Chapter One Book Store is your full-service book store in Montana's Bitterroot Valley. Located on Main Street in historic downtown Hamilton, we specialize in books on Montana and the Northwest, with books for every taste, and a used paperback exchange.

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Chapter One Book Store
252 Main Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
Tel: 406-363-5220
Fax: 406-363-5003
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Chapter One--The Bitterroot's Book Source
Welcome to Chapter One Book Store--The Bitterroot Valley's only full-service, independent bookstore, named Business of the Year by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce!

We feature new books in over 60 categories, specializing in books of regional interest, quality fiction and non-fiction, and children's books.

What else do we offer? We're glad you asked!

*Our "Rabid Readers" buy-10-get-1-FREE program
*Thousands of used paperbacks in our paperback exchange
*An eclectic selection of magazines
*Speedy special order service
*Free Out-of-print searches
*A knowledgeable staff ready to help you find just the right books
*An audio book exchange
*Our own "staff picks," as well as the "Book Sense Picks," books chosen by booksellers at independent bookstores throughout the country
*Gift cards, redeemable here and at 400 independent bookstores nationwide
*A lively calendar of readings, signings, book discussions, and other events

That's what makes Chapter One Book Store the The Cultural Epicenter of the Bitterroot Valley.
New Arrivals for Spring! Read more...
We have new books arriving daily, throughout the year. Here's a sampling of what's new in the store, in both hardcover and paperback editions.

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
by McKibben, Bill
"Masterfully crafted, deeply thoughtful and mind-expanding.""--Los Angeles Times" In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. "Deep Economy "makes the compelling case for moving beyond "growth" as the paramount economic ideal and pursuing prosperity in a more local direction, with regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment. Our purchases need not be at odds with the things we truly value, McKibben argues, and the more we nurture the essential humanity of our economy, the more we will recapture our own.
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Readings, Signings, Discussions and Author Happenings

Title of Event: Molly Gloss--CANCELLED
When: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: Chapter One Book Store
Description: We regret to inform you that Molly Gloss has been injured in an accident, and has cancelled all her engagements for several months. We have expressed our sympathy, and look forward to re-scheduling her when she's all repaired!
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

The Hearts of Horses The Hearts of Horses
by Gloss, Molly
Gloss does for our dreams of being horse-taming cowgirls what Sara Gruen did for our dreams of running away with the circus -- making them wonderful and real, while teaching us what it was like to live in America's recent past. Martha Lessen dreams of living as a wandering cowboy -- but, then, she is transformed by her love for the people and horses of an Oregon ranch community. I loved this book. --Andy Lillich, University of Oregon Bookstore (Eugene, OR)
Quote of the Day
"Of all the inanimate objects, of all men's creations, books are the nearest to us, for they contain our very thought, our ambitions, our indignations, our illusions, our fidelity to truth and our persistent leaning toward error."

- Joseph Conrad
Notes on Life and Letters
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
Tax Prep Toolkit
Nobody enjoys tax time, but we'll give you some tools: two tax guides, a story of an epic struggle to survive in the Arctic, and a yoga book to help you maintain balance and calm. If these don't help, seek professional assistance!
The Ernst & Young Tax Guide

The latest edition of this perennially best-selling tax guide will have you staring down the April 15th deadline with confidence! Let one of America's leading tax and accounting firms lead you through the seemingly endless maze of paperwork with clarity and ease. Widely acknowledged as one of the best resources on taxes available, The Ernst and Young Tax Guide contains the complete scoop on filing for all tax brackets, and has everything one might need to know about the new tax laws.
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Our Staff Picks 'em For You!
The voracious and discriminating readers of the Chapter One staff have selected these titles for your reading pleasure. They include some old favorites, as well as recent "finds." If you want to know more about any of these titles, call us, email us, or best of all, stop in and ask us!
Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
by Sheffield, Rob
Mix tapes: We all have our favorites. Stick one into a deck, press play, and you're instantly transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield, that time was one of miraculous love and unbearable grief. A time that spanned seven years, it started when he met the girl of his dreams, and ended when he watched her die
in his arms. Using the listings of fifteen of his favorite mix tapes, Rob shows that the power of music to build a bridge between people is stronger than death. You'll read these words, perhaps surprisingly, with joy in your heart and a song in your head--the one that comes to mind when you think of the love of your life.
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