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Off the Beaten Path Staff Picks
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 For lovers of a dark story, this one wins the cake. Set in snowy Wisconsin, a rich, lonely, industrialist takes a wife. But what else has he taken on? |
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One for the Kids |
A Sleeper |
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 This picture book tells the story of the life of a house, who comes, who goes, and how the house is changed by those who inhabit it. Each time you read this book you discover new things in the artful illustrations. |
 Two men approach the end of their lives, desperate to reveal dark secrets that have gnawed at their souls since childhood. A crisp, elegant novella of the southwest. |
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Amazon - the 800 Pound Guerilla; an Important message from Off the Beaten Path
February 2, 2010
As you may have read, this past weekend Amazon attempted to coerce
Macmillan Publishing to capitulate to Amazon's terms for the sale of
eBooks by removing all MacMillan e and print books from Amazon's
website. This action by Amazon needs to be seen as nothing short of
what it was - an attempt to dictate the terms for the sale of literary
content, to control the publishing and writing market, and to put
independent bookstores across America out of business.
Amazon
relented today, faced with the market's reaction to the announcement of
the iPad and Apple's declared intent to agree to Macmillan and other
publishers' terms of sale. (These terms are available, as I understand
it tonight, to the independent bookstore industry, too.) So you can
again buy Macmillan books and eBooks at Amazon, though as of tonight,
only from Amazon affiliates.
But maybe you should reconsider.
If
Amazon is willing to prevent you from buying from certain publishers,
or is only willing to sell to you under their terms, no matter how
unfair, maybe you should look elsewhere. Over the weekend, you could
buy any Macmillan title, eBook and print Book, right here, at the trade
agreed prices. And you will always be able to do that, so long as we
are here.
That's our pledge to you. To be able to buy all the literary content we can get, anytime, all the time.
Off the Beaten Path Bookstore, Coffeehouse and Bakery Cafe
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Read MacMillan's statement of January 31, 2010. Read the NY Times article of February 1, 2010.
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Indie Bestsellers
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Featured Books: February 2010
The Viper's Nest By Peter Lerangis
$12.99 / 9780545060479 / Scholastic Inc
Shaken by a shocking loss, Amy and Dan flee to an exotic land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions. Includes game cards.
Numbers By Rachel Ward
$17.99 / 9780545142991 / Chicken House
Jem has a secret: whenever she meets someone new, as soon as she looks into their eyes a number pops into her head. That number is a date: the date they will die. Burdened with such awful awareness, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider.
Bone Handbook By Jeff Smith
$9.99 / 9780545211420 / Graphix
This is the ultimate handbook for every BONE fan! Includes character profiles, a timeline of events, interviews with creator Jeff Smith and colorist Steve Hamaker, a showcase of cover art from the original BONE editions, a behind-the-scenes look at how the Scholastic editions were colorized, and other fun stuff!
Irish Country GirlAn Irish Country Girl By Patrick Taylor
$24.99 / 9780765320711 / Forge Books
Some forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O’Hanlon, a farmer’s daughter growing up in the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first hears on a snowy night in 1922. . . .
Warriors: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows By Erin Hunter
$6.99 / 9780060892166 / HarperCollins
Jaypaw is convinced that StarClan still holds an important place in the warrior code, and his search for answers leads him far back into the past, farther back than even StarClan can remember. Lionblaze, tortured by violent dreams and bloody visions, wishes he had never been prophesied to be one of the three but to turn his back on his littermates would be the ultimate betrayal. And Hollyleaf is terrified that once the Clans lose their faith, the warrior code will fall apart. She's willing to fight tooth and nail to preserve it—whatever the cost. And when murder stalks into the heart of ThunderClan, the cats realize that the darkest shadows don't always lie outside the territory.
Happiness Project
The Happiness Project By Gretchen Rubin
$25.99 / 9780061583254 / Harper
In this lively and compelling account of that year, Rubin carves out her place alongside the authors of bestselling memoirs such as Julie and Julia, The Year of Living Biblically, and Eat, Pray, Love. With humor and insight, she chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier.
The Summer We Fell Apart By Robin Antalek
$14.99 / 9780061782169 / Harper Paperbacks
The children of a once-brilliant playwright and a struggling actress, the four Haas siblings grew up in chaos—raised in an environment composed of neglect and glamour in equal measure. When their father dies, they must depend on their intense but fragile bond to remember what it means to be family despite years of anger and hurt. These brothers and sisters are painfully human, sometimes selfish, and almost always making the wrong decisions, but their endearing struggles provide laughter through tears—something anyone who's ever had a sibling can relate to.
It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure By Larry Smith & Rachel Fershleiser
$12.00 / 9780061719431 / Harper Perennial
Funny and bittersweet, witty and wild, or downright tragic, these addictive life stories are both monumental and miniscule. Six-word memoirs have become a global phenomenon, offering anyone and everyone a telling peek at humanity and a chance to find the writer within.
Disney: Alice in Wonderland (Based on the motion picture directed by Tim Burton) By T.t. Sutherland
$16.99 / 9781423128861 / Disney Press
Join Alice as she disappears down a rabbit hole one more time and emerges in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Magical escapades highlight Alice's journey, including a wild encounter with the Queen, the Mad Hatter, the Jabberwocky, and many others!
Shadow Tag By Louise Erdrich
$25.99 / 9780061536090 / Harper
When Irene America discovers that her husband, Gil, has been reading her diary, she begins a secret Blue Notebook, stashed securely in a safe-deposit box. There she records the truth about her life and her marriage, while turning her Red Diary—hidden where Gil will find it—into a manipulative farce. Alternating between these two records, complemented by unflinching third-person narration, Shadow Tag is an eerily gripping read.
Then & Now: A History of Steamboat Springs, Colorado
A photographic history of Steamboat Then & Now
Harriet Freiberger's narrative adds to Ken Proper's photography in this must have history of our beautiful town.
Proceeds benefit the Bud Werner Memorial Library.
Harriet will gladly sign and/or inscribe copies.
ISBN: 061530611X
Click here for a review in the Steamboat Pilot and Today.
