The Perfect Wedding Dress
Philip Delamore
Firefly Books
P.O. Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, NY 14205
1554071305 $24.95 www.fireflybooks.com
The Perfect Wedding Dress is more than a history or consumer's survey: it packs a sourcebook of design ideas with inspirations for a made-to-measure gown, discussing body shapes, fabrics which work best for wedding dresses, and other kinds of options such as suits. Over 300 photos of modern brides display both vintage and contemporary choices, offering plenty of idea resources perfect for public library lending collections.
Women's Tales: Four Leading Israeli Jewelers
Davira Taragin and Alex Ward
Hudson Hills Press
Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254
1555952704 $50.00 www.hudsonhills.com
WOMEN'S TALES is a 'must' acquisition for any serious, definitive college-level collection on jewelry history in general or Israeli women's studies in particular: it represents the first documentation of Israeli women jewelers and is a collaboration between the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin. As such, it accompanies a touring exhibition presenting four leading women jewelers' works, and packs in full-page color photos of pieces as well as biographical and artistic background essential to any thorough coverage of modern Israeli art.
Leadership: Theory and Practice
Peter G. Northhouse
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
141294161X $51. 95 www.sagepublications.com
Written by professor of Communication Peter G. Northhouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice a solid guide written especially for students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Management, Leadership, Education, Public Administration, Social Work, Psychology, Communication, and any other field that requires strong leadership and management qualities. Chapters cover trait-based, skill-based, style-based, and situational approaches to leadership, as well as leadership according to different cultural norms and much more. Now in a revised and expanded fourth edition with a two-color layout, an Instructor's Resources CD with PowerPoint slides, test banks, writing assignments, and chapter reviews, Leadership: Theory and Practice works superbly as a course supplement or as a self-teaching tool.
Inconvenient Stories
Jeffrey Wolin
Umbrage Editions
515 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013
1884167616, $40.00 www.umbragebooks.com 1-212-965-0197
Featuring an informative essay by Rod Stemmons (Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography) and an Afterword by Senator Richard G. Lugar (U.S. Senator for Indiana), Jeffrey Wolin's "Inconvenient Stories: Vietnam War Veterans" pairs brief biographical sketches with full color photos of a series of Vietnam War veterans who endured the horrors of that divisive war and came home to a troubled America that wanted to forget that national tragedy and the men who fought it out in our name. What the reader is so aptly presented are small, personalized snap-shots of a long-lost conflict – but one that has resonating lessons whose suppression or wilful disregard has led us into continued military quagmires that are today giving birth to a new generation of veterans. "Inconvenient Stories: Vietnam War Veterans" is important, informative, and timely reading – telling stories that should not be forgotten so that contemporary conflicts and future military engagements and their aftermath be taken with a great deal more candor, national discussion, and competency that was the Vietnam War.
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.nolo.com
These important new titles are top reference picks any serious library should have. While some of their information is held in other books, the advantage here is a format easier to use than most, packed with authoritative detail from authors who are professionals, and in a reference designed to appeal to the widest possible audience. Tax attorney Frederick W. Daily provides the 10th updated edition of TAX SAVVY FOR SMALL BUSINESS (1413305296, $36.99), which packs in the latest tax updates and details on deductions, ownership structures, IRS bookkeeping requirements, and more. It combines a complete strategy approach with insights no business, whether big, medium or small, can afford to miss. For instruction on reference software choose Shae Irving, J.D.'s edited QUICKEN WILLMAKER PLUS 2007 (141330527X, $49.99), blending an interactive cd-rom with tips on how to create customized legal documents without having to learn the legal jargon associated with them. The cd-rom works well with a book covering everything from legal wills and powers of attorney to finance managing and powers of attorney. DEEDS FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE by Mary Randolph, J.D. (1413306217, $27.99) is another excellent updated guide: this to choosing the right kind of deed, creating it, then filing it with a county recorder. Step-by-step instructions for so doing have been updated in this latest 7th edition to include the latest forms and reflect the most recent legal changes. Reference libraries will find these popular lends while many a consumer won't want to be without them.
Instant Creativity
Brian Clegg and Paul Birch
Kogan Page
525 South 4th Street #241, Philadelphia PA 19147
0749448679 $17.95 www.kogan-page.co.uk
INSTANT CREATIVITY: SIMPLE TECHNIQUES TO IGNITE INNOVATION & PROBLEM SOLVING provides an action kit of exercises designed to enhance creativity. From identifying common problems and approaches to generating ideas to learning how to tap into creative energy, some seventy techniques are outlined, with feedback and variations throughout. An excellent tool for uncovering not only personal but business creativity, INSTANT CREATIVITY is a top pick for both general interest and business libraries alike.
The Perfect Wedding Dress
Philip Delamore
Firefly Books
Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, NY 14205
1554071305 $24.95 www.fireflybooks.com
If you're seeking a sourcebook of wedding dress design options, look no further than The Perfect Wedding Dress: in addition to providing full-page photos of brides in all modes of wedding attire, it surveys the construction and styles which make some dresses a 'fit' for wearers, from classic to modern, trains and veils to sleeves and necklines. Over 300 photos of modern brides accompany discussions of all the options: public libraries will find this a popular lend
If a reference to planning events is needed you can't do better than Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning, a pick for planners and public libraries alike. Here's all the basics for planning all kinds of events, from seminars, receptions, weddings, dances, reunions and retreats. From money-saving tips and identifying and reaching target markets to choosing dates and designing events, it covers all aspects from budget to set-up and beyond. A few other guides cover this topic lightly – if you want the depth, Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning is the item of choice.
Masonic Temples
William D. Moore
University of Tennessee Press
293 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325
1572334967 $34.95 www.utpress.org 1-800-621-2736
MASONIC TEMPLES provides an excellent introduction to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, analyzing their design, construction, and history and considering the surrounding milieu of Masonic sects and American culture of the times. This is a pivotal title recommended for any collection which already holds some more general Masonic titles: it offer analysis of four sets of Masonic ritual spaces and provides fine details on Masonic beliefs, rituals and architecture.
Images: A Reader
Sunil Manghani, Arthur Piper & Jon Simons
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
141290045X $45.95 www.sagepublications.com
IMAGES; A READER is a key resource for academics and others studying images and their interpretation: it gathers some 80 key readings from disciplines ranging from literature and science to cultural studies and art, surveying the history of images from the Bible to the present and blending classic treatments with recent new research on the topic. College-level collections, whether art history holdings or cultural studies collections, will find it intriguing.
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com 1-800-955-9659
The Linford Western Library is a series of superbly produce, large print, paperback western novels published by the British firm of F. A. Thorpe and distributed in the United States through Ulverscroft. Five of their latest titles (and guaranteed to please fans of novels set in the American frontier) include Tom Benson's "The Land Grabbers" (9781846175831); Jake Douglas' "Sound of Gunfire" (9781846175855); Terry Murphy's "Broken Star" (9781846175879); Owen G. Iron's "The Drifter's Revenge" (9781846175862); and David Bingley's "Lawman's Lament" (9781846175848). Each of these thrilling sagas of the Old West is present in a large print format, making them especially ideal additions to community libraries wanting to add to their Large Print book collections books that would have a special appeal to older male readers who would benefit from a large print text. Community librarians with a responsibility for developing large print collections would be well advised to visit the Ulverscroft website at www.ulverscroftusa.com and request their free publications catalog with a complete listing of thousands of large print titles in all genres and categories, fiction and non-fiction alike.
The Music Shelf
Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes For Children
Harry Long
Mel Bay Publications
PO Box 66, Pacific, MO 63069
1857201558, $43.99 www.melbay.com 1-800-863-5229
Expertly compiled by Harry Long, "Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes For Children" features guitar chords and an accompanying CD while showcasing the music for 110 Irish tunes, traditional songs, and musical numbers for Christmas. Each entry is graded on the basis of difficulty making this compendium of Irish music ideal for use with primary school music classes and individual Irish traditional music instruction. From 'The Star of County Down', to Emma's Farewell to Cortown', to 'The Tara Jig', to 'The Milliner's Daughter', these superbly presented pieces are especially 'kid friendly' compositions and arrangements that are especially recommended for personal, family, school, and community library Irish Music collections. Also very highly recommended from Mel Bay Publications are two other Irish 'tin whistle' music book/CD titles: "Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes 1" (WM 1325) and "Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes 2" (WM 1374).
The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul
Jim Payne
Mel Bay Publications
PO Box 66, Pacific, MO 63069
0786673036, $19.95 www.melbay.com 1-800-863-5229
As told by the drummers themselves, "The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul" is an illustrated history of their lives and their bands as compiled, organized and edited by author and music authority Jim Payne. Their stories are told through the means of interviews, biographical sketches, discographies, and historic photos. Among the featured drummers are Earl Palmer, Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Roger Hawkins, Al Jackson Jr., Greg Errico, Maurice White, and Ray Torres. Enhanced with an impressive bibliography and a comprehensive index, "The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul" is a 247-page compendium of invaluable, inherently fascinating, informed and informative information that will appeal as 'must reading' for anyone who has every thrilled to the music and performances of Little Richard; Fats Domino; James Brown; Wilson Pickett; Aretha Franklin; Otis Redding; Booker T & the Mgs; Tower of Power; Sly & the Family Stone; Earth, Wind & Fire. "The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul" is a core addition to personal, academic, and community library 20th Century American Music History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
A New History of Jazz
Alyn Shipton
Continuum
c/o T&T Clark and Reference
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 704, New York, NY 10038
0826417892 $35.00 www.continuumbooks.com 1-800-561-7704
Now in a newly revised and updated edition, A New History of Jazz is the award-winning chronicle of the evolution of this widely beloved form of music, as told by music author, publisher, editor, and critic Alyn Shipton. From the precursors to the first jazz tunes, to variations regional styles, to the "big picture" of the jazz scene that is so easily lost amid tracing its popularity in underground clubs, to the unique and colorful individuals who espoused jazz, to the migration of jazz worldwide, A New History of Jazz strives above all to be comprehensive in its chronicling. Written in a highly detailed yet accessible tone, A New History of Jazz will prove as invaluable to curious lay readers and music scholars alike. Especially recommended for college library and music history shelves.
Here, There and Everywhere
Geoff Emerick
Gotham Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014-3657
1592402690 $15.00 www.penguin.com
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE: MY LIFE RECORDING THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES comes from Grammy winner and recording industry legend Geoff Emerick, who provides behind-the-scenes insights related to the years he spent at EMI Studios at Abbey Road working with the band on some of their key albums. He was their main recording engineer for Revolver, and his work with the band lends important insights into their collaborative efforts and personalities perfect for Beatles fans – even those who already have many books on the group and its members.
Tchaikovsky: A Listener's Guide
Daniel Felsenfeld
Amadeus Press
c/o Hal Leonard
512 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
1574671340 $27.95 www.amadeuspress.com
Tchaikovsky was a composer of lovely melodies rooted in his personal angst: TCHAIKOVSKY: A LISTENER'S GUIDE blends prose to music by offering two accompanying cds from classical music cd publisher Naxos to accompany author Daniel Felsenfeld's exploration of his most notable works. The pairing of text from a music writer and composer with the master pieces of an artist makes for a particularly involving production perfect for newcomers to Tchaikovsky's works. Perfect for high school-level music libraries or any general lending collection handling cds and text alike.
Other People's Property
Jason Tanz
Bloomsbury
175 – 5th Avenue, Suite 300, New York NY 10010
1596912731 $24.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com
OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY; A SHADOW HISTORY OF HIP HOP IN WHITE AMERICA could also have appeared in our 'Social Issues' section but is reviewed here for its focus on the obstacles that stand between producers and consumers of rap music: a very different approach than your usual music book covering the history of rap and the evolution of rapsters. It blends a personal story of growing up in a racially divided America with cultural analysis and music insights: while this approach might defy easy categorization, it does make for a hard-hitting analysis which will reach not only college-level collections strong in social issues and music, but the general-interest public and libraries with holdings strong in ethnic issues debates.
Get Media Airplay
Rick Davis
Hal Leonard
19 West 21st Street Suite 201, New York NY 10010
1423413083 $12.95 www.hallleonard.com
GET MEDIA AIRPLAY addresses one of the most common challenges musicians face in promoting their music: exposure. From learning how to expose demos to the radio and video market to playing at public events and obtaining corporate connections, GET MEDIA AIRPLAY offers a wealth of inspirational tips on how to obtain the exposure that gains contracts. No musician should be without it – and no general-interest collection should miss it.
The World History Shelf
The Banquet
Ken Albala
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6975
0252031334 $40.00 www.press.uillinois.edu 1-800-545-4703
Professor of History Ken Albala presents The Banquet, an examination of the tradition of fine and extravagant dining in Western Europe during 1520-1660. During this era, banquets were used to display a host's wealth and power, gather nobles from disparate places together, and disseminate political propaganda; The Banquet explores the evolving nuances of this practice and trends such as the increased use of dairy products, a move toward lighter meats such as veal and chicken, refinement of aesthetic senses and aromatics, and other style progressions notable in their parallel of other aspects of Renaissance art and culture. Though scholarly in tone, The Banquet is surprisingly accessible to readers of all backgrounds curious about what the Renaissance aristocracy ate and how they ate it; notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index round out this fascinating contribution to Renaissance and culinary history shelves.
Secret Societies
Una Birch, author
James Wasserman, editor
Ibis Press
c/o Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
PO Box 540206, Lake Worth, FL 33454-0206
0892541326 $18.95 www.nicolashays.com
Secret Societies: Illuminati, Freemasons and the French Revolution is a reprinting of historian Una Birch's classic treatise, originally published in 1911, with extensive annotations, an introduction, biographical sketches, and a history of the French Revolution by James Wasserman. The core of Secret Societies focuses upon links between the fierce violence and lasting societal changes wrought by the French Revolution and the roles that mysterious, clandestine organizations such as the Freemasons and the Illuminati may have played in the transformation. Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it, and so Secret Societies explores what lessons can be drawn from the Revolution and applied to modern times, as well as the question as to whether secret societies exert influence upon the world, and if so how much. A venerable classic, now in a more accessible form than ever before.
Murder in Marrakesh
Jonathan G. Katz
Indiana University Press
601 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
0253348153 $29.95 http://iupress.indiana.edu
Written by Jonathan G. Katz (Professor of History, Oregon State University), Murder in Marrakesh: Emile Mauchamp and the French Colonial Adventure is a chronicle of events leading up to and following the ruthless murder of Emile Mauchamp, a young French doctor serving in Morocco in the years leading up to World War I. Mauchamp, though a dedicated public servant, was also an ardent French patriot; rumors flew about that he was a spy. He was slaughtered by a mob and his possessions plundered; his death became the opportunity for an increased military presence that would transform Morocco forever. Murder in Marrakesh examines all sides of the historic case, including reflections on French-Moroccan relations, colonial pride, and conflict between civilizations. A serious-minded, heavily researched, yet highly readable account revealing hard-learned lessons of history.
Famous First Facts
Joseph Nathan Kane, Steven Anzovin, & Janet Podell
H.W. Wilson
950 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452
0824210654 $185.00 www.hwwilson.com
Now in an updated sixth edition with roughly 1,000 new entries and a few new black-and-white images, Famous First Facts is a massive hardcover compendium of amazing achievements, discoveries, and events in world history. More than 7,500 entries total stretch from 10,000 B.C. (earliest human artifacts found in America) through 2006 A.D. Featuring multiple entry indexes by year, subject, day, name, or geographical area, and organized into 16 sections on subjects ranging from social and scientific realms to technology, arts, sports, religion, literature, and much more, Famous First Facts remains a solid reference especially recommended for public and school libraries. A sample famous first fact: in 1658 New Amsterdam (now New York City), the first police force was employed, consisting of eight men.
Hidden History
Brian Haughton
New Page Books
3 Tice Road, PO Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1564148971 $17.99 www.newpagebooks.com 1-800-227-3371
Written by archaeologist and devote of the esoteric Brian Haughton, Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries is an amazing survey of mystic places, people, events and structures throughout history. From clues to the true identity of the Queen of Sheba, to ongoing debates concerning the Great Sphinx, to the Irish Newgrange megalith hundreds of years older than the Giza Pyramid and Stonehenge, to evidence for the origins of the Greek myth concerning the Minotaur, each chapter sheds new light on ancient quandaries of human history. A scattering of black-and-white photographs illustrate this fantastic volume; though highly speculative at times, Hidden History is sure to be a treat for anyone with a taste for ancient fables, wonders, and conundrums.
Poverty in World History
Steven M. Beaudoin
Routledge
270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
0415254590 $19.95 www.routledge.com 1-800-634-7064
Written by Steven M. Beaudoin (Associate Professor of History, Centre College, Kentucky), Poverty in World History is a scholarly, serious-minded examination of one of human civilization's most enduring social problems. Applying particular focus upon the era from 1500 A.D. to the modern day, Poverty in World History scrutinizes the global economic issues affecting poverty, with particular emphasis upon globalization as the key to understanding poverty throughout world history. Chapters discuss innovations in early modern poverty relief, the interplay between poverty, morality, and the state, the recent Green Revolution (the creation of new hybrid strains of rice and wheat that have effectively tripled food production worldwide) and the resulting shift in relative poverty levels from starvation-poverty to severe-yet-less-mortal circumstances most of today's poor live in, and much more. Highly recommended, and an absolute "must-read" for social scientists and anyone curious about the dynamic underpinning mechanisms of global inequality.
World Fascism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Cyprian P. Blamires
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1576079406 $185.00/set www.abc-clio.com
It's easy to look at fascist Italy or Nazi Germany and identify these nations as the sole source of fascist thinking – but fascism has influenced Western Europe beyond and between the major wars and appeals to various groups to this day. WORLD FASCISM: A HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA probes the ideology's contentions, nationalist forces, leaders, doctrines, and key events with 500 A-Z reference entries of contributions from an international staff of over 100 experts on history and fascism. It will find a place in any serious high school to college-level reference collection.
Barbary Pirate
Greg Bak
Sutton Publishing
Phoenix Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2BU, UK
0750943505 www.suttonpublishing.co.uk www.amazon.com
BARBARY PIRATE: THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF JOHN WARD, THE MOST INFAMOUS PRIVATEER OF HIS TIME tells of a sailor who led a mass desertion in 1603, stole a civilian vessel and defected to the ottoman Empire's Tunis outpost, where he led a piracy campaign that made him the most feared privateer of his times. His many adventures and exploits became legend, and BARBARY PIRATE here separates legend from fact in a lively treatment perfect not just for history holdings but for general-interest public libraries.
Thinking with Objects
Domenico Bertoloni Meli
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
0801884276 $29.95 www.press.jhu.edu
THINKING WITH OBJECTS: THE TRANSFORMATION OF MECHANICS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY is a pick for college-level collections strong on both science and history: it examines the changes which took place in mechanics during the 18th century, considering major texts from Galileo, Descartes and others as it surveys the shift from the study and theory to the applications of mechanics. Domenico Meli is a history and philosophy professor: his study is a recommended survey for any class strong in science history.
The International Studies Shelf
Global Perspectives On The United States
David Levinson & Karen Christensen
Berkshire Publishing Group
314 Main Street, Suite 12, Great Barrington, MA 01230
1933782064, $275.00 www.berkshirepublishing.com
A two volume, non-artisan survey drawing upon contributions by experts which include government officials, academic scholars, business professionals, and ordinary citizens from around the world, "Global Perspectives On The United States: A Nation By Nation Survey" is an impressively informed and informative general resource surveying and analyzing the role and image of the United States from the viewpo0ints of the peoples and nations of the world. Featuring 140 articles that have been knowledgeably compiled and collaboratively edited by David Levinson and Karen Christensen, "Global Perspectives On The United States" highlights the complications and contradictions that are basic components of a range of viewpoints the peoples and societies of other countries have towards America in matters and issues that range from economics, to jurisprudence, to cultural norms, to social concerns. A strongly recommended and core addition to academic and community library International Studies reference collections, "Global Perspectives On The United States" is enhanced with the addition of more than 150 sidebars and photographs, statistical tables, biographies, a world map, a timeline of key events, and a list of general resources for further information on perspectives regarding the United States.
Historical Dictionary of Iran
John H. Lorentz
Scarecrow Press
4501 Forbes Boulevard #200, Lanham, MD 20706
0810853302 $99.00 www.scarecrowpress.com 1-800-462-6420
Any college-level holding strong in Middle Eastern courses needs the newly updated and expanded second edition of Historical Dictionary of Iran: it provides reviews of specific events, movements, political and social groups and peoples in Iran, covering 1800 to present with a special emphasis and providing twice as many cross-referenced dictionary entries as in the first volume, revising many historical sources and topics. A top reference for any in-depth collection where students study Middle Eastern countries and issues.
Pakistan: A Global Studies Handbook
Yasmeen Naz Mohiuddin
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1851098011 $55.00 www.abc-clio.com
Any high school or college-level library serious about world study references should have Pakistan: A Global Studies Handbook in their collection. It surveys the history, culture, politics and social issues of the country offering a basic reference of the people, places and events which are essential to know, and a series of articles which reinforces facts about the nation's peoples. PAKISTAN considers the foundations and institutions of the country: it provides the specifics missing from more general regional titles and thus is an essential pick for any comprehensive reference library.
The Political Science Shelf
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Howard Zinn
City Lights Publishers
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
0872864758 $16.95 www.citylights.com
Written by historian, playwright, and World War II veteran Howard Zinn, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress is a scathing attack against America's political and ethical failings, using examples of atrocities America perpetuated in history - from massacres in Vietnam to abuses of Chinese immigrant labor workers to complicity in the genocide of East Timor and much more - to add context to current ills such as the extended toll of the war in Iraq. "There is no certainty as to what would happen in our absence [in Iraq]. But there is absolute certainty about the result of our presence - escalating deaths on all sides." Zinn is firmly anti-death penalty and decries its usage as well. Of especial interest in A Power Governments Cannot Suppress is the author's denouncement of a disturbing tendency to compartmentalize the Holocaust, to forget the millions of non-Jews that were executed along with 6 million Jews, and worse, neglect the occurrence of modern acts of genocide thereby betraying the memory of victims of the Holocaust genocide. A strident call to action, speaking out against governmental and human misdeeds, and vociferously encouraging the reader to stand up and take action..
Political Philosophy
Adam Swift
Polity
c/o Blackwell Publishing
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
0745635326 $26.95 www.blackwellpublishing.com 1-800-216-2522
Now in a revised and expanded second edition featuring a new chapter specifically about democracy, Political Philosophy: A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians by Adam Swift (Fellow in Politics and Sociology, Balliol College) is a highly accessible text for students, lay readers, and novice political philosophers concerning basic political principles that are used to govern society. Chapters describe and discuss philosophical constructs such as social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy, and especially dissect common misperceptions and assumptions concerning the denotative meaning of certain principles and labels. Laden with examples designed to prompt the reader to think long and hard concerning what political concepts such as "social justice" truly mean, Political Philosophy is enthusiastically recommended not just for students, but for anyone seeking to prepare themselves to cast a well-informed vote in elections.
Ethical Realism
Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman
Pantheon Books
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
0375424458 $22.00 www.pantheonbooks.com 1-800-726-0600
America faces a more complicated world than ever, but both political parties have failed to develop a foreign policy to address the increasing crises overseas. ETHICAL REALISM: A VISION FOR AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE WORLD hones in on the fallacies and repair of America's foreign policy, making it a top recommendation for college-level collections and public libraries alike. The authors call for a revamped foreign policy which takes advantage of America's real strengths and weaknesses, explaining how the U.S. can achieve morality overseas through a blend of common sense and ethical realism as set out by Reinhold Niebuhr and others.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
101 Original One-Minute Monologues
Glenn Alterman
Smith & Kraus, Inc.
300 Bedford Street, Building B, Suite 213, Manchester, NH 03101
157525431X $11.95 1-800-895-4331
Award-winning playwright Glenn Alterman presents his seventh book of original monologues in 101 Original One-Minute Monologues (Volume 3 of the 60 Seconds to Shine series), created especially for actors who are more and more often given one-minute auditions in which to showcase their talents. There are monologues here for men and women, ranging in tone from dramatic to comedic to seriocomedic. Many of the monologues cover topical subjects, and an introduction offers suggestions for choosing and presenting the right one at an audition. Enthusiastically recommended for practicing and aspiring actors everywhere. A sample dramatic monologue of an adult son lambasting his father for being rude to an attendant: "Does that make you feel strong, Dad, huh? Important? How could you? That poor guy takes so much pride in what he does. It may not be much, but to him, to him it's everything! So maybe he didn't go to college, or even high school, but what he does here... He's got his dignity, Dad, and you just tried to take it away from him. The way you talked to him just now, like he was nothing. Maybe handing out towels in a men's room isn't as prestigious as being a big CEO, but... You know, y'know, let's forget dinner, Dad. Suddenly, suddenly I lost my appetite."
Sinascape
Gary G. Xu
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
0742554503 $24.95 1-800-462-6420
Associate professor of Chinese, comparative literature, cinema studies, and criticism Gary Xu applies knowledge gained from his working relationship with filmmakers in Sinascape: Contemporary Chinese Cinema, a comprehensive examination of transnational Chinese-language films of the turn of the millennium. Sinascape applies its sharp-eyed focus to spotting trends and interpreting aspects in Chinese cinema, and uses examples of popular Chinese movies to illustrate its points, but should not be confused with a grand catalog of Chinese films. Movies dissected at length in the essays include "Hero, House of Flying Daggers", "Devils on the Doorstep", "My Camera Doesn't Lie", "Kung Fu Hustle", "Goodbye, Dragon Inn", "Millennium Mambo", and "Hollywood Hong Kong". Occasional black-and-white photographs, a bibliography, and an index round out this guide recommended for cinema students and philosophically inclined fans of Chinese cinema.
Estonian Animation
Chris Robinson
Indiana University Press
601 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404-3797
0861966678 $24.95 www.iupress.indiana.edu 1-800-842-6796
Estonian Animation: Between Genius & Utter Illiteracy is a one-of-a-kind, extensively researched examination of Estonia's acclaimed animation scene from the first 1930's experiments to the creation of puppet and cel animation studios during the Soviet era to Estonian animation's amazing international success during the post-Soviet era. Estonian Animation is especially noteworthy for its inclusion of the recent discovery of films by four 1960's animation pioneers previously unknown to both Estonian and international animation historians. Black-and-white as well as full color photographs and screenshots illustrate this conversational, smoothly narrated history, accessible to animation fans of all backgrounds. Enthusiastically recommended for international animation cinema buffs.
It's Time
Luke Durant Jr. & Tina Imperial-Trainor
American Literary Press
8019 Belair Rd Suite 10, Baltimore, MD 21236
1561679577 $14.95 www.americanliterarypress.com
IT'S TIME is a fine drama, written in script form, about abuse, murder and love, weaving the lives of four childhood friends into a play perfect for stage. Use IT'S TIME to see through the eyes of a director, to understand how a full length movie is directed, and to create a working drama which can be reproduced by high school students and actors in the public realm alike.
The Film Director Prepares
Myrl A. Schreibman
Lone Eagle
c/o Watson Guptill Publishing
770 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1580650678 $21.95 www.watsonguptill.com
THE FILM DIRECTOR PREPARES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DIRECTING FOR FILM & TV comes with a cd of shot examples and is written by a director and producer who covers the entire filmmaking process from script analysis to post-production. It's an outstanding step-by-step coverage of the film producer's role in making films, from creating storyboards and shot-lists to breaking down different kinds of shots and covering scenes and camera techniques. Perfect for film libraries catering to drama students and would-be producers and directors.
Digital Filmmaking 101, 2nd Edition
Dale Newton & John Gaspard
Michael Wiese Productions
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd Suite 1111, Studio City CA 91604
1932907238 $26.95 www.mwp.com
From script to screen, all angles of a low-budget digital feature production are surveyed for students of drama in DIGITAL FILMMAKING 101, which offers tips for both feature-length and short digital productions. Chapters examine trends in film festivals, consider basic scene setup and soliciting talent 'for free', and more. It's a wealth of information key to any low-budget production, making it a pick not only for college-level film holdings and general-interest libraries, but for possible classroom assignment.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time
Lynne Eldridge, M.D. & David Borgeson, MS, MPT
Beaver's Pond Press, Inc.
7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 216, Edina, MN 55439-2129
1592981593 $19.95 www.beaverspondpress.com www.bookhousefulfillment.com
"In 2004, the medical world was shaken a bit when scientists found a link between the incidence of breast cancer and antibiotic use... There has been much debate about this study, but given the increasing resistance of microbes to antibiotics, it generates further concern over the overuse of antibiotics in the United States." Written by Lynne Eldridge, M.D. and David Borgeson, MS, MPT, Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time: Practical Advice for Preventing Cancer is a health and wellness guide to preventing cancer through avoiding carcinogens and implementing lifestyle and diet practices that can reduce cancer risk. From a healthy sex life to the right amount of sleep to maintaining a proper weight, choosing one's medications carefully, and much more, Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time covers reasonable, practical strategies with a strong benefit for overall health. Written in plain terms for lay readers, Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time is highly recommended for its solid health and lifestyle improvement advice.
Medicine Hands
Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT
Findhorn Press
305a The Park, Findhorn, Forres IV36 3TE, Scotland
c/o Independent Publishers Group
814 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60610
1844090906 $29.95 www.findhornpress.com
Now in a newly revised and enlarged edition, Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer is an in-depth guide to using massage to lessen the deleterious effects of chemotherapy and radiation, relieve pain, and improve overall quality of life for cancer patients. Written by massage therapist Gayle MacDonald, Medicine Hands is intended especially for fellow massage therapists, offering years of professional experience and wisdom concerning techniques, learning to assess the needs of patients, special considerations for therapy upon patients with common side effects of cancer, children living with cancer, or patients nearing the moment of death. Extensive references, black-and-white photographs, and plain-spoken, highly accessible writing style distinguish this enthusiastically recommended supplemental resource for massage professionals everywhere.
Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence
Dr. Robert Buckman
Firefly Books
155 East 34th Street #5B, New York NY 10016
1554072344 $19.95 www.fireflybooks.com
Finally: a cancer guide for those newly diagnosed which offers up tips and advice for surviving the acceptance of the diagnosis in Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence: A Practical Guide to Help You Through The First Few Weeks. The diagnosis begins a process which involves many choices and a steep learning curve; but it isn't usually one so time-driven as to prevent making informed decisions and getting more information on options. This book offers a clear survey of what cancer is, what a diagnosis means, and how to gain control of the medical system as a whole. It's a book which needs to be in any general-interest library as well as many a specialty health collection.
Human Body: A Visual Guide
Beverly McMillan
Firefly Books
155 East 34th Street #5B, New York NY 10016
1554071887 $29.95 www.fireflybooks.com
Plenty of books have been written about the human body; but this offers far more visual detail than most – including x-rays, diagrams and charts of the body in motion, close-ups from electron microscopes, scientific illustration and more. It's the blend of visuals with the information which makes complex scientific concepts, such as the interaction between skeleton and muscles, so clear, making this a solid pick for high school to general-interest libraries who may have either less comprehensive or less exciting competitors already on hand.
Pilates Pregnancy Guide
Lynne Robinson
Firefly Books
155 East 34th Street #5B, New York NY 10016
1554071690 $24.95 www.fireflybooks.com
Pilates author Lynne Robinson works with Registered Physiotherapist Jacqueline Knox on Pilates Pregnancy Guide, a unique program packed with exercises for mothers-to-be. Each chapter focuses on pregnancy's changes, relating it to specific workouts and exploring how readers should feel after a workout at each stage of a pregnancy. Step-by-step color photos on every page demonstrate Pilates workout moves while text explains these moves and their attributes, making this a perfect guide for mothers-to-be and any library catering to women's health.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Norman Latov, MD, Ph.D.
Demos Publishing
386 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016
193260359X $19.95 www.demosmedpub.com
Patients who suffer from peripheral neuropathy – numbness, weakness and pain – as well as loved ones who want to help receive an easy handbook on the causes and treatment options for neuropathy. From drug therapies and foot care to management of chronic pain and nerve damage at all stages, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY is an excellent, easy guide to understanding all the options – and a recommended pick for any general lending library, as diabetes and its concurrent health issues – like neuropathy – is on the rise.
Drawing from Within
Lisa D. Hinz
Jessica Kingsley Productions
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
1843108224 $24.95 www.jkp.com
Drawing from Within: Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders is a fine reference for practitioner who wish to explore the therapeutic use of art with clients with eating disorders. Art therapy has been successfully used as intervention with this client group: chapters cover themes which can embrace programs, offering suggestions for creating and implementing exercises and translating results to therapy. It's the hands-on application of theory to results which makes DRAWING FROM WITHIN so essential for any working with clients with eating disorders – and for college-level libraries strong in psychology.
Congenital Disorders Sourcebook
Sandra J. Judd, Editor
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226
0780809459 $78.00 www.omnigraphics.com
The second, updated edition of Congenital Disorders Sourcebook adds to the 'Health Reference Series', offering consumers a wealth of the latest information and research on the prevention and treatment of birth defects. Chapters explain conditions, survey historic treatment options and new alternative paths being explored, and explain terminology and facts, offering bibliographic references at each chapter's conclusion. Health collections at the college and public library levels will find it a welcome reference addition.
Webster's New Explorer Medical Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
Federal Street Press
25-13 Old Kings Highway North #277, Darien, CT 06820
159695020X $10.98 www.federalstreetpress.com
The price tag of this hardcover reference is so low as to represent an unbelievable bargain – especially for over 800 pages of the latest medical definitions which includes a section on signs and symbols and provides general-interest consumers with over 37,000 entries and 2,000 new terms. From brand-name medicines and generics to bacteria genus and anatomical definitions, WEBSTER'S NEW EXPLORER MEDICAL DICTIONARY is packed with reference details perfect for either home or public lending libraries.
Shattered Nerves
Victor D. Chase
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218-4363
0801885140 $27.50 www.press.jhu.edu
Shattered Nerves: How Science is Solving Modern Medicine's Most Perplexing Problem explores a new and blossoming medical frontier: that of neural implants which are enabling vision, hearing and movement in patients who have been blind, deaf and even paralyzed. Personal interviews blend with research to draw important links between the science involved and the lives of those affected, with chapters exploring boundaries between restoration and enhancement and considering both physical and psychological consequences of restoring damaged brain functions. This outstanding survey of brain research frontiers is not only a top pick for health collections, but for many a general-interest lending library.
The Social Issues Shelf
Not for Sale
David Batstone
HarperSanFrancisco
153 Sacramento Street Suite 500, San Francisco CA 94111
0061206717 $14.95 www.harpercollins.com
Slavery ended in the Civil War – or did it? Actually there's a thriving modern business in slavery: some 200,000 people live enslaved in the U.S. today – that's the hard-hitting message of NOT FOR SALE: THE RETURN OF THE GLOBAL SLAVE TRADE AND HOW WE CAN FIGHT IT. These people have been sold into slave labor and prostitution within this country and others: Batstone traveled to five continents to investigate human trafficking and documents here both victims and slave trade rings.
The Dark Side of the Internet
Paul Bocij
Praeger Publishers
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 05881
027598575X $44.95 www.praeger.com
Internet's promises also lead to new threats as terrorists recruit new members and raise money from internet scams and psychological manipulation. THE DARK SIDE OF THE INTERNET: PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM ONLINE CRIMINALS helps readers recognize the danger signs of internet threats, from spyware to auctions and cyberstalking. Each topic receives in-depth history, overviews of 'how' and discussions of recovery, fraud, and protection measures. A 'must' not just for college-level collections strong in social issues or crime prevention, but for any general-interest library.
The Art Shelf
The Rembrandt Book
Gary Schwartz
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
0810943174, $65.00 www.abramsbooks.com 1-800-759-0190
Compiled and written by one of the world's leading experts on the life and work of Rembrandt von Rijn as part of the 400th anniversary of his birth, "The Rembrandt Book" is a 384-page compendium of biography and history of the Dutch master's life and art. Beautifully and visually enhanced with 700 full-color illustrations, "The Rembrandt Book" also provides interested readers with an introduction and analysis of all the various controversies and debates over Rembrandt in terms of just how many paintings and drawings can be accurately and definitively attributed to him. A core addition to personal, community, art school, and academic library Art History reference collections, "The Rembrandt Book" is most especially recommended to the attention of art historians, art students, art enthusiasts, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the colorful life and personal mysteries involving one of Europe's most famous and influential painters.
Andy Warhol Portraits
Tony Shafrazi, editor
Phaidon Press
180 Varick Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10014
0714846678, $69.95 www.phaidon.com
Andy Warhol is one of the best known American artists of the 1960s and renowned for his uncoventional life and art as well as is enduring influence on American pop culture. An influence that continues down to the present time several decades after his death. Famous for his iconic images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell Soup Cans, he also made art out of the facial images of political, social, entertainment, sports, and music celebrities of his day. This particular body of his work has been compiled and edited by Tony Shafrazi, who enhances this 320-page coffee table art book with 350 color illustrations and informative essays by art critic Carter Ratcliff and art historian Robert Rosenblum. The men and women whose images were made immortal by Warhol range from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giorgio Armani, Truman Capote, Jimmy Carter, Joan Collins, Clint Eastwood, Herman Hesse, Alfred Hitcock, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Lenin, Robert Mapplethorpe, Liza Minnelli, Princess Diana, Yves Saint Laurent, O.J. Simpson, Elizabeth Taylor, Tennessee Williams, Natalie Wood, Mao Zedong, and hundreds of others. An important contribution to academic library 20th Century American Art History reference collections, "Andy Warhol Portraits" is a 'must' for the personal collections of Warhol's legions of admirers.
The Jesuits And The Arts: 1540-1773
John W. O'Malley, SJ, et al.
Saint Joseph's University Press
3600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
0916101525, $70.00 www.sju.edu/sjupress
Meticulously compiled and deftly edited by the team of John W. O'Malley, SJ (Distinguished Professor of Church History at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, Massachusetts), Gauvin Alexander Bailey (Associate Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts), and Giovanni Sale, SJ (Direct of the Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome, Italy), "The Jesuits And The Arts: 1540-1773" is a beautifully illustrated historical survey of the Jesuit's artistic enterprise in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia from the foundation os the Society of Jesus in 1540 to its suppression in 1773. Of special note is John O'Malley's introductory essay "The Cultural Mission of the Society of Jesus" which lays the Jesuit involvement with the arts in historical perspective. A second essay describes the tension between the Jesuits and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the imperious patron of Gesu – the Jesuit's most important church in Rome). Richard Bossel provides an informed and informative architectural tour of Jesuit churches, chapels, schools, residences, and meeting halls throughout Europe. Gauvin Baily provides a wealth of information on the influence of Italian painting upon Jesuit art. Heinrich Peiffer discusses Jesuit iconography. An important and core addition to academic library Art History and Jesuit Studies reference collections, "The Jesuits And The Arts: 1540-1773" is an impressive compendium of erudite scholarship that is as accessible to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in art history, as it is of seminal value to students of Jesuit history and their influence on Catholic church art and architecture.
An Introduction to Painting Landscapes
Ted Gould
Chartwell Books, Inc.
c/o Book Sales, Inc.
114 Northfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837
0785803939 $12.90 www.amazon.com
Practicing artist and tutor Ted Gould presents An Introduction to Painting Landscapes is an instructional and practical guide for artists of all experience levels, though familiarity with the most basic fundamentals of art is presumed. Chapters cover the materials and equipment needed, basic painting techniques for different media, sketching, handling the complexities of color and light, issues of composition, and more. Full color illustrations on every page walk the reader through the creation process, and give examples of techniques discussed. An excellent, hands-on guide.
Marylyn Dintenfass is a leading artist known internationally for her paintings and prints. She blends minimalist techniques with abstract imagery and her modular grid-based sculptures have appeared around the world and gained her much recognition. Marylyn Dintenfass: Paintings comes with some seventy full-page color plates and is accompanied by New York curator Lily Wei's essay on painting. Its revealing images are a 'must' for any serious art library seeking representation of acclaimed modern artists, especially those working in minimalist and abstract forms.
The Military Shelf
Lucky Thirteen
Ken Wiley
Casemate
1016 Warrior Road, Suite C, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
193203353X $32.95 www.casematepublishing.com 1-610-853-9131
Author Ken Wiley tells of his service in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II in Lucky Thirteen: D-Days in the Pacific with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II, a military memoir in first-person perspective. Wiley was only 17 when he enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1943; in the Pacific Theater, he was given responsibility of commanding "Lucky Thirteen", his own Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel. His task was to shuttle troops and supplies form the transport to the beaches, often while under fire and during inclement weather conditions. He served in campaigns for the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippines, and Okinawa. Lucky Thirteen recounts beach combat, kamikazes and suicide boats, sniper fire, and dangerous jungle river expeditions as well as sad tales of lost loves, friends made and lost, and humorous accounts of shipboard life. A personable and engaging tale of World War II from an oft-overlooked point of view.
The Wolves of World War II
Hans Thiel, author
Ivan Fehrenbach, translator & editor
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
0786429712 $29.95 www.mcfarlandpub.com 1-800-253-2187
The Wolves of World War II: An East Prussian Soldier's Memoir of Combat and Captivity on the Eastern Front is the true-life story of author and East Prussian farmer Hans Thiel, who was conscripted into military service on September 1944, close to the end of World War II. Thiel felt a troubled resignation toward the Nazi Party, yet feared that the end of the war would result in utter destruction for his nation. Taken prisoner by Soviet forces, Thiel endured for three years as a postware prisoner, held first by the Red Army then transferred to camps under Polish control. The Wolves of World War II covers agrarian life during the war, Thiel's combat experience, and the harshness and atrocities inflicted upon postwar prisoners in retaliation for German military war crimes. A handful of black-and-white photographs and maps illustrate this stark, unflinchingly honest account.
Of Men and Material
Gary J. Schmitt & Thomas Donnelly, editors
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington DC 20036
084474249X $20.00 www.aei.org/books
Co-edited by American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Gary J. Schmitt and resident AEI fellow and "Armed Forces Journal" contributing editor Thomas Donnelly, Of Men and Material: the Crisis in Military Resources is a collection of scholarly essays discussing a very real problem - the erosion of cores strength in American military forces. From the billions of dollars spent on operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, to the under-replenishment of military equipment, to the difficulty in successfully recruiting sufficient warm bodies for the Army and Marine Corps, the United States military has undergone a "hollow buildup" with dangerous shortfalls. The essays are "Numbers Matter", "Protracted Wars and the Army's Future", "Age and Indifference Erode U.S. Air Power", "Number and Capabilities: Building a Navy for the Twenty-First Century", and "The Marine Corps: A Hybrid Force for a Hybrid World". Each underscores key weaknesses and sizeable gaps between America's strategic ends and military means, and exhorts difficult choices that must be made soon given the current rate of expending resources while failing to properly replenish them. Highly recommended.
The Road to Unafraid
Captain Jeff Struecker with Dean Merrill
Westbow Publishing
c/o Thomas Nelson
Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
0849900603 $19.99 www.thomasnelson.com
In 1993 author Jeff Struecker went to Somalia as part of an elite military force and found himself on a suicide mission to rescue a band of downed soldiers. At once a story of courage, military experience and survival, THE ROAD TO UNAFRAID also serves as a model for spiritual strength and thus is especially recommended for any spiritual collection.
Letters from the Front Lines: Iraq and Afghanistan
Rear Admiral Stuart Franklin Platt, USN Ret. With Duffrey Sigurdson
Granville Island Publishing
c/o Greenleaf Book Group LP
4425 Mopac South, Suite 600, Austin TX 78735
1894694481 $24.95 www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.com
Any who would wonder at the lives and experiences of Americans overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan will want Letters from the Front Lines, a collection of letters from men and women in uniform serving in these countries. The letters capture experiences of the front lines and were handwritten communications that used to be the only source of communication before email. Any who would wish for a 'you are there' experience of the war will find plenty of insight in these poignant writings, a 'must' for both military and public library holdings.
Osprey Publishing
443 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016
www.ospreypublishing.com
These excellent military history guides are top picks for any comprehensive military history library, offering specifics on strategy and military issues you won't find in your usual general-interest title. Mark Lardas' AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR (1846030927, $17.95) surveys the history of the U.S. Colored Troops who fought bravely during the war. Chapters consider their transition from slave to warrior to free man and provide insights on how they fought the war, and their lives thereafter. Black and white drawings and photos throughout supplement details. Nic Fields' ROME'S SAXON SHORE: COASTAL DEFENCES OF ROMAN BRITAIN AD 250-500 (1846030943, $16.95) provides a technical survey of the design, history and technology of key fortresses and defensive systems of early Roman Britain, making it a pick for military collections and libraries strong in early history. The 'Saxon Shore' forts of Britain are among the most impressive monuments of the Roman occupation of the British Isles: their ruins are part of today's British landscape and their history is surveyed here with maps, photos and black and white and color illustration throughout. Shlomo Aloni's ISRAELI F-15 EAGLE UNITS IN COMBAT (1846030471, $20.95) joins others in the 'Osprey Combat Aircraft' series to narrow the focus on the Israeli F-15 Eagle Unit, bought in the mid-1970s to secure Israeli air superiority in the region for decades. The history of these aircraft, their engagements, and their crews is supplemented with black and white and color photos throughout.
Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts
Michael Sikes
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
1412936837 $29.95 www.corwinpress.com
Teachers seeking activities and projects to build classrooms and schools will find Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts: Activities and Projects That Enrich Classrooms and Schools an outstanding survey. It shows how to build a rich cultural arts program parents can participate in, from dance and theater to visual arts, music and folk art. From lesson plans and worksheets to project and activity ideas, Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts is an inspirational hands-on program any elementary-level teacher or teacher's library will relish.
West Point to Pearl Harbor
Dick Spangler
Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc.
701 Smithfield Street, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
0805972048 $36.00 www.dorrancebookstore.com
WEST POINT OF PEARL HARBOR is military autobiography at its best, telling of a child's memories of the Japanese attack, its effect upon the Spangler family and the survivors of Pearl Harbor, and the lasting lessons from that attack. The private journals of the author's father's life, including letters written between his parents, compliment these eyewitness accounts of surviving soldiers and sailors, making for a vivid presentation liberally peppered with black and white photos throughout.
The Red Arrows Story
Peter R. March
Haynes/Sutton Publishing
Phoenix Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2BU, UK
0750944463 $12.95 www.suttonpublishing.co.uk www.amazon.com
The Red Arrows have received acclaim as the RAF's most famous aerobatic display team and have an international following, so THE RED ARROWS STORY is a top pick for any serious military aviation collection and many a public library holding. Its slim appearance masks a virtual treasure trove of information, from vintage black and white photos and history to contemporary modern color shots of the Red Arrows in aerial action. A 'must' for any serious military aviation collection!
Osprey Publishing
443 Park Avenue South Suite 806, New York, NY 10016
www.ospreypublishing.com
These new additions to Osprey's in-depth military history titles add to the ancient history 'Fortress' and more modern 'New Vanguard' series titles offering specialized, in-depth insights for military history collections. Steven J. Zaloga's US FIELD ARTILLERY OF WORLD WAR II (1846030617, $15.95) tells of a new generation of field artillery weapons and tactics born in the 1930s and used in World War II. With vintage photos and plenty of technical detail, US FIELD ARTILLERY OF WORLD WAR II provides a fine survey essential to any in-depth coverage of the equipment and strategies of the times. Stephen Turnbull's THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 221 BC-AD 1644 (1846030048, $16.95) examines the history of the most famous fortification in the world, considering the realities, myths, and military history of how the wall was conceived, built, and patrolled. Chapters survey its defensive measures and provide plenty of vintage illustration, maps and more. Randy E.M. Foster's VIETNAM FIREBASES 1965-73: AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES (1846031036, $16.95) considers artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces, surveying their use as troop shelters and command centers, their defense, and their key strategic role during the war. Serious military libraries will want all these histories.
Russia and Postmodern Deterrence
Stephen J. Cimbala and Peter Jacob Rainow
Potomac Books Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
1574888145 $24.00 www.potomacbooksinc.com
Adding to the 'Issues in 21st Century Warfare' series is Russia and Postmodern Deterrence, a survey which provides insights on post-communist Russia's social, cultural and political changes and what this means for military options and deterrence. Chapters provide plenty of military and social history on all sides, analyzing interactions between world powers and major events and insecurities affecting their choices. It's a recommended pick for any college-level collection strong in military history or Russian/Soviet social issues.
Greenhill Books
c/o MBI Publishing
380 Jackson Street Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101-3885
www.mbipublishing.com
Saul David's THE DEFENSE OF LUCKNOW: T.F. WILSON'S MEMOIR OF THE INDIAN MUTINY, 1857 (185367723X, $29.95) offers insights on a surprising battle which revolved around rifle lubricant. Told by Staff Officer T.F. Wilson, it tells of troops who rose up against their colonial masters and covers the siege of Lucknow, defended by under 2,000 men. Specialty military collections will find it invaluable. Digby Smith's CHARGE! GREAT CAVALRY CHARGES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (1853677221, $24.95) will also appeal to specialty military holdings in focusing on the cavalry charges of the Napoleonic Wars at a time when cavalry ruled the battlefield. Battles could be decided solely on mastering of cavalry: chapters here focus on key battles and consider offensive and defensive strategies within the cavalry routine. Gareth Glover's FROM CORUNNA TO WATERLOO (1853677094, $39.95) provides the letters and journals of two Napoleonic Hussars from 1801-1816 and is also a top pick for any specialty library emphasizing Napoleonic history and battles. Any studying the era in depth will find these writings from participants who wrote home regularly and described both events and their feelings to be most enlightening and essential for capturing the conflicts and sentiments of the times. All will prove top acquisitions for serious, in-depth military reference collections.
Osprey Publishing
443 Park Avenue South Suite 806, New York NY 10016
www.ospreypublishing.com
Larry Hama's FIGHT TO THE DEATH: THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL (1846030609, $9.95) isn't your usual military survey of events: it is presented in a graphic novel format, and captures the facts of battle into a presentation filled with fictionalized adventure. More so than most nonfiction standard histories it brings to life the events and drama of Guadalcanal and is especially recommended for students just learning about events who will appreciate the intimacy and events of the graphic novel format. The same is achieved in Steve White's DAY OF INFAMY: ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR (1846030595, $9.95), which provides a colorful graphic novel focusing on Pearl Harbor events. These histories will also appeal to young adults studying the facts of military history – this audience will find a much more accessible format and history, here. Jon Stanaway's 475TH FIGHTER GROUP (1846030439, $22.95) joins others in the 'Aviation Elite Units' series to focus on a superior fighting force, the pet project of an air force chief which made headlines from its entry into combat in August 1943 until the war's end. Vintage black and white photos compliment color plane specs and history in a detailed survey of special interest to military aviation collections. Dr. Stephen Bull's WORLD WAR II JUNGLE WARFARE TACTICS (1846030692, $17.95) describes and illustrates the course of the Allies as they struggled against Japanese strongholds in the pacific. Wartime training documents and front-line memoirs of action spice a survey of these battles and bring history to life. Kenneth W. Estes' US ARMY SOLDIER: BAGHDAD 2003-04 (1846030633, $17.95) charts modern war experience in showing how Baghdad fell under US control and how stabilization attempts were made. It's an important guide for any who would understand the progress of U.S. military efforts in the region. John Sayen's US ARMY INFANTRY DIVISIONS 1944-45 (1846031192, $23.95) reviews the organization, tactics, and military doctrine of the U.S. Infantry from 1944-45, surveying a period when many major changes were made to an army structure which resisted changes. All divisions are outlined and resources and changes surveyed in a specialty title recommended for any in-depth World War II collection. Ken Ford's THE RHINE CROSSINGS: 1945 (1846030269, $18.95) covers the last major battle of World War II in a region which no invading army had crossed since Napoleon's forces. The history of these last battle strongholds comes to life in a survey filled with black and white vintage photos and detailed discussions of crossing tactics and logic. Clayton Donnell's THE FORTS OF THE MEUSE IN WORLD WAR I (1846031141, $16.95) tells of new forts built around the cities of Liege and Namur, known as the 'forts of the Meuse'. It was a huge project which produced over twenty modern forts to defend strategic gaps and transportation arteries: any collection strong in World War 1 strategy needs to understand this project's history and evolution. D. Lindholm and D. Nicolle's THE SCANDINAVIAN BALTIC CRUSADES 1100-1500 (1841769886, $15.95) covers the weaponry, armor and ships of the expeditions of the Scandinavian Catholics against the pagans to the east of the Baltics. This is a specialty coverage indeed and so will be limited to collections strong in early military history – but little has been written about this phase of the medieval Crusades and so it's a key pick.
The Deserter's Tale
Joshua Key as told to Lawrence Hill
Atlantic Monthly Press/Grove
841 Broadway, New York NY 10003
0871139545 $23.00 www.groveatlantic.com
When Joshua Key enlisted in the Army it was with a belief in his country and government. It wasn't until he was sent to Iraq that his convictions were shaken: once he realized the war he was fighting wasn't against the terrorists he had expected – and once he saw Iraqi civilians being beaten and killed for no provocation, he determined to leave and never return. His decision to desert recounts human rights abuses, issues of responsibility, and a family man and patriot who decided he could no longer serve his country. A hard-hitting autobiography which offers first-hand observations from the unusual perspective of a deserter.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Pharsalia: An Environmental Biography of a Southern Plantation
Lynn A. Nelson
University of Georgia Press
330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602-4901
0820326275 $39.95 www.ugapress.org
Pharsalia is a plantation located in piedmont Virginia – one of the best-documented sites of its kind thanks to papers and records left by the Massie family owners. These enable PHARSALIA to be presented here as a case study of how white southern plantation owners employed capitalistic methods to cement their ideas of independence. Any college-level holding strong in Southern history or regional environmental history will find PHARSALIA key to understanding the southern conservation movement as it follows its owners' agricultural pursuits and environmental assessments.
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History
Graeme Wynn
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1851094377 $85.00 www.abc-clio.com
With all the attention focused on environmental issues and the decline of Arctic conditions, a book like Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History proves an essential 'must' for any college-level or specialty collection focusing on Northern Hemisphere environmental conditions, politics, and science. Part of the 'Nature and Human Societies' collection, it offers an environmental history surveying interactions between people and the land in Canada and North America, from the effects of logging and the drive for new energy sources to the effects of modernization. A 'must' for any serious collection offering in-depth environmental histories.
The Computer Shelf
The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook, second edition
Randolph Hock
Cyberage Books
c/o Information Today Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
0910965765 $24.95 www.infotoday.com 1-800-300-9868
Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher is a solid guide for anyone who uses the Internet for research, including librarians, students, teachers, writers, business professionals, and just about anyone looking for reliable information on anything. Chapters cover how to efficiently glean information from sources ranging from newsgroups and forums to online reference texts, images, audio, and video; tools specific for shopping and product finding; publishing tools such as blogging and podcasting resources; and much more. An extremely handy resource for anyone interested in expanding their internet use beyond what Google will show, and enthusiastically recommended for anyone ready to embrace the modern Information Age.
Book of Javascript, 2nd Edition
Thau
No Starch Press
555 DeHaro Suite 250, San Francisco CA 94107
1593271069 $39.95 www.nostarch.com
There are many books on the market which focus on JavaScript shortcuts and web applications – but this is different. It focuses on real-world examples and uses these as the starting point for explaining just how these scripts work, how to make them more efficient, and how to tweak scripts to produce the desired results. From working with cookies and alarms to learning from events and using them to tailor user actions, BOOK OF JAVASCRIPT presents the next level in Java efficiency and is a recommendation for any Java programmer or computer library reference section.
Four new 'Missing Manual' books honed for 2007 are picks any program owner should have. Matthew MacDonald's EXCEL 2007 (0596527594, $39.99) and ACCESS 2007 (0596527608, $34.99) offers updated coverages of the latest 2007 MS Office programs, using a chatty style packed with information easy to absorb. Chapters use scenarios from common problems and tasks to create a foundation of program knowledge and move smoothly from introductory features for novices to discussions of more complex ideas for advanced users or those who just want to get up and running quickly with the latest version. E.A. Vander Veer's POWERPOINT 2007 (0596527381, $29.99) achieves the same for Powerpoint – exploring the program's tools and special new features; while Chris Grover's WORD 2007 (059652739X, $29.99) covers the latest in Word features. These books should not only have been 'in the box' with the software – they shouldn't be omitted from any library strong in computer references.
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.oreilly.com
Over a hundred free and open source programming tools and frameworks are packed into James Avery & Jim Holmes's Windows Developer Power Tools (0596527543 $59.99), a reference perfect for programmers and documentors, including tools for over twenty common Windows and .NET software tasks and lists which pair the right tool with the right job. This is not a pick for amateurs, but for seasoned developers who have some background already but need a more definitive reference to selecting and using tools. Danny Goodman's DYNAMIC HTML: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE (0596527403, $59.99) is likely to be the only in-depth reference you'll need for years down the line on the subject: web programmers working in Javascript and libraries strong in basic advanced computer references will find over 1,000 pages packed with details on the latest web specs and browser featured, covering HTML, XHTML, CSS and more. Handy cross-references allow for instant lookup of attributes and interrelated items, while appendixes offer plenty of supplementary reference material suitable for the most sophisticated web page builds. W. Curtis Preston's BACKUP & RECOVERY (0596102461, $49.99) offers solid hands-on keys to backing up data and recovering from a systems crash – all without using commercial software. From Linux and Windows and Mac OS systems, it surveys backup tools, open-source resources, criteria for evaluating systems and operations, and lessons and tricks to overcome common obstacles, making it a system administrator's top desk reference as well as a pick for libraries catering to this audience. These are basic references any serious computer collection needs.
Ajax on Rails
Scott Raymond
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Hwy North, Sebastopol, CA 95472
0596527446 $39.99 www.oreilly.com
Web programmers who want to use Ajax in conjunction with Ruby on Rails for maximum website impact will love AJAX ON RAILS, which shows how to use both to build high-performance web sites. From using RJS to generate JavaScript in Ruby templates to building easy applications and building versatility into an Ajax application, AJAX ON RAILS is a top design pick for any who have the foundations 'down' and who want to move to the next level, making it a fine pick for any serious programming library holding.
Pogue Press
c/o O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N., Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
$19.99 each, www.missingmanuals.com www.oreilly.com 1-800-998-9938
O'Reilly's new 'For Starters' missing manuals are even more accessible to newcomers than the general 'missing manuals' titles: each offers a fast-paced, easy tutorial with a focus on the basics for using each program right out of the box. These lessons are often learned the hard way – by trial and error – so 'For Starters' enables readers to get up and running much more efficiently, covering program features using screen examples, templates, and more. Chris Grover's WORD 2007 (0596528302), Matthew McDonald's ACCESS 2007 (05965288337), EXCEL 2007 (0596528329), E.A. Vander Veer's POWERPOINT 2007 (0596528310), and WINDOWS VISTA (0596528264) are all top picks for any computer library catering to beginners.
Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook, 2nd Edition
Randolph Hock
CyberAge Books
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
0910965765 $24.95 www.infotoday.com
The second updated edition of Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook, a reference to internet searching, is a top pick for any serious researcher who would use the internet for more than casual surfing. It covers not just search engine strategies but directories, portals, reference sources, newsgroups and more, covering all the basics on how to uncover Internet content and assess it for quality purposes. From students to librarians and researchers, EXTREME SEARCHER'S INTERNET HANDBOOK is a top, recommended pick updating all details on conducting professional, comprehensive research on the net.
The Judicial Studies Shelf
Media Law
Duncan Bloy
Sage Publications
2455 Teller, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
1412911206 $29.95 www.sagepublications.com
MEDIA LAW is a course text or a reference any college-level student of media studies and law will find most accessible. It covers all the modern issues in media, from privacy and restrictions to freedom of expression and recent case decisions, offering up summaries and insights designed to supplement existing texts for the course. Any student will find this insider's guide essential to understanding media law concepts and issues.
The Language Studies Shelf
Signing Fun
Penny Warner
Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695
1563682923 $19.95 http://gupress.Gallaudet.edu 1-800-621-2736
Written by child development instructor Penny Warner, Signing Fun: American Sign Language Vocabulary, Phrases, Games, & Activities is a guide to learning American Sign Language for readers age 11 and up. Each handsign is illustrated with cheerful and cartoony black-and-white pictures. Presenting 441 useful signs for a variety of favorite topics, practice sentences with everyday phrases, games and activities for practicing signs, tips on how to sign or fingerspell, use numbers, and communicate with deaf people, Signing Fun is highly recommended as an excellent beginner's book and vocabulary builder for learning ASL.
The Latin Centered Curriculum
Andrew A. Campbell
Non Nobis Press
c/o Memoria Press
4105 Bishop Lane, Louisville, KY 40218
1930953712, $17.95 www.memoriapress.com
"The Latin Centered Curriculum: Home Schooler's Guide To A Latin-Centered Classical Education" was specifically written and designed by Andrew A. Campbell (a practicing homeschooler who holds advanced degrees in Germanic Literature and Languages, with a speciality in Medieval Studies) to enable parents and teachers a ready and 'user friendly' manual for providing children with the basic principles of a Latin and Greek oriented classical education. Beginning with a brief history of the modern classical movement, Campbell goes on to examine the predominate role of Latin in a classical western education and how the various parts of a classical curriculum come together into a coherent whole. Covering Latin, Greek, and Logic, Campbell also addresses English studies, classical studies, Christian and modern studies, mathematics and science. More than offering theories of classical education, Campbell provides commentary and an overview of a practical curriculum that can be readily implemented at home or in the classroom. "The Latin Centered Curriculum" is especially appropriate for Christian parents wanting to acquire a substantial understanding of just what is involved with providing their homeschooled child with a classical education. Also very highly recommended from Memoria Press as ideal curriculum materials for the study of Latin and Greek is their "Famous Men of Rome" series ($39.95, for grades 3 and up); their "Famous Men of the Middle Ages" set ($16.95), the "D'Aularies' Greek Myths" series ($45.00, for grades 3 and up); and the comb-bound Horatius at the Bridge Guide" ($14.95). Homeschooling parents who are considered developing a classical education based curriculum for their children would be well advised to visit the Memoria Press website at http://www.memoriapress.com for a full listing of all their curriculum materials, supplements and online courses.
A Man About A Dog
Nigel Rees
Collins UK/Trafalgar Square, Dist.
North Pomfret, VT 05053
0007214537 $29.95 www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
A MAN ABOUT A DOG: EUPHEMISMS & OTHER EXAMPLES OF VERBAL SQUEAMISHNESS offers up over two thousand examples of euphemisms which rely on word plays and the art of mincing words. An A-Z dictionary of expressions and sayings provides lively and fun reference perfect for trivia fans and any who enjoy surveys of the oddities and ironies of the English language, making it a pick for both high school and college holdings and general-interest public libraries strong on language studies and trivia facts alike.
The American History Shelf
Storytelling in Yellowstone
Lee H. Whittlesey
University of New Mexico Press
MSC04 2820, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
0826341179 $27.95 www.unmpress.com 1-800-249-7737
Yellowstone National Park historian Lee H. Whittlesey presents Storytelling in Yellowstone: Horse and Buggy Tour Guides, the culmination of years of research into folk tales, legends, and some fascinating true stories told by stagecoach-driving tour guides who used to be a staple of Yellowstone National Park prior to 1920. From unique accounts of contact with reclusive Native American tribes, to tall tales and humorous exaggerations, to comments on the portrayal of Yellowstone in early photos and movies, Storytelling in Yellowstone is a treasury sure to appeal to scholars and lay readers alike. Storytelling in Yellowstone consists partly of the stories themselves, though a preponderance of the text is methodically devoted to probing the tales' history, usage, and veracity. Occasional black-and-white photographs round out this seminal contribution to American folk tale literature.
Catastrophe to Triumph
Richard S. Hobbs, Ph.D.
Washington State University Press
PO Box 645910, Pullman, WA 99164-5910
0874222893 $24.95 www.wsupress.wsu.edu
Written by historian Richard S. Hobbs Ph.D., Catastrophe to Triumph: Bridges of the Tacoma Narrows is a fascinating examination of the true story behind the Tacoma Narrows Bridge fiasco. In 1940, just 129 days after its creation, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge literally fell apart. Yet the flaws in its workmanship were apparent well before its spontaneous destruction - its undulations were so readily visible that it earned the nickname "Galloping Gertie". Catastrophe to Triumph reveals the inside story of government agencies that hired a New York firm to revise the original plans, who knew about the immediate danger, and why too little was done too late to prevent the bridge's final doom. Catastrophe to Triumph also recounts how a second bridge built on part of the original substructure succeeded while the first one failed. Written to be accessible to lay readers as well as engineers, and filled cover to cover with vintage black-and-white photographs, Catastrophe to Triumph is a gem of American monument and engineering history.
Arizona Sheriffs
Jane Eppinga
Rio Nuevo Publishers
PO Box 5250, Tucson, AZ 85703-0250
188789621X $16.95 www.rionuevo.com
Western historian Jane Eppinga presents Arizona Sheriffs: Badges and Bad Men, a rousing history of how Arizona's law enforcement personnel have combated crime from the 1880s to the 1990s. Illustrated with occasional vintage black-and-white photographs of real-life Western lawmen, Arizona Sheriffs covers historical events such as the Pleasant Valley War, the sheriff as executioner, manhunts then and now, the connection between rodeo and lawmen, sheriffs who became corrupt, and much more. Written for readers of all backgrounds, Arizona Sheriffs is an exciting slice of Arizona state history, especially recommended for public library collections and American West history shelves.
Savage Frontier Volume III 1840-1841
Stephen L. Moore
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203
1574412280 $34.95 www.unt.edu/untpress
Texan and military historian Stephen L. Moore presents Savage Frontier: Rangers, Riflemen, and Indian Wars in Texas Volume III 1840-1841, the latest volume of in-depth scrutiny of Texas warfare. In 1840-1841, Commanche Indians were the Texan settlers' greatest rivals; the collapse of San Antonio peace negotiations led to what would become know as the "Great Commanche Raid" of 1840, and the Battle of Plum Creek. In addition to a close study of the battles waged and their results, Savage Frontier Volume III also explores changes in local military technology, such as the building of a military road roughly parallel to today's Interstate 35 and the adoption of the Colt Repeating Pistol by the Texas Rangers. A highly accessible and captivating volume, enthusiastically recommended for libraries and Texas history buffs alike, along with "Savage Frontier Volume I 1835-1837" and "Savage Frontier Volume II 1838-1839".
Yellowstone Denied
Kim Allen Scott
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069-8216
0806138009 $32.95 www.ou.edu
Gustavus Cheyney Doane was a frontier soldier and explorer who fought in the Civil War, led the first scientific expedition into Yellowstone, and helped foster the Yellowstone National Park – yet fame always eluded him. YELLOWSTONE DENIED: THE LIFE OF GUSTAVUS CHEYNEY DOANE at last celebrates his many achievements and life in a biography that documents American history and considers Doane's behavior, motivations, and times. An inspirational, revealing survey.
D.M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker
Roderick Bradford
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
1591024307 $32.00 www.prometheusbooks.com
Bennett was 19th century America's most controversial publisher and promoter of free speech, founding the 'blasphemous' NY periodical THE TRUTH SEEKER in 1873, which was widely banned. This biographical considers his influences, life, achievements, and the sentiments of his times, offering a far-reaching and insightful glimpse into the ideas and ideals of his times. More than just a biography, it's piece of history not to be missed by any serious college-level American history holding; particularly those specializing in free speech rights and issues.
American Silk
Jacqueline Field, Marjorie Seneehal and Madelyn Shaw
Texas Tech University Press
2903 – 4th Street, Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
0896725898 $45.00 www.ttup.ttu.edu
Co-authored by a former costume curator, a professor of math and science history, and a costume curator, three top authors create a high-quality scholarly analysis of an industry in AMERICAN SILK 1830-1930: ENTREPRENEURS AND ARTIFACTS. At one time America's silk industry was the largest in the world, so even though it hasn't nearly the stature today, it's an essential piece of American and business history. Here three case studies of silk company production mills span the heyday of the silk industry era and cover the technological and social issues surrounding silk. A key college-level title for any holding serious about American and American business history.
The Incorporation of America
Alan Trachtenberg
Hill & Wang
19 Union Square West, New York NY 10003
0809058286 $16.00 www.fsgbooks.com
THE INCORPORATION OF AMERICA: CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN THE GILDED AGE was first published in 1982 and is re-issued in an updated 25th anniversary paperback edition here for any collection strong in American history, whether it be a high school or college holding or a public lending library. Trachtenberg's analysis of the expansion of capitalist power in the late 19th century and the cultural changes that accompanied it provides historical essays key to understanding both the era and capitalist efforts.
Lincoln's Smile and Other Enigmas
Alan Trachtenberg
Hill & Wang
c/o Farrar, Straus, Giroux
19 Union Square West, New York NY 10003
0809042975 $30.00 www.fsgbooks.com
LINCOLN'S SMILE AND OTHER ENIGMAS is cultural history at its best: it gathers essays from cultural historian Alan Trachtenberg from the last 40 years, considering all kinds of topics relating history to film and photo. While this could also have been featured in our 'Arts' section, it'd be a shame for any collection of American history and culture to miss this, whether it be at the college or public lending library levels. Essays are lively, insightful surveys of the images and history that captured American attention, covering a wide range of topics from architecture to cultural artifacts. This essay collection will be a hit for a wide audience and is not to be missed.
The Cookbook Shelf
The Hawai'i Farmers Market Cookbook
Joan Namkoong & Haley Matson-Mathes, editors
Watermark Publishing
1088 Bishop Street, Suite 310, Honolulu, HI 96813
0977914321, $13.95 www.bookshawaii.net 1-800-900-2665
Expertly compiled and co-edited by by culinary expert Joan Namkoong and Les Dames d'Escoffier chef Haley Matson-Mathes, "The Hawai'i Farmers Market Cookbook: Fresh Island Products From A To Z" features more than 100 recipes, each of which showcases locally grown produce deftly prepared into appetite satisfying, palate pleasing dishes suitable for every dining occasion from simple family meals to elegant celebratory dining. From Avocado Tampura; Sauteed Broccoli Raab with Pancetta; and Grilled Eggplant; to Hearts of Palm, Avocado and Jicama Salad; Sweet Onion Tartlets; and Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Onion Marmalade, the recipes comprising "The Hawai'i Farmers Market Cookbook" are easy-to-follow and so thoroughly 'user friendly' that even the most novice kitchen cook can lay out a menu that would delight any dedicated gourmet!
Panna Cotta
Camilla Saulsbury
Cumberland House Publishing
431 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
1581825951, $16.95 www.cumberlandpress.com 1-888-439-2665
Food writer, food scholar, recipe developer, cookbook author, and an acknowledge San Francisco Bay area gourmet, Camilla Saulsbury once again applies her considerable experience and impressive expertise in compiling flavorful, lovely, savory, 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes for one hundred delectable dishes involving Panna Cotta (an elegant Italian custard). Thirty of these culinary delights are shown in their final form with wonderful full-color photography that enable even the most novice chef just what to expect and how they might be served as part of a memorable meal. From Lemon-Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Crushed Raspberry Sauce; Caramel-Coconut Panna Cotta; and Strawberry Daiquiri Panna Cotta; to Winter Spice Panna Cotta with Cabernet-Caramel Sauce; Cauliflower Panna Cotta with White Truffle Oil; and Gorgonzola Panna Cotta with Red Currant Gastrique and Crispy Prosciutto, "Panna Cotta" is a speciality cookbook recommended for anyone wanting to add a gourmet Italian touch to their dining menus.
Vegan Vittles
Jo Stepaniak
The Book Publishing Company
PO Box 99, Summertown, TN 38483
1570672008, $19.95 www.bookpubco.com 1-800-695-2241
For more than forty years, Jo Stepaniak has been engaged with vegetarian and vegan issues, has authored more than siteen books and hundreds of articles on compassionate living and vegan cuisine, and the creator of 'Ask Jo', a colume that appears on 'Grassroots Veganism, her website at www.vegsource.com/jo "Vegan Vittles" was originally published some ten years ago and provided illustrated, 'kitchen cook friend', plant-based recipes. Now in a revised and expanded second edition, "Vegan Vittles" features more than 75 new recipes along with updated ingredients and practical cooking tips. From Maple Walnut Ganola; Southern-Fried Tofu; Barbecued Tempeh; and Gooey Grilled Cheese; to Not Your Mama's Meatloaf; Moroccan Millet; Coconut Rice; and Vegan Antipasto, "Vegan Vittles" is an outstanding and enthusiastically recommended compendium of vegan dishes that would grace any dining occasion, please any palate, and satisfying any appetite!
Brothers In The Kitchen
Michel Deville & Brendan O'Farrell
Dream Cooks
c/o FRP Books
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0977980707, $39.50 www.frpbooks.com
Some 35 years ago Brendan O'Farrell, an international business man, and Michel Deville, a French Master Chef, became the best of friends who shared an appreciation for good service and great food. They opened a restaurant (La Table de Michael) in Sain-Remy de Provence near Avignon in the South of France in the spring of 2005. Now having successfully collaborated as restauranteurs, they have combined their love of the culinary arts to publish a compendium of savory recipes laid out with careful step-by-step instructions so clear and concise as to be able to transform ordinary kitchen cooks into accomplished chefs of French cuisine. Wonderfully illustrated throughout with finished dishes, the recipes comprising "Brothers In The Kitchen" range from Tri-Color Salad; to New Orleans Style Gumbo; to Roast Sirloin Encrusted in English Mustard; to Jumbo Prawns Flambe with Pernod; to Spinach with Swiss Cheese Sauce; to Mint Chocolate Delight. Enhanced with the inclusion of wonderful anecdotes and stories, "Brothers In The Kitchen" begins with thematically appropriate advice about how to get started in the kitchen, matching wines with foods, stocks and savors, and goes on to include sage counsel respecting menus, special restaurants and restaurateurs, conversion tables for cooking, and more. "Brothers In The Kitchen" is enthusiastically recommended as a core addition to any gourmet quality kitchen cookbook collection!
Meredith Books
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
www.bhgbooks.com
Two new dieter's guides from Better Homes & Gardens offer a wealth of ideas and recipes for any who would seek to lose pounds. The expanded new edition of their best-selling NEW DIETER'S COOKBOOK (0696231824, $19.95) incorporates the latest weight-reducing suggestions and success stories along with recipe themes ranging from Kids favorites to Low-Calorie Holidays. Calorie amounts for everyday foods accompany nutrition facts and recipes that hold small color photos with each dish. NEW DIABETIC COOKBOOK (0696215632, $19.95) blends familiar re-done favorites with new innovative dishes to provide a well-rounded set of diabetic-appropriate dishes the entire family can enjoy. All have been tested by the BH&G test kitchens and all are guaranteed to work well, including the exchanges and nutritional analysis with each recipe which is key to success. Any public lending library must have these basic cookbooks.
Recipes From Historic Louisiana
Linda Bauer & Steve Bauer
Bright Sky Press
340 South Second Street, Albany, TX 76430
1931721726, $24.95 www.brightskypress.com
The collaborative effort of Linda and Steve Bauer, "Recipes From Historic Louisiana" is a compilation of recipes drawn from the head chefs of forty-eight popular restaurants and dining establishments from Louisiana and ranging from Alexandria, through Evangeline Country, to venerable New Orleans. Embellished with fascinating stories combined with savory 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes that can transform ordinary meals into culinary delights, "Recipes From Historic Louisiana" showcases dishes that range from Bronzed Stake with a Gingersnap Gravy (K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen); to Barbecue Rib-Eye (Dickie Brennan's Stakehouse); to Trout Meuniere Amandine (Galatoire's); to Gumbo Ya-Ya (Commander's Palace); to Spiced Butternut Squash Soup (Mabry House). For a 'kitchen cook friendly' collection of authentic Louisiana cuisine, add Linda and Steve Bauer's "Recipes From Historic Louisiana" to your cookbook shelf! Also very highly recommended is the Bauer's companion collection, "Recipes From Historic America: Cooking & Traveling With America's Finest Hotels" (1931721688, $29.95).
Scratch That
Connie Fairbanks
C&K Publishing
1647 'A', The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654
0979023408, $35.00 www.conniefairbanks.com
Connie Fairbanks is an experienced and accomplished home chef and in "Scratch That: Seasonal Menus And Perfect Pairings" she shares her time tested, family favorite, kitchen cook friendly recipes. Each recipe is accompanied by 'Connie's Notes' which offer tips on shopping for seasonal ingredients, explanations of cooking terms, suggestions for table decor, as well as appropriate wine and beer pairings with the finished dishes. Nicely illustrated with full-color photograph of savory dishes, the recipes range from Fava Bean Spread on Mini Toasts; Rustic Nectarine and Blackberry Crostata; Grilled Cuban Pork Tenderloin; and Warm Dates with Goat Cheese; to Roasted Beets with Olives; Rack of Lamb with Rosemary and Wine Sauce; Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad; and Triple-Chocolate Chip Cookies. Enhanced with information about 'Kitchen Essentials', basic recipe and kitchen 'know-how', recipes arranged into seasonal menus, and even advice when going out to dine, "Scratch That" will prove to be a welcome and much appreciated addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!
Turn Up the Heat with Garvin
Meredith Books
1716 Locust Street, DesMoines, IA 50309-3023
0696233940 $19.95 www.meredithbooks.com
Any library looking for spicy cookbooks will find TURN UP THE HEART WITH GARVIN a top choice for revamping everyday meals and flavors. From Sauteed Salmon and Shrimp with Brie to wine-enhanced Collard Greens with Smoky Bacon, Garvin takes the simplest dishes and updates them to modern times, making it a snap to add elegance to everyday meals. General-interest lending libraries will find it an especially popular pick because recipes look simple and are familiar, with the creative embellishment added to routines and dishes which don't look dauntingly exotic.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
The Secret Bible
Joseph R. Rosenbloom
Atlas Books
30 Amberwood Parkway, Ashland, OH 44805
0976659956, $19.90 www.atlasbooks.com 1-800-BOOKLOG
Joseph Rosenbloom was ordained as a Reform rabbi in 1954 and served congregations in St. Louis and Lexington. He retired from Temple Emanuel in St. Louis in 2003 and is now their rabbi emeritus and senior scholar. Rabbi Rosenbloom brings a very special expertise to "The Secret Bible: A Secular Approach To The Bible" in his 192-page examination of the traditions comprising the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the Old Testament). His principle thesis is that these traditions were, in their original form, basically secular. It was much later, when the existence of the Jewish people was threatened, the texts that made up the Hebrew Bible were 'religionized', that is, when they were seen as stories and histories that had a single, all-powerful deity with a unique and special relationship with the Jewish people. Many of the legal codes of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible are secular. The stories of the first Hebrews and comprising the Pentateuch (the five books of Moses) are basically secular accounts of families and their problems. The religious elements were added later in the history of the Israelites. "The Secret Bible" reveals that the secular nature of the Hebrew Bible will make it more accessible and of value to readers who do not accept God as the author of history and in control of nature. Articulate, well-reasoned, informed and informative, "The Secret Bible" is highly recommended and provocative reading for students of Judaism, Christianity, Humanism, Religion, and History.
Abode of Love
Kate Barlow
Goose Lane
330-500 Beaverbrook Court, Fredericton NB Canada E3B 5X4
0864924577 $19.95 www.gooselane.com
Part autobiography/family memoir and part religious inspection, ABODE OF LOVE: GROWING UP IN A MESSIANIC CULT tells of being raised at Agapemone, a cult whose religion embraced religious and sexual scandal that absorbed her family as her distant relatives down to her grandfather took 'spiritual' brides. The author and her sisters own the Arc of the Covenant, a Victorian church in London: her story of being raised in the cult, her family, and the influences of its teachings makes for a gripping story.
Judas and Jesus: Two Faces of a Single Revelation
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
1594771669 $14.95 www.innertraditions.com
The story of Judas is moving and striking partially because the specter of a beloved disciple's betrayal is still a challenge to understand. Jean-Yves Leloup is a theologian and founder of several alternative institutes and here reconstructs the Judas story, offering an alternative explanation for his actions. Illustrative dialogue accompanies an explanation that holds that Jesus himself was at the root of the betrayal idea. Spirituality holdings will find it intriguing, classrooms will find it perfect for discussion.
God: The Failed Hypothesis
Victor J. Stenger
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
1591024811 $28.00 www.prometheusbooks.com
GOD: THE FAILED HYPOTHESIS: HOW SCIENCE SHOWS THAT GOD DOES NOT EXIST is a hard-hitting argument which moves beyond the usual philosophical and religious realms directly into the scientific arena. It comes from a physicist who contends that if God exists, some evidence for existence should be verifiable by scientific means – and examines all such claims made for God's existence in light of scientific evidence. From evidence of human behavior to intelligent design arguments, GOD: THE FAILED HYPOTHESIS is an excellent involving survey no college-level collection strong on either spiritual analysis or philosophy should be without.
Religion in Latin America
Lee M. Penyak & Walter J. Petry, Editors
Orbis Books
Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302
1570756791 $40.00 www.maryknoll.org
RELIGION IN LATIN AMERICA: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY is a perfect pick for college-level religious collections seeking a comprehensive survey of the region's religious evolution: it pairs a rich understanding of Catholic influences and origins in Latin America with material on other religions, offering chapters filled with footnoted research and source material from archbishops, researchers, and scholars. From local observances of and reactions to religious holidays to early religious icons' experiences, RELIGION IN LATIN AMERICA is an involving study no spiritual history collection should be without.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Yoga for Magick
Nancy Wasserman
Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker Street Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
1578633788 $12.95 www.redwheelweiser.com
Yoga offer many meanings today, from exercise and health applications to spirituality: New Age practitioners and libraries will learn how to integrate these different meanings with YOGA FOR MAGICK: BUILD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTH FOR YOUR PRACTICE. It relates Wiccan practices to yoga, drawing important connections and revealing how rituals of yoga and enhance magickal directions.
The Origins of Psychic Phenomena
Stan Gooch
Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
1594771642 $16.95 www.innertraditions.com
From alien abduction to possessions and spontaneous combustion, THE ORIGINS OF PSYCHIC PHENOMENA explores the unconscious mind's ability to externalize itself, processing real-world experiences and producing in turn often frightening manifestations. Chapters consider the evolution of the brain and concurrent psychic activities and consider the role of consciousness in supernatural phenomena, making this a fine pick for any collection strong in either new age or psychology.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
How To Write And Publish Your Own eBook
Jim Edwards & Joe Vitale
Morgan James Publishing
1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325, Garden City, NY 11530-1693
1600371523, $19.95 www.morganjamespublishing.com 1-800-485-4943
The collaborative work of Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale, "How To Write And Publish Your Own eBook...In As Little As 7 Days" is a complete, methodical, step-by-step instruction manual in publishing ebooks. Both Edwards and Vitale are drawing upon their enormously successful careers publishing ebooks and now share their particular body of expertise to reveal all of the steps and processes that will enable publisher to expand their revenue streams through the inclusion of a line of ebooks. "How To Write And Publish Your Own eBook" is particular recommended to the attention of self-published authors and small press publishers wanting to participate in the growing ebook market which shows strong promise of becoming more and more economically viable as the internet and the lap top computer become as commonplace with young generations as print publications and audiobooks are to their elders. Any author and any publisher considering expanding into the ebook market with their titles should give a careful reading to this superbly organized and presented 'do-it-yourself' manual.
Book Typography
Michael Mitchell & Susan Wightman
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720-5038
0948021667, $69.95 www.oakknoll.com 1-800-996-2556
A critically important part of publishing books is their physical appearance, which in turn is dependent on their design. "Book Typography: A Designer's Manual" is a complete and thoroughly 'user friendly' introduction to the basic principles and applications of typography to insure readily accessible communication to the reader. Type font selection, size, and positioning are essential elements in the construction of a book regardless of genre or category of publication. From poetry, to novels, to illustrated books, to reference works, "Book Typography" will prove invaluable to the novice while having a great deal of practical utility for even the more experienced publisher. Of special note is the chapter on "The Basic Terms of the Trade" which provides extended definitions of technical terms applicable to publishing. An impressively comprehensive, single volume typographical reference work, "Book Typography" is an essential, core addition to the reference libraries and supplemental reading lists of aspiring manuscript editors, copy-editors, proofreaders, production managers, and publishers.
The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines, sixth edition
Stephen Blake Mettee, Michelle Doland, Doris Hall
Quill Driver Books
1254 Commerce Way, Sanger, CA 93657
1884956580, $29.95 www.quilldriverbooks.com
Knowledgeably compiled and meticulously edited by the team of Stephen Blake Mettee, Michelle Doland, and Doris Hall, "The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines" is an 816-page, alphabetically organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly' compendium of more than 1,700 magazine editors and book publishers along with descriptive explanation of what these editors and publishers want when considering submissions from freelance writers. Now in a substantially expanded and newly updated sixth edition, "The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines" offers more than 1,300 periodical publishers and more than 400 book publishers, along with their criteria for work that is either commissioned or submitted on spec by aspiring writers wanting to be published. This superbly organized reference provides detailed submission guidelines that will help a writer to determine if their particular projects are suited to a given magazine or book publisher, as well as providing an indispensable resource when seeking an appropriate publication outlet for a proposal or a manuscript. "The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines" will prove to be an invaluable and indispensable asset to any professional (or aspiring to be profession) author regardless of the genre of work they are pursuing in their writing career.
10 Steps to Creating Memorable Characters
Sue Viders, et.al.
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1580650686 $17.95 www.watsonguptill.com
Writers serious about learning how to create and develop memorable characters will relish 10 Steps to Creating Memorable Characters: A Writer's Workbook. It packs in forms, checklists, and exercises to help both screen and fiction writers develop personalities, teaching the basics of building multi-layered protagonists and showing the foundation keys to possible success. It's a 'must' for any public library lending collection strong in writer's guides, as well as for many a high school or college-level collection catering to student creative writers.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
How to Raise Chickens
Christine Heinrichs
Voyageur Press
380 Jackson Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101
0760328285 $19.95 www.mbipublishing.com 1-800-458-0454
Written by rare-breed advisor and expert Christine Heinrichs, and reviewed for adherence to poultry industry standards by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor, Ag. Education Department), How to Raise Chickens: Everything You Need to Know is a comprehensive manual for novice and experienced chicken raisers. How to Raise Chickens is an all-inclusive guide, written in straightforward terms to be accessible to readers of all backgrounds, whether they want to raise 5 or 50 chickens, on a small city lot or a 40-acre farm, for eggs or for show. Full-color photographs on every page illustrate this straightforward manual of breed types, housing, feeding, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, aviation influenza, and much more. Tips, tricks, techniques, as well as basics such as "Before introducing new birds to your flock, always quarantine them for two to four weeks. Some diseases take time to develop." make How to Raise Chickens an absolute "must-have" for anyone considering the practice.
Cats of Africa
Luke Hunter & Gerald Hinde
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
0801884829 $39.95 www.press.jhu.edu
Africa holds some of the most amazing cats on Earth but rarely are these given full-page embellishment and in-depth discussion as they are in Cats of Africa: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. The oversize stature makes CATS OF AFRICA look like a coffee table guide but the abundance of text and natural history promises both general-interest and college-level libraries a satisfying blend of color and fact. From feline anatomy and evolution to populations, social systems, threats and cooperative hunting patterns, CATS OF AFRICA is a 'must' for any collection serious about representing African natural history – and will find its home on many general-interest library shelves as a fascinating addition for the general public as well.
Predation in Family Dogs
Jean Donaldson
Dogwise Publishing
PO Box 2778, Wenatchee, WA 98807-2778
1929242425 $29.95 www.dogwisepublishing.com 1-800-776-2665
Produced from the Dogtec seminar held in the San Francisco Bay area in the fall of 2004, Predation in Family Dogs is a no-nonsense scrutiny of "predatory drift" and canine aggression by dog-training expert Jean Donaldson. Topics discussed include hard-wired "fixed action pattern" behavior, why behaviors or fixed action patterns can fire at inappropriate times, how such phenomena can interfere even with expert training attempts to control aggression using operant and classical conditioning, which breeds and groups of dogs are more likely to have strong predatory instincts, and much more. Though more of an in-depth scholarly lecture than a how-to manual, Predation in Family Dogs is sure to be a valuable supplementary reference and resource especially for advanced and professional canine trainers, and is sure to bring new insight into the mind of the family pet for all other viewers. 1 hour 45 minutes, color.
An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics
Bernard Rollin
Blackwell Publishing
2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
0813803993 $59.99 www.blackwellprofessional.com
College-level courses in veterinary medicine will find AN INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY MEDICAL ETHICS: THEORY AND CASES, 2ND EDITION an excellent point of discussion for surveying the vet's ethical and medical issues in animal welfare issues. The author has pioneered veterinary ethics and surveys ethical theory, decision-making practices, and real-life situations, pairing some 100 veterinary case histories with solutions that lend to debate and discussion in the veterinary community. Practitioners and college-level students will find an enlightening set of considerations, here.
Whalewatcher
Trevor Day
Firefly Books Ltd.
Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo NY 14205
155407200X $19.95 www.fireflybooks.com
Dramatic color action photos blend an expert's advice on whale natural history with a travel observer's tips on where to find and how to identify the species. From maps to identification keys, WHALEWATCHER is packed with the latest on not only whales but dolphins and related species, with plenty of color photos throughout: perfect for travel and science reference collections alike!
Horse Health Care & First Aid
Robin Catalang & Lee Delaney, DVM
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCa Way, North Adams, MA 02147
1580176399 $24.95 www.storey.com
When a horse is sick or injured it's essential to have quick information close at hand, which is why Horse Health Care & First Aid stands above other 'horse care guides'. It's got a nail hole at the top of each two-page spread to hang on a barn wall, offers a hands-free visual reference, and provides horse owners with both routine and critical care facts in an at-a-glance format. A 'must' for any horse owner.
The Gardening Shelf
The Winter Garden
Val Bourne
Sterling Publishing Co
387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810
184403481X $19.95 www.sterlingpub.com
THE WINTER GARDEN: CREATE A GARDEN THAT SHINES THROUGH THE FORGOTTEN SEASON tells how to plan a garden with winter interest in mind. There are many, many gardening guides for summer and spring planting and some which advocate 'year round' gardening – but relatively few which narrow the focus to just winter. Val Bourne suggests trees, shrubs, berries and evergreens which include different textures, shapes, colors and early flowers for eye-catching displays, with color photos packing in examples. Gardeners will find this an inspirational guide which goes beyond the usual colorful flower focus to address other garden elements which can make a winter garden an appealing success.
An Introduction to Plant Propagation
Don Marquardt
A.C. Burke & Co.
2554 Lincoln Blvd., #1058, Marina Del Rey, CA 90291-5082
$49.95 www.acburke.com
Hosted by Landscape Architecture Professional Certificate instructor Don Marquardt and featuring four talented horticultural experts, An Introduction to Plant Propagation is a step-by-step instructional DVD to basic gardening, whether growing plants from seed, by division, cuttings, layering, or grafting. Topics discussed include the fundamentals of plant propagation history, how to select and use the proper propagation tools and materials, standard techniques for cutting, layering, grafting, and division, how to propagate cacti and succulents, a tour of a commercial wholesale nursery, and more. A user-friendly, "hands-on" guide enthusiastically recommended for novice to intermediate gardeners. 91 minutes, color.
Gardening on a Shoestring
Rob Proctor
Johnson Books
3005 Center Green Drive #220, Boulder, CO 80301
1555663761 $20.00 www.johnsonbooks.com
Master gardening Rob Proctor offers up a regional gardening guide with a difference: a fun focus on the art of gardening which includes surprising, lively language and observations to fit in any budget: "Some control freaks can't stand the idea of plants deciding for themselves where they want to grow." Add color photos throughout, examples of seasonal management and garden 'artistry', and more and you have a guide which will attract any gardener on a budget.
The Interior Design Shelf
Let's Get Comfortable
Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams With Mindy Drucker
Meredith Books
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
0696234300 $34.95 www.meredithbooks.com
The creators of 'relaxed style' offer up a guide to home furnishings which focuses on how to create a comfortable home where comfort is valued over image in Let's Get Comfortable: How to Furnish and Decorate a Welcoming Home, a powerful visual survey of how furniture, textures, styles and floor plans blend to create comfort. From adjusting color in the bathroom for optimum morning acceptance and relaxation to de-cluttering a small space, this is an exceptional guide for any who want to create style and comfort.
New Chairs
Mel Byars
Chronicle Books
85 Second Street, San Francisco CA 94105
0811853640 $24.99 www.chroniclebooks.com
NEW CHAIRS: INNOVATIONS IN DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS is for any interior design library: it gathers over sixty of the most intriguing recent chairs created by designers around the world, pairing color photos with insights on new concepts, materials, and interpretations of structure, form and function. From inflatable and illuminated to hard, stacking chairs, NEW CHAIRS covers a range of options and provides interior designs with plenty of insights: perfect for contemporary interior design holdings!
The Audiobook Shelf
Mistress Of The Art Of Death
Ariana Franklin
Books On Tape, Inc.
400 Hahn, Westminister, MD 21157
9781415936986, $100.00 www.booksontape.com 1-800-541-5525
Four children have been murdered in medieval Cambridge and the Catholic townfolk blame their Jewish neighbors for the deaths. To save them from a rioting mob, the Jews of Cambridge are placed under the protection of the King Henry II while a scientific investigation is launched to catch the true killer. King Henry calls upon his cousin, the King of Sicily, to ask for his finest 'master of the art of death", a practitioner of the earliest form of medical examiner in Europe. The Italian doctor selected for the task of discovering the killer of children turns out to be a woman named Adelia, and in a backward, superstitious, patriarchal England, Adelia must conceal her gender while tracking the killer – who is preparing to kill again! "Mistress Of The Art Of Death" is a superbly crafted mystery novel by Ariana Franklin that is brought to life in a true 'theatre of the mind' experience by the narrative talents of Rosalyn Landor in this complete and unabridged, 11 CD audiobook production that has a total running time of 13 hours, 12 minutes. "Mistress Of The Art Of Death" is an especially recommended addition to community library audiobook collections and a 'must' for anyone who enjoys historical murder mysteries set in medieval Europe.
The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon
Louis L'Amour
Blackstone Audiobooks
PO Box 969, Ashland, OR 97520
0786161906, $27.00 www.BlackstoneAudio.com 1-800-729-2665
Written by the legendary western author Louis' L'Amour, "The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon" is the story of Mike Bastian who was orphaned as a child and taken in by the notorious outlaw Ben Curry, and raised to take over Curry's empire of crime. Now a grown man, Mike has the fastest draw and the best tracker around. Curry, ready to retire and hand over the reigns to his protegee, sets Mike to the task of planning and carrying out a gold-train robbery. Mike has a choice, to continue on in the path Curry laid out for him all those long years past, or to carve out a destiny and future of his own. But if he refuses the outlaw life, he very well may not be able to leave the gang still breathing. To complicate matters, Mike has fallen in love with Drusilla, Curry's real daughter who doesn't know about her father's outlaw career. Whatever Mike decides, a showdown is in the offing. "The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon" is vintage L'Amour and enhanced with the dramatic and skilled narrative talents of Jim Gough, this complete and unabridged 3 CD audiobook recording is enthusiastically recommended for western novel enthusiasts, and a welcome addition to community library audiobook collections. Total Running Time: 3 hours
Fleet Walker's Divided Heart
David W. Zang
Legacy Audio Books
PO Box 11183, cincinnati, OH 45211
0977988341, $39.95 www.legacyaudiobooks.com
It will come as a surprise to most baseball enthusiasts, but Jackie Robsinson was not the first African-American to play baseball in a major league. That honor fell to Moses Fleetwood Walker who achieved college baseball stardom while a student at Oberlin College in the 1880s. But Walker was expelled from professional baseball because of the devastating and pervasive racism of the day, including ill treatment by his team mates, his opponents on the field, and Cap anson, a star of the Chicago White Stockings, who drove Walker and the few other African-Americans in th
