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Celebrate St Patricks Day

With these Barefoot Book titles from the Emerald Isle

 

Tales from Old Ireland - Celebrate the wonder of Ireland with these seven enchanting stories in this captivating collection.  The rich traditions of Irish storytelling are honored with larger-than-life characters, myths and legends around every bend, and plenty of magic.  Book w/CD includes two CDs with stories read by Grammy-nominated singer Maura O'Connell.  Ages 6 and up.  Hardcover w/CD $21.99, Paperback w/CD $16.99, Hardcover w/o CD $19.99 - now $5.99

Tales from Celtic Lands - Venture to the magical land of the Celtic peoples, where the spirits of the mountains, streams, seas and trees are all alive. The songs, blessing and folk tales in this collection are accompanied by notes on each story and a Celtic pronunciation guide. Book with double CDs include stories read by actress Niamh Cusack.  Ages 6 and up.  Hardcover w/CD $21.99 - now $14.99

Tales of Wisdon and Wonder - Prepare to be amazed, intrigued and enchanted by these astonishing tales. The seven stories gathered from sources around the world are full of magic, mystery and transformations. Book with CD editions include stories read by Hugh Lupton Ages 5 to 11.  Hardcover w/CD $19.99, Paperback w/CD $15.99, Hardcover w/o CD $19.99 - now $5.99

The Faerie's Gift - Enter a magical forest where a woodcutter is granted one wish after saving the life of a fairy. The woodcutter must make a difficult decision when faced with the needs of his wife, his father, and his mother. His ingenious and touching choice is at the heart of this traditional tale. Book with CD edition includes story read by actress Niamh CusackAges 4 - 9.  Hardcover w/CD $17.99

Here's what my book club is reading for March 2010:

The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer

In the tradition of This Boy's Life and The Liar's Club, J.R. Moehringer's The Tender Bar is a raucous, poignant, luminously written memoir about a boy striving to become a man, and his romance with a bar. A national bestseller that was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2005 by the New York Times. (read more)

Other suggestions:

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Thirteen linked tales from Strout present a heart-wrenching, penetrating portrait of ordinary coastal Mainers living lives of quiet grief intermingled with flashes of human (read more)

Push by Sapphire

Relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this "horrific, hope-filled story" (Newsday) is certain to haunt a generation of readers. Precious Jones, 16 years old and pregnant by her father with her second child, meets a determined and highly radical teacher who takes her on a journey of transformation and redemption.  (read more)

Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls

For the first 10 years of her life, Lily Casey Smith, the narrator of this true-life novel by her granddaughter, Walls, lived in a dirt dugout in west Texas. Walls, whose mega-selling memoir, The Glass Castle, recalled her own upbringing, writes in what she recalls as Lily's plainspoken voice, whose recital provides plenty of drama and suspense as she ricochets from one challenge to another.  (read more)

Other recommended book for kids

Other recommended book for grown-ups

A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin

Age Range: 9 - 12

Squirrel is not like most dogs. Born a stray, she must make her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal. Her life story, in her own words, is marked by loss, but also by an inspiring instinct to survive. And when it seems she will roam the woods and country roads alone forever, Squirrel makes two friends who, in very different ways, define her fate. 

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

The In 1913, in the last year before the world plunged into war, a tiny orphan girl arrives alone on the shores of colonial Australia from England. Struck by pity, the dock master and his wife take her in and raise her as their own. On her 21st birthday, they finally reveal to "Nell" her true origins. Suddenly troubled by her missing history, she returns to her country of origin, hoping to trace her roots. She parses together some of her hidden past but dies before she can learn the complete story. Years later, her young granddaughter Cassandra pieces together the final missing parts of the puzzle. The author of The House at Riverton has crafted a novel of gothic intrigue that will remind some readers of The 13th Tale.  (from Barnes and Noble Review) 

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