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6/27/06
Greetings, Readers!
Tomorrow Night - Wallace and Grommit "Curse of the
Were-Rabbit". The showing is at the Kenworthy and is FREE for Book People
customers who have a stamped ticket or a page from this newsletter. Pick up
a ticket at Book People, or fire up that printer! Also, you all should know
that tomorrow is the birthday of the esteemed Mr. Rufus T. Firefly, the
brave gentleman who painted the walls of our store! Happy Birthday, Rufus!
This Saturday, we are having a Book Signing! It's just
been announced that Dr. S.M. Ghazanfar, Professor Emeritus of Economics at
the University of Idaho, will be at Book People signing copies of his
exemplary book, Islamic Civilization - History, Contributions, and
Influence: A Compendium of Literature. An extensive compendium of literature
on Islamic civilization, this book presents more than mere annotations - it
details over 600 books and articles in detailed and focused "literature
briefs" that provide a springboard to extensive readings for any student or
teacher of Islamic culture.
Remember, Readers, there is a Farm Fair at MaryJanesFarm!
This event takes place July 1 and 2, from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The event will
include, among other things, Antiques, Farm Collectibles, Live Music, Yummy
Food, and of course Fun & Games. Especially Fun, Readers - there is always
fun to be had at MaryJanes Farm!
Also a reminder that you can find Magnetic Farmgirl
Wisdom at Book People of Moscow! It's in stock, but going fast, so make sure
to get it while the getting's good!
Also, the Palouse Folklore Society is having a benefit
concert on July 1st at 7:00pm. The concert will be "Out Beyond Ideas", put
on by David Wilcox and Nance Pettit. Tickets are a steal, a mere $12, and
the local proceeds will benefit the Compassionate Communication Network of
the Palouse. The concert will be, as I sadly forgot to mention last week, at
the Unitarian Universalist Church in Moscow.
Just a reminder for you all, Rendezvous in the Park is
coming to town next month! Book People is selling Rendezvous Buttons for the
low low price of $32, which will get you in to all four shows! Also, you can
get tickets online at the Rendezvous website at www.moscowmusic.com.
Thursday, July 20th is World Beat Rock, then Friday is Blues Night, Saturday
is Latin Groove, and Sunday is Classical Afternoon. The aforementioned
website also features a detailed breakdown of the excellent bands playing
each night - check it out!
Julie Monroe will be at Book People July 22nd between the
hours of 10:00am and noon. She will be signing copies of her book, Images of
America - Latah County, which contains over 200 stunning black-and-white
pictures of local history! You can stop by Book People today for your copy,
and I recommend doing so as soon as possible. The book has been widely
praised by those early adapters who have already come for their copies, and
Monroe's scholarship and attention to detail has been lauded again and
again!
And finally, Readers, I will leave you with a couple of
Reviews of Books We Like:
"It's Pokey night at Book People! First up is Joanna
Cohan Scherer's book, A Danish Photographer of Idaho Indians, which covers
Benedicte Wrensted in Pocatello in the 1890's. A Danish Photographer
features wonderful studio photos of Shoshone and Bannock Indians as the
frontier closes and reservation life becomes a way of life. Scherer's book
shows both good pictures of Native dress, as well as the force of
acculturation, sometimes side-by-side in surprising ways. A Danish
Photographer of Idaho Indians is Scherer's 20-year long search to identify
these found photographs. Her long, hard journey has culminated in this
glowing volume, which speaks of years gone by.
Scherer was the editor of the Smithsonian's 20-volume
bicentennial handbook of North American Indians.
A Danish Photographer of Idaho Indians is published by
University of Oklahoma Press and is $29.95 clothbound."
"Now is the Hour by Tom Spanbauer: Catholicism,
Pocatello, the '60s - words not often thrown together. Tom Spanbauer puts
them all together anyway, in his fourth book, to show the strain of living
in small town America in the shadow of that dark decade, the '50s. And yes,
the '60s happened in Idaho and people were ready for them, but not everyone.
Spanbauer shows the problems, the pain and joy of discovering your true
self, confusion, discord, disorder, and the flight to a sanity of sorts -
all these things and more await you in Now is the Hour. After reading
Spanbauer, you will know exactly why people wanted to go to San Francisco
with flowers in their hair. Clothbound, $26."
That's all for now, Readers! Thank you for reading, and
take care until next time!
-Book People of Moscow
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