Collection Highlights

By Isabel Allende New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil that offers "a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home" (People). During the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car of Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented immigrant from … [Read more...] about In the Midst of Winter/Más allá del invierno

Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains by Edward Power 2020 National Outdoor Book Award Winner - Outdoor Literature Edward Power sets the reader down in the midst of a February 2017 blizzard that raked Utah's Uinta Range as nine snowboarders made their way into the backcountry for a day of intense adventure. As the boarders were taking their first turns, expert avalanche forecaster Craig Gordon was tracking the storm and its impact, posting one of the most dire … [Read more...] about Dragons in the Snow:

by Peter Høeg It happened in the Copenhagen snow. A six-year-old boy, a Greenlander like Smilla, fell to his death from the top of his apartment building. While the boy's body is still warm, the police pronounce his death an accident. But Smilla knows her young neighbor didn't fall from the roof on his own. Soon she is following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow. For her dead neighbor, and for herself, she must embark on a harrowing journey of lies, revelation and … [Read more...] about Smilla’s Sense of Snow

By Cassidy Randall Cassidy Randall draws on extensive archival research and original interviews to tell an engrossing, edge-of-the-seat adventure story about a forgotten group of climbers who had the audacity to believe that women could walk alone in extraordinary and treacherous heights. Grace Hoeman dreamed of standing on top of Denali. The tallest peak in North America, the fierce polar mountain loomed large in many climbers' imaginations, and Grace, a doctor in Alaska, had come close … [Read more...] about Thirty Below

Who doesn't love the color of pumpkin—especially this time of year? This soft, cozy vest sports accents of quilted stitching and side zippers. And it's soooo warm! Adrienne Vittadini boasts "casual timeless style" in her designs and this vest certainly echoes that sentiment. Find it at the Gold Mine in women's size 4 (fits larger) for only $18. Gold Mine Thrift is located at 331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, … [Read more...] about Adrienne Vittadini Vest

These boots exemplify rugged fashion—with the grip and quality that Sorel is known for, plus a swanky plaid lining. Who says hiking isn't fashionable? It's certainly all the rage in the Wood River Valley! These boots are women's size 7 and are on sale at the Gold Mine for only $34. Gold Mine Thrift is located at 331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library. More about the Gold … [Read more...] about Sorel Boots