How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets

How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets
by Garth Stein

Offbeat and disarming, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty. Maybe being a father means being there for your child, no matter how belatedly you arrive.

Available now at northwest-books.com.

Norman Tuttle on the Last Frontier

Norman Tuttle on the Last Frontier : A Novel in Stories
by Tom Bodett

NORMAN TUTTLE IS, in a word, awkward. He falls off his fatherâ??s fishing boat into icy Alaskan waters. He quietly sweats on gorgeous Laura Magruder at the school dance. He gets himself on the bad side of Leonard Kopinski, an overgrown eighth-grader who shaves. Tom Bodett combines rugged Alaskan adventure with a warm and funny story of a boy who may not be as lonely as he thinks. For Young Adults.

Buy it at northwest-books.com.

Bestsellers ending Mar. 20, 2005

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books arenâ??t books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending Sunday, March 20, 2005

Always find the best books from the Pacific Northwest at northwest-books.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. With No One as Witness, Elizabeth George
2. Sight Hound, Pam Houston
3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
4. The Sign of the Book, John Dunning
5. Ireland, Frank Delaney
6. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer
7. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
8. A Thread of Grace, Mary Doria Russell
9. Cold Service, Robert B. Parker
10. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Plan B, Anne Lamott
2. Collapse, Jared Diamond
3. The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren
4. Mother-Daughter Wisdom, Christiane Northrup, M.D.
5. French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano
6. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
7. God's Politics, Jim Wallis
8. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins
9. Chronicles, Bob Dylan
10. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff

MASS MARKET

1. The Game, Laurie R. King
2. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
3. The Bookman's Promise, John Dunning
4. The Narrows, Michael Connelly
5. Sleeping Beauty, Phillip Margolin
6. Deception Point, Dan Brown
7. Bad Business, Robert B. Parker
8. High Country, Nevada Barr
9. Whisker of Evil, Rita Mae Brown
10. The Serpents Trail, Sue Henry

CHILDREN'S (FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED)

1. Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
2. Runny Babbit, Shel Silverstein
3. Girls in Pants, Ann Brashares
4. Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Treehouse #33), Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.)
5. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
6. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
7. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
8. Life of Pi (Student Edition ), Yann Martel
9. Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling

The Real Police by David Ziskin

The Real Police

This book is about what it is REALLY like to be a street cop and why it should be done differently. The real police are the people who work the street - the first officers on the scene of trouble. They are not supervisors or administrators. They make all of the most important decisions in police work, but are at the bottom of the hierarchy. This is a view not covered in popular media and includes social history, historical background material and humor, as well as a model for reform.

We have 2 autographed copies. Order now!

A Mother's Promise by Lisa Humphrey, David Danioth (Illustrator)

A Mother's Promise

A lifetime of sharing between mother and child begins with A Motherâ??s Promise, the sacred vow a woman makes as she prepares to bring life into the world. This is an unusual book for us to carry, but it made such an impression when I saw it at a booksellers trade show that I decided to show it here. The illustrator lives in Seattle.

The Fisherman's Quilt by Margaret Doyle

The Fisherman's Quilt

At once an adventure, love story, and a portrait of late twentieth century American marriage, The Fishermanâ??s Quilt is an epic saga brimming with longing, questioning, and lifeâ??s celebrations. It will appeal to those who know fishermen and quilters, musicians and mothers, miners and businessmen. Armchair travelers will enjoy it too! - it's a great read!

We have 2 autographed copies, so order quickly.

Bestsellers ending March 13, 2005

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books arenâ??t books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending Sunday, March 13, 2005

You can always find the best books from the Pacific Northwest at northwest-books.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
2. Cold Service, Robert B. Parker
3. Ireland, Frank Delaney
4. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
5. The Sign of the Book, John Dunning
6. Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami
7. Lost Lake, Phillip Margolin
8. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
9. The Forgotten Man, Robert Crais
10. A Thread of Grace, Mary Doria Russell

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Plan B, Anne Lamott
2. Collapse, Jared Diamond
3. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
4. French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano
5. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff
6. God's Politics, Jim Wallis
7. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins
8. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss
9. Blood Brother, Anne Bird
10. Chronicles, Bob Dylan

MASS MARKET

1. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
2. The Narrows, Michael Connelly
3. The Game, Laurie R. King
4. The Bookman's Promise, John Dunning
5. Bad Business, Robert B. Parker
6. Folly and Glory, Larry McMurtry
7. High Country, Nevada Barr
8. The Body of David Hayes, Ridley Pearson
9. Murder Walks the Plank, Carolyn G. Hart
10. The Serpents Trail, Sue Henry

CHILDREN'S (FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED)

1. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
2. Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Treehouse #33), Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.)
3. Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
4. Girls in Pants, Ann Brashares
5. Kira-Kira, Cynthia Kadohata
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
7. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
8. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
9. Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
10. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares

New books from the Pacific Northwest

I have added two new books this week. Both are fiction.

Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)
By Christopher Paolini

This is the second volume in the series by Montana teenager Christopher Paolini that began with Eragon. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Donâ??t miss this exciting continuation of the Inheritance triology. Pre-orders are now being taken.

Third & Forever
by Lowen Clausen

In former Seattle police officer Lowen Clausenâ??s newest novel, Third & Forever, Grace Stevens delves into the dark world of sexual compulsion and begins a search that strips away layers of conformity, pretense, and expectation so that she must see herself and her society anew. Circling from her neighborhood beat to the University of Washington campus and on to steamy Baton Rouge and back, she will discover that some athletic stars are given special protectionsâ??especially those playing big-time college footballâ??the money-makers for their universitiesâ?? athletic machines.

You can always find the best new work from and about the Pacific Northwest at northwest-books.com.

Northwest Bestsellers, week ending Mar. 6, 2005

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books arenâ??t books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest.

Find the best in Northwest fiction at northwest-books.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. A Thread of Grace, Mary Doria Russell
2. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
3. The Sign of the Book, John Dunning
4. Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami
5. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
6. Shadow of the Giant, Orson Scott Card
7. Lost Lake, Phillip Margolin
8. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
9. Honeymoon, James Patterson, Howard Roughan
10. State of Fear, Michael Crichton

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Collapse, Jared Diamond
2. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
3. French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano
4. God's Politics, Jim Wallis
5. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins
6. Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
7. Plan B, Anne Lamott
8. Chronicles, Bob Dylan
9. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff
10. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss

MASS MARKET

1. The Game, Laurie R. King
2. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
3. The Narrows, Michael Connelly
4. The Bookman's Promise, John Dunning
5. Bad Business, Robert B. Parker
6. The Last Juror, John Grisham
7. High Country, Nevada Barr
8. The Serpents Trail, Sue Henry
9. Sleeping Beauty, Phillip Margolin
10. The Sinister Pig, Tony Hillerman

CHILDREN'S (FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED)

1. Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
2. Girls in Pants, Ann Brashares
3. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
4. Zen Shorts, Jon J. Muth
5. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
6. A Treasure's Trove, Michael Stadther
7. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2), Lemony Snicket
8. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
9. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares
10. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events #3), Lemony Snicket

Browse through the best in recent books from the Pacific Northwest at northwest-books.com.

Northwest Bestsellers, week ending 2/27/2005

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books arenâ??t books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest.

Browse the best books from the Pacific Northwest at northwest-books.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. A Thread of Grace, Mary Doria Russell
2. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
3. Sight Hound, Pam Houston
4. The Broker, John Grisham
5. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
6. Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami
7. The Forgotten Man, Robert Crais
8. Honeymoon, James Patterson, Howard Roughan
9. Chainfire, Terry Goodkind
10. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Collapse, Jared Diamond
2. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
3. French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano
4. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff
5. God's Politics, Jim Wallis
6. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss
7. Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
8. Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover, Bob Greene
9. Chronicles, Bob Dylan
10. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins

MASS MARKET

1. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
2. The Bookman's Promise, John Dunning
3. The Narrows, Michael Connelly
4. High Country, Nevada Barr
5. A Death in Vienna, Daniel Silva
6. Whisker of Evil, Rita Mae Brown
7. The Last Juror, John Grisham
8. Death in a Strange Country, Donna Leon
9. Deception Point, Dan Brown
10. Digital Fortress, Dan Brown

CHILDREN'S (FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED)

1. Girls in Pants, Ann Brashares
2. Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
3. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares
4. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
5. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
6. Kira-Kira, Cynthia Kadohata
7. The Thief Lord, Cornelia Funke
8. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
9. Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
10. The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1), Jonathan Stroud

Great books from the Pacific Northwest are available at northwest-books.com.