THE TOP 10 Ought to you by FIRESIDE BOKS Bestselling Books For the month of June 2019 Title Author Comment In this Alaskan epic, Mike Gordon fights the ghosts of his childhood, survives the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the bar business in the Last Frontier and struggles, often against the odds, to keep the woman he loves. Learning the Ropes: An Alaskan Memoir Mike Gordon Lacuna Barbara In this powerful and provocative novel, bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between the Mexico of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. Kingsolver Lisa Maloney Features 100 day hikes in Southcentral Alaska, including Chugach State Park, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Hatcher Pass, Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, the Kenai Peninsula, and more. 3 Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska: Anchor- age Area, Kenai Peninsula, Mat- Su Valley Beverley Gray Boreal Herbal Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North This easy-to-use handbook profiles 55 common wild plants found in the northern boreal forest, their habitat and harvest times, as well as culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and spiritual uses, as well as photographs and botanical sketches 4 Sarah Perry Recently widowed Cora Seaborne seeks refuge in coastal Essex, accompanied by her eleven year old son and his nanny. When she hears rumors that the fearsome and mythical Essex Serpent has returned, and theres a mysterious killing of a young man throwing the community from dread into terror. she pairs up with with vicar William Ransome to find out the truth.. Essex Serpent Most Expensive Mistress in lefferson County James Misko Would you be willing to compromise your principles to earn a $10 million profit? When the largest land deal in Idaho runs into a nasty complication a day before closing, Hawkins Neilson will have to find out. 6 Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead-and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone-but they glimpse a young. blonde- haired girl running through the trees. 7 Snow Child (PB) Snow Child Tip of the lceberg Victoria Baby Unicorn wakes up, and sets out through the enchanted forest looking for creatures who need her help. A finger puppet is attached to the back cover and appears through holes cut in the pages. 8 My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier Ying Alaska Raw Bob Lacher Join life-long Alaskan Bob Lacher on his hunting adventures from the Aleutian Islands to the Arctic Plains. These true stories take you there with gripping realism, detailing the struggle to stay alive in a hostile environment Itchy Little A little musk ox suffers an itch that he can't scratch. Theres not a tree in sight--nothing to rub against for relief-so he wanders away from the herd looking for a branch, a rock pile, anything. Through the people and animals he meets along the way, he learns something new and affirming about himself. 10 Tricia Brown Musk Ox Make the World Give You Time to Read! FRONTIERSMAN BEST OF THE VALLEY 2015-2019 720 S. Alaska St., Palmer 907-745-2665 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm www.goodbooksbadcoffee.com Toast of the Town Awards FIRESIDE BOKS U THE TOP 10 Ought to you by FIRESIDE BOKS Bestselling Books For the month of June 2019 Title Author Comment In this Alaskan epic, Mike Gordon fights the ghosts of his childhood, survives the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the bar business in the Last Frontier and struggles, often against the odds, to keep the woman he loves. Learning the Ropes: An Alaskan Memoir Mike Gordon Lacuna Barbara In this powerful and provocative novel, bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between the Mexico of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. Kingsolver Lisa Maloney Features 100 day hikes in Southcentral Alaska, including Chugach State Park, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Hatcher Pass, Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, the Kenai Peninsula, and more. 3 Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska: Anchor- age Area, Kenai Peninsula, Mat- Su Valley Beverley Gray Boreal Herbal Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North This easy-to-use handbook profiles 55 common wild plants found in the northern boreal forest, their habitat and harvest times, as well as culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and spiritual uses, as well as photographs and botanical sketches 4 Sarah Perry Recently widowed Cora Seaborne seeks refuge in coastal Essex, accompanied by her eleven year old son and his nanny. When she hears rumors that the fearsome and mythical Essex Serpent has returned, and theres a mysterious killing of a young man throwing the community from dread into terror. she pairs up with with vicar William Ransome to find out the truth.. Essex Serpent Most Expensive Mistress in lefferson County James Misko Would you be willing to compromise your principles to earn a $10 million profit? When the largest land deal in Idaho runs into a nasty complication a day before closing, Hawkins Neilson will have to find out. 6 Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead-and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone-but they glimpse a young. blonde- haired girl running through the trees. 7 Snow Child (PB) Snow Child Tip of the lceberg Victoria Baby Unicorn wakes up, and sets out through the enchanted forest looking for creatures who need her help. A finger puppet is attached to the back cover and appears through holes cut in the pages. 8 My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier Ying Alaska Raw Bob Lacher Join life-long Alaskan Bob Lacher on his hunting adventures from the Aleutian Islands to the Arctic Plains. These true stories take you there with gripping realism, detailing the struggle to stay alive in a hostile environment Itchy Little A little musk ox suffers an itch that he can't scratch. Theres not a tree in sight--nothing to rub against for relief-so he wanders away from the herd looking for a branch, a rock pile, anything. Through the people and animals he meets along the way, he learns something new and affirming about himself. 10 Tricia Brown Musk Ox Make the World Give You Time to Read! FRONTIERSMAN BEST OF THE VALLEY 2015-2019 720 S. Alaska St., Palmer 907-745-2665 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm www.goodbooksbadcoffee.com Toast of the Town Awards FIRESIDE BOKS U