Northshire Bookstore May 2008 E-Mail Newsletter

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Dear Friends,

We know Spring has arrived when our crew of expert booksellers start staring at the ground, intently willing the daffodils to appear, and begin spending their lunch hours reading in the beautiful gardens at the Northshire. As we thaw out our frosty bones, I’d like to acknowledge, with gratitude, that we enter the season with one of our best and most dedicated teams of booksellers. The Northshire has always been devoted to bringing our guests the friendliest and most knowledgeable customer service that is possible.

We currently have seven Master Booksellers on staff, career booksellers who each have in excess of ten years experience at the Northshire and have achieved the highest level of expertise and experience in the book business. Aside from these seasoned pros, we have an extremely well read, enthusiastic (bordering on fanatical) staff of booksellers dedicated to making your visits to the Northshire Bookstore a lot more than just a shopping trip – more like a literary holiday with old friends. We’d like our store to be a haven for our customers, a place where you can come and see the best author events, browse our shelves - and get help if you need it (and not if you don’t) from the best and friendliest booksellers in the world.

The weekend of May 3rd and May 10th, we are working with Orvis, The Equinox and Stratton Mountain to bring you fantastic authors in the store and at Orvis Flagship Store, including outdoorsman Lou Ureneck, Kenny Mayne and Elizabeth George. The rest of the month we welcome Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli; gardening expert Barbara Damrosch and for Red Sox fans, sportswriter Michael Holley, and many others. Visit our Events Page for details and the list of additional fine events.

Thanks for listening,

Erik C. Barnum

Sales Floor Manager

Alice Hoffman

May 7th

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Charles Osgood

May 9th

Buy tickets here

Augusten Burroughs

May 31st


	Child 44 By Tom Rob Smith "A thrilling tale, wonderfully evocative of the period and politics of Stalin's terrifying regime, with brilliant plot twists and solid, memorable characters. Even as I ..."(Read more...) Reviewed by Cynthia Richards		Peace By Richard Bausch Italy, near Cassino. The terrible winter of 1944. A dismal icy rain, continuing unabated for days. Guided by a seventy-year-old Italian man in rope-soled shoes, three American soldiers are sent...(Read more...)
	So Brave, So Young, & Handsome By Leif Enger "Rivers are so important to this author. The main character leaves his home, wife and child as well as his unfinished and unsatisfactory novel to accompany a..."(Read more...) Reviewed by Karen Frank		Escape from the Deep By Alex Kershaw By October, 1944, the U.S. Navy submarine Tang was legendary-she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen, and pulled...(Read more...) Meet the author July 17th
	American Earth Edited by Bill McKibben Bill McKibben offers this unprecedented, provocative, and timely anthology, gathering the best and most significant American environmental...(Read more...)		Dynasty By Tony Massarotti A unique look at the inner workings of a major league baseball team and how the Red Sox went from perennial losers to ...(Read more...)
	Italian Grill By Mario Batali Filled with simple recipes, this new grilling handbook takes the mystery out of making tasty, simple, smoky Italian food. In addition....(Read more...)		*Now in Paperback* Roma By Steven Saylor Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic.....(Read more...)
	Sunrise Over Fallujah By Walter Dean Myers In this new novel, Walter Dean Myers looks at a contemporary war with the same power and searing insight he brought to the Vietnam war of his classic,.... (Read more...)		In a Blue Room By Jim Averbeck "Lovely, soft and gentle. Just right for bed time...."(Read more...) Reviewed by Jessica Wood

Autographed Books

If you missed April author events, there are still a selection of autographed books available including:

Organic farmer Will Allen's War on Bugs; MSNBC.com's Bob Sullivan's Gotcha Capitalism; Vintage Vermont Villainies by John Stark Bellamy; a new novel, World Made By Hand by James Kunstler; Marya Hornbacher's stunning story about bipolar disease, Madness; Newsweek war correspondent Michael Hasting's memoir, I Lost My Love in Baghdad; a new memoir by Reeve Lindbergh, Forward from Here; God in the White House, by Randall Balmer; Peter Stanlis' Robert Frost: The Poet as Philosopher;and the new book by local Vermont author Rebecca Rupp, Sarah Simpson's Rules for Living.

These and many other autographed books are available, so please stop in or order online.

Rare and Collectible Books in the Store

The Dictionary of American Biography (1928) by the American Council of Learned Societies is now available in the store. The first volume contains a Calvin Coolidge bookplate and is inscribed to President Calvin Coolidge by the American Council of Learned Societies. Visit the store or email Rita Lane for more information.

Please follow the special instructions for ordering signed copies online.

Music & DVD Highlights

Northshire Bookstore Recommends:

Magnificent Fiend CD by Howlin' Rain

"Howlin' Rain is the "side project" for Comets On Fire's main man Ethan Miller. Where Comets charge hard into the midnight hour, Howlin' Rain prefers a lazy afternoon to kick out the jams. Fans of the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Black Crowes, and similar artists will fall in love with this album, full of melodic hooks and sunny, soulful grooves." - Michael Schiavo

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead DVD

"Sidney Lumet directed this tense character study that focuses on the relationship between two brothers. Both Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Hank Hanson (Ethan Hawke) are neck-deep in money problems. Their solution is to rob the jewelry store that their..." (read more) - Alden Graves

Bestelling CDs:

Songs of World War II by various artists; soundtrack to Into the Wild, by Eddie Vedder; the original Broadway cast of The Jersey Boys; Van Morrison's Keep It Simple; Gnarls Barkley Odd Couple; Jack Johnson's Sleep Through the Static; Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic 2; and REM Accelerate.

Bestselling Value DVDs:

Austin Powers Goldmember; Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me; Barton Fink; Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Mother's Day

Staff Recommends

Northshire Bookstore's Staff Recommends These Great Gifts for Mother's Day, May 11th:

Candy Apple Red Picnic Tote - Insulated tote with multiple pockets and expandable main storage area. Features waterproof lining.

Foxglove Gardening Gloves - "Pulling on these soft, snug gardening gloves feels like dressing for a ball in luxurious evening gloves. But they don't wear like some frilly pansy. I've had the same pair for..." (read more) - Recommended by Heather Bellanca

Aloha Chime in Aqua - Soothing wind chime for gentle spring and summer breezes

What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self - Recommended by Karen Thompson

Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, & Carly Simon-- And the Journey of a Generation - Recommended by Nancy Scheemaker

Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Recommended by Nancy Scheemaker

Mother Nuture: Life Lessons from the Mothers of America's Best & Brightest - Recommended by Meghan Goodwin

Before Green Gables (The Prequel to Anne of Green Gables - Recommended by Karen Frank

Stop in or call us for more Mother's Day gift ideas!

Become our "Friend" on Northshire's MySpace Page!

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Customized Gift-Giving For Book-Loving Mothers!

Show your appreciation for mother all year long. Let our award-winning booksellers select, wrap, and send a book once a month in several month increments up to a year.

Choose from these categories:

Once Upon A Book (Children)

Fiction Fanatics

History Buffs

Mystery Lovers

If these particular categories don't strike you, come in and talk to our booksellers so we can develop a program customized for the recipient's interests.

Gift-Giving Made Easy!

Purchase a Northshire Bookstore Gift Card--it never expires and can be used at the store or online.

Make shopping easier for friends, family or yourself with the Wish List at www.northshire.com to keep track of your requests. As you shop, click the "Add to Wish List" button on the page of any item. You can send the list to family and friends or keep it for your own use. It's that simple to receive anything you want from Northshire Bookstore!

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Mark Your Calendars!!

Thursday, May 1 @ 7pm - Bestselling author Louise Erdrich presents her new novel, The Plague of Doves.

Saturday, May 3 @ 7pm - Outdoorsman Lou Ureneck shares his memoir of a father-son flyfishing trip in Backast.

Sunday, May 4 @ 2pm - Host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and her brother, award-winning journalist, David Goodman show how ordinary Americans are defending democracy in their new book, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.

Wednesday, May 7 @ noon at The Perfect Wife Restaurant - Join lunch with bestselling author Alice Hoffman when she presents her new novel, The Third Angel. $45 ticket includes a three-course lunch and the book. Buy tickets here.

Thursday, May 8 @ 7pm - Host of ESPN's SportsCenter, Kenny Mayne, presents An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport.

Friday, May 9 @ 7pm - Meet Emmy Award-winning host of CBS Sunday Morning Charles Osgood as he shares witty anecdotes from presidential campaigns past, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House. Tickets are $45 (includes reception, reserved seating at event & book) OR $26 (includes presentation & book.)

Saturday, May 10 @ 11am at Orvis Flagship Store - Flyfisherman and author John Gierach discusses the best trout stream in the world, fishing stories and social commentary in Fool's Paradise.

Saturday, May 10 @ 7pm - Bestselling mystery author Elizabeth George presents Careless in Red, featuring Detective Thomas Lynley.

Monday, May 12 @ 4pm at Manchester Elementary School- Celebrate Children's Book Week with Newbery Award winner Jerry Spinelli when he presents his sotry of a skateboarding/aspiring astronomer whose life is turned upside down in Smiles to Go.

Thursday, May 15 @ 7pm - Bennington College professor David Anderegg explores the importance of encouraging smart children in Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them.

Friday, May 16 @ 7pm - Gary Kowalski discusses how the spiritual beliefs of our nation's founders shaped America in Revolutionary Spirits.

Saturday, May 17 @ 7pm - Celebrate local agriculture and foods with gardening expert Barbara Damrosch with the 20th anniversary edition of The Garden Primer and Rebecca Gray shares her search for the finest hand-grown food in American Artisanal.

Thursday, May 22 @ 7pm - Join herbalist Pam Montgomery when she discusses the healing power of plants in Plant Spirit Healing.

Friday, May 30 @ 7pm - Bestelling author Patricia Schultz suggests amazing places to visit in 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die.

Saturday, May 31 @ 4pm - Sportswriter Michael Holley presents Red Sox Rule, a portrait of the team's extraordinary manager, Terry Francona.

Saturday, May 31 @ 7pm - Bestselling author of Running With Scissors, Augusten Burroughs, presents a memoir about his father, A Wolf at the Table.

Click Here for Event Details and to get a sneak peek of our future events!