Weekly 5-6-12

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may07

AUDIOBOOKS 11th Hour by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

may08

may08

AUDIOBOOKS 50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James

Kidz Bop Ultimate Hits Kidz Bop Kids Barenaked Ladies Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before

ON TELEVISION The Lumineers will perform on the Conan O’Brien Show

COMING TO CD

Rita Wilson AM/FM Glenn Frey After Hours

may10

MUSIC

may11

AT THE MOVIES

33rd Annual Blues Awards

The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer The Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans In One Person by John Irving Home by Toni Morrison They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? By Christopher Buckley

Dark Shadows from director Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp Where Do We Go Now? a new foreign film

COMING TO DVD

ON TELEVISION

Underworld – Awakening

Common Law a new detective show

starring Kate Beckinsale in the fourth installment of the series The Vow starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum

premiering on USA Channel The Half Hour a new stand-up comedy series premiering on Comedy Central


HOT NEW TV on DVD & Blu-ray Game of Thrones

Breaking Bad

Complete First Season

Emmy Awards Best Supporting Drama Actor Peter Dinklage, Main Title Design; Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor Peter Dinklage

Starring: Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Lena Headey From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. TVMA 600 min. (2011) Drama “...crowning triumph...red-blooded and raw...rich...cinematic...brilliant...”

- TV Guide

In season four, Walt and Skyler try to use gambling to explain how Walt has made all of his money; Skyler tries to launder money through a car wash; Hank’s discovery of Gus Fring’s fingerprint in Gale Boetticher’s apartment is enough for DEA and Albuquerque PD to bring Gus in for an interview; and much more. PG 610 min. (2011) Drama

“Cranston is amazing as a desperate, conflicted gangsta-nerd.” - Time Magazine

Available June 5

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DVD

Available Now DVD

The Complete Fourth Season Starring: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn

Damages

Falling Skies

Complete Fourth Season

Complete First Season

Starring: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan

Starring: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood

Bright and sharp law school graduate Ellen Parsons becomes the protegee of the successful and hard-hitting high stakes litigator Patricia Hewes. But nothing is what it seems. TVMA 502 min. (2011) Drama

Chronicles the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that leaves most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, survivors band together to begin the difficult task of fighting back against the aggressive aliens. UNK 528 min. (2011) Sci-Fi

“...an enjoyably complex thriller.”

“...an exhilarating new series...”

- USA Today

“Close’s performance illuminates...”

- Los Angeles Times

Available June 26 DVD

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- Vanity Fair

“...you want to devour the next episode immediately.” - Hollywood Reporter

Available June 5

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DVD

Season 2 coming soon to TV!

The River

True Blood

Complete First Season

Complete Fourth Season

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope

Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten

Follows the story of world famous wildlife expert and TV personality Dr. Emmet Cole, host of the beloved series The Undiscovered Country. After Cole goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends, and crew set out on a haunting and treacherous adventure to find him. TV14 344 min. (2012) Drama

Another supernatural force has come to light in Bon Temps, witchcraft, and life for its residents will never be the same. Sookie finds herself entangled in a love triangle, torn between a vengeful Bill, the new Vampire King of Mississippi, and Eric, who’s not the former Viking he once was. TVMA 720 min. (2011) Drama

“...a terrifying heart-stopper…” - TV Guide

“...broadly entertaining, deliciously twisted slice of modern Southern Gothic.”

“A suspenseful, hurtling, water ride of a TV show.” - Time.com

Available May 29

Available May 22

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DVD & Blu-ray

picks of the week

Carol Channing

Keyhole

Larger Than Life

Carol, at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway diva extraordinaire is just the icing. Carol Channing hovered at the pinnacle of the entertainment world from the late 1950s through the 1960s and beyond, living life sensationally large. PG 88 min. (2011) Documentary

“...there’s really no one like her anymore.” - Variety “...terrifically entertaining...” - Los Angeles Times Available May 22 DVD

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Starring: Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier In a house haunted with memories, gangster and father Ulysses Pick arrives home after a long absence towing the body of a teenage girl and a bound and gagged young man. Ulysses is focused on one thing: journeying through the house, room by room, and reaching his wife Hyacinth in her bedroom upstairs. R 93 min. (2011) (Canada) Drama “Count me amongst Keyhole’s grateful dead.” - Toronto Star “...a unique film artist.” - A.O. Scott

Available June 19 DVD

(WS) 10718688................... 24.99 $

(WS) 10715493................... 26.99 $

ISBN# 9781569943649

Blu-ray (WS) 10715501................... 34.99 $

ISBN# 9781569943663

The Deep Blue Sea

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale Hester Collyer is the wife of an upper-class judge and a free spirit trapped in a passionless marriage. Her encounter with Freddie Page, a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot, throws her life in turmoil, as their erotic relationship leaves her emotionally stranded and physically isolated. R 98 min. (2011) Drama

“Rachel Weisz is extremely moving.” - New Yorker

“...one of her finest performances.” - Entertainment Weekly

Available July 24 DVD

A Necessary Death

Starring: G.J. Echternkamp, Matthew Tilley, Valerie Hurt Film student Gilbert has a novel idea for his final thesis project: find someone who wants to commit suicide and follow them through the final days of their life. Gilbert posts a message on the Internet looking for a suitable subject and chooses a British expatriate who is slowly dying of an inoperable brain tumor. NR 90 min. (2008) Drama

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Machine Gun Preacher

ISBN# N/A

Starring: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon Sam Childers is a drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing spiritual transformation and makes a life-changing decision to travel to war-torn East Africa. After witnessing unspeakable horrors faced by innocent children, he vows to save them at any cost. R 129 min. (2011) Action “...one of the more inspirational stories of the year.” - Richard Roeper

“Butler acts the role within an inch of its life.”

- Filmcritic.com

- Arizona Republic

Available May 29

Available June 5

(WS) 10715550................... 24.99 $

ISBN# 078861536X

Available June 5

(WS) 10718673................... 22.99 $

The Hedgehog (French)

Starring: Togo Igawa, Ariane Ascaride, Garance Le Guillermic The story of Paloma, a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, she begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renee Michel. NR 98 min. (2009) Drama “...a sweetly hopeful experience.” - Roger Ebert “...smart, grown-up, wry and deeply moving.” - Washington Post

Available June 12 DVD

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Starring: Richard Move, Ann Magnuson, Isaac Mizrahi The story of Martha Graham’s life and art is told through the eyes of fictitious documentary filmmaker Barbara Rosen. Martha, notoriously camera-shy in real life, reluctantly agrees to let Barbara be the first person to film her creating her new ballet Phaedra, mainly because her new dance company desperately needs money to stage her new season. UNK 80 min. (2003) Comedy “A bizarre and campily amusing tribute.” - New York Post “It’s a good-hearted dream of a film...” - E! Online

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Blu-ray (WS) 10720193................... 33.99 (2 Discs)

Ghostlight

DVD

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“...a gripping tale...” DVD

(WS) 10720259................... 29.99 10720771................... 38.99 $

Sing Your Song Harry Belafonte

2012 Image Award Outstanding Documentary Susanne Rostock’s inspiring biographical documentary surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer and his experiences touring a segregated country to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s groundbreaking career personifies the American civil rights movement. UNK 104 min. (2011) Documentary “...smoothly rewinds an inspirational life.” - Seattle Times “...an extraordinary screen story.” - Screen International

Available May 29 DVD

10720653................... 25.99

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My Perestroika

Thin Ice

An intimate epic about the extraordinary lives of this last Soviet generation. Robin Hessman’s feature documentary debut tells the stories of five Moscow schoolmates who were brought up behind the Iron Curtain, witnessed the joy and confusion of glasnost, and reached adulthood right as the world changed around them. UNK 87 min. Documentary “A fascinating portrait of life in Moscow...”

- Hollywood Reporter

“...a surprising and revealing look at Russia’s past and present.” - Boston Globe

Available May 15 DVD

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Starring: Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup Mickey Prohaska is a small-time insurance agent looking for one big score to get him out of frigid Wisconsin. But Mickey’s clever con spirals out of control when an unstable locksmith turns the tables and raises the stakes higher than he ever imagined. R 94 min. (2011) Comedy “...a devilishly ingenious screenplay...” - Roger Ebert

“...a deceptively gritty thriller...” - Arizona Republic

Available June 12 DVD

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My Reincarnation

The film follows Namkhai Norbu’s rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the West, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, breaks away from his father’s tradition to embrace the modern world. Can the father convince his son to keep the family’s threatened spiritual legacy alive? UNK 82 min. Documentary “Compelling emotional satisfying.” - Variety “Remarkable.” - New York Times

Available June 19 DVD

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10720649................... 25.99 $

Tyler Perry’s

Aunt Bam’s Place

Starring: Cassi Davis, Melonie Daniels When family’s falling out, it’s time to call in Aunt Bam to set a few things straight! The fun begins when Bam’s favorite nephew-in-law, Stewart, is granted weekend visitation with his children. He and his new wife are thrilled at the chance until Stewart’s drunken ex shows up with trouble in mind. Now it’s up to Bam to calm things down in this high-spirited new play from Tyler Perry. UNK 104 min. Comedy

Available June 12 DVD

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Best Laid Plans

Chasing Shadows

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Married with Zombies Mendacity of Hope

Mermaid Garden

Soulmates

Storyteller of…

Bilderberg Group

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Can Intervention

New Road to Serfdom Oil on Water

Two-Way Street

Chasing Ghosts

Daughter of…

One Night…

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Watch Me

Can inTervenTion work? • ISBN 9781611203776 Chasing ghosTs Texas sTyLe• ISBN 9781611202717 daughTer of ProvidenCe • ISBN 9781611202472

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Disciplined Dreaming Four Ms. Bradwells

Parents Behaving… Plastic

Weaving Dreams

Hope Unseen

disCiPLined dreaming • ISBN 9781611201475 The four ms. BradweLLs • ISBN 9781611201147 hoPe unseen • ISBN 9781611200065

How the Government In Malice…

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Playdate

ParenTs Behaving BadLy • ISBN 9781611200553 PLasTiC: a ToxiC Love sTory • ISBN 9781611200256 PLaydaTe • ISBN 9781611200997

Portrait of a Monster Power of Love

The Priest

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Wonder Girl

A Young Wife

weaving dreams • ISBN 9781611200119 wonder girL • ISBN 9781611200690 a young wife • ISBN 9781611202397

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Kissed by an Angel

Knowing Jesse

Man Down

kissed By an angeL (Book 1) • ISBN 9781611201307 knowing Jesse • ISBN 9781611200102 man down • ISBN 9781611200201

Real Mermaids…

S’Mother

Saints and Sinners

reaL mermaids… • ISBN 9781611200041 s’moTher • ISBN 9781611201505 sainTs and sinners • ISBN 9781611200645


CHILDREN’s Barney

Chuggington

Planes, Trains, Cars

Make way for Barney and friends as they embark on fantastic adventures to places near and far. Using planes, trains, cars, boats, and their imaginations, Barney engineers fun with songs and stories about exciting places. He shares important safety tips with kids, such as buckling seatbelts and more. NR 79 min. (2012)

Available May 15 DVD

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10713889................... 12.99 $

DVD RELEASES Wilson & the Ice Cream Fair

Dove Family Approved In this collection, the brave young trainee makes a special delivery to the ice cream fair, helps Frostini create a new flavor for the mayor’s banquet, and tries to prevent a massive ice cream meltdown on the hottest day of the year. NR 61 min.

Available May 15 DVD

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Bob the Builder

Voices of: Bridgit Mendler, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler

(WS) 10715282................... 12.99 $

Available May 22

Dora’s grown up to become an Explorer Girl in a whole new world! Join her in her new town, Puerto Verde, with her family and new friends, Emma, Kate, Naiya, and Alana, the Explorer Girls! The girls have plans to attend Shakira’s concert but have lost their tickets! NR 44 min. (2011)

Bob the Builder and his machine team ‘sea’ lots of new ways to work together to get jobs done in and around Fixham Harbor in these five exciting stories. The team comes to the rescue when Muck’s sandcastle compromises their big job and shows him that being part of a team means doing things together. NR 60 min. (2012) 10714737..................... 8.99 $

Dora’s Explorer Girls

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Summer is here again and so is Garfield with his outrageous adventures! Have fun under the sun as you chow on some pizza with Garfield or look for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The fun continues as Garfield undergoes an extreme education program to become a ‘normal’ cat. UNK 72 min.

10685168................... 12.99 $

ISBN# 0780672860

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29.99

Based on the acclaimed children’s book The Borrowers

“...bears the unique stamp of Japan’s Studio Ghibli...” - Entertainment Weekly

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The Garfield Show

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Happiness Is… Peanuts - Team Snoopy

Batter up with Peanuts and celebrate their greatest sports moments in this all-new collection featuring Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown. Then suit up for a triple-header of laughs with The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. It’s time to catch the winning spirit and share these tales with your teammates, since happiness is what Team Snoopy is all about! NR 48 min.

22.99

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Charlie Brown

DVD

Available May 22 ISBN# N/A

Dora the Explorer

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“...it transports viewers to an enchanting alternate storybook reality.” - USA Today DVD

Adventures by the Sea

DVD

In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live quietly among us. But when tenacious and tiny Arrietty is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, their secret and forbidden friendship blossoms into an extraordinary adventure. G 95 min. (2010) $19M

Summer Adventures

Available May 29 DVD

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The Borrowers

NR 86 min. (1998) Children’s DVD

ISBN# N/A

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New DVD Releases Tuesday, May 8

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Sid the Science Kid Sid’s Backyard Campout

Pack some food and bring a backpack, because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure! They’re setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. UNK 45 min.

The Big C Season 2

NR 365 min. (2011) Comedy DVD

ISBN# N/A

(WS) 10679346.................. $30.99 (3 Discs)

Chuck Complete Fifth Season NR 563 min. (2011) Comedy DVD

(WS) 10000322.................. $33.99 (3 Discs)

ISBN# 078069130X

Blu-ray (WS) 10000382.................. $42.99 (2 Discs) ISBN# 0780691318

Available May 15 DVD

Breeze from the Trees

Well, how about that, it’s a brand new adventure with the Cat in the Hat! In a collection of natural science adventures, follow along with the Cat, Nick, and Sally as they learn how to build a robin’s nest, find the mother of a lost egg, and meet a plant expert who teaches them all about trees! UNK 40 min. DVD

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Miles and Miles of Reptiles

Oh, the slithery and scaly friends we shall meet, when the Cat takes us all for a delightful new treat! Ziggy Iguana can turn light when it’s hot, and Gecko has tricks – you might see him or not! A quick adventure to keep up the fun, with the Cat, Nick, and Sally, Thing Two, and Thing One! UNK 35 min. DVD

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Underworld Awakening

R 89 min. (2012) $62M Action DVD

Thomas & Friends Engine Friends

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Blu-ray (WS) 10000333.................. $26.99 ISBN# N/A

All aboard for epic stories of friendships on the rails: learn how Thomas met his best friend Percy for the first time and how Edward helped save Trevor the Tractor Engine from being scrapped. See when Toby showed how being helpful is the most fun, and when the unlikely duo of Emily and Whiff coupled up and became firm friends! NR 90 min. (2012)

The Vow

Available May 15

UNK 89 min. (1968) Animated

DVD

ISBN# N/A

10713893................... 14.99 (2 Discs) $

PG13 104 min. (2012) $124M Drama DVD

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Yellow Submarine DVD

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JUST ANNOUNCED CDs

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Tanlines

Mixed Emotions True Panther Sounds • Pop/Rock

Neil Young

Rush

Americana

Clockwork Angels

Reprise • Pop/Rock Neil Young reunites with Crazy Horse for their first album together in 9 years. They put their mark on 11 songs that draw from the American folk music tradition. Includes Woody Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land and Stephen Foster’s Oh Susannah.

Roadrunner Records • Pop/Rock Clockwork Angels is Rush’s 20th studio record and first in five years. This complex concept album is led by the first single, Headlong Flight. The album was once again produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

Available June 12 CD 10720458.............. 18.99

Available June 5 CD 10720456.............. 16.99

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Loudon Wainwright III

Paul Simon

Older Than My Old Man Now

Graceland

The debut album from Brooklyn’s Tanlines, the duo of Eric Emm and Jesse Cohen. Initially a production project, Tanlines have evolved through two acclaimed EPs into a deeply personal, electronic pop group. The album was recorded in a series of locations after the band was evicted from their own studio, which in turn pushed Emm to focus on his lyrics and songwriting. In the process, he discovered a beautiful baritone vocal style. CD 10720387.......... $14.99

“...is rich with sunny,

danceable songs...

it’s safe to say it will rock many a barbecue in July.” – NPR Music

New Music Releases Tuesday, May 8

Kidz Bop Kids • Kidz Bop Ultimate Hits

Kidz Bop Children’s $ CD 10714720............................ 11.99

Barenaked Ladies

Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before Rhino Records Pop/Rock $ CD 10718385............................ 10.99

Rita Wilson • AM/FM

Decca Pop/Rock $ CD 10717553............................ 13.99

Glenn Frey • After Hours

Universal Music Pop/Rock $ CD 10717550............................ 10.99

Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock Paul Simon’s groundbreaking album continues to influence and inspire generations by celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exclusive two-disc set. Features the remastered original album with five bonus tracks, audio documentary, and more!

Available June 5

Razor & Tie Pop/Rock $ CD 10718521............................ 10.99

Mary Mary • Go Get It

Columbia R&B $ CD 10717871............................ 14.99

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W/DVD $ CD 10720409.............. 18.99

33RD Annual Blues Award Nominees

Album of the Year along with many more awards, will be

presented at the Cook Center in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 10.

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones

Tab Benoit Medicine

Evening

Telarc • Blues A first-class guitarist and singer, Tab Benoit offers listeners more of the same great, gritty blues guitar music on this 2011 release. Medicine showcases a lean, energetic young band with a hipper sound.

Severn • Blues Sugar Ray sings, plays, and writes from his heart. This is apparent on Evening, which also reunites Sugar Ray & the Bluetones with guitarist ‘Monster’ Mike Welch for this set of Chicago blues.

CD 10479473.............. 18.99 $

CD 10532502.............. 16.99 $

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Chicago Blues

Masterworks • Pop/Rock After building successful solo careers, the husband and wife team of Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi has joined forces to create an elevenmember ensemble overflowing with talent and a shared musical vision. 2012 Grammy Winner for Best Blues Album “3 1/2 out of 4...this outstanding effort by a new 11-piece ensemble led by Derek Trucks and his wife, Susan Tedeschi...” - USA Today

Megaforce • Blues The largest-ever gathering of Chicago blues greats for one studio recording, with guest appearances by Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Magic Slim, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Zora Young. The music stirs the soul with songs from the ‘40s to the ‘90s.

The Revolution Continues Various Artists

Revelator

CD 10486254.............. 14.99 $

“3 1/2 out of 4...the songs demonstrate their relevance to any era.” - USA Today 2 Discs $ CD 10489249.............. 19.99

Levon Helm

In Memoriam 1940-2012 Drummer, vocalist, and member of the Band, known for his hits Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, passed away April 19. The Band

Levon Helm

Capitol • Pop/Rock The group’s second album was a more deliberate and accomplished effort, partially because the players had become a more cohesive unit. There are 12 songs and 7 bonus songs.

Dirt Farmer Music • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Sheryl Crow, John Hiatt, Sam Bush On September 17, 2008, the legendary Levon Helm took his beloved Midnight Ramble on the road to one of America’s treasured venues, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, which was an unforgettable night of stage magic. 2012 Grammy Winner for Best Americana Album $ CD 10484563.............. 15.99

The Band Dee Snider • Dee Does Broadway

2nd Story Sound • Folk At 65, Loudon Wainwright III is older than his father ever was, and that got him thinking, writing, and singing. As he puts it, his new album deals with ‘death n’ decay’ and he’s approached the subject from all angles while also applying his customary insight, honesty, and rueful humor.

Ramble at the Ryman

CD 10124687............. 11.99 $


audiobooks

Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy, Joel Derfner Read by Jackson Galaxy Tantor Audio

Non-Fiction Jackson Galaxy, the star of Animal Planet’s popular My Cat from Hell, presents his advice for understanding what cats need most from people in order to live happier and healthier lives. Available May 10 Unabridged • 6 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10719817........... 34.99 ISBN# 9781452607610

Dying to Be Me Anita Moorjani Read by Author Hay House Audio

Non-Fiction Anita Moorjani

relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body began shutting down, overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth, and the actual cause of her disease.

Available May 14 Unabridged • 6 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10715444........... 24.99 ISBN# 9781401940676

hot new NON-fiction

Dream New Dreams Jai Pausch

Read by Amanda Carlin Random House, Inc.

Non-Fiction Jai Pausch shares her story of moving on after the death of her husband, famed professor Randy Pausch. Available May 15 Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available $ AUDIOBOOK 10585479........... 34.99 ISBN# 9780307990198

Full Body Burden Kristen Iversen Random House, Inc.

Non-Fiction Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative non-fiction about a young woman growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated ‘the most contaminated site in America.’ It’s the story of growing up in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and, unknown to those who lived there, tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium. Available June 5 Unabridged • 12 Discs • Replacements Available $ AUDIOBOOK 10585761........... 44.99 ISBN# 9780449009666

A Good Man Mark Shriver Macmillan

Biography In this intimate portrait

of an extraordinary father-son relationship, Mark Shriver discovers the moral principles that guided his legendary father (founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson’s War on Poverty) and applies them to his own life, as well as the true meaning of his father’s legacy.

Available May 22 Unabridged • 4 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10633459........... 29.99

Love Is the Cure Elton John Hachette Audio

Non-Fiction

Elton John’s deeply personal account of his life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring look at what must be done to bring the epidemic to an end.

Available July 17 Unabridged • 8 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10714904........... 29.99 ISBN# 9781619690394

ISBN# 9781427221452

Man Made Joel Stein Read by Author Hachette Audio

Biography Joel Stein’s reaction to

having a baby boy is pure panic. He begins a quest to confront his effete nature whether he likes it or not (he doesn’t). Seeking help from a panel of experts, including his manly father-in-law, a racecar driver, Boy Scouts, former NFL star Warren Sapp, and some celebrities, he expects to learn that masculinity is not defined by the size of his muscles but by the size of his heart. This is not at all what he learns.

Available May 15 Unabridged • 8 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10614772........... 26.99 ISBN# 9781611135077

Yes, Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Read by Author Random House, Inc.

Non-Fiction It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the worldrenowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations. Available June 26 Unabridged • 9 Discs • Replacements Available $ AUDIOBOOK 10586072........... 39.99 ISBN# 9780449008614

Confidence Men

Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President

Ron Suskind

Read by James Lurie Dreamscape Media, LLC New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Suskind tells the complete story of the nation’s financial meltdown and an untested new president. Unabridged • 17 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10503100............ 59.99 ISBN# 9781611204223

The Art of Intelligence Henry A. Crumpton Penguin Audio Henry Crumpton led the CIA’s global covert operations against America’s terrorist enemies, including al Qaeda. In the days after 9/11, the CIA tasked Crumpton to organize the Afghanistan campaign.

Available May 15 Unabridged • 9 Discs $ AUDIOBOOK 10586884........... 39.99 ISBN# 9781611760712

Chris Christie Bob Ingle, Michael G. Symons Read by Johnny Heller Tantor Audio

New York Times bestselling author Bob Ingle and fellow journalist Michael Symons present the first inside portrait of New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Available June 5

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Democrips and Rebloodlicans Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell Read by Johnny Heller Tantor Audio

Exposing the ineptitude and ganglike mentalities of both parties, Ventura advocates the replacement of the two-party system with a no-party system based on the ideals of our Founding Fathers.

Available June 1

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The Return of Captain John Emmett family tragedy, Laurence Bartram has turned his back on the world. But with a well-timed letter, an old flame manages to draw him back in. Mary Emmett’s brother has apparently killed himself while in the care of a remote veterans’ hospital, and Mary needs to know why. What connects a group of war poets, a feud within Emmett’s regiment, and a hidden love affair? Was Emmett’s death really a suicide or the missing piece in a series of murders?

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The Big C Season 2

“Elegantly written anti-war saga...” - Kirkus Reviews

NR 365 min. (2011) Comedy

Available May 26

Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available $ AUDIOBOOK 10000139........... 59.99

Available May 8

The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton

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Read by Matthew Brenher Dreamscape Media, LLC Fiction In 1911, five-year-old Kitty disappeared

from her bed and has not been seen in thirteen years. Only her fragile mother still believes she is alive. While Laurence is a guest of the manor, a young maid vanishes in a sinister echo of Kitty’s disappearance. And when a body is discovered in the manor’s ancient church, Laurence is drawn into the grounds’ forgotten places, where deadly secrets lie in wait.

“...intriguing...The intelligent depiction of the many wounds of war, suffered not only in the trenches but also on the home front, resonates.” - Publishers Weekly

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Available June 26

Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available $ AUDIOBOOK 10000141........... 59.99 ISBN# 9781611207422

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COMING SOON

Jimmy Fallon Blow Your Pants Off Pop/Rock Ten years after releasing his debut album, The Bathroom Wall, comedian and Late Night host Jimmy Fallon offers up his second CD.

Available June 12 $ CD 10719805........... 16.99 Featuring original music as well as some songs he’s performed on his show. Joined by Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, and Eddie Vedder.

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21 Jump Street Starring: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Brie Larson A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. R 109 min. (2012) $112M Comedy

“It’s a blast.” - Rolling Stone

“...the funniest movie I’ve seen in more than a year.” - New York Post “It’s that rare comedy that’s funny throughout..” - USA Today

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Spring Fever

Mary Kay Andrews Macmillan Fiction Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is

over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless. They’ve been divorced for four years, she’s engaged to a new, terrific guy, and she’s ready to leave the small town where she and Mason had so much history.

“...an enjoyable escape.” - Publishers Weekly

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