"A book is a gift you can open again and again." Garrison Keillor
Willow Bridge Books is an independent bookstore located in Oakhurst, California. Nestled between the scenic landscapes of the San Joaquin Valley and Yosemite National Park, the bookstore services the communities of Madera and Mariposa counties.
According to the owner, Monica McClanahan, "individual bookstores cannot survive unless they become deeply involved in the community." Willow Bridge Books's goal is to become a dynamic part of the community and to serve as a 'bridge' between our rural communities and the outside literary and artistic world.
Willow Bridge Books holds the charm of a village shop, with the depth and breadth of the most sophisticated New York emporium. says Chris Stanton, author of Jubilee. "But neither of these is their strongest virtue...that would be the attentive staff and local patrons that give it its' heart."
Title of Event: Saturday Lecture Series - All Roads Lead to Raymond
When: Saturday, August 2, 2008 2:00 PM Location: Oakhurst Description: Meet Lynn Northrop, the founder of the new Raymond Museum. The Charles Miller House, built in 1886 is listed on the California Registry of Historic Places and is the home of the Raymond Museum. She will share with you the history of Raymond and why it was such an important town in the history of Madera County and tell you why from 1886 to 1946 all roads lead to Raymond. She will share with you her road to the restoration of the Charles Miller House.
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Wider choice, better books, tasty recipes! There's never been a better time to check out veggie cooking.
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Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants, U.S. and Canada
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Vegetarian Resource Group
Vegetarians no longer have to eat innumerable grilled cheese sandwiches or gas-station bean burritos while traveling in the U.S.A. and Canada (although they can if they really want to…). Instead, they can plan stops at some of the more than 2,000 restaurants, juice bars, and delicatessens listed in this volume. This book also provides listings of vegetarian inns, spas, camps, tours, travel agencies, and vacation spots. Veggies everywhere!
Willow Bridge Books has a large section of regional books on the Sierras and Yosemite, perfect for the traveler, or for gift giving or to learn more about the area we live in. Listed here are our most requested books with a few undiscovered gems.
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Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra
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Smith, Jordan Fisher
A nature book unlike any other, Jordan Fisher Smith's startling account of fourteen years as a park ranger thoroughly dispels our idealized visions of life in the great outdoors. Instead of scout troops and placid birdwatchers, Smith's beat -- a stretch of land that has been officially condemned to be flooded -- brings him into contact with drug users tweaked out to the point of violence, obsessed miners, and other dangerous creatures. In unflinchingly honest prose, he reveals the unexpectedly dark underbelly of patrolling and protecting public lands.
Author Birthday
Norman Lear was born today in 1922.
Quote of the Day
"A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way."
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See
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Chadwick, Bruce
By linking the stories of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and others, Chadwick creates the historical period at the near-end of the antebellum era. Included is a great portrait of a rather delusional president who is over-confident of his own policies and sure that history will absolve his stands.--Dan Domike, Jackson Street Books (Seattle, WA)
The Choice
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Sparks, Nicholas
#1 New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make.
Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies -- he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door.
Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage and family, THE CHOICE ultimately confronts us with the most heartwrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?
