Amazon.com Picks from MLC Staff
The following are items that you can buy at Amazon.com.
If you follow one of our links, MLC will get 5-8% of the
purchase price!
Prices as listed 10/23/04.
Leatherman Tool
Recommended by former Office Director Jeff Darlington.
 Leatherman
67010103 Wave with Deluxe Leather Sheath
This is the essential Office Director's tool. A Leatherman enables
me to solve most problems at work without resorting to the dreaded
"office supply" area, where I may or may not find what I
need. The Leatherman is also handy for field work and after-hours
recreation. The Wave has 17 tools, both knife blades lock for safety,
and it comes with a leather sheath and 25-year guarantee. And
important to note for backpackers: it weighs only 8 ounces!
Listed at $59.99; MLC gets $4.50 if you buy it
through our link.
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Book:
The
RIVERKEEPERS: Two Activists Fight to Reclaim Our Environment as a
Basic Human Right
Recommended by
Information Specialist, Greg Reis
 The
Riverkeepers, by John Cronin, Robert
Francis Kennedy
A story not unlike
the story of Mono Lake, yet this time these enforcers of the Public
Trust began by fighting pollution of the Hudson River. Fisherman stood
up to the agencies that were allowing the squander of public resources
and their livelihoods. Using grassroots patrols, science, public
education through the media, and lawsuits forcing agencies to obey the
law, their success is inspirational, and spread through the country as
Riverkeeper programs popped up at other polluted waterways in need of
protection and restoration. Who knows, after reading this book you may
be inspired to protect the Public Trust in your backyard by starting a
Riverkeeper program!
Listed at $11.20; MLC gets $0.84 if you buy it through our
link.
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Book: Jitterbug Perfume
Recommended by Retail Operations Manager, Brett Pyle
 Jitterbug
Perfume, by Tom Robbins
Simply put, the best piece of fiction that I have ever read. Mr.
Robbins creates the most wondrous metaphors you've ever read. This is
an epic tale that starts in the middle ages and ends in Paris and
involves perfume, immortality, Pan, love, time, and beets. If you've
never read Tom, this is the place to start.
Listed at $11.20; MLC gets $0.84 if you buy it through our
link.
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Book: The Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of
Dreams
Recommended by Retail
Operations Manager, Brett Pyle
 The
Merchant of Marvels and The Peddler of Dreams, by Frederic Clement
Somewhere between children's book, picture book, fairy tale, and art,
this work is something you will want to give to your best friend or
true love. Better yet, read it aloud to them. Wonderful artwork and an
imaginative tale that is sure to make you smile, this book makes a
great gift.
Listed at $11.87; MLC gets $0.89 if you buy it through our
link.
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Book: The
Immortal Class : Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power
Recommended by
Information Specialist, Greg Reis
 The
Immortal Class,
by Travis Culley
If you have ever ridden your bike in city
traffic, you will be able to identify with the stories in this book.
Travis Culley takes you on an exciting handlebar-gripping journey
through the world of being a bicycle messenger in Chicago--the low
pay, hard work, personal sacrifices, discrimination, injuries,
accidents, camaraderie, adventures, sheer joy, and despair. It very
eloquently discusses the negatives of cars (and what they do to our
communities) and the positives of human-powered transportation. It
reminds me of one summer when I exhausted myself every day as a
motorcycle messenger in L.A., especially when he says, "Life sucks,
but work is fun."
Listed at $9.56; MLC gets $0.72 if you buy it through our
link.
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Book: 100 Selected Poems
Recommended by Retail
Operations Manager, Brett Pyle
 100
Selected Poems, by E.E. Cummings
His unusual punctuation and unique use of capitalization and syntax
are what most people think of when they try to remember the one
Cummings poem they read as part of a high school poetry overview. He
of course does all this which makes you really think about what you
are reading. But you will also find some of the most beautiful love
poems ever written and the most creative use of language of any
American poet.
Listed at $9.60; MLC gets $0.72 if you buy it through our
link.
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