Design Humor
Steven Heller
Allworth Press
10 East 53rd Street, #510, NY, NY 10010
1581152469 $21.95 1-800-491-2808
Design Humor is an exploration of humor and its use in graphic design provides a quirky history,
from the first satiric cave drawing to more modern efforts in humor. Visual puns, exhibitions,
designer concepts and examples of comical design forms provide an invaluable, lively guide.
Book Lovers' London
Lesley Reader
Metro Guides/Trafalgar Square
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053-0257
1902910133 $14.95 1-800-423-4525
What a gem of a take-along for any book lover planning a trip to London! Book Lovers' London
is packed with guides to not only used and new book shops, but to charity shops, markets,
libraries, and places of literary interest. Virtually anything having to do with literacy is covered
here; with each listing including establishment hours, web sites, public transit connections, and
description. A handy index at is organized by subject and provides the reader with specific
breakdowns by area of interest. This second updated edition of Book Lovers' London is simply a
'must' for the London-bound book junkie.
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1-800-462-6420 www.amazon.com
The Ivan R. Dee expanding, affordable 'In 90 minutes' set created by Paul Strathern (6.95 each)
provides libraries with basic introductions to philosophy, with short 90-page coverages providing
just enough history and philosophy to be important study guides. Dewey (156663475X) tells of a
man once regarded as the foremost philosopher of his age. J.S. MILL (1566634733) provides a
review of the man best known as the leading exponent of Utiltarianism. Both are excellent, basic
guides. Stephen Gardiner's House: Its Orgiins And Evolution (1566634806, $29.95) provides an
overview of the development of house and home, from its beginnings in civilization to the various
types of structures which have been influenced by climate, science, and changing human needs.
Why have people chosen particular building paths? This explains all, with plenty of illustrative
embellishment.
The Man Who Flattened The Earth
Mary Terrall
University of Chicago Press
1427 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637
0226793605 $39.00 1-800-621-2736
The Man Who Flattened The Earth: Marpertuis And The Sciences In The Enlightenment is the
story of Maupertuis and his scientific interests in the early to mid 1700s and who represented
Enlightenment thinking. Mary Terrall re-creates 18th century European society and science alike
as she surveys the man who began his career as a mathematician in Paris, only to form
controversial theories about the Earth, physics, and even astronomy. Maupertius used his social
connections to enhance both his science and his position in society: this provides a lively account
of his achievements.
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1-800-972-6657 www.amazon.com
Echo Bodine's The Gift (1577312058, $12.95) is no ordinary new age title, but an in-depth guide
to understanding and developing one's psychic abilities. Chapters blend metaphysics with advice
on personal growth, exploring psychic phenomena and how it works as a gift of God. An
intriguing, unusual study of such powers and their abilities to enhance living. Patricia Monashan's
Red-Haired Girl From The Bog (1577311906, $22.95) is hard to easily categorize: it blends
mythology, travel, and Irish history as it presents the author's rambles through Ireland and her
discover of spiritual ancestors within legends and landmarks of the country. In Red-Haired Girl
From The Bog, a strong, involving story is told blending Celtic myth and spirituality.
Firefighting
Jack Gottschalk
DK Publishing
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0789489090 $30.00 www.dk.com
Jack Gottschalk's Firefighting is a lavish coffee table title which provides a rich documentary of
the history of firefighting, from early technological accomplishments which created fire-fighting
equipment to modern times. Over 500 photos capture key moments in fire history around the
world, while special insights on the science and physics of fires makes for an excellent survey of
fire-fighting challenges.
Haunted Arizona
Ellen Robson
Golden West Publishers, Inc.
4113 N. Longview Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85014
www.goldenwestpublishers.com
1885590903 $12.95 1-800-658-5830
Compiled by Ellen Robson Haunted Arizona: Ghosts Of The Grand Canyon State is a fascinating,
exciting travel guide to haunted locations throughout the state of Arizona. Featuring
black-and-white photographs, spine-chilling supernatural anecdotes, addresses and contact
information of scary sites open to the public, and more, Haunted Arizona is enthusiastically
recommended for Arizona tourists looking for something different, something metaphysical,
something paranormal, something out of the ordinary, something truly memorable.
CKUA: Radio Worth Fighting For
Marylu Walters
The University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
0888643950 $29.95 ualberta.ca/~uap
CKUA: Radio Worth Fighting For by Edmonton-based writer, editor, and dedicated CKUA
listener Marylu Walters is the history of CKUA, a radio station that had its beginning on the
campus of the University of Alberta and has evolved to enjoy a world-wide audience over the
Internet. In addition to being the story of a little radio station that has become a global Internet
information dispensing powerhouse, Walters has also captured the political and cultural context of
its history including the pioneering spirit that brought the station to life, the creativity that
emerged from benign neglect, and the passionate battles that maintained the station through
adversity. Enhanced with anecdotal stories told by the people who lived them, CKUA: Radio
Worth Fighting For is a unique and highly recommended contribution to Communication Arts
reference collections in general, and CKUA fans in particular.
A Cafecito Story
Julia Alvarez
Chelsea Green Publishing
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
1931498067 $8.95 1-800-639-4099
Julia Alvarez creates a rousing literary work in both Spanish and English with A Cafecito Story,
the engrossing story of a Nebraska farmer's boy who becomes a teacher and eventually finds his
life changed by a sojourn to the Dominican Republic. A Cafecito Story is highly recommended as
being an intriguing blend of sparse writing, specific images, and involving discussions.
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226
$78/each 1-800-234-1340
Four new guides join others in the expanding basic 'Health Reference' series, providing consumers
with the latest information and research. Annemarie Muth and Karen Bellenir edit Surgery
Sourcebook (0780803809), which appears in its first edition to cover the basics of inpatient and
outpatient procedures, from reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries to cardiac and throat
procedures. Discussions include the history of techniques, alternatives to surgery, complication
possibilities, and recovery periods. The first edition of Karen Bellenir's Depression Sourcebook
(0780-806115) provides a strong selection covering different types of depression in children,
adolescents, men, women and the elderly. From diagnosis to treatment options and suicide
prevention ,this compiles the latest findings about depression. Chad Kimball's Vegetarian
Sourcebook (0780-804392), is a basic consumer guide to different vegetarian diets and their
affects on health. Chapters offer tips on adopting vegetarianism while meeting nutritional needs,
and include plenty of basic information on vegetarian diets as they affect pregnant women,
children, and seniors. Dawn Matthews edits Learning Disabilities Sourcebook (0780806263),
appearing in its second edition to update the layperson's knowledge of learning disabilities.
Teachers as well as consumers will find this an essential guide to understanding various
syndromes and their latest treatments. All are invaluable references for public and school library
collections alike.
Xingyiquan
Liang, Shou-Tu & Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA
4354 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131
0940871416 $26.95 1-800-669-8892
Xingyiquan: Theory, Applications, Fighting Tactics And Spirit informatively surveys the essence
of Xingyiquan, the better known of the Chinese internal martial arts. The style promotes bodily
circulation and health and is more than just a form of defense: this surveys traditional Xingyiquan
training includes two sequences with martial applications, and provides an in-depth understanding
of the practice for all levels.
Dialogues On Cultural Studies
Shabo Xie & Fengzhen Wang
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
1552380742 $34.95 1-800-565-3770
Dialogues On Cultural Studies: Interviews With Contemporary Critics is an essential dialogue
which poses a set of questions to a panel of North America' leading cultural critics, resulting in
interviews which survey a range of modern issues, from gender and political conflicts to sources
of modernity and globalization issues. Virtually anything having to do with modern cultural issues
and studies is debated by scholars who know their stuff. Highly recommended for a college-level
readership.
Thirty Day Essentials For Marriage
Jyotish Novak
Crystal Clarity
14618 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, CA 95959
1565891686 $11.95
Marriage can present many challenges, and Thirty Day Essentials For Marriage is a simple
handbook "tell all" on how to enrich the union of marriage. An impressive and reader friendly
book which focuses on easy, simple ways for couples to enhance their lives together, Thirty Day
Essentials For Marriage ranges from discovering the foundations of a lasting relationship, to
imparting joy -- and is recomended for its loving pairing of words and color photos.
Double Take
Zane Williams
The University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
029917820X $45.00 1-800-621-2736
Double Take: A Rephotographic Survey Of Madison, Wisconsin is a decidedly impressive
collection of black-and-white photography by Wisconsin native Zane Williams and celebrates the
beauty and uniqueness of Wisconsin's capital city of Madison. Impressive quality images of urban
landscapes, monuments, and grand architecture fill the pages of this memorable collection from
cover to cover. Enhanced with informative commentaries by Zane Williams, Thomas H. Garver,
Harvey M. Jacobs, George A. Talbot and John O. Holzhueter, Double Take is a superbly
appropriate sightseeing souvenir, as well as a true delight for Madisonians to simply page
through.
Healthy Beauty
Letha Hadady
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Gulotta Communications (publicity)
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
0471075345 $24.95 1-800-225-5945
Healthy Beauty: Using Nature's Secrets To Look Great And Feel Terrific by alternative medicine
expert Letha Hadady is a practical, thoroughly "user friendly", self-help guide to utilizing herbs,
diet, homeopathic remedies, stress-reduction, and cruelty-free beauty and health products in order
to improve how one looks and feels. Dealing with such ills and beauty issues such as being
overweight, hair loss, aging, the complexion, and more, Healthy Beauty offers sound and
easy-to-apply advice for men and women alike. Healthy Beauty is highly recommended reading
for anyone seeking to enhance and sustain their energy, vitality, sexual allure, and peace of
mind.
Shipwrecks Of Lake Michigan
Benjamin J. Shelak
Trails Books
PO Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515
1931599211 $19.95 1-800-236-8088
Shipwrecks Of Lake Michigan by Great Lakes expert Benjamin J. Shelak provides the reader with
an impressively detailed and comprehensive collection of information about shipwrecks in Lake
Michigan from 1800 down to the present day. Meticulously researched and deftly written,
organized and presented with an eye for accuracy, Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan is as engaging,
informative, and highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Maritime
History collections and reading lists.
The Words Of Peace
Irwin Abrams, editor
Newmarket Press
18 East 48th Street, NY, NY 10017
1557045372 $14.95 1-800-669-3903
Now in its third edition and featuring a foreword by President Jimmy Carter, The Words Of Peace
collects selections of commentaries on peace drawn directly from speeches by the winners of the
Nobel Peace Prize. A deeply moving and inspirational anthology filled from cover to with
uplifting and emotional messages aspiring to the best of human nature, The Words Of Peace is
especially timely and enthusiastically recommended reading in this present international situation
of a global war on terrorism.
Romantic Antics
Joy Decker & Kevin Decker
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1580626017 $12.95 adamsmedia.com
Romantic Antics: Creative ideas For Successful First Dates, Adventurous Saturday Nights, And
Playful Long Weekends is a handy and "user friendly" self-help guide to keeping male/female
relationships passionate, adventurous, and close. Written by Joy Decker and Kevin Decker (a
happily married husband-and-wife duo and creators of the successful InspriationPoint.com web
site), Romantic Antics offers such ideas as learning to practice and enjoy massage, rekindling
dating fervor, romantic recipes, new ways to celebrate holidays together, and much, much more.
Romantic Antics is warmly recommended as an inspirational treasure trove of ideas of kindling
(and rekindling) romance.
The International Studies Shelf
The Chechen Wars
Matthew Evangelista
Brookings Institution Press
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20036
0815724993 $19.95 www.brookings.edu
The Chechen Wars by Matthew Evangelista (Professor of Government and Director of the Peace
Studies Program, Cornell University) is a close, meticulous study of the root causes of the
Chechen Wars of 1994 and 1999, and an informative, scholarly examination of the impact these
conflicts had on both Chechnya and Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Stressing
the importance of dealing with violent conflict without undermining citizens' freedom and rights,
as well as calling for the United States to be more attentive and provide a role model applicable to
Russia's conflicts, The Chechen Wars is sober, involving reading and a very strongly
recommended addition to International Studies reference collections in general, and
Chechen/Russian Studies reading lists in particular.
Uncle Sam And Us
Stephen Clarkson
University of Toronto Press
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 2W8
0802085393 $35.00 1-800-565-9523
Uncle Sam And Us: Globalization, NeoConservatism, And The Canadian State by acclaimed
scholar and international relations expert Stephen Clarkson is an exhaustive, scholarly, and
meticulously scrupulous study of just how severely Canada's government and economy have been
affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization,
and other international, hemispheric, and American/Canadian agreements trade and economic
relationships.. Closely scrutinizing the Canadian economy's weaknesses, the inherent
contradictions of neoconservatism, and contrasting different models of the state, Uncle Sam And
Us is a thoughtful, 534-page appraisal of conditions, options, and possible paths for Canada's
future. Enhanced with sixty-two pages of notes, six pages of acronyms, five pages of special
acknowledgments, as well as comprehensive Author and Subject indexes, Uncle Sam And Us is a
seminal and invaluable contribution to Canadian Economics, U.S./Canadian Trade, and
International Studies reference collections and reading lists.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Warman's Glass
Ellen T. Schroy
Krause Publications
700 E. State Street, Iola, WI 54990-0001
087349394X $24.95 1-888-457-2873
Now in an updated and expanded fourth edition, Warman's Glass: A Value & Identification Guide
compiled and edited by antique glassware expert Ellen T. Schroy is an superbly presented and
illustrated price guide to more than 200 types of American and European Glass. Offering
histories, references, clubs, and museums, Warman's Glass is accessibly structured in alphabetical
order, and consists of entries offering brief and succinct descriptions of various individual pieces.
Warman's Glass is an excellent catalogue and a reliable resource recommended for antiques
dealers, auctioneers, hobbyists, and collectors.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
1-800-626-5420 www.amazon.com
These new publications provide avid collectors with tested reference guides packed with
important pricing and identification information. Lar Hothem's Indian Trade Relics (1574323032,
$29.95) pairs excellent-quality color photos with a fine history of typical Indian relics and their
changing values. Chapters easily referenced by type of relic provide the latest details on their
identification and come from collections across the country. The 2003 Complete Price Guide To
Watches (1574323-377, $29.95) authoratively reflects numerous price changes and provides a
weighty but reliable annually-updated guide. Included are the histories of watch-making
companies and their unique productions, along with a guide to specific types of watches from
comic and character watches to European wrist watches. Packed with detail. Elaine Pardee and
Jackie Robertson's Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls (157-4323075, $29.95) presents dedicated
collectors of this bisque doll with a guide to values and models from (1574329364). Color photos
throughout make it easy to identify different period dolls and changing series styles, and will lend
to a collector's reference library. Linda Crowsey's superbly organized Madame Alexander
(1574323288, $14.95) provides a easy-to-use 2003 collector's price guide to these specific dolls
number 28 in the ongoing updates. While there are some color photos peppered throughout, the
value of this guide lies in its specific, updated prices to all types of Alexander doll styles. The 11th
edition of Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual (1574323229, $19.95) is also a strong collector's
price guide reference, not to be linked with the glitzy photo publications on the market. Pages are
packed with important guides to the latest lucrative collectibles and this will make a perfect,
essential take-along tote for any garage sale goer. All are specific, narrow guides which collectors
will find important references.
The Black Studies Shelf
Soulstepping
Elizabeth C. Fine
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820
0252024753 $24.95 1-800-545-4703
Soulstepping: African American Step Shows by Elizabeth C. Fine (Associate Professor in the
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Humanities Program, Virginia Tech) is an
informed and informative introduction to a complex and unique form of performance that blends
dance, percussion, chanting, drama, initially developed by African-American fraternities and
sororities, and has evolved to now being practiced and performed worldwide. The history,
culture, politics, and art of this African-American performance artform is examined in-depth; with
black-and-white photographs embellish this impressively, scholarly, highly recommended
contribution to Black American cultural studies reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst, NY 14228
1-800-421-0351 www.amazon.com
The "Humanity" imprint from Prometheus Books provides unabridged classics of black studies
titles and will provide invaluable resources to libraries seeking to replace worn copies with
unabridged, quality paperback editions. Bill Lawson introduces Frederick Douglass' My Bondage
And My Freedom (1591020069, $21.00), telling of his life in antebellum Maryland and his
experiences of both freedom and slavery. Patricia Hill Collins introduces On Lynchings By Ida B.
Wells-Barnett (1591020085, $18.00), analyzing the practice of lynching during the 1880s and
1890s their heyday, when over a hundred Afro-Americans per year were lynched. Wells was the
lone voice of protest against these actions, and her protests sparked a life-long crusade. Kenneth
Goings introduces W.E.B. Du Bois' The Negro (1591029603), a classic treatise on racism which
seeks to counteract the ignorance about black people that fed white racism. Under its own
imprint, Prometheus provides Molefi Kete Asante's 100 Greatest African Americans
(1591029-638, $49.00), a biographical encyclopedia of selected notables from John Coltrane to
Paul Laurence Dunbar. Biographical notes each cover several pages in provide depth on each
individual's achievements.
The Business Shelf
Complete Reference Checking Handbook
Edward Andler & Dara Herbst
Amacom Books
1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
0814407447 $29.95 1-800-250-5308
Prevent hiring mistakes through savvy assessments of an applicant's references and the use of
Complete Reference Checking Handbook. Managers, business owners, and HR pros alike receive
an updated edition which covers everything from understanding legal requirements and traps to
developing networking and reference-checking techniques which work. An excellent, involving
guide.
Mentoring The New Executive
Kevin Michael Struck
The Writers' Collective
780 Reservoir Avenue, Suite 243, Cranston, RI 02910
www.MentoringTheNewExecutive.com
1932133194 $14.95 1-920-467-5767
Kevin Michael Struck's Mentoring The New Executive: "Old Guard" Meets "New Attitude" is an
enjoyable and "reader friendly" blend of light humor and solid business savvy. Written in the form
of a conversation between a 62-year-old executive and his cocky and interrogative 26-year-old
student, Mentoring The New Executive covers life-long lessons about public relations, office
decor, corporate mergers, speaking at seminars, and much more. Practical advice and tips, tricks,
and techniques blended with an upbeat corporate zest make for reading that is as fun as it is
informative.
The Computer Shelf
Crackproof Your Software
Pavol Cerven
No Starch Press
555 De Haro St., Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94107
1886411794 $34.95 www.nostarch.com
Crackproof Your Software: The Best Ways To Protect Your Software Against Crackers by
software expert and programmer Pavol Cerven is a solid and impressively written guide to a
profusion of tips, tricks, and techniques programmers can use to protect their software against
hackers, vandals, and unscrupulous crackers who try to take programs apart and figure how they
work for the purpose of avoiding paying money to copy, use, or distribute them. Addressing
issues specific to shareware programmers, programming for Windows, and much more,
Crackproof Your Software is a solid information source which is especially recommended for
commercial software programmers and entrepreneurs. An included is an accompanying CD
offering dozens of compression and encoding programs, debuggers, anti-debugging tricks,
practical demonstrations, as well as sample code from the text.
Murach's Java Servlets And JSP
Andrea Steelman & Joel Murach
Mike Murach & Associates, Inc.
2560 West Shaw Lane, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711-2765
1890774189 $49.50 1-800-221-5528
Murach's Java Servlets And JSP by Java experts Andrea Steelman and Joel Murach provides a
complete instructional resource for programmers wanting to master Java web programming.
Section 1 introduces the basics of Java web programming (including a crash course on HTML
giving programmers the HTML skills needed without having to fall back on another textbook).
Section 2 covers the essential servlet and JSP skills (including JSP tags, servlet methods, the
Model 2 architecture, requests, responses, sessions, cookies, JavaBans, and custom JSP tags).
Section 3 covers database handling (the key to most business applications). Section for presents
advanced skills including JavaMail, SSL, security, HTTP, XML, and Enterprise JavaBeans.
Section 5 presents ac complete Music Store website that ties all the pieces together. The code for
this website is also available on the accompanying CD-ROM. Murach's Java Servlets And JSP is a
very strongly recommended, core component of any dedicated Java reference shelf.
Network Tutorial
Steve Steinke
CMP Books
600 Harrison St., San Francisco CA 94107
1578203023 $29.95 cmpbooks.com
Now in an updated and expanded fifth edition, Network Tutorial: A Complete Introduction To
Networks by Steven Steinke (with the assistance of the editors of "Network Magazine") is a
"user friendly" introduction and reference to network technology, written especially for managers
and executives seeking to update their knowledge on the latest challenges of evolving network
infrastructures. Individual chapters cogently address such topics as physical layer protocols,
data-link protocols, network hardware and software, security and backup systems, and much,
much more in this involved and extensive resource filled with diagrams and extensive
description.
Computer Security
Matt Bishop
Addison-Wesley
75 Arlington St, #300, Boston, MA 02116
0201440997 $74.99 awprofessional.com
Computer Security: Art And Science by Matt Bishop (Associate Professor, Department of
Computer Science, University of California - Davis) is an extensive, 1084-page instructional
introduction to the science and challenges of computer security, and which is useful as either a
classroom text or as a self-teaching tool. Individual chapters address all aspects of computer
security including methodologies and technology for improved security, ways to analyze
vulnerability and detect intrusions, computer security examples, ways to limit access privileges,
digital signatures, and a great deal more. An excellent college-level educational resource for the
digital age, Computer Security is an essential, accessible, core addition to any personal or
professional computer security reference collection.
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
Robert Penner's Programming Macromedia Flash MX by Robert Penner (0072-223561; 460
pages; $39.99) details renowned Flash developer Robert Penner's groundbreaking designs,
showcasing his work which merges math and design with Flash, and provides an inside look at his
sophisticated and unique approach to design incorporating advanced ActionScript programming.
Penner shares exclusive techniques and teaches the elemental theories of space, math, color,
motion, and shape to let his readers discover practical methods of employing theory to create a
hybrid of organic and technological design. ActionScript: The Complete Reference by William
Sanders (0072226439; 688 pages; $49.99) coverings fundamental ActionScript actions such as
controlling motion, movie clips, and interaction. Sanders offers information about new properties
and methods, as well as object-oriented features and user interface components. Readers will learn
how to handle variables, format text dynamically with new formatting objects, and more.
Tomcat Kick Start
Martin Bond & Debbie Law
Sams Publishing
201 West 103rd St, Indianapolis IN 46290
0672324393, $34.99, www.mcp.com
Apache Jakarta Tomcat is a Java application server, the open-source equivalent to BEA's
WebLogic Server. It's also the official reference implementation for Sun's JSP and Servlet
technologies. As the official implementation, millions of Java developers learning JSP need
instruction and practical advice about Tomcat. However, there are currently few books and
limited online resources to explain the nuances of JSP development using Tomcat. Tomcat covers
Tomcat4.0.3 and 4.1,the latest versions developed for the current JSP and Servlet specifications.
Tomcat Kick Start starts with the essentials of JSP and Servlets, and then explains how to install
and administer the Tomcat server. Further chapters discuss how Tomcat enhances application
development with tag libraries, error logging, filters and valves, and more. It includes the use of
the popular Apache Struts framework and Apache XML processor. Later chapters explain
advanced concepts such as Tomcat security and integrating Tomcat into larger J2EE applications.
552 pp. User Level: Intermediate
New Riders
201 W 103rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46290
www.newriders.com
Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript (0735711836, $39.99) is written by two of the
most highly respected programmers in the Flash community by Branden Hall and Samuel Wan
who offer Flash developers a blue-print for how best to use Flash MX's new functionality:
object-oriented programming. For advanced users, this instructional reference work will teach
everything they need to know about application development from the ground up. Dreamweaver
MX Extensions (0735711828, $40.00) is a practical tutorial on getting more from Dreamweaver
MX by writing your own extensions. Dreamweaver expert Laura Gutman explores the
configuration of Dreamweaver MX and its API (Application Programming Interface) so that you
can understand how to create Dreamweaver MX extensions to solve programming problems.
Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks
Jack Unger
Cisco Press
201 West 103rd St, Indianapolis IN 46290
1587050692 $60.00 www.ciscopress.com
Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks by Jack Unger (Founder and President of
Wireless InfoNet, Inc.) is a handy, "start-to-finish", 329-page guide about the design, installation,
operation, support information and more for wireless Internet Service Providers, as well as any
others using outdoor wireless wide-area networks which are broadband and license-free (meaning
that they offer high-speed Internet access without requiring the use of products and services of
local telephone and cable companies). An informative, practical, accessible and
information-packed technical account, Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks
filled with troubleshooting tips and a very highly recommended addition to any academic or
professional wireless communications reference shelf.
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
With Dreamweaver MX: The Complete Reference by Ray West and Thomas Muck (0072195142,
1008 pp, $49.99) developers will learn how to customize powerful Web applications, learn the
most effective ways to design, plan, and build a Web site and then use it to collect, distribute, and
leverage information for customers and employees. Additionally, this comprehensive resource
covers all of the new features of Dreamweaver MX in detail, including a discussion of the .NET
Platform and ASP.NET integration. With ColdFusion MX: The Complete Reference by Jeffry
Houser (0072225564, 896 pp, $49.99) developers will learn how to build, troubleshoot, and
deploy sophisticated Web solutions using this definitive guide. This detailed resource provides
complete coverage of all ColdFusion MX's new features and functionality, and contains
information on administration, optimization, and application development. Including information
on important security issues associated with ColdFusion development, and details on working
with the native scripting language CFML, this comprehensive guide also shows how to expertly
integrate ColdFusion into Flash applications.
The Security+ Exam Guide
Christopher A. Crayton
Charles River Media, Inc.
10 Downer Ave., Hingham, MA 02043
1584502517 $34.95 charlesriver.com
The Security+ Exam Guide by CompTIA certified instructor Christopher A. Crayton is an
invaluable and "student friendly" resource designed especially for those preparing for Security+,
the newest certification exam for CompTIA. Leading the reader through the Security+
certification process, while emphasizing necessary skills and study techniques, as well as being
enhanced with key highlights, The Security+ Exam Guide is a superbly organized and highly
recommended reference encompassing the knowledge and practical abilities needed to score well.
Also included is a CD-ROM with original, timed exams and answer reviews for effective
self-tests.
The Interior Design Shelf
The House & Garden Book Of Country Rooms
Leonie Highton
The Vendome Press
1370 Ave of the Americas, NY, NY 10019
086565994X $40.00 1-888-330-8477
Ideal for anyone seeking interior design inspirations for evoking a country atmosphere, The
House & Garden Book Of Country Rooms is a simply gorgeous showcase filled with full-color
photographs compiled by Leonie Highton (Editor-in-Chief of the British "House & Garden"
magazine) of aesthetically pleasing and eminently practical country-style room designs.
Descriptive captions highlighting balance and arrangement compliment the stunning and
inspirational illustrations in this very highly recommended interior design reference.
Kids' Rooms
Anna Kasabian
Rockport Publishers, Inc.
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
1564969711 $19.99 www.rockpub.com
Kids' Rooms: A Hands-On Decorating Guide by interior design expert Anna Kasabian is a very
special and "user friendly" how-to guide for creating wonderful rooms crafted especially to meet
the needs of children. Filled from cover to cover with a wealth of tips, tricks, techniques, and
enhanced with full-color photographs of delightful, inspirational, and friendly room designs and
colors for young people, Kids' Rooms provides practical inspirations for home owners and
apartment dwellers, from creating safe and fun play areas for children of all ages, to soothing
bedrooms for boys or girls, to babyproofing for an infant's safety. Kids' Rooms is an especially
enjoyable and very highly recommended instructional guide for parents wanting to cherish
ambiance, practicality, and originality in the decor of their children's rooms.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Believing In Ourselves
Nancy Carson & Jennifer Jones
Andrews McMeel
4520 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
0740722204 $27.95 1-800-851-8923
The collaborative effort of author Nancy Carson and photographer Jennifer Jones, Believing In
Ourselves: A Celebration Of Women showcases the wisdom and inspiration of thirty-five ordinary
but nonetheless remarkable women drawn from all over North America. Black-and-white
photographs enhance each of the women and their exemplary encouragements placing pinnacle
importance upon women having faith in themselves to achieve their goals, dreams, and
aspirations. Believing In Ourselves is a very highly recommended and inspiring addition to
personal improvement and Women's Studies reading lists.
Her Past Around Us
Polly Kaufman & Katharine T. Corbett
Krieger Publishing Company
Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
1575241307 $33.50 1-800-724-0025
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Polly Welts Kaufman and Katharine T. Corbett, Her Past
Around Us: Interpreting Sites For Women's History is an impressive and "reader friendly" guide
to places and sites historically and culturally important to the subject of Women's History. Eleven
articulate and informative essays explore the use of women's history and feminist analysis to
reexamine familiar places (ranging from family kitchens to city halls) through the lens of gender.
Individual case studies are utilized to interpret (or re-interpret) homes, gardens, factories,
cemeteries, business districts, even entire communities with respect to their import for Women's
History. Highly recommended for Women's Studies and American History reference collections,
Her Past Around Us will also prove exceptionally useful reading for anyone interested in
incorporating local and national historic sites to illustrate and enhanced a Women's History class
course curriculum.
The Photography Shelf
Silvereye
Guido Argentini
Te Neues Publishing Company
16 West 22nd Street, NY, NY 10010
382385593X $50.00 www.teneues.com
Silvereye is a provocative and avante-garde coffee-table book displaying the photographic talent
and artistic inspiration of Guido Argentini, an Italian photographer who uniquely captures the
unclothed female form. 104 black-and-white duotone photographs present nude female beauty,
activity, flexibility, and more in an eye-catching collection of images that reflect and embody the
enduring principles of photography as art.
The Ganges
Raghubir Singh
Thames & Hudson
500 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10110
0500284105 $29.95 1-800-233-4830
The Ganges is the fascinating and informative personal story of one man's pilgrimage along the
famous and revered river Ganges, ranging from it's sources in the Himalaya mountains to its
ultimate destination in the Bay of Bengal. 123 impressive, unforgettable color photographs
enhance a deeply engaging text by contemporary photographer Raghubir Singh. Both image and
commentary blend to document Singh's undeniable eye for detail, and fill the 192-pages this
remarkable travelogue and memorable tribute to a timeless and sacred river.
The South West
Rob Oliver
University of Western Australia Press
c/o ISBS, dist.
5824 N.E. Hassalo Street, Portland, OR 97213-3644
1876268840 $40.50 1-800-944-6190
Written and illustrated by Rob Oliver, The South West: From Dawn Till Dusk is an utterly
stunning, full-color photographic showcase of the glory of nature in the diverse landscapes of
Western's Australia's southwest region stretching from Mandurah to Albany. A thoughtful and
informative text is enhanced with simply gorgeous color photography documenting and
showcasing lavish landscapes, as well as offering the reader social history, background
information, and even legends. The South West is a welcome contribution to Photography and
Australian Cultural reference collections, and is particularly recommended for tourists, naturalists,
and armchair travelers with an abiding interest in spectacular, wild, and hauntingly beautiful
nature.
Gotham Restored
James Rudnick
Monacelli Press
902 Broadway. 18th fl., NY, NY 10010
1580930859 $50.00 www.amazon.com
Thomas Mellins provides the text for Gotham Restored: The Preservation Of Monumental New
York, an impressive survey of photographer James Rudnick's works on New York. Rudnick's
images gave him a reputation as a documentary photographer, and his projects following
landmark buildings and structures in New York provide fine shots from 'before' and 'after' their
reconstruction. New Yorkers in particular will find this packed with memories and familiar
images.
East 100th Street
Bruce Davidson
St. Ann's Press
PO Box 641421, Los Angeles, CA 90064
0971368139 $75.00 stannspress.com
East 100th Street is a truly stunning, black-and-white photographic portrait of East 100th Street
of Harlem. These stark, memorable images captured by Bruce Davidson show poverty, survival,
individuals, children, and families -- some having fun, some withdrawn into themselves. "What
you call a ghetto, I call my home", is an impressive quote spoken to the photographer, and East
100th Street showcases both sides of this remark in an exceptional and unforgettable manner.
The Artbook Shelf
Edouard Vuillard
Guy Cogeval
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
0300097379 $65.00 1-800-987-7323
The career of this French painter and photographer spanned the first four decades of the 20th
century and produced a wealth of works. Edouard Vuillard represents the most comprehensive
and authoritative study of Vuillard's art, with over a hundred works covering the wide range of his
creations and enjoying essays by the authors, who explore his career and influences. Though it's
the catalog for an exhibition in Washington DC, Edouard Vuillard will also earn its own rightful
place as an authoritative coverage of Vuillard's vast body of art.
Mad Art
Mark Evanier
Watson-Guptill
770 Broadway, New York NY 10003
0823030806 $24.95 1-800-451-1741
Mad Art celebrates fifty years of MAD art, presenting not only a catalog of highlights, but
discussions with MAD Magazine's veteran contributors about their favorite creations and pieces.
Except for a selection of vivid color in the middle, these are black and white reproductions of
MAD art comics, accompanied by biographies and insights by their creators. Prior MAD fans will
find Mad Art a 'must' keepsake, packed with iconoclastic humor, irony, and insights.
Paintings Of Joan Mitchell
Jane Livingston, et al.
University of California Press
945 Madison Ave., New York NY 10021
0520235703 $35.00 www.ucpress.edu
Joan Mitchell was one of the more notable painters of Abstract Expressionism in the period
between 1950-1980, yet her fame has until now been largely restricted to professional circles. The
collaborative effort of Jane Livingston, Linda Nochlin, Yvette Lee, Maxwell L. Anderson,
Paintings Of Joan Mitchell is published to accompany a major exhibition at the Whitney Museum,
and offers full-page color plates of Mitchell's paintings to accompany further insights on her craft
and achievements. A vivid, highly recommended pick which stands alone from its exhibit
foundations.
Baby-Boom Daydreams
Dan Cameron, et al.
Hudson Hills Press
74-2 Union Street, Manchester, VT 05254
1555952216 $45.00 1-802-362-6450
The collaborative effort of Dan Cameron (Senior Curator at the New Museum of Contemporary
Art in New York); David S. Rubin (Curator of Visual Arts at the Contemporary Arts Center,
New Orleans), and art consultant Estill Curtis Pennington , Baby-Boom Daydreams: The Art Of
Douglas Bourgeois showcases the live and work of American figurative artist Douglas Bourgeois.
His subject matter ranged from the everyday citizenry of Louisiana, to pop-culture artifacts,
environmental concerns, social issues, iconic "Golden Age" Hollywood personalities, to
contemporary rock 'n' roll. Comprised of three insightful and informed essays enhanced with
reproductions of key works raging from 1975 to 2001, Baby-Boom Daydreams is a welcome and
highly recommended addition to personal and academic 20th Century American Art History
collections.
Gifts Beyond Measure
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 6060
0865592022 $15.00 (individuals)
0865592022 $19.00 (institutions)
1-312-443-3786 www.artic.edu/aic/books
Gifts Beyond Measure: The Antiquarian Society And European Decorative Arts, 1987-2002 is
the Volume 28, No. 2 issue of Museum Studies and comprises Acknowledgments by Janis W.
Notz and Ghenete Zelleke; and the essays Higher Things': Remembering the Early Antiquarians
by Celia Hillard, and An Embarrassment of Riches: Fifteen Years of European Decorative Arts by
Ghenete Zelleke. Also features is a one-page Presidents of the Antiquarian Society, 1877-2002.
Beautifully illustrated throughout with full color as well as black-and-white photography, (and
made possible through the generosity of the Antiquarian Society -- the Art Institutes oldest
support group), Gifts Beyond Measure is an impressive and highly recommended introduction
into the Art Institute's collection of European decorative arts.
Van Gogh's Imaginary Museum
Chris Stolwijk, et al.
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
100 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
0810945762 $49.95 1-800-759-0190
Collaboratively compiled and collectively edited by Chris Stolwijk, Sjraar Van Heugten, Leo
Jansen, and Andreas Bluhm, Van Gogh's Imaginary Museum: Exploring The Artist's Inner World
is a 150th anniversary tribute celebration of Vincent Van Gogh's March 30th birthday. Inspired by
"Vincent's Choice: The Musee Imaginaire of Van Gogh" (an impressive art exhibition at the Van
Gogh Museum in Amsterdam), this 320-page coffee table artbook offers an informed and
informative body of expert commentary in the form of ten essays on Van Gogh and the artists his
masterpieces inspired. Enhanced with more than 300 images (including 196 plates in full color), as
well as excerpts from letters by Vincent Van Gogh, Van Gogh's Imaginary Museum is a superbly
presented, enthusiastically recommended contribution to personal, professional, academic Art
History and Art Appreciation reference collections and supplemental reading lists. Van Gogh's
Imaginary Museum would also make a perfect community library "Memorial Fund" acquisition
selection.
Princeton Architectural Press
37 E. 7th St., New York NY 10003
1-800-722-6657 www.amazon.com
Constantin Boym & Peter Hall's selections of design works comprising Curious Boym
(1568983530, $40.00) underscores the use of irony in art. Boym finds many unusual twists in
ordinary life, and has the ability to take contemporary trends, work facets, and modern living and
blend them in pictures both surprising and thought-provoking. This survey of his methods and
creations is accompanied by color illustrations and photos throughout. Vicki Gold Levi and
Steven Heller's Cuba Style (1568983603, $20.00) provides intriguing graphics from the
1920s-50s, providing an image of Cuba which is synonymous with paradise. Hundreds of vintage
graphics of Cuba from this era provides a virtual treasure trove of a bygone world, reproducing
works from packaging, posters, and popular magazines alike. A stunning visual history.
The Musicbook Shelf
Stan Getz: Nobody Else But Me
Dave Gelly
Backbeat Books
600 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94107
0879307293 $22.95 backbeatbooks.com
Stan Getz: Nobody Else But Me by jazz critic Dave Gelly is an engaging and informative
biography of Stan Getz. Taking the reader on a dizzying tour through this great jazz saxophonist's
life and music, including Getz's rise to fame in Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" saxophone
section in the 1940s, to his breakneck bop in the 1950s, to his international hit "The Girl From
Ipanema", and much, much more, Stan Getz: Nobody Else But Me deftly examines this
outstanding musician's work and personal life in thoughtful detail.
Raw Music Material
Walter Huegli, editor
Scalo
560 Broadway, #301, NY, NY 10012
3908247519 $34.95 www.scalo.com
Compiled, arranged, and edited by Walter Huegli (in collaboration with Martin Jaeggi), Raw
Music Material: Electronic Music DJs Today is an impressively presented archive featuring color
photographs, personal interviews, enhanced with exciting music on two accompanying audio
CDS. Presenting a cohesive and upbeat portrait of electronic music DJs in the modern age, Raw
Music Material is enthusiastically recommended as a cutting-edge showcase of modern popular
culture and rhythm.
The Biography Shelf
Diana: The People's Princess
Melissa Burdick Harmon
Metrobooks
230 5th Ave. #700, NY, NY 10001
1586635816 $9.98 1-800-367-9692
Diana: The People's Princess is a lavish picture book provides a close-up of Princess Diana's life,
providing over a hundred photos and a lively text which chronicles the progress of her life both
before and after her marriage to Charles. Fans of Diana who want a coffee table celebration of her
accomplishments will find Diana: The People's Princess to be satisfying and colorful.
I Flunked Santa Claus
Joyce Holsclaw
Elderberry Press
1393 Old Homestead, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 97462
1930859511 $19.95 elderberrypress.com
I Flunked Santa Claus was written by Joyce Holsclaw, an 80-year-old woman who was an early
feminist, a single parent, and a demanding teacher. With humor and irony Joyce engagingly
recounts over seventy years of her experiences, blending a zany sense of humor with insights into
the social and political events of her times. A very fine and entertaining autobiography.
If You Could See What I Hear
Kathy Buckley & Lynette Padwa
Plume
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0452283353 $14.00 www.amazon.com
Kathy's severe hearing loss lead to an early diagnosis of mental retardation: she was also
molested, run over, and stricken with cancer all before the age of thirty but she never lost her
sense of humor. If You Could See What I Hear provides her life story and how she kept this sense
of humor through the darkest of days. A powerful memoir and personal account of hope.
A Heart Poured Out
Sister Gargi (Marie Louise Burke)
Kalpa Tree Press
Cate Cummings (publicity)
65 East 96th St, Suite 12D, NY NY 10128
0970636814 $26.00 www.amazon.com
A Heart Poured Out is the biography of Swami Ashokananda (1893-1969), who was a prominent
monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a man who devoted most of his life to developing the
Vedanta Society in San Francisco. Knowledgeably written by Sister Gargi, a disciple of Swami
Ashokananda since 1948, A Heart Poured Out deftly covers the breadth of Ashokananda's life
ranging from his childhood in India, to his enthusiastic dedication to personal spirituality, to his
independence in daring to refute some of Mahatma Gandhi's political viewpoints. A Heart Poured
Out is highly recommended as being a unique and rapturously written biography of an intrinsically
fascinating man.
The Hidden Life Of Otto Frank
Carol Ann Lee
Morrow & Company
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
0060520825 $26.95 1-800-242-7737
The Hidden Life Of Otto Frank is a lively new biography provides important new clues to the
question of who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis. New documented information
about Anne's father Otto and the individual who would claim responsibility makes for an involving
study which is packed with excerpts from Frank's own secret journal and exhaustive research
results. The Hidden Life Of Otto Frank is a 'must' for any library offering a definitive collection on
the Frank experience in particular and Nazi survivors in general.
The Girl With The White Flag
Tomiko Higa
Kodansha America, Inc.
575 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10022
4770029314 $11.95 1-800-451-7556
The Girl With The White Flag is the true and personal story of Tomiko Higa, who as a
seven-year-old girl miraculously found the strength and perseverance to survive on her own in
Okinawa, during the darkest days of World War II. A highly accessible and captivating account of
the will to survive, The Girl With The White Flag is an original, candid, and attention gripping
autobiographical narrative which is superbly written and enthusiastically recommended as being
quite appropriate for readers of all ages.
Mountain Born, Mountain Molded
Larry G. Morgan
Parkway Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 3678, Boone, NC 28607
1887905693 $14.95 www.amazon.com
Mountain Born, Mountain Molded by Larry G. Morgan is a wryly written personal memoir of
growing up in the Nantahala region of western North Carolina from 1945-1955 as the fifth in a
family of ten children. Childhood memories, simple games kids played long before popular culture
became overloaded with atrociously expensive collectible toys, and the refreshing wonder of the
great outdoors are all recalled in this memorable, nostalgic, and highly recommended
narrative.
Drake: For God, Queen, And Plunder
Wade G. Dudley
Brassey's Inc.
PO Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
1574884069 $19.95 brasseyinc.com
Drake: For God, Queen, And Plunder by military historian Wade G. Dudley (Visiting Assistant
Professor, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina) is a fascinating, informed and
informative, military and historical biography of Sir Francis Drake, the famous high seas plunderer
of fifteenth century England, who was fueled by hatred of Catholic Spain and his devotion to his
Protestant queen Elizabeth I. Highly recommended reading, Drake is a very carefully researched
and engagingly told account with an especial focus upon Drake's nautical and military tactics.
Art And Its Discontents
Richard Read
Penn State University Press
820 North University Drive, University Park, PA 16802-1003
0271022965 $55.00 1-800-445-9880
Art And Its Discontents: The Early Life Of Adrian Stokes by Richard Read (Senior Lecturer in
Art History at the University of Western Australia) is a definitive study of the provocative art
criticism, poetry, and other writings of Adrian Stokes' (1902-72). Stokes was one of the first (if
not the first) critical writers in Britain to connect psychoanalytic theory to art, -- a talent that
might itself relate to his entry into psychoanalysis in 1929 in order to cope with his own dilemmas
of sexual identity and self-consciousness. Art And Its Discontents is a masterful written,
exceedingly thoughtful, and highly commended study of a singularly articulate individual.
Searching For Joaquin
Bruce Thornton
Encounter Books
665 Third St., San Francisco, CA 94107
1893554562 $26.95 1-800-786-3839
Searching For Joaquin: Myth, Murrieta, And History In California by Bruce Thornton (Professor
of Classics and Humanities, and Chairman of the Foreign Language Department, California State
University - Fresno) is a compelling biography and history of Joaquin Murrieta, one of the most
notorious bandits of the Gold Rush era who was to meet his ultimate fate on a hot July dawn in
1853 in a gunfight which took place on the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley (midway
between San Francisco and Los Angeles). Long a figure of myth and legend, Searching For
Joaquin is a compelling, meticulous, treatise that shows how myth and history can blend into
exaggeration, romanticism, and ethnic pride. A work of superb scholarship, Searching For
Joaquin is a highly recommended contribution to American Frontier History and Biography.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Life On Cripple Creek
Dean Kramer
Demos
386 Park Avenue So, #201, NY NY 10016
1888799684 $18.95 www.amazon.com
Life On Cripple Creek: Essays On Living With Multiple Sclerosis provides an autobiographical
coverage of what it's like to live with MS. There are numerous titles which outline the physical
condition and its challenges; this follows author Dean through the failures and victories as she
faces ongoing struggles with a progressive disability: her essays will reach many.
Seeing Without Glasses
Roberto Kaplan
Beyond Words Publishing
20827 NW Cornell Rd. #500, Hillsboro OR 97124-9808
1582700893 $14.95
This third edition of Seeing Without Glasses provides new updates on techniques which are
recommended for improving eye strength and enhancing the healing process. From reducing
eyestrain from prolonged computer use to learning preventative techniques to avoid side effects of
vision stress, Seeing Without Glasses provides an overall guide to eye health and vision
preservation.
Take A Load Off Your Heart
Joseph C. Piscatella & Barry A. Franklin
Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
708 Broadway, NY, NY 10003-9555
0761126767 $14.95 workman.com
Take A Load Off Your Heart by cardiac health expert Joseph C. Piscatella (President of the
Institute for Fitness & Health, Gig Harbor, Washington) and Barry A. Franklin (Director of the
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Exercise Laboratories at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal
Oak, Michigan) is a very practical and "user friendly" guide to for the non-specialist general
reader seeking to improving their cardiovascular system. A little extra effort in looking after
oneself now can save an immense amount of money, pain and grief in the future. Take A Load Off
Your Heart features 109 easy-to-follow tips ranging from walking briskly, to drinking black tea,
to improving the daily diet, to making exercise a regular habit. Written especially for those
seeking to improve their daily lifestyle routines, Take A Load Off Your Heart is a "must-read" for
all in these heart health conscious times.
Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations
Gary Null, Ph.D.
Seven Stories Press
140 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013
1583225188 $16.95 sevenstories.com
Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations: What You Need To Know by health and fitness expert
Gary Null (with the assistance of James Feast, editor of the "Journal of the History of
Philosophy") offers the basic and readily accessible information about drug-resistant germs,
biological warfare, natural ways to boost one's own immune system, and much, much more. A
very practical and informative health guide, as well as a useful primer for protecting oneself
against biological pathogens, Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations is a timely, authoritative,
and invaluable informational resource for non-specialist general readers in these troubled and
troubling times.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Rumpole Rests His Case
John Mortimer
Viking Press
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0670031399 $24.95 www.amazon.com
Mortimer brings the first new volume of Rumpole stories in six years, returning the comic British
legal defender to modern times with seven new, funny stories of his court appearances. Familiarity
with prior Rumpole accounts is not required but will enhance enjoyment of this latest series of
episodes.
Berkeley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Three splendid new mysteries are thrillers which fans of the genre won't want to miss. Robin
Paige's Death At Glamis Castle (0425188477, $22.95) provides a Victorian mystery telling of
Lord Sheridan and his American wife, on an archaeological dig when they receive a telegram
which brings them to a historic Scottish castle. Past and present bring danger and mystery as they
uncover its secrets. The Mystery Writers of America's Hot And Sultry Night For Crime
(0425188396, $23.95) brings strong crime stories by Jeffrey Deaver, Loren Estleman, John Lutz
and others. From a mystery set on the Mexican coast to a deserted highway's twisted crimes and a
group therapist's unwitting release of deadly anger, this is packed with experienced writers and
unusual stories. Susan Conant's The Dogfather (0425188388, $19.95) blends a canine owner's
nose for trouble with a healthy dose of humor, bringing to life the story of a dog trainer to the
Mob who becomes involved in a new murder. Engrossing and absorbing. Doyle's True Crime
Files, rediscovered by Stephen Hines, appears for the first time in paperback (0425189007,
$13.00) to present Doyle's cases combined with newly discovered background information.
Source material reveals the impact of Doyle's involvements with real-life crime investigations, and
makes for a true-crime account unparalleled in its link of fiction with nonfiction.
Death, Bones And Stately Homes
Valerie Malomnt
Perseverance Press
PO Box 21922, Santa Barbara, CA 93121
1880284650 $13.95 1-800-662-8351
A quaint Pennsylvania town opens its historic houses for a charity tour, only to uncover hidden
secrets it would rather keep hidden. Reporter Tori stumbles on many of these secrets, but earns
the goodwill of the town through her personality. Death, Bones And Stately Homes is an
intriguing and thoroughly entertaining mystery.
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave. #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1-800-421-3976 www.amazon.com
Three new titles by this publisher were not viewed in finished form, but the proofs look promising
and the stories read well. Mark de Castrique's Dangerous Undertaking(1590580559, $24.95) tells
of a man who assumes the job of a small town undertaker only reluctantly, only to find his job
turns deadly. S.K. Rizzolo's Blood For Blood (1590580540, $24.95) tells of Lord Byron's era,
and one John Chase who finds himself entangled in family secrets which prove deadly. The
historical background reads well and smoothly. Mary Anna Evans' Artifacts (1590580-567,
$24.95) reveals a woman broken, who has lost almost all but her ancestral old plantation home.
An uncover of murder may threaten her illegal status and bring problems to a head, so she must
do her own dangerous investigating of her discovery. All are excellent plots which read quickly
and well.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Sam Mendes At The Donmar
Matt Wolf
Limelight Editions
118 East 30th St., New York, NY 10016
0879109823 $22.50 limelighteditions.com
Sam Mendes At The Donmar: Stepping Into Freedom by London theatre critic and arts
correspondent Matt Wolf is a close chronicle of first decade of the Donmar Warehouse, the site of
unforgettable play performances which ranged from classics of live theatre to the works of
contemporary playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel, and Harold Pinter. Celebrating
The Donmar's tenth anniversary as a theater (and doubling as a farewell to Sam Mendes who has
left the theater to further his career on the silver screen), Sam Mendes At The Donmar is a unique
and captivating tribute enhanced throughout with black-and-white photographs and
thought-provoking quotations.
Three new collections of plays are recommended picks for a wide audience; from high school
aspiring dramatists to adult theatre productions seeking something new in the way of play
sources. Todd London edits New Dramatists 2001 (1575252988, $19.95), a quality collection of
the best plays by the graduating class of 2001. D.L. Lepidus edits New Playwrights: Best Plays Of
2000 (1575252-49X, $19.95), which provides a wide variety of productions based on successful
plays presented in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. Tanya Palmer and Amy Wegener's
Humana Festival 2002: Complete Plays (1575253178, $19.95) provides yet more best-known and
highly recommended American plays suitable for production. All are outstanding sources theatre
companies will welcome and relish.
The Newmarket Press
18 E. 48th St., New York NY 10017
1-800-669-3903 www.amazon.com
These new titles provide dramatists and movie-goers with shooting scripts and screenplays of
some memorable movies. Neil Tolkin's Emperor's Club (1557045-81X, $18.95) tells of a classics
professor set in his ways until a new student challenges the foundations of his beliefs; Atom
Eoyan's Ararat (1557045526, $18.95) tells of two estranged families searching for reconciliation
and truth in their lvies; Burr Steers' Igby Goes Down (1557045720) tells of a rebellious teen who
can't accept the life of privilege he's been born into; Peter Hedges and Chris and Paul Weitz's
About A Boy (1557045-715) tells of a childless man whose fling with a woman leads to
complications and trouble; Adam Sandler and Emily Watson's Punch-Drunk Love (1557045682,
$24.95) includes script revisions in multi-colored pages as it tells of a small business owner with
business problems and bossy sisters. Ted Tally's screenplay and shooting script to Red Dragon
(1557045585, $18.95) provides the script for a chilling drama of an investigator who becomes
involved in some grisly murders, coming out of retirement to display a unique method of catching
the killer. All will appeal to a wide audience; from fans of the particular production to aspiring
dramatists seeking in-depth scripts for production.
You Can Be A Movie Extra
Rob Martin
Titan Books Ltd.
144 Southwark Street, London, England, SE1 0UP
1840235225 6.99 Brit. pounds 020-7620-0200
Rob Martin is a professional theatrical agent who draws upon his many years of experience in
You Can Be A Movie Extra to show aspiring actors how to acquire an agent; what to expect on a
set; how to improve the chances of being selected; details of regional work; and the different and
diverse kinds of employment in films, television, music video (including crowed work, walk-ons,
and body doubling). Enhanced with checklists, contact details, sound advice from seasoned
extras, as well as illustrative stories from the sets of major motion picture productions including
Tomb Raider, Die Another Day, and Band of Bothers, You Can Be A Movie Extra is a "must
read" for anyone who has ever wanted to find themselves involved in front of the cameras of a
film or television project.
Hollywood Distributors Directory
Hollywood Creative Directory
1024 North Orange Drive, Hollywood, CA 90038
1928936245 $59.95 www.hcdonline.com
Now in a fully updated fourteenth edition for 2003, Hollywood Distributors Directory is a
straightforward, 266-page reference and resource guide filled from cover to cover with
alphabetical listings for film and movie distributors, segregated by type and category: domestic
distributors, international distributors, internet distributors, broadcast & cable networks, television
syndication, "direct to" video/DVD projects, fiancial backers, film industry publicists, and more.
Names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, email listings, web sites, preferred genres, round
out each entry in this useful, practical, invaluable resource which is especially recommended for
independence filmmakers, film festival enthusiasts, and academic Cinematic Studies reference
collections.
Garth Gardner Company
2545 Sandbourne Lane, Herndon, VA 20171 www.amazon.com
Two new "Gardner's Guides" titles by the Garth Gardner Company provide important keys to
working in TV and new media formats. Marilyn Webber's Gardner's Guide To Television
Scriptwriting: The Writer's Road Map (1589650042, $26.95) provides a writer's road map for
writing one-hour TV productions. This outlines the basic requirements for a one-hour script, from
building on a basic four-act structure and using TV plot gimmicks to learning how to construct
scenes and dialogue. The Gardner's Guide To Internships In New Media 2004: Computer
Graphics, Animation, Multimedia, Second Edition (1589650085, $34.95) is even more important,
packing in profiles of hundreds of companies and studios that offer internships in new media, from
computer graphics to animation and multimedia. Students can receive on-the-job training through
this important guide which includes all facts of what kind of opportunities are available in specific
companies. Both are very focused, specific guides which are highly recommended picks.
The American History Shelf
First Crossing
Derek Hayes
Douglas & McIntyre
201-2323 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V5T 4S7
1550549944 $35.00 1-800-367-9692
First Crossing by historian Derek Hayes is the amazing story of Alexander Mackenzie, and his
trailblazing journey across the North American continent before civilized society conquered the
North American wilderness. Illustrated throughout with maps and photographs in black-and-white
and color, the deftly researched and meticulously reported details of Mackenzie's voyage vividly
reconstruct an 18th Century expedition of truly insurmountable bravery and pivotally important
discovery.
Colorado's Colorful Characters
Gladys R. Bueler
Pruett Publishing Company
7464 Arapahoe Road, Suite A9, Boulder, Colorado 80303
www.pruettpublishing.com
087108595X $9.95 1-800-247-8224
Colorado's Colorful Characters by Gladys R. Bueler provides the reader with a truly fascinating
picture of the lives of pioneers, miners, con artists, mountain men, dreamers, and more, all of
whom contributed to making Colorado what it is today. Black-and-white photographs, a
comprehensive chronology, and most of all, a wide range of amazing anecdotal tales makes
Colorado's Colorful Characters an engaging read offering a dash of zesty flavor to a proud state's
history.
Gotham At War
Edward K. Spann
SR Books
104 Greenhill Av, Wilmington DE 19805
0842050574 $17.95 1-800-772-8937
The ninth volume in the outstanding SR Books "The American Crisis Series", Gotham At War:
New York City, 1860-1865 provides an unusual focus on the history of New York City during
the Civil War era. New York's pro-Union spirit was not a unified reaction to the war: some
opposed the war effort and sided with the South, and the city's poorly trained military force was
offset by a strong financial backing which had a strong influence on Union successes. The analysis
of economic and social influences on the outcome of the war makes for fascinating reading.
Literacy In America
Edward E. Gordon & Elaine H. Gordon
Praeger Publishers
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0275955249 $24.95 www.praeger.com
The rather impressive collaborative effort of literacy experts Edward E. Gordon and Elaine H.
Gordon, Literacy In America: Historic Journey And Contemporary Solutions is an extensive,
meticulously researched and superbly organized and presented historical survey of literacy in
America from the colonial days of 1620 down to the modern era. From the evolution of public
school down through the centuries, to pioneer educators, to conflicts over Native American and
African American education, Literacy In America is a scholarly, informative, and reflectively
thoughtful history. No definitive Education History or American History reference collection can
be considered complete without the inclusion of Literacy In America.
California
Josiah Royce
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
189077152X $21.95 heydaybooks.com
First published in 1886, California: A Study Of American Character: From The Conquest In 1846
To The Second Vigilance Committee In San Francisco is a study providing an early history of
California and which seeks to provide a more realistic assessment of the state than most. Josiah
Boyce found he could not trust many of the historic narratives about the state's founding, and
sought a more candid, realistic view of the pioneers. Fact and myth are contracted in an important
history which pulls no punches.
Call of Gold
Newell D. Chamberlain & Peter Browning
Great West Books
PO Box 1028, Lafayette, CA 94549
0944220134 $15.95 www.amazon.com
Revised and edited by Peter Browning for modern times, The Call Of Gold: True Tales On The
Gold Road To Yosemite provides a selection of true tales in a chronicle of events affecting
California's Mother Lode country during and after the Gold Rush. Newspapers of the time and
interviews with early pioneers and their children provides many intimate, 'you are there' portraits
which mixes interviews and pioneers voices with history. A lively read, Call of Gold will prove of
interest to leisure readers as well as readers of California history and culture.
American Grit
Emily Foster, editor
The University Press of Kentucky
663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508-4008
0813122651 $45.00 kentuckypress.com
Compiled and edited by Emily Foster, American Grit: A Woman's Letters From The Ohio
Frontier is an inherently fascinating collection of correspondence from the first half of the
nineteenth century, written by Anna Briggs Bentley, a devout Quaker wife determined not to lose
contact with her mother and sister. Filled with emotion, a willingness to work, love for her family
and her many children, and a great deal more, American Grit provides contemporary readers with
a compelling and enjoyable look through a kind of "window of time" at daily life in rugged terrain.
A fine work enhanced with brief annotations for clarity, American Grit is very highly
recommended for Women's Studies and American History Studies collections and reading
lists.
Shaniko
Helen Guyton Rees
Binford & Mort Publishing
PO Box 91580, Portland, OR 97291-0580
0832305383 $12.95 1-888-221-4514
Shaniko: From Wool Capital To Ghost Town by Helen Guyton Rees is a captivating capsule
history of the little town of Shaniko, Oregon. It had its humble origins as a tent city in the early
1900s because of its location at the end of a railroad line. The community of Shaniko went on to
become a great center for the wool trade, and petered out in the post World War II era -- until it
was dubbed a Ghost Town in 1959. Yet a lively remembrance of the town's local roots continue
to make Shaniko an enjoyable tourist destination, and this deftly written account presents an
intrinsically fascinating history of an American community enhanced with more than hundred rare
and historic black-and-white photographs drawn from the last century.
Myths Of American Slavery
Walter D. Kennedy
Pelican Publishers
1000 Burmaster St., Gretna, LA 70053
1589800478 $24.95 1-800-843-1724
Slavery has received numerous arguments and coverages which have ultimately fostered a series
of unjust myths about history, and historical data is used by Kennedy to reveal the truth behind
these myths. From the commonly-held misconceptions about the history of slavery (it has existed
since prehistoric times and persists today) to the acknowledgment that slavery has been used by
all races around the world, Myths Of American Slavery provides an important and iconoclastic
coverage which surveys social, political and even religious interactions with slavery issues. An
important, eye-opening book.
New Mexico In The Nineteenth Century
Andrew K. Gregg
Eakin Press
Drawer 90159, Austin, TX 78709-0159
1571683380 $24.95 eakinpress.com
Spanning the years 1840 to 1890, New Mexico In The Nineteenth Century by Andrew K. Gregg
is an impressive and informative "picture history" of New Mexico's history and features more than
500 original woodcuts and steel engravings by 19th Century artists and explorers. Replete with
scenes of Indian pueblos, Spanish villages, and frontier army posts, the engaging text draws from
diverse sources as the journals of early travelers, long out of print books, official reports. Each
illustrations is enhanced with an accompanying text and is identified as to its source. New Mexico
In The Nineteenth Century is a unique and highly recommended contribution to American
Frontier History in general New Mexico historical studies in particular.
The Record-Setting Trips
Curt McConnell
Stanford University Press
1450 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1124
0804743967 $60.00 www.sup.org
The Record-Setting Trips: By Auto From Coast To Coast, 1909-1916 by automotive history
expert Curt McConnell is a lavishly illustrated history of the dawn of cross-continental automotive
travel by the general public. This was an era in which cross-country expeditions were made simply
to prove that they could be done -- and to persuade the American public that the automobile was
a safe, effective, and desirable form of transportation. Few roads connected even the major cities,
and those that existed were often snow-clogged in winter, mud-bogged in spring, and deeply
rutted the rest of the year. The Record-Setting Trips is a welcome contribution to Automotive
History and American History reference collections. Also very highly recommended is Curt
McConnell's previous book, Coast-To Coast By Automobile: The Pioneering Trips, 1899-1908
(0804733805, $45.00).
The Political Science Shelf
Cato Handbook For Congress
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001
1930865392 $20.00 1-800-767-1241
This is the fifth handbook for new Congress which raises issues likely to be major agenda items
for decades; form tax cuts and public health program reforms to creating policies for returning the
federal government to a healthier size and scope. Included is an update on terrorism initiatives and
their threats to civil liberties. The Cato Handbook For Congress is an essential political survey of
issues which are certain not to become quickly dated.
Women And Congress
Karen O'Connor, editor
The Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
0789016710 $24.95 1-800-429-6784
Compiled and edited by Karen O'Connor (Professor of Government and Director of the Women
& Politics Institute in the School of Public Affairs at American University), Women And
Congress: Running, Winning, And Ruling is a impressive anthology of essays surveying and
analyzing the political standing of female candidates and congresswomen. A variety of
knowledgeable political scientists have contributed their commentaries ranging from concerns
with respect to media coverage, to the implications of candidate gender, to the Hyde Amendment,
to glass ceilings, fundraising efforts by female non-incumbent candidates, and much, much more,
fill the pages of this insightful and very strongly recommended study for students of Political
Science and Women Studies.
The Incomplete Projects
Carl Freedman
Wesleyan University Press
110 Mt. Vernon St, Middletown CT 06459
www.wesleyan.edu/wespress
0819565555 $24.95 1-800-421-1561
The Incomplete Projects: Marxism, Modernity, And The Politics Of Culture by Carl Freedman
(Professor of English, Louisiana State University) is a thoughtful and scholarly examination and
analysis of the role of Marxist theory plays in the study of human culture. Part I delves into a solid
groundwork of Marxist thought, and Part II applies the Marxist vision to a wide variety of
popular culture works, including the novels of Philip K. Dick and the television series M*A*S*H.
An absorbing look at human culture, lifestyle and entertainment, The Incomplete Projects is a
welcome and highly recommended contribution to 20th Century Cultural Studies reference
collections and reading lists.
The Racial State
David Theo Goldberg
Blackwell Publishers
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
0631199217 $26.95 1-800-216-2522
The Racial State by David Theo Goldberg (Director of the system-wide University of California
Humanities Research Institute and Professor of African American Studies and Criminology, Law
and Society at the University of California - Irvine) is an astutely written, scholarly account that
blends political and social theory, in a meticulous and deftly written study of the intersection of
race and the formation and government of nation-states. Challenging the reader to reconsider
long-held preconceptions, The Racial State is an erudite and very highly recommended
college-level study which breaks new ground in its seminal analysis of human, social, and
governmental behavior.
The Self-Help Shelf
The Power Of Positive Habits
Dan Robey
Abritt Publishing Group
PO Box 77-1148, Miami, FL 33177-1148
0972521976 $16.95 www.abritt.com
The Power Of Positive Habits by health and fitness expert Dan Robey provides the reading with
an exceptionally "user friendly", step-by-step program to inculcate positive habits for permanent
weight loss, better general health and fitness, improved personal and professional relationships, as
well as healthier heart, success, and exercise habits. If you have time for only one do-it-yourself,
self-help, self-improvement title, then make it Dan Robey's The Power Of Positive Habits!
If I'd Known Then What I Know Now
J. R. Parrish
Cypress House
Cate Cummings (publicity)
155 Cypress Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
1879384493 $12.95 cypresshouse.com
If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is the memoir and advice guide of J. R. Parrish, a man who
went from milkman to millionaire. His wisdom, mistakes, dynamic transformations, practical
suggestions, and much more, fill the pages of this highly recommended read for anyone looking to
better their own lot without getting stuck on the same hurdles that have floored countless others
before them. If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is one book where the subtitle says it all --
"Why not learn from the mistakes of others? You can't afford to make them all yourself!".
Confronting The Horror: The Aftermath Of Violence by Wilma L. Derksen combines graphic
honesty with compassion and hope while serving as a practical guide through the aftermath of
violence. Addressing both the personal and justice issues encountered after experiencing a violent
act, Confronting The Horror takes the reader through the fifteen elements of serious crime which
are intricately associated with victim's journey to recovery. With it's "reader friendly" text
enhanced with personal stories, Confronting The Horror is especially recommended reading for
victims of crime, as well as their friends, family, and service providers. Also highly recommended
are two other relevant titles: Sue Simpson's Getting Through The Maze: A Guidebook For
Survivors Of Homicide (0968838561, $6.75) and Wilma L. Derksen's Have You Seen Candace?:
A Mother's True Story Of Coping With The Murder Of Her Daughter (097315571X,
$11.75).
The Fiction Shelf
The Good Men
Charmaine Craig
Riverhead Books/Penguin
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1573229733 $14.00 www.amazon.com
A young woman in 14th century France is tried for heresy by the Catholic Inquisition and finds
many different points of view come to light in the process of her trial in The Good Men, a
powerful work of historical fiction. Fans of the genre will find this an involving and eye-opening
piece which is packed with believable, well-researched background.
The Side Of Brightness
Colum McCann
Picador
175 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10010
0312421974 $13.00 picadorusa.com
Set both during the turn of the century and in the present day, The Side Of Brightness by Colum
McCann is an original and rewarding novel of workers who undertook one of the most dangerous
jobs in existence - that of the sandhog, someone who digs under the bowels of the riverbed to
create the tunnel that will carry trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The counterpoint of a
homeless person living beneath the streets today complements this saga of those who risked (and
often lost) their lives to advance transportation and technology in this complex and involving
story of the building of New York City. Also very highly recommended are Colum McCann's
previous works: (Everything In The Country Must (0312273185, $11.00) and Songdogs
(0312147414, $12.00).
Face To Face
Linda Dorrell
Baker Book House
Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
0801064252 $11.99 bakerbooks.com
Face To Face by Linda Dorrell is a heart-wrenching novel about a recovering alcoholic mother's
search to find her lost daughter. Meanwhile, a sheriff's detective is confronted with a baffling
murder mystery and myriad family problems. Their stories intersect in this powerful and
emotionally moving saga of the search for redemption and second chances.
An Unclean Act
Dean Burgess
The Permanent Press
Gulotta Communications (publicity)
4170 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
1579620469 $26.00 www.amazon.com
Set in 1661 among Puritan colonists of America, An Unclean Act by Dean Burgess is an engaging
and deftly written novel about religious intolerance, and conflicts between men and women of the
pioneer era. Painting an unembellished picture of how life truly was, An Unclean Act follows the
story of Thomas Burge, a man trapped in a loveless marriage, whose affair with another woman is
considered "unclean" by community standards. An Unclean Act is recommended as being a
thought-provoking period piece.
Stealing The Ambassador
Sameer Parekh
The Free Press
0743214307 $13.00 simonsays.com
Stealing The Ambassador by Sameer Parekh is an astutely written novel of family, clashing
beliefs, and the eternal yearning for a happy and prosperous future. Rajiv Kothari is a young man
whose father believes that success and freedom can only be truly enjoyed in America, while his
grandfather believes in such ideals for their native India. The dynamic tension and interplay
between generations is a crucial focus point in this captivating, enriching, highly recommended
read.
The Graphic Novel/Comix Shelf
NBM
www.nbmpublishing.com
Three new graphic novels provide adventure and stories holding special appeal. Take Mattotti and
Kramsky's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1561633305, $15.95), for example. Stevenson's classic comes
alive in full color, emphasizing the underlying psychological tension in a title which brings alive
the evil hidden in a respected man's soul. Will Eisner retells Sundiata: Lion Of Mali (1561633321,
$15.95), bringing to visual prowess the story of a crippled boy who becomes a brave young man
able to face down a mighty ruler. Schuiten and Peeters' The Invisible Frontier (1561633-33X,
$15.95) adds to the 'Cities of the Fantastic' series, using time travel and cartography to provide a
fantasy of political satire and social commentary. In an allusion to Serbia, this tells of an effort to
thwart geography and leadership to provide a new design. All are unique, intriguing
treatments.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations
Joan Sjuts Waldman
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
1574328034 $24.95 www.AQSquilt.com
Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations by needlecraft expert Joan Waldman is a thoroughly "user
friendly" compendium of pattens, settings, and techniques for personally designing a quilt which
will reflect individual stye by changing the blocks in a setting and employing different techniques
to stitch or paint the blocks. Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations shows that by mixing or
matching the pattern pieces, anyone can create a virtually unique, one-of-a-kind quilt with its own
distinctive "personality" -- especially when coupled with different methods of hand or machine
applique, embroidery, redwork, paint, stencils, or trapunto. With its fifty beautifully designed
blocks inspired by 18th and 19th century album quilts, Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations is a
simply wonderful addition to any dedicated quilter's reference collection.
Americana Quilts
Sandy Bonsib
Martingale & Company
20205 144th Avenue NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
1564774651 $22.95 martingale-pub.com
Americana Quilts by educator and quilting expert Sandy Bonsib is a colorful, practical, illustrated,
79-page guide to simple quilting designs which celebrate American heritage and culture. The
step-by-step instructions make Americana Quilts needlecraft projects very easy to follow and
provides a truly first-rate and highly recommended resource for quilters of all skill and experience
levels.
Applique Inside The Lines
Carol Armstrong
C & T Publishing
PO Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
1571201890 $23.95 1-800-284-1114
Applique Inside The Lines: 12 Quilt Projects To Embroider & Applique by quilting expert Carol
Armstrong offers the needlecrafter twelve superbly presented and highly recommended projects
depicting traditional quilting pattern favorites including flowers, fruit, hearts, stars, butterflies, and
fish. Each pattern provides complete instructions and patterns for easy embroidery and simple
applique. Offering ideas and inspiration for individual quilting designs, Applique Inside The Lines
offers a fun technique accessible to even the most novice beginner, yet has great creative value for
even the more seasoned quilting and needleworking expert.
The Cookbook Shelf
Asian Sauces & Marinades
Wendy Sweetser
Firefly Books
PO Box 1338, Buffalo NY 14025
1552976149 $19.95 1-800-387-5085
Asian Sauces & Marinades is a recommended pick for any who would learn the secrets of Asian
cuisine and who have access to a well-stocked Asian market. Marinades, stir-fry sauces, curries,
and glazes are accompanied by tips and hints on how to prepare classic dishes in home kitchens.
Both familiar and unusual recipes for all types of Asian dishes are accompanied by color photos.
Asian Sauces & Marinades is a welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!
Tastes Of The Pyrenees, Classic And Modern
Marina Chang
Hippocrene Books
171 Madison Ave, New York NY 10016
0781809495 $24.95 www.amazon.com
The Pyrenees region blends both French and Spanish cuisine and culture, offering dishes which
are a product of different cultural traditions. Both traditional and modern dishes from the region
are included in Tastes Of The Pyrenees, Classic And Modern Range from Catalan Beef Stew and
Oxtail Stew to Lobster and Rabbit with Lemon Butter. An excellent survey of changing Catalan
food styles emerges. No photos, but the dishes are relatively easy to reproduce and don't need
them.
Vegetarian Cooking
Better Homes And Gardens
Meredith Books
1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50336
0696213451 $16.95 1-800-678-8091
The new Better Homes And Gardens Vegetarian Cooking is a compilation of sixty-five healthy,
meatless recipes covering the full range of meal menu planning. Enhanced with more than thirty
full color photographs, and offering nutritional information, each recipe is made from familiar,
accessible ingredients with results that will please any palate and satisfy any appetite. From
Artichoke-Stuffed New Potatoes; Carrot and Chile Pepper Soup; Southwestern Black Bean
Cakes; and Sweet Onion and Rice Casserole; to Cheese Frittata with Mushrooms; Summertime
Eggplant and Herbs; Grilled Gazpacho Sandwiches; and Zucchini, Corn, and Potato Tacos,
Vegetarian Cooking will quickly become a "family favorite" addition to the vegetarian cookbook
shelf.
1,001 Low-Fat Recipes
Sue Spitler
Surrey Books
230 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611
157284048X $19.95 surreybooks.com
Now in a completely revised, expanded, and updated edition, Sue Spitler's 1,001 Low-Fat Recipes
is enhanced with the inclusion of more than five hundred new and delicious recipes. Most of the
entrees feature ten or fewer ingredients and take less than thirty minutes to prepare. 1,001
Low-Fat Recipes offers the kitchen cook a culinary wealth of 64 appetizers; 77 soups; 43 salads;
54 chicken-based dishes; 42 pizzas; 44 vegetarian entrees; 53 pasta entrees; 45 meat dishes; 46
rice, grains and bean dishes; 17 breads and muffins; 50 seafood dishes; 46 vegetable dishes; 45
sauces; 125 desserts -- and more! Every recipe features nutritional facts for calories, fat,
cholesterol, sodium, protein, carbohydrates, and diabetic exchanges. Now health conscious
kitchen cookbook collection can be considered as complete or comprehensive without the
inclusion of 1,001 Low-Fat Recipes!
Man, A Can, A Plan
David Joachim
Rodale Press
400 South Tenth St., Emmaus, PA 18098
1579546072 $15.95 www.rodale.com
Compiled by David Joachim (with the assistance of the editorial staff of "Men's Health"), A Man,
A Can, A Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make is an innovative recipe book
emphasizing delicious and appetite satisfying dishes that are quick and easy to make from
off-the-shelf canned goods. The recipes are printed on laminated cardboard-stock pages that are
resistant to cooking mishaps and easy to clean with a damp washcloth. From Mandarin Chicken
Express; Fish in a Blanket; and Mexi Chili Pie; to Spud Skins with Bean Salsa; Mushroom Meat
Loaf; and Fruit-Cup Shortcake, A Man, A Can, A Plan is enthusiastically recommended as being
first-rate culinary resource for men (and women) who enjoy appetizing meals but hate investing
extensive time to prepare them.
Cookbook Of The Year
Don Collins
Hara Publishing Group
PO Box 507, Lynnwood, WA 98046
1883697352 $21.95 harapublishing.com
Don Collins' Cookbook Of The Year is a meal-planning compilation of 52 weeks worth of
outstanding recipes reflecting the culinary needs for the health-conscious cook. Enhanced with
weekly shopping lists and time-saving tips, each creative and complete meal is based on
easy-to-follow, "kitchen friendly" recipes. Each individual dish is accompanied by a preparation
time estimate and serving numbers. From Orange Roughy with Mustard Glaze; Smoked Salmon
Pasta; and Lemon Chicken with Rice; to Omelet with Italian Turkey Sausage and Spinach; Hot
Fajita Salad; and Pasta Prima Vera, Cookbook Of The Year offers a full year's worth of culinary
delights and terrific dining!
Cooking By Moonlight
Karri Ann Alrich
Llewellyn
PO Box 64383, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383
1567180159 $17.95 www.llewellyn.com
The recipes comprising Cooking By Moonlight: A Witch's Guide To Culinary Magic are in
balance with the seasons and in harmony with the phases of the moon. From Pesto Artichoke
Hearts Baked in Parmesan; Orange-Walnut Scones; and Creamy Garlic Grits; to Maple-Pecan
Roasted Squash; Strawberry Snow; and Blue Moon Berry Crisp, Cooking By Moonlight recipes
are easy to prepare, delightful to serve, and delicious to consume. Of special value to Wiccans are
the additional chapters devoted to "Love Foods and Practical Magic", "Using Herbs and Spices
Magically", "Lunar Lessons and Moonlit Menus", and "Goddess-Worth Beverages".
Dad's Own Cook Book
Bob Sloan
Workman Publishing Company
708 Broadway, 6th Fl., NY, NY 10003
0894807668 $13.95 1-800-722-7202
Compiled by professional New York-based caterer Bob Sloan, Dad's Own Cook Book is a "guy
friendly" kitchen cookbook covering all the basics with charts, tips, and directions ideal for even
the most novice newcomer to meal time preparations. Beginning with how to shop for groceries,
and then moving on to food processors and microwaves, saute pans and clean up, Dad's Own
Cook Book is a complete course of instruction on what to do and how to do it. Ranging from the
basic egg (boiled, scrambled, fried, poached, and the omelet) to soups, salads, pastas, stews, and
desserts, every element and aspect of the meal is covered with a wealth of delicious recipes. There
are even invaluable sections devoted to making pizza with the kids, cooking in the great outdoors,
cooking for a crowd, holding a cocktail party, and birthday parties for the children! Whether for
the suddenly single father, or the helpful hubby wanting to give the wife a break, Dad's Own Cook
Book is the perfect instructional reference combined with a cornucopia of outstanding (and easy
to make) recipes for all occasions!
From Generation To Generation
A Temple Emanu-El Cookbook
c/o FRP, dist.
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville TN 37214
0972076905 $24.95 1-800-358-0560
Recipes can (and often are) timeless culinary messages of family meal-time bonding as well as
community-oriented celebatory traditions. From Generation To Generation is a perfect example of
this. From Hot Artichoke Dip; Brandied Cranberries; and Honey Ritz Chicken; to Apricot Pound
Cake; Ice Cream Strudel; and Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls, From Generation To Generation
offers up recipes that would grace any table and satisfy any appetite!
Mangia Bene
Pasqualina Rio Gregory
Hale Mary
c/o Syracuse University Press
621 Skytop Road, #110, Syracuse, NY 13244-5290
0964347792 $35.00 www.amazon.com
This survey of Italy's traditional recipes packs in hundreds of traditional Italian recipes collected
from both north and south, reflecting Pasqualina Rio Gregory's personal travels through the
country as well as her family heritage. Her favorites comprising Mangia Bene represent the range
of Italian dishes, with over sixty color photos of Italy capturing the Italian countryside. It's not the
photos which are the standout here, though: it's the recipes, which blend both old styles with new
creations speciifc to different regions.
Best Of The Best From The Great Plains Cookbook
Gwen McKee & Barbara Mosely, eds.
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
0937552852 $16.95 quailridge.com
Best Of The Best From The Great Plains Cookbook compiles its recipes from 88 cookbooks
drawn from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. From a non-alcoholic Hot
Buttered Rum to Mexican Ice Cream, this impressive, highly recommended compendium offers
up wonderful selections for any family meal time or celebratory dining occasion. Of special
interest to cookbook enthusiasts is the extensive listing of titles for the entire "Best of the Best"
cookbook series from Quail Ridge Press.
The Education Shelf
College In Three Years
John C. Attig
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595219675 $12.95 www.iuniverse.com
John C. Attig's College In Three Years: Stop Wasting Time & Money is a very practical, sensible,
"user friendly" guide to conserving the expenses of a higher education. Offering advice on using
advanced placement tests and college-level exams to earn credits without taking courses, as well
as Internet correspondence courses and community college courses, College In Three Years also
advises shortening a college career by taking extra courses and summer school, instead of a
part-time job which will not only reduce one's available time for education but which will also
reduce opportunities for financial aid. A highly recommended guide with useful advice even for
those who don't have three years in college as their exact maximum goal, College In Three Years
is especially recommended and invaluable reading for anyone seeking a college degree despite
limited financial resources.
School Vouchers And Privatization
Danny Weil
ABC-CLIO Inc.
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1576073467 $45.00 1-800-368-6868
School Vouchers And Privatization: A Reference Handbook by education consultant and expert
Danny Weil presents unbiased information on controversial matters arising from proposals to
privatize education and the concept of school vouchers. Careful descriptive analysis is providing
for their impacts on diverse aspect of education including: special education, alternative schools,
student rights, diverse sexuality in schools, Native American education, and much, much more.
Presenting all sides on these hotly debated issues (such as the arguments for and against
neoliberalism and privatization efforts), School Vouchers And Privatization is an invaluable
contribution for today's national dialogue on the issue and very highly recommended reading for
anyone who needs to know the facts without having to sift through layers of biased
propaganda.
Why Public Schools? Whose Public Schools?
David Mathews
NewSouth Books
PO Box 1588, Montgomery, AL 36102
1588381102 $15.95 newsouthbooks.com
Why Public Schools? Whose Public Schools?: What Early Communities Have To Tell Us by
David Mathews (former President of the University of Alabama, former Secretary of the United
States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and current Trustee and President of the
Kettering Foundation) is a close and analytical look at how frontier communities such as those in
Alabama came together to build their schools, extracting lessons from history that can be
applicable to the present and the future conditions of education. From scrutinizing past attitudes,
to the profound impact of the Free Public School Act of 1854, to unintended consequences of the
state system of public schools, and more, Why Public Schools? Whose Public Schools? is a
thoughtful, highly recommended historical survey of the groundwork from which our current
system originated -- with all its flaws and achievements.
Multicultural Literature For Children & Young Adults
Mingshui Cai
Greenwood Press
PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007
0313312443 $64.95 1-800-225-5800
The steep price tag of this college-level reference will limit its acquisition to only the most
specialized of collections; but there's much discussion of multicultural literature in education
today, and any school or curriculum serious about its importance will find Multicultural Literature
For Children & Young Adults to be an essential reference. This examines the foundations of
issues related to such literature, critiquing multicultural literature both individually and as a whole,
and analyzing the role of authors and readers in contributing to the experience. The result is not
the expected bibliography of works; but a critical assessment of the field as a whole which
provides many important insights to parents and teachers alike.
With Rigor For All
Carol Jago
Heinemann
361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
1893056066 $20.00 heinemann.com
With Rigor For All: Teaching The Classics To Contemporary Students By Carol Jago (Director
of the California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA) is a persuasive and engaging
enthusiastic advocacy for the values and benefits of teaching classic works of literature to
contemporary students. From a methodology that helps students to think about the classics and
interpret the stories for themselves, to book lists of great classics for the classroom, to a cautious
survey of obstacles that can interfere with learning about the classics, With Rigor For All is an
excellent and recommended supplementary resource for classroom educators and curriculum
developers.
Ready, Set, Read: Building A Love Of Letters And Literacy Through Fun Phonics Activities by
educator and experienced classroom teacher Janet Chambers embraces multisensory education,
the idea of using phonics and other methods to reinforce reading skills in whole-body ways.
Explained techniques include word walls, personal flashcards, drawings, word books, and other
parallel extension activities in this superb guide for teaching young ones preschool through third
grade to read well and love it. Although primarily designed for traditional classroom instructors,
Ready, Set, Read is also very highly recommended (and "user friendly") for homeschooling
parents as well.
Stories Of Beginning Teachers
Alysia D. Roehrig, et al.
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
0268017778 $15.00 undpress.nd.edu
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Alysia D. Roehrig, Michael Pressley, and Denise A.
Talotta, Stories Of Beginning Teachers: First-Year Challenges And Beyond is an informed and
informative survey and description of the unique and manifold challenges new classroom teachers
face, replete with anecdotes from teachers during their first year on the job, including memorable
encounters, students, and tasks. A highly accessible look at the especial travails of one of the most
important occupations concerning the future of humankind, Stories Of Beginning Teachers is
especially commended reading for anyone contemplating embarking upon a teaching career.
Differentiation In Practice
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Caroline Cunningham Eidson
ASCD
1703 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
0871206552 $29.95 www.ascd.org
Differentiation In Practice: A Resource Guide For Differentiating Curriculum Grades 5-9 is a very
practical, tool filled resources complete with annotated lesson plans applicable to social studies,
language arts, science, mathematics, foreign languages, and more. Providing sample differentiated
worksheets, product assignments, rubrics, homework handouts, and a great deal more,
Differentiation In Practice is a very highly recommended, "user friendly", step-by-step guide to
evolving the curriculum to adequately meet the manifold challenges of inquisitive young
minds.
Beyond The Bard
Joshua Rutsky
Allyn & Bacon
160 Gould Street, Needham Heights, MA 02494-2310
0205308090 $22.00 www.abacon.com
Compiled by Joshua Rutsky, Beyond The Bard: Fifty Plays For Use In The English Classroom
offers summaries of the themes, set requirements, planning ideas and more of fifty different plays
classroom teachers can utilize as part of the curriculums for their English Literature classes. A
superb catalog that carefully outlines the works its presents and offers "red flags" as to any
suggestive or possibly inappropriate material, before discriminating teachers have to pay
expensive royalties for right to peruse and perform the plays themselves, Beyond The Bard: Fifty
Plays For Use In The English Classroom is a unique and very highly recommended contribution to
Highschool and College English Department and Theater Department curriculum supplementation
and reference collections.
Adventuring With Books
Amy A. McClure & Janice V. Kristo, eds.
National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801
0814100732 $39.95 1-800-369-6283
Now in an updated thirteenth edition, Adventuring With Books: A Booklist For Pre-K - Grade 6
is a superb reference and book guide, presenting recommended scholastic titles from appealing
fiction to practical and educational information to poetry and high fantasy. Each listed suggestion
is aptly summarized in a thoughtful paragraph, offering a close snapshot of what the book itself is
like. Collaboratively compiled and edited by Amy A. McClure and Janice V. Kristos (and drawing
upon the resources and contributions of the Committee to Revise the Elementary School
Booklist), Adventuring With Books is a very highly recommended reference for both elementary
school teachers and grade school librarians.
Letters To Dalton
John R. Turner
Word and Image
45 Liberty Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
0972342605 $12.00 1-802-299-5032
Letters To Dalton: Higher Education And The Degree Salesmen by education observer and
commentator John R. Turner is an impressive collection of thirty-six letters in which he deftly
presents a variety of attitudes and viewpoints critiquing high schools and colleges. Sometimes
invective, sometimes inspirational, always with an eye toward the foundation of educational
institutions rather than their surface issues, Letters To Dalton: Higher Education And The Degree
Salesmen is an erudite presentation and highly recommended reading -- especially for those
charged with responsibilities as educational administrators, policy makers, and curriculum
developers.
Hands-On Information Literacy Activities
Jane Birks & Fiona Hunt
Neal-Schuman Publishers
100 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013
1555704565 $75.00 neal-schuman.com
Hands-On Information Literacy Activities by Information Literacy Librarians Jane Birks and
Fiona Hunt (working on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi campuses of Zayed University in the United
Arab Emirates) is an impressively presented multimedia resource for high school and college
librarians and teachers for instructing children and young adults on how to assess their
information ;needs and address them with library catalogues, search engines, databases, search
strings, Boolean and other advanced searching techniques. Each activity has been successfully
tested with both secondary school and undergraduate college students. Ethical practices in the use
of information is provided special attention. Enhanced with an accompanying CD-ROM
containing all the activity materials and handouts in Microsoft Word for easy customization,
Hands-On Information Literacy Activities is an enthusiastically recommended addition to Library
Science and Education Department reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Egyptian Mystics
Moustafa Gadalla
Tehuti Research Foundation
Box 39406, Greensboro, NC 27438-9406
1931446059 $11.95 egypt-tehuti.org
Egyptian Mystics: Seekers Of The Way is an impressive and groundbreaking contribution to an
enlightened and enlightening study of the Egyptian contributions to Sufism and Alchemy in the
ancient world. Iconoclastic Egyptologist Moustafa Gadalla provides an informed and informative
examination and correlation between the Ancient Egyptian calendar of events and the cycles of
the universe -- including the Egyptian contributions to the Christian calendar in terms of
Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and more. Egyptian Mystics is an original, thought-provoking, and
thoroughly "reader friendly" study which is enthusiastically recommended for students of Sufism,
Egyptology, and metaphysics.
New Page Books
3 Tice Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1-800-227-3371 www.amazon.com
Laura Perry's The Wiccan Wellness Book: Natural Healthcare For Mind, Body, And Spirit
(1564146235, $14.99) is not to be missed: it's an unusual combination of natural health practices
and Wiccan earth-oriented spirituality and as such fits neatly with both holistic healing practices
and spiritual beliefs. A set of rituals helps blend physical, mental and spiritual health into one
unified goal. Carl McColman's When Someone You Love Is Wiccan: A Guide to Witchcraft and
Paganism for Concerned Friends, Nervous Parents, and Curious Co-Workers (1564146227,
$13.99) provides a concise explanation of wicca for those who have little knowledge of the pagan
spirituality. When an acquaintance proclaims their belief and membership in a Wiccan coven, it's
this introduction which should be picked up it covers everything from basic Wiccan spiritual
foundations to etiquette in interacting with Wiccans and other pagans.
The Journalism Shelf
What Liberal Media?
Eric Alterman
Basic Books
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
0465001769 $25.00 1-800-242-7737
What Liberal Media?: The Truth About Bias And The News by media columnist Eric Alterman is
a close and critical survey and analysis of crucial questions for the information age ranging from
whose interests does the media strive to protect?; to "Is bias in the media keeping the public from
the whole story?". The most stringent criticism of the media has generally come from the political
Right, claiming that the media has a strong bias to the Left - yet journalist and historian Eric
Alterman offers his own take on the conflicting forces of media bias -- including strong forces of
conservative bias that are all too often overlooked. Highly recommended reading for students and
non-specialist general readers with an interest in American journalism and the issue of media-bias,
What Liberal Media? is a thought-provoking and sharply written account.
The World News Prism
William A. Hachten & James F. Scotton
Iowa State Press
2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014-8300
0813827884 $32.99 iowastatepress.com
Now in its sixth edition, updated to include how the world news media responded to the
September 11th attack on America, The World News Prism: Global Media In An Era Of
Terrorism by William A. Hachten (Professor Emeritus Of Journalism And Mass Communication,
University of Wisconsin - Madison) and James F. Scotton (Associate Professor of Journalism,
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an informative and analytical survey of a wide
variety of media and its influences within the context of the twenty-first century, including the
Internet, modern public diplomacy and political warfare, globalization of the information
distribution, and much, much more. The World News Prism is a fascinating and eruditely
presented study which is especially recommended for Journalism, Media Studies, Political
Science, and International Studies reference collections and reading lists.
The Literary Shelf
Ulysses
James Joyce
Dover Publications
31 E. 2nd St., Mineola, NY 11501
0486424448 $29.95 1-800-223-3130
This photomechanical reproduction of the 1922 first edition of James Joyce's Ulysses is a
recommended pick for any library seeking a replacement for worn, aging paperback copies. The
unabridged republication provides new audiences with the highlight of Joyce's literary career and
is a cut above some packages which lack eye appeal.
D. H. Lawrence: Self And Sexuality
James C. Cowan
Ohio State University Press
1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002
0814209149 $49.95 ohiostatepress.org
D. H. Lawrence: Self And Sexuality by James C. Cowan (Founder and Editor of "The D. H.
Lawrence Review" and recipient of The D. H. Lawrence Society of North America Award for
Distinguished Scholarship) is a thoughtful and thought-provoking psychologically oriented
examination of assorted issues arising from the sexual topics found throughout the writings of D.
H. Lawrence. Professor Cowan ranges from employing object relation theories of D. W.
Winnicott, to traditional Freudian interpretations, to self-psycho-logical terms, and much, much
more. An erudite and meticulously reasoned account, D. H. Lawrence: Self And Sexuality is an
original and seminal contribution which is especially commended to students of the life and work
of D. H. Lawrence.
The Talk In Jane Austen
Bruce Stovel & Lynn Weinlos Gregg, eds.
The University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
0888643748 $29.95 www.uap.ualberta.ca
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Bruce Stovel (Department of English, University of
Alberta) and highschool English teacher Lynn Weinlos Gregg (Edmonton, Alberta), The Talk In
Jane Austen is an imposing collection of articulate and insightful essays contributed by a variety of
learned contributors, each of whom examines Jane Austen's memorable and classic novels.
Focusing in particular upon dialogue, from how Jane Austen's characters use conversation to
further their aims, to Austen's delicate subtexts and ironies, The Talk In Jane Austen is thoughtful
and thought-provoking in its analysis, as well as informed and informatively detailed in its
detection of fine layers. The Talk In Jane Austen is an invaluable contribution to Literary Studies
and very highly recommended reading for Jane Austen enthusiasts.
The Undergraduate's Companion To Women Writers And Their Web Sites
Katharine A. Dean, et al.
Libraries Unlimited
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
1563089351 $29.95 www.lu.com
The collaborative effort of Katharine A. Dean, Miriam Conteh-Morgan, and James K. Bracken,
The Undergraduate's Companion To Women Writers And Their Web Sites is an authoritative,
informative, useful and "user friendly" guide to websites devoted to the lives and works women
writers. Focusing on more than 180 women writers ranging from medieval to contemporary, and
whose works are widely incorporated into college level literary studies, each individual entry
comprising The Undergraduate's Companion To Women Writers And Their Web Sites includes
concise lists of the best websites, printed sources (including biographies, criticisms, dictionaries,
handbooks, indexes, concordances, journals, and bibliographies). The Undergraduate's
Companion To Women Writers And Their Web Sites is an especially recommended addition to
Women's Studies and Literary Studies academic reference resource collections.
Fables Of The Novel
Warren Motte
Dalkey Archive Press
ISU Campus Box 8905, Normal, IL 61790-8905
1564782832 $19.95 dalkeyarchive.com
Fables Of The Novel: French Fiction Since 1990 by Warren Motte (Professor of French and
Comparative Literature, University of Colorado) looks at ten French novels published during the
1990s as samples and examples of a trend toward innovation that transcends traditional plots,
themes, and messages in contemporary French literature. Scrutinizing the evolution of the French
novel, as well as drawing out hidden insights in modern work, Fables Of The Novel is a scholarly
and strongly recommended contribution to the study of contemporary French Literatre.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Finding Your Perfect Work
Paul Edwards & Sarah Edwards
Penguin Putnam Inc.
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
1585422169 $17.95 penguinputnam.com
Now in a newly revised and updated edition for the twenty-first century, Finding Your Perfect
Work by Paul Edwards and Sarah Edwards is a practical career guide offering personal style
surveys, information about degree requirements, an alphabetical directory of self-employment
careers, and much, much more. A handy, easy-to-use resource for finding a path in life that one
enjoys most, Finding Your Perfect Work is a welcome and recommended addition to personal, job
center, and career counseling reference collections and reading lists.
Impact Publications
9104-N Manassas Dr., Manassas Park, VA 20111-5211
www.amazon.com
Three new titles provide some important keys to jobs and job-hunting for both newcomers to the
field and those who have been downsized recently. Newcomers will appreciate Ron and Caryl
Krannich's Job Hunting Guide: Transitioning From College To Career (1570231885, $14.95),
directed to new graduates. From skills assessment and building important networking contacts to
setting goals, researching companies, and acing difficult interview questions, this covers both
personal and electronic job search techniques and is a recommended pick for newcomers to the
job market. Their Nail The Job Interview! 101 Dynamite Answers To Interview Questions
(1570232075, $13.95) should also be considered a 'Bible' of information: chapters outline over
thirty common mistakes in answering typical interview questions, tell how to apply key principles
to the job interview process, and show what differentiates a winning response from a loser. Those
already employed who dream of something better will want to consult Gary Rubin's Quit Your
Job And Grow Some Hair: Know When To Go, When To Stay (157023-1915, $15.95), a guide
which imparts the basics of how to find jobs, communicate with others, and make career-changing
decisions. All are excellent guides for all levels of job-seeker.
A lifespan stretching 800 years is nothing exceptional to the ancient Longists in Seven Beyond, a
fantastic story of spiritual bonds between worlds and lifeforms. Combining the journey for a new
place to call home with the emotion of true friendship, Seven Beyond is an involving,
metaphysical, and emotional saga, and documents Stella Atrium as an original and talented writer
of science fiction fantasy.
Fans of Sharon Shinn will welcome her return to the planet Samaria, with a new fantasy of an
archangel who has chosen a nomadic tribal woman to be his mate. Susannah bows to God's will,
but a slow affection grows between mortal and near-mortal, and when a threat to their world
introduces new dangers to her, it's up to Archangel and Angelica to work together to rescue their
people. Strong characterization keeps this fantasy fast-paced.
Conquistador
S.M. Stirling
ROC
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0451459083 $23.95 www.amazon.com
This novel of alternate history is set in 1946, in an alternative America where the white man is
about to discover America. Oakland ex-soldier John discovers a portal between alternate worlds,
a 21st century game warden discovers an impossible historical juxtaposition, and two very
different histories threaten to crash together in this story of discovery and challenge.
Collaboratively co-written by Lynda Williams and Alison Sinclair, Throne Price is an impressively
presented science fiction saga of conflict and tension between a hierarchical empire of genetically
modified humans and a republic that embraces computer technology. Rivalry for the empire's
throne threatens war and bloodshed, and tests the worth of one man who has tried to delicately
balance political forces for eighteen years. An exhilarating and enjoyable read, Throne Price is
enthusiastically recommended reading for dedicated and discerning science fiction fans.
The Literary Werewolf
Charlotte F. Otten, editor
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244-5160
0815607539 $24.95 1-800-365-8929
The Literary Werewolf is an impressive and diverse anthology of twenty-two werewolf tales by
twenty-two very talented authors ranging from antiquity down to the present day. Each individual
story paints a different perspective of this unique mythical creatures, some portraying them as
bloodthirsty and murderous villains, and some as intelligent and determined protectors or
avengers. From Stephen King's February, Cycle of the Werewolf; to Rudyard Kipling's The Mark
of the Beast; to Ovid's Lycaon's Punishment; to Algernon Blackwood's Running Wolf, these
stories take the reader on powerful journeys into the human psyche as well as providing an
outstanding literary celebration of lycanthrope legend and lore.
March To The Stars
David Weber & John Ringo
Baen Books
PO Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
0743435621 $26.00 www.amazon.com
Roger is having a rough year: the worst of events is his discovery of his heritage to be a warrior
prince and to embark on a world adventure. Political intrigues and battles mark his days and
Roger and his allies must face an impossible civilization in order to hijack a starship to find the
way to his true home. Tongue-in-cheek wry humor blends with fast-paced political
confrontation.
Lord Kelvin's Machine
James P. Blaylock
Arkham House Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 546, Sauk City, WI 53583
0870541633 $19.95 arkhamhouse.com
Deftly written by James P. Blaylock (a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Philip K. Dick
Memorial Award), Lord Kelvin's Machine is a fantastic steampunk saga set in Victorian London.
Our intrepid hero, Langdon St. Ives, is devastated by murder and surrounded by mayhem in the
midst of an up
