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Lived Experience From The Inside Out
Antonio Calcagno
Duquesne University Press
600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
www.dupress.duq.edu
9780820704784, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Edith Stein, also known as St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD (12 October 1891 - 9 August
1942), was born into an observant Jewish family, but was an atheist by her teenage years. Moved
by the tragedies of World War I, in 1915 she took lessons to become a nursing assistant and
worked in a hospital for the prevention of disease outbreaks. After completing her doctoral thesis
in 1916 from the University of Gottingen, she obtained an assistantship at the University of
Freiburg. From reading the works of the reformer of the Carmelite Order, St. Teresa of Jesus,
OCD, she was drawn to the Catholic Faith. She was baptized on 1 January 1922 into the Roman
Catholic Church. She then taught at a Catholic school of education in Speyer. As a result of the
requirement of an "Aryan certificate" for civil servants promulgated by the Nazi government in
April 1933 as part of its Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, she had to quit
her teaching position. She was admitted to the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Cologne the
following October. She received the religious habit of the Order as a novice in April 1934, taking
the religious name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ("Teresa blessed by the Cross"). In 1938 she
and her sister Rosa, by then also a convert and an extern Sister of the monastery, were sent to the
Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands for their safety. Despite the Nazi invasion of that state
in 1940, they remained undisturbed until they were arrested by the Nazis on 2 August 1942 and
sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where they died in the gas chamber on 9 August 1942.
She was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1998. She is one of the six patron saints of
Europe. "Lived Experience from the inside out: Social and Political Philosophy in Edith Stein"
by Antonio Calcagno (Associate Professor of Philosophy, King's University College, University
of Western Ontario) is a 231 page treatise the focuses upon Edith Stein's philosophy works
produced before she converted to Catholicism. An impressive work of seminal scholarship,
"Lived Experience From The Inside Out" is highly recommended for academic library collections
in general, and Edith Stein studies supplemental reading lists in particular.
On the State
Pierre Bourdieu
Polity
c/o Blackwell Publishing
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
www.politybooks.com
9780745663296, $45.00, www.amazon.com
Pierre Bourdieu (August 1930 - 23 January 2002) was a sociologist, anthropologist, philosopher,
and renowned public intellectual. Bourdieu's work was primarily concerned with the dynamics of
power in society, and especially the diverse and subtle ways in which power is transferred and
social order maintained within and across generations. In conscious opposition to the idealist
tradition of much of Western philosophy, his work often emphasized the corporeal nature of
social life and stressed the role of practice and embodiment in social dynamics. Bourdieu's
research pioneered novel investigative frameworks and methods, and introduced such influential
concepts as cultural, social, and symbolic forms of capital (as opposed to traditional economic
forms of capital), the habitus, the field or location, and symbolic violence. Bourdieu's seminal
contributions to the sociology of education, the theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics
have achieved wide influence in several related academic fields (e.g. anthropology, media and
cultural studies, education), popular culture, and the arts. The collaborative editorial team of
Patrick Champagne, Remi Lenoir, Franck Poupeau, and Marie-Christine Riviere, and translated
into English for an American readership by David Fernbach, "On The State" is a 480 page
compendium comprised of the chronologically organized lectures Bourdieu gave at the College
de France from 1989 to 1992. Enhanced with the inclusion of two appendices, eighteen pages of
Notes, two Bibliography lists, and a forty-five page Index, "On The State" is a very highly
recommended addition for academic library collections in general, and Pierre Bourdie Studies
supplemental reading lists in particular.
Flash Wisdom
Russ Kick
Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari
65 Parker Street, Suite 7
Newburyport, MA 01950
9781938875120 $14.95 www.redwheelweiser.com
Flash Wisdom: A Curated Collection of Mind-Blowing, Perspective Changing Quotes is more
than an inspirational font; the cross-selection of epiphany-triggering insights will prompt the
reader to re-examine their own lives and problem-solving endeavors. "In spite of illness, in spite
even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if
one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy
in small ways." Flash Wisdom lends itself to voracious browsing, and also makes an excellent
giftbook for all occasions!
Heaven's Better
Henry A. Walter
CreateSpace
4900 LaCross Rd., North Charleston, SC 29406
www.createspace.com
Campbell Public Relations
9781477498231, $5.99 Kindle, www.amazon.com
Henry Walter is a retired weekly newspaper publisher. For 33 years he has written columns on
life in general, politics and humor. is column, Observations, won second place in the National
Newspaper awards 2000 humor category. "Heaven's Better", pure Henry Walter from beginning
to end, is part memoir and part recollection of the miracles he experienced during his long
journalism career. There is a mixture of serious looks at life today along with humor of the Will
Rogers bent. An easy and entertaining read from beginning to end, "Heaven's Better"
demonstrates what a gifted storyteller Henry Walter truly is with commentaries and observations
that are in turns informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, inspired and
inspiring. Very highly recommended!
Canadian Spacewalkers
Bob McDonald
Douglas & McIntyre
#211 - 2323 Quebec Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 4S7 Canada
9781771620444 $29.95 www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Not every astronaut has the opportunity to step into outer space itself. Canadian Spacewalkers:
Hadfield, MacLean and Williams Remember the Ultimate High Adventure presents the
testimony and perspectives of three Canadian astronauts who have engaged in spacewalking.
From their rigorous training, to learning how to use power tools in zero gravity while wearing
bulky gloves, to their impressions of opening the hatch and stepping outside into airless void,
Canadian Spacewalkers is a compelling blend of science, discovery, and the ultimate travelogue,
illustrated with full-color photography throughout. Highly recommended!
Short Stories and Literature
Honeydew
Edith Pearlman
Little, Brown & Company
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachettebookgroup.com
9780316297226, $25.00, www.littlebrown.com
Honeydew provides a powerful collection of short stories packed with evocative sights,
experiences, and daily life encounters, and is especially recommended for literary readers who
want something that moves beyond the entertainment factor, well into the realm of poetic prose
and thought-provoking scenarios. Consider the diversity of settings in scenes that range from a
child's unusual perspective on the world to a professor of Latin who receives an unusual
invitation to lecture on a subject nearly beyond his specialty. Consider the impact of a woman
who bears witness to the lasting effects of mutilation, as her mother and the women before her
have endured. Consider voices that are diverse in topic and presentation, and scenarios that are
deeply emotional. All this and more is wrapped in Honeydew, an extraordinary collection of only
twenty short stories; but each a gem of human survival and experience.
The Education Shelf
Giants in the Nursery
David Elkind, PhD
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605543703 $29.95 www.redleafpress.org
In Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), a teacher or caregiver instructs children while
taking into account theories of child development, the child's individual strengths and
weaknesses as gleaned through authentic assessment, and the child's cultural background. Author
David Elkind, PhD (Professor Emeritus of Child Development, Tufts University) presents Giants
in the Nursery: A Biographical History of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, a close
examination of the history and usage of the educational concept of DAP. Especial focus is placed
upon the psychology pioneers whose ideas shaped DAP into the form it is used today, including
John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Maria Montessori, Sigmund Freud, and much more. An
excellent, thoughtful, well-reasoned account, ideal for college library educational studies
shelves.
Sharing the Blue Crayon
Mary Anne Buckley
Stenhouse Publishers
480 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101-3451
9781625310118 $20.00 www.stenhouse.com
Mary Anne Buckley, an elementary school teacher of eleven years' experience, presents Sharing
the Blue Crayon: How to Integrate Social, Emotional, and Literary Learning, an educational
guides about weaving social and emotional learning into the standard curriculum for young
children. Students need to learn valuable skills such as empathy, how to function as part of a
group, self-control, and how to give and receive feedback, as surely as they need to learn how to
read and write well. Chapters discuss classroom-tested educational strategies, with illuminating
anecdotes. A list of references and an index round out this excellent resource, highly
recommended for professionals in the field.
Evaluating and Supporting Early Childhood Teachers
Angele Sancho Passe, MA
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605543666 $24.95 www.redleafpress.org
Early childhood education consultant of thirty years' experience Angele Sancho Passe presents
Evaluating and Supporting Early Childhood Teachers, a professional guide to defining quality
teaching, establishing best practices, supporting the development of teachers, and creating a
positive workplace community. Filled with tips, tricks, tools, and techniques, Evaluating and
Supporting Early Childhood Teachers is a "must-have" for professionals in the field.
"Communication needs to happen officially in large groups, small groups, and individually. It
needs to happen in writing and in person. When communication is not explicit, a secondary
system of rumors and hearsay tends to develop through the grapevine... If you are not clearly
communicating information to your teachers, they will fill in the blanks with their own ideas and
interpretations."
Teaching Reasoning
Laurel Hecker, Julia A. Simms, Ming Lee Newcomb
Marzano Research Laboratory
555 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
http://www.marzanoresearch.com
9780990345817, $34.95, www.amazon.com
Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things, applying logic, establishing and
verifying facts, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or
existing information. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as
philosophy, science, language, mathematics, and art and is considered to be a definitive
characteristic of human nature. The concept of reason is sometimes referred to as rationality and
sometimes as discursive reason, in opposition to intuitive reason. Reason or "reasoning" is
associated with thinking, cognition, and intellect. Reason, like habit or intuition, is one of the
ways by which thinking comes from one idea to a related idea. For example, it is the means by
which rational beings understand themselves to think about cause and effect, truth and falsehood,
and what is good or bad. It is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change
beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and institutions, and therefore with the capacity for freedom and
self-determination. Collaboratively compiled by the Marzano Research Development Team of
Laurel Hecker, Julia A. Simms, Ming Lee Newcomb, "Teaching Reasoning: Activities and
Games for the Classroom" is a 312 page compendium of classroom based activities and games
specifically designed to foster the use of reasoning on the part of students ranging from
Kindergarten through the 12th grade. Offering a wealth of tools for reinforcing student reasoning
and the transmission of complex information so essential for academic and lifetime success,
"Teaching Reasoning" is a versatile and highly recommended school curriculum supplement
resource that is exceptionally 'user friendly' for both classroom instructors and their students. It
should be noted that "Teaching Reasoning" is also available in a Kindle edition ($18.69).
Write This Way
Kelly Boswell
Maupin House Publishing
c/o Capstone Professional
1905 Lookout Drive, N. Mankato, MN 56003
9781625219329 $24.95 www.capstonepress.com
Write This Way: How Modeling Transforms the Writing Classroom reveals how the educational
of modeling can be a valuable tool in teaching students how to write. When the teacher thinks
aloud and crafts a piece of writing in front of his or her students, it reveals possibilities and
creative strategies that students can apply to their own works. Author Kelly Boswell has
extensive experience as a classroom teacher and literary coach; she shares her insights into
making one's thought processes transparent, the skills that all aspiring writers need, the strong
combination of mentors and modeling, and much more. A wealth of sample lessons round out
this superb resource especially recommended for creative writing and other literary
instructors.
Theories of Practice
Carol Garhart Mooney
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605542874, $19.95, www.redleafpress.org
Theories of Practice: Raising the Standards of Early Childhood Education is a slim but important
discussion that comes from an educator with a master's degree in early childhood education. It
explores why learning about foundational theory supports a teacher's experiences with children,
and offers an easy way of absorbing this theory using stories, anecdotes, and discussions that pair
theory with applied practices. The result is a powerful educational discussion early childhood
educators will find especially accessible and involving.
Elementary Educ 101
Gretchen E. Schultek
Outskirts Press
10940 S. Parker Road, #515, Parker, CO 80134
9781478711865, $11.95, www.outskirtspress.com
Elementary Educ 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College is a slim (72 pages) volume
directed to teachers facing their first year in the educational system: a time fraught with special
challenging, learning curves, and, too often, blunders particular to a first teaching year. Wouldn't
it be an easier process if that particular wheel didn't have to be re-invented? Wouldn't it be a
more satisfying experience for teachers, students and administrators if a simple guide were to
pinpoint common obstacles and easy solutions? Enter Gretchen E. Schultek, a general education
teacher of 8 years who has taught elementary grades at both low and high performing schools,
and whose teacher wisdom thus comes from a broad base of experience. Any looking at their first
year, or the results from an elementary level teaching degree, will find the chapters cover
everything from communication with parents through various means and with varying results to
how to handle the overwhelming feelings stemming from the first few weeks of a teaching job.
The result isn't staggering, it isn't overwhelming, and it is that simple. Elementary Education 101
isn't for the experienced teacher; it's for the novice just entering the system. The fact that it's all
presented in an easy format that belays the fact that it's loaded with practical advice makes this a
recommendation over weightier first-year-teacher manuals.
Animal Shenanigans
Rob Reid
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
9780838912713, $50.00, www.alastore.ala.org
Animal Shenanigans: 24 Creative, Interactive Story Programs for Preschoolers joins others in a
new series of story program lesson plans for librarians and teachers, and blends high-quality
picture book recommendations with fingerplays, movement activities, songs, and lesson plans
that use animal protagonists to focus on family and life values. Some two dozen complete
30-minute story programs for preschoolers are presented, along with 70 new activities from
drama to imagination, to make for a key survey on how educators and librarians can use a child's
instinctive attraction to animals to fuel new learning experiences.
Corwin Press, Inc.
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
www.corwin.com
Gail L. Thompson and Rufus Thompson's YES, YOU CAN! (9781452291710, $32.95) provides
teachers with a toolkit for introducing diverse learners in a classroom setting, and come from two
experts who show new teachers how to involve students and families in a mixed classroom
approach to education. More than theory, this blends vignettes about real teachers and student
successes with original research conducted by the authors, and pinpoints specific strategies with
proven success records for all kinds of students, from Latino and Afro-American population to
whites, high or low achievers, and more. Teachers with students of color in their classrooms will
find this packed with important insights. Evelyn S. Johnson and Anne B. Clohessy's
IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (9781483331560,
$28.95) provides general educators and special educators alike with keys to handling learning
disabilities in a classroom, surveying best practices, providing keys on how to gather and use
classroom data, and showing how to blend RTI with an evaluation process that not only
diagnoses specific learning disabilities, but tells how to handle them. Case studies accompany
statistical information to help empower educators in their work with students. Geoff Colvin and
Terrance M. Scott's MANAGING THE CYCLE OF ACTING-OUT BEHAVIOR IN THE
CLASSROOM (9781483374369, $28.00) appears in its second edition to discuss ways in which
students act out in the classroom to challenge the overall educational process, and it provides a
system for not just understanding their behaviors, but managing it. The latest research here leads
to more modifications of the process as educators enjoy discussions applying behavior analysis,
educational direction, and management process to everyday experience. Along with the system
comes checklists, tools, templates, and more, making this a fine pick for classroom educators
who want to feel more in control of out-of-control students. Harvey "Smokey" Daniels and
Nancy Steineke's TEACHING THE SOCIAL SKILLS OF ACADEMIC INTERACTION:
STEP-BY-STEP LESSONS FOR RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESULTS
(9781483350950, $35.95) provides a comb-bound series of lesson plans teachers can use to
practice social skills within the world of curriculum content, and features some 6-25 slides that
provide step-by-step teaching tips in a lay-flat planning book. The slides introduce skills, build
understanding using models and topics, and excel in projectable lessons for grades 4-12. With its
accompanying online support of slides on Corwin's site and its specific lesson content, this is a
powerful set of teaching tools perfect for social skills instruction. Jennifer A. Kurth and Megan
Gross's THE INCLUSIVE TOOLBOX: STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR ALL
TEACHERS (9781483344157, $33.95) offers a range of tools for educators who struggle to
asses and implement inclusive practices in their classrooms, and offers a resource of
research-based strategies and tools for such a program. Step-by-step plans for implementing new
programs using leadership accompany keys to maintaining and expanding existing inclusive
programs and creating complimentary schedules and adaptation plans. All the online resources
and strategies are tested, while everything from communicating about the curriculum to engaging
families makes for a powerful survey highly recommended for any teacher looking through the
range of inclusion questions and answers available in today's learning environment.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Eat Out, Eat Well
Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
c/o Dalyn Miller Public Relations
9781580405423 $17.95 www.StopDiabetes.com
Eat Out, Eat Well is an in-depth guide to enjoying healthy meals at restaurants - no, that doesn't
necessarily have to be a contradiction in terms! Chapters include tips and strategies for
gluten-free restaurant dining, portion control suggestions, suggestions to help children eat
healthier food, information about the best and worst menu options at different types of
restaurants, and much more. Advice specific to different regional cuisines (such as the menus of
Japanese restaurants, or Middle Eastern restaurants) makes Eat Out, Eat Well especially valuable
for health-conscious gourmets! Highly recommended for both personal and public library health
and nutrition shelves.
Retinal Disorders
Eric A. Pierce, Richard Masland, Joan W. Miller, eds.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
500 Sunnyside Boulevard, Woodbury NY 11797-2924
www.cshlpress.com
9781621820178, $135.00, www.amazon.com
The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue, lining the inner surface of the eye. The
optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina (through the cornea and lens),
which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. Light striking the retina initiates a
cascade of chemical and electrical events that ultimately trigger nerve impulses. These are sent to
various visual centers of the brain through the fibers of the optic nerve. In vertebrate embryonic
development, the retina and the optic nerve originate as outgrowths of the developing brain, so
the retina is considered part of the central nervous system (CNS) and is actually brain tissue. It is
the only part of the CNS that can be visualized non-invasively. The retina is a layered structure
with several layers of neurons interconnected by synapses. The only neurons that are directly
sensitive to light are the photoreceptor cells. These are mainly of two types: the rods and cones.
Rods function mainly in dim light and provide black-and-white vision, while cones support
daytime vision and the perception of color. A third, much rarer type of photoreceptor, the
intrinsically photosensitive ganglion cell, is important for reflexive responses to bright daylight.
Neural signals from the rods and cones undergo processing by other neurons of the retina. The
output takes the form of action potentials in retinal ganglion cells whose axons form the optic
nerve. Several important features of visual perception can be traced to the retinal encoding and
processing of light. "Retinal Disorders: Genetic Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment" is a
446 page compendium comprised of thirty-two scholarly articles deftly organized into four major
sections: Genetics of Inherited Retinal Degenerations; Genetics of Age-Related macular
Degeneration; Glaucoma; Gene/Genetic therapies for Inherited Retinal Disorders. The newest
addition to the Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine series, "Retinal Disorders: Genetic
Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment" is a critically important and strongly recommended
addition to academic library and medical school ophthalmology reference collections and
supplemental studies reading lists.
Quintessence of Dental Technology 2015
Quintessence Publishing
4350 Chandler Drive, Hanover Park, IL 60133
9780867156898, $132.00, www.quintpub.com
With its focus on the newest techniques and materials for esthetic restorative outcomes,
"Quintessence of Dental Technology 2015" features original articles on CAD/CAM, conservative
adhesive restorations, non-prep veneers, pink esthetics, full-mouth reconstructions, and overall
challenging cases. Two state of the art articles are presented: Mastering Esthetic and Functional
Rehabilitation of the Severely Worn Dentition by Sergio Arias et al, and CAD/CAM Technology
for Complete Denture Fabrication, by Tae Kim and Sillas Duarte, Jr., Neimar Sartori et. al.
provide this year's Biomaterials Update on CAD/CAM High-Strength Glass Ceramics. Profusely
enhanced with 915 illustrations, the "Quintessence of Dental Technology 2015" is a 220 page,
information packed resource that is an essential addition to professional and academic library
Dental Technology & Prosthodontics Studies reference collection and supplemental studies
reading lists.
Glia
Ben A. Barres, Marc R. Freeman, Beth Stevens, editors
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
500 Sunnyside Boulevard, Woodbury NY 11797-2924
www.cshlpress.com
9781621820277, $135.00, www.amazon.com
Glial cells, sometimes called neuroglia or simply glia, are non-neuronal cells that maintain
homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain and
peripheral nervous system. Neuroscience currently identifies four main functions of glial cells: to
surround neurons and hold them in place; to supply nutrients and oxygen to neurons; to insulate
one neuron from another; and to destroy pathogens and remove dead neurons. Glial cells do have
some effects on certain physiological processes like breathing, and in assisting the neurons to
form synaptic connections between each other. The latest volume in the 'Cold Spring Harbor
Perspectives in Biology' series, "Glia" is collaboratively compiled and co-edited by the team of
Ben A. Barres (Stanford University School of Medicine), Marc R. Freeman (University of
Massachusetts medical School), Beth Stevens (Harvard medical School; Boston children's
Hospital). This 486 page volume includes twenty-six seminal and erudite articles by experts in
the field of Glial cell research and deftly organized into six major sections: Astrocytes;
Oligodendrocytes and Myelination; Schwann Cells; Microglia; Glia in Small Genetic Model
Systems; Disease and Repair. Enhanced with the inclusion of a comprehensive nine page Index,
"Glia" is a model of collaborative scholarship and a critically important and essential addition to
professional, medical school, and university library Medical Studies reference collections.
Bar Stool Yoga
Miriam Austin
Imagine Publishing
c/o Charlesbridge Publishing
85 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
www.imaginebks.com
9781623540470, $14.95, www.amazon.com
From its introduction into American popular culture in the mid-twentieth century, yoga as been a
popular form of health-oriented exercise. Profusely illustrated with informative commentary by
yoga expert and enthusiast Miriam Austin, "Bar Stool Yoga: The Fun Way Of Being Fit And
Flexible At The Bar And Beyond" is a 112 page compendium that showcases yoga exercises that
can be done by oneself or with friends in a local community bar or tavern. Of special note is the
chapter 'Heaven for Hangovers' that will be greatly appreciated by those who have indulged a
little too much! It's important to note that "Bar Stool Yoga: The Fun Way Of Being Fit And
Flexible At The Bar And Beyond" is for light fun and entertainment and that alcoholic beverages
should be taken after a yoga workout -- not before one or during one. Informed and informative,
and a delight to simply browse through, "Bar Stool Yoga: The Fun Way Of Being Fit And
Flexible At The Bar And Beyond" is especially commended to yoga practitioners and community
library collections.
Natural Treatments For Lyme Coinfections
Stephen Harrod Buhner
Healing Arts Press
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.HealingArtsPress.com
9781620552582, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the
Borrelia type. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness, known as
erythema migrans, that begins at the site of the bite about a week after it has occurred. The rash is
typically neither itchy nor painful. About 25% of people do not develop a rash. Other early
symptoms may include fever, headache, and feeling tired. If untreated, symptoms may include
loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck
stiffness, or heart palpitations among others. Month to years later there may be repeated episodes
of joint pain and swelling. Occasionally people develop shooting pains or tingling in their arms
and legs. About 10 to 20% of people despite appropriate treatment also develop joint pains, have
problems with memory, and feel tired much of the time. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans
by the bite of infected ticks of the Ixodes type. Usually the tick must be attached for 36 to 48
hours before the bacteria is spread. "Natural Treatments for Lyme Coinfections: Anaplasma,
Babesia, and Ehrlichia" by Stephen Harrod Buhner (Senior Researcher for the Foundation for
Gaian Studies) is a 448 page guide to the natural treatment of three coinfections of Lyme disease
and includes reviews the latest scientific research on Babesia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma; reveals
how these three conditions often go undiagnosed, complicate the treatment of Lyme disease, and
cause symptoms from headache to seizures; and outlines effective natural treatments with herbs
and supplements for specific symptoms and to combat overreactions of the immune system and
the inflammation response. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Natural
Treatments For Lyme Coinfections" is especially recommended to the attention of non-specialist
general readers with an interest in alternative medicine in general, and the treatment of lyme
disease infections in particular.
Litt's Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual, 21st Edition
Jerome Z. Litt, MD
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
9781498709903, $199.95, www.crcpress.com
The 21st updated edition of Litt's Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual presents a new revision of
an internationally-acclaimed book that provides a clinical reference and drug-safety tool key to
better patient care. It packs in over seven hundred generic drug profiles (some 28 new), provides
an A-Z listing for quick consultation, lists classes of drugs known to cause interactions, arranged
nearly twenty tables outlining reaction profiles, and provides physicians with key in-depth
information with an in-depth focus on drug reactions. Readers can also subscribe to an online
database comparing reaction profiles for up to four drugs, which documents drug reactions for
over 68,000 medicines. Herbal medicines and supplements are not left out, either: the package
includes the latest information on all. This significant reference is a 'must' for any physician
working with patients who take multiple drugs for multiple conditions!
The Autism Shelf
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Inc.
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.jkp.com
Caroline Baker's DEVELOPING EXCELLENT CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH
DEMENTIA IN CARE HOMES (9781849054676, $29.95) joins other 'Good Practice Guides' in
exploring the key criteria and applications of care homes for dementia patients, and is a
recommendation packed with practical ways of helping such people and their families. Chapters
are written by people with years of experience and a concern with not just maintaining lives, but
making them better, and cover such diverse topics as how to make the most of meal times, how
to plan with individual needs in mind, and assessing the use of medicine. Any involved in
dementia care needs this! Bill Nason's 'The Autism Discussion Page' provides books specific to
helping children with autism. Two such presentations are ON ANXIETY, BEHAVIOR,
SCHOOL, AND PARENTING STRATEGIES (9781849059954, $24.95), and ON THE CORE
CHALLENGES OF AUTISM (9781849059947, $24.95). On Anxiety provides tools for adults
on how to help autistic children feel safe and accepted, and shows how to use existing strengths
and interests to create a new level of self-assurance in autistic children. From mentoring children
to handling labels and diagnoses, it promotes strategies that can easily be tailored to an individual
child's psyche and needs. On the Core Challenges of Autism focuses on the basic cognitive,
sensory, social and emotional challenges associated with autistic children and offers simple tools
that can be used to thwart common problems. Based on posts from the popular online community
page and arranged by subject for quick reference, these two books are filled with not only
insights, but applied solutions to common problems - solutions tested in the community as
workable and effective. Nicola Lonie's ONLINE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ON
THE AUTISM SPECTRUM (9781849054546, $19.95) provides parents with a powerful tool
that shows how children and teens with autism can be especially vulnerable online, and gives all
the information needed to monitor and limit a child's computer use. From parental controls and
social network to hacking, this lists risks, warning signs, and how to handle them, and offers
practical solutions that enhance a child's online environment and safety. Kate C. Wilde's
AUTISTIC LOGISTICS (9781849037790, $19.95) provides step-by-step advice for parents who
want the basics of how to handle an autistic child, from toilet training and sleep routines to social
skills. It comes from the author's decades of experience working with children on the autism
spectrum and narrows the focus to daily issues which are part of the bigger picture of
child-rearing. The result is a specific set of tested recommendations that will go far in helping
parents sort out the special daily challenges of raising an autistic child. Shawnee Thornton
Hardy's ASANAS FOR AUTISM AND SPECIAL NEEDS (9781849059886, $19.95) tells how
to teach yoga to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special needs, and provides a
visual handbook that both breaks down yoga instruction pose by pose and uses easy language and
color photos to show parents, teachers and yoga instructors how to introduce yoga to this special
group. From the benefits of yoga to yoga games and relaxation exercises, this is a specific and
well-tailored approach that uses the special needs personality profiles of such kids to pair with
yoga's particular opportunities.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Capone, The Cobbs, And Me
Rex Burwell
Livingston Press
University of West Alabama
Station 22, Livingston, AL 35470
www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu
9781604891485, $17.95, 204pp, www.amazon.com
In "Capone, The Cobbs, And Me", author Rex Burwell takes the reader back to the Roaring 20s,
an era when baseball big-leaguer Mort hart is suspected of knowing too much by the infamous Al
Capone who tries to kill him. Hot-headed baseball star Ty Cobb has reason to kill Mort as well
because of a suspected affair with Cobb's wife. How can Mort save himself and Charlene, the
woman he loves, against two such formidable figures? Author Rex Burwell deftly conjures up
the age of Jazz and Prohibition, the Mob, and what gave the decade of the 1920s its nickname in
a complex rollercoaster ride of a story. A thoroughly entertaining novel by a thoroughly
entertaining writer, "Capone, The Cobbs, And Me" is also available in a hardcover edition
(9781604891492, $30.00) and highly recommended for personal reading lists and community
library General Fiction collections.
The Chocolate Clown Corpse
JoAnna Carl
Obsidian
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780451240675, $22.95, www.penguin.com
The Chocolate Clown Corpse provides a new 'Chocoholic Mystery' story as it surveys the death
of a bozo who is the miserably resented owner of the Clowning Around Shop. In this case there
are simply too many suspects - and Lee Woodyard's chocolate shop, next to Moe's now-shuttered
unattraction, is about to be drawn into the process which is simmering over a murder and
expansion plans. From an innocent man's involvement to chocolate capers that center around
mystery and business pursuits alike, this is a mystery story of a deliciously intense flavor, and is
especially recommended for mystery fans who enjoy culinary insights.
The Magician's Daughter
Judith Janeway
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.poisonedpenpress.com
MM Book Publicity
9781464203381, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
The Magician's Daughter introduces a new mystery series in the form of one Valentine Hill, who
is a magician firmly steeped in the act and in the notion that 'nothing is as it seems': the perfect
background for solving a mystery. Valentine herself is real, but has no legal existence, as her con
artist mother never registered her before she disappeared. As a result, Valentine has spent her life
searching for her roots. She's about to get more than she bargained for when she journeys to San
Francisco for a reunion with her mother, only to find there a mysterious world where nothing is
as it seems. Mystery fans will find this story's setting and concepts to be fresh, original, and
unpredictable.
The Art Shelf
Carpets Of The Art Deco Era
Susan Day
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500517956, $50.00, www.amazon.com
Art Deco is an influential visual arts design style that first appeared in France after World War I
and began flourishing internationally in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s before its popularity waned
after World War II. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age
imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes and
lavish ornamentation. Compiled with expert commentary by Susan Day, "Carpets of the Art
Deco Era" is a profusely and beautifully illustrated, 224 page compendium showcasing the very
best of carpet designs during the glory days of the art deco movement. Enhanced with the
inclusion of a twenty-two page roster of biographies for artists, manufacturers, and retailers of art
deco carpeting; a five page listing of signatures and monograms; a fourteen page glossary; a three
page select bibliography; and a three page index, "Carpets of the Art Deco Era" is a seminal work
of impressive scholarship throughout and highly recommended for both community and
academic library Art History collections in general, and Art Deco supplemental studies reading
lists in particular.
The Mardi Gras Paintings of Bob Graham
Bob Graham
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781455620586 $19.95 www.pelicanpub.com
Aside from a brief text introduction, The Mardi Gras Paintings of Bob Graham is almost entirely
devoted to full-color reproductions of Graham's breathtaking oil artwork, which exquisitely
captures the vibrant Mardi Gras parades, including costumed portrayals of Zulu, Rex, Hermes,
the Muses, Endymion, and other mythological figures. The Mardi Gras Paintings of Bob Graham
resonates with joyous celebration, and is a welcome addition to both public library and private
artbook collections.
Contemporary American Print Makers
E. Ashley Rooney & Stephanie Standish
Schiffer Books
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764346910, $34.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Contemporary American Print Makers packs in some 500 color images displaying the works of
over 75 printmakers and 30 print shops, and features a wide range of modern print techniques
and their transformations into art, from lithography and screen printing to fiber art and digital
forms. Accompanying this profile of art and artists are insights from the artists into why and how
they made their works, offering a range of insights into not just the creations of modern print, but
the inspirations and rationales behind the art forms themselves. Add high quality print
reproduction (essential in a quality art coverage) and the result is an impressive, accessible
production recommended for any involved in the arts and printmaking industries.
The Christian Studies Shelf
40 Days With The Holy Spirit
Jack Levison
Paraclete Press
PO Box 1568, Orleans, MA 02653
www.paracletepress.com
9781612616384, $16.99, 190pp, www.amazon.com
For the large majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the third person (hypostasis)
of the Trinity: the "Triune God" manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; each person itself
being God. The New Testament includes over 90 references to the Holy Spirit. All three Synoptic
Gospels proclaim blasphemy against the Holy Spirit as the unforgivable sin. The Holy Spirit
plays a key role in the Pauline epistles. In the Johannine writings, three separate terms, "Holy
Spirit", "Spirit of Truth", and "Paraclete" are used. The New Testament details a close
relationship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus during his earthly life and ministry. The Gospels
of Luke and Matthew and the Nicene Creed state that Jesus was "conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary". The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus as a dove during his baptism, and
in his Farewell Discourse after the Last Supper Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his
disciples after his departure. The theology of the Holy Spirit is called pneumatology. "40 Days
with the Holy Spirit" will inspire you to encounter God in fresh and surprising ways. You'll
develop stronger spiritual muscles as you breathe, read, reflect, and pray -- all with an eye to
cultivating a relationship with the least familiar member of the Trinity. "40 Days with the Holy
Spirit" is interactive, offering the opportunity to write and pray each day; intelligent, rooted in a
rigorous study of scripture, from Genesis to Revelation; and inviting, with 40 insightful,
well-planned 20-30 minute daily exercises; and prayerful, with 40 original prayers that capture
each day's insight into the deep, spiritual work of the Holy Spirit. "40 Days with the Holy Spirit"
is very highly recommended to the attention of all Christians regardless of their denominational
affiliation. It should be noted that "40 Days with the Holy Spirit" is also available in a Kindle
edition ($9.95).
Confessing The Faith
Chad Van Dixhoorn
Banner of Truth
PO Box 621, Carlisle, PA 17013
www.banneroftruth.org
9781848714045, $30.00, www.amazon.com
Chad B. Van Dixhoorn, is a Canadian-born Reformed theologian and historian, as well as the
editor of the five-volume "The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly: 1643-1652"
which was published by Oxford University Press in 2012. An ordained minister in the Orthodox
Presbyterian Church, he serves as Associate Professor of Church History at Reformed
Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., and as Associate Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church
in Vienna, Virginia. "Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of
Faith" is a 512 page compendium that features accessible, biblical, and thoughtful work which
digests years of study and teaching into bite-sized sections. Van Dixhoorn's work is historical and
practical in its focus. It deliberately presents readers with more than another survey of Reformed
theology; it offers a guide to a particular text, considers its original proof-texts, and seeks to
deepen our understanding of each paragraph of the Confession. Exceptionally well written,
organized and presented, "Confessing The Faith" is recommended for both pastoral and academic
library Christian Studies collections, and to the attention of non-specialist Christian readers with
an interest in Presbyterian theology.
The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen
Sinclair B. Ferguson, author
Steven J. Lawson, editor
Reformation Trust Publishing
c/o Ligonier Ministries
421 Ligonier Court, Sanford, FL, 32771-8608
www.ligonier.org
9781567694031, $16.00, www.amazon.com
John Owen (1616 - 24 August 1683) was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian,
and academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was briefly a member of parliament
for the University, sitting in the First Protectorate Parliament of 1654 to 1655. The Christian
doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three consubstantial persons, expressions, or hypostases:
the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit; "one God in three persons". The three
persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature".[4] In this context, a "nature" is
what one is, while a "person" is who one is. The writing and teaching of John Owen, a 17th
century pastor and theologian, continues to serve the Christian church. Daily communion with
God characterized his life and equipped him for both ministry and persecution. "The Trinitarian
Devotion of John Owen" is as informed and informative as it is thoughtful and
thought-provoking, proving thoughts and writings of John Owen as relevant today as they were
back in the 17th century. Very highly recommended for pastoral and academic library Christian
Studies reference collections, for personal reading lists it should be noted that "The Trinitarian
Devotion of John Owen" is also available in a Kindle edition ($5.76).
Francis: Bishop of Rome, second edition
Michael Collins
The Liturgical Press
St. John's Abbey, PO Box 7500, Collegeville, MN 56321-7500
www.litpress.org
9780814637050, $12.95, 152pp, www.amazon.com
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936) is Pope of the Catholic
Church, a title he holds ex officio for being the Bishop of Rome, in which capacity he is also the
absolute sovereign of the Vatican City State. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked
briefly as a chemical technician and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He
was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's Provincial
superior of the Society of Jesus. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was
created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. "Francis: Bishop of Rome", by Fr. Michael
Collins, introduces readers to the pope who has grabbed the attention and the spiritual
imaginations of Catholics and others around the world. Now, in this second edition, Collins takes
account of the most important events and development of his remarkable pontificate. With a
focus on compassion, Francis has challenged world leaders to be more attentive to the poor,
begun important reforms of the Curia and the Vatican Bank, and called for two synods of bishops
to discuss pastoral challenges that face modern families. This new edition, which is 25% longer
than the first, includes more details about Jorge Bergoglio's early life and a far more expansive
understanding of the pontificate of this remarkable spiritual leader. "Francis: Bishop of Rome" is
very highly recommended for Catholics and non-Catholics wanting to know more about this
unique and energetically reform oriented prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Challenge of Jesus
N. T. Wright
InterVarsity Press
PO Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426
www.ivpress.com
9780830822003, $20.00, 202pp, www.amazon.com
Today a renewed and vigorous scholarly quest for the historical Jesus is underway. In the midst
of well publicized and controversial books on Jesus, N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of
Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars who is now
serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the
University of St. Andrews. His scriptural lectures and writings have been widely recognized for
providing a fresh, provocative and historically credible portrait. Out of his own commitment to
both historical scholarship and Christian ministry, Wright challenges us to roll up our sleeves and
take seriously the study of the historical Jesus. He writes, "Many Christians have been, frankly,
sloppy in their thinking and talking about Jesus, and hence, sadly, in their praying and in their
practice of discipleship. We cannot assume that by saying the word Jesus, still less the word
Christ, we are automatically in touch with the real Jesus who walked and talked in first-century
Palestine. . . . Only by hard, historical work can we move toward a fuller comprehension of what
the Gospels themselves were trying to say." "The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus
Was & Is" poses a double-edged challenge: to grow in our understanding of the historical Jesus
within the Palestinian world of the first century, and to follow Jesus more faithfully into the
postmodern world of the twenty-first century. " Very highly recommended for seminary and
community library Christian Studies collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that
"The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was & Is" is also available in a paperback
edition (9780830836963, $16.00), a Kindle edition ($11.84), and as an Audio Book
($14.95).
Following Egeria
Lawrence R. Farley
Ancient Faith Publishing
PO Box 748, Chesterton, In 46304-0748
http://store.ancientfaith.com
9781936270217, $16.95, 190pp, www.amazon.com
In the fourth century, a nun named Egeria traveled through the Holy Land and kept a diary of her
experiences. In the twenty-first century, Fr. Lawrence Farley followed partially in her footsteps
and wrote his own account of how he experienced the holy sites as they are today. Whether
you're planning your own pilgrimage or want to read about places you may never go, "Following
Egeria: A Visit to the Holy Land Through Time and Space" is an exceptional and impressively
well written study that will be of interest not only to those who plan on visiting Jerusalem and
other sacred sites in Israel, but prove an informed and informative read for any armchair travelers
with an interest in how visitors in antiquity and modern times alike saw and experienced the land
of Jesus and the place where Christian began. For personal reading lists it should be noted that
"Following Egeria" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
Jerry L. Walls
Brazos Press
c/o Baker Publishing Group
6030 East Fulton, Ada, MI 49301
9781587433566, $19.99, www.brazospress.com
Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Rethinking the Things That Matter Most offers up an inspirational,
hopeful book for hard times and provides a Christian examination of the concepts of heaven, hell
and purgatory and the issues surrounding these ideas. From differences between Catholic and
Protestant views of the purging process and literary transformations of such figures as Dickens'
Scrooge to the question of why people saved by grace even have a purgatory, these are
wide-ranging discussions that, under a different hand, could have proved scholarly and
challenging. Jerry Walls' approach is to make these considerations accessible to everyday
Christian thinkers; and so expect chapters that are easily accessible by average readers who
harbor a special interest in thinking about these Christian facets.
New Life Stories
Hilary H. Carter
Ayni Books
c/o John Hunt Publishing, Ltd.
Laurel House, Station Approach, Alresford, Hants, SO24 9JH, UK
www.johnhuntpublishing.com
9781782796633, $19.95, www.ayni-books.com
New Life Stories: Journeys of Recovery in a Mindful Community documents a northern Thailand
community where mindful recovery is promoted, and where people from around the world come
to heal and discover a new life based on mindfulness. Ten residents of the New Life Foundation
here explore their experiences, drawing direct connections to something usually treated with
philosophical inquiry. Through these discussions linking mindful concepts to life benefits and
how they were actually applied, readers gain a better knowledge of how growth happens, and
what the applied concepts of mindfulness actually looks like. First-person stories are the key to
understanding, here.
Sustainable Happiness
Sarah Van Gelder and the Staff of Yes! Magazine
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
1333 Broadway, Suite 1000, Oakland CA, 94612
9781626563292, $16.95, www.bk-life.com
Where can happiness be found, and is growth a key to such happiness? If you listen to
consumer-oriented traditional business approaches, it's all about such growth - but if you take a
look at lifestyle titles such as Sustainable Happiness: Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference,
then it's easy to see that real well-being comes from developing supportive, mutually cooperative
relationships rather than competitive or adversarial circumstances. This book focuses on the
former, and shows how such relationships can be identified and fostered. It links the concept of a
satisfying life with the bigger concept of developing support system that encourage a different
definition of happiness, and it offers chapters that discuss the effects of equality, mindful
behaviors, gratitude, and more. The result is quite a different kind of approach to business and
life that new age readers, in particular, will welcome.
The Graphic Novel Shelf
Requiem of the Rose King 1
Aya Kanno
Viz Media LLC
1355 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco CA 94103
9781421567785 $9.99 www.viz.com
Requiem of the Rose King is the first volume in a series of black-and-white manga (Japanese
graphic novels) based on the classic Shakespearean plays "Henry VI" and "Richard III", which in
turn were dramatizations of the violent conflicts surrounding the lives of historical British
monarchs. The principal character is young Richard, born to the House of York, which is locked
in a vicious, bitter, and bloody rivalry with the House of Lancaster. A pious yet weak king, at
times of unstable mind, is incapable of preventing ruthless warfare. The stylized artwork is
presented "unflipped", in right-to-left as originally drawn, in this haunting saga of deadly intrigue
for the power of the throne.
The Audiobook Shelf
Racing Demon
David Hare
L.A. Theatre Works
681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
9781580818919 $29.95 www.latw.org
Eleven talented actors present a vivacious, full-cast performance in Racing Demon, the
audiobook production of a critically lauded play about the roles that priests play. Four clergymen
each try to make sense of their mission and calling, while the Church of England's influence is
confusing and contradictory. Racing Demon is especially memorable for its straightforward
revelations about gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood. Eyebrow-rasing, emotional,
insightful, and as relevant today as when it was first performed in 1990, Racing Demon is
enthusiastically recommended. 2 CDs, 2 hours 3 min.
The Highlander's Folly
Barbara Longley, author
Performed by Phil Gigante
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
9781501236792 $14.99 www.brillianceaudio.com
The Highlander's Folly: A Novel of Loch Moigh is the unabridged audiobook saga of Hunter, a
fifteenth-century Highlander gifted by the fae and fierce in battle. Quixotic magic unexpectedly
propels Hunter to the present day. He meets a young woman who happens to be talented at
self-defense, in part because she was taught by her own father, also a time-traveling Highlander.
When the two are pulled back to the fifteenth century, she is desperate to return to her own time,
and Hunter finds himself increasingly torn between his family loyalties, his pledge of honor to
another woman, and his heart's attraction to the stranger from another era. A saga of intrigue,
love, and adventure, The Highlander's Folly is rapturously performed by Audie Award winner
Phil Gigante. 8 CDs, 9 hours 37 min.
An Amish Cradle
Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, & Vannetta Chapman, authors
Read by Rebecca Gallagher
Oasis Audio
289 Main Place, Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781613756744 $29.99 www.oasisaudio.com
An Amish Cradle is an unabridged audiobook anthology of four novellas, each about a Christian
mother and her path to understanding God's plan. Beth Wiseman's "In His Father's Arms" is
about a mother and her husband adjusting to the birth of a baby with Down syndrome; "A Son
for Always" is about a husband searching for a way to help his wife and her son (from long
before their marriage) accept that he will care and provide for them; "A Heart Full of Love" is
about a grandmother who can't let go, for reasons that gradually become clear to the stressed new
mother of twins; and "An Unexpected Blessing" is about a 42-year-old mother, caught unawares
by her pregnancy, seeking to reconcile care for her new infant and her estranged relationship with
her grown son. Evocatively performed by Rebecca Gallagher, An Amish Cradle is emotionally
moving and highly recommended. 9 CDs.
Resilience
Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL
Read by the author
Macmillan Audio
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315, New York, NY 10010
9781427260147 $39.99 www.macmillanaudio.com
Navy SEAL, Rhodes Scholar, and humanitarian Eric Greitens presents Resilience, a testimony of
strong-souled wisdom now available as an unabridged audiobook on CD. Inspired by the
conversations Eric had with a former SEAL comrade and brother-in-arms who suffered from
PTSD, heavy drinking, and lack of purpose ever since returning from the war, Resilience is about
what it takes to build resilience, endurance, and adaptability into one's day-to-day life. A
practical-minded fusion of memoir and self-help testimony, addressed to listeners of all walks of
life, Resilience is enlightening, candid, and an evenhanded balance between compassion,
commitment to a vocation, and the creation of personal happiness. Highly recommended. 9 CDs,
10.5 hours.
Alien Shores
Vaughn Heppner, author
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781491519165, $14.99, www.amazon.com
Humanity put all its fading hopes in New Eden, a pristine star system 230 light-years from the
ravaged Earth. But upon arrival, the would-be colonists encountered the Kresh -- who are a
diabolical alien race resembling dinosaur raptors and who quickly captured the human starship
and tortured its inhabitants in hopes of learning the coordinates of Earth. Street-smart Cyrus Gant
managed to escape, crashing to the surface of a nearby moon terraformed by the Kresh and
inhabited by primitive humans. Now Cyrus pursues a desperate hope bound up in a single boy, a
prophesied psionic named Klane -- already in the clutches of the Kresh. Soon Cyrus finds himself
torn between tracking down this so-called savior and escaping back into space before it's too late.
Yet as he gathers allies and firepower, he's desperate to find a way back to Earth and warn them
of this alien menace...only to discover even greater dangers to the future existence of the human
race in the form of even more alien hive minds and a flotilla of cyborg war ships. Superbly
narrated by Jeff Cummings who brings Vaughn Heppner's science fiction action-adventure novel
into life with a true 'theatre of the mind' experience, "Alien Shores" is highly recommended for
science fiction enthusiasts' personal listening lists and community library audio book collections.
9 CDs, unabridged, 11 hours and 3 minutes.
The Emperor's Blades
Brian Staveley
Brilliance Corporation
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
9781480517554, $29.99, www.brillianceaudio.com
The emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered
across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also
has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and
inscrutable gods. Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered in a
remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic discipline of monks devoted to the Blank
God. Their rituals hold the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too late. An ocean
away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral, elite soldiers who fly into battle on
gigantic black hawks. But before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one horrific
final test. At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station by one of the
emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself to her people. But Adare also believes she
knows who murdered her father, and she will stop at nothing--and risk everything--to see that
justice is meted out. "The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley is an impressively written fantasy
action/adventure that is superbly narrated by Simon Vance. With the usual Brilliance
Corporation's attention to providing flawless production values, this audio book production
provides a true 'theatre of the mind' listening experience and is very highly recommended for
community library collections, as well as to the attention of science fiction and fantasy
enthusiasts. Complete and Unabridged, 16 discs; 18 hours 57 minutes.
Graphic Audio
4940 Hampden Lane, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.graphicaudio.net
Graphic Audio is the premier publisher of audio books whose flawless production values make
listening a true 'theatre of the mind' experience. On of their latest and truly impressive efforts is
the Simon R. Green fantasy trilogy 'Ghost Finders'. Featuring a gifted multicast performance
embellished and enriched with digital sound effects and music, the trilogy consists of: "Ghost of
a Chance" (9781628511055, $19.99, 5 CDs, 5 hours); The Carnacki Institute exists to "Do
Something" about Ghosts, and agents JC Chance, Melody Chambers, and Happy Jack Palmer
will either lay them to rest, send them packing, or kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses with extreme
prejudice. "Ghost of a Smile" (9781628511093, $19.99, 5 CDs, 5 hours) The Ghost Finders
answer a distress call from the private research center of one of the biggest drug companies in the
world, where a team of police enforcement agents have vanished. They have no idea what they're
facing-except a deadline that threatens to remove the entire building from existence if they fail to
get to the bottom of the mystery.; and "Ghost of a Dream" (9781628521215, $19.99, 5 CDs, 6
hours) The Ghost Finders are investigating a haunting at the long-abandoned Haybarn Theater,
which is being renovated. But work has been thrown off-schedule by the some peculiar and
unnatural activities. And after the potentially world-altering recent events of their previous
assignment, the team thinks that a haunted theater (aren't they all?) will be a walk in the park.
Until they encounter the Phantom of the Haybarn - an ancient evil whose ability to alter reality
itself will test the skills, science, and blind luck of the Ghost Finders to the limit. The 'Ghost
Finders' trilogy is truly extraordinary and very highly recommended for personal and community
library audio book science fiction and fantasy collections.
Flashpoints
George Friedman
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780553399097, $40.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe is narrated by Bruce Turk and provided in an
unabridged production that perfectly captures discussion of the forecasted trends in global
politics, culture and more in Europe. It considers the region's historical interactions, its
underlying seething possibilities, and the potential for its volatility. Especially strong in social
interactions between peoples and nations, this narrative comes to life under Bruce Turk's
treatment, as it's well-steeped in film and stage experience, and makes for a gripping audio
production certain to involve any who like social analysis and modern history explorations.
The Last American Vampire
Seth Grahame-Smith
Hachette Audio Books
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
9781611138283, $35.00, www.hachetteaudio.com
The Last American Vampire appears in an unabridged audio production narrated by MacLeod
Andrews, includes a .pdf file of photos, and comes to life in audio as it returns vampire Henry
Sturges, hero of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, to the limelight. Here Sturges is suffering
from the aftermath of his good friend Lincoln's death, and undertakes a journey to England that
holds an unexpected encounter with Jack the Ripper and a return to an America that faces a new
electric world. Everything is changing - and Henry is lost. A reflective, engrossing story not only
emerges but comes to full life in this fine audio production.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
Penguin Audio Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9781611763737, $40.00, www.penguin.com
The Girl on the Train is narrated by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher and tells of
Rachel, who takes the same commuter train each morning and night, past a deck where the same
couple enjoys breakfast each day. She envisions their perfect life - until one morning she
observes something shocking; something that will change her world. The police won't listen, and
so she becomes overly involved in another life and an investigation that threatens to change her
own. The lively narration by various voices succeeds in capturing the story's tension and high
drama, and lends to an exceptional story.
The Library CD Shelf
In Style Again
Jim Ed Brown
Plowboy Records
c/o Webster & Associates (publicity)
33 Music Sq West, Ste 100B
Nashville, TN 37203-6606
$10.00 CD / $9.49 MP3 www.amazon.com
Country music singer Jim Ed Brown presents In Style Again, his first solo album in three
decades. Smoothly performed with resolute spirit, In Style Again has a unique,
trip-down-memory-lane storytelling flair. The tracks are "When The Sun Says Hello To The
Mountain", "Tried And True", "In Style Again", "Watching The World Walking By", "You
Again", "I Love It", "Don't Let Me Cross Over", "Older Guy", "It's A Good Life", "Lucky
Enough", "Laura (Do You Love Me)", "The Last One", and "Am I Still Country?"
Reiki: Hands of Love
Deuter
New Earth Records
c/o Sounds True
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
www.soundstrue.com
c/o The Creative Service Company (publicity)
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$13.99 CD / $8.91 MP3 www.amazon.com
Reiki: Hands of Love is new age music CD created especially to accompany the energy of Reiki,
an alternative medicine practice involving the healing power of spiritual energy shared through
touch. The gentle, flowing music is also ideal for relaxation, meditation, or creative inspiration.
Musician Dueter, one of the pioneers of the new age music genre, has composed Reiki: Hands of
Love with elements of piano, assorted keyboards and synthesizers, guitars, shakuhachi flute,
cello, koto, sitar, tabla, Turkish sasz, Persian tar, santoor, bazuki, Tibetan singing bowls, chimes,
drums, some vocalizations, and more. Beautiful and reassuring, Reiki: Hands of Love is a joy to
experience, and makes an excellent gift for any fellow new age connoisseur. The tracks are
"Morning Light Silhouettes" (7:32), "Morning Light Silhouettes 2" (5:22), "Cloud Surfing"
(4:58), "Love's Winged Messenger" (7:14), "Hands of Love" (9:17), "Unknown Doors" (5:53),
"Deeper than the Sky" (4:57), "Still Stones of Silence" (8:07), and "Free Forever" (8:09). 61
min.
Visual Music Circus
Composed by Petros Sakelliou
Privately Published
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$TBA www.amazon.com
Also available digitally, Visual Music Circus is an expressive album blending influences from
jazz, classical, and world music into something truly unique. Performed by an ensemble of
musicians from diverse backgrounds, Visual Music Cricus features multi-layered orchestration
and multi-timbral instrumentation, interweaving to form a grand and unforgettable whole. Highly
recommended especially for music connoisseurs in search of something truly original! The tracks
are "My Choro", "First Come First", "Stucks", "Ironic Dance Suite I", "Ironic Dance Suite II", "Is
It Coincidence?", "Love for Magda and Maximus", and "Swingalong".
Distractions
Beardyman
Tummy Touch Records, LLC
c/o Press Junkie PR
$10.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Distractions is the latest music album by Beardyman (a.k.a. Dareen Foreman), a champion
beatbox musician who created a machine that records and mixes in real-time. Though Beardyman
is an improvisational performer at heart, Distractions is three years in the making, originally
intended to showcase the machine's capabilities. The singsong lyrics echo with a keen beat, in
this adventurous, creative expression, enthusiastically recommended for music connoisseurs in
search of a unique experience that defies conventional classification. The tracks are "A Cheerful
and Sunny Disposition", "2^25,000:1 Against and Falling", "Getting There", "Fndege.Gurp",
"You Only Like What You Know", "Brain", "Perfect Waste of Time", "I Will Never Win", "A
View", "Mountain Saide", and "Before the Fall / Move On".
The Library DVD Shelf
Code Black
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
1941545262 $350.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Code Black is a documentary in which physician Ryan
McGarry gives the viewer access to America's busiest Emergency Department. Following a team
of young doctors-in-training, Code Black shows the struggle to save lives, the failings of a
complex and overloaded system, and Los Angeles County Hospital's legendary trauma bay
"C-Booth". Harrowing and unforgettable, Code Black is an insider's glimpse into America's only
24/7 healthcare safety net, highly recommended especially for public and college library DVD
shelves. 81 min., SDH captions, not rated (contains graphic ER scenes and some profanity).
Refuge: Caring for Survivors of Torture
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547
1941545300 $325.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Refuge: Caring for Survivors of Torture is a DVD documentary
about refugees and asylum seekers who are survivors of politically motivated torture, and who
seek to immigrate to the U.S. Some arrive legally; some are undocumented; some have families;
and some are entirely on their own. Advocates for torture survivors include principled healthcare
and social service professionals as well as citizen volunteer, who cooperate to provide care and
support to survivors in search of new lives. Refuge: Caring for Survivors of Torture focuses on
five treatment and support programs in Minneapolis, Atlanta, the Boston area, and Washington
D.C. Drawing upon interviews with survivors, professionals, and volunteers, Refuge: Caring for
Survivors of Torture is a moving testimony to individual courage, conscience, and dedication, as
well as a call to action. Highly recommended, especially for public and college library DVD
collections. 57 min., closed captioned.
GO SLOW WHOA Nutrition
MarshMedia
PO Box 8082, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
9781559426008 $79.95 www.marshmedia.com
Thoroughly accessible to young students, GO SLOW WHOA Nutrition is a brief, educational
DVD about basic nutrition and learning to make healthy choices. Simple animation brings to life
a "game show" format where the anthropomorphic foods Jonathan Apple, Turkey Sandwich, and
Crunchy Carrot provide the right answers; meanwhile, Candy Bar and Do Nut struggle to get
started and often wind up in the Yuck Shack. Topics covered include the basic food groups; the
effects of too much sugar, salt, or high fructose corn syrup; the importance of drinking water;
keeping portions at a healthy size; limiting between-meal snacks; and incorporating positive
habits into one's daily routine. Given America's current obesity epidemic, informative shows
such as GO SLOW WHOA Nutrition are strongly recommended for homeroom viewing, public
library collections, and school library DVD shelves from the kindergarten/elementary to high
school grades! 15 min., closed-captioned.
Keep it Clean! Hygiene
Original lyrics & music by Rainmaker Bob Walkenhorst
MarshMedia
PO Box 8082, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
9781559426022 $79.95 www.marshmedia.com
Keep it Clean! Hygiene is a brief, educational DVD for all ages about the basics of good hygiene.
Original music and rap lyrics by Rainmaker Bob Walkenhorst helps viewers remember key
information about head to toe cleanliness, including acne prevention, brushing & flossing, eye
safety, hearing safety, simple first aid and wound care, hand washing "musts", and the valuable
role of good hygiene in preventing the spread of bacteria or viruses that can cause colds, the flu,
stomach maladies, or worse infections. Keep it Clean! Hygiene is an excellent resource for
homeroom viewing in school classrooms, and highly recommended especially for public and
school library DVD collections. 18 min., closed-captioned.
Discoveries... America National Parks: Washington D.C.
Bennet Watt HD Productions, Inc.
13021 - 244 Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
9781604901788 $24.95 www.Bennett-Watt.com
Part of the high-definition "Discoveries... America National Parks" video essay series (each of
which is available in both DVD and Blu-ray), Discoveries... America National Parks:
Washington D.C. is a beautiful tour of dozens of notable locations in America's capitol city.
Locations surveyed include the Theodore Roosevelt Island Memorial, the Frederick Douglass
National Historic Site to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, multiple departments of the Smithsonian Institution, and much more. Striking footage
and educational narration make Discoveries... America National Parks: Washington D.C.
especially appealing to public and school library DVD collections as well as armchair travelers!
50 min.
Case Histories Complete Collection
Starring Jason Isaacs
Acorn Media
c/o RLJ Entertainment
9781621723929 $59.99 www.acornonline.com
Based on the books of bestselling author Kate Atkinson, Case Histories Complete Collection is a
DVD series originally shown on public television, about an ex-cop turned private detective trying
to scrape by. Jason Isaacs (known for his roles in "Harry Potter" and "The Patriot") plays the
tough but good-hearted Jackson Brodie, in an international Emmy-nominated performance.
Brodie relentlessly searches for missing children and remorseless killers on the job; off the job,
his life remains tumultuous. He loves his young daughter but struggles to see her regularly. His
loyal assistant Deborah and his former police colleague Louise are at times exasperated by his
endeavors, and his romantic relationships are a tangled mess. An engaging mystery-drama series
with keenly written scripts and three-dimensional characters, brought to life through superb
performances against a breathtaking Scottish setting, Case Histories Complete Collection is a
"must-have" for connoisseurs of the genre. Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes short and
cast and crew interviews. 9 episodes on 4 DVDs, 620 min. plus bonus, widescreen, SDH
subtitles.
Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising
Directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani
Viz Media LLC
1355 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco CA 94103
$19.98 DVD / $29.99 Blu-ray & DVD combo www.viz.com
Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising is a new feature-length anime (Japanese animation) film
featuring contentious superheroes and their efforts against a shadowy plot to bring ruin and
terror. In a startling development, Apollon Media's new owner Mark Schneider dissolves the
partnership between Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr., firing Kotetsu and paring
Barnaby with a new hero dubbed "Golden Ryan". A string of bizarre incidents connected to the
city's Goddess Legend leads the unlikely champions to three superpowered NEXTs, in this
action-packed adventure! Special features include promotional videos, a TV series special digest,
and more. Also highly recommended for fans of superhero sci-fi is the previous film, "Tiger &
Bunny The Movie: The Beginning" ($19.98 DVD / $24.98 Blu-ray). 100 min. plus 40 min. bonus
features, Japanese and English audio with English subtitles, widescreen, rated TV-14 (PG).
The Life And Theology Of Paul
Guy Waters
Ligonier Ministries
421 Ligonier Court, Sanford, FL, 32771-8608
DVD, $48.00, www.ligonier.org
Before being beaten and imprisoned, planting multiple churches, and authoring much of the New
Testament, Paul had no equal as a Pharisee in his dedication to the law and his persecution of the
early church -- but God called Paul to be an Apostle. Join Dr. Guy Waters in this twelve-part
lecture series identifies key moments in Paul's life and considers the essence of Paul's
God-centered theology. Paul's inspired writings and the story of his life continue to be a precious
gift to the church, used by God to encourage and equip His people in every generation. An
impressive and complete course of theological instruction in the form a two disc set of twelve 23
minute messages covering Paul's Life; Paul's conversion & Calling; The Two Ages; Sin 1 & 2;
Justification 1 & 2; Sanctification 1, 2 & 3; The Church and The Christian Life; and The Future;
"The Life And Theology Of Paul" is especially commended to the attention of all members of the
Christian community and should be a part of every seminary Christian Studies DVD
collection.
The Biography Shelf
American Mythmaker
Mark J. Dworkin
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806146850 $29.95 www.oupress.com
American Mythmaker: Walter Noble Burns and the Legends of Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and
Joaquin Murrieta is the first literary biography of Walter Noble Burns (1872-1932),
Spanish-American War veteran, "Chicago Tribune" journalist (who covered J. Pershing's pursuit
of Pancho Villa in Mexico), and most notably of all, the man who transformed three
obscure-at-the-time individuals - an outlaw, a marshal, and a bandit - into legends of the
American West. He wrote the three books that propelled Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Joaquin
Murrieta into the American public consciousness, applying both his journalistic training and his
skill at storytelling. Burns' work influenced how America would perceive the history of the West
for generations to come. Enriched with extensive notes and an index, American Mythmaker
demystifies Burns' life, accomplishments, influences, and legacy, and is especially recommended
for public and college library collections.
Richardson Dilworth: Last of the Bare-Knuckled Aristocrats
Peter Binzen with Jonathan Binzen
Camino Books, Inc.
PO Box 59026, Philadelphia, PA 19102
9781933822860 $24.95 www.caminobooks.com
Richardson Dilworth: Last of the Bare-Knuckled Aristocrats is a biography of Richardson
Dilworth (1898-1974), a politician dedicated to reforming corruption. A liberal Democrat who
moved to Philadelphia in 1926, Dilworth challenged the Republican political dominance,
weathering repeated defeats and earning the moniker "bare-knocked aristocrat". In 1951,
Dilworth and Joseph S. Clark ended 67 years of GOP control of the city (often marked by
corruption). Clark served one term as mayor, followed by a place in the U.S. Senate. Dilworth
served first as Philadelphia's district attorney, then as its mayor, and finally as head of the city's
Board of Education during the turbulent 1960s. The stirring life story of a noble and principled
Pennsylvania man, Richardson Dilworth: Last of the Bare-Knuckled Aristocrats is highly
recommended especially for public library biography shelves.
A Great And Terrible King
Marc Morris
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.us
9781605986845, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Edward I (17 June 1239 - 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of
the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was
involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion
by the English barons. In 1259, he briefly sided with a baronial reform movement, supporting the
Provisions of Oxford. After reconciliation with his father, however, he remained loyal throughout
the subsequent armed conflict, known as the Second Barons' War. After the Battle of Lewes,
Edward was hostage to the rebellious barons, but escaped after a few months and joined the fight
against Simon de Montfort. Montfort was defeated at the Battle of Evesham in 1265, and within
two years the rebellion was extinguished. With England pacified, Edward joined the Ninth
Crusade to the Holy Land. The crusade accomplished little, and Edward was on his way home in
1272 when he was informed that his father had died. Making a slow return, he reached England
in 1274 and was crowned at Westminster on 19 August. He spent much of his reign reforming
royal administration and common law. Through an extensive legal inquiry, Edward investigated
the tenure of various feudal liberties, while the law was reformed through a series of statutes
regulating criminal and property law. Increasingly, however, Edward's attention was drawn
towards military affairs. After suppressing a minor rebellion in Wales in 1276 - 77, Edward
responded to a second rebellion in 1282 - 83 with a full-scale war of conquest. After a successful
campaign, Edward subjected Wales to English rule, built a series of castles and towns in the
countryside and settled them with English people. Next, his efforts were directed towards
Scotland. Initially invited to arbitrate a succession dispute, Edward claimed feudal suzerainty
over the kingdom. In the war that followed, the Scots persevered, even though the English
seemed victorious at several points. At the same time there were problems at home. In the
mid-1290s, extensive military campaigns required high levels of taxation, and Edward met with
both lay and ecclesiastical opposition. These crises were initially averted, but issues remained
unsettled. When the King died in 1307, he left to his son, Edward II, an ongoing war with
Scotland and many financial and political problems. "A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and
the Forging of Britain" by Marc Morris (Fellow of the Royal Historical Society) is a 480 page
biography of one of England's most influential medieval monarchs. In "A Great And Terrible
King", British historian Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout
his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny, as well
as the competing reasons that led Edward's opponents (including Robert Bruce) to resist him.
Enhanced with color and b&w photos, a list of abbreviations, chapter notes, a bibliography,
Family Trees, and a comprehensive index, "A Great And Terrible King" is an extraordinary read
and highly recommended for both community and academic library collections. For personal
reading lists it should be noted that "A Great And Terrible King" is also available in a Kindle
edition ($14.49).
A Triumph Of Genius
Ronald K. Fierstein
Ankerwycke
c/o American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
www.ababooks.org
9781627227698, $35.00, 644pp, www.amazon.com
Edwin Herbert Land (May 7, 1909 - March 1, 1991) was an American scientist and inventor who
was best known to the general public as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. Among
other things, he invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system of in-camera
instant photography, and his retinex theory of color vision. His Polaroid instant camera, which
went on sale in late 1948, made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds
or less. "A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War" by Ronald K.
Fierstein is a riveting biography showcasing the spectacular life of Edwin Land, perhaps the most
important, yet least known inventor and technology entrepreneur in American history. Land's
most famous achievement was the creation of a revolutionary film and camera system that could
produce a photographic print moments after the picture was taken. "A Triumph of Genius" takes
you behind the scenes of this reclusive genius's discoveries, triumphs, and defeats, including his
involvement over four decades with top-secret U.S. military intelligence efforts during World
War II and through the Cold War in the service of seven American presidents. Additionally
provided is an analytical history of one of our nation's most important legal battles over
intellectual property -- Polaroid versus Kodak. This corporate and legal struggle is a story of
almost operatic dimension. What began as a cooperative and collegial relationship ended in
Kodak's betrayal. The conflict led to an epic legal battle, a dramatic event for Land who, from the
witness stand, personally starred in a compelling courtroom drama. Exceptionally well
researched, written, and presented, "A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak
Patent War" is very highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library 20th
Century American Biography collections. It should be noted that "A Triumph Of Genius" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($8.49), as an audio book CD ($31.49), and as an audible download
($32.95).
Champion of the Barrio
R. Gaines Baty
Texas A&M University Press
4354 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4354
9781623492663 $24.95 www.tamu.edu/upress
Champion of the Barrio: The Legacy of Coach Buryl Baty is a biography of Buryl Baty
(1924-1954), a successful athlete and coach who is especially notable for taking a stand against
bigotry and discrimination. A breakout high school football player turned star quarterback of
Texas A&M University, and drafted by the Detriot Lions in 1947, Baty choice to focus on
coaching. He coached teams at Luling High School in 1949 and in 1950 he earned the position of
head football coach at Bowie High School in El Paso. Baty observed that the athletes he coached,
all Mexican-Americans from the Segundo Barrio, suffered greatly from the ingrained racism of
the time. His inspirational efforts to resist discrimination and usher his team to championship
status spread pride throughout the barrio community. Yet just as his team had the chance to win
its third district title in 1954, a sudden highway accident shattered their world and ended Baty's
life far too soon. In 2013, Baty's legacy was commemorated with a posthumous induction into
the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame. Champion of the Barrio is more than a biography; it is also the
firsthand memories of author R. Gaines Bay, Buryl Baty's son, and the testimonies of nearly one
hundred individuals who knew Baty during his life. Highly recommended.
Professional Indian
Michael Leroy Oberg
University of Pennsylvania Press
3905 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4112
www.upenn.edu/pennpress
9780812246766, $39.95, 280pp, www.amazon.com
Eleazer Williams (May 1788-August 28, 1858) was a Canadian clergyman and missionary. He
was born in Sault St. Louis, Quebec, Canada, the son of Thomas Williams, and was educated at
Dartmouth College. In 1815, Williams joined the Episcopal Church, after which he performed
missionary work with the Oneida people of upstate New York. He accompanied a delegation of
these Native Americans to Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1821, where they sought a cession of land
from the Menominee and Winnebago. The following year Williams made his home there and
was married to a Menominee woman named Madeleine Jourdain. In 1826 he was ordained a
deacon. In 1839 and afterwards, Williams began to make the claim that he was the French Lost
Dauphin. During the 1850s he openly became a pretender, but he died in poverty at Hogansburg,
New York. "Professional Indian: The American Odyssey of Eleazer Williams" by Michael Leroy
Oberg (Professor of History, State University of New York - Geneseo) is an original work of
exceptionally impressive detail and scholarship showcasing the unusual life and extraordinary
claims of a remarkable man. Enhanced with a three page list of abbreviations, forty-six pages of
notes, and a comprehensive index, "Professional Indian: The American Odyssey of Eleazer
Williams" is an especially recommended addition to academic library American Biography and
Early American History reference collections. It should be noted that "Professional Indian: The
American Odyssey of Eleazer Williams" is also available in a Kindle edition ($31.94).
Hoe, Heaven, & Hell
Nasario Garcia
University of New Mexico Press
1312 Basehart Road SE
Albuquerque NM 87106-4363
9780826355652 $24.95 www.unmpress.com
Hoe, Heaven, & Hell: My Boyhood in Rural New Mexico is author Nasario Garcia's story of his
upbringing in the 1940's Rio Puerco Valley. His parents built their own adobe house, raised their
own food, collected their water from the river, and taught their children the old ways. A saga of
ranch life, community bonds, the omnipresent threat of drought, and more, Hoe, Heaven, & Hell
is the first-person testimony of a traditional way of life that is all but vanished in America today.
Highly recommended.
Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder
Robert Crane and Christopher Fryer
The University Press of Kentucky
663 South Limestone Street
Lexington, KY 40508-4008
9780813160740 $29.95 www.kentuckypress.com
Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder is a thoroughly accessible blend of
biography and memoir about Bob Crane, known to "Hogan's Heroes" fans worldwide as Colonel
Hogan, as penned by his son Robert Crane. Bob Crane was a larger-than-life celebrity; his quirks,
scandals, stardom, and horrific unsolved murder are each examined at length. Robert Crane also
talks of his own life and marriage to artist, writer, and landscape designer Kari Hildebrand,
including Hildebrand's personal battle with cancer. An index rounds out this "must-read" for Bob
Crane fans!
Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey
Marie Matsuki Mockett
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393063011, $26.95, www.wwnorton.com
Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey is the autobiography of a
woman who lost both her Japanese grandparents and her American father, and traveled to her
family's Zen Buddhist temple to bury her grandfather's ashes - only to find the radiation released
after the explosion of Fukushima made it an impossible mission. Her observations of Japanese
lives changed and challenged by the tsunami and its aftermath reflected much of the grief and
suffering in her own life, and as Mockett began to understand how the Japanese handled the loss
of life, so she undertook her own healing journey. At once an investigation of Japanese culture,
traditions and attitudes towards death, and her own journey, Where the Dead Pause, and the
Japanese Say Goodbye offers a powerful and personal saga that reflects two heart-wrenching
sojourns and their results. Any who want more than a personal memoir and who want more
insights on Japanese views of death will find this a thought-provoking read.
Call Me Debbie
Deborah Voigt
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062118271, $27.99, www.harpercollins.com
Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Down-to-Earth Diva comes from an opera star who was a
dramatic singer and gained fame beyond her skills when she was fired from a production at
London's Royal Opera House because she was 'too large' for her costume. Bypass surgery led her
from food addiction to a world of alcoholism and depression, and this memoir shares her story of
her involvement in music, her addictions, and the opera world that was her life. An affection for
opera in general and Voigt in particular will lend appreciation to her story of an insider's world of
opera's politics and challenges, which is nearly as exciting as the story of her personal recovery
and return to the stage.
The Making of a Healer
Russell FourEagles
Quest Books
c/o The Theosophical Publishing House
306 W. Geneva Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
9780835609272, $18.95, www.questbooks.net
The Making of a Healer: Teachings of My Oneida Grandmother creates a powerful combination
of memoir and health title, and while it could have appeared in our health section, it's reviewed
here because of its wider-ranging interest to both Native American and biography readers alike.
The healing methods of Russell FourEagle's ancestors go back two hundred generations and are
still used today, even given the popularity of traditional modern medicine. His autobiography
reveals his early lessons from his grandmother and how the Vietnam War changed and
challenged his life before he came to establish a full-time healing practice based on his
grandmother's wisdom. The lively blend of spirituality, healing insights, and personal experience
lends to a story that will draw its audience from many worlds.
The Social Issues Shelf
In Their Own Hands
Jeffrey Ashe with Kyla Jagger Neilan
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
1333 Broadway, Suite 1000, Oakland CA, 94612
9781626562189, $19.95, www.bkconnection.com
In Their Own Hands documents the rise and achievement of savings groups, where members
save what they can in a communal pot and loan their funds to each other for short-term needs. It
explores how they operate, how they form, and how they can be locally managed with relatively
little effort, and uses decades of Jeffrey Ashe's personal experiences with such groups to describe
how he developed his Saving for Change idea. While business holdings will likely be most
interested in this approach, this is especially recommended for social issues collections strong in
Third World social systems and positive change.
Going to Pot
William J. Bennett and Robert A. White
Center Street
c/o Hachette Publishing Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-0010
9781455560738, $26.00, www.centerstreet.com
Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana is Harming America refutes the notion that
legalizing pot will solve problems, and comes from one who served under President George
H.W. Bush, also serving as Secretary of Education under Reagan. It considers the risks of the
legalization process, truths that are being underestimated in the process, and considerations that
point out how pot is for more potent today than most baby boomers remember from the 60s.
Facts based on scientific research run counter pro-legalization assurances and are gathered here
in a serious discussion of modern pot's looming menace to America, making this not just a social
consideration, but key for political and health collections, as well.
The Agriculture Shelf
Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases and Pests
American Phylopathological Society
APS Press
3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121 USA
9780890544464, $99.00, www.shopapspress.org
Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases and Pests provides a newly updated third edition to a popular
reference to the diseases and insects affecting alfalfa, and is a recommendation for any
college-level agricultural studies library. New to this are nearly 250 color images illustrating
disease cycles and symptoms, the latest management research, five newly discovered alfalfa
diseases, and dangers from herbicides. Researchers, extension personnel, and growers alike will
find this offers clear discussions and an approach that lends to both understanding underlying
causes of alfalfa diseases and pest intrusion and how to manage them.
The Homeowner's Shelf
The Water-Wise Home
Laura Allen
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
9781612121697, $24.95, www.storey.com
With all the talk going on about energy conservation and water management, you'd think the
average homeowner would know how to conserve water - but the fact is: they don't. This book
teachers homeowners the basics of conservation methods that will lower water bills and save
water, and comes from an activist and environmental scientist who explains the current water
crisis and its effect on human and natural environments. It presents a series of projects, all of
which have been personally tested by the author, to save water and require little special skills or
tools to build or implement, and it also includes profiles of those who have successfully
integrated these systems into their homes and lifestyles. The only prerequisite? A small dose of
handiness and a larger dose of concern over making an extra effort to understand water usage and
instigate changes.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Elvis Is Alive
Xaviant Haze
Adventures Unlimited Press
PO Box 74, Kempton, IL 60946
www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com
9781939149398, $19.95, www.amazon.com
What most Americans know is that Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977) was
an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th
century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". But while
most believe that he died of a drug overdose there were persistent sightings of him over the past
four decades. In "Elvis is Alive: The Complete Conspiracy", Xaviant Haze provides a dedicated
264 page study focusing solely on the mysteries surrounding the King of Rock 'n' Roll. While
giving an accurate and concise history of the King's life, he also illustrates how Elvis's talent was
seized and controlled by the darker forces within the entertainment industry. The rise of an artist
to celebrity status, his work while a mind control victim and his (or her) ultimate self-destruction
has become an all-too-familiar story in pop culture, so frequently seen it can hardly be considered
a coincidence. But Elvis was no manufactured Disney creation, he was a true one-of-a-kind talent
rising from epic poverty to become one of the most iconic entertainers the world has ever seen.
His was a tale of screaming fans, groundbreaking music, untold riches, dizzying fame and a
spectacular free fall into obliteration. The live of Elvis Presley is also a tale of UFO encounters,
zany fake funerals, studies in metaphysics, numerology, occult theology -- and a strange
connection with Michael Jackson. An infamous pill addiction led the King to an early "death"
and in the aftermath a pop culture phenomenon was born, enabling Elvis to sustain a famous
afterlife thanks to over three decades of conspiracy theories. "Elvis is Alive: The Complete
Conspiracy" is a compelling and occasionally iconoclastic analytical biography and history that is
enhanced with the inclusion of the complete comic strips "Elvis Presley: His Story in Pictures"
by Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson. Highly recommended to the attention of the legions of Elvis
Presley fans, it should be noted that "Elvis is Alive: The Complete Conspiracy" is also available
in a Kindle edition ($14.21).
Never Argue with a Dead Person
Thomas John
Hampton Roads Publishing Company
c/o Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari
65 Parker Street, Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
www.redwheelweiser.com
9781571747242, $16.95, www.hrpub.com
Never Argue with a Dead Person: True and Unbelievable Stories from the Other Side offers
some fifteen stories of what happens when clients ask medium Thomas John to contact their dead
friends and relatives, and is a collection of encounters that covers a variety of scenarios and their
lessons for the living. Other books have been written before by mediums who regularly work
with the 'other side': what sets this one apart is its link between such encounters and the wider
life lessons to be learned from the deceased. Case histories are presented not so much for their
dramatic impact - although this certainly is the case, making for an engrossing read - but for their
wider implications; and it's here that Never Argue with a Dead Person truly shines, making it a
top pick for any new age reader and neatly complimenting other books on the subject of mediums
by offering a different take on the matter.
The Complete A to Z Dictionary of Dreams
Ian Wallace
Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
9780757318351, $18.95, www.hcibooks.com
The Complete A to Z Dictionary of Dreams: Be Your Own Dream Expert is for any interested in
dream imagery and packs in over 12,000 definitions designed to help DIY dream analysts
understand their own dream meanings. More than just a dictionary, however, Wallace pairs these
with his original Dream Connection Process (explored here for the first time in print) and shows
how images and symbols from dreams can be linked to life situations. While this process may
stymie those who just anticipated a dictionary of dream definitions, it's actually key to a better
understanding of the dream interpretation process as a whole, and provides insights that include a
healthy dose of psychology - as in the definition for 'gorge' ("Situation where I can achieve a
sense of great fulfillment by resolving a dilemma between two different viewpoints I hold.") The
result is recommended above other competitors that don't hold nearly as many definitions, or
nearly as much psychological insight.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Silence
Thich Nhat Hanh
HarperOne
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062224699, $24.99, www.harperone.com
Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise offers insights into how to cultivate
personal silence in a noisy world and in everyday life, and teaches the finer art of mindfulness,
which brings with it a stillness that is needed for self-discovery and improvement. This kind of
silence doesn't require hours of meditation: it can be achieved through a series of simple
exercises and practices that take into account an overwhelming world of busyness and noise.
Chapters come from a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen master and teach the basics of how to find that
centering calm and how to make the most of it.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Independent Ed
Edward Burns
Gotham Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9781592408597, $26.95, www.penguin.com
Independent Ed: Inside a Career of Big Dreams, Little Movies, and the Twelve Best Days of My
Life offers the memoir of an independent filmmaker who has spent twenty years producing films
based only on personal stories. His venture began in 1993 when he wrote a screenplay after
college and made The Brothers McMullen in twelve days - a production which wound up
winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and led to his film fame and career. But this isn't the
story of one film alone: it details his acting experiences in major Hollywood movies, follows his
evolution in the film industry and his encounters with actors before they made it big, and details
both the spectacular rise of his indie directing career and its sudden demise. In the course of
charting his life and times, Independent Ed details the ups and downs of the industry as a whole
and provides a vivid story of what it's like to navigate the stormy waters of Hollywood, making it
a 'must' for any film collection.
The Hobby Shelf
Origami Aircraft
Mary Packard
Thunder Bay Press
c/o Baker & Taylor Publishing Group
10350 Barnes Canyon Rd, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
9781628861725, $24.95, www.thunderbaybooks.com
Origami Aircraft's history of aviation appears in an oversized, boxed package set that combines a
paperback book with step-by-step origami instructions to create ten planes, 100 sheets of
specially designed origami paper, stickers for decoration, and more, and is a pick not for lending
libraries, but as a gift choice for any excited about origami. Chapters in the book provide over a
hundred pages combining the origami folding instructions and bits of aviation history, while the
sticker sheets lend to young crafter attention. What an easy way to learn aviation history: by
replicating some classic crafts! Everything necessary is right here, in an inviting classy
package.
Model Railroader Books
Kalmbach Publishing
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
www.kalmbachbooks.com
Two new model railroad books are recommendations for train enthusiasts and focus on specific
keys to building believable models and layouts. Jeff Wilson's THE MODEL RAILROADER'S
GUIDE TO GRAIN (9780890249444, $19.99) focuses on the grain industry from its early days
to modern times, and provides keys to understanding how they work, how they operated with
grain trains, and how to incorporate them into a model landscape. From collection elevators to
boxcars, this provides an excellent focus that will appeal to train buffs and modelers alike. Mike
Polsgrove works with Cody Grivno on DCC PROJECTS & APPLICATIONS (9780890249826,
$19.99), which adds Volume 3 to a series that covers practical applications of DCC in model
railroad environments. Digital Command Control has increased in popularity but remains a
challenge for many: this title provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up, maintain and
operate DCC systems, and is packed with specific insights supported by model systems to
instruct by example. Both are fine picks rail buffs in general and modelers in particular will find
inviting and clear.
The American History Shelf
The Great Divide
Thomas Fleming
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Book Group
250 W. 57th St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10107
9780306821271 $27.99 www.perseusbooksgroup.com
Historian Thomas Fleming (well-known for his guest appearances on PBS, C-SPAN, and the
History Channel, and his contributed articles to "American Heritage" and "MHQ") presents The
Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation, an
in-depth examination of the deep and severe political disagreements between two of America's
most influential Founding Fathers. Each had drastically different visions of the presidency, what
America's foreign policy should be, the role of merchants and farmers in a republic, and whether
or not the new nation would last. Their clash of wills would resonate in American politics for
generations, even to the present day. A fascinating study of strong-willed genius, The Great
Divide is a "must-have" for college and public library American History shelves.
In the Path of Destruction
Richard Waitt
WSU Press
PO Box 645910, Pullman, WA 99164-5910
9780874223231 $22.95 www.wsupress.wsu.edu
Author and scientist Richard Waitt was a member of a U.S. Geological Survey team conducting
research in the Cascades. In the Path of Destruction: Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount St. Helens
is the culmination of his efforts to gather eyewitness accounts of Mount St. Helens' eruption. The
fruit of decades of investigation and recording, In the Path of Destruction is extraordinarily clear,
interspersing the stories of survivors with occasional black-and-white photographs or maps. The
next best thing to witnessing a volcano eruption in person (and far safer!), In the Path of
Destruction is highly recommended.
The Long Gilded Age
Leon Fink
University of Pennsylvania Press
3905 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4112
www.upenn.edu/pennpress
9780812246889, $45.00, 216pp, www.amazon.com
The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900.
The term was coined by writer Mark Twain in "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" (1873), which
satirized an era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding. The Gilded Age was an
era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages, especially for
skilled workers, were much higher than in Europe, which attracted millions of immigrants. The
increase of industrialization meant, despite the increasing labor force, real wages in the US grew
60% from 1860 to 1890, and continued to rise after that. However, the Gilded Age was also an
era of poverty as very poor European immigrants poured into the country. "The Long Gilded
Age: American Capitalism and the Lessons of a New World Order" by Leon Fink (Distinguished
Professor of History, The University of Illinois - Chicago) is presented in five definitive chapters
(The American Ideology;' Great Strikes Revisited; The University and Industrial Reform; Labor's
Search for Legitimacy; coming of Age in Internationalist Times". "The Long Gilded Age" is an
impressive work of seminal scholarship that is enhanced with the inclusion of an informative
Introduction and Epilogue, 40 pages of Notes; and a five page Index. Exceptionally well written,
organized and presented, "The Long Gilded Age" is very strongly recommended for academic
library American History, Economic Studies, and Labor History reference collections and
supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted that "The Long Gilded Age" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($36.00).
Asian Americans in Michigan
Sook Wilkinson and Victor Jew, editors
Wayne State University Press
The Leonard N. Simons Building
4809 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201-1309
9780814332818 $34.99 http://wsupress.wayne.edu
Asian Americans in Michigan: Voices from the Midwest is an anthology of scholarly writings by
diverse authors about Michigan's Asian American communities. Individual writings include "A
Demographic Portrait of Asian Americans in Michigan", "Genealogy of a Detroit Childhood",
"My Family's Experience of the Japanese American Internment Camps", "Meditating through
Memory: The Hmong in Michigan", "Bangladeshis in Hamtramck", "A Brief History of Filipino
Americans in Michigan", "Going Back to Chinese School", and much more. Suggestions for
further reading and an index round out this diverse, thoughtful, and welcome contribution to
American History and Ethnic Studies college library shelves.
Thieves' Road
Terry Mort
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616149604, $25.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
Thieves' Road: The Black Hills Betrayal and Custer's Path to Little Bighorn tells of an expedition
of some thousand troops and more than a hundred wagons into the Black Hills of South Dakota,
and what happened to the exploratory mission which set the stage for the events to take place at
Little Bighorn two years later. The little-known fact is that Custer found gold in them thar hills -
and his discovery during one of the worst economic depressions the world had known provoked a
gold rush that brought the white man directly onto sacred Sioux grounds and into direct
confrontation with Native peoples. It's surprising to note that relatively little of this history has
been covered elsewhere, making Thieves' Road a 'must' for any American history or Native
American history holding.
War Babies
Richard Pells
Richard Pells, Publisher
http://authorrichardpells.com/contact-me
9780990669807, $17.99, www.richardpells.com
War Babies: The Generation That Changed America considers the lives and careers of
Americans born between 1939 and 1945: a generation replete with artistic personalities from
musicians to actors and one that has fostered many social changes in this country. It's hard to
neatly categorize War Babies: it's not a set of biographies, it's not a focus on social issues of the
times - it's more of a history of those people and forces that shaped a particular era. And so this
book is reviewed here and recommended for a general American history audience who will find
in War Babies a coverage that documents a particular segment of society in a particular space of
time: a lively discussion of how social change occurs.
The World History Shelf
Truth & Tales
Fiona Somerset & Nicholas Watson
Ohio State University Press
180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002
http://www.ohiostatepress.org
9780814212714, $69.95, www.amazon.com
In European history, the Middle Ages, or Medieval period, lasted from the 5th to the 15th
century. It began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the
Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three
traditional divisions of Western history: Antiquity, Medieval period, and Modern period. The
Medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, the High, and the Late Middle Ages.
Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Fiona Somerset (Professor of English and Medieval
Studies, University of Connecticut) and Nicholas Watson (Professor of English and Medieval
Studies, Harvard University), "Truth and Tales: Cultural Mobility and Medieval Media" is a 360
page compendium comprised of fourteen erudite articles by expert scholars and researches. These
seminal articles are deftly organized into five sections: The Truth of Tales 1; Repetition and
Continuity: The Claims of History; Cultural Divides and Their Common Ground; New Media
and the Literate Laity; The Truth of Tales 2. A model collection of scholarly contributions,
"Truth and Tales: Cultural Mobility and Medieval Media" is a valued and essential addition to
academic library Medieval Studies reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It
should be noted that "Truth and Tales: Cultural Mobility and Medieval Media " is also available
as a Multimedia CD ($14.95).
Toronto: Biography of a City
Allan Levine
Douglas & McIntyre
#211 - 2323 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 4S7 Canada
www.douglas-mcintyre.com
9781771000222, $36.95, 464pp, www.amazon.com
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in
Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, with the original city area lying
between the Don and Humber rivers. According to the 2011 Census, the city had 2,615,060
residents while its census metropolitan area (CMA), which comprises the majority of the Greater
Toronto Area, had a population of 5,583,064. The history of Toronto began in the late 18th
century when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The
settlement established there became York, which lieutenant governor John Graves Simcoe
designated as the capital of Upper Canada. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during
the War of 1812. In 1834, York became a city and renamed to Toronto. It was damaged in two
huge fires in 1849 and 1904. Since 1954, the city occasionally expanded its borders through
amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently occurring in 1998. This process has
left Toronto with clearly defined neighborhoods that have retained their distinctive nature,
earning it the nickname the "City of Neighborhoods". The character, anecdotes and circumstance
oriented commentaries comprising author Allan Levine's captivating prose integrates the sights,
sounds and feel of Toronto with a broad historical perspective, linking the city's present with its
past through themes such as politics, transportation, public health, ethnic diversity and sports.
"Toronto: Biography of a City" invites readers to discover the city's lively spirit over four
centuries and to wander purposefully through the city's many unique neighborhoods, where they
can encounter the striking and peculiar characters who have inhabited them: the powerful and
powerless, the entrepreneurs and the entertainers, and the moral and the corrupt, all of whom
have contributed to Toronto's collective identity. Very highly recommended for community and
academic library collections, "Toronto: Biography of a City" is informed and informative reading
-- and could well serve as a template for other metropolitan histories.
The Music Shelf
No Simple Highway
Peter Richardson
St. Martins Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
9781250010629, $26.99, www.stmartins.com
No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead uses new research, interviews, and
new material from the Grateful Dead archive to consider the cult fans of the group and why they
have persisted into today, well beyond band leader Jerry Garcia's death. It provides a review of
the group's history and adds new insights into the Dead's early influences, their organization, and
the methods that made their music endearing to generations. The idea here is that the band
successfully tapped into utopian ideas fueling American youth dreams, then lived those
experiences themselves. Chapters document the group's versatility and corrects the idea that they
were just hippies with a following of drug addicts. This vivid story will delight any who can't get
enough Dead material and insights!
The Cookbook Shelf
Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, fourth edition
Alan L. Rubin, MD & Cait James, MS
For Dummies
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
http://www.dummies.com
9781118944264, $22.99, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded fourth edition, "Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies" is an
ideal cookbook for planning and preparing meals for anyone having to deal with diabetes. More
than just a collection of thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes, the "Diabetes Cookbook For
Dummies" also provides useful information and instruction on how to portion daily kilocalories;
ways to make smart choices when eating out; tips on grocery shopping; advice on setting up a
diabetic kitchen; guidance on deciphering nutritional labels, a section of recipes for diabetes
appropriate snacks and treats; and safe ways to include desserts in a diabetes-based diet. The
profusion of recipes in this 408 page culinary compendium range from a Live Cucumber and
Avocado Soup; to a Gluten-Free Skillet Cornbread; to a Salmon Steaks Vinaigrette; to a
Beer-Braised Pork and Crip-Herb Cabbage with Apple-Tarragon Dipping Sauce; Chocolate
Meringue Bits with Strawberries and Cream. Simply stated, "Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies"
should be a part of every diabetics home cookbook collection, and will prove to be an enduringly
popular addition for community cookbook collections as well. It should be noted that "Diabetes
Cookbook For Dummies" is also available in a Kindle edition ($13.99).
1,001 Best Low-Fat Recipes, second edition
Sue Spitler & Linda R. Yoakam
Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street, Evanston, IL 60202
www.agatepublishing.com
9781572841697, $20.99, 700pp, www.amazon.com
Now in a newly updated and significantly expanded second edition, "1,001 Best Low-Fat
Recipes" is collaboratively compiled and co-edited by culinary expert Sue Spitler and registered
dietician Linda R. Yaokam. This cornucopia of low-fat recipes showcases 'kitchen cook friendly'
dishes that would please any palate and satisfy any appetite. The recipes are organized into 15
chapters: Appetizers, Snacks, and Beverages; Soups; Meats; Poultry; Fish and Seafood; Stews;
Eggs and Cheese; pasta; Grains, Beans, and Legumes; Casseroles; Vegetable Side Dishes; Salads
and Dressings; Breads and Sandwiches; Desserts; Memorable Menus. From the simple to the
elegant, each recipes includes a list of ingredients, step-by-step instructions, estimated servings,
nutritional figures per serving, and exchanges. From Greek Beef and Lentil Stew; Pasta with
Oyster Mushrooms; Herbed Polenta; and Fruit Stuffed Vidalia Onions; to English Muffin Bread;
Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Mocha Frosting; and Double-Crust Apple Pie, "1,001 Best
Low-Fat Recipes" will prove to be a terrific resource for meal planning and an enduringly
popular addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.
Secrets from the La Varenne Kitchen
Anne Willan
Spring House Press
www.springhousepress.com
9781940611150, $17.95, www.amazon.com
In 1975, Anne Willan, was on of the culinary icon who helped to launched the modern culinary
industry. She founded Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris and educated some of today's most
notable chefs including Steve Raichlen, Gale Gand, Virgina Willis, Martha Holmberg, and
Alexandra Guarnaschelli. Upon enrolling at La Varenne, all students received a helpful and easy
reference tool: La Varenne Basic Recipes. The booklet was based on chef Albert Jorant's belief
that "there are only fifty basic recipes in the culinary repertoire, and all other dishes can be made
from them." Edited by Anne Willan, La Varenne Basic Recipes was fifty-five staple bound pages
with a card stock cover and it was a treasure-trove of essential recipes for any aspiring chef. Now
that culinary instruction manual is available to all American kitchen cooks as "Secrets from the
La Varenne Kitchen: 50 Essential Recipes Every Cook Needs to Know", a 136 page compilation
deftly organized into six chapters: Stocks and Aspic; Hot and Cold Sauces; Pastries and Cakes;
Fillings, Frostings, and Meringues; Ice Creams, Sherbets, and Poached Fruits; Cooking with
Sugar. A complete haute cuisine instruction course under one cover, "Secrets from the La
Varenne Kitchen: 50 Essential Recipes Every Cook Needs to Know" is strongly recommended
for personal, cooking school, community, and academic library culinary instruction
collections.
Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating
Elizabeth Marek
Race Point Publishing
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartous.com
http://artisancakecompany.com
Dalyn Miller Public Relations
9781937994693, $30.00, www.amazon.com
Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative
elements to make plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and
sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things. Cakes are decorated to mark a
special celebration (such as a birthday or wedding). They can also mark national or religious
holidays, or be used to promote commercial enterprises. However, cakes may be baked and
decorated for almost any social occasion. Liz Marek is the owner of Artisan Cake Company in
Portland Oregon. With the "Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating" she
draws upon her years of experience and expertise to create a profusely illustrated, 224 page
instruction manual and guide that will enable even the most novice of kitchen cooks to create
elegant decorative masterpieces that will grace any dining occasion from simple family parties to
the most epicurean celebratory occasion. "Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake
Decorating" features cake and frosting recipes, elements and principles of cake design, textures
and finishes, modeled figures, sugar flowers, celebration cakes, and the 'Science of Structure'.
"Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating" is enthusiastically recommended for
personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.
Asian Cooking Made Simple
Habeeb Salloum
Farcountry Press
PO Box 5630, Helena, MT 59604
www.farcountrypress.com
9781591521341, $25.00, www.amazon.com
"Asian Cooking Made Simple: A Culinary Journey Along The Silk Road And Beyond" by
Candandia food and travel writer Habeeb Salloum is a profusely and beautifully illustrated, 176
page compendium comprised of thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes for dishes drawn from
the kitchens and restaurants of the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand,
Vietnam, Japan, Korea, China. Also featured are recipes from the tables and culinary heritage of
Uyghur, Kashmiri Wazan, Inda, Sri Lanka, Iran, Iraq, the Arabian Gulf, Yemen, Syria, and
Turkey. Of special note for American kitchens are the sections devoted to Asian Condiments and
an impressive one page list of References. These are superbly presented dishes that would please
even the most gourmet of palates and are as much fun to browse through as they are practical to
plan meals and menus with. "Asian Cooking Made Simple" will prove to be an enduringly
popular addition to personal, family, professional, and community library cookbook
collections.
Modern Southwest Cooking
Ryan Clark
Rio Nuevo Publishers
PO Box 5250, Tucson, AZ 85703
www.rionuevo.com
9781933855912, $16.95, www.amazon.com
In "Modern Southwest Cooking", professional chef and culinary expert Ryan Clark draws upon
his more than 15 years of experience and expertise in Southwestern kitchens to compile a
beautifully illustrated, 152 page compendium showcasing regional recipes for food and
beverages that range from a Prickly Pear Mojito; Rattlesnake Bean Dip & Salsa Amarillo;
Pan-Seared Sea Bass with Sweet corn Broth; and Crab Mashed Avocado with Pickled Scallions;
to Chicken Meatballs in Mole; Chorizo Roasted Pork Belly; Garlic Aioli, Orange Pepper Jelly;
and Rhubarb-Pineapple Crumble. Each featured recipe includes a succinct introduction, a
complete list of ingredients, and step-by-step fool-proof instructions that will allow even the
most novice of kitchen cooks to turn out professional restaurant quality dishes suitable for any
and all dining occasions. "Modern Southwest Cooking" is certain to be an enduringly popular
addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.
Eat Right For Your Sight
Jennifer Trainer Thompson
The Experiment Publishing
220 East 23 Street, Suite 301, New York, NY 10010-4674
www.theexperimentpublishing.com
9781615192496, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Macular degeneration, often age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical
condition that usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual
field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in "dry" and "wet" forms. It is a
major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults (>50 years), afflicting 30-50
million people globally. Macular degeneration can make it difficult or impossible to read or
recognize faces, although enough peripheral vision remains to allow other activities of daily life.
"Eat Right for Your Sight: Simple, Tasty Recipes that Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss from
Macular Degeneration" is a beautifully illustrated, 240 page compendium comprise of palate
pleasing, appetite satisfying, nutritionally enhanced dishes that would be appropriate for any and
all dining occasions -- and have the additional benefit of being impressive sources of the kinds of
nutrients that healthy eyes and eyesight require. The thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes
range from Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus; Fish Soup with Vegetables; Spinach Salad with
Cured Salmon and Pached Egg; Garlic-Lime Pork Chops; and Spicy Udon Noodles; to Broccoli
with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts; Spiced Almonds with Cinnamon; Carrot Cake;
Homemade Vegetable Juice; and Strawberry-Orange Smoothie. Enhanced with the inclusion of a
Nutrients Table; 'Foods to Have in Your Pantry'; and advice for 'Getting Started', "Eat Right For
Your Sight" is very highly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook
collections. It should be noted that "Eat Right For Your Sight" is also available in a Kindle
edition ($11.99).
The Magical Slow Cooker
Sarah Olson
Front Table Books
c/o Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 West 700 South, Springville, Utah 84663
www.cedarfort.com
9781462115334, $19.99, www.amazon.com
A slow cooker, also known as a Crock-Pot, is a counter top electrical cooking appliance that is
used for simmering, which requires maintaining a relatively low temperature (compared to other
cooking methods such as baking, boiling, and frying), allowing unattended cooking for many
hours of pot roast, stews, soups, "boiled" dinners and other suitable dishes, including dips,
desserts and beverages. It is one of the most versatile and (in terms of time) 'labor friendly'
methods of cooking a meal. "The Magical Slow Cooker: Recipes for Busy Moms" by Sarah
Olson is a 224 page culinary compendium showcasing superbly illustrated crock pot recipes for
nutritious and delicious dishes that would please any palate, satisfy any appetite, and appropriate
for any dining occasion from simple family meals to elegant dining occasions. The step-by-step
recipes range from Ham Breakfast Burritos; Italian Beef Sliders; Slow Cooker Green Bean
Casserole; Chicken Tortilla Soup; Cowboy Chili Beans; and Texas Peach Barbecue Sandwiches;
to a Pot Roast Dinner; Lemon Rosemary Chicken; Black Bean Tostadas; Stuffed Poblano
Peppers; Blueberry Buckle; Strawberry Rhubarb Cornbread Cobbler; and Peanut Butter
Chocolate Fondue. As much fun to browse through as inspiring to plan menus with, "The
Magical Slow Cooker: Recipes for Busy Moms" is very highly recommended for both family and
community library cookbook collections. It should also be noted that "The Magical Slow Cooker:
Recipes for Busy Moms" is also available in a Kindle edition ($8.99).
Sweetly Raw Desserts
Heather Pace
Quarry Books
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
c/o Dalyn Miller Public Relations
9781592539789 $24.99 www.quarrybooks.com
Sweetly Raw Desserts is a cookbook of sumptuous delicacies, all of which are vegan (containing
no milk, meat, or animal products) and raw (uncooked and unprocessed). Dessert recipes include
Mini Cinnamon Cupcakes with Maple Cinnamon Frosting (made with cashews and coconut
ground in a food processor), Tropical Parfait, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake,
and much more. Full-color photography, and extensive step-by-step instructions for raw vegan
food preparation basics such as how to make almond pulp or nut butter, make Sweetly Raw
Desserts a wonderful, "user-friendly" resource. Highly recommended!
Passion For Pizza
Craig Whitson, et al.
Agate Surrey
c/o Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street, Evanston, IL 60202
www.agatepublishing.com
9781572841604, $29.95, www.amazon.com
One of America's favorites is the pizza -- an oven-baked flat bread generally topped with tomato
sauce and cheese. It is commonly supplemented with a selection of meats, vegetables and
condiments. "Passion for Pizza: A Journey Through Thick and Thin to Find the Pizza Elite" is a
beautifully and profusely illustrated, 300 page compendium comprised of comprehensive
descriptions of all of the types and categories that pizza comes in, ranging from Naples, to New
York, to Chicago, to Phoenix, to the distinctly Californian. Organized into four major sections:
Italy; USA; Ingredients and Equipment; Recipes (Let's Make a Pizza; Dough Recipes; Sauce
Recipes; Pizza Recipes), "Passion For Pizza" is the complete pizza lovers guide. The recipes
themselves range from Scampi with Pesta Pizza; BBQ Pizza; Aloha Pizza; Chicago-Deep-Dish
Pizza; to Tore's Breakfast pizza; Hot Salami Pizza; Smokin' Salmon Pizza; Blue Pizza; and
Dessert Pizza with Chevre. "Passion for Pizza: A Journey Through Thick and Thin to Find the
Pizza Elite" will prove to be an especially prized and enduringly popular addition to personal,
professional, family, and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that
"Passion for Pizza" is also available in a Kindle edition ($16.49).
Santa Fe School of Cooking: Celebrating The Foods Of New Mexico
Susan Curtis & Nicole Curtis Ammerman
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton UT 84041
www.gibbs-smith.com
9781423638131, $19.99, www.amazon.com
Susan Curtis founded the Santa Fe School of Cooking in 1989. Nicole Curtis Ammerman
manages the school. Celebrating their 25th year, the Santa Fe School of Cooking is the expert on
regional New Mexico cuisine. Each year through cooking classes, restaurant tours and special
events, the school teaches thousands of culinary students how to create unique Southwest flavors
using fresh local ingredients. Superb recipes and instruction from celebrity and guest chefs over
the years make this a collectable cookbook. In celebration, Susan and Nicole have collaborated to
publish "Santa Fe School of Cooking: Celebrating The Foods Of New Mexico", a beautifully
illustrated, 120 page cookbook showcasing the very best of New Mexico cuisine with recipes
ranging from Winter Squash Posole; Grilled Pineapple Salsa; Poblano Chile, Caramelized Onion
& Monterey Jack Mashed Potatoes; Red Chile & Cheese Enchiladas; Mexican Burrito Bowls;
Smoked Chile-Rubbed Flank Steak with Morita Chile Steak Sauce; and Coconut Pound Cake.
Thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly', "Santa Fe School of Cooking: Celebrating The Foods Of
New Mexico" is as much fun to browse through as it is to plan meals with, making it an
exceptional and highly recommended addition to family and community library cookbook
collections.
Fun, Funky & Fabulous
Jyl Benson
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053-2246
www.pelicanpub.com
9781455620609, $24.00, www.amazon.com
New Orleans is widely known to be the home of fabulous restaurants and haute cuisine.
Compiled by Jyl Benson, "Fun, Funky and Fabulous: New Orleans' Casual Restaurant Recipes"
is a beautifully illustrated, 128 page cookbook showcasing a cornucopia of dishes that would
please any palate, satisfying any appetite, and enhance any dining occasion. These 'kitchen cook
friendly' recipes range from Butter Bean Hummus with Rustic Roasted Garlic Bread (a Vegan
dish); Lamb Sliders with Creole Tomato Chutney; and Chicken-Fried Sweetbreads with Lamb
Sausage Gravy and Pickled Mustard Greens; to Cream of Blue Crab and Wild Mushroom
Bisque; Crawfish Beignets; and Chocolate Peanut Butter Creme Brulee. Each individual recipe is
accompanied by a succinct commentary called 'Whatcha Know Good?'. Unique and an utter
delight to browse through, "Fun, Funky and Fabulous: New Orleans' Casual Restaurant Recipes"
will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal, family, and community library
cookbook collections.
Ciao Biscotti
Domenica Marchetti
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
www.chroniclebooks.com
9781452124957, $18.95, www.amazon.com
Biscotti are twice-baked cookies (or biscuits) originating in the Italian city of Prato. The biscuits
are oblong-shaped almond biscuits, made dry and crunchy through cutting the loaf of dough
while still hot and fresh from baking in the oven. Compiled, organized and presented by
cookbook author and Italian cuisine expert Domenica Marchietti, "Ciao Biscotti: Sweet and
Savory Recipes for Celebrating Italy's Favorite Cookie" is an illustrated, 144 page compendium
comprised of showcasing the impressive diversity of flavors that biscotti can come in. The
thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes are deftly organized into six major sections: Classic
Flavors; Chocolate and Spice; Biscotti with Fruit; Fantasy Flavors; The Savory Side; Beyond
Biscotti. From a Honey-Almond Biscotti; to a Browned Butter and Toberone Biscotti; to a
Chocolate-Dipped Toasted Coconut Biscotti; to a Spiced and Iced Ginger Biscotti; to a Pepper
Jack and Green Peppercorn Biscotti; to Hazelnut Butter Rings, "Ciao Biscotti: Sweet and Savory
Recipes for Celebrating Italy's Favorite Cookie" is an impressive and highly recommended
addition to family and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "Ciao
Biscotti: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Celebrating Italy's Favorite Cookie" is also available in a
Kindle edition ($8.99).
Canning Cents
Stephanie Petersen
Front Table Books
c/o Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 West 700 South, Springville, Utah 84663
www.cedarfort.com
9781462115235, $19.99, www.amazon.com
Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food contents are processed and sealed in an
airtight container. Canning provides a shelf life typically ranging from one to five years, although
under specific circumstances it can be much longer. "Canning Cents: The Money-saving
Whole-foods Canning Handbook" by Stephanie Petersen is a profusely and beautifully
illustrated, 192 page compendium comprised of an informative Introduction followed by a
thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' chapter dedicated to Home Canning Basics. The following five
chapters feature instructions and recipes for canning High-Acid Foods; Soft Spreads; Pickled
Foods; Low-Acid Foods; Sweet and Specialty Gourmet Sauces. From Grilled Pineapple; South
African Inspired Fresh Fig Jam; Apple Spice Butter; Sweet and Hot Corn Relish; and Marinated
Mushrooms; to Balsamic Peppercorn Pot Roast; Spicy Roasted Tomato Soup; Red Rage Taco
Sauce; and Cucumber Banna Pepper Salsa, "Canning Cents: The Money-saving Whole-foods
Canning Handbook" will prove to be an enduringly popular 'how to' culinary reference for
personal, family, and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "Canning
Cents: The Money-saving Whole-foods Canning Handbook" is also available in a Kindle edition
($7.99).
Better Homes and Gardens Complete Canning Guide
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
www.hmhpub.com
9780544454330, $29.99, www.amazon.com
Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food contents are processed and sealed in an
airtight container. Canning provides a shelf life typically ranging from one to five years, although
under specific circumstances it can be much longer. "Better Homes and Gardens Complete
Canning Guide: Freezing, Preserving, Drying" is a 484 page instructional guide in the form of a
loose leaf binder. In addition to showcasing 330 recipes (complete with nutrition information)
utilizing home-canned produce, "Better Homes and Gardens Complete Canning Guide: Freezing,
Preserving, Drying (Better Homes and Gardens Cooking) " offers complete step-by-step
instructions for both boiling water canning and pressure canning. Enhanced with the inclusion of
numerous tips and techniques for guaranteed success; information on new products relevant to
home canning; dedicated chapters on freezing and drying; and superbly illustrated throughout,
"Better Homes and Gardens Complete Canning Guide: Freezing, Preserving, Drying" is a highly
recommended and enduringly valued and valuable addition to personal, family, and community
library collections.
Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking
Nancie McDermott
Robert Rose Inc.
120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 1E2
www.robertrose.ca
9780778805052, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Thailand is a country at the center of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to
the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of
Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of
Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and
Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Thailand has its own distinctive
history, culture, and cuisine. Compiled with succinct commentaries by Nancie McDermott,
"Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking" is a 240 page compendium showcasing 125 recipes
showcasing a diverse selection of gourmet quality vegetarian/vegan recipes. These impressively
'kitchen cook friendly' recipes are for dishes that range from Vegetable Curry Puffs; Kale Salad
with Thai Flavors; Red Curry with Red Sweet peppers, Snow Peas and Tofu; Five-Spice
hard-Boiled Eggs in Sweet soy Stew; and Sticky Rice with Coconut Sauce; Butternut Squash in
Fresh Green Curry; Speedy Mango Sorbet; and Garlicky Brussels Sprouts. Of special note the
chapter featuring Basic Recipes. Enhanced with the inclusion of Suggested Menus; a Glossary; a
list of Resources; and an Index, "Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking" is an extraordinary and
highly recommended addition to any personal, family, professional, or community library Ethnic
Cookbook collection.
Wild Gourmet
Boulud, Chiarello, Leysath, Shaw, et.al.
Boone and Crockett Club Collection
250 Station Drive, Missoula, MT 59801
9780940864931, $34.95, www.boone-crockett.org
Boone & Crockett is a hunting-oriented organization, so at first it may seem a departure for a
publisher that produces hunting books to be featuring a cookbook - but this focus on wild meat in
the kitchen is actually a very logical extension from the hunter's rife to the plate, and features
new ways to prepare wild game that produces unique and different results. From how to process
venison to get the most flavor to a melange of favorite recipes from a host of chefs who regularly
work with wild game, this teaches the basics of processing and cooking wild game, and lends a
health-conscious aspect to the results. Add wine pairings for each recipe and you truly have a
delightfully different approach that modernizes the finer art of wild game preparation.
Tasty
John McQuaid
Scribner
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., New York, NY 10020
9781451685008, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat offers a fine blend of culinary science and history
that considers the process of taste, how the idea of taste originated, and how it's changing. It
begins with how humans first perceived flavors some 500 million years ago and how the concept
of taste and food attraction changed as ancestors developed more tools, expanded their ideas of
what constituted food and how to handle it, and introduced cultural influences on the creation
and perception of food. As human civilization grew, so taste changed, driving explorers to search
for new ingredients and food possibilities. But Tasty is more than a human history: it considers
how genes shape taste and how taste perceptions operate in the body, from sweet and hot to food
attractions. The result is a lively but well-seasoned coverage that delves into the history of human
food habits and the evolution of taste itself.
The Big Book of Bacon
Jennifer L.S. Pearsall
Skyhorse Publishing
307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018
9781619145556, $19.95, www.skyhorsepublishing.com
The Big Book of Bacon: Savory Flirtations, Dalliances, and Indulgences with the Underbelly of
the Pig is a fun survey celebrating bacon and offering some unusual facts about its health
attributes - such as the fact that it promotes a baby's healthy development in the womb. With the
guilt factor addressed and abolished, readers can move on to enjoy bacon-wrapped pages that
promote a variety of dishes and a variety of ways of cutting, cooking and presenting bacon, from
adding it to a macaroni and cheese dish to using it in stuffed peppers or in corn cakes or rye
loaves. Bright, good-sized color photos and personal discussions of each recipe's attributes
accompany many of the ideas, making this a lively, personal exploration bacon lovers will find
delightfully compelling.
Morocco on a Plate
Caroline Hofberg
Skyhorse Publishing
307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018
9781629144146, $24.95, www.skyhorsepublishing.com
Morocco on a Plate: Breads, Entrees, and Desserts with Authentic Spice is a recommendation for
any cook who wants to capture the flavors and atmosphere of Morocco, and shows how easy it is
to duplicate Moroccan cooking at home. An oversized presentation allows for large-size color
photos, while discussions on the culinary and social history of the country places recipes in
perspective. Instructions are simple and require no special ingredients or access to anything other
than a regular supermarket, while the full-size color photos of finished dishes lends interest and
excitement to the results. From a Baked Pumpkin with Caramelized Onion to a Harira-Ramadan
Meat Soup, these are appealing dishes that offer something different to newcomers to Moroccan
cuisine, with more of a visual display than most competitors offer.
The Science Shelf
The Science Of Evolution And The Myth Of Creationism
Ardea Skybreak
Insight Press
4044 North Lincoln Avenue, #264, Chicago, IL 60618
www.insight-press.com
9780976023654, $24.95 (PB), 352pp, www.amazon.com
"The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and Why It
Matters" offers a clear, lively, and systematic presentation examines the scientific evidence for
evolution that is very highly recommended for school and community Science reference
collections. Forcefully rejecting creationist objections to evolution and including a critique of
so-called 'Intelligent Design', "The Science Of Evolution And The Myth Of Creationism" argues
that they are part of a larger social agenda. With discussion that celebrates the fascination to be
found in studying the diversity and complexity of life, this examination suggests with some
urgency that the science of evolution is crucial to the existence of science itself. Thoroughly
'reader friendly' throughout, "The Science Of Evolution And The Myth Of Creationism" is as
informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking. Exceptionally well written
and featuring a section of full color photography, "The Science of Evolution and the Myth of
Creationism" is especially commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers of all
ages who are interested in countering Creationism mythologies and defending the scientific
approach to the consideration of how life developed on planet earth. Librarians -- it should be
noted that "The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and
Why It Matters" is also available in a hardcover edition (9780976023678, $45.00).
Essential Dynamics & Relativity
Peter J. O'Donnell
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
9781466588394, $69.95, www.crcpress.com
Essential Dynamics & Relativity provides college-level readers with an introduction to the
central concepts of dynamics and special relativity, covering basic concepts and pairing theory
with different topics to offer a methodical focus on how an understanding of principles of
dynamics translates to a better understanding of special relativity. Having a dual exploration of
the two under one cover offers the rare opportunity for entry-level college physics students to
understand their relationships, with mathematics backing the examples and exercises paired to
better understanding of the concepts. The result is an approach more accessible to newcomers
than most, and important for any studying dynamics and relativity.
Touch
David J. Linden
Viking Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780670014873, $28.95, www.penguin.com
Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind provides a general-interest audience with a lively
discussion of bodily touch circuits from skin and nerves to brain reactions; from pain to pleasure
- and is a top pick for those who like health and science blends that temper hard science with
accessible anecdotes and insights. Explanations are lively, data is supplemented by human
explanations and concerns, and topics range from a history of scientific investigation into touch
to the latest research and discoveries. It's rare that a scientist author can reach out to
non-scientists with accessible, lively prose; but Touch achieves this in a fine series of discussions
recommended for any general-interest holding.
At the Edge of Uncertainty
Michael Brooks
The Overlook Press
141 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012
9781468310597, $27.95, www.overlookpress.com
At the Edge of Uncertainty: 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise considers the latest wave
of 'radical' scientific insights that are affecting the nature and focus of modern scientific
discovery, and is a recommended read for both science and general-interest readers. This
exploration covers the frontiers of what is currently understand about the world, what is being
posited as possibilities for research, and how biology, physiology, and psychics alike are being
challenged in new directions by new theories. From changes to clinical trials and long-accepted
methods of scientific investigation to how radical new solutions to the lack of organ donors
might be achieved from merging species, this wide-ranging discussion also includes ethical
considerations and changes brought about by scientific discoveries, making for a survey that
science readers will find delightfully lively, complex, and intriguing.
The Photography Shelf
Fine Art Portrait Photography
Nylora Bruleigh, M.Photog.Cr.,CPP
Amherst Media
175 Rano Street, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14207-2176
9781608957675, $27.95, www.amherstmedia.com
Fine Art Portrait Photography: Lighting, Posing & Postproduction from Concept to Completion
narrows the photographic lens to the heart of what makes a picture artistic - and how to hone this
concept in portraiture objectives. Some sixty of the author's favorite images are examined from
start to finish, exploring how the idea translated into an image, how clothing, props, light and
posing were used to support the concept, and how to align images with artistry. From how to tell
a story using images to specific programs and refinements used to tweak the powers of the
original image, this is loaded with specifics, not generalities, that will delight artistic portrait
photographers looking for more creative paths for their expression.
The Military Shelf
The Modern Mercenary
Sean McFate
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016-4314
www.oup.com/us
9780199360109, $29.95, 272pp, www.amazon.com
A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to
the conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities by the desire for private gain. Currently
the United States is calling its mercenaries by the term 'private contractors'. "The Modern
Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order" by Sean McFate (Senior
Fellow at the Atlantic Council and an Associate Professor at the national Defense University) is a
272 page analytical survey identifying and explaining the economic structure of the
contemporary mercenary industry and reveals in specific and documented detail how mercenary
firms operate on the ground. Drawing from his experience and expertise as a former U.S. Army
paratrooper and private military contractor, Sean McFate provides an unparalleled perspective
into the nuts and bolts of the industry, as well as a sobering prognosis for the future of war. An
extraordinary and seminal work, "The Modern Mercenary" combines a broad ranging theory of
the today's use of mercenary assets with an true insider's understanding of what the world of the
private military industry is actually like. Exceptionally well written, "The Modern Mercenary" is
a critically important addition to community and academic library Military Studies reference
collections and is thoroughly accessible and commended to the non-specialist general reader with
an interest in the employment of contemporary mercenary forces by the United States and other
nations. It should be noted that "The Modern Mercenary" is also available in a Kindle edition
($14.99).
The Reaper
Nicholas Irving with Gary Brozek
St. Martin's Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
9781250044557, $27.99, www.stmartins.com
The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers comes from the first
Afro-American to serve as a sniper in his battalion, who became known as 'The Reaper' by the
end of his service. He set records for enemy kills, his reputation caused a rifle to be named after
him, and his memoir provides an account of his experiences in the special operations
environment. It follows the instruction and molding of an assassin and arrives on the heels of the
box-office hit American Sniper, which means that this saga will prove of special interest to any
reading about Afro-American military experiences, special operations forces, or sniper actions
and training, in particular.
A Press Divided
David B. Sachsman, Editor
Transaction Publishers
10 Corporate Place South, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9781412854665, $54.95, www.transactionpub.com
A Press Divided: Newspaper Coverage of the Civil War provides an in-depth survey
recommended for college-level military and journalism collections alike, and focuses on the
political divisions between newspapers of the times, and how this affected their reporting.
Eighteen chapters of press reports and newspaper coverage considers the approaches of different
papers, their political impact, and how the American press operated during the Civil War. While
this likely will appeal primarily to media studies students, it shouldn't be neglected by military
history readers, either: for in the process of exploring the press of the times, it provides important
analysis and documentation of how press reporting influenced social climate and the proceedings
and perceptions of the war itself. Articles teach students the basic importance of editorializing
and reporting in American history and hold powerful implications for today's standards in
military events reporting.
The Political Science Shelf
The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader
Hugh Miall, et al.
Polity
c/o Blackwell Publishing
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
www.politybooks.com
9780745686769, $99.95, www.amazon.com
Conflict resolution, otherwise known as reconciliation, is conceptualized as the methods and
processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. Often,
committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating
information about their conflicting motives or ideologies to the rest of the group (e.g., intentions;
reasons for holding certain beliefs), and by engaging in collective negotiation. Dimensions of
resolution typically parallel the dimensions of conflict in the way the conflict is processed.
Cognitive resolution is the way disputants understand and view the conflict, with beliefs and
perspectives and understandings and attitudes. Emotional resolution is in the way disputants feel
about a conflict, the emotional energy. Behavioral resolution is how one thinks the disputants act,
their behavior. Ultimately, a wide range of methods and procedures for addressing conflict exist,
including but not limited to negotiation, mediation, diplomacy, and creative peace building. The
collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Hugh Miall (Professor of International Relations at the
University of Kent), Tom Woodhouse (Adam Curle Professor of Conflict Resolution at the
University of Bradford), Oliver Ramsbotham (Emeritus Professor of Conflict Resolution at the
University of Bradford), and Christopher Mitchell (Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution at
George Mason University), "The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader" is a 408 page
compendium comprised of seventy-three informed and informative articles relevant to conflict
resolution issues and which are deftly organized into six major sections: Foundations; Conflict
Theories and Analysis; Praxis (1) Conflict Prevention and Nonviolence; Praxis (2) Mediation,
Negotiation and Reconciliation; Praxis (3) Peacebuilding; Challenges and Future Directions.
Enhanced with the inclusion of a one page 'Toolbox' and a useful index, "The Contemporary
Conflict Resolution Reader" is very highly recommended for academic library Political Science
reference collections in general, and Conflict Resolution Studies supplemental reading lists in
particular. It should be noted that "The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader" is also
available in a paperback edition (9780745686776, $34.95).
Handbook of Political Citizenship and Social Movements
Hein-Anton van der Heijden, editor
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
www.e-elgar.com
9781781954690, $290.00, www.amazon.com
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large, sometimes informal, groupings of
individuals or organizations which focus on specific political or social issues. In other words,
they carry out, resist or undo a social change. Modern Western social movements became
possible through education and increased mobility of labor due to the industrialization and
urbanization of 19th century societies. It is sometimes argued that the freedom of expression,
education and relative economic independence prevalent in the modern Western culture are
responsible for the unprecedented number and scope of various contemporary social movements.
Compiled and edited by Hein-Anton van der Heijden (Associate Professor in Political Sciences,
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), the "Handbook of Political Citizenship and Social
Movements" is a 712 page compendium comprised of an informative Introduction and
twenty-five scholarly articles that are deftly organized into four major sections: Political
citizenship: Approaches and Forms; Social Movements: Current Approaches and Recent
Developments; Contemporary Social Movements; Social Movements and Political Citizenship in
the Global South. Enhanced with the inclusion of a fifty-one page Index, the "Handbook of
Political Citizenship and Social Movements" is an essential addition to academic library Political
Science reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Hundred-Year Marathon
Michael Pillsbury
Henry Holt & Company
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY 10010-7725
9781627790109, $30.00, www.henryholt.com
The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global
Superpower comes from a defense and national security policy advisor to eight presidential
administrations, who performed work on China for the CIA and who here admits that he was
seduced into the dream of financing the People's Republic of China's growth and recovery to help
it break away from the Soviet Union. Instead what these actions did was create a superpower
giant intent not on entering a global market economy so much as dominating it. China's leaders
have a plan to surpass the U.S. in this world arena, and have been exploiting American officials
in the process of achieving their goals - and The Hundred-Year Marathon outlines this
predicament and how the nation has outwitted and deceived the U.S. in its goals of building a
competitive strategy to take over in many arenas. Any interested in international politics and
policies will find this engrossing.
The Sports Shelf
High-Powered Plyometrics
James Radcliffe & Robert Farentinos
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
www.HumanKinetics.com
9781450498135, $21.95, www.amazon.com
Plyometrics, also known as "jump training" or "plyos", are exercises in which muscles exert
maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing both speed and power. This
training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or
"explosive" manner, such as in specialized repeated jumping. Plyometrics are primarily used by
athletes, especially martial artists and high jumpers, to improve performance, and are used in the
fitness field to a much lesser degree. Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded second
edition, "High-Powered Plyometrics" is a 215 page instructional guide co-authored by James
Radcliffe and Robert Farentinos. Especially recommended to the attention of both amateur and
professional athletes and martial arts students, as well as athletes, coaches, and strength and
conditioning experts, "High-Powered Plyometrics" showcases the principles of high-intensity
plyometric training, power assessments, and development of long- and short-term conditioning
programs. A perfect, do-it-yourself hands-on guide, "High-Powered Plyometrics" should be a
part of every school athletic program and academic library Athletics & Sports instructional
reference collection.
Soccer FAQ
Dave Thompson
Backbeat Books
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group
33 Plymouth Street, Suite 302
Montclair, NJ 07042-2677
9781617135989 $24.99 www.halleonard.com
Soccer journalist of thirty years experience Dave Thompson presents Soccer FAQ, an accessible
history and spectator's guide to this enormously popular international sport (called "football" in
just about every nation other than the U.S.A.). Chapters cover the origins of modern soccer; how
soccer leagues stack up in different nations around the world; the finest players of the game then
and now; popular soccer songs; FIFA (but it's not all about FIFA!); and much more. "While the
World Cup is unquestionably the premier international tournament in the world, it was neither
the first, nor - in those regions where qualification for the FIFA showpiece was restricted to just
one or two nations - the most important." A handful of black-and-white photographs, a selected
glossary, bibliography, and index round out this accessible, user-friendly educational
resource.
Big Trophies, Epic Hunts
Boone and Crockett Club
Boone and Crockett Club Publications
250 Station Drive, Missoula, MT 59801
9781940860039, $19.95, www.boone-crockett.org
Any interested in hunting will find this the perfect read: a lively accounting of some thirty North
American hunters who bagged big game animals - most without guides, taken on public lands.
These are stories of both high adventure and the realities of big game hunting, and represent the
stories behind some of the top-scoring trophies ever recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club.
With its emphasis on self-guided experiences and major man/animal confrontations, this is a
hunter's delight and is a top pick for any who enjoy reading real-life stories of the hunt.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
2015 Guide To Self-Publishing
Robert Lee Brewer, editor
Writer's Digest Books
c/o F+W Media
10151 Carver Road, Suite 200, Blue Ash, OH 45242
9781599638478, $29.99, www.amazon.com
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without
the involvement of an established third-party publisher. A self-published physical book is said to
be privately printed. The author is responsible for and in control of the entire process, including,
in the case of a book, the design of the cover and interior, formats, price, distribution, marketing
and public relations. The authors can do it all themselves or out-source all or part of the process
to companies that offer these services. Writer's Digest Books specializes in publishing 'how to'
books for authors and "2015 Guide to Self-Publishing, Revised Edition: The Most
Comprehensive Guide to Self-Publishing" is their newest instructional reference manual for
aspiring authors who wish to publish their own work. This 362 page instruction guide is as
comprehensive as it is "user friendly" and includes such do-it-yourself features as self-publishing
checklists, a pay-rate chart, sales tax tips, and so much more. Of special note are the interviews
with successful self-published authors, a self-publishing calendar, access to an exclusive e-book
formatting webinar, lists of conferences, organizations, book fairs, and festivals that will prove
invaluable to the commercial success of a self-publishing author. Simply stated, the "2015 Guide
to Self-Publishing, Revised Edition: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Self-Publishing" is an
absolute 'must' for anyone contemplating or already embarked on a self-publishing project -- and
is also available in a Kindle edition ($14.99).
Writing Short Stories
Courttia Newland & Tania Hershman
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
c/o Bloomsbury Press
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315, New York, NY 10010
www.bloomsbury.com
9781408130803, $19.95, www.amazon.com
A short story is a brief work of literature, usually written in narrative prose. Emerging from
earlier oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century, the short story has grown to encompass a
body of work so diverse as to defy easy characterization. At its most prototypical the short story
features a small cast of named characters, and focuses on a self-contained incident with the intent
of evoking a "single effect" or mood. In doing so, short stories make use of plot, resonance, and
other dynamic components to a far greater degree than is typical of an anecdote, yet to a far lesser
degree than a novel. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel, authors of both
generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. In "Writing Short Stories", Courttia
Newland and Tania Hershman draw upon their many years of experience and success as short
story writers to produce a 304 page instruction manual and guide that will prove to be an
informative and invaluable read for any writer seeking to master the short story format. "Writing
Short Stories" is deftly organized into three major sections. The first part explores the nature and
history of the short story form, includes personal reflections by the Newland and Hershman, and
helps novice writers in getting started with ideas, planning and research. The second part features
tips by an impressive number of successful and experienced short story writers. The third part
focuses upon practical advise on shaping plots, exploring characters, dealing with 'writer's block',
rewriting, and getting published. An invaluable 'how to' reference, "Writing Short Stories" is
strongly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic Writing &
Publishing reference collections.
How I Did It: Establishing A Playwriting Career
Lawrence Harbison, editor
Applause Books
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10010
www.halleonard.com
9781480369634, $24.99, www.amazon.com
A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama.
These works may be written specifically to be performed by actors, or they may be closet dramas
- simple literary works - written using dramatic forms, but not meant for performance. For more
than 30 years, Lawrence Harbison was in charge of new play acquisition for Samuel French, Inc.
He edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best
ten-minute plays, and monologues for men and for women. In "How I Did It: Establishing A
Playwriting Career", Harbison draws upon his experience and expertise to provide aspiring
playwrights with a thoroughly user friendly, 342 page instruction manual and guide in the form
of Q&A interviews with thirty professional playwrights. The result is an informed and
informative compendium that should be considered a "must read" by anyone contemplating
becoming a successful playwright whether it be for film, stage, or television. "How I Did It:
Establishing A Playwriting Career" is a critically important addition to community and academic
library Writing/Publishing reference collections.
Comedy Writing Self-Taught
Gene Perret
Quill Driver Books
2006 South Mary, Fresno, CA 93721
9781610352208, $16.95, www.quilldriverbooks.com
Comedy Writing Self-Taught: The Professional Skill-Building Course in Writing Stand-Up,
Sketch, and Situation Comedy comes from a three-time Emmy winner and former head writer for
Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller, who teaches comedy writers how they can analyze their own
routines and others, and produce winning results. Writing exercises accompany these analytical
tools to cover the basic tenants of producing stand-up comedy and other types of humor, offering
chapters that show how to analyze the work of professional comedians to understand their
devices. There's a companion Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook which provides further
exercises: the two work together to provide a fun 'course in a book' on the basics of how comedy
operates, the various devices that can be used to create and foster it, and how to fine-tune a
comedy routine for maximum effect. Any would-be comedy writer - especially those just starting
out in the genre - need this and its accompanying workbook.
The Business Shelf
Persuasive Copywriting
Andy Maslen
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.koganpageusa.com
9780749473990, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Copywriting is writing copy for the purpose of advertising or marketing. The copy is meant to
persuade someone to buy a product, or influence their beliefs. Copywriters are used to help create
direct mail pieces, tag lines, jingle lyrics, web page content, online ads, e-mail and other Internet
content, television or radio commercial scripts, press releases, white papers, catalogs, billboards,
brochures, postcards, sales letters, and other marketing communications media pages.
"Persuasive Copywriting: Using Psychology to Engage, Influence and Sell" by Andy Maslen
(Managing Director of Sunfish, a business writing agency specializing in direct response,
corporate communications and digital content and CEO of the Andy Masten Copywriting
Academy, which trains copywriters) is a 256 page instruction manual and guide the provides
aspiring copy writers with the confidence to try a psychological approach yielding instant
improvements with respect to copywriting; demonstrates how to write enjoyable, compelling
copy that stands out in today's extraordinarily competitive marketplace; demystifies advanced
copywriting skills with examples, quizzes, exercises and tips. Enhanced with the inclusion of a
Glossary, a list of Future Readings, 'Test Your Knowledge: Answers, A Notes On The Type, and
an Index, "Persuasive Copywriting" is very strongly recommended for personal, professional,
corporate, academic, and community library collections. It should be noted for personal reading
lists that "Persuasive Copywriting" is also available in a Kindle edition ($14.72).
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Henry David Thoreau: Spiritual and Prophetic Writings
Edited with an introduction by Tim Flinders
Orbis Books
Price Building, Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302
9781626981102 $22.00 www.orbisbooks.com
Henry David Thoreau: Spiritual and Prophetic Writings is an anthology of works by Henry David
Thoreau (1817-1862), lauded American author known for his quest to seek renewal in nature,
and his strong personal convictions. Spiritual and Prophetic Writings focuses particularly on the
Thoreau's spiritual testimonies; he was a deeply religious man throughout his life, though he
remained unaffiliated with any organized religion. "I am no more lonely than the loon in the pond
hat laughs so loud, or than Walden Pond itself. What company has that lonely lake, I pray? And
yet it has not the blue devils, but the blue angels in it, in the azure tint of its waters... God is alone
- but the devil, he is far from being alone; he sees a great deal of company; he is legion." An
introduction and brief notes are present, but for the most part Thoreau's journal entries, letters,
essays, and contemplations are left to speak for themselves. A welcome addition to spirituality
shelves, Henry David Thoreau: Spiritual and Prophetic Writings is especially wonderful to read
while resting during or after a long nature walk.
Being Taoist
Eva Wong
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115-4544
9781611802412 $17.95 www.shambhala.com
Taoism is a philosophical, ethical, political and religious tradition of Chinese origin that
emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The term Tao means "way", "path" or "principle". In
Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that is both the source of, and the force behind,
everything that exists. The "way" becomes clear when one is in constant mediation with all
thoughts being subconsciously regulated outside the state of mental stillness, although emotions
will drive thoughts they remain an absolute choice. Translated into English and edited by Eva
Wong, "Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life" is one of the most readable books on
Taoist philosophy available. It shines a light on exactly what it takes to live a Taoist life. Taoist
living rests on four pillars--the public, the domestic, the private, and the spirit lives. Not only do
Taoists strive to live these four aspects fully and in a balanced way, they also believe there is an
outlook and an art to each of them. Eva Wong uses the teachings of Taoist masters (one for each
pillar) to explain the essential concepts. She then gives voice to these texts -- simplifying them,
removing barriers to understanding, and making them completely accessible and relevant to the
modern reader. "Being Taoist" is very highly recommended for students of Taoism and for both
community and academic library Religion & Spirituality reference collections in general, and
Taoist Studies collections in particular.
The Fiction Shelf
Nonprofit: A Novel
Matt Burriesci
New Issues Poetry & Prose
c/o Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5463
c/o Marian Brown PR
9781936970292 $26.00 www.wmich.edu/newissues
Winner of the 2014 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Award for the Novel,
Nonprofit: A Novel is an eyebrow-raising saga about a man caught in the midst of professional
and personal crises. John MacManus left Chicago to become executive director of Quill & Pad, a
longstanding nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing American letters. Two months into
his new job, MacManus discovers the cleverly concealed red ink - Quill & Pad is bankrupt.
Despite a paper trail suggesting seven million in the bank, Quill & Pad's actual resources are
stripped down to its last five hundred thousand. Just where did all of Quill & Pad's money go?
How can MacManus bankroll Quill & Pad's upcoming benefit gala and avoid horrendous
financial scandal? MacManus' life at home becomes even more tangled when he learns that he
and his wife cannot conceive children without expensive medical assistance - he has to undergo
corrective testicular surgery, and she has to begin hormone replacement therapy. Witty,
tongue-and-cheek, and painting a darkly humorous picture of modern-day graft and corruption,
Nonprofit: A Novel is a must-read for the twenty-first century.
Kvachi
Mikheil Javakhishvili, author
Donald Rayfield, translator
Dalkey Archive Press
1805 S. Wright Street, MC-011, Champaign, IL 61820
www.dalkeyarchive.com
9781564788795, $17.95, www.amazon.com
Mikheil Javakhishvili (November 8, 1880 - September 30, 1937) was a Georgian novelist who is
regarded as one of the top twentieth-century Georgian writers. His first story appeared in 1903,
but then the writer lapsed into a long pause before returning to writing in the early 1920s. His
recalcitrance to the Soviet ideological pressure cost him life: he was executed during Joseph
Stalin's Great Purge and his writings were banned for nearly twenty years. Ably translated into
English by Donald Rayfield and the latest addition to the outstanding 'Georgian Literature Series'
from the Dalkey Archive Press, "Kvachi" is a 512 page novel that wonderfully showcases the
storytelling talents of a major literary figure. "Kvachi" is the story of a confidence trickster that
engages in insurance fraud, bank robbery -- when he's not engaged as a womanizer and
associating with the infamous Rasputin. A film maker, a revolutionary, and a pimp, Kvachi is a
man of many endeavors -- most of them illegal! Banned in Communist Russia, "Kavachi" is
highly recommended and entertaining reading. It should be a part of every academic library's
Georgian Literature collection in general, and Mikheil Javakhishvili literary studies supplemental
reading list in particular.
Sabotaged
Dani Pettrey
Bethany House Publishers
11400 Hampshire Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55438
www.bethanyhouse.com
9780764211966, $14.99, 336pp, www.amazon.com
The five book in the outstanding Bethany House Publishers 'Alaskan Courage' series,
"Sabotaged" by Dani Pettrey is the story of Kirra Jacobs and Reef McKenna, who growing up
were always at odds with each other. Now they are teamed together on Yancey's
search-and-rescue canine unite and must answer an emergency call from the iconic Alaskan
Iditarod race. Kirra's uncle (a musher in the race, has disappeared. Kirra and Reef quickly track
the man but discover that the man's daughter has been kidnapped and is threatening her with
death while unleashing one of the largest disasters in Alaskan history. Kirra and Reef must
cooperate if they are to rescue the girl and stave off an horrific event. "Sabotaged" once again
demonstrates and documents Dani Pettrey's impressive gifts as a natural born storyteller of rich
and original imagination. Very highly recommended for community library General Fiction
collections, it should be noted that "Sabotaged" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
Anna's Crossing
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Revell
c/o Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
9780800723194, $15.99, 336pp, www.amazon.com
"Anna's Crossing" is the story of a young Amish woman by the name of Anna Konig who fends
off the matchmaking efforts of her fellow passengers on the Charming Nancy-the ship that
brought the first wave of Amish to America in 1737. This exceptional novel by Suzanne Woods
Fisher is based on the actual 1737 crossing of those first Amish settlers. With impressive
attention to accurate historical detail, "Anna's Crossing" is a wonderfully entertaining read from
first page to last. Very highly recommended for community library Historical Fiction collections,
it should be noted that "Anna's Crossing" is also available in a Kindle edition ($8.63).
The Technology Shelf
Simulations of Oscillatory Systems
Eugene I. Butikov
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781498707688, $89.95, 363pp, www.amazon.com
Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value
(often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include
a swinging pendulum and alternating current power. The term vibration is sometimes used more
narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but is sometimes used as a synonym of "oscillation".
Oscillations occur not only in mechanical systems but also in dynamic systems in virtually every
area of science: for example the beating human heart, business cycles in economics,
predator-prey population cycles in ecology, geothermal geysers in geology, vibrating strings in
musical instruments, periodic firing of nerve cells in the brain, and the periodic swelling of
Cepheid variable stars in astronomy. "Simulations of Oscillatory Systems: with Award-Winning
Software, Physics of Oscillations" by Eugene I. Butikov (Department of Physics, Saint
Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia) provides a hands-on way of visualizing
and understanding the fundamental concepts of the physics of oscillations. Both the textbook and
software are designed as exploration-oriented supplements for courses in general physics and the
theory of oscillations. "Simulations of Oscillatory Systems" is conveniently structured according
to mathematical complexity. Each chapter in Part I contains activities, questions, exercises, and
problems of varying levels of difficulty, from straightforward to quite challenging. Part II
presents more sophisticated, highly mathematical material that delves into the serious theoretical
background for the computer-aided study of oscillations. The software package allows students
to observe the motion of linear and nonlinear mechanical oscillatory systems and to obtain plots
of the variables that describe the systems along with phase diagrams and plots of energy
transformations. These computer simulations provide clear, vivid illustrations of oscillations in
various physical systems, bringing to life many abstract concepts, developing students' physical
intuition, and complementing the analytical study of the subject. Students can investigate
phenomena that would otherwise be difficult to study in a more conventional manner.
Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Simulations of Oscillatory Systems" is an
ideal textbook for university level physics curriculums and academic library reference
collections.
Introduction To Power Electronics, second edition
Paul H. Chappell
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
9780792372707, $159.00, www.amazon.com
Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics for the control and conversion of
electric power. It also refers to a subject of research in electronic and electrical engineering which
deals with design, control, computation and integration of nonlinear, time varying energy
processing electronic systems with fast dynamics. Now in a fully updated second edition,
"Fundamentals of Power Electronics" by Paul H. Chappell (Associate Professor, School of
electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton) is an 883 page instructional
volume featuring a new chapter on input filters, showing how to design single and multiple
section filters; major revisions of material on averaged switch modeling, low-harmonic rectifiers,
and the chapter on AC modeling of the discontinuous conduction mode; new material on soft
switching, active-clamp snubbers, zero-voltage transition full-bridge converter, and auxiliary
resonant commutated pole. Also, new sections on design of multiple-winding magnetic and
resonant inverter design; additional appendices on Computer Simulation of Converters using
averaged switch modeling, and Middlebrook's Extra Element Theorem, including four tutorial
examples; and expanded treatment of current programmed control with complete results for basic
converters, and a great deal more. An ideal textbook, "Introduction To Power Electronics" is
especially recommended as a classroom textbook and for inclusion into university library
reference collections. It should be noted that "Introduction To Power Electronics " is also
available in a Kindle edition ($122.89).
Getting to Know Web GIS
Pinde Fu
ESRI Press
380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92378-8100
www.esri.com/esripress
9781589483842, $84.99, www.amazon.com
Web mapping is the process of using maps delivered by geographical information systems (GIS).
Since a web map on the World Wide Web is both served and consumed, web mapping is more
than just web cartography, it is both a service activity and consumer activity. Web GIS
emphasizes geodata processing aspects more involved with design aspects such as data
acquisition and server software architecture such as data storage and algorithms, than it does the
end-user reports themselves. The terms web GIS and web mapping remain somewhat
synonymous. Web GIS uses web maps, and end users who are web mapping are gaining
analytical capabilities. The term location-based services refers to web mapping consumer goods
and services. Web mapping usually involves a web browser or other user agent capable of
client-server interactions. While web mapping today is still being developed, challenges and
innovations involving the feedback of the quality, the usability, the social benefits, and the legal
constraints, drive its evolution. "Getting to Know Web GIS" by Pinde Fu (Project Manager and
Senior GIS application developer at Esri) is a 400 page workbook offering detailed, step-by-step
exercises that will teach readers how to share resources online and build web GIS applications
easily and quickly. It covers Esri's suite of web GIS technologies including ArcGIS Online,
ArcGIS for Server, web app templates, WebApp Builder, API for JavaScript, mobile GIS apps,
mobile SDKs, CityEngine, and 3D web maps. Holistic Approach: Unlike books that focus on
individual products, this book teaches web GIS technologies as a holistic platform. Each chapter
completes an application project using multiple products from server side to browser/client side.
Easy to Apply: You don't have to be a developer to build web apps. This book facilitates
immediate productivity. It teaches how to build engaging web apps without a single line of
programming. The two chapters involving programming are easy to follow and don't require a
strong programing background. Each of the 10 chapters in this book features a conceptual
discussion section that gives readers the big picture and the principles; a system requirements
section that helps instructors to prepare for the lab setup; a detailed tutorial section with abundant
screenshots that confirm progress along the way; a Q/A section to answer common questions; an
assignment section for readers to practice what they have just learned; and a robust reference
section. "Getting to Know Web GIS" is the result of Pinde Fu's extensive working experience at
Esri and teaching experience at Harvard University Extension and other universities. A practical
manual for classroom lab work and on the job training for GIS students, instructors, GIS analysts,
managers, web developers, and a broad range of GIS professionals, "Getting to Know Web GIS"
is a critically essential addition to professional and academic library GIS instructional reference
collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Poetry Shelf
Times Beach
John Shoptaw
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
www.undpress.nd.edu
9780268017859, $24.00, 144pp, www.amazon.com
Synopsis: Winner of the Notre Dame Review Book Prize, "Times Beach" is an ambitious
collection of poems by John Shoptaw that evokes the cultural and environmental history of the
Mississippi watershed and meditates on how its rivers are ceaselessly shaping, and shaped by, the
lives around them. Shoptaw's free verse and narrative poetry guides us from the Mississippi's
headwaters in Lake Itasca to its delta in the Gulf of Mexico, weaving together episodes in the life
of the river system; the New Madrid earthquakes; the 1927 flood; the EPA's eradication of the
dioxin-laced town of Times Beach; each arising from his own memories of growing up in the
Missouri Bootheel: picking cotton, being baptized in a drainage ditch, and working in a lumber
mill. The poems comprising "Times Beach" each showcase ring the changes on the big muddy
place and hymn its everlasting possibilities. A seminal body of work, "Times Beach" is very
highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Contemporary American
Poetry collections and reading lists.
Trumbull Ave.
Michael Lauchlan
Wayne State University Press
4809 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201-1309
http://wsupress.wayne.edu
9780814340967, $15.99, www.amazon.com
"Trumbull Ave." is an impressive, 80 page anthology of Michael Lauchlan's story poems
presenting articulated images of Detroit city's past as a working class community. Each poem is a
gem and together they evoke a blue collar world of 'welders, bricklayers, gas meter readers,
nursers, teachers, cement masons, and street kids'. "Trumbull Ave." is a very highly
recommended and rewarding read. 'Milk, 1933': When the gas man came for your meter, / your
oldest let him in. You jumped / from your chair and handed him the baby -- / "Take her, too!
How will I feed her / if I can't warm the milk?" After he fled, / you were ashamed. You were
nursing / of course, and had never lied to a soul. / Five decades later you still see him, / nearly as
hungry as you, his wrench / in one hand and from the other / your quiet Ellie gaping up.
The Shack
Paul Muldoon, et al.
Wake Forest University Press
PO Box 7333, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
www.wfu.edu/wfupress
9781930630710, $15.95, www.amazon.com
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains
range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near
the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its
southernmost portion in Georgia, then ending northward in Pennsylvania. To the west of the Blue
Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the Great Appalachian Valley, bordered
on the west by the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian range. The Blue Ridge
Mountain country has long been a source of inspiration for poets, artists, song writers, and
storytellers. "The Shack: Irish Poets in the Foothills and Mountains of the Blue Ridge" is a 72
page compendium showcasing eleven Blue Ridge Mountain poets ranging from Kenneth
Frazelle's 'Watercolor', to Ciaran Carson's 'Fiddlin' John's Big Gobstopper'; to the title piece,
Michael Longley's 'The Shack'. Enhanced with black-and-white photos of the individual poets
and the three full color paintings, "The Shack" is a pleasure to read and a highly recommended
addition to personal, community, and academic library Contemporary American Poetry
collections.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Knooking
Veronika Hug
Search Press USA
1338 Ross Street, Petaluma, CA 94954-1117
www.searchpressusa.com
9781782212249, $12.95, www.amazon.com
Compiled with expert commentary and instruction by crochet and knitting expert Veronika Hug,
"Knooking: Knitting with a Crochet Hook" is a profusely illustrated, 48 page compendium
showcasing nineteen projects for knitting with the use of a crochet hook. From a Marled Hat; to a
Stylish Bag; to Wrist Warmers; to Baby Shoes, each project is thoroughly 'user friendly' in
presentation. Also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99), "Knooking: Knitting with a Crochet
Hook" is enthusiastically recommended for both personal and community library needlecraft
instruction and reference collections.
Pretty Birds
Virginia Lindsay
Running Press
c/o Perseus Book Group
250 W. 57th St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10107
www.runningpress.com
9780762453856, $18.00, 128pp, www.amazon.com
Pattern-designer and sewer Virginia Lindsay is the creator of Gingercake Patterns and the author
of the blog Gingercake. A sewing addict with a passion for fabrics, Virginia creates and sells her
own patterns for a whole range of items, from cute plushies and pillows to bags and notebook
slipcovers. In "Pretty Birds" Lindsay draws upon her many years of experience and expertise to
showcase eighteen simple sewing projects that even the most novice of needlecrafters can use to
create fabric art in the form of colorful and charming birds including peacocks, canaries,
penguins, and more. Profusely illustrated throughout, each project features informative
commentaries and complete 'sewer friendly' step-by-step instructions. Enjoyable, fun and
entertaining, "Pretty Birds" is very highly recommended for personal and community library
Needlecraft instructional guide collections. It should be noted that "Pretty Birds" is also available
in a Kindle edition ($11.99) and a Flexibound edition ($10.76).
The Crafts Shelf
Complete Book Of Gourd Carving, new edition
Jim Widess & Ginger Summit
Fox Chapel Publishing Company
1970 Broad Street N., East Petersburg, PA 17520
GMC Distribution
www.FoxChapelPublishing.com
9781565238251, $24.99, www.amazon.com
A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. The term refers to a number of species and
subspecies, many with hard shells, and some without and is likely one of the earliest
domesticated types of plants. Gourds have had numerous uses throughout history, including as
tools, musical instruments, objects of art, film and food. Carving is the act of using tools to shape
something from a material by scraping away portions of that material. Now in a completely
revised and significantly expanded new edition, the "Complete Book of Gourd Carving: Ideas
and Instructions for Fretwork, Relief, Chip Carving, and Other Decorative Methods" by gourd
craft experts Jim Widess and Ginger Summit is a profusely and beautifully illustrated, 224 page
compendium that is an essential guide to gourd carving and specifically addressing every method
and style of the art. Of special note is that the "Complete Book Of Gourd Carving" includes
informed and informative contributions from 92 international gourd artists. For the novice (and
with a great deal of relevance for even those more experienced) are the step-by-step instructions
for working with both hand tools and powered rotary carvers. As unique as it is 'user friendly',
the "Complete Book Of Gourd Carving" is a very highly recommended addition to personal,
community, and academic Crafts Studies collections.
The Fishing Shelf
Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers
Skip Morris
Frank Amato Publications
PO Box 82112, Portland, OR 97282
www.amatobooks.com
9781571885227, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial "fly" is used to catch fish. The fly is cast
using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or "lure"
requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting. Fly fishermen use
hand tied flies that resemble natural invertebrates or other food organisms, or "lures" to provoke
the fish to strike. Profusely illustrated with expert instructional commentary by master fly fisher
and fly fishing instructor Skip Morris, "Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers" is an 80 page
compendium that covers every aspect of fly fishing for the novice from the proper equipment
needed, to tying knots and rigging up, to fly casting, to finding fish, to hooking, playing and
landing fish. Separate chapters are dedicated to trout in rivers; largemouth bass and bluegills in
lakes; smallmouth bass in rivers; other fishes, tying flies, fly fishing safety issues, and more.
Thoroughly 'user friendly' from beginning to end, "Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers" is
a 'must' for those new to fly fishing, and has a great deal of useful relevance for even the more
experienced angler.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Colleges That Pay You Back, fifteenth edition
Robert Franek, et al.
The Princeton Review
c/o Random House Inc.
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
www.PrincetonReview.com
9780804125888, $21.99, 480pp, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded fifteenth edition, "Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200
Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In" continues to be a critically important reference
for students contemplating a college education. "Colleges That Pay You Back" showcases 200
schools that offer average grants of over $22,600; nine tuition-free schools; salary and
employment satisfaction data from graduates utilizing PayScale.com; and a unique 'Return on
Education' rating for each school, with the top 50 ranking by rating. Additionally, "Colleges That
Pay You Back" is enhanced by informing aspiring college students of what college admissions
officers look for in applicants. Impressively well organized and presented, "Colleges That Pay
You Back" is a critically important addition to highschool guidance counselor and community
library College Admissions instructional reference collections. It should be noted that "Colleges
That Pay You Back" is also available in a Kindle edition ($15.46).
The Criminology Shelf
The Real World of Sherlock
B.J. Rahn
Amberley Publishing
www.amberley-books.com
c/o Casemate Publishers
908 Darby Road, Havertown, PA19083
9781445637648 $34.95 www.casematepublishing.com
The Real World of Sherlock explores the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle's legendary literary sleuth of the Victorian era. Chapters explore the real-life critical
thinkers that likely influenced Doyle, particularly Dr. Joseph Bell; the connection between
Doyle's literature and that of Edgar Allen Poe, inventor of the detective story; and the practices of
police detectives as well as crime scene investigation at the time. An excellent companion to
Doyle's works, The Real World of Sherlock is as enlightening as it is fascinating, and highly
recommended.
Violent Offenders, third edition
Grant T. Harris, et al.
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
www.apa.org/books
9781433819018, $79.00, www.amazon.com
The collaborative work of Grant T. Harris (Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology at
Queen's University at Kingston, Canada and adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of
Toronto, Canada); Marnie E. Rice (Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences,
McMaster University, Canada); Vernon L. Quinsey (Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Biology,
and Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada); and Catherine A. Cormier (a
Research and Clinical Psychometrist with the Research Department of the Waypoint Centre),
"Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing Risk" is a 470 page compendium that is now in an
updated and expanded third edition which is deftly organized into five major sections: Historical
and Methodological Context; A New Generation of Follow-Up Research; Development of
Actuarial Violence Risk Assessment Tools; Changing the Practice of Violence Risk Assessment;
and Altering the Risk of Violence and Final Conclusions. Enhanced with the inclusion of thirteen
Appendices, seventy-six pages of References, and a twelve page Index, "Violent Offenders:
Appraising and Managing Risk" is a seminal study adhering to the highest standards of
scholarship and a critically important addition to academic library Psychological Studies and
Criminology Studies reference collections.
The Milwaukee Mafia
Gavin Schmitt
Barricade Books
2037 Lemoine Ave., Suite 362, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
www.barricadebooks.com
9780962303265, $16.95, www.amazon.com
A mafia is a type of organized crime syndicate whose primary activities are protection
racketeering and the arbitration of disputes in criminal markets. Secondary activities may be
practiced such as drug-trafficking, loan sharking and fraud. Being bonded together by a code of
honor, in particular the code of silence (or omerta), safeguards the Mafia from outside intrusion
and law enforcement action. The Milwaukee crime family or Balistrieri crime family is an
American Mafia crime family based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The crime family was considered
a branch of the Chicago Outfit. The family's most influential boss was Frank "Mr. Big"
Balistrieri, who was greatly involved in the Las Vegas skimming casinos. Today, the crime
family is nearly extinct, since Balistrieri died in 1993, and the Chicago Outfit gaining control
over some of the illegal rackets in the area. "The Milwaukee Mafia: Mobsters in the Heartland"
by Wisconsin organized crime expert Gavin Schmitt is a 288 page history of the mob in
Milwaukee drawn from previously unseen police reports, FBI investigative notes, coroner's
records, newspaper articles, family lore and a great deal more to bring to light an era of
Milwaukee's history that has been largely undocumented and shrouded in myth. Exceptionally
well researched, written, organized and presented, "The Milwaukee Mafia: Mobsters in the
Heartland" will prove to be an informative and fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the
rise and fall of organized crime in a major Wisconsin city. Highly recommended for community
and academic library Criminology and Wisconsin History collections, for personal reading lists it
should be noted that "The Milwaukee Mafia: Mobsters in the Heartland" is also available in a
Kindle edition ($8.49).
The Holocaust Studies Shelf
Moroni and the Swastika
David Conley Nelson
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806146683 $29.95 www.oupress.com
Moroni and the Swastika is a harrowing account of how some fourteen thousand Mormons
survived and prospered in Nazi Germany - through extensive collaboration with Adolf Hitler's
National Socialist government. Mormon officials sought to fit into the Third Reich by
emphasizing common ties with the Nazi state, including interest in genealogical pursuits and a
love of sports. Husband served in the Wehrmacht and sons joined the Hitler Youth;
congregations prayed for a German victory when the war began; Jewish references were carefully
scrubbed from hymnals, lesson plans, and liturgical practices. One American mission president
wrote an article for the official Nazi Party newspaper, enthusiastically gushing about the parallels
between Utah Mormon and German Nazi society. Author, historian, and U.S. Marine Corps
veteran David Conley Nelson documents this dark chapter in twentieth-century Mormon history,
decrying attempts to rewrite what truly happened: greater and more willing collaboration than
offered by other small religious groups in that time and place, to the point where some Mormon
leaders of WW II Germany could legitimately be called Nazis. As disturbing as it is informative,
Moroni and the Swastika is a vital addition to world history and holocaust studies shelves.
Female SS Guards And Workaday Violence
Elissa Mailander, author
Patricia Szobar, translator
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 25, East Lansing, MI 48823-5245
www.msupress.msu.edu
9781611861709, $49.95 (HC), $31.96 (Kindle), www.amazon.com
Majdanek was a Nazi German concentration and extermination camp established on the outskirts
of the city of Lublin during the German occupation of Poland in World War II. Although initially
purposed for forced labor rather than extermination, the camp was used to kill people on an
industrial scale during Operation Reinhard, the German plan to murder all Jews within their
General Government territory of Poland. The camp, which operated from October 1, 1941 until
July 22, 1944, was captured nearly intact, because the rapid advance of the Soviet Red Army
during Operation Bagration prevented the SS from destroying most of its infrastructure; but also,
due to the ineptitude of commandant Anton Thernes who failed in his task of removing
incriminating evidence of war crimes. Majdanek, also known to the SS as Konzentrationslager
Lublin, remains the best preserved Nazi concentration camp of the Holocaust. Unlike other
similar camps in Nazi occupied Poland, Majdanek was not located in a remote rural location
away from population centres, but within the boundaries of a major city. This proximity led the
camp to be named 'Majdanek' ("little Majdan") by local people in 1941 because it was adjacent to
the city's district of Majdan Tatarski ("Tatar Maidan") in Lublin. The Nazi documents initially
called the site "Prisoner of War Camp of the Waffen-SS in Lublin" because of the way it was
operated and funded. It was renamed by RSHA in Berlin as Konzentrationslager on April 9,
1943; however, the local Polish name is how it is remembered. "Female SS Guards and
Workaday Violence: The Majdanek Concentration Camp, 1942-1944" by Elissa Mailander
(Formerly a visiting fellow at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies in Washington D.C.,
and now an Associate Professor at the Centre d'histoire de Sciences Po and on the staff of the
Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales and the Centre interdisciplinaire d'etudes et de
recherches sur l'Allemagne in Paris) is a 434 page historical study about how otherwise "ordinary
women " who were the camp guards, like their male counterparts, became capable of the
sustained, systemic, brutal, dehumanizing violence that was the daily life in a holocaust
concentration camp. An impressive work of seminal scholarship, "Female SS Guards and
Workaday Violence: The Majdanek Concentration Camp, 1942-1944" is a critically important
and highly recommended contribution to academic library Holocaust Studies reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Travel Shelf
Kolibri Languages' Practical Guides
www.kolibrilanguages.com
c/o Casemate Publishers (dist.)
908 Darby Road, Havertown, PA19083
www.casematepublishing.com
www.amazon.com
Also available on Kindle, Kolibri Languages' Practical Guides is a book-and-audio-CD series
designed to help familiarize readers with French culture, customs, and language phrases, the
better to prepare for travel - whether for business or pleasure. Volume 1, "Eating and Shopping in
France" (9791091624008, $TBA) teaches the polite way to cut French cheese; regional
specialties; things to keep an eye out for when shopping in Paris; and much more. Volume 2,
"Meeting the French" (9791091624046, $24.95 pbk / $9.99 Kindle) is a primer for making
everyday small talk in French, and Volume 3, "Life in France" (9791091624084, $TBA) is a
"must-read" for anyone considering becoming an expatriate in France. All three volumes are
filled with full-color photography, as well as helpful cultural hints and tips, and the CD
accompanying each book is invaluable for French pronunciation and intonation practice. Highly
recommended for anyone interested in traveling to or learning more about this beautiful
nation!
Keys to France
Pam Bourgeois
Kolibri Languages
c/o Casemate Publishers (dist.)
908 Darby Road, Havertown, PA19083
www.casematepublishing.com
9791091624121 $14.95 www.kolibrilanguages.com
Keys to France is a pocket-sized language and travel guide created to be accessible to travelers
and tourists who don't know much French. Focusing on crucial words and verbs that are most
useful to travelers, Keys to France also discusses French customs, pleasantries, and politeness;
common gestures and signs, practical knowledge and much more. Although details such as maps
and contact information for specific hotels are left to other guides, Keys to France is an
extraordinarily useful "must-have" for anyone who travels to France, whether for business or
pleasure. "...it is very useful to have a collection of exclamations that can allow you to react
appropriately to what is being said or to something that happens. 'Ah bon' is a good way of
showing you are listening and are interested in what the other person is saying. It can be a simple
acknowledgment or you can make it an expression of surprise."
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Working Stiff
Kevin J. Anderson
WordFire Press
c/o WordFire, Inc.
PO Box 1840, Monument, CO 80132
wordfirepress.com
9781614752042 $14.99 pbk
9781614752034 $4.99 ebook
Working Stiff: The Cases of Dan Shamble, Zombie PI collects seven standalone stories in a
world similar to our own, several years after an inexplicable celestial event (the "Big Uneasy")
unleashed monsters of legends, myths, and movies, such as vampires, ghosts, werewolves,
mummies, and zombies such as the titular protagonist. Dan "Shamble" Chambeaux is a private
investigator so determined that death can't keep him down. With assistance from his ghost
girlfriend Sheyenne, firebrand lawyer partner Robin Deyer, and his "best human friend" the beat
cop Toby McGoohan, Dan Shamble takes on everything from Santa Claus' missing list to the
hunt for a kidnapped hellhound to a murder investigation at a science fiction convention literally
populated by monsters. A wry, witty blend of contemporary fantasy and hard-boiled detective
genres, Working Stiff is a devilish delight!
The Self-Help Shelf
Are You Living To Die Or Dying To Live?
Aaron Lumpkin
AaronLumpkin-author.com
Westbow Press
c/o Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
9781490849317 $13.95 www.westbowpress.com
Are You Living To Die Or Dying To Live? What Will Your Legacy Be? is a self-help guide to
overcoming procrastination in order to better pursue the quest for meaning in life, and work
toward a memorable legacy. Inspirational speaker Aaron Lumpkin discusses ways of adapting to
challenges, taking better physical and emotional care of oneself, and setting out after one's
dreams. Although Are You Living To Die Or Dying To Live has the occasional reference to the
Christian faith, its practical, positive-minded advice is invaluable for people of all religions. "We
were reading [in the book of Revelation] about men who were so obstinate, they would not
change no matter what happened. The men were so turned off by the possibility of changing for
the better that even though they were gnawing their tongues with anger, they were saying, 'I will
not change. I will not look at life any other way.' I thought, 'What if children acted this way?'
They would never grow up."
The Computer Shelf
My Android Tablet
Craig James Johnston
Que
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780789753687 $24.99 www.quepublishing.com
Featuring full-color illustrations and screenshots on virtually every page, My Android Tablet is a
hands-on guide to getting the most out of one's portable Android tablet computer, particularly the
Android 5.0 "Lollipop". Chapters walk the reader through how to access audio, video and
movies; connect to bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs; browsing the web with Chrome; Google Now
and navigation; using Android applications; common troubleshooting issues; taking and editing
pictures; and much more. A handy index rounds out this solid, user-friendly guide. Especially
recommended for brand new Android tablet owners!
Microsoft Office for iPad
Joan Lambert
Microsoft Press
www.microsoft.com/mspress
c/o O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
9780735696952 $29.99 www.oreilly.com
Microsoft Office for iPad: Step By Step is a straightforward guide for iPad users of all skill and
experience levels. Chapters discuss how to use Microsoft Office to quickly create Word
documents through tapping, typing or dictation; visually portray and analyze information in
tables, charts, and PivotTables; develop PowerPoint presentations straight from one's iPad; save
and send .pdf files; use the OneNote feature set to share text or iPad photos; and much more. Full
color screenshots illuminate the handy instructions, which are divided into numbered steps for
ease of use. A "must-have" for anyone looking to make the most of their iPad in a business
environment!
The Humor Shelf
Go To Hells
Kali V. Roy, author
Jesse Riggle, illustrator
Pulp
c/o Zest Books
35 Stillman Street, Suite 121, San Francisco, CA, 94107
9781936976829 $14.99 www.zestbooks.net
Grotesque pen-and-ink illustrations on every other page add the perfect touch to Go To Hells, a
tongue-in-cheek expansion of Dante's Inferno, describing a multitude of different modern-day
sinners that plague everyday life today. Such questionable individuals include "Social Media
Hermits: While you 'liked every photo on Facebook, a 'hello' in real life was too much", and
"Potluck Cheats: Betty baked brownies; Tom brought the beers; and you brought your specialty:
squat", among many more. An outrageously funny portrayal of contemporary selfish
behavior!
The Economic Studies Shelf
Labor In The Global Digital Economy
Ursula Huws
Monthly Review Press
146 West 29th Street, Suite 6W, New York, NY 10001
www.monthlyreview.org
9781583674642, $75.00 (HC), 240pp, www.amazon.com
The term "digital economy" refers to an economy that is based on digital technologies. The
digital economy is also sometimes called the Internet Economy, the New Economy, or Web
Economy. Increasingly, the "digital economy" is intertwined with the traditional economy
making a clear delineation harder. We live in an increasingly digital world. In "Labor In The
Global Digital Economy", Ursula Huws (Professor of Labour and Globalisation, University of
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) ties together disparate economic, cultural, and political
phenomena of the last few decades to form a provocative narrative about the shape of the global
capitalist economy at present through seven informed and informative essays. She examines the
way that advanced information and communications technology has opened up new fields of
capital accumulation: in culture and the arts, in the privatization of public services, and in the
commodification of human sociality by way of mobile devices and social networking. These
trends are in turn accompanied by the dramatic restructuring of work arrangements, opening the
way for new contradictions and new forms of labor solidarity and struggle around the planet.
"Labor in the Global Digital Economy" is a forceful critique of our dizzying contemporary
moment, one that goes beyond notions of mere connectedness or free-flowing information to
illuminate the entrenched mechanisms of exploitation and control at the core of capitalism.
Exceptionally well written and presented, "Labor In The Global Digital Economy" is an
extraordinary body of commentary and highly recommended for community and academic library
collections. It should be noted that "Labor In The Global Digital Economy" is also available in a
paperback edition (9781583674635, $19.00) and a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
The Final Hurdle
Dennis Hursh
Advantage Media Group
http://advantagefamily.com
News & Experts
9781599323138, $69.97, 128pp, www.amazon.com
"The Final Hurdle: A Physician's Guide to Negotiating a Fair Employment Agreement" is an
instructional guide in which author Dennis Hursh draws upon his more than twenty-three years of
experience and expertise as a physician's attorney to help doctors protect their best interests in the
hiring process for employment whether it be with a clinic, a hospital, or a private practice. "The
Final Hurdle" covers all aspects of the negotiating process including compensation and benefits,
restrictive covenants, call coverage, what is to be expected as an employee, contract terms and
issues, malpractice insurance, as well as private practice issues. Of special note is the provision
of 'Ten Key Questions' that will prove invaluable. Exceptionally well written, organized and
presented, "The Final Hurdle" is thoroughly 'user friendly' and should be considered essential
reading for those new to medical practice -- and has a great deal of value as a refresher course for
those who are considering changing their medical employment. It should be noted that "The Final
Hurdle" is also available in a Kindle edition ($47.85).
The Library Science Shelf
A Manual of Library Automation and Networking, third edition
N. R. Satyanarayana, author
Assisted by Abdul Mannan Khan
Ess Ess Publications
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR, 97213
9788170007210 $63.00 www.isbs.com
Now in a revised and enlarged third edition, A Manual of Library Automation and Networking is
an in-depth, problem-solving analysis addressing how to use information technologies to
facilitate the tasks of swiftly identifying, locating, and disseminating required information.
Chapters discuss library automation software packages, library system analysis and design,
telecommunications and networking, library document digitization, and much more. A handful of
black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and an index enhance this technical resource created by
field professions, for field professionals. Highly recommended, especially for its methodical
demystification of relevant media formats and computer programming tools, from magnetic tape
to database software and more.
The Accidental Data Scientist
Amy Affelt
Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055-8750
www.infotoday.com
9781573875110, $39.50, www.amazon.com
Big data is a broad term for data sets so large or complex that traditional data processing
applications are inadequate. Challenges include analysis, capture, curation, search, sharing,
storage, transfer, visualization, and information privacy. The term often refers simply to the use
of predictive analytics or other certain advanced methods to extract value from data, and seldom
to a particular size of data set. "The Accidental Data Scientist: Big Data Applications and
Opportunities for Librarians and Information Professionals" by library and information specialist
Amy Affelt is a 224 page instruction manual and guide showing librarians and other information
specialists how to leverage their skills and training to master emerging tools, techniques, and
vocabulary; create mission-critical Big Data research deliverables; and discover rewarding new
career opportunities by embracing their inner Data Scientist. Impressively articulate, effectively
well organized, exceptionally well written, definitively comprehensive, informed and
informative, "The Accidental Data Scientist" is a 'must read' for student librarians and has a
wealth of invaluable information for even experienced librarians and data information
processors. A critically important addition to university level 'Library Science' instructional
reference collections, it should be noted that "The Accidental Data Scientist" is also available in
a Kindle edition ($27.65).
Librarian's Guide to Online Searching, fourth edition
Suzanne S. Bell
Libraries Unlimited
c/o ABC-CLIO
PO Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
www.abc-clio.com
9781610699983, $55.00, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated fourth edition, the "Librarian's Guide to Online Searching: Cultivating
Database Skills for Research and Instruction" by Suzanne S. Bell is a 310 page compendium that
will function as a complete course of instruction on the development and utilization of
library-based databases for the use of library staff and patrons alike. Comprehensively informed
and informative, the "Librarian's Guide to Online Searching: Cultivating Database Skills for
Research and Instruction" covers database structures, social science databases, science and
medicine databases, bibliographic databases, humanities databases, and numeric databases. Of
special interest are the chapters devoted to 'Focus on People'; 'Choosing the Right Resource for
the Question'; 'Teaching Other People about Dababases'; and 'Database Teaching Opportunities'.
A complete course of instruction under one cover, "Librarian's Guide to Online Searching:
Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction" is an ideal Library Science curriculum
textbook and a critically important addition to professional and university library instructional
reference collections.
Cultural Heritage Information: Access and Management
Ian Ruthven & G. G. Chowdhury, editors
Neal-Schuman
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9780838913475, $110.00, www.amazon.com
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society
that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of
future generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments,
landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions,
language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and
biodiversity). Compiled and co-edited by Ian Ruthven (Professor of Information Seeking and
Retrieval, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Strathclyde) and
Gobinda Chowdhury (Professor in Information Science and Head of the Department of
Mathematics and Information Sciences, Northumbria University), "Cultural Heritage Information
Access and Management" is a 360 page compendium comprised of eleven informed and
informative seminal articles by scholars and experts in cultural heritage issues. Enhanced
throughout with figures and tables, as well as 113 page Index, "Cultural Heritage Information:
Access and Management" is a critically important and valued addition to university level Library
Science & Information Science reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Philosophy Shelf
Anthropology & Philosophy
Sune Liisberg, Esther Oluffa Pedersen, and Anne Line Dalsgard, editors
Berghahn Books
20 Jay Street, Suite 512, Brooklyn, NY 11201
www.berghahnbooks.com
9781782385561, $95.00, www.amazon.com
Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, past and present, that draws and builds upon
knowledge from the social sciences, life sciences, and humanities. Philosophy is the study of
general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge,
values, reason, mind, and language. Dialogue is a written or spoken conversational exchange
between two or more people, Collaboratively compiled and edited by the academic team of Sune
Liisberg (External Lecturer of Philosophy, Psychology, and Intercultural Communication, Aarhus
University), Esther Oluffa Pedersen (Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Roskilde),
and Anne Line Dalsgard (Associate Professor, Aarhus University), "Anthropology & Philosophy:
Dialogues on Trust and Hope" is a 302 page compendium comprised of an informative
Introduction and six scholarly dialogues, each of which includes a Joint Statement, the discussion
itself, and a list of References. Enhanced with the inclusion of an Epilogue (Anthropology and
Philosophy in Dialogue?) by Anne Line Dalsgard and Soren Harnow Klausen, a four page Notes
on Contributors, and a sixteen page Index, ""Anthropology & Philosophy: Dialogues on Trust
and Hope" is a thoughtful and thought-provoking read that is a significant and highly
recommended addition to academic library Anthropology and Philosophy reference collections
and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Literary Studies Shelf
Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life
George Monteiro
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9780786497898, $45.00, www.amazon.com
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 - January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly
regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech.
His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth
century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most
popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century, Frost was honored
frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He was awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetical works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named
Poet laureate of Vermont. "Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life" by George Monteiro (Professor
Emeritus of English, Brown University) is a 192 page treatise on Frost's rural life themes offering
an informed and informative literary critique that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking.
Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life" is very
highly recommended for academic library American Poets collections in general, and Robert
Frost Studies supplemental reading lists in particular. It should be noted that "Robert Frost's
Poetry of Rural Life" is also available in a Kindle edition ($23.99).
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Protecting The Wild
George Wuerthner, Eillen Crist, Tom Butler, editors
Island Press
2000 M St NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036
www.islandpress.org
9781610915489, $24.95, www.amazon.com
A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use. It can be in its natural or
semi-natural state, or planted, and is set aside for human enjoyment or for the protection of
wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas,
but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as play grounds. Many natural parks are
protected by law. A wilderness is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly
modified by civilized human activity. Conservation is the ethical of resource use, allocation, and
protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world, its fisheries,
habitats, and biological diversity. Secondary focus is on materials conservation, including
non-renewable resources such as metals, minerals and fossil fuels, and energy conservation,
which is important to protect the natural world. Those who follow the conservation ethic and,
especially, those who advocate or work toward conservation goals are termed conservationists.
Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by the team of George Wuerthner (Ecological Projects
Director, Foundation for Deep Ecology), academician Eillen Crist (Department of Science and
Technology in Society, Virginia Tech), Vermont-based conservation activist Tom Butler (Board
President of the Northeast Wilderness Trust), "Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the
Foundation for Conservation" is a 392 page compendium comprised of twenty-eight articles
contributed by expert researchers, scholars, and environmental activists. These seminal articles
are deftly organized into three major sections: Bold Thinking About Protecting The Wild;
Rewilding The Earth, Rewilding Ourselves; Protected Areas: The Foundation For Conservation.
Enhanced with an informed and informative Introduction and Afterword; a list of
Acknowledgments; a list of Contributors, fifty-six pages of Notes; and a thirty-nine page Index,
"Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the Foundation for Conservation" is a critically
important contribution to academic library Environmental Studies reference collections and the
supplemental studies lists for non-specialist general readers with an interest in preserving local,
county, state, and federal parks and wilderness designated areas. It should be noted that
"Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the Foundation for Conservation" is also available in
a Kindle edition ($14.39).
The Psychology Shelf
Doing Exercise Psychology
Mark B. Andersen & Stephanie J. Hanrahan, editors
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9781450431842 $71.00 www.HumanKinetics.com
Also available as an ebook, Doing Exercise Psychology is a resource created especially for
psychologists, therapists, and exercise scientists. Chapter especially address how to overcome
mental barriers to exercise for greater health, or therapeutic treatment. From research on adjunct
exercise therapy for alcohol use disorders, to learning how to use "motivational interviewing"
(communication designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a goal), to
reshaping ingrained bad diet or exercise habits, to the nuances of inspiring a sports team to
victory, Doing Exercise Psychology spells out methodologies, priorities, and best practices. An
invaluable resource for psychologists and fitness professionals alike, Doing Exercise Psychology
is especially recommended for college library collections.
The Journalism Shelf
Student Journalism & Media Literacy
Megan Fromm, Homer L. Hall, and Aaron Manfull
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010
9781477781326 $106.60 www.rosenpublishing.com
Student Journalism & Media Literacy is an extensive, educational textbook about journalism and
media literacy. Accessible to high school and college students alike, chapters discuss news
writing, feature writing, column writing, sports writing, editorial writing, headline writing,
writing yearbook copy, style and editing, photography, caption writing, digital content creation,
managing a news website, ethics and digital citizenship, careers in journalism, and much more.
Full-color photography embellishes the point-by-point concepts, in this educational text
brimming with information about the latest revolutions that the Internet has brought to the field
of journalism. Student Journalism & Media Literacy is a superb resource for teaching an
introductory course, and highly recommended for high school and college library Journalism and
Media Studies shelves, or for self-study.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Canine Nutrigenomics
W. Jean Dodds, DVM and Diana R. Laverdure
Dogwise Publishing
403 South Mission Street
Wenatchee WA 98801
9781617811548 $24.95 www.dogwisepublishing.com
Canine Nutrigenomics: The New Science of Feeding Your Dog for Optimum Health is about the
emerging veterinary science discipline of canine nutrigenomics - how diet affects a dog's gene
expression at the cellular level, and the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing
disease. Chapters focus on practical applications - how to feed one's dog in a manner to control
their weight, or help them resist cancer, arthritis, or the effects of aging. Accessible to pet owners
and veterinarians alike, Canine Nutrigenomics is an enlightening resource for taking the best
possible care of man's best friend (though of course, no book can substitute for a regular checkup
at the vet's office)!
The Civil War Shelf
Engineering Victory
Justin S. Solonick
Southern Illinois University Press
1915 University Press Drive
SIUC Mail Code 6806, Carbondale, IL 62901
9780809333912 $37.50 www.siupress.com
Engineering Victory: The Union Siege of Vicksburg is a scholarly, historical analysis of the
largest and most successful siege in American history: Union major general Ulysses S. Grant's
siege of the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Author Justin S. Solonick, Ph.D. (adjunct instructor,
Dept. of History and Geography, Texas Christian University) contests the view that Vicksburg's
Confederate garrison surrendered due to being starved out, instead contesting that they were "dug
out" via Grant's siege tactics. Detailing how the few engineers available to Grant gave Union
troops a crash course in military engineering, combined with the ingenuity of Midwestern
soldiers, hastened the surrender of Vicksburg, Engineering Victory is a thought-provoking and
welcome contribution to Civil War and military history collections.
The Reference Shelf
The Guide to Online Due Diligence Investigations
Cynthia Hetherington
Facts on Demand Press
c/o BRB Publications Inc.
www.brbpublications.com
c/o National Book Network (dist.)
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
9781889150611 $22.50 www.nbnbooks.com
The Guide to Online Due Diligence Investigations: The Professional Approach on How to Use
Traditional and Social Media Resources for Investigations lives up to its title as a straightforward
guidebook to using the Internet to conduct research, particularly with regard to business. The
practice of "due diligence" refers to mandatory or voluntary investigations prior to signing a
contract. Such investigations are particularly important prior to acquiring a target company or its
assets - it is important to know the overall value of those assets before becoming their legal
owner! Online resources ranging from databases to social media are invaluable tools for
conducting a due diligence investigation before signing the bottom line. Chapter topics include
Investigating People Connected to Businesses; Court Records, Regulatory Sanctions &
Enforcement Boards; Asset and Lien Searching; Using Industry Sources; Internet Searches and
Social Media Tactics; Client Interaction: Intake, Preparing the Report, and Billing; and much
more. Covering investigations that are global as well as American-based, The Guide to Online
Due Diligence Investigations is an absolute "must-have" for professionals in the field.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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