The Best In Tent Camping: Wisconsin
Johnny Molloy
Menasha Ridge Press, Inc.
Globe Pequot Press, dist.
PO Box 43673, Birmingham, AL 35243
0897325419 $14.95 1-800-243-0495
Compiled and organized by outdoor writer Johnny Molloy, The Best In Tent Camping: Wisconsin
is
a straightforward, Wisconsin oriented, information travel guide designed especially for campers
who
prefer quiet and serenity in their outdoor surroundings. Ratings for beauty, low noise, privacy,
security, space, and cleanliness characterize each presented Wisconsin site, along with key contact
information, and detailed instructions for getting there. The Best In Tent Camping: Wisconsin is
an
excellent and very highly recommended resource for tent campers looking to take in the natural
splendor of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's Weather And Climate
Joseph M. Moran & Edward J. Hopkins
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
0299171841 $24.95 1-800-621-2736
The collaborative effort of Joseph M. Moran (Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Professor of Natural
Sciences (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) and Edward J. Hopkins (Department of
Atmospheric
and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madi-son), Wisconsin's Weather And Climate is
an
informed and informative survey and examination of Wisconsin and its weather patterns through
millions of years of history. From how modern-day science uses weather balloons, radar and
satellites to monitor changes; to a sweeping view of the changes that have come across the land;
Wisconsin's Weather And Climate is a fascinating read, highly recommended for students of
meteorology, as well as being completely accessible for non-specialist general readers with an
interest in Wisconsin weather history and the impact weather has had on Wisconsin ranging from
advances in snow-making technology to the decline of the Great Lakes ice industry.
Making Books By Hand
Mary McCarthy & Philip Manna
Rockport Publishers, Inc.
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
1564966755 $16.99 www.rockpub.com
The collaborative effort of self-employed book artist Mary McCarthy and educator/writer Philip
Manna, Making Books By Hand: A Step-By-Step Guide is a direct, to-the-point, "user friendly"
instructional guide to the art and craft of creating beautiful and useful scrapbooks, photo albums,
diaries, blank books, and more. Full-color photographs illustrate each part of the process of
crafting
accordion art books, photo albums, box books, scrolls, etc. Making Books By Hand is
commended
as being first-rate guidebook for those interested in cultivating their skill in a unique and satisfying
hobby, or who want to make exceptional and memorable gifts for friends and loved ones.
A B Sea
Jack Lagan
Sheridan House Inc.
145 Palisade St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
157409159X $19.95 1-888-743-7425
A B Sea: A Loose-Footed Lexicon by writer and experienced navigator Jack Lagan is a
straightforward, "user friendly" lexicon of common nautical terms used by 21st century seafarers.
Ranging from "abaft" to "yardarm", A B Sea is an authoritative reference and a definitive resource
which is written in highly accessible terms for non-specialist general readers of all skill and
experience levels as they embark upon the adventurous world of sailing the seas (as well as
boating
the rivers and lakes of the world)!
The Hero And The Sea
Donald H. Mills
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1000 Brown Street, Unit 101, Wauconda, IL 60084
0865165084 $29.00 www.bolchazy.com
The Hero And The Sea: Patterns Of Chaos In Ancient Myth by classical languages expert and
educator Donald H. Mills is a literate, scholarly, and illuminatingly insightful analysis of great
battles
against watery chaos in such enduring mythological tales as "Gilgamesh", "Iliad", "Odyssey", and
parts of the Old Testament. Addressing common patterns and themes, as well as the modern view
of
chaos and cosmology, The Hero And The Sea is an informed and informative comparative
analysis
that brings together chaos theory and literary interpretation into a uniquely insightful quest for
deeper meaning. A very highly recommended addition to both personal reading lists and academic
library collections, The Hero And The Sea is enhanced with extensive Notes, a Bibliography, and
an
Index.
The Pirates And The Mouse
Bob Levin
Fantagraphic Books
7563 Lake City Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115
156097530X $24.00 1-800-657-1100
Ably researched and written by Bob Levin (an experienced essayist for "The Comics Journal"),
The
Pirates And The Mouse: Disney's War Against The Counterculture is the intrinsically fascinating
and
little-known story of a group of rogue cartoonists led by Dan O'Neill (the youngest syndicated
cartoonist in American newspaper history), who waged a countercultural war of pictures against
the
Disney Corporation by portraying Disney characters engaging in un-Disney like behavior. In
response, Disney executives brought forth a massive lawsuit against these unapproved cartoonists
for copyright infringement. The Pirates And The Mouse traces a complex and tangled personal,
legal, and cultural saga ranging from O'Neill's bitterness against the censorship that cost him a job,
to
contemporary corporate politics, issues of intellectual property rights and social commentary, and
more. The Pirates And The Mouse is a "must-read" for anyone concerned with such issues as
artistic
freedom, copyright law, as well as readers seeking to learn more about the oft-unspoken and
somewhat darker side of the corporate Disney.
My World & Globe
Ira Wolfman & Paul Meisel
Workman Publishing Company
708 Broadway, 6th Fl, NY, NY 10003
0761130691 $13.95 workman.com
Not recommended for library lending but perfect for homeschooling or parents is the My World &
Globe kit for ages 6 and up. An 18" custom inflatable globe is printed with basic features, a stand
displays it, and over a hundred reusable stickers accompany a 64-page introduction to world
geography. Maps, pictures and projects pack this colorful and "kid friendly" guide.
Yin Yu Tang
Nancy Berliner
Charles Tuttle
364 Innovation Drive, North Clarndon, VT 05759-9436
0804834873 $34.95 tuttlepublishing.com
The Yin Yu Tang House has become a public example of an ancient Chinese home as it resides as
a
permanent exhibit at the Salem, MA Essex Museum. Yin Yu Tang tells of the story behind the
house and its creation, examining both Chinese history and architectural traditions in the process
of
exploring how Chinese family life evolved around this traditional home. Berliner is curator of
Chinese art at the Essex Museum and is in the perfect position to consider the lives and traditions
revolving around this classic structure.
Speak Up, Speak Out And Be Heard
Jeremy Holcomb
Loompanics Unlimited
PO Box 1197, Port Townsend, WA 98368
155950238X $14.95 loompanics.com
Speak Up, Speak Out And Be Heard is an effective primer on how to effectively organize a
successful protest. Individual chapters adroitly examine the intentions and evolution of a protest,
the
importance of having clear goals when going about organizing marches, pickets, boycotts, and
other
protest projects which work; personal risk assessment; and things that hurt protests. The focus on
both effective and non-effective methods of inducing change through various protest structures
makes for an important guide for any concerned with social issues and publicity.
Zambelli
Gianni DeVincent Hayes, Ph.D.
Paul S. Eriksson, Publisher
PO Box 125, Forest Dale, VT 05745
0839792999 $24.95 1-802-247-4210
Zambelli: The First Family Of Fireworks is the success story of one of America's most successful
immigrant families and its flourishing business so closely associated with major American holidays
and celebratory events. Tracing the Italian roots of the Zambelli family, as well as the prestige and
beauty of their colorful displays during traditional and holiday celebrations, Zambelli: The First
Family Of Fireworks is an engaging, informative, and entertaining success story which is
especially
recommended reading for fireworks buffs.
Dover Publications, Inc.
31 East 2nd St, Mineola, NY 11501
1-800-223-3130 www.amazon.com
Speaking of history, Dover is not remiss in presenting an excellent line of history classics and
reprints. Colonel Frank Haskell's Battle Of Gettysburg (0486427617, $6.95) provides a soldier's
first-hand account of the bloody three-day battle a classic recommended for any student or
scholar
of Civil War history; Eric Sloane's American Barns And Covered Bridges (0486425-614, $8.95)
tells
of different types of construction and classic results, accompanied by his line drawings of the
barns
and bridges; George Bellows' Vibrant Metropolis (0486423042, $10.95) presents over eighty
lithographs, selected by Carol Grafton, in an exciting original Dover text presenting some of his
finest works. Ida Tarbell's History Of The Standard Oil Company (0486428214, $14.95) is edited
by
David Chalmers to appear in a briefer reprint of the larger classic: students of American business
will
find this an intriguing survey of values and one company's standards. Uffa Fox's Sailing,
Seamanship
And Yacht Construction (0486423-299, $24.95) tells of building racing dinghies and canoes. Fox
was the 'father' of modern sailing boats: his illustrations and ideas provide plenty of technical and
historical background. J.G. Pangborn's Golden Age Of The Steam Locomotive (0486-428249,
$21.95) presents over two hundred classic illustrations as it provides its record of the Baltimore
and
Ohio Railroad's exhibit in 1893 in Chicago. Railroad pioneering history appears in a fine
unabridged
republication of a classic which originally appeared in 1894. Dover's line of health titles tends to
focus heavily on alternative and homeopathic medicines and history Li Shih-Chen's Chinese
Medicinal Herbs (048642801X, $21.95) provides a modern edition of a classic 16th century
manual
of herbal applications. This originally served as the roots of modern-day holistic practices and will
prove an important addition for any interested in the history and herbal applications of Chinese
lore.
All are excellent titles already tested by time and deserving of a lasting spo in an active lending
library's collection.
The Martial Arts Shelf
YMAA
4354 Washington St., Boston, MA 02131
1-800-669-8892 www.amazon.com
Two exciting new martial arts books from this publisher provide in-depth descriptions and
techniques for fans of the genre. Martial artists Al Arsenault and Joe Faulise's Chin Na In Ground
Fighting (1886-969663, $29.95) covers techniques useful for all martial arts styles. Chin Na is the
art of Chinese Kung Fu and is part of many non-Chinese styles as well: Arsenault and Faulise
demonstrate the use of joint locks, pressure points, and other techniques for actual fighting
encounters. From the general history of Chin Na and the science behind it fighting techniques, this
proves an invaluable guide. John Loupos' Exploring Tai Chi (1886969424, $20.95) provides a
series
of modern views on the topic, helping students understand the framework of Tai Chi training and
its
underlying physical and psychological impact. From discussions on empowerment techniques to
what to expect from a training course, and how to assess its impact and usefulness, this makes for
a
valuable contemporary assessment.
The Education Shelf
Growing Up Writing
Connie C. Dierking & Sherra Ann Jones
Maupin House
PO Box 90148, Gainesville, FL 32607
www.maupinhouse.com
0929895711 $19.95 1-800-524-0634
Collaboratively developed and compiled by Connie Campbell Dierking and Sherra Ann Jones,
Growing Up Writing: Mini-lessons For Emergent And Beginning Writers presents fifty-nine
abbreviated lessons especially designed and intended for the kindergarten classroom. From
teaching
young folks to write their first journal, to audience and conference etiquette, to print awareness,
learning how to make a brainstorm list, using transition words, describing feelings with all five
senses, and more, Growing Up Writing is a superbly organized and idea-packed resource which is
very highly recommended for classroom teachers, and ideal for use by home schoolers in
developing
writing skills with young children.
Leadership Capacity For Lasting School Improvement
Linda Lambert
ASCD
1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
0871207788 $23.95 1-800-933-2723
Leadership Capacity For Lasting School Improvement by Linda Lambert (Professor Emeritus and
Founder of the Center for Educational Leadership at California State University - Heyward),
brings
together real-life experiences and the experience-based wisdom of educators around the world to
present and illustrate the five major prerequisites for high leadership capacity, as well as offering
in-depth advice on the complex task of leading an education institution. Individual chapters
directly
address the changing role of the principle, parents as leaders, district leadership, major
participation
patterns and more, in this excellent and highly informative resource ideal for anyone charged with
a
role of leadership responsibility in the corridors of academia.
Teaching Information Literacy
Joanna M. Burkhardt, et al.
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
0838908543 $35.00 www.ala.org
The collaborative effort of Joanna M. Burkhardt (Associate Professor and Head Librarian,
University of Rhode Island, Providence), Mary C. MacDonald (Assistant Professor, Library
Reference Unit, University of Rhode Island, Kingston), and Andree J. Rathemacher (Assistant
Professor, Library Reference Unit, University of Rhode Island, Kingston), Teaching Information
Literacy: 35 Practical, Standards-Based Exercises For College Students is a professional level
resource and supplement to study-skills improvement curriculum (or self-instruction for the highly
motivated) for college-level students seeking to hone their skill in efficiently ferreting out the
necessary information for research papers and projects. From issues specific to the Information
Age
and the Web, to the basics of sorting through books, periodicals, indexes, and more, Teaching
Information Literacy is an practical and confidently recommended instructional manual with
exercises that reinforce its information.
How To Develop A Professional Portfolio
Dorothy M. Campbell, et al.
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
0205393411 $27.00 www.amazon.com
The collaborative effort of Dorothy M. Campbell, Pamela Bondi Cignetti, Beverly J. Melenzyer,
Diane H. Nettles, and Richard M. Wyman Jr., and now in an updated third edition, How To
Develop
A Professional Portfolio: A Manual For Teachers is a "user friendly" guide to creating an
classroom
educator's portfolio - "an organized, goal-driven documentation of your professional growth and
achieved competence in the complex act called teaching" - for use in interviews and the
furtherance
of a career in teaching. Individual chapters cogently address the organization and format of
portfolios; the option of an electronic portfolio; the full potential of portfolios in the ongoing
process
of one's career, and more. How To Develop A Professional Portfolio is an invaluable resource for
novice teachers seeking their first professional assignment, as well as experienced educators
seeking
advancement, or having to re-establishing themselves professionally after downsizes, transfers,
promotions, resettlement, or re-entry into teaching after a period of absence from the field.
Authors In The Classroom
Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy
Allyn & Bacon
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
0205351395 $35.00 1-617-848-7320
Collaboratively written by Alma Flor Ada (Director of the Center for Multicultural Literature for
Children and Young Adults, University of San Francisco) and F. Isabel Campoy (a children's
books
author and language acquisition expert), Authors In The Classroom: A Transformative Education
Process is an unusually well written and organized educational guide aimed expressly at classroom
teachers seeking to improve their own writing skills. Enthusiastically promoting creative literacy
among students, teachers, and parents alike, Authors In The Classroom creatively and
informatively
explores means for educators to hone their own writing talents, as well as encouraging the
students
to live up to their fullest potential. An excellent, reflective, "user friendly" guide, Authors In The
Classroom is an invaluable contribution to academic Education Studies reference collections.
The Business Shelf
Creating A Successful Craft Business
Rogene Robbins & Robert Robbins
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St., Suite 510, NY, NY 10010
1581152779 $19.95 1-800-491-2808
Craftsmen may want to profit from their skills but many lack the business acumen to make their
art
profitable. Enter the Robbins, who show how to evaluate business opportunities, develop proper
pricing and marketing formulas for success, and promote and sell products in a variety of
mediums,
from wholesale to the Web. More a business book than an art guide, Creating A Successful Craft
Business focuses on the particular nuts and bolts which are essential to a craft business's
success.
AMA Handbook of E-Learning
George Piskurich, Editor
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019
0814407218 $55.00 www.amazon.com
AMA Handbook of E-Learning features essays by the author and almost thirty world experts on
workplace learning, addressing all questions and concerns that organizations may have on
e-learning.
Experts were asked over twenty questions chosen from a survey of practitioners who were asked
about the concerns. Each expert answered several questions ranging from technical problems to
expect in the e-learning environment to what the right blend of e-learning and software is. An
essential guide for any who want to incorporate an e-learning strategy into their organization or
education.
Building & Running A Successful Research Business
Mary Ellen Bates
Information Today
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford NJ 08055
0910965625 $29.95 1-800-300-9868
This "user friendly" handbook on how to launch, manage and grow an independent research firm
covers everything needed to organize and run a business. Independent information professional
Mary Ellen Bates covers everything from analyzing one's ability to run such a venture to
managing
and locating clients, promoting the business, and using online information sources to foster
success.
Building & Running A Successful Research Business is an important guide to a little-known area
of
the business world which is experiencing vast changes and upswing.
Success In Store
Geoffrey Heard & Gordon Woolf
The Worsley Press
c/o FAP Books Inc.
PO Box 540, Gainesville, FL 32602
www.worsleypress.com/successinstore/
1875750185 $29.95 www.frpbooks.com
Authoritatively co-written by marketing consultant Geoffrey Heard and experienced convenience
store owner Gordon Woolf, Success In Store is a practical, "nuts-and-bolts", no-nonsense guide
to
acquiring and running a retail business, whether personally established or purchased from another.
Individual chapters deftly address ways to promote one's store, basic information on day-to-day
business operations, making the most of the internet, and a great deal more. A wealth of tips,
tricks,
and techniques make Success In Store indispensable reading for anyone seriously considering
retail
business as a career.
Deal Engines
Robert E. Hall
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
0393324672 $14.95 www.wwnorton.com
Capably written by Robert E. Hall (a professor of economics and experienced consultant who has
served Napster, Apple, Oracle, and Microsoft among other companies), Deal Engines presents the
basic principles of auctions, stock markets, and e-markets. A no-nonsense, "reader friendly" guide
explaining complex financial transactions and institutions in plain terms, Deal Engines cogently
addresses the mechanics of exchanges, procurement auctions, posted prices, patents and
copyrights,
and a lot more. A knowledgeable and unbiased look at all aspects of the makings of the business
deal, Deal Engines is an ideal introduction for the non-specialist general reader and has much of
value to offer even those with some practical experience in buying and selling through these
diverse
venues.
Business Statistics On The Web
Paula Berinstein
CyberAge Books
c/o Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
091096565X $29.95 1-800-300-9868
Business Statistics On The Web: Find Them Fast - At Little Or No Cost by Paula Berinstein
(Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Product Strategy of Paula Hollywood, Inc., a
software company specializing in 3D character animation products) is a straightforward search
guide
to extracting the needed financial information from the Internet with a minimum of wasted time
and
computer search related hassle. Real-world examples; a wealth of practical and experienced based
tips, tricks, and techniques for evaluating, organizing, and presenting statistics; as well as
invaluable
insights from the author's extensive personal and professional experience as a researcher and
entrepreneur, make Business Statistics On The Web a "must-have" which is especially
recommended
reading for the technologically challenged Internet-based data gatherer.
Emotionally Charged Learning
Eric Schiffer
Seven Locks Press
PO Box 25689, Santa Ana, CA 92799
0971695822 $17.95 1-800-354-5348
Emotionally Charged Learning by Eric Schiffer (Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Trainingscape, a
corporate leadership development firm) is an authoritative guide to successfully using
motivational
and visionary techniques in order to accelerate the learning process and enhance the loyalty of
employees, as well as facilitating greater success in a knowledge and entertainment-based
economy.
Individual chapters cogently address such issues as applying modern marketing techniques to
entertainment and learning, the roles of music and television in the learning process, e-learning,
and
a great deal more. Emotionally Charged Learning is recommended as being an excellent and "user
friendly" tool for improving business teaching and training techniques.
The Marketing Manager's Handbook
Eric Gagnon
Internet Media
200 Winchester St., Warrenton, VA 20186
1884640044 $47.95 sellyourproduct.com
Authoritatively written by Eric Gagon (President of GAA, a successful marketing, product
development, and professional development consulting firm), The Marketing Manager's
Handbook
presents practical and proven marketing techniques for business-to-business, trade, industrial, and
high technology markets. Step-by-step guidelines, extensive examples and illustrations, warnings
of
common pitfalls, and more, fill the pages of this exhaustive and very highly recommended
"how-to"
primer, reference, and resource guide for anyone charged with sales and marketing managerial
duties
and responsibilities for operation ranging from a small localized operation right up to an
international conglomerate.
Pricing Web Services: 3rd Edition
Robert C. Brenner
Brenner Information Group
Box 721000, San Diego, CA 92172-1000
www.brennerbooks.com
1930199317 $29.95 1-800-811-4337
Expertly written by Robert C. Brenner (an experienced periodical author with an especial
expertise
on market trends in pricing), Pricing Web Services: How To Determine What You Should Charge
is
a practical, accessible, informative, authoritative, straightforward guide to pricing the whole range
of
web services in a fair, marketable, and profitable manner. Explaining cost-based,
competition-based,
and market-based pricing; a wealth of pricing strategies, tips, tricks and techniques for bidding
and
negotiating; by-the-numbers methodologies, and more, Pricing Web Services is an invaluable
"must-read" for anyone contemplating or starting a web-service business -- as well as an
invaluable
primer for anyone seeking to contract for services.
Revival Of The Fittest
Donald N. Sull
Harvard Business School Publishing
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
1578519934 $29.95 www.HBSPress.org
Expertly written by Donald N. Sull (Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard
Business School), Revival Of The Fittest: Why Good Companies Go Bad And How Great
Managers
Remake Them informatively examines why successful businesses so often fail, and the means by
which such sinking corporations can be turned around. Warning against the tendency toward
"active
inertia" (relying so heavily on methods that have worked in the past that one fails to adapt in time
to
changes in the market, customer base, or general surroundings), Revival Of The Fittest focuses
upon
the crucial importance of picking the right person for the job, the common pitfalls ("seven deadly
sins") of attempting to transform companies, and a great deal more. Revival Of The Fittest is
commended as being an excellent assessment that addresses both the preventions and the cures for
corporate adversities.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Acting From A Spiritual Perspective
Kathryn Marie Bild
Smith & Kraus, Inc.
PO Box 127, Lyme, NH 03768
1575252945 $16.95 1-800-895-4331
Acting From A Spiritual Perspective: Your Art, Your Business, Your Calling by writer, director,
acting, theatrical coach, and Grammy Award-winning producer Kathryn Marie Bild distills her
many
years of experience and expertise (she lectures on Stanislavski and Strasberg, coaches acting
privately, and teaches acting and directing at the New York Film Academy) into a thoroughly
"user
friendly" instructional guide for aspiring actors and actresses with a specific focus on the
importance
of integrating spiritual values and emotional attitudes into their work upon the stage or in front of
cameras. Acting From A Spiritual Perspective is a welcome and valued addition to any personal,
professional, or school theatrical department or community theater reference collection and
supplemental reading list.
The World War II Combat Film
Jeanine Basinger
Wesleyan University Press
110 Mount Vernon Street, Middletown, CT 06459-0433
0819566233 $22.95 1-800-421-1561
Knowledgeably written by Jeanine Basinger (Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan
University), The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy Of A Genre is a close and detailed study
of
an entire class of movies (over 1,000 films in total), pertaining to World War II. Originally
published
in 1986, The World War II Combat Film has now been completely updated and significantly
expanded. Enhanced with a thorough filmography, The World War II Combat Film is especially
recommended for military movie buffs and an invaluable addition to academic Cinematic Studies
and
Film History reference collections.
The American History Shelf
How We Have Changed
Rick Phalen
Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
1000 Burmaster St., Gretna, LA 70053
1589801105 $22.00 1-800-843-1724
Compiled by Rick Phalen, How We Have Changed: America Since 1950 collects and presents
informative interviews with forty-five prominent journalists, public figures, Vietnam veterans and
historians concerning the drastic ways in which America and its culture have changed. From the
repercussions of civil rights riots; to the legacies of the Vietnam War and Watergate; to the
proliferation of television and rock-n-roll; and with a special note as to how the September 11th
attacks altered America forever, How We Have Changed: America Since 1950 is absorbing,
insightful, and very highly recommended for its diversity of viewpoints.
The Taming Of The Wilderness
Leon F. Hesser
1st Books Library
2595 West Vernal Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404-2782
www.1stbooks.com
1403374953 $26.50 1-800-839-8640
Accessibly written by Leon F. Hesser (an expert in Agricultural Economics who is also a direct
descendant of pioneers who worked to transform Indiana's wilderness into commercial farmlands
in
the nineteenth century), The Taming Of The Wilderness: Indiana's Transition From Indian
Hunting
Grounds To Hoosier Farmland: 1800 To 1875 is an informed and informative account of how
settlement reworked the landscape itself. Organized in three major sections: 1800-1825: Living
with
the Wilderness (subsistence living under primitive conditions); 1825-1850: Bridling the
Wilderness
(canals and steamboats facilitate trade); and 1850-1875: A Wilderness Vanquished (railroads
dramatically change commerce and the environment), The Taming Of The Wilderness presents
both
original research enhanced by previously unpublished firsthand narratives of what pioneer farming
life was like, and also presents a special attention to how Native Americans were removed from
Indiana's land by brute force. The Taming Of The Wilderness is a welcome and very highly
recommended contribution to Indiana state history reference shelves, as well as inherently
absorbing
study for non-specialist general readers because of Leon Hesser's obvious skills at providing vivid,
narrative style descriptions.
Marching In Time
Phyllis Hall Haislip
The Dietz Press
930 Winfield Road, Petersburg, VA 23803-4748
www.dietzpress.com
0875171206 $18.95 1-800-391-6833
Marching In Time: The Colonial Williamsburg Fife And Drum Corps by writer and historian
Phyllis
Hall Haislip, is an engaging historical showcasing of a performance tradition of Virginian history
from colonial times down to the present day. Filling the pages this informed and informative
specialized and highly recommended work of American regional history is an engaging text
enhanced with occasional color photography. Marching In Time successfully showcases the spirit
and activities of those who continue the colonial music and patriotic spirit of the public
march.
Tenting On The Plains
Elizabeth B. Custer
The Narrative Press
PO Box 2487, Santa Barbara, CA 93120
1589762290 $18.95 narrativepress.com
Originally published in 1887, Tenting On The Plains is the highly recommended and well
respected
chronicle that Elizabeth Custer wrote describing a journey she took with her husband, General
George A. Custer. The chronicle ranges from when General Custer left the Army of the Potomac
in
1865 and traveled through Texas, New Orleans, and on to the western frontier. Elizabeth Custer's
perspective and writings significantly helped magnify Custer's legend and fame in the eyes of the
people at the time, and offers a unique view of the daily routine of life in the frontier military, as
well
as offering contemporary readers eye-opening descriptions of yesteryear actions, conflicts, and
frontier history.
Big Bad Bodie
James Watson & Doug Brodie
Xlibris Corporation
436 Walnut Street, 11th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106
0738840041 $21.99 xlibris.com
The collaborative effort of James Watson and Doug Brodie, Big Bad Bodie: High Sierra Ghost
Town is the history of a Western ghost town of the 19th and 20th centuries, as compiled from
newspapers, personal testimony, research in the Bodie area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and
more. Black-and-white photographs complement the primary sources that compile an accurate
and
memorable picture of what life in Bodie was really like. Big Bad Bodie is a welcome addition to
Western American History Studies collections and would well serve as a template for specialized
"yesteryear" histories of other western communities as well.
The Biography Shelf
Momentum
Pete Vordenberg
Out Your Backdoor Press
4686 Meridian Rd. Williamston MI 48895
1892590565 $17.95 jp@glpbooks.com
Momentum: Chasing The Olympic Dream is the 191-page autobiography of two-time Olympian,
National Champion, and current US Ski Team Coach Pete Vordenberg. A frequent and popular
contributor to ski magazines, Vordenberg ably narrates his life in skiing from his youthful efforts
to
his adult accomplishments around the world. More than a simple chronicle of obstacles and
accomplishments, Momentum: Chasing The Olympic Dream is an engaging read that covers
Vordenberg's attitudes, aspirations, and motivations. Adeptly written with personal candor and a
flair for narration, this engaging personal memoir is informative, entertaining, and occasionally
inspiring. If you've ever strapped on a pair skis and dreamed of Olympic Gold, then you will want
to
read Pete Vordenberg's Momentum: Chasing The Olympic Dream!
Anna Wickham
Jennifer Vaughan Jones
Madison Books
c/o Rowman & Littlefield
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706
156833253X $26.95 1-800-462-6420
Anna Wickham: A Poet's Daring Life by Jennifer Vaughan Jones (Viterbo University) is an
informed
and informative biography of the trailblazing female poet Anna Wickham (1883-1947). When
Anna's
husband felt threatened by her poetry, he had her committed against her will to a mental hospital.
Yet it was within those restrictive and alien confines that Anna was stimulated to write eighty
moving poems, and find the strength to flourish as a literary creator. Anna eventually separated
from
her husband and found an (unfortunately unrequited) love for Natalie Clifford Barney, a lesbian
American millionaire. Anna Wickham: A Poet's Daring Life is a simply fascinating biographical
study
and presentation enhanced with exclusive interviews with members of Anna Wickham's family and
a
newly discovered written correspondence.
The Ghost Of Scootertrash Past
Mark Tiger Edmonds
Livingston Press
University of West Alabama
Station 22, Livingston, AL 35470
193198204X $14.95 www.uwa.edu
The Ghost Of Scootertrash Past: Memories & Rants Of A Longrider is the personal testimony,
stories, rants, and insights of Mark Tiger Edmonds, a motorcycling professor who cruises the
road
with a Scrabble game and Oreo cookies in his motorcycle's saddle bags. A flavorful, unique, and
often surprising memoir of dirt roads, Zen and the art of motorcycle riding, the hazards of
camping,
and so much more, The Ghost Of Scootertrash Past is a thoroughly attention engaging read and
recommended for motorcycle buffs and Americana enthusiasts.
Sartre
Bernard-Henri Levy
Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
074563009X $29.95 1-781-388-8200
Sartre: The Philosopher Of The Twentieth Century is an impressively researched biography by
French provocateur Bernard-Henri Levy of Sarte, the famous French novelist whose existential
works held up a mirror to reflect the confusion of the twentieth century. Presenting the events of
Sartre's life that worked to shape his intellectual and political views; Sartre's fascinat-ion with
Freud
and psychoanalysis; and the enduring qualities of literature, Sartre: The Philosopher Of The
Twentieth Century is a very highly recommended addition to 20th Century Philosophy Studies in
general, and insightful, essential reading for students of Sartre's life, thoughts, and works in
particular.
Maria Callas
Robert Levine
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
151 West 19th Street, NY, NY 10011
1579122833 $24.99 1-800-722-7202
Maria Callas: A Musical Biography is a gloriously presented biography of stellar opera performer
Maria Callas. Indeed, "La Divina", as she was called is quite possibly the greatest operatic
soprano
of the 20th century. The travails of her personal life, as well as her impressive public career, are
painstakingly chronicles by internationally known music writer Robert Levine. Over 100 rare
black
& white photographs, and two full-length music CD's, nicely round out this superb tribute and
testimony of a grand woman's life and career. Maria Callas: A Musical Biography is a "must" for
the
legions of Maria Callas fans and admirers.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Power Of Kabbalah
Yehuda Berg
Jodere Group, Inc.
Box 910147, San Diego, CA 92191-0147
158872008X $17.95 www.jodere.com
Ordained Rabbi Yehuda Berg presents The Power Of Kabbalah, an informed and informative
instructional guide to the promise and fulfillment in the spiritual guidelines of Kabbalah. A
transformative portrayal of ancient teachings that reaches out to the heights of joy and purpose,
pointing out actions that anyone can take today to chart a course for a higher future, The Power
Of
Kabalah offers a profound and insightful testimony regarding the utilization of this ancient and
arcane metaphysical wisdom in promoting growth and self-improvement.
The Witch's Familiar
Raven Grimassi
Llewellyn Publications
PO Box 64383, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383
0738703397 $12.95 llewellyn.com
Informatively written by Raven Grimassi (a Wiccan teacher and practitioner of magical systems
with
thirty years' experience), The Witch's Familiar: Spiritual Partnerships For Successful Magic
focuses
upon how to call an appropriate kindred companion to aid in spellwork, ritual, the protection of
one's home, and more. Physical, astral, and spiritual familiars, the proper choice of a name,
vitalizing
one's spellcraft, and learning how to release one's familiar when its work or existence on the
physical
plane is complete, are all discussed in this accessible, involving, "user friendly", and highly
recommended advisory.
Voices Of Light
Nancy Lee
Chrysalis Books
c/o The Swedenborg Foundation
320 N Church St, West Chester, PA 19380
087785307X $15.95 swedenborg.com
Voices Of Light: Conversations On The New Spirituality With Nancy Lee is a compilation of
fourteen interviews from popular radio hostess Nancy Lee's program "Lights On." Frank
conversations on the deep topics of prayer, visualization, spiritual healing, angelic guidance,
science,
and more fill the pages of this candid, insightful, highly recommended collection offering the
reader a
multitude of informative and inspiring perspectives upon the metaphysical complexities and
mysteries of life, faith, and the soul.
The Parenting Shelf
Liberation's Children
Kay S. Hymowitz
Ivan R. Dee
1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622
1566634954 $24.95 www.amazon.com
There are plenty of child-rearing advice books on the market: what sets Liberation's Children
apart is
its incorporation of cultural values, symbols and ideas into its consideration of the forces and
influences which shape future generations. Reports go beyond the usual focus on common
developmental stages to describe how adults teach the basics of modern American culture, and
how
it changes the nature of modern American children. A very different set of insights which parents
will appreciate.
The Resilient Family
Paul W. Power & Arthur Dell Orto
Sorin Books
Box 1006, Notre Dame, IN 46556-1006
1893732665 $12.95 sorinbooks.com
The Resilient Family: Living With Your Child's Illness Or Disability by rehabilitation counseling
experts Paul W. Power & Arthur Dell Orto, is a practical, "reader friendly" instructional guide for
families in crisis, addressing immediate and long-term problems, including the means to work with
and overcome them. The Resilient Family expertly and accessibly addresses such issues as how to
handle stress, the process of working with professionals, successful means of coping with crises,
and
more. The Resilient Family is a general yet highly useful resource for balancing both emotional
and
physical difficulties and especially recommended reading for families having children with
long-term
special needs.
One In A Million
Julie Moss Scandora
Hara Publishing Group, Inc.
PO Box 19732, Seattle, WA 98109
0971072469 $14.95 1-425-775-7868
One In A Million: Bringing Out What Is Wondrous In Your Child Through Trust, Understanding,
And Respect is a unique parenting instructional designed to assist parents in bringing out the best
in
their children, and teaching them respect, discipline, and trust while maintaining a fair
understanding
and balance of responsibilities. A compendium of down-to-earth wisdom and experienced-based
advice from author and mother Julie Scandora's personal family life adds a true-to-life touch to
this
practical and highly accessible advice book which is particular recommended for parents,
grandparents, teachers, and caregivers.
Growing Up With Epilepsy
Lynn Blackburn, Ph.D.
Demos Medical Publishing
386 Park Ave. So, #201, NY, NY 10016
1888799749 $19.95 1-800-532-8663
Parents who must deal with the daily unpredictability of seizures and the side effects of
medication
often find it confusing to understand what to expect. Growing Up With Epilepsy will appeal to
busy
parents who want a quick reference guide: information is organized in a manner easy to look up,
chapters discuss social and behavioral as well as psychological concerns and issues, and parents
receive basic tools to help their kids through all manner of concerns. An important tool for
everyday
living.
The Complete Resource Book For Toddlers And Twos
Pam Schiller
Gryphon House
PO Box 207, Beltsville, MD 20704
0876592876 $34.95 1-800-638-0928
Compiled and written by early childhood consultant Pam Schiller, The Complete Resource Book
For
Toddlers And Twos is a vast, "parent friendly", and very highly recommended compilation of
nursery rhymes, songs, games that enhance spatial concepts, fun ways to celebrate the seasons,
and
more. Showcasing over 2,000 educational ideas and activities which are ideally suited for toddlers
aged 12-36 months, The Complete Resource Book For Toddlers And Twos is accessibly
organized
into daily plans and presented in a straightforward manner for parents, family members,
babysitters
and educators everywhere.
Grandparenting
Godfrey Harris
The Americas Group
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 404, Los Angeles, CA 90069
0935047387 $16.95 americasgroup.com
Grandparenting: How To Meet Its Responsibilities by Godfrey Harris is a straightforward,
no-nonsense, large-print, "reader friendly" introduction to the challenges and rewards of being a
grandparent. Emphasizing situational solutions, Grandparenting presents numerous single-page
examples of techniques that can readily and effectively be utilized to deal with difficult situations,
and make often time limited grandparent/grandchild encounters as personally rewarding as
possible.
Grandparenting is a very highly recommended compendium of practical advice for grandparents
of
all circumstances and familial backgrounds.
Adventures In Tandem Nursing
Hilary Flower
La Leche League International
1400 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg IL 60173-4048
0912500972 $14.95 lalecheleague.org
Adventures In Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy And Beyond by Hilary Flower
is a
comprehensive, definitive, "reader friendly" instructional resource offering everything expectant
mothers need to know about breastfeeding, including its pros and cons, dealing with discomforts,
dealing with disapproval, adopting a second nurseling, proper nutrition while breastfeeding,
illustrative mothers' stories, and more. A solid, exhaustive, balanced, and readily accessible
resource,
Adventures In Tandem Nursing is very highly recommended reading -- especially to new and
soon-to-be parents considering breastfeeding, as well as those who are presently breastfeeding
older
infants and toddlers.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
After The E.R.
Anna M. Lamont
Dorrance Publishing
701 Smithfield St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3906
0805959548 $15.00 1-800-788-7654
After The E.R. is a compilaton of short stories, each of which depict the aftermath of tragedy
ranging from diagnoses of cancer to sudden tragedies. Anna M. Lamont is a retired licensed
practical nurse: her background and experiences have led to short stories which offer concrete
examples of tragedy and coping methods.
Cancer Sourcebook
Karen Bellenir
Omnigraphics
615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226
0780806336 $78.00 1-800-234-1340
This fourth revised edition the Cancer Sourcebook provides consumers with a wealth of
information
on the major forms and stages of cancer, from blood cell, skin and bone cancers to the latest
treatments, identifying and reducing cancer risks, and strategies for coping with diagnosis and
treatment. This weighty guide provides details specific to many different forms of cancer and is a
recommended reference for any health library.
The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome
Harry S. Oxenhandler, M.D.
Master's Plan Publishing
2727 NW Ninth St., Corvallis, OR 97330
www.mastersplanpublishing.com
0972773606 $23.95 www.amazon.com
Informatively written by Harry S. Oxenhandler (a medical doctor skilled in the treatment of
chronic
pain), The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome: Life Yourself From Back Pain Without Drugs Or Surgery
cogently advises readers on how they can effectively combat chronic back pain. Addressing the
problems of pelvic tilt/short leg syndrome and how they can easily be corrected; side effects of
"lift"
therapy, recommended exercises; and a great deal more, The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome is
recommended as a "must-read" do-it-yourself reference for anyone suffering the ill effects of
chronic
back pain.
Hair Loss Answers
Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D.
Card Publishing
3450 Sacramento Street #405, San Francisco, CA 94118
1932428348 $19.95 www.hairdoc.com
Knowledgeably written by Doctor Pater J. Panagotacos (a certified dermatologist whose specialty
is
hair restoration), Hair Loss Answers offers the reader a compilation of straight facts about the
causes and treatments of hair loss, including cosmetic treatments, surgical restoration, follicular
unit
micrografting, cons and false "snake oil" remedies, and much, much more. A down-to-earth
resource
presenting solid information, Hair Loss Answers is very highly recommended reading for anyone
concerned with hair loss and restoration.
The Buck Stops Nowhere
Kathleen O'Connor
Hara Publishing Group
PO Box 19732, Seattle, WA 98109
1887542043 $13.95 1-425-775-7868
The newly updated secondly edition of The Buck Stops Nowhere: Why America's Health Care Is
All
Dollars And No Sense by skilled and experienced analyst Kathleen O'Connor is a sharply
insightful
and critically important wake-up call identifying the manifold flaws in America's health care
industry,
and the problems that beset the struggle for affordable, high-quality health care. Individual
chapters
knowledgeably cover the real core mechanics of why some people get insurance and other people
don't; the greed that interferes with efforts for quality coverage; the rapid changes besetting the
industry that must be addressed quickly in view of the looming Baby Boom Generation's
advancement into Senior Citizenry, and so much more. An excellent overview of a compelling
modern-day issue that directly affects all Americans, The Buck Stops Nowhere should be required
reading for any citizen and all politicians having to grapple with our present and rapidly worsening
national health care crisis.
Help! My Underwear Is Shrinking!
Jo Ann Hattner, et al.
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22311
1580401791 $14.95 www.diabetes.org
Jo Ann Hattner (national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association), Ann M.
Coulston (1998-99 past president of the American Dietetic Association); and Mike Goodkind
(former Associated Press writer and editor at the Stanford University Medical Center for more
than
twenty years) successfully collaborated to write Help! My Underwear Is Shrinking!, which is a
quite
straightforward, "reader friendly" instructional guide especially intended for diabetics on the
critically important subject of weight-management and good nutrition. Personal testimony; advice
on
working exercise into one's daily routine; tips, tricks, and techniques for maintaining healthy
eating
habits in all social settings, and much, much more fill the pages of this excellent guide which is
very
highly recommended reading for anyone with diabetes or a family history of diabetes.
The Philosophy Shelf
Paradoxes Of Free Will
Gunther S. Stent
American Philosophical Society
104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
0871699265 $24.00 amphilsoc.org
Paradoxes Of Free Will by Gunther S. Stent (Winner of the 2002 John Frederick Lewis Award), is
an intelligently yet accessibly written look at the ancient dilemma of free will, as pondered by
thinkers at the dawn of recorded civilization down to the philosophers and scientists of the
modern
era. Backed by an impressive scholarship, Stent has created a thoughtful, involving, and highly
recommended presentation of a basic question which is at the very core of Western philosophy
and
Judeao-Christian theology.
The Hunting/Fishing Shelf
The Creel: McKenzie River
Roderick Haig-Brown
Frank Amato Publications, Inc.
PO Box 82112, Portland, Oregon 97282
1571882766 $24.95 amatobooks.com
Now in its 40th anniversary edition, The Creel: Mckenzie River by The Fly Fishers Club of
Oregon
is an invaluable and "user friendly" guide for anglers aspiring to the joys of flyfishing for trout in
the
great McKenzie stream of the state of Oregon. Black-and-white photographs, anecdotes,
memoirs,
tips for avid fishers, and more make The Creel: McKenzie River an indispensable, enthusiastically
recommended resource to create and enjoy a vivid and distinctive flyfishing experience.
The Political Science Shelf
Directory Of American Presidents
Woodside House
PO Box 750217, Forest Hills, NY 11375
0971235309 $9.00 woodsidehouse.net
Directory Of American Presidents is a "user friendly" resource listing basic data about the wives,
children, parents, birth and death dates, party, term, education, religion, and notable events of the
43
American Presidents ranging from George Washington to George Walker Bush. An excellent
quick-lookup book, brief, simple, and very easy-to-use, the Directory Of American Presidents is a
welcome and recommended addition to community and school library American History and
Political Science collections.
Bush-Giuliani 2004 And Other Liberal Nightmares
Bob Wilder
Elderberry Drive
1393 Old Homestead Drive, 2nd floor, Oakland, OR 97462-9506
1930859600 $19.95 elderberrypress.com
Expertly written by Bob Wilder (a professional journalist with 40 years of experience),
Bush-Giuliani 2004 And Other Liberal Nightmares is a vivid and charged presentation of political
views and forecasts. Brief yet forceful vignettes address the author's views on "The Exodus Of
Democrats", "The 'New' Al Gore", "Bonnie And Clodhopper Clinton", terrorism, gun control, and
more. A thought-provoking manifesto and a timely wake-up call warning against gradual
encroachments to personal freedoms, Bush-Giuliani 2004 And Other Liberal Nightmares is
recommended reading for political activists on the Right and on the Left.
Grassroots Governance?
Donald I. Ray & P. S. Reddy
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
1552380807 $49.95 1-800-565-3770
Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Grassroots Governance?: Chiefs In Africa And The
Afro-Caribbean is a collection of scholarly writings by Donald I. Ray (Professor of Political
Science,
University of Calgary) and P. S. Reddy (Professor in the School of Governance, University of
Durban-Westville, Durban, South Africa) showcases contributions by a diverse series of learned
authors and specialists concerning traditional leadership and local government in rural
Sub-Saharan
Africa. Touching upon postcolonial studies, anthropology, cultural studies, and more, these
informed and informative essays deftly examine traditional leaders, authority systems, public
views,
and land rights, while offering a wealth of studious insights into cultural leadership. Case studies
drawn from Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Jamaica, and more flesh out this intricate,
scholarly, and very strongly recommended contribution to International Studies, Political Science
and African Cultural Studies reference collections and reading lists.
The Rise And Fall
Of The White Republic
Alexander Saxton
Verso
180 Varick Street, NY, NY 10014-4606
1859844677 $23.00 versobooks.com
The Rise And Fall Of The White Republic by Alexander Saxton (Professor of History, University
of
California - Los Angeles) is a ground-breaking and scholarly examination of class politics and
mass
culture in America during the nineteenth century. Studying National Republicans, the Whigs, the
Jacksonian Press, the ideological forces involved in the formation of modern America, and so
much
more, The Rise And Fall Of The White Republic is an impressive and informative contribution
exploring politics, philosophy, and the roots of cultural and governmental interaction which is
strongly recommended for inclusion in American Political Science and American History reference
shelves and reading lists.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
War And Religion
James W. Rice, Ed.D.
Vantage Press, Inc.
516 West 34th St., NY, NY 10001
0533143942 $8.95 1-212-736-1767
War And Religion: A Handbook For Everyman by educator James W. Rice is a soul searching
treatise that strives to explain why devastating conflicts have been waged between people who
believe in the same God, and even share the same dogmatic roots. Surveying the beliefs of
Judaism,
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, and presenting basic information
about
each faith, as well as insights into major and wars involving these religions laid out in completely
accessible layman's terms, War And Religion is a thoughtful and succinctly written primer which is
especially recommended for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in issues of faith and
conflict.
Talking With Nature/Journey Into Nature
Michael J. Roads
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
1932073051 $16.95 1-800-972-6657
Michael Roads began to stop and listen to the sounds of nature and discovered a healing,
nurturing
power in the process, with a series of visions leading him to communicate with nature by
associating
his senses with the natural object. Talking With Nature/Journey Into Nature offers a reader
describing his experiences and his surrealistic bonding with the environment, and is a
recommended
pick for any who seek to understand associations between spirituality and nature.
How Long O Lord?
Maurine Tobin & Robert Tobin, editors
Cowley Publications
907 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
1561012149 $16.95 www.cowley.org
Collaboratively compiled by Maurine and Robert Tobin, How Long O Lord? is an impressive
anthology of writings by Christians, Jews, and Muslims concerning the need for a just peace in
Israel
and Palestine. Confronting commonly held assumptions, examining all sides of the issues and
attempting to untangle a complex web of conflict, power struggle, and the desperate search for
hope, How Long O Lord? an unforgettable and highly recommended compilation offering
understanding into a deadly, enduring, multifaceted conflict.
World Religions In America
Jacob Neusner, editor
Westminster John Knox Press
100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-1396
066422475X $22.95 wjkacademic.com
Now in an updated third edition, World Religions In America compiled and edited by Jacob
Neusner
(Research Professor of Religion and Theology and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Advanced
Theology, Bard College), collects essays from numerous educated authors offering informed and
informative perspectives into the diverse religions that are practiced in the multifaceted nation of
the
United States. From Native American religions to Orthodox Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Islam, Catholicism and others, World Religions In America offers a unique dual viewpoint and
comparison that examines each faith both abroad and in the States. World Religions In America is
a
scholarly and very highly recommended presentation especially for Religious Studies reference
shelves.
Men And Women Of The Bible
Nancy M. Tischler
Greenwood Press
88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
0313317143 $59.95 greenwood.com
Compiled by Nancy M. Tischler (Professor Emerita of English and the Humanities, Penn State
University), Men And Women Of The Bible: A Reader's Guide is an 267-page,
encyclopedia-style,
alphabetical reference that lists the men and women mentioned in the Bible, including the
etymology
of their names, a synopsis of their story according to the Biblical account, and the historical
context
of their lives in the Old Testament and New Testament eras. An excellent resource for quick and
easy lookup when studying the Bible, written succinctly and highly accessible to readers of all
backgrounds, Men And Women Of The Bible is very highly recommended for personal,
ecclesiastical, academic, and community library Biblical Studies reference collections.
The Wisdom-Teachings Of Nisargadatta Maharaj
Matthew Greenblatt
Inner Directions Foundation
PO Box 130070, Carlsbad, CA 92013
1878019201 $16.95 InnerDirections.org
Compiled and organized by Matthew Greenblatt, The Wisdom-Teachings Of Nisargadatta
Maharaj:
A Visual Journey presents short quotes and simple statements of insight of highly respected
Bombay
sage and family man Nisargadatta Maharaj. Expressive black/white photographs showcase the
man
himself alongside his memorable words, including quotes such as "If you live life without
expectations, the feeling of 'mineness' will automatically fall off" and "Clarity and love are
naturally
present. They are the nature of Consciousness. It is not you who impart them." The
Wisdom-Teachings Of Nisargadatta Maharaj is a welcome and highly prized contribution to
World
Faith Religion/Spirituality reference collections and Meditation Studies reading lists.
Bible Dreams: The Spiritual Quest
Seymour Rossel
S.P.I. Books
99 Spring Street, 3rd FL, NY, NY 10012
1561719390 $23.95 www.spibooks.com
Engagingly and informatively written by Seymour Rossel (a Reform rabbi with many years of
experience giving lectures and teaching workshops on the Bible and dreams), Bible Dreams: The
Spiritual Quest is a thoughtful and thought-provoking guide intended for Christians, Jews, and
anyone else seeking to better understand and acquire a heightened spiritual awareness. Individual
chapters cogently address how dreams in the Bible affect human destinies, the wisdom that lies in
classic scriptural parables, the potential for healing and transformation through faith, and much,
much more. A deeply spiritual outreaching, Bible Dreams: The Spiritual Quest is enthusiastically
commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers with an interest in religion,
spirituality,
metaphysics, and the Bible.
From Historian To Dissident
Bruce N. Westergren, editor
Signature Books
564 West 400 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3411
1560850434 $24.95 1-800-356-5687
Skillfully edited by free-lance research historian Bruce Westergren, From Historian To Dissident:
The Book Of John Whitmer presents the earliest commissioned history of Mormonism, spanning
the
years 1831 to 1844, and penned by John Whitmer, a man who placed his faith in the fledgling
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, yet came to distrust its leadership and was
excommunicated in 1838. His record of the church itself, and the people who practiced and
spread
the faith, is quite highly detailed; at some points the language and wording of 150 years past
becomes difficult to follow, and for this an adept editing and sidenotes by Westergren are of great
aid for contemporary readers. This firsthand perspective is very highly recommended for anyone
with a keen interest in the early history of the Mormon Church.
The Musicbook Shelf
More Than Meets The Ear
Gilbert R. Fischer
University Press of America, Inc.
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0761817514 $62.00 1-800-462-6420
More Than Meets The Ear: A Study Of The Semantics Of Music by retired professor of
philosophy
Gilbert R. Fischer is an extensively detailed and scholastically rigorous college-level study of
music
as fine art. From symbols and semiotics in music; to classical piano works of Beethoven and
others
as literature; to sources of tension and music, More Than Meets The Ear is welcome contribution
to
Music Appreciation Studies collections, as well as a "must-read" for advanced students of music
seeking to discern the power of meaningful expression and emotion in within the notes.
Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs Of All Time
Martin Popoff
ECW Press
2120 Queen St. E. #200, Toronto, Ontario M4E 1E2, Canada
1550225308 $19.95 www.amazon.com
Fans of heavy metal music who seek a definitive guide to albums and songs will find Martin
Popoff's
Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs Of All Time to be an important key to the genre, compiling the
results
of a massive worldwide poll and including entries which feature a quote from one of the band's
artists, shots of rare singles covers, and listings by song, band, album, year and country.
Descriptions
of the music are both personal and critical and provide important keys to understanding the
genre.
Musical Improvisation, Heidegger, And The Liturgy
Andrew Cyprian Love
The Edwin Mellen Press
PO Box 450, Lewiston, NY 14092-0450
0773467262 $119.95 mellenpress.com
Musical Improvisation, Heidegger, And The Liturgy: A Journey To The Heart Of Hope by
Andrew
Cyprian Love (a Benedictine monk of Glenstal Abbey), is a informed and informative study of
musical interpretation, especially in a liturgical context. Insightful writings concerning music and
metaphysics; music and proto- or pre-natal existence; the improvisation and fundamental hope of
"Dasein"; liturgy and Christian hope; and a great deal more fill the pages of this theological and
in-depth interpretation which is an especially recommended resource for advanced scholars of
music
appreciation within a liturgical context.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Building Bridges
Claire Baptiste
SterlingHouse Publisher, Inc.
440 Friday Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
www.sterlinghousepublisher.com
1563152584 $11.95 1-888-542-2665
Deftly written by Claire Baptiste, Building Bridges is the tense and suspensful saga of Michelle
Madras -- a woman at odds with her father. Michelle dreams of pursuing art, while her father
demands that she take part in the family business. Yet when Michelle's father is found murdered,
everything in her life changes as an investigation targets her and her brother. Michelle must search
for the truth to save herself, her family, and the corporation before it is too late in this skillfully
told,
superbly plotted mystery.
Dirty Pool
Steve Brewer
World Wide Mystery
225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON, Canada, M3B 3K9
0373264623 $5.99 www.amazonc.om
Dirty Pool by Steve Brewer is a gritty, two-fisted mystery in the tradition of Mike Hammer and
Mickey Spillane. Hard-boiled and street savvy private eye Bubba Mabry gets a seemingly slick
and
easy moneymaker case - drop of a ransom for the kidnaping of the pampered, rebellious, skinhead
son of a multimillionaire. But when both the money and the kidnaped individual disappear, Bubba
is
stiffed his tip - unless he can locate the boy, meaning that he's earned the claim to the ransom
himself. Imminent family problems in the form of his own pain-in-the-neck father coming to visit
won't stop Bubba from pursuing the prize in this raw, real, murderously enjoyable novel.
Adventures Of Samuel Blackthorne
Scott Emerson
Simon & Schuster
1230 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
0689858612 $15.95 1-800-223-2336
This delightful mystery is intended for young adult readers but is reviewed here for its ability to
interest all age groups. Take a Yorkshire terrier investigator who is a master of deductive
reasoning
ala Sherlock Holmes, add some animals who come to him for help, and throw in a complex tale of
deceit which involves high-ranking city officials and you have Adventures Of Samuel Blackthorne,
a
satisfyingly different and witty mystery.
The Hunt
Jan Neuharth
Paper Chase Farms Publishing Group
Phenix & Phenix (publicity)
PO Box 448, Middleburg, VA 20118
0972950303 $24.95 paperchasefarms.com
The Hunt by Jan Neuhart is an thoroughly enthralling, superbly crafted mystery novel of a
successful
lawyer and horseman who is framed for a vicious double murder. Doug Cummings is forced to
race
against time to find the culprit and protect his loved ones when even his own attorney doesn't
believe
his innocence! Very highly recommended reading for the mystery/suspense enthusiast, The Hunt
presents life in the upper crust as far less idyllic than would first appear, with hidden jealousies
and
resentments steaming beneath the tranquil atmosphere. Involving to the very last page.
A Picture Of Guilt
Libby Fischer Hellman
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave. #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1590580737 $24.95 1-800-421-3976
Chicago filmmaker Ellie finds herself involved in the murder trial of a dock worker whose
girlfriend
has been killed in A Picture Of Guilt, a story of a video project gone awry. Her discovery of
evidence which could acquit him involves her in a dangerous plot in this fast-paced investigative
piece which tells of a young filmmaker's eye for clues. Solid characterization makes this a
winner.
Ashes
Kenzo Kitakata
Vertical, Inc.
257 Park Avenue South, 8th fl., New York, NY 10010
1932234020 $23.95 vertical-inc.com
Superbly translated into English by Emi Shimokawa, Ashes is a gritty, hard-boiled mystery written
by Kenzo Kitakata, a Japanese author who is so popular in his native Japan that not one of his
more
than one hundred novels has ever gone out of print! Presenting the mind and thoughts of a
middle-aged gangster in Tokyo's multilayered underworld, Ashes depicts yakuza (Japanese mafia)
life with a unique understanding and edge-of-your seat reality. Highly recommended reading for
mystery/suspense enthusiasts, Ashes clearly documents Kenzo Kitakata as a world class literary
talent.
Grave Circle
David D. Nolta
Quality Words In Print
Box 2704, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2704
0971316023 $21.95 qwipbooks.com
Grave Circle by David D. Nolta is an "Ivory Tower Mystery" featuring Hiawatha Musing and
Antigone Musing, two perceptive, eccentric, and sibling college professors who apply their
mutually
complementary gifts of reason and intuition to solve a quite puzzling murder mystery. Set in a
simple
college town in Massachusetts, Virginia Vanderlyn was an infamously adulterous wife who turns
up
dead. Its falls to "Hi" and "Tig" to ferret out the deviously ruthless killer amidst the victim's many
rivals and enemies. A superbly crafted novel of hidden secrets and bloodthirsty vendettas cloaked
in
the veil of academia and dotted with a remarkable cast of characters, Grave Circle showcases
David
Nolta as a literary master of the Mystery/Suspense genre and will leave readers looking eagerly
toward their next encounter with these unique and memorable sibling professorial sleuths!
Black-Irish Setter
Bill Stackhouse
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595270638 $16.95 www.iuniverse.com
Written by experienced playwright and scriptwriter Bill Stackhouse, Black-Irish Setter is an
attention engaging mystery starring a most unlikely heroine. Caitlin O'Rourke is a former Italian
professional volleyball player who prematurely retired due to a blown-out knee, is bitter,
depressed,
and rather unsure of her future. Caitlin rescues a damsel in distress only to have murder strikes
down
her charge. Caitlin burns with the determination to track down the killer and learn the motive. An
unpredictable and original tale of suspense, Black-Irish Setter confirms Bill Stackhouse as a
skilled
and original writer -- and leave his readers waiting enthusiastically for his next Caitlin O'Rourke
mystery!
In The Depths Of Shadows
Jay Waitkus
The National Writers Press
S. J. Miller Communications (publicity)
3140 South Peoria Street, #294, Aurora, Colorado 80014
0881001309 $24.95 nationalwriters.com
The debut mystery novel of former journalist Jay Waitkus, In The Depths Of Shadows is a brutal
suspense story of an unflappable police detectives racing to stop a brutal serial killer. An intricate
and deftly woven story of morbid torture and vicious murder, a woman with a hidden past, and
the
hideous darkness of the human spirit at its worst, In The Depths Of Shadows is a superbly
crafted,
vividly written, riveting read from beginning to end. Jay Waitkus is an author of considerably skill
and storytelling energy who has clearly established himself as an expert in the Mystery/Suspense
genre.
Berkley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Simon Brett's Murder In The Museum (0425190439, $22.95) tells of a celebrated writer whose
work remains largely out of print leaving Bracketts House broke, unless a biography covering
the
author's life can be produced without rattling too many skeletons. Add the spectre of murder and
Carole and Jude have their hands full in an investigation which promises too many enemies. Jean
Swanson and Dean James' Dick Francis Companion (0425181871, $14.00) includes an exclusive
interview with Dick Francis as it explores the mysteries and horse racing stories which have made
him famous. From plot summaries to profiles of characters, this is packed with intrigue and action
insights which prior fans will relish.
The Computer Shelf
Hacking The Xbox
Andrew "Bunnie" Huang
No Starch Press
555 De Haro Street, #250, San Francisco, CA 94107
1593270291 $24.99 www.nostarch.com
Hacking The Xbox: An Introduction To Reverse Engineering is, quite literally, the book that
Microsoft (makers of the popular Xbox video game console) does not want you to read.
Individual
chapters comprehensively addresses in depth how to modify this gaming console for one's own
ends,
from physically opening it (and voiding the Microsoft warranty) to installing a blue LED,
replacing a
broken power supply, reverse engineering Xbox security, developing software for the Xbox on
Xbox-Linux, soldering techniques, debugging tips, and much, much more. A knowledgeable and
technically detailed instructional, Hacking The Xbox offers specific, authoritative, accessible
information about reverse engineering a specific device, as well as basic principles that can be
generalized to other reverse engineering hardware projects.
Five Core Metrics
Lawrence H. Putnam & Ware Myers
Dorset House Publishing
353 West 12th Street, NY, NY 10014
0932633552 $49.95 dorsethouse.com
Collaboratively written by Lawrence H. Putnam (President of the software management
consulting
firm Quantitative Software Management) and Ware Myers (a professional independent consultant
and contributing editor of "Computer" and "IEEE Software"), Five Core Metrics: The
Intelligence
Behind Successful Software Management is a "reader friendly" instructional how-to guide to
utilizing the reliable development processes and techniques that help software managers efficiently
allocate limited resources and carefully track progress, ensuring optimum quality software with a
minimum of wasted effort. Five core metrics of Time, Effort, Size, Reliability, and Process
Productivity are introduced as a means to measure and adjust ongoing processes to constantly
changing real-world conditions. An exceptional business guide in its field, Five Core Metrics is
highly recommended reading for anyone charged with the responsibility of using and creating
software projects using or incorporating metric measurements.
Honeypots: Tracking Hackers
Lance Spitzner
Addison-Wesley Professional
c/o Pearson Technology Group
75 Arlington St, #300, Boston, MA 02116
0321108957 $44.99 awprofessional.com
Honeypots: Tracking Hackers By Lance Spitzner (Senior Security Architect for Sun
Microsystems,
Inc.) is an advanced computer science text to understanding and making use of "honeypots"
(technological systems specifically designed to be compromised by online attackers) as burglar
alarms, incident response systems, or tools for gathering information about hackers in order to
better
guard the security of one's compter data. Technical know-how, advanced theory, guidance from
three legal experts, and more fill the pages of this excellent and very strongly recommended
resource
for anyone invested with cyber security responsibilities. An accompanying CD-ROM contains
white
papers, source code, and data captures of real attacks to facilitate the deployment of honeypot
solutions to serious computer problems.
Sams
201 West 103rd St, Indianapolis IN 46290
www.mcp.com www.amazon.com
There are two new additions to the computer reference shelf for intermediate to advanced level
uses
from Sams which are highly recommended as being particularly "user friendly" and
comprehensive.
Matthew Pizzi's Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Unleashed (0672324466, $49.99, 1032 pp.) is
the
latest version of Macromedia Dreamweaver and showcases a diverse range of sophisticated Web
development tools that simply are not covered as fully and completely in many of the beginning to
intermediate-level instructional manuals currently published. Dreamweaver MX Unleashed delves
into the many new and powerful features that allows developers to create quite sophisticated Web
applications and is filled from cover to cover with tips, tricks, and techniques offering effective
strategies for designing, managing, and developing sites utilizing Dreamweaver. Now in a fully
updated and quite significantly expanded fourth edition, Sam's Maximum Security (067232-4598,
$49.99, 976 pp.) provides comprehensive, platform-by-platform coverage of security issues,
including clear and reader friendly descriptions of the most common techniques hackers use to
penetrate systems. Providing a wealth of techniques and steps to protect their systems, Maximum
Security provides invaluable information for security administrators and anyone else with a vested
interested in computer and network security.
How To Do Everything With Adobe Acrobat 6.0
Doug Sahlin
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2100 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
0072229462 $24.99 1-800-722-4726
From simple memos to interactive forms, How To Do Everything With Adobe Acrobat 6.0 shows
why Acrobat is the tool for any electronic publishing task - including projects that require
multimedia. How To Do Everything With Adobe Acrobat 6.0 will help its reader master the many
different components and purposes for creating and publishing documents for electronic
distribution.
512 pages
The Poetry Shelf
Think
C. G. Ferrel
Acheulean Publishing
BookMasters, Inc. (publicity)
PO Box 6166, Rock Island, IL 61204
0972968407 $14.95 atlasbooks.com
Think is a work of 85 brief yet inspiring original poems, written by C. G. Ferrel with a power of
immediate captivation. A motivational read enthusiastically recommended for browsing anywhere,
anytime. Final Truth: When you sit/In silence,/In the light/Of final truth.//Then you/Shall have the
answers,/To the questions/Of your youth!
A Rage Of Intelligence
Paul Bussan
PSB Publishing
288 Willow Street, New Haven, CT 06511
0972688404 $24.95
The debut work of Paul Bussan, A Rage Of Intelligence is an impressive work of poetry offering
brief yet impressionable free-verse selections that leave an indelible imagery upon the mind's eye.
Describing small aspects of life and fleeting moments in a way to bring the transcendental out of
the
mundane, this work is highly recommended. Between The Lines: Those old time pros/Drank all
night/But still they got their hits./Before the game/They ran their laps/Around the field/To sweat
the
poisons out,/Then showered, changed,/And made it to the batter's box/In time for their first
pitch.
The Flesh Procession
Suzanne Burns
Bleak House Books
PO Box 8573, Madison, WI 53708
0970409877 $14.00 bleakhousebooks.com
Poetry which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize are included within The Flesh Procession, a
determined and inspirational collection of brief yet impacting free-verse poems by Suzanne Burns.
Vivid, sometimes shocking images impress upon the mind pictures of unflinching and sometimes
brutal truths, of good, evil, and the selfishness of human nature. Blonde boy with St. Vinnie
cardigans, / like you expected canonization too soon, / an X Generation saint / both fallen and
glorified, / rock-n-roll throne abdicated / by a lonely trigger / and a full syringe.
Autumn Solstice
Natalia Zaretsky
Windsong Publishing Div.
RBC Publishing Co., Inc.
PO Box 1330, Elk Grove, CA 95759
www.inessazaretsky.com/natalia
0972154760 $14.95
Autumn Solstice presents selected free-verse poems from the principled and successful author
Natalia Zaretsky, a Jewish woman who, despite her well-to-do life, left her home country of
Russia
because she could not tolerate local anti-Semitic sentiment. Poignant and profound, her words
communicate the expression and yearning of the human spirit. Maybe I am not the best mother in
the
world, / but I am many things for you, aren't I? / You fly on wings of art, poetry and music / that I
used to feed you in your young cocoon. / Do you see yourself, my heart? / You are me - just a
better
version.
Life With Sam
Elizabeth Hall Hutner, poet
Simeon Hutner, photographer
CavanKerry Press
6 Horizon Road #2901, Fort Lee NJ 07024
0970718659 $14.00 cavankerrypress.org
Superbly enhanced with photography by Simeon Hutner, Life With Sam is the free-verse poetic
celebration by Elizabeth Hall Hutner of a little boy's life, death, and remembrance. This blending
of
heartfulet verses and memorable photographs embrace the life and joy one so young brought to
the
life of his mother, during his all too brief brief stay with her. Today, I Went Right To His Grave. /
I
Put Down The Flowers, And Looked / At The Boxwoods Sam's Stepfather / Has Planted On
Each
Side Of The Stone. / I Held The New Baby In My Arms, / And I Cried As I Read Sam's
Name.
Joy
Fran Parker, poet
M. Matteson Smith, artist
TarPar Ltd.
1202 Harding Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501
0933193130 $18.00 1-252-523-5369
Joy is a poetry book featuring captivating verse by Fran Parker and beautiful, full-color
translucent
page overlays of flowers, hummingbirds, and tranquil scenes by M. Matteson Smith. The
illustrations wonderfully embellish the impressively memorable poetry with visual and verbal
images
that can be lifted into the mind's eye for anyone desiring to contemplate the lyrical messages so
deftly portrayed and displayed. Joy is a highly enjoyable read for a simple and enduring relaxation
of
the spirit. Now, over my shoulder / I recall "might have beens" / So, cancel those schedules, grab
your / suitcases and go. To heck with it all! / IT'S TOMORROW YOU KNOW!
Christening The Dancer
John Amen
Uccelli Press
Marketing Matters (publicity)
PO Box 85394, Seattle, WA 98145-1394
0972323104 $11.95 uccellipress.com
Christening The Dancer is an original, sometimes surreal, always energetic and expressive
collection
of imaginative poetry by John Amen. Taking leave of what is generally perceived as common and
expected, Christening The Dancer reaches out past sanity, daily routine, and normal patterns to
explode in a cavalcade of illuminating excitement. Here In Sodom: A witch doctor raps in
monosyllables/while the flame heats the spoon/and a disgraced soprano shatters glass.//In fallout
shelters, we celebrate/abnegations and abdications;/each day we go bankrupt and horde a
fortune.//Light has to be imported;/death is exiled; in the metal sky,/gods lean forward, shattered
but
curious.
The Fiction Shelf
The House Of Windjammer
V.A. Richardson
Bloomsbury
175 5th Ave., New York NY 10010
1582348111 $17.95 bloomsbury.com
In 1636 Europe faces a world fascination with tulips while the Windhammer family faces ruin and
the loss of its entire trading fleet. It's up to young Adam, heir to the house, to save his family's
fortune from the evil banker Van Halsen and a corrupt uncle. Obsession and business challenges
make a dangerous pair in this compelling story of a young heir's determination to save his family
fortune.
Grasslands is an impressive anthology of original stories by Michael Hetherton about alienation,
private misery, and distant longing. Stranded teenagers, folks struggling to find meaning in their
lives
in absence of religious faith, and life amidst the spirit of the prairie landscape itself fill the pages of
this timeless, poignant, literate, and highly recommended collection.
A distinguished work of Latin-American literature written by Ariel Dorfman (who was exiled
from
his native Chile after the 1973 coup), Konfidenz is an absorbing story, told almost entirely
through
dialogue, of a woman best with telephone calls from a mysterious stranger who appears to know
everything about her -- including her reasons for fleeing her homeland and the peril she and those
close to her are in. Konfidenz is recommended as a tense, gripping, literate, attention engaging,
and
multifaceted novel.
A Guide To The Perplexed
Gilad Atzmon
Serpent's Tail
255 West 108th St., #9D1, NY, NY 10025
1852428260 $14.00 serpentstail.com
Deftly written by Gilad Atzmon, A Guide To The Perplexed is a dark novel set in the near future.
The year is 2052, and the state of Israel has become defunct, -- and most of its surviving former
citizenry are overseas refugees. The story of one Gunther Wunker is revealed -- a man who
became
anti-Zionist and founded the "Peepology" intellectual discipline with its roots in the exile's
position
as voyeur. A reflective and fearless critical look at the evils of ethnic cleansing and the looming
threat of dystopia, A Guide To The Perplexed is one of those vivid, apocalyptic glimpses of an all
too possible future.
The Anomalies
Joey Goebel
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
820 16th Street, Suite 331, Denver, Colorado 80202
193156129X $22.00 1-303-753-7565
The Anomalies by Joey Goebel is a catchy novel about five odd nonconformists who come
together
to make rock music in a humdrum, conformity-driven nook of the Midwest. A ghetto dweller with
dreams of stardom, a sex-crazed eighty-year-old, an eight-year-old who hates the entire world, an
Iraqi who loves Americans even though he fought them in the Gulf War, and a high-minded
Satan-worshiping young woman, form a bizarre yet tensile bond that takes them on a quest to
tour
the world, sharing both their dreams and their music. The Anomalies is recommended as an
original,
involving, wonderfully written and somewhat quirky tale.
Prodigal Child
E. David Moulton
Moomin Books
Box 81084, Charleston, SC 29416-1084
0972669345 $23.95 MoominBooks.com
Set in England on the rough, crime-ridden streets of the East End of London during and after the
1950's, Prodigal Child by E. David Moulton is the story of a talented young singer and
songwriter,
growing up in the post-war world. A absorbing tale of incorporating and amalgamating American
jazz, rock-n-roll, and the blues into one's heart and soul, of opportunities pursued and lost; and
quirks of fate and treasured memories. Prodigal Child clearly documents David Moulton as a
skilled
and engaging novelist.
People Like Ourselves
Pamela Jooste
Doubleday/Trafalgar Square
N. Pomfret, VT 05053
0385601484 $19.95 1-800-423-4525
Julie's prized position in South African high society is threatened when her husband, a serial
adulterer, receives a visit from an ex-wife who is coming to visit Nelson Mandela. With People
Like
Ourselves, Pamela Jooste presents a stunning survey of modern African society in South Africa
and
the concerns of a family shaken by scandal and change.
The Joint Venture
Gilbert D. Visconti
Voyageur Publishing Co., Inc.
Box 121001, Nashville, TN 37212-1001
0929146042 $21.95 1-800-888-9653
The Joint Venture by Gilbert D. Visconti is the author's debut novel international intrigue. Italy
struggles with international terrorism, and a pair of Boston attorneys become drawn into a deadly
web of ruthless figures and desperate killers. A terrible puzzle must be solved, and quickly, before
time runs out for the population at large in this exciting and action-packed read. The Joint
Venture is
an attention engaging and highly recommended read from first page to last, as well as
documenting
Gilbert Visconti as a writer of considerable literary skill and a master storyteller.
Vanished Glory
Connie Lynne Smith
American Book Publishing
PO Box 65624, Salt Lake City, UT 84165
1589820800 $19.95 american-book.com
Beginning in the 1700's, and spanning eras up through the World Wars, Vanished Glory: A Family
In America by Connie Lynne Smith is a impressively written historical novel that traces the roots,
struggles, victories, and heartbreak of a family with roots in American soil since its colonial days
when the Irish patriarch escaped English tyranny for life in the New World. A resounding tale of
legacies handed through the generations and challenges defining each new decade, Vanished
Glory is
a wonderful and highly commended reading experience which documents Connie Lynne Smith as
storyteller of talented originality.
Quest For Life
Barbara Rothe Merin
Costal Villages Press
PO Box 6300, Beaufort, SC 29903
1882943171 $14.95 coastal-villages.com
Quest For Life by Barbara Rothe Merin is an original and impressively crafted novel of family
tragedy and renewal. A blended family suffers the loss of a son, which tragedy threatens to tear
the
marriage apart at the expense of the surviving children. An emotionally moving account of
harrowing grief, surprise revelation, and learning to live with grief, Quest For Life is high
recommended, emotionally satisfying reading, and clearly documents Barbara Rothe Merin as an
literarily gifted author.
The Magic Formula
Michael J. Roads
SilverRoads Publishing
3029 Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
097291451X $12.95 1-216-588-0099
Michael J. Roads' The Magic Formula is an impressive novel imbued with a deeper meaning than
is
offered by most simple works of fictional storytelling. Indeed, The Magic Formula offers readers
everywhere an illustrated and exampled means to deal with their own personal difficulties.
Following
a group of childhood friends who meet every ten years, and learn that their lives are distressingly
bleak, The Magic Formula narrates transformation when a mystical teacher comes and offers a
way
each person in the circle can greatly change his or her life. A profound moral parable of
transformation, written and shared as a gift to all who read it, The Magical Formula is original and
highly recommended reading.
Schopenhauer's Telescope
Gerard Donovan
Counterpoint/Perseus
387 Park Avenue South, NY NY 10016
1582432236 $25.00 1-800-242-7737
Schopenhauer's Telescope blends a love story set during the war with a tale of perspective and
irony. The novel opens upon an unnamed European village during civil war, and moves slowly to
a
moving, chilling tale of violence and danger. The slow build-up of plot and poetic language blend
with subtleties and insights to make this an exceptional literary read.
Dark Side Of The Moon
Tami Parrington
Flying Dolphin Press
1620 S. Friendswood Drive, No. 195, Friendswood, TX 77546
www.FlyingDolphinPress.com
1593040024 $10.95
Dark Side Of The Moon by Tami Parrington is the story of Kia Lambert, an idealistic and newly
hired female assistant to the massively famous and popular musician Gabriel Evans. But when the
musician's fabulous life starts to crumble apart, all Kia's imagined solutions fall to ruin and she
must
ultimately learn that sometimes one must allow a loved one to fall and fail. Dark Side Of The
Moon
is commended as a powerful and entertaining saga of transcendence, bitter wisdom, and learning
to
accept harsh realities.
The Jobs/Career Shelf
Gareth Gardner Company
2545 Sandbourne Ln, Herndon, VA 20171
www.amazon.com
Four new publications from this company are directed to a wide age range and are recommended
picks for any searching for jobs in the arts and media. Christina Edwards' Finding New Media
Jobs
Online (1589650131, $19.95) tells how to locate local, statewide and international resource
listings
and opportunities, how to locate online career resources tailored for a particular objective in
media,
and how to post effective listings on sites. Details include analysis of site traffic, strategies for
finding employment on the internet, and understanding how online recruiting differs from
traditional.
The "Career Diary" titles ($14.95 each) are invaluable keys to understanding jobs available in the
arts: each offers behind-the-scenes tips from industry pros, and each provides an in-depth 30-day
examination of the job and its requirements. Sue Riedl's Career Diary Of An Animation Producer
(1589650115) presents 30 days at a small animation company in Toronto. A variety of animation
projects take place in that time frame, with each project presenting a different challenge. The role
of
the producer and others is explored in a title which moves from the beginning concept to the final
production and its expenses. Joseph Daniels' Career Diary Of An Animation Studio Producer
(1589650107) tells of the author's experiences at Blak Boxx Computer Graphics. The diary
introduces his career path and his current responsibilities and training process, including
illustrations
and production photos to explore what it's like to be the owner and operator of a small computer
graphics studio. Those considering educational opportunities will want to consult her Finding
Money For School Online (1589650123, $19.95): it uses the computer to help students locate
funds
to get an education. All are excellent guides for both newcomers to the arts and to those seeking
career moves.
The Library Video/DVD Shelf
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
1-800-543-3764 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Nanga Parbat/Naked Mountain (156029-9547) is a 57 minute, full color, documentary video
showcasing one of the newest accomplishments of mountain geology, the study of Nanga Parbat,
the
largest, ninth highest, and most rapidly growing mountain in the world. Situated in the bleak
beauty
of the far western end of the Himalayas in the Kohistani region of Northern Pakistan, geologists
drawn from all over the world have focused on the apparent anomalies that this titanic mountain
presented. This outstanding video follows these scientists through their individual and
collaborative
researches to understanding the unique phenomena of this mountain's development -- and in the
process add a whole new chapter of our understanding of the role rivers can play in the growth as
well as erosion. Exotic Terrane (1560294388) is a 27 minute, full color, documentary video
showcasing and illustrating what is meant by the geologic term "exotic terrane", that is, a group of
rocks, a fragment of a formation, that attaches itself to a tectonic plate and ends up at a new site
often thousands of miles and totally out of place from its origins. The focus is on unique rock
formations in the Hells Canyon region on the Oregon-Idaho border. In the process, viewers will
receive an informed and informative perspective of the tectonic activity along the Pacific coast.
Both
Naga Parbat/Naked Mountain and Exotic Terrane are superbly produced, visually stunning,
"viewer
friendly' documentaries that are enthusiastically recommended for community library science video
collections and school classroom curriculum supplementation.
MPI Home Video
16101 South 108th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462
1-800-777-2223 www.mpimedia.com
Four outstanding DVDs showcasing the satiric wit and biting humor of stand-up comedian
George
Carlin are now available for personal and community library collections. Originally produced as
HBO comedy specialist, You Are All Diseased (DVD7519, $19.98); George's Best Stuff
(DVD7516, $19.98); What Am I Doing In New Jersey? (DVD7509, $19.98); and Back In Town
(DVD7514, $19.98) are classic Carlin performances as he provides non-stop sociopolitical
commentary including many of his classic routines that continue to be as timely, scathingly
accurate,
and iconoclastically funny today. An absolute "must" for the legions of George Carlin fans, You
Are
All Diseased; Back In Town; What Am I Doing In New Jersey?; and George's Best Stuff will
serve
as a prefect introduction for a whole new generation to the wit, wisdom, and wicked whimsey of
one of America's finest stand-up comedians.
Dancetime Publications
#5 Broadway, Kentfield, CA 94904-1506
www.DancetimePublications.com
Two outstanding instructional DVD's are newly released from Dancetime Publications and form
the
"500 Years of Social Dance" series. Volume I: 15th - 19th Centuries (0966207483, $44.95) offers
a
comprehensive resource guide comprised of 233 Instructional Texts. Volume II: 20th Century
(0966207491, $44.95) is a dedicated resource offering 193 instructional texts and 221 film
references. Performed beautifully by the Dance Through Time dancers, each of these 45 minute
DVDs span the entire recorded span and spectrum of western dance ranginf rom Renaissance
nobility, Baroque extravagance, Regency refinement, and Victorian romant-icism, to the 20th
century American explosive diversity of dance from the Tango, Jittebug, and Rhumba, to
Rock-n-Roll, Disco, Break Dancing, and Country Western. Taken together, these two superbly
produced, performed, presented, and recorded DVDs comprise a complete course in western
dance
and would be a welcome addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library
collections.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
The Pleasures Of Bibliophily
Nicolas Barker, editor
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware St., New Castle, DE 19720
1584560975 $59.95 www.oakknoll.com
Compiled and edited by Nicholas Barker (Editor of "The Book Collector" for the past 37 years),
The Pleasures Of Bibliophily: Fifty Years Of The Book Collector is an impressive anthology of
classic articles chosen from the first fifty years of "The Book Collector", a periodical that first
appeared in 1952 and which has clearly established itself as an influential journal in a specialized
and
enduringly popular field. Black-and-white photographs enhance the selected essays, which portray
some of the greatest and most eccentric book collectors; delves the histories of unique and rare
books; and offers both wit and insight into a superbly produced and original compendium that is
enthusiastically recommended for all dedicted bibliophiles and avid book collectors.
Krause Publishers
700 E State St., Iola, WI 54990
1-800-258-0929 www.amazon.com
Two important catalogs of world coins and paper money are essential for avid collectors who
continually consult references for the latest guides. Neil Shafer and George Cuhaj edit Volume 3
of
World Paper Money (0873495918, $45.00), which appears in its 9th updated edition to cover
current values for over 11,500 notes. In addition to black and white photos all the paper money
listed, there are notes on note-issuing authorities, signature charts, and a selection of color plates.
This volume covers modern issues from 1961 onward, making for a particularly important guide
for
collectors of modern paper money. Chester Krause and Clifford Mishler's 2004 World Coins
(0873495934, $54.99) is an even more extensive volume covering 1901 to present in a 31st
edition
featuring over 48,000 full-size black and white illustrations and an expanded selection of listings
which go into the 21st century. This is a virtual bible of coin details which is a 'must' for any avid
collector, deserving a place alongside the Paper Money issue.
The Collector's Encyclopedia Of Buttons
Sally C. Luscomb
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA 19310
www.schifferbooks.com
0764318152 $24.95 1-610-593-1777
Compiled and written by Sally C. Luscomb (the co-publisher of "Just Buttons" magazine for a
35-year run), The Collector's Encyclopedia Of Buttons is now in a fully updated and significantly
expanded reference which presents more than 3,000 collectible and classic buttons from across all
time periods, materials, and manufacturers. The Collector's Encyclopedia Of Buttons features
entries
that cover everything from abalone buttons, to work-clothes buttons, and zodiac buttons.
Straightforward, highly accessible writing and enhanced black-and-white photographs, The
Collector's Encyclopedia Of Buttons is a one-of-a-kind resource for professional dealers and
dedicated collectors.
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
1-800-626-5420 www.amazon.com
These new titles provide avid collectors with important updated reference guides which serve as
both price guides and as identification tools. Dave Leopard's Rubber Toy Vehicles (1574323326,
$19.95) is packed with clear small color photos of rubber toy vehicles and comes complete with
company histories and values. John Kolbeck and Russell Lewis's Captain John's Fishing Tackle
Price
Guide (157-4323202, $19.95) holds important reference keys to understanding fishing tackle
prices,
offering a main section of prices organized by brand, models, and series. While there is a small
section of color photos, the value of this book lies in its reference material for the avid collector
already family with fishing tackle, who just needs a guide to the latest values. Tom Felt and Elaine
&
Rich Stoer's Glass Candlestick Book V. 2 (1574323237, $24.95) is a 'must' for any who would
identify and value candlesticks from Fostoria to Jefferson. Black and white and color photos
accompany company histories, keys to understanding glass candlestick values and rating systems,
and manufacture. Milbra Long and Emily Seate's Fostoria Value Guide (1574323210, $19.95) is
not
for those seeking a wealth of color photos, though some are sprinkled throughout: this is a value
guide which keeps the collector updated on the latest values for Fostoria pieces, and is an
excellent
reference for any who would follow changing Fostoria values. All of these Collector Books titles
are
important collector's guides and very highly recommended.
The Human Sexuality Shelf
May I Kiss You?
Michael J. Domitrz
Awareness Publications
KSB Promotions (publicity)
Box 20906, Greenfield WI 53220-0906
www.awarenesspublications.com
0972928200 $15.95 1-800-329-9650
May I Kiss You? by Michael J. Domitrz is a sexuality, and awareness guide focusing on the
complex
contemporary issues surrounding dating, intimacy, and above all, the importance of asking first.
Stressing the importance of coming to a mutual understanding concerning the most private
moments, and with a firm view of the problems of sexual assault and harassment, May I Kiss
You?
has the very highest recommendation for all anyone of any age who seeks to pursue a romantic
relationship -- and should be readily available in every high-school, college, and community library
in
the country.
The Kissing Cure
Ruth McConnell
Graphics Management Press
10520 Ohio Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
1882383249 $22.95 1-310-475-2988
The Kissing Cure by licenced clinical psychology Ruth McConnell is a "user friendly", full-color,
detailed guide to improving personal kissing skills for pleasure and romance. In-depth instructions
for lip techniques, popular kiss styles, practice strategies and tips for making the most of the real
thing fill the pages of this thorough, unique, superbly presented how-to book for anyone (of any
age!) looking to spice up their love life.
The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Shelf
Sea Changes
Linda Grant De Pauw
Peacock Press of Pasadena
20 Granada, Pasadena, MD 21122-2708
1594110018 $14.95 1-410-437-5379
Linda Grant De Pauw's Sea Changes is her second science fiction novel featuring Lieutenant
Maggie
Steele, an intrepid heroine of a navy without gender prejudice, with officers who have earned their
rank in a meritocracy, and a time caught up in a just yet dire space war for the sake of species
survival. A raucous and thoroughly entertaining narrative of adventure, sexual tension, Sea
Changes
is also an original work of surprising, emotional hidden depths of character is a tautly woven story
of
science fiction adventure. Also very highly recommended is the first science fiction exploit of
Lieutenant Maggie Steele: Baptism Of Fire (Minerva Center, 096348950X, $14.95).
ROC Books
375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
S.L. Viehl's Blade Dancer (04514592601, $22.95) tells of an athlete on a future Earth a
professional who is not quite human and therefore is despised by humans when her true heritage
is
revealed. Her search for others like her will take them all to a school of assassins to become
killers.
A gripping, unusual story with twists at every corner of its fast-paced plot. Jim Butcher's Death
Masks (0451459407, $6.99) blends an investigative tale with a vampire story, telling of a
practicing
professional wizard who finds himself in a duel with a vampire's champion. Caught in the middle
of a
war between vampires and wizards, Harry finds himself battling both in an intriguing blend of
paranormal investigation and psychic conflict. S.L. Viehl's Eternity Row (0451458915, $6.99)
presents a Stardoc story which adds to an ongoing saga: newcomers to the series will find the
diverse characters and aliens potentially confusing at first, but the strong characterization of the
protagonist, doctor Cherijo, as she faces a mischievous daughter and a host of aliens with medical
problems, makes it easy to absorb and the story line soon proves too engrossing to put down.
Very
highly recommended.
Road To Middle-Earth
Tom Shippey
Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley St., Boston MA 02116-3764
0618257608 $13.00 1-800-225-3362
Road To Middle-Earth appears for the first time in paperwork in a revised, expanded edition and
is
considered one of the foundations in Tolkein research. It studies the literary roots of his fiction,
examining the originating myths of his works, and considers some of his lesser-known works as
well
as his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit titles. Scholars and the general reading public alike will find
Road To Middle-Earth an inviting study.
Ace Books/Berkeley
375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Bruce Balfour's Digital Dead (0441010-849, $6.99) is best enjoyed as a sequel to his exciting
Forge
of Mars: here Tau and his girlfriend are involved in a plot to control the electronic backups of
people's personalities. A new company's promise of eternal life is threatened when Tau and Kate
uncover a conspiracy surrounding the company and its operations. Fast-paced action and intrigue
ranges from Mars to Russia in a novel which does stand alone successfully, but will also provoke
newcomers into turning to Forge Of Mars for more action. Christopher Golden's Gathering Dark
(0441010814, $6.99) will please any interested in supernatural fantasy. With barriers between
human
and paranormal worlds broken down, Peter a powerful mage vampire becomes the human
world's salvation, much as it hates what he stands for, in this absorbing dark drama. Charles
Storss'
Singularity Sky (0441010725, $23.95) depicts life in the 21st century which has been changed by
warp travel and the creation of an independent artificial intelligence. Humankind is spread across
space as a result but one isolated world rejects the technology which brought their ancestors
there,
only to find themselves in need of a high-tech fix to a virus. Fine, unusual action evolves in this
fast-paced story.
Golden Gryphon
3002 Perkins Rd., Urbana, IL 61802
www.amazon.com
Two new titles are highly recommended picks for fans of quality science fiction writings. George
Alec Effinger's Budayeen Nights (1930846193, $24.95) tells of various worlds: a walled city in
the
sand where Islam meets intrigue and investigative works, a future in which a young girl's visions
of
different futures center around her encounter with a rapist, and a wife invited to lure her husband
with a younger version of herself. These short stories are exciting movable feasts of imagination,
each offering an unexpected twist of plot. Nancy Kress' Nothing Human (1930846185, $26.95)
tells
of a special message brought just to 13-year-olds in New York, which tells them a mysterious
'pribir'
are coming a mystery until their arrival. Add social issues, a dying Earth, and the decision of
whether humankind should ultimately prevail through genetic engineering albeit not quite human
and you have a story line which is riveting and packed with interest. Both are highly
recommended
picks.
Baen Books
1230 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
1-800-223-2336 www.amazon.com
Colonists who move onto a resource-lacking world find they must live in tunnels of solid gold
but
still are the poorest in the universe, until they send out mercenaries who fight in symbiosis with an
intelligent computer in Leo Frankowski and Dave Grossman's The War With Earth (0743436156,
$24.00) One such fighter discovers the truth about his missions: his fights have all taken place in
virtual reality, the war has been faked, and a real war is looming which demands personal action
rather than cyberspace sparring. An intriguing blend of politics and action results. Hal Colebatch's
Man-Kzin Wars X: Wunder War (0743436199, $21.00) recounts a decades-long saga of
humankind's battle for their first colonized planet Wunderland. Larry Niven created the idea;
Colebatch takes it and runs well with it in a fast-paced plot. Rosemary Edghill and Mercedes
Lackey's Mad Maudlin (0743471-431, $25.00) tells of a bard finally about to graduate from
Julliard
and enter the Real World, leaving his magician problems behind. But a trip to visit his parents
brings
him back into conflict with the world of magic, and his Bardic apprentice faces a New York
demon
which could change Eric's life in this fast-paced fantasy. Prior introduction to Lackey's 'Bedlam's
Bard' series will lead to a faster appreciation for this ongoing saga, but is not required.
Scribner
1230 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
1-800-223-2336 www.amazon.com
Robin Furth's Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance V. 1 (0743252-071, $15.00)
covers
books 1-IV in his Dark Tower series, providing the definitive guide to the first four volumes of
the
series in anticipation of the appearance of Volume V: Wolves Of The Calla. This covers the
characters, plot, background, and magical places of the series, providing plenty of reference
material
and access to readers familiar with the series and for newcomers who need a grounding in the
complex settings. Fans anticipating the release of Volume V, Wolves Of The Calla
(10880418568)
should look for this on November 4th: it contineus the journey of Roland, Eddie, Susannah and
gang
as they come to the farming town of Calla Bryn Sturgis, blessed by sets of twins but facing packs
of
hellish riders each generation who steal one of each twin and return them ruined. Can the
gunslingers help rid the town of their curse without ruining their blessings?
DAW Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
Janis Ian and Mike Resnick's Stars (075-6401771, $23.95) is a unique endeavor which provides
original stories based on the songs of co-author Janis Ian. This is a result of Ian's love of the
genre,
her email work with science fiction author Resnick, and her personal interactions with authors
whose works have affected her own writings. Her invitation to her mentors to produce works for
this collection result in original contributions by top genre masters, from Orson Scott Card to
Gregory Benford and Spider Robinson. A high-quality anthology. Kristen Britain's First Rider's
Call
(0756402093, $24.95) tells of one Karigan, a merchant's daughter who agrees to become a
magical
messenger for her country and who finds her commitment goes beyond a promise to a dying
man.
Caught up in a world of magic and dangers, she is tainted by wild magic and tries to finish her
schooling and join her father's business, until the duty of a messenger calls her. Swift action in this
fantasy.
The World History Shelf
The Medieval World
Peter Linehan & Janet L. Nelson, editors
Routledge
29 West 35th Street, NY, NY 10001
041530234X $39.95 www.routledge.com
Expertly compiled and co-edited by Peter Linehan (Fellow and Dean of St. John's College,
Cambridge, England) and Janet L. Nelson (Professor of Medieval History at King's College,
London, England), The Medieval World gathers a wealth of informed and informative essays
contributed from a wide and diverse variety of educated and articulate scholars concerning such
topics as identity, "What the Crusades meant to Europe"; power and power structures; "The
King's
Counsellors' two Faces: a Portuguese perspective"; elites, organizations, and groups, and much,
much more. A wide-ranging and erudite, 745-page compendium, The Medieval World is written
and
recommended for college-level Medieval Studies reading lists and World History reference
shelves.
The Balkan Wars
Andre Gerolymatos
Basic Books/Perseus, dist.
387 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10016
0465027326 $17.00 basicbooks.com
The Balkan Wars: Conquest, Revolution, And Retributions From The Ottoman Era To The
Twentieth Century And Beyond by Andre Gerolymatos (Chair of Hellenic Studies, Simon Fraser
University, British Columbia, Canada) is an intensely detailed chronology of bloodshed and
territorial strife in the Balkans, ranging from the excesses and outrages of Ottoman era to the
genocides of the twentieth century including the recent brutalities of "ethnic cleansing". Focusing
primarily on the clashes between different ethnic groups over land (sea battles, according to the
author, deserve separate and more detailed treatment), The Balkan Wars strives not only to
present
a straightforward account of a history free from exaggeration or myth making, and also answers
core questions about the roots of the wars and ethnic violence that have habitually plagued the
people of this land. The Balkan Wars is very highly recommended reading and an impressive
contribution to European History Studies.
Sovereignty And Authenticity
Prasenjit Duara
Rowman & Littlefield
4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
0742525775 $49.95 1-800-462-6420
Sovereignty And Authenticity: Manchukuo And The East Asian Modern by Prasenjit Duara
(Professor of History and East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago), is a
technical and advanced study of imperialism, nationalism, modernity, tradition, government, and
exploitation with an especial and illustrative focus on Manchukuo, the Japanese puppet state in
northeast China that lasted from 1932 to 1945. Extensively researched and annotated, this critical
and scholarly discourse delves both into the nuanced intricacies of history and the fascinating mass
psychology mechanisms of society and government, Sovereignty And Authenticity is an
impressive
and strongly recommended work of World War II era history.
Culture And International History
Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht
Frank Schumacher
Berghahn Books
604 West 115th Street, NY, NY 10025
1571813829 $75.00 1-800-540-8663
Collaboratively compiled and expertly edited by Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht (Lecturer in the
Program in History and Literature at Harvard University) and Frank Schumacher (Assistant
Professor of North American History, University of Erfurt, Germany) as part of the Berghahn
Books
"Explorations in Culture and International History" series, Culture And International History
brings
together a wide range of diverse perspectives from seventeen scholars in Europe and the United
States in order to examine the impact culture has had on the historic interplay between individuals
and nations. From strategies of cultural representation since the nineteenth century; to cultural
transmission through exchange scholars; to criticisms of intercultural transfer, and more, Culture
And International History is a strongly recommended addition to academic International Studies
and
World History Studies reference collections, as it offers the reader an impressive, scholarly,
seminal,
thoughtful, and thought-provoking series of observations, assessments, and interpretations.
Doomsayers
Susan Juster
University of Pennsylvania Press
4200 Pine Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4011
0812237323 $39.95 1-800-445-9880
In Doomsayers: Anglo-American Prophecy In The Age Of Revolution, Susan Juster (Associate
Professor of History at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor), provides a perceptive and
informative survey of the apocalyptic prophets of the 1790's and early 1800's. Visionaries (or
perhaps simply deluded individuals), used the era's budding proliferation of newspapers,
corresponding societies, penny pamphlets, voluntary associations and more to spread their
predictions and prophecies. The foretellings of several hundred men and women in Britain and
North
America are deftly reviewed to give a general impression of how doomsayers' stories were
formed,
challenged, tested, and often ultimately discarded. Presenting the struggle between would-be
prophets and their critics as part of a larger shift in societal norms in the age, Doomsayers is a
thought-provoking, meticulously researched, accessibly presented and highly recommended
account
of an historically influential social and cultural phenomena.
Native Plants For High-Elevation Western Gardens by horticulturalist Janice Busco and Nancy R.
Morin (Executive Director of The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Arizona) is an informed and
informative
guide to native plants which is especially appropriate for gardeners and horticulturalists who live
in
regions of the American West at altitudes of 4,000 to 12,000 feet above sea level and higher.
Offering basic information, advice for growing and nurturing, and enhanced with full-color
photographs of 150 plants selected especially for their low-maintenance requirements and
popularity, Native Plants For High-Elevation Western Gardens is an authoritative and practical
catalogue which is especially recommended for high-altitude gardeners who need reliable
information and advice on selecting what to plant.
The Needlecraft Shelf
SimpleChic
Jil Eaton
Breckling Press
124 North York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126
0972121811 $24.95 brecklingpress.com
Internationally acclaimed knitwear designer Jil Eaton presents superb, easy-to-follow knitting
design
ideas and instructions in SimpleChic: Designer Knits, SuperQuick! Full-color photographs, simple
diagrams, and down-to-earth techniques and advice show the reader how to create warm,
outgoing,
and wonderful knits for friends, family, gift-giving and more. SimpleChic is a hip and enjoyable
resource and reference which is enthusiastically recommended for knitters and needlecrafters
everywhere.
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
www.aqsquilt.com www.amazon.com
These new releases are attractive, inviting productions recommended for avid quilters. The Wall
Calendar 2004 (1574328-220, $9.95) picks a new pattern for each month and pairs these varied,
gorgeous quilt patterns with large block boxes suitable for writing in. The result is a practical gift
for
any quilter; a perfect early Xmas pick. Brenda Manges Papadakis' Dear Hannah (1574328271,
$25.95) contains over a hundred block patterns set off with 48 unique border triangles and four
corner blocks. Pair this project-oriented guide with a chatty collection of almost thirty letters to
granddaughter Hannah and you have a blend of quilting history and patterns which are truly
inspirational production. Karen Combs's Floral Illusions For Quilters (1574328212, $24.95)
provides a dozen quilt projects which combine designs with senses of motion and bright floral
patterns. Easy techniques abound, along with easily-followed charts for cutting and color pairing,
and a number of block setting alternates to provide options and contrast. Anita Shackelford's
Three-dimensional Applique & Embroidery Embellishment (1574328239, $24.95) provides a
gathering of techniques for today's album quilt, with almost fifty applique patterns promoting
unique
album quilt styles through a blend of quilting and easy embroidery. Color photos of finished
productions accompany a survey of techniques particular to the album quilt project. All are
excellent
project guides quilters will appreciate.
C&T Publishing
1651 Challenge Dr., Concord, CA 94520
1-800-284-1114 www.amazon.com
Two excellent new titles provide fine original projects for quilters. Gai Perry's 24 Quilted Gems
(1-57120-211-0, $29.95) offers twenty-four fun quilt projects which use scraps and fabric
alternatives to create exciting variations on traditional designs. The easy instructions tell how to
use
patterned pieces in geometric arrangements to create fresh and unusual quilts. Jan Rapacz's Teddy
Ebar Redwor (1-57120-221-8, $14.95) tells how to create teddy bears in the vintage redwork
tradition. Bear patterns for children's quilts make this an endearing collection of ideas and
projects.
The Architecture/Construcition
Shelf
Illustrated Guide To The International Plumbing & Fuel Gas Codes
Howard C. Massey
Craftsman Book Company
PO Box 6500, Carlsbad, CA 92018
1572181206 $37.00 craftsman-book.com
Accessibly written by Howard C. Massey (a master plumber with over 30 years of experience),
Illustrated Guide To The International Plumbing & Fuel Gas Codes is a solid manual developed
expressly to make the new 2003 international pumbling and fuel gas codes understandable to
everyone. Extensive instructions, diagrams, self-test questions and answers, clarify the
complexities
of vent systems, sanitary drainage systems, hot water supply systems, gas piping, and a great deal
more. A direct, no-nonsense resource, Illustrated Guide To The International Plumbing & Fuel
Gas
Codes is an authoritative reference confidently recommended for anyone involved in home
plumbing
installation or repair.
Home Remodeler's 2003 Costbook
Home Builder Press
c/o Craftsman Book Company
6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad CA 92009
1557014159 $61.95 craftsman-book.com
Now in its ninth edition, Home Remodeler's 2003 Costbook presents up-to-date cost data for
home
remodeling utilizing unit prices that itemize all building components. The price charts and tables
offer easy-to-look-up information suitable for assembling precise estimates and bids, checking
costs,
and more. An excellent and exceptionally well organized reference (which comes with a free
CD-ROM of construction dictionary & estimation software) Home Remodeler's 2003 Costbook is
an invaluable and core addition to professional contractor reference collections. Also highly
recommended are the companion references: Home Builder's Costbook (1557014140, $61.95);
Remodeling 2003 Costbook (1557014132, $86.95); and General Construction 2003 Costbook
(1557014108, $86.95).
Contractor's Guide To Change Orders
Andrew M. Civitello, Jr.
William D. Locher, J.D.
Prentice Hall Press
240 Frisch Court, Paramus, NJ 07652
0130425958 $89.95 www.phdirect.com
Knowledgeably written by Andrew M. Civiteloo Jr. (a professional construction project manager
and a senior law firm partner) and enhanced with additional material by William D. Ocher (Senior
Partner with Gibbs, Giden, Locher & Turner, and specializing in the construction industry
contract
law for more than twenty years), Contractor's Guide To Change Orders is a definitive resource
that
will substantially assist professional contractors in ending money-siphoning contract disputes and
staying profitable in their construction projects. Real-life example cases, advice on using the
change
order practice to one's advantage, the importance of presentation, and
