Everyone Eats
E.N. Anderson
New York University Press
838 Broadway, New York NY 10003
www.nyupress.org
0814704964 $20.00 1-800-996-6987
There's a strong relationship between biological need and culture: a relationship emphasized by
E.N. Anderson, professor of anthropology at University of California Riverside, in his survey
Everyone Eats: Understanding Food And Culture. Discussions range from the aesthetics of eating
and different sensory perceptions between cultures to the needs for foods as displayed in differing
literature of cultures, and surveys of how food fads change over time. Plenty of cultural insights
and background history lend to a survey particularly recommended for college-level students of
anthropology and social science.
Dover Publications, Inc.
31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501
www.doverpublications.com
Katherine Lester and Bess Viola Oerke's Accessories Of Dress (0486433781, $45.95) first
appeared in 1940 and its reprint by Dover allows new audiences to receive an excellent illustrated
encyclopedia which sums a number of historical sources to create an account of how men and
women have used personal adornment through the ages. Line drawings taken from rare books and
magazines blend with photos of original paintings and sculptures and descriptions of wigs,
cosmetics, shawls, handbags and more to provide an engaging history recommended for any
college-level fashion library. Ernest Fenollosa and Ezra Pound's The Noh Theatre Of Japan
(0486436993, $14.95) provides the complete texts of 15 classic plays and republishes Noh Or
Accomplishment: A Study Of The Classical Stage Of Japan from 1917. Pound drew upon
Japanese and Chinese poetic techniques to provide free verse in the poetry he created, inspiring
Fenollosa's widow to send her husband's unpublished papers to him. The result is a blend of the
two in discussing Noh theatre and Pound's complete translations of 15 Noh plays.
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd Street, #510, NY, NY 10010
1-800-491-2808 www.allworth.com
These excellent business guides are quite specific but general-interest collections will also find
them very useful. Achim Nowak's Power Speaking: The Art of the Exceptional Public Speaker
(1581153619, $19.95) doesn't just cover public speaking; it focuses on the best speaking
techniques which embody person presence and the finer skills of the presentation. Chapters follow
a step-by-step set of rules, from using voice and body movement to personal energy, stories, and
developing a compelling topic. Richard Weisgrau's Real Business Of Photography (1581153503,
$19.95) is copublished with the American Society of Media Photographers, draws on the author's
decades of experience as a working photographer and photographer's advocate, and provides a
candid assessment which debunks many popular myths of a photography business. A healthy dose
of business savvy lends to a photo-specific business guide.
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1-800-462-6420 www.ivanrdee.com
Ogden Nash is known for his quick, light poems and verse which packs a punch with very few
words: now receive a fuller appreciation for his poems and background in Douglas M. Parker 's
Ogden Nash: The Life And Work Of America's Laureate Of Light Verse (156663637X $27.50).
One wouldn't think a Harvard dropout would become an editor at Doubleday and associate with
some of the most famous literary figures of his time; but Nash achieved this and more, beginning
with the publication of his short humor poems in The New Yorker and evolving to publish more
than two dozen books of verse along with screenplays, children's stories, scripts and more. This
multi-faceted biography covers all aspects of his literary and social life, and is a 'must' for any
Nash reader. Carl Rollyson's A Higher Form Of Cannibalism? (1566636426, $24.95) questions
whether the enthusiasm over biography has in fact led to its downfall into bad taste. Carol
Rollyson is himself a biographer, so is in the perfect position to provide an insider's perspective on
the subject he knows best, offering chapters which use anecdotes and criticism to examine the
foundations of biographical writing. His own practices as well as those of fellow biographers are
put to the critical test in a lively survey of the relationships between scholarship, biography and
popular culture.
Where Stuff Comes From
Harvey Molotch
Routledge
270 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016
www.routledge-ny.com
0415950422 $18.95 1-800-634-7064
Where Stuff Comes From: How Toasters, Toilets, Cars, Computers, And Many Other Things
Came To Be As They Are isn't just a review of invention history: Molotch spoke with product
designs, marketers, and everyone involved in making everyday products part of our lives,
surveying design options, the psychology behind consumer choices, and more. The origins of each
product involve a life and evolutionary process: Molotch explains why some designs remain the
same and some are constantly changing.
Gibbs Smith
PO Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
www.gibbs-smith.com
Homeowners interested in home building and construction have two different, intriguing books to
choose from. Judy Ostrow's The House That Jill Built: A Woman's Guide To Home Building
(158-6854593, $24.95) will appeal to females who wish to either renovate or build their own
homes, offering a woman's perspective to the entire process, from choosing tools to stories of
female builders and designers who were ahead of their times. Vignettes profiling both selected
female builders and their projects accompany practical do-it-yourself details to blend both
inspiration and tips. Dick Pirozzolo and Linda Corzine's Timberframe Interiors (0879059702,
$24.95) blends interior design and decor suggestions with timberframe construction insights.
From indoor lighting choices, to wall versus oriental carpets, to window treatments, Timberframe
Interiors tells how to enhance a timberframe project.
Thames & Hudson
500 - 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
www.thames.wwnorton.com
Two new titles are excellent artistic presentations. Sandy Black's Knitwear In Fashion
(0500284016, $29.95) reviews some of the works of the radical new designers creating knitwear
styles. From avant-garde deconstructions to eye-catching new clothing and blends of traditional
with modern knit styles, KNITWEAR IN FASHION showcases some of the best from modern
knit fashion artists. Richard Calvocoressi's Lee Miller: Portraits From A Life (0500285225,
$34.95) provides a powerful catalog of works by one of this century's most accomplished
photographers. Miller photographed Man Ray, Picasso and other famous personalities; but Lee
Miller: Portraits From A Life doesn't review just her familiar pieces: over two-thirds here are
either unpublished or have been long out of print.
Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India
Vandana Bhandari
Mercury Books, London
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Dr., Dulles, VA 20166
www.internationalpubmarket.com
1904668895 $40.00 1-800-758-3756
Costume, Textiles And Jewellery Of India: Traditions In Rajasthan is a wondrously informative
exploration of traditional Indian attire. Lavishly illustrated with full color photographs on every
page, Costume, Textiles And Jewellery Of India reveals how Indian attire proclaims one's place of
origin, social position, marital status, occupation, religious affiliations, and even reflections on the
changing seasons as well as other psychological aspects of day-to-day life. Information drawn
from fifteen years of dedicated research is transformed into a highly accessible and wondrous tour
of the physical, historical, trade, cultural and spiritual factors inherent in Indian textiles. A
beautiful and enriching tour as eye-catching for lay readers as it is for serious-minded garment
designers understanding and inspiration in India's ancient traditions.
Science, Politics & Gnosticism
Eric Voegelin
ISI Books
Box 4431, Wilmington, DE 19807-0431
www.isibooks.org
1932236481 $12.00 1-800-526-7022
Science, Politics & Gnosticism presents two essays, the title piece, "Science, Politics &
Gnosticism", and "Ersatz Religion: The Gnostic Mass Movements of Our Time" by Eric Voegelin
(1901-85), one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. Voegelin
contends that certain modern movements, including positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism, and the
"God is dead" school are variants of the gnostic tradition. Striving to settle the confusion that
arises from the dominance of gnostic thought, Voegelin further strives to classify distinctions
between political gnosticism and the philosophy of politics. A lucid yet in-depth scrutiny of the
interplay of complex ideals and their reverbations upon mass political movements, Science,
Politics & Gnosticism is especially recommended reading for advanced students of philosophy and
political science.
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Madison, WI 53711-2059
1-800-621-2736 www.upress.wisc.edu
The University of Wisconsin Press ventures into new frontiers with simply outstanding CD music
collections showcases Wisconsin's Swiss and German pioneer musical heritages. Ach Ya!:
Traditional German-American Music From Wisconsin (0924119144, $16.00) is a double CD
collection which had the honor of being named an outstanding American folk music recording by
the Library of Congress American Folklife Center in 1985. Featured are acapella singers, yodelers,
zither players, button accordionists, and a series of "Dutchman" bands drawn from Wisconsin
communities from Watertown to Wausau, from Cedar Grove to Birnamwood. Almost 50
performances selected by folklorists Philip Martin and James P. Leary (and enhanced with an
accompanying annotated booklet) with the music arranged around four themes: "Around the
Table", "Children's Songs and Rites of Passage", Across the Generations", and "Dance Melodies
and Marches". Swissconsin, My Homeland: Swiss Folk Music In Wisconsin (0924119195,
$16.00) features virtuoso yodeling, accordion melodies, choral singing groups, alpine dance
bands, all combining to present a delightful sampling of the best of Wisconsin's rich Swiss musical
heritage. Selected by the Library of Congress American Folklife Center in 1988 as being among
the best traditional music recordings of the year, was originally releases in an audio cassette
edition for the Wisconsin Folklife Center. This new CD recording is perfect for school music
department and community library collections. A third CD music heritage recording featuring
traditional and original old-time music from America's upper Midwest and made available through
the University of Wisconsin Press from the Wisconsin Folklife Center is Midwest Ramblin'
(092411-9209, $16.00 which offers 27 pieces performed by the Goose Island Ramblers and
ranges from "No Norwegians in Dickeyville", to "Milwaukee Fire", to "Good Morning Judge".
All three of these outstanding CDs are expertly produced, thoroughly entertaining, and very
highly recommended listening!
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
The Heart Of The Prajna Paramita Sutra
Tripitaka Master Hua
Buddhist Text Translation Society
3106 Crescent Avenue, Unit 7, Marina, CA 93933
088139484X $12.00 www.drba.org
Renowned as "the most recited sutra in the world", the Heart Sutra has been chanted daily in
Buddhist monasteries for more than two thousand years. The Venerable Hsuan Hua (1918-1995)
was one of the foremost Tripitaka and Chan Masters of Chinese Buddhist in the U.S. and in The
Heart Of The Prajna Paramita Sutra: Verses Without A Stand And Prose Commentary offers
western readers an informed and insightful commentary with an especially brilliant and completely
accessible distillation of the Buddhist concepts of emptiness and non-attachment. A perfect
introduction to Buddhist philosophy, the Heart Sutra was translated into English by Ronald
Epstein (a practicing Buddhist for more than 40 years and a research professor at the Institute of
World Religions in Berkeley, California), this 165 page text (enhanced with superb color
illustrations in its beginning) is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to any
personal, academic, or community library Buddhist Studies reference collection.
The Treasury Of Knowledge
Jamgon Kongtrul
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851
www.SnowLionPub.com
155939210X $35.95 1-800-950-0313
The Treasury Of Knowledge: Systems Of Buddhist Tantra is book six, part four of an
encyclopedic set relating the entire breadth of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet.
Compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813-1899), a crucial figure in eastern Tibet's
nonsectarian movement, and skillfully translated into English by trained linguists and practitioners
of Buddhism Elio Guarisco and Ingrid Loken McLeod, Systems of Buddhist Tantra offers a
systematic exposition upon the tantric path, often called "the indestructible way of secret mantra",
which is the union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great
bliss). Chapters cover the nature, divistions, action, and conduct of tantra; yoga tantra; the nature
of the mind and body; tantric scriptures; exposition methods; and much more. Extensive notes aid
in the understanding of sometimes technical discourses related to yoga, scripture, states of being,
and other matters. This is a superb resource for advanced Buddhist practitioners, students and
scholars striving to better understand the wisdom and path to inner peace handed down through
centuries.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Defining Acts
Ruth Nisse
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
www.undpress.nd.edu
0268036020 $23.00 1-800-621-2736
Associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ruth Nisse presents
Defining Acts: Drama And The Politics Of Interpretation In Late Medieval England is an in-depth
reflection upon surviving English theatrical works of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and
how they represent competing interpretations. The plays compose a sequence of contests
concerning who could legitimately determine the meaning of texts - men, women, clerics, laity,
rulers, subjects, Christians or Jews. A heavily researched and documented examination of
discourses that revealed cultural intelligence in heated conflict, Defining Acts is geared towards
college and graduate-level studies, libraries and reference shelves in medieval literature, and
spares no depth in its struggle for interpretation.
112 Acting Games
Gavin Levy
Meriwether Publishing
Box 77110, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
www.meriwether.com
1566081068 $17.95 1-800-937-5297
Aspiring actors receive a fine gathering of tested theatre games for learning acting skills, divided
into sections by type of skill learned, in the exercise set 112 Acting Games: A Comprehensive
Workbook Of Theatre Games For Developing Acting Skills. From games devoted to increasing
memorization and sensory awareness to improvisation and motor skills development routines, 112
Acting Games can apply equally well to adults and student actors.
The Dinosaur Films Of Ray Harryhausen
Roy P. Webber
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
0786416661 $45.00 1-800-253-2187
Ray Harryhausen was a pioneer of the cinema. He was the man whose expanded and advanced
the utilization of "stop-motion" animation. This was the labor intensive and painstaking practice of
making models and puppets seem to come alive through moving slightly moving them and taking
a photograph of each movement, then position them again, taking another photograph, repeating
the process again and again. Running those still photographs through a film projector gave the
fascinating illusion of movement that was a popular breakthrough in "special effects" for early
fantasy movies featuring all manner of monsters and dinosaurs. In particular, Harryhausen was
essential to bringing to life the dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that were integral to his four
classic Hollywood films: "One Million Years B.C.", "The Beasts from 20,000 Fathoms", "The
Animal World", and "The Valley of Gwangi". Harryhausen developed stop-motion animation
techniques that were to influence subsequent generations of film makers and special effects
professionals down to this very day. In The Dinosaur Films Of Ray Harryhausen: Features, Early
16mm Experiments And Unrealized Projects, Roy P. Webber provides a complete history of
Harryhausen's cinematic work that rises to the level of archetypal scholarship, including an
informative perspective on the paleontological accuracy of the saurians from a contemporary
perspective given the advances of paleontology over the past few decades. Of special note is the
exhaustive appendix regarding dinosaur-related films that Harryhausen had a hand in. Nicely
illustrated throughout with vintage photos and a "must" read for all Ray Harryhausen fans, The
Dinosaur Films Of Ray Harryhausen is a core addition to professional and academic library
Cinematic Studies and Film History reference collections.
The Songwriter Goes To War
Alan Anderson
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 West 46th St., 8th fl, NY, NY 10036
www.halleonard.com
0879103043 $27.95 1-800-637-2852
The Songwriter Goes To War: The Story of Irving Berlin's World War II All-Army Production of
This Is The Army is the long-lost true story of frontline show business - from the hustle and bustle
of its large-scale production including the transportation of of a full-scale Broadway musical
revue to Great Britain during the blitz, to its premier at theaters, subsequent reception, and role in
keeping up morale. Carefully researched by Broadway stage manager, television director, and
five-year army serviceman Alan Anderson, The Songwriter Goes To War is enhanced with a
handful of vintage black-and-white photographs, a roster of "This Is The Army" members and an
index for easy quick referencing. A welcome contribution to both World War II era popular
culture and American theatrical history, The Songwriter Goes To War is an enduring true story of
a dyed-in-the-wool entertainer expertly applying his gifts to serve his country in its hour of
need.
The Interior Design Shelf
Hannah's Art Of Home
Hannah Keeley
Capital Books, Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Dr, Sterling, VA 20166
www.capital-books.com
1931868824 $17.95 1-800-758-3756
Written by the publisher of "HK Magazine", an online magazine geared toward families, Hannah's
Art Of Home: Managing Your Home Around Your Personality is a straightforward guide to
organizing and decorating a home that suits one's personality tastes. From learning how to
de-clutter chaos, to top techniques for keeping things clean with less effort, to decoration
formulas for success and more, Hannah's Art Of Home is filled cover to cover with tips, tricks,
and techniques to make one's domain appropriate for one's spirit and family. Highly
recommended.
The New Southwest Home
Suzanne Pickett Martinson
Northland Publishing
PO Box 1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
www.northlandpub.com
0873588576 $34.95 1-800-346-3257
Beautifully illustrated with full color photographs on every page, The New Southwest Home is a
showcase of innovate and stylish southwest home interiors. Spanning a range of styles, from
incorporating Native American elements to neo- classical decor to stark simplicity verging on
modern art, these dwellings are breathtaking to behold and evoke a variety sentiments connected
to different aspects of daily life in the Southwest. A superb inspirational resource, absorbing to
simply page through, and just as enticing for the casual browser as it is for the professional
interior decorator.
Furniture Hot Spots
Jennifer Litwin
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Gilford, CT 06437
www.globepequot.com
1592285899 $14.95 1-800-836-0510
While furniture shopper expect Jennifer Litwin's Furniture Hot Spots: Best Furniture Stores And
Websites Coast To Coast could easily have been featured under our consumer's reviews, it's
featured here so homeowners won't miss what might be the most valuable consideration of a
home: its furniture choice. Learn where to locate the best furniture, how to identify the best, and
how to bargain for it in a guide which reviews hundreds of furniture stores in 12 major cities
across the nation: stores which specialize in unique, fine pieces from antique to modern, low end
to high. Her excellent, candid assessment offers 'chair' ratings by quality, price, personnel and
ambiance.
Beyond The Basics Mosaics
Elizabeth DuVal
Sterling Publishing Company
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
1402709366 $19.95 1-800-805-5489
Beyond The Basics Mosaics presents more than 30 eye-catching mosaic projects best suited for
intermediate-level crafters, but also accessible to beginners. From picassiete (break up old china
and create motifs to add beauty to tables, walls, kitchen counters and more) to shard art (a
free-form style that can incorporate almost anything into images) to shellwork (a distinct skill that
can add splendor to box lids, picture frames and more), Beyond The Basics Mosaics describes
techniques with explicit instructions, full-color photographs, tips on coloration, design and array,
and much more. An excellent resource for crafting beautiful and memorable treasures, whether to
decorate one's home or present as gifts.
The Business Shelf
Successful Website Marketing
Peggi Ridgway
Wordpix Solutions
PO Box 218, Buena Park, CA 90621-0218
0963583646 $26.95 www.wordpix.com
Award-winning author, web designer, and professional marketing consultant Peggi Ridgway
presents Successful Website Marketing, a thoroughly "user friendly guide to marketing one's
business or product on the internet at low cost. Written for business owners who may have only
marginal familiarity with the World Wide Web, Successful Website Marketing includes
worksheets and forms, general advice on defining one's market group and branding, designing an
aesthetic and functional website, getting ready for search engines and showing up as a higher
listing within them, creating an online buzz, using email and ezines (NOT spam!), and so much
more. Successful Website Marketing is a "must-have" instructional reference, especially for small
business owners in an era of ever-increasing e-commerce.
Perpetual Business Machines
Eric T-S. Pan
Meridian Deployment Corporation
40660 Las Palmas Avenue, Fremont, CA 94539
0975448005 $48.50 mdc-learning.com
Perpetual Business Machines is a business manual written especially for technical professionals
striving to operate in the new economy: a global economic environment marked by knowledge,
convergence of technologies, and free markets. Written by the president of Meridian Deployment
Corporation in Silicon Valley, Perpetual Business Machines channels the author's personal
experience in the high-tech industry during all phases of business cycles. Chapters address the key
principles of profit-making, market analysis, product management, business procedure,
troubleshooting, and more. Presenting its ideas enumerated point-by-point, Perpetual Business
Machines is a "must-have" for anyone in the technology industry looking to strengthen their
understanding of how business works and what common errors to avoid in collaborations and
other ventures.
American Farmstead Cheese
Paul Kindstedt
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
www.chelseagreen.com
1931498776 $40.00 1-800-639-4099
Knowledgeably written by Paul Kindstedt (a professor of the department of Nutrition and Food
Sciences of the University of Vermont) in conjunction with The Vermont Cheese Council (a
nonprofit organization that supports Vermont cheesemakers), American Farmstead Cheese: The
Complete Guide To Making And Selling Artisan Cheeses is an in-dept, "user friendly" guide to
cheesemaking, from means of ensuring safety and quality in one's cheese and analyzing cheese
composition, to marketing plans and business strategies of successful commercial cheesemakers.
American Farmstead Cheese does cover some technical scientific concepts, particularly when
discussing the science of cheese creation, but the language strives to be as accessible as possible
to the lay reader and an index allows for quick and easy reference. Black-and-white photographs
illustrate this in-depth resource, which is an absolute "must-have" for anyone involved in or
contemplating the cheesemaking business, and a delightful addition to the libraries of cheese
connoisseurs.
Global Call Centers
Erik Granered
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
3704 Beard Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55422
www.nbrealey-books.com
1904838030 $34.95 1-888-273-2539
Global Call Centers: Achieving Outstanding Customer Service Across Cultures & Time Zones is a
straightforward guide to promoting quality customer service even when one's customer call
service centers may be outsources around the globe. Erik Granered, communications expert and
former course developer and trainer for WorldCom's customer service operations, walks the
reader through outsourcing and offshoring, creating a customer service culture, strategic
approaches, specific issues pertaining to English-language and Spanish-language customer service
as well as European and Asian customer service options, and much more. From taking different
national communication styles into account to basic cultural analysis in plain and simple terms,
Global Call Centers is a groundbreaking book in its field and a "must-have" for anyone
responsible for organizing or maintaining an international customer call service.
Talespin
Gerry McCuscker
Kogan Page USA
525 South 4th Street, #241, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1573
www.styluspub.com
074944259X $29.95 1-800-232-0223
Talespin: Public Relations Disasters - Inside Stories & Lessons Learned is an anthology of true
public relations gaffes - from the brouhaha that ensues when two sports mascots get into an
all-to-real physical altercation on the field, to the infamous Ford vehicle/Firestone tire defects
considered responsible for the loss of dozens of lives. Each incident is retraced, analyzed carefully
in plain terms, with a summary of lessons learned about how to deal with public relations crises,
keep a positive image, avoid slander and libel, and respond appropriately when bad things happen.
An absolute "must-read" for any PR professional, packed with tips, tricks, and techniques on what
to do or not do. Learning from one's mistakes is important, but it is far less costly to learn from
other people's mistakes - Talespin allows the business owner or PR professional to do exactly
that!
The Workforce Scorecard
Richard W. Beatty
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way , Boston, MA 02163
www.HBSPress.org
1591392454 $29.95 1-800-668-6780
Two Professors of Human Resource Management at Rutgers University and the Chairman of the
Department of Organization and Human Resources of SUNY-Buffalo combine their knowledge in
The Workforce Scorecard: Managing Human Capital To Execute Strategy, a guide written
especially for business leaders and CEOs looking for a means to accurately assess their human
resources and capital. Chapters address how to build an evenhanded and objective "workforce
scorecard", the role of line managers, workforce metrics, ideal communication and learning
programs for the workforce scorecard, how to focus on the goal of a more productive workplace
through expert selection and management of human capital, and much more. A slightly general
but solidly written treatise that covers both academic principle and the needs of practical
reality.
LLC or Corporation?
Anthony Mancusco
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.nolo.com
1413300898 $24.99 1-800-955-4775
Attorney and business-law expert Anthony Mancuso presents LLC or Corporation? How to
Choose the Right Form For Your Business, an in-depth guide to making the right choice when
one's company has grown to the point where its legal structure needs to be upgraded to something
that will protect one's assets and provide tax benefits. The question of "corporation or limited
liability company?" isn't clear-cut, but since it will directly affect the legal and tax status of one's
business, it is a crucial question indeed. LLC or Corporation? covers all aspects of this decision,
including concerns of doing business out-of-state, money issues and personal liability concerns,
converting a partnership or a sole proprietorship to another entity, converting an LLC to another
entity, converting, dissolving or selling a corporation, and much more. Highly recommended for
anyone confronted with the title question - it is much better to get all the facts and make an
informed decision now than expend an excess of time and effort cleaning up after a mistaken
choice later.
How to Keep Score In Business
Robert Follett
Alpine Guild/Follett Publishing
PO Box 4848, Dillon, CO 80435
0695811010 $15.95 www.alpineguild.com
No better book has been published for non-accountants than Robert Follett's older How To Keep
Score In Business: Accounting And Financial Analysis For The Non-Accountant: here's a simple
guide which tells all the basics: how to understand a balance sheet, how to understand an income
statement, how to decipher the 'return on investment' figures. Plenty of competing titles say you
should know these facts - few get to the nitty-gritty of just how to understand them.
The Art Of Business
Stan Davis & David McIntosh
Berrett-Koehler
235 Montgomery, #650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
www.bkconnection.com
1576753026 $19.95 1-800-929-2929
Whether you're a student, a business executive or an aspiring artist, all can benefit from seeing the
world through eyes blending aesthetic appreciation and strategy. Using the artist's eye, The Art Of
Business: Make All Your Work A Work Of Art shows how to use artistic flow patterns to use
emotion, imagination and intuition to improve the outputs of a job. Even a company can benefit
from blending the two flows of aesthetic and emotional richness with strategic fine tuning, using
The Art Of Business as a guide.
Building Your Ebay Traffic The Smart Way
Joseph T. Sinclair
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814472699 $17.95 amacombooks.org
It's hard to believe eBay has only been round 10 years: today it's a major force in the retail world
and offered 971 million items for sale in 2003 alone. Joseph Sinclair wrote the popular 'eBay the
Smart Way' titles and here provides sellers with additional tips on using Froogle, datafeeds, and
other advanced listing strategies. Datafeed marketing lets eBay sellers 'feed' their listings to other
websites run by browsers which attract serious shoppers. Froogle is not only effective for
boosting sales - it's free. Building Your Ebay Traffic The Smart Way is an invaluable guide any
eBay regular seller won't want to be without.
The Language Studies Shelf
Understanding Chinese Characters
Ping-gam Go
Simplex Publications
575 Larkspur Plaza, Suite 4, Larkspur, CA 94939
www.simplexpublications.com
0962311375 $15.95 1-415-924-6508
Now in its fourth edition, Understanding Chinese Characters By Their Ancestral Forms by
Ping-gam Go reveals the meaning of Chinese writing by providing and describing the historical
pictograph for each Chinese character, thereby materially aiding the reader to identify, learn and
memorize the most widely used Chinese characters with a minimum of effort. Enhanced with a
full-color photo survey of business establishment signage in San Francisco's Chinatown, and a
dictionary of 288 Chinese characters containing both Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation),
students and tourists are offered dozens of practice exercises to memorize the meanings of those
Chinatown signs. There are even flashcards for 41 of the most prevalent characters found on a
Chinese restaurant menu!. Compact and portably, with alphabetical and subject indexes to
dictionary entries, Understanding Chinese Characters By Their Ancestral Forms is a welcome and
"user friendly" resource for learning to decipher Chinese writing whether for simply fun or serious
business. Also very highly recommended from Simplex Publications are two other Chinese
language instructionals by Ping-gam Go: Read Chinese Today: A Walk Thro-ugh San Francisco's
Chinatown, Understanding Chinese Characters By Their Ancestral Forms With Photographs And
Map (0962311332, $6.95); What Character Is That?: An Easy-Access Dictionary Of 5,000
Chinese Characters, 2nd Edition (0962311359, $19.95).
Between You and I
James Cochrane
Sourcebooks Inc.
PO Box 4410, Naperville, IL 60567-4410
www.sourcebooks.com
1402203314 $11.95 1-800-432-7444
Bad English isn't just about swearing and slang: it's also to be found in seemingly educated
language as well as in uneducated writing: Cambridge University graduate and editor James
Cochrane here assembles some of the best faux paus of the English language, providing not only
an a-z dictionary of commonly misused words and phrases, but examples of how they are misused
and when a better word would be more appropriate. Between You and I is a lively, fun read as
well as a basic primer in proper usage.
Dictionary Days
Ilan Stavans
Graywolf Press
2402 University Avenue, #203, St. Paul, MN 55114
www.graywolfpress.org
1555974198 $17.00 1-651-641-0077
Ilan Stavans is a multiculturalist at its best: born in Mexico of Jewish descent with Eastern
European origins, he speaks six languages fluently and has been immersed in dictionaries all his
life. His history of lexicography surveys many different languages in essays which survey the
history of words, cultures, and dictionaries alike. Fun anecdotes juxtapose serious scholarship
combine in the pages of Dictionary Days providing a lively read which is very highly
recommended for both leisure and study.
Webster's New Explorer Dictionary
Federal Street Press
c/o Merriam-Webster Inc.
PO Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102
www.m-w.com
1892859769 $10.98 1-877-886-2830
Now in a newly expanded and updated edition, Webster's New Explorer Dictionary offers 2,000
new words, enhancing many of the definitions with examples used in context and one hundred
new illustrations to expand and clarify their meanings. Altogether, this new and highly
recommended edition of Webster's New Explorer Dictionary offers more than 75,000 concise and
easy-to-understand definitions and is enhanced with new special sections providing assistance to
English Language learners. Also very highly recommended for personal, professional, school, and
community library reference shelf collections are two outstanding companion reference works
which are also available from the Federal Street Press: Webster's New Explorer Thesaurus: New
Edition (1892859777, $10.98); and a reference title combining both their new dictionary and their
new thesaurus editions, Webster's New Explorer Dictionary And Thesaurus: New Edition
(1892859785, $19.98).
The Musicbook Shelf
Cinderella's Big Shore
Maria Raha
Seal Press
Avalon Publishing Group, dist.
1400 - 65th St., Emeryville, CA 94608
www.avalonpub.com
1580051162 $17.95 1-800-788-3123
Readers interested in punk rock music in general and women's contributions to the genre in
particular will relish Cinderella's Big Score: Women Of The Punk And Indie Underground, a
tribute to punk rock's female artists. Maria Raha works for Spin and Vibe magazines: her focus on
the U.S. and English punk rockers of the 1970s and 80s details how women influenced groups of
the times, and beyond. Recording history influence and background blends with details on the
lives and contributions of major female musicians and groups.
Jazz Piano Cocktails
Bob Kail & Tony Santorella
Santorella Publications
13 Pleasant Avenue, Danvers, MA 01923
877-600-0049 santorellapublications.com
A universal characteristic of Santorella musical instrument instruction books and manuals are their
quick and easy mastery formats allowing even the most novice of beginners to readily become
proficient with their chosen instrument in a wide variety of musical styles. One of the newest
additions to their line of outstanding instructional publications is Jazz Piano Cocktails: Popular
Jazz Standards, a three volume series for the jazz piano which are arranged by Bob Kail and
edited by Tony Santorella. The three individual titles ($14.95 each) comprising this outstanding
three part series (Volume 1, TS291; Volume 2, TS292; Volume 3, TS293, $14.95) include an
accompanying performance CD. The compositions comprising this enthusiastically recommended
trilogy of instruction books range from After You've Gone; and Ain't She Sweet; to Frankie and
Johnnie; Tico Tico; Bye Bye Blackbird; Billy Bailey, and so many more. The Jazz Piano
Cocktails: Popular Jazz Standards series is ideal for either personal/private/independent student
studies or school music department curriculum resource collections.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Salary Negotiation Tips For Professionals
Ron Krannich & Caryl Krannich
Impact Publications
9104 Manassas Drive, Suite N, Manassas Park, VA 20111-5211
www.impactpublications.com
157023230X $16.95 1-703-361-7300
The collaborative effort of career training experts Ron and Caryl Krannich, Salary Negotiation
Tips For Professionals: Compensation That Reflects Your Value is an ideal introduction the the
art and craft of bargaining with an employer with respect to compensation for the employee. This
informed and informative work covers how to make more money through the art of salary
negotiation, common negotiation mistakes to be avoided, compensation options and issues,
calculating worth, dealing with compensation issues, salary questions, negotiating a complete
compensation package, as well as getting raises and promotions. Of special note is the chapter
devoted to "The Quick and Easy Salary Advisor". Salary Negotiation Tips For Professionals
should be seriously considered as "must" reading for anyone seeking to improve the quality and
quantity of their wages and fringe benefits.
Two excellent titles cover clues to advancing career goals and are recommended picks for any
who would bring new ideas into play. Helen Harkness' Capitalizing On Career Chaos: Bringing
Creativity And Purpose To Your Life And Work (0891062092, $18.95) advocates two basic
steps and shows how to achieve them: looking inward to connect with real needs, then looking
outward to match core instincts and talents to workplace realities. Chapters cover the basics of
how to redesign a career by pinpointing important strengths and using them appropriately. Lacey
T. Smith's Get It! Street Smart Negotiation At Work (0891062076, $18.95) is also a winner,
offering insights and tactics for successful business negotiation. From formal to informal
negotiation, Smith shows that when emotions are factored into the process, the results improve.
Chapters are devoted to identifying the heart of this process which brings emotions into play,
using over sixty 'lessons from the street' to provide examples of positive resolution and
negotiation techniques.
HarperCollins
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
www.harpercollins.com
What Is Your Life's Work? (0060766867, $22.95) by Bill Jensen is more than just advice: it
gathers life stories and case histories of those who succeeded in identifying what really matters,
using the letters and work diaries of others to mirror reader struggles. While the overall message
lies in identifying life purpose, all the advice in What Is Your Life's Work can be directed to
business solutions and issues as well as more general life concerns over risk, worth, and
achievement. An excellent, cathartic inspiration for change. You Can't Win A Fight With Your
Boss & 55 Other Rules For Success (0060776625, $14.95) by Tom Markert tells how to climb
the corporate ladder - by understanding your boss. Markert should know: he's a senior executive
at a large company with decades of experience, and uses this experience to outline almost sixty
rules every employee and manager must follow in striving for corporate success.
The Humor Shelf
The Peanuts Guide To Life
Charles Schulz
Running Press
125 South Twenty-Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4399
www.runningpress.com
0762423374 $12.95 1-800-345-5359
The Peanuts Guide To Life: Wit And Wisdom From The World's Favorite Cartoon Characters is a
compilation drawn from more than fifty years of the cast of cartoon characters created by the late
Charles Schultz. The focus is on bringing back to the attention of Peanuts fans a nostalgic look at
the philosophy and insights so deftly revealed in the humor of small children and their observances
on and about each other and the world in which they existed. The Peanuts Guide To Life will also
admirably serve to introduce a whole new generation to the lively humor and pity quotes that
were a large part of the newspaper cartoon strip's enduring popularity. A quick and easy read that
is often inspired and occasionally inspiring, we are once again reminded of such clever truism as
"Baby-sitters are like used cares...you never know what you're getting." and such earthy advice as
"Never lick ice cream off a hot sidewalk." The Peanuts Guide To Life should be on the shelves of
every community library in the country -- if only as a public and much appreciated service to the
new generation of kids who will one day grow up to be parents with kids of their own!
Driving Under The Influence Of Children
Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
Andrews & McMeel
4520 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
0740750054 $16.95 1-800-851-8923
Driving Under The Influence Of Children is the latest compiled treasury of "Baby Blues" comic
strips, collecting the daily struggles of two parents and the three precocious young children who
exist to exhaust their resources, wallets, and supply of clean clothes. Parents everywhere are sure
to see their own experiences reflected in the good-natured humor of the stay-at-home "I prefer to
think of it as twenty-five years of maternity leave" mother and well-meaning father with noticeably
less stamina around babies at maximum volume ("How come when you look after the kids it's
'parenting' but when I look after the kids it's 'not working'?" asks the beleagured mother). Baby
Blues remains a gem among comic strips, both in that its characters are permitted to age with the
passage of time, and in that it remains as fresh, funny, and all-too-insightful of the human
condition as it was in its inception. Highly recommended, not to mention just plain funny.
The Worst Baby Name Book Ever
David Narter
Cumberland House
431 Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
www.cumberlandhouse.com
1581824564 $9.95 1-888-439-2665
So many baby names books are on the market, and so much tension revolves around locating the
perfect name assignment, that it's a relief to read David Narter's The Worst Baby Name Book
Ever, a refreshing alternative with a healthy dose of humor to lighten a tense situation. Hundreds
of names and hilarious sidebars tell what each name evokes, its origin, and likely sources of
childhood teasing resolving around the selection. So if you pick a name from The Worst Baby
Name Book Ever, it'll be with full knowledge of the likely consequences.
You Might Be A Redneck If This Is The Biggest Book You've Ever Read
Jeff Foxworthy
Rutledge Hill Press
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
www.rutledgehillpress.com
1401601936 $16.99 1-800-251-4000
Almost anyone who enjoys comedy will have either read Jeff Foxworthy's Southern redneck
humor books or seen his numerous TV shows: now there's another fine volume helping to define
the possibilities of the redneck personality: the 'monster truck of redneck books' covering such
important topics as love and marriage, partyin', wheels, fashion and more. All with the Foxworthy
brand 'you might be a redneck if ' pattern.
The International Studies Shelf
You Can't Get There From Here
Gayle Forman
Rodale Press
400 S. 10th St, Emmaus, PA 18098-0099
1594860378 $23.95 www.rodale.com
Global cultures clash daily, but none so personally as in Gayle Forman's You Can't Get There
From Here: A Year On The Fringes Of A Shrinking World. Forman's trip around the world
covers the cultures and differences in eight stories of personal encounters among world groups,
from a group of transvestites on Tonga to an odd group of Lord of Rings fans acting out fantasy
games in Kazakhstan in an effort to reclaim their European roots. The planet is shrinking as
cultures overlap traditional and modern in strange, new ways: that's the underlying message of
You Can't Get There From Here.
The Asian Mystique
Sheridan Prasso
Public Affairs
250 W. 57th St., #1321, NY, NY 10107
www.publicaffairsbooks.com
1586482149 $27.95 1-877-782-1234
What are the West's visions of an 'exotic' Oriental mystique? Westerners have long harbored many
images of the Orient, from fabled Geisha girls to illusions of the male mystique as effeminate and
asexual: illusions which affect communications, relationships, and even professional perspectives.
Enter The Asian Mystique by Sheridan Prasso, a recommended pick for any who would identify
their own underlying stereotypes of Asian psychology and society. Chapters strive to tear away
the illusions and offer a more realistic portrait of Asians - there's much food for thought in The
Asian Mystique.
The Biography Shelf
Closing The Circle
Elsie H. Landstrom
QED Press
155 Cypress Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
0936609389 $16.95 1-800-773-7782
Closing The Circle: An American Family In China is the story of a woman born in China, the
daughter of devoted missionaries, who left the land of her birth and returned 60 years later to
"close the circle". Black and white photographs illustrate this thoughtful portrait of
pre-Communist China through young eyes, as well as a more sober understanding that comes with
adulthood and age. Cherishing the friends old and new made within China's lands, as well as
giving testimony to the efforts of programs and hospitals of the past and present to treat diseases,
eradicate opium, slavery, and famine, and improve the quality of life, Closing The Circle resonates
with the author's love for China's land its people. A jubilant and poignant testimony of one
woman's love for China from the depths of her heart.
Greenwood Press
PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007
1-800-225-5800 www.greenwood.com
Two fine new biographies are excellent picks for public libraries and high schools seeking lasting
biographical references with depth. Roger Bruns' Jesse Jackson: A Biography (0313331383,
$29.95) provides 140 pages of background coverage on one of the most important civil rights
figures of modern times. Jackson has been a key figure for decades: his biography covers his key
contributions, the groups he's formed or joined, and civil rights history as a whole. Charlie
Vascellaro's Hank Aaron (0313330018, $29.95) follows the developments of one of the greatest
hitters in baseball history. When Aaron was born in 1934, Babe Ruth was baseball's home run
king and the Negro Leagues were the only hope Aaron had of playing professional baseball.
Aaron established thirteen Major League career records for both home runs and RBI and even
broke Ruth's career home run record - despite death threats. An outstanding survey of an
outstanding key player.
Innocent Heart, Laughter And Tears
Antonia Sparano Geiser
Lost Coast Press
155 Cypress Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
188289751X $19.95 cypresshouse.com
Innocent Heart, Laughter And Tears is the a personal memoir and biography concerning the life
of Maria Marzia Maiello and her family. Born in 1920 in a small town in Italy, she had to abandon
her beloved native land with her mother at the tender age of ten, to escape the rising tide of
fascism. Together they came to the United States, where young Maria met her father in America.
Written by Maria's daughter Antonia Sparano Geiser, Innocent Heart, Laughter And Tears is the
amalgamation of many stories Maria and her Mother told directly Antonia, and so Antonia has
taken the liberty of collecting and presenting them in first person narration. Innocent Heart,
Laughter And Tears reads fluidly, yet it is more than a memoir and a biography; it beautifully
preserves a piece of twentieth century Italian-American heritage, culture, and memory.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
The Click That Does The Trick
Robin Deutsch
T.F.H. Publications
1 TFH Plaza, 3rd & Union Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753
www.tfh.com
0793805619 $14.95 1-800-631-2188
The Click That Does The Trick is an easy-to-use guide especially for exotic bird owners looking
to train their pets to perform a wide variety of tricks, using a clicker as a training tool. From
simple tricks such as extending or flapping wings, to more advanced or prop-related tricks such as
playing dead in the owner's hands or ringing a bell, to advanced tricks like riding a scooter or
using props to perform imitations of popular sports, The Click That Does The Trick walks the
reader through a step-by-step process with explicit instructions and full-color photographs. The
Click That Does The Trick emphasizes that exotic birds, from parrots are not fully domesticated
animals like modern cats and dogs, and cannot be handled in precisely the same way due to their
very strong natural instincts. Training must never force or frighten the bird, should be kept fun,
and not all birds are suited to perform all tricks. A final section aids the reader in creating
bird-sized props for the more elaborate prop-based tricks. Highly recommended for any bird
owner interested in becoming better acquainted with his or her pet through training, and possibly
even giving small performances to delight friends and family.
Rats
Robert Sullivan
Bloomsbury
175 - 5th Avenue, #300, NY, NY 10010
1582344779 $14.95 bloomsbury.com
Rats: you have to loathe them if you're a city dweller; yet author Robdert Sullivan does just the
opposite: he spent a year investigating a rat-infested alley just a few blocks from wall street,
getting to know its habits, the efforts of exterminators, and others involved in the wild city rat's
life. Rats: Observations On The History & Habitat Of The City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
provides a witty yet scientific review of the urban rat, from issues of plague and garbage to
seasonal changes in its habits.
Robbing The Bees
Holley Bishop
The Free Press
1230 Ave. of the Americas, NY NY 10020
www.simonandschuster.com
0743250214 $24.00 1-800-223-2336
While Holley Bishop's Robbing The Bees: A Biography Of Honey informatively examines the
honey more than the bee, readers are still provided with an impressive cultural and culinary history
of the uses and harvesting of honey from antiquity down to modern times. From early harvesting
techniques to modern health discoveries about honey, Robbing The Bees is filled with fascinating
facts and history making it an invaluable and popular addition to personal, school, and community
library collections.
Straight From The Horse's Mouth
Amelia Kinkade
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
www.newworldlibrary.com
1577315065 $14.95 1-800-972-6657
If animals could talk, they things they would say! But they can't talk - or can they? Straight From
The Horse's Mouth: How To Talk To Animals And Get Answers advocates it is possible to foster
animal communication: communicator Kinkade shares a program which has helped her clients
understand and communicate with their pets. Prepare for guided meditations, exercises designed
to foster intuition, and learn how to discern everything from illness and depression to accepting a
pet's differences. An intriguing approach, for pet lovers only.
Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116
1-800-225-3362 www.hmco.com
It's all going to the birds with two new guides in hand to lend extra insights into the winged
world. Bill Thompson III and the editors of Bird Watcher's Digest present Identify Yourself: The
50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges (0618514694, $19.95). Finally there's a guide
for avid birders which explains why it's often so difficult to identify birds, from the challenges of
separating immature colorings from adult to features which make common birds hard to tell apart.
The focus on what elements make identification a challenge and how to overcome these
challenges through alternate methods makes for a fine review of the major bird species and their
unique attributes. Perhaps its birdsong which is the attraction: if so, pick up Donald Kroodsma's
The Singing Life Of Birds: The Art And Science Of Listening To Birdsong (0618405682,
$28.00). Learn about how birds acquire their songs, how they vary between species and places,
and how to identify birds through song. First-person observation and reporting accompanies
scientific facts and research. Professor Kroodsma has studied birds and their songs for over thirty
years; but his The Singing Life Of Birds is that perfect cross between research and casual
observation which makes it engrossing to a wider audience than college-level students of
ornithology.
Horsekeeping On A Small Acerage
Cherry Hill
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 02147
158017535X $24.95 www.storey.com
It's even more important to manage one's horse in a small acreage situation, and that's there
renowned instructor/horse trainer Cherry Hill comes in, offering her years of expertise and
teaching how to refine horse care tasks. Horse behavior and needs supplement various
management method alternatives for different goals and lifestyles in a practical how-to manual
horse owners will find essential. This new edition features expanded focus on environmentally
responsible management methods, acreage selection, barn designs and much more.
The Black Studies Shelf
Malcolm X
Robert E. Terrill
Michigan State University Press
Suite 25, Manly Miles Building
1405 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48823-5202
0870137301 $49.95 msupress.msu.edu
Written by an Assistant Professor of Communication at Indiana University, Bloomington,
Malcolm X: Inventing Radical Judgment is a scholarly, intense, and philosophical analysis of
Malcom X's oratory. Scrutinizing both the speeches that Malcolm X made while as a minister for
the Nation of Islam and those made after he left the Nation, Malcolm X: Inventing Radical
Judgment especially focuses upon the strategies of interpretation and judgment that Malcom X
fostered in his audiences. Recontextualizing the radical judgment found in Malcolm X's rhetoric
according to three disparate theoretical approaches, Malcolm X: Inventing Radical Judgment
strives to reveal a better understanding of one man's speechmaking power that was so great its
iconoclasm transcends the limits of individual contemporary definitions.
African Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade
Anne C. Bailey
Beacon Press
25 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108-2892
0807055123 $26.00 www.beacon.org
There has long been silence on the issue of slavery and the Atlantic Slave trade: author Anne
Bailey experienced this silence growing up in Jamaica, and as an adult became determined to
break this silence, first researching the topic, than interviewing chiefs and elders in Ghana. African
Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade: Beyond The Silence And The Shame focuses on the Anlo
Ewe community in Ghana to examine the impact of slavery and slave traders, showing how the
trade became unpredictable and moved from the control of Africans to the control of outsiders.
Oral narratives reveal why Africans began selling others into transatlantic slavery, providing a
hard-hitting alternative history.
The Science Shelf
Conducting Research Literature Reviews
Arlene Fink
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
www.sagepub.com
141290904X $37.95 1-800-818-7243
Now in its second edition, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From The Internet To Paper
is an informative guide to identifying, interpreting, and analyzing published and unpublished
research literature. Checklists, sample cases, exercises and more illustrate the intricate difficulties
and useful methodologies for selecting questions that will make the review most effective,
identifying the most appropriate databases, setting inclusion and exclusion criteria, conducting and
evaluating descriptive literature reviews, and more. The second edition offers new features
including tips for searching the web for research information, flow diagrams to aid the reader in
applying each step of the review, new references and other online resources. A scholarly and
extremely practical guide especially for students and professionals in need of a strict process to
sift through the dross and find the hidden gold within the information highway.
Dark Light
Linda Simon
Harcourt Books
525 'B' St., #1900, San Diego, CA 92101
www.harcourtbooks.com
0156032449 $14.00 1-800-543-1918
In 1879 Americans were fearful of the 'new electricity': forty years later, the whole country relied
on it. How did Americans come to change their minds? Dark Light: Electricity And Anxiety From
The Telegraph To The X-ray explains the evolution of electrical acceptance in this country,
providing a lively, popular discussion.
Spring Forward
Michael Downing
Shoemaker & Hoard, Publishers
3704 Macomb Street NW, Suite 4, Washington, DC 20016
www.shoemakerhoard.com
1593760531 $23.00 1-800-788-3123
Almost a hundred years ago lawmakers embraced the idea of saving an hour of daylight: their
movement made law but leads to modern confusion over why clocks should change. Here's a
history not just of daylight savings time's evolution, but all kinds of clock tinkering processes
around the world. Spring Forward: The Annual Madness Of Daylight Saving Time uses news
reports, Congressional hearings, and more to chart the origins and modern controversies of
daylight savings.
The Joy Of Chemistry
Cathy Cobb & Monty Fetterolf
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst, NY 14228
www.prometheusbooks.com
1591022312 $26.00 1-800-421-0351
Many titles assume chemistry facts should best be left to the weighty college-level text: not so
Cathy Cobb and Monty Fetterolf's Joy Of Chemistry: The Amazing Science Fo Familiar Things,
which relates basic chemistry concepts to everyday life instead of complex math formulas alone.
Chapters blend science, invention history, and a lively survey which translates chemistry concepts
to real-life examples. Yes, there are formulas and scientific notes - but also a wonderful layman's
language which makes Joy Of Chemistry accessible to a wider audience than most.
Breaking The Time Barrier
Jenny Randles
Paraview/Pocket Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020
www.simonandschuster.com
0743492595 $13.00 1-800-223-2336
Time travel was once considered only the realm of science fiction: in Breaking The Time Barrier,
Jenny Randles reveals recent experiments which are showing the time barrier may indeed be
broken. Breaking The Time Barrier: The Race To Build The First Time Machine documents the
evolution of research that began about a century ago, in which scientists from Marconi to Edison
worked to create a real time machine. Modern physicists are experimenting on slowing the
passage of information, freezing light, and breaking the speed of light - and the time barrier. Read
all about it here: your future may be at stake.
Bone Wars
Tom Rea
University of Pittsburgh Press
3400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15260
www.pitt.edu/~press
0822958465 $16.00 1-800-666-2211
Knowledgeably written by former journalist Tom Rea, Bone Wars: The Excavation And Celebrity
Of Andrew Carnegie's Dinosaurs is the award-winning true story of how a Diplodicus carngeii
fossil (named after famous industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie) found in the
Wyoming badlands helped bring about public fascination with the great beasts of millennia past.
Though Bone Wars is entirely nonfiction, it is so deftly written that it reads like a novel as it
follows the battles of individuals, conflicting scientific theories, and even instances of
backstabbing and double-crossing in the bone-hunting world of a century past. An extensive
bibiography and index enhance this truly enjoyable and informative history, which is especially
recommended for dinosaur and paleontology enthusiasts.
Descent
Brad Matsen
Pantheon Books
1745 Broadway, New York Ny 10019
www.randomhouse.com
0375422587 $25.00 1-800-726-0600
The deep-sea expeditions of Otis Barton and William Beebe revolutionized undersea concepts and
exploration - and at the height of the Depression years, when money was tight. Beebe was a
famous naturalist who became obsessed with oceanography, and had his own research station off
Bermuda, along with the support of many industrialists of his times. The younger Barton was heir
to a fortune and had his own dreams of deep-sea exploration and adventure. Together the two
opened a new world, directly observing new life in the abyss until a bitter dispute left them
estranged. Descent: The Heroic Discovery Of The Abyss re-creates their adventures and
discoveries.
Basic Books
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
www.perseusbooks.com
The lives of world scientists can be almost as insightful as reviews of their major discoveries:
that's why two new biographical coverages are recommended picks for any who would study
scientific achievement. Nancy Thorndike Greenspan's The End Of The Certain World: The Life
And Science Of Max Born, The Nobel Physicist Who Ignited The Quantum Revolution
(0738206938, $26.95) tells of a physicist forced to emigrate to England when the Nazis took over
- and found his pacifist nature compromised when he discovered his findings had helped the
developers of the atom bomb. Born's complete story is presented here for the first time, from his
achievement of the Nobel prize as discoverer of quantum theory to his exile from Germany and
his teaching of nine Nobel physicists in turn. A splendid coverage of a major figure. Palle
Yourgrau's A World Without Time: The Forgotten Legacy Of Godel And Einstein (0465092934,
$24.00) follows the close friendship of physicist Albert Einstein and logician Kurt Godel during
the last decade and a half of Einstein's life. The two walked home daily, shared ideas about
physics, philosophy and politics, and acknowledged important connections between the world of
physics and philosophy which exist to this day. Their discoveries and achievements are framed
within the context of their unusual friendship.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Baen Books
PO Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
www.baen.com
Each month Baen produces a mere handful of science fiction titles - but what riches, for readers
who relish alternative history and military science fiction! This month's arrivals are no exception
to the rule of fine productions: Eric Flint compiles and edits Howard L. Myers' The Creatures Of
Man (074349900X, $7.99), set in a distant future where humans no longer need spaceships but
journey the stars propelled by bodily implants, facing battles for galactic dominance; Flint joins
with David Weber in Crown Of Slaves (0743498992, $7.99), beginning a new series set in
Weber's 'Honorverse' where restless alliances between star kingdoms drives a queen to send her
envoy on a dangerous secret mission, and Jack L. Chalker's The Return Of Nathan Brazil
(0743-499018, $7.99), telling of a hive intelligence which infects humans and takes over their
minds - until a powerful weapon threatens a supercomputer's control of time and space
itself these are winning paperworks. New to the hardcover line: another fine alternative history
collection edited by Harry Turtledove, Alternate Generals III (0743498976, $24.00) gather stories
about John Paul Jones, Napoleon, and other famous generals now set into alternative scenarios;
Andre Norton's Dark Companion (0743498984, $26.00), providing a combined reprint of two
previously interrelated novels Dark Piper and Dread Companion, about a girl who faces her
charge's seemingly imaginary but all-too-real invisible companion, Travis S. Taylor's The
Quantum Connection (074-3498968, $24.00), telling of a computer hacker whose life changes
when a swarm of huge meteors fall on the planet, shattering his family and his life. His
involvement in video repairs and gaming involves him in politics which reveals the truth of the
meteors which orphaned him. David Weber and John Ringo's We Few (07434-9881X, $26.00)
tells of one Roger Chaing McClintock, a spoiled playboy prince who grows up watching his
bodyguards die to protect him. Murderers have changed his family and spark revenge even as the
Empire hasbeen told he himself is a traitor. Fast political action ensues.
The Native American Shelf
Indian Country
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
0889204799 $28.95 wlupress.wlu.ca
Indian Country: Essays On Contemporary Native Culture is an anthology of essays by Gail
Guthrie Valaskakis, a Chippewa by background and a founding member of the boards of Wasekun
Healing Lodge, the Montreal Native Friendship Centre, the Native North American Studies
Institute, and Manitou Community College. Offering a unique perspective on Native political
struggles in both Canada and the United States, Indian Country discusses such topics as
traditionalism and treaty rights in Lac du Flambeau, images of native women such as Sacajawea,
what the pow wow contributes to "being Indian", and much more. Literate, well-researched, and
matter-of-factly introducing the reader into how the American government, among other entities,
regards Native Americans in modern times, Indian Country is a welcome contribution to
contemporary Native studies shelves and recommended reading for individuals of all backgrounds
striving to better understand the Native American experience.
The Cherokee Nation
Robert J. Conley
University of New Mexico Press
MSC11 6290, 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
www.unmpress.com
082633234X $24.95 1-800-249-7737
On September 6, 2005, the Cherokee Nation will observe the 66th anniversary of the adoption of
its constitution, but the Cherokee tribe itself has survived since prehistory, and in the 19th and
20th centuries, found itself having to cope with land cessation, forcible relocation, and bloody
wars, as it evolved to become one of the largest and most influential of the Native American tribes
within the continental United States. In The Cherokee Nation: A History, Robert J. Conley (who
is an enrolled member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees and lives in Tahlequah,
Oklahoma) provides the reader with a documented historical survey of the Cherokee people from
their origins in the Old South, through forced relocation west along the infamous "Trail of Tears",
to the formation of a sovereign government which negotiated treaties with the United States
government. The Cherokee Nation brings the history of these enduring Native Americans up to
the present day, complete with recent political trends, as well as economic contributions of the
Cherokee. Presenting a wonderfully informative and readable text, The Cherokee Nation is
enhanced for academia and non-specialist general readers with the inclusion of a number of
appendices including "Principals Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation"; "Chiefs of the Western
Cherokees"; Chiefs of the Texas Cherokees"; The Confederate Cherokee Nation and Chief Stand
Watie"; "Chiefs of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians"; Chiefs of the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians"; Cherokee Nation Treaties"; and "Western Cherokee Treaties". The
Cherokee Nation is a seminal work of superb historical scholarship and enthusiastically
recommended for personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies
collections.
Paleo-Indian Artifacts
Lar Hothem
Collector Books
PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
157432425X $29.95 collectorbooks.com
Not only collectors but archaeologists will want to have this basic reference on hand: it outlines
all kinds of Native American artifacts and pairs excellent color photos of lanceolates, paleo tools,
and uniface blades with discussions of values and descriptions of features. A very specific,
outstanding guide for any who would collect or categorize paleo-Indian artifacts.
The Art Shelf
Marks Of Distinction
Barbara J. MacAdam
Hudson Hills Press
National Book Network (dist.)
PO Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254
1555952755 $60.00 1-800-462-6420
Marks Of Distinction: Two Hundred Years Of American Drawings And Watercolors From The
Hood Museum Of Art is the accompaniment of the centerpiece exhibition of a year-long
celebration commemorating the Hood Museum of Art's twentieth anniversary as well is its
permanent collection. An introductory essay leads into this elaborate visual tour of classic pastel,
ink, and watercolor artworks by notable American artists ranging from John Singleton Copley to
John James Audubon to James McNeill Whistler and many more. Each piece of art is featured on
a two-page spread; to the right is an exquisite photograph of the work itself in full color, to the
left is a detailed one-page essay concerning the history, composition, and other pertinent details
concerning the work. Marks Of Distinction is as much a celebration of American artistic
consciousness and legacy as it is a display of fine museum pieces, and surely the next best thing to
visiting the Hood Museum of Art in person.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Hanbo The Aiki Way
John C. Goss Jr., 6th Dan
Imaginator Press
6400 Baltimore National Pike #194, Baltimore, Maryland 21228-3915
0974560324 $19.95 www.amazon.com
Now in a revised second edition, Hanbo The Aiki Way is an in-depth guide by 6th degree black
belt John C. Goss to self-defense with the Hanbo - a three-foot long staff, though in the modern
urban environment any medium-sized, stick-like object such as a cane or an umbrella can be
improvised to serve as a hanbo. Hanbo The Aiki Way specifically applies techniques and
principles connected to Aiki arts to using the Hanbo to protect oneself. Methods for self-defense
against open-hand attacks, knife attacks, and bokken (wooden sword) or jo (staff) attacks are all
depicted step-by-step with black-and-white photographs. The text is sparse and directly to the
point, and the movements and actions depicted are intended as a starter point, allowing for an
infinite number of combinations as needed. The principles of the Aiki way - do not match strength
against strength, but rather focus on yielding to, redirecting, and controlling the force of the
opponent - are ideal in a dangerous world where there is always someone bigger and stronger
than oneself. Goss' years of experience in both practicing and teaching Korindo Aikido show
through clearly in this superb supplementary resource useful for both dedicated martial artists and
lay people studying basic principles of self-defense.
Extreme Shootfighting: Shootfighting Secrets From A Champion Fighter is a DVD that
introduces the viewer to the martial art of Shootfighting: a mix of Thai kickboxing jujitsu, and
submission wrestling, designed to make a well-rounded fighter skilled in both stand-up fighting
and groundfighting. Expert Bart Vale presents tips, tricks, and techniques that he personally
learned from some of the strongest fighters in the ring. From common punches and kicks in
shootfighting and how to block them, to a variety of submission holds and single-leg takedowns,
Extreme Shootfighting spares no detail and shows the detailed stages of each maneuver's
execution. It should be clearly noted for martial arts students that Extreme Shootfighting is
intended for informational purposes only. 85 minutes, color.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Izzy's Fire
Nancy Wright Beasley
Brunswick Publishing Corporation
1386 Lawrenceville Plank Road, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
1556182074 $27.95 www.amazon.com
Izzy's Fire: Finding Humanity In The Holocaust is the triumphant true story of a holocaust
survivor and members of her family escaped the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, survived trials and
successfully hid until the war's end in a hiding places granted them by a Catholic farmer. She, her
husband, and other refugees dug a hole between two potato cellars, and with the unselfish aid of
that selfless, risk taking Catholic family, miraculously survived the Holocaust. Afterward she and
her husband emigrated to America and encountered a joyful reunion decades later. Izzy's Fire
gives voice to those who survived the Holocaust in hiding, and is a welcome addition to
Holocaust studies shelves.
The Jewish Ethicist
Asher Meir
KTAV Publishing House
930 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
0881258091 $18.95 www.ktav.com
Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, economist and ethicist, presents The Jewish Ethicist: Everyday Ethics For
Business And Life, a practical guide to morality and ethics in an increasingly complex modern
world. Presented largely in a question-and-answer format, The Jewish Ethicist offers frank advice
to such conundrums as "Is it ethical to buy from low-wage suppliers?", "Can I be frank in a letter
of reference?", and "Are Commercial Dating and Matchmaking Services Ethical?" Rabbi Meir
addresses each question in depth, discussing varying circumstances under which the given
situation could take place, and explaining the rationale behind judgments of modern day morality
and ethics. The Jewish Ethicist scrupulously avoids oversimplification of diverse complex
dilemmas ("principles do not exist in a vacuum", Meir comments), while at the same time
presenting Meir's wisdom in direct terms. Though The Jewish Ethicist scrutinizes modern morality
from a distinctly Jewish perspective, its discussion and justifications reach well beyond scriptural
law into the matter-of-fact realm of practical morality - actions can and are characterized as
unethical not just because a holy text says so, but because they promote unhappiness,
self-aggrandizement at the expense of others, or worse. Highly recommended for readers of all
faiths.
Leading The Passover Journey
Rabbi Nathan Laufer
Jewish Lights Publishing
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
www.jewishlights.com
1580232116 $24.99 1-800-962-4544
Rabbi Nathan Laufer presents Leading The Passover Journey: The Seder's Meaning Revealed,
The Haggadah's Story Retold, brings the fifteen pieces of the traditional Seder into plain-terms,
contemporary rendition of the Passover story. Combining scholarly insight with an uplifting
conviction in the power and meaning of the Passover journey to reinforce one's Jewish identity
and relationship with God, Leading The Passover Journey transforms the experience and the
history behind it into a message readily accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of
familiarity with Jewish tradition. Highly recommended particularly as an introductory to lay
readers and novice scholars striving to better understand the Seder and the Haggadah's story.
The Song Of Songs
Debra Band
The Jewish Publication Society
2100 Arch Street, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
082760811X $75.00 www.jewishpub.org
In The Song Of Songs: The Honeybee In The Garden, author, artist, and Hebrew manuscript
expert Debra Band provides a beautifully illustrated exploration and analysis of the true meaning
of the 117 verses comprising "The Songs of Songs". Is it a celebration of romantic love that was
by some fluke included in a compilation of sacred writings or is it an allegory of divine love and
redemption and therefore properly a part of holy scripture. With her fine calligraphy and original
artwork, Debra Band presents the gracefully advanced argument that both perceptions of this
remarkable Hebraic poem is to be taken literally and allegorically, sensuously and spiritually. Each
of the 65 full-page illuminations and beautifully crafted papercut reproductions draws upon classic
rabbinic text and modern scholarship, and is accompanied by images along with the Bible text in
its original Hebrew. Of special note is the informed and informative foreword written by Raymond
P. Scheindlin, a renowned scholar of medieval Hebrew literature at The Jewish Theological
Seminary. The Song Of Songs: The Honeybee In The Garden is especially recommended for
students of the Torah and as a Memorial Gift acquisition for synagogue and community library
Judaic Studies collections.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Plastic Handbag
Kate E. Dooner
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
0764322133 $29.95 schifferbooks.com
Now in an updated second edition, Plastic Handbags: Sculpture To Wear by Kate E. Dooner is a
visual guide to the handbag as an art form and as a collectible. Complete with an up-to-date price
guide, this compendium of vintage plastic handbags that were originally introduced in the late
1920s and early 1930s, continued in popularity through the 1960s. The more than 300 handbags
showcased are arranged by their manufactured. Plastic Handbags: Sculpture To Wear is a delight
to browse through and an indispensable guide for professional dealers and dedicated
collectors.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Producing Successful Magazines, Newsletters and E-Zines
Carol Harris
How To Books/Parkwest Publications
Box 20261, New York , NY 10025-1512
http://www.parkwestpubs.com
1857039645 $24.75 646-215-9003
Producing Successful Magazines, Newsletters and E-Zines by Carol Harris is a practical and
accessible "how to" guide that is ideal for the non-specialist general reader wanting to venture
into a commercial publishing activity. Currently the publisher and editor of "Effective Consulting"
magazine, Harris teaches the reader how approach printed and electronic publications, helping the
reader decide just what kind of publication is right for them, how to set up and run a magazine or
newsletter, how to attract articles and paying advertisers, as well as how to interview and write
articles. Of special note are the provision of additional contacts and resources for aspiring
publishers. If you are contemplating publishing a magazine or newsletter, then begin by giving a
careful reading to the informative advice to be found in Carol Harris' Producing Successful
Magazines, Newsletters and E-Zines!
The Weekend Novelist
Robert J. Ray & Bret Norris
Billboard Books/Watson Guptill
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
www.wgpub.com
0823084507 $16.95 1-800-451-1741
The Weekend Novelist is deftly co-authored by Robert J. Ray (author of eight novels) and Bret
Norris (founder of the Norris Literary Agency) who collaborate to provide the reader with a
collection of practical lessons on successfully writing a novel. This revised and updated edition is
a superbly organized and presented "how to" workbook and manual that offers the novice a 52
weekend schedule that will enable the writer to plot their novel, sculpt their characters, develop
plots with more than one protagonist, build sciences and scene sequences, create rough drafts,
and even tap the power of their manuscripts by writing a memoir, rewriting the novel, or writing a
screenplay. A year-long workshop under one cover, The Weekend Novelist is a perfect initiation
into the work and techniques of writing a novel from scratch to finished manuscript.
The Making Of A Bestseller
Brian Hill & Dee Power
Dearborn Trade
30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606
www.dearborntrade.com
0793193087 $19.95 1-800-245-2665
The collaboration of Brian Hill and Dee Power, The Making Of A Bestseller: Success Stories
From Authors And The Editors, Agents, And Booksellers Behind Them answers the fundamental
question of why certain authors seem to be able to have what they write consistently end up on
best seller lists. Readers will learn how literary agents affect the publishing process, how good and
bad reviews affect sales, what the role of the bookseller is with respect to a book's success or
failure in the marketplace, the importance of marketing and publicity in determining a books
impact upon the reading public. The Making Of A Bestseller reveals just how more than fifty
best-selling authors approach the craft of writing and marketing their books in ways that aspiring
authors can emulate with their own works. If you want to be a professional author whose books
are commercially successful, then give a very careful and considerate study to The Making Of A
Bestseller.
The Photography Shelf
Brutal Kinship
Michael Nichols & Jane Goodall
Aperture
20 East 23rd St., New York NY 10010
0893818062 $25.00 aperture.org
Brutal Kinship wonderfully showcases Michael Nichols' artistic and lovely color photos which are
perfect accompaniments to wildlife expert Jane Goodall's informed and informative essay backing
up the photos as she deftly explains and explores the relationship between humankind and the
chimp. The gorgeous, striking, and often memorably stunning photography pack discussions of
chimp issues and human treatment. Brutal Kinship is a welcome and entertaingly educational
contribution to personal, academic, and community library Animal Photography collections.
Legends Of Light
Ed Wargin
Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC
2500 So. State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
www.annarbormediagroup.com
1587262517 $39.95 www.amazon.com
Legends Of Light: A Michigan Lighthouse Portfolio is a stunning, full-color photographic
showcase of Michigan's lighthouses, inside and out. A brief introduction embellishes the
compilation of full-page and some two-page spread photographs. From simple, cozy lighthouse
interiors to panoramic scenes of the ocean shore at sunset, Legends Of Light is a very special
tribute which is hallmarked by visual splendor and is a superb giftbook selection -- especially for
lighthouse aficionados.
The Travel Shelf
Island Grinds
David B. Goldman
The Bess Press
3565 Harding Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816
www.besspress.com
1573062243 $11.95 1-800-910-2377
Island Grinds is a traveler's guide to the best local dining at the most economical prices on the
Hawaiian islands of O'ahu, Hawai'i (a.k.a. "The Big Island"), Kaua'i, and Maui. Arranged by
geographical location of the restaurants they describe, each one-page entry includes address
information, hours when open, whether a restaurant is "BYOB" or accepts credit cards, average
cost of a meal per person, and an in-depth description of each location's specialties, quirks, and
charms. A "bottom line" sums up each eatery in a single sentence. Island Grinds is a "must-have"
especially for vacationers seeking to sample the finest points of local Hawaiian cuisine. A highly
recommended traveling supplement!
Hiking Death Valley
Michel Digonnet
Wilderness Press
1200 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.wildernesspress.com
0965917800 $19.95 1-800-443-7227
Hiking Death Valley: A Guide To Its Natural Wonders And Mining Past is a travel guide for
hikers of all backgrounds. Illustrated with 65 original computer-generated topographic maps,
Hiking Death Valley offers 280 hiking or driving destinations, paths ranging from simple day
hikes to multiple- day treks, eight desert ranges, distance and elevation tables for all routes,
geology, flora, and fauna information, advice for desert hiking, and much more. In order to get
the most out of a trip to Death Valley National Park, Hiking Death Valley is emphatically
recommended!
Hiking Hot Springs In The Pacific Northwest
Evie Litton
Falcon Press/Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
www.globepequot.com
0762736232 $16.95 1-800-582-2665
Now in an updated fourth edition, Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest is a no-nonsense
travel guide to exploring the mountains of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia for
unique geothermal experiences, from streamside pools to hand-crafted bathhouses and much
more. Hiking Hot Springs In The Pacific Northwest includes detailed maps, hiking descriptions,
difficulty ratings, trail lengths, information on seasonal access and restrictions to various locales,
details on the quality of each soaking pool, its water temperature, and the scenery of its setting,
and much more. An easy-to-use, quick-lookup "must-have" guide for anyone interested in getting
the most out of a Northwest hot springs hiking trip.
Avalon Travel's diverse line is largely directed to independent travelers who would forego the
package tour in favor of discovering byways - or, would even think of moving to a foreign
country. Such is the case with Erin Van Rheenen's Living Abroad In Costa Rica (1566916526,
$17.95), an important guide for any contemplating retiring in the country. And, who better to
write this than an author who left her own life in San Francisco to make a home in Costa Rica?
You get all the details on everything from visas and jobs to health, housing and more. You may
not wish to move to your destination: you may just want to visit: if so, take long Moon
Handbooks' guides: designed for pocket tote and advanced research alike, each offers independent
travelers keys to forming superior trips. Take along Moon Metro San Francisco (1566914736,
$14.95) when you go: its compact size fits right into a purse or coat pocket, yet its pages all
unfold to reveal maps which are nearly full-size in scale, and easy to consult without the folding
challenges of larger car maps. It's easy to pinpoint the sights and how to find them, with the
compact Metro San Francisco in hand. Andrew Hempstead's Vancouver & Victoria Including
Whistler And Vancouver Island (1566918952, $16.95), Kim Weir's Monterey & Carmel Including
Santa Cruz And Big Sur (1566919037, $15.95) and Bill Weir's Arizona (1566916895, $21.95)
each pack in destination-oriented tips. Small print allows for a greater depth of detail - and the
young folk using these independent-minded guides won't strain eyes, but will appreciate the fact
the guides come packed with small maps, tips on eating and budget to luxury accommodations,
byways and off the beaten path choices - everything covered in depth with pros and cons included
where applicable. Add regular updating to keep these handbooks current and you have
take-alongs which are invaluable references. Speaking of take-alongs, maybe it's the dog you wish
to have join your trip. If you're California-bound, don't miss packing Maria Goodavage'sThe Dog
Lover's Companion To California: The Inside Scoop On Where To Take Your Dog
(1566914035, $21.95) and her shorter Dog Lover's Companiopn To The Bay Area: The Inside
Scoop On Where To Take Your Dog (1566916941, $17.95): each packs in hundreds of off-leash
areas, parks, trails, and campsites - all rated from a dog's perspective on a one- to four-paw scale.
Coverage doesn't stop with the great outdoors, however: hotels, restaurants - even dog-friendly
shops and wineries are revealed, along with human attractions. Highly recommended picks,
all.
The Nautical Shelf
Sheridan House
145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
www.sheridanhouse.com
Four boating guides are highly recommended picks for a range of boaters, from the newcomers to
the neo-professional. All levels will benefit from keeping on board John C. Payne's Understanding
Boat Diesel Engines (1574092996, $13.95): one of the foremost international authorities on
marine electrical systems provides a basic primer to boat diesel engines, from basic theory and
maintenance to troubleshooting and maintenance of both the engine and electrical system. A 'must'
reference. Eric Twiname's The Rules Book: Complete 2005-2008 Rules (1574092057, $19.95)
has been revised here by Brian Willis to reflect the latest rules for boat racing, adding the rule
changes but keeping Twiname's original method of presentation intact. From rules by race
situation to those graded for clubs and competition, boat racers should keep this on board, close
at hand. Peter H. Spectre's A Mariner's Miscellany (1574-091956, $19.95) will make the perfect
gift for any who love boats, ships, and the sea. Stories and reflections range from how to buy a
used boat and how to navigate by the seaweed line to how to bring on seasickness and how to
survive in a lifeboat. Nautical knowledge blends with random survival skills in a fine compendium
sailors will appreciate. Tom Cunliffe's Hand, Reef And Steer: Traditional Sailing Skills For Classic
Boats (1574092030, $24.95) gathers basic details on how to handle classic sailing boats, from
setting up the rig and hoisting the sails to handling the boat under different kinds of sailing, and
dealing with topsails, watersails and more. Add watercolor drawings and color photos and you
have both a practical and a visual treat.
The Gardening Shelf
Hardy Gingers
T.M.E. Branney
Timber Press
133 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527
www.timberpress.com
0881926779 $49.95 1-800-327-5680
T.M.E. Branney is co-owner of a nursery that specializes in rare, temperate-woodland plants, and
is also a garden designer: this professional background lends well to a unique, authoritative guide
in Hardy Gingers Including Hedychium, Roscoea And Zingiber. Color photos of hardy gingers
supplement notes on growing needs, rarity, plant origins and history, and propagation. While most
may associate ginger with tropical climates, it's the more unusual temperate-zone gingers that are
the focus here - and there's a wealth of them.
The Japanese Garden
Seiko Goto
Peter Lang Publishing USA
275 Seventh Ave., 28th fl, NY, NY 10001
www.peterlangusa.com
0820463507 $39.95 1-800-770-5264
Written by a practicing landscape architect and scholar of East Asian and European garden
history, The Japanese Garden: Gateway To The Human Spirit is a beautiful tour of spiritual
gardens in Japanese temple precincts. Covering gardens connected to Shinto, Buddhist, and
Confucianist traditions, The Japanese Garden offers black-and-white photographs, diagrams of
garden layouts, and in-depth discussion of how each garden incorporated the spiritual traditions
connected to its cultivation. An excellent orientation to the view, function, and flow of traditional
Japanese gardens, whether they were designed to be walked in or simply observed, The Japanese
Garden is a superb source of both reference and inspiration for garden designers of all skill and
experience levels.
The Cookbook Shelf
Cooking Moroccan
Tess Mallos
Thunder Bay Press
c/o Advantage Publishers Group
5880 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
www.pgw.com
1592234038 $14.95 1-800-788-3123
Cooking Moroccan by Tess Mallos is a mouth-watering, menu-inspiring compendium of
step-by-step recipes showcasing some of the best of Moroccan ethnic and regional cuisine.
Superbly enhanced by gorgeous photography throughout, the recipes range from Fava Bean Dip;
Preserved Lemon and Tomato Salad; Filled Savory Pancakes; and Lamb Tagine with Sweet
Tomato Jam; to Couscous with Chicken and Vegetables; Briouats with Goat Cheese; Trout
Stuffed with Dates; and Fried Honey Cakes. Thoroughly "kit-chen cook friendly", Cooking
Moroccan is especially recommended for those who have a special interest in authentic ethnic
cooking in general, and North African cuisines in particular.
Please Feed Me
Niall McGuirk
Soft Skull Press
71 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
1932360093 $15.95 www.softskull.com
Please Feed Me: A Punk Vegan Cookbook is a unique and welcome addition to any avant garde
music enthusiasts cookbook collection because every recipe is accompanied by an anecdote by a
band that performed at the Hope Collective -- a popular punk event in Dublin, Ireland, which
Niall McGuirk helped to maintain for over a decade and which became a kind of template and
inspiration for punk music events across Ireland and the United Kingdom. The collaborative effort
of more than 120 people who donated their vegan recipes and thoughts on the importance of the
punk rock community and culture, Please Feed Me uniquely illustrates the connections between
community, art, activism, health, and the vegan diet.
Supper At Richard's Place
Richard Jones
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053
www.pelicanpub.com
1589802993 $21.00 1-800-843-1724
Supper At Richard's Place: Recipes From The New Southern Table presents the recipes of Chef
Richard Jones, whose passion for Southern food (or "the original fusion cuisine" as he calls it) is
vividly evident both in the recipes themselves and the story vignettes sprinkled throughout.
Recipes include Cocktail Meatballs, Georgia Peach Salad, Smothered Pork Chops, Crusty Skillet
Corn Bread and so much more. In-depth step-by-step instructions worthy of a professional
restaurateur, tips, tricks, and techniques for preparation, and a come-home-for-supper friendly
tone distinguish this superb collection for anyone looking to apply their kitchen talents to good
old-fashioned Southern cuisine.
Dining On A Dime
Tawra Kellam & Jill Cooper
Living On A Dime
PO Box 4252, Wichita, KS 67204
0974255211 $19.95 LivingOnADime.com
Dining On A Dime Cookbook is a unique, spiral-bound cookbook that emphasizes frugality, and
is packed with no less than one thousand money saving tips, such as "reuse aluminum foil - to
store, flatten and save in a file folder" and "popcorn should be stored in the freezer; it lasts longer
and pops more kernels". Dining On A Dime includes not only quick, easy, and inexpensive recipes
such as Ninety-Minute Rolls, Bean Salad, and Cheese Enchiladas, but also recipes for non-edible
but useful (or fun) items such as Scented Cinnamon Ornaments, Sidewalk Chalk, Face Paint,
Outdoor Window Washer, Tarnish Remover, Herbal Foot Bath, and a great many more. An
extremely useful resource for anyone responsible for serving nutritious meals and keeping a neat
home on a limited budget.
New American Cooking
Chuck Williams, editor
Oxmoor House/Sunset Books
80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
0848730593 $34.95 1-650-321-3600
New American Cooking: The Best Of Contemporary Regional Cuisines is an anthology of the
most flavorful neo-classic dishes prepared and served across America, from New England to the
Heartland to the Pacific Northwest. Each two-page spread features a recipe with explicit,
enumerated instructions, and a full-page color photograph of the finished dish. Mouth-watering
creations such as Salt & Pepper Squid, Risotto with Fresh Corn & Basil Oil, Angel-Light
Beignets and so much more are reasonably simple to prepare, and sumptuously scrumptious to
see and taste. New American Cooking is very highly recommended for kitchen cooks of all skill
levels eager to taste-test uniquely American culinary creations.
Cucina Romana
Sara Manuelli
Interlink Publishing Group
46 Crosby St., Northampton, MA 01060
1566566010 $29.95 interlinkbooks.com
Part cookbook, part travel guide, and part armchair tour, Cucina Romana reveals the
gastronomic secrets of Rome, as recorded by Rome native, travel writer, and gastronomic
connoisseur Sara Manuelli. Chapters reveal both famous and hidden restaurants and food shops in
all parts of Rome, complete with an address book for food lovers on vacation, sample recipes, and
dazzling full-color photographs of such treats as '"torta ai frutti di bosco", a succulent dessert
pastry that has to be seen (if not tasted) to be truly appreciated. A pleasure to browse through;
though the sumptuous illustrations, descriptions, and recipes of succulent Rome cuisine are sure
to make the reader hungry!
Culinary New Mexico
Sally Moore
Fulcrum
16100 Table Mountain Parkway, #300, Golden, CO 80403
1555914918 $18.95 fulcrum-books.com
Even residents of New Mexico may not realize all the gourmet events happening around the state,
nor the culinary trends taking place: that's why professional food writer Sally Moore's Culinary
New Mexico: The Ultimate Food Lover's Guide will prove eye-opening to so many. From
restaurants and bakeries to food festivals, cooking stores and even wineries, Culinary New
Mexico outlines all food oriented destinations, from handmade chocolate makers to breweries and
cafes. The recipes scattered throughout also assure many dishes will be reproduced outside the
state; but the meat of Culinary New Mexico lies in its destination-oriented tips travelers and
residents will appreciate!
Hungry campers and hikers will enjoy Dan and Pam Philpott's Trailside Cookbook (1552979520,
$15.95), a handbook for whose who frequently camp and want gourmet trailside cooking. From
knowing which herbs and spices to take along to lightweight cooking stoves and utensils and 80
specially created recipes for the trail, make sure The Trailside Cookbook is consulted both before
and during the camping trip. Acques L. Rolland's Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary: A
Complete Culinary Resource (0778800989, $14.95) blends food history, trivia, and cultural
insights with over 4,000 definitions of dishes and terms. From Native American fry bread to
Cornish pasty, enjoy an excellent dictionary which packs in terms and culinary history.
Wine Appreciation Guild
360 Swift Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
www.wineappreciation.com
If you aren't already aware of it, be informed Chile is not just an up-and-come wine region: it's
already there, and has been for years. Two new Chilean wine guides are essential tools for
understanding the vintage attractions of Chile. Rodrigo Alvarado's Chilean Wine: The Heritage
(1891267779) is the perfect place to begin an introduction to Chile's regional offerings. Alvarado
is one of Chile's first wine writers and specializes in his country'' wine history: he'' produced a
dozen titles so far, has received awards and merits for his knowledge, and has been a speaker and
educator for years. From initial grape production to winery development and key individual
contributions to the industry, Chilean Wine covers it all, past to present. Add lovely color pencil
drawings and you have a lasting introduction. Sara Matthews' Chile: The Art Of Wine
(1891267736) offers armchair travelers their own personal tour of Chile's wineries. Full-page
color photos abound in a coverage which outlines Chile's vineyards, offering a side-by-side
bilingual text for Spanish and English speakers alike. Matthews specializes in wine photography
and her views of both vineyards and wineries are exquisite.
My New Mediterranean Cookbook
Jeanette Seaver
Arcade
141 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
1559707232 $27.00 arcadepub.com
Followers of the Mediterranean diet will want to have Jeanette Seaver's My New Mediterranean
Cookbook: Eat Better, Live Longer By Following The Mediterranean Diet in their collection: it
comes from a French-raised gourmet chef who provides hundreds of recipes based on the diet
plan, emphasizing fresh fruits and vegetables. Recipes are easy to prepare, especially with an
approach geared to beginners which takes a step-by-step approach and includes tips for complete
menu plans.
Dictionary Of Japanese Food
Richard Hosking
Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436
0804820422 $16.95 tuttlepublishing.com
Any interested in Japanese cuisine will find A Dictionary Of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture
an essential reference providing not just definitions, but clear explanations surrounding Japanese
food and culture - in both Japanese and English. Each entry includes Japanese terms in kana or
kanji or both, a Latin name, an English definition, and an annotation along with line drawings.
Supplementary appendices add more insights on Japanese cuisine and ceremonies. Simply
invaluable.
The Big Book Of Easy Suppers
Maryana Vollstedt
Chronicle Books
85 - 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
www.chroniclebooks.com
0811843505 $19.95 1-800-722-6657
Too busy to cook? Not with the aid of Big Book Of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes For
Casual Everyday Dining, packing in almost three hundred recipes which rely on a degree of
processed foods paired with appropriate fresh foods for quick production. From entrees and side
dishes to dessert, tips include how far ahead the dish can be made, insights on what will make
flavors blend better, and advise on what makes the dish bake up better. No color photos, but the
very simple directions and recipes don't need 'em.
Chocolate: The Sweet History
Beth Kimmerle
Collectors Press
PO Box 230986, Portland, OR 97281
www.collectorspress.com
1933112042 $39.95 1-800-423-1848
Chocolate makers and company evolution are the focus of a tasty selection of historical notes in
Beth Kimmerle's Chocolate: The Sweet History - but the focus doesn't end with company profiles
alone. Historical details trace chocolate's Aztec origins, cocoa plant myths and usage, timelines of
chocolate trade development, and more, adding depth and insights which include notes on
different varieties of chocolate. Add luscious historical photos and ads in full color and you have a
delicious presentation indeed, packed with history and appeal.
The Modern Indian Restaurant Cookbook
Pat Chapman
Metro Books
c/o Trafalgar Square Publishing
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053-0257
www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
1843581345 $17.00 1-800-423-4525
Pat Chapman is Britain's authority on curries, being the founder of the 20-year-old Curry Club,
having a string of shops selling curry ingredients, and organizing culinary tours of India, so he's in
the perfect position to foster The Modern Indian Restaurant Cookbook, which takes Indian
restaurant specialties and adapts them for easy home cooking. From a Baked Tandoori Sardines
to Meat Cooked in Pickle, there are many unique dishes not to be found elsewhere, promising to
satisfy even the seasoned Indian home cook.
Salmon: The Cookbook
Bill Jones, editor
Whitecap Books, Ltd.
351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7J 2C4
www.whitecap.ca
1552856453 $24.95 1-888-980-9852
In Salmon: The Cookbook, culinary expert, author, chef and food consultant Bill Jones has
gathered together more than 120 deliciously creative recipes showcasing Atlantic and Pacific
species of salmon. Enhanced with color photography an botanical drawings of the various salmon
species and their characteristics, the featured recipes are drawn from such noted contributors as
Karen Barnaby, Dan Atkinson, Jamie Kennedy and other such dedicated salmon fanciers. Nicely
organized by the dining categories of soups, salads, and entrees, Salmon: The Cookbook also
features marinades, as well as curing instructions and even various cooking approaches. High in
omega-3 and low in fat, salmon is one of the healthiest fish available to the human diet -- and now
this compendium of "kitchen cook friendly" recipes makes salmon readily available in a variety of
mouth-watering dishes which range from simple family fare to elaborate dining occasions. If you
like salmon, then you need a copy of Salmon: The Cookbook as part of your personal culinary
reference collection!
The Political Science Shelf
The Castro Obsession
Don Bohning
Potomac Books
PO Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
www.potomacbooksinc.com
1574886754 $29.95 1-800-775-2518
Any in-depth political science library, particularly those with close coverage of Cuba, will want to
be sure The Castro Obsession: U.S. Covert Operations Against Cuba 1959-1965 is in their
collection. Journalist Don Bohning was Latin American editor for the Miami Herald, and here
uses his reporter's inspection eye to examine the covert U.S. operations against Cuba at the height
of the Cold War. The U.S. tried for economic and political destabilization, hit-and-run raids, and
assassination plots during this time: Bohning's The Castro Obsession basically asks "was it worth
it" and supports the conclusion "no".
The Almanac Of The Unelected Staff Of The U.S. Congress 2005
Alan Bjerga, editor
Bernan Press
4611-F Assembly Dr, Lanham, MD 20706
1886222274 $99.99 bernanpress.com
Now in its 18th edition, The Almanac Of The Unelected Staff Of The U.S. Congress 2005 is a
detailed reference compendium filled from cover to cover with professional and educational
background information of nearly 575 senior congressional committee staff members. Each
member's profile includes their current title, contact address, phone number and email, area of
expertise, and a one-page discussion of the member's past contributions and current post. A
black-and-white portrait photograph is displayed if available. An index allows for quick and easy
reference in this singularly valuable resource.
The Human Sexuality Shelf
Book of Weird Sex
Chris Gordon
Allison and Busby/IPM, dist.
22841 Quicksilver Dr, Dulles, VA 20166
www.internationalpubmarket.com
0749083468 $10.95 1-800-758-3756
If you ever wanted to know the strange world laws surrounding sex, the odd advertising
strategies of major cereal promoter Dr. John H. Kellogg, or legends and mysteries surrounding
sex and old age - here's the place to go: consult The Book Of Weird Sex, with its chapters
covering everything from political and animal sex to sex and the law. Guaranteed to keep you
laughing, with a dose of health education in the process.
Biological Substrates Of Human Sexuality
Janet Shibley Hyde, editor
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
www.apa.org/books
1591472504 $59.95 1-800-368-5777
Biological Substrates Of Human Sexuality is an anthology of scholarly essays written by
experienced scientists concerning the biological substrates of human sexuality. Originating with a
conference on this topic at the beginning of a meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of
Sexuality in June 2002, Biological Substrates Of Human Sexuality covers topics ranging from the
role of genetics in sexual orientation, to pharmacological modulation of sexual function, and a
great deal more. A serious amalgamation of cutting-edge academic study intended especially for
scholars and scientists, Biological Substrates Of Human Sexuality is very highly recommended for
professional and college/university library Biology, Human Sexuality and Psychology reference
collections.
The Architecture Shelf
HouseTransformed
Matthew Schoenherr
The Taunton Press
63 South Main St., Newtown, CT 06470
www.taunton.com
1561587117 $32.00 1-800-477-8727
Written by professional architect Matthew Schoenherr with assistance from Linda Mason Hunter
and Wendy Jordan, Housetransformed: Getting The Home You Want...With The House You
Have is a no-nonsense guide to the seven keys successful remodeling, whether one is redoing a
room, building an addition, or making over the entire house. Filled with color photographs and
floor plans of 19 beautifully remodeled houses, House Transformed offers pros and cons for the
design issues that every homeowner faces. An excellent resource for inspiration and innovation
when making tough decisions on how to transform one's home.
Introduction To Indian Architecture
Bindia Thapar
Periplus/Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive
North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436
0794600115 $24.95 tuttlepublishing.com
The architectural heritage of the Indian subcontinent spans thousands of years and layers of
diverse civilizations, beginning with the Indus Valley settlements and the early Vedic traditions.
Impressively illustrated by Suparna Bhalla and Surat Kumar Manto, Introduction To Indian
Architecture by architect Bindia Thapar (currently a visiting lecturer at the School of Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi) surveys the Hindu, Jain, Mughal (Islamic) and colonial (British), and
post independence architectural styles. Showcased are monuments and/or buildings which
represent the various individual schools of architecture singled out. Enhanced with maps, site
plans , and other visual materials, Introduction To Indian Architecture is ideal for non-specialist
general readers with an interest in Indian culture and history, students of multicultural
architecture, as well as an essential addition to both academic and community library Architectural
History reference collections.
The Self-Help Shelf
Miss Manners' Guide To Excruciatingly Correct Behavior
Judith Martin
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Ave., NY, NY 10110-0017
www.wwnorton.com
0393058743 $35.00 1-800-233-4830
Yes, there's a need for this newly updated Miss Manners' Guide To Excruciatingly Correct
Behavior, as older editions fail to address such modern problems as how to handle a ringing cell
phone in church and how to seek recompense for the dangers of mental lapse which cause a
present lover to be called by a former lover's name. A lively question-and-answer format offers
the familiar format of Miss Manners' own columns and allows her sense of gentle admonishment
and fun to shine while surveying the latest etiquette challenges.
What You Wear Can Change Your Life
Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine
Riverhead Books
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
1594481482 $22.00 1-800-847-5515
If the duo authors Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine look familiar on the jacket of What
You Wear Can Change Your Life, that's because you've probably seen them on TV, hosting BBC
series shows of surprise fashion makeovers for their chosen targets. Here's a follow-up to their
prior two fashion guides, and a supplement to the idea of a fashion makeover which advocates
that fashion choices CAN change one's life. Chapters cover all the foundations of how to re-define
looks and style to achieve maximum results and get down to the basics of what to wear.
The Railroading Shelf
A Railroad Atlas Of The United States In 1946, Volume 2
Richard C. Carpenter
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218
0801880785 $65.00 1-800-537-5487
A Railroad Atlas Of The United States In 1946, Volume 2 covers New York and New England,
in this meticulously researched and presented reference series. A brief introduction including
instructions for how to use the atlas to find stations, cross-reference with other maps and similar
tasks leads into the extensive map selection. By far the majority of A Railroad Atlas Of The
United States In 1946, Volume 2 is comprised of maps, compiled from the research and
generosity of many sources and presented in multiple colors for easier reference. An in-depth
index facilitates quick and easy location in this unique and highly accessible resource.
The Library CD Shelf
Log Cabin Songs
Wayne Erbsen & Laura Boosinger
Native Ground Music
109 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1521
www.nativeground.com
NG-CD-115 $9.95 1-800-752-2656
Log Cabin Songs is an impressive performed and recorded collection of ten vocal and six
instrumentals songs drawn from the early days of the American frontier. The sixteen songs drawn
from our American pioneer tradition include Sugar in the Gourd (2:43); My Old Cottage Home
(3:01); Red Rocking Chair (2:49); Little Log Cabin in the Lane (2:53); Fracas on York Ridge
(2:21); Blackest Crow (2:58); Cricket on the Hearth (3:07); Mary of the Wild Moor (3:45); Cabin
Creek (2:52); East Virginia (3:18); Little Whitewashed Chimney (2:49); Lost Jug in the Cornpile
(2:50); Goodbye to My Stepstone (3:52); Darling Cory (3:43); Puncheon Floor (2:46); and The
Hound Dog Song (2:38). Also very highly recommended for personal, school, and community
library CD music collections are two companion recordings from Native Ground Music: Wayne
Erbsen's The Home Front: 17 Authentic Tunes Of The Civil War (NG-CD-006, $9.95) and
Waterdance: Melodies And Rhythms Of Nature On Hammered/Lap Dulcimers And Celtic Harp
(NG-CD-222, $9.95) performed by Katie LaRaye Waldren and Candace Kreitlow.
Cottage In The Glen
Jody Marshall
Maggie's Music
PO Box 940, Shady Side, MD 20764
www.maggiesmusic.com
MM232 $15.99 1-877-624-4436
Cottage In The Glen features the impressive and memorable instrumental performances of Jody
Marshall with twelve spirited Celtic music selections enhanced with hammered dulcimers, piano,
and harmony vocals. Backed up by an impressive roster of guest musicians, the Celtic
performances include: Three Sisters of Erin/Little Martha (3:31); Cau'l Chousano (4:34); The
Gaudy Bauble/In the Grip of Stronger Stuff/Ides of March/The Gaudy Bauble Reprise (7:13);
Brandy Tree (3:29); Mrs. Anne McDermott Rowe (2:48); Ross' Reel, No. 4/Robertson's
Hornpipe/Banks Hornpipe (3:36); Ragtime Tabby/Catnip Fling/Scattercat Polka (5:20); Words
Unspoken/Labyrinth (7:33); Vivace (2:42); Pumpherston Hornpipe/Puddleglum's Misery (4:30);
Summer Garland/Miss Stewart of Grantully/Half-Past Three/The High Road to Linton (5:55); and
the title tune, A Cottage in the Glen (3:19). Featuring superbly recorded performances and with a
total running time of 55:07, Cottage In The Glen is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended
addition to any personal, music department, or community library music CD collection.
Full Moon Session
Skychasers
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017
CR-7070 $15.98 1-800-268-1141
Skychasers is Native American guitarist Aaron White and Native American flutist Tommy Lee
who, in Full Moon Session, effectively collaborate to showcase new music for guitar and Native
American flutes and percussion. The result is an impressively memorable CD album of thirteen
pieces that reflect traditional ethnic music flavored with a contemporary flair in their performance.
The compositions performed in this imposing collection which is especially recommended for
inclusion in Contemporary Native American Music collections includes Bringing Us Home (3:56);
Beyond the Sky (4:45); Edge of the Rez (5:19); People of the Sun (4:35); Shandiins Song (2:56);
Shadow Traveler (3:57); From Oahu to Wapatki (3:18); Two Warriors Crossing (2:47);
Memories (3:54); Prayer to the Holy People (2:34); Essence of Life (3:42); Journey Across Turtle
Island (5:09); and River Cane Honor Song (2:09).
Fargo Country
Donna Fargo
Collectables Records Corp.
PO Box 35, Narberth, PA 19072-0035
www.oldies.com
COL-CD-6727 $12.98 1-800-446-6426
Back in the 1970s Donna Fargo had a voice that could light up the room and a stage presence that
marked her as someone very special in the competitive field of country music to anyone who saw
her perform. Now Collectables Records (a premiere producer of "time lost classics" in American
music noted for the breadth, diversity, and sheer size of their music catalog) offers Fargo Country
in which the talents of Donna Fargo are once again made available to a whole new generation of
country music fans -- and an absolutely wonderful nostalgic treat for those who first knew her
work almost thirty years ago. The pieces showcased in Fargo Country include: Mockingbird Hill
(2:58); Do I Love You (Yes In Every Way (3:07); I Want To Learn A Love Song (3:32); Second
Choice (2:29); Sing Me (2:53); The Cricket Song (2:38); A Couple More Years (3:53); Hey,
Mister Music Man (2:10); That Was Yesterday (3:17); and Gifts Of Life (2:53).
Never Felt The Sun
Julie Lavender
Covenant Records
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
122201-02 $12.95 www.amazon.com
Singer/songwriter Julie Lavender trained extensively as a classical guitarist before advancing into
jazz and pop singing. In Never Felt The Sun, Lavender offers a collection of some of her best
work to date as she blends smooth-jazz stylings with hints of traditional jazz, a personable vocal
styling with a whisper of classical music influence, and even something of Broadway showtune
phrasing. A superbly produced CD album that would grace any personal or library jazz CD music
collection, Never Felt The Sun features: Stop (5:44); Veil (5:08); Tree (4:06); Tin Man (5:19);
Morning Song (4:30); Velvet Arms of Midnight (6:16); Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Aria (4:57);
When I Fall (4:36); Here Come The Dreamers (2:52); and the title piece, Never Felt the Sun
(5:21).
Renascence
Waldemar Bastos
Times Square Records
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
216 West Allen Street, Suite 137, Bloomington, IN 47403
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
TSQ-CD-9043 $16.98 www.amazon.com
When Angola fell into a bloody civil war, singer/musician Waldemar Bastos found himself in exile
until the conflict ended in 2003, allowing him to return to his homeland. In Renascence he
musically documenting the dreams of peace and the struggle to build again what was once
ravaged. Of special note is the song "Georgina" imagining what it must have been like for many
soldiers to return to Luanda after the war to find that their girlfriends had either died, or left for
parts unknown, or took up with someone else. The other outstanding compositions in this
strongly recommended recording include: Outro Tempo Nova; Aua Do Bengo; Esperanca;
Pitanga Madurinha; Dongo; Sabores Da Terra; Paz Pdo A Amor; Twende Vossi; Kuribota;
Pitenga Madurinha II (featuring Chaka Deumus); and the title piece Renascence.
Duende
Romero
Bolero Records
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 314, Tarzana, CA 91356
BOL7118 $16.98 bolero-records.com
Duende is a superbly performed and flawlessly recorded compilation of ten new compositions by
Romero, an Argentine guitarist, producer, arranger whose work showcases a blending of
classical, flamenco, Middle Eastern, and other world beat rhythms with an improvisational twist,
eloquence, and originality. The pieces comprising this highly recommended addition to any
multicultural or acoustic guitar CD collection includes: Tangos P' Ti (4:29); Adore (4:05); 16
Secundos De Alegria (3:17); El Sonido En El Aire (4:07); El Arte De Amarte (4:05); Todo Lo
Que Empieza (4:04); Una De Esas Lunas (6:16); Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (4:53); Concierto
de Guitarra a un Diajero (6:46); and the title piece, Duende (5:50).
The Computer Shelf
Wireless Networks First-Step
Jim Geier
Cisco Press
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
1587201119 $29.95 ciscopress.com
As a basic introduction to wireless networking, Wireless Networks First-Step assumes that
readers have no previous wireless experience. Wireless network expert Jim Geier provides an
overview of wireless networking, along with details of applicable standards and technologies.
Newcomers to wireless technologies will find practical information along with an abundance of
examples. Case studies throughout the chapters provide real world implementation examples,
presented in a nontechnical fashion. Implementation details are discussed only to the extent that
readers can identify what type of wireless network may be appropriate for their needs. An
especially recommended instructional "how to" manual for the novice, Wireless Networks
First-Step would make a welcome and appreciated addition to high school computer class
reference collections and community library resources for non-specialist general readers wanting
to understand the new wireless technologies.
Silence On The Wire
Michael Zalewski
No Starch Press
555 DeHaro Street, #250, San Francisco CA 94107
1593270461 $39.95 www.nostarch.com
Silence On The Wire: A Field Guide To Passive Reconnaissance And Indirect Attacks by
computer security expert Michael Zalewski could deserves the widest possible readership for its
powerful message on computer vulnerabilities in a today's computer-oriented society. From
tracking the source of attacks to security issues in ethernet systems and internet security, Silence
On The Wire provides plenty of technical details as well as invaluable overviews of system
vulnerabilities and results of attacks. If you have a computer, and are concerned with online scams
and attacks, then you need to read Silence On The Wire!
Sams Publishing
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96h Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
1-800-428-5331 w
