Ekahni Books

Greetings!  We got a large shipment of books in this past week.  Too many to list all of them, but we will give you some highlights.  Three books on yoga, a farm to table cookbook, some children’s books, history books, fiction and much more.

Here are the highlights:

The Spiritual Quest and the Way of Yoga – The Goal, the Journey and the Milestones by Swami Adiswarananda

Inner Yoga – Selected Writings of Sri Anirvan

Practical Yoga – Restoring the Body, Mind and Spirit – A practical guide to yoga

Outstanding in the Field – A Farm to Table Cookbook by Jim Denevan

The Wisdom of Ptah-Hotep – Spiritual Treasures from the Age of the Pyramids by Christian Jacq

Escape on the Pearl – The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad by Mary Kay Ricks

The Natural Paint Book – A complete guide to natural paints, recipes and finishes by Lynn Edwards and Julia Lawless

The Other by David Guterson – New book by the author of Snow Falling on Cedars

Company of Liars by Karen Maitland – a wonderful reinterpretation of The Canterbury Tales

Dora the Explorer – 18 Board books in a box

Dinosaurs in the Round – A pop up diorama

Goodnight Moon and other Sleepytime Tales – DVD – featuring performances by Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Billy Crystal, Lauren Hill, Patti LaBelle, Aaron Neville, and Susan Sarandon

Plus so much more…

Don’t forget we do special orders and we track down used, rare and out of print books as well.

Thank you for supporting local booksellers in your community.

Very exciting news today, folks!  Our new sign, courtesy of Aaron at Signmakers in Nehalem, is up! Woo hoo!  I must admit, I am excited all out of proportion about this sign.  For those of you who have been following us, this one little sign has taken well over a month from idea to execution, and there have been a few bumps along the way. But, now it is here, it is up, and it is beautiful – if I do say so myself! Yay! Go Team Ekahni!

So, this was me running and gunning, shooting this picture as I was crossing the street with oncoming traffic! Yikes! Though it was a little nerve-wracking, you can get a good idea what the sign looks like from a little closer.

And, last but not least, here is the up close view of our new sign.  Thanks to Terry for putting it up with short notice and on a Friday afternoon! When you have to find a good contractor willing to help out at the last minute before a weekend, Terry Fullan is the guy to talk to!  He was a huge help and even let us borrow his ladder to take down the old peeling vinyl sign on the front window. Yay Terry and thanks again, sir!

Franz here and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of June and our occasional glimpses of the sun.  We have a couple of new books to tell you about, as well as a couple books for those taking part in this weekend’s activities. And finally, we have some very exciting news about a local favorite and it’s triumphant return to print in a new form!

First, Robert Michael Pyle is doing a workshop at Alder Creek Farm sponsored by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust and the Manzanita Writer’s Series.  We currently have 2 new copies of Pyle’s book Sky’s Time in Gray’s River and a used copy from 1974 of Watching Washington Butterflies.  Here is some info for those who might be interested: http://hoffmanblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/en-plein-air-registration.pdf

For those of you that were at the Tillamook County Water Trail Dedication this past Friday, you may be interested in The Nehalem Estuary and Adjacent Wetlands by Gareth Ferdun.  This is a great book about the history and preservation of our estuary by a local author who has spent 8 years studying this area.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen – The novel, told in flashback by nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski, recounts the wild and wonderful period he spent with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, a traveling circus he joined during the Great Depression. When 23-year-old Jankowski learns that his parents have been killed in a car crash, leaving him penniless, he drops out of Cornell veterinary school and parlays his expertise with animals into a job with the circus, where he cares for a menagerie of exotic creatures.

Retire Right – 8 Scientifically Proven Traits You Need for a Happy, Fulfilling Retirement by Frederick T. Fraunfelder, MD and James H. Gilbaugh, Jr., MD – A scientifically backed, bullet proof prescription for a successful retirement.  Signed by Dr. Gilbaugh, who is a part time resident on the North Coast.

Washington and Oregon Nature Guide by Erin McCloskey – Another wonderful guidebook from Lone Pine; this one covers mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns and seaweeds. Plus it is thinner & lighter than previous editions- making for even easier carrying while hiking!

Finally, we are excited to announce we have just received some of the last hardback copies of At the Foot of the Mountain by Jane Comerford.  This book details, in words and pictures, the history of Manzanita and Neahkahnie. Believe it or not, this book was in real danger of going out of print. Luckily, Jane and Dragonfly Press were able to re-print the book and there will be new soft cover copies coming in July!  In the meantime, though, we have the last of the hard covers- so come and get ‘em!

That is all for now, but we are expecting a shipment of over 20 titles next week ranging in topics from yoga, cooking, children’s books, history and fiction.

Thanks again for supporting independent booksellers in your community.