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Conquers Stinks And Stains
Heloise
Perigee
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0399528423 $10.95 1-800-847-5515
This enthusiastically recommended Heloise household tip guide is devoted entirely to smells and
stains, providing a handy A-Z dictionary organized by type of smell or stain. From soaking stained
clothes to cleaning up after a flood, Conquers Stinks And Stains covers both large and small
problems.
Scraping Heaven
Cindy Ross
McGraw-Hill
Two Penn Plaza, New York NY 10121
0071373608 $19.95 1-800-722-4726
Two long-distance hikers who have spent a lifetime hiking tackle the 3,100-mile Continental
Divide
Trail with children in tow in Scraping Heaven, an involved and involvingly dramatic story of a
long-distance trek testing hearts and minds. Any interested in stories of survival and the outdoors
will find Scraping Heaven to be a thoroughly moving, intensely memorable account of a family's
impossible endeavor.
Family Arrested
Ann Edenfield
Americana Publishing, Inc.
303 San Mateo NE, Suite 104A, Albuquerque, NM 87108
1589430603 $14.95 1-888-883-8203
Family Arrested by Ann Edenfield is a straightforward, "user friendly" guide to dealing with the
incarceration of a loved one. Comprehensive, the information ranges from making bail; to what to
expect during a visit to prison; to the illustrative personal experiences of a woman whose husband
was sentenced to serve 15 years, Family Arrested is practical, well-researched, and filled from
cover
to cover with absolute need-to-know information. If you have a jailed or imprisoned friend,
spouse,
or family member, then give a careful reading to Family Arrested.
The Widening Steam
David Ulrich
Beyond Words
209827 N. W. Cornell Rd. #500, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1582700796 $16.95 www.amazon.com
Photographer and professor David Ulrich's The Widening Stream: The Seven Stages Of Creativity
is
a guide to creativity and an artistic, spiritual piece which guides readers through various stages of
the creative process. The premise here is that creative impulse can be taught; not just inherited:
chapters provide exercises and tools to help the reader uncover creative potential.
Wittgenstein's Poker
David Edmonds & John Eidinow
The Ecco Press
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
0060936649 $13.95 www.amazon.com
In 1946 two great 20th century philosophers, Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, came together for
the
first and only time in a loud, aggressive difference of philosophies. Their exact conversation has
been
a source of mystery, but Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story Of A Ten-Minute Argument Between
Two
Great Philosophers blends philosophy, biography, and literary insights to reveal the roots of a
10-minute argument between two long-standing, respected philosophers.
Cosplay Girls
Cocoro Books
c/o DH Publishing, Inc.
2-3-3F Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan
0972312420 $30.00 dhp-online.com
Cosplay Girls: Japan's Live Animation Heroines is an eye-opening, jaw-dropping full-color
photographic presentation of young Japanese women who enjoy the hobby of "cosplay" - dressing
up in elaborate costumes, often complete with wigs, makeup and props, that make one appear as
the
amazing real-life image of characters from animated Japanese movies, television shows, and
popular
video games. The extensive detail that some of these young ladies put into their elaborate
costumes
is simply amazing; if Lum, Chun-Li, Rei Ayanami, Sailor Moon and dozens of other anime and
videogame heroines are literally pictured "in the flesh" in this vibrant showcase which is
enthusiastically recommended for fans of Japanese animation, games, and popular culture. Tips,
tricks, and techniques for practicing cosplay and capturing the mood of one's chosen character
round
out Cosplay Girls.
Choose Life!
Beverly M. Breakey
Ashar Press
PO Box 54130, San Jose, CA 95154
0967473802 $19.95 asharpress.com
Choose Life!: Living Consciously In An Unconscious World by Beverly M. Breakey is an
emotional
self-help guide to balancing our thoughts, dreams, hopes, and wishes with the compelling
demands
of realism and the inspiring vibrancy of imagination. A gentle, thoughtful, well-rounded, 317-page
guide addressing such topics as the value of laughter, the importance of hope, the value of
forgiveness, holism as a way of life, and so much more, Choose Life! is highly recommended
reading
for anyone seeking personal contentment in both mind and spirit.
Future Perfect
David Bond & Diane Bond
Douglas & McIntyre
2323 Quebec Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 4S7
155054957X $24.95 douglas-mcintyre.com
Collaboratively written by economist and Bank of Canada consultant David Bond and Diane
Bond
(Images of Canada Marketing), Future Perfect: Retirement Strategies For Productive People is an
invaluable and "reader friendly" resource to making the most of one's golden years. From
reinventing
oneself, to earning a solid and productive amount of money in preparation for retirement, to
actively
laying groundwork for future plans in case of mishap or unforseen expenses, Future Perfect offers
a
wealth of practical advice and candid ideas for spending the 2000+ hours a year ordinarily
invested
in a working a daily job. Future Perfect is an invaluable and highly recommended read for anyone
wanting to secure a fiscally healthy, options ladened retirement for themselves and their loved
ones.
Hitler's Flying Saucers
Henry Stevens
Adventures Unlimited Press
One Adventure Place, Kempton, IL 60946
www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com
1931882134 $18.95 1-815-253-6390
Painstakingly researched, compiled, and written by Henry Stevens, Hitler's Flying Saucers: A
Guide
To German Flying Discs Of The Second World War is an original, iconoclastic, involving, and
entertaining look at the saucer projects carried out by the Nazis during World War II. Presenting
amazing (and sometimes incredulous) theories, some of which have been vehemently denied by
conventional authorities, Hitler's Flying Saucers is a singularly fascinating and thought-provoking
study which is highly recommended reading -- especially for students of UFO phenomenon,
military
aviation, and suppressed history.
Seeing Double
J. Richard Lock
Routledge
29 West 35th St., New York NY 10001
0415934826 $19.95 1-800-634-7064
Over 200 illusions and examples of mind-bending tricks are included in Seeing Double, an
enthusiastically recommended guide which tricks the eye into seeing two different images of each
selection and never at the same time. These are hand-drawn renderings both antique and
contemporary taken from around the world, providing both well-known and unusual images from
double illusions and ambiguous images to puzzles. A treasure trove of mind-challenging
sights.
Guns Of The Old West
Dean K. Boorman
The Lyons Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
1585747025 $29.95 1-800-836-0510
Guns Of The Old West: An Illustrated History by firearms expert and historian Dean K. Boorman
(President of the Armor and Arms Club of new York) is detailed guide to the revolvers and
firearms
of America during the course of its frontier years. Black-and-white as well as color photographs
present examples of numerous guns and gun-related memorabilia, thereby enhancing a thorough
history describing the evolution of guns and the relentless advance of a technology that changed
how
wars and individuals on the American frontier fought for their lives. Guns Of The Old West is a
fascinating, informative volume which is especially recommended for antique gun collectors and
western history buffs.
Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors
Terese Allen
Trails Books
PO Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515-0317
1931599203 $18.95 1-800-236-8088
Wisconsin cuisine reflects rich and diverse ethnic heritages and traditions. In Wisconsin's
Hometown
Flavors: A Cook's Tour Of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty
Markets,
Wisconsin-based cookbook writer and food expert Terese Allen takes the reader on a descriptive
survey of more than 130 shops (arranged geographically); showcases more than 125 recipes; and
provides "user friendly" maps to the best of Wisconsin's bakeries, cheese factories, butcher shops,
and specialty markets. From Cheddar Cheese Coins; Greek-Style Omelette with Fresh Spinach,
Black Olives & Feta Cheese; Lamb, Potato & Asparagus Stew; and Pear Frangipane Tart; to
Mixed
Greens with Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Blueberries; Swedish Limpa Bread; Dried Cherry Waldorf
Salad; and Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake, Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors is as much fun to
simply
browse through as it is "kitchen cook friendly" to plan a meal from!
Waiting With Gabriel
Amy Kuebelbeck
Loyola Press
DeChant Hughes & Associates (publicity)
3441 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
082941603X $17.95 1-800-621-1008
Waiting With Gabriel: A Story Of Cherishing A Baby's Brief Life is the heart-wrenching
testimony
of Amy Kuebelbeck, a mother faced with a difficult and terrible choice. When Amy learned that
her
unborn child had a fatal heart condition, she and her husband were faced with the choice of letting
their baby die naturally, or striving with every expense to give their infant a chance at life. Their
journey of personal tragedy, enduring loss, and accepting grief is a moving and unforgettable
testimony. Waiting With Gabriel is sensitive and recommended reading.
Tattoos Of Indochina
Michael McCabe
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA 19310
0764316796 $29.95 schifferbooks.com
Featuring over 330 full color photographs, Tattoos Of Indochina compiled and presented by
tattooer
and cultural anthropologist Michael McCabe is a lavish 160-page showcase of the tradition and
culture inherent in the tattoo art of Indochina. Focusing especially on the skilled priests and
specialists of tattoo magic, the rituals and creative processes handed down through the
generations
and the spiritual faith expressed through skin art, Tattoos Of Indochina is a visually impressive,
informative, and highly respectful presentation of culture, tradition, spirituality, and body art.
Diversity
Peter Wood
Encounter Books
665 Third Street, Suite 330, San Francisco, CA 94107-1951
1893554627 $24.95 encounterbooks.com
Diversity: The Invention Of A Concept by Peter Wood (Professor of Anthropology, Boston
University) is a cautionary look at the extent to what the idea of "diversity" is evolving within the
context of contemporary American society. The modern notion of "diversity" represents a type of
surprisingly narrow conformity, to the point where celebrations of cultural "difference" can have
deleterious effects on the appreciation of commonly held cultural traditions. Warning that it is
time
to rethink the nation's idea of what "diversity" truly is and why it should not pre-empt the strength
that lies in national unity, Diversity: The Invention Of A Concept is timely, thought-provoking,
and highly recommended reading.
Parents, Teens And Sex
Bruce Cook
Choosing the Best, LLC
2625 Cumberland Parkway, N.E., # 200, Marietta, Georgia 30339-3911
0972489061 $14.95 1-800-774-2378
Parents, Teens And Sex: The Big Talk Book is a guide written by Bruce Cook (a national leader
in
abstinence-focused sex education curricula) especially for parents seeking to persuade their
teenaged
children of the virtues of abstaining from sex until marriage. Divided into ten focused steps such
as
explaining the emotional ramifications of sexual intercourse (60% of teens will have engaged in
sex),
pregnancy (20% of teenaged girls will become pregnant), and STD risks (25% of sexually active
teens will contract a sexually transmitted disease), Parents, Teens And Sex also stresses the
rewards
of abstinence, teaches skills in refusal (learning how to say "No!"), and promotes unconditional
love.
Parents, Teens And Sex a highly motivational guide which is thoroughly "reader friendly" and
ideal
for parents and educators seeking to assistance adolescent children in coping with their sexuality
and
the demands of peers and the conflicting messages of the popular culture.
Trellises & Arbors
Bill Hylton
Creative Homeowner
24 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
www.creativehomeowner.com
158011086X $16.95 www.amazon.com
Compiled and presented by home-improvement and woodworking expert Bill Hylton, Trellises &
Arbors: Landscape & Design Ideas, Plus Projects is a full-color, "user friendly", how-to guide to
building trellises and arbors enhanced with illustrative diagrams and photographs on virtually
every
page. With its detailed, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a variety of
different types of trellises and arbors, Trellises & Arbors also offers the do-it-yourself, weekend
project enthusiast a wealth of safety tips, guides for tools and materials, aesthetic considerations,
and
much more. A superbly presented and excellent reference, Trellises & Arbors is very highly
recommended for any homeowner looking to enhance his or her garden or backyard.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Surviving The 15-Second Resume Read
Peggy O. Swager
Hi-Caliber Books
PO Box 807, Monument, CO 80132
0972652604 $19.95 Hi-CaliberBooks.com
Surviving The 15-Second Resume Read by professional resume writer and consultant Peggy O.
Swager is a solid, practical, "user friendly" guide to what employers specifically look for on one's
resume. Filled from cover to cover with a wealth of advice, tips, tricks, and techniques concerning
what can (and should) be done to make a resume stand out from the hundreds others landing on a
potential employer's desk in the few seconds that a may be devoted to scanning it, Surviving The
15-Second Resume Read is an excellent and highly recommended supplementary resource for job
hunters seeking to secure a coveted position in today's highly competitive and volatile job
market.
Employment Law
Valerie H. Goldstein, J.D.
Made E-Z Products, Inc.
384 South Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
1563824760 $14.95 www.MadeE-Z.com
Compiled and written by Valerie H. Goldstein, Employment Law is a practical and accessibly
organized guide for American employers and employees, covering how to comply effectively with
local and national employment laws, avoid costly job-related lawsuits, improve efficiency in the
workplace, create and communicate a policy that acts decisively against sexual harassment, and
much, much more. Employment Law is confidently recommended as being a first-rate, truly
user-friendly guide which comes complete with pages of useful forms.
Medical And Pharmaceutical Sales
Nikki K. Kerzic
Executive Connection, Inc.
9457 South University Boulevard #228, Littleton, Colorado 80126
0967331544 $29.95 www.amazon.com
Now in a revised and updated second edition, Medical And Pharmaceutical Sales: How To Land
The Job Of Your Dreams! by experienced medical sales representative Nikki K. Kerzic is a solid
and
"reader friendly" guide to pursuing a professional career in the dynamic and competitive field of
medical and pharmaceutical sales. Individual chapters address preparing a resume; working with
recruiters; preparing for the job interview; overcoming hurdles; and much, much more. Medical
And
Pharmaceutical Sales is an excellent and practical resource which is highly recommended as an
instructional reference for job seekers in this specialized and potentially lucrative sales field.
Impact Publications
9104 Manassas Dr. Suite N, Manassas Park VA 20111
http://www.impactpublications.com
Two new career guides are recommended picks for job-seekers, offering specific advice. Ann Coil
and Ann Hult Crowell's Performance Reviews, Empowered Careers (1570231842, $15.95) tells
how
to master the performance review and how to boost a career. From putting together skills and
accomplishments to identifying career satisfaction and keeping informed about organization
perspectives, this provides an excellent guide to top performance ratings. Caryl and Ron
Krannich's
Interview For Success (1570231907, $15.95) appears in its 8th updated edition to prepare job
seekers for the changing rules and requirements of interview questions. From negotiating salaries
to
networking for information and handling stress and dress issues, this is a practical seeker's
guide.
The Black Studies Shelf
2001 Race Odyssey
Bruce Hare, Editor
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244-5160
0815629389 $49.95 1-800-365-8929
2001 Race Odyssey: African Americans And Sociology is a college-level examination of
Afro-Americans and sociology compiles essays by notable scholars, discussing such topics as how
Afro Americans can teach sociologists about race, how race and class affect educational and
economic opportunity, and the effects of globalization on Afro-American and African experiences.
2001 Race Odyssey: African Americans And Sociology is an intriguing and informative guide
recommended for students of multicultural studies and sociology alike.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
A History Of The Occult Tarot
Onald Decker & Michael Dummett
Duckworth
c/o International Publishers Marketing
Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605
0715631225 $28.95 1-800-758-3756
When the tarot deck was invented in Italy in the early 15th century, it was just a game pack of
cards.
Interpretations of the game changed over the centuries to where the cards are today used for
fortune
telling and uncovering secret meanings in living. From the cards' use in the Golden Dawn religion
to
modern times, A History Of The Occult Tarot provides a lively and thorough coverage of the
occult
tarot from 1870-1970, and should not be missed by any involved in tarot.
Mystical Dogs
Jean Houston
Inner Ocean Publishing, Inc.
Box 1239, Makawao Maui HI 96768-1239
1930722133 $19.95 innerocean.com
Mystical Dogs: Animals As Guides To Our Inner Life by Jean Houston is about the transcendental
value of animal companionship in general, and the love of dogs in particular. Indeed, our animal
companions can be the starting point to a mystical gateway and an awakened consciousness. An
absorbing saga of metaphysical enlightenment and abiding memories for beloved animal
companions,
Mystical Dogs is enthusiastically recommended reading for New Age animal lovers.
The American History Shelf
American Lives
Newsday Staff & Tribune Company
Camino Books, Inc.
PO Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
0940159775 $19.95 www.amazon.com
American Lives: The Stories Of The Men And Women Lost On September 11 provides a
bibliography of the men and women who lost their lives on Stepember 11th, recounting their
achievements, their family ties, and how they came to be victims of disaster. American Lives is an
outstanding tribute which brings to life their stories and those they left behind.
The Second Tower's Down
John McCole
Robson/Parkwest Publishers
451 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304
1861055765 $18.00 parkwestpubs.com
The Second Tower's Down provides a firefighter's story recalling the horror of September 11th
and
its aftermath. Off-duty fireman John McCole's life was changed as he and colleagues rushed to the
aid of New Yorkers. Plenty of accounts have provided third-person reflection of events: this
excels
in its powerful first-person abservations, paired with the author's unique photos of Ground Zero,
presented here in color.
St. Louis In The Century Of Henry Shaw
Eric Sandweiss, editor
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
0826214398 $32.50 1-800-828-1894
Compiled and edited by Eric Sandweiss (Carmony Associate Professor of History, Indiana
University - Bloomington) St. Louis In The Century Of Henry Shaw: A View Beyond The
Garden
Wall is a collection of essays by notable contributions and was assembled and published in tribute
to
the 200th anniversary of the birth of philanthropist and entrepreneur Henry Shaw (1800-1889).
Touching upon politics, ethnicity, business, literature, and more, these informed and informative
treatises offer perspectives upon a thriving cultural center of 19th century America. Enhanced
with a
number of black-and-white illustrations, St. Louis In The Century Of Henry Shaw is a highly
recommended contribution to 19th Century American History Studies reference collections and
supplemental reading lists.
Freedom: A History of Us
Joy Hakim
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016-4314
0195157117 $40.00 1-800-451-7556
Joy Hakim's history of American freedoms and freedom movements explores the foundations of
the
idea of freedom made by the founding fathers, juxtaposing vintage black and white photos with a
lively history which features accounts of American heroes and ordinary people who have
participated in struggles for freedom in this country. Add sidebars of historical information and
you
have Freedom: A History of Us, a fine history which invites leisure browsing.
Great Murder Trials Of The Old West
Johnny D. Boggs
Republic of Texas Press
2320 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, TX 75074
1556228929 $18.95 www.wordware.com
Great Murder Trials Of The Old West by free-lance writer and award-winning western novelist
Johnny D. Boggs provides the reader with a fascinating look at trials and justice on the American
frontier, based upon collected evidence and some actual trial transcripts. Trial cases include those
of
John Wesley Hardin, Jack McCall, Alfred Packer, Bill Longley, and other desperadoes of the Old
West. A compelling and unusual read, Great Murder Trials Of The Old West is especially
recommended for people with casual interest as to what the law in the Old West was really like, as
well as dedicated American history buffs, and writers or researchers looking for authentic
background on an yesteryear era gone by.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Wolf Mountains
Karen R. Jones
University of Calgary Press
2600 University Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
1552380726 $49.95 www.amazon.com
Karen R. Jones' very specific title, Wolf Mountains: A History Of Wolves Along the Great Divide,
will hold special appeal to those interested in American and Canadian wildlife conservation in
general and wolf conservation efforts throughout Canada and the United States in particular.
Karen Jones provides a blended focus on Canadian and American national parks, and the wolf's
place in their ecological systems, including examining interactions between wolves and people in
four Rocky Mountain regional parks. The different terrains and histories of these Canadian and
American parks (including the Yellowstone National Park), makes for a fine foundation for
surveying the history of human/wolf encounters from early to modern times.
The Crocodile Hunter
Steve & Terri Irwin
New American Library
375 Hudson St., New York NY 01014
0451206738 $15.00 1-800-847-5515
The appearance of this entertaining biography of the television show host will appeal to a wide
audience of animal enthusiasts and enthusiasts of Steve and Terri Irwin's show. Packed with color
photos, The Crocodile Hunter offers Steve and Terri's history of work with wildlife and blends
accounts of their encounters with animals with inside peeks at their lives and family. An appealing,
moving book which invites audiences to learn about animals and their conservation.
Snakes Of North America: Western Region
R. D. Bartlett & Alan Tennant
Gulf Publishing
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0877193126 $24.95 1-800-462-6420
The collaborative effort of veteran herpetologist and herpetoculturist R. D. Bartlett and writer,
wildlife lecturer, wilderness guide, and herpetologist Alan Tennant, Snakes Of North America:
Western Region is a comprehensive guide to the wide variety of snake species found in the
western
region of North America. Enhanced with 186 full-color photographs, maps of habitat and range,
abundance, size, venom status, prey, and behavior of species, and much, much more, Snakes Of
North America: Western Region is confidently recommended as being a first-rate reference and
field
guide filled from cover to cover with the collective wisdom of two experienced herpetological
professionals.
Alpine Publications
PO Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
1-800-777-7257 www.amazon.com
Two guides to horse terminology and care will provide both newcomers and avid horse
enthusiasts
with basic guidance and information. Sue Allen's How To Use Leg Wraps, Bandages And Boots:
Supportive Leg Care For Your Horse (0931866723, $13.95) tells how to choose the best
supportive
leg care for a horse. While it's common knowledge a horse's legs need support, no book was been
written contrasting the pros and cons of the many techniques available to this end until now. An
essential addition to the horse owner's library. New Horizons Equine Education Center's
Dictionary
Of Equine Terms (093186688X, $34.95) provides a fine illustrated dictionary covering anatomy,
behavior and training, equipment, nutrition, and medical terminology relating to horses. The A-Z
organization makes it easy to look up terms and definitions.
Alaska Whales And Whaling
Alaska Geographic
Box 93370, Anchorage, AK 99509-3370
0882401149 $19.95 www.akgeo.com
Alaska Whales And Whaling: Volume 5, Number 4 is a very special reprint of a periodical first
published in 1978 and which offers an amazing look Alaska's whales and the tradition and industry
of hunting these great beasts. Stunning full-color photography combines with an intensely detailed
text covering shore-based whaling, as well as traditional and modern ocean whaling among
Alaska's
Native American population. Alaska Whales And Whaling is enthusiastically recommended as a
dazzling, impressive, and information-packed 144-page presentation and history.
The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book Of Wellness And Preventative Care For Dogs
Darlene Arden
Contemporary Books
Two Penn Plaza, NY, NY 10121-2298
0071384898 $21.95 www.amazon.com
The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book Of Wellness And Preventative Care For Dogs is a
straightforward guide specifically intended for pet owners seeking to take proper and reasonable
steps to help their beloved canine companions live long and healthy lives. From proper care during
puppyhood; to checkups and cancer prevention in the middle years; to helping a dog age
gracefully;
and the inevitable day one must say goodbye, The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book Of
Wellness And Preventative Care For Dogs covers all stages of life with sound and practical advice
and is very highly recommended reading for dog owners everywhere.
Bird Song Ear Training Guide
John Feith
Writers' Collective
1225 East Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703
1932133097 $14.95 1-608-258-8359
John Feith's Bird Song Ear Training Guide is a unique and impressive CD audiobook providing
instructions on how to recognize songs of birds common to the states of the Midwest and
Northeast
(including Wisconsin where almost all the bird songs were recorded and the post-production work
was done). Each distinctive bird song is followed by a mnemonic or a short description. The bird
is
identified and a review sound is played again that fixes the song's identity in the mind of the
listener.
The Bird Song Ear Training Guide is enhanced with a quiz format which will aid the listener to
focus
on learning how to identify the bird songs. A complete list of bird species and mnemonics is
included in
an insert. All profits from this enthusiastically recommended CD instructional for birdwatchers
will
go to the Nature Conservancy and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology.
Backyard Birding In The Northeast United States
Elmer Waldemar Eriksson
Last Post Press
c/o Seven Locks Press
PO Box 25689, Santa Ana, CA 92799
1931643040 $13.95 1-800-354-5348
Backyard Birding In The Northeast United States by Elmer Waldemar Eriksson is an extensive
and
"reader friendly" guide for backyard birdwatchers. Covering the do's and don'ts of bird feeders
and
bird food; how to deal with squirrels; providing nesting sites; and a great deal more, Backyard
Birding In The Northeast United States is a 120-page satisfying introduction to the wonderful and
pleasant hobby of birdwatching in the northeastern region of the United States. Enhanced with
numerous appendices from attracting hummingbirds, to James J. Audubon, to the possible life
spans
of North American birds, Backyard Birding In The Northeast United States has much of value
and
interest to offer birdwatchers elsewhere in the country as well!
The Biography Shelf
The Last Pioneer
Samuel W. Taylor
Signature Books
564 West 400 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3411
1560851155 $16.95 1-800-356-5687
Written by Samuel W. Taylor (John Taylor's grandson), The Last Pioneer: John Taylor, A
Mormon
Prophet is an extensive biography of John Taylor, a Mormon prophet and the third president of
the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who lived in the 1800's and was responsible for
developing the Mormon communities in Utah and the American west after the death of Brigham
Young. Drawn from his personal letters and speeches, his diaries and the memories of those who
knew him, The Last Pioneer provides a vivid and fascinating account of a unique religious and
community leader's life, visions, belief and struggles on the American frontier.
For Spacious Skies
Scott Carpenter & Kris Stoever
Harcourt
15 E. 26th St., New York NY 10010
0151004676 $26.00 1-800-543-1918
In 1962 the spacecraft Aurora 7 carried Carpenter into space and into history: For Spacious Skies
provides the Mercury astronaut's account of life at NASA, from how selections were made and
how
astronauts received training to the flight which made him the second American to orbit the earth.
Any interested in space travel or early NASA history will find this autobiography fascinating.
Race Against Evil
David Race Bannon
New Horizon Press
www.newhorizonpressbooks.com
PO Box 669, Far Hills, NJ 07931
0882822314 $26.95 www.amazon.com
Courageously written by David Race Bannon, Race Against Evil is the dark, gripping memoir of
one
man's ruthless service to Interpol from 1979 to 1999. His dedicated mission was to search out
child
pornographers and human slave traders, -- and then to end their lives. Exciting reading, disturbing
revelations, and with an emphasis on Bannon's personal misgivings as to whether or not killing
criminals makes the sanctioned assassin no better than his targets, Race Against Evil is compelling
reading from beginning to end. This is the stuff of which legends and blockbuster movies are
made!
Jane Austen's 'Outlandish Cousin'
Deirdre Le Faye
The British Library
c/o The University of Toronto Press
2250 Military Rd., Tonawanda, NY 14150
0712347623 $35.00 1-800-565-9523
Jane Austen's 'Outlandish Cousin': The Life and Letters of Eliza de Feuillide by Austen biographer
Deirdre Le Faye is the informative and engaging story of Eliza de Feuillide, a grand woman who
is
best known to history as the strong-willed first cousin of Jane Austin. Eliza's international life, her
time in the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, her marriage to a French aristocrat, her
sudden widowhood when the guillotine claimed her husband in 1794, and much, much more are
covered in depth in this fascinating, aptly researched, and exceptionally well-written life story
which
is
enhanced with excerpts drawn from Eliza's elegantly written correspondence. Jane Austen's
'Outlandish Cousin' is especially recommended reading for students and scholars of Jane Austen
and
18th Century French history.
China's Son
Da Chen
Delacorte Press
1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036
0385730500 $8.95 1-800-726-0600
China's Sons is the intensely personal account of Da Chen, born in China in 1962, is reviewed here
for its importance to many an adult reader as well. Chen and his family were outcasts in
Communist
China, and Da had to drop out of school as a result. When Mao died, Da faced a long struggle to
regain his education and go to college and his entire family helped him succeed. China's Son is an
inspirational, insightful autobiography.
Moving Target
Ron Arias
Bilingual Press
Hispanic Research Center
Arizona State University
Box 872702, Tempe, Arizona 85287-2702
1931010188 $16.00 www.asu.edu/brp
Moving Target: A Memoir Of Pursuit is comprised of the personal recollections of journalist Ron
Arias and his search for his father, Armando Arias, who was a POW in the Second World War
and
the Korean War. Arias' father's marriage to Emma Lou Arias disintegrated upon Armando's return
to
the states; Emma Lou died under suspicious circumstances; and Armando Arias' left his sons,
never
to return to them alive. Ron Arias' search and the truths he uncovered, about his family, about the
horrors of war, and about human nature itself, fill the pages of this compelling and personal
biographical memoir.
Roosevelt The Explorer
H. Paul Jeffers
Taylor Trade Publishing
200 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003
0878332901 $24.95 www.amazon.com
H. Paul Jeffers' Roosevelt The Explorer: Teddy Roosevelt's Amazing Adventures As A Naturalist,
Conservationist, And Explorer is an outstanding biography of American President Teddy
Roosevelt
and one which focuses specifically upon his work in the areas of conservation and exploring.
Dwelling on Roosevelt's enthusiastic appreciation of nature, and his struggles as President against
tough opposition in order to create a system of national parks and to protect America's forests
and
wetlands from the depredation of development, Roosevelt The Explorer is a thoughtful,
environment-oriented, biographical study of a truly great American leader, family man, outdoor
enthusiast, and human being.
Hero For Humanity
Kevin Belmonte
NavPress
PO Box 35001, Colorado Springs, CO 80935
1576833542 $24.00 1-800-366-7788
Hero For Humanity is the biography of William Wilberforce, who was once called "The
Washington
of Humanity" by Italian statesmen and who was further praised by Abraham Lincoln and novelist
Madame de Stael. Wilberforce was a man who devoted his life to abolishing Britain's slave trade,
then struggled further to bring an end to slavery in the British colonies and elsewhere. His
crusade,
triumph, and great legacy are remembered in this impressive and very highly recommended
biography by Kevin Belmonte.
Barney Oldfield
William F. Nolan
Brown Fox Books
1090 Eugenia Place Carpinteria CA 93013
1888978120 $32.50 1-805-684-5951
Now in a significantly revised and expanded new edition which features forty pages of
black-and-white photographs, William F. Nolan's Barney Oldfield: The Life And Times Of
America's
Legendary Speed King is an exciting and ambitious biography of the nigh-legendary pioneer race
car
driver. It was Barney Oldfield who was the first man in history to travel 131 miles per hour!
Written
with enthusiasm, vigor, and respect for this great and daunting figure in American race care
history,
Barney Oldfield is enthusiastically recommended reading for automotive history enthusiasts and
race
car history buffs.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Millennium Monologs
Gerald Lee Ratliff, editor
Meriwether Publishing, Ltd.
Box 7710, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
1566080827 $15.95 meriwether.com
Compiled and edited by Gerald Lee Ratliff, Millennium Monologs is an impressive collection of
ninety-five contemporary monologue characterizations drawn from a vast variety of authors,
including both established playwrights and up-and-coming new talents. Each monolog is quite
suitable for either male and female actors of all ages and races. A diverse selection especially
suitable
for auditions and personal training in the art of acting, Millennium Monologs is a welcome and
recommended addition to personal, professional, school, community theater, and public library
collections.
Software Solutions For The Successful Actor
Lisa Bansavage, et.al.
Smith & Kraus
177 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 03755
1575253577 $49.95 1-800-895-4331
Software Solutions For The Successful Actor is a recommended pick for users of the
ActOrganizer
Database Program: Software Solutions For The Successful Actor provides clear user's
instructions
on how to pair this organizer with moves in the theatre industry, providing one disc with four
easily-used files which help an aspiring actor keep track of contacts, auditions, expenses and
mailings. Software Solutions For The Successful Actor is an excellent and highly recommended
software/manual blend.
Catch Me If You Can
Jeff Nathanson
Newmarket Press
18 E. 48th St., New York NY 10017
1557045534 $22.95 1-800-669-3903
Words and photos to the Catch Me If You Can screenplay document the action which takes place
behind camera and script for this re-creation of a con artist's life. This official pictorial moviebook
includes over a hundred color production photos along with archival photos from Abagnale's
personal collection, making for a keepsake for avid fans.
Hollywood Costume Design By Travilla
Maureen Reilly
Schiffer Books
4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA 19310
0764315692 $59.95 schifferbooks.com
Travilla became a Hollywood star thanks in large part to his client Marilyn Monroe, gaining fame
for
his design of her costumes but his art graced many familiar forms, and Hollywood Costume
Design
By Travilla provides an excellent display of his original sketches and creations. Monroe fans and
Hollywood fans alike will relish this display, lavish with color reproductions of Travilla's art.
Allworth Press
10 E. 53rd St. #510, NY, NY 10010
1-800-491-2808 www.amazon.com
Tales And Techniques Of A Voice-Over Actor (1581152493, $19.95) by Harlan Hogan provides
an
insider's guide to industry success. From training a voice to make it commercially attractive to
gaining experience, making a demo CD, and auditioning effectively, this is packed with advice for
beginners who want to break into the industry. Lisa Mulcahy's Building The Successful Theater
Company (15811 5237X, $19.95) tells how to make a beginning theater company a success,
culling
tips from fourteen of the country's most diverse companies to analyze winning strategies. From
production to management, this is packed with insights.
Retro Stud
David Chapman
Collectors Press, Inc.
PO Box 230986, Portland, OR 97281
1888054697 $16.95 1-800-423-1848
Compiled by David Chapman, Retro Stud: Muscle Movie Posters From Around The World is an
impressive full-color showcase of "Gladiator" era movie posters from 1959 to 1965, a cinematic
trend that was initiated by the American debut of the 1959 movie "Hercules" starring bodybuilder
and physical hunk Steve Reeves. The eroticism, muscular posing, and sexual symbols of these
international posters are discussed in thoughtful detail. Retro Stud is a thoroughly enjoyable
reference and a highly recommended presentation for all classic movie fans and bodybuilding
enthusiasts.
The Complete Film Production Handbook
Eve Light Honthaner
Focal Press
c/o Butterworth-Heinemann
225 Wildwood Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801
0240804198 $54.99 www.focalpress.com
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, The Complete Film Production Handbook by film
production expert Eve Light Honthaner is a comprehensive, resource packed instructional
reference
enhanced with essential the "need-to-know" ins and outs of the film business, including checklists,
example schedules for pre-production and post-production, guidelines for insurance policies,
talent
management, immigration details applying to actors and other film industry workers crossing
national borders, forms used for the Screen Actor's Guild (among others), basic production forms
and deal memos, and a companion CD-ROM containing numerous useful documents in easily
printable form. A "must-have" for anyone seriously considering producing a film for the first time,
The Complete Film Production Handbook is a practical, accessible, and essential reference for
novice filmmakers, and is highly recommended resource for even the more experienced movie
producer, whether independent or studio contracted.
The Business Shelf
The Business Of Special Events
Harry A. Freedman & Karen Feldman
Pineapple Press, Inc.
PO Box 3899, Sarasota, FL 34230
1561641413 $21.95 1-800-746-3275
Collaboratively written by professional non-profit organization fundraiser Harry A. Freedman and
Florida-based journalist Karen Feldman, The Business Of Special Events: Fundraising Strategies
For
Changing Times is a step-by-step guidebook that effectively instructs the reader in every step of
organizing a successful fundraising effort in today's technological era. Individual chapters
specifically
address how to create a balanced budget; secure corporate sponsorship; maintain accurate
records;
get serviceable publicity; provide food, beverages, and entertainment at fundraising gatherings;
and
more. A wealth of practical tips, tricks, and techniques make The Business Of Special Events a
top-notch and highly recommended resource.
Quality Audits For Improved Performance
Dennis R. Arter
ASQ Quality Press
600 N. Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203
0873895703 $37.50 1-800-248-1946
Now in an fully updated third edition, Quality Audits For Improved Performance by independent
auditing consultant Dennis R. Arter is an informative and "user friendly" guide written especially
for
anyone responsible for implementing or performing an audit program. Individual chapters
accessibly
address the do's and don'ts of financial audits; the various different types of audits;
straightforward
guidelines to gathering facts; reporting figures; follow-up; an example procedure; and more.
Quality
Audits For Improved Performance is a truly first-rate manual and especially recommended for
small
business owners.
DoCoMo
John Beck & Mitchell Wade
Amacom Books
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814407536 $25.00 1-800-250-5308
How has Japan's NTT DooMo become as big as AOL's customer base five times as fast? This is
Japan's mobile phone service, who grew to second-largest in the world in just to years. Insights
into
industry secrets, Japanese business, the wireless and computer worlds like make
DoCoMo--Japan's
Wireless Tsunami: How One Mobile Telecom Created a New Market and Became a Global Force
a
book difficult to easily categorize, but packed with important business insights. Highly
recommended for all readers.
Pipe Dreams
Robert Bryce
Public Affairs
250 West 57th St., #1321, NY, NY 10107
www.publicaffairsbooks.com
158648138X $27.50 www.amazon.com
Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, And The Death Of Enron by Robert Bryce offers a compelling and
in-depth descriptive survey and history of the origins of the Enron financial scandal, the policy
flaws
that allowed it to happen, the individuals in the thick of money laundering and account book
cooking, as well as cogent insights in how to avoid similar corporate disasters in the future. An
exceptionally well-researched, highly readable account of scandal, fraud, and outright corporate
greed, Pipe Dreams is strongly recommended reading for all members of the business community,
as
well as the non-specialist general public wanting to know how such a tragic and illicit state of
affairs
could happen -- and how want to ensure that it never happens again.
Cookin' The Book$
Don Silver
Adams-Hall
PO Box 491002, Los Angeles, CA 90049
0944708706 $15.95 www.amazon.com
Cookin' the Book$: Say Pasta la Vista to Corporate Accounting Tricks and Fraud by Don Silver
is
an invaluable and very strongly recommended corporate guide to accounting fraud which takes
the
form of an advice guide on how to spot and avoid typical fraud secrets in corporate accounting.
This
primer on deceptive accounting practices will prove an easy read, and an important eye-opener for
many, with its specific examples and insights.
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Gregory K. Ericksen
Dearborn Trade
30 S. Wacker Dr. #2500, Chicago, IL 60606-7481
0793148898 $18.95 1-800-621-9621
The insights and advice from winning entrepreneurs in Gregory Ericksen's Entrepreneur Of The
Year Award will provide invaluable tips to any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to know how to
enhance business. From leadership and team-building strategies within the business structure to
encouraging and implementing innovations, Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is packed from
cover
to cover with a wealth of important insights and proven techniques.
The Gardening Shelf
Tabletop Gardens
Rosemary McCreary
Storey Books
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
1580174663 $27.50 storeybooks.com
Tabletop Gardens: Create 40 Intimate Gardens For The Home, No Matter What The Season by
gardening expert Rosemary McCreary offers a wealth of imaginative approaches to miniature
indoor
gardening. Included are ideas for deploying and displaying plants under glass, in bowls and trays,
and even in water environments. The uncomplicated advise and easy-to-follow instructions will
allow for any aspiring gardener to create harmonious combinations of plants in perfect containers.
Whether working with herbs, grasses, bulbs, water plants, vines, or miniature shrubs, Tabletop
Gardens is wonderfully illustrated, thoroughly "user friendly", and very highly recommended.
This Organic Life
Joan Dye Gussow
Chelsea Green
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
1931498245 $16.95 1-800-639-4099
This set of confessions and insights by suburban homesteader Joan Dye Gussow blends memoir
with
insights on building a home and living a sustainable lifestyle. From insights on differences between
California concepts of farming and gardening and the East to the author's experiences in a new
home
and environment, This Organic Life is packed with fine descriptions and insights of special interest
to organic gardeners.
American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia Of Plants And Flowers
Christopher Brickell & Trevor Cole
DK Publishing
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0789489937 $60.00 www.dk.com
This weighty, full-color reference to North American plants and flowers has been revised and
completely revamped for this edition, profiling over 8,000 plants and holding over four thousand
photos. The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia Of Plants And Flowers is a gardener's
dream reference, and deserves a place not only in the home reference library of the avid gardener,
but in any suitable public or school library with strong collections in gardening and plants.
How To Pronounce French Rose Names
Diana Bellucci
Luminosa Publishing
7660 Fay Ave., H-273, La Jolla CA 92037
193225305X $14.95 howtopronounce.com
How To Pronounce French Rose Names by Diana Bellucci is a straightforward, 114-page guide
which is filled from cover to cover with French and German rose names, and how to pronounce
them properly. With three pages at the end for a reader's personal notes, How To Pronounce
French
Rose Names is a simple, useful, strongly recommended, no-frills book for dedicated rose
gardeners
and flower buffs.
The Computer Shelf
Cisco ISP Essentials
Barry Raveendran Greene & Philip Smith
Cisco Press
201 West 103rd St. Indianapolis IN 46290
1587050412 $40.00 ciscopress.com
Written especially for network engineers by Cisco experts Barry Raveendran Greene and Philip
Smith, Cisco ISP Essentials is a 428-page, matter-of-fact, "access friendly" guide to the many
versions of Cisco IOS Software, and cogently explains how to ensure the best configurations that
provide Internet access, as well as having a reasonable expectation of security. Offering a wealth
of
detailed technical information at the expert level, configuration diagrams, examples, and much,
much, more, Cisco ISP Essentials is an indispensable and recommended guide, serving the Cisco
using community as a much-needed supplement to the often confusing documentation of the
Cisco
IOS Software itself.
Cisco Security
Kartik Bhatnagar with NIIT
Premier Press
2645 Erie Avenue, Suite 41, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
www.premierpressbooks.com
1931841845 $49.99 www.amazon.com
Cisco Security by Kartik Bhatnagar (Microsoft Certified Professional and Development executive
with NIIT) is a practical, accessible, and straightforward guide to ensuring secure transactions in
the
Internet side of a business enterprise. Step-by-step guides to enhance Cisco network infrastructure
security; firewalls; Cisco authentication, authorization, accounting technology; and much, much
more provide the basic building blocks that an experienced programmer can use to better protect
oneself and one's customers. Cisco Security is a very highly recommended and thoroughly "user
friendly" professional level reference and resource.
Computer Algebra And Symbolic Computation
Joel S. Cohen
A. K. Peters, Ltd.
63 South Ave., Natick, MA 01760
1568811586 $55.00 1-508-655-9933
Computer Algebra And Symbolic Computation: Elementary Algorithms by mathematician and
computer expert Joel S. Cohen is a scholarly text and a seminal reference to the science of
computer
algebra and programming elementary mathematical expressions both iteratively and recursively.
Structures of polynomials and rational expressions, exponential and trigonometric transformations
are also covered in this solid teaching tool packed with exercises and sample code. An
accompanying CD provides the student with the entire print text, useful internet hyperlinks, and
complete algorithms. Highly recommended.
LDAP Programming, Management And Integration
Clayton Donley
Manning Publications Co.
209 Bruce Park Ave Greenwich CT 06830
1930110405 $42.95 www.manning.com
LDAP Programming, Management And Integration by networking software expert Clayton
Donley
(CTO of OcretString, Inc.) is a straightforward and "user accessible" computer programmer and
system administrator's guide to LDAP, the leading Internet protocol for directory-like information
using identities, preferences, security privileges, and so on. Instructions for working with LDAP
in
the Java or Perl computer languages; numerous examples and excerpts of sample code;
step-by-step
troubleshooting and programming techniques; and much, much more fill the 326-pages of this
commendable educational resource and reference.
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
Jeff Kent's Visual Basic .NET: A Beginner's Guide (007213120; $29.99, 448 pages) is a complete
one-stop answer shop to gaining the programming skills necessary to succeed in e-commerce.
Hands-on learning techniques cover the .NET integrated development environment, including
Web
services, object-oriented programming, debugging, and more. Karl Moss' Java Servlets
Developer's
Guide (007222262X; $49.99, 608 pp.) readers will learn how to design and build real-world
server
applications using this advanced developer's resource. Covering the Java servlet API, J2ME, and
much more, this valuable guide provides the technical know how for extending server
functionality
and improving existing business systems.
Voice Over DSL
Richard Grigonis
CMP Books
12 West 21 Street, New York, NY 10010
1578201063 $39.95 cmpbooks.com
Voice Over DSL: Understanding And Implementing VoDSL by Richard Grigonis (Chief
Technical
Editor of "Communication Convergence" magazine) is a straightforward and "user friendly" guide
to
transforming a single phone-line into a multiple-line voice and data telephone network. Individual
chapters teach the basics of VoDSL, identify and explain the necessary equipment to implement it,
provide information on choosing the correct service provider, show how to create a VoDSL call
center, and so much more. An excellent guide, especially for programmers charged with updating
businesses communications to take advantage of the 21st century's latest technological advances,
Voice Over DSL is complete, comprehensive, and highly recommended.
The Book Of Overclocking
Scott Wainner & Robert Richmond
No Starch Press
555 De Haro St., Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94107
188641176X $24.95 www.nostarch.com
Collaboratively written by PC hardware enthusiasts and experts Scott Wainner and Robert
Richmond, The Book of Overclocking: Tweak Your PC To Unleash Its Power is a vital and
enthusiastically recommended guide to tweaking the processor of a personal desktop computer to
run faster than originally intended by the manufacturer. Showing how to overclock and improve
the
speed and performance of a personal computer, as well as keeping older hardware viable and
competitive for longer, The Book Of Overclocking also includes an overview of why the
computer
industry tries to discourage overclocking, how to overclock, keeping one's PC cool, overclocking
specific to the hardware of Intel, AMD, or VIA/Cyrix, troubleshooting, benchmark testing, and
more. The Book Of Overclocking is a unique and "must-have" do-it-yourself guidebook that
should
be careful read before opening up a personal computer and seeing what can be done to make it
faster
and better.
SigmaPlot 2000/2001 For Scientists
M. Brent Charland, Ph.D.
Riparian House
PO Box 721, Merrickville, Ontario K0G 1N0, Canada
0968992900 $39.95 riparianhouse.com
SigmaPlot 2000/2001 For Scientists by information technology expert M. Brent Charland (who is
also a
SigmaPlot user for more than fifteen years) is a straightforward and thoroughly "user friendly"
guide
to employing the SigmaPlot 2000, SigmaPlot 2001 or SigmaPlot 8.0 software in order to create
effective and serviceable graphics for any scientific survey, experiment, or report. Specifically
intended for computer users at all skill and experience levels, SigmaPlot 2000/2001 For Scientists
covers how to get started and what to do with efficient, no-nonsense instructions, enhanced with
black-and-white screenshots, practical examples, and a detailed focus on how to customize for
specially tailored visuals. A superb resource, SigmaPlot 2000/2001 For Scientists is a
recommended
addition to any personal, professional, or academic graphics software reference collection.
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
1-800-722-4726 www.amazon.com
Phil Hanna's JSP 2.0: The Complete Reference (0072224371; $49.99; 1008 pp.) is a truly
comprehensive resource shows how to write, adapt, deploy, and debug powerful and robust
applications. Discusses how JSPs integrate with Enterprise JavaBeans and JDBC, and how they
communicate with other Web components, including Perl, CGI, servlets, and applets. IBM
Websphere Application Server Programming (0072224592; $59.99; 840 pp.) by Bessam
Jamaleddin
deftly explains how to develop and deploy powerful Web-based applications on multiple
platforms,
including UNIX, NT, and AIX. Packed with essential information as well as advanced
development
techniques, this compendium will signficatnly help in maximizing virtually every single aspect of
WebSphere's functionality. The Oracle 9i JDeveloper Handbook (0072223847; $59.99; 976 pp.)
collaboratively compiled and written by Paul Dorsey, Peter Koletzke, & Avrom Faderman
exhaustively explains the JDeveloper IDE and how to build JSPs, Java applications, business
components for Java (BC4J), and so much more. All three of these McGraw-Hill computer
instructional manuals are clearly written and invaluable long-term references.
A Practical Guide To Red Hat Linux 8
Mark G. Sobell
Addison-Wesley Professional
c/o Pearson Technology Group
75 Arlington St, #300, Boston, MA 02116
0201703130 $59.99 awprofessional.com
A Practical Guide To Red Hat Linux 8 by Linux expert and consultant Mark G. Sobell is an
extensive and comprehensive guide specifically written and intended for Linux 8 users of all skill
and
experience levels, ranging from the novice to the seasoned programmer. Carefully presented with
step-by-step examples, and offering informative and "reader friendly" instructions for utilizing all
of
the basic Linux utilities, programming tools, system administration tasks, as well as new features
specific to Red Hat Linux: Version 8, A Practical Guide To Red Hat Linux 8 is also a
compendium
of advice pertaining to security issues, enhanced a glossary of more than 500 words and phrases.
An
exhaustive guide accompanied by a CD-ROM containing Red Hat Linux version 8.0 itself, this
1565-page instructional reference is enthusiastically recommended for anyone with an interest in
the
latest form of Linux.
Special Edition Using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Molly Holzschlag
Que Publishing
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0789727072 $49.99 www.mcp.com
Most professional Web designers and developers occupy a large portion of their work in a visual
design environments such as Dreamweaver, and use the tools within Dreamweaver to hand-code
at
least portions of their own markup. The positioning and scope of Special Edition Using
Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX is primarily to assist these web masters in gaining a professional level of
competency through a working knowledge of Dreamweaver and the issues in design and markup
that are affecting the changing way in which they work. Special Edition Using Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX cogently addresses issues in Web design and development from an extremely
contemporary standpoint. Suitable for beginners, the primary emphasis in Special Edition Using
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX is to assist the intermediate designer interested in learning how to
work with Dreamweaver to achieve best practices within the design and development industry.
User
Level: Intermediate, 720 pages
The MathML Handbook
Pavi Sandhu
Charles River Media
20 Downer Ave., Suite 3, Hingham, MA 02043
1584502495 $41.95 charlesriver.com
The MathML Handbook by technical writer and expert Pavi Sandhu is a straightforward, "user
friendly" guide to MathML, -- an XML-based markup language especially designed for
mathematicians who publish on the World Wide Web. Individual chapters teach the basics of
MathML, how to display MathML in web browsers, how to convert between TeX and MathML,
how to utilize MathML for computations, and much, much more. With an accompanying CD
featuring demo software for viewing and creating works with MathML, The MathML Handbook
is
highly recommended as being a genuinely first-rate resource.
Unix Power Tools
Shelley Powers, et al.
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472
0596003307 $69.95 www.oreilly.com
Now in a completely updated and expanded third edition, Unix Power Tools by Shelley Powers,
Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly and Mike Loukides is an exhaustive, 1116-page instructional guide to
scripts, techniques, and useful applications for programming in Unix, including xterm, X
Windows,
tips for optimizing disk space, creating custom commands in vi, using GNU Emacs, shell
interpretation for scripting, pattern matching, redirecting input and output, and much, much more.
An extensive and comprehensive resource, Unix Power Tools is filled from cover to cover with
clear
instructions, sample codes, and just about everything even the most novice beginning Unix
programmer needs to get started -- or that the advanced Unix programmer may need to look
up.
New Riders
201 W. 103rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46290
www.newriders.com www.amazon.com
Barry Haynes' highly recommended Photoshop 7 Artistry (0735712409, $55.00) is for serious
professional photographers and digital artists who need to create expert imagery. Photoshop 7
Artistry has been revised and expanded to include all the new features in Photoshop X. The book
covers the creation and output of museum-quality art prints, images for high-end advertising, as
well
as GIF's, Jpeg's, and Web Photo Galleries. Haynes teaches the basic principles that apply to all
Photoshop users -- particularly advanced users. Dreamweaver MX Magic (0735711798, $39.99)
by
the team of Brad Halstead and Josh Cavalier, builds on the success of Dreamweaver 4 Magi. The
two co-authors drawn upon their considerable knowledge and expertise to select approximately
12
areas that are troublesome for professional Dreamweaver users. Halstead and Cavalier examine
each
of these areas using carefully designed projects then the projects provide guidance in the form of
tips, tricks, and practices. Bot of these New Rider computer titles are strongly recommended for
personal and professional reference shelves.
Photoshop 7: Photographers' Guide
David D. Busch
Muska & Lipman Publishing
2645 Erie Avenue, Suite 41, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
1929685688 $39.95 muskalipman.com
Photoshop 7: Photographers' Guide by computer imaging expert David D. Busch is an superbly
organized and presented guide to utilizing Photoshop 7 software for both film and digital
photography. Packed from cover to cover with a wealth of invaluable tips, tricks, techniques;
enhanced full-color photographs; samples of what the software can do; and a great deal more,
Photoshop 7: Photographers' Guide is a splendid and confidently recommended resource for
crafting
stunning and unique images, or simply touching up photographs as one desires. An included is an
accompanying CD-ROM containing more than 300 color images and demo filters for Andromeda.
If
you use Photoshop 7, either personally or professionally, then you need your own copy of
Photoshop 7: Photographers' Guide!
SVG Unleashed
Andrew H. Watt, et al.
Sams Publishing
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0672324296 $49.99 www.mcp.com
Targeted to the experienced Web programmer, SVG Unleashed deftly equips the reader with the
practical knowledge required in order to create and manipulate Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
programmatically, both on the client and the server side. Part I of SVG Unleashed provides a
thorough reference of SVG syntax, elements, coordinate systems and animations, with coverage
of
the XML Document Object Model(DOM) and the SVG DOM application to each element or
attribute. Part II of SVG Unleashed introduces client-side SVG programming with particular
emphasis on the use of ECMAScript/JavaScript. In Part III of SVG Unleashed readers learn to
use
several server-side languages to create SVG documents. Part IV of SVG Unleashed demonstrates
SVG programming through several case studies. User Level: Intermediate, 1152 pages
The Islamic Studies Shelf
Understanding The Hadith
Ram Swarup
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst, NY 14228
1591020174 $22.00 1-800-421-0351
Indian writer and philosopher Ram Swarup explores the meaning of Islam through the words of
the
Sahih Muslim in Understanding The Hadith, an authoritative collection of traditions about the life
of
Muhammad. The Hadith literature represents the Koran in action, but Swarup disputes claims that
it's divinely inspired. An intriguing distillation of the many pieces which make up the Hadith,
Understanding The Hadith is recommended for dedicated students of Islamic studies.
Islam: An Illustrated History
Michael Jordan
Carlton/Trafalgar Square
PO Box 257, N. Pomfret, VT 05053
1842226096 $29.95 1-800-423-4525
Islam has been viewed as both a militant force and as a backward religion. In Islam: An Illustrated
History, religious anthropologist Michael Jordan provides a fine illustrated survey of the Islamic
faith which will serve as a contradictory introduction to Islam, for those outside the faith.
Chapters
provide a visual accompaniment to text examining the origins and concepts of Islamic faith. Islam:
An Illustrated History is an excellent, basic guide.
Beyond Veil And Holy War
Saleem Ahmed, Ph.D.
Moving Pen Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 25155, Honolulu, HI 96825
www.BeyondVeilAndHolyWar.com
0971765502 $28.95 1-808-371-9360
Beyond Veil And Holy War: Islamic Teachings And Muslim Practices With Biblical Comparisons
by
educator and author Saleem Ahmed is a thoughtful, informative survey of Islamic teachings and
the
words of the Qur'an itself. Written in question-and-answer format, Beyond Veil And Holy War
studies the holy book of Islam and comes to the conclusion that in Islam itself, righteous actions
are
far more important than spoken prayers, and that some of the purported actions and sayings of the
Prophet Muhammad (especially the sexist and violent ones which appear to contradict the Qur'an)
may not be as authentic as some consider. A fascinating and highly recommended addition to
Islamic
studies reference shelves, Beyond Veil And Holy War is a particularly good resource for
American
readers to learn more about the core nature of Islam.
Persian Pilgrimages
Afshin Molavi
W.W. Norton & Company
500 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
0393051196 $25.95 1-800-233-4830
This highly recommended collection of insights on Iran is written by Afshin Molavi, an
Iranian-born
journalist who provides both a historical and cultural journey across his homeland in Persian
Pilgrimages. Iranians are frequent travelers: Molavi uses his own wanderlust to take a journey
across
Iranian history and countryside alike, offering a more intimate portrait of his country than
most.
The Musicbook Shelf
Sonic Cool
Joe S. Harrington
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 W. 46th St., 8th floor, NY, NY 10036
0634028618 $24.95 1-800-637-2852
Compiled and written by music writer and historian Joe S. Harrington, Sonic Cool: The Life &
Death Of Rock 'n' Roll is an impressive and detailed 595-page history of the rock 'n' roll music
phenomenon. Smoothly penned and excitingly told, Sonic Cool presents the matter-of-fact rise
and
fall of the music style's popularity in a manner that reads like more like an enjoyable novel than a
pedantic music school textbook. Sonic Cool is a sometimes funny, sometimes insightful, and
always
fascinating saga which is very highly recommended for all rock music buffs and students of 20th
Century American Popular Culture.
The Clash
Marcus Gray
Hal Leonard Corporation
151 W. 46th St., 8th fl., NY, NY 10036
063404673X $18.95 1-646-562-5880
Now in a revised and updated edition, Marcus Gray's The Clash: Return Of The Last Gang In
Town
is the informed and informative biographical history of "The Clash," one of the greatest rock 'n'
roll
bands in the decades following the sensational Sixties. Following the individual band members'
travails through basements, rehearsals, and street busking, to their wild popularity on the
stadiums,
the participation in radical politics, and their semi-legendary celebrity mythology, The Clash is an
involving, well-researched, meticulously written, and inviting account offering a genuine,
behind-the-scenes look at what it is to be a rock 'n' roller in general, and a member of "The Clash"
in
particular.
The Parenting Shelf
Common Sense Parenting Of Toddlers And Preschoolers
Bridget A. Barnes & Steven M. York
The Boys Town Press
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Boys Town, NE 68010
1889322415 $14.95 1-800-282-6657
Collaboratively written by parenting experts Bridget A. Barnes and Steven M. York, Common
Sense Parenting Of Toddlers And Preschoolers is a very practical and "parent friendly" guide to
the
raising young children. From setting reasonable expectations for young children; to teaching social
skills and self-control; to turning daily and weekly routines into family traditions, to handling very
practical issues such as toilet training, bedtime, and meals, Common Sense Parenting Of Toddlers
And Preschoolers is an expertly written "how to" manual which is very highly recommended for
parents and caretakers of children ages 2 through 5.
When Parents Disagree And What You Can Do About It
Dr. Ron Taffel with Roberta Israeloff
The Guilford Press
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
157230796X $16.95 www.guilford.com
Written by Ron Taffel (Founder of Family and Couples Treatment Services at the Institute for
Contemporary Psychotherapy, New York City) with the assistance of writer and essayist Roberta
Israeloff, When Parents Disagree And What You Can Do About It is a straightforward, "parent
friendly" guide to successfully managing conflict inevitably arising from the trials and tribulations
of
raising children. Individual chapters cogently address discipline issues, gender issues, different
male
or female styles of parenting, handling the thorny matter of sibling rivalry, and a great deal more.
Highly recommended, practical, and useful reading for husbands and wives with children, When
Parents Disagree And What You Can Do About It is an invaluable and informative addition to any
personal, professional, or community library "Parenting Studies" reference collection or reading
list.
The Parents' Guide To Cochlear Implants
Patricia M. Chute & Mary Ellen Nevins
Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695
1563681293 $19.95 1-800-621-2736
Collaboratively written by Patricia M. Chute (Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Disorders, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY) and Mary Ellen Nevins (Professor, Department of
Communication Disorders and Deafness, Kean University, Union, New Jersey), The Parents'
Guide
To Cochlear Implants is a straightforward and highly accessible guide written especially for the
parents of deaf children. Detailing in highly accessible, no-nonsense language the pros and cons of
cochlear implants, each detail of the surgical procedure, how implants are used as tools for
language
development, information about device maintenance, a special section about cochlear implants and
deaf culture that stresses the importance of consensus building rather than vehement attempts to
persuade deaf people to accept implants, or vehement attempts to dissuade parents from opting
for
implant surgery, and much more. The Parents' Guide To Cochlear Implants is an absolute "must"
read for any parent considering a cochlear implant for their child.
The Travel Shelf
Rest Areas & Welcome Centers
William C. Herow
Roundabout Publications
PO Box 19235, Lenexa, KS 66285
www.TravelBooksUSA.com
1885464053 $9.95 1-800-455-2207
With its simple directions to rest areas, welcome centers, scenic vistas, runaway truck ramps,
discount stores, travel centers and more, Rest Areas & Welcome Centers Along US Interstates by
William C. Herow is a very practical and handy guide for highway travelers. Herow employs a
quick-reference symbol system that takes a few minutes to learn, but is quite easy to follow once
understood. Rest Areas & Welcome Centers Along US Interstates presents information about
each
interstate highway, and also offering a wealth of phone numbers and websites for more
information
(including sites for Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, K-Mart, Target, AmBest, Flying J., Love's, Petro,
Pilot,
Speedway, TA, and Williams), Rest Areas & Welcome Centers Along US Interstates is a
commendably useful and welcome guide for the road.
Sierra North
Thomas Winnet, et al.
Wilderness Press
1200 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0899973027 $17.95 wildernesspress.com
The collaborative effort of Thomas Winnet, Jason Winnett, Kathy Morey, and Lyn Haber, Sierra
North: 100 Backcountry Trips In California's Sierra is an detailed and thoroughly "user friendly
travel guide to planning a hike in California's wild, rugged, and beautiful mountains. Filled with
topography maps, one hundred different trips with route descriptions, information on fishing,
swimming, flora, fauna, geology, and history, and much, much more, Sierra North is a highly
accessible and information-packed resource which is especially recommended for vacationing
nature
lovers.
Hidden Wine Country
Marty Olmstead & Ray Reigert
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440, Berkeley, CA 94703
1569752885 $13.95 1-800-377-2542
From historic wineries in California's Sonoma and Napa Counties to back roads, lodging in small
retreats, and dining in recommended establishments, Hidden Wine Country seeks to uncover
less-traveled roads in the Wine Country and does it successfully. Hidden Wine Country is quite
an
achievement for an area over-saturated with publicity: the authors specialize in finding the
unusual,
quality experience. Hidden Wine Country is a highly recommended "take-along" guide.
Skudera's Ultimate Guide To New Jersey
Michael Skudera
Skudera Creations Corporation
PO Box 940, Eatontown, NJ 07724
0971397805 $29.95 www.skudera.com
Skudera's Ultimate Guide To New Jersey by travel expert Michael Skudera is a superbly
combined
travel reference and multimedia traveler's guide to the state of New Jersey. The invaluably useful
site
and route descriptions are packed with information about the locations and their hours, and are
enhanced with black-and-white photos, and offer up-to-date information about the great places to
visit throughout the state. An accompanying CD-ROM (which requires Windows 95/98/XP)
showcases the print text with over 3,500 color photographs, illustrating 1,000 points of interest,
and
provides printable maps, and ways to visit places with the click of a mouse before actually
investing
one's travel time. Skudera's Ultimate Guide To New Jersey is confidently recommended as being a
truly first-rate guide for on-site tourists and armchair travelers alike.
A House Somewhere
Don George & Anthony Sattin, Eds.
Lonely Planet
150 Linden St., Oakland, CA 94607
1740594193 $13.99 lonelyplanet.com
This compendium of travel stories provides essays by Isabel Allende, Jan Morris, and more
notable
travel writers and provides an unusual focus on experiences of living abroad. Essays range from
the
humorous to the observation of cultural differences as they provide both entertaining and
enlightening autobiographies embracing the overseas living experience. A House Somewhere is
perfect as a leisure literary pursuit and highly recommended for the traveler who contemplates
residency in another country.
Pelican's Select Guide To American Bed And Breakfasts
Judi Russell, editor
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster St., Gretna, LA 70053
1589800613 $19.95 1-800-843-1724
Now in a completed updated seventh edition, Pelican's Select Guide To American Bed And
Breakfasts offers a compiled and reliable list of top-notch bed and breakfast locations ideal for
vacationers and business travelers wanting to experience memorable stays along their routes.
Organized by state, each entry listing includes address and contact information, details on
minimum
stays, rates, services, meals, attributes, web sites, and more. Pelican's Select Guide To American
Bed And Breakfasts is confidently recommended as a concise, useful, and "user friendly" guide for
interstate travelers seeking the best in reasonably priced and thoroughly enjoyable
accommodations.
San Juan Islands
Don Pitcher
Avalon Travel Publishing
1400 65th St., #250, Emeryville CA 94608
1566915538 $14.95 www.moon.com
The latest addition to the "Moon Handbooks" travel guide series, San Juan Islands: Including
Victoria And The Gulf Islands is a travel guide precisely written by Don Pitcher for vacationers
looking to make their own travel and entertainment choices by create a unique and personalized
travel plan suited entirely and specifically to their own personal tastes. With key information on
accommodations, activities, points of interest, transportation, history, climate, and more of each
island, San Juan Islands is an excellent travel planning and guidebook resource which is especially
recommended as a quick and easy reference.
The Astronomy Shelf
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
Firefly Books
PO Box 1338, Buffalo, NY 14205
155209507X $49.95 1-800-387-5085
Featuring gorgeous full-color photography, The Backyard Astronomer's Guide: Revised Edition
is a
thorough instructional to the exciting and educational world of stargazing, especially for the
amateur
astronomer. Individual chapters accessibly address facts and features about heavenly bodies, as
well
as the practical realities of using telescopes and cameras to stargaze, and even applying CCD
cameras to capture digital records of the sky. Collaboratively written by Terence Dickinson
(Astronomy Commentator for Discovery Channel Canada) and Alan Dyer (Program Producer at
the
Calgary Science Centre Planetarium and a Contributing Editor to "Sky & Telescope" magazine) is
an excellent, practical, beautiful, adventurous, and highly recommended addition to personal,
school,
and community library Astronomy reference collections.
The Native American Shelf
Forgotten Fires
Omer C. Stewart
University of Oklahoma Press
1005 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019
0806134232 $39.95 1-800-627-7377
First presented in the 1950s, yet just as relevant today, Forgotten Fires: Native Americans And
The
Transient Wilderness by Omer C. Stewart dispels the longstanding cultural myth that Native
American communities had no impact on the natural environment surrounding them. Taking a
close
look at the effects Native American civilization had upon nature's ability to incorporate them into
the
ecosystem, with an especial eye toward how some regularly used fires to manage plant and animal
communities through localized habitat burning, Forgotten Fires is a thoughtful study about
mankind's true interaction with the environment, presenting straightforward facts instead of
romanticized legend. This highly recommended edition for Native American Studies and
Environmental History reference shelves and reading lists has been collaboratively edited by
Henry
T. Lewis and M. Kat Anderson for the contemporary reader.
When The Great Spirit Died
William B. Secrest
Quill Driver
1831 Industrial Way #101, Sanger, CA 93657
1884995403 $15.95 1-800-497-4909
This history of the destruction of California's Indians covers a narrow time frame from
1850-1860,
but documents a startling point in American history where Indians were slaughtered and hunted.
When The Great Spirit Died probes the philosophy behind these killings, using source material
references, previously unpublished material, and a host of vintage black and white photos to
capture
the terrible events. A 'must' for any Native American history collection from high schools through
public libraries.
Indian Metropolis
James B. LaGrand
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak St, Champaign, IL 61820
0252027728 $34.95 1-800-545-4703
Indian Metropolis: Native Americans In Chicago, 1945-75 by James B. LaGrand (Assistant
Professor, Department of History, Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania) is a thoughtful and
scholarly perspective on the urbanization of Native Americans. Focusing on the mass exodus of
Native Americans from their reservations into the urban city of Chicago, in the three decades
following the end of World War II, Indian Metropolis deftly traces Native American lifestyle and
societal changes in this intriguing, evenhanded, and highly recommended sociological treatise.
Indian
Metropolis is a seminal contribution to Native American Studies reference collections and reading
lists.
Pictures Of You
Blackstone Singers
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017
CR-6353 $15.98 1-800-268-1141
Drawn from the Cree nation, The Blackstone Singers are one of the truly elite Native American
pow-wow singing groups. Pictures Of You is a music CD which showcases and celebrates their
skills and abilities with twelve outstanding pieces: Twelve Nights Of Round Dance (3:22); The
Scout (3:56); Alone (2:48); Demaise (3:27); Weather[ed] (4:53); New Year's Wind (2:54); My
Real
Life (3:49); Reminisce (3:23); The Melody Tree (3:39); Zone 7 (3:43); Green River (3:23); and
the
title piece Pictures Of You (3:23). Also highly recommended from Canyon Records (the premier
producer/publisher/distributor of Native American CD music) are the new releases Songs For Our
People by High Noon (CR-6355, $15.98); Only The Strong by Young Bird (CR-6354, $15.98);
and
Round Dance Songs Recorded "Live" by Northern Cree and Friends (CR-6350, $15.98).
Exploring Native American Wisdom
Fran Dancing Feather & Rita Robinson
New Page Books
3 Tice Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1564146251 $13.99 newpagebooks.com
Collaboratively compiled and written by writer, teacher, artist, and natural health consultant Fran
Dancing Feather and author and metaphysical studies expert Rita Robinson, Exploring Native
American Wisdom: Love, Traditions, And Rituals That Connect Us All is an impressive and
"reader
friendly" new age guide to the supernatural that draws upon Native American traditions and
Native
American mysticism. Deftly guiding the reader on a journey into a spiritual plane of energy and
power, Exploring Native American Wisdom is an insightful metaphysical treatise that is
confidently
recommended for students of Native American Studies and Metaphysical "New Age"
Studies.
Preserving The Sacred
Michael Angel
University of Manitoba Press
Room 444 Engineering Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
0887556574 $24.95 www.amazon.com
Preserving The Sacred: Historical Perspectives On The Ojibwa Midewiwin by Aboriginal land
claims
researcher and expert Michael Angel is a richly informative presentation of the traditional
religious
belief system of the Ojibwa Native Americans in Canada and the United States. Focusing on
Midewiwin rituals; the history of the religion; its origins; documentation throughout the centuries;
as
well as the modern-day larger cultural forces that work against preserving the Midewiwin rituals
and
a new understanding of Midewiwin in the modern day, Preserving The Sacred is a respectful,
involving, in-depth study which is especially commended to Native American Studies reading lists
and reference collections.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Get Your War On
David Rees
Soft Skull Press
71 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
188712876X $11.00 www.softskull.com
The political satire cartoons comprising David Rees' Get Your War On have become an internet
standard, and very popular among an increasing numerous crowd. Prepare for bawdy language
and
biting observations along with comics which rely on irony and observation as well as political
commentary.
Remembrance Of Things Past Part Two
Marcel Proust & Stephane Heuet
NBM
555 8th Ave., Ste. 1202, NY, NY 10018
1561633429 $16.95 nbmpublishing.com
Remembrance Of Things Past Part Two: Within A Budding Grove is the second novel of an
English-language, graphic novel adaptation and illustrated by Stephane Heuet of Marcel Proust's
classic work of European literature. The simplistic yet evocative full-color art and the delicate
lettering bring the formal style of the nineteenth-century era to life in this enchanting and attention
engaging presentation. Highly Recommended!
The Sports Shelf
Cleveland Browns A To Z
Roger Gordon
Sports Publishing LLC
804 North Nell, Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820
www.SportsPublishingLLC.com
1582612404 $24.95 1-877-807-6034
Organized in encyclopedia format with entries for each letter of the alphabet, Cleveland Browns A
To Z by Cleveland Brown expert Roger Gorden is an original and remarkably informative
reference
resource offering just about everything there is to know about this celebrated American football
team. Enhanced with appendices listing numerous additional statistics and tables, Cleveland
Browns
A To Z in clearly in the" must-have" category and a perfect giftbook for the legions of dedicated
Cleveland Browns fans.
The Journalism Shelf
Bad News
Robert Shogan
Ivan R. Dee/NBN, dist.
1332 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60622
1566634709 $16.95 1-800-462-6420
Where does the press go wrong in the making of the president? Robert Shogan's Bad News
exposes
the truth behind bad news, arguing that the media plays the role of enables without
acknowledging
it, that they allow abuse of the political process, and that they foster competing campaigns laden
with weakness. Simply put, Bad News is a 'must' for journalism students.
The Library Science Shelf
Learn Basic Library Skills
Elaine Andersen, et al.
The Scarecrow Press
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0810844982 $34.95 1-800-462-6420
Collaboratively developed and written by Elaine Andersen (Library Educator, Canberra Institute
of
Technology, Canberra, Australia), Mary Gosling (Reference Librarian and Library Educator),
Mary
Mortimer (Director of DocMatrix Pty Limited), edited by Trina Grover (Catalogue Librarian,
Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada) and Mary McConnell (Head of Bibliographic Services,
University of Calgary Library, Calgary, Canada), Learn Basic Library Skills is a straightforward,
"user friendly" instructional guide to the basic skills necessary and needed to work for any
academic,
corporate, governmental, or public library or other information service agency, whether as a
professional employee or a "friend of the library" volunteer. Individual chapters address building
competency in such necessary areas as using and maintaining bibliographic records; shelving
materials; book repair; stocktaking; weeding; and more. A first-rate title and an absolute
"must-read"
for anyone contemplating working for a library, Learn Basic Library Skills is an essential and core
addition to any Library Science reference collection or supplemental reading list.
Free & Public
John Fleischman
Orange Frazer Press
800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202-2071
1882203917 $34.95 OrangeFrazer.com
Enhanced with a profusion of historical black-and-white photographs, Free & Public written by
John
Fleischman is an impressively visual and textual tribute to the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of
the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Images spanning the decades artfully
combine
with insightful quotations with a matter-of-fact history, resulting in showcasing the remarkable
and
informative saga of a much beloved and enduring literary institution -- the free public community
library system of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
The Virtual Reference Librarian's Handbook
Anne Grodzins Lipow
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
100 Varick Street, NY, NY 10013
155570445X $75.00 neal-schuman.com
The Virtual Reference Librarian's Handbook by Anne Grodzins Lipow (Founder and Director of
Library Solutions Institute and Press) is a useful and accessible guide for librarians and students of
Library Science regarding the practical advantages of learning and using virtual reference skills
and
resources. Individual chapters deftly address how to get a virtual reference service started; how to
shop for the best software; learning how to utilize a virtual reference desk; and much, much more.
An accompanying CD-ROM contains bookmarked useful websites and Word files of a wide
variety
of serviceable forms and checklists, which librarians can customize as needed. The Virtual
Reference
Librarian's Handbook is a timely and highly recommended "state-of-the-art" addition to personal,
professional, and academic Library Science reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
The Accidental Systems Librarian
Rachel Singer Gordon
Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
1573871613 $29.50 www.infotoday.com
The Accidental Systems Librarian by Rachel Singer Gordon (founder and webmaster for the
library
career site Lisjobs.com and "Computer Media" review columnist for the Library Journal) offers a
wealth of useful and practical advice for adapting to, and incorporating advances in,
contemporary
technologies in order to solve various problems systems librarians encounter as they acclimate
themselves to evolving demands for expertise in a rapidly changing field. Individual chapters
discuss
online classes and tutorials for self-study, IT projects, networking, instruction techniques, and
much,
much more. The Accidental Systems Librarian is a very highly recommended, reader-friendly
guide
for systems librarians of all skill and familiarity levels with modern computer capabilities.
The Cookbook Shelf
The American Diner Cookbook
Elizabeth McKeon & Linda Everett
Cumberland House Publishing
431 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
1581823452 $16.95 1-888-439-2665
The roadside diner was once a fixture of American popular culture and to be found in almost
every
community. A place where good food, reasonable prices, friendly service, and great conversation
all
came together. In The American Diner Cookbook, Elizabeth McKeon and Linda Everett
collaborate
to present more than 450 recipes for dishes that were the staple of the diner era. From Hush
Puppies; Roadside Chili; Sea Captain's Chowder; and Mushroom Burgers; to Veal Parmesan;
Chicken & Dumplings; Sloppy Joes; and Chocolate Chiffon Pie, The American Diner Cookbook
is a
nostalgic and welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection, which features the added
bonus
of numerous historic black and white photos.
Even More Top Secret Recipes
Todd Wilbur
Plume
c/o Penguin Putnam Inc.
375 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10014
0452283191 $13.00 1-800-847-5515
These recipes cover common brand-name favorites which are now reproducible in the home
kitchen,
from Girl Scout cookies and Cinnabon to candy bars and Wendy's chicken filet sandwich. Even
More Top Secret Recipes will prove particularly intriguing to fans of brand name items and fast
foods, who will enjoy the dash of humor added to the recipes and food descriptions.
A Cup Of Comfort Cookbook
Jay Weinstein
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
1580627889 $12.95 1-800-872-5627
Compiled by Jay Weinstein (a professional chef, food writer, and food commentator for National
Public Radio), A Cup Of Comfort Cookbook showcases a culinary wealth of "comfort food"
recipes
suitable for all occasions. From Butternut Soup; Batter-Fried Zucchini Sticks; Crisp Potato
Pancakes; and Curried Chicken Salad; to Original Iowa Pumpkin Bread; Spicy Stuffed Comfort
Potatoes; Grandma Gertrude's Apple Fritters; Lacy Pecan Cookies; and Decadent Hot Cocoa, A
Cup Of Comfort Cookbook offers easy-to-make, appetite satisfying, spirit-lifting, heart-warming,
anxiety-smoothing eating that is both nutritious and delicious.
Champion Press Ltd.
8689 North Port Washington Road, # 329, Milwaukee, WI 53217
$5.95 each www.rushhourcook.com
The simply outstanding, "kitchen friendly", "The Rush Hour Cook" four volume series of
cookbooks
by Brook Noel features accessible compendiums of advice and recipes that are ideal for
fast-based,
time-limited, dinner hour preparations. "The Rush Hour Cook" series consists of Effortless
Entertaining (189140086-X); One-Pot Wonders (1891400878); Family Favorites (1891400835);
and Pasta Presto (1891400851) with each volume featuring recipes suitable for any occasion from
daily family fare to celebratory dining. Handy, practical, time-saving, and highly
recommended.
Healthy Living From A Greek Island
Eleni Delfakis, M.S., R.D.
Copper Hill Press
PO Box 13628, Tucson, AZ 85732-3628
0972403892 $34.95 copperhillpress.com
Healthy Living From A Greek Island: How To Achieve Good Health & Enjoy What You Eat by
dietician and restaurant chef Eleni Delfakis is a unique cookbook that blends health-conscious
recipes with flavorful cuisine traditions from the Greek isle of Crete. Delicious, nutritious and
non-fattening recipes as well as "reader friendly" chapters of sound and comprehensive advice on
a
healthy diet plan fill the pages of this enjoyable nutrition and healthy eating guide. From Potato
Clam
Soup; Sauteed Calamari; and Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce; to Chilled Shrimp & Crab Salad;
Baklava; and Crepes with Yogurt & Berries, Healthy Living From A Greek Island offers a
culinary
wealth of recipes.
The PETA Celebrity Cookbook
Ingrid E. Newkirk, editor
Lantern Books
One Union Square West, Suite 201, New York, NY 10003-3303
1590560272 $20.00 1-800-758-3756
Compiled by Ingrid Newkirk and enhanced throughout with full-color and b/w photography, The
PETA Celebrity Cookbook showcases more than sixty celebrities, athletes, chefs, and activists
who
share their four-star, cruelty-free, palate pleasing, vegetarian recipes. From Paul McCartney's "All
You Need Is Avocado" Soup; Jackie Chan's Chan's Corn Chowder; and Fabio's Portobello
Passion;
to Montel Williams' Heart-Healthy Wild Rice with Walnuts and Raisins; Rue McClananhan's
Extreme Dream Cheesecake; and Alec Baldwin's Miami Blues Red Beans with Garlic, The PETA
Celebrity Cookbook is a strongly recommended addition to any "animal friendly" vegetarian
cookbook collection.
Cooking With Chardonnay
Barbara Ray & Norm Ray
Rayve Productions Inc.
PO Box 726, Windsor, CA 95492
http://www.rayveproductions.com/
1877810541 $9.95 1-800-852-4890
Over seventy recipes using Chardonnay wine as a foundation will appeal to wine enthusiasts.
Additionally, Cooking With Chardonnay provides tips and hints which range from selecting
Chardonnay suitable for both drinking and cooking to pairing it with food. No photos, but the
easy
recipes don't need much embellishment.
Guilty Comfort Foods
Lisa Bick
Sweet Pea Press
KSB Promotions (publicity)
10 1/2 North Main Street, Zionsville, IN 46077
0970441010 $19.95 1-800-755-3706
Nothing can be so mood calming, so anxiety relieving, so depression elevating as a favorite
culinary
treat. What Lisa Bick has done in Guilty Comfort Foods is to assemble twenty-eight outstanding
recipes, each illustrated with its own picture, of dishes that are legendary comfort foods suitable
for
all occasions of self-pampering and commiseration. From Wacky Cake, Sugar Cram Pie, and
Blackberry Pudding, to Brittle, Rhubarb Charlotte, and Homemade Doughnuts, Guilty Comfort
Foods lays out each and every scrumptious project with clear step-by-step directions culminating
in
delicious somethings that are guaranteed to lift anyone's spirits on those occasions when we need
to
curl up with something as mind soothing as it is taste-bud satisfying!
PamCooks 2
Pam Collacott
Creative Bounds, Inc.
PO Box 424, 151 Tansley Drive, Carp (Ottawa), Ontario, Canada, K0A 1L0
0921165773 $15.95 www.amazon.com
PamCooks 2 is a "kitchen friendly" collection of more than one hundred tasted tested and
requested
recipes drawn from the CJPH-TV "News at Noon" program. Also featured is a chapter dedicated
to
"kid friendly" recipes; as well as "make-ahead" tips, time-saving suggestions, and emergency
substitutions. From Maple Chicken Wings; Beef Sate with Peanut Sauce; Summer Salad with
Grilled
Chicken and Strawberries; and Tabouleh with a Twist; to Two-Potato Puree; Tortilla Soup;
Mexican Lasagna; and Grand Marinier Fruit Cakes, PamCooks 2 will prove to be a popular and
much referred to addition to any kitchen cookbook collection. Also very highly recommended is
Pam Collacott's first volume of recipes, PamCooks (0921165706, $14.95).
Baba A Louis Baker Bread Book
John McLure
Privately Published
c/o Chelsea Green Publishing, dist.
205 Gates-Briggs Building, White River Junction, VT 05001
0963689207 $13.95 1-800-639-4099
Professional baker John McLure draws upon the sixteen year history of the Baba L Louis Baker
in
Proctorsville, Vermont to compile Baba A Louis Baker Bread Book, an outstanding collection of
recipes. From Alain's Essene Bread; Six Grain and One Bean; Swedish Rye; and Whole Wheat
Maple Walnut Bread; to Cheese Herb Croissant; Almond Cream Twists; Lenten Cookies; and Old
Cavendish Fruitcake, Baba A Louis Baker Bread Book offers a culinary wealth of bread
preparation
and baking instructions, background commentaries, and delicious "user friendly" recipes.
Homestyle Cooking Made Healthy
Jeanne Jones
Rodale Press, Inc.
400 South Tenth Street, Emmaus, PA 18098-0099
1579544657 $17.95 www.rodale.com
Homestyle Cooking Made Healthy is a throughly impressive and "kitchen cook friendly"
compilation
of two hundred classic American dishes recreated in a low-fat format but still retaining all the
original flavor of higher-calory, higher-fat versions of years past. From Carrot-Raisin Salad;
Twice-Baked Potatoes; Scampi with Spaghetti; and Chicken Croquettes; to Chicken-Fried Steak
with Country Gravy; Crunch Grain Waffles; Lobster and Broccoli Stir-Fry; and Black Bottom Pie,
the recipes comprising Homestyle Cooking Made Healthy live up to the promise of lower fat
content
with no sacrifice to taste. Each recipes comes with a "Homestyle Makeover" side-bar showcasing
before and after calorie and fat gram counts. Homestyle Cooking Made Healthy is a welcome and
enthusiastically recommended addition to any health conscious kitchen cookbook collection!
International Dictionary Of Gastronomy
Guido Gomez de Silva
Hippocrene Books
171 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016
0781808766 $14.95 www.amazon.com
6,500 food terms are defined in Guido de Silva's International Dictionary Of Gastronomy, a truly
"user friendly" reference that travels the globe to bring together culinary terms drawn from
different
traditions from around the world. From cuts of meat and fish, to definitions of regional dishes, to
the
origins of common words like grapefruit, International Dictionary Of Gastronomy is packed from
cover to cover with important references the serious kitchen cook and dedicated professional chef
will want to pursue.
The Social Issues Shelf
Pathways Out Of Poverty
Sam Daley-Harris, editor
Kumarian Press, Inc.
1294 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002
1565491599 $29.95 www.kpbooks.com
Compiled and edited by Sam Daley-Harris (Founder and President of RESULTS Education
Fund),
Pathways Out Of Poverty: Innovations In Microfinance For The Poorest Families is an informed
and
informative study of how to best help the 1.2 billion people worldwide who subsist on less than $1
a
day. Pathways Out Of Poverty is a detailed survey and analysis of microfinance as a means of
loaning very small amounts of money to help families become self-sufficient, (if you give a man
bread he eats for a day; if you loan him enough to buy a fishing pole then he can feed himself).
Individual chapters cogently address the special concerns of HIV/AIDS prevention among the
poorest fifth of the entrepreneurial world; how microfinance can empower women; how
microfinance can improve reproductive health; and much, much more. Pathways Out Of Poverty
is a
very highly recommended reading for anyone concerned with creating tangible, effective solutions
to
the age-old problem of endemic poverty.
Terrorists Among Us
Captain Robert L. Snow
Perseus Publishing
11 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02142
0738207667 $16.00 1-800-242-7737
Terrorists Among Us provides a thought-provoking exploration of the dangers posed by terrorist
groups not outside the country, but at home considering how movements have emerged against
the backdrop of regional struggles against the American government, and how they continue to
pose
a threat. Chapters examine militas in this country, their trading of weapons and stockpiles, and
their
motivations.
Virtual Organization
Abbe Mowshowitz
Quorum Books
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
1567205011 $49.95 quorumbooks.com
Virtual Organization: Toward A Theory Of Societal Transformation Stimulated By Information
Technology by Abbe Mowshowitz (Professor of Computer Science, City College of the City
University of New York) is a meditative and thought-provoking discourse on how modern
information technology molds and transforms society itself. Presenting diverse theories about how
an increase in computer productivity can often lead to lost jobs and a weakening of traditional
employer-employee loyalty, and offering visions for how societal evolution will match scientific
advancements of the future, Virtual Organization is highly recommended reading which delves
deeply into serious and complex forces driving the growth and change of our modern society.
Individual & Group Privacy
Edward J. Bloustein
Transaction Publishers
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
0765809664 $24.95 1-800-446-9323
Written by the late Edward J. Bloustein (1925-1989), the former president of Rutgers University
and
a noteworthy legal scholar, Individual & Group Privacy is an informed and informative collection
of
four in-depth essays on the legal definition of privacy, and the author's thoughts about balancing
individual needs against the increasing pressure of the "right to know" line of reasoning that is so
prevalent in the modern era. A thoughtful, college-level work examining privacy issues from
humanitarian, practical, and ethical perspectives, Individual & Group Privacy cogently addresses
key
and fundamental privacy issues and First Amendment concerns that are as current as today's
newspaper headlines and the rise of the new "Homeland Security" measures arising from
America's
war on domestic and national terrorism.
Designer Food
Gregory E. Pence
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
www.rowmanlittlefield.com
0742508390 $26.95 www.amazon.com
Designer Food: Mutant Harvest Or Breadbasket Of The World? by philosopher and bioethicist
Gregory E. Pence is a thought-provoking survey and commentary on the subject of genetically
modified food, which centers around the pertinent question: Is genetically modified food safe to
eat,
in both the short term and in the long run? A wealth of research and a close eye on important
factors
in the debate such as world hunger, and the right to know just what is being eaten, makes
Designer
Food a superbly organized and highly recommended resource for anyone seeking to learn more
about the double-edged sword these recent, controversial, and rapidly advancing technologies in
food science and production.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Krause Publications
700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54900-0001
1-800-258-0929 www.amazon.com
Two excellent, affordable catalogs are packed with details and information and are recommended
picks for any garage sale buff or collector. Dan Stearns edits Standard Catalog Of Die-Cast
Vehicles
(0873494199, $29.95), which offers over 5,00 black and white photos and listings of both antique
and new die-cast vehicle toys. Some color photos provide added attraction, but it's the price
catalog
which makes this an exceptional reference. Bob Lemke edits the 2003 Standard Catalog Of
Baseball
Cards (0873494652, $39.95), appearing in its expanded and revised 12th edition to pack in almost
two thousand pages of reference material. Every card by the major manufacturers and many
specialty issues are covered in a guide which follows the history, makers, and rising prices of
baseball cards. Both are invaluable guides which pack a lot into their pages.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
1-800-626-5420 www.amazon.com
Two new specialty collector's guides will appeal to avid collectors seeking a blend of
identification
and value guide. A. Everette James and Rodney Leftwich's North Carolina Art Pottery
Identification
And Value Guide (1574323083, $24.95) provides a lavishly illustrated color display of art pottery
from 1900-1960, with chapters covering makers, styles, and pottery-making history and tradition.
Volume Two of Dudley and Deanie Murphy's Fishing Lure Ocllectibles (1574323148, $29.95)
covers the modern era and lures produced since 1940, packing in good-sized color close-ups of
lures
to accompany fishing notes, makers, and values. Both are excellent resources for lay readers and
avid collectors alike.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Deathstalker Legacy
Simon R. Green
ROC Books
0451459075 $23.95 1-800-847-5515
Owen Deathstalker sacrificed his life to save humanity and to create an Empire which has lasted
for
two hundred years: now a reluctant warrior is ascending the throne, and his new regime faces an
age-old mystery and an attempt to uncover a forbidden magic which could change the universe.
Swift action and fascinating reading -- and especially recommended for prior fans of the
Deathstalker universe.
Holder Of Lightning
S. L. Farrell
DAW Books
0756401305 $23.95 1-800-847-5515
Be prepared for a complex story not to be completed in a single volume: Holder Of Lightning is
Book 1 of the Cloudmages series, and is the first in an anticipated epic which, if this is any
indication, will be a powerful set indeed. Jenna is a teen when she discovers a magic stone which
will
change her abilities and her world: she becomes a mage of magic with the weight of the world on
her
shoulders and faces a quick introduction to adulthood in this fascinating story. Strong
characterization is a plus here, moving the adventures right along.
Guardian
Joe Haldeman
Ace Books
0441009778 $22.95 www.amazon.com
Readers might anticipate a story of an encounter with alien powers from the description and
might
be disappointed. In reality this is the story of Rosa, a woman who escapes an abusive husband and
journeys across country with her child in post-Civil War days, to make a new life for herself.
While
the hints of encounters with a world-changing alien lie throughout the story line, it's only in the
final
third of the account that any science fiction elements shine through. Guardian is still engrossing
enough to prove hard to put down, despite its lack of emphasis on the alien experience itself.
Baen Books
1-800-223-2336 www.amazon.com
Fans of alternate histories in general and Harry Turtledove in particular will find Advance And
Retreat (0743435761, $27.00) an involving story presenting a South where two leaders struggle
over forces which involve sorcery and war spells. Blending elements of the supernatural with an
alternative history allows for a fast-paced story filled with military battles and unexpected results.
S.M. Stirling and David Drake's Warlord (0743435877, $24.00) tells of a young noble whose
strategic genius leads to dreams of victory against barbarians who threaten a kingdom. The real
threat is within the planetary governing force itself, though and it's up to Raj to use his guardian
angel powers against them. Joel Rosenberg's Guardians Of The Flame (0743435893, $25.00)
takes a
role-playing game a step further as it tells of a game which becomes all too real for its
transformed
players. James finds himself literally in another body, playing out the most dangerous role game of
his life. David Drake's Grimmer Than Hell (0743435907, $23.00) tells of a viscous group of
beings
concerned with the digestion of humans as food. Captain Kowacs and his Marines have faced this
man-eating enemy: now they are off to free planets taken by the beasts even to enter the
homeworld of the Khalians. An involving war/scifi battle evolves.
The Darkest Thirst
The Design Image Group, Inc.
PO Box 2325, Darien, IL 60561
1891946005 $15.95 1-800-563-5455
The Darkest Thirst: Sixteen Provocative Tales Of The Undead is an horrific anthology of vampire
stories, filled from cover to cover with chilling tales of evil desires, bloodlust, yearning, savagery,
and the vileness lurking within stages of history and seeming propriety. A darkly enrapturing read
from Margaret L. Carter's "Merry" to Deborah Markus' "For The Love of Vampires", The
Darkest
Thirst is very highly entertaining and recommended reading for fans of the horror fantasy genre in
general -- and vampire tales in particular.
A New Dawn
John W. Campbell, Jr.
NEFSA
Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701
1886778159 $26.00
John W. Campbell, Jr. was an author of science fiction and fantasy stories who wrote under the
pseydonym of Don Stuart before he became the well-known editor of Astounding Science Fiction
under his own name. A New Dawn gathers Campbell's many exciting stories which depend upon
strong characterization and mood settings for impact. A New Dawn gathers all the tales Campbell
wrote under his Don Stuart pseudonym (including two essays which have never seen book form),
and should be considered a collector's classic and "must read" for the legions of Campbell
fans.
Houghton Mifflin
215 Park Avenue, New York NY 10003
1-800-225-3362 www.amazon.com
These two specialty items are recommended picks for fans of the latest movies re-creating the
J.R.R.
Tolkien "Lord of the Rings" saga. Brian Sibley's Lord Of The Rings: Making Of The Movie
Trilogy
(0618260226, $17.95) provides the official, inside story on the making of the trilogy movie. Over
300 photos from all three films and exclusive interviews with cast and crew go behind the scenes
to
re-create the challenge of adapting a weighty masterpiece for the screen. For a narrower focus,
choose Jude Fisher's Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers Visual Companion (0618258027, $18.95),
the official illustrated movie companion to this episode. Over a hundred color photos embellish
this
keepsake edition.
Flowers From The Moon And Other Lunacies
Robert Bloch
Arkham House Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 546, Sauk City, WI 53583
0870541722 $25.95 arkhamhouse.com
Flowers From The Moon And Other Lunacies is a collection of fantastic and terrifying short
stories
by Robert Bloch, the renowned author of "Psycho," the novel that became one of the most
famous
horror movies of all time. Descriptive narration of magical events being twisted into macabre and
gruesome doom, bring these spine-chilling tales to vivid life, in an unforgettably eerie anthology.
The
stories comprising this highly recommended anthology include: The Druidic Doom; Fangs of
Vengeance; Death is an Elephant; A Question of Identity; Death has Five Guesses; The
Bottomless
Pool; The Dark Isle; He Waits Beneath the Sea; Power of the Druid; Be Yourself; A Sorcerer
Runs
for Sheriff; Black Bargain; A Bottle of Gin; Wine of the Sabbat; Soul Proprietor; Satan's
Phonograph; The Man Who Told the Truth; The Night They Crashed the Party; Philtre Tip; and
the
title piece, Flowers from the Moon.
The Education Shelf
Thinking Tools for Kids
Barbara A. Cleary & Sally J. Duncan
Quality Press
611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
0873894502 $28.00 www.asq.org
Collaboratively compiled and written by Barbara A. Cleary and Sally J. Duncan, Thinking Tools
For
Kids is an impressively accessible educational resource written especially for educators working
with
grade school kids. Thinking Tools For Kinds presents a compendium of stories depicting real-life
problems, and mental tools that can be used logically solve the problems, as well as illustrations
by
Linda P. Kretzler, glossary aids, a "home connection" for applying what has been learned to
problems at home, and a great deal more. Removable exercises that teachers have blanket
permission to copy and distribute to students enhance this quality instructional reference and
resource book.
Bridging the Achievement Gap
John E. Chubb & Tom Loveless, editors
Brookings Institution Press
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
0815714017 $46.95 www.brookings.edu
Collaboratively compiled and edited by John E. Chubb (founding partner of Edison Schools and
Nonresident Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution) and Tom Loveless
(Director of the Brown Center on Education Policy and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at
the
Brookings Institution), Bridging The Achievement Gap is a compilation of straightforward
articles
surveying and analyzing the academic achievement gap between white students and African
American or Hispanic students, which first documented in 1966. The studies consistently find that
Black and Hispanic students are much less likely to get high grades, graduate from high school,
earn
a college or advanced degree, or achieve a middle-class standard of living. Looking not only at
the
causes and effects of this ethnic and racial achievement gap, but also offering concrete ways to
eliminate it, Bridging The Achievement Gap is a solid, solution-oriented discussion, and highly
recommended reading for educators and governmental policy makers.
Science Fiction Readers Theatre
Anthony D. Fredericks
Teacher Ideas Press
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
1563089297 $27.00 www.lu.com
Especially recommended for use in curriculum planning for classrooms of students in grades 4-8,
Science Fiction Readers Theatre is a handy and "user friendly" resource for teachers interested in
a
participation-based approach that uses creative, science-fiction themed scripts to fuel students'
imaginations and help them develop their reading and speaking skills. A very useful book for
language arts curriculums, Science Fiction Readers Theatre is a welcome and recommended
addition
to Educational Resource & Curriculum Supplementation reference collections.
The World History Shelf
Atlas Of World History, Concise Edition
Patrick O'Brien, General Editor
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016
019521921X $45.00 1-800-451-7556
The affordable price tag of this set of maps paired with its applications to both home and school
library patrons will earn it a place on many a home bookshelf as well as libraries: Atlas Of World
History, Concise Edition is the result of over three years of intensive effort by a team of
academics
and editors, and presents the story of humanity from a physical, cartographic perspective. Five
parts
correspond with the five eras studied by world historians today, making for a particularly
accessible
set of maps.
Ehud's Dagger
James Holstun
Verso
180 Varick Street, NY, NY 10014-4606
1859844073 $21.00 versobooks.com
Winner of the 2001 Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize, Ehud's Dagger: Class Struggle In The
English
Revolution by James Holstun (Professor of English, State University of New York - Buffalo) is an
extensive, 460-page historical survey and analysis of seventeenth-century England's first capitalist
and anti-capitalist revolutions. Examining the concepts of Marxist history and class struggle as
applied to hierarchy and history, Ehud's Dagger expertly dissects and analyzes social evolution
and
society motives of the times. Meticulous, scholarly, and thoroughly "reader friendly", Ehud's
Dagger
is a welcome and highly recommended addition to English History and The History of Economics
reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Nile
Robert O. Collins
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520
0300097646 $39.95 1-800-987-7323
This scholarly and thoroughly impressive history of the Nile River provides a fine blend of
geography and history as it surveys the river's importance to local lives and world events. From its
various ecological niches and environments to the special history of its evolution and importance
to
mankind, The Nile is filled from cover to cover with a wealth of lively and articulate
description.
Explorations
Edmund Hillary, et.al.
Artisan
708 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1579652204 $35.00 1-800-722-7202
Explorations packs in hundreds of black and white and color illustrations as it captures great
moments of discovery from the archives of the Royal Geographic Society. Any would-be explorer
or
geography and history fan will relish this gorgeous collection, packed with its visual
documentation
of some of the greatest moments in history.
Ancient Rome
Anna Maria Liberati & Fabio Bourbon
MetroBooks
c/o Friedman/Fairfax Publishers
230 Fifth Avenue, #700, NY, NY 10001
1586637673 $29.98 1-800-367-9692
In Ancient Rome: History Of A Civilization That Ruled The World, Anna Maria Liberati
(Museum
of Roman Civilization, Rome, Italy) has effectively collaborated with freelance journalist and art
history expert Fabio Bourbon to lay out a beautifully illustrated and thoroughly "reader friendly"
coffeetable artbook showcasing the architecture, politics, culture, art, and artifacts tracing the rise
and fall of the Roman Empire. An ideal addition to school and community library collections, the
hundreds of full-color images (many of them never previously published and available to the
general
public) wonderfully enhance an informed and informative text making Ancient Rome especially
accessible and recommended to the non-specialist general reader.
A Short, Offhand Killing Affair
Paul Foos
University of North Carolina Press
Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288
0807854050 $18.95 uncpress.unc.edu
A Short, Offhand Killing Affair: Soldiers And Social Conflict During The Mexican-American War
by Paul Foos (History Department, Georgia State University - Atlanta) draws directly upon
diaries
and letters of soldiers in the Mexican-American War (1846-48), to survey and examine a bitterly
fought conflict which was to change the shape of the emerging American nation. Offering an
unflinching and brutal look at the horrors of war as sufferingly experienced by rank-and-file
soldiers
(as well as the violent, sometimes murderous and ravaging behavior many such soldiers exacted
upon the inhabitants of the territory they conquered), A Short, Offhand Killing Affair fully and
dramatically reveals a ruthless and darker aspect of what came to be called America's "Manifest
Destiny".
The Science Shelf
Microbes And Society
I. Edward Alcamo
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
0763714305 $74.95 www.jbpub.com
Microbes And Society: An Introduction To Microbiology by Edward Alcamo (Professor of
Microbiology, State University of New York - Farmingdale) is a superbly organized and
illustrated
basic textbook introducing the reader to the complex and rapidly evolving science of microbiology
which includes bacteria, viruses, protists, and fungi. Of special and particular interest are the
chapters devoted to microbial genetics and the controlling of microbes. The role and influence of
microbes in human affairs is given meticulous attention including the relationship of microbes to
food and food safety; microbial DNA; biotechnology and industry; microbes in agriculture and in
the
environment; disease and resistance; viral diseases from AIDS to Zoster; and bacterial diseases in
humans. Microbes And Society is an ideal classroom text and a highly recommended addition to
school and community library microbiology science reference collections.
The Human Question
Hervey Cunningham Peoples
Red Lion Press/NBN, dist.
PO Box 8850, Longboat Key, FL 34228
0972233067 $19.95 1-800-462-6420
The Human Question, by molecular geneticist and avocational anthropologist Hervey
Cunningham Peoples, is a thoughtful and studious presentation of all that is known and all that is
currently speculated about the scientific origin of humankind. Ranging from Darwin's famous
theory of evolution, to more recent hypotheses on how life itself may have began, to the conflicts
of secular scientific research with creationist theory, The Human Question is a compendium
addressing the process of theory and debate in this continuing controversial issue. Summarizing
both old and new finds in a prose text which is readily accessible to non-specialist general readers,
The Human Question is recommended as an exciting, fascinating, informative survey of theories
regarding the presence and evolution of human life on planet Earth.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Folded Flowers
Kumiko Sudo
Breckling Press
124 North York Road #266, Elmhurst, IL 60126
0972121803 $29.95 brecklingpress.com
Compiled and written by internationally renowned quilt and fiber artist Kumiko Sudo, Folded
Flowers: Fabric Origami With A Twist Of Silk Ribbon is a carefully crafted, "user friendly",
step-by-step instructional guide to creating beautiful floral-style decorations out of cloth and silk.
Full-color photographs and diagrams fill this very highly recommended guide to a fascinating and
lovely art, which is especially commended for quilter and cloth crafters from the novice beginner
to
the experienced and seasoned expert.
American Quilters Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
www.aqsquilt.com www.amazon.com
Four quilting guides from this publisher round out the season with variations on quilting themes.
Joan Waldman's Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations (1574328 034, $24.95) provides five
different methods of hand or machine appliqu‚, plus accents with paint, stencils and embroidery.
Any of the patterns may be used to produce fifteen interchangable settings, or you can pick a
pattern
to mix fifty floral patterns ranging from folk art to intricate traditional styles. Janie Donaldson's
Add-A-Line Continuous Quilting Patterns (157432795X, $24.95) provides over fifty quilting
designs which range from simple single-line patterns to those which are color coded for multiple
patterns. This pattern and diagram book will appeal to quilters who want to use the patterns to
create their own mixed styles. Jane Hall & Dixie Haywood's Foundation Borders (1574328 018,
$24.95) provides nearly thirty full-sized border patterns, blending tips and techniques for
foundation
borders with over fifty photos of quilts with different pieced borders. Quilters will find these
varied
suggestions intriguing. Nancy Brenan Daniel's Rotary Heirloom Quilts (157432800X, $21.95)
tells
how to achieve classic quilts in less time, by combining traditional patterns with modern rotary
shortcuts. Fifteen quilt examples range from wall hangings to bed quilts, and provide tips on using
color, contrast, and other finishing touches for professional results.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
A Romantic Way To Die
Bill Crider
Worldwide Mystery
c/o Harlequin Books
225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON, Canada, M3B 3K9
031220907X $5.99 www.amazon.com
Buck Owens was apparently tied by his neck to the driver's seat of his car when it sank through a
sheet of thin ice into the frigid waters of Lake Pepin. Buck's girlfriend Stephanie Klaus has been
badly beaten just a few days before. It's now up to Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins to find out who
killed Buck -- a task made doubly difficult when Stephanie is again badly beaten and is too
terrified
to talk. All this is complicated by a descending snowstorm cloaking a killer who has no mercy for
the living -- or the dead. Written by master mystery writer Bill Crider, A Romantic Way To Die is
a
compelling tale and one of those "whodunit" stories which are so easy to pick up and so hard to
put
down!
Berkley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Two new mysteries provide historical backdrops and are recommended picks for fans of historical
mystery settings. Margaret Frazer's Bastard's Tale (0425186490, $22.95) presents a Dame
Frevisse
medieval mystery set in the year 1447 and telling of powerful men who make a pilgrimage to Bury
St. Edmunds for an important Parliament. Lady Alice and Dame Frevisse are brought into the
blend
of politics and conflict, and into a mystery which will threaten the ruler of England. Michael
Kilian's
Grave At Glorieta (0425188299, $22.95) provides a Civil War mystery telling of Harry Raines
and
his partner, who've been assigned to uncover how the Confederates plan to expand their domain
to
California. A murder involves Raines' partner and threatens their investigations in this fast-paced
historical mystery.
Custard's Last Stand
Tamar Myers
New American Library
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
0451207823 $19.95 1-800-847-5515
This Pennsylvania Dutch mystery comes complete with authentic recipes and provides another
culinary mystery for fans of the genre. Here a Kentucky colonel Custard plans a five-star hotel in
Magdalena's hometown, which is already struggling with rumors of Bigfoot. Add murder to the
mix
and you have a fast-paced, absorbing adventure.
The Literary Shelf
Harvest Gypsies
John Steinbeck
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
1890771619 $9.95 heydaybooks.com
Readers seeking a full experience of John Steinbeck's literary style won't want to miss Harvest
Gypsies, a selection of seven articles that Steinbeck wrote in 1936 about the plight of migrant
farmworkers during the Dust Bowl migration. Black and white photos accompany his report on
conditions and experiences, weaving a masterful selection of insights which go beyond history
into
personal observation.
Lavish Absence
Rosmarie Waldrop
Wesleyan University Press
110 Mt Vernon St., Middletown CT 06459
0819565806 $17.95 1-800-421-1561
Lavish Absence: Recalling And Rereading Edmond Jabes is a blend of Rosmarie Waldrop's
thoughtful and personal biography (combined with her personal meditations) of Edmond Jabes
(1912-1991), a French poet and writer of cherished and insightful works. Written by his close
friend
and primary English translator Rosmarie Waldrop, Lavish Absence recalls Jabes' life and work
with
special consideration for Jabes' themes of exile and nomadism. Lavish Absence is a "must-read"
combination of memoir and literary criticism which is especially recommended for poetry
enthusiasts
who enjoy Edmond Jabes' writings.
Mean Sheep
Tom Piccirilli
Delirium Books
PO Box 338, North Webster, IN 46555
1929653476 $50.00 deliriumbooks.com
Mean Sheep is an impressive and literate collection of intense, provocative, and edgy short stories
and poems. Each carefully crafted story and poem comprising this Tom Piccirilli (a nominee for
the
World Fantasy Award and winner of the first Bram Stoker Award for Outstanding Achievement
in
Poetry) literary anthology, captivates the imagination in ways that are sometimes exciting,
sometimes disturbing, and always page-turning. Mean Sheep is especially recommended for those
discerning readers who appreciate originality, wit, and emotional impact in their fantasy, mystery,
and suspense.
Shakespeare's Fingerprints
Michael Brame & Galina Popova
Adonis Editions
5305 8th Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105
0972038523 $29.95 adonis-editions.com
Collaboratively researched and written by linquists and University of Washington professors
Michael
Brame and Galina Popova, by Shakespeare's Fingerprints is a compelling discourse defending the
idea that the name "William Shakespeare" was in fact a pseudonym. The real author behind the
classic plays of genius may have been Edward de Vere (the 17th Earl of Oxford), or someone
else,
according to carefully reasoned and supported theories. A thoughtful and convincingly written
account, Shakespeare's Fingerprints is a welcome addition to the growing body of Shakespearian
literature seeking to determine the correct identity of the author who produced some of the finest
work extent in the history of English literature.
The Library CD Music Shelf
Smile
Mae Robertson
Lyric Partners
PO Box 531165, Birmingham, AL 35253
LYR 4505-2 $15.00 LyricPartners.com
Mae Robertson has a voice as lovely as it is distinctive and a perfect instrument to showcase the
songs and ballads comprising Smile. Deftly produced by Frank Gallagher, the songs comprising
this
enthusiastically recommended music CD include: Lanterns on the Levee (4:18); Ships (2:52); Side
of
the Road (4:05); Paper Wings (2:55); Summer of My Dreams (3:46); Show the Way (3:26); I Still
Miss Someone (4:17); Western Highway (3:34); You Don't Know Me (4:14); Seven Shades of
Blue
(3:30; American Tune (3:34); and Feels Like Home (3:45). Also very highly recommended is Mae
Robertson's earlier CD music collection, Stone By Stone.
Beams
Agatsuma
Domo Records
c/o No Problem Productions
260 Harrison Av, #407, Jersey City, 07304
73013-2 $17.98 www.domo.com
Agatsuma is an accomplished Japanese musician who has mastered the Shamisen (a 3-stringed
traditional instrument), and demonstrates his abilities in Beams, a CD music collection showcases
traditional Japanese melodies fused with contemporary instrumental jazz, blues, and rock. As
impressively original as it is enduringly memorable, Beams features In Memory of NY; Solitude;
Accustom; Fun; On Bourbon St.; In The Rain; Grooving; Curfew; Blown Away; and the title
piece
Beams.
The Santa Fe Sessions
Ottmar Liebert
The Higher Octave Music Group
PO Box 5106, Oxnard, CA 93031
HOMCD 80961 $17.98 1-800-562-8283
A contemporary guitarist and composer, Ottmar Liebert is best known for his "Nouveau
Flamenco"
style which is a blend of Pop, Jazz, and traditional Flamenco rhythms and stylings. Backed up by
his
band, Luna Negra, Liebert's music is wonderfully showcased in The Santa Fe Sessions and will be
especially appreciated by his fans and serve admirably to introduce his work to a whole new
generation of listeners. The pieces comprising this outstanding CD include: Snakecharmer (8:45);
Heart Still / Beating (6:10); Isla Del Sol (3:57); Turkish Night (5:51); Sao Paulo (5:49); Reaching
Out 2 You (5:42); Barcelona Nights (5:35); Havana Club (4:20);' Dancing Under The Moon
(5:48);
Song For Pablo (5:34); Morning Arrival In Goa (5:39); and La Rosa Negra (4:26). Total Time:
67:37.
Mike Longo Trio Live
Mike Longo Trio
Consolidated Artist Productions
The Creative Service Company (publicity)
290 Riverside Drive, NY, NY 10025
CAP 971 $TBA
The Mike Longo Trio consists of Mike Longo on piano, Santi Debriano on bass, and Ray Mosca
on
drums. Recorded in the Fall of 2002 at The Detroit International Jazz Festival, Mike Longo Trio
Live superbly showcases a group that has fully mastered the jazz genre. Along with several brief
introductions, Mike Longo Trio Live includes My Funny Valentine (5:45); Trane's Blues (8:06);
Fiesta Mojo (7:47); Rhythm-A-Ning (6:52); Porgy And Bess Medley (11:23); Footprints (7:56);
Round Midnight (7:50); Tin Tin Deo (7:22); and A Night In Tunisia (10:31).
A Sacred Gift
Bill Miller
Para Recordings
826 So. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
PRC1130 $16.98 parasgroup.com
In A Sacred Gift, Bill Miller combines and weaves a uniquely styled, multicultural music which
includes Southwest Flamenco, Native American chant, smoothly blended jazz, and Americana
pop.
The nine pieces comprising this enthusiastically recommended Christmas season holiday
celebration
include Joy To The World (4:09); Oh, Holy Night (4:20); I Saw The Star Of Bethlehem (4:06);
What Child Is This? (5:05); Christmas Morning (4:19); Silent Night (4:12); Cedar, Sweet Grass,
and
Sage (3:23); The First Noel (5:15); and the title piece, Sacred Gift (4:02).
The Last Concert
Rosemary Clooney
Concord Records
PO Box 845, Concord, CA 94522
CCD-2166-2 $TBA 1-800-551-5299
Rosemary Clooney is an icon of American popular music. Accompanied by the Honolulu
Symphony
Pops on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, on November 16, 2001, Rosemary Clooney gave her last and
final public performance. The Last Concert is a recording of that event and a fitting and
memorable
tribute to a decades-long singing career. The fourteen pieces comprising her farewell performance
include: Overture {a medley of Tenderly, White Christmas, Half As Much, Sisters, and This Ole
House} (4:35); Sentimental Journey (4:14); Dialogue (1:22); I'm Confessin' That I Love You
(3:45);
Just In Time (2:58); Dialogue (0:48); Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (4:32); You Go To My
Head
(4:45); Rockin' Chair (4:08); Dialogue (0:55); Ol' Man River (2:07); The Singer (2:29); They
Can't
Take That Away From Me (3:46); and the finale, God Bless America (4:11).
Can't Make Me
Besh o DroM
Asphalt Tango Records
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
5340 Old State Road, 37 South, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47401
CDATR0203 $TBA rockpaperscissors.biz
Can't Make Me showcases the electro-acoustic, urban, twelve-member Hungarian group Besh o
DroM who blend Hungarian folk music with wild jazz improvisations in combination with
Albanian,
Greek, Serbian, Macedonian, and Turkish music. The result is unique, rhythmic, and highly
recommended. Can't Make Me comprising fourteen selections that give the listener a complete
and
memorable introduction to, and appreciation of, this unusual group and their distinctive musical
imprint and stylings.
East To West
Baka Beyond
Narada World
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
5340 Old State Road, 37 South, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47401
724354372520 $16.98 rockpaperscissors.biz
East To West features musicians drawn from Brittany, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, and
the United Kingdom. The result is a global fusion resulting in an distinctive and original
"Afro-Celt"
sound enhanced with voices and percussion by a small group of Baka pygmies from along the
rainforested Cameroon-Congo border region of Africa. The pieces comprising this very highly
recommended CD music collection include Awaya Baka (7:02); Braighe Locheil (5:34); An
Gwirder
(5:26); Ra-Li-O (4:38); Wandering Spirit (5:15); A Thousand Curses On Love (5:31); Dans Les
Jardins De Baya (4:53); Rakish Paddy (4:30); and Silver Whistle (5:34).
Desert Blues 2
Reves D'Oasis/Various Artists
Nework Medien GMBH
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
5340 Old State Road, 37 South, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47401
22.762 $35.98 rockpaperscissors.biz
Desert Blues 2 is a two-disk CD music collection dedicated and devoted to showcasing nomadic
North African ballads enhanced with emotive voices and native instruments. The compilers of this
impress-ive and seminal collection spent two years collecting, listening, experimenting, and
compiling the music of twenty-nine artists from eleven North African countries. The twenty-six
pieces comprising this truly outstanding and unique collection range from the traditional to the
contemporary and combine to produce a ground-breaking collection that is a core addition to
personal, professional, and academic ethnic music collections.
The Audiobook Shelf
Blood Game
Edward Gorman
Americana Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 11546, Albuquerque, NM 87192
1588070484 $22.00 1-888-883-8203
Ed Gorman's Blood Game is a thrilling Old West audiobook novel featuring Leo Guild, a bounty
hunter/hired gun who takes a job from a disreputable character and becomes involved in crisscross
weave of events. Dramatically narrated by veteran actor Alan Zimmerman, Blood Game delivers
pure Wild West excitement and adventure from beginning to end! 3 cassettes, 270 minutes.
Time Warner
135 W. 50th St.,New York NY 10020
1-800-759-0190 www.amazon.com
Brian Haig's The Kingmaker (1586214 11X, $25.98) provides an intriguing audio story of murder
and treason. Drummand is embarking on the biggest battle of his legal career when he's called
upon
to defend a general against treason. It's up to a Russian-speaking co-counsel to embark upon an
earthshaking probe in this legal thriller, spiced with veteran reader John Rubinstein's smooth
voice.
James Siegel's Derailed (1586214837, $25.98) pairs Gregory Harrison's extensive movie
background experience and suave voice with the story of a man who finds his routine disrupted by
different train choice and a beautiful stranger. Passion leads to murder and mayhem in this
charged
plot. Tim Green's The Fifth Angel (1586214136, $25.98) enjoys Tate Donovan's rich voice and
Broadway background as it tells of a man qualified to commit a series of perfect murders. It's up
to a
brilliant FBI agent to track her quarry. Harry Beckwith's What Clients Love (1586214128,
$18.98)
tells how to grow a business by standing out from the crowd. From selling well while toeing the
line
between modesty and hard selling to speaking to the ordinary person and dressing for the part,
this
provides tips on how to succeed. If it's sales strategies you seek, try Benson Smith and Tony
Tutigliano's Discover Your Sales Strengths (1586214 551, $18.98), which tells how to use a
connected Internet site profile to build an analysis of individual sales potentials. An intriguing,
different concept. Blair Singer's Sales Dogs (1586214640, $24.98) joins others in the 'Rich Dad's
Advisors' series, using dog breeds as examples of sales strategies. From inspiring sales people to
reducing efforts while increasing results, this holds many practical insights. Michael Lechter's
Protecting Your #1 Asset (1586214659, $24.98) also belongs to this Advisor's series, this one
telling how to turn ideas into intellectual property assets and how to protect them. An excellent
guide for any who've had marketable ideas. Dexter Scott King and Ralph Wiley's Growing Up
With
King (158621001, $25.98) receives King's own voice as it tells of the son of Martin Luther King.
King's son had to overcome prison and the legacy of his famous father to walk his own path in
life:
trails which come alive in audio format with the author's narrative.
Highbridge Audio
33 South 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55402
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Two new audio titles are recommended compact disc listening choices. Yann Martel's Life Of Pi
(1565117808, $36.95) pairs a reading by Jeff Woodman with Alexander Marshall to tell of a lone
lifeboat containing several wild animals and a sixteen-year-old Indian boy. A fabulous story of
survival. Michael Keith's Next Better Place (1565117441, $34.95) pairs Oliver Wyman's moving
narrative style with the story of a pre-teen transferred to the care of his estranged, alcoholic
father.
Their journey hitchhiking across the West describes a vagabond life and the bonds of family ties in
this moving autobiography.
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1-800-854-7859 www.amazon.com
The Brilliance Corporation excels in audio leisure choices pairing lively, fast-paced plots with
memorable readers. David Ellis' Life Sentence (1590863631, $24.95) enjoys Dick Hill's smooth
veteran reading experience as it tells of corrupt big-city politics and a counsel to a powerful
politician friend; John Lescroart's First Law (1590863712, $24.95) receives Robert Lawrence's
acting experience and smooth background voice as it tells of a homicide in San Francisco; J.D.
Robb's Loyalty In Death (1590864453, $24.95) comes to life under the experienced voice of
Susan
Ericksen as it tells of a serial bomber in New York; Anne Perry's Seven Dials (1590864999,
$24.95)
receives Michael Page's experienced voice which captures the drama underlying a mystery set in
Victorian times; Steven Coonts' Liberty (1590865611, $24.95) pairs Guerin Barry's stage and TV
acting skills with the story of a spy's disclosure of a chilling secret; Joe Lansdale's A Fine Dark
Line
(1590862848, $19.95) receives veteran Dick Hill's fine voice as it tells of a 1958 boy's emergence
into adulthood with the discovery of a dangerous mystery. Other notables include Stephen White's
Best Revenge (159086395X, $24.95), with Dick Hill heading the dramatic reading of a story
following a psychiatrist's involvement in a dangerous mystery; John Nance's Pandora's Clock
(159086610X, $24.95), which enjoys a fine and dramatic reading by the author as it tells of
terrorism in Europe; Simon Tolkien's Final Witness (1590864212, $19.95), benefiting from
Michael
Page's dramatic voice as it tells of killers and a son's involvement; Catherine Coulter's Penwyth
Curse (1590868 98X, $24.95), which receives Anne Flosnik's smooth and dramatic style as it tells
of
a four-time widow and heros, Jayne Ann Krentz's Light In Shadow (1590867 07X, $24.95), with
Joyce Bean's easy-going and experienced voice enhancing the underlying drama of a story of
secret
identities and double crosses, Elizabeth Lowell's This Time Love (1590862663, $19.95), with
Laural
Merlington providing the acing drama to spice a love story; Ian Rankin's Resurrection Man
(1590864 875, $24.95), which receives James Macpherson's dramatic style as it tells of murder
and
an inspector who toes a thin line between honesty and criminals; and Stephen White's Private
Practices (1590864 778, $24.95), which benefits from Dick Hill's voice and experience in building
tension in a psycho-thriller. If it's books on cd you long for, don't miss Nevada Barr's Flashback
(1590860063, $29.95), with Joyce Bean powering the dramatic story of a sheriff who runs from a
marriage only to face ghosts from her past; T. Davis Bunn's Winner Take All (1590867 777,
$24.95), with Buck Schirner's empowered reading telling of a legal victory and a daughter's
kidnapping sensation; and Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker's Every Young Man's Battle
(1590866916, $24.95), read by J. Charles and Steve Yankee and telling of the resistance of sexual
temptation through religious training. All are excellent audio listens.
Random House Audio
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
1-800-726-0600 www.amazon.com
John Grisham's King Of Torts (0739302 248, $49.95) enjoys a fine unabridged performance by
Michael Beck as it presents a new story of litigation and suspense. Clay Carter's long dreamed of
a
better job in a real form outside the public defender's office: when he takes on the case of a young
man charged with a random street killing, it may be his ticket to a high-stakes suit in this thriller,
packed with unexpected twists and turns. Jill Conner Browne's Sweet Potato Queeens Big-Ass
Audiobook (0739302264, $25.95) packs in food and friendship advice in a zany story blending
financial planning and cookery. How can one pair a recipe book with a financial planner? Listen
and
find out: the author's voice spices her own audio. Louis L'Amour's Lando (07393528157, $25.95)
enjoys an unabridged presentation paired with Josh Hamilton's brisk voice as it joins others in the
Sacketts saga. A man who survives the horrors of a Mexican prison vows revenge on those who
placed him there in this story of survival and betrayal. All are excellent listens.
Hyperion Audio
77 West 66th Street, NY, NY 10023
1-800-759-0190 www.amazon.com
Two new audios provide inspirational listening to audiences of all ages. Stephen Lundin and
others
present Fish Sticks (1401396674, $18.98), which uses a story to illustrate basic ideals of finding
success and living it. Easily-grasped examples make it an advice title easy to stomach. Mattie J.T.
Stepanek's Loving Through Heartsongs (1401396941, $12.98) presents a child's viewpoint
couched
in poetry centering on love. Mattie puts his soul into these poems and provides an inspirational
listen
for all ages.
Aeneid
Virgil
Naxos
416 Mary Lindsay Polk Drive, #509, Franklin, TN 37067
9626342781 $26.98 www.naxos.com
Aeneid is a uniquely presented, abridged translation and audio CD presentation of Virgil's timeless
work of classical literature concerning a group of refugees from the ruined city of Troy, who seek
a
promised land yet are continually thwarted by the goddess Juno. The classic narrative saga poem
is
ably translated into English by C. Day Lewis and read with lyrical precision and dramatic grace by
skilled actor Paul Scofield (additionally supported by the voices of Jill Balcon, Toby Stephens,
Geraldine Fitzgerald, John McAndrew, and Stephen Thorne). Classical music enhances this grand
work of great literature resulting in an emotional and highly recommended listening experience
that
endures the test of time.
Audio Renaissance
175 5th Ave., New York NY 10010
1-800-266-2834 www.amazon.com
Paul Michael's smooth voice lends to listening to Stephen J. Cannell's Hollywood Tough either in
unabridged full version (1559278226, $36.95) or abridged (1559278184, $25.95). This thriller is
set
in Hollywood and tells of a famous producer's suspicious remarks about the strange deaths of two
ex-wives, which leads Shane to investigate a shady past. Surprises and tensions rise. Peter Kyne's
Go-Getter is narrated by Arthur Morey and may be enjoyed either in cassette format
(1559278552,
$17.95) or in a 2-cd presentation (840-4, $20.00). The subject is business and motivation, and this
inspires modern workers on issues ranging from honesty to self-determination and personal
responsibility. Anthony Wolf's Get Out Of My Life also appears in both cassette form
(1559278579,
$17.95) or a 2-CD format (155927820X, $18.00), each read by the author as it tells of struggles
between parents and teen. Parents will find this guide to the modern teen to be both hilarious and
practical.
Farmer In The Sky
Robert A. Heinlein
Books on Tape, Inc.
Box 25122, Santa Ana, CA 92799-5122
www.library.booksontape.com
0736689354 $48.00 1-800-541-5525
Farmer In The Sky is an unabridged audiobook version of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction
novel, first published in 1950 yet dealing with a serious subject that is more timely now than ever -
that of global overpopulation and mass starvation. A crew of ragtag pioneers emigrates to the
colony Ganymede (Jupiter's third moon), where they struggle to create a new world and
civilization
that will learn from the mistakes of the past. Ably and dramatically narrated by Scott Brick,
Farmer
In The Sky is a superbly presented and highly recommended coming of age novel about a
teenaged
boy living in the troubled and all to plausible future. Unabridged, five 90 minute cassettes.
The Pumpkin Rollers
Elmer Kelton
Recorded Books
270 Skipjack Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
0788794434 $34.95 1-800-638-1304
Written Elmer Kelton (a seven-time winner of the Spur Award who earned the title of Greatest
Western author of all time by the Western Writers of America), The Pumpkin Rollers is the
unabridged audiobook version of a classic saga of ranching and coming of age on the frontier.
Trey
McLean is an eighteen-year-old farmer yearns to become a rancher, but the road to his dream is
hard
and filled with pitfalls, danger, a clash with a fugitive and a romance with a beautiful young
woman.
Trey's journey toward manhood is succinctly captured in this engaging, entertaining East Texas
saga, ably narrated by veteran actor George Guidall. Unabridged, 7 cassettes, 9.25 hours.
Audio Editions/Audio Partners
PO Box 6930, Auburn, CA 95604
1-800-231-4261 www.amazon.com
These excellent audiobooks pair experienced and dramatic readers with mystery and novel plots
unparalleled in their literary quality and high level of interest, and are recommended picks for
discriminating listeners. Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mystery series continues with its latest addition
Plot
It Yourself (1572703016, $24.95), pairing Michael Prichard's experienced voice with an
unabridged
mystery of a New York literary world terrorized by plagiarism and murder. Stephen Thorne again
lends his experienced, dramatic style to Ellis Peters' 17th Brother Cadfael medieval mystery The
Potter's Field (1572702982, $29.95), which tells of a field's deadly buried secret; Agatha Christie's
Dead Man's Mirror (1572702958, $18.95) receives Hugh Fraser's smooth and lively voice as a
new
Hercule Poirot mystery revolving around a mysterious letter comes alive in all its subtleties;
Margery
Allingham's strikingly original novel Traitor's Purse (1572701595, $29.95) receives long-time
actor
Francis Matthews' dramatic British voice and style as it tells of a man who wakes up in a hospital
with amnesia and a murder charge; Christie's Ordeal By Innocence (157270294X, $25.95) comes
unabridged and paired with long-time British actor Robin Bailey, who spices this mystery of an
adoptive mother's murder; and Elizabeth Berg's Ordinary Life (1572703040, $24.95) pairs
Broadway actress Laura Hicks' experienced dramatic style with short complete stories revolving
around small moments in ordinary living. For solid nonfiction, turn to Ross King's Michaelangelo
&
The Pope's Ceiling (1572703059, $29.95), pairing voice-over actor Alan Sklar's voice with the
biography of daily life and experiences in Michaelangelo's time. For solid books on compact disc,
don't miss Aldous Huxley's classic Brave New World (1572703024, $37.95), which pairs Michael
York's quite talented and experienced voice with an unabridged narration of a work of literature
which predicts many modern events; Christie's Mysterious Affair At Styles (1572702974, $29.95),
another unabridge mystery with David Suchet's voice powering the drama of Poirot, summoned
to
an old English country estate to solve a murder; and Twain'' Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
(1572702265, $39.95), which comes alive under Patrick Fraley's fine acting style as it tells of the
lively adventures of a rebellious young boy. All are highly recommended.
Oasis Audio
289 S. Main Pl., Carol Stream, IL 60188
1-800-323-2500 www.amazon.com
From Godly living to financial planning, these audios promise a healthy dose of religion paired
with
practical living insights. John Ortberg's Life's Too Short (1589261 011, $17.99) tells how to get
rid
of grudges which leave bitterness at their roots. Pastor Ortberg points out that decisions made in
daily life determine final outcomes and can change lives. Bill Hybell's Surviving Financial Storms
(1589260 937, $14.99) tells how to become financially strong even in the face of disaster. Hybels,
church pastor, tells how to live in new economic times with religion as a source of strength and
inspiration. Elizabeth George's Life Management For Busy Women (1589260996, $25.99) tells
how
to consult the Bible for answers about a woman's priorities in a busy life. From God's guidelines
for
major life changes to disciplines for managing life more effectively, this provides many keys to
success. Her Woman's High Calling (1589260 97X, $17.99) also provides an inspiration piece,
using
the Bible to find meaning in a world of clutter. George quotes from various Bible passages to
offer
God's instructions on behavior, activity, and focus for women. Francine Rivers provides life
stories
of Biblical women and three new listens deserve ongoing mention as lively stories of women
chosen
by God. Unashamed (1589260333, $17.99) tells of the life of Rahab, the prostitute who hid the
Hebrew spies in Jerico. She was scorned and abused, but her beliefs ultimately saved her family
and
friends. Unspoken (1589260821, $17.99) tells of the life of Bathsheba, a woman who entranced a
king into sin. Her story comes to life in audio format. Unafraid (1589260848, $17.99) focuses on
Mary, the mother of Jesus, and brings her experiences and viewpoint to life. All are powerful
religious accounts.
The Economic Studies Shelf
When Markets Fail
Ethan Kapstein & Branko Milanovic, eds.
Russell Sage Foundation
112 East 64th Street, NY, NY 10021
0871544601 $34.95 www.russellsage.org
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Ethan B. Kapstein (Paul Dubrule Professor of Sustainable
Development, Insead Business School, Fontainebleau, France, and Stassen Professor of
International
Peace, University of Minnesota) and Branko Milanovic (an economist for the World Bank's
Development Research Group), When Markets Fail: Social Policy And Economic Reform is an
informed and informative anthology of scholarly, up-to-date, and painfully relevant essays
concerning economic and market difficulties in Latin America, East Asia, Eastern Europe, North
Africa, and elsewhere. Ranging from the persistence of welfare states to looming market crises
around the world, When Markets Fail is a sharply analytical, highly recommended survey and
analysis of the dangers threatening an increasingly globalized economy.
Financial Markets, Money, And The Real World
Paul Davidson
Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
136 West Street, Suite 202, Northampton, MA 01060
184064740X $90.00 www.e-elgar.com
Financial Markets, Money, And The Real World by Paul Davidson (Editor of the "Journal of Post
Keynesian Economics" and Professor Emeritus, University of Tennessee, Knoxville) is an
informed
and informative study of why the 1990s experienced a series of financial crises with terrible
repercussions that reverberated throughout the global market. Focusing on the central role that
domestic and international financial markets play in affecting the economic growth rate, and
offering
prescriptions to improve worldwide economic viability in the 21st century, Financial Markets,
Money, And The Real World is a highly practical, forward thinking, and strongly recommended
reading for students of Economics in general, and the interactive, interdependent global financial
markets in particular.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
Majestic Big Game
The Editors
Voyageur Press
123 North Second Street, Stillwater MN 55082-0338
0896584399 $35.00 1-800-888-9653
Filled with stunning full-color photography, Majestic Big Game: The Ultimate Tribute To North
America's Greatest Game Animals compiles insightful and respectful essays by a variety of
individual
authors, about great game beasts, unforgettable personal experiences while on the hunt, respect
for
the power and grace of nature, and much more. The collaborative effort of the Editors of
Voyageur
Press, Majestic Big Game is a truly amazing showcase, and an excellent giftbook for ardent big
game hunters. Also very highly recommended as companion titles from Voyageur Press are
Majestic
Whitetails (0896585409, $19.95); Majestic Mule Deer (0896584135, $35.00); and Majestic Elk
(0896583848, $35.00).
Misery Loves Company
Bill Buckley
Ducks Unlimited
One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120
0961727985 $17.95 www.ducks.org
Written and illustrated by waterfowler and photographer Bill Buckley, Misery Loves Company:
Waterfowling And The Relentless Pursuit Of Self-Abuse is an adventurous and photographic
celebration of the successes, trials, and battles against the elements that determined and dedicated
waterfowl hunters endure in pursuit of their sport. Full color photographs illustrate of every stage
of
the hunt, and are enhanced with an informal and descriptive text of what it is like to be out in the
wet and the cold in search of airborne game, making Misery Loves Company an enjoyable and
mildly humorous giftbook.
How Fish Work
Thomas J. Sholseth, DVM, MPVM
Frank Amato Publications
PO Box 82112, Portland, Oregon 97282
1571882391 $19.95 amatobooks.com
How Fish Work: Fish Biology & Angling by Thomas J. Sholseth, DVM, MPVM is about the
sport
of angling for fish from a scientific point of view. Gorgeous full-color photographs enhance
in-depth
biological information, and the resulting recommendations for applying one's knowledge of fish to
amplify the joy of fishing, make How Fish Work a superbly presented and very highly
recommended
instructional reference for dedicated anglers of all skill and experience levels.
The Civil War Shelf
The Blue, The Gray, & The Red
Thom Hatch
Stackpole Books
5067 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg PA 17055
081170016X $29.95 stackpolebooks.com
The Blue, The Gray, & The Red: Indian Campaigns Of The Civil War by western historian Thom
Hatch focuses on an often-overlooked sidebar of the American Civil War -- the western
campaigns
that took place during the years of 1861 to 1865 and which resulted in the deaths of more Native
Americans than in any other historical period of United States history. Heavily researched and
superbly presented, The Blue, The Gray, & The Red is a much-appreciated and strongly
recommended addition to Civil War Studies and Native American Studies reference collections
and
supplemental reading lists.
Letters From A Civil War Surgeon
Dr. William Child
Polar Bear & Company
PO Box 311, Solon, ME 04979
www.polarbearandco.com
1882190637 $25.00 1-207-643-2795
Letters From A Civil War Surgeon is a remarkable and memorable collection of personal letters
by
William Child, a country doctor who served with the Fifth New Hampshire Volunteers. Dr.
Child's
correspondences to his wife are photomechanically reproduced in black-and-white and then
transcribed into easy-to-read type. In them, Dr. Child vividly conveys the loneliness, horror, and
grim realities of war and bloodshed. Laced throughout with humor, political insights, and honest
observations, Letters From A Civil War Surgeon is an invaluable and very highly recommended
addition to Civil War Studies primary source collections and informative reading for any Civil
War
history buff.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
The JPS Guide To Jewish Women
Emily Taitz, et al.
The Jewish Publication Society
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
0827607520 $25.00 www.jewishpub.org
Collectively compiled and written by Emily Taitz, Sondra Henry, and Cheryl Tallan, The JPS
Guide
To Jewish Women 600 B.C.E. - 1900 C.E. is an impressive, 354-page survey and compendium
showcasing unique individual women and their contributions to Judaic history ranging from
biblical
antiquity down through the 19th century. Also addressing how Jewish law and customs affected
women's lives, and issues such as domestic violence throughout the centuries, The JPS Guide To
Jewish Women is an impressive and thoroughly "user friendly" reference resource, and warrants
the
very highest recommendation for its thoroughness, insight, and accessibility. No personal,
professional, or academic Judaic Studies collection can be consider complete without the
inclusion
of The JPS Guide To Jewish Women.
Paths of Faith
Rabbi Chaim Stern, editor and translator
S.P.I. Books
99 Spring Street, 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10012
1561719331 $24.95 www.spibooks.com
Collected and translated by Rabbi Chaim Stern, Paths Of Faith: The New Jewish Prayer Book For
Synagogue And Home is a new prayer book written and prepared especially for the Jewish
Sabbath,
religious weekday services, festivals, and other high and holy occasions, as celebrated and
honored
by Reform Jewish Congregations throughout North America. All of the prayers and all of the
songs
are bilingually presented in both Hebrew and English, making Paths Of Faith a completely
accessible
and very highly recommended resource intended for both the home and the synagogue.
The 23rd Psalm
George Lucius Salton
The University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/
0299179702 $24.95 www.amazon.com
The 23rd Psalm: A Holocaust Memoir is the chilling personal testimony and memoir of the daily
life
of George Lucius Salton, a Jewish man who survived the living hell of a Nazi concentration camp.
An intense, gripping tale of hatred and power used as a brutal club to perpetrate atrocity, and the
author's witness and narration of the unspeakable, The 23rd Psalm is an welcome and invaluable
contribution to the growing library of Holocaust Studies. Providing powerful refutations of
anti-semitic revisionist historians, these personal and eye-witness accounts are all the more
significant in view of the holocaust generation now reaching an age where they are rapidly passing
from among us.
The Defiant
Shalom Yoran
Square One Publishers
115 Herricks Road, Garden City Park, NY 11040
www.squareonepublishers.com
0757000789 $15.95 www.amazon.com
The Defiant: A True Story Of Escape, Survival & Resistance is the personal memoir of Shalom
Yoran, a young man who dared to become a Jewish resistance fighter in Poland during the grim
years of World War II. Yoran's story (and the story of the brave men and women who fought with
him), is brought forward from a manuscript which he drafted fifty years ago while recuperating in
an
Israeli hospital. A vivid and memorable account of survival and fighting back in spite of atrocity
and
anti-Semitism on all sides, The Defiant is a welcome and highly recommended addition to World
War II History collections, Holocaust Studies, and 20th Century Jewish History reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Book Of Hebrew Script
Ada Yardeni
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720
1584560878 $69.95 www.oakknoll.com
The Book Of Hebrew Script: History, Palaeography, Script Styles, Calligraphy & Design by Ada
Ayardeni (an expert graphic artist and calligrapher, and who holds a doctorate in ancient Semitic
language, as well as being an authority in palaeography, and epigraphy) is an outstanding and
seminal 355-page illustrated reference to the evolution of Hebrew script down through the
centuries.
Filled from cover to cover with numerous examples of script drawn from different eras of history,
and offering an extensive discourse concerning both profound and subtle variations in Hebrew
script,
The Book Of Hebrew Script is a core resource for professional and academic Hebrew Language
Studies collections.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
The Crime Writer's Reference Guide
Martin Roth
Michael Wiese Productions
11288 Ventura Blvd., Suite 621, Studio City, CA 91604
0941188493 $17.95 www.mwp.com
The Crime Writer's Reference Guide: 1001 Tips For Writing The Perfect Murder by Martin Roth
is
a detailed resource especially intended for aspiring authors of mysteries, suspense thrillers,
action/adventure crime novels, true crime stories, and police procedurals novels. Individual
chapters
cover what a writer most needs to know in order to avoid common errors and misconceptions
when
writing about crime, criminals, police, courts, and prisons. A highly recommended basic primer,
this
edition of The Crime Writer's Reference Guide is enhanced with a new Foreword and updated
information supplied by Rey Verdugo, a former police officer, a top criminal investigator, and a
technical consultant for film and television projects.
Writing The Right Word
Dave Dowling
Writers Club Press
c/o iUniverse, Inc.
5220 S. 16th St., #200, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595208304 $16.95 www.iuniverse.com
Writing The Right Word by writer, editor, and educator Dave Dowling (President of Write On
Course, LLC, a company specializing in business and technical writing seminars --
www.writeoncourse.com) is an excellent practical resource for writers of all skill and experience
levels and backgrounds. Featuring entries in a lexicographic order, Writing The Right Word
teaches
aspiring writers the proper definitions of easily misused or confused words, such as levee versus
levy, lightening versus lightning, spoor versus spore, and much, much more. A useful 235-page
reference tool for avoiding common errors that computerized spelling-checkers will not detect,
Writing The Right Word is a highly recommended and much appreciated addition to any personal
or
professional writing reference collection.
Storyview, version 2.0
Storyview.com
150 E. Olive Avenue, Suite 203, Burbank, CA 91502-1849
$79.99 1-818-843-6557
Now updated into version 2.0, Storyview is a thoroughly "user friendly" visual outliner for
aspiring
and published authors of all writing genres ranging from the writing of novels to the scripting of
screenplays to crafting of television commercials. Ideal for writers at all skill levels, the many and
diverse features allow anyone to put together a map of their story, to track their ideas carefully,
and
to better safeguard against contradictions, speed up the outline process, print timelines of their
story,
and much, much more. a truly effective and efficient way to speed up and enhance the task of
creating outlines, Storyview runs on Windows only, but is fully compatible with and can connect
to
the also highly recommended writing software Dramatica Pro 4.0.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Change Your Life With Martial Arts
Linda Davis Kyle
Blueberry Press
11900 Metric Blvd., #J, Austin, TX 78758
0967365147 $16.95 blueberrypress.com
Written by health, fitness, and martial arts expert Linda Davis Kyle as a straightforward
introduction
to self-improvement through learning self-defense, Change Your Life With Martial Arts is a very
thoroughly "reader friendly" guide to how martial arts can be employed to enhance daily life. This
superbly presented, step-by-step instructional guide to finding the best martial arts school for
oneself
and one's family, how to guard against overtraining, and so much more, Change Your Life With
Martial Arts is commended for providing a basic overview which is especially suited for
newcomers
to the exciting, physically and emotionally enhancing world of the martial arts.
Iaido Sword
Richard W. Babin, BS, MD
Paladin Press
7077 Winchester Cir., Boulder, CO 80301
1581603770 $49.95 1-800-392-2400
Iaido Sword: Kanimoto-Ha Techniques Of Muso Shinden Ryu is a straightforward instructional
text
to the traditional Japanese long sword movements, draws, strikes, and blocks. Profusely
illustrated
with black-and-white photographs and respectfully presenting this classic martial art in intricate
descriptive detail, Iaido Sword is a superbly presented and very highly recommended specialized
martial arts manual, and a truly excellent and accessible reference for anyone seriously dedicated
to
studying the "Way of the Sword".
The Fighting Arts
Michael Rosenbaum
YMAA Publication Center
4354 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02131
1886969213 $15.95 1-800-669-8892
The Fighting Arts: Their Evolution From Secret Societies To Modern Times by Bando, Judo, and
Boxing expert Michael Rosenbaum, provides the interested reading with a fascinating and
informative survey tour of martial arts from the depths of history down to the modern day. From
the
ancient cultures that first helped shape these personal combat arts to their assimilation into
contemporary Western society, The Fighting Arts covers the changes in the styles, the reasons
why
the modern military doesn't train in "classical" martial arts, and so much more. The Fighting Arts
is a
wealth of information and reason, and confidently recommended for anyone looking to learn more
about how these martial arts came to be what they are today.
The Photography Shelf
When They Were Young
Robert Coles
Kales Press
7031 Columbine, Carlsbad, CA 92009
0967007658 $39.95 kalespress.com
Compiled by child psychiatrist Robert Coles, When They Were Young is a wonderfully presented
showcase of retrospective black-and-white photographs drawn from the Library of Congress, and
which highlight the memories and images of American childhood and what it was like to grow up
in
a yesteryear American culture. Many of the images hail from the late 19th century or the first half
of
the 20th century, and are accompanied by a thoughtful commentary adding background and depth
to
this memorable and visual treasure trove showcasing an impressive and memorable retrospective
of
American childhood.
Michael Busselle's Guide To Travel & Vacation Photography
Michael Busselle
RotoVision
c/o Rockport Publishers
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
2880467217 $22.95 www.rockpub.com
Michael Busselle's Guide To Travel & Vacation Photography is a superbly organized and
thoroughly
"user friendly" guide for photographers of all skill levels to the art and pleasure of capturing great
travel photographs by making the most of available lighting, using appropriate cameras, lenses,
and
accessories to optimize one's picture, and much, much more. Filled from cover to cover with
sensational color photographs that are a pleasure to look at (as well as excellent examples of the
described techniques), Michael Busselle's Guide To Travel & Vacation Photography is
enthusiastically recommended for any vacationer or traveler determined to take the best quality
snapshots in order to preserve their memories of the places they been and the people they've
met.
The Poetry Shelf
The Secret Rose Garden
Mahmud Shabistari, author
Florence Lederer, translator
David, Fideler, editor
Phanes Press
PO Box 6114, Grand Rapids, MI 49516
1890482943 $10.00 www.phanes.com
First written in 1317 A.D., The Secret Rose Garden is a classic work of poetry by Mahmud
Shabistari celebrating Sufi wisdom, tradition, life in a dream world and the exploration of divinity
and destiny. Skillfully translated by Florence Lederer from the original Persian, these flowing
verses
have weathered the centuries while remaining as fresh and mysterious. Featuring an introduction
about the art and meaning of this enduring literature, The Secret Rose Garden is highly
recommended for students of Sufi philosophy and Persian poetry. The Charm Of Beauty: From
the
unseen world descends/heavenly beauty,/and plants its flag in the city/of earthly fairness,/throwing
the world's array into confusion;/now riding the steed of comeliness,/now flourishing the sword of
eloquence,/and all alike bow down--/saints and kings, dervishes and prophets--/swayed by the
charm
of beauty's fascination.
Bloody Jack
Dennis Cooley
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2E1
0888643918 $19.95 1-877-864-8477
Bloody Jack is a collection of free-verse poetry by Canadian poet Dennis Cooley and is loosely
based upon the life of John Krafchenko, a notorious Manitoban outlaw. Ranging the gamut from
love lyrics, to a "murder whodunit", to philosophical conundrums, to the humdrum daily life, the
unusual spacing of lines adds a distinctive flavor to the evocative and captivating verses. "in
spring
sky is sprung / opens like a mousetrap / there is a wind so grey and so hard it is aluminum / so
cold if
you stand too close it explodes in small bottles"
A String Of Flowers, Untied...
Murasaki Shikibu
Stone Bridge Press
PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707
1880656620 $18.95 stonebridge.com
A String of Flowers, Untied... Love Poems From The Tale of Genji is a new, evocative translation
of poetry by Jane Reichhold (with the assistance of hatsue Kawamura) drawn from the first 33
chapters of the classic cornerstone of Japanese literature, "The Tale of Genji." Over 400 tanka
poems filled with love, sexual desire, longing, and pleasures of the flesh fill the pages of this
emotional and passionate rendition. "to be alone/remembering times when one/lived like a
fisherman/pictures drawn on tidal flats/is what I should have been"
Without An Alphabet, Without A Face
Saadi Youssef
Graywolf Press
2402 University Avenue, Suite 203, Saint Paul, MN 55114
155597371X $16.00 graywolfpress.org
Without An Alphabet, Without A Face is a work of emotional poetry by Saadi Youssef, one of
the
Arab world's foremost poets, and is superbly translated into English by Khaled Mattawa. A raw
and
unrestrained work of powerful and lyric fervor, Without An Alphabet, Without A Face is
enthusiastically recommended reading. On The Red Sea: We were not sailors/but the captain's
captives,/the sweepers of his kitchen.../Sometimes he strolled/with his wolf dog/and we leapt in
fright, terrified,/and fled to hide/in the corner of the stern./The ship traveled by night,/folded its
sails
in the morning/at African ports,/and the sailors walked/to taverns on the beach./As for us/we
remained as we were/the captain's captives,/the sweepers of his kitchen...
While The Music Is Playing
Floyd Albert
The Edwin Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092-0450
0773434232 14.95 edwinmellenpress.com
While The Music Is Playing is an impressive and very highly recommended compendium
showcasing
the poetic talents of Floyd Albert and organized into three major sections: In Those Days: While
The
Music Is Playing; and Aging In, Aging Out. These are the kinds of poems that set the mind to
remember and the heart to feel. Coming Out: When I was a very little kid,/I learned to be
sympathetic to losers./When we played War in the street, as we often did,/The smallest and
weakest
in every group/Were assigned to be the Germans./Knowing what was in store for us,/We
scattered
quickly, hiding behind fences, hedgerows,/Parked cars, waiting for annihilation.//Running scared
through life, to avoid the losing side,/Running cautiously now toward death,/I'm not especially
afraid
of dying./I just don't see the pint of it right now./I've come out from behind the hedgerows and
fences./When my grandson Jacob was born, I knew/I'd be on the winning team.
Autumn Sun
Genevieve Smith Whitford
Harp Press/Kaleidoscope Publishing
295 East Swedeford Road, Suite 121, Wayne PA 19087
0970659385 $15.00
Autumn Sun: The Bright Side Of Aging is a collection of original free-verse poetry by Genevieve
Smith Whiteford in celebration of the joy of life as one grows steadily older. Treating mundane
occurances with deep thought and cheerful practicality, Autumn Sun is a most enjoyable read.
When
You Come For A Visit: When you come for a visit/you fit so naturally into your place/in our
hearts
and in our lives/that it seems you've never been away./Having you near reaffirms our
connection/and
we hold youclose.//When you leave there are no tears./You are free to go your way/to be what yo
can be,/and we are free to stay in place/secure in what we've come to be.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Disinherit The IRS
E. Michael Kilbourn
Career Press
PO Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
1564146219 $16.99 1-800-227-3371
Now in a newly updated, revised, and expanded edition, Disinherit The IRS by chartered financial
consultant E. Michael Kilbourn (President of Kilbourn Associates and Chairman of the Wealth
Protection Network, Naples, Florida) is a very practical and "user friendly" guide to minimizing or
eliminating personal estate taxes in order to ensure that the money and possessions left to the
people
and causes intended is not unfairly or unnecessarily eroded by estate taxes or any other form of
taxation. Solid and practical advice for protecting personal finances against claims from lawsuits
and
divorce actions also fill the pages of this useful and informative compendium. Other chapters
address
such financial planning issues as life insurance, the usefulness of trusts, and sound steps anyone
can
take to protect their assets. If you have amassed a lifetime of wealth and wish to lawfully minimize
the tax man's demands upon it, then acquire and carefully give a serious reading to Michael
Kilbourn's Disinherit The IRS!
The Military Shelf
Over There
Frank Freidel
Burford Books, Inc.
PO Box 388, Short Hills, NJ 07078
1580801064 $18.95 burfordbooks.com
Over There: The American Experience In World War I by Frank Freidel (Professor of History,
Harvard University) presents the sometimes amazing, often horrifying experiences of American
soldiers and sailors during World War I, and as told by the servicemen themselves! Extracts from
diaries and letters, regimental histories, interviews, and more fill the pages of this detailed and
vivid
military history. Over There is very highly recommended as an "up-close" look at what it was
really
like to risk your life in order to "make the world safe for democracy" in the lethal arena of the
Great
War.
The Way We Were
Colonel Bob Piper
D-Day Publishing
c/o Casemate Publishers
2114 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
2960017641 $34.95 1-610-853-9131
The second volume in the D-Day Publishing "WW II Paratroopers Portrait" series, The Way We
Were is a veritable showcase of historic photographs of World War II paratroopers, most of
which
were taken during or shortly after the war. Vivid black-and-white pictures visually capture the
brave
men of the Headquarters Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
who were willing to risk life and limb in service to their country. Enhanced with an extensive
commentary by the photographer Colonel Bob Piper (a man who took many of the photos against
orders during his wartime service), enhances this memorable and thoughtfully bilingual tribute
with
the text being in both English and French.
Luftwaffe: The Allied Intelligence Files
Christopher Staerck & Paul Sinnott
Brassey's Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Dr., Dulles, VA 20166
1574883879 $39.95 brasseysinc.com
Collaboratively researched and written by military historian Christopher Staerck and military
aviation
expert Paul Sinnott, Luftwaffe: The Allied Intelligence Files provides the reader with an amazing
behind-the-scenes tour of the Allied intelligence service's struggle against the German air force in
World War II. Drawing upon once-secret dossiers used to gauge enemy aircraft, and
incorporating
what is today known of the Luftwaffe, while utilizing black-and-white photographs of captured
and
deserted aircraft (including some never-before-published pictures), Luftwaffe additionally benefits
from a straightforward and detailed narration. Presenting as it does the underside of one, critical
piece of that global struggle, Luftwaffe is a very strongly recommended addition to World War II
history and military aviation collections.
Liaison Pilot
James R. Bryce
Sunflower University Press
PO Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505-1009
www.sunflower-univ-press.org
0897452666 $19.95 1-800-258-1232
Liaison Pilot: World War II is the personal memoir of James R. Bryce, a World War II veteran of
the U.S. Army Air Force. Bryce's overseas duty and the dangers he and his comrades of the 72nd
Liaison Squadron faced in the heat of battle are remembered clearly and vividly detailed in this
candid, memorable testimony. Liaison Pilot is a welcome and recommended addition to the
growing
library of World War II combat biographies.
West Point
The West Point Project, LLC
Warner Books
1271 Ave. of the Americas, NY NY 10020
0446530182 $49.95 1-800-759-0190
Collaboratively compiled by Robert Cowley and Thomas Guinzburg, featuring an introduction by
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, and superbly enhanced with contributions from a number of
noted
historians and writers including Stephen Ambrose, William F. Buckley Jr., David Halberstam,
Arthur
Miller, George Plimpton, Tom Wicker, and Cecilia Holland, West Point: Two Centuries Of
Honor
And Tradition is an illustrated bicentennial celebration of the endurance and legacy of the United
States Military Academy of West Point. Full-color photographs on nearly every page embellish
this
fascinating, informative, and very highly recommended history of America's oldest (and arguably
most prestigious) military academy.
Robert Taylor: Air Combat Paintings, Volume II
Charles Walker & Robert Taylor
David & Charles
c/o F&W Publications, dist.
4700 E Galbraith Rd Cincinnati OH 45236
0715314602 $29.99 www.amazon.com
Robert Taylor: Air Combat Paintings Volume II is a dazzling spectacle of an artbook, filled with
black-and-white as well as full color images of aerial combat paintings, especially those related to
World War II air battles. An extensive, in-depth commentaries and history adds a special depth to
the origin and moment captured in these heart-stopping works of art. Robert Taylor: Air Combat
Paintings, Volume II is a recommended treasure trove of great air combat illustrations for aviation
and military history buffs. Also highly recommended is the companion compilation, The Air
Combat
Paintings of Robert Taylor: Volume 1 (0715314300, 20.00 Brit. pounds).
The 25 Best World War II Sites: Pacific Theater
Chuck Thompson
Greenline Publications
PO Box 590780, S.F., CA 94159-0780
0966635264 $19.95 greenlinepub.com
The 25 Best World War II Sites: Pacific Theater is a guide for travelers and tourists to exploring
World War II historical sites, battle sites, monuments, and museums throughout what was once
the
Pacific Theater. 500 individual points of interest, enhanced with detailed histories and maps, tips,
travel information, suggested hotels, and more fill the pages of this excellent and highly
recommended travel guide specifically designed for anyone seeking to visit (or revisit) and learn
more about the important events and places of World War II while vacationing or otherwise
traveling through the regions comprising the Pacific Theater.
Witness To Barbarism
Horace R. Hansen
Thousand Pinetree Press
PO Box 191, Grey Eagle, MN 56336
0972084908 $19.95
Horace R. Hansen was a man who followed the Allied front and witnessed the Nazi depredations
of
World War II. He was also the chief prosecutor at the Dachau war-crimes trials. Witness To
Barbarism is a posthumously published manuscript written by Hansen and based upon his
eyewitness
experiences, letters written home during the war, and his hopes for preventing horror in the
future.
A profound, firsthand look at the worst of humanity in some of the darkest times, Witness To
Barbarism also reveals Hitler's military-situation conference stenographers's descriptions of how
Hitler conducted his conferences and made his wartime decisions. Witness To Barbarism is a
unique
and welcome, and very highly recommended addition to World War II Military History Studies
reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Williwaw War
Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon
University of Arkansas Press
McIlroy House
201 Ozark Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
1557282420 $34.95 1-800-626-0090
Collaboratively researched and written by Donald M. Goldstein (a veteran of the United States
Airforce and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University
of
Pittsburgh) and Katherine V. Dillon (U.S. Airforce, Retired), The Williwaw War: The Arkansas
National Guard In the Aleutians In World War II is a fascinating and informative history of the
206th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard in 1941, when the Japanese
attack
on Pearl Harbor changed their lives forever and plunged America into a global war. Deftly
following
the travails and experiences of these brave servicemen who struggled with boredom, extreme
weather conditions, and life-or-death battles, The Williwaw War reveals a time of danger, death,
and
pride in the regiment. The Williwaw War is an appreciated and commended contribution to
academic Military Studies collections in general, and World War II military history buff reading
lists
in particular.
World War II On The Web
J. Douglas Smith & Richard Jensen
Scholarly Resources
104 Greenhill Ave., Wilmington, DE 19805-1897
0842050213 $23.95 1-800-772-8937
From detailed reviews of the top one hundred web sites devoted to World War II facts and
history
to five-star content ratings, and tips on how to locate the use the best information, World War II
On
The Web is a specific title which may hold a relatively short shelf life as an internet reference, but
which soundly imparts the basics on how to search out and analyze a web-based history site for
maximum results. Highly recommended!
The Architecture Shelf
Small Barn Plans
Craig Wallin
Homestead Design, Inc.
PO Box 2010, Port Townsend, WA 98368
0933239378 $19.95 homesteaddesign.com
Compiled and presented by Craig Wallin, Small Barn Plans For Owner-Builders is a practical and
impressive reference that will enable any amateur or professional barn-builder to save both money
and effort in the process of building a barn on their land. Included are the complete construction
plans for twelve of the most popular barn designs. In addition to the in-depth design plans which
make Small Barn Plans for Owner-Builders an ideal and economical resource for property owners
in
need of a barn, Wallin offers cogent step-by-step advice regarding legal codes and regulations,
working with building inspectors and contractors, avoiding common construction and design
pitfalls,
and much, much more.
Manor Houses Of England
Hugh Montgomery Massingberd
Christopher Simon Sykes
The Vendome Press
1370 Ave of the Americas, NY, NY 10019
0865651566 $85.00 1-888-330-8477
The collaborative effort of writer and British country estates expert Hugh
Montgomery-Massingberd
and architectural photographer Christopher Simon Sykes, Manor Houses Of England is a
stunningly
visual and informatively descriptive showcase of great and historic works of British country
manor
house architecture. Manor Houses Of England is illustrated throughout with full-color
photographs
on almost every two-page spread and filled from cover to cover with fascinating and descriptive
information and insights about the history, construction, use, and present-day status of each these
majestic buildings depicted. Very highly recommended for armchair travelers and architecture
buffs,
Manor Houses Of England is the next best thing to taking a personally guided, on-site tour of
these
awe-inspiring buildings.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Flesh And Glory
Dorothy Lee
The Crossroad Publishing Company
481 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
0824519817 $27.50 1-800-395-0690
Flesh And Glory: Symbolism, Gender And Theology In The Gospel Of John by Dorothy Lee
(Professor of New Testament Studies at Theological Hall, Queen's College, Australia) is a
fascinating and informative feminist interpretation of the Gospel of John, which delves deeply into
the symbols, vision, and dynamic message of this basic Biblical text. A scholarly, erudite, and
carefully thought out analysis, Flesh And Glory is a welcome, original, scholarly, and highly
recommended contribution to New Testament Studies.
English Language Bible Translators
William E. Paul
McFarland & Company Publishers
Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640
0786414251 $49.95 1-800-253-2187
Compiled and written by William E. Paul (Chief Editor of "Bible Editions & Versions", the
Journal
of the International Society of Bible Collectors), English Language Bible Translators is a
biographical reference to 346 of the men and women who were involved in planning, organizing,
translating, and editing an English language version of the Bible and the New Testament, of which
there have been more than 300 translations produced in the English language over the past 600
years. Each individual entry spans an average of one page, and the entries are arranged by the
translators' last names. Succinct and informative notes on each individual's life, ranging from the
1700's down to the twentieth century, make English Language Bible Translators an excellent and
rapidly accessible reference guide for Biblical Studies scholars.
Inculturation Of The Jesus Tradition
Graydon F. Snyder
Trinity Press International
PO Box 1321, Harrisburg, PA 17105
1563382954 $26.00 trinitypressintl.com
While many have written about how Greco-Roman culture affected or altered the religious
traditions
involving Jesus Christ, Inculturation Of The Jesus Tradition: The Impact Of Jesus On Jewish And
Roman Cultures by Graydon F. Snyder (Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Chicago
Theological Seminary) is a fascinating and thoughtful study of how the Jesus traditions altered
Jewish and Roman cultures. Principally focusing on the first two centuries of Christianity, in terms
of
how faith in Jesus as the Son of God affected the symbols, art, architecture, inscription, calendar,
and many other major and minor details of Greco-Roman life, Inculturation Of The Jesus
Tradition
is a informed and informative study which is highly recommended to students of Antiquarian
Christian History, Post-Christian Judaic Studies, and Greco-Roman Anno Dominie culture.
The Gaming Shelf
Coruscant And The Core Worlds
Craig R. Carey, et al.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707
0786928794 $29.95 1-800-324-6496
The collaborative effort of Craig R. Carey, Chris Doyle, Jason Fry, Paul Sudlow, John Terra, and
Daniel Wallace, and specifically crafted to be compatible with the Dungeons and Dragons game's
d20 system, Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Coruscant And The Core Worlds is an
information-packed reference filled from cover to cover with memorable characters, exotic
locations, vehicles, alien creatures, story ideas, and much, much more. Configured and organized
so
that even the most novice Game Master can create a memorable Star Wars-themed role gaming
adventure, Coruscant And The Core Worlds is an excellent and faithful guide, and a very
welcome
addition to the growing library of Star Wars related role-play adventure resources and
references.
Secrets Of Modern Slot Playing
Larry Mak
L&M Publications
PO Box 743, Paradise, CA 95967
0966459210 $10.95 www.amazon.com
Now in an updated fourth edition, Secrets Of Modern Slot Playing by freelance gaming expert
and
writer Larry Mak is a fascinating and helpful book specifically designed for slot machine game
players and will prove highly informative for anyone interested in how casino slot machine playing
really works, tips and techniques for making the most of slot machine betting, how computerized
slot machines function, and much, much more. A practical, detailed, entertaining, and highly
recommended guide written both for those who gamble and those who do not gamble but want to
learn more about the ubiquitous and popular slot machine, Secrets Of Modern Slot Playing will
prove to be as "reader friendly" as it is informed and informative.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Landscape, Ecology And Resource Management
John A. Bissonette & Ilse Storch, editors
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009
1559639733 $32.50 www.islandpress.org
Collaboratively compiled and edited by John A. Bissonette (Research Scientist with the U.S.
Geological Survey; Professor in the College of Natural Resources, Utah State University; and
head
of the Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit) and Ilse Storch (Research Scientist and
Lecturer, Weilhenstephan Center of Life Sciences, Techniische Universitat Munchen, Munich
Germany; Research Associate, Max Planck Research Center for Ornithology, Radolfzell,
Germany;
and Chair, IUCN Grouse Specialist Group), Landscape, Ecology And Resource Management:
Linking Theory With Practice is a scholarly collection of informed and informative essays by a
variety of learned authors and contributors considering scientific environmental conservation
matters
ranging from landscape theory and population dynamics; to problems with linking scales in the use
of indicator species; to the implications of body mass patterns; to connecting landscape
management
with conservation of Wisconsin grassland birds, and much, much more. Landscape, Ecology And
Resource Management is strongly recommended as an invaluable, core addition to Environmental
Studies and Resource Management Studies reference collections and reading lists.
Forages
Robert F. Barnes, et al.
Iowa State Press/Blackwell Publishing
2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
www.iowastatepress.com
0813804213 $79.99 1-800-862-6657
Now in an updated sixth edition, Forages: An Introduction To Grassland Agriculture is an
exhaustive educational resource concerning the science of forages and grasslands, and using them
in
agriculture without destroying them. Collaboratively compiled and edited by Robert F. Barnes, C.
Jerry Nelson, Michael Collins, and Kenneth J. Moore, Forages benefits from twenty-four
contributors who combine their scientific perspectives in this informed and informative resource
concerning nutrient management, grassland ecosystems, seed production, grazing management
and
much more. Forages is a welcome and highly recommended contribution to Agricultural Science
reference collections and curriculum texts.
Worship And Wilderness
Lloyd Burton
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Madison WI 53711
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
0299180840 $24.95 www.amazon.com
Worship And Wilderness: Culture, Religion, And Law In Public Lands Management by Lloyd
Burton (Associate Professor of Law and Public Policy, and Director of the Program in
Environmental Policy, Management, and Low, Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of
Colorado - Denver) is an informed and informative survey and analysis of how different forces
intersect to shape the management of public lands and resources in the past, in the present, and in
the foreseeable future. Offering a cautionary glimpse of the risks and benefits of multiple-use
management of public lands and a great deal more, Worship And Wilderness is a solid, insightful,
scholarly, and very strongly recommended contribution to Environmental Studies reading lists and
reference collections.
The Interior Design Shelf
Lighting By Design
Sally Storey & Luke White
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0823025144 $35.00 watsonguptill.com
Informatively written by architecture-trained interior designer Sally Storey, Lighting By Design is
a
beautifully illustrated presentation filled with full-color photography by Luke White showcasing
the
impressive and inspiring variety of lighting effects that can be used to add a special touch to an
interior design. From using light to create mood, to the skillful use of colored lights, to making
patterns with lights, as well as selecting and positioning outdoor lights suitable for gardens and
roof
terraces, Lighting By Design is admirable in its imagery and practical in its techniques.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Colors Of The Robe
Ananda Abeysekara
University of South Carolina Press
937 Assembly Street, 8th Floor, Columbia, SC 29208
1570034672 $44.95 1-800-768-2500
Colors Of The Robe: Religion, Identity, And Difference by Ananda Abeysekara (Assistant
Professor
of Religious Studies, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University) is an evenhanded examination of Sri Lankan Buddhism and it's intersection between
culture, religion, ethnicity, politics, and much more. Individual chapters deftly address religion and
identity, as well as the scourge of violence that seems intertwined with religious differences,
socio-political issues. Colors Of The Robe is a very highly recommended contribution to Buddhist
Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Practice Of Dzogchen
Longchen Rabjam
Snow Lion
PO Box 6483, Ithaca, New York 14851
1559391790 $34.95 snowlionpub.com
The Practice Of Dzogchen is an eye-opening anthology of the writings on Dzogpa Chenpo, or
Dzogchen, by Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363), a widely renowned adept of the Nyingmapa
School
of Tibetan Buddhism. Meticulously translated into English by Tulku Thondup, this classic
466-page
text cogently explains the nature of the three outer and three inner tantras, presents excerpts from
the lives of Dzogpa Chenpo masters, offers paths to meditation, and a great deal more. Simply
put,
The Practice Of Dzogchen is a "must-have" addition for Tibetan Buddhist reference shelves and a
strongly recommended entry for the supplemental reading lists of dedicated students of Tibetan
Studies.
Buddhist Tantra
Reginald A. Ray
Sounds True
PO Box 8010, Boulder, CO 80306
1591790174 $89.95 www.soundstrue.com
Written by Reginald A. Ray (Professor of Buddhist Studies at Naropa University, and an Acharya
in
the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa), Buddhist Tantra: Teachings And Practices For Touching
Enlightenment With The Body is an audio CD book that informatively explores the path to
enlightenment through corporeal awareness. Offering six guided meditations, 18 sessions of
guidance, as wells as insight into unifying masculine and feminine channels, the role of sexuality in
tantric practice, connecting with the Earth as a source of calm and wellness, and much, much
more,
Buddhist Tantra is a unique, insightful, and inclusive resource which is highly recommended for
personal, academic, and community library Buddhist Studies collections. 9 CDS, 11 1/4
hours.
The Artbook Shelf
Gene Kloss Etchings
Phillips Kloss
Sunstone Press
Box 2321, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2321
0865340080 $45.00 sunstonepress.com
Gene Kloss Etchings is a superbly presented and memorable collection of impressive
black-and-white art pieces by Taos, New Mexico-based artist Gene Kloss showcasing the spirit of
the southwest, -- especially its Native American cultural traditions. Moving images enhanced with
brief yet thoughtful commentary by the artist's poet husband Phillips Kloss fill this pages of this
spellbinding and enthusiastically recommended artbook from cover to cover.
Edwin Dickinson: Dreams And Realities
Douglas Dreishpoon, et al.
Hudson Hills Press/NBN, dist.
PO Box 205, 74-2 Union Street, Manchester, VT 05254
1555952143 $50.00 hudsonhills.com
The collaborative effort of Douglas Dreishpoon (Curator of 20th-Century art, Albright-Knox Art
Gallery), Mary Ellen Abell (Assistant Professor, Dowling College, Oakdale, New York), and
independent American art historian and expert Francis V. O'Connor, Edwin Dickinson: Dreams
And
Realities showcases the life and work of Edwin Dickinson (1891-1978), a representational painter
best known for his abstract expressionist landscapes, nudes, and still life paintings. An informative
monograph details Dickinson's more than 35 years as a very highly regarded and influential
American painter. Profusely illustrated with 72 full color reproductions and 91 black/white
illustrations, Edwin Dickinson: Dreams And Realities is a quite welcome and very highly
recommended addition to academic, personal, and professional Art History reference
collections.
Arthur Giardelli
Derek Shiel
Seren Books
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
1854112384 $54.95 1-800-869-5677
Arthur Giardelli: Paintings, Constructions, Relief Sculptures is a history and showcase of the art
of
Arthur Giardelli, born in 1911, an artist whose sometimes free-flowing work is colored by
surrealism, constructivism, organic abstraction and his abiding faith in God. Highlighting both
two-
and three-dimensional artworks with black-and-white and color photographs, Arthur Giardelli:
Paintings, Constructions, Relief Sculptures focuses especially upon lengthy and detailed
conversations painter, sculptor, writer, and scholar Derek Shiel shared with Arthur Giardelli,
which
provide the reader with a truly in-depth and personal perspective upon Giardelli's moving works.
Arthur Giardelli is specially recommended for art historians and connoisseurs with a particular
interested in learning about the "how and why" of a great 20th century artist's life and creative
processes.
Big Bend Landscapes
Dennis Blagg
Texas A&M University Press
4354 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
158544202X $44.00 1-800-826-8911
Big Bend Landscapes by Texas painter Dennis Blagg is a breathtaking, coffee-table artbook of oil
on
canvas landscapes so captivating, they seize and hold one's attention as surely as the finest of
photographs. Mood, mystery, natural serenity in the Big Bend National Park of Texas fill these
compiled outdoor paintings austere mountains and dry deserts with a very special dignity and
beauty. A joy to simply page through at leisure, each individual painting is enhanced with a brief
but
informative commentary in this outstanding and memorable collection.
The Political Science Shelf
Anticipating Madam President
Robert P. Watson & Ann Gordon
Lynne Rienner Publishers
1800 30th St., #314, Boulder, CO 80301
1588261131 $22.50 www.rienner.com
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Robert P. Watson (Visiting Associate Professor of
Political
Science, Florida Atlantic University) and Ann Gordon (Assistant Professor of Political Science,
Ohio
University), Anticipating Madam President is a impressive consideration of when (not if!) the
United
States will elect a female President. Studying the realities of women in powerful political
positions,
anticipating gender-based biases that a female President might encounter, and examining the
question of whether a female president will change the nature of the presidency forever,
Anticipating
Madam President is a simply fascinating and thought provoking discourse of the future of
American
presidential politics.
The Dynamics Of Political Crime
Jeffrey Ian Ross
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
0803970455 $32.95 sagepublications.com
Written by an experienced criminologist Jeffrey Ian Ross (Assistant Professor, Division of
Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Social Policy, Center for Comparative and International law,
University of Baltimore, Maryland), The Dynamics Of Political Crime is an extensive look at the
concept of political crime and various ways to control it. Studying both violent and nonviolent
political crime including corruption, illegal domestic surveillance, human rights violation, bribery
and
more, The Dynamics Of Political Crime is an involved and informative account which is especially
recommended for Criminology and Political Science reference collections and supplemental
reading
lists.
Cointelpro
Nelson Blackstock
Pathfinder
410 West Street, New York, NY 10014
0873488776 $15.95 1-212-741-0690
Cointelpro by Nelson Blackstock is a close and penetrating look at the illegal FBI
counterintelligence program code-named COINTELPRO. Brought to light by a lawsuit filed in
1973
and settled thirteen years later, the COINTELPRO program, its methods for political disruption,
techniques used by the FBI, CIA, and military intelligence, are all covered in-depth in this
shocking
and fascinating account. Enhanced with an introduction by Noam Chomsky, Cointelpro is
especially
timely reading in view of the radical measures being passed into law and implemented under the
aegis of Homeland Security.
The Psychology Shelf
Therapy With Troubled Teenagers
Bob Bertolino
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
605 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10158-0012
0471249963 $65.00 1-800-225-5945
Therapy With Troubled Teenagers: Rewriting Young Lives In Progress by Bob Bertolino
(Directory
of the Family Court Services and the Family Therapy Institute at You in Need, Inc.) presents a
unique and original approach to helping problematic adolescents and their dysfunctional families.
The approach concentrates on emphasizing the strengths of teenagers and their parents, rather
that
exhaustively focusing on their pathologies and deficits. Especially recommended for school and
community counselors, Therapy With Troubled Teenagers is an involving, optimistic,
"reader-friendly" discussion of innovative solutions and help for treating teens and their families
caught up in serious emotional difficulties.
Beginnings
Mary Jo Peebles-Klieger
The Analytic Press, Inc.
101 West Street, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
0881633135 $49.95 analyticpress.com
Beginnings: The Art & Science Of Planning Psychotherapy by Mary Jo Peebles-Kleiger (a
psychoanalyst, clinical psychologist, and board certified clinical hypnosis expert) is a thoughtful
and
informative guide drawn from the author's years of experience in the outpatient department of the
Menninger Psychiatric Clinic. Individual chapters address a wide range of psychotherapy topics,
including enhancing the patient's ability to form an alliance, reality testing and reasoning, trial
interventions and feedback, and much, much more. Advising an integrative approach and offering
its
resources as a primer and sourcebook, Beginnings is highly recommended and an invaluable
addition
to any professional or academic Psychotherapy Studies or Clinical Psychology reference
collection.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Staying Connected While Letting Go
Sandy Braff & Mary Rose Olenik
M. Evans & Company/NBN, dist.
216 East 49 St, NY, NY 10017-1502
1590770129 $21.95 1-800-462-6420
The collaboration of licensed therapist and Alzheimer caregiving expert Sandy Braff and Mary
Rose
Olenik (Staff Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California - San
Diego and a participant in an N.I.H. grant studying the effects of stress on the immune system of
Alzheimer's caregivers), Staying Connected While Letting Go: The Paradox Of Alzheimer's
Caregiving is a "reader friendly" guide to Alzheimer's debilitating effects on the mind, the stress of
handling both the physical demands and the emotional turmoil of caring for a loved one suffering
from Alzheimer's. Providing expert advice for avoiding the trap of neglecting one's own health;
counsel for dealing with sensitive issues such as inappropriate public behavior in one's patient; and
much, much more fill the pages of this very highly recommended guide for all Alzheimer's
caregivers. If you have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's, then give a careful reading to
Staying
Connected While Letting Go.
Staying Alive
Janet Reibstein
Bloomsbury
175 Fifth Avenue, #300, NY, NY 10010
1582342660 $24.95 bloomsbury.com
This family memory of overcoming sickness recounts the experiences of the author, who decided
to
undergo radical surgery in an effort to prevent the cancer diagnosis and death which had plagued
women of her family for decades. Their terrible legacy and suffering caused the author to make a
painful decision which would change her life. Staying Alive is revealing and engrossing.
A Field Guide To Type 1 Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
1701 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 2231
1580401708 $14.95 www.diabetes.org
Published by the American Diabetes Association, A Field Guide To Type 1 Diabetes: The
Essential
Resource From The Diabetes Experts is a superbly organized presentation of fast facts about
diabetes. All aspects of diabetes are accessibly rendered, including diagnosis and treatment;
preventing complications; planning meals; sexual health; staying fit and healthy; dealing with
emotions; and resources for diabetics. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Type 1
Diabetes, than acquire a copy of A Field Guide To Type 1 Diabetes -- it will significantly
enhanced
the quality and security of your life.
Hope In The Face Of Cancer
Amy Givler, M.D.
Harvest House Publishers
990 Owen Loop North, Eugene, OR 97402-9173
0736909907 $10.99 1-800-547-8979
Hope In The Face Of Cancer: A Survival Guide For The Journey You Did Not Choose by
medical
doctor Amy Givler (Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Comprehensive Care,
Louisiana State University Medial Center) is a informed and informative instructional guide
written
especially and specifically for men and women confronting the diagnosis of cancer, as well as for
those that love and care for them. From adjusting emotionally to being diagnosed; to thinking
through the range of possible options logically and promptly; to ways to give the unexpected
news
to family and friends; to searching for spiritual meaning, and so much more, Hope In The Face Of
Cancer is filled from cover to cover with practical advice, heartfelt empathy, emotional support. If
you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, then give Dr. Amy Givler's Hope In The Face
Of Cancer a very careful reading.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Fourteen Female Voices From Brazil
Elzbieta Szoka
Host Publications
Phenix & Phenix (publicity)
2717 Wooldridge Dr., Austin, TX 78703
0924047232 $17.50 www.amazon.com
Compiled and edited by Elzbieta Szoka, Fourteen Female Voices From Brazil is an impressive
anthology of literature by female Brazilian authors featuring an interview with (and color
photograph of) each author. Poetry, fiction, drama, and powerful literary voices and social
messages
fill the pages of this compelling anthology from cover to cover. Showcasing the lives and works
of
Nelida Pinon; Lygia Fagundes Telles; Helena Parente Cunha; Astrid Cabral; Marly de Oliveira;
Jandira Martini; Leilah Assumpcao; Maria Adelaide Amaral; Myriam Campello; Sonia Coutinho;
Esmeralda Ribeiro; Miriam Alves; Conceicao Evaristo; and Renata Pallottini, Fourteen Female
Voices From Brazil is especially recommended for Women's Studies and 20th Century Brazilian
Literature reading lists and reference collections.
Uncommon Women Unmarked Trails
Suzanne H. Schrems, Ph.D.
Horse Creek Publications
4500 Highland Hills Drive, Norman OK 73026
www.horsecreekpublications.com
0972221700 $15.95 www.amazon.com
A highly recommended addition to Women's Studies, American History, and Catholic Church
History reference collections and supplemental reading lists, Uncommon Women Unmarked
Trails:
The Courageous Journey Of Catholic Missionary Sisters In Frontier Montana is the amazing but
true
story of Catholic nuns who helped settle the American west in general, and the frontier territory of
Montana in particular. From the Sisters of Providence, who built convents, hospitals, and schools
to
serve Native Americans; to the St. Ignatius Mission which was founded by four French-speaking
nuns in 1864; to the Ursuline nuns who arrived in 1884, Uncommon Women Unmarked Trails is
an
enjoyable and fascinating coverage of an overlooked side of taming the Old West.
The Genealogy Shelf
A Field Guide For Genealogists
Judy Jacobson
Clearfield
200 E. Eager St., Baltimore, MD 21202
0806350989 $24.95 1-410-625-9004
A Field Guide For Genealogists by experienced and expert genealogist Judy Jacobson is a solid
and
"user friendly" introductory genealogical research resource for the novice, and has a great deal of
value for the more experienced and practiced genealogist as well. From tracing family names; to
getting the most out of library resources; to photographs, court records, land records, and legal
documents; to research in Washington D.C. or on the Internet; and a great deal more, A Field
Guide
For Genealogists is a detailed and strongly recommended "how-to" guide that would prove to be
a
core addition to any personal or professional genealogical reference collection. Also very highly
recommended is genealogist Judy Jacobson's Norwegian Connections From Arctic Fjord To
American Prairie (0806351500, $39.95).
The Fiction Shelf
The Kokopelli Theory
Kevin Correa
Lone Peak Press
427 Marlborough Street, Suite 2, Boston MA 02115
0972481478 $24.95 lonepeakpress.com
Deftly written by Kevin Correa, The Kokopelli Theory is a dark and compelling novel about
conspiracy, and one man's quest to bring the truth to light. When graduate student Sean Graham
pursues his theory considering the true origin of the Hepatitis C Virus, he finds himself drawn into
a
maze of rituals, blackmail, and ruthless hidden figures that threaten his life and test his resolve. An
exciting saga with twists and turns, The Kokopelli Theory is original and highly recommended
reading!
Morgette And The Shadow Bomber
G. G. Boyer
Five Star Books
PO Box 159, Thorndike, ME 04986
0786237910 $25.95 1-800-223-6121
G. G. Boyer's Morgette And The Shadow Bomber is the sixth volume of the adventures of Dolf
Morgette, a gunfighter and lawman of the Old West. In Morgette And The Shadow Bomber,
Morgette must investigate a series of mysterious bombings that mark rising tension between
miners
and mine owners. Events turn dangerous enough to require an appeal to Morgette's father-in-law,
Chief Henry, in this exciting and enthusiastically recommended combination of mystery and
western.
To Wear The Badge
E. A. Machado
Robert D. Reed Publishers
750 La Playa, #647, S.F., CA 94121
1931741255 $14.95 .rdrpublishers.com
To Wear The Badge by E. A. Machado is an attention engaging historical novel which is set in
Texas during the mid- nineteenth century when the West was a wild frontier. Charlie and Tyler
Lode, a father and son who are both members of the Texas Rangers, and who find themselves in
conflict when the Civil War divides America in two. The sudden and severe changes taking place
in
Texas places people and families into having to choose their loyalties and make personal
determinations regarding the division between right and wrong. To Wear The Badge is a
quintessentially human tale and very highly recommended reading for western novel fans.
Answered Prayers
Danielle Steel
Random House/Large Print
1540 Broadway, 15th fl., NY, NY 10036
0375431837 $28.95 1-800-733-3000
Answered Prayers by acclaimed romance author Danielle Steel is the compelling story of Faith
Madison and Brad Patterson, two childhood friends who are each caught up in the midst of
unhappy
marriages and who correspond by e-mail. Gradually Faith and Brad find the courage to take
necessary (albeit painful) steps in their lives that they never dared to take before. Answered
Prayers
is highly recommended as a truly thoughtful journey of self-discovery and reaching out to embrace
life. The large print format is ideal for readers who vision requirements necessitates an
easy-to-read
font size.
Nothing To Declare
Josef Kraus
Wexford College Press
401 Merito Place, Palm Springs CA 92262
www.wexfordcollegepress.com
0970991703 $14.95 1-866-629-0922
In the novel Nothing To Declare, author Josef Kraus presents the seamy underworld saga of an
international smuggler who emerges as a link to heinous murders - but is he the killer, or the pawn
of a far greater scheme? Retired Gendarme Inspector Jules Beauvier is determined to find out in
this
exciting tale of duplicity, underworld connections, conspiracy and more.
The International Studies Shelf
How Germans Negotiate
W. R. Smyser
United States Institute of Peace Press
1200 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
1929223404 $17.50 www.usip.org
How Germans Negotiate: Logical Goals, Practical Solutions by political science and international
government expert W. R. Smyser provides an intense focus on German culture, politics, business
practices, and collective tendencies. Professor Smyser draws from diverse examples from the past
50
years, in order to put together a cohesive picture giving an idea of what to expect when entering
into
diplomatic, political, business, or other negotiations with Germans. From negotiating tactics, to
anticipation of concerns, to economic points and viewpoints to consider, to projections for
German
negotiation behavior in the future, How Germans Negotiate is an excellent starting point for
international businesses, governmental conferencing, diplomatic negotiators, and anyone else
seeking
to deal with Germany and its citizens in the areas of commerce, international relations, and
cultural
exchanges.
New Myth, New World
Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal
Penn State University Press
820 North University Drive
University Support Bldg. 1, Suite C
University Park, PA 16802-1003
0271022183 $45.00 www.psupress.org
New Myth, New World: From Nietzsche To Stalinism by Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal is a
thoughtful
and scholarly reinterpretation of Nietzsche's lasting influence upon Soviet culture. Drawing on
diverse primary sources in religion, philosophy, political ideology, architecture, street theater, and
more, New Myth, New World is a learned and informative series of discourses combining to
illustrate and demonstrate the lasting power of ideas in helping to shape the character, culture, and
politics of the Russian nation and its governments. New Myth, New World is a welcome,
significant,
scholarly, and very strongly recommended contribution to Soviet Studies, Russian Cultural
History,
and Philosophy Studies academic reference collections as well as International Studies student
supplemental reading lists.
The Language Studies Shelf
Grammar The Easy Way
Dan Mulvey
Barrons
0764119893 $14.95 1-800-645-3476
This clear approach to understanding the foundations of English grammar in all its ironies and
inconsistencies advises on ways to avoid common grammatical pitfalls, reinforcing clear
instruction
with examples and exercises. Whether it be an adult seeking to brush up grammar knowledge or a
student looking for an easy primer on the topic, Grammar The Easy Way is packed with important
and "user friendly" self-instruction material.
First Language Lessons For The Well-Trained Mind
Jessie Wise
Peace Hill Press/W.W. Norton, dist.
0971412979 $24.95 1-800-233-4830
With it's easy-to-use scripted guide utilizing picture study and other classical techniques, First
Language Lessons For The Well-Trained Mind by home educational consultant Jessie Wise offers
parents a complete grammar and writing text for the first two years of their child's language
development. Useful to both young learners (and older writers wanting to refresh their basic
knowledge of language development), the plainly stated definitions, examples, lessons, enrichment
activities, make First Language Lessons For The Well-Trained Mind an especially recommended
instructional reference for preschool language enrichment programs.
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