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Trish's Picks

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Why We Broke Up (Hardcover)

$19.99
ISBN-13: 9780316127257
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 12/2011
Anyone who has been disappointed in love will relate to this book. The well-known situation where the artsy girl gets the popular, athletic guy and then it doesn't work out, is given a fresh, smart, and sympathetic treatment by Handler. Maira Kalman's fabulous, expressive illustrations deepen the emotional impact of the story.

I loved this book. Min Green is an original character with a memorable voice that resonates beyond the story.

$16.00
ISBN-13: 9781608193035
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Published: Bloomsbury USA, 10/2011
I usually don't read books about animal rescue because they're too depressing, but this is an exception. Although it's tough at times, Kotler is a journalist and the research he has compiled on animal intelligence is fascinating. Kotler and his wife, the Mother Teresa of dog rescue, take in only the rejects, old, terminally ill or abused and give them the best life they can. Funny, sad and inspiring, it's the best book I've read in years on animals.

$18.95
ISBN-13: 9781565126060
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Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 8/2010
A beautiful gem of a book to savor and marvel over.  Bailey, who was bed bound, ended up with a snail in a plant and found it a source of fascination.  The observations of the author and the snail facts she amassed as she lay in bed combine into a captivating volume.  You'll marvel over the small gastropods and quote snail facts to anyone who will listen.

Les Miserables (Mass Market Paperback)

$5.99
ISBN-13: 9780449300022
Abridged
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Published: Fawcett, 12/1982
Take a hero for all times, Jean Valjean;  add political intrigues that rival today's headlines and issues that still ring true.

Who else but Victor Hugo could write so memorably about the French sewer system​?

A great book to savor during hot summer days.

The Children's Book (Hardcover)

$26.95
ISBN-13: 9780307272096
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Knopf, 10/2009
An amazing novel that covers the art, writing and social movements of the Edwardian era through WWI. Loosely based on the children's writer, E. Nesbit, Byatt paints a landscape of children's lives as they grow and encounter the world as it changes around them. It was wonderful to experience it all through the children's eyes as they choose their way through life. I did not want to leave them.

$17.00
ISBN-13: 9780385721547
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Published: Anchor, 12/2002
Rolf Gates explains some of the precepts of yoga in this book of daily thoughts.  His wonderful examples take you off the mat and into daily life.   I like having a reminder that motivates me physically and spiritually.

$29.95
ISBN-13: 9781930485211
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Rodmell Press, 5/2009
For all levels of interest and ability, this is a great resource. I especially like the clear illustrations that aren't too complicated for a novice. The exercises help us better understand how the body works. An essential addition to anyone's yoga library.

$19.99
ISBN-13: 9780061353352
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Published: Harper, 2/2009

We are bombarded with noise at every turn; silence is seen as a void that needs to be filled. Yet we are more lonely & depressed despite all the new ways of communication that also bring more noise into our lives. This beautifully written book suggests we find ways to bring quiet, creativity & calm into our lives, gifts we all deserve.


$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780670020348
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Viking Adult, 10/2008

Everybody should read this book. Engaging and inspiring, this is an instruction guide for living a healthy life in body and mind. Servam-Schreiber is an example of a person for whom having cancer was a catalyst to change his life in all aspects. A book to go back to again and again.


$16.95
ISBN-13: 9780861715633
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Published: Wisdom Publications, 9/2008

Mindfulness, as taught by a man in a maximum security prison serving a 20 year sentence, is a humbling experience. While reading Malone's story, I kept thinking that no matter how bad my day to day experiences are, they don't compare to dealing with the violence, chaos & numbness of being incarcerated for years. This is an amazing story that puts a lot of our daily dramas into perspective.