Degree Mills
Allen Ezell & John Bear
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
www.prometheusbooks.com
159102238X $19.00 1-800-421-0351
Do you know where your doctor, lawyer, or employee has earned his degree? If you're not familiar with the school or don't know, you'd better check out the eye-opening Degree Mills: The Billion-Dollars Industry That Has Sold Over A Million Fake Diplomas. With the rise of the Internet has risen over 300 active degree mills selling thousands of fake degrees weekly - including medical and legal degrees. Author Ezell specialized in degree fraud in 35 years of work with the FBI and here provides some invaluable insights for any business manager or professional.
Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th century literary writer whose works on politics had a direct influence on the French and American revolutions, whose educational analysis affected the world of schooling, and whose Confessions fostered the art of autobiography: the many facets of his original writings and influences which produced them are revealed in Leo Damrosch 's Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genuis (0618446966, $30.00), the first single-volume biography of Rousseau published in English for the general reader. The focus on his last decade of life - also his most productive and paranoid years - makes for the gripping legacy of a troubled genius. American Heritage's Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style (0618604995, $19.95) answers hundreds of questions about usage, covering everything from commonly confused words and differences between scientific and lay uses of words to controversial pronunciations, grammar rules, formal and informal writing, and more. With it's A-Z dictionary format, Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style offers authoritative and simple details on modern usage and the controversies which surround it.
Strictly Street Stuff
Bill Bryant Sr.
Paladin Press
7077 Winchester Circle, Boulder, CO 80301
www.paladin-press.com
1581604815 $20.00 1-800-392-2400
Any who want a streetwise guide to personal safety should look at Bill Bryant's guide, which shares wisdom gained from his personal experience. Bryant was trained from the age of 6 on how to fight using both Eastern and Western fighting styles: his synthesis of both provides a unique survey of techniques for close-quarter combat with and without weapons. A solid tutorial which offers step-by-step black and white photos to illustrate safety measures and protection methods.
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd Street, #510, NY, NY 10010
www.allworth.com
Two excellent, practical guides will appeal to any would-be actor, comedian or auditioner with practical facts. W.L. Jenkins' How To Audition For TV Commercials From The Ad Agency Point Of View (1581154194, $16.95) tells how to land TV commercials by understanding what ad agencies are really seeking. W.L. Jenkins is a former actor turned ad agency executive, so he's in a rare position to understand both sides of the table. From how commercials are created to understanding scripts and storyboards and adding elements to a presentation which will capture ad agency attention, How To Audition For TV Commercials is a necessary reference. Another insider industry reference from Dave Schwensen, Comedy FAQs And Answers: How The Stand-up Biz Really Works (1581154119, $19.95) covers all the basics of professional comedy, from selecting or writing the right material to running your own open comedy mike, booking gigs, handling heckling crowds, and getting a manager. The aspiring pro has everything in hand to handle club owners, publicists, and more in a guide where the major industry players - George Carlin, Jeff Foxworthy, and more - share their experiences and lessons. A 'must': one of the best industry insider guides on the market.
Get Them On Your Side
Samuel B. Bachrach
Platinum Press/Adams Media
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1593372787 $19.95 adamsmedia.com
How can a politician win over enemies and gain and mobilize support for a cause? Learn how to build coalitions, understand agendas and how they can work for you, and utilize minds and talents of those who can help with the aid of Get Them On Your Side: Win Support. Convert Skeptics. Get Results. From how organizations process new information to change how they operate to understanding regulations and justifying actions, Get Them On Your Side tells how to understand underlying politics.
Hay House
PO Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100
www.hayhouse.com
Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa's The End Of Karma: 40 Days To Perfect Peace, Tranquility And Joy (140190649, $17.95) provides a leading expert's medical approach to overcoming Alzheimer's disease…an approach honed by his meeting with his spiritual teacher and involvement in Sekhism. It's not often that a MD chooses spiritual healing over medicine and drugs: The End Of Karma is for anyone who is ready to expand their spiritual senses, offering a method for moving from the idea of fate to one of destiny with God. Sylvia Browne's Contacting Your Spirit Guide (1401905323, $17.95) appears in a newly revised edition which adds a new section on 'A Day in the Life of a Spirit Guide' and includes a free meditation cd along with its classic survey of locating spirit guides and learning how to recognize and use them. Part autobiography and part spiritual guide, Contacting Your Spirit Guide is filled with insights and a recommended addition to personal Metaphysical Studies reading lists.
Ponders, Proverbs & Principles
Rodney R. Weckworth
Publishers Design Group
PO Box 37, Roseville, CA 94578
1929170165 $14.95 publishersdesign.com
Compiled and organized by Rodney R. Weckworth, Ponders, Proverbs & Principles is an inspirational motivator which is reviewed here for its ability to provide fun, character building principles in an easily-readable form. From aging and courage to goals, conscience and direction in life, Ponders, Proverbs & Principles is packed from cover to cover with vignettes and one-liners to aid mental health.
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003
www.papress.com
Innovative textiles offer some of the most intriguing design options today, but few design or textile coverages discuss extreme textiles in such depth and detail. Matilda McQuaid's Extreme Textiles: Designing For High Performance (156898-507X $45.00) surveys engineered fabrics and their radical uses, from cardiac constraint socks to airbags and transportation textiles. Even buildings use these extreme textiles in construction, and Extreme Textiles surveys all these uses in a blend of startling full-page illustrations and discussions of fiber properties, performance standards, and unique uses. Whether it's architecture or art, students at the college level will find Extreme Textiles both accessible and detailed. Amy Weinstein's Once Upon A Time: Illustrations From Fairytales, Fables, Primers, Pop-Ups And Other Children's Books (1568985-649, $35.00) is based upon an art exhibition of the same name and uses colorful images from Victorian-era illustrated books by Ellen Liman and her husband Arthur to provide a review of striking art objects and the rise of children's literature. Exquisite full-page color plates - some on double-page spreads - liberally accent descriptions which include story plot summaries and commentary. A treasure for any who love old-fashioned children's books. Donald Albrecht's The Mythic City (1568985622, $40.00) provides Samuel Gottscho's photos taken from 1925-40, packing in pages of black and white shots of interiors and exteriors alike, from famous structures to those lesser-known but with classic architectural styles. Accompany an exhibition The Mythic City, these bold 1930s images capture a bygone era in nearly 200 images from the Battery to Harlem. Martin Venezky's It Is Beautiful Then Gone (1568984561, $40.00) provides an unusual artistic approach: Venezky hones 'Slow Design', using raw materials and old design tools of collage and cut-and-paste to create an artwork which will intentionally age and decay over time. By this process, Martin Venezky maintains, the art evolves and changes nd the artist develops a closer connection with the tool over the machine. It Is Beautiful…Then Gone provides his commercial design work plus new graphics created just for this book: some 700 images in all.
The Complete Clutter Solution
Good Housekeeping
Hearst/Sterling Publishing Company
387 Park Avenue South, NY NY 10016
www.sterling.com
1588164535 $19.95 1-800-805-5489
If your house organization is perpetually 'clutter' mode and you lack the organizational skills to do anything but clean up once or twice a year, The Complete Clutter Solution: Organize Your Home For Good is for you. A room-by-room guide broken down into zones shows not only how to de-clutter, but how much time will be involved. Involve other family members in maintaining the structure created in The Complete Clutter Solution and benefit from discussions of organizational bins, hangers and other special tips in a fine guide to eliminating clutter through creating convenient storage alternatives.
Suntanning In 20th Century America
Kerry Segrave
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
0786423943 $35.00 1-800-253-2187
The suntan was considered a mark of the lower class for hundreds of years but was resurrected in America as a fad in the 1920s and remains popular today. While the myth remains that the evolution of the tanning trend had its source in fashion, it in fact was lauded by doctors as a panacea for all kinds of ailments until the dangers of overexposure became known. Any interested in the social, fashion or medical history of sun tanning in America will find Kerry Segrave's Suntanning In 20th Century America provides an intriguing history and plenty of vintage black and white photos to add interest.
My Home Workbook
Alison Jenkins
Ronnie Sellers Productions
81 W. Commercial St, Portland ME 04101
1569065888 $14.95 1-800-625-3386
My Home Workbook is a highly practical how-to guidebook for everyday tasks in and around the home. Written for men and women alike, My Home Workbook covers what tools every homeowner should have, which tasks are for do-it-yourselfers and which require professional help, routine plumbing, electrical, door and window, and other maintenance; paint and wallpaper tips; fabrics and finishing recommendations; a reference section for jotting down important information about one's home; and much more. Spiral bound with thick, sturdy, water-resistant pages tabbed for easy reference, My Home Workbook is as durable as it is practical, useful and very highly recommended
Caring For Your Aging Parents
Raeann Berman & Bernard H. Shulman
Champion Press
765 Main Street, Belgium, WI 53004
www.championpress.com
1932783466 $16.00 1-877-250-3354
Written by an award-winning journalist and a clinical professor of psychiatry, Caring For Your Aging Parents is a compassionate guide to dealing with eldercare, written especially for middle-aged and older children charged with the responsibility of looking after their elderly parents. Chapters cover especially focus upon psychological issues, including how to bridge the communication gap, how to express care and concern without reinforcing negative behavior, the transfer of authority from parent to child, how to find the best living arrangements if one's parents have to move, dealing with confusion and memory loss, how to help aging parents find positive way of compensating for losses and debilities, and much more. A valuable resource, drawing upon anecdotal, psychological, and medical evidence to provide much-needed wisdom in an era of aging baby boomers.
The World Peace Diet
Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
Lantern
One Union Square West, Suite 201, New York, NY 10003
1590560833 $20.00 lanternbooks.com
The World Peace Diet: Eating For Spiritual Health And Social Harmony is a profound call for veganism in today's modern world. Author Will Tuttle, who has received a Ph.D. in the philosophy of education from the University of California, Berkeley, examines the deleterious medical, hormonal, environmental, and societal effects of consuming meat or other animal products such as milk or eggs. Forcefully recommending a change toward the higher consciousness and compassion for animals and humans alike that is veganism, The World Peace Diet is passionate in its denouncement of myths perpetuated by the meat, milk and egg industry and its endorsement of the health and spiritual benefits that encompass making a change toward a cruelty-free diet.
Religion In Ancient Etruria
Jean-Rene Jannot
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Madison, WI 53711-2059
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
0299208443 $29.95 1-800-621-2736
The first English translation of history and archaeology professor emeritus Jean-Rene Jannot's "Devins, Dieux et Demons", Religion In Ancient Etruria is a masterful examination of Etruscan religion, closely scrutinizing Etruscan beliefs with regard to death, ritual, and the nature of the gods. Expertly translated by Jane K. Whitehead into a new updated edition, the text offers students, scholars, and general audiences alike an overview of ancient Etruscan beliefs, funerary customs, concepts of an afterlife, and mythology. More than 100 black-and-white illustrations including photographs of Etruscan artifacts add a visual dimension this heavily researched and footnoted perspective. A "must-have", highly accessible account for any reader interested in better understanding the nuances of an ancient civilization's beliefs and the connections between those beliefs and modern theologies.
The Military Shelf
Walking It Off
Doug Peacock
Eastern Washington University Press
705 West 1st Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
0910055998 $19.95 1-800-508-9095
Walking It Off: A Veteran's Chronicle Of War And Wilderness is former Green Beret medic Doug Peacock's personal memoir of the Vietnam war, grizzly bears, and wilderness adventure. Chapters recount his adventures in Nepal and grizzly bear country, as well as flashbacks and nightmares from his military service. His efforts today to better understand and preserve the wilderness comes alive off the pages in this poignant and powerful memoir by a true warrior helping to defend and protect wonders worth fighting for.
One of the 32 Battalion's longest-serving members presents the unadorned true story of his unit in 32 Battalion: The Inside Story Of South Africa's Elite Fighting Unit. Nicknamed "The Buffalo Soldiers", South Africa's 32nd Battalion was undefeated in twelve years of front-line battle, feared by enemies ranging from Cuban armies to Nambian guerrilla fighters. Called "Os Terriveis", or the Terrible Ones by their enemies, the unit met its most unlikely demise when peace came to southern Africa and politics chose to dissolve the unit's fraternity in 1993. 32 Battalion makes no embellishments or apologies, but rather presents the true story of the unit in clear terms, illustrated by a handful of black-and-white maps and diagrams and an inset section of color plates. A thrilling expose of modern military history.
The Generals
J. L. Granatstein
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
www.uofcpress.com
1552381765 $24.95 1-800-565-3770
First published in 1993, The Generals: The Canadian Army's Senior Commanders In The Second World War is the award-winning, classic collective biography of the Canadian army's leaders during the second World War, and the only book of its kind to date. Written by Canadian military history expert J. L. Granatstein, The Generals scrutinizes the nature of the Canadian army over fifty years ago and tells the life stories of McNaughton, Crerar, Tommy Burns, Simonds, Matthews and Hoffmeister, and Pope and Stuart. A penultimate section discusses the absence of francophone generals. An extensively researched and scholarly history, now in a new edition with an introduction by University of Calgary Director of the Center for Military and Strategic Studies Dr. David J. Bercuson, The Generals is a keenly written, pinpoint accurate scrutiny of the personality traits of powerful men, and their contributions to Canadian and world military history.
The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook
Sgt. Michael Volkin
Savas Beatie/Casemate Publishing, dist.
PO Box 4527, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
www.casematepublishing.com
1932714111 $18.95 savasbeatie.com
A U.S. Army veteran, Sergeant Michael Volkin served in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom as a Chemical Operations Specialist and received an Army Commendation Medal for his work (which included designing fitness programs for his troops. In The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, And Tactics For Surviving Boot Camp, Sgt. Volkin provides new recruits and anyone considering a military enlistment with a comprehensive, practical, thoroughly reader friendly guide with step-by-step instructions and common sense solutions for dealing with every aspect of the basic training experience applicable to each and every branch of the American military. Enhanced with an eight-week physical fitness program specifically designed to improve basic training fitness test scores, as well as specific study guides and an instructional "How to" chapter, The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook is a "must" for any young man or woman needing to know what to bring (and not bring) to their basic training. Along with a wealth of "tips for success", The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook should be part of every highschool, college, and community library Military Studies and Jobs/Careers resource and reference collection -- and an essential read for anyone about to enter boot camp for the very first time.
You Can't Get Much Closer Than This
A. Z. Adkins, Jr. & Andrew Z. Adkins, III
Casemate Publishing
2114 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
www.casematepublishing.com
1932033289 $32.95 1-610-853-9131
You Can't Get Much Closer Than This: Combat With Company H, 317th Regiment, 80th Division is a firsthand account of life and death on the front lines in the European Theater of World War II. Author A. Z. Adkins, Jr. learned the hard way that he was capable of killing and keeping his cool under fire, and earned a Bronze Star for his delivery of critical supplies to a cut- off unit in an embattled French town. When he was wounded by a German artillery shell, he began on a detailed journal of his experiences while recuperating in a hospital, which would eventually become the basis for this extraordinary memoir. An appendix filled with facts about the 80th Infantry Division and infantry organizations, as well as a glossary round out this gritty, at times depressing, yet always forthright testimony.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Living Through Pain
Kristin Swenson
Baylor University Press
One Bear Place, #97363, Waco, TX 76798-7363
1932792155 $19.95 www.baylor.edu
Pain can have a deleterious impact on personality and on relationships. In Living Through Pain: Psalms And The Search For Wholeness, Kristin Swenson (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University) charts the multifaceted personal and social problems caused by chronic pain and surveys professional efforts to mitigate and manage it. Swenson also consults selected psalms from the Hebrew Bible which demonstrate that the challenge of living through pain is both timely and timeless as these ancient texts offer a vocabulary and a grammar for understanding and expressing the contemporary experience of pain. Pain is a universal experience, and Living Through Pain invites readers to consider more fully what is involved in the medical, psychological, spiritual, and personal process of healing. Highly recommended reading for anyone who suffers, or who has a friend or loved one who suffers, from the debilitating effects of chronic pain.
Beating Prostate Cancer Without Surgery
James D. Priest, M.D.
Fairview Press
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454
www.fairviewpress.org
157749153X $14.95 1-800-544-8207
Beating Prostate Cancer Without Surgery: Proven Options From A Doctor And Cancer Survivor by retired physician James D. Priest is drawn from a personal journal that he began when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Dr. Priest learned that although urologists typically recommend surgical removal of the prostate in such cases, there are other and alternate treatments that can be as effective as surgery but with less risk of such life-changing complications as impotence and incontinence. In addition to Dr. Priest's own compelling journal entries, Beating Prostate Cancer Without Surgery features twenty brief articles on important aspects of prostate cancer, as well as a foreword by Archbishop Dessmond Tutu, who is himself a prostate cancer survivor. Beating Prostate Cancer Without Surgery is especially recommended reading for anyone having to deal with the onset of prostate cancer.
Positive Options For Colorectal Cancer
Carol Ann Larson
Hunter House Publishers
Publishers Group West, dist.
PO Box 2914, Alameda, CA 94501-0914
0897934466 $12.95 hunterhouse.com
Colorectal cancers develop slowly in the lower portions of the digestive tract. More than 140,000 new cases are diagnosed annual in the United States. Men and Women are equally at risk for the diseases. Positive Options For Colorectal Cancer: Self-Help And Treatment by colorectal cancer survivor Carol Ann Larson accessibly and understandably explains just how to cope with the disease and obtain the best treatments that modern medicine has to offer. Positive Options For Colorectal Cancer addresses the warning signs of the condition; screening tests (including information on virtual colonoscopy); myths and other misinformation about the disease; treatment options (including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation); communicating with doctors and other medical professionals; prevention techniques and alternative methods of healing; as well as finding support and utilizing all available resources. Of special note are the Q&As in which doctors respond to the most common questions of colorectal cancer patients. Very strongly recommended for personal and community library reference collections, Positive Options For Colorectal Cancer should be considered "must" reading for anyone having to deal with this disease.
Multiple Sclerosis
Rosalind C. Kalb
Demos Medical Publishing
386 Park Avenue South, Suite 201, New York, NY 10016
www.demosmedpub.com
1932603107 $24.95 1-800-532-8663
Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide For Families by clinical psychologist Rosalind C. Kalb (Director of the Professional Resource Center, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York) is a thoroughly "user friendly" compendium of information, advice and resources for families having to deal with this debilitating and progressive disease. Of special note are two new chapter editions: "Planning for Possible Care Needs" and "Parenting A Child Or Teen with MS". Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide For Families draws upon specialists from the fields of neurology, general medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychology, social work, law, and people with MS. Enhanced with a comprehensive list of readings and resource, this is the primary resource most especially recommended for non-specialist general readers having to deal with MS issues.
Trigger Point Self-Care Manual
Donna Finando, L.Ac., L.M.T.
Healing Arts Press/Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
1594770808 $18.95 InnerTraditions.com
Acupuncture and massage practitioner Donna Finando, who specializes in myofascial techniques and has studied pain management with field pioneer Janet Travell, M.D., presents Trigger Point Self-Care Manual For Pain-Free Movement, a guide to self-care practices for promoting a healthier and happier life. Chapters examine the human body muscle by muscle, describing the different aches and pains that can result from stress or injury in each muscle, and teach readers about the "trigger points" in muscles that are particularly susceptible to damage and use pain as a warning sign to prevent even more serious injury. Exercises, stretches, and solid medical advice for taking good care of one's muscles fill this handy guide, written especially for lay readers and illustrated with black-and-white diagrams and red highlights. While the Trigger Point Self-Care Manual cannot replace a doctor's supervision, it is a valuable tool for personal health and maintenance and highly recommended, especially for people leading active lifestyles or those susceptible to muscular stiffness and soreness.
Pain/Inflammation Matters
Gloria Gilbere
Lucky Press
126 South Maple St, Lancaster, OH 43130
0976057646 $11.95 www.luckypress.com
Pain/Inflammation Matters: Recipes For Life by Gloria Gilbere (a doctor of naturopathy, and expert in natural health issues, and an experienced homeopath), is a slim but vital compendium of practical and applicable information on the prevention, and even reversal, of fibromyalgia, arthritis, heart disease and inflammatory disorders. Organized into thoroughly "reader friendly" sections: "Causes & Effects"; "Heart Matters"; "Nightshade-free Recipes; and Non-drug Pain & Inflammation Phyters, Pain/Inflammation Matters should be considered "must reading" by anyone (especially non-specialist general readers) who suffer from chronic pain or inflammation.
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319
www.press.jhu.edu
A wide range of library holdings will want to make this a basic reference; from public libraries to college health collections. Neurobiologist Dr. Elizabeth Adler was herself diagnosed with non-Hodkin lymphoma, and had to cope with the emotional stress of diagnosis and many new decisions. Her Living With Lymphoma (0801-881803, $19.95) thus comes from both a scientific and a personal viewpoint and provides consumers with excellent coping strategies. Very highly recommended. The Johns Hopkins Medical Guide To Health After 50 (193308717X, $39.95) offers the latest recommendations from Hopkins specialists covering over a hundred major medical concerns of people fifty and over. An A-Z format makes for a quick reference which simplifies the search for information, while sections on disease prevention and color illustrations throughout enhance the information provided. Especially valuable are tips on treatments, options, follow-up and common illnesses that strike after 50.
Encyclopedia Of Addictions And Addictive Behaviors
Esther Gwinnell, MD & Christine Adamec
Facts on File
132 W. 31st St. 17th Flr, NY, NY 10001
0816057079 $75.00 .factsonfile.com
All kinds of addictive behaviors, from drinking and cosmetic surgery addiction to drugs, shopping, gambling, and food are covered in Encyclopedia Of Addictions And Addictive Behaviors, a wide-ranging encyclopedia which charts symptoms, treatments, and recovery processes. Add appendixes of important organizations, state substance abuse offices, listings of controlled substances, and charts of information and you have an excellent reference packed with statistics, the latest research findings, and insights on causes and patterns of addictive behaviors.
The Travel Shelf
Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide
Patricia L. Baker
Bradt/The Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
www.globepequot.com
1841621234 $21.95 1-800-243-0495
Patricia Baker is a lecturer, writer and tour leader specializing in Islamic are and having traveled to Iran over 16 times since her first visit in 1971. She draws from his considerable experience and expertise in Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide to provide the tourist, student, or businessman with guidance on cultural awareness, religious sensitivity, and absolute do's and don'ts as well as a region-by-region guideline to getting around in different areas of Iran with black-and-white maps to follow. An absolute "must-read" for any male or female visitor to Iran, as familiarity with rules and customs could spare one from an unhappy detention; for example, the Iranian prohibition against cards, gambling and backgammon extends to such things as fuzzy car dice, woman must not walk unescorted at night or they will be presumed prostitutes, and no visitor should eat, drink, or smoke during the daylight hours of the Ramadan religious holidays regardless of their personal faith, else the repercussions to themselves and their sponsors will be severe. Yet Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide is far more than a list of proscriptions and warnings; it is also a tour of the cultural and historical wonders of Iran, a glimpse into the recent transformations of the society, and an in-depth guide of where to go and what to experience. Now in an updated second edition, Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide is a "must-have" for visitors who want not only to see the sights of this proud nation, but to understand its character as much as possible.
Southwest Ireland
Catharina Day
Cadogan/Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
1860111955 $18.95 1-800-243-0495
One of the newest additions to the outstanding Cardogan travel guide series, Southwest Ireland: Cork, Kerry, Limerick & Clare by Catharina Day is now in a fully revised edition. Covering 170 places to stay, 190 top bars and restaurants, legends, stone circles, history, the nuances of its title counties, and much more, Southwest Ireland is as valuable for its in-depth tour of local lore as it is for its 16 detailed and highly accessible maps. Black-and-white and a handful of color photographs illustrate this easy-to-follow reference handbook, as useful for locating markets, activities, and tourist attractions as it is for simple reading pleasure about the wonders of Southwest Ireland. Highly recommended for business travelers and vacationers alike.
Hawai'i: The Big Island
Luci Yamamoto & Alan Tarbell
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden St, Oakland CA 94607
www.lonelyplanet.com
1740596919 $16.99 1-800-275-8555
A sturdy, rugged, and highly portable travel guide, Hawai'i: The Big Island is co-authored by Hawaiian travel experts Luci Yamamoto & Alan Tarbell to provide visitors with everything they need to know about Hawaii, the single biggest island of the Hawaiian chain. More than fifty detailed black-and-white maps and a handful of full- color illustrations reveal the best places to catch a traditional luau and kalua feasts, hiking hotspots, outdoor activity recommendations, flora and fauna information, the best places to stay, and much more. Hawaiian-born specialists guide the reader through the Hawaii that Big Islanders themselves know best, in this conveniently sized and information-packed "must-have" travel guide.
Living Abroad In France
Terry Link
Avalon Travel
1400-65th St., #250 Emeryville CA 94608
1566919207 $17.95 livingabroadin.com
Why the need for a specialized title on France when so many general travel books exist for the country? Because it's quite a different matter living in France as opposed to visiting it: there are concerns ranging from legalities and visas, work, and housing to cultural insights necessary to live alongside the French. In Living Abroad In France, author Terry Link begins with the dream and offers a step-by-step progression to achieving its reality, with chapters surveying all aspects of living in France. From regional coverages and insights to financial concerns, nothing is omitted.
Bicycle Touring Holland
Katherine Widing
Van der Plas Publications
1282 7th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122
1892495465 $18.95 1-877-353-1207
Printed and bound for extra durability on the road, Bicycle Touring Holland With Excursions Into Belgium And Germany is an exciting guide to exploring a nation where one can travel virtually anywhere by bicycle - just as the natives do. Written by an Australian-born journalist who has toured the Netherlands by bike for many years, Bicycle Touring Holland covers pre-departure planning, basic information about the country including language and money matters, food and lodging issues, basic cycling facts, the best routes and sites in various parts of Holland, tips for further reading, and much more. A wealth of black-and-white maps clearly marking travel routes adds a definitive touch to this "must-have" for any cycling enthusiast visiting Holland.
Exploring Texas History
Elaine L. Galit & Vikk Simmons
Republic of Texas Press
c/o Taylor Trade Publishing
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.rowman.com
1589792025 $18.95 1-800-275-8188
Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures is a travel guide for out-of-state vacationers and Texas residents alike. Offering amazing stories of Texas history and themed travel adventures, Exploring Texas History guides the readers to destinations commemorating the settlement of Texas, the battle for independence, the Alamo, Buffalo Soldiers, shipwrecks, cattle drives and more. Maps, recommended lodgings, black-and-white photographs, detailed notes and much more make Exploring Texas History a "must-have" for the Texas sightseer.
The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation: 2006 Edition
Steven M. Barrett
The Intrepid Traveler
PO Box 531, Branford, CT 06405
1887140581 $14.95 intrepidtraveler.com
A core guide and indispensable reference for anyone wanting to get the most out of their Disney World experience with a minimum of delays, this newly updated and expanded 2006 edition of Steven Barrett's The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation will prove invaluable time and time again. Utilizing the information organized by Barrett, visitors will be able to create flexible, customized touring plans specific to the interest of adults, teens, families with younger children, and seniors. A compendium of insider tips that include locating the least crowded bathrooms, best resting places, attractions with minimal waiting times, shady spots for viewing parades, what to bring, where to eat, the result will be having the most fun with the least stress. Additionally, The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation features "Hidden Mickeys", tips for taking great photos, "at a glance" ratings for more than 70 on-site restaurants (including advice for getting seated with minimal waits!), brief descriptions of each Disney World attraction, and more than sixty offbeat, fun activities for repeat visitors! Also very highly recommended from The Intrepid Traveler are two other and complimentary guides by Kelly Monaghan: The Other Orlando: What To Do When You've Done Disney & Universal (1887140506, $15.95) and Universal Orlando: The Ultimate Guide To The Ultimate Theme Park Adventure (188714-059X, $15.95).
The Language Studies Shelf
Sayings And Phrases We All Use
Donald Wion
Dorrance Publishing
701 Smithfield Street, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
www.dorrancepublishing.com
0805967303 $14.00 1-800-788-7654
Donald Wion has compiled an alphabetical listing of many common words and phrases, adding simple definitions to each phrase and creating a lively compendium of nearly 500 sayings. It's hard to believe there are that many regional and common phrases used to describe situations - but Sayings And Phrases We All Use packs them in, and creates a handy A-Z listing by major word for quick reference. A fun, quirky guide.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Conquering Your Workplace
Dilip G. Saraf
iUniverse
2021 Pine Lake Road, #10, Lincoln, NE 68512
www. iuniverse.com
0595374867 $27.95 1-877-823-9235
In Conquering Your Workplace: From Mail Room To Board Room, career counselor, job consultant, and life coach Dilip G. Saraf draws upon his experience and expertise in current job-market trends, career management, and the corporate workplace to provide comprehensive manual to assist both novice and veteran employees alike in understanding workplace trends in a global corporate environment where new technologies and worldwide marketplace competitions is compelling organizational hierarchies to adapt to leaner payrolls, workplace-demographic shifts, and rapidly evolving employee dynamics. Saraf explores why managers make wrong assumptions about employees, the skills to manage a manager, what to do when peers hijack agendas, apprenticing in the right job for a designed career trajectory, learning global cultures as a means of advancing careers, handling customers, avoiding organizational conundrums, knowing what to do when trouble sets in, and developing broader job perspectives to promote more career options. Practical, insightful, informed and informative, Conquering Your Workplace is very highly recommended reading for employees at all corporate levels, and would make an excellent addition to Business School and Economics Studies supplemental reading lists and reference library collections.
The Business And Practice Of Coaching
Lynn Grodzki & Wendy Allen
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
0393704629 $33.95 1-800-233-4830
There are plenty of casual guides on the market on how to coach various sports; but few take the more detailed approach of showing how to build a thriving coaching business, even though some 30,000 coaches have entered the profession in the past five years. There's lots of competition in coaching and so few find themselves able to earn a living wage: that's where The Business And Practice Of Coaching: Finding Your Niche, Making Money, And Attracting Ideal Clients comes in. Chapters are written by two veteran business coaches which provide exercises, tips, and plans to help coaches succeed, from drawing links between community needs and coaching to refining skills to attract public attention and targeting a profitable niche market. Any who desire to coach professionally must have The Business And Practice Of Coaching at hand.
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
www.amacombooks.org
Two excellent guides provide insights on careers and winning strategies for success. Bill Adler Jr.'s How To Negotiate Like A Child: Unleash The Little Monster Within To Get Everything You Want (08144-7294X, $17.95) uses the premise that kids are the best negotiators in the world to show how the qualities of determination and stubbornness might translate well to a business environment. These negotiation tactics may be inspired by children, but they offer some real insights; from using tantrums as a 'secret weapon' (if Bill Gates can do it, so can others) to changing the rules and appearing needy. Sherie Gong Taguchi's The Career Troubleshooter: Tips And Tools For Overcoming The 21 Most Common Challenges To Success (081447229X, $14.95) provides insights on typical problems faced by workers; from bad bosses and difficult colleagues to being fired or managing a major career change. With listings of top job and career websites, resume advice, details on how to make the best decisions in a career path, and more, The Career Troubleshooter comes from an author with over 17 years of career development and recruiting experience. Gini Graham Scott's A Survival Guide For Working With Bad Bosses: Dealing With Bullies, Idiots, Back-stabbers, And Other Managers From Hell (0814472982, $15.00) provides practical advice to those saddled with a good job and a terrible manager. What to do? Chapters advise various tactics to dealing with different types of 'bad bosses', from handling a rigid attitude with a demonstration of a more profitable path to opening up possibilities for achievement through back door options and handling rivalry between co-workers. A range of scenarios and techniques will readily apply to real-life scenes workers most commonly experience.
The Art Shelf
The Blaue Reiter Almanac
Wassily Kandinsky & Franz Marc, eds.
MFA Publications
c/o Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
www.mfa-publications.org
0878467009 $22.50 1-800-338-2665
Originally published in Munich in 1912, and now available in English, The Blaue Reiter Almanac is a valuable scrutiny of the Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider) art movement, which was founded in 1911 by painters Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc and remained active in Europe until 1914. The Blaue Reiter Almanac combines an assembly of short essays with black-and-white reproductions of artwork to offer the reader a glimpse into the methodology, purpose, and essence of this short-lived yet passionate movement. An invaluable addition to modern art history shelves.
Rembrandt And His Time
Marian Bisanz-Prakken
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205, 74-2 Union Street, Manchester, VT 05254
1555952577 $60.00 hudsonhills.com
In conjunction with the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt's birth in 2006, Rembrandt And His Time: Masterworks From The Albertina, Vienna is the companion book to the Milwaukee Art Museum's exhibition of twenty-seven of Rembrandt's most important works, as well as drawings by Roelant Savery, David Vinckboons, Jacques de Gheyn II, Hendrick Avercamp, Jan van Goyen, and Esaias van de Velde which offer some of the earliest examples of naturalism. Works of Rembrandt's contemporaries and followers such as Jan Lievens, Nicolaes Maes, Adriaen van Ostade and more are also examined in context. Rembrandt And His Time displays black-and- white sketches and full-color artworks in their full majesty, along with a thoughtful, one-page text commentary upon each work, contemplating its origin, materials, or significance in a larger and changing school of artistic thought. A compilation of masterworks, and the next best thing to viewing the museum exhibit in person.
The Photography Shelf
Digital Fashion Photography
Chris Tarantino & Ken Tan
Thomson Course Technology
25 Thomson Place, Boston, MA 02210
159200525X $34.99 www.courseptr.com
Chris Tarantino's retouching of fashion photos have appeared in major magazines worldwide, and his co-author Ken Tan has been a fashion and glamour photographer for over 10 years, so the two together present a magical blend of practical experience and varied fashion photography backgrounds lending to an excellent step of step-by-step fashion shot techniques from pre-photo set-up to post-production. Lest you think this just another general guide - there are many techniques unique to the objectives of the fashion industry - so much is covered here which is simply unavailable in less focused photography titles. Digital Fashion Photography is a 'must' for any aspiring neo-pro fashion photographer.
Between The Eyes
David Levi Strauss
Aperture
547 West 27th St, 4th fl., NY, NY 10001
www.aperture.org
193178888X $17.95 1-800-929-2323
New York writer, critic, and poet David Levi Strauss presents, Between The Eyes: Essays On Photography And Politics, an anthology of stimulating, serious-minded essays about the interplay of photography and politics, as well as hot-button topics and lasting social issues pertaining to both. A handful of chapters are not independent essays per se, but rather interviews with experienced photographers. From "Where the Camera Cannot Go" to "A Threnody for Street Kids", "Photography and Propaganda" and much more, each writing lays bare the core of photography and politics - or sometimes, the core of the author. From true stories of optimistic photographers struggling to use their craft to help the oppressed, to the stunning impact that cameras any layperson can easily use have had upon photography as a whole, Between The Eyes is an insightful, contemplative, tightly written set of discussions, illustrated with a handful of well-chosen photographic images.
Picture Taker
Ken Elkins, photographs
The University of Alabama Press
Box 870380, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0380
www.uapress.ua.edu
0817314784 $35.00 1-800-621-2736
Picture Taker is a collection of black-and-white photography by award-winning photojournalist Ken Elkins, celebrating the daily lives of small town and rural inhabitants of Alabama. Aside from a foreword by Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Rick Bragg and an afterword, no text distracts the reader from the poignant images of salt-of-the- earth people. Even the one-sentence captions for the photographs are grouped together at the back of the book, so as not to distract from the compelling visual experience. An exquisite portrait human pride, wit, and stoicism, amid the breathtaking Alabama countryside.
The Interior Design Shelf
Spectacular Walls!
Jeanine Dostal
North Light Books/F&W
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
1581807279 $24.99 artistsnetwork.com
By adding texture and embellishments to walls you can have spectacular results both original and tasteful as well as artistic - and you needn't be a painter to achieve this. Spectacular Walls: Creative Effects Using Texture, Embellishment And Paint shows how, using a step- by-step visual approach and covering everything from materials and supplies to have on hand to tips on using paint, coating, drawing and preparations. Oversized pages and many color photos make for a winning display.
Nearly thirty step-by-step home projects are outlined in over a hundred color photos and provide a more relaxed approach to developing a home style. Don't expect a major guide to repainting the place: it's a decorator's handbook which uses plenty of easy embellishments for its enhancements, from turning vintage hats into unique lampshades to using a wall purse to help organize. Quimby's Color, Create, Decorate: Creative, Fresh Ideas & Decorating Techniques advocates exploring outside the color world norm and taking risks to develop unique style - and advises on how to make it work.
The Sports Shelf
The Paleo Diet For Athletes
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. & Joe Friel, MS
Rodale Press
400 S. 10th St., Emmaus, PA 18098-0099
1594860890 $14.95 www.roadale.com
Nutritionist Loren Cordain created The Paleo Diet, and here teams with USA triathlon and cycling coach Joel Friel with The Paleo Diet For Athletes, a guide to using the premises of the Paleo Diet in the course of training. Runners, cyclists, swimmers and more can make easy changes using The Paleo Diet, which gives guidelines for what to eat before, during and after a workout or competition. Recipes included.
Sports Publishing LLC
804 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820
www.SportsPublishingLLC.com
The 1985 Chicago Bears set a standard for success by dominating the NFL season and holding a 15-1 record: learn from their achievement in Mike Ditka and Rick Telander's In Life, First You Kick Ass: Reflections On The 1985 Bears And Wisdom From Da Coach (1582619778, $24.95). Wisdom to be gained from the head coach author includes team interactions, how to handle stress and turmoil, power struggles between management and players, and more. Readers looking for football history will find plenty of memories and recollections of players and notable moments in Coach Ditka's memoir of the season - but also plenty of strategy insights and reflections on the wider sport of life. Jerry Reynolds and Don Drysdale's Reynolds Remembers: 25 Years With The Sacramento Kings (1596701374, $19.95) is for any interested in the evolution of a shortstring operation which couldn't compete to a model NBA franchise. The Kings are celebrating their 20th season in Sacramento, California - and Jerry Reynolds was part of them before their rise to fame. His memoir celebrates their growth and provides a powerful leader's first-person experiences. Jerry Tarkanian's Runnin' Rebel With Dan Wetzel: Shark Tales Of 'extra Benefits', Frank Sinatra, And Winning It All (1596700181, $24.95) presents a college coach's autobiography but offers a contrary format; for Tarkanian considers himself not a 'coach' per say but a 'teacher of young men', and his colorful national championship years are packed with controversy and color. Runnin' Rebel reveals college sports from an insider's unabashed viewpoint, offering candid discussions of the politics and issues underlying the sport and revealing how he beat the NCAA out of 2.5 million. Chutzpah and charm packs Runnin' Rebel with color. Dennis Rodman works with Jack Isenhour in I Should Be Dead By Now (1596700165, $24.95), the vivid story of a flamboyant former basketball star who has remained a key figure in the sports world. His autobiography follows his struggles after he stopped playing in the NBA, from personal challenges to his hope to make a comeback. Roy Gleason tells his story to Wallace Wasinack and Mark Langill in Lost In The Sun: Roy Gleason's Odyssey From The Outfield To The Battlefield (1582619441, 24.95), an account of one who was the only person to serve in Vietnam and play at least one game in the major leagues. Roy was the only player from his era to be drafted and sent to war: Lost In The Sun tells why, and also provides both wartime and game insights in a 'you are there' gripping autobiography.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
The Future Of Environmental Criticism
Lawrence Buell
Blackwell Publishing
2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014-8300
www.blackwellpublishing.com
140512475X $54.95 1-800-216-2522
The Future Of Environmental Criticism: Environmental Crisis And Literary Imagination is a scholarly summary of the distinct critical practices that constitute "ecocriticism" today. Written by one of the world's leading theorists, who traces the ecocritical movement to its roots in the 1970's and its coalescence in the 1990's, The Future Of Environmental Criticism Asks such bold questions as: Why has interest in environmental literary and cultural studies risen so rapidly in recent times? Can the emphasis upon preserving nature of earlier ecocriticism be successfully reconciled with later ecocritical issues of environmental justice? The Future Of Environmental Criticism draws from past and present reality to predict the directions in which future ecocritical movements will flow, and offers a positive-themed manifesto of means to balance differing agendas into a more unified, and therefore stronger movement.
Island Press
1718 Connecticut NW, #300, Washington, DC 20009
www.islandpress.org
Eric Dinerstein was a film student who never thought he'd be tracking tigers in Nepal - but before he graduated he became interested in biology and conservation and would one day journey around the world studying nature. Tigerland And Other Unintended Destinations (155963-5789, $25.95) presents these journeys and studies, following his discoveries from Nepal to Montana and presenting his insights on each unique environment and its attributes. The insights on how fellow ecologists are working to preserve these natural wonders makes for an inspirational story of discovery and environmental conservation issues. William J. Ginn's Investing In Nature: Case Studies Of Land Conservation In Collaboration With Business (1597260134, $19.95 pb; 1597260126, $55.00 hc) is a valuable discussion linking business interests to environmental concerns to show how conservation investment banking can work. Ginn's background in both business and land conservation issues at The Nature Conservancy allows him to reveal collaborative efforts which work for both in this inspirational guide of real-life achievements.
The Cookbook Shelf
Early American Cookery
Margaret Huntington Hooker
Native Ground Books & Music
109 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805
www.nativeground.com
1883206502 $10.95 1-800-752-2656
Early American Cookery was originally published in 1896. Culinary author Margaret Hooker was determined to preserve American colonial cooking and collected quaint and curious recipes and remedies drawn from sources ranging from the mid 1700s to the mid 1800s. Her 226 original illustrations of cooking utensils provide modern readers with a glimpse of colonial American kitchens. Also included along with traditional recipes are beauty secrets, etiquette advice, candle making, and 18th century household hints. This expert photomechanical reproduction will make an enduringly popular addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections, as well as being of immense interest for students of 18th and 19th century American popular culture.
Brennan's Of Houston In Your Kitchen
Chef Carl Walker
Bright Sky Press
PO Box 416, Albany, TX 76430
1931721319 $19.95 www.amazon.com
Also available in a hardcover edition (0970472986, $24.95), culinary author and chef Carl Walker draws upon his Creole and Texas styles of cooking that made Brennan's of Houston a very successful restaurant. Capitalizing on fresh ingredients, all of the recipes comprising this mouth-watering collection are kitchen-compatible and "user friendly". Enhanced with color photography, the recipes range from Chili-Fried Gulf Oysters; Creole Barbecued Shrimp; and Braised Red Cabbage; to Champagne Fennel Cream; New Orleans-Style Pralines; and Creole Bread Pudding Souffle. A master-piece of its kind, Brennan's Of Houston In Your Kitchen will prove to be an invaluable and popular resource for even the most novice of kitchen cooks seeking to replicate gourmet quality dishes for their family dining table!
Everyday Vegan
Jeani-Rose Atchison
North Atlantic Books
1456 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
155643376X $22.50 1-800-337-2665
Everyday Vegan: 300 Recipes For Healthful Eating is comprised of 300 recipes offering simple, fresh, healthy, "kitchen cook friendly" recipes compiled and organized by health and cooking counselor Jeani-Rose Atchison. From Germinated Sunflower Seed Spread; Broccoli with Cheddar Vinaigrette; and Baked Polenta with Shittake Ragout; to Veggie and Black Bean Tacos; Sunflower-Apricot Patties; and Cashew-Apricot Drink, Everyday Vegan will enable even the most novice cook to turn everyday meals into true gourmet quality vegetarian dining experiences.
Complete Idiot's Guide To Cover And Bake Meals
Ellen Brown
Alpha/Penguin Group
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
1592573711 $18.95 idiotsguides.com
Casseroles are the answer to the busy cook who wants to put a home-baked meal on the table, but most recipes focus on condensed soup and tuna from the can - so try something new with a new concept in casseroles in Complete Idiot's Guide To Cover And Bake Meals, covering everything from Lemongrass Chicken Curry with Linguine, Coconut and Bean Sprouts to Caribbean Braised Ribs with Mango, Pineapple and Rice, or Sole Almandine with Vegetable and Rice Stuffing. No color photos, but despite the lack of canned ingredients in most dishes, the easy instructions don't need them.
Betty Crocker Cookbook
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030-5773
www.wiley.com
0764583743 $17.95 1-800-225-5945
Now in a new edition, Betty Crocker Cookbook is a one-stop cookbook designed to give modern-day beginner to advanced cooks all they need to know to create sumptuous meals. Chapters cover the basics of getting started in cooking, and all varieties of food preparations from breads and casseroles to fish, meats, poultry, rice, vegetables, soups, salads, desserts and more. Betty Crocker Cookbook is far more than a recipe book; it explains in-depth the nuances of preparing different ingredients and common mistakes to guard against. Full-color photographs, charts, tips, tricks, and techniques, step-by-step tested recipes, cooking timetables, and an extensive index round out this comprehensive and utilitarian resource.
Pocket Wine Guide 2006
Oz Clarke
Harcourt Books
15 E. 26th Street, 15th fl., NY, NY 10010
www.harcourtbooks.com
0151011508 $14.00 1-800-543-1918
With its A-Z organization, truly 'pocket' sized narrow format with a durable hardcover for lasting reference, and survey of wines from Napa to Lebanon, Pocket Wine Guide 2006 is a recommended reference pick for any who seek at-a-glance information. There are over 1,600 entries on over 7,00 wines, plus tips on top values and favorites and advice on how to match wine to food. The latest vintage information assures a current guide.
Cornbread Nation 3
Ronni Lundy, Editor
University of North Carolina Press
Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288
0807856568 $17.95 uncpress.unc.edu
Cornbread Nation 3: Foods Of The Mountain South is the third such collection from the Appalachians and Ozarks and blends the best of Southern regional food writings - a blend which includes poems, essays, culinary history and cultural insights aplenty. Any expecting a recipe collection alone may be disappointed; but there are plenty of Southern cookbooks on the market - and relatively few Southern collections of literary food writing, making Cornbread Nation something to relish.
New Southern Baking
Damon Lee Fowler
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020
www.simonandschuster.com
0743250583 $26.00 www.amazon.com
From cornbread to sweet potato breads and cakes, Southern baking holds a wide reputation - and there's no better place to learn the basics than from Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking, celebrating traditional baking techniques but updating dishes for modern times. New Southern Baking will appeal to all levels of cook with easy recipes and plenty of tips - and it'll even appeal to advanced cooks who want different twists to dishes, such as a Chocolate Chip Pecan Wedding Shortbread or Sweet Potato Griddlecakes. Recommended above other more general Southern cookbooks, with its focus on baking and the wonderful blend of tradition vs. innovation.
Wonderful Good Cooking From Amish Country Kitchens
Fred J. Wilson, author and photographer
Johnny Schrock, editor
Herald Press
616 Walnut Ave, Scottdale, PA 15683
www.heraldpress.com
0836117654 $10.99 1-800-759-4447
Wonderful Good Cooking From Amish Country Kitchens is plastic comb-bound recipe book of authentic, taste- tested Amish country kitchen recipes. Short, easy-to-follow recipes such as Broccoli Casserole, Carrot Bread Loaf, Rhubarb Sponge Pie, Hot Potato Salad, Barbecued Hamburger and much more offer delicious farm-life table creations for every occasion. An introductory that section familiarizes the reader with Amish culture and color photographs of Amish people fulfilling their livelihood round out this quite delightful glimpse of farm country life.
Carlos' Contemporary French Cuisine
Debbie and Carlos Nieto with Arlene Bronstein & Ken Brookman
Gibbs Smith
PO Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
1586855123 $34.95 gibbs-smith.com
Carlos' Restaurant opened in Highland Park in 1981 and is recognized as one of Chicago's finest: but you don't have to be in Chicago to enjoy the food with the publication of Carlos' Contemporary French Cuisine. Here are recipes for many of his signature specialties, such as Lobster Napoleon, Pumpkin Mousse Cake, and Flautas. Here also is a healthy peppering of color photos throughout to reinforce the finished dish's appearance. Carlos integrates international influences into his French standards - so you'll find many dishes here that cross borders and challenge the idea of what constitutes French cooking. A lovely, appealing guide recommended for gift-giving.
A Taste Of Maryland History
Debbie Nunley & Karen Jane Elliott
John F. Blair
1406 Plaza Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
0895873133 $19.95 www.blairpub.com
Authors Debbie Nunley and Karen Jane Elliot have been on a quest to find those who are passionate about both fine dining and historic preservation, and Maryland provided them with the best opportunities to visit restaurants steeped in both fine food and rich history. A Taste Of Maryland History: A Guide To Historic Eateries And Their Recipes thus serves two distinct purposes: as a survey of Maryland historic establishments it provides would-be travelers with a guide to fine historic eating houses across the state, providing an entire page of history to compliment the authors' descriptions of the atmosphere and offerings they experienced today. And as a cookbook, it provides a fine collection of these signature dishes, selecting several from each establishment which have been adapted to home cook proportions. Enjoy Pan-Roasted Scallops with Ginger and Lemon Grass or Buffalo-Style Pizza in a fine gathering. Highly recommended both for Maryland history buffs, cooks, and armchair travelers alike.
The Self-Help Shelf
5-D Leadership
Scott Campbell & Ellen Samiec
Davies-Black Publishing
1055 Joaquin Road, #200, Mountain View, CA 94043
0891061975 $27.95 daviesblack.com
Commanding leaders in times of crisis can overcome the seeming impossible: the question lies in how to hone the skills which can lead to such exceptional leadership qualities - and 5-D Leadership: Key Dimensions For Leading In The Real World tells how to locate and build these qualities. Chapters use plenty of case history examples to show how to take charge, how to develop natural strengths and extend one's reach, how to build a leadership framework, and more.
What The Bleep Do We Know?
William Arnitz, et al.
Health Communications
3201 SE 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
075730334X $26.95 hcibooks.com
It's hard to easily categorize William Arnitz, Betsy Chasse And Mark Vicente collaboratively written What The Bleep Do We Know? Discovering The Endless Possibilities For Altering Your Everyday Reality: at once a science book and a self-help and spiritual guide, and based on a movie as well, it tackles the questions of uncertainty, the nature of reality, and how physical, mental and spiritual forces interact in shaping human reality. Don't expect any easy answers here: What The Bleep Do We Know is an overview of science and spiritual questions which sets out what is known about each, and points the reader in different directions where the outer limits of science and psyche embrace. Any considering the nature of consciousness, intelligence, reality, or attitude adjustment will find this packed with insights and lively discussion which is surprisingly easy to access considering the weight of the matters under review.
How To Stop Backing Down & Start Talking Back
Lisa Frankfort & Patrick Fanning
New Harbinger Publications
5674 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609
1572244178 $13.95 newharbinger.com
Have troubles saying 'no'? You will find new assertive strategies abound in How To Stop Backing Down & Start Talking Back. Co-authored by Lisa Frankfort and Patrick Fanning, this is a highly recommended guide to honing the skill of standing your ground and communicating well. Stop verbal assaults with a snappy comeback, make reasoned arguments, and learn how to deliver the truth in a guide which uses typical scenarios to show how.
The Music Shelf
Swing Era Scrapbook
Ken Vail
Scarecrow Press
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.scarecrowpress.com
0810854163 $65.00 1-800-462-6420
Jazz expert and historian Ken Vail draws upon his considerable expertise in compiling the materials that have become published as the Swing Era Scrapbook: The Teenage Diaries And Radio Logs Of Bob Inman, 1936-1938. The Swing Era Scrapbook is not a standard narrative text, but rather devoted to listing logs of the tunes played by bands on thousands of radio broadcasts and recording sessions. The entries are organized by date, and most consist simply of lists of the jazz songs broadcasted on the radio for a given day, along with who was playing the music when on what station. Occasional entries center upon the author's personal testimony of visiting swing sessions, collecting autographs, and experiencing jazz and its memorable players to the fullest. Black-and-white photographs round out this incredibly detailed chronicle by a true jazz enthusiast.
Hayden is the father of classical symphony and the inventor of the string quartet, and receives his own in-depth study in the sixth in the 'Unlocking the Masters' series Exploring Haydn: A Listener's Guide To Music's Boldest Inventor. Enjoy an overview of his vocal works, his masterpieces, and his principal instrumental works in a guide which pairs two full-length CDs of music with a critical survey of both popular and lesser-known works. Where other reviews focus on major pieces, Hurwitz's inclusion of vocal works and lesser-known pieces provides a wider ranging examination than most, with accompanying cds keyed to pieces described in the book's second section. From opening themes to tips on how to listen and understanding, Exploring Haydn is a 'must' for any serious classical music student.
Irish Books & Media, Inc.
1433 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2101
1-800-229-3505 www.irishbook.com
Two book-and-music-CD collections from Irish Books & Media are a sure-fire rollicking resources of Irish folk music for lay readers, casual singers and guitar players, and professional musicians alike. Both have fifty pieces of music and everything needed to play and sing them: lyrics, guitar chords, a simplified music score, and a CD featuring the first verse and chorus of each ballad. 50 Great Irish Fighting Songs (0953206874, $15.95) includes grand ballads such as "Arthur McBride", "A Nation Once Again", "The Scarriff Martyrs", and "Whiskey in the Jar", while 50 Great Irish Drinking Songs (095320684X, $15.95) includes such boisterous carouses as "All for me Grog", "Fiddlers Green", "Old Maid in the Garret", and "Whiskey You're the Devil". Both collections have introductions and notes on the history of each song, as well as color photographs of Ireland. 50 Great Irish Fighting Songs and 50 Great Irish Drinking Songs are unquestionably a double treasury for anyone with a keen interest in Irish music and folk culture.
Turn The Beat Around
Peter Shapiro
Faber & Faber
c/o Farrar, Straus & Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
www.fsgbooks.com
0571211941 $26.00 1-888-330-8477
Turn The Beat Around: The Secret History Of Disco is the story of a music genre born from the social and economic turmoil of the 1970's. Blending elements of post-civil rights African-American culture, the newly out-and-proud gay movement, and the syncopation of the recently developed synthesizer, disco became a craze that flared brilliantly in its time, then fell by the wayside to fond memories and derisive scorn as its pop-culture peers of punk and hip-hop rose in its place. Chapters of Turn The Beat Around explores New York, where disco originated; disco's links to sexuality, its feverish era of popularity, its movement underground, and its legacy today. Turn The Beat Around is a thoroughly researched, plain-terms, no-holds barred scrutiny, recommended for ordinary disco fans and music students alike.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
The Super Simple Guide To Breeding Freshwater Fishes
Laura Muha
T.F.H. Publications
1 TFH Plaza, 3rd & Union Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753
www.tfh.com
0793834570 $9.95 1-800-631-2188
Award-winning journalist Laura Muha presents The Super Simple Guide To Breeding Freshwater Fishes, a practical guide for both commercial and private freshwater fish owners. Chapters discuss the history of breeding fishes in aquaria, how to condition adult fish, raising the fry, disease prevention, notes on hybrids, species-specific guidelines and instructions, and more. The species catalogue includes such popular types of fish as livebearers (guppies, etc.), anabantoids, catfish, characins, cichilids, cyprinids, and rainbowfish. Color photographs on every page beautifully illustrate this handy, plain-terms guide, printed on sturdy, water-resistant paper stock. A "must-have" for anyone interested in successfully breeding freshwater fish.
Congratulations! It's a Dog!
D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D.
Barron's
250 Wireless Road, Hauppage, NY 11788
0764131230 $11.99 barronseduc.com
You're about to introduce a new puppy into your home: and now is also the best time to understand dog psychology and needs. No better guide to dog psychology is available than D. Caroline Coile's Congratulations! It's A Dog! Training And Behavior Tips For The Newest Member Of Your Family. From how to identify with a dog and communicate to understanding dog habits and non-verbal messages, chapters survey mixed messages and how human/dog communications can be improved from Day One. Congratulations! It's a Dog! is especially recommended for "first time" dog owners.
101 Dressage Exercises For Horse & Rider
Jec Aristotle Ballou
Storey
210 Mass MoCa Way, North Adams, MA 01247
1580175953 $29.95 www.storey.com
With a title such as this, you'd think a horse rider would have to be a dressage fanatic to enjoy the spiral-bound reference 101 Dressage Exercises For Horse & Rider: not so. All riders - even Western - will find these step-by-step exercises quite useful, teaching riders the patterns of dressage which lend to improved riding and performance. These exercises are similar to those assigned in competition and are good for all levels of writers: each pairs an illustration with written instructions which even can be read from horseback, thanks to their large type. And author Ballou has trained dressage horses and taught riders for 20 years, so this comes with authority.
Way Of The Whitetail
Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III
Voyageur Press
PO Box 338, Stillwater, MN 55082
0896586960 $19.95 www.voyageur.com
If the name of Dr. Leonard Rue II sounds familiar, it's because he's produced numerous books on wildlife and is one of the most published wildlife photographers in the country. His Way Of The Whitetail comes packed with his gorgeous full-page color photos and provides a science and natural history coverage which not only hunters but classroom students will appreciate. From surveys on how mild winters allow bucks to keep antlers longer to seasonal changes in the northern states and how they affect whitetails, Way Of The Whitetail is vivid, technical and highly recommended.
A Field Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Bali
J. Lindley McKay
Krieger Publishing Company
PO Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
www.krieger-publishing.com
1575241900 $39.50 1-800-724-0025
Illustrated with full color photographs throughout, A Field Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Bali is a guide written especially for zoologists, herpetologists, and other professionals, yet so straightforward that lay readers will find it a simple matter to identify Bali amphibian and reptile species. Beginning with a walkthrough of basic identifying features of Bali amphibians and reptiles, first aid instructions for treating snakebite, and a brief overview of Bali's environment and vegetation, A Field Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Bali proceeds into an in-depth, species-by-species accounting of Bali's frogs, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Each species listing includes a color photograph, a description, habitat and distribution information, and biology basics. Black-and-white diagrams and a condensed questionnaire for swiftly narrowing down a species member (does a lizard have limbs? does it have a gliding membrane? Does it have a row of spines down its back? etc.) further simplify this excellent, easy-to-use guide.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Profit From Your Vacation Dream Home
Dearborn Trade
30 South Wacker Drive, #2500, Chicago, IL 60606-7481
1419506919 $19.95 www.dearborn.com
Owners of a home who dream of owning a second home for vacation purposes might have thought of the possibility as a dream for the rich, but Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream: The Complete Guide To A Savvy Financial And Emotional Investment tells otherwise: it holds the potential of being a wise move on several fronts, and provides the basics on how such a home can pay for itself when not in use by its owners. From how to rent a vacation home to a formula for successful vacation home ownership, this tells how to evaluate properties, weigh pros and cons, determine what's needed to break even on the investment, and even how to work with property management companies.
Early To Ri$e,
Michael Z. Stahl
Silver Lake Publishing
PO Box 29460, Los Angeles, CA 90029
www.silverlakepub.com
1563437910 $19.95 1-888-663-3091
Now in an updated second edition, Early To Ri$e: A Young Adult's Guide To Saving, Investing, And Financial Decisions That Can Shape Your Life is a guide to money matters in plain English terms, written especially for young people just starting out on their own. In an era when conventional wisdom warns against depending on benefits such as Social Security or Medicare as younger generations get older, Early To Ri$e takes the next logical step - teaching the reader how to develop an investor's mentality, the basics of money management and mutual funds, how to use stocks and youth to one's advantage, how to spot winning stocks and dump losers (hint: don't just look at how the stock has performed in the past, study the company's financial reports and prospects), and perhaps the most valuable investing advice of all, never get greedy. An excellent introduction to the world of finance; though Early to Ri$e is written especially for young people, its advice is invaluable to money market newcomers of all ages.
Handicapping The Wall Street Way
Mark E. Ripple
Eclipse Press/NBN, dist.
4501 Forbes Boulevard, #201, Lanham, MD 20706
1581501269 $12.95 www.amazon.com
If you play the horses regularly you'll want to keep the insights of Handicapping The Wall Street Way: Picking Extra Winners At The Track close at hand: it's a slim handbook but packed with insights analyzing the betting market, the psychology involved, strategies for successful horseplaying at the track, and developing an effective personal risk profile to hone risk and skills. A very basic, excellent introduction to handicapping horse races!
The Civil War Shelf
South Carolina's Civil War
W. Scott Poole
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, GA 31207
www.mupress.org
0865549680 $32.00 1-800-634-2378
South Carolina's Civil War: A Narrative History applies a narrative approach to scrutinizing the Civil War era, particularly focusing upon colorful personalities that impact South Carolina's and America's history such as Francis W. Pickens, Lucy Holcombe Pickens, Wade Hampton, Roger Smalls, and Robert Barnwell Rhett. Exploring South Carolina as the state where the war began - a state where the white leadership chose to defy the Union rather than release their grip on slavery - South Carolina's Civil War is as gripping and involving as it is acute in its attention to detail. An excellent contribution to school, library, and personal history shelves.
Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border
Donald L. Gilmore
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053
1589803299 $29.95 1-800-843-1724
Civil War On The Missouri-Kansas Border is the grim true story of the bloody fallout from President Lincoln's determination to keep Missouri within the Union during the American Civil War. Kansas and Union troops confiscated private property to such a degree that the state became nicknamed "the burnt region"; martial law was declared throughout the state; and in September 1863 Union general Thomas Ewing, Federal commander of the region, ordered the deportation of the entire population of the border counties. In response, Missouri residents fought back with guerilla tactics in a "war without quarter". Civil War On The Missouri-Kansas Border dares to question commonly held assumptions that all Missouri "bushwhackers" were bloodthirsty monsters, in particular scrutinizing the leader of the "Border Ruffians", infamous for his massacre of 150 civilians, as a guerilla chieftan up against an enemy that routinely slaughtered his men on sight without trial or capture. Extensively researched and including an index for quick lookup, Civil War On The Missouri-Kansas Border is a riveting glimpse into the calculated ruthlessness of both sides in a vicious, prolonged conflict.
Grant And Sherman
Charles Bracelen Flood
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0374166005 $27.00 www.fsgbooks.com
Grant And Sherman: The Friendship That Won The Civil War will prove an eye-opener to many, describing the relationship of two of the most important figures of the Civil War - who happened to also be friends. Grant and Sherman shared many common experiences despite their differences: they were prewar failures, they each struggled to join the war effort, and they each collaborated even while under fire on the battlefield, giving orders and learning from their decisions - and each other. Until now little has been written about this friendship, and about their common ties: Charles Bracelen Flood has written about the war before but here excels in presenting the depth of an unusual friendship which not only influenced but eventually won the Civil War. A 'must' for any who would understand Civil War connections.
Harvard's Civil War
Richard F. Miller
University Press of New England
37 Lafayette St, Lebanon, NH 03766-1446
www.upne.com
1584655054 $35.00 1-800-421-1561
Independent scholar Richard F. Miller presents Harvard's Civil War: A History Of The Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an in-depth scholarly study of one of the most influential northern units in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "The Harvard Regiment" due to the quantity of its Crimson-connected officers, this infantry unit was destined to experience the worst of nearly every major battle of the Army of the Potomac from Ball's Bluff (1861) to Grant's Overland Campaign. Because so many of its officer corps were educated men, the Harvard Regiment left behind numerous diaries, memoirs, and letters, which form a solid base of source material for this exhaustive examination of many different personalities that comprised the unit, from abolitionists to radical German emigres that had escaped the failed revolution of 1848 to the sons of prominent Republicans and more. Ethnic tensions further exacerbated the stress of the war itself. Extensively researched and annotated with an index for quick reference, Harvard's Civil War is a superb glimpse into the sufferings, sacrifices, and triumphs of a truly courageous and hardy military unit.
The video game industry is big money these days, powered by a blend of computer geeks and business mavericks who have turned it into a big business - and Smartbomb: The Quest For Art, Entertainment, And Big Bucks In The Videogame Revolution traces the history of how this country become involved in video games. Authors Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby went on a five-year investigation into the history and technology of the video game explosion, gaining access to design labs and business meetings alike: Smartbomb examines both individuals and trends in a survey of models, legends, and achievement.
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
Making money is all about forecasting accurately and understanding business and market cycles; yet too few books advocate the idea without telling how to play the game. Joseph H. Ellis 's Ahead Of The Curve: A Commonsense Guide To Forecasting Business And Market Cycles (1591396913, $29.95) provides the nuts and bolts of how to overcome the basic major flaws in the way economic information is reported and understood. From the basic economic indicators and their pros and cons to economic reports and common forecasting techniques, Ahead Of The Curve seeks a clearer, more accurate explanation of trends - and provides investors and business managers with the tools for achieving this. Dan S. Cohen's The Heart Of Change Field Guide: Tools And Tactics For Leading Change In Your Organization (1591397758, $24.95) is a follow-up to the 1996 John Kotter best-sellers Leading Change, which outlined an eight-step program for organizational change which was applauded and followed by businesses around the world. Here leaders and managers receive tools and frameworks for bringing these changes to life within their own companies, teaching how to implement each step in the process and packing in checklists, commentary, tips, and practical application methods throughout. From communicating for buy-in to creating, shaping and imparting a vision for change, The Heart Of Change Field Guide takes idea and applies it to real-life situations.
The Next Global Stage
Kenichi Ohmae
Wharton School Publishing
University of Pennsylvania, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
013147944X $27.95 whartonsp.com
Both business and political science college-level readers seeking to understand the new opportunities and challenges of a closely-knit global community will find The Next Global Stage: Challenges And Opportunities In Our Borderless World outlines a radical new worldview evolving from the nation-based economic picture of the past. Kenichi Ohmae is a business strategist who published The Borderless World in 1990, which predicted the rise of globalization: here he explores the new players of this world stage, and provides both businesses and governments with a game plan for handling new challenges.
1001 Ways To Reward Employees
Bob Nelson, Ph.D.
Workman Publishing Company
708 Broadway, 6th Floor, NY, NY 10003
www.workman.com
0761136819 $12.95 1-800-722-7202
Now in a revised and updated edition, 1001 Ways To Reward Employees by motivational expert Bob Nelson is a collection of various ways to motivate employees through positive reinforcement - including day-to-day recognition, informal and intangible recognition, tangible recognition and rewards, group recognition, rewards for specific achievements, and formal reward programs. From bonuses to flexible hours to company stock ownership to a simple email of praise, each method is succinctly discussed with example situations. Appendices include lists of where to get speedy reward items, names of companies that specialize in group rewards, and much more. A handy resource for any business interested in enhancing its productivity through positive influence on its workers.
High-Maintenance Employees
Katherine Graham Leviss
Sourcebooks Inc.
1935 Brookdale Rd, Naperville, IL 60563
www.sourcebooks.com
1402206232 $18.95 1-800-432-7444
Written by expert business coach Katherine Graham Leviss, High-Maintenance Employees is a solid guide to managing high-performance employees who are also high maintenance. Chapters cover how to identify high- maintenance high performers, understanding the most effective communication methods when dealing with different personalities, the four basic behavioral styles (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance), coaching strategies, advice for integrating a high-maintenance high performer into a team, what to do when working for a high-maintenance, high performer boss, and much more. Key tips are frequently broken down into bullet points for easy reference and memorization. A practical-minded, highly readable guide to easing through personality differences for maximum business success.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Colt Single Action Army Revolver Study
C. Kenneth Moore
Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers
PO Box 460, Lincoln, RI 02865
1931464073 $49.95 1-800-999-4697
Over twenty-five years after the publication of the classic guide "A Study of the Colt Single Action Revolver", one of the original authors expands upon the original, and fills in its gaps with the knowledge from decades of research in Colt Single Action Army Revolver Study: New Discoveries. Entirely up to date, the Cold Single Action Army Revolver Study is filled cover to cover with information direct from primary and archival sources, much of which is presented for the first time, including serial number data. The text is written especially for serious Colt collectors and gun enthusiasts, and a handful of black-and-white photographs and diagrams round out this quality, in-depth collector's and researcher's guide.
Joe Caro's Hopalong Cassidy Collectibles
Joseph J. Caro
Cowboy Collector Publications
PO Box 7486, Long Beach, CA 90807
0962807818 $42.50 www.hopalong.com
Featuring condition scale, current values, and full color photography of almost every item featured, Joe Caro's Hopalong Cassidy Collectibles is the definitive price guide for dedicated Hopalong Cassidy memorabilia collectors. The quality photography of hundreds of items, ranging from books to clothing, food ads, magazine articles, games, school items, toys and much more make Joe Caro's Hopalong Cassidy Collectibles ideal for Hopalong Cassiday fans who don't have hundreds or thousands of dollars to spend on these vintage treasures, but are interested in browsing through the these many minute artifacts of American popular culture. Most items have only a brief description, but some have slightly more involved commentary.
Schiffer Publishing
4880 Lower Valley Rd., Atglen PA 19310
www.schifferbooks.com
Three excellent collector's guides are specialty picks for neo-pros seeking updated prices and references. Mike Schneider's The Complete Cookie Jar Book (076432-3083, $29.95) holds over 2,000 jars illustrated in color: it's one of the most complete guides in print, and comes from one of the country's best authorities on the subject. Any serious about cookie jar collecting should not miss the revised 5th edition: it packs in an updated price guide with color photos both large and small on every page. Fenton glass collectors have two solid references to consult. For a more general introduction use John walk's The Big Book Of Fenton Glass 1940-70 (076-3422435, $19.95): it's a comprehensive guide to decades of Fenton productions pairing color photos with a price guide plus a listing of factory ware and mold numbers. A big added bonus: glass is arranged by color to aid in quick, easy identification. If you wish something earlier, choose Thomas K. Smith's Early Fenton Rarities 1907-38 (0764322877, $29.95): from sketch glass to vases, urns and pieces rarely photographed, Early Fenton Rarities is a 'must' reference' for any serious collector.
The Computer Shelf
Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Upgrader's Guide C# Edition
Doug Lowe & Joel Murach
Mike Murach & Associates
3484 West Gettysburg, Suite 101, Fresno CA 93722
www.murach.com
1890774359 $39.50 1-800-221-5528
Written especially for professional programmers, Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Upgrader's Guide C# Edition is a no- nonsense, in-depth resource that packs everything a programmer needs to know when making the jump to ASP.NET 2.0. Chapters cover how to use new ASP.NET features such as master pages, tips and tricks for getting the most out of new data access features including GridView, DetailsView, and FormView controls that can develop professional applications with little or no C# code, labor-saving improvements, how to configure and deploy new 2.0 applications especially when converting from ASP.NET 1.x, and much more. Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Upgrader's Guide C# Edition succeeds admirably in its mission to be the best possible resource on its chosen topic; explanations, examples, sample code, recommendations, suggestions, and painstaking attention to detail make for an indispensable resource.
AutoCad 2006 And AutoCad LT 2006
David Frey
Sybex, an imprint of Wiley
989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103
0782144144 $34.99 www.wiley.com
Autocad 2006 And AutoCad LT 2006: No Experience Required is a fine, basic introduction to a powerful program which once commanded the attention only of professionals. Any seeking to utilize the CAD software should have this manual in hand: it provides a set of tutorials which are sequentially arranged for step-by-step study - but it also can be used as an at-a-glance reference sourcebook for solving specific problems. From understanding coordinate systems and drawing routines to working with fills, text, external references and more, AutoCAD's powerful tools and drawing features are all detailed in depth.
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Highway, Sebastopol CA 95472
www.oreilly.com
More basic 'foundation titles' from O'Reilly are special picks for libraries seeking to build strong computer collections which won't become instantly outdated by new program versions. Jesse Liberty's Programming Visual Basic 2005 (0596009496, $39.95) is a fine introduction to writing Windows and web applications in Visual Basic. It's a quick start for coding with a difference: chapters cover the steps to building applications which tech Visual Basic language concepts and syntax as you go along: this means a working knowledge of Visual Basic is built based upon need in a progressive manner leading to advanced techniques and comprehension. Another book putting theory into practice - this one for advanced programmers - is Ken Pugh's Prefactoring: Extreme Abstraction, Extreme Separation, Extreme Readability (05960-08740, $29.95): it provides software developers with insights based on author Pugh's own real-world experiences and it draws important connections between designs and real-world applications. Learn when to produce code and when to leave out troublesome lengthy versions, how to identify extreme naming problems, and how to separate policy from implementation to keep code more readable. Jim Van Meggelen, Jared Smith & Leif Madsen's Asterisk: The Future Of Telephony (059-6009623, $39.95) focuses on the open source application Asterisk, which allows for flexible dial plans to support all kinds of telephony applications, from analogs and trunks to VoIP services from standard providers. Learn how to use Asterisk to set up dialplans, applications, speech synthesis and more with a guide written by Asterisk's original creator and maintainer: you can't get more authoritative than this! Robert Jones' Internet Forensics (05961-0006X, $39.95) examines how to use digital evidence to solve computer crimes. From fake login pages directed by email scams to mirror servers, spam and domain main similar names, Internet Forensics offers many basics on how to tell a scam online. Jim Elferdink's iWork 05: The Missing Manual (059610037X, $24.95) covers Pages and Keynote 2 as it provides all the basics of how to create documents and produce presentations with iWork's latest, powerful features. Mac users receive a solid reference which will appeal to beginners and advanced users alike: particularly appealing when covering such new functions as Keynote, which has gone through a major update to make it a formidable competitor to PowerPoint. Business users, especially, will find iWork 05: The Missing Manual an essential reference to maintaining professional standards. David Pogue's iLife 05: The Missing Manual (0596100361, $29.95) covers all the major features and functions of iLife: iTunes, iPhoto 5, Garage Band 2 and more. These are all key cornerstones of the Mac's popularity and here are revealed by a weekly computer columnist for the New York Times who is himself a Macintosh author. From producing polished music recordings with no prior experience to using information panels, effects panes, film rolls and other features of iLife 05, you simply can't be without this book if you own the program. The full color screen examples packed throughout make it hard to mess up. David Pogue works with Adam Goldstein on Switching To The Mac Tiger Edition: The Missing Manual (0596006608, $24.95), a handbook to the very different Apple operating system. You need this book even if you're an old Apple user: the Mac OS X operating system is quite different from Windows and even from prior Mac versions, and reveals all the shortcuts, design touches, and tips, tricks and traps intrinsic to successfully using and optimizing the Mac. Chapters review all the functions, from using the junk mail filter and introducing accounts to using a Bluetooth transmitter and upgrading software. Karl Fogel's Producing Open Course Software: How To Run A Successful Free Software Project (0596007590, $24.95) provides advice on how to organize and run an open source software project, and comes from a developer who has worked in open source on many such projects. From providing developers with technical resources and handling communications to tracking and repairing bugs and funding open source projects, this is a treasure trove of detail highly recommended for any overseeing an open source project. Advanced users building web applications will find the latest third edition of Jesse Liberty & Dan Hurwitz's Programming ASP.NET (059600916X, $49.95) provides a fine hands-on introduction to both ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005, with an eye to moving into productive solutions as quickly as possible. From using Master pages to create web site consistency to understanding rendering methods and custom control properties, handling Cache dependencies, and populating on demand, Programming ASP.NET covers all the functions essential to quick and efficient applications. Chris DiBona, Danese Cooper and Mark Stone edit Open Sources 2.0: The Continuing Evolution (0596008023, $29.95), a collection of essays from today's tech leaders exploring open source's impact on the software industry. Open source is network- enabled distributed collaboration that holds the potential of changing not only online business itself, but the nature of collaboration. Articles address the future of open source in essays that cover not just the developing technology but the participation of international communities. A 'must' for any interested in open source who would understand its ongoing evolution and potential.
Charles River Media
10 Downer Avenue, Hingham, MA 02043
www.charlesriver.com
Both beginning and advanced programmers receive a standard collection of tips on using C++'s Standard Library feature and its Standard Template Library in common programming routines with the powerful book by Greg Reese C++ Standard Library Practical Tips (1584504005, $49.95). A CD-ROM accompanies a reference offering over a hundred solutions for programs from handling different values to getting a C-style array from a vector and finding medians and modes. Tips on algorithms, containers, numerical processing and more hold plenty of examples and usage insights. A recommended, standard pick for any working regularly in C++. Chris Neuhahn and Josh Book's Professional Short Films With Autodesk 3DS Max (1584504153, $49.95) teaches how to use the tools in 3ds Max to create short films, from devising a story and storyboards to rigging characters and animation, using different techniques in the process, and editing to produce a polished product. An actual film, Vacant Planet: a Curious Bit of Scrap, is used as a case study and files on the accompanying DVD-ROM help users develop their own stories for an animated tale. You have to have prior 3ds Max basics down to benefit: this is for the user who wants to move on to more professional pursuits in the short film format.
The World History Shelf
The Origins Of Freemasonry
Margaret C. Jacob
University of Pennsylvania Press
3905 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.upenn.edu/pennpress
0812239016 $26.50 1-800-537-5487
Distinguished professor of history Margaret C. Jacob presents The Origins Of Freemasonry: Facts & Fictions, an intriguing and scholarly scrutiny of Freemasonry, from its roots in the gathering of impoverished English and Scottish guilds in the 1650s to its evolution into an organization intertwined with fledgling democratic movements. Freemasonry membership gradually came to imply a keen interest in government, with lodges functioning as schools in oratory, social discipline, and other facets of community life; furthermore, women played a noticeably more active role in Freemasonry life than is popularly believed. The Origins Of Freemasonry strives to recreate as accurate a picture of the daily life of Freemasons as possible even as it seeks to debunk misperceptions and explore noble ideas connected to the movement, such as the concept (unfortunately not always honored in full spirit) that an individual's standing should be based on merit rather than birth or wealth. A fascinating and eye-opening examination of a lasting organization's impact on history.
From Private To Public
Marco Beretta, editor
Science History Publications
c/o Watson Publishing International
Box 1240, Sagamore Beach, MA 02562
0881353604 $39.95 www.shpusa.com
From Private To Public: Natural Collections And Museums is an anthology of essays by learned authors contemplating the emergency of Natural History as a discipline during the period from the Renaissance to the end of the 18th century. Essays include "Taste, Order and Aesthetics in Eighteenth-Century Mineral Collections", "The Museum of Alexandria: Myth and Model", "Natural Collections in the Spanish Renaissance", and much more. Seeking to balance Natural History's traditional emphasis on specimens and collections over writings, From Private To Public sheds a judicious and scholarly light upon humankind's quest to better understand the surrounding world. An excellent contribution to community and academic library Natural History study shelves.
Cities
John Reader
Atlantic Monthly Press
841 Broadway, New York NY 10003
0871138980 $26.00 groveatlantic.com
With a subject as broad and diverse in its scope, and is as potentially weighty as humanities' urban complexes, one would think a book of the same name would cover over 500 pages and be detrimental to simple leisure browsing -- not so: Cities is a lively, engaging, and vigorous revelation of just how cities evolved, what made them thrive or decline, and how they transformed themselves to cultural centers over the centuries. Contrary to popular belief, cities actually fostered the growth of farming and hold a symbiotic and close relationship with the countryside and trade routes: John Reader's Cities provides a map of changes and the social, political and economic connections between cities and country around the world. The lively format the author John Reader created for Cities makes for an exceptional historical coverage which lends particularly well to leisure reading.
Pictorial Victorians
Julia Thomas
Ohio University Press
Scott Quadrangle, #226 Athens OH 45701
www.ohiou.edu/oupress
0821415913 $44.95 1-800-621-2736
Centre for Critical and Cultural lecturer Julia Thomas presents Pictorial Victorians: The Inscription Of Values In World And Image, a succinct examination of the connection between key Victorian artworks and images, and the texts or cultural phenomena with which they are intertwined. Most of the images reproduced in Pictorial Victorians are black-and-white, though there is an inset collection of color plates. Illustrations from Victorian books and publications, narrative scenes from the walls of the Royal Academy, and more images reveal fascinating nuances of Victorian culture, lifestyle, and worldview. A fascinating tour of a historical period through its verbal and visual legacy.
Dufour Editions
PO Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425
www.dufoureditions.com
Ulster has been at the center of conflicts between Ireland and Britain for centuries: that's why a book such as Jonathan Bardon's A History Of Ulster (085640764X $36.95) is so important to understanding the origins of conflicts. Nine thousand years of social, political and economic changes from the Viking invasions to modern times are documented in a title first published in 1992 and here updated to add events since. A 'must' for any collection serious about Irish history. Sean Beecher's Cork 365: A Day-By-Day Miscellany Of Cork History (1903464927, $21.95) is also a recommended pick for Irish fans: it's a personal selection of history, humorous events, and cultural insights set in diary form from January to December with a historical insight per page. The organization lends to leisure browsing and casual enjoyment, and fun. Brian Lalor's The Irish Round Tower: Origins And Architecture Explored (1903464773, $32.95) may be a specialty item, but any with an interest in the unique round towers which survive in Ireland today must have this book. There are about 70 such towers scattered across the countryside and represent the only form of architecture which is unique to Ireland alone. There's little available on the subject, making this illustrated study, with its black and white photos, drawings, and extensive social and architectural history, an essential reference indeed.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
What Lies Buried
Dewey Lambdin
McBooks Press/NBN, dist.
520 N. Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
www.mcbooks.com
1590131169 $23.95 1-888-266-5711
Set in pre-revolution North Carolina, What Lies Buried: A Novel Of Old Cape Fear is a thrilling mystery. When a retired political leader is found murdered beside a lonely road, a former friend of his is determined to find the truth of who killed him and why. Yet the more the victim's past is probed, the more reasons to kill him appear, and tracking down the killer amid a smorgasbord of likely suspects becomes an increasingly difficult task. At the bottom of the morass is a cold-blooded killer, and apprehending him will risk brutal consequences for the innocent and guilty alike. A captivating period piece.
The Political Science Shelf
America's Constitution
Akhil Reed Amar
Random House
1745 Broadway, 17th fl, NY, NY 10019
1400062624 $29.95 www.amazon.com
Akhil Reed Amar is a constitutional-law scholar and here provides a history and review of America's founding document, explaining not just what it says and how it came about - but why. From the influence of existing American legal texts of the time which helped create the 'master plan' of Constitutional content to issues of what parts should be unamendable and challenges to its laws, America's Constitution: A Biography charts the emerging personality and structure of the Constitution's very premises. A 'must' for any college-level collection serious about political science and American history.
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
www.ivanrdee.com
Politics in modern America doesn't just contrast left and right attitudes: a new dynamic has been emerging between those who benefit from an expanding government, and those who have to pay for it: that's the focus of Steven Malanga's The New New Left (1566636442, $22.50), a history which examines these two movements and their sources. From the growth of public-sector employee unions in the 1950s which produced political ties to the war on poverty in the 1960s, funded by neighborhood grassroots efforts, The New New Left: How American Politics Works Today brings all the pieces of the puzzle together. Theodore Dalrymple's Our Culture, What's Left Of It: The Mandarins And The Masses (1566636434, $27.50) provides a new essay collection examining the human condition: nearly thirty pieces tackling issues from literature to religion and politics. Years of medical practice in a variety of setting contributes to a discussion of human experience and limits of culture and perception, examining cultural and social oddities alike.
The Literary Shelf
The Lovecraft Lexicon
Anthony Pearsall
New Falcon Publications
1739 East Broadway Road, #1-277, Tempe, AZ 85282
1561841293 $19.95 www.newfalcon.com
The Lovecraft Lexicon: A Readers Guide To Persons, Places And Things In The Tales Of H.P. Lovecraft is a straightforward resource of names, locations, concepts, and hideous abominations from H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror fiction, such as "The Call of Cthulhu". The bulk of The Lovecraft Lexicon consists of entries in alphabetical order from Abbadon to Yuggoth; entries often contain not only straight definitions of the terms in the realm of Lovecraft's dark fantasy, but also notes regarding historical references of certain words or quotes from Lovecraft himself concerning how he came to imagine some of the more unusual names. An introduction and chronology of selected Lovecraftian works rounds out this superb companion reference to any fan of Lovecraftian horror, whether a casual reader of Lovecraft's books, a literary scholar, or even a role-playing gamer re-enacting horror-themed adventures.
Sovereignties In Question
Jacques Derrida
Fordham University Press
2546 Belmont Avenue, University Box L
Bronx, NY 10458-5172
0823224384 $19.95 1-800-247-6553
Written by one of the most influential philosophers in modern history, Sovereignties In Question: The Poetics Of Paul Celan evaluates the work of Paul Celan, a Jewish poet writing in German who offers a vivid scrutiny of the European experience in the twentieth century. Resonating with complex interplay to a degree that simulates a clash of stubborn wills, Sovereignties in Question covers such subtle issues as the notion of the trace, the temporal structures of futurity and "to come", the multiplicity of language, the significance of speech acts such as testimony, promising, lying, and perjury, and much more. An intensely scholarly text for advanced students of philosophy and literature.
Horror Fiction: An Introduction
Gina Wisker
The Continuum Publishing Group
15 East 26th St, #17, NY, NY 10010-1505
www.continuumbooks.com
082641561X $14.95 1-800-561-7704
The latest in the Continuum Studies in Literary Genre series, Horror Fiction: An Introduction follows the same nine- point structure as other volumes: a broad definition of essential elements of the genre, a timeline of historical developments, critical concerns to keep in mind while reading, detailed readings of key texts, extensive analysis of major themes and issues, guidelines for further study, a summary of the most widely noted criticism in the field, a glossary of terms, and an annotated, critical reading list. Written Gina Wisker, an English teacher and the author of "Virginia Woolf: A Beginner's Guide", Horror Fiction: An Introduction covers the widely regarded authors Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Washington Irving, William Peter Blatty, Ira Levine, Shirley Jackson, and Angela Carter. A superb basic study text for novice literature students, or advanced literature students who are new to the horror genre.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
Mr. Lincoln
Allen C. Guelzo
The Teaching Company
4151 Layfayette Center Drive, Suite 100
Chantilly, VA 20151-1232
www.teach12.com
1598030108 $199.95 1-800-832-2412
Mr. Lincoln: The Life Of Abraham Lincoln is a twelve lecture series by Allen C. Guelzo (Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and Professor of History at Gettysburg College). Each lecture is 30 minutes in length beginning with Young Man Lincoln; then continuing on with Whig Meteor; Lincoln, Law, and Politics; The Mind of Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln and Slavery; The Great Debates; Lincoln and Liberty, Too; The Uncertain President; The Emancipation Moment; Lincoln's Triumph; The President's Sword; and finally concluding with "The Dream of Lincoln. Professor Guelzo is articulate and engaging as he provide the viewer with a comprehensive and insightful overview of the life, complications, and accomplishments of a complex, intelligent, and troubled man whose presidency was problematic and ultimately successful in maintaining the Union, eliminating slavery, and establishing federal supremacy over individual statehoods. Accompanied by a paperback book containing the lecture scripts, the two-disc Mr. Lincoln DVD is enthusiastically recommended for highschool honors curriculums, major community library DVD collections, and college/university level American History supplemental studies.
Razor Digital Entertainment
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
$9.99 each, color, www.411videoinfo.com
Razor Digital Entertainment presents Ropesport, a four-DVD set about learning a challenging and fun way to burn calories and feel like a kid again. All four DVDs teach exercise enthusiasts how to enjoy themselves with a simple jump rope at any level of fitness, in a workout space as small as five feet, and feature celebrities Kelly Packard and Eric Nies with "World's Greatest Jump Rober" Louis Garcia. Ropesport Basic Workout (1595521674, 60 min.) shows the viewer about FreeStyle JumpRoping moves anyone can do to tone the lower and upper body, including basic instructions in a variety of jumps and a 15-minute introductory workout. Ropesport Intermediate Workout (1595521682, 48 min.) offers a thirty a 30-minute total body workout, with instructions for 10 new jumps and Eric Nies' Ab Blast Routine to firm abdominal muscles in just 5 minutes a day. Ropesport Advanced Workout (1595521690, 53 min.) gives instructions in 10 more new jumps, in addition to a new safe, body-toning workout that like all Ropesport workouts, can be done indoors or outdoors, at home or on the go. Ropesport Extreme (1595521704, 36 min.) rounds out the series with instructions for over 30 jumps and tricks that will captivate onlookers with their professional panache, and introduce viewers to the art of soloing and developing one's own personal style. An excellent, budget-priced addition to personal fitness routine DVD libraries, highly recommended
MPI Media Group
1601 S. 108th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60467
www.mpimedia.com
MPI Media offers exceptional home video productions with enough variety to provide something for everyone. Country music fans will find Patsy Cline: Sweet Dreams Still: The Anthology (0788607-049, $19.98) an outstanding documentary of her rare televised appearances from 1956 to her final appearance just days before her death in 1963. These are video clips from top TV shows, contests, and the recordings which made her so popular. Comedy fans will love George Carlin: Doin' It Again (0788606941, $19.98): it comes live from the State Theater in New Brunswick New Jersey in 1990 and provides some of the best of Carlin's jaded observations of everyday life. This is his seventh live stand-up concert for HBO and provides hilarious moments indeed. Fans of the old TV soap opera Dark Shadows surely must know about MPI's extensive reissues of the shows on DVD; Collection 20 (0788606662, $59.98) is out and provides more mystery: Barnabas is once again a vampire and a writer discovers his secret and traps him. Angelique is coming back and her identical twin enters the picture. Saving the best for last is the 'True Stories Collection' and its new arrivals ($9.98 each): any who love the Lifetime TV dramas or TV miniseries 'made for drama' productions will relish these new realistic dramas. The Unspoken Truth (0788606484) is based on a real story and tells of a woman who confesses to her husband's crime: both go to prison and families fall apart. High Lonesome (0788606-808) presents a drama surrounding the only black man left in town in the 1930s. He's lost almost everyone in his life; and then the community unites to drive him away - except for a lone child. The Disappearing Act (0788606794) features Patty Duke and Kelly Rowan and tells of a fiancée who disappears under mysterious circumstances. His mother becomes convinced something terrible has happened. Indecent Seduction (0788606905) tells of a popular high school coach who crosses the line in his attraction for a young student - and the effect his behavior has on the community. Susan Dey and Piper Laurie's Sad Inheritance (0788606891) tells of a woman pregnant by her cocaine-addicted lover, and a baby born with the same dependency. The Interrogation Of Michael Crowe (0788606883) tells of a pre-teen child stabbed to death while asleep in her own bedroom, and the family's horror when one of their own is the prime suspect - her brother, Michael. All are absolutely gripping dramas.
Mystery Of The Megaflood
WGBH Boston Video
c/o SSA Public Relations
148 Madison Ave, 16th fl, NY, NY 10016
www.shop.wgbh.org
1593753152 $19.95 1-800-949-8670
As seen on public television, Mystery Of The Megaflood: Examining The World's Most Catastrophic Flood is an episode of the scientific discovery series NOVA, revealing the true story of one determined geologist's quest to unravel an ancient mystery of the American land. Studying gigantic scoured potholes of the "Scablands" covering Washington State, and discovering the remnants of an enormous ice dam half a mile high that had blocked a valley in present-day Montana and created an gigantic lake behind it, he pieced together evidence for a surprising hypothesis - that once, 1,000-foot deep floodwaters had swept across the Northwest, causing a catastrophic extinction of woolly mammoth and other natural life in the area. An amazing glimpse into the Mother Nature's tumult of centuries past. 56 minutes, color.
Resolutions For A Lifetime With Xina Sy
Bayview Entertainment
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
DVD $TBA www.411videoinfo.com
Resolutions For A Lifetime With Xina Sy a self-help DVD especially for women. Motivational guru and host Xina Sy offers assistance for women to get beyond the limits of personal insecurity and self-defeating habits that impair their physical and emotional well-being. Featuring real interviews with women about their resolutions, tips for getting started and keeping resolutions, and a "Get Started Workout" to help the "beginning mover" learn to start each day making the "Right Move!", Resolutions for a Lifetime is a positive and uplifting first step to empowering and improving the quality of one's life. 38 minutes, color.
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Sky Woman Falling
Kirk Mitchell
Blackstone Audiobooks
PO Box 969, Ashland, OR 97520
www.BlackstoneAudio.com
0786174986 $99.00 1-800-729-2665
Sky Woman Falling is an unabridged audiobook novel about FBI Special Agent Anna Turnipseed, a Modoc Indian from California, and Bureau of Indian Affairs investigator Emmett Parker, a Comanche from Oklahoma, are a federal-sponsored team sent to investigate cases in tribal territory. In Sky Woman Falling, the two of them find a murdered elderly Oneida woman with every bone in her body shattered - much like the Sky Woman of the Oneida creation myth. The victim was in the center of a bitter land dispute, and standard procedure places both of them in deadly jeopardy from the fallout of a race war. Deftly written by Kirk Mitchell (a former deputy sheriff on the Paiute-Shoshone Indian reservations including Death Valley), and very ably narrated by Dick Hill (a "Golden Voice" named by AudioFile magazine), Sky Woman Falling is a deeply intricate and suspenseful mystery. 12 CDs, 13 1/2 hours.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer
Recorded Books, LLC
270 Skip Jack Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
www.recordedbooks.com
1419338919 $34.99 1-800-638-1304
An unabridged audiobook rendition of the second novel of author Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is the follow-up story to "Everything Is Illuminated", which earned Book of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times among other awards. In Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, a nine-year-old boy must come to terms with his father's death in the World Trade Center attacks. Searching New York City for the lock that fits the key his father left behind, the bright and ambitious young boy discovers a world of amazement beyond his dreams. Performed by various narrators, and featuring tracks every three minutes for easy bookmarking, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is an exceptional audiobook experience and highly recommended. 10 CDs, 11 hours.
My Hero
The Hero Project
Tantor Media, Inc.
114 Mill Rock Road East, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
www.tantor.com
1400101980 $24.99 1-877-782-6867
Also available in an MP3 format (1400151988, $19.99), My Hero is an unabridged audiobook compilation of essays by genuine American heroes co-read by veteran narrators Alan Sklar and Ellen Archer. Sponsored by the nonprofit My Hero Project, whose mission is to inspire the hero in us all, My Hero includes the writings of celebrities, athletes, and public figures such as Michael J. Fox, Dana Reeve, Senator John McCain, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, astronaut John Glen, baseball great Yogi Berra, and many more. A singularly inspirational and motivational testimony to human greatness. 5 CDs, running time 5 1/2 hours.
Philosophy
Edward Craig
Naxos AudioBooks
416 Mary Lindsay Polk Drive, Suite 509, Franklin, TN 37067
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
NA334412 $21.98 1-877-629-6723
In Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction Is Deftly (narrated in this audiobook edition by "Voice of the Year" competition winner Maurice West), author Edward Craig reveals that philosophy is not an alien institution, but rather an exercise in broadening one's understanding of the world. Philosophy is a structured manner of thinking, so as not to be misled by common logical errors; practitioners have used it to formulate concrete, vital, and practical responses to real problems from the era of Plato, Buddhist writers, Descartes, Hobbes, Darwin, and de Beauvoir up through the modern day. Highly accessible to lay readers and philosophy students alike, Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction is an enthusiastically recommended primer for thinking more clearly and sensibly in all walks of life. 3 CDs, 3 1/2 hours.
Are Men Necessary?
Maureen Dowd
Books On Tape, Inc.
400 Hahn, Westminister, MD 21157
1-800-541-5525 www.booksontape.com
1415925488 $72.00 (audio cassette)
Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide is the latest audiobook by Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. Very nicely read by the author who perfectly narrates her dry wit and charm, Are Men Necessary? is not an attack on men, nor is it a demand for social change - but rather, it is a simple and engaging presentation of the author's often bemused observations of male-female relationships in the twenty-first century, as well as the sometimes retrograde progression of ideas about what makes a woman truly "liberated". Drawing carefully from modern statistical data, Dowd notes that driven career women are less likely to marry or raise children. Men tend to seek lifemates of lower social status or earning power while women tend to seek lifemates of higher status or earning power; to the detriment of the successful female executive who sees prospective mates chasing after maids. While women have learned to work themselves to death in the manner that men do, men have learned to benefit from hissy fits and gossip in the manner that women do. Does female empowerment have to come at the price of reproductive opportunity? Or is it yet possible for women to salvage earning power, social equality, and dreams of a husband and family? Also available in an expertly recorded 7 disc CD format ($90.00) from Books On Tape, Are Men Necessary? doesn't have any hard and fast answers, but it asks the right questions, with insightful anecdotes, and in a wry process certain to bring humor laced observations that are as thoughtful as they are thought provoking. Very highly recommended listening!
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1-800-854-7859 www.brillianceaudio.com
Stephen Coonts' Deep Black: Payback (1596003456, $24.95) receives an excellent reading by J. Charles as it tells of an ex-Marine sniper and his team who infiltrate Peru and take part in its politics. Here's a vivid thriller for any who enjoy political plots, espionage, and spying, all bright to life by J. Charles' dramatic flair. John Darnton's The Darwin Conspiracy (1593550049, $26.95) receives a fantastic narration by three readers: Bernadette Quigley, David Colacci and Buck Shirner: all experienced audio readers who bring to life the story of Victorian England and the mysteries of Darwin's world and adventures. Add a healthy touch of intrigue and mystery along with the very real facts of Darwin's papers and works and you have an autobiography which sounds like fiction but is packed with facts. J.D. Robb's Midnight In Death (1423309901, $19.95) received Susan Ericksen's seasoned voice and Joyce Bean's direction as it provides another 'In Death' mystery based on a jailed serial killer who escapes and heads for revenge on his witness. It's up to Eve to stop him or become a victim. Catherine Coulter's Sherbrooke Bride (1597377872, $26.95) introduces new narrator Anne Flosnick, who lends a smooth and compelling voice to another fine romance by Coulter. Here a woman wh
