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Books Brant Point Books 17 North Beach Street + 228-5856 "Sointula" by Bill Gaston + $15.95 Each of us has events that have shaped our lives, taken us from the path we were on and detoured us, gathering us up in a rip tide and depositing us somewhere previously not on our life map. This is the basis for Bill Gaston's novel "Sointula", named for a small island on the westernmost coast of Vancouver, Canada. Gaston's main character, Evelyn, is with her former lover and father of her son at his deathbed, an event that sends her on a journey not unlike that taken by Janie Mae Crawford in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God." Evelyn travels around Vancouver by kayak (we come to realize it is one of those "don't try this at home" activities) and in doing so, meets a variety of characters. Her travel is as much inward as it is outward, and she learns as much about herself and her capabilities as she does about the other inhabitants of this wilderness. Part nature novel (whales figure prominently in the novel) and part picaresque novel, Gaston's "Sointula" is all good. You'll be glad you rode the wave!
Nantucket Bookworks 25 Broad Street + 228-4000 nantucketbookworks.com Story of a young woman who is on her way to Italy with her husband when she meets a millionaire on the flight. Their encounter leads to a lifelong affair. Based in Rome - the author lives in Italy, and I'm from Rome: her descriptions of Rome are pretty on the nose. Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street + 228-1080 mitchellsbookcorner.com Barnes is a charming Texas Democrat who penned a memoir looking back on his career from LBJ to George W. Bush, documenting Texas' shift from Democratic to Republican. If you think you want nothing more to do with politicians, Barnes is one who will restore your faith in political mankind. - Mimi Beman, Mitchell's Book Corner DVDS Camera Shop & Nantucket Video 32 Main Street + 228-0101 Family movie (for teenagers to adults) set at West Point in the 1940s, when Army had a strong football team. True story of an army code of conduct scandal involving one of the 1940s football teams. Well shot, good live action. Not only is it a sports movie, but an ethical and moral decision one student has to take on. Does he go against his players and teammates or against the code of conduct. Well rounded movie.
Orange Street Video 117 Orange Street + 228-5806 Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung, who won best actress at Cannes for this movie. After providing her husband with drugs that caused his fatal overdose, Emily serves six months in jail. After her release, her father-in-law (Nolte) informs her that she has lost custody of her son Jay, because her mother in law detests her. Emily travels all over the world and reaches out to friends, trying to get her life in control Gaining strength from her friends and her fatherin law, who supports Emily, she tries to get clean. - Kate O'Brien, Orange Street Video MUSIC Musicall 4 East Chestnut St. + 228-9306
Third Eye Blind "Collection" ANYSOLDIER.COM People have different and extreme opinions about the war, and I can try to understand all of them. But I can't say I side with any position that's anti-soldier. My brother is in his 20s. I'm in my 20s. Anyone who volunteers to fight is keeping us one person further from a draft, which means it's keeping my friends and my brother away from fighting. I am incredibly grateful. As such, I have been hoping for a Web site like Anysoldier.com: a site that connects people with soldiers' wish lists for care packages - things like wet naps and candy and magazines. The Web site simplifies what to send and to whom and where. Easy. A care package seems like a very small tribute to people who keep my friends and family removed from the immediate affects of war. If you feel the same way, you might appreciate this site as well. - MG
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