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The Cottage Book Shop
August,
2008
 231-334-4223
1-800-303-6956
The Cottage Book Shop
5989 Lake Street
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
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Dear CBS Customers,
Wow, what a summer it has been! With August's arrival we're
having cooling nights and beginning to see a bit of fall color in
the trees on Alligator Hill. We've been very busy tending to
customers who seemed to visit our small bookshop all at once. We
wish we had more time to stop and chat about book recommendations
during our often hectic summer days, but hope you'll get some good
ideas from this newsletter. The pace slows down a bit in the next
couple weeks and we'd love to see you. Don't forget about Glen
Arbor Sidewalk Sales August 14-16. As always, we appreciate you
all reading with us!
Barbara Siepker, Jill Webb, Sue Wood and Lynn Heiser
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Book of the Month Selection
When you're ready for some light-hearted reading, pick up
On Kingdom Mountain by Howard Frank Mosher (Mariner
Books, 2008,pb $13.95). Miss Jane Kinneson, the
local book woman, amazing wood carver and top-notch fisherwoman in
her small northern Vermont village is involved in a court battle to
save her mountain from a proposed highway. About this time the
biplane of Henry Satterfield's Flying Circus Rainmaking and
Pyrotechnic Services crash lands on her frozen pond. He's looking
for clues to the location of $100,000 in gold that was stolen during
a Civil War bank robbery and is thought to be somewhere on Miss
Jane's land. This suave, dapper Texan soon befriends Jane and works
his way into her heart, all the while keeping his eye out for the
treasure. The endearing, eccentric characters and their life in the
backwoods in the 1930s battling "progress" while at the same time
trying to solve the mystery make for an entertaining novel.
Jill Webb
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Customer Recommendations
The Shack by William P. Young,
(Windblown Media, 2007, pb, $14.99) is an amazing story
that unfolds through the eyes of a father whose daughter is
abducted. However, the heart of this story does not dwell on the
tragedy, but how a man copes with the anger and pain in its
aftermath. His healing process begins when he receives an
invitation in the mail from God. For anyone who has experienced a
great loss, or dealt with a tragedy, this artfully woven tale
prods reflection that can strengthen your faith and heal your
heart. I found this book spiritual water for the soul; a thought
provoking treasure you will want to share with everyone you love.
Elizabeth Smith Palmer - singer/song writer, aspiring
children's author
Kallik. Lusa.
Toklo. Three different bear cubs, three different species.
Kallik's mother is killed by orcas. Toklo has a brother who slows
his family down. And Lusa has grown up in the safety of a zoo. But
when paths cross and fates intertwine, the results are
unimaginable. Follow the cubs in their struggles to survive and
Lusa's quest to fulfill a promise; one that will change her life
drastically.
Seekers: The Quest Begins
(HarperCollins,
2008. hdc, $16.99)
by Erin Hunter is a heart-wrenching, well-written story. It is
full of action, realistic bear behaviors, and dialogue and has a
touch of magic for an exciting twist. I felt almost as if I was
right there with the bears, instead of just reading the words from
a book. If you can handle some sad events and loads of adventure,
you will enjoy this book and others in the Warriors series by Erin
Hunter. Look for the sequels to this book in a few months!
Charlotte A. King, age 13, loves cats, horses, and reading. She is
also a big Star Wars fan.
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August Events at CBS
Children's Pine Patch Story Hour
11:00 a.m. every M,W,F
July - mid August
with Cindy Rosiek, Amy Peterson and Helene Rabinowitz
Special
Presentations and Book Signings
Friday, August 8, 2:oo p.m.
Borne of the Wind: Michigan Sand Dunes
presentation and signing with Dennis Albert
Friday, August 15 - Triple Treat Events!
1:00 p.m.
A demonstration of letterpress printing by Arie Koelewyn
of The Paper Airplane Press.
2:00 p.m.
A reading of Dilation & Curettage,
poems by April Dawn Gosling, followed by a
discussion with the author and printer on the self-publishing
process and the benefits of letterpress printing.
Hazel Netherton will read
and discuss her new book Surviving: The Saga of a
Pioneer Family.
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Glen Arbor Book Discussion Group
at The Yarn Shop
August 15 - 9:00 a.m.- The Tortilla
Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle
Marcia
Walters, leader
September 19 -
10:00 a.m. -
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg
Mortenson
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