Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays=

From

Books & Cr= annies

We're here to = help you with your holiday shopping. We'll suggest just the right books, and we'= ll wrap them for you. Together, we'll make the holiday season a little easier = and, we hope, a lot brighter!

For the woman in your life:

The Classic Albu= m of the Kennedy Family (Rizzoli) by Mark Shaw

This is an exquisite and tender look at Camelot lost. = It is especially touching given the tragedies and losses we have all witnessed= in this extraordinary family over the past 40 years. This book will touch your heart.

3D"Grace

The Grace Kelly = Years (Rizzoli)<= /strong> by Frederic Mitterand and Bertra= nd Meyer-Stabley

The camera loved her and so did w= e. Grace Kelly remains a icon of style, graciousness, compassion, and everythi= ng a princess should be--and lost too soon.

Elizabeth and Leicester (Penguin Group <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">USA) by Sarah Gristwood

What was the true nature of the relationship between Elizabe= th I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester? The author is a serious scholar who tackles the subject already popularized by Philippa Gregory (The Virgin's Lover). Perhaps now we may have something closer to the truth.

For the man in your life:

Fairways: America's Greatest Golf Cours= es (DK Publishing) by David G. Molyneaux

This is a lavi= sh look at the top 100 golf courses in America, in all their glory. = This is a must for every avid golfer who longs to play in paradise.

The Dangerous Bo= ok for Boys (HarperCollins) by Conn and Hal Iggulden<= span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#006633'>

Whether you're eight or 80, this book will f= ascinate you. It covers everything from how to build a tree house to the Navajo Code Talk= ers dictionary. He'll love it.

3D=

<= b>Clapton <= /b>(Broadway Books)= by Eric Clapton

In this autobiography, the legendary musician bares his soul and spares nothing. Th= is is an inspiring story of how the man, far more than just a rock star, transcended tragedy and his own foibles to rise again.

For young adult readers:

3D=

Snakehead (Penguin Group USA) = by Anthony Horowitz

This is number seven in the Alex Rider series and it's just as exciting as the others--perhaps even more so as our hero crashes down in Australia from outer space and is recruite= d to help stop drug running gangs working in Southeast As= ia. Wow!

<= b>Peter and the Se= cret of Rundoon (Disney Press) by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

This is the fi= nale to the Starcatcher series, wherein Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon. This is a = desert adventure complete with rockets, flying carpets, camels and more, all build= ing up to a thrilling and nail-biting conclusion.

3D=

<= b> Eclipse (Little, Brown &= amp; Company) by Stephanie Meyer <= /strong>

This is a vampire love story, if that makes any sense. And i= t must to the millions of readers who have eagerly devoured the author's previous books featuring her hero, the vampire Edward, and his lady love, Bella. Thi= s is the third in what appears to be a four-book series, and readers will be eag= erly awaiting the final denouement.

= For children and younger readers:

<= b>Olivia Helps with Christmas <= /span>(Simon and Schus= ter) by Ian Falconer

Olivia has her hands full as she = helps prepare a country house for Christmas. There never was a more darling pig t= han this one!

<= b> The Three Snow Bears

   (Penguin Young Readers Group) by Jan Brett

This lovely book is a retelling of the Goldilocks   tale, with details of I= nuit customs and gorgeous illustrations. Jan Brett is one of our most-loved and treasured children's authors.

<= b>Skippyjon Jones = and the Big Bones (Penguin Group USA) by Judy Byron Schachner

    The irrepressi= ble cat who thinks he's a Chihuah= ua is back and this time he embarks on an adventure involving dinosaurs. As one first-grade teacher put it: "When I told my students I had a new Skipp= yjon book, they were on their best behavior all day so we would have time to read it." Can't get a better endorsement than that!

=

Holiday Treasures:

=

Magnum Magnum (Thames and Hudson) Bridgette Lardinois (editor)

This is truly a collector's edition--only 5,000 were printed and Books & Crannies has one. Since its founding in 1947 by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David "Chim" Seymour, Magnum Photos, the legendary cooperative, has powerfully chronicled the peoples, cultures, events, and issues of the time.

    Magnum Magn= um brings together the best work, celebrating the vision, imagination, and brilliance of Magnum photographers, both the acknowledged greats of photography in the twentieth century--among them Hen= ri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Eve Arnold, Marc Riboud, and Werner Bischof--= and the modern masters and rising stars of our time, such as Martin Parr, Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth, and Donovan Wylie. And it shows the work at a breathta= king scale: the vast page size of Magnum Magnum--12¾ by 15¾--gives the photos an impact never seen before in book form. If y= ou want to have something rare and exquisite, call us. This one copy won't lin= ger in the store for long!

Selections from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (University of Virgi= nia Press) by Annie B. Barriault with Kay M. Davidson

    For visitors t= o the museum and art connoisseurs, this book presents a sampling of the diverse objects in VMFA's collection through color illustrations and lively, informative descriptions and discussions of art. This volume includes works from the ancient Mediterranean, Byzantin= e, ancient American, Asian, African, European painting, European sculpture and decorative arts, modern and contemporary art, late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century decorative arts, and American art collections.

Letters of the Century: 1900-1999

(Dell Publishing) Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler (editors)

In more than 400 letters from both famous figures and ordinary citizens, = Letters of the Century= encapsulates the people and plac= es, events and trends that shaped our nation during the last hundred years. Her= e is Mark Twain's hilarious letter of complaint to the head of Western Union, an ecstatic letter from a young Charlie Chaplin upon receiving his first movie contract, Einstein's letter to Franklin Roosevelt warning about atomic warf= are, and much more.

<= b>Rainforest (DK Publishing)<= /span> by Thomas Marent with Ben Morgan<= /span>

This beautiful book was 16 years in the making. It explores the complex and mysterious ecosystems of the rainforest through spectacular photography. The book includes a 70-minute CD that enhances the whole experience. If you love our planet, you will love this book.

<= b>Family Christmas= (Hyperion) selected by Caroline Kennedy

Of this lovely book, Caroline Kennedy writes: "When I began assembling [t= his] collection, I was skeptical that I would learn anything new about Christmas, but reading and reflecting on the history and spirit of Christmas brought b= ack many memories, and taught me a great deal . . . The literature of Christmas ranges from the miraculous to the tragic, the profound to the ridiculous, b= ut always represents the connection to something larger than ourselves."<= /span>

A Christmas Memo= ry (Random House) by Truman Capote =

    The stories in= this lovely new edition are classic Capote and demonstrate just why he has had s= uch a lasting impact on American literature. Despite the excesses of his later years, there is no denying his extraordinary talent. If your experience with Capote is limited to In Cold Blood, this book will give you a new appreciation for the de= pth of his gifts.

The Autobiography of Santa Claus (Penguin Group <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">USA) by Jeff Guinn (as told to)=

This enchanting Christmas classic returns for a new holiday season, combining historical fact with glorious legend as St. Nicholas himself reveals the definitive story of Santa Claus.=

<= b>A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition (Special 40th Anniversary Edition) ( HarperCollins)= by Lee Mendelson= , Charles M. Schulz= , Bill Melendez= , Antonia Felix= editor), Charles M. Schulz= (created by)

Can it really be 40 years since the first time we saw this wonderful story on television? This book celebrates the story and helps us appreciate its orig= ins. The message of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning story is just as relevant today as it was four decades ago.

=

=

=

Angelina's Chris= tmas (Penguin Group USA)<= span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#006633'> by Katherine Holabird and Helen Craig (illustrator)<= /strong>

Angelina is not about to let Mr. Bell spend a lonely Christmas in his cold, dark house. In the process, she discovers there's a real Santa Claus living in town!

= Nothing here strikes your fancy? Browse our backlist:

Carl Hiaasen:

<= span style=3D'font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#006633'>

&= nbsp;

&= nbsp;

&= nbsp;

&= nbsp;

Jodi Picoult:



Alexander McC= all Smith:

Still unsure? Co= nsider these authors:

Marc Leepson (Saving Monticello, Flag, Desperate Engagement)

Michael Chabon (= The Amazing Adve= ntures of Kavalier and Clay, The Yiddish Policemen's Union<= /st1:place>, Gentlemen of the Road)

Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist, = Witch of Portobello, Zahir: A Novel of Obsession)

Nick Hornby (Slam, Long Way D= own, Fever Pitch)

Janet Evanovich = (One for the Mone= y, Twelve Sharp, Motor Mouth)

Jasper Fforde (<= /span>The Eyre Affair,= The Well of Lost Plots, First Among Sequels)

Gregory Maguire = (Wicked: The Life= and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, S= on of a Witch)

Phillipa Gregory= (The Other Boleyn= Girl, The Virgin's Lover, The Boleyn Inheritance)

Ian McEwan (Atonement, Satur= day, On Chesil= Beach)

Barbara Kingsolv= er (Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, The Poisonwood Bi= ble)

Jan Karon (The High Green Hills, Light from Heaven, The M= itford Bedside Companion)

Or these:= A Life Decoded: My Gnome, My Life by Craig Venter; Head and Heart: American Christianities by Garry Wills; For Liberty and Glory: Washington, Lafayette and Their Revolutions = by James Gaines (signed by the author); = Giraffe by J.M. Ledgard; The Rug Merchant by Meg Mullins; Fiasco by Thomas Ricks; Christmas Remembered by Tomie de Paola (signed by the author)

Spend a little time in our backyard...

<= span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:#006633'>Our Website:

www.booksandcrannies.com

Our Products: Books, bookmarks, journals, handm= ade cards, reading glasses, and more.

Our Services: Book clubs, writers' group, gift wrapping, teacher discounts, children's story t= ime, personal shoppers, and more.

Our Community Partners:   www.wyliewagg.c= om, www.mi= ddleburgcountryinn.com, www.cdlcimport.com, www.ma= rket-salamander.com, www.ma= rshmellos.com, www.thefrenchhound.com