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Reviewer's Choice
Turquoise
Joe Dan Lowry & Joe P. Lowry
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton UT 84041
1423602897, $75.00, www.gibbs-smith.com
TURQUOISE; THE WORLD STORY OF A FASCINATING GEMSTONE pairs an oversized,
coffee-table-size eye catcher with the history and folklore of turquoise, covering its arts,
traditions, and effects on human lives from prehistoric to modern times. Artifacts and collection
photos represent cultures from around the world while stories, science and more capture all the
facets of the gemstone in a pick recommended for any science collection strong in minerals and
gems - and many a general-interest holding!
A Gift of Angels
Bernard Fontana
University of Arizona Press
355 S. Euclid Ave Suite 103, Tucson, AZ 85719
9780816528400, $75.00, www.uapress.arizona.edu
A GIFT OF ANGELS: THE ART OF MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC is simply stunning: a
lavish, oversized presentation packing in color photos by Edward McCain with a survey of a
mission built in the late 1700s. The mission is a destination for Catholics where locals and
visitors pray to Saint Francis: its art, sculptures and paintings hold wide appeal both for arts and
spirituality collections and the volume comes from an anthropologist who lives within a mile of
the Mission. 200 gorgeous oversized color photos and a spiritual and artistic analysis make this
an outstanding pick!
Pitch Perfect
William Tyson
Stylus Publishing
22883 Quicksilver Dr., Sterling, VA 20166-2102
9781579223335, $19.95, www.styluspub.com
PITCH PERFECT: COMMUNICATING WITH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR
SCHOLARS, RESEARCHERS, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS is a 'must' for any collection
strong in media communication, business and public relations. It covers the basics of how to
attract media attention, offering examples and anecdotes from different academic disciplines to
show how to explain research to a larger audience than fellow academics. It considers common
issues and offers a fine survey for scholars unused to handling the media, and is a 'must' for any
education or college-level holding.
1911: The First 100 Years
Patrick Sweeney
Gun Digest Books
c/o F&W Publications, Inc.
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
www.fwpublications.com
1440211159, $29.99, www.gundigetstore.com
In 1911 the automatic pistol changed the face of firearms history, with a gun known as the 1911
offering something every different in the way of fast, small, versatile shooting. 1911: The First
100 Years is a pick for any collection where guns are of interest, following the history of the
fighting handgun from its development to its modern face. Photos collected from around the
world supplement a tribute to this pistol and make for a unique historical reference.
Gunn's Golden Rules
Tim Gunn with Ada Calhoun
Gallery Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439176566, $23.99, www.simonandschuster.com
GUNN'S GOLDEN RULES: LIFE'S LITTLE LESSONS FOR MAKING IT WORK offers the
author's philosophy, which he's honed his entire life and which has made him a success at most
things in life. Stories of fashion divas and demands accompany Tim Gunn's own basic eighteen
tested principles for success. A fine blend of fashion experience, observation and life savvy lend
to a lively survey perfect for arts and general lending collections alike!
The Constitution of the United States
Sam Fink
Welcome Books
6 West 18th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10011
9781599620824, $29.95, www.welcomebooks.com
The Constitution of the United States appears in an oversized presentation, is inscribed and
illustrated by artist Sam Fink, and originally appeared in a larger format as a limited edition
portfolio in 2006. Its reprint here offers all a fine color trade edition of a lovely art and history
reference, perfect for gift-giving or inclusion in any general American history or arts
holding.
At Home
Bill Bryson
Doubleday & Company
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780767919388, $28.95, www.doubleday.com
AT HOME: A SHORT HISTORY OF PRIVATE LIFE offers a blend of memoir and insights on
the history of domestic life, telling of the author's decision to learn about ordinary things in life
by exploring each room in his 19th-century church rectory English home. From refrigeration in
the kitchen and the evolution of household management to how homes were built and have
changed over the decades, this is a fine survey of home history and changing meaning and is
recommended for any general lending library.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Algonquin Books
127 Kingston Dr #105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
9781565126060, $18.95, www.algonquin.com
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is poetic, revealing, and lovely: a survey of the meaning of life
which began with the author's chronic illness that left her bedridden. A potted plant brought as a
gift houses a woodland snail - and her observations reveal an appreciation for nature and its
connections to the human condition that can't be beat. No general lending library should be
without this inspirational meditation on life's changes and meaning.
I Do, Now What?
Giuliana & Bill Rancic
Ballantine Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780345524997, $25.00, www.ballantinebooks.com
I DO, NOW WHAT? SECRETS, STORIES AND ADVICE FROM A MADLY-IN-LOVE
COUPLE provides a real-life romance and its aftermath. If it sounds familiar, the couple was on
the Style Channel for their Italian wedding: this picks up on the aftermath, presenting their frank
assessment of marriage. The third season of 'Giuliana & Bill' coincides with this book's
publication and probes secrets behind their marriage success in this fine account, recommended
for any general lending library.
The Judicial Studies Shelf
The Happy Lawyer
Nancy Levit & Douglas O. Linder
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016-4314
9780195392326, $19.95, www.oup.com
The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law should be in every law student's hands and
in every college catering to law students. It focuses on cases of attorney discontent and law firm
management and provides a 'happiness toolbox' for students preparing for a legal career.
Chapters pinpoint common issues in law management - and help students avoid pitfalls in their
career choices, as a result. Very highly recommended!
The Humor Shelf
Pearls Before Swine: When Pigs Fly
Stephen Pastis
Andrews McMeel
1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106
9780740797378, $12.99, www.andrewsmcmeel.com
Pearls Before Swine: When Pigs Fly offers an outstanding new collection of Pearls presented in
black and white and color throughout. From the demise of newspapers to neighbors arguing over
acorns and property rights, the strips present a range of loveable characters and fun situations
perfect for newcomers and old fans alike! Any general lending library with any interest in
modern strips must have this.
The Social Issues Shelf
Blue-Ribbon Babies
Christine Ward Gailey
University of Texas Press
PO Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713-7819
9780292721272, $50.00, www.utexaspress.com
BLUE-RIBBON BABIES AND LABORS OF LOVE: RACE, CLASS AND GENDER IN U.S.
ADOPTION PRACTICE is recommended for college-level collections strong in family studies
and social issues. It analyzes how class, gender and race influence public and private adoption in
this country, comparing U.S. experience with international practices. Interviews with adoption
social workers, lawyers, and would-be parents blend with the author's own long-term participant
observation and analysis in this fine survey.
The Pot Book
Julie Holland, M.D., Editor
Park Street Press
c/o Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
9781594773686, $19.95, www.parkstpress.com
THE POT BOOK: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO CANNABIS covers the social, political and
medical realm of cannabis and offers contributions and analysis by doctors, scientists and others
who explore its presence in our culture. The latest scientific and social research comes from
experts who debunk popular myths and offer a survey embracing the latest research across
disciplines: perfect for general or college-level holdings.
Birth Control on Main Street
Cathy Moran Hajo
University of Illinois Press
1325 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820-6903
9780252077258, $25.00, www.press.ullinois.edu
Birth Control on Main Street: Organizing Clinics in the U.S., 19916-1939 gathers individual
stories and records from previously overlooked birth control clinics to consider the relationships
and issues that defined the clinics in urban areas and neighborhoods across the country. Previous
histories have focused on national trends: this uses individual case studies to supplement existing
histories and is a pick for any serious social issues college-level history holding.
Somebody Else's Century
Patrick Smith
Pantheon
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780375425509, $25.95, www.pantheonbooks.com
Somebody Else's Century: East and West in a Post-Western World offers essays that probe the
East's attempt to adopt Western technology and modernize their world. Strategies that the
cultures of Japan, China and India have employed are revealed in a reflection of how Asians
receive Western products and ideas but retain their own values. History and culture blend in a
probe all Asian issues collections will want.
Bringing Progress to Paradise
Jeff Rasley
Conari Press
c/o Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker St Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
9781573244824, $15.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
Bringing Progress to Paradise: What I Got from Giving to a Mountain Village in Nepal offers the
story of a climbing expedition leader and attorney whose trek to a village in Nepal changed his
life. His group was only the third group of white people ever seen in this farming village: as a
result, the group had been untainted by Western values - and with relatively few desires. Rasley's
help in finishing a school building led to electricity for the village - and to Rasley's own personal
changes in this inspirational narrative.
Spinning the Law
Kendall Coffey
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2119
9781616142100, $26.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
SPINNING THE LAW: TRYING CASES IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION discusses
high-profile courtroom dramas and analyzes media strategies to present an entertaining survey
blending the author lawyer's personal cases and experiences with insights on how law is 'spun' for
public opinion. From common myths associated with the law and assumptions about legal
concepts to lawyer vendettas, this provides a key survey for any general or legal lending
library.
C Street
Jeff Sharlet
Little, Brown
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9780316091077, $26.99, www.hachettebookgroup.com
C STREET: THE FUNDAMENTALIST THREAT TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY offers a
fine analysis of C Street, a fundamentalist group of religious activists that call themselves the
Fellowship and influence many. Linked to congressional sex scandals and more, C Street has
evolved to blend piety and corruption in American politics - and this reports on many
behind-the-scenes activities and the global impact of the Family, including their underlying
agenda and campaigns to inject Christ into the fabric of our social and political world. A 'must'
for any serious lending library!
Disintegration
Eugene Robinson
Doubleday
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780385526548, $24.95, www.doubleday.com
DISINTEGRATION: THE SPLINTERING OF BLACK AMERICA offers a different
perspective on the issue of race in America, arguing that decades of affirmative action and
immigration has fundamentally changed America's criteria for racial progress. Instead of one
'black America' there are now four distinct groups with different experiences and agendas:
history and social analysis shows the four black Americas are becoming increasingly polarized -
and distinct.
Bringing Progress to Paradise
Jeff Rasley
Conari Press
c/o Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker St., Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
9781573244824, $15.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
BRINGING PROGRESS TO PARADISE: WHAT I GOT FROM GIVING TO A MOUNTAIN
VILLAGE IN NEPAL offers the story of a climbing expedition leader and attorney whose trek to
a remote village led to his evolution as a philanthropist. His involvement with the village's
concerns and needs makes for inspirational, moving reading about social change.
The Gardening Shelf
Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles
Sunset
P.O. Box 62375, Tampa, FL 33662
0376039183, $24.95, www.sunset.com
Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles offers complete directions for growing over 190
vegetables, herbs and more both in the ground and in containers, offering details ranging from
Western microclimates and growing seasons to planning and creating a kitchen garden. Over 300
page of color photos and techniques come from the editors of Sunset Magazine and provide
many top insights.
The Computer Shelf
Microsoft Excel 2010 in Depth
Bill Jelen
Que
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.quepublishing.com
0789743086, $39.99, www.amazon.com
Microsoft Excel 2010 in Depth packs in techniques, shortcuts, and specifics on streamlining
work and maximizing time. Tested, proven solutions to common Excel 2010 problems cover
circumstances other references overlook, focusing on troubleshooting problems and
work-arounds for common processes and issues. Other books cover program specifics: this is one
of the few to focus on real-world obstacles and their solutions.
Droid X for Dummies
Dan Gookin
Wiley Publishing
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470903193, $24.99, www.wiley.com
Any computer collection strong in the latest hardware options must have this in-depth visual
coverage of Droid X, the latest new device. From custom configuration and new apps to how to
sync and use it, this covers everything about its use and maintenance, and is a 'must' for any new
Droid user.
Photoshop for Video, fourth edition
Richard Harrington
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0321703553, $54.99, www.peachpit.com
The fourth updated edition of Photoshop for Video updates this guide for video professionals,
maintaining the hands-on applications that teach theory along with specific applications and
adding a focus on quick techniques for busy video producers. From working with logos and 3D
to using scripts and creating backgrounds, this teaches basic skills and includes a DVD with
source video files and stock footage. Color screenshots and examples throughout make this a top
pick.
Parallel Programming with Microsoft.net
Colin Campbell, et.al.
Microsoft Press
9780735651593, $29.99, www.msdn.microsoft.com
Parallel Programming with Microsoft.net: Design Patterns for Decomposition and Coordination
on Multicore Architectures offers programmers using Microsoft.net a fine collection of proven
patterns and practices for blending into any project. Quality source code and documentation are
developed for software development teams using parallel programming and offers proven keys to
frequently used patterns. Technical computer collections need this!
A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control
Dominick Baier, et.al.
Microsoft Press
9780735640597, $29.99, www.microsoft/com/practices
A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control: Authentication and Authorization for
Services and the Web provides a fine survey of patterns and practices that hold proven results for
application developers. Designs that work provides a survey of claims-based identity systems
drawing links between innovative approaches and building applications that authenticate and
authorize users. A fine, technical guide for any serious development collection!
The Developer's Guide to Social Programming
Mark D. Hawker
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/devilibrary
0321680774, $39.99, www.amazon.com
The Developer's Guide to Social Programming shows developers how to build applications that
work seamlessly with the major social networking sites, from Twitter to Facebook and Google
Friend. Learn to use a range of code and solutions to address many common social programming
issues, and learn to build integrated social applications that work with a range of platforms in a
title packed with real-world applications and paired with a website containing the book's code
examples and further resources.
Beginning Rails 3
ClovesCarneiro Jr. and Rida Al Barazi
Apress, Inc.
233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013
9781430224334, $39.99, www.apress.com
BEGINNING RAILS 3 offers a fine guide for professionals by professionals and covers the
basics of Rails for any who want to develop Web applications using the Ruby on rails Web
framework. Rails 3 is a fine modular application: each chapter is designed around a specific
segment of the framework and shows how to help the components work together for optimum
results. Computer collections covering Rails will find this an excellent starting point!
Map Scripting 101
Adam Duvander
No Starch Press
38 Ringold St., San Francisco CA 94103
9781593272715, $34.95, www.nostarch.com
MAP SCRIPTING 101 offers over seventy useful script examples that show readers how to
create interactive maps and mashups, using different tools from Twitter's friend-finder to a
real-time weather map. Create, embed and use basic maps by setting boundaries and levels, use
filter location markers, and customize maps for visitors in this key to using Google Earth's KML
and other popular online mapping programs. A unique, useful and highly recommended
guide!
Programming Entity Framework, second edition
Julia Lerman
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Hwy North, Sebastopol, CA 95472
9780596807269, $59.99, www.oreilly.com
Programming Entity Framework's second updated edition is a top pick for any serious
programming collection. It offers a fine introduction to using data in .NET applications,
providing a hands-on survey of the latest EF4 version in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET
Framework 4. Programmers will find this packed with core concepts, tips on how to query data
and create Windows forms, and more, with reusable examples throughout making this a hearty,
recommended reference.
Oracle Solaris Cluster Essentials
Tim Read
Prentice-Hall
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/ph
0132486229, $59.99, www.amazon.com
Oracle Solaris Cluster Essentials provides keys for any IT organization interested in building
clustering platforms using Oracle Solaris Cluster. Both oracle Cluster 3.2 and Solaris Cluster
Geographic are explored in detail, written by an expert and covering both disaster recovery
features and requirements for designing a cluster system. The result is a complete introduction
and hands-on guide that's a 'must' for collections catering to IT managers and programmers
alike.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Secret History of Consciousness
Meg Blackburn Losey, Ph.D.
Weiser Books
c/o Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker St., Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
9781578634613, $16.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
The Secret History of Consciousness: Ancient Keys to Our Future Survival follows the author's
probe of channeled information from different worlds to her startling conclusion: reality isn't
happening to us - we are happening to reality. The idea that we create our experience - and that
we can change them by changing our perceptions - isn't a new one. What is new is the link
between this thought and a range of ideas, from the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the
Kaballah to the Pyramids and Atlantis. New age libraries will relish these connections.
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches
Judika Illes
Weiser Books
c/o Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker St., Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
9781578634798, $14.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches: From Hexes to Hermoine Granger, from Salem to the Land
of Oz offers a fine, wide-ranging survey of witches from early practitioners to modern movies.
Historical legends appear alongside popular modern figures like Harry Potter to provide a fine,
involving history survey perfect for new age and general lending collections alike.
The Literary Shelf
Through the Language Glass
Guy Deutscher
Metropolitan Books
c/o Henry Holt
175 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
9780805081954, $28.00, www.henryholt.com
Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages explores the
influence of culture on language and perception, blending a wide-ranging history of different
languages' development with a new investigation of linguistics. Traditional linguistics has
claimed cultural differences between languages are only superficial: Guy Deutscher argues that
different languages can lead to different ways of thinking entirely. His is a title highly
recommended for any collection strong in linguistics and culture.
Seeds of Change
Priscilla Leder, Editor
University of Tennessee Press
293 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325
www.utpress.org
1572337192, $46.00, www.amazon.com
Seeds of Change: Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver is a top pick for any college-level
collection strong in courses analyzing Kingsolver's works. It represents the first collection of
essays to critique the range of Kingsolver's works, commenting on all her novels, poetry, essays
and providing a memoir. A brief biography rounds out the survey which is a 'must' for any
lending library.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook
Paula Nadelstern
C&T Publishing
Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
9781607051794, $24.95, www.ctpub.com
Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook tells how to create one-block masterpieces in a fine survey
featuring 12 projects with clear, step-by-step instructions. A showcase of quilts from Paula's
exhibit pack the presentation, which is loaded with color images and specifics on how to recreate
these masterful designs. Notes on templates, designing, and more make this a powerful
recommendation!
Vampire Knits
Genevieve Miller
Potter Craft
c/o Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780307586605, $18.99, www.pottercraft.com
VAMPIRE KNITS: PROJECTS TO KEEP YOU KNITTING FROM TWILIGHT TO DAWN
capitalizes on the vampire frenzy sparked by Twilight and other books to present projects
inspired by vampire settings. From black scarves and 'bloody socks' in red to a truly innovative
scarf tinged with rivulets of red 'blood', this packs in a wealth of innovative projects perfect for
needlework knitters seeking something different.
Little Green Dresses
Tina Sparkles
Taunton Press
Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
9781600851216, $22.95, www.taunton.com
LITTLE GREEN DRESSES: 50 ORIGINAL PATTERNS FOR REPURPOSED DRESSES,
TOPS, SKIRTS, AND MORE comes from the former host of the DIY Network's
STYLELICIOUS, and shows how to shop at thrift stores and other places for clothing you can
refashion and change. From transforming garments you already own to locating new ones, this
offers a key to smart shopping paired with some 50 original patterns and Sparkles' approach to
re-patterning and changing existing clothes, making for an outstanding guide!
SuperStrata Quilts
Pamela Mostek and Susan Nelsen
Martingale & Company
20205 - 144th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
9781564779885, $24.99, www.martingale-pub.com
SUPERSTRATA QUILTS: CELEBRATING THE COLORS OF BALI is inspired by Bali and
offers rich quilts using an easy versatile strip-set technique. SuperStrata here can be produced in
a range of widths to create unique modern quilts, with the full color photos on nearly every page
supplementing easy directions for all levels of quilters. Any quilting collection will find this
focus unique and exciting!
Cowlgirls
Cathy Carron
SixthandSpring Books
161 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10018
9781936096046, $19.95, www.sixthandspringbooks.com
COWLGIRLS: THE NECK'S BIG THING TO KNIT narrows the knitting focus from the general
sweater to cowl necked creations, offering more than 40 designs for cowls, snoods, bandannas,
collars and more. It pairs full-page color photos of completed projects with keys to yarns, usage
and customization options and is a top pick for any knitter's collection!
Masterful Machine Pieced Quilts
Jean Biddick
American Quilters Society Publishing
Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
9781574326598, $26.95, www.americanquilter.com
Masterful Machine Pieced Quilts comes with a pattern CD inside and tells how to create
machine-pieced quilts and masterpieces inspired by the mosaic floors of the Truro Cathedral in
England. Freezer-paper piecing instructions tell how to create mosaic designs in fabric, with
step-by-step instructions surveying the entire process for creating nine quilt projects in this pick
recommended for all quilter levels of experience.
The Sock Knitter's Workshop
Ewa Jostes and Stephanie van der Linden
Watson Guptill Publications
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780823085538, $19.99, www.watsonguptill.com
The Sock Knitter's Workshop teaches the basics of how to knit socks with fine results and comes
from experts who share their tips. From basic materials and tools to foolproof techniques, this
offers keys to mixing and matching different methods to produce original, unusual results.
Step-by-step directions accompany hundreds of color photos perfect for any basic knitting
library.
The Photography Shelf
Digital Art Revolution
Scott Ligon
Watson Guptill Publications
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780823095360, $29.99, www.watsonguptill.com
Digital Art Revolution: Creating Fine Art With Photoshop offers a fine survey for artists and
beginners alike who want to explore digital art possibilities. Clear directions and exercises
presume no prior knowledge and explore all visual and technical possibilities involved, featuring
the work of some 40 of the best digital artists working today. From working with purposeful
distortion to creating a composite image, this is packed with essential, practical applications and
color examples.
Taking Stock
Rob Sylvan
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321713070, $29.99, www.peachpit.com
TAKING STOCK: MAKE MONEY IN MICROSTOCK CREATING PHOTOS THAT SELL
comes from a Stockphoto inspector who has spent nearly a decade on a team that decides which
photos get sold on one of the most popular microstock sites around. He's made tens of thousands
of dollars off his own microstock photos - and thus is the perfect author for this key to licensing
photos as stock, learning which are in demand, and using techniques to make photos sell. Very
highly recommended!
3D in Photoshop
Zorana Gee and Pete Falco, et.al.
Focal Press
c/o Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann
www.focalpress.com, www.elsevier.com
9780240813776, $49.95, www.amazon.com
3D IN PHOTOSHOP: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS provides
a powerful guide to creating 3D and blending it into designs using Photoshop CS5 Extended.
Photoshop users will find this packed with tips and tricks to getting started, while a wealth of
technical insights offers keys for those who have the basics down and wish more. There is no
existing 3D Photoshop guide on the market, making this a top pick.
Unleashing the Raw Power of Adobe Camera Raw
Mark Chen
Amherst Media
Box 586, Buffalo, NY 14226
9781608952380, $34.95, www.amherstmedia.com
UNLEASHING THE RAW POWER OF ADOBE CAMERA RAW: MASTER TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS offers an extensive survey that goes beyond the basics to use all the potential of Adobe Camera Raw. Techniques described in step-by-step format range from how to regain clipped details in RAW files to making color adjustments using the filter and brush tools, retouching in Camera Raw instead of Photoshop, reducing noise in images, and much more. A top pick for any who would move to the next level in Camera Raw.
America Swings: Photographs by Naomi Harris
Richard Prince and Dian Hanson
Taschen
6671 Sunset Blvd. #1508, Los Angeles, CA 90028
9783836522281, $39.99, www.taschen.com
America Swings: Photographs by Naomi Harris is recommended for a range of collections, from
photography and social history libraries to those interested in sexuality. Graphic nude images
make this a specialty acquisition but the artistry of Naomi Harris' choices provide as much arts
detail as social history, making this a fine pick for libraries not avoiding graphic sexual
nudity.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins
Nicholas P. Brown, David J. Camire, Fred Weinberg
Whitman Publishing
3101 Clairmont Rd Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30329
9780794832384, $29.95, www.whitmanbooks.com
100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins appears in an oversized presentation perfect for any coin collector.
Three of the hobby's best-known error-coin specialists create an illustrated coffee-table book on
the topic, examining the oddities produced by the U.S. mint and adding to Whitman Publishing's
'100 Greatest' library. Photos and text provide both a history of how error coins happen and ranks
and descriptions of each production.
Valentines: A Collector's Guide
Barbara Johnson, Ph.D.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
9781574326420, $29.95, www.collectorbooks.com
Valentines: A Collector's Guide packs in identification and values from the 1700s-1950s, with
each page holding good-sized clear color photos of valentines and listings of publishers, printer
markings, and values. Arranged by type of valentine - from 1920s fold-down cards to 1940s
novelties, this is a top reference for any lending library.
The Cookbook Shelf
The Food Stylist's Handbook
Denise Vivaldo
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton UT 84041
9781423606031, $50.00, www.gibbs-smith.com
The Food Stylist's Handbook offers chefs and food lovers a fine survey of the art of food styling,
pairing lovely color photos throughout with keys to equipment, ingredients and ideas that
produce a photo that sells food. From bacon to condiments, this explores how food is put
together with the camera in mind, and is a 'must' for any culinary collection.
The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
Rachel Saunders
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
0740791435, $35.00, www.andrewsmcmeel.com
The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook packs in details reflecting jam fan Rachel Saunders' 10-year
exploration of fruit and her personal quest for the best. From recounting her personal affection
for fruit through discussions of each stage of cooking jellies, marmalades, jams, and pie fillings,
this packs in not just recipes, but explanations of their underlying influences on success. No
culinary library should be without this 'bible', which goes far beyond your usual jam
cookbook.
The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2011
Editors of America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen Publishing
17 Station St., Brookline, MA 02445
1933615648, $35.00, www.americastestkitchentv.com
The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2011 offers an outstanding compilation of unique dishes and
great recipes - all of which have been tested and refined for virtually foolproof production in the
home kitchen. Black and white photos accompany step-by-step preparation instructions perfect
for general cooks. The voice of the test cook who refined each dish accompanies each recipe,
providing many culinary insights in an outstanding top pick highly recommended for any general
or culinary collection.
Primal Cuts
Marissa Guggiana
Welcome Books
6 West 18th St., New York NY 10011
9781599620886, $37.50, www.welcomebooks.com
PRIMAL CUTS: COOKING WITH AMERICA'S BEST BUTCHERS offers a focus on locally
sourced meats with a survey of techniques and recipes from butchers across America, in effect
creating a modern 'bible' packed with the latest meat insights. Each step is illustrated in a visual
cookbook that describes 100 recipes and covers everything from hot dogs to roasted goose and
braised rabbit. The butchers themselves receive high profile in this unique presentation, highly
recommended for any culinary collection.
Harvest to Heat
Darryl Estrine & Kelly Kochendorfer
Taunton
63 South Main St., Box 5507, Newtown, CT 06470-5507
9781600852541, $40.00, www.taunton.com
HARVEST TO HEAT: COOKING WITH AMERICA'S BEST CHEFS, FARMERS, AND
ARTISANS features over fifty fine restaurant chefs across the country, pairing their stories with
recipes. More than just another recipe collection, this draws important connections between
chefs, farmers, and more, adds candid photos and stories from the field and kitchen, and offers a
melting pot of dishes from Roasted Chicken with Lemon Thyme and Summer Truffles to Pearl
Onions and Fiddlehead Ferns with Vanilla Jelly.
Capitol Hill Cooks
Linda Bauer
Taylor Trade
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Group
4501 Forbes Blvd. #200, Lanham, MD 20706
9781589795501, $26.95, www.rlpgtrade.com
CAPITOL HILL COOKS offers a fine collection of recipes from members of Congress and every
president from Washington and Lincoln to Obama. Favorite dishes of top officials round out the
selection, with many contributors discussing their ethnic backgrounds, family favorites, and how
their top dishes evolved. From Peach Muffins to Roast Wild Duck, it's a top winner!
The Indian Slow Cooker
Anupy Singla
Agate
c/o Surrey Books
1328 Greenleaf St., Evanston, IL 60202
9781572841116, $19.95, www.agatepublishing.com
The Indian Slow Cooker offers some 50 easy, authentic recipes for making Indian food using the
slow cooker. Busy families will find this a salvation: it features classic Indian dishes - mostly
vegetarian specialties with some meat dishes - adapted for the slow cooker's features. From
Tangy Tamarind Chickpeas to Butter Chicken, color photos pair with sumptuous dishes
throughout in a pick recommended for any ethnic cookery collection.
Doughnuts
Lara Ferroni
Sasquatch Books
119 S. Main St. #400, Seattle, WA 98104
9781570616419, $16.95, www.sasquatchbooks.com
DOUGHNUTS: SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS RECIPES TO MAKE AT HOME offers some fifty
recipes, paired with color photos throughout, for all kinds of doughnuts, from Old-Fashioned and
Chocolate Raised doughnuts to innovations such as German Chocolate and a Portuguese
Malasada yeasted creation. Packed with discussions of glazes and basics, this is a pick for any
general lending library.
Perfect One-Dish Dinners
Pam Anderson
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10003
9780547195957, $32.00, www.hmhbooks.com
Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers offers a selection of 'best,
foolproof' dishes for entertaining and family alike, selecting outstanding dishes which offer twists
on traditional fare. From Rum-Raisin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and Chicken Potpie
with Green Apples and Cheddar Biscuits to Spicy Coconut Shrimp Stew, this is packed with
color photos to enhance and complete the presentation. General cookery collections will
welcome the emphasis on 'best, foolproof' dishes!
The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook
America's Test Kitchen
17 Station St., Brookline, MA 02445
1933615567, $34.95, www.americastestkitchen.com
The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook comes from a team of a dozen test cooks
who spent two years developing some 800 healthy everyday dishes. The idea was to put flavor
first - then to be sure the dish was healthy. Test cooks made numerous versions of traditional
dishes in their search for just the right recipe combining taste with nutritional value - and
foolproof results. This binder of recipes, packaged with sturdy hardcover spine lettering,
represents a treasure trove for any home cook!
Canning for a New Generation
Liana Krissoff
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
115 West 18th St., New York NY 10011
9781584798644, $24.95, www.stcbooks.com
Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry provides a fine
handbook offering new ways to preserve seasonal bounty. Organized by season and accompanied
with color photos, this provides recipes for making over 150 canned, pickled, dried or frozen
foods - and recipes for dishes using these foods. From Smokey Corn Chowder to Mango Jam
with Lime, expect something satisfying different in this innovative collection, with gorgeous
color photos by Rinne Allen.
Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
Shauna James Ahern & Daniel Ahern
Wiley Professional Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470419717, $29.95, www.wiley.com
It's a love story and a recipe book all in one - and it tells what happens when a successful chef
falls in love with a gluten-free girl. Shauna's determination to eat well despite her diagnosis with
celiac disease leads to a chef who spent his life cooking at great restaurants across the country.
Their mutual shared interest in great food leads to his innovative recipes - and to Gluten-Free
Girl and the Chef, recounting their romance and marriage, stories about food, and original dishes
that evolved from their relationship. An outstanding, appealing collection, this should be on
every culinary library's shelf.
The Business Shelf
Goals!
Brian Tracy
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
235 Montgomery St. #650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781605094113, $18.95, www.bkconnection.com
GOALS! HOW TO GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT - FASTER THAN YOU EVER
THOUGHT POSSIBLE offers over twenty different ways to set and achieve goals in all areas of
life. Based on over 20 years of research and interviews with over two million people around the
world, this offers a survey of the entire process of organizing life around personal and financial
desires, and provides keys to techniques that work uniformly for all kinds of goals. A top
selection any business library will relish!
The New Era of Enterprise Business Intelligence
Mike Biere
IBM Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0137075421, $44.99, www.ibmpressbooks.com
The New Era of Enterprise Business Intelligence: Using Analytics to Achieve a Global
Competitive Advantage is a pick for business and computer libraries alike, offering not theory
but a complete 'how to' blueprint for using business intelligence. From creating winning
strategies to spreading the business intelligence throughout an organizational structure, this
covers everything from avoiding technology bias to setting up a project that interacts with the
entire company structure.
India Inc.
Vikas Pota
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
20 Park Plaza #1115A, Boston MA 02110
9781857885248, $32.95, www.nicholasbrealey.com
INDIA INC: HOW INDIA'S TOP TEN ENTREPRENEURS ARE WINNING GLOBALLY uses
in-depth interviews with the country's ten top business people to consider the entrepreneurs
following in the footsteps of pioneers. The stories mix business savvy with biographical sketches
of the leaders and provide fine insights into Indian business perspectives and challenges in a pick
especially recommended for college-level global business collections.
Rethinking the MBA
Srikant M. Dater, David A. Garvin, Patrick G. Cullen
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
9781422131640, $39.95, www.hbr.org/books
Any business collection must have a copy of RETHINKING THE MBA: BUSINESS
EDUCATION AT THE CROSSROADS. It provides an in-depth examination of the current state
of business education and offers keys for future trends in business education, documenting the
move away from traditional programs to more diverse offerings. Extensive research includes
interviews with dozens of deans and executives alike and analyzes eleven top MBA programs in
an outstanding survey.
Selling to Anyone Over the Phone, second edition
Renee K. Walkup & Sandra McKee
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814414834, $17.95, www.amacombooks.org
Selling to Anyone Over the Phone appears in its second updated edition to provide a fine survey
on how to generate better leads. From partnering with decision makers for better results to new
chapters on using the latest technology from webinars to teleconferencing, this updates all details
and includes new material on integrating the phone with other options. No business collection
should be without this!
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
After America
John Birmingham
Del Rey
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780345502919, $26.00, www.delreybooks.com
After America follows WITHOUT WARNING, the story of a wave of energy that devastates
America and causes chaos in the rest of the world. AFTER AMERICA picks up three years later,
where a skeleton US Government in Seattle is directing the nation's reboot - and where a battle
for New York City is taking place. Violence, intrigue and underlying sub-plots keep AFTER
AMERICA moving strongly and provides a gripping story accessible to newcomers to John
Birmingham as well as prior fans of WITHOUT WARNING. General collections will want
this!
The Book of the Living Dead
John Richard Stephens, Editor
Berkley Books
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10014
9780425237069, $15.00, www.penguin.com
The Book of the Living Dead provides an excellent collection of short stories based on the idea
of the Living Dead - the dead who walk. A wide range of contributors, from Sir Walter Scott and
Amy Lowell to Alexander Pushkin and Mary Shelley, provide classics from 'Frankenstein' to
'The Hand' and provide very different approaches and perspectives. A 'must' for any horror
enthusiast!
1635: The Eastern Front
Eric Flint
Baen Books
Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
9781439133897, $25.00, www.baen.com
1635: The Eastern Front tells of the Thirty Years War which continues in 1635, but with a new
force, the United States of Europe, affected by the West Virginians from the 20th century who
have been catapulted there by a mysterious accident. Continuing the story, THE EASTERN
FRONT follows leader Mike, who has lost an election, and the evolving conflicts which are
evolving in the new regime. A gripping saga evolves.
Troubled Waters
Sharon Shinn
Ace Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
9780441019236, $24.95, www.penguin.com
TROUBLED WATERS tells of Zoe, a women of blood and water who is to become the King's
fifth wife upon the death of her father. She escapes to live in a transient community, discovers
her secret inheritance of power, and finds she must take her place in the royal palace, there to
uncover a web of deception and danger that risks destroying her. An outstanding fantasy with
many political twists, this is a pick for any serious science fiction collection!
The Bookman
Lavie Tidhar
Angry Robot/Osprey Group
Lace Market House, 54-56 High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HW, UK
9780857660343, $7.99, www.angryrobotbooks.com
THE BOOKMAN tells of a young poet whose beloved is killed in a terrorist act committed by
the mysterious Bookman - an event that changes his life and leads him on a quest to uncover the
truth about the Bookman. A world of pirates, revolution, and mystery lead the Orphan on a
journey that results in self-discovery as much as revelations of the truth surrounding The
Bookman in this riveting fantasy, recommended for any fantasy collection.
Angry Robot/Osprey Group
Lace Market House, 54-56 High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HW, UK
www.angryrobotbooks.com
Colin Harvey's WINTER SONG (9780857660251, $7.99) tells of Karl Allman, whose spaceship
crashes on a planet that's a backwater. Faced with a harsh environment and little hope of escape,
Karl makes a series of discoveries about aliens and survival that will test his courage and his
survival skills alike. A gripping saga evolves. Kaaron Warren's SLIGHTS (9780857660077,
$7.99) will appeal to horror readers interested in touches of the supernatural. Stevie is a killer
who brings her victims back to life for insights on the afterlife: her quest for the truth will lead to
a personal knowledge of other realms in this thrilling horror read, packed with satisfyingly
unexpected twists and turns. Mike Shevdon's SIXTY-ONE NAILS (9780857660282, $7.99) is a
dark fantasy centered around a growing secret war happening beneath London's streets. A dark
magic will be unleashed to devastate the world, unless someone can stop it. A fine saga
evolves!
The Automotive Shelf
The Corvette in the Barn
Tom Cotter
Motorbooks International
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760337974, $26.00, www.motorbooks.com
The Corvette in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology began with the
author's love for driving down country roads seeking unusual cars. He gathered stories about cars
parked in barns and on back roads and in 2005 THE COBRA IN THE BARN became a national
hit. THE CORVETTE IN THE BARN follows several others in the series, packing in Corvette
history and insights on collectors and enthusiasts alike. No automotive library should be
without!
Formula 5000 Motor Racing
Derek Lawson
Veloce Publishing
Parkway Farm Business Park, Middle Farm Way
Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3AR, England
www.velocebooks.com info@veloce.co.uk
9781845842161, $79.95, www.amazon.com
Formula 5000 Motor Racing: Back Then . And Back Now covers an event that celebrated its
40th anniversary in Europe in 2009 and provides a detailed history of the championships form
1969 and the impact F5000 cars and drivers have had on motorsports as a whole. Tables list
events, top drivers, and their cars and pair with over 200 photos in black and white and full color,
many previously unpublished. Add an insider's motorsports analysis and observations and you
have a winning 'must' for any motorsports collection.
The Railroading Shelf
A Farewell to Steam
Tony Butcher
Ian Allan Publishing
45/46 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London SE1 7RG
waterloo@ianallanpublishing.co.uk
9780711034808, $32.95, www.ianallanpublishing.co.uk
A Farewell to Steam provides a lovely pictorial survey of special train services that operated in
the last days of steam. This photographic celebration offers over 40 images with captions to trace
the history of the last days of steam, offering a collection of images largely unpublished and
packed with keys to bygone rail history.
Scenery by the Seasons
Randy Rehberg, Editor
Model Railroader Books
c/o Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
9780890247174, $19.95, www.kalmbacfhbooks.com
Scenery by the Seasons is a pick for any model railroader hobbyist who wants a guide to
selecting a season for a layout. From mountain and lake scenery to creating a transitional season,
backdrop tips, detailing, and making trees and more contribute to an outstanding survey perfect
for any model railroader.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Pediatric Dosage Handbook, 17th edition
Carol K. Taketomo, PharmD
Lexi-Comp
1100 Terex Road, Hudson, OH 44236
9781591952831, $59.95, www.lexi.com
The 17th updated edition of Pediatric Dosage Handbook should be on the shelves of any serious
health or health reference collection. It provides nurses and the medical community with keys to
pediatric dosages and this updated edition features over 20 new drug monographs, updates to
hundreds of others, and updated appendix topics. Neonates, infants and children are all covered
in a key organized alphabetically for quick, easy reference!
Albert Ellis: Evolution of a Revolution
Drs. James McMahon and Ann Vernon, Editors
Barricade Books
185 Bridge Plaza North #309, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
9781569804346, $19.95, www.barricadebooks.com
Psychology collections won't want to miss Albert Ellis: Evolution of a Revolution. It focuses on
the works and ideas of a mental health professional whose perspective challenged traditional
thinking, changing psychology's traditional role from a psychoanalytic model to an approach in
which results could be measured. Selections of his writings accompany analysis perfect for any
college-level psychology collection.
Skinny Bitch
Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin
Running Press
2300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
0762424931, $13.95, www.runningpress.com
Women interested in diet and health will relish the up-front approach and insights of SKINNY
BITCH: A NO-NONSENSE, TOUGH-LOVE GUIDE FOR SAVVY GIRLS WHO WANT TO
STOP EATING CRAP AND START LOOKING FABULOUS. It comes from a former model
and models' agent who reveal a lifestyle that will encourage healthy choices. Very highly
recommended for any general lending collection!
Autism and the Edges of the Known World
Olga Bogdashina
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market St. #400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849050425, $19.95, www.jkp.com
Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivites, Language and the Constructed Reality
blends science and the experiences of people with autism in a fine survey considering traditional
ideas of sensory perception and how they pertain to the autism experience. Linguistics,
philosophy, science and health alike blend in a wider survey of how the senses and language
interact differently in the autistic individual - and how autism can help foster new concepts of
what it means to be human. College-level health collections will relish this presentation!
How the Mind Uses the Brain
Ralph D. Ellis and Natika Newton
Open Court
70 East Lake St. #300, Chicago, IL 60601
9780812696639, $39.95, www.opencourtbooks.com
How the Mind Uses the Brain blends philosophy and health issues with surveys of consciousness
and the latest advances in neuroscience to reveal relationships between the mind and brain. The
authors argue here for a new approach, enactivism, and break with tradition which sees
consciousness as the end result of causes and effects. Collections strong in philosophy and brain
health need this!
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, fifth edition
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
Avery
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10014
9781583334003, $30.00, www.penguin.com
Prescription for Nutritional Healing appears in its fifth updated edition to provide a handy A-Z
reference to drug-free remedies for common ailments. From herbs and minerals to food
supplements, this updated guide includes the latest research and offers a complete reference to
nutritional healing. No general collection should be without this 856-page survey of disorders
and remedies.
Critical Care Nursing Practice Guide
Elizabeth Simon
Jones & Bartlett Learning
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
9780763778484, $35.95, www.jblearning.com
Critical Care Nursing Practice Guide: A Road Map for Students and New Graduates provides a
step-by-step practical guide to help new nursing graduates and students with their first critical
care assignment. From assessing patients to working with a team, this covers everything from
setting priorities to analyzing emergencies, and is key for any new nurse's reference.
Anatomy & Physiology for Psychotherapists
Kathrin A. Stauffer
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393706048, $32.50, www.wwnorton.com
Anatomy & Physiology for Psychotherapists: Connecting Body & Soul provides a powerful
guide to psychotherapy and comes from a therapist who considers the organ systems of the
human body and their connections to emotions. From basic physiology to how each system
affects psychotherapy, this is packed with details key to any college-level collection.
Love Unlimited
Leonie Linssen & Stephan Wik
Findhorn Press Ltd.
Delft Cottage, Dyke, Forres IV36 2TF, Scotland
info@findhornpress.com
9781844091836, $16.95, www.findhornpress.com
LOVE UNLIMITED: THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF OPEN RELATIONSHIPS follows
the stories of twelve couples and individuals considering non-monogamous relationships and
values. It doesn't advocate open relationships, as one might expect; but it does reveal different
solutions and possibilities in common relationship issues. The stories here are from real case
history examples and offer keys to life solutions and how open relationships can work.
Ah-Choo!
Jennifer Ackerman
Twelve Books
c/o Hachette Publishing Group
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9780446541152, $22.99, www.twelvebooks.com
AH-CHOO! THE UNCOMMON LIFE OF YOUR COMMON COLD comes from a scientist
who addresses common misconceptions about colds, offers the latest research, and tells what
works and what doesn't, in treatment options. Facts, fiction and fun permeate a history and health
guide to the common cold, making this a fine pick for any general lending library.
The Biography Shelf
With Love and Laughter, John Ritter
Amy Yasbeck
Gallery Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781416598411, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
With Love and Laughter, John Ritter provides actress Amy Yasbeck's memoir of the life she
shared with her husband, John Ritter, who was one of America's most popular film and TV
actors when he died suddenly in 2003. Her memoir covers the life they shared and how Amy
Yasbeck survived his loss. Her account of lessons she learned from his unique approach to life
offers a rich pairing of recollection and life purpose in this outstanding biography, which any
film or general lending library will find popular.
The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance
Elna Baker
Plume
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
9780452296497, $15.00, www.penguin.com
The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance provides a fine, funny debut memoir
from a stand up comedienne who provides insights on being a single practicing Mormon living in
New York. Overweight for most of her life, when she lost 80 pounds she found her religious
beliefs were attacked for the first time - especially when she falls in love with an atheist. A fine,
funny memoir evolves.
One Step at a Time
Josh Bleill with Mark Tabb
Triumph Books
542 South Dearborn St., Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60605
9781600785290, $22.95, www.triumphbooks.com
ONE STEP AT A TIME; A YOUNG MARINE'S STORY OF COURAGE, HOPE, AND A
NEW LIFE IN THE NFL tells of a soldier who lost both of his legs in Iraq and two of his fellow
marines - and who went on to find faith, personal courage, and a new life. This autobiography
follows his life from his enlistment and active duty to his extensive rehabilitation and job as a
community spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts. A fine, inspirational story, this is a pick for
spiritual and general collections alike.
Late, Late at Night
Rick Springfield
Touchstone Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
9781439191156, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
LATE, LATE AT NIGHT; A MEMOIR is a top pick for any general lending library strong in
modern musician autobiographies. It tells of the pop star's real life, considering the highs and
lows of his life and offering his experiences in entertainment. From a childhood in Australia to a
persona tackling depression and insecurity, this provides a revealing, moving account that
Springfield fans must have.
Lady Gaga: Looking for Fame
Paul Lester
Omnibus Press
c/o Music Sales Corp
257 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10010
9781849384056, $17.95, www.omnibuspress.com
LOOKING FOR FAME: THE LIFE OF A POP PRINCESS offers a vivid biographical coverage
of Stefani Germanotta's rapid rise as a global star, Lady Gaga. She transformed the 80s glam style
for modern audiences and shot from obscurity to world fame in just a few years: this coverage
will please any interested in Lady Gaga's rise.
Songs of Blood and Sword
Fatima Bhutto
Nation Books
387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016
9781568586328, $26.95, www.nationbooks.org
Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir tells of a teen facing a series of family
assassinations. Fatima Bhutto's family was one of rich feudal landlords who became powerful in
Pakistan - their rise and fall mirrors Pakistani life and experience and Fatima's determination to
uncover the truth behind her father's murder provides a fine personal survey of Pakistani politics
and history. A top pick for any contemporary social issues collection and many a general lending
library.
Sleep in Me
Jon Pineda
University of Nebraska Press
1111 Lincoln Mall Suite 400, Lincoln NE 68588-0630
9780803225350, $21.95, www.nebraskapress.unl.edu
SLEEP IN ME is a startling account of the author's teenage sister's car accident: an accident
which changed her overnight from a lively high school cheerleader to a girl in a wheelchair who
was unable to talk. Pineda's account of his sister's cheerleading and overnight transformation
makes for a powerful survey of the impact of tragedy on a young boy's coming of age in this
outstanding, vivid family memoir.
The Science Shelf
Lawless Universe
Joe Rosen
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
9780801895814, $30.00, www.press.jhu.edu
LAWLESS UNIVERSE: SCIENCE AND THE HUNT FOR REALITY maintains that any
universal understanding of the universe can't come from scientific investigation alone, but
through the additional tools of nonscientific comprehension and insight. The close relationship
between science and metaphysics and the line between objective science and subjective intuition
are explored in a powerful presentation.
Present at the Creation
Amir D. Aczel
Crown
c/o Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780307591678, $25.99, www.randomhouse.com
PRESENT AT THE CREATION: THE STORY OF CERN AND THE LARGE HADRON
COLLIDER comes from an author who interviewed directors and scientists and who was
allowed rare access to the lab at CERN. His history of the Large Hadron Collider, the most
powerful machine ever built with the intention of re-creating the hot, dense conditions that
existed within the first second after the birth of the universe, makes for a fine blend of science
and history in a top pick for any science collection.
Origins
Annie Murphy Paul
Free Press
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9780743296625, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
ORIGINS: HOW THE NINE MONTHS BEFORE BIRTH SHAPE THE REST OF OUR LIVES
comes from a journalist who decided to investigate the emerging science of pre-birth influences
when she became pregnant. Her investigation into fetal research labs, interviews with experts
around the globe, and surveys of pregnancy as a stage for overall well-being throughout life
offers much food for thought, based on the latest science.
The Music Shelf
Lowside of the Road
Barney Hoskyns
Broadway Books
1745 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036
9780767927093, $19.99, www.broadwaybooks.com
LOWSIDE OF THE ROAD: A LIFE OF TOM WAITS offers a treasure trove of detail in an
entertaining biography perfect for any popular music collection. Tom Waits is one of the most
critically acclaimed singer-songwriters today: this is the first serious in-depth coverage to
examine his life and career and uses the author's unusual access to the reclusive Waits' inner
circle and exclusive interviews with Waits over the years to provide an unusual, well-rounded
coverage.
Real Moments: Bob Dylan
Barry Feinstein
Omnibus Press
c/o Music Sales Corporation
257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010
9781847721051, $34.95, www.omnibuspress.com
Real Moments: Bob Dylan is a recommendation for any library interested in a photo memoir of
Dylan. Oversized black and white photos come from both a professional photographer and a
close friend, are accompanied by a foreword by Bob Neuwirth, and provide excellent candid
photos of the musician which are not to be found elsewhere. Photography and music collections
alike will relish this!
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
Jim Derogatis & Greg Kot
Voyageur Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760338131, $35.00, www.voyageurpress.co m
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock n Roll Rivalry offers a
fine title by two music journalists who tackle the issue of which band is the greatest - the Beatles
or the Rolling Stones. Over 400 images and a timeline charting and contrasting the rise of each
band makes for a case for each and invites readers to decide. Any Beatles or Stones fan will
relish this lavish display.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Chocolate Paper Suites
Krista Detor
Tightrope Records
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
B003ZVHZU4 CD, $16.93, www.kristadetor.com
From her opening lovely Oranges Fall Like Rain to her more pensive Night Light: Dazzling and
the Joni Mitchell-like Madness of Love, CHOCOLATE PAPER SUITES blends poetry with a
unique folksy indie sound inspired by her big-top life. Her CD is a series of suites on themes,
offering a lovely and colorful collection packed with stunning lyrics and twists on ideas. If you're
looking for something truly different and original with a touch of Joni's folksy guitar style, this is
an exception to the rule and stands out from the crowd: highly recommended!
John & Roy Holmes
John Holmes & Roy Holmes
Factor
c/o Warner Music Group
75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019
No ISBN CD, $TBA, www.wmg.com
JOHN & ROY HOLMES is an outstanding, pleasant surprise: it opens with Any Day Now, a
song combining folk with African-influenced rhythms, and makes for a compelling,
attention-grabbing presentation right off the bat. 'Get Myself a Gun' adds harmonica and a
folksier beat - it too is compelling, sans the African influence - and it could easily serve as a
soundtrack addition. Instrumentation ranges from guitar and violin to accordion and pedal steel.
In fact, each song in John & Roy Holmes' album is satisfyingly diverse and melodic, making this
a highly recommended presentation.
Steel Pan Music and Feelin Good
Panazz Players
Goin Native
Box 617153, Orlando, FL 32861
No ISBN CD, $TBA, www.goinnative.com/albums
STEEL PAN MUSIC - JAZZ EDITION is lovely: a nine (and sometimes ten) piece band with
steel pans (a.k.a. steel drums) as their focus sounds much like a jazz group might be, centered
around a saxophone section. Naturally the "jazz edition" CD is the jazzier of the CDs (its
companion is FEELIN GOOD), but jazz and pop sensibilities are found on each. Only three
musicians do not play the pans: there's a full trapset (modern drum kit), congas and a
percussionist who doubles on drums. I was surprised to hear a Gypsy Kings medley (four tunes)
on the FEELIN GOOD CD, along with old standards like 'Fly Me to the Moon' and 'Cheek to
Cheek'. Then a new piece: 'Pan of the 21st Century'. A top pick for any ethnic music
collection!
The Library DVD Shelf
Hot Body Yoga
Denise Austin
Lionsgate
lionsgateshop@orderassistance.com
No ISBN, $14.98, www.lionsgatedvd.com
HOT BODY YOGA follows trainer Denise Austin's YOGA BODY BURN, and offers a new
yoga workout DVD designed to sculpt and encourage a lean body. Newcomers and yoga veterans
alike will appreciate routines in two 30-minute sessions that begin with 'yoga fit' and move to
'yoga sculpt', the more advanced yoga workout. An excellent pick for any DVD fitness
collection!
Anchor Bay Entertainment
2401 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084-3304
No ISBN, $14.98 each, www.anchorbayent.com/fitness
10 MINUTE SOLUTION: RAPID RESULTS FAT BURNER provides a fine survey for those who claim they
have no time to exercise, offering a series of segments ranging from power sports drills to low
impact routines and even kickboxing and cardio mixes. Any home exerciser or DVD libraries
catering to them will welcome this quick approach. Exercisers who love to dance will relish
DANCE WITH JULIANNE: JUST DANCE! It comes from a Nashville recording artist and
two-time winner of 'Dancing with the Stars' and offers a dance workout DVD that's a different
side to her cardio ballroom prior release. Learners need no prior dance skills to appreciate this -
and don't have to be fit, either. A warm-up is followed by three fun ten-minute intervals. DANCE
OFF THE INCHES: CARDIO HIP HOP comes from Jennifer Galardi, who offers fresh new
dance steps for both fans of her original DVD and those new to the series. Three dance routines
provide fine total body workouts based on the hip hop dance routines she's developed. All are top
picks.
What if God Were the Sun?
Lifetime
142298835X, $14.95, www.mylifetime.com
Lacey Chabert and Gena Rowlands star in a story of love and loss when a young ER nurse
planning an upcoming wedding finds her lack of faith shaken by disaster. Her father's sudden
death - with her unknowingly in the next room - leads her to a grief that overshadows everything
in her world until a terminally ill patient provides the key to understanding. A warm, rich story of
faith emerges.
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
Lifetime
1422988341, $14.95, www.mylifetime.com
The Dive from Clausen's Pier tells of Carrie, who is just realizing she doesn't love her fiance
when a tragic diving accident leaves him paralyzed. She flees for New York City and there meets
an older man in hopes of discovering her values and path in life in this warm, outstanding
story.
Soundtracker
Indiepix
31 East 32nd Street, #1201, New York, NY 10016
No ISBN, $24.95, www.indiepixfilms.com
There are few places of pure quiet left in the U.S., and finding these places is a challenge. For
thirty years nature sound recorder Gordon Hempton's life mission has been to find and record
these places: SOUNDTRACKER follows his search and the DVD includes a fine interview with
its director, deleted scenes, project information and even a map to 'the quietest places in the U.S.'
Very highly recommended!
Wade in the Water, Children
Indiepix
31 East 32nd Street, #1201, New York, NY 10016
No ISBN, $24.95, www.indiepixfilms.com
WADE IN THE WATER, CHILDREN offers a poetic look at life in Crescent City post-Katrina
through the eyes of its youngest citizens on the 5th anniversary of the hurricane. Private videos,
uncensored interviews and more provide fresh insights on the Katrina experience from the eyes
of kids who are surviving it today.
Down Under the Sea
Smithsonian Networks
pressinquiries@smithsoniannetworks.com
No ISBN, $19.98, www.smithsonianchannel.com
A 2-disc set packs two maritime adventures onto DVD: The Big Blue, an account of the blue
whale, and Secrets of the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the life of Australia's finest natural
resource. Presented in letterbox with Dolby and subtitling for the deaf, this brings the underwater
world directly into the modern living room.
Breath-Centered Yoga
Leslie Kaminoff
Human Kinetics
Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076
0736092358, $16.95, www.humankinetics.com
Breath-Centered Yoga provides an exceptional coverage of for complete forms that can be done
anywhere at any time, by any age user. Detailed instruction on breathing and movement pack a
DVD that also includes five alternate audio tracks with specialized details, and original music
from Robert Spalding Newcomb.
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro
Sam McGuire and David Liban
Focal Press
c/o Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann
30 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803
www.focalpress.com, www.elsevier.com
9780240811734, $44.95, www.amazon.com
The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro will reach a variety of collections, from those strong
in digital video workbooks to recording arts and film producers. Step-by-step instruction on the
basics of audio editing using Soundtrack Pro offers keys to working with projects, tools,
acoustics and more. A DVD included offers both video and audio files to be used with the book's
instruction on mixing sound and effects. The result's a powerful pick for any film or digital
collection.
Brady Brady Brady
Sherwood Schwartz & Lloyd J. Schwartz
Running Press
2300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
9780762439621, $24.95, www.runningpress.com
BRADY BRADY BRADY: THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE BRADY BUNCH AS TOLD
BY THE FATHER/SON TEAM WHO REALLY KNOW offers a fine, definitive history of the
hit TV show as told by the father/son team who created it. Each tells of the story's roots, how it
evolved, and all kinds of personal details about plots, characters and more. Any fan of Brady
Bunch and any library devoted to film or TV history will find this lively reading.
101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die
Steven Jay Schneider, General Editor
Barron's
250 Wireless Road, Hauppauge, NY 11788
0764163493, $14.99, www.barronseduc.com
101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die provides a fine collection listing popular cult
movies, in-depth coverage of plots, assessments of what made them cult movies, and movie
statistics from director to music and producer. Add a color photo from each film and you have a
wonderful reference lending to browsing and new cult film discoveries.
Killer Kaiju Monsters
Ivan Vartanian, Editor
Collins Design
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780061655791, $27.99, www.harpercollins.com
Killer Kaiju Monsters: Strange Beasts of Japanese Film offers color illustrations of the most
famous Japanese Kaiju monsters, descriptions of their strengths and powers, and a breakdown of
plots and stories of Kaiju dramas and battles. Any collection strong in Japanese cinema or horror
will find this packs in detail and illustration in a top pick for any lending library strong in
film.
The Projectionist
Kendall Messick & Brooke Anderson
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
9781568989334, $40.00, www.papress.com
Gordon Brinckle seemed like an ordinary man living in a 1950s-era home in Delaware, who was
known as the night projectionist at the local movie theatre. But in his space time he was
constructing a miniature version of a grand movie palace in his basement, the Shalimar, and his
surveys his colorful fantasy work and his artistic attention to theatre style and detail. Brinckle's
original artwork, architectural plans and drawings accompany an essay by Brooke Davis
Anderson of the American Folk Art Museum who considers Gordon's work. The result is an
outstanding survey key to any film history collection and many an arts library.
Tale As Old As Time
Charles Solomon
Disney Editions
114 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10011-5690
9781423124818, $40.00, www.disney.com
TALE AS OLD AS TIME: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is
a 'must' for any animation or film book library. Packed with color photos in an oversized
presentation, it tells of the re-creation of the 1980s Beauty and the Beast legend, offering
behind-the-scenes insights into its many changes, ups and downs, 1991 acclaim, and more.
Interviews with artists, producers, voice actors and more accompany sketches, caricatures, and
animation drawings make this oversized presentation a top recommendation.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Tai Chi Chuan: Classical Tang Style
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA
Box 480, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
1594392005, $24.95, www.ymaa.com
Tai Chi Chuan: Classical Tang Style: The Complete Long Form and Qigong is a 'must' for any
in-depth martial arts library. This revised edition of a classic offers beginners a fine introduction
to Tai Chi using a step-by-step guide to the form and basics. From a history of the discipline to
its thirteen postures and Tai Chi Qigong sets, this offers exceptional keys to understanding the art
form and its heritage.
The Sports Shelf
Year of the Blackhawks
Andrew Podnieks
Fenn Publishing Company
c/o Key Porter Books
Six Adelaide Street East, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1H6
9781551683355, $19.95, www.keyporter.com
Year of the Blackhawks: Celebrating Chicago's 2009-10 Stanley Cup Championship Season is a
'must' for any collection interested in the Blackhawks team and their evolution. The coverage
went to print immediately following their Game 6 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010 and
is jointly published by Fenn Publishing and the National Hockey League. Color photos of
amazing Blackhawk moves on the ice accompany documentation of their many
achievements.
The Gipper
Jack Cavanaugh
Skyhorse Publishing
555 - 8th Avenue Suite 903, New York NY 10018
9781616081102, $24.95, www.skyhorsepublishing.com
THE GIPPER: GEORGE GIPP, KNUTE ROCKNE AND THE DRAMATIC RISE OF NOTRE
DAME FOOTBALL provides a fine story of the legend of George Gipp, and comes from a
veteran sportswriter and Pulitzer Prize nominee who shows readers what it means to 'win one for
the Gipper'. Any library strong in baseball history needs this fine survey of a sports figure who
moved from baseball to football and whose relationship with a coach transformed a small
Midwest all-male school to a college football legend.
Ring of Fire
Rick Broadbent
Marketing Department
Motorbooks International
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760339541, $27.99, www.motorbooks.com
RING OF FIRE: THE INSIDE STORY OF VALENTINO ROSSI AND MOTOGP blends the
stories of two great riders - Rossi and Mike Hailwood - and offers insights into MotoGP racing.
It comes from a sports writer who has collaborated with motorcycle racing legend Ron Haslam
on his autobiography and offers an insider's survey of Rossi's life and the evolution of MotoGP
racing as a whole. Any library catering to motorcycle riders should have this!
The Military Shelf
The Rocket Propelled Grenade
Gordon L. Rottman
Osprey Publishing
4402 - 23rd Street, Suite 219, Long Island City, NY 11101-5058
9781849081535, $17.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
The Rocket Propelled Grenade joins the other in Osprey's new Weapon series, to provide military
libraries with specific focus on the history, development and use of small arms throughout
history. This surveys how the rocket propelled grenade, developed just after World War II, grew
to have strategic influence beyond expectation. It's one of the most important weapons of this
century, and deserves this in-depth coverage.
The Militarization of the Persian Gulf
Hossein Askari, Amin Mohseni, Shahrzad Daneshvar
Edward Elger Publishing
82 Winter Sport Lane, Williston VT 05495
9781847206114, $155.00, www.e-elgar.com
The Militarization of the Persian Gulf: An Economic Analysis is a pick for college-level military
analysis holdings. The authors consider why the Persian Gulf is the most militarized region in the
world - and considers arms imports and military deployment history. Any library strong in
Middle East issues will find this packed with analysis and details on military expenditures and
their tolls - and thus military libraries especially will find this a powerful, specific pick.
4Troops: The Mission is Music
Former Cpt. Meredith Melcher, et.al.
Newmarket Press
18 E. 48th St., New York NY 10017
9781557049476, $16.95, www.newmarketpress.com
4Troops: The Mission is Music is accompanied by a bonus CD with 2 exclusive live songs and
tells of U.S. army combat veterans who served, decided to enlist, and performed music while
serving, bringing band music to the troops. The overall survey of troops making music for each
other offers a fine description of basic training, the musical group's formation, and its integration
into the army life. A fine pick for military and music holdings alike.
Hope Unseen
Captain Scotty Smiley & Doug Crandall
Howard Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439183793, $24.99, www.simonandschuster.com
HOPE UNSEEN: THE STORY OF THE U.S. ARMY'S FIRST BLIND ACTIVE-DUTY
OFFICER tells of an officer's blindness and a religious transformation that led him to become an
athlete and army commander, winning the MacArthur Leadership Award. Military, religious and
general lending collections alike will find this an inspiring autobiography of a man who
succeeded against all odds.
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces
Bathroom Readers' Press
Box 1117, Ashland, OR 97520
1592239803, $18.95, www.bathroomreader.com
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces is a fine leisure reading choice packing
humor with history and reference information about soldiers. From a history of the draft and how
the Pentagon got its shape to the making of war hero Sgt. Rock, this packs in a lively survey
perfect for any general lending library, especially those catering to trivia fans and military
personnel.
Patton's Third Army in World War II
Michael Green & James D. Brown
Zenith Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760336915, $50.00, www.zenithpress.com
Military collections seeking a highly illustrated account of Patton in World War II will find this a
specific analysis of Patton's command of the Third Army, with in-depth analysis of the armor he
championed. Archival photos, quotes, and history blend in a detailed survey of Patton's campaign
and the strategic innovations he fostered. The photos make for an unusually detailed 'you are
there' coverage in a fine oversized edition suited to military collections and coffee tables
alike.
From Storm to Freedom
John R. Ballard
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402
9781591140184, $37.95, www.nip.org
FROM STORM TO FREEDOM: AMERICA'S LONG WAR WITH IRAQ covers the two Iraq
campaigns as if they were one conflict, offering a military analysis of interactions between Iraq
and the U.S. from 1990 to 2010. The author's assessment of the long war against Iraq includes
interactions between government leaders and military alike, revealing how the modern war
developed and its military challenges.
The Islamic Studies Shelf
Muhammad
Deepak Chopra
HarperOne
c/o HarperCollins
383 Sacramento St., Suite 500, San Francisco CA 94111-3653
9780061782428, $25.99, www.harperone.com
MUHAMMAD: A STORY OF THE LAST PROPHET provides a powerful biography perfect
for any spirituality collection. It's the latest in Chopra's series of 'teaching novels' and uses a
series of narrators representing a cross-section of 7th century Middle East society to re-create
events and ideas of the times. A lively, accessible read results that will appeal to a wide
audience.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Glimpses of Eternity
Raymond Moody, MD & Paul Perry
Guideposts
16 E. 34th St., New York NY 10016
9780824948139, $19.99, www.guideposts.com
GLIMPSES OF ETERNITY: SHARING A LOVED ONE'S PASSAGE FROM THIS LIFE TO
THE NEXT is the first to explore shared death experiences - where family and friends share a
loved one's journey to the next life - and comes from a forensic psychiatrist and leading authority
who provides dozens of stories of people who have participated in such experiences. Dr. Moody
experienced this himself when his mother passed away: different types of shared death
experiences are explored in a survey blending science and spirituality.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Hillel: If Not Now, When?
Joseph Telushkin
Schocken Books
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780805242812, $24.00, www.schocken.com
This addition to the Jewish Encounters series offers a new book about Hillel, a scholar and rabbi
of the Talmud, but doesn't offer the usual biography format, as little is known about Hillel's life.
Instead it gathers his stories, teachings, and legal rulings from the Talmud and provide insights
on his perspective on ethical living and Jewish life, offering clear explanations and details of
Rabbi Hillel's perspective. A top pick and a 'must' for any Judaic studies collection.
The Christian Studies Shelf
The Power of Persistent Prayer
Cindy Jacobs
Bethany House
c/o Baker Publishing Group
Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
9780764205033, $19.99, www.bethanyhouse.com
The Power of Persistent Prayer comes from an instructor who offers encouragement to help break
through barriers that stifle prayers. Keys to seeing prayers answered begins with the basic
question of why pray when God knows our needs already - and progresses to understanding links
between prayer and the will of God. Any who would understand this link simply must have this
discourse.
The Next Christians
Gabe Lyons
Doubleday Religion
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780385529846, $19.99, www.doubledayreligion.com
The Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America offers a hopeful view
of Christianity's future transformation. Following his bestseller UNCHRISTIAN, this goes on to
focus on a new generation of Christians who want to be a social force as much as a spiritual
power. The next generation embodies six revolutionary characteristics - and provides hope for a
true new beginning. Spirituality collections will want this.
The Travel Shelf
India
Sarina Singh, et.al.
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
9781741791518, $29.99, www.lonelyplanet.com
Lonely Planet's extensive INDIA, though quite thick at over 1,200 pages of small-print detail, is a
'must' take-along tote for any independent traveler to the country who wishes details on
everything from India's festivals and local attractions to elephant safaris, camel treks, yoga and
more. Chapters organized by region offer quick access to local attractions and review everything
from accommodations to food. Very highly recommended for independent travelers and libraries
catering to them!
Atlas of Remote Islands
Judith Schalansky
Penguin Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780143118206, $28.00, www.penguin.com
Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will is a fine pick for
armchair travel and geography collections alike. It blends history and science to create a story
around each island: imagined realities for survival, possible rare animals and inhabitants, and
more. The inclusion of color maps throughout enhances this unique presentation, recommended
for any general lending library.
The Audiobook Shelf
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett
Penguin Audio
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780142428276, $59.95, www.penguin.com
John Lee's voice is on numerous audios and he also has an extensive acting background, lending
high drama and interest to Ken Follett's drama, the first novel in The Century Trilogy. Here five
inter-related families move through the first world war, Russian Revolution, and women's rights
in lives that become entwined. A complex, involving inter-generational read evolves.
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
David Sedaris
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
9781600244995, $24.98, www.hachetteaudio.com
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk features original music, offers a bonus fable and pfd file on disc, and
offers a hilarious survey and comedy narrated by David Sedaris, Elaine Stritch, Dylan Baker and
Sian Phillips. Any familiar with Sedaris' brand of humor will find this an enticing, fun fable.
Legends of Shannara: Bearers of the Black Staff
Terry Brooks
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1441805001, $38.99, www.brillianceaudio.com
Legends of Shannara: Bearers of the Black Staff receives an outstanding performance by veteran
audio narrator Phil Gigante, whose voice enhances this story of the aftermath of a demon-led war
that tore apart the U.S. leaving ruins and nearly ending humankind. Survivors protected by magic
and a valley find five centuries later that the magic has vanished and requires heroes to come to
the rescue in this gripping saga, perfect for fantasy collections.
The Fiction Shelf
The Love Goddess' Cooking School
Melissa senate
Gallery Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439107232, $15.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Love Goddess' Cooking School tells of Holly, who is waiting for love and culinary expertise.
When neither seems forthcoming despite her efforts, she is in despair - until an inheritance of a
recipe leads to a desire to become an Italian cooking teacher. But her students are after much
more than culinary lessons in this fine story of romance, friendships, and happiness.
The Recipe Club
Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel
Harper
c/o HarperCollins
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022-5299
9780061992292, $15.99, www.harpercollins.com
The Recipe Club: A Novel About Food & Friendship is a fine story of a recipe club and the
friendships it sparks. Lilly and Val are two lifelong friends who form a two-person club in
childhood, only to find it challenged later in life. Loyalty and loss blend and are bonded by food
in this fine story of food, love and connections.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Murder, She Wrote: The Queen's Jewels
Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain
Obsidian Mystery
c/o The Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780451231260, $22.95, www.penguin.com
Murder, She Wrote: The Queen's Jewels is the latest in the bestselling series and comes from a
mystery author whose prior books have proved riveting reads. Based on the TV series, this finds
Jessica heading to London for a relaxing vacation that turns out to be a deadly mystery. In the
middle of the Atlantic Ocean she must try to enjoy the cruise ship and locate a priceless diamond
all at once. An outstanding story evolves!
Fiber & Brimstone
Laura Childs
Berkeley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780425236741, $24.95, www.penguin.com
FIBER & BRIMSTONE: A SCRAPBOOKING MYSTERY offers the seventh in the author's
popular scrapbooking mystery series, this set in New Orleans at Halloween, where real corpses
have scrapbooker/sleuth Carmela seeking out who is responsible. What seems to be a cut-and-dry
case evolves into a killer's work in framing another in this fine mystery.
The Art Shelf
Acrylic Innovation
Nancy Reyner
North Light Books
c/o F&W Publications, Inc.
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
www.fwpublications.com
1600618642, $29.99, www.artistsnetwork.com
ACRYLIC INNOVATION: STYLES & TECHNIQUES FEATURING 64 VISIONARY
ARTISTS comes with a bonus DVD and shows how modern artists are using acrylic as not just a
substitute for oil or watercolor, but a medium that allows for more versatility. A bonus DVD
features two lessons on video from the book whilst the book compiles techniques from 64
practicing artists who demonstrate 29 styles in step-by-step demonstrations. Very highly
recommended!
Legal Guide for the Visual Artist, fifth edition
Tad Crawford
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St., New York NY 10010
9781581157420, $29.95, www.allworth.com
The fifth updated edition of Legal Guide for the Visual Artist offers a powerful blend of art and
law for any visual artist, from cartoonists and photographers to illustrators and web designers. It
covers everything from copyrights and contracts to special risks for art and artists, video and
multimedia, taxes and more. No artist's collection should be without this wide-ranging
guide!
Still Life Painting Atelier
Michael Friel
Watson-Guptill
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780823034086, $35.00, www.watsonguptill.com
Still Life Painting Atelier: An Introduction to Oil Painting teaches how to use thumbnails and
line drawings to handle composition, how to understand color mixing, how to choose between
different brushes and their effects, and more. Beginning to intermediate artists who want a
traditional oil painting approach will relish the step-by-step illustrations and keys to producing
fine finished results.
The Art of Drew Struzan
Drew Streuzan & David J. Schow
Titan Books
144 Southwark St., London SE1 0UP, UK
9781848566194, $34.95, www.titanbooks.com
Arts and science fiction collections alike will appreciate this survey of film and movie artist
Drew Struzan's finest works. From his movie posters for 'Back to the Future' and his Waterworld
sketches to Hook and more, this offers a pairing of his striking renderings with his insights on
how these inspirationals developed. Any film, science fiction or arts collection will find this
oversized survey essential!
Silhouette Art
Vana Chupp
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
9780811876025, $18.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
SILHOUETTE ART offers a powerful collection of papers, instructions and patterns for making
modern silhouette art heirlooms, and is a pick for home artists looking for a kit packed with
innovations and detail. The materials in this package mean you needn't have artistic skills and
abilities to make stunning silhouettes to frame or use for all kinds of purposes; all is needed is a
photo for the templates provided, a pair of scissors, and the step-by-step directions herein.
P.S. - I Made This...
Erica Domesek
Abrams Image
115 - W. 18th St., New York NY 10011
9780810996038, $18.95, www.abramsbooks.com
P.S. - I Made This... comes from author Erica Domesek's popular website of the same name, and offers a designer DIY inspiration collection of unique projects and ideas. Over twenty-five original projects inspired by fashion and trends make for a pairing of step-by-step instructions and ideas perfect for arts and crafts collections alike.
The Interior Design Shelf
Language of Interior Design
Alexa Hampton
Clarkson Potter
c/o Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780307460530, $50.00, www.clarksonpotter.com
Language of Interior Design offers arts and interior design collections a fine, oversize
presentation surveying Alexa Hampton's aesthetic development and vision. She grew up with a
design legend father and at age thirteen worked at his firm, which she now owns and operates.
Her creations blend modern design with new interpretations of classics, and make for a fine
coffee-table-sized survey illustrating her design process in interiors. Homeowners will find these
inspirational.
Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design
Heather Smith MacIsaac
Vendome Press
1334 York Avenue, New York NY 10021
9780865652583, $40.00, www.vendomepress.com
Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design is a fine choice for any college-level interior design library,
offering a tour of the best of Scandinavian design concepts and applications. Color photos pack a
study of exterior and interior features, with chapters covering everything from doorways and
lighting to textiles, different rooms, and how to build in harmony with nature. Lars Bolander is
one of Sweden's foremost interior designers, and his expertise in re-creating the Scandinavian
look in all kinds of homes around the world lends to an outstanding survey.
Interior Design Clients
Thomas L. Williams
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St., New York NY 10010
9781581156768, $24.95, www.allworth.com
INTERIOR DESIGN CLIENTS: THE DESIGNER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING AND KEEPING A
GREAT CLIENTELE provides a powerful survey covering marketing, budgeting, presentations
and overall project management. Any business collection appealing to interior designers must
have this: it pairs business savvy with specifics key to the interior design industry, creating an
excellent overall key to business success.
The Architecture Shelf
Fabricating Architecture
Robert Corser, Editor
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
9781568988894, $29.95, www.papress.com
FABRICATING ARCHITECTURE: SELECTED READINGS IN DIGITAL DESIGN AND
MANUFACTURING offers twelve key essays illustrating the range of ideas embodied by digital
design, offering college-level readers essays by critics, theorists, and architects alike. These texts
discuss digital design and manufacturing in architectural engineering applications and will prove
a 'must' for any serious architectural library.
The Education Shelf
Including One, Including All
Leslie Roffman, Todd Wanerman, Cassandra Britton
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul MN 55117
9781605540139, $39.95, www.redleafpress.org
INCLUDING ONE, INCLUDING ALL; A GUIDE TO RELATIONSHIP-BASED EARLY
CHILDHOOD INCLUSION tells educators how to build strong relationships with families and
kids, creating an inclusive learning environment. A review of the idea of inclusion and
description of a method that strengthens it is basic to chapters packed with notes, sidebars of
supporting detail, and case history examples.
Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits
Jeff Steffen & Jim Stiehl, Editors
Human Kinetics
Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076
0736079998, $39.00, www.hkusa.com
TEACHING LIFETIME OUTDOOR PURSUITS includes a CD-ROM with unit plans and
lessons and presents some 12 outdoor pursuits that can be blended into an existing outdoor
program for middle to high school students. Activities are presented by experts who provide clear
instruction on what to teach and how to teach it, and can be blended easily into an existing PE
program and objectives. Also included are keys to including school administrators in the process
of adding outdoor pursuits to a PE program.
Speech to Print, second edition
Louisa Cook Moats
Brookes Publishing
Box 10624, Baltimore MD 21285-0624
1598570501, $34.95, www.brookespublishing.com
The second updated edition of SPEECH TO PRINT: LANGUAGE ESSENTIALS FOR
TEACHERS provides a winning survey for elementary educators. It's developed by expert Louisa
Cook Moats and helps teachers understand written and spoken English and how kids learn to
read: scientific research on reading and comprehension accompany exercises teachers can use to
reinforce their ideas.
Cracking the AP Biology Exam, 2011 Edition
Kim Magloire
The Princeton Review
c/o Random House Inc.
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780375429965, $18.99, www.princetonreviewbooks.com
The 2011 edition of Cracking the AP Biology Exam is a pick for any student planning on taking
the exam. It covers all the topics most likely to appear on the test, tells how to take drills and
quickly eliminate wrong answer choices, and teaches the 12 AP Biology labs and what is needed
to answer questions about them. Highly recommended as a 'must' for any collection catering to
students.
A Child's Brain
Robert Sylwester
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
9781412962711, $30.95, www.corwin.com
A CHILD'S BRAIN: THE NEED FOR NURTURE considers how a child's brain works and
changes during different stages of childhood. Parents and educators receive keys to
understanding a child's cognitive development and considers the neurobiology of childhood,
factors that affect development, and how to promote successful learning. Parents and educators
will find this an invaluable guide to understanding the neurological changes that occur during
childhood.
Time-Travel Math
Amy Bernstein
Prufrock Press
Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813
9781593634131, $19.95, www.prufrock.com
TIME-TRAVEL MATH: AN ADVANCED GEOMETRY ADVENTURE FOR GRADES 4-5
offers a fine set of insights on geometry concepts and teaches how to use geometry to tackle fun
math mysteries. From using math to draw human figures with the right proportions and creating
works of art to learning about perimeter from ancient Egypt, this ties in history and math for
teachers interested in creating unusual, involving learning plans for kids under-challenged by the
usual math approaches.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Global Birding
Les Beletsky
National Geographic Books
c/o National Geographic Society
1145 - 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688
9781426206405, $35.00, www.ngs.org
GLOBAL BIRDING: TRAVELING THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF BIRDS offers a fine,
world-wide survey of birds and pairs lovely color photos with insights on birds of different
environments, from mountains to prairies. Chapters divided by different countries of the world
cover local birding opportunities, are specific in scope, and provide armchair naturalists and
would-be travelers alike with fine insights into the natural history of each region. General lending
collections will find this a specific, fine pick!
Medicine and Surgery of Camelids, third edition
Murray E. Fowler
Wiley-Blackwell
10475 Crosspoint Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46256
9780813806167, $149.99, www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
Medicine and Surgery of Camelids is a 'must' technical vet's reference for any practice handling
llamas, alpacas, camels or their kin. From nutrition to diseases and emergency care, this provides
all the basics with expanded information in this third edition reflecting the latest research.
Significant updates to parentage verification and diseases alike accompany full color photos in
this specialized, key reference for any camelid vet's library and many a college veterinary
collection.
Cesar's Rules
Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier
Crown Archetype
c/o Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780307716866, $25.99, www.crownpublishing.com
CESAR'S RULES: YOUR WAY TO TRAIN A WELL-BEHAVED DOG offers an outstanding
survey from a man who has starred in National Geographic channel's 'Dog Whisperer'. There's a
huge variety of training options and theories: this shares the most effective of them all, teaching
how to train a dog to be a happy, well-behaved household member. From showing good
leadership qualities to sending consistent messages, this is a 'must' for any confused about dog
training options and routines.
The World History Shelf
Cleopatra
Zahi Hawass & Franck Goddio
National Geographic Society
1145 - 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688
9781426205453, $28.00, www.nationalgeographic.com/books
The National Geographic official companion to the exhibition stands well alone for any library
interested in relics and history related to Egypt in CLEOPATRA: THE SEARCH FOR THE
LAST QUEEN OF EGYPT. Egyptologist Zahi Hawass and marine archaeologist Franck Goddio
join forces to provide a solid survey of history and architectural wonders, with color photos
throughout packing in relics from Cleopatra's time and life. Libraries will find this an outstanding
survey lending to leisure browsing.
The American History Shelf
The Lean Years
Irving Bernstein
Haymarket Books
Box 180296, Chicago, IL 60618
9781608460632, $25.00, www.haymarketbooks.org
THE LEAN YEARS: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WORKER, 1920-1933 is a top pick
for any American history collection, especially those seeing popularity with Irving Bernstein's
companion title THE TURBULENT YEARS. This provides a fine social history of the 1920s
era, examining inequality and struggles that preceded events in THE TURBULENT YEARS. It
comes from a social historian who offers a fine survey of the decade's social and political
turmoil.
The Native American Shelf
Pushing the Bear
Diane Glancy
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806140698, $14.95, www.oupress.com
PUSHING THE BEAR: AFTER THE TRAIL OF TEARS tells of the survivors of the Cherokee
Trail of Tears, focusing on the Cherokees' resettlement and the years following Removal. It's a
powerful novel that takes facts and brings them to life, and begins at a point where other
accounts leave off, resulting in a riveting story hard to put down.
A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest, third edition
Robert H. Ruby, John A. Crown, Cary C. Collins
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806140247, $26.95, www.oupress.com
The third edition of A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest offers an expanded
section of photos, updated reading lists, and a revised pronunciation guide, enhancing its
histories of each Northwest tribe. Collections strong in Pacific Northwest history in general and
Native American history and culture in particular will relish this fine collection, a 'must' basic
reference.
Native American Art
Gerald W.R. Ward, et.al.
Museum of Fine Arts Publications
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
9780878467518, $20.95, www.mfa.org
Native American Art represents the latest volume in MFA Publications' MFA HIGHLIGHTS
series, offering a fine history of Native artworks as represented in the Museum's holdings. 100
little-known works, many published here off the first time, are presented in a survey that focuses
on rarely displaced pieces that represent the interaction of native works with other cultures. Color
representations capture these objects from ancient to modern and offer objects from across the
North American continent in this outstanding recommendation for any Native American
collection.
The Political Science Shelf
Young Mr. Obama
Edward McClelland
Bloomsbury Press
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315, New York, NY 10010
9781608190607, $24.00, www.bloomsburypress.com
YOUNG MR. OBAMA: CHICAGO AND THE MAKING OF A BLACK PRESIDENT offers a
fine survey of how local Chicago politics shaped Obama. Links between the city's social and
political culture and Obama's growth in its Afro-American community makes for a fine focus
that is a pick for any library strong in political leader biography.
Power in Words
Mary Frances Berry & Josh Gottheimer
Beacon Press
25 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108-2892
9780807001042, $24.95, www.beacon.org
POWER IN WORDS: THE STORIES BEHIND BARACK OBAMA'S SPEECHES, FROM
THE STATE HOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE includes eighteen speeches and comes from the
chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights under Clinton and a presidential speechwriter.
Their analysis of the rhetoric and writings of Barack Obama pairs the speeches themselves with
analysis of the politics at their time and offer first-hand accounts from Obama's speech writers to
consider his choice of words and their impact. No Obama collection should be without this
specific, detailed analysis!
The Nautical Shelf
2011 Nautical Almanac, Commercial Edition
Paradise Cay
Box 29, Arcata, CA 95518-0029
9780939837885, $29.95, www.paracay.com
The Commercial Edition of Paradise Cay's 2011 Nautical Almanac is a reference that should be
in every mariner's library. It packs in reference tables of calculations for star charts, standard
times, correction tables and more, and offers specifics for every day of the year for 2011. Very
highly recommended for any mariner and nautical libraries catering to them!
The Nautical Sextant
W.J. Morris
Paradise Cay
Box 29, Arcata, CA 95518-0029
9780939837892, $39.95, www.paracay.com
The Nautical Sextant offers pictures, prose knowledge gained by the author from his years
restoring sextants from around the world. Any enthusiast of the sextant will find this offers a
history of the sextant's manufacture and mechanics, offering navigators and collectors alike a
strong survey of its history and usage from ancient to modern times. There's nothing quite like
this on the market, making it a strong pick for a wide range of libraries, from nautical to
technological and history holdings.
The California Shelf
Showdown!
William B. Secrest
Craven Street Books
2006 S. Mary St., Fresno, CA 93721
9781884995651, $15.95, www.cravenstreetbooks.com
You had to be tough as nails to be the law in a new land. "Showdown!: Lionhearted Lawmen o f
Old California" looks at the history surrounding old California as America first started to claim
the state as its own territory. Telling their story of where they stood for the law, these stories
aren't pretty, but they are true stories of men of the law standing against a wild and untamed land.
An exciting and intriguing piece of history, "Showdown!" is a fine read, very highly
recommended.
San Francisco's Playland at the Beach
James R. Smith
Craven Street
c/o Linden Publishing
2006 S. Mary Street, Fresno, CA 93721-3311
9781884995675, $21.95, www.playland-not-at-the-beach.com
With the turn of the twentieth century, leisure was no longer some crazy crack-pot myth to many
Americans. "San Francisco's Playland at the Beach" looks at the history of this famed amusement
park, one of the first to appear in the United States. For twenty years, the park was live and did
excellent business, becoming an icon of the city. Tracing its history with plenty of black and
white photos, "San Francisco's Playland at the Beach" is a fine addition to any photography
collection, or as a coffee table book for the amusement park lover.
The Frontier of Leisure
Lawrence Culver
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10015-4314
9780195382631, $29.95, www.oup.com/us
THE FRONTIER OF LEISURE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE SHAPING OF
MODERN AMERICA earns a place in any California history shelf in general and for Southern
California collections in particular, but will reach into American social history holdings as well.
It provides an urban and cultural history surveying how leisure changed in America and became a
part of suburban developments across the country. Los Angeles is used as a case in point, with a
survey of changing leisure trends beginning in the 1870s and progressing to modern times.
Vineyards & Vaqueros
George Harwood Phillips
The Arthur H. Clark Company
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780870623912, $45.00, www.ahclark.com
Vineyards & Vaqueros: Indian labor and the Economic Expansion of Southern California,
1771-1877 is a pick for any college-level California or Native American history holding. It
surveys the rise and importance of Indian labor to the early economic development of the Los
Angeles region, offering the first volume in a new series 'before Gold: California under Spain
and Mexico'. Chapters survey the rise and fall of the missions and the ranchos and consider how
the Indians were blended into these institutions. A key pick for any in-depth California history
holding!
Arcadia Publishing
420 Wando Park Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
www.arcadiapublishing.com
Dr. Michael A. Moodian's RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (073858004X, $21.99) joins
others in the 'Images of America' collection and comes from a local author who offers a fine
gathering of vintage photos of a community of the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. The
original ranch covered 230,000 acres - one of the largest in the Southwest - and this surveys its
growth, ownership changes, and the construction and evolution of city landmarks alike. Southern
California collections, in particular, will relish this history! Northern California libraries must
have Katherine Powell Cohne's SAN FRANCISCO'S NOB HILL (0738581283, $21.99), a fine
pick covering early European settlements in the area, its rise during the 1849 Gold Rush, and
how it came to be a focal point for showy homes. Photos from the archives of Grace Cathedral
and other local establishments including private sources provide an astounding collection key to
any San Francisco history coverage.
Best Rail Trails California
Tracy Salcedo-Chourre
Falcon Guides
c/o Globe Pequot Press
Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437-0480
9780762746774, $15.95, www.falcon.com
Best Rail Trails California offers a fine survey of over 70 rail trails in California, covering the
state's extensive system and its invitation to walkers and bikers alike. Mile-by-mile descriptions
of popular rural and urban trails plus listings of other rail trails make for a key acquisition that
includes plenty of detail, from small maps and notes on difficulty and opportunities for breaking
up a trail into segments to notes on nearby amenities and surface.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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