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In a mid-19th century small Irish town,
 an English nurse is hired to watch a young girl who by all accounts hasn't eaten in months. A miracle. The nurse is determined to expose the hoax and go home. Events do not unfold as she expects. Much of this novel involves this former Nightingale sitting in a chair watching a charming and intelligent girl lie in her bed. While reading this thrilling novel about faith, hope and hardship, I too sat in a chair but on the edge of it.
~ Reviewed by Stan Hynds
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"Writing about yourself is a funny business But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I"ve tried to do this".
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 The French
Chef in
America:
Julia Child's
Second ACT
The enchanting story of Julia Child's years as TV personality and beloved cookbook author--a sequel in spirit to
My Life in France
--by her great-nephew .
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n the most comprehensive book of its kind, Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker's resource. Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies).
Demystified, deconstructed, and debunked baking is simpler and more flexible than you ever imagined.
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Today Will Be Different
By
Maria Semple
A brilliant novel from the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, forced to abandon her small ambitions and awake to a strange, new future.
A hilarious, heart-filled story about reinvention, sisterhood, and how sometimes it takes facing up to our former selves to truly begin living.
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The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993. A witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture.
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You Belong Here 
This classic bedtime book is richly illustrated by award-winning artist
Isabelle Arsenault
. The pages journey around the world, observing plants and animals, everywhere and reminding children that they are right where they belong. A beautiful title for new babies, adoptive families, and children of all ages.
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From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world.
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An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm.
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Independently Published at Northshire Bookstore
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Hot off the Presses! This book has just been published by ShiresPress. Come into the store or
click here for a list of our recently published books.
Lindorff has a great knack, the poet's knack, for writing well with clarity while remaining true to some alluring mystery that requires deeper thought on the part of the reader. I admire his way of describing people, places, and events. They really do take on an otherworldly quality yet are rooted in the here and now or the there and then.
- Tom Cowan, author of
Fire in the Head and
Yearning for the Wind.
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Each month Northshire Bookstore's award-winning booksellers will select the perfect book and send it to your friend, loved one or yourself! Each book will arrive beautifully wrapped with a gift card.
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At a recent celebration of our 40th anniversary, where invited guests included publishers, sales reps, authors, and staff members, Chris gave a moving and very personal speech about what bookselling and the book world has come to mean to him. Here is a particularly poignant excerpt:
"When Marilynne Robinson was named winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, she commented: "I have had the privilege of seeing for myself how books live in the world, how readily they can cross all sorts of borders and boundaries, how important they are in sustaining a human conversation through and despite the frictions that arise among nations, how intensely they can be taken to heart anywhere. It is certainly appropriate that a literary prize should also be a peace prize, and that writers themselves should be made aware of their unique opportunity..., an opportunity created by the interest and quality and commitment to truth of the literary work of generations."
There is something special about being involved in an art form that spans centuries and that has been essential to the flourishing of cultures, to the expansion of minds and to the spotlighting of the sacred in everyday life.
A few months ago, during the worst of the racial tensions and violence, we put up a Black Lives Matter display in the window along Broadway in Saratoga. A Professor from the University of Albany came into the store and asked to speak to our manager Nancy about the display. She told us she had sent photos of the display out to all her friends and family; that she was deeply moved and that she felt supported and hopeful during a week of despair. She still keeps the image on her cell phone. This is just one small example of the power of books, booksellers, bookstores and taking a moment to pause and connect with our fellow human beings - that is how I define sacred.
Wendell Berry said that, "There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places." In large measure, what we are trying to do here is to create and sustain a sacred situation - not just a place, but an organism that lives and, in its own small way, breathes life into the beings who wander in. As people experience the somewhat obscene desecration that are strip malls or the quiet desecration of isolation or the insidious desecration of the homogenization of the country, they appreciate more and more the spaces and people they encounter that are genuine and uplifted.
And
that turns them on to great books..."
Ed and I feel blessed that Chris is the keeper of the flame that started 40 years ago.
Best,
Barbara
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Featured October Events
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This event requires a ticket and space is limited.
$5.00 ticket - Includes admission for one to the event, plus $5.00 off a copy of
The Secret Chord.
A page turner....
Brooks is a master at bringing the past alive. . .in her skillful hands the issues of the past echo our own deepest concerns: love and loss, drama and tragedy, chaos and brutality.
Alice Hoffman,
The Washington Post
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Click here for ticket information.
In her first foray into nonfiction, she takes the raw stuff of her personal life and spins it into a collection of essays on modern womanhood as uproariously funny and moving as the best of Tina Fey, Fran Lebowitz, and Nora Ephron.
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6:00 pm
Northshire Bookstore
Manchester, VT
The master of the nonfiction narrative
now tells the story of Paul English, a kinetic and unconventional inventor and entrepreneur, who as a boy rebelled against authority, eventually was diagnosed as bipolar, and was the founder of Kayak.com and Lola.
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Northshire children's bookseller Leah Moore calls Ghosts "A great adventure and an exploration of Mexican-American traditions and how to connect with your family roots; a lovely story of family and personal growth."
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Thursday, October 27th
7:30 pm
Universal Preservation Hall
25 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs NY
Meg Wolitzer
is a cultural phenomenon, whose work has earned both critical acclaim and a popular following.
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We are thrilled to celebrate
local photographer and author,
Jane Klonsky.
This party will kick off with wine and cheese and will follow with a conversation and presentation of some of the amazing stories and images that inspired this beautiful book.
This captivating collection of photographs and anecdotes is a one-of-a-kind celebration of humans special bond with, and love for, their senior dogs.
Chosen by our staff as one of our favorite local gift picks for this holiday season!
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TICKETED EVENTS FOR FALL 2016
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Manchester Reading Groups this month at the Northshire,
click here to see what we're reading, then join us!
Northshire Classic Mystery
Northshire History Reading Group
Northshire Mystery and Thriller
Northshire Women Read
Northshire Cookbook Reading Group
The Dark Side Reading Group
Northshire Fountain of Youth
Northshire Poetry Reading
Northshire Writer's Support Group
Saratoga Reading Groups. Email [email protected] if you're interested in any of the following groups:
Northshire Cookbook Reading Group Truth and Tales Reading Group Northshire Poetry Reading Group The Armchair Explorer's Reading Group The End of the World Reading Group 'We Are Not Too Old For This' Reading Group Knit Wits Reading Group Northshire Buddhist Study Reading Group
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We have hundreds of great books in stock in our Manchester store and not enough room to display them all. Please ask a bookseller if there is one you are looking for or browse the section for one you did not know you wanted!
For more information on any of the used and rare books in our store, send an email
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Thank you for Supporting Independent Bookselling!
VT Store Hours: Open Daily at 10 am
Sunday - Thursday until 7 pm
Friday - Saturday until 9 pm
4869 Main Street
Junction of Routes 7A & 11/30
Manchester Center, VT 05255
VT 800-437-3700
VT 802-362-2200
NY Store Hours:
Open Daily at 10 am
Sunday - Wednesday - until 7:00 pm
Thursday - Saturday - until 9:00 pm
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