to Stay"
We enjoyed the article and like his great book, as well.
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Kim Mann Recommends
In Why I Left Goldman Sachs,
Greg Smith writes an illuminating behind-the-scenes observation of his experiences at Goldman Sachs from his recruitment from Stanford in 2001 to March 2012 when he left after publishing an op-ed piece for the New York Times. Smith's goal was to expose a system and an industry that had become rife with conflict of interest that encourages, and sometimes requires, individuals to push ethical boundaries and compromise their integrity in order to succeed. Smith, who was considered a candidate to become a partner with one of the largest financial corporations in the world, left when he realized that the company's philosophy had become an attitude of large profits for the company at the expense of the financial well-being of their clients. |
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Local Book Clubs
Glen Arbor Book Group at The New Yarn Shop on Lake Street
Jan. 18 10:00
The Last Report on the
Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich
Feb. 15 10:00
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
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Lakeshore Readers' Book Group at Glen Lake Community Library in Empire
Jan. 25 10:15
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Feb. 27 10:15
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised our Nation by Cokie Roberts
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Greetings for 2013!
We have entered the year with enthusiasm. Katie Gordon, our summer student staff for 5 summers spent her winter break giving us a shot of energy. We were able to tackle three intensive days of inventory assisted by Betsy Wagner, volunteer extraordinaire.
As our winter weather has been extremely unpredictable -- from major snow to spring like weather-- it has cut down on visitors to the area. But today travelers from Hanover, Germany, had a great time and in addition to Glenn Wolff's cards, bought this fun book.
We welcome your winter visit, hoping there is snow for skiing and ice for ice fishing, but if not, the park trails are always here.
Barbara Siepker, Jill Webb and Josephine Arrowood
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Book of the Month
Need a winter doldrums book break? Pick up Miss Dreamsville and The Collier County Women's Literary Society by Amy Hill Hearth when you're ready for a sharp, engaging, hilarious book .There is much going on in this story of small town life in the south in the early 1960s when segregation and narrow-mindedness were a way of life. Simply narrated by 80-year-old Dora, the Turtle Lady, who at the time was a young divorcee working in the post office, Miss Dreamsville... is the story of such diverse characters as one transplanted woman from Boston, an older woman who did time for murdering her husband, a man of suspicious sexual preference, as well as a young black girl. These charming personalities all come together in the Literary Society when the Bostonite needs something fulfilling to occupy her time. Friendship brings them through the adversities of the times. (Atria Books, 2012. pap $15) ~ Jill Webb
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Customer Recommendations
 "I feel there is an angel in me, whom I am constantly shocking" - Cocteau
This phrase was a new discovery that has become a personal favorite. It is repeated in different tableaus throughout Whitney Otto's Eight Girls Taking Pictures. Otto writes an excellent historical fiction novel that spans the 20th century. Rich in history and geography, this little gem is a brilliant intersection of eight women and their roles, lifestyles and passions for the arts. Multiple European settings provide a fascinating description of the era's political, cultural, and geographical climates. Many of the museums, landmarks, and other follies are vividly portrayed and related to the reader- a treasure trove of information that informs and delights. Even if you are not particularly interested or inclined toward this time period in history, do not let this title dissuade you! It is a vivid, entertaining, captivating, and thought-provoking novel. (Scribner, 2012. hdc $25) ~Laura Stanton is a Glen Arbor summer resident.
 It is a rare occurrence that two bestselling books about near-death experiences are offered at the same time, especially when one is a non-fiction account about a doctor's personal journey involving his near-death experience illustrated in Dr. Eben Alexander's Proof of Heaven. The fiction counterpart, Crossroads,
is written by William Paul Young-- author of the bestseller The Shack. Both Proof of Heaven and Crossroads offer powerful, successful, skeptical male protagonists living on the East Coast. The messages relayed in both works are truly miraculous. Proof of Heaven is the true story of a famous neurosurgeon's near-death experience during a bacterial meningitis-induced coma. Dr. Eben Alexander's willingness and vulnerability to share his journey to the afterlife, meeting God and his return to this earthly realm was paramount, and really almost an obsession. His story, filled with medical jargon, includes beautifully descriptive experiences that are completed with heart-wrenching surprises. (Simon & Schuster, 2012. pap $15.99)
 The fictional counterpart, Crossroads, does not disappoint. Tony Spencer, the main character, is depicted as an extremely successful, ruthless businessman in Boston, who suffered a traumatic head injury that left him comatose. Spencer's journey is captivating, full of surprises and provides fabulous settings and a unique cast of characters. Crossroads offers a gritty reminder of what is truly important-- the gift of charity in the form of selfless giving. Young's depiction of God and faith is an ecumenical work of genius, wit, and inspiration.
Both books contain the message of God's unconditional love. Reading each book is time well spent, either individually or collectively. Reading both is a home run! (FaithWords, 2012. hdc $24.99) ~Laura Stanton
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New in Paperback
 Grace is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life. In 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying Grace and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. A page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes. (Back Bay Books, 2013. pap $14.99) ~Barbara Siepker
 I again became engulfed with William Boyd's thrillers (Restless, Ordinary Thunder-storms) when I read Waiting for Sunrise. This time the master storyteller takes us from London to Venice at the height of Freudian psychotherapy and the eve of World War I. I think Boyd's intriguing, intelligent characters, unusual plots, and understanding of the human psyche are engaging. A rather straightforward story of Lysander Rief, a young English actor in Vienna for a sexual problem, takes a turn when a romantic relationship leads to betrayal and framing for a crime he didn't commit. Upon his return to England, Rief is propelled into espionage and the war front in France. This may be his best yet.(Harper, 2013. pap $15.99) ~Barbara Siepker  The Age of Miracles is a brilliant debut novel by Karen Thompson Walker about coming of age set against the backdrop of an utterly altered world. Eleven year old Julia and her family awaken to discover that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow. The days and nights grow longer and longer, gravity is affected and the environment is thrown into disarray. As Julia struggles to navigate an ever-shifting landscape, she is also coping with the normal disasters of everyday life--the fissures in her parents' marriage, the loss of old friends, the hopeful anguish of first love, the bizarre behavior of her grandfather who, convinced of a government conspiracy, spends his days obsessively cataloging his possessions. As Julia adjusts to the new normal, she can't escape from the slowing and what is happening to the world she once knew. (Random, 2013. pap $15) ~Sue Boucher
Hospitalized with a freak case of tropical pneumonia and ashamed of a middle-aged body best described as "a python that swallowed a goat," A.J. Jacobs felt compelled to change his ways and get healthy. To accomplish this epic task, he consulted an army of experts and subjected himself to dozens of different workouts, diets, and devices--from Finger Fitness to Strollercize sessions, veganism to extreme chewing. The story of his transformation is not only brilliantly entertaining, but it just may be the healthiest book ever written. It will make you laugh until your sides split and endorphins flood your bloodstream. It will move you emotionally and get you moving physically in surprising ways. (Simon & Shuster, 2012. pap $16)
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