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Among the thousands of items we carry, from books to cards to music and so on, we will feature on a regular basis some that are new and noteworthy.  For particulars on what the staff is reading, see Whistlestop Bookshop Staff Picks .

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A Town In-Between:
Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
and the Early Mid-Atlantic Interior
by
Judith Ridner

An exciting new book in colonial history, the better for being about Whistlestop's hometown!  Meticulous, thorough, well-written, brilliant with original sources -- this is simply a model of historiography.  It is rich with stories and personalities of the early frontier.

$ 49.95

An Outlander's Journal:
Essays on Country Life
by
Eileen Graham
 

Outlander's Journal

Warm and perceptive essays on southcentral Pennsylvania life -- funny and moving and precise in their depiction of people and places in Adams, York, and Cumberland Counties.  Highly recommended!

Keep A-Goin':  The Life of Lone Star Dietz by Tom Benjey

tom benjey's lone star dietz

$19.95 paperback
$32.95 hardcover
signed copies available
Football pioneer, Jim Thorpe's teammate, and rule-bending character of American history, Lone Star Dietz is given full treatment in this biography.  Packed with fascinating photographs and illustrations, it also can be accessorized with the Lone Star Dietz tie (silk, gorgeous, $29.95).

Cat Calls: Wonderful Stories and Practical Advice from a Veteran Cat Sitter by Jeanne Adlon and Susan Logan
 

This book is not just the story of New York City's first full-time cat sitter, it's also filled with valuable information and advice. Focusing on issues for cat owners, such as adopting new pets, feeding your cat, coping with litter box problems, providing proper medical care, and much more. It's entetaining and contains a forward by Jim Davis, creator of Garfield.

$14.95 paperback

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Signed Copies! 
We have a limited supply of the following books, first editions when in hardcovers, current editions when in paperback, signed by the authors: 
  • Native American Son:  The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe by Kate Buford, $35 hardcover
  • Burt Lancaster:  An American Life by Kate Buford, $20 paperback
  • A Great Unrecorded History:  A New Life of E.M. Forster by Wendy Moffat, $32.50 hardcover
  • Eyes Like Leaves by Charles de Lint, $35 hardcover
  • Broken by Karin Slaughter, $26 hardcover
  • Every Last One by Anna Quindlen, $26 hardcover
  • An Outlander's Journal by Eileen Graham, $16.95 paperback
  • Killer Pies by Stephanie Anderson, $16.95 paperback
  • Killer Chili by Stephanie Anderson, $16.95 paperback  
  • Euler's Gem by David Richeson
  • any in-print books by children's book illustrator Amy Bates
  • any in-print books by children's book illustrator Megan Lloyd
  • Ancient Rome in So Many Words by Christopher Francese, $12.95 paperback)
  • Having None of It by Adrienne Su, $13.95 paperback
  • Middle Kingdom by Adrienne Su, $11.95 (paperback) 
  • Sanctuary by Adrienne Su, $13.95 (paperback)
  • Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs by Tom Benjey, $17.95 paperback 
  • Keep A-Goin':  The Life of Lone Star Dietz by Tom Benjey, $19.95 paperback and $32.95 hardcover
  • The Master Letters:  Poems by Lucie Brock-Broido, $16.00 paperback
  • A Hunger:  Poems by Lucie Brock-Broido, $15.00 paperback
  • American Smooth:  Poems by Rita Dove, $13.95 paperback
  • Through the Ivory Gate:  A Novel by Rita Dove, $14.00 paperback
  • Frankenstein:  A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock, $25.95 hardcover.

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In a ridge above the Kalihari, Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him willy-nilly, startling him awake. After a show of teeth, Lion is softened by Mouse's pledge of loyalty, and sets him free. When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson, Lion comes to recognize Mouse's keen skill and deeper kindness. Mouse and Lion, Aesop's fabled duo, renew their ancient bond in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert, illuminated by the authentic natural detail of Nancy Ekholm Burkert's art.


*"Stunning...in the tradition of the finest picture books." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"Both subtle and powerful...nothing less than spectacular." — School Library Journal, starred review

$17.95 hardcover

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