Lighthouses Of Europe
Daniel Charles
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0823027783 $45.00 1-800-451-1741
Lighthouses Of Europe is visually an amazing book, with over 200 photographs of lighthouses on
the Atlantic coast of Western Europe. Ranging among Scotland, Ireland, England, France, Spain,
Portugal, and the gates of Africa, the beautiful color and breathtaking variety of these historical
structures is truly daunting. For each geographical region, author and sailing journalist Daniel
Charles reconstructs the history and maritime tales of showcased lighthouses. And, in an age
when
automation is gradually taking over, Lighthouses Of Europe offers what may be the last glimpse
into
the lives of lighthouse keepers themselves. Strongly recommended for all lighthouse enthusiasts
with
an interest in these venerable, fascinating beacons of light on the high seas.
The New Complete Book Of Herbs,
Spices, & Condiments
Carol Ann Rinzler
Facts On File, Inc.
11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001
0816041520 $TBA 1-800-322-8755
The New Complete Book Of Herbs, Spices, & Condiments: A Nutritional, Medical, And Culinary
Guide presents a new, unique, and comprehensive way of approaching herbs and condiments as
individual health products. Included is specific information for each plant or item. The "reader
friendly" format is one of a guide presented alphabetically and all entries are completely
up-to-date.
Each entry includes basic information abut the plant or item including its origins and what parts
are
used as food or drink; a nutritional profile; how it is used as flavoring; how it affect the body
(including benefits, adverse effects, and plant/drug interactions); how to use the plant in preparing
food, around the house, in the garden, or as a home remedy; and significant, new information for
women who are pregnant or nursing. The text is enhanced with extensive appendices listing plans
and condiments used only in medicine, as well as those hazardous to health. A comprehensive
index
enables quick and easy referencing. The New Complete Book Of Herbs, Spices, & Condiments is
an
important and core addition to any alternative medicine, personal, family, or community library
reference collection.
Einstein's Refrigerator
Steve Silverman
Andrews McMeel Publishing
4520 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111
0-7407-1419-8 $9.95 1-800-851-8923
Steve Silverman was seeking ways to add spice to his high school lectures when he realized that
strange true-life stories would attract attention. The result is Einstein's Refrigerator, a blend of
science and history stories which are real and told with high drama and fun.
Infinite Thread
Alexandra Kennedy
Beyond Words
20827 N.W. Cornell Rd. #500, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1-58270-046-X $14.95
How can one heal relationships affected by the death of a loved one? By using visualization,
letters
and inner dialogue techniques to heal past relationships and mend ties with those still living. The
chapters comprising Infinite Thread provide plenty of insights and examples of such techniques,
with
the case histories providing the practical applications of theory.
Sterling Publishing
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 100016
Two excellent 'Masterworks' titles focuses on world decorative art specialties gather the new,
original innovations form modern designers around the world. Decorative And Functional Art:
Decoupage, Painted Finishes, et.al. (1-86351-276-4, $29.95) covers ceramics, glass,
woodworking,
jewelry and decoupage, with over forty designers contributing their works. Embroiders, Cross
Stitch, Rugs, Collectibles (275-6, $29.95) gathers the works of over thirty designers. Projects are
described in details, many include step-by-step instructions for duplication, and all include
exceptional color examples.
The Encyclopedia Of Extraterrestrial Encounters
Ronald D. Story, Editor
New American Library
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
0-451-20424-7 $19.00
From alien abductions to flying saucers, lights, and photos of strange objects, The Encyclopedia
Of
Extraterrestrial Encounters is simply packed with an A-Z guide of not only alien sightings, but the
accounts of those who observed them. Add black and white illustrations, theories and
speculations and you have an intriguing leisure read.
My Friend, You Are Legally Blind
Charles Champlin
John Daniel & Company
Box 21922, Santa Barabra, CA 93121
1-880284-48-0 $8.95
Writer Champlin's struggles with macular degeneration are here provided on a personal level,
which
reveals not only medical facts about the condition, but its effects upon a sighted person.
Surprisingly
good humor pervades a title which provides a personal view of the disease.
University of Chicago Press
1427 E. - 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637
Patricia Heidotting Conley's Presidential Mandates (0-226-11484-8, $15.00) provides an
important
guide to how elections shape national agendas and is highly recommended reading for any student
of
political science from the high school level on up. Presidential mandates should not be taken as
statements of facts about voter preferences: they have undertones and power which goes beyond
passive presentation, and Conley outlines just how. Paolo Rossi's Logic And The Art Of Memory
(72826-9, $32.00) will appeal to college-level readers of linguistics and language. It's based on
analyses of original texts and reveals the history of searches for universal language. Chapters
present
an important history of the evolution of these ideas.
Memoirs Of A Book Snake
David Meyer
Waltham Street Press
Box 427-MB, Glenwood, IL 60425
0916638545 $23.00 1-708-757-4950
Larry McMurtry is one of those diminishing legions of folks for whom the book is at the core of
their life's passion. Memoirs Of A Book Snake is a succession of intriguing and entertaining, true
anecdotal stories about acquiring collectible books and the eclectic, eccentric, and interesting
people
he encountered down through the years. Enhanced with photographs, Memoirs Of A Book Snake
is
a highly recommended and rewarding read for all bibliophiles and fellow bookworms!
Moby Dick
Will Eisner
NBM
555 - 8th Ave. #1202, NY, NY 10018
1-56163-293-7 $15.95
It's hard to easily categorize Will Eisner's Moby Dick: this classic of American literature by
Herman
Melville is here translated to the graphic novel form, translating the story of one man's obsession
with a huge whale into a series of color panels which bring the classic alive. Reluctant readers as
well as fans of graphic novels will find this illuminating.
Once And Future Myths
Phil Cousineau
Conari Press
2550 - 9th St. #101, Berkeley CA 94710
1-57324-146-6 $24.95
How have myths affected lives? The author, a student and colleague of Joseph Campbell, here
provides a book which shows how myths are similar to life stories. Insights on myths and beliefs
surrounding time, mentorship and creative struggles makes for an involving, moving account
linking
myths to daily living.
Running Press
125 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two fine postcard collections aren't for the lending library, but for individuals who love zany
humor; many of whom will want to keep these packages for their own collections. Weekly World
News (0-7624-0823-5, $12.95) gathers tabloid 'true stories' - such as space aliens who return for
their baby, or a woman killed by her own fur coat. Pulp fiction revolving around the 'bad girl'
theme is the topic of Bad Girls In The Big City (0936-3, $12.95), a candid presentation of
dramatic pulp paperback covers which display women at their worst. An added bonus: these are
'magnetic postcards' suitable for refrigerator display. A fine gift recommendation for that friend
who 'has everything' - and a large refrigerator just asking for displays.
River Stories
Delores Chamberlain
Prairie Oak Press
821 Prospect Place, Madison, WI 53703
187948370X $14.95 1-888-833-9118
River Stories: Growing Up On The Wisconsin is a wonderful compendium of reminiscences of
growing up on the lower Wisconsin River during the 1950s and '60s. Dace Chamberlain was truly
a
man of the river and these intimate stories of faith, courage, love, and family were written by his
widow and children. River Stories is enthusiastically recommended reading and a "must" for all
Wisconsin community library collections.
Lam Chi Phat
Tri Lam
Lam Inter Media Corp.
5010, King Edward Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4V 2J6
0968573525 $11.00 lamintermedia.com
In the late 1800s, more than two million people left China to escape wars, disease, famine,
poverty,
-- all in the hope of beginning safe and prosperous new lives in new lands. These migrants were
known as the "Overseas Chinese". Author Tri Lam's grandfather became one of these when he
emigrated to Vietnam. Lam Chi Phat: The Chronicle Of An Overseas Chinese Family is Tri Lam's
personal memoir of daily life in Vietnam where husking rice, schools and festivals are vividly
recounted. But life was not idyllic as the family found themselves caught up in the Vietnam war,
kidnaping, imprisonment, intrigue, and escape. Lam Chi Phat is a compelling memoir that
provides
the reader with a kind of "window in time" to another land, another way of life, and a gentle
family
whose courage, solidarity, and hard work are a testament to the endurance of the human
spirit.
Good People
Jon Hassler
Loyola Press
3441 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
0829416366 $12.95 1-800-621-1008
In Good People, Jon Hassler (an award-winning author of eleven novels) treats the reader to a
powerful memoir featuring engaging sketches of the good people he has known throughout the
course of his life. Starting with his parents, and continuing with friends, colleagues, and even
characters from his novels, Hassler concentrates on the quality of goodness, -- showing that it is a
much more complicated and surprising virtue than is commonly recognized. Good People is
enthusiastically recommended reading and a literate, much appreciated antidote to the pessimism
and
disappointments of life in these modern times.
Abandoned
Alden Todd
University of Alaska Press
Fairbanks, Ala 99775-1580
1889963291 $22.95 1-888-252-6657
In Abandoned, Alden Todd tells the complete story of the Greely Arctic Expedition (1881-1884)
which was launched as part of the United State's participation in the first International Polar Year.
Commanded by Adolphus W. Greely, the expedition consisted of twenty-five volunteers who
went
to what is now Ellesmere Island in the Canadian High Arctic. The men were left to endure short
rations and unbroken isolation at their icy base when the first ship to resupply them in 1882 was
forced to turn back. The second relief ship (sent in 1883) was crushed in the ice. In 1884, the six
survivors of the original twenty-five man crew were finally rescued and brought home. The
national
excitement of their return was scandalized as rumors of cannibalism during their dreadful, final
winter became supported by grisly evidence of cannibalism. Abandoned is a gripping, true life
account and history of men battling for their very lives as they are pitted against the elements and
each other. Out of print for more than forty years, this University of Alaska Press trade paperback
edition is also available in hardcover (1889963534, $35.95) and highly recommended, dramatic
reading.
Snow In The Kingdom
Ed Webster
Mountain Imagery
PO Box 210, Eldorado Springs, CO 80025
0965319911 $29.95 1-866-400-4440
Snow In The Kingdom: My Storm Years On Everest is Ed Webster's personal story of how he
dared
to climb and conquer Mount Everest with the smallest team ever to do a new route to the summit
--
and told in his own words. Printed on glossy paper and profusely illustrated with both
black-and-white and breathtaking color photographs, Snow In The Kingdom dazzles the eyes as
much as the imagination. Heroic, upbeat, and powerful, with an exhaustive index as well, Snow In
The Kingdom is highly recommended for mountaineering enthusiasts, armchair adventurers, and
anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to stand on the shoulders of a rocky giant
and
look out at the world!
ReFirement
James V. Gambone
Kirk House Publishers
PO Box 390759, Minneapolis, MN 55439
1886513260 $15.95 1-888-696-1828
In ReFirement: A Boomer's Guide To Life After 50, author James Gambone challenges a
generation
on the brink of retirement to "ReFire, Don't Retire!". Gambone outlines a practical process that
anyone facing retirement can utilize that goes beyond traditional financial planning models to crate
an individual ReFirment Plan to take maximum advantage of the years ahead. ReFirement presents
a compelling, optimistic, and practical vision of how aging boomers can take charge of the rest of
their lives, and at the same time leave a valuable legacy for their posterity. More than eighty
concrete suggestions for a ReFired lifestyle are offered, along with an identification of the core
values which enable boomers to create an attitude of ReFirement possibilities. This is a "must
read" for anyone wanting more out of retirement that a rocking chair on some porch.
The Environmental Studies
Shelf
A Forest Journey
John Perlin
Harvard University Press
79 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
0674308921 $24.95 1-800-448-2242
Embellished with numerous black and white photographs, maps, and etchings, John Perlin's A
Forest
Journey: The Role Of Wood In The Development Of Civilization is the extensive history of
deforestation and the role wood has played in world history. From the Romans' colonization of
Gaul
and Spain for their forests to England's desire for the virgin timber of the New World, A Forest
Journey covers it all in straightforward, factual, heavily researched text. Recommended for
conservationists, environmentalists, and everyone who has a strong interest in or relationship to
the
natural world.
Who Owns The Sky?
Peter Barnes
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20009-1148
1559638540 $22.95 1-800-828-1302
Who Owns The Sky?: Our Common Assets And The Future Of Capitalism offers opinions and
economical solutions to the complex problem of global warming. Author Peter Barnes (cofounder
and president ofthe socially responsibile telephone company "Working Assets") argues
persuasively
in favor of treating the sky as a commonly owned asset, through a non-governmental Sky Trust
that
would charge rent for carbon emissions and pay equal yearly dividends, which would make the
burden easier to bear for workers and firms that have the most difficult transition to a
lower-carbon
economy. A unique melding of capitalism, enlightened self-interest, environmentalism, and hope
for
the future, Who Owns The Sky? is just what the world needs most - a brainstorm of workable
solutions to one of the potentially most monumental of global environmental problems.
Wild Solutions
Andrew Beattie & Paul Ehrlich
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
0-300-07636-3 $25.95 1-800-987-7323
In Wild Solutions, ecologists Andrew Beattie and Paul Ehrlich here discuss how ecosystems can
provide a range of new resources and products, if they are allowed to co-exist with humans.
From
systems which maintain air and water quality to biological diversity which allows for the use of
new
medicines, Wild Solutions draws important links between nature's systems and human
objectives.
War And Nature
Edmund Russell
Cambridge University Press
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211
0521799376 $19.95 1-800-872-7423
War And Nature: Fighting Humans And Insects With Chemicals From World War I To Silent
Spring
is based on Edmund Russell's doctoral dissertation which won the Rachel Carson Prize from the
American Society for Environmental History. This compelling and impressive work of original
and
rigorous scholarship begins with an informative 16-page introduction, then proceeds with
chronologically organized chapters: The Long Reach of War (1914-1917); Joining the Chemists'
War (1917-1918); Chemical Warfare in Peace (1918-1937); Minutemen in Peace (1918-1937);
Total
War (1936-1943); Annihilation (1943-1945); Planning for Peace and War (1944-1945); War
Comes
Home (1945-1950); Arms Races in the Cold War (1950-1958); Back Fires (1958-1963). An
essential, core title for any personal, professional, or academic environmental studies collection,
War
And Nature is enhanced further with an Epilogue; Primary Sources; Abbreviations; Notes; Author
Index; and Subject Index. Highly recommended.
The Parenting Shelf
Defining Your Own Success
Diana West
La Leche League International
1400 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840
0912500867 $24.95 1-847-519-7730
Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Beast Reduction Surgery is specifically written
to
enable mothers who have had breast reduction surgery to breastfeed their babies. Though
breastfeeding after such surgery is generally thought impossible, recent advances in breast
reduction
surgical techniques now allow lactation capabilities to be better retained than in the past. Trial and
error experience combined with knowledge has allowed thousands of post-surgical women to
breastfeed in spite of the obstacles. Defining Your Own Success explicitly describes how to
maximize a woman's milk supply and confront challenges. A special section is also devoted
specifically to the professional perspective, from health care providers to plastic surgeons and
maternity nurses. Personal anecdotes and several appendices round out this well thought-out
reference. Highly recommended.
Raising Your Jewish/Christian Child
Lee F. Gruzen
Newmarket Press
18 East 48th St., New York, NY 10017
1557044147 $16.95 1-800-669-3903
Now in a completely revised, expanded and updated second edition, Lee Gruzen's Raising Your
Jewish/Christian Child: How Interfaith Parents Can Give Children The Best Of Both Their
Heritages
continues to be an invaluable compendium of keen observation and sound advice for interfaith
parenting. All of the problems and challenges confronting a Jewish/Christian family are drawn
from
hundreds of interviews as well as Gruzen's extensive professional research and personal
experience.
The issues covered wide range from beginning talking with children about God, and moving on to
planning ceremonies, celebrating holidays, relationships with grandparents, developing and sense
of
self, and more. Raising Your Jewish/Christian Child is enthusiastically recommended and
invaluable
reading for anyone in an interfaith marriage and seeking to instill values and an appreciation of
heritage within the character of their children.
Parenting An Only Child
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
Broadway Books
1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036
0-7679-0629-2 $12.95 1-800-726-0600
In recent years one-child families have risen: Parenting An Only Child covers all the basics; from
understanding the decision or need to have only one child to disciplining the only child and
fostering
his independence and communication skills with peers. Singe parenting and family networks are
also
covered.
Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy!
Michael J. Bradley
Harbor Press/NBN, dist.
4270 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0936197439 $19.95 1-800-462-6420
In Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind, psychologist Michael
Bradley provides parents insight, hope, and help in safely steering their teenage son or daughter
through the often problematic years of adolescence. Dr. Bradley offers an informed and guided
tour
through a teenager's mind while explaining why teens act the way they do and the training and
skills
required to assist a teen in maturing into a strong, confident, productive, successful adult. Yes,
Your
Teen Is Crazy! is an invaluable addition to any personal or community library human growth and
development collection, and a "must read" for the parents of teenage offspring!
LifeBooks
Beth O'Malley
Adoption Works
PO Box 520178, Winthrop, MA 02152
0970183275 $13.95 1-800-469-9666
In LifeBooks: Creating A Treasure For The Adopted Child, Beth O'Malley provides the adoptive
parent with a unique, invaluable, practical, highly recommended, step-by-step guide for explaining
the truth of their child's history in ways that the child can understand, accept, and feel good about.
Drawing upon her own seventeen years of experience and expertise as an adoption worker to
write clearly and informatively for a non-specialist general reader. The result will help any
adoptive parent to assist their child in creating a record of his or her life from birth using words,
photos, graphics and artwork in the form of a "LifeBook" that is more effective than a general
scrapbook or traditional baby book.
The Poetry Shelf
Guts
Catherine May
Diversity, Inc.
PO Box 8573, Madison, WI 53708
0970409826 $9.00 1-608-345-2363
Guts is Catherine May's debut collection showcasing her undeniable talents as a poetry. Her
memorably crafted verses explore a diversity of issues ranging from gender and class to ethnicity
and
the human condition. SummerSong: Grandma's been dying for weeks and weeks./You can see
drying eyes and she even speaks/with a tone in her voice that is close to dead./But she doesn't
know
it. She's out of her head/with dry skin and tumors and her Medicaid/and memories like movies of
much better days./So she rests on the couch and complains of the cold,/says "A chill in the bones
is
the curse of the old,"/as her head slowly rocks in my shaky embrace,/only twitches of life still
remain
in her face.
Singular Bodies
Ruth L. Schwartz
Anhinga Press
PO Box 10595, Tallahassee, FL 32302
0938078690 $12.00 www.anhinga.org
Ruth L. Schwartz is a singularly remarkable poetry whose work is as passionate as it is lyrical.
Singular Bodies (winner of the 2000 Anhinga Prize for Poetry) will admirably serve to introduce a
major poetic talent to reading public. Now The Crows Are Courting Us: cawing, spreading
brilliant
wings/feather by dark gleaming feather, as a lover would/if give wings; we picnic in the wild
air.//before and after rain, suspended between storms,/the sparrows gathered at our feet,/the syrup
taste of other countries//on the melons' flesh./Listening with such attention/to the music of each
breath --//exuberant, recalcitrant,/the way life pulses shining/and demand in our hands.
Poems And Drawings By Cilla McQueen
Cilla McQueen
University of Otago Press/ISBS, dist.
5824 NE Hassalo St., Portland, OR 97213
1877276065 $39.95 1-503-287-3093
Cilla McQueen is one of New Zealand's major poets. Poems And Drawings By Cilla Mcqueen is a
remarkable anthology comprising poetry drawn from the past twenty years of her work as
represented in five volumes of her published poetry, and is enhanced with a selection of her
drawings
and musical scores. Wild Sweets: what I mean by/love? A terrorist incident/a torn artery an
electric
arc a/touch without fear/hand in a flame/leather seduction cup of tea/curly rose cushion scrambled
eggs/stroke wheel stomp stiletto/in the arch of the foot/spearing the bones/sucking wild
sweets/without word talk, it's/not that I love for any at-all/things to get from you/but my learning
to
cease/expectation.
The Breath Of Parted Lips
Julie Agoos, et al.
CavanKerry Press Ltd.
177 Main St., #442, Ft. Lee, NJ 07024
0967885620 $28.00 1-800-243-0138
The Franconia, New Hampshire, farm of the American poet Robert Frost was turned into a
museum
and center for poetry and the arts in 1976. From that time, "The Frost Place" has been annual
event
wherein an emerging poet has been invited to spend the summer living in the house where Frost
once lived and wrote some of his greatest poetry. The Breath Of Parted Lips: Voices From The
Robert Frost Place, Volume One is a remarkable anthology of twenty-four poets, each of whom
won that honor of a summer's residency and document the success of the original concept as a
means of generating outstanding poetry while nurturing the poet's muse in the rooms and views
that
were once the inspiration of the great Robert Frost. Poem At 40: Windwashed--as if standing next
to the highway,/a truck long as the century sweeping by,/all things at last bent in the same
direction./An opening, as if all/the clothes my ancestors ever wore/dry on lines in my
body:/wind-whipped, parallel with the ground,/some sleeves sharing a single clothespin/so that
they
seem to clasp hands,/seem to hold on.//And now that I can see/up the old women's dresses,/there's
nothing but a filtered light./And now that their men's smoky breath/has traversed the earth,/it has
nothing to do with them./And now that awkward, fat tears of rain/slap the window screen,/now
that
I'm naked too,/cupping my genitals, tracing with a pencil/the blue vein between my collar bone
and
breast,/I'll go to sleep when I'm told.
My Vice Is Verse
Bernard Yaeger
Brunswick Publishing Corporation
PO Box 555, Lawrenceville, VA 23868
1556181876 $12.95 1-800-336-7154
My Vice Is Verses will aptly serve to introduce the poetry of Bernard Yaeger, a Midwesterner
dedicated to family, church, country, and his fellow man. His poetry describes love, life,
frustrations,
triumphs, humor, and contemplations on the state of mankind. Here also are pleas for tolerance,
peace, love, and understanding. The poetry ranges across diverse forms including sonnets, ballads,
and four liners. Conversational Tennis: Some conversations that I watch/Are often like a tennis
match./The words are battered back and forth/But the entire talk is seldom worth/The time it
takes
to listen to/The Things they say but seldom do.//And when the thought is talked to death/The
talkers
stop to catch their breath/Then take up where they were before/And talk and talk and talk some
more./Although tennis is a finite endeavor/Some people seem to talk forever.
The Native American Shelf
Blood On The Wind
Lucile Bogue
Western Reflections, Inc.
Box 1647, Montrose, CO 81402-1647
1890437506 $10.95 1-800-993-4490
Blood On The Wind: The Memoirs Of Flying Horse Mollie, A Yampa Ute, is an eye-witness
account of the events of 1880 when U.S. Army troops expelled the Yampa Utes from Colorado
and
compelled them to reside on a Utah reservation. Flying Horse Millie was a teenager at the time
and
tried to come to terms with the overwhelming forces that seemed designed to drive her people's
traditional way of life into extinction. Now in her nineties and with a dozen books and several
awards to her credit, author Lucile Bogue's account of Flying Horse Millie, her fears for the
future,
her disappointments in the adults who failed to protect her, her sadness in the face of loss, and her
eventual personal maturity and assumed responsibility for the well-being of her tribe's next
generation is an invaluable contribution to Native American studies and a compelling read for
anyone who enjoys a riveting memoir of an ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances.
Chief Seattle
B.J. Bullert
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
1560298928 $TBA 1-800-543-3764
Chief Seattle is a beautifully produced 57 minute video showcasing the legendary Native
American
Puget Sound leader who welcomed the Americans to settle on the land where a modern city now
bears his name. Directed by B.J. Bullert, Chief Seattle recounts a chronological journey from
Seattle's birth in the 1780s to his death in 1866. This was a time frame in which epidemics
decimated
the native population and resulted in the displacement of the Duwamish peoples who became
refugees in what had been their traditional homeland. Period photography, interviews with
Duwamish descendants and historians, contemporary landscape and city scapes all combine to
serve
to aptly present to viewers ages ten through adult this remarkable and often tragic story of a
Native
American experience.
Legends, Letters And Lies
Mary Hawker Bakeman
Park Genealogical Books
Box 130968, Roseville, MN 55113-0968
F-532 $28.95 www.parkbooks.com
In March 1857, Inkpaduat and his band of Native Americans attacked several frontier Iowa and
Minnesota settles leaving some forty dead and taking four young women captive. Rumors spread
rapidly about the event. The U.S. Amry from Fort Ridgely and citizen militia rom Fort Dodge and
Webster City, Iowa, and form New Ulm, Mandato, St. Peter, and Traverse des Sioux, Minnesota,
marched through snowdrifts and spring floods to provide assistance to the survivors of the raid.
Rescue of the captives and punishment of the renegades became a top priority of the
government. Legends, Letters And Lies: Readings On The Spirit Lake Massacre Of 1857 includes
readings from all facets of the event including military reports, contemporary newspaper accounts
from the area (and from the East Coast), reports from the missionaries who helped rescue the
captives, first person stories of the burial parties and more. Also included are lists of those
involved including the militias and the U.S. Army unit, the Native Americans who went in search
of Inkpaduta and his band, and the claims filed to recover losses resulting from the event. Highly
recommended for students of Native American studies, as well as Iowa and Minnesota frontier
history, Legends, Letters And Lies is a superb example of regional frontier history and is
enhanced for the reader with maps, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index.
Winter Thunder
Anne M. Dunn, editor
Holy Cow! Press
PO Box 3170, Mount Royal Station, Duluth, MN 55803
0930100700 $12.95
Compiled and edited by Anne Dunn, Winter Thunder: Retold Tales is a compendium of forty
imaginative tales drawn from the Anishinabeg oral tradition. Taken as a whole, this anthology of
engaging stories offers keen and loving insights into the mythic origins of the natural and
supernatural worlds around and within the reader. Living on the Leech Lake Reservation near
Cass
Lake, Minnesota, Anne Dunn is an Anishinabeg grandmother and elder story-teller who has
provided a compelling and invaluable contribution to Native American folklore studies. Also very
highly recommended are her previous books: Grandmother's Gift (Holy Cow! Press) and When
Beaver Was Very Great (Midwest Editions).
The Eagle's Voice
Gary J. Maier, M.D.
Trails Books/Wisconsin Trails
Box 317, Black Earth, WI 53515-0317
1879483742 $14.95 1-800-236-8088
Gary Maier's The Eagle's Voice: Tales Told By Indian Effigy Mounds is a kind of anthropological
detective story based on Maier's research involving a group of about fifty Indian effigy and conical
mounts located on the north shore of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wisconsin. In his explorations
Maier developed a new understanding and insight into these structures which had fascinated and
puzzled Europeans and Americans from the 1830s down to the present day. Exceptionally "reader
friendly", The Eagle's Voice is enthusiastically recommended reading for the non-specialist
general
reader with an interest in Native American culture in general, and the effigy mounds of Wisconsin
in
particular.
The Great Peace Of Montreal Of 1701
Gilles Harvard
McGill-Queen's University Press
3430 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3A 1X9
0773522190 $24.95 1-800-387-0141
Translated from French into English by Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott, Gilles Havard's The
Great Peace Of Montreal Of 1701: French-Native Diplomacy In The Seventeenth Century focuses
on how the persistent, bloody, and often desolating wars between the French and their Native
allies
on the one side, and the Iroquois confederacy on the other was brought to a conclusion in the
summer of 1701. 1,300 represents of forty First Nations (which ranged from the Maritimes to the
Great Lakes and from James Bay to southern Illinois) met with the French at Montreal and, after
a
month-long ceremony, signed "The Great Peace of Montreal" which ended the Iroquois wars. The
treaty, Gilles Havard persuasively argues, was the culmination of the French colonial strategy of
native alliances and adaptation to Native political customs. The treaty process illustrates the
extend
of cultural interchange between the French and their Native allies and the crucial role the Native
Americans would later play in the French conflicts with the Iroquois and the British. The Great
Peace Of Montreal Of 1701 is a scholarly and invaluable contribution to both Canadian history
and
Native American studies.
Hunting Sacred: Everything Listens
Larry Littlebird
Western Edge Press
126 Candelario St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
1889921106 $10.95 1-505-988-7214
Larry Little bird is a Pueblo Indian. In Hunting Sacred: Everything Listens, Littlebird offers the
reader a personal legacy of story, song, and art from a rich Native American oral tradition. This
remarkable book is organized in four parts, each symbolizing four days of hunting sacred. A
mythic
hunter, a young Pueblo Indian hunter, his elders, and a narrator all weave their thoughts and
actions
into a complete song to reveal that the act of hunting sacred is a way of giving life, of listening
and
learning, and a way to remember a complex heritage and generational tradition stretching back
beyond recorded history. Hunting Sacred: Everything Listens is a superbly written and highly
prized
addition to personal and academic Native American history and cultural reference
collections.
The Philosophy Shelf
Ancient Wisdom I
P. Zbar
Capital Books
22841 Quicksilver Dr., Dulles, VA 20166
1892123452 $17.95 captial-books.com
Ancient Wisdom I: The Mythical Tale of the Scholar Chu Shui Hu is a fable of Chinese
calligraphy,
philosophy and wisdom brought to brilliant life for a Western audience. Scholar Chu Shui Hu
embarks on a spiritual journey, using calligraphy as his path of metamorphosis, for his mentor has
charged him to find "the greatest secret of Chinese life." Each page spread of Ancient Wisdom I
shows a Chinese calligraphic character on the left, with its definition offered in a sidebar, and a
short
passage of prose illuminating the scholar's struggle on the right. Highly recommended for students
of
Eastern philosophy and Chinese wisdom, Ancient Wisdom I is a unique and inspiring book.
Rhythm And Self-Consciousness
William McGaughey
Thistlerose Publications
1702 Glenwood Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405
0960563040 $14.95 1-612-374-5916
William McGaughey's Rhythm And Self-consciousness: New Ideals For An Electronic Civilization
is
a treatise on rhythm as the essence of human personality and talent in any performance, whether in
music, athletics, or conversational wit. Divided into three main sections on Form, Rhythm, and
Self-Consciousness, this book takes a hard, analytical look at each facet and how all three relate
to
the human psyche. Highly intriguing, especially for musicians, athletes, and philosophers alike - it
would seem these three groups have far more in common than one would guess. Also
recommended
is the previous book in this series, Five Epochs of Civilization. Rhythm And Self-Consciousness is
strongly recommended reading for students of philosophy and the impact that moving from print
to
an electronic culture has had on contemporary notions of "civilization".
Skepticism And Humanism
Paul Kurtz
Transaction Publishers
Rutgers - The State Univ. of New Jersey
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854
0765800519 $39.95 1-888-999-6778
Paul Kurtz is the founder of Prometheus Books, the premier publishing house for humanist,
freethought, and rationalist publishing. In Skepticism And Humanism: The New Paradigm, Kurtz
addresses the fundamental issues of how scientific naturalism, rational thought, and secular
humanism contribute to the new global civilization that is emerging today with all its painful
adjustments, changes, and challenges. A very strongly recommended acquisition for personal,
academic, and community library freethought reading lists and humanist philosophy collections,
Skepticism And Humanism comprises 31 chapters devoted to core considerations ranging from
"Antiscience Paradigms" to "The Evolution of Contemporary Humanism". Also highly
recommended is Toward A New Enlightenment: The Philosophy Of Paul Kurtz (1560001186,
$44.95)
Plagues Of The Mind
Bruce S. Thornton
ISI Books
Box 4431, Wilmington, DE 19807-0431
188292634X $24.95 1-800-526-7022
In Plagues Of The Mind, Bruce Thornton (Professor of Classics at the California State University,
Fresno) presents an articulate, reasoned, and persuasive advocacy for the use of reason and
rational
thought in the "information age". Part One of Plagues Of The Mind races the historical and
cultural
roots of such ancient myths as "The Golden Age" and "The Noble Savage", while discussing the
present corruption of mind resulting from those myths as embedded in the media and education.
Part
Two provides a detailed examination of three popular myths: romantic environmentalism,
Noble-Savage Indianism, and the Old Europe Mother Goddess. A very strongly recommended
addition to school and library philosophy, political science, and social issues collections, Plagues
Of
The Mind is a much needed antidote to the kind of intellectual cancers that contaminate so much
of
the discourse and assumptions rampant in the general populace today.
The Politics Of Exodus
Mark Dooley
Fordham University Press
2546 Belmont Avenue, University Box L, Bronx, NY 10458-5172
0823221253 $20.00 1-800-247-6553
In The Politics Of Exodus: Soren Kierkegaard's Ethics Of Responsibility, Mark Dooley (Newman
Scholar in Theology, University College, Dublin) argues persuasively Kierkegaard's affiliations
with
Jacques Derrida are deeper and more significant than has been traditionally believed. Dooley
maintains that Kierkegaard is not a proponent of asocial individualism, but an advocate of "open
quasi-community". The Politics Of Exodus is highly recommended reading for students of
Kierkegaard's philosophy, as well as those with an interest in the area of ethics and politics,
religion
and postmodernism.
The Photography Shelf
Photographing Creative Landscapes
Michael Orton
Amherst Media, Inc.
PO Box 586, Buffalo, NY 14226
1584280484 $29.95 1-800-622-3278
In Photographing Creative Landscapes: Simple Tools For Artistic Images And Enhanced
Creativity,
professional landscape photographer Michael Orton shows how to expand one's creativity and
learn
to photograph artistic images drawn from the world that surrounds us. He shows how to develop
a
more artistic approach to photography, expand options for photographing the landscape, how to
apply creative photographic controls to any image, as well as find sources of creative inspiration
and
using them to improve photographic works. Orton also draws upon his many years of expertise
and
experience to show how to use color to capture mood and emotion; add motion for dynamic
images;
capture subtle details; the dramatic use of natural light; adding flash for artistic effects;
incorporation
multiple exposures and sandwiched images for a "painterly" look. Photographing Creative
Landscapes is enthusiastically recommended for students of photography in general, and
photography buffs seeking to improve their images of natural landscapes in particular.
Welcome Aboard!
Edition Patrick Frey
SCALO
560 Broadway, #301, NY, NY 10012
3905509326 $42.50 www.scalo.com
In Welcome Aboard! Photographs 1980-2000, Swiss photographer Walter Pfeiffer's works take
the
reader on a visually and sexually charged photographic journey that ranges from wind-swept
beaches
to majestic mountaintops, and twentieth century suburbia to the horse races at Ascot. Here are
still-lifes, lush landscapes, and intimate portraits that celebrate glamour and hedonism with
sophistication, irony and wit. Welcome Aboard! is enthusiastically recommended for students of
photography in general, and Walter Pfeiffer fans in particular!
The Women's Studies Shelf
Girlhood In America
Miriam Forman-Brunell, editor
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
1576072061 $175.00 1-800-368-6868
Girlhood In America: An Encyclopedia is a massive, 800 page, two volume reference work
presented hundreds of signed articles by more than eighty high-profile interdisciplinary scholars
covering girlhood from a range of academic perspectives including history, cultural studies,
education, media studies, literature, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. Ably edited by
Miriam Forman-Brunell (associate professor of history and former director of the Women's and
Gender Studies Program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City) this impressive compendium
showcases how portrayals of girls in children's literature, magazines, movies, toys, music, and
other
media have deeply influenced girls' perceptions of themselves. Also presented is a wealth of
clinical
information on, and insights into, such issues for girls as body image, eating disorders, emerging
sexuality, and depression. Excerpts from diaries, memoirs, and autobiographical novels help to
illustrate the subjective experiences of girls throughout American history from the first settlements
along the Atlantic coastline down to the present day. Strongly recommended for academic and
community library reference collections, Girlhood In America is enhanced with numerous
black-and-white illustrations, end-of-entry bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. Girlhood In
America is also available in an ebook format (1576075508, $235.00).
Unbroken Homes
Wendy Paterson, Ph.D.
Haworth Press
10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904
0-7890-1140-9 $TBA 1-800-429-6784
Unbroken Homes provides a 'story quilt' of personal narratives constructed from case study
interviews of five single-parent mothers, detailing their challenges and experiences as mothers and
daughters. From gender conflicts and identification issues to sexuality and relationships, this is an
important gathering of experiences.
Working Woman's Art Of War
Chin-Ning Chu
AMC Publishing
PO Box 2986, Antioch, CA 94531
0929638298 $19.95 1-925-777-1888
Written and designed for women in the 21st century workplace, Chin-Ning Chu's Working
Woman's
Art Of War: Winning Without Confrontation offers timeless, proven tactics derived from the
2,500
year-old Chinese classic on warfare, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War". It's important to not that Chu's
compendium of observations and advice is not hostile to men, but simply and effectively promotes
a
women's ability to successfully compete with men in any business, trade or profession from CEO,
entrepreneur, educator, to stock broker, film producer, or astronaut -- and at the same time
continue
to be an effective wife, a good mother, and a well-rounded person. Working Woman's Art Of War
shows how to turn liabilities into assets, swing "blue moments" into opportunities, the difference
between a trophy wife and a working woman, channeling the rage of sexual harassment into a tool
for advancement, simultaneously embracing family and career, overcoming gender discrimination,
dealing with other women's professional jealousy, possessing style as well as substance, and a
whole
lot more. Working Woman's Art Of War is essential reading for every woman engaged in a career
in
any field and at any level.
The Aviation Shelf
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Nicholas A. Veronico
Specialty Press
11605 Kost Dam Road, North Branch, MN 55056
1580070477 $16.95 1-800-895-4585
Boeing's model 377 was originally developed from the B-29 bomber that flew so effectively
during
World War II. The four-engine civilian passenger liner model was named "Stratocruiser" and
bridged the gap for Boeing in its transition from war-time bomber production to the development
of
the all-jet 707 in the late 1950s. The Stratocruiser set the standards for airborne luxury travel and
ushered in a romantic era in the golden age of commercial aviation. Highly recommended for all
aviation history enthusiasts and the ninth volume of the outstanding AirlinerTech series, Boeing
377 Stratocruiser's text is enhanced with 160 photos and line art, including eight pages of color
photography.
The Interior Design Shelf
The Dewey Color System
Dewey Sadka
Energia Press
1854 Marietta Blvd., NW, Altanta, Ga 30318
0967120705 $18.95 1-866-351-5001
The Dewey Color System: Embrace Hue You Are is the first color oriented self-awareness guide
book to utilize sixty colors in identifying personality traits. With the simple approach of picking
favorite and least favorite shades of color, Dewey Sadka's system provides insights into who a
person is, how they relate to others, make decisions, solve problems, and approach the world. The
use of color preferences bypasses the limitations of language relied on in traditional but imprecise
questionnaires. Sadka also discusses how color preferences can help guide men and women in the
course of their everyday life. A highly recommended resource for anyone decorating (or
re-decorating) their home or office, The Dewey Color System is both fun and informative
self-discovery tool. Also highly recommended is Dewey Sadka's companion guidebook, The
Dewey
Color Coordinator (0967120713, $28.00).
The Psychology Shelf
The Mark Of Cain
J. Reid Meloy, editor
The Analytic Press
101 West Street, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
0881633100 $55.00 1-800-927-6579
The Mark Of Cain: Psychoanalytic Insight And The Psychopath focuses on providing a
psychoanalytic approach to understanding the psychopathic mind as presented in a series of
twenty-one psychoanalytic papers by experienced researchers and practitioners. From David M.
Levy's Primary Affect Hunger (1937) and Wilhelm Reich's The Phallic-Narcissistic Character
(1933), to Ben Bursten's Some Narcissistic Personality Types (1973) and Otto F. Kemberg's The
Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the Differential Diagnosis of Antisocial Behavior (1989),
The
Mark Of Cain offers a superbly presented historical survey of seminal, scholarly contributions that
significantly contribute to our understanding of the complex inner world of the psychopath and
the
necessity of a clinical realism in dealing with the deception, manipulation, exploitation, and
physical
danger psychopathic patients present to the therapist.
The Education Shelf
Building A School Web Site
Wanda Wigglebits
Duomo Press
6668 North Sioux Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646
0967945631 $12.95 duomopress.com
Wanda Wigglebit's Building A School Web Site is the ideal "how to" guide for anyone wanting to
create a website for their class or school but don't know how. Teachers and their students are
provided with a hands-on project with "user friendly" and accessible instruction that covers every
aspect (HTML, web editors, standards, bandwidth, search engine placement, animation, etc.) of
building a school website. If you are inexperienced with developing and operating a website for
your
class or school, then begin by a careful reading of Wanda Wigglebits' Building A School Web
Site!
Characters With Character
Diane Findlay
Upstart Books
PO Box 800, Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
1579500641 $16.95 1-800-558-2110
Diane Findlay's Characters With Character: Using Children's Literature In Character Education is
an invaluable, highly recommended tool for classroom educators grades K-6 who seek to instill
character values in their lesson plans. This highly recommended compendium of
through-provoking discussion starters and activities which allow for further exploration and
challenging reproducible worksheets which reinforce the concepts of responsibility, respect,
caring, honest, perseverance, courage, self-discipline, fairness, friendship and citizenship.
Personalized Instruction
James W. Keefe & John M. Jenkins
Eye on Education
6 Depot Way West, Suite 106, Larchmont, NY 10538
1883001862 $29.95 eyeoneducation.com
Personalized Instruction: Changing Classroom Practice is a strongly worded, persuasive argument
for improving merely average American schools with environments that offer more guidance,
feedback, and flexibility, by more fully taking into account the individual needs of each student.
Thought-stimulating and down-to-earth sensible, with many point-by-point enumerations,
Personalized Instruction discusses strategies to improve the future of education, and therefore the
future of America. A ten-page list of references is included. Personalized Instruction is strongly
recommended for education students, administrators, and policy makers.
Problem-Based Learning
Peter Schwartz, et al.
Stylus Publishing
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
0749434929 $29.95 1-800-232-0223
Collaboratively edited by Peter Schwartz, Stewart Mennin, and Graham Webb, Problem-Based
Learning: Case Studies, Experience, And Practice, is a strong guide to and advocate of the
problem-based learning technique, which is used in numerous academic fields as a critical
approach
to teaching students practical applications and helping them better grasp abstract material.
Problem-Based Learning uses numerous, clearly detailed case studies from a wide variety of
teaching situations involving the problem-based learning approach. Problem-Based Learning
addresses everything from teaching methodology to recalcitrant students to skeptical scholastic
system politics. Recommended for teachers, lecturers, tutors, course leaders, and curriculum
developers.
Empowering Students With Technology
Alan November
Skylight Professional Development
2626 South Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
1575173727 $27.95 1-800-348-4474
Alan November's Empowering Students With Technology was specifically written to assist
classroom teachers with the task of integrating technology into their curriculums and classrooms
for
the purpose of enhancing their student's learning and critical thinking skills. The focus is on
students
building educational relationships with others beyond their own immediate classroom through the
use of the Internet. Students will learn to work with other learners in other places around the
world
by learning the technical skills that will allow them access to information -- and acquire social
interaction and teamwork skills while doing so. Innovative, "user friendly', and fully up-to-date
with
new technological advances, Empowering Students With Technology is an essential addition to
the
educational reference shelf for classroom instruction from grade school through high school and
college.
Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities
Nancy Allen Jurenka
Teacher Ideas/Libraries Unlimited
Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633
1563087731 $28.00 1-800-237-6124
In Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities, Nancy Jurenka offers classroom instructors
for grades 3 through 6 a compendium of ideas and suggestions for utilizing hobby activities to
enhance reading and reasoning skills. Each of the 30 chapters comprising this "user friendly" book
focuses on a different hobby ranging from bird-watching, canine care, and drawing to stamp
collecting, puppeteering, and kite construction. Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities
is
a strongly recommended addition to elementary school and home schooling curriculum
development
resources reference collections.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
Catching Big Fish On Light Fly Tackle
Tom Wendelburg & Jeff Mayers
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
0299171043 $19.95 1-773-568-1550
Catching Big Fish On Light Fly Tackle distills decades of Tom Wendelburg's fly-fishing expertise.
Here is Wendelburg's philosophy of using light tackle, his insights on surface and underwater
tactics, discussions of his favorite fish (trout, bass, bluegills, salmon, and steelhead) and is favorite
flies, including Wendelburg's own celebrated fly patterns. Written by a consummate fisherman and
a first-rate instructor, Catching Big Fish On Light Fly Tackle is an enduring and much appreciated
contribution to the annals of fly-fishing.
Fly Fishing The Madison
Craig Mathews & Gary LaFontaine
Greycliff Publishing Company
PO Box 1273, Helena, MT 59624-1273
1890373133 $14.95 greycliff.com
Volume three in the oustanding Greycliff "River Books" series, Fly Fishing The Madison offers
the
aspiring angler a distillation of decades of experience, knowledge, and insight in this "user
friendly"
guide to fishing Montana's Madison river. Here is a wealth of information on the hatches, seasons,
and reaches of the river, along with "tips, tricks & techniques" for unlocking the secrets of an
surprisingly diverse river. The authors show how to fish the Madison with dry flies, nymphs, and
streamers, as well as pointing out the right moments for each type of fly. Of special interest is
Craig
Mathews' contributions about fishing the Madison's two "stillwater" areas -- Hebgen Lake and
Quake Lake. If you are planning an excursion to the Madison, begin by a thorough reading of
Craig
Mathews and Gary LaFontaine's Fly Fishing The Madison! Also very highly recommended for the
angler's reference shelf are the other volumes in this outstanding series: Fly Fishing The
Beaverkill;
Fly Fishing The Henry's Fork; and Fly Fishing The Yellowstone In The Park.
Heartsblood
David Peterson
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009-1148
1559637617 $24.95 1-800-828-1302
In Heartsblood: Hunting, Spirituality, And Wildness In America, author, editor, and wilderness
expert David Peterson provides the reader with an informed, intensely personal, candid, and
occasionally unsettling exploration on the subject of hunting in American culture. Petersen
documents his observations with compelling first-person hunting narratives, as he also draws upon
philosophy, evolutionary theory, biology, and scholarly studies on hunters and the "hunting
culture".
Hunting issues are as topical as today's newspaper headlines. Heartsblood is a welcome and very
highly recommended contribution to familial, environmental, and political dialogues over the role
of
hunters and hunting in our lives, culture, and society for both good and ill.
The Holocaust Studies Shelf
Destined To Live
William Ungar & David Chanoff
University Press of America
4270 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0761818065 $30.00 1-800-462-6420
When the Germans invaded and conquered Poland, a young Polish soldier was in more peril than
most. Wilo Ungar was Jewish and badly wounded. Because he wore the Polish uniform he was
given
the last rites by a priest who thought Ungar was Catholic. For the months after his recovery that
he
was held prisoner by the Germans he was saved by his captors ignorance of his ethnicity. Finally
released he made his way back through war-ravaged Poland on crutches. He was given refuge by
Polish families and eventually smuggled himself across the German-Soviet border, was captured
by
the NKVD and imprisoned as a spy. Ultimately he made his way back to the city of Lvov and
reunion with his girl. They married and when Germany turned on Russia, they and their baby
Michael managed for a while to evade Nazi roundups but in 1942 they were caught and separated
in
a time when the Nazi holocaust was being carried out in earnest. Highly recommended for
students
of the Holocaust, Destined To Live is the riveting story of Wilo's search for his family in a world
of
love and death, organized violence and the indomitable human spirit.
Double Jeopardy: Gender And The Holocaust is an invaluable, indispensable collection of essays
examining the Holocaust from the perspective of gender. Each of the seven sections comprising
Double Jeopardy focuses on a different aspects of the discourse between gender and identity
within
the context of the Holocaust. Holocaust expert Judith Baumel (who teaches at the Department of
Jewish History at the University of Haifa) concludes with an epilogue and extensive multi-lingual
bibliography of sources and studies dealing with various gender-related aspects of the Holocaust.
No
Holocaust Studies reference collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of Judith
Baumel's Double Jeopardy.
Good And Evil After Auschwitz
Jack Bemporad, et al.
KTAV Publishing House
900 Jefferson Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
0881256927 $29.50 1-201-963-9524
The collaborative editorial skills of Jack Bemporad, John T. Pawlikowski, and Joseph Sievers has
rendered Good And Evil After Auschwitz: Ethical Implications For Today into an essential body
of
work that is a "must" for all serious Holocaust Studies reading lists and reference collections. The
contributing essays are drawn from papers presented at an extraordinary symposium convened at
the
Vatican in 1998 and represents the view of more than thirty of the world's foremost theology and
religious thinkers on the inescapable moral question of how, if at all, believers can reconcile their
faith in a just and merciful god with the phenomena of the deliberate mass murder of millions of
men, women and children during the Holocaust. Included is an interview with Marek Edelman,
the
last surviving leader of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and excerpts from the writings of Moshe
Flinker, Etty Hillesum, and Dietrich Bonhoffer.
The Law/Justice Shelf
The Underground Lawyer
Michael Louis Minns
Gopher Publications
9119 South Gessner, Suite One, Housten, TX 77074
0929801016 $34.95 www.minnslaw.com/
Reprinted in a new Millennium Edition, Michael Minns' The Underground Lawyer is
comprehensive,
highly detailed introduction to the American legal system, written specifically to be understood by
lay people. The next best thing to a law school education, The Underground Lawyer covers
everything from criminal law to bankruptcy. A must for anyone with immediate need to quickly
learn
more about criminal or civil law, the judicial system, the role of the attorney, constitutional rights,
bankruptcy, wills, or any other aspect of American jurisprudence.
The Library Video Shelf
How To Dance Through Time
Dancetime Publications
5 Broadway, Kentfield, CA 94904
www.DancetimePublications.com
How To Dance Through Time is a unique and superbly presented series of instructional videos
providing accurate and inspiring instruction in a rich spectrum of dance forms throughout western
cultural history. The two newest additions to this remarkable series: Volume V: Victorian Era
Couple Dances (55 minutes, $39.95) offers 32 intricate step variations drawn from dances popular
around the midpoint of the 19th century including the Waltz, the Polka, the Galop, and the
Mazurka.
Volume VI: A 19th Century Ball - The Charm Of Group Dances (50 minutes, $39.95) focuses on
the group dances popular as part of a 19th century Ball and include the Grand March, Lancers
Quadrille, and the Cotillion. The other very strongly recommended and wonderfully produced
volumes in this truly unique and outstanding full-color video series includes Volume I: The
Romance
Of Mid-19th Century Couple Dances (35 minutes, $29.95); Volume II: Dances Of The Ragtime
Era
- 1910-1920 ($39.95, 50 minutes); Volume III: The Majesty Of Renaissance Dance (40 minutes,
$39.95); and Volume IV: The elegance Of Baroque Social Dance (45 minutes, $39.95).
On The Ballykissangel Trail
Janson Associates, Inc.
88 Semmens Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640
1568390858 $24.95 www.janson.com
Ballykissangel is a British television program that has won a wide and appreciate audience in
America where viewers tune in every week on their local PBS channel to see the goings on in a
small rural Irish community and the folks who live there. A "must see" documentary for all
Ballykissangel fans, On The Ballykissangel Trail features new, previously unseen material,
behind-the-scenes footage, on-set secrets, and cast interviews of this long-running series that is
set in
the seaside village of Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland. Highly recommended.
The Heart Has Its Reasons
Vision Video
Box 540, Worcester, PA 19490-0540
1563645033 $19.99 1-800-523-0226
The Heart Has Its Reasons: Jean Vanier And L'arche is a full color, 57 minute video documentary
showcasing the l'Arche communed founded in France by Jean Vanier in 1964. The focus is on the
joys and struggles of daily life with mentally and physically handicapped people. This is a
community
of small homes created as an alternative to the large institutional settings which had been the
traditional alternative for the disabled. Underscoring the l'Arche philosophy we are treated to a
portrayal of daily chores and special celebrations in this unique community where the handicapped
person is the heart of the residential experience. Throughout this remarkable and highly
recommended video we are treated to Jean Vanier's expert insights arising from his twenty-five
years
of Christian service.
Inventions That Changed Our Lives
Goldhil Home Media International
137 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 207, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
GH489 $TBA 1-800-250-8760
Inventions That Changed Our Lives is a superbly presented, six-volume video boxed set on the
history of inventions in the 20th century and aptly narrated by Tom Baker. Each 27 minute,
narrated
volume is dedicated to a different area and include Communications & Transportation (GH490);
Inventions & Innovations (GH491); Medicine (GH492); Plastic Planet (GH493); The Technology
Of Warfare (GH494); and The Wonder of Electricity (GH495). The visuals are dynamic and
wonderfully enhance the informative, often surprising, narrative history behind some of the
inventions that dramatically altered and made possible the world we live in today. Although each
volume can be acquired separately, Inventions That Changed Our Lives boxed set is a very
strongly
recommended addition to school and community library video collections.
N. Gutman
Shuli Eshel
Calvacade Communications, Inc.
3600 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1205, Chicago, IL 60613
0970629109 $29.95 cavalgroup.com
Shuli Eshel's N. Gutman is a superbly presented, 21 minute video showcasing the inspiring story
of
filmmaker Nahum Gutman (1898-1980). Gutman's passion for life and his hope for the future left
a
legacy of paintings, mosaics, sculptures and writings as he told the story of Israel's rise from an
arid,
merciless, Palestinian desert to a great, new, democratic nation that decried anti-semitism and
prejudice. Releases in both English and Hebrew versions, N. Gutman is a video memorial that will
well serve to introduce new generations to the life and work of a truly gifted man who celebrated
his
life and country.
Superman
Max Fleisher & Dave Fleischer
Bridgestone Multimedia
c/o Alpha Omega Publications
300 North McKemy Avenue, Chandler, AZ 84226-2618
1563711702 $19.95 1-800-523-0988
Superman is a nicely packaged three volume boxed set of videos showcases the Max and Dave
Fleischer theatrical, full-color cartoon series based on the comic book superhero, "Superman".
This
marvelous and nostalgic collection showcases all seventeen of these original, "Golden Age of
Animation" productions. It's interesting to note that while most of the episodes have strong
science
fiction themes, four of them dealt with war time issues: one set in Japan with Superman wrecking
havoc with Japanese shipyards; another set in the U.S. with Japanese saboteurs; and two more
dealing with German saboteurs. All of these Technicolor classics were made from 35mm prints
transferred onto high grade video tape. A "must" for all comic book superhero fans and comic
book
enthusiasts, Superman is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community
library video collection.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
The Writer's Handbook 2002
Elfrieda Abbe
Kalmbach Publishing Company
PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187
0871161893 $29.95 1-800-533-6644
The Writer's Handbook 2002 is a superbly presented 700 page compendium of practical advice
and
informative insight on how to succeed as a professional writer. This outstanding anthology of
articles and essays by established and successful writers covers every aspect of the writing process
from original concepts to research to marketing. From Stephen King, Anne Rice, and John
Updike,
to Jane Yolen, Elmore Leonard, and Wallace Stegner, the range of diverse authors is nothing
short
of impressive and their counsel will provide invaluable for any aspiring author yearning to break
into
print and make a living out of what they write.
The Railroading Shelf
Steam To Spokane: SP&S 700
Pentrex
Box 94911, Passadena, CA 91109-4911
SPS700 $29.95 1-800-950-9333
After many years on display in Portland, Oregon, the Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700 steam
locomotive was put back on the rails in April, 2001. The locomotive's shiny black paint and
yellow
lettering fascinated railroading enthusiasts of all ages as it traveled the route between Vancouver,
Washington, and Spokane. This 60 minute, full color video showcases the 4-8-4 Northern-type
locomotive as it pulls 18 cars (complete with passengers) through awe-inspiring backgrounds
from
the Columbia River Gorge to the rolling wheat fields and pine forests of Washington, as well as
such
scenic locations as North Bonneville, Pasco, Providence Hill, Sprague Lake, Latah Junction,
Ritzville, and more. Also available in a DVD formate (SPS700DVD, $29.95) Steam To Spokane:
SP&S 700 is a superb and highly recommended addition to any railroading video collection.
The Myth/Folklore Shelf
The Fish Prince And Other Stories
Jane Yolen & Shulamith Oppenheim
Interlink Publishing Group
46 Crosby St., Northampton, MA 01060
1566563909 $15.00 interlinkbooks.com
The Fish Prince And Other Stories: Mermen Folk Tales is an extensive anthology of folklore tales
drawn from cultures around the world, and all of which are about the mermaid's masculine
counterpart the more popular female image. From Russia to Mali and Chile, the stories herein
embody a vast wealth of different cultures and traditions. Retold by the collaborative efforts of
award-winning children's authors and folklorists Jane Yolen and Shulamith Oppenheim, The Fish
Prince And Other Stories is an exciting, exotic, enthusiastically recommended anthology for
anyone
entranced by mythological and folklore legends of the seafolk!
Imagined States
Luisa Del Giudice & Gerald Porter, eds.
Utah State University Press
78 Old Marin Hill, Logan, UT 84322
0874214122 $22.95 1-800-239-9974
Aptly edited by Luisa Del Giudice and Gerald Porter, Imagined States: Nationalism, Utopia, And
Longing In Oral Cultures draws from international folklore scholars who have examined the ways
in
which national and ethnic groups have traditionally and creatively utilized "imagined states of
existence", in the construction of cultural identities for themselves and for others. The original
materials examined by scholarship includes oral traditions as found in traditional ballads,
broadsides,
and folk lore stories. Imagined States is an impressive and highly recommended body of original
scholarship that is a strongly recommended, core addition to anthropological, sociological, and
cultural history reference collections.
The Library Science Shelf
Literacy & Libraries
GraceAnne A. DeCandido, editor
American Library Association
155 North Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
0838935168 $40.00 1-800-545-2433
Literacy & Libraries: Learning From Case Studies is a collection of true-to-life stories of library
directors, teachers, tutors, librarians, and adult students who have seen firsthand the positive
effect
of adult literacy programs at libraries all over the nation. In addition to personal anecdotes, there
are
numerous persuasive accounts and advice on how to conduct and improve the invaluable public
service of teaching adult literacy, from adjusting teaching methods to respond to a multicultural
environment to teaching computer skills along with literacy. Powerful, uplifting, and eminently
practical, Literacy & Libraries is highly recommended for library science students, as well as
anyone
involved in teaching adults the eye-opening, life-enhancing, crucial skill of reading.
The Military Shelf
Honor And Sacrifice
Anthony J. Blondell
Hellgate Press
Box 3727, Central Park, OR 97502-0032
1555715338 $21.95 1-800-228-2275
Anthony Blondell became involved with the Montagnards of South Vietnam in the early 1960s
when
he was part of the U.S. Army Special Forces Airborne unit stationed there. Honor And Sacrifice:
The Montagnards Of Ba Cat, Vietnam is Blondell's personal and compelling narrative of those
times
and that place within the larger context of the Viet Nam war. Honor And Sacrifice is a welcome
and
much appreciated contribution to American military history in general, and the growing library of
Viet Nam military memoirs in particular.
The Black Devil Brigade
Joseph A. Springer
Pacifica Military History
1149 Grand Teton Dr., Pacifica CA 94044
0935553509 $29.95 1-800-453-3152
The Black Devil Brigade is an "oral history" relating the true and incredible story of the joint
American/Canadian First Special Service Force. An elite and deadly combat unit formed in
Montana,
this blended military force was rushed to battle in the Aleutian Islands, then reinforced by a fresh
batch of Canadian and American volunteers, saw action in Italy where it was used for the nastiest,
deadliest missions the leadership of the U.S. Fifth Army could devise. Committed to the Anzio
invasion they struck terror into the hearts of seasoned Germany troops and were dubbed
"Schwartzer Teufel" -- Black Devils. Indeed, these "devils" were among the first to enter Rome.
They went on to a key role in the invasion of southern France in 1944 suffering tremendous
casualties (their commander was wounded nine times). They were eventually withdrawn from
combat and shut down with the Canadian contingent dispersed as combat fillers and the
Americans
used as the core of a new standard infantry regiment. The stuff of battlefield legend, the lives and
accomplishments of this unique unit is memorialized in Joseph Springer's The Black Devil Brigade
and a welcome, much appreciated contribution to both military studies and the history of World
War
II.
Long Night's Journey Into Day
Charles G. Roland
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
0889203628 $28.95 1-519-884-0710
Long Night's Journey Into Day: Prisoners Of War In Hong Kong And Japan, 1941-1945 reveals
the
plight of Canadian, British, Indian, and Hong Kong POWs captured when Hong Kong fell to the
Japanese in December 1941. The grim experiences of American POWs are also represented
throughout this seminal military history. Starvation, diphtheria, beriberi, dysentery, tuberculosis,
and
harsh punitive conditions were endemic among the prisoners. Yet many of the men were able to
find
ways to improve their bleak existence, sustain their morale, and survive these hostile conditions.
Author Charles Roland draws upon hundreds of interviews with former POWs, as well as archival
material from around the world to detail and document the extreme conditions that the prisoners
were compelled by their captors to endure. Long Night's Journey Into Day is an essential, core
title
for any serious World War II studies reference collection.
Death On The Hellship
Gregory F. Michno
Naval Institute Press
2062 Generals Highway , Anapolis, MD 21401-6780
1557504822 $32.95 1-800-233-8764
Death On The Hellships: Prisoners At Sea In The Pacific War is a sobering, comprehensive,
superly
written and accurate survey of life and death as an Allied prisoner of war aboard the Japanese
submarines, under conditions as hellish as any concentration camp. More that 126,000 prisoners
were transported on these hellships with more than 21,000 fatalities, due to beatings, starvation,
disease, and worst of all, friendly fire. The statistics lead author Gregory Michno to conclude that
it
was more dangerous to be a prisoner on Japanese hellships than to be an active U.S. marine in the
campaign. Disturbing in its detail, Death On The Hellships is a vivid and unforgettable reminder of
the horrors of war and an invaluable contribution to 20th Century military history collections.
The Bridges Of Vietnam
Fred L. Edwards, Jr.
University of North Texas Press
Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203-1336
1574411381 $18.95 1-800-826-8911
Fred Edwards served as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War and visited very major
ground unit from Special Forces camps and ground reconnaissance unites, to armored calvary
units,
and waterborne reconnaissance units. An invaluable and strongly recommended contribution to
the
military annals of the Viet Name conflict, Edward's The Bridges Of Vietnam: From The Journals
Of
A U.S. Marine Intelligence Officer is as vivid and candid memoir of the war from the perspective
of
a front-line intelligence officer as is available to the non-specialist general reader or military
buff.
In The Philippines And Okinawa
William S. Triplet
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
0826213359 $29.95 1-800-828-1894
In The Philippines And Okinawa: A Memoir, 1945-1948 is the third volume of the autobiography
of
Colonel William S. Triplet. It completes his personal story by recounting the American
occupations
after World War II. From overseeing the temporary burial of thirteen thousand U.S. servicemen
to
rounding up Japanese holdouts who refused to believe the war was ended, In The Philippines And
Okinawa is a powerful, dramatic, first-hand look at the dawn of a new history arising from the
horrors and heroism of World War II. A very highly recommended contribution to military history
collections dedicated to the aftermath of the war in the Pacific.
Thirteen Desperate Hours
Marill Johnson
Sunflower University Press
PO Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505-1009
0897452585 $19.95 1-800-258-1232
Thirteen Desperate Hours is the vivid, albeit fictional account of a Liberty Ship's crew and their
Naval escort's fight for sheer survival while grounded on a Japanese held island in the south
Pacific when it was anybody's guess as to the war's ultimate outcome. It was a time when some
733 Merchant ships were sunk in their attempts to deliver vital war supplies to the Allied Troops.
Strongly recommended for military buffs and anyone else who enjoy's a great action/adventure
tale, Thirteen Desperate Hours is a superlative written, absolutely riveting and harrowingly true
account of an incredible incident -- the stuff of which military legends are made.
Potpourri Of War
Noonie Fortin
Langmarc Publishing
Box 90488, Austin, TX 78709-0488
1880292246 $15.95 1-800-864-1648
Potpourri Of War: Labors Of Love Remembered is the story of Americans who were not "career
military" but who loved their country and everything that America has come to stand for within
the
community of civilized nations. This compelling volume of wartime reminiscences ranges from the
stunning to the fondly nostalgic to the profound. Here are the stories of the women of World War
II
-- the USO performers, military personnel, Red Cross Workers, Hollywood celebrities, as well as
the
legions of mothers of sons and daughters gave up their lives in the defense of their country on far
flung battlefields. Potpourri Of War is a timely and much needed contribution -- both as a
remembrance of things past, and a clarion reminder of how we can meet the demands of war that
have suddenly come upon us in our own time.
Aces In Command
Walter J. Boyne
Brassey, Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166-2019
1574883100 $26.95 1-800-775-2518
Aces In Command: Fighter Pilots As Combat Leaders is a superbly researched and written
military
history of combat aviation leadership. Aviation historian Walter Boyne details the careers of four
legendary aces (Eddie Rickenbacker, Hub Zemke, Boots Blesse, Robin Olds) who went on to
using
their leadership skills in positions of command in World War I, World War II, Korea, and
Vietnam.
Although the advances in military aviation were rapid and transformative, the qualities that each
of
these men exhibited in their respective eras is nothing short of fascinating. Painstakingly
researched,
Aces In Command combines the best qualities of superb scholarship with a flair for narration that
is
an entertaining as it is informative. Aces In Command is "must" reading for all military aviation
history enthusiasts.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Cranes: The Noblest Flyers
Alice Lindsay Price
La Alameda Press/Univ. New Mexico
9636 Guadalupe Train NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
1-888809-24-8 $20.00
Cranes: The Noblest Flyers is an outstanding natural history title which blends scientific
observation
and studies with the author's own field observations and line drawings, thereby providing a lovely
survey of the bird and its habitat. Poetic descriptions and first-person insights and experiences
abound, along with a healthy dose of science.
Alpine Publications
Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
Two excellent animal titles will appeal to pet owners. James B. Spencer's Training Retrievers For
Marshes And Meadows (1-57779-007-3, $34.95) will hold a specific appeal for hunters who use
retriever dogs in their work. Beginners are taught how to gain rapport and train dogs, from basic
obedience to training for the hunt - and receive instructions particular not only to retrieving in
general, but to the breed. Sam Powell and Lane Carter's Almost A Whisper (026-X, $29.95)
provides a basic guide for horse owners who want to work with their horses. From the
foundations
of basic horse behavior patterns to understanding horse psychology for more effective training,
this
provides a general focus on understanding and communicating with horses.
Color Of Horses
Dr. Ben K. Green
Mountain Press Publishing Company
Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
0-87842-437-7 $20.00 1-800-234-5308
In Color Of Horses, Darol Dickinson's outstanding illustrations pairs R. Green's descriptions of
various horse breeds and characteristics with detailed descriptions of color and over thirty
reproductions of oil paintings by western artist Dickinson. The result is an excellent basic visual
guide which should be a part of any horse owner's library.
Bats Of Southern Africa
Peter John Taylor
University of Natal Press/ISBS, dist.
5824 NE Hassalo St., Portland, OR 97213
0869809822 $29.95 1-503-287-3093
Enhanced with both color photographs and drawings, as well as b/w sketches and illustrations,
Peter
Taylor's Bats Of Southern Africa showcases 78 species of bats native to southern Africa. The
reader
is provided with clear descriptions and accurate diagnostic features, as well as a wealth of
information on the bat's habitat, social and roosting habits, diet, reproduction, echolocation call,
distribution, and conservation status. A superb introduction and reference, Bats Of Southern
Africa
is a welcome and highly recommended addition to wildlife reference collections in general, and the
Bat in particular.
The Computer Shelf
Book Of Javascript
David Thau
No Starch Press
555 DeHaro St. #250, San Francisco CA 94107
1-886411-36-0 $29.95
JavaScript helps make a web site dynamic and interactive, but many beginners new to writing
code
are intimidated in their attempt to understand the complicated books on the topic. Enter David
Thau's Book Of Javascript, which is geared toward beginners who have experience with HTML
and
who want to learn JavaScript. Chapters use tutorials and practical project applications to provide
examples of how JavaScript works in the real world.
Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Bruce Gooch & Amy Gooch
A. K. Peters Ltd.
63 South Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4626
1568811330 $39.00 www.akpeters.com
In Non-Photorealistic Rendering, Bruce and Amy Gooch effectively collaborate to present the
computer graphics student with an informative introductory survey of realistic rendering
techniques
that have long been utilized by artists and which can be applied in computer graphics to emphasize
the subtle attributes of images while omitting extraneous visual information. The process of
non-photorealistic rendering is fully explained, along with the provision of pseudo-code for some
simple methods. The wide range of techniques are illustrated throughout and the text is
additionally
enhanced with a 32-page color insert. Non-Photorealistic Rendering is an invaluable contribution
and a much appreciated addition to the computer graphics reference shelf.
The VoiceXML Handbook
Bob Edgar
CMP Books
1601 West 23rd Street, Suite 200, Lawrence, KS 66046
1578200849 $39.95 1-800-848-5594
In The VoiceXML Handbook: Understanding And Building The Phone-Enabled Web, computer
telephony expert Bob Edgar takes the reader through a step-by-step introduction through all the
features of VoiceXML (including VoiceXML 2.0). Readers will learn about Graphical Web
Browsing, HTML, and HTTP; Telecommunications; Computer Telephony; Voice Recognition
and
Text-to-Speech; and XML. Also provided are a VoiceXML Tutorial and instructions on using
Voice
Browsers to crated Phone-Enabled Web Sites. The VoiceXML Handbook is an indispensable
"how
to" reference for anyone who needs to enhance their website with telephony-enabled technology
and
ability.
MySQL: Building User Interfaces
Matthew Stucky
New Riders/Pearson Technology Group
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
073571049X $49.99 newriders.com
Matthew Stucky's MySQL: Building User Interfaces is a 656 page companion volume to Paul
DuBois' MySQL, written for both Linux and Windows developers and designed to teach the
reader
how to implement and handle the transition issues in moving to the MySQL database by
presenting
valuable insight from his experience with different companies. MySQL: Building User Interfaces
starts by introducing the functionality of GTK+ and how to migrate from Microsoft's Visual
Basic. It
then introduces MySQL as a simple, fast, reliable database for corporate applications. It then
transitions into the how-to of combining GTK+ and MySQL through the coverage of the C API
for
MySQL because it is the "backend" to a GTK+ application. A very highly recommended
instructional reference MySQL: Building User Interfaces also covers heterogeneous network and
deployment issues, as well as migration from existing systems to MySQL.
Upgrading And Repairing PCs
Scott Mueller
Que/Pearson Technology Group
201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290-1097
0789725428 $59.99 pearsonptg.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded thirteenth edition, Soctt Mueller's 1620 paged Upgrading
And
Repairing PCs offers comprehensive coverage of AMD and Intel processors. Muller has an
undeniable knack for explaining just exactly what the intermediate to advanced level
do-it-yourselfer
is up against when matching motherboards and RAM to these processors. An indispensable, core
reference title, Mueller's Upgrading And Repairing PCs presents cutting edge coverage of the
Pentium 4 - Intel's long awaited Pentium 4 processor hit the shelves in 2000. Scott also steers
readers through what promises to be the biggest - and most demanding - processor upgrade since
the world shifted from 486 processors to the Pentium.
Holograms & Holography
John R. Vacca
Charles River Media
20 Downer Avenue, Suite 3, Hingham, MA 02043
1886801967 $59.95 1-800-382-8505
Holograms & Holography: Design, Techniques, & Commercial Applications is a complete,
in-depth
book and CD-ROM technical manual for the combination of physics and optics that allows the
creating of a beautiful, shiny, three-dimensional image on a two-dimensional surface. From the
myriad uses of hologram technology to the economic value of holograms and how to create them
with a computer, Holograms & Holography Design is more than a straightforward instruction
book
- it also has helpful instructions for how to best put holograms to commercial and practical use.
The
text is "intermediate to advanced" level; while it covers some very complex and technical subjects,
it
strives to do so in an explicitly clear manner, that anyone with a basic understanding of the
physics
involved can grasp. Diagrams, appendices, glossary, and an index complete the handy accessibility
of
this reference. The CD-ROM that comes with the book contains hologram-related images,
animations, and web sites. In order to view the CD-ROM's files, a separate graphics program
software such as Paint Shop Pro or Visio is required for the image files, and a separate movie
player
such as Quicktime, Windows Media Player, or Real Player Plug-in is required for the movies.
Adobe
Acrobat Reader and any web browser software (such as Netscape) are also useful for taking full
advantage of the CD-ROM. Highly recommended!
Frontpage 2002 Virtual Classroom
David Karlins
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
0072191724 $39.99 1-800-722-4726
Text and multimedia combine in David Karlins' 384 page instructional reference guide, Frontpage
2002 Virtual Classroom to create an effective and "user friendly" learning experience. Readers
will
learn how to create large or small Web sites that are sophisticated and attractive, and effectively
manage the organization, content, and style of their site. Readers can follow along on the
CD-ROM
as the on-screen guru explains and demonstrates the techniques discussed in the text. Frontpage
2002 Virtual Classroom is a confidently recommended "how to" introduction for all Frontpage
2002
users.
The Mystery Shelf
Criminal Kabbalah
Lawrence W. Raphael, editor
Jewish Lights Publishing
PO Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091
1580231098 $16.95 1-800-962-4544
Criminal Kabbalah is a unique and impressive anthology of Jewish mystery and detective stories
from a roster of twelve undeniably talented writers. Included are Terence Ball's The Banality of
Evil;
Sandra Levy Ceren's Silver Is Better Than Gold; Martin S. Cohen's Death Has Beckoned; Richard
Fliegel's The Golem of Bronx Park East; Michael A. Kahn's Truth in a Plain Brown Wrapper;
Stuart
M. Kaminsky's The Tenth Man; Rochelle Krich's Bitter Waters; Ronald Levitsky's Thy Brother's
Bloods; Lev Raphael's Your Papers, Please; Shelley Singer's Reconciling Howard; Janice
Steinberg's
Hospitality In A Dry Country; and Batya Swift Yasgur's Without A Trace. Criminal Kabbalah is
simply outstanding and enthusiastically recommended to all mystery buffs.
Blue Wolf
Lise McClendon
Walker & Company
435 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
0-8027-3352-2 $24.95
Alix Thorssen views the wolf as a beautiful creature, but her rancher neighbors disagree. A dead
wolf divides the community and art gallery owner Alix finds her sleuthing skills at maximum
strength
when one of her best clients requests her help in researching an old death. Excellent tension in this
complex story of environmentalism and murder.
Faces Of Fear
Christine Spindler
Avid Press
5470 Red Fox Drive, Brighton, MI 48114
1929613636 $22.95 1-888-284-3257
Faces Of Fear: An Inspector Terry Mystery is a page-turning, pulse-pounding mystery about a
serial
killer who systematically tortures a therapists' clients to death, using their deepest phobias.
Inspector
Rick Terry becomes involved to stop the killing, in a horrific quest to bring the murderer to
justice.
Shocking, puzzling, and gripping to the very end, Faces Of Fear is a definite recommendation for
suspense thriller enthusiasts and mystery buffs.
Milwaukee Autumns Can Be Lethal
Kathleen Anne Barrett
Worldwide Mystery
225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON, Canada, M3B 3K9
0373263996 $5.99 1-416-445-5860
Don Balstrum is an old law-school acquaintance who hires Beth Harley to some work for him.
But
when Hartley finds her old school mate murdered in his office her meticulous mind for detail leads
her onto the path of a complex crime. A ruthless and tragic picture of money laundering,
blackmail,
embezzlement and broken hears begins to emerge along with warning notes to back of -- or else!
Highly recommended for mystery buffs, Milwaukee Autumns Can Be Lethal is a terrific read from
cover to cover.
Katy Klein is a witty and opinionated psychologist turned professional astrologer who also
struggles
to make ends meet for herself and her teenage daughter. Then she meets Adam -- a client who
feels
Katy can help him unravel half remembered terrors from his childhood. What follows is a gripping
mystery as Katy uncovers dark secrets that targets her as a killer's prey. Highly recommended for
mystery buffs everywhere, Pluto Rising debuts what promises to be a terrific series of truly
gripping
mysteries featuring unique astrological twists.
Brave Man Dead
Hannah Blank
Hightrees Books
P.O. Box 20775, Cherokee Station, New York, NY 10021-0075
0965277836 $24.95 1-212-517-5828
Hannah Blank's Brave Man Dead is a mystery set in 1954 Paris. Alphonse Dantan of the Paris
Police
Judiciare must investigate the seeming murder of a decorated American lieutenant. Motives are
unclear yet the pool of suspects is large, and Dantan has only three or four days to solve the crime
before he must hand over the case to U.S. brass. With its vivid feel of postwar Paris, wry humor,
and memorable characters, Brave Man Dead is a mystery not to be missed. Also highly
recommended is Hannah Blank's A Murder Of Convenience, which debuted the determined
Parisian
detective Alphonse Dantan.
Berkeley Prime Crime
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
Margaret Coel's Thunder Keeper (0-425-18188-X, $22.95) presents yet another fine Native
American mystery. Here a chilling confession to a priest reveals one murder and a string of deaths
to
follow. It's up to Vicky and Father O'Malley to understand who or what is behind the string of
murders. Miriam Grace Monfredo's Brothers Of Cain (18189-8, $22.95) is based on events of the
Civil War and joins others in the author's Seneca Falls series, a rich re-enactment of war times.
Here
a young courier finds himself with amnesia in enemy territory, while undercover agent Bronwyn
works to engineer his freedom. Tense action and history make this riveting. Both are excellent
stories, backed with strong characterization.
Soldier's Gap
Dave Schwinghammer
Hats Off Books
610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson, Arizona 85705
158736039X $19.95 1-888-934-0888
Dave Schwinghammer's Soldier's Gap is a intriguing and entertaining mystery centering on the
murder of James Egge, a local high school principal. Arriving on the scene of a gruesomely
bludgeoned corpse, Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins has a psychic experience of the murdered
victim's
life. Now Dave Jenkins has a unwilling but personal stake in searching for the killer, through
small-town politics, trailer park kids, and an illicit love triangle. Meanwhile, the night deputy and
Mescalero Apache Mingo Jones wants to hold a ghost medicine ceremony for his former
small-town
friend Egge, to ensure that Egge's soul is not trapped between the Shadow World and the Land of
Ever Summer. Soldier's Gap is enthusiastically recommended reading for mystery buffs!
Perseverance Press/John Daniel & Co.
Box 21922, Santa Barbara, CA 93121
Three excellent, different mysteries with unusual themes will draw even the hardened gumshoe
detective reader. Penny Warner's Blind Side (1-8802-8442-1, $12.95), for example, features death
publisher Conner, the annual Jumping Frog contest, romance, and murder. A frog's murder is
soon
followed by something more serious in this intriguing plot. The final Rothenberg botanical
mystery
by Rebecca Rothenberg is completed by Taffy Cannon in Tumbleweed Murders (43-X, $12.95),
which blends romance, science, and intriguing botanical-based clues. Plant pathologist Claire is
drawn into an old murder in California's central valley in this intriguing plot. Janet LaPierre's
Keepers (44-8, $12.95) is set in Port Silva and features an unusual mother/daughter investigative
team. California's Lost Coast area is the setting for their latest case revolving around a missing
child.
It's refreshing to have mysteries which blend solid characterization with more than casual dose of
regional color, and plots which are anything but canned. These are highly recommended, different,
literary works.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Beyond Popcorn
Robert Glatzer
Eastern Washington University Press
526 5th St., Cheney, WA 99004-2431
091005570X $14.95 1-800-508-9095
A film critic, screenwriter, and host of the weekly NPR show "Movies 101", Robert Glazer draws
upon his many years of experience and expertise in Beyond Popcorn: A Critic's Guide To Looking
At Films to provide the movie buff with a basic guide to understanding cinema as an art form, and
not just as a popular entertainment. Readers will learn how to assess a movie the way film critics
do;
obtain an "insider's view" of directing, writing, and acting; what goes into determining the
differences between a good film and a great film; as well as understanding all those credits. A
"must"
for all movie buffs and aspiring film critics, Beyond Popcorn also offers a list of all the films that
you
simply have to see before you die!
The Self-Help Shelf
The Real Thing
Alan Mann
Indypub, L.L.C.
109A North Jefferson Street, Suite 8, Huntsville, AL 35801
0970983336 $10.99 www.alanmann.net
Alan Mann's The Real Thing: The 4 Essential Components Of Authentic Relationships is a
coherent,
straightforward, no-nonsense guide to overcoming obstacles in a relationship. A practicing
attorney
and experienced public speaker, Mann presents an uncomplicated premise: that only true,
authentic
love has the power to turn an ordinary relationship into true fulfillment. The four essential
components of an authentic relationship are summarized as Commitment, Courage, Credibility,
and
Compassion. Aptly written in easy-to-understand, lay terminology yet geared toward all who seek
true love, The Real Thing is a must-read for anyone who wants to reach past the barriers in their
current or future relationships.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Dakini's Warm Breath
Judith Simmer-Brown
Shambhala Publications
300 Massachusetts Ave Boston MA 02115
1570627207 $29.95 www.shambhala.com
In Tibetan Buddhism, the dakini or "sky-dancer" is a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in
visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle In
Tibetan Buddhism persuasively argues that this phenomena cannot be adequately explained in
terms
of Jungian psychology or feminist goddess theology as a psychological "shadow", a feminine
savior,
or an objectified product of patriarchal fantasy. Author Judith Simmer-Brown (professor and chair
of the religious studies department at Naropa University) reveals that the dakini symbolizes levels
of
personal relations, the sacredness of the body (both female and male), the profound meeting pint
of
body and mind in mediation, the visionary realm of ritual practice, and the empty , spacious
qualities
of the human mind itself. Dakini's Warm Breath is thoughtful, insightful, stimulating reading and
strongly recommended for Buddhist studies and library reference collections.
The Civil War Shelf
General William Dorsey Pender
Edward G. Longacre
Combined Books, Inc.
PO Box 307, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1580970346 $29.95 1-800-418-6065
General William Dorsey Pender: A Military Biography is a superbly presented contribution to
Civil
War studies as biographer Edward Longacre relates the life and career of this Confederate officer.
William Pender of North Carolina first came to prominence during the Seven Days' Battle when a
number of junior Confederate officers took bold action to counter the battlefield errors of some of
their better-known superiors. From id-1862 to mid-1863 he commanded a North Carolina brigade
and soon came to the attention of General Robert E. Lee as he distinguished himself on a series of
battlefields including Seven Pines, Gaines's Mills, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Harpers
Ferry, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. Pender meet his fate at Gettysburg in July of 1863
when
he was felled by a wound that would eventually take his life. General William Dorsey Pender is a
meticulous, articulate, and valued contribution to Civil War Studies reading lists and reference
collections.
Making And Remaking Pennsylvania's Civil War
William Blair & William Pencak, editors
Penn State University Press
820 North University Drive, University Park, PA 16802-1003
0271020792 $35.00 1-800-326-9180
Making And Remaking Pennsylvania's Civil War is a welcome compendium of new information
about Pennsylvania during the Civil War including such noteworthy facts as their being as many as
two thousand Pennsylvanians who defected to the Confederacy to fight for the Southern cause.
The
focus of the ten essays compiled in this excellent history are on our current understanding
regarding
the motivations of the soldiers and the impact of the war on civilians, rather than on the Civil War
battles or military leadership. Making And Remaking Pennsylvania's Civil War is a highly
recommended and informative addition to the growing body of Civil War scholarship.
The Science Shelf
Searching For Black Holes
Andrew Vulcz
American Literary Press
8019 Belair Road, Suite 10, Baltimore, MD 21236
1561676713 $9.95 1-800-873-2003
Offering readers a thoughtful and provocative perspective on human existence, Andrew Vulcz's
Searching For Back Holes challenges many of the prevailing theories in major fields of science.
With
a kind of "everyman" sense of logic and reasoning, Vulcz rethinks the wisdom of using
mathematical
formulas to make sense of the modern world. Vulcz even calls into questions such fundamental
issues as the existence of God, the concept of time, and the reasoning behind Einstein's Theory of
Relativity. Vulcz goes on to prose a new theory introducing the concept of invisible granules with
no
detectable mass or energy as making up everything in the universe. With this premise Vulcz
defines a
fascinating theory which explains mass, energy, gravity, black holes, and other elusive questions
regarding the past, present, and future of the galaxy. Provocative, iconoclastic, thoughtful and
thought-provoking, Searching For Black Holes is highly recommended reading for students of the
physical sciences in general, and physics, biology, and astronomy in particular.
Aquagenesis
Richard Ellis
Viking Press
375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014
0-670-03023-6 $25.95
How did early life evolve in our oceans, and how did they evolve from the sea to become land
creatures? Aquagenesis provides a history of sea life and its evolutionary processes, combining the
author's illustrations with a scientific examination of the origin of life in the sea.
The Postmodern Adventure
Steven Best & Douglas Kellner
Guilford Publications
72 Spring Street, New York NY 10012
1-57230-665-3 $19.95
This college-level survey of science, technology and cultural studies provides challenges to
theory,
politics and issues which we face in modern times. A cross-section of disciplines is revealed in a
title
which is billed as philosophy but which includes a strong examination of science and culture.
Students within many scientific disciplines will find its discussions intriguing - and scholarly.
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
Richard Hamblyn's Invention Of Clouds (0-374-17715-5, $27.00) isn't just another examination of
how meteorology works, but a biography of largely forgotten British meteorologist Luke
Howard,
who introduced scientists to simple terms helping to classify clouds. His cloud classifications
withstood skepticism and testing, forming the foundation of a new branch of science: this
intriguing
title tells how. Glenn Seaborg's Adventures In The Atomic Age (29991-9, $25.00) explores the
life
and experiences of a scientist who won the Nobel Prize before he was forty. His autobiography
tells
of his career, discoveries, and experiences with wartime chemistry.
Impact Of The Gene
Colin Tudge
Hill & Wang
19 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003
0-374-17523-3 $27.00
In the mid-19th century a friar discovered the basic laws of heredity: Tudge examines the
influence
of Mendel's ideas from the 1850s to modern times, considering the evolution of genetics as a
science, and including questions of ethics and human paths of development. A fascinating blend of
biography and science.
Chemistry And Medical Debate
Allen G. Debus
Science History Publications/USA
c/o Watson Publishing International
PO Box 493, Canton, MA 02021-0493
0881352926 $52.00 www.shpusa.com
In Chemistry And Medical Debate, Allen Debus (Morris Fishbein Professor Emeritus of the
History
of Science and Medicine, University of Chicago) offers an erudite and engaging discussion of the
chemical philosophy of the followers of Paracelsus and van Helmont as it affected the
development
and practice of medicine. Professor Debus articulately describes the complex relationship of
chemistry to medicine in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries by way of providing the
reader with a clear and accurate understanding of the background to modern chemistry. Chemistry
And Medical Debate is an impressive work of outstanding scholarship and a highly recommended,
core contribution to the study of the history of medicine.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Quilting Curves
Vikki Pignatelli
Contemporary Books
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
0-8442-4249-7 $27.95 1-800-722-4726
In Quilting Curves, experienced needlecrafter Vikki Pignatelli has developed an innovative
method
of quiltmaking which almost guarantees professional results, even for newcomers to quilting. Her
book shares this method, showing how to create the curved-line designs which can be done by
machine for added quick results. Nine complete patterns accompany photos of finished products
and
directions for incorporating extra effects.
Oxymorons: Absurdly Logical Quilts
Dianne S. Hire, editor
American Quilter's Society
P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
1574327542 $18.95 1-800-626-5420
Aptly edited by experienced needlecrafter Dianne Hire, Oxymorons: Absurdly Logical Quilts is a
fascinating book that displays quilts constructed from the inspiration of oxymorons, innately
contradictory phrases such as Clearly Ambiguous, Extinct Life, Silent Scream, Linear Curve, Icy
Hot, Deafening Silence, and more. Each quilt's weaving embodies the riddle, and brings the subtle
paradoxes of a common yet bizarrely meaningless phrase to life. With sketches and glimpses into
the
thought processes of the quilt designers, Oxymorons: Absurdly Logical Quilts offers a rare and
recommended view into creative consciousness of quilt makers.
The Devil's Cloth
Michel Pastoureau
Columbia University Press
136 South Broadway, Irvington NY 10533
0-231-12366-3 $22.95 1-800-944-8648
Michel Pastoureau's The Devil's Cloth is a unique and unusual history of stripes and striped fabric
will appeal to the interested needlecrafter, costumer and quirky artist, as well as anyone else who
would receive insights into fashion, styles or changing clothing. From a medieval scandal
revolving
around striped habits to national stripes and displays of stripes in clothing, The Devil's Cloth is an
impressive and scholarly work which is informative reading and an enthuiastically recommended
survey.
The Cookbook Shelf
In The Sweet Kitchen
Regan Daley
Artisan
708 Broadway, New York NY 10003
1-57965-208-5 $35.00
In The Sweet Kitchen isn't just another home cook's dessert collection, but a thick 704-page
reference which explains the secrets of good baking, from the components which go into the
dishes
to techniques of producing perfect results. While there are plenty of recipes, it's the guide to
ingredients and techniques which sets In The Sweet Kitchen apart from competitors.
French Food
Lawrence Schear & Allen Weiss
Routledge
29 W. 35th Street, New York NY 10001
0415936284 $22.00
This cultural history of French food provides essays which examine a range of topics; from food
issues throughout French history to historical and cultural transition points in the culinary world.
These literary essays go beyond most recipe-oriented titles to examine the foundations of French
affections with food.
Fearless Baking
Elinor Klivans
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10020
0-684-87259-5 $30.00
Pastry chef Klivens here presents a step-by-step course designed for beginning bakers - starting
with
the basics of baking equipment and moving to very simple first recipes. Fearless Baking is
essentially
a baking course conducted by a professional chef - on paper. Chapters quickly move from the
basics
to exciting, more complex presentation desserts.
Fruit: The Ripe Pick
T.M. Gorman
Vine Publishing
Box 17912, Honolulu, HI 96817-9998
1931141207 $9.95 1-888-235-1630
Fruit: The Ripe Pick is a superbly presented, pocket-sized guide which describing fifty different
kinds of fruit ranging from the ordinary to the exotic. Family cooks and shoppers are provided
with
time-saving and money-saving techniques for selecting, buying, and storing fruit properly to
ensure
both great taste and lasting freshness for fruits selected for the dining table and snack menus.
Nutritional data, popular varieties, and peak seasons for each fruit are clearly laid out in a text
specifically designed for quick access and featuring an easy-to-read, bulleted text. Historical facts
and culinary lore on all fifty fruits enhance this lively, practical, "user friendly" guide that both
informs and entertains. Fruit: The Ripe Pick is enthusiastically recommended to anyone
confronted
with the necessity of acquiring fruits from supermarkets to roadside stands.
Boungiorno!
Norman Kolpas
Contemporary Books
4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712-1975
0-8092-9733-7 $19.95
An unusual focus on breakfast and brunch Italian dishes points out that the American affection for
both Italian food and breakfast can lead to a wonderful combination. From quiches and scones to
sweet risotto puddings with fruits and baked polenta, Boungiorno! provides an excellent set of
Italian specialties which lend well to brunch. The profusion of color photos peppered throughout
are
distinctive attractions for the cookbook collector.
I Don't Do Pie Crusts
Dianne Hunter & Traci Hunter Abramson
Parker Publishing, LLC
PO Box 337, Garrisonville, VA 22463
0970837046 $12.95 1-540-287-1179
I Don't Do Pie Crusts: Easy And Fast Recipes For Today's Busy Lifestyles is just what the
homemaker needs to create practical, efficient, nutritious, and delicious meals when time is of the
essence and family meal-time is swiftly approaching. Along with a section of "Helpful Hints",
there
are outstanding recipes for appetizers, soups & salads, breads & brunch, main dishes, side dishes,
and desserts. From Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms; Shrimp Pasta Salad; and Cheese Streusel Muffins;
to
Hawaiian-Style Hamburgers; Twice Baked Potatoes; and Chocolate Caramel Delight, I Don't Do
Pie
Crusts will prove to be an invaluable and much appreciated addition to any kitchen cookbook
collection!
Hippocrene Books
171 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016
Alamelu Vairavan and Patricia Marquardt's Healthy South Indian Cooking (0-7818-0867-7,
$24.95)
holds both new and revised recipes from Art Of South Indian Cooking, which feature a newfound
focus on healthy recipes. The Chettinad cooking tradition is featured in these mostly-vegetarian
dishes which are easily prepared at home. Access to an Indian grocery will be necessary - plus an
affection for spicy foods which also happen to be low-fat and low-calorie. Georgia Sarianides'
Best
Of Greek Cuisine: Cooking With Georgia (0883-9, $12.95) presents the chef's easily-followed
recipes for traditional Greek favorites. No color photos, but the dishes are easy enough not to
need
them - and lose nothing of their authenticity in the process.
Healing Secrets Of Food
Deborah Kesten
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1-57731-188-4 $14.95
Blend issues of food and healing with a spiritual approach to nutrition and health and you have
Healing Secrets Of Food, a treatise which provides both a history of food in various cultures and
religions and a survey of Western nutritional science. Chapters probe the importance of food in
healing various ailments.
Clarita's Cooking Lighter
Clarita Garcia
Seaside Publishing
PO Box 14441, St. Petersburg, FL 33733
0942084829 $19.95 1-888-352-2665
In Clarita's Cooking Lighter, 82-year-old Clarita Garcia draws upon her family of distinguished
Spanish chefs and restaurateurs, as well as her husband Manuel Garcia's world-famous Las
Novedades in Tampa's Ybor City to present a compendium of delicious, nutritious recipes as
suitable for family dining as they are festive celebrations. From Fillet of Grouper with Hot Honey
Sauce, Baked Chicken Segovia, and Spinach au Gratin with Angel Hair, to Rice Pudding Navarra,
Garlic Soup, and Meat Loaf "Italiano", Clarita's Cooking Lighter is a welcome and recommended
addition to any cookbook collection.
The Young Chef's Mexican Cookbook
Karen Ward
Crabtree Publishing Company
350 Fifth Avenue, #3308, NY, NY 10118
0778702952 $8.95 1-800-387-7650
The Young Chef's Mexican Cookbook series is an excellent set of four, 40 page, illustrated,
easy-to-prepare recipes with step-by-step instructions, intended for young cooks ages 7-12 with
eighth grade reading skills. With plenty of full color photographs, kitchen safety instructions, and
a
special section featuring the costumes, food, and fun of the Day of the Dead festival, The Young
Chef's Mexican Cookbook is a superb treat to cook and eat from. Also very highly recommended
for
any budding young chef are the companion books in the Crabtree Publishing Company's
outstanding
"Young Chef" series for kids: The Young Chef's Italian Cookbook (0778702936), The Young
Chef's Chinese Cookbook (0778702944), and The Young Chef's French Cookbook
(0778702960).
Vegetarian Barbecue Cookbook
Mary Gwynn
Whitecap Books, Ltd.
351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7J 2C4
1552851869 $12.95 1-888-980-9852
Everyone loves a good barbeque -- and vegetarians are no exception! Mary Gwynn's Vegetarian
Barbecue Cookbook is a splendid compendium of superb dishes that would grace any barbecue
event, and please non-vegetarians with a variety of delicious appetizers, salads, sauces, desserts,
and
more! From Roasted Eggplant and Cilantro Pate; Falafel in Pita Pockets with Tahini Mint
Dressing;
and Grilled Bread Salad with Parmesan and Mushrooms; to Grilled Goat Cheese and Herb
Focaccia;
Hot Tomato and Pepper Salsa; and Peach and Blueberry Parcels with Pecan Butter, Vegetarian
Barbecue Cookbook promises to be a family favorite for summertime outdoor or indoor
dining!
The Biography Shelf
Edgar Lee Masters
Herbert K. Russell
University of Illinois Press
1325 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6975
0252026160 $39.95 1-800-545-4703
Edgar Lee Masters is the author of "Spoon River Anthology", one of the most widely read and
discussed volumes of American poetry ever written. Biographer Herbert Russell reveals that
Masters
was also a successful Chicago lawyer who detested the practice of law, married twice and
constantly
pursuing other women, and at the same time, one of America's most prolific authors, publishing
53
books during his lifetime. Yet only one of works afforded him lasting recognition. Russell draws
from Master's diaries, correspondences, unpublished chapters of a 1936 autobiography, and
information from his two wives, children, lovers, and contemporaries (including Theodore
Dreiser,
Carl Sandburg, Harriet Monroe, William Jennings Bryan, and Clarence Darrow) to reveal the
poet's
many relationships, impulsive business decisions, and artistic struggles. Edgar Lee Masters is a
superbly researched and written biographical portrait of a man who changed the course of
American
poetry, yet was unable to achieve personal fulfillment and artistic success within his own life.
Mother Jones
Elliott J. Gorn
Hill & Wang/Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003
0809070936 $27.00 1-888-330-8477
This biography recalls early American radicalism and the efforts of one Mary Jones, a force in the
early labor movement. She traveled throughout the country lobbying for civil rights, labor laws
and
basic worker's rights: her career, life, and long-ranging effects on American labor are recounted in
a
lively coverage.
A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn
Frank Crocitto
Candlepower
PO Box 787, New Paltz, NY 12561
0967755824 $10.95 candlepower.org
Frank Crocitto's A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn is a wonderful memoir of growing up in
Brooklyn
in the 1940s. What is particularly striking is not just the wonderful anecdotal stories but the way
they are physically and visually laid out for the reader in a line-on-the-page format that is almost
lyrically poetic in its presentation. A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn is marvelous reading for any
Christmas season and a delight for anytime of the year -- especially for that "window in time"
feeling
taking us back on a nostalgic tour of Brooklyn through a child's eyes.
A Biography Of Mrs. Marty Mann
Sally Brown and David R. Brown
Hazelden Press
PO Box 11, Center City, MN 55012-0011
1568386265 $21.95 1-800-328-9000
As its title implies, A Biography Of Mrs. Marty Mann, The First Lady Of Alcoholics Anonymous
is
the uplifting life story of a singularly strong and incredible woman - one who crusaded to teach all
of
America, men and women, that alcoholism is a treatable disease. Her life, which spanned most of
the
20th century encompasses despair, hope, and redemption through crusading to battle the
pernicious
evils of alcoholism, and perhaps just as bad, ignorance about the nature of alcoholism. In Marty's
own words, "People who dislike the terms 'alcoholic' and 'alcoholism' should consider the
alternative
of not knowing what was the matter with them and could believe only that they were hopelessly
insane." An unforgettable biography of one of America's most fervent public-health
reformers.
A Lucky Life
Everett Cutler
Unlimited Publishing, LLC
PO Box 3007, Bloomington, IN 47402
1588320103 $11.99 www.UnlimitedPublishing.com
A Lucky Life is the personal and engaging memoir of Everett Cutler, who candidly tells of his life
as
a child of the Great Depression, a sailor on a World War II battleship, an aerospace engineer, a
divorced Bay Area man in the 70s, and an entrepreneur in England. Now, Everett Cutler is a
retiree
with a passion for traveling, motorcycling, boating, and skiing. Filled with humorous character
sketches and fascinating vignettes, A Lucky Life makes for diverse and entertaining reading,
particularly for armchair travelers!
Gamaliel Patiner
W. Storrs Lee
Eriksson Publishers
PO Box 125, Forest Dale, VT 05745
0839723431 $24.95 1-802-247-4210
Gamaliel Painter: Biography Of A Town Father is the story of how one adventurous pioneer
transformed a cluster of log huts into a thriving village and one of Vermont's most influential
towns.
Gamaliel Painter, a man of forceful personality that combined daring, shrewdness and caution,
arrived in Middlebury from Connecticut in the mid-eighteenth century. He took on many trades
and
professions including pioneer town founder, college founder, associate of Ethan Allen at the
capture
of Fort Ticonderoga, Captain of Artificers in the Continental Army, a two-fisted sheriff, judge,
singer of Vermont's Declaration of Independence, legislator, surveyor, land speculator,
industrialist,
and toll-road tycoon. Biographer Storrs Lee has drawn upon a wealth of historical material to
produce a vivid, lively, accurate, and impressive account of Gamaliel Patiner, a most remarkable
and
accomplished man who left a lasting imprint on Vermont's colonial and revolutionary history.
The Economics/Fundraising
Shelf
The Death Of "e" And the Birth Of The Real New Economy
Peter Fingar & Ronald Aronica
Meghan-Kiffer Press
310 East Fern Street, Tampa, FL 33604
0929652207 $44.95 www.mkpress.com
Doing business on the Internet is now a mainstream phenomena ranging from novice online
entrepreneurs to established multinational conglomerates. In The Death Of "e" And the Birth Of
The
Real New Economy, Peter Fingar and Ronald Aronic effectively collaborate to survey and explain
the rapid and fundamental changes affecting how individuals and companies are doing business in
this age of the computer whether the transactions are across town or on the other side of the
world.
The authors explain the emerging business models of the electronic marketplace, peer-to-peer
commerce, e-hubs, B2B exchanges, auctions, wireless applications, m-commerce, intelligent agent
technology, collaborative commerce, digital strategies, and more. The Death Of "e" And the Birth
Of The Real New Economy is very highly recommended, essential reading for corporate
executives,
economists, business managers, and anyone with an interest in how the Internet is impacting upon
local, regional, national, and international economies and business practices.
Raise More Money
Kim Klein & Stephanie Roth, editors
Chardon Press
3781 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
1890759104 $28.00 1-888-458-8588
Raise More Money: The Best Of The Grassroots Fundraising Journal is a compendium of the
most
compelling articles every to pub published in the pages of the "Grassroots Fundraising Journal"
which is now celebrating its twentieth year of publication. This invaluable "how to" reference
offers
practical, up-to-date information on the latest fundraising strategies, often illustrated by case
studies.
Raise More Money covers fundraising principles and philosophy, planning, strategies,
organizational
and board development, and fundraising as a profession. Readers will learn how to choose the
right
fundraising strategy for them and their organization, how to cope with the loss of foundation or
government funding, how to develop effective written materials, how to track fundraising results,
how to organize special events, how to ask current donors to money, how to get over the fear of
asking, how to produce an ad journal, and how to run better and more effective board meetings.
Raise More Money is a "must read" for anyone and everyone engaged in a fundraising
project.
Bleeding Bull
Vladimir Sarkoff
Red Eye Books, Inc.
1020 Green Acres Road, #4-1152, Eugene, OR 97408
0970563922 $18.50 redeyebooks.com
In Bleeding Bull: The Stock Market Bubble And The American Middle Class, Vladimir Sarkoff
reveals the role of Wall Street brokerages, the Feds, the media, and the ordinary, unsophisticated
investor in the creation of the stock market bubble of the 90s and the democratization of stock
ownership during that turbulent decade. An insightful and sardonic writer, Sarkoff's focus on the
aftermath of the stock bubble bursting is as insightful as it is revealing. Of special note is Sarkoff's
warnings that the next bubble might be forming. Vladimir Sarkoff's Bleeding Bull is highly
recommended reading for anyone contemplating investing in the market or who has already
engaged
in the development of an investment portfolio.
The Journalism Shelf
Leaving The Reader Behind
Gene Roberts, editors
The University of Arkansas Pr
