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1. December Thaw Out Special
2. New Music and Dvds
3. December New Books

TWB’s Annual Thaw Out Special!
The following 10 books are 25% off in the month of December:

Skin Again by bell hooks, illustrated by Chris Raschka. Jump At The Sun Hyperion Books for Children, $23.99
hooks’ latest children’s book takes us beyond skin to what’s most important about who we are on the inside. Raschka’s painted illustrations beautifully accent the poetry of her words.

Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson. Knopf Canada, $29.95
Winterson’s most recent novel is another lyrical journey into our own secretly inhabited rooms. Motherless and anchorless Silver tells tales of longing and rootlessness to her new friend, Mr. Pew.

The Curious Feminist: Searching for Women in a New Age of Empire, by Cynthia Enloe. University of California Press, $26.95
In this collection of lively essays, Enloe makes better sense of globalization and international politics by taking a deep and personal look into the daily realities of the lives of a diverse range of women.

Red Silk: An Anthology of South Asian Canadian Women Poets edited by Rishma Dunlop and Priscila Uppal. Mansfield Press, $19.95
This amazing medley of poetry and poets explores the complexity, diversity and heterogeneity of South Asian Canadian identity. The poets examine their relationship as women to the South Asian cultures that they live in their bones, memory and daily lives.

Small Island, by Andrea Levy. Review, $24.95
Winner of the 2004 Orange Prize

Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Anchor Books, $18.00

Runaway, by Alice Munro. McClelland and Stewart, $34.99
Winner of the 2005 Giller Prize

Complicated Kindness, by Miriam Toews. Knopf, $29.95
Winner of the 2004 Governor General’s Award

No-Nonsense Guide to Women’s Rights, by Nikki Van Der Gaag. New Internationalist, $14.95

Our Story: Aboriginal Voices on Canada’s Past, edited by Maria Campbell. Doubleday, $32.95

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December 2004 New Music and DVDs

Festival of Light, Various Artists, Volumes 1 and 2. Six Degrees Records, $19.95 each.
This amazing CD celebrates Chanukah with songs from diverse Jewish traditions. Includes the Klezmatics, Jane Siberry and Continuo. A great gift!

Tigers Have Spoken, by Neko Case. Mint Records, $17.95
This latest release by Neko Case is beloved -- and for good reason. Her voice is a forceful instrument that is reminiscent of an array of songstresses from Patsy Cline to Aretha Franklin to Linda Lyndell to Kate Pierson. It seems to convey a distinct personality -- lonely and pained yet strong-willed and defiant. A great listen and gift.

Exitos Externos, by Celia Cruz. Universal Music, $21.95
This truly unique compilation contains the most important songs of the last chapter of the Queen of Salsa’s career. If you love to dance, then this is the CD for you.

L Word, Season 1. ShowTime Entertainment, $85.95
The L Word is hot! Set in the chic world of Los Angeles, the humor-laced dramatic series explores the lives of a group of lesbians, their friends, family and neighbors.

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December 2004 New Books:

Women’s Rights & Islamic Family Law: Perspectives on Reform, edited by Lynn Welchman. Zed Books, $39.95
Exploring the present-day realities of Islamic family law, this book focuses on the rights of women and the social context of daily living reflected in public and private experience.

The Good Body, by Eve Ensler. Villiard Books, $27.95
Ensler rocks the dominant view of what it means to have a `good body’, introducing us to a diverse group of women and their complex relationship to their own bodies.

Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development edited by Arvonne S. Fraser and Irene Tinker. The Feminist Press, $36.50
Twenty-seven groundbreaking women from around the world tell their stories fighting to ensure changes in the developing world benefit women as well as men. Examining the UN and NGO’s, national and local governments, universities, think tanks and grassroots development projects, these compelling stories reach beyond their individual contexts to provide a complex model for progressive change.

Alliances, Coalitions and Partnerships: Building Collaborative Organizations by Joan M. Roberts. New Society Publishers, $24.95
This practical guide looks at public participation as a crucial component in a wide range of fields. From housing to community development, collaboration between multiple stakeholders is a common strategy for government and non-profit structures. Roberts offers valuable analysis, tools and case studies.

Bridges Magazine vol. 10: Amid Grief - writings by Israeli Jewish Women on Peace Seeking. $9.00
An issue on love and hope, volume 10 of Bridges attempts to disrupt the `us and them’ dichotomy between Israeli Jewish women and Palestinian women. Includes works by Lois Bar-Yaacov, Tal Matalon, Terry Greenblatt and Yosefa Raz.

Finding Home: In the Footsteps of the Jewish Fusgeyers by Jill Guliner. Sumach Press, $28.95
Exploring the little-known community of Jews who walked across Romania in organized groups, Guliner follows the `Fusgeyers’ (foot-goers) path through various towns in Romania to their eventual diasporas in Europe and Canada.

Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer by Riki Wilchins. Alyson Books, $22.25
In this one-stop, no-nonsense introduction to the work of postmodern sex and gender theorists, internationally known gender activist Riki Wilchins clearly explains the key ideas that have shaped contemporary sex and gender studies.

From the inside out: Radical Gender Transformation, FTM and Beyond edited by Morty Diamond. Manic D Press, $19.50
Exploring many aspects of FTM gender identity change, from dating to disclosure to family issues - these stories, essays, and poems offer heartfelt insight into the dynamics of identity politics and the definition of self.

The Complete Lesbian & Gay Parenting Guide by Arlene Istar Lev, CSW. Berkley Books, $22.00
With well-earned wisdom, practical advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev explores the spectrum of parenting in a lesbian and gay context.

Mentsh: On Being Jewish and Queer edited by Angela Brown. Alyson Books, $22.25
This anthology looks at the joys, quandries, passions and souls of queer Jews. With contributions from Leslea Newman, Faith Soloway, Adam Seth Rosen and more.

That’s Revolting: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation edited by Mattilda, aka Matt Bernstein Sycamore, $23.95
This book plays the role of a radical queer intervention in culture wars. Freaks, fruits, perverts and whores resist homogenization, globalization and all the other evils of this ravaging world.

Stitch’n’Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller. Workman Publishing, $22.95
The knitting revolution continues! 50 fabulous funky patterns for all levels of knitters by Stitch'n Bitch designers from all over the continent. Full-color photos and step-by-step instructions as well as hundreds of helpful hints.

The Essential Hip Mama: Writing from the Cutting Edge of Parenting edited by Ariel Gore. Seal Press, $20.95
This book captures the heart of a decade of earthly, honest, soulful writing on motherhood and mothering. Includes pieces by a wide-range of moms, including Gore herself.

Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: How to Move beyond Your Past to Create an Abuse-Free Future by Beverly Engel. Wiley, $35.99
A powerful, wise and compassionate book that leads readers through a step-by-step healing program for survivors of childhood emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

A Girl like Sugar by Emily Pohl-Weary. McGilligan Books, $24.95
After Sugar’s rock star boyfriend dies, she embarks on a journey of connection with eclectic urban heroes - camcorder in hand.

Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories (Love & Rockets) by Jaime Hernandez. Fantagraphics Books, $69.95
This must-have for any Love & Rockets fan features the stories of Maggie and Hopey - resident queers. Beautifully large and stunningly designed.

Rent Girl, by Michelle Tea. Last Gasp, $33.50
Rent Girl is the boldly illustrated saga of one broke baby dyke trying to make a buck in the surreal world of the sex industry. Comic style/sexy illustrations accompany this new release.

Salt Roads, by Nalo Hopkinson. Reading Group Guide, $21.95
The Salt Roads transports readers across centuries and civilizations as it fearlessly explores relationships women have with their lovers.

Commitment To Die, by Jennifer L. Jordan. Bean Pole Books, $16.50
Lauren Fairchild hiked to a remote Colorado lake and committed suicide. But why? That’s what part-time P.I. Kristin Ashe must discover, all the while coping with her own demons.

It Could Never Happen to Me, by Michelle Richards. Goodbooks Publishing, $11.95
This courageous story by a young Canadian author is a frank and realistic take on sexual activity and abuse among black teens.