Gift Wrapping With Textiles
Chizuko Morita
Kodansha America
575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
4770027362 $19.95 kodanshaamerica.com
Enhanced throughout with visually stunning full color photography, Gift Wrapping With Textiles: Stylish Ideas From Japan by Chizuko Morita is a fun and informative introduction to the creative art of gift wrapping for all items and gifts of every size with the designer innovation of textiles and cloth materials. Expansively guiding readers through the Japanese-based ideas for stunning gift-wrap presentations for wine, books, CDs, pictures, posters, balls, and boxed items, Gift Wrapping With Textiles bases its techniques on century-old Japanese traditional roots, along with additional items to freshen up everyday items such as pillows, baskets, dinner tables, flower pots and bouquets, and much more. A simply beautiful book, Gift Wrapping With Textiles is very highly recommended for discerning readers searching for a new and stylistic approaches to impressively wrapping their gifts for friends, family, and associates.
Recognized as the woman who invented the first sticker and subsequently pioneered the entire sticker industry, Andrea Grossman founded Mrs. Grossman's Paper Company more than twenty-five years ago with rolls of red heart stickers and launched a specialized crafts industry that has now gained popularity world wide. Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Magic, by Andrea Grossman and Leslie C. Carola is a superbly illustrated and presented guide to sticker art and the creative world of sticker decoration. Introducing readers to the fun and active art of sticker production, Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Magic offers readers such fun sticker projects as the Star Folding Album; Classic Flourish Gatefold Card; the Torn, Folded Vellum; and the Pup Fabric Frame. A simply outstanding showcase collection of remarkably entertaining activities. Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Magic is very highly recommended for artistic hobbyists, and most particularly for sticker enthusiasts.
The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing
Jane C. Geever
The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
1931923922 $46.60 foundationcenter.org
The substantial revised and thoroughly updated fourth edition of The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing from the Foundation Center by fund raising expert Jane C. Geever is an authoritative guide to the basics of proposal writing in order to secure funding for any kind of project or study. Featuring pre-proposal planning tips, components of the proposal, and guidance from grantmakers, The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing delves deeply into a comprehensive and "user-friendly" reference for grantmaking, decision making, and significant strategies for successfully compiling and shaping proposal formats and requests. The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing is very strongly recommended for anyone requiring a complete and thorough instructional guide through the evaluation process and writing skills for grant applications and funding proposals.
Real Estate Forms Simplified
Daniel Sitarz
Nova Publishing
1103 W. College St, Carbondale, IL 62901
1892949091 $29.95 novapublishing.com
Real Estate Forms Simplified: A Complete And Comprehensive Source For All Standard Real Estate Forms by real estate lawyer Daniel Sitarz is superbly organized and presented guide simplifying and demystifying what would ordinarily be a complex, expensive, and even painful process for non-specialist general readers wanting to buy, sell or lease a home, land, or commercial property. Real Estate Forms Simplified provides a single volume "user-friendly" resource for real estate transaction papers and procedures, including rental, lease, sales, disclosure, closing, and more. Enhanced with an accompany CD with all of the featured forms for easy print out and customization, Real Estate Form Simplified is very strongly recommended for anyone seeking to buy, lease, or sell any kind of property.
The World Almanac Book Of Records
Mark Young, editor
World Almanac Education Group
c/o Milton Kahn Associates (publicity)
PO Box 50353, Santa Barbara, CA 93150
0886879469 $14.95 miltonkahnpr.com
The World Almanac Book Of Records: Firsts, Feats, Facts And Phenomena from the World Almanac Education Group is a knowledgeable and informative 504-page compendium of the peculiar, renowned, interesting, and simply fun facts. Providing readers with an expansive knowledge of universal discovery trivia, The World Almanac Book Of Records offers information on diverse subjects ranging from Ireland's first arrivals, to the world's biggest Buddha, to the longest traveling spacecraft, to the introduction of the electric chair, to the invention of Lincoln Logs. A popular addition to any personal, tavern, or community library reference collection, The World Almanac Book Of Records is very highly recommended as an educational and "bet settling" collection of facts, feats, firsts, and strange phenomena.
The Antiquities Act
David Harmon et al
The University of Arizona Press
355 S Euclid Avenue, Suite 103, Tucson, AZ 85719
0816525617 $19.95 uapress.arizona.edu
Ably compiled and co-edited by the team of David Harmon (Executive Director of the George Wright Society), Francis P. McManamon (Chief Archaeologist of the National Park Service), and Dwight T. Pitcaithley (former Chief Historian of the National Park Service and current teacher at the New Mexico State University), The Antiquities Act: A Century Of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, And Nature Conservation is an exceptionally impressive collection of informed and informative essays and writings by academicians and experts focusing upon the Antiquities Act of 1906 and its contributions to American archaeology, the preservation of historic buildings, and its role in nature conservancy. The Antiquities Act has been involved with the preservation of natural and cultural treasures ranging from Thomas Edison's laboratory and the Olympic National Park, to such awe-inspiring sights as the Devil's Tower National Monument. A core addition to academic and community library reference collections, The Antiquities Act is very strongly recommended reading, especially for students of American history, archaeology, and park systems.
Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection
W. G. Wilson
Blackwell Publishing
2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
www.blackwellpublishing.com
1405124938 $99.99 1-515-292-0140
The newly revised and substantially updated seventh edition of Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection by W. G. Wilson is a documented and in-depth descriptive survey of animal processing and the associated dangers of infected and diseased meats. Expertly and methodically guiding readers through comprehensive study of the intricacies of processing meat products, Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection provides an analysis of diseases, disorders, infections, viruses, and other issues damaging or endangering particular meats, while providing readers with a practical and well established reference to meat safety related legislation. As a textbook study of animal produce and the food industry, as well as its cautionary details of the meat processing industry in an age of BSE, foot-and-mouth disease, and other potential meat-related health hazards, Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection is confidently recommended reading for food safety activists, government policy makers, meat quality control inspectors, meat processors, food scientists, and the non-specialist general reader seeking a sound, well written introduction to meat processing, meat inspection, meat safety related issues.
The New Wisconsin Almanac
Jerry Minnich
Prairie Oak Press
923 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703
1931599653 $16.95 www.trailsbooks.com
Fun and informative, The New Wisconsin Almanac by Jerry Minnich is an impressive collection of Wisconsin facts, stories, and miscellaneous information. Exploring the Badger State's history and weather, The New Wisconsin Almanac is also a superb gardening calendar, a compendium of household tips, trivia teasers, and even cottage recipes. The New Wisconsin Almanac advises, informs and entertains its readers with an entertaining wealth of researched, documented, and simply fascinating information. The New Wisconsin Almanac is very strongly recommended for all gardeners, environmentalists, and homemakers living, working, and vacationing in Wisconsin, as well as those merely wishing for an engaging collection of sparsely known and highly readable trivia on and about the great Badger State.
The Reiki Touch
William Lee Rand
Sounds True
PO Box 8010, Boulder, CO 80306
159179370X $39.95 soundstrue.com
The Reiki Touch: Complete Home Learning System by William Lee Rand is a remarkable collection of all the tools necessary to learn the art of Reiki. Inclusive of a DVD video, thirty cards, two CDs and a one-hundred page workbook, The Reiki Touch expertly features complete instructions for hand positions, scanning techniques, and other advanced uses of Reiki to detect auras and perceive past lives. A "user friendly" and easy-to-follow instructional resource, The Reiki Touch is a very highly recommended kit for anyone who would like to become more active and proficient in Reiki.
Martyrdom In Milwaukee
Thomas M. Geiger
Privately Published
N3869 Jefferson St., Sullivan, WI 53178
www.martyrdominmilwaukee.com
0977312003 $14.95
Martyrdom In Milwaukee: A Treatise On The Brookfield, Wisconsin, Shooting is an up-close and personal remembrance of Terry Ratzmann and the members of the Church of God, who suffered a devastating shooting in March of 2005. In the wake of terrible murder, author Thomas M. Geiger focuses his debut writing effort into a positive testimony of the importance of healing, forming connections between people of faith, and spreading comfort in God's power to bring justice and comfort in the realm beyond death. A spiritually invested book and a moving tribute to the faith, love, and endurance of the church's members.
Ferris Wheels
Norman Anderson
Popular Press
c/o University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Madison, WI 53711-2059
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
087972532X $45.95 1-800-621-2736
A photomechanical reprint of the 1992 Bowling Green University Press edition, Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History by Norman Anderson is an informative documentation of the ever-popular amusement park and carnival ride. Guiding reader through its remarkable history, Ferris Wheels reveals George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.'s most creative and timeless constructions through its over one-hundred and ten year history as a key feature for American carnivals and fairgrounds. Profusely illustrated with historical photographs and line drawn sketches, Ferris Wheels is very highly recommended reading and a welcome addition to personal and community library collections.
Still Standing
Michael P. Harker
The University of Iowa Press
100 Kuhl House, Iowa City, IA 52245
0877459770 $9.95 www.uiowa.edu
Still Standing: A Postcard Book Of Barn Photographs by midwestern photographer Michael P. Harker is a striking new collection of thirty memorable black-and-white photograph postcards featuring the diverse barns of Iowa and the Midwest farmsteads. Vivid images of barn structures in all manner of weathering and disrepair, the images are simply stunning, Still Standing features barns ranging from a pioneer Swedish design, to Dutch, square, round, brick and wood structures for an impressively diverse compilation. Still Standing is very highly recommended for all lovers of the greater Midwest area searching for an enthralling anthology of pictorial representative postcards definitively creating the image of what really makes the Iowa and its surrounding states exactly what they are. The only problem is whether or not anyone could bring themselves to actually use the individual pages as the actual postcards they are expertly designed to be -- and therefore no longer continue to have and enjoy them for themselves!
The Healing Power Of Love
Gloria Lintermans & Marilyn Stolzman
Champion Press, Ltd.
765 Main Street, Belgium, WI 53004
1932783512 $16.00 championpress.com
Co-authored by Gloria Lintermans and Marilyn Stolzman, The Healing Power Of Love: Transcending The Loss Of A Spouse To New Love is a sensitive guide through difficulties often associated with losing one love and eventually gaining another. Deftly compiling twelve inspirational stories about new and loving relationships following the loss of a beloved spouse or partner, The Healing Power Of Love provides readers with the power of transition and a gentle guidance to finding and fully loving another as illustrated by heartwarming intimacy, situational assessment, and life-affirming truths helping to realize our emotional self-fulfillment. The Healing Power Of Love is very strongly recommended for its intimate and exemplary stories illustrating how a new love can heal the painful loss of an old one. Also very highly recommended from Gloria Lintermans and Marilyn Stolzman is The Healing Power Of Grief (1932783-482, $16.00, Champion Press).
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Art By Committee
Charna Halpern
Meriwether Publishing
PO B 7710, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
1566081122 $22.95 meriwether.com
Inherently entertaining and informative, Art By Committee: A Guide To Advanced Improvisation offers its readers an inspired and inspiring understanding of the philosophy and visual outlook of life through the wisdom and guidance of Charna Halpern. As a long-term improvisational co-creator and comically creative mind, Charna presents Art By Committee as her most informative and constructive guide to date through the incredible art of improv acting and performance. Art By Committee is very strongly recommended for all students of acting and improvisational comedy, as well as those searching for a personal history of Del Close and Charna Halperns.
Today In History: Musicals
Joe Stollenwerk
Emmis Books
1700 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206
1578602653 $14.95 emmisbooks.com
Today In History: Musicals by actor, singer, writer, teacher Joe Stollenwerk (who is also the Artistic Director of Ovation Theatre Company, Cincinnati, Ohio), is a superbly organized and presented collection of insights and anecdotes drawn from the history of film and stage musical production. Organized within the context of a complete year, readers will follow Today In History: Musicals through each day's unique and informative content replete with fun trivia and informative tidbits of facts ranging from the July 31st telling of Avenue Q's opening in 2003, to the February 7th story about the premier of Pinocchio. Written and presented in a creative and entertaining manner for the enjoyment of non-specialist general readers, Today In History: Musicals is very strongly recommended reading for all students and fans of Broadway and big-screen musicals.
Screen World
John Willis
Applause Books
19 West 21st Street, #201, NY, NY 10010
155783668X $24.95 applausepub.com
Screen World: 2005 Film Annual Volume 56 by movie expert and critic John Willis with the assistance of Barry Monush is an expertly presented guide through the 2005 year of American and foreign film productions. Providing readers with an in-depth explorations of the wonderfully diverse world of the cinema, Screen World provides a succinct description of every 2005 movie from La Vie Promise; The Polar Express; and Garden State, to Paper Clips; Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind; and Team America: World Police. A core addition to film school and film buff reference collections, Screen World is a "must" for all lovers of the big-screen and is justifiable designated as the ultimate reference for 2005's quite remarkable year of moviemaking.
Contesting Identities
Aaron Baker
The University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820
0252073541 $16.00 press.uillinois.edu
Contesting Identities: Sports In American Film by Aaron Baker (Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at Arizona State University) is an in-depth study of the films that had as their primary focus or theme sports and athletic competition. Guiding readers through a complete understanding of the film industry's sports movies from the era of silent movies through the blockbuster productions of today, Contesting Identities provides an informative review of sports films elements and issues such as race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and more. A seminal contribution to Film & Cinema Studies supplemental reading lists and academic library reference collections, Contesting Identities is very strongly recommended for film students and sports enthusiasts searching for a comprehensive and intelligible grasp of the historical progression, identity, ideals, and production of sports-oriented films.
The Business Shelf
Leading Through Conflict
Mark Gerzon
Harvard Business School Press
300 N. Beacon St, Watertown, MA 02472
www.harvardbusinessonline.org
159139919X $27.95 1-617-783-7410
Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences Into Opportunities is an outstanding presentation of the business leadership ideas of Mark Gerzon (President of Mediators Foundation). Showcasing his experience-based approaches to creating a more productive and confluent environment throughout for corporate managers and administrators engaged in an organizational struggle or situational conflict, Leading Through Conflict offers an expert commentary on the three principle forms of leadership (demagogue, manager, mediator), and eight principle tools used in mediation for conflict resolution, Leading Through Conflict is very highly recommended as an expert study into handling conflict any business or any other type of organizational setting.
Achieving Strategic Excellence
Edward E. Lawler, III, et al.
Stanford University Press
1450 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
0804753318 $50.00 www.sup.org
Co-authored by the team of Edward E. Lawler, III (Distinguished Professor of Business and Director of the Center for Effective Organizations in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California), John W. Boudreau (Professor and Research Director at the Marshall School of Business and Center for Effective Organizations at University of Southern California), and Susan Albers Mohram (Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California), and with the assistance of Alice Yee Mark, Beth Neilson, and Nora Osganian, Achieving Strategic Excellence: A Assessment Of Human Resource Organizations is a seminal study of the human resources functions and attributes in large corporations. Focusing on a range of relevant issues ranging from how Human Resources contributes to the value of corporations, to the use of information technology, Human Resources science, design, and activities, "outsourcing", and more, Achieving Strategic Excellence guides readers through diverse aspects of effectively managing of human capital. Achieving Strategic Excellence is very strongly recommended for MBA students corporate board members, CEOs, and Human Resource managers.
Choosing And Using Consultants And Advisors
Harold Lewis
Kogan Page International
525 S. 4th St., 241, Philadelphia, PA 19147
0749446390 $29.95 koganpage.com
Choosing And Using Consultants And Advisors: A Best Practice Guide To Making The Right Decision And Getting Good Value by Harold Lewis (a writer, editor and independent consultant with more than 30 years of professional experience working with client authorities and consultancy organizations) is an informative and "reader friendly introductory study of the selection process for obtaining effective professional help for a business project. Choosing And Using Consultants And Advisors accurately and expertly educates readers on identifying a need for professional help, understanding how consultants operate and how they charge, defining requirements and specifying the job to be done, selecting the right consultants, drawing up contracts, keeping track of work, dealing effectively with problems, and developing successfully working and professional partner relationships. A core addition to personal, professional, and university level business management studies reference collections, Managerial Studies reference collections, Choosing And Using Consultants And Advisors is very highly recommended and informative reading for all business professionals, executives, managers, and MBA studies for its complete and helpful collection of intelligible and easy-to-follow consulting information.
How To Write A Great Business Plan For Your Small Business In Sixty Minutes Or Less
Sharon L. Fullen & Diana Padmoroff
Atlantic Publishing Company
1405 SW 6th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474
0910627568 $39.95 www.atlantic-pub.com
How To Write A Great Business Plan For Your Small Business In Sixty Minutes Or Less, is expertly co-authored by Sharon L. Fullen and Diana Padmoroff and offers a complete and concise descriptive explanation of the often difficult process involved in writing an effective business plan. Informatively presenting readers with a thorough understanding of the many intricacies and elements of a properly written business plan, and the difficulties frequently encountered in its preparation under the stress of deadlines, How To Write A Great Business Plan For Your Small Business In Sixty Minutes Or Less introduces the advantages and disadvantages of exploring certain risks in business. How To Write A Great Business Plan For Your Small Business In Sixty Minutes Or Less is very strongly recommended for all aspiring entrepreneurs seeking a step-by-step guide to the quick and effective development of a practical and "user friendly" plan for their business enterprise.
Building A Global Success
Samih T. Darwazah
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254
0974986097 $17.95 hudsonhills.com
Written by the founder and chairman of Hikma Group, a billion-dollar multinational pharmaceutical company, Building A Global Success is the true story of how one man combined centuries of Middle Eastern wisdom with American values and know-how to build a successful business - one that put people first, respected employees, emphasized research and invention, encouraged education, and invested in America. Building A Global Success is about the power and enlightened self-interest of positive values rather than the greed, ruthlessness, hypocrisy, and poor quality that have spelled out financial as well as moral ruin of so many other businesses. Offering valuable lessons to businesses and corporations of all sizes, Building A Global Success is a positive-minded, true testimony of how business practices and ethics can be combined for greater success on all levels.
An UnAmerican Business
Donald Kalff
Kogan Page International
525 S 4th St, 241, Philladelphi, PA 19147
0749444908 $35.00 kogan-page.co.uk
An Unamerican Business: The Rise Of The New European Enterprise by Donald Kalff (co-founder and CEO of Immpact, a biotech company, and a Visiting Professor, Leiden University School of Management, Netherlands) is an interpretive theoretical study of the establishment and success of European corporate business models in the global marketplace to the disadvantages of traditional American corporations. Deftly presenting a conceptual theory of the European enterprise model constructed from ideals of ethical evaluation, economic concerns and considerations, An Unamerican Business offers an outline to a truly progressive ideal for the enterprising and productive international corporate values and business perspectives. A "must read" for MBA students and corporate executives responsible for international marketing, and a high priority addition to academic library "Business Studies" reference collections, An Unamerican Business is very strongly recommended and knowledgeable reading.
Customer Astonishment
Darby Checketts
Robert D. Reed Publishers
PO Box 1992, Bandon, Oregon 97411
9781931741682 $14.95 rdrpublishers.com
Customer Astonishment: Ten Secrets To World-Class Customer Care by Darby Checketts (President of Cornerstone Professional Development, Mesa, Arizona) is an informed guide to creating a positive and effective customer relationship regardless of the service or project being provided. Knowledgeably conducting an exploration of good marketing skills for both the employees and the company, Customer Astonishment deftly addresses the issues of professional accountability, simplistic economic value, and personal satisfaction between sales rep and the customer. With the inclusion of Darby Checketts' "10 Secrets to World-Class Customer Care", Customer Astonishment is very strongly recommended as invaluable, profitable, reading.
The Military Shelf
Afghanistan And The Troubled Future Of Unconventional Warfare
Hy S. Rothstein
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402
159114745X $26.95 www.usni.org
Afghanistan And The Troubled Future Of Unconventional Warfare by Hy S. Rothstein (Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California) is an analytical study of conventional and unconventional uses of tactics in the "War on Terrorism" as it is currently being waged in the mountains and valleys of Afghanistan. Arguing that although the operation in Afghanistan was presented as unconventional the Bush administration, but was in actuality, a case of America's military power being employed in a segmented and quite conventional manner, Afghanistan And The Troubled Future Of Unconventional Warfare provides an in-depth overview of the Afghan war and why certain situational intricacies may imply, but not require, unconventional or irregular tactics. An important and seminal contribution to Military Studies reference collections and reading lists, Afghanistan And The Troubled Future Of Unconventional Warfare is very strongly recommended work of impeccable scholarship.
Shaping U.S. Military Forces
D. Robert Worley
Praeger
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0275990311 $49.95 www.praeger.com
Shaping U.S. Military Forces: Revolution Or Relevance In A Post-Cold War World by D. Robert Worley (Johnson Hopkins University Washington Center for the Study of American Government) is an informed and informative descriptive history and analysis of the American military from the end of the Cold War era to the present day in terms of innovations and adaptations as the global threats to American national security have evolved in a post-Cold War international political environment. Shaping U.S. Military Forces delves deeply into historically significant events which have resulted in the deployment of American military forces in Kosovo, the Gulf War, Somalia, Panama, and the current Afghani and Iraqi wars. Shaping U.S. Military Forces is very strongly recommended for political science students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the post-Cold War American military operations, tactics, utilization, and deployments.
Lost Souls Of The River Kwai
Bill Reed & Mitch Peeke
Isis Reminiscence Series
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA)
Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
075319354X $32.50 1-800-955-9659
Lost Souls Of The River Kwai: Experiences Of A British Soldier On The Railway Of Death, is co-authored by Bill Reed and Mitch Peeke is the simply riveting autobiographical story of Bill Reed's service in the British Army during World War II, including his capture by the Japanese who put him and his fellow POWs to work as a slave laborer in southeast Asia. Surviving under lethally abusive conditions (including being tortured by his captors), Lost Souls Of The River Kwai tells of Reed's enforced participation on the "Railway of Death" and offers readers a vivid description of how just how traumatically the experience effected him for the rest of his life. A candid memoir of remarkable content for readers seeking documentation of the terrors of being a POW in World War II subject to the terrors of the cruelly merciless Japanese, Lost Souls Of The River Kwai is very strongly recommended reading. Large Print format.
The Photography Shelf
Dance In Cuba
Gil Garetti
Balcony Press
512 E. Wilson, #213, Glendale, CA 91206
Chronicle Books, dist.
85 - 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
1890449342 $65.00 balconypress.com
Dance In Cuba by master photographer Gil Garetti is a vivid collection of black-and-white images which lucidly showcase the art of dance and in a series of intriguing visual pictures highlighting the styles, practitioners, moves, and insights of the dance. An impressive compendium of exquisite photographs, Dance In Cuba is enhanced with a selection of insightful quotes and words of wisdom on the Cuban art of the dance. An appropriate addition to any Photographic Studies reference collection, Dance In Cuba is very strongly recommended as a coffee table photography book for its generous pictorial display on the art of the dance.
Digital Wedding Photography
Bambi Cantrell & Skip Cohen
Amphoto Books/Watson-Guptill
770 Braodway, New York, NY 10003
0817433244 $29.95 amphotobooks.com
Digital Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques With Style by professional photographers Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen is a remarkably "user friendly" illustrated guide to the art of digital photography focusing on ever aspect of wedding preparations, ceremony, and celebration. Introducing aspiring photographers to the many variable aspects of digital photography techniques, Digital Wed-ding Photography provides a complete understanding of how to employ digital technology for a greater artistic and creative photographic image, how to capture events as well as enthusiasm and emotion throughout the day, the effective thought process of a photojournalist, understanding clients, delivering color and black-and-white photos with deft style, how to create awe-inspiring albums and Web sites, as well as digital photography service marketing, and a wealth of additionally informative tips. For its grasp of the most effective strategies and approaches, Digital Wedding Photography is very highly recommended for novice photographers wanting to enhance their photographic wedding portrait skills.
The New Life
Lise Sarfati
Twin Palms Publishers
PO Box 10229, Santa Fe, NM 87504
1931885451 $75.00 www.twinpalms.com
The New Life is an impressive collection of visually intimate photography showcasing the photographic skill and visionary eye of Lise Sarfati. Featuring pensive poses illustrating the sensitive and natural existence her young subjects, Sarfati deftly acknowledges beautifully entrancing, thoughtful and dimensional aspects of young generation's "smileless state". A welcome addition to any personal, professional, or academic library's Photographic Studies reference collection, The New Life is very strongly recommended for its elevation of portrait photography to a kind of modern art and an inherently fascinating compendium of acute and pristine photography at the hands of a master photographer.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
The Lost Sayings Of Jesus
Andrew Phillip Smith
Skylight Paths Publishing
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
1594731721 $16.99 skylightpaths.com
The Lost Sayings Of Jesus: Teachings From Ancient Christian, Jewish, Gnostic, And Islamic Sources--annotated And Explained is expertly translated and annotated by Andrew Phillip Smith is a compendium of the timeless wisdom of Jesus of Nazareth drawn from sources that include not only the New Testament, but writings from many of the non-canonical ancient writers of the Apocrypha, early church fathers, the Qur'an, the Talmud, and other fragments of the gnostic gospels recently discovered, restored and translated. The Lost Sayings Of Jesus offers readers an impressively organized body of annotated quotes and excerpts arranged in of five basic sections with the "sayings" on the right page and the commentaries on the left page: Christian Sayings, Jewish Sayings, Gnostic Sayings, Islamic Sayings, and two additional sections "Further Traditions, Fictions, And Forgeries", and "Suggestions for Further Reading". A core addition to personal, seminary, academic, and community library reference collections, The Lost Sayings Of Jesus is very highly recommended reading for all students of the Abrahamic religions offering as complete and engaging collection as is currently possible on the many teachings ascribed to Jesus of Nazareth, whom some called a prophet and others the Christ.
Prayer Or Mantra?
David G. Smithson M.D.
Seventy-Three Publications
PO B 23207, Shawnee Mission, KS 66283
0977621138 $11.95 prayerormantra.com
Prayer Or Mantra?: A Contrast Between Christian Prayer And Eastern Meditation by Dr. David G. Smithson is an impressively informative and "reader friendly" exploration and analytical comparison of eastern meditation practices and western traditions of religious prayer through a multi-perspective analysis of both. Prayer Or Mantra? provides students of eastern philosophy and western science with the newly emerging discipline of neurotheology which examines the origins of spiritual experiences within the brain, addressing such issues as what happens when praying in the Christian sense as opposed to the Eastern sense; how the issue of "personhood" is a critical point of differentiation between each view; if prayer and meditation are documentably advantageous for human health; what events brought about the popularity of transcendental meditation in the west during 1960s; whether eastern meditation is actually a type of "high"; and the relationship of Christian meditation and Christian prayer. Prayer Or Mantra? is to be given high praise and strong recommendation for its deft analytical contribution to the similarities and distinctions between meditation and prayer.
Why Are The Japanese Non-Religious?
Toshimaro Ama
University Press of America
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham MD 20706
0761830561 $20.00 www.univpress.com
Why Are The Japanese Non-Religious?: Japanese Spirituality: Being Non-Religious In A Religious Culture by Toshimaro Ama (Professor of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University, Japan) is an in-depth study of Japanese culture in terms of religious and philosophical belief systems. Definitively presenting the Japanese religions into "revealed" or organized beliefs and "natural" or folklore based religions, Why Are The Japanese Non-Religious? deftly presents Japanese cultural adaptations of Buddhism and Confucianism, as well as the cultural integration with folklore, ancestor worship, and Shinto. An important and seminal contribution to academic library Japanese Studies reference collections, Why Are The Japanese Non-Religious? is to be given high praise for a scholarly presentation addressing fundamental questions such as the nature of being "non-religious" within the context of Japanese cultural history.
After God
John Panteleimon Manoussakis
Fordham University Press
University Box L, Bronx, NY 10458-5172
0823225321 $28.00 1-800-247-6553
Skillfully edited by John Panteleimon Manoussakis, Ph.D., After God: Richard Kearney And The Religious Turn In Continental Philosophy is an anthology of essays in response to the recent work of philosopher Richard Kearney. The central question binding the diverse discussions is, "Who or what comes after God?" Topics for contemplation range from Heidegger's last God to Levinas' God of Infinity, Marion's God without Being, Kearney's "God who may be", and much more. An eclectic and in-depth philosophical work tackling the exalted riddle of the nature of the greatest possible being with respect, logic, and truth-seeking aplomb. Highly recommended especially for philosophical and religious studies shelves; lay readers may need to familiarize themselves with basic philosophical principles and precepts to fully comprehend the subtler nuances of After God, yet the subject is surely profound enough to warrant interest from all.
The Everything History Of The Bible Book
Jeffery Donley
Adams Media
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1593375565 $14.95 www.everything.com
The Everything History Of The Bible Book: From Divine Inspiration To Modern Day Discoveries -- A Complete Reference by Jeffery Donley (an internationally recognized authority in Biblical Studies and the history of the Bible) is a complete and thorough history of the foundation scriptures of the Christian church. Supplying non-specialist general readers with a concise reference for everything from Josephus' Testimony, to Nero's persecution of the early Christians, The Dead Sea Scrolls, the mystery of the Linen Cloth of Christ's original burial, documents from the Jerusalem Temple Library, to The Garden of Eden, The Everything History Of The Bible Book provides an informative foray into the "forgotten" gospels and their omission from the Biblical Cannon, the existence of documented historical support for Biblical events, accepted, disputed, and completely rejected Testaments, a "decoding" of Da Vinci and his ideals, and the Shroud of Turin. An ideal addition to personal, church, and community library reference collections, The Everything History Of The Bible Book is very strongly recommended for anyone with an interest in studying the Christian Bible, its history, its many values, constructs, ideals, visions, objects, scriptures, and so much more.
What God Knows
Harry Lee Poe & J. Stanley Mattson, eds.
Baylor University Press
One Bear Place, #97363, Waco, TX 76798
www.baylorpress.com
1932792120 $29.95 1-800-710-3217
What God Knows: Time And The Question Of Divine Knowledge is an assembly of essays by theologians, physicists, and philosophers concerning the problems of time itself, and its implications in human understanding of and faith in God. Individual essays include "The Problem of Time in Biblical Perspective", "God, Time, and Eternity", "Time and the Physics of Sin", and many more. A scholarly collection, mostly accessible to lay readers yet intended particularly for readers with some background in the logical rigors of philosophy or theology, and highly recommended for modern theology and religious studies shelves.
The Social Issues Shelf
Social Security
John Attarian
Transaction Publishers
35 Berue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
1412804914 $34.95 transactionpub.com
Social Security: False Consciousness And Crisis by the late John Attarian (1956-2004) who had served as Adjunct Scholar at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan, is an in-depth, 393-page study of the economic and political issues affecting the Social Security Administration and its polices. John Attarian expertly guides the reader through systematic rulings occasioned by demographic realities, the growing disillusions of the citizenry with respect to the availability and sufficiency of the Social Security system in their retirement years, to the executive controls and exploitations of Social Security trust funds, as well as governmental administrators and congressional political maneuvers with respect to a Social Security-based "retirement insurance" program and its implications for future generations. A work of seminal importance for today's national debate on the subject, Social Security is very strongly recommended for all students of political science, fiscal politics, and economic trends as they have effected the Social Security program in the past and the present, as well as projected impacts concerning the future of Social Security's availability to American citizens in the future.
Crisis Of Abundance
Arnold Kling
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
1930865899 $16.95 www.cato.org
Crisis Of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay For Health Care by professional economist Arnold Kling is an in-depth and informative study of the American health care system and the troubling attributes which, when analyzed, require change if a worsening national crisis in health care is to be avoided. Offering a series of observational-based descriptive analysis as to current health care system stresses, Crisis Of Abundance presents a solid argument stating that not everybody requires extensive health care. Crisis Of Abundance is to be given high praise and very strongly recommended for its iconoclastic yet informative presentation of critically important issues surrounding the present and deepening crisis in American health care, as well as the cultural and political issues affecting attempts at reform.
The Wal-Mart Effect
Charles Fishman
The Penguin Press
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
www.us.penguingroup.com
1594200769 $25.95 1-800-847-5515
The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - And How It's Transforming The American Economy is a no-holds-barred book for the everyman about the tremendous economic clout exerted by retailing behemoth Wal-Mart. Award-winning journalist Charles Fishman, himself a Wal-Mart shopper, explores how Wal-Mart's exhortation "Always low prices. Always." is taken to soulless extremes. Wal-Mart has performed miracles, such as single-handedly dealing a staggering blow to inflation and eliminating inefficiencies in packaging and distribution; Wal-Mart has also engaged in such irresponsible practices as turning a blind eye to labor abuses or environmental destruction committed by suppliers overseas, and relentlessly pressuring suppliers to cut costs further every year regardless of inflation, until the suppliers wind up in bankruptcy. Yet American shoppers, trained from birth to seize bargains, vote with their debit cards to propel Wal-Mart into the status it enjoys today - a gargantuan that actually creates economic forces rather than be subject to them. Academic studies of Wal-Mart's effect are smoothly summarized and translated into layman's terms, revealing that the only net jobs Wal-Mart creates are Wal-Mart jobs; that a startling proportion of Wal-Mart workers accept public assistance just to survive on a Wal-Mart salary; and that Wal-Mart does indeed have a crushing effect on local prices. The Wal-Mart Effect is more than a cautionary tale of the threats such unrestrained economic power poses, particularly to small businesses and communities; it is above all, a call to arms to the American government and people to step forward and be the ethical counterbalance to unrestrained capitalistic forces. And the most crucial lynchpin of that counterbalance is information - the American people need to know far more about Wal-Mart, and other mega-corporations like it, than they are willing to divulge. The failings of Enron have shown what too much corporate secrecy can bring; it is time for an information revolution to pave the way to better understanding of the true Wal-Mart effect.
Legalized Gambling
David M. Haugen
Facts On File
123 W. 31st Street, New York, NY 10001
0816060541 $45.00 www.factsonfile.com
Legalized Gambling by David M. Haugen is an excellent reference to the diverse issues surrounding the legal aspects of gambling. Providing a complete chronology of important events, a glossary of terms, bibliographical listings, and a comprehensive index, Legalized Gambling offers readers a compendium of the essential information relevant to the complex workings of gaming casinos, the legal premises of gambling, ethical questions and analysis of gambling, and a great deal more useful, critically important information. With the increasing popularity and availability of gambling in America today, Legalized Gambling is very strongly recommended for all readers as a thorough guide to the manifold issues of gambling and its history in America.
Public Health For The Twenty-first Century
Louis Rowitz
Jones And Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763747785 $51.95 www.jbpub.com
Public Health For The Twenty-First Century: The Prepared Leader by Louis Rowitz (School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois) is an in-depth 521-page study of the public health leadership policy and the need to address fundamental health preparedness issues on a global scale rather than a provincial one. Addressing a variety of public health concerns ranging from SARS, to bioterrorism, to health issues arising from the events of 9/11, and so much more, Public Health For The Twenty-First Century offers readers a complete introduction to community preparation and governmentally influenced adaptations based upon studies of actual events and interviews with concrete suggestions directed toward the improvement of public awareness and public health leadership in our medical and governmental responses. For its precise directives for situational and societal health and medical policy reforms, Public Health For The Twenty-First Century is very strongly recommended reading for health issue activists, medical service administrators, and governmental policy makers.
Mixed Messages
David L. Brunsma
Lynne Rienner Publishers
1800 - 30th St., #314, Boulder, CO 80301
1588263983 $26.50 www.rienner.com
An impressive work of painstaking scholarship, Mixed Messages: Multiracial Identities In The "Color-Blind" Era is deftly compiled and expertly edited by David L. Brunsma (Assistant Professor of Sociology and Black Studies, University of Missouri), is a collection of cultural and societal perceptive essays and writings about racial differentiation in modern society. Covering the broad spectrum of racially relevant interaction, Mixed Messages knowledgeably approaches the issues of an open society's grasp of racism, racial identity, gender in race, and freedom in-spite of racism through contributions from more then twenty-five scholars and social justice activists. Mixed Messages is very strongly recommended as an outstanding and thoroughly accessible study of racial issues and cultural trends in modern America.
The Biography Shelf
The Invincible Duff Green
W. Stephen Belko
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
0826216471 $44.95 umsystem.edu
The Invincible Duff Green: Whig Of The West by W. Stephen Belko (Assistant Professor of History and Historic Preservation at the University of West Florida) presents the remarkable life and times of Duff Green, famed entrepreneur, land speculator, lawyer, militia officer, newspaper editor, and politician who was influential in the early to mid 1800's. Showcasing the outstanding contributions of Green's various careers within the historical era and political context of Jacksonian democracy, The Invincible Duff Green offers an expansive and knowledgeable biographical analysis of his accomplishments and influential role in the rising acceptance of "Manifest Destiny" and the American development of a nation that would stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from Canada to Mexico. The Invincible Duff Green is very strongly recommended reading as the life story of a man who helped to shape what America was to become.
Anne Boleyn
Joanna Denny
Da Capo Press/Perseus Books Group
Eleven Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooks.com
0306814749 $26.00 1-800-242-7737
Anne Boleyn: A New Life Of England's Tragic Queen is a biography of Anne Boleyn, wife to King Henry VIII, and one his many victims executed through the courts on charges of adultery. Anne Boleyn: A New Life Of England's Tragic Queen stands firmly against accounts written by Boleyn's enemies, which presume her guilt on the charge; instead, the biography reveals how callous Henry VIII wanted Boleyn out of the way so that he could wed again and, he hoped, conceive a son. Boleyn's final days were characterized by a strength of grace and spirit, and above all, a desire to protect her daughter Elizabeth from the brutal intrigues of the aristocracy and even her own husband. A compelling and extensive scrutiny of the much-maligned Queen and her legacy to British history.
Trafficking In Sheep
Anne Barclay Priest
The Countryman Press
PO B 1206 Rt. 12, Woodstock, VT 05091
0881506362 $19.95 countrymanpress.com
Trafficking In Sheep: A Memoir -- From Off-Broadway, New York, To Blue Island, Nova Scotia by Anne Barclay Priest is the engaging tale of a working class actress and divorced mother of two young boys as she vacations to a coastal region off of the coast of Nova Scotia. Readers will become enthralled in Trafficking In Sheep as it follows Pries through her increasing passion for Blue Island, leading to her purchase of a serene and beautiful house and the eventual buying of an island in view of her house in vain attempt to preserve her view. A highly recommended memoir that would grace any community library's Biography collection, Trafficking In Sheep is recommended for its creative and entertaining narrative of intriguing stories which are both funny and intimate.
The Railroading Shelf
Gorgeous Garden Railways
Marc Horovitz & Pat Hayward
Kalmbach Publishing
PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
0871162326 $24.95 www.kalmbach.com
Railway gardening is combination of model railroading and designed gardening. Expertly co-authored by Marc Horovitz and Pat Hayward, Gorgeous Garden Railways is an impressive showcase of beautifully intricate model towns and railroad communities combined with backyard gardening and introduces readers to a short history of the hobby. Gorgeous Garden Rail-ways is a beautifully presented compendium of trains and rolling stock used in garden railways, including miniature buildings, structures and bridges that line the track, horticultural requirements of garden railroads, how to incorporate ponds and water features, and a vivid pictorial tour of some of the world's most beautiful garden railways. Gorgeous Garden Railways is very highly recommended for all model railway enthusiasts, as well as landscapers and gardeners intrigued by the addition of wonderful model railroads as a part of their garden esthetics.
The Model Railroader's Guide To Junctions
Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Publishing
PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187
0890246467 $18.95 kalmbachbooks.com
A welcome addition to any dedicated model railroader's reference collections, The Model Railroader's Guide To Junctions by Jeff Wilson is a "user friendly" and creative introduction to often difficult task of building and mastering model railroad junctions. Delving deeply into the study of various aspects of model railroad crossroads and junction intersections, The Model Railroader's Guide To Junctions informatively presents the model railroader with a remarkable mapping of diverging routes, diagrams for track layouts and operations, wisdom for improving junctions for realistic, attractive, and functional styles. The Model Railroader's Guide To Junctions is very strongly recommended for all model railroading hobbyists searching for a knowledgeable and step-by-step instructional guide to building effective crossroads and junctions for the model railroad layouts.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Joy Writing
Kenn Amdahl
Clearwater Publishing Company
PO Box 778, Broomfield, CO 80038-0778
www.clearwaterpublishing.com
0962781525 $12.95 www.amazon.com
Joy Writing: Discover And Develop Your Creative Voice by published author Kenn Amdahl is an expertly presented introductory guide to the artful approaches to creative writing. Covering the major aspects of the writing process, Joy Writing begins with the fundamental question of "Why Writer?" and then presents five major sections in methodical order: "Before You Write"; "Beginning to Write"; "Thinking about Language"; "The Overall Flow of any Work: and "Improving". For its outstanding perspective, interpretation, and quite stimulating presentation, Joy Writing is very strongly recommended and "user friendly" reading for both novice and seasoned writers alike, but most particularly those aspiring writers struggling with expressing or developing their own distinctively artistic and creative style.
Getting Started As A Freelance Writer
Robert W. Bly
Sentient Publications
1113 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302
www.sentientpublications.com
159181037X $18.95 1-303-443-2188
In Getting Started As A Freelance Writer, professional writer Robert W. Bly draws upon more than twenty-five years of experience and expertise (he became a self-made millionaire while still in his thirties and is the author of more than one hundred articles and sixty books) offers aspiring writers and authors a comprehensive understanding of the highly competitive process of becoming a published freelance writer. Introducing readers to a complete knowledge of where the work for writers is to be found, how to get paid assignments, the fine art of negotiating fees and contracts, how to turn out acceptable manuscripts, and how to insure getting paid, Getting Started As A Freelance Writer provides a concise exploration and complete knowledge of what freelance writing is all about. An informed and informative resource for a sustainable progression into the world of profitable writing and freelance authorship, Getting Started As A Freelance Writer is very strongly recommended as a key "how to" reference for anyone at the beginning of their professional writing career.
Ordinary Miracles: Harness The Power Of Writing And Get Your Point Across! by Danny Iny is an informed and informative introduction to the writing process as a modern medium for communication. Insightfully providing readers with information clarifying the misinformed understandings presented in grade school and how they might be effecting the writing of many students, Ordinary Miracles addresses such issues as writing structures for effectively presenting solid and compelling arguments; how grammar can be used effectively by sometimes breaking rules; the subtle differences in structure and how it affects readers; and how to choose just the right words to get a specific point across. Ordinary Miracles is very strongly recommended reading for classroom teachers and aspiring writers for its concise understanding of the process of writing as an evermore creative, persuasive, and informative medium for communication.
Writes Of Life
Robert Yehling
Koboca Publishing
PO Box 133, Tomales, CA 94971
www.kobocapublishing.com
0974499773 $10.95 1-813-994-6262
Robert Yehling draws upon his experience and expertise as an author of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, the spoken word, and teaching workshops around the country in Writes Of Life: Using Personal Experiences In Everything You Write. An informed and informative introduction to the fine craft of writing, Robert Yehling deftly guides aspiring writers through the process and practice of using their own (and others) true life experiences by deliberately incorporating them into their writing style. A very strongly recommended and instructive resource and reference for novice writers searching for greater and easier expression through their authorship and compositions, Writes Of Life comprehensively and logically approaches the intricate art and medium of writing and in doing so has much to offer even the more experienced author.
Artful Sentences
Virginia Tufte
Graphics Press, LLC
PO Box 430, Cheshire, CT 06410
0961392185 $16.00 www.tufte.com
Artful Sentences: Syntax As Style by Virginia Tufte (Distinguished Emeritas Professor of English at the University of Southern California) is a remarkable collection of over one-thousand sentences demonstrating the utilization of syntax to create a distinctive writing style, and which were selectively compiled by Professor Tufte from the works of authors published in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Exemplifying the use of syntax to create a uniquely recognizable writing style, Artful Sentences features sentences showcasing every imaginable style as an writer, speechmaker, essayist, storyteller, and novelist, ranging from the example of Frank Lloyd Wright to David Gelernter. With a logical and definitive analysis of the actual root sentence structure, Artful Sentences is very strongly recommended for linguistics, literature, and English students, as well as aspiring authors seeking to distinguish their work in the highly competitive publishing marketplace.
The ABCs Of Writing For Children
Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
Quill Driver Books
1831 Industrial Way, #101, Sanger, CA 93657
1884956289 $26.95 quilldriverbooks.com
Expertly compiled and painstakingly organized by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff , The ABCs Of Writing For Children: 114 Children's Authors And Illustrators Talk About The Art, The Business, The Craft And The Life Of Writing Children's Literature is a comprehensive reference focusing on diverse aspects writing books and stories for children of various ages, including the business aspects of being published in various forums and formats. Providing especially informative interviews and commentaries from such expert and seasoned published authors of children's literature as Ted Arnold, R.L. Stine, David Greenberg, Alexis O'Neill, Richard Peck, and so many others, The ABCs Of Writing For Children offers a complete grasp and all-inclusive analysis of the literary art and practical business of writing for a juvenile readership ranging from preschool to young adult. Included are lists of recommended books and periodicals, a glossary, resources, and an extensive index. A core addition to personal, professional, and scholastic "Writing & Publishing" reference collections and supple-mental reading lists, The ABCs Of Writing For Children is very strongly recommended for all aspiring children's authors whether they are writing poetry, short stories, novels, or other forms of creative literature for young readers.
Book Publishing Encyclopedia
Dan Poynter
Para Publishing
PO Box 8206, Santa Barbara, CA 93118
1568601271 $19.95 parapublishing.com
Book Publishing Encyclopedia: Tips And Resources For Authors And Publisher by Dan Poynter (the legendary guru of small press publishers) is an in-depth, knowledgeable, experienced based and "real world tested" compendium of useful, practical, and helpful information pertaining to the difficult and somewhat complex process of publishing and authorship. Providing a "user-friendly" guide to saving time and money in the publishing process, the utilization of internet resources, and more then 1001 tips, techniques and strategies on how to write, publish and promote a book, the Book Publishing Encyclopedia deftly informs novice publishers of the most effective approaches to profitable book publishing in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The Book Publishing Encyclopedia is very strongly recommended for all readers and writers searching for the ultimate and concise reference for publishing an authored work. Indeed, no personal, professional, or community library "Writing/Publishing" reference collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of Dan Poynter's Book Publishing Encyclopedia which is available in a variety of formats including soft cover, large print, LIT, PF, MobiPocket, and Palm. See the Dan Poynter website at parapublishing.com for specific ordering information.
The Sports Shelf
Tour de France
James Startt
Van der Plas Publications
1282 - 7th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122
1892495503 $29.95 cyclepublishing.com
Tour de France: The 2005 Tour de France In Photographs by James Startt is a remarkable collection of vivid photography showcasing the 2005 Tour de France and is supported by an informative documentation of the world's premier long distance bicycle race. Intimately capturing invaluable moments of the race from many outstanding perspectives, Tour de France deftly compiles one-hundred-and-fifty full color and visually striking images. For its timeless and acute photographic documentation of the annual event, Tour de France is very strongly recommended for all bicycling enthusiasts.
The Secret To A Great Golf Swing
Mike Cortson
Seven Locks Press
PO Box 25689, Santa Ana, CA 92799
www.sevenlockspublishing.com
0976734605 $12.95 1--714-545-2526
The Secret To A Great Golf Swing by past PGA tour player manager Mike Cortson is an informed and highly portable pocket guide (just keep it in your golf bag while on the golf course for instant refreshing and reminders) to the most effective way to address and execute hitting the ball. Introducing a comprehensive understanding of the secret swing and thumb and hand placement, The Secret To A Great Golf Swing deftly guides aspiring golfers through step-by-step pictures and detailed descriptions including form for their shoulders, knees, arms, stance, etc. for the most practical and game improving approach to golfing. For improving golfing performance, The Secret To A Great Golf Swing is very strongly recommended for all novice golfers searching .
Kayaking Made Easy
Dennis Stuhaug
Falcon Guide/Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
0762738596 $17.95 www.falcon.com
This newly expanded and revised third edition of Kayaking Made Easy: A Manual For Beginners With Tips For The Experienced by Dennis Stuhaug is a complete and thorough "how to" guide to the sport and recreation of kayaking. Providing readers with a concisely presenting approach to preparing for and engaging in kayaking, Kayaking Made Easy offers a truly "user friendly" guide to everything from choosing the right hull for individual needs, outfitting the kayak with seat, flotation, spray deck and other fittings, mastering basic maneuvers from the sweep stroke to the sculling brace, and assembling a kayaking wardrobe that is both comfortable and affordable, to safe navigation through the hazards of wind, fog, eddies and rip currents, and ensuring that all companions, including kids, enjoy the active and fun ride. A welcome addition to personal and community library reference collections, Kayaking Made Easy is very strongly recommended reading for novice kayakers, and has much of value to offer even seasoned kayakers.
Tom Browning's Tales From The Reds Dugout
Tom Browning with Dann Stupp
Sports Publishing L.L.C.
804 North Neil St., Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820
www.SportsPublishingLLC.com
1596700467 $19.95 1-877-424-2665
Tom Browning's Tales From The Reds Dugout is the story of professional baseball player Tom Browning in his own words. Inducted into the 2006 Reds Hall of Fame with Tom Seaver and Lee May, Browning's accomplishments in baseball include a "perfect game" and the excitement of contributing to the win of the 1990 World Series Championship. Covering the greatest moments of his sporting life, as well as his days after a broken arm spelled the end of his baseball career, Tom Browning's Tales From The Reds Dugout is a folksy, down-home collection of human foibles, timeless moments, great challenges and the power of teamwork. Highly recommended.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Mayo Clinic On Managing Diabetes
Maria Collazo-Clavell, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
200 - 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
1893005380 $19.95 www.mayoclinic.com
This completely revised and fully updated second edition of Mayo Clinic On Managing Diabetes: How To Prevent, Control And Live With Diabetes is drawn from the collective studies of the Mayo Clinic studies on diabetes prevention and care. Offering readers a complete and thorough understanding of diabetes, Mayo Clinic On Managing Diabetes includes in-depth research information on the pre-diabetes stage; the latest guidelines for testing blood sugar; selecting and using a glucose monitor; the value of health checkups; advances in insulin delivery; new medications for diabetes; the latest on transplantation; tips to achieve a healthier weight; advice for enjoying healthier foods; safe exercise strategies; avoiding serious complications arising from diabetes; reducing the risk of heart and blood vessel disease; recognizing and responding to diabetic emergencies; sexual issues for both men and women with diabetes; and unique issues for children with diabetes. Mayo Clinic On Managing Diabetes is very strongly recommended for all readers concerned with diabetes and searching for a comprehensive guide to its prevention, as well as for parents wishing to aide their children in prevention of juvenile diabetes.
Flu
Randall Neustaedter
North Atlantic Books
PO Box 12327, Berkeley, CA 94712
1556435681 $7.95 1-510-559-8277
Flu: Alternative Treatments And Prevention (Proven Strategies To Protect Yourself And Your Family) by Randall Neustaedter is a little pocketbook offering a complete and thorough understanding of the influenza virus and how to avoid contracting it. As every winter provides reasonable outbreak of the flu, Flu offers readers an understanding of how influenza attacks the body and why it can be deadly, the truth of flu vaccines, effective alternative therapies, and how to prevent or manage the flu at home or with homeopathy, herbs and diet. Now that we are facing "Bird Flue", Randall Neustaedter's Flu is especially timely and highly recommended for all readers concerned with the health of themselves and their family for its comprehensive and complete coverage of exactly what is necessary to in the whole process of flue prevention and treatment.
Make Over Your Metabolism
Robert Reames
Meredith Books
1716 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
0696230550 $24.95 meredithbooks.com
Robert Reames draws upon more than twenty years of professional experience as a physical trainer in Make Over Your Metabolism: Four Weeks To A Faster Metabolism And A Fitter, Firmer Body, an informed and informative introduction expertly guiding readers through a four week program of metabolism control and exercise to develop a fitter, healthier, stronger, firmer body. Make Over Your Metabolism covers such issues as workout options for any level of fitness, exercises for working out at home, on the road, or in the gym, journal pages to track progress, tips to keep motivated, and a four-week meal plan with foods that boost calorie-burning muscle. Make Over Your Metabolism is very highly recommended for men and women searching for a competent, concise, "user friendly" guidance through the process of food management, exercise, and metabolism control.
The Zombie Curse
Arthur M. Fournier
Joseph Henry Press
c/o National Academies Press
500 5th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001
0309097363 $27.95 www.nas.edu
The Zombie Curse: A Doctor's Twenty-Five-Year Journey Into The Heart Of The Aids Epidemic In Haiti by Arthur M. Fournier (Physician at the Jackson Memorial Hospital and Professor of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine and Vice-Chairman of Family Medicine and Associate Dean for Community Health in Miami, Florida) is the remarkable story of Dr. Fournier's passionate struggle to understanding the terrifying truths of the AIDS virus. Having first been introduced to an AIDS patient in 1979, Fournier determined to take action in helping to discover the cure for this lethal epidemic as it swiftly unfolded throughout the United States and the world. The Zombie Curse reveals the devastation experienced by the Haitian people as the prescriptions offered had little or no effect on the patients, and the broadening tragedy became increasingly pervasive through Haitian society. Very strongly recommended for all non-specialist general readers seeking a greater understanding of the early years of the AIDS outbreak, The Zombie Curse is an outstanding account of the terrible first years of the AIDS epidemic and a first-hand account of the often empty pursuit of helping the Haitian victims AIDS.
Movement With Meaning
Barbara Larsen
Health Professions Press
PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285
1932529144 $29.95 healthpropress.com
Movement With Meaning: A Multisensory Program For Individuals With Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease by Barbara Larsen (Education and Family Consultant, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, California) offers a knowledgeable approach for non-specialist general readers to interactive, multisensory movement reinforcement programs for those digressively being effected by the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Providing a complete and thorough introduction and survey of various activities and exercises for Alzheimer's patients with the goal of reducing tension, enhancing relaxation, improving physical balance and coordination, decreasing disorientation, and increasing overall social interaction, Movement With Meaning deftly guides readers to a knowledgeable and expert understanding of a wide range of gentle dance movements, yoga-inspired poses, breathing exercises with music and poetry, and so much more. For its exclusive and "reader friendly" grasp of many ideal and helpful aides for the betterment of the recessive disease, Movement With Meaning is very highly recommended for all family members or health care providers supervising or coordinating the life and activities of those effected by Alzheimer's.
101 Tips On Foot Care For People With Diabetes
Jessie H. Ahroni & Neil M. Scheffler
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
1580402496 $14.95 www.diabetes.org
Expertly co-authored by Jessie H. Ahroni (family nurse practitioner and former research manager for the Seattle Diabetic Foot Study) and Niel M. Scheffler (podiatrist in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland and former president for Health Care and Education of the American Diabetes Association, Mid-Atlantic Region) 101 Tips On Foot Care For People With Diabetes is an informed and informative compendium on the prevention and treatment of diabetes related foot problems. Providing a clear and "reader friendly" understanding of diabetes and its attributive issues with respect to the health and care of the feet, 101 Tips On Foot Care For People With Diabetes guides readers in what to do to prevent diabetic foot problems, the best shoes to wear when one has diabetes, how to know if there is an infection, what is peripheral neuropathy, and what effects smoking may have upon the feet of a diabetic. For its through and complete understanding of all the variables involved in foot-care and guidance for the diabetic, 101 Tips On Foot Care For People With Diabetes is confidently and urgently recommended reading for anyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes.
The Fluoride Deception
Christopher Bryson
Seven Stories Press
140 Watts St, New York, NY 10013
1583227008 $18.95 sevenstories.com
The Fluoride Deception by investigative reporter Christopher Bryson is a concise and in-depth documented study of fluoride ingestion and the breakthrough discoveries claiming certain excess amounts to be damaging to human health. Deftly guiding readers through three years of study, The Fluoride Deception provides a conceptual understanding of how fluoride was the most damaging environmental pollutant of the cold war era, and its modern effect on such conditions as ADHD, chronic fatigue, arthritis, alzheimer's, certain cancers, and a number of other health-related issues. A welcome contribution to academic and community library Health & Medicine reference collections, The Fluoride Deception is to be given high praise and is very strongly recommended for its informative insights into fluoride and its dark history.
American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Colorectal Cancer
Bernard Levin, et al.
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
0944235557 $19.95 www.cancer.org
Colorectal Cancer is a condition whose successful treatment depends on how early it is detective. The American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Colorectal Cancer is expertly compiled and edited by a team of knowledgeable and authoritative cancer experts, the result is a thorough guide for the non-specialist general reader to all aspects of colorectal cancer including its prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment options, complementary and alternative therapies, living well after cancer, caregiving, coping with practical matters, screening, decision making, and so much more. An authoritative 418-page compendium of up-to-date information that should be on the Health & Medicine reference shelf of every public library in the country, the American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Colorectal Cancer is very strongly recommended for colorectal patients and their families.
The World History Shelf
Imperium Legionis
Jose Sanchez Toledo
Andrea Press/Casemate
2114 Darby Road, Second Floor, Havertown, PA 19083
8496527239 $35.95 www.amazon.com
Imperium Legionis: A Detailed Study Of The Roman Army During The Empire by historian and author Jose Sanchez Toledo is a remarkably illustrated survey of the makeup, duties, and armaments of the Imperial Legions that established, expanded, and defended the great Roman Empire. A thorough and in-depth historical survey of Rome and the methods and details of its army, Imperium Legionis covers every element of a soldiers outfit from the sandals worn, to the variations of helmets, body armor, weaponry, and the many different types of soldiers such as legionary, cavalry, centurion, optio, aquilifer, and more. A welcome and popular addition to any personal, academic, or community library collection, Imperium Legionis is very highly recommended reading, especially for students of the history and accomplishments of ancient Rome.
Goodbye To The Vikings?
Richard Hodges
Duckworth
c/o International Publishers Marketing
PO Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172
0715634291 $31.00 www.ducknet.co.uk
Goodbye To The Vikings?: Re-reading Early Medieval Archaeology by Richard Hodges (Director of the Institute of World Archeology, School of World Art Studies, University of East Anglia and Scientific Director of the Butrint Foundation) is an in-depth and insightful study of the historical recordings of the Vikings during the early Middle Ages of European history when Vikings had their largest impact as explorers, traders, raiders, and settlers. Drawing from examples of the fifth and tenth centuries, Hodges addresses such intriguing subjects as the identity of King Arthur, the Pirenne thesis, feudalism, nationalism in the early medieval history, the Viking's position in European history, and archeological findings related to Viking settlements, technologies, and culture. Goodbye To The Vikings? is very strongly recommended for non-specialist general readers with an interest in Viking culture and medieval history.
Voices In A Revolution
Melvin J. Lasky
Transaction Books
390 Campus Dr, Somerset, NJ 08773
1412805503 $24.95 transactionpub.com
Voices In A Revolution: The Collapse Of East German Communism by the journalist and editor Melvin J. Lasky (1920-2004) is a concise documentation of the communist state of East Germany throughout its history from its creation at the conclusion of World War II to its eventual reunification with West Germany. A descriptive historical analysis of Germany's political role as a proxy for the Soviet Union during the Cold War era, Voices In A Revolution includes the occurrences, particulars, freedoms, memorable dispositions, landmarks, ideals, and persistence of both East and West Germans who shared the common goal of national reunification into a once again united country. An informed and informative study of the history of German Communism and the disposition of the Germany republic with the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Voices In A Revolution is a scholarly and invaluable addition to academic library 20th Century European History reference collections.
The Millionaires' Unit
Marc Wortman
Public Affairs
250 West 57th St., #1321, NY, NY 10107
1586483285 $26.00 perseubooks.com
The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought The Great War And Invented American Air Power by Marc Wortman is the fascinating story of several young men, courageously facing the dogfights of World War I and their individual contribution to American dominance in the skies. As many of these young men were students of Yale in 1916, The Millionaires' Unit tells of the heroic pursuit of their destiny and dedication. Even with their privileged positions as sons of the leading members in America's corporate industry, the nature of selfless leadership emerged through the relentless (and occasionally hazardous) efforts of their Yale flying club. A uniquely specialized history of the war driven advanced in aviation as reflected in the lives and accomplishments of six young men, The Millionaires' Unit is very strongly recommended reading and a prized addition to personal, academic, and community library Aviation History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Voices From The Gathering Storm
Joseph C. Arcos, et al.
Word Association Publishers
205 - 5th Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084
www.wordassociation.com
1595711015 $32.00 1-800-827-7903
Expertly compiled and co-edited by the team of environmental experts and activists Joseph C. Arcos, Mary F. Argus, and Frederick J. DiCarlo, Voices From The Gathering Storm: The Web Of Ecological-societal Crisis is an evocative and informative collection of important and timely essays pertaining to the often controversial subject of the global environment and its digressively deteriorating state. Knowledgeably covering a spectrum of our most dire environmental predicaments and offering practical suggestions for environmental change and improvement, Voices From The Gathering Storm explores with a remarkable understanding the principle debates and issues surrounding the ecological crisis as perceived from the expertise and vantage points of nineteen well distinguished and articulate contributors. An essential addition to personal and academic library Environmental Studies reading lists and reference collections, Voices From The Gathering Storm is very strongly recommended as a remarkable body of study on the need for proper care of Earth's ever-so fragile global environments and the impact of ecological crises upon human societies around the world.
Common Seaweeds Of The Gulf Of California
Mark D. Readdie, et al.
Sea Challengers
4 Sommerset Rise, Monterey, CA 93940
0930118383 $19.95 www.carapeace.com
Common Seaweeds Of The Gulf Of California by the team of Mark D. Readdie, Marla Ranelletti, and Richard M. McCourt is an expansive and bilingual (English/Spanish) reference for all of the seaweeds found in the coastal regions of the California Bay. Common Seaweeds Of The Gulf Of California delves deeply into seventy-eight species of seaweeds in an attempt to inform readers of their coastal environment, and includes a coverage of historical environmental research in the Gulf and the basics of marine algal biology, as well as the physical environment in which the marine organisms live. Common Seaweeds Of The Gulf Of California is very highly recommended for all students of marine biology, particularly with respect to the California coast, for its concise bilingual commentary on seasonal growth patterns, ecology, and geographical particulars of common seaweed plant life.
Fifty Ways To Save The Ocean
David Helvarg
Inner Ocean Publishing
PO Box 1239, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
1930722664 $12.95 innerocean.com
Fifty Ways To Save The Ocean by environmental activist David Helvarg (founder of Blue Frontier) is an informed introduction to the innovative ways anyone can use to help preserve Earth's oceans and aquatic-life. Expertly guiding readers through diverse ways to effectively contribute to bettering the condition the great oceans, Fifty Ways To Save The Ocean provides a keen understanding of which fish should not be eaten and which species are endangered or could impact adversely human health; how to save energy and how that might help out the seas; proper diving, surfing, and tide pool equipment; support for local marine education; and keeping an ocean-friendly aquarium. Fifty Ways To Save The Ocean is enthusiastically recommended reading, especially for environmentalists hoping to do their part in contributing to the best health of Mother Earth's oceanic environments.
Creating A Sustainable World
Trent Schroyer & Thomas Golodik
The Apex Press
777 United Nations Plaza, Suite 3C, New York, NY 10017
1891843362 $23.95 www.cipa-apex.org
Expertly compiled and co-edited by Trent Schroyer (Professor of Sociology and Philosophy, School of Theoretical and Applied Science, Ramapo College) and environmental writer Thomas Golodik, Creating A Sustainable World: Past Experiences, Future Struggles is an in-depth collection of essays and writings from many of the world's greatest environmental experts, critics and academicians offering knowledgeable analysis and philosophical interpretations on the environ-mental ideals of a democratic nation coming into conflict with the economic demands of a market-driven culture. Deftly presenting a four part study of world sustainability with an extensive epilogue, Creating A Sustainable World includes such commentaries as Fairness In A Fragile World: A Memo On Sustainable Development by Wolfgang Sachs, et al; Sustainable Development: A System Of Knowledgeable Approach by Stephen Marglin; and Economic Strategies For Sustainability by Wayne Hayes. Also available in a hardcover edition (189184-3370, $34.95), Creating A Sustainable World is very strongly recommended for academic library Environmental Studies reference collections, and the supplemental reading lists for environmental activists and governmental policy makers.
The Native American Shelf
Aztalan
Robert Birmingham & Lynne Goldstein
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
c/o University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Madison, WI 53711-2059
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
0870203622 $14.95 1-800-621-2736
Aztalan: Mysteries Of An Ancient Indian Town is a quest to untangle ancient mysteries surrounding Aztalan, a place 50 miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Who were the early indigenous people who once lived in Aztalan between AD 1050 and AD 1100, and why did they disappear? Written by expert archaeologist Robert Birmingham and anthropology professor Lynne Goldstein, and filled with black-and-white maps, drawings, and photographs of artifacts on almost every other page, Aztalan: Mysteries Of An Ancient Indian Town discusses the cultural landscape, the influence of the Mississippi River, and deductions concerning daily life in this ancient settlement. The text is documented and studious, without being stuffy or confusing. Enthusiastically recommended for students, professionals, lay readers curious about the field of Native American archaeology.
She's Tricky Like Coyote
Lionel Youst
The University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
0806136936 $24.95 www.oupress.com
She's Tricky Like Coyote: Annie Miner Peterson, An Oregon Coast Indian Woman by Lionel Youst (an independent scholar specializing in the history and anthropology of the Pacific Northwest) is the story of Annie Miner Peterson's remarkable life. An impressive biography showcasing Annie's hardships, determined endeavors and many accomplishments, She's Tricky Like Coyote carries the reader through the remarkable story of her 79 years of life as related through interviews with relatives, revealed in anthropological studies, and drawing upon a short autobiography, all of which combine in creating a unique story of a very special Native American woman of her times. Volume 224 in "The Civilization of the American Indian" series and a welcome contribution to academic library Native American Studies and Women's Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists, She's Tricky Like Coyote is very highly recommended reading, especially for students of the Western coastal region's Native American tribal history and culture.
A Song For The Horse Nation
George Horse Capture
Emil Her Many Horses
Fulcrum Publishing
16100 Table Mountain Parkway, Suite 300, Golden, CO 80403
1555911129 $12.95 fulcrum-books.com
Co-authored by George Horse Capture and Emil Her Many Horses, A Song For The Horse Nation: Horses In Native American Cultures is an engaging celebration of the horse and its profound influence upon the Native American culture. Deftly guiding readers through a profusely illustrated compilation of beadwork, textiles, paintings, drums, tools, pottery, and photographs of the horse in Native American history, art, and culture, A Song For The Horse Nation includes a text enriched with poems, shorts, details, translations and more. A welcome addition to personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies collections, A Song For The Horse Nation is very highly recommended as an insightful compendium of the horse as an iconic figure in the Native American experience.
Native Americans And The Criminal Justice System
Jeffery Ian Ross & Larry Gould
Paradigm Publishers
PO Box 960, Herndon VA 20172-0960
www.paradigmpublishers.com
1594511802 $35.00 1-703-661-1592
Compiled and co-edited by Jeffery Ian Ross (Associate Professor, Division of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Social Policy, University of Baltimore) and Larry Gould (Professor of Criminal Justice, Northern Arizona University), Native Americans And The Criminal Justice System is a seminal and ground-breaking study of the history of the Native American involvement in the municipal, state and federal justice system. Offers readers an informed analysis of historical, social, and cultural roots of Native American codes of social behavior and debunking certain myths associated with native American criminal conduct, Native Americans And The Criminal Justice System is recommended for its impressive and scholarly documentation. Part of the Paradigm Publishers "Ethnic and minority Studies" series, Native Americans An The Criminal Justice System is a core addition for academic library Native American Studies and Judicial Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Qigong Meditation
Yang Jwing-Ming
YMAA Publication Center
4334 Washington Street, Rosindale, MA 02131
1594390673 $29.95 www.ymaa.com
Qigong is a form of meditation and stylized exercise that has its roots in Buddhism. Qigong Meditation: Small Circulation by Chinese martial arts and Qigong expert Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is an excellent guide for western readers to the practice of Qigong style mediation practiced throughout Asia. Expertly providing readers with the basic concepts underlying this form of meditation for the improvement and control of personal energy circulation, Qigong Meditation offers an in-depth and practical understanding of the fundamentals for its revitalizing and energizing practices. A core addition to Qigong, meditation, martial arts, Buddhist Studies, and Eastern spirituality reference collections, Qigong Meditation is very strongly recommended for readers seeking to practice Qigong meditation.
Kindness, Clarity, Insight
The Dalai Lama
Snow Lion Publications
PO Box 6483, Ithica, NY 14851
1559392517 $19.95 snowlionpub.com
The newly revised and updated twenty-fifth year anniversary edition of Kindness, Clarity, Insight by The Fourteenth Dalai Lama His Holiness Tenzino Gyatso, is expertly translated and co-edited by Jeffery Hopkins and Elizabeth Napper. Offering remarkably enduring insights into the wit and wisdom of the Dalai Lama., Kindness, Clarity, And Insight deftly covered many diverse subjects ranging from "Karma", to "Meditation", to "Eight Verses for Training the mind", to "The Path to Enlightenment", to "Tibetan Views on Dying", and so much more. An essential addition to any personal, academic, or community library Buddhist Studies reference collection and supplemental reading list, Kindness, Clarity, Insight offers a Buddhist perspective which is very strongly recommended for all students of the teachings of the Dalai Lama.
The Black Studies Shelf
Pursuing A Promise
F. Erik Brooks
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Ave, Macon, GA 31207
0881460184 $35.00 www.mupress.org
Pursuing A Promise: A History Of African Americans At Georgia Southern University by F. Erik Brooks (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Georgia Southern University) is an impressively researched and presented study of the struggles and hardships faced by African Americans when integrating the schooling systems of the South in general, and Georgia Southern University in particular. Delving deeply into a thorough study of the first district A&M school, Pursuing A Promise guides its readers through the history of the school's eventual conversion into a regional university. An impressive work of original scholarship, Pursing A Promise is a seminal addition to academic library Black Studies and American Education History reference collections.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Mark Twain's Jews
Dan Vogel
KTAV Publishing
930 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
0881259160 $22.95 www.ktav.com
Mark Twain's Jews by Dan Vogel (Professor of English at Yeshiva University and Dean of Stern College for Women) is a seminal and informative study investigating the anti-Semitism of the famous and influential American author and public speaker Mark Twain (1835-1910). Carrying readers through an in-depth analysis concerning the anti-Semitic content of Twain's personal letters, newspaper articles, essays, lectures and sketches reflecting the Jewish religion collectively, Mark Twain's Jews knowledgeably reveals a logical justification of Twain's intentions and beliefs as reflected in his particular writings. An impressive work of original scholarship, Mark Twain's Jews is very strongly recommended reading for students of the life and thought of Mark Twain, as well as a supplemental addition to American History reference collections with respect to anti-Semitism of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Jewish Spiritual Direction
Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison
Jewish Lights Publishing
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091-0237
1580232302 $30.00 jewishlights.com
Jewish Spiritual Direction: An Innovative Guide From Traditional And Contemporary Sources, knowledgeably compiled and expertly co-edited by Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison and psychotherapist Barbara Eve Breitman is an in-depth study of Jewish theology and Judaic spiritual philosophy. Deftly presenting the symbolic, scriptural, and ritual complexities of Jewish practice and custom, Jewish Spiritual Direction offers commentaries and contributions by sixteen learned men and women on such issues as the vocabulary of Jewish spiritual direction; spiritual direction as a contemplative practice; contemplation and social action; cultivation of a hearing heart; spiritual types; community for spiritual direction; and so much more. A core addition to any personal, synagogue, or academic library's Judaic Studies reference collection, Jewish Spiritual Direction is very strongly recommended as a complete and "user-friendly" guide that draws upon both ancient and contemporary Judaic sources.
The Nautical Shelf
It's Your Boat Too
Suzanne Giesmann
Paradise Cay Publications
PO Box 29, Arcata, CA 95518-0029
0939837692 $14.95 www.paracay.com
It's Your Boat Too: A Woman's Guide To Greater Enjoyment On The Water by Suxanne Giesemann is the personal narrative of Giesemann's of her twenty years of experience as a commanding officer and leadership instructor for the U.S. Navy. Bringing to the attention of her readers the empowering abilities of water craft from rowboats and dinghies to sailing ships and motorboats, It's Your Boat Too is an original and encouraging study of letting go of our fears as we address the open water in craft propelled by power or sail. Drawing skillfully upon her extensive knowledge of nautical exploration and offering experienced instruction on becoming a more competent, a safer, and a confident boater, It's Your Boat Too is recommended for all aspiring sailors (particularly women), who wish to enjoy boating upon the open sea. Also very highly recommended for the nautically minded is Mark Nicholas The Essentials Of Living Aboard A Boat: The Definitive Guide For Liveaboards (0939837668, $17.95).
Understanding Boat Communications
John C. Payne
Sheridan House Inc.
145 Palisade St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
1574092294 $14.95 sheridanhouse.com
Understanding Boat Communications by John C. Payne (an experienced sailor and professional marine electrical engineer) is an expert guide to on board ship and boat communication devices, strategies, and diverse particulars. Descriptively analyzing the many complexities of the boating world's electronic communication systems and technologies, Understanding Boat Communications offers readers a comprehensive introduction to GMDSS Communications, ERIRBs, PLBs, SARTs, RTEs, NAVTEX, VHF Radio Communications, SSB/HF Radio Communications, Amateur Ham Radio and Short Wave Radio, E-mail services and Internet, Satellite Communications and Weatherfax. A critically important introductory and instructional reference, Understanding Boat Communications is very strongly recommended for expert and novice boaters whatever craft they sail that has a communication system. Also very highly recommended as a companion volume is John C. Payne's Understanding Boat Electronics (1574092286, $14.95, Sheridan House).
The Woodworking Shelf
Greene And Greene
Darrell Peart
Linden Publishing
2006 South Mary, Fresno, CA 93721
0941936961 $24.95 furnituremaker.com
In Greene And Greene: Design Elements For The Workshop, Darrell Peart draws upon his many years of professional experience and expertise in both commercial and custom furniture making to provide home shop woodworking enthusiasts with a series of "how to" lessons in vitally important aspects of furniture making. Profusely illustrated and offering a complete, step-by-step, "user-friendly" instructions for creating classic Greene And Greene details such as ebony plugs, leg indents, brackets and pulls, Greene And Greene is enhanced with over two-hundred photographs and drawings, pictures of Greene and Greene inspired designs created by contemporary craftsmen, and in-depth background information on Charles and Henry Greene. An impressive contribution to any personal, school woodshop, or community library woodworking reference collections, Greene And Greene is very strongly recommended for any woodworking buff's do-it-yourself furniture making projects.
The Complete New Router Book For Woodworkers
Chris Marshall
Landauer Publishing
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A, Urbandale, IA 50322
1890621943 $24.95 landauercorp.com
The Complete New Router Book For Woodworkers: Essential Skills, Techniques And Tips by woodworking expert Chris Marshall is an insightful and informative collection of basic information and do-it-yourself projects for the innovative woodworking tool called the router. Expertly guiding its readers in the manifold uses of the router through the intricate art of router woodworking and carpentry craftsmanship, The Complete New Router Book For Woodworkers includes practical, "user friendly", illustrated instructions ranging from router selection, safety and maintenance, bits, stules, features and uses, template routing, building joinery, table options and table techniques. With a text enhanced with the inclusion of more than 740 photos and line drawn illustrations, even the most novice woodworking can carry through any one of the ten projects showcased with step-by-step directions. A quite remarkable guide through all the necessary skills, machine analysis, production issues, and project requirements, The Complete New Router Book For Woodworkers is very strongly recommended for weekend hobbyists and do-it-yourself woodworking enthusiasts.
The Parenting Shelf
Fine Motor Skills For Children With Down Syndrome
Maryanne Bruni
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethseda, MD 20817
1890627674 $19.95 woodbinehouse.com
The substantially revised and updated second edition of Fine Motor Skills For Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide For Parents And Professionals by pediatric occupational therapist Maryanne Bruni offers a thoroughly "user friendly" study detailing particular tactics and effective strategies for training the motor skills of children with Down Syndrome. Introducing readers to invaluable tips on determining when a child is ready for preprinting and printing activities, strategies for encouraging self-help skills for independent living, research on how children with Down Syndrome learn, expanded suggestions for useful toys, activities, equipment, and grandparent lists, useful information for computer use, and more, Fine Motor Skills For Children With Down Syndrome enables a thorough grasp of greatly helpful and very practical information for a more educated approach to aiding children with Down syndrome. For its concise and essential comprehension of dire information, Fine Motor Skills For Children With Down Syndrome is very strongly recommended for all teachers, parents, guardians, grandparents, caregivers and counselors for children with Down Syndrome.
Parenting Gifted Kids
James R. Delisle
Prufrock Press
PO Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813
1593631790 $16.95 www.prufrock.com
Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips For Raising Happy And Successful Children by teacher, counselor, college professor, and parent James R. Delisle is an expert collection of tactful and educated approaches to the raising of creative and self-motivated children. Deftly examining and exploring the the findings of child-psychology and his experiences of over thirty years of working with children, Professor Delisle offers his readers an cogent understanding of giftedness in children, how to work with the school system, dealing with perfectionism in gifted children, being an adult role model for children, building a child's character, and helping kids achieve their goals and dreams. For its clear, concise, and invaluably practical information, Parenting Gifted Kids is very highly recommended for all parents, counselors, and teachers of a gifted child.
The Gardening Shelf
Buddlejas
David D. Stuart
Timber Press
133 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204
0881926884 $34.95 timberpress.com
The newest title in the "Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide" series, Buddlejas by David D. Stuart (an independent horticultural consultant and former curator of Longstock Park Gardens) is an extraordinary introduction and guide offering gardeners an in-depth knowledge of every known species of the Buddleja plant. Providing even the most novice gardening enthusiasts with a plethora of information for each of the many featured Buddleja species, Stuart draws upon his more than fourteen years of experience with the plants to share his invaluable wisdom for what is the most accommodating and rewarding type of garden plants covering such issues as a variety of climates, resistance of animals, as well as highs in heat and lows in cold. Profusely illustrated in full color throughout, Buddlejas is very strongly recommended as a complete and thorough reference guide to successfully growing and treating the multitude of featured Buddleja plants and the various dangers generally encountered when planting and caring for such plants.
Tropical Style: Contemporary Dream Houses In Malaysia by Gillian Beal (an expert in vernacular architecture) with photographs by Jacob Termansen and Pia Marie Molbech, is an impressive collection of superbly produced photography vividly illustrating the interior designs of contemporary Malaysian homes and resorts. Showcasing thirty-five awe inspiring indigenous and cross-cultural building and room interiors, Tropical Style offers readers an armchair traveller's visit to Kuala Lumpur, coastal, and island beach retreats of Malaysia. A welcome addition to personal and professional Interior Design reference collections, Tropical Style is very strongly recommended as an expansive collection of what Malaysian and Southeast Asian homes have to offer by way of interior designs and beautiful living.
The Poetry Shelf
The Book Of The Rotten Daughter
Alice Friman
BkMk Press
University Of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City MO 64110
1886157545 $13.95 www.umkc.edu
The Book Of The Rotten Daughter is an artistic and evocative poetry showcasing the intuitive poetry of Alice Friman. Compiling over thirty remarkable works from Friman's engaging, stylistic, and memorably poetic rhetoric, The Book Of The Rotten Daughter presents visionary ideals of a timeless poetry incorporating teasing word images. Visitation Rights: I sit by a ravine dumped with November,/every leaf the color of old pennies. Ginko,/oak, maple, hackberry--no difference./Back to the dirt factory.//Why isn't that comfort comfort enough?/After all, one makes do: a sycamore/preens in a rag of winter sun and/each mica-studded boulder flinging light away/balls up and waits for heat. Still,/April's promise is midget, parsley on a plate,/compared to this://High noon and no shadow. December's black-/white, bone-bark schematic/that snow, like Noah's sheet, rushes in to cover,/pretending the sinkhole's not there/or the fallen sparrow broken in a ditch. Look.//The sun's out hunting for his children./A once-a-week father in a blue car./A regular Mr. Razzledazzle flashing his brights/on every lake, every puddle, every teaspoon of water/searching for the bodies. Too late too late/says my cup of tea. All the honey's gone.
"Words For The Hour"
Faith Barret & Cristanne Miller, editors
University of Massachusetts Press
PO Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004
1558495096 $24.95 umpress.umass.edu
Ably edited and expertly compiled by Faith Barret (Assistant Professor of English, Lawrence University) and Cristanne Miller (W.M. Keck Distinguished Professor of English, Pomona College), "Words For The Hour": A New Anthology Of American Civil War Poetry is an impressive and timeless collection of poetry from the era of the American Civil War. The poetry comprising "Words For The Hour" describes every aspect of the civil war and ranges from works by such famed writers as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, to a gathering of remarkable lyrics by anonymous poets. The Vessel Of Love, The Vessel Of State: The vessel of love, the vessel of state,/Each is ballasted with hats./Every Congress that we hold/Means the union is dissolved./But though the south is still enslaved,/By that oath the Union's saved,/For 'tis our love and not our hate/Interests us in their fate.
Manthology
Craig Crist-Evans, et al.
University of Iowa Press
119 West Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52242
0877459886 $22.95 1-800-621-2736
Compiled by the team of Craig Crist-Evans, Kate Fetherston, and Roger Weingarten, Manthology: Poems On The Male Experience is an anthology of poems by ninety-three varied authors about maleness, gender, sexuality, war, peace, and self-doubt. At times mercilessly brutal, at times introspective, ranging among male subjects from fathers, sons, and protectors to drug addicts, victims, soldiers and criminals, Manthology offers a raw glimpse to the complexities and challenges of the male experience. When My Dead Father Called: Last night I dreamt my father called to us. / He was stuck somewhere. It took us / A long time to dress, I don't know why. / The night was snowy; there were long black roads // Finally, we reached the little town, Bellingham. / There he stood by a streetlamp in cold wind, / Snow blowing along the sidewalk. I noticed / The uneven sort of shoes that men wore. // In the early Forties. And overalls. He was smoking. / Why did it take us so long to get going? Perhaps / He left us somewhere once, or did I simply / Forget he was alone in winter in some town?
The Light At The Edge
Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
Fithian Press
PO Box 2790, McKinleyville, CA 95519
1564744574 $12.00 danielpublishing.com
The Light At The Edge is an impressive collection of poetry drawn from the collective works of Marilyn Chandler McEntyre. Creatively analyzing, comforting, and questioning the actualities of life, McEntyre's original and articulate poetry deftly, seemingly effortlessly, maneuvers within the intricacies of the English language to expertly craft images that linger in the reader's mind and imagination. David's Portion: Elbows planted, he lifts one/sneakered foot, then the other,/while eyes and tongue find their way/over the ancient sounds.//His not-yet-man's voice rises,/falls light, and lifts again. It softens/the guttural edges of words/ragged with centuries of sorrow.//Only a few lines a day./Only enough to drop a blessing/on these autumn afternoons.//Obedient, impatient, foot tapping/him toward the last lines,/syllable by hard-won syllable/he grows into his song.
A Knight Rides On
Donald J. Gruby
Beavers Pond Press
7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 216, Edina MN, 55439
1592981313$24.95 beaverspondpress.com
Nichol Wind Brausen provides graceful monotone illustrations for Donald Gruby's narrative poem saga in A Knight Rides On, an entertaining and thoughtful tale of dedicated romance as a prince, a princess, and a moody cupid battle to find the purist expression of true love. The story unfolds from the perspective of each character, as A Knight Rides On unfolds as an original story of happiness, joyful endings, and an indifference to the difficulties that confront a quest for true love. Cupid Awakens: Someone disturbs/my restful sleep. I wake with a smile,/remembering that I had gone/to sleep with a grin./I best continue to beam as I wake./This better be good./Something worthy/of my attention/is what I require./I'm not in the mood/for another silly love story./This will have to be excellent.
Blue Lash
James Armstrong
Milkweed Editions
1011 Washington Avenue South, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55415
1571314245 $14.95 www.milkweed.com
Blue Lash is an evocative collection of James Armstrong's metaphorical rhetoric laid out in poetic verse. Offering a clear and persuasive philosophical perspective, Blue Lash offers swift and clever poetic insights to life, death, love, beauty, and humanity. Lutheran Sea: One wave follows another/beneath the heel of the wind;/the spray blows landward,/but lacking salt or iodine/it smells oddly Protestant,/carrying the faintest tang/of wet iron,/well water/sluiced in a bucket/from a cabin you visited once/when you were a boy,/water that numbed the tongue/as if it had dripped/from a seam of ice,/blue and glistening,/in a cave/where nymphs of winter/with red fingers/preened before mirrors of frost,/dead cold sober.
Wu Wei Poems
Tom Crawford
Milkweed Editions
1011 Washington Avenue South, #300, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1246
www.milkweed.org
1571314237 $14.95 1-800-520-6455
Wu Wei Poems is a book of poetry brimming with the memory of years spent visiting China, from the sights and smells of local villages to the dancing of street monkeys and a young girl steeling herself to butcher her first chicken. The poems after the author's return home balance Buddhist sentiment and Eastern perspective with the traditional Western cultural grounding, and illustrates the search for grace and transcendence through mundane experience. Though succinct, the poems linger in mind with the palpable tang of bittersweet emotion. Yuan Fen: The worn bowl / we eat from is always home. / I took nothing from China / it didn't want from me. / So, here is my heart / where the Jialing River / joins the great Yangtze. / The world here, / broken and dirty, / feeds me, sings.
Sakura Park
Rachel Wetzsteon
Persea Books
853 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0892553243 $16.50 perseabooks.com
Sakura Park showcases Rachel Wetzsteon's poetic style and talent as she invites the reader to share in an emotional wealth of romantic insights with respect to the meaning of love, life, truth and beauty. Pemberley: The park was very large. We drove/for some time through a beautiful wood/until the wood ceased, and the house came into view./Inside were miniatures, small faces/we gawked at until a housekeeper showed us/the maste's finer portrait in an upper room./I dredged up a shaming moment:/you asked me a question, then ducked as I spewed/an idiot's vitriol, blindness disguised as rage./The house stood well on rising ground, and beneath its slopes the thirsty couples/held their glasses high at Cafe Can't Wait./ I spent time at its flimsy tables/but then I walked under trees whose leaves/exhaled gusty stories of good deeds;/I learned empty houses are excellent teachers;/I sent you away and felt you grow/tremendous sin your absence. Ask me again.
In The Middle Distance
Linda Gregg
Graywolf Press
2402 University Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55114
1555974392 $14.00 graywolfpress.org
In The Middle Distance is a superbly presented body of work showcasing the poetry of Linda Gregg. The vividly authored verse anthologized In The Middle Distance distinctively defines the artistic and creative mind of Gregg both in her poetry's inherent wisdom and narrative solace. Beauty: There she was on Entertainment Tonight/Someone had caught a glimpse of Bardot/after all these years. Brigitte Bardot/running through the trees, across a meadow,/a dog running with her. The hair still long./Then another part showing her on the patio,/aged. (Sun-damaged, we say.) The violation/of beauty never happens just once./When my father heard his beloved dog/had chased and killed the rancher's sheep,/he went right out and shot it. Because,/he said, once they ran with the pack/and tasted blood, it would never stop.
A Bilingual Edition Of Poetry Out Of Communist China
Huang Xiang
The Edwin Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092
0773465049 $129.95 mellenpress.com
A Bilingual Edition Of Poetry Out Of Communist China translated by Andrew G. Emerson is an engaging extensive collection of poetry and biographical information of renowned poet, accomplished writer, and acclaimed scholar Huang Xiang. Introducing American readers to a complete translation of Xiang's works, A Bilingual Edition Of Poetry Out Of Communist China deftly showcases an impressive body of vivid imagery, beautiful language, and distinctively lyrical rhetoric. Drifting (Sixteen Lines For My Hometown--Love of China): A blanket of snow still unmelted/A wooden fence damp but still sound//A sun halo faint, undispersed/A shepherd's pipe blown without cease//A mug of strong tea undiluted/A jug of wine never finished//A grave-stone where mourning continues/A will nearly dry but not dead//An anecdote told without end/A nursery-rhyme never grown up//A bodily stone undestroyed/A spot of ink not yet removed// A family attachment unbroken/An emotion held in unexpressed//A fever that will not go down/A life of blood-pressure too high.
The American History Shelf
The Sum Of Our Past
Judy Busk
Signature Books
564 W. 400 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116
www.signaturebooks.com
1560851848 $32.95 1-800-356-5687
The Sum Of Our Past: Revisiting Pioneer Women by Judy Busk (Professor of English and Dean of Humanities, Snow College, Utah Humanities Council) is a simply outstanding, photographically illustrated research based study of women in the age of pioneering in the American west. Showcasing the remarkable stories of women making their way through the treacherous terrains of the American western frontier as manifested through the life experiences of several particularly representative women, The Sum Of Our Past offers an intimate and intriguing narrative about strong-willed and enduring women pioneers. A welcome and valued contribution to academic and community library collections, The Sum Of Our Past is very strongly recommended, especially for students of Women's Studies and American History for its concise and particular documentary presentation of the life and times of remarkable women whose endurance was the foundation upon which our contemporary America is built.
The Battle For Las Vegas
Dennis N. Griffin
Huntington Press
3665 South Procyon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89103
0929712374 $14.95 huntingtonpress.com
The Battle For Las Vegas: The Law Vs. The Mob by author and former law enforcement officer Dennis N. Griffin is a the story of Mob control of Las Vegas casinos throughout the 1970's and 80's. As controlled by the "Chicago Outfit", the Las Vegas mob front was overseen by Allen R. Glick, Frank Rosenthal, and Tony Spilotro and others. The Battle For Las Vegas tells the amazingly detailed and documented history of organized crime in America's premier city of legalized gambling as seen through the perspective of law enforcement charged with the responsibility for eliminated mob influence and violence. As an informed and informative documentation of the work of numerous Las Vegas police officers and federal agents, The Battle For Las Vegas is a dramatic and highly recommended account of the war waged against the Mafia for control of legitimate gambling in Las Vegas.
Slavery And The Making Of America
James Oliver Horton & Lois E. Horton
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016
0195304519 $18.95 www.oup-usa.org
Deftly co-authored by James Oliver Horton (Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies & History at George Washington University, and Historian Emeritus at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian) and Lois E. Horton (Professor of History at George Mason University), Slavery And The Making Of America is the companion volume to the PBS television miniseries of the same name and is an invaluable study of inclusion and influence of the African culture arising from conditions of slavery in the American south. Informing the reader with vivid and descriptive pictures, as well as providing precise understandings and accounts of historical occurrences and happenings from the African slave culture with stories from fugitive slaves, Civil War soldiers and many more engaging stories from the lives of many historical figures. Slavery And The Making Of America is very strongly recommended to all students of the African-American slave trade, and the emancipation of slaves in American cultural and political history.
Race Mixing
Renee C. Romano
University of Florida Press
15 NW 15th St., Gainseville, FL 32611
0813029805 $24.95 www.upf.com
Race Mixing: Black-White Marriage In Postwar America by Renee C. Romano (Professor of History at Wesleyan University) is an extraordinary study documenting the historical progression of the integration of the black and white cultures in America through racial intermarriage. Presenting a thorough and informative understanding of the social revolutions since the 1950's and 1960's, Race Mixing follows the lives of illustrative mixed-race couples and their experiences while incorporating the political and social struggles which established modern acceptability of what was once a statutory crime in a number of American states. For its painstaking scholarship providing both academia and non-specialist general readers a concise understanding of the cultural revolution represented by interracial marriages, Race Mixing is very strongly recommended reading, especially for students of American culture and the civil rights ordinances.
Utah At The Beginning Of The New Millenium
Cathleen D. Zick & Ken R. Smith
The University of Utah Press
1795 East South Campus Drive, #101, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
0874808529 $22.95 upress.utah.edu
Expertly compiled and co-edited by Cathleen D. Zick (Department of Family and consumer Studies, Institute of Public and International Affairs, University of Utah) and Ken R. Smith) Department of Family and Consumer Studies, Institute of Public and International Affairs, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah), Utah At The Beginning Of The New Millennium: A Demographic Perspective is a concisely documented study of Utah's economic, religious, scientific, ethical, and cultural history. Utah At The Beginning Of The New Millennium offers readers a grasp of such fundamental Beehive State issues as public policy and population, while offering a scholarly analysis debunking stereotypes and misconceptions. Utah At The Beginning Of The New Millennium is a very strongly recommended read for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the contemporary culture, economics, demography, and general characteristics of Utah.
Hidden Assets
Richard Rosenfeld
Missouri Historical Society Press
c/o University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia MO 65201
1883982561 $22.95 www.amazon.com
Hidden Assets: Connecting The Past To The Future Of St. Louis by Richard Rosenfeld (Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis) is a historical and analytical study of the metropolitan area of St. Louis and its rich and colorful past, as well as providing a practical understanding of its future, and the challenges it may soon be facing in industry, economy, and demography. Providing a concise study of the past years, of city growth which could well serve as a template for similar studies of other American cities, Hidden Assets deftly delves into the living past of the great river city of St. Louis, Missouri. and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the history and socio-economics of St. Louis.
Flint Hills Cowboys
Jim Hoy
University Press of Kansas
2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence, KS 66045-4444
0700614567 $29.95 kansaspress.ku.edu
Flint Hills Cowboys: Tales Of The Tallgrass Prairie by Jim Hoy (Professor of English and Director of the Center for Great Plains Studies at Emporia State University) is the engaging combination of personal memories, frontier history, and folklore tales about the prairie lands of the Flint Hills country of eastern Kansas. A remarkable and inherently fascinating anthology of stories and anecdotes of the rodeo, ranching, ranch hands, and working with stubborn cattle and contrary horses, Flint Hills Cowboys reflects upon a half-century of life and times in the Flint Hills. As a superbly presented compendium of action, humor, lore, and history, Jim Hoy's Flint Hills Cowboys is very strongly recommended and entertaining reading for all anyone with an interest in the landscape, people and history of the Flint Hills country.
The Architecture Shelf
Studies In Hellenistic Architecture
Frederick E. Winter
University of Toronto Press
2250 Military Road, Towanda, NY 14150
0802039146 $150.00 nbinternational.com
Studies In Hellenistic Architecture by Frederick E. Winter (Professor Emeritus in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Toronto) is an in-depth study and scholarly documentation of the developmental process of major and notable buildings and building-types constructed during the Hellenistic age of the fourth century BC. Analyzing the intricate art of specific architectural constructs of the era, Studies In Hellenistic Architecture delves into the antiquarian building projects found in what is now Spain, Afghanistan, Provence, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Adriatic. Also noting regional developments, as well as including instructive and detailed illustrations and photographs, Studies In Hellenistic Architecture is to be given high praise and is strong recommendation for academic library Architectural Studies reference collections, as well as supplemental reading lists for students of historical architecture of Roman and Hellenistic design.
Egyptian Palaces And Villas
Shirley Johnston & Sherif Sonbol
Abrams Books
115 W 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
0810955385 $50.00 abramsbooks.com
Deftly authored by Shirley Johnston with help from Sherif Sonbol, Egyptian Palaces And Villas: Pashas, Khedives, And Kings is an inspiring collection of photographic and informational documentation of historical and modern Egyptian architecture and the progressive means by which it has come to be. Focusing on architectural design from the nineteenth century, Egyptian Palaces And Villas artistically presents an illustrious compendium of Egypt's most timeless and visually engaging domestic structures. An ideal choice for academic or public library Memorial Fund acquisition selections, Egyptian Palaces And Villas is very highly recommended reading for students of Egyptian culture, history and architecture.
The Passive Solar House
James Kachadorian
Chelsea Green Publishing
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
0930031970 $24.95 chelseagreen.com
