Artwork © 2008 by Olivier Dunrea from Merry Christmas, Ollie

Artwork © 2008 by Olivier Dunrea from Merry Christmas, Ollie!, published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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F O R THE HOLIDAYS
S o m ethi n g
Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris
This beloved holiday
collection is updated and
expanded, with six more
stories to help spread the
cheer and mortification of
the season.
{Little, Brown}
9780316035903 $16.99
Lives and Legends of the
Christmas Tree Ships
Fred Neuschel
The tragic story of the schooner Rouse Simmons brings to
life the maritime heritage of
the robust but often forgotten
communities that thrived along
Lake Michigan from the Civil
War to World War I.
{Univ of Mich Pr}
9780472116232 $24.95
The Album Cover Album
edited by Roger Dean
A visual showcase of the
most influential album
covers - highlighting the
fads, trends, musical
styles, and flashes of pure
inspiration that inspired
them - selected by design
guru Roger Dean.
{Collins Design}
9780061626951 $29.95
Art
Foreword by Ross King
With more than 2,500
great works from
prehistory to today, Art
details key movements,
explains styles and
techniques, and is the
must-have visual guide
to art throughout history.
{DK Publishing}
9780756639723 $50
The Lump of Coal
Lemony Snicket
illustrated by Brett Helquist
Forget Frosty. Forget
Rudolph. Forget Santa.
The next great holiday
hero is small, dark, and
flammable. Stuff all of your
loved ones’ stockings with
this uproarious, irreverent
new picture book.
{HarperCollins}
9780061574283
paper $12.99
Scared of Santa
Denise Joyce and
Nancy Watkins
A hilarious collection of more
than 250 full-color photos
with quick-witted commentary
of kids posed on Santa’s lap
- panicked, screaming, and
crying. Move over Bad Cat,
Santa has arrived!
{Harper}
9780061490996
paper $9.95
on The cover
Merry Christmas, Ollie
Olivier Dunrea
Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience
of young children waiting for
Christmas to finally come in
this endearing and beautifully rendered tale. The
artwork for this catalog is taken from this book.
{Houghton Mifflin Books for Children}
9780618532421 $12.95
Cobain Unseen
Charles R. Cross
An unparalleled look
inside the brilliant mind
of one of America’s
most revered rock
legends, this authorized,
illustrated biography is a
treasure trove crammed
with rare material,
inserts, and keepsakes.
{Little, Brown}
9780316033725 $35
Eats, Shoots & Leaves:
Illustrated Edition
Lynne Truss
illustrated by Pat Byrnes
Language lovers everywhere
will cheer the arrival of this
new illustrated edition of
the runaway bestseller that
has everyone minding
their p’s and q’s (and their
commas and semicolons).
{Gotham}
9781592403912 $25
Harry, A History: The True Story of
a Boy Wizard, His Fans and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Melissa Anelli
An in-depth look at the cultural and
fannish phenomena surrounding
Harry Potter by the webmistress
of the Leaky Cauldron, the most
popular Harry Potter fan website.
Includes an exclusive interview
with J.K. Rowling.
{Pocket Books}
9781416554950 paper $16
for
3
E v eryo n e
Ballistics
Billy Collins
A dazzling new collection of
poems filled with Collins’s
trademark mischief, humor,
wonder, and empathy from
the former United States
Poet Laureate and bestselling author of Sailing Alone
Around the Room.
{Random House}
9781400064915 $24
The Best American
Best-selling authors handpick the year’s finest writing
in short stories, comics,
mysteries, essays, travel,
science and nature, sports,
spirituality, and nonrequired
reading.
{Houghton Mifflin Harcourt}
paper $14 each
In the Beginning
Chuck Fischer
This spectacular and
ingenious gift book
features Fischer’s original artwork of intricate
pop-ups representing
the classic stories from
the Book of Genesis.
{Little, Brown}
9780316118422 $35
The Traveler
Daniel and Daren Simkin
This charming fable evokes
a lesson for us all: that living and loving are time well
spent. Paired with simple,
elegant pictures, it depicts
a life philosophy many of us
miss until it is too late.
{Farrar, Straus and Giroux}
9780374116392 $12.95
The Best American
Short Stories 2008
edited by Salman Rushdie
9780618788774
Roads to Quoz
William Least Heat-Moon
America’s greatest
chronicler of blue highways has returned in this
lyrical, funny, and touching
account of a series of
American journeys into
small-town America.
{Little, Brown}
9780316110259 $27.99
The Best American
Essays 2008
edited by Adam Gopnik
9780618983223
The Best American
Nonrequired Reading 2008
edited by Judy Blume
9780618902835
The Native American
Experience
Jay Wertz
A beautiful slip-cased,
hardcover book with more
than 200 full-color and
black-and-white illustrations and 30 rare and
newly researched removable facsimile documents
of historical importance.
{Globe Pequot Press}
9781599214757 $45
The Golden Book of
Chocolate
Carla Bardi and Claire
Pietersen
A delicious mix of history,
anecdotes, and easy-to-follow
recipes, this book is a chocoholic’s dream come true. With
300+ recipes and hundreds of
mouth-watering photos, enjoyment is sure to follow.
{Barron’s}
9780764161575 $29.99
We’re proudly independent booksellers. We feel a bond with other
“indies” and other independent businesses of all types. You’ll see
a new “IndieBound” logo on these pages that expresses that bond
and on page 15 a list of “things you just did” by shopping with us,
your local, independent bookstore. We really appreciate your
business. Also, new this year, we’ve included lists of “indie” favorites.
We hope you enjoy them, and we wish you the happiest of holidays.
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P i c t u re
T is the Season
The Bears in the Bed and the
Great Big Storm
Paul Bright
illustrated by Jane Chapman
This endearing tale of “scaredybears” and the strange shadows
that can appear in the middle of
the night is the perfect book for
anyone, big or small, who might
be afraid of the dark.
{Good Books}
9781561486366 $16.95
Are You Grumpy, Santa?
Gregg Spiridellis
illustrated by
Evan Spiridellis
Uh-oh, Santa’s having a
not-so-merry Christmas!
This hilarious board book will
delight young readers as they
try to help Santa make the
grumpies disappear!
{Disney Publishing}
9781423114994
board $6.99
Corduroy Book and Bear
Don Freeman
One of the best-loved
bears in children’s books
comes to life! Now children
can cuddle up with an adorable Corduroy plush bear
as they listen to his story.
{Penguin / Viking}
9780670063420 $14.99
Christmas Tails
Robert X. Leeds
"Everyone should read
this story…" Orson Welles.
Nominated "Best Children's
Book of 2006" at the 2007
Hollywood Book Festival. "A
new Christmas Classic."
{Epic Publishing}
9780967402574
$16.95
Hannah Montana
Season’s Greetings
With tons of full-color photos
of the stars of Hannah Montana, this 32-page book of
pull-out holiday cards—with
sticker sheets and two punchout ornaments—is sure to
spread some holiday cheer!
{Disney Publishing/Hyperion}
9781423119128
paper $6.99
Let It Snow
John Green, Maureen Johnson,
and Lauren Myracle
What do you get when
you take a giant Christmas
Eve snowstorm, fourteen
stranded cheerleaders, a
twenty-four hour Waffle
House, and a pint-size pet?
A recipe for certain romance.
{Penguin/Speak}
9780142412145
paper $9.99
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Release dates and prices of books are
subject to change. Some titles may be out of stock but can
usually be ordered in a few days.
How to Build an A
Sara Midda
Children won’t just learn
the alphabet, they will
build it. Sara Midda’s
charming illustrations
guide children to build
each letter by simply
pushing together the 11
fully safety-tested pieces.
F is for Fun!
{Artisan}
9781579653781 $17.95
Reindeer Christmas
Mark Kimball Moulton
illustrated by
Karen Hillard Good
The bestselling creators of
A Snowman Named Just
Bob, team up in Reindeer
Christmas to tell this
enchanting story filled with
magic of the season and
the true spirit of Christmas
{Simon & Schuster}
9781416961086 $15.99
Madeline and the Cats of
Rome
John Bemelmans Marciano
The Paris skies are gray, so
Miss Clavel and the twelve
little girls are leaving for
brighter weather - Rome!
Beloved Madeline returns,
as brave and irrepressible
as ever.
{Viking}
9780670062973 $17.99
this
Roberto Walks Home
Janice N. Harrington
illustrated by
Jody Wheeler
Inspired by the works of Ezra
Jack Keats and featuring
Roberto, a classic character
from Dreams, Louie, and
Pet Show!, this moving story
is sure to win the hearts of
Ezra Jack Keats fans.
{Viking}
9780670063161 $15.99
SWING!
A Scanimation Picture Book
Rufus Butler Seder
New, from the bestselling author of Gallop!, comes Swing! Swing! does for kids
in motion what Gallop! does for animals
– and makes it even more compelling,
as kids get to watch other kids swing,
kick, cartwheel, and swim!
{Workman}
9780761151272 $12.95
INDIE
Favorites
for kids
Anniversary Releases
10th Anniversary
Holes by Louis Sachar
FSG 9780374332662 $18
40th Anniversary
Babar Comes to America by Laurent de Brunhoff
Harry N. Abrams 9780810972445 $17.95
50th Anniversary
Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
Random House 9780394800875 $14.95
50th Anniversary
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
Houghton Mifflin 9780547133515 $20
Whistle on the Train
Margaret McNamara
illustrated by
Richard Egielski
This rollicking railroad
pop-up, an homage to the
favorite preschool song,
“The Wheels on the Bus,”
features spectacular popups on every page!
{Disney Publishing}
9780786848904
$18.99
Drummer Boy
Loren Long
Boom pum pum boom pum…
a toy drummer boy strikes his
tune and all is well - until he’s
accidentally knocked into a
wastebasket. Then an amazing
journey begins!
{Penguin / Philomel Books}
9780399251740
Hardcover
$17.99
5
60th Anniversary
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett,
Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Random House 9780375956102 $19.99
100th Anniversary
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
Robert Ingpen (illustrator)
Palazzo Editions 9780955304637 $19.95
Other Favorites
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Little Brown 9780316013680 $16.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books 9780810993136 $12.95
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Scholastic 9780439813785 $22.99
A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
Scholastic 9780439388818 Paper $5.99
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Aladdin 9780689818769 Paper $5.99
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
Puffin 9780141303529 Paper $6.99
6
ST IRRING STORIE S
The 39 Clues:
The Maze of Bones
Rick Riordan
The secret of the Cahill family’s
power is hidden around the world,
and Dan and Amy are caught
in a dangerous race for the 39
clues against their own family
members. The hunt is on…
{Scholastic}
9780545060394 $12.99
Alone:
The Journey of the Boy Sims
Alan Garinger
Don’t lose the land. Thirteenyear-old Joshua Sims could
not forget his dying father’s last
request. But how could he and
his sister survive with no means
to pay off their father’s debt?
{Indiana Historical Society}
9780871952660 $15.95
Paperback
9780871952677 $7.95
The Cabinet of Wonders
The Kronos Chronicles
Book I
Marie Rutkoski
This startling debut novel brims
with magic, political intrigue,
and heroism. Petra vows to
steal back her father’s eyes,
and finds that people and things
are not always what they seem.
{Farrar Straus Giroux}
9780374310264 $16.95
Coraline: Movie Tie-in Edition
Neil Gaiman
illustrated by Dave McKean
When Coraline stepped through the
locked door in her family’s new flat,
she never knew she’d have to fight
with all her wits and courage to save
other trapped children, her parents,
and herself.
{HarperCollins}
9780061649691 paper $6.99
Unabridged CD
9780061660160 $9.95
The Devil’s Breath
David Gilman
When an assassin bursts
from the shadows to try
to kill him on the dark,
windswept grounds of his
boarding school in England, Max Gordon realizes
his life is about to change
forever.
{Delacorte}
9780385735605 $16.99
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
illustrated by Dave McKean
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits
an unusual place - he’s the only
living resident of a graveyard. Can
a boy raised by ghosts face the
wonders and terrors of the worlds of
both the living and the dead?
{HarperCollins}
9780060530921 $17.99
Unabridged CD
9780061551895 $29.95
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
When Kat’s little sister is chosen by lottery to compete in
“The Hunger Games”, a deadly
annual televised spectacle in
the remains of what used to be
the United States, Kat steps up
to go in her place.
{Scholastic}
9780439023481 $17.99
The Mysterious Benedict Society
and the Perilous Journey
Trenton Lee Stewart
illustrated by
Diana Sudyka
In this heartfelt, high-speed trip
around the world, the fabulous foursome is back with a new mission:
to find Mr. Benedict, who is being
held captive by his evil twin.
{Little, Brown}
9780316057806 $16.99
Science Fair
Dave Barry
and Ridley Pearson
A story of Mystery, Danger,
International Suspense, and
a Very Nervous Frog. From
bestselling authors Dave Barry
and Ridley Pearson comes a
hilarious thriller about foreign
criminals rigging a middle
school science fair.
{Disney Publishing}
9781423113249 $18.99
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Liv ely Min ds
The 2nd International
Cookbook for Kids
Matthew Locricchio
Matthew Locricchio brings us
sixty classic recipes from Greece,
Thailand, Brazil, and India specially
designed for kids and their families.
{Marshall Cavendish}
9780761455134 $18.99
The International
Cookbook for Kids
Sixty recipes from China, France, Italy, and Mexico!
9780761451853 $18.95
Adventures with Jonny
Let’s Go Fishing!
Michael DiLorenzo
These award-winning children’s adventure
series and guide books open with a beautifully
illustrated story of adventure in the outdoors,
followed by parental tutorial, and finish with a colorful “Name that Fish” game. Journal included.
{Running Moose Publications}
9780977721009 $17.95
Adventures with Jonny Ice Fishing!
The Coolest Sport on Earth
9780977721016 $17.95
These pocket-sized books of wisdom include
some favorite activities from the originals
along with even more dangerous and daring
new ones!
{Collins} $14.95 each
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys:
Things to Do
Conn and Hal Iggulden
9780061656828
The Pocket Daring Book for Girls:
Things to Do
Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
9780061673078
These easily portable guides are packed
with fascinating facts and tantalizing trivia
- fun and frivolous, entertaining and useful to impress your friends and family!
{Collins} $14.95 each
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys:
Things to Know
Conn and Hal Iggulden
9780061649936
The Pocket Daring Book for Girls:
Wisdom & Wonder
Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
9780061649943
The Winter Book
illustrated by
Rotraut Susanne Berner
Winter urges us to shut out
the cold and snuggle up with
a good book. This gorgeous
compendium of stories, pictures,
poetry, songs and information is
the perfect way to celebrate the
magic of winter.
{Groundwood Books}
9780888999009 $25
I, Q Book One: Independence Hall
Roland Smith
From the award-winning YA author
Roland Smith comes book one in
this suspenseful series. Readers are
thrust into current issues affecting
the world in this edge-of-your-seat,
modern-day mystery adventure.
{Sleeping Bear Press}
9781585363254
paper $8.95
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook
Look at Abraham and Mary
Candace Fleming
An enthralling joint biography of
our greatest president and his
complex wife unlike any other - a
scrapbook history that uses photos, letters, engraving, cartoons,
and fascinating text to captivate
readers.
{Schwartz and Wade}
9780375836183
$24.99
Fancy Nancy:
Let’s Get Fancy Together
Jane O’Connor
illustrated by
Robin Preiss Glasser
Here’s an adorable all-in-one
emergency kit for girls on the go,
because you just never know
where you’ll be when you suddenly need to get fancier!
{HarperCollins}
9780061576713 paper $17.99
Snack. Nap. Read
8
Good Things to Know
Animal Life
Charlotte Uhlenbroek
Do you really know what
makes animals tick?
Here are the answers,
portrayed in stunning,
awe-inspiring photographs, and explained
in fascinating, in-depth
prose.
{DK Publishing}
9780756639860 $50
Dr. Frankenstein’s Human
Body Book
Richard Walker
Come down to Dr. Frankenstein’s brilliant dungeon
of science and anatomy,
where you will become
his trusty assistant as he
reconstructs a human body
from the skeleton out.
{DK Publishing}
9780756640910 $24.99
Phaidon Atlas of 21st
Century World Architecture
edited by
Phaidon Press
This atlas is a monumental
survey of the most outstanding
works of worldwide architecture
since the year 2000. This oversized volume contains more
than 1,000 buildings from over
70 countries.
{Phaidon Press}
9780714848747 $195
The Superorganism
Bert Hölldobler
And
E.O. Wilson
A deep look into a part of the
living world hitherto glimpsed
by only a very few, this visually
spectacular volume expands
our knowledge of the social
insects (among them, ants,
bees, wasps, and termites).
{W W Norton}
9780393067040 $55
Merriam-Webster’s
Compact Visual Dictionary
A portable visual inventory
of today’s world incorporating dictionary-scale
definitions, with 2.600
highly detailed, full-color illustrations and 9,500 clear
and concise definitions.
{Merriam-Webster}
9780877792901
flexi $24.95
2 0 0 8
Fiction
General Books
The Way We Work
David Macaulay
This comprehensive and
entertaining resource leads
you on a visual journey
through the workings of
the human body that will
bring a new appreciation of
the amazing world inside.
{Houghton Mifflin Harcourt}
9780618233786 $35
G r e a t
Keeping the House
Ellen Baker
A newlywed housewife in the conformist
1950s falls in love with a grand abandoned
house in town, and begins to unravel a family's
dark secrets. An unforgettable novel about
small-town life and big matters of the heart.
{Random House}
9780812977844 paper $15
9781400066353 $24.95
The Third Coast
Edward McClelland
This humorous cultural exploration is filled with quirky people
and unusual places gathered on
the author's 10,000-mile "Great
Lakes Circle Tour" that sought to
answer a burning question: "Is
there a Great Lakes culture?"
{Chicago Review Press}
9781556527210 $24.94
L a k e s
B
Children’s Chapter Books
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey
to America in pursuit of a thief, and he
discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the slave life his parents fled--a life
from which he'll always be free, if he can
find the courage to get back home.
{Scholastic Press} 9780439023443
$16.99
Children’s Picture Books
Toy Boat
Randall de Séve
illustrated by Loren Long
Artist Loren Long creates a world
of toys and children that goes right
to the soul, in a story written by
Randall de Sève of a toy boat that
becomes separated from the boy
it loves.
{Philomel} 9780399243745
$16.99
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Tastef ul Gifts
Fix-It and Forget-It
BIG COOKBOOK
Phyllis Pellman Good
New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Pellman
Good has gathered the biggest collection of tantalizing, best-ever slow-cooker
recipes into one great book.
Convenience meets taste in
this BIG COOKBOOK.
{Good Books}
9781561486403 $29.95
How to Cook Everything:
Completely Updated Tenth
Anniversary Edition
Mark Bittman
Completely revised and
updated with delicious contemporary recipes and easy-touse new features, this edition
of Bittman’s award-winning
cookbook is now better and
more indispensable than ever!
{Wiley}
9780764578656 $35
Katie Brown Celebrates
Katie Brown
A must-have for anyone
who ever gives, or has
ever thought of giving, a
party. Enjoy twelve months
of simple and elegant
parties with television host
and bestselling author
Katie Brown.
{Little, Brown}
9780316118187 $30
o o k
A w a r d
2008 Great Lakes Book
AWARd FINALISTS
Fiction
Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles
Houghton Mifflin 9780547054018 $22
Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock
Doubleday 9780385523820 $22.95
A Ticket to Ride by Paula McLain
HarperCollins 9780061340512 $24.95
General
American Band by Kristen Laine
Gotham Books paper 9781592404001 $15
Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
Bantam paper 9780553384246 $12
Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
Random House paper 9780812975994 $15
Ty and the Babe by Tom Stanton
Thomas Dunne paper 9780312382247 $14.95
Osteria
Rick Tramonto
In 150 irresistible recipes,
award-winning chef Rick
Tramonto shows home
cooks how to create the
simple, flavorful Italian
dishes served at his
popular restaurants.
{Doubleday}
9780767927710 $35
The Smoked Seafood
Cookbook
T.R. Durham
With delicious and exciting
recipes, the proprietor of
Durham’s Tracklements
and Smokery in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, goes beyond the
typical “smoked seafood
bagel” in this unique
cookbook.
{Univ of Mich Pr}
9780472116744 $26.95
TEN: All the Foods We Love
and Ten Recipes for Each
Sheila Lukins
The bestselling author of the Silver Palate Cookbook serves up
our 32 favorite foods, from soup
to chocolate, and offers the 10
best recipes for each, with help
from some of America’s most
beloved chefs!
{Workman}
9780761139829 paper $19.95
W i n n e r s
Children’s Chapter Books
Barnstormers Game 3 by Phil Bildner and Loren Long
Simon & Schuster 9781416918653 $10.99
The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith
Simon & Schuster 9781416557104 $15.99
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
Harcourt 9780152060077 $16
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller
Atheneum 9781416925422 $16.99
Children’s Picture Books
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Henry Holt 9780805079968 $16.95
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.)
Harry N. Abrams 9780810911062 $15.95
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
by Elise Broach, David Small (Illus.)
Atheneum 9780689869228 $16.99
Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski, Lee Harper (Illus.)
HarperCollins 9780060847265 $16.99
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INDIE
Fiction
Favorites
Away by Amy Bloom
Random House 9780812977790 paper $14
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
St. Martin’s Griffin 9780312363543 paper $13.95
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Vintage 9781400030903 paper $14.95
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Ballantine 9780345495006 paper $14
Maytrees by Annie Dillard
HarperPerennial 9780061239540 paper $13.95
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
Picador 9780312427085 paper $14
Peony in Love by Lisa See
Random House 9780812975222 paper $14
Pontoon by Garrison Keillor
Penguin 9780143114109 paper $14
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Vintage 9780307387899 paper $14.95
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Washington Square 9780743298032 paper $15
tales
The Book of Lies
Brad Meltzer
What does Cain, history’s
greatest villain, have to do with
Superman, the world’s greatest
hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of
years apart, have in common?
This is the mystery at the heart
of this thriller.
{Grand Central}
9780446577885 $25.99
The Brass Verdict
Michael Connelly
Lincoln Lawyer Mickey
Haller and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch team
up in this stunning new
crime novel from the
#1 New York Times
bestselling author.
{Little, Brown}
9780316166294
$26.99
Cross Country
James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross
pursues his deadliest
nemesis ever - from the
US to Africa - to avenge
the death of one of his
oldest friends.
{Little, Brown}
9780316018722 $27.99
Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen
NAL 9780451224095 paper $14
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Algonquin 9781565125605 paper $13.95
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael, Chabon
HarperPerennial 9780007149834 paper $15.95
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Knopf 9780375842207 paper $11.99
Eat. Sleep. Read
Divine Justice
David Baldacci
Following the #1 New York
Times bestseller Stone Cold,
Oliver Stone and the Camel
Club return in this astonishing
thriller - a cat-and-mouse tale
of corruption and retribution.
{Grand Central}
9780446195508
$27.99
First Daughter
Eric Van Lustbader
Action, suspense, and
political intrigue play off one
another in this high-caliber
thriller from the New York
Times bestselling author of
The Bourne Betrayal.
{Forge}
9780765321701
$25.95
to
to
tell
The Gate House
Nelson DeMille
Both a sequel to The Gold
Coast as well as a suspenseful stand-alone novel, The
Gate House brings us back to
that fabled spot on the North
Shore where past, present,
and future collide with often
unexpected results.
{Grand Central}
9780446533423 $27.99
Liberty
Garrison Keillor
A national holiday
in Lake Wobegon is
always gaudy and joyful.
But what is going on
between Clint Bunsen
and Miss Liberty?
{Viking}
9780670019915
$25.95
The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks
A heartrending new novel
- written as only Nicholas
Sparks can - about a man
whose brush with death
leads him to the love of
his life.
{Grand Central}
9780446579933 $24.99
The Monsters of Templeton
Lauren Groff
Trying to learn more of the
father she never knew, Wilhelmina Cooper researches
her twisted family tree, and
a chorus of voices from the
town’s past rise up to tell
their sometimes sinister,
fascinating side of the story.
{Hyperion/Voice}
9781401340926
paper $14.95
A Wallflower Christmas
Lisa Kleypas
Experience the magic of A
Wallflower Christmas, the latest
novel from New York Times
bestselling author Lisa Kleypas.
This holiday treat is sure to
delight her millions of fans.
{St. Martin’s Press}
9780312533786 $16.95
Pets
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InDognito
Karen Ngo
This whimsical collection
of stylishly photographed
dog portraits affectionately embraces the quirky
spirit of the dressed-up
pooch and is sure to
delight and inspire dog
lovers of every age.
{Little, Brown}
9780316035507 $19.99
Dogtown: A Sanctuary for
Rescue Dogs
Best Friends Animal Society
Meet the rescued dogs who
have been rehabilitated at
Dogtown, part of Best Friends
Animal Society in Utah - the
country’s largest no-kill
animal sanctuary. Inspiring,
heartwarming stories with
captivating photos.
{Sellers Publishing}
9781416205265 $16.95
Love Is a 4 Legged Word
Robert X. Leeds
"A Triumph of Conscience."
Three times nominated "Best
Book of the Year." The true
story of the man who challenged the pet associations,
the veterinary industry, and
the McDonalds' empire.
{Epic Publishing}
9780967402529 $24.95
PhoDOGraphy
Kim Levin
This doggone useful,
doggone adorable book
combines heartwarming behind-the-scenes
anecdotes with practical
ideas for taking great
photos of our fourlegged friends.
{Watson-Guptill}
9780817427184
paper $17.95
Dewey
Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
In this heartwarming true story,
Dewey, an abandoned kitten
from the heartland, transforms
a sleepy library, inspires a
classic American town, and
captures the hearts of animal
lovers everywhere.
{Grand Central}
9780446407410 $19.99
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Cabinology: A Handbook
to Your Private Hideaway
Dale Mulfinger
If you have a cabin dream,
this book is your ticket to
making it real. Cabinology
guides and inspires with
photos, insights,
and designs.
{Taunton}
9781561589487 $25
Family by Ian Frazier
Picador 9780312420598 paper $17
A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton
St. Martins 9780312969196 paper $6.99
True North by Jim Harrison
Grove/Atlantic 9780802142061 paper $14
A Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta
St. Martins 9780312947514 paper $6.99
The Undertaking: Life Studies from the
Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
Penguin 9780140276237 paper $14
Touch & Go: A Memoir by Studs Terkel
The New Press 9781595584113 paper $16.95
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in
Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
Broadway 9780767915052 paper $13.95
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and
Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Eric Larson
Vintage 9780375725609 paper $14.95
The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart
of the Inland Seas by Jerry Dennis
St. Martin’s Griffin 9780312331030 paper $14.95
Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky
Signet 9780451218995 paper $9.99
An Army in Skirts: The
World War II Letters of
Frances DeBra Brown
Frances DeBra Brown
Frances DeBra Brown, one
of the few WAC Draftsmen
stationed in Europe during
WWII, shares her letters
home spanning basic training through the devastation
after the liberation of Paris.
{Indiana Historical Society}
9780871952646 $27.95
War as They Knew It
Michael Rosenberg
A masterful account of the
campus unrest and civil
turmoil during the Vietnam
War years, as seen through
the eyes of Woody Hayes
and Bo Schembechler, two
ultra-conservative college
football legends.
{Grand Central}
9780446580137 $26.99
Home Grown Indiana
Christine Barbour and
Scott Hutcheson
A great culinary companion and
must-have guide to the foremost sources of local foods in
Indiana, highlighting more than
400 producers, restaurants,
farmers’ markets, winemakers,
brewers, and food festivals.
{Indiana Univ Pr}
9780253220196
paper $16.95
Life Along the Illinois
River
David Zalaznik
A panoramic odyssey
down the Illinois River,
a portrait of a river that
unites humanity and
nature, and it offers a
new vision of the Illinois
River’s vitality and its
role in our lives.
{Univ of Ill Pr}
9780252033933 $34.95
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American Rifle: A Biography
Alexander Rose
This spirited and engrossing
narrative vividly details the life
of a seminal invention - the
American rifle - and shows
not only how it influenced the
course of our nation’s history
but reflects the needs and
values of America itself.
{Bantam}
9780553805178 $30
National Geographic Field Guide
to the Birds of Eastern
North America
edited by Jon L. Dunn and
Jonathan K. Alderfer
This new guide, packed with vivid
illustrations and practical advice, delivers unique coverage on every bird
officially recorded east of the Rocky
Mountains - for backyard birders and
serious birding enthusiasts alike.
{National Geographic Society}
9781426203305 paper $19.95
State by State
edited by Matt Weiland
and Sean Wilsey
A modern version of the
classic WPA State Guides of
the 1930s featuring original,
thought-provoking, and revealing portraits of each of the 50
states by 50 leading novelists
and journalists.
{ECCO}
9780061470905 $29.95
Of Woods and Water
Ron Leonetti and
Christopher Jordan
Celebrated photographers Ron
Leonetti and Christopher Jordan
explore the diversity of Michigan
landscapes in their latest collection
of photographs. More than 140
color images capture the spirit of
Michigan’s untamed beauty.
{Indiana Univ Pr}
9780253352767 $34.95
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver,
Steven Hopp, and Camille Kingsolver
HarperPerennial 9780060852566 paper $14.95
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Scribner 9781416553656 paper $15
Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan
Algonquin 9781565126138 paper $14.95
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Free Press 9780743289696 paper $15
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson
Broadway 9780767919371 paper $14.95
Listening Is an Act of Love by David Isay
Penguin 9780143114345 paper $15
Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Vintage 9781400033539 paper $14.95
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein
Penguin 9780143113874 paper $12
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster 9780743270755 paper $21
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
and David Oliver Relin
Penguin 9780143038252 paper $15
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Picador 9780312427900 paper $15
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
Norton 9780393333060 paper $14.95
Michigan: Our Land, Our
Water, Our Heritage
edited by John Ray Knott
The land, water, and
shorelines of the Great
Lakes state are beautifully
limned in essays by nine
acclaimed local authors,
quotes from leading figures
in Michigan, and hundreds
of full-color photos.
{Univ of Mich Pr}
9780472116416 $35
Peace. Love. Books
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I n spired L i v es
Charles Darwin: The Concise
Story of an Extraordinary Man
Tim M. Berra
Published to coincide with the
200th anniversary of Charles
Darwin’s birth, this compact,
well-illustrated biography tells the
fascinating story of the person
and the idea that changed
everything.
{Johns Hopkins}
9780801891045 $19.95
Write It When I’m Gone
Thomas M. DeFrank
Newsweek correspondent
Thomas M. DeFrank reveals
the remarkable off-the-record
conversations he shared with
Gerald R. Ford, offering both
historic and political insight
as well as an unprecedented
portrait of a president.
{Berkley}
9780425223482 paper $15
Boone
Robert Morgan
The national bestseller is
now in paperback! This rich,
authoritative biography, reveals
the complex character of a man
whose heroic life was much
more fascinating than the myths
that surround him.
{Algonquin}
9781565126152
paper $18.95
Call Me Ted
Ted Turner
With Bill Burke
A shrewd businessman, an outspoken
maverick, and a generous philanthropist, Ted
Turner’s story is the stuff
of legend and is sure to
entertain, enlighten,
and inspire.
{Grand Central}
9780446581899 $30
Oneness with All Life:
Inspirational Selections
from A New Earth
Eckhart Tolle
Prepare to be awakened with
evocative four-color original
artwork and design that highlights
the most inspiring and beautiful
insights personally selected by the
author of the now classic book.
{Dutton}
9780525950882 $25
The Snowball: Warren Buffett
and the Business of Life
Alice Schroeder
This book recounts
with intimate detail the life
experience and life wisdom
of the man known as the
“Oracle of Omaha.”
{Bantam}
9780553805093 $35
Looking for Lincoln:
A Bicentennial Album
Philip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt, and Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr.
A look at the dramatic epilogue to
Lincoln’s extraordinary life when,
in a process fraught with jealousy,
greed, and struggle, a posthumous
image of Lincoln took hold that became synonymous with the nation’s
very understanding of itself.
{Knopf}
9780307267139 $50
Tried by War:
Abraham Lincoln as
Commander in Chief
James McPherson
Illuminates how Lincoln
worked with - and often
against - his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy
and create the role of commander in chief as we know it.
{Penguin Press}
9781594201912 $35
I Am Potential
Patrick Henry Hughes
with Patrick John Hughes
and Bryant Stamford
As seen on Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition,
the powerful story of young
musician Patrick Henry
Hughes and his courageous
lessons for living with faith.
{Da Capo}
9780738212982 $24
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The Longest Trip Home
John Grogan
A universal story of growing
up, outgrowing home, making
peace with the past, and the
life journey we all take to find
our own voice and place
in the world—with some
laughs along the way.
{William Morrow}
9780061713248 $25.95
The Shack
William P. Young
The breathtaking story of a
grieving father who receives
a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him
to meet in the Oregon wilderness where his daughter
was brutally murdered.
{Windblown Media}
9780964729230
paper $14.99
The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
and Annie Barrows
In this fiction hit of the fall, a letter
from a stranger begins a remarkable
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occupation, and about a society as
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{Dial Press}
9780385340991 $22
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