The Imperial Tense
Andrew Bacevich
Ivan R. Dee/NBN, dist.
1332 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60622-2694
1566635330 $16.95 1-800-462-6420
This collection of arguments on compelling problems of America provides a range of viewpoints,
invites debates and consideration of all sides, and surveys issues important to humanitarian causes.
From assessments of American global domination and imperialist purposes in the world to its
quest for security and expanded world influence, this provides an essential source of particular
recommendation to high school and college-level courses on social issues.
Dover Publications
31 E. 2nd St., Mineola, NY 11501
1-800-223-3130 www.amazon.com
Dover's excellent history coverages are affordable, recommended picks repacking classics and out
of print surveys in eye-catching paperwork and adding a price tag which any collection will find
choice. Pauquet Freres' Sourcebook Of French Fashion (0486428389, $19.95) provides a
beautiful color reference to French styles of the 15th to 19th centuries, reproducing the lovely
color plates of Hippolyte Pauquet and his brother and including both flamboyant royalty and
well-dressed commoner displays. Hilda Amphlett's HATS (0486427463, $18.95) provides a fine
unabridged republication of the edition originally published in the UK in 1974. This provides an
illustrated review of 2,000 years of head coverings, with over 800 drawings by the author
complimenting a chronological arrangement by century for easy art reference. JoAnne Olian's
Children's Fashions 1900-1950 (0486423255, $14.95) narrows the coverage still further to
selections from rare ears catalogs of the times. Costume curator Olian chronicles what kids ages
4-16 were wearing during these fifty years, from knickerbocker suits for boys to corsets for
growing girls. Wiliam Miller Jr.'s Picture History Of The SS United States (0486428397, $16.95)
provides a history of this particular vessel, pairing over a hundred rare photos revealing stages in
the ship's construction with a comprehensive survey of this and other maritime achievements. Any
intrigued with maritime history will find them absorbing. V.R. Grimwood's American Ship Models
And How To Build Them (0486426122, $18.95) republishes a 1942 Norton edition in providing
beginners with a basic treatise on ship modeling and history. Plans drawn from original ship
measurements will also offer plenty of historical background and insights for any interested in
American ship history. All are top picks.
Banker To The Poor
Muhammad Yunus
Public Affairs Books
250 W. 57th St. #1321, NY NY 10107
1586481983 $15.00 1-877-782-1234
In 1983 Yunus established a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with small
loans, aiming to help the poor by supporting them with his own enterprise. Yunus' small loans
paid off big time, and this provides a review of his theories of small loan impacts on the lives of
third world peoples. An intriguing, important guide packed with ramifications for all.
Firefly
155 East 34th St., #5, B, NY, NY 10016
1-800-387-5085 www.amazon.com
Exceptional new titles from this publisher are recommended picks for science collections. The
all-inclusive, bright Encyclopedia Of The Saltwater Aquarium (1552-978176, $49.95) covers
everything from exploring different types of saltwater denizens to understanding the set-up and
maintenance of a tank, creating specialized displays and habitats, and understanding fish breeding,
health, and needs. Half the book contains entries on a range of marine fishes and invertebrates; the
other covers tropicals in particular and their care and feeding. Packed with gorgeous color
photos, this is a definitive, exceptional guide promising lasting reference interest. Sir Patrick
Moore's Atlas Of The Universe (1552978192, $45.00) is also an outstanding coverage: it arrives
packed with contemporary color photos and an outstanding history of human insights into
astronomy and the universe. Chapters begin with the history of space exploration and move to a
coverage of the solar system and then the universe and outer galaxies. Beginners also receive a
basic coverage on astronomy for the new learner. An outstanding, basic reference. Daniel & Erin
Prendergast's Tree Doctor (1552977412, $35.00) includes well over a hundred photos and
diagrams as it covers the best sites for trees, how they are sold and maintained, hardiness zones,
and other. Chapters provide insights into tree health, what makes a tree suitable for city versus
rural areas, and how to care for and prune the tree after planting. A basic, invaluable health care
guide for gardeners. Following in the same general theme is Allen Paterson's Best Trees For Your
Garden (1552977-706, $39.95), which pairs beautiful color photos by Steven Wooster with a
survey of different species of tree. The focus here is on choosing the right kind of tree for a
garden: chapters blend a dictionary of varieties with insights on why one tree may be perfect for a
given spot where another suffers.
Amphoto/Watson Guptill
770 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1-800-451-1741 www.amazon.com
Four new guides are highly recommended picks for artists and art library holdings. Jon Cox's
Digital Nature Photography (0817437916, $24.95) provides a complete guide to the medium of
digital nature photos, from equipment and basic techniques to understanding light, composition
and animals. This fine survey charts the particular problems involved in digital nature photos.
Steve Caplin and Adam Banks' Complete Guide To Digital Illustration (0817407847, $35.00)
showcases the latest works from leading international illustrators who work in the digital world,
including plenty of practical tips and applications ranging from how to make use of advanced
techniques to pairing hardware and software for maximum effect. George Thomson's Digital
Calligraphy (0817412972, $24.95) tells how to use a desktop computer to create calligraphy
designs. The meat of this title lies in discussion of hardware and software interactions, and
exercises which will help reinforce concepts. Dave Morris and Leo Hartas' Game Art
(0817420800, $29.95) pairs insider secrets with stunning visual displays showcasing the creation
and art involved in various computer games. Gorgeous color photos blend with exact surveys of
creations and innovations. Alexandra Black's Tuscan Elements (0817454-802, $35.00) is a
gorgeous home decorating guide to Tuscan-style d‚cor. Tuscan construction is relatively
unchanged from its Middle Ages origin, and this surveys the materials, style and components
which give the Tuscan form its unique qualities. Gorgeous color photos abound.
Information Representation And Retrieval In The Digital Age
Heting Chu
Information Today
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055-8750
1573871729 $35.60 1-800-300-9868
Information Representation And Retrieval In The Digital Age is the first title to provide a simple,
comprehensive focus on IRR, surveying the foundations of thought involved in the field and
examining information methods, IRR languages, and Internet retrieval systems. The mechanics of
system queries and their results make for important reading for any involved in the library or
research industry.
Telling Tales
Gail De Vos, et al.
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
0888644027 $29.95 www.uap.ualberta.ca
Capably written by Gail De Vos, Merle Harris, and Celia Barker Lottridge (three
internationally-known Canadian storytellers) and now in a considerably revised and expanded
second edition, Telling Tales: Storytelling In The Family is a kind of guide to the joy and art of
sharing favorite stories with one's family. Individual chapters discuss universal myths and legends
versus stories from one's personal life, advice for an engaging presentation, tailoring one's story
for very young children as compared to a general audience, and much more. Highly recommended
reading -- especially for aspiring storytellers wanting to draw upon their own wealth of family
stories, personalities, anecdotes, folklore, songs and poetry.
Lighthouses
Laurence Parent & Elinor DeWire
Graphic Arts Center
PO Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306
1558686983 $34.95 1-800-452-3032
Photographer Laurence Parent joins forces here with noted lighthouse expert Elinor DeWire to
provide a visually pleasing and fine book on American lighthouses, from the oldest standing in
New Jersey to unique cliff-dwelling structures. Rare archival photos blend with plenty of history
and background facts to make Lighthouses suitable for coffee table presentation as well as
lighthouse study.
In The Presence Of Nature
Jerry Barrack & Jim Wright
Camino Books Inc.
PO Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
0940159759 $35.00 www.amazon.com
In the middle of northern New Jersey lies a preserved open space known as the Celery Farm
Natural Area, housing foxes, herons, minks, ducks and dozens of flowers and plants. In The
Presence Of Nature is a truly beautiful picturebook of photos from the Farm's residents covers all
seasons and gathers a wealth of images many stunning wildlife photos will interest any nature
enthusiast with some rare images indeed. An outstanding visual focus on a little-known area.
Atlas Of Languages
Bernard Comrie, et.al.
Facts on File
132 W 31st St., New York NY 10001
0816051232 $35.00 1-800-322-8755
This revised edition tackles the subject of the origins of language, using new clues from linguistic
and archaeological evidence to provide general readers with a strong introduction to linguistics.
From language families of different world regions to maps showing the geographic distribution of
these languages, this provides in-depth details including facts on disappearing languages. Highly
recommended for any high school or college collection strong in language references.
Google E-Encyclopedia
DK Publishing
375 Hudson, New York NY 10014
0789498693 $39.99 www.dk.com
This unusual 'e.encyclopedia' highlights any subject where you can get extra information on the
web reports, video footage, and even sound recordings. It's organized so keywords for finding
such information are highlighted, making it easy for students to use this e-dictionary in
conjunction with the computer but the visual displays and color paired with the basic facts are
plenty to also make this stand along as a superior reference. Highly recommended: a visual and
practical treat illustrating the positive marriage between reference book and Internet.
Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Brian Alexander & Alistair Millar
Brasseys Inc.
PO Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
1574885847 $55.00 1-800-775-2518
This expert analysis of considerable depth and weighty price tag might limit it to college-level
collections strong in political issues and military insights, but this solid and very highly
recommended analysis of three decades of arms control treaties and their legal and social impact
makes for an important guide to any collection interested in international terrorism issues. Little
has been published prior to this, making this critical debate on the issues surrounding tactical
nuclear weapons an important addition to such a collection.
You're The Best Sister Ever
Maria Smedstad
Andrews & McMeel
4520 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
0740738569 $9.95 1-800-851-8923
A merry and joyful collection, You're The Best Sister Ever by Maria Smedstad is a simple tribute
and delightful reading. It is also an excellent giftbook for sisters of all ages. Whimsical color
illustrations add a humorous touch to the touching observations of the ways a sister brings joy to
one's life, including "between the two of us, someone is bound to remember our relatives'
birthdays" and "through you I get to meet more men."
Flight Patterns
Karla Huston
Main Street Rag
1830 West Glendale Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914
www.mainstreetrag.com/store
1930907362 $7.00
A book of good poetry is a pleasure for the mind and a treat for the soul. Karla Huston (winner of
the 2003 Main Street Rag Chapbook Context) is someone with a natural talent for writing
demonstrably good poetry. Flight Patterns is a compilation of the best of her work and will
admirably serve to introduce an outstanding Wisconsin poet to an appreciate generation of
readers. To My Husband Cutting The Lawn: First, let go your sense of indignation and
any/amount of control. The grass grows more certain/each day and there is nothing you can do to
stop it.//Smooth back the lawn's green brow; step slowly/upon her uneven back and
shoulders./Pull the cord wisely. Don't anger Mr. Briggs//and Mr. Stratton. They've been at this so
long/that they need to be stroked to start. Allow time/to adjust the resonance; how long have you
been//moving against the grain, your hands wrapped/with sponge, knuckles tight from so much
holding?/Not even drought can spare you now, so you might//as well come to the Zen of it, a
synchronicity/of step and spray, walk and pray. Look over/your shoulder and know you could fall
anytime.
The Sunstone Superstove
John Lago
Loompanics Unlimited
PO Box 1197, Port Townsend, WA 98368
1559502371 $12.95 loompanics.com
The Sunstone Superstove: A Safer, More Efficient Way Of Heating With Wood is a
straightforward guide by John Lago to utilizing wood-burning stoves for heating homes, cabins,
and other structures. Practical instructions for renovating a wood burning stove in to burning less
wood with better results, causing less pollution, maintain a stable temperature, and requiring less
cutting and splitting of wood, form the core of this invaluable and enthusiastically recommended
do-it-yourself guide to using wood burning stoves as a cheap and effective alternative to gas, oil,
or electrical heating systems.
One Of Ourselves
James Robert Carroll
Images From The Past
PO Box 137, Bennington, VT 05201
www.imagesfromthepast.com
1884592406 $24.95
One Of Ourselves: John Fitzgerald Kennedy In Ireland by professional journalist James Robert
Carroll is a informed and informative study of American President Kennedy's three and one-half
day visit to Ireland in June of 1963. 44 black-and-white photographs and prints nicely illustrate
the president's "homecoming" and its meaning at the time to both Americans and Irish alike.
Meticulous attention to detail enhances a superbly written text in bringing to life this particular
and unique intersection of human heritage and national office. No personal, academic, or
community library Kennedy Studies collection can be considered complete without the inclusion
of James Robert Carroll's One Of Ourselves!
Helena Rubinstein: Over The Top
Suzanne Slesin
Pointed Leaf Press
1100 Madison Ave, #3A, NY, NY 10028
www.pointedleafpress.com
0972766103 $75.00 1-212-535-1086
Helena Rubinstein: Over The Top is an eye-opening photographic showcase of the works of
cosmetics industry and style making pioneer Helena Rubinstein. The text narrates the life of this
extraordinary twentieth-century woman and offers the fascinating stories behind her many unique
and creative works of art, trend, fashion and decoration. Helena Rubinstein: Over The Top is
remarkable, unique, highly recommended, and an ideal choice for a Library Memorial Fund
acquisition.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
The Complete Cookie Jar Book
Mike Schneider
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
0764318160 $29.95 schifferbooks.com
Now in its fourth edition, The Complete Cookie Jar Book by Mike Schneider is a 312-page
catalogue and price guide of collectible and antique cookie jars. Filled from cover-to-cover with
full color photographs illustrating each of the more than 2000 cookie jars featured, The Complete
Cookie Jar Book is a superbly organized, expertly informative, and inherently fascinating resource
for collectors and curiosity seekers with an interest in this traditional piece of kitchenware.
Collector Books
PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
1-800-626-5420 www.amazon.com
This publisher's rapidly expanding reference selection provide invaluable collector's details on
specific areas, making for a fine set suitable for very specific collecting needs. Helen Guarnaccia
and Barbara Guggenheim's Handkerchiefs (1574323-563, $24.95) offers a visually stunning
collection and price guide which displays handkerchiefs from around the world. Organized by
theme ranging from travel to the fifty states and botanicals, this provides gorgeous images.
Jeannie Wilby's Decorative American Pottery Whiteware (1574323423, $29.95) also features a
price guide and clear photo id reference suitable for identifying American pottery whiteware
collectibles, holiday collectors will relish George Johnson's Pictorial Guide To Christmas
Ornaments & Collectibles (1574323482, $29.95) and the second edition of Jill Gallina's Christmas
Pins Past And Present (1574323490, $19.95), both of which bring the latest prices and details for
collectors of specific holiday items. Gene Florence's Treasures Of Very Rare Depression Glass
(1574323369, $39.95) covers uncommon Depression pieces, allowing collectors with a narrow
focus to hone in on only the rarest pieces; Sarah Eames' Volume 3 of Barbie Doll Fashion
(1574323458, $29.95) provides a complete history of the wardrobes of Barbie and her friends and
family from 1975-79; Volume II of Marcia Brown's Signed Beauties Of Costume
Jewelry(1574323-679, $24.95) selects more unusual pieces for display and price guide mention,
and the more general Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide (1574323652, $14.95) comes updated for
2004 in its 22nd edition with the latest prices for over 50,000 antiques, as is Bud Hastin's Avon
Collector's Encyclopedia (157432344X, $29.95) appearing in its 17th updated edition to cover
Avon and California Perfume Company products from 1886 to present. Collectors will relish the
authoritative holdings of these invaluable price guides.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Buddhist Philosophy
Daniel Cozort & Craig Preston
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851
1559391987 $18.95 1-800-950-0313
The collaborative translation and editorial effort of Daniel Cozort (Associate Professor and Chair
of the Department of Religion at Dickinson College) and Craig Preston (a private teacher of
Classical Tibetan and Buddhist Philosophy in Ithaca, New York), Losang Gonchok's Short
Commentary To Jamyang Shayba's Root Text On Tenets is an involved study by Tibetan writer
Jamyang Shayba on the key differences between the major schools of Buddhist philosophy.
Seeking to set the stage for an informed and reasonable dialogue between different manners of
thought, individual chapters pay especial attention to "The Clear Crystal Mirror" and Losang
Gonchok's attending views of a wide variety of schools. An in-depth study and technical study,
Buddhist Philosophy is highly recommended for advanced students and academic scholars of
Buddhism.
Spectrum Of Ecstasy
Ngakpa Chogyam & Khandro Dechen
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115-4544
1590300610 $18.95 shambhala.com
Ngakpa Chogyam and Khandro Dechen (two Western-born lamas of the Nyingma tradition of
Vajrayana Buddhism) impressively collaborated on Spectrum Of Ecstasy: Embracing The Five
Wisdom Emotions Of Vajrayana Buddhism, an enthus-iastic survey that rejects the supposition
that inner Vajrayana is primarily esoteric and filled with little but ritual and liturgy. Showing ways
to embrace Vajrayana through emotions as represented through five-fold display, and offering
advice for all who seek to awaken their supreme and enlightened potential, Spectrum Of Ecstasy
is a welcome and significant contribution to Vajrayana Buddhism discourse and study.
The Artbook Shelf
Winslow Homer And The Pictorial Press
David Tatham
Syracuse University Press
Syracuse, NY 13244-5160
0815629745 $39.95 www.amazon.com
Winslom Homer, the best-known American painter of the 19th century, also contributed
extensively to the pictorial press a lesser-featured fact of his life. Winslow Homer And The
Pictorial Press focuses on and reproduces illustrations from throughout Homer's career, from
novice to established artist, examining his contributions to the pictorial press and its financial
effects upon his career. An excellent survey.
The Beauty Of Life
Diane Waggoner, editor
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10110-0017
0500284342 $24.95 1-800-233-4830
Painstakingly compiled and expertly edited by Diane Waggoner (Andrew W. Mellon foundation
Curatorial Fellow in the Art Collections at The Huntington), The Beauty Of Life: William Morris
& The Art Of Design is specifically devoted to the decorative artwork of William Morris, an
influential leader of the British Arts and Crafts movement. Contemplative and informative essays
by Pat Kirkham, Gillian Naylor, and Edward R. Bosley are added to those of Diane Waggoner
and concern William Morris' diverse works of art (including his stained glass and interior
decoration designs). These essays are enhanced with eye-catching, full color photographs. A joy
to simply page through and savor, and presented with a deep respect for artistic traditions
stretching back to medieval times and beyond, The Beauty Of Life is a superbly presented and
heartily endorsed addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Art History
collections.
Designing With Kanji
Shogo Oketani & Leza Lowitz
Stone Bridge Press
PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707
1880656795 $14.95 stonebridge.com
The collaborative effort of journalist and translator Shogo Oketani and Tokyo-based writer,
editor, translator, and yoga instructor Leza Lowitz, Designing With Kanji: Japanese Character
Motifs For Surface, Skin & Spirit is a simple and elegantly illustrated guide to common kanji
(Japanese written words), that can be used to embellish a variety of art mediums ranging from
tattoos to stationery, mugs, T-shirts, or just about anything else that has a surface. A
representative selection of kanji are presented on a grid background, in a variety of fonts, to
simplify their transferences and incorporation into the art of one's choice. Designing With Kanji is
enthusiastically recommended as a fine and useful designer's aid.
Masaccio
Eliot W. Rowlands
Getty Trust Publications
1200 Getty Center Drive, #500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682
0892362863 $19.95 www.getty.edu
Masaccio: Saint Andrew And The Pisa Altarpiece by Eliot W. Rowlands (Senior Researcher,
Wildenstein and Company, New York) reflects on the workings of Italian Renaissance artist
Masaccio (1401-1428), who was the first artist to use light effects to create three-dimensional
images on a two-dimensional plane. His lasting contribution to art history is documented and
embraced with representations of Masaccio's classic works in black-and-white as well as in color.
The paintings' religious themes, their histories, commissions, and locations today, as well as
Masaccio's unfortunately brief life are all informatively discussed in this welcome contribution to
Art History Studies reference and reading collections. Also very highly recommended is Eliot W.
Rowlands earlier contribution to Art History Studies: The Collections Of The Nelson-atkins
Museum Of Art I: Italian Painting, 1300-1800 (Nelson-Atkins Museum Bookstore; ASIN:
0942614259; $29.99).
I Bought Andy Warhol
Richard Rolsky
Henry N. Abrams
115 W. 19th St., 5th Flr., NY, NY 10011
0810942712 $24.95 1-800-759-0190
I Bought Andy Warhol by Richard Rolsky surveys both the art world and Polsky's journey
through it in search of the truths of relationships between artists, galleries, auction houses and
collectors. In 1987 Rolsky as an art dealer set aside $100K to purchase painting by Warhol for his
private collection: a move which would lead to unexpected exposure to underlying art world
influences. His account is revealing and highly recommended reading.
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
heydaybooks.com
The structures featured in David Stark Wilson's black and white photos in Structures Of Unity
(1890771627 $45.00) may be functional pieces, but they're visually exciting and provide forms
rooted in local history. This provides building photos from grain elevators to tank houses,
celebrating agricultural landscapes and California seasons. A beautiful presentation which will
appeal to art library collections as well as general California collections. Mark Dean Johnson's At
Work: Art Of California Labor (1890771678, $35.00) traces over a hundred works by artists who
have recorded, preserved and created the history of labor in California in visual form. Chapters
reveal the works of artists who have contributed to the expansion of this genre.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Astrology & Weight Control
Beverly Flynn
ACS Publications
5521 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
0935127917 $10.95
Astrology & Weight Control: The Jupiter/Pluto Connection is a metaphysical self-help guide to
using astrology for identifying the challenges in one's life that could be manifesting themselves as
extra poundage. Impressively written by Beverly Flynn who is an astrologer of thirty years'
experience, Astrology & Weight Control informatively focuses on the roles of Jupiter as
"enlightener" and Pluto as "eliminator" and how these two heavenly bodies influence mundane life
according to astrological rhythms. An excellent and insightfully written guide meant to appeal to
astrology enthusiasts of all experience levels, Astrology & Weight Control is a recommended
example of "practical metaphysics" and highly recommended reading.
Secret Societies Of America's Elite
Steven Sora
Destiny Books/Inner Traditions
PO Box 388, Rochester, VT 05767
0892819596 $20.00 1-800-246-8648
From the Knights Templar, to Skull and Bones, to Masons, Secret Societies Of America's Elite
provides a fine examination of the role secret societies play within the ruling families of America.
Secret societies have always been a major force in Western civilization, building the fortunes of
this country's most powerful families: Secret Societies Of America's Elite draws an important link
between history and the movements and organization of these societies.
Learning Tarot Reversals
Joan Bunning
Weiser Books
368 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
1578632714 $16.95 redwheelweiser.com
Learning Tarot Reversals by writer, computer programmers, website developer, and tarot expert
Joan Bunning thoughtfully and expertly considers an often overlooked nuance in the art of tarot
card readings -- How to interpret cards that appear upside down. Offering extensive details on the
reversed meanings for every card in tarot, as well as a concise summary of their upright meaning,
Learning Tarot Reversals is a superbly presented instructional guide especially recommended for
novice Tarot readers seeking to deepen and broaden their understanding of tarot based
divination.
Human Devolution
Michael A. Cremo
Torchlight Publishing
PO Box 52, Badger, CA 93603
0892133341 $35.00 torchlight.com
Human Devolution: A Vedic Alternative To Darwin's Theory by archaeologist Michael A. Cremo
(Research Associate of the Bhaktivedanta Institute) responds to Darwinian evolutionary theory
concerning human beings with the counter-proposal "We did not evolve up from matter; instead
we devolved, or came down, from the realm of pure consciousness, spirit." Contemplating the
nature of a human being as much more than the synthesis of mere physical elements, but rather a
melding of matter, mind, and spirit, Human Devolution is a thoughtful and extended
transcendental discussion of who and what we really are -- and a welcome, iconoclastic, and
thought-provoking contribution to Metaphysical Studies and Anthropology Studies reading
lists.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
The Stage Life Of Props
Andrew Sofer
University of Michigan Press
PO Box 1104, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1104
0472068393 $19.95 press.umich.edu
Also available in a hardcover edition (047209839X, $49.50), The Stage Life Of Props by Andrew
Sofer (Assistant Professor of English, Boston College) is a thoughtful analysis of the role stage
props have held in transcending dramatic convention to add extra dimension and vibrancy to the
art of theatrical performance. From the Eucharistic wafer upon the medieval stage; to the bloody
handkerchief of the Elizabethan stage; and the pistol on the modern stage; Professor Sofer reveals
that any prop to be used in Act III (if shown in Act I), must be shown in Act I in order to be used
in Act III. The Stage Life Of Props is a timely and fascinating discourse for theatre devotees and a
welcome addition to Theatre Department reference collections and supplemental reading lists for
aspiring playwrights.
Between Director And Actor
Mandy Rees & John Staniunas
Heinemann Publishing
PO Box 6826, Portsouth, NH 03802-6926
0325004323 $18.95 1-800-225-5800
Expertly co-written by Mandy Rees (who teaches acting, movement, and voice at California State
University - Bakersfield) and John Staniunas (professional director, actor, and Associate Profess
at the University of Kansas teaching directing, acting, and musical theatre), Between Director
And Actor: Strategies For Effective Performance is an invaluable problem-solving guide
especially intended and recommended for directors and actors of both professional and amateur
theatrical performances. Between Director And Actor is a highly practical troubleshooter
compendium filled from cover to cover with notes and advice for vocal and physical clarity;
adding depth and variety to personal performances; addresses common rehearsal problems; and
offers straightforward sit-down conversations with fellow professional directors and actors. No
school theatre department, community theatre, or professional acting/directing reference
collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of Between Director And Actor.
Fade To Black
Paul Donnelley
Omnibus Press
c/o Music Sales Corporation
257 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10010
0711995125 $24.95 1-800-431-7187
Researched, compiled, and arranged by Paul Donnelley, Fade To Black: A Book Of Movie
Obituaries is the newly revised and expanded edition of a practical Cinematic Studies resource and
reference, adding 100 new entries to the chronicles of the lives and deaths of over 1,000 movie
personalities. Each separate entry efficiently condenses the individual's life into a single column or
page of informative text. Big stars as well as crucial supporting characters from the history of
film, (including scandals, success, great power, and hidden secrets preserved until after death)
pack the pages of this fact-filled and enthusiastically recommended compendium.
Basic consumer health information covers both adult and childhood leukemias in Leukemia
Sourcebook, a fine title which ranges from diagnosis to alternative treatments, staging, and tips
for life during and after diagnosis. Add a section of additional resources and you have an
important health reference any comprehensive health collection should add.
Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods
Bobbie Mostyn
InData Group Inc.
PO Box 11908, Olympia, WA 98508-1908
www.indatapublishing.com
0967396913 $7.95 1-800-897-8440
Now in its 2003 edition, Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods by Bobbie Mostyn is a
no-nonsense, but thoroughly "user friendly" informational pocketbook resource comprising more
than 3,000 entries for generic and brand-name foods suited for low-salt diets. Each entry lists the
estimated sodium content per serving, and often calories, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber,
and sugars as well. An excellent resource and shopping guide for anyone looking to lower their
salt intake, the Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods can be easily slipped into any purse or
pocket for use when dining out or shopping at the supermarket.
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation
Paulette Mehta, MD
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763718556 $134.95 www.jbpub.com
Compiled, edited, and arranged by Paulette Mehta (Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics,
as well as Director of Hematology/Oncology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System,
Little Rock, Arkansas), Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation is a scholarly, graduate-studies level
text concerning the rapidly developing medical science and process of cell transplantation as a
technology and treatment approach for use with children. An extremely comprehensive reference
text covering all aspects of the various practiced procedures, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation
is especially recommended as a core text for medical students and medical professional seeking to
update or refresh their own knowledge basis in this specialized field of medical technology.
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
Jeff Vandermeer & Mark Roberts
Night Shade Books
3623 SW Baird Street, Portland OR 97219
www.nightshadebooks.com
1892389541 $24.00 1-503-452-0761
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseases by Dr. Jeff
Vandermeer and Dr. Mark Roberts is the commemorative 83rd edition of a classic medical
resource first disseminated to doctors worldwide in 1921. Listing "diseases" that modern medicine
(rightfully) spurns to document, these spurious conditions range from false menustration in males,
to "reverse Pinocchio syndrome", to "wife blindness", and more. The Thackery T. Lambshead
Pocket Guide To Eccentric & Discredited Diseases is clearly meant to be read and savored with a
grain of salt and a sense of humor, there is also a strong underlying message for consumers of
health and medical services to be wary of medical frauds, fads, and fringes.
Health Secrets Of The Stone Age
Philip J. Goscienski, MD
New Century Books
PO Box 1205, Santa Teresa, NM 88008
0930751612 $15.00 1-505-589-1967
Health Secrets Of The Stone Age by Dr. Philip J. Goscienski (a specialist in pediatric infectious
diseases who draws upon more than 35 years of experience in clinical and academic medicine)
offers practical and insightful wisdom for improving one's diet and one's lifestyle drawn from what
biology, prehistory, and science have to tells us of human evolution since Paleolithic times. From
using "stealth exercise" to look and feel younger; to tips for minimizing risk of diabetes; to
selecting foods geared toward overall health and nutrition, and so much more, Health Secrets Of
The Stone Age is an extremely practical guide grounded firmly in medical knowledge. Highly
recommended for non-specialist general readers concerned with improving their general
well-being, Health Secrets Of The Stone Ages is also available in a hardcover format
(0930751604, $25.00) especially recommended for community library Health & Medicine
collections.
The First Year: HIV
Brett Grodeck
Marlowe & Company
c/o Avalon Publishing Group Inc.
161 William St, 16th Fl, NY, NY 10038
1569244901 $15.95 1-800-788-3123
The First Year: HIV is a guide specifically written for those newly diagnosed with HIV (the virus
that causes AIDS), by HIV-positive patient advocate Brett Grodeck who himself has lived with
the virus for the past fifteen years. In accessible and plain terms ideal for the non-specialist general
reader, individual chapters cover support group resources, advice and strategies for making the
needed changes to one's lifestyle, words of wisdom and caution about discussing the issue of one's
HIV status with friends and co-workers, the latest medical research, the option of having
HIV-negative children even if one is a HIV-positive man or woman, and more. If you or a loved
one is having to deal with the medical and social issues of being HIV positive, then this is the
book you should begin your personal research with.
As Good As New
Charles A. Babbush, D.D.S., M.Sc.D.
The Dental Implant Center Press
29001 Cedar Road, Suite 103, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
www.TheDentalImplantCenter.net
0974208744 $19.95 1-440-995-5500
Leading dental implant surgeon Charles A. Babbush draws upon his professional experience and
considerable expertise in As Good As New: A Consumer's Guide To Dental Implants, to present
the reading public with an upbeat, "patient-friendly" guide to the pros and cons of dental implant
surgery as used to restore teeth lost from accidents, sports injuries, or other causes. Full-color
photographs illustrate a quite practical discussion of determining whether dental implants are right
for one, understanding what to do if something goes wrong with an implant, daily adjustments to
living with implants, and more. As Good As New is very highly recommended reading for anyone
contemplating or seeking to learn more about dental implant surgery for themselves or members
of their family.
The Needlecraft Shelf
A Colourful Journey: Book 5
Kaffe Fassett, e.al.
Rowan Publishing/C&T Publishing
1651 Challenge Dr., Concord, CA 94520
1904485073 $21.95 www.amazon.com
Over twenty designs from Rowan patchwork archives is presented in Colourful Journey: Book 5,
a title which details quilt projects at all skill levels. From tile and handkerchief designs to table
runners and cushions, Colourful Journey: Book 5 details a variety of quilt projects and
applications, including plenty of bright color photos for inspiration and delight.
Passionate Patchwork
Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy
The Taunton Press
63 South Main St., Newtown, CT 06470
1561586501 $24.95 1-800-477-8727
Ably written for needlecraft enthusiasts by the renowned decorative artist Kaffe Fassett,
Passionate Patchwork is a detailed do-it-yourself guide to home-style needlework projects
showcasing more than twenty main designs with variations, and offering new ways to sew
everything from full-sized quilts to cushion covers and baby quilts. Full color photographs and
highly meticulous instructions make Passionate Patchwork as easy to use as it is inspirational and
creative.
Classic English Medallion Style Quilts
Bettina Havig
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
1574328298 $24.95 www.aqsquilt.com
Quilting expert Bettina Havig's Classic English Medallion Style Quilts is a superbly organized and
presented instructional guide to the crafting beautiful patterned quilts featuring the sharp-edged
triangles and patterns that comprise what is known as the "Medallion Style". Straightforward yet
concise instructions and illustrative diagrams are combined with full-color photographs to make
an excellent and "user friendly" how-to manual for quilting hobbyists of beginning to intermediate
skill -- and the brilliant designs are sure to capture both the eye and the imagination!
Plum Creek Prairie Sampler
Johanna Wilson
Krause Publications
700 East State Street, Iola WI 54990-0001
087349542X $21.99 www.krause.com
Plum Creek Prairie Sampler: 27 Projects To Quilt For Your Home is by quilting expert Johanna
Wilson a simple het elegant collection of fun and rewarding quilting projects, each of which is
enhanced with full-color illustrations to clarify steps, quilt designs, tips, tricks, and techniques for
fabric selection, pillow backs, borders, binding, and much more. Plum Creek Prairie Sampler is
confidently recommended as being a truly great quilting project resource developed to be
especially "user friendly".
1-2-3 Embroidery
Ellen Moore Johnson
Rockport Publishers Inc.
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
1564964752 $14.99 www.rockpub.com
Compiled and presented by needlecraft expert Ellen Moore Johnson, 1-2-3 Embroidery: Easy
Projects For Elegant Living is a simple, elegant, "how-to" instructional guide to using embroidery
for delightful decoration. Projects for the kitchen, bedroom, bath, living room, children's room,
and more are presented with meticulous instructions enhanced with full color photography. 1-2-3
Embroidery is an excellent guide which is to be enthusiastically recommended to needleworkers of
all skill and experience levels with an interest in gaining a personal expertise in carrying out
embroidery projects for all occasions and purposes.
The Everything Quilting Book
Sandra Detrixhe
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, 2nd floor, Avon, MA 02322
www.adamsmedia.com
1580628729 $14.95 1-800-872-5627
In The Everything Quilting Book: Simple Instructions For Creating The Perfect Family Heirloom,
avid quilter Sandra Detrixhe draws upon her more than twenty years of experience to provide
novice quilters with a simple and easy-to-follow instructional for creating quilted potholders, wall
hangings, pillows, watercolor quilts, and more. Straightforward, step-by-step instructions,
diagrams, advice, tricks of the trade, are enhanced with a profusion of illustrations, including a
color insert showcasing completed quilting projects. A wealth of practical, "user friendly"
information fills the pages of this all encompassing and thoroughly practical guide for beginning
quilters seeking to create the perfect needlecrafted gift for friends and family.
The Military Shelf
Paths Of Death & Glory
Charles Whiting
Casemate
2114 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
1932033165 $29.95 1-610-853-9131
Veteran combat soldier and military historian Charles Whiting has painstakingly researched and
deftly written, Paths Of Death & Glory: The Last Days Of The Third Reich, a military history
which draws from interviews, battalion journals, and the experiences of ordinary soldiers to
provide today's reader with a vivid and accurate picture of the closing days of the World War II's
European Theatre. A sharp, no-nonsense and utterly absorbing account, Paths Of Death & Glory
is the tenth volume of Casemate's "The West Wall Series" and a welcome addition to personal,
academic, and community library World War II Military collections.
A Guide To Airborne Weapons
David F. Crosby
Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co.
2055 Middleburg Lane, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
1877853674 $26.95 nauticalaviation.com
A Guide To Airborne Weapons by military historian David F. Crosby presents accurate and
informative descriptions of the diverse air combat weapons employed by the U.S. Armed Forces.
Each entry consists of descriptions of the particular weapon system, with particular attention to its
special employment, characteristics, and delivery aircraft. Also included is authoritative
information concerning weapon manufacturers, line drawings for each weapon, its technical
specifications, black-and-white photographs, and more. An excellent and informative resource, A
Guide To Airborne Weapons is an important, seminal, and highly recommended contribution to
personal, professional, and academic Military Studies collections.
Corry
Francis M. McKernon & Kevin McKernon
Easy Rudder Press
PO Box 16392, West Haven, CT 06516
0974069809 $15.95 easyrudderpress.com
Francis M. McKernon is a survivor of D-Day. Corry is his eyewitness, blow-by-blow accounting
of the destroyer ship that led the Normandy shore invasion as told to Kevin McKernon.
Destructive shelling eventually sank the USS Corry, and twenty-four crewmen lost their lives
before the rest could be rescued. An intense saga of battle, death, and remembrances of the small
touches and great friendships that transcend time and situation Corry is a welcome contribution to
World War II European Theatre Military Studies reference collections and reading lists.
The American Studies Shelf
California's Arab Americans
Janice Marschner
Coleman Ranch Press
Box 1496, Sacramento, CA 95812-1496
0967706971 $18.95 www.crpress.com
Award-winning author Janice Marschner has meticulously researched and ably written California's
Arab Americans. This is a uniformly excellent regional history and an ideal reference resource for
all ages focusing upon the history of Arab Americans in the state of California and the
contributions Arab Americans have made from the 1800's down to the present day. An informed
and informative, easy-to-follow, and inherently fascinating discourse, California's Arab Americans
is highly recommended reading and could well serve as a template for similar presentations on the
contributions of Arab Americans in other states.
Asa Shinn Mercer
Lawrence M. Woods
The Arthur H. Clark Company
PO Box 14707, Spokane, WA 99214-0707
087062315X $32.50 www.ahclark.com
Asa Shinn Mercer: Western Promoter And Newspaperman 1839-1917 by historian Lawrence M.
Woods is the impressively written and presented biography of a most remarkable surveyor,
teacher, immigration promoter, editor and publisher, ship salvager, farmer, and rancher. Asa Shinn
Mercer's eclectic life and contributions make for lively and engaging reading in this carefully
researched and wholly enjoyable account of a life lived in the yesteryear of America. Also very
highly recommended from the Arthur H. Clark Company for university American History
collections is recently released 6th volume in the outstanding "Kingdom In The West" series: Fort
Limhi: The Mormon Adventure in Oregon Territory 1855-1858 (0870623249, $39.50)
The Who, What, And Where Of America
Martha Farnsworth Riche
Deirdre A. Gaquin
Bernan Associates
4611-F Assembly Dr, Lanham, MD 20706
0890597634 $95.00 www.bernan.com
An impressively collaborative effort co-edited by Martha Farnsworth Riche (former Director of
the U.S. Census Bureau) and Deirdre A. Gaquin, The Who, What, And Where Of America is an
exhaustive, authoritative research and reference guide to understanding Census 2000 long form
data (Summary File 3). Packed from cover to cover with tables of census data, as well as a
demographic wealth of maps, charts, and lists of figures, The Who, What, And Where Of America
is a solid, 1000 page reference and a "user friendly" resource which is most especially
recommended for university and public libraries reference collections and professional
demographer reference shelves.
Myth And History In The Creation Of Yellowstone National Park
Paul Schullery & Lee Whittlesey
University of Nebraska Press
233 North 8th Street, Lincoln, NE, 68588
www.nebraskapress.unl.edu
0803243057 $22.00 1-800-755-1105
The collaborative effort of Paul Schullery (Professor of History, Montana State University) and
Lee Whittlesey (Park Historian, National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park), Myth And
History In The Creation Of Yellowstone National Park presents the complex and fascinating
history behind the creation of the Yellowstone National Park. This unprecedented establishment
came to be during the American Gilded Age, a time when corporate greed ran rampant and
political altruism seemed almost extinct. Myths about the inception of Yellowstone National Park
have persevered and found an enduring public acceptance, but the true story of the individuals
behind the park's creation is actually one of flawed human beings with their own competing
motives, and not necessarily pure-hearted conservational philosophies. Myth And History In The
Creation Of Yellowstone National Park is a work of impressive scholarship and very highly
recommended for university and community library American History collections.
Growth Of The American Revolution: 1766-1775
Bernhard Knollenberg
Liberty Fund, Inc.
8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684
www.libertyfund.org
0865974152 $28.00 1-800-955-8335
Very strongly recommended for academic and community library American History collections,
Growth Of The American Revolution: 1766-1775 by Bernhard Knollenberg (Professor Emeritus
of History, Indiana University) is an impressively in-depth and informative study of American
revolutionary history from the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 to the outbreak of violence at
Lexington and Concord in 1775. Delineating key events and incorporating a discussion of the
historiography, Growth Of The American Revolution: 1766-1775 is an expansive and scholarly
work so heavily researched that the extensive notes to the chapters take up almost as many pages
as the chapters themselves.
The Education Shelf
The Respectful School
Stephen L. Wessler with William Preble
ASCD
1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
0871207834 $23.95 1-800-933-2723
Collaboratively written by Stephen L. Wessler (a former state prosecutor and currently director of
the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence) with the assistance of contributing author William
Preble, The Respectful School: How Educators And Students Can Conquer Hate And
Harassment addresses a pressing and endemic social problem of emotionally charged and
vituperative public school atmospheres in which excessive teasing, racial slurs, and prejudice can
(and all too often do) interfere with learning. Individual chapters specifically address how to most
effectively work with student victims and their parents; how to confront perpetrators and their
crimes; as well as the skills needed to enact effective intervention. The Respectful School is a very
practical and empathetic manual which is a very strongly recommended addition to academic
Education Library reference collections and for public educators charged with the responsibility
for creating and maintaining a functionally effective "learning friendly" school environment -
public or private!
Using Data To Improve Student Learning In Elementary Schools
Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D.
Eye On Education
6 Depot Way West, Larchmont NY 10538
1930556608 $49.95 eyeoneducation.com
The first of a four book series concerning the analysis of data in elementary schools, middle
schools, high schools, and across school districts, Using Data To Improve Student Learning In
Elementary Schools by Victoria L. Bernhardt (Executive Director of Education for the Future
Initiative) is a very highly recommended and in-depth resource to discerning such complex issues
as how to focus on the most important data, using data to measure student learning,
norm-referenced tests, the role of the administrator, and more. A useful and accessibly organized
instructional guide to interpreting results and using the knowledge gained to improve education
for all students, Using Data To Improve Student Learning In Elementary Schools is enhanced an
accompanying CD-ROM with programs compatible with Windows or Macintosh OS.
The Sports Shelf
The Handbook Of Mascots And Nicknames
Peter J. Fournier
Raja and Associates
16807 Harrierridge Pl., Lithia, FL 33547
0974113603 $19.95 rajabooks.com
Compiled and organized by sports buff Peter J. Fournier, The Handbook Of Mascots And
Nicknames is a straightforward reference listing nicknames and mascots of senior colleges,
universities, junior colleges, and community colleges of the United States and Canada. The entries
are arranged in alphabetical order for quick lookup in this fascinating reference which will prove
invaluable for dedicated college and university sports fans everywhere!
The Crooked Path To Victory
Les Woodland
Cycle Publishing
KSB Promotions (publicity)
1282 7th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122
www.cyclepublishing.com
1892495406 $16.95 1-877-353-1207
The Crooked Path To Victory: Drugs And Cheating In Professional Bicycle Racing by bicycling
enthusiast Les Woodland examines the darker side of the sport of bicycle racing, including the use
of performance-enhancing drugs, as well as some high- and low-profile deaths connected to such
"doping", and the lies and schemes to hide such use from tightening competition controls. The
Crooked Path To Victory is a hard-hitting and closely researched study of the grim realities of the
drive to win at any cost.
The Long And The Short Of It
Andy North with Burton Rocks
Thomas Dunne Books
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
0312302886 $14.95 1-888-330-8477
Two-time United States Open champion and ESPN commentator Andy Roth pre-sents The Long
And The Short Of It, a candidly personal memoir in which Andy shares his memories of growing
up in general and his fond reminiscences on the great sport of golf in particular. Packed with
insights to becoming a better golfer, as well as speculations on challenges facing the sport of
golfing in the future, The Long And The Short Of It offers insightful commentary on multiple
levels and is very highly recommended reading for all golfing enthusiasts from country club
duffers to professional tour aspirants.
The Business Shelf
Meaningful Marketing
Doug Hall with Jeffrey Stamp, Ph.D.
Brain Brew Books/F&W Publications
Jane Wesman (publicity)
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
155870681X $24.99 1-800-289-0963
The impressively collaborative effort of Dough Hall (CEO of the Ohio-based invention think tank
Eureka! Ranch) and Jeffrey Stamp (Vice President of Research & Development, Eureka! Ranch),
Meaningful Marketing is a practical, "user friendly", resource book which offers the reader 100
truths and 402 useful ideas to improve marketing, and move more product with less expenditure.
A one hour audio CD complements and enhances the presentation of insightful and useful ideas,
as well as caveats to guard against common mistakes and misconceptions. Meaningful Marketing
is a superb resource for anyone considering, studying, or employed in the complex business of
commercial marketing regardless of the products or services involved.
Digital Defense
Thomas J. Parenty
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
www.HBSPress.org
1578517796 $29.95 1-800-668-6780
Knowledgeably written by Thomas J. Parenty (a computer security expert of twenty years'
experience), Digital Defense: What You Should Know About Protecting Your Company's Assets
is a straightforward guide to protecting business information. Parenty stresses that it is the data
itself, not the computers that store it, that is the most vital consideration when developing and
implementing security systems and protocols. Digital Defense goes beyond such common
measures as firewalls and virus protection software, to offers a corporate security process called
the "Trust Framework" which is uniquely adapted and fine-tuned for the digital world. Simply put,
Digital Defense is a "must-read" computer protection manual filled from cover to cover with
invaluable and applicably technical information explained in terms expressly intended for
non-specialist readers concerned with the security of their company's informational assets.
Administrative Assistant's And Secretary's Handbook
James Stroman, et.al.
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814407846 $34.95 1-800-250-5308
This second edition of Administrative Assistant's And Secretary's Handbook has been completely
revised with 10 new chapters to cover netiquette, Internet security ,office ergonomics and other
modern-day concerns of secretaries and office personnel. From Internet travel planning and PDAs
to computer applications common to office procedures, Administrative Assistant's And
Secretary's Handbook provides an important reference not to be missed by any serious
professional.
Mr. Shmooze
Richard Abraham
The Richard Abraham Company
Gulotta Communications (publicity)
700 Commerce Drive, 5th floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
No ISBN $19.95 www.booktours.com
Knowledgeably written by expert real estate marketer Richard Abraham, Mr. Shmooze: The Art
And Science Of Selling Through Relationships is an anecdote-packed guide to using the powers
of listening, understanding, empathy, humor, relationships, and fun to greatly enhance and
motivate the relationship between vendor and client. A highly enjoyable read for all, Mr. Shmooze
is especially recommended reading for anyone interested in the sales as a career -- and the
charisma it demands of its most successful practitioners.
The Transparency Edge
Barbara Pagano & Elizabeth Pagano
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Jane Wesman (publicity)
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
www.books.mcgraw-hill.com
0071422544 $19.95 1-800-722-4726
Co-written by Barbara Pagano (President of Executive Pathways - a company specializing in
leadership and team development) and award-winning journalist and business reporter Elizabeth
Pagano, The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make Or Break You In Business is an
expert guide to crafting and implementing the power of a "clear and open" business policy. The
priceless value of an impeccable reputation, and how to cultivate favorable word-of-mouth for
lasting success using nine key behaviors form the core of this invaluable and very highly
recommended resource for those charged with insuring the success of their enterprise.
The Photography Shelf
Starting Your Career As A Freelance Photographer
Tad Crawford
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St. #510, NY, NY 10010
1581152809 $19.95 1-800-491-2808
Talented with a camera? Check out Starting Your Career As A Freelance Photographer, a basic
guide to beginning a freelance photography career, which covers everything from skills needed to
equipment, locating clients, and building portfolios of successful projects. The meat of Starting
Your Career As A Freelance Photographer lies in its photography-specific business savvy, from
negotiating contacts and pricing to studio management.
Vanished Kingdoms
Mabel H. Cabot
Aperture
20 E. 23rd St., New York NY 10010
1931788081 $35.00 1-800-929-2323
In the early 1920s, explorer Janet Wulsin and her husband Frederick journeyed the far reaches of
China and Tibet to study the people and the lands of these remote regions the photos from their
expedition come to life in this collection, along with several dozen hand-painted lantern slides that
appear in color. Vanished Kingdomsis a rich archive of treasures which charts the findings and
peoples of a bygone world. Any serious collection of Asian treasures both art and cultural will
find Vanished Kingdoms an essential addition, unparalleled in scope and coverage.
The American Barn
David Plowden
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
0393025578 $50.00 1-800-233-4830
Photographed, compiled, and presented by David Plowden, The American Barn is a grand,
black-and-white photographic survey and showcasing of classic barns across America -- many of
which are disappearing in an increasingly urbanized world of agribusiness and suburban sprawl. A
brief introduction complements a majority of the photos comprising this visually impressive
tribute, which is devoted to nothing but full-page photographic images. A gorgeous coffee table
book The American Barn is recommended academic and community library photography
collections as well as to rural architecture buffs with a special interest in barns.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Visible Bones
Jack Nisbet
Sasquatch Books
119 S. Main St. #400, Seattle, WA 98104
1570613761 $23.95 1-800-775-0817
This impressive survey of the Columbia River country concerns the journey of a fossil trilobite,
the disappearance of condors, and other altered landscapes of the America Northwest. Author
Jack Nisbet's intention in Visible Bones is to show how varied relics of the past have been altered
over time: geology and changes blend with human records of change, taken from ship logs, field
journals and news accounts, to make for a strong portrait of a dynamic, changing landscape.
Thermageddon
Robert Hunter
Arcade
141 Fifth Avenue, 8th fl., NY, NY 10010
www.arcadepub.com
1559706678 $24.95 1-800-759-0190
Robert Hunter has earned his place along side such eco-heroes like Rachael Carson and Jaques
Cousteau, as the co-founder of Greenpeace. In Thermageddon Hunter persuasively argues that
around 2030 the climate change will be irreversible what he calls "thermageddon" and reviews
evidence to support this theory. Included is a discussion of the role each North American plays in
contributing towards global warming patterns in the world. A moving call for action, backed by
facts.
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Ave. NW #300, Washington, DC 20009-1148
1-800-828-1302 www.amazon.com
The eco-environmental coverages published by Island Press are not to be missed. Richard Ellis'
Empty Ocean (1559639741, $26.00) tells of how careless harvesting has lead to numerous
extinctions. The technological progression of hunting and fishing has lead to depletion but Ellis
uses his narrative skills not to lecture, but to present informed vignettes on sea life and human
interaction. The result is a cautionary note which lacks the usual excitable aura of fanaticism.
Michael Glantz's Climate Affairs A Primer (1559639199, $18.95) argues that governments
attempting to develop coping strategies for climate variability are in effect developing new
international laws for climate management. From military incidents to social changes, this packs in
some important assessments of climate affairs and global issues.
The Cookbook Shelf
World Hospitality Cookbook
Erma Sider
Dan & Betty Harman, Eds.
Evangel Publishing
PO Box 189, Nappanee, IN 46550
1928915345 $16.95 1-800-253-9315
A convenient concealed wire-o spiral binding makes it easy to both lie flat and locate World
Hospitality Cookbook on a table or shelf, lending to its use in kitchen and library alike. Menus and
insights on hospitality around the world include plenty of social and Christian insights as World
Hospitality Cookbook presents easy and authentic local dishes.
Feast
Roy Strong
Harcourt
15 E. 26th St., New York NY 10010
0151007586 $35.00 1-800-543-1918
Roy Strong's Feast is inviting history of grand eating examines the social history and cultural
phenomenon of entertaining and feasts; from its early heyday in the 9th century when a
Babylonian emperor invited 70,000 guests for dinner, to modern times. Engaging historic black
and white photos pepper a culinary history which provides plenty of insights on the background
and evolution of the idea of the feast and the culinary celebration of food.
Everyday Greens
Annie Somerville
Scribners/Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., New York, NY 10020
0743216253 $40.00 1-800-223-2336
Another wonderful vegetarian presentation reveals more dishes from Greens, the vegetarian
restaurant, and provides enthusiasts with the first Greens book in a decade. Annie Somerville's
Everyday Greens showcases main-dish salads, soups and casseroles which lie at the very heart of
good vegetarian cooking. Everyday Greens presents feasts which sound exotic and may require a
minimum of unusual ingredients, but which are a cut above any competing vegetarian guide.
Robert Rose/Firefly, dist.
155 East 34th Street, #5B, NY, NY 10016
Two excellent cookbooks from Robert Rose are highly recommended picks. Julie Hasson's 125
Best Chocolate Chip Recipes (0778800725, $18.95) covers creative dishes ranging from cakes,
pies and breads to hot beverages and sauces. The author's provided her personal twist to many
common recipes and turned them into extraordinary presentations in this highly recommended
book. Katherine Younker edits America's Everyday Diabetes Cookbook (0778800644, $18.95), a
guide for the entire family. From Orange-Basil Chicken Stir-Fry to Sheperd's Pie with Creamy
Corn Filling, this packs in dishes and nutritional details to make it easy to follow.
Bittersweet
Alice Medrich
Artisan
708 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1579651607 $35.00 1-800-722-7202
Bittersweet by Alice Medrich offers the wisdom of thirty years of thinking about and working
with chocolate. Bittersweet blends a memoir with a virtual treasure trove of ideas on working
with chocolate and using new chocolates successfully in most recipes, includes a primer of terms
and ingredients, and is especially invaluable in its troubleshooting sections on what to do with
finicky chocolate recipe problems. A lovely gift presentation, Bittersweet is very highly
recommended -- as much for its appealing descriptions and insights as for its recipes.
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany St., Boston MA 02118
Four outstanding new presentations provide wonderful introductions and recipe-packed
collections. James Villas' Crazy For Casseroles (1558322175, $18.95) includes recipes for a wide
range of savory dishes, from a Yukon Gold Potato and Goat Cheese Casserole to David's
Chicken, Ham, Artichoke and Pasta Casserole and Country Ham, Spinach and Mozzarella Strata.
Loaded with appealing, different casseroles which are quick and fresh. Clifford Wright's Little
Foods Of The Mediterranean (1558322272, $21.95) provides over five hundred recipes for
appetizers, snacks, and street foods. From Artichoke Bottoms Stuffed with Tuna to Sweet Bell
Pepper Squares with Lebanese Crushed Cheese, this uses ingredients available in most any
grocery store and provides some unusual combinations. Maria Baez Kijac's South American Table
(1558322493, $19.95) covers home cooking dishes from Patagonia to Rio, packing in almost five
hundred dishes ranging from a traditional Brazilian Black Beans with Smoked and Fresh Meats to
Spicy Mashed Chickpeas. Some dishes require a good amount of preparation; others are quick
and simple. Judith Fertig's All American Desserts (1558321918, $18.95) provides a rich selection
of sweets with special regional appeals, from a Wild Plum Jelly Roll with Lemon Curd Filling to
Wisconsin Cheddar-Crusted Apple Pie and Warm Grits Pudding with Roasted Apples. Ellen
Wright's Around The Table (1558322523, $27.95) provides over twenty seasonal menus designed
for easy entertaining. Her menus offer ideas for almost any occasion and are elegant without being
overbearing. All of these cookbooks feature dishes which are anything but common fare.
Donner Party Cookbook
Terry Del Bene, Ph.D.
Horse Creek Publications, Inc.
4500 Highland Hills Drive, Norman, OK 73026
www.horsecreekpublications.com
0972221735 $15.95 1-405-364-9647
In The Donner Party Cookbook, anthropologist and archaeologist Terry A. Del Bene applies a
dark humor with his accurate representation of 19th century cooking as reflected by the doomed
Donner Party of 1846-1847. Deftly blending history, anecdotes, and recipes that have withstood
the test of time, this unique and absorbing culinary tour of a bit of American frontier history is
especially recommended for its authenticity and presentation style. From Rabbit; Gruel; and Brain
Stew, to Bacon and Rice; Scrapple; and Carrot Coffee, the narration and recipes offers a glimpse
of life and cooking on the westward trails of over a century ago, making The Donner Party
Cookbook a superb read and a prized addition to dedicated cookbook collectors.
Lasagna: The Art Of Layered Cooking
Dwayne Ridgaway
Laurel Glenn
c/o Advantage Publishers Group
5880 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
1592231551 $15.95 1-800-788-3123
Lasagna: The Art Of Layered Cooking by food and beverage consultant Dwayne Ridgaway is a
mouth-watering compendium of varieties of lasagna, ranging from restaurant-quality one-serving
entrees; to easy-to-make dishes filled with homestyle memories; to vegetarian lasagnas; to a
diversity of flavorful varieties of lasagna including Greek-Style Lamb, Eggplant, Mexican Black
Bean, and more. Full-color photographs throughout illustrate these sumptuous recipes that come
fully equipped with explicit preparation instructions ideal for even the most novice of kitchen
cooks.
To put it simply, William Hincher's Tasty, Quick, Cheap & Easy Cookbook clearly lives up to its
title. This outstanding and thoroughly "kitchen cook friendly" collection of recipes are as quick
and easy to make as they are budget friendly, palate pleasing, and appetite satisfying. From Salt
and Pepper Sticks; Triple-Bean Salad; Cinderella's Magic Quiche; and Chicken-Cauliflower
Delight; to Budget Stroganoff; Fish Peasant Style; Deep-Dish Country Custard; and Magic
Cookie Bars, this spiral bound compendium of do-it-yourself recipes would grace any kitchen
cookbook collection and soon become a family favorite recipe when budgets are tight and time is
at a premium.
Panntree Press
PO Box 221, Ithaca, NY 14851
1-800-431-1579 www.panntree.com
Culinary innovator and expert Portia Little as compiled a series of fun and tasty recipes in five,
spiral bound, pocket sized, enthusiastically recommended specialty cookbooks. Recipes, Roses &
Rhyme (09-66306600, $6.95) is a collection of easy recipes ranging from Chocolate Chip Coffee
Cake; Orange Marmalade Chicken; and Hot Mulled Cider, combined with romantic love poems.
Lusty Limericks & Luscious Desserts (0966306643, $6.95) showcases a collection of succulent
sweets and saucy sentiments that range from Chocolate Mousse Pie with Raspberry Sauce and
Cherry Dessert Quickie; to Pineapple Chiffon Cake, and Irish Coffee Pie. New England Seashore
Recipes & Rhymes 0966306627, $6.95) deftly counter posts New England poetry with New
England recipes ranging from Old-Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream; to Oven Fish Chowder; to
Quick Zucchini Pancakes; to Sparkling Cranberry Punch. The Easy Vegetarian (0966306619,
$6.95) is dedicated to adaptations of vegetarian and vegan recipes based on readily available
ingredients set off by thematically appropriate quotations about vegetarianism and nature. Finger
Lakes: Food, Fact & Fancy (0966306651, $6.95) showcases Upstate New York regional recipes
ranging from Finger Lakes Grape Pie and Smoky Waldorf Chicken Sandwich, to Prosciutto with
Pears and Mushroom Munchies, with each recipe nicely framed by food factoids and culinary
anecdotes. All five titles are ideal for gift giving and party favors.
The Official Guide To Wine Snobbery
Leonard S. Bernstein
Barricade Books, Inc.
185 Bridge Plaza North, Suite 308-A, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
www.barricadebooks.com
1569802610 $17.50 1-800-592-6657
The Official Guide To Wine Snobbery by Leonard S. Bernstein is an amiably and expertly written
guide to everything from how to properly hold a wine glass, to matching foods and wines, to
popular controversies surrounding wines and their tasting, and a great deal more. Informed and
informative, The Official Guide To Wine Snobbery is an enjoyable, accessible, 160-page
instructional guide which is especially recommended for non-specialist general readers with an
interest in the pastime and culture of wine tasting.
The Islamic Studies Shelf
Messianic Hopes And Mystical Visions
Shahzad Bashir
University of South Carolina Press
937 Assembly Street, 8th Floor, Columbia, SC 29208
1570034958 $49.95 1-800-768-2500
Messianic Hopes And Mystical Visions: The Nurbakhshiya Between Medieval And Modern Islam
by Shahzad Bashir (Assistant Professor of Religion, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota) is
an impressively in-depth study of the Nurbakhshiya sect of Islam, which originated in
fifteenth-century Iran and survives to the modern day in Pakistan and India. From a detailed
biography of founder Muhammad Nurbakhsh (d. 1464); to the world view of this Islamic sect; to
its eventual transplantation into Kashmir, Messianic Hopes And Mystical Visions is a meticulous
and scholarly account which is a very highly recommended contribution for Islamic studies
reference shelves and reading lists.
Islam In A Globalizing World
Thomas W. Simons, Jr.
Stanford University Press
1450 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1124
0804748330 $14.95 www.sup.org
Islam In A Globalizing World by Thomas W. Simons, Jr. (Consulting Professor, Center for
International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University) is offers groundbreaking insights
into the contemporary crises and historical roots of Islam in an contemporary era of globalization.
Strenuously arguing that present-day Islamic terrorists can and will be increasingly marginalized
as Islam progresses toward modernity, and providing an overview of the diverse changes which
emerged during the eras comprising the first thousand years of Islam (when Islam itself was a
force for globalization), down to the modern day, when revolutions of "blood and iron" placed
other powers at the forefront of the globalization trend, Islam In A Globalizing World is an
exceptional work of insight and a highly recommended contribution to Islamic Studies.
The Musicbook Shelf
Release The Butterfly
Robert Murray Diefendorf
Butterfly Press
150 John Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
www.releasethebutterfly.com
097298870X $15.95 1-609-252-9257
Release The Butterfly: A Manifesto For Change In The Studio is an informed and informative aid
to the heart and spirit of studying music or any other creative learning pursuit. Humorous
anecdotes from the life of author Robert Murray Diefendorf (a professional pianist and teacher);
proverbs of how important it is never to give up; and ponderings that transcend the physical world
fill the pages of this inspirational and enthusiastically recommended work.
Disco Divas
Sherrie Inness, Editor
University of Pennsylvania Press
4200 Pine Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4011
0812218418 $19.95 1-800-445-9880
This study of women divas of the disco world of the 1970s provides a rare opportunity to
examine the divas of the era, commenting on how the mass media and women's movements of the
times changed women's lives and perceptions. From changed, genderized political concepts to TV
shows and changing women's images in soap operas and features, Disco Divas provides a
women's studies history which is essential to understanding the changes American women faced
during the 1970s era.
Two outstanding music book/cd combinations provide lively histories of genres punctuated by
musical interludes via the cd. Habib Hassan Touma's Music Of The Arabs (1574670816, $22.95)
provides a readable introduction to Arabic music and includes a music cd profiling several
traditional Arabic pieces performed by contemporary musicians. Chapters cover secular art music,
Wazn rhythmic music, and the musical instruments and cultural identity wrapped up in Arabic
styles. Robin Totton's Song Of The Outcasts (1574670808, $19.95) provides a cd sampler of
flamenco music along with a discussion of the Gypsies, vocabulary, and song forms of the genre.
From the guitar style to the dance and its future, this provides an excellent coverage. Both are
highly recommended reads.
Jerry Herman: The Lyrics
Jerry Herman & Ken Bloom
Routledge
29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001
0415967686 $35.00 1-800-634-7064
This celebration of Jerry Herman's works gathers all the famous lyrics by the composer of Hello
Dolly, La Cage Aux Folles, and joins them with his memories and comments. The result is a lively
discourse blending previously unpublished lyrics with production photos and a special cd of
Michael Feinstein performing Herman's favorite songs. Fans of Broadway shows in general and
Herman in particular will relish this memoir and songbook.
Coffin's Sounds Of Singing
Berton Coffin
Scarecrow Press, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0810844184 $34.95 scarecrowpress.com
Now in its second edition, Coffin's Sounds Of Singing: Principles And Applications Of Vocal
Techniques With Chromatic Vowel Chart by Berton Coffin is an extensive instructional
concerning vocal techniques for the advanced singer. A strongly recommended addition to
professional and academic vocal music instructional reference collections, Coffin's Sounds Of
Singing is an in-depth informational compendium concerning the production of resonating notes,
and is informatively enhanced with interviews with expert teachers, diagrams, exercises and more,
clearly marking it as a professional quality reference and instructional aide.
How To Succeed In An Ensemble
Abram Loft
Amadeus Press
512 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
1574670786 $24.95 halleonard.com
How To Succeed In An Ensemble: Reflections On A Life In Chamber Music by Abram Loft
(Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester), is a
combination personal memoir and practical advice sourcebook written by an impressively
accomplished musician and educator who spent a quarter century in ensemble life with the Fine
Arts. Individual chapters wonderfully illustrate such issues as overcoming hurdles to join quartets
or ensembles; dealing with reviews; rehearsal difficulties; settling in to a new life of teaching
chamber music; and a great deal more. An intriguing study, How To Succeed In An Ensemble is
most especially recommended for aspiring musicians seriously considering pursuing a career in
ensemble music.
Rock Guitar Chords And Accompaniment
Yoichi Arakawa
Six Strings Music Publishing
PO Box 7718, Torrance, CA 90504-9118
www.sixstringsmusicpub.com
1891370138 $15.95 1-800-784-0203
Rock Guitar Chords And Accompaniment by guitar expert Yoichi Arakawa is a methodical,
step-by-step, technically flawless instructional guide to playing rock-rhythm guitar music. Filled
from cover to cover with a variety of appropriate guitar chords, exercises, instructions for
performing accompaniment patterns such as fingerstyle, comping, and riffs, music examples,
sample songs, and more, Rock Guitar Chords And Accompaniment is confidently recommended
as being a truly first-rate self-teaching tool or as a supplement to professional instruction
curriculum materials. Also very highly recommended for personal and professional guitar
instruction reference collections are Yochi Arakawa's previous instructional guides from by Six
Strings Music Publishing: Guitar Chords And Accompaniment; More Guitar Chords And
Accompaniment; Jazz Guitar Chords And Accompaniment; More Jazz Guitar Chords And
Accompaniment; Country Guitar Chords And Accompaniment.; and Blues Guitar Chords And
Accompaniment.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
The Jewish-christian Schism Revisited
John Howard Yoder
Michael G. Cartwright & Peter Ochs, eds
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
255 Jefferson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503
www.eerdmans.com
0802813623 $30.00 1-800-253-7521
Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Michael G. Cartwright and Peter Ochs, The
Jewish-Christian Schism Revisited is a posthumous collection of essays by John Howard Yoder
(1927-1997) "revisiting" the Jewish-Christian split in the light of Yoder's primary thesis that the
schism "did not have to be". The editors place Yoder's discourse within the context of dialogue
with Rabbi Steven S. Schwarzschild. Examining the whole debate in light of theological
understanding of what it means to be Christian, Jewish, or a "missionary" people, The
Jewish-Christian Schism Revisited is a welcome and engaging contribution to Judeo/Christian
Religious Studies collections and supplemental reading lists.
God Makes The Rivers To Flow
Eknath Easwaran, editor
Nilgiri Press
PO Box 256, Tomales, CA 94971
1586380087 $16.95 1-800-475-2369
Compiled and edited by Eknath Easwaran, God Makes The Rivers To Flow: Sacred Literature Of
The World collects meditation passages, poetry, prose, and more of life-affirming writings drawn
from the diverse religious traditions of the East and West. An eclectic collection of religious
literature spanning continents, centuries, and divergent faiths, God Makes The Rivers To Flow is
deeply inspirational and a highly recommended addition to Interfaith Religious Studies collections
and Personal Spirituality reading lists.
The American History Shelf
Judgment Without Trial
Tetsuden Kashima
University of Washington Press
PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145-5096
0295982993 $35.00 1-206-543-4050
Judgment Without Trial is a college-level survey of Japanese American imprisonment during
World War II and reveals that even before Pearl Harbor, the US government was making plans
for the eventual internment of the Japanese American population. Newly discovered records
traces this back to the 1920s and plans to prepare for a possible war with Japan. This plus new
information on experiences of people of Japanese descent in the Justice and War Departments'
camps for internees from Alaska, Hawaii and Latin America makes for an important, different
guide which blends diaries, contemporary sources, and official communications in a revealing
history.
The Weaver's Craft
Adrienne D. Hood
University of Pennsylvania Press
4200 Pine Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
www.upenn.edu/pennpress
0812237358 $35.00 1-800-445-9880
The Weaver's Craft: Cloth, Commerce, And Industry In Early Pennsylvania is a thoughtful and
scholarly study by academician, historian, and museum curator Adrienne D. Hood, of the
development of cloth manufacture in Pennsylvania from the seventeenth century to the dawn of
the industrial age. Combining primary sources and a quantitative approach, The Weaver's Craft
focuses especially on the textile markets that became so wide-ranging they were virtually a
precursor to the modern globalized age. Recommended for both academic and community library
collections, The Weaver's Craft will prove of immense interest for scholars, crafts workers, and
non-specialist general readers alike.
The Computer Shelf
Rescue & Relief For Computer Users
Gini Maddocks, LMT
Good Natures Publishing
211 South Elm St., #E, Oxford, OH 45056
0971440700 $21.95 Holisticmatters.net
Rescue & Relief For Computer Users And Those At Risk of Repetitive Motion Injury (RMI) by
Gini Maddocks is a holistic oriented self-care manual filled with self-massage, 2 second
stretches, and breathing techniques to help the reader prevent and cope with the stresses, pain,
and injuries of repetitive motion. Including full-color illustrations and brief yet effective stretching
techniques for all parts of the body, from head and neck to fingers and ankles, as well as holistic
healing tips and advice, Rescue & Relief For Computer Users is presented in a completely
user-friendly format and features a spiral binding with the option of being vertically stood and
displayed on the desk where one works. If you sit at a computer keyboard all day -- then you will
need your very own copy of Gini Maddocks' Rescue & Relief For Computer Users!
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2100 Powell Str., Emeryville, CA 94608
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
How To Do Everything With Microsoft Office 2003 (0072229373; 480 pp, $24.99) by Laurie
Ulrich (who has trained more than 10,000 people to use Office, and is well versed at explaining
complex concepts to a varied audience) coherently explains the spate of splashy new buttons,
menus, and colors, and shows how to maximize significant new features and functions of Office,
including XML support, SmartTags, and more. The collaborative effort of Martin Matthews &
Erik Poulson, Microsoft Office Frontpage 2003: The Complete Reference (0072229403, 800 pp,
$39.99) makes it easy to create and manage professional-quality Web sites. Microsoft Office
FrontPage 2003: The Complete Reference explains how to use this popular Web authoring tool to
build a simple Web site from scratch, or design and manage a complicated e-commerce site using
the latest tools, processes, and features. Noel Jerke's Microsoft Office Access 2003 Professional
Results (0072229659, 400 pp, $34.99) is an advanced guide which authoritatively shows how to
create and manage a robust Access database. Micro-soft Office Access 2003 Professional Results
provides full coverage of all the new features, including Smart Tags and enhanced XML support,
and demonstrates how to write advanced queries with the query wizard and the design view,
import and export data, program with Web Matrix and .NET, and build Access Data Projects
with SQL Server. Database backup and security issues are also ably covered. Virginia Anderson's
Microsoft Office Access 2003: The Complete Reference (0072229-179; 752 pp, $39.99)
comprehensively explains how to store, retrieve, and present accurate information effectively.
Micro-soft Office Access 2003: The Complete Reference also provides an understanding of basic
database concepts as well as intermediate to advanced database design and programming.
Applying Enterprise JavaBeans
Vlada Matena, et al.
Addison-Wesley Professional
75 Arlington St., #300, Boston, MA 02116
0201914662 $44.99 awprofessional.com
Now in its second edition updated to take into account changes in the EJB 2.1 specification,
Applying Enterprise JavaBeans: Component-Based Development For The J2EE Platform is the
collaborative effort of computer experts Vlada Matena, Sanjeev Krishnan, Linda DeMichiel and
Beth Stearns, and the latest in "The Java Series" of instructional computer programming books
endorsed an authored by the creators of Java technology at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Covering
support for Java Web services, security management, message-driven beans and integrating with
Java Message Service, transaction management, EJB query language, and much more, Applying
Enterprise JavaBeans is a hands-on, example-filled, highly practical and enthusiastically
recommended instructional and reference resource.
Absolute OpenBSD
Michael W. Lucas
No Starch Press
555 De Haro Street, #250, San Francisco, CA 94107
1886411999 $39.95 www.nostarch.com
Absolute OpenBSD is a thorough and comprehensive instructional guide by Michael W. Lucas to
the most secure operating system in the world, with fewer holes than any version of Linux or
Windows, and developed expressly for its correctness, security, and reliability, free for any use or
purpose. Individual chapters offer a straightforward guide to installing and configuring Open
BSD, implementing its unique security features, building flexible customized firewalls, encrypting
filesystems, upgrading painlessly, and much more. Absolute OpenBSD is a very highly
recommended and distinctly "user friendly" resource for OpenBSD users everywhere.
Sams Publishing
201 W 103rd St Indianapolis, IN 46290
www.mcp.com www.amazon.com
Two outstanding new titles from Sams Publishing are highly desirable additions to any
self-directed computer studies reference collection. Robert Love's Linux Kernel Development
(0672325128, $44.99, 600 pages, Intermediate - Advanced user level) details the design and
implementation of the new Linux 2.6 kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial
to those who wish to write and develop kernel code. Important computer science and operating
system design details are also addressed, resulting in a not-to-be-missed addition to dedicated
Linux users personal and professional reference shelf. The collaborative effort of Erik Rubin and
Ronnie Yates, Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Kick Start (067232-5705, $34.99, 384
pages, Intermediate - Advanced user level) nicely bridges the gap between .NET and .NET
Compact Framework development. This well organized and confidently recommended
instructional reference compendium contains in-depth treatments in Windows Forms and
Threading, Network Programming, ADO.NET Dataset, XML Serialization, SQL CE, Web
Services, and performance management. Each concept is accompanied with a sample application
that illustrates its implementation on the .NET Compact Framework.
The Gaming Shelf
The Games We Played
Margaret Hofer
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003
1568983972 $24.95 1-800-722-6657
Board game have long been a family passtime, and this history of the board game will intrigue any
who enjoy games. Bright full-page color photos of vintage board and table games accompany
descriptions of their themes and history. Games are organized around themes chapters survey a
surprising one hundred of popular American games, drawn from over five hundred given to the
New York Historical Society by Arthur and Ellen Liman, flea market devotees who amassed a
large collection. Highly recommended for collectors and game enthusiasts alike: The Games We
Played is a perfect gift pick for the Christmas season!
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Deadly Divots
Gene Breaznell
Bridge Works/NBN, dist.
PO Box 1798, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
188259374X $23.95 1-800-462-6420
Deadly Divots is a suspenseful murder mystery centered about the golf course of an exclusive
Long Island country club. Touches of golf humor will appeal to fans of the sport, while conflicting
motives and intrigues flavor the meat of the mystery itself. A fascinating whodunit with a twist,
Deadly Divots documents Gene Breaznell as a first class author and a master of the
mystery/suspense genre.
Brown-on-Brown
Manuel Ramos
University of New Mexico Press
1720 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
0826331696 $21.95 1-800-249-7737
Denver defense attorney Luis is hired by a wealthy land-owner and rancher to defend his son,
arrested on felony arson and murder charges, and also finds his case lies at the heart of water wars
where private landowners go up against big water companies. When the son is killed in a jail riot,
the plot thickens with unpredictable twists and turns in Brown-on-Brown, a riveting story
blending social issues and mystery.
A Rendezvous With Death
W. Y. Boyd
Elton-Wolf Publishing
2505 Second Avenue Suite 515, Seattle, Washington 98121
1586190466 $21.95 elton-wolf.com
Engagingly written by W. Y. Boyd (a WW II veteran who served as a combat infantryman in
Europe), A Rendezvous With Death is a historical fiction murder mystery which set in the
European battlefields of World War II. When an American soldier and a civilian woman are
murdered, Second Lieutenant Charles Donnelly must ferret out the truth of who did the deed and
why - yet when the trail points to one of his fellow officers, it is his own life which is in grave
peril. A Rendezvous With Death is suspenseful, original, and very highly recommended
reading.
The Poetry Shelf
Poetry Of Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0374299951 $40.00 1-888-330-8477
Poetry Of Pablo Neruda isn't just another slim coverage of poet Neruda's works: it's a definitive,
comprehensive collection which makes available in a single volume of English nearly six hundred
of his works, many in new translation, and many accompanied by the Spanish original. This
sourcebook is an essential addition to any collection seeking a comprehensive gathering of
Neruda's achievements under one cover: a 'must' for any college-level collection and many a
public library holding.
A History Of Color
Stanley Moss
Seven Stories Press
140 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013
1583224858 $17.95 sevenstories.com
Stanley Moss' A History Of Color is an impressively presented and highly recommended poetry
anthology emphasizing intellectual exploration and contemplation. Subtle shifts of mood
distinguish the free-verse reflections on the absurdities and contradictions of life. The Return: It
was justice to see her nude haunches/backing toward me again after the years,/familiar as water
after long thirst./Now like a stream she is, and I can lie beside/running my hand over the waters,
or sleep;/but the water is colder, the gullies darker,/the rapids that threw me down have
shallowed;/I can walk across.
Verses In The Key Of Solitude
Asikele Richard Arabome
House of Madzaland Inc.
323 Cherrier, L'lle Bizard, QC, H9C 1E8 Canada
0973144602 $17.50 www.madzaland.com
Verses In The Key Of Solitude is a collection of free-verse poetry by inspirational singer,
songwriter, and African-American author Asikele Richard Arabome. Starkly vivid imagery and
meditative contemplations on human values, emotions, and the inner conflicts of good and evil
permeate this memorable collection. Hurry: What waste we permit?/Romancing discord in a
hurry/I wish we lived through it/Conceding to the cries, the sorry,/The weeping/Of countless souls
whipped to the bone/And discarded like cards/Strewn beneath the belly of a dump,/Rotten from
neglect,/An utter disrespect/For that life, that memory/Disregarded in a hurry.
Complications Of The Heart
Nancy Naomi Carlson
Texas Review Press/Texas A & M, dist.
PO Box 2146, English Department
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2146
1881515567 $8.00 1-800-826-8911
Winner of the 2002 Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize, Complications Of The Heart is a
selection of emotionally moving free-verse of experienced poet and community writers' group
runner Nancy Naomi Carlson. Stream-of-consciousness style enthusiasm often marks the flowing
imagery of her highly recommended work. Awaking to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": The deer must
wonder at this frosted sunrise,/salt lick iced over, each linden limb doubled/in weight, each blade
of grass enclosed/in its own sheath that splinters underfoot/beneath a patchwork of Halloween
leaves/gathered like souls unearthed and ambered./Her lover pulls her back under the quilt/and
fingers the length of her sternum/as if burnishing a Chinese flute/recovered after nine thousand
years,/made from the wing bone of an extinct bird./"Music of the spheres," he whispers and
plays/the sun of middle "G," then Venus,/Mercury, the elements of fire, water, and air/sealed to
the end, down to earth,/and still she burns, and she burns, and burns.
Iron Fever
Stephan Torre
Lost Horse Press
9327 South Cedar Rim Lane, Spokane, WA 99224
0971726531 $16.95 losthorsepress.org
Iron Fever & Other Poems is a free-verse collection by award-winning poet Stephan Torre.
Thoughts on wilderness, daily work in rural dwellings, conflicts over gender and privilege, and
human greed and conflict over land ownership mark this insightful collection. Core Testing: If
suffering puts root hairs/into a hardening mesh of nerves//and swells into an invisible/weight
hanging on the torso,//the way burl or conk bulges on a trunk/some milky dream fluid gone wild
birdseye//or gray and rubbery, pulling the body/slightly off to one side... If the heart had rings//and
you could stare into the stump/before falling, maybe you could tell//from its simple labor, when
craving/kinks veins and ganglia into blind//pockets, maybe you could reach in, hear/the hours
pumping, pinch the soft amber//marbles of blood, and taste/the citrus of nothingness.
The World History Shelf
The Christian Solider
Robert Thomas Fallon, editor
Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Arizona State University
PO Box 872508, Tempe, AZ 85287-2508
0866983015 $35.00 1-480-727-6503
Researched, compiled and edited by Robert Fallon (Professor Emeritus, Lasalle University,
Philadelphia), The Christian Solider is an inherently fascinating and scholastically important
primary source consisting of religious tracts published for soldiers on both sides of the English
Civil Wars from 1642 to 1648. Hallmarked by a carefully annotated scholarship, The Christian
Solider offers insight into the justifications used to resolve the seeming paradox of having a
Christian faith while employing a deadly sword, then contemporary views upon royalty, and so
much more. A revealing glimpse into history, religion, and human psychology, The Christian
Soldier is an impressive and strongly recommended contribution to British History reference
collections.
A Brief History Of India
Alain Danielou
Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
0892819235 $25.00 1-800-246-8648
This thoroughly "reader friendly" history of India provides a synthesis of events and a survey of
the development of India's civilization, social system, and diversity of cultures, races, languages
and religions. In examining the changing trends of the country Danielou also creates an intriguing
survey of how India's courses have affected the world.
Leaving Earth
Robert Zimmerman
Joseph Henry Press
c/o National Academies Press
500 Fifth St, NW, Washington, DC 20001
0309085489 $27.95 www.jhpress.org
Award-winning essayist Robert Zimmerman presents Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival
Superpowers, And The Quest For Interplanetary Travel, the scientific and historical saga of
humanity's efforts to reach out into the cosmos, and ranges from the space satellites of the Cold
War era; to modern-day exploits and advances in the exploration of space; the efforts and
tragedies of NASA, and more. A seamless recounting of methodical discoveries and political
maneuverings alike, Leaving Earth is a super contemporary history and a welcome contribution to
the History of Science reference collections in general, and Space Exploration reading lists in
particular.
Gold Warriors
Sterling Seagrave & Peggy Seagrave
Verso
180 Varick St 10th fl. NY NY 10014-4606
1859845428 $26.00 versobooks.com
Gold Warriors: America's Secret Recovery Of Yamashita's Gold is the little known historical saga
of the riches and wealth that the Japan military had plundered from Asia during World War II. An
astonishing treasure trove which was hastily hidden in the Philippines as the Japanese were being
beaten back by American forces. Astonishingly, when this hoard of plundered gold was recovered,
it was President Harry Truman who chose to keep these riches secret in order to use them to
finance the Cold War struggle against Communism. Enhanced with including almost 100 pages of
endnotes for reference and documentation, Gold Warriors is a thoroughly researched,
impressively presented, historically factual, highly recommended account of Cold War Era greed
and deliberately calculated hoarding. This is clearly a case of history being stranger than any
Hollywood fiction.
Act Of Creation
Stephen C. Schlesinger
Westview Press/Perseus Books Group
Eleven Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.westviewpress.com
0813333245 $27.50 1-800-242-7737
Act Of Creation: A Story Of Superpowers, Secret Agents, Wartime Allies And Enemies And
Their Quest For A Peaceful World by Stephen C. Schlesinger (former speech writer and foreign
policy advisor to New York Governor Mario Cuomo), is an informed and informative study of the
foundation of the United Nations, and diverse nations (some who had been formally hostile to one
another during the horrific years of World War II) came together in their struggle to create a
world where nations settled their difference in discussion rather than on the battlefield. An
in-depth and detailed saga of nations and individuals, closely researched in accordance with an
impeccable scholarship, and superbly organized for contemporary readers, Act Of Creation is a
welcome contribution to Political History reference collections and International Studies reading
lists.
Capital Books Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Dr, Sterling, VA 20166
1-800-758-3756 www.capital-books.com
The Amateur Historian's Guide To Medieval & Tudor London (1892123320, $20.00) by Sarah
Valente Kettler and Carole Trimble looks at English history between 1066 and 1600 and offers a
plethora of insights along with touring and travel trips to make a London visit more enjoyable for
any with an interest in the medieval era. Trivia tidbits, a lighthearted tone, and practical
information concerning various historic institutions open for visitors make The Amateur
Historian's Guide To Medieval & Tudor London a fun and practical guide. Also very highly
recommended is Sarah Valente Kettler and Carole Trimble's Medieval & Tudor England Day
Trips South Of London: Dover, Canterbury, Rochester (1892123738 $20.00) which offers a
wealth of high-spirited venues through which one can see reflections of the medieval era in areas
south of London. A fun and trivia-packed travel guide for history buffs, packed with telephone
numbers, opening times, admission prices, information on conveniences, extensive descriptions
and capsule histories for each mentioned site and so much more.
From Plassey To Pakistan
Humayun Mirza
University Press of America
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
www.univpress.com
0761823492 $44.50 1-800-462-6420
Now in a newly revised edition, From Plassey To Pakistan: The Family History Of Iskander Mirza
The First President Of Pakistan tells the complex saga that intertwines one family's story with the
inception and development of an Islamic nation. Humayun Mirza is Iskander Mirza's only
surviving son and brings a special and personal expertise to the violence-tainted partition of Indian
by the colonial British Empire that resulted in the creation Pakistan. A superb contribution to
International Studies reference collections, From Plassey To Pakistan is a vividly informative and
very human account which deftly combines extensive research with personal remembrance.
A History Of Russia Volume I: To 1917
Walter G. Moss
Anthem Press
c/o Wimbledon Publishing Company
PO Box 9779, London SW19 7QA
1843310236 $39.95 anthempress.com
Now in a revised second edition reflecting the latest research findings and controversies on
multiple subjects, A History Of Russia Volume I: To 1917 by Walter G. Moss (Department of
History and Philosophy, Eastern Michigan University) is the first of a comprehensive two-volume
set that, in addition to the sweeping events of Russian political history, takes note of the everyday
life, women's studies, religion, literature, and art of Russia. A History Of Russia Volume I: To
1917 is an expertly presented and thoroughly informative narration recommended for a scholar's
Russian History reference shelf, as well as accessibly informative reading for the non-specialist
general reader with an interest in the historical development of Russia.
The Biography Shelf
Diana Mosley
Anne de Courcy
Morrow
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
0060565322 $25.95 1-800-242-7737
Diana Mosley is one of the most controversial women of the 20th century: this outstanding
biography is written with her full cooperation and also includes hundreds of hours of taped
interviews, access to her private diaries and letters, and unparalleled ability to achieve intimate
revelations. The story of the society darling's notorious departure from an established marriage in
favor of the leader of the British Union of Fascists and a notorious womanizer makes for an
account which explains much about not only her actions, but the history and politics of the
times.
You Belong In A Zoo!
Peter Brazaitis
Villard/Random House
1745 Broadway, 17th fl, NY, NY 10019
www.villard.com
1400060125 $24.95 1-800-726-0600
You Belong In A Zoo!: Tales From A Lifetime Spent With Cobras, Crocs And Other Creatures is
the one-of-a-kind memoir of Peter Brazaitis, a man who dedicated his life to working with exotic
reptiles and other animals, ranging from alligators in the reservoirs of Florida, to cobras on the
loose, to capturing giant frogs in West Africa. A wry dash of humor flavors an inspired and
informative discourse. You Belong In A Zoo! is a life story highly recommended to the attention
of anyone with an interested in reptilian wildlife as a hobby or as a potential career.
Fritz Muller: A Naturalist In Brazil
David A. West
Pocahontas Press, Inc.
PO Box F, Blacksburg, VA 24063-1020
0936015926 $25.00 1-800-446-0467
Fritz Muller: A Naturalist In Brazil by David A. West is the comprehensive biography of Fritz
Muller, the German exile in Brazil who supplied Darwin with crucial information for his
evolutionary writings after 1865. An in-depth examination of a truly gifted and dedicated
naturalist who was forced out of his native land for espousing liberal philosophy after the 1848
revolution that left Germany in the hands of ultra-conservatives -- and who is perhaps best known
for his discovery of Mullerian mimicry - when non-toxic species imitate the appearance of toxic
species. Based on a translation of Alfred Moller's "Fritz Mullers Werke, Briefe und Leben", Fritz
Muller: A Naturalist In Brazil is an important contribution to Science History reference
collections and biographical reading lists.
Opposite Contraries
Susan Crean, editor
Douglas & McIntyre
201-2323 Quebeck Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4S7
1550548964 $24.95 1-800-367-9692
Award-winning author and cultural critic Susan Crean gathers previously unpublished writings
from Emily Carr's journals, notebooks, and epistles, as well as 42,000 words from Carr's
previously published journals for inclusion into Opposite Contraries: The Unknown Journals Of
Emily Carr And Other Writings. An absorbing and eclectic collection of discourse, the entries
range from Carr's father's no-nonsense rendition of the facts of life, to the complete text of Carr's
1913 "Lecture on Totems" concerning Native imagery and Native people, Opposite Contraries is
highly recommended -- especially for students of the life and work of Emily Carr, who although
best known as an extraordinary painter, was also the author of seven quite popular and critically
praised books.
Of Rats And Men
John L. Smith
Huntington Press Publishing
3687 South Procyon Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
0929712986 $25.95 huntingtonpress.com
Of Rats And Men: Oscar Goodman's Life From Mob Mouthpiece To Mayor Of Las Vegas is the
inherently fascinating biography of Oscar Goodman, a man who deliberately became a
pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters for 35 years. Accused but never proven of
being more than a mouthpiece and defense attorney for organized crime, Oscar Goodman
somehow managed to successfully defend his clients without becoming part of organized crime
itself -- at least according to the voters of Las Vegas who eventually elected him as their mayor
twice. Of Rats And Men is very highly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the
history of organized crime in America or who wish to avail themselves of a unique insight into the
life and philosophy of an accomplished trial lawyer who specialized in defending members of
established crime families.
Still Pitching
Michael Steinberg
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48823-5202
www.msupress.msu.edu
0870136976 $27.95 1-517-355-9543
Still Pitching: A Memoir is the autobiography of Michael Steinberg, a successful writer who has
had an especial love for the game of baseball ever since his high school years. From how the game
transformed Michael from an introvert into a popular pitcher during his high school years, to how
the game helped him grow into the confidence needed to pursue his writing career, Still Pitching
is a positive, entertaining, and occasionally inspiring recollection guaranteed to resonate with
fellow baseball fans.
The Jesuit & The Incas
Sabine Hyland
University of Michigan Press
PO Box 1104, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1104
press.umich.edu
0472113534 $30.00 1-734-764-4388
The Jesuit & The Incas: The Extraordinary Life Of Padre Blas Valera, S.j. by Sabine Hyland
(Associate Professor of Anthropology at St. Norbert College and co-director of a
multidisciplinary project studying the Chanka people of Peru) is the informed and informative
biography of Father Blas Valera, a man born in the 1500's to a native Incan mother and Spanish
father. A Jesuit in sixteenth-century Peru, Blas Valera dared to believe and spread word that the
Incan culture, religion, and language were equal to the Christian way of life -- a view that his
superiors claimed was heresy and for which they compelled his imprisonment and exile. Blas
Valera allegedly died at the hands of English pirates in 1597, yet a recent discovery among private
documents suggest that Valera's death was faked by Jesuits, and that he returned to Peru to
continue teaching his followers. A most fascinating life story written with a keen eye to research
and detail, The Jesuit & The Incas is a highly recommended contribution to Peruvian History in
general, and the New World history of the Catholic Church in the 16th century in particular.
The Other John Adams, 1705-1740
Benjamin Franklin V
Associated University Presses
PO Box 338, Port Credit, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5G 4L8
0838639860 $43.50 1-609-655-4770
The Other John Adams, 1705-1740 is an impressive study by academician and educator Benjamin
Franklin V of the life of writer, poet, and clergyman John Adams, including his literary theories,
and his crucial influence in a socially and politically volatile time when overall American culture
was shifting from the religious to the secular. A thoughtful and erudite college-level literary and
biographical analysis, The Other John Adams, 1705-1740 is a welcome and scholastically
impressive contribution to Colonial American History Studies library collections and reading
lists.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Own A Racehorse Without Spending A Fortune
Harold Metzel
Eclipse Press/NBN, dist.
1736 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40504
1581501005 $24.95 eclipsepress.com
Harold Metzel is the owner of fourteen Thoroughbreds in a variety of partnerships. He draws
upon his experience and expertise in Own A Racehorse Without Spending A Fortune to produce a
practical guide to the many different types and levels of involvement in owning a competitive
racing steed, including racing, breeding, and claiming partnerships. Emphasiz-ing the importance
of pursuing a plan that best accommodates the aspiring horse owner's individual needs, and deftly
addressing issues ranging from protecting oneself against liability, to common day-to-day events
at the track, the farm, and the auction, Own A Racehorse Without Spending A Fortune is a
"must-read" primer for anyone interested in investing their hard-earned money as an owner in the
exciting sport of horse racing.
Lizards
David Badger
Voyageur Press
PO Box 338, Stillwater, MN 55082
0896585204 $35.00 1-800-888-9653
This natural history of lizards includes the chameleon, iguana, gecko and more, pairing brilliant
close-up color photos by John Netherton with a scientific and popular survey by Badger which
outlines not just facts, but common fiction about different lizards. David Badger's Lizards is a
very fine guide which will serve as both a leisure browse and a library reference.
The History Of English Setter Showdogs In America
Craig S. Sparkes
Doral Publishing, Inc.
2501 W. Behrend Dr., Suite 4, Phoenix, AZ 85027-4141
0944875815 $24.95 www.doralpub.com
Black-and-white photographs pepper The History Of English Setter Showdogs In America, a
historical account authoritatively written by Graig S. Sparkes who is an experienced and
successful breeder of champion English Setters. Down-to-earth interviews and insights, as well as
first hand testimony from professional handlers, fill the pages of this excellent read which is
especially recommended for anyone involved with the breeding, training and showing of English
Setters.
One At A Time
Diane Leigh & Marilee Geyer
No Voice Unheard
PO Box 4171, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
0972838708 $16.95 NoVoiceUnheard.org
The collaborative effort of former animal shelter workers and animal rights activists Diane Leigh
and Marilee Geyer, One At A Time: A Week In An American Animal Shelter is a true account of
seven days in an animal shelter, featuring profiles of the pets taken in during that span of time.
Presenting the truth of life and death in an animal shelter in unvarnished, uncompromising terms,
and featuring black-and-white photographs as well as the stories of the canines and felines taken
in, One At A Time is an emotionally moving and profound piece recommended to the attention of
anyone who has every been graced with the company of an animal companion -- or who would
like to be.
Life of Mammals
David Attenborough
Princeton University Press
14 William St., Princeton, NJ 08540
0691113246 $29.95 1-800-777-4726
David Attenborough's Life of Mammals compliments a ten-part TV series to air on the Discovery
channel which covers mammals of the world and their evolutionary processes. From learning
about the navigation methods of bats and the special habits of meat eaters to understanding the
natural history of water mammals, this provides a focus which contrasts environments and
evolutionary processes, and makes for an important guide. Packed with appealing color
photos.
Wolves
L. David Mech & Luigi Boitani, Eds.
University of Chicago Press
1427 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637-2954
0226637638 $49.00 1-800-621-2736
Wolves were one of the first mammals to be protected by the Endangered Species Act, and have
made such a comeback that officials now are reducing their endangered status and in some cases
opening up areas to decrease populations. Readers with more than a passing interest in the topic
especially college-level natural history collections will relish this in-depth survey of the behavior
and conservation of wolves. Tables, charts, and color photos compliment technical articles on
wolf evolution, restoration, and conservation history. Highly recommended.
The International Studies Shelf
Changing Patterns Of Social Protection
Neil Gilbert
Rebecca A. Van Voorhis, editors
Transaction Publishers
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
0765809893 $29.95 1-888-999-6778
Collaboratively compiled and expertly co-edited by Neil Gilbert (Chernin Professor of Social
Services and Social Welfare, University of California - Berkeley) and Rebecca A. Van Voorhis
(Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Services, California State University -
Hayward), Changing Patterns Of Social Protection is a scholarly selection of in-depth essays by
learned authors concerning social welfare policies. These are governmental policies which have
evolved over time and been rethought considerably amidst the aging of the population, changes in
family structures, the tremendous forces of globalization, pressures from immigration, as well as
other dynamic forces in the modern world. A thoughtful assessment of socioeconomic needs and
influences, observing the necessity of creating balance between selfishness and necessity for
benefits as well as the lessons of experience offered by various nations, Changing Patterns Of
Social Protection is the ninth volume in the "International Social Security Series" and very highly
recommended reading for students of contemporary economics and social welfare issues.
An Ounce Of Prevention
Henryk J. Sokalski
United States Institute of Peace Press
1200 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
1929223463 $17.50 www.usip.org
Ably and knowledgeably written by Henryk J. Sokalski (the special representative of the UN
secretary-general who led the UN Preventive Deployment Force in Macedonia), An Ounce Of
Prevention: Macedonia And The UN Experience In Preventive Diplomacy is a firsthand account
of the complex task of peacekeeping during the course of the only peaceful succession from the
former Yugoslavia. A closely researched and candidly told narrative of complex ethnic group
interplays, An Ounce Of Prevention is thought provoking, and a strongly recommended addition
to academic International Studies and supplemental reading lists.
Northern Ireland
Carol Daugherty Rasnic
Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
1711 East Main Street, Suite 9, Richmond, Virginia 23223
1883911559 $20.95 1-800-553-6922
Northern Ireland: Can Sean And John Live In Peace? An American Legal Perspective by Carol
Daugherty Rasnic (Professor of Employment and Labor Law, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, Virginia) is an impressively researched and presented study of the conflict
in Northern Ireland, including the religious and political forces that drive it, as well as the law and
the legal system as a means to deal with what the Irish called "the troubles". A thoughtful,
exhaustive, scholarly inquiry, Northern Ireland is a sober and informative account and a very
welcome contribution to academic International Studies modern reference collections concerned
with global issues and conflicts in general, and Contemporary Irish Political History reading lists
in particular.
The Large Print Shelf
The Bondwoman's Narrative
Hannah Crafts, author
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., editor
Thorndike Press
295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901-4539
0786244712 $29.95 1-800-223-1244
Written in the 1850s by Hannah Crafts and edited for a modern readership by Henry Louis Gates,
Jr., The Bondwoman's Narrative is the only known novel authored by a female African American
slave, and perhaps the first novel ever written by a black woman. Describing the story of
"passing" as a young slave treks toward freedom, The Bondwoman's Narrative is an enthralling
legacy which is especially recommended for university African-American literature collections and
community library large print fiction shelves.
The Economics Shelf
The Globalization Of Nothing
George Ritzer
Pine Forge Press/Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
0761988076 $32.95 www.pineforge.com
The Globalization Of Nothing is an articulate economic thesis by Professor George Ritzer
(University of Maryland) that articulately postulates the short and long-term effects of
globalization. Claiming that societies worldwide are moving away from "something" (defined as
unique and distinctive indigenous social forms), toward the "nothing" (globalized products that
are centrally controlled and blandly the same worldwide), The Globalization Of Nothing warns
that societies all over the world today are rapidly losing unique customs, local businesses,
gathering places, even the hallmark of personal interaction. The Globalization Of Nothing is a
philosophical and clarion warning regarding the creeping and homogenizing impersonality of
severe economic forces.
The Social Issues Shelf
Skin/Deep
Cedric Herring, et al.
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6975
www.press.uillinois.edu/books
1929011261 $19.95 1-800-545-4703
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Cedric Herring (Professor of Sociology and Public Policy,
University of Illinois - Chicago), Verna M. Keith (Chair of the Department of Sociology, Arizona
State University), and Hayward Derrick Horton (Associate Professor of Sociology, Albany
University-SUNY), Skin/Deep: How Race And Complexion Matter In The "Color-Blind" Era is a
collection of informative and informative essays concerning the very real and entangled issues of
race, judgement, and the question of why skin color remains a determining factor of economic
success and quality of life in America today. Exploring the stratification process, cause and effect
chains, emerging issues such as biracialism and color-blind racism and a great deal more,
Skin/Deep is a highly recommended contribution to Contemporary Social Issues reading lists and
offers a wealth of persuasively argued and deftly presented viewpoints.
For The People
John D. Donahue & Joseph S. Nye Jr., eds
Brookings Institution Press
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-2188
0815718977 $19.95 www.brookings.edu
Compiled and co-edited by John D. Donahue (Raymond Vernon Lecturer in Public Policy, John
F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) and Joseph S. Nye Jr. (Dean of the John
F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University), For The People: Can We Fix Public
Service? is an impressive collection of serious essays by a variety of learned authors who identify
some of the most troublesome problems and flaws in public service today -- as well as offer
remedies, visions and plans for improvement in public service for the future. From issues
concerning wage structures of public sector workers; to "moral competence" in democratic
government; to pursuing the growth of leadership capacity, For The People: Can We Fix Public
Service? is a thought-provoking, far-reaching, and ultimately optimistic contribution to public
debate -- and highly recommended for both American Social Issues reference collections and
Contemporary Political Science supplemental reading lists.
Seeds Of Deception
Jeffrey M. Smith
Yes! Books
PO Box 469, Fairfield, IA 52556
0972966587 $17.95
