Monthly archive: July 2009
All sorts of new things going on in the store. We’ve added several of Tomie dePaola‘s books to our shelves and online. Several books are also slated to arrive early next week. We also now have IN STOCK the newest encyclical from Pope Bendict XVI: Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate). We have the USCCB [...]
As mentioned previously, I have an affinity toward children’s books. There’s something about the pairing of simple story lines with great illustrations that makes a book engaging and entertaining. One of the first kids’ books I bought here–both for the store and myself–was To Everything There Is a Season, written and illustrated by Jude Daly. [...]
Browsing through our DVD collection at the store, I had a sudden realization that I hadn’t spent much time writing about some of the absolutely great films we’ve been able to carry. With that in mind, we are going to try to post weekly on films we carry or that are being released. I’m not [...]
Greetings to you all in this wonderful week! We have just received a large shipment of Abbey Press merchandise, including our incredibly popular wood rosary that comes with its own box! We also have received several new items, including statuary, gifts for the home, and Abbey Press’s ever-popular prayer and greeting card lines. Go to [...]
I first encountered Joan Chittister’s writing when I began working at this store. It wasn’t until I was trying to understand the creed we profess at each Mass that I really began to read her work. It was Chittister’s book, In Search of Belief, that I learned to appreciate the wide and varying perspectives of [...]
I don’t get to spend a lot of time looking at our kids books, despite my background in education. Two of my favorite undergraduate classes were focused on the ideas and themes of children’s literature. And my guilty pleasure is seeing the kids’ section of large scale bookstores–I go in looking for things to give [...]
A few weeks ago, I awoke to my phone buzzing. I happened to be on vacation at the time, and I was not really excited about the prospect of being called first thing in the morning. When I finally got up some 30 minutes later, I opened my phone to find a text message from [...]
When I was in high school, I was a very active member of my school’s yearbook staff, serving as editor for two years. I even took some extra effort to request working with yearbook advisors during my student teaching experience, because I really enjoyed that part of my writing background. When I was so involved, [...]
Just this month, we’ve been able to add 150 new items to our site, inlcuding some great gift books, as well as our wildly popular dime-size sterling silver medals. You can find all of our newest items by clicking on the following link: http://desalescatholicbookstore.com/cart/products.php?cat=191 Keep checking back with us, as we start our new items list [...]
Sometimes a simple gift is the best possible option. In Before I Go, Peter Kreeft gives the gift of emotional and personal growth for his children, gleaned from his years of experience. Subtitled quite directly “Letters to Our Children about What Really Matters,” the book is a collection of short notes, written as a parent [...]