This well-researched account reads like a spy novel and has been hooking readers since it was published. During the American Revolution George Washington enlisted a group of everyday townspeople as spies to help defeat the might of the British Army. The account of how these brave, ingenious heroes helped win the war is a truly …
“I shirked a lot of household chores this weekend to finish The Home Place, which alone might not be a glowing review (who wants to do chores?), but it means I set aside everything for 2 whole days. I don’t do that very often! I just had to find out what really happened. The characters are all …
It’s the 30th anniversary for Banned Books Week this week—time to celebrate your favorite banned and challenged books. At Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, MT, they’re discounting a different banned book each day this week. Today it’s Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which was the fifth most challenged book of 2011, according …
In celebration of the store’s 38th birthday, Chapter One owners Shawn Wathen and Mara Lynn Luther have specially marked 38 books around the Hamilton, MT, store, and if a customer happens to buy one of the books this week he or she gets 38 percent off. A nice surprise, that’d be. They’ve also got a …
“Congratulations to our own Kate Davis for winning this year’s Montana Book Award!. Raptors of the West, for those who haven’t seen it yet, is a beautiful collection of breathtaking images and fascinating text about regional raptors!”—Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT. Buy Raptors of the West from Chapter One.
“The power of words is like a curiously strong mint . . . You don’t need very many to have a powerful impact! These stories are all told in 25 words or less, but between the lines, there is enough plot to fill a novel!—Mara Lynn, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT
“A wonderful memoir from the Western High Plains of Montana. Honest and at times humorous, the author gives us a view of three generations of farmers.” —Doreen, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT Author Ruth McLaughlin will read at Chapter One March 30.
“Golden Richards is a husband and father whose four wives and 28 children compete for his time while he tries to make a living as a builder. Without vilifying the polygamist lifestyle, Brady Udall sets a very ordinary man into an overwhelming family situation. This is a family at a crossroads, and through them we …
One of the best things about indie bookstores is the quirk factor—that their booksellers can promote old books by authors whose last names most people can’t pronounce or play Jim Croce loudly while singing along (also loudly). This is why we love Chapter One in Hamilton, Montana. Somewhere in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley …
