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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Zeitoun]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307387943</link>
<description><![CDATA["Dave Eggers has performed a great service for Americans by introducing us to Syrian immigrant, New Orleans painting contractor, and family man Abdulrahman Zeitoun.  We get to know Zeitoun and his family intimately, and his nightmare treatment by our government in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is a cautionary tale of a justice system run amok.  Zeitoun reads like a novel, and Eggers' empathetic storytelling elicits admiration, outrage, and shame, but in the end, a glimmer of hope for us all.  I dare you not to be moved." -- Molly Young, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Zeitoun]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Eggers]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Vintage]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780307387943]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Dave Eggers has performed a great service for Americans by introducing us to Syrian immigrant, New Orleans painting contractor, and family man Abdulrahman Zeitoun.  We get to know Zeitoun and his family intimately, and his nightmare treatment by our government in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is a cautionary tale of a justice system run amok.  Zeitoun reads like a novel, and Eggers' empathetic storytelling elicits admiration, outrage, and shame, but in the end, a glimmer of hope for us all.  I dare you not to be moved.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Molly Young, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-06-15T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781594484407</link>
<description><![CDATA["Subtitled Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World, this enjoyable book is a cross between a memoir and a spiritual journey. Best known for her insightful studies of adolescent girls (Reviving Ophelia) and of aging (Another Country), Pipher turns her discerning eye from the outer world to the inner. Using her own life experiences as  a vehicle, she carries the reader into, around and through the spiritual labyrinth in which we all find ourselves. Pipher's insights and experiences will strike a resonating chord with many readers, and may help others in their own quest of seeking peace." -- Sherry Stegner, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Pipher]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Riverhead Trade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781594484407]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Subtitled Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World, this enjoyable book is a cross between a memoir and a spiritual journey. Best known for her insightful studies of adolescent girls (Reviving Ophelia) and of aging (Another Country), Pipher turns her discerning eye from the outer world to the inner. Using her own life experiences as  a vehicle, she carries the reader into, around and through the spiritual labyrinth in which we all find ourselves. Pipher's insights and experiences will strike a resonating chord with many readers, and may help others in their own quest of seeking peace.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sherry Stegner, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-04-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Losing Mum and Pup]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780446540957</link>
<description><![CDATA["If I'd been told I'd be waxing nostalgic over William F. Buckley and Henry Kissinger, I'd have scoffed, to say the least.  Then I read Christopher Buckley's poignant, witty, hilarious, historically engrossing, honest memoir of losing both of his parents within a year.  Anyone who appreciates brilliant writing, or the vagaries of family ties, or both, will want to read his story." -- Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Losing Mum and Pup]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Buckley]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Twelve]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780446540957]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[If I'd been told I'd be waxing nostalgic over William F. Buckley and Henry Kissinger, I'd have scoffed, to say the least.  Then I read Christopher Buckley's poignant, witty, hilarious, historically engrossing, honest memoir of losing both of his parents within a year.  Anyone who appreciates brilliant writing, or the vagaries of family ties, or both, will want to read his story.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061766787</link>
<description><![CDATA["Norman Ollstad's memoir of surviving a plane crash, in a howling winter storm high on the side of Ontario Peak in Southern California, is not merely a gripping story of an 11-year old boy's survival, but  the bitter tale of a son's struggling to comprehend his father's death, the heroic story of his efforts, ultimately futile, to save his father's injured girl friend, and the saga of his wildly improbably descent of the mountain under horrendous conditions through astonishing presence of mind and perseverance. Greatly enriching this fascinating and well written account of survival are alternating chapters describing young Norman's complicated and confusing life growing up with his divorced mother and her live-in boyfriend on Topanga Beach, and his love-hate relationship with his proud and demanding father who, on skiing and surfing adventures in California and Mexico, constantly pushes him to--and sometimes beyond--the limits of his young physical and mental abilities. Struggling with post-survival guilt and the confusion of early adolescence, Norman comes to realize that it was the adversity his father made him confront that gave him the skills with which he survive his ordeal. The story's final challenge comes on a skiing trip to Mammoth Mountain, where his own father often took him as a boy, when the now grown Norman must confront the hopes he has for his own son, and decide how close to push him towards that thin line between safety and danger where lessons are learned. IN SUMMARY: Written in simple, almost matter-of-fact, but elegant prose, Crazy for the Storm is a coming-of-age story like you've never read, full of tragedy, beauty, struggle, adventure, and life-lessons--highly recommended for both adults and young adults, especially fathers and sons." -- Gary Colliver, Windows on the World-Books & Art, Mariposa, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Norman Ollestad]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Ecco]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061766787]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Norman Ollstad's memoir of surviving a plane crash, in a howling winter storm high on the side of Ontario Peak in Southern California, is not merely a gripping story of an 11-year old boy's survival, but  the bitter tale of a son's struggling to comprehend his father's death, the heroic story of his efforts, ultimately futile, to save his father's injured girl friend, and the saga of his wildly improbably descent of the mountain under horrendous conditions through astonishing presence of mind and perseverance. Greatly enriching this fascinating and well written account of survival are alternating chapters describing young Norman's complicated and confusing life growing up with his divorced mother and her live-in boyfriend on Topanga Beach, and his love-hate relationship with his proud and demanding father who, on skiing and surfing adventures in California and Mexico, constantly pushes him to--and sometimes beyond--the limits of his young physical and mental abilities. Struggling with post-survival guilt and the confusion of early adolescence, Norman comes to realize that it was the adversity his father made him confront that gave him the skills with which he survive his ordeal. The story's final challenge comes on a skiing trip to Mammoth Mountain, where his own father often took him as a boy, when the now grown Norman must confront the hopes he has for his own son, and decide how close to push him towards that thin line between safety and danger where lessons are learned. IN SUMMARY: Written in simple, almost matter-of-fact, but elegant prose, Crazy for the Storm is a coming-of-age story like you've never read, full of tragedy, beauty, struggle, adventure, and life-lessons--highly recommended for both adults and young adults, especially fathers and sons.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Gary Colliver, Windows on the World-Books & Art, Mariposa, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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