H.P. Lovecraft In Popular Culture
Don G. Smith
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
078642091X $32.00 1-800-253-2187
H.P. Lovecraft In Popular Culture is a survey and critique of pop culture phenomena derived from the horror stories and mythos of author H.P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft was especially well-known for creating inhuman fiends such as Great Cthullu that slept for eons and periodically awoke to torture and enslave humanity; his vision of a merciless universe and the near-omnipotent, diabolically cruel entities that ruled it has provided inspiration for role-playing games, television shows, comic books, movies, varieties of music, and more. Numerous individual pop culture works are succinctly summarized and critiqued, in this handy, easy-to-use reference for casual Lovecraft fans and serious literature students alike.
From Betty Crocker To Feminist Food Studies
Arlene Voski Avakian & Barbara Haber
University of Massachusetts Press
P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004
1558495118 $24.95 umpress.umass.edu
College-level students of culinary and feminist studies won't want to miss the unusual history in From Betty Crocker To Feminist Food Studies: Critical Perspectives On Women And Food: it gathers scholarly essays from a range of disciplines to address issues of economics, society and culture in food history, using gender as its foundation. Thirteen essays are arranged under four headings by history, representations, marketplace and resistances, following the history of scholarly food writing and feminist food studies. From studies on the influence of large corporations in determining what made up a proper meal in this country to surveys on how women have kept families nourished, essays consider race, gender, and social identity as it relates to food.
Oxford Dictionary Of Superstitions
Iona Opie & Moira Tatem
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016-4314
www.oup.com
0192806645 $17.95 1-800-451-7556
Oxford Dictionary Of Superstitions is a no-nonsense, definitive reference to superstitions ranging from spells, cures, and rituals to taboos, charms and omens. Entries are arranged alphabetically by subject; each listing presents a handful of historical citations that offer evidence of the belief. A select bibliography and analytical index round out this exemplary and easy-to-use quick reference.
Getting It Right This Time
Barry McCarthy & Emily McCarthy
Routledge
270 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016
0415951690 $16.95 routledge-ny.com
Plenty of books discuss marriage and how to build a lasting, loving relationship, but few hone in on remarriage issues and identify the factors that can lead to its end. Getting It Right This Time: How To Create A Loving And Lasting Marriage tells how to identify common vulnerabilities and traps so they don't affect a new relationship. From understanding how to commit to a second family to blending insights gained from research studies, Getting It Right This Time blends scholarship with practical application.
Slot Car Racing
Robert Schleicher
MBI Publishing
380 Jackson St., #200, St. Paul MN 5510
0760321019 $29.95 www.motorbooks
OK, so it's a hobby sport and not a real race car: that doesn't mean slot car racing is a kids' sport – far from it. Over the years it's become one of the most popular hobbies of adults, and Slot Car Racing: Tips, Tricks & Track Plans provides an excellent set of details on how to fine-tune one's cars for optimum performance. From modifying and maintaining slot cars to putting together over fifty offered track plans, slot car enthusiasts receive a guidebook packed with tips which come from a slot car enthusiast himself. Learn how to build your own slot car and gain the most from the models available with this outstanding guide.
Muskets Of The Revolution And The French & Indian Wars
Bill Ahearn
Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers
PO Box 460, Lincoln, RI 02865
1931464197 $49.99 1-800-999-4697
Muskets Of The Revolution And The French & Indian Wars is an extensive reference, history, and discussion of the smoothbore longarm musket as used in Early America. Covering British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American weapons, Muskets of the Revolution is filled with black- and-white photographs of sample muskets on virtually every page, and the thoroughly researched and detailed history is supplemented with footnotes, a bibliography, and an index. A "must-have" resource for collectors, historians and gun aficionados, Muskets Of The Revolution And The French & Indian Wars covers its topic with singular depth and brilliance.
Classic Considerations
Marie Carducci Bolchazy
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1000 Brown Steet, Unit 1, Wanconda, IL 60084
0865166188 $14.95 www.bolchazy.com
Classic Considerations: Useful Wisdom From Greece And Rome by Marie Carducci Bolchazy is a compendium of reflection on the thought and philosophical vision of the ancients made available in translation and applicable to the circumstances of contemporary readers. Introducing readers to an understanding and compelling glimpse of the core of Western humanities, Classic Considerations consists of wisdom from a psychiatrist who works with Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a journalist, a famous football coach, a judge, college students, a renowned business and personal development speaker and writer, and a minister for a wide understanding of the interconnecting world of modern philosophy and interpretive study to completely provide an encouraging outlook on life and society. Showcasing the original Greek language quotations, Classic Considerations is very highly recommended to all readers with an interest in Latin or Greek philosophies and their continuing relevance for the present day.
Grand Canyon
Ann Zwinger & Michael Collier
The University of Arizona Press
355 S Euclid Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
0816524327 $14.95 uapress.arizona.edu
A work of impressively accessible scholarship, Grand Canyon: Little Things In A Big Place, knowledgeably authored by Ann Zwinger (Adjunct Professor, Colorado College) and illustrated with black and white photography from Michael Collier offers an intimate and descriptive survey at the awe-inspiring spectacle of the Grand Canyon including the rare beauty and striking imagery of one of the world's greatest natural wonders as well as a comprehensive and brief exploration into its more precise recreational and geological complexities. Grand Canyon: Little Things In A Big Place is very strongly recommended for all readers searching for an overall introduction to the Grand Canyon, as well as those aspiring to vacation in exploration of the great wonder for its remarkable detailing and timeless perspective of the panoramic sight.
Remapping Knowledge
Mihai I. Spariosu
Berghahn Books
PO Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605
1845450817 $75.00 berghahnbooks.com
A concise and accurate descriptive analysis, Remapping Knowledge: Intercultural Studies For A Global Age by Mihai I. Spariosu (Research Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens) is a comprehensive and scholarly study of the historical and modern theories of global intelligence. Presenting the progression and emergence of globalization and generational definition and revolution-oriented developments in intercultural research of dialogue, educational programs, supranational authority and predefinite goals and cultural aims, Remapping Knowledge innovatively describes the intricate detailing of global authority, intercultural paradigm, and security amidst change. Enhanced with an appendix ("Quantum Relations Theory: A Brief Overview"), extensive bibliographical references, and a comprehensive index, Remapping Knowledge is very strongly recommended for college and university reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Catalyst
Madonna King
University of Queensland Press/ISBS
920 NE 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213-3786
0702235075 $29.95 www.uqp.edu.au
Catalyst: The Power Of The Media And The Public To Make Change by Madonna King (Senior Columnist with the Courier-Mail and broadcaster with Brisbane's Newstalk) is an in-depth presentation of the effect public opinion and the media has upon government policies, big business, as well as political figures and activists. Providing the reader with an extensive and comprehensive analysis media intervention and influence, Catalyst draws from interviews with over 130 people, including state premiers, attorney generals, Supreme Court judges, journalists, academics, social workers, and even convicted criminals. Catalyst offers a unique and conceptual grasp of politics, criminology, sociology, and the great exposure to media the general public still retains, granting them a decent perspective on their empowered those who govern them in the private and/or public sectors of control.
The Kimono Of The Geisha-Diva Ichimaru
Barry Till, et al.
Pomegranate Communications
Box 808022, Petaluma, CA 94975-8022
0764935135 $18.95 pomegranate.com
Collaboratively researched and co-authored the team of by Barry Till, Michiko Warkentyne, and Judith Patt (all of whom are from the curatorial department at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria), The Kimono Of The Geisha-Diva Ichimaru is a visually impressive photographic and informative biographical compendium of the life and success of the world renowned Japanese artist Ichimaru (1906-1997), and her collection of kimonos now owned by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The Kimono Of The Geisha-Diva Ichimaru presents story of her childhood which found her born into poverty, sold to a geisha house as a young teenager, and of her achieving fame as a singer and musician. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Kimono Of The Geisha-Diva Ichimaru is very highly recommended to students of Japanese culture.
Greenwood Press
PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007
www.greenwood.com
Morocco's history and culture typically is surveyed lightly in more general overviews of the region, so it's a pleasure to see an in-depth, country-specific title aimed at college-level readers. Raphael Chijioke Njoku 's discussion Culture And Customs Of Morocco (0313332894, $49.95) allows for a thorough understanding of Moroccan culture; from its history and religious influences through its social, political and cultural strengths. Chapters also provide critical overviews of changes and improvements in progress, as well as surveying the country's people, land, and economy. A powerful coverage which will appeal into high school and public library collections. William M. Clements edits The Greenwood Encyclopedia Of World Folklore And Folklife (0313328471, $449.95), a hefty four-volume reference college collections will welcome as a definitive, thorough guide to world cultural diversity. The folklife and traditions of cultures around the world are organized by geographic region and covers folklore in daily life – which also makes the collection worthy of high school library consideration. Music, arts and crafts, stories and poems, and modern world challenges of folklore and society are covered for each culture and black and white photos pepper the accounts. Especially valuable are short surveys of studies which have been done on the cultures and folklore, their focuses, and a bibliography of reference materials. An outstanding collection, World Folklore And Folklife is recommended as a pick for any library holding seeking reference material on the topic – even if only one representative collection were considered.
Voices And Votes
Jonathan Kasparek & Bobbie Malone
Wisconsin Historical Society
University of Wisconsin, dist.
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1482
0870203630 $15.95 uwpress.wisc.edu
Expertly researched and co-authored by Johnathan Kasparek and Bobbie Malone, Voices And Votes: How Democracy Works In Wisconsin is an informed and informative study of historical happenings and significant landmarks in Wisconsin's political evolution. Knowledgeably offering an extensive compendium for young readers to learn from, Voices And Votes grants a comprehensive and thorough analysis of the history and civics of Wisconsin's state, tribal, and local governments. Voices And Votes is very strongly recommended reading material for students and adults for its invaluable, "reader friendly" format providing an accessible reference for Wisconsin's political history. Part of the "Badger History" series from the Wisconsin Historical Society, No Wisconsin school or community library should be without at least one copy of Voices & Votes: How Democracy Works In Wisconsin.
Canadian Cultural Poesis
Garry Sherbert, et al.
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
0889204861 $38.95 wlupress.wlu.ca
Expertly edited and authored by the academic team of Garry Sherbert (Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Regina), Annie Gerin (Curator and Assistant Professor of Art History and Art Theory in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa), and Sheila Petty (Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Professor of Media Studies at the University of Regina), Canadian Cultural Poesis: Essays On Canadian Culture is an outstanding 524-page compendium offering in-depth and subject-specific analysis of Canadian art, film, literature, sociology, technology, regionalism, communication, women's studies, and more. Collectively drawing from the work of scholars, journalists, essayists, and writers, Canadian Cultural Poesis focuses upon the reinvention, innovative, and eclectic world of Canada's individual and national perspectives of its own distinctive cultural independence. A welcome addition to academic library reference collections, Canadian Cultural Poesis is very highly recommended to all anthropological students, scholars of the arts and intricacies of intercultural modern society, and those engaged in the study of Canada's nationalism as reflected in its own unique and identifiable culture.
Anglo-Saxon England In Icelandic Medieval Texts
Magnus Fjalldal
University of Toronto Press
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 2W8
www.utppublishing.com
0802038379 $60.00 1-800-565-9523
Anglo-Saxon England In Icelandic Medieval Texts is the first scholarly work to give an overview of what Icelandic medieval texts say about Anglo-Saxon England with regard to its language, culture, history, and geography. Among the texts that Professor Magnus Fjalldal (Department of English, Haskoli Islands, University of Iceland) scrutinizes are family sagas, shorter paettir, histories of Norwegian and Danish kings, and the Icelandic lives of Anglo-Saxon saints. In response to a hostile Norwegian court and kings, Icelandic authors from the early thirteenth century imagined a largely fictitious version of England, resembling a theater stage more than a nation, in which Scandinavian saga heroes swept in to solve the problems of kindly and generous yet bumbling kings. A heavily researched, invaluable contribution to scholars of medieval literature, Norse culture, and Anglo-Saxon England, with careful scrutinies of texts rarely studied outside of Iceland or in the English language, recommended for college library and graduate studies shelves.
The Poetry Shelf
Flying Home
Spencer L. Duffy
American Literary Press
8019 Belair Road, Suite 10, Baltimore, MA 21236
www.americanliterarypress.com
1561679100 $8.95 1-800-873-2003
Flying Home is an interesting and vivid collection of lyrical and active poetry from the stimulating collective works of Spencer L. Duffy. Unique and comforting, Flying Home is filled from first page to last with a timeless verse that will be appreciated by poetry enthusiasts both young and old. I Believe: I believe in the power,/I believe in the force/I believe there's a heaven above/I believe in the mystery of a baby's smile/I believe in the power of love//I believe in the triumph of right over wrong/I believe there is strength for today/I believe in the dawn that follows the dark/I believe love will find a way//I believe father time is an endless past/Who tells all we need to know/I believe all our striving will finally cease/And we'll rest just beyond the shore
Because Why
Sarah Fox
Coffee House Press
27 N 4th Street, Suite 40, Minneapolis, MN 55401
1566891868 $15.00 coffeehousepress.org
Because Why is an engaging collection of evocative and original poetry drawn from the work of teacher, creative writer, and poet Sarah Fox. Because Why showcases the focus and brilliance of Fox's wordsmithing imageries. Everybody Loves Eric Dolphy: Father glues the hippo back/together, as he's done before/when the others broke.//It's no small task.//Opened envelopes hang like cranes on a line. Herons,/in real life, are bigger but hard,//to make of paper.//When Elvis died, nothing/happened to the weather. Nectar/toured the planet, nesting//in the mouths of bees.//A cello murmurs something/about tennis, or sailing./Only the walls know for sure--//they're so discreet!//Days are short here, nights/shorter. We sleep/like blind sailors in beds//that deliver us secretly home.
Guilty At The Rapture
Keith Taylor
Hanging Loose Press
231 Wyckoff Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.hangingloosepress.com
1931236615 $15.00 1-212-206-8465
Guilty At The Rapture is an engaging compendium showcasing insightful and enriching works of Keith Taylor (University of Michigan). Poem for poem, Guilty At The Rapture hooks readers with the persuasive and agile linguistics of Taylor's stylistic prose and poetic rhetoric. Celebration: Even now boys go down/to muddy rivers in July./They still strip/and wash away/Indiana sweat,/still catching bullfrogs/hiding under leaves,/stick firecrackers/into those slimy throats,/throw the bodies out/over the water, and clap.//At night boys/pick house sparrows/from traps, tie tiny/bombs to bird-backs,/and let the sparrows go/free, black silhouettes/against the haze of stars.//The bombs explode in/swirls of burning feathers.//The boys celebrate Independence.//Wings fly apart.
The Sights Along The Harbor
Harvey Shapiro
Wesleyan Press
215 Long Lane, Middleton, CT 06459
0819567957 $29.95 www.wesleyan.edu
The Sights Along The Harbor: New And Collected Poems is a definitive compendium of the diligent and inspiring poetry of scholar, professor, and veteran journalist Harvey Shapiro. Insightfully engaging his readers with conceptual, intuitive, and often a particularly Jewish rhetorical and lyrical work, The Sights Along The Harbor remarkably draws together the past fifty years of Shapiro's best work. How Many Times: How many times; Can you go back to the same scene; With love? I never hope to know./We work patiently at our quarrels,/Starting them now like love,/Deliberately but with elaborate/Ease. When they catch/We marvel at the blaze,/Crowding in close./"Inexhaustible." We shout at one another,/Happy for the moment./I never hope to know/How many times.
Walking Through The Horizon
Margaret Holley
The University of Arkansas Press
201 Ozark, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1557288127 $16.00 www.uapress.com
Walking Through The Horizon is a timeless collection of occasionally inspiring, sometimes intimate, and often insightful poetry drawn from the works of Margaret Holley. These are tactful and creative poems of philosophy, observation, and resplendent beauty. Sleeping In The Inland Sea: Tonight we wake in a Precambrian wind/that sends the mesquite leaves and acacia petals/flying like snow. Phoenix city lights waver/on the floor of the vast inland sea that is still smoothing/the rounded humps of Camelback and Squaw Peak./Seabirds sleep in the ark of our porch,/as waves lap at the bouldered shore of the Black Mountain./The wind chimes clang like a buoy bell in the current./We rarely speak in these 3 a.m. wakings,/preferring to reach and sleepily hold, as if words were yet/to be invented. As if we had not yet outgrown our gills./As if the city strewn to the south like stars/were a vision, as mirage, a destination,/something our dumb clinging is meant to serve./Where are we sailing to, packed into the hulls/of our oarless beds like so much cargo?/How many eons will it take us to reach the shore/of morning, to fit our voices around the habitual courtesies/of our old and forgetful souls?
Poems: Second Edition
J.H. Prynne
Dufour Editions
PO Box 7, Chester Springs, PA, 19425
1852246561 $37.95 dufoureditions.com
Poems is an inspired and inspirational collection of Britain's leading late Modernist poet J.H. Prynne. Prynne's highly acclaimed collection of poems, now expanded upon in this second edition of Poems, will alter the perceiving nature of the reader as the words manipulate the language to induce questioning on the minds of every reader. Poems is a highly recommended read for all dedicated poetry lovers as well as students of philosophy. Swallow Your Pride: At work on the potash table/reckoning up for a new song/put one, put one, from between the fingers/or at the checkout you are lost to view;/just a little better/making a fresh start/in promise to see all these signs/sit stable and by heart: so long/further to got, about to part.
Ashes Of Light
Lyubomir Levchev
Curbstone Press
321 Jackson Street, Willimantic CT 06226
1931896305 $14.95 www.curbstone.org
Principally translated by Valentin Krustev, with supplemental translations by Jack Harte, Ashes Of Light anthologizes philosophical, metaphorical, intuitive, and eccentric poetical rhetoric drawn from the works of Lyubomir Levchev. Gracing readers with the slight of tongue and diligent touch of realism, Ashes Of Light confronts life with vividly wording images and verse. Caprice No. Two: Dammit!/This world is so mercurial,/so entertaining/and so kind/that it starts reminding me/of the house of a hanged man!/And I am giggling./I am wandering the streets/with some friend of mine/who figures out the cunning game/and then guess what their legs are like./And I am giggling…//Yet how I feel like talking about the rope!/Ah, how I feel like talking about the rope!…
Legitimate Dangers
Michael Dumanis & Cate Marvin, eds.
Sarabande Books
2234 Dundee Road, Louisville, KY 40205
www.sarabandebooks.org
1932511296 $24.00 1-800-283-3572
Legitimate Dangers: American Poets Of The New Century is an anthology of innovative, and exciting poetry. All the poets whose works were selected were born after 1960, did not publish their first book before 1995, and have no more than three books published. Though diverse in individual background and the manner in which they approach the craft of poetry, each has a unique voice and tone contributing to a singularly memorable and original omnibus. A black-and-white photograph of each poet precedes the selection of his or her works. Enthusiastically recommended for poetry lovers in search of fresh inspiration. Ars Poetica (the idea) by Dana Levin: would it wake the drowned out of their anviled sleep- / would it slip the sun like a coin behind their eyes- // The idea, the teacher said, was that there was a chaos / left in matter - a little bit of not-yet in everything that was- // so the poets became interested in fragments, interruptions- / the little bit of saying lit by the unsaid- // was it a way to stay alive, a way to keep hope, / leaving things unfinished? // as if in complete a sentence there was death-
The Audiobook Shelf
Don't Know Much About Mythology
Kenneth C. Davis
Books On Tape
400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157
1415915938 $83.20 booksontape.com
Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need To Know About The Greatest Stories In Human History But Never Learned, deftly authored by Kenneth C. Davis and superbly narrated by John Lee is an insightful and concise presented study of the world of historical mythology ranging from Sumer and Babylon to the Greeks and Romans, to Egypt and Africa, to the Celts and the Scandinavians, to the islanders and aboriginals of the south seas, to the native cultures of north and south America. Complete and unabridged on thirteen cassette tapes for a total of twenty hours and twenty minutes, Don't Know Much About Mythology presents for listeners a significant overview of the gods, goddesses, and creation stories which shaped human societies and cultures down through recorded millennia. Also available in a 17 disc CD format ($102.40), Don't Know Much About Mythology is very strongly recommended listening for anyone with an interest in mythological, history, anthropology, and folklore for its insightful, easy-to-follow, nicely organized and inherently entertaining information.
Kimberley Sun
Di Morrissey
Bolinda Audio Books
48 Oxford Woods, Falmouth, ME 04105
1740937945 $104.00 www.bolinda.com
Expertly narrated by Kate Hood, is an engaging unabridged audiobook of the novel Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey. Lily Barton is a beautiful fifty-three-year-old adventurer searching for diversity and change in her life. The setting is a beach on the Kimberly coast in Australia, where Kimberley Sun carries readers through the story of Lily and her daughter Sami, Farouz, the son of an Afghan camel driver, Bobby, the Chinese-Aboriginal man who is caught up in the murder of a German tourist, and Biddy, the survivor of the Captain Tyndall and Olivian era as well as the peculiar artist taking mysterious refuge in the seclusion of the desert. A technically flawless 20 cassette recorded book (which is also available in an unabridged CD format), Kimberley Sun is very highly recommended an outstanding telling of a truly enthralling tale as well as the sequel to Di Morrissey's Tears Of The Moon.
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
Nicci French's Catch Me When I Fall (159600052X, $26.95) receives Anne Flosnik's gripping voice which captures the whirlwind story of a successful married businesswoman who is loved by all - in her real world life – and makes reckless mistakes in another life. When her two very different lives collide, trouble involves all her friends. Joy Fielding's Mad River Road (1597376477, $36.95) receives Judith West's warm voice, which pours suspense into the romance/murder story of an ex-prisoner who goes to great lengths to track down his former wife, whom he blames for his imprisonment. Greg Iles' Turning Angel (1596008784, $26.95) receives veteran Dick Hill's usual smooth and smoky rendition as it tells of sexual intrigue and murder. Penn Cage, lawyer hero of The Quiet Game, returns and provides a gripping saga of ethics, morals, and instinct as a cat/mouse game evolves in a world of blackmail and violence. A romance, a thrilling man, and a quest for vengeance marks a novel packed with twists and turns. W.E.B. Griffin's The Hostage (159737119X, $42.95) enjoys an unabridged format and a solid reading by veteran Dick Hill as it returns Delta Force major Charley Castillo to headlines. Hill brings to life all the drama and espionage intrigue in this story of a Homeland security agent who investigates the kidnapping of a murdered American diplomat's wife in Argentina. Jennifer Crusie's Anyone But You (1423304896, $26.95) enjoys Susan Ericksen's warm and passionate reading as it tells of a woman turning forty and looking to bring a puppy into her life. Instead she gets the overweight and depressed Fred, a hound who changes her life. A funny story of a matchmaking hound and the woman who grows to love him.
The Hitler Book
Henrik Eberle & Matthias Uhl
Tantor Media
114 Mill Rock Road East, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
www.tantor.com
1400102030 $39.99 1-877-782-6867
Deftly read by Michael Prichard and competently researched by historians Henrik Eberle and Matthias Uhl, The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared For Stalin From The Interrogations Of Hitler's Personal Aides is a simply fascinating portrait of Adolf Hitler which came about as the result of Stalin's orders for its writing whence post war proof of Hitler's suicide was not sufficient enough of a confirmation of his death for the leader of the USSR. As an intricate explanation and informative documentation of the living truths of Adolf Hitler, The Hitler Book defines the every attainable detailing of what private life he persistently retained as well as the stresses and complexities he had endured throughout his life and dictatorship. The Hitler Book is very strongly recommended to all students and peoples intrigued by the history of the Third Reich, World War II, Adolf Hitler and the more personal occurrences of his life all subject in this previously unreleased documentation.
The Genealogy Shelf
Black Genesis
James M. Rose & Alice Eichholz
Genealogical Publishing
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suited 260, Baltimore, MD 21211
0806317353 $24.95 blackgenesis.com
Black Genesis: A Resource Book For African-American Genealogy co-authored by James M. Rose(Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies and founder of the Ethnic Genealogy Research Center at Queens College, New York) and Alice Eichholz (Director of Lifelong Learning at Union Institute & University, nationally known genealogical researcher, author and lecturer in family history), is an impressive and meticulously precise study of the elemental constructs of Afro-American genealogically oriented history and the research of family histories. Black Genesis is strongly recommended for all personal and professional African-American genealogy reference collections and resources.
The Computer Shelf
Geometric Data Structures For Computer Graphics
Elmar Langetepe & Gabriel Zachmann
A K Peters, Ltd.
888 Worcester Street, Suite 230, Wellesley, MA 02482
1568812353 $59.00 www.akpeters.com
Expertly co-authored by Elmar Langetepe (Assistant Professor at the University of Bonn, Germany) and Gabriel Zachmann (Professor for Computer Graphics and Multimedia at the Technical University of Clausthal, Germany), Geometric Data Structures For Computer Graphics is a comprehensive documentation of the computer sciences of data structures and algorithms from computational geometry. Providing readers to an extensive guide to the sciences, definitions, properties, algorithms, and examples of Quadtrees, Orthogonal Windowing and Stabbing Queries, BSP Trees, Bounding Volume Hierarchies, Distance Fields, Voronoi Diagrams, and Geometric Proximity Graphs, as well as a knowledgeable reference of using the existing kinetic, robust, and dynamic data structures. A work of expert and experienced scholarship, Geometric Data Structures For Computer Graphics is very strongly recommended to advanced students of computer and graphic sciences with respect to geometric data structures.
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastopol CA 95472
www.oreilly.com
O'Reilly's latest computer books continue to offer a broad range of topics, expert author advice, and an attention to
detail which makes them appropriate for a wide interest level, from beginners to advanced users. Abe Fettig's Twisted:
Network Programming Essentials (0596100329, $29.95) provides insights on the open source network application framework
written in Python. Twisted offers Python programmers a powerful flexible option, producing programs which won't lock up
and which are event driven by network events. Its stability and reliability lends to a program which is versatile, very
easy for programmers to manipulate, and which can be used to write a web server, enable applications via email, and more.
Review the program's strengths with this bible of advice in hand. Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek and Jason
McIntosh's MAC OS X Tiger In A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (0596009437, $39.95) is also a winner: it provides an
overview of OS X Tiger Version 10.4 and focuses on the Unix layer, covering over 300 of Tiger's Unix commands, reviewing basic
system and network features and functions, and providing a reference chick has been tested and checked against Tiger for
optimum, flawless performance. D. Ryan Stephens, Christopher Diggins, Jonathan Turkanis and Jeff Cogswell's C++ Cookbook
(0596007615, $44.95) is packed with solutions for C++ programmers. Four experts combine forces to provide a range of C++
solutions to programmer problems, from working with stream-based content and objects to multithreading, mathematical
programming, internationalization, and more. Thomas A. Limoncelli's Time Management For System Administrators
(0596007833, $24.95) tells how to retain control over time during project management tasks, and comes from real examples
taken from the author's own career in desktop support and server management. From handling interruptions and keeping a
calendar to developing routines for frequent issues, Time Management For System Administrators should reach the entire
computer industry with solutions applicable to a range of issues. Deke McClelland and Galen Fott's Photoshop Elements
4 One-On-One (0596100981, $34.95) is the next best thing to personal lessons with author expert Deke McClelland, an
expert on digital imaging. His 12 lessons are based on real-world projects and provide step-by-step instructions which
helps organize photos, crop and size them, adjust them to correct common problems, and even email them and create online
galleries. An accompanying video offers 2 hours of training, but the meat here is a handbook packed with color photos,
color sidebar 'pearls of wisdom', and clear lesson explanations. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene's Applied Software
Project Management (0596009488, $39.95) provides software engineers with a handy guide to what makes software projects
succeed. From building a schedule and creating requirements and cases to managing an outsourced project, reviewing design
and requirements, conducting interviews, and testing, Applied Software Project Management is broad enough to apply to all
kinds of projects, yet specific enough to provide solid solutions. Kirk McElhearn, Richard Giles & Jack Herrington's POD
Casting Pocket Guide (0596102305, $9.95) comes packed with tips for listening to, locating and making podcasts. Podcasting
has become a popular new medium and any who would use Itunes to download and listen to podcasts will find this a clear,
easy way of learning how to access. Digital video enthusiasts will welcome Digital Video Production Cookbook (0596100310,
$29.95) tells how to create bluescreen effects, work with backlighting, shoot under different lighting conditions, handle
staging stunts, and more. Step-by-step instructions pair with real-world examples, color photos from sample digital video
productions, and tips from professionals for amateur and independent filmmakers, with details ranging from focus and
impact shots to off-camera, visual effects and editing cuts. Peter Krogh's The Dam Book: Digital Asset Management For
Photographers (059610083, $34.95) shares the philosophy of digital asset management and draws some important connections
on how it applies to daily workflow. From creating a photo archive for long-term storage to considering the latest
programs and cataloging software for organizing images, The Damn Book shows photographers how to organize, access,
configure and keep track of images. Anthony Molinaro's SQL Cookbook: Query Solutions And Techniques For Database
Developers (0596009763, $39.95) is for developers who know the basics of the SQL query language but don't know enough
about its advanced capabilities. There's a lot which can be accomplished with SQL: developer Molinaro covers all the
techniques and features which make this language important. From using pivot operators and MODEL clauses to creating
histograms, summarizing data into buckets, and walking a string, SQL Cookbook uses a problem/solution format to allow for
quick and easy referencing for troubleshooters, yet is basic enough for relative newcomers to learn from. Sal Mangano's
XSLT Cookbook: Solutions And Examples For XML And XSLT Developers (0596009747, $49.95) covers all the advanced features
of the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations, a tool for processing XML. It's a daunting tool even for
developers, and XSLT Cookbook helps developers with a set of problems and answers which cover all kinds of performance
issues, from the basics of creating charts, graphics and generating code to handling data, processing math, and designing.
Recipes cover all levels of use and provide developers with plenty of real-world examples. Jim Farley and William
Crawford's Java Enterprise In A Nutshell: A Practical Guide (0596101422, $44.95) packs in tutorials on a number of
enterprise Java tools, offering new material covering Xdoclet and Java 5.0 Annotations, JavaServer Faces, and the
Hibernate API. Also included are open source testing and build tools, tips on writing SOAP-based web services,
J2EE security issues and operations, and much more. Serious Java developers will want this as an essential desk reference.
Peter Prinz & Tony Crawford's C In A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (0596006977, $39.95) does the same for C
programmers who write code using C: experts Prinz and Crawford have compiled a desk reference manual which offers quick
reference answers to common C issues and functions, from compiler options to contents of standard headers, finding or
removing data from the tree, and much more. Stuart Cheshire and Daniel H. Steinberg's Zero Configuration Networking:
The Definitive Guide (0596101007, $39.95) tells how to integrate hardware and software with no configuration files in
between – and no error messages. Zeroconf is a standard for building self-configuring applications, from LANs to
printer files and file-sharing software: Zero Configuration Networking tells how to put it all together with easy
implementation. Three 'Hacks' titles provide options for working with networks, images and programs. Mark Pilgrim's
Greasemonkey Hacks: Tips & Tools For Remixing The Web With Firefox (0596101651, $24.95) covers the Firefox extension
Greasemonkey, which allows one to alter web pages visited. Learn how to mimic Javascript functions on other people's
sites, streamlining web scripts and applications to make web sites easier to access. From fixing broken links to
enhancing fonts and images, owners of the Greasemonkey extension won't want to be without this guide. Rob Flickenger
& Roger Weeks' Wireless Hacks 2nd Edition: Tips & Tools For Building, Extending, And Securing Your Network
(0596101449, $24.95) has been completely revised and expanded to include more than thirty new hacks and extensive
revisions of the old ones. From using Bluetooth and mobile radios and data networks to detecting and monitoring your
own wireless network, Wireless Hacks 2nd Edition keeps up with the latest technology and options in the wireless world.
Kyle Rankin's Linux Multimedia Hacks: Tips & Tools For Taming Images, Audio, And Video (059-6100760, $29.95) covers a
program which typically disappoints multimedia fans with what seems like shortcomings in playing DVDs or MP3 files.
Overcome these seeming detriments with a book which tells how to tweak and build Linux multimedia entertainment systems.
Both newcomers and advanced users of Linux learn how to edit images, audio and video, manage music, burn DVDs and VCDs,
and much more. Linux Multimedia Hacks isn't just one developer's knowledge base: it reflects contributions from many
Linux experts – even the software creators themselves. Christian Benvenuti's Understanding Linux Network Internals
(0596-002556, $49.95) provides a guide to networking on Linux which explores how its IP protocols work. Basic network
operations are explained and implementation code followed in detail in a course on how protocols work and are utilized
in the networking environment. Chapters survey processing, queing, fragmentation and more. Elisabeth Freeman and Eric
Freeman's Head First HTML With CSS & XHTML (059610197X, $34.95) provides a 'brain friendly' tour of HTML for the
non-expert. Learn how HTML works with CSS and learn why and how common mistakes are made in a title which packs color
models and screen shots throughout, assumes no prior knowledge in either XHTML, HTML or CSS, and which provides a
learner's organized course to creating standards-based web pages which work. Gerald Knight's Analyzing Business Data
With Excel (0596100736, $39.99) provides an outstanding set of connections between Excel and standard business use.
Plenty of 'how to' computer books focus on the fundamentals of learning Excel without applying these lessons to basic
business data analysis: Analyzing Business Data With Excel solves this in using real-world business problems as examples.
From pivot tables and charts to statistical analysis choices and applications which can be easily updated, no business
user should be without Analyzing Business Data With Excel. Michael Schmalz's (0596009739, $39.95) shows how to combine
the two programs to get the best from both. All too often Excel and Access users remain separate; yet user interfaces
exist which allow Access databases to be integrated with Excel's analytical features for maximum results. Chapters
cover everything from VBA applications and graphs to working across desktops with package applications. Another
essential reference from O'Reilly.
Learn To Program
Chris Pine
Pragmatic Bookshelf
9650 Strickland Road, Suite 103-255, Raleigh, NC 27615
www.pragmaticprogrammer.com
0976694042 $19.95 1-800-699-7764
Learn how to write programs quickly and easily even if your programming skills are almost non-existent with Learn To Program, which uses the popular new programming language Rudy to provide a turn- key course for bare-bones beginners. Begin with the easy one-line programs and advance to more complicated real-life applications with a book which shows how to write a range of programs, from handy utilities and applications to streamlining computer operations for maximum speed and efficiency. You can't get any easier than Learn To Program.
The Psychology Shelf
Psychology In The Genome And Neuroscience Era
Charles F. Zorumski & Eugene H. Rubin
American Psychiatric Publishing
1000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
1585622427 $54.00 www.appi.org
Deftly co-edited by Charles F. Zorumski (Samuel B. Guze Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri) and Eugene H. Rubin (Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri), Psychology In The Genome And Neuroscience Era is compendium of scholarly, in-depth studies of the various understandings of neurodevelopmental sciences in genetic and neurological approaches for the diagnosis and prevention of neurodegeneration in psychopathological procedures. Knowledgeably analyzing the psychiatric disorders, Psychopathology In The Genome And Neuroscience Era addresses such issues as psychiatric genetics and what are becoming more innovative and progressive treatments and preventative engagements of neuroscientists today, Psychology. In The Genome And Neuroscience Era readers are provided with seminal concepts of what recent discoveries may likely provide for the future of psychopathology research and education. A core addition to professional and academic library reference collections, Psychology In The Genome And Neuroscience Era is very strongly recommended reading for practicing psychological and neurological professionals and students for its invaluable, superbly presented and comprehensive content.
Psychedelic Horizons
Thomas B. Roberts
Imprint Academic
PO Box 7147, Charlottesville, VA 22906
1845400410 $34.90 imprint-academic.com
Psychedelic Horizons by Thomas B. Roberts (Professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and foundations at Northern Illinois University) is an outstanding study of the human mind and what may actually be beneficially derived from the use of psychedelic experiences for the human mind, body, and overall cognitive process. Exploring the evidence of how psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences may boost the human immune system, Psychedelic Horizons provides readers with an informative comprehension of Stansislav Grof's view of the mind as a way to understand art, psychedelics adding new cognitive programs to our thinking skills, and an expansive redefinition of intelligence and what it means to be well-educated. Psychedelic Horizons is very highly recommended to psychology students and all non-specialist general readers, particularly those subversive in thought, for its stimulating and progressive thought and concept of the actualities of psychedelics and the human mind, psyche and thought.
Healing Night
Rubin R. Naiman
Syren Book Company
5120 Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416
0929636538 $14.95 www.drnaiman.com
Healing Night: The Science and Spirit of Sleeping, Dreaming, and Awakening, authored by sleep and dream medicine specialist Rubin R. Naiman (Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine), provides the reader with theoretical, historical, and psychological understandings of dreams, including a multitude of strategies and innovative ideas for assisting, conditioning, treating or growing beyond sleep disorders. Introducing readers to diverse conceptual explorations of dreaming and dream sciences drawn from a variety of perceptive interpretations and over twenty-five years of medical dream-oriented experience, Professor Naiman enables the reader to arrive at a concise and highly acute understanding of dreams in spiritual, scientific, and medical ideologies. Healing Night is very strongly recommended for readers suffering from sleep disorders, as well as students of the dream-sciences and psychology, and those searching for tools to evaluate dream interpretation utilizing perspectives from philosophical, literary, mythological, and modern psychological sciences.
Working With Parents Makes Therapy Work
Kerry Kelly Novick & Jack Novick
Jason Aronson
c/o Rowman & Littlefield
15200 NBN Way, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
www.rowmanlittlefield.com
0765701073 $35.00 1-717-794-6420
Working With Parents Makes Therapy Work, by Kerry Kelly Novick and Jack Novick (both of whom are Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychoanalysts on the faculty of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute) is a comprehensive, "reader friendly" and exceptionally informative guide for properly identifying and contributing to a healthy parent-child relationship for the potential and long-lasting benefit of the child in a therapeutical pursuit. Supplying an expansively illustrative content of examples, studies, in-depth detailing, Working With Parents Makes Therapy Work covers diverse but common situations with fathers, divorcees', various family structures, communication modes, family secrets and loyalty ideals, and provides germane discussions on the value of a parent's involvement of their teen's life. Vitally important reading for counselors and psychotherapists working with families in clinical settings, Working With Parents Makes Therapy Work is also very highly recommended for the struggling parents of struggling children and teens for its invaluable and accessible contribution of helpful insights and general content.
Children In Family Contexts
Lee Combrinck-Graham
Guilford Publications
72 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
1593852630 $55.00 www.guilford.com
The newly updated, revised and expanded second edition of Children In Family Contexts: Perspectives On Treatment is expertly compiled and edited by Lee Combrinck-Graham (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut) is an extensive and informative study of child psychology and the effectiveness of various methods and theories employed in the practice of aiding troubled children. Comprehensively and knowledgeably compiling the collective modern understandings of childhood emotional and behavior problems, development, and individual variables, Children In Family Contexts describes a impressive range of treatments, advances, and environmental interactions which help in creating a positive progression, including pharmacotherapy, and so much more. For its extensive and articulate inclusion of diverse viewpoints resulting in providing an accessibly complete and thorough understanding of all given perspectives, Children In Family Contexts is very strongly recommended reading for psychotherapists, parents of troubled children, and students of child psychology and case-particular approaches to treatment.
Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis
Steven Jay Lynn & Irving Kirsch
American Psychological Association
PO Box 92984, Washington, DC 20090
1591473446 $69.95 www.apa.org/books
Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach co-authored by Steven Jay Lynn (Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton) and Irving Kirsch (University of Plymouth) is a scholarly study and core reference on the practice of clinical hypnosis, and the discoveries made as result of the efforts of clinical hypnosis practitioners. As a highly informative and in-depth study, knowledgeably researched and ably written, Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis is among the primary collections in pertinence to hypnosis and the discoveries associated with it. An important and seminal contribution to academic and professional library collections, Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis is very strongly recommended reading for all psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and students of psychology, hypnotherapy and modern scientific/physiological discovery.
The Cookbook Shelf
Sweet Alternative
Ariana Bundy
Whitecap Books
351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7J 2C4
1552857425 $29.5 www.whitecap.ca
Sweet Alternative: More Than 100 Recipes Without Gluten, Dairy And Soy by Ariana Bundy, and enhanced with full color photographs from Lisa Linder, is mouth-watering collection of recipes for delightfully tasty, but gluten, dairy, and soy free dishes. The "kitchen cook friendly" recipes range from Flower Power; Blue Agave Tequila Sorbet; and 'Raw' Honey Florentines, to Konnyaku and Lime Noodle Granita; Japanese Green Tea; and Luscious Fruit Tart, Sweet Alternative is an expansive and innovative showcase collection of decorative, artistic, fulfilling, exotic, and flavorful foods. Sweet Alternative is very strongly recommended to all consumers with a desire to cut-back or restrict their gluten, dairy, and soy intake as a healthy alternative for its uncompromisingly lush and desirable presentation.
Fast Cooking In A Slow Cooker Every Day Of The Year
JoAnn Rachor
Family Health Publications
3963 N. M-63, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
1878726269 $14.95 familyhealthpub.com
Fast Cooking In A Slow Cooker Every Day Of The Year: A Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cookbook by JoAnn Rachor is a mouth-watering collection of innovative, easy-to-prepare, and simply delicious culinary dishes. Presenting a compilation of over 300 low fat, cholesterol-free and meat-free recipes, enhanced with a wealth of tips and techniques for a successful preparation, each recipes is specially designed to fit most slow-cookers, delicious lasagna, macaroni and cheese, scalloped potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans and baked potatoes, Fast Cooking In A Slow Cooker Every Day Of The Year features an exclusive content of recipes ranging from Garden Style Spaghetti; Maple Almond Sweet Potatoes; Lentil Loaf; and Incredibly Delicious Bean Cuisine, to Roasted Garlic; Pock-et and Crock-it Sandwiches; and the Heavenly Fruit Pizza or Personal Fruit Pizza or Pita Fruit Pizza. Fast Cooking In A Slow Cooker Every Day Of The Year is very highly recommended to all vegetarians inclined to the culinary arts and with an interest in the easy and innovative use of a slow cooker for its great and unique comprehensive understanding of vegetarian friendly cuisine.
Mastering The Craft Of Smoking Food
Warren R. Anderson
Burford Books
32 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
1580801358 $18.95 burfordbooks.com
One of the oldest methods known to man for preserving meat, smoking over a controlled fire is a technique mastered by every human culture we have knowledge of. Mastering The Craft Of Smoking Food by Warren Anderson is a new and expansive instructional guide for properly cooking in the tasteful culinary style of smoking. Inclusive of master strategies for making bacon, ham, pastrami, jerky, sausage, smoked cheese, salmon, beef and so many more delicious meats, Mastering The Craft Of Smoking Food features a culinary wealth of expertise and do-it-yourself tactics for smoking any and every kind of meat. Enhanced with illustrations and recipes for their preparation, Mastering The Craft Of Smoking Food is very highly recommended for aspiring amateur kitchen cooks and seasoned professional chefs alike as a simply superb and "user friendly" reference for the preparation of smoked meats.
A Taste Of Arizona
Karen Billideau
Northland Publishing
PO Box 1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
www.northlandpub.com
0873588878 $6.95 1-800-346-3257
A Taste Of Arizona is a spiral-bound cookbook of easy-to-make traditional Arizona taste treats. From Broken Arrow Bean Dip to Phoenix Grapefruit Salad, Rillito Beef Burritos, Hopi Blue Corn Bread, Santa Cruz Cranberry Relish, and Patagonia Rice Pudding, these flavorful creations allow one to experience Arizona culinary life without leaving the kitchen. Notes on the history of certain dishes round out this mouth-watering collection..
Mexican Everyday
Rick Bayless
W.W. Norton
500 – 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
039306154X $29.95 www.wwnorton.com
Rick Bayless created and cooked at a pair of Chicago's long-running Mexican restaurants, and was purveyor of the multi-million dollar Frontera Foods: here his detailed knowledge and experience of the cuisine lends to Mexican Everyday, which shows how to present flavorful cuisine. Recipes are featured on the new and fourth season of the PBS series 'Mexico One Plate at a Time' and bring to life the flavors to be found in a daily Mexican kitchen. From a spicy, smoky Chorizo Dressing to Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa and Quick Cowboy Beans, Bayless provides gorgeous color photos to supplement his step- by-step easy instructions, bringing Mexican flavors alive for a wide audience.
Cristina's Of Sun Valley
Cristina Ceccatelli Cook
Gibbs Smith Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton, OH 84041
1423600487 $45.00 gibbs-smith.com
Cristina's Of Sun Valley, deftly authored by Cristina Ceccatelli Cook is an interesting collection of reflections of the life and experiences of the author, as well as an outstanding cookbook of simple, elegant, palate pleasing, appetite satisfying dishes. Drawing upon her many years of experience and expertise, Cook's understanding of her boundaries in cooking spread beyond that of most, as readers will discover in Cristina's Of Sun Valley among other interesting tales of what made the extraordinary woman who she is today. Cristina's Of Sun Valley is very highly recommended to all readers with an interest or understanding of the culinary arts, particularly those looking for an intriguing story to accompany such "kitchen cook friendly" recipes as Clams and Mussels with a Swirl; Crispy Salmon Salad; Turkey Soup with Toasted Almonds; Barley Risotto; and Key Lime Pie.
The Native American Shelf
Bear Island
Gerald Vizenor
University of Minnesota Press
111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401
0816646996 $19.95 www.upress.umn.edu
Bear Island: The War At Sugar Point by Gerald Vizenor (Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico) is the history of the battle in 1898 at Sugar Point Minnesota when the Anishinaabe people's sought to protect their land from the U.S. soldiers who set about to attack them. Written in the format of a narrative poem based on an extensive research which draws from myth, memory, legend, and history, Bear Island vividly depicts a succinct episode in Native American history. "Hole in the day/returned to the bears/by natural reason/heard the cause/manners of court/ordered in english/clever comebacks/in anishinaabe/always misconstrued/falsely summoned/then abandoned/by the court…" --Gerald Vizenor, (Bear Island, P.43)
Lakota Noon
Gregory F. Michno
Mountain Press Publishing Company
PO Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
0878423494 $18.00 www.amazon.com
Lakota Noon: The Indian Narrative Of Custer's Defeat by Gregory F. Michno is a narrative documentation of the famous battle at Little Bighorn -- but told from the perspective of the Lakota's warriors who fought and defeated Custer and the 7th Cavalry. Introducing the readers to a comprehensive and extensively researched study of the event, Lakota Noon educates readers on every given aspect of Little Bighorn's epic battle from beginning to end. For its outstanding research and well authored and illustrated text of invaluable and insightful information about every aspect, feature and timeline of the battle at Little Bighorn, Lakota Noon is very strongly recommended reading, especially for students of American history and Native American history.
Indian Summer
Thomas Jefferson Mayfield
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
159714035X $13.95 heydaybooks.com
Indian Summer: Traditional Life Among The Choinumne Indians Of California's San Joaquin Valley by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield offers an eye-witness account of life of the Native American people in California in the nineteenth and early twentieth century as described by the author, who is the only known outsider to have ever lived entirely among the California Indians while they were still leading their traditional lives. Having been adopted by the Choinumne Yokuts at the age of six, Mayfield was raised to speak their language, wear their clothing, eat their foods, navigate their boats, hunt their game, and build with them their houses. Indian Summer is the first hand account of all of these Native American traditions season-by-season, providing contemporary readers with a glimpse into the natural daily life of the Choinumne Yokuts people. Indian Summer is very strongly recommended for personal and academic library Native American reading lists and reference collections.
Writing The Cross Culture
James Treat
Fulcrum Publishing
1600 Table Mountain Parkway, Suite 300, Golden, CO 80403
1555915418 $15.95 fulcrumbooks.com
Deftly compiled and professionally edited by James Treat (Associate Professor of American Indian Studies, University of Illinois), Writing The Cross Culture: Native Fiction On The White Man's Religion is a provocative and somewhat iconoclastic anthology of writings based upon the Native American cultural transformation and adaptations of the beliefs and practices of the Christian faith. Featuring works ranging from satire to philosophy, Writing The Cross Culture presents a creative collective interpretation of the significant occurrences in the Native American culture as impacted by Christianity. Writing The Cross Culture is very strongly recommended to students of Native American history and literature as a quite unique perspective on an often neglected aspect of contemporary Native American culture.
The Music Shelf
Chicago Blues
David Whiteis
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6975
www.press.uillinois.edu
0252073096 $20.00 1-800-545-4703
Chicago Blues: Portraits And Stories is a collection of revealing depictions of selected Chicago blues artists and true tales from the city's pubs and lounges, juxtaposed to reveal a vital and dynamic part of African-American culture. Written by the winner of the 2001 Keeping the Blues Alive Award for his journalistic achievements, Chicago Blues includes portraits of blues artists the author has personally known and the life stories of past pioneers. B/W photographs sparsely illustrate this eclectic and captivating account of venues such as East of Ryan and the Starlight Lounge, and artists such as Jumpin' Willie Cobbs, Harmonica Khan, pianist Sunnyland Slim, and many more.
Boogaloo
Arthur Kempton
University of Michigan Press
839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
0472030876 $19.95 press.umich.edu
Boogaloo: The Quintessence Of American Popular Music is the paperback edition of the informative and informational textbook offering an intriguing history of the art and influence for African-American music presented by American popular music expert Arthur Kempton. (formerly a radio disc jockey, deputy superintendent of Boston's public school system, an educational consultant, and a frequent contributor to the "New York Review of Books"), An eloquent approach to the politics and historical significance of pop-culture, Boogaloo is an explorative documentation of the what a difference the Afro-American culture had in influencing the movement of America's transitional decades and from which trend to the next. Very strongly recommended to all American history enthusiasts, students of Back History, and students of American music, American Culture, Boogaloo is to be given very high praise for its extensively researched and well documented presentation.
Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time
Wolf Marshall
Pomegranate
775A Southpoint Boulevard, Petaluma, CA 94954
0793593093 $19.95 pomegranate.com
Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time: Transcriptions And Lessons For Eighteen Famous Solos by Wolf Marshall (and accompanied by a CD recording), is an outstanding collection of 18 guitar solo transcriptions and lessons, as well as a thoroughly "user friendly" guide for what is rock history's most intricate and renowned guitar solo works. Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time features: Alright Now by Free, Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You and You Shook Me by Led Zepplin, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Crazy Train by Ozzie Osbourne, Crossfire by Stevie Ray Vaughn, While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles, Evil Ways by Santana, Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix, Hound Dog by Elvis Presley, Iron Man by Black Sabbath, No Particular Place To Go by Chuck Berry, Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits, Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream, Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses, Walk This Way by Aerosmith, and You Really Got Me by Van Halen, Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time is a superb compendium and very strongly recommended to all students of guitar, as well as performers of classic rock and dedicated guitarists looking for a good reference and instructive introduction to playing the included pieces.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Arabians
Hossein Amirsadeghi, et al.
Chronicle Books
85 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94105
0811854019 $35.00 chroniclebooks.com
Expertly edited by Hossein Amirsadeghi with enhanced with full color photographs from Rik van Lent Sr. and Rik van Lent Jr. and an informative text by Peter Upton, Arabians is an extensive pictorial documentation and understanding of a distinctive equine of historic lineage -- the Arabian Horse. Providing readers with an detailing of the breeds origin, use, recorded development, and the interesting historical significance of the prestigious and fascinating animal. Arabians is very highly recommended as illustrated compendium of detailed writings about a truly noble and enduringly popular animal.
Tread Lightly
Rich Wagner & Margie Wagner
Rio Nuevo Publishers
500 fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
1887896767 $14.95 www.rionuevo.com
Expertly co-authored by Rich Wagner (Emergency Room Physician with a Ph. D in pharmacology and professional wildlife photographer) and Marie Wagner (an accomplished photographer and Registered Nurse), Tread Lightly: Venomous And Poisonous Animals Of The Southwest is a superbly illustrated and informative guide to identifying, avoiding, and surviving the venomous and poisonous wildlife in the American southwest. Tread Lightly provides the reader with an extensive understanding of each featured animal's range and habitat, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, reproduction and life cycles. Tread Lightly's thoroughly "reader friendly" text is enhanced with the inclusion of 55 full-color photographs of the animals to avoid (as well as harmless ones often encountered in the same region) for a more informed approach to identifying dangerous wildlife. An invaluable reference for avoidance of bites and an accurate aide of what to do in the case of an attack, Tread Lightly is very strongly recommended to hikers, campers, sightseers and vacationers in these areas inhabited by poisonous or venomous animals.
Right On Target!
Mandy Book & Cheryl S. Smith
Dogwise Publishing
PO Box 2778, 701B Poplar, Wenatchee, WA 98807
1929242328 $19.95 www.dogwise.com
Right On Target!: Taking Dog Training To A New Level is knowledgeably co-authored by dog experts Mandy Book and Cheryl Smith. This informed and informative introduction to properly and effectively training a dog methodically takes the reader through the intricate process of training a dog for a more sports oriented form of activity. Drawing from their many years of experience with dogs, Mandy Book and Cheryl Smith deftly explore the mapping of a proper training routine with an easy-to-follow and "user-friendly" format accessible and applicable by even the most novice dog owner. Right On Target! is very strongly recommended to all readers wishing for a more effective and thorough training manual for guidance of bringing their canine companion through all of the proper training procedures required for a great show and a lot of recreational activities.
The Foaling Primer
Cynthia McFarland
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
1580176089 $19.95 www.storey.com
The Foaling Primer: A Month-By-Month Guide To Raising A Healthy Foal by long-term horse owner Cynthia McFarland is an in-depth analysis and "user friendly" guide to taking proper care of a newborn horse. Exploring the cares for the pregnant mare, assistance at birth, coping with the common problems of newborn colts, what to expect in the first days and weeks, nutrition and the foal, early handling and training, first hoof care, grooming and bath, vaccinations and veterinary care, and weaning the foal, The Foaling Primer is a dependable and comprehensive month-to-month guide to proper care of a baby horse. The Foaling Primer is very strongly recommended, especially to all novice caretakers of newborn horses.
The Gaming Shelf
Play the Queen's Gambit
Chris Ward
Everyman Chess/Globe Pequot Press
PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437
1857444116 $23.95 1-800-243-0495
Written by chess Grandmaster and former British Champion Chris Ward, as well as an expert in the Queen's Gambit tactic, Play The Queen's Gambit is an in-depth examination of everything about this well-known tactic, in which White takes the initiative from the beginning and strives to dominate the center of the board. Play The Queen's Gambit discusses Black's many defenses and popular variations of the initial gambit, offering a wealth of sample games illustrated with figures to clearly make its point. Indeed, Play The Queen's Gambit lives up to its title by demonstrating its points almost entirely through sample games, and is best read with a chessboard nearby to act out the moves and reveal the nuances of chess technique discussed. A welcome learning tool, highly recommended for intermediate to advanced chess players seeking to improve their game.
The Idiots Guide To Poker Tells
Bobbi Dempsey & Andy Bloch
Alpha Books
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
1592574548 $9.95 www.idiotsguide.com
Thanks to the power of television, the games of poker (especially No Limit Texas Hold 'em) have emerged from their seedy backroom origins to the elegance of multimillion dollar hotels and tournaments. The Idiots Guide To Poker Tells: Learn How To Read Your Opponents' Every Move by Bobbi Dempsey and Andy Bloch (a top poker pro who has won over $750,000 playing poker) is an informed collection of advice on winning at poker by playing the players as much as the cards. The Idiots Guide To Poker Tells provides readers with foolproof tips to help recognize all types of "tells" (behaviors that reveal the strength or weakness of an opponents hand), as well game-saving advice on avoiding tells, recognizing fake tells, surefire strategies for dealing with the five different player personalities, and techniques for sharpening already natural skills at reading other players. For its outstanding knowledge of the game's inner-workings, The Idiots Guide To Poker Tells is a compact and portable paperback, and very strongly recommended to all poker players whether they are playing for high-stakes or peanuts.
The American History Shelf
The History And Stories Of The Best Bars Of New York
Jef Klein
Turner Publishing Company
200 4th Avenue North, Suite 950, Nashville, TN 37219
1563119714 $37.95 turnerpublishing.com
Knowledgeably authored by Jef Klein and featuring the outstanding photography of Cary Hazelgrove, The History And Stories Of The Best Bars Of New York is an intriguing collection of histories and tales about the inherently fascinating and justly famed bars, pubs, and clubs of New York City. Introducing readers to an extensive survey of New York bars, The History And Stories Of The Best Bars Of New York includes fun stories and facts presented in a casual, almost conversational style, for places such as Milano's Bar, the Dublin House, The Sketchpad, Callahan's, White Horse Tavern and many more. The History And Stories Of The Best Bars Of New York is very highly recommended to all New York scene enthusiasts and bar-hoppers veterans for its remarkable clarity and universal comprehension of its unique and exclusive content.
Subterranean Fire
Sharon Smith
Haymarket Books
PO Box 180165, Chicago, IL 60618
www.haymarketbooks.org
193185923X $16.00 1-773-583-7884
Sharon Smith's Subterranean Fire: A History of Working-Class Radicalism in the United States is a critical history of the U.S. labor movement and workers' resistance from the nineteenth century to the present day. From class struggle, to the uphill battle for industrial unions, to the harsh retaliation of employers, to the dismantling of the New Deal labor laws by Neoliberal presidents and the rise of the Neocons, Subterranean Fire explores a fierce battle on both sides for power, wealth, and legitimacy. A very heavily researched history that not only chronicles worker efforts to fight back, but also warns against the uncertain future that excessive compliance can and might bring, Subterranean Fire is informative reading, especially for students of the American labor movement.
The Archaeology Of The Donner Party
Donald L. Hardesty, et. al.
University of Nevada Press
Mail Stop 166, Reno, NV, 89557-0076
0874176611 $18.95 1-877-682-6657
Professor of Historic Preservation and Anthropology Donald Hardesty presents The Archaeology Of The Donner Party, an extensively researched history of an ill-fated expedition to California in the winter of 1846-1847. Trapped by snow in the uppermost reaches of the Sierra Nevada, half of the Donner Party perished from starvation; the remaining half had to cannibalize their dead to survive. The tragedy became fuel for legends, folklore, and stories about westward expansion; but what truly happened? The Archaeology Of The Donner Party turns to the science of archaeology to unravel long-standing mysteries. Contributions by Michael Brodhead, Donald Grayson, Susan Lindstrom, and George Miller aid the author in gathering as much raw data as possible, some of which is offered in the form of charts for the reader's perusal; the result is an astute cross-examination of the telltale footprints of history. A handful of black-and-white The Archaeology Of The Donner Party is welcome not only for its meticulous reconstruction of a devastating tragedy, but also as an example of how archaeology can aid in the study of relatively recent history as surely as the history of civilizations from thousands of years ago.
Awakening To Equality
Karl E. Lutze
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
0826216323 $29.95 wmsystem.edu
Awakening To Equality: A Young White Pastor At The Dawn Of Civil Rights by Karl E. Lutze is the engaging story of a young Lutheran priest's approach to the newly emerging era of American civil rights activism in 1945 as a newcomer to the world of clerical practice. As the young Karl Lutze found himself placed in Oklahoma's Muskogee, amidst a greatly African American community, Awakening To Equality carries the reader through the inherently fascinating saga of his dual practice in Tulsa and Muskogee, and his journey through sights and experiences of black and white power rallies, activism from both races, and an economically impoverished but spiritual enriched black culture. Providing an unforgettable story and a timeless perspective of significant time in American 20th Century cultural and political history, Awakening To Equality is very strongly recommended to students of American history, particularly the Civil Rights movement, for its invaluable eye-witness perspective.
The Case Of The Japanese Americans During World War II
Minoru Kiyota
Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092
0773464506 $99.95 mellenpress.com
Knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by retired academician and scholar Minoru Kiyota, The Case Of The Japanese Americans During World War II: Suppression Of Civil Liberty is a comprehensive study of the incarcerated treatment of the 112,000 Japanese-Americans imprisoned in a system of camps in America after the Pearl Harbor attack that launched America's overt involvement in World War II. Illustrated by the experiences of many individual Japanese American ordeals in these relocation camps, The Case Of The Japanese Americans During World War II is an accurate and informative revelation of what daily life was like for those who were held prisoner -- some of whose sons took service in the American armed forces European Theatre campaigns. The Case Of The Japanese Americans During World War II is very strongly recommended to all readers searching for a complete, thorough, and expansive knowledge of American Government's treatment of Japanese Americans, treatment which has a continuing relevance in this present era of a "War on Terrorism" and Islamic Americans.
"I Must Be A Part Of This War"
Patricia Kollander & John O'Sullivan
Fordham University Press
University Box L, 2546 Belmont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458
0823225283 $32.95 www.fordham.edu
"I Must Be A Part Of This War": A German American's Fight Against Hitler And Nazism by Patricia Kollander (with the help of John O'Sullivan) is the engaging story of Kurt Frank Korf's informant status after his move to America in 1937 brought him to work for the FBI, feeding them the information he was continually obtained from German-American pro-Nazi leaders such as Fritz Kuhn and German-American Bund during their progressively increasing pre-war influence with New York's German immigrant community. "I Must Be A Part Of This War" details happenings and occurrences rarely recognized in historical references for World War II on the American homefront, as well as a potentially epic tale of Korf's incredible significance in the great war against Nazism in America. "I Must Be A Part Of This War" is a unique and seminal addition to academic and community library 20th Century American History collections.
The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902
David Johnson
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203
1574412043 $27.95 www.unt.edu
The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 by biographer and historian David Johnson is an informed and informative history based upon extensive research of the Post-Reconstruction age in Texas around the mid 1870s, when the "Hoo Doo War" broke out in the Texas hill country of Mason County. Introducing the reader to a genuine Texas frontier story of the fight against an element of criminal intent, The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 delves deeply into a heretofore obscure bit of Texas history, exposing a graphic and sinister criminal activity culminating in the death of Sheriff John Clark. The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 is very strongly recommended to all students of American Western History in a true life story that rivals any fiction account of lawless times in the Old West.
The Economics Shelf
And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
Paul Blustein
Public Affairs
250 W 57th St, #1321, NY, NY 10107
www.publicaffairsbooks.com
1586483811 $15.00 1-212-397-6666
And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out): Wall Street, The IMF, And The Bankrupting Of Argentina by journalist Paul Blustein is an expert and accessible written study of the IMF and the fall of the Argentina's economic system and social conditions in 2001. Carrying readers through an extended descriptive survey and analysis of the factors leading up to and contributing to the socioeconomics crisis in Argentina, And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) deftly recounts the collapse of the peso and the endemic poverty inducing an economic downfall which threw millions of Argentina citizens into a state of impoverishment. As an invaluable commentary on the recent Argentinean economic crisis, And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) is very strongly recommended reading for students of corporate business, politics, economics, and Argentina history.
Dirty Dealing
Peter Lilley
Kogan Page International
1210 Ingram Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201
0749445122 $22.50 koganpage.com
The fully revised and updated third edition of Dirty Dealing: The Untold Truth About Global Money Laundering, International Crime And Terrorism by global crime expert Peter Lilly is an informed and informative study of international corruption and crime as resulting in over two trillion US dollars being siphoned for illegal purposes every year. Introducing readers to a methodical and documented account based upon expertly researched information and analysis, Dirty Dealing provides a progressive basis for comprehending the global funding of international terrorism, major national and international organized criminal groups, the impact of the internet and "cyber laundering", and international anti-money laundering strategies for all types of corporate and multinational businesses. A seminal work of considerable scholarship and insight, Dirty Dealing is very strongly recommended reading for students of economics, criminology, and global terrorism.
The Economic Impacts Of Terrorist Attacks
Harry W. Richardson, et al
Edward Elgar
136 West Street, Suite 202, Northampton, MA 01060
1845423011 $110.00 www.e-elgar.com
Knowledgeably compiled and expertly co-edited by the team of Harry W. Richardson (James Irvine Chair of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Policy, Planning and Development and the Department of Economics at the University of Southern California), Peter Gordon (School of Policy, Planning and development and the Department of Economics at the University of Southern California), and James E. Moore II (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering and School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California), The Economic Impacts Of Terrorist Attacks is a ground-breaking study of the extensive damage done to the American economy as a result of terrorism with a particular focus on the attacks in 2001. Introducing readers to a wealth of informed and informative statistics and facts concerning the direct and indirect economic impact of the terrorist attack on the world trade center, The Economic Impacts Of Terrorist Attacks also draws upon and presents information from and about American seaports, highways, airports, electric power infrastructure, and the differences in effect between natural disasters and the terrorist attacks upon the general economy. The Economic Impacts Of Terrorist Attacks is very highly recommended to students of politics, economics, and the present "war on terrorism".
The Fiction Shelf
Mercedes-Benz
Pawel Huelle
Serpent's Tail
255 West 108th Street, Suite 9D1, New York, NY 10025
www.serpentstail.com
1852428694 $14.00 1-800-283-3572
Written in homage to the late Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, Mercedes-Benz: From Letters to Hrabal is Polish author Pawel Huelle's novel based on stories from Pawel's family. In the format of a descriptive letter to Hrabal, Mercedes- Benz relates how Pawel took driving lessons in the 1990's, after the end of communism in Poland; how Pawel's father owned Mercedes-Benz cars, which were sometimes raced and even crashed; how Pawel's grandparents had to survive the Russian Army's confiscations, and much more. The indomitable Mercedes-Benz is a running theme through the family memoirs, and a handful of illustrative b/w photographs pepper this poignant look at the transition between generations. An unforgettable work of fictional literature.
The Hermit King
William Cobb
Livingston Press
University of West Alabama, Station 22, Livingston, AL 35470
193198266X $15.95 www.uwa.edu
Set in American in 1944, The Hermit King is a novel about two prankster children in Alabama, captivated by the legend of a mysterious, one-eyed black hermit living in the swamps and carrying a bullwhip as long as five men. Their irresistible curiosity leads them into terrible danger, in this sober story about being forced to grow up all too soon. Now in a new edition revised by the author, accompanied by five short stories, and with a foreword by Bert Hitchcock offering perspective upon how the novel fits into author Cobb's works, The Hermit King is a vivid peek into the heart of America sixty years ago.
Dark Future: Route 666 Jack Yeovil
BL Publishing
1525 Hulse Road, Unit 1, Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
184416327X $10.99 blackflame.com
Book 2 of the "Demon Download Cycle", Dark Future: Route 666 is an engaging and welcome addition to the dark fantasy series by Jack Yeovil. Elder Nguyen Seth is an evangelist in an America blinded with a media controlled by big business and shadowy corporations. Enthralling readers in an ever-twisting plot, Dark Future: Route 666 carries readers through the life of US Cavalry trooper Leona Tyree as the questioning of Elder Seth's actual intentions begins. Dark Future: Route 666 is very strongly recommended to all readers with an interest in apocalyptic fiction or occult horror, as well as fans who are already following the "Demon Download Cycle". Also strongly recommended is the first book in this outstanding series, Dark Future: Demon Download.
The Bamboo Sword
Shuhei Fujisawa
Kodansha America
575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
4770030053 $22.00 kodanshaamerica.com
The Bamboo Sword And Other Samurai Tales by Shuhei Fujisawa is a superb collection of eight intrinsically interesting and truly evocative stories inspired by two popular Japanese films: "The Twilight Samurai" and "The Hidden Blade". These tales of the samurai include: A Passing Shower; All For A Melon; Kozuru; Shinza, The Samurai; Out Of Luck; The Runaway Stallion; Dancing Hands; and the title piece, The Bamboo Sword. Shuhei Fujisawa has written an exciting and engaging collection of remarkable samurai stories. that will grasp and hold the readers total attention from beginning to end. The Bamboo Sword is very highly recommended to all readers intrigued by tales of the eastern regions and the orient in general, and those who enjoy Japanese samurai lore in particular.
Jumping Over Fire
Nahid Rachlin
City Lights Publishers
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
0872864529 $12.95 www.citylights.com
Nahid Rachlin's Jumping Over Fire is the intimately crafted story of an Iranian family who find themselves caught up in the midst of an Islamic revolution, corruption, a hostage crisis, and exile in America. As the family of the young Nora and her adopted brother Jahan struggle with their futile living conditions which results in their immigrating to America, Jumping Over Fire explores the daily lives of these two young people and their parents as they individually carry themselves through their new American circumstances. Jumping Over Fire is very strongly recommended, particularly for those with an interest in the all to common post 9/11 American mentality which may often be cold and cruel in the prejudice against immigrants from Islamic cultures and countries.
Cooking With Fernet Branca
James Hamilton-Paterson
Europa Editions
116 East 16th St., New York, NY 10003
193337201X $14.95 europaeditions.com
Cooking With Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson is a hilarious and original novel telling of a modern celebrity ghostwriter, Gerald Samper, and his obscure exploration of the culinary arts. Following Samper through his recent writing of a young teen idol, Cooking With Fernet Branca engages readers into the coincidental and consistent meeting of the newly arrived Marta, the runaway from an ex-soviet republic and her terrible family, and Gerald as their lives as the two protagonists progressively connect. Skillfully crafted, wryly humorous, and showcasing the author's unique wit, Cooking With Fernet Branca is very highly recommended to all readers searching for a highly intricate comedy and entirely random collection of some of the most unpleasant foods and culinary ideas yet to have been included in literature.
Exceptionally well written from beginning to end, Secrets by F.M. McPherson is a gripping fantasy tale about Mike, the ex-member of a homonid pack whose horrific witness of the human group rape and torture of his pack-sister brings him to a vow seeking revenge upon all humans, resulting in his removal from the pack. Deftly depicting the estranged life of the sixteen-year-old, Secrets carries readers through the gripping story of the young man, his father, and his only friend who has just as deep a secret as himself. An intricate novel ideal for those who enjoy mythic fantasy fiction, Secrets is very highly recommended reading.
Realms Of The Elves
Philip Athans
Wizards Of The Coast
PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057
078693980X $6.99 www.wizards.com
Compiled and expertly edited by Philip Athans, Realms Of The Elves: The Last Of The Mythal Anthology is an impressive and memorable collection of fantasy stories and the history of Faerun. Showcasing the storytelling talents of Richard Lee Byers, Ed Greenwood, Erik Scott de Bie and many others, Realms Of The Elves is comprised of such entertaining tales as: Traitors, The State Of Valmxian, Necessary Sacrifices, The Greater Treasure, Comrades At Odds, Tears So White, and The Bladesinger's Lesson. Realms Of The Elves is very highly recommended to all readers of the wonderfully heroic fantasy with a Mythal orientation, for those searching for a new and engaging fantasy series, and as an ideal introduction to the Elven world.
The Empire Of Ice Cream
Jeffrey Ford
Golden Gryphon Press
3002 Perkins Road, Urbana, IL 61802
1930846398 $24.95 goldengryphon.com
The Empire Of Ice Cream by Jeffrey Ford is an impressively engaging collection of fourteen of the author's most evocative and best crafted short stories. Intertwining fantasy, reality, the straight-up peculiar, The Empire Of Ice Cream showcases: The Annals of Eelin-Ok, Jupiter's Skull, A Night in the Tropics, The Beautiful Gelreesh, Boatman's Holiday, Botch Town, A Man of Light, The Green Word, Giant Land, Coffins on the River, Summer Afternoon, The Weight of Words, The Trentino Kid, and the title piece, The Empire of Ice Cream. With a conclusive analysis and detailing of each story in the form of an author note, The Empire Of Ice Cream is confidently recommended to fantasy enthusiasts, as well as (and most particularly) to those who have not yet discovered the literary talent and storytelling style of Jeffrey Ford.
The Biography Shelf
Gourd Girls
Pricilla Wilson
Mt. Yonah Press
2319 Duncan Bridge Road, Sautee, GA 30571
096511967X $11.95 gourdplace.com
Gourd Girls by Priscilla Wilson is the story of Janice Lymburner and Priscilla Wilson, two young women whose decision to begin a business soon came to be their most favored pastime. Readers will follow the two girls as they are discovering themselves and their knack for the unexpected, giving Gourd Girls a great and powerful intimacy as the community, their families, and their friends join the girls to create an inspiring unity amidst such an unlikely business as the growing and selling of gourds. A remarkable tale in its vividly written in familiar story telling narrative style, Gourd Girls is very strongly recommended reading for anyone who aspires to have a business of their own one day.
The Devil And Dr. Barnes
Howard Greenfeld
Camino Books
PO Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
0940159929 $17.95 caminobooks.com
The Devil And Dr. Barnes: Portrait Of An American Art Collector by Howard Greenfeld is an extensive study of an eccentric man's defiant accomplishments in the creation of the his prestigious art collection obtained for the mere enjoyment of the imagery. Engaging its readers in the fascinating life of Albert Coombs Barnes, The Devil And Dr. Barnes provides readers with an engaging biography of a complex, passionate individual, his life and involvement with the art world, drawing upon accounts from Gertrude and Leo Stein, Berrtrand Russe, John Dewy and a great many more of his contemporaries. The Devil And Dr. Barnes is a vivid depiction of a remarkable life and is very highly recommended reading for art students and collectors.
Escape From East Berlin
Annemarie Struwe Cronin
Vantage Press
419 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10016
0533151996 $15.95 www.amazon.com
Escape From East Berlin: An American Tale by Annemarie Struwe Cronin is the autobiographical story of the young woman's firsthand experience in the midst of World War II, and the years of struggle thereafter. As an intimate description of the life and times of Annemarie Cronin, Escape From East Berlin details the destruction of her hometown by Allied bombing, the discovery of her brother Karl having been sent to a Siberian work camp, through the daily struggle to survive, to her gradually creating a reputation in the north of Africa as a singer, which in turn led to her marriage of Tom Cronin, a U.S. Air Force major. Escape From East Berlin is very highly recommended reading as the candid memoir of a German citizen in caught up in the violence of World War II and its aftermath, and an inspiring tale of overcoming every barrier on the way to personal happiness and a good life in America.
Still Life With Chickens
Catherine Goldhammer
Hudson Street Press
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
1594630259 $21.95 us.penguingroup.com
Still Life With Chickens is a captivating memoir of the life and times of Catherine Goldhammer. An exceptionally well written and entertaining memoir, Still Life With Chickens tells of the poorly positioned Goldhammer, her daughter, and their move from their suburban home to a rustic dwelling by the sea -- and the Goldhammer family's transformation from a life of chaotic disorganization to one of confluent diligence and an eclectic servitude to a brood of six newly purchased baby chickens. Very highly recommended reading (especially for those interested in a riveting tale of mother and daughter in pursuit of a better and more fulfilling life for themselves), Still Life With Chickens is an inspirational story of personal growth and familial revival.
The Quander Quality
James W. & Rohulamin Quander
Robert D. Reed Publishers
PO Box 1992, Bandon, OR 97411
193174162X $24.95 rdrpublishers.com
The Quander Quality: The True Story Of A Black Trailblazing Diabetic co-authored by the father and son team of James W. Quander and Rohulamin Quander is the engaging biography of the late James W. Quander (1918-2004). Telling the intriguing story of Quander's diagnosis of diabetes shortly before his sixth birthday, and his dedicated and courageous pursuit to live a fulfilled and purposeful life, The Quander Quality is the inspirational and deeply personal history of how Quander eventually became on of the sixteen men ordained in the United States when the Permanent Diaconate was revived after an eight-hundred-year hiatus. An inspirational and engaging example of living and pursuing life to its greatest limits, The Quander Quality is very highly recommended as for all readers searching for a true life example of timely and enduring truths manifested in an ordinary human being with an extraordinary determination.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ann Carey McFeatters
University of New Mexico Press
MSC11 6290, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
www.unmpress.com
0826332188 $21.95 1-800-249-7737
The second volume of the "Women's Biography" series, Sandra Day O'Connor: Justice In The Balance is the remarkable true story of the first female United States Supreme Court justice. From her humble beginnings on a cattle ranch, where she learned important lessons about hard work, self-reliance, and the greatness of the outdoors, to her studies at Stanford University, her struggle to find a job as a lawyer in an era when law firms did not want to hire women, the responsibility of juggling her career with marriage, politics, three children, and breast cancer, and her nomination to her judicial post of prestige by President Ronald Regan. A solid biography of the "quiet feminist", written for readers of all backgrounds, and especially recommended for school and public library collections.
The Mayor Of MacDougal Street
Dave Van Ronk & Elijah Wald
Da Capo Press/Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02142
030681479X $14.95 perseusbooks.com
Now reissued in paperback, The Mayor Of MacDougal Street: A Memoir, written by the late Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) with help from Elijah Wald, is the story telling of a pioneer musician and acoustics visionary. Enthralling readers with tales of his youth and the revival of blues and folk music in the 1960s in Greenwich Village. As one of the leading active members of the revival after the "Great Folk Scare", Van Ronk's musical journey as related in The Mayor Of MacDougal Street, his involvement in various jazz bands, the early years in Washington Square Park, his youthful pursuit of interest in traditional American music, his encounters with Joan Baez and Bob Dylan and so others. The Mayor Of MacDougal Street is very strongly recommended reading for all folk music enthusiasts for its remarkable memoir accounts a musicians life and times.
Old Hopes For A New Place
Stephen Rowe
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 25, East Lansing, MI 58823-5202
0870137654 $39.95 www.msupress.edu
Knowledgeably compiled and edited by Stephen Rowe (Chair of the Philosophy Department, Williams James College), Old Hopes For A New Place: The Legacy Of Arend D. Lubbers At Grand Valley State University is a compilation of inspirational and engaging speeches from the famed and respected Arend "Don" Lubbers. Introducing the reader to a man who's work has tangibly effected students from times of the Vietnam and cold wars, through Reganism, Generation X and the cultural technological revolution of the computer age, Old Hopes For A New Place creates a vivid account of the changes and effects of Grand Valley State University's outstanding president upon both students and faculty. Old Hopes For A New Place is very highly recommended reading, especially for those who appreciate an intriguing biography, depicting the life and pursuit of an outstanding figure in Grand Valley State University history.
Marietta Holley
Kate H. Winter
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244
www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu
0815630883 $19.95 1-315-443-2597
Marietta Holley: Life With "Josiah Allen's Wife" by Kate H. Winter (English Department Lecturer at the State University of New York at Albany) is an engaging biographical look into the intriguing life of Marietta Holley. This scholarly biographical and literary study deftly explores the historical interests of the popular writer Marietta Holley and many of the secrets that made her life and writing what it became. A very highly recommended read for students of literature, women's studies, and regional American cultural history.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Music Of A People
Velvel Pasternak
Tara Publications
29 Derby Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
www.jewishmusic.com
1928918255 $24.95 1-800-827-2400
Music Of A People is a rich collection of Jewish music as well as an instructional guide for playing them on piano, guitar, and singing them. The quintessential Jewish songs include: Adon Olam; Al Kol Ele; Am Yisrael Chai; Artza Alinu; Ata Echad; Bai Mir Bitsu Shein; Bashana Haba'a; Chai; Dayenu; Der Rebbe Elimelech; Donna Donna; Eli, Eli; Erev Shel Shoshanim; Hal'luyah; Hanaava Babanot; Hine Ma Tov; Hora; Kol Nidre; Ocho Kandelikas; Od Yishama; Oifn Pripitichik; Ose Shalom; Ovinu Malkenu; Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen; Rumania, Rumania; Shalom Alechem; Siman Tov; Sisu Et Y'rushalayim; Tsena Tsena; Tumbalalaika; Y'rushalayim Shel Zahav; Yiddishe Momme and thirty six more compositions. Music Of A People is an invaluable compendium for music appropriate to Jewish celebrations, traditional events, and joyous music for all personal and familial occasions. Music Of A People is very highly recommended - especially for its extensive inclusion of music appropriate for jewish wedding ceremonies and receptions.
To Honor And Respect
Richard F. Address with Andrew L. Rosenkranz
URJ Press
633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
0807409456 $10.00 www.urjpress.com
Very highly recommended, To Honor And Respect: A Program And Resource Guide For Congregations On Sacred Aging by Richard F. Address with Andrew L. Rosenkranz is an authoritative and informative introduction, guide and reference with respect to an extensive involvement in a congregation consisting significantly of older and aging adults. Enlightening readers on modern and growing medical technology, To Honor And Respect provides readers with original rituals to mark the milestones of aging with fun, inventive, intuitive, and progressive practices for ideal understanding of the process of living and dying. To Honor And Respect offers invaluable insight into Judaic perspectives on aging and death, as well as an excellent aide in completing the spiritual journey for oneself or a loved one.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
The Lost Sutras Of Jesus
Ray Riegert & Thomas Moore
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440, Berkeley, CA 94703
1569755221 $11.95 ulyssespress.com
Deftly co-authored by established Christian authors Ray Riegert and Thomas Moore, The Lost Sutras Of Jesus: Unlocking The Ancient Wisdom Of The Xian Monks is an expansive introduction to the fascinating and insightful discoveries and explorations of the aged and invaluable understandings of the Xian Monks. Introducing its readers to the often intricate and highly enlightened practices of Eastern religions and their peculiar relationship with Christ, The Lost Sutras Of Jesus follows the tale of a Christian band of missionaries around 640 A.D. and their documentation and transcripts of Christ's doings, and the texts discovery over nine-hundred years later. The Lost Sutras Of Jesus is very highly recommended reading, especially for dedicated students of the Christian religion, Eastern philosophy, and apocryphal the path of Christ and his "missing years" prior to his ministry and death in Israel, granting its readers and invaluable translation of inspirational and engaging, near two-thousand year-old scripture.
The Woman's Book Of Spirit
Sue Patton Thoele
Conari Press/Red Wheel/Weiser
368 Congress Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.redwheelweiser.com
1573242640 $14.95 1-800-423-7087
The Woman's Book Of Spirit is a collection of serene meditations for women of all religious backgrounds. Each of the meditations are 1-2 pages in length, and all are designed to awaken the wisdom and knowledge within the reader. Divided into categories including: "Embracing Angels and Other Emissaries", "Creating Spiritual Touchstones", "Nourishing Our Souls", and much more, The Woman's Book Of Spirit offers refreshment for the drained, weary psyche, and demonstrates how to open oneself up to the breathtaking wonder of the divine. The spiritual suggestions for personal meditation can be contemplated one at a time over a series of days, or all at once. Highly recommended.
Sufism Love & Wisdom
Jean-Louis Michon & Roger Gaetani, eds.
World Wisdom
1501 East Hillside Drive, Bloomington, IN 47401
0941532755 $24.95 worldwisdom.com
Sufism Love & Wisdom is an anthology of essays by American and European authorities on Sufism. Including new translations from French appearing in English for the first time, a glossary, and an index, Sufism Love & Wisdom strives to re-orient understanding of Beauty and Truth. Essay topics include "Sufism and Islam", "Sufism in Muslim Spain", "On the Name Allah", "Sufi Answers to Questions on Ultimate Reality", and much more. An anthology reflecting profound faith in sacred ideals, Sufism Love & Wisdom is very highly recommended for Sufi religious studies reading lists, as well as academic and public library World Religion reference collections.
St. Oswald of Northumbria
Marianne E. Kalinke
Arizona State University
PO Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
2503522939 $43.00 480-727-6503
St. Oswald Of Northumbria: Continental Metamorphoses studies the legend of St. Oswald, whose cult proliferated in medieval Germany. From the earliest German Oswald legend, to later renditions that were retold in the style of bride- quest romances in which Oswald no longer died as a martyr, St. Oswald Of Northumbria scrutinizes how a legend can change according to the needs and demands of those who tell it, as well as the passage of time. St. Oswald Of Northumbria contains both the legends themselves and contemplative reflections upon their mutability. The original legends offered are "Osvalds Saga", which is the oldest vernacular legend on the continent, and an edition of "Van Sunte Oswaldo Deme Konninghe", an abbreviated Low German legend deriving from the earliest version. Both legends are presented in their original tongue as well as in English translation. A scholarly work especially recommended for religious history and college library shelves.
Eastern Philosophy
Kevin Burns
Enchanted Lion Books
45 Main St, Suite 9, Brooklyn, NY 11201
1592700535 $18.95 www.amazon.com
Eastern Philosophy: The Greatest Thinkers And Sages From Ancient To Modern Times by Kevin Burns offers a descriptive survey of spiritual and philosophical figures from the dawn of history. Presenting more then fifty major figures, Eastern Philosophy offers readers a succinct understanding of the lives and messages of such influential sages as Mohandas Gandhi, Laozi, Al-Hallaj, Confucius, Al-Kindi, Zoroaster and the histories of such philosophies as Indian and Hindi, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Islamic, and Zoroastrianism. Eastern Philosophy is accessible and very highly recommended reading, especially for students of the great world religions and philosophies.
Soul Moments
Isabel Anders
Cowley Publications
4 Brattle St., #309, Cambridge, MA 02138
1561012459 $14.95 www.cowley.org
Soul Moments: Times When Heaven Touches Earth by Isabel Anders (Managing Editor of Synthesis Publications) is an inspired and inspiring anthology of deftly crafted stories depicting everyday occurrences in which the secular and sacred worlds overlap. With an observational and particularly perceptive understanding of her religious life, Anders tactfully presents a spirituality enhancing contribution to her reader's comprehension of the realities which involve their spiritual existence on every level in every day life. Soul Moments is very strongly recommended for all anyone regardless of their denominational background who is searching for a grasp of the constants effecting their lives day-in and day-out.
The Death Of The Mythic God
Jim Marion
Hampton Roads Publishing Company
1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
1571744061 $14.00 www.hrpub.com
The Death Of The Mythic God by Christian mystic and public policy lawyer Jim Marion is a superbly crafted conceptual guide to his interpretive understandings of the God who is seeming to fade away in the myth of our contemporary and progressive society. As Marion carries his readers through his various interpretations and narrative commentary, The Death Of The Mythic God enlightens readers to a more fulfilling ideal of the God as not separate from the human, but one with the everyday lives of individual as they begin to expand their conscious awareness of a spiritual path. The Death Of The Mythic God is most especially recommended to the attention of readers searching for an alternative take and inspiring wisdom on the Christian path of religion.
Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously
Barbara A McGraw and Jo Renee Formicola
Baylor University Press
Waco, TX 7698-7363
1932792333 $34.95 baylorpress.com
Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously: Spiritual Politics On America's Sacred Ground ably edited by Barbara A McGraw and Jo Renee Formicola is an informed and informative compilation study of the religious right and the secular left determining the role of religion in American public life. Although America claims one of its most basic fundamental rules is the restriction of religious influence, this much is disproven with the situational analysis given in Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously. Very highly recommended for its enlightening and thought-provoking information, Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously is an excellent read for students of Political Science, Theology, and all non-specialist general readers with an interest in Church/State separation issues.
The Four Yogas
Swami Adiswarananda
Skylight Paths Publishing
Sunset Farm Offices, Route 4, PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
1594731438 $29.99 skylightpaths.com
The Four Yogas: A Guide To The Spiritual Paths Of Action, Devotion, Meditation And Knowledge by Swami Adiswarananda (Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York) is an extensive interpretive collection of the ideals and concepts underlying the spiritual philosophies of Yoga and the true callings of the acceptance of its pathway. Comprehensively exploring the theoretics and ideologies of progressive introspection, and through Yoga, the finding of one's inner-most self, The Four Yogas recognizes the both the artistic and the philosophical approach to Yoga and provides readers with a plethora of informative commentaries drawn from Karma Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Raja-Yoga, and Jnana-Yoga. The Four Yogas is very strongly recommended to all readers with an interest in the Hindu religion and wishing to explore a more Yoga-oriented aspect of their spiritual development and practice.
Theological Bio-Ethics
Lisa Sowle Cahill
Georgetown University Press
3240 Prospect Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
1589010752 $26.95 www.georgetown.edu
Theological Bio-Ethics: Participation, Justice, And Change by Lisa Sowle Cahill (J. Donald Monan Professor of Theology at Boston College and former President of the Society of Christian Ethics and Catholic Theological Society of America) is an in-depth introductory study of the bio-ethical practice of Christian-Catholic students or practitioners of the biological sciences, and the ethical approaches to employ within the context of such controversial issues. Readers will discover a progressive understanding of generally con-temporary constructs of Christian understandings on the social conditions, individualistic, and scientific progression that form public perspective of bio-ethics and the modern pursuit of a greater scientific understanding of the truths that define life. Theological Bio-Ethics is very strongly recommended to all readers in practice of the Christian faith for its informative content on important modern and subversive sciences and progression.
Encyclopedia Of Religion In The South
Samuel S. Hill & Charles H. Lippy, eds.
Charles Reagan Wilson, consulting editor
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207
0865547580 $60.00 www.mupress.org
Now in an updated second edition, Encyclopedia Of Religion In The South is a one-volume reference, compiled by a trio of professors, presenting historical and other information pertaining to religion in the American South in alphabetically organized entries. From Appalachian Religious Music and the concept of Atonement, to the role of religion in the Civil Rights Movement to Bishop John Freeman Young (1820-1885), the entries summarize history in clear terms accessible to the lay reader. An introduction offers a straightforward overview of religious belief in the South. Encyclopedia Of Religion In The South is a seminal and recommended for college Religious Studies and American Regional Culture collections.
The Library Science Shelf
The New OPL Sourcebook
Judith A. Siess
Information Today, Inc.
143 Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
1573872415 $39.50 www.infotoday.com
The New OPL Sourcebook: A Guide For Solo And Small Libraries by Judith A. Siess (President of Information Bridges International, Inc.) is an impressively informed study of the often difficult process of managing a small school or community library. Featuring a wealth of practical and useful tips for librarians, The New OPL Sourcebook offers its readers an invaluable understanding and reference for management including time planning, finances, marketing and communications, technology, education, downsizing and out-stretching, knowledge management, and the future of the librarian profession. An extensively researched resource packed from cover to cover with highly valued and applicable information, The New OPL Sourcebook is very strongly recommended as an instructive guide -- especially for librarians of smaller libraries systems.
The Whole Library Handbook
George M. Eberhart
ALA Editions
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
0838909159 $37.80 www.alastore.ala.org
Very highly recommended, The Whole Library Handbook 4: Current Data, Professional Advice, And Curiosa About Libraries And Library Services, knowledgeably compiled and edited by George M. Eberhart (Senior Editor of "American Libraries" magazine for the American Library Association) provides a complete understanding of library functions, orders, procedures, and perspectives focused on people, materials, guidelines, technology, operations, funding, staff development, issues, diversity, the internet, and librarians. Exploring the vast conceptual development of 20th-century libraries movements and modern progressive fundamentals, The Whole Library Handbook 4 concerns the innovative grasp of the ideals and perspective contrast of the innovative and adaptive modern library system. The Whole Library Handbook 4 is very strongly recommended reading, especially for academic, corporate, and community librarians and library system administrators for its exclusive coverage of every necessary grasp of the new age of library science.
The Reference Librarian's Policies, Forms, Guidelines, And Procedures Handbook
Rebecca Brumley
Neal-Schuman Publishers
100 William St., #2004, NY, NY 10038
1555705693 $125.00 neal-schuman.com
A very strongly recommended instructional reference and resource, The Reference Librarian's Policies, Forms, Guidelines, And Procedures Handbook: With CD-Rom by expert librarian Rebecca Brumley is a precise collective reference for students of the library sciences and administration roles in library systems. The Reference Librarian's Policies, Forms, Guide-lines, And Procedures Handbook addresses every intricate detailing of a library's constructs, including management, personnel, selection and evaluation resources, circulation and interlibrary loan, query categories, resources and Assistance offered, in-person patron assistance, and an exploratory virtual reference on disc. The Reference Librarian's Policies, Forms, Guidelines, And Procedures Handbook is the ideal reference and study for all library systems from small community libraries to multi-branched urban libraries searching for a guide to the overall betterment of the flow in their working system.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
F. Murray Abraham, narrator
WGBH Boston Video
c/o SSA Public Relations
148 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor PH-1 New York, NY 10016
159375471X $19.95 www.shop.wgbh.org
As seen on public television, The Great San Francisco Earthquake is a documentary DVD of the terrible earthquake that struck California in 1906, a titanic 8.3 on the Richter scale, causing the worst catastrophe suffered by a North American city in the twentieth century. The quake itself, and the subsequent firestorms that virtually destroyed western America's largest metropolis of the era, are remembered in newly restored movie footage from the period and personal accounts of eyewitnesses. Narrated by Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, The Great San Francisco Earthquake captures the havoc of a century-old tragedy and the resilience of the survivors' collective spirit. 1 hour, closed-captions.
Harry Chapin
MPI Media Group
16101 South 108th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462
www.mpihomevideo.com
0788606638 $24.98 1-800-777-2223
Harry Chapin: Remember When is a DVD collection of live performances of the greatest hits of multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Harry Chapin. In addition to his music, Chapin is well-known for co-founding World Hunger Year, and posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts to combat worldwide starvation. Including personal commentary by Chapin's children and widow, Harry Chapin: Remember When features all performances in their entirety, along with looks at vintage photographs and even Chapin memorabilia. Eleven classic performances form a fitting tribute to Chapin's legacy: Taxi, Mr. Tanner, I Wanna Learn A Love Song, Remember When The Music, W.O.L.D., Story Of A Life, Cat's In The Cradle, Circle, Song For Myself, Dancin' Boy, Better Place To Be, and I Wonder What Would Happen To This World. 60 min., color.
The Education Shelf
The Study Skills Handbook
Jay Amberg
Good Year Books
299 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
0673360989 $12.95 www.amazon.com
The Study Skills Handbook by classroom teacher Jay Amberg is a comprehensive study and reference for improving a student's basic study skills and academic performance. Focusing on critically important aspects of note-taking, test-taking, listening, textbook reading, memory improvement, time management, and volunteering from which one might tactfully draw from to become more experienced, more curriculum-friendly, and overall more effective and knowledgeable student, The Study Skills Handbook deftly enhances a student's performance with modern academics. The Study Skills Handbook is very highly recommended reading for all high-school students searching for a practical and expert reference for improving their academic performance, as well as those college or university students hoping to become more effective in their studies and truly get the most from their classes and courses of study.
Study Abroad
Stephanie M. Oxford
Where In The World Publishing
PO Box 246, Friant, CA 93626
0976004909 $9.95 studyabroadbooks.com
Study Abroad: Travel Vacation In College by Stephanie M. Oxford suggests an innovative approach to an active and fun pursuit of foreign study for college students. Introducing reader to a quite comprehensive but thoroughly "user friendly" guide for overseas studies preparation, determining study objectives while traveling, learning how to vacation overseas while earning a college degree, the diverse research opportunities of the varying programs for studying abroad, establishment of a budget and expenses, as well as "knowhow" for the needed money, detailed preparation of checklist for packing needs, insight from the personal experiences of former travel students, and an exclusive companion for aide in achieving set goals, Study Abroad is an engaging, practical, invaluable planning resource for studying abroad.
So - Why Do You Homeschool?
Mimi Davis
Xulon Press
380 Crown Oak Center Drive, Longwood, FL 32750
1597815721 $12.99 www.xulonpress.com
Very highly recommended reading for anyone considering homeschool their child, So - Why Do You Homeschool?: Answering Questions People Ask About Home Education by Mimi Davis (homeschooling mother of four) is an informative presenting a comprehensive and knowledgeable introduction to the realities and possibilities of homeschooling. Offering a "user-friendly" understanding, addressing over 70 pertinent questions, So- Why Do You Homeschool? is an ideal addition to the personal reading lists and library collections of homeschoolers (and curious non-homeschoolers!) for its practical, experienced based information as well as its remarkable grasp of the entire home-schooling process.
Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD
Kathleen Nadeau
Magination Press
750 1st St, NE, Washington, DC 20002
1591473896 $9.95 maginationpress.com
This fully updated second edition of Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is an outstanding compendium of explanation and advice gathered from the expertise, experience, and original studies of Kathleen G. Nadeau (Clinical Psychologist and nationally known specialist on attentional learning disabilities). Introducing readers to an intelligent and informed presentation of the difficulties involved in the process of post-secondary schooling for troubled students, Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD nicely educates its readers on just how to find the most suitable college, how to build a productive and positive relationship with professors, mastering the total utilization of the support and services and accommodations provided, how to select and schedule the desired courses, choosing a major and prospective career, and how to manage time properly in order to get everything done and still have personal time. Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is very strongly recommended as essential for all aspiring college students with ADHD or any other form of learning disabilities for its precision and detail concerning the college classroom experience and how to make the most of it.
Breaking The Code
J. Richard Gentry
Heinemann
361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
0325009228 $22.00 www.heinemann.com
Breaking The Code: The New Science Of Beginning Reading And Writing by professional development provider and former elementary teacher and university professor J. Richard Gentry offers a rather comprehensive understanding of the science behind children's seemingly sudden understanding of reading and writing. Aptly introducing varying constructs, tips, and guidance for teachers and parents supporting children through the early years of learning to read and write, Breaking The Code combines neurological and psychological studies with practical classroom knowledge and experienced-based wisdom in an innovative and concise exploration of early childhood literacy development. Breaking The Code is very highly recommended to all teachers, parents, and counselors of young elementary level or below children for both its scholastic and detailed approach to children's psychology in literacy and reading comprehension.
Global Issues And Adult Education
Sharan B. Merriam et al
Jossey-Bass
111 River St., 4th fl., Hoboken, NJ 07030
0787978108 $48.00 www.josseybass.com
Expertly compiled and co-edited by the team of Sharan B. Merriam (Professor of Adult Education at the University of Georgia), Bradley C. Courtenay (Professor of Adult Education at the University of Georgia), and Ronald M. Cervero (Professor and head of the department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy at the University of Georgia), Global Issues And Adult Education: Perspectives From Latin America, Southern Africa, And The United States is a 520-page compendium of well informed and knowledgeably written interpretations and investigations of modernization and the importance of adult education with the challenges faced daily with the innovations and technology, as well as world issues at hand. Introducing readers to the concept of global productivity and progression as result of proper adult education, Global Issues And Adult Education informatively guides its readers through the seven-year study and the works of nearly forty academic experts on the topic of worldly supportive and positive aspect of proper adult education. Global Issues And Adult Education is very highly recommended reading, especially for students of adult
