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New Book by Brunswick Local!

While I’ve been involved in the publication of a number of books, I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited as I am about Craig Freshley’s new book, Together We Decide. This is truly the culmination of a lifetime’s search for how to communicate and work together well in our families, groups, and communities – and of decades of helping others make good group decisions here in Maine.

You can buy the book from me on bookshop.org (or any other indie bookstore on bookshop.org) via this link here: https://bookshop.org/a/20298/9781626349506
Happy Decision-Making!
By The Corner Bookshop, ago

Living History

When I first read The Boys in the Boat, I decided Daniel James Brown was the best history writer I had ever read. After reading Under a Flaming Sky I haven’t changed my mind. I feel like I know the ordinary/extraordinary people who survived (or not) the Great Hinckley fire of 1894. He puts you right there with them, in their homes, on their streets, on trains that are burning as they flee the fire… Though sometimes I could do without being able to experience every moment of this horrible situation! (That’s why I haven’t read his book based on the diary of a member of the Donner Party–The Indifferent Stars Above–yet. I’m not sure I want to get that close to their experience.)

Find Used Copies on Biblio.com

Buy new from my shop on Bookshop.org

By The Corner Bookshop, ago

Impressed!

I had a very interesting young man, Jordan, come into the shop. He said he often picks up books as led (my word) and sees if he likes them. After reading Henry James –whom he had not heard of– for a while, he bought the book. I was impressed! He told me that one of his favorites he found that way was The Decameron. He inspired me to check it out from the library. Now I’m REALLY impressed – it’s 800 pages long!!! Phew! Well, girding my loins to give it a try…

By The Corner Bookshop, ago

Books are good for kids (and I’d say adults, as well!)

I don’t know that I personally need a scientific study to tell me growing up surrounded by books was good for me. Granted, I may have created most of the benefit for myself, as I always had many multiples of the number of books the rest of my family had. I am also happy (though not surprised based on some of the “less well-educated” but incredibly smart and well-informed people I know) that having books at home offers as much benefit as higher education in some regards.

Check it out at the Smithsonian! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/…/growing-surrounded…/

By The Corner Bookshop, ago