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The First Idea
Stanley I. Greenspan & Stuart G. Shanker
DaCapo Press
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
0738206806 $25.00 1-800-242-7737
How did symbols, language and information evolve from primates to modern humans? In The
First
Idea: How Symbols, Language, And Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors To
Modern
Humans, collaborative co-authors Stanley I. Greenspan and Stuart G. Shanker move beyond the
nature/nurture debate to provide a new theory of human development: that the critical step in
symbol formation, language and thinking isn't genetic, but a learned capacity dependent on
nurturing
interactions and cultural practices passed down between generations. Evidence from their own
research and collaborations with others provide the backbone of a fascinating discourse.
The Biology Of Transcendence
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Park Street/Inner Traditions
One Park St., Rochester, VT 05767
1594770166 $16.95 1-800-246-8648
It's unusual to see a survey of spiritual transcendence so linked to science that it earns a place of
respect in the spheres of science, health, and metaphysics. Joseph Chilton Pearce's The Biology Of
Transcendence: A Blueprint Of The Human Spirit is just such a title, deftly examining the current
biological roots of neural facilities to consider how humans can transcend current evolutionary
capacities and limitations. Studies profile the four neural centers of the brain and explore the
science
of neurocardiology to explore a newly discovered fifth center located in the heart. The Biology Of
Transcendence is an intriguing survey of intellect and biology emerges.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Elizabeth McLachlan
NeWest Press
201-8540-109 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1E6
1896300766 $19.95 newestpress.com
Gone But Not Forgotten is the true story of the history and modern disappearance of a daily facet
of
prairie agriculture and daily life. The simple wooden grain elevator functioned not only as a
practical
tool, but as a symbol of prosperity and stability for over a century. Black-and-white photographs
illustrate the story of the grain elevator's widespread use, innovations to make it more effective,
and
its decline as agribusiness changed the way food is grown . A wistful and warmly written
contribution to agarian memory and heritage, accurately commemorating the role of a once
indispensible tool for small farmers.
The Maecenas And The Madrigalist
Anthony M. Cummings
American Philosophical Society
104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
0871692538 $50.00 www.amphilsoc.org
The Maecenas And The Madrigalist: Patrons, Patronage, And The Origins Of The Italian
Madrigal
is an in-depth, scholarly history of the madrigal, a secular musical genre originating in early
sixteenth-century Florence. Connecting the musical heritage of informal Florentine institutions and
the aspects of patronage to the evolution of the madrigal, The Maecenas And The Madrigalist
closely examines numerous madrigal excerpts (written in full music notation) and dissects history
and art with college-level scrutiny. Black-and-white photographs enhance this original and
academically invaluable, if somewhat technical, contribution to the study which is most especially
recommended for university library Music History reference collections.
Horsing Around In Wisconsin
Anne M. Connor
Trails Media Group
PO Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515-0317
www.trailsbooks.com
1931599386 $18.95 1-800-236-8088
Professional writer and rider of 33 years' experience in the saddle Anne Connor presents Horsing
Around In Wisconsin: The State's Best Stables, Barns, And Trails For Lessons And Training, a
straightforward guide to anyone looking to discover the joy of horseback riding in Wisconsin,
whether as an adult or a parent seeking to teach a child. Filled with information on 260 stables
and
barns suitable for boarding and renting, descriptions of 85 of Wisconsin's prime horse trails, places
that teach riding lessons to all ages, and much more, Horsing Around In Wisconsin is a superb
resource. Maps and detailed directions to various locations, as well as descriptions and summaries
of
what to expect, simplify the issues of travel and what to expect before one experiences firsthand
the
connection between horse and rider. An excellent guide for equine enthusiasts, especially useful
for
those seeking to spend a vacation riding.
Wisconsin's Foundations
Gwen Schultz
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
www.uwpress.wisc.edu
029919874X $24.95 1-800-621-2736
In Wisconsin's Foundations: A Review Of The State's Geology And Its Influence On Geography
And Human Activity, Gwen Schultz (Professor Emerita of Geography, University of
Wisconsin-Madison) shows how Wisconsin's familiar landscapes, bodies of fresh water, fertile
soils,
northern forests, and varied landforms are all directly related to a special set of geological
processes.
Professor Schultz explains how Wisconsin's landscapes came to be the way they are, how
Wisconsin
looked in the past, the kinds of creatures that lived in Wisconsin before the coming of human
beings.
Wisconsin's geologic story began more than three billion years ago and is still a work in progress.
Especially commended to the attention of geology students and non-specialist general readers
with
an interest in Wisconsin's varied landscapes, Professor Schultz's seminal work, Wisconsin
Foundations, provides a reader friendly and very highly recommended introduction to it all.
The Nambuli Papers
Greg Boyd
Leaping Dog Press
PO Box 3316, San Jose, CA 95156-3316
BlueRain Films
2431 Mission St, San Francisco CA 94110
www.leapingdogpress.com
1587750139 $49.95 www.bluerain.com
The Nambuli Papers is a unique multimedia bound set of two books, a DVD, and a board game
dedicated to presenting the captivating fictional story of a turn-of-the century magician Aristide
Nambuli and his circus clown twin brother. A unique and engaging novel that interconnects its
universe with a surrealist board game (entitled "Don't Hate the Game!"), a collection of poetry by
one of the original Tide Writers (Bertrand Hebert), and a documentary film "Tidewriters: The
Lost
Reel" which chronicles international artiss and philosophers associated with the Tide Writers
movement, including rare footage originally shot in 1957 and misplaced for forty-five years, now
included in a director's cut with audio commentary recorded during a 1995 screening. Far more
than
a simple amalgamation of similar subjects, The Nambuli Papers is an interconnected gateway to a
new and quite unusual literary gestalt and a seminal, groundbreaking herald of cohesive
multimedia
storytelling.
Lindbergh's Badger Days
Ann Vandenburgh
Goblin Fern Press, Inc.
3809 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705
www.GoblinFernPress.com
0972209905 $14.95 1-888-670-2665
Not many people know that the famous aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was a student at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from 1920 to 1922. Written for young readers but of
interest to aviation history fans of all ages, Lindbergh's Badger Days by UW-Madison librarian
Anne
Vandenburgh is enhanced with historical photographs of Lindbergh on campus nicely enhancing
the
story of his freshman and sophomore years. Also included are sections on Lindbergh's first return
to
Madison in August 1927 and his acceptance of an honorary doctorate in June 1928. An Epilogue,
a
bibliography, a listing of photo credits, and an index conclude this slender but intriguing and
unique
contribution to Wisconsin History in general, and Charles Lindbergh's biography in
particular.
Knowing Me, Knowing You
C. S. Manifold
To The Point Publishing
PO Box 10799, Burke, VA 22009-0799
0974836702 $11.99 CSManifold.com
Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Biography Of You And Your Loved Ones provides an ideal way
to
record meaningful events in life and ultimately provide a biographical legacy for future
generations
of a family. A consumable whose pages would be filled out recording information organized along
twenty different themes, Knowing Me, Knowing You will offer a personal record of life events,
accomplishments, and experiences, as well as dreams, desires, memories, beliefs, ideals, favorite
things, and even politics. Knowing Me, Knowing You would be a prized keepsake for parents,
grandparents, siblings, friends, and loved ones. This unique record book would even prove useful
as
a way to know someone, as a bonding tool, an icebreaker at family and church gatherings, but
most
especially for reminiscing when visiting someone special in a hospital or nursing home. Last but
not
least, Knowing Me, Knowing You is especially commended to the attention of those with an
interest
in developing genealogical family records.
Luxury Toys
Anja Llorella Oriol
Te Neues Publishing Company
16 West 22nd Street, NY, NY 10010
3823845918 $45.00 1-800-352-0305
Compiled and edited by Anja Oriol, Luxuary Toys is a beautifully illustrated, 219-page,
coffee-table
showcase of things that only the fabulously wealthy can afford: Gulfstream private jets, Ferretti
and
Wally yachts, Ferrari and Bentley cars, and more. Very little text introduces these photographic
galleries, but the writings that are present are in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.
The
majority of Luxury Toys is devoted entirely to vibrant, full-page color photographs and some
technical specifications charts. For those who do not have millions of dollars to burn, Luxury
Toys is
an incredible showcase of high-priced and lavish vehicles, and the next best thing to visiting
expensive auto, boat, or plane shows.
Homeland Security Assessment Manual
Donald C. Fisher
ASQ
600 North Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005
www.asq.org
0873896408 $60.00 1-800-248-1946
Now three years after the events of 9/11 and the despite the subsequent passage of the Homeland
Security "Patriot Act" and great strides in improving domestic security, American infrastructure,
facilities, organizations, and citizenry remain vulnerable and at risk. With the Homeland Security
Assessment Manual: A Comprehensive Organizational Assessment Based On Baldrige Criteria,
author Donald C. Fisher (Executive Director of MSQPC - The Quality Center, Memphis,
Tennessee) offers a comprehensive and "hands-on" manual to assist organizations gauge their
strengths and opportunities for improving and integrating security processes and defenses into
their
business models based on the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria. Enhanced with
an
accompanying CD-ROM offers self-assessment scoring documents and questions to ask that will
provide valued insights when analyzing an organization, along with Homeland Security Plan and
Budget forms allowing assessment results to be transformed into a strategic plan complete with
identified costs for each object, strategy, and action item, the Homeland Security Assessment
Manual is an indispensable and strongly recommended acquisition for corporate and agency
security
reference materials collections.
The Business Shelf
Ebay Business The Smart Way
Joseph T. Sinclair
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
www.amacombooks.org
0814472672 $24.95 1-800-250-5308
Many are turning to ebay business to supplement an income or create an independent business, so
the second unauthorized edition of Ebay Business The Smart Way: Maximize Your Profits On
The
Web's #1 Auction Site will make the perfect gift for a large audience of online entrepreneurs, from
housewives with a penchant for garage sales to budding businessmen. Learn how to set values,
use
trade shows, handle customers and orders, and more.
Small Business Legal Forms Simplified
Daniel Sitarz
Nova Publishing Company
1103 West College Street, Carbondale, IL 62901
www.novapublishing.com
0935755985 $29.95 1-800-462-6420
Now in an updated fourth edition and additionally enhanced with the inclusion of an accompany
CD,
Small Business Legal Forms Simplified by business attorney Daniel Sitarz is a comprehensive
resource of all the legal forms needed to operate a small business in America. Valid in all 50 states
and Washington DC, Small Business Legal Forms Simplified covers everything from contracts
and
leases to collection documents, employment contracts, sale documents, and much more. Each
section of forms comes with a general introduction, though the bulk of the forms are so simple to
use they speak for themselves. An accompanying CD-ROM includes all the forms (Adobe
Acrobat
Reader included) for easy printing, though they can be directly photocopied from the book. Small
Business Legal Forms Simplified is a must-have for day-to-day situations; all the forms within are
in
crystal-clear English, not convoluted legalese. A "must-have" resource for any small business
owner.
When In Rome Or Rio Or Riyadh
Gwyneth Olofsson
Intercultural Press
PO Box 700, Yarmouth, ME 04096-0700
www.interculturalpress.com
1931930066 $29.95 1-866-372-2665
Written by the owner of an international training and consulting company, When In Rome Or Rio
Or
Riyadh: Cultural Q & As For Successful Business Behavior Around The World is a
comprehensive
guide especially for international businesspeople, covering common cultural misunderstandings
and
gaffes that can plague one in nations ranging from Australia to Venezuela. From general
information
on how to make small talk safely and avoid common communication problems, to body language
recommendations and warnings against inappropriate gestures in different nations (for example, a
raised thumb is considered offensive in Australia and the Middle East), to countless case studies
of
problems and communication issues brought about by different cultural norms and expectations,
When In Rome Or Rio Or Riyadh is not only a "must-have" resource for globetrotters but also an
engrossing to lay readers curious about the sharp differences in how folks from different nations
relate. Extremely accessible and down-to-earth, When In Rome Or Rio Or Riyadh explores the
fascinating variety of cultural differences from an emphatically practical perspective.
Mass Affluence
Paul Nunes & Brian Johnson
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
www.HBSPress.org
1591391962 $29.95 1-800-668-6780
A collaboration between Paul F. Nunes (Executive Research Fellow at the Accenture Institute for
High Performance Business in Wellesley, Massachusetts) and Brian A. Johnson (Senior Research
analyst at the New York City based investment research and management firm of Sanford C.
Bernstein & Company), Mass Affluence: 7 New Rules Of Marketing To Today's Consumer
reveals
that there is a pendulum swing in marketing from "one-to-one" customer strategies back to mass
marketing. But there's a problem -- Today's more affluent but cautious consumers aren't
responding
to the strategies that worked with their middle-class predecessors. Mass Affluence lays out seven
new rules of mass marketing specifically directed for use with the increasingly affluent populace
and
shows how innovative companies are implementing these novel strategies with high-end products
that fill a heretofore ignored middle-ground in ordinary product categories ranging from clothing,
to
oral care, to house hold cleaning, and more. A ground-breaking, seminal work, Mass Affluence
should be considered mandatory reading by any corporate manager charged with the responsibility
of marketing his company's services or products in today's increasingly volatile, global, and
competitive marketplace.
Bad Check NSF Handbook
Dennis Janovich
Washington Mercantile Publishing Co.
PO Box 37, Wauna, WA 98395
0971139016 $21.95 1-866-415-2276
Bad checks amount to many millions of dollars in annual losses for the business community.
Indeed,
bad checks can drive a fledgling business enterprise out of business. Covering commecial check
laws
of twenty states (including Wisconsin), Bad Check NSF Handbook: How to Prevent Check Fraud
&
Collect Non-Sufficient Funds Checks In-House is an invaluable compendium of sound, practical,
and
invaluable information that includes anti-check fraud guidelines and uniform commercial code
merchant systems in a thoroughly "user friendly" format designed specifically for the retail
business
industry. Bad Check NSF Handbook includes all the legal information, photocopiable forms and
instructions any small business manager needs to collect returned checks without invoking the
services of a collection agency, with anti-fraud guidelines for avoiding high-risk checks to begin
with. Demand notices and forms offered for use include courtesy returne check notices, notice of
intent to prosecute, notice of dishonor - stop payment, promissory notes, time payment
applications
and more. An easy-to-use "must-have" for any entrepreneur or business owner in an time rife with
deadbeats and check-kiting scofflaws, Bad Check NSF Handbook is exactly the right tool and
practical resource to bring the power of the legal system on one's side.
Creating Workplace Community
Jennifer Croft, editor
Business Excellence Books
PO Box 144, Castle Rock, CO 80104
www.businessexcellencebooks.com
0974929204 $19.95
Creating Workplace Community is a compilation of ideas by experienced professionals that are
directly applicable to any industry setting. Focusing on effective means to improve time
management, control workplace stress, challenge one's employees without frustrating them or
breaking morale, lead without being excessively dictatorial, and more, Creating Workplace
Community is a positive-minded resource grounded in real-world understanding of how people
get
along with one another. Recommended reading especially for efficiency-conscious managers,
whether in business, non-profit organizations, or volunteer activities.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
The Secrets To Living And Loving With Diabetes
Janis Roszler, et al.
Surrey Books
230 E. Ohio St, #120, Chicago, IL 60611
1572840668 $19.95 surreybooks.com
The collaborative work of Janis Roszler, William H. Polonsky, and Dr. Steven V. Edelman, The
Secrets Of Living And Loving With Diabetes: Three Experts Answer Questions You've Always
Wanted To Ask presents an invaluable book dedicated to helping those with diabetes to maintain
emotional and loving bonds with others, as well as take an honest and positive look at diabetes in
terms of what it is, the upheaval it can potentially create, and the closeness it can inspire. The
intimate issues that people need to know about diabetes are revealed with humor, personal
anecdotes, soul-searching questionnaires, expert advice, current medical information, easily
understood research data, and skill-building exercises with respect to the importance of living
with
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. In addition to those with diabetes, The Secrets To Living And
Loving
With Diabetes is also very strongly recommended reading for their loved friends, loved ones, and
family members as well.
Diabetes: A Guide To Living Well
Gary Arshamm MD & Ernest Lowe
American Diabetes Association
1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311
1580402097 $14.95 www.diabetes.org
If Dr. Gary Arshamm and Ernest Lower's Diabetes: A Guide To Living Well sounds familiar, it's
because it has been published to much acclaim before, and here appears in its updated, revised
fourth
edition to reflect changes in the rapidly-evolving world of diabetes treatment. A program of
individualized self-care is advocated which teaches not only the basics of testing blood and
managing
meals, but how to circumvent food cravings and turn them into exercise routines. An excellent
guide.
Progress Against Heart Disease
Fred C. Pampel & Seth Pauley
Praeger Publishers
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0275981517 $39.95 www.praeger.com
In the last 35 years declining deaths from heart disease have saved over 13 million lives, with new
medical treatments blending into lifestyle changes for positive results. In Progress Against Heart
Disease, Fred Pampel and Seth Pauley informatively review the progress made over these years,
providing readers with both a methodical history of past efforts and a documented prognosis for
future battle against heart disease.
Harvard University Press
79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138
1-800-448-2242 www.hup.harvard.edu
Two new additions to the The Harvard University Press Family Health Guides home health library
series for non-specialist general readers provides basic instructions for families. Doctor Julie K.
Silver's Chronic Pain And The Family: A New Guide (0674016661, $14.95) reviews and causes
and
types of chronic pain, with special focus on its family impact, issues ranging from employability to
parenting and family interactions, and childbearing. It's this emphasis on the effects of chronic pain
on other family members of all ages and generations, which makes Dr. Silver's guide different
from
the norm. Doctor Joel Stein's Stroke And The Family: A New Guide (067401667X, $17.95)
focuses
on the impact a stroke has on all family members; from a young woman who struggles with
employment after her stroke affects her marriage to the sudden death of an elder from inherited
genetic predisposition to stroke. Diagnoses and treatment options are also covered but again, it's
the
emphasis on family impact which makes Stroke And The Family a special recommendation.
Asprin
Diarmuid Jeffreys
Bloomsbury
175 - 5th Avenue, #300, NY, NY 10010
1582343861 $25.95 bloomsbury.com
Asprin can be used to treat both the deadliest of diseases and the most common of minor
discomforts: it's one of the most amazing pills in medical history and here receives its own story
which has its roots in ancient Egypt. Writer Diarmuid Jeffreys specializes in reporting and
documentary programs for TV. In Aspirin: The Remarkable Story Of A Wonder Drug, Jeffreys'
style
lends well to general-interest audiences interested in learning about the changing history of asprin
from early through modern times.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
American Heritage Dictionaries
Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116
0818428992 $27.00 1-800-225-3362
Medical library reference collections seeking an updated medical dictionary packed with the latest
research should look no further than this newly revised second edition of Stedman's Medical
Dictionary: it's been completely revamped to include the latest tests, diseases, treatments and
medical technology and provides a jargon-free reference which assumes no prior medical
background to prove useful. From biographical entries for leading scientists and physicians to
charts,
illustrations, and usage guidance, Stedman's Medical Dictionary is clearly a 'must' acquisition.
Robert Rose/Firefly Books Ltd.
4 Daybreak Lane, Westport, CT 06880
1-800-387-5085 www.amazon.com
Three new health titles by Robert Rose provide results-oriented guides to understanding common
diseases and health issues. Penny Kendall-Reed, NCS, ND and Dr. Stephen Reed's Complete
Doctor's Stress Solution (0778800962, $18.95) tells how to handle stress-related problems of
everyday living, from work to lifestyle challenges. Stress can be treated through diet plans,
supplements, exercises, physical therapies and counseling alike: chapters cover all these options
and
treatment strategies, exploring options and alternatives. The same team produces Healthy Back
Bible (0778800903, $18.95) using a similar set of strategies: acute back pain's symptoms,
diagnosis,
and treatment options are reviewed with a special focus on orthopedic and naturopathic
treatments
and pain relief. Any who wish for back health will find Healthy Back Bible an easily-understood
survey of all the treatment options. Dr. Gideon Koren's Complete Guide To Everyday Risks In
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding (0778800849, $17.95) answers questions about everything from
morning sickness to chemical exposures and the fetal safety rating of the most widely prescribed
medications. The drug and chemical exposure sections provide extensive detail in an
easily-understood chart format and are exceptional guides.
Back Pain Relief
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming
YMAA
National Book Network, dist.
4354 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131
www.ymaa.com
1594390258 $16.95 1-800-669-8892
The second edition of Ph.D. Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming's Back Pain Relief: Chinese Qigong For
Healing
And Prevention updates details on back pain and injuries, focusing on Chinese medicine
techniques
for spine problems, including Qigong exercises and herbal treatments. Qigong exercises are the
heart
of this guide, reviewing processes which strengthen the spine and heal injuries. Dr. Yang
Jwing-Ming has trained and taught Taijiquan, Qigong and martial arts for years, and his approach
and techniques translate very well to special body healing techniques.
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226
1-800-234-1340 www.omnigraphics.com
Omnigraphics' sourcebooks of reference information are distinguished both by their uniform
red-sided hardcovers and their in-depth information which will prove particularly important for
health library holdings at the college level. New books are added to the series monthly: among the
latest recommendations: Joyce Brennfleck Shannon's Muscular Dystrophy Sourcebook
(078080676X, $78.00), revealing the symptoms and treatment of the disorder; Amy L. Sutton's
Arthritis Sourcebook (0780800670, $78.00), covering the over 100 rheumatic diseases which
affect
the joints and cause pain; Karen Bellenir's Genetic Disorders Sourcebook (0780807-421, $78.00),
appearing in its third edition to update details on the rapidly changing world of genetic disorder
treatment options; Dawn Matthews' Child Abuse Sourcebook (0780807057, $78.00), covering
various forms of child abuse from physical to emotional and neglect, and discussing both short-
and
long-term effects; and Karen Bellenir's Contagious Diseases Sourcebook (0780807367, $78.00),
surveying different types of contagious illnesses and how they spread and are controlled. Excellent
references, all.
Multiple Sclerosis
Rosalind C. Kalb
Demos
386 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
1932603050 $39.95 www.amazon.com
The brand-new third edition of Rosalind Kalb's classic guide, Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions
You
Have, The Answers You Need, fully updates medical information with the latest details, covering
a
range of topics in a handy question-and-answer format which makes it easy to understand MS
management. Each chapter also includes a list of references and recommended reading, along with
a
glossary of terms and resource list, making Multiple Sclerosis an important consumer's handbook
with readily-accessible details for concerned non-specialist general readers.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Encyclopedia Of Animal Science
Wilson G. Pond & Alan W. Bell, editors
Marcel Dekker, Inc.
270 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10016
0824754964 $335.00 www.dekker.com
Collaboratively compiled, organized, and edited by Cornell University's Department of Animal
Science academicians Wilson G. Pond and Alan W. Bell, Encyclopedia Of Animal Science
encompasses animal physiology; animal growth and development; animal behavior; animal
reproduction and breeding; alternative approaches to animal maintenance; meat science and
muscle
biology; farmed animal welfare and bioethics; and food safety. Organized with quick and "reader
friendly" descriptions of technologies critical to professionals in animal and food science, food
production and processing, livestock manage-ment, and nutrition, Encyclopedia Of Animal
Science
consists of almost 300 entries ranging from adaptation and stress to zoos and aquariums.
Enhanced
with 100 full-color photographs, 2500 references, hundreds of figures, equations and tables,
Encyclopedia Of Animal Science covers all of the new developments in genomics, transgenesis,
cloning, and mathematical model constructions. With examinations of the latest studies on animal
genetics, nutrition, lactation, reproductions, as well as animal biodiversity, biotechnology,
environmental stability, and more, Encyclopedia Of Animal Science is an essential, core addition
to
any corporate, academic, or governmental agency Animal Science or Food Safety reference
library
collection.
Ruffing It
Mardi Richmond & Melanee L. Barash
Alpine Publications, Inc.
PO Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
157779009X $21.95 www.amazon.com
Ruffing It: The Complete Guide To Camping With Dogs is a straightforward guide for pet owners
who are outdoor enthusiasts. From how to protect your dog from common hazards (including the
importance of training one's pet not to drink from rivers or streams - they can get as sick as you
can
from from waterborne diseases! Instead, bring plenty of filtered water for the dog to drink too) to
basic first aid, needed supplies, training for life out in the rough, and more. Black-and-white
photographs and simple illustrations add a visual touch to this indispensible guide packed with
advice on where to go, fun activities to do, getting along with wilderness creatures, and much
more.
A "must-have" for anyone looking forward to the joy of camping with a beloved pet, Ruffing It is
both owner and canine friendly.
The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining
Teoti Anderson
T.F.H. Publications
1 TFH Plaza, 3rd & Union Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753
www.tfh.com
0793834651 $9.95 1-800-631-2188
Professional dog trainer Teoti Anderson presents The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining, a
no-nonsense guide to teaching puppies and adult dogs exactly what one expects of them. Explicit
instructions and full-color photographs combine in a plain-terms, easy-to-follow instructional. The
Super Simple Guide To Housetraining includes straight answers to common housetraining
problems
and questions, such as how to housetrain a dog that tends to eliminate when one is asleep or not
paying attention, how to recognize "submissive urination" and what to do about it, how to instill
healthy eating habits in one's dog, and more. An absolute must-have for every dog owner - even
those with well-trained dogs will want to consult The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining
when
various stressors (moving, getting a new kitten, etc.) induce unwanted accidents in a beloved
canine
companion.
The Raptor Almanac
Scott Weidensaul
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
www.LyonsPress.com
1592283586 $24.95 1-800-836-0510
The Raptor Almanac : A Comprehensive Guide To Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, And Vultures is a
comprehensive reference to over three hundred species of diurnal birds of prey around the world,
from hawks and eagles to vultures: any birder who wants more than the basic identification
handbook should consider this a 'must' Author Scott Weidensaul is a lifelong raptor enthusiast and
licensed bird-bander specializing in birds of prey: his title covers everything from raptor evolution
and behavior to migration and environmental threats.
Captive Raptor
Richard Naisbitt & Peter Holz
Hancock House Publishers
1431 Harrison Avenue, Blaine WA 98230
www.hancockwildlife.org
088839490X $39.95 1-800-938-1114
As predatory birds, raptors a a critically important part of avian ecosystems. The collaboration of
experienced and seasoned raptor experts Richard Naisbitt and Peter Holz, Captive Raptor:
Management And Rehabilitation is a critically important reference work on the treatment and
release
of injured wild and captive raptors. Comprehensive and thoroughly "reader friendly", Captive
Raptor
covers the general care of raptors, raptor diets, raptor medicine, raptor aviaries, raptor behavior
and
training, the release of rehabilitated raptors, and monitoring released raptors. Enhanced with a
wealth of useful tables, graphs and drawings on the successful methods of treating and caring for
captive raptors, as well as a profusion of full color photographs throughout, Captive Raptors is an
invaluable and necessary addition to personal and professional raptor management training and
reference collections.
The Encyclopedia Of Animals
George McKay, et al.
University of California Press
2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
0520244060 $39.95 www.ucpress.edu
If only one animal reference book were intended for a college-level or public library collection,
The
Encyclopedia Of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide should certainly be a strong contender. Its
price
tag is astonishingly affordable seeing that it packs in over 600 pages of color illustrations to
accompany in-depth discussions of animal evolution, classification and biology, and it provides an
encyclopedic format to make quick its survey of all animal groups - over 2,000 species. The
collaborative effort of George McKay, Richard Vogt, Hugh Dingle, Fred Cooke, Stephen
Hutchinson, Richard Schodde, and Noel Tait, the exceptional quality and information-packed
details
in The Encyclopedia Of Animals is unsurpassed and should not be missed. This is a very highly
recommended top reference pick for school and community library collections.
In The Company Of Moose
Victor Van Ballenberghe
Stackpole Books
5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6921
www.stackpolebooks.com
0811701026 $29.95 1-800-732-3669
Fans of hunting as well as fans of wildlife biology in general and moose in particular will relish
Victor Van Ballenberghe's gorgeous color photos and in-depth studies of wild moose, backed by
his
thirty-five years in the field. Images pair well with text which describes the habitats, habits and
features of wild moose in not only North America, but the forests of Europe and Asia. In The
Company Of Moose is a unique, gorgeous, and highly recommended specialty book and a
welcome
addition to school and community library Wildlife Studies collections.
The Language Studies Shelf
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Conversational Sign Language Illustrated
Carole Lazorisak & Dawn Donohue
Alpha Books/Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Stree, New York, NY 10014
1592572553 $21.95 idiotsguides.com
The collaborative work of Carole Lazorisak (Deaf Certified Interpreter and Professional American
Sign Language Teacher) and freelance sign language interpreter Dawn Donohue, The Complete
Idiot's Guide To Conversational Sign Language Illustrated is the most "user friendly" instructional
reference for learning American Sign Language and Signed English, as well as the basics of finger
spelling and common signs used in a variety of situations ranging from simple greetings, to asking
for directions, to dire emergencies. Enhanced with hundreds of photos and illustrations, the
step-by-step explanations and instructions will enable the reader to make small talk through finger
spelled words and key conversational signs. An ideal personal instruction manual, the
accompanying
DVD provides full-hand motion of every sign and phrase included in the book.
Dover Publications
31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501
www.doverpublications.com
$11.95 each 1-800-223-3130
Two excellent 'Listen and Learn' CD packages from Dover Publications aptly pair an indexed
manual with all words and phrases on the cd with two CDs packing in over 700 useful phrases in
English and the language presented. Listen & Learn Spanish (0496996166) and Listen & Learn
French (0486996174) each lend to easy learning at home or in the car or hotel: their portability
and
easy instructions make do-it-yourself language learning fun.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Pathways To Bliss
Joseph Campbell
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
www.newworldlibrary.com
1577314719 $20.00 1-800-972-6657
The late Joseph Campbell has defined myths as 'other people's religion' but also says its idea is to
help individuals understand life's journey, supporting a 'path to bliss' in the process. Pathways To
Bliss: Mythology And Personal Transformation considers the psychological side of myth and uses
Campbell's popular lectures as a foundation for exploring life's questions, cross-cultural symbols
and
stories, and how myths shape and enrich daily lives. An excellent survey for the spiritually inclined
and continuingly invaluabe contribution to personal and academic Metaphysical Studies
collections.
Metaphysical Techniques That Really Work
Audrey Craft Davis
Blue Dolphin Publishing
PO Box 8, Nevada City, CA 95959-0008
www.bluedolphinpublishing.com
1577331281 $14.95 1-800-643-0765
Metaphysical Techniques That Really Work is a straightforward instructional for focusing one's
own
inner abilities to unlock spiritual and mystical potential. Techniques are described in detail for
astral
bi-location, numerology, energy boosting, contacting spirits of the dead, aura reading, enhancing
prosperity, and so much more. Written in plain terms, Metaphysical Techniques That Really Work
is
readily accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds, and the tips for properly focusing one's
mind to enter a receptive state are especially valuable regardless of the metaphysical field one
seeks
to excel in.
The Archidoxes Of Magic
Paracelsus
Ibis Press/Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
PO Box 1126, Berwick, ME 03901
0892540974 $16.95 www.amazon.com
A facsimile reprint of the original edition from the English translation of 1656, down to the
somewhat uneven typeface, The Archidoxes Of Magic is a medieval occult manual and reference
that includes complete sets of zodiac lames, characters, and planetary sigils. Covering alchemy,
medieval magic, and some alternative healing techniques, and herbal remedies, this
groundbreaking
work includes an introduction by Stephen Skinner, which offers a brief biography of the Swiss
physician and author Paracelsus, as well as an overview of how Paracelsus' work influenced the
Western Mystery Tradition for centuries to come. A core reference for magic, alchemy or occult
studies shelves.
Tarot Outside The Box
Valerie Sim
Llewellyn Publications
PO Box 64383, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383
0738702773 $12.95 llewellyn.com
Tarot Outside The Box is a guidebook written for enthusiasts of Tarot cards. Intended more for
those who are already familiar with the basics of Tarot readings and seek advanced ways to apply
their technique or add creative twists, Tarot Outside The Box includes how to read without a
querent, interactive readins, original spreads, creative writing with the Tarot, comparative Tarot
methods, combination Tarot, and much more. Diagrams and anecdotes help illustrate this
marvelously clear-minded, inspirational guide.
The Art Shelf
German Expressionist Prints
Stephanie D'Alessandro, et al.
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254
0944110940 $75.00 hudsonhills.com
The collaborative work of noted art scholars Stephanie D'Alessandro (Assistant Curator of
Modern
and Contemporary Art, Artist Institute of Chicago), Reinhold Heller (Professor of Art History,
University of Chicago); James de Young (Senior Conservator, Milwaukee Art Museum); and art
historians Kristin Makholm, Sarah B. Kirk, and Gretchen L. Wagner, German Expressionist Prints
showcases German art from the 1890s to the 1930s as housed in the acclaimed Marcia and
Granvil
Specks Collection noted in the annals of art history for the quality and breadth of its German
Expressionist holdings. Artists represented include Kathe Hollwitz, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff,
George
Grosz, Lionel Feininger among a wide range of artists whose work spans the the years between
the
Second Empire and the rise of the Nazis. Included are examples of etchings, drypoints,
lithographs,
and woodcuts. Enhanced with informed and informative biographies of the various artists, a study
of
the papers used in their prints, analysis of the marks used by paper manufacturers and collectors,
essays on diverse issues of visual culture and representation all deftly combined to make German
Expressionist Prints an invaluable and mandatory addition to substantive personal, academic Art
History reference collection.
Batik: Design, Style & History
Fiona Kerlogue
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
0500284776 $29.95 1-800-233-4830
Batik: Design, Style & History is both a history and a photographic showcase of Batik textile art
of
Indonesia. Perhaps most often used in brilliant shawls for women's daily wear, batik has even had
styles meant to be associated with the aristocracy and are worn to this day for ceremonial
occasions.
In addition to full-color images of batik fabric, Batik: Design, Style & History includes some
vintage
black-and-white photographs of batik being worn or even created. The text spares no effort in
delving into the traditions and even legends behind this unique and wonderful blend of artistic
expression and practical functionality.
Rockport Publishers
33 Commercial St., Gloucester MA 01930
www.rockpub.com
Two important keys to effective logic design are recommended as basic library reference
acquisitions. Adams Morioka's Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos
(159253032X, $40.00) provides a practical hands-on guide to creating logos based on the
successes
of selected firms, from AdamsMorioka Inc. in Los Angeles to Landor Associates in Tokyo. Each
logo receives a color full-page display with an accompanying facing page explaining the company
history, its founders, and its design search. Another exciting compilation of successful logos is
The
Best Of Letterhead And Logo Design (1592530303, $40.00), presented in an oversized volume
which explores logo designs from international firms, nonprofit groups, and small private
institutions
alike; all with a variety of budgets and design needs. An outstanding collection of winning
letterhead
and logo achievements is produced.
Worlds Of Tomorrow
Forest J. Ackerman & Brad Linaweaver
Collectors Press, Inc.
PO Box 230986, Portland, OR 97281
www.collectorspress.com
188805493X $39.95 1-800-423-1848
Worlds Of Tomorrow: The Amazing Universe Of Science Fiction Art by renowned science fiction
fan, memorabilia collector and B-movie icon Forrest J. Ackerman (with the assistance of award
winning science fiction author Brad Linaweaver) is a veritable showcase of a specialized genre of
art
ranging from the 1920s through the 1960s and representing a generation's visual imagery of the
future as depicted in science fiction magazines and books. These were pictures and images that
inspired children's imagination and fueled the inventiveness of future astrophysicists, rocket
scientists, university scholars. From robots and androids, to rocket ships and flying saucers, to ray
guns and alien worlds, to exotic damsels in distress to gleaming cities of the future, Worlds Of
Tomorrow is an impressive and highly recommended work of a specialized American Art History
and 20th Century American Popular Culture that is as nostalgic to browse through as it it
entertainingly informative.
Pacific Jewelry And Adornment
Roger Neich & Fuli Pereira
University of Hawai'i Press
2840 Kolowalu St., Honolulu, HI 96822
0824828828 $33.00 uhpress.hawaii.educ
Enhanced throughout with the superb color images of Auckland-based photographer Krzysztof
Pfeiffer, Pacific Jewelry And Adornment is the collaborative work of Roger Neich (Curator of
Ethnology, Auckland Museum and Professor of Anthropology, University of Auckland) and Fuli
Pereira (Curator of the Pacific Collection, Auckland Museum). This impressively informative
work
of art history showcases 250 representative examples of traditional jewelry from the Pacific made
from the raw materials of jade, whale tooth and bone, shark teeth, tapa, shells, and plant fibers.
Insightful information is provided to the use of personal decorative items to reflect power, status
and
community, as well as their significance with respect to high ceremonial occasions. Drawn from
the
collections of the Auckland Museum, these illustrative items reflect the vast geographical areas of
the Pacific from Micronesia, Papua, New Guinea, and Fiji, to Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii, New
Zealand,
and the Cook Islands. Pacific Jewelry And Adornment is a strongly recommended addition to any
academic or community library Oceanic Culture or Art History collection.
The Intimate Landscape
Estelle Riback
Lost Coast Press
155 Cypress St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437
www.cypresshouse.com
1882897811 $29.95 1-800-773-7782
An enthusiastically and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, and
academic
American Art History collections, The Intimate Landscape: A New Look At The Origins Of The
American Barbizon School by Estelle Riback offers an expertly informed and informative history
and
analysis of the work of American artists William Morris Hunt, George Inness, Homer Dodge
Martin,
and Alexander Helwig Wyant who were the late-nineteenth-century progenitors of what was to
become known as the influential American Barbizon school of art. Breaking with previous
American
and European art traditions, these four original, gifted, and innovative artists opened a new
movement in the development of American landscape painting, preparing the way for an eventual
emergence of modern art in American salons, galleries, and popular culture.
John James Audubon
Richard Rhodes
Alfred A. Knopf
1745 Broadway, 17th fl, NY, NY 10019
www.aaknopf.com
0375414126 $30.00 1-800-726-0600
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Richard Rhodes has done it again: produced a definitive work
worthy of prizes and mention as the first major biography of artist John James Audubon to appear
in
forty years - and the first to reveal his private and family life. Fans of the bird artist begin with
Audubon's arrival in New York from France in 1803, learning about his family background and
his
marriage to a wellborn English girl before he journeys to frontier Kentucky to begin a new life
exploring the wilderness of birds against all odds. A riveting, finely crafted survey bringing life
and
insight into Audubon's artistic creations, John James Audubon: The Making Of An American is an
essential, core title for academic and community library American Art History collections.
Princeton University Press
41 William St., Princeton, NJ 08540
1-800-777-4726 www.pup.princeton.edu
As a young boy Jacques Henri Lartigue used photography to record his life, capturing both family
and interests. His art evolved to produce a vivid set of modern images which even today is
attributed
more to instinctual genius than education: Kevin Moore lays this myth to rest in Jacques Henri
Lartigue: The Invention Of An Artist (0691120021, $45.00), exploring Lartigue's background and
the influences on his photographic interests and development as an artist. Moore's expose of
Lartigue's life and family succeeds in displaying his early influences and the logical progression of
his
talents. Steven Henry Madoff with Nancy Milford and Edward Saywell's Christopher Wilmarth:
Light
And Gravity (0691113599, $49.95) is a striking collection considering the artist whose light-filled
glass and steel sculptures delighted the art and architecture world, but whose life ended with his
suicide at age forty-four at the peak of his career. Wilmarth's talents and creation are wonderfully
captured in this first in-depth examination of his life as an artist, which uses both his works and
interviews with family and friends, articles, and his own published writings to lend insights into his
psyche and arts. A beautiful, notable art history title.
Taschen Publishers
6671 Sunset Blvd. #1508, Los Angeles, CA 90028
www.taschen.com www.amazon.com
Two outstanding art titles are rich in illustration and unusual art history. Max Allan Collins,
George
Hagenauer and Steven Heller's Men's Adventure Magazines (3822825174, $39.99) gathers
extraordinary visuals from the adventure magazine holdings of the Rich Oberg collection, pairing
full-page color reproductions of covers with its fine history of men's adventure magazines in
postwar
America. Essays focus on the history, culture and artistry of the magazines and include publisher
lists and profiles of artists and writers alike. Fans of animation will relish Julius Wiedemann's
Animation Now! (3822825883, $39.99), a study which includes a bonus DVD displaying
examples
of work, the production of commercials and trailers, and more. This is packed with profiles of
almost a hundred of the world's best-known artists and studios, including an A-Z arrangement and
examples and descriptions of their works, and contact information. Any involved in the world of
animated art will fin d this visually packed with color: a powerful reference indeed.
Allworth Press
10 East 23rd St. #510, NY, NY 10010
1-800-491-2808 www.allworth.com
Maria Piscopo's Graphic Designer's And Illustrator's Guide To Marketing And Promotion
(1581153635, $19.95) is a powerfully comprehensive guide to the field, creating an in-depth
survey
of its latest trends, business secrets, and how to create impressive portfolios and marketing tools.
From appropriate networking strategies to creating contact campaigns, Graphic Designer's And
Illustrator's Guide To Marketing And Promotion is not to be missed. Peggy Hadden's second
edition
of The Artist's Quest For Inspiration (1581153589, $19.95) revises the prior edition by offering
several new sections on drawing inspiration from current events and by updating contacts and
resources. Hadden uses a practical approach to overcoming creative blocks, from exercises to
meditation: chapters cover both individual exercises and working with other artists and teachers
to
inspire creativity.
Frozen Music
Gil Garcetti
Balcony Press
512 E. Wilson #213, Glendale, CA 91206
189044927X $125.00 www.amazon.com
The oversized duotones of Gil Garcetti's photos in Frozen Music are presented in an oversized
folio-type format to capture the innovative ironwork of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Art library
collections strong in architecture and photography will find Garcetti's use of the 35mm camera
astounding as it captures in black and white the lines and features of the Hall, rendering it in a
medium which captures its exquisite lines and precise form.
The Musicbook Shelf
Voices Of Latin Rock
Jim McCarthy
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 W. 46th Street, 8th fl, NY, NY 10036
063408061X $24.95 halleonard.com
Voices Of Latin Rock: The People And Events That Created This Sound by Jim McCarth (leader
of
the band "Santana" and winner of the 2000 Grammy Award for Record of the Year with
"Supernatural") provides a history of the evolutation of Santana, Malo, Azteca and other
musicians
that created the unique sounds of what came to be called Latin Rock. Over 800 black-and-white
photographs and a color photo section illustrate this vividly written collection of exclusive
interviews, biographical profiles, and historical discussion of cultural influences expressed through
music. A glossary and list of resources on the World Wide Web round out this "must-have" for
anyone seeking to better understand the unique confluence of individuals and creative forces
behind
the Latin Rock sensation.
The Electric Guitar
Andre Millard, Editor
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
www.press.jhu.edu
0801878624 $45.00 1-800-537-5487
Wondering what could possibly interest that young guitar player who has his own rock band?
Interest him with Andre Millard's fascinating The Electric Guitar: A History Of An American
Icon, a
tribute to the careers and development of the instrument through the lives and contributions of
guitar
heroes like Jimi Hendrix and more. From the guitar's invention and transitions to its
manufacturing,
representation, and guitar differences, The Electric Guitar covers it all.
Classic Guitars
Robert Shaw & Michael Tamborrino
Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
PO Box 808022, Petaluma, CA 94975-8022
www.pomegranate.com
0764928880 $15.95 1-800-227-1428
The guitar is an versatile instrument of fundamental importance ranging from Victorian parlor
music
and the distinctive Hawaiian sound, to Blues, Country, Jazz, and Rock. Musician, curator and art
historian Robert Shaw teams up with photographer Michael Tamborrino in Classic Guitar to
provide
the reader with a gorgeously illustrated exploration of sixty-five of the most important and
collectible guitars of the past two centuries. Each selected and showcased guitar is accompanied
by
information about its creators and its historical significance in the history of music. Acoustic and
electric guitars by Martin, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, and other legendary companies are presented,
along with masterpieces of the guitar maker's art by such truly legendary luthiers as James
D'Aquisto, Elmer Stromberge, and John Monteleone. A very highly recommended addition to
personal, professional, academic, and community library Music History collections, Classic
Guitars
is impressively enhanced with an impressively informed and informative introduction concisely
describing the guitar's quite lengthy evolution as well as the twentieth-century explosion of
creativity
that has resulted in hundreds of outstanding American luthiers and the production of millions of
guitars worldwide.
Queen
Nadine Chodas
Pantheon
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
www.randomhouse.com
0375421483 $28.50 1-800-726-0600
Born Ruth Lee Jones in 1924 in Alabama, singer Dinah Washington's family moved to Chicago
where she became a local gospel star at fifteen - but she didn't stop there. When she was
discovered
by Lionel Hampton at eighteen, Dinah made her way to New York's Apollo Theatre and became a
legend. Queen: The Life And Music Of Dinah Washington reviews her life and music, delving into
her high and low moments alike. A fine insider's guide to the real Dinah.
Keys To The Rain
Oliver Trager
Billboard Books
770 Broadway, New York NY 10003
www.watsonguptill.com
0823079740 $29.95 1-800-451-1741
Another Bob Dylan book? Yes, and what makes Keys To The Rain: The Definitive Bob Dylan
Encyclopedia a more 'definitive' encyclopedic guide than others is its descriptions of all 44 of his
officially released albums including collaborative efforts, entries on over 700 songs he's recorded
or
performed over the length of his career, and biographical sketches of all musicians, songwriters
and
others associated with any of his projects, including film. And if that isn't enough entries include
track lists, musician lists, critical analysis, serial number info for all formats including cassette, and
background history. It doesn't get any better - or more 'definitive' - than this.
Routledge
270 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016
1-800-634-7064 www.routledge.com
Three excellent music titles are recommended picks. Alyn Shipton's Handful Of Keys:
Conversations
With Thirty Jazz Pianists (0415972574, $24.95) offers conversations with thirty jazz pianists,
bringing together musicians from bebop to modern times who have contributed to jazz piano
history.
These aren't just biographical sketches, though they do reveal the life stories of these legendary
performers: they probe technique and how unique playing styles were developed and include
interviews with Dave Brubeck, Alice Coltraine, Chick Corea and many more. Christopher J.
Washburne and Maiken Derno's Bad Music: The Music We Love To Hate (0415943663, $24.95)
provides essays which examine different musical forms and performers with an eye to revealing
how
'good' and 'bad' music has changed over the years. Insights on music criticism and pieces which
provoke resistance and controversy provide some intriguing glimpses into musical discovery.
Murray Forman and Mark Anthony Neal edit That's the Joint! The Hip-Hop Studies Reader
(0415969190, $35.00), a hiphop studies reader by a hip-hop scholar and culture critic. Some of
the
most influential writings on rap and hiphop, from its early beginnings as a protest style to modern
mainstream appeal, are gathered in a survey of almost twenty-five years of scholarship and
writing.
Much more than a casual survey, this is a recommended pick for college-level collections as well
as
general-interest music libraries.
Machers And Rockers
Rich Cohen
W.W. Norton
500 - Fifth Ave., New York NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
039305280X $22.95 1-800-233-4830
Avid followers of popular music will readily understand the importance of Chess Records in the
early to modern business of rock and roll production, and won't want to miss Rich Cohen's
Machers
And Rockers: Chess Records And The Business Of Rock & Roll, an excellent survey of the two
immigrants who changed the course of musical history by recording such artists as Muddy Waters
and Chuck Berry. Cohen's lively coverage tells how Chess rose to become a multi-billion-dollar
business, aggressively marketing artists and riding the rock and roll wave.
Broadway: The American Musical
Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon
Bulfinch Press
1271 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
www.bulfinchpress.com
0821229052 $60.00 1-800-759-0190
Plenty of books have been written on Broadway history and productions before: so what makes
Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon's Broadway: The American Musical stand out? Perhaps it's
the in-depth color illustration packed into every page of this coverage of Broadway's musical
heritage and history, or the analysis of Broadway's influence as a cultural force through
the
decades. Or maybe it's the inclusion of not only Broadway show photos but posters, music covers,
production stills and rehearsal shots. Or maybe it's the narratives and handy sidebars
highlighting the major stars. All these factors earn Broadway: The American Musical an important
role as the companion volume to the six-part PBS series of the same name. All of this sets the
volume high above competitors.
Live At The Apollo
Douglas Wolk
Continuum Publishing
PO Box 1321, Harrisburg, PA 17105
www.continuumbooks.com
0826415725 $9.95 1-800-561-7704
Fans of James Brown will find Douglas Wolk's slim but hard-hitting classic, Live At The Apollo:
33
1/3, brings to life Brown's performance in 1962, piecing together what took place, what was
recorded that night, and Brown's musical heritage and contributions as a whole. Live At The
Apollo
recommended pick for any avid fan of Brown and a welcome contribution to 20th Century
American
Music History collections.
Art Of The Piano
David Dubal
Amadeus Press
512 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
www.amadeuspress.com
1574670883 $34.95 www.amazon.com
If David Dubal's The Art Of The Piano: Its Performers, Literature And Recordings Sounds
Familiar,
It Should: Revised and expanded this is the second edition of a popular classic and has been
extensively revised and expanded, including a cd of rare piano recordings as it details performers,
literature, and recordings key to the piano. Individual chapters provide an encyclopedic A-Z
reference of performers and recordings and provide not just biographical coverages, but in-depth
insights.
Gene Vincent
Mick Farren
Dufour Editions Inc.
Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
1904316379 $24.95 1-800-869-5677
Gene Vincent was the legendary bad-boy of rock: his early records were banned and censored, his
shows incited riots, he wrecked hotel rooms, and he was a boozer and drug addict before these
conditions were popular among musicians. Author and biographer Mick Farren was an
underground
newspaper correspondent and is in the perfect place to write up Vincent's life. A full discography
and recording session information accompanies Mick Farren's impressive biographical sketch,
Gene
Vincent: There's One In Every Town, and makes it "must reading" for Gene Vincent fans.
The American History Shelf
Reassessing The Reagan Presidency
Richard S. Conley, editor
University Press of America, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
www.univpress.com
0761824839 $43.00 1-800-462-6420
Reassessing The Reagan Presidency is a compilation of scholarly history and political science
essays
by various authors concerned with objectively appraising the deeds and repercussions of the
Regan
Administration. Chapters address the international effects of the Regan Revolution and
conservative
backlashes against the welfare state worldwide, a comparison of the veto records of Regan and
George Bush, Regan's decision-making style compared to Franklin Roosevelt, and much more. A
scholarly and serious assessment that is concerned about facts, statistics, and rational conclusions
to
be drawn rather than partisan hype.
The Presidents Fact Book
Roger Matuz, Edited by Bill Harris
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
151 West 19th St, New York, NY 10011
1579123899 $24.95 1-800-722-7202
The price tag for The Presidents Fact Book: A Comprehensive Handbook To The Achievements,
Events, People, Triumphs, And Tragedies Of Every President From George Washington To
George
W. Bush is a bargain for a weighty, sweeping survey of American presidential biographies as
presented by Roger Matuz in over 700 pages of detail: any high school, college or general public
library collection with an interest in Presidential history and biographies will appreciate this review
of the lives and times of all the nation's presidents. Included are not only biographical sketches,
but
boxed details on key historical figures of their times, first ladies, and lesser-known presidential
facts.
Boricuas In Gotham
Gabriel Haslip-Viera, et al.
Markus Wiener Publishing
231 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08542
1558763562 $24.95 markuswiener.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by the team of Gabriel Haslip-Viera (Director of the Program
in
Latin American and Latino Studies, City College, CUNY), Angelo Falcon (Senior Policy
Executive
for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund), and Felix Matos Rodriguez (Director of
the Center for Puerto Rican Policy, Hunter College), Boricuas In Gotham: Puerto Ricans In The
Making Of Modern New York City anthologizes essays reinterpreting and updating the history of
New York's Puerto Rican community and its leadership from the beginnings of the great
migration in
the 1940s down to the present day. Organized in chronological order and including chapters by
noted historians, sociologists, and political scientists, Boricuas In Gotham covers diverse issues of
culture, demography, language, economic status, politics, and community organization. Also
available in a hardcover edition (1558763554, $69.95), Boricuas In Gotham is a seminal work of
impressive scholarship and a welcome contribution to Latino Studies supplemental reading lists as
well as 20th Century American History reference collections.
Zydeco Shoes
Earl Hebert, et.al.
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053
www.pelicanpub.com
1589802462 $39.95 1-800-843-1724
Enthusiasts of Louisiana and Zydeco art, folk culture, and music will find it all in one
gift-appropriate package in Zydeco Shoes: A Sensory Tour Of Cajun Culture, a gorgeous
package
blending an oversized art book blending Cajun art with recipes and descriptions of Cajun culture
to a
cd by The Lucky Playboys, Plus D'chance-que D'l Esprit (More Luck Than Sense). The oversized
presentation and striking arrangement juxtaposing art works with recipes, cultural insights and
music
assures recipients receive a full taste of Zydeco culture.
The Jews Of The United States
Hasia R. Diner
University of California Press
2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
0520227735 $29.95 www.ucpress.edu
Jews have long tried to entwine their fate and fortunes with the U.S. and this history of the Jews
in
this country begins in 1654 with the first wave of Jewish immigrants and continues to modern
times.
In The Jews Of The United States, 1654 To 2000 (the newest title in the outstanding "Jewish
Communities in the Modern World" series from the University of California Press) Hasia Diner
focuses on Jewish participation in and contributions to American history and politics, considers
the
blends of Jewish and American culture which have resulted from centuries of assimilation, and
analyzes the structure of modern Jewish communities and institutions. An excellent,
comprehensive
history for any college-level Jewish studies collection.
The Computer Shelf
Shader X3
Wolfgang Engel
Charles River Media
10 Downer Ave, #3, Hingham, MA 02043
www.charlesriver.com
1584503572 $59.99 1-800-382-8505
Shader X3: Advanced Rendering With DirectX And Open GL compiled, organized, and deftly
edited by Wolfgang Engle (Senior Special FX Engineer at Wings Simulations) is packed from
cover
to cover with 630-pages of insightful new techniques, innovative approaches to common
problems,
as well as practical tools and tricks that will help in all areas of shader programming. All of the
articles comprising Shader X3 evolved from the the working experiences of industry
professionals,
and all of the sections were expertly edited by shader programming experts. This comprehensive
collection of ready-to-use techniques will enable even the most novice programmer to get up to
speed quickly, and the more experienced programmers will find a wealth of insights and
techniques
to improve efficiency and avoid redundancies. Shader X3 is an essential, "user friendly", and
highly
recommended instructional reference for shader programmers.
The Web Library
Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo
CyberAge Books
c/o Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
www.infotoday.com
0910965676 $29.95 1-800-300-9868
Edited by Barbara Quint and with a Foreword by Steve Coffman, The Web Library: Building A
World Class Personal Library With Free Web Resources by Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo reveals just
how
anybody with a personal computer can create their own tailor-made personal library on just about
any subject or area of interest utilizing websites that are freely accessed at no cost or fee. There is
an
incredible enormous amounts of data, documents and images that, following the "user friendly"
instructions so accessible laid out in the pages of The Web Library, will enable even the most
novice
of computer users to create personal collections that would rival most "brick & mortar" libraries.
Enthusiastically recommended and enhanced with a profusion of website addresses, techniques for
locating and then collecting new content as the web continues to evolve and expand, The Web
Library will enable the reader to begin immediately to secure and shape their own information
databases and information linkage systems.
Audio Anecdotes II
Ken Greenebaum & Ronen Barzel, editors
A. K. Peters Ltd.
888 Worcester St., Wellesley, MA 02482
1568812140 $65.00 www.akpeters.com
Professonally compiled and deftly co-edited by the team of Ken Greenebaum and Ronen Barzel,
Audio Anecdotes II: Tools, Tips, And Techniques For Digital Audio is a handy manual of tips,
tricks, and techniques especially for professionals in the digital audio field. Volume two includes a
variety of articles by expert authors concerning field recording, signal processing and filters,
spatialization, computer techniques such as wrapped I/O and the ring buffer FIFO queue, music
theory, sound design, and more. A glossary of audio terms will help those new to the lingo
understand the more advanced essays, an index allows for quick and easy research, and an
enclosed
CD-ROm features demos, source code, and examples. A superb reference, resource, and research
tool highly recommended for anyone applying digital sound to computer-created projects,
including
musicians, game developers, and software producers, Audio Anecdotes II combines expert
knowledge and analysis with a straightfoward instructional style for effective communication.
Windows Linux Migration Toolkit
David Allen, et al.
Syngress Publishing
800 Hingham St, Rockland, MA 02370
1931836396 $49.95 www.syngress.com
Windows Linux Migration Toolkit is a fundamental instructional guide to installing and operating
Linux by migrating from a Windows platform to any Linux variant. Covering Windows 95, 98,
98SE
and ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and all Linux distributors, Windows Linux Migration
Toolkit covers everything systems administrators need to know to make the big operating system
switch. From planning one's migration effectively to understanding Windows and Linux
authentication, integrating anti-spam and anti-virus services, the basics of Linux file systems and
much more, Windows Linux Migration Toolkit is a solid question-and-answer resource and a
must-have for anyone preparing the transition. An accompanying CD-ROM includes special
utilities
and migration scripts to automate the tasks. Screenshots, diagrams, and step-by-step
walkthroughts
make Windows Linux Migration Toolkit easy-to-follow and useful for troubleshooting.
Home Networking
Brian Underdahl
Cisco Press
800 E. 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240
1587201275 $24.95 ciscopress.com
It's easy to set up a home network system - easy if you have Brian Underdahl's Home
Networking:
A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide at hand. Underdahl takes the mystery out of creating a home
networking system, whether it be for entertainment or business purposes. From the basics of
understanding wired network hardware to wireless options, software configuration, and router
broadcast settings, Home Networking uses sample screens, step-by-step proven methods, and
simple
tips. Advice on how to make a network secure and how to troubleshoot common problems makes
Home Networking simply invaluable.
O'Reilly Books
1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastapol, CA 95472
www.oreilly.com
O'Reilly's computer books are most often recommended for intermediate and advanced level
programmers and web administrators, offering practical real-world applications, combined with
troubleshooting advice, as well as fundamental introductions filled with the meat of viable
applications and scenarios. David Bourg and Glenn Seemann's AI For Game Developers
(0596005555, $39.95), for example, explores the world of advanced artificial intelligence (AD)
game techniques for programmers. While the book is supposed to be of interest to beginners too,
it's
the advanced game programmer who will find AI For Game Developers to be especially essential
in
creating solutions to common gaming problems. Scott Oaks and Henry Wong's Java Threads
(0596007825, $39.95) appears in its third updated edition to cover the 'threads' essential to Java
programming. Java programmers will already know about these threads - but will they know how
to
use them most effectively? This new edition shows how to take advantage of Java's threading
facilities, providing a review of the changes in Java 2 Standard Edition Version 5.0, and using a
step-by-step approach to threads programming. David Pogue's Ilife 04 (0596006-942, $29.95) is
a
very specialized Macintosh guide to the iLife package bundling its basic software packages
iMovie,
iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD and GarageBand into one collection. Ilife 04 covers all five programs, from
organizing a music collection in iTunes to distributing movies and photos at a higher quality than
tape or QuickTime movies using iDVD. Speaking of GarageBand, if it's an in-depth manual you
seek, David Pogue also produces a stand-alone guide to Version 1.1 in Garageband: The Missing
Manual (0596006-950, $19.95). One of the 'magic five of the Mac package, GarageBand deserves
its own book, which author Pogue has recognized: chapters cover all the fundamentals on song
building, orchestration, and GarageBand's plug-in programs. From locating new loops and making
a
single to exporting to iTunes and burning cds, Garageband is the rference of choice.
No Starch Press
555 DeHaro #250, San Francisco CA 94107
www.nostarch.com
These exciting new computer titles are highly recommended picks. Randall Hyde's Write Great
Code
Volume 1: Understanding The Machine (1593270038, $39.95) provides the first volume in a
projected 'Write Great Code' series, presenting a basic introduction to how the computer system
represents numbers, strings, and data structures and how the code-writer can best take advantage
of
this organization to produce superior code. Explanations range from how the CPU operates to
how
I/O devices work, with each coverage exploring how superior coding can enhance these
operations.
Leander Kahney's The Cult Of Mac (1886411832, $39.95) covers the 'hidden world of the Mac'
computer addict, exploring those who are fans of the Apple, users who would never touch a PC,
and
'Macheads' who are so cultish they will tattoo Macs onto their bodies and attend conventions all
over the world. An intriguing, lively discourse, Cult Of Mac is a recommended pick for any Mac
fan
with more than a casual affection for his machine. Wallace Wang's Steal This File Sharing Book
(159327050X, $19.95) addresses the issues of file sharing and using file sharing networks safely.
There's a lot of free material available online, from music and movies to books and even porno
but
how to find it, and how to avoid installing a virus or spyware in the process? Steal This File
Sharing
Book surveys everything from file sharing networks, newsgroups, websites and IRC to protecting
computers and security. An essential 'bible' for any avid file-sharer. Michael W. Lucas' Cisco
Routers
For The Desperate (1593270496, $19.95) tells how to work with Cisco routers, imparting the
basics
of using Cisco routers and teaching the foundations of troubleshooting, maintenance and
integration.
Effective Enterprise Java
Ted Neward
Addison-Wesley
75 Arlington Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02116
www.awprofessional.com
0321130006 $44.95 1-800-428-5331
Want to build better Java enterprise applications and work more efficiently? Ted Neward is a
software architect and presenter who has consulted for Pac Bell, Intuit and other large companies:
his thoroughly "user friendly" instructional guide Effective Enterprise Java covers everything from
using local storage to avoid the network to using Web services for open integration, and
pre-generating content to streamline processing. An in-depth developer's resource: Very highly
recommended for personal and professional Java reference collections.
The Photoshop And Painter Artist Tablet Book
Cher Threinen-Pendarvis
Peachpit Press
1249 - 8th St., Berkeley, Ca 94710
www.peachpit.com
0321168917 $44.99 1-800-283-9444
Artists who regularly use digital media will find Artist Tablet Book essential: it reviews the tools
of
digital media, provides real-life projects and art-in-progress to demonstrate how to use Photoshop
and Painter with pressure-sensitive tablets for optimum results, and uses these projects as a
foundation for instruction on creating tonal and contour drawings, simulating the results of canvas
and paper, and using a stylus to get the most of Painter and Photoshop's brushes. Packed with
color
examples for ongoing reference throughout, Artist Tablet Book is a highly recommended 'must'
for
any serious computer artist.
Que Publishing
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96h Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
1-800-428-5331 www.mcp.com
Three outstanding new titles from Que Publishing are both "user friendly' for the novice while
having
a great deal of practical value for even those more experienced in our rapidly evolving electronic
culture. Leo Laporte's 2005 Technology Almanac (0789733196, $29.99, 512 pages) by Leo
Laporte
& Michael Miller is a very highly recommended instructional reference compilation of all-new
material that includes a broad swath of consumer technologies, including PCs, Macs, Linux boxes,
PVRs (TiVo), MP3 players, cell phones, Pocket PCs, laptops, and GPS units. The collaborative
work of Shelly Brisbin & Mark Rosenthal, MacAddict Guide to Living the iLife (07879731916,
$29.99, 288 pages) provides a visually reinforced descriptive explaination each application's basic
features, then goes beyond the basics to show hidden features and timesaving shortcuts. Of
particular value to the medical community is Microsoft Office 2003 For Healthcare by Ahmad
Hashem M.D. (0789732-114, $29.99, 608 pages). This helpful, step-by-step guide features
easy-to-read directions on how to create patient charts, billing procedures and more.
Sams Publishing
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96h Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
1-800-428-5331 www.mcp.com
Two new and enthusiatically recommended titles from Sams Publishing are ideal, comprehensive,
core additions to to any personal or profesional computer reference shelf. Now in a fully updated
and significantly expanded fifth edition, Stephen Prata's C Primer Plus (0672326965, $49.99, 984
pages) offers complete C programming coverage with task-oriented examples to teach students
the
fundamentals of C programming. This up-to-date edition, complete with new exercises and
updated
examples, covers the latest and most useful C language enhancements. Sams Teach Yourself Red
Hat Desktop All In One (0672327074, $39.99, 792 pages) by Aron Hsiao provides a clear,
step-by-step tutorial that will help novice users to get their systems installed and configured in no
time. Do-it-yourself readers will also receive instructions on using OpenOffice.org, working with
Linux Internet browsing applications and troubleshooting hardware issues.
Pearson Education
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
www.phptr.com
If it's Linux you wish to learn and use, choose the DVD-book combo by Robin Roblimo Miller
Point
& Click Lunux! (0131488724, $29.99): Linux expert Miller includes bootable Linux software on
cd
and reboots to Linux with no formatting, along with a book which provides visual cues to
navigating
Linux and creating MS Office-compatible documents. An excellent key to making the most of
Linux
on a Windows-based system. Core members of the Linux Standard Base Team work as a team in
publishing Building Applications With The Linux Standard Base (0131456954, $44.99). Written
by
the team that created LSB, Building Applications is a developer's bible of creating, testing and
certifying software for LSB 2.0 compliance, providing a practical applications-oriented approach
allowing users to understanding how to write portable Linux applications.
The Gardening Shelf
Timber Press
133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527
1-800-327-5680 www.timberpress.com
Veronica Read's Hippeastrum (0881926-396, $34.95) provides an in-depth and technical
reference
to what is commonly known by gardeners as amaryllis, a popular indoor and outdoor flowering
plant
with eye-catching large blossoms. Read has spent 10 years perfecting the art of growing
Hippeastrum and shares her advice and tips along with plant descriptions and step-by-step
instructions. All levels of gardener will welcome Jim Rolfe and Yvonne Cave's Camellias
(0881925772, $19.95), a practical guide to gardening with camellias which ranges from
suggestions
on incorporating them into a landscape to details on pests, propagating and the many species and
cultivars available. Both of these superb technical gardening references are highly recommended
additions to personal and professional collections.
The Biography Shelf
Florence Nightingale's European Travels
Lynn McDonald, editor
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
0889204519 $100.00 wlupress.wlu.ca
Volume 7 of "The Collected Works of Florence Nightingale" series, Florence Nightingale's
European Travels is a compilation of the famous nurse's correspondence and a few short
published
articles from the European travels of her youth. From visiting nations as a teenager with her
family,
to observing political changes in Italy and France, to her first nursing experience, her travels set
the
stage for her often brilliant letters that fully reveal her courage, faith, professionalism and ideals.
Many of the writings in this outstanding series have never before been published; now, for the first
time they are available to any and all interested in researching the perspective, experiences, and
character of a legend. Highly recommended for libraries and reference or biography shelves.
Putting the World Together
Elisabeth Reuther Dickmeyer
LivingForce Publishing
PO Box 564, Lake Orion, MI 48361
www.puttingtheworldtogether.com
0975379216 $20.00
Putting The World Together My Father Walter Reuther: The Liberal Warrior is the true story of a
legendary American labor leader, as told by his daughter. Walter Reuther's determination to
promote
unionization helped bring about the American middle class, and the benefits packages that
workers
today take for granted, including health care and pensions. For his tireless work, he survived an
assassination attempt that was never solved, and died with his wife in a plane crash that may or
may
not have been the result of sabotage. Putting The World Together is a remarkable story, touching
upon the contributions of all three Reuther Brothers in their efforts to revolutionize the workplace
but colored with the emotion of filial love.
Most Of My Life Has Been About Waiting
T. N. McGill
Vantage Press Inc.
419 Park Avenue South, 18th floor, New York, NY 10016
0533148669 $13.95 1-212-736-1767
Most Of My Life Has Been About Waiting is the personal story of Peter Ballou, a seminary
student,
priest, married man, and dedicated teacher. It follows his life during long years of training to
become
a churchman, the loneliness of seminary life, homesickness, and his aghast reaction to church
scandals and cover-ups. Eventually he breaks away from a life course that threatens to drive him
mad, and marries a nursing student Abigail; yet as accustomed as he is to being an introvert, he
must
brave the difficulties of learning to love and express his feelings for God and his wife. An
emotional,
first-person narrated account, tracing the steps behind difficult struggles and personal
choices.
The Real Angels Among Us
Phil Smart, Sr.
Elton-Wolf Publishing
2505 Second Avenue, Suite 515, Seattle, Washington 98121
1586191020 $17.00 elton-wolf.com
The Real Angels Among Us is a heartfelt memoir of a successful businessman, the owner of Phil
Smart Mercedes Benz, and forty-year volunteer at the renowned Seattle Children's Hospital. His
efforts in reaching out to the critically ill children he calls his "teachers", and the inestimable
rewards
he has received from sharing his time with them, are recounted in moving vignettes and
black-and-white photos. The Real Angels Among Us is more than a heartwarming giftbook; it is a
testimony of the greatness that can be achieved simply by putting in one's effort to helping those
most in need.
The Social Issues Shelf
The Race Myth
Joseph L. Graves Jr.
Dutton
375 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10014-3657
0525948252 $24.95 1-800-847-5515
Plenty of debates on affirmative action and issues of racism fuel the fires in America, but
evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves here argues that science can't account for the radical
categories
used to classify people, and racism is a consequence and byproduct of evolution. While race does
not exist, according to Graves, and humans don't have separate genetic lines of descent, The Race
Myth: Why We Pretend Race Exists In America explores why modern definitions of race are
wrong,
and how they can be overcome. Racism as social invention, not biology reality, is explained.
The Wisdom Of Crowds
James Surowiecki
Doubleday & Company
1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019
0385503865 $24.95 1-800-726-0600
How does collective wisdom shape business, economies and societies? James Surowiecki's The
Wisdom Of Crowds: Why The Many Are Smarter Than The Few And How Collective Wisdom
Shapes Business, Economies, Societies And Nations indicates how and why large groups of
people
make for a collective intelligence level greater than the few, providing new enhanced capabilities
for
problem solving, innovation, and wise decision-making. The Wisdom Of Crowds crosses and
explores disciplines in its survey of how economics should be organized and how cultural, social,
political and biological influences work within societies.
Profiles In Terror
Aaron Mannes
Rowman & Littlefield
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0742535258 $29.95 1-800-462-6420
Middle East and U.S. national security expert, and former director of research for the Middle East
Media Research Institute Aaron Mannes presents Profiles In Terror, a straightforward profile of
twenty modern-day terrorist organizations operating in the Middle East and the regional groups
affiliated with them. Including detailed descriptions of each group's ideology and objectives,
history,
leadership, organization, external relations, financial support networks, target and tactics, and
much
more, Profiles In Terror is filled with crucial information for anyone researching modern history,
crucially interested in American security or striving to better understand the darker side of world
politics. Highly recommended.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Ballet Dancers In Career Transition
Nancy Upper
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
0786418192 $39.95 1-800-253-2187
Nancy Upper's Ballet Dancers In Career Transition holds such a hefty price tag for a
standard-sized
paperback that primarily libraries specializing in dance collections will want to spring for it - but
any
such library should not hesitate to make the purchase, being as it's one of the few to address the
professional dancer's changing career options. A professional dancer lasts from 10-15 years - then
it's time for retirement, even though many years of adult life are ahead. Upper made her own
career
transition and uses her own experiences to relate her challenges, adding interviews with other
former
ballet dancers who made successful transitions into new careers. An essential guide, highly
recommended for ballet book collections.
The Science Shelf
Principles Of Environmental Chemistry
James E. Girard
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763724718 $87.95 www.jbpub.com
Principles Of Environmental Chemistry is a student-friendly textbook that focuses upon the
chemical
foundations of environmental science. Including analytical techniques and methods used to
measure
pollutants in the environment, worked-out, in-chapter problems and problem sets at the end of
each
chapter, chapters on fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy such as hydrogen fuel
cells,
an appendix with a helpful review of organic chemistry, and more, Principles Of Environ-mental
Chemistry is a superb resource for intermediate to advanced coursework or self-study. Extensive
black-and-white illustrations and chemical equations help to crystalize the examples given in this
solid and readily understandable instructional resource.
Space
Andrew Chaikin
Firefly Books Ltd.
155 E. 34th St. 5B, NY, NY 10016
www.fireflybooks.com
1552979873 $24.95 1-800-387-5085
Andrew Chaikin's Space: A History Of Space Exploration In Photographs is a visual display
gathering over 300 images which pay tribute to and trace the history of space exploration. Its
appearance in a new paperback edition makes affordable and accessible a visually dynamic, classic
history which charts the range of space exploration efforts and discoveries.
Time
Katinka Ridderbos, editor
Cambridge University Press
40 West 20th Street, NY, NY 10011-4211
www.cambridge.org
0521782937 $40.00 1-800-872-7423
What is time? Nine researchers from different fields explore how investigations in their specialty
areas reveal insights into the overall nature of time and its properties - and essays here come from
some surprising disciplines, from the arts to natural science. Deftly compiled and expertly edited
by
Katinka Ridderbos, Time is part of the outstanding "Darwin College Lectures" series from
Cambridge University Press. Anticipate scholarly, college-level treatises explaining many of the
technical facts surrounding issues of time's properties.
Welcome To The Machine
Derrick Jensen & Gweorge Draffan
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
85 North Main Street, Suite 120
White River Junction, VT 05001
www.chelseagreen.com
1931498520 $18.00 1-800-639-4099
How is science contributing to surveillance methods and increasing methods of observation and
control in society? Welcome to the Machine: Science, Surveillance, And The Culture Of Control
could have been considered under 'social issues' but its focus on the uses of science in controlling
societies is too important to place elsewhere. From ID chips in cars and consumer products which
help gather information on people's preferences to exoskeleton armor which makes soldiers
invin-cible, Welcome To The Machine provides an intriguing, frightening perspective on a society
increasingly controlled by the technology it uses.
Skywatch West
Richard A. Keen
Fulcrum
16100 Table Mountain Parkway #300, Golden CO 80403
www.fulcrum-books.com
1555912974 $24.95 1-800-992-2908
Anecdotes, humor, and a lively format would not seem to suit a survey of weather and nature, but
it
works well in Richard Keen's Skywatch West: The Complete Weather Guide, which emerges in a
revised, updated format to provide details on the West's weather and most dramatic effects.
Chapters are practical as well as entertaining: from learning how to 'read' clouds to building a
home
weather station, Skywatch West is packed from cover to cover with insights, projects, and
facts.
The Travel Shelf
A Native's Guide To Chicago
Lake Claremont Press
4650 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL 60625
1893121232 $15.95 lakeclaremont.com
Now in a thoroughly updated and significantly expanded fourth edition, A Native's Guide To
Chicago continues to be the premier guide to what Chicago has to offer its residents,
suburbanites,
out-of-town tourists, scheduled business travelers. Every chapter provides "user friendly"
mainstream information and offbeat suggestions side by side. Ranging from touring, recreation,
food, and entertainment, to lodging, shopping, walking, and keeping informed, A Native's Guide
To
Chicago is enhanced with photos, maps, an index, and is a "must" for anyone wanting to spend
quality time making memories in America's foremost heartland city.
The Athletic-Minded Traveler
Jim Kaese & Paul Huddle
SoCal Publishing
Box 33188, San Diego, CA 92163-3188
0975306073 $18.95 www.socalpress.com
The Athletic-Minded Traveler is a travel guide especially for the fitness-conscious. Focusing on
the
biggest and most-visited cities across America, The Athletic-Minded Traveler lists hotels that
match
one's budget and athletic needs, rates the quality of exercise equipment at recommended hotels
and
health clubs, recommends running routes, showcases verified lap pools with detailed specs, and
much more. A superb resource packed cover to cover with addresses, highlights, websites, and
phone numbers of quality exercise locations, and is a "must" for the health-conscious
jet-setter.
Does Your Meter Work?
Jim Soliski
Western Publishing
PO Box 41, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 2G9
0973480904 $13.50
Does Your Meter Work? is an anthology of travel vignettes chronicling one man's wandering
throughout the East. 44 brief tales of everything from Philippine cock-fights to white-water
rafting
through the Nepali Himalayas, hitchhiking from Brunei to Bangkok, experiencing the mysteries of
Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and more fill this exciting travelogue. Jim Soliski's articles have been
previously published in newspapers around the world including The Chicago Tribune and Outpost
Magazine; now they are gathered in single amazing tour de force that is the next best thing to
personal globetrotting. An exciting and varied adventure from cover to cover.
Explore The Virgin Islands
Harry S. Pariser
Manatee Press
PO Box 225001 San Francisco, CA 94122
1893643549 $17.95 1-415-665-4829
Now in its sixth edition, Explore The Virgin Islands is a travel guide for tourists, business
travelers,
and anyone eager to see the sights of the US and British Islands. Packed with charts, maps,
photos
including an inset section of color plates, historial information, locations of restaurants and
gourmet
bistros, tours, car rentals, prime shopping locations, places for snorkeling, scuba, and sailing, and
much more Explore The Virgin Islands is an indispensible resource for maximizing one's activity
and
fun. Organized by island, the entries and general information give a superb overview of the
highlights to search out when visiting this fantastic and beautiful land.
Boston's French Secrets
Rhea Hollis Atwood
Images from the Past
PO Box 137, Bennington, Vermont 05201
www.imagesfromthepast.com
1884592414 $19.95 1-888-442-3204
Historian and walking-tour guide Rhea Atwood presents Boston's French Secrets: Guided Walks
That Reveal Boston's French Heritage is a tourist's guide to various areas of Boston, including
downtown, waterfront, the financial district, beacon hill, and back bay, focusing especially upon
Boston's French heritage. From the legacy of the Huguenots to works of French art preserved and
displayed in museums to the Paul Revere House and much more, Boston's French Secrets includes
directions, historical tidbits, black-and-white photographs, and more celebrating the unique
contributions of French culture. A wonderful guide for anyone looking to better experience the
sights, sounds, and monuments of Boston, especially francophiles.
Moon Handbooks Acapulco
Bruce Whipperman
Avalon Travel Publishing
1400 - 65th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
1566916321 $16.95 1-800-345-5473
Award-winning author Bruce Whipperman brings his first-hand experience in sunny Acapulco to
the
pages of Moon Handbooks Acapulco, discussing the secluded beaches, bustling crafts market,
historic highland towns and more that pepper this vibrant land. From how to pack for paradise
(water purifying tablets are a must) to basic information for those curious in making a permanent
investment (avoid timeshares, and while Mexican law prohibits foreign ownership of many
properties it is possible to have control of land through a trust) to directions for the best
accomodations and food, sights and special celebrations, a brief Spanish phrase guide, internet
resources for further research, and much more. A "must-read" before setting out to parts
unknown.
The Nautical Shelf
Sheridan House
145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
www.sheridanhouse.com
Michael Naujok's Fitting Out Your Boat In Fibreglass Or Wood (1574091869, $29.95), a
practical
guide to fitting out a wooden or fibreglass hull from scratch. Fitting Out Your Boat includes tips
on
both repair and refurbishing, with chapters detailing everything from replacing deck fittings and
stripping down the galley to installing new hatches. The step-by-step color photos are particularly
well done. Tired of the boating life, or want to trade up? Choose Thomas Cook's Sell Your Boat
In
30 Days! (1574091867, $19.95), guides the first-time seller through the selling process, from
sprucing up the boat and placing an add to completing the sale. Paperwork to pricing, Sell Your
Boat In 30 Days provides practical advice for all kinds of boats - and buyers.
The Literary Shelf
Understanding Charles Johnson
Gary Stornhoff
University of South Carolina Press
937 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29208
1570035628 $34.95 1-800-768-2500
Understanding Charles Johnson is a work of literary criticism that introduces the reader to the
fiction
of one of America's most acclaimed contemporary African-American writers. The first
African-American male since Ralph Ellison to win the National Book Award (in 1990 for "Middle
Passage"), Johnson's works carry deep-seated concern for African-American culture, an abiding
interest in Western philosophy, a commitment to Buddhism and the impact of its principles, and
more. Author and associate professor of English Gary Storhoff goes so far as to suggest that
Buddhism is the linchpin of Johnson's work as he analyzes six classics: "Faith and the Good
Thing",
"Oxherding Tale", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "Middle Passage", "Dreamer", and "Soulcatcher
and
Other Stories." An erudite, literate, and welcome addition to African-American literary studies
shelves.
Greenwood Press
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
www.greenwood.com www.amazon.com
Three excellent literary surveys are recommended picks for high school through college-level
students: each offers a critical roundup of topics with plenty of facts and research material geared
to
student reports. Rafael Ocasio's Literature Of Latin America (0313320012, $49.95) joins others in
the 'Literature As Windows to World Cultures' series, providing a chronological sequence to
explore
the earliest New World writings from colonial to modern times. Chapters then provide insights
into
specific notable Latin American writers, including definitions of literary terms and concepts
peculiar
to Latin literacy and blending biography with critical assessments of key Latin authors. An
outstanding addition to any in-depth Latin literature collection. Geroge Hart and Scott Slovic edit
Literature And The Environment (0313321493, $49.95), adding to the 'Exploring Social Issues
Through Literature' series in presenting critical assessments by noted scholars on environmental
issues. Chapters provide literary works incorporating these issues, blending brief biographical
surveys of the author with the all-important consideration of themes, styles, and history relating to
each piece's context. By considering the underlying environmental roots of fiction, Literature And
The Environment provides important assessments of notable pieces. Donna Woodford's
Understanding King Lear (0313319367, $50.00) provides a student 'casebook' to issues and
history
in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and
contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters analyze and draw important connections
between King Lear's times and modern concerns.
The Undergraduate's Companion To Arab Writers And Their Web Sites
Dona S. Straley
Libraries Unlimited
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
1591581184 $29.95 www.lu.com
The Undergraduate's Companion To Arab Writers And Their Web Sites is an informed and
informative, and thoroughly "user friendly" reference for the modern digital age. Offering online
resources for 150 Arab writers and their works, from the first known works of Arabic literature
dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. to the present day and writings from fields of
history,
geography, and philosophy as well as literature, The Undergraduate's Companion To Arab
Writers
And Their Web Sites is astutely organized and sensibly presented. Each individual website is listed
with information on translations, a summary of the site's contents, and a contemporary date (most
of
the sites were successfully accessed in August 2003). An index and an alphabetical list of authors
simplifies the task of searching for works by a specific individual. An invaluable tool and highly
recommended resource for quickly locating information of and literature by Arab writers.
New Explorer Dictionary Of American Writers
Merriam-Webster Editors
Federal Street Press
PO Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102
www.federalstreetpress.com
1892859653 $12.98 www.amazon.com
Over a thousand articles cover writers' lives and careers in New Explorer Dictionary Of American
Writers, over seventy describe major groups and movements in the literary world, and over 500
significant works are described in a special Literary Works section. With its interplay between
biography and history, New Explorer Dictionary Of American Writers is a lasting, recommended
pick for any high school or public library with strong collections in literary history.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
Grasping For The Wind
John Whitehead, host
Vision Video
PO Box 540, Worcester, PA 19490-0540
MP7390 $39.99 1-800-523-0226
An innovative, provocative, viewer engaging seven-part series, Grasping For The Wind explores
the
search for meaning over the last 200 years as represented through the works of Western
philosophers, writers, artists, film makers, politicians, and musicians. Ably hosted by John
Whitehead, this superbly filmed series includes a free PDF study guide. The seven episodes
comprising this two-volume VHS video boxed set includes "Breaking the Past" (showing what
happens when a culture abandons its religious traditions); "Where Are We Going?" (examining
the
20th century's search for answers to the fundamental questions of existence); "Children of the
Machine" (exploring the relationship of culture and technology); "The Lost Generation" (with its
moral base shaken, an American generation began seeking alternatives to Western Capitalism);
"The
Fat Dream" (unable to make sense of the destruction from war, people sought escape through
spectator sports, music, gambling, drugs, alcohol and sex); "The Winds of Revolution" (the youth
movements of the 1950s and 1960s); "The Narcissistic Culture" (the desperate search for
absolutes
and the emergence of sex advice, religious television, weight loss, and other modern phenomena).
Also available in a DVD format (4842D, $39.99) Grasping For The Wind is informed and
informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, and a prize addition to both school and
community
library collections.
Dropping In On Picasso
Crystal Productions
PO Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159
www.crystalproductions.com
1562903136 $29.95 1-800-255-8629
Dropping In On Picasso is one of the newest additions to the outstanding Crystal Video library of
motivational art videotapes bringing artists and art history to life and produced in cooperation
with
leading artists and educators. Viewers of all ages will join Puffer as he drops in on Pablo Picasso
in
this animated video showing how this innovative and influential artist evolved from his Blue
period
to his Rose period, to Picasso's ground breaking Cubism, to this great artist's work in the field of
sculpture. Combining animation sequences with details and full-screen images of Picasso's
masterworks, the characters in this informative and engaging video pose open-ended questions
that
will prompt viewers to make their own critical analyses and interpretations of the works of art
exhibited. Enhanced with an accompanying guide with suggested activities and ideal for use with
home schooling curriculums, Dropping In On Picasso is a welcome addition to any school art
department resource shelf or community library Art History collection.
The Grateful Dead Movie
Monterey Media Inc.
566 St. Charles Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-3901
1569942390 $29.95 1-800-424-2593
The Grateful Dead Movie is a two-disc DVD showcasing the famous rock-and-roll band. Disc 1
(132 minutes) offers the movie itself, transferred from its original 35 mm film negative in High
Definition and presented in 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio. Audio options include the original
theatrical audio mix and new Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 audio mixes from the master multi-track
tapes. A feature-length commentary with supervising editor Susan Crutcher and film editor John
Nutt as well as English subtitles offer an additional extra dimension over VHS copies. Disc 2 (175
minutes) is packed with extensive never-before-seen concert footage, bonus songs, a "making of
the
animated sequence" documentary, a photo gallery, production notes, and more. An absolute
must-have for Grateful Dead fans, filled to the brim with excitement, majesty, and thrilling
music.
MPI Media Group
16101 SD. 108th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60467
www.mpimedia.com
Two outstanding classic DVD sets are recommended gift picks for any fan of movies and classic
TV. The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes DVD Collection (0788-606050, $39.98) gathers six
episodes starting Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Harwicke as Dr. John Watson.
Episodes include The Three Gables, Dying Detective, Golden Pnice-Nez, Red Circle, Mazarin
Stone
and Cardboard Box, and extra features include commentary with screenwriter Jeremy Paul and
Holmes expert David Start Davies, production notes and more. An outstanding gift choice for any
avid Sherlock fan. Fans of the old-time TV series Dark Shadows will welcome the Dark Shadows
DVD Collection 14, offering complete episodes plus bonus interviews in a 4-DVD set. Jonathan
Fried stars in these classics, which earned a huge base of followers in its time which continues to
this
day - and interviews with key actors rounds out the episode-packed set. As many will have missed
at least some of the episodes, their presentation all together will thrill any Dark Shadows fan. And
if
they love this one, don't miss Dark Shadows DVD Collection 15: 40 complete episodes set in the
year 1897 when Magda the gypsy hopes to end the werewolf curse she placed on Quentin Collins.
Interviews with actors David Selby, Michael Stroka and more pack in further Dark Shadows
classics
from the TV production. If your gift person has missed episodes in past, give 'em this combined
package for a full flavor. If it's more literary detective work which is enjoyed, you won't go wrong
with A Touch Of Frost Season 4, a gathering of British detective classics from one of Britain's
longest-running detective series. Frost is a small-town Sherlock Holmes in disguise as he solves
typical problems ranging from robbery to murder.
T'ai Chi for Health
Yang Long Form with Terence Dunn
Koch Vision
411 Video Information (publicity)
22 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050
1417227974 $19.98 kochvision.com
T'ai Chi instructor Terence Dunn introduces the viewer to the timeless art and exercise form in
T'ai
Chi For Health, a DVD that reveals the classical 108-posture Yang family Long form, which
requires at least 20 minutes to perform and includes kicks, reverses, throws, splits, and ward-offs.
T'ai Chi For Health includes a brief historical introduction to the form, warm-up exercises,
introduction to basic T'ai Chi postures, a one-hour step-by-step instructional for the 108 postures
from multiple angles, advanced exercises, and a complete Yang Long form demonstration. A
superb
home-study guide for keeping in practice, refining one's form, or learning a new brief routine for
improving one's health and balance. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in learning
T'ai
Chi. 2 hours, full color.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Wintersongs
Kitka
Diaphonica Recordings
Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94612
CD-2004 $16.98 www.kitka.org
Kitka is a remarkable women's vocal ensemble of eight sophisticated singers who blend
contemporary sensibility with specialized vocal techniques that have been distilled in Eastern
Europe
for centuries. Wintersongs features an impressive repertoire whose individual selections range
from
Bulgaria to Belarus and from Georgia to Greece. The twenty numbers comprising this
enthusiastically recommended CD album that includes "Aliolo" from Georgia's Racha region is a
traditional Christmas Eve song performed by masked carolers who are rewarded with drink and
treats, and such superlative numbers as "Av Jerusalime" from Southern Russia and the Ukraine.
Songs from Lativa, Moravia, Romania, Hungary, Belarus, Macedonia, and Israel are superbly
recorded performances that will introduce American audiences to traditional music, some of
which
has their origins in antiquity. If you only have time for one new CD, then make it Wintersongs as
sung by Kitka and recorded by Diaphonica.
Journey Of The Heart
Anna E. Kravis
Baby Rose Music
PO Box 1449, Melville, NY 11747-0249
BR 108 $TBA www.annaekravis.com
Journey Of The Heart is a compilation of eleven original songs by Anna E. Kravis, each of which
focuses on personal growth through the healing perspective of love while touching on themes that
are both university and individually personal. Very highly recommended and mind-calming,
heart-warming, soul-soothing listening, the songs comprising this exceptional CD album include
Miles & Lights (3:50); Don't Judge (2:34); It's Only Lonely When The Dreaming Stops (3:52);
Let
Us Give To Each Other The Words "Yes I Can" (2:47); Over The Rainbow (2:39); Inheritance
(4:51); Turn Like Wheel (3:29); Bridges Made of Tears (3:56); Seasons Of The Heart (3:34);
Seasons Of The Heart (3:34); Eric's Song (4:14); and Tomorrow's Children (1:59).
Touch The Earth
Derrik Jordan
Worldsoul Records
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
W0037 $15.00 www.derrikjordan.com
Touch The Earth is a CD album showcasing the impressive talents of multi-instrumentalist, singer
and composer Derrik Jordan who wrioe the music and lyrics, then produced, performed, recorded
and mixed for the 13 pieces comprising this CD. Representing a "worldbeat sound" that blends
folk,
pop, soul, and rhythms from the Caribbean, Africa, South American, and Australia (and utilizing
dozens of instruments), the pieces comprising this unique and recommended album include the
title
piece, Touch The Earth (5:24); Indigenous (5:06); Love To Spare (6:24); Killing The Country
(4:15); Water, Wind And Sun (4:48); Panorama (2:58); True Love (4:18); Standing Prayer
(4:30);
Song Of The Forest (4:29); Something's Gonna Change (4:58); Undying (4:17); Endangered
Species
(5:05); and concludes with a reprise of Touch The Earth (3:05).
Genius Loves Company
Ray Charles
Concord Records
270 North Canon Dirve, #1212
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
CCD-2248-2 $TBA 1-800-551-5299
Ray Charles is a legend of 20th Century American music. Genius Loves Company showcases his
remarkable talent in a dozen duets with an impressive array of guest artists drawn from every
genre
of American music from Country, to R&B, to Pop, to Blues, to Rock. From Natalie Cole, Elton
John, Gladys Knight, and B.B. King, to Johnny Mathis, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, and James
Taylor, Genius Loves Company is a unique CD album that will prove to be a "must" for the
legions
of Ray Charles fans, as well as an essential addition to academic American Music History
collections.
Carolan's Gift
Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble, et al.
Maggie's Music
PO Box 490, Shady Side, MD 20764
MM304 $12.00 www.maggiesmusic.com
Fans of Celtic-rooted acoustic music are well aware of the premier offerings that Maggie's Music
makes available to this widely popular genre. Some very highly recommended additions to
personal
and community library CD music collections would necessarily include Carolan's Gift showcasing
traditional Irish folk music in the manner of famed Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
with a chamber music style performed on Celtic harp, Irish flute, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, viola
da
gamba, guitar, and piano. Consisting of fourteen superbly performed and recorded selections,
Carolan's Gift features Miss Murphy (3:10); The Two William Davies (6:33); Sir Charles
Coote/Captain Higgins (4:30); Terence MacDonough (2:14); Elizabeth McDermott Rowe/Miss
Noble (4:36); Bridget Cruise (2:58); Constantine Maguire (2:35); Paspie Minuet/Mr. Waller
(5:11);
Sidh Beag, Sidh Mor (1:29); Mary O'Neill (2:38); Mabel Kelly (3:31); Isabella Burke (3:57);
Carolan's Quarrell with the Landlady (3:19); and Fanny Poer (3:43).
The Audiobook Shelf
Smoky Joe's Cafe
Bryce Courtenay
Bolinda Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 307, Shelton, CT 06484
1740306899 $40.00 www.bolinda.com
When Thommo returns to Australia from a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, he finds his fellow
Aussies hold him in contempt as a mercenary who committed war crimes. Developing all manner
of
physical and mental problems, Thommo thinks he's alone in his problems until he meets ten of his
former comrades from his platoon who fought alongside of him in the Battle of Long Tan where
many other fell to their deaths under enemy fire. These ten other survivors are suffering the same
emotional and adjustment problems Thommo has. Recruiting an ex-Viet Cong with "special
skills",
Thommo forms his battlefield comrades into group of guys who are so dysfunctional they couldn't
win any kind of contest. Not until they meet Wendy, a woman whose daughter is dying and needs
a
bone-marrow transplant. A determined woman, Wendy takes Thommo and the others in hand and
molds this bunch of burned-out and disheartened former soldiers into a unit willing to fight for
justice by any means necessary. Bryce Courtenay is a consummately skilled writer whose riveting
novel is expertly narrated by Humphrey Bower. Complete and unabridged, and with a running
time
of five hours, this 5 disc, highly recommended CD edition of Smoky Joe's Cafe is also available in
an
audio cassette format (174030537X, $32.00).
Echoes
Danielle Steel
Books On Tape, Inc.
Box 25122, Santa Ana, CA 92799-5122
www.librarybooksontape.com
1415913315 $TBA 1-800-541-5525
Echoes is the audiobook version of a generational saga of love, war, faith and betrayal. Three
generations of women struggle with loss, the difficulty of survival, and the interminable devotion
of
true love. In the summer of 1915, a young Jewish beauty falls in love with a French Catholic,
wracked by the knowledge that her family will never approve of the marriage; years later, her
daughter is about to take the vows of a Carmelite nun, yet Hitler's reign of terror threatens her
family. An odyssey marked by the bond between family that transcends space, time, and even
mortality, and the determination to survive even in the darkest hours of history, Echoes is a
profound listening experience and highly recommeneded for personal and library audiobook
collections.
Ford Tough
David Magee
Penton Overseas, Inc.
2470 Impala Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.pentonoverseas.com
1591254760 $18.95 1-800-748-5804
Ford Tough: Bill Ford And The Battle To Rebuild America's Automaker is the story of how Bill
Ford revived and reshaped the Ford Motor Company, bringing the 100+ year old automobile
manufacturer back from the bring of ruin. Ford Tough reveals the inner workings of the company
while offering a detailed portrait of the first member of the illustrious Ford family to take charge
of
the company since 1979. A dedicated environmentalist and a man with a deep sense of personal
and
corporate responsibility to his employees, Bill Ford is revealed as the man who played a crucial
role
against seemingly insurmountable odds in creating the company's ultimately successful
turnaround.
Superbly narrated by Chris Ryan, this recommended, flawlessly recorded, CD format audio book
is
abridged on three discs with a total of a three hour running time.
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim
David Sedaris
Time Warner Audiobooks
135 W. 50th St., New York, NY 10020
1586215027 $31.98 www.amazon.com
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim is an audiobook anthology of personal essays on five
CDs. Playwright and National Public Radio commentator David Sedaris offers glimpses into the
absurd non sequitirs that abound in everyday life, just beneath the surface of what is considered
respectable and proper. Read by the author with wit and charm, Dress Your Family In Corduroy
And Denim elevates arguing to a higher art form and provokes serious contemplation on the
mysteries of dailly existence. Highly recommended.
The Cookbook Shelf
Classic Liqueurs
Cheryl Long & Healther Kibben
Sibyl Publications
1007 SW Westwood Drive, Portland, OR 97239
www.sibylbooks.com
1889531065 $10.95 1-800-240-8566
The collaborative work of Cheryl Long and Heather Kibby, Classic Liqueurs: The Art Of Making
&
Cooking With Liqueurs is the newest and highly recommended addition the the outstanding
"Creative Cooking" series from Sibyl Publications. Offering one hundred liqueur recipes and more
than one hundred ways to cook with delicately flavored liqueurs. From Hawaiian Fruit Liqueur;
California Lemon Liqueur; American Whiskey Punch; and Long Island Iced "Tea"; to Mandarin
Yam Bake; Creme De Menthe Frosting; Italian Anise Stars; and Cranberry Jewels in Liqueur,
these
are drinks and dishes that will add a gourmet element to any and every dining occasion.
Harcourt Publishers
15 E. 25th Street, New York NY 10010
harcourtbooks.com www.ozclarke.com
Two excellent new Oz Clarke wines guides are recommended picks for wine buyers; especially
novices who need clear instruction and guidelines for understanding the world of fine wines. You
could find no better introduction to the subject than Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete
Guide For The Modern Wine Drinker (0156030233, $16.00): wine basics range from how to pen
and serve wine to ordering in restaurants, describing wines, and understanding wine regions of the
world. With its maps, color photos, sidebars of information and lively text, newcomers will find
explanations inviting and easy to understand. Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2005 (0151011001,
$14.00) provides all levels of drinker with an easily-used A-Z organizational guide listing over
7,000
wines and 4,000 recommended producers. At-a-glance wine glass pictures rate top picks while
vintage information and charts fills any possible gap. The pocket-sized tote makes it easy to take
along to wine tastings and events.
Southwest Slow Cooking
Tammy Biber & Theresa Howell
Northland Publishing
PO Box 1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
www.northlandpub.com
0873588568 $16.95 1-800-346-3257
Over a hundred slow-cooked, kitchen-tested recipes have been specially created for Southwest
cooks and provide some unique creations not to be found elsewhere, from Pork Chops with
Raspberry-Chipolte Sauce to Chicken & Chile Enchiladas and Ribs in Green Sauce. There are
plenty
of general slow cooker cookbooks on the market, but the possibilities are more appealing in a
specialty title such as Southwest Slow Cooking.
Vanilla
Tim Ecott
Grove Press
841 Broadway, New York NY 10003
www.groveatlantic.com
0802117759 $24.00 1-800-788-3122
Vanilla is one of the most popular flavoring spices in the world and is even a major ingredient in
perfumes, paint and tires, but the story of vanilla is a botanical mystery that only a twelve-year-old
African slave solved. Vanilla would not bear fruit outside of its Mexican origins, until the slave
developed a process for cultivating it and turned it into a labor-intensive agricultural crop. Lively,
revealing, and enthusiastically recommended reading, Tim Ecott's Vanilla: Travels In Search Of
The
Ice Cream Orchid, should not be missed by any kitchen cook, gourmet diner, or botanist.
Flavors Of Greece
Rosemary Barron
Interlink Publishing Group
46 Crosby St., Northampton, MA 01060
www.interlinkbooks.com
1566565200 $27.95 www.amazon.com
Culinary author Rosemary Barron is also a chef and founder of her own acclaimed Greek cooking
school in Crete, and brings to Flavors Of Greece an approach and authenticity often missing in
competing cookbooks. Flavors Of Greece holds over 250 authentic Greek recipes from vegetables
and main dishes to its renowned desserts. Many require prep time and cooking skills, such as
handling the tricky phyllo dough - but the end results will be worth it, and many of the dishes here
such as Smyrna Sausages - are simply unavailable elsewhere.
Aprovecho
Teresa Cordero-Cordell & Robert Cordell
Hippocrene Books
171 Madison Ave., New York Ny 10016
www.hippocrenebooks.com
0781810264 $24.95 1-212-685-4371
Mexican-American food combines the cuisines of two countries and so does Aprovecho: A
Mexican-American Border Cookbook, which brings to life both the culture and the culinary
traditions on both sides of the Mexican-American border. Chapters excel in easy dishes ranging
from
Chile Rellano Pie to Mexican Creamed Spinach and Rum Eggnog. The 'Did You Know' cultural
insights are particularly well done. No photos, but the easy dishes don't need embellishment to
prove
successful.
Collectors Press
PO Box 230986, Portland, OR 97281
1-800-626-5420 www.collectorspress.com
Three new 'Retro' food titles provide fun gatherings of curious concoctions and fun foods. Kathy
Casey's Retro Food Fiascos (1888054883, $16.95) provides some zany foods indeed, from
Banana
Meatloaf and a Spam Dixie Bake to Candy Cane Punch and Kraft Dinner Loaf. Packed with
vintage
and fun ads from the 1950s and funny commentary throughout, Retro Food Fiascos is a whimsical
winner. Richard Perry's Retro Luau (1888054905, $16.95) hones the hula party with island-style
feast recipes. Vintage illustrations and fun photos pack color to such dishes as Lulu Luan Ribs
and
an orange gelatin fruit-packed Sunshine Salad. Linda Everett & Richard Perry's Retro Breakfast
(1888054875, $16.95) provides breakfast dishes ranging from Breakfast Strato, a bread and meat
casserole, to a non-bunny 'Red Rabbit and 'Toad-in-the-Hole'. Again, it's the vintage color
drawings
and antique illustrations which make these such eye-catching and fun presentations, highly
recommended picks perfect for gift-giving.
Pie
Ken Haedrich
Harvard Common Press
National Book Network. dist.
535 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
www.harvardcommonpress.com
155832254X $24.95 1-888-657-3755
Other pie cookbooks on the market range from the mix-based quick pie guide type to the master
recipe collection intended for advanced cooks: Ken Haedrich's Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes
For
Delicious Homemade Pie falls somewhere inbetween the two, providing beginners with an
exceptionally easy basic understanding of how to cook a pie, while packing in dishes from
bakeries,
cooks and specialty shops across the country. Pie features tried-and-true recipes for 300 delicious
creations, all of them sweet, savory, and very highly recommended
The PDQ Vegetarian Cookbook
Donna Klein
HP Books
375 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10014
1557884382 $18.95 www.penguin.com
PDQ stands for "pretty darn quick" and vegetarian veteran Donna Klein's The PDQ Vegetarian
Cookbook is specifically designed to showcase 240 nutritious, delicious, palate pleasing,
"no-prep"
recipes for today's time-stressed kitchen cooks seeking meatless menus for themselves and their
families. Including more than 100 vegan dishes, the recipes comprising this "must have" addition
to
any vegetarian cookbook collection ranges from Easy Appetizer Burritos; Smoked Provolone and
Roasted Red Pepper Panini; Asian-Style Coleslaw; and Mushroom Stroganoff Noodles; to
Stir-Fried
Cinnamon-Curried Rice with Peas, Dried Fruit, and Coconut; Creamy Polenta with Parmesan;
Roasted Carrots with Chutney; and Blueberries in Cassis over Lemon Sorbet. No cutlery, graters,
juicers, electric mixers, blenders, or food processors are required. Enhanced with tips on using
convenience foods and with comprehensive nutritional analysis for each individual, "30-minutes or
less" recipe, The PDQ Vegetarian Cookbook is a "must" for working spouses and parents with a
vegetarian life style.
The Story Of Corn
Betty Fussell
University of New Mexico Press
MSC01 1200
1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
www.unmpress.com
0826335926 $24.95 1-800-249-7737
Food historian Betty Fussell's survey of corn history blends folklore, anthropology, botany and
social and art history to provide a lively blend of anecdotes and facts about world corn, from its
influence on war and ritual uses in the Inca and Aztec worlds to its use as a key ingredient in
different cultures' cuisines. The Story Of Corn isn't a cookbook; it's a specialized food history
which
will appeal across many different lines, from students of anthropology and sociology to culinary
enthusiasts and history buffs.
Whitecap Books
351 Lynn Avenue, N. Vancouver, NC, V7J 2C4, Canada
Two very different, excellent culinary titles from Whitecap Books are highly recommended picks.
Eve Johnson's Eating My Words (1552855058, $16.95) provides a whimsical, revealing collection
of essays and recipes by food expert Eve Johnson, from a treatise on Why Chocolate is Evil to
Why
Mushrooms Are Scary and Famous Pigs of Literature. Blend a healthy dose of food history and
humor and you have a lively style and set of insights both educational and fun for leisure reading.
Bill Jones' Chef's Salad (1552854191, $19.95) takes the salad a step further, infusing the simple
greens with embellishments which make them notable and unusual. Italian greens, for example,
need
little more than a unique Roasted Pepper Dressing to prove different, while Coleslaw with Curried
Peanut Dressing provides a unique taste treat indeed.
Out Of The Kitchen
Jeannette Ferrary
John Daniel & Company
PO Box 2790, Kinleyville, CA 95519
www.danielpublishing.com
1880284782 $15.00 1-800-662-8351
Storyteller and food fan Jeanette Ferrary's memoir packs in humor and food affection, beginning
her
story with childhood memories of food and its effects on her life and recounting her journey to
adulthood and the travels which brought her in touch with food traditions across the country. Out
Of
The Kitchen: Adventures Of A Food Writer is a delightful leisure read, charting Jeanette's
personal
encounters with some of the most famous cooks in the world, and her eventual rise to become a
food columnist for the New York Times.
My New Mediterranean Cookbook
Jeannette Seaver
Arcade Publishing
141 Fifth Avenue, 8th fl, NY, NY 10010
1559707232 $27.00 1-800-759-0190
Gourmet chef and Mediterranean traveler Jeannette Seaver presents My New Mediterranean
Cookbook, a compilation of recipes using traditional Mediterranean-diet ingredients such as
vegetables, legumes, fresh fruit, nuts, cereals, olive oil, fish, red meat, and poultry.
Straightforward
instructions simplify the preparation of such delicacies as Dandelion Salad with New Potatoes and
Bacon, Roast Portobello Mushrooms with Gremolata, Beggar's Purses of Stuffed Chicken,
Almond
Tart with Strawberries, and so much more. The dishes are organized by course, and a handful of
sample menus plus a convenient index assist in planning mealtimes. A welcome addition to any
enthusiast's cookbook shelf.
Buddha's Table
Chat Mingkwan
The Book Publishing Company
PO Box 99, Summertown, TN 38483
1570671613 $14.95 1-888-260-8458
Written by a professional restauranteur and Thai native, and printed in binding specially designed
to
lay flat for easy reference in the kitchen, Buddha's Table: Thai Feasting Vegetarian Style is a guide
to the joy of meatless cuisine, focusing upon food styles from all four regions of Thailand. Recipes
such as Crispy Noodles, Tofu Patties, Mung Bean Wraps and more are complemented with
information on how to properly prepare Thai produce, spices, noodles, wrappers, and rice for
those
unfamiliar with Thai ingredients. A handful of color photographs enhance this superb and
easy-to-use addition to any vegetarian cookbook shelf.
Low-Carb Cocktails
Marlene and Chuck Koch
M. Evans & Company, Inc.
216 East 49th Street, NY, NY 10017
www.MEvans.com
1590770617 $6.95 1-800-462-6420
Low-Carb Cocktails is a pocket-sized recipe book of more than sixty low carbohydrate cocktails
for
those who enjoy drinks but are mindful of their waistlines. Including party favorites such as 4-carb
Pina Colada and 7-carb Margarita, holiday treats such as 4-carp Eggnog and 6-carb Champagne
Cocktail, and also featuring ultra-low carb or non-alcoholic versions of many recipes, Low-Carb
Cocktails is easy-to-follow, quick-mix book especially needed in an era oversaturated with
excessively fattening foods. All listed recipies are a snap to prepare, and include a calorie count as
well as a net carb listing.
Pasta For Wimps
Carlo Lai
Sterling Publishing Company
387 Park Avenue So., NY, NY 10016
1402710089 $14.95 1-800-805-5489
Some cookbooks are as fun to browse through as they are to cook from -- and Carlo Lai's Pasta
For
Wimps is just such a culinary compendium! All of the basic pasta dishes are represented from
spaghetti, fettuccine, and ravioli, to tortellini, gnocchi, and the ever popular lasagna. Pasta For
Wimps excels in the presentation of "kitchen friendly" recipes authentic and traditional sauces
from
Napoletana and Bolognese, to Aglio e Olio and Pesto. From Spaghetti Carbonara (Spaghetti with
bacon and Cream Sauce), to Lasagne di Salmone e Zucchine (Lasagne with Salmon and
Zucchini),
each delicious dish and the steps to making them are wonderfully showcased with full color
photography by Matt Cohen. If you only have time for one new cookbook in your personal
collection, make it Carlo Lai's Pasta For Wimps!
Kilkenny Cookbook
Real Ireland Design
c/o Irish Books and Media, Inc.
1433 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2101
0946887144 $25.95 www.irishbook.com
Kilkenny Cookbook reveals the finest and most popular recipes used by the chefs of the Kilkenny
restaurant, which has been one of Dublin's most successful eating places since its opening in 1976.
Full color illustrations add a mouth-watering visual touch to the simple instructions for such
varied
dishes as Okra, Green Bean and Crispy Bacon Salad; Chicken Tikka Masala; Sticky Toffee
Pudding
with Toffee Sauce; Gluten-free Scones, and a great deal more. A rich treasury of delectible
delights,
Kilkenny Cookbook is very highly recommended for kitchen cookbook collections.
Hawai'i Light And Healthy
Diana Helfand
Bess Press
3565 Harding Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816
1573062081 $12.95 www.besspress.com
Diana Helfand has taught nutrition in the Food Service and Hospitality Education Program at
Kapi-olani Community College and hosted the 'Heart-y Chef" cooking show on KHON for five
years. Her column "Heart-y Cooking was a regular feature in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin for nine
years, and she currently writes the weekly "Heart-y Chef" column of "MidWeek". In Hawai'i Light
And Healthy, Helfand draws upon her many years of culinary experience and expertise to compile
recipes (each of which includes approximate nutrition information per serving) that showcase
what
an Hawaii perspective has to offer the health conscious and adventurous family kitchen cook.
From
Chinese Chicken Salad a la Heart-y Chef; Easy Fish Stew; Candied Acorn Squash; and
Banana-Chocolate Chip-Macademia Bread; to Maple Fruit Crumble; Grilled Spice Salmon;
Veggie
Penne with Pine Nuts; and Stuffed Zucchini Boats, Hawai'i Light And Healthy is an ideal addition
to
any personal cookbook collection and features a spiral binding allowing the book to lay flat upon
the
kitchen counter while in use.
Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu
Yukiko Moriyama
Japan Publications Trading Company
c/o Kodansha America, Inc.
575 Lexington Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10022
488996133X $12.95 1-800-451-7556
Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu is a straightforward guide to preparing tofu according to classic
Japanese and Chinese recipes, as well as some more contemporary preparations like "Braised Beef
and Tofu." Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu is most assuredly not a vegetarian cookbook, since it
includes recipes with meat, poutry, and seafood, but vegetarians will delight in the wealth of
useful
ways to prepare a delicious staple such as Seasoned Frozen Tofu and Fermented Soybean Soup.
Full- color photographs on every page combined with step-by-step illustrations explicitly reveal
not
only how to prepare tofu, but also exactly what the dishes will look like at each step of their
cooking. Above all, Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu emphasizes the efficient utilization of time,
and
is perfect for the tofu lover on the go.
Recipe, Please
Marty Meitus
Johnson Books
1880 So. 57th Court, Boulder, CO 80301
155566332X $16.00 jpcolorado.com
Recipe, Please by "Rocky Mountain News" food editor Marty Meitus is a compendium of recipes
drawn from many of Colorado's best restaurants and most accomplished chefs. Original published
in
Marty's popular weekly newspaper column, Recipe, Please showcases 166 dishes that range from
Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Lobster, Crab, and Goat Cheese from Paul's Catering; to
Mixed
Greens with Penne and Grilled Chicken and Lemon Basil Vinaigrette from Augustine Grill; to
Seared Scallops with Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Sauces from O's Steakhouse; to Wolfgang
Puck's "Grand Cafe Key Lime Pie from Wolfgang Puck's Grand Cafe. A superb regional
cookbook,
the dishes comprising Recipe, Please are as kitchen cook friendly as they are palate pleasing and
appetite satisfying!
Raising the Bar
Nick Mautone with Marah Stets
Artisan
708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
www.artisanbooks.com
1579652603 $27.50 1-800-722-7202
Raising The Bar: Better Drinks Better Entertaining is far more than just another a cocktail book.
Though it features 250 recipes and full-color photographs, Raising The Bar goes a step further
and
offers the tested secrets of a professional restaurant manager to serving cocktails for a crowd,
planning a head, perfecting techniques for mixing a drink, tips, tricks, techniques, and more. Tasty
original recipes include Frozen Prickly Pear Margarita, Strawberry Kiwi Sangria, and Watermelon
Lemonade. A must-have for anyone seeking not only to hone their drink-mixing skills, but also
improve their presentation, and flair to professional food service levels.
Great Burgers
Bob Sloan
Chronicle Books
85 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94105
www.chroniclebooks.com
0811842932 $14.95 1-800-722-6657
There's so much more to a hamburger than will ever be encountered at a McDonald's or a
Wendy's
or a Burger King. Great Burgers: Mouthwatering Recipes by burgermeister Bob Sloan offers a
culinary collection of savory hamburger recipes that brings this American classic up into the ranks
of
gourmet dining. There are even "kitchen friendly" recipes for superbly crafted non-meat burgers!
From the Portobello Mushroom and Goat Cheese Burger; to the Lamb and Feta Burger with
Cumin-Yogurt Dressing; to the Churasco Burger with Chimichurri Sauce; to the
Portobello-Eggplant Burger with Smoked Mozzarella and Tapenade, Great Burgers is one
specialty
cookbook that fully lives up to its title! Enhanced throughout with the color photography of
Jonelle
Weaver, Great Burgers is additionally enhanced with a chapter dedicated to truly superb recipes
for
side dishes, a "Table of Equivalents", and an index. If you only have room on your kitchen shelf
for
one more cookbook, then make it Bob Sloan's Great Burgers!
Made In Greece
John S. Kaldes
Publishing Works
4 Franklin Street, Exeter, NH 03833
KSB Promotions (publicity)
www.publishingworks.com
0974480363 $22.95 1-800-333-9983
John S. Kaldes has a passion for preparing and sharing authentic Greek cuisine recipes. Made In
Greece: A Guided Tour Of Greek Cooking is hallmarked with easy-to-follow, step-by-step
preparation instructions and guidelines that will enable even the most novice kitchen cook to turn
out gourmet quality Greek dishes. From Tiganites Patates me Avga (Fried Potatoes with Eggs);
Fasolakia Yahni (String Beans with Onions and Tomatoes); and Kotopoulo Souvlaki (Chicken
Kebab); to Arni me Kolokythia (Lamb with Zucchini); Ravani (Farina Cake with Syrup); and
Tsourekia (Easter Bread) Made In Greece will quickly become a popular addition gracing any
family
cookbook collection.
Schuler's
Hans Schuler & Chef Jonathan Schuler
Huron River Press
3622 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
193239902X $35.00 www.amazon.com
Schuler's: Fresh Recipes And Warm Memories is a blend of family traditions, anecdotal memories,
and super recipes. In short, the legacy of Chef Jonathan Schuler who was the first to offer his
Michigan customers at Schuler's restaurant what became known as a blue plate special. Enhanced
with introductory commentary, history, and "Chef's Notes", the recipes are organized into
chapters
on Stocks, Rubs, and Condiments; Salads; Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres; Sandwiches; Soups
and
Stews; Fish and Seafood; Poultry and Meat; More...; Side Dishes; Drinks; and Desserts. From
Schuler's Seasoning Salt; Schuler's Famous Cole Slaw; Pan-Fired Oysters with Spicy Remoulade
Sauce; and Prime Rib Sandwich with Sweet Onion Relish and Maytag Blue Cheese; to Schuler's
Swiss Onion Soup; Herb-Stuffed Trout with Horseradish Cream Sauce; Grandma Schuler's
Cornish
Pasties; Schuler's Signature Lasagna; Balsamic Vinegar Roasted Beets with Marjoram; Party
Sangria; and Chocolate Bread Pudding with Coffee Liqueur, Schuler's offers a complete and
elegant
restaurant menu that is as "kitchen cook friendly" as it is palate pleasing and appetite
satisfying!
The Fitness Kitchen
Shelly Sinton
Taylor Trade Publishing
Natonal Book Network, dist.
4501 Forbes Boulevardd Suite 200, Lanham MD 20706
www.ShellysFitnessKitchen.com
1589791436 $18.95 1-800-452-6420
In The Fitness Kitchen: Recipes For A Fad-free Lifestyle, Shelly Sinton (Senior Recipe Tester and
Reviewer for "Leite's Culinaria" and author of the weekly newsletter "Real Food with Real
Taste")
debunks fad diets and offers in their place a fad-free way of eating that will enhance a lifestyle
hallmarked by health choices and wonderful eating. Each of the 175 recipes are enhanced with a
complete nutritional analysis. Of particular interest are the sections on "flavor boosters', kitchen
health and fitness principles, "pantry essentials", and quick dessert ideas. From Pumpkin Orange
Scones; Bageled Tuna Salad Sandwich; Balsamic Steak; and Savory Fruited Brown Rice; to
Apple-Fig Compote with Yogurt; Banana Coconut Milk Freeze; Roasted Pepper Cherry Salsa;
and
Five-Spice Pork and Vegetable Stir-Fry, The Fitness Kitchen will prove a welcome and popular
addition to any personal or community library kitchen cookbook collection.
The Common Grill Cookbook
Craig Common
Sleeping Bear Press
PO Box 20, Chelsea, MI 48118
www.sleepingbearpress.com
1886947880 $35.00 www.amazon.com
Craig Common began his culinary career at age fourteen washing dishes in a Dearborn Heights
restaurant. A self-taught chef, Common eventually became overseer of sixteen C.A. Muer
Corporation restaurants in Michigan, Ohio, and Florida. He finally opened up The Common Grill
restaurant on July 26, 1991 and became an immediate success in downtown Chelsea, an enterprise
that has grown from 48 seats to a 148 seats and includes a popular carryout market. The
Common
Grill Cookbook is an impressive compilation of more than 150 of Craig Common and his
restaurant
clienteles' favorite recipes. Ranging from Firecracker Shrimp with Hong Kong Salsa; Pinconning
Cheese Soup; Apple Praline French Toast; and Braised Beef Short Ribs with Gorgonzola Polenta
Cakes; to Pasta Jambalaya; Grilled Asian BBQ Tuna; and Warm Berry Bread Pudding, The
Common Grill Cookbook is an ideal addition for gourmet cookbook collections while being
thoroughly "user friendly" for even the most novice of kitchen cooks!
The World History Shelf
The Olmecs
Richard A. Diehl
Thames & Hudson
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
0500021198 $39.95 1-800-233-4830
Surprisingly enough, academician and scholar Richard Diehl's The Olmecs: America's First
Civilization is the first complete survey and overview analysis of the peoples who created the first
complex culture in Mesoamerica, adding new information from recent archaeological findings to
consider Olmec life, culture and art. Diehl's background as a professor of anthropology at the
University of Alabama and his personal experience conducting archaeological investigations in
Mexico lend appreciable substance and insight to his authoritative, "reader friendly" coverage,
which
is packed with illustrative black and white photos of Olmec relics. Highly recommended!
Global History
David W. Del Testa, et.al., editors
ME Sharpe Inc.
80 Business Park Dr., Armonk, NY 10504
0765680432 $325.00 1-800-541-6563
Outstanding in its scope and presentation the 4-volume set, Global History: Cultural Encounters
From Antiquity To The Present, is divided by periods of time and covering world history from
antiquity in 5000 B.C.E. to the present: if only one library reference on general global history
were
to be considered for either a high school or college-level collection, it should be this. Bright,
inviting
colorful covers led to volumes which pepper their pages with color maps, illustrations and detail
but the meat of each book lies in its articles and essays discussing significant historical events.
Each
article cites primary sources, includes extensive bibliographic references for further reading, and
each book includes a timeline of events. Each book includes not only plenty of detail about
significant events of the era covered; it includes discussions of scholarly challenges and issues
involved in presenting a multifaceted history. Very highly recommended.
'A Great Effusion of Blood'?
Mark D. Meyerson, et al.
University of Toronto Press
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 2W8
0802087744 $65.00 1-800-565-9523
Compiled by academicians Mark D. Meyerson, Daniel Thiery and Oren Falk, 'A Great Effusion of
Blood'?: Interpreting Medieval Violence is an assemblage of scholarly essays by learned authors
concerning violence in medieval Europe and the role of violence in medieval literature. Drawing
upon historical records, artistic classics, theory, and sociology, the authors strive to better
understand violence as seen through the eyes of those who lived in the era. An invaluable tool for
history and literature reference shelves alike, particularly in several essays' attempts to clarify
understanding of violence in such works as Chaucer's "Clerk's Tale" and the early Robin Hood
poems.
Lordship, Reform, And The Development Of Civil Society In Medieval Italy
David Foote
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
www.undpress.nd.edu
0268028729 $25.00 1-800-621-2736
An extensively researched and carefully reasoned study of the institutions and forces that shaped a
phase of Italian history, Lordship, Reform, And The Development Of Civil Society In Medieval
Italy: The Bishopric Of Orvieto, 1100-1250 is a scholarly analysis of a small Italian commune
during
the High Middle Ages. Exploring feudal revolution, ecclesiastical reform, and state building, as
well
as offer-ing a direct challenge to conclusions that overemphasize the secular nature of Italian
city-states by pointing out how ecclesiastical institutions influenced the political and religious
culture
of communes, Lordship, Reform, And The Development Of Civil Society In Medieval Italy is a
work of superb scholarship and a welcome addition to academic library Middle Ages studies and
World History reference collections.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
NESFA Press
PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701
www.nesfapress.com
Two outstanding new titles are recommended picks for discriminating, seasoned fans of science.
Fans of Lois McMaster Bujold already know how hard it has been to obtain her Falling Free
(1886778531, $23.00), so should appreciate this newly copyedited, revised edition. Falling Free
was
written to honor her father, a professor, and is her earliest novel in her 'Vorkosigan' universe, so
fans
will consider this a 'must', completing a collection of classic Bujold writings. William Tenn's
Dancing
Naked (1886778469, $29.00) gathers notable works by an author best known for his fiction, but
also fluent in nonfiction. His essays on science fiction and writing appeared in a variety of
publications, but are gathered together here for the first time under one cover.
Harry Potter And Philosophy
David Baggett & Shawn Klein
Open Court Press
332 South Michigan Avenue, #1100, Chicago, IL 60604
www.opencourtbooks.com
0812694554 $17.95 www.amazon.com
Harry Potter's put the spell on millions of readers, and many have debated the 'deeper meaning' of
the stories. In Harry Potter And Philosophy, seventeen philosophical experts unlock some of
Hogwart's secrets, revealing connections between the particular characters and how they link to
modern philosophy. There's more than a healthy dose of humor, such in an analysis of how
Aristotle
would've run a school for wizard. Harry Potter And Philosophy is "must" reading for dedicated
fans
of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels and films presenting Harry Potter's detailed and
complicated
world.
Edenborn
Nick Sagan
Putnam
375 Hudson Street, NY NY 10014-3657
www.penguin.com
0399151869 $19.95 1-800-847-5515
Fans of Sagan's debut novel Idlewild will find Edenborn a suitable follow-up: it's set in the future
when a disease known as The Black Ep has wiped out most of humanity, leaving the remaining
survivors divided into to camps: one which believes in technological innovation, the other an
anti-technology back-to-the-land survivalist colony. Add multiple narrators to reinforce the ideas
and you have a powerful setting all the more enhanced by the idea that much of Edenborn takes
place inside a virtual world which the characters can manipulate.
Orphanage
Robert Buettner
Warner Aspect
1271 Avenue of Americas, NY NY 10020
www.twbookmark.com
0446614297 $6.99 1-800-759-0190
In Robert Buettner's original and highly recommended science fiction novel Orphange,
humankind's
first alien contact comes in the form of city-destroying missiles from Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
Under attack from afar, humanity needs an effective counterstrike to survive- and it's up to a
teenage
and a group of orphan soldiers nobody will miss to man a scavenged spacecraft that's mankind's
only
hope for survival.
Baen Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, NY NY 10020
1-800-223-2336 www.baen.com
Three exciting new science fiction dramas are recommended picks for fans of political science
fiction
and fantasy. Esther Friesner's Turn The Other Chick (07434-88571, $20.00) blends
tongue-in-cheek
humor with the story of Amazonian women ready for battle. From conflicts between he/she
enemies
and gender identification to 'combat shopping' at reluctant armories which only with to outfit men,
Turn The Other Chick is packed with fun. Joel Rosenberg's Guardians Of The Flame: To Home
And
Ehvenor (074348-858X, $24.00) tackles a new menace from another world. Years have passed,
and
Jason, son of one of the students affected by a too-real magic/wizard game, has taken up his
mysteriously vanished father's role, fighting for freedom against slavery. His investigation into a
rift
leading to a world of evil beings makes for an absorbing plot even for newcomers to Rosenberg's
Guardians Of The Flame setting. David Weber's The Shadow Of Sagnami (0743488-520, $26.00)
introduces the 'Saganami Island' series, presenting a group of graduates from a naval academy
sent
from the classroom to war. Battles, space pirates, genetic slavers and more keep the new grads
hopping in this fiercely battle-studded novel of adventure.
Ace Books
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
www.penguin.com www.amazon.com
Ace is a leading publisher of high-quality science fiction: you can pretty much bet that if it appears
under the Ace imprint, it'll be worth reading, and two new releases are no exception to the rule.
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's Cleopatra 7.2 (04410-1206X, $23.95) continues the saga of a
genetic
process known as 'blending', where the cellular memories of Cleopatra have been transferred into
two scientist hosts. But one scientist's blending was unauthorized, and Leda faces threats from a
newfound anti-blending movement and the side effects of her genetic implant. A surprising series
of
events brings the two hosts into conflicts in this absorbing, original premise. Marion Zimmer
Bradley's Avalon setting returns to life under the hand of friend and coauthor Diana L. Paxson in
Ancestors Of Avalon (0670033146, $25.95): the latest installment continues Bradley's setting,
telling of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on Atlantis to their escape to Britain and their
newfound mystical home on the isle. High drama and strong characterization mark Paxson's
admirable Ancestors Of Avalon, a smooth seamless transition between Bradley's original setting
and
this latest enactment. Allen Steele's Coyote Rising (0441012-051, $23.95) provides an exciting
novel of interstellar revolution as it explores the passengers and crew of a hijacked starship,
fleeing a
colony on Coyote after the arrival of a new, repressive Earth government on their planet, and the
colonists they have left behind. A revolution is in the making, against a hard-handed new ruler
who
faces crushing opposition and a violent past. Interstellar politics comes alive in Coyote Rising.
Eric
Garcia's Anonymous Rex/Casual Rex (0441012-752, $15.00) provides a single-volume edition of
the first two novels in Garcia's mystery/science fiction romp. This inclusion of two for one makes
it
easy to enjoy Garcia's setting and humor, based upon an idea that if the dinosaurs hadn't gone
extinct, the world would be a much stranger place.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Stolen Water
W. Hodding Carter
Atria Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, NY NY 10020
0743474066 $24.00 simonsays.com
Hodding Carter loves the Everglades and Stolen Water: Saving the Everglades from Its Friends,
Foes, and Florida reflects this affection as much as it reflects arguments on both sides covering the
management and utilization of the wilderness. From restoration plans for the Everglades to author
Carter's own quest through the region to consider both its history and future, Stolen Water
provides
some hard-hitting facts about the real friends and foes of the area.
The Needlecraft Shelf
The Art Of French Beaded Flowers
Carol Benner Doelp
Lark Books
c/o Sterling Publishing Company
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810
www.larkbooks.com
1579904262 $24.95 1-800-805-5489
Even the most novice needlecrafter can now learn how to make 30 beautiful flower blossoms
from
beads, suitable for a range of sewing embellishments, with Carol Benner Doelp's The Art Of
French
Beaded Flowers: Creative Techniques For Making 30 Beautiful Blooms. The finer art of French
beaded flowers developed during the Victorian era and requires only glass beads and wire for easy
reproduction. Packed with color photos and decorative ideas, Art Of French Beaded Flowers is
especially appealing because no extensive supplies lists or innate talent is needed to produce a
finished piece which looks like fine art.
Junior Knits
Debbie Bliss
Trafalgar Square
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053
www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
1570763003 $24.95 1-800-423-4525
Needlecraft author Debbie Bliss is a top knitware designer who worked for Baby Gap and has
published numerous other books on children's knitting projects: Junior Knits provides clothing
projects for kids ages four to ten, presenting a range of projects from leg warmers and sweaters to
a
hooded parka. Full-page color photos of kids wearing completed clothing accompany detailed
directions and a handy lay-flat format which knitters will especially appreciate as they work.
Silhouettes In Cross Stitch
Julie Hasler
David Porteous Editions
c/o Parkwest Publications
451 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, NJ
http://www.parkwestpubs.com/
1870586336 $14.95 1-646-215-9003
Cross stitch lends perfectly to creating shapes in silhouette, and the art of cutting out paper
silhouettes provided the inspiration for the projects in Silhouettes In Cross Stitch. Another plus:
the
projects are all practical, from a usable tea tray and a sewing box to a table runner and a trinket
box
or greeting cards. Patterns in black and white on full page accompany color photos of finished
results, while clear instructions will appeal to cross stitchers seeking different projects.
American Quilters Society
PO Box 3290 Paducah, KY 42002-3290
www.americanquilter.com
Two new quilter's guides offer very specific advice and approaches for both novice and
experienced
quilters. Joan Waldman's Quilt Savvy Embroidery Stitches (157432862X, $21.95) provides over
eight hundred stitch patterns which form variations on nineteen basic stitches. The inclusion of
step-by-step sequences for both right- and left-hand work assures usefulness to a wide audience,
while motifs showcasing butterflies and other patterns encourage the beginner to move into the
advanced stages of appliqu‚ embroidery. An excellent set of patterns, Quilt Savvy Embroidery
Stitches promises immediate applicability. Cheryl Barnes compiles Best Of Shirley Thompson
Quilting Patterns (1574328646, $24.95), presenting 200 patterns taken from all seven of Shirley's
trend-setting quilting books. Patterns are digitalized to fit the most commonly sized blocks and
borders and basics have been revised and written from the original books to provide the latest
techniques and a smooth transition between idea and pattern. An oversized long format lends to
easy
reproduction.
Martingale & Company
20205 - 144th Avenue, NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
www.martingale-pub.com
Four lovely new quilter's guides provide excellent new tips and projects for a levels of quilter.
Robin
Strobel's Quilter's Bounty (1584775275, $24.95) tells how to use ordinary blocks to piece
together
unusual quilts. The easy quilt blocks can be stitched together to create entirely new designs, using
just one block per quilt: complexity without the tricky sewing usually associated with
complicated-looking patterns. Secondary designs are also presented in fourteen traditional-style
projects. Sharon Pederson's More Reversible Quilts (1564775569, $24.95) profiles eleven new
Pederson project specials. Sharon Pederson is known for reversible quilts: her latest patterns and
designs provide a twist: quilts which provide completely different designs on either side. From
quilts
to table runners, More Reversible Quilts outlines some wonderful projects. Carol Doak's 300
Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks (1564775348, $29.95) pairs a CD-ROM of patterns with a book which
presents 300 paper-pieced quilt block choices, from 4" pictorial and geometric blocks to alphabet
and number patterns. Use paper piecing for assured quality results: it provides a nearly infallible
technique. Missy Burns, Stephanie Blaydes Kaisler and Anita Tosten's Knitting With Hand-Dyed
Yarns (1564775534, $28.95) presents twenty projects advocating the use of hand-dyed yarns to
guide a knitter's styles and choices. From special advice on how to work with hand-dyed yarns to
style choices and knitting patterns, Knitting With Hand-dyed Yarns comes packed with specifics
not
to be found elsewhere.
The Fiction Shelf
Sand Mansions
Norman Gilliland
NEMO Productions
Box 260079, Madison, WI 53726-0079
097150931X $24.95 sandmansions.com
Set in 1876, Sand Mansions is the story of a fugitive gold prospector whose poor navigational
skills
lead him to a wild Florida town. He earns a bitter enemy in the ruthless, cunning and manipulative
John Howard, and their clash brings misfortune to more than one innocent. Corruption at the
ballot
box, a horrific yellow fever epidemic, the crime spree of a black outlaw and his Irish priest
accessory
all make simple survival a difficult prospect at best, in this rugged narrative of kindling fierce spirit
and earning a place for oneself
The Journey Of The Flame
Walter Nordhoff
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
1890771589 $14.95 heydaybooks.com
A simply superb reproduction of the 1933 Houghton Mifflin edition of Walter Nordhoff's The
Journey Of The Flame, this new Heyday Books edition is part of their "California Legacy Book"
series. On the day of his 104th birthday, Don Juan Obrigon tells his life story to assembled
relatives
and guests. Don Obrigon describes his travels as a boy of twelve in 1810 when he accompanied
the
Spanish Inspector-General of the Colonies from the souther tip of Baja California to Monterey. A
work of fiction, author Nordhoff brings to life a "time lost" tale of adventure and ancient desert
lore
based on meticulous research and personal experience. Beautifully written, deftly constructed, and
enthusiastically recommended reading, The Journey Of The Flame will prove entertaining and
reader
engaging to a whole new generation.
Revising Romance
Melanie Dugan
Sumach Press
1415 Bathurst Street, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 3H8
1894549341 $16.95 sumachpress.com
Freelance journalist Melanie Dugan presents Revising Romance, an original novel about an editor
confronted with a terrible dreck of a book from a widely-reknowned, best-selling author. Saddled
with the job of making the manuscript publishable before the deadline, she works frantically while
striving to distance herself from the author's unwelcome advances. While fact-checking the novel,
she meets a local antiquarian bookseller and learns that romance truly isn't dead. A heartwarming,
amusing, and sometimes downright sexy story of the suprising elements that permeate the bond
between two people.
Welsh Rabbit
Douglas Carstens
Carstens Press
PO Box 55, Tipp City, OH 45371
0975538209 $12.95 www.amazon.com
Welsh Rabbit is a novel of two opposites struggling to get along. A grizzled veteran cop stripped
of
his sergeant stripes for unauthorized pursuit, struggling to last two more years so he can collect
his
pension and retire, must train an unusual rookie - a middle-aged, married woman and former
psychologist seeking the meaning of life through a career shift. The harsh pressures and
sometimes
deadly requirements of their mutual job to serve and protect place a strain on their partnership,
but
when lives hang in they balance there is little leeway or forgiveness for mutual abrasions. A
compelling novel of learning polar opposites who must learn to surpass their personal
differences.
Misadventures & Merfolk
Kelly Reno
Reeds Press
PO Box 701, Montrose, CA 91021
1891437011 $14.95 www.Mer-folk.com
Misadventures & Merfolk is an inventive novel about a travel writer who visits the British Isles
and
finds a seaside town teetering on the edge of insanity. Enchanted by a local mermaid
impersonater,
nearly killed in a bizarre mating ritual, solicited to give an organ donation by the neighborhood
church, he resolves to expose the whole truth about the bizarre town for good or ill. A wry and
adventurous story of bizarre but all too human community.
Storm Force To Narvik
Alexander Fullerton
McBooks Press
520 North Meadow St., Ithaca, NY 14850
www.mcbooks.com
1590130928 $13.95 1-888-266-5711
Book one of the Nicholas Everard World War II saga, Storm Force To Narvik is an
action-packed
military novel about a British captain whose destroyer is crippled by Nazi gunfire in the German
invasion of Norway. As he strives to repair his hidden ship in a remote fjord, he does not know
that
his son is part of an Allied naval flotilla converging on Norway, and the two of them will combine
forces in a lethal battle to come. Suspenseful, high-stakes tension is the hallmark of this gripping
saga about human drive and determination under the most harrowing of conditions.
Cookie Lily
Mary Troy
Southern Methodist University Press
Texas A&M University Press, dist.
Box 750414, Dallas, TX 75275-0415
0870744917 $22.50 1-800-826-8911
Cookie Lily is a collection of nine short stories and one novella by Mary Troy set in Hawaii. The
characters are all women of mixed ethnicity (Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese; White; Filipino) and
of
mixed identity (Hawaiian locals, transplants, and an expatriate) who find themselves struggling to
succeed in their daily lives against a sometimes deceptive backdrop of a pacific island paradise.
From
luaus for hire to forays into hostess bars and hotel rooms, senior beauty contests, beach-side hot
dog
stands, and a start-up cookie business, these are engaging tales of how women endure, deal with,
and overcome their "problems in paradise". The deftly written and highly recommended tales
comprising this outstanding anthology include: Luau; The Most Beautiful Girls in the World;
Island
Entertainment; Group Home; Happy Birthday Gerald Meatloaf; Beach Dogs; Falling in Love;
Fantasy; Talk Story; and the title piece, Cookie Lilly.
The Theatre/Cinima/TV Shelf
The 2005 Entertainment Sourcebook
Association of Theatrical Artists
Applause Books
151 W. 46th St., New York NY 10036
www.applausepub.com
1557836361 $35.00 1-800-637-2852
The Association of Theatrical Artists and Craftspeople is the professional trade association of
artists,
designers and craftspeople who work in the industry - some of the most talented available - and
their 2005 Entertainment Sourcebook is a 'must' for any serious theater production, outlining
sources for jeweler's tools, specialized paints and dyes, theatrical supply houses, and much more.
Listings display phone, fax and email contacts, include web sites, phones, hours and addresses,
and
add a synopsis of both payment methods holdings. Simply invaluable for any industry pro.
Never Coming To A Theater Near You
Kenneth Turan
Public Affairs
250 West 57th St. #1321, NY, NY 10107
www.publicaffairsbooks.com
1586482319 $25.00 1-877-782-1234
A relatively few Hollywood productions get all the publicity and box office attention; while other
quality films don't receive much recognition. Kenneth Turan, as NPR 'Morning Edition' film critic,
is
in the best position to document and make note of these films, profiling what makes them good
and
celebrating the great, underrated and overlooked films which are 'must sees' in his opinion. Almost
two hundred such films are presented in Never Coming To A Theater Near You: A Celebration
Of
A Certain Kind Of Movie, ranging from documentaries and classics to foreign films, making for
an
excellent reference which film buffs and students of Cinema Studies will appreciate.
Ten Minutes To The Audition
Janice Lynde
Tallfellow Press
1180 South Beverly Drive, Suite 320, Los Angeles, CA 90035
www.Tallfellow.com
1931290555 $12.95 1-800-851-8923
Written by an award-winning actress, Ten Minutes To The Audition is a simple checklist of
practical
advice for auditioning for a part. Simple tips to keep in mind and reminders to improve one's
overall
audition performance include "Your Performance Begins in the Reception Area", which stresses
that
confidence and attitude in the waiting room contributes to the odds of getting a part, and "Cold
Readings", in which one is recommended to create a character from the inside out and be specific,
and "The Three Nevers" - never panic if asked to read for another part, never react to no reaction,
and never apologize for one's reading. A superb last-minute primer and enthusiastically
recommended for anyone braving an audtion, whether for a professional acting job or local
community theater.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
The DC Comics Encyclopedia
Phil Jiminez, et.al.
DK Publishing
375 Hudson St, NY, NY 10014-3657
075660592X $40.00 www.dk.com
Here's the perfect item of choice for that comic book fan who has all the issues: a definitive,
color-packed one-volume encyclopedia of over 1,000 of the classic comic characters from DC
Comics. This isn't your usual recap of issue covers - plenty of competing titles covering comics in
general have these covers prominently displayed; it features never-seen-before artwork by some of
the biggest names in comic book illustration, with all the famous heroes and villains under one
cover.
DC experts and participants have contributed heavily to The DC Comics Encyclopedia, a
reference
created by the collaborative team of Phil Jimenez, Daniel Wallace, Scott Beatty and which should
be
considered indispensably definitive.
Boneyard Volume Three
Richard Moore
NBM
555 8th Avenue, #1202, NY, NY 10018
1561634050 $9.95 nbmpublishing.com
Boneyard Volume Three is the third graphic novel in Richard Moore's horror spoof. Following
the
adventures of a fairly ordinary young man who inherits a cemetery filled with supernatural tenants
-
including a lascivious sea-woman, her Frankenstein-like husband, stone gargoyles who are none
too
good at surfing, and a beautiful 2,000-year-old vampire named Abbey - Boneyard mixes humor
with
very practical problems, even for seemingly supernatural beings. The IRS is threatening to
foreclose
on their home, and to raise sufficient funds, our heroes attempt to create and sell a swimsuit
special
featuring the lovely beauties at the beach (with an extra dose of SPF 1000 for Abbey). But there
are
fiends far worse than the taxman at work, culminating in a deadly showdown between Abbey and
an
even more ancient and powerful entity - the one who made her a vampire and knows the
gruesomely
horrific details of her painful past, millennia ago. Although a parody of modern horror media,
Boneyard is far more than a gag story; it mixes humor and drama to fine blend and is one of the
best independent comics currently being published. Also very highly recommended and a "must"
for Richard Moore fans are Boneyard Volume One and Boneyard Volume Two.
R. Crumb Conversations
D. K. Holm, Editor
University Press of Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211
www.upress.state.ms.us
1578066379 $20.00 1-800-737-7788
Fans of underground comix art who wish for insights into the counterculture artist and innovator
R.
Crumb, whose illustrations have received wide distribution both in his own collections and on the
faces of records, newspapers, and t-shirts, will find R. Crumb Conversations an excellent
gathering
of interviews and profiles covering various periods of Crumb's life and works. Comic art jokes,
interactions with publishers and the public, and Crumb's influence on the underground comic art
world are all revealed in the course of some excellent surveys.
Fantagraphics Books
7563 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
www.fantagraphics.com
R. Crumb fans will relish the blend of interviews, comics and insights in the Comics Journal
Library's
R. Crumb (1560975-644, $39.95), an oversized collection of black and white comic drawings. A
color gallery in back lends a degree of color to the publication but it's the in-depth interviews
combined with the larger-sized comics which makes R. Crumb a fine gift selection. Readers
interested in cartooning and underground productions won't want to miss the very special Winter
2004 edition of The Comics Journal (1560975385, $22.95), which includes conversations among
four generations of notable cartoonists: Al Hirschfeld, Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman and Chris
Ware.
Black and white and color cartoons throughout accompany both philosophical and
applications-oriented discussions of the strips and comics produced by these cartoonists. Both are
excellent picks for comics fans of all ages. Fantagraphics is a premier publisher in the field of
underground comix. Comics fans should send for their free catalog for a complete listing of their
titles.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2005
Kyle Husfloen, editor
Krause Publications
700 East State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001
www.krause.com
0873498186 $17.99 1-800-258-0929
If only one affordable but definitive price guide were to be chosen for a gift for collectors and
garage
salers, it should be the 20th anniversary edition of Antique Trader's standard reference. Here are
all
the major categories of glass, ceramics, and furniture under one cover, packing in small color
photos, values, and coverage of the latest collecting trends. There are literally hundreds of
categories
to Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2005 - and enough in-depth reference detail for any level
of
collector or dealer.
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
Stuart Schneider
Schiffer Publishing
4880 Lower Valley Rd., Atglen, PA 19310
0764320912 $29.95 schifferbooks.com
Minerals from the United States from New Jersey to Arizona and California, as well as unusual
selections from mineral mines around the world, are profiled in Stuart Schneider's Collecting
Flourescent Minerals, a guide to gathering in the field and one of the most complete references to
the topic in print. While introductory pages discuss notable mine sources and fluorescent minerals,
the heart Schneider's discussion lies in color photos of the minerals themselves, supplementing a
price guide which reveals glow factors and favorable lighting.
Collector Books
PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002
1-800-626-5420 www.collectorbooks.com
Frank Daniels' Collector's Guide To Cookbooks (154732411X, $24.95) will please a large
audience
seeking both a price guide and a key to collector cookbooks and what differentiates a specialty
edition from an ordinary cookbook. General cookbooks, local spiral-bound community
collections,
and various editions from Pillsbury and Betty Crocker are all given their own in-depth chapters,
color photos, and a handy A-Z arrangement which makes it simple to look up cookbooks by both
topic and title. J. Michael Augustyniak's Collector's Ecnyclopedia Of Barbie Doll Collector's
Editions (1574324055, $29.95) includes the 2004 dolls as it surveys the various collector's
editions
of Barbie and provides a title packed with color identification photos and the latest values. From
Dolls of the World to Hollywood Legends, the backgrounds of each specialty collector's series is
thoroughly explained and explored. Tom Felt and Elaine and Rich Stoer's Glass Candlestick Book
Volume 3 (1574-323881, $29.95) covers candlesticks from Kanawha to Wright, completing a
series
feature set backed with medium-sized color photos and a survey of glass manufacturing company
holdings. Candlestick collectors will want to consider this 3-volume set essential for both
identification, background and the latest values. The second edition of Ron Stewart and Roy
Ritchie's Big Book Of Pocket Knives (1574323962, $19.95) revises all the price and identification
details of the prior edition and packs in black and white drawings of pocket knives which are
perfect
for collectors involved in hobby knife collecting. Print runs, descriptions, and the inclusion of
novelty knife items assure this will be an important desk reference. Ronna Lee Aikins' 20th
Century
Costume Jewelry 1900-1980 (1574324136, $24.95) is most notable for its clear, important color
photos of selected costume jewelry items from the turn of the century to modern times.
Accompanying descriptions includes prices and details on makers and crafting, creating a
multi-faceted, well-rounded survey of top tems. Carol Nichols' Paper Dollars Of The 1960s, 70s
And 80s (157-4323946, $24.95) is filled with photos of paper doll items - both cut-out dolls and
their original full-sheet uncut spreads - and includes original selling price and today's collectible
prices for added impact. All are highly recommended reference picks for specialty collectors.
The Automotive Shelf
Car Design
Paolo Tumminelli
TeNeues
16 West 22nd St., NY, NY 1001
3823845616 $24.95 www.teneues.com
If it's a 400-page reference work examining European, American and Japanese car design from
1947-2004 which is needed, Paolo Tumminelli's Car Design is certain to fit the bill. Trends are
displayed through original photos from almost four hundred series of vehicles and concept cars,
along with biographical sketches of their designers. The color photos alone are lovely and
outstanding, while the discussions provide plenty of detail. Recommended for the avid car design
fan.
Chevelle SS 1964-1972
Jeffrey Steffs
JC Publishing
PO Box 796, Watertown, MN 55388
0972986928 $19.95 www.chevellfan.com
Profusely illustrated with color photography, Chevelle SS 1964-1972: A Muscle Car Source
Book
by "muscle car" enthusiast Jeffrey Steffs methodically walks the reader through the process of
identifying the authentic Chevelle Super Sport and along the way, demystifies VIN and body tag
decoding, provides a wealth of production data, engine specs, technical details, and historical facts
about on of America's most popular recreational cars. A "must" for all muscle car fans, Chevelle
SS 1964-1972 is essential reading for anyone contemplating buying one of these increasingly
valuable
cars, if only to avoid being taken in by a clone and ending up paying more than the car's true
market
value.
The Sports Shelf
Team Of The Century
Al Pickett
State House Press
McMurray Station, Box 637, Abilene, TX 79697-0637
1880510871 $16.95 1-800-421-3378
Veteran sports writer Al Pickett presents Team Of The Century: The Greatest High School
Football
Team In Texas is the true story of the Abilene High School Eagles, who won an incredible
seventy-eight games and lost only seven from 1954 to 1957, earning three consecutive state
championships. Led by a coach who knew how to garner support from the whole community for
his
program that transformed ordinary high schoolers into virtual legends, the team earned its place in
Texas history when they were designated the "Team of the Century" by the Dallas Morning News
in
1999. A well-researched history of a truly phenomenal high school team's hard-earned
success.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Goodbye Gutenberg
Valerie Kirschenbaum
The Global Renaissance Society, LLC
111 Woodale Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566
www.goodbyegutenberg.com
0974575038 $47.95 1-800-266-5564
Goodbye Gutenberg: How A Bronx Teacher Defied 500 Years Of Tradition And Launched An
Astonishing Renaissance is written and designed by a remarkable author who created her own
font
and enhanced her text and page layouts with 860 full color images (many never previously
published
in the United States). Funded in part by the International Reading Association and the Children
for
Children Fund, Goodbye Gutenberg presents a wealth of innovative new solutions designed to
"get
American reading against" -- especially young readers. Seven major sections comprising this
remarkable and unique volume include Hello to a New Generation of Writers; Hello to a New
Generation of Readers; Hello to a New Generation of Women; Beauty and the Book; Hello to a
New Generation of Teachers; Hello to the Critics and Skeptics; and Goodbye Gutenberg (A
Revaluation of Visual Values; Dawn of Designer Prose; The Visual Vernacular; The Old Way of
Reading and the New; Terror in the Arts; And So Begin the Beautiful Books). Enhanced with
footnotes, a bibliography, and a user friendly index, Goodbye Gutenburg is especially
enthusiastically recommended reading for writers, publishers, educators, librarians, bibliophiles,
and
book reviewers!
Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript
Cynthia Laufenberg
Writer's Digest Books/F&W Pub.
4700 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
www.writersdigest.com
1582972907 $19.99 1-800-289-0963
Create appropriate, notable submissions for publication, from proposals and cover letters to
complete manuscripts, using Cynthia Laufenberg's Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript, an
invaluable informational guide for prospective authors seeking publication. Now in an updated
and
expanded second edition, Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript is a 'must' for any writer
aspiring to publication. Especially valuable are the tips on common mistakes made in the usual
submission, whether it be the initial query letter or the completed work.
The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines
Brigitte M. Phillips, et al.
Quill Driver Books
1831 Industrial Way, #101, Sanger, CA 93657
1884956408 $29.95 1-800-497-4909
Now in an expanded and thoroughly updated fourth edition, The American Directory Of Writer's
Guidelines is collaboratively compiled and jointly edited by Brigitte M. Phillips, Susan D. Klassen,
and Doris Hall. With current and invaluable information drawn from more than 1,100 magazine
editors and 400 book publishers, The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines is designed
specifically for the freelance writer seeking to be published commercially. Listed by category
(book
publishers, periodicals, etc.) and arranged in alphabetical order within categories, each entry
includes
basic information concerning submission guidelines for writing (and photographs if applicable),
contact information, a summary of the mission and general inclination of the publisher, and more.
An
invaluable resource for locating potential customers for one's work and conforming to the
requirements that will protect one's labor from being instantly rejected, The American Directory
Of
Writer's Guidelines is a snap to consult and a first-class resource for freelance writers that literally
pays for itself.
The Railroading Shelf
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range
Pentrex
2652 East Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91107
www.pentrex.com
DMIR-DVD $29.95 1-800-950-9333
The Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway hauls taconite iron ore out of Minnesota's Mesabi
Iron
Range from processing plants to the rail docks on Lake Superior. This outstanding, full color, 1
hour and 20 minute DVD showcases the operations of the DM&IR beginning at the dock in Two
Harbors, along its two divisions and several branch lines, to the huge docks in Duluth. Railroad
enthusiasts will see beautiful maroon and gold locomotives hard at work as they travel along the
Iron Range Division from Two Harbors to Iron Junction, as well as SD40-#s (former SD456-2s
remanufactured for the DM&IR railroad). A very highly recommended addition for railroad buff
collections, the DVD format features include Chapter Menu and the option of watching the
program
with or without narration.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
The JPS Guide To Jewish Traditions
Ronald L. Eisenberg
Jewish Publication Society
2100 Arch Street, 2nd floor, Philadelphia PA 19103-1399
www.jewishpub.org
0827607601 $40.00 1-800-234-3151
The JPS Guide To Jewish Traditions by Ronald L. Eisenberg is an 806-page encyopedic
compendium of comprehensive information on every Jewish tradition practiced today, from
Orthodox to liberal. Written with respect and close attention to detail, The JPS Guide To Jewish
Traditions includes ceremonies for rites of passage and marriage, holidays and observances,
personal
prayers, Jewish literature, ethics for living, dietary laws, and much more. Written in plain terms
and
accessible to lay readers and theologians alike, The JPS Guide To Jewish Traditions is a superb,
easy-to-follow reference for personal and professional use. Also very highly recommended is
Ronald
Eisenberg's previous Judaic study, The Jewish World In Stamps: 4000 Years Of Jewish
Civilization
In Postal Stamps (1887563-768; $36.00; 288 pages; Schreiber Publishing).
The Messiah Of Brooklyn
M. Avrum Ehrlich
KTAV Publishing House
930 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
0881258369 $35.00 www.ktav.com
The Messiah Of Brooklyn: Understanding Lubavitch Hasidism Past And Present is the true story
of
the expansion of the Habad-Lubavitch school of hasidic Judaism as led by Rabbi Menachem
Mendel
Schneerson. Discussing Schneerson's history as a survivor of the Holocaust, the instructions he
gave
that formed the foundation of Habad's messianic aspect with a focus upon outreach among Jews
as a
necessary condition for "redemption", and the remarkable growth of influence of this group in the
past fifty years, The Messiah Of Brooklyn is a fascinating, scholarly balance of socio-religious
analysis, biography, history, and in-depth discussion of ideology. A highly recommended resource
for anyone seeking to enrich their knowledge of hasidic Judaism's role in modern history and
present-day religious studies.
Chicken Soup With Chopsticks
Jack Botwinik
Paper Spider
1821 Walkley Road, Suite 8, Rm. M101
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 6X9
0973252316 $18.18 1-888-266-5788
Over 50% of American Jews intermarry. In an effort to counter the cultural assimilation arising
from
interfaith relationships, Rabbis, community leaders, and family members struggle to educate
Jewish
men and women of what the consequent issues of a mixed marriage will invoke ranging from
pressure from a spouse to convert, to keeping kosher, to circumcision of newborn males, to
raising
children as Jewish, to avoiding family gatherings to the emotional pain of a gentile spouse.
Chicken
Soup With Chopsticks: A Jew's Struggle For Truth In An Interfaith Relationship by Jack
Botwinik is
a personal example of one man's efforts within the framework of his own interfaith courtship and
marriage to a Chinese woman and how the two of them dealt with the unfolding consequences of
their interfaith relationship. An account of candor, insight, reflection, and experience, also
available
in a hardcover edition (0973252308, $22.18), Chicken Soup With Chopsticks is a unique and
thoroughly "reader friendly" contribution to the growing library of books on the subject of
contemporary Judaism and Interfaith Marriage.
From Joshua To Caiaphas
James C. VanderKam
Fortress Press
100 Fifth Street, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1210
0800626176 $35.00 fortresspress.com
From Joshua To Caiaphas: High Priests After The Exile by James C. VanderKam (John A.
O'Brien
Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, University of Notre Dame) is a comprehensive, 548-page history
of
the high priests who served in the Second Temple period of Israel and their influence and
importance
in understanding early Judaism. A masterpiece of scholarship and research, Professor VanderKam
writes with a distinctive clarity that allows even the non-specialist general reader to come away
with
a comprehensive and coherent understanding of Temple Judaism as represented by the fifty-one
men
who served as high priest from about 515 BCE down to 70CE when the Jerusalem temple was
destroyed by the Romans. No Old Testament Studies, Israelite History, or Judaic Studies
collection
can be considered either comprehensive or complete without the inclusion of this impressive and
seminal work. Also very highly recommended are Professor VanderKam's previous contributions:
The Dead Sea Scrolls Today (1994); An Introduction To Early Judaism (2001); The Book Of
Jubilees (2001); and The Meaning Of The Dead Sea Scrolls (which was co-authored with Peter
Flinte, 2002).
The Self-Help Shelf
Everlasting Matrimony
Sheryl P. Kurland
Noble House
8019 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21236
www.americanliterarypress.com
1561678414 $39.95 1-800-873-2003
Expertly compiled and organized by Sheryl P. Kurland, Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls Of
Wisdom
From Couples Married 50 Years Or More is an elegantly published keepsake volume of keys to
marital longevity as related by couples whose own marriages have endured for half a century or
more. Touching upon every aspect and facet of marriage ranging from communication, sex, and
money, to children, religion, hardships, and more, this coffee-table volume is enhanced with "then
and now" photos of each couple making Everlasting Matrimony a highly prized and unique
self-help
compendium of seasoned advice, as well as a confidently recommended engagement, wedding, or
anniversary gift filed from cover to cover with "lifetimes of wisdom, experience, and love".
The Woman Who Danced By The Sea
Marsha Mirkin, Ph.D.
Monkfish Book Publishing Company
27 Lamoree Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
www.monkfishpublishing.com
0974935905 $16.95 1-845-876-4861
Clinical psychologist Marsha Mirkin presents The Woman Who Danced By The Sea: Finding
Ourselves In The Stories Of Our Biblical Foremothers, a self-help guide that views the lives of
biblical women from the viewpoint of modern psychology. Drawing upon the life lessons from the
struggles of Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel, Miriam, Ruth, and more, The Woman Who
Danced
By The Sea offers profound insights into the strength of character and spirit needed to change the
world. For example, the daughter of the Pharaoah who rescued the baby Moses felt such
compassion for him that she not only chose to adopt him, but publically defied the Pharaoh's
decree
of killing Hebrew infants rather than pretend the child was an unwanted Egyptian baby. In saving
one child she contributed to saving the world, since little Moses would grow up to lead his people
into a covenant with God. Such profound repercussions from one woman's act of compassion and
inner strength reveal the importance of standing true to one's conscience and offer a noble life
path
to follow. A tremendously thoughtful, reverent and inspirational book.
Stop Running Away
Timothy M. Wise, M.A., L.P.C.C.
New Horizon Press
PO Box 669, Far Hills, NJ 07931
0882822527 $14.95 www.amazon.com
Written by a licensed professional clinical counselor, who left the ministry to persue counseling
full
time, Stop Running Away: Confront The Guilt, Regret & Remorse That Haunt You is a
straightforward self-help guide to dealing with self-destructive behaviors and the negative
emotions
that come from them. A very serious but thoroughly "user friendly" guide for do-it-yourself
personal
improvement, Stop Running Away uses acronyms and professional guidelines to help the reader
identify the sources of behaviors that cause "skeletons" of permanent remorse, whether stemming
from a traumatic childhood, hanging out with the wrong crowd, use of intoxicants (for some
people
even one drink is one drink too many) or other causes. Strategies for taking steps to not only
repay
the wrong, or find a way to make amends even if the wronged party cannot be found or
apologized
too, as well as improving oneself in order to avoid similar wrongs in the future, are outlined in
meticulous detail. An excellent turnaround book for anyone struggling to change ingrained yet
harmful behaviors, Stop Running Away is very highly recommended reading.
The Philosophy Shelf
The Republic
Jacob Howland
Paul Dry Books, Inc.
117 South 17th Street, Suite 1102, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
1589880153 $14.95 pauldrybooks.com
Thoughtfully penned by a professor of philosophy at the University of Tulsa, The Republic: The
Odyssey Of Philosophy is a straightforward discussion of Plato's classic text "Republic", which
addresses matters ranging from the soul to human community, the nature of the philosopher
himself
vs. the community, and more. Meticulously dissecting the message and insights of Plato's
conjecture,
The Republic: The Odyssey Of Philosophy is especially meant for intermediate and advanced
scholars of Greek classics, but does not presupposed any knowledge of the Greek language itself.
An stimulating contribution to classical literature and philosophy shelves.
The Military Shelf
Lucky Stars And Gold Bars
Karen Sladek
Penlyric Press
PO Box 10332, Seattle, Wa 98110
0972192581 $32.95 penlyricpress.com
Unlucky Stars And Gold Bars: A World War II Odyssey is a 522-page distillation of some 400
letters written by Lyle Sladek, a South Dakota farm boy during his military service as a second
lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. Lyle served as a Cryptographic Security and Intelligence Officer
in
the China-Burma-India; European; and Mediterranean theaters of war. He wrote about his
observations respecting profound socioeconomic changes in Asia and Europe posting his letters
home from five continents. Compiled and edited by his daughter, Lucky Stars And Gold Bars is
especially valuable in what it reveals about the noncombat side of military life "in the field" during
World War II as experienced by four out of five GIs during the second world war. Enhanced with
236 illustrations and thoroughly "reader friendly", Lucky Stars And Gold Bars is a rather unique
and
enthusiastically recommended addition for personal, academic, and community library Military
History & Biography collections.
The Library Science Shelf
From Outreach To Equity
Robin Osborne, editor
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
0838935419 $32.00 1-866-746-7252
From Outreach To Equity: Innovative Models Of Library Policy And Practice is a collection of
examples offering guidance for public libraries seeking to improve access to information for the
public at large. A variety of sample models put into effective practice for different situations
illustrate specific issues and creative solutions to common problems. Contributions from a wide
variety of experienced professionals include discussions of how to provide inclusive service for
children with special needs, using modern information technology to maximum advantage,
developing outreach skills in library staff, and much more. An expertly researched account; most
of
the individual essays concerning each model are brief (only a few pages at most) and keenly to the
point.
Foundations Of Library And Information Science
Richard E. Rubin
Neal-Schuman Publishers
100 William St, # 2004, NY, NY 10038
www.neal-schuman.com
1555705189 $65.00 1-866-672-6657
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Foundations Of Library And Information
Science
by Richard E. Rubin (Director and Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at
Kent State University) continues to be an impressive, "reader friendly", comprehensive
introduction
to American and Canadian library and information studies programs. Foundations Of Library And
Information Science explores practice of librarianship, the development of information science,
the
growth of technologies, evolut-ion in policy, the intellectual organization of institutions, the
mission
of libraries from past to present, and ethical aspects/principles between information providers and
their clients. This significantly revised edition also includes new coverage of metadata,
information
architecture, UCITA, digital libraries, the Patriot Act, digital rights management, and other critical
issues directly affecting access to and use of library-based information. Foundations Of Library
And
Information Science continues to be an indispensable addition to professional and academic
Library
Science reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
Salmon Camp
Livingston Parsons, Jr.
Frank Amato Publications
PO Box 82112, Portland, OR 97282
www.amatobooks.com
1571883363 $14.95 1-503-653-8108
Salmon Camp: The Boland Brook Story is the fascinating true story of a small family fishing
camp,
never operated as a club or commercial venture. In the 1930s, a young woman named Katharine
Parsons acquired a stretch of land with a mile and a quarter of Atlantic salmon river running
through
it, constructed Boland Brook Camp, an oversaw it for years until her nephew inherited it after her
passing in 1993. Her nephew recounts a detailed and flavorful history of the camp, the people
who
fished there, the experience of angling on the Upsalquitch River, and more, illustrated with
black-and-white and color photographs. A wonderful fishing memoir sure to appeal to enthusiasts
of
the sport.
The Best Of Fishing, Hunting, Camping, And Boating In Missouri
Charles J. Farmer
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
082621553X $14.95 1-800-828-1894
Experienced outdoorsman Charles Farmer presents The Best Of Fishing, Hunting, Camping, And
Boating In Missouri: Tips From An Outdoor Enthusiast, a primer of basic techniques and
strategies
to get the most out of one's wilderness experience in the Show-Me State. From where to find the
premier fishing lakes and trout parks, to advice for which fishing lures to use and how to fish with
kids, optimal habitats for hunting, various Missouri hunting clubs, camping checklists and safety
tips,
boating basics, and much more, The Best of Fishing, Hunting, Camping, And Boating In Missouri
is
a superb primer. Black-and-white photographs embellish this plain-terms introduction to the joy
of
experiencing what Missouri has to offer.
The Economics Shelf
Jobs Are Not The Answer... But Then What Is?
Angus MacIntyre
American Book Publishing
PO Box 65624, Salt Lake City, UT 84165
1589821564 $19.95 american-book.com
Jobs Are Not The Answer... But Then What Is? is a serious-minded treatise on economic growth
and turnaround in local communities. Although it compiles the experiences and especially
successes
of efforts to lift stagnant communities out of bad economic times, Jobs Are Not The Answer...
But
Then What Is? is not primarily a solution manual but rather an effort to share the experiences of
human beings struggling to change bad situations. Author Angus MacIntyre speaks from personal
experience observing and helping local communities, and warns against the pitfalls of common
throw-money-at-it solutions to local economic depression. Remedies that rely on tax breaks tend
to
attract footloose businesses that care nothing for the community, and which may even drive under
stable local operations then close up shop as soon as the free ride ends. Remedies that rely too
heavily out outside investment rather than local capital are dangerously unstable and leave a local
community vulnerable to the whims of devastating larger forces. Jobs Are Not The Answer... But
Then What Is? reveals that helping people out of economic depression is far more complicated
than
simply "creating jobs", but does so with an emphasis upon innovative solutions to long-standing
social problems - the most successful remedies are the ones that can be cultivated with the labor
and
commitment of the folks at home.
The Photography Shelf
Stones And Marks
Peter Elliston
Lodima Press
PO Box 367, Revere, PA 18953
www.lodimapress.com
1888899107 $85.00 1-888-421-0388
Stones And Marks is a splendid, black-and-white photographic showcase of inscripted stones and
stone monuments left behind by humanity's ancestors worldwide since prehistory. From megalithic
structures to block reliefs, crumbled city walls, petroglyphs and much more, each two-page
spread
features a revealing photograph on the right and a brief text description of the stone's origin on
the
left. Stones And Marks is a captivating legacy of immortal messages and landmarks, and the next
best thing to personally traveling to view enduring ancient wonders.
Salmon River Country
Mark Lisk & Stephen Stuebner
Caxton Press
312 Main Street, Caldwell, ID 83605-3299
www.caxtonpress.com
0870044419 $27.95 1-800-657-6465
Flowing through the largest wilderness region in the lower 48 states, Idaho's Salmon River
courses
through an area almost the size of the state of Ohio. This region popularly called the "Salmon
River
Country" is pretty much the same as it was 200 years ago when Lewis and Clark explored the
river's
headwaters. Now photographer Mark Lisk has showcased the wild beauty of the river and some
of
the hardy people who live and work along this spectacular waterway in Salmon River Country.
Enhanced with an informed and informative wilderness essay by Stephen Stuebner, Salmon River
Country's more than 100 superbly presented full color photographs make paging through this
coffeetable book a true and highly recommended treat for the armchair traveler and an inspiration
for anyone to make their own excursion along one of the loveliest wilderness rivers America has
to
offer.
The Native American Shelf
Oneida Iroquois
Anthony Wonderley
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
0815608306 $29.95 1-800-365-8929
Oneida Iroquois: Folklore, Myth, And History draws heavily from the the journals of (non-Indian)
scholar Hope Emily Allen, as well as newly discovered field notes that document an oral tradition
from the golden age of Iroquois folklore (1880-1925). Allen documented narrative art and myths
that were largely unknown to the white world; examining the legends, author Anthony Wonderley
deftly explores the role of myth and the process by which traditions are born and develop.
Individual
myths with a wealth of interpretation are presented in this invaluable contribution to Native
American history and folklore.
The Architecture Shelf
Matisse: From Color To Architecture
Rene Percheron & Christian Brouder
Abrams
115 West 18th Street, NY, NY 10011
0810955822 $125.00 abramsbooks.com
Primarily known for his luminous color paintings, the French artist Henri Matisse was also
involved
in designing stunningly beautiful stained glass windows and even ventured into the realm of
architecture as well. Matisse: From Color To Architecture is a seminal work by Rene Percheron
and
Christian Brouder and the first to focus on these lesser known endeavors by one of France's most
renowned painters. Offering an intimate portrait of the artist in work and life with a focus upon
Matisse's work in his final years on the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence and the nursery school in
his
hometown of Le Cateayu-Cambresis (both of these buildings are located in the south of France),
this
384 page compendium is enhanced with 396 illustrations (247 of which are in full color) and
includes beautiful reproductions of Matisse's most famous paintings drawn from the collections of
Centre Georges Pompidou, the Hermitage Museum, the Barnes Foundation, and the National
Gallery of Art. These works are paired with documents and photographs culled from the archives
of
the Matisse estate. Included are first-hand accounts from the participants in the Vence and Le
Cateau projects. Matisse: From Color To Architecture is an original and recommended
contribution
to personal, professional, academic, and community library Art History and Architectural Studies
collections.
The International Studies Shelf
Wetback Nation
Peter Laufer
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1566635926 $26.00 1-800-462-6420
The border between the U.S. and Mexico has long been a separation of cultures, a sign of
frustration
between two countries, and a symbol of illegal entry: Peter Laufer's Wetback Nation: The Case
For
Opening The Mexican-American Border offers a surprisingly different viewpoint, arguing for the
free movement of Mexicans back and forth across the border rather than increased border
restrictions. Free movements would end abuse of Mexican workers needed by the US economy
and
would make it easier for the U.S. to enforce restrictions against those it wishes to deny entry to:
Wetback Nation discusses the Mexican immigration process in depth in the course of its
argument,
making it one of the more unusual - and important - surveys of Mexican relations and immigration
standards to appear in modern times.
Arbitrary & Capricious
Gary E. Jarchant & Kenneth L. Mossman
The AEI Press
1150 Seventeenth Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036
0844741892 $20.00 www.aei.org/books
Arbitrary & Capricious: The Precautionary Principle In The European Union Courts by Gary E.
Marchant (Professor of Law, Arizona State University College of Law) and Kenneth L. Mossman
(Professor of Health Physics in the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University) reveals that
in
some sixty judicial decisions to date, the EU courts have failed to provide a transparent and
consistent meaning and application of the precautionary principle in their legal decisions affecting
international environmental, health, and safety policies over the past 25 years. An empirical
analysis
demonstrating the EU court's arbitrary and reasonable judicial behavior as evidenced in their
rulings,
Arbitrary & Capricious should be mandatory reading in every International Studies course, every
Free Trade policy discussion seminar's supplemental studies list, as well as for every academician,
governmental official, and agency policy maker involved with America's EU trading policies.
The Money/Finance Shelf
The Astute Investor
Eric L. Prentis, Ph.D.
Prentis Business
361 N. Post Oak Lane, Suite 332, Houston, TX 77024-5950
0975966006 $29.95 theastuteinvestor.net
The Astute Investor is an in-depth investment guide book that analyzes the answers to such
questions as "Is the stock market undervalued or overvalued?" "Is the market in a long-term
upward
trend or long-term downward trend?" and "What is the most promising stock to buy?" Organized
by
topic for quick and easy reference, chapters and subheadings include both fundamental
information
for the novice and advanced issues of analysis from the psychology of trading (including rational
and
irrational motives), how to interpret the news, a ten-step method for investing success, skillful
retirement planning, and much more. An absolute must-read for serious investors that literally
pays
for itself with its wealth of tips, tricks, techniques, insights, warnings, and solid basic information.
Highly recommended.
Investor Skills Training
Rob A. Ronin
Traders Press
Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity
PO Box 6206, Greenville, SC 29606
www.traderspress.com
093438097X $24.95 1-800-927-0222
Investor Skills Training: Managing Emotions And Risk In The Market by registered financial
consultant and clinical psychologist Rob Ronin describes the ways in which emotions can
undermine
sound investment decisions and how technical skills play a key role in reducing financial losses.
Recent years of stock market activity have once again demonstrated how many investors fell prey
to
unfamiliarity with basic investing skills combined with strong and often volatile emotions resulting
in
bad acquisition and sales decisions arising form a unrealistic expectations exacerbated by a "herd
mentality" with respect to stock market fluctuations and broader sociopolitical events and
corporate
malfeasance. Investor Skills Training provides the novice investor with a simple, seven-part,
step-by-step program specifically designed to help them acquire both the technical skills and the
psychological stamina to become consistently effective decision-makers. Reader friendly, Investor
Skills Training should be considered an essential and mandatory study for anyone making
investments in the complex and competitive stock and bond markets of today.
Raising More Money
Terry Axelrod
Raising More Money Publications
2100 North Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98103
www.raisingmoremoney.com
0970045530 $39.95
Founded and directed by Terry Axelrod, "Raising More Money" is a Seattle-based company that
trains non-profit organizations in fundraising. A successful enterprise in its own right, Raising
More
Money has grown from 2 employees to 50, and has trained more than 2,000 organizations to date,
with the average of $150,000 being raised by a nonprofit client group within a year of training. In
Raising More Money: The Ask Event Handbook, Terry Axelrod (who is also the Director of the
American Association of Fundraising Counsels; a Trustee of the Greater Seattle Chamber of
Commerce; and a Life Trustee of the Swedish Medical Center; and the founder of three nonprofit
organizations) has distilled into a single volume the complete body of "how to" information for
successfully raising money at a nonprofit fundraising event. Readers will learn how to determine
when to hold an "Ask Event"; how to build a powerful, emotion-filled, one-hour program
honoring
the nonprofit organization's mission; how to conduct one-on-one "Asks"; how to evaluate results
and follow-up with guests; and how to prepare for the next year's event. If you are charged with
responsibility for fundraising with respect to a nonprofit organization, then you need to give a
close
and careful reading of Terry Axelrod's Raising More Money: The Ask Event Handbook. Also
very
highly recommended from Raising More Money Publications are: The Point Of Entry Handbook
($39.95, 263 pages); The Ask Event Handbook ($49.95, 238 pages); Raising More Money Video
or
DVD ($69.95, 47 minutes); and the Re-Igniting Your Board ($39.95, 21 minutes). Nonprofit and
community library collections would be wise to acquire all five items in the form of the Raising
More
Money Library ($189.95).
The Martial Arts Shelf
Complete Kickboxing
Martina Sprague & Keith Livinston
Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436
1880336847 $29.95 tuttlepublishing.com
The collaborative work of martial arts experts Martina Sprague (kickboxing, modern freestyle,
Kenpo karate) and Keith Livingston (kickboxing, Tae Kwon-Do, Kenpo Karate, boxing, Aikido,
Ju-Jitsu, and former I.K.A. light heavyweight Rock Mountain champion), Complete Kickboxing is
a
"martial arts student friendly" instructional guide and reference for kickboxing techniques,
concepts,
sparring exercises and competition strategies. Beginning with the fundamentals of movement,
stance,
punching and kicking, and progressing to instructions on more advanced jump kicks and sweeps,
strategies for short and long range fighting, outsmarting one's opponent, and the business
mechanics
of competition in the professional ring, Complete Kickboxing is an indispensible resource for
novice
and career kickboxers alike. A well-rounded compilation of facts, advice, and insight efficiently
organized for improving one's skill and strengthening weaknesses.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
The Center Of The Sunlit Sky
Karl Brunnholzl
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14850
1559392185 $49.95 snowlionpub.com
The first volume of the Nitartha Institute Series, and a studity text for Naropa University's
Buddhist
Studies program, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky: Madhyamaka In The Kagyu Tradition presents
the
tradition of Madhyamaka Buddhism as more than a purely intellectual exercise, showing how it
directly addresses daily life experience. Chapters discuss understanding of two realities,
Madhyamaka meditation, the distinctions beteween Autonomists and Consequentialists, and much
more. Overall, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky is a determined effort to publish a thorough
understanding of the Kagyu view of Mad-hyamaka for Western readers. Though undoubtedly
meant
for those already familiar with Buddhism's basic tenets, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky presents
complex philosophical and spiritual precepts in as clear and direct terms as possible for Western
minds. A "must-have" for anyone seeking to better understand the Madhyamaka Buddhism as has
been practiced in Tibet for centuries.
The Poetry Shelf
The Song Of Abraham
James Ronald Bartlett
The Edwin Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092-0450
www.edwinmellenpress.com
0773435662 $39.95 1-716-754-2788
James Ronald Bartlette is Professor Emeritus of Modern Language at the University of
Mississippi
where he taught German language and literature from 1970 to his retirement in 1996. The Song
Of
Abraham & Other Poems is a compendium of his poetry that showcases his ability to use the
English
language in conjuring up storyteller imagery which touches the soul and mind of the reader. The
Visitation: Damn you old woman/be gone/I know your ditty and vulgar song//I won't be long/for
the
night it wanes and the panes clear/in the dusk of an early morn//I won't be long/my work soon
done/you can then erase me with your raffish mop/start here at the bottom end here at the
top//Wipe
me away/as through a scuff on the floor and by simply opening the door/throw me out//To never
doubt again/or flout life force in dizzy spree//Then except someone think me/I shall cease to
exist--/So keep on scrubbin' and hubb-adubb-dubbin/damned old woman/I'll stay one step
ahead/until I'm ready to play dead--/I've still a few scuff marks/to make on your goddamn
floor!
Maccabee: An Epic in Free Verse
Howard Rubenstein
Granite Hills Press
PO Box P, El Cajon, CA 92022-8010
1929468083 $24.95
Maccabee: An Epic In Free Verse is an astounding modern-day epic poem based upon the the
Biblical books of the Maccabees. Praising the valiance of those who resisted tyranny, as well as
condemning the murder and slaughter of oppressors, Maccabee presents the violence of the Old
Testament saga in plain terms, without glossing over atrocities committed. Of especial note are
the
comments about people who strove to comfort themselves by claiming that those who suffered
and
died were martyrs, when they were in fact murder victims and Torah law forbids human sacrifice.
A
moving and powerful way to experience a bloody chapter in history. The children of Israel kindle
lights / for eight days each year / during the holiday of Hanukah / to celebrate the rededication of
the
Temple, / their survival as a people, / and the rededication of their lives / to justice, liberty, and
peace. // There is a light / within the righteous / and courageous spirit / that burns longer than
eight
days. / It burns forever.
Living, Loving, And Other Heresies
Zsolt
Conundrum Press
PO Box 993, Crested Butte, CO 81224
0971367817 $23.95 1-970-349-2047
Living, Loving, And Other Heresies is a work of lyrical prose and poetry by Zsolt, a gifted author,
musician, dancer and teacher. Yet progressive neuropathy has been affecting his life since 1998.
He
gradually lost the ability to walk, speak, or even take care of himself alone; yet with the aid of
modern technology including a word-recognition keyboard program, he retains the ability to
chronicle and contemplate the disease's effect. Living, Loving, And Other Heresies lingers upon
the
absolute specter of mortality - "Who among us is prepared to accept his or her final moment, to
accept even the fleeting and final moment now flowing across our flesh?" - both as the author
confronts it and as the reader will one day experience it. A timeless expression of philosophy,
moral
dilemmas, and the pain of confronting the inevitable, written with great artistic and literary flare.
Highly recommended, profound in its impact as it delivers its message, questions, and revelations
directly from the human heart and soul.
Shut Up Shut Down
Mark Nowak
Coffee House Press
27 N. Fourth St., Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.coffeehousepress.org
1566891639 $15.00 1-800-283-3572
Mark Nowak is a member of College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, and active in the
American labor movement. Mark Nowak is also a master of the narrative poem as documented in
Shut Up Shut Down, an impressive and strongly recommended collection of poetic plays and
photo-documentary poems exposing the human cost of globalization and deindustrialization. I
dislike having people about me. I find myself crossing the street to avoid meeting people I know.
Whenever possible, I avoid being in a crowd. I avoid people when it is possible. I prefer to be
alone
most of the time. * her Black breasts/his Testosterone his//internal combustion/engine
anomie//"We
went to see/a baseball game.//But when people saw/Chinese sitting there//They kicked us/and
cursed
at us.//I never went back."/He never came home//Louisville slugger/"Little mother fuckers"//Bear
hug/year of the Dog
Interglacial
James Richardson
Ausable Press
1026 Hurricane Road, Keene, NY 12942
1931337217 $16.00 ausablepress.org
Interglacial: New And Selected Poems & Aphorisms is a 253-page compendium of writings by
prize
winning poet James Richardson. Spellbound: And what of the child Bad Magic/clanged shut in a
bluebird,/who sat half-lit in the re-leafing arbor,/listening for his old name in the family
hubbub,/who
meant to cry out...but seedflash, a hummer of wings.../couldn't hold to his dream,/small and quick
as
a spark, of having been/a child once? Who couldn't see into those windows,/quick as sparks,
where
slowly they still played,/who meant...but shrill, but two flights twined/outflinging...And sometimes
in
the clatter/of coffee on the lawn, their voices lowering/and slowed (that he could not tell/from
landslide, from preliminary thunder),/they would seem to speak of him/something...but it was
years/and he meant...but too-swift heart,/flit like forget and South like a soft downstairs,/and
something sang him something flew him away...
The Gaming Shelf
Winning Poker
Dean Matthewson & Angie Diamond
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
151 West 19th Street, NY, NY 10011
1579124038 $5.95 1-800-722-7202
Winning Poker: 200 Rules, Technique & Strategies is a straightforward guide to mastering
gambling
card games. Covering a wide range of varients including Texas hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card
Stud,
Five-Card Stud, and Five-Card Draw, as well as more unusual variations such as High-Low
Chicago, Winning Poker not only describes rules and statistical analyses for calculating odds, but
also explains how to read an opponent's tells, analyze a game, decipher poker slang, and more. An
invaluable tool for anyone looking to improve their poker game, whether among friends or at a
casino, and also a useful resource for better understanding televised poker championships.
The Parenting Shelf
Stop Arguing With Your Kids
Michael P. Nichols, Ph.D.
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
www.guilford.com
1572302844 $15.95 1-800-365-7006
Psychology professor Michael P. Nichols, Ph.D. presents Stop Arguing With Your Kids: How To
Win The Battle Of Wills By Making Your Children Feel Heard, a guide for parents to showing
one's
children that their feelings and thoughts matter without necessarily giving into their demands. The
key to the method is refusing to argue back - one can make and stick to tough decisions, while
still
listening to what one's children have to say. A superb guide to the basics of responsive listening
and
how to break bad habits, get closer in touch with one's children, and weather the inevitable storms
of
adolescence. Highly recommended.
Growing Your Musician
Tony Bancroft
National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Dr, Reston, VA 20191
1565451600 $29.95 www.amazon.com
Growing Your Musician: A Practical Guide For Band And Orchestra Parents is a straightforward
resource for parents who may not necessarily know the first thing about music or instruments, but
who want to help their musically inclined child achieve his or her fullest potential. From basic
information concerning different instruments and how to keep them in good working order, to
which
"green" instruments are more sought after by college orchestras - and therefore are more likely to
earn a tuition discount, to the importance of private lessons in grooming advanced talent, helping
young people balance learning to play with other academic and extracurricular activities, and
much
more, Growing Your Musician is packed cover to cover with valuable advice. Highly
recommended
especially for parents who want to avoid hype and charlatans in favor of proven techniques to
nurture their children's talents.
Grandparents' Guide To Gifted Children
James T. Webb et al.
Great Potential Press
PO Box 5057, Scottsdale, AZ 85261
www.giftedbooks.com
0910707650 $19.95 1-877-954-4200
Grandparents can play a supremely influential role in the shaping of their grandchildren's lives and
well-being. This is especially so with bright or gifted grandchildren who will need additional
emotional and intellectual support. Authored by the team of clinical psychologist James T. Webb,
educational consultant Janet L. Gore, gifted studies expert Francs A. Karnes, and attorney A.
Stephen McDaniel (with five grandchildren of his own), Grandparents' Guide To Gifted Children
will enable the reader to identify the signs of advanced development and the special needs of
bright
children; understanding the unique roles of grandparenting such children; building a bond with a
grandchild; getting the most from grandparenting; as well as developing education plans, what to
do
when a grandparent becomes the parent, and planning for a grandchild's future. Also available in a
Large Print paperback edition (0910707-685, $24.95), Grandparents' Guide To Gifted Children
should be a part of every community library Parenting Resources collection.
The Real Estate Shelf
How To Succeed In Commercial Real Estate
John L. Bowman
Mesa House Publishing/Two Coyotes
3228 College Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110
0940352168 $21.95 mesahouse.com
How To Succeed In Commercial Real Estate is a plain-terms guide to buying and selling
commercial
property, drawn from the author's experience in 30 years of the business. Chapters cover sales
points
specific to commercial real estate, including suggestions for countering other brokers; the
importance of exclusive listings; how rent is calculated and quoted; technical knowledge with
regard
to law, appraisal, taxation, zoning, surveys, and environmental investigations, among other topics;
the pros and cons of going independent; and much more. A no-nonsense guide accessible to
readers
of all familiarity levels with the world of real estate, and highly recommended reading for anyone
about to take the plunge and invest thousands or even millions of dollars into commercial
property.
Magic Bullets In Real Estate
Dan Auito
Hathshire Press
1619 Three Sisters Way, Kodiak, Alaska, 99615
0974002003 $19.95 1-907-481-6300
With the volatility of the stock and bond markets in the last few years, and in view of continuing
market instability due to a variety of factors ranging from federal deficit spending to the war on
terrorism, real estate has become an even more attractive financial investment and/or business
enterprise. Magic Bullets In Real Estate: Your Complete Guide To Understanding And Using
Real
Estate To Your Best Advantage by Dan Auito (a licensed real estate investor and certified
appraisal
assistant for the past fifteen years) will prove to be an ideal and instructive introduction to how an
average person can build wealth and financial security through investing in real estate. Ably
written
so as to be completely accessible to non-professional general readers, Magic Bullets In Real
Estate
shows how to get into the real estate game with minimal investment and see immediate results;
evaluating property quickly and choose only the best values; how to buy, sell, and lease properties
with no real estate commissions or management fees; how to locate hassle-free tenants; how to
find
and rehabilitate rundown homes in a matter of days; avoiding common traps and pitfalls;
preparing
for and winning loan approvals; gaining access to large sums of tax-free cash for continued
growth;
using real estate to retire in style, and so much more. If you want to take a flyer in the real estate
market, then give a very careful reading to Dan Auito's Magic Bullets In Real Estate.
A life without books is like
a meal without a dessert,
a song without a melody,
or a sunset without color.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
Midwest Book Review
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