Classic Wisconsin Weekends
Michael Bie
Trails Books
P.O. Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515
1931599068 $18.95 1-800-236-8088
Classic Wisconsin Weekends is a superbly presented vacation, travel, and sightseeing guide for
enjoying the best that Wisconsin has to offer by way of recreational excursions ranging from
birdwatching in the Horicon Marsh, to living it up in the Milwaukee Summerfest, to sampling the
cultural extravaganza of the state capitol of Madison. Black-and-white photographs highlight
numerous fun and exciting adventures anyone can enjoy on an ordinary weekend, in this
wonderful
guide packed from cover to cover with tips for lodging, reservations, tourist attraction phone
numbers and contact information, and so much more. Highly recommended for anyone in the
Wisconsin area looking for a great weekend getaway, Classic Wisconsin Weekends should be
available to every family and through every community library in the state!
Fun With The Family In Wisconsin
Martin Hintz & Stephen V. Hintz
The Globe Pequot Press
P.O. Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
0762722207 $12.95 globe-pequot.com
Now in an expanded and thoroughly updated fourth edition, Fun With The Family In Wisconsin
by
Martin and Stephen Hintz is an inclusive gathering of hundreds of ideas for pleasurable, day-long
travel
trips that the whole family can enjoy. Divided by the different regions of Wisconsin, Fun with the
Family in Wisconsin is packed with places to stay, public parks, theme shows, exotic restaurants,
seasonal events and much more. A concise and useful guide, Fun With The Family In Wisconsin is
a
"must" for every Wisconsin lending library. Whether you are simply passing through with kids in
the
backseat looking for something to do, or a life-long resident wanting your children to see and
learn
something more of their own home state, begin your excursion plans with a careful browsing
through the pages of Fun With The Family In Wisconsin!
Remembrance Of Things Past
Marcel Proust & Stephane Heuet
Comics Lit/NBM
555 8th Ave., Suite 1202, NY, NY 10018
1561633208 $16.95 nbmpublishing.com
Remembrance Of Things Past: Within A Budding Grove is the second in what will be a
12-14 volume English-language graphic novel adaptation of the introspective French literary work
by Marcel Proust. The simple, full-color artwork of Stephane Heuet paints the characters in a
style reminiscent of Tintin, bringing to life the world and thoughts housed in Proust's immortal
pages.
Remembrance Of Things Past: Within A Budding Grove is very highly recommended as providing
a new and absorbing perspective on a worthy literary classic.
50 Ways To Stand Up For America
W. B. Freeman
Starburst Publishers
P.O. Box 4123, Lancaster, PA 17604
1892016702 $11.99 1-800-441-1456
50 Ways To Stand Up For America: Put The Spirit Of July 4th Into Everyday Life is a
straightforward, patriotic, highly portable guide brimming with suggestions on practical,
applicable,
appropriate ways to embrace American spirit, ranging from learning how to treat the flag with
respect and proudly display it according to etiquette, to hosting an exchange student, to
supporting
your local schools, or just being kind to one's neighbors. Anecdotes, advice, and earnest
suggestions
for activities the whole family can participate in such as playing a "history hunt" game or visiting
national memorials and parks mark Stand Up For America as a first-rate, highly recommended
guidebook to proudly embracing our American citizenship in these especially troubled times.
Simply Essential Wedding Planning Kit
Sharon Boglari
Self-Counsel Press
1704 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
155180381X $11.95 1-877-877-6490
Sharon Boglari's Simply Essential Wedding Planning Kit is a practical, well-organized,
straightforward guide to setting up one's dream wedding with a minimum of hassle and a
maximum
of reward. Filled cover to cover with tips, advice, and useful checklists, Simply Essential Wedding
Planning Kit is written in a direct, easy-to-understand manner and covers everything from keeping
track of costs to flowers, makeup, catering, music, the honeymoon and more. A bonus floppy disk
containing copies of the many forms presented in the book is included.
V.I.P. Address Book, 2002 Edition
James M. Wiggins, Ph.D.
Associated Media Companies
P.O. Box 489, Gleneden Beach, OR 97388
0938731173 $94.95 1-541-764-4233
Now in an expanded and updated 2002 edition, the V.I.P. Address Book presents over 28,000
addresses of the powerful, the famous, the infamous, and the celebrated, including political
activists,
sports heroes, journalists, singers, actors, computer experts, business moguls, and more. A direct,
superbly organized, no-nonsense, and "user friendly" guide that lists the addresses in alphabetical
order, V.I.P. Address Book is a first-class reference for anyone who needs to look up the address
of
a famous person quickly, from journalists and advertisers to fund raisers and researchers. V.I.P.
Address Book is a core reference for personal, professional, and community library reference
collections.
The Rosetta Stone
Robert Sole & Dominique Valbelle
Four Walls Eight Windows
39 West 14th St., #503, NY, NY 10011
1568582269 $23.95 www.4w8w.com
The Rosetta Stone shares the history of the Rosetta stone that contained text written in early
Greek,
Egyptian and hieroglyphs enabling a link to a longlost language. From its discovery in 1799 to its
theft from the French by the British army and the studies which have lead to earth shaking
linguistic
discoveries, The Rosetta Stone is filled with insights and a sense of action.
Shockingly Close To the Truth!
James Moseley & Karl Pflock
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst, NY 14228
1573929913 $25.00 1-800-421-0351
It's difficult categorizing Shockingly Close To the Truth!: part travelogue, part New Age title, and
a
history of UFO crazes, this documents the experiences of one who has spent years pursuing tall
tales
and evidence of visitors from space. Moseley created the newsletter Saucer Smear, on ufo fads
and
follies: this talks of his encounters with hoaxes and scientists.
Small Pieces Loosely Joined
David Weinberger
Perseus Publishing
11 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02142
0738205435 $25.00 1-800-242-7737
Small Pieces Loosely Joined is a survey of Internet language, experience, and relationships
between
reality and Web sites makes for intriguing discussions of media and it's influence on human
achievement. Weinberger argues the web is more than a worldwide link: it is also a public forum
with world contributors and offers the potential for lives to be lived in another realm.
Altered English
Jeffrey Kacirk
Pomegranate Communications
PO Box 6099, Rohnert Park, CA 94927
0764920197 $22.95 1-800-277-1428
Altered English: Surprise Meanings Of Familiar Words by ongoing contributor to the "Oxford
English Dictionary" Jeffrey Kacirck, is a fascinating compilation of approximately 1,500 original
and
archaic definitions of familiar and contemporary words. Altered English: Surprise Meanings Of
Familiar Words is a simply amazing reference that is pure fun to page through and packed from
cover to cover with amusing surprises! For example, the original meaning of "landowner" was: A
dead man; from his occupation of his grave. A common colloquialism for a man killed on the
Western Front was 'a landowner in France. (Edward Fraser and John Gibbons, 1925)." If you
have a
fondness for complexity, richness, and surprises of the English language, then Altered English:
Surprise Meanings Of Familiar Words is the book for you!
Snow Lion Publications
Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851
1-800-950-0313
Two fine guides are recommended for practitioners of Tibetan shamism and yoga. Tenzin
Wangyal
Rinpoche's Healing With Form, Energy And Light (1559391766, $16.95) covers the five elements
of
earth, water, fire, air and space and blend a Tibetan tantric viewpoint with discussions of how
each
of these elements work in Taoism. Chogyal Namkhai Norbu's Dream Yoga (1559391618, $14.95)
is
edited and introduced by Michael Katz and provides instructions for developing insight and clarify
in
the sleep and dream states. From practices of lucid dreaming to the broader Dzogchen method,
this
provides a revised, enlarged edition with more material from Norbu's personal book.
Between Friends
Charlotte Lyons
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
0743214099 $25.00 1-800-223-2336
Plan a leisurely project with friends with the aid of Between Friends, which includes craft projects
meant to be shared. From onehour to allday and longterm projects, these are organized first by
time
frame, making it easy for friends to pick projects that lend to easy scheduling. Sample ideas: a
wall
clock, doll, postcard holder, or memo board.
Other titles have provided a history of espionage or specific agents: Hidden Secrets combines a
focus on the changing technologies used to support espionage, examining the real world of the
spy
and using color illustrations, photos, and abundant side-bars of information to explain differences
between historical and modern spying. Absorbing and revealing.
North Light Books
1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207
Fabric Crafts (158180153X, $23.99) by Zelda Grant tells how to express yourself with fabric,
using
unique fabrics to create 15 stylish projects from home accessories to greeting cards and covered
boxes. The fullcolor stepbystep photos are closein displays of technique and are beautiful
examples
of a crafts book which is easy to use. Tera Leigh's Complete Book Of Decorative Painting
(1581800622, $29.99) tells how to use color basics, brushes, and techniques to create
professional quality results in crafts, home decoration, and projects. From lettering and faux
finishes
to brush techniques and antiquing options, this uses a reference and question/answer format along
with color photos to encourage easy experimentation.
Ask The Bugman!
Richard Fagerlund & Johnna Lachnit
University of New Mexico Press
1720 Lomas Blvd., Albuquerque, NM 87131-1591
0-8263-2835-0 $15.95 1-800-249-7737
Environmentally safe, effective ways of controlling mice, termites, bed bugs and other common
household insects and creatures are revealed in Ask The Bugman!, a guide which uses a question
and answer format to impart the basics, and a chapter organization by type of pest ("Biters and
Stingers", "Ants") make answers quick to find. An excellent, basic guide to pest control
options.
World Trade Center
Peter Skinner
Metrobooks
230 Fifth Ave. #700, NY, NY 10021
158663612X $14.98 1-800-367-9692
This beautiful, affordable edition will prove a keepsake for any who want to remember New
York's
World Trade Center through its history and through photos. Its slightly oversized presentation
may
prove a shelving challenge, while fold-out pictures will make World Trade Center more of a
personal purchase than a library lending tool but it's a gorgeous title which deserves a place in
the
collection of an enthusiast of New York City architecture and history.
The Business Shelf
Good Business
Steve Hilton & Giles Gibbons
Texere
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
1587991187 $27.95 www.etexere.com
Good Business by Steve Hilton and Giles Gibbons (co-founders of Britain's first social marketing
company, "Good Business") has a very direct and candid message: "If you want to change the
world, then do it through business. If you want to help your business, then help change the
world."
Written in direct response to anti-globalization protests, Good Business demonstrates how
globalization can help people everywhere and make the poor richer. But only if the virtues of
globalization are used in the right way; companies must take responsibility for the profits and
global
well-being of tomorrow, and those who champion social justice and environmental protection
need
to ally with business rather than make it their enemy. Highly recommended for entrepreneurial and
social activists, Good Business offers a superbly argued presentation of how business and
economic
forces can potentially shape a better world for us all.
Jeanette Cates' Online $uccess Tactics: 101 Ways To Build Your Small Business is a simple,
straight
forward, no-nonsense, "user friendly" collection of tips, tricks, and techniques designed to harness
the power of the World Wide Web for low-cost promotion, visibility, sales, service and support,
and
more. Each page lists a different helpful idea, offering an excellent starter spark for go-getting
businesses everywhere. Written for the entrepreneur and business owner, Online $uccess Tactics
will prove a practical, accessible, immediately applicable "how to" manual that will swiftly
improve
and enhance a company's performance where it really counts -- the bottom line.
How Much For Just The Spider?
Bobette Kyle
Web Site Marketing Plan
9220 Cordoba, St. Louis, MO 63126
1591131138 $19.95 Booklocker.com
How Much for Just the Spider? Strategic Web Site Marketing for Small-Budget Business by web
marketing expert Bobette Kyle is a practical, effective, "user friendly" guide to making the most
of
the World Wide Web's resources to promote any small business on a very modest budget. The
reader is presented with more than 300 distinct resources for budgeting (organized by cost), as
well
as easy-to-follow instructions for crafting a Web site marketing plan, links to professional
resources,
and more, How Much for Just the Spider? is a superb guide and highly recommended for start-up
and home businesses entrepreneurs new to the advantages and medium of the Internet.
Super Searchers Make It On Their Own
Suzanne Sabroski & Reva Basch
Information Today
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 080558750
0910965595 $24.95 1-800-300-9868
Super Searchers Make It On Their Own joins others in the Informaton Today "Super Searchers"
series, continuing the process of interviewing top researchers and discovering how they do
business.
Here the searchers are running their own research businesses, developing niches, locating clients,
and networking. Super Searchers Make It On Their Ownn is an intriguing, practical guide on the
industry of research and how researchers can make a business out of their pursuits.
Bold Women, Big Ideas
Kay Koplovitz & Peter Israel
Public Affairs
250 W. 57th St. #1321, NY, NY 10107
158648107X $26.00 1-877-782-1234
Women can learn how to play the entrepreneurial game for bigger stakes: the author went from
selling cable TV series to running her own major cable TV franchise, and in Bold Women, Big
Ideas
tells the aftermath of her venture. She learned some tough lessons on venture capitalists and
where
they choose to invest their money (with male business owners), creating her own venture capital
forum in the process, designed to help women develop networks to get the money they need.
Bold
Women, Big Ideas is packed with important business insights.
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
1-800-250-5308
Two excellent guides will help budding business folks succeed. Renee GrantWilliams' Voice
Power
(0814471056, $17.95) tells how to apply positive vocal techniques to both business and personal
situations. From using silence as an exclamation and delivering persuasive sales pitches to
understanding which speeches make folks listen, this is packed with insights. Martha Finney's In
The
Face Of Uncertainty (0814471617, $21.95) interviews over twenty top leaders on the future
challenges of doing business in America. Major CEOs and Presidents from various sectors, from
nonprofits to government, provide insights on the future workforce and its special needs.
Always Think Big
Jim McIngvale, et.al.
Dearborn Publishing
155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 606061719
0793153751 $22.00 1-800-621-9621
A Texas entrepreneur who produced the most productive singlesite retail furniture store in
America,
Jim McIngvale is justifably known as 'Mattress Mack'. By promising and delivering
extraordinary
service and thinking big about the future, McIngvale built his empire. Always Think Big
incorporates the basics of his approach for those who would think big in their own
businesses.
Micro Branding
T. Scott Gross
Leading Authorities Press
PR/PR Public Relations (publicity)
919 18th Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006
0971007829 $24.95 1-202-783-0300
A "microbrand" is a product brand that is related to, or which sits atop the foundation of, a larger
national or global product brand name. Micro Branding: Build A Powerful Personal Band & Beat
Your Competition by microbrand expert T. Scott Gross is a straightforward, step-by-step, "how
to"
guide to building a profitable local or personal microbrand brand. How to manage and uphold the
good reputation of the newly established microbrand, the option of adopting a theme, training
employees, gems of advice and much more make Micro Branding a superbly presented and highly
recommended business reference. Scott Gross' basic message for the entrepreneur and corporate
manager is "Don't *try* to be the best brand in the world. Be the best brand for the world, and the
market will reward you richly." Reading Micro Branding will show you how to go about doing
just
that!
The Metaphysical Studies
Shelf
Midsummer
Anna Franklin
Llewellyn
Box 64383, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383
0738700525 $14.95
Midsummer is one of the Pagan festivals which celebrates a positive seasonal change, and this title
covers common midsummer seasonal rituals, from the Rite of the Oak King to Drawing Down the
Dawn. Recipes for herbs used in ritual celebrations blend with ritual instructions in this excellent
guide to creating a midsummer celebration.
Sunspot: The Best Ever Astrological Guide To Your Dog by freelance writer Laurie Birnsteel is
an
enjoyable and original examination of the connection between astrology and the personalities of
beloved canine companions. Individual chapters are listed by sign, from Aries to Pisces, and each
zodiac constellation reflects certain mannerisms and behaviors that may well influence one's
faithful
dog. Sunspot is enthusiastically recommended reading for pet owners with an interest in astrology
and its influence on their canine companions.
Healing The Fisher King
Shelly Durrell
Art Tao Press
4405 SW 64 Court, Miami FL 33155-5931
0971076804 $38.95 1-305-663-0935
Healing The Fisher King: Spiritual Lessons With Parzival, Gump, The Grail, Tao, And Star Wars
by
Shelly Durrell is a metaphysical self-actualization book that traces beloved modern movies back to
their roots to the Arthurian legend of "Parzival," written by Wolfram von Eschenbach in the
twelfth
century. Durrell summarizing "Parzival" for those who have not read it, presenting the Hero's Life
as
a life journey worth striving for, offering meditations and psychological exercises, drawing
extensive
connections to film and proffering numerous full-color photographs of movies, classical artwork,
and more. Healing The Fisher King is an literate, complex, and personally rewarding metaphysical
journey that readers of all familiarity levels with metaphysics and popular culture references will
enjoy paging through from beginning to end.
Red Wheel/Weiser
Box 612, York Beach, ME 039100612
1-800-423-7087
John Matthews' Green Man: Spirit Of Nature (1590030192, $22.95) is a difficult set to easily
categorize: it's a gift book which blends a 64-page book with a crafted plaque depicting the Green
Man figure also known as Pan and Robin Hood. The book holds the history of the Green Man,
myths and legends that surround the figure, and over twenty images of the Green Man taken
across
cultures over time. Lisa McSherry's Virtual Pagan (1578632536, $14.95) provides a virtual map
for
getting online, creating a Pagan group, and keeping it vital. The basics of computer user, from
email
etiquette to building a cyber altar, are here to appeal to a mixed audience of beginners and those
with some experience who want to translate the computer world to a meaningful spiritual
environment.
New Page
Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1-800-227-3371
Two excellent new titles provide users of Tarot with practical guides and systems for using the
cards
to identify and follow life paths. William Lammey's Karmic Tarot (1564145433, $19.99) appears
in
its third updated edition to provide new details on a system for following a life course. This
concerns
a record of the underlying archetypal principles guiding world religions: from a definition of how
Karma is interpreted through Tarot to explanations of the cards themselves, this is packed detail.
Mary Greer's Tarot For Your Self (1564145883, $18.99) originally appeared in 1984 but
continues
to hold essential information for practitioners: this revised edition expands interpretations, revises
meanings for all the cards, and provides a new historybased appendix. It promises to be a lasting
classic for new audiences.
New World Library
14 Pameron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1-800-972-6657
Five new titles from this publisher provides the best in New Age spirituality. Jose Stevens' Power
Path (1577312171, $14.95) provides keys to building a successful business and personal life
through
understanding the rules of power according to shamanic tradition. From philosophy and values to
the neutrality of power, this provides intriguing links between shamanic concepts and business.
Eckhart Toole's Power Of Now (1577312198, $17.95) comes live in a set of 52 inspiring cards
chosen by the spiritual teacher. Pick a card at random or on a daily basis: it is alleged those who
use
this deck regularly will emerge a changed person. Frank MacEowen's Mistfilled Path
(1577312112,
$14.95) draws links between Celtic history and studies and spirituality. Exiles and wanderers will
find this packed with examples of vision quests, personal searches for power, and insights on the
shapes and properties of the spiritual world. Joseph Campbell's Flight Of The Wild Gander
(1577312104, $20.00) provides selected essays by the author, which cover mythological
explorations from 1944-68. From myth symbols to temporal terms in spiritual thinking, this
provides
many intriguing insights. Shelly Brady's Ten Things I Learned From Bill Porter (1577312031,
$20.00) tells of a man born with cerebral palsy who was told he was unemployable. Instead of
accepting the label, he went out and made his living selling household products door to door. An
inspirational biography by a woman who was both employee and friend.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Tai Chi Secrets Of The Wu Style
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA
4354 Washington St., Boston, MA 02131
1886969175 $16.95 1-800-669-8892
Tai chi has, since ancient times, brought benefits in health and longevity to its practitioners. Tai
Chi
Secrets Of The Wu Style translates basic classic forms from the original Chinese and modifies
them
to make them more accessible to modern readers, blending insights for all tai chi styles with
commentaries and key points for using the classic Chinese teachings in modern styles.
The Computer Shelf
The Unofficial Guide To Ethical Hacking
Ankit Fadia
Premier Press
36 South Pennsylvania Street, Suite 610, Indianapolis, IN 46204
1931841721 $49.99 1-800-428-7267
Ankit Fadia's The Unofficial Guide To Ethical Hacking is written for those curious as to how
computer systems work and who abide by ethical guidelines, often searching out loopholes in
system
securities and then sending a note to system administrators warning them of the breech and what
can
be done to patch it. The valuable information in The Unofficial Guide To Ethical Hacking is also
meant for anyone responsible for data security in the ever-changing world of Internet and
computers, and packed from cover to cover with tips, tricks, and techniques for protecting one's
website or system from being maliciously brought down. Written for beginning to intermediate
level
programmers, individual chapters address how computer viruses work, the basics of Perl and C,
types of hostile scripts and applications, password-related problems and much more. Highly
recommended for computer users everywhere who have web pages other materials in need of
basic
cyber-protection, The Unofficial Guide To Ethical Hacking is as "user friendly" as it is
informative.
Enhydra XMLC Application Development
David Young
Sams Publishing
c/o Pearson Technology Group
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0672322110 $39.99 www.mcp.com
David Young's Enhydra XMLC Application Development presents XMLC development by first
outlining the advantages of XMLC and the Enhydra platform. Then Young introduces
progressively
more complex development scenarios using XMLC and illustrates each topic with working
examples. Enhydra XMLC Application Development is comprehensive, exceptionally well
organized, and an ideal instructional text and a useful, long term reference work. User Level:
Intermediate-Advanced, 450 pages.
The XP Files
Guy Hart-Davis
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0072224010 $24.99 1-800-722-4726
Windows XP's amazing abilities are revealed by Guy Hart-Davis in The XP Files: Windows'
Hidden
Tools for Secure Sharing, Communication, and Collaboration. The XP Files reveals just how to
best
master and implement the full range of powerful, secure (and hidden) Internet communication
tools
within XP. Included are a wealth of "user friendly" tips on how to securely exchange music,
video,
or any type of file, conference via video or voice, make free calls to anyone in the world, and
protect
users' privacy. If you use Windows XP, then you can't do better than to have The XP Files within
arm's reach at all times! 336 pages.
JavaScript In Action
John E. Grayson & Jon Perry
Manning Publications Company
109 Vincent Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563
1930110316 $37.95 www.manning.com
Collaborative written by Java experts John Grayson and Jon Perry, JavaScript In Action begins
with
an elementary introduction to JavaScript and then progresses to cover all of the key features of
this
invaluable and popular programming language including flow control, functions, objects, regular
expressions, cookies, and conditional compilation. DHTML is explored in considerable and
accessible detail. Every element is introduced in an clear and easy narrative, and is summarized in
visually separate "browsables". Enhanced with annotated code samples, tables, "hedgehog
diagrams", and highlighted essential information, JavaScript In Action is an especially "user
friendly"
introduction and "how to" reference that will prove invaluable for the novice and the experienced
reader alike. JavaScript In Action is also available in an ebook formate available from the
Manning
Publications website at www.manning.com/grayson.
XML And Java: Developing Web Applications
Hiroshi Maruyama, et. al.
Addison Wesley
75 Arlington St, #300, Boston, MA 02116
0201770040 $44.99 www.aw.com/cseng
Now in its revised and expanded second edition, XML and Java: Developing Web Applications is
a
solid reference and superbly organized guidebook written specifically for computer and website
programmers. Individual chapters cogently address the basics of XML, parsing and serializing
XML
documents, using SAX, security issues, data binding, Schema languages, and much more.
Instances
of sample code help flesh out the principles taught step-by-step in this most instructive text. An
accompanying CD-ROM contains sample programs ready to run, along with trial versions of
WebSphere and DB2. XML and Java: Developing Web Applications is a very highly
recommended
resource and reference for web programmers at all skill and experience levels.
Inside LightWave 7
Dan Ablan
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0735711348 $59.99 www.newriders.com
With Inside LightWave 7, award-winning animator and LightWave author Dan Ablan, presents a
superbly organized and invaluable "how to" instructional reference manual that will prove to be an
invaluable, long term resource, especially for the novice user. Inside LightWave 7 has been
written
to anyone quickly up-to-speed and enhance their productivity with NewTek's LightWave 3D
software version 7.0. Packed from cover to cover with authoritative and accessible information,
Inside LightWave 7 provides clear, step-by-step tutorials, and a wealth of helpful tips from
beginning to end. Perhaps the single most comprehensive instructional text available on NewTek's
latest technology, Inside LightWave 7 deftly teaches how to enhance the skill set and to utilize all
of
LightWave's numerous functions. Inside LightWave 7 is enhanced with the inclusion of a
CD-ROM
with working demo of LW 7. 1200 pages.
The Complete Guide To Digital Graphic Design
Bob Gordon & Maggie Gordon
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0823007839 $35.00 watsonguptill.com
Bob and Maggie Gordon's The Complete Guide To Digital Graphic Design is a profusely
illustrated
"how to" guide filled cover to cover with full color photographs of computer art and detailed,
practical instructions for creating similar wonders in the comfort of one's own study. Designing
specifically for print, advertising, packaging, signage, exhibition, the Internet, or multimedia are
all
covered in this superbly presented instructional book for computer artists of all skill and
experience
levels.
The Bryce 5 Handbook
Shamms Mortier
Charles River Media
20 Downer Avenue, Suite 3, Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
1584502177 $49.95 charlesriver.com
The Bryce 5 Handbook by Shamms Mortier by computer graphics expert Shamms Mortier is a
superbly presented and written guide to using Corel's Bryce 5 program for the creation of
marvelous, three-dimensional graphics in games, animation, movies, and more. Individual chapters
accessibly address the basics of Bryce, terrain models and objects, deep texture, infinite planes,
lights, object animation and much more. Screenshots, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions
make The Bryce 5 Handbook a first-rate and highly recommended resource for any computer
programmer using Bryce. An accompanying CD-ROM features demo versions of several
applications, tutorial project files, and color images from the book.
Web Design Tools And Techniques
Peter Kentie
Peachpit Press, Inc.
1249 Eighth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0201717123 $39.99 1-800-283-9444
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Web Design Tools And Techniques by Peter
Kentie (author of the monthly "DTP Maserclass" column in Macworld Nederland) is a
comprehensive, "user friendly" guide to all aspects of effective web designs. The relevant subjects
covered in accessible detail include creating a storyboard or diagram structure; designing effective
navigation systems; implementing effective user testing within the limiting constraints of a budget;
applying cutting edge methods without alienating visitors; minimizing user wait times (this alone
is
worth the entire cost of this outstanding reference); and utilizing site statistics as web design
planning data. If you want your website to provide superior content, structure design, visual
appeal,
enhanced with invisible technology and visitor ease-of-use, then read and study Peter Kentie's
Web
Design Tools And Techniques!
The Artbook Shelf
The "Lost" Treasures Of Louis Comfort Tiffany
Hugh F. McKean
Schiffer Publishing
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
0764315471 $49.95 schifferbooks.com
The "Lost" Treasures of Louis Comfort Tiffany is a dazzling artbook showcasing paintings,
jewelry,
glass windows, and many more wondrous works of the Tiffany studios in vibrant full color. Out
of
print for many years, this superbly presented Schiffer Publishing edition is a much appreciated
contribution for contemporary readers with its more tan 200 color plates showcasing windows,
paintings, lamps, vases as true and enduring works of fine art. The extensive and informative text
evaluates Tiffany's art in personal as well as aesthetic and humanistic terms. A "must" for readers
who admire the beauty of Tiffany creations, The "Lost" Treasures Of Louis Comfort Tiffany is a
welcome and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and community
library reference collections.
How To Draw Spectacular Reptiles
Earl R. Phelps
Phelps Publishing
P.O. Box 22401, Cleveland, Ohio 44122
1887627057 $19.95 phelpspublishing.com
How To Draw Spectacular Reptiles by Earl R. Phelps is an elementary instruction book for
creating
realistic sketches of everything from sea snakes, panther chameleons, and rhinocerous iguanas, to
Komodo Dragons, Snakeneck Turtles, and the American Alligator. Each reptile species comes
with
a paragraph of basic information about its habitat and ecology, a sample drawing, and creatively
offered unfinished drawings that reduce the reptile's basic form to its simplest shapes and lets
budding artists extrapolate from there. Detailed instructions for basic drawing skills are not
included
in How To Draw Spectacular Reptiles, which presumes the artist's familiarity with basic
techniques
and guidelines. An excellent workbook and training primer for budding artists of beginning to
intermediate skill. Also highly recommended from Phelps Publishing are How To Draw
Multicultural
Supercharacters (1887627049, $18.95); and How To Draw Supercharacters And Supermonsters
(1887627030, $15.95).
The Christian Studies Shelf
Erich Przywara, S. J.
Thomas F. O'Meara, O.P.
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
0268027633 $35.00 undpress.nd.edu
Erich Przywara, S. J.: His Theology And His World by Thomas F. O'Meara, O.P. (William K.
Warren Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame) is a comprehensive account of the life
and philosophical theology of the German Jesuit Erich Przywara (1889-1972), who helped
introduce
the writings of John Henry Cardinal Newman into Germany, applied the phenomenologies of
Edmund Husserl and Max Scheler, and created a solidly theological interpretation of the "Spiritual
Exercises" of Ignatius Loyola, among many other intellectual discourses and achievements. A
superb
researched and deftly written volume that concentrates the life's work of a remarkable thinker and
devout Catholic, Erich Przywara, S. J.: His Theology And His Word is highly recommended for
religious studies supplemental reading lists.
The Survival Guide For Christians On Campus
Tony Campolo & William Willimon
Howard Publishing Company
3117 No. 7th St, West Monroe, LA 71291
1582292361 $14.99 1-800-858-4109
Written especially for college-age Christian young adults, The Survival Guide For Christians On
Campus by Tony Campolo (Founder, Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education)
and
William Willimon (Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry, Duke University)
deftly
explains how to keep religious faith a central priority in spite of the strenuous demands of secular
college studies. Individual chapters address such topics as close reading the bible, better
understanding of sermons, evangelization as the simple and open spreading of God's good news,
Pentecostalism ("Don't fear encounters with Christians who seem to be different from you"), and
the
hot-button issue of sex. The Survival Guide For Christians On Campus is recommended as a
powerful message for modern, university based Christians seeking to better understand and
exemplify their faith in an academic setting.
And God Spoke
Christopher Bryan
Cowley Publications
907 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
1561012017 $11.95 1-800-225-1534
And God Spoke: The Authority Of The Bible For The Church Today by Christopher Bryan (C. K.
Benedict Professor of New Testament at the School of Theology, University of the South) is a
serious, yet highly accessible study of how the Bible is to be interpreted in today's modern world.
Viewing the Bible as revelation, canon, authoritative and the Word of God, and applying its
studied
wisdom to making tough choices, And God Spoke is a profound and highly recommended
theological wake-up call vividly summoning the reader's attention to the textual core of Christian
holy belief.
Arius
Rowan Williams
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
255 Jefferson Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
0802849695 $24.00 www.eerdmans.com
Now in a newly revised edition with an updated appendix, Arius: Heresy & Tradition by Rowan
Williams (Archbishop of Wales) is a thoughtful, scholarly discussion of Arianism, which has been
labeled "archetypal Christian heresy" because it denies the traditional views of Christ's divinity.
This
is a scholarly but highly accessible study of Arius himself, presenting him as a theological
conservative who sought to unite the Bible's teachings with philosophical ideals outside the norm.
A
welcome and highly recommended contribution to religious studies shelves, Arius: Heresy &
Tradition is also a fascinating review of the very definition of heresy.
A Place For Miracles
Michael C. Blackwell
Parkway Publishers
P.O. Box 3678, Boone, NC 28607
1887905502 $19.95 www.bchfamily.org
A Place For Miracles: Baptist Children's Homes Of North Carolina by Baptist minister Michael C.
Blackwell is a remarkable illustrated history and showcase for the Baptist Children's Homes of
North
Carolina, an institution that began in 1885 as an orphanage and grew with the times to become the
family-central and child-focused social service that it is today. Interviews with alumni of the
Baptist
Children's Homes, stories of its evolution throughout the century and beyond, black-and-white
photographs, and the depths of human caring make A Place For Miracles a heartwarming and
uplifting saga, and highly recommended reading for those concerned with child welfare issues
from a
Christian perspective.
Jesus: His Walk, His Talk, His Vision
Sallye Taylor
Unity Books
1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
0871598752 $17.95 1-800-669-0282
In Jesus: His Walk, His Talk, His Vision, The Reverend Sallye Taylor (Chairperson, Biblical
Studies
and Skills of the Unity School for Religious Studies) gives her listeners an riveting introduction to
the historical setting into which Jesus entered the world and delivered his mission. An articulate,
authoritative, accurate, and highly entertaining presentation portrays the social atmosphere of the
times (including the peasantry, the puritanical Jewish elite, and the patriarchal tradition), and then
reveals how Jesus approached all three sections of Judaic society with a freshness and charisma
that
gave hope to some and threatened the privileged status quo of others. Jesus: His Walk, His Talk,
His
Vision is also available in a CD format (087159886-8, $19.95).
Before God's Wrath
H. L. Nigro
Strong Tower Publishing
P.O. Box 11412, Lancaster, PA 17605
http://www.strongtowerpublishing.com
0970433018 $16.95 www.amazon.com
Now in a new revised and expanded edition, Before God's Wrath: The Bible's Answer To The
Timing Of The Rapture articulately presents author Heidi Nigro's unyielding belief that Jesus
Christ
will return to Earth is what is termed "The Rapture", reuniting the Christian Church after the
coming
of the Antichrist, and after the a worldwide "Tribulation", yet before the Wrath of God inundates
the
entire human race. In this powerful and well thought out theological essay, Nigro draws from
scripture
and is forthright in her theological presentation. Before God's Wrath is a most intriguing read and
worthy of reading by students of the "End Times" literature.
The Story Of Paul The Apostle
Vision Video
PO Box 540, Worcester, PA 19490-0540
1563645688 $19.99 1-800-523-0226
Saul Of Tarsus was a powerful, articulate, implacable enemy of Jesus and his followers. He was a
man dedicated to determined to stop the spread of the Christian message by any and all means
possible. Then he had an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus which utterly altered his
destiny, life's mission, and even his name. This was an encounter that not only changed the newly
renamed Paul, but irrevocably altered the course of history itself. The Story Of Paul The
Apostle is a beautifully produced, 70 minute, full color documentary that takes us from Paul's
education in Jerusalem under the Rabbi Gamaliel, to his founding of Christian communities
throughout the Mediterranean, to his ultimate martyrdom in Rome. The Story Of Paul The
Apostle
is highly recommended and welcome viewing.
Come To The Banquet
Tim Muldoon
Sheed & Ward
7373 South Lovers Lane Road, Franklin, WI 53132
1580511198 $17.95 1-800-266-5564
Come To The Banquet: Nourishing Our Spiritual Hunger by Tim Muldoon (Chair of the
Department
of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Theology at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson,
Pennsylvania)
is a persuasive affirmation of the hungry void in humanity that is filled by faith in God and Jesus
Christ. With emphasis on the communal ties of spirituality, Come To The Banquet is written in
simple, direct, accessible language appropriate for readers of all backgrounds. No prior study of
Christian theology is required. Come To The Banquet is warmly recommended as a gentle,
superbly
crafted introduction to the depth and ties of spiritual faith.
Angels & All Children
Walter Wangerin, Jr., et al.
Tim Ladwig, illustrator
Randy Courts, music
Augsburg Publishers
Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1209
0806637129 $18.99 1-800-426-0115
Impressively illustrated by Tim Ladwig, Angels & All Children: A Nativity Story In Words,
Music,
And Art is a beautiful full color picturebook about the birth of Jesus Christ. Angels bring the
joyous
news of the Holy Spirit's blessing to Mary, soon to be the Mother of Christ, and love and
celebration
abound in this gentle, wondrous, gorgeously presented book. Written by Walter Wangerin, the
text
is of an intermediate reading level, and an accompanying dramatic audio CD features happy songs
by
Randy Courts in a deeply spiritual story about the true meaning of Christmas. Angels & All
Children
would make a prized addition to any family, Sunday School, or parochial school children's book
collection.
The Amazing Beginning Of You
Matt Jacobson & Lisa Jacobson, authors
Jared Lee, illustrator
Zonderkidz
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49530
0310702178 $12.99 zonderkidz.com
The Amazing Beginning Of You is a straightforward introduction to the young reader about the
miracles of conception, pregnancy, and birth from a Christian perspective. Color photographs
reveal
the incredible process of maturing from a zygote to a baby about to be born. The act of
insemination
(and human sexuality per se), is not explained or detailed in The Amazing Beginning Of You,
which
only briefly alludes to the role of the father in providing sperm. The focus is on presenting the
creation of human life as a wonder granted by God. The Amazing Beginning Of You is an
excellent
and recommended book for Christian parents to answer the question: "Where do babies come
from?"
The International History Shelf
A Short History Of the World
Geoffrey Blainey
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1566634210 $27.50 www.amazon.com
Short History Of the World is anything but short, despite its title: well over four hundred pages
covers world history for the last four million years, from pre-African roots to modern times.
Considering the expanse of time covered, however, Short History Of the World could well be an
abbreviated modern history, highlighting the major moments in human events and providing a
lively
coverage of facts.
Champagne & Silver Buckles
Joseph Robins
Lilliput Press/Dufour Editions
Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
1901866580 $22.95 1-610-458-5005
Champagne & Silver Buckles: The Viceregal Court At Dublin Castle 1700-1922 by lecturer and
social historian Joseph Robins is a serious and fascinating study spanning two centuries of social
and
ceremonial life at the Irish court. Thoroughly researched and drawn from a wealth of primary
sources ranging from diaries and newspapers to genealogical and domestic records, Champagne &
Silver Buckles is a fascinating, informative, very highly recommended glimpse into the upper-crust
side of Irish history and a welcome, invaluable contribution to Irish History supplemental reading
lists and academic reference collections.
The Empire Of The St. Lawrence
Donald Creighton
University of Toronto Press
2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150
0802084184 $24.95 1-800-565-9523
Enhanced with a new introduction by Christopher Moore, this University of Toronto Press trade
paperback edition of The Empire Of The St. Lawrence: A Study Of Commerce And Politics by
the
late Donald Creighton (1902-1979) reintroduces to a modern readership a truly scholarly work
addressing the rise and fall of a Canadian trading empire from 1763 to 1850. Individual chapters
address major historical events and their repercussions in the region of the lower lakes, the
conflict
between commerce and agriculture, and much more. Organized into three principal sections (The
First Unity of the St. Lawrence; Transition in the Region of the Lower Lakes; The Struggle for
the
Second Commercial Empire), and enhanced with "Bibliographical Note" and "Notes" sections,
The
Empire Of The St. Lawrence is a meticulously researched, college-level source book, that
continues
to be recommended for academic reference collections as a definitive and seminal work.
Writing The Siege Of Leningrad
Cynthia Simmons & Nina Perlina
University of Pittsburgh Press
Eureka Building, 5th floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
082294183X $29.00 1-800-666-2211
Collaboratively edited by Cynthia Simmons (Associate Professor of Slavic Studies, Boston
College)
and Nina Perlina (Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Indiana University - and herself
a
child survivor of the Siege of Leningrad), Writing The Siege Of Leningrad: Women's Diaries,
Memoirs, And Documentary Prose is an impressive compilation of writings by Russian women
who
struggled and suffered during Siege of Leningrad by German and Finnish troops during World
War
II. Focusing on the civilian experience from the women's perspective, experiences which ranged
from replacing the men who died in industrial labor, to somehow keeping families together, and
weathering immense casualties due to bloodshed, starvation and a bitter winter, Writing The Siege
Of Leningrad is an profoundly important, deeply moving, insightful collection of human
experience
and a strongly recommended addition to Russian History, European Studies, and Women's
Studies
supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Murder at Yaquina Head
Ron Lovell
Sunstone Press
PO Box 2321, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2321
0865343454 $22.95 1-800-243-5644
Set on the windswept Oregon coast and capably written by Oregon resident Ron Lovell, Murder
At
Yaquina Head is the riveting story of a journalism professor Thomas Martindale, a man who
becomes drawn into a tangle of deceit and death when his friend's life is endangered and he
discovers
a murdered body. Wry, thoughtful, moody, and structured around a secret that reaches back to
the
era of World War II, Murder At Yaquina Head is a 183 page, gripping mystery which is highly
recommended reading for mystery buffs and would make a welcome and appreciated addition to
any
community library Mystery/Suspense collection.
The Shooting Gallery
Joseph Trigoboff
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
1585745472 $19.95 1-800-836-0510
Alvin Yablonsky is a New York detective assigned to investigate the murder of a Skinny
McPherson, a reporter for "The Village Guardian", a left-wing newspaper with strong
connections
to the Big Apple's elite of among the literary set and their judicial allies. Yablonsky runs afoul of
the
corrupt "powers that be" in the drug infested East Village neighbor. It takes a tough minded,
quick
thinking, street savvy cop like Yablonsky to go where he must go and do what needs to be done
to
identify and then bring the guilty to what justice can be done under the circumstances. The
Shooting
Gallery confirms Joseph Trigoboff's as a tightly disciplined mystery writer who plays hard but fair
with his readers and his characters. Also highly recommended is Trigoboff's earlier Detective
Alvin
Yablonsky novel The Bone Orchard.
Berkley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Rosemary Stevens' Tainted Snuff Box (18441-2, $6.99) is set in Regency England and tells of
Beau
Brummell, guest to the king, and a food taster's sudden death. It's up to Beau to solve the crime.
Donna Andrews' You've Got Murder (18191-X, $21.95) provides a wise female PI who is
actually
an artificial intelligence. When she begins to investigate her creator/friend's disappearance,
cybersleuthing takes a new turn in this intriguing story. Earlene Fowler's Steps To The Altar
(18349-1, $22.95) provides a Benni Harper mystery in which the folk art expert digs up new clues
to an unsolved murder. A woman's innocence or guilt may rest on her analysis of some old trunks.
All provide refreshingly different twists of plot.
A Valley To Die For
Radine Trees Nehring
St. Kitts Press
PO Box 8173, Wichita, KS 67208
0966187997 $14.00 1-888-705-4887
After her husband Amos McCrite dies in a hunting accident, Carrie decides to realize their mutual
dream of retiring to a home in the Ozark mountains. There she hopes to prove herself to be a
capable woman who can take care of her self. Carrie meets her new neighbor JoAnne Harrington
--
a very independently minded woman in her own right. When a stone quarry threatens to turn part
of
the valley into little more than heaps of gravel, the two women and their neighbors band together
to
prevent it. That's when someone murders JoAnne. Carrie feels compelled to uncover and bring to
justice whoever is responsible. That's when another of her new neighbors, retired Kansas City
Police
Major Henry King, warns her that she, and not JoAnne, might have been the killer's real target.
And
that's when Carrie will find out in earnest whether or not she's truly a capable woman who can
survive. A Valley To Die For is a smoothly written novel that grips the reader's attention from
first
page to last, and documents Radine Trees Nehring as a mystery writer whose imagination and
talent
will win her a large and dedicated readership.
The Musicbook Shelf
Russian Folk Songs
Vadim Prokhorov
Scarecrow Press
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0810841274 $39.50 1-800-462-6420
Russian Folk Songs: Musical Genres And History by composer, concert pianist and choral
conductor Vadim Prokhorov (who is also an editor for Musica Russicia Inc.), is a scholarly,
college-level analysis written to introduce educators in particular to the diversity and rich cultural
lore of Russian folk music. The history of Russian folks songs are discussed at length, as well as
detailed musical analysis, and sample songs in full musical notation, presented both in the original
Russian and translated into English. Russian Folk Songs is a superbly presented study and deftly
written academic reference to a grand, ethnic, and enduring musical tradition.
The Green Book Of Songs By Subject
Jeff Green
Professional Desk References, Inc.
5543 Edmondson Pike, #183, Nashville, Tennessee 37211-5808
0939735105 $79.95 1-888-335-7664
Now in an updated and expanded fifth edition with over 14,000 songs added (and featuring over
35,000 songs overall), The Green Book Of Songs By Subject is a comprehensive and very
strongly
recommended, "user friendly" reference for looking up popular songs by subject. Basic topics
such
as Freedom, Rivers, specific states and cities, etc. are listed in alphabetical order; each listing is
followed by appropriate song entries arranged by title. An especially excellent book for tracking
down the titles of popular as well as obscure songs, The Green Book Of
Songs By Subject is a core addition to the reference shelves of academic music history reference
collections, and would prove invaluable in the personal reference libraries of professional
musicians,
DJ's or music-writers who can't afford to waste time struggling to remember (or needing to track
down) a given tune.
Blues Traveling
Steve Cheseborough
University Press of Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Rd, Jackson, MS 39211
1578062322 $18.00 1-800-737-7788
Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites Of Delta Blues by Steve Cheseborough (an independent music
scholar and a performer of blues music) showcases the contributions of John Hurt, Jimmie
Rodgers,
Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Fred McDowel, Howlin's Wolf, B. B. King, Little Milton, Elvis
Presley, Bobby Rush, Junior Kimbrough, R. L. Burnside and other notables essential to a proper
understanding and appreciation of this authentically American music tradition. Blues Traveling is
a
literary and historical excursion through the Mississippi delta taking the reader on a kind of
pilgrimage to juke joints and churches, birthplaces and graveyards, dusty roads and levees, where
down-home blues music was born, nourished, and evolved. Blues Traveling is a unique guidebook
enhanced with photographs, maps, easy-to-follow directions. If you are a fan of the blues and will
be
finding yourself in the delta country, the begin your trip planning by a serious perusal of Steve
Cheseborough's Blues Traveling!
Acoustic Guitar Styles
Larry Sandberg
Routledge
29 West 35th Street, NY, NY 10001
0415937272 $24.95 www.routledge.com
Acoustic Guitar Styles For Beginning And Intermediate Guitarists by guitar authority and
instructor
Larry Sandberg is a very fine self-teaching guide featuring essential instructions as to basic
chords,
picking and plucking patterns, using alternating bass notes, and a variety of guitar styles such as
melodic finger picking and country blues. Practice pieces (all of which are real songs) offer
exercises
galore to hone one's skill. A finely rendered audio CD enhanced with this staunch and useful tool
for
student musicians of the acoustic guitar.
50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul
Tony Bacon
Backbeat Books
600 Harrison St., San Francisco CA 94107
0879307110 $22.95 backbeatbooks.com
50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul by music author and guitar expert Tony Bacon is a superbly
presented and succinct history of a classic model of electronic guitar invented by the legendary
Les
Paul and which was originally launched in 1952, going on to be favored by grand musicians
throughout the last half century. Photographs enhance and illustrate this landmark presentation of
the Gibson Les Paul's creation, and its prevalence in every decade to the modern day. A detailed,
informative, highly readable and welcome presentation, 50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul is
especially recommended for the legions of Les Paul fans and electric guitar enthusiasts.
Practicing For Young Musicians
Harvey R. Snitkin, Ph.D.
HMS Publications
P.O. Box 524, Niantic, CT 06357
1888732008 $14.95 1-888-739-3187
Harvey R. Snitkin is a musician, music educator, and a voting member of the National Academy
of
Recording Arts and Sciences for the Grammy Awards. Now in his newly revised and significantly
expanded edition of Practicing For Young Musicians: You Are Your Own Teacher, Snitkin
provides
a new generation of aspiring young musicians a superbly presented, "user friendly" guide to
self-directed musical study. Basic teaching tips, simple exercises, and sound advice for budding
musicians of all skill levels fill this motivational book which is very highly recommended for young
people wanting better their own musical skills. Also highly recommended for the serious music
student and the dedicated performer is Harvey Snitkin's companion book: Practice Planner: A
Journal Of Goals And Progress (1888732105, $12.95).
Digitopia Blues
John Sobol
Banff Centre Press
Box 1020, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, AB Canada T1L 1H5
0920159893 $17.95 banffcentre.ca/press/
Digitopia Blues: Race, Technology, And The American Voice is a meaningful, narrative-style
look
at the history of oral culture in North America, especially that of music and poetry. Surveying
music's effect from Napster and digital media to rap, blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, and how the new
information era offers previously unheard-of possibilities especially to people of color, Digitopia
Blues is a cutting edge, highly recommended look at an American popular culture of the
future.
Rock 'n' Roll Trivia
Michael Harling
Greystone Books
c/o Douglas & McIntyre
201-2323 Quebeck Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4S7
1550549030 $6.95 1-800-367-9692
Michael Harling's Rock 'n' Roll Trivia is a fun, multiple-choice trivia quiz book about some of the
most celebrated rock-'n'-roll musicians, from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to The Rolling Stones,
Bob Dylan, Madonna, U2, Bruce Springsteen and more. Divided into categories that cover the
rock
of the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's, as well as songwriters and women in rock music, Rock 'n' Roll
Trivia
is an engaging book to page through for parties and bar bets, as a supplement to trivial pursuit
games, or just a simple, leisurely self-test of how much rock music trivia you really know!
The Travel Shelf
Ulysses Press
Box 3440, Berkeley, CA 94703
$18.95 Each 1-800-377-2542
Two newly updated editions of the Ulysses Press classic "Hidden Guides" series to
off-the-beaten-path vacation spots are recommended picks. Eric Lucas' Hidden Pacific Northwest
(1569752834) covers lodging, hiking, dining and outdoors opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.
Chapters pack in recommendations and include web sites for easy information. Susan Farewell's
Hidden New England (1569752850) surveys selected establishments in New England, from
historic
colonial haunts to country roads known for Fall foliage expeditions. Both will prove appealing as
travel planners and takealong totes.
Yellowstone Treasures
Janet Chapple
Granite Peak Publications
PO Box 603120, Providence, RI 02906
http://www.yellowstonetreasures.com
0970687303 $19.95 1-401-724-0435
Janet Chapple's Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion To The National Park
(together
with its companion website www.yellowstonetreasure.com) is the quintessential guide to the
oldest
national park in America. The second largest national park (after Death Valley), it is also the most
varied park in the continental United States. This impressive and comprehensive guide showcases
all
the places of interest to be found along Yellowstone's 350 miles of park roads. Information is
provided on the geological and historical background of the area, including geyser basins,
wildlife-viewing spots, waterfalls, and unique vistas. The supplemental website provides practical
advice on trip planning, descriptions of the seasons, and up-to-date information on hot springs,
striped mountains, and even alpine wildflowers. If you are planning a visit, then begin with a
careful
reading of Yellowstone Treasures and checking out its remarkable and "user friendly"
website.
Southern California
Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson
Swagman Publishing Inc.
PO Box 519, Castle Rock, CO 80104
1930193041 $34.95 1-800-660-5107
The latest volume in Swagman Publishing's impressive "Backcountry Adventures" series, Peter
Massey and Jeanne Wilson's Southern California truly lives up to its subtitle description as being
the
ultimate guide to the backcountry for anyone with a sport utility vehicle. Detailed information and
directions are provided for over 2,970 miles of SUV trails throughout southern California's
backcountry, along with relevant instruction on how to enjoy off road experiences with minimal
environmental impact travel. Step-by-step route directions for 153 scenic drives (rated from easy
to
challenging), range from the mountain regions of Big Sur through the Mojave Desert, and Death
Valley. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of photos of frontier towns, historic mining operations,
old railroad routes, wildflowers, and native animals, Southern California also offers engaging
accounts of Spanish missionaries, eager prospectors, and more. An ideal trip planning resource,
Southern California is also highly recommended for campers, anglers, hikers, mountain bikers,
snowmobilers, wildlife enthusiasts, amateur prospectors, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.
Philadelphia's Outdoor Art
Roslyn F. Brenner
Camino Books
Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
0940159724 $14.95 caminobooks.com
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Philadelphia's Outdoor Art: A Walking Tour by
Philadelphia native Rosleyn Brenner is a showcase of 66 outdoor sculptures that lend personality,
charm, and even emotion to the busy cityscape of the Pennsylvanian metropolis. Each spotlight
features a black-and-white photograph of the art and a one- page history of how the art was
created,
as well as who or what it represents. Enjoyable for armchair travelers, and offering detailed
addresses for on-site Philadelphia tourists who want to personally see these great works,
Philadelphia's Outdoor Art is a fun, economical guide which especially recommended for outdoor
art
and sculpture enthusiasts.
Patagonia
Dick Lutz
Dimi Press
3820 Oak Hollow Lane SE, Salem, OR 973024774
0931625386 $18.95
Where is Patagonia? Dick Lutz provides an engaging and informative account of his trip to
Patagonia and experiences of wildlife, history, and its present issues. Intended for a popular
audience
of readers interested in geography and travel, Patagonia will also reach those who appreciate
history
and scholarship, blending a travelogue with extensive details of the region's background.
Hip Hotels Italy
Herbert Ypma
Thames & Hudson
500 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
0500283478 $29.95 1-800-233-4830
Hip Hotels Italy joins others in the lauded Thames & Hudson "Hip" series that blends a travel
guide
with a design resource, focusing on the biggest names in architecture and interior design. Notable
establishments in Italy which include olive mills, caves, abbeys and even fishing huts show how all
types of architecture can be transformed and renovated for tourism. The color photos are
splendid.
AMC River Guides
Appalachian Mountain Club Books
Five Joy Street, Boston, MA 02108-1490
$14.95 each www.outdoors.org
Now in updated third editions, two of AMC's classic river guides are available for those seeking
memorable outdoor river adventure on the river systems of New Hampshire, Vermont, and
Maine.
AMC River Guide: New Hampshire/Vermont (1878239961, 320 pages) and AMC River Guide:
Maine (1929173148, 384 pages) are packed from cover to cover with comprehensive, detailed,
"user friendly" information that makes river selection and trip planning related to more than 6,000
miles of river easy, quick, and reliable. Both of these guides are highly recommended, especially
for
canoeists, kayakers, rafters, anglers, and outdoor campers.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Building Blocks For Performance
Bobbie Anderson with Tracy Libby
Alpine Publications
P.O. Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
1577790375 $19.95 1-800-777-7257
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, Building Blocks For Performance: Give Your
Puppy
A Head Start For Competition is a superb guide for training performance dogs from puppyhood.
The proven techniques of experienced dog trainer and handler Bobbie Anderson, especially
applied
to puppies from eight weeks to five months in age, make for a direct, simple, step-by-step guide
to
raising an obedient, show-quality dog. From the cardinal rule of considering "every moment spent
with your puppy as a training session" to making training fun, applying praise, and the importance
of
understanding a puppy's natural characteristics and personality, Building Blocks For Performance
is
a first-rate guide for dog handlers of all experience levels.
Retriever Puppy Training
Clarice Rutherford & Cherylon Loveland
Alpine Publications
P.O. Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
0931866383 $11.95 1-800-777-7257
Retriever Puppy Training: The Right Start For Hunting by canine training experts Clarice
Rutherford and Cherylon Loveland is a superbly organized and presented instructional guide to
the
art and science of training a hunting dog. From selecting the right puppy, to identifying and
working
with your puppy's personality traits, to solidly adhering to a chosen training program, Retriever
Puppy Training is an excellent, concise, no-nonsense, "user friendly" reference to helping a young,
eager-to-please puppy become the best hunting dog it can be.
Living in Shadows
Ann K. Fisher
Amythyst Publishing
2527 Arthur St., Los Angeles, CA 90065
1931395004 $14.95 amythystpub.com
Arising from her lifelong commitment and efforts to helping all types of animals, Ann K. Fisher
has
written Living In Shadows: How To Help The Stray Cat In Your Life (Without Adding To The
Problem) is a straightforward, informed and informative introductory guide to feeding and caring
for
stray cats without attracting other animals, how to humanely trap feral cats for spaying or
neutering,
orphan kitten care, and gradually taming feral cats for domestic relationships. A practical, useful
guide for cat lovers of all ages and circumstances, Living in Shadows is very highly recommended
reading and an invaluable addition to community libraries and animal shelter reference
collections.
The Professional's Book Of Koi
Anmarie Barrie
T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
Third & Union Avenues, Neptune City, NJ 07753
0866225285 $17.95 1-800-631-2188
Compiled by Koi expert Anmaire Barrie, The Professional's Book Of Koi is a superbly presented
full-color guide to the art of raising colorful Japanese carp. Over 150 photographs
and drawings illustrate an informative and seminal volume that is as practical as it is fascinating.
Individual chapters address proper aeration and filtration of Koi ponds, steps to ensure proper
nutrition and health, koi breeding and exhibitions, and much more. The Professional's Book Of
Koi
is a truly first-class reference for anyone with an interest in learning about and raising koi.
Neotropical Treeboas
Robert W. Henderson
Krieger Publishing Company
Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
http://www.krieger-publishing.com
1575240386 $44.50 www.amazon.com
Written by Robert W. Henderson (Curator of Herpetology at the Milwaukee Public Museum),
Neotropical Treeboas: Natural History Of The Corallus Hortulanus Complex is an informative,
fascinating, detailed study of the four species of treeboas known to exist: Corallus cookii on St.
Vincent, C. grenadensis on the Grenada Bank, C. hortulanus in Amazonia, the Guianas, and
Brazil's
Atlantic forest, and C. ruschenbergerii from southern Central America and northern South
America.
The latest knowledge about the natural history and ecology of these fascinating snakes is offered,
in
this descriptive and extensive text illustrated in black-and-white with an inset section of 32
gorgeous
color photographs. A scholarly and exhaustively researched book, Neotropical Treeboas is very
highly recommended reading for anyone with a serious interest in herpetology.
Hancock House Encyclopedia Of Estrildid Finches
Matthew M. Vriends, Ph.D.
Tanya M. Heming-Vriends
Hancock House Publishers
1431 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA 98230
0888394934 $60.00 1-800-938-1114
Hancock House Encyclopedia Of Estrildid Finches by ornithology expert Matthew M. Vriends
and
his daughter Tanya, is a comprehensive presentation of virtually everything there is to know about
finches, from commonplace pet birds to exotic wild species. An insert section of color
photographs
showcases an amazing variety of finches with colorful plumage. The text is illustrated with
black-and-white drawings, and contains a wealth of species-specific information as well as
scientific,
biological and ecological background of finches. A grand reference for finch owners and bird
lovers
everywhere, the Hancock House Encyclopedia Of Estrildid Finches is a welcome and invaluable
addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library ornithology reference
collections.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Your Family Health History
Paula Packwood
Outcomes Plus
1209 Manhattan Avenue, #115, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
0970718527 $18.95 1-310-546-4171
Your Family Health History by health care professional Paula Packwood is a useful, practical,
detailed guide to compiling one's family health history. Most of Your Family Health History is
devoted to offering simple forms anyone can fill out and use to request or summarize information.
Your Family Health History is a highly recommended, hands-on guide perfectly designed for
effectively going about an invaluable information gathering and recording process that could
potentially save the lives of loved ones.
Mind, Body, And Soul
Nancy Hassett Dahm
Taylor Hill Publishing
734 Franklin Avenue, PMB 150, Garden City, New York 11530-4525
0970290403 $27.95 cancerbook.com
Mind, Body, And Soul: A Guide To Living With Cancer by Nancy Hassett Dahm (a registered
nurse
specializing in cancer care) is a solid, practical, and emotional sensitive self-help guide for people
and their loved ones who find themselves living and dealing with the condition and consequences
of
cancer. From useful, detailed information on treatment symptoms and pain management
techniques,
to the hope offered by great philosophers for spiritual strength, Mind, Body, And Soul is a
holistic,
informative, powerful, and very strongly recommended presentation.
Where Have My Eyebrows Gone?
Maureen McCutcheon
Delmar/Thomson Learning
P.O. Box 15015, Albany, NY 12212-5015
0766839346 $16.95 www.Delmar.com
Where Have My Eyebrows Gone? One Woman's Personal Experience With Chemotherapy is the
personal and engaging testimony of Maureen McCutcheon, a breast cancer survivor who endured
the challenges of mastectomy and chemotherapy. Individual chapters address the trials of hair
loss,
dry/sore mouth, the importance of maintaining relationships, balancing the option of surgery, and
much more. Offering an informative and moving perspective, Where Have My Eyebrows Gone? is
highly recommended reading, especially for anyone having to deal with chemotherapy for
themselves
or for a loved one.
Triumph Over Cancer
Agi Lidle
A Better Life Publications
7349 Via Paseo Del Sur #515-280, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
0967169313 $12.95 1-866-990-5433
A disclaimer at the beginning of Triumph Over Cancer: A Natural Approach warns that advice
presented herein is most emphatically not meant as a substitute for professional medical care
and/or
any drug, chemotherapy, or medical treatment regimen for cancer, and that one should consult
with
one's doctor before incorporating any of the author's promoted health and lifestyle changes. With
that reminder firmly in mind, Triumph Over Cancer: A Natural Approach is the personal
testimony
of Agi Lidle, a cancer survivor who was able to rid her body of cancer cells within six months of
diagnosis through a natural healing program, and who has lived four and a half healthy years since
that time. From adopting a healthy diet, to maintaining a positive attitude, Triumph Over Cancer
is a
"can-do" emotional and physical motivator with lifestyle advice valid for everyone of any age or
background, and whether they have a current diagnosis, or family history of cancer, or simply
want
to be as healthy and fit as they can be despite any health handicap or obstacle.
Curtain Call
Patti G. Fields
Infinity Publishing.com
519 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041-1413
0741408155 $14.95 1-877-289-2665
Curtain Call: A Mother/Daughter Story of Triumph Over Adversity is the moving and personal
testimony of Patti G. Fields, a mother who lost her daughter to AIDS. Her daughter didn't drink,
smoke, do drugs; yet the HIV virus prematurely ended her hopes of Broadway and marriage. A
welcome and highly recommended addition to the growing body of AIDS and HIV related
memoirs
and biographies, Curtain Call is both a touching memorial and a powerful exhortation regarding
the
life and death importance of safe sex, as well as a much-needed reminder that sexually transmitted
disease are still very much with us -- and that AIDS is just as lethal as ever.
Smile And Jump High!
Donald J. Lloyd & Shannon L. Kehoe
StarLight Press
1090 Overlook Lane, Monroe, GA 30656
0967388724 $15.95 1-770-266-7791
Smile And Jump High!: The True Story Of Overcoming A Traumatic Brain Injury is the moving
and
compelling testimony of Shannon, a young woman who suffered a near-fatal auto accident. A
devastating brain injury forces Shannon to embark on a grueling four-year journey of gradually
re-learning simple physical skills, walking, talking, and coping with residual effects that drastically
impair her problem-solving ability, behavioral temperament, and more. The inclusion of citations
from personal journals of close friends and family members bear testimony to a long struggle
culminating in triumph and rebuilding one's life from the ground up. Smile And Jump High is very
highly recommended reading, especially for anyone having to come to grips with the recovering
process necessitated by catastrophic injury or illness.
Female Fitness On Foot
Bob O'Connor, et al.
Wish Publishing
P.O. Box 10337, Terre Haute, IN 47801
1930546521 $16.95 wishpublishing.com
Collaboratively developed and written by Bob O'Connor, Eystein Enoksen, Christine Wells, and
Eldin Onsgard, Female Fitness On Foot: Walking, Jogging, Running, Orienteering is a diverse
guide
for women interested in better health and enjoying the outdoors. Individual chapters address such
pertinent issues as effective warm-up routines, training oneself for walking, running, or even
marathon regimens, how to avoid injuries or overtraining, keeping one's diet in balance, and much
more. Female Fitness On Foot is a great book for women who want to use a daily walk or jog to
look and feel their best.
The Military Shelf
Crossing The Sauer
Charles Reis Felix
Burford Books
P.O. Box 388, Short Hills, NJ 07078
1580800998 $22.95 1-973-258-0960
Crossing The Sauer: A Memoir Of World War II is Charles Reis Felix's staunchly honest and
unflinchingly vivid memoir of what it was like to serve in Patton's Army and advancing through
the
German battlefields of World War II. As memorable, emotional, and brutal as the bloodshed and
battles of World War II itself, Crossing The Sauer is a compelling personal testimony and a highly
recommended addition to Military History supplemental reading lists and academic reference
collections.
The Other Battle Of The Bulge
Charles Whiting
Casemate
2114 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
0971170975 $29.95 1-610-853-9131
Volume 7 of the very impressive Casemate "West Wall" series, The Other Battle Of The Bulge:
Operation Northwind by World War II military expert and author Charles Whiting is a serious,
informed and informative examination of an often neglected yet crucial struggle that took place
during the closing days of World War II European Theatre. It was called Operation Northwind,
and
planned by Hitler personally to attack the American line of the Alsace-Lorraine region with eight
German divisions (three of them elite SS), and thereby forcing the Americans to retreat. For a
time,
it seemed the Franco-American alliance would be broken under the impact of the German assault,
and the ultimate triumph of the Allies came only at a heavy cost in blood and lives. A solid,
serious,
sober account, The Other Battle Of The Bulge is very highly recommended reading for the
military
buff, and an indispensable addition to Military History reference collections.
Grumman A-6 Intruder
Dennis R. Jenkins
Specialy Press
39966 Grand Av North Branch MN 55056
1580070507 $16.95 1-800-895-4585
Volume 33 in the outstanding Speciality Press "Warbird Tech" series, Grumman A-6 Intruder by
military aviation expert Dennis R. Jenkins presents just about everything there is to know about
this
impressive military aircraft designed expressly for all-weather aerial attacks. Black-and-white
photographs, as well as a brief color section pepper this descriptive manual showcasing the
history,
technical details, manufacture and use of these rugged fighter planes. Grumman A-6 Intruder is a
welcome and recommended addition to any military aviation reference collection.
The American History Shelf
Sea Of Glory
Nathan Miller
Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co.
1250 Fairmont Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
1877853593 $24.95 nauticalaviation.com
Nathan Miller's Sea Of Glory: A Naval History Of The American Revolution is a straightforward,
exceptionally well-researched, meticulously detailed history of the battles on the high seas that
helped win American independence from England. Sea Of Glory is an enthusiastic, superbly
written
account that makes fascinating leisure reading for history buffs, as well as offering a serious,
scholarly highly welcome contribution to American history collections.
The Sunshine Soldiers
Peter Tauber
Higganum Hill Books
PO Box 666, Higganum, CT 06441-0666
0963518569 $14.95 amazon.com
Peter Tauber's The Sunshine Soldiers is a personal journal about army basic training in the sixties,
and of a war in Viet Nam that crushed American political innocence. Written with wry humor, a
deadpan delivery, and an ironic insight into the crush of conflict and survival, The Sunshine
Soldiers
is a fascinating read that keeps the reader hooked all the way through. The Sunshine Soldiers is
highly recommended for its ability to entertainingly engage the reader while dealing with such
seemingly unfunny subject matter as a generational challenge to American political and military
authoritarianism.
The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush
Robert L. Brown
Caxton Press
312 Main Street, Caldwell, Idaho 83605
0870044125 $12.95 caxtonpress.com
The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush by author and western history buff Robert L. Brown is a solid,
historical, thoroughly researched presentation and analysis of the historical events leading up to
the
mass dash for gold in Colorado territory, and the gold rush's legacy on Colorado and American
society and culture, past and present. Black-and-white photographs and sketches illustrate this
engrossing and highly recommended factual account of a key American experience whose impact
on
the culture, history, legends, and settlement of the West still that lingers on to this very day.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Living Enlightenment
Andrew Cohen
Moksha Press
P.O. Box 2360, Lenox, MA 01240
188392930X $14.95 andrewcohen.org
Living Enlightenment: A Call For Evolution Beyond Ego by spiritual mentor and teacher of
enlightenment Andrew Cohen, is a frank and informative discussion of the soul's division between
the selfish inner essence that is the ego and the pull of that which lies outside the self, including
divinity and God. Profound, steady in its exhortations to open up and listen, and emphatic in its
embrace for spiritual wholeness, Living Enlightenment is a thought-provoking advocacy and
recommended reading for students of human spirituality and metaphysics.
Understanding Biblical Israel
Stanley Ned Rosenbaum
Mercer University Press
6316 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210
0865547025 $39.95 www.mupress.org
Understanding Biblical Israel: A Reexamination Of The Origins Of Monotheism by Hebrew
scholar
and scripture expert Stanley Ned Rosenbaum is a scholarly assessment of Israel's religious
evolution
which emerged from polytheistic cultures of antiquity. Addressing the often contradictory pages
of
the Bible and attributing its conflicts to the diversity of people who wrote and recorded events in
it,
Understanding Biblical Israel is overall a finely thought-out presentation and a highly
recommended
contribution to Religious Studies reading lists and reference collections.
Creation In Jewish And Christian Tradition
Henning Reventlow & Yair Hoffman, eds.
Sheffield Academic Press
370 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10017-6550
www.SheffieldAcademicPress.com
1841271624 $70.00 1-800-561-7704
Collaboratively edited by Henning Graf Reventlow and Yair Hoffman, Creation In Jewish And
Christian Tradition is an outstanding selection of fourteen scholarly, college-level essays by a
variety
of learned authors whose erudite contribution range from "Creation as a Topic in Biblical
Theology", to "Patterns of Creation in Ancient Egypt", to "Creation or Nature? About Dialogue
between Theology and Natural Sciences". Offering a compendium of thoughtful, extensive,
informative, and adroitly discussed complex theological issues, Creation In Jewish And Christian
Tradition is very highly recommended for advanced academic religious studies reading lists and
reference collections.
Jung And The Lost Gospels
Stephan A. Hoeller
The Theosophical Publishing House
306 West Geneva Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187
0835606465 $14.00 1-800-669-9425
Jung And The Lost Gospels: Insights Into The Dead Sea Scrolls And The Nag Hammadi Library
is
an incredible and fascinating survey of the similarities between the traditions of the Essene authors
of
the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gnostic authors of the Apostolic Age. Thoughtful as well as
thought-provoking, persuasively argued, meticulously researched, and superbly presented, Jung
And
The Lost Gospels draws unique parallels across the eras of Judeo-Christian history and highly
recommended reading for students of Jungian psychology, Judaic Studies, and the evolution of
first
century Christian historian and doctrine.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Change Your Job, Change Your Life
Ron Krannich, Ph.D.
Impact Publications
9104N Manassas Dr., Manassas Park, VA 20111-5211
157023194X $17.95
The eighth edition of this title on recareering is also its 20th anniversary edition and holds more
importance than ever to audiences careering and recareering in the new economy. From new
surveys
of the 100 best companies to work for in America to keys to job search success and answering
interview questions, Change Your Job, Change Your Life covers all the basics.
Jobs Rated Almanac
Les Krantz
Barricade Books, Inc.
185 Bridge Plaza No., Fort Lee, NJ 07024
1569802246 $14.95
Now in an updated and expanded sixth edition, the Jobs Rated Almanac continues to be a highly
recommended reference for anyone seeking to match their career goals and priorities to their next
job. Such considerations as salary, stress, work environment, career outlook, security, physical
demand, are provided for 250 jobs ranging from Actuary to Zoologist.
Seattle Job Source
Ford Roosevelt, Kate Duttro, D. Ed.
Mary Louise McMahon
Benjamin Scott Publishing
20 East Colorado Blvd., Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91105
189192611X $15.95 1-800-488-4959
Seattle Job Source is a professional job hunter's guide to careers int he Seattle area, featuring
listings
and contacts for over 3,000 employers in just about every field imaginable. The majority of this
guide is simply a cover-to-cover listing of addresses, phone numbers, and websites. Seattle Job
Source is a very nicely organized, "user friendly", and highly recommended reference for any
Seattle-area job-hunter.
Manage Your Own Career
Dr. Donald J. Hanratty, et al.
It's the How Publishing Company
6211 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 2306, Dallas TX 75225
0967777321 $14.95 www.itsthehow.com
Collaboratively written by Donald J. Hanratty (President, The Career Control Group, Inc.), and
Ron
Biagi and Teresa Eyres (Co-Founders, ITH - a management consulting company), Manage Your
Own Career: Make It A Snapp is a fine, step-by-step guidebook that coaches the concerned
reader
on how to take charge and manage their career for success. The SNAPP plan (See It, Negotiate
It,
Act on It, Persist, and Praise the Team) is a straightforward, winning plan to advancement,
achievement, and recognition. Manage Your Own Career is especially recommended reading for
motivated and career-minded workers regardless of their chosen field of employment.
The Library Science Shelf
Small Libraries
Sally Gardner Reed
McFarland & Company, Inc.
Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640
0786412380 $35.00 1-800-253-2187
Now in an updated second edition, Small Libraries: A Handbook For Successful Management by
Sally Gardner Reed (Executive Director, Friends of Libraries USA) covers such useful topics as
hiring the best staff, evaluating employees and dealing with worker problems, cultivating a
collection
that best serves the needs of the community, aesthetics of the library building, and fundraising for
needed improvements, special services targeted for children, and much more. A selection of useful
appendixes such as a "Statement of Purpose" for a local Friends of the Library chapter, personnel
policy worksheet, volunteer application form, and many other useful quick references and sample
forms round out this superb beginning primer for anyone who serves or is responsible for a small
library. Small Libraries: A Handbook For Successful Management will prove an indispensable,
invaluable, "user friendly" reference for librarians and library supporters, especially for library
facilities serving small to moderately sized communities.
Staffing For Results
Diane Mayo & Jeanne Goodrich
American Library Association
Box 932501, Atlanta, GA 31193-2501
0838908268 $42.00 1-866-746-7252
Written with public library tasks as a model by Diane Mayo (Vice President, Information Partners,
Inc.) and Jeanne Goodrich (consultant and trainer specializing in public library planning, job
analysis,
and data collection analysis) for the Public Library Association, Staffing For Results: A Guide To
Working Smarter is a no-nonsense guides to the subjects of basic numeric analysis, basic process
analysis, and what it takes in general to efficiently plan a project and see it through to the end. An
ideal instructional reference, sample flowcharts, case studies and more illuminate this useful guide
to getting real results with a minimum of fuss and wasted effort.
The Gardening Shelf
How To Garden
John Cushnie
Whitecap Books
351 Lynn Avenue, North, Vancouver, BC V7J 2C4
1552852423 $19.95 1-888-980-9852
How To Garden: The Only Gardening Book You Will Ever Need by landscape designer and
gardening expert John Cushnie is a straightforward and practical "how to" reference manual of
everything the average gardener needs to know about creating and maintaining a garden.
Bountiful
color photographs lavishly illustrate this simple, accessible manual offering a wealth of
easy-to-follow instructions for basic plant care; garden styles; tips, tricks, techniques; and helpful
advice. How To Garden is enthusiastically recommended as an articulate, comprehensive guide
for
gardeners of all skill levels, as well as a gorgeous treat for the gardening enthusiast to simple leaf
through for the lush photography alone.
Perfect Plant Perfect Place
Roy Lancaster
Dorling Kindersley
95 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10016
0789483858 $30.00 www.dk.com
Perfect Plant Perfect Place by horticultural expert Roy Lancaster is a simply magnificent, detailed,
and user friendly "how to" guide to gardening that positively overflows with more than 1800
vibrant
color photographs. Packed from cover to cover with descriptions of and basic care instructions
for
recommended plants for indoor or outdoor gardening, Perfect Plant Perfect Place is the ideal
book
for beginning to intermediate gardeners seeking to select just the right species of beauty to best
decorate a home, lawn, or greenhouse. A most thorough, practical and enjoyable presentation,
Perfect Plant Perfect Place covers a diversity of subjects from acidic soil, raised beds, plants for
paved areas, and herbs in the kitchen, to rock garden bulbs, aquatic plants, containers in the sun,
and
urban back yards. If you can have access to only one gardening guide, make it Roy Lancaster's
Perfect Plant Perfect Place.
Garden Harvest
Steven Bradley
Laurel Glen
c/o Advantage Publishers Group
5880 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
1571457631 $22.95 1-800-788-3123
Garden Harvest by Steven Bradley (columnist for "Garden Matters Magazine" is a reader friendly,
how-to book enhanced with an astounding number of beautiful, full-color photographs that
illustrate
every step of a gardener's daily duty. Individual chapters address the basics of planning a garden,
tools and equipment, pruning, maintenance, cultivation and much more. Featuring twenty-four
fully
illustrated, step-by-step projects, Garden Harvest is a superbly presented and organized
introduction
to gardening that is as practical as it is fun to just to "leaf" through for leisure reading.
Bulbs Of North America
Jane McGary, editor
Timber Press
133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527
088192511-X $34.95 1-800-327-5680
The North American Rock Garden Society is an organization of amateur botanists and gardeners
drawn from around the world who are devoted to all aspects of the plant species grown in rock
gardens. This unique horticultural society commissioned Jane McGary to compile a wealth of
contributions from expert contributors to present a comprehensive reference on North American
bulbous plants that would be suited to the geographical ranges, soil varieties, and moisture
regimes
found throughout North America. In addition to descriptive information identifying the various
species, practical information is provided for growing these plants from seed, as well as tips for
viewing them in the wild. Superbly enhanced with more than one hundred full color photographs,
Bulbs Of North America is a core addition to any personal, professional, academic, or community
library horticultural and gardening reference collection.
Wild Medicinal Plants
Anny Schneider
Stackpole Books
5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 170556921
0811729877 $29.95 1-800-732-3669
Excellent color photos by Ulysse Charette accompany Wild Medicinal Plants, an informative
survey
of the medicinal properties of herbs that grow in the wild. From recipes and preparation tips to a
handy guide for avoiding toxic plants, Wild Medicinal Plants includes habitat, description, plant
parts
used, and photos in a compact, useful field guide.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Women And The Machine
Julie Wosk
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319
0801866073 $39.95 1-800-537-5487
Writing from the perspective of an art historian, Julie Wosk examines the role of machines in
helping
women transform their lives, considering how these inventions and developments offered women
new liberties, growing work-associated competencies, and ultimately confrontations with
established
perceptions of women's work. Add over 150 images of women at work with machines from
American and European art depiction and you have Women And The Machine, a fascinating and
informative blending of social history and art.
The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum
Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh
Broadway Books
1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
0767910109 $14.95 broadwaybooks.com
Collaboratively written by Kim Izzo (Features Editor of the Canadian magazine "Flaire") and Ceri
Marsh (Fashion News Director for "Fashion" magazine), The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum
is
a solid and practical reference to feminine manners suited for every occasion. From sex and
courtship, to weddings and divorce, to entertaining guests, and surviving the daily grind at the
workplace, The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum has solid, practical, accessible advice for
getting
along with people. The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum is a very useful and highly
recommended
guide for women -- and offers a great deal of value and insight into good manners for men as
well!
The Needlecraft Shelf
Reversible Quilts
Sharon Pederson
Martingale & Company
20205 144th Avenue, NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
1564774104 $26.95 martingale-pub.com
Reversible Quilts: Two At A Time by quilting expert Sharon Pederson is a practical, "user
friendly",
how-to craft book to creating two-sided quilts. Lovely color photographs showcase simple,
easy-to-follow instructions for the basic design of ten double-sided quilts, and techniques that can
be
used with pieced or appliqued creations. A methodological and fun guidebook to a time-tested
craft,
Reversible Quilts is a welcome and highly recommended addition to any quilting reference
collection.
Garden Inspired Quilts
Jean & Valori Wells
C&T Publishing
PO Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
1571201319 $28.95 1-800-284-1114
Blend beautiful garden photos and quilt patterns and you have Garden Inspired Quilts, an
impressive
collection of twelve projects suitable for all quilter levels which offer quilters' journals of
stepbystep
techniques for translating garden designs to quilt styles. The flower photos are outstanding and
the
patterns quite useful.
American Quilters Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 420023290
www.aqsquilt.com
Three fine new crafts guides are recommended picks. Brenna Hopkins and Nori Koenig's
Embroidered Childhood Memories (1574327925, $19.95) provides nostalgic needlework patterns
based on fairy tales, lullabies, and vintage 1920s40s designs. Quilters and sewers who want to use
traditional patterns will find this pattern book packed with fullpage examples easy to use.
Tumbling
Blocks (7895, $19.95) covers new quilts created from old favorites. 18 winners of an annual
contest
are profiled in a title that shows how to develop innovative quilts from traditional patterns.
Techniques and fullsize patterns make them easy to duplicate. Linda Poole's Turkish Delights To
Applique (7887, $22.95) provides floral block patterns based on handpainted Iznik tiles. Perfect
for
quilters seeking something different, this presents fourteen applique patterns and covers the basics
of
translating designs into applique.
This set of clothing embellishment guides from Taunton Press carefully and clearly explains how
to
use additions of beads, ribbons, and other trims to translate usual to unusual clothing. The tips on
using applique, embroidery, and beading to enhance these garments blend step-by-step
instructional
photos with finished results and are inspirational and revealing.
Textiles Of Ancient Peru And Their Techniques
Raoul d'Harcourt
Dover Publications
31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501
0486421724 $26.95 1-800-223-3130
This unabridged reproduction of a 1962 classic should be an essential edition to any textile
collection: Textiles Of Ancient Peru And Their Techniques covers raw materials form Peru,
weaves
unique to the region, and techniques and materials used in nonwoven efforts. The result will
please
any avid textile artist.
The Biography Shelf
Judy Garland
Scott Schechter
Cooper Square Press
200 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003
0815412053 $26.95 coopersquarepress.com
Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle Of A Legend is an impressive celebrity biography
written
by Garland authority Scott Schecter in a unique format. This elegant biography draws upon years
of
exhaustive research to walk through the steps of her life day by day, with each entry numbered by
date. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this illuminating and reverent look at a star-quality
actress. Recommended for all Judy Garland fans.
My Treacherous Journey
Kyung Soon Yun
Yun Books
PO Box 707, Olympia, WA 98507
1587830213 $38.00
The author, an innocent eight year old, observes the history and lasting effects of the Korean War
on
its people, revealing its impact on Korea's poorest and on the psyche of its children in My
Treacherous Journey. Soon's mother, dying, wished her tenyearold daughter to raise her
three-year-old brother and to keep a diary of her life struggles: this powerful biography is filled
with
insights and a documentation of family and courage.
Sketches From The Ranch
Dan Aadland
Howell Book House
c/o Simon & Schuster Macmillan
1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
087605078X $29.95 www.mgr.com
Sketches From The Ranch: A Montana Memoir is an engaging compilation of the thoughtful
writings of Dan Aadland. Sketches From The Ranch is about living on a western American ranch
(which was founded in 1892), experiencing the turn of the seasons, rejoicing in the birth of colts
and
calves, embracing simple means of life even as Thoreau did at Walden. Superb black-and-white
sketches by artist Nik Carpenter add a visual and emotional touch to this moving memoir.
Principles And Heresies
Kevin J. Smant
ISI Books
Box 4431, Wilmington, DE 19807-0431
1882926722 $29.95 1-800-526-7022
Principles And Heresies: Frank S. Meyer And The Shaping Of The American Conservative
Movement is a fact-filled and engaging biography of Frank S. Meyer (1909-1972), and his
profound
influence on the conservative political movement in the United States, particularly in the years
after
World War II. An erudite commentary and presentation by Kevin J. Smant (Assistant Professor of
History, Indian University, South Bend) that focuses in depth upon Frank Meyer's political career
and beliefs. Especially recommended for students of 20th Century American political history,
Principles And Heresies is a well-written work and a fascinating read from cover to cover.
Family Farm
Kathleen Fixsen Hupalo
HCM Publishing
Box 18093, West Saint Paul, MN 55118
0967162424 $13.95 1-800-431-1579
Family Farm: A Compilation Of Short Stories About Growing Up In Rural Minnesota In The
40's,
50's, And 60's is the personal and engaging memoir of Kathleen Fixsen Hupalo, a woman who
spent
her childhood and young adulthood amid the ups and downs, the constant work, and the character
defining, life-giving rewards of the family farm. A candid, sometimes nostalgic, always inspiring
and
heartfelt story of a young woman living and coming of age in a rural American midwest
community,
Family Farm is highly recommended reading for anyone who ever grew up on one -- or wishes
that
had!
The Spirit Of Bob Hope
Richard Grudens
Celebrit Profiles Publishing Company
PO Box 344 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY 11790-0344
1575792273 $19.95 1-631-862-8555
Written especially to commemorate Bob Hope's 100th birthday, The Spirit Of Bob Hope is a
meaningful and informative biography that ranges from his birth in England, to his youthful career
as
a professional boxer, to his long and talented journey toward becoming a vaudeville, stage, movie,
television icon. Personal testimonies and tributes from fellow celebrities, in their own words,
enhance this welcome tribute to a great entertainer and citizen. Over 100 black-and-white
photographs illustrate this biographical homage to a truly great and enduringly popular comedian,
a
true icon of twentieth century American popular culture.
Elder Statesman
D. Michael Quinn
Signature Books
564 W. 400 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116
1560851554 $49.95 1-800-356-5687
Elder Statesman: A Biography Of J. Reuben Clark by D. Michael Quinn is a thorough, solid,
detailed and exhaustively comprehensive portrayal of Mormon church leader J. Reuben Clark.
Amazingly informative and candid presented Elder Statesman is an outstanding biography that
ranges from Clark's brush with atheism (one which he resolved by deciding that belief may be
irrational yet is essential), to his view of African-Americans (he was once responsible for
segregating
blood donations by color), yet he was also one of the first of the Mormon hierarchy to advocate
priesthood for African-Americans among the Latter-Day Saints. Elder Statesman is a most
revealing
and fascinating biographical study, and highly recommended reading for those with an interest in
Mormon Studies.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
100 Legendary Knives
Gerard Pacella
Krause Publications
700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990
0873494172 $29.95 1-800-258-0929
There are plenty of knife valuation guides on the market, but 100 Legendary Knives is something
different: it probes the history of legendary figures who named or created the knives, from Jim
Bowie to Bill Sanders, a member of the Timberline trio. Each knife receives color photos and a
vivid
history of its makers, purposes, and how it fits into the knife world. Essential for knife
collectors.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 20002
1-800-626-5420
The sixth edition of Patsy Moyer's Doll Values (1574322745, $12.95) provides an excellent
survey
of antique to modern values and includes small color photos of examples of different
manufacturer's
styles to aid in identification. A 'must' for any selling and buying dolls. More specific is on Jensen's
Guide To Horsman Dolls (1574322796, $29.95), which narrows the focus to a particular
manufacturer's offerings from 1865-1950. The history of these changing dolls will fascinate any
who
would collect them. Ann Kerr's Encyclopedia Of Russel Wright (1574322567, $29.95) appears in
its
third updated edition to provide a strong history of Wright creations and highlights. Much more
than
just a price guide, this provides detailed and in-depth accounts of Wright's achievements; from
correspondence on his products and their making to production and distribution challenges.
Robert
Runge Jr.'s Encyclopedia Of Stangl (1574322605, $29.95) packs in the color photos and
valuations
of Stangl artware, lamps, and birds. This basic reference will appeal to any avid collector of Stangl
pieces and will aid in identification of the vast range of works. Geofrrey Carlton's Star Wars
Super
Collector's Wish Book (1574322893, $29.95) provides almost four hundred pages packed with
identification photos and values for thousands of Star War memorabilia, from cards and action
figures to board games and beverage cans. Marcia Sparkels Brown's Signed Beauties Of Costume
Jewelry (1574322885, $24.95) provides color photos of bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and all
manner of costume pieces, including some eye-opening prices for costume pieces. All are essential
for avid collector audiences.
The Fiction Shelf
Everything Is Illuminated
Jonathan Safran Foer
Houghton Mifflin
215 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10003
0618173870 $24.00 1-800-225-3362
A yellowing photo leads a young man on a search for the woman who might have saved his
grandfather from the Nazis, and a journey through a changed land. From imagining the history of
his
grandfather's village to facing its reality, Everything Is Illuminated makes for a winning account of
realization and discovery.
Baen Books
PO Box 1188, Wake Forest, NC 27587
1-800-223-2336
John Ringo's When The Devil Dances (0743435400, $25.00) presents the scenario of a decimated
human population struggling to survive the aftermath of invaders from another world. Both sides
still struggle but grow tired of war, and a final battle will determine the future of both their worlds
in
this fast-paced military saga. Lois McMaster Bujold's Diplomatic Immunity (0743435338,
$25.00)
tells of a merchant fleet impounded in a comedy of errors which embroils Miles Vorkosigan and
his
wife in conflicts between old comrades. Fast action and adventure leave little room for ennui in
this
involving story. David Weber, Eric Flint and David Drake team up in The Warmasters
(0743435346,
$24.00), combining their prowess in military science fiction to produce three novels in one
volume.
These short novels present strong characters and dramatic military battles against the backdrop of
other worlds.
Let Their Spirits Dance
Stella Pope Duarte
Rayo/Harper
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
0060186372 $24.95 1-800-242-7737
Let Their Spirits Dance introduces both a newcomer to fiction writing and the first novel to
address
the topic of Latin soldiers during the Vietnam War. A Latino son drafted to Vietnam is killed soon
after, and his family never quite succeeds in confronting the meaning of his death. Three decades
later a mother will seek to understand, setting in motion events which will change the family. A
powerful, important novel.
Motoo Eetee
Irv C. Rogers
McBooks Press
120 West State St., Ithaca, NY 14850
1590130189 $24.95
Four men survive a shipwreck and find themselves on an isolated yet beautiful island with all they
need to survive except trust. A hierarchy arises for the captain in charge, enforced by a dictator
who imagines himself a founding father over an isolated new life. Their survival will depend on
who
emerges as the winner of the power struggle in this moving, absorbing account. Highly
recommended: swift action blends well with psychological tension.
Knopf
299 Park Avenue, New York NY 10171
1-800-726-0600 www.amazon.com
Thomas McGuane's Cadence Of Grass (0679446745, $24.00) tells of a will which requires a
reconciliation in order for his daughter and her estranged husband to share the profits from his
bottling plant. His wise will brings the family together to solve a greater puzzle in this lyrical story
of
a man's thoughtful legacy. Robert Boswell's Century's Son (0679412379, $24.00) tells of a
Midwestern family bound by tragedy and love. A loveless marriage caused by a son's suicide and a
sibling's teen pregnancy is challenged by a relative's stormy arrival in this telling story of
discontent
and change.
Southern Methodist University Press
Box 750415, Dallas, TX 7527500415
1-800-826-8911
Two fine literary presentations are recommended picks. Gerda Saunders' Blessings On The Sheep
Dog (0870744682, $19.95) blends irony, comedy and metaphor in a series of short stories which
focus on individuals confronting both mortality and ethics. From a teen who accidentally kills his
best friend, to racial prejudice, the stories in this collection are as moving and as they are
revealing.
Richard Haddaway's Where The River Bends (0870744704, $22.50) is packed with gorgeous
images as it describes life on an isolated large West Texas ranch. A grandfather's long hold on the
family keeps them in both privilege and isolation: a pattern that encourages addiction and eventual
destruction. A son's struggles eventually break the cycle of self-destruction.
The Literary Shelf
Nature Writing
Robert Finch & John Elder
W.W. Norton
500 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
0393049663 $39.95 1-800-233-4830
From Charles Darwin and Aldo Leopold to Edwin Teale and Laurens Van Der Post, this covers
the
history and tradition of nature writing in English. Essays and insights by some of the most famous
nature writers in the language include writers of diverse ethnic backgrounds and from around the
world. A widereaching collection, this will appeal to both science and literary collections.
A Companion To Anglo-Saxon Literature
Phillip Pulsiano & Elaine Treharne, eds.
Blackwell Publishers Inc.
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk
0631209042 $124.95 www.amazon.com
Collaboratively edited by Phillip Pulsiano (late Professor of English, Villanova University) and
Elaine Treharne (Reader in Medieval Literature, University of Leicester), A Companion To
Anglo-Saxon Literature is an impressive anthology of erudite essays written by scholars around
the
world on the topic of Anglo-Saxon literature, particularly that of the sixteenth through nineteenth
centuries. Prose, poetry, religious, and secular literature are all discussed at length in this
college-level analysis and presentation, which is very highly recommended for academic literary
studies in general, and Medieval studies reference collections in particular.
An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia
S. T. Joshi & David E. Schultz
Greenwood Press
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0313315787 $75.00 greenwood.com
Collaborative compiled by Lovecraftian experts S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz, An H. P.
Lovecraft Encyclopedia is an exhaustive reference filled with an impressive wealth of biographical
and literary lore about one of the best-known writers of supernatural horror in the 20th century.
Filled cover to cover with bibliographical information, the encyclopedia lists entries in A to Z
format
of people Lovecraft knew, characters in his books, and much more. An extensive, scholarly
reference especially for Lovecraft enthusiasts, An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia is an essential,
core,
indispensable reference work for students of Lovecraft's life and work.
James Baldwin's Later Fiction
Lynn Orilla Scott
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 25, East Lansing, MI 48823
0870136135 $24.95 1-517-355-9543
James Baldwin's Later Fiction: Witness To The Journey by Lynn Orilla Scott (Visiting Assistant
Professor, Department of American Thought and Language, Michigan State University) is a tour
de
force literary analysis of one of the great African American authors of the twentieth century.
Close
readings and a thoughtful study of Baldwin's "Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone," "If
Beale
Street Could Talk," and "Just Above My Head" compose this literary analysis and commentary
that
examines how African-American artists and writers have fought to change how race, sex, and
gender are represented (and sometimes stereotyped) in American popular culture. James
Baldwin's
Later Fiction is highly recommended for its solid focus on James Baldwin, who as an
African-American writer, reflected and incorporated the upheavals in society as reflected in the
civil
rights and black power movements of the 1950s and 1960s.
The Library Video Shelf
Addams Family & The Munsters
Goldhil Video
411 Video Information (publicity)
137 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., #207, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
1585656917 $19.95 1-800-250-8760
A true gem of Goldhil Video's "Inside Television's Greatest" series, Addams Family & The
Munsters
is a superbly presented video documentary of two classic situation comedies - nowadays often
mistaken for one another due to their similar themes (a family of horror-movie types acclimating
themselves to the suburban middle-class American Dream), yet quite diverse in both theme and
tone
- the Addams Family was more of a highbrow show of wit and repartee, while the Munsters was
more blue-collar and slapstick in its humor. The history of these television series (which began,
flourished, and concluded almost simultaneously) is brought to life with interviews of principal
actors, behind-the-scenes footage, little-known trivia, and much more. A unique and highly
enjoyable documentary account, Addams Family & The Munsters is very highly recommended for
fans of either or both of these great and memorable series. 47 minutes, color. Also highly
recommended are the other volumes in this outstanding series: Mary Tyler Moore Show/The Bob
Newhart Show (1585656925, $19.95); Hill Street Blues/L.A. Law (1585656933, $19.95); Cheers
(158565695X, $19.95); and I Love Lucy (1585656941, $19.95).
The Railroading Shelf
Pentrex
Box 94911, Pasadena, CA 91109
1-800-950-9333
Two excellent steam train films are highly recommended picks for rail fans interested in beautiful
scenes of trains on the move. Steam Across The Pacific Northwest was BNSF's employee
appreciation special and presents excursions over former Burlington Northern trackage,
displaying
an extensive route starting in Vancouver Washington and traveling into British Columbia. The
scenery is gorgeous. 1522 Galloping Through Texas (2563420996) is also an Employee
Appreciation Special and covers the locomotive's speedy 8day long distance journey. Rail fans
will
relish the excellent shots of both scenery and trains in these fine video presentations.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Balamouk
Les Yeux Noirs
World Village
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
5340 Old State Road, #7, South, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47401
468008 $15.99 www.amazon.com
Les Yeux Noirs, is French for "The Black Eyes", and as a performing French sextet, introduces
the
listener to an impressive and thoroughly enjoyable collection of Jewish and Gypsies music in the
Eastern European style known as "Klezmer". Very highly recommended with its distinctive
combination of instrumental and vocal tunes, Balamouk features Tchavye (3:57); Yiddishe Mame
(4:36); Cioara (3:13); Trionica (4:54); Rozinkhes (2:33); Vulpe (4:19); Guene Roma (2:47);
Lluba
(4:34); Joc De Loop (4:24); Looz (2:59); Liebkeit (2:57); and the title piece, Balamouk
(3:53).
Winter Storm
Tha Tribe
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017
CR-6351 $TBA 1-800-268-1141
Winter Storm showcases the Tha Tribe, a collection of singers from diverse Native American
tribal
backgrounds and recorded live at the MSU Pow-Wow of Love that took place in Lansing,
Michigan. The songs featured include Intro/Winter Storm; Fyuvhate No More; Shu-Money; Wyld
Rice/Wit' Tha Quickness; The Fast Elk Henry; Mad Effffs; Little Man; Oklahoma Tribute; That
Acorn Slide; Whoa.../Herman Logan's Song; Haskell Rash; West Coast Connection; and
Grandmothers' Song. Total Time 58:10). Also highly recommended from Canyon Records
Productions for Native American music collections are Blackstone's Around The Horn
(CR-6352);
Eli Secody's The Following Generation (CR-6348); Southern Cree's Drum For Life (CR-6349);
Verdell Primeaux and Johnny Mike's Hours Before Dawn (CR-6342); and Thomas Duran's Life
Giver (CR-6343).
The Science Shelf
Our Posthuman Future
Francis Fukuyama
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0374236437 $25.00 1-888-330-8477
What are the longrange consequences of the biotechnology revolution? Our Posthuman Future
argues that what is at stake is the ability to control and shape human behavior and human nature
itself. Since our values are rooted in such nature, we're talking of altering one of the most
fundamental of human qualities. Our Posthuman Future is an intriguing and thought-provoking
argument about human evolution and selfdirected changes.
Making Space Happen
Paula Berinstein
Medford Press/Plexus
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
0966674839 $24.95 1-888-626-9662
Most equate space exploration with NASA, but there are many privately funded efforts to
develop
space for more commercial purposes, and Making Space Happen probes these private space
projects. From ideas for space hotels and craft to longterm effects of space settlements on the
Moon,
Making Space Happen is packed with not just projects and ideas, but insights on accompanying
legal
and ethical issues.
Secrets Of The Aurora Borealis
Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu
The Alaska Geographic Society
639 West International Airport Rd. #38
Anchorage, AK 99518
1566610583 $23.95 www.akgeo.com
Vividly illustrated with spectacular color photography throughout, Secrets Of The Aurora
Borealis
by Syun-Ichi Akasofu (Director of the International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, Alaska) is
an
informative and accessible science-based introduction to the natural phenomenon of the Northern
Lights,. From basic facts about what causes the Aurora Borealis to how it has been perceived
throughout history, Secrets Of The Aurora Borealis is an amazing presentation intended for a
general audience and is highly recommended for anyone who has ever marveled and wondered
about
this legendary northern phenomena.
Children Of The Stars
Daniel R. Altschuler
Cambridge University Press
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211
0521812127 $28.00 www.cambridge.org
Children Of The Stars: Our Origin, Evolution And Destiny by Daniel R. Altschuler (Director of
the
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center's Arecibo Observatory) is a marvelously presented
scientific tour through the mysteries of the cosmos, looking at what science has to say about how
we
came to be here, and whether we are alone in the universe. Written in plain terms easily accessible
to
the non-specialist general reader, and illustrated with beautiful color drawings and photographs,
Children Of The Stars is a remarkable and enthusiastically recommended vision of galactic
enigmas
and beyond. Highly recommended for personal, school, and community library astronomy
reference
collections.
Robot Teams
Tucker Balch & Lynne E. Parker, eds.
A. K. Peters Ltd.
63 South Avenue, Natick, MA 01760
1568811551 $49.00 www.akpeters.com
Robot research and development long ago left the realm of science fiction speculation to enter the
real world of laboratory science, industrial factory production, space exploration, and even
popular
entertainment as exemplified by such popular television series as "Robot Wars". In Robot Teams:
From Diversity To Polymorphism, Tucker Balch (Carnegie-Mellon University) effectively
collaborated with Lynne E. Parker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) to compile a wealth of
up-to-date and cutting edge information, issues, and techniques of multi-robot systems. The
reader
is provided with all of the essentials of multi-agent robotics theory, descriptions of exemplary
implemented systems, and demonstrations of key concepts with respect to multi-robot research.
Robot Teams is enhanced with detailed mathematical formulations, photos, diagrams, source code
examples, and a forty-four page bibliography for further and more detailed study. Robert Teams is
an essential, indispensable, core volume for any professional or academic Robotics Studies
program
or reference collection.
Volcanoes
Philippe Bourseiller & Jacques Duriux
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
100 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
0810916991 $49.95 1-800-759-0190
Augmented by Jacques Duriux's informative text, Philippe Bourseiller's impressive photography
showcases the awesome power, beauty, and devastating aftermath of active volcanoes. With more
than 170 full-color, double-page spreads (including satellite photos), Volcanoes reveals
memorable
images and history of the terrible beauty of molten rivers of fire and overwhelmed silt-coated
towns.
The text explains the most up-to-date methods of predicting and adapting volcanic eruptions.
Whether for simply browsing or for supplementing series studies of vulcanology, Philippe
Bourseiller and Jacques Duriux's Volcanoes is an outstanding contribution and highly
recommended
for school and community library collections.
Time Lord
Clark Blaise
Vintage Books/Random House
280 Park Avenue, 8th fl., NY, NY 10017
0375727523 $13.00 1-800-726-0600
Painstaking researched and accessibly written by Clark Blaise, Time Lord: Sir Sandford Fleming
And The Creation Of Standard Time is the scientific history of how one scientist founded the
basis
for standardized time. The time system developed by Sir Standford Fleming and which was
formally
adopted in 1884, divided the world into two dozen global time zones and is a system that is
utilized
by everyone on Earth today. An amazing history of science, politics, nationalism, and one of the
great accomplishments of the Victorian Era, Time Lord is a remarkable presentation of how one
nineteenth century scientist's ground breaking and accurate measuring of the phenomenon of time
and geography has changed the world.
