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Miss Alcott's E-mail: yours for reforms of all kinds by Kit Bakke
Miss Alcott's E-mail reaches back to the past for guidance in the dilemmas women face today. Louisa May Alcott was far more than the author of Little Women. She was an abolitionist, a suffragette, and a woman who supported herself in 19th century New England when most women stayed home and did none of those things. Miss Alcott's E-mail was called by the Boston Globe "A whirlwind exchange of ideas about reform and revolution."
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The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister
Exquisitely written and heart-breakingly delicious, The School of Essential Ingredients is the story of cooking-school students transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create. Over time, the paths of the students mingle and intertwine, with results that are often unexpected, and always delicious. Published in 19 languages, The School of Essential Ingredients is an NPR Independent Bookseller's Best Summer Read and an Indie Next pick.
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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks
In Sometimes the Magic Works, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks shares his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction. From the importance of daydreaming and the necessity of outlines to the fine art of showing instead of telling, Brooks draws upon his own experiences, hard lessons, and delightful discoveries in creating his best-selling series.
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The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The first book in Terry Brooks' classic, bestselling Shannara fantasy series. Mankind has risen from the ashes of the Great Wars. Now the Shannara family line is called on to combat the evil threatening to swallow the Four Lands in darkness. An epic fantasy of gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, elves and a simple man, pitted against the greatest power of evil the world has ever known.
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling—a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths... all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.
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The Geography of Love by Glenda Burgess
Chosen as one of The Ten Best Books of 2008 by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and a finalist for the 2008 Books for a Better Life Award, The Geography of Love is a powerful and moving exploration of love tested by unthinkable circumstances, and of our ability to love and trust no matter what the odds.
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Upper Skykomish Valley by Warren Carlson
Take a lush, timbered, 1890 river valley visited seasonally by the native Skykomish for hunting and berries - add the Great Northern Railway plus rumors of a rich mine strike - and what do you get? Carlson brings the story to life in Upper Skykomish Valley. You'll treasure it for the photographs alone, chosen from among thousands cataloged by Skykomish Historical Society volunteers.
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Oxygen by Carol Cassella
Intimate family relationships collide with high stakes medical drama. A nightmarish operating room disaster along with the quieter crisis of her aging father's slide into dependence force a doctor to confront the choices she has made along life's path, including whom to love, whom to trust, and what ultimately matters. Voted one of the year's best novels by Library Journal.
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Little Bee by Chris Cleave
"Little Bee will blow you away," says the Washington Post. It intertwines the stories of a suburban London widow and a Nigerian orphan in "an utterly enthralling page-turner" (Seattle P-I.) Once you have read Little Bee, you'll want to tell your friends about it. When you do, please don't tell them what happens. The magic is in how the story unfolds.
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 The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1)
by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of a place once known as North America, a shining but harsh Capitol forces its subservient outlying districts to send their children into the deadly Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. When sixteen-year-old Katnis steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games, she believes it is her death sentence. Then Katniss discovers that survival is for her, second nature. But winning? If Katniss is to win, she will have to start weighing survival against humanity, and life against love.
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Fat of the Land: adventures of a 21st century forager
by Langdon Cook
Filled with humor, Langdon Cook's Fat of the Land shares his experiences as he ambles about Northwest coastlines and forests picking up things to eat - and finding them surprisingly tasty! Cook recounts his journey from wrangler of pre-packaged calories to connoisseur of coveted wild edibles, and also shares favorite recipes he has concocted for his delectable treasures.
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Shop Class As Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
by Matthew B. Crawford
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands. Manual trades demand careful thinking, offer intrinsic satisfaction and cognitive challenge, and are punctuated by moments of genuine pleasure. Manual work cannot be outsourced, and it cannot be made obsolete. Shop Class as Soulcraft is a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.
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The Northwest Nature Guide: Where to Go and What to See Month by Month in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
by James Luther Davis
Whatever the season and no matter the weather, from winter whale watching to autumn seabirding, The Northwest Nature Guide: Where to Go and What to See Month by Month in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia offers more than 150 best bets for wildlife adventures throughout the Northwest - including in your own backyard! With contagious enthusiasm and irrepressible humor, James Luther Davis shares insider tips and helpful maps to guarantee readers know where to see nature at its peak every month of the year.
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Over in the Hollow by Rebecca Dickinson
Over in the hollow, where the cobwebs are spun,
Live a giant mother spider and her little spidey one.
Over in the Hollow is playful - not scary! The rich, colorful illustrations are full of funny details to discover. A wonderful read-aloud book. Turn the pages and warm to some of the most enjoyable monsters anywhere, infused with personality and fun.
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Work Song by Ivan Doig
Award-winning novelist Ivan Doig spins the further adventures of a favorite character in one of his richest historical settings yet. If America was a melting pot, Butte would be its boiling point, observes Morrie, the beguiling narrator first encountered in Doig's The Whistling Season. With an inspired cast of characters and all the mud, grime, and crime of a frontier town in its jittery heyday of 1919, tumultuous, quirky Butte finds a storyteller equal to its stories. When a miner's strike looms, and tensions above ground and below reach the explosion point, Morrie finds a unique way to give a voice to those who truly need one.
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The Eleventh Man by Ivan Doig
A legend in Montana football history, TSU's 1941 starting lineup charged through the season undefeated. Two years later, the "Supreme Team" is caught up in World War II. Ten of them are scattered around the globe in the war's various theaters. The eleventh man, Ben Reinking, has been plucked from pilot training to chronicle the adventures of his teammates. Ready for action, Ben chafes at the assignment, not knowing that it will bring him love from an unexpected quarter and test the law of averages, which holds that all but one of his teammates should come through the conflict unscathed.
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and The Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan
A battering ram of wind howled through the drought-stricken forests, whipping hundreds of small blazes into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in an eyeblink. No living person had seen anything like those flames, and neither the rangers nor anyone else knew how to subdue them. Equally dramatic, is the larger story Egan tells of President Teddy Roosevelt's struggle against the robber barons. The Big Burn, the largest-ever forest fire in America, was the tragedy that cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy in the land.
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The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
An alternate-history steam-punk romance, in which men and women ahead of their time wrestle with the fabric of the universe. Set against the mazelike streets of New York at the dawn of the mechanical age, a frontier adventurer and a beautiful mathematician find themselves wrestling with the nature of history, technology, and the unfolding of time itself.
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
An unforgettable historical romance, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet expresses the power of forgiveness and the power of the human heart. Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, this is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. An NYT bestseller, IndieBound NEXT selection, and ABA #1 Book Club Pick.
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When Autumn Leaves by Amy S. Foster
In Amy's debut novel, When Autumn Leaves, the gentle and wise witch Autumn must leave her magical hamlet, and must select a successor from among thirteen women. It's no easy task, for they each hold a special power, which may or may not benefit the town. "A fantastic debut full of the things I love best in a good fantasy," writes Charles de Lint.
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All Roads Lead Me Back to You by Kennedy Foster
A thoughtful, contemporary look at ranching and romance in today's complicated world. Alice runs a one-woman ranch, Standfast, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Horses and dogs are all the company she wants. Domingo Roque, on the run from the immigration police, isn't looking for love either. When an unexpected turn of events throws them together, to the amazement of both, their tentative friendship slowly blossoms into love.
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want — husband, country home, successful career -- but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of how she visited three different cultures: Italy for pleasure, India for devotion, and the Indonesian island of Bali, to seek for balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. Irresistible, candid, and eloquent.
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A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick
He placed an advertisement for "a reliable wife." She responded, saying she was "a simple, honest woman." She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her determination to marry this man and then kill him, leaving her a wealthy widow. But what she did not realize was that the enigmatic and lonely Ralph Truitt had a plan of his own. A Reliable Wife is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder.
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
This parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith is a mashup story combining Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fiction. Pride and Prejudice "was just ripe for gore and senseless violence. From my perspective anyway," says Seth Grahame-Smith, who calls Austen his co-author and left much of her original text intact. Will Darcy and Elizabeth still fall in love after household servants are eaten and bodies unearthed? Don't be the last one in the graveyard to find out.
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Hannah's Dream by Diane Hammond
An Indie Next Notable Pick, Hannah's Dream is a beautifully told tale rich in heart, humor and intelligence. After forty-one years together, Sam knows Hannah the elephant as well as he knows anyone. Caretakers Sam and Neva know that Hannah is isolated, lonely, and her feet are nearly ruined from standing on hard concrete all day. They hatch a plan to send Hannah to an elephant sanctuary - just as the zoo's implacable director launches an aggressive marketing campaign spotlighting Hannah as the zoo's star attraction.
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Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
Winter Garden, the newest release from the acclaimed best-selling author Kristin Hannah, is a haunting, heartbreakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between past and present.
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Oozing originality and charm, Dead Until Dark is the first in a series of irresistible vampire murder mysteries. Sookie, a small-town waitress, doesn't get out much, because her hidden talent — mindreading — sends men running. Then a man whose mind she can't read appears on the scene. Tall, dark and handsome, he seems to be the man of her dreams ... except that he's a vampire and keeps seriously bad company. Tensions mount when a co-worker is murdered and Sookie starts wondering whether she will be next.
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Nightlight: A Parody by Harvard Lampoon
A humorous spoof of the widely-read Twilight series, complete with romance, danger, insufficient parental guardianship, creepy stalkerlike behaviour, and a vampire prom, Nightlight is the uproarious tale of a vampire-obsessed girl, looking for love in all the wrong places.
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The Year of Living Biblically: one man's humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible by A.J. Jacobs
New York Times best-selling The Year of Living Biblically answers the question: What if a modern-day American followed every single rule in the Bible as literally as possible. Not just the famous rules - the Ten Commandments and Love Thy Neighbor (though certainly those). But the hundreds of oft-ignored ones: don't wear clothes of mixed fibers. Grow your beard. Stone adulterers. Both irreverent and reverent, A.J. Jacobs' experiment is surprising, informative, timely and funny. It will make you see the Good Book with new eyes. Thou shalt not be able to put it down.
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen
Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her with serious injuries. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda packed her bags, crossed the country, and returned to her quirky Mennonite family's home, where she was welcomed with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured mother suggested she date her first cousin—he owned a tractor, see.)
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Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos
Sing Them Home is a moving portrait of three siblings who have lived in the shadow of unresolved grief since their mother's disappearance when they were children. With breathtaking lyricism, wisdom, and humor, Kallos explores the consequences of protecting those we love.
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Exile From Latvia by Harry Kapeikis
Who would you become if at nine years old, you and your family took flight before an advancing army, and you found yourself in a world of hunger, homelessness, air-raids, Displaced Persons' Camp, and presumed guilty, were forced to prove your innocence? Harry Kapeikis' memoir, Exile From Latvia, sweeps readers into the life of a child looking for answers in a senseless world. At the end of the day, what triumphs for Harry, and what shines through his delightful memoir, is rejoicing and a hopeful spirit.
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Prince of Storms: Book Four of the Entire and the Rose by Kay Kenyon
The four-book series The Entire and The Rose chronicles the world-shattering discovery of the Entire, a tunnel universe penetrating our own, lit by a fiery river of sky. In the rousing final volume, Prince of Storms, Titus must face his inevitable destiny, forced at last to make the unthinkable choice for or against the dictates of his heart, and for or against his beloved land.
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Bright of the Sky: Book One of the Entire and the Rose by Kay Kenyon
Bright of the Sky chronicles the world-shattering discovery of the Entire, a tunnel universe penetrating our own, lit by a fiery river of sky. Titus Quinn enters the Radiant Kingdom in search of his lost wife and daughter. He may not find what he seeks, but he'll be offered a view of the multiverse, the power of princes, an unthinkable revenge-and unexpectedly, love.
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The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Balancing a strong sense of social justice with a warm narrative voice, The Lacuna is a poignant story of a man pulled between two nations. It takes us on an epic journey from the Mexico City of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. With deeply compelling characters, a vivid sense of place, and a clear grasp of how history and public opinion can shape a life, Barbara Kingsolver has created an unforgettable portrait of the artist—and of art itself. The Lacuna is a rich and daring work of literature, establishing its author as one of the most provocative and important of her time.
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: a year of food life by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
From zucchini larceny to smashing pumpkins to where fish wear crowns, what happens when a family vows to eat only food from their own neighborhood for one entire year? Barbara Kingsolver's whole family participated in both the experiment and the book. "A lovely book" says the Los Angeles Times. "One wants with all one's heart to sit with [Kingsolver] on the porch at the end of the day and shell peas."
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Dog Days: Book 4 in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney
Middle-schooler Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer...one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness." This could be trouble!
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland
Published after the author's death, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo quickly became an international best-seller. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue, it crackles with the energy between crusading investigator Blomkvist and his sidekick Lisbeth, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker. As the reporter and the girl with the dragon tattoo race across Europe and Australia to trap their prey before another woman is tortured and killed, the reader breathlessly awaits the novel's unforeseen conclusion.
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The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
Published after the author's death, The Girl Who Played With Fire quickly became an international best-seller. It crackles with the energy between crusading investigator Blomkvist and his sidekick Lisbeth, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker. Lisbeth's prints are on a murder weapon, and no one, not even Blomkvist, can find her, but knowing Lisbeth's dangerous moods, he is desperate to get to her before she is cornered and alone. As he fits the pieces of the puzzle together, Blomkvist unearths some heart-wrenching facts about Lisbeth's past. Yet Lisbeth is more avenging angel than victim, descending on those who would hurt her with a righteous anger terrifying in its intensity yet unexpected in its outcome.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
In the stunning conclusion of Larsson's international best-selling trilogy, Lisbeth lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be put on trial for three murders. Blomkvist struggles not only to prove Lisbeth's innocence, but to identify and denounce those truly responsible. But Lisbeth is obsessed with revenge — on a man — and on an entire corrupt institution. Once, Lisbeth was a victim. Now she is fighting back.
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House Secrets by Mike Lawson
A newsman says he's got a lead on the biggest political scandal since Watergate. A few days later, he washes up dead. It's time to call in Joe DeMarco. In this fast-paced fourth in the DeMarco series, the trail leads to Senator Paul Morelli, the handsome and gifted rising star about to receive a presidential nomination. Is there a side to Morelli that's been carefully concealed? Even DeMarco cannot foresee the stunning final twist.
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Boundaries by Maya Lin
Artist/architect Maya Lin, creator of the renowned Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has consistently explored how we experience the landscape. Her book Boundaries is a powerful literary and visual statement, an eloquent visual/verbal sketchbook produced with the same inspiration and attention to detail as Lin's other artwork. "Concise and graceful ... offers unique insights into how artists create," says USA Today.
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Be The Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community by Thomas Linzey
Be The Change is a revolutionary handbook that shows everyday citizens how to stand up and take control of their local governments. Be willing to try a new approach in order to reclaim your voice, Thomas urges. Talk with neighbors and community members, encouraging communication and debate. Attend town meetings to know what changes are being planned for your community.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver, by Newberry-Award-medalist Lois Lowry, is set in a futuristic utopia with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment. When Jonas turns twelve, and is assigned to be trained as the new Giver, he discovers a disturbing truth about this "ideal" world. Now Jonas faces a decision from which there will be no turning back.
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Copenhagen, 1943; Nazi soldiers march through town. "How brave are you, little Annemarie?" Uncle Henrik asks. Will Annemarie find the strength and courage to save her best friend's life? An "absorbing ... evocation of deep friendship between two girls and of a caring family who makes a profoundly moral choice," says Booklist.
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German Home Cooking by Duane R. Lund
Treat your friends and family to more than 100 authentic family recipes, many of which have been passed down from generation to generation. Enjoy soups, stews, breads, salads, meats, desserts, home brew, dumplings, potato pancakes, and more.
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Border Songs by Jim Lynch
Lynch's latest novel, Border Songs, tells of transformation of land and people along Washington state's northern border. Border patrol agent Brandon, uncomfortable in his uniformed role, indulges his passion for bird-watching and finds not only an astonishing variety of species but also a great many drug smugglers, as well as potentially more dangerous illegals. Meanwhile his father is battling disease in his herd, his mother is battling something far more frightening, and a rich tapestry of other lives is unfolding just across the invisible, but all-important, border line.
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?
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The Double-Jack Murders by Patrick McManus
The Double-Jack Murders, the eagerly awaited third novel in Patrick F. McManus's bestselling mystery series finds Sheriff Bo Tully with his hands full of elusive killers, eccentric backwoods characters, and irresistible women in this latest romp through the wilds of Blight County, Idaho. The Double-Jack Murders is Patrick F. McManus's darkest, most entertaining mystery yet.
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Kerplunk!: Stories by Patrick F. McManus
A hilarious collection of folksy, humorous, and wonderfully wise stories about hunting, fishing and country life; from frozen-shut sleeping bags to bird-dog flatulence. Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, this collection of wry, curmudgeonly tales reaffirms bestselling author Patrick McManus as an American classic. "Everybody should read Patrick McManus," says The New York Times.
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Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature by Kathleen Dean Moore
Award-winning author, environmental philosopher, teacher and speaker Kathleen Dean Moore is a Thoreau for our time. Moore's essays explore our connections to wild, remote, ancient places, and call for a new worldview deeply rooted in the natural world. Wild Comfort, Moore's best-selling latest release, is a profound meditation on the healing power of nature. Nature offers us an astonishingly intimate connection, giving rise to hope and courage, healing and gratitude.
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Stones into Schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson and Mike Bryan
Released December 2009, this dramatic first-person narrative picks up where New York Times best-selling Three Cups of Tea left off. Greg describes dodging shootouts between feuding Afghan warlords, surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban, and the chaos in the wake of the massive 2005 earthquake. In the face of all adversity, Greg has continued his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, building relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders as he goes.
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time - Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban. The powerful and profoundly moving story of how one man really is changing the world - one school at a time.
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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
From #1 internationally bestselling author Kate Morton, an unforgettable journey through generations and across continents into a family's secret past. In 1913, a tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia. On her twenty-first birthday she sets out to retrace her identity, returning to the Cornish coast, Blackhurst Manor, and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.
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My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Other Poems I Totally Made Up by Kenn Nesbitt, Illustrated by Ethan Long
Kenn Nesbitt is one of the funniest children's poets writing today. Kids just can't get enough of the great beats, wonderful imagery, and good old belly laughs in Kenn's poems. My Hippo has the Hiccups includes over a hundred poems, and an audio CD of Kenn reading poems and cracking jokes with the zany humor that makes Kenn one of the most widely sought school speakers in the country.
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
This bestselling and innovative debut novel asks: What if two people who loved each other deeply faced a life in which one person remained constant while the other slipped fluidly in and out of time? Often lighthearted, thoroughly original, and profoundly moving, The Time Traveler's Wife provokes readers to ask ourselves if we've made the most of the moments of our lives — moments so fleeting, we could be time travelers ourselves.
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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet
The Collector tracks the fascinating history of David Douglas, the premier botanical explorer in the Pacific Northwest. Douglas's discoveries include hundreds of plants, including our Douglas Fir. The Collector takes readers along on Douglas's journeys evoking a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and conflict with surprisingly modern resonances.
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Vicious by Kevin O'Brien
No motive - No mercy - No escape. No young mother and child were safe from the deranged killer the police called Mama's Boy. Then one day the killings suddenly stopped. But now, years later, at a weekend resort, a beautiful young widow finds that the more questions she asks, the more she puts herself and her young son into danger. Is it possible ... that Mama's Boy is back?
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence - and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process by Irene M. Pepperberg
Alex & Me is the remarkable true account of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years. This astonishing story of a landmark scientific breakthrough is also a moving account of a beautiful relationship.
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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
By age thirteen, Anna has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister can fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. And so she considers a decision that for most would be unthinkable... a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.
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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan
From the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food comes this collection of simple, sensible, and easy to use rules—the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food he or she eats. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this is the perfect guide for anyone who ever wondered, "What should I eat?"
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The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha
"Beautifully written, expertly crafted, forcefully rendered. The Crying Tree is a story of redemption," says Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain. A mother imprisoned in despair, an inmate imprisoned on death row, extraordinary courage, and shocking secrets. Wrenching and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree reveals the unbreakable bonds of family and the transformative power of forgiveness.
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Fast-paced, funny, exciting, and thoughtful, The Lightning Thief champions loyalty, responsibility, and family. Girls and boys alike love this series that asks: What if the ancient Greek gods were alive -- and sending you on the most dangerous quest of your life? Percy, Annabeth, and a tin-can-munching, goat-horned satyr battle a host of mythological enemies as they search for Zeus' master thunderbolt. Along the way, Percy must come to terms with a father he has never known, and the Oracle's warning: betrayal by a friend.
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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian is the momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, where the ancient Gods of Greece are alive and well. Join the adventures of Percy Jackson and his modern demigod friends as they fight mythological monsters and the forces of the titan lord Kronos.
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Small Change by Sheila Roberts
In "Small Change," three women vow to get financially fit - together! Along the way they learn that small changes can make a world of difference . . . and that some things in life, like good friends, are truly priceless. With money tips, recipes, and a great story, Sheila Roberts walks the average woman through today's rocky financial landscape.
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Day Hiking Central Cascades by Craig Romano and Alan Bauer
A must for the new-comer, and full of delights for the old-timer, Day Hiking Central Cascades is an excellent introduction to Leavenworth-area trails. Part of the Mountaineers 1% for trails program, this guide is compact and informative, with a map and photograph of every hike and quick-reference icons.
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This One is Mine
by Maria Semple
Maria Semple takes on the follies of the posh life in Los Angeles in her sharp, funny first novel. This One Is Mine is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more - and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness.
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.
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Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood by John Soennichsen
Called "one of the best scientific whodunits of recent years," Bretz's Flood tells an exciting story of an epic mystery of the western landscape, and how one maverick geologist, using old-fashioned methods of measurement, observation, and scientific deduction, figured out what everyone else had failed to see, and persevered against the odds to change the course of geologic history.
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Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus: a Daughter's Civil Rights Journey by Ana Maria Spagna
Winner of the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction prize, Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus deftly weaves cultural and personal history, memoir, and reportage in this fascinating look at a family and a nation's past. In 1957, six young men—three blacks and three whites—waited to board a city bus called the Sunnyland in Tallahassee, Florida. Fifty years later, Ana Maria Spagna sets off on a journey to understand what happened and why.
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God is with You, Little One by Alysia Stauffer
A kid-friendly celebration of God's Love. Using as a refrain John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son," Alysia combines bold, child-focused artwork with repetition and rhyme. Alysia shares the message that God loves his children in every way and in everything that they do throughout the day. Her book reminds children that in every simple, daily moment, God is With You.
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.
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Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein
Determined to lay to rest the aching mystery of her son's death, Jenna leaves her comfortable Seattle life for Alaska. But there are no clues to be found—until whispers of the ancient legends of the Tlingit, Jenna's grandmother's people, begin to suggest a frightening new possibility. Despite the warnings of a Tlingit shaman about the danger of disturbing the legendary kushtaka—soul stealing predators—Jenna determines to face the unthinkable head-on. Jenna's quest for the truth about her son is about to pull her into a terrifying and life-changing abyss....
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
In this second of the three-book Mysterious Benedict series, the society is back with a new mission: a mind-bending international scavenger hunt designed to test their individual talents. As they search for all the clues and riddles Mr. Benedict has hidden for them, Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance face an unexpected challenge that will reinforce the reasons they were brought together in the first place and require them to fight for the very namesake that united them.
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Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition — its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.
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An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor
Former priest Taylor reflects on religious devotion out in the world beyond the church's walls, discovering the sacred in small things. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of meditation if we take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around us. "Gorgeous, ardent, and filled with light, spilling out on the page like so much spiritual honey..." say reviewers.
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The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
Jess Walter's newly-released The Financial Lives of the Poets follows its middle-aged, overly-leveraged hero in a weeklong quest to save his marriage, his mortgage, his sanity, and his dreams. This laugh-out-loud yet heartfelt novel is about how any of us might reach the edge of ruin-and how we might begin to make our way back.
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Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a British surgeon, and now orphaned by their mother's death and their father's disappearance, twin brothers come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and of two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.
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Lakeshore Christmas by Susan Wiggs
Prim librarian Maureen finally gets her chance to direct Avalon's annual holiday pageant, and she's determined to make it truly spectacular. But how can she possibly work with the court-order-assigned co-director: long-haired former child star Eddie, who can't stand Christmas. Maureen and Eddie spar over every detail of the pageant, from casting troubled kids to Eddie's music. So how is it possible that they're falling in love?
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A Photographic History of the Great Northern Railway and the Towns of Highway Two by Buddie Williams
Imagine for a moment that the only way over Stevens Pass is by railroad: through tunnels, treacherous switchbacks, and dangerous snowstorms. That history, along with one hundred years of change, is recaptured through the beautiful photographs that fill this book. The book features the towns - some now modern and thriving, some crumbling relics - that came into being because of the Great Northern Railroad: the highway of steel.
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The Shack by William P. Young
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his "Great Sadness," Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
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