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The Gastronomical Tourist
Arthur Bloomfield
Creative Arts Book Company
833 Bancroft, Berkeley CA 94710
0887394426 $18.50 1-800-848-7789
The Gastronomical Tourist: Memories And Recipes Of A Bistro Crawler At Home And Abroad
combines over 200 bistro recipes with an affectionate recollection of fine dining in small bistros
around the world, and discusses such varied topics as what makes a Nicoise Salad, and memories
of eating Peruvian Chowder in San Francisco. Mouth-watering descriptions blend with dishes
which are equally appealing and surprisingly simple.
Has Science Found God?
Victor J. Stenger
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst, NY 14228
1591020182 $30.00 1-800-421-0351
This presentation of the latest results in the search for purpose in the universe provides a skeptic's
view of scientific links between religion and theories of the universe's properties. In Has Science
Found God: The Latest Results In The Search For Purpose In The Universe, Victor Stenger
persuasively argues that nothing in modern science supports spiritual or supernatural explanations,
and he provides rational explanations for empirical observations which originally seemed mystical
in nature. An intriguing argument which will interest many.
Everything To Gain
Jimmy Carter & Rosalynn Carter
The University of Arkansas Press
201 Ozark Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
1557283885 $21.95 1-800-626-0090
Collaboratively written by former American President and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter, and his beloved wife and former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter, Everything To Gain:
Making The Most Of The Rest Of Your Life is a revealing and inspiring memoir about personal
challenges they've had to face and overcome; the satisfaction of their work with Habitat for
Humanity; their struggles to promote peace and human rights; and the personal steps they've
taken to enjoy physical and spiritual health at home. Everything To Gain is enthusiastically
recommended as a deeply rewarding and heartfelt encouragement to living our lives to the
fullest.
Ovid In Exile
Adrian Radulescu
The Center for Romanian Studies/ISBS
5804 NE Hassalo St., Portland, OR 97213
973943228X $29.95 www.isbs.com
Compiled and written by Romania's foremost expert on the ancient history of Dobrogea Adrian
Radulescu (former director of the Museum of History and Archeology in Constanta), Ovid In
Exile is a informed and deftly presented study of the life and works of the Roman poet Publius
Ovidius Naso. Born in central Italy in 43 B.C., Naso was an aristocrat and a practitioner of law
whose verse (especially his erotic poetry), left an indelible influence in western literature down
through the centuries. A welcome addition to Romanian History and Roman Literary Studies,
extensive research and unique insights hallmark this thoughtful and very highly recommended
examination.
University of Chicago Press
1427 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637
1-800-621-2736 www.amazon.com
Joseph Mali's Mythistory (0226502-627, $40.00) revives a controversy in historiography,
contesting the conventional opposition between myth and history and offering a middle ground
which reconciles the two. History's purpose is to chart and show how myths have passed into and
shaped historical reality: chapters provide scholarly insights into the entire process, tracing the
origins of myth/history connections and their presentation in historical treatisse. Leila Rupp and
Verta Taylor's Drag Queens At The 801 Cabaret (0226731588, $27.50) provides a social history
of the 801 Cabaret in Key West, examining the world of the American drag queen in general and
the club's notables in particular. A revealing survey of the 801 queens who perform, and their
lives, is presented to a general audience which blends life stories with the drag queen
phenomenon. A. David Napier's Age Of Immunology (0226568121, $40.00) is a work of
anthropology which deserves ongoing mention as an important analysis of the modern world and
the human condition. Napier examines how modern society resists change and invasions of other
ideas and peoples, delves into biology and science as he reveals how elements of change are
essential to human survival, and considers how modern fears of transformation and change are
practiced. A fine blend of science, history and anthropological investigation.
Sunday Rides On Two Wheels
Barbara Barber
The University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/
0299184544 $19.95 1-773-568-1550
Sunday Rides On Two Wheels: Motorcycling In Southern Wisconsin by Barbara Barber is an
original and "user friendly" travel guide to motorcycling for fun and relaxation in and around the
southern Wisconsin area. Travel routes, black-and-white photographs, and a spiral binding for
easy reference while on the go, make Sunday Rides On Two Wheels an excellent, enjoyable and
very worthwhile vacation planner and travel guide for the dedicated motorcyclist.
Great Natural History Books And Their Creators
Ray Desmond
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware St., New Castle, DE 19720
www.oakknoll.com
1584560908 $39.95 1-800-996-2556
Jointly published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, Great Natural History Books And
Their Creators by Ray Desmond (formerly Chief Librarian at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
and Deputy Keeper of the Indian office Library), is an absorbing look at the creation of
trailblazing natural history references, many of which required patrons to fund the intricate effort
of gathering and presenting information with true scientific accuracy. From Besler's "Hortus
Eystettensis" to Audubon's "Birds of America" and Thornton's "Temple of Flora," the process
behind the creation of great works is examined closely with unique revelations about the lives of
those who dedicated themselves to understanding more about the natural world. A work which is
as beautifully illustrated at it is historically informative, Great Natural History Books And Their
Creators is an ideal selection choice for Library Memorial Fund acquisitions.
Wool: The Australian Story
Richard Woldendorp, et al.
Fremantle Arts Centre Press/ISBS, dist.
920 NE 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213-3786
1863683968 $53.95 1-800-944-6190
The collaborative effort of Richard Woldendorp, Roger McDonald, and Amanda Burdon, Wool:
The Australian Story is an historical survey which focuses upon the raising and shearing of sheep
in Australia over the past one hundred years. Full-color photographs throughout enhance a
thoughtful narration and history text filling the pages of this singular and articulate tribute to a
trade that forms an unforgettable part of Australian history and it's present-day culture. A unique
and quite distinctive coffee-table book, Wool: The Australian Story is very highly recommended
and informative reading.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
An Unthymely Death
Susan Wittig Albert
Berkley Books
375 Hudson, New York NY 10014
0425190021 $14.00 1-800-847-5515
Fans of mystery writing and gardening will find themselves delighted by this story of
herbalist-sleuth China Bayles in yet another story of her evolving life. China has settled down and
opened her herb shop but there are ten puzzling cases here for her to solve, along with herbal
advice and recipes. Unthymely Death is an intriguing multi-faceted story.
Make Mine A Mystery
Gary Warren Niebuhr
Libraries Unlimited
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
1563087847 $65.00 1-800-225-5800
Compiled by Gary Warren Niebuhr, Make Mine A Mystery: A Reader's Guide To Mystery And
Detective Fiction is an impressive, 605-page reference offering summaries and capsule
descriptions of hundreds of popular mystery and detective fiction titles. Sub-genres, tag lines and
icons informing the browser of the relative level of violence, sexuality, and general theme matter
of individual titles, and more, set Make Mine A Mystery apart into a class of its own as a
distinctive and first-rate resource for librarians and dedicated mystery readers searching for the
appropriate and quality stories of mystery and suspense.
Calculated Risk
Denise Tiller
Timberwolf Press
202 N. Allen St., Suite A, Allen TX 75013
158752015X $14.95 timberwolfPress.com
Denise Tiller's Calculated Risk is a brutal novel of violence, sexual assault, murder, blackmail,
betrayal. When an actuary in California who must count dead bodies as part of her job finds her
work multiplying beyond reason, she must apply her mathematical and deductive skills to uncover
a fiend in human guise. A tense, shockingly written thriller, Calculated Risk documents Denise
Tiller as an original mystery/suspense writer of considerable promise and someone to keep track
of.
The Gardening Shelf
The Water Garden
George Plumptre
Thames & Hudson Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10110
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
0500282005 $24.95 1-800-233-4830
The Water Garden by George Plumptre is an inspirational coffee-table book that contemplates a
truly beautiful series of water gardens worldwide. Relaxing full-color photographs by Hugh
Palmer enhanced the thoughtful water garden histories, and reflect a love of the great garden
schemes permeate this highly enjoyable and one-of-a-kind compilation. The Water Garden is a
welcome addition to personal and community library Exotic Gardening & Horticultural Studies
collections.
Your House, Your Garden
Gordon Hayward
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
0393057704 $39.95 www.wwnorton.com
Gorgeous full-color photographs illustrate Your House, Your Garden, a practical,
problem-solving and lavishly presented homeowner's guide to incorporating gardens between
buildings, at the entrance, in a courtyard, and just about anywhere else near one's personal
domicile. Common dilemmas, matters of space, sizing, and selecting the proper plants for one's
climate and access to sunshine and much more make Your House, Your Garden an excellent
resource for anyone contemplating the addition or enhancement of a garden to their home sweet
home. Superbly organized and thoroughly "user friendly", Your House, Your Garden by
nationally acclaimed garden designer Gordon Hayward would be a welcome addition to any
personal or community library Gardening reference collection. Also very highly recommended is
Gordon Hayward's earlier work, Stone In The Garden: Inspiring Designs And Practical Projects
(0393047792, $39.95).
Gardening With Ed Hume
Ed Hume
Sasquatch Books
615 Second Avenue, Suite 260, Seattle, WA 98104
www.sasquatchbooks.com
1570613281 $24.95 1-800-775-0817
Colorful photographs enhance Gardening With Ed Hume: Northwest Gardening Made Easy, a
straightforward, "gardener friendly" guide to growing everything from perennials to lawns,
hedges, trees, and vegetables. Tips on pest control, step-by-step instructions from seeding to
harvest, and a wealth of time-saving advice fill the pages of this easy-to-follow and
enthusiastically recommended resource designed especially for the non-specialized general reader
in a Pacific Northwest climate wanting to enjoy the creation of everything from flowerbeds to
yard lawns.
Culinary Herbs For Short-Season Gardeners
Ernest Small & Grace Deutsch
Mountain Press Publishing Company
PO Box 2399, Missoula, Montana 59806
0878424539 $20.00 1-406-728-1900
The collaborative effort of Ernest Small and Grace Deutsch, Culinary Herbs For Short-season
Gardeners is a beautifully and colorfully illustrated instructional and reference guide which is ideal
for non-specialist general readers seeking to cultivate and make the most of fresh herbs from their
gardens. More than fifty annual and perennial herbs are listed, along with descriptions, cultivation
and harvesting notes, medicinal uses, trivia, and a great deal more. From gardening, to garnish, to
medicinal usages, Culinary Herbs For Short-season Gardeners is an excellent enhancement to
personal and community library gardening reference collections.
Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees
David More & John White
Timber Press
133 SW 2nd Av. #450 Portland OR 97204
0881925209 $79.95 1-800-327-5680
This comprehensive arboreal reference deserves a spot on any serious gardening library shelf.
Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees has been 12 years in the making and is packed from cover to
cover with detailed paintings of living trees which supplements the in-depth research conducted
by botanist More and writer John White. The result is a color-packed volume organized by type
of tree and including such details as geographic distribution, importance to American industry,
and natural history. Some of this information is scattered in other volumes on trees; the depth of
detail and intricate drawing of the trees featured in this superbly organized and presented
encyclopedia set it apart from all others and make it a highly recommended, 'must' library
reference.
The Wild Orchids Of North America, North Of Mexico
Paul Martin Brown & Stan Folsom
University Press of Florida
15 Northwest 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32611-2079
0813025729 $27.95 1-800-226-3822
Informatively written by Paul Martin Brown (Research Associate, University of Florida
Herbarium, Florida Museum of Natural History), The Wild Orchids Of North America, North Of
Mexico is a comprehensive field guide filled from cover to cover with full-color photographs.
Each photograph of a different wild orchid species is accompanied by a simple line drawing by
botanic illustrator Stan Folsom which brings out the appearance of the plant and enhances the
basic species information. A beautiful checklist resource for flower and nature lovers, and a
seminal addition to any dedicated horticultural and/or gardening reference collection, The Wild
Orchids Of North America, North Of Mexico is also available in a hardcover edition
(0813025710, $49.95).
Gardening In The Coastal South
Marie Harrison
Pineapple Press, Inc.
PO Box 3889, Sarasota, FL 34230
www.pineapplepress.com
1561642746 $14.95 1-800-746-3275
Gardening In The Coastal South by Master Gardener, educator and journalist Marie Harrison
(Director of District I of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs) offers an impressive and
practical collection of advice, tips, musings, and reflections written for the benefit of neophyte and
seasoned gardeners alike. Tips and techniques for growing Popular Perennials, bulbs, tubers,
herbs, shrubs, small trees, vines, and more, are discussed, as well as climate issues to be aware of
along the coastal south, as well as regional environmental issues and personal insights from the
author. A relaxing and engaging guide for those who love to garden, or who simply love to read
about gardening, Gardening In The Coast South is a superb reference and a highly recommended
regional gardening guide.
The Shaker Garden
Stephanie Donaldson
David & Charles/F&W Publications
4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati OH 45236
0715316109 $24.99 1-800-289-0963
The Shaker Garden: Beauty Through Utility by Stephanie Donaldson embraces Shaker principles
and faith as reflected in its agricultural wisdom. Full-color photographs showcase a thoughtful
detailing of gardening practices used among Shakers. Their faith in God and His green earth fill
the pages of this warm, involving, and easy-to-follow guide to growing flowers, berries,
garnishes, vegetables, and more, through the Shaker way. With its combination of garden-based
inspiration and its do-it-yourself horticultural information, The Shaker Garden is a unique and
highly prized addition to any personal or community library Gardening & Horticultural Studies
collection.
The Computer Shelf
The Novice PC User's Guide
William E. Steinman
Wesoomi Publishing
PO Box 656, Ortonville, MI 48462
0965373274 $12.50 www.wesoomi.com
The Novice PC User's Guide by William E. Steinman is a simply written and straightforward
guide intended for cyber-age neophytes wanting to learn the basics of operating a Microsoft
Windows-based personal computer. Accessibly translating computer jargon into English, and
covering everything from turning one's PC on, to using simple text editors, to connecting to the
Internet, to sending E-mail, and more, The Novice PC User's Guide is an easy-to-understand basic
primer which is an ideal instructional introduction for the non-specialist general reader.
The Accidental Webmaster
Julie M. Still
Information Today
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055-8750
1573871648 $29.50 www.amazon.com
The price tag of this standard-size paperback is weighty and may limit its acquisition, but anyone
serious about becoming webmasters particularly those who have stumbled upon their position
by chance will find The Accidental Webmaster packed with practical tips and applications for
managing different types of sites; from political and nonprofit group sites to informational and
family sites. Tips on modulating a web list, marketing and design issues, and web site performance
provide many practical applications for new web masters.
Web Services Security
Mark O'Neill, et al.
McGraw-Hill Computer Books
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0072224711 $49.99 1-800-722-4726
A team effort, Web Services Security describes XML and Web Services security technologies,
including SAML and the WS-Security roadmap, and provides practical examples in Java and C#.
Web Services Security deftly and accessibly explains the technologies in plain English, using clear
analogies to help the reader grasp the concepts needed to understand Web Services security, and
illustrate implementation techniques as well as case studies featuring global service-provision
initiatives such as the Liberty Alliance Project. Highly recommended, especially for the novice
website designer. 336 pages
Designing Network Security
Merike Kaeo, CCIE
Cisco Press
201 West 103rd St, Indianapolis IN 46290
1578700434 $50.00 www.ciscopress.com
Designing Network Security: A Practical Guide To Creating A Secure Network Infrastructure by
Cisco Systems expert Merike Kaeo is a solid introduction for experienced computer programmers
seeking to acquire the specific skills necessary to implement an effective, high quality security.
Ranging from basic cryptography; to common techniques and specific configuration examples
(with especial focus on common protocol vulnerabilities); securing dial-in access, and much, much
more, Designing Network Security is a complete-in-one-volume resource for self-teaching, and is
ideal as a continuing reference and instructional text for advanced coursework in designing and
developing computer network security systems and protocols.
PHP And MySQL Web Development
Luke Welling & Laura Thomson
Sams Publishing
201 West 103rd St Indianapolis IN 46290
067232525X $49.99 www.mcp.com
Now in a new and expanded second edition, PHP And MySQL Web Development by Luke
Welling and Laura Thomson, teaches the aspiring webmaster to develop dynamic, secure,
commercial Web sites. Using the same accessible, popular teaching style of the first edition, PHP
And MySQL Web Development has been updated to reflect the rapidly changing landscape of
MySQL and PHP. PHP And MySQL Web Development teaches the user to integrate and
implement these technologies by following real-world examples and working sample projects, and
also covers related technologies needed to build a commercial Web site, such as SSL, shopping
carts, and payment systems. The updated second edition includes new coverage of how to work
with XML in developing a PHP and MySQL site, and how to draw on the valuable resources of
the PEAR repository of code and extensions. Highly recommended.
Steal This Computer Book 3
Wallace Wang
No Starch Press
555 De Haro St., Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94107
1593270003 $24.95 www.nostarch.com
Steal This Computer Book 3: What They Won't Tell You About The Internet by computer
journalist and stand-up comic Wallace Wang is a "reader friendly" instructional guide for
computer users of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds with respect to the hazards of the
internet and how to protect themselves. From recognizing bad news; to protecting oneself from
viruses and trojan horses; to waging war on spam, blocking pop-ups, and guarding against online
stalkers, Steal This Computer Book 3 is an absolute "must-read" for anyone with a desktop
computer and in need of conducting digital self-defense.
New Riders
201 W 103rd St, Indianapolis, IN 46290
www.newriders.com www.amazon.com
Two new and outstanding titles from New Riders deserve high praise and serious consideration.
Joseph Lowery's Beyond Dreamweaver (0735712778, $57.75) is specifically written and designed
to take web developers to the next level. Joseph Lowery's Beyond Dreamweaver enables readers
to increase both their productivity and range of expertise. With the aid of other leading
Dreamweaver developers, Author Joe Lowery covers: utilizing SMIL for Streaming Media
Layout, Integrating Photoshop, Automating Static Page Production from a Data Source,
Interfacing through C++, Creating Custom Site Documentation, and much, much more. Highly
recommended for both novice and experienced Dreamweaver users. Bob Baxley's Making The
Web Work: Designing Effective Web Applications (0735711968, $62.50) aptly provides readers
with a thorough understanding of the issues involved in designing the user experience for
web-based applications. Making The Web Work covers many key issues, ranging from the
definition of web-based applications and the technical architecture required to create and deliver
them, to a detailed description of issues involved at each phase and level of design.
Applied C++
Philip Romanik & Amy Muntz
Addison-Wesley Professional
75 Arlington Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02116
0321108949 $39.99 awprofessional.com
Applied C++: Practical Techniques for Building Better Software by Philip Romanik and Amy
Muntz, is an informed and informative guide intended for experienced C++ programmers in their
use of templates and the Standard Template Library for the purpose of improving their language,
design, and problem solving skills. Examples, sample code, and an accompanying CD-ROM filled
with code, debugging techniques, and a great deal more, make Applied C++ a worthy reference
for programmers striving to improve the quality of their work and is a core addition to any
professional C++ user reference library.
Mac OS X Hints: Jaguar Edition
Rob Griffiths & David Pogue
Pogue Press
c/o O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastopol, CA 95472
0596004516 $24.95 1-800-998-9938
Written by Rob Griffiths and edited by David Pogue, Mac OS X Hints: Jaguar Edition is a
421-page burgeoning collection of tips, tricks, techniques, and secrets to improved performance
and making the best use of Mac OS X 10.2. Ranging from putting six hours of music on a single
CD; to making iDisk work ten times faster; to a secret emacs adventure game, and a great deal
more, Mac OS X Hints is an enjoyable and very highly recommended supplementary resource for
Mac OS X users who are already familiar with the basics and want to add some new twists to
their computer desktop.
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
George Peck's impressive Crystal Reports 9: The Complete Reference (0072225-19X; $49.99;
880 pages) covers upgraded GUI, custom functions, repository, Report Application Server, and
offers information on how to create eye-popping, presentation-quality reports and complex,
interactive analysis documents both on and off the Web, how to integrate with Visual Basic and
Visual Studio .NET applications, and much, much more. Now in a fully updated and expanded
fourth edition, C++: The Complete Reference (0072226803; $49.99; 1056 pages) by computer
expert Herb Schildt provides the reader with expertly crafted explanations, insider tips, and
hundreds of examples, as cogently explains and demonstrates every aspect of C++. C++: The
Complete Reference provides details on the entire C++ language, including its keywords,
operators, preprocessor directives, and libraries. Included is a synopsis of the extended keywords
used for .NET programming. Very highly recommended for C++ users at all experience
levels.
The Black Studies Shelf
Portraits Of African American Life Since 1865
Nina Mjagkij, Editor
SR Books
104 Greenhill Ave, Wilmington DE 19805
0842029672 $19.95 1-800-772-8937
Portraits Of African American Life Since 1865 is a scholarly survey of fourteen selected
Afro-Americans since the end of the civil war blends history and biography in exploring the lives
of ordinary individuals who pursued politics, labor reform, religion and civil rights after 1865.
Essays highlight their struggles to become leaders and pave new paths after the war, providing a
sharp set of interpretations which should appeal to scholars and students of Afro-American
history and culture.
From Fugitive Slave To Free Man
William Wells Brown
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65201
0826214754 $19.95 1-800-828-1894
Deftly edited for modern publication by William L. Andrews (E. Maynard Adams Professor of
English, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill), From Fugitive Slave To Free Man is a
compilation of the two autobiographical works "Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive
Slave, Written by Himself" and "My Southern Home" by William Wells Brown, who born in 1814
to a slave mother and a white father. Brown's varied life, and his perspective of slavery from all
sides, make for a uniquely insightful and powerful historical narrative that has weathered the test
of time. A welcome and valued contribution to American History, From Fugitive Slave To Free
Man is a welcome addition to any academic or community library Black Studies collection.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Patchwork Quilts Made Easy
Jean Wells
C&T Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
www.ctpub.com
1571201963 $29.95 1-800-284-1114
Now in a newly revised second edition, Patchwork Quilts Made Easy is a full-color, profusely
illustrated quilting book filled with photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step cutting and assembly
instructions for creating thirty-three different quilt projects. Written in a down-to-earth, friendly
tone by quilting expert Jean Wells, Patchwork Quilts Made Easy is an excellent resource for avid
quilters at all skill and experience levels from the aspiring novice to the seasoned
needlecrafter.
Time To Quilt
Anne Moscicki
Martingale Company
20205 144th Ave. NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
1564774732 $24.95 1-800-426-3126
Fun quilts for all ages are presented in Anne Moscicki's Time To Quilt: Fun Quilts And Retreat
Ideas For 1 Or 101, a very special and highly recommended needlecrafter's title which covers a
variety of projects for all budgets and skills levels, from quick weekend projects and scrap quilts
to full quilting projects for the advanced. Tips on assembly and quick production make for a
practical guide especially appealing to newcomers.
American Quilter's Society
Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
www.aqsquilt.com www.amazon.com
These beautiful guides to using fabrics and appliqu‚s in projects will appeal to any quilter or
sewing crafter seeking ideas for something different. Joyce Mori's Folded Fabric Squares & More
(157432814X, $16.95) offers an alternative to traditional quilt piecing patterns, providing fifteen
simple folding techniques applied to eleven quilt projects. The step-by-step instructions make
them easily duplicated, while projects are packed with patterns and insights. Bea Oglesby's Birds
& Flowers Album (1574328190, $19.95) provides a focus on over thirty appliqu‚ blocks filled
with beautiful flower and bird patterns, gathered from American bird observations. Each block
includes a colorful photo, full-sized pattern, and instructions on how to duplicate the achievement.
For something new from an old favorite, look at Feathered Star (1574328174, $21.95), which
takes the star motif to new levels. 18 winners and finalists of a contest have used the Feather Star
quilt classic to new design levels. Bethany Reynolds' Magic Quilts By The Slice (1574328204,
$25.95) provides a new set of 'stack n whack/ quilts: 15 projects which emphasize fan blocks for
versatile results. The gorgeous color photos look quite complicated, but the step-by-step
instructions for making them are easily reproduced.
Fashion Design
Kathryn McKelvey & Janine Munslow
Blackwell Publishing
PO Box 30, Williston, VT 05495
www.blackwellpublishing.com
0632055995 $39.99 1-800-216-2522
The collaborative effort of Kathryn McKelvey (Senior Lecturer at the University of Northumbria
at Newcastle) and London-based fashion and textile designer Janine Munslow, Fashion Design:
Process, Innovation & Practice is a textbook-style resource that aptly combines design projects
and portfolio exercises with a straightforward, problem-solving approach to anticipating and
satisfying market needs and trends. Black-and-white illustrations add visual impact to the solid
information about applying techniques of proportion, fashion prediction, media promotion, and
much more. Highly recommended for anyone with a keen interest in fashion design as a career,
Fashion Design will be of interest to anyone curious about how the European fashion industry
works "behind the scenes".
The Biography Shelf
Epicurean Simplicity
Stephanie Mills
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009
www.islandpress.org
1559636904 $14.00 1-800-828-1302
Epicurean Simplicity by ecologist and writer Stephanie Mills offers thoughtful and
thought-provoking insights into the frantically driven, technology-immersed, increasingly
complicated society of our "modern age". Stephanie Mills' suggests that the antidote to these
contemporary urban pressures is to simply slow down, use less, and live modestly. Epicurean
Simplicity deftly examines the classic sources of enduring joy, such as good food, good friends,
and the wonders of nature. Epicurean Simplicity is a deftly written, reader inspiring, and
personally uplifting testimony of how to live well in today's fast-paced world.
Last Of The Old-Time Outlaws
Karen Holliday Tanner
John D. Tanner, Jr.
University of Oklahoma Press
4100 28th Avenue N.W., Norman, Oklahoma 73069-8218
0806134240 $39.95 www.ou.edu/oupress
The collaboration of biographer Karen Holliday Tanner and western history expert John D.
Tanner, Jr. (Professor of History, Palomar College, San Marcos, California), Last Of The
Old-Time Outlaws: The George West Musgrave Story is the informed and informative account of
the notorious bandit, robber, and killer of the American Southwest, George West Musgrave
(1877-1947), who was a charter member of the High Five/Black Jack gang, which in turn was
responsible for Arizona's first bank hold-up as well as many other robberies. Only the ravages of
failing health brought an end to Musgrave's crimes. Last Of The Old-Time Outlaws is
enthusiastically recommended as being an absorbing biography of one of a rare oxymoron -- a
successful career criminal.
Churchill
Sebastian Haffner
Haus Publishing
c/o Trafalgar Square Publishing
PO Box 257, North Pomfret, VT 05053
1904341063 $22.95 1-800-423-4525
This powerfully written and informative biography of Winston Churchill tells the story of a
monumental British figure who was to influenced the world of the 20th Century. European
journalist and Churchill biographer Sebastian Haffner was one of the foremost figures in European
writing and influenced Churchill's policy towards Germany and the Nazis. In this major
examination of Churchill's life and accomplishments, Haffner provides a passionate and involving
probe of the man whose methods and motivations changed the political shape of European
history.
Jack Anderson
Francis M. Gibbons
Writers Club Press/iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, #100, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595269818 $16.95 www.iuniverse.com
Jack Anderson: Mormon Crusader In Gomorrah by Francis M. Gibbons is an impressive
biography of the Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author of "The Washington
Merry-Go-Round" syndicated column. Chronicling Jack Anderson's childhood in Utah, his years
of dedication to the Mormon Church, the danger he faced in World War II, and the intermeshing
the religious, public, and political journalistic aspects of his life, Jack Anderson: Mormon
Crusader In Gomorrah is a vividly written, accurate, informative chronicle that paints an
unforgettable picture of a singularly passionate man.
Wilkie Collins
Alexander Grinstein, M.D.
International Universities Press
59 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443
0823666816 $34.95 1-800-835-3487
Wilkie Collins: Man Of Mystery And Imagination by Alexander Grinstein is a scholarly biography
of Wilkie Collins, a prolific nineteenth-century writer, who is perhaps best known for his classic
novels "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone." Examining the psychological subtleties in
Collins' works, the events of his life, and the reflections on the insights of his written words
provides to the nature of the man, Wilkie Collins: Man Of Mystery And Imagination offers a fine
and informative portrait of a gifted novelist, and is a specifically recommended companion to
reading or studying any of Collins' writings.
Truth, Justice, & The American Way
Larry Thomas Ward
Nicholas Lawrence Books
932 Clover Ave., Canon City, CO 81212
0972946608 $24.95 1-719-276-0152
Truth, Justice, & The American Way: The Life And Times Of Noel Neill, The Original Lois Lane
is an amazingly informative, fully authorized biography of Noel Neill, the actress who played the
original Lois Lane in the 1950s television series "Superman" starring the late George Reeves.
Noel began as a new reporter for "Women's Wear Daily", then launched into a professional
entertainment career as a singer and dancer (and was eventually hired by Bing Crosby to sing with
his band at his nightclub in Del Mar, California). After several years doing character roles in more
than 48 feature films, Noel landed the role of Lois Lane in the 1948 Columbia Pictures movie
serial "Superman" opposite Kirk Alyn. This success led to a 1950 sequel, and the then to the
seventy-eight episodes of the Superman tv show. Truth, Justice, & The American Way is
enhanced with 158 black-and-white photographs, many of which are from Miss Neill's collection
and previously unpublished. A fascinating look at the life and times of an exceptional and
memorable Hollywood star, Truth, Justice, & The American Way is a nostalgic "must read" for
her legions of fans and anyone who ever thrilled as a child to those wonderful episodes featuring a
plucky lady reporter who was constantly having to be rescued by the Man of Steel!
Dr. Spock: An American Life
Thomas Maier
Basic Books
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
0465043151 $22.00 basicbooks.com
Journalist and biographer Thomas Maier presents a candid portrait of one of the most famous
child care advisors in America in Dr. Spock: An American Life, an informed and informative,
540-page biography that shows this public figure's human side, as well as his willingness to face
down controversy, whether in the realm of raising children or in his stringent opposition to the
Vietnam War. A detailed, involving, and evenhanded depiction, Dr. Spock: An American Life is
very highly recommended reading.
Bold Entrepreneur
Robert F. Durden
Carolina Academic Press
700 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27701
www.cap-press.com
0890897441 $25.00 1-919-489-7486
Bold Entrepreneur: A Life Of James B. Duke by Robert F. Duren (Emeritus Professor of History,
Duke University) is the scholarly biography of the prominent businessman who created the
globe-spanning British-American Tobacco Company at the turn of the twentieth century. Robert
Duke's labors, loves, and legacy are all deftly chartered in this meticulously researched and
impeccably presented portrait, which unflinchingly presents the good with the bad.
"Wild Bill" Hickman And The Mormon Frontier
Hope A. Hilton
Signature Books
564 W 400 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
0941214672 $14.95 1-800-356-5687
"Wild Bill" Hickman And The Mormon Frontier is a fascinating biography of William Adams
("Wild Bill") Hickman, by his descendant, Hope A. Hilton. Wild Bill was one of the most
notorious figures of the 19th century American frontier. A Mormon (who was eventually
excommunicated) married ten wives under the Mormon doctrine of polygamy, and who fathered
thirty-five children, served as a spy for church presidents Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and
operated as a guerilla of the Utah war. All of this and much, much more, accurately depicts a
colorful western figure's life is plainly presented, and makes for a fascinating look at the Old West
within the context of the Mormon community in the western frontier that was to eventual form
the states of Utah, Idaho, western Nevada, and northern Arizona.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Writings Of The Masters
Deborah Hill
Aventine Press, LLC
45 East Flower Street, Suite. 236, Chula Vista, CA 91910-7631
1593300212 $15.95 aventinepress.co
The Writings Of The Masters: As Interpreted Through An Impartial Witness And Given With
Love Of The One by clairvoyant reader, spiritual teacher, energetic healer, and artist Deborah Hill
is a thoughtful and thought-provoking collection of spiritual essays. Deborah Hill, asserts that she
has received wisdom directly from the great Masters themselves (Archangel Raphael, Jesus,
Buddha, and Lao Tsu). Wisdom, inspiration, love, and the importance of striving to better oneself
and one's soul form the core of this profoundly metaphysical testimony.
Healing Mother-Daughter Relationships With Astrology
Maritha Pottenger
Zipporah Pottenger-Dobyns
Llewellyn Publications
PO Box 64383, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383
0738702978 $19.95 www.llewellyn.com
The collaborative effort of Maritha Pottenger and her daughter Zipporah Pottenger-Dobyns,
Healing Mother-Daughter Relationships With Astrology offers a unique way for female astrology
buffs to connect with their family members. Techniques, analytical tools, psychological insights,
charts, step-by-step instructions for astrological extrapolations and more fill the pages of this
unique, enjoyable, and highly recommended contribution to personal and professional Astrology
Studies reference collections and Metaphysical Studies reading lists.
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1-800-972-6657 www.amazon.com
Tom Cowan's Yearning For The Wind (1577314115, $14.95) is a moving selection of Celtic
reflections on nature and metaphysical spirituality. Individual chapters provide forty teachings on
soul, nature, and sacred perception, providing insights into Celtic myths and their rich applications
to modern times. Add a first person, reflective voice and you have a winner. Joseph Campbell's
Myths Of Light (1577314034, $20.00) provides both newcomers and old fans with excellent
unpublished material from the mythologist's lectures and articles on Asian religious tradition. This
balances well with his previous titles, offering both continuing dialogue for new fans and insights
which will appeal to newcomers as well.
The Science Of Medical Intuition
Caroline Myss and Norm Shealy, M.D.
Sounds True
PO Box 8010, Boulder, CO 80306
1591790069 $199.00 soundstrue.com
The collaborative effort of Caroline Myss and Dr. Norm Shealy, The Science Of Medical
Intuition: Self-diagnosis And Healing With Your Body's Energy Systems is an impressive and
"user friendly" collection of twelve 60 minute lessons on audio compact discs that guide the
listener in the process of approaching self-care and improved health through developing personal
intuition. Inducting the reader into learning about chakras, creative visualization, guided imagery,
the power of thought, and much, much more, The Science Of Medical Intuition is an enriching
and rewarding self-teaching guide to extending personal awareness into scientific and
metaphysical realms alike. The Science Of Medical Intuition would make a welcome and highly
prized addition to dedicated Alternative Medicine and Metaphysical Studies collections.
The Sacred Rose Tarot
Johanna Gargiulo-Sherman
U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
179 Ludlow Street, Stamford, CT 06902
0-88079-012-1 $16.00 1-800-544-2637
The tarot card is one of the oldest, most popular, and pervasively influential sources of
metaphysical inquiry known to the human race. With respect to The Sacred Rose Tarot, Johanna
Gargiulo-Sherman draws upon ancient kabbalah traditions and symbols (including the Tree of
Life), and combines them with the symbolic rose of western culture. The result is a uniquely
thoughtful and thought-provoking collection of major and minor arcana -- and a tarot deck that is
as cosmic as it is personal. Also from U.S. Games (a premier source of tarot decks for the
metaphysical community) and very highly recommended for both novice and experienced tarot
readers are Norbert Losche's Cosmic Tarot Deck (0880793953, $20.00); Gayan Sylvie Winter
and Jo Dose's Vision Tarot Deck (1572811978, $18.00); Carol Bridges' Medicine Woman Tarot
Deck (088-0794194, $16.00); and Magda Weck Gonzalez and J.A. Gonzalez's Native American
Tarot Deck (0880790091, $16.00).
The Song That Never Ended
John Novello
New Paradigm Books
22491 Vistawood Way, Boca Raton, FL 33428
www.newpara.com
1892138093 $16.95 1-800-808-5179
Keyboardist and author John Novello's The Song That Never Ended: A Jazz Musician's Journey
To A Love Beyond Life is both a personal love story and a recounting of a love that lasts beyond
death. John Novello lost his wife, jazz singer Gloria Rusch, to breast cancer in January 2000, yet
through mediums and the eternal connection of the human spirit, experienced a kind of
"interdimensional" communication with her from beyond the grave. A profoundly spiritual
accounting, The Song That Never Ended is a highly recommended addition to New Age
Spirituality and Metaphysical Studies reading lists, as well as of immense interest to John Novello
fans who appreciate his contributions in the field of progressive jazz rock fusion with the musical
group Niacin.
The Artbook Shelf
Micro Art
Roberto Dabdoub
Pelican Publishing
PO Box 3110, Gretna, LA 70054
1589800737 $19.95 1-800-843-1724
Micro Art is fascinating survey of photomicrography which is packed with full-page color photos
of the author's focus on surfaces as seen through a microscope, providing an exciting array of
patterns and close-ups of the micro world which are presented as a new form of art. Roberto
Dabdoub pioneered electroimaging, which produces an image by passing high-voltage electricity
through an object: this catalog of his results is outstanding.
Life Drawing Class
Lucy Watson
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0823027678 $24.95 watsonguptill.com
Life Drawing Class: A Step-by-Step Course In Figure Drawing And Painting by artist and art
educator Lucy Watson is a self-teaching or art education course supplement tool for learning how
to draw representational art in a variety of different media, including charcoal, chalk pastel, white
conte pencil, watercolor, and more. Color illustrations, examples of working from photographs,
theory, and practice, all combine for a first-rate "how-to" instructional resource ideal for anyone
seeking to improve human figure drawing skills.
The Art Of Tom Lea
Kathleen G. Hjerter, compiler
Texas A&M University Press
Drawer C, College Station, TX 77843
1585442828 $60.00 1-800-826-8911
Compiled by art historian Kathleen G. Hjerter, The Art Of Tom Lea: A Memorial Edition is a
simply gorgeous coffee-table artbook that showcases the black-and-white as well as the color
illustrations of Tom Lea's drawings and paintings. Images of the American West, World War II,
and the enduring vibrancy of nature are palpable in these historic and captivating images. A brief
but informative commentary enhances this collection of outstanding visual images, with most of
the pages being devoted entirely to superbly presenting Tom Lea's unforgettable work. The Art
Of Tom Lea is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended contribution to personal and
academic American Art History collections.
Stained Glass In Catholic Philadelphia
Jean M. Farnsworth, et al.
Saint Joseph's University Press
5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
www.sju.edu/sjupress/
0916101436 $70.00 1-610-660-3400
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Jean M. Farnsworth, Carmen R. Croce, and Joseph F.
Chorpenning, OSFS, Stained Glass In Catholic Philadelphia is a lavish, eye-catching, 505-page,
coffee table artbook filled from cover to cover with superbly presented stained glass windows
from Catholic churches throughout the great city of Philadelphia. Brief annotations of the
individual stained glass artworks deliver insightful commentary about the history and essence of
these tremendously beautiful and moving images. Stained Glass In Catholic Philadelphia is a
unique and recommended contribution to American Art History collections.
Great Pots
Ulysses Grant Dietz
Guild Publishing
931 E. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703
1893164187 $45.00 1-608-257-2590
Great Pots: Contemporary Ceramics From Function To Fantasy by Ulysses Grant Dietz (Curator
of Decorative Arts, The Newark Museum) is an eye-catching full-sized artbook showcasing
studio ceramics ranging from the late 1930s down to the modern day. American, European,
Asian, African, and Native American pots of all shapes and all colors, and ranging in design from
elegant simplicity, to brilliant color, to intricate fine detail, are pictured on virtually every page by
full-color photographs and accompanied by an extensive text commentary. Great Pots is very
strongly recommended speciality artbook which would prove a seminal contribution to 20th
Century Art History reference collections in general, and informative reading for either amateur or
professional potters in particular.
From Small Bits Of Charcoal
Floyd Sonnier
Acadian House Publishing
PO Box 52247, Lafayette, LA 70505
www.acadianhouse.com
0925417467 $59.95 1-337-235-8851
From Small Bits Of Charcoal: The Life & Works Of A Cajun Artist is the eye-catching artbook
featuring the black-and-white charcoal works of Floyd Sonnier. The bilingual text (including the
artwork captions) is in French and English. Heartwarming scenes of family life, and an involving
personal biography presented combine with the illustrations to enable From Small Bits Of
Charcoal to encompass the reader with a feeling for, and the flavor of, Cajun life.
Nicholas Herrera: Visions Of My Heart
Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts
LPD Press
925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos de Albuqerque, NM 87107
189068905X $49.95 www.nmsantos.com
The collaborative effort of Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts, Nicholas Herrera: Visions Of My Heart
is a remarkable art history and biography of Nicholas Herrera, an Hispanic sculptor and folk artist
possessed with a unique vision that encompasses god, political perceptions, and the stirring of
emotion within the human breast. Vibrant full-color photographs by John T. Denne of Herrera's
masterworks enhanced the thoughtful commentary essays of Cathy L. Wright, Chuck Rosenak,
and Charles M. Carillo which along with the main text and individual captions, combine for an
truly memorable introduction to a unique artist in terms of his life and his work.
North Light Books/F&W Publications
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
1-800-289-0963 www.amazon.com
Steve Barr has created to superbly presented art instructionals for aspiring cartoonists. 1-2-3
Draw Cartoon Aliens and Space Stuff (0939217716, $8.99) is an very easy-to-grasp,
step-by-step, "how to" guide for making simple and delightful science fiction caricatures come to
life. Budding artists everywhere, even young folks, should have no trouble following the
straightforward sketch guidelines to creating inviting scenes and characters. 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon
Wildlife (0939217708, $8.99) is a very simple, step-by-step guide to drawing loveable animal
caricatures. Easy-to-follow diagrams and simple tips make cartoon sketching fun and easy for
even the most clueless of art novices. Both of these instructional guides are confidently
recommended for personal or school art department reference collections.
Gods And Heroes In Art
Lucia Impelluso
Getty Publications
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682
0892367024 $24.95 www.getty.edu
400 full-color plates of masterpiece artworks from human history superbly illuminate the pages of
Gods And Heroes In Art, which presents the readers with a brief introduction to (and an
informative summary of) the legends behind the deities of Greek and Roman mythology that are
often depicted in classical art. Gods And Heroes In Art is visual feast as well as a convenient
reference for art and mythology buffs. Also very highly recommended is a companion volume
from the J. Paul Getty Museum, Saints In Art (0892367172, $24.95, 384 pages, 400 color
plates).
The Cookbook Shelf
The Art Of Chinese Cookery
Joan Shih
FRP
PO Box 305142, Nashville, TN 37230
0971286906 $26.95 1-800-358-0560
The Art Of Chinese Cookery by Joan Shih is a simply gorgeous cookbook with illustrative section
of color photographs; along five articulated cooking lessons with detailed preparation instructions
for numerous traditional dishes of Chinese cuisine. Written and presented in a instructional-style
ideally suited to train those new to creating sumptuous Chinese dishes, and covering Hunan
cuisine, Vegetarian cuisine, Szechuan cuisine, and more, The Art Of Chinese Cookery is a
splendid introductory guide for everything from Steam White Rice; Shredded Beef with Green
Pepper; and Egg Drop Soup; to Sweet and Sour Pork; Fried Wontons; and Chicken with Cashew
Nuts, and is very highly recommended for any kitchen cook seeking to add an expertise with
ethnic Chinese dishes to their culinary repertory.
As Always
Norma Fleming Murray
Community Classics/FRP
PO Box 305142, Nashville, TN 37230
0972231102 $24.95 1-800-358-0560
Compiled and presented by Norma Fleming Murray, As Always: Recipes And Remembrances
From Norma's is a taste-tested cookbook of homestyle recipes from Norma's Potpourri Cafe, Inc.
With simple instructions and a zest for seasoning, these dishes range from Chicken Pasta Salad;
Beignets; and Jambalaya Salad; to Norma's Poppy Seed Salad Dressing; Cheddar Cheese Bread;
and Apple Bread Pudding, the recipes comprising As Always come with an extra "kick" to make
their preparation as memorable as they are meal-time delicious.
Natural Temptations
Junior League of North Little Rock
FRP
PO Box 305142, Nashville, TN 37230
0970968000 $21.95 1-800-358-0560
Natural Temptations: A Collection Of Recipes From The Junior League Of North Little Rock,
Arkansas is a charming cookbook illustrated with a smattering of color photographs, and
showcasing natural and wholesome-themed recipes ranging from Mexican Corn Bread; Vegetable
Casserole with Cheese Sauce; Banana Salsa; and New Orleans Grillades; to Tuna with Mango
Ginger-Lime Mojo; Cheesy Layered Salad; and Heavenly Hash Cake. Straightforward instructions
and a zest for flavor infuse the "kitchen cook friendly" recipes comprising Natural Temptations
with a unique and tasty appeal.
Southern Accent: A Second Helping
The Junior League of Pine Bluff
FRP
PO Box 305142, Nashville, TN 37230
0960754814 $24.95 1-800-358-0560
Compiled by the members of The Junior League of Pine Bluff, Southern Accent: A Second
Helping is the sequel to the "Souther Accent" cookbook by the same organization. Showcasing
recipes for appetizers, soups, brunch, vegetables, poultry, meats, desserts, and more, Southern
Accent is a well-rounded compilation which offers straightforward instructions for preparing
everything from Creamy Parmesan and Garlic Dressing, to Poblano Shrimp Enchiladas, Chocolate
Amaretto Bundt Cake, and Roast Tenderloin of Pork with Mustard Wine Sauce. Southern Accent
is a truly excellent cookbook which is filled from cover to cover with tradition and flavor.
Fresh
Terry Conlan
Lake Austin Spa Resort/FRP dist.
1705 South Quinlan Park Road
www.lakeaustin.com
0961947624 $30.00 1-800-847-5637
Color photographs illustrate Fresh: Healthy Cooking And Living From Lake Austin Spa Resort, a
cookbook of globally inspired, health-conscious cuisine ranging from Skordalia (a tasty legume
spread from Greece), to Papacitas (potato and masa pockets with one's choice of fillings), to Moo
Shu Chicken Crepes, to Spaghetti with Red Swiss Chard and Bacon. A superlative addition to any
personal or professional cookbook collection, Fresh offers a culinary wealth of expressively
detailed recipes and ingredient lists hallmarking an impressive selection of fine preparations.
Frozen Assets Lite & Easy
Deborah Taylor-Hough
Champion Press, Ltd.
8689 North Port Washington Rd., #329, Milwaukee, WI 53217
1891400282 $14.95 championpress.com
Frozen Assets Lite & Easy: Cook For A Day, Eat For A Month by culinary expert Deborah
Taylor-Hough is more than just another cookbook; it is a very solid guide to saving both time and
money by creating a meal plan and then cooking once a week to create seven or more delicious
meals. An eye for health and low-fat meal plans hallmarks this particular cookbook collection, as
well as the spirit of blending practical need and limited resources with mouth-watering creations.
From Spiced Chicken Sandwiches; Turkey Potato Pie; and Old-Fashioned Beef Stew; to Linguini
with Vegetables; Enchilada Casserole; and Veggie Bean Chili, Frozen Assets Lite & Easy is a
wonderful complement to any kitchen cookbook shelf.
Essentials Of Cooking
James Peterson
Artisan
708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
1579652360 $24.95 1-800-722-7202
Essentials Of Cooking by award-winning culinary expert and educator James Peterson presents
more than 250 basic techniques and recipes which are ideal for beginners in the exciting and tasty
world of food preparation. Full-color illustrations enhance step-by-step instructions on everything
from how to roast vegetables to cutting up a chicken, making stuffed pasta, curing seafood and
much more. From making a Hollandaise Sauce to scaling, cleaning, boning fish, Essentials Of
Cooking is a "must-have" instructional reference resource for beginning to intermediate level
cooks.
Down The Cereal Aisle
Alice J. Wisler
Daniel's House Publications
5008 Rolling Meadows Drive, Durham, NC 27703
0967674034 $12.95 1-919-596-7663
Down The Cereal Aisle: A Basket Of Recipes And Remembrances is a unique and very special
cookbook of favorite recipes of children who have since been lost to their parents. As much a
testimony of grief and bereavement as it is a fond memory of cherished dining with their loved
ones, Down The Cereal Aisle is a soulful, meditative, and sober compilation of easy-to-prepare
dishes. From Aunt Vicki's Macaroni and Cheese Stuff (in memory of Michael Haskins, May 9,
1979--October 11, 1996) to 7 Layer Bars (in memory of Teresa Wesley Hough, April 25,
1968-October 2, 1993), Down The Cereal Aisle blends capsules memorial tributes with recipes
from the heart's own memory.
Picked Herring And Pumpkin Pie
Henriette Davidis
Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
c/o The University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, 3rd floor, Madison, WI 53711
0924119063 $24.95 csumc.wisc.edu/mki/
Picked Herring And Pumpkin Pie is a reprint of a best-selling nineteenth-century German
cookbook by Henriette Davidis which was adapted for Germans living in America. From Milk
Soup to Colored Sugar to Meat Pie, this outstanding culinary compendium blends recipes from
both the Old and New Worlds, and presents a unique glimpse into a nineteenth-century
immigrant's way of life. Picked Herring And Pumpkin Pie is an superbly presented and
mouth-watering repository of classic cultural recipes that have survived the test of time.
Tipsy Smoothies
Donna Pliner Rodnitzky
Three Rivers Press/Random House
1745 Broadway, 17th fl., NY, NY 10019
0761526501 $12.95 1-800-726-0600
Tipsy Smoothies by cookbook author and "smoothy expert" Donna Pliner Rodnitzky, is a
streamlined recipe guide to preparing smoothies with the extra little kick of alcohol. From
Pineapple Margaritas; Singapore Sling; and Banana Split Martini; to Coco Loco; Mai Tai; and
Flirtini, these drink mix recipes combine fruit, fun, and professional bar know-how to present
more than 150 different tasty partytime sensations.
Smoothies!
Dan Titus
Juice Gallery Multimedia
2042 Big Oak Av, Chino Hills, CA 91709
www.smoothiecentral.com
1582910103 $16.95 juicegallery.com
Now in a second printing, Smoothies!: The Original Smoothie Book by nutritional advocate and
"smoothie" expert Dan Titus, is an excellent recipe guide for making smoothies that are just like
those of such famous smoothie stores as "Jamba Juice" and "Smoothie King". Profiles of famous
smoothie companies, basic "how to" instructions, detailed recipes for smoothies of every flavor,
and a balance of quick-to-prepare recipes as well as recipes for more complex yet exotic tastes
make for a first-rate guide for anyone who truly loves a smoothie. If you like smoothies, than you
want to add Smoothies!: The Original Smoothie Book to your kitchen or barroom reference
shelf.
Mad About Macaroni
Anne Egan
Rodale Press, Inc.
400 South Tenth S, Emmaus, PA 18098
157954343X $14.95 www.rodale.com
Mad About Macaroni by recipe developer and cookbook editor Anne Egan is a pasta lover's
dream, with full-color photographs and easy-to-follow directions for scruptuous treats such as
New Classic Beef Lasagna; Turkey Bolognese over Spaghetti; Linguine with Chili Scallops; and
so much more. Mad About Macarni is a fine addition to cookbook shelves. Also very highly
recommended for kitchen cookbook collections is Anne Egan's The New Classics Cookbook:
Family Favorites Made Healthy For Today's Lifestyle (Rodale Press, 0875965032, $29.95).
The Great Big Burger Book
Jane Murphy & Liz Yeh Singh
The Harvard Common Press
535 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
www.harvardcommonpress.com
1558322477 $15.95 www.amazon.com
The collaborative effort of culinary expert Jane Murphy and food writer/recipe tester Liz Yeh
Singh, The Great Big Burger Book is packed with one hundred recipes for lip-smacking burgers,
ranging from such exotic offers as Shrimp Gumbo Burgers and Japanese Rice Burgers with
Chicken Teriyaki, to brussel sprout, apple, and walnut burgers, and more. Recommendations for
ingredient sources, along with tips, tricks, and techniques for preparing meat in general, round out
this first-rate and highly recommended cookbook for folks of all kitchen skill and experience
levels.
The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook
Dotty Griffith
Lone Star Books/NBN, dist.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
158907002X $24.95 1-800-462-6420
The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes From The Wild West To Wall Street by Dotty
Griffith, is a unique cookbook which is illustrated with color photographs and filled with culinary
traditions from the Old West. From Chuck Wagon Chili; Cowboy Batter Bread; and Roquefort
Butter; to Smoked Trout with Brown Sage Butter; Bone-In Ribeye with Fried Onion Strings; and
Crushed Black Peppercorn Elk Medallions with Mustard Cream, The Contemporary Cowboy
Cookbook offers a flavorful mix of tradition and a lot good eating!
Budget Cooking Elegant Dining
Sue Epstein
Pitspopany Press
0943706629 $19.95 pitspopany.com
Budget Cooking Elegant Dining: The Kosher Experience by cooking expert and teacher Sue
Epstein, is an exquisitely written guide to cooking within kosher directives while on a budget, and
yet creating an elegant and delicious culinary experience. From Baked Bologna; Carrot Bread;
Baked Nile Perch; and Beverly's Brisket; to Cream of Cucumber Soup; Veggie Bake;
Pecan-Praline Bread Pudding; and Strawberries in Orange Juice, Budget Cooking Elegant Dining
is excellent and economical resource for serving up affordable holiday feasts or fine daily cuisine
for a kosher household.
Opera At Home
Diana White, et al.
Seapoint Publishing
2880 Seapoint Drive, Victoria, BC, Canada V8N 1S8
0973142103 $19.95 operaathome.com
The collaborative effort of Diana White, Patrick White, Robbie May, Frank May, Gayle Millbank,
and Harry Torno, Opera At Home: A Feast For The Senses is an impressive cookbook collection
that combines love of great food with a love of opera, offering a guide to a very satisfying evening
of home entertainment. Plot summaries of great operas, and the availability of such classics on
DVD, is presented side-by-side with descriptive recipes for full-course meals that can turn one's
home-based suppertime event into a wondrous experience. Opera At Home is very strongly
recommended for operatic music lovers with gourmet appetites and aspirations.
Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA
Steven Raichlen
Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
708 Broadway, NY, NY 10003-9555
0761120157 $19.95 workman.com
Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA is a 774-page compendium which provides the kitchen chef or
outdoor barbecuer with 425 barbecue recipes drawn from across the length and breadth of
America. From Grilled Shrimp Cocktail; Lamb Burgers; and Liquid Fire Scotch Bonnet Hot
Sauce; to Iowa Pork Chops with Maytag Blue; Huli Huli Chicken from Paradise; and Grilled
Artichokes, Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA focuses especially on succulent meats, delicious
dressings, and even offers barbecue delectables for the vegetarian. Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA is
a first-rate, enthusiastically recommended, complete-in-one-volume resource for grillers eager to
make the most of the summer season.
Sicilian Feasts
Giovanna Bellia La Marca
Hippocrene Books Inc.
171 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10016
www.hippocrenebooks.com
0781809673 $24.95 1-718-454-2366
Sicilian Feasts by Giovanna Bellia La Marca is a simply delicious cookbook offering more than
100 recipes in celebration of exquisite, ethnic Sicilian cuisine suitable for all seasons, and ranging
from everyday cooking to special holiday recipes. From Green Olive Salad; Linguine with
Anchovies; and Fried Pastry Shells; to Fish Soup with Rice; Chick Peas with Fennel; and Folded
Parsley Bread, Sicilian Feasts offers a superbly presented collection of rich, lip-smacking treats
offering a festival of taste and exploration for adventurous dining.
Best Of The Best From California Cookbook
Gwen McKee & Barbara Moseley, editors
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
1893062023 $16.95 www.quailridge.com
Best Of The Best From California Cookbook collects more than five hundred all-time favorite
recipes drawn from other California cookbooks with the hallmarks of the Golden State. From
Spinach/Cheese Frittata; Veal Marsala; and Toasted Walnut Tart with Wild Blackberry Sauce and
Creme Fraiche; to Bean, Barley and Mushroom Soup; California Rice; and Buttermilk Spice
Cake, Best Of The Best From California Cookbook is an excellent amalgamation of some of the
finest dishes California has to offer, each with direct "kitchen cook friendly" preparation
instructions. Enhanced with an extensive catalog of contributing cookbooks, Best Of The Best
From California Cookbook will be a welcome resource for dedicated cookbook collectors as
well!
The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook
Dawn Altomari-Rathjen
Jennifer M. Bendelius
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1580628699 $14.95 adamsmedia.com
Collaboratively compiled by culinary expert and restaurant manager Dawn Altomari-Rathjen and
registered dietician Jennifer M. Bendelius, The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook presents
three hundred health-conscious and delicious recipes from the Mediterranean ranging from
Stovetop Poached Fresh Cod; Red Lentil Lasagna; and Pasta with Arugula and Brie; to Broccoli
Raab with Bread Crumbs; Caramelized Onion Tart; and Fresh Fruit Chowder. Simple instructions
to bringing out maximum flavor with efficiency make The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook
an excellent, easy-to-follow recipe guide and a commendable addition to even the most novice of
kitchen cooks.
Gluten-Free 101
Carol Fenster
Savory Palate, Inc.
KSB Promotions (publicity)
8174 South Holly, #404, Centennial, CO 80122-4004
www.glutenfree101.com
1889374083 $19.95 1-303-741-5408
Enhanced with new flours and new formulas, Gluten-Free 101: Easy, Basic Dishes Without
Wheat by Carol Fenster (Food Editor, "Living Without" magazine) is an informed and informative
instructional resource for gluten-free dining, as well as being a thoroughly "kitchen cook friendly"
guide to creating tasty recipes for folks who must avoid wheat and gluten because of food
allergies. From Potato Bread; Peanut Butter Cookies; and Spicy Breaded Chicken; to Cheese
Bread Balls; Carrot Cake; Spaghetti & Meatballs, and more, Gluten-Free 101 proves that wheat
isn't necessary in order to enjoy a first-rate range of basic favorites and culinary delights.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Code Of Honor
Michael F. Blake
Taylor Trade Publishing
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706
0878333002 $19.95 1-800-462-6420
Code Of Honor: The Making Of Three Great American Westerns by Emmy award-winning
makeup artist Michael F. Blake, delves into the formative process behind the classic movies "High
Noon," "Shane," and "The Searchers." Original interviews, behind the scenes anecdotes,
screenplay evolution, the motives behind casting choices, and much, much more fill the pages of
this involving and candid glimpse of what great cinema requires behind the screen. Code Of
Honor is a welcome and informative contribution to personal, academic, and community library
Cinema History collections and reading lists.
Screening The City
Mark Shiel and Tony Fitzmaurice, editors
Verso
180 Varick Street, NY, NY 10014-4606
1859844766 $20.00 versobooks.com
Collaboratively edited by Mark Shiel and Tony Fitzmaurice, Screening The City is an eye-opening
collection of essays concerning the motif of urban life and experiences as depicted by and
reflected in, twentieth-century filmmaking. Literate and thought-provoking, with an eye for
changes in cities as seen film since the dramatic worldwide upheaval of World War II, Screening
The City Is An Erudite And Recommended Addition to Cinematic Studies reading lists and
reference collections.
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St. #510, NY, NY 10010
1-800-491-2808 www.amazon.com
Jerry Rannow's Surviving Hollywood (1581152558, $16.95) is a recommended pick for any
contemplating a show business career: it imparts the basic secrets to seeking work in Hollywood;
from finding an agent and handling unemployment periods to preparing a role and preserving
family life in an uncertain business world. Chapters offer practical experiences and notes from
rookies and experienced actors alike. For a wider-ranging guide to possibilities, read Laurie
Scheer's Creative Careers In Hollywood (1581152434, $19.95) which is the only career guide to
examine life in Hollywood through Hollywood's own film history. Social commentary blends with
how-to in order to survey the extent of Hollywood work, with chapters including job overviews
and potentials within the industry. In this guide, movies themselves become vehicles for examples
of Hollywood careers. The Directors by Robert J. Emery (1681152450, $21.95) provides
invaluable interviews with famous directors from Wes Craven and Clint Eastwood to Barry
Levinson and Steven Spielberg. This third installment continues the approach of providing
in-depth interviews with some of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors, focusing on their
techniques and achievements and the insider's tips of what makes their work stand out. James
Moody's Business Of Theatrical Design (1581152485, $19.95) tells how to get great design jobs
in the theatre world. Aspiring designers learn how to earn a living marketing skills needed by
theatre productions, with the author's thirty years experience in behind-the-scenes film, TV, and
special events showing how.
The Parenting Shelf
Storytime Action!
Jennifer Bromann
Neal-Schuman Publishers
100 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013
155570459X $45.00 neal-schuman.com
Storytime Action! is a specially designed resource for parents who enjoy sharing picture books
with their kids. The more than 2000 ideas for making 500 popular picture books interactive range
from having children guess what sounds the animals make while reading the picture book
"Barnyard Banter"; to tossing a few red balloons while reading "Tomatoes from Mars", Storytime
Action! is an engaging compilation offering concerned and involved parents with a wealth of
ideas. A plot summary is provided for each picture book, along with interactive ideas, as well as a
theme index makes cross-referencing and quick idea lookup a snap.
Calm Down & Play!
Loretta Oleck Berger, MSW
Childswork/Childsplay
PO Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0760
www.GuidanceChannel.com
1588150550 $TBA 1-800-962-1141
Written and designed by Loretta Oleck Berrger (an experienced social work professional
specializing with children and teens), Calm Down & Play!: Activities To Help Impulsive Children
presents fifty-six simple activities, each with a simple therapeutic objective. An excellent resource
for parents and educators, and one that emphasizes the importance of teaching children
self-control and building self-esteem, Calm Down & Play! is an ideal resource for developing
activities and opportunities that will help children to calm down and control their impulses; learn
how to focus, concentrate, and organize their thoughts; identify and verbalize their feelings; build
and reinforce a personal sense of confidence; as well as channel and release excess energy without
disruption whether waiting in line, riding in a care, preparing for bed.
Cook Like A Mother! Clean Like A Pro!
Peter Wright
Hudson House Publishing, Ltd.
36 Northline Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4B 3E2
0968946208 $9.95 1-866-261-4441
Cook Like A Mother! Clean Like A Pro!: The Single Dad's Guide To Cooking And Cleaning is a
combination cookbook and homemaker skills "how to" instructional written by Peter Wright
especially for men who are neophytes at the fine art of keeping an orderly home. Specifically
intended for single fathers who need to quickly learn how to provide proper nutrition and a clean
environment for their rambunctious offspring, Cook Like A Mother! Clean Like A Pro! offers
simple, easy-to-follow instructions, parenting tips, excellent practical recipes, and solid general
advice. Cook Like A Mother! Clean Like A Pro! is thoroughly "user friendly" and confidently
recommended for fathers, uncles, and anyone else who is new to the necessity of food preparation
and other homemaking skills.
The World History Shelf
The Forgotten Commissioner
Enid Robbie
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 25, East Lansing, Michigan 48823
0870136380 $59.95 msupress.msu.edu
A seminal work of superbly dedicated scholarship, The Forgotten Commissioner: Sir William
Mildmay And The Anglo-french Commission Of 1750-1755 by the late British Diplomatic History
expert Enid Robbie, is an informed and informative study of political intrigue between Britian and
France during the era when America and Canada were still colonies. Double-dealings, diplomatic
negotiations, and tensions that ultimately caused the Seven Years' War are all scrutinized in detail
in this singularly absorbing and minutely detailed account.
China
John Henry Gray
Dover Publications
31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501
0486424871 $34.95 1-800-223-3130
This reprint of an original 1878 edition written by John Henry Gray and originally published by
Macmillan provides a readable history of China dating from the late 19th century when author
Gray served as the Archdeacon of Hong Kong. Gray charted the legends of China and provided
insights into its government, society, belief systems and class system: add a first-person
observational tone and you have a winner.
The Silent Traveler In Oxford
Chiang Yee
Interlink Books
46 Crosby St., Northampton, MA 01060
156656493X $15.00 interlinkbooks.com
The Silent Traveler In Oxford is a classic work of travel literature. Written by Chiang Yee, a
Chinese writer who took refuge in Oxford from the London Blitz in the year 1940, The Silent
Traveler In Oxford brings a unique perspective that explores Oxford's scenery, traditions, pubs
and restaurants, daily life, and so much more -- all with a keen eye for idiosyncracy. Highly
enjoyable reading as a uniquely written travelogue, The Silent Traveler In Oxford is especially
recommended for Anglophiles and others with an interest in Oxford during those yesteryears of
World War II.
Primary Literary Sources For Ancient History
Trivium Pursuit, distributor
PMB 168, 429 Lake Park Blvd., Muscatine, Iowa 52761
CD-ROM $TBA triviumpursuit.com
Primary Literary Sources For Ancient History: Volume 1 is an impressive CD-ROM reference
that includes the complete text of over 1,200 works by 80 different authors throughout history,
from Aeschines to Aesop, Euclid, Livy, Virgil, Xenophon, and much, much more. All permissions
to make printed and digital copies are granted, making Primary Literary Sources For Ancient
History an excellent resource for teachers, private researchers, students, and scholars, as well as
the non-specialist general reader with an interest in Antiquity. The minimum system requirements
to run this CD-ROM are Pentium 200Mhz with 32 Meg System Memory, Internet Browser,
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, and Windows '95, Linux, or MacOS.
The Britons
Christopher A. Snyder
Blackwell Publishing
PO Box 30, Williston, VT 05495
www.blackwellpublishing.com
063122260X $26.95 1-800-216-2522
The Britons by Christopher A. Snyder (Associate Professor of European history and Chair of the
department of History and Politics, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia) is a fascinating
and scholarly historical text about the culture of the Britons, spanning the late Iron Age down to
the late Middle Ages. From the influence of Roman rule, to the impact of Christianity, the legend
of King Arthur, a sober account of Viking and Norman invasions, and so much more, The Britons
is an informed and informative study which is very highly recommended for personal reading lists
and academic History collections.
History Of The Hawaiian Kingdom
Norris W. Potter, et al.
Bess Press
3565 Harding Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
www.besspress.com
1573061506 $73.27 1-800-910-2377
The collaborative effort of Norris W. Potter, Lawrence M. Kasdon, and Ann Rayson, History Of
The Hawaiian Kingdom is a solidly written and easily accessible reference for readers of all ages
and backgrounds concerning the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom from the arrival of Captain
Cook in 1775 down to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by American forces near the
beginning of the twentieth century. Color illustrations and informative text make for an excellent
general primer and resource. Also recommended is a History Of The Hawaiian Kingdom
workbook (1573061-573, $9.27), and classroom teachers using it as an instructional textbook
should also acquire a History Of The Hawaiian Kingdom answer key (1573061581, $9.27).
SOS Korea 1950
Raymond B. Maurstad
Beaver's Pond Press
7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 216, Edina, MN 55439-2140
www.BeaversPondPress.com
1931646910 $16.95 1-952-829-8818
Raymond B. Maurstad's SOS Korea 1950 Illustrated is a unique and seminal collection of
eyewitness accounts, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, about Americans present in
South Korea when North Korea attacked. The compelling personal testimonies paint a vivid
picture of the horror and danger of war in this gripping presentation. Enhanced with an extensive
and informative prologue, SOS Korea 1950 is a welcome contribution to Korean History Studies
collections in general, and Korean War Military History reading lists in particular.
In Search Of Ancient Ireland
Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton
New Amsterdam/Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1561310727 $26.00 1-800-462-6420
In In Search Of Ancient Ireland, the origins of the Irish people from neolithic times to the coming
of the English is enhanced with new information based on recent discoveries in archaeological
history. In Search Of Ancient Ireland is a clearly recommended pick for anyone interested in an
updated, scholarly research tool covering the latest truths about Irish history. The Irish are not
even Celtic in a true archaeological sense, the authors maintain: most Irish history is rooted in
modern times and perceptions, and In Search Of Ancient Ireland provides an important gateway
to understanding early Irish roots.
An Anatomy Of The Marprelate Controversy 1588-1596
Elizabeth Appleton
The Edwin Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092-0450
www.edwinmellenpress.com
0773474900 $139.95 1-716-754-2788
An Anatomy Of The Marprelate Controversy 1588-1596 is an amazing study by historian and
biographer Elizabeth Appleton of a famous controversy in history concerning a Puritan writer
who called himself Martin Marprelate. Marprelate used words to attack the episcopacy and the
Anglican divines. Writing from a secret press and sparing no effort to criticize, Marprelate incited
such uproar that he had to disappear; two writers took his place and continued to attack the
Anglican bishops verbally. Then others entered the fray, creating a singularly spectacular war of
words. An Anatomy Of The Marprelate Controversy 1588-1596 deftly recounts events of history,
their interrelation with the classic works of Shakespeare, and the indelible imprint they left upon
political events for future generations. An Anatomy Of The Marprelate Controversy 1588-1596 is
a very highly recommended, meticulously presented, informed and informative scholarly
analysis.
The Library Science Shelf
The Visible Librarian
Judith A. Siess
American Library Association
50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
0838908489 $34.00 1-866-746-7252
The Visible Librarian: Asserting Your Value With Marketing And Advocacy by Judith A. Siess
(President, Information Bridges International Inc. and publisher of "The One-Person Library: A
Newsletter for Librarians and Management") is a deftly written and superbly presented guide for
librarians which is especially timely in an era of economically strained time marked with corporate
library downsizing, academic library retrenchment, and public library closures. Straightforward
marketing, customer service, and public relations techniques for librarians and library managers
make The Visible Librarian a practical, easy-to-follow, in-depth, and strongly recommended
instructional guide for effectively promoting the enrichment and value of library services to its
patrons and service communities.
The World Through Children's Books
Susan Stan, editor
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0810841983 $27.95 1-800-462-6420
Exhaustively compiled and deftly edited by Susan Stan (Assistant Professor of English, Central
Michigan University), The World Through Children's Books offers capsule summaries of nearly
700 popular children's books from over 70 countries. An excellent browsing guide and resource
for librarians and parents searching for high-quality reading material to offer to young folks, with
descriptions that are brief yet highly precise, The World Through Children's Books is a welcome
addition to Library Collection Development reference collections and is especially commended to
the attention of homeschoolers for their curriculum develop-ment needs.
Library Skills
Pat Miller
Upstart Books
PO Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
1579500838 $15.95 1-800-448-4887
Part of the "Stretchy Library Lessons" series developed by educator and library media specialist
Pat Miller, Library Skills is a "user friendly" collection of ready-made lessons for school and
community librarians who need to teach young ones how to take advantage of library's resources,
yet who have little time to prepare. Ready-made worksheets suitable for photocopying, and 10
lesson plans that cover basic library skills, the parts of a book, the Dewey Decimal System, genres
and much, much more make Library Skills a superb and handy resource which is ideal for
homeschooling parents as well. Also highly recommended are two companion workbooks by Pat
Miller in her "Stretchy Library Lessons" series: Reading Activities (157950082X, $15.95) and
Research Skills (1579500846, $15.95).
The Fiction Shelf
Captain From Castile
Samuel Shellabarger
Bridge Works Publishing
PO Box 1798, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
1882593626 $18.95 1-800-462-6420
First published in the mid-twentieth century, Samuel Shellabarger's Captain From Castile is an
enduring adventure novel about Pedro de Vargas, a young Spanish nobleman who escapes to the
New World when the Inquisition denounces his family. Pedro's exciting adventures (complete
with swordfights, political intrigue, and romance), make Captain From Castile a merry and
panoramic narrative worthy to take its place among the literary classics.
The Incantation Of Frida K.
Kate Braverman
Seven Stories Press
140 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013
1583225714 $11.95 1-800-596-7437
The Incantation Of Frida K. by Kate Braverman is a work of sophisticated fiction that brings the
reader along on an imaginary tour of the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's life. A profound and
vivid testimony of the years hard living and equally hard playing, as well as an inward journey at
the moment of death, The Incantation Of Frida K. is an absorbing and engagingly imaginative
read.
Whatever Became Of LuAnn?
Velma Flaucher Falck
Vantage Press, Inc.
516 West 34 Street, New York, NY 10001
0533142385 $12.95 1-212-736-1767
Velma Flaucher Falck's Whatever Became Of Luann? is an impressively written novel about
LuAnn, a young woman whose ill-considered choice drastically alters the course of her life. When
she becomes pregnant in high school, LuAnn marries and moves far away from all she has ever
known, leaving her dreams behind in order to become the wife of a military man she barely
knows. Years later, LuAnn yearns for a chance to pursue those lost dreams -- but is it too late for
her? Whatever Became Of Luann is recommended as an involving and multifaceted story.
Brighten to Incandescence
Michael Bishop
Golden Gryphon Press
3002 Perkins Road, Urbana, IL 61802
1930846169 $24.95 goldengryphon.com
Brighten To Incandescence is an impressive anthology of seventeen short stories written by
Nebula Award-winning author Michael Bishop. From a heart-touching piece on the life of a
Hollywood B-movie actor; to a brutal murderer's self-destructive path and ultimate end; to a
conversation with Mary Shelley's ghost, these involving, adroitly written stories-with-a-twist, are
gathered largely from small-press publications and anthologies, are so good that it's extremely
difficult to read just one. Brighten To Incandescence is highly recommended reading for anyone
who enjoys a deftly written short story in general, and to the legions of Michael Bishop fans in
particular!
Tales of the Jazz Age
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Pine Street Books
c/o University of Pennsylvania Press
4200 Pine Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4011
0812218558 $14.95 1-800-445-9880
Tales Of The Jazz Age is an anthology of classic short stories by the renowned 20th Century
American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is best known for his enduring classic "The Great
Gatsby". Satirizing the selfishness of the wealthy, depicting revelry that escalates into a
destructive mob, while offering a sharp look at the flaws of society, and enhanced with
introductions to each story by the author, Tales Of The Jazz Age is highly recommended, and this
Pine Street Books edition would make a perfect choice for school and community libraries
needing to replace worn copies of previous editions.
The Grasshopper King
Jordan Ellenberg
Coffee House Press
27 North 4th St., Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.coffeehousepress.org
1566891396 $14.00 1-612-338-0125
The Grasshopper King by Jordan Ellenberg is a deftly woven debut novel about a languishing
small town and its university, and an infamous poet who is either a blip on the radar or a literary
genius with the key to the shape of history itself. Populated with such memorable characters as
Stanley Higgs and Samuel Grapearbor, The Grasshopper King is a quirky story which is warmly
appealing in a rich tapestry of unfolding hidden secrets. The Grasshopper King is a unique
narrative of distinction and very highly recommended reading and a novel which clearly
documents Jordan Ellenberg as an author to keep track of!
Stories Of The Golden West: Book Four
Jon Tuska, editor
Five Star Books
295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901
0786237856 $25.95 1-800-223-1244
Compiled and edited by Jon Tuska, Stories Of The Golden West Book: Four is an anthology of
three short novels of the Old West that inspired classic Buck Jones films. The novels are "Rocky
Rhodes of Roaring Camp" by W. C. Tuttle, "Riders of the Crimson Trail" by Jack Natteford, and
"Outlaw Guns" by Cliff Farrell. Exciting and tautly written, these dramatic stories are vivid in
their description and clearly show the sterling qualities of character, plot dilemma, and triumphant
spirit that made each of them worthy of the silver screen.
The American History Shelf
A Brief History Of Telluride
Christian J. Buys
Western Reflections Publishing Co.
219 Main Street, Montrose, CO 81401
1890437832 $9.95 1-800-993-4490
A superbly written regional history, A Brief History Of Telluride by Christian J. Buys offers the
reader a truly fascinating look at the boom and bust phases of the cities Telluride, Placerville,
Ames, Ophir, and Rico Colorado from the 1860s down to the modern day. From the depredations
that the mass gold rushes brought to the native Ute people, to bank robberies, miners' strikes, the
rise and fall of Rio Grande Southern Railroad, and much, much more, A Brief History Of
Telluride concisely chronicles the cycles Western towns with a special flair for the people and
events that made and make things tick in these Colorado communities.
Tales & Trails of Illinois
Stu Fliege
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6903
0252070852 $17.95 1-800-545-4703
Originally published as weekly columns in newspapers, Stu Fliege's Tales & Trails Of Illinois
brings together fifty-two fascinating vignettes of Illinois history. Black-and-white photographs
enhance these brief yet exciting glimpses into events such as the Chicago Iroquois Theatre fire, to
the wonder of natural features such as Lusk Creek Canyon. Engaging, sometimes humorous, and
always entertaining, Tales & Trails Of Illinois is also available in a hardcover edition
(0252027760, $44.95) and a wonderful addition to Illinois History reading lists and library
reference collections.
Leon Abbett's New Jersey
Richard A. Hogarty
American Philosophical Society
PO Box 40098, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
0871692430 $40.00 amphilsoc.org
Leon Abbett's New Jersey: The Emergence Of The Modern Governor is an involving and
informative biography of Leon Abbett, a Democrat who dutifully served the state of New Jersey
as its governor during the late nineteenth century. Coping with the rifts spawned from the Civil
War, strikes, heated political debates, and so much more, Governor Abbett left a mixed legacy for
his state with repercussions lasting down to the modern times. Black-and-white photographs
enrich this superbly researched, ably written, and very highly recommended study of a crucial
phase in New Jersey state history.
Days On The Road
Sarah Raymond Herndon
The Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
0762725818 $9.95 1-800-243-0495
Enhanced with a Foreword by Mary Barmeyer O'Brien, Days On The Road: Crossing The Plains
In 1865 is the personal diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon, a young pioneer woman who, as the
dust from the Civil War settled, left the battle-scarred state of Missouri with her family and
traveled overland to the Rocky Mountains in search of a new place to live and a new life to build.
Sarah's daily insights, her depictions of life on the trail, her descriptions of the hardships, the
triumphs, and the evocations of her memories, combine to form a vivid and accurate image of
pioneer life through the words of a pioneer who headed west to escape the ravages of the
American Civil War to start her life anew. Days On The Road is a welcome and strongly
recommended addition to 19th Century American Studies reading lists and history
collections.
Floating On The Missouri
James Willard Schultz
Riverbend Publishing
PO Box 5833, Helena, MT 59604
www.riverbendpublishing.com
1931832153 $14.95 1-866-787-2363
Floating On The Missouri: 100 Years After Lewis & Clark is an engaging and informative
historical travelogue of James Willard Schultz and his Blackfeet wife Natahki (Fine Shield
Woman) who took a small boat along the route that the historic explorers Lewis & Clark once
forged through uncharted territory a century after two of America's most famous explorers. A
very highly recommended compendium of anecdotes, reminiscences, history, and much, much
more fill the pages of this involving and absorbing narrative.
Faces Of Alaska
Jean Lester
University of Alaska Press
Box 756240, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6240
1889963429 $24.95 uaf.edu/uapress
Faces Of Alaska: Voices Across The State by Jean Lester is an engaging portrait of the lives of a
wide selection of remarkable and justly proud Alaskans. Black-and-white photographs, personal
testimonies, the unique insights of artists, publishers, homemakers, native Alaskans, and more, fill
the pages of this memorable tribute to a great state and its people. Faces Of Alaska would make a
welcome addition to American History Studies collections in general, and Alaskan History Studies
reading lists in particular.
When We Were Young In The West
Richard Melzer, Ph.D.
Sun Stone Press
PO Box 2321, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2321
0865343381 $19.95 sunstonepress.com
Written by Richard Melzer (Professor of History, University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus),
When We Were Young In The West: True Stories Of Childhood draws upon memoirs, oral
histories, diaries, autobiographies and more to uniquely present the roles that children played in
taming the great frontier. From growing up among military folk, to working on a ranch or in the
mines, to school life over a century ago, as well as the toll that wars took on young folks, When
We Were Young In The West is a unique and fascinating "true-to-life" window of observation
into American history -- and a very highly commended addition to personal, school, and
community library American History collections.
Fort Robinson And The American West 1874-1899
Thomas R. Buecker
Red River Books
c/o University of Oklahoma Press
4100 28th Avenue, N.W., Norman, Oklahoma 73069-8218
0806135344 $19.95 www.ou.edu/oupress
Fort Robinson And The American West 1874-1899 by Thomas R. Buecker (Curator of the Fort
Robinson Museum in Crawford, Nebraska) is a close and authoritative look at Fort Robinson, a
place that witnessed many stark and brutal clashes between whites and American Indians,
including the Cheyenne Outbreak, the death of Crazy Horse, the Ghost Dance, and the tragedy of
Wounded Knee. Historic references, government records, reports, correspondence and other
primary sources form the core of this thoughtful, sober, scholarly analysis, which is a welcome
contribution to American History shelves, Native American Studies collections, those reading lists
dealing with the history of the American Western Frontier.
The Education Shelf
Taming The Tuition Tiger
Kathy Kristof
Bloomberg Press
PO Box 888, 100 Business Park Drive, Princeton, NJ 08542-0888
157660134X $18.95 1-888-388-2749
The costs associated with a college or university education are going up faster than the general
rate of inflation and projected to do so well into the new two decades. Taming The Tuition Tiger:
Getting The Money To Graduate by syndicated personal finance columnist Kathy Kristof
informatively presents 529 plans for financing a college education; along with financial aid routes
to pursue; information on acquiring student loans; public, private, and corporate scholarships;
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act Accounts; low-income family Individual Development Accounts,
and more. An excellent and thoroughly "user friendly" financial planning instruction resource,
Taming The Tuition Tiger is strongly recommended reading for the families of every
college-bound youth.
Pygmalion In The Classroom
Robert Rosentha & Lenore Jacobson
Crown House Publishing
4 Berkeley Street, Norwalk, CT 06850
1904424066 $19.95 crownhouse.co.uk
First published in 1968, updated in 1992, Pygmalion In The Classroom: Teacher Expectation And
Pupils' Intellectual Development is the collaborative effort of Robert Rosentha and Lenore
Jacobson to take a close look at the "Pygmalion phenomenon", that is, the self-fulfilling prophecy
in teachers' expectations of their students. Closely looking at how prejudices can shape a child's
own self-esteem and learning environment, Pygmalion In The Classroom is a "must-read" for
school administrators, classroom teachers, home schoolers, and anyone else who is keenly
interested in the education of future generations.
TriMathlon
Judith D. Sally & Paul J. Sally, Jr.
A. K. Peters, Ltd.
63 South Avenue, Natick, MA 01760
1568811845 $30.00 www.akpeters.com
The collaborative effort of Judith D. Sally (Northwestern University) and Paul J. Sally, Jr.
(University of Chicago), TriMathlon: A Workout Beyond The School Curriculum is an
adventurous book of mathematic problems and puzzles to solve, and specifically created to
especially to challenge students in the fifth through eighth grades. Problems and solutions
covering arithmetic, numbers and symmetry, and geometry fill this inventive and challenging
self-test resource. TriMathlon is especially recommended as a classroom curriculum development
supplement, and would prove ideal for use with homeschool curriculums as well.
MarshMedia
PO Box 8082 Shawnee Mission KS 66208
1-800-821-3303 www.marshmedia.com
New from MarshMedia, Straight Talk About Self Confidence (1559421975, $TBA) and Straight
Talk About Anger (1559421967, $TBA) are two quite practical, 15-minute videos (enhanced
with closed captioning for those who need it), about character-building and self-improvement.
Straight Talk About Self-confidence explains seven basic concepts essential to developing a
positive sense of self. Straight Talk About Anger focuses on how anger develops, is manifest, and
pragmatic anger management techniques. Quite instructional, and using sample scenarios about
maintaining responsibility and controlling one's emotions, both of these outstanding videos are
highly recommended as educational tools for grades 6 to 8 classroom curriculum
enhancement.
Learning How To Learn
Joyanne Cobb
Child Welfare League of America, Inc.
440 First Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2085
0878688781 $18.95 www.cwla.org
Now in a newly revised edition, Learning How To Learn: Getting Into And Surviving College
When You Have A Learning Disability by Joyanne Cobb (Project Manager on Youth-Focused
Projects for Maximus inc.) is an extremely practical guide to doing well on the SAT or ACT tests;
finding the right college; managing one's time; making the most of assistive technology, and more.
Written especially for those who must deal with a learning disability, yet filled with useful advice
for all current and potential college students, Learning How To Learn is very highly
recommended as an instructional and preparation resource for the college bound.
Strategies For Teaching First-year Composition
Duane Roen, et. al.
National Council of Teachers of English
1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096
0814147496 $46.95 www.ncte.org
Collaboratively compiled and edited by educators and academicians Duane Roen, Veronica
Pantoja, Lauren Yena, Susan K. Miller, and Eric Waggoner, Strategies For Teaching First-Year
Composition is detailed, 626-page, resource-filled guide for specifically presented for the
edification of first-year composition teachers in community colleges, liberal arts, colleges, state
university systems, and research institutions. Individual chapters present a wealth of tested ideas
and recommendations with regard to syllabi, peer-response activities, course management,
suitable curricula, and much, much more. A point-by-point practical guide, Strategies For
Teaching First-Year Composition will prove to be an immensely valuable resource and reference
for anyone charged with the responsibility of teaching composition on a secondary school level or
in adult education courses.
The Business Shelf
The Naked Employee
Frederick Lane III
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814471498 $24.95 1-800-250-5308
Technology has made it easier for employers to monitor and investigate employees' behavior in
turn, affecting morale and productivity. The Naked Employee offers an analysis of how
technology is compromising workplace privacy, with chapters covering the social, legal and moral
implications of different types of employee monitoring systems. From issues of employee privacy
to the nuts and bolts of current investigative surveillance systems, this is packed with both social
analysis and business insights.
Doing Business Online, Volume 1
E-Commerce Development Center
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
0972505806 $29.99 411videoinfo.com
Doing Business Online: Volume 1: Getting Started In E-Commerce is a straightforward,
easy-to-understand, 50 minute, DVD tutorial on the basics of e-commerce, including setting up a
business webpage, selling products online, accepting consumer credit cards, using keywords and
search engines to maximize publicity, and much, much more. The direct narration accessibly
covers the basics with illustrated pointers, in this unforgettable and highly recommended
presentation.
The Business Turnaround & Bankruptcy Kit
John Ventura
Dearborn Trade
155 North Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
0793160448 $24.95 1-800-621-9621
The Business Turnaround & Bankruptcy Kit is a solidly presented guide for accurately assessing
one's financial options when considering the possibility of declaring bankruptcy. Written by
professional bankruptcy attorney John Ventura, The Business Turnaround & Bankruptcy Kit
offers signs for recognizing serious business trouble, advice for finding quality professional help
with one's business financing (recommending that one should never attempt to handle a
turnaround or a bankruptcy by oneself), techniques for dealing effectively with insistent creditors
and anxious employees, and much more. If you are contemplating bankruptcy for your business
enterprise, then give serious attention to John Ventura's The Business Turnaround & Bankruptcy
Kit.
The Travel Shelf
The Most Scenic Roads In Massachusetts
John Gibson
Down East Books
PO Box 679, Camden, Maine 04843-0679
0892725567 $13.95 1-800-766-1670
The Most Scenic Roads In Massachusetts: 20 Routes Off The Beaten Path by travel writer John
Gibson offers Massachusetts tourists a chance to see historic towns, magnificent natural splendor,
and find charming lodgings, as they follow twenty routes most particularly selected for their
especial appeal, enhanced with easy-to-follow maps and black-and-white photographs. A relaxing
and enjoyable road travel guide, The Most Scenic Roads In Massachusetts truly lives up to its title
and is enthusiastically recommended for vacationers, business travelers, and even local folk
looking for recreational day-trip and weekender ideas.
The Berkshire Book
Lauren R. Stevens
Berkshire House Publishers
480 Pleasant Street Suite 5, Lee, MA 01238
1581570635 $18.95 www.amazon.com
Now in an thoroughly updated and expanded, The Berkshire Book: A Complete Guide by hiker,
newspaper publisher, and travel writer Lauren R. Stevens, is an informed and informative travel
resource ideal for anyone vacationing in the Berkshire county of Massachusetts. After providing a
history of the area, individual chapters are filled with information on transportation, lodgings,
dining, fine arts, recreation, shopping, and much, much more in this packed, tell-all, detail-laden
guide. If you are going to find yourself in Berkshire country, Lauren Steven's The Berkshire Book
is the travel guide for you!
Minnesota Family Weekends
Martin Hintz
Trails Books
PO Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515
193159922X $18.95 trailsbooks.com
Minnesota Family Weekends: 28 Fun Trips For You And The Kids by author and travel writer
Martin Hintz is an "interesting things to do and places to go" guide for the whole family.
Individual chapters are divided by county and geographical regions of Minnesota, with a wealth of
practical information on lodgings, tourist attractions, museums, hikes, places to shop, sights to
see, and much, much more. A concise and useful resource, Minnesota Family Weekends is a
definitive planning guide for anyone wanting taking a "kid friendly" trip or excursion anywhere in
Minnesota.
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis
Steve Henry
Menasha Ridge Press
PO Box 43673, Birmingham, AL 35243
0897325184 $15.95 www.amazon.com
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis by bicycler, backpacker, and travel writer Steve Henry
presents maps, easy-to-follow directions, descriptions, nearby activity lists and a great deal more
for avid hikers who look to enjoy trails in and around the great city of St. Louis, Missouri. A
perfect travel planning resource for hiker daytrips and excursions, the "At-a-glance" information
sidebars summarize the highlights of each offered hike in this superbly presented and organized
walker's guidebook.
Hawaii
Glenda Bendure, et al.
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
1740591429 $21.99 lonelyplanet.com
The collaborative effort of Glenda Bendure, Ned Friary, and Sara Benson, Hawaii: From Oahu To
Niihau, All-Island Coverage is an superbly organized and thoroughly "user friendly" guide for
travelers visiting the beautiful and memorable islands comprising the state of Hawaii. Packed from
cover to cover with a wealth of solid information concerning lodgings, activities, tourist
attractions, dining, and much, much more, Hawaii is enhanced with maps, phone numbers, world
wide web sites, prices, details, as well as color and black-and-white photography. Hawaii is a
magnificent useful, highly portable, and strongly recommended trip planning resource for business
travelers and vacationers alike.
The California Coast
John J. Osborn, Jr.
The Countryman Press
PO Box 748, Woodstock, VT 05091-0748
www.countrymanpress.com
0881505498 $18.95 1-800-245-4151
Now in a completely revised second edition, The California Coast: A Traveler's Companion by
John J. Osborn, Jr., offers travelers a one-of-a-kind fact-filled guide to the 1,100 mile California
coastline. From romantic lodgings, to nature preserves, museums, and beaches, The California
Coast offers up-to-date information about places to go and things to know. The California Coast
is an excellent and enthusiastically recommended resource for planning a satisfying and fun-filled
regional vacation.
RV Traveling Tales
Jaimie Hall & Alice Zyetz
Pine Country Publishing
127 Rainbow Dr., #2780, Livingston, TX 77399-1027
www.RVTravelingTales.com
0971677727 $14.95 www.amazon.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Jaimie Hall and Alice Zyetz RV Traveling Tales: Women's
Journeys On The Open Road is comprised of an engaging collection of travel-essays by a variety
of authors about living in and traveling in an RV with an emphasis on the needs and experiences
of women. Each writing is brief, yet presents a memorable snapshot of RV life. Enhanced with a
glossary of RV terms, RV Traveling Tales is commended as being a thoroughly engaging work
useful reading for anyone considering buying or taking a trip in an RV.
Queens In The Kingdom
Jeffrey Epstein & Eddie Shapiro
Alyson Publications
Box 4371, Los Angeles, CA 90078-4371
155583745X $14.95 www.alyson.com
The collaborative effort of Jeffrey Epstein and Eddie Shapiro, Queens In The Kingdom: The
Ultimate Gay And Lesbian Guide To The Disney Theme Parks is a unique travel and vacation
companion. It covers general information about vacations in the Disneyland Resort in California,
and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, with an especial focus on issues particularly relevant
to gay and lesbian visitors, including the top ten places to share a special moment with one's
same-sex significant other. Queens In The Kingdom is an informed and informative travel
planning guide filed from cover to cover with ratings, tips, recommendations, price estimates and
much, much more.
Going To Dolpo
Timothy Doyle
Imperfect Music and Literature
PO Box 511844, Milwaukee, WI 53203
1899179976 $15.00 imperfectmusic.com
Going To Dolpo, by Timothy Doyle, is a unique travel account of a walk from the lowland valleys
of Nepal to the snowbound canyons of Dolpo -- an area south of the Tibetan border. A
rumination about the human mind and humankind's destiny, as well as an unfolding panoply of
sights and wonders during a physical and spiritual pilgrimage, Going To Dolpo is an involving
testimony of a journey that reflects life itself. Going To Dolpo is very highly recommended
reading for armchair travelers, as well as those with an interest in contemporary Buddhism.
Croatia
Tony Fabijancic
University of Alberta Press
Michigan State University Press, dist.
Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
www.msupress.msu.edu
0888643977 $29.95 1-800-678-2120
Croatia: Travels In Undiscovered Country by Tony Fabijancic is a superbly written, personal
memoir and eye-witness travelogue of what it was like to experience the land and people of
Croatia as both an ancestral home and an undiscovered country. Transporting the reader on one
man's journey into a rich and varied landscape, Croatia: Travels In Undiscovered Country is a
vividly written, deftly informative, and memorably presented experience of a land steeped in
centuries of tradition and lore. Croatia: Travels In Undiscovered Country is especially
recommended reading for armchair travelogue adventure enthusiasts and anyone thinking of a trip
to Croatia for themselves.
Costa Rica Alive!
Bruce Morris
Hunter Publishing
130 Campus Dr., Edison, NJ 08818
1588433234 $17.99 1-800-255-0343
Costa Rica Alive! is a comprehensive guide which is a jam-packed take-along tote and providing
virtually everything the destination-oriented reader needs to plan a trip to Costa Rica, from the
natural settings which lure first time visitors to the basics of choosing an appropriate outdoor
experience. Add some color photos and maps throughout and you have a truly "user friendly"
travel guide which is a 'must' for those who would travel to Costa Rica.
Through The French Canals
Philip Bristow & David Jefferson
Sheridan House Inc.
145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
1574091670 $24.95 sheridanhouse.com
Now in its tenth edition which is revised by David Jefferson, Through The French Canals by Philip
Bristow deftly describes and accessibly illustrates 39 scenic routes through waterways ranging
from the English Channel to the Mediterranean. Weather information, Hatles and ports de
plaisance, waterway signals, recommend-ations for suitable boats, information on locks, the cost
of living, cruiser hire, even French vocabularies and conversion tables, fill the pages of this
informative and thoroughly "user friendly" guide for vacationers and boaters looking to enjoy a
grand ride along the inland waterways of France.
Drive-About
Jeff Green
Curly Books
527 Bayview Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030
0972577858 $13.95 curlybooks.com
Drive-About is an attention engaging travelogue by Jeff Green of a road trip he took that
introduced him to the sights, wonders, and cultures of New Zealand and Australia. From "crazy
kiwis"; to lush rainforests; to meeting Aboriginals and sampling their "witchetty grub" (the larval
stage of a large moth) as a snack, Drive-About is colorful, adventurous, exotic, which is especially
recommended for armchair travelers -- and would well serve as a trip-planning template for
anyone contemplating vacations in Australia or New Zealand.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
AIDS Sourcebook
Dawn Matthews, Editor
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226
078080631X $78.00 1-800-234-1340
This third edition of an important benchmark reference which provides the latest research on
AIDS from its origins and its spread, to modern treatment options and alternative possibilities for
controlling AIDS. New research, strategies, and approaches range from issues of nutrition and
control to preventative medicine. A 'must' for libraries seeking to keep their collections
current.
Outwitting Osteoporosis
Ronda Gate & Beverly Whipple
Beyond Words
20827 NW Cornell Road, #500, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1582700990 $14.95 www.amazon.com
Younger women's lifestyles and habits can affect the bones they will have in the future: that's the
message of Outwitting Osteoporosis, a book which reveals the latest information on osteoporosis
and how it effects both men and women. From uncontrollable and controllable risk factors to
advice on what to do for aging bones, Outwitting Osteoporosis urges early prevention and
understanding of the factors influencing the disease's spread.
Work It Out
MaDonna Grimes & Jim Rosenthal
Avery/Penguin Putnam Inc.
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
1583331492 $16.95 www.penguin.com
MaDonna Grimes is a world-renowned dancer, hip-hop instructor, the winner of Miss Fitness
America and Miss Fitness International, and the owner of two successful dance/fitness studies. In
Work It Out: The Black Woman's Guide To Getting The Body You Always Wanted, Grimes
draws upon her considerable expertise and expertise to create an exercise and fitness guide
written (with the assistance of Jim Rosenthal) especially for African-American women. MaDonna
Grimes presents workouts that burn fat, methods to train one's strength and flexibility, enhanced
with success stories, nutrition guidelines, and more. Black-and-white photographs showcase
Grimes' upbeat, easy-to-follow, and confidently recommended plan for improved personal health
and physical fitness.
Getting Back In Shape
Deborah Mackin
DK Publishing
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0789493063 $15.00 www.amazon.com
The step-by-step fitness routines in Deborah Mackin's Getting Back In Shape aren't your usual
generalities -- they are specific to women who have just had a baby, and offer five-minute
workouts to allow busy moms to target specific body areas. Plenty of step-by-step color photos
accompany easy instructions on how to get back into shape.
HeartSmart Nutrition
Ramona Josephson, RDN
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
c/o Douglas & McIntyre
2323 Quebec Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 4S7
1550545523 $14.95 douglas-mcintyre.com
Now in a newly revised and updated edition, HeartSmart Nutrition: Shopping On The Run by
nutrition expert and counselor Ramona Josephson is a handy food shopping and preparation guide
which is endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and written especially for
people who are concerned about healthy eating yet are scarce on time for food preparation. From
learning how to speak "label-ese"; to managing personal weight for life; to using a HealthCheck
system to quickly and easily make healthy choices, HeartSmart Nutrition is an easy-to-follow,
first-rate resource which is especially recommended for non-specialist general readers wanting to
shop and eat sensibly for better personal health and fitness.
Cholesterol Control Without Diet!
William B. Parsons Jr., MD
Lilac Press
PO Box 1356, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-1356
0966256875 $14.95 cholesterolnodiet.com
Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Cholesterol Control Without Diet! by Dr. William
B. Parsons Jr. is a straightforward guide to using the drug niacin (with proper medical
supervision), in order to keep personal cholesterol levels under control for better overall health.
Written for non-specialist general readers and doctors alike, Cholesterol Control Without Diet!
closely examines flaws in the 2001 Cholesterol Guidelines; the differences between plain and
time-release niacin; how to manage side effects for niacin; other cholesterol control drugs, and
much, much more. Enthusiastically recommended for health-conscious readers everywhere,
especially since the updated version is packed with the latest findings, Cholesterol Control
Without Diet! is confidently recommended reading for anyone who must deal with elevated
cholesterol levels.
Can We Live 150 Years?
Mikhail Tombak, Ph.D.
New Wave Internet Services, Inc.
1733 H Street, Suite 330, PMB 860, Blaine, WA 98230-5106
www.starthealthylife.com
0972732802 $16.95 1-888-575-3173
Capably translated into English by Jan Madejski, Can We Live 150 Years?: Your Body
Maintenance Handbook by Mikhail Tombak (Center for Health Sciences, Moscow) is a
straightforward, "reader friendly" guide to adopting healthy practices in order to extend one's life
span. From delaying the aging process; to illness prevention tips; to proper breathing, diet, and
exercise; to keep in optimum condition; to keeping toxins out of one's intestines, kidneys, liver,
and blood, Can We Live 150 Years? is an enthusiastically recommended supplement to Health &
Medicine reference collections as well as Self-Improvement reading list.
The Training Fan
Andrea Barash
Benefit Health Media
521 East 14th Street, #2G, NY, NY 10009
www.trainingfan.com
0971245606 $24.95 1-866-550-6666
The winner of the Writer's Digest's 10th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards in the
"Reference Category", The Training Fan is a very clever, quite compact training guide composed
of 96 pages of bookmark-size strips bound in such a manner as to easily spread out like a fan.
Exercises are organized by color-coded muscle groups and include anatomical illustrations,
explanations of muscle mechanics, guidelines for strength and cardiovascular training, feature an
erasable training log, and is enhanced with three complete workouts, using body weight, machines
and dumbbells or resistance bands. Unique, "user friendly", highly portable, The Training Fan is a
welcome and highly recommended addition to any personal exercise and physical health reference
collection.
Win In The Second Half
Sheldon S. Zinberg, M.D.
Saddleback Publishing, Inc.
Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618-2767
www.wininthesecondhalf.com
1562540742 $19.95 1-888-765-2225
Written by an experienced medical doctor, Win In The Second Half: A Guide To Better Aging
And Fitness For Men And Women is a solid, "reader friendly" instructional guide specifically
designed for older men and women who seek to improving fitness in their advancing years. From
keeping one's thinking skill sharp; to preventing or coping with the rigors of diabetes and
osteoporosis; to maintaining proper nutrition; to engaging in strength training, stretching, and
sexual activity, and much, much more, Win In The Second Half covers a wide and diverse range
of critically important and life-extending topics. Win In The Second Half is an ideal informational
resource and a welcome addition to personal reading lists and professional Geriatric Health library
reference collections.
Improving Healthcare With Control Charts
Raymond G. Carey, Ph.D.
ASQ Quality Press
Box 3005, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005
0873895622 $44.00 www.asq.org
Improving Healthcare With Control Charts: Basic And Advanced SPC Methods And Case
Studies by healthcare statistical process control and research expert Raymond G. Carey is an
informed and informative study of how statistical process control methodology, or SPC, can help
improve the overall quality of healthcare in both short and long-term projections. Extensive
statistical research and detail form the core of this learned and scholarly presentation, written with
a keen-eye toward practical, real-life situations. Improving Healthcare With Control Charts is
confidently recommended to the attention of anyone charged with the responsibility of collecting
and assessing healthcare data.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
The Sherlock Holmes Feature Film Collection
Granada Media
c/o MPI Media Group
16101 S. 108th Ave Orland Park IL 60467
www.mpihomevideo.com
0788604600 $59.98 1-800-777-2223
The Sherlock Holmes Feature Film Collection is a magnificent DVD presentation of five classic
Sherlock Holmes movies which starred Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke. "The Hound of the
Baskervilles"; "The Last Vampyre"; "The Sign of Four"; "The Eligible Bachelor"; and "The
Master Blackmailer". All of these outstanding episodes were filmed on location in London, and
are solidly faithful to the original works of detective fiction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Digitally
restored for this impressive compilation, The Sherlock Holmes Feature Film Collection is a
cornerstone contribution to every Sherlock Holmes enthusiast's personal DVD shelf, and will
prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community library DVD collections. (5 discs, 7
hours 30 minutes)
Studio One: The Crown Gem Of Television's Golden Age
Video Service Corporation
411 Video Information (publicity)
481 University Avenue, No. 705, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2E9
VSC 1358 $14.98 videoservicecorp.com
Studio One: The Crown Gem Of Television's Golden Age offers two dramatic classic television
shows from the fifties, "The Laughmaker" starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney in an askew
portrayal of the camera life of a TV funnyman, and "The Square Peg" in which a youthful Orson
Bean plays the role of a psychologist hired by a mob boss seeking to motivate and get a reaction
out of his crew. These grand shows are restored from kinescopes, complete with their original
commercials; extras include a documentary short on the history of Studio One itself and brief
biographies of the featured stars. Also highly recommended entries in the "Westing House
Presents Studio One" collection in a vidotape format are: The Defender (VSC 1359, $14.98)
starring Ralph Bellamy, Steve McQueen, and William Shatner, and Sentence Of Death (VSC
1355, $14.98) starring James Dean, Gene Lyons, and Betsy Palmer (and with a bonus feature
"The Night American Trembled" starring Warren Beatty and Warren Oates).
Picasso Trigger
Malibu Bay Films
Ventura Distribution
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
1132-7 $17.96 www.411videoinfo.com
This DVD edition of Picasso Trigger: Code Name For A Killer is a "director's cut",
action-adventure film which replete with gorgeous women, strong and virile men, and desperate
shootouts over schemes of murder and wealth. From toy planes that dive-bomb, to crutches with
rockets, to exploding boomerangs, Picasso Trigger: Code Name For A Killer is an avid, non-stop
story of exaggeratedly enthusiastic gadgets, battles, and excitement-strewn scenarios. Also very
highly recommended for personal and community library DVD film collections is another in "The
Andy Sidaris Collection", Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1131-7, $17.96).
Country Teachers
Knight Mediacom International
97 Sparkill Avenue, Tappan, NY 10983
Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
7682906242 $TBA rockpaperscissors.biz
Winner of ten International Film Festival Awards, Country Teachers is a DVD which looks into
the life of a young woman who, seeking a better life in rural Mainland China, must strive to
become a Certified Teacher, in the hope of applying education to remedy the problems caused by
poverty for herself and for her students. A welcome and recommended addition to personal and
community library Video/DVD collections, Country Teachers is a poignant and gripping story of
difficult choices and maladies that beset educational programs everywhere.
Seize The Day
Monterey Media
566 St. Charles Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-3901
1569946175 $19.95 1-800-934-4336
Seize The Day is the movie starring multi-talented actor Robin Williams as an ordinary, honest
man whose life falls to pieces on him with the loss of his job and his girlfriend -- so he heads out
to New York to start fresh. Seize The Day thoughtful cinematic look at the travails of daily life
and the endless struggle to find one's place in the world. This Monterey Media DVD is a "must"
for all Robin Williams fans and includes Behind the Scenes; Williams Career highlights; Actor
Profiles; Saul Bellow Biography; and Study Guide features. Full color, Running Time: 93
minutes..
Wind River
Bullfrog Films
PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
www.bullfrogfilms.com
1560298219 $TBA 1-800-543-3764
Developed and especially recommended for students in grades 10 through college, Wind River is
an informed and informative video documentary of Native American struggles with Central
Wyoming ranchers over preserving, maintaining, defending, and recovering water rights. Wind
River tells of how white ranchers on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming desire water
for irrigated agriculture, while the Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes struggle to protect the
river as part of their own cultural heritage. An evenhanded and compelling look at a difficult and
divisive dispute, Wind River has a running time of 34 minutes and is presented in full color.
Brideshead Revisited
Acorn Media Publishing Inc.
801 Roeder Road, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910
1569385629 $79.95 acornmedia.com
Brideshead Revisited is the complete, digitally remastered collector's edition DVD of the 11-hour
television series that unfolds Evelyn Waugh's great novel of romantic desire and unbearable loss.
Set in the British Empire between the wars that decimated it, Brideshead Revised features an
Emmy Award-winning performance by Sir Laurence Olivier, and a wealth of special features,
including a companion guide, production notes, photo album, and a revealing look at Castle
Howard -- the real Brideshead. A captivating drama enhanced with superb performances,
wonderful sets, and historically correct costuming. A very highly recommended addition to
community library Video/DVD collections, Brideshead Revisited has a Running Time of 660
minutes and is in full color.
Jack Kerouac: King Of The Beats
Goldhil Home Media International
137 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., #207, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
1585659827 $24.98 1-800-250-8760
Jack Kerouac: King Of The Beats is a documentary and biography of the self-proclaimed "King of
the Beat Generation" on DVD. The life of this influential 1950s American writer (who is perhaps
best known for his novel "On the Road"), is examined from his Catholic childhood; to his
evolution as a celebrated American author; to his tragic demise at the age of 49. Interview out
takes with Jack Kerouac, William F. Buckley, and Allen Ginsberg; a photo gallery; links to Beat
websites, and more enhance this recommended viewing treat for all fans of Jack Kerouac
novels.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Bridgestone Multimedia
c/o Alpha Omega Publications
300 North McKemy Avenue, Chandler, AZ 84226-2618
1563713594 $7.95 1-800-523-0988
The Dick Van Dyke Show is a video collection of six truly great episodes from the classic 60's
comedy television series. "Never Name A Duck"; "Show Me Your Walls"; "A Man's Teeth Are
Not His Own"; "Hustling the Hustler"; "Bank Book"; and "The Night The Roof Fell In", all exude
the timeless magical charm and laughter of Dick Van Dyke's charismatic and endearing style of
humor -- as well as his talented supporters like Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, and Carl Reiner.
180 minutes, black-and-white.
The Art Of Exotic Dancing
For Everyday Women
Philadelphia Films
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
www.artofexoticdancing.com
DVD $24.95 1-866-447-7653
The Art Of Exotic Dancing For Everyday Women is an instructive DVD that offers footage from
the popular "Art of Exotic Dancing" class along with a abundance of "user friendly" tips, tricks,
and techniques for mastering the moves of this enduringly popular, multicultural art form, ranging
from hip rolls, to floorwork, to sexy striptease. A wealth of special features, along with the
experienced wisdom of Laurie Conrad (an exotic dance instructor with 25 years of experience),
make The Art of Exotic Dancing an excellent visual self-teaching tool for aspiring young
women.
Spring Garden
Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
DVD $TBA www.pregnancyatoz.com
Spring Garden: A Video Guide To Pregnancy is a "viewer friendly" DVD guide about pregnancy,
and offers a wealth of need-to-know information concerning all three trimesters, as well as
informative advice for the first few months home with one's newborn. Winner of over 10 national
awards, Spring Garden is a pragmatic presentation, developed in part by the Air Force Medical
Services, and is strongly recommended viewing for all expecting and would-be parents.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Faerie Wars
Herbie Brennan
Bloomsbury Publishing
175 5th Ave., New York NY 10010
1582348103 $17.95 bloomsbury.com
Henry Atherton helps Mr. Fogarty clean up the house and discovers an unexpected benefit: the
world of Faerie and a crown prince who has escaped into the human world. While Faerie Wars
was marketed with a young adult audience in mind, all ages will find it a remarkable, swift-paced
fantasy which leaves no stone unturned and which excels in strong characterization and a
satisfying plot.
ROC
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Lyda Morehouse's Messiah Node (0451-459296, $6.99) tells of a supernatural sign, a prophet's
search for a messiah who turns out to be female, and a host of alternate messiahs which spring up
in response to prophecy and fate. Blending fantasy with spirituality, this creates a tense and
fast-paced plot which proves hard to put down. Mindy Klasky's Glasswright's Test (045-1459318,
$6.99) joins others in the multi-volume saga: familiarity with the others will lend to an
appreciation of the rich background of this story of Rani, who has longed for recognition from the
guild which has banished her. An invitation to test and demonstrate her talents turns into a deadly
game for the survival of all she loves in this rich story.
Baen Books
PO Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
1-800-223-2336 www.amazon.com
Four new titles from this publisher provide thrilling and diverse plots which are worthy of
attention. Keith Laumer's Future Imperfect (0743436067, $14.00) tells of a world ravaged by
earthquakes and a stranger who reveals that otherworldly beings are moving in to pick up the
pieces. A fast-paced thriller evolves, set against the backdrop of a dying world. Robert Asprin and
Esther Friesner's E. Godz (0743436-059, $17.00) provides a whimsical fantasy telling of a woman
who inherits the family corporation of selling real magic. Edwina Godz uses shamans as company
subsidiaries and makes big profits, until her warring children intervene. A fine story of sorcery
played at the highest levels of business. John Ringo's Hell's Faire (074-3436040, $25.00) presents
a swiftly-paced military science fiction thriller telling of a war in the Southern Appalachians and a
mobile infantry segment with advanced weapons who can save the day. Fans of military sci fi will
appreciate the blend of battle and high etch. Howard Myers' The Creatures Of Man (0743436075,
$14.00) is compiled and edited by Eric Flint, presenting Myers' 'Econo-War' story in one
continuous novel-length narrative for the first time. Fans who have enjoyed prior segments
piecing the story will welcome this smooth, interrupted version of a 1960s classic. All are choice
reads.
Ace Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Patricia McKillip's In The Forests Of Serer (0441010113, $22.95) presents a lively fantasy of a
prince who accidentally earns a witch's curse, finds himself betrothed to a stranger, and slips into
another world where his home no longer exists. An intricate fantasy comes alive under McKillip's
skillful characterizations. Alastair Reynolds' Redemption Ark (044-101058X, $24.95) provides a
long-awaited sequel to his drama Revelation Space, and is set in the 26th century where the
human race accidentally triggers alien killing machines intent on destroying all intelligent life in the
universe. A doomsday weapons cache and a renegade man may be mankind's only hope for
salvation in this fast-paced story.
DAW Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Marion Zimmer Bradley teams up with Deborah J. Ross to write Zandru's Forge (0756401496,
$24.95) presents another addition to the Darkover series and Book Two of the Clingfire Trilogy.
Author Ross was friends with Bradley for over twenty years and is in an excellent position to add
her talents to the efforts to expand the Darkover realm after Bradley's death: this does not
disappoint in its impact and tone.Mike Resnick edits Women Writing Science Fiction As Men
(0756401488, $6.99), an unusual gathering of early writings by women who disguised their
genders by using initials or a pseudonym. Here are top stories by Laura Resnick, Janis Ian,
Jennifer Roberson and others in a title which presents stories written not just about male
protagonists, but from the perspective of a man.
The Literary Shelf
The Browser's Ecstasy
Geoffrey O'Brien
Counterpoint
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
www.counterpointpress.com
1582432457 $16.95 1-800-242-7737
The Browser's Ecstasy: A Meditation On Reading by Geoffrey O'Brien is a simply fascinating
selection of thoughtful and thought-provoking essays about being absorbed by the written word,
as well as the wonder and the pleasure of being transported by and through books to times,
places, and thoughts heretofore unknowable to the solitary reader. An inspirational and welcome
reflection on the pastime that marked the dawn of recorded human history down to the present
day and into the forseeable future, The Browser's Ecstasy is enthusiastically recommended reading
for anyone who has ever had a book transport them through journeys of the mind into lives,
places, people, and events far from their own native habitat.
The Victoria Reader
Michele Slung, Editor
Sterling Publishing
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
1588162532 $14.95 1-800-805-5489
The Victoria Reader draws upon Victoria Magazine's expansive selections of works by Edith
Wharton, H. G. Wells, and other notables blends thrillers with social insights, romantic tales, and
even comedy: stories which reach high into literary realms with tales which are filled with drama
and vivid scenes. If it's short stories with a punch which are needed, make this part of any
collection's holdings.
The Great Chiasmus
Paul R. Olson
Purdue University Press
509 Harrison St, W. Lafayette, IN 47907
www.thepress.purdue.edu
1557532613 $24.95 1-800-933-9637
The newest addition to the Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures series, The Great Chiasmus:
Word And Flesh In The Novels Of Unamuno by Paul R. Olson is an extensive literary analysis of
the classic works of Miguel de Unamuno. Focusing especially on Unamuno's use of the chiasmus,
a reversal in the order of words or parts of speech in parallel phrases ("blanca como la neive y
como la nieve fria"), The Great Chiasmus is a meticulous, scholarly work which is strongly
recommended, especially for complementing the experience and appreciation of Unamuno's
writings, whether in their original Spanish or in an English translation.
John Steinbeck: A Centennial Tribute
Stephen K. George
Praeger
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0313323259 $39.95 greenwood.com
Compiled and deftly edited by Stephen K. George (Professor of English, Brigham Young
University, Idaho), John Steinbeck: A Centennial Tribute is an impressive selection of personal
reminiscences drawn from the celebrated author's sons, wives, and closest friends -- including
Arthur Miller, Burgess Meredith, John Kenneth Galbraith, and Tom Wolfe. Taken collectively,
John Steinbeck: A Centennial Tribute is a seminal and very highly recommended collections of
revealing and insightful observations embracing the totality of Steinbeck's literary legacy.
Shooting The Rat
Mark Pawlak, et al.
Hanging Loose Press
231 Wyckoff St Brooklyn NY 11217-2208
www.hangingloosepress.com
1931236232 $16.00 www.amazon.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Mark Pawlak, Dick Lourie, Robert Hershon, and Ron
Schreiber, Shooting The Rat: Outstanding Poems And Stories By High School Writers is the third
volume in a special series of anthologies collecting brief yet memorable works by bright young
minds. Strong, cutting-edged wordplay and vivid emotional imagery characterize the energy of
these unforgettable pieces. Also very highly recommended are volumes one and two in this series
of quality story and poetry anthologies by high school writers: Smart Like Me: High School Age
Writing From The 60s To Now (0914610589, $10.00), and Bullseye: Stories And Poems By
Outstanding High School Writers (1882413121, $15.00).
The Large Print Shelf
A Short History Of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Random House Large Print Books
1540 Broadway, 15th fl., NY, NY 10036
0375432000 $29.50 1-800-733-3000
It's a pleasure to see something contemporary offered in large print which is nonfiction in nature
and intellectual yet lively in content. In Short History Of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson tackles
subjects like geology, chemistry and physics and makes them of interest to the non-scientist
reader: chapters probe inventions, history in the making, and the roots of new ideas and
innovative thinking. A highly recommended title for large print readers seeking something more
than novels.
The Gunmaster
Ray Hogan
G. K. Hall & Co./The Gale Group
866 Third Ave., 18th fl, NY, NY 10022
0783893531 $24.95 1-800-223-1244
Ray Hogan's The Gunmaster is a large print novel about Aaron Ledbetter, a "Widowmaker"
gunslinger who, when at last cornered by U.S. Marshall Sam Back, has but one chance to escape
the gallows - he must find a kidnap victim within twenty-four hours. The Gunmaster is a
fast-paced thriller set in the shadows of law and order, where rough justice is better than none.
The large print format makes The Gunmaster a welcome addition to personal and community
library large print collections for older readers whose "reading comfort" requires a large font
text.
If You Can't Trust Your Uncle Sam
Barbara J. Olexer
Joyous Publishing
5662 Stevens Forest Road, Suite 136, Columbia, MD 21045
0972274022 $17.95 www.amazon.com
If You Can't Trust Your Uncle Sam is the large print edition of a dark murder mystery by Barbara
J. Olexer which centers around the diminutive protagonist - Wrin Veersil. She may be only 26
inches tall, but Wrin's determination more than makes up for her stature when she is hired to learn
who committed a slaying in a Washington D.C. suburb. The "why", and "what" conspiracy the
government she encounters involves a web of death and deception. If You Can't Trust Your
Uncle Sam is a tenacious page-turner and a highly recommended addition to community library
Large Print collections for older readers.
The Audiobook Shelf
Living Enlightenment
Andrew Cohen
Moksha Press
PO Box 2360 Lenox, MA 01240
www.andrewcohen.org
1883929407 $10.95 1-800-376-3210
Written and narrated by Andrew Cohen (founder of the spirituality oriented magazine "What Is
Enlightenment?"), Living Enlightenment: Spiritual Life In The 21st Century is the 96 minute,
single cassette, audiotape companion to the book of the same name. A spiritual audiobook
describing author Andrew Cohen's perceptive insights into evolution as the purpose of
enlightenment, Living Enlightenment presents a series of extended observations which deftly
encourage the listener to transcend tradition and reach out for new visions in the modern era
mark. A skillfully narrated and thoughtfully insightful contemplation, Living Enlightenment is very
highly recommended to the attention of anyone seeking to improve the quality of their personal
spiritual life within the context of the 21st Century.
The Nazi Officer's Wife
Edith Hahn Beer with Susan Dworkin
Barbara Rosenblat, narrator
Jewish Contemporary Classics, Inc.
600 Palisade Avenue, Suite #3, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
1893079252 $29.95 jccaudiobooks.com
The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived The Holocaust is an unabridged
audiobook detailing the true story of an intelligent Jewish law student who was forced into a slave
labor camp during the genocidal horrors of World War II. To survive, Edith hahn Beer had to
adopt the identity of a Christian friend and hide. A Nazi Party member fell in love with Edith and
helped her remain concealed throughout the war. Edith's story is now documented in the U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. A profound and unforgettable true story, The
Nazi Officer's Wife is deftly narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. 6 cassettes, approximately 9
hours.
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1-800-854-7859 brillianceaudio.com
These excellent audios provide fine leisure listens, pairing memorable authors and accounts with
readers with the spark to bring the story to life. Anne Flosnik narrates Nicci French's Land Of The
Living (159-0861868, $24.95), is riveting and tense as it describes a young woman's abduction,
escape, and a wall of disbelief which greets her experiences. C.J. Box's Winterkill (1590869486,
$24.95) pairs stage actor Ray Gautreau's smooth voice with the classic mystery set in Wyoming
and telling of a man's murder and a snowstorm which hides his killer. J.D. Robb's Witness In
Death (159086 4488, $24.95) receives veteran narrator Susan Ericksen's involving narrative style
as it tells of a NY celebrity killed before a NY detective's eyes. Claire Berlinski's Loose Lips
(1590-868064, $19.95) pairs performer Cynthia Holloway's revealing voice with the story of an
unemployed college grad who becomes a CIA operative. Jill Marie Landis' Lover's Lane
(1590865863, $24.95) receives Sandra Burr's smooth and savvy voice as it tells of a woman who
seeks refuge in a sleepy community, Elizabeth Berg's Say When (1590867556, $19.95) examines
a modern marriage shaken by a wife's infidelity, powered by David Colacci's excellent narrative
style; D.W. Buffa's Star Witness (1590867947, $24.95) benefits from Buck Schirner's past audio
reading and stage background as it tells of a successful man on trial for murder; Steve Hamilton's
Blood Is The Sky (1590869-958, $19.95) receives radio talk show host Jim Bond's powerful
narrative style as it tells of a reluctant investigator drawn into a long drive north, and Randy
Wayne White's Everglades (1590869605, $24.95) receives veteran narrator Dick Hill's successful
'golden voice' as it presents a thriller of a woman's vanished husband. If it's books on cd you seek,
Brilliance offers these too, in an ever-expanding line of books on cd format. Some of the best of
recent cd audios include John Saul's Punish The Sinners (159086834X, $26.95), with David
Daoust providing the embellishing voice to this stor of medieval terror and his Cry For The
Strangers (159-086848X, $26.95), with Mel Foster spicing the story of a little town which holds a
terrible evil; Ken Abraham and Daniel Hart's Prodigal Project 1: Genesis (1590-860081, $19.95)
and Book 2: Exodus (15-90860138, $19.95), telling of life after the Rapture and a battle for
survival led by one Azul Dante, leader of the Prodigal Project. Veteran Dick Hill spices these
involving stories with a drama-filled voice. Stephen Coonts' Deep Black (1590868-374, $24.95)
receives J. Charles' smooth and savvy style as it tells of a covert operations team intent on
cracking a deadly conspiracy, Lee Child's Persuader (1590-866479, $26.95) enjoys Dick Hill's fine
rendition as it tells of an ex-military cop who has no commitments, no fears, and some dangerous
unfinished business; Michael Palmer's The Sisterhood (1590868-439, $26.95) also enjoys J.
Charles' smooth voice as it tells of a hospital where patients die suddenly; Dale Brown's Flight Of
The Old Dog (1590868145, $26.95) receives Richard Allen's excellent voice which dramatizes a
gripping thriller of space/Earth weapons and war; Tracie Peterson's Beneath A Harvest Sky
(159-0861584, $19.95) receives veteran Sandra Burr's smooth and colorful voice as it tells of a
Southwest tour guide who discovers romance, and Randy Singer's Irreparable Harm
(1590860987, $19.95) comes to live under Ross Ballard II's studied voice as it tells of a brilliant,
inexperienced attorney who is torn between competing personal and professional interests. All are
outstanding audio listens recommended for those seeking memorable audio novels.
Time Warner Audio
135 W. 50th St., New York NY 10020
1-800-759-0190 www.amazon.com
James Patterson's When The Winds Blow (1586215213, $31.98) appears in audio narrated by
veteran Blair Brown, who brings to life this story of a talented vet whose husband was recently
murdered, who finds herself drawn to unusual people and situations. The publication of this
classic in cd format assures that audiences with players in their vehicles will be able to enjoy this
classic anew. James Patterson's Lake House (1586214993, $29.98) appears unabridged in cassette
with a strong dual narration by Hope Davis and Stephen Lang, who bring to life the story of six
different children who find strange connections with each other, who face a terrible new evil
threat. Kate White's A Body To Die For (1586215051, $25.98) receives the author's own
powerful narrative style as it tells of a savvy, sexy investigator's probe into a ritzy country spa. A
tired reporter's weekend turns into an investigation of a mummy/corpse. Carolyn Parkhurst's Dogs
Of Babel (1586215108, $29.98), narrated by Eric Singer, pairs his talents at theater and
voice-over acting with the story of a man grieving for his wife's sudden death. Only the dog
witnessed her death and can provide answers and Paul embarks upon experiments intended to
teach the dog to reveal his secrets. All are excellent listening choices.
Clipper Audio
270 Skipjack Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
1-800-638-1304 www.recordedbooks.com
These excellent unabridged productions are perfect choices for library lending; especially for
collections which emphasize British plots and narrators. They feature varied productions which
should appeal to a wide audience of listeners and all come in heavy-duty plastic cases suitable for
circulation. Michael Mail's Coralena tells of a woman who moves to her own apartment, only to
see the word RAGE written on her window. 1970s Germany comes alive in this story under
Christopher Kay's involving narrative style. Alain de Botton's Art Of Travel (1841974935,
$40.00) enjoys Steven Crossley's strong voice as it tells of great writers and travelers who shared
their journeys with the world, Sandi Toksvig's Flying Under Bridges (184-1973076, $75.00) pairs
the author's own voice with her story of a wedding sullied by the murder of the groom by his
bride's mother; Adam Baron's Superjack (184197479X, $76.00) receives Gordon Griffin's strong,
seasoned voice as it tells of a private eye who confronts a famous footballer's mistress's death;
Donna Leon's A Noble Radiance (1841970433, $58.00) enjoys Samuel Gillies' firm style and
rendition as it tells of a detective on the trail of a sinister abductor; David Gemmell's Stormrider
(1841974765, $111.00) enjoys veteran Christopher Kay's smooth voice as it tells of an invading
army of dark clansmen who will let nothing stop them; Jill Laurimore's Bloody English Women Of
The Maison Puce (1841974-846, $67.00) receives Helen Lederer's smooth voice as it tells of a
woman dumped after over twenty years of marriage, who is seduced by France; Chris Ryan's
Land Of Fire (1841974714, $87.00) tells of a young soldier who puts his life on the line and
twenty years later finds himself involved in Argentine politics once again; and Judith Cutler's
Hidden Power (1841974242, $67.00) receives Patricia Gallimore's smooth and powerful voice as
she tells of a female detective sent to Devon to work an undercover investigation into a holiday
company. All are involving, recommended listens.
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes VI
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Naxos AudioBooks
416 Mary Lindsay Polk Drive, #509, Franklin, TN 37067
9626342803 $19.98 www.naxos.com
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes VI is the latest volume in the simply outstanding Naxos
AudioBooks CD series of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective stories featuring that
intrepid master of deduction, Sherlock Holmes. "The Adventure Of The Gloria Scott"; "The
Adventure Of The Resident Patient"; "The Adventure Of The Noble Bachelor"; and "The
Adventure Of The Final Problem", are all presented in a complete and unabridged format, and are
adroitly and dramatically narrated by David Timson, a skilled and experienced television actor.
Classical music enhances these wonderful tales of mystery and deduction that have flourished
throughout the test of time.
The Elfstones Of Shannara
Terry Brooks
Books On Tape, Inc.
PO Box 7900, Newport Beach, CA 92658
0736693416 $120.00 1-800-541-5525
Very highly recommended for school and community library audiobook collections, The Elfstones
Of Shannara is the library edition audiobook rendition of Terry Brooks' classic action fantasy saga
of a world of elves and imprisoned demons. An ancient enchanted tree-prison holding captive the
terrible destructive demons is slowly dying. Only the Shannara Elfstones can protect the elven
world from the impending threat of renewed demon onslaught, yet a noble quest to save all faces
an implacable enemy - the dread Reaper, the most fearsome of all the demons. Aptly and
dramatically narrated by Scott Brick, this classic high fantasy is poignant, adventurous, and an
utterly enchanting "theatre of the mind" listening experience. Unabridged, 15 ninety minute
cassettes.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Swords And Sword Makers Of England And Scotland
Richard H. Bezdek
Paladin Enterprises, Inc.
7077 Winchester Cir., Boulder CO 80301
1581603991 $69.95 paladin-press.com
Compiled by Richard H. Bezdek, Swords And Sword Makers Of England And Scotland is a
superbly organized, specialized, authoritative, 394-page reference that consists primarily of a list
of the names, locations, and lifespans of sword makers of England and Scotland in the 1600's
through the 1800's. A section of black-and-white photographs of centuries-old swords enhances
this unique and outstanding resource. Swords And Sword Makers Of England And Scotland is
especially commended to the attention of scholars and historians, as well as dedicated weapon
collectors and hobbyists.
The Musicbook Shelf
Franz Schubert's Music In Performance
David L. Montgomery
Pendragon Press
PO Box 190, 52 White Hill Lane, Hillsdale, NY 12529
1576470253 $54.00 1-518-325-6100
Compiled and written by David Montgomery, Franz Schubert's Music In Performance:
Compositional Ideals, Notational Intent, Historical Realities, Pedagogical Foundations is a
comprehensive, 319-page guide written especially to help performers better understand and bring
out the minute subtleties of Franz Schubert's classical works of music. Extensive history and
detail, understandings of rhythm and tempo, advanced studies and methodology and a great deal
more pack the pages of this extremely technical and professional guide intended especially for
skilled performers who seek to hone their expertise to new heights. Enhanced with a thorough
index, Franz Schubert's Music In Performance is a core addition to any Classical Music Studies
collection in general, and Franz Schubert Studies reading lists in particular.
Igor Stravinsky
Arkady Klimovitsky
Musical School Publishing House
St. Petersburg, Russia
marketing@ise-spb.org www.amazon.com
5950005716 $150.00 coronetbooks.com
Enhanced by Arkady Klimovitsky with epistolary sources, analytical essays, historical and cultural
studies, and an extensive reference section, Igor Stravinsky quite informatively presents
orchestrations of "The Song of the Flea" by Modest Mussorgsky, and "The Song of the Flea" by
Ludwig van Beethoven. With its bilingual text both in the original Russian and in English, and
illustrated with black-and-white photographs as well as sheet music, Igor Stravinsky is an in-depth
musical study and a work of scholarly criticism which is expressly intended for and very highly
recommended to the personal and professional library collections of advanced academicians,
practitioners, and classical music patrons.
The Beatles Digest
Krause Publications
700 East State St,, Iola, WI 54990-0001
0873495128 $19.95 1-800-258-0929
Black-and-white vintage photographs illustrate this new and updated second edition of The
Beatles Digest, a treasure trove of history, essays, interviews, price guides to collectible items,
and more concerning this enduringly popular music phenomena called The Beatles. Extensive
indexes and a wealth of cross-referenced information help make The Beatles Digest as much of a
reference tool for American Popular Music Studies, as it is an accurate guide to Beatles
collectibles, and a fascinating glimpse into the lives and work of the four talented men who made
the Beatles a household word around the world.
Elvis: The #1 Hits
Patrick Humphries
Andrews McMeel Publishing
4520 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111
0740738038 $12.95 1-800-851-8923
Elvis: The #1 Hits: The Secret History Of The Classics by rock music historian Patrick Humphries
is an engaging trivia guide that reveals the inspiration and history behind Elvis' most famous rock
songs, from the real location of Heartbreak Hotel to mafia involvement in the popular tune "Can't
Help Falling In Love." Black-and-white and a few color photographs enhance the amazing
anecdotes in this excellent giftbook which will be greatly appreciated Elvis fans everywhere.
Southwest Shuffle
Rich Kienzle
Routledge
29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001
0415941032 $19.95 1-800-634-7064
Southwest Shuffle by Rich Kienzle is a fascinating survey of the pioneers of honky-tonk, Western
swing and country jazz music considers the evolution of musical styles and talents alike, from
swing fiddler Spade Cooley to country musician Willie Nelson. The focus on musician
interactions, collaborations and influences across genres is particularly insightful and rich in this
fine history.
Music Money and Success
Jeffrey Brabec & Todd Brabec
Schirmer Trade Books
257 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10010
0825672821 $24.95 1-800-431-7187
Now in a revised and expanded third edition complete with the new 2003 rates, Music Money
And Success: The Insider's Guide To Making Money In The Music Industry by Jeffrey Brabec
and Todd Brabec is a no-nonsense guide to the entrepreneurial art of turning a profit in the fields
of songwriting, recording, music for television or motion pictures, live performances, Broadway
and other kinds of music industry related money matters such as legal and copywrite issues.
Jam-packed from cover to cover with an accessible wealth of practical and up-to-date
information, Music Money And Success is an absolute "must-read" and continuing reference for
anyone contemplating music as a professional career.
The Military Shelf
Jarhead
Anthony Swofford
Scribner
1230 Ave of the Americas, NY, NY 10020
0743235355 $24.00 www.simonsays.com
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle Of The Gulf War And Other Battles is the personal memoir of
Anthony Swofford, a frontline infantry marine's who fought with the American forces in the Gulf
War. Memories of an abusive boot camp, reflections on life at home, and the confrontation with
the very real threat of death that is endemic to war itself fill the pages of this exceptionally well
written and soul-searching military autobiography.
A Half Acre Of Hell
Avis D. Schorer
Galde Press, Inc.
PO Box 460, Lakeville, MN 55044-0460
www.galdepress.com
1880090945 $16.95 1-800-777-3454
A Half Acre Of Hell: A Combat Nurse In WW II is the personal memoir and eye-witness
testimony of Avid Schorer, a woman who served the U.S. Army Nurse Corps from March 1942
to January 1946. The military hospital where she served gained the ill nickname "Hell's Half Acre"
due to its bombardment by Axis forces. An unflinching narrative of courage, strength, mercy, and
service amidst the terrible toll of war itself, A Half Acre Of Hell is a strongly recommended
addition to academic, and community library World War II Military History collections and
personal reading lists.
Battle Wounds Of Iwo Jima
Thomas M. Brown, M.D.
Vantage Press Inc.
516 West 34th Street, NY, NY 10001
0533140862 $11.95 1-212-736-1767
Dr. Thomas Brown's Battle Wounds Of Iwo Jima is a vividly written, highly recommended,
eye-witness description of the ferocious and horrific World War II battles for the island of Iwo
Jima against the occupying Japanese forces, and told from the viewpoint of the medics. A clearly
detailed and unforgettable description of bloodshed and immense casualties, Battle Wounds Of
Iwo Jima is a welcome contribution to the growing library of World War II battlefield accounts.
Dr. Brown writes with an especially authority based on his having served as a battalion surgeon in
the Central Pacific Theater battle for Iwo Jima for which he was cited with the Bronze Star Medal
for meritorious service, as well as a Purple Heart Medal.
German Armored Warfare Of World War II
Ian Baxter
Casemate
2114 Darby Rd, Havertown, PA 19083
1932033157 $34.95 1-610-853-9131
German Armored Warfare Of World War II: The Unpublished Photographs 1939-1945 by
military historian Ian Baxter is an impressive and authoritative survey enhanced with many
previously unpublished black-and-white photographs of World War II German armor, soldiers,
and battles. Descriptive captions enrich the photographs with historical facts and reference
information of the events portrayed. A powerful visual presentation of arms and armaments,
German Armored Warfare Of World War II is a core addition to any personal reading list, as well
as professional and academic World War II Military Studies reference collections.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Valiant Women In War And Exile
Sally Hayton-Keeva
Washington State University Press
Box 645910, Pullman, WA 99164-5910
087422263X $19.95 1-800-354-7360
Compiled and written by Sally Haton-Keeva (who spent fives years in research and interviewed
sixty people), Valiant Women In War And Exile is a collection of thirty-eight true stories ranging
from pre-World War I Europe to Central America in the 1980s. Women in combat, social
workers in refugee camps, nuns, nurses, and a great many others share their personal tales and
experiences of hardship, survival, strength, in these compelling accounts. Valiant Women In War
And Exile is a strongly recommended addition to Women's Studies reading lists and library
collections.
Women On War
Daniela Gioseffi, editor
The Feminist Press
365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
1558614095 $19.99 feministpress.org
Compiled, edited, and with an introduction by poet, novelist, editor, literary critic, and social
activist Daniela Gioseffi, Women On War: An International Anthology Of Writings From
Antiquity To The Present showcases women's observations predicting war, suffering its toll,
finding the courage to resist, surviving against impossible odds, and so much more. A powerful
and unforgettable work transcending eras and borders, Women On War is recommended for
Women's Studies, Military Studies, and Social Issues reading lists.
The Criminology Shelf
Shower Posse
Duane Blake
Diamond Publishing
Gulotta Communications (publicity)
341 Lexington St., Newton, MA 02466
0972437118 $29.95 booktours.com
Shower Posse: The Most Notorious Jamaican Criminal Organization by Duane Blake is a "tell-all"
expose of one of Jamaica's most infamous drug cartels. From its origins to the internal strife,
greed, and ruthless infighting that brought about its downfall, Shower Posse raptly catches the
reader's total attention with its vivid and accurate details as well as the unflattering portrayals of
the worst of human nature.
The Political Science Shelf
Government Information On The Internet
Peggy Garvin, editor
Bernan Associates
4611-F Assembly Dr, Lanham, MD 20706
0890596220 $75.00 1-800-274-4447
Compiled and edited by Peggy Garvin, and featuring an informative introduction by Greg R.
Noteness, this newly updated sixth edition of Government Information On The Internet is a
superbly organized and presented guidebook to informationally enriched sites on the World Wide
Web which offer complete and accurate data on law enforcement, health and science matters,
white house information, state-specific information, information specific to nations other than
America and much, much more. Government Information On The Internet is recommended for
political science students, government employees, lobbyists and activists, and the non-specialist
general public as an excellent, easy-reference resource that describes each offered website in detail
is perfect for skimming through options at a faster speed than search engines can cough up or web
browsers can download.
The Long Detour
James Weinstein
Westview Press
5500 Central Ave, Boulder, CO 80301
0813341043 $26.00 westviewpress.com
The Long Detour: The History And Future Of The American Left by historian and journalist
James Weinstein traces evolution of socialism and its principles and legacy in the United States,
right up to the modern day and beyond! From the repercussions Russian Communism's fall had on
socialist principles in use; to the challenge to adapt socialist ideals with the collapse of
international socialism coinciding with the dominance of capitalism as reflected through political
and economic international alliances and organizations; to socialism's varied functions in service to
a mainstream post-industrial American public, The Long Detour is an involving "must-read" for
political theory buffs and a highly recommended addition to Economic Studies collections.
The American Challenge
Bob Zimmerman
Uxor Press
One Blackfield Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920
www.theamericanchallenge.com
0932555047 $25.00
Written to exhort the principle that democracy is emphatically not a spectator sport, The
American Challenge: Twenty-One Winning Strategies For The 21st Century is a manifesto of
political thought and progressive ideas rebuking the overly militaristic policies of the Bush
Administration. Proposed reforms include a new system of taxation to replace federal income tax;
a plan for universal access to medical care that lowers costs; ideas for improving the injustices
within the electoral, judicial, and corporate systems; and a great deal more. Highly recommended
for Political Science reading lists and community library collections, The American Challenge is a
quite thoughtful and thought-provoking read especially commended to those who yearn to do
more than simply attending the polls on election day.
The Presidential Companion
Robert P. Watson, editor
Anthony J. Eksterowicz, editor
University of South Carolina Press
937 Assembly Street, 8th Floor, Columbia, SC 29208
1570034613 $19.95 1-800-768-2500
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Robert P. Watson (Editor of "White House Studies, a
journal of scholarship and commentary on the politics and history of the White House) and
Anthony J. Eksterowicz (Professor of Political Science at James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, Virginia), The Presidential Companion: Readings On The First Ladies is an
impressive and informative collection of insightful and revealing essays by a variety of authors
concerning the political impact of American presidential wives throughout history upon their
husbands, their husbands policy making/implementing colleagues, and the general public. From
Martha Washington's selection of furnishings to Hillary Rodham Clinton's leadership of the
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, The Presidential Companion is unique in
its close study. Of particular note is the debunking of the commonly held myth that only Eleanor
Roosevelt and the First Ladies after her made significant political contributions to America itself.
The Presidential Companion is a scholarly and very highly recommended contribution to
American Political Science and Women's Studies reading lists.
Congressional Yellow Book
Leadership Directories, Inc.
104 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
www.leadershipdirectories.com
#0191-1422 $342.00 1-212-627-4140
Simply put, the Congressional Yellow Book is a complete and comprehensive directory for both
the House of Representatives and the Senate. Fully updated quarterly editions provide subscribers
with up-to-date information on the members of Congress as well as key staff with legislative
responsibilities in district, state, and Washington DC offices. Photographs of leaders along with
biographical and contact information for their staff; Senate and House member pages and contact
information; committee pages with photographs of committee leaders; reference sections
displaying state delegations (complete with district maps, lists of counties, and Congressional
district zip codes), make the Congressional Yellow Book an indispensable reference for
governmental agencies, lobbyists, and the general public. Enhanced with a Biographical Appendix
featuring photographs and detailed biographical information for members and selected staff, the
Congressional Yellow Book is a core addition to corporate, government, academic, and
community library reference collections.
The Native American Shelf
Trails Of Tears
Jeanne Williams
Hendrick-Long Publishing Company
10635 Tower Oaks, Suite D, Houston, TX 77070
0937460761 $19.95 1-800-544-3770
Trails Of Tears: American Indians Driven From Their Lands by award-winning western writer
Jeanne Williams brings together the true stories of displaced Native Americans. Trails Of Tears
reveals the ransacking of Native American lands, as well as their forced relocation or
extermination down through the centuries of American history. Presenting horrifying facts plainly
and in a candid, non-sensationalized, historically accurate manner, Trails Of Tears is a powerful
testimony of some of America's worst crimes against its own citizens and a welcome contribution
to the growing library of Native American Studies.
Dispossession By Degrees
Jean M. O'Brien
University of Nebraska Press
233 North 8th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
www.nebraskapress.unl.edu
0803286198 $29.95 1-800-755-1105
Dispossession By Degrees: Indian Land And Identity In Natick, Massachusetts 1650-1790 by
Jean M. O'Brien (Associate Professor of History, University of Minnesota) is a close and scholarly
study of how Native American peoples from different tribal backgrounds came together for the
purpose of working collaboratively to cope the cultural impact of European invaders, and to form
a life for themselves even as English settlers extended their range of influence during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Dispelling the myth that Native Americans simply
disappeared from the land, Dispossession By Degrees presents a carefully researched focus upon
the Natick tribe and settlement that sought to coexist with an unending influx of settlers. An
invaluable, informative, insightful contribution, Dispossession By Degrees is an original and very
highly recommended addition to Native American Studies reading lists and American History
reference collections.
A Scattering Of Jades
Thelma D. Sullivan, translator
Timothy J. Knab, editor
The University of Arizona Press
355 S. Euclid, #103, Tucson, AZ 85719
www.uapress.arizona.edu
0816523371 $18.95 1-800-426-3797
A Scattering Of Jades is an anthology of Aztec literature, expertly compiled and edited by
anthropologist Timothy J. Knab, and deftly translated into English by Nahatl scholar Thelma D.
Sullivan. Most of the stories, poems, and prayers are brief yet vividly evocative. The world view
of this ancient civilization; the everyday life of its people; and a unique glimpse into
Mesoamerican culture make A Scattering Of Jades an unforgettable and highly valued
contribution to the growing library of available Aztec Literature and Pre-European Native
American Studies collections.
The Poetry Shelf
Life's Road
Suellen May Lamb & Linda Anderson
The Guest Cottage, Inc.
PO Box 848, Woodruff, WI 54568
0971704805 $20.00 1-800-333-8122
Enhanced with black/white illustrations by Linda Anderson, Life's Road: Poetry Of Life, Love,
Nature And The Spirit Of Pain is a treasury of rhyming verse by Suellen May Lamb, celebrating
the turns and changes of life as they come. The ebullient spirit of the verses shares warmth and
heartbreak alike. Sweet Dreams: Soft words, at day's end/Subtle song, for waiting ears/Loving
wishes, for gentle souls/Nighttime blessings, for precious hearts/Parents' musing, lovers' choosing,
sweetness soothing/Sweet dreams my love, until the morning sun shines/on the face I adore.
Bene-Dictions
Rush Rankin
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203-1336
1574411578 $12.95 1-800-826-8911
Bene-Dictions is an impressive and engaging collection of deftly written and dramatic poetry by
Rush Rankin (Winner of the Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry 2002) about searching past the currents
that ordinary life tend to push one and extending one's thought beyond conventional boundaries,
inspirational in the bravado of its outreach. "Why This Poem?" - "Its intentions are clear as the air
in a beehive. / It's not a surrogate for a kind of absence. / It declares itself like a finger. Cicero /
would have kept this poem in a leather pouch / and carried it on his back as he fled the city."
Outlandish Blues
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Wesleyan University Press
110 Mt. Vernon St, Middletown CT 06459
www.wesleyan.edu/wespress
0819565849 $12.95 1-800-421-1561
Outlandish Blues is an impressive and memorable collection of soulful poems by
African-American poet Honoree Fanonne Jeffers (Assistant Professor of English, University of
Oklahoma). Honoree's verse reaches into the very depths of humanity and the human condition.
Her themes range from the Biblical figures of Hagar and Sarah, to the brutality of slave ships, to
contemporary domestic life. "Somebody close these white folks' eyes. / Somebody lie to her and
keep her from crying. / Somebody tell her a little bit of sweetness / is coming her way quick."
The World's Embrace
Abdellatif Laabi
City Lights Books
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
0872864138 $16.95 citylights.com
The World's Embrace presents selected poems by critically acclaimed North African writer
Abdellatif Laabi, who was imprisoned for seven years in the 1970s due to his writings and his
political beliefs. Presented both in their original French and in English translation, these superbly
crafted and translated bilingual verses cry out against the tortures humanity inflicts on itself, and
serves as as an ever timely warning against the depths to which society can sink. "Oh rains / if you
were / the tears of the sky / I would begin to believe"
Dark God Of Eros
William Everson & Albert Gelpi
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
www.heydaybooks.com
1890771643 $22.95 1-510-549-3564
Edited and with an Introduction by Albert Gelpi, Dark God Of Eros: A William Everson Reader
presents and analyzes the poetry of William Everson, a man who was a farmer, a conscientious
objector, a printer, a Dominican friar, and more. Selecting highlights from Everson's full range of
work, and offering insights by Gelpi (who is a skilled literary critic and personal friend of
Everson), Dark God Of Eros is a superb guide for contemplating these gallant works. Dark
Waters: Chipmunk: slash with quick teeth/These rawhide ropes.//Little fox, sleek cat of the
thicket,/Puma, ringtail in the quaking bush,/Mink in the meadow.//Otter-woman:/Drive devils out
of my blood./Scare off fear.//I have made a long run./I have sum dark waters.//I have followed
you through hanging traps./I have risked it all.//At the fork of your flesh/Our two trails come
together.//At your body's bench/I take meat.
The Environmental Studies
Shelf
Good News For A Change
David Suzuki & Holly Dressel
Greystone Books
2323 Quebec Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 4S7
www.greystonebooks.com
155054926X $16.95 www.amazon.com
The collaborative effort of environmental scientist David Suzuki and writer/researcher Holly
Dressel, Good News For A Change: How Everyday People Are Helping The Planet is an upbeat
amalgamation of working solutions for the improvement human life while enhancing the quality of
the environment. Successful plans to save species, conserve soil, and right social wrongs, range
from keeping the ocean stocked with fish to preserving biodiversity among grasses and carnivores
alike. Good News For A Change is a welcome and timely addition to Environmental Studies
collections, as well as recommended for concerned environmental activists as being especially
uplifting and inspirational reading.
The Seaside Reader
Dery Bennett
Burford Books, Inc.
PO Box 388, Short Hills, NJ 07078
1580801129 $16.95 burfordbooks.com
Compiled and edited by Dery Bennett (Director of the coastal habitat preservation and
conservation group American Littoral Society ), The Seaside Reader is an anthology of excerpts
from classic works by great writers centering around the theme of beaches and the seashore. A
quality browse musing on the coastal experience, perfect for relaxing with during one's sunny
seaside vacation, The Seaside Reader is a superb compendium and a welcome addition to
conservationist reading lists and library reference collections.
The Aviation Shelf
In Their Own Words
Scott Sacknoff, editor
Space Publications, LLC
PO Box 5752, Bethesda, MD 20824-5752
1887022112 $14.95 spacebusiness.com
Compiled and edited by Scott Sacknoff (President of the International Space Business Council),
In Their Own Words: Conversations With The Astronauts And Men Who Led America's Journey
Into Space by is a unique collection of candid interviews with astronauts offering the reader
behind-the-scenes glimpses into the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs; as well as a
discussion by Walter Cronkite and colleagues about how the media covered historic achievements
in space travel; and a great deal more. In Their Own Words is commended to the attention of
aerospace enthusiasts and scholars as an engaging, primary source on the history of man's efforts
to stretch beyond the boundaries of the Earth itself.
First To Fly
Thomas C. Parramore
University of North Carolina Press
PO Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
0807854700 $18.95 1-800-848-6224
First To Fly: North Carolina And The Beginnings Of Aviation by Thomas C. Parramore (Emeritus
Professor of History, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina) is an absorbing and informative
look at aviation history from a North Carolinian perspective, ranging from the Wright brothers'
first powered flight at Kill Devil Hill in 1903, to the aviation advances which took place through
the late 1800s and into the years of World War I when aviation first became a lethal instrument of
war. Deftly researched and narrated, and sparsely but effectively illustrated with black-and-white
photographs, First To Fly opens an engaging kind of "window in time" showcasing the great
discoveries that opened up the sky to men and their flying machines. Also available in a hardcover
edition (0807826766, $29.95), First To Fly is an impressive and scholarly contribution to personal
and academic Aviation History reference collections.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
Hot Bass Flies
Deke Meyer
Frank Amato Publications, Inc.
PO Box 82112, Portland, Oregon 97282
1571882855 $24.95 amatobooks.com
Hot Bass Flies: Patterns & Tactics From The Experts is a tutorial written by fishing expert Deke
Meyer and illustrated from cover to cover with full-color photographs on fly-fishing tactics, fly
tying (with some offered flies never before presented in print), overcoming common fishing
problems, and much, much more. Easy to read, highly descriptive, and offering a wealth of sample
flies, Hot Bass Flies is an excellent supplementary guide for novice anglers and experienced fly
fishers alike.
The Complete Guide To Fishing
John Bailey
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Guilford CT 06437
1585747823 $19.95 lyonspress.com
The Complete Guide To Fishing: The Fish, The Tackle, And The Techniques by author,
photographer, and fishing expert John Bailey is a first-rate, illustrated manual specifically written
and designed to be accessible for anglers at all skill and experience levels. Full-color photographs
on every page and a wide spread of guidelines on bait fishing, fly fishing, lure fishing, bass fishing,
sea fishing, and so much more, make The Complete Guide To Fishing an ideal resource which is
as versatile as it is easy to understand and follow, making it ideal for the novice angler. If you
want to enjoy the fun and satisfaction of fishing, then browse through the pages of John Bailey's
The Complete Guide To Fishing!
The Photography Shelf
Writing With Light
Vittorio Storaro
Aperture
20 East 23rd Street, NY, NY 10010-4463
www.aperture.org
1931788030 $100.00 1-800-929-2323
Writing With Light is a brilliant coffee-table collection of masterful photograph capturing the
essence of light, from shadow and penumbra to multiform light, the sun, the moon, and the
infinite. The bilingual text in English and Italian fully complements the vivid images, ranging from
art, to scenery, to still frames from movies. Writing With Light is an unforgettable visual
celebration and one which is especially commended to personal, profess-ional, academic, and
community library collections.
Los Alamos
William Eggleston
Scalo
560 Broadway, #301, NY, NY 10012
3908247691 $55.00 www.scalo.com
Los Alamos is a full-color, 175-page, photographic portrait of a New Mexican town. These
images, captured on film by master photographer William Eggleston, range from 1966 to 1974
and superbly capture the ups, downs, scenery, and close-ups of a living, breathing city. No text
distracts from the full-page photographs, which are presented as the works of art they are. This
large sized compendium is a welcome and recommended addition to any personal, professional,
academic, or community library Photography collection.
Traveling Light
Deborah DeWit Marchant
Impassio Press
PO Box 31905, Seattle, WA 98103
0971158339 $18.00 www.amazon.com
The author's personal fascination with light and photography led to travels around the world
photographing landscapes and interiors using light's richness and oddities. Traveling Light: A
Photographer's Journey is a catalog of her work is a beautiful blend of photos and offsetting text
explaining their origins and settings. Readers receive fine insights not only into Marchant's
beautiful photos, but the methods and inspirations which fostered them. Highly
recommended.
The International Studies Shelf
Better Governance And Public Policy
Dele Olowu & Soumana Sako, editors
Kumaran Press, Inc.
1294 Blue Hills Av, Bloomfield CT 06002
1565491602 $26.95 www.kpbooks.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Dele Olowu and Soumana Sako, Better Governance And
Public Policy: Capacity Building For Democratic Renewal In Africa is a resource of informed and
informative essays accessibly written by a variety of learned authors, and presented with three
overall goals: to describe recent governance alterations in African countries; to analyze the effects
these changes have upon institutional reforms; and to scrutinize building institutional capacities to
consolidate economic liberalization and democratization in African countries. A scholarly, heavily
researched, wide-ranging study of the unique difficulties and challenges faced by African society
and government today, Better Governance And Public Policy is a welcome and timely addition to
African Studies collections and International Studies reading lists.
Emergency Relief Operations
Kevin M. Cahill, M.D.
Fordham University Press
University Box L, 2546 Belmont Ave., Bronx, NY 10458
0823222403 $20.00 1-718-817-4782
Compiled and edited by Kevin M. Cahill (Director of the Institute of International Humanitarian
Affairs, Fordham University), Emergency Relief Operations is the sequel to "Basics of
Humanitarian Missions," and offers a very practical survey and analysis of how to plan and
manage emergency relief operations in a range of specific settings. Describing solutions to
political, military, diplomatic, medical, organizational problems, Emergency Relief Operations
presents a series of essays by an impressive collection of learned authors who thoughtful consider
and propose specific strategies to ensure that the help arrives where and when it is most needed.
Also available in a hardcover edition (082322239X, $37.00), Emergency Relief Operations is an
essential addition to policy makers charged with humanitarian relief and emergency service
intervention efforts at home and abroad.
The Money/Finance Shelf
What If Boomers Can't Retire?
Thornton Parker
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
1576752496 $12.95 bkconnection.com
In What If Boomers Can't Retire?: How To Build Real Security, Not Phantom Wealth, Thorton
Parker draws upon his more than forty-five years of diverse experience and expertise in
government and business management, strategic planing, finance and accounting, as well as policy
development, to present the reader with a solidly written, informative and "user friendly" guide to
protecting personal financial interests, including preparing for stock market downturns, scandals,
and ultimately end up being able to enjoy a retirement that is not dependent upon social security.
A vital, timely, and level-headed financial preparedness book, What If Boomers Can't Retire? is a
"must read", not only for people of the Baby Boom generation, but for Gen-Xers and anyone else
who must plan for their retirement despite the vagaries and volatilities of the stock and bond
markets.
The Language Studies Shelf
The Atlas Of Languages
Bernard Comrie, et al.
Facts On File, Inc.
132 West 31st Street, NY, NY 10001
0816051232 $35.00 factsonfile.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Bernard Comrie (Director of the Max Planck Institute for
Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany), Stephen Matthews (Lecturer of Linguistics,
University of Hong Kong), and Maria Polinksy (Professor of Linguistics, University of California,
San Diego), this newly revised edition of The Atlas Of Languages introduces readers of all
backgrounds to the unique features of grammar and vocabulary found in languages around the
world. Brilliant full-color photographs and maps profusely illustrate the highly descriptive and
"reader friendly" text. A special look at disappearing languages rounds out this first-rate and
well-rounded resource, The Atlas Of Languages is an ideal addition to any school or community
library reference collection.
Horace Fully Parsed: Word By Word
LeaAnn A. Osburn, editor
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
1000 Brown St, #101 Wauconda IL 60084
0865165521 $29.00 www.bolchazy.com
Compiled and edited by LeaAnn A. Osburn, Horace Fully Parsed: Word By Word is a scholarly
text that presents the classical Latin text of Books One and Two of Horace's Odes, complete with
grammatical and syntactical notes for each word, explanations for historical, mythological, and
geographical references, literal translations, and more. A welcome addition to personal and
academic Latin Studies collections in general, Horace Fully Parsed is an invaluable reference for
every teacher and student of Horace's enduring work.
The Interior Design Shelf
Faux Chic
Carol Sterbenz & Genevieve Sterbenz
Rockport Publishers, Inc.
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
1564969592 $30.00 www.rockpub.com
The collaborative effort of lifestyle author and syndicated columnist Carol Endler Sterbenz and
professional designer Genevieve Sterbenz, Faux Chic: Creating The Look You Want For Less is a
gorgeous interior design guide which focuses on lavish, eye-catching, colorful layouts that won't
break the budget. Full-color photographs and thoughtful instructions for everything from the
technique of aged colorwashing walls, to sewing a lap throw, to creating framed murals, and
more, makes Faux Chic an ideal choice as a source for interior design and decoration ideas which
are as esthetically stimulating as they are simply fun to just page through!
The New Hacienda
Karen Witynski & Joe P. Carr
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
1586852612 $19.95 1-800-748-5439
The collaborative effort of Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr (joint owners of Texture Antiques, an
Austin, Texas-based interior design firm and gallery specializing in hacienda style, Mexican
colonial furniture and architectural elements), The New Hacienda is an eye-opening source book
of interior design showcasing ideas drawn from Mexico's remote country estates. Full-color
photography and raptly descriptive text combine to present the flavor and history of homes on
both sides of the border. An impression-forming and memorable showcase spotlighting deep
brown and yellow colors, and artifacts of Mexican culture. Also very highly recommended is the
Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr collaboration, Mexican Country Style (158685-2558,
$19.95).
The Gaming Shelf
Rise Of Nations
Michael Rymaszewski
Sybex Inc.
1151 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, CA 94501
0782141862 $19.99 sybexgames.com
Rise Of Nations computer gamer, strategy guide writer, and RTS expert Michael Rymaszewski, is
an in-depth and "user friendly" guide to the computer game "Rise of Nations". Offering detailed
walkthroughs, analyses, and recommendations for every level, Rise Of Nations offers advanced
tactics and strategies for solo or multiple-player games, as well as screenshots, meticulously
delineated plans, in-depth stats, and a great deal more. Rise Of Nations a "must-have"
instructional guide and continuing reference for dedicated players of this complex and involving
computer game.
Chi-Town Burbs
Kevin Siembieda
Palladium Books Inc.
12455 Universal Drive, Taylor, MI 48180
1574570854 $10.95 palladiumbooks.com
Chi-Town Burbs: Firetown & The Tolkeen Crisis is an superbly developed and presented
role-play adventure sourcebook written specifically for the Rifts role-gaming universe. Presenting
a scenario where a brutal Empire has taken control of lands and massacred their people, only to
find its new territory to be an unruly zone in the wake of war, Chi-Town Burbs: Firetown & The
Tolkeen Crisis presents unique personalities of science, psychics, and high sorcery caught in a
battlezone with unending adventure ideas for an intrepid party of adventurers - or survivalists just
looking to get by. Chi-Town Burbs: Firetown & The Tolkeen Crisis is an engaging and very
highly recommended gaming supplement, especially for those who prefer their role-gaming with a
gritty twist of realism concerning the selfishness and vagaries of human (or non-human)
nature.
The Social Issues Shelf
Two Eagles In The Sun
Richard C. Campbell
Two Eagles Press International
1029 Hickory Drive, PO Box 208, Las Cruces, NM 88004
www.twoeaglespress.com
1884512755 $19.95 1-505-523-7911
This newly revised edition of Richard C. Campbell's Two Eagles In The Sun: A Guide To U.S.
Hispanic Culture is an in-depth look at Hispanic history, life, language, and traditions in America
today. Written in a question-and-answer format, this wide-ranging informational guide addresses
everything from "Why is Spanish called 'the Language of the Angels'?"; to "Why is the Virgin of
Guadalupe Important to Hispanics?"; to "What are the usual stereotypes about Hispanics?" A first
rate information source accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Two Eagles In The Sun is a
highly recommended addition to community library collections and Hispanic American Studies
reading lists.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Tarantulas In The Vivarium
Peter Klaas
Krieger Publishing Company
Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
1575240181 $29.50 1-800-724-0025
Tarantulas In The Vivarium by Peter Klaas is an intrinsically fascinating and deftly informative
handbook concerning the captive husbandry and breeding of tarantulas. Originally published in
German, and now available in an updated version in English, Tarantulas In The Vivarium
comprehensively covers tarantula anatomy, life history, the basics of vivarium setup, and the
special requirements of captive tarantulas, as well as dealing with various diseases and parasites
affecting the tarantula. Simply put, Tarantulas In The Vivarium is "must-have" instructional
reference for anyone seriously interested in raising tarantulas, as well as those who are merely
curious about these fascinating creatures.
Dogs Of Africa
Sian Hall
Alpine Publications, Inc.
PO Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
1577790391 $34.95 1-800-777-7257
Dogs Of Africa is an in-depth, 366-page encyclopedic study of those canine breeds that originated
on the African continent. From pariahs, hounds, and southern African dogs, to sighthounds,
mastiffs, and small pet dogs such as the Maltese Poodle, exhaustive and extensive descriptions are
combined with black-and-white photographs, histories of the breed origins and their uses, and a
wealth of information both practical and trivial, distinguish this unique and specialized guide
which is especially recommended for dedicated dog breeders in general, and African canine
enthusiasts in particular.
First Horse
Fran Devereaux
Western Horseman Magazine
Box 7980, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
www.westernhorseman.com
1585747149 $15.95 1-800-877-5278
First Horse by horse training expert Fran Devereux Smith is a straightforward and comprehensive
instructional and informational guide specifically designed and written for the "first-time" horse
owner. Covering everything from the basics of riding; to proper care and feeding; to accurately
estimating horse-care costs, and much, much more, First Horse is a "user friendly" reference for
anyone seriously considering becoming the owner of a horse, whether as a riding animal for
pleasure or for work.
Storey's Guide To Training Horses
Heather Smith Thomas
Storey Books
210 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
1580174671 $19.95 www.storey.com
Storey's Guide To Training Horses by equine expert Heather Smith Thomas, is an exhaustive and
thoroughly "user friendly" guide to training horses for trail riding, jumping, driving, dressage, and
much, much more. From dealing with difficult equine personalities; to remaining calm when a
horse is nervous or frightened; to ground work with horses ranging from the simple to the
complex, Storey's Guide To Training Horses is a superbly organized and expertly presented
resource resulting in it's being a "must-read" for novice horse owners, as well as having a great
deal of value for even experienced owners seeking to refresh themselves or expand their skills in
training horses for work, recreation, or competition.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Late Harvest
Serah
Smith Management Group
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80918
CD $12.99 1-719-548-9872
Late Harvest is the seventh music CD featuring the gentle vocals of singer and songwriter Serah,
as she gathers her insights on love, travel, and a Higher Spirit. Her renditions of four classic pop
tunes such as "Stand By Me" are included, in this memorable and entrancing presentation. If you
enjoy great performances with a soft vocal styling, then Late Harvest will well serve to introduce
you to one of the finest singers at work today with such numbers as: I Think I Know; Stand By
Me; Psalm Song; Sailing; Joined at the Wing; Pieces of Dreams; Crazy Love; Catching Fireflies;
Inner Voice Dialogues; Dolce; Will You Still Love Me; Forgive the Moon; and Breathing Desert
Air.
Pianopoetry
Stephen DiJoseph
c/o Perfect Pitch (publicity)
704 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.stephendijoseph.com
685747-020025 $16.95 1-866-202-9112
Winner of Best Instrumental CD at JPFolks International Music Awards, Pianopoetry is an
exposure to what talent, artistic genius, and profound feeling can evoke. A mind-opening
experience, raptly played with deftness, and overwhelming emotion, musician/composter Stephen
DiJoseph gives truly memorable piano performances as documented by nine outstanding
selections: Blackbird (3:27); Exposure Five (4:45); Singing in the Piano (6:35); Clepsydra (4:42);
Feeble Weeble (2:57); Scarborough Fair (5:40); Don't You Ever Stop? (7:00); Recollection
(8:11); and One Last Thought (1:37).
Relax: Meditations For Piano
Donald Walters & David Miller
Crystal Clarity, Publishers
14618 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, CA 95959
CSI22 $14.99 www.crystalclarity.com
Composed by Donald Walters and performed by David Miller, Relax: Meditations For Piano is a
soothing, sixty-one minute collection of instrumental music perfect for relieving stress and
unwinding from the rigors and demands of the day-to-day grind. A relaxing and absorbing
creation of original melodies embracing the quiet side of life. Also very highly recommended for
New Age meditation music library collections is the companion album Relax: Meditations For
Flute And Cello (CSI, $14.99, Running Time - 65:45).
Les Yeux Noirs Live
World Village
c/oRock Paper Scissors
5340 Old State Road, #7, South, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47401
468019 $15.98 www.lesyeuxnoirs.net
Les Yeux Noirs Live is a live recording of a French sextet who joins Gypsy and Yiddish music
with a touch of Manouche (French Gypsy) jazz to create a phenominal listening experience,
marked by the violins, violoncello, accordion, electric guitar, and a tendency to shift from a
gathering slow mood to an explosion of earthshaking rhythm. Showcasing eighteen superbly
performed and flawlessly recorded cuts, Les Yeux Noirs Live is an exciting and vibrant musical
extravaganza.
Facing Beloved
John Wubbenhorst and Facing East
Facing East Productions
Creative Service Company (publicity)
PO Box 3302, Silver Spring, MD 20918
CD $15.98 1-719-548-9872
Facing Beloved is the second album of the group Facing East, and eleven superbly executed
pieces that are a fusion of music from the West which also reflects East India's unique rhythms
and tonal signatures. Instrumental works combining the traditional North Indian bamboo bansuri
flute with South Indian percussion, electric fretless bass (among many others tools and styles of
musical immersion) set apart Facing Beloved as a splendid addition to any multicultural music
collection.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
A Fork In The Road
Susan Maltz & Barbara Grahn
Impact Publications
9104 Manassas Drive, Manassas Park, VA 20111
1570231974 $14.95 www.amazon.com
Young adults and their parents will find A Fork In The Road to be an important book offering
career planning geared to the young adult. From assessing personal values, likes, and dislikes to
uncovering motivations and real passions which might translate into a career choice, this pairs
concrete information with self-assessment techniques.
Post Office Jobs
Dennis V. Damp
Bookhaven Press
249 Field Club Circle, Mckees Rocks, PA 15108
0943641225 $19.95 1-800-782-7424
Now in an updated third edition, Post Office Jobs by Dennis V. Damp is the ultimate resource for
learning about, qualify for, and successfully obtaining a job with the United States Postal Service.
From straightforward listings of the demands of the work; to an overview of the hiring process; to
sample exams and practice tests; to prepare oneself for applying for the job, Post Office Jobs an
absolute "must-have" instructional resource for anyone seriously considering this rewarding line
of governmental employment.
The Graphic Novel Shelf
Confessions Of A Cereal Eater: Vol. 2
Rob Maisch & Scott Hampton
NBM
555 8th Ave. #1202, NY, NY 10018
1561632526 $9.95 nbmpublishing.com
Confessions Of A Cereal Eater: Vol. 2 is a rowdy collection of short stories showcased in graphic
novel format may not be for every library lending collection, but it's filled with irony and fun and
fans of the graphic novel format will find it lively and rich with the author's memoirs of school and
other uncertainties in life. Confessions Of A Cereal Eater: Vol. 2 is a very highly recommended
pick for the graphic novel reader.
Maison Ikkoku: Volume One
Rumiko Takahashi
Viz Publishing
655 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA 94107
1569310440 $16.95 1-800-394-3042
Maison Ikkoku: Volume One is the first graphic novel in the poignant "real-life comedy" series by
celebrated Japanese comic book author and artist Rumiko Takahashi, who is also very
well-known for such manga books as Ranma 1/2 and Inu-Yasha, among other series. Maison
Ikkoku is about the struggling to get by in the daily grind, growing up, and falling in love. A
young man striving to get into a good college moves into the dilapidated Maison Ikkoku
apartment, and even though his future seems hazy, he falls passionate in love with the beautiful
landlady and must strive as hard as he can to become a mature person worthy of her. Maison
Ikkoku: Volume One introduces the cast of wacky yet all-too-real characters, and shows just how
far our young hero has to go, when not harrassed by mooching neighbors, drunken friends, or
abysmally poor test scores. Very highly recommended.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
The Thesis And The Book
Eleanor Harman, et al.
University of Toronto Press
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 2W8
0802085881 $14.95 1-800-565-9523
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Eleanor Harman, Ian Montagnes, Siobhan McMenemy,
and Chris Bucci, The Thesis And The Book: A Guide For First-Time Academic Authors is a solid
primer for writing dissertations, theses, and other academic papers of note. From avoiding "the
warmed-over dissertation"; to common pitfalls by novice authors of scholarly works; to deciding
how to edit and streamline a scientific paper, The Thesis And The Book is a first-rate instructional
advice guide which is very highly recommended for anyone undertaking serious academic writing
at the collegiate, post-graduate, and professorial levels. An important acquisition for academic
departmental and university library systems, The Thesis And The Book is also available in a
hardcover edition (0802088066, $30.00).
Write, Right, Rite!
Gerald R. Oglan
Allyn and Bacon
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
0205344240 $26.00 1-617-848-7320
Write, Right, Rite! by educator and author Gerald R. Oglan is a field-tested guide for teaching
pre-high school students how to edit and revise their own written work. Exercises, writing
strategies, tips for assessments and a great deal more fill the pages of this practical, accessible, and
highly useful supplement which is especially recommended for grade school teachers and would
be quite appropriate for home school instruction as well.
The Economics Shelf
Shoveling Fuel For A Runaway Train
Brian Czech
University of California Press
2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
0520225147 $16.95 www.ucpress.edu
Shoveling Fuel For A Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, And A Plant To
Stop Them All by Brian Czech (Adjunct Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University) is a scathing indictment of rampant overspending and the lasting harm it can do (and is
doing) to America's economy. After persuasively describing in considerable detail what the
problems are, Brian Czech offers practical and articulate ideas on how to stop the "runaway train"
of chasing after too much growth without stagnating the economy, or causing painful recessions.
It is the cautionary words of Shoveling Fuel For A Runaway Train that make this treatise stand
out and demand to be read by governmental policy makers and the entire taxpaying
population.
The American Midwest
Norman Walzer, editor
M. E. Sharpe, Inc.
80 Business Park Dr., Armonk, NY 10504
0765611228 $26.95 www.mesharpe.com
Compiled and edited by Norman Walzer (Professor of Economics and Directory of the Illinois
Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University), The American Midwest: Managing
Change In Rural Transition is a collection of essays contributed by a variety of learned authors,
gathering together observations on recent socioeconomic trends in rural areas of America. From
the aging of the rural population; to the role of agriculture in the Midwest economy; to the impact
and competition that modern Internet-based economies have; to the unique knowledge-based
challenges essential for ensuring rural prosperity, The American Midwest offers the reader a
diverse perspective and is strongly recommended as a welcome contribution to Economics
Studies collections and reading lists.
Modern Theories of Money
Louis-Philippe Rochon; Sergio Rossi, eds.
Edward Elgar Publishing
136 West Street, Suite 202, Northampton, MA 01060-3711
1840647892 $185.00 1-800-390-3149
Modern Theories Of Money: The Nature And Role Of Money In Capitalist Economies by
Louis-Philippe Rochon (Stephen B. Monroe Assistant Professor of Economics and Banking at
Kalamazoo College) and Sergio Rossi (Assistant Professor of Economics at the Universities of
Fribourg and Lugano, Switzerland) brings together an impressively informative collection of
essays by learned authors concerning modern economic theories of money, including
post-Keynesian monetary approaches, the theory of the monetary circuit, the theory of money
emissions, and more. A college-level, scholarly resource, Modern Theories Of Money accessibly
dissects complex economic principles and hypotheses, and is especially recommended reading for
advanced students and professionals in Economic Studies.
Commerce, Culture, & Liberty
Henry C. Clark, editor
Liberty Fund, Inc.
8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684
0865973792 $15.00 www.libertyfund.org
Deftly compiled and edited for contemporary readers by Henry C. Clark, Commerce, Culture, &
Liberty: Readings On Capitalism Before Adam Smith is an amalgamation of significant writings
published before Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" (1776) impacted the world's perceptions on
economics. A wide variety of authors ranging from Voltaire, to Ferdinando Galiani, to
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, contribute to this absorbing source of pre-Adam Smith perceptions and
judgements about economic matters prior to the birth of the American nation as a capitalist
beacon to the nations of the world.
The Sports Shelf
You Go Girl!
Kim Doren & Charlie Jones
Seven Locks Press
3100 West Warner Avenue, #8, Santa Ana, CA 92704
1931643237 $14.95 1-800-354-5348
The collaborative effort of sports enthusiasts and sports industry professionals Kim Doren and
Charlie Jones, You Go Girl!: The Winning Way presents a compendium of interviews, insights,
and stories drawn from successful female athletes, coaches, and sports executives from around the
world. A total celebration of women in athletics, and an inspirational read about joy of sports (as
well as the importance of believing in oneself and overcoming one's fears), You Go Girl! is
confidently recommended as being a particularly satisfying and uplifting read for women of all
ages with an interest in athletics and sports.
Reflections On A Splended Life
Lawrence Baldassaro, editor
Northeastern University Press
360 Huntington Avenue, 416CP, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
www.nupress.neu.edu
155553550X $20.00 1-617-373-5483
Compiled and edited by lifelong Boston Red Sox fan Lawrence Baldassaro (who is also Professor
of Italian and Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Reflections On A
Splendid Life: Ted Williams is a remarkable tribute to the talented baseball player who won six
batting titles and two Triple Crowns, and in 1941, was the last player to hit over .400. In addition
to his legend on the baseball field, he served as a fighter pilot in World War II and worked on
behalf of the Jimmy Fund to fight against cancer in children. Reflections On A Splendid Life
collects writings and photographs of Williams, from his rookie year in 1939 to his death in July
2002. Articles by sportswriters, best-selling authors, and those who knew and respected the
remarkable Ted Williams fill the pages of this one-of-a-kind compilation. This is a "must read" for
all Ted Williams fans!
More Tales From The Cubs Dugout
Bob Logan
Sports Publishing
www.SportsPublishingLLC.com
1582615616 $19.95 1-877-807-6034
More Tales From The Cubs Dugout is the third book about the Cubs from veteran Chicago
Tribune and Daily Herald sportswriter Bob Logan, himself a dedicated Cubs fan. These brief yet
enjoyable baseball vignettes offer chuckles as well as insights into foibles of players, the doings of
managers, scuffles both on and off the field, the rigors of training, the thrill of hitting a home run,
and a great deal more. Simply put, More Tales From The Cubs Dugout is "must-read" for Cubs
fans everywhere.
The Civil War Shelf
Lone Star Confederate
George Skoch & Mark W. Perkins
Texas A&M University Press
Drawer C, College Station, TX 77843
1585442380 $27.50 1-800-826-8911
The collaborative effort of civil war enthusiasts George Skoch and Mark W. Perkins, Lone Star
Confederate: A Gallant And Good Soldier Of The Fifth Texas Infantry is a collection of letters
penned by a Confederate solider. Eyewitness accounts of bloodshed, aftermath, long marches,
starvation and much worse fill the pages of this riveting firsthand testimony of the front lines of
America's deadliest war. Lone Star Confederate is a welcome and strongly recommended addition
to Civil War collections and reading lists.
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance
Jack Bell
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203-1336
1574411632 $50.00 1-800-826-8911
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance: A Guide To Large Artillery Projectiles, Torpedoes, And
Mines by Civil War expert Jack Bell is a straightforward, highly specialized, exhaustively detailed,
537-page reference to the large munitions employed in the Civil War. A brief introduction and
glossary enhance this unique volume, yet the bulk its pages are devoted to specific ammunitions
with each shell accompanied by a black-and-white photograph as well as scale measurements,
brief commentary, dimensions, and a listing of where they were most often used. Civil War Heavy
Explosive Ordnance is a truly impressive and invaluable resource for Civil War historians and
military history buffs.
The Islamic Studies Shelf
In Light Of Al-Qur'an
Ahmed K. Nazir, M.D.
Vantage Press Inc.
516 West 34th Street, NY, NY 10001
0533137713 $17.95 1-212-736-1767
In Light Of Al-Qur'an: Learning How To Live by Ahmed K. Nazir is a collection of erudite essays
that discuss Islamic principles with a keen appeal to reason. Most of the essays are brief and
expound upon simple points of human thought and behavior from an Islamic perspective and
include such considerations as perspicacity, sophistry, grace and mercy, dissociation, and more. In
Light Of Al-Qur'an is a highly intelligent, well written, and confidently recommended addition to
Islamic Studies reading lists and reference collections as an informed and informative examination
of the intersection of traditional Islam and the expectations of daily conduct in a contemporary
secular world.
The Rushdie Affair
Daniel Pipes
Transaction Publishers
Rutgers - The State University
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
0765809966 $24.95 1-888-999-6778
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, The Ayatollah,
And The West by Daniel Pipes (Director of the Middle East Forum and a columnist for the "New
York Post" and the "Jerusalem Post", studies the events that played out when Salman Rushdie's
novel "The Satanic Verses" was denounced by Muslim clerics as blasphemous to Islam, resulting
in a confrontation that led to an Iranian edict demanding the execution of the author. Scrutinizing
not only modern history, but also what it shows about further relations between different nations
and world views, The Rushdie Affair is a informed and informative account which is very highly
recommended for anyone seeking a better understanding contemporary Islam in general, and this
defining controversy in particular.
The Science Shelf
Philosophical Foundations Of Neuroscience
M. R. Bennett & P. M. S. Hacker
Blackwell Publishing
350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148-5018
www.blackwellpublishing.com
140510838X $39.95 1-800-216-2522
Philosophical Foundations Of Neuroscience is the collaboration and brainchild of both
neuroscientist M. R. Bennett (Professor of Physiology and University Chair, University of
Sydney) and philosopher P. M. S. Hacker (Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, England),
surveying numerous theories including those of Blakemore, Crick, Damasio, Edelman, Gazzniga,
Weiskrantz, and others. Written as a conceptual handbook for both students and researchers,
Philosophical Foundations Of Neuroscience is a scholarly, college-level text covering the history
of this intersection between disciplines, cognitive powers, emotion, conscious experience,
reductionism and more. Philosophical Foundations Of Neuroscience is highly recommended as an
excellent general foundation resource for academic Philosophy collections and reading lists.
Invitation To Oceanography
Paul R. Pinet
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763721360 $78.95 www.jbpub.com
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Invitation To Oceanography by oceanographer
Paul R. Pinet is a superbly organized and presented textbook for advanced students of this
fascinating and specialized field of science. An optional student study guide enhances the primary
text, which stands well on its own with full-color illustrations, and a wide survey of topics from
marine sedimentation to biological productivity in the ocean, coastal habitats, ocean circulation
and much more. With laboratory exercises designed by Karl Chauffe and Mark Jefferies which
make use of safe, inexpensive, reusable, and readily available materials, Invitation To
Oceanography is a very confidently recommended addition to academic reading lists, as well as an
excellent curriculum resource for "student friendly" classroom instruction.
The Physiologia Of Jean Fernel (1567)
John M. Forrester
American Philosophical Society
Box 40098, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
0871699311 $24.00 amphilsoc.org
Translated and annotated for contemporary readers by John M. Forrester, The Physiologia Of
Jean Fernel (1567) pre-sents a classic work from the history of medicine in both its original Latin
and a full English translation. An notedly important, groundbreaking study, The Physiologia Of
Jean Fernel (1567) deserves to be recognized for its historical value, and also as an invaulable text
which students of Latin can utilize for the purpose of practicing their skill.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Discovering Jewish Music
Marsha Bryan Edelman
The Jewish Publication Society
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
082760727X $40.00 www.jewishpub.org
Discovering Jewish Music by Marsha Bryan Edelman (Professor of Music and Education, Gratz
College, Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, and President of the Zamir Choral Foundation) takes the
reader on an informed and informative tour of Jewish music as reflected through 4000 years of
history. An accompanying audio CD enhances the intelligent, accessible, scholarly text written for
readers of all backgrounds. An impressive and very strongly recommended contribution to Judaic
Studies and Cultural Music History collections, Discovering Jewish Music ranges from ancient
music related artifacts down to Judaic musical expressions of the 20th century.
Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf!
The Klezmatics
Rounder Records
One Camp Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
11661-3197-2 $17.98 www.rounder.com
Another collaborative effort of The Klezmatics, Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf! is an audio CD embracing
the Yiddish tradition of Klezmer music, featuring volatile and reverberating lyrics, and showcasing
samples from a 1948 Jewish archive, in honor of, and respect for, those who resisted Nazi
destruction and murder during World War II. An enthusiastic celebration and reinventing of grand
and quite distinctive musical tradition, Rise Up! Sheteyt Oyf! presents fifteen outstanding
recordings and would make a welcome and appreciated addition to any personal music
library.
The Auschwitz Album
Israel Gutman & Bella Gutterman, eds.
Berghahn Books
604 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025
9653081497 $69.00 1-800-540-8663
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Israel and Bella Gutterman, The Auschwitz Album: The
Story Of A Transport is a chillingly historical, photographic album accurately preserving and
presenting the memory of the unspeakable, methodically planned, Nazi genocide perpetrated in
World War II which came to be called the Holocaust. Black-and-white images of the Auschwitz
concentration camp and transportation thereto, along with a compelling historical overview and
commentary, make The Auschwitz Album a sober and seminal contribution to personal, academic,
and community library Holocaust Studies reference shelves.
Tough Questions Jews Ask
Rabbi Edward Feinstein
Jewish Lights Publishing
P.O. Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
158023139X $14.95 jewishlights.com
Tough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Adult's Guide To Building A Jewish Life by Rabbi Edward
Feinstein presents answers to difficult issues raised by Jewish young adults about the Jewish faith.
Dealing with such fundamental and pervasive questions such as: "Why Does Religion Need So
Many Rules" (such as dietary restrictions that forbid cheeseburgers and activity restrictions that
forbid going to the mall on Saturday);"Why Is It So Important to Marry Someone Jewish?";
"What's the Meaning of Life? Is That a Dumb Question?"; and "Why Does God Let Terrible
Things Happen?"; "Why Be Jewish?"; and more, Tough Questions Jews Ask pre-sents patient,
discerning, illuminating answers which are particularly appropriate to teenage and young adult
readers.
Light One Candle
Solly Ganor
Kodansha America, Inc.
575 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10022
www.kodanshaamerica.com
1568363524 $18.00 1-800-451-7556
Light One Candle: A Survivor's Tale From Lithuania To Jerusalem is the autobiographical story
of Solly Ganor, a man who survived the unspeakable holocaust of the Second World War when
he was 13 years old through the intervention and rescue of a Japanese American soldier in 1945
(who himself had been releases from a U.S. internment camp for Japanese Americans just a few
months earlier. Light One Candle is a powerful and vividly told memoir of struggle, starvation,
and the brutal tolls of concentration and extermination camps. Light One Candle is a welcome
eye-witness testimony and a very highly recommended addition to personal reading lists as well as
academic and community library Holocaust Studies reference collections.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Music In The Sky
Michele Martin
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14850
1559391952 $18.95 snowlionpub.com
Music In The Sky: The Life, Art And Teachings Of The Seventeenth KARMAPA Ogyen Trinley
Dorje is the story of Karmapa (who is now 18 years old) and receiving the personal guidance of
the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhists in preparation for his ecclesiastical destiny in Tibet.
Music In The Sky is an unique and very highly recommended blend of biography and Buddhist
teachings.
Psychoanalysis And Buddhism
Jeremy D. Safran
Wisdom Publications
199 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144
0861713427 $19.95 wisdompubs.org
Compiled and edited by Jeremy D. Safran, Psychoanalysis And Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue
brings together dialogues from a group of nineteen talented writers who focus on concerns
respecting the intersection of Buddhism and the science of psychoanalysis. Contemplating the
complexities of the human mind, will, and spirit, these informed and informative writings meditate
upon the depths of transformation possible in the individual. A profound and recommended
addition to Buddhist studies shelves, Psychoanalysis And Buddhism will prove of immense
interest and value to students of Eastern Philosophy and Western Psychology.
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