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The True Tails of Baker and Taylor
by Jan Louch with Lisa Rogak
#UL6872
Hardcover, 274 pages; 2016
$25.99
In 1982, librarian Jan Louch and her coworker adopted a pair of cats
to be mousers at their small-town Nevada library. From the moment
they first set paw in the library, the two Scottish Folds—named Baker
and Taylor, after the library’s book supplier—were beloved by patrons
young and old. From demanding belly rubs at the front door and
supervising the circulation desk to stealing cantaloupe at lunch and
sitting in on children’s story time, Baker and Taylor took their jobs
as library cats very seriously…so seriously, in fact, that they became
celebrity “poster cats” for their namesake company’s marketing
campaign. Soon, the duo’s posters were gracing libraries nationwide, spurring a deluge of fan mail,
articles, even their own fan club! This charming, tenderhearted memoir is a loving tribute to the
special magic created when kitties and books come together.
(KG)
Members’ Price $22.09
BBS
Irish Stories and Folklore
edited by Stephen Brennan
#UL8742
Hardcover, 300 pages; 2016
$24.99
Celebrating the Emerald Isle’s spectacular literary pedigree,
Irish Stories
and Folklore
presents classic short stories, essays, and fairy tales by
some of the country’s most treasured sons and daughters. From Jonathan
Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” to Maria Edgeworth’s “An Essay on the
Noble Science of Self-Justification” to James Joyce’s “Grace,” the thirty-six
short works (mostly from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries)
showcase the imaginative whimsy and sharp humor that have come to
be hallmarks of the Irish literary tradition. Anyone interested in Irish
history and culture will relish this spirited anthology!
(AG)
BBS
Members’ Price $21.24
The Shepherd’s Life
by James Rebanks
#UM1112
Paperback, 293 pages; 2016 (2015)
$17.99
The Shepherd’s View
by James Rebanks
#UM1122
Hardcover, 163 pages; 2016
$24.99
In his utterly captivating (and hugely popular) memoir
The Shepherd’s Life
, James Rebanks, a shepherd
in England’s Lake District, describes in lucid, often
profound prose the four seasons of a shepherd’s year,
conveying to the modern reader the rich traditions
of an ancient way of life. In his follow-up book,
The Shepherd’s
View
, Rebanks pairs more than eighty color photographs of the
“most beautiful place on earth”
(the rugged fells of northern England)
with poetic musings on place and amusing anecdotes about daily
shepherding life. You’ll develop a deep appreciation for this lifestyle
grounded in the values of loyalty, family, hard work, and survival.
(KK)
BBS
Members’ Price $15.29
BBS
Members’ Price $21.24
Frank Lloyd Wright Coloring
Postcards and Pencils Set
#UM3472 $23.98
Our
Frank Lloyd Wright Coloring
Postcards and Pencils Set
includes a book
of sixteen tear-out postcards
—
including
Wright’s famous designs “April Showers”
and “Imperial Hotel Peacock Rug”
—
with
twenty-four vibrant colored pencils (plus a
sharpener). Even the packaging is inspiring:
The artful arrangement of colored pencils
on the box was discovered on Wright’s desk
after his death.