Dolly's Bookstore

Do we take a sense of community for granted?  Are we slowly drifting into spheres of isolation- a private sea of e-mails, text messages, and mass media?  Finding Beauty is an observation of community, it’s benefits and drawbacks but most of all its necessity.  Community is an element of both nature and our own human [...]

This is the story of Sanford White’s mistress, Evelyn Nesbit, who in 1900 was the most photographed woman of the era.  Very interesting New York history and a fascinating look at the roles women were allowed to chose from: wife or mistress.  If you liked Devil in the White City, this one’s for you.

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It’s hard to believe art forgeries ever happened- and that the art world embraced them.  But they did.  This is a thrilling story of a mediocre Dutch artist’s successful attempt at pulling off THE forgery of the 20th century.  Truly amazing and mind boggling, Hans Van Meggeren (have you heard of him? No) produced several [...]

Jung Chang left China in 1978 when she was awarded a scholarship by York University, where she obtained a Ph.D in linguistics.  She was the first person from China to receive a doctorate from a British University.  This is an unforgettable memoir; a gripping account spanning three generations of Chang’s family, from her grandmothers concubinage [...]

Although disguised as a serious novel, The Principles of Uncertainty is more of an adult picture book, in which artist and author Maira Kalman outlines a year of her life.  Kalman’s existentialist message can be hit or miss, but her illustrations are beautiful and clever.  I highly suggest you subscribe to the Ted Talks Video [...]

Add the following ingredients: One big mountain adventure, fill to the brim with extraordinary characters, add plenty of adrenaline, testosterone, words of wisdom, hearts of steel, throw in a generous dose of white knuckles, mix a camera crew and a pinch of soul searching and voila! you have the recipe for a bestseller called The [...]

An amazing book!  You know the main character, and you are probably familiar with the story, however, this account of Magellan’s journey will leave you awed.  Magellan was a genius and a madman; his quest changed the course of history.  If Endurance is high on your great books list, then you will be captivated by [...]

One of the best cookbooks I’ve encountered!  For any lover of soup, any vegetarians, or just everyone else who loves to cook, this book is a must!  The recipes are quite straightforward, and while there aren’t any pictures to follow, Thomas’ descriptions are accurate and detailed enough that even new cooks like myself won’t have [...]

I thought An Omnivores Dilemna was a very interesting book.  For me, it made me think and ponder each page.  The book also made me pay attention to what I eat and where it comes from and even what it’s fed.  By reading this book I got an outlook of how corn has taken over [...]

If you are a runner, a former runner, or curious, get to Dolly’s (run!) right now and pick up this book.  Born to Run  weaves  a story about  a secret Mexican ultra-marathoning tribe, a gaggle of running folks with very unusual life experiences and, my favorite part, a smart analysis of the nature within us which illuminates [...]