July 2019 Newsletter
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STAFF PICKS
Canada Day
Edition
MARIANNE'S PICK
Aria
by Nazanine Hozar
Set in 1950's Iran, Aria's life is set out on the pages of this book with tragedy, abandonment, complex relationships, religious and political tensions, all weaving themselves through her story. Wonderful story telling.
TOM'S PICK
The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy is Essential in Everyday Life
by Brian Goldman, MD
Inspiring stories of everyday people, along with Dr. Goldman’s personal search, as he asks himself, am I a kind soul? A book for our times. 
JAN'S PICK
Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid
by Cecil Paul
A powerful collection of reflections from one man’s life. It’s filled with hardship and joy, love and forgiveness, hope and healing. It’s the sort of book that you find yourself thinking about long after you’ve read the last page.
LEIGH'S PICK
E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island
by Robert Amos
Biography of a unique, local, iconic Canadian artist. Wonderful paintings with text like a modern day blog by Hughes.
 
BARB'S PICK
Love of the Salish Sea Islands: New Essays, Memoirs and Poems by 40 Island Writers
This marvelous anthology of essays, poems and stories reflects all the reasons why we who live on these Salish Sea islands know this to be the most magical place on earth. Give this as a gift to everyone else who wishes they could be here too.
RACHAEL'S PICK
Dear Evelyn
by Kathy Page
Twisting and startling, harrowing and deeply tender,  Dear Evelyn  explores how two very different people come together to shape and reshape each other over a lifetime. It is a compelling and unconventional love story that will leave its mark on any reader who has ever loved.
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GREAT NEW SUMMER READS
Paperback Fiction
Summer of '69
by Elin Hilderbrand

Mrs. Everything
by Jennifer Weiner

The Great Unexpected
by Dan Mooney
Harry's Trees
by Jon Cohen

The Stationary Shop
by Marjan Kamali

The Ensemble
by Aja Gabel

I'll Never Tell
by Catherine McKenzie

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Searching for Sylvie Lee
by Jean Kwok
Fiction

A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family.
The Royal Society & the Invention of Modern Science
by Adrian Tinniswood
Science

Adrian Tinniswood charts the Society's evolution from poisoning puppies to the discovery of DNA, and reminds us of the increasing relevance of its motto for the modern world:  Nullius in Verba - Take no one's word for it. 
Time After Time
by Lisa Grunwald
Historical Fiction

On a clear December morning in 1937 Joe Reynolds, a hardworking railroad man from Queens, meets a vibrant young woman who seems mysteriously out of place. Joe despairs when he tries to walk her home and she disappears. Finding her again and again will become the focus of his love and his life.
The Fate of Food
by Amanda Little
Non-Fiction

Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change.
The Weather Machine: A Journey
By Andrew Blum
Science

Blum takes readers on a journey deep into the weather report. He visits some of the world’s most far-off weather stations and watches the newest satellites blast off.
Big Sky
by Kate Atkinson
Fiction

Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son and an aging Labrador. It's picturesque, but there's something darker lurking behind the scenes.
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Great Book Giveaway
We all know getting something for free these days is pretty unusual. That's why we love giving away a free book each month to a wonderful customer and recipient of our monthly e-newsletter.

This month our lucky winner will receive, a copy of The Good Sister by Morgan Jones, a $28.99 value.

Congratulations.....
Julie Burridge