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The Christmas season is such a wonderful time of year for so many reasons. The chance to spend time with our family and friends, to get dressed up for parties and gatherings, and to choose special gifts for those we care about. At the Mulberry Bush Bookstores we believe books make the best gifts because they're timeless, personal, rereadable, and so enjoyable.
We have beautiful new books arriving daily. We also have a unique collection of Christmas cards, stocking stuffers, calendars and special gifts for everyone on your list.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your friendship and support in 2016. We wish you a Christmas filled with peace, love, family and friends and a joyous New Year in 2017.
Merry Christmas!
Barb & Tom, Tina, Jan, Leigh, Marianne & Carol
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Author Signing
with John Case
Saturday, December 10th
12 noon - 2pm
Local author John Case will be in our Parksville store signing copies of his book,
An Abnormally Normal Childhood.
Everyone welcome
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Christmas
Centerpieces
Hardcover Coffee Table Books
The Definitive Visual Guide
From diamonds and sapphires to emeralds and obsidian, Gem
profiles all the key gemstones and other precious materials. Its stunning images show the jewels in their different cuts, colors, and uses. See the exquisite jewelry pieces of royalty around the world, high-society women, and Native American traditions. Visit the Russian Amber Room, study the details of a Fabergé egg, and find out what characteristics are needed for a record-breaking gem.
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Wild Encounters
Iconic Photographs of the World's Vanishing Animals and Cultures
by
David Yarrow
From big cats to elephants and indigenous communities, Wild Encounters is a must have for nature lovers, conservationists, and anyone who is inspired by all that remains wild. David Yarrow travels from pole to pole and continent to continent to visit frozen Arctic tundras, vast African deserts, primordial rain forests, and remote villages, inviting us to truly connect with subjects we mistakenly think we have seen before.
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Lick Dogs
by Carli Davidson
Showcasing slow-motion photography, Lick Dogs
follows the same layout as Carli Davidson's previous books, each spread features two images of the same dog placed side by side to capture them in the action. The collection also includes a model roster listing the names, ages, and types of canines photographed, charming outtake images from the shoots, a short introduction about her process, and information about animal rescue to encourage fans to adopt a rescue dog.
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Private Gardens of the Mediterranean
by
Jean Mus
This volume offers rare access into the most beautiful and unique gardens in the Mediterranean region designed by renowned landscape architect Jean Mus. From lush coastal estates or peaceful countryside havens to green oases amid the hustle and bustle of the city, celebrated landscape architect Jean Mus's lavish gardens-whether perched above the sea or nestling in the heart of a town-are always perfectly integrated into the surrounding environment and incorporate a rich spectrum of Mediterranean influences, including pottery, slate walkways, sleek water channels, and regional flora.
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Big History
by DK
Why does the universe work the way it does? Why are stars so big? Why are humans so small? What does it mean to be human? Big History blends geology, biology, physics, anthropology, sociology, and so much more to tell one coherent story, taking us right back to our origins and exploring how a unique series of events led to and then impacted human existence: how everything came to be, where we fit in, and even where we are going. Graphics, artworks, timelines, and at-a-glance overviews make the causes and effects of pivotal events and major thresholds in Big History instantly accessible, and evidence features explain how we know what we know.
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Zen Dogs
by Alex Cearns
Expanding on Cearns's original web series, Zen Dogs includes eighty stunning color photographs of a variety of breeds-golden retrievers, beagles, French bulldogs, dachshunds, poodles, huskies, pit bulls, and German shepherds. Here are some familiar faces from the online series, joined by dozens of dogs never seen before-all whose engaging personalities shine through. Sprinkled throughout the photos are words of wisdom from the Buddha, Gandhi, and other meditative masters, inspiring messages that, with the photos, warm the heart and soothe the spirit.
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Vancouver in the Seventies
by Kate Bird
Vancouver in the Seventies
presents 149 exclusive photos from the Vancouver Sun
's extensive collection along with fascinating essays by long-time Sun news research librarian Kate Bird and former Sun
journalist Shelley Fralic, coupled with a foreword from renowned Vancouver author Douglas Coupland. Together, these words and images form an unforgettable celebration of the decade in which Vancouver came into its own.
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2017 Calendars
We have a wide array of beautiful 2017 Wall calendars & Engagement Diaries.
Come in today for the best selection.
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Unique Stocking Stuffers
Check out our lovely bookmarks, CD's, mugs, notepads, purse pads and other small gifts that make perfect stocking stuffers!
Come in & see our complete selection!
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Holiday Reading
Hardcover
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This Was a Man
by Jeffrey Archer
This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? This Was a Man is the captivating final installment of the Clifton Chronicles,
a series of seven novels that has topped the bestseller lists around the world. |
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No Man's Land
by David Baldacci
Two men. Thirty years. John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers' worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now. |
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Moonglow
by Michael Chabon
From the Jewish slums of prewar South Philadelphia to the invasion of Germany, from a Florida retirement village to the penal utopia of New York's Wallkill Prison, from the heyday of the space program to the twilight of the American Century, Moonglow collapses an era into a single life and a lifetime into a single week. A lie that tells the truth, a work of fictional non-fiction, an autobiography wrapped in a novel disguised as a memoir, Moonglow is Chabon at his most daring, his most moving, his most Chabonesque. |
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I Loved Her In the Movies Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses by Robert J. Wagner In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise of television, becoming a beloved star in both media. During that time he became acquainted, both professionally and socially, with the remarkable women who were the greatest screen personalities of their day. I Loved Her in the Movies is his intimate and revealing account of the charisma of these women on film, why they became stars, and how their specific emotional and dramatic chemistries affected the choices they made as actresses as well as the choices they made as women. |
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Swing Time
by Zadie Smith
Two brown girls dream of being dancers, but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas, about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, about what constitutes a tribe, or makes a person truly free. It's a close but complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in their early twenties, never to be revisited, but never quite forgotten either. |
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I'll Take You There
by Wally Lamb
I'll Take You There centers on Felix, a film scholar who runs a Monday night movie club in what was once a vaudeville theater. One evening, while setting up a film in the projectionist booth, he's confronted by the ghost of Lois Weber, a trailblazing motion picture director from Hollywood's silent film era. Lois invites Felix to revisit, and in some cases relive, scenes from his past as they are projected onto the cinema's big screen. |
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The Road to Ruin The Global Elites Secret Plan For the Next Financial Crisis
by James Rickards
As Rickards shows in this frightening,
meticulously researched book, governments around the world have no compunction about conspiring against their citizens. They will have stockpiled hard assets when stock exchanges are closed, ATMs shut down, money market funds frozen, asset managers instructed not to sell securities, negative interest rates imposed, and cash withdrawals denied. |
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The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan by David Perlmutter
Dr. Perlmutter has created a practical,
comprehensive program that lowers the risk for brain ailments while yielding other benefits, such as weight loss, relief from chronic conditions, and total body rejuvenation. Science-based and highly accessible, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan introduces new information about the advantages of eating more fat, fewer carbs, and nurturing the microbiome. |
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FIND US
102 - 280 E. Island Hwy
At Thrifty Foods Centre
Ph: 250.248.1193
Parksville Christmas Hours:
Mon. Dec.
12th - Sat. Dec.
17th
:
9 am - 5:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 18th
: 9 am - 5 pm
Mon., Dec. 19th - Fri. 23rd
: 9 am - 6 pm
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th :
9 am - 4 pm
Christmas Day,
Dec. 25th
: Closed
Boxing Day,
Dec. 26th to Dec. 30th
: regular hours
New Years Eve,
Dec. 31st
: 9 am - 4:30 pm
New Years Day,
Jan. 1st, 2016
: Closed
In Qualicum Beach:
130 West 2nd Ave
Ph: 250.752.9722
Qualicum Christmas Hours:
Sunday Dec. 18th : 10am - 4pm
Mon. Dec 19th - Fri. Dec. 23rd :
9 am - 5:30 pm
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th : 9 am - 5 pm
Christmas Day, Dec. 25th : Closed
Boxing Day, Dec. 26 : 11am - 4pm
Dec. 27th to Dec. 31st : 9am - 5pm
New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2016
: Closed
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KITCHEN INSPIRATION
New Cookbooks
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British Columbia From Scratch
by Denise Marchesault & Caroline West |
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Fix It and Forget It Christmas Slow Cooker Feasts
by Phyllis Good |
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| Christmas Cookie Swap More Than 100 Treats to Share This Holiday Season |
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Shake. Stir. Sip. by Kara Newman |
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Staff Picks
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Classic Car:
The Definitive
Visual History
TOM'S PICK
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This coffee table book of 320 pages,with fine photographs and informative text would make a great gift for any auto enthusiast.
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Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
BARB'S PICK
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"This novel is a "10 out of 10" for me. It's a fast-paced, riveting drama, touching on all the current issues, with a surprise-ending mystery. Jodi Picoult's best book to date. A perfect gift for you and anyone on your list."
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A History of the World in 500 Walks
by Sarah Baxter
JAN'S PICK
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"In this book Baxter explores world history by walking (and in many cases hiking) where our ancestors did. Beginning in prehistory and moving through the ancient world, the middle ages, toward the modern world, the 19th and the 20th centuries she covers destinations on every continent giving fascinating glimpses of culture and history as she goes. Baxter includes mini-maps, gorgeous photographs and important know-before-you-go information in the sidebars."
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Cowboys of the Americas
by Wade Davis
TINA'S PICK
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"With photography by Luis Fabini, author Wade Davis takes us on a journey through South America into Mexico, the United States and Canada. 'Man, horse, and wild.' An inspiring journey with fantastic photography; this would make an excellent gift!"
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Owl: A Year in the
Life of North
American Owls
by Paul Bannick
LEIGH'S PICK
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"Fascinating information and riveting photographs of these magnificent birds."
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Overview
by Benjamin Grant
MARIANNE'S PICK
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"The author was inspired by the Overview Effect: the universality of experience that astronauts have upon viewing the whole of earth from space and seeing it's interconnectedness in a way few of us will be fortunate enough to experience. This book shows pictures of earth from above via satellite images, but not necessarily in ways we've come to expect. It can be fun to try and identify what you're looking at before you read the blurb."
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2016
Books for Everybody
Gift Guide
Don't miss out on our complimentary gift guide, now in store.
Catalogs include a wonderful selection of new books including fiction, reference, history, children's titles and more.
Come in and pick yours up today!
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Tickets
Here are the local events we are currently selling tickets for:
A CAPELLA PLUS
Sunday, Dec. 4th 2:30pm
Beach Club Resort
Parksville
Tickets: $23.00
BACH'S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
Sunday, Dec 4th 2:30PM
Knox United Church
Tickets: $18.00
TIDESMAN SHOW
Sat, Dec. 10th 7pm
Knox United Church
Parksville
Tickets: Adults $15.00, accompanied children under 16 years $5.00
VILLAGE VOICES
Sunday Dec. 11th 2:30pm
Knox United Church Parksville
Tickets: $15.00
KEN LAVIGNE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL ROADSHOW
Knox United Church
Parksville
Friday Dec. 16th
7:30 pm
Tickets: Adults $34.00, Students $18.00
VICTORIA SYMPHONY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
***SOLD OUT***
*Please note: We only accept cash or cheques for tickets
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| GIFT CARDS
make great gifts!
Take the guess work
out
of buying gifts.
Available in any denomination, reloadable, and can easily fit into a stocking.
Just click on the gift card image to purchase online.
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The Mistletoe Secret
by Richard Paul Evans |
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An East End Christmas
by Elizabeth Waite |
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Chicken Soup for
the Soul
The Joy of Christmas
by Amy Newmark |
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A Christmas Message
by Anne Perry |
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Hidden Christmas The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ
by Timothy Keller |
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The Chocolate
Lovers' Christmas
by Carole Matthews |
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SOS CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE
PROGRAM
How the program works:
The Angel Tree program helps stock the SOS Toy Shop where parents, grandparents and caregivers can shop for free for their children. Visit a local participating business in mid-November and December and you'll discover an SOS Angel Tree.
The gifts listed on these Angels have been identified as "that one special gift" that a child or youth is hoping for.
Purchase the gift listed on one of the Angel ornaments (or as close to it as possible), attach the Angel to your unwrapped gift and return it to the business location to ensure it is included in the gift distribution
We are happy to be participating in the SOS Angel Tree Program again this year.
We stock all the Angel Tree book selections and are pleased to be able to donate several boxes of books to help fill the shelves of the SOS store.
Click here for more information on this program.
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BUSH BOOKSTORE
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