THE TOP 10 SOught to you by FIRESIDE BOKS Bestselling Books For the month of August 2019 Author Comment Title The riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman Warrior's Creed: A Life of Roger Sparks Preparing for and Facing the Impossible Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country In her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the earth, her beloved ranch most of al. Pam Houston Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero. After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a heroic rescue, the bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull 3 Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Jimmy Settle Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops. P Features 100 day hikes in Southcentral Alaksa, including Chugach State Park, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Hatcher Pass Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, the Kenai Peninsula, and more. Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska: Anchorage Area, Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su Valley Lisa Maloney The latest entry in the Wings of Fire series. Every tree has been ripped from the surface of Pantala save for the dangerous Poison Jungle, where the LeafWings are planning their revenge against the tribe that wronged them. Poison Junglea 5 Tui T Sutherland Alaska Women Speak Vol 27-2 Summer 2019 ALASKA Locally sourced journal dedicted to showcasing the art, literature, and ideas of Alaskan woman. 6 WOMEN SPEAK Alaska's Wild Berries and Verna Pratt A pocket sized guide to the native beries of Alaska-edible and poisonous 7 Berry-Like Fruit Birding Is My Favorite Video Game A collection of fun, quasi-educational comics combining weird science, cute visuals, sweet wit, and a strong environmental message based on the web comic Bird and Moon 8 Rosemary Mosco Nickel Boys Colson Follows the experiences of two African-American teenagers at an abusive reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. 9 Whitehead Itchy Little Musk Ox A little musk ox suffers an itch that he can't scratch. There's 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 Itchy Little Musk Ox Make the World FRONTIERSMAN BEST OF THE VALLEY 2015-2019 FIRESIDE BOKS Give You Time to Read! 720 S. Alaska St., Palmer 907-745-2665 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm Sun 1lam-5pm Toastofthe Town Awards www.goodbooksbadcoffee.com THE TOP 10 SOught to you by FIRESIDE BOKS Bestselling Books For the month of August 2019 Author Comment Title The riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman Warrior's Creed: A Life of Roger Sparks Preparing for and Facing the Impossible Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country In her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the earth, her beloved ranch most of al. Pam Houston Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero. After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a heroic rescue, the bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull 3 Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Jimmy Settle Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops. P Features 100 day hikes in Southcentral Alaksa, including Chugach State Park, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Hatcher Pass Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, the Kenai Peninsula, and more. Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska: Anchorage Area, Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su Valley Lisa Maloney The latest entry in the Wings of Fire series. Every tree has been ripped from the surface of Pantala save for the dangerous Poison Jungle, where the LeafWings are planning their revenge against the tribe that wronged them. Poison Junglea 5 Tui T Sutherland Alaska Women Speak Vol 27-2 Summer 2019 ALASKA Locally sourced journal dedicted to showcasing the art, literature, and ideas of Alaskan woman. 6 WOMEN SPEAK Alaska's Wild Berries and Verna Pratt A pocket sized guide to the native beries of Alaska-edible and poisonous 7 Berry-Like Fruit Birding Is My Favorite Video Game A collection of fun, quasi-educational comics combining weird science, cute visuals, sweet wit, and a strong environmental message based on the web comic Bird and Moon 8 Rosemary Mosco Nickel Boys Colson Follows the experiences of two African-American teenagers at an abusive reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. 9 Whitehead Itchy Little Musk Ox A little musk ox suffers an itch that he can't scratch. There's 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 Itchy Little Musk Ox Make the World FRONTIERSMAN BEST OF THE VALLEY 2015-2019 FIRESIDE BOKS Give You Time to Read! 720 S. Alaska St., Palmer 907-745-2665 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm Sun 1lam-5pm Toastofthe Town Awards www.goodbooksbadcoffee.com