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Lives Of The Mind
Roger Kimball
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
1332 North Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60622
1566634792 $28.95 1-800-462-6420
The use and abuse of intelligence is covered in Lives Of The Mind, a lively and highly
recommended
discourse blending philosophy, psychology, science and social criticism. Intelligence can be
abused
and used, and the love of ideas and language can be detrimental at times: individual chapters
probe
the work of intellectual psychologists and philosophers examining the nature of intelligence.
New Dictionary Of Cultural Literacy
E.D. Hirsch, Jr., et.al.
Houghton Mifflin
215 park Ave. South, NY, NY 10003
0618226478 $29.95 1-800-225-3362
New Dictionary Of Cultural Literacy provides a basic, working knowledge of cultural changes
and
literary topics which range from concepts of the digital divide and Kwanzaa to pheromones, spam,
and different cultural icons which have changed over the centuries. Chapters are organized by
general topic (world history, American history, politics, psychology and sociology) and provide an
A-Z reference for each chapter. Browsers and students alike will find it handy.
Bad Press
Laura Ward
Barron's
250 Wireless Rd., Hauppauge, NY 11788
0764155393 $14.95 1-800-645-3476
Quotes from the most devastating critical reviews ever, probes historical magazines to provide the
nastiest and funniest reviews ever comprise the pagers of Bad Press. From Henry Van Dyke's
quick assessment of jazz music ("Jazz: music invented for the torture of imbeciles") to Samuel
Johnson's candid assessment of cucumbers ("A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with
pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.")
Why Terrorism Works
Alan Dershowitz
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
0300097662 $24.95 1-800-987-7323
Why Terrorism Works joins the flood of new books addressing problems of terrorism in America,
here outlining steps which must be taken to protect the country while maintaining freedom.
Chapters
argue that global terrorism is largely of our own making, and he provides a series of specific,
controversial steps which disagree with many conventional perceptions of how to manage
terrorism.
The Man Who Changed How Boys And Toys Were Made
Bruce Watson
Viking Press
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0670031348 $24.95 1-800-847-5515
A.C. Gilbert wore many hats: athlete, magician, and self-made millionaire but he made his money
by creating the Erector set toy back in 1913, making an invention which changed how boys
played.
The Man Who Changed How Boys And Toys Were Made isn't just a biography of an inventor; it
examines how toys help avert or discharge childhood violence, how high-tech toys may serve a
different purpose, and differences between how both sexes play.
Concealed Carry
Wiley Clapp
Paladin Press
7077 Winchester Circle-IPB2, Boulder, CO 80301
1581603673 $25.00 1-800-392-2400
Concealed Carry: The Shooter's Guide To Selecting Handguns by firearms authority Wiley Clapp
is
a straightforward, accurate, no-nonsense guide to the practical matter of choosing and legally
carrying a concealed handgun. Discussing the various attributes of handguns ranging from small
automatics to large revolvers, and enhanced throughout with black-and-white photographs,
Concealed Carry is a highly practical and methodical guide which is especially recommended to
the
non-specialist general reader with an interest in lawfully acquiring a handgun for personal
protection
and/or recreation.
Coincidence Or Destiny?
Phil Cousineau
Conari Press
300 Monte Vista #192 Oakland CA 94611
157324824X $16.95 1-800-685-9595
Coincidence Or Destiny? gathers over eighty stories of coincidence or synchronicity, gathered
from
the lives of both ordinary people and well-known scholars to illustrate how chance and meaningful
coincidences can change lives. Syncronicities can offer sense from random events and can provide
a
sense of destiny and explanation: this collection of first-person insights is revealing.
Genius
Harold Bloom
Warner Books
1271 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020
0446527173 $35.95 1-800-759-0190
Genius provides an enlightening blend of examples from over a hundred creative minds,
illustrating
the concept of creativity and genius and considering the elements which comprise the trait. From
the
Bible through modern times, the author provides many links between his geniuses and the ways
they
have influenced each other. A fascinating history which crosses genres to expose underlying
influences.
Sake & Santori
Joseph Campbell
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1577312368 $22.95 1-800-972-6657
Sake & Santori is the fifth volume in a series of collected works of philosopher/spiritualist Joseph
Campbell and focuses upon his cultural and spiritual interactions with Japan during his 1950s
Asian
journey. The changing social and political world of Japan come to life in a a set of entries relating
Campbell's discourses with Japanese from all walks of life.
Spying With Maps
Mark Monmonier
University of Chicago Press
1427 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637-2954
0226534278 $25.00 1-800-621-2736
Spying With Maps: Surveillance Technologies And The Future Of Privacy blends an examination
of
surveillance technologies with a discussion of the nature and future of privacy in a world which is
becoming increasingly open to spy apparatus. Spying With Maps could have been featured in our
chapter on social issues, but is reviewed here for its intriguing examination of the science of
spying,
from using geographic data and satellite imagery to location tracking devices.
Wisconsin Quilts
Ellen Kort & Stewart Wolfe
Howell Press
1713-2D Allied Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22903
1574271180 $34.95 howellpress.com
The collaborative effort of author Ellen Kort and photographer Stewart Wolfe, Wisconsin Quilts:
Stories In The Stitches is a full-color photographic showcase of nearly one hundred exceptional
quilts by Wisconsin needlecrafters, each with its own unique story concerning its creation and the
woman who made it. Tying into the years of the Civil War, coping with disease, reflecting
political
upheavals and the New Deal programs, the stories of these quilts are as fascinating to read as the
quilts themselves are beautiful to see. Wisconsin Quilts is very highly recommended for
needelcraft
and quilting enthusiasts, as well as students of Wisconsin history and culture.
In Quest Of Lost Worlds
Count Byron de Prorok
Adventures Unlimited Press
One Adventure Place, Kempton, IL 60946
www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com
0932813569 $16.95 1-800-718-4514
In Quest Of Lost Worlds: Journey To Algeria, Ethiopia, Yucatan And Beyond is the rousing
memoir
and self-described journey of Count Byron de Prorok, an Anglo-Hungarian archaeologist and
explorer who researched occult subjects and visited a wide variety of fascinating sites with
metaphysical implications during the 1920s and 1930s. From his uncovering of the tomb of the
Queen of the Tuaregs Tin Hinan, to his dedicated search for King Solomon's mines, In Quest Of
Lost Worlds showcases amazing adventures, reveals ancient legends, and relate what were
occasionally quite perilous discoveries. Enhanced with twenty-four pages of special illustrations,
In
Quest Of Lost Worlds is very highly recommended reading for students of archaeology,
metaphysics, and anyone who enjoys great true life adventures!
The Language Studies Shelf
Bryson's Dictionary Of Troublesome Words
Bill Bryson
Broadway Books
1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036
0767910427 $19.95 1-800-726-0600
The English language is filled with quirks and puzzles: copy editor Bryson here provides a guide
to
avoiding the traps and snares of the language. His A-Z dictionary outlines some of the more
common problems involved in using ordinary words such as 'either', future', or 'may well be'.
Bryson's Dictionary Of Troublesome Words is another browser's joyride for the proper pursuit of
English.
Translator Self-Training Arabic
Morry Sofer
Schreiber Publishing
PO Box 4193, Rockville, Maryland 20849
www.schreiberpublishing.com
1887563741 $69.00 1-800-822-3213
Translator Self-Training Arabic: A Practical Course In Technical Translation by Morry Sofer is an
ideal, "user friendly" do-it-yourself guide to improving translation skills in eight easy lessons
where
the focus is on news, law, medicine, business, finances, and daily life. The first part concentrates
on
"Arabic Into English"; the second part is "English Into Arabic". Translator Self-Training Arabic is
enhanced with information on Internet sites for translators, sources of translation work, Arabic
technical dictionaries, and translator self-evaluation. Additionally there are invaluable appendices
devoted to "Requisites for Professional Translators"; "Translation Techniques"; "Translator's
Self-Evaluation"; "Arabic Technical Dictionaries"; "Sources for Translation Work"; and
"Computers, Translation, and the Internet". Also very highly recommended are the other volumes
in
the outstanding "Translator Self-Training" series which include Chinese (1887563709, $69.00);
Italian (1887563733, $69.00); Japanese (1887563695, $69.00); Portuguese (1887563717,
$69.00);
and Russian (1887563725, $69.00)
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016-4314
0198604572 $150.00 1-800-451-7556
Now in a new fifth edition, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is an in-depth, two-volume set
handsomely packaged within a cardboard box and provides the latest in dictionary terms,
including
new cultural and political terms including jargon and some slang. The English language is always
expanding and changing, and this adds 3,500 new words in its updated edition. Nothing has been
left
out, but a cleaner text design allows more information to fit in nearly the same package as the 4th
edition. A "must" for serious reference collections at the high school level through public
libraries.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Helen M. Stevens' World Of Embroidery
Helen M. Stevens
David & Charles Publishers
North Pomfret, VT 05053
0715309773 $29.99 www.amazon.com
Helen M. Stevens' World Of Embroidery is the fifth collection of famed needlecrafter Helen M.
Stevens' masterful and enchanting works of embroidery. Gorgeous, full-color photographs
showcase
her superb stitching craft, along with detailed descriptions of the natural flora and fauna that
inspire
her works. Helen M. Stevens' World Of Embroidery is a joy to page through, and especially
recommended reading for embroidery practitioners in search of inspiration for their own
needlecrafting efforts.
American Quilter's Society
Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
www.aqsquilt.com www.amazon.com
Two titles provide inspiration variations on traditional quilting patterns and techniques. Bobbie
Aug
and Sharon Newman's Quilt Blocks X 9 (1574327992, $19.95) presents twelve quilts which use
the
nine-block arrangement to create various block patterns. From fabric combinations to embracing
different backgrounds, this packs in templates, easy directions, and an approach which lends to
experimentation. Anita Shackelford's Infinite Feathers Quilting Designs (1574327984, $25.95)
provides the basics of creating quilt designs which fit in the blocks and borders of a quilt. From
different types of patterns and designs and their transfer to over a hundred feather designs in
different sizes, this provides easy step-by-step instructions quilters will appreciate.
Basic Applique
Cindy Walter & Gail Baker Rowe
Krause Publications
700 East State St, Iola, WI 54990-0001
0873493478 $21.95 1-800-258-0929
Collaboratively compiled and presented by needlecraft and quilting experts Cindy Walter & Gail
Baker Rowe, Basic Applique: 1930s Quilt Patterns Created With Traditional And Contemporary
Techniques showcases the fine art of applique from cutting to quilting. Featuring lovely patterns
and
easy-to-follow directions (illustrated with hundreds of photographs) for making sixteen beautiful
quilts, even the most novice quilter will be able to create memorable quilts to grace any home.
Basic
Applique is a welcome and much appreciated contribution to the growing library of needlecraft
references in general, and quilting manuals in particular.
C&T Publishing
PO Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
1-800-284-1114 www.amazon.com
Two quilter's guides provide very different approaches to the art. Lerlene Nevaril's Hidden Block
Quilts (1571201793, $24.95) tells how to locate new designs in the block quilt style, making
repeat-block quilts more interesting. Change patches in traditional blocks and you have new
variations which are appealing and exciting. Jean Wells and Lawry Thorn's Four Seasons In
Flannel
(1571201785, $27.95) combine outdoor designs and embroidery with flannel and wool to make
for
useful projects quick to finish and brightly different. Chapters are grouped by season and provide
step-by-step construction tips. Both are intriguing new titles.
Martingale Company
20205 144th Avenue NW, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
1-800-426-3126 www.amazon.com
Four fine, new quilter's guides provide a range of projects and approaches tailored for both
beginning and intermediate quilters. Beth Merrill Kovich and Retta Warehime's Snuggle Up
(1564774643, $19.95) surveys eight lap quilt projects using traditional patterns and quick-stitch
techniques for fast, easy results. Pamela Lindquist's Sweet Dreams (1564774287, $18.95) tells
how
to create reversible quilts and coordinates for maximum effect. Tips on accessories for finished
quilts
are added. Judy Hopkins' Triangle-Free Quilts (156477 3930, $26.95) uses only squares,
rectangles
and strips to produce its eighteen featured quilt projects, which range from wall and crib quilts to
full-sized bed quilts. Terri Nussbaum's Quick-Change Quilts (1564774317, $19.95) surveys
twelve
quilts created from six patterns. Why make a copy when you can create your own from existing
patterns? This shows how to alter colors and rotate blocks for maximum effect. A fine guide to
versatility in pattern choice. All are fine quilter's project choices.
The Architecture Shelf
The Wood Design Awards 2002
Don Griffith, editor
Tuns Press
Dalhousie University, PO Box 1000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 2X4
0929112490 $22.95 tunspress.dal.ca
Compiled and edited by architectural expert Don Griffith, The Wood Design Awards 2002
features
fifteen buildings from across the United States and Canada which incorporate a commendable
diversity of wood design elements. Ranging from the cottonwood branches of the Kansas Plains
Wedding Chapel, to the multiple curved panel roof of the Gilmore Skytrain Station, The Wood
Design Awards 2002 highlights and showcases architectural styles and structures that employ
wood
as a key design component, and illustrates a multiplicity of applications which will admirably serve
as
a source of inspiration to architectural designers, educators, and students. The Wood Design
Awards 2002 is a very welcome and highly recommended addition to professional and academic
Architectural Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Frank Gehry
Jason Miller
MetroBooks
c/o Friedman/Fairfax Publishers
230 Fifth Ave., Suite 700, NY, NY 10001
158663674X $12.98 1-800-367-9692
Compiled and written by architectural expert and writer Jason Miller, Frank Gehry is a truly
gorgeous, full-color photographic showcase of Gehry's avant-garde architecture, ranging from the
Schnabel Residence in Brentwood, California; to the Nationale-Nederlanden Building in Prague,
Czech Republic; to the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington. An impressive
coffee-table
book offering beautiful, panoramic captures of architectural genius in both form and function,
Frank
Gehry epitomizes the life and work of its title architect largely through image accompanied by
brief
captions, backgrounded with a few short essays enhancing the majesty of the structures
themselves.
Frank Gehry is a welcome and highly recommended addition to professional, academic, and
community library Architectural Studies reference collections.
The Solar House
Daniel D. Chiras
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
1931498121 $29.95 1-800-639-4099
The Solar House: Passive Heating And Cooling by global environmental issues expert Daniel D.
Chiras is an "user friendly" architectural guide to choosing and implementing an energy-efficient
and
environmentally friendly backup heating system, and thereby making any dwelling both
cost-effective and naturally heated and/or air conditioned. Black-and-white sketches clearly
illustrate
the detailed walk-throughs about the basics of passive solar heating, passive cooling, assessing the
performance of one's energy system and much more. An excellent guide for embracing
ecology-friendly living, The Solar House is especially recommended as a do-it-yourself home
reference for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in making their personal home as
comfortable and environmentally friendly as possible.
Design Culture In Liverpool 1880-1914
Christopher Crouch
Liverpool University Press/ISBS, dist.
5824 N.E. Hassalo Street, Portland, OR 97213-3644
0853238847 $59.95 1-800-944-6190
Design Culture In Liverpool 1880-1914: The Origins Of The Liverpool School Of Architecture by
Christopher Crouch (Lecturer, School of Visual Arts, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia)
surveys the development of an architectural design ideology unique to the British city of
Liverpool
that took its own distinctive directions quite apart from those commonly ensconced in both British
and American architectural trends and developments. After an informative and extensive
introduction, the text is nicely organized into seven chapters covering the styling and ideology of
the
arts and crafts in Liverpool; the university and cultural origins of the Liverpool School of
Architecture and Applied Art; the inauguration and evolution of an Integrated Course within the
university architectural curriculum; "Liverpool, the United States and the Beaux Arts Vision"; the
influence of Charles Reilly; and the role and impact of the "Town Planning Review". Enhanced
with
a select bibliography and a quite useful index, Design Culture In Liverpool 1880-1914 is a
welcome,
scholarly, and much appreciated contribution to academic History of Architecture reference
collections and architectural design study lists.
The American History Shelf
California Firsts
Teri David Greenberg
Camino Books
PO Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
0940159619 $9.95 www.amazon.com
What would Americans do without California? The state was the birthplace of the Frisbee, Barbie
Dolls, and canned tuna, among others. California Firsts: The Famous, Infamous, and Quirky of
the
Golden State charts the odd and fun innovations and innovators of the state, blending black and
white vintage photos with a lively coverage of the state's achievements. A fine leisure choice.
Cultivating California
David Vaught
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319
0801871123 $45.00 1-800-537-5487
Students of California history and agricultural development will find Cultivating California an
intriguing story of growers, specialty crops, and labor developments in the state from 1875-1920,
revealing how politicians, growers, and organizations interacted in the process of cultivating
California's crops. Labor relations and agricultural development planning are all accessibly
revealed
in the course of this involving account.
Larding The Lean Earth
Steven Stoll
Hill & Wang
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0809064316 $30.00 1-888-330-8477
Farming occupied the majority of American pursuits in the 19th century, tied up most of the
nation's
capital, and occupied the thoughts of farmers and politicians alike. Before expansion into the West
could succeed, conservation of land and resources would have to be taken into account: Larding
The Lean Earth points out that the debate over natural resource management began in the 1820s
and pitted farmers against plantation owners in a conflict which would affect westward expansion
processes as a whole.
Voices Unbound
Lucindy Willis
Scholarly Resources
104 Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805-1987
0842028153 $19.95 1-800-772-8937
Plenty of titles have followed the lives and achievements of male intellectuals: Voices Unbound
gathers biographies and writings of twelve selected American women intellectuals, examining how
these women rose above their peers to contribute to scholarly thought, and discussing the blatant
omission of women from intellectual studies and circles. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Margaret
Mead,
Susan Sontag and others are heralded in these pages.
Historic Buildings Of The French Quarter
Lloyd Vogt
Pelican Publishing
Box 3110, Gretna, LA 70054-3110
156554997X $23.95 1-800-843-1724
The New Orleans' historic French Quarter was founded in 1718 by the French, moved to Spanish
control, and was home to generations of occupants who built grand ballrooms, courtyards, and
Spanish structures. Historic Buildings Of The French Quarter uses black and white line drawings
to
blend history with architectural insights, illustrating building types and styles of different eras and
profiling some sixty representative buildings. Students of either regional history or architectural
history will find it revealing.
Gateway To Alta California
Harry W. Crosby
Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
1250 Fayette Street, El Cajon, CA 92020-1511
093265357X $39.95 sunbeltpub.com
Gateway To Alta California: The Expedition To San Diego, 1769 by writer, photographer, and
historian Harry W. Crosby is the story of the first land journey to San Diego undertaken by
Europeans in 1769. Crosby draws upon original sources such as the journals of Padre Juan
Crespi,
Joseph deCanizares (Captain Rivera's official scribe), Padre Junipero Serra, and Gaspar de
Portola,
as well as recreating the overland trek himself (literally on foot and muleback) to map out the
original and historic route that went through the then unexplored, unknown, desolate wilderness
of
northern Baja California to found the community of San Diego. A strongly recommended addition
to
California Historical Studies reference collections, Gateway To Alta California also lists the
names
of the Hispanic members of this historic expedition party.
Last Train To Paradise
Les Standiford
Crown
299 Park Avenue, New York NY 10171
0609607480 $24.00 1-800-726-0600
One man held an incredible vision: to build a railroad which crossed over a hundred miles of
water.
That man was Henry Flagler, and the railroad connected Key West to the Florida mainland. Last
Train To Paradise provides an engrossing account of an impossible vision and how it was brought
to
life by one man's determination. A dramatic tone makes this most acceptable to leisure readers as
well as fans of rail history.
See The Ozarks
Leland & Crystal Payton
Lens & Pen Press
4067 S. Franklin, Springfield, MO 65807
0967392519 $24.95 beautifulozarks.com
Collaboratively compiled, written and presented by photographer Leland Payton and travel writer
Crystal Payton, See The Ozarks: The Touristic Image is an engaging and impressive showcase of
tourism-related advertisements and memorabilia that have lured travelers to the Ozarks since
before
the era of the horseless carriage. Full-color photographs and insightful narrative concerning the
appeal of the Ozarks as a vacation spot then and now fill the pages of this highly recommended
treasure trove of American regional and advertising history.
The Century In Food
Beverly Bundy
Collectors Press, Inc.
PO Box 230986, Portland, OR 97281
1888054670 $35.00 1-800-423-1848
The Century In Food: America's Fads And Favorites begins a culinary history of America in 1900,
a
time when most of the cooking was done in fireplaces and a slim figure was considered a mark of
ill
health. Author Beverly Bundy (Food Editor at The Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper)
proceeds
to provide a fascinating and informative survey of the inventions, innovations, and evolutions in
American food preparation, culinary tastes, and a steadily expanding roster of recipe ingredients
available to Americans whether eating at home or dining out. Although there are a wealth of
featured and illustrative recipes, The Century In Food is more than just one more cookbook, it is
also an informed and highly entertaining history of American culinary culture spread out over ten
decades and enhanced with 400 full-color images. The Century In Food is highly recommended
reading for both students of American Popular Culture and cookbook enthusiasts.
Measuring America
Andro Linklater
Walker & Company
435 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0802713963 $26.00 1-800-289-2553
In Measuring America, Andro Linklater exposes one of the untold stories in American history:
how
the land survey which spread across the country created a structure of land ownership unique in
history, linking the wild frontier to the settlers who would tame it. Linklater's story of how the
American Customary System of measurement came to be founded during this effort makes for
fascinating reading.
Raising La Belle
Mark G. Mitchell
Eakin Press
Drawer 90159, Austin, TX 78709-0159
1571687033 $10.95 www.eakinpress.com
The sailing ship La Belle was used in the 1600's in the beleaguered Fort St. Louis settlement's
attempt to escape. But when the La Belle sank, the ship's occupants found themselves stranded,
and
then threatened by hostile Indians. Chapters detailing the history of the colony and the ship
alternate
with the modern account of the finding and recovering of the long-sunken ship and its artifacts. In
1995, the Texas Historical Commission discovered the sunken La Belle, and set to work
extracting
it and its cargo. The result of their labors and the amazing preserved relics of history fill the pages
of
this fascinating, informative, and highly recommended account, enhanced with black-and-white
artwork.
Rosie's Mom
Carrie Brown
Northeastern University Press
360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
1555535356 $35.00 1-800-666-2211
In Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers Of The First World War by cultural historian and
freelance curator Carrie Brown recovers the nearly forgotten contribution made by women in the
American workforce during the years of World War I. They helped assemble the biplanes, shaped
and
filled the cartridges, made the gas masks, and worked in the factories to supply America's war
production needs. The women were crucial elements in the American wartime economy and
efforts,
trained in technical fields and working in hazardous industries (where their presence helped
significantly in the adoption of new worker health and safety measures), their presence and
experience were also critically important to buttress the Women's Suffrage movement and the
eventual passage of an amendment to the American constitution providing women the right to
vote.
An informed and informative text is very nicely illustrated with historical photographs, making
Rosie's
Mom a welcome and seminal contribution to 20th Century American History and Women's
Studies
reference collections and reading lists.
Origin Of The American Revolution: 1759-1766
Bernhard Knollenberg
Liberty Fund, Inc.
8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684
0865973822 $28.00 www.amazon.com
The first of a two-part history, Origin Of The American Revolution: 1759-1766 is a cohesive and
solid tracing of the events in history leading up to America's revolt and independence. First
published
a generation ago, and out of print for more than thirty years, Origin Of The American Revolution:
1759-1766 remains as focused, exacting, and to the point today as it was then, with author
Bernhard
Knollenberg being impressively skilled at tracing political and economic events that made a
struggle
for independence inevitable. Edited by Bernard W. Sheehan, Origin Of The American Revolution:
1759-1766 is a scholarly, well-constructed and strongly recommended account.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Hollywood Creative Directory
Hollywood Creative Directory
1024 North Orange Drive, Hollywood, CA 90038
1928936229 $59.95 1-800-815-0503
Now in a new, fully updated and expanded 47th edition, the Hollywood Creative Directory:
Winter/Spring 2003 continues to be justifably acclaimed as the preeminent resource for contact
information regarding studios and networks, film and television executives, production
companies,
independent producers, television shows and staffs, as well as projects in development. Cross
referenced by name functions as kind of a phone book to Hollywood with over 10,000
entertainment
industry professionals, and their companies, the Hollywood Creative Directory is an invaluable,
indispensable resource and a very highly recommended addition to all personal, professional,
academic, and community library Theatre/Cinema Studies & Resources reference shelves.
Meriwether Publishing
Box 7110, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
1-800-937-5297 meriwether.com
Two new and highly recommended guides to acting will provide both teen and adult drama
students
with many inspirational fundamentals. Tim McDonough's Acting Narrative Speeches: The Actor
As
Storyteller (1566080762, $19.95) defines four critical essentials of how actors learn to add drama
to
speech, from understanding the story and conflict to layering opposite energies. Chapters and
examples bring these concepts to life. Roger Ellis capably edits New International Plays For
Young
Audiences: Plays Of Cultural Conflict (1566080819, $19.95), providing a new anthology of
complete and current plays reflecting globalization and cultural conflict. Both are inviting choices
for
serious drama students.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
A Witch's Grimoire
Gavin & Yvonne Frost
Prentice Hall Press
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0735203261 $14.00 1-800-631-8571
Two leading authorities in the occult provide in A Witch's Grimoire, a revised, updated collection
which examines the secret codes, symbols and charms which are the foundation of white magic.
Individual chapters describe how these amulets and spells can relate to a positive daily life, and
provide new charts and artwork in this new and highly recommended edition.
New Page Books
3 Tice Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1-800-227-3371 www.amazon.com
These guides to magic and mysticism are recommended picks for audiences interested in
metaphysical techniques and insights. Marion Weinstein's revised Positive Magic (1564146375,
$14.99) provides a completely new version of a classic, updating Wiccan history, tools and
techniques. Chapters explore new territory, from channeling to spirit contact, and will serve as a
strong introduction to new age concepts. Gerina Dunwich's A Witch's Guide To Ghosts And The
Supernatural (1564146162, $14.99) blends the supernatural with Wiccan insights. Dunwich has
seen
and communicated with her share of ghosts, and has lived in a number of haunted houses:
chapters
tell how to communicate with spirits, interpret their messages, and how to investigate a haunting.
Ashleen O'Gaea's Raising Witches (156414 6316, $13.99) is an unusual guide to raising children
in
the Wiccan faith; the first book to provide Wiccan parents with the means of teaching their beliefs.
A
Wiccan curriculum for each of the five age groups from infancy to teens shows parents how to
weave Wiccan concepts into daily experiences. Lady Sabrina's Celebrating Wiccan Spirituality
(156414593X, $14.99) covers spells, sacred rites, and folklore for each day of the year, providing
both Wiccan newcomers and practitioners with the spells and folklore useful to celebrating days
and
seasons. Pagan holidays are charted and history revealed, here.
The Triple Goddess Tarot
Isha Lerner
Bear & Company
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
1879181940 $35.00 1-800-246-8648
Blend a package of a 248-page color book with over thirty color divination cards focusing on the
Sacred Feminine through the Holy Trinity and you have The Triple Goddess Tarota, a powerful
set
which includes twenty-two Major Arcana cards plus four original Alchemy Cards in beautiful
designs. An excellent, unusual gift selection.
Magic Mushrooms In Religion And Alchemy
Clark Heinrich
Park Street Press
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
0892819979 $19.95 1-800-246-8648
Heinrich's illustrated exploration of the use of psychoactive mushrooms in Magic Mushrooms In
Religion And Alchemy, reveals their role in connecting with the spirit and god making for an
involving survey of both the history of mushroom use and its purposes in Vedic and Puranic
religions through modern Judaism and Christianity. The conclusion: in many religions these
mushrooms have served as gateways to teach spiritual concepts.
Death Is An Illusion
Else Byskov
Paragon House
2700 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55114
1557788138 $16.95 paragonhouse.com
Death Is An Illusion: A Logical Explanation Based On Martinus' Worldview by educator,
translator,
and interpreter ElseByskov is an extensive study of the metaphysical philosophy and spiritual
teachings of 20th century Danish mystic Martinus, including the principles of karma and
reincarnation, the consciousness of God, cyclic principles, transformation of the sexual poles, the
power of prayer, and much more. A straightforward, well-written rendering of complex ideas in
uncomplicated prose, Death Is An Illusion is especially commended to the attention of
non-specialist
general readers and students with an interest in contemporary mysticism, spirituality, philosophy,
religion, and metaphysics.
The Military Shelf
Ichi Ban Outfit
E. Gerald Pires
Elderberry Press
1393 Old Homestead Drive, Second floor, Oakland, Oregon 97462-9506
1930859392 $29.95 elderberrypress.com
Ichi Ban Outfit is the story of SCARWAF (Special Category Army with Air Force), a unit which
existed in the United States military from 1949 to 1956. Focusing in particular on the 474th
Signal
Aviation Construction Company, a SCARWAF unit assigned to the Far East Command with its
home base in Japan, Ichi Ban Outfit follows construction crews who worked, often under extreme
and dangerous conditions, with a tremendous pride and determination. The men who served in
this
unit, and their views of Japan as it emerged from the post-World War II American military
occupation, as well as the course of the Korean War, are all presented in this fascinating, highly
recommended, informatively insightful contribution to twentieth century American military
history.
The Gatling Gun Notebook
James B. Hughes
Andrew Mowbray, Inc.
Box 571716, Houston, TX 77257-1716
0917218949 $23.00 1-800-999-4697
Compiled by James B. Hughes from contemporary sources, The Gatling Gun Notebook: A
Collection Of Data And Illustrations is an impressive compendium of black-and-white illustrations
and basic factual data about the incredible variety of gatling guns, from their first appearance in
1862, down to 1917 when the last U.S. government manual for the Gatling was printed. Ten
gatling
gun makers in five countries are extensively covered, and virtually every page features a drawing,
diagram, or photograph, with most of them being about century old. The succinct and informative
text entries provide invaluable background to each illustration, as well as technical specifications
about the gatling gun in question. Simply put, The Gatling Gun Notebook is enthusiastically
recommended as being a unique and fascinating resource for firearm and American military
history
buffs.
Foxtrot Ridge
Mark W. Woodruff
Vandamere Press
PO Box 17446, Clearwater, FL 33762
0918339588 $24.95 1-727-556-0950
Foxtrot Ridge: A Battle Remembered by Mark W. Woodruff (Senior Navy Psychologist at Fleet
Base West in Western Australia) is the true and accurate story of a battalion of men who fought in
the Vietnam War, and recalls in vivid detail a May, 1968 battle that was neither special nor
unique;
only one of many in a long and terrible conflict. Graphic in its detail, offering testimony from
individuals who were there and faced death itself, not just on that day but on many days, one after
the other, Foxtrot Ridge is a moving account and a candid look at the face of war itself and a
highly
prized addition to the growing library of Vietnam War histories, and combatant memoirs.
American Ex-Prisoners Of War Of World War II: Volume 1
Jeffrey W. Peristere
Medallion Publishing Co.
1220 Broadway, New York, NY 10001
0972282807 $TBA 1-212-629-0858
Illustrated with over 150 photographs of more than sixty ex-POW's, American Ex-Prisoners Of
War
Of World War II is the first volume of a planned series of recollections and matter-of-fact
biographical narratives showcasing the experiences of Americans taken captive by German and
Japanese armed forces during the course of World War II in the European and Pacific Theaters.
Personal testimony, sometimes detailing unspeakable horror, courage, death, survival, and
endurance are all featured in this compelling and vivid account. American Ex-Prisoners Of War Of
World War II is a unique and welcome contribution to the growing library of World War II
military
biographies.
Not Mentioned In Despatches...
Spencer Fitz-Gibbon
The Lutterworth Press/Parkwest Pub.
451 Communipaw Av, Jersey City NJ 07304
0718830164 $30.00 parkwestpubs.com
Meticulously researched and deftly written by military expert and historian Spencer Fitz-Gibbon,
Not Mentioned In Despatches...: The History And Mythology Of The Battle Of Goose Green is
an
informed and informative analysis of the decisive British victory at Goose Green over the
Argentinean forces in the 1982 "Falklands War". Examining incorrect beliefs that have been
distorted to the proportion of myth, as well as presenting the specific dynamics of the battle itself
in
minute detail as it actually unfolded, Not Mentioned In Despatches... is an exhaustive, critical, and
carefully presented survey and analysis taking the reader beneath the surface of what has been said
in
previous military histories and commentaries, in order to better understand what really
happened.
Titan II
David K. Stumpf
The University of Arkansas Press
201 Ozark, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1557286019 $49.00 1-800-626-0090
Compiled and written by David K. Stumpf (Associate Research Scientist, University of Arizona),
Titan II: A History of a Cold War Missile Program is the informed and informative story of the
intercontinental ballistic missile program developed by the United States military in the 1950s and
1960s. Each missile was designed to carry a single nuclear warhead, used liquid fuel propellants,
and
was stored (and launched from) hardened underground silos. The missile sites were based in
Arkansas, Arizona, and Kansas facilities, and then were finally deactivated in the early 1980s.
Based
on a wide range of sources including engineer and airmen interviews and memoirs, declassified
government documents, and other public materials, and enhanced with more than 170 drawings
and
photographs (most of which have never been previously published), Titan II is a definitive,
strongly
recommended, technological history of a deterrent weapons system that for more than 20 years
successfully defended America from nuclear attack.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Rocky Mountain Futures
Jill S. Baron, editor
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, #300, Washington, DC 20009
1559639547 $32.50 www.islandpress.org
Capably edited by Jill S. Baron (Ecosystem Ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Natural
Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, Fort Collins), and enhanced with an
informative four-page Foreword by Paul R. Ehrlich (Bing Professor of Population Studies and
President of the Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biological Science, Stanford
University), Rocky Mountain Futures: An Ecological Perspective is a sober and comprehensive
survey of the tremendous impact human influence has had on the Rocky Mountain ecosystems.
Featuring case studies, cascading effects, human-driven changes and more, this seminal and
authoritative compilation of researched essays by educated authors paints an accurate and
documented picture of an ecology being pushed beyond its limits, and then offers succinct,
practical,
and occasionally inspired ideas on what to do about it before it's too late. Rocky Mountain
Futures
is an essential, fundamentally critical addition to any personal, professional, governmental,
organizational, academic, or community library Environmental Studies reference collection and
supplemental reading list.
Killing Me Softly
Eddie J. Girdner and Jack Smith
Monthly Review Press
122 West 27th Street, NY, NY 10001
1583670831 $16.95 monthlyreview.org
Collaboratively researched and written by Eddie J. Girdner (Professor of International Relations,
Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey) and Jack Smith (Professor of English and Philosophy, North
Central Missouri College), Killing Me Softly: Toxic Waste, Corporate Profit, And The Struggle
For
Environmental Justice is a gritty, realistic, pull-no-punches survey and expose of the toxic waste
industry and its relentless expansion. Stressing the need for environmental justice in a society that
tends to consider the homes of poor people to be "not sufficiently polluted", Killing Me Softly is a
much-needed and clarion call for the importance of conservation, ecological responsibility,
environmental protections, and corporate/governmental reforms in the modern age.
The Computer Shelf
PC Help Desk In A Book
Mark Edward Soper
Que Publishing
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0789727560 $29.99 www.mcp.com
When your personal computer suffer from buggy Windows installations, has bad cable
connections,
is plagued with mismanaged system resources, viruses, and/or slow Internet connections, don't be
quick to toss it out! With a little knowledgeable care, your dysfunctional computer could with the
help of Mark Soper's PC Help Desk In A Book: The Do-it-Yourself Guide To PC
Troubleshooting
and Repair, become useful again. Using a unique, medical dictionary approach, PC Help Desk In
A
Book walks users through the symptoms to diagnose and treat the problem. End-users will be
armed
to perform cost-effective upgrades, repair fouled Windows installations, and squeeze out a little
more performance from a slow Internet connection in lieu of purchasing a new computer. 576 pp.,
User Level Beginner-to-Intermediate
Java P2P Unleashed
Robert Flenner, et al.
Sams Publishing
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0672323990 $49.99 www.mcp.com
Peer-to-peer (P2P) has progressed from a curiosity to a serious opportunity for businesses to
move
beyond the costs and limitations of traditional client-server based computing. With a choice of
several new, maturing technologies, Java developers need a single source to explain the
benefits of each technology and help them see how to fit the P2P "pieces" together - both in
building new
systems and integrating with existing ones. Java P2P Unleashed: With JXTA, Web Services,
XML,
Jini, JavaSpaces, and J2EE starts with a discussion of the P2P architecture, referencing similarities
with existing, familiar systems while previewing several types of P2P applications. Java P2P
Unleashed explains how to plan ahead for security, routing, performance and other issues when
developing a P2P application. Each Java P2P technology is approached from a P2P perspective,
focusing on implementation concerns Java developers will face while using them. The last section
includes several large-scale examples of different P2P applications - managing content, building
communities, integrating services, routing messages, and using intelligent agents to gather
information. The final chapter looks ahead to future developments in Java P2P technologies,
including the use of J2ME. Java P2P Unleashed is confidently recommended for Intermediate to
Advanced level users. 752 pages.
Learn To Program With C++
John Smiley
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0072225351 $29.99 www.osborne.com
Learn To Program With C++ by John Smiley (Computer Science Professor at Penn State
University), is a straightforward "reader friendly" introduction especially written for beginners to
the
art and skill of programming in the C++ language. No prior programming experience is required
to
quickly grasp these basic, easy-to-understand lessons which are enhanced with questions and
exercises. Functions, inheritance, errors and error handling, classes and creating objects, and more
are covered in this superbly presented and highly recommended introductory primer.
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
Two new outstanding instructional reference and resource titles are essential, core additions to
any
dedicated Windows XP collection. Windows XP Home Edition: The Complete Reference,
collaborative written by Margaret Levine-Young & John R. Levine (0072226641; 960 pages;
$39.99), provides comprehensive coverage of Windows XP Home Edition. Readers will learn
how
to competently set up and configure XP on a PC or laptop, work with multimedia applications,
connect to the Internet, optimize the system for maximum performance, and much more. In
Windows XP Professional Security by computer experts Chris Weber and Gary
Bahadur(0072226021; 448 pages; $49.99), offers insider tips on how to deploy XP securely,
manage it for ongoing security, and configure security policies effectively. Windows XP
Professional
Security also provides effective and practical policies as well as accessible problem-solving
techniques and methodologies for penetration testing and incident response.
NET Multithreading
Alan L. Dennis
Manning Publications Co.
209 Bruce Park Ave Greenwich CT 06830
1930110545 $34.95 www.manning.com
.NET Multithreading by Alan L. Dennis (a computer consultant and instructor of programming at
the University of Phoenix Online) is an authoritative and "learner friendly" guide to performing
multithreading applications with C# .NET or VB.NET. Presuming familiarity with core computer
programming basics, the informed and informative text does not require any prior knowledge or
experience in multithreading. Individual chapters address the life cycles of threads, how to
concurrently control them, the ThreadPool class, delegates and exceptions, multithreading in J#,
and
a great deal more. To put it simply, .NET Multithreading is a first-rate resource for anyone
looking
to improve their software's performance through multithreading, and without having to invest too
much time and energy in learning the mechanics of doing so.
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
Two superbly presented instructional and reference manuals devoted to protecting online websites
and databases from hackers are both highly recommended additions to any dedicated computer
security reference collection. Hacking Exposed Web Applications: Web Application Security
Secrets
& Solutions by Joel Scambray and Mike Shema (007222438X; 416 pages; $49.99) explains how
to
defend against the latest Web-based attacks by understanding the hacker's methods and thought
processes. Computer security experts Scambray and Shema show how intruders gather
information,
acquire targets, identify weak spots, gain control, and cover their tracks. After cataloging the
greatest threats Web applications face and explaining in detail how they work, Hacking Exposed
Web Applications then teaches how to prevent these attacks. The Anti-Hacker Tool Kit
collaboratively written by Keith J. Jones, Mike Shema and Bradley C. Johnson (0072222824; 744
pages; $59.99) shows users how, through proper use and configuration of key security tools, they
will be able to investigate and resolve existing problems within a network infrastructure with
precision and a minimum of fuss. Written by experienced security professionals, Hacking Exposed
Web Applications provides comprehensive and completely accessible coverage of the most
important and up-to-date security tools in use today, explaining their function, and showing how
to
use each tool effectively through in-depth implementation examples and case studies.
Personal Web Sites
Joe Shepter
Rockport Publishers Inc.
33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930-5089
1564968634 $40.00 www.rockpub.com
In Personal Web Sites, author Joe Shepter has compiled the first dedicated study of the role
personal
websites are playing in the phenomenal growth of the world wide web. Providing a critical
examination of web designs showcasing the personal work of more than twenty-five of the top
web
designers at work today, the reader is provided with superb visuals, an insightful text, informed
and
informative interviews, and invaluable insights into how web designers get their inspirations. A
highly recommended addition to personal and professional Computer Studies and Graphic Design
reference collections and reading lists, Personal Web Sites also wonderfully illustrates how private
webspace is utilized as a proving ground for future commercial projects.
New Riders
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
www.newriders.com
To new and thoroughly "user friendly" computer instruction and manuals are essential additions to
Cold Fushion reference collections. Inside ColdFusion MX by Cold Fushion experts John
Cummings
and Neil Ross (0735713049, $49.99) covers the main issues in moving to the new version of
ColdFusion and explains the creation of real-world ColdFusion applications
from the ground up. Concepts are taught by authors who are still "in the trenches," developing
and
managing ColdFusion applications daily. The authors discuss the new CF Administration,
integration
with existing IDE's, recent language extensions, and the planning and development of ColdFusion
applications under the new CF architecture. ColdFusion MX: From Static To Dynamic In 10
Steps
by Barry Moore(0735712964, $35.00) is recommended for the professional web developer who is
new to ColdFusion, this book opens with a case study of a web site and how it can be improved
using ColdFusion. It then progresses through 10 stages of upgrade by giving theory, examples,
and
hands-on instruction for creating a dynamic site using such features as a data-driven catalog,
search
page, and shopping cart.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Every Heart Attack Is Preventable
Michael Mogadam, MD
New American Library
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0451207769 $13.95 1-800-847-5515
Here's a plan for a diet which is tailored for those with heart attack risk factors, from hypertension
and high cholesterol to diabetes. The bulk of Every Heart Attack Is Preventable consists of ratings
of foods which are proven to help heart strength: tables chart food scores and draw important
links
between these scores and heart health.
How Linda Died
Frank Davey
ECW Press
2120 Queen St. E. #200, Toronto, Ontario M4E 1E2, Canada
1550224972 $15.95 www.amazon.com
How Linda Died recounts the author's wife's decline and death from a brain tumor, through the
recording of moment-by-moment observations of a struggle for life in the face of insurmountable
odds. From the daily challenges of remembering phone numbers to dealing with other life stresses
and grief, How Linda Died is a moving account.
American Diabetes Association Complete Guide To Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
1580401619 $29.95 www.diabetes.org
Now in a completely revised, updated and expanded third edition, American Diabetes Association
Complete Guide To Diabetes offers comprehensive and reliable information on preventing
diabetes-based complications, achieving blood sugar control, handling diabetes-related
emergencies,
using a meter, using insulin pumps, the role of nutrition and exercise in diabetes management,
sexuality and diabetes, coping with diabetes-imposed limitations, even family life, travel,
insurance,
and pregnancy as they are affected by diabetes. An essential, seminal, and strongly recommended
addition to personal, professional, and community library reference collections, the American
Diabetes Association Complete Guide To Diabetes is both "reader friendly" and invaluable in its
provision of the best of self-care techniques and the latest medical breakthrough information. No
matter what type of diabetes, American Diabetes Association Complete Guide To Diabetes will
prove to be of extraordinary value in answering any and all diabetes-related questions, situations,
and conditions.
Surviving With Heart
Darrell Trout & Ellen Welch
Fulcrum Publishing
16100 Table Mountain Parkway #300, Golden, CO 80403
155591201X $18.95 1-800-992-2908
Surviving With Heart provides detailed information on heart disease, which kills men and women
daily. From determining risk factors and identifying initial symptoms to working with a medical
team
and managing treatment options, Surviving With Heart provides quite a bit of depth and
information
and includes caregiver concerns and advice along with tips for patients. An invaluable guide.
Pursuit Of Oblivion
Richard Davenport-Hines
W.W. Norton & Company
500 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
0393051897 $29.95 1-800-233-4830
Pursuit Of Oblivion takes an historical approach to considering the traditional and changing use of
illicit drugs around the world, pursuing a survey of five centuries of drug trade and showing how
narcotics changed from untested medicine to pleasure tools. Social, political and cultural history
blend in a treatment suitable for high school on up.
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226
1-800-234-1340 www.amazon.com
Two new additions to the expanding Omnigraphics "Health Reference" series provide the latest,
updated health information for libraries seeking comprehensive coverages. Joyce Brennfleck
Shannon edits the second edition of Sports Injuries Sourcebook (0780806042, $78.00), offering
the
latest treatment options for common injuries related to sports. From a survey of injuries related to
specific sports to facts about rehabilitation and recovery, chapters are packed with important
details.
Jenni Lynn Colson's Emergency Medical Services Sourcebook (0780804201, $78.00) appears in
its
first new edition to profile emergency situations, from medical and household emergencies to
emergencies away from home and overall disaster preparedness. Chapters tell how the EMT team
works, who to call for help, and patient's rights and issues in emergency medicine. Both are
recommended picks for growing health library collections.
The Islamic Studies Shelf
Taking Back Islam
Michael Wolfe, Editor
Rodale Press
400 S. 10th St., Emmaus, PA 18098-0099
1579546552 $21.95 www.rodale.com
American Muslims reclaim their faith and pride in Islamic roots in Taking Back Islam, a unique
compilation which gathers American voices from the vanguard of Muslim faith. Here devout
believers talk of their religion, Islam's basic beliefs, and messages of tolerance and peace in the
Qur'an which are central to their beliefs.
The Heart Of Islam
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Harper San Francisco
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
0060099240 $22.95 1-800-272-7737
For a more in-depth look at the underlying values of Islam and its lessons for humanity as a
whole,
Seyyed Nasr's intellectual analysis presented in The Heart Of Islam, offers a focus on the spiritual
and social values of Islam: peace, compassion, and social justice. Islamic scripture and traditional
sources are probed, counterparts in other faiths are contrasted, and Nasr challenges others to
understand Muslim society and beliefs including his own people.
Brasseys Inc.
Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
1-800-775-2518 www.amazon.com
On September 11th forces incited and dictated by bin Laden attacked the U.S.: while much has
been
written about the event and the attacker, little has revealed the motives of bin Laden and his
supporters. Anonymous' Through Our Enemies' Eyes (1574885529 $29.95) provides a focus on
what extremists have said and done, and examines their impact on the Muslim world. From his
personality and philosophy to his leadership strategies, bin Laden's method of social control is
examined and thoughtfully considered. Robert Van de Weyer's The Shared Well (1574885642,
$21.95) is also an important guide to understanding underlying motivations: it offers a concise
guide
to the history of relations between Islam and the West, offering some contrasting, positive views
of
how Islam and Western cultures have enriched each other. Both offer many different insights.
Islam Unveiled
Robert Spencer
Encounter Books
655 Third Street, #330, San Francisco CA 94107
1893554589 $24.95 1-800-786-3839
Islam Unveiled examines the relationship between Islamic fundamentalism and mainstream Islam,
the
focus on jihad and violence, and why Muslims persist in their treatment of women and polygamy.
From the grim human rights record of Islamic nations to why science and high culture died out in
Islamic countries, Islam Unveiled provides a critical probe of Islamic societies.
Slavery In The Islamic Middle East
Shaun E. Marmon, editor
Markus Wiener Publishers
231 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
1558761691 $16.95 markuswiener.com
Compiled and edited by Shaun E. Marmon, Slavery In The Islamic Middle East is an impressive
and
informative selection of scholarly essays examining the institution of slavery as recognized and
regulated by Islamic law, and as incorporated into Muslim societies well into the modern day.
Looking at military slavery in Islam in the pre-modern period, the connection between skin color
and
slavery, a memoir portraying a raw and real look at victims of the African slave trade, and more,
Slavery In The Islamic Middle East is a welcome and invaluable addition to Middle Eastern
History
and Islamic Studies reference shelves and reading lists.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
The Everything Dog Training And Tricks Books
Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1580626661 $14.95 1-800-872-5627
The Everything Dog Training And Tricks Books by experienced dog trainer Gerilyn Bielakiewicz
(cofounder of Canine University) is a thoroughly "user friendly" and enthusiastically
recommended
instructional guide to turning even the most mischievous and high spirited dog into a
well-behaved
canine companion. Clear and invaluable information will enable the reader to control their dog's
unwanted behaviors, including successfully dealing with housebreaking, introductions, the use of a
clicker, and walking on a leash. The Everything Dog Training And Tricks Books also provides
clear
information on teaching a dog such tricks as getting the phone, "kissing", pushing a baby carriage,
waving and "high five". Enhanced with dozens of photographs, The Everything Dog Training And
Tricks Books offers a wealth of training tips, tricks, and techniques that will solve virtually any
behavior issue and have any dog and owner team playing games and having fun together.
Animal Chronicles: An Odyssey
John Behrman, M.D.
Rainbow Books, Inc.
Box 430, Highland City, FL 33846-0430
1568250746 $9.95 1-863-648-4420
Deftly written by John Behrman (who, as a child, was not allowed any pets), Animal Chronicles:
An
Odyssey is the thoughtful story of himself and his wife - a pet-loving married couple who care for
Dalmatians, lizards, birds, turtles, cats, and even a rare and amazing Zebronkey. Personal
anecdotes,
stories of animal behavior, solid advice about medical conditions and treatments for sick pets, and
above all an enduring joy for sharing time with beloved creature companions permeate this gentle
and memorable account. Animal Chronicles is recommended reading for anyone who has every
enjoyed the companionship of another species.
Birding Across North America
Philip Keenan
Timber Press
133 SW 2nd Ave. #450, Portland, OR 97204-3527
0881925284 $29.95 1-800-327-5680
Birding Across North America: A Naturalist's Observations could be called a memoir of birding
years, but it also holds plenty of practical details unique to the field guide, and description
common
to the travelogue. It may be hard to properly categorize this title, but any who love birds will find
it
most accessible. Individual chapters cover migration, reflections on domestic cats and wild birds,
and basic elements of birdwatching in the East. A fascinating, revealing guide.
Mindful Horsemanship
Cheryl Kimball
Carriage House Publishing
223 Silver Street, Middleton, NH 03887
0967004713 $22.95 1-866-290-0670
Mindful Horsemanship: Increasing Your Awareness One Day At A Time by freelance writer and
horse expert Cheryl Kimball is a superbly presented compendium of 366 contemplative quotations
concerning the search for better horsemanship, self-improvement in general, and a love for
mankind's dedicated and hardworking equine companions. There is an appropriate quote for every
day of the year, with a brief interpretation particularly geared toward horsemanship. Highly
recommended for non-specialist general readers who have a love and admiration for the horse,
Mindful Horsemanship should be a core addition to any personal, riding stable, or community
library
Horsemanship Studies collection.
Horse Tales For The Soul: 3 Volumes
Bonnie Marlewski-Probert
K&B Products
PO Box 1502, PMB 214, Red Bluff CA 96080
1-800-700-5096 TheCompletePet.com
Bonnie Marlewski-Probert is a nationally recognized equestrian authority and horsewoman who
was
professionally trained in Hunt Seat and Western riding disciplines. Hooked on horses at the age of
eight, horses and riding have been her life-long passion. Capably edited by Susan Strafford, each
of
three volumes comprising Bonnie Marlewski-Probert's outstanding series, Horse Tales For The
Soul, contain 40 original stories submitted by horse lovers from around the world and is divided
into
chapters highlighting life lessons such as gratitude, overcoming adversity, appreciation, etc.
Entertaining, thoughtful and thought-provoking, this outstanding and enthusiastically
recommended
horse-lover's trilogy includes: Horse Tales For The Soul: Volume 1 (0964641815X, $19.95);
Horse
Tales For The Soul: Volume 2 (0964618168, $19.95); Horse Tales For The Soul: Volume 3
(0964618184, $19.95).
Horned Lizards
Jane Manaster
Texas Tech University Press
PO Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
0896724956 $15.95 1-800-832-4042
Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Horned Lizards by freelance writer and Austin,
Texas-based historian Jane Manaster is an informed and informative guide to a fascinating group
of
Southwestern lizards, who are colloquially referred to as "horny toads", and who posses a very
special and distinctive place in both Old West folklore and Native American mythology. The
history,
biology, habitat, and life cycles of these amazing creatures is accessibly surveyed, as well as
contemporary conservation efforts seeking to preserve this threatened species. Black-and-white
photographs and a brief inset section of color plates enhance this enjoyable and highly
recommended
contribution to wildlife and natural history studies.
Firefly Books Ltd.
4 Daybreak Lane, Westport, CT 06880
1-800-387-5085 www.amazon.com
Two natural history encyclopedias are recommended picks for a wide audience, from high school
to
public school libraries seeking colorful references with fine detail. Tim Halliday and Kraig Adler
edit
Reptiles And Amphibians (1552976130, $40.00) providing unique insights into two different
groups
of animals and providing the latest reference information on them. A series of core entries forms
the
foundation for defining these animals, with special features and photo stories presenting topics of
interest. Color photos and art packs this and Christopher O'Toole's Insects And Spiders
(1552976122, $40.00), a companion volume which accomplishes the same for the insect world.
Both are exceptional works, highly recommended and brilliant in both color and layout.
The Art Shelf
Projection Art For Kids
Linda Buckingham
Hartley & Marks Publishers
PO Box 147, Point Roberts, WA 98281
0881791970 $14.95 1-800-277-5887
A unique and very highly recommended addition to any family, art department, or community
library
Art Instruction reference collection, Projection Art For Kids: Murals & Painting Projects For Kids
Of All Ages by self-described "talent-free" artist Linda Buckingham is a compendium of
twenty-one
projects ranging from small-scale designs to full-scale wall murals that kids aged 10 and older can
make on the wall of a nursery, daycare, classroom, or bedroom. Buckingham's projection
technique
will enable children to utilize a favorite photograph, slide, drawing, painting, clip art, cartoon, or
logo in the creation of a memorable and eye-pleasing, imagination-engaging work of art.
Doug Lindstrand's Alaska Sketchbook
Doug Lindstrand
Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc.
1970 Broad St, East Petersburg, PA 17520
1565231422 $25.00 carvingworld.com
Doug Lindstrand's Alaska Sketchbook: An Artist's Guide To The People And Wildlife Of
America's
Last Frontier is a compendium of hundreds of field sketches, studio drawings and photographs
celebrating Alaskan frontiersmen, birds, and animals. The text includes a kind of diary kept by
Lindstrand as a journal of his wanderings and contacts with the people and wildlife of this
northern
clime in which he has been photographing and sketching for the last 30 years. Doug Lindstrand's
Alaska Sketchbook is a very welcome and much appreciated contribution to both Art Studies and
Natural History collections.
Painting In The Middle East
Ann Zwicker Kerr
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244-5160
0815607520 $49.95 1-800-365-8929
Painting In The Middle East by Ann Zwicker Kerr (Coordinator of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Enrichment Program, University of California - Los Angeles) is a full-color compilation of
watercolors and photographs combined with an engaging and informative text that bring life to
the
author's love of the Middle East, and reflect upon her travels and experiences in the varied middle
eastern landscape from the 1950's down to the present day. Extensive commentaries and personal
memoir-based observations add a very special depth to the hidden history behind the soothing,
gentle, and vibrant pictures showcased in this memorable body of art.
My Dear Stieglitz
James Timothy Voorhies
University of South Carolina Press
937 Assembly Street, 8th Floor, Columbia, SC 29208
1570034788 $39.95 1-800-768-2500
Compiled and edited by art historian and expert James Timothy Voorhies, My Dear Stieglitz:
Letters
Of Marsden Hartley And Alfred Stieglitz 1912-1915 is an informative and intrinsically interesting
collection of previously unpublished correspondence between America artist Marsden Hartley and
avant-garde impresario, editor, and photographer Alfred Stieglitz chronicling Hartley's three year
European sojourn before and just at the inception of World War I. The letters begin with Hartley's
1912 arrival in Paris and provides invaluable commentary on Gertrude Stein's salons, the paintings
of
Picasso, Cezanne, and Matisse, and his encounters with many of the leading lights of the
European
world of artists, art dealers, and gallery owners. Hartley continues in 1913 to write an informative
correspondence about the Expressionist artists and art trends that he encountered in Germany.
This
amazing body of correspondence concludes with Hartley's late 1915 return to an America
seasoned
by the influx of pre-war modern art. My Dear Stieglitz is a welcome and invaluable contribution
to
20th Century Art History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The International Studies Shelf
The High Cost Of Peace
Yossef Bodansky
Prima Publishing
3000 Lava Ridge Court, #100, Roseville, CA 95661
0761535799 $27.95 1-800-632-8676
Three US administrations have tired to negotiate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, with
no real luck. The High Cost Of Peace charts policy mishaps, dangerous accords, and the lasting
legacy of a peace process which has only succeeded in heightening the troubles. Diverse chapters
show how this process has left the U.S. vulnerable to terrorist threat, and consider how changes
might be made.
Caucasus Chronicles
Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos
Gomidas Institute
PO Box 208, Princeton, NJ 08542-0208
1884630057 $29.95 www.amazon.com
Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, the author of Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building And Diplomacy
In
Armenia, 1993-1994, was appointed Greek ambassador to the newly independent Armenia in
1993,
entering the country as an ambassador at a pivotal moment when world powers were just starting
to
struggle for a new world created by the collapse of the Cold War. Caucasus Chronicles provides a
survey of nation-building and diplomatic processes in the newly independent Armenia from
1993-94,
providing excellent first-person insights.
Pakistan Eye Of The Storm
Owen Bennett Jones
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
0300097603 $29.95 1-800-987-7323
Pakistan's turbulent history and military rule is treated to a scholarly and in-depth analysis which
describes many of the problems of modern Pakistan with an eye to probing their historical roots.
Jones assesses regional conflict and influence within the country and provides an important,
scholarly assessment of Pakistan's underlying foundations. College-level readers will find it
involving.
Pakistan In The Shadow Of Jihad And Afghanistan
Mary Anne Weaver
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0374228949 $24.00 1-888-330-8477
Pakistan is both a terrorist haven, a den of corruption, and the probable battlefront of Islamic
terrorists. This report considers its pivotal role in world politics, blending a history of the country
through two decades of eyewitness reporting with portraits of its leaders. An excellent source
for seeking an understanding of modern Pakistan.
Culture And Customs Of Egypt
Molefi Kete Asante
Greenwood Press
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0313317402 $44.95 greenwood.com
Part of the "Culture And Customs Of Africa" series, Culture And Customs Of Egypt by Molefi
KeteAsante (Professor, Department of African American Studies, Temple University) is a
straightforward and reader accessible look at daily life in modern Egypt, including its people,
history, religion, art, food, social customs and much, much more. Written in a plain,
easy-to-understand prose that is ideal for students and non-specialist general readers alike,
Culture
And Customs Of Egypt is an enriching presentation and survey of a great nation Middle East
nation
which is very highly recommended reading for tourists, vacationers, armchair travelers, and
anyone
else who wants or needs to know the basics of life, culture, society, and religion in Egypt
today.
The Parenting Shelf
Educating Your Gifted Child
Vicki Caruana
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
1581343566 $12.99 1-800-323-3890
Educating Your Gifted Child by Vicki Caruana is a thoroughly user-friendly resource for parents
of
gifted children, dispelling common myths about parenting and about especially gifted/talented
children, offering stories drawn from true-life experience, sharing encouragement for those having
a
responsibility to raise a talented or gifted child, and presenting very practical advice on gifted
children's academic, emotional, and social needs. Covering preschool through college and
challenges
on the job, and specifically written for parents who work closely with the public school system, as
well as homeschooling parents, Educating Your Gifted Child provides an excellent and
informative
starting point.
The Breastfeeding Answer Book
La Leche League International, Inc.
Box 4079, Schaumburg, IL 60168-4079
0912500921 $68.00 lalecheleague.org
Now in a newly revised, updated, and expanded third edition, The Breastfeeding Answer Book
from
the La Leche League International is a thorough and "mother friendly" guide to everything a
woman
needs to know about breastfeeding, from positioning the baby, to how to wean their infant at the
right time, to dealing with possible difficulties such as newborn jaundice. Published with a spiral
binding so that it can lay open flat when the reader is busy with both hands, The Breastfeeding
Answer Book is an exhaustive, thorough, accessible, reliable, highly recommended resource for
all
new mothers seeking to successfully breastfeed their babies.
DaddyBank
Gregory K. Brough, CPA
Candlelight Media Group, Inc.
PO Box 970072, Orem, UT 84097-0072
www.candlelightmedia.com
0970915136 $12.95 www.amazon.com
DaddyBank: How to Teach Your Child to Handle Money & Avoid Its Pitfalls by Gregory K.
Brough (father of three and experienced financial consultant) is an impressively "parental friendly"
and highly recommended guide written especially to help fathers and mothers to educate their
children about fiscal responsibility. In a world where credit card companies encourage excessive
spending and hefty interest payments, where inflation goes ever up, and the stock market is as
trustworthy as quicksand, young people need now more than ever to learn smart money tactics
ranging from the simple process of spending less than one earns, to comprehending how
compound
interest and financial investment returns work.
Character Links
Margaret Prien, et al.
Paw Impressions Press
405 El Camino Real, Suite 120, Menlo Park, CA 94025
www.pawimpressions.com
0967309506 $49.95 www.amazon.com
Character Links is a compilation by Margaret Prien of educational stories and activities
specifically
designed to teach children ages 3 to 8 about character qualities and values. Simple lesson plans
collaboratively illustrated by Kaja Rebane and Kevin English, feature charming animal characters
enhancing imaginative and effective ideas for instruction about the virtues of honesty, imagination,
empathy, self-discipline, perseverance, integrity, and more. Character Links is to be confidently
commended as being a truly first-rate, "user friendly" resource for parents, educators, and home
schoolers.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Antisemitism
Marvin Perry & Frederick M. Schweitzer
Palgrave Macmillan
175 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10010
0312165617 $35.00 1-888-330-8477
Collaboratively researched and written by historian Marvin Perry and Frederick M. Schweitzer
(Director of the Manhattan College Holocaust Resource Center), Antisemitism: Myth And Hate
From Antiquity To The Present is an extensive and informative survey and analysis of anti-Semitic
myths that have been perpetrated for generations, and which range from Biblical times down to
the
twentieth century and into the present day. Antisemitism reveals how these lies, exaggerations,
untruths, and cultural myths about Jewish people have been used for centuries to justify and fuel
unspeakable brutality and genocidal murder against an entire race and faith. A scholarly study of
hate-based, mind-twisting perversions and lies from the fabricated stories of Jews ritually
sacrificing
Christian children to modern-day Holocaust denials, Antisemitism should be found upon the
Judaic
Studies shelves of every college and community library in the country.
A Prophet For Our Time
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, author
Judith H. Banki and Eugene J. Fisher, eds
Fordham University Press
University Box L, Bronx, NY 10458
0823222306 $45.00 www.amazon.com
Collaboratively assembled and edited by Judith H. Banki (Director of Special Programs at the
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding in New York City) and Eugene J. Fisher
(Executive Secretary of the Secretariat for Catholic-Jewish Relations of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops), A Prophet For Our Time is an impressive anthology of writings
by
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, an activist and organizer who is well-known for his work in striving
for
religious understanding of human rights and the inter-faith promotion of tolerance over bigotry.
Rabbi Tanenbaum's examinations of Christian-Jewish relations, Black-Jewish relations, the moral
legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., how the traditional Catholic Passion Play has fostered
anti-Semitism down through history, and much, much more are knowledgeably presented in this
thought-provoking and highly accessible collection, filled from cover to cover with a wealth of
wisdom recommended for readers of all faiths and denominational backgrounds.
Talks And Tales, Volume 12
Merkos Publications
291 Kingston Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213
0826600034 $180.00 (entire series) 1-877-463-7567
Talks And Tales Volume 12: 1974-1977 is part of an impressive and highly recommended
16-volume set of books that reprints (with deference to layout) the 48-year run of a classic and
much beloved magazine geared toward Jewish children. Inspirational stories, black and white
illustrations, ancient history and the current events of the times are all captured in these pages
filled
with the history, memory, and visions of an earlier generation.
The Tragedy Of Zionism
Bernard Avishai
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St. #510, NY, NY 10010
1581152582 $16.95 1-800-491-2808
Political Zionism's revolutionary past continues to haunt and effect Israeli democracy and
struggles
with its neighbors today. Chapters provide a history of Zionism, conflicts, and the underlying
concepts which fostered its growth in the 1930s and threaten its continued existence today. The
Tragedy Of Zionism, offers a thoughtful and thought-provoking coverage of a sensitive but timely
issue bermane to Judaic and American support for the beleaguered Israeli people.
Jewish Identity In Modern Israel
Naftali Rothenberg & Eliezer Schweid
Urim Publications
c/o Lambda Publications, Inc.
3709 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218
9657108365 $22.00 urimpublications.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Rabbi Naftali Rothenberg (Senior Fellow at the Van Leer
Jerusalem Institute) and Eliezer Schweid (Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Hebrew University
of
Jerusalem), Jewish Identity In Modern Israel: Proceedings On Secular Judaism And Democracy is
an
impressive and informative collection of articles by a variety of different writers, each offering
distinct viewpoints and delivered in the conferences of the Framework for Contemporary Jewish
Thought and Identity at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Some contributors are Jewish; some are
Arab, and many are authors, educators, MKs or Rabbis. Fluidly translated into English, these
articles
address the goals of teaching Judaism to secular Jews, how education should be presented in a
Jewish and Democratic state, being an Arab Citizen in a Jewish and Democratic state (including
doubts and misgivings), and much, much more. A strongly recommended addition to Judaic
Studies
reference collections and academic reading lists, Jewish Identity In Modern Israel offers the reader
a
compendium of well-written and thought-provoking selections.
Danger! Three Jewish Peoples
Avraham Avi-Hai
Shengold Publishers Inc.
18 West 45th St., New York, NY 10036
0884001644 $20.00 www.amazon.com
Danger! Three Jewish Peoples by Jerusalem-based economic consultant Avraham Avi-hai is a
warning cry. It looks square-on at the modern-day phenomenon of three distinct types of
emerging
Judaism: the new and comparatively secular life-style of Israeli Jews, whose daily existence is
shaped
profoundly by the realities of conflict and war; American Jews, who are losing the old ties of
common language and communal religious life; and the ultra-orthodox Jews who tend to exist
isolated and in fear of change. These trends, if they continue, could lead to permanent and
absolute
schisms among the Jews of the world. Danger! Three Jewish Peoples calls for an immediate
debate,
mediation, and rethinking about Judaism and the Jewish way of life -- nothing less than the
culture,
future, and faith of Jews all over the world is at stake. A powerful and thought-provoking read,
Danger! Three Jewish Peoples is a highly recommended addition to contemporary Judaic Studies
reference collections and reading lists.
Making A Successful Jewish Interfaith Marriage
Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky
Jewish Lights Publishing
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
1580231705 $16.95 jewishlights.com
In Making A Successful Jewish Interfaith Marriage: The Jewish Outreach Institute Guide To
Opportunities, Challenges And Resources, Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky (with the assistance of Joan
Peterson Littman) has written is a thoroughly "user friendly" guide filled from cover to cover with
solid, practical advice for couples, husbands and wives, family members, and others involved in an
interfaith relationship where one of the partners is Jewish. From balancing spiritual conflicts, to
deciding how the children are to be raised, to the option of conversion, Making A Successful
Jewish
Interfaith Marriage is a superbly written, highly accessible, strongly recommended, and invaluable
contribution to Judaic Studies and Interfaith Family Studies.
Jewish U
Scott Aaron
UAHC Press
633 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017-6778
0807407909 $9.95 www.uahcpress.com
Jewish U: A Contemporary Guide For The Jewish College Student by Rabbi Scott Aaron
(Director
of Education at The Bandesi-Bardin Institute) is an indispensable and reliable reference for
families
and students wanting to enroll in a college or university where they can explore and practice their
Judaic faith and heritage. Jewish U covers a variety of pertinent issues including: preparing to
leave
the parental home; living in a dorm; celebrating High Holy Days away from the family; honoring
Shabbat; making friends and preparing for exams (from a Jewish perspective); reconnecting with
family and friends during school breaks; the value of a college education and the selection of a
major; the ethics of sexual intimacy; the obligation of responsibility; campus-based Passover
celebrations; dealing with death while away from home; Shavuot and theological inquiries; even
summer jobs and social action. Jewish U is an invaluable, strongly recommended, thoroughly
"reader
friendly" guide for any college bound student from a Jewish home.
The Jewish Tradition, Sexuality And Procreation
Lewis D. Soloman
University Press of America
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0761822283 $34.00 1-800-462-6420
The Jewish Tradition, Sexuality And Procreation by Judaic Studies scholar Lewis D. Solomon is
an
extensive, erudite, and meticulous survey and analysis of Jewish traditions throughout the
centuries
and how they apply to such issues as human sexuality, marriage, love, homosexuality, procreation,
as well as the latest advances in human cloning and genetic selection in offspring. A work of
impressive scholarship combining and contrasting secular sciences with Jewish history and
cannon,
The Jewish Tradition, Sexuality And Procreation offers solid, well-researched, highly
recommended
grounds for thought-provoking discussions and enlightening contemplations.
The Literary Shelf
The Sunday Of Fiction
Peter Schulman
Purdue University Press
1207 South Campus Courts - E, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1207
1557532516 $49.95 thepress.purdue.edu
The Sunday Of Fiction: The Modern French Eccentric by Peter Schulman (Assistant Professor of
French, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia) focuses upon the contemporary "eccentric"
hero and his rebellion against a conformist world as portrayed in twentieth-century French
literature.
The evolution of what constitutes "eccentric" since the 19th century, eccentricities in the Universe
itself, decadence in eccentricity, and more, are scrutinized in this scholarly and insightful analysis,
which looks at authors such as Raymond Queneau, Jean Echenoz, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, and
filmmakers such as Jacques Tati and Pierre Etaix. The Sunday Of Fiction is an impressive and
seminal contribution to French Literature Studies and French Cinematic Studies reference
collections
and supplemental reading lists.
Miscellaneous Writings
H. P. Lovecraft
Arkham House Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 546, Sauk City, WI 53583
0870541684 $29.95 arkhamhouse.com
Miscellaneous Writings is an extensive and impressive collection of works by the famous and
ground-breaking horror author H. P. Lovecraft, who is perhaps best known for creating Great
Cthullu and other primordial cosmic entities. This volume compiles Lovecraft's little-known
letters,
essays, short stories, and much more spreading the gamut from nonfiction to personal to
instructional to commentaries on social issues. To put it plainly, this Arkham House edition of
H.P.
Lovecrafts' Miscellaneous Writings is a mandatory addition to the reading list of dedicated
Lovecraft
fans and scholars who would learn more about this enigmatic and influential author through his
erudite and deftly penned correspondences and writings.
The Ivory Tower And Harry Potter
Lana A. Whited, editor
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
0826214436 $34.95 1-800-828-1894
Compiled and edited by Lana A. Whited (Professor of English, Ferrum College, Virginia), The
Ivory
Tower And Harry Potter: Perspectives On A Literary Phenomenon is an extensive analysis of J.K.
Rowling's immensely popular and widely acclaimed Harry Potter series of fantasy novels.
Originally
intended for young adults, this fantasy series proved fascinating, exciting, and complex enough to
attract readers of all ages and backgrounds. The scholarly essays here assembled are from a wide
variety of authors and discuss Harry Potter's roots in folklore, its connection to gender issues,
literary comparisons and archetypes, and much, much more. A highly scholarly and insightful text,
offering new perceptions on beloved favorites, The Ivory Tower And Harry Potter is a welcome
addition to Literary Criticism reference collections and highly recommended for scholars and
non-specialist general readers who enjoy J.K. Rowling's original, intricate, (and continuing to
expand) cannon of deftly written and increasingly influential fantasy.
Farce
Jessica Milner Davis
Transaction Publishers
Rutgers - The State University
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
0765808870 $19.95 1-888-999-6778
Farce by Jessica Milner Davies (Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and
Co-coordinator of the Australasian Humour Scholars Network, University of New South Wales,
Sydney, Australia) is a college-level work of scholarship and criticism specifically examining the
literary genre of the farce. Jessica Davis classifies traditional farce-plots, studies the role of
characterization and timing, as well as presenting the history and accepted rules of the farce.
General
themes incorporated into many a farce include such issues as revenge, coincidence, and rebellion.
All
these and more are studied from all sides in this intriguing analysis. Farce is a welcome and
uniquely
recommended contribution to both Literary Criticism and Cultural Studies reference collections
and
supplementary reading lists.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
The Wonder of American Toys 1920-1950
Charles Dee Sharp
Collectors Press, Inc.
P.O. Box 230986, Portland, Oregon 97281
1888054700 $49.95 1-800-423-1848
The Wonder Of American Toys 1920-1950 by dedicated toy collector and expert Charles Dee
Sharp
is a beautifully illustrated, full-color photographic showcase of vintage American toys. From toy
cars
and airplanes; to Popeye figures and Buck Rogers paraphernalia; to science sets and baseball
games;
each individual toy is featured with an illustration and a very brief caption. An extraordinary range
of
objects of childhood memories, The Wonder Of American Toys 1920-1950 is a nostalgic and
enthusiastically recommendation for toy collectors and 20th Century American Popular Culture
reference collections.
Cameos Old & New
Anna M. Miller, G.G.
GemStone Press
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
0943763363 $19.95 gemstonepress.com
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Cameos Old & New by Anna M. Miller is an
extensive, reliable, 312-page guide to cameo jewelry which includes its history, where to find the
cameos, how to separate cameos of synthetic materials from ones of genuine precious stone, as
well
as a quality ranking system for appraising the worth of cameos. Expansively illustrated with both
black-and-white color photography, Cameos Old And New is a superbly organized and presented
introductory guide ideal for both dedicated collectors and interested art connoisseurs seeking to
learn more about these fascinating family treasures.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
1-800-626-5420 www.amazon.com
This publisher's expanding collection of references to specific collections provides excellent color
photos and updated price guides collectors will find invaluable. Gene & Cathy Forence's
Glassware
Pattern Identification Guide V. III (1574323156, $19.95) provides essential color photos tailored
and grouped for easy identification for glassware from 1900 through the 1960s. Pattern names
and
makers are easy to identify with these clear shots. Volume 1 of The Glass Candlestick Book by
Tom
Felt and Elaine & Rich Stoer (1574323008, $24.95) covers a range of makers and items, with
smaller photos accompany precise details on manufacturers and current selling prices. Margaret
and
Ken Whitmyer's Fenton Art Glass (1574322990, $29.95) appears in its second updated edition to
provide a complete catalog of the various styles and shapes of Fenton productions. Daniel J. Fox's
Arrowheads Of The Central Great Plains (1574322702, $19.95) is quite a specific guide which
may
find primary interest in regional libraries of the area, but any arrowhead hunter who appreciates
this
regional focus will find the clear color photos and detailed descriptions essential. Betty Sisk's Mt.
Washington Art Glass (1574323067, $49.95) includes Webb Burmese glass in its identification
and
value guide, packing in clear and inviting color photos of the expensive pieces. All will provide
collectors with specific, important references to prices and history.
The World History Shelf
The Freemasons
Jasper Ridley
Arcade Publishing
141 Fifth Avenue, 8th Fl., NY, NY 10010
1559706015 $27.95 1-800-759-0190
The Freemasons: A History Of The World's Most Powerful Secret Society by historian and
biographer Jasper Ridley is an meticulously researched and intensely fascinating history of The
Freemasons. Perhaps the most powerful and pervasive of the known secret societies, the
Freemasons
had a profound impact on the establishment and rise of the United states throughout the 18th and
19th centuries. Tracing the origins of the Freemasons as well as surveying their movement in
Britain,
the United States, Jasper Ridley adroitly blends his exhaustive research with shrewd insight. The
result is an outstanding and highly recommended contribution to our understanding of the
Freemasons, their history, purposes, and role in western society.
"Society Must Be Defended"
Michel Foucault
Picador
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
0312203187 $26.00 picadorusa.com
Capably and collaboratively edited by Mauro Bertani and Allesandro Fontana, "Society Must Be
Defended" is a collection of French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault's eleven lectures
given at the College de France from 1975 to 1976, and which are ably translated into English for
an
American readership by David Macey. Offering an unusually insightful perspective and wisdom on
a
wide variety of educational topics ranging from the origin of feudalism, to the functions and
domains
of racism, to Hobbes' ideas on war and sovereignty, and a great deal more, "Society Must Be
Defended" is a very thought-provoking and instructive collection from a uniquely informed and
informative point of view. As Michel Foucault writes about this compilation of his views: "The
role
of history will, then, be to show that laws deceive, that kings wear masks, that power creates
illusions, and that historians tell lies. This will not, then, be a history of continuity, but a history of
deciphering, the detection of the secret, the outwitting of the ruse, and the reappropriation of a
knowledge that has been distorted or buried. It will decipher a truth that has been sealed".
Jerusalem
Lee I. Levine
The Jewish Publication Society
2100 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
0827607210 $39.95 www.jewishpub.org
Jerusalem: Portrait Of The City In The Second Temple Period (538 B.C.E. - 70 C.E.) by
Professor
Lee I Levine (Department of History and the Institute of Archeology of the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem) is a superbly written, organized and presented historical and archaeological survey of
just
about all that modern study and science have gathered about Jerusalem, its temples, and the
historiography and archaeologically based evidence that points to how people once lived and
worshiped there. A welcome and very strongly recommended addition to World History, Biblical
Archaeology, and Judaic Studies reference shelves, Jerusalem: Portrait Of The City In The
Second
Temple Period (538B.C.E. - 70 C.E.) is a straightforward, accessible text which is enhanced
throughout with black-and-white photographs.
Empire Of Dust
David C. Jones
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
1552380858 $29.95 uofcpress.com
Empire Of Dust: Settling And Abandoning The Prairie Dry Belt by David C. Jones (Professor of
History, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is an impressive compendium of Canadian
agricultural history. Tracing the inevitable result of over-expansion in towns such as Alderson,
Alberta, Empire Of Dust is a real-life cautionary tale of the dangers of depleting the land to the
point
where it can no longer nourish the livestock and the people. Carefully researched, engagingly
presented, and, enhanced with black-and-white photography, Empire Of Dust is very highly
recommended reading and a welcome addition to Agricultural Studies and Canadian History
reference collections.
Captain Cook
Vanessa Collingridge
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
1585747254 $24.95 1-800-836-0510
This superbly presented history charts all of Cook's voyages of exploration; from his mapping of
the
Pacific Islands and travels through Antarctica to discoveries of New Hebrides and Australia. His
many adventures receive lively coverage in a title which explains how Cook changed the Western
map of the world and reveals that he was not the first to do so. An involving re-examination of
Cook's achievements.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
The Greatest Journeys On Earth
Home Video Publishing
c/o Janson Associates
88 Semmens Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640
$24.95 each www.janson.com
The Greatest Journeys On Earth is an impressive series of thirteen 48-minute, full-color, video
documentaries which take the viewer to some of the most beautiful places on earth. Each journey
takes the viewer well beyond the unusual cliches of ordinary travelogs. Instead, we are treated to
a
visual tour through the geography, history, architecture, culture, celebrations, leisure activities,
and
gastronomy of the people and places visited. Enhanced with informative interviews, each program
investigates the history and progress of some particular aspect of the economic life of the
particular
country visited. This outstanding produced and very highly recommended travel series includes:
Venice: Journeys Through the Glass (20124); Greece: Journeys to the Gods (20126); Austria:
Journeys Through the Salt Mines (20128); Canada: Journeys Through the Rockies (20130);
California: Journeys of the Adventurers (20132); Ireland, Great Britain & Brittany: Journeys of
the
Celtic Legends (20134); Japan: Journeys on the Tokaido (20136); France: Journeys of the Sun
King
(20138); Peru: Journeys to the Golden Cities (20140); Quebec: The Journeys of the Trappers;
England: The Journeys of Charles Dickens (20144); Spain: Journeys Through the Land of the
Builders (20146); and South Africa: Journeys of the Freedom Songs (20148).
Sgt. Bilko
Universal Studios Home Video
10 Universal City Plaza, Suite 700, Universal City, CA 91608
#20279 $14.98 www.amazon.com
Comedian Steve Martin plays the infamous Sgt. Ernie Bilko who heads up a lively entrepreneurial
crew of the sorriest solders ever to work in an army base motor pool. Based on the classic
television
comedy series, Sgt. Bilko is a superbly written, hilarious and lively entertainment of perfectly (and
not-quite-so-perfectly) planned and executed scams, the best and greatest of which will either
save
or doom the continued existence of Fort Baxter. Ideal for personal and community library
collections, Sgt. Bilko is a thoroughly family friendly, full-color, live-action, 1 hour 35 minute,
highly recommended comedy in a DVD format allowing for English, Spanish, or French
languages,
as well as the option caption subtitles.
Lost Empires
Goldhil Home Media International
137 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 207, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
VHS $119.95 1-800-250-8760
Lost Empires is a superbly performed and presented, six volume, boxed set, Masterpiece Theatre
production of J.B. Priestley's profoundly entertaining novel set against a background of pre-World
War I British musical halls. Enhanced with extravagant musical numbers (filmed in authentic
music
halls located throughout Britain), the story follows the adventures of Richard Herncastle, a young
man who upon the death of his parents, is hired by his uncle Nick Ollanton to join the uncle's
successful stage magician act on the musical hall circuit. With World War I looming in the very
near
future, Richard encounters a whole new world of actors, comedians, musicians, dancers, jugglers,
backstage hands, impresarios, agents, and rooming house folk who specifically cater to the
theatrical
crowd. Lost Empires is a coming of age story with Richard meeting both femme fatales and the
girl
of his dreams. It is a story of romance, passion, the suffragette movement, a murder mystery, and
more -- all set perfectly against a wonderfully accurate backdrop of costuming, scenery, railroad
trains, and those wonderful old music halls. Lost Empires is an enthusiastically recommended
addition to community library video collections and certain to become an instant favorite with
library
patrons.
A Tribe Of His Own
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
VHS $TBA 1-800-543-3764
A Tribe Of His Own: The Journalism Of P. Sainath is a detailed look inside the work and
philosophies of one of India's most dedicated journalists. Sainath has spent the better part of his
professional career carefully and accurately documenting the daily lives and struggles of India's
poorest people, the Dalits. A Tribe Of His Own is an informed and informative documentary
recounting his work, and features several of his published stories. The film also shows Sainath
teaching novice journalists and explaining his ideas of what journalism could and should be. A
Tribe
Of His Own is an intriguing educational tool, useful for both journalism students and veterans of
the
business. This outstanding film documentary is also an invaluable and recommended addition to
Journalism School reference collections and International Journalism curriculum
supplementation.
The History Of Ancient Egypt
Bob Brier
The Teaching Company
4151 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 100
Chantilly, VA 20151-1232
#350 $399.95 www.teach12.com
The History Of Ancient Egypt is an impressive, 48 lecture series by Egyptologist Bob Brier given
in
the form of video-taped lectures which are occasionally illustrated with on-screen graphics and
illustrations. Professor Brier covers 3,200 years of Egyptian history, beginning with the first
emergence of humans in the Nile valley where they existed for thousands of years with only the
simple hand axe as a tool. With the emergence of agriculture, Egypt began to take form along the
banks of the river Nile and became the longest lasting identifiable civilization the world has ever
known. Professor Brier articulately and engagingly covers a chronological history of the Egyptian
pharaohs, with occasional "side trips" to discuss a variety of related subjects such as the Napoleon
expedition to Egypt, the Egyptian language (viewers will actually learn how to write their names
in
Egyptian!), the evolution of pyramid building, the Valley of the Kings, how mummies were made,
ancient Egyptian magic, and more. The course is organized into four volumes of three videos for
a
total of twelve video tapes in all. Each individual video holds four 30-minute lectures. Professor
Brier's style of presentation is an impressive as it is engaging, and combines the skills of a master
teacher with an encyclopedia knowledge of his subject. The History Of Ancient Egypt is an
enthusiastically recommended addition to any academic or community library collection. With the
provision of an accompanying course guide, this series is ideal for a high-school honors
curriculum.
The History Of Ancient Egypt is also available in and Audio CD format ($359.95).
The Cookbook Shelf
The Picayune's Creole Cook Book
Dover Publications, Inc.
31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501
0486423247 $16.95 1-800-223-3130
The reprint of this classic cookbook shouldn't be missed: The Picayune's Creole Cook Book
reproduces the second, 1901 edition in its entirety, returning to print a classic which preserved
traditional creole cooking upon the brink of its extinction. Introductions explain history and
recipes
alike. No photos, but those interested in Creole history and culture won't miss them.
DK
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
www.dk.com www.amazon.com
Two fine new titles are worthy of mention both as personal acquisitions and as gift choices. Plenty
of books have been written on sushi: try Kimiko Barber and Hiroki Takemura's Sushi Taste And
Techniques (0789489163, $20.00) for a more comprehensive guide than most. Chapters pack
pages
with photos of both whole fish and completed sushi morsels, while the blends of fusion flavors in
special dishes such as Crabmeat, chili and lime sushi should not be missed. The fusion techniques
are
appealing. Jill Norman's Herbs And Spices (0789489392, $30.00) provides a comprehensive,
illustrated guide to over a hundred herbs and spices, categorizing them by aroma and taste, adding
lavish photos of plants and appearances of cooking ingredients, and providing cooks with not just
definitions, but hints of world usage patterns. Add a selection of representative recipes and you
have
a winning presentation, packed with color and insights.
Grandma's Farm Country Cookbook
Martha Engstrom
Voyageur Press, Inc.
PO Box 338, Stillwater, MN 55082
0896583171 $16.95 1-800-888-9653
Grandma's Farm Country Cookbook is a compilation by Martha Engstrom of more than 400
"blue-ribbon" recipes for the country-style kitchen and covers everything from relishes, to salads,
to
the secrets of successful deep-fat frying. In addition, useful advice for preparing various types of
food items and a culinary wealth of practical tips, tricks, and techniques for cooks of all skill and
experience levels make Grandma's Farm Country Cookbook a first-rate resource for preparing
delicious meals. From Swedish Limpa Rye Bread; Ham and Sour Cream Casserole; and Corn
Fritters with Bacon; to Cream Fig Pudding; Nectar Raisin Cake; and Rhubarb Meringue Pie,
Grandma's Farm Country Cookbook is a true culinary classic and a highly recommended addition
to
any kitchen cookbook shelf.
The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook
Jane Stern & Michael Stern
Rutledge Hill Press
Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000
1558539913 $19.99 1-800-251-4000
The Blue Willow Inn (owned and operated by Louis and Billie Van Dyke) is located in Social
Circle,
Georgia, and is about as southern as you can get, having been voted the best small-town
restaurant
in the South by the readers of "Southern Living" magazine. In The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook,
regional food experts Jane and Michael Stern have collaboratively compiled a culinary wealth of
recipes for drinks, breads, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, side dishes, main courses, and desserts
--
plus occasional anecdotes drawn from the history and patronage of the Blue Willow Inn. From
Angel Biscuits; Spinach Cornbread; Sugared Pecans; and Fried Green Tomatoes; to Baked
Pineapple Casserole; Orange Pecan Glazed Chicken and Wild Rice; Banana Pudding; and
Coca-Cola
Cake with Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting, The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook is a perfect
celebration
of Southern dining and a wonderful addition to any kitchen cookbook collection.
The New England Cookbook
Brooke Dojny
The Harvard Common Press/NBN, dist.
535 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
155832139X $21.95 1-888-657-3755
The New England Cookbook Is Brooke Dojny's compilation of 350 outstanding recipes
characterizing and showcasing the flavor, culture, and hearth of New England cuisine. From
Nor'easter Baked Fish Chowder Soup; Grilled Squid Salad a la Al Forno; Vermont-Style Country
Ham Bake with Cider Jelly Glaze; and Lamb Souvlaki with Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce; to Rustic
Rhubarb Raspberry Tart; Roasted Cod Fillets with a Garlic-Prosciutto Topping; and Best Maine
Blueberry Pie, each individual dish featured offers its own unique, easy-to-prepare,
mouth-watering,
taste-tested, appetite-pleasing delight!
The Complete Venison Cookbook
Harold W. Webster, Jr.
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
0937552704 $19.95 1-800-864-1082
To put it simply, The Complete Venison Cookbook compiled and written by venison expert
Harold
Webster is the most accessible, "kitchen friendly", definitive, and reliable resource for the
preparation of deer and elk meat available today. Webster begins with basic recipes suitable for
home and camp, and goes on to present venison based dishes that would be appropriate for even
the
most elegant dining and celebratory occasions. From Classic French Venison Pate; Venison
Braised
with Fried Almonds and Black Pepper; New England Venison Heart in Wine and Mustard Sauce;
and Grilled Venison Flank Steak, Onion and Bell Pepper Sandwiches; to Venison with Curry &
Applesauce; Southwestern Venison Sausage; Venison and Vegetable Pie; and Blender Venison
Salad, The Complete Venison Cookbook offers more than 700 venison recipes. Enhanced with
chapters on breads, desserts, drinks, punches, and lagniappe, The Complete Venison Cookbook is
an
indispensable addition to any dedicated deer hunter's cookbook collection.
Eating Light Eating Right
Shauna Ratner & Frances Johnson
Whitecap Books/Graphic Arts Center
351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2C4
1552852776 $12.95 1-888-980-9852
Collaboratively compiled and presented by dietitians Shauna Ratner & Frances Johnson, Eating
Light Eating Right: Simple Recipes For A Healthy Life is a highly recommended compendium of
simple-to-prepare recipes that are as delicious as they are nutritious. From Herbed Pita Crisps;
Salmon and Vegetable Soup; Chicken & Nectarine Stir-Fry; and Penne with Vegetables and
Sun-Dried Tomatoes; to Bulgur Bean Chili; Apple Cinnamon Loaf; Couscous with Mushrooms;
and
Phyllo Tarts with Blueberries, these"heart friendly" and palate-pleasing dishes will grace any table
and enhance any meal.
Sake Pure + Simple
Griffith Frost & John Gauntner
Stone Bridge Press
PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707
1880656744 $9.95 stonebridge.com
Collaboratively researched and written by Griffith Frost and John Gautner, and now in a
thoroughly
updated and newly revised edition, Sake: Pure + Simple is a true connoisseur's guide to the
Japanese
alcoholic beverage of sake. Sharing how to taste the difference between varieties of this
traditional
beverage, locations of the best sake bars and shops in North America, how sake is made, how to
properly store sake at home, and poetic "sake conversation" and "sake moments" and other
elements
of sake lore, Sake Pure + Simple is a unique and superbly presented reference for anyone seeking
to
expand their palate and their dining experience.
Cranberry Cooking For All Seasons
Nancy Cappelloni
Spinner Publications
164 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740
0932027717 $19.00 spinnerpub.com
The cranberry is a distinctive part of American culinary history. Not only colorful, beautiful and
tasty, the cranberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C, devoid of fat or cholesterol, low in
calories
and sodium, and relatively high in fiber. In Cranberry Cooking For All Seasons, Nancy Cappelloni
has assembled a superbly illustrated cornucopia of 125 outstanding recipes showcasing
cranberries.
From Cranberry Maple Syrup; Nantucket Roast Loin of Pork with Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing;
Sauteed Chicken with Cranberries and Apple Cider Reduction, and Cranberry Orange Raisin
Walnut
Conserve; to Pork Chops with Simmered Cranberries; Roast Saddle of Venison with Cranberry
Essence and Celery Root Puree; Cranberry Tangerine Loaf Cakes; and Shaker Cranberry Pie,
Cranberry Cooking For All Seasons will prove to be a truly "family favorite" addition to any
kitchen
cookbook collection!
Traditions
The Junior League of Little Rock
c/o FRP Books
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0960672419 $18.95 www.frpbooks.com
Traditions: A Taste Of The Good Life is a collection of outstanding family recipes from offered
up
by the members of The Junior League of Little Rock. A great many of these family favorites trace
back many generations. From Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms; Sangria Southern; Greek
Rice
Soup; Ice Box Ginger Muffins; and Marinated Artichoke Salad; to Green Beans with Egg Sauce;
Batter Fried Oysters; Red Wine Quail; Stuffed Mexican Meat Loaf; and Fresh Fig Cake with
Butter
Pecan Frosting, Traditions offers a cornucopia of memorable dishes and dining that will delight
any
palate and satisfy any appetite.
Notably Nashville
The Junior League of Nashville
c/o FRP Books
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0971838100 $28.95 www.frpbooks.com
The collaborative effort of the Junior League of Nashville, Notably Nashville: A Medley Of Tastes
And Traditions is a compendium of superbly presented recipes, cooking tips, recipe histories, and
a
collage of the people, places and events that have justifiably proclaimed this Tennessee city as the
"Athens of the South". From Black-Eyed Pea Dip; Beer Batter Bread; Marinated Strawberry
Chicken Salad; and Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes and Basil; to Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed
Peppers; Wild Duck Gumbo; Grilled Brown Sugar Salmon; Creamy Chicken Enchiladas; and
Chocolate Fondue, Notably Nashville is wonderfully illustrated, "kitchen cook friendly", and
enthusiastically recommended!
Because Flavor Is Everything
Victoria Gourmet
c/o FRP Books
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214
0972321500 $17.95 www.frpbooks.com
Simply put, Because Flavor Is Everything: Recipes With Victoria Taylor's Seasonings is an
outstanding collection of culinary delights that would grace any table and be appropriate for any
meal from ordinary family dining to holiday and special occasion celebrations. There is a wealth of
"kitchen cook friendly" recipes for dips, breads, spreads, butters; appetizers, hors d'oeuvres;
soups,
salads, sandwiches; side dishes; chicken, vegetarian, and pasta dishes; seafood entrees; and main
dishes. Of special note is the section devoted to "Fall Holiday Favorites". From Spicy
Cheddar-Chive Rounds with Victoria Taylor's New Orleans Seasoning; Layered Nacho Salad with
Victoria Taylor's Texas Red Seasoning; and Chunky Chicken Chili with Victoria Taylor's Kansas
City Seasoning; to Lemon Flounder with Victoria Taylor's Seafood Seasoning; Shallot and
Cognac
Glazed Tenderloin with Victoria Taylor's Peppermill Mix; and Quick Apple Parmesan Stuffing
with
Victoria Taylor's Holiday Seasoning, Because Flavor Is Everything demonstrates and documents
a
very special and highly recommended addition to any discerning kitchen cookbook reference
shelf.
A Taste Of Turkey
Nur Ilkin & Sheilah Kaufman
Hippocrene Books, Inc.
171 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10016
0781809487 $24.95 www.amazon.com
Nur Ilkin (native born Turkey who learned the secrets of Turkish cooking from her grandmother)
and Sheilah Kauman (traveling cooking instructor, food writer, lecturer, and author of 24
cookbooks) effectively collaborate to create a memorable cornucopia of traditional ethnic recipes
in
A Taste Of Turkish Cuisine. From Zeytinyagli Yer Elmasi (Jerusalem Artichokes with
Vegetables);
Sarmisakli Cevizli Yogurt (Yogurt Spread/Dip with Garlic, Dill, and Walnuts); and Zebzeli
Tavuklu
Pilav (Chicken, Green Beans, and Rice with Saffron); to Etli Yaprak Dolma (Grape Leaves
Stuffed
with Meat and Rice); Patlicanli Pilav (Eggplant with Rice); Zeytinyagli Bakla (Fresh Fava Beans
in
Olive Oil); and Su Muhallebisi (Mastic Pudding in Rose Syrup), A Taste Of Turkey is an
impressive
and very strongly recommended addition to any personal or professional ethnic cookbook
collection!
The Fiction Shelf
The Killing Kind
John Connolly
Atria Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020
0743453344 $25.00 www.amazon.com
The body of Grace, a Ph.D. candidate, is discovered on a Maine back road and nobody believes it
was suicide but when a mass grave is found nearby, the single murderer idea becomes an
investigation into a wider mystery in this thriller of a religious group's connections to vengeance
and
death.
The System
Terry Waghorn & Ken Blanchard
Perseus Publishing
11 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02142
0738207918 $19.95 1-800-242-7737
The System: A Story Of Intrigue And Market Domination by Terry Waghorn and Ken Blanchard
joins the genre of business novels with a new twist, adding intrigue and plotting to the cauldron.
Tim
Hunt and David Atkins must come up with a plan to save an old-economy business due for a
hostile
takeover. It soon becomes apparent someone will literally kill for this opportunity; for the
business
could unleash a powerful Web service which will revolutionize the Internet, and many out there
would murder to stop it. Intriguing, gripping, and packed with business reality.
Horizons West
Harold G. Ross
Sunflower University Press
PO Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505
0897452607 $14.95 1-800-258-1232
Set in America during the Civil War (and with a side look at Scotland), Horizons West by Harold
G.
Ross is the story of the Ross clan being caught in the national rift that precipitated years of blood
and misery, turning brother against brother over questions of ideas, idealism, loyalties and politics.
Written with a distinctively Old West flavor, and deftly presenting a harsh and tragic view of
America's internal conflict, Horizons West is a powerful, emotional, compelling, original, and
highly
recommended narrative to anyone who enjoys the kind of historical novel that simply grips the
reader's total attention from first page to last.
Baudolino
Umberto Eco
Harcourt
15 E. 26th St., New York NY 10010
0151006903 $27.00 1-800-543-1918
Set in 1204 in the kingdom of Byzantine, this tells of Baudolino, who saves several from death at
the
hands of crusading warriors through Constantinople, and whose gifts for learning languages and
telling tall tales earns him a journey in search of a legendary priest-king in a mysterious land. A
fine
story of change and discovery set against a believable historical backdrop.
The Boys From Kalamazoo
T. J. Johnston
Burd Street Press/White Mane Pub.
Box 152, Shippensburg, PA 17257-0152
1572492694 $29.95 1-888-948-6263
Set in 1862 during the American Civil War, The Boys from Kalamazoo by t. J. Johnston is a
fictional
account of the famous Kalamazoo Sharpshooters. Lending a vibrant freshness to a yesteryear
world
of American history peopled with the heroes, villains, ordinary soldiers, and citizenry who fought
and died in the toils and turmoils of a bloody civil war, The Boys From Kalamazoo is entertaining,
thoughtful, thought-provoking, and quite vivid in its portrayal of a war-torn America.
Harlot Red
Carole Buchan & Kate Pullinger, editors
Serpent's Tail
255 W. 108th St., #9D1, NY, NY 10025
1852428155 $14.00 1-800-283-3572
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Carole Buchan and Kate Pullinger, Harlot Red is an
impressive collection showcasing twelve winning short stories (drawn from more than 900
submissions) from the 2001 Asham Literary Trust's third bi-annual competition of short stories by
female authors. As a result, twelve eclectic and unique woman writers present their literarily
adroit,
intrinsically fascinating and engagingly varied takes on life in this compelling and diverse
anthology
of contemporary literature.
True Grit
Charles Portis
The Overlook Press
One Overlook Dr., Woodstock, NY 12498
1585673692 $13.95 overlookpress.com
First published in 1968, set in the American frontier during the 1870's, and the basis for one of the
most popular western films John Wayne ever made, True Grit is an adventurous novel about
Mattie,
a young woman determined to avenge her father's death. She convinces one-eyed, fat-bellied,
seemingly disreputable U. S. Marshall "Rooster" Cogburn, to accompany her on a journey where
they will confront outlaws and worse tracking the murderous gang into dangerous Indian
Territory
in pursuit of her mission of retribution. A raw saga of character and determination embodying the
spirit of the traditional Western, True Grit is an archetypal and highly recommended western.
The Gardening Shelf
Triggerplants
Douglas Darnowski
Rosenberg/Parkwest Publications
451 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304
1877058033 $16.00 parkwestpubs.com
Triggerplants is the first title to provide a comprehensive examination of carnivorous plants which
are based in Australia, but enjoying a widening audience of fans around the world. Chapters focus
on triggerplants in different parts of Australia, blending color photos with explanations of how
these
carnivorous plants work.
Amaryllis
Starr Ockenga
Clarkson Potter
299 Park Avenue, New York NY 10171
0609608819 $20.00 1-800-726-0600
This specialized gardening guide provides a set of full-color photos of different varieties of
amaryllis,
and represents the author's world journey in an effort to acquire as many varieties as amaryllis as
she
could. She grew each plant herself, documenting its growth pattern, blooms, and demise:
Amaryllis
is thus far more than a picturebook, providing gardeners with invaluable, practical growing
tips.
Botanica's Organic Gardening
Dr. Judyth McLeod
Laurel Glen Publishing
5880 Oberlin Dr,, San Diego, CA 92121
1571458182 $24.95 laurelglenbooks.com
Botanica's Organic Gardening: The Healthy Way To Live And Grow is an exhaustive, 608-page
compendium of information, instruction, and advice specifically written to be completely
accessible
to organic gardeners of all skill and experience levels. Each page is densely packed with richly
detailed information. A superbly organized and handy resource which is enhanced with a wealth
of
beautiful, full-color photographs, Botanica's Organic Gardening is very highly recommended for
its
coverage which includes everything from the basics of organic gardening to an extensive
encyclopedia of edible plants.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Guide To The Bodhisattva's Way Of Life
Shantideva
Tharpa Publications
PO Box 430, Glen Spey, NY, NY 12737
0948006889 $14.95 www.tharpa.com
Guide To The Bodhisattva's Way Of Life: A Buddhist Poem For Today presents the classic 8th
century poem by Shantideva in a thoroughly reader accessible and elegantly translated English
text
which was transcribed under the guidance of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The poem itself offers
wisdom
in the art of balancing altruism with personal happiness and self-satisfaction. Shantideva's Guide
To
The Bodhisattva's Way Of Life is a core recommendation for dedicated Buddhist Studies
collections
and reading lists.
Essential Practice
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851
1559391812 $15.95 SnowLionPub.com
Essential Practice is a compilation of lectures and teachings about Kamalashila's "Stages of
Meditation in the Middle Way School," and a stepping stone to better understanding the mysteries
of
Tibetan Buddhism. Written by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche (tutor to H.H. the Seventeenth
Gyalwang Karmapa) who is an honored teacher of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and
skillfully translated into English by Jules B. Levinson (an expert in Buddhist studies, an educator
at
Naropa University, and employed by the Light of Berotsana Translation Group), Essential
Practice
presents an incomparable wisdom on the methodology and means of meditation, as well as the
ways
in which to bring oneself to the transcendence of selfless behavior. Essential Practice is
confidently
recommended as a welcome and invaluable addition Tibetan Buddhist Studies reading lists and
reference shelves.
Ordinary Enlightenment
Charles Luk, translator and editor
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
300 Massachusetts Ave Boston MA 02115
1570629714 $15.95 www.shambhala.com
Translated into English and deftly edited for contemporary readers by life-long student of
Buddhism
Charles Luk, Ordinary Enlightenment: A Translation Of The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra presents
the
enduring story of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen, about a householder named Vimalakirti who
balances a worldly life with the way of the Bodhisattva. Explanatory notes and a glossary
complement this classic, scholarly resource, which is very highly recommended for Buddhist
Studies
reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra
Tripitaka Master Hua, commentator
Buddhist Text Translation Society
1777 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010-4504
0881393169 $18.00 www.bttsonline.org
The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra is an impressive and "reader accessible"
English
translation of the fundamental text of Ch'an Buddhism encompassing the life and teachings of
Master
Hui Neng, the Great Master the Sixth Patriarch, as penned by one of his disciples. Effectively
rendered into English by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, and enhanced with commentary
by
Triptaka Master Hua (an orthodox Buddhist leader), The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform
Sutra presents a Buddhist text transcribed past the language barrier by Buddhists in behalf of a
western readership, in order to better spread wisdom and understanding among men and women
of
all faiths. Highly recommended reading, The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra is an
especially recommended contribution to Buddhist Studies reference collections and supplemental
reading lists.
The Education Shelf
When You Have A Visually Impaired Student In Your Classroom
Donna McNear & Iris Torres
Susan J. Spungin, consulting editor
AFB Press
Suite 300, 11 Penn Plaza, NY, NY 10001
0891283935 $9.95 1-800-232-3044
When You Have A Visually Impaired Student In Your Classroom is an informed and informative
guidebook written especially for teachers, and published by the American Foundation for the
Blind.
Chapters. The contributors cogently address how to effectively work with a visually impaired
student, how such students can work in the classroom, special devices that can be used to
facilitate
learning for visually impaired students, and much, much more. With the increasing emphasis on
mainstreaming visually impaired children whenever possible, When You Have A Visually
Impaired
Student In Your Classroom is very highly recommended as being an excellent, up-to-date primer
and
resource.
Reading For Understanding
Ruth Schoenbach, et al.
Jossey-Bass
989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741
0814138675 $21.00 josseybass.com
Ruth Schoenbach, Cynthia Greenleaf, Christine Cziko, and Lori Hurwitz written by educational
experts Ruth Schoenbach, Cynthia Greenleaf, Christine Cziko, and Lori Hurwitz, Reading For
Understanding: A Guide To Improving Reading In Middle And High School Classrooms is
specifically designed to assist classroom instructors to help middle and high school students who
are
experienced difficulties in reading and understanding academic texts. Reading For Understanding
describes a successful approach to helping these students to improve their literacy across all
subject
areas, and in doing so, to boost their literacy, engagement, and achievement levels. "User friendly"
and enhanced with effective and engaging classroom lessons and exercises, Reading For
Understanding is an important and highly recommended addition to personal and professional
Educational Studies reference collections and reading lists.
When They Don't All Speak English
Pat Rigg and Virginia G. Allen, editors
National Council of Teachers of English
1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801
0814156932 $16.95 1-800-369-6283
Collaboratively compiled and edited by educators Pat Rigg (American Language and Literacy,
Tucson) and Virginia G. Allen (The Ohio State University), When They Don't All Speak English:
Integrating The Esl Student Into The Regular Classroom presents a variety of essays by nine
experienced and knowledgeable contributors concerning the practical realities of teaching in a
traditional classroom when only some of the students speak English as a first language.
Addressing
such topics as the language experience approach, using literature to support language acquisition,
the cognitive academic language learning approach, helping ESL high school students achieve
success, and much more, When They Don't All Speak English is very highly recommended for all
teachers who are working with English As A Second Language (ESL) students.
The Student Evaluation Standards
Arlen R. Gullickson, Chair
Corwin Press/Sage Publications
2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks CA 91320
0761946632 $29.95 1-805-499-9734
The Student Evaluation Standards: How To Improve Evaluations Of Students is the production
of
The Joint Committee On Standards for Educational Evaluation under the chairmanship of Arlen
R.
Gullickson. Presenting twenty-eight standards for assessing evaluation practices in elementary and
secondary classrooms, with each standard being broken down into four essential attributes of
sound
evaluation, along with definitions, guidelines, common errors, supportive documents, and
illustrative
case studies, The Student Evaluation Standards is a recommended and seminal reference which
competently and accessibly address the issues of Propriety Standards (protecting individual
rights);
Utility Standards (ensuring that evaluations are timely, informative, and influential); Feasibility
Standards (recognizing "real-world" dynamics and environmental influences); and Accuracy
standards (determining whether an evaluation has produced sound information). These standards
have been approved by the American National Standards Institute and were developed with
assistance from members of sixteen professional educational societies and associations.
Changing Attitudes
Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
Allyn and Bacon
160 Gould Street, Needham Heights, MA 02194
0205269729 $29.00 1-800-278-3525
Changing Attitudes: A Strategy For Motivating Students To Learn by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero (a
pioneer in the teaching of creative and critical thinking who is currently President of Mind Power,
Inc.) is a useful and sensible guide for classroom teachers to helping and getting through to their
students who are scholastically impeded with negative attitudes toward school, schoolwork, and
teachers. Individual chapters focus upon how to identify negative attitudes, how to show students
to
express their attitudes as ideas, and how to help students learn to analyze these ideas for
themselves.
One example is learning to replace the harmful idea of "Whoever disagrees with me commits an
offense against me" to "Disagreement is not necessarily personal. It can be exclusively about the
idea
in question, and in that case no offense is committed." Changing Attitudes is also very highly
recommended for parents who are attempting to teach their own children the basics of sound
reasoning and critical thinking, as well as formal classroom educators.
Teaching Strategic Processes in Reading
Janice F. Almasi
The Guilford Press
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
1572308060 $28.00 www.guilford.com
Teaching Strategic Processes In Reading by Janice F. Almasi (Associate Professor in the
Department of Learning and Instruction, Graduate School of Education, The State University of
New York at Buffalo) is the latest volume in the outstanding Guilford Press "Solving Problems In
The Teaching Of Literacy" series. Professor Almasi focuses on helping children become
thoughtful,
independent readers able to flexibly utilize a spectrum of reading strategies for comprehension and
word recognition. Professor Almasi presents research-based explanations and guidelines for
developing a comprehensive, "user friendly" strategy instruction model for classroom teachers in
grades K-8. A very highly recommended addition to Educational Studies reference collections and
supplemental reading lists, Teaching Strategic Processes In Reading is enhanced with case studies
and sample lessons, lists of recommended student texts, excerpts from teacher journals and
portfolios, reproducible learning activities, graphic organizers, and assessment tools.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Centennial Composers Collection
Beegie Adair & Will Friedwald
Green Hill Productions
c/o Spring Hill Music Group, Inc.
2021 Richard Jones Road, Suite 180, Nashville, TN 37215
GHD5298 $69.99 greenhillmusic.com
Centennial Composers Collection is an impressive set of six music CDS featuring 75 songs
showcasing the enduring talents of great American composers, including George Gershwin, Irving
Berlin, Duke Ellington, Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, and Hoagy Carmichael.
All
of the recorded works are deftly performed by the skilled jazz pianist Beegie Adair. These
enduring
musical classics are brought to vivid life and enhanced with informed and informative liner notes,
biographies, and commentary by Will Friedwald in this outstanding collection which
enthusiastically
recommended for jazz connoisseurs and would make an admirable and popular addition to any
music school or community library collection.
The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Shelf
Baen Books
PO Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
1-800-223-2336 www.amazon.com
Two new titles provide the usual good hard science fiction hand of Charles Sheffield's talents.
Resurgence (0743435672, $24.00) tells of an interstellar troubleshooter who is trying to relax
after
solving a big cosmic mystery only to find his reputation and past comes to haunt him. A wave of
cosmic destruction is taking out entire stellar systems, and it's up to Rebka to find out why. Swift
action and drama. Sheffield's Between The Strokes Of Night (0743435680, $15.00) is set in the
year
27,698AD, when mankind has fled an extinct earth to face the Immortals, beings who have
super-powers and who control the lives of ordinary mortals. A small group decides to confront
this
race and encounters further mysteries in their journey.
Voyage Of The Majestic And Other Tales Daryl Reiley
Xulon Press
11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800, Fairfax, VA 22030
1591602629 $11.99 1-866-909-2665
Voyage Of The Majestic And Other Tales is an impressive anthology of deftly written stories by
Daryl Reiley embodying fantastical high seas adventure, forbidden magical arts, complex social
and
moral issues, within intrinsically original, entertaining tales -- one of which is (Arlo's Prayer) is a
true
story based on the author's having to cope with a condition of galactosemia. An engrossing read
that
brings life to a world as real and multidimensional as our own, the individual stories showcased in
this highly recommended collection include: The Dark Knight; Arlo's Prayer; Introduction to
Voyage of The Majestic; Voyage of The Majestic; The Two Pathways; Handel's Redemption; The
Halfling's Forbidden Art; Kerdith The Wanderer; Revelations of the Clouds; and Butterfly.
Eyes Of An Eagle
S. A. Gorden
Taconite Runes
42302 Chase Lake Road, Deer River, MN 56636
0971947139 $16.50 www.amazon.com
Eyes Of An Eagle is a fascinating and original work of science fiction in which Daniel Karpinen, a
textbook and magazine editor, discovers the mathematical key to controlling gravity. What Daniel
has learned brings both great change and great danger, as well as evoking mystical forces beyond
his
immediate comprehension which propel him on an inner journey tracing the ways of his ancestors.
Highly recommended reading for "science oriented" science fiction enthusiasts, Eyes Of An Eagle
is
an impressively profound (even spiritual), compelling, and entertaining story from first page to
last.
Priestess Of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
ROC Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0451458621 $15.95 1-800-847-5515
A British princess with close magical ties to Avalon falls in love with a Roman officer and finds
herself banished from the one kingdom which has accepted her in this moving story, which needs
no
prior familiarity with Bradley's Avalon setting and characters to prove riveting. Helena's journey
from her beloved spiritual home takes her into the heart of Roman worlds and politics, where she
will see her son become Emperor and her role a challenge to both kingdoms. Hard to put
down.
Veniss Underground
Jeff Vandermeer
Prime Books, Inc.
PO Box 36503, Canton, Ohio 44735
1894815645 $15.00 primebooks.net
Deftly written in a quite distinctive prose style by Jeff Vandermeer , Veniss Underground is a
science
fiction saga set on a future Earth covered with deserts, the result of overpopulation and ecological
disaster. As humanity slowly loses touch with advanced technology, it is discovered that
biological
engineering is being used by a mysterious scientist named Quinn toward unknown ends. That's
when
three unsuspecting people find themselves drawn into the scientist's web of biological engineering
in
this dark, often disturbing dystopia in what is known as "Veniss Underground". Due to be
released
to the reading public in April, 2003, Veniss Underground will be also be available as a 240-page
mass market paperback (189481 5440, $5.99).
Eden-459
Martin J. Stab
GMA Publishing
Newburgh, Indiana 47640
1592680070 $16.00 www.amazon.com
Inspired by author Martin J. Stab's personal UFO sightings, Eden-459 is a thoroughly "reader
friendly" science fiction yarn about the creation of an international space station, along with a
space
ship which can carry astronauts on a one-way mission to a new planet. Alien infiltration on Earth,
and plots of destruction for the trailblazing mission, lead to murder, murmurs of mutiny, and
worse
aboard the space faring vessel, -- all the while, a great asteroid is threatening to obliterate the
Earth.
An exciting adventure that stretches past cosmic limits, Eden-459 is recommended reading for any
science fiction buff.
The Biography Shelf
Clausewitz
Roger Parkinson
Cooper Square Press/NBN, dist.
200 Park Avenue South, Suite 1109, New York, NY 10003-1503
www.coopersquarepress.com
0815412339 $17.95 1-800-462-6420
Clausewitz: A Biography by biographer Roger Parkinson relates the life and work of German
officer
and military theorist Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz (1780-1831) who is perhaps best known
for his historic contribution to military studies titled "On War." Scrutinizing Clausewitz's life and
ideas in the keenest detail, Clausewitz: A Biography is a classic and highly scholarly study of
military
theory, as well as a straightforward and very strongly recommended presentation of a great
leader's
life.
Inventing Norman Cantor
Norman F. Cantor
ACMRS
c/o Arizona State University
PO Box 872508, Tempe, AZ 85287-2508
http://www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs/mrts
0866982930 $28.95 1-480-727-6503
Inventing Norman Cantor: Confessions Of A Medievalist by Norman F. Cantor (one of America's
foremost medieval historians and a leading contributor to Medieval scholarship) combines
personal
autobiography with experienced-based insights into the field of Medieval Studies from 1948 to
2001, as seen through the prism of his own academic career. Humorous anecdotes, wry
observations, insights into academia, and more abound in this involving and informative memoir.
The sequel to his very popular book Inventing The Middle Ages, and deftly organized into seven
major sections (The Last Roundup; British Humanism; The Culmination of the Old Culture;
Troubled University and the New Culture; Leadership and Power; Writing and Teaching;
Knowing
More About Academe), Inventing Norman Cantor is a superlative read and a welcome addition to
Medieval Studies and Academic Biography collections and reading lists.
Charles Darwin
Cyril Aydon
Carroll & Graf Publishers
c/o Avalon Publishing Group, Inc.
161 William St., 16th fl., NY, NY 10038
0786710470 $26.00 carrollandgraf.com
Biographer Cyril Aydon drew upon a lifetime's interest in Charles Darwin and his work to write
Charles Darwin: The Naturalist Who Started A Scientific Revolution. The result is a fascinating
and
informative biography of the famed author of "The Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man".
It
was Charles Darwin whose theories of evolution (and whose proposal that the descendants of
primordial primates could, over thousands or millions of years, eventually become men through
the
process of natural selection) would change forever how human beings think of themselves and
understand their own genesis. This accurate and engagingly written biographical account blends
an
overview of natural science with the events of Darwin's life before, during, and after the
publication
of his trailblazing scientific treatises. Charles Darwin is a very highly recommended study of a
truly
great man whose trailblazing contribution to biological science is still a substantial part of public
debate and controversy today between religious creationists who deny, and the scientific
community
which supports, Darwin's concept of human evolutionary development.
Coming About
Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Sheridan House
145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
1574091352 $14.95 sheridanhouse.com
Coming About: A Family Passage At Sea is the memoir of Susan Tyler Hitchcock, a wife and
mother of two young children. Feeling the demands of daily life slowly pulling all of the members
of
her family apart from one another, the Hitchcock's embarked upon a nine-month, 3,500 mile
Caribbean sea voyage in order to reconnect and discover more about the world. Highly
recommended reading, Coming About biographically chronicles their adventures and life
experiences
with a vivid and engaging honesty which includes internal contemplations on the values of
marriage,
family, and togetherness.
Inside Out
Alexandra Stein
North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc.
PO Box 451, St. Cloud, MN 56302
0878391878 $16.95 1-888-820-1636
Inside Out: A Memoir Of Entering And Breaking Out Of A Minneapolis Political Cult is the true,
compelling, and personal testimony of Alexandra Stein, an intelligent, sensible woman who was
lured into a secretive and exploitative political cult called the O. A cautionary tale of corruption
run
rampant, the dangerous psychology of insulated groups, and the spiraling demands for money and
more that cults and the psychopathic, sociopathic, charismatic leaders can exact from their
unwitting
members, Inside Out is a gripping read and a solid warning of the downside of human nature.
The Iron Butterfly
Doris Colmes
Publish America
PO Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705-0151
159129472X $21.95 publishamerica.com
A Jewish woman's journey through life in the twentieth century is revealed in The Iron Butterfly:
A
Trip Through The Twentieth Century, the moving and candid memoir of Doris Colmes. This
compelling autobiography includes an escape from the Holocaust, a sexual assault, a stint of
homelessness, a cycle of jobs, marriage, and more. An instructive and personal story of her
triumphs, sufferings, and hard-earned lessons, Doril Colmes' The Iron Butterfly is thoughtful,
thought-provoking, and highly recommended.
The Audiobook Shelf
Fever
Katherine Sutcliffe
Books on Tape
Box 25122, Santa Anna, CA 92799-5122
0736680799 $72.00 1-800-541-5525
Set in the bayous of the American South, Fever is an intense romance by Katherine Sutcliffe
which
centers on Juliette Broussard, a destitute young woman picked plucked from an isolated convent
school by her godfather Max Hollinsworth and assigned to marry Tylor, his heir to a run-down
sugar cane plantation. Katherine comes to a an emotional and destiny laden crossroads when
Chantz
Boudreaux (who is Max's illegitimate son) who is the plantation's overseer, saves her from
drowning
in the Mississippi and falls in love with her. A smoky story of passion, lust, and the effort to
rebuild
something worth sharing, Fever is superbly narrated by Anna Fields. Nine 90 minute cassettes;
Unabridged.
Bitter Creek
Carter Swart
Americana Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 11546, Albuquerque, NM 87192
1588070352 $25.00 1-888-883-8203
Set in the American Dakota territory during the 1886 drought, Carter Swart's Bitter Creek is a
compelling novel of escalating tension and blood feud between stockmen and homesteaders, as
cattle die and control of the river becomes central to a brutal dispute involving at first fists, then
guns. Only one man has the skill in negotiation to prevent all-out war, but he himself has given up
the gun! A dramatic and exciting epic of the Old West, Bitter Creek is deftly narrated by Alan
Zimmerman and highly recommended, thoroughly entertainting listening. 4 cassettes, 360
minutes.
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1-800-854-7859 www.amazon.com
These leisure audios excel in dramatic readers paired with fast-paced plots and notable authors.
Tracie Peterson's Shadows Of The Canyon (1590866835, $17.95), for example, provides
romance
enthusiasts with a captivating historical novel centering around a Harvey Girl resort worker who
finds her parents the focus of an investigation. Heartache and romance blend in this drama, spiced
with veteran Sandra Burr's narration. Linda Nichols' Not A Sparrow Falls (159086 7270, $17.95)
receives Joyce Bean's smooth and television-honed voice as it tells of a young woman on the
wrong
side of the law, and tired of running. Jack DuBrul's River Of Ruin (1590863593, $24.95) enjoys J.
Charles' 40+ years in professional theater, which enlivens a reading of a high school friend's favor
and a maze of assassins and underground espionage. P. T. Deutermann's Darkside (1590861124,
$24.95) is brought to life by veteran Dick Hill's notably golden voice as it tells of a U.S. Naval
Academy mishap with some bizarre twists. John Case's The Eighth Day (1590862317, $24.95)
also
enjoys Hill's smooth voice as it tells of a struggling PI who takes on an easy, profitable case only
to
find himself immersed in a conspiracy. Greg Iles' Mortal Fear (1590861272, $24.95) receives Jay
O.
Sanders' smooth and strong voice as it tells of Harper, who has become prime suspect in a set of
bizarre serial killings. J.D. Robb's Conspiracy In Death (159086 4429, $24.95) enjoys Susan
Ericksen's performance-oriented dramatic voice as it tells of a serial killer who plays
cat-and-mouse
with a dedicated female lieutenant. Christine Kling's Surface Tension (15908 65103, $24.95)
enjoys
Laural Merlington's professional acting background, which translates to a smooth rendition of a
debut novel involving a sassy new sleuth and a tugboat captain. Joel Rosenberg's Last Jihad
(159086628X, $19.95) receives Dick Hill's exceptional voice as it tells of a Wall Street strategist
turned politician who faces the terrorist forces of Hussein personally. All are exceptional leisure
lisens, highly recommended.
Oasis Audio
289 S. Main Pl, Carol Stream, IL 60188
1-800-323-2500
Four new titles provide intriguing leisure choices and lessons for those who would find inspiration
in
their listening choices. Robert Whitlow's The Sacrifice (185926 0309, $22.99) tells of an attorney
who returns to his hometown only to find himself defending a man accused of a racially-motivated
shooting. Add a tense relationship and personal strife and you have a thought-provoking plot
considering ethics and values as well as life changes. Dr. Don Colbert's Bible Cure For Weight
Loss
& Muscle Gain (1859260414, $7.99) provides an unusual combination of Biblical guidelines
blending with the latest medical research to show how to handle weight loss with a blend of diet
and
exercise. God wants you to be heathy, and here's how to blend two approaches. His Toxic Relief
(1859260422, $19.99) also offers an alternative weight loss program based on the premise that
overeating and lack of energy are results of a toxic battle waged within the human body. Many are
tired and always ill: this promotes a program of juice fasting to cleanse the body of toxins and
regain
health. Tim LaHaye's How To Be Happy Though Married (1859260252, $17.99) advises couples
in
trouble to turn to the Bible for advice. This updates a classic of advice, exploring six keys to
marital
happiness, which include spiritual insights. All are involving listens.
Time Warner Audiobooks
1271 Ave. of the Americas, NY NY 10020
1-800-759-0190 www.amazon.com
Two more additions to the expanding Rich Dad's Advisors audiobook CD series on how to get
wealth and maintain it provide two more approaches to becoming rich. Dolf de Roos's Real Estate
Riches (1586214632, $24.98) tells how to recognize deals, how to increase a property's value
without spending much money, and how to create passive income using the bank's money. Packed
with savvy insights. Diane Kennedy's CPA background comes to life in Loopholes Of The Rich
(1586214624, $24.98), which tells how to control how much tax you pay, when you pay it, and
how
to understand the basics rules of the IRS. Both will appeal to any who want specific guides to
generating and maintaining wealth.
Audio Renaissance
5858 Wilshire Blvd., #200, LA, CA 90036
1-800-266-2834 www.amazon.com
These new arrivals to the expanding, impressive publishing list of Audio Renaissance arrived too
late
for more timely holiday mention, but deserve ongoing and year-round attention. Augusten
Burroughs' Running With Scissors (155927 8676, $32.00) receives the author's own smooth and
seasoned voice as it presents his memoir of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by
her
crazy psychiatrist. At the age of 12 the author found himself living in squalor: his account is both
harrowing and funny. Alice McDermott's Child Of My Heart (1559277688, $38.00) enjoys a
spirited
reading by Sheryl Bernstein who brings to life this story of a child of older parents raised among
the
rich, who works with children and animals. Daisy's coming of age and search for a place in her
world
brings her encounters with memorable individuals in this saga. Janet Evanovich's Visions Of Sugar
Plums (1559277726, $22.00) receives Lorelei King's smooth voice as it provides a pre-holiday
mystery revolving around Stephanie Plum's new beau a stranger who walks into her home and
life
to help her tackle some mysteries. Donna Van Liere's The Christmas Shoes (155927 7750,
$22.00)
receives Paul Michael's winning style and voice as it provides a tale of a successful attorney whose
drive for success has alienated him from family and friends. A chance Christmas meeting changes
his
life in this story of faith and friendships. Al and Tipper Gore's Joined At The Heart (1559277653,
$30.00) presents a reading by the two of them exploring the changing nature of the American
family
and their own family dynamics. Their insights into pressures on the typical contemporary family
includes short memoirs and explorations of communication issues in this thoughtful
collection.
August House
PO Box 3223, Little Rock, AR 72203
$14.95 each 1-800-284-8784
The new line of single audio compact disc stories from August House will appeal to a wide
audience; but particularly those who enjoy good stories and yarns. Donald Davis' four collections,
for example, bring the best of this Appalachian storyteller's repertoire to the public ear with Going
To Grandma's (90874836859), A Room Of My Own (90874836891), Friends Come Back
(90874836832), and Mama Learns To Drive (90874836875). Each provides memoirs from the
author's life, blending values-oriented lessons with humor and reflection. Humor is also a mainstay
of
Bobby Norfolk's style of story-telling, as Norfolk Tales (90874836956) and Why Mosquitoes
Buzz
In People's Ears (90874836956) illustrate. His blend of world folk stories and delightful humor
will
appeal to those interested in traditional African tales as well as short stories in general. Kathryn
Tucker Windham's stories come to life in Women To Remember (90874836913) and At Home
With
My Daddy's Stories (90874836921), recalling family interactions and stories with roots in the
author's Southern heritage. These are excellent regional folk story-telling traditions which listeners
will find rich in depth.
Audio Editions
1133 High Street, Auburn, CA 95603
www.audiopartners.com
Alfred Lansing's Endurance audio CD (1572702907, $29.95), powered by British actor Tim
Pigott-Smith, brings to life the story of Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, who enabled almost
thirty
men to survive for over a year on the Antarctic seas in 1915. Diary excerpts and interviews with
the
men contribute to an account which comes to life in audio format. Rosemary Leach brings to life
yet
another Agatha Christie Miss Marple mystery, Sleeping Murder (1572702850, $29.95). Here
Miss
Marple tackles a case involving a newlywed's newly haunted house which provides unwelcome
portraits of murder. Invigorating suspense is brought to life by Leach's experienced voice. P.G.
Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves (1572702869, $21.95) pairs actor Martin Jarvis' smooth rendition
and
background in Jeeves materials with five complete Jeeves stories about the quietly comic valet. A
fine introduction even newcomers will relish.
Blackstone Audiobooks
PO Box 969, Ashland, OR 97520
1-800-729-2665 blackstoneaudio.com
Blackstone Audiobook specializes in offering complete and unabridged narrations of outstanding
titles, both contemporary and classic. Two particularly recommended additions to any community
library audiobook collections include G.A Henty's historical novel, For The Temple (P2958,
$62.95)
in which John of Gamala does his best to defend God's temple at Jerusalem by from the legions of
the Roman general Titus. The a surprising result of his efforts (which includes hand-to-hand
combat
with Titus) is the forging of a relationship with the Roman leader that lasts even after the
conquest
and destruction of Jerusalem. William Sutherland provides a superbly delivered narration in this
13
hour audiocassette edition. The Land Of Oz is the sequel to L. Frank Baum's more famously
known
The Wizard Of Oz and is a delightful account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and the
Tin
Woodman -- and introduces The Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, Jack Pumpkinhead, the
Animated
Saw-Horse, and the Gump. Delightfully narrated by Anna Fields, The Land Of Oz runs about 5
1/2
hours and is available in an audiotape edition (P2964, $32.95) and an CD format (ZP2964,
$40.00).
School and community Audio/Visual Materials librarians are encouraged to send for the free
Blackstone Audiobooks catalogs and monthly mailings for a complete roster of available fiction
and
non-fiction, adult and juvenile audiobook titles in either audiocassette, CD, or MP3-CD
formats.
The Native American Shelf
Blackfoot Physics
F. David Peat
Phanes Press
PO Box 6114, Grand Rapids, MI 49516
1890482838 $16.95 www.phanes.com
Blackfoot Physics: A Journey Into The Native American Universe is a melding of anthropology,
history, metaphysics, cosmology, and quantum theory. Written by F. David Peat (a theoretical
physicist who has also studied Native American ceremonies and traditions such as the Blackfoot
Sun
Dance), Blackfoot Physics strives to bridge the gap between diverse understandings of the
universe,
while crafting parallels between science and spirituality. A unique and original work of insight,
Blackfoot Physics in a unique and strongly recommended contribution to Metaphysical
Philosophy
and Native American Studies.
William Bartram On The Southeastern Indians
Gregory A. Waselkov & Kathryn Braund
University of Nebraska Press
233 North 8th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0255
0803262051 $25.00 1-800-755-1105
Collaboratively compiled, edited, and notated by Gregory A. Waselkov (Professor of
Anthropology
and Director of the Center for Archaeological Studies, University of South Alabama) and Kathryn
E.
Holland Brand (Associate Professor of History, Auburn University), William Bartram On The
Southeastern Indians is comprised of the writings and observations first published in 1791 by
William Bartram regarding flora, fauna, and the Native American Creeks, Seminoles, and
Cherokee
that he encountered while touring the American Southeast. This scholarly edition is enhanced for
contemporary readers with illustrations, notes, a bibliography, an index, and an informative
chapter
devoted to the significance of William Bartram's writings in anthropological studies of 18th
century
southeastern Native American cultures. William Bartram On The Southeastern Indians is a core
addition to personal, professional, and academic Native American Studies collections and
supplemental reading lists.
Arctic Justice
Shelagh D. Grant
McGill-Queen's University Press
3430 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3A 1X9
0773523375 $34.95 1-800-387-0141
Meticulously researched and informatively presented by Shelagh D. Grant (Adjunct Professor of
History and Canadian Studies, Trent University), Arctic Justice: On Trial For Murder, Pond Inlet,
1923 is the true and accurate historical account of how the Canadian government asserted its
power
and control in the High Arctic. When an unwise trapper threatened to kill the sled dogs of a Baffin
Island Inuit group, the natives followed the Inuit customary law that individuals who threaten the
community must be killed, -- and then executed him. For the first time, Canadian law authorities
put
the individual Inuit who carried out the sentence and two accomplices of his on trial for murder in
a
move, argues the author, that was not meant to bring justice to the Inuit community, but rather to
establish Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic. A fascinating and carefully detailed account of
law,
history, politics, and the erosion of Native American sovereignty, Arctic Justice is an original and
very highly recommended contribution to Native American Studies and Canadian History
reference
collections.
Struggle For The Land
Ward Churchill
City Lights Books
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
0872864146 $19.95 www.citylights.com
Long out of print, this new edition of Ward Churchill's Struggle For The Land: Native North
American Resistance To Genocide, Ecocide And Colonization is an impressive and very highly
recommended collection of fiery essays that will give the contemporary reader pause concerning
the
American government's systematic exploitation of the land and elimination of the Native American
peoples who have inhabited it, and the bittersweet results of the Native American attempts to
defend
the land from defoliation, strip-mining, and other destructive depredation of the 19th and 20th
centuries. An extensive detailed collection of essays chronicling such events as the Lakota
struggle
for the Black Hills, an acute perspective on the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, a stringent presentation
of
the American Indian diaspora, and more, make Struggle For The Land a core addition to
community
and academic Native American Studies collections.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Mugai Ryu
Darrell Max Craig
YMAA Publication Center
4354 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02131
1886969183 $22.95 1-800-669-8892
Darrell Max Craig is a student of Karate under Sensei Z. Shimbuku, and holder of a 6th Dan in
Karate & Jujitsu, a 5th Dan in Kobudo & Kendo, and a 4th Dan in Iaido, Judo & Aikido. In
Mugai
Ryu: The Classical Samurai Art Of Drawing The Sword Craig has compiled and written a single
volume, 314-page presentation (with illustrations) history of the Samurai code of Bushido. In
doing
so, Craig draws upon his personal encounters with the descendants of famous samurai of the past
to
accurately depict the many rituals of the Samurai sword, including how these swords were made,
cared for, and tested. Very highly recommended reading for martial arts students and aspiring
swordsmen, Mugai Ryu provides the reader with complete instructions for more than twenty
traditional sword-drawing techniques and sparring routines, including the "one cut" techniques of
the ancient Samurai of feudal era Japan.
Xingyiquan
Lian, Shou-Yu & Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA Publications
4354 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02131
0940871416 $26.95 1-800-669-8892
Xingyiquan: Theory, Applications, Fighting Tactics And Spirit showcases one of the best known
of
the Chinese internal martial arts. Originated by Marshal Yeuh Fei (a famous general of the
Chinese
Song Dynasty), xingyi means "Shape Mind" and quan means "Fist" or "Style", and the marital arts
combination called xingyiquan derives its name from an imitation of the movements and inner
characteristics of twelve animals. Enhanced with two sequences with many of their martial
applications, as well as the famous fight set "Ann Shenn Pau", Xingyiquan is a single volume,
highly
recommended instructional presentation of traditional xingyiquan training methods (including a
discussion of xingyiquan theories and principles derived from many of the ancient poems and
songs)
which is ideal for martial arts students and practitioners at all levels of experience.
The Poetry Shelf
The Owl Question
Faith Shearin
Utah State University Press
1151 E. 700 N., Logan, UT 84322-7800
0874214459 $15.95 1-800-239-9974
Winner of the May Swenson poetry award, The Owl Question by Faith Shearin is a unique
collection of brief yet evocative verse, featuring a foreword by Mark Doty (an international poet
and
the appointed judge for the 2002 May Swenson Award). Examining adolescence, nature,
femininity,
parenthood, daily life, and more, these inspirational and deftly written verses often carry a
down-to-earth, narrative-event tone. My father, in middle age, falls in love with a dog./He who
kicked dogs in anger when I was a child,/who liked his comb always on the same shelf,/who drank
martinis to make his mind quiet./He who worked and worked/- his shirts/wrapped in plastic, his
heart ironed/like a collar./He who - like many men -/ loved his children but thought the money/he
made for them was more important/than the rough tweed of his presence.
The Selected Levis
Larry Levis
University of Pittsburgh Press
3400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15260
0822957930 $16.95 www.pitt.edu/~press
Now in a newly revised edition that includes verses from "Elegy", Larry Levis' (1946-1996) final
collection of poetry, The Selected Levis, gathers inspirational and moving verse whose lyrical,
picturesque wording evokes an atmosphere all its own -- sometimes beautiful, sometimes bleak
and
dark. But some things are not possible on the earth./And that is why people make poems about
the
dead./And the dead watch over them, until they are finished:/Until their hands feel like glass on
the
page,/And snow collects in the blind eyes of statues.
Tickets For A Prayer Wheel
Annie Dillard
Wesleyan University Press
110 Mount Vernon Street, Middletown, CT 06459-0433
0819565369 $12.95 1-800-421-1561
Annie Dillard's Tickets For A Prayer Wheel is an impressive and highly recommended collection
of
lucid poetry, elegantly written in free verse, concerning the mundane, the natural, and the
mystical.
Matter-of-fact narrative gives way to descriptive elegance of brevity in this inspirational work.
Deciduous trees/have dominion. But look on bark;/molds make fruiting bodies/out of air.
Winner/take all. Grab/a handle. Earth/rolls down like dolphins dive,/headlong to dark.
Arabian Love Poems
Nizar Kabbani
Lynne Rienner Publishers
1800 30th Street, Suite 314, Boulder, CO 80301
0894108816 $16.95 www.rienner.com
Collaboratively translated into English by Bassam K. Frangieh and Clementina R. Brown, Arabian
Love Poems showcases the poetry and verse of Syrian born Nizar Kabbani (1923-1998).
Kabbani's
poetry is direct, spontaneous, musical, and drew upon the language of everyday life. Each poem is
presented in a bilingual text of Arabic and English in this superbly presented edition which will
well
serve to introduce an American readership to one of the finest 20th Century poets of the Middle
East. When I wrote your name/On the notebook of roses/I knew/All the illiterate,/All the sick and
impotent men/Would stand against me./When I decided to kill the last Caliph,/To announce/The
establishment of a state of love/Crowning you as its queen,/I knew/Only the birds/Would sing of
the
revolution with me.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Quarterback Your Investment Plan
Eamonn "Ed" Nohilly
Personal Finance Publishing
PO Box 55130, Riverside, CA 92517
0967624991 $19.95 1-866-799-9902
Quarterback Your Investment Plan: The Basics For Beginners by financial planner and insurance
expert Eamonn "Ed" Nohilly is a straightforward financial guide written specifically for beginners
seeking to understanding and balance their investment risks with feasible rewards in today's
ever-changing and volatile economy. Ideal for readers with little or no previous backgrounding in
the world of finance, individual chapters cover how to understand economic news better, taking
advantage of tax shelter plans, different types of life insurance, the role of money market
securities
and savings accounts, and much, much more. Quarterback Your Investment Plan is a strongly
recommended and first-rate primer for investment planning for both short term and long term
investment goals.
A Concise Guide To Getting Grants For Nonprofit Organizations
Mark Guyer
Kroshka Books
c/o Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
400 Oser Avenue, Suite1600, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1590330870 $19.50 novapublishers.com
Mark Guyer draws upon his more than fifteen years of professional experience as a grant writer to
author A Concise Guide To Getting Grants For Nonprofit Organizations. This brief, 124-page,
information-packed survey of the do's and don'ts of writing effective grant requests also includes
useful Internet sites for grant seekers, explores other fund-raising options, and a great deal more.
A
Concise Guide To Getting Grants For Nonprofit Organizations is a straightforward, practical,
"user
friendly", how-to resource which is especially recommended to anyone charged with the
responsibility of obtaining governmental or private sector grants in support of their nonprofit
organization or group.
Simply Essential Funeral Planning Kit
Don S. Cochrane
SelfCounsel Press
1704 North State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
1551803828 $11.95 1-800-663-3007
In writing Simply Essential Funeral Planning Kit, author Don S. Cochrane draws upon his fifty
years
of professional assisting people as a funeral director, counselor, educator, and administrator.
Specifically designed and written for the non-specialist general reader, Cochrane provides
step-by-step instructions for funeral arrangements for oneself, a friend, or a family member. All of
the pertinent details are clearly and accessibly discussed including the three phases of a funeral;
the
different types of services available; the availability of professional assistance; the costs involved;
documenting information for the family; as well as the emotional, cultural, and legal
considerations
relevant to a memorable funeral service. Enhanced with an accompanying computer disk
containing
the forms referred to in the book, Simply Essential Funeral Planning Kit is a strongly
recommended
addition to community library collections, and an invaluable guide for anyone charged with the
responsibility of funeral arrangements for others, -- or who want to make their wishes known for
their own funeral service when their time comes.
The Travel Shelf
Touring East Coast Wine Country
Marguerite Thomas
Berkshire House Publishers/NBN, dist.
480 Pleasant St., Lee, MA 01238
1581570570 $18.95 1-800-321-8526
Compiled and written by travel writer and cookbook author Marguerite Thomas, Touring East
Coast Wine Country: A Guide To The Finest Wineries offers the reader a wealth of reliable
information concerning lodgings, touring programs, fine restaurant dining, trivia details of specific
interest to the vacationer and wine connoisseur looking to enjoy a relaxing and engaging trip
along
New England, New York State, the Mid-Atlantic States or Virginia. A welcome and highly
recommended trip and travel planning resource, black-and-white photographs enhance this
succinctly presented guidebook.
Sacred Places: North America
Brad Olsen
Consortium of Collective Consciousness Publishing
134 Dakota #102, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1888729090 $17.95 www.bradolsen.com
Compiled and written by Brad Olsen (Editor, World Explorer), Sacred Places: North America
offers
the reader 108 spiritual destinations throughout North America, ranging from the Salt Lake
Temple
of Utah, to the Ellis Medicine Wheel of Alberta in Canada, to the Garden of the Gods in Hawaii,
to
the birthplace of Martin Luther King. Black-and-white photographs, succinct descriptions, advice
for traveling, combine to make Sacred Places: North America a revealing, useful, and
enthusiastically recommended guide for the vacationer seeking to fulfill their spiritual as well as
their
recreational yearnings.
The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation
Steven M. Barrett
The Intrepid Traveler
PO Box 531, Branford, CT 06405
1887140433 $14.95 intrepidtraveler.com
The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation by Steven M. Barrett is a handy and practical guide
to
making the most of personal and family vacations to various theme parks comprising Disney
World
in Orlando, Florida, including Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, The Magic Kingdom, Pleasure
Island,
Downtown Disney, Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon. Special features include "Hidden
Mickeys",
tips for taking memorable photographs, fun and unusual things for repeat visitors to enjoy, and
"at-a-glance" ratings from more than seventy Disney World sit-down restaurants (plus tips for
being
seated with minimal waits). From advice on what to bring and where to eat; to knowing which
attractions and rides have minimal waits and which are least crowded at certain times of year; to
two-day touring planes, extensive park-specific information and much, much more, The
Hassle-Free
Walt Disney World Vacation is an ideal planning guide, and most especially recommended for
vacationing parents with young children in tow!
Watch It Made In The U.S.A.
Karen Axelrod & Bruce Brumberg
Avalon Travel Publishing
1400 65th Street, Suite 250, Emeryville, CA 94608
1566914310 $19.95 www.factorytour.com
Collaboratively researched and written by the husband & wife team of Karen Axelrod and Bruce
Brumberg, Watch It Made In The U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide To The Companies That Make Your
Favorite Products is a unique and very highly recommended travel guide featuring more than 300
fully updated and contemporary factory tours and corporate visitor centers and exhibitions from
Dole in Hawaii, to the Jelly Belly Center in Wisconsin, to Cruzan Rum in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
From product exhibits ranging from the Jell-O Gallery in New York to the Kool-Aid "Discover
the
Dream" in Nebraska, Watch It Made In The U.S.A. offers colorful descriptions of the tours,
admission fees (which are often free!), days and hours of accessibility, age and group
requirements,
disabled access, and more. This newly revised and expanded edition includes a Caribbean section
as
well as information when there are other nearby attractions to the showcased factor and exhibit
sites.
Along Interstate 75
Dave Hunter
Mile Oak Publishing, Inc.
Suite 81, 20 Mineola Road East, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5G 4N9
1896819303 $21.95 1-800-431-1579
Now in an completely updated eleventh edition, Along Interstate 75 compiled by travel expert
Dave
Hunter is a veritable treasure trove of "local knowledge" and "insider information" regarding
tourist
attractions, stops, restaurants, facilities, and so much more to be found along Interstate Highway
75
which stretches from Detroit, Michigan down to the Florida Border. Along Interstate 75 earned a
"Certificate of Merit" from Writer's Digest (as well as several other recognitions) by being packed
from cover to cover with color maps, capsule summaries of where each exit leads, historical trivia,
and sightseeing information. Along Interstate 75 is a first-rate "must-have" travel guide for
anyone
interested in enjoying a truly memorable Interstate 75 road trip!
Venice In Context
Robert Wayne
Independent International Travel, LLC
201 Swanton Way, Decatur, GA 30030
0972022872 $29.95 europeincontext.com
Compiled and written by Robert Wayne, Venice In Context is a very different kind of travel guide
--
one that comes with its own audio CD offering detailed tours of Venice narrated by Joel Godard,
along with an informative text enhanced with a profusion of full-color photographs showcasing
Venetian landmarks and beautiful artwork. Venice In Context is an evocative and superbly
conceptualized travel and tourist guide, not just for the practical realities of planning one's trip,
but
also for those armchair travelers, as well as destination-undecided vacationers who would like to
see
and hear a grand portrait of this illustrious city before committing themselves. While the principle
recommended is as a travel guide, Venice In Context is also a unique and welcome supplement for
studies of Venetian history, art, and architecture.
Africa's Top Wildlife Countries
Mark W. Nolting
Global Travel Publishers
KSB Promotions (publicity)
5353 N. Federal Hwy. #300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
www.AfricanAdventure.com
0939895102 $19.95 1-800-882-9453
Now in its revised and expanded sixth edition, Africa's Top Wildlife Countries by Mark W.
Nolting
(who has spend more than twenty years personally exploring and researching the African
continent)
is a thorough and "user friendly" instructional guidebook to making the most of an African safari.
Specific sections are devoted to each nation and cover top-rated or first-class accommodations,
professional tours, and ecologically-friendly visits enabling the traveler to see and experience a
wide
variety of amazing and exotic wildlife. Enhanced with an extensively detailed planner offering the
latest information on the best times to visit, what to pack, and which tours offer the most service,
Africa's Top Wildlife Countries is enthusiastically recommended for anyone planning to embark
on a
"once-in-a-lifetime" safari adventure of their own.
Exploring South Carolina's Islands
Terrance Zepke
Pineapple Press, Inc.
PO Box 3889, Sarasota, FL 34230
1561642592 $9.95 pineapplepress.com
Researched, compiled and written by writer/photographer Torrance Zepke, Exploring South
Carolina's Islands is a complete, descriptive and thoroughly "user friendly' travel guide for
vacationers and day-tripping travelers seeking to learn more about the history and attractions of
the
islands off the South Carolina coast. Examining a host of small and unique coastal paradises, with
information on parks, tours, centers, lodging, dining, recreation, and much, much more, Exploring
South Carolina's Islands is a unique, focused and detailed guide which is especially recommended
for
those looking to relax and have fun along the South Carolina coast.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Professional Home Inspection Results
Richard Lee Burgess
Procor Edison Publications
12906 Briarwest Circle, Houston, TX 77077
www.procoredison.com
0971361002 $69.95 1-800-724-2630
Written by Richard Lee Burgess with contributions by Phillip Stojanik, Professional Home
Inspection Results: A Complete Source Of Reference For Aspiring And Practicing Home
Inspectors
is a 252-page compendium of information on how to effectively and competently conduct a home
inspection. This "how-to" manual includes the inspection of structural systems; electrical systems;
plumbing systems; heat, ventilation, and air conditioning; appliances; swimming pools; as well as
wells and septic systems. Also covered are wood-destroying insect infestation, miscellaneous
optional inspections, marketing and contracts, ethics and standards of practice. Enhanced with a
comprehensive glossary, a universal field form, and reporting-language samples, Professional
Home
Inspection Results is an ideal instructional reference for aspiring and practicing housing inspectors
--
and homeowners and/or buyers wanting to insure adequate and reliable inspection reports upon
which to base their own decisions.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Bare Your Soul
Angela Watrous, editor
Seal Press
c/o Avalon Publishing Group Inc.
161 William St., 16th Fl., NY, NY 10038
158005076X $16.95 www.sealpress.com
Compiled and edited by freelance writer Angela Watrous, Bare Your Soul: The Thinking Girl's
Guide To Enlightenment is an impressive collection of brief yet moving and insightful essays by
various female authors, about their journeys toward religious understanding and the embrace of
spirituality. Different tales address the diverse religions that the contributors have chosen to
follow,
ranging from Islam, to Catholicism, to Judaism, to Zen Buddhism. A moving and inspirational
selection of thought-provoking testimonials, Bare Your Soul is thoughtful and
thought-provoking.
Women In Higher Education
Ana Aleman and Kristen Renn, editors
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1576076148 $85.00 www.abc-clio.com
Compiled and edited by Ana M. Martinez Aleman (Assistant Professor of Education in the Higher
Education Program at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College) and Kristen A. Renn
(Assistant Professor in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Program at Michigan State
University) , Women In Higher Education: An Encyclopedia is an impressive, 635-page social and
historical survey women's colleges, female professors, demographic trends connected to race and
gender in higher education, and much more. An exhaustively researched collection of essays by a
wide variety of learned contributors, Women In Higher Education offers a solid baseline of
information and facts from which to build a better future for women everywhere looking to
pursue a
degree. Organized into sections specifically addressing "Historical and Cultural Contexts";
"Gender
Theory and the Academy"; "Feminism in the Academy"; "Women in Curriculum"; "Women and
Higher Education Policy"; "Women Students"; "Women Faculty"; "Women Administrators"; and
"Women Employees", Women In Higher Education is additionally enhanced with two appendices
("Women's Studies Research Resources" and "Colleges Identifying Themselves as Women's
Colleges"); an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index. Women In Higher Education is
an
essential, seminal, indispensable contribution to both Education Studies and Women's Studies
reference collections.
The Woman's Book Of Positive Quotations
Leslie Ann Gibson, editor
Fairview Press
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454
1577491238 $18.95 fairviewpress.org
Compiled and arranged by Leslie Ann Gibson, The Woman's Book Of Positive Quotations is a
collection of 7,341 spiritual, inspirational, upbeat and meaningful quotes by a wide variety of
respected women, ranging from Teresa of Avila, to Virginia Woolf, Doris Day, Margaret
Thatcher,
Susan B. Anthony, and many more. Organized under 62 general subjects and 703 subconcepts,
The
Woman's Book Of Positive Quotations is indexed by author for easy reference. An uplifting joy to
simply page through at random, and a veritable treasure trove of imminently practical advice
("The
attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity, Simplicity,
Sympathy, and Serenity.") The Woman's Book Of Positive Quotations" is whole heartedly
recommended for self-help, self-improvement reading lists, as well as Women's Studies
supplemental
reference collections.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
Mayflies: Top To Bottom
Shane Stalcup
Frank Amato Publications
PO Box 82112, Portland, OR 97282
1571882421 $29.95 amatobooks.com
In Mayflies: Top To Bottom, Shane Stalcup draws upon his more than twenty years of
commercial
expertise in tying flies for anglers around the world to show trout fishermen how to tie an
effective,
lifelike mayfly lure that will prove irresistible to their favorite game fish. Full-color photography
superbly illustrates each expert innovative fly tying technique and project. An informed and
informative discussion of fly tying materials and practices make Mayflies: Top To Bottom (also
available in a Spiral Hardbound edition: 157188243X, $39.95) an indispensable and
enthusiastically
recommended addition to any dedicated angler's reference shelf.
The Philosophy Shelf
Masters & Disciples
Hal Sarf, Ph.D.
Regent Press
6020-A Adeline, Oakland, CA 94608
1587900319 $18.00 www.regentpress.net
Masters & Disciples by independent scholar and philosopher Hal Sarf, is an imposing and erudite
study of the teacher-pupil relationship and the dynamics involved with the process of passing on
knowledge. From masters as teachers, to masters as saviors, and students as apprentices, seekers,
disciples, as well as the transcendence of creative revisionism when the student becomes the
master,
Masters & Disciples is a impressive, original, thoughtful and thought-provoking work that
especially
examines profound historical figures such as Jesus Christ, Bernstein, and Nietzche. Masters &
Disciples is a very strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, or academic
Philosophical Studies and Education Studies reference collection and supplemental reading
list.
Rituals Of The Way
Paul Rakita Goldin
Open Court Publishing Company
PO Box 300, Peru, IL 61354-0300
0812694007 $26.95 opencourtbooks.com
Rituals Of The Way: The Philosophy Of Xunzi by Paul Rakita Goldin (Assistant Professor of
Chinese Thought, University of Pennsylvania) is an original study of Chinese philosophy in
general,
and Confucian dilemmas, as addressed by classic Xunzi text, attributed to and named after the
philosopher Xun Kuang (ca. 310-ca. 210 B.C.), in particular. Individual chapters look at what the
wisdom of this ancient text offers concerning self-cultivation, the mind, the nature of Heaven,
ritual
and music, language and "The Way". Numerous excerpts, presented both in the original Chinese
and
in English translation, are quoted in this interpretational work which deeply profound and highly
recommended, especially for students of Chinese philosophy.
The Political Science Shelf
The Opposition Presidency
David A. Crockett
Texas A&M University Press
Drawer C, College Station, TX 77843
1585441570 $39.95 1-800-826-8911
The Opposition Presidency: Leadership & The Constraints Of History by David A. Crockett
(Assistant Professor of Political Science, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas) is an insightful
286-page treatise (including Notes, Bibliography, and Index) surveying and examining American
Presidents throughout U.S. history as "opposition leaders." Focusing especially on Grover
Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton,
but
generalizing to others as well, The Opposition Presidency studies political balances, these
presidents'
attempts to push their agendas (often past a Congress or Senate of the opposite political party),
and
a great deal more. An intriguing and scholarly study, The Opposition Presidency is especially
recommended for Political Science reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Scandal Proof
G. Calvin Mackenzie & Michael Hafken
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036
0815754035 $16.95 www.brookings.edu
Written by G. Calvin Mackenzie (Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American
Government
at Colby College and an Adviser to the Brookings Presidential Appointee Initiative) with the
assistance of Michael Hafken (Research Analyst at the Brookings Institution), Scandal Proof: Do
Ethics Laws Make Government Ethical? offers an insightful analysis of the laws designed to
regulate
the ethical behavior of the federal government from 1961 (when President Kennedy signed
Executive Order 10930), down to modern-day executive orders by Presidents George H. W. Bush
and Bill Clinton. These efforts to "scandal-proof" government have been costly to finance in terms
of
taxpayer dollars, yet they have they been successful? Examining their real impact on how things
are
done, and presenting the question of whether there are better ways to bring more honesty to
Washington government, Scandal Proof is a thoughtfully written account and highly
recommended
for students of Ethics and Political Science.
The Archaeology Shelf
The Lost World Of Pompeii
Colin Amery & Brian Curran, Jr.
Getty Publications
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682
0892366877 $45.00 1-310-440-6795
Collaboratively written and presented by Colin Amery (Directory of the World Monuments Fund
in
Britain) and Brian Curran, Jr. (West Coast Consultant for the World Monuments Fund), and
enhanced by the photography of Chris Caldicott, The Lost World Of Pompeii is a lavishly
illustrated
history, filled from cover to cover with full-color photographs, showcasing what history and
archaeology can tell us of the ancient Roman seaside community and culture of Pompeii that
suffered sudden oblivion from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. An erudite text combines
with revealing artworks and the results of archaeological excavation to make The Lost World Of
Pompeii a truly immersive, informative, and enthusiastically recommended reading
experience.
The Musicbook Shelf
Reed All About It
Bob Bernotas
Boptism Music Publishing
916 Union St., 2-C, Brooklyn, NY 11215
0972618503 $18.00 www.boptism.com
In Reed All About It, jazz journalist and historian Bob Bernotas has compiled an impressive array
of
articles, portraits, interviews, and more featuring a vast variety of great reed and jazz musicians.
Reed All About It showcases the wisdom and joy for life of such notable jazz talents and greats as
James Moody, Frank Foster, Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Joe Lovano, and numerous others.
A
highly enjoyable vignette selection especially for jazz fans, Reed All About It is highly
recommended
and a welcome addition to any personal, community library, or academic Jazz History and
American
Music reference collection or supplemental reading list.
The Piano Handbook
Carl Humphries
Backbeat Books
600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
0879307277 $29.95 backbeatbooks.com
The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide For Mastering Piano by pianist, composers, and music
journalist Carl Humphries is a straightforward, "user friendly" tutorial for mastering the art of
piano
playing. An erudite text (illustrated with both black-and-white and color photographs) deftly
detail
various styles of play ranging from romantic, to classical, to jazz, rock, blues, and more, as well as
technical matters such as hand positions, pedaling, tonal balance, chord progressions, etc. The
Piano
Handbook is enhanced with an accompanying music CD which has tracks relating to 69 different
exercises. Highly recommended to piano players of all skill and experience levels seeking to
improve, The Piano Handbook is designed in a spiral bound format which will conveniently lay
open
flat while practicing music.
Sonic Cool
Joe S. Harrington
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 W. 46th St., 8th floor, NY, NY 10036
0634028618 $24.95 1-800-637-2852
Compiled and written by music writer and historian Joe S. Harrington, Sonic Cool: The Life &
Death Of Rock 'n' Roll is an impressive and detailed 595-page history of the rock 'n' roll music
phenomenon. Smoothly penned and excitingly told, Sonic Cool presents the matter-of-fact rise
and
fall of the music style's popularity in a manner that reads like more like an enjoyable novel than a
pedantic music school textbook. Sonic Cool is a sometimes funny, sometimes insightful, and
always
fascinating saga which is very highly recommended for all rock music buffs and students of 20th
Century American Popular Culture.
The Sounds Of People And Places
George O. Carney
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0742517438 $37.95 1-800-462-6240
Now in its fourth edition, The Sounds Of People And Places compiled and edited by George O.
Carney (Regents Professor of Geography, Oklahoma State University) is an impressive and
informative compilation of original and learned essays considering the geography of American
music. Focusing on country, classical, blues, bop, and other musical styles, these various treatises
carefully and cogently examine the connection between geographical place and the evolution of
musical; musical iconography; regional musical influences; and much, much more. A fascinating
and
unique study, The Sounds Of People And Places is enthusiastically recommended reading for the
devoted student of American music in all of its regional and stylistic diversity.
The Clash
Marcus Gray
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 W. 46th St., 8th fl., NY, NY 10036
063404673X $18.95 1-646-562-5880
Now in a revised and updated edition, Marcus Gray's The Clash: Return Of The Last Gang In
Town
is the informed and informative biographical history of "The Clash," one of the greatest rock 'n'
roll
bands in the decades following the sensational Sixties. Following the individual band members'
travails through basements, rehearsals, and street busking, to their wild popularity on the
stadiums,
the participation in radical politics, and their semi-legendary celebrity mythology, The Clash is an
involving, well-researched, meticulously written, and inviting account offering a genuine,
behind-the-scenes look at what it is to be a rock 'n' roller in general, and a member of "The Clash"
in
particular.
The Genealogy Shelf
The Book of Irish Families Great & Small
Michael C. O'Laughlin
Irish Geneaological Foundation
PO Box 7575, Kansas City, MO 64116
0940134098 $36.00 www.Irishroots.com
Now in an expanded and updated third edition, The Book Of Irish Families Great & Small by
genealogy expert Michael C. O'Laughlin (Editor of the monthly "Journal of Irish Families) is a
solid
and accessibly presented genealogical reference based upon ancient and modern manuscripts.
Offering 20,000 Irish family names, 700 illustrated coats of arms, ancient maps and illustrations,
step-by-step guides for tracing Irish family roots, and so much more, The Book Of Irish Families
Great & Small is a first-rate and enthusiastically recommended reference for any dedicated
genealogist or aspiring family historian seeking to track down their Irish roots.
The Railroading Shelf
Western Train Adventures
Mark McLaughlin
Mic Mac Publishing
PO Box 483, Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
0965720241 $18.95 micmacmedia.com
Western Train Adventures: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly by Mark McLaughlin is a superbly
written and presented collection of railroading oriented, action-packed, true adventure stories
showcasing the "Iron Horse" in the American West. The historical incidents portrayed include:
The
"Yankee Princess": Virginia & Truckee Railroad; Murder at Boulder Creek; Short Line to
Paradise;
Robert Louis Stevenson: Riding the Rails for Love; The Great Verdi Train Robbery; Curse on the
"City of San Francisco"; McGlashan's Midnight Ride & Vision for Winter Sports; Cape Horn
Caper:
California's First Train Heist - Almost!; and Stephanie Taylor - An Artist's Profile. Enhanced with
historic photographs, Western Train Adventures is informative, entertaining and very strongly
recommended reading for railroad history buffs of all ages!
Rio Grande Through The Rockies
Mike Danneman
Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53187
0890243654 $21.95 1-800-533-6644
Rio Grande Through The Rockies by railroading enthusiast Mike Danneman is a superbly
presented
black-and-white photographic celebration of passenger and freight trains of the Rio Grande. Over
100 stunning images selected from the David P. Morgan Memorial Library of the Kalmbach
Publishing Company bring these great trains and scenic landscapes to life. Brief captions enhance
the
captivating pictures. Also very highly recommended for railroad buffs is a companion title in this
outstanding "Classic Trains: The Golden Years of Railroading" series from Kalmbach: The
Pennsylvania Railroad: Under Wire (0890246173; $21.95) by William D. Middleton.
The Law/Justice Shelf
Know Your Legal Rights
Kiplinger Books
1729 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006
0938721852 $17.95 www.kiplinger.com
Written by the editors of "Kiplinger's Personal Finance", Know Your Legal Rights is a solidly
organized and accessibly presented reference ideal for the non-specialist general reader wanting
to
learn how to safeguard their legal rights, their family members, their personal finances and
property,
and more. Armed with a competent and basic knowledge of American law and judicial system,
Know Your Legal Writes covers a spectrum of issues ranging from protecting oneself from
liability
in an accident, to dealing with insurance companies, to keeping up-to-date on the tax code, our
civil
rights regarding search and seizure, pension and social security rights, etc. Know Your Legal
Rights
is very highly recommended for the general public and small business owners, and should be made
readily available to the general reading publicity through the collections of every community
library
system in the country.
Everyday Law Made E-Z
Alice K. Helm, LL.B., J.D., editor
Made E-Z Products, Inc.
384 South Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
1563825252 $24.95 www.MadeE-Z.com
Compiled and edited by judicial expert Alice K. Helm, Everyday Law Made E-Z is an
exhaustively
researched and accessibly presented guide to American legal matters applicable to non-specialist
general readers and everyday life situations. Individual chapters cogently address laws dealing
with
marriage, divorce, child custody, immigration, civil rights, making a will, slander and libel, loans,
motor vehicle matters, the basics of criminal law, and more. Everyday Law Made E-Z is a
strongly
recommended, up-to-date resource for answering common legal questions.
African American Classics In Criminology & Criminal Justice
Shaun L. Gabbidon, et al.
Sage Publications, Inc.
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
0761924337 $41.95 www.sagepub.com
Collectively compiled and edited by Shaun L. Gabbidon, Helen Taylor Greene, and Evernetta D.
Young, African American Classics In Criminology & Criminal Justice is a selection of
twenty-three
crucial articles focused upon criminology and criminal justice from a distinctively
African-American
perspective. The rather impressive list of contributors include such outstanding scholars as
W.E.B.
Du Bois, Lee Brown, Elijah Anderson. Eruditely written, persuasively worded, and weathering
the
test of time, these writings here assembled are a very strongly recommended supplement to both
Black Studies and Criminal Justice reference collections and reading lists.
Behind The Walls
Jorge Antonio Renaud
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203-1336
1574411527 $29.95 unt.edu/untpress
Holding a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Jorge Antonio
Renaud is also journalist, the former editor of the ECHO (the Texas Prison newspaper), and a
convicted felon serving time for armed robbery. Jorge drew from his own life experiences to write
Behind The Walls, a practical, no-nonsense guide written specifically for friends and family
members
of Texas prison inmates. Offering basic information about the Texas prison system, the daily lives
of
prisoners, the importance of family contact to perpetuate hope for a better life outside of prison,
and
an objective expose of the system itself, make Behind The Walls compelling reading for far more
than just its target audience. This is also an invaluable, experience-based, and articulate
contribution
to twin fields of criminology and penology.
The Science/Technology Shelf
The Nobel Scientists
George Thomas Kurian
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst, NY 14228
1573929271 $75.00 1-800-421-0351
This biographical encyclopedia will interest college-level libraries, providing a strong set of
profiles
of over four hundred scientists who've won the Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, or medicine.
Entries provide basic bibliographic information along with details on the scientist's career and
other
achievements. An excellent reference.
Math And Science Across Cultures
Maurice Bazin, et al.
The New Press
450 West 41st, NY, NY 10036
1565845412 $19.95 thenewpress.com
Collaboratively compiled and written by Maurice Bazin, Modesto Tamez, and the Exploratorium
Teacher Institute, Math And Science Across Cultures: Activities And Investigations From The
Exploratorium is specifically designed to enable teachers and parents to make science and math
both
relevant and interesting to children through the use of hands-on activities drawn from different
cultural traditions. While construction the Cuica (a Brazilian instrument used during Carnaval)
students can investigate and learn about the science of sound. Through the use of "Sona"
(Southwestern African sand drawings), students will re-enact ancient storytelling traditions the
use
complex, interwoven patterns which reflect basic mathematical principles. From counting like an
Egyptian, to decoding like a Mayan, to drawing like a Tchwokee, Math And Science Across
Cultures will entertainingly and informatively engage children in the discoveries, innovations, and
creative explores of cultures from around the globe. Highly recommended as a traditional
classroom
curriculum supplement, Math And Science Across Cultures is also ideal for use in a
homeschooling
environment.
Biology: Understanding Life
Sandra Alters
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763708372 $67.95 www.jbpub.com
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Biology: Understanding Life by Sandra Alters is
an
impressively organized and presented instructional text which is adaptable to high school or
college
curriculums, and is eminently suitable for classroom work, home schooling, or for independent
study. Color photos enhance a clear and precise text which includes exercises and a solid
coverage
spanning a wide variety of topics including human genetics, development before birth, evolution
issues, the nervous system, senses and hormones, and a great deal more, making Biology:
Understanding Life an essential and highly recommended reference and teaching tool.
The Copepodologist's Cabinet
David M. Damkaer
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0871692406 $60.00 amphilsoc.org
The Copepodologist's Cabinet: A Biographical And Bibliographical History by zoologist and
oceanographer David M. Damkaer is an exhaustive, scholarly, and in-depth text dedicated to the
history of the scientific study copepod crustaceans - some free-living, some parasitic, all
fascinating
within their unique link in the natural ecosystem. These remarkable invertebrates have been
scrutinized since the time of Aristotle, and this lavish 300-page illustrated compendium gathers
together under one cover the facts and history of this remarkable life form which have been
passed
down through the ages among biologists. The Copepodologist's Cabinet is an informed and
informative contribution which is especially recommended for professional and academic
invertebrate zoology reference collections.
Invitation To Anthropology
Luke Eric Lassiter
AltaMira Press
1630 North Main Street, #367, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
0759103100 $24.95 altamirapress.com
Invitation To Anthropology by Luke Eric Lassiter (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ball
State
University) is an accessibly presented introductory text to the science of cultural anthropology,
written especially for students considering this field of scholarship as a part of their overall
academic
studies. Individual chapters address the study how human cultures are shaped, beginning with the
meaning of ethnography, and then moving on to issues of adaptation throughout history, gender
issues, the role of family and kinship, the role of religion, and much, much more. Ideal for
non-specialist general readers with a passing curiosity on the subject, Invitation To Anthropology
is
confidently recommended as being a quite practical, well-researched and solid beginning manual
to
this diverse and fascinating field.
Microbes And Society
I. Edward Alcamo
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763714305 $74.95 www.jbpub.com
Microbes And Society: An Introduction To Microbiology by Edward Alcamo (Professor of
Microbiology, State University of New York - Farmingdale) is a superbly organized and
illustrated
basic textbook introducing the reader to the complex and rapidly evolving science of microbiology
which includes bacteria, viruses, protists, and fungi. Of special and particular interest are the
chapters devoted to microbial genetics and the controlling of microbes. The role and influence of
microbes in human affairs is given meticulous attention including the relationship of microbes to
food and food safety; microbial DNA; biotechnology and industry; microbes in agriculture and in
the
environment; disease and resistance; viral diseases from AIDS to Zoster; and bacterial diseases in
humans. Microbes And Society is an ideal classroom text and a highly recommended addition to
school and community library microbiology science reference collections.
The Eureka! Moment
Rupert Lee
Routledge
29 W. 35th St., NY, NY 10001-2299
0415939410 $25.00 1-800-634-7064
One hundred key discoveries of 20th century science are covered in a title which examines over a
hundred years of progress. In 1900 there were no antibiotics, no radios, and no knowledge of
Pluto,
for example. The Eureka! Moment provides a short review of the 100 top discoveries in every
field
of science, using a lively tone which will lend to browsing by many a non-scientist.
Water Science And Engineering
Savely L. Polevoy, D.Sc.
Krieger Publishing Company
PO Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
www.krieger-publishing.com
1575242133 $69.50 1-800-724-0025
Water Science And Engineering is a straightforward, cross-discipline, graduate-level text by
hydrogeologist and hydrologic cycle expert Savely L. Polevoy concerning water's properties and
behavior, it molecular structure, fluid mechanics, the global processes related to water, water's
role
in the evolution of life, and much, much more. Intensely detailed and technical, aptly researched
and
expertly instructing the reader in all aspects of hydrology, Water Science And Engineering is a
first-rate reference and teaching tool for aspiring engineers and scientists in water-related
fields.
Materials And Design
Mike Ashby & Kara Johnson
Butterworth-Heinemann
225 Wildwood Ave, Woburn, MA 01801
0750655542 $49.99 www.bh.com
Collaboratively written by Mike Ashby (Professor, Engineering Department, Cambridge
University)
and design materials expert Kara Johnson, Materials And Design: The Art And Science Of
Material
Selection In Product Design is a thoroughly "user friendly" instructional guide to the scientific
and
systematic crafting of products from a variety of materials. Individual chapters address
multidimensional issues, shaping joints and surfaces, rules of thumb for selecting certain materials
over others, and much more in express, college-level detail. Enhanced throughout with full color
photography and numerous illustrations, Materials And Design is strongly recommended as an
extensive, superbly organized and presented, instructional resource and professional level
reference.
Reflections On The Foundations Of Mathematics
Wilfried Sieg, et al.
Association for Symbolic Logic
c/o A. K. Peters, Ltd.
63 South Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4626
1568811705 $45.00 www.akpeters.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Wilfried Sieg, Richard Sommer, and Carolyn Talcott,
Reflections On The Foundations Of Mathematics: Essays In Honor Of Solomon Feferman is a
scholarly, college-level text consisting of contributions by a number of learned authors about the
complex and fascinating realm of mathematical logic and which were presented at a symposium
honoring Solomon Feferman at his 70th birthday. Divided into sections concerning theoretic
analysis, logic and computation, self-applicative theories, and philosophy of modern mathematical
and logic thought, Reflections On The Foundations Of Mathematics, which is also available in a
hardcover edition (1568811691; $95.00), is expressly recommended for advanced students and
academics in the field, and is filled with a wealth of extensive equations and examples outlining
the
theories and discussions.
The Social Issues Shelf
The New Rulers Of The World
John Pilger
Verso
180 Varick Street, NY, NY 10014-4606
185984393X $19.00 versobooks.com
The New Rulers Of The World by British journalist John Pilger is a stringent and articulate
denunciation of globalization, calling it a "myth", and categorizing it as a contemporary facade for
American and Western European imperialism. Expanding the original message of the television
film
by the same name, The New Rulers Of The World insightfully examines the suffering and death
that
the World Bank allegedly levied upon Indonesia; the ill results of the decade-long embargo on
Iraq;
reflections on the hypocrisy behind Australia's Olympics and its continued subjugation of
Aboriginals, and much, much more. A fiery, passionate, thought-provoking account, The New
Rulers Of The World is highly recommended reading for students of International Economics,
International Relations, and Contemporary Social Issues as exemplified and exacerbated by the
phenomenon of corporate and governmental globalization.
Teaching & Learning Peace
William M. Timpson
Atwood Publishing
2710 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
www.atwoodpublishing.com
1891859447 $21.95 1-888-242-87101
Teaching & Learning Peace by educator and peace advocate William M. Timpson is a scholarly,
education-oriented instructional guide to the teaching of nonviolent and peaceful means for
conflict
resolution. Individual chapters cogently address the fostering the right classroom environment for
learning peace; promoting and actions in alignment with ethical values (especially by example);
instructional strategies (including multi-modal delivery and experiential learning); and much, much
more. Teaching & Learning Peace is commended as being an exceptional guide, -- especially for
professors and parents concerned about educating the next generation in the ways of
nonviolence.
Biopiracy
Vandana Shiva
South End Press
7 Brookline St., #1, Cambridge MA 02139
0896085554 $13.00 southendpress.org
Biopiracy by physicist, ecologist, and environmental activist Vandana Shiva is a harsh but
perceptive
survey and analysis of the expansion of population pressures on the environment, and more
importantly, the technological advances which have been made and which seemingly have begun
to
dominate and shape life itself, as well as the process by which life is generated. A timely and
critically important contribution to environmental policy discussions, Biopiracy is recommended
as a
sharp warning cry of alarm at where humanity's current tendency to pollute and put the dollar first
can lead, as well as the damage that modern trends have down to traditional ways of life, --
especially among native peoples.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
The ABCs of Writing for Children
Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, editor
Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press
1831 Industrial Way, #101, Sanger, CA 93657
1884956289 $16.95 1-800-497-4909
Compiled and edited by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, The ABCs Of Writing For Children features
the experience and advice of 114 children's authors and illstrators on the art, business, and craft of
writing books for young readers preschool through highschool. Invaluable and very highly
recommended reading for anyone who aspires to write or illustrate children's literature, The ABCs
Of Writing For Children combines "how to" advice with journal-like information on what a
children's
book writer and/or illustrator's life is like. All of the essential aspects and elements of researching,
writing, rewriting, submissions, rejections, and getting published are covered in a thoroughly
"reader
friendly", 352-page text which is enhnaced with an extensive bibliography and a comprehensive
index.
A Writer's Guide To Powerful Paragraphs
Victor C. Pellegrino
Maui arThoughts Company
PO Box 967, Wailuku, HI 96793-0967
0945045050 $18.95 booksmaui.com
A Writer's Guide To Powerful Paragraphs by Victor C. Pellegrino is a straightforward,
easy-to-understand how-to guide to improving the quality of one's writing, one paragraph at a
time.
Aspiring writers are provided with thirty different but effective ways to organize and write
competent paragraphs, including paragraphs focused on chronology, physical or process analysis,
classification, enumeration, cause and effect, dialogue, anecdotes, introductions, conclusions,
transitions, and a great deal more. Highly recommended and quite "user friendly", A Writer's
Guide
To Powerful Paragraphs is a superbly organized and presented supplement for aspiring authors of
all
ages, backgrounds, and experience levels ranging from the high school novice, through
community
college and university level writing assignments, to professional contract and free-lance
authors.
The Ultimate Creative Writing Partner Dramatica Pro
Dramatica
150 E. Olive Avenue, Suite 203, Burbank, CA 91502-1849
$269.99 1-818-843-6557
Now in version 4.0 for both Windows and Macintosh, The Ultimate Creative Writing Partner
Dramatica Pro is an impressively thorough and exhaustively compressive software created and
designed to specifically aid writers of all skill and experience levels, ranging from the aspiring
novice
to seasoned and published professional. Tools to improve plot structure, scene creation, visualize
characters, apply different story modes, and much, much more offer a wealth of insight and a
"user
friendly" means of keeping track of drafts and details. A superb reference and working tool for
any
writer, The Ultimate Creative Writing Partner Dramatica Pro is compatible with both Windows
and
Macintosh and offers a complete and enthusiastically recommended step-by-step writing system
which will enhance any literary effort whether it be personal or commercial.
The Psychology Shelf
Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 26
Lois T. Flaherty, editor
The Analytic Press, Inc.
101 West Street, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
0881633321 $57.50 analyticpress.com
The twenty-sixth volume of "The Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry"
(first
launched in 1971), Adolescent Psychiatry is the latest collection of peer papers and scholarly
contributions exploring, challenging, and discovering new ideas concerning the working of
children's
and young adults' minds. A diverse selection of insightful essays by a variety of learned authors
cover such topics as the minds and lives of male homosexual adolescents; community
interventions
for reducing youth violence; therapy for inpatient and outpatient suicidal adolescents; matters
pertaining to ADHD and Conduct Disorders; and much, much more. A fascinating compendium
delving into the latest thoughts and wisdom concerning young minds and psyches, Adolescent
Psychiatry is a seminal contribution to professional and academic research library collections.
Grieving Mental Illness
Virginia Lafond
University of Toronto Press
2250 Military Rd., Tonawanda, NY 14150
0802085326 $17.95 1-800-565-9523
Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, Grieving Mental Illness: A Guide For
Patients
And Their Caregivers by mental health practitioner Virginia Lafond is an informed and
informative
guide to coping with the onset of mental illness in a friend, loved one, or family member. From
dealing with the overpowering emotions of grief, anger, and fear; to answering frequently asked
questions; Grieving Mental Illness is a "reader friendly" and strongly recommended introduction
for
non-specialist general readers faced with the unique challenges that mental illness brings to
themselves and to their charges.
Hypnosis And Suggestibility
Clark L. Hull, Ph.D.
Crown House Publishing Limited
4 Berkeley St., Norwalk, CT 06850
1899836934 $44.95 1-203-852-9504
First printed in 1933, Hypnosis And Suggestibility: An Experimental Approach by Clark L. Hull
(1884-1952) is a classic work in the annals of psychology and describes the rigorous scientific
experimental methods which helped establish the behavioral view of hypnosis as an exact science.
Long out of print, and now made available by CrownHouse Publishing Limited, Hypnosis And
Suggestibility is especially recommended for personal and academic reference collections as being
a
studious, extensively detailed, college-level text that transcends the test of time.
The Sports Shelf
Tales From The Miami Dolphins
Garo Yepremian & Skip Clayton
Sports Publishing, LLC
804 N. Nell, #100, Champaign, IL 61820
1582615500 $19.95 1-877-807-6034
Collaboratively compiled and written by Dolphin football player Garo Yepremian Garo
Yepremian
and sports broadcaster and author Skip Clayton, Tales From The Miami Dolphins: A Collection
Of
The Greatest Dolphins Stories Ever Told! is a "must read" collection of true stories that take
Dolphin fans behind the scenes with locker room episodes, road travel events, and team
camaraderie
experiences as the individual players dealt with pre- and post-1973 Superbowl challenges within
and
outside the world of professional football. Enhanced with a wealth of black-and-white
photography,
Tales From The Miami Dolphins is one terrific read!
Traditional Lead Climbing
Heidi Pesterfield
Wilderness Press
1200 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710-1306
0899972551 $17.95 1-800-443-7227
Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving The Learning Years by mountain and rock climbing expert
Heidi Pesterfield is a basic instructional guide designed for the intermediate level outdoor climber
with limited knowledge of how to lead a climbing team. Included are step-by-step descriptions of
equipment, rope management, and techniques illustrated by photography and cartoons. Enhanced
with the experiences and comments of world-class climbers showcased in sidebars to the "user
friendly" text, Traditional Lead Climbing is an indispensable, even life-saving, instructional guide
that should be mandatory reading for anyone aspiring to become a lead climber in the exciting but
dangerous sport of rock and mountain climbing.
Running & Breathing
Justin O'Brien, Ph.D.
Yes International Publishers
1317 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105-2602
0936663294 $14.95 yespublishers.com
Running & Breathing by running expert and wellness pioneer Justin O'Brien (Adjunct Faculty,
University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul and The University of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, and
Preceptor, Institute of the Himalayan Tradition), is a supplemental resource highly recommended
for
runners everywhere, as it covers the dynamics of running and controlling one's breathing through
yoga techniques (as well as other aspects) in order to get the best out of a physical workout. A
highly practical, health-conscious wellness guide, Running & Breathing is also highly
recommended
reading for anyone seeking to run, walk, bicycle, or engage in any other extended physical activity
requiring breath control for optimum performance and benefit.
The Business Shelf
Logistics And Fulfillment For e-Business
Janice Reynolds
CMP Books
1601 West 23rd Street, Suite 200, Lawrence, KS 66046
1578200741 $39.95 cmpbooks.com
Logistics And Fulfillment For e-Business: A Practical Guide To Mastering Back Office Functions
For Online Commerce is a straightforward instructional manual to the basic logistics of designing,
managing, and running an efficient model for profitable e-commerce regardless of the product or
service being offered. From outsourcing technology; to dealing profitably with shipping costs
(including the pros and cons of USPS versus other package shippers); to handling customer
relations
in e-Business; and much, much more, Logistics And Fulfillment For e-Business is a handy, user
friendly, "how-to" reference with invaluable, practical advice for any merchant or entrepreneur
setting up an e-storefront to supplement (or replace) a traditional brick-and-mortar based
commercial operation.
Expand The Pie
Grande Lum, et al.
Castle Pacific Publishing Company
1301 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
096538697X $17.95 castlepacific.com
Collaboratively written by professional business negotiators Grande Lum, Irma Tyler-Wood and
Anthony Wanis-St. John, Expand The Pie: How To Create More Value In Any Negotiation is a
straightforward and "user friendly" guide to improving one's skill at negotiation and bargaining.
Individual chapters cogently address the importance of abandoning preconceptions and readying
oneself before approaching the negotiation table; the 4D process (Design, Dig, Develop and
Decide)
to see discussion through to closure; using objective standards; and much more. An excellent
self-help guide useful in both business and daily life, Expand The Pie is especially recommended
for
those new to negotiating business contracts.
Successful Business Planning In 30 Days
Peter J. Patsula
Patsula Media
PO Box 388, Ashland, OH 44805
www.smallbusinesstown.com
0967840228 $22.95
Now in an newly updated and expanded second edition, Successful Business Planning In 30 Days:
A
Step-By-Step Guide For Writing A Business Plan And Starting Your Own Business by Peter J.
Patsula is concise, "reader friendly", and contains all the information needed to craft a
comprehensive business plan for any type of entrepreneurial activity with a 30 day time frame.
There
is even a section showing how to create a min-business "one day" play in a single afternoon.
Successful Business Planning In 30 Days offers more than 200 educational and motivational
quotations and 33 specific tips for making a profit. Enhanced with time-saving worksheets and
checklists, and a sample business plan prototype, Successful Business Planning In 30 Days is
highly
recommended to anyone charged with developing a company mission statement, marketing
strategy,
or financial breakdown.
Class Acts
Mary Mitchell
M. Evans & Company/NBN, dist.
216 East 49 St., NY, NY 10017-1502
0871319799 $21.95 1-800-462-6420
Class Acts by business etiquette authority and consultant Mary Mitchell is a straightforward,
"reader
friendly" guide to using good manners, etiquette, and positive relationships to improve business
efficiency, profitability, and the lowering of daily stress levels while on the job. From the
importance
of accountability, forgiveness, and trustworthiness; to improving communication skills; to
handling
disagreement in the most effective manner (always disagree in private if possible, and carefully
watch
one's tone of voice while disapproving); to coping with the challenges of cyberspace; to knowing
better than to pursue a workplace romance (or if one must, to pursue it with caution and close
awareness of the other party's feelings), Class Acts emphasizes that it is the creation of good and
enduring relationships which, in the end, are fundamental to the establishing of a good and
profitable
business climate.
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