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"Last Letters from Attu" author, Mary BreuWed, 09/22/2010 - 5:00pm Here's the chance to meet the author of "Last Letters from Attu," and hear about the story of strength and endurance like no other. Etta Jones was taken as a prisoner of war from the Alaskan island of Attu during World War II. Don't miss this unique opportunity! $16.95 ISBN-13: 9780882408101Availability: On Our Shelves Now Published: Alaska Northwest Books, 11/01/2009 Etta Jones, single, 42 years old and an accomplished teacher and nurse, After the invasion, Etta spent 39 months in Japanese POW sites located Using descriptive letters she penned, her unpublished manuscript, Location: Fireside Books 720 S Alaska St Palmer, Alaska 99645 Read a Novel; It's Good for You!Of course, you already knew that, but here's affirmation from Psychology Today Magazine.
Graveyard of Dreams: Dashed Hopes and Shattered Aspirations Along Alaska's Iditarod TrailCraig Medred celebrates the mushers at the back of the pack, who give everything they've got to compete in the world's most grueling sport event. We have lots of copies on hand! Graveyard of Dreams: Dashed Hopes and Shattered Aspirations Along Alaska's Iditarod Trail (Paperback)$19.95 ISBN-13: 9780615360430Availability: On Our Shelves Now Published: Plaid Cabin Publishing, 05/01/2010 Eowyn Ivey Lands Book Deal!As reported in Publisher's Weekly, Fireside Books employee Eowyn Ivey just landed a book deal with an imprint of Little Brown. Her book, "The Snow Child" is scheduled to appear on the shelves in November, 2011. Save the World: Read a BookThe world pushes. The world screams. Smart Phones. YouTube. Wii. Work. The Children. This page is here to remind you that what you really love to do is to read, to sit alone with a book, by the fireplace or on the sofa or on the bed, to sit quietly, with your own mind, your own thoughts, and read -- a story, a novel, an essay. The world pushes. You have to push back. Say it now: Go Away. I'm reading! About Fireside Books
Way back in the later part of the 20th Century, David Cheezem and Melissa Behnke decided they wanted to open a bookstore. Both husband and wife were and are avid readers. Melissa's mother Peggy helped grow the small Wasilla library, and she grew up in a family of readers. David had just completed his Masters in Fine Arts degree in creative writing, and felt that his fellow writers deserved a place where good writing was honored and celebrated. Common Nonsense$25.95 ISBN-13: 9780470557396Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Wiley, 06/01/2010 After recent events, some people might feel the need for a dose of accuracy.
Who is this guy and why are people listening?
Forget Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and Sean Hannity—Glenn Beck is the
Glenn Beck has emerged over the last decade as a unique and bizarre
In Common Nonsense, investigative reporter Alexander Zaitchik
Beck, a perverse and high-impact media spectacle, has emerged as a
Five Years After Katrina: Read this BookOn just about every station on your cable TV you'll find a documentary commerating the fifth anniversary of Katrina. Many of them are worthy of attention, but none of them have the power and clarity of Patricia Smith's book of poems. If you really want to find a way to remember the victims of Katrina, spend an hour with this book of poems Blood Dazzler (Paperback)$16.00 ISBN-13: 9781566892186Availability: On Our Shelves Now Published: Coffee House Press, 09/01/2008
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina
Assuming the voices of flailing politicians, the dying, their
The cowboy grins through the terrible din, An unforgettable reminder that poetry can still be “news that stays news,” Blood Dazzler is a necessary step toward national healing. A Book on Philosophy for Hunters ... or shoud we say, 'a book on hunting for philosphers?' We'll find out in September when Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone: In Search of the Wild Life arrives! The book is a part of a new series of popular philosophy books put out by Wiley publishers, meant to apply philosophical theory to everyday human activities. $19.95 ISBN-13: 9781444335699Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Wiley-Blackwell, 09/01/2010 Another Reason to Support Local IndependentsThere are lots of reasons to support local home-grown businesses. The first consideration, of course, is that local independents give you better service. They bring more knowledge and passion to the job than the big box stores, because locals know their community better than distant corporate executives. But shopping locally goes even deeper than that. Supporting independent businesses means more jobs in your community, more community bang for the buck. Fireside Books does not have a tax shelter in Bermuda. Here's an article from New Rules about the tax implications of shopping at the big box stores.
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