Windows on the World Books & Art
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 Girl with Skirt of Stars by Jennifer Kitchell ISBN: 9781932636567 Publisher: Pronghorn Press Binding: Paperback Pub Date: August 1, 2009 Different histories, cultures, politics, spiritual views, and personalities collide on the Navaho Reservation in Arizona in this debut novel to create a spell-binding and thought-provoking story. I highly recommend this book! - Gary Colliver, owner $ 19.95  The Great Fires by Jack Gilbert ISBN: 9780679747673 Publisher: Knopf Binding: Paperback Pub Date: February 13, 1996 Robert Hass called Gilbert a "spiritual warrior". His earlier, out-of-print titles sell for hundreds of dollars. This title has remained in print since 1994. Jack Gilbert may not have achieved popularity, but those people who know his work are passionate about it. - Michael Odom, manager $ 16.00  Twain's Feast by Andrew Beahrs ISBN: 9781594202599 Publisher: Penguin Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: June 24, 2010 Unhappy with the food in Europe, Mark Twain famously described several American dishes he yearned for. Beahrs revisits some of these meals with this fantastic book. Anthropological in focus, this is a treat to read! - Jerry Fieldsted, Bookseller $ 25.95  Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov ISBN: 9780802150592 Publisher: Grove Press Binding: Paperback Pub Date: January 21, 1994 Like all great satires, this Frace transcends its object (Stalin) to become a comment on humanity. We've all met a Sharik and we've all hated him. Here's a chance to get a laugh at his expense. - Michael Odom, manager $ 14.00  Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison ISBN: 9780679732761 Publisher: Vintage Binding: Paperback Pub Date: March 14, 1995 My favorite book of all time! An incredibly powerful story driven by some of the most amazing descriptive prose I've ever read...I can not endorse this book enough! - Jerry Fieldsted, bookseller $ 14.95  A World Without Ice by Henry Pollack ISBN: 9781583333570 Publisher: Avery Binding: Hardcover Pub Date: October 15, 2009 A clear presentation of the facts of global warming and climate change, and a vivid picture of the importance of snow and ice in our planetary life support system. - Gary Colliver, owner $ 26.00  In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick ISBN: 9780141001821 Publisher: Penguin Binding: Paperback Pub Date: May 1, 2001 The true story Moby Dick is based on. This work of history is as absorbing to read as any novel. One of my all-time favorite books! - Michael Odom, manager $ 16.00  The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley ISBN: 9780385343497 Publisher: Bantam Binding: Paperback Pub Date: January 10, 2010 Flavia de Luce is a plucky, resourceful, charming narrative force to be reckoned with. The exquisite world Flavia rumbles through is a joy, too. An exceptional mystery novel (and I usually don't care for them!). - Jerry Fieldsted, bookseller $ 15.00  Song by Brigit P. Kelly ISBN: 9781880238134 Publisher: BOA Editions Binding: Paperback Pub Date: January 1, 1994 Her poems are evocative and resonant like myths or fables. Gothic, Jungian, but never self-indulgent, these poems convey urgency without being pushy. Try her! - Michael Odom, manager $ 14.95  Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen ISBN: 9780743296281 Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Pub Date: October 16, 2007 Eye-opening, honest, and thought-provoking. Lies...really changed my interest in history 180 degrees. I'd consider this my second favorite book of all-time, and I highly recommend this book! - Jerry Fieldsted, bookseller $ 16.00 |
