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and persevere through even the most difficult
chosen as one of the first two people to leave
Mao’s China in 30 years, in order to go to
America to study with the Houston Ballet.
More than just a book about ballet, this story
gives a glimpse into the history of U.S.–China
relations. It also shows how faith, hard work
and a loving family can help people succeed
and persevere through even the most difficult
circumstances.
IRIDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
—Melissa McMeekin, assistant buyer, books
August
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance
and Survival, by John Vaillant. It’s December
1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl
outside a remote village in Russia’s Far East. In
this true story, the tiger isn’t just killing people,
it’s annihilating them—apparently engaged in
a vendetta. Vaillant re-creates the event, giving readers a richly detailed portrait of this
beautiful and mysterious region. I was
impressed with how much I learned about
Russia, Amur tigers and the culture of Russia’s
Far East. Vaillant skillfully combines history,
realistic characters and suspense, staking his
claim as a master of storytelling. [This title
will not be available in all Costco warehouses.]
—Joshua Lilly,
inventory control specialist, books
Mao’s Last Dancer, by Li Cunxin. This
memoir, soon to be a major motion picture
release in the U.S., is the story of Li’s journey
from poverty-stricken China to becoming
one of the best ballet dancers in the world. Li
worked tirelessly at his craft, and in 1979 was
Fashion Design Portfolio Kit, from
American Girl Publishing. These paper-doll
fashion kits include everything you need to
create a wardrobe for some of American Girls’
most popular characters, including Kit, Julie,
Molly and Rebecca. Each kit includes a how-to book with step-by-step instructions, two
paper dolls, a sketchpad, stencils, three kinds
of paper, a measuring tape and much more.
These kits really are too cute for words; I’m
not sure which I want more: to be a kid again,
or for my infant daughter to be old enough to
enjoy them herself.—MM
Maps, from Hema. It feels like summer
just started, and already it’s time to start
thinking about heading back to school. That
makes it the perfect time to grab a back-to-school Hema map. These rolled wall maps are
ideal to hang on the wall in a child’s bedroom,
classroom or home office. Options include
the U.S., world, solar system and animals of
the world. So whether you’re helping someone (or yourself) brush up on geography,
zoology or places beyond our planet, there’s
an ideal map for everyone.
—Garrett Sessions,
inventory control specialist, books
Make the
MOST of your
leftovers!
Hearty Chicken Pot Pie
Prep Time:
15 min Total Time:
45 min Makes:
6 servings
© 2010 ®/ General Mills All Rights Reserved
cup cut-up cooked chicken or leftover rotisserie chicken
package ( 16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
can ( 10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
cup Original Bisquick® mix
cup milk
egg
1
1
1
1
1/2
1
Heat oven to 400°F. Mix chicken, vegetables and soup
in ungreased 2-quart casserole.
1.
Stir remaining ingredients in small bowl with fork until
blended. Pour into casserole.
2.
Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
3.
High altitude ( 3,500 to 6,500 ft.): Heat oven to 425°F.
WAREHOUSE ONLY
AUGUST 2010 ;e Costco Connection 49
