 Books: Great gifts for everyone on your list  It's three days
before Christmas. You're checking your list. Uh oh, you think.
Uncle Bob has been missed.  And Aunt Molly, cousin Cindy and
your new stepdad, Dale. There's nothing wrapped for them here,
and it's making you wail "What can I get them that won't make
them miffed?"  May I make a suggestion? Books make a great gift.
They're easy to wrap and they're fun, there's no questions. So
read on right now for some Christmas suggestions:  Everybody has
someone that's hard to buy-for on their list, so here's an easy-
to-give book: "The Alaska Almanac", now in its 28th edition
(from Alaska Northwest Books). This handy little paperback will
settle arguments, occupy kids, show up a showoff and entertain
for hours. Wrap it up with a blanket for reading on those long,
cold winter's nights.  Your true-crime fan won't want to let go
of "Cold Crime" by Tom Brennan (Epicenter Press). This book is
all about real stories about real-life high-profile crimes
commintted and sol