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On October 29, 1978, Annie Bloom's first
opened its doors to Multnomah Village. In 2008, we're celebrating our 30th
anniversary all year. On the 30th of
each month, we'll announce a favorite book, which will be 30% off for the
following month!
Our book for May is Worldchanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. 30% off in May!
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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
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Steffen, Alex
"Worldchanging" is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, "Worldchanging" demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us.
This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen, includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcore founder Ethan Zuckerman, and sustainable food expert Anne Lapp, among many others.
Each chapter offers practical answers to important questions, such as: Why does buying locally produced food make sense? What steps can we take to influence our workplace toward sustainability? How can we travel, live, work, and learn in world-changing ways? How, in short, can we participate in building a better future locally and globally?
"Worldchanging" proves that a life that is sustainably prosperous, thoughtful and democratic, dynamic and peaceful, is not just possible, its here. |
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Below is the next author appearance (or other big event) at Annie Bloom's. Please click "Store Events" above to read about all the other great authors we have coming in the near future.
Title of Event: Phillip Margolin presents Executive Privilege
When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:30 PM
Location: the store
Description: 
Phillip Margolin's Executive Privilege poses the question: Could a President of the United States be a serial killer? With our general election quickly approaching, all kinds of things cross our minds as to the character of our future leader, but is being a murderer one of them? Private detective Dana Cutler is hired by an attorney with powerful political connections for a special assignment. On the way to untangling the mystery before her, Cutler must deal with some particularly nefarious D.C. politicians. Executive Privilege is the perfect election year thriller!
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Our #1 Bestseller of 2007 Below (click on banner above for more):
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
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J.K. Rowling
It all comes down to this - a final faceoff between good and evil. You plan to pull out all the stops, but every time you solve one mystery, three more evolve. Do you stay the course you started, despite your lack of progress? Do you detour and follow a new lead that may not help? Do youlisten to your instincts, or your friends? Lord Voldemort is preparing for battle and so must Harry. With Ron and Hermione at his side, he's trying to hunt down Voldemort's Horcruxes, escape danger at every turn, and find a way to defeat evil once and for all. How does it all end? |
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Annie Bloom's launched Blooms Benefits, our automated frequent buyer program, in Spring 2006. We keep track of your book-spending in our computer. For every $100 you spend, we give you a coupon for $5 off your next purchase. We also donate $1 to local nonprofits such as SMART and Neighborhood House. For further details, click here:
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Mindful Economics
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Magnuson, Joel
This book is an educational resource for citizens, activists, policy-makers and others who wish to deepen their understanding of the U.S. economy and its consequences. |
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Annie Bloom's staff favorites table is the most browsed section in our store. We recommend excellent new books in fiction, mystery, poetry, current events, history, and more.
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Sleep Toward Heaven
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Ward, Amanda Eyre
I read this stunning first novel in one day; the rest of my life evaporated.
The title is from a lovely William Stafford poem. The setting is Death Row in a women?s prison in Gatesville, Texas. It is told in the alternating voices of three women. Karen, 29 and dying of aids awaits execution. Franny, young doctor whose Uncle tried to free her from this town by sending her away at 16, and who returns upon her uncle?s death. Celia, a young librarian widowed by Karen, mourning her loss in Austin while trying to fend off her guilt inducing in-laws. This potentially devastating tale is exquisitely written with humor and honesty. |
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"Of all the inanimate objects, of all men's creations, books are the nearest to us, for they contain our very thought, our ambitions, our indignations,
our illusions, our fidelity to truth and our persistent leaning toward error."
- Joseph Conrad
Notes on Life and Letters
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand
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Vargas, Fred,
Reynolds, Sian
"Commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, the chief of police in Paris' 7th Arrondissement, is sent on a training mission to rural Quebec, where he discovers who his true friends are when he finds himself framed for a murder. Prepare to be beguiled by the wit and ingenuity of the idiosyncratic characters and the ingenious plot." --Pat Burns Balmer, Annie Bloom's Books, Portland, OR |
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