Showreel.01
Bjoern Bartholdy
Daab
7 E. 14 St. Suite 17-Z, New York NY 10003
3937718958 $59.95 www.daab-online.com
College-level holdings strong in either art or audiovisual media representations shouldn't miss SHOWREEL.01: 53 PROJECTS ON AUDIOVISUAL DESIGN. It covers everything from commercials and TV to music videos and short artistic film productions, showcasing unique audiovisual works from the last several years and pairing pages of full-color stills from these works with interviews with their makers. Showreel hosts about 50 projects yearly, and covers projects on a world-wide scale: industry pros, in particular, will want to use it to see the latest talents and trends.
The Shooter's Guide to Classic Firearms
Guns & Ammo
Stoeger Publishing Company
17503 Indian Head Hwy Suite 200, Accokeet, MD 20607-2501
0883173271 $24.95 www.stoegerpublishing.com
From the editors of Guns & Ammo Magazine comes an authoritative guide to historic and modern firearms in THE SHOOTER'S GUIDE TO CLASSIC FIREARMS, which offers a 'classic test' series to consider the history, technology and operation of selected world firearms. From performance specs and capabilities to history and design, color photos pair with excellent articles and history.
Animate Earth
Stephan Harding
Chelsea Green
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
1933392290 $25.00 www.chelseagreen.com
Author Stephen Harding's doctorate in ecology from Oxford and his interest in holistic science creates a satisfying blend of modern science and new age ideas, so add in a dose of history of how older ideas of an 'animate earth' can be explained through a blend of modern science and spirituality and you have a powerful set if ideas indeed. GAIA theory, scientific insights and a focus on a living earth make for wonderful, revealing reading in his new book. "Animate Earth" is very strongly recommended for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in science and metaphysics.
Cross Country
Robert Sullivan
Bloomsbury USA
175 5th Avenue Suite 300, New York, NY 10010
1582345279 $24.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com
CROSS COUNTRY: 15 YEARS AND 90,000 MILES ON THE ROADS AND INTERSTATES OF AMERICA is a travelogue like none other, providing a jolly story of a family car trip across America from Oregon to New York – and reflecting on history and culture along the way. From a similar venture by beat author Kerouac to the expeditions of Lewis and Clark, this memoir melds past and present and provides a vivid blend of the author's experiences and his reflections on others who've made the trip. A spicy, involving and highly recommended story evolves.
Living an Uncommon Life
John St. Augustine
Hampton Roads Publishing
1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
1571745262 $19.95 www.hrpub.com
At the lowest point in his life the John St. Augustine began a walk across the country, embark on some thousand miles from northern Michigan to Chicago and back, which allowed him to reinvent himself and embark on a new career in radio. Best known for his 'power thoughts' vignettes, "Living an Uncommon Life" covers more than his experiences and awakening: it includes patterns form other exceptional personalities he's met along the way, and reveals how these personalities uncovered strength from adversity. "Living an Uncommon Life" is an inherently engaging, unusually candid, and occasionally inspiring, and highly recommended read!
Andean Textile Traditions
Margaret Young-Sanchez & Fronia Simpton, Eds
University of Texas Press
Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713-7819
0914738526 $29.95 www.utexaspress.com
The Frederick and Jan Mayer Center for Pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial Art at the Denver Art Museum sponsors an annual symposia – and if you can't actually attend it, "Andean Textile Traditions" is the second best option. College-level students will here find essays on Andean textiles, culled from the 2001 symposium, paired with color reproduction examples form the exhibition, and including cultural and art analysis which shouldn't be missed by any student of Latin culture and art studies.
Real-World Nuclear Deterrence
David G. Coleman & Joseph M. Siracusa
Praeger
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0275980987 $49.95 www.praeger.com
Real-World Nuclear Deterrence: The Making of International Strategy follows the post-Cold War threat of nuclear weapons, surveying the major powers which maintain about 27,000 nuclear weapons to date, and using new sources from international archives and scholarship to consider the latest issues revolving around deterrence strategies. One might anticipate such a book would be geared towards military specialists, but an attention to clear language and historical references lends to lay reader understanding.
Paladin Press
7077 Winchester Circle, Boulder, CO 80301
www.paladin-press.com
Gordon Hughes, Barry Jenkins and Robert Buerlein's KNIVES OF WAR: AN INTERNATIONAL GUIDE TO MILITARY KNIVES FROM WORLD WAR I TO PRESENT (9781581605167, $22.00) provides an excellent and in-depth survey of the military knife's changing role and appearance. Black and white drawings and specs represent one of the widest arrays of international fighting knives assembled, with three key names in historical military knives joining forces to blend historical facts and anecdotes with details on weaponry and fighting techniques. From knuckle knives and folding gravity and military productions to trench clubs, a wide range is featured. Major Townsend Whelen's THE AMERICAN RIFLE: A TREATISE, A TEXT BOOK, AND A BOOK OF PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF THE RIFLE (9781581505136, $30.00) is a weighty treatise gun collectors will relish indeed. It's written by a rifleman for riflemen and provides specific insights into marksmanship, elevation, shooting basics, and technological changes. Right down to cartridges and telescope sights, THE AMERICAN RIFE is as detailed as you can get. Captain Charles Benne, Ret.'s RIOT PREVENTION AND CONTROL: A POLICE OFFICER'S GUIDE TO MANAGING VIOLENT AND NONVIOLENT CROWDS (9781581605181, $20.00) comes from an officer who's handled hundreds of riots, protects, parades and large celebrations. His tenure with the San Francisco Police Department has earned him an expertise in crowd control techniques, which are imparted here for any police officer who would learn special tactics, equipment, and understanding crowd dynamics. All are top picks.
Badger Sports
Jerry Minnich
Trails Books
923 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703
1931599742 $16.95 www.trailsbooks.com
Written by Wisconsin Almanac author and sports buff Jerry Minnich, Badger Sports: Trivia Teasers presents more than six hundred trivia questions about the athletics tradition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Covering hockey, football, men's and women's basketball, and almost every sport from rowing to wrestling, Badger Sports offers its golden nuggets in straight question-and-answer format. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this great collection of the highs, lows, scores, and star players of UW-Madison sports, ideal for hardcore trivia contests and enthusiasts.
The Lake Geneva Chronicles
Beverly Horvath DiMare
Blue Dolphin Publishing
PO Box 8, Nevada City, CA 95959-0008
1577331206 $27.95 www.bluedolphinpublishing.com 1-800-643-0765
Based on the life story of author Beverly DiMare's paternal grandparents who immigrated to America from Central Europe during the early part of the 20th century, "The Lake Geneva Chronicles" tells the story of their settling down in the small Wisconsin farming community of Lake Geneva. DiMare weaves into her superbly crafted narrative universal concepts that include the sacredness of family, the value of friendship, the utter baseness of child abuse, as well as the importance of music, art and literature in daily life. "The Lake Geneva Chronicles" engagingly underscores the family as the foundation of a strong and healthy community, including the necessity of parents teaching their children this critically important truth – so that those children will grow up and teach their own families the values they themselves were schooled in. Entertaining, deftly written, and highly recommended reading, "The Lake Geneva Chronicles" wonderfully illustrates the creative power and enduring influence of simple kindness to make the world we live in a better place – generation by generation.
Log Cabin Pioneers
Wayne Erbsen
Native Ground Books & Music
109 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1521
1883206367, $14.95, www.nativeground.com 1-800-752-2656
Compiled by Wayne Erbsen, "Log Cabin Pioneers" is an impressively entertaining compilation of stories, songs, sayings, advice, recipes, and folklore commonly held by folk who, quite literally, lived in log cabins on the every expanding American frontier. These yesteryear entertainments and activities offer a kind of "window in time" for contemporary readers that is as informative as it is entertaining. Illustrated throughout with period photography, readers will learn how log cabins were sited and built; the kinds of music that entertained, inspired, celebrated and consoled; the art and craft of making moonshine whiskey; how log cabin kids entertained themselves; cooking; the beauty secrets and practices of log cabin women; even accounts of log cabin hauntings and legends. "Log Cabin Pioneers" belongs in the public library collections of every village, town and city that had their beginnings as communities of log cabin pioneers!
A Place Called Bla-Bla Cafe
Sandy Ross
SLR Productions
18375 Ventura Boulevard, #217, Tarzana, CA 91356
0977722708 $16.00 www.bla-bla-cafe.com
Former Bla-Bla Cafe talent co-booker Sandy Ross presents A Place Called Bla-Bla Cafe, the true story of an out-of-the-way club that showcased performers of budding talent as they struggled for their first big break. Guest chapters by such noteworthy talents as Jelsa Palao, Julio Martinez, Maxine Sellers and more bring these true stories of cafe comedians and performers engaged in the quest for success to vibrant life. A witty, vivacious, and exciting behind-the-scenes glimpse of stars on the rise in Hollywood entertainment. An extensive addendum of tables chronicles and credits Bla-Bla Cafe performers from 1971 to 1980.
B Is For Baby
Suzonne Stirling
The Taunton Press
63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
1561588547 $16.95 www.taunton.com 1-800-477-8727
In a rather engaging A to Z format, Suzonne Stirling presents twenty-six crafts oriented projects that mixes vintage traditional with modern-style contemporary activities suitable for even the most novice crafter. These 'budget friendly' crafts projects range from 'A is for Announcement'; to 'D is for Decoupage'; to 'K is for Keepsake Box'; to 'Q is for Quilt'; to 'Z is for Zoo Animal Storybook'. Each individual project comes with a 'Tools & Materials' list; step-by-step project instructions; and a color photograph of the finished project. Whether it's 'J is for Journal' or 'W is for Wall Frieze', this superbly presented and enthusiastically recommended project book is particularly suited for the novice crafter and will hold immense interest for the experienced crafter as well.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Advancing In Tae Kwon Do
Richard Chun
YMAA Publications
4354 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131
159439072X $29.95 www.ymaa.com 1-800-669-8892
Richard Chun is a 9th Dan, making him one of the highest ranked masters of Taekwondo anywhere in the world. With "Advancing In Tae Kwon Do", Chun draws upon his more than fifty years of experience and expertise to introduce martial arts students to the history, philosophy, and meditation underpinnings of Taw Kwon Do, then goes on to provide profusely illustrated instructions on Tae Kwon Do hand and foot techniques, sparring techniques, self-defense techniques, breaking techniques, the nine Black Belt forms required for promotion by the World Taekwondo Federation and internationally sanctioned Taekwondo competitions, as well as the rules and regulations of the World Taekwondo Federation – including sparring and Poomsae (form) competitions. Authoritative, comprehensive, superbly organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly', "Advancing In Tae Kwon Do" is a core addition to any and all personal or professional martial arts instructional reference collections.
Secrets Of Pankraton
Jim Arvanitis
Paladin Press
Gunbarrel Tech Center, 7077 Winchester Circle, Boulder, CO 80301
SKU# PANKDVD $89.95 www.paladin-press.com 1-800-392-2400
Pankraton is a stand-up fighting style that involves punishing locks and ground skills combined into a brutal (and potentially lethal) martial art. "Secrets Of Pankration" features Jim Arvanitis demonstrating a series of 'ano' (or standing) arsenal of punches, kicks, elbow strikes, shoots, takedowns, clinching techniques, throws, and sweeps. Considered by many to be the 'father' of Modern Pankraton, Arvantis goes on to demonstrate 'kato' or ground fighting skills that include pins, holds, chokes, submission locks, and defenses against a mounted striker. "Secrets Of Pankraton concludes with Arvantis putting 'ano' and 'kato' together and provides step-by-step instruction on performing counter throws and holds, gaining top position from the bottom, maintaining top control, and executing compound attacks compelling a rapid submission on the part of an opponent. With a 350 minute running time, "Secrets of Pankraton" is a strongly recommended and full color DVD that should be a part of the instructional reference collection of all dedicated martial arts students.
The Education Shelf
School-Community Relations
Douglas J. Fiore
Eye On Education
6 Depot Way West, Larchmont, NY 10538
1596670223 $74.95 www.eyeoneducation.com
Written by former teacher, principal, and college professor Douglas J. Fiore, School-Community Relations is now in an updated second edition. School-Community Relations offers the basic building blocks of a successful school-community relations plan, from how to read the pulse of the community to improving media relations, taking advantage of the electronic era of communication, making plans to cope with crisis situations, and much more. A practical-minded guide based heavily on experience, School-Community Relations is one text no high-ranking school administrator should be without.
Staying On Track
Dale L. Baker & Larry D. Coble
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
1412939364 $27.95 www.corwinpress.com
Now in an updated second edition with two new chapters addressing the political realities of the No Child Left Behind Act, Staying On Track: An Educational Leader's Guide to Preventing Derailment and Ensuring Personal and Organizational Success is a guide written especially for educational administrators. Focusing especially upon the most likely threats to derail an educational leader, the potential accountability for high-stakes testing, and the most important skills for improving data-driven decision making, Staying On Track offers advice in plain terms, checklists of key points to remember and implement, and a season-by-season overview of what to expect in the career of educational administrator. A helpful and practical-minded guide to being the best administrator one can be.
Quick and Lively Classroom Activities
Linda Nason McElherne M.A.
Free Spirit Publishing
217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1299
157542214X $29.95 www.freespirit.com 612-338-2068
Written by Linda Nason McElherne M.A., Quick and Lively Classroom Activities: Meaningful Ways to Keep Kids Engaged During Transition Time, Downtime, or Anytime is a compilation of 260 curriculum-based thematic activities suitable for 15 to 20 minute blocks of time during a school day. Intended for children in grades 3-6, the activities range from learning how to assert oneself and develop basic time management to building teamwork skills to teaming up to make a coloring book for younger kids or writing poetry. Discussion questions and a CD-ROM of the reproducible handouts round out this superb educational tool for kick-starting the day, or transforming homeroom into a positive learning experience.
Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties
Edited by Marjorie Montague & Asha K. Jitendra
The Guilford Press
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
1593853068 $25.00 www.guilford.com
Edited by Marjorie Montague ( Professor of Special Education at the University of Miami) and Asha K. Jitendra (a Professor and Coordinator of Special Education at Lehigh University), Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties is an anthology writings by experienced educators. Methodologies for helping middle school students with learning difficulties internalize basic mathematic skills are discussed at length, along with lesson plans, guidelines for teaching self-directed problem-solving strategies, recommendations for building foundational concepts, and much more. Examples and diagrams help clarify methodologies in this timely and enthusiastically recommended resource for public and private schoolteachers.
Supervision for Learning
James M. Aseltine, Judith O. Faryniarz, & Anthony J. Rigazio-DiGilio
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
1416603271 $27.95 www.ascd.org/books
Written by the expert team of James M. Aseltine, Judith O. Faryniarz, and Anthony J. Rigazio-DiGilio, Supervision for Learning: A Performance-Based Approach to Teacher Development and School Improvement is a resource especially for school leaders striving to improve upon traditional methods of teacher supervision and evaluation. Rather than focus upon the usual recourse of limiting examination to teacher lesson plans, instruction, and classroom management practices, Supervision for Learning presents methods for Performance-Based Supervision and Evaluation (PBSE), a data-driven, teacher-directed approach to uncovering just how effective teachers address the learning needs of their students. Chapters walk the reader through applying the PBSE model step-by-step, while honoring the judgment of teachers, empowering teachers to use the performance data as a basis for their instructional decisions, developing meaningful collaborative relationships with teachers, and much more. Enthusiastically recommended, especially with the changing and increasing educational demands of the twenty-first century.
Vocalist Ltd is a publishing company which specializes in the development and production of 'English as a Second Language' (ESL) multi-media products for the classroom. Vocalis Ltd. titles are routinely adopted as supplemental materials for public and private school bi-lingual curriculums, as well as for advanced academic library ESL development collections. Two of their newest titles have just been released and are especially recommended. "Conversation Pieces For Improving ESL Communication" (1932653678, $39.95) is a DVD designed to materially assist viewers in developing verbal language skills by focusing upon conversational flow; vocabulary development; informal expressions, idioms and contractions; and standard, regional, and foreign accent pronunciation. Nine topical scenes (greetings, food, health, work, shopping, weather, house, interview, and directions) are presented with everyday words related to common situations. Each is then repeated with a scrolling text/audio tract for listening comprehension. "Conversation Pieces" combines audio-visual elements with the written word for maximum accessibility for the student. The "ESL Toolkit: An English As A Second Language Collection" (1932653333, $84.95) is a two disc CD-Rom teaching English grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms and verb conjugation. The English-instructional material includes 'The Grammar Cracker'; 'IPA Phonics'; 'Varsity Vocabulary'; 'A Boatload of Idioms'; and 'The Verb Conjugator'. Designed for intermediate level and advanced level ESL students, the "ESL Toolkit" is a complete and comprehensive resource with which to develop and hone the ESL student's linguistic sophistication and performance. For these and the other highly respected and strongly recommended learning aids, academic librarians, language instructors and student learners are encouraged to visit the Vocalis Ltd. Website at www.vocalis.com
Writing Put To The Test
Amy Benjamin
Eye On Education
6 Depot Way West, Suite 106, Larchmont, NY 10538
1596670266 29.95 www.eyeoneducation.com 888-299-5350
Award-winning English teacher Amy Benjamin presents Writing Put To The Test: Teaching for the High Stakes Essay, a guide for especially educators teaching students in grades 4 to 12 how to succeed at on-demand essay writing. Writing Put to the Test is not a step-by-step lesson plan per se; instead, it focuses upon the core principles and techniques students need to master - from various rhetorical models such as narration, description, and cause and effect to testing one's own grammar for complete sentences and other standard formal English semantical necessities. Above all, Writing Put To The Test delineates and offers recommendations for meticulously instructing students in the standard formal English - the "prestige dialect" - used in academics and commerce that is vital to career success, without denigrating the informal dialects of English that have their own place in daily home life. Enthusiastically recommended for English teachers of all settings and experience levels, from professional classroom instructors to home schoolers and volunteers for literacy programs.
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
www.corwinpress.com
Instructors will find these two guides important keys to successful teaching. Pearl Gold Solomon's THE MATH WE NEED TO KNOW AND DO IN GRADES PRE-K-5 (1412917204, $32.95) appears in its second updated edition to cover the ideas, skills, and requirements of math for these grades. From charts on embedded concepts paired with grade levels to adequately developing concepts critical for understanding and analysis, teachers learn much about how math is taught, perceived, and directed. Eleanor Renee Rodriguez and James Bellanca's WHAT IS IT ABOUT ME YOU CAN'T TEACH? AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR THE URBAN EDUCATOR (1412937647) blends classroom expectations and standards with research-based practices to show teachers how to delivery high-quality education in any environment. The focus here is on urban students, developing strategies that help students take responsibility and control of the learning process. Chapters present four basic comprehension strategies and pair these ideas with tactics for success.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave. #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85252
www.poisonedpenpress.com
Frederick Ramsay's IMPULSE (1590582837, $24.95) presents murder mystery writer Frank Smith as a protagonist, whose goal is to attend his 50th class reunion even under the shadow of the mysterious disappearance of his wife and the pursuit of an officer convinced he's a murderer. As if this wasn't enough, Frank faces another, older mystery at his reunion – and the reunion of classmates leads to some dangerous encounters and newfound truths. The blended streams of mystery plots make for complex – and exciting – twists and turns. Vicki Delany's BURDEN OF MEMORY (1590582667, $24.95) presents Elaine, a successful novelist who has failed in the uncertain world of a screenwriter's career and is now interviewing for a job in a remote rural area with an elderly rich woman who needs a writer to help her with her memoirs. It's not until she's hired that Elaine discovers the writer before her died a mysterious death: a death she too may be facing because of her position. It's refreshing to see a sleuth story based around a character who doesn't professionally sleuth. Michael Bowen's PUTTING LIPSTICK ON A PIG (159058287X, $24.95) tells of a cold-hearted lawyer whose sudden accidental death doesn't disturb anyone – even his fellow attorney – until facts about it seem to coincide with the perils facing a court reporter tied to Wisconsin's Hmong community. Could it be local politics which killed him – and would those ongoing issues present trouble for Sue and her people? Add in deer season and a host of sharpshooters and you have a splendid mystery replete with twists, turns and new ideas.
Edited by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration Information Contemplation is an anthology of writings by esteemed Jewish religious leaders and scholars, meant to be experienced and shared during the High Holy Days that mark the Jewish New Year, and the accompanying challenge of faith to undertake spiritual and moral self-examination. Most individual passages are brief, only a few paragraphs long, and therefore suitable to be read aloud at gatherings and celebrations, or with family and friends. Enthusiastically recommended reading to enrich the mind and spirit, and a superb companion volume to Elkins' previous title, "Yom Kippur Readings".
Israel and Settler Society
Lorenzo Veracini
Pluto Press
c/o University of Minnesota Press
111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520
0745325009 $25.95 www.upress.umn.edu www.plutobooks.com
The struggle between Israel and Palestinians isn't unique, and here Lorenzo Veracini argues that an understanding of the foundations of colonialist thought is necessary to understand the methods, concerns and results of Israel, a settler society like so many others. Other colonial regimes are examined in the course of Veracini's analysis of the dynamics of colonist thought, which refutes popular myths of the origins of Israeli-Palestinian disputes.
KTAV
930 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
www.ktav.com
Mordecai Paldiel's CHURCHES AND THE HOLOCAUST: UNHOLY TEACHING, GOOD SAMARITANS AND RECONCILIATION (088125908X, $39.50) focuses on the traditional Christian 'teaching of contempt' that held Jews deserved to be punished because they rejected Jesus and his new religion. Chapters examine the origins of the idea, how it led to Christian discrimination processes against Jews, and how it evolved over the ages. Mordecai Paldiel is director of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Institute in Israel and here documents the stories of some three hundred Christian clerics who worked against this basic teaching. Dan Vogel's MARK TWAIN'S JEWS (0881259160, $22.95) charts Twain's anti-Semitic tendencies, gathering his writings, autobiographical works, and major statement about anti-Semitism in 1899 to analyze the controversies underlying the truth about Twain's attitudes. Analysis of his writings and of the scholars who produced critical insights of them make for a new, invaluable survey seeking to consider nearly every mention of 'Jew' in Mark Twain's literature. An important study for any interested in Twain's Jewish sentiments.
The Travel Shelf
A Travel Guide to Basque America
Nancy Zubiri
University of Nevada Press
MS 166, Reno, NV 89557-0076
0874176328 $24.95 www.unpress.nevada.edu $24.95
Written by journalist Nancy Zubiri, the newly updated second edition of A Travel Guide to Basque America: Families, Feasts, and Festivals is an amazing guide to Basque-American communities, particularly the ones found in California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana. From a brief history of Basque immigration and culture, to traditional Basque recipes, customs and polite rules of etiquette to abide by in Basque communities, and more, A Travel Guide to Basque America is the "must-have" reference for anyone interested in experiencing this unique and proud culture. A conversational narrative style spells out the locations of restaurants and popular festivals, while black-and-white maps and photographs serve as visual aids.
Hammond International France Road Atlas
Langenscheidt Publishing Group
c/o Lande Communications
PO Box 979, Spring House, PA 19477
0843709367, $19.95, www.langenscheidt.com 1-888-773-7979
Hammond has long been an established name for the publication of maps, atlases, and travel guides. The "Hammond International France Road Atlas" is specifically designed for drivers needing to traverse the streets, roads and highways of France. Travelers are provided with easy to read and clearly detailed road maps for autoroute driving; precise road maps of all major metropolitan areas for getting off the highways and into the cities; vicinity maps of Paris which also show significant points of interest outside the city and how to get to them; city street maps drawn large scale; and a comprehensive index for easy access to desired map page information. If you are planning road trips anywhere in France, then secure yourself a copy of the "Hammond International France Road Atlas" – it will prove to be an invaluable and indispensable resource whether you are driving across France for pleasure or business.
Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast
Marina Carter
Hunter Publishing
130 Campus Dr., Edison, NJ 08818
1588435784 $19.99 www.hunterpublishing.com
Naples and nearby coastal areas offer much in the way of different travel experiences, from fine resorts to street theatre and fishing villages – and Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast makes the most of the entire region, offering plenty of unforgettable adventures and covering not only walks and places to stay, but night life and historic sights. An excellent travel planner, it can't be beat.
Afoot & Afield Reno-Tahoe
Mike White
Wilderness Press
1200 - 5th Street, Berkley, CA 94710-1306
0899973337 $19.95 www.wildernesspress.com 1-800-443-7227
Informatively written by Reno local Mike White, Afoot & Afield Reno-Tahoe: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide is a satisfyingly in-depth outdoor hiking guide to the Reno-Tahoe region on the Nevada-California border. Intended for both visitors and residents, Afoot & Afield Reno-Tahoe covers general safety and practical guidelines for hikers plus in-depth examinations of more than 175 mountain hiking and mountain biking trips in the region. Routes vary in length from less than a mile to an 18-mile point-to-point challenge. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this top-quality guide for hikers of all skill and experience levels looking forward to enjoying the Reno-Tahoe wilderness.
Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Volume 2
Louis A. Mongello
The Intrepid Traveler
PO Box 531, Bransford, CT 06405
1887140638 $14.95 www.intrepidtraveler.com 203-488-5341
Written by Louis M. Mongello, The Walt Disney World Trivia Book: More Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind The Magic is an all-new, unofficial multiple choice trivia book. Half the book is devoted to hundreds of multiple choice questions; the other half answers each question at length with fascinating tidbits about the history and operation of Walt Disney World. Enumerated questions and answers are in separate sections for easy self-quizzing. "You'll find what on top of the hot air balloon at the center of 'Dumbo the Flying Elephant'? - Perched atop the balloon is none other than Dumbo's friend, Timothy J. Mouse, who helped Dumbo discover the ability to fly using his oversized ears." Black-and-white photographs, "Did You Know?" bars, and an index round out this amusing means to while away time in the car while driving to Disney World.
The Science Shelf
Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe
Bruce Jakosky
The University of Arizona Press
355 South Eulcid Avenue, Suite 103 Tucson, AZ 85719
0816526133 $17.95 www.uapress.arizona.edu
Written by Professor Bruce Jakosky, who has been involved in several space missions including the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory rover, Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe introduces readers to the field of astrobiology - the fairly new but rapidly growing discipline of striving to understand the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. Chapters address the questions of "Is there life elsewhere?" "What is life?" and "Why do we do science?" as well as the intersection between issues of astrobiology, science, and religion. Accessible to lay readers and scholars alike, Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe stresses the importance of adherence to the highest-level quality scientific principles above all, in the quest for greater understanding. Highly recommended for anyone genuinely interested in a serious, scholarly, non-metaphysical discussion of life in outer space.
Snake Venoms and Envenomations
Jean-Philippe Chippaux
Krieger Publishing Company
PO Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
1575242729 $58.50 www.krieger-publishing.com 321-724-9542
Written by scientist and snake venom expert Jean-Philippe Chippaux, Snake Venoms and Envenomations is an advanced scientific reference and resource concerning snake venoms, written especially for students, medical experts and field professionals. Chapters cover the zoology of snakes, venom toxicology, antidotes and immunotherapy for treating venoms, and the treatment and prevention of envenomations from first aid to advanced medical therapies. Snakebite is a very real public health problem, especially in specific tropical countries, yet snake venom is also a valuable biomedical substance. Snake Venoms and Envenomations provides an explicit reference of biochemistry, toxicology, and serpentine behavior and is a stand-out compilation of expertise in its field.
The Intelligibility of Nature
Peter Dear
University of Chicago Press
1427 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637-2954
0226139484 $27.50 www.press.uchicago.edu
The Intelligibility of Nature: How Science Makes Sense of the World focuses on science's role as applied knowledge, which moves from theory to applications in daily life, and provides a history of the ongoing conflicts between theory development and applications. Historical references are used to examine how the differing processes of knowing and doing come together – or not – and document key episodes from Darwin to Einstein. The Intelligibility of Nature is especially recommended for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in nature and science.
Ether
Joe Milutis
University of Minnesota Press
111 Third Avenue South, #290, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520
0816646449 $29.95 www.upress.umn.edu
ETHER: THE NOTHING THAT CONNECTS EVERYTHING explores the early history and ideas of ether, moving from Newton and early scientists whose ideas bordered on and sometimes influenced the occult to modern scientists and non-scientists. Here the ideas of electricity are woven with alchemical lore in a presentation that surveys the ether to ideas of space travel, film, and even computers. Ether, surprisingly, has some three hundred years of influence: chapters here consider religious influence, paradigms of belief, and scientific borders alike.
The Living Energy Universe
Gary Schwartz, Ph.D. & Linda G. Russek, Ph.D.
Hampton Roads Publishing
1125 Stony Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
157174455X $16.95 www.hrpub.com
Are science and spirituality always to be at odds with each other, offering up very different paradigms of belief? Not if you consider the premise of The Living Energy Universe: A Fundamental Discovery That Transforms Science and Medicine. From how electrons carry information which affects perception to the implications of memory, the idea of a 'universal memory' bank of data, and its influence on the universe, here's a coverage which ties up all loose ends. Informative, superbly presented, and thoroughly reader friendly, "The Living Energy Universe" is an ideal addition to academic and community library Science Studies collections and supplemental reading lists.
Not Even Wrong
Peter Woit
Basic Books
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
0465092756 $26.95 www.basicbooks.com
Peter Woit is a noted lecturer in mathematics, and his Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law thus offers up a physics discourse with a math foundation backing it. String theory, argues Woit, is not even good science: chapters provide a history of the theory and its development, Its high profile and many controversies within the scientific community, and wider-reaching conflicts in theoretical science fostered by the presence of the theory itself. Fascinating reading and a recommended acquisition for academic and community library Science & Mathematics collections.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
The Blood Horse Authoritative Guide to Breeding Thoroughbreds
The Staff and Correspondents of Blood-Horse Publications
Eclipse Press
3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, PO Box 919003, Lexington, KY 40591-9003
1581501382 $16.95 www.eclipsepress.com
Written by The Staff and Correspondents of Blood-Horse Publications, The Blood Horse Authoritative Guide to Breeding Thoroughbreds is a solid guide for novice and experienced thoroughbred racehorse breeders alike. Chapters explain how to choose a broodmare and stallion, how to maintain optimum breeding health, the steps to take for pedigree and confirmation analysis, market trends to watch out for, what to look for in a breeding contract, case studies and examples, expected stud fees, and much more. Written in plain terms, The Blood Horse Authoritative Guide to Breeding Thoroughbreds demystifies the process of breeding champions with sound advise borne of professional experience. A "must-have" resource and quick reference for thoroughbred readers; also highly recommended is "The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide to Auctions".
The Dog Owners Handbook
Annette Conn
Trafalgar Square Publishing
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053
1844422089 $16.95 www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
Written by Annette Conn, a professional dog behavior consultant and training instructor of 29 years' experience, The Dog Owners Handbook is a serious-minded guide about training and caring for one's beloved canine pet. Full-color photographs on almost every page illustrate tips, tricks, and techniques for housebreaking, training techniques, the best toys and treats, grooming, healthcare issues, and much more. A thorough, practical and highly accessible guide, enthusiastically recommended to current and would-be dog owners alike.
The Toy Fox Terrier
John F. Davidson
Alpine Publications
Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
1577790774 $19.95 www.alpinepub.com
THE TOY FOX TERRIER: WIRED FOR ACTION provides a revised edition of the original TOY FOX TERRIER by different authors, and combines the shared experience of all authors into some eighty years of information for both novice owners and veteran breeders. From photos of faults and virtues to discussions of standards, THE TOY FOX TERRIER holds both history and breed-specific insights owners can't miss.
Rattlesnake Adventures
John W. Kemnitzer, Jr., editor
Krieger Publishing Company
PO Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
1575242788 $32.50 www.krieger-publishing.com
Edited by herpetologist John W. Kemnitzer, Jr., Rattlesnake Adventures: Hunting with the Oldtimers is an anthology of classic true stories about scientists in pursuit of Eastern rattlesnakes: timbers, E. diamondbacks, canebreaks, and massasaugas. Many of the tales have been excerpted from books out of print as long as 75 years. A handful of black-and-white photographs and a few color plates illustrate stories varying from survivors of snakebite to expeditions set up to discover what influences rattlesnakes in selecting a favorite den. Most writings are in plain terms, accessible to lay readers as well as herpetologists; Rattlesnake Adventures truly lives up to its title, and is just plain exciting to read as surely as it is an enlightening compendium of classic discoveries in rattlesnake natural history.
Shadow of the Bear
Brian Payton
Bloomsbury
175 5th Avenue Suite 300, New York, NY 10010
1596911980 $25.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com
Bears have had many, many books written about them and have been long celebrated: so why the need for yet another? Brian Payton here travels the world in search of the eight remaining bear species, from Asia and Canada to South America. His blend of natural history and travelogue examines human interactions with and beliefs about bears at all levels of society, offering up a warm interaction of bear and human encounters. "Shadow of the Bear" is especially recommended for school and community library Pets & Wildlife collections.
The Wolves of Minnesota
Edited by L. David Mech
Voyageur Press
123 North Second Street, PO Box 338, Stillwater, MN 55082
0896585093 $16.95 www.voyageurpress.com
Edited by renowned wolf expert L. David Mech, The Wolves of Minnesota: Howl in the Heartland collects the expertise of individuals who have devoted themselves to studying Minnesota wolves, and presents the amazing true story of the wild Minnesota wolf's remarkable comeback. Gorgeous full-color photography on almost every page enhances this collection of essays that range from a summary of the wolf's life cycle and predator/prey habits to an in-depth discussion of managing the conflict between livestock owners who suffer from wolf depredations, wildlife supporters who have strong beliefs against allowing the killing of wolves, and government wolf control and compensation programs meant to chart an equitable middle ground. Enthusiastically recommended for wolf lovers everywhere.
The Self-Help Shelf
31 Words To Create A Guilt Free Life
Editor Karen Bouris
Inner Ocean Publishing
PO Box 1239, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
1930722591 $9.95 www.innerocean.com 1-808-573-8000
31 Words To Create A Guilt Free Life: Finding The Freedom To Be Your Most Powerful Self is a self-help guide to coping with and overcominig all harmful forms of guilt, from learning honesty to acknowledge and release one's guilt to forming connections in opposition to shame in silence. Each passage describes the helpful meaning within a single word, from "Forgiveness" and "Integrity" to "Responsibility", "Poise", and "Freedom". An uplifting, gentle, and helpful collection especially recommended for sufferers of self-inflicted mental misery.
"Sharing: A Practice For Family Connection"by Patricia Barber is written specifically to benefit ordinary families who have settled into superficial modes and habits of communication. Often these routine communicative habits result in familial disconnection and mis-communication. Barber shows the non-specialist general reader how to get started with effective family communication including the creation of a 'sacred space', 'guided meditation', 'family spiritual conversations', and so much more. Drawing upon personal experience and example to illustrate her concepts, "Sharing" is informative, practical, reader friendly, accessible, and invaluable reading which is especially recommended to the attention of men and women who are seeking to strengthen their familial bonds and enhance their family's cohesion and spiritual sensitivity.
Take Your Time
Eknath Easwaran
Nilgiri Press
PO Box 256, 3600 Tomales Road, Tomales, CA 94971
1586380184 $15.00 www.nilgiripress.org 1-800-475-2369
Take Your Time: How To Find Patience, Peace & Meaning is the second edition of a classic self-help text by spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999), originally published in 1994. Written for readers of all religious and spiritual traditions, as well as those of no religious affiliation, Take Your Time is not about any form of dogma, but rather a blend of insights drawn from Eastern and Western spirituality, to apply to the problems of modern life. Chapters mull the importance of focusing on one thing at a time, balancing work, play, relationships, duties, and spirituality, setting aside time for meaningful relationships, and discovering our own real nature within - "We are not imperfect physical creatures. Our essence is spiritual, and our greatest need is simply to discover our real nature." Easwaran's eight fold path of Meditation, Mantram, Slowing Down, One-Pointed Attention, Training the Senses, Putting Others First, Spiritual Companionship, and Reading the Mystics (the writings of great spiritual figures and the scriptures of all religions) is an uplifting and enlightening guide to higher spiritual awareness and the pursuit of contentment in daily life.
All You Need is Hart
Helene Rothchild, MS, MS, MFT
Robert D. Reed Publishers
PO Box 1992, Bandon Oregon 97411
1931741727 $14.95 www.rdrpublishers.com 541-347-9882
Written by Helene Rothchild, MS, MS, MFT, All You Need is Hart: Create Love, Joy, and Abundance - Now! is an empowering self-help book that guides the reader through a process of Holistic And Rapid Transformation. Grounded in basic principles such as "our minds are like magnets and therefore we attract what we are thinking" and "what people say or do is about them and not you. You are okay no matter what people say or do!", the HART process is a compassionate, self-esteem building, consciousness-raising philosophy to improving one's mental, physical, and spiritual life. Sample exercises for the reader to perform or write answers to help reinforce the positive lessons and transformational tools presented in this upbeat and insightful resource.
The American History Shelf
Benedict Arnold's Navy
James L. Nelson
The McGraw Hill Companies
Two Penn Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10121-2298
0071468064 $24.95 www.books.mcgraw-hill.com 1-877-833-5524
Written by award-winning historian and rig ship sailor James L. Nelson, Benedict Arnold's Navy: The Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain but Won the American Revolution is the true story of the Battle of Valcour Island, in which a hastily comprised American fleet led by Benedict Arnold stood against the superior numbers and power of the British navy during the War for Independence. Though the fleet was overwhelmed, the delay it engendered proved vital in enabling the first American triumph in the subsequent Battle of Saratoga, which in turn convinced France to ally with America and shifted the tide of war. Though Benedict Arnold is remembered today as a traitor, in the Battle of Valcour Island his charismatic and strategic leadership played and indispensable role in preventing America's defeat. Benedict Arnold's Navy spares no detail in its reconstruction of pivotal events in America's struggle to become its own nation, and is enthusiastically recommended for library and history shelves.
A Second Home
Sue Thomas
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Boulevard, Columbia, Mo 65201
0826216692 $14.95 www.umsystem.edu/upress
Written by former elementary school teacher Sue Thomas, A Second Home: Missouri's Early Schools is a fascinating history of Missouri's early schools and their role in taming the frontier, from the first one-room schoolhouses to charity schools for poor and Indian children, "dame schools", denominational schools, subscription schools, and more up until the 1850s and the rise of state-sponsored public education. Chapters address not only the basic facts about the construction and organization of Missouri's first schools, but also daily life for the educators and the students, including the difficulties of balancing schooling with the seasonal pioneer necessities of clearing fields, harvesting crops and providing shelter. A handful of black-and-white photographs and illustrations embellish this well-researched and thoroughly engaging tour of yesteryear.
American Speeches
The Library of America
14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
1931082979 $35.00 (Volume 1); 1931082987 $35.00 (Volume 2); www.loa.org
The Library of America presents a two-volume set collecting 128 of the greatest and most pivotal speeches in American history, complete and unabridged. "American Speeches: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War" (1931082979, $35.00) includes Patrick Henry's "liberty or death" speech, George Washington's appeal to mutinous officers, presidential inaugural addresses, Sojourner Truth's speech to Women's Rights Convention, Abraham Lincoln's address at Gettysburg, and much more. "American Speeches: Political Oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton" (1931082987, $35.00) includes Abraham Lincoln's Speech on Reconstruction, presidential addresses, Woodrow Wilson's address to the Senate on the League of Nations, Franklin Roosevelt's address to Congress on war with Japan, Martin Luther King's nobel prize address, Ronald Regan's address to the nation on the Challenger disaster, and much more. Extensive biographical notes, notes on the texts, and an index round out each volume, and both come bound with an inset ribbon bookmark for easy page marking. The complete two-volume set deftly preserves the voices of key Americans throughout history, and is a "must-have" for both school and public library reference collections.
Urbanizing America
Ivan D. Steen
Krieger Publishing
Box 9542, Melbourne, FL 32902-9542
157524165X $19.50 www.krieger-publishing.com
URBANIZING AMERICA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES FROM THE FIRST EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS T0 1920 is a recommended pick for college-level students of urban studies. It provides a chronological and easy approach fo the founding and growth of U.S. cities, surveying economic, social and political influences and using primary source materials to back a survey of the growth of the urban nation. Keys on understanding changes in political climate and their effect on changing urban structure are particularly revealing.
Remembrances of Times Past
Marta Hiatt
Northern Star Press
PO Box 399, 375 Redondo, Long Beach, CA 90814-1620
0962092932 $15.95 www.remember20thcentury.com 562-434-8776
Written by Marta Hiatt and illustrated with a wealth of vintage black-and-white photographs, Remembrances of The Past: Stories and Photos Recalling Life in the 20th Century is a journey of nostalgia touching upon the highlights of modern American History. Vignettes of what American life used to be like and the events that forever transformed it - from the civil rights boycott that began with Rosa Parks' refusal to be discriminated against, to breakthrough advances in germ warfare, to the revelation that women's orgasms came from clitoral rather than vaginal stimulation, to the inception of the Internet. Organized by theme rather than chronologically, the snippets of revelation about how daily American life used to be are often driven home with firsthand testimonies of ordinary people who lived in those times. A virtual American History museum in book form.
A Handbook To Appalachia
Edited by Grace Toney Edwards, Joann Aust Asbury, & Ricky L. Cox
The University of Tennessee Press
293 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325
1572334592 $19.95 www.utpress.org 1-800-621-2736
Edited by the team of Grace Toney Edwards (directs the Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford University), Joann Aust Asbury (teaches in the English department and assists with the Highland Summer Conference for the Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford University), and Ricky L. Cox (teaches Appalachian folklore in the English department at Radford University), A Handbook To Appalachia: An Introduction to the Region is an anthology of essays by learned academics offering overviews of the history and majesty of the Appalachian region. Directed toward a general audience, the essays discuss "Peoples of Appalachia: Cultural Diversity within the Mountain Region", "The Economy of Appalachia", "Health Care in Appalachia", "Education in Appalachia", "The Politics of Change in Appalachia", and much more. Extensively researched, illustrated with a handful of black-and-white photographs, and enhanced with numerous suggestions for further reading A Handbook To Appalachia is enthusiastically recommended for any scholar or lay person seeking a relatively brief yet comprehensive survey of the region, whether for collegiate interdisciplinary studies or simple curiosity.
The Rosenwald Schools of the American South
Mary S. Hoffschwelle
University Press of Florida
15 NW 15th Street, Gainsville, FL 32611-2079
0813029570 $39.95 www.upf.com 352-392-1351
Written by Mary S. Hoffschwelle (professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University), The Rosenwald Schools of the American South is the true story of a partnership to build model schools for black children during the Jim Crow era in the South, with positive repercussions lasting to the present day. The Rosenwald Project, which began with Booker T. Washington and received the backing of the Tuskegee Institute and Sears, Roebuck & Co. president Julius Rosenwald, created more than 5,300 schools and auxiliary buildings from 1912 to 1932 in 15 Southern states. Scores of these schools remain today, as they were designed for maximum efficiency, space for learning, and serving as a cultural and social center of African American communities; ironically, their existence helped set high standards for white schools. The Rosenwald Schools of the American South meticulously examines all aspects of the Rosenwald Schools, including their contributions to architecture, community, education, and their role in formalizing a state education program that would one day include black children. A detailed and scholarly study, especially recommended for American History reference shelves as well as public and college libraries.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Sacred Unions
Thomas E. Breidenthal
Cowley Publications
4 Brattle Street, Suite 309, Cambridge, MA 02138
1561012491 $18.95 www.cowley.org
University Chapel pastor and Dean of Religious Life at Princeton University Thomas E. Breidenthal presents Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Lifelong Commitment, a reflection of faith addressed to all lovers engaged in lifelong commitment, be they straight or gay. Breidenthal asserts that lifelong unions have great value and are a viable option for all individuals, regardless of their background and nature. Chapters address the qualities innate to any enduring relationship of love, including the act of self-giving, the discipline of fidelity, and the ability to adapt and cooperate when confronted with the demands of being parents. Of especial note are the insights into how to cope when love turns painful, and couples hurt one another, intentionally or unintentionally. A sentimental, devoted, and ultimately uplifting celebration of the joys, virtues, and sacrifices of true love.
How To Pray For Your Wife
Mark A. Weathers
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
1581347863 $9.99 www.crossway.com 1-800-323-3890
Written by married Presbyterian co-pastor and missionary Mark A. Weathers, How To Pray For Your Wife: A 31-Day Guide is an interactive prayer journal, designed to be consumable if the user wishes to write in it, offering daily entries specifically to pray for one's wife, or wife-to-be if one is single. Each day extols a different virtue to respect and encourage in one's better half through faith in God, from Trust and Creativity to Multitasking, Hospitality, and Grace. A simple yet highly effective focus tool for personal devotion.
Leading the Small Church
Glenn C. Daman
Kregel Publications
PO Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501
082542447X $15.99 www.kregelpublications.com 1-800-733-2607
Written by Pastor Glenn C. Daman, Leading the Small Church: How to Develop A Transformational Ministry is both a helpful guide and an outspoken call for modern pastors to serve God's word by setting a positive example. Daman stresses that the pastor's role is not to be a visionary or organizational leader, but rather to tend to the spiritual activities of preaching and discipleship, and helping people connect with God. Leading the Small Church covers the biblical, theological, relevant and relational aspects, among others of effective preaching in a small church; the importance of demonstrating Godly character in one's relationships; the qualities embraced by a leader who successfully implements a "family model"; and much more. A solid inspirational guide filled cover to cover with the author's experience-based wisdom. Also highly recommended is Daman's previous guidebook, "Shepherding the Small Church."
Too Much Stuff
Kathryn Porter
Beacon Hill Press
2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64109
0834122561 $13.99
Kathryn Porter (member of the National Association of Professional Organizers) presents Too Much Stuff is a "faith-based message on keeping a clean house", as told from the personal experience of a mother who learned to preserve hygiene and order for the sake of health, well-being, and as a means to increase her connection to God rather than to distracting material items and disorganization. Chapters include questions and guidelines for assessing the extent of one's clutter, prayer points to help focus on God while de-cluttering, and practical advice for ending the clutter cycle - not only cleaning up, but taking measures to prevent clutter accumulation. A solidly helpful book for improving one's quality of life, highly recommended.
Getting the Gospel Right
Cornelis P. Venema
The Banner of Truth
PO Box 621, Carlisle, PA 17013
085151927X $6.00 www.banneroftruth.co.uk
Written by Cornelis P. Venema (President of Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana), Getting the Gospel Right: Assessing the Reformation and New Perspectives on Paul addresses the challenge of spreading the Gospel with integrity and in accordance with Scriptural teachings. Getting the Gospel Right explores what precisely the Scriptures teach with regard to the central message of the Gospel, and the difference of perspectives between the Reformers who insist that God's acceptance of sinners based on Christ's sacrifice lies at the core of the Gospel, and "new perspectives" on Paul's teaching advocated by those who have recently examined historical sources in a fresh light. Is redemption achieved through justification, through grace alone, or through faith alone? Getting the Gospel Right critically weighs the differences between views, though author Venema ultimately concludes that while the new perspective has shed some insight, the old doctrine of salvation through justification that reinforces the transformative power of Christ's sacrifice is the true heart of the Gospel and the Christian faith. A persuasive and thoughtfully argued religious text, written to be accessible to lay Christians as surely as to religious scholars.
United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
United States Conference of Bishops
USCCB Publishing
PO Box 73099, Baltimore, MD 21273-0099
1574554506 $24.95 www.usccbpublishing.com
Approved and authorized for publication by the full body of The United States Conference of Bishops, United States Catholic Catechism for Adults is an in-depth reference text written especially to aid in the instruction of Catholic doctrine in general, and the preparation of catechisms in particular. From a straightforward profession of the faith's core tenets, to the sacraments that celebrate the faith, to the Christian morality principles that embody the practice of the faith lived and prayer as taught by Jesus Christ, United States Catholic Catechism for Adults thoroughly describes and explains the Catholic creed in terms accessible to readers of all backgrounds, including and lay followers and students. A solidly written, straightforward, and definitive reference.
Evolution and Christian Faith
Joan Roughgarden
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20009
Dechant Hughes Associates (publicity)
1440 North Kingsbury, Chicago, IL 60622
1597260983 $14.95 www.dechnthughes.com
Written by evolutionary biologist and passionate Christian Joan Roughgarden, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist offers a bridge between the rigors of science and the spiritual commitment of faith. Chapters discuss evolution from a rationalist perspective in both religion and science, from what it really means to take the Bible literally to the Roman Catholic position to issues of intelligent design, gender and sexuality, species change and how change happens, and much more. A thoughtful, well-written, and highly accessible middle ground between disciplines.
First Corinthians
Raymond F. Collins, edited by Daniel J. Harrington S.J.
Liturgical Press
PO Box 7500, Collegeville, MN 56321-7500
0814659705 $39.95 www.litpress.org 320-363-2227
Written by biblical scholar Raymond F. Collins and edited by Daniel J. Harrington S.J., First Corinthians is seventh in the Sacra Pagina series of fresh translations and modern expositions of the books of the New Testament. In addition to the translated text itself, First Corinthians is packed cover to cover with methodological perspectives, background information, interpretations, sources for reference and further study, and much more. Written for intermediate to advanced bible studies students, and a singularly valuable tool for professionals, clergy, and religious educators, First Corinthians is as highly recommended for its depth and exacting scrutiny of source material as the rest of the Sacra Pagina series.
Like a Drop in the Ocean
Edited by W. Bader
New City Press
202 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
1565482425 14.95 www.newcitypress.com
Edited by W. Bader, Like a Drop in the Ocean: 99 Sayings by Mother Teresa is an anthology of spiritual insights and quotations by Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Her sense of humor, humility, balance, serenity, and love for Jesus Christ, a love she seeks to share with all, flow through the pages of this inspirational collection. A sample of Mother Teresa's soulful quotes: "Prayer gives us a pure heart, and a pure heart is able to look at God", "When you laugh, I am able to hear the music of your smile" and "For me, Jesus is my God, my spouse, my life, my only love, my all-in-all, my One-and-all. I love him with all my heart, with my entire being."
The New Jerusalem
G. K. Chesterton
Roman Catholic Books
PO Box 2286, Fort Collins, CO 80522
1929291426 $29.95 www.booksforcatholics.com
The New Jerusalem reprints G. K. Chesterton's classic travelogue in which he sought to better understand the Middle East in the years following World War I. Nearly three decades before the creation of the State of Israel, Chesterton observed the Christians, Jews, and Muslims of Palestine; his unvarnished conclusions are presented at face value, without any allowances for political correctness or other modern contrivances. In addition to his blunt assessments and judgments are also a wonder of firsthand description and depiction of ordinary people surviving day-to-day life, and evidence of seekers searching the holy land for revelation, and extended philosophical speculation concerning the ancient histories destinies of races and faiths of people. Though limited by Chesterton's individual perspective and opinions, The New Jerusalem is an invaluable addition to collective understanding concerning Palestine and how it was viewed by individuals and religious organizations nearly a century ago.
The Photography Shelf
Like Sand From Orchid's Lips
A. K. Crump, editor
TCB Cafe Publishing & Media
PO Box 471706, San Francisco, CA 94147
0976768275, $39.95, www.cafeandre.com
Compiled and organized by A. K. Crump, "Like Sand From Orchid's Lips" is a 96-page compilation of 105 amazing photographs in both b/w and color. A compendium of images from more than thirty international photographs commissioned to capture the charismatic essence of orchids, the sensuality of sand, and the grace of the human form, "Like Sand From Orchid's Lips" presents photographic images as a fine art characterized by passion, reflection, and design. "Like Sand From Orchid's Lips" is a unique body of work and a strongly recommended contribution to personal, professional, academic, and community library Photographic Studies collections.
Life
Editors of Life Magazine
Time Inc. Home Entertainment
c/o Goldberg McDuffie Communications
444 Madison Avenue, Suite 3300, New York, NY 10022
1933405171, $29.95, www.life.com
Featuring an informative introduction by Robert Sullivan, "Life: 70 Years Of Extaordinary Photography - Platinum Anniversary Collection" showcases a comprehensive and representative series of photo essays and prized historical images, including a section presented every Life magazine cover published over seven decades. This 304-page, full-illustrated history is enhanced for contemporary readers with more than 300 amazing photographs and provides us with a kind of guided tour through seventy years of history ranging from domestic issues to foreign affairs. Here are our cultural and political leaders, along with ordinary men and women caught up in extraordinary events. Imaged features of personalities drawn from sports, movies, and everyday life, this extraordinary book is a true memorial celebration and tribute to one of America's most popular and influential magazines of its day. Simply stated, "Life: 70 Years Of Extaordinary Photography - Platinum Anniversary Collection" should be a part of the Photography and History collections of every academic and community library in the country.
A Camera on the Banks
M. Brook Taylor
Goose Lane
330 - 500 Beaverbrook court, Fredericton, NB Canada E3B 5X4
0864924410 $19.95 www.gooselane.com
Written by history professor M. Brook Taylor, A Camera on the Banks: Frederick William Wallace and the Fisherman of Nova Scotia presents the rare black-and-white photographs of Nova Scotia's fishing schooners, as taken by photojournalist Frederick William Wallace between 1911 and 1916, during the close of the age of unassisted sail. Taylor chronicles the true story of fishery, the individuals who dedicated themselves to it, and the photojournalist who exquisitely captures it just as it was on the cusp of a radical transformation. A Camera on the Banks is recommended as a smoothly narrated, superbly preserved fragment of Nova Scotia nautical history captured through the medium of photography..
River of Colour
Raghubir Singh
Phaidon Press
180 Varick St., 14th Flr, New York NY 10014
0714846023 $49.95 www.phaidon.com
Raghubir Singh was born in India and began his photography career in 1965 – but until this collection, very few of his works reached audiences outside the country. RIVER OF COLOUR: THE INDIA OF RAGHUBIR SINGH uses a wide-angle panoramic layout which will prove a shelving challenge to most art library collections – but a delight to any who seek fine display materials. It's the only retrospective of Singh's works and by choosing an elongated, oversized display format, the color photos of Indian topics come to life and nearly spring off the page. RIVER OF COLOUR is recommended not just for art photography libraries, but for any collection strong on India history or culture.
Aperture Foundation
547 West 27th St., 4th Flr, New York NY 10001
www.aperture.org
LOLA ALVAREZ BRAVO by Elizabeth Ferrer (1931788944, $50.00) has been published to coincide with an exhibition on view at the Aperture Gallery from September to November, but stands well on its own as an outstanding selection of images from Mexico's first woman photographer. It's the first major review of her work in over a decade, and provides a gathering of images essential to any modern art photo library – or to any holding with an emphasis on Mexican culture. Louise Downie edits DON'T KISS ME: THE ART OF CLAUDE CAHUN AND MARCEL MOORE (1597110256, $45.00), pairing essays with a survey of a photographer whose self-portraits seemed unique at the time. Cahun and Moore were a couple who lived and worked together for over forty years: DON'T KISS ME holds the examination of seven international authors who examine their lives, art, and performance activities in light of the Surrealist movement of their times.
Conversations With Contemporary Photographers
Joan Fontcuberto, et al.
Umbrage Editions
515 Canal Street, #4, New York, NY 10013
1884167489 $29.00 www.umbragebooks.com
"Conversations With Contemporary Photographers" is a compilation of nine simply fascinating conversations on and about photography in terms of its effect on aesthetics, culture, history, theory, and so much more. "Conversations With Contemporary Photographers" features conversations between American photographers Alex Webb and Max Kozloff; and between Phillip Lorca di Corcia and Nan Richardson; Spanish photographers Javier Vallhonrat and Santiago Olma; Brazil's Miguel Rio Branco and Portugal's Tereza Siza; America's Duane Michals and Italy's Enrica Vigano; Australia's Max Pam and Mexico's Pablo Ortiz Monasterio; French photographers Bernard Plassu and Juan Manual Bonet; Spain's John Foncuberta and Austria's Cristina Zeklich. A core addition for personal, professional, and academic library Photography reference collections and supplemental reading lists, "Conversations With Contemporary Photographers" is a unique anthology of expert and insightful commentary – as well as deeply engaging and recommended reading for all photography enthusiasts, amateur or professional.
The Civil War Shelf
Ghosts and Shadows of Andersonville
Robert S. Davis
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207-0001
0881460125 $35.00 www.mupress.org 1-800-634-2378
Historian Robert S. Davis presents Ghosts and Shadows of Andersonville: Essays on the Secret Social Histories of America's Deadliest Prison, an in-depth scrutiny that openly dispels commonly held misperceptions about the so-called "American Death Camp" of the Confederate prison of Andersonville, and the trial of its most famous figure, Captain Henry Wirz. Focusing keenly on the lives of Americans connected to Andersonville prison before and during the Civil War, Ghosts and Shadows of Andersonville does not minimize or excuse the starvation, mistreatment, and fatalities of the prison but simultaneously counters accusations of deliberate extermination with evidence that the prison also served as a hospital, and that the guards suffered from malnutrition and starvation as surely as the prisoners. A balanced scrutiny of a dark place in America's past, that draws heavily and directly from letters, journals, articles and other primary sources to present its case.
The Untold Story of Shiloh
Timothy B. Smith
The University of Tennessee Press
293 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325
1572334665 $34.00 www.utpress.org 1-800-621-2736
Written by Timothy B. Smith, a staff member at the Shiloh National Military Park, The Untold Story of Shiloh: The Battle and the Battlefield is a meticulous appraisal of history's understanding of the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War. Seeking to fill in the gaps in chronicles of what actually took place, The Untold Story of Shiloh goes beyond the two days of battle, presenting a collection of essays - some previously published, some not - evaluating topics ranging from Shiloh's historiography, the myths created about the battle, and the mindsets established after the battle, to the stories behind memorializations of the battle after it had taken place, including Shiloh's cemetery, monument, and military park. A scholarly and serious-minded close evaluation written by and for serious Civil War historians and scholars.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Horses and the Mystical Path
Adele von Rust McCormick, Ph.D., et.al.
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1577315561 $14.95 www.newworldlibrary.com
On a trip to Scotland the family psychotherapist team of Adele, Deborah and Thomas McCormick investigated early Celtic mysticism and discovered elements of this mysticism that aided in their work using horses as therapeutic aids. Spirituality blends with practical applications in HORSES AND THE MYSTICAL PATH: THE CELTIC WAY OF EXPANDING THE HUMAN SOUL, drawing important connections between horse psyche and mystic elements.
New Page Books
P.O. Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
www.newpagebooks.com
Jeff Belanger's OUR HAUNTED LIVES: TRUE LIFE GHOST ENCOUNTERS (1564148564 $14.99) results from interviews with dozens of witnesses to supernatural phenomena, providing a fine collection of testimonies of experience from those who have seen and sometimes communicated with ghosts. From famous ghosts to ghosts on the job, OUR HAUNTED LIVES will intrigue and interest any interested in the supernatural experience: reality, not tales. Joshua P. Warren's PET GHOSTS: ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1564148882, $14.99) includes not only the author's own experiences with his dog, but interviews animal experts and provides tools and techniques for finding and recording a pet's spirit. If humans can have ghosts – why not pets? PET GHOSTS survey theory and provide insights on encounters. Jason Miller's PROTECTION & PERSONAL MAGICK (1564148793, $14.99) covers a different kind of topic: how to understand magical attacks and how to use reversal magic to prevent and defend against them. From appeasing angry spirits to performing daily banishings and using amulets effectively, practicing witches need this guide to ongoing protection from negative forces.
Bear/Healing Arts/Inner Traditions
One Park St., Rochester, VT 05767
www.InnerTraditions.com
Tobias Churton's THE MAGUS OF FREEMASONRY: THE MYSTERIOUS LIFE OF ELIAS ASHMOLE (1594771227, $16.95) tells of the first person to record a personal account of initiation into Freemasonry. His writings examine the symbolism, history and origins of Freemasonry within the Masonic trades and are essential for any who would understand the discipline. Martin Lings' SHAKESPEARE'S WINDOW INTO THE SOUL: THE MYSTICAL WISDOM IN SHAKESPEARE'S CHARACTERS (1594771200, $14.95) uses the plays of Shakespeare to display their underlying visionary works and concepts. His later, more mature plays form Hamlet to The Tempest are analyzed with attention to uncovering passages which reveal aspects of the divine. Philippe Walter's CHRISTIANITY: THE ORIGINS OF A PAGAN RELIGION (1594770964, $16.95) studies the Christian mythology which became so accepted in medieval Europe, drawing unusual connections between this and pagan beliefs. The conclusion: very little of this mythology comes from the Bible, and more of it holds roots in pagan rituals and beliefs. Colin Wilson's ATLANTIS AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NEANDERTHALS (1591430593, $20.00) presents evidence of a widespread Neanderthal civilization as the origin of ancient knowledge. New archaeological discoveries suggest a far older civilization on the planet and not only proves the existence of Atlantis, but Neanderthal involvement. Biff Mithoeffer teaches Yin Toga in Costa Rica and across the U.S.: his YIN TOGA KIT: PRACTICE OF QUIET POWER ($24.95) packs a cd with 14 color cards and a book, essentially presenting his entire course in a fine package. The cd demonstrates the fourteen postures used in Yin Yoga and explains the benefits of each, with posture cards illustrating poses for different degrees of flexibility and the book providing reinforcement. The cd also provides a guided routine narrated by Mithoeffer, with each pose on a different track for easy access. Mike Booth works with Carol McKnight in THE AURA-SOMA SOURCEBOOK: COLOR THERAPY FOR THE SOUL (1594770778, $19.95), which uses bottles of dual-covered liquids that blend oils with plant extracts and stones to interact with individual auras for optimum balance of body and spirit. The history, physical and spiritual effects of such therapy is provided in a complete survey of when and how to use it. Kam Thye Chow and Emily Mood's THAI YOGA THERAPY FOR YOUR BODY TYPE: AN AYURVEDIC TRADITION (0892811846, $19.95) provides a bodywork therapy which guides readers through a series of yoga postures, accompanied by palming and thumbing along the body's energy lines and pressure points. This combined therapy helps balance the body and boost the immune system and is a discipline receiving increased attention in the Western world. Kam Thye Chow is the founder and director of the Lotus Palm School in Montreal and joins with an Ayurvedic educator to fully cover not just the technique, but the accompanying diet and lifestyle tips that should be included.
Andean Awakening
Jorge Luis Delgado & MaryAnn Male
Council Oak Books Ltd.
2105 East 15th Street, Suite B, Tulsa, OK 74104
1571781935 $17.95 www.counciloakbooks.com 1-800-247-8850
"Andean Awakening: An Inca Guide To Mystical Peru" by Jorge Luis Delgado a modern descendent of the ancient Incas) presents (with the assistance of MaryAnn Male) an illustrated guidebook to Peru's mystical and spiritual Incan heritage. This 'spiritual tour guide' takes the reader to the most powerfully spiritual places in Peru including Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, and most especially, the legendary Inca doorway of Aramu Muru. A welcome, illustrated, and highly recommended addition to Metaphysical Studies reference collections in general, and Peruvian Studies reading lists in particular, "Andean Awakening" is enhanced with the history, culture, mythos and magic of the old Incan empire, inspiring places and enduring legacies left by the 'Children of the Sun' that are still accessible to visitors today.
The Witch in the Waiting Room
Robert S. Bobrow, MD
Thunder's Mouth Press
245 W. 17th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10011
1560258144 $15.95 www.thundersmouthpress.com
The author, Robert S. Bobrow, has practiced general medicine for over thirty years and has also published many articles, so The Witch in the Waiting Room: A Physician Investigates Paranormal Phenomena in Medicine comes not from a new age outsider but from a respected physician who uses case studies and analysis from respected medical journals to investigate evidence of the paranormal in medical diagnosis. A fine blend of traditional and alternative analysis results, The Witch in the Waiting Room is fascinating and highly recommended reading.
The Astrology of Great Sex
Myrna Lamb
Hampton Roads Publishing
1125 Stony Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
1571745092 $16.95 www.hrpub.com
Sexual treatises usually focus on physiology and physical aspects, so it's quite unusual to find a survey which focuses on the astrological elements of attraction and sex, but "The Astrology of Great Sex" fills the information gap in providing astrologer's sun-by-sun analysis of which partnerships are really complementary. A welcome and recommended contribution to Metaphysical Studies collections, readers will learn the basics of sexual turnoffs and turn-ons with an astrological focus in chapters that cover dating, attraction, and sun signs.
Parapolitics
Kenn Thomas
Adventures Unlimited Press
PO Box 74, Kempton, IL 60946
193188255X $20.00 www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com 1-815-253-6390
Conspiracy expert Kenn Thomas presents Parapolitics: Conspiracy In Contemporary America, an anthology of his writings originally published outside his usual magazine "Steamshovel Press", plus assorted gatherings from his web site and lectures. Chapters probe possible hidden machinations behind key events from the Kennedy assassination to election 2000 to conspiracy questions about the September 11th attacks, to valuable advice for using the Freedom of Information Act to glean vital data from national archives. A hard-hitting anthology that stresses the importance of keeping a skeptical mind and holding trust in abeyance unless thoroughly earned. Above all, Parapolitics indicts the "parapolitical" underground of the secret elites who engineer war and worse for the sake of their own personal gain. Though some of Thomas' theories may appear extraordinarily far-reaching at best, his sense of citizen's distrust and determination is more valuable than ever in today's increasingly chaotic and lie-filled world.
This Is All
Aidan Chambers
Harry N. Abrams Inc.
115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
0810970600 $19.95 www.hnaboooks.com
Award-winning author Aiden Chambers presents This Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn, a unique work of fiction in that it is not told in the traditional narrative style of a novel; instead, its story is rendered as a "pillow book" or collection of notes recording poems, emotions, daily impressions, letters, stories, ideas, and descriptions, compiling the life of a pregnant nineteen-year-old girl who wishes to preserve and pass on her memories to her unborn child. This Is All ranges the gamut of experience, from early friendships and thoughts on classical literature to simple amusements, teenage love, and the heady pleasures of sex. A verbose, descriptive, and often intimate portrait of all the good and bad in a soon-to-be mother's life.
Physical Abusers And Sex Offenders
Scott Allen Johnson
CRC Press
c/o Taylor & Francis Group
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
0849372593 $89.95 www.crcpress.com 1-800-272-7737
"Physical Abusers And Sex Offenders: Forensic And Clinical Strategies" by licensed psychologist, counselor and forensic expert Scott Allen Johnson is a comprehensive treatise on the pathology of physical abuse and sexual predators. Drawing from his professional experience with more than 850 state cases and an extensive private practice, Johnson reveals the pervasive nature of coercion and abuse in terms of its psychological impact, emotional stresses, and sexual manifestations ranging from name-calling to rape and homicide. Enhanced for students, academicians, and professionals, "Physical Abusers And Sex Offenders" is enhanced with previously unpublished case studies; addresses specific interview and interrogation issues with respect to assessment and treatment; detailed descriptions of the cycle of abuse, types of abuse, types of offenders and potential offenders; and demonstrates how to most appropriately and effectively collect criminal histories, victim statements, and police reports prior to interviewing the abuser. Detailed, knowledgeable, informed and informative, "Physical Abusers And Sex Offenders" is an essential, core addition to professional and university level forensics, sexual abuse, criminal justice, and psychological deviance reference collections and reading lists.
Life On Other Planets
Emanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg Foundation Publishers
320 North Church Street, West Chester, PA 19380
0877853207 $10.95 www.swedenborg.com
Written by visionary Emanuel Swedenborg and Translated by Cambridge scholar John Chadwick, Life On Other Planets is a metaphysical text originally published in 1758, recounting the author's otherworldly travels and conversations with spirits from Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, and the moon. Of particular interest is Swedenborg's assessment of "The Reasons Why the Lord Chose to Be Born in Our World and Not in Another". Written in point-by-point paragraph style, Life On Other Planets weighs Swedenborg's transcendental experiences and his deep and abiding Christian faith in equal measure, and is as deeply spiritual as it is far reaching.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
The Landscapes of Hollywood Westerns
Edited by Deborah A. Carmichael
The University of Utah Press
1795 East South Campus Drive, #101, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9402
0874808669 $21.95 www.uofupress.com
Edited by film exhibition history expert Deborah A. Carmichael, The Landscapes of Hollywood Westerns: Ecocriticism in an American Film Genre is an anthology of essays by learned authors concerning the role of nature and landscape in American Western movies, including silent, documentary, and feature-length films. From "Hydraulic Mining Then and Now: The Case of Pale Rider" to "Cinematic Conquest: Breaking the Mexican American Connection to the Land in the Movies" to "Landscapes of Failure in John Ford's Grapes of Wrath" and much more, each essay explores a different connection between land and American cultural mythmaking on the silver screen. Especially recommended for college library and cinematic studies reference shelves.
The Alchemy Of Theatre
Robert Viagas, editor
Applause Theatre Books
c/o Hal Leonard Corporation
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10010
1557836981 $29.95 www.halleonard.com 1-800-637-2852
Productions of theatrical plays are collaborative efforts involving large numbers of people the include not only the actors and their director, but the expertise of playwrights, producers, stage hands, craftspeople, choreographers, musicians, publicists, make-up artists, costumers, and so many others. In "The alchemy Of Theatre: The Divine Science", New York theatre journalist and author Robert Viagas has compiled and edited a number of informed and informative essays on the phenomena of the theatre. The essayists range from the late playwright Wendy Wasserstein and the late composer Cy Coleman, to director/producer Harold Prince and director/choreographer Susan Stroman, to playwrights Edward Albee and Terrence McNally, to lyricists and composers Lynn Ahrens and Stepyhen Flaherty, to theatre owner Gerald Schoenfeld, to producer Rocco Landesman, and others representing every aspect of those professionals who must work together to create the theatrical experience for appreciative audiences. A welcome and highly engaging read, "The Alchemy of Theatre" is a core addition to professional, academic, and community library Theatre Arts reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Cast Out
Robin Bernstein, editor
University of Michigan Press
839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209
0472069330, $22.95 www.press.umich.edu 1-734-764-4388
Compiled and edited by academician Robin Bernstein (who teaches in the Program of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University), "Cast Out" is a collection drawn from memoirs and interviews by twenty-two leading performers, playwrights, technicians, producers, critics, educators, and influential spectators of theatre over the past half-century. The focus is on the experience and perception of homosexuality in life theatre with the expert and personal contributions of Edward Albee, Kate Bornstein, Richard Bracho, Bree Coven, Terry Galloway, Cherry Jones, Lisa Kron, Craig Lucas, Tim Miller, Cherrie Moraga, Jim Provenzano, Peggy Shaw, George C. Wolfe and so many others. The result is an impressive and seminal contribution to the art, creativity, and social changes of American theatre over the past five decades with respect to the gay community. "Cast Out" is a welcome and impressive contribution to Gay Studies, Theatre History, and America Popular Culture Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Conversations with God: The Making of the Movie
Monty Joynes & Neale Donald Walsch
Hampton Roads Publishing
1125 Stony Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
1571744991 $26.95 www.hrpub.com
At age 48 author Neale Donald Walsch was depressed, destitute, and frustrated with his life: he wrote an angry letter to God – and received a channeled answer. Thus began a series of 'conversations'; with God – and eventually a movie – which follow Walsch's move from being poor and homeless to becoming a spiritual messenger. This follows not the book but the movie, providing details on its evolution from pre-production and location sets to filmmaker interviews and interactions. A fascinating spiritual and film review results with plenty of insights in both fields, "Conversations with God" is highly recommended reading and a welcome contribution to film school reference collections.
"Evil" Arabs in American Popular Film
Tim Jon Semmerling
University of Texas Press
Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713-7819
0292713428 $22.95 www.utexaspress.com
The 'evil' Arab figure has long been a popular Hollywood icon: how long is documented in 'EVIL ARABS IN AMERICAN POPULAR FILM: ORIENTALIST FEAR, which surveys how the stereotype evolved and how it reflects real conflicts between U.S. and Middle Eastern cultures and perceptions. Chapters use analysis of six selected films, from The Exorcist to South Park, to consider their topics, Arab myths, and how underlying tensions encourage Americans to project the idea of evil on Arab personas. An intriguing survey not just for movie-goers, but also recommended for film students interested in the cinema and cultural representation; particularly at the college level of discussion and analysis.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Women and Deafness
Edited by Brenda Jo Brueggemann & Susan Burch
Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002-3695
1563682931 $38.00 gupress.gallaudet.edu
Edited by professors Brenda Jo Brueggemann and Susan Burch, Women and Deafness: Double Visions is an anthology of essays by learned authors discussing deafness and deaf identity in the context of women's studies, and vice versa. Pieces contemplate why Hellen Keller, perhaps the most famous deaf woman of all, is remembered primarily as a champion specifically of the blind; the issue of mothers raising their children according to oralist dictates "like ordinary hearing children"; the significance and impact of the Deaf American Beauty Pageant, and much more. A welcome and much-needed contribution addressing serious gaps in both women's studies and deaf studies reference shelves.
Cut Loose
Nan Bauer-Maglin, editor
Rutgers University Press
100 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099
0813538475 $21.95 http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu 1-800-446-9323
Deftly edited by Nan Bauer-Maglin, Cut Loose: (Mostly) Older Women Talk About the End of (Mostly) Long-Term Relationships is an anthology of testimonies from women who experienced the end of a long-lasting relationship. Some felt abandoned, others confused, and yet all came to realize they were set free; sometimes the end of a long-term relationship spelled sexual, mental, or emotional liberation. Women in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships speak out, and the essays themselves are categorized into personal narratives, practical perspectives on the psychological, sociological, economic, sexual, and medical aspect of being left; and the shared experience of subgroups of women such as single women, widows, or abandoned daughters. A true-life glimpse into personal experience and the lasting lessons that can be drawn from it.
Food is Love
Katherine J. Parkin
University of Pennsylvania Press
3905 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4011
0812239296 $47.50 www.upenn.edu/pennpress
Written by Katherine J. Parkin, Food is Love: Advertising and Gender Roles in Modern America is a scholarly examination of the American cultural precept that women should express love by serving food to their families (regardless of the actual amount of work involved in its preparation). In particular, the concept that women could use food preparation to give themselves sexual allure, make their marriage happy, and improve their family's social standings and prospects became the favored revolving theme of advertisers. Food advertisements at once both celebrated women's homemaking talents, and threatened women's insecurities to coerce the female demographic to buy the right products - their products. Heavily researched, with extensive notes and an index, Food is Love is a singularly revealing insight into this consumptive and surprisingly constant dimension of the American female and cultural psyche.
The Terrorism Studies Shelf
Terrorism 101
Leon Newton, Ph. D.
Outskirts Press
10940 S. Parker Rd. - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
1598006118 $85.00 www.outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
Written by Leon Newton Ph. D. (Professor of Political Science at Jackson State University), Terrorism 110: A Library Reference & Selected Annotated Bibliography is a solid reference, written for scholars, field professionals, and lay readers alike. Drawing upon history, research, and a wealth of documentation, chapters illuminate the true nature of the terrorist group Al Qaeda, why the root causes of terrorism cannot be explained simply, the relationship between terrorism and the media, the ramifications of terrorism in today's modern age, and much more. A massive, 150-page bibliography is as valuable as the main text, which draws succinct and well-reasoned conclusions where it can and states plainly when there is too little evidence to be certain. Enthusiastically recommended as an informed and informative study text to dispel common myths about terrorism such as the belief that poverty causes it, or that all terrorists are insane.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Securing a Retirement Income for Life
Bill Griffith, Jr., CFP
W. E. Griffith Publications
1150 Washington Road, Suite 200, Washington, PA 15301
0978550609 $29.95 www.wegriffith.com
Written by Bill Griffith Jr. (principal of W.E. Griffith & Associates, a fee-based wealth management firm), Securing a Retirement Income for Life is a no-nonsense guide to what, in today's era of long life spans, is becoming an increasingly lengthy stage of adult life. Securing a Retirement Income for Life addresses how much to accumulate to provide a stable retirement income and fully address one's quality of life needs, how to prepare for uncertainties most effectively when confronted with unknown future variables, addressing healthcare risks, choosing the right financial advisor for one's needs, and much more. Written in plain terms for the lay reader, Securing a Retirement Income for Life features a wealth of easy-to-use tables for quickly estimating relevant figures, as well as an index for cross-reference, and is especially recommended for anyone confused by myriad options for retirement planning.
Estate Planning Simplified
Daniel Sitarz
Nova Publishing Company
1103 West College Street, Carbondale, IL 622901
1892949105 $34.95 www.novapublishing.com
Written by attorney-at-law Daniel Sitarz, Estate Planning Simplified is a no-nonsense guide for lay readers to preparing a complete and comprehensive estate plan, with details of estate planning laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Chapters address why an estate plan is necessary, how to select, prepare for and sign a will, preparing and changing a living trust, preparing a designation of primary physician, organ donation form, or quitclaim deed, and much more. The easy-to-follow language and fill-in-the-blank forms simplify the process as much as possible, and the accompanying CD with adobe acrobat reader allows the user to quickly print out any of the forms. A singularly useful tool whether one undertakes an estate plan alone or simply needs help getting the basic details prepared before talking to a lawyer who bills by the hour.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Seeking The Sacred Raven
Mark Jerome Walters
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 200009
1559630906 $24.95 www.islandpress.org 202-232-7933 ext. 24
Written by Mark Jerome Walters (Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of South Florida), Seeking The Sacred Raven: Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island is the true story of the ill-fated effort to preserve the wild alala, a type of raven indigenous to Hawaii and venerated as sacred by the native populace - the alala is thought to be a guide that aids the souls of the dead in their journey to the hereafter. Yet as environmental pressures, diseases, and non-native predators decimated the alala population, the most valiant efforts of captive breeding and release programs were insufficient to halt its slow extinction. The problem was not simply population and genetic diversity of the alala, but that there was no safe habitat to release them into - cats, mongoose and hawks would eat them, among other mortal perils. With the deaths and protective recapturing of the last wild alala, the species forever lost the survival knowledge that parent birds had been passing to their chicks, and though approximately fifty captive alala remain, their breeding to survive in captivity rather than survive in the wild is sure to forever change the ecological signature of the species. A disturbing look at shortsighted species conservation efforts, the dire need to protect species by preserving their habitat, and human hubris as it trifles with the sacred. Highly recommended.
Fresh Water
Alison Swan
Michigan State Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Manly Miles Building, Suite 25, East Lansing, MI 48823-5202
0870137891 $26.95 www.msupress.msu.edu
Edited by award-winning environmentalist Alison Swan, Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes is an anthology of brief yet contemplative reflections upon the Great Lakes, all written by women. The essays are contemplative rather than scholarly in nature, dwelling upon emotion, history, the beauty of the Lakes and the need to preserve them. A deeply moving compilation filled with passion and respect for the spiritual bounty of nature.
The Parenting Shelf
My Child Won't Eat!
Carols Gonzalez
La Leche League International
1400 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4808
0912500999 $12.95 www.illi.org
"My Child Won't Eat!: How To Prevent & Solve The Problem" by pediatrician Carols Gonzalez is a thoroughly 'parent friendly' introduction to the common problem of getting children to eat what they are served. Blending real-life stories of maternal anguish over a child's stubborn refusal to eat with up-to-date nutritional and child-development research, Dr. Gonzalez illustrates and explains why eating problems start and how they can be avoided and treated. Forcing children to eat more than what they require can lead to tears, tantrums and even obesity. But knowing what constitutes healthful choices and meal-time strategies will result in peaceful dining and well-nourished kids. "My Child Won't Eat!" is a "must read" for any parent having to deal with a food-reluctant or 'picky' kid – and a welcome much needed addition to community library 'how-to' Parenting reference book collections for non-specialist general readers.
The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities
Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Charlie Clark, editors
Gryphon House
10726 Tucker Street, Beltsville, MD 20705
087659013X $19.95 www.ghbooks.com
Edited by Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Charlie Clark, The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3 is a compilation of activities written by teachers, for teachers, yet also useful as a tool for parents looking to spend quality educational time with their young children. Activities range from fine and gross motor practice, to fingerplays and rhymes, to fun with science, language and literacy enhancement, social-emotional training, and much more. Some activities require inexpensive materials; each lists the age group (Infants, younger toddlers, infants and toddlers, or older toddlers) appropriate for the activity, followed by straightforward step-by-step instructions. A superb resource especially for teachers, daycare providers, and babysitters. A sample activity is Eye Follow-Ups for infants; the materials are any bright-colored objects, and the steps are "1. Place a brightly colored object, such as a yellow block, in front of an infant's eyes. 2. Slowly move it to the left, then to the right, to let the infant's eyes follow it. Do it for only a few seconds."
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Turning Life into Fiction
Robin Hemley
Graywolf Press
2402 University Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55114
1555974449 $16.00 www.graywolfpress.com 651-641-0077
Updated and expanded by Robin Hemley (Director of the Nonfiction Writing Program as Iowa University), Turning Life into Fiction is a newly updated and expanded how-to manual for skillfully converting real life experiences into exciting storytelling. Packed with writing exercises, techniques for recording and generating ideas from day-to-day experience, and advice for dealing with the potentially thorny ethical issue of borrowing experiences from the lives of strangers and loved ones, Turning Life into Fiction is a "must-read" for practicing and aspiring fiction writers everywhere. Highly recommended.
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Published
Sheree Bykofsky & Jennifer Basye Sander
Alpha Books
c/o New American Library
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
1592575188 $19.95 1-800-847-5515 www.penguin.com
Now in a completely updated and significantly expanded fourth edition, "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Published" provides the aspiring author and the novice publisher with step-by-step instructions on turning a manuscript into a published book. Enhanced with an accompanying CD-Rom enriched with dozens of document templates, lists of agents, lists of writers' conference, and publisher resources of all kinds and categories, "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Published" is one of the most "user friendly" how-to books on the subject of publishing available to the general public today. Along with a methodical explanatory presentation of the book publishing process, readers will learn just how to best get their particular manuscript ready for publication; how to keep track of publishing industry trends as part of determining the suitability and viability of their publishing project; effective, innovative, and tested marketing strategies, and so much more. "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Published" will also enable novice writers to avoid common mistakes, understand publisher contracts, and consider the pros and cons with respect to literary agents. If you have aspirations to having your manuscript published, then do yourself the tremendous favor of giving "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Published" a careful reading.
The Ten Commandments of Typography
Paul Felton
Merrell Publishers
49 W. 24th Street, New York, NY 10010
1858943558 $22.95 www.merrellpublishers.com
Following the Biblical commandments (which could possibly offend the very religious) is a text outlining the basic foundation rules of typographic usage, starting with 'In the Beginning God created type' and juxtaposing examples of different type throughout. The religious and type theme blends throughout in a series of lively examples of rules and options, making "The Ten commandments of Typography" a unique, unusual, and enthusiastically recommended contribution to personal, professional, and academic library reference collections.
F&W Publications
4700 East Galbriath Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
www.fwpublications.com
The second edition of Linda N. Edelstein, Ph.D.'s WRITER'S GUIDE TO CHARACTER TRAITS (1582973903, $16.99) provides over 400 reference lists of character traits from a range of behaviors, paired with tips on how to incorporate these traits into a plot and build upon it. This is a psychology primer paired with a writer's guide: a unique approach which takes common psychology, explains it for a lay writer's community, then melds it into plot development basics. The 2nd updated edition of Alijandra Mogilner and Tayopa Mogilner's CHILDREN'S WRITER'S WORD BOOK (1582974136, $16.99) is all about choosing the right words and approach for the right age range. Lists of specific words introduced into seven key reading levels provide a thesaurus with synonyms, guidelines for sentence length and themes, and a reading level-geared reference on popular topics. If you're a children's writer, you can't be without this guide to choosing the right words and subjects for the right age range.
Profusely illustrated throughout with b/w and color photography, "82nd Airborne Division 1917-2005" is a 400-page history of one of the most prestigious and battle experienced military units in the American Army. This is the history of thousands of American soldiers trained and ready to parachute into extreme battlefield situations and to achieve their military objectives on the ground no matter the conditions. "82nd Airborne Division 1917-2005" ranges from the trenches of the World War I battlefield of the Somme to the desert engagements of our war with Iraqi, and from the snow-covered forests of the Belgian Ardness to the jungles of Vietnam. Here revealed are almost 90 years of specialized military history drawn from private archives and division military files. "82nd Airborne Division 1917-2005 " is a seminal and enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library "Military History" reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Complete Guide To United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present
James G. Thompson
Medals of America Press
114 Southchase Boulevard, Fountain Inn, SC 29644
www.usmedals.com 1-800-308-0849
1884452426 $29.95 plus $4.00 shipping/handling
With "Complete Guide To United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present", military medal expert James Thompson has created a comprehensive and methodically presented encyclopedic reference to all of the Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges, and military insignia commissioned and awarded during the Second World War. This unique and outstanding military reference features color plates of all Marine Corps medals and ribbons; their history and award criteria; foreign awards and UN meals given to American Marines; a complete set of Marine ribbons in their correct order with all attachments and devices; all Marine insignia (including officer and enlisted rank insignia 1944 to the present day); World War II shoulder patches; descriptions of service ID badges, aiguillettes, should cords, etc.; detailed information on marksmanship and trophy badges; a guide to the correct wearing of medals, ribbons, insignia and badges by active duty Marines and veterans; displaying awards and insignia, even instructions on how to claim a medal by a qualified serving Marine or veteran. Also available in a hardcover edition (1-884452434, $29.95), "Complete Guide To United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present" is a strongly recommended, thoroughly 'user friendly', informative and core addition to personal, professional, military, and academic library Military History reference collections.
Osprey Publishing
443 Park Avenue South #806, New York NY 10016
www.ospreypublishing.com
Konstantin S. Nossov's INDIAN CASTLES 1206-1526: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DELHI SULTANATE (184603065x, $16.95) joins others in Osprey's specific 'Fortress' reference series, narrowing the focus to the design and history of Indian castles which began to fall to a number of Muslim-Turkic rulers at the start of the 13th century. The period defines the Indian castle and its many influences and here is captured in a review of all major sites of the period. Angus Konstam's THE FORTS OF CELTIC BRITAIN (1846030541, $16.95) is also a spectacular addition to the reference series, packing photos, color maps and color artwork into a historical survey of the Iron Age Celtic fortresses whose remains still pepper the landscape of Britain. From types of fortifications to how they evolved and differed between regions, THE FORTS OF CELTIC BRITAIN will reach beyond military readers to earn a place in general early history collections. Carl Molesworth's VERY LONG RANGE P-51 MUSTANG UNITS OF THE PACIFIC WAR (1846030420, $22.95) provides a riveting combat history joining others in the 'Aviation Elite Units' series; this focusing on the pilots who called themselves the 'Tokyo Club', and who flew through monsoons and more to attack a heavily defended target at the heart of Japan's capitol. Black and white and some color photos liberally embellish the battle and technical descriptions.
Military's Strangest Campaigns and Characters
Tom Quinn
Robson/Trafalgar Square
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053-0257
1861059337 $13.00 www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com 1-800-423-4525
Military's Strangest Campaigns and Characters: Extraordinary But True Tales from Military History covers quite a long period of time – some two thousand years – and presents odd stories, from the Tsar who made his soldiers wear iron wigs to an officer who attended the funeral of his own leg. Tales come from around the world and are entertaining and bizarre.
Osprey Publishing
443 Park Avenue South #806, New York, NY 10016
www.ospreypublishing.com
New additions to Osprey's military history titles are specific, detailed, and perfect additions for collections which go beyond the general interest level. Stuart Reid's THE SCOTTISH JACOBITE ARMY 1945-46 (1846030730, $17.95) tells of an uprising which has been colored and embellished throughout history – but this treatment foregoes some of the color in favor of concrete facts, using the work of historians and modern source references to change the myths and reveal the underlying truths about the event. Pier Paolo Battistelli's ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS: TOBRUK TO EL ALAMEIN (1841769010, $23.95) covers the changing organizational and approaches of German troops in North Africa from their first deployment on the continent to the end of the battle of El Amamein, which affected the outcome of the Western Desert. Charts and maps outline positions, forces, and engagements with close attention to details which changed outcomes. Gordon L. Rottman's US AIRBORNE UNITS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER 1942-44 (1841769207, $23.95) presents the first of three titles to examine the US airborne divisions of the second world war. The history, makeup and engagements of these early forces would change the outcome of the war. Steven J. Zaloga's REMAGEN 1945: ENDGAME AGAINST THE THIRD REICH (1846030188, $18.95) tells of the aftermath of the Battle of the Bulge, surveying the final battle, its outcome and strategies, and how it influenced the overall defeat of Germans in the West. All are outstanding coverages in-depth military holdings will welcome.
The Music Shelf
The Complete Guitar Course
Tom Fleming
Reader's Digest Press
260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
076210662X $30.00 www.rd.com
"The Complete Guitar Course" is a single, comprehensive, step-by-step instruction book that will teach the reader all of the basics required for playing the guitar. Comprised of twenty 'user friendly" lessons that are profusely illustrated, easy-to-follow, and progressively skill-building, "The Complete Guitar Course" will help even the most novice aspiring guitarist to select the guitar that is the right kind for them; build chords and master simple melodies on the guitar; choose among rock, blues, folk, and classical guitar music styles; tune, change strings, and otherwise keep a guitar in top shape; achieve special effects on the guitar ranging from 'finger picking' to 'arpeggios'; practice playing the guitar using real songs (with scores of well-known and popular hit tunes); be introduced to inspiring and legendary players in all the guitar music genres from Andres Sergovia's classical acoustic guitar stylings to Clapton's electric guitar masterpieces. Offering the perfect approach to learning to play the guitar and a core addition to personal, music school, and community library Music Instruction reference collections, "The Complete Guitar Course" will enable any guitar student to perform beautiful music, have fun with their chosen instrument, and even embark upon a professional music career.
Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz
Michael Dregni with Alain Antonietto and Anne Legrand
Speck Press
PO Box 102004, Denver, CO 102004
193310810X $25.00 www.speckpress.com 1-800-996-9783
Gorgeously illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs and poster representations on almost every page, Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz is the true story of a legendary figure in Gypsy Jazz, a music style that arose in the Jazz Age of the 1920's by blending the Romany violin and flamenco guitar with the trumpet and other jazz instruments. Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz traces the style's evolution and the career of the man who embodied it through the horrors of World War II, when the Nazis severely persecuted the Gypsies in Europe, and onward to Gypsy Jazz's rhythm-and-blues legacy for the modern day. The lively text entertains as thoroughly as it enlightens, in this enthusiastically recommended volume for casual readers and music history buffs.
Adventures of a Cello
Carlos Prieto
University of Texas Press
Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713-7819
0292713223 $24.95 www.utexaspress.com
In 1720 the elderly violin maker Stradivari made a masterpiece: it was known as the 'Red Stradivari', but it wasn't a violin – it was a cello. Under its new name, the Piatti, it left Italy on a tour, to eventually become the author's key to success. Here is the history of Piatti, from its creation through its different owners. Cello players and classical music enthusiasts will relish this affectionate survey.
Pretty Good Years
Jay S. Jacobs
Hal Leonard
Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213
1423400224 $19.95 www.halleonard.com
PRETTY GOOD YEARS: A BIOGRAPHY OF TORI AMOS provides a satisfying biography of a rock n roll gal who has a wide audience of fans and relatively few other biographical coverages to her name. From her achievement as the youngest child ever to be admitted to a world-renowned music school to her feminist roots, ability to question even counter-culture norms, and her varied musical compositions and directions, PRETTY GOOD YEARS is more than just a survey of Amos' life: it's a detailed look at her times and her trend-setting ways.
Santorella Publications, Ltd.
13 Pleasant Avenue, Danvers, MA 01923
www.santorellapublication.com 1-877-600-0049
Santorella Publications is one of the premier publishers of music instruction books and manuals. Their latest titles range from violins and fiddles, to the electric guitar, jazz guitar, the piano, and even the mandolin. Of special note is their new instruction manual for children, "The Big Books of Children's Songs for Little Guitar Pickers" (TS104, $17.95) offering 177 pages of traditional songs from Hot Cross Buns to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, each number being specifically designed for absolute beginners in thoroughly 'kid friendly' arrangements. For a more sophisticated student of the bass guitar there is the four part series by Rod Goelz that includes "Basses Loaded: Primer - Quickstart Bass" (TS370, $14.95); "Basses Loaded: Volume 1 - Essential Tools" (TS371, $14.95); "Bases Loaded: Volume 2 - Rock Edition" (TS372, $14.95); and "Basses Loaded: Volume 3 - Blues Edition" (TS373, $14.95). Each of the "Basses Loaded" instruction books is accompanied by a CD that includes standard notation and TAB. For the Jazz Guitar enthusiast there is "Jazz: Learn To Improvement" (TS296, $14.95) and "Jazz: 101 Licks, Riffs & Turnarounds" (TS297, $16.95). CDs are included with these two manuals as well. A series of instructionals for the violin includes "The Magic of Appalachian Fiddling: Violin" (TS364, $9.95); "The Magic of Appalachian Fiddling: Piano Accompaniment" (TS365, $12.95); "The Magic of Irish Fiddling: Violin" (TS62, $9.95); "The Magic of Irish Fiddling: Piano Accompaniment" (TS363, $12.95); "The Magic of Light Classical Fiddling: Violin" (TS360, $9.95); and "The Magic of Light Classical Fiddling: Piano Accompaniment" (TS361, $12.95). For the piano student/performer there is J. Latulippe and Sonny Doss' "Lets Play Jazz...and More" (TS288, $14.95) which is deliberately and successfully designed to be appropriate for beginners of all ages. For children wanting to play the mandolin there is "Easy Tunes for Little Mandolin Pickers" (TS357, $9.95). Santorella music books are ideal for self-taught musicians, tutoring students in particular instruments, and serving as sheet music resources for both solo and group performances. Anyone engaged in learning or seeking to improve their performance with a musical instrument should visit the Santorella website at www.santorellapublication.com for a complete listing of their hundreds of highly recommended instructional titles.
The Fiction Shelf
The Bracelet
Maureen Kahl
Tate Publishing
127 East Trade Center Terrace, Mustang, OK 73064-4421
1598863487 $14.95 www.tatepublishing.com 405-376-4900
The debut novel of Maureen Kahl, The Bracelet is a spiritual novel about the power of music to awaken hearts and souls. A female journalist avoids the song "Unchained Melody" because of its connection to the most painful part of her life - until she hears it beautifully sung by a pop-music reality show superstar. Her faith in God rekindled, she sets out to thank the singer with a handmade charm bracelet, unknowing of how her journey will forever transform lives around them. A tender tale of awakening faith and wonder.
The Bedroom Secrets of The Master Chefs
Irvine Welsh
W.W. Norton
500 – 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10110
0393064530 $24.95 www.wwnorton.com
Danny Skinner is a womanizing drinker and restaurant inspector in the UK who becomes convinced his lost father was a chief – possibly one of the master chefs – and embarks on a survey of likely chef prospects to locate his father. His journey will take him across the UK into America, surveying chefs' history, habits, and work. This is a work of superbly written fiction, "The Bedroom Secrets of The Master Chefs" and especially recommended for readers with an interest in high drama against the background of the food world who will find it of truly exceptional interest.
The Political Science Shelf
Naked Imperialism
John Bellamy Foster
Monthly Review Press
122 West 27th Street New York, NY 10001
1583671315 $15.95 www.monthlyreview.org
Written by John Bellamy Foster (Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon), Naked Imperialism: The U.S. Pursuit Of Global Domination is a scathing criticism of American foreign policy since the cold war years. In particular, it frames American wars in the latter half of the twentieth century, and especially the Iraq War of the twenty-first century, as instruments of imperialism - in particular, suggesting that the current administrations insistence in committing to a conflict in Iraq with no clear end can only be explained as an expression from the ruling class' desire for imperialism, as it defies other logical justification. A sharply left-wing manifesto, nevertheless thought-provoking in its meticulous analysis.
The Marketplace Democracy
Edited by Michael P. McDonald & John Samples
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20036-2103
0815755791 $22.95 www.cato.org
Edited by Michael P. McDonald (an assistant Professor as George Mason University and a visiting fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings institution) and John Samples (Director of the Center for Representative Government at the Cato Institute), The Marketplace Democracy: Electoral Competition and American Politics is an anthology of essays by political experts concerning the stagnancy of modern American democracy. Since 1998, US House incumbents have won 98% of the reelection races, and electoral competition is on the decline in most state and primary elections. The resources of two respected organizations, the Brookings Institution and the Cato Institute, pool their talents to investigate the historical background, legal development, and political nuances of a system that is supposed to be responsible and adaptable, yet is effectively self-perpetuating and anti-dynamic. Presenting a wealth of policy options to help revit
