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From Codex to Hypertext
Anouk Lang, editor
University of Massachusetts Press
PO Box 429
Amherst, MA 01004
9781558499539, $28.95, www.umass.edu/umpress
The written word remains powerful, even as its method of delivery changes. "From Codex to
Hypertext: Reading at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century" discusses the evolution of reading,
and the formation of many reading communities throughout society and where they are emerging
as a reformer in prisons, to a builder of communities, and offering reading as a basis for a
positive force in society. "From Codex to Hypertext" is a strongly recommended addition to
educational studies collections focusing on literary advocacy.
Stranger to History
Aatish Taseer
Graywolf Press
250 Third Avenue North, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55401
9781555976286, $16.00, www.graywolfpress.org
Modern Islam can be a difficult to understand animal. "Stranger to History: A Son's Journey
Through Islamic Lands" is a memoir from Aatish Taseer, a son of a mixed Sikh/Muslim family,
who after the London Bombings sought to better understand Islam by venturing into Pakistan,
and how it strikes close to home, losing his father, a Pakistani Politician, to assassination.
"Stranger to History" is a strong addition to international studies and memoir collections, highly
recommended.
Grizzly Bears and Razor Claws
Chris Townsend
Sandstone Press
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7
Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
9781908737045, $26.95, www.dufoureditions.com
The western coast of North America is one of varying climate, but the mountainous regions can
prove especially treacherous. "Grizzly Bears and Razor Claws: Walking America's Pacific
Northwest Trail" is a memoir and travelogue from Chris Townsend who tells the story of walking
a twelve hundred mile Pacific Northwest Trail, passes through Montana, Idaho, and Washington,
where he walked the trail without human contact for quite some time. An enticing recollection of
a journey with full color photography throughout, "Grizzly Bears and Razor Claws" is an
enticing read for outdoors and true adventure collections, recommended.
Prepper's Home Defense
Jim Cobb
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440
Berkeley CA 94703-3440
9781612431154, $15.95, www.ulyssespress.com
Defense against disasters, both man and natural, cannot be underrated. "Prepper's Home Defense:
Security Strategies to Protect Your Family by Any Means Necessary" is a guide for those who
want to take their home defense to the next level, and prepare for a potential calamity. By
equipping ones home with tools and defenses to withstand disaster, "Prepper's Home Defense"
has plenty of practical advice that shouldn't be overlooked.
Life Rules
Ellen LaConte
New Society Publishers
PO Box 189
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada, V0R 1X0
9780865717268, $18.95, www.newsociety.com
LIFE RULES: NATURE'S BLUEPRINT FOR SURVIVING ECONOMIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPSE is a recommendation for environmental and economic
holdings alike as well as social issues collections concerned with global communities, and
discusses such varied issues as resource conservation, cooperative living, and how to fix
problems that challenge how Man lives on Earth's systems. Solutions to global challenges are
offered in an inspiring survey of life-affirming actions and management strategies perfect for any
general lending library.
Andrew Jackson Downing: Essential Texts
Robert Towmbly, editor
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393733594, $35.00, www.wwnorton.com
Andrew Jackson Downing: Essential Texts compiles an anthology of Downing's writings and
comes from the founder of landscape architecture in the U.S. His extensive writings were
published in journals and magazines around the country, and this book covers a range of topics
from architecture and landscape gardening to gardening for parks, public beautification
programs, and more. Robert Twombly's biography and headnotes provide further insights into
Downing's short but highly influential life.
Evolution's Purpose
Steve McIntosh
Select Books
1 Union Square West, Suite 909
NY, NY 10003
9781590792209, $24.95, www.selectbooks.com
Evolution's Purpose: An Integral Interpretation of the Scientific Story of Our Origins provides a
fine survey of how evolution progresses and its underlying spiritual purpose in life, arguing that
the purpose of evolution is not controlled, but is all about creativity and the choices of
evolutionary creatures themselves. Thus the scientific concept of evolving origins is linked to
sacred teachings compatible with many different spiritual perspectives, and thus Evolution's
Purpose belongs in the collections of any spiritual library interested in linking scientific thought
with spiritual reflection.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
The Last Atoll
Pamela Frierson
Trinity University Press
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212
9781595341303, $16.95, www.tupress.org
THE LAST ATOLL: EXPLORING HAWAI'I'S ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS provides a
decades-long exploration of the island's atolls and reefs at the far northwestern end of the chain,
and details both natural history and human history affecting these atolls. This could have been
featured in many sections - our travel section, the science and nature area, or the history shelf: it's
recommended for a wide range of holdings - basically, any with an interest in local Hawaiian
human and natural history!
The Art Shelf
Artists of New Mexico Traditions
Michael Pettit
Museum of New Mexico Press
PO Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
9780890135754 $29.95 www.mnmpress.org
Artists of New Mexico Traditions: The National Heritage Fellows is a portrait of the lives and
works of the fifteen New Mexico artists that have been named National Heritage Fellows since
1982. Each individual has earned the honor through a lifetime of work, achievement, and
innovation in their discipline. Color photographs of people and their beautiful creations are
interspersed every few pages, but Artist of New Mexico Traditions focuses squarely upon the
people who create great art, rather than the art itself. Interviews with living artists, family
members, curators, and others as well as composite portrayals of villages, extended families, and
traditions combine into an involved and inviting pastiche of great modern creators from Native
American, Hispanic, and Anglo cultures. Highly recommended.
Ardmore: We Are Because of Others
Ardmore Ceramic Art
Random House Struik
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Drive
Dulles, VA 20166
www.internationalpubmarket.com
9781431701117, $50.00, www.amazon.com
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware
made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. Some ceramic products are
regarded as fine art, while others are regarded as decorative, industrial or applied art objects, or
as artifacts in archaeology. They may be made by one individual or in a factory where a group of
people design, make and decorate the ware. Decorative ceramics are sometimes called "art
pottery". Ardmore Ceramic Art was established by Fee Halsted on Ardmore Farm in the foothills
of the Drakensberg Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal. "Ardmore: We Are Because of Others" is a
superbly illustrated, 216 page compendium showcasing an impressive roster of ceramic artists
and their equally impressive creations. The ceramic art examples are elegant, exquisite, graceful,
and works of enduring beauty. Enhanced with an informed and informative commentary on the
artists and their represented works, "Ardmore: We Are Because of Others" is very highly
recommended as an enduringly popular addition to personal, community, and academic library
Art History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Net Of Being
Alex Grey
Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781594773846, $40.00, www.amazon.com
"Net Of Being" is a 208 page compendium showcasing the work of author and artist Alex Grey.
Featuring more than 200 superbly reproduced examples of his artwork (including photos of his
collaboration with the cult band TOOL and his worldwide live-painting performances), "Net Of
Being" is also enhanced with the artist's reflections on how art evolves consciousness with a new
symbology of what he calls the 'networked self'. An impressive, coffee table tome that blends
metaphysical themes with uniquely original images and informative commentary, "Net Of Being"
is highly recommended to the legions of Alex Grey fans, to students of metaphysical imagery,
and to both community and academic library Metaphysical Studies and Art History reference
collections.
Creating Exceptional Color with Acrylics
Lexi Sundell
Barrons
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438000961, $21.99, www.barronseduc.com
Creating Exceptional Color with Acrylics: How to Make Color Choices That Will Take Your
Painting to a New Level is a 'must' for any acrylic artist working with color and tone, and
provides clarify to the different choices acrylics offer. From choosing a balanced palette of strong
color to using pigments and semitransparent and opaque paint colors, this explores how to bring
out strong color in different genres and how to apply the colors in a range of creative ways. Any
working in acrylics who want to 'graduate' to the next level will find this a powerful survey!
The Crafts Shelf
The Lego Adventure Book
Megan Rothrock
No Starch Press
38 Ringold St.
San Francisco, CO 94103-4403
9781593274429, $24.95, www.nostarch.com
THE LEGO ADVENTURE BOOK provides an unofficial survey of the products of the best
LEGO builders, presenting nearly 200 innovative models of all kinds and pairing photos of these
models with 25 brick-by-brick breakdowns so readers can absorb some of the model makers'
special techniques. This makes for a far more useful guide than just a pictorial survey would
impart, covering everything from flying machines and dinosaurs to entire cities and a realistic
British locomotive with brakes. This fine all-color survey is a 'must' for any LEGO enthusiast
who wants to see new ideas and absorb the strategies for creating them.
Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World!
Jared K. Burks, PhD
TwoMorrows Publishing
10407 Bedfordtown Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
9781605490335, $9.95, www.twomorrows.com
Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World is a pick for any LEGO builder and fan and
comes from an author who has created thousands of custom minifigs over the last decade. This
color tutorial assembles his custom figures and tells how to handle decal design, applications,
color alternations, customization processes and minifigure displays, and teaches all the basics of
creating custom figures for everything from aliens to warriors. A top addition to any LEGO
crafter's library!
Simply Stylish Faux Flowers
Sylvia Hague
Barrons
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438000381, $19.99, www.barronseduc.com
SIMPLY STYLISH FAUX FLOWERS: GORGEOUS EVERLASTING ARRANGEMENTS TO
ADORN YOUR HOME AND CELEBRATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS tells how to personalize
any celebration with a home-done floral arrangement and tells how to create different moods,
themes and colors through fake flower florals. From step-by-step instructions for practical
projects to tools and tips on how to handle the flowers, this is a top recommendation for any
crafter looking to work with faux flowers!
Kalmbach Books
c/o Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53186
www.kalmbachbooks.com
Peter H. Riddle's second edition of WIRING YOUR TOY TRAIN LAYOUT (9780897785433,
$21.95) offers a fine wiring guide for hooking up modern and vintage transformers and creating
different layouts for tracks and controls, and is a specific guide for the model train hobbyist who
wants to know more about wiring options. Included in the wiring tips are keys to signals and
accessories, how to organize writing and set up central controls, and more. Diagrams and
schematics are provided for all kinds of options, making this a 'must have' reference for any toy
train modeler. Also recommended is the second volume of MODEL RAILROAD BRIDGES &
TRESTLES (9780890248683, $17.95), packing in over twenty projects and features that
originally appeared as articles in Model Railroader magazine. From the basics of building truss
and girder bridges, viaducts and more to installing culverts and making a concrete bridge with
real cement, this is packed with fun projects model railroaders can quickly apply to landscapes.
Aaron Skinner's MODELING AIRLINERS (9780890248447, $19.95) is a fine guide for any who
build jet airliner models, and walks the crafter through the process of painting and applying
decals to commercial airplane models. A photo gallery accompanies the step-by-step directions
on how to construct and convert airliners, offering all kinds of keys to creating realistic and
successful airliner models! Lori Wilkes' THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER'S GUIDE; WORKING
WITH POLYMER CLAY (9780871164537, $21.95) provides everything you need to know to
work with polymer clay beads, offering over twenty easy projects paired with lovely color
photos. The step-by-step photos accompany multiple crafts and jewelry-making ideas and make
for a lovely guide highly recommended for any jewelry-making or beader's collection.
The American History Shelf
Light On The Prairie
Nancy Plain
Bison Books
c/o University of Nebraska Press
233 North 8th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0255
www.nebraskapress.unl.edu
9780803235205, $16.95, www.amazon.com
"Light on the Prairie: Solomon D. Butcher, Photographer of Nebraska's Pioneer Days" by Nancy
Plain is a 128 page compendium showcasing the life and work of the pioneer photographer
Solomon D. Butcher (1856-1927). Superbly reproducing sixty-two of Butcher's iconic
photographs depicting life and times in frontier Nebraska, "Light On The Prairie" features an
informed and informative commentary making it a very highly recommended and unique
addition to personal, community, and academic library American History and American
Photography reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Prosperity Far Distant
Charles M. Wiltse
Ohio University Press
The Ridges, Building 19
Athens, OH 45701
9780821419984, $29.95, www.ohioswallow.com
Living to the fullest doesn't always mean a fabulous mansion, it can be contentment of a farm.
"Prosperity Far Distant: The Journal of an American Farmer, 1933-1934" describes an educated
man in Charles M. Wiltse, returning home to the farm after his Cornell University education.
With the Great Depression in full swing, the family struggled to keep its farm afloat, exempt
from New Deal programs and their position. A very personal perspective on the New Deal
compiled and edited by an old colleague of Wiltse in Michael J. Birkner, "Prosperity Far Distant"
is a strong addition to any historical memoir collection with a focus on depression studies.
Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes
Arthur S. Lefkowitz
Savas Beatie
PO Box 4527
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
9781611211115, $29.95, www.savasbeatie.com
Benedict Arnold has become a metaphor for traitor, a legend for treachery. "Benedict Arnold in
the Company of Heroes" looks into the Revolution's hero Arnold and the men he lead into
Quebec to capture it for the Colonial Army in 1775. Telling the story of the notable men who
made up his unit, "Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes" is a dedicated and well
researched exploration of history, highly recommended.
Clash of Eagles
Carol Lea Clark
Lyons Press
246 Goose Lane, Guilford, CT 06437
9780762778423, $22.95, www.lyonspress.com
Clash of Eagles: America's Forgotten Expedition to Ottoman Palestine provides a fine story of
America's first military journey into the Middle East in 1847, when the secretary of the navy
authorized one William Lynch to journey east to Ottoman Palestine, there to map what would be
Israel and Jordan. While there Lynch made important alliances that would last for decades,
overcoming obstacles to his expedition and finding facts that would foster his mission. The Civil
War eventually stifled his journeys - and another hundred years went by before America involved
itself again in the Middle East. The result is a powerful historical survey of a little-known
expedition that is a 'must' for any American history holding.
Hell of a Vision
Robert L. Dorman
University of Arizona Press
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 103
Tucson, AZ 85719-6654
9780816528509, $50.00, www.uapress.arizona.edu
HELL OF A VISION: REGIONALISM AND THE MODERN AMERICAN WEST provides an
in-depth survey of the ways in which the American West has been portrayed and defined in
modern times, exploring how different urban, rural and ethnic identities have evolved and how
Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand its
diversity and influences. Chapters provide college-level holdings with a fine discussion looking
at the works of major novelists, Native American writers, and everything from government
reports to environmental impact studies. The result is a fine study of the modern history of the
American West, and is a fine pick for any collection strong in Western history and
influences.
The Untold History of the United States
Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451613513, $30.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Untold History of the United States documents the rise and fall of the American empire and
uses the latest archival findings and recently declassified documents to tell of a shocking
perspective on the Bush-Cheney policies. The U.S. has drifted far from its democratic principles,
and the drift has its roots not in modern presidential choices and politics, but in choices that go
back to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Among the surprising revelations: the
U.S. was largely responsible for perpetuating the Cold War, the nation has been involved in
overthrowing elected leaders in favor of installing right-wing dictators in foreign countries, and
the U.S. has come very close to nuclear war numerous times over the decades. Any American
history collection needs this!
The Fourteenth Day
David G. Coleman
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393084412, $25.95, www.wwnorton.com
The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis comes from an expert
on nuclear policy and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. New transcripts
of Kennedy's tapes not seen before blend with period photos to show how Khrushev's decision
didn't actually end the crisis, which continued for months. This is the first book to provide an
insider's account based on over 260 hours of secret recordings made by Kennedy before and after
the standoff, and should be in the collections of any American history holding strong in the
politics of the times.
Custer
Larry McMurty
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451626209, $35.00, www.simonandschuster.com
CUSTER provides a lively and colorful illustrated volume covering the history of both the man
and the battle he's well known for, and outlines all involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn
and how it affected the nation. It's a unique observation of the military man who led over 250
men to death, and examines the event and the personality with a personal and social approach
designed to delight any reader of military events or American history. The addition of plenty of
visuals sets this apart from any other history and makes it accessible to general-interest
readers.
The World History Shelf
A Concise History of the Middle East, tenth edition
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. & Lawrence Davidson
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
9780813348216, $52.00, www.westviewpress.com
The Middle East has been a volatile center of conflict for quite some time. "A Concise History of
the Middle East" is an updated study of the deep causes of history that form the foundation of
many of the issues today throughout the region, and how they have fueled much of the current
events of the region surrounding the Arab Spring, the Israel-Palestine Conflict, the impact of
Islam, and much more. "A Concise History of the Middle East" is a studious and scholarly delve
into history and the explorations of culture, offering an informed perspective on these events, a
vital read.
Home Truths
Richard Mackie & Graeme Wynn, editors
Harbour Publishing
PO Box 219
Madeira Park, BC, Canada, V0N 2H0
9781550175776, $26.95, www.harbourpublishing.com
British Columbia offers a very deep history, clashing the West with a native touch and unique
innovators through it all. "Home Truths: Highlights from BC History" seeks to explore the
history of the Canadian Province through important geological and personal history events as
many writers offer their insights on how the country was built and formed over the years. A vast
and wide scope at major events in the history of Vancouver and its lands, "Home Truths" is a
must for Canadian history collections, recommended.
Expedition to Disaster
Philip Matyszak
Pen and Sword Military
c/o Casemate Publishers
908 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
1848848871, $29.95, www.pen-and-sword.co.uk
For domain over Greece, the competition was fierce. "Expedition to Disaster: The Athenian
Mission to Sicily 415 BC" is a history telling of the struggles from Athens to gain control over
Sicily. Philip Matyszak, professor of ancient history, provides a riveting account of the conflict,
telling of the key players, their motivations, their heroism, their failure, providing an educating
narrative that does much to bring much understanding to the people of the times. "Expedition to
Disaster" is a must for history collections focusing on the Greeks and their military
endeavors.
Endless Empire
Alfred W. McCoy, Josep M. Fradera, and Stephen Jacobson
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor
Madison, WI 53711-2059
9780299290245, $29.95, www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress
Empires Rise, Empires Decline, and the last few centuries have been built on this cycle. "Endless
Empire: Spain's Retreat, Europe's Eclipse, America's Decline" analyzes the nonstop cycle of
Empire throughout the world, where when one nation's influence and power waned, another
emerged in its place. Focusing on the decades past World War II and America's establishment as
a superpower, it now looks to the future where America's grasp was not as firm as it once was
and the forces coming to replace it in the world. "Endless Empire" is a riveting perspective on
history and the endless power struggle over the globe.
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
www.westviewpress.com
Catherine Allgor's DOLLEY MADISON; THE PROBLEM OF NATIONAL UNITY
(9780813347592, $20.00) provides a blend of history and biography pairing the life of first lady
Dolley Madison with the role she played in the shaping of the nation. Part of the Lives of
American Women series, this uses a particular aspect of her life to identify her role in her era and
her influences and achievements in affecting it. It also tells how she became a model of
inspiration to others. Women's issues and general American history collections will want to add
this. The fourth updated edition of Peter N. Stearns' THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN
WORLD HISTORY (9780813343600, $40.00) comes from a historian who investigates the
global scope of the Industrial Revolution, considering the social and cultural impact of the
changing technology on major societies around the world and adding a new introductory section
exploring the industrial revolution and the nature of industrial projects outside of the West.
The Computer Shelf
iPad: The Missing Manual, 5th edition
J.D. Biersdorfer
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
97814493255665 $24.99 www.oreilly.com
Now in an updated fifth edition, iPad: The Missing Manual lives up to its title with a wealth of
tips, tricks, and techniques that iPad owners of all backgrounds and computer literacy levels can
use to get the most out of their tablet computer. Chapters describe in plain, user-friendly terms
how to put everything from music and photos to movies, TV shows, ebooks, podcasts and games
on one's iPad; get online and surf the net using an extra-fast Wi-Fi connection or 4G LTE
network; share photos over iCloud; use apps to speed the process of posting to Facebook and
Twitter; get turn-by-turn directions when navigating; dictate email; and much more. Featuring
full-color screenshots throughout to complement the step-by-step instructions, iPad: The Missing
Manual is enthusiastically recommended especially for business professionals seeking to improve
their productivity with the iPad's streamlined speed!
The dRuby Book
Masatoshi Seki
Pragmatic Programmers
P.O. Box 293325
Lewisville, TX 75029-3325
9781934356933, $35.00, www.pragprog.com
THE DRUBY BOOK: DISTRIBUTED AND PARALLEL COMPUTING WITH RUBY teaches
the basics of Ruby from the Japanese Ruby hacker Seki and offers the first book in how own
Distributed Ruby library. It's completely written in Ruby and allows readers to communicate
between distributed Ruby processes without boundaries. From basic design concepts of
distributed programming to advanced Ruby techniques for security and more, this offers a
gradated learning foundation that takes Ruby programmers to new levels of achievement, teaches
them to integrate dRuby and eRuby, and is a 'must' for any programming library.
Mobile Usability
Jakob Nielsen and Raluca Budiu
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321884480, $34.99, www.newriders.com
Mobile Usability tells how to design top websites and apps for smart phone and tablet users,
offering insights into creating an overall mobile strategy for clients and businesses alike. The
approach involves writing for small screens: this helps designers and others understand how to
create mobile websites to improve user experience. Since the world of computing is rapidly
moving to mobile devices, MOBILE USABILITY will prove a top pick for any collection and
offers a guide packed with over two hundred illustrations, with techniques based on international
studies with over 150 participants.
For Dummies series
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Edward C. Baig and Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus' IPAD FOR DUMMIES, 5TH EDITION
(9781118498231, $24.99) tells how to navigate an iPad, use Safari to surf the web, tweak the
basic iPad to customize work and play, and more. The all-color screen shots format lends to
at-a-glance reference information while all instructions offer both step-by-step direction format
and user-friendly boxed interludes for further enhancement. The result is a user's guide that will
appeal on many levels, from its color format to its quick notes. Nancy C. Muir's KINDLE FIRE
HD FOR DUMMIES (9781118422236, $19.99) is also a winner and teaches the basics of the
latest Kindle Fire HD using the same eye-catching format and logical organization. The
examinations of Kindle's applications and possibilities helps new users get up and running
quickly, making this a top visual recommendation for any new to the Kindle system.
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
www.oreilly.com
David Sawyer McFarland's DREAMWEAVER CS6: THE MISSING MANUAL
(9781449316174, $49.99) offers web designers a fine kye to making the most of Dreamweaver
CS6, and is a fine guide to using its unique technology to do everything from design site for
smartphones and tablets to manage websites easily, reorganize a site, and create visually
appealing site. The result is a top reference that should have been in the box with Dreamweaver,
that offers specific keys to success paired with real-world applications. Arun Gupta's JAVA EE6
POCKET GUIDE (9781449336684, $14.99) provides a quick pocket-sized reference for
Simplified Enterprise Java Development, and provides an easy oreview of Edition 6's mail
enhancements. It covers what's new, how to use the new features, and teaches the basics of
getting specs for making any application Java EE compliant - all in a slim paperback-sized
reference perfect for programmers already working with the language. Matthew MacDonald's
WORDPRESS: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449309848, $29.99) provides a fine review of
the program and joins others in the 'book that should have been in the box' series. From building
a website and adding features to learning search-engine optimization and using social media tools
within the WordPress environment, this pairs black and white screen shots with clear directions
on using all of WordPress's many features. Highly recommended: a 'must' for newcomers to
WordPress. Newcomers to the latest edition of Quickbooks must add Bonnie Biafore's
QUICKBOOKS 2013: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449316112, $34.99) to the purchase. It
covers everything needed to get up to speed with Quickbooks 2013, from setting up the books to
using the Vendor, Inventory and Employee Centers and exchanging data with other programs.
Black and white screen shots accompany easy step-by-step instructions. Wes McKinney's
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS (9781449319793, $39.99) offers a practical manual to
scientific computing using Python and is directed to beginning analysis new to Python and for
Python programmers new to scientific programming. It teaches basic and advanced Python
features, tells how to apply the pandas facility to summarize and manipulate datasets, and teaches
problem solving using web analytics and more. Examples are specific and offer practical case
studies for solving problems, making this a basic primer for any Python user. David Pogue's
IPHONE: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449316488, $24.99) is an item of choice for any
using the iPhone up through the latest iPhone 5, and covers everything needed to tweak and
manipulate the program. The iPhone is basically a pocket computer and holds internet,
camcorder, plus phone - and it came without this guide. So new users should run not walk to the
nearest bookstore to obtain this: it covers the program, the latest iOS6 software running it, how to
find and manage apps that streamline its operations, and more. Tips, shortcuts and workarounds
make this the user's manual of choice. Eric Freeman & Elisabeth Robson's HEAD FIRST
HTML5 PROGRAMMING (9781449390549, $49.99) provides a fine brain-friendly guide to
HTML5 programming based on the latest research on how we learn, and will find this packed
with details on the program's new APIs and how they interact with web pages and JavaScript
functions. This cognitive science research results in an intensely visual, user-friendly guide that
offers easy diagrams, charts, black and white photos, and sidebars of information to consider
HTML5 secrets and tips. From avoiding common browser support issues to setting timers and
interacting with the Web, this 'brain friendly' guide is where every HTML programmer should
begin. Shelley Powers' LEARNING NODE (9781449323073, $34.99) covers the basics of web
programming and tells how to use Node to write fast, scalable network applications. From
exploring its unique attributes and approaches to applications development to using the Express
framework, working with PDF files, and learning to debug and test Node applications, this is a
'must' for any web programming reference library, and is packed with formulas and visual
examples throughout. Zigurd Mednieks, et.al.'s PROGRAMMING ANDROID (9781449316648,
$44.99) is for any interested in mobile programming and offers the latest user and programmer
experiences for handsets and tablets using Android. This completely revised second edition
focuses on Android tools and programming basics, from best practices and understanding the
Android framework to how to code patterns for accelerating the development of apps that use
web data and APIs. From multimedia to account APIs, this covers all the basics for a new
generation of mobile computers. Mark Pollack, et.al.'s SPRING DATA (9781449323950,
$29.99) is for Java programming collections and offers several sample projects teaching how
Spring Data provides a programming model that retails noSQL-specific features. From Spring's
template helper classes and using Spring Data with Redis to exploring Spring Data JPA-managed
entities to the Web, this is packed with specifics key to understanding the applications and use of
Spring Batch and Spring Data. Ian Griffiths' PROGRAMMING C# 5.0 (9781449320416, $54.99)
is a pick for any programming collection and has been completely rewritten for experienced
programmers who want actual code samples to work with. From how C# supports basic coding
features to understanding differences between dynamic and static typing and understanding the
new asynchronous language features or using XAML to create Windows 8-style and phone
applications, this weighty reference packs in programmer keys to success and is an outstanding
survey for C# programmers looking to move to the next level. Chris Grover's ADOBE EDGE
ANIMATE PREVIEW 7: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449342005, $24.99) is for any
collection strong in web design and HTML5 and provides the basics of how to create animated
graphics for iPhone, iPad and the Web. Adobe features can provide the foundation for building
HTML5 graphics using this manual, which relies on NO programming experience. Black and
white screen shot examples of applications throughout provide all details needed to achieve
quick success with clear explanations and visuals supporting strategies. The result is a fine
recommendation enhancing any web programmer's toolkit!
Addison-Wesley
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/aw
Michael Hartl's second updated edition of RUBY ON RAILS TUTORIAL: LEARN WEB
DEVELOPMENT WITH RAILS (9780321832054, $44.99) comes from a Rails developer who
teaches Rails by covering the development of a sample application using the latest techniques in
Rails web development, and includes updates from a new site design using Twitter's Bootstrap to
better automated testing with Guard and Spork and discussions of the new Gherkin and
Cucumber. From installing and setting up a Rails environment to mastering Ruby programming
skills, this is filled with keys to successful development approaches and is a top pick for any
Rails collection. Alan W. Brown's ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE DELIVERY: BRINGING
AGILITY AND EFFICIENCY TO THE GLOBAL SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN
(9780321803016, $39.99) is a pick for any software engineering holding interested in techniques
for building improved software supply chains. From overcoming outdated data and delivery
perceptions to building adaptive software factories that blend feedback with concrete change and
using virtualized infrastructure to connect global teams, this is filled with actionable techniques
perfect for software engineers and business managers alike. Len Bass, et.al.'s SOFTWARE
ARCHITECTURE IN PRACTICE (9780321815735, $69.99) appears in its third updated edition
and has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. Here's a review
of the best practices in software architecture, from how such a system is structured to algorithm,
data representation, and more. Any designing, developing or managing large software systems
will find this invaluable: new material for this update is extensive and includes discussions of
architecture competence, the origins of business goals, and discussion of the life cycle of
architecture and its testing and agile development, making this a fine technical resource for any
software engineering holding. Peter H. Feiler and David P. Gluch's MODEL-BASED
ENGINEERING WITH AADL: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SAE ARCHITECTURE
ANALYSIS & DESIGN LANGUAGE (9780321888945, $49.99) is the first guide to use this
new standard for development optimization purposes, and provides both an introduction to the
AADL language and basic Model-Based Engineering practices. Each AADL element is
examined in a guide that considers language, properties, standards, and applies them to
real-world examples and applications. Software engineers can conduct analysis of real-time
factors with confidence using this fine detailed manual, a pick for any developer's reference
collection!
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Jim Boyce and Rob Tidrow's Windows 8 Bible (9781118203880, $39.99) is a weighty and key
reference for any programmer working with Windows 8, and covers all the basics from syncing
across to all PC and Windows mobile devices to using Windows 8 on a desktop, tablet or phone.
Programmers receive in-depth guides to setting up firewalls, handling cloud functions, making
playlists and more, and learn how to apply Windows 8 mechanics to typical home and business
uses alike. Black and white display images accompany many step-by-step keys to success,
making this a top recommendation for any Windows 8 user looking to tweak and customize the
latest operating system. Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA's QUICKBOOKS 2013 FOR DUMMIES
(9781118356418, $24.99) is a top recommendation for any looking to acquire, set up and use
QuickBooks, offering tips for all the basics, from creating invoices and tracking costs to
computing employee wages and tracking inventory. Black and white screen shots and gray
sidebars of at-a-glance basics makes this a time-saving study perfect for newcomers to the
program.
Prentice Hall Professional
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/ph
The second updated edition of Priscilla Walmsley's DEFINITIVE XML SSHEMA
(9780132886272, $59.99) covers the latest usage and new XML Schema 1.1, has been
completely revised, and packs in over 250 revisions for 1.1 changes, indexing all and adding
hundreds more which reflect the latest best practices. It serves as both a tutorial and a reference,
showing how designs are achieved and explaining and comparing the pros and cons of different
approaches to XML. The result is an outstanding and highly recommended guide for any XML
Schema user which goes beyond basics to delve into the best applications. Douglas Alger's THE
ART OF THE DATA CENTER (9781587142963, $69.99) belongs in not only computer
collections but libraries strong in architecture and business, offering profiles of some eighteen
data centers that represent the world's most effective computing environments. One is built into a
former nuclear bunker and former chapel, others are powered by solar energy or even incorporate
architectural styles from other structural purposes entirely. Color photos abound and accompany
specific interviews on the inspiration and evolution of each data center, and how its purposes
were fulfilled by innovative techniques. It's a lovely and unique acquisition highly recommended
for any looking for specific ideas for data centers.
The Science Shelf
Introducing Oceanography
David N. Thomas and David G. Bowers
Dunedin
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213
www.dunedinacademicpress.co.uk
9781780460017 $19.95 www.isbs.com
Illustrated with full-color photographs and charts on almost every two-page spread, Introducing
Oceanography is a guide to the science that studies the Earth's oceans, written especially for lay
readers and non-specialists curious to learn more. Expert oceanographers David N. Thomas and
David G. Bowers keep technical terms to a minimum (and provide a glossary) to make
Introducing Oceanography thoroughly accessible. Some mathematical equations are presented,
but they do not require knowledge of calculus. "One of the most dramatic changes that takes
place in the Southern and Arctic Oceans is the transformation of open ocean into frozen
wastelands that look more like landscapes than seascapes. This is the pack ice (or sea ice) that
covers vast expanses of the polar oceans for much of the year. It is an important platform for the
wildlife commonly associated with these frozen climes." An amazing, engaging, and completely
user-friendly survey, Introducing Oceanography is enthusiastically recommended for public
library collections and any individuals curious to learn more about this fascinating
discipline.
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
Michael J. Lannoo
Bur Oak Books
c/o University of Iowa Press
119 West Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
www.uiowapress.org
9781609381219, $19.00, www.amazon.com
The Lakeside Laboratory, located on 1838 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa, has as its mission
statement a dedication to the long-term study of nature in nature. A permanent biological field
station, as well as a teaching and research laboratory that promotes complete immersion in the
natural world, the Lakeside Laboratory, was founded on the shore of Lake Okoboji in
northwestern Iowa in 1909. "The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory: A Century of Discovering the
Nature of Nature" by Michael Lannoo (Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana
University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN) is a 108 page descriptive history of the people
and ideas that shaped the facility with its multi-disciplinary focus upon bringing the laboratory to
the field with respect to studying mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology,
invertebrate biology, parasitology, limnology, and algology, and their interconnecting
relationship with environmental and ecological issues. Informed, informative, and laced with
black-and-white photography, "The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory" will well serve to introduce a
remarkable and on-going endeavor that would well serve as a template for similar field
laboratories in other areas of the country.
Ordering Life
Kristin Johnson
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421406008, $39.95, www.press.jhu.edu
ORDERING LIFE: KARL JORDAN AND THE NATURALIST TRADITION tells of a scientist
who devoted his life to explaining biological diversity, ordering and describing thousands of new
species and creating an atmosphere whereby natural history museums and taxonomy could
advance. Jordan's attention to creating order in a scientific world affected by wars and political
chaos impacted the future of the profession as a whole, and ORDERING LIFE traces his
achievements and the scientific milieu of the later half of the nineteenth and first part of the
twentieth centuries. Any college-level natural history holding will find this enlightening.
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix
James D. Watson
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781476715490, $30.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix is published to mark the 50th anniversary of the
Nobel Prize for Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA, and provides a fine
account packed with new annotations, photos and documents. Alexander Gann and Jan
Witkowski are the professors who have built upon Watson's original, blending Watson's account
with commentary of other protagonists and new insights on the story. The result is a powerful
survey highly recommended for any science holding.
Brain Bugs
Dean Buonomano
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393342222, $16.95, www.wwnorton.com
BRAIN BUGS: HOW THE BRAIN'S FLAWS SHAPE OUR LIVES belongs in science and
health collections alike in considering the shortcomings of the human brain and how it processes
information. From how and why the brain works to what happens when it fails, BRAIN BUGS
considers the basic functions of the brain and how it operates in different ways, and provides
general-interest readers with a fine science-based survey and neurobiological examination
requiring no prior science knowledge. Highly recommended as a lively, revealing study!
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, second edition
Daniel J. Decker, et.al., Editors
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421406541, $85.00, www.press.jhu.edu
The second updated edition of Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management is a pick for any
student or practitioner involved in wildlife management and provides a textbook exploring the
blend of humans with wildlife and their mixed interactions. From conservation and wildlife use
to the psychological foundations of wildlife management systems, this revised updated edition
includes details about managing citizen input, using economics to support decisions, ethical
considerations in wildlife management, and much more. Any college-level collection strong in
conservation and resources management as well as wildlife issues will find this an important
work!
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
www.wiley.com
Kathleen A. Cooney, et.al.'s VETERINARY EUTHANASIA TECHNIQUES: A PRACTICAL
GUIDE (9780470959183, $59.99) offers in-depth guidance on euthanasia procedures for not only
cats and dogs, but horses, production animals and exotics, and is based on the latest AVMA
guidelines. Step-by-step descriptions of all recommended methods offer specifics needed to
perform these techniques and provide details for veterinary students, technicians and others
involved in the clinical process. Also included are insights on client communication and
equipment. Charts on drug information and combinations round out this recommended reference
for any professional's library. Suzanne Easton's second updated edition of PRACTICAL
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (9780470656488, $59.99) offers a key guide to
various diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practices, and pairs line diagrams and
photos with discussions of ultrasound, fluoroscopy, computerized tomography, and more.
Veterinary students will benefit from revision points and self-assessment questions in each
chapter which outline and review everything needed to know about diagnostic imaging in
veterinary practice. With its focus on best practices and the use of digital imaging to improve
image quality, this is a 'must' for any veterinary science holding. Nicola Ackerman's THE
CONSULTING VETERINARY NURSE (9780470655146, $49.99) provides a fine resource for
all veterinary nurses conducting their own nursing clinics in small animal practice, and offers
specific nutritional, medical and behavioral guides for such clinics. From handling senior pet
clinics to client compliance and education, this covers clinics organized for a range of animal
conditions and is written by an experienced senior vet nurse. Any veterinary collection will find
this filled with specifics.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Sink Into Sleep
Judith R. Davidson
Demos Medical Publishing
11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10036
9781936303380, $18.95, www.demosmedpub.com
Sleep is often taken for granted, until it doesn't come so easily. "Sink Into Sleep: A Step-by-Step
Workbook for Reversing Insomnia" explores options those who have been deprived of the
sweetness of sleep and how they can take steps to a more restful life. Focusing on the differences
of sleep needs for both men and women, medical conditions, when to resort to medication, and
how to face serious sleep related issues, "Sink Into Sleep" is a must for health and reference
collections, highly recommended.
The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook
M'Lisa L. Shelden & Dathan D. Rush
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598570854, $34.95, www.brookespublishing.com
It takes a village to raise a child, and that village needs good communication with one another.
"The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook: The Primary Service Provider Approach" focuses
on children with special needs and children in general, as authors M'Lisa L. Shelden & Dathan D.
Rush advocate a communal approach that will help care for all children involved, backing up the
primary service provider, working with other primary service providers for greater
comprehension of a child's needs. "The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook" is a strong
addition to any collection focusing on health for special needs children, highly
recommended.
The Functional Approach to Hypothyroidism
Kenneth R. Blanchard
Hatherleigh Press
c/o The Hatherleigh Foundation
5-22 46th Ave, Ste 200
Long Island City, NY 11101
9781578263875, $15.00, www.hatherleighpress.com
An out of control thyroid is the precursor to many ailments. "The Functional Approach to
Hypothyroidism: Bridging Traditional & Alternative Treatment Approaches for Total Patient
Wellness" is a health guide for those suffering from Hypothyroidism and want to better cope with
their health and wellness on many levels, and dealing with its symptoms on many aspects of
one's life. "The Functional Approach to Hypothyroidism" is a strong addition to health and
wellness collections, especially for those dealing with their own thyroid issues.
The Trauma Tool Kit
Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW
Quest Books
c/o The Theosophical Publishing House
PO Box 270, Wheaton, IL 60189-0270
9780835608961, $18.95, www.questbooks.net
The Trauma Tool Kit: Healing PTSD From the Inside Out provides a fine tool kit key to helping
people heal from trauma using yoga therapeutics, and is one of the few approaches to incorporate
yoga techniques into trauma work. Any suffering from or working with PTSD will find this
packed with ideas, from working with supplements and augmenting the healing process
psychologically to spiritual considerations of the entire process. The result is an alternative tool
kit perfect for PTSD sufferers and those working with them.
Predictive Health
Kenneth Brigham, MD & Michael M.E. Johns, MD
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780465023127, $26.99, www.basicbooks.com
PREDICTIVE HEALTH: HOW WE CAN REINVENT MEDICINE TO EXTEND OUR BEST
YEARS proposes an alternative approach to good health: treating the patient's overall health, not
the disease. It proposes considering long-term measures to improve overall health rather than
tackling individual diseases alone, and considers medical and scientific fields that are behind this
new vision of health care. Most fascinating is an outline of a strategy that begins upon birth and
assembles a picture of a newborn's health so that risk factors can be caught long before they are
issues. Any concerned with long-term health needs this.
The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook, third edition
Kathy Steligo
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421407197, $40.00, www.press.jhu.edu
Any whose lives have been changed by breast cancer will want to understand, early on, the
options and issues raised by THE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION GUIDEBOOK: ISSUES
AND ANSWERS FROM RESEARCH TO RECOVERY. It covers all the latest findings in a
guide critical for making plans based on various reconstruction options, and provides a reference
that is easy to understand and loaded with insights. Candid information from professionals,
research, and others who have undergone the different procedures provide realistic assessments
of pros, cons, and ultimate results, making this a top pick for any breast cancer collection.
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, fifth edition
Norma M. Metheny
Jones & Bartlett
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
www.jbpub.com
9780763781644, $61.95, www.jblearning.com
The fifth updated edition of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nursing Considerations should be in
any collection appealing to nurses and hospital workers. It takes a case study and applications
approach undergrads will appreciate, has been completely revised and updated to provide the
latest research on fluid balance and imbalance, and offers an outline of basic concepts and
nursing considerations for all kinds of problems. Students will find this easy to understand,
especially with the illustrations and tables everywhere along with assessments of the basic
concepts and major clinical problems involved in fluid regulation.
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
www.northatlanticbooks.com
Laurence Heller, PhD and Aline LaPierre, PsyD's HEALING DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA:
HOW EARLY TRAUMA AFFECTS SELF-REGULATION, SELF-IMAGE, AND THE
CAPACITY FOR RELATIONSHIP (9781583944899, $21.95) provides a method that blends
bottom-up and top-down approaches to regulating the nervous system, and provides the
NeuroAffective Relational Model which focuses on maximizing client strengths and resiliency to
integrate physical and emotional connections in the body. The authors maintain that most
emotional problems can be traced to five biologically based organizing principles, and they
describe how these underlie most psychological disorders. Meir Schneider's VISION FOR LIFE:
TEN STEPS TO NATURAL EYESIGHT IMPROVEMENT (9781583944943, $19.95) comes
from a natural health pioneer who offers ten basics of healthy vision. What is most amazing is
that it also comes from an author born legally blind, who taught himself to see and in the process
developed an innovative program of healing that has helped thousands of others. Exercises are
designed to create healthier eyes, reserve developing issues before they cause damage, and help
remedy common problems from near- and far-sightedness and lazy eye to glaucoma or macular
degeneration. Based on the Bates Method, this self-healing system is a pick for new age and
health holdings alike!
The Psychology Shelf
Meeting The Challenges Of Adolescent Psychotherapy
James E. Gardner
Research Press
PO Box 9177, Champaign, IL 61826
www.researchpress.com
9780878226757, $21.95, www.amazon.com
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development generally
occurring between puberty and legal adulthood (age of majority). The period of adolescence is
most closely associated with the teenage years, although its physical, psychological and cultural
expressions can begin earlier and end later. Psychotherapy is a general term referring to
therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client,
patient, family, couple, or group. The problems addressed are psychological in nature and of no
specific kind or degree, but rather depend on the specialty of the practitioner. "Meeting The
Challenges Of Adolescent Psychotherapy" by James E. Gardner (a clinical psychologist
specializing in diagnostic and psychotherapeutic work with children and adolescents and parent
counseling) is a 169 page compendium directly addressing the issues and factors particular to
counseling teenage clients and patients. Beginning with the opening chapter on 'What Is
Psychotherapy? How Does It Work', and continuing on to the concluding chapter on 'Drugs and
the Adolescent', "Meeting The Challenges Of Adolescent Psychotherapy" is informed,
informative, deftly written, and superbly organized in its presentation. "Meeting The Challenges
Of Adolescent Psychotherapy" is a welcome and highly recommended addition to professional
and academic library Psychology/Psychotherapy reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
The Cultural Context Of Sexual Pleasure And Problems
Kathryn S.K. Hall & Cynthia A. Graham
Routledge
711 - 3rd Avenue, Floor 8
New York, NY 10017-9209
www.routledge.com
9780415634946, $49.95, www.amazon.com
Compiled and edited by the team of licensed psychologist Kathryn S.K. Hall and academician
Cynthia A. Graham (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of
Southampton, England), "The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure and Problems: Psychotherapy
with Diverse Clients" is a 416 page compendium comprised of fifteen seminal contributions by
experts in the field of sex therapy. Organized into five major sections (The Need for Cultural
Sensitivity; Sex Therapy is Not Practiced Here: Cultural Challenges; The Emerging Practice of
Psychotherapy for Sexual Problems; Cultural Adaptations of Psychotherapy Approaches to the
Treatment of Sexual Problems; The Other Side of the Couch: The Cultural Contributions of the
Therapist). A seminal body of impressive scholarship, "The Cultural Context Of Sexual Pleasure
And Problems" is a very strongly recommended contribution to the field of psychotherapy and a
core addition to professional and academic library reference collections.
Radical Distortion
John W. Reich
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616146580, $19.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
RADICAL DISTORTION: HOW EMOTIONS WARP WHAT WE HEAR comes from a
psychologist who provides answers to the question of why radical speech choices on both sides
are receiving more attention than the voices of moderates. This offers a psychological and social
science perspective on such speech and how extremism causes selective hearing and perceptions.
Seven principles to reduce or eliminate extremist rhetoric and selective hearing apply to many
situations and make for a powerful survey of manipulating emotions and how radical thought
processes get going. College-level collections strong in psychology or social science will find
this a winner!
Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan
Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451621372, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
BRAIN ON FIRE: MY MONTH OF MADNESS recounts the experiences of a healthy
twenty-four-year-old who suddenly begins showing signs of mania, quickly progressing to
memory loss, paranoia, psychosis and near death catatonia. Medical tests revealed nothing - until
one doctor diagnosed her with a newly discovered autoimmune disorder which was attacking her
brain. Her descent into insanity and her recovery is chronicled in a hard-hitting book that should
be required reading for any mental health professional, and which belongs in any general-interest
health collection.
The Business Shelf
How to Read a Client From Across the Room
Brandy MyChals
The McGraw Hill Companies
Two Penn Plaza, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10121-2298
9780071803533, $20.00, www.books.mcgraw-hill.com
Communication has far more behind it than opening one's mouth. "How to Read a Client From
Across the Room: Win More Business with the Proven Character Code System to Decode Verbal
& Nonverbal Communication" is a guide for forming stronger communication cues when trying
to close in on a business deal, facilitating them and creating a more successful business
environment. With plenty of advice on everything from appearance to body language to straight
up talking, "How to Read a Client From Across the Room" has plenty to consider for business
reference collections.
The Heart of Change
John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen
Harvard Business Review Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
9781422187333, $28.00, www.hbr.org/books
THE HEART OF CHANGE: REAL-LIFE STORIES OF HOW PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS is a guide to helping people think differently about shared goals, and comes
from a leadership expert and his coauthor who focus on connecting with people's emotions to
spark the kinds of change that will contribute to organizational success. It uses Kotter's eight-step
process to illustrate how this approach can spark real changes, pairing real-life stories of people
in organizations with keys to positive change initiatives that are based not just on data, but
emotions. Business holdings should consider this a 'must'.
World Class Communication
Virgil Scudder with Ken Scudder
Wiley Publishers
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118230053, $49.95, www.wiley.com
WORLD CLASS COMMUNICATION: HOW GREAT CEOS WIN WITH THE PUBLIC,
SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE MEDIA uses the author's experiences in
advising some of the most successful corporate heads in the world to provide keys for business
success, from managing a crisis to fostering employee loyalty. Case studies and clear directions
for achieving these goals focus on communication skills that make the difference between
winning and losing, with chapters outlining The Scudder Method, used by CEOs the world over
to become great communicators. The result is an outstanding approach highly recommended for
any general business library.
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.koganpage.com
The third updated edition of Mark Tungate's FASHION BRANDS: BRANDING STYLE FROM
ARMANI TO ZARA (9780749464462, $39.95) is a key acquisition for business and arts
collections alike, and provides a history of fashion brands and the evolution of the fashion
industry. From the development of sports brands such as Nike to the evolution of Prada and
designer name brands, this offers a survey of how fashion has become popularized and explores
how branding experts have turned their brands into marketable items. A 'must' for any collection
strong in fashion and business. Jonathan Moules' THE REBEL ENTREPRENEUR:
REWRITING THE BUSINESS RULEBOOK (9780749464820, $19.95) is packed with
examples of successful entrepreneurs who have done things differently and offers many
contradictions to standard business tradition, from refuting the need to stick to a business plan to
increasing prices during tough times. Interviews with rebel business leaders who have made a
success from bucking trends and traditions makes this a powerful guide highly recommended for
any business collection.
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith's PAID TO THINK: A LEADER'S TOOLKIT FOR
REDEFINING YOUR FUTURE (9781936661701, $35.00) offers business leaders a fine toolkit
packed with ideas for increasing productivity and balancing life and work, and provides hands-on
ideas for solving daily challenges. Any decision maker will appreciate this research-backed
listing of the twelve leadership activities that leaders and managers engage in daily, synthesized
into formulas for change. Keys to performing these activities more effectively provide tools and
instruction to achieve results, offering a host of opportunities for placing strategies into action.
Any leader who wants to redefine and change their approach in the workplace will find this
packed with practical, tested applications suitable for any business pursuit. Anthony Flynn and
Emily Flynn Vencat's CUSTOM NATION: WHY CUSTOMIZATION IS THE FUTURE OF
BUSINESS AND HOW TO PROFIT FROM IT (9781937856106, $16.95) is written by a
business journalist and the founder of YouBar and explores how business is rapidly moving from
a world of mass production to one of mass customization, and provides business owners a fine
how-to guide. Marketers, brand managers and CEOs across all industries can use this movement
toward customization to draw new customers and create new, successful business models: this
includes interviews with company founders and CEOs specializing in customization and is a
satisfying 'must' for any business leader and collections catering to them. Gino Wickman and
Mike Paton's GET A GRIP: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FABLE (9781937856083, $24.95)
provides a strong survey telling of how a fictional organization addresses and resolves its issues
by adopting the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and is a fine pick for any business library
catering to small business owners who want to overcome the common challenges of not enough
profit, not enough company focus, and other issues. The Swan Services profiled here is not a real
company, but its issues and experiences with EOS is - making for a very readable assessment
perfect for the entrepreneur who finds the usual dry business book difficult to absorb.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Wicked Enchantments
Joyce Froome
Palatine Books/Carnegie Publishing
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
www.internationalpubmarket.com
9781874181620, $25.95, www.amazon.com
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English
history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area
around Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of
witchcraft. All but two were tried at Lancaster Assizes on 18 - 19 August 1612, along with the
Samlesbury witches and others, in a series of trials that have become known as the Lancashire
witch trials. One was tried at York Assizes on 27 July 1612, and another died in prison. Of the
eleven who went to trial - nine women and two men - ten were found guilty and executed by
hanging; one was found not guilty. "Wicked Enchantments: A History of the Pendle Witches &
Their Magic" by Joyce Froome is a 404 page compendium providing a detailed descriptive
history that draws from an impressive variety of original sources (including books of major and
court transcripts) to showcase the role of magic in the lives and culture of the time. Of special
note are the photographs of magical objects that are a part of the collection held by the Museum
of Witchcraft in Cornall -- and a modern family recreating seventeenth century spells and rituals.
An original and seminal work, "Wicked Enchantments: A History of the Pendle Witches & Their
Magic" is a rare and welcome addition to personal, community, and academic library
Metaphysical Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
A Lapidary of Sacred Stones
Claude Lecouteux
Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street
Rochester, VT 05767
9781594774638 $26.95 www.innertraditions.com
A Lapidary of Sacred Stones: Their Magical and Medicinal Properties Based on the Earliest
Sources lists the metaphysical properties (and sometimes also a bit of history) behind more than
800 gems and stones. Drawing upon lore from a wide variety of cultures, including ancient
Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources, Pliny the Elder's writings, and rare texts such as
the "Picatrix" and Damigeron's "Virtue of Stones", A Lapidary of Sacred Stones combines
centuries of accumulated wisdom into a single alphabetized reference. A brief introduction,
occasional black-and-white illustrations, and a bibliography round out this excellent, easy-to-use
resource ideal for practical metaphysics or simple perusal.
The Mayan Ouroboros
Drunvalo Melchizedek
Weiser Publishers
65 Parker Avenue, Suite 7
Newburyport, MA 01950
9781578635337, $18.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
Are the omens of the Mayans not so much omens? "The Mayan Ouroboros: The Cosmic Cycles
Come Full Circle: The True Positive Mayan Prophecy is Revealed" is a more positive
interpretation of Mayan prophecy, stating that 2012 is not the end of the world, but instead a time
of transition. Presenting a different take of metaphysical philosophy, "The Mayan Ouroboros" is
a much recommended addition community library collections focusing on prophecy and the
occult.
Ancient Technology in Peru & Bolivia
David Hatcher Childress
Adventures Unlimited Press
PO Box 74
Kempton, IL 60946
9781935487814, $19.95, www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com
What has been lost to the tides of time? "Ancient Technology in Peru & Bolivia" explores the
potential of lost technology in the South American continent, that built their lost wonders,
questioning the origins of their construction and how the lost techniques of the people built these
wonders at Puma Punku and Machu Picchu, David Hatcher Childress offers some explanation on
how they created such things in the past. "Ancient Technology in Peru & Bolivia" is a strong
addition to any metaphysical history collection.
Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials
Joan Bird
Riverbend Publishing
PO Box 5833
Helena, MT 59604
9781606390573, $14.95, www.riverbendpublishing.com
The unknown captivates us, and in the vast plains of the American west... strange things can
happen. "Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials" analyzes the unexplained history of Montana,
analyzing incidents over the past fifty years in which events have left investigators puzzled. From
unexplainable films to flashes in the Big Sky state's horizons, "Montana UFOs and
Extraterrestrials" is a choice pick for those with a fascination with contact with other worlds and
the evidence that it may have already occurred.
Communications from the Other Side
Anthony Quinata
ARE Press
215 - 67th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-2061
9780876046210, $12.95, www.AREPress.com
To hear from the other end is a desire many that have lost loved ones seek. "Communications
from the Other Side: Death is Not the End of Life, Love, or Relationships" is a metaphysical
spirituality guide from Anthony Quinata as he uses his gifts as a medium to advise readers on
how to reach out to those they have lost and reaffirm their love across life and death.
"Communications from the Other Side" is a choice addition to metaphysical spirituality
collections, recommended.
American Vampires
Bob Curran
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601632296, $15.99, www.newpagebooks.com
AMERICAN VAMPIRES: THEIR TRUE BLOODY HISTORY FROM NEW YORK TO
CALIFORNIA was published in time for Halloween mention but deserves year-round
recommendation for any collection seeing popularity in vampire lore. From vampires in
Louisiana to those in California, Manhattan, and all across the country, this packs American
vampire legends and lore into a book that covers myths and legends surrounding them. A fine
guide for any new age or mythology collection.
The Travel Shelf
Food Lover's Guide to the World
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street
Oakland CA 94607
9781743210208, $39.99, www.lonelyplanet.com
The world has plenty to offer for those with adventurous taste buds. "Food Lover's Guide to the
World: Experience the Great Global Cuisines" is a guide to traveling the world or traveling for
those places that bring the world's flavors closer to home. A comprehensive and full color guide
to finding the best dishes around the world, with a spattering of recipes throughout, it is also
discussed on cultural tips and how to approach what may be more difficult to eat foods. "Food
Lover's Guide to the World" is a strong pick for world travelers and adventurous eaters and
cooks, highly recommended.
Mauritius
Alexandra Richards
Bradt
c/o The Globe Pequot Press
246 Goose Lane, Suite 200
Guilford, CT 06437
9781841624105, $25.99, www.globepequot.com
A small island off the coast of Madagascar, Mauritius holds much for the adventurous world
traveler. "Mauritius: Rodrigues and Reunion" is a guide for those who want to visit the small
island and its vertex of culture and life from not only Mauritius, but also neighboring islands
Rodrigues and Reunion. With plenty of detail, "Mauritius" is an excellent travel guide, worthy of
publisher Bradt's high standards.
Southern Lakes Tracks & Trails
Pat Barrett
Otago University Press
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 NE 58th Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213-3786
9781877578069, $40.00, www.otago.ac.nz/press
The wilds of New Zealand have much to appease to the would be traveler. "Southern Lakes
Tracks & Trails: A Walking & Tramping Guide" provides readers with countless paths and trails
throughout the island of New Zealand designed for any perspective hiker, be it a loner or young
group looking for a challenge or something designed for a family of many levels. With full color
photography and outlines throughout, "Southern Lakes Tracks & Trails" is an absolute must for
the hiking enthusiast who lives in or will soon find themselves in New Zealand, enthusiastically
recommended.
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street
Oakland CA 94607
www.lonelyplanet.com
Paul Stiles & E. Clark Carroll's DISCOVER KAUA'I (9781742204673, $21.99) offers
itineraries, sustainable travel tips, and keys to exploring the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i and also
includes many color photos in its survey of off-the-beaten path adventures and opportunities.
From making an itinerary to see the most to blue sidebars of information and keys to island
culture, this covers the 'best' of the tourist and hidden attractions of the island, and makes for the
perfect destination travel planner. Nate Cavalieri's COSTA RICA (9781742200187, $24.99)
provides a powerful trip planner and take-along tote packed with small maps and detailed listing
on all the natural and human interest places to visit in the country, and should be in any
collection strong in South American travel. From hostels and local transportation to sights and
activities, this is packed with destination-oriented travel plans perfect for any journeying to Costa
Rica. GREAT ADVENTURES: EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AT ITS BREATHTAKING
BEST (9781742209647, $39.99) is a fine oversized collection of color photos capturing unique
world adventures for both armchair readers and those contemplating their own global excursions.
It's all about ice peaks, underwater caves, challenging bicycling trips, and natural beauty:
chapters are packed with lovely images and paired with exciting text, making for an outstanding
survey highly recommended for any adventure travel holding. Don Georges edits BETTER
THAN FICTION: TRUE TRAVEL TALES FROM GREAT FICTION WRITERS
(9781742205946, $15.99), a collection of original travel stories told by some of the world's best
novelists. Isabel Allende, Joyce Carol Oates, and more provide warm and lovely stories from an
account of an adventure off the beaten path in Malawai to visiting San Quentin Prison and
chasing missionaries in far-away regions of Asia. The result is a powerful survey highly
recommended for any literary travel collection. Lonely Planet's BEST IN TRAVEL 2013
(9781742209999, $14.99) provides the best places to go and things to do in the world and uses
the knowledge and miles traveled by Lonely Planet's staff and authors to provide a year's worth
of travel suggestions for extraordinary places and experiences. From 'hidden destinations' far
from usual tourist paths to the most thrilling activities and best values, this is a top pick for any
general travel holding. Any heading for the South Pacific will find Celeste Brash, et.al.'s SOUTH
PACIFIC (9781741797749, $28.99) the book of choice for advance planning or take-along tote.
Six authors survey dive sites, natural history, and all the human and natural places to travel in the
area, including sidebars of information with maps and the latest details on where to stay, eat, and
what to see. A 'must' for any traveler.
The Education Shelf
The Ultimate Guide to Internet Resources
Frances A. Karnes & Kristen R. Stephens
Prufrock Press
PO Box 8813
Waco, TX 76714-8813
9781593639693, $24.95, www.prufrock.com
Providing the best educational experience possible is what many teachers strive for, no matter
how difficult it may seem. "The Ultimate Guide to Internet Resources: For Teachers of Gifted
Students" is a guide for teachers who want to hunt down the more appropriate resources for their
students and their schools. With plenty of advice on hunting down the appropriate resources, to
improve curriculum and help students learn their practice more effectively. "The Ultimate Guide
to Internet Resources" is a must for modern teachers who want to stay informed of the potential
they can bring to their students.
So Much More than the ABCs
Judith A. Schickedanz, PhD and Molly F. Collins, EdD
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1313 L Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
9781928896883 $28.00 www.naeyc.org
So Much More than the ABCs: The Early Phases of Reading and Writing is a bedrock
foundational guide for anyone involved in the literary development of young children, including
parents, tutors, and schoolteachers. Chapters focus on what children need to learn in the early
stages of life (including infancy, toddlerhood, preschool and elementary school age), strategies
that teachers can use to communicate basic literacy, the aspects and features of understanding
language, and how to design a classroom environment to promote language development and
literacy. Color photographs enhance this sensible and accessible guide, highly recommended
especially for children's educators and caregivers. "A book nook for toddlers in a group care
setting differs from the typical upright book-display racks found in preschool classrooms, which
are not functional or safe in a toddler room. First, toddlers are not tall enough to reach the higher
shelves. Second, unseasoned walkers may lose their balance as they reach to obtain materials.
Third, and more serious, the bookshelf itself can topple over if toddlers try to climb on it.
(Furniture should, of course, be bolted or otherwise secured to walls or the floor)."
Teach Beyond Your Reach, second edition
Robin Neidorf
CyberAge Books
c/o Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ 08055-8750
9781937290016, $29.95, www.infotoday.com
Classrooms have grown beyond the classroom. "Teach Beyond Your Reach: An Instructor's
Guide to Developing and Running Successful Distance Learning Classes, Workshops, Training
Sessions, and More" is a guide to long distance education from the perspective of the educator, as
Robin Neidorf advises teachers who use distance learning to better create their educational
methods, create a bond with students, understand how adults learn, and building community.
"Teach Beyond Your Reach" is a must for education collections focusing on e-learning.
Overcoming Textbook Fatigue
ReLeah Cossett Lent
ASCD
1703 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
9781416614722, $26.95, www.ascd.org
Textbooks aren't fun, and can create a boredom that will kill the spirit of learning. "Overcoming
Textbook Fatigue: 21st Century Tools to Revitalize Teaching and Learning" analyzes the effects
of over reliance on textbooks in education and classrooms. ReLeah Cossett Lent encourages
educators to break free from the textbook as overlord of the classroom to instead merely one
resource out of many. With plenty of ideas and activities to reclaim the classroom from the
textbook, "Overcoming Textbook Fatigue" is a choice and much recommended addition to
education collections, not to be overlooked.
Building a Culture of Support
PJ Caposey
Eye On Education
6 Depot Way West
Larchmont, NY 10538
9781596672277, $29.95, www.eyeoneducation.com
Aiding one another creates a positive environment where many can flourish. "Building a Culture
of Support: Strategies for School Leaders" is a guide for school leaders in helping found good
thought and ideals for their schools, and being a beacon of support for all those in the school
environment, from the staff of the school, to the students and their parents, and the world around
the school as well. With plenty of sage wisdom for the difference that one driven person can
make in the educational experience, "Building a Culture of Support" is a sage and much
recommended addition to educational reference collections.
From Handprints to Hypothesis
Todd Wanerman, MA
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541235 $29.95 www.redleafpress.org
An early childhood educator of twenty-five years' experience, Todd Wanerman, MA presents
From Handprints to Hypothesis, a resource filled cover-to-cover with hands-on educational
projects to stimulate the minds and burgeoning curiosity of very young children. Chapters review
the major theories of toddler development, outline effective goals and guidelines incorporating
these theories for assembling one's own curriculum, and offer twelve art projects (from simple to
complex) in meticulous detail. Color photographs on virtually every page enhance this superb
resource for anyone charged with cultivating the minds of very young children. Highly
recommended.
Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Belva C. Collins
Brookes Publishing
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598571936, $39.95, www.brookespublishing.com
Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities is a top pick for any
special education shelf and packs in practical strategies for educating students with severe
disabilities. Teachers are guided on the steps of applying systematic instruction in classrooms,
schools and communities to ensure the best outcomes using a program developed by an educator
who has trained special education teachers for over 25 years. The result is a powerful and specific
key to interacting with such students that outlines a specific course of action and includes sample
lesson plans, blank data collection sheets, and much more. Very highly recommended!
Building Brains
Suzanne R. Gellens
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541174, $29.95, www.redleafpress.org
BUILDING BRAINS: 600 ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN discusses the latest
research on brain development in young children and pairs this with activities and curriculum for
children from birth to age five. From experiences that drive a young child's growth and engage all
his skills to how to apply brain research to activities and ideas to create rich learning
environments, this is a 'must' for any early learning educator's collection.
Build It So They Can Play
Teresa Sullivan, et.al.
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9780736089913, $19.00, www.humankinetics.com
Build It So They Can Play: Affordable Equipment for Adapted Physical Education is simply
packed with ideas for physical education teachers, caregivers and recreation leaders, and teaches
how to modify equipment used in typical sports to make it accessible for all. The emphasis on
working with a tight budget yet producing equipment and sports ideas to develop motor
development across the board offers step-by-step instructions for projects, diagrams, photos, and
more, making this a 'must' for any physical education program seeking to include special needs
children.
Heinemann
PO Box 6926
Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926
www.heinemann.com
Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst's NOTICE & NOTE: STRATEGIES FOR CLOSE
READING (9780325046938, $27.85) offers a fine, practical guide to what it means to be literate
in the 21st century, and packs in keys to noticing important moments in literature. The 'Notice
and Note' model is explained in lessons that help introduce students to the concept of more
critical reading habits, offering teachers ideas for encouraging more attentive and thoughtful
independent reading as a whole. Any who would want close reading strategies options will find
this packed with ideas for fostering such thinking. Steven Zemelman, et.al.'s fourth updated
edition of BEST PRACTICE: BRINGING STANDARDS TO LIFE IN AMERICA'S
CLASSROOMS (9780325043548, $36.88) offers a fine pick examining the meaning of quality
in the teaching process and how it translates to real-world classrooms, and uses seven Best
Practice structures and implementation policies to show teachers and principals how to translate
the latest scientific research into classroom strategies. The Common Core State Standards are at
the heart of programs that include classroom vignettes and chapters on basic skills that support
unified instructional goals. The result is a basic survey of how any teacher can easily become a
Best Practice instructor.
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
www.corwin.com
Richard Sagor and Deborah Rickey's THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
(9781412996457, $31.95) tells how to keep teachers motivated and how to attract and retain
high-quality teachers, and is a fine guide for any principal or school leader. It's based on the
successful methods of Dealous Cox and describes a leadership approach based on personal
reflection and community connections, with authors sharing their experience with this particular
leadership style and showing how it improved teacher quality and performance. Educators will
find this a solid reference. Dean T. Spaulding and Gail Smith's INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES
AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL-BUILDING
IMPROVEMENT (9781452226385, $31.95) is a pick for instructional coaches who blend theory
and practice to show how coaches can blend themselves into the school and help teachers
improve their practice. From observing classrooms and providing important feedback to adapting
data into usable applied changes, this provides journal entries based on real-life experiences and
is a solid pick for any involved in the coaching process. Cathy A. Toll's LEARNERSHIP:
INVEST IN TEACHERS, FOCUS ON LEARNING, AND PUT TEST SCORES IN
PERSPECTIVE (9781452216461, $34.95) provides fine insights for becoming a learning leader
and blends case histories with theory and different approaches to data and testing. From
supporting professional learning teams to educational coaches, this analyzes and presents a range
of approaches perfect for any educator's reference library. James Dillon's NO PLACE FOR
BULLYING: LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOLS THAT CARE FOR EVERY STUDENT
(9781452216690, $39.95) offers a set of important keys to preventing bullying and describes the
steps school administrators need to take to develop and lead a schoolwide bullying prevention
program. Such programs often fail because they don't have support from everyone involved -
including parent. This provides three critical components of effective leadership for bullying
prevention and is packed with activities and examples key to combating menacing behaviors in
the schools. Any administrator needs this! Glenn E. Singleton's MORE COURAGEOUS
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE (9781412992664, $31.00) teaches administrators how to
foster racial equality in a school or district, and tackles some hard problems schools have faced
when implementing the Courageous Conversations Protocol. Anecdotes document conversations,
difficulties, and how to use the platform to move a school from racial equality theory to reality on
all levels, from classrooms to administration offices. The 'more' here includes considerations of
the knowing-doing gap, how racial equality connects with educational opportunity (or not), and
offers leaders advice for managing school boards, staff, and even local community outreach
programs. William N. Bender's DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES: NEW BEST PRACTICES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL
EDUCATORS (9781412998598, $38.95) appears in its third updated edition to discuss all the
latest differentiated instructional tools, from strategies on working within an RTI framework to
using technology to help students with learning disabilities and offering better brain-friendly
instruction based on the latest research in brain learning techniques. From new research in
metacognition to incorporating flipped classrooms, this new edition uses the latest blend of brain
research and educational objectives to provide new techniques to differentiating instruction
according to the Common Core State Standards, and is a pick for any educator's collection.
Luanna H. Meyer and Ian M. Evans' SCHOOL LEADER'S GUIDE TO RESTORATIVE
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE (9781412998604, $34.95) provides the latest research on the
effectiveness of restorative discipline and how to implement a school wide discipline plan, and is
key for any looking for alternative ways to handle school punishment. This is a research-based,
field-tested model to help school leaders provide alternatives to the usual exclusion and
suspension methods, offering a program that encourages behavior improvement and keeps
students in school. From decisions on how a school responds to behavioral problems to
child-focused intervention models, this is a 'must' for any school leader. Joan Franklin Smutny,
et.al.'s DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING
STUDENTS (9781412996365, $36.95) deserves ongoing recommendation for any teacher
working in a bilingual environment, and teaches the basics of how to recognize a student's unique
skills and create learning experiences suitable for the entire classroom. Examples of
communication with students and parents alike accompany stories from adults who overcame
language challenges, pinpointing the special needs of Spanish speakers and showing how they
can be an active part of a general classroom environment. The result is a top pick for any
bilingual teacher. Phyllis Hostmeyer's TOOLS STUDENTS NEED TO BE SKILLFUL
WRITERS: BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES (9781412989046, $36.95) goes beyond the
usual approach of diagraming sentences and offers lesson plans for grades 3-8 on how to
understand logical sequences and patterns and how to apply them to vivid writing styles.
Activities and samples accompany each described pattern and show teachers how to better
engage students in the entire process in a handbook that emphasizes how to produce more
effective writing. A fine pick for any teacher's reference library!
The Biography Shelf
American To The Backbone
Christopher L. Webber
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street
5th Floor, NY, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.com
9781605981758, $29.95, www.amazon.com
James William Charles Pennington (1809 - 1870) was an African American orator, minister, and
abolitionist. James Pembroke was born a slave on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. When his
owner died, he became the property of his son, Frisby Tilghman who moved to Rockland,
Washington County, Maryland. There James learned the trades of brickmaker and blacksmith.
On October 28, 1827, at the age of 19, he ran from a job in Hagerstown, towards Petersburg (now
called York Springs), Pennsylvania. He changed his name to James W.C. Pennington and moved
to New York in 1828. He settled in New Haven, Connecticut, and audited classes at Yale
Divinity School from 1834 to 1839 - becoming the first black man to attend classes at Yale. He
was subsequently ordained and became a teacher, abolitionist, and author. He wrote "The Origin
and History of the Colored People" in 1841, which has been called the first history of African
Americans, and a slave narrative in 1849, "The Fugitive Blacksmith". In 1849 the University of
Heidelberg awarded him an honorary doctorate of divinity. "American to the Backbone: The Life
of James W. C. Pennington, the Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Black
Abolitionists" by Christopher L. Webber is a 432 page biography of a most remarkable man
whose legacy continues to be one of inspiration and example. A deftly crafted work of
impressive detail that is enhanced with the inclusion of an appendix, notes, bibliography, and an
index, "American To The Backbone" is highly recommended reading and an indispensable
addition to community and academic library Black Studies and 19th Century American
Biography collections.
Martin Amis: The Biography
Richard Bradford
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street
5th Floor, NY, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.com
9781605983851, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949) is a British novelist. His best-known novels are Money
(1984) and London Fields (1989). He has received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his
memoir Experience and has been listed for the Booker Prize twice to date (short listed in 1991
for Time's Arrow and long listed in 2003 for Yellow Dog)). Amis served as the Professor of
Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester until 2011. The
Times named him in 2008 as one of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. "Martin Amis:
The Biography" by Richard Bradford (Research Professor in English, University of Ulster,
Ireland) is a 336 page compendium showcasing the personal life and literary accomplishments of
an accomplished (and occasionally controversial) author. Enhanced with extensive notes, a
bibliography, and an comprehensive index, "Martin Amis: The Biography" is a superbly crafted
and detailed account which should be considered mandatory reading for his legions of fans and a
seminal contribution to academic library Contemporary Literary Biography reference
collections.
The Reindeer Botanist
Wendy Dathan
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
www.uofcpress.com
9781552385869, $46.95, www.amazon.com
Alf Erling Porsild (1901 - 1977) was a Danish-Canadian botanist. Between 1936-1945, he was
curator at the National Museum of Canada, Ottawa, and from 1945 to 1967 he was head of the
department of botany there. He authored over 100 scientific articles on the flora of the Canadian
Arctic Archipelago and of the Rocky Mountains, as well as numerous popular papers and books,
including important floras of Canada's Arctic and northern regions. He made over 25,000 plant
collections (numbers), resulting in over 100,000 specimens which are deposited in the National
Herbarium of Canada (CAN) at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, and in other herbaria
around the world. The Canadian Botanical Association awards annually the 'Alf Erling Porsild
Award', in recognition of the best paper published in the field of systematics and phytogeography
that year by a graduate student in a Canadian university or a Canadian student in a foreign
university. "The Reindeer Botanist: Alf Erling Porsild, 1901-1977" by Wendy Dathan (Curator of
the Grand Manan Museum) is a massive 600 page compendium (that had its origins in her
Master's Thesis on Porsild's Canadian Reindeer Project years) detailing the life and
accomplishments of a scientist who experienced both professional triumph and personal tragedy.
Of special note is biographer Wendy Dathan's 'Epilogue: Closing the Circle'. Enhanced with
copious notations, selected references, and a comprehensive index, "The Reindeer Botanist: Alf
Erling Porsild, 1901-1977" is an academic masterwork of seminal scholarship and highly
recommended for academic library 20th Century Canadian Biography collections and Canadian
Botanical Studies supplemental reading lists.
A Noble Treason
Richard Hanser
Ignatius Press
PO Box 1339, Fort Collins, CO 80522
www.ignatius.com
9781586175573, $17.95, www.amazon.com
Sophia Magdalena Scholl (9 May 1921 - 22 February 1943) was a German student, active within
the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high
treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with
her brother Hans. As a result, they were both executed by guillotine. Since the 1970s, Scholl has
been celebrated as one of the great German heroes who actively opposed the Third Reich during
the Second World War. Now Richard Hanser (who served as a psychological warfare specialist
in Europe during World War II) has written "A Noble Treason: The Story of Sophie Scholl and
the White Rose Revolt Against Hitler", a 312 page, superbly researched and deftly. written
compendium giving the detailed and documented story of this remarkable woman and her small
band of friends who sought to resist one of the greatest evils of modern history. With the
inclusion of a comprehensive Index, "A Noble Treason" is very highly recommended for
personal reading lists of inspiring true life stories, as well as both community and academic
library collections.
Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451662436, $35.00, www.simonandschuster.com
TOTAL RECALL: MY UNBELIEVABLY TRUE LIFE STORY is a top pick for any general
lending library and documents Arnold's story of how he grew up in a small Austrian town,
moved to America, and within five years had learned English and become the greatest
bodybuilders in the world. In twenty years he was a huge movie star, and nearly forty years after
journeying to this country he would become governor of California. TOTAL RECALL follows
this years, and while it leaves a few more controversial moments out (...we'll leave you to
wonder...), it's still a riveting read for any fan of Arnold.
Marmee & Louisa
Eve LaPlante
Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451620665, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
MARMEE & LOUISA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT AND HER
MOTHER provides an outstanding biography of Alcott's relationship with her mother and comes
from the great-niece and cousin of Abigail and Louisa May Alcott. New documents, including
those discovered in a family attic and others thought long destroyed, offer insights that dispel
myths and offer a more in-depth portrait of the Alcott family and their world. This is a pick for
any collection seeing popularity with Alcott's writings, and provides a fine survey suitable for
any general-interest literary biography holding as well.
Still Lolo
Lauren Scruggs and the Scruggs Family
Tyndale Momentum
c/o Tyndale House Publishers
351 Executive Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414376691, $24.99, www.tyndalemomentum.com
STILL LOLO provides a true story of a deadly airplane crash and its aftermath - an event that
changed author Lauren Scruggs' life and lead to a struggle to survive, self-examination, and
ultimately a vastly changed life. It's a religious, inspirational story - and it's also the story of how
one woman not only survived the impossible, but changed her life in the process. While normally
this would be a pick for religious collections, it's also recommended for any general-interest
holding, as it offers gripping action paired with searing self-assessment.
The Audiobook Shelf
Birds in Town and Village
W.H. Hudson, author
Neville Jason, narrator
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28
Franklin, TN 37064
9781843795964 $41.95 www.naxosaudiobooks.com
Birds in Town and Village is the unabridged audiobook adaptation of a classic text by
ornithologist William Henry Hudson (1841-1922), a founding member of the Royal Society for
the Protection of Birds. He tells of his keen observations of wildlife, especially the lives and daily
activities of birds, in this venerable chronicle credited with helping to establish the hobby of
birdwatching. An engaging narrative read aloud in a down-to-earth manner by prize-winning
speaker and radio performer Neville Jason, Birds in Town and Village is a joy to listen to and a
superb gift for bird lovers everywhere. 6 CDs, 7 hours 23 min.
Habits of the House
Fay Weldon, author
Katherine Kellgren, narrator
Macmillan Audio
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10010
9781427228918 $34.99 www.macmillanaudio.com
Award-winning writer of the pilot for the original "Upstairs Downstairs" show Fay Weldon
presents Habits of the House, a novel of upper-crust machinations in turn of the century London,
now available as an unabridged audiobook brought to life by the superb performance of
Katherine Kellgren. The year is 1899, and Lord Robert is at his wits end to avoid fiscal
catastrophe - his estate is heavily mortgaged, and the Lord Robert's best prospect for remaining
solvent is to marry his son to a suitable wife with a large dowry. When Minnie, the heiress of a
Chicago meat baron, arrives on the scene, she seems like the perfect catch - even if the daughter
of a businessman would normally have no place among high society. A tale of wit, subtlety,
romance, and the devious interplay of the elite, Habits of the House is thoroughly enjoyable and
sure to prove popular for public library audiobook collections. 7 CDs, 9 hours.
Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!
Yuri Rasovsky
Blackstone Audiobooks
PO Box 969
Ashland, OR 97520
www.BlackstoneAudio.com
09781455127274, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Rarely is their so much fun packed into just two CDs of an audio book! Written, produced and
directed by the late Yuri Rasovsky (1944-2012), "Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!: A Very
Grimm Tale" is an original and hilarious reworking of the Snow White story with bits of other
fairytales embedded here and there. Featuring an outstanding cast of performers that includes
such major talents as Sandra Oh, Simon Helberg, and Kate Burton, "Die, Snow White! Die,
Damn You!" is a rollicking great satire that is unrelentingly funny from beginning to end. You'll
never think of Snow White the same way again! Enhanced with superb production values, "Die,
Snow White! Die, Damn You!" is a highly recommended 'theatre of the mind' experience and
will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal and community library audio book
collections!
The Golden Land
Di Morrissey, author
David Tredinnick, narrator
Bolinda Publishing
186 S Long Swamp Rd
Jackson, ME 04921
9781743117118 $29.99 www.bolinda.com
The Golden Land is the unabridged audiobook adaptation of a novel about a family inheritance
that turns a married woman's life upside down. Natalie is a young mother living on the Gold
Coast, with a devoted husband and two little children. She discovers a Burmese artifact and a
letter from her great-great-uncle describing plans for the object that never came to be. As she
learns more, she makes a devastating discovery that shakes everything she has believed about
herself and her marriage to the core. Superbly performed by award-winning theater performer
David Tredinnick, The Golden Land is a poignant tale of hidden rifts and personal challenge,
highly recommended. 10 CDs, 12 hours 20 min.
The Final Count
Sapper, author
Roy McMillan, narrator
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28
Franklin, TN 37064
9781843795858 $41.98 www.naxosaudiobooks.com
The Final Count is the unabridged audiobook rendition of the fourth novel in Sapper's "Bulldog
Drummond" series. After trying and failing to corner his deadliest enemy, the master of disguise
Carl Peterson, Drummond becomes embroiled proving the innocence of a scientist whose
chemical weapon inexplicably goes missing. Only one genius thief could be behind such a
diabolical plot! Tense and exciting, The Final Count thrills to the very end, brought to life by the
skilled performance of Roy McMillan. 6 CDs, 7 hours 29 min.
The Husband List: A Novel
Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly, authors
Lorelei King, narrator
Macmillan Audio
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10010
www.evanovich.com www.dorienkelley.com
9781427228970 $34.99 www.macmillanaudio.com
Set in 1894 New York, The Husband List: A Novel is the unabridged audiobook rendition of a
heartfelt story about an heiress determined not to let someone marry her for money - she yearns
to settle for nothing less than true love. If only she could go on grand adventures like her brother
Eddie and his friend Jack Culhane! As she fends off the suitors her mother relentlessly sends her,
she begins to fall for Jack Culhane, an Irish-American sporting "new money" but no title. A
heady blend of romance and high society with a dash of intrigue, The Husband List is
delightfully engaging from beginning to end. 7 CDs, 8 1/2 hours.
Beautiful Ruins: A Novel
Jess Walter, author
Edoardo Ballerini, narrator
Harper Audio
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-5299
www.jesswalter.com
9780062268365 $19.99 www.harpercollins.com
Beautiful Ruins is the unabridged audiobook adaptation of Jess Walter's novel that ties together
intrigue spanning fifty years. The common thread binding a dying American starlet visiting Italy
in 1962, and a modern-day Italian man in search of a mysterious woman, reveals a complex web
of events connecting the lives of diverse people, each with their own ambitions, flaws, and
foibles. Award-winning audiobook performer Edoardo Ballerini brings to life this enthralling
human drama, highly recommended. 10 CDs, 13 hours.
Galaxy Press
7051 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 200
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.galaxypress.com
Galaxy Press is dedicated to making the 'Gold Age of Pulp Magazine' short stories of L. Ron
Hubbard readily available to new generations of appreciative readers and listeners through
reproducing those stories in both print and audio book editions. Two of the latest of these
collections of outstanding short stories showcasing Hubbard's gifted story telling skills in the
genres of gritty detective mysteries and horror fantasy. "Mouthpiece" (9781592123568, $9.95
paperback / 9781592122707, $9.95, multicast audio, unabridged, 2 hours) is comprised of three
terrific tales: 'Mouthpiece' (originally published in the 1934 issue of 'Thrilling Detective') is the
story of a young man avenging his gangster father's murderers -- along with a million dollar
stash! Also included in this flawless 'theatre of the mind' production are the mystery stories
'Flame City'; 'Calling Squad Cars!'; and 'The Grease Spot'. Hubbard's dramatic flair of the
unnatural is "Dead Men Kill" (9781592123506, $9.95, unabridged, 2 CD, multicast audio book)
which introduced Detective-Sergeant Terry Lane and a nefarious unknown mastermind who is
creating killer zombies as part of an extortion racket! Originally published in the July 1934 issue
of 'Thrilling Detective' this superbly performed audio production, as with all of the Galaxy Press
multicast audios, is enhanced with the deft inclusion of music and sound effects backing up an
impressive roster of actors that include the narrative skills of R. F. Daley and the performances of
Jim Meskimen, Matt Scott, John Mariano, Jennifer Aspen, and Lori Jablons. both "Mouthpiece"
and "Dead Men Kill" are unabashedly recommended to anyone who enjoys riveting radio drama
and will well serve to introduce a whole new generation to that master of pulp fiction -- L. Ron
Hubbard!
Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307967329, $35.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
HALLUCINATIONS gathers stories of Dr. Sacks' patients who have experienced hallucinations,
and reflects his lifelong interest in psychedelics and the varieties of hallucinatory experience.
Reader Dan Woren, a Los Angeles actor and voice-over artist, brings to life this account of a
neurology professor's revolutionary discussion on what hallucinations tell us about the brain,
culture, and the human condition - and why they are part of any human endeavor. In audio the
entire saga springs to life, making this a highly recommended acquisition for any general lending
library!
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
C. Baxter Kruger, PhD's THE SHACK REVISITED (9781619693593, $24.98) comes from a
minister who preaches on the gospel of the Triune God, who here provides a spiritual survey of
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Religious collections will find this an
in-depth probe of these three persons and their message that God is love, and will find this offers
an array of insights perfect for any religious holding. Nonfiction and business audio libraries will
benefit from Greg Smith's WHY I LEFT GOLDMAN SACHS: A WALL STREET STORY
(9781619696013, $29.98) comes form a man who resigned as the head of Goldman Sach's
United States equity derivatives business in 2012 - and who here tells of his experiences in the
company as he moved form an idealistic intern in his twenties to his rise to being a sales trader.
His insights on the inner workings of the company make for invaluable assessments any business
library will relish. Emma Donoghue's ASTRAY (9781611134209, $26.98) is narrated by the
James Langdon and others in a fine multi-narrative collection, and provides engrossing stories of
four centuries of wanderings, from a mother who searches for her lost baby girl to a teen soldier
who wanders far from home and his upbringing's basic teachings about life. This is a powerful
account of interconnected wanderings and personal journeys, and is a top pick for any fan of
Donoghue's astute and personal writings. Stephen Colbert's AMERICA AGAIN:
RE-BECOMING THE GREATNESS WE NEVER WEREN'T (9781607889700, $24.99) is a
hilarious account perfect for any fan of the TV show, offering biting thoughts about everything
from politics to how to get the country back on the right track. The tongue-in-cheek observations
are fun yet pointed insights on American life, culture and social issues and this is the perfect item
of choice for any audio lending collection! The unabridged offering of Nelson DeMille's THE
PANTHER (9781619691827, $39.98) is a fine pick for any fan of DeMiller's thriller action.
Backed by veteran narrator Scott Brick's powerful voice, it tells of an anti-terrorist task force
agent and his wife who are struggling with a new mission in Yemen - and with new challenges
that will change their world and threaten their expertise. THE PANTHER is international thriller
writing at its best, brought to powerful life in audio! Captain D. Michael Abrashoff's IT'S YOUR
SHIP (978161969235, $29.98) provides a fine guide that uses lessons from Navy ship
management and applies them to overall business management approaches. This special 10th
anniversary presentation has been revised and updated in an unabridged edition read by the
author, a former commander in the Navy, and provides powerful insights into how he managed
his ship with an eye to business efficiency. Very highly recommended for any business or
military audio collection! Jake Tapper's THE OUTPOST; AN UNTOLD STORY OF
AMERICAN VALOR (9781619692619, $34.98) is also a recommended pick for military
collections, and receives a powerful narration by Rob Shaprio, whose experienced voice has
enhanced numerous best-selling audio books. This tells of combat outpost Keating, the U.S.
military base in Afghanistan operating in one of the most remote regions of the world, cut off
from most of civilization. The area surrounding it was filled with those who wanted to kill the
men stationed there - and everyone part of Combat Outpost Keating feared doomsday on a daily
level. Journalist Jake Tapper provides a powerful story of those who manned the base in an audio
filled with gripping scenarios. Wm. Paul Young's CROSS ROADS (9781611130607, $29.98)
receives a fine reading from an award-winning stage and radio actor in Chicago, Roger Mueller.
Some of his credits include some big-name audiobook sellers, and his voice here lends passion
and high drama to the story of one Anthony, a proud self-made businessman at the height of his
career when a cerebral hemorrhage leaves him comatose - and in another world mirroring his
earthly life. If he follows directions in this world he could achieve redemption: if he stays, he
may be lost forever. High drama and otherworldly intrigue lends to a riveting adventure. James
Patterson's MERRY CHRISTMAS ALEX CROSS (9781611130294, $29.98) is set on a snowy
Christmas Eve when Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family when the phone
rings with disaster: a family's been taken hostage and the situation is rapidly escalating. Alex
must confront a father threatening to murder his family when a second situation emerges that
puts millions at risk. What a Christmas Eve! The story evolves to portray a thrilling holiday that
could change the lives of all. DAILY READINGS FROM EVERYDAY A FRIDAY by Joel
Osteen (9781619692473, $24.98) is narrated by the author and provides an outstanding survey
resting upon the premise that every day of the week is a gift from God, and needs to be lived with
humor and faith. This collection of nine daily devotionals offers excerpts from this original
premise along with key Bible verses, daily prayers and food for thought, packing in material from
a senior pastor of a Texas church deemed the country's fastest-growing congregation. An
excellent choice for any seeking daily affirmations and spiritual reinforcement! Preston and
Child's THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES (9781611139365, $24.98) tells of an ancient tunnel
under New York City where nearly forty murdered, mutilated bodies are found. An FBI agent
investigating the old crimes inadvertently unleashes a force that begins killing again with fast
action spicing a powerful audio, further spiced by the evocative and smooth voice of Jonathan
Marosz, who perfectly captures the drama and high tension of the riveting murder mystery. Any
murder mystery holding will find this audio a fine, compelling acquisition! Joyce Meyer's
TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS (9781619692497, $29.98) comes
from one of the world's leading Bible teachers whose TV and radio broadcasts have inspired
thousands. Gwen Hughes offers an experienced and evocative voice to this collection of
discussions offering daily devotions for the entire year, making for a thoughtful and revealing
collection that comes alive in audio and provides listeners with reflections straight from Biblical
teachings. Highly recommended!
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.highbridgeaudio.com
BLACK MASK STORIES: DOORS IN THE DARK (9781611744583, $29.95) represents a
series that takes classic pulp fiction from the pages of Black Mask magazine and brings to them
to life in audio format, offering listening fans of hardboiled detective stories a satisfying medium
for enjoying some of the winning crime fiction of yesteryear. On audio for the first time are a
range of satisfying tales paired with various narrators, from Peter Collinson (Dashiell Hammett)'s
'Arson Plus narrated by Alan Sklar to Lester Dent's 'Luck' narrated by Jeff Gurner. More crime
fiction from the magazine are presented in MURDER IS BAD LUCK (9781611744613, $29.95),
this including riveting stories from the title tale by Wyatt Blassingame to 'One Shot' by Charles
G. Booth and 'The Dancing Rats' by Richard Sale. All are narrated by different readers which
lends high drama and different tensions to the tales. THE PARROT THAT WOULDN'T TALK
(9781611744675, $29.95) features stories by Tomas Walsh ('Diamonds mean Death'), the title
story by Walter C. brown, and Merle Constiner's 'Let the Dead Alone'. MIDDLEMAN FOR
MURDER (9781611748116, $29.95) includes the title story by Bruno Fischer read by veteran
Scott brick, 'Borrowed Crime' by Cornell Woolrich read by Johnny Heller, and more. THE
SHRIEKING SKELETON (9781611744767, $29.95) includes Jeff Gurner's strong narration of
Hank Searls' 'Drop dead Twice' and W.T. Ballard's 'A Little Different' and more engrossing
stories. #9 in the series, THE CORPSE DIDN'T KICK (9781611744828, $29.95) includes the
classic 'Try the Girl' by Raymond Chandler, narrated by veteran audio narrator Scott brick, and
Steve Fisher's 'Wait for Me', read by Carol Monda, along with five other classics from the
American crime writing magazine. Each story receives a different narrator and features an
entirely different crime story. Any fan of crime stories and radio shows will find these a
compelling listen, spiced with a variety of accomplished narrators.
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
Ridley Pearson's HARD FALL (9781455890200, $19.99) is performed by David Colacci and
provides a thriller that's hard to stop listening to, with Colacci's voice powering the story of an
FBI agent facing a strange murder case. What evolves is a cat-and-mouse game with a trail of
murder and international espionage coating the entire mission, leading Cameron on an epic quest
to piece together a puzzle that could involve the world. A powerful survey results! Ed McBain's
CALYPSO (9781455871902, $19.99) provides a fine 87th Precinct novel performed by veteran
narrator Dick Hill and telling of a calypso singer and prostitute murdered with the same gun,
involving two detectives in an underworld of danger. Dick Hill's experienced approach heightens
tension and brings the drama to life in a captivating account hard to stop listening to. Tami
Hoag's CRY WOLF (9781455877485, $19.99) enjoys a fine reading by veteran narrator Joyce
Bean as it tells of vanishing young women in the rural parishes of Louisiana's French Triangle,
and of the return of Attorney Laurel Chandler during a time when a dangerous killer is loose.
Laurel finds herself lured into a deadly game and must use all her wits to battle a deadly outcome
in this tense thriller, recommended for any audio mystery holding.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Modular Mix
Edie Eckman
Annie's
306 East Parr Road
Berne, IN 46711
9781596356825 $11.95 AnniesCatalog.com
Modular Mix: 12 Knitted Mitered Squares is a straightforward, flat-spined guide to crafting
twelve types of mitered squares that can be assembled in any combination to create a warm and
colorful afghan. Full-color illustrations on every page, step-by-step diagrams (including a page
devoted to knitting basics), and user-friendly instructions combine to make Modular Mix
accessible to knitters of all skill and experience levels. Modular Mix is highly recommended a
superb choice for crafting handmade gifts perfect for the winter season!
Colorful Quilts for Playful Kids
Janet Pittman
Landauer Publishing
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
97819435726258, $24.95, www.landauerpub.com
Colorful Quilts for Playful Kids provides a fine examination of quilt designs and themes with
kids in mind, and offers some fourteen projects with dozens of 'mix and match' ideas. Many
quilts are designed with the idea of getting kids involved in the process, while others have
kid-friendly themes such as an alphabet puzzle quilt or a zoo quilt. Any either producing a quilt
for a child or seeking to involve a child in the quilt-making process will find this a winner!
The Sports Shelf
Mastering Snowboarding
Hannah Teter & Tawnya Schultz
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076
Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9781450410649 $24.95 www.HumanKinetics.com
Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter and snowboard writer Tawnya Schultz team up to present
Mastering Snowboarding, a compendium of tips, tricks, techniques, and full-color photographs
illustrating how to take control of one's snowboard and make the most of the experience. Safety
guidelines, step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of invaluable advice from seasoned experts
make Mastering Snowboarding a "must-have" for enthusiasts of all skill and experience levels
looking to improve their game. "The basics of backcountry etiquette are simple. There is
definitely safety in numbers, but you must be aware of where everyone is at all times. Follow
each other strategically, and don't venture off if you are unsure of your location. You should
always have a designated guide, a highly qualified backcountry rider, who can lead the
way."
Good Wood
Stuart Miller
ACTA Publications
4848 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
9780879464776, $14.95, www.actapublications.com
The baseball bat is as symbolic to the game as the ball itself. "Good Wood: The Story of the
Baseball Bat" tells the story of how the club became to be and became the weapon of choice for
many of baseball's legends. Investigating the models of bats that have been used throughout the
years with statistics and photography all throughout, and a note of the modern craftsman of the
Louisville slugger and its peers, "Good Wood" is an insightful and recommended addition to
sports history collections, not to be missed.
Human Kinetics
PO Box 5076
Champaign, IL 61820-5076
www.humankinetics.com
Alisa R. James's SURVIVE AND THRIVE AS A PHYSICAL EDUCATOR: STRATEGIES
FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND BEYOND (9781450411998, $29.00) offers ideas and
information for any teaching physical education. It could have been featured in our Education
Shelf, but is featured here so that coaches and any involved in sports don't miss it. It's based on
real-life experiences from the author's background as a K-12 teacher and a college instructor
working with teachers, and offers everything from creating lesson plans to handling behavior
issues and teaching PE to students. Any involved in physical education or coaching will find this
a winner. Frederic Delavier and Michael Gundill's DELAVIER'S ANATOMY FOR BIGGER,
STRONGER ARMS (9781450440219, $24.95) packs in over three hundred color photos and
130 anatomical illustrations paired with over 100 exercises targeting arms, and is designed to
help exercises understand how muscles interact with joints and how to use them for better
results. Over 30 proven programs offer exercises to achieve many different types of goals,
making this a solid pick for any physical education library. Triathlon's national governing body's
COMPLETE TRIATHLON GUIDE (9781450412605, $21.95) shares coach and athlete tips of
the field which include secrets and strategies for all stages of training and participating in
triathlon events. From bike-handling techniques professionals utilize to troubleshooting swim
strokes and achieving more effective workouts, this is packed with the latest equipment and
technology for preventing injuries and common issues, and is for any looking to compete and
stay ahead of the game.
The Military Shelf
The Guerrilla Factory
Tony Schwalm
The Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451623604 $26.00 www.simonsays.com
Retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces and seasoned combat veteran Tony
Schwalm presents The Guerrilla Factory: The Making of Special Forces Officers, The Green
Berets, an inside look at the demanding training required of every Army officer aspiring to
leadership in the U.S. Army Special Forces (also known as the Green Berets). Schawlm's
first-person narrative recounts first his own Special Forces training, followed by true stories of
his years commanding the men tasked with the grueling responsibility of preparing officers to
lead Special Forces A-teams. From an up-close and personal narrative of the extremely harsh
Special Forces Qualification Course (the "Q Course"), to the challenges involved in teaching
Army soldiers to shift from rigidly following orders to learning how to think for themselves in
complex and difficult situations, The Guerrilla Factory paints a vivid picture of the extremes
demanded of America's greatest warriors - who must also serve as America's greatest diplomats!
An extraordinary account of preparing men not only how to fight and survive, but also learn the
ways of other cultures and build coalitions with other warriors for a shared vision, The Guerrilla
Factory is highly recommended for public and college library military studies shelves.
American Girls, Beer, & Glenn Miller
James J. Cooke
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
9780826219848, $40.00, www.umsystem.edu/upress
Morale is powerful factor in wartime. "American Girls, Beer, & Glenn Miller: GI Morale in
WWII" explores the many methods undertaken to make soldiers feel more at home on many
levels, responding the shifting culture of the past few decades in the 1940s. Providing troops with
many of the comforts at home such as movies, tobacco, liquor, and much more, allowing morale
to stay high in situations where life may end the next day. "American Girls, Beer, & Glenn
Miller" is a strongly recommended addition to any history collection focusing on culture in the
military, recommended.
Welcome to Hell
Patrick Turley
Chronology Books
c/o History Publishing Company
PO Box 700, Palisades, NY 10964-0700
9781933909219, $17.95, www.historypublishingco.com
To endure boot camp trains you to endure the hell of any battlefield. "Welcome to Hell: Three
and A Half Months of Marine Corps Boot Camp" as author Patrick Turley shares his own
experiences of Boot Camp, enduring the harshest training that the country has to offer, sharing
his endeavor and the training that these future soldiers have to pass. Demonstrating it as
something harsh but necessary for fighting men, "Welcome to Hell" is a must for military
memoir collections, or for anyone who wants a taste of the nightmare of basic training.
Osprey Publishing
4402 - 23rd Street, Suite 219
Long Island City, NY 11101-5058
www.ospreypublishing.com
T.E. Crowdy's INCOMPARABLE: NAPOLEON'S 9TH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT
(9781849083324, $29.95) is for any military holding strong in world military history, and
documents an elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry, which was with Napoleon
from the start of his campaign. Motivated by a deep fear of failure, this regiment was to perform
unbelievable tasks and spent over a decade following Napoleon on all his campaigns, right up to
the end. This story of soldiers who became part of his war machine offers insights on the lives
and achievements of these men, and is a top pick for any military history holding. Andrew
Roberts' LOVE, TOMMY: LETTERS HOME, FROM THE GREAT WAR TO THE PRESENT
DAY (9781849087919, $25.95) provides a collection of original writings gathered by the
Imperial War Museum from the last hundred years, revealing the daily lives of soldiers and
offering comparisons between the experiences of those fighting different wars. From anecdotes
and reflections on experiences to discussions of rations and expressions of love and fear, these
capture the hopes, fears and struggles of the universal soldier no matter what the war, and are
packed with solid reflections. Robert Forczyk's PANZERJAGER VS. KV-1: EASTERN FRONT
1941-43 (9781849085786, $18.95) provides a solid survey of Eastern Front clashes between
Soviety heavy tanks and German antitank weapons, providing a fully illustrated analysis of duels
between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. This discussion includes artillery
technical specs as well as reviews of strategy and pairs military insights with vintage black and
white photos throughout. Two new additions to Osprey's 'Command' series are picks for any
military collection strong in biographical coverages of leaders. Jon Diamond's ARCHIBALD
WAVELL (9781849087377, $18.95) tells of the only British commander actively engaging Axis
enemy forces, telling of how he successfully conducted campaigns across nine countries. His
strategies resulted in unprecedented successes, and this analyzes his command choices and
explains their evolution. Diamond's ORDE WINGATE (9781849083232, $18.95) surveys the
tactics and battle experiences of one of the most controversial commanders of the second world
war. His use of long-range penetration in Africa and Burma helped develop post-war special
forces and elite units even as his attitude and abrasive approach made him very unpopular.
Military holdings will find these discussions of strategies and their evolution to be important and
eye-opening. Angus Konstam's BRITISH LIGHT CRUISERS 1939-45 (9781849086844, $17.95)
covers the design, development and history of cruiser which evolved from the sailing frigate and
was a warship designed to patrol the seas. The British light cruiser played a key role throughout
World War II, and this account documents their naval achievement and how they helped gain
control of the seas during the war. Military holdings with specific interest in World War II will
find this a winning account! Steven J. Zaloga's DEFENSE OF THE THIRD REICH 1941-45
(9781849085939, $18.95) joins Osprey's series covering the technology and history of key
fortresses and defensive systems and is a pick for any World War II collection. It provides an
overview of the lavish Flak defenses and their artillery, considering how Flak was deployed and
how a variety of structures were created to enhance its performance. German defenses and
systems receive an in-depth analysis complete with illustrations by Adam Hook in a fine
presentation for any military history holding. Michael McNally's CORONEL AND
FALKLANDS 1914: DUEL IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC (9781849086745, $21.95) begins
with the first encounter in World War I between the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy
which was the first defeat by the Royal Navy for over 100 years. The result was a dispatch of
modern ships to eliminate the German threat - and this new study offers insights on the ships and
battles that returned control to the Royal Navy. Naval and military history holdings alike will
find this packed with insights. Edward M. Young's AMERICAN ACES AGAINST THE
KAMIKAZE (9781849087452, $22.95) joins others in Osprey's 'Aircraft of the Aces' series and
outlines clashes between the US Navy, Marine Corps, and the Special Attack kamikaze units of
the Imperial Japanese Army. It documents some of the last aerial battles of the Pacific War
during 1945, documenting suicide stories, strategies, and the psyches and motivations of the
kamikaze pilots. Military collections in general and aviation libraries in particular will welcome
this specific survey. Chris McNab's MG 34 AND MG 42 MACHINE GUNS (9781780960081,
$18.95) tells of a new type of weapon Germany brought into the war, driven by the country's
need for machine guns in quantity. The MG 42 was actually a revolutionary approach to machine
gun design, and was nicknamed 'Hitler's buzzsaw' by the Allied forces. It's still in use some
seventy years later. This examination of the pioneering machine gun will appeal to military and
weaponry collections alike, offering vintage black and white photos of wartime experiences
throughout. Mark Barber's RAF FIGHTER COMMAND PILOT: THE WESTERN FRONT
1939-42 (9781849087797, $18.95) receives fine illustrations by Graham Turner which are paired
with vintage black and white photos to bring to life the story of the RAF command's history and
evolution. These men from all walks of life fought the battles of France and Britain during the
second world war, and many myths evolved from their achievements. This tells their stories
through their own writings and offers a fine history of Fighter Command forces and evolution in
a highly recommended pick for World War II coverages. Donald Nijboer's METEOR 1 VS. V1
FLYING BOMB 1944 (9781849087063, $18.95) provides a fine in-depth survey of one of
Hitler's major offensives against London, and how Britain's Gloster meteor 1 was the first jet
fighter used against them. Vintage black and white photos accompany descriptions of combats
and victories in a fine survey of the world's first jet-against-jet battle, suitable for military and
aviation libraries alike. Michael G. Walling's FORGOTTEN SACRIFICE: THE ARCTIC
CONVOYS OF WORLD WAR II (9781849087186, $26.95) tells the complete story of the
Allied forces' Arctic Convoys and the role they played in helping Russia repel the Germans. It
uses literally hundreds of oral histories from eyewitnesses and veterans of the convoys plus
original research in the Russian Naval archives at Murmansk to retell a campaign that has
received relatively little in-depth focus in the chronicles of World War II, and is a top pick for
any military history holding. Col. Darron L. Wright's IRAQ FULL CIRCLE: FROM SHOCK
AND AWE TO THE LAST COMBAT PATROL IN BAGHDAD AND BEYOND
(9781849088121, $25.95) comes from an Army officer with three tours of duty in Operation
Iraqi Freedom who provides a new assessment of the conflict, believing that the war was a good
war fought well. His first-hand survey of the entire eight-year mission in Iraq comes from one
who witnessed some of the most intense battles of the war, following the evolution from 'shock
and awe' to strategies for handling local violence and counterinsurgency methods. Any collection
strong in military history will find this a winning survey. Gordon L. Rottman's US 10TH
MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II (9781849088084, $17.95) describes and
illustrates the organization, special clothing and equipment, and evolution of the light infantry
concept in general and the 10th Mountain Division in particular, offering a blend of rare military
photos with detailed color focus on their uniforms and equipment. The result is a lively blend of
history and technical survey in a top pick for any World War II collection.
The Cookbook Shelf
Betty Crocker the 1500 Calorie a Day Cook Book
General Mills editorial staff
Elyse Cohen and Catherine Swanson, contributing writers
John Wiley & Sons
111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030
9781118344347, $19,99, www.wiley.com
"The 1500 Calorie a Day Cook Book" is a collection of planned component recipes that assists
the calorie conscious eater in preparing a healthful, adequate, palate pleasing, easily prepared
variety of entrees and menus. Subtitled "200 tasty recipes to build a daily eating plan," this
cookbook begins with a week's worth of delicious menus including suggestions for breakfast,
lunch, dinner and snack or dessert, with calorie totals for each, all around 1500 calories per day.
Color photo-illustrated recipes follow in four chapters, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
and desserts. Recipes are simple and clear, with ingredients in standard measurements, step by
step instructions, and nutritional information at the end, plus added hints for easy ways to lighten
the calorie count of the recipe. Recipe examples include Chipotle Shrimp Ceviche Salad,
Chocolate Crepes with Banana-Pecan Topping, Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry, Seared Tilapia with
Lemon-Tarragon Sauce and Spinach Orzo, and African Squash and Chickpea Stew, and even
Frozen Hazelnut-Mocha Pie. Recipes have highlighted calorie counts at the top of each recipe.
"The 1500 Calorie a Day Cookbook" finishes with a metric conversion guide and recipe testing
and calculating nutrition information, presenting a healthful and creative alternative set of user
friendly recipes to encourage and assist in weight loss and maintenance. Every single recipe
looks delicious and is also easy to prepare.
Better Homes and Gardens Easy Dinners Healthy Recipes
BHG editorial staff
Meredith Corporation
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
9780696243400, $TBA, www.amazon.com
Originally released in 2009, "Better Homes and Gardens Easy Dinners Healthy Recipes" is a
cook and healthy eaters' friendly collection of low maintenance recipes for main dishes, side
dishes and desserts. Handy tips on making meals healthier by lowering fat, calories and sodium
are presented in the first chapter. Following are recipes for supper dishes containing meats,
poultry, fish and seafood, vegetarian (meatless) choices, and of course side dishes and desserts.
Many recipes incorporate fresh seasonal produce for added fiber and nutrients, such as the
Balsamic Pork & Berry Salad, which features, romaine, strawberries, celery pork tenderloin,
toasted nuts, fresh chives, and a special low oil honey/balsami vinegar dressing (p. 66) Another
such recipe is the Turkey & Nectarine Salad which features cooked turkey breast, greens,
nectarines or peaches, sweet red pepper, and a light buttermilk ranch dressing with dill (p. 144).
Additional tempting entrees include Sunshine Salad, with sea scallops, shrimp, greens, apricots
or peach or nectarine), mango or papaya, and toasted almonds, with a special ginger-cream
dressing (fat free sour cream, crystallized ginger, sherry vinegar, orange peel and juice, and red
pepper, p. 196). Imaginative meatless dishes include Lentil & Veggie Tostadas (p. 216), and
Tortellini Vegetable Salad (p. 212). For desserts and side dishes there are Lemon-Tarragon
Vegetables (p.232), Caramelized Sweet Potatoes (p. 236), chocolate Ricotta-Filled Pears, and
Gingered Peach & Pear Crisp. All recipes are presented in two columns on one page, with
numbered step by step instructions and accompanying color photo of the finished dish. Standard
measurements are used, and metric equivalents are provided at the end of the book, along with an
alphabetized list of emergency substitutions. Recipes are easy, clearly written and feature easy to
obtain ingredients. Nutrition facts per serving are listed at the end of each recipe, making it even
easier to incorporate recipes into a healthy eating lifestyle and menu. This family friendly
cookbook makes it simple to produce healthy meals at home for even a novice cook, with limited
time to shop for and prepare meals.
The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook
Melissa Costello
Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
KarmaChow.com
9780757316333 $18.95 www.hcibooks.com
The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook: 125+ Plant-Based Vegan Recipes for a Fit, Happy,
Healthy You lives up to its title with recipes that delight the tongue with their spicy, sweet, and
flavorful combinations, all of which are entirely plant-based and planet-friendly. Colorful
photographs illustrate delectable dishes such as "Cherry Pecan Quinoa Muffins", "Raw Kale
Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing", "Maple Miso Brussels Sprouts", "Lavender Coconut Ice
Cream" (using coconut milk), and much more. An introduction offers general cooking tips,
tricks, and techniques, as well as insights from author Melissa Costello on making the tradition to
the vegan way of life. Highly recommended not only for vegans, but also for anyone looking to
enjoy healthy, plant-based cuisine for its own sake!
Amalia's Guatemalan Kitchen
Amalia Moreno-Damgaard
Beaver's Pond Press
7108 Ohms Lane
Edina, MN 55439
9781592985531 $39.95 www.BeaversPondPress.com
Amalia's Guatemalan Kitchen is a gigantic compendium of 170 recipes in the Guatemalan
tradition. Step-by-step instructions in plain terms make these dishes readily accessible to home
cooks of all skill and experience levels. Glorious, full-color photography illustrates
mouth-watering dishes such as "Crispy Corn Tortillas Topped with Guacamole, Beans, and
Salsa", "Spicy Shredded Beef and Potato Stew", "Conch and Green Mango in Habanero Sauce",
"Guatemalan Cheese Bread", and much more. A wealth of beginner-friendly tips, tricks and
techniques concerning traditional Guatemalan ingredients and cooking methods and a handy
index round out this excellent resource, highly recommended especially for international
cookbook collections.
Maine Home Cooking
Sandra L. Oliver
Down East Books
PO Box 679
Camden, ME 04843
9781608931804 $29.95 www.downeastbooks.com
Maine Home Cooking: 175 Recipes from Down East Kitchens lives up to its title with a wealth
of popular recipes widely enjoyed in the coastal state of Maine. Enhanced with tips, tricks,
techniques, suggestions, and anecdotes, Maine Home Cooking is extremely user-friendly and an
excellent choice for family-pleasing fare. Some of the most mouth-watering dishes include "Date
Nut Bread", "Venison or Beef Stroganoff", "Shrimp Pesto Roll", "Strawberry Spinach Salad",
and "Lobster Stew". A few recipes "from away" - ("away" meaning "anywhere that is not
Maine") round out this wonderful cookbook, illustrated with a handful of color photographs.
Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of sumptuous coastal cuisine!
The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook
Carolyn Herriot
Harbour Publishing
PO Box 219
Madeira Park, BC, Canada, V0N 2H0
9781550175677 $29.95 www.harbourpublishing.com
Illustrated with gorgeous, full-color photography throughout, The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook:
Seasonal Recipes for Delicious Homegrown Food is an excellent resource especially for home
gardeners. Packed with over 160 recipes, each of which has vegetarian and vegan options, The
Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook features such wonderful do-it-yourself dishes as Berry Sourdough
Pancakes, Asparagus Mushroom and Fontina Quiche, Strawberry Lemon Scones with
Devonshire Cream, Beet and Orange Salad, Cranberry Panini Sandwich, and much more.
Information on probiotic and prebiotic foods and organic edible gardening advice rounds out this
treasury not only for gardeners of all seasons, but also for anyone who loves great vegetarian and
vegan cuisine!
Paleo Desserts
Jane Barthelemy, author
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738216430, $18.99, www.dacapopress.com
"Paleo Desserts" contains 125 Paleo diet (featuring fresh ingredients without refined grains,
sugars and oils) desserts that are gluten-free, low-carb, made with unprocessed sugars. These
recipes are diabetic friendly and minus common allergens including corn, dairy, peanuts and soy.
Some are also vegan and tree-nut- free. Some of the recipes include Spicy Carrot Ginger Cake,
Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Filling, and Luscious Lemon Layer Cake. The cake recipes (and
others) uses coconut powder and Just Like Sugar chicory root sweetener for flour and sugar
substitutes, and includes instructions for making coconut powder, coconut butter, coconut milk
and coconut oil. In addition to breads, cakes, cookies and other baked treats, there are recipes for
beverages such as paleo Chai Latte, and Paleo Hot Chocolate. There is even a recipe for Key
Lime Pie (egg free), and cheesecake (cheese and egg free). Because Paleo menus are compatible
with many special diets, a handy section at the end lists recipes by diet, including gluten-free
(celiac friendly), dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, diabetic friendly, peanut -free, soy-free, raw, and
tree nut-free. "Pale Desserts" presents recipes in step by step format, with special ingredients
referenced and listed along with the others, in standard measurements. It can be a challenge to
prepare healthy desserts for many special dietary needs. "Paleo Desserts" helps create fresh
alternatives to every home chef's library of favorites.
Remembering Len Berg's Restaurant
Marie J. Amerson
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207-0001
9780881463873, $18.00, www.mupress.org
An icon of Macon, Georgia, Len Berg created something that was beyond simply a restaurant.
"Remembering Len Berg's Restaurant" is a snapshot of this piece of Americana, where a German
Jewish immigrant created a restaurant that served the Georgian town for over a hundred years
with its unique brand of quality southern soul food. With a good dose of recipes drawn from the
menus and plenty of black and white photography throughout, "Remembering Len Berg's
Restaurant" is a must for anyone seeking old fashioned restaurant recipes and their history, highly
recommended.
Bitten
Sarah Graham
Struik
c/o International Publishers Marketing
PO Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605
9781431700042, $28.00, www.randomstruik.co.za
Food is an experience all of its own. "Bitten: Unpretentious Recipes from a Food Blogger" is a
collection of recipes with full color photography throughout. The recipes are designed to appeal
to any particular taste and comes with a guide to basic cooking techniques needed to get the most
out of these recipes. With ideas like six-minute chocolate cake, Mango Salsa, Rosemary Biscuits,
Lamb Pitas, and Chicken Satays, "Bitten" is a must for any foodie looking for plenty of new ideas
to cook with, highly recommended. Also from Struik Cookbooks is "The Vegetarian Kitchen"
(9781770079489, $27.00), covering a slew of vegetarian dish ideas such as Spiced Lentil Soup
and Spaghetti Genovese.
Primal Cuisine
Pauli Halstead
Healing Arts Press
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street
Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781594774867 $19.95 www.HealingArtsPress.com
Although Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet is a cookbook designed especially for those
who want to try modifying their food intake to resemble that of their ancient ancestors, it's a
blessing for anyone who appreciates good nutrition and wants to cut down on unhealthy
processed foods that are full of hydrogenated vegetable oils, artificial flavors and preservatives,
refined grains, immense excesses of sugar or high fructose corn syrup, and so on. A lengthy
introduction explains the basic principles of the paleo diet, but even those who choose not to
adhere strictly to the ideal will enjoy the mouth-watering recipes emphasizing fresh, all-natural
ingredients. Sample dishes include "Wild Mushroom & Roasted Garlic Frittata", "Grilled Prawns
Wrapped in Prosciutto", "Oregano Pesto Vegetables", "Blue Cheese Burger on a Butter Lettuce
Bun", "Lemon Cheesecake with Berries" (made with goat's milk, and without adding sugar!), and
much more. Primal Cuisine proves that one does not need to give up gourmet gustatory pleasures
to enjoy a healthy, high-nutrition diet similar to the one humanity has evolved eating.
The Mystic Cookbook
Denise Linn & Meadow Linn
Hay House, Inc.
PO Box 5100
Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100
9781401937225 $19.95 www.hayhouse.com
Featuring full-color photography on almost every page, The Mystic Cookbook: The Secret
Alchemy of Food is a cookbook that reveals the connection between healthy, hand-prepared food
and spiritual awakening. Recipes feature quality cuisine from around the world, such as "Asian
Zucchini Pancakes", "Italian Wedding Soup", "Chicken Curry Salad", "Aladdin's Quinoa
Tabbouleh", and much more. Yet a great deal of The Mystic Cookbook is devoted not only to
recipes, but also understanding the consciousness-raising aspect of quality meals. A final chapter
explaining the definitions and benefits of "organic", "free range", "local" and "sustainable" foods
rounds out this sumptuous addition to both cookbook and metaphysical collections. "With every
bite you take, it's possible to ingest the encoded information of the universe into your inner
biology. Through merging with the etheric energy of your food, you can download remarkable
and powerful wisdom imprinted in the food's DNA. The subtle energies in your food are a kind
of vibrational language that communicates with the core of every cell in your body."
Bob Warden's Favorite Ninja Recipes
Bob Warden, Stephen Delaney, Andrea Schwob
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
www.quailridge.com
9781934193907, $19.95, www.amazon.com
"Bob Warden's Favorite Ninja Recipes" is a fascinating collection of recipes specially designed
for use with the Ninja Kitchen System, a superior appliance that combines the best properties of a
blender, a food processor, a chopper, a mixer, and a juice extractor. Through use of four main
accessories, including a 16 ounce serving up, a 16 ounce chopper bowl, a 40 ounce bowl, and a
48 eight ounce pitcher, the Ninja Kitchen System can produce professional chefs' quality
specialty foods and drinks with the push of a button. Included are sections on smoothies,
beverages, sandwiches, sauces, breakfast and baked goods, soups and sides, desserts and frozen
treats (yes, the Ninja makes ice cream!), and go-with's, a special section for dips, spreads, and
relishes to go with other foods. The first section takes the reader from tropical smoothies to a
passion fruit mojito, to a delicious health smoothie titled Lean, Mean, and Green. Featured in the
sandwiches section is a Vegetarian Black Bean Burger, a Tuna Burger, and a Bacon Cheddar
Burger, not to mention meatloaf. Sassy Sauces chapter includes Miso Vinaigrette, Bacon
Dressing, Jerk Rub and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto. Breakfasts, soups and desserts recipes include
Cranberry Lemon Scones, Pizza Soup, and Orange Yogurt Cupcakes. Go-Withs include Dulce de
Leche Mousse, Buffalo Chicken Wing dip, Hummus, and Spinach Artichoke Dip. All recipes are
prefaced by a sidebar listing prep time, cooking time, yield, and which attachment of the Ninja is
used, plus a symbol representing the attachment. Comments and tips also precede and follow the
highlighted recipes, which include ingredients lists followed by step by step instructions. Each
chapter section is color coded and its pages can be found by matching the color codes. Here is
your chance to learn to cook effortlessly like the TV personality master chefs do, using a
convenient state of the art appliance that is highly versatile. An additional title by the same
author that is also highly recommended is "Best of the Best Presents Bob Warden's Favorite
Recipes for Cook's Essentials Cookwares (9781934193877, $19.95)." This efficiency laden
cookbook has appetizers, soups and salads, side and main dishes, brunch and desserts recipes,
and menus for varying ingredients called 7 Ways, 7 Days. All recipes were designed for the busy
home cook with time management techniques incorporated into each delicious dish.
Guilty Pleasures: Indulgences to Die For!
Gwen McKee & Barbara Moseley, authors
Quail Ridge Press
P.O. Box 23, Brandon, MS 39043
9781934193860, $19.95, www.quailridge.com
"Guilty Pleasures" is a fabulous collection of special dessert/sweets recipes from the Best of the
Best series by Quail Ridge. Studded with mouth-watering color photos of finished confections,
"Guilty Pleasures" is sort of a home chef's pick of the best of the best in decadent desserts. Here
are recipes for cakes, cake mix creations, cheesecakes, cookies, brownies and bars, pies, desserts,
and breakfast pastries and sweets. Some examples of recipes include Florida Blueberry Streusel
Coffeecake, Orange Raison Scones with Orange Butter, Chocolate Sour Cream Coffeecake,
Jambalaya Bread Pudding, Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake at its Best, Blueberry Buckle
with Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce, Little Chess Tarts, Sweet Potato Custard Pie, Lulu's Lip
Smackin' Shortbread, Coconut Lime Bars, Mocha Java Bars, Double Dipper Chocolate
Brownies, Cappucino Flats, Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies, Irish Cream Cheesecake,
Praline Cake, Carrot Pudding Cake, Tearoom Lemon Cake, Eggnog Pound Cake, and last but not
least, Chips of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. Recipes are submitted from 50 states of the U. S.,
and reflect many different regional cuisines. The recipe format is user friendly, with photos on
the left and recipe text in paragraph style beneath ingredient lists and standard measurements on
the facing page. handy highlighted hints add to the convenience and appeal factors, and recipe
results are guaranteed to stun the taste buds. For a fun casual collection of the best of the best
indulgent sweet recipes, read and sample from the offerings of "Guilty Pleasures."
The Pickled Pantry
Andrea Chesman
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
9781603425629, $19.95, www.storey.com
THE PICKLED PANTRY offers up dozens of fine possibilities in a pickling guide that includes
both traditional pickles such as dills, sours and more, plus ideas for pickling everything from
rhubarb to pineapple. Another plus: recipes are designed for either single-jar or big harvests and
also include relishes, chutneys, and practically anything that can be frozen or canned. The
satisfying results aren't just for a single approach, but embrace a broad spectrum of pickling
ideas, making this the perfect item of choice for any pickler.
Old-Fashioned Baking Book
Jim Fobel
Lake Isle Press
c/o National Book Network
4270 Boston Way, Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
0962740365, $14.95, www.nbnbooks.com
Old-Fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood provides an updated
collection of desserts the author's relatives produced when he was growing up in Ohio. These
aren't your usual mundane affairs either, with such creations as Aunt Charlotte's Milk Chocolate
Cake and Aunt Irma's Sour Cream Twists providing fare not to be found in every baking book.
There are no color photos, which would have enhanced and added mouth-watering images to the
fine descriptive titles - but really, the simple recipes and intense visual descriptions don't need
them. Any collection strong in bakery delights will find this a winning 'must have', offering
unique goods not to be found in competing baked goods cookbooks.
Summer Days & Balmy Nights
Ellen Parnavels, Editor
Ryland Peters & Small
519 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10012
9781849752077, $27.95, www.rylandpeters.com
Summer Days & Balmy Nights: Simple Summer Food From Sun-Drenched Shores packs in
ideas for entertaining and offers a range of dishes geared to warm weather and outdoors
applications. From barbecuing with a new flair by creating Salmon Steaks with Basil and
Parmesan Butter to portable picnics and quick fish dishes for lanai dining, this pairs
exotic-sounding but surprisingly-easily produced dishes with small color photos on every page
and provides both a visual and culinary delight for warm-weather cooks seeking fresh, new ideas
for entertaining.
Faviken
Magnus Nilsson
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
9780714864709, $49.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
FAVIKEN explains how the author raises his own cattle, butchers his own animals, and hunts for
various game on his estate, and is packed with tips on catching, filleting and serving all manner
of domestic and wild game and vegetables. Favikan is the farmed owned by a young chef in the
woods of Northern Sweden: it pairs some 100 recipes and over a hundred color photos
throughout with reflections on the farm, Swedish local dishes, and using local ingredients. The
full-page color photos are fine accompaniments to a lovely cookbook that is a cut above your
traditional Swedish cookery title - and recommended for any interested in modern Swedish
approaches in general and one chef's world in particular.
Polish Classic Recipes
Laura & Peter Zeranski
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781589809611, $16.95, www.pelicanpub.com
Polish Classic Recipes pairs lovely color photos by Matthew Aron Roth with a fine survey of
authentic Polish dishes modified for the home kitchen and featuring such classic fare as Hunter's
Stew and Chilled Fruit Soup. The full-page color close-up photos are lovely embellishments to
recipes which are relatively quick to produce and lend to easy home cooking. These aren't
variations on themes or innovative takes, but all the classic Polish dishes from 'the old country':
as such this belongs in any ethnic collection seeking a basic introduction to these dishes and their
production.
Share the Bounty
Benita Long
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
9781401604530, $29.99, www.thomasnelson.com
SHARE THE BOUNTY: FINDING GOD'S GRACE THROUGH THE SPIRIT OF
HOSPITALITY pairs scriptures and prayers with poetry and recipes to make for a multi-faceted
cookbook perfect for spirituality and cookbook holdings alike. This is a follow-up cookbook to
her COME TO THE TABLE and pairs lovely photos with food the entire family will appreciate.
The addition of spiritual reflections on the process of preparing, sharing and eating food adds an
extra dimension to the cookbook format.
Cox Cookies & Cake
Eric Lanlard & Patrick Cox
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845337155, $19.99, www.octopusbooksusa.com
Cox Cookies & Cake provides an intriguingly different cupcake cookbook and uses neon colors,
special photos, and stylish design to present recipes which are more than a touch out of the
ordinary. From lemon meringue pie cupcakes to skull cakes and Mexican chocolate cupcakes,
these are cakes that often hold surprises such as a chili flavored frosting or an interior of fruit
compote. Over seventy recipes for cupcakes, cookies and bars excel in out-of-the-box thinking
and are recommended for bakers seeking something different.
The Classic Cocktail Bible
Spruce Editors
Spruce Publishing
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781846014116, $9.99, www.octopusbooksusa.com
The Classic Cocktail Bible offers a definitive guide to world cocktails and bars, and is a fine
collection providing recipes and history of some 200 cocktails and those who created them.
Cocktail photos vintage and modern accompany discussions of all kinds of drinks from classic to
contemporary, and offer tips on what to look for, what to buy, glasses for serving, and much
more. Any collection seeing interest in food and beverages will find this a winning
gathering.
Clean Eating for Busy Families
Michelle Dudash, R.D.
Fair Winds Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1721
9781592335145, $19.99, www.fairwindspress.com
Clean Eating for Busy Families tells how to get meals on the table quickly using whole foods
recipes that are kid-friendly as well. The recipes each take 30 minutes or less and are designed to
appeal to picky eaters and preparers with too much on their places. Everything from slow cooker
meals to easy sautes and casseroles are included in a guide that features plenty of international
influences as well, from Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas to Grilled Cilantro Shrimp
Tacos with Mango Salsa. Busy families will find this a winner!
The Naked Foods Cookbook
Margaret Floyd and James Barry
New Harbinger Press
5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
9781608823185, $21.95, www.newharbinger.com
The Naked Foods Cookbook: The Whole-Goods, Healthy-Fats, Gluten-Free Guide to Losing
Weight & Feeling Great teaches how to make delicious naked comfort foods - i.e. foods which
are additive-free and rich in whole food ingredients. Over 150 gluten-free dishes emphasize these
fresh whole foods and include such recipes as Cheesy Kale Chips, Nut-Crusted Pesto Chicken,
Chili Cheese Fries, and much more - dishes you won't easily find in competing natural foods
cookbooks. Black and white photos are peppered throughout, but the easy dishes don't need
them.
American Cookery
Amelia Simmons
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
9781449423131, $19.99, www.andrewsmcmeel.com
American Cookery first appeared in 1796 and was listed as one of the 'Books That Shaped
America' by the Library of Congress. It represented the first cookbook written for American
kitchens. This reproduction of an antique guide will appeal to new cooks with its blend of
narrative-style recipes and American ingredients, and actually offers some unusual homespun
approaches to cooking, such as the use of pearlash, a leavening agent that led to baking powder's
development. Any interested in traditional American cookbooks and dishes needs this fine
survey!
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
www.andrewsandmcmeel.com
Megan Seling's BAKE IT IN A CUPCAKE: 50 TREATS WITH A SURPRISE INSIDE
(9781449420680, $24.99) offers step-by-step instructions for each cupcake recipe and creates
both sweet and savory cupcake delights that even inexperienced bakers can duplicate. Lovely
photos accompany recipes that sound complex but are actually easy for home bakers to
reproduce, and feature cupcakes not to be found in other baking titles. From Pumpkin Pie
Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting to Egg-Filled Croissant Cups with Swiss
Cheese and Chives, this is a winning collection of outstanding cupcakes! Melissa Hamilton and
Christopher Hirsheimer's CANAL HOUSE COOKS EVERY DAY (9781449421472, $45.00)
provides a lively cookbook inspired by the authors' popular daily blog Canal House Cooks Lunch
and provides a weighty collection of seasonal dishes for year-round home cooking. Nearly 250
such recipes are paired with over a hundred color photos and illustrations and pack in dishes that
celebrate the best of seasonal ingredients - yet this is also a cookbook busy cooks can use to feed
their families; not a collection of gourmet oddities. From summer Tomatoes with Tomato Sauce
to Skirt Steak with Buttered Spinach and French Fries, this is filled with comfort food and
takeoffs on traditional American fare, and is perfect for cooks seeking something new, yet not
overly exotic. Hubert Keller's SOUVENIRS: STORIES & RECIPES FROM MY LIFE
(9781449411428, $50.00) provides an outstanding collection that blends a memoir with a
cookbook, pairing dozens of his personal stories with over a hundred recipes and some three
hundred color photos by Eric Wolfinger. Keller works with Penelope Wisner in the production,
arranged by defining moments in Hubert's life from family influences on his culinary evolution to
his apprenticeship at a French restaurant. The result is a lovely addition to any serious chef's
collection, celebrating the evolution - and the recipes - of an acknowledged master.
The Social Issues Shelf
Don't Leave Your Friends Behind
Victoria Law and China Martens
PM Press
PO Box 23912
Oakland, CA 94623
9781604863963, $17.95, www.pmpress.org
Social Justice encourages a collectivism, and no one should be left out. "Don't Leave Your
Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in Social Justice Movements and
Communities" is a guide to inclusivity in many communities for social activist who often
struggle to reach many members of their community, most commonly with age groups.
Encouraging activities that reach out to all ages and build community in the community, "Don't
Leave Your Friends Behind" is a strong addition to community social issues and reference
collections, highly recommended.
Nine-Tenths of the Law
Hannah Dobbz
AK Press
3500 Parkdale Avenue, Building 1, #A28
Baltimore, MD 21211
9781849351188, $21.00, www.akpress.org
If no one is using it, does it belong to them if someone can make better use of it? "Nine-Tenths of
the Law: Property and Resistance in the United States" is a collection of essays analyzing
squatters and the people persecuting them, from legal battles to riots and strikes throughout
American history, as Hannah Dobbz presents that shelter is a fundamental human right, and
squatting is simply taking back what is ours. An intriguing look into a growing problem,
"Nine-Tenths of the Law" is well worth considering for social issues collections focusing on
property rights.
Comfortably Unaware
Dr. Richard Oppenlander
Beaufort Books
27 West 20th Street, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10011
9780825306860, $14.95, www.beaufortbooks.com
COMFORTABLY UNAWARE: WHAT WE CHOOSE TO EAT IS KILLING US AND OUR
PLANET draws direct connections between global depletion, extinction processes, and dietary
choices, and shows how agra-business, aquafarming and food choices are killing the planet.
There are consequences of dietary choices and this provides important connections between
what's on the table and such issues as rainforest depletion in favor of raising livestock and how
much greenhouse gas domestic animals emit yearly. The hard-hitting messages here should not
be ignored, making COMFORTABLY UNAWARE a pick for any social issues collection.
Rural Communities: Legacy and Change
Cornelia Butler Flora and Jan L. Flora
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813345055, $45.00, www.westviewpress.com
Rural Communities: Legacy and Change provides a textbook packed with keys to understanding
rural society based on a social science perspective. From social capital and its relation to others
in social science disciplines to new chapters throughout profiling real people and communities,
this has been thoroughly revised and rearranged based on student feedback and covers rural
communities around the world and their legacy for change. Social science collections will find
this a winner.
So Far From Home
Margaret J. Wheatley
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781609945367, $17.95, www.bk-life.com
SO FAR FROM HOME: LOST AND FOUND IN OUR BRAVE NEW WORLD is for any
reader who believes their work offers a contribution to others, and discusses how good work can
be achieved by bringing consciousness and joy into the process. Discussions of how greed and
self-interest partner with oppressive power to create darkness makes for a fine and enlightened
guide to the forces that work against good contributions and efforts, making this a top pick for
business, new age and social issues holdings alike.
Black, White, and Green
Allison Hope Alkon
University of Georgia Press
330 Research Drive
Athens, GA, 30602-4901
9780820343907, $24.95, www.ugapress.org
BLACK, WHITE, AND GREEN: FARMERS MARKETS, RACE, AND THE GREEN
ECONOMY provides a fine survey of the politics revolving around farmers markets produce,
and discusses sustainable food systems, environmental concerns, community involvement and
local economies in context of the evolution of such markets. This exploration adds race and class
issues into the assessment process, as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy, and
uses two Bay Area markets - one located in the relatively white neighborhood of North Berkeley,
the other in nearby largely black West Oakland - to consider the additional factors of social
change fostered by these markets. Any social issues collection will find this an intriguing
study.
Who's the Fairest of Them All?
Stephen Moore
Encounter Books
900 Broadway, Suite 601
New York, NY 10003
9781594036842, $21.50, www.encounterbooks.com
Who's the Fairest of Them All: The Truth About Opportunity, Taxes, and Wealth in America
belongs in political science and public policy collections as well as on social issues shelves, and
considers what it means for our economic system to have a fair social safety net. Does fair mean
that everyone has a fair shot at success, or that everyone gets the same benefits? Can the
government act in a Robin Hood fashion to take from the rich and give to the poor? Chapters
explore the nature of a free market system as it relates to the concept of 'fairness'.
Singularity Rising
James D. Miller
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781936661657, $16.95, www.benbellabooks.com
Singularity Rising: Surviving and Thriving in a Smarter, Richer, and More Dangerous World
comes from leading thinkers in Silicon Valley who believe in an outcome of Moore's Law -
which implies that the amount of computing power you can buy will double every two years -
which involves a threshold of singularity blending human and artificial intelligence in a manner
that will remake civilization. It comes from an economist and thinker on such singularity and
considers the possible trend and the career and investment changes involved, and is a pick for all
kinds of holdings, from science collections to business and beyond.
The Photography Shelf
The Print and The Process
David duChemin
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321842763, $44.99, www.mcp.com
There's more to photography than pointing a camera in the right direction. "The Print and the
Process: Taking Compelling Photographs From Vision to Expression" is a guide to making the
most out of a photograph and driving it further. David duChemin advises readers on how to
understand photography and make a photography that will stand on its own power and succeed
wherever it is displayed. With wisdom on photography and plenty of example ideas to inspire
those who want to take more out of their pictures, "The Print and the Process" is educational and
may serve as a book of photography in its own right.
Sailboats and Swans
Michal Chelbin
Twin Palms Publishers
54 1/2 East San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
9781936611034, $65.00, www.twinpalms.com
To be locked away from society and treated like an animal does things to you. "Sailboats and
Swans" is a collection of photography and insight into the imprisoned peoples throughout the
Ukraine and Russia, taking photos from seven different prisons and over six years. A poignant
look at these human beings, their eyes and their lives, "Sailboats and Swans" is an insightful
coffee table picturebook with a profound message of humanity in spite of all else.
Nikon D600: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Rob Sylvan
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321904959 $29.99 www.peachpit.com
Featuring full-color sample photography throughout, Nikon D600: From Snapshots to Great
Shots is an excellent, user-friendly instruction manual for photographers of beginner to
intermediate skill who are looking to get the most out of their new Nikon D600 camera.
Free-lance photographer Rob Sylvan walks the reader through how to utilize the Nikon D600's
automatic modes; take control of various photography aspects such composition, focus, and
depth of field; take optimal shots in low light; use the Nikon D600's HD video capability to
record live action sequences; and much more. Assignments at the end of each chapter prompt the
reader to master the offered tips, tricks, and techniques with hands-on experience! Highly
recommended.
Perfect English Farmhouse
Ros Byam Shaw & Jan Baldwin
Ryland Peters & Small
519 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10012
9781849752022, $40.00, www.rylanpeters.com
Classic is a style that never truly goes sour. "Perfect English Farmhouse" is a collection of
photography focusing on design and the style of the old fashioned English farmhouse, focusing
on the exteriors and interiors of many houses throughout the countryside. Touching on the many
styles of farmhouse, the plants that create the imagery, and much more, "Perfect English
Farmhouse" doubly serves as a fascinating coffee table photography book and reference for those
trying to capture the style for their home.
Harbour: Photographs by Alastair Grant
Alastair Grant
Otago University Press
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213
www.otago.ac.nz/press
9781877578335 $80.00 www.isbs.com
Harbour: Photographs by Alastair Grant is a striking, coffee-table photographic record of the
inland harbours along the west coast of New Zealand's north island. Images of landscapes,
architecture, watercraft, people, and wildlife fill this vivid and distinctive collection. There is
almost no text, not even photo captions; each page or two-page spread is devoted to astonishingly
beautiful and revealing imagery. Harbour is captivatingly beautiful, a joy to page through, and
offers a powerful visual impression of this little-known and underappreciated coastal region.
Highly recommended.
Notre Dame's Happy Returns
Brian O Conchubhair & Susan Mullen Guibert, authors
Matt Cashore, photographer
University of Notre Dame Press
310 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
9780268023089, $38.00, www.undpress.nd.edu
Pride can go far, and has firm roots in history. "Notre Dame's Happy Returns" is a book of
photography focusing on the University of Notre Dame and its strong connections to its Irish
Homeland from the historical Indiana university. Collecting photographs from the university,
focusing on Ireland and the strong connection that is between Ireland and America through the
university, capturing landmarks, landscapes, people, and many other topics. Full color and
glossy, any fan of the Fighting Irish will do well with "Notre Dame's Happy Returns" as a choice
coffee book photography selection, highly recommended.
Secrets of Great Portrait Photography
Brian Smith
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321804143, $49.99, www.newriders.com
Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Photographs of the Famous and Infamous comes from a
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who tells stories behind the photos he's taken in over thirty
years of professional experience photographing celebrities and people. From what happens at a
celebrity photo shoot to making your own professional portraits, this pairs humor and color photo
examples throughout with a fine survey documenting portrait photo shoots and how he achieved
his results. Highly recommended for any interested in learning from established
professionals!
Photoshop CS6
Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321822185, $39.99, www.peachpit.com
Joining other 'Visual Quickstart' guides is a powerful guide to learning Photoshop quickly: a
guide packed with color photos throughout and concise explanations to help Photoshop
newcomers get up and running quickly. This edition covers the new Blur Gallery, Crop features,
and more, offering discussions of such complex topics as vector layers, video editing and more.
Each step-by-step explanation is accompanied by color photos and this book also offers three
ways to learn - print, ebook and accompanying video. The result is a powerful introduction
perfect for the latest Photoshop newbie.
The Lens
NK Guy
Rocky Nook
802 East Cota Street, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
9781933952970, $44.95, www.rockynook.com
THE LENS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER narrows the
photography focus to what kind of lens to buy for a camera, and how to use it. Many buyers of
DSLR cameras only use what's already in the box while there is a world of lens opportunities on
the market. This discusses interchangeable lenses, their photos, and is packed with color photos
throughout showing results from different lenses. This doesn't just review the latest items: it
provides a foundation of knowledge for assessing lenses that lends to assessing new arrivals on
the market, as well. A fine pick for any aspiring photographer new to the concept of lens
options.
The Complete Photo Manual
Popular Photography
Weldon Owen
415 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
9781616282950, $25.00, www.weldonowen.com
THE COMPLETE PHOTO MANUAL: 300+ SKILLS AND TIPS FOR MAKING GREAT
PICTURES offers a basic primer on the selection and use of gear and photo-editing software to
get the most from a picture, packing in over three hundred tips accessible by novices and pros
alike. From using infrared features to capturing fireworks and expanding dynamic ranges, this
covers all the steps involved in creating and capturing an exceptional shot, and is a 'must' for any
photographer looking for an intensely visual collection of photographic examples.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Bronze Summer
Stephen Baxter
Roc
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780451464798, $26.95, www.penguin.com
BRONZE SUMMER: THE NORTHLAND TRILOGY is the second novel presenting an
alternate prehistoric world set in what would have been the North Sea in our world. A society of
literate, self-sufficient people live off the land and are protected by the Wall, which has kept the
Bronze Age empire invaders at bay. But said Wall is seeing chinks from an unexpected place as
sentiments are changing from within, and the relentless ideas of the Bronze Age may prove
unstoppable in this gripping saga, recommended for any scifi holding!
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street
London SE1 OUP, UK
www.titanbooks.com
Philip Jose Farmer's A FEAST UNKNOWN: SECRETS OF THE NINE #1 (9781781162880,
$12.95) provides a fine new edition of a trilogy that has received attention as his best, most
shocking work, and is a pick for any science fiction holding looking for re-issues of the classics.
It's the third to be re-issued from his Wold Newton series and offers bonus material from farmer
critics and fans as well as a postscript by contemporary Theodore Sturgeon and words by Arthur
C. Sippo. In Farmer's universe Sherlock Holmes, Flash Gordon, Doc Savage and James Bond are
all mysteriously connected...and diaries chart a famous personality with an unnaturally long life
and powers that bring with them dangerous side effects. A delicious science fiction plot emerges.
Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson's ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY
(9781781161296, $14.95) is recommended for science fiction and graphic novel collections alike
and provides a full-color graphic novel rendition of the classic Alien movie. It's rare to see a
successful movie translate well to comics, but this one does: it's been digitally remastered and is
a powerful addition recommended for any who love Alien and want to see it in all its
variations.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Christianity And The Disciplines
Oliver D. Crisp, et al.
T & T Clark
c/o Bloomsbury Press
175 Fifth Avenue
Suite 315, NY, NY 10010
www.bloomsbury.com
9780567040459, $120.00, www.amazon.com
Unlike their secular counterparts, Christian universities of higher education have always had
always had to deal with the problems of balancing or accommodating theological doctrines with
scientific research. Collaboratively compiled and edited by the team of Mervyn Davies
(Scholar-in-Residence at Sarum College, Salisbury, and honorary Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol, UK), Oliver D. Crisp
(Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, USA), Gavin
D'Costa (Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Bristol, UK), Peter Hampson (Visiting
Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, UK) "Christianity and the Disciplines: The Transformation of
the University" is a 240 page compendium comprised of seventeen articles contributed by
outstanding scholars covering the challenges that Christian universities face when dealing with
diverse sciences. Deftly organized into three major sections (Natural and Life Sciences; Human
and Social Sciences; Humanities), the articles range from Michael Heller's 'Mathematics:
Breaking the Code of Creation'; to Peter Hampson's 'Theology and Psychology'; to Fernando
Cervantes 'Philosophy, Theology and Historical Knowledge'. Of special note is 'Newman's
Challenge to the Contemporary University' which is the opening chapter by Mervyn Davies.
Enhanced with an informed and informative introduction by the editors and concluding with a
comprehensive index, "Christianity and the Disciplines: The Transformation of the University" is
a seminal anthology of impressive scholarship and a strongly recommended inclusion for
seminary and academic library Christian Studies reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
101 Answers to Questions About the Book of Revelation
Mark Hitchcock
Harvest House Publishers
990 Owen Loop North
Eugene, Oregon 97402-9173
9780736949750, $13.99, www.harvesthousepublishers.com
2012 brought much discussion about the end of the world. "101 Answers to Questions About the
Book of Revelation" explores the most controversial book of the Bible, the Book of Revelations
which tells of torment and hell on earth, only to end with the return of Christ. Explaining the
ideas of this book, popular culture and its misinterpretations, the fate of the believers, the fate of
the disbelievers, the course of events before Christ brings the rapture. "101 Answers to Questions
About the Book of Revelation" is well worth considering for those who want a more complete
understanding of Biblical prophecy, highly recommended.
Reflections
Faythelma Bechtel
Vision Publishers
PO Box 190, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
9781932676235, $17.99, www.vision-publishers.com
God's wisdom can help us and carry us far if we seek to let it. "Reflections of God's Grace in
Grief" is a collection of wisdom and proverb influenced writings from Faythelma Bechtel who
seeks to offer inspiration for coping with loss and other rough plights in their lives. With much to
consider, "Reflections of God's Grace in Grief" is a must for Christian devotional
collections.
Blessings for Leaders
Dan R. Ebener
The Liturgical Press
St. John's Abbey, PO Box 7500
Collegeville, MN 56321-7500
9780814635070, $9.95, www.litpress.org
Faith and leadership go hand in hand. "Blessings for Leaders: Leadership Wisdom from the
Beatitudes" is a guide to better Christian living and insight from Dan R. Ebener as he advises
leaders in whatever field, be it faith or business or just in every day life, to take notes from the
beatitudes, and apply them to living life faithfully and through Jesus's example. "Blessings for
Leaders" is an insightful and important guide of faith, not to be overlooked.
A Season of Mystery
Paula Huston
Loyola Press
3441 North Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
9780829437546, $14.95, www.LoyolaBooks.org
As we enter the second half of our lives, it is a mistake to consider it only a decline. "A Season of
Mystery: 10 Spiritual Practices for Embracing A Happier Second Half of Life" is a faithful and
driven read about facing midlife and how to better inspire oneself live a life much more worth
living as we enter the golden years, and dispel the fears that come with aging, encouraging a
thought process that can make us young at heart and mind for years to come. "A Season of
Mystery" is well worth considering for Christians who want to use the gift of life to its
fullest.
The Passionate Jesus
Rev. Peter Wallace
Skylight Paths Publishing
Sunset Farms Offices, Route 4
PO Box 237
Woodstock, VT 05091
9781594733932, $18.99, www.skylightpaths.com
Passion and living life are the most crucial lessons of Christ. "The Passionate Jesus: What We
Can Learn from Jesus About Love, Fear, Grief, Joy and Living Authentically" is a spiritual read
about the meaning of Christ's life, shunning depictions of him as a man above emotion, instead
looking to a man who lives life with anger, fear, and compassion like we all do and can, as
Revered Peter Wallace encourages people to love and inspire those emotions further in their
lives. "The Passionate Jesus" is a strongly recommended addition to any Christian and spirituality
collection, much recommended.
St. Teresa of Avila
Tomas Alvarez
ICS Publications
2131 Lincoln Road, NE
Washington, DC 20002-1199
9780935216837, $18.95, www.icspublications.org
When barriers are broken, new ground is made, for the better of all. "St. Teresa of Avila: 100
Themes On Her Life and Work" tells the chronicle of first woman to attain the title doctor of the
church, who through her work and struggles, did much to change things in her society for women
and society, standing against censorship, anonymity, and issues of the day such as the
introduction of America into European minds. "St. Teresa of Avila" is an insightful addition to
any Christian Studies and reference collection.
Women of the Bible
Carol Smith, Ellyn Sanna, Rachael Phillips
Barbour Publishing
P.O. Box 719
Uhrichsville, OH 44683
9781620291832, $12.99, www.barbourbooks.com
The role of the woman in the bible is no simple understanding. "Women of the Bible: A Visual
Guide to Their Lives, Loves, and Legacy" seeks the stories of the female figures of the bible,
touching on the lives and souls of these women living in a very different and much more male
dominated society. But Christ challenged many things in his era, including the role of women in
everyday life. "Women of the Bible" is a much recommended addition to Christian and women's
studies collections.
The Art of Life
Joan Chittister
Novalis
c/o Twenty-Third Publications
PO Box 6015
New London, CT 06320
9782896465378, $19.95, www.novalis.ca
For those who dedicate themselves wholly to faith, life is a very different endeavor indeed. "The
Art of Life: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day" is a collection of Christian spirituality, as Joan
Chittister offers her experiences as a Benedictine nun, sharing her art and thought throughout her
life and existence, with full color reproductions of that art work all throughout. "The Art of Life"
is a must for those seeking bites of life and living and making the most of what they seek in their
faith.
The God Who Weeps
Terryl Givens & Fiona Givens
Ensign Peak
c/o Deseret Books
57 West South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
9781609071882, $19.99, www.deseretbook.com
A bit of order and logic entices us so far. "The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense
of Life" is a guide to the Mormon faith, explaining its tenets and ideas of the faith, the will of the
Lord, the role of mankind in his own divinity, and how we fit into life's greater picture. For those
seeking an explanation of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, "The God Who
Weeps" is an important and recommended addition to Christian studies collections focusing on
Mormonism.
The Art of Pastoring, revised edition
David Hansen
IVP Books
c/o InterVarsity Press
PO Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426
9780830841042, $16.00, www.books.ivpress.com
The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers appears in a revised edition to offer a
fine survey of pastoral work. It's not another book on how to grow a church: it's about the
foundations of pastoral ministry: how to reflect Christian roots in handling everyday life
challenges, how to connect such life with Biblical-based insights and solutions, and more. Stories
supporting this kind of ministry appear in a newly revised, updated title that includes a new
foreword, introduction and afterword, two new appendices, and a discussion guide. A fine choice
for any pastor looking to further community and spiritual connections.
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
2140 Oak Industrial Drive, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
www.eerdmans.com
Brian Brock and John Swinton's DISABILITY IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION: A READER
(9780802866028, $45.00) provides a fine survey from a range of contributors who bring together
key writings on disability by thinkers across Christian history, from Augustine and Kierkegaard
to Bonhoeffer. Fourteen experts in theology and disability studies cover different eras and groups
of thinkers and highlight important themes in disability and Christian thinking over the eras,
providing a powerful reader to any who have a specific interest in Christian perceptions of
disability, health, and God's will. An excellent recommendation for scholarly and college-level
Christian holdings. William Loader's THE NEW TESTAMENT ON SEXUALITY
(9780802867247, $65.00) comes from a professor who reviews cultural contexts and New
testament texts related to sexuality, covering warnings about sexual issues and affirmations about
sexual union. From divorce and same-sex relations to celibacy and gender roles, this offers
specific interpretations blending biblical texts with insights on how they've been interpreted over
the centuries, making this a fine pick for any scholarly Christian collection. Reinhard Hutter's
DUST BOUND FOR HEAVEN: EXPLORATIONS IN THE THEOLOGY OF THOMAS
AQUINAS (9780802867414, $50.00) shows how Thomas Aquinas' view of the human being as
dust bound for heaven blends two basic questions: does humanity have such an inbred thirst for
God that each person embarks on a religious quest to fill it, and does a human being living after
the fall become a 'new creation' for heaven? Christian collections will find this not just an
analysis of Aquinas' viewpoint and questions, but how his perspective applies to modern
concerns, from politics to relationships between human freedom and divine grace. The result is a
top and outstanding pick for any scholarly survey of Thomas Aquinas' works and perspective. C.
Randall Bradley's FROM MEMORY TO IMAGINATION: REFORMING THE CHURCH'S
MUSIC (9780802865939, $25.00) argues that basic cultural changes require new church
responses to worship. It's more than just a review of current ineffectual policies, though: this is a
call to action which is packed with imaginative new ways churches can move forward with
meaningful change to reach new parishners. Any church looking to incorporate new strategies to
reach members will find this a solid acquisition!
Orbis Books
PO Box 308
Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
www.orbisbooks.com
John C. Sivalon, MM's GOD'S MISSION AND POSTMODERN CULTURE: THE GIFT OF
UNCERTAINTY (9781570759994, $28.00) is for any Christian collection strong in analysis of
missions, and blends the author's passion for mission with his vision of how God and the Church
interact in 20th century culture. It provides a key re-visioning of God and a mission for modern
times, showing individuals how to recreate God's word in their daily efforts and how to use it to
highlight goodness and value in postmodern world culture. An exciting survey evolves! John
Feehan's THE SINGING HEART OF THE WORLD: CREATION, EVOLUTION, AND FAITH
(9781570759840, $26.00) refutes the argument that atheism is the only belief consonant with the
scientific worldview, drawing important links between creation, spirituality, and the presence of
God in other life forms. From Emperor penguins and the classification of flies to the need to the
evolutionary processes of religion itself, this is a scholarly debate accessible to general spiritual
readers as well as religious scholars. Keri Day's UNFINISHED BUSINESS: BLACK WOMEN,
THE BLACK CHURCH, AND THE STRUGGLE TO THRIVE IN AMERICA
(9781570759819, $28.00) is a pick for any collection strong in Christian life and thinking and
examines black church structures and black women, identifying the churches as sites that provide
resources for poor black women. Black moral, ethical and spiritual thinking is outlined in a
portrait of the social issues of poor black women today and how black churches can become
agents of change and models of empowerment, making this a strong pick for college-level social
issues holdings as well as religious collections. Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist's HISTORY
OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT V. 11: MODERN CHRISTIANITY FROM
1454-1800 (9781570759895, $40.00) is a top pick for any interested in Christian history. The
first volume traced the development of Christianity from its origins to the mid-fifteenth century;
this companion continues the treatment and is recommended for readers of the first, blending
Orthodox churches into the evolutionary history and showing why Asia, Africa and the
Caribbean deserve to be examined as major players in the world Christian movement. Scholarly
Christian holdings will consider this a key acquisition.
The Native American Studies Shelf
Blackfoot Redemption
William E. Farr
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806142876, $29.95, www.oupress.com
BLACKFOOT REDEMPTION: A BLOOD INDIAN'S STORY OF MURDER,
CONFINEMENT, AND IMPERFECT JUSTICE tells of a Canadian Blackfoot known as
Spopee, who shot and killed a white man in 1879. Captured as a fugitive, he was interred in an
insane asylum in Washington, D.C. and vanished for some thirty years, until a delegation of his
people found him and gained his pardon from then-President Woodrow Wilson. He spent his
final year on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. This tells his life story and comes from
in-depth archival research on government documents and institutional records, covering the
wider issues of racial prejudice and Native American rights and providing a scholarly yet
gripping saga that belongs in any serious college-level Native American history holding.
The Philosophy Shelf
Beyond Habermas
Christian J. Emden & David Midgley
Berghahn Books
20 Jay Street, Suite 512
Brooklyn, NY 11201
www.berghahnbooks.com
9780857457219, $65.00, www.amazon.com
Jurgen Habermas (born June 18, 1929) is a German sociologist and a philosopher in the tradition
of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theory on the concepts of
communicative rationality and the public sphere. His work focuses on the foundations of social
theory and epistemology, the analysis of advanced capitalistic societies and democracy, the rule
of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, and contemporary politics, particularly German
politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason,
emancipation, and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human
capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. He is perhaps best know for having
introduced the concept of the 'bourgeois public sphere' with respect to the field of political
science. Collaboratively compiled and edited by Christian J. Emden (Associate Professor of
German Intellectual History and Political Thought, Rice University) and David Midgley (Reader
in German Literature, Cambridge University, England), "Beyond Habermas: Democracy,
Knowledge, and the Public Sphere" is 248 page compendium nine erudite and scholarly essays
by accomplished academicians and organized into three major sections: Public Opinion in the
Democratic Party; Knowledge and the Public Sphere; and Democracy, Philosophy, and Global
Publics. Informed, informative, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and reflecting an expansion based
or inspired in part upon the earlier work of Habermas, this superb anthology of impeccable
scholarship is a seminal and highly recommended body of work. Enhanced with the inclusion of
an extensive bibliography, notes on the contributors, and a comprehensive index, "Beyond
Habermas" is an essential addition to academic library philosophy collections.
Why the World Doesn't Seem to Make Sense
Steve Hagen
Sentient Publications
1113 Spruce Street
Boulder, CO 80302
978159181180, $18.95, www.sentientpublications.com
Understanding is secondary to much of the world. "Why the World Doesn't Seem to Make Sense:
An Inquiry into Science, Philosophy, and Perception" is a philosophical exploration of
philosophy and science itself, as Steve Hagen tries to define the purpose of understanding,
discussing many concepts and their purpose in seeking to define our perception. With a touch of
humor and no shortage of concept to ponder, "Why the World Doesn't Seem to Make Sense" is a
core addition to any community or college modern philosophy collection.
Answers for Aristotle
Massimo Pigliucci
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780465021383, $27.99, www.basicbooks.com
ANSWERS FOR ARISTOTLE: HOW SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY CAN LEAD US TO A
MORE MEANINGFUL LIFE argues that neither science nor philosophy alone can provide a
complete and accurate picture of human life and relationships. Instead it blends the two different
approaches to cull lessons from each into a kind of 'unified theory' of human philosophy and
meaning, presenting a method of blending science and philosophy to address life questions. Both
science and philosophy holdings, as well as many a general interest collection catering to
advanced readers, will find this an intriguing approach to analyzing life's meaning.
The Political Science Shelf
The Last Great Senator
David A. Corbin
Potomac Books, Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Drive
Dulles, VA 20166-2012
www.potomacbooksinc.com
9781612344997, $34.95, www.amazon.com
Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr.; November 20, 1917 - June 28, 2010) was a
United States Senator from West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrd served as a
U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and as a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010. He was the
longest-serving senator and the longest-serving member in the history of the United States
Congress. "The Last Great Senator: Robert C. Byrd's Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents" by
David A. Corbin (Senator Byrd's former speech writer and an expert on the U.S. Senate having
served 26 years as a Senate staffer, including ten years on the leadership staffs of Senate Majority
leaders George Mitchell and Tom Daschle) is a 388 page compendium that begins with Senator
Byrd's life in West Virginia, then proceeds to his election to the U.S. Senate in 1958. The focus is
then consecutively showcased upon his work with the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon,
Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama administrations. Superbly written,
enhanced with extensive notes, a bibliographic essay, and a comprehensive index, "The Last
Great Senator: Robert C. Byrd's Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents" is a unique and highly
recommended contribution to community and academic library American Political Science.
American History, and American Biography reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
The Power Of The Mayor
Chris McNickle
Transaction Publishers
35 Berrue Circle
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042
www.transactionpub.com
9781412849593, $39.95, www.amazon.com
David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) is a former politician and Mayor of New York City
from 1990 to 1993. He was the first and is, to date, the only African American to hold that office.
"The Power of the Mayor: David Dinkins: 1990-1993" by Chris McNickle is a 324 page critique
of David Dinkins four year term as the mayor of New York, noting the flaws of his political
leadership style as well as his political successes which were to include balancing four annual
budges, preventing a fiscal takeover by the unelected new York State Financial Control Board, a
substantial reduction in the crime rate, structural changes to the municipal public school system,
and improved access to health care services for the poor. Informed, informative, insightful,
detailed, and superbly written, "The Power of the Mayor" is enhanced with the inclusion of an
extensive bibliography and a comprehensive index making it an invaluable and seminal
contribution to academic library 20th Century American Political Science reference collections
and Black Studies supplemental reading lists.
Regulating to Disaster
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Encounter Books
900 Broadway, Suite 601
New York, NY 10003
9781594036163, $23.99, www.encounterbooks.com
REGULATING TO DISASTER: HOW GREEN JOBS POLICIES ARE DAMAGING
AMERICA'S ECONOMY is a pick for political science, business and economics libraries alike
and considers the nature and claims of 'green' jobs, showing how energy prices rise dramatically
and American economic growth suffers when government invests in nonviable 'green' businesses.
It's a hard-hitting condemnation of President Obama's support of electric cars, solar energy, wind
farms and more - and draws intriguing connections between these technologies and how
subsidies help create manufacturing jobs in China and South Korea. Any collection interested in
the politics surrounding 'green' industries needs this title.
Reagan's Comeback
Gilbert Garcia
Trinity University Press
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212
9781595341426, $17.95, www.tupress.org
REAGAN'S COMEBACK: FOUR WEEKS IN TEXAS THAT CHANGED AMERICAN
POLITICS FOREVER re-creates the moment in Ronald Reagan's political career when he
unexpectedly swept every congressional district in the 1976 Texas primary, roaring back after a
campaign that looked unwinnable. The national Republican leadership was against him up to that
point: it took only one state and one month to totally turn this around, and REAGAN'S
COMEBACK provides a close analysis using first-person interviews and insights from campaign
volunteers, political activists, and more to trace Reagan's insurgent movement and its lasting
affects on American political strategy. A 'must' for any political studies collection!
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Epic
Frederick Turner
Rutgers University
35 Berrue Circle
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042
1412849446, $39.95, www.transactionpub.com
Epic is a term that means great, grand, bigger than you or I. "Epic: Form, Content, and History"
delves into this concept in storytelling, where massive, sweeping narratives have taken hold in
much of literature as well as countless other mediums in comics, gaming, movies, anime, and so
many others. Analyzing the epic story and why it attracts so many with its origin stories, endless
journeys, and battle of good and evil. "Epic" is a core addition to any community or college
library literary study collection.
Writing for the Web
Lynda Felder
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321794437, $24.99, www.newriders.com
WRITING FOR THE WEB: CREATING COMPELLING WEB CONTENT USING WORDS,
PICTURES AND SOUND teaches all the basics for creating effective Web content using words,
pictures and sound, and comes from a writer who blends guidelines with photos, lists and tables
to outline the key concepts behind writing interactive stories. It teaches how to create copy
appropriate for the Web and provides exercises and guidelines tested by the author. Any who
would produce written content for Web distribution needs this clear how-to manual!
Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Fred White
Writer's Digest Books
c/o F+W Media
38 E. 29th Street
New York, New York 10016
9781599635309, $16.99, www.writersdigest.com
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? A Writer's Guide to Transforming Notions Into Narratives is a
recommendation for any writer's reference library and covers six basic stages of writing, from
idea to drafting and final product. It tells how to create and use a writer's notebook, where to
locate ideas and inspiration, and how to develop said ideas into works of fiction and nonfiction
using mapping and collaging techniques, among others. Exercises accompany specific ideas on
getting better organized with accompanying online information including printable worksheets
for further organizing and encouraging these inspirations. Any writer's reference collection will
benefit from this specific approach to honing creative thinking.
Metawritings
Jill Talbot, Editor
University of Iowa Press
119 West Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
9781609380892, $39.95, www.uiowapress.org
METAWRITINGS: TOWARD A THEORY OF NONFICTION deserves a place in any
college-level literary criticism collection and is packed with examples and interviews
demonstrating the finer art of writing about writing. Metawriting is present in Facebook and web
pages and has fostered essayists and nonfiction writers in the next generation. METAWRITINGS
offers a first-person collection packed with insights both literary and stylistic, and pairs pieces
steeped in humor with astute analysis for a diverse anthology that remains lively despite its
serious-sounding title.
The Literary Studies Shelf
Stories In a New Skin
Keavy Martin
University of Manitoba Press
301 St. John's College
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 2M5
9780887557361, $31.95, www.uofmpress.ca
The literature of a culture changes as the culture changes. "Stories in a New Skin: Approaches To
Inuit Literature" is an exploration of indigenous literature as Keavy Martin presents an in-depth
and scholarly study on its development, comparing classical works to those who still revere its
styles in the modern day. With much respect to the source of the studies, "Stories in a New Skin"
is a strongly recommended addition to any literary studies collection focusing Inuit culture,
literature, film, and other artistic endeavors.
A Haunted Mind
Dr. Bob Curran
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601632197, $19.99, www.newpagebooks.com
A HAUNTED MIND: INSIDE THE DARK, TWISTED WORLD OF H.P. LOVECRAFT is a
'must' for any collection strong in Lovecraft's writings, and offers a blend of biography and new
age thinking to consider his odd life, whether some of the Mythos books really exist, and how
Lovecraft's horrifying monsters could have originated in previously worshipped, old gods.
Previously unknown and unconsidered Lovecraft material blends with an analysis of his literature
and the sources of his horror writings, offering new perspectives and approaches to Lovecraft's
world. Any collection strong in Lovecraft's horror writings and their origins should have this
different examination and interpretation of his inspirations and achievements.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The Unfinished Crime & The Girl Who Had to Die
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Stark House Press
1315 H Street
Eureka, CA 95501
9781933586410, $19.95, www.starkhousepress.com
Uncertainty and darkness is the allure of many a mystery. "The Unfinished Crime & The Girl
Who Had to Die" is an omnibus of two mystery novel from Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, another
compilation of classics from Stark House, a prolific publisher of the early twentieth century
offering a mirror of the time, with her unique brand and take on the genre. "The Unfinished
Crime & The Girl Who Had to Die" is an enticing addition to any mystery collection, highly
recommended.
A Carnival of Killing
Glenn Ickler
North Star Press of St. Cloud
PO Box 451
St. Cloud, MN 56302-0451
9780878395842 $14.95 www.northstarpress.com
Veteran journalist and award-winning writer Glenn Ickler presents A Carnival of Killing, a
murder mystery set during the icy cold Winter Carnival of St. Paul, Minnesota. When the
frozen-stiff body of a young woman who performed for the Winter Carnival is discovered,
newspaper reporter Warren "Mitch" Mitchell and photographer Alan Jeffrey are assigned to
cover the case. The victim was last seen in the company of one of the Winter Carnival's Vulcan
Krewe; any of the group's eight members could potentially be responsible for the killing. As
Mitch and Al investigate, they befriend the seductively beautiful coordinator of the Klondike
Kates. A layered mystery culminating in a guns-blazing showdown, A Carnival of Killing is
highly recommended for fans of the genre.
Murder in Mount Holly
Paul Theroux
The Mysterious Press
c/o Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
841 Broadway, 4th floor
New York, NY 10003
9780802155108, $13.00, www.groveatlantic.com
People drive the events of our world, and people aren't always the most sensible things around.
"Murder in Mount Holly" is a novel from Paul Theroux, set amongst the Vietnam War, following
many curious individuals as they make their way through life. A young man is drafted, and an old
man targets a man for a crime, viewing it as a justified target, believing them to be a communist.
With romance and scorn bouncing all around among tragedy, "Murder in Mount Holly" is a
satirical and insightful spin on life in the cold war and human nature.
Rough Men
Aric Davis
Thomas & Mercer
PO Box 400818, Las Vegas, NV 89140
9781612186535, $14.95, www.amazon.com
Vengeance is a strong calling, and when you're already on sour terms with the law, there's not
much stopping you. "Rough Men" follows old crook gone straight going crooked again as Will
Daniels loses his son as he tried to follow his dark footsteps and lost his life for it. Delving into
the underworld he left behind, he brings down the hammer to those who cost him his son with his
own brand of fury. "Rough Men" is a thriller of going against the law and cleansing the
underworld.
Fatal Decree
H. Terrell Griffin
Oceanview Publishing
595 Bay Isles Road, 120-G
Longboat Key, FL 34228
9781609090709, $25.95, www.oceanviewpub.com
Understanding a serial killer's modus operandi is the first step towards catching them. "Fatal
Decree" is a novel following Matt Royal as he tries to understand the motives behind a serial
killer in Longboat Key, Florida. Sensing that those close to him may be soon targeted by the
murderer, he tries to find the truth behind the island's secrets and find his own personal happiness
while he's at it. "Fatal Decree" is an enticing mystery that should prove hard to put down,
recommended reading.
Remember Why You Fear Me
Robert Sherman
Chizine Publications
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-5299
97819274691217, $16.95, www.harpercollins.com
Life never plays out like we want it to, and the results are sometimes terrifying. "Remember Why
You Fear Me" is a collection of dark fiction from Robert Sherman, who touches on the horrors of
life in its many forms, touching on the real and paranormal as they intertwine and frighten us as
they make us laugh with the dark side of our souls. "Remember Why You Fear me" is a fine
collection of short fiction for those who find much to enjoy in the darker side of life.
If Hooks Could Kill
Betty Hechtman
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780425252796, $24.95, www.penguin.com
If Hooks Could Kill is another fine crochet mystery and revolves around Molly and the girls, who
decide to sell their wares at a street fair. The only problem is somebody shoots Kelly - and there
are no leads to her murder. Can crochet be involved - and can the group embark on a needlework
quest to find her killer? A fine mystery evolves linking crochet with murder in this outstanding
pick, recommended for mystery and needlework collections alike.
The Cold Cold Ground
Adrian McKinty
Seventh Street Books
c/o Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive
Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616147167, $15.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
THE COLD COLD GROUND provides Book One of the 'Troubles Trilogy' in a fine Detective
Sean Duffy novel recommended for any mystery collection. Set in 1981 in Northern Ireland,
Belfast is facing civil war while Catholic detective Sean Duffy, operating in a Protestant
environment, is busy trying to track a serial killer who targets gay men. Political and social
obstacles to his search hamper an investigation that soon turns to dangerous political associations
in this involving story of a policeman caught in the political struggles of his times.
The Wrong Hill to Die On
Donis Casey
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781464200441, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
In 1916 Alafair Tucker finds Bernie dead in a ditch, which doesn't endear her to her new home in
Arizona despite her initial delight in seeing her sister again and seeing her sick child improve in
heath. But her sister's marriage is failing, racial tensions are high in the community, and when
Alafair suspects her sister is involved in an illegal operation to smuggle war refugees out of
Mexico and into the country, further tensions evolve. A fine mystery for any who appreciate
in-depth historical settings involving different times, places, and characters!
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
Screen World
Barry Monush
Applause Books
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10010
9781557839527, $49.99, www.halleonard.com
The world of film is bustling. "Screen World: Volume 63 2011" seeks to cover every major film
released in the United States in 2011, both foreign and domestic, touching on major films
throughout the year. With elaborate features on the more major films and over a thousand black
and white photos all throughout, Barry Monush compiles what is a comprehensive reference to
film in America throughout 2011 for those want the knowledge at their fingertips. "Screen
World" is a reference not to be overlooked.
The Beachcombers at 40
Marc Strange & Jackson Davies
Harbour Publishing
PO Box 219
Madeira Park, BC, Canada, V0N 2H0
9781550175653, $26.95, www.harbourpublishing.com
Breaking new ground for its time, The Beachcombers gained a strong following in Canada.
"Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40" celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the show
that proved a favorite on CBC TV for eighteen years and is still remembered quite fondly, telling
the stories of the actors the production crew, and reflections on what the show had did to the
Canadian national thought and idea. "Bruno and the Beach" is filled with photography, both
black and white and in color, capturing the stories strongly, making for an excellent pick for fans
of the show seeking a good dose of nostalgia.
The James Bond 007 Omnibus V. 004
Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street
London SE1 OUP, UK
9780857685896, $19.95, www.titanbooks.com
The James Bond 007 Omnibus V. 004 gathers nine of James Bond's most thrilling missions and
packs in adventures to accompany the release of his latest adventure Skyfall. This could have
appeared in our Graphic Novels section as indeed this is what it is: black and white graphic novel
renditions of these classic stories - but is featured here because any avid James Bond movie-goer
and fan of the classic comics that first appeared in the British newspaper The Daily Express in
the late '50s and early '60s will find this a compelling gathering of works suitable for graphic
novel and Bond fan collections alike.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Black Woman Redefined
Sophia A. Nelson, Editor
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781193661732, $16.95, www.benbellabooks.com
Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle
Obama provides a fine survey of what it means to be black and female in modern America, and
discusses the major challenges to family, career and life that black women face. Original national
research is used to provide answers to these issues, from why so many accomplished black
women suffer from depression to how political and social circles seem to be moving ahead for
black females. The result is a fine survey highly recommended for any black woman and for
collections catering to them.
Beauty
Lauen Conrad
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062128454, $21.99, www.harpercollins.com
BEAUTY comes from a style setter, Lauren Conrad, who spent years learning from the pros and
perfecting her beauty, and who here shares her insights in a guide devoted to beauty and its
promotion. From using diet and exercise to maintain healthy skin and hair to makeup techniques
and even an 'encyclopedia of brushes' for various applications, this is packed with specific beauty
insights, with full-page photos showing before-and-after examples of the difference each beauty
approach provides. The result is a powerful survey recommended for any health, beauty or
women's collection.
The Humor Shelf
Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2013 Edition
Steve Kelley, editor
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781455617760 $14.95 print
9781455617777 $14.95 ebook www.pelicanpub.com
Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2013 Edition is the forty-first installment in a long tradition
of annual creme de la creme collections of the year's most vividly relevant, witty, and
sarcastically insightful political cartoons. As always, the cartoons are sorted by subject, and each
section is prefaced with a few paragraphs summarizing the year's noteworthy news events, the
better to provide context. Of course, the 2012 US presidential election figures prominently, as do
the rise of SuperPACs, Occupy Wall Street, gun violence, the struggling economy, the
proliferation of social media, health care contentions, tributes to people no longer with us, and
much more. "'Do you support Chick-Fil-A's CEO on traditional marriage, or do you favor
activists' calls for a nationwide boycott?!!' 'I miss the separation of church and fast food...'" Best
Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2013 Edition lives up to its title and is sure to prove a popular,
entertaining, and edifying pick for public library general collections or provocative
gift-giving!
F*CK! I'm in My Twenties
Emma Koenig
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
9781452110530, $9.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
F*CK! I'm in My Twenties is the perfect choice for that twenty-something and comes from the
hit Tumblr blog of the same name. The author pens fun observations, uses diagrams and
checklists that detail her experience living in a big city, and pairs high points from her blog with
at least half new material unique to this book. Any who appreciate angst and candid assessments
with not a few explicatives will find this a hilarious piece.
The Gardening Shelf
The Beginner's Guide to Gardening
Creative Homeowner
24 Park Way
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
9781580115636, $14.95, www.creativehomeowner.com
For those who enthusiastic about gardening, they want to make it so they enjoy their habit for
years to come. "The Beginner's Guide to Gardening" is a guide to the hobby from Creative
Homeowner as they advise novices and intermediates alike to get the most out of their gardens,
no matter their purpose. Outlining skills and techniques to bring it all together and make the most
of it, "The Beginner's Guide to Gardening" is a full color reference that should not be overlooked
for those who want to learn everything they can in an easy to use reference.
Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs For Your Home
Creative Homeowner
24 Park Way
Saddle River, NJ 07450-2311
9781580115629 $16.95 www.creativehomeowner.com
Featuring a wealth of full-color photographs on every page, Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs For
Your Home is an information-packed resource worthy of Creative Homeowner's high quality
standards. Chapters walk the reader through the steps of acquiring and planting bulbs, working
with stoil, and taking good care of growing plants; subdivided sections focus specifically on
annuals, perennials, and bulbs. "Because most perennials bloom for just a few weeks during a
season, you'll need to choose plants that bloom at differing times to have garden color that lasts
throughout the season." Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs For Your Home is a hands-on, "must-have"
reference and resource that amateur and professional gardeners alike will find immense useful.
Highly recommended!
Shamanic Gardening
Melinda Joy Miller
Process
1240 W. Sims Way Box 124
Port Townsend, WA 98368
9781934170366, $19.95, www.processmediainc.com
Gardening is more than the plants the efforts produce. "Shamanic Gardening: Timeless
Techniques for the Modern Sustainable Garden" discusses the spiritual side of gardening as
Melinda Joy Miller draws on the studies of Feng Shui and how they can apply to the act of
gardening, analyzing the plants and their connections to the spirit. With much to consider for
avid gardeners with strong new age spirituality followings, "Shamanic Gardening" is
recommended and not to be overlooked.
Landscaping
John Kelsey, editor
Fox Chapel Publishing
1970 Broad Street N.
East Petersburg, PA 17520
9781565236998, $24.95, www.FoxChapelPublishing.com
For those with the love of gardening, landscaping is a do it yourself love. "Landscaping: The DIY
Guide to Planning, Planting, and Building a Better Yard" is an independent gardening lover's
guide to creating their own beautiful designs and style around their home, covering it with green.
With advice on creating many of the landscaping staples such as raised flower beds, planting
shrubs and trees, and much more, "Landscaping" is presented with plenty of full color
photography and diagrams throughout to help readers get the most out of their gardens.
The Railroading Shelf
Livestock & Meatpacking
Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53186
9780890248676, $19.95, www.kalmbachbooks.com
Meat has been a staple of America's diet for generations. "Livestock & Meatpacking" is a study
of the industry, with emphases on the role of railroads. Chapters are packed with fascinating
information for those curious about how livestock cargo were transported across the country,
how the refrigerator cars work, the plants that the action happens in, and much more. With
historic black and white and color photography where applicable, "Livestock and Meatpacking"
is a must for those who want to see the railway cargo times that occurred between the 1860s and
1960s, highly recommended.
The Poetry Shelf
The Oracle of Hollywood Boulevard
Dana Goodyear
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10110
9780393082463, $25.95, www.wwnorton.com
There is much joy, and there is also much to counteract that joy. "The Oracle of Hollywood
Boulevard" is a collection of poetry from Dana Goodyear who touches on these ideas and the
pieces of life we seek amongst the misery. Honest yet uplifting, "The Oracle of Hollywood
Boulevard" is a strong addition to any general poetry collection, highly recommended. "An Old
Misogynist": I could have argued with him.//Instead, I watched a bulldog-dirty muzzle,/furious
yellow-green eye--/mouth the grass,/each mute, oblivious lunge,/saying, Mine, Mine, until a
disembodied hand/pulled it back in line.
Vanitas, Rough
Lisa Russ Spaar
Persea Books
277 Broadway, Suite 708
New York, NY 10007
9780892554201, $15.95, www.perseabooks.com
Intimacy brings us deeply close to those around us. "Vanitas, Rough" is a collection of poetry
from Lisa Russ Spaar who delves into the bonds of sex and sexuality in their deep impact in our
lives and our paths. "Vanitas, Rough" is a choice addition to any modern literary poetry
collection, highly recommended. "Billet-doux": Was I tired of being human/when I dreamed that
stub cicada,/blown cavity, bezeled melee of oblivion, blizzarding bees,//my wrists a slurry,
melting snow/contused with apple sap? I know hell/is freezing over, but still, the seasons
--./Winter is of course a mistake./Yet how else justify this indented nest,/daub & cowlick, frankly
pubic, a fluster in the cold brake?//Even now - blue oval stones pecked from inside/& long ago
turned to angel wing, to wind --/I know I must not touch, lest I do them harm.
The LGBT Shelf
An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage
Emily R. Gill
Georgetown University Press
3240 Prospect Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
9781589019201, $29.95, www.press.georgetown.edu
A more perfect union seeks equality for all of its citizens. "An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage:
Religious Freedom, Sexual Freedom, and Public Expressions of Civic Equality" advocates
marriage equality and studies the debate through an analysis of religion's views on sexuality, the
push for neutrality in law, and the constitutional requirement that marriage equality gain ground
in modern American society. Advocating gay rights as human rights, "An Argument for
Same-Sex Marriage" is a core addition to any social issues and reference collection focusing on
current events.
Family Pride
Michael Shelton
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-2892
9780807010974, $16.00, www.beacon.org
The rights of LGBT individuals have made great strides in the past few decades. "Family Pride:
What LGBT Families Should know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their
Neighborhoods" is a guide to families and friends of those who do not fall into the
hetero-normative ideas and want to help their loved ones live their lives and succeed in the face
of hostility and bigotry. With plenty of resources and advice throughout, "Family Pride" is a
strong addition to gay issues and social studies collections, highly recommended. Also for Gay
issues collections from Beacon Press, "Prairie Silence: A Rural Expatriate's Journey to Reconcile
Home, Love, and Faith" (9780807044735, $24.95) following a Lesbian woman's story as she
seeks to return home to her native North Dakota.
The Gaming Shelf
576 Tips to Improve Your Defensive Play at Bridge
Eddie Kantar
Master Point Press
331 Douglas Avenue
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5M 1H2
9781897106891, $23.95, www.masterpointpress.com
A good defense can salvage even the most hopeless game. "576 Tips to Improve Your Defensive
Play at Bridge: Defensive Tips for Bad Card Holders" is a guide to improving one's Bridge skill
on the defensive front, helping one gain a more complete understanding of their game and
rounding out their skills. Rapid firing tips with plenty of rounding scenarios and much more,
"576 Tips to Improve Your Defensive Play at Bridge" is a must for bridge players, not to be
missed.
Don't Listen To Phil Hellmuth
Dusty Schmidt
Cardoza Publishing
5473 South Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89119
www.cardozapub.com
9781580423083, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Phil Hellmuth is exceptionally well known in the professional poker community for two things.
Firstly, the number of wins he has had in televised tournaments such as the annual World Series
Of Poker events. Secondly, for his antics at the poker table that have earned him the nickname of
'The Poker Brat'. Phil has always been free to offer (often insulting) advice to others on how to
properly play No-Limit Texas Hold'em. Now some of his 'advice' (along with the flawed
counsels of other TV Poker commentators, self-styled experts, and bracelet winning champions),
is deconstructed and corrected in "Don't Listen To Phil Hellmuth" by Dusty Schmidt (with the
added assistance of Paul Christopher Hoppe). This 360 page compendium deftly corrects fifty of
the worst pieces of poker advice ever to be inflicted upon the novice player. Replete with
examples and illustrations, "Don't Listen To Phil Hellmuth" is informed, informative, thoroughly
'novice poker player friendly', and should be considered a mandatory study for anyone seeking to
improve their game and eventually play against the likes of Phil Hellmuth and company in a
World Series of Poker event or a World Poker Tour tournament some day.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
The Jewish Art of Self-Discovery
Benjamin Rapaport
Urim Publications
c/o Lambda Publishers
527 Empire Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York 11225
9789655241303, $24.95, www.UrimPublications.com
Knowing the self is the first step to knowing the world. "The Jewish Art of Self-Discovery" is a
self-help and inspirational guide aimed at Jews and those who want to understand the Jewish
personal philosophy in their lives, understanding our personal potential and how to pursue it to
our highest extent, using the Torah as a guide and moral compass to our lives. "The Jewish Art of
Self-Discovery" is a wise and much recommended addition to Judaic studies and self-help
collections, highly recommended.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism
Christian K. Wedemeyer
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street. NY, NY 10023-7015
http://cup.columbia.edu
9780231162401, $50.00, www.amazon.com
Tantric refers to scriptures and to practitioners of methods described by the scriptures,
including:
Hindu Tantra; Tantric yoga; Neotantra (modern western forms of Tantra); Tantric Buddhism.
"Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism: History, Semiology, and Transgression in the Indian
Traditions" by Christian K. Wedemeyer (Associate Professor of the History of Religions,
University of Chicago Divinity School, and Department of South Asian Languages and
Civilizations) is the newest addition to the outstanding Columbia University Press 'South Asia
Across the Disciplines' series. This 336 page compendium is organized into two major sections:
Historiography and Interpretation. Of special note is the informed and informative introduction
'Making Sense in and Of the Human Sciences'. Comprehensive, a work of superb scholarship,
deftly written, 'reader friendly', and enhanced with the inclusion of two appendices, extensive
notes, bibliography, and index, "Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism" is an invaluable
contribution to the growing library of Buddhist literature and highly recommended for personal,
community, and academic library Buddhist Studies reference collections and supplemental
reading lists.
The Core Teachings
Hsing Yun
Buddha's Light Publishing
3456 Glenmark Drive
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
9781932293685, $15.95, www.blpusa.com
The basic discipline of Buddhism rings true to many of us. "The Core Teachings: Essays in Basic
Buddhism" discusses elementary basic Buddhism, as the Venerable Master Hsing Yun touches
on his decades of work in promoting a brand of Buddhism that encourages the power of the
human spirit in our lives, deftly explaining concepts such as the four noble truths, karma, and
other central tenets of the faith. "The Core Teaching" is a core addition to any religion and
spirituality collection focusing on Buddhism.
The Self-Help Shelf
Recover to Live
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, STE 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781936661961, $26.95, www.benbellabooks.com
The power to change ones life lies in the self. "Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any
Addiction" is a motivational guide from Christopher Kennedy Lawford who presents advice and
wisdom from many experts on addiction on how to better build oneself and prepare to deal with
addiction and achieve better health in life. With tips on dealing with many addictions from
chemical based addictions like drugs to habitual problems like sex and gambling, "Recover to
Live" is a choice and wise read, not to be overlooked for those struggling with their own
problems.
Your Ultimate Life Plan
Dr. Jennifer Howard
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601622319, $16.99, www.newpagebooks.com
Plotting the course for ones future should never be underrated. "Your Ultimate Life Plan: How to
Deeply Transform Your Everyday Experience and Create Changes That Last" is a motivational
and inspirational read from Dr. Jennifer Howard who offers her own insights on moving ones life
towards the greatness we seek, building confidence and desire to find the success and flourish in
spite of it all. "Your Ultimate Life Plan" is a strong addition to self-help and inspirational
collections, not to be missed.
The Inspired Life
Susyn Reeve
Viva Editions
2246 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710-2219
9781936740017, $15.95, www.vivaeditions.com
Our potential for happiness lies within ourselves. "The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind's
Capacity for Joy" is an inspirational read from Susyn Reeve as she shares her secrets to finding
inspiration in life, and keeping that inspiration going strong and living life to its fullest. With
much to ponder and much to drive ourselves forward, "The Inspired Life" is a strong addition to
motivational and self-help collections for those who want the extra boost out of life.
The Book of I
Joan Konner, editor
Lantern Books
128 Second Place, Garden Suite
Brooklyn, NY 11231
9781590563663, $18.00, www.lanternbooks.com
To know what needs to be done, one best fully understand the self and its goals. "The Book of I:
An Illustrious Collection of Self-Reflections" is an inspirational read, compiling quotes from
many authors as Joan Konner compiles these thoughts that encourage looking into the self to find
ones own answers in their life and pushing for that knowledge and understanding. "The Book of
I" is well worth considering for motivational collections, recommended.
Creating On Purpose
Anodea Judith & Lion Goodman
Sounds True
413 South Arthur Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
9781604078527, $17.95, www.soundstrue.com
Creation is a truly wonderful gift. "Creating On Purpose: The Spiritual Technology of
Manifesting Through the Chakras" is a spiritual guide from Anodea Judith & Lion Goodman as
they advise readers to realize their inner self, their chakra, and use it to find their higher purpose
and discover their better purpose in their lives. "Creating On Purpose" is a strong addition to
spiritual and inspirational collections, not to be missed.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel
Aaron Chalmers
Print Publicity Manager
InterVarsity Press Academic
PO Box 1400
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426
9780830825455 $30.00 www.ivpress.com
Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel is an academic, yet thoroughly accessible textbook
about what history and archaeology have to say about the religion practiced in ancient Israel.
Topics covered include the major religious offices mentioned in the Old Testament (such as
prophet, priest, sage, and king), the beliefs of the common people, the roles of "the wise" and
more. "The lack of a clear dividing line between the various religious specialists is seen in the
way that certain individuals could hold multiple offices. For example we have two clear
examples of priests, or potential priests, functioning as prophets: Ezekiel (who is explicitly
described as a priest in Ezek. 1:3) and Jeremiah (who is said to be a member of the priestly
families who lived in Anathoth, Jer. 1:1). There is also good reason to think that at least some of
Israel's sages were drawn from priestly circles." A handful of black-and-white illustrations
enhance this choice pick for college classroom use, religious studies shelves, library collections
or simple browsing. Highly recommended!
History of the World Christian Movement
Dale T. Irvin & Scott W. Sunquist
Orbis Books
PO Box 308
Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
9781570759895, $40.00, www.orbisbooks.com
Christianity is a major force in the Western World, and its history is closely entwined with much
of the rest of the world as well. "History of the World Christian Movement: Volume II: Modern
Christianity from 1454-1800" chronicles the history of Christianity from the rise of the
Renaissance and the discovery of the New World to the grasp of the Industrial Revolution.
Exploring the impact of Christianity, Dale Irvin & Scott Sunquist put a stronger focus on
Christianity's role in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. "History of the World Christian
Movement" presents a strong study of the force that Christianity has had throughout the
world.
Spirituality in Social Work and Education
Janet Groen, Diana Coholic, & John R. Graham, editors
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
9781554586264, $42.95, wlupress.wlu.ca
For many, social work and spirituality go together, following the words of faith to help those who
need it. "Spirituality in Social Work and Education: Theory, Practice, and Pedagogies" discuss
the clash of faith and social work, where they come together and where they may be at odds with
one another. With a focus on social justice and spirituality when it comes to education on many
levels, professors of education and economics in Janet Goren, Diana Coholic, John Graham come
together to provide a scholarly discussion of social issues and where the soul lies. "Spirituality in
Social Work and Education" is a core addition to any spirituality and social issues studies
collections, enthusiastically recommended.
Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes
E. Randolph Richards & Brandon J. O'Brien
InterVarsity Press
PO Box 1400
Downers Grove, IL 605151426
9780830837823, $16.00, www.ivpress.com
American society has not much in common with the society of first century Palestine.
"Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the
Bible" seeks to present the stories and words of the Bible in a new light, but analyzing the culture
of the era of the Biblical texts, and removing the western assumptions that come with society,
such as the role of the Roman Empire, smaller families, individualism, and much more.
"Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes" is a fine study of the Bible by understanding the
people and culture of the Bible more clearly.
The Power of The New Spirituality
William Bloom
Quest Books
c/o The Theosophical Publishing House
PO Box 270
Wheaton, IL 60189-0270
9780835609067, $16.95, www.questbooks.net
Spirituality isn't all about crystals and auras. "The Power of the New Spirituality: How to Live a
Life of Compassion and Personal Fulfillment" is a guide to spirituality for those who seek mental
and emotional completeness where traditional religion has failed them, encouraging them to find
their own soul and spirit separate from any of the metaphysical concepts often associated with
spirituality. With much to ponder on the nature of spirituality, "The Power of the New
Spirituality" is a core addition to any spiritual and motivational collection.
Keeping the Feast
Milton Brasher-Cunningham
Morehouse Publishing
c/o Church Publishing Incorporated
1637 Beechwood Ave #1
Louisville KY 40204
9780819227898, $16.00, www.churchpublishing.org
There's a spirituality of cooking and creating something new from the old. "Keeping the Feast:
Metaphors for the Meal" is a blend of spirituality and cooking from Milton Brasher-Cunningham
who presents a down to earth set of wisdom with recipes for simple living and life all throughout.
With much thought on ministry and how we can practice it all throughout life, "Keeping the
Feast" is a choice addition to Christian wisdom and reference collections, and for those who also
enjoy the job of the cook.
The Song in You
LaDonna Gatlin & Mike Marino
Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
9780757316227, $14.95, www.hcibooks.com
Our life's voice is something that should never be truly silenced. "The Song in You: Finding
Your Voice, Redefining Your Life" is an inspirational read from LaDonna Gaitlin & Dr. Mike
Marino, who provide insight into life and living on many levels. With a strong musical motif
with love to Ladonna's brothers the Gatilin Brothers, Country Music Icons, "The Song in You"
has plenty to uplift the spirit and find what really matters in our lives, highly recommended. Also
from Health Communications and their inspirational collection, "Coincidence is God's Way of
Remaining Anonymous: Reflections on Daytime Dramas and Divine Intervention"
(9780757316487, $14.95) is a faithful and inspirational memoir from 'Days of Our Lives' star
Gloria Loring as she shares her experiences with trying to find faith and inspiration through
life.
The Fiction Shelf
Chojun
Goran Powell
YMAA Publications
PO Box 480
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0480
9781594392535, $12.95, www.ymaa.com
Martial arts is a history, a culture, well worth defending. "Chojun: A Novel" is a story of martial
arts and history, set among the years leading up to World War II and its aftermath. Kenichi Ota
seeks to master his master Chojun Miyagi's karate, and as the war passes over them and brings
changes to the land, Kenichi seeks to preserve the ways of his master. "Chojun" analyzes the
impact of martial arts, far beyond a combat technique and exercise, recommended.
Olympic Affair
Terry Frei
Taylor Trade Publishing
4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
9781589796980, $24.95, www.rowman.com
Romance often blooms in the most bizarre of places. "Olympic Affair" is a historical novel
delving into a potential and unusual coupling, drawing much from history and personal memoirs
of German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Riefenstahl, famed and infamous for her connections to
the Nazi party, is rumored to have had an affair with an American athlete. Through fiction, Terry
Frei explores such a circumstance, naming the athlete as Jesse Owen's peer Glenn Morris.
"Olympic Affair" is an unusual yet riveting read of historical fiction and romance, much
recommended.
Anonymity
Janna McMahan
Koehler Books
www.koehlerbooks.com
c/o Morgan James Publishing
4410 E Claiborne Square, Suite 334
Hampton VA 23666-2071
9781938467233, $15.95, www.morganjamespublishing.com
Wobbling on the edge of life and oblivion, reaching for a life worth living always proves quite
difficult. "Anonymity" follows the plight of Emily, a Bartender who wants to reach out to
Lorelei, a girl out on the streets who passes through Emily's bar every so often. Her efforts to
help though, may end up more harmful than helpful, and "Anonymity" is a riveting tale of life for
many young people who struggle to get by in their lives.
Butter
Anne Panning
Switchgrass Books
c/o Northern Illinois University Press
2280 Bethany Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
9780875806815, $16.95, www.niupress.niu.edu
Entering the confusing haze that is a teenager is not made any easier by the bomb of truth.
"Butter" is a novel from Anne Panning, following 11-year-old Iris who learns of her adoptive
origins, living in small town Minnesota in the 1970s. Focusing on the shift of America from
small town life to big town life and the nature of strangers, Panning creates a poignant and
enticing read that explores the nature of life and innocence. "Butter" is a strong pick for literary
fiction collections.
A Call to Arms
William C. Hammond
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
9781612511443, $29.95, www.navalinstitute.org
Establishing a new republic is not an easy task by any extent. "A Call to Arms" is a historical
novel centered on the First Barbary War, the first international conflict that the United States was
involved in. Plagued by piracy in the Mediterranean Sea, the Barbary conflict brought America
into the conflict, and William C. Hammond draws strongly from history as he tells of the Cutler
family and their involvement in the military. "A Call to Arms" is a riveting novel that educates as
it entertains, very much recommended reading.
Precis
Bill Mesce Jr.
Stephen F. Austin State University Press
1936 North Street, LAN 203
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
9781936205554, $15.95, www.amazon.com
We have our dreams, and we have our reality. "Precis" is a collection of short fiction along with a
novella from Bill Mesce, as he presents stories of those two states and how we often try so hard
to bring them all together. With a good dose of poignancy and knowledge for life, he presents a
vivid picture of the world's thoughts an desires. "Precis" is not to be overlooked for fiction
collections.
The Last Shepherd
Martin Etchart
University of Nevada Press
Mail Stop 0166
Reno, NV, 89557-0166
9780874178869, $22.00, www.unpress.nevada.edu
The will of the family is often hidden behind its secrets. "The Last Shepherd" follows young
Mathieu, who upon his father's death, learns that the family sheep ranch is not his to inherit, and
travels to the Pyrenees to see his extended family and find the reason why his family abandoned
his ancestry. Learning much about life and family in the process, "The Last Shepherd" is a unique
coming of age tale that shouldn't be overlooked, much recommended.
The Memoir Shelf
Do Well or Die
Marty Daneman
Cable Publishing
14090 E. Keinenen Rd.
Brule, WI 54820
9781934980866 $17.95 www.cablepublishing.com
Do Well or Die: Memoirs of a WW II Mountain Trooper is the true-life story of author Marty
Daneman, a member of the 10th Mountain Division that never lost a battle or ceded territory in
Italy's severe Apennine Mountains. Daneman grew up as an ordinary Jewish boy in Chicago, but
when his country and the world needed him most, he gave his all to fight against Hitler's army! A
handful of vintage black-and-white photographs intersperse this unforgettable glimpse to the
daily triumphs, travails, and hardships of World War II. Highly recommended, especially for
public and college library military memoir collections.
Keep This Quiet Too!
Margaret A. Harrell
Saeculum University Press
5048 Amber Clay Lane
Raleigh, NC 27612
9780983704539 $17.95 www.hunterthompsonnewbook.com
The extraordinary sequel to "Keep This Quiet", Keep This Quiet Too! More Adventures with
Hunter S. Thompson, Milton Klonsky, Jan Mensaert continues the memoir chronicles of four
adventurous writers (author Margaret Harrell, who tells her story in first person, and the three
named in the subtitle). Spanning the years 1970 through 1986, and set in locales ranging from the
United States to Morocco, Belgium, and the C.G. Jung Institute within Switzerland, Keep This
Quiet Too! is a real-life saga of living and learning with eyes and ears open. At times
adventurous, at times sensual, Keep This Quiet Too! hinges upon the complexities of human
relationships, especially the challenges posed by the heart-wrenching feelings of love that may or
may not be fully requited. Highly recommended.
But Hope is Longer
Tamara Levine
Second Story Press
20 Maud Street, Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2M5
9781926920894, $19.95, www.secondstorypress.on.ca
Cancer threatens lives, and if it doesn't take it, it will put the person through hell. "But Hope is
Longer: Navigating the Country of Breast Cancer" is a memoir from Tamara Levine as she shares
her journey through dealing with cancer, likening her ordeal as if uprooted from everything she
loved and sent off to some far off miserable country she wanted desperately to leave. With
strength and wisdom for those who are facing this ordeal themselves, "But Hope is Longer" is a
must for any memoir collection focusing on cancer and seeking to conquer it.
The Human Sexuality Shelf
Behind the Red Door
Richard Burger
Earnshaw Books
c/o Independent Publishers Group
814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
9789881998323, $19.95, www.ipgbooks.com
As China catches up with the western world, they liberalize in more than one way. "Behind the
Red Door: Sex in China" takes a look at the sexual revolution underway in China, altering the
traditions that the country faces from its exposures to Western culture, and how some of the
changes within come from the deeply rooted traditional culture that may have been locked away.
A fascinating read on the evolution of culture, "Behind the Red Door" is much recommended and
not to be overlooked.
The Music CD Shelf
Monologues: A Bouquet of Indian Melodies...
Vandana Vishwas
www.vandanavishwas.com
Silverbirch Productions
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
$TBA www.rockpaperscissors.biz
Indo-Canadian singer and composer Vandana Vishwas presents Monologues: A Bouquet of
Indian Melodies..., an original album that draws inspiration from India's legendary poets and
fuses both Indian and Canadian musical traditions. Elements of Hindustani classical music
balance Western complexity in songs that express a search for identity conducted between
personal yearnings and societal expectations. Vishwas' beautiful, lilting voice conveys her
exceptional talent in this immersive album. Highly recommended, especially for international
and multicultural music CD collections.
Jonathan Rundman
Jonathan Rundman, musician
Salt Lady Records
PO Box 24163
Minneapolis, MN 55424-0163
www.jonathanrundman.com
$13.75 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Jonathan Rundman is a self-titled retrospective CD gathering Rundman's most notable songs
from four albums. Rundman has held hundreds of performances, traveled thousands of miles, and
collaborated with talents as diverse as violinist Mary Rowell, drummer Konrad Meissner, duet
vocalist Beki Hemingway and several more appearing in the featured songs. Rundman's signature
best-of-the-best album spans the gamut from garage rock to pop and folk, and superbly embodies
the spirit and enthusiasm of America's indie music scene. Highly recommended! The tracks are
"Smart Girls", "Carol of the Bells", "Librarian", "Ashes", "Surgical Precision", "Second
Language", "581", "I Thought You Were Mine", "747s", "Forgiveness Waltz", "Dialysis
Carpool", "That Man Upstairs", "Kuortane", "The Serious Kind", "Workin' My Committee",
"You Never Last Where You Land", "Narthex", "If You Have a Question", "List of Things to
Do", and "Bright Funeral".
The Library DVD Shelf
The Story of Math Collection
Hosted by Professor Marcus du Sautoy
Athena
athenalearning.com
c/o Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598288902 $79.99 www.acornonline.com
The Story of Math Collection is a five-DVD documentary about the extraordinary history and
beauty of the discipline of mathematics. From ancient surveyors in the cradle of civilization who
needed mathematics to keep track of farmland and taxes, to modern-day contributions that
expand our understanding of the universe itself, The Story of Math Collection is not only about
equations, but also about the creative and often unusual individuals who advanced humanity's
collective understanding. The DVDs include "The Story of Math" series, "The Music of the
Primes" which focuses upon the quest to learn about harmony in the prime numbers, and "The
Code", which is about patterns that often recur in nature. Bonus materials include brief viewer's
guides, short biographies of notable mathematicians, and three "math shorts". Accessible to
viewers of all ages and backgrounds, The Story of Math makes learning about science fun, and is
worthy of the highest recommendation especially for high school and college library DVD
collections. 5 DVDs, 484 min. plus bonus, widescreen, SDH subtitles.
My Digital Life
Learning ZoneXpress
667 East Vine Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
$79.95 www.learningzonexpress.com
Intended both youth and adult viewers, My Digital Life is a DVD overview of challenges
endemic to the digital age. Topics addressed including being aware of privacy concerns online,
one's digital footprint (the internet is "written in ink" in that anything posted there is potentially
archived forever, saved on a vast multitude of people's computers), common misconceptions
about "multitasking" and how it can interfere with learning, the risk of neglecting interpersonal
skills in an era where social media are increasingly prevalent, and much more. My Digital Life
does not demonize the new wired world, but it does put forth the value of taking time to unplug,
and ensuring that technology does not encroach upon one's need for sleep, or other valuable
aspects of life. Printable teaching materials are available online for this excellent, educational
DVD, ideal for homeroom viewing and high school or public library DVD collections. 28
min.
Detropia
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
193777242X $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Detropia (a tell-all fusion of "Detroit" and "dystopia") is a
documentary of Detriot, one of America's cities hardest-hit by deindustrialization. Detropia tells
of how Detroit became the destination of African-Americans fleeing from racist Jim Crow laws
in the South; how manufacturing bolstered the middle class; and how America's love affair with
the automobile shaped the economic foundations of the "Motor City" - with devastating results
when the industry all but collapsed. The Great Recession of 2009 onward put Detroit on the
brink, hollowed out its middle class, expanded its slums and exacerbated its ills. Yet there are
those who will not give up hope, and envision a revolutionary new future for a postindustrial
Detroit. A striking portrayal of human resilience and ingenuity grappling with the fallout of an all
but broken economic system, Detropia is highly recommended. 86 minutes (58 minute version on
disc), SDH captions.
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
Athena Learning
c/o Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
www.athenalearning.com
9781598287677 $34.99 www.acornonline.com
As seen on public television, She-Wolves: England's Early Queens is a documentary on DVD
based on the book by historian Dr. Helen Castor, about the women in England's history who
dared to assume the throne - or at least, make the attempt. 800 years ago, Matilda (daughter of
Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conqueror) was the first to seek to wear the crown;
others followed, despite the fierce opposition of a male-dominated world. Women who sought
rulership were demonized, called "she-wolves", stymied, betrayed, imprisoned, and worse. A
16-page viewer's guide complements this extraordinary exploration of the lives of seven early
English Queens in a staunchly patriarchal society. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens is as
fascinating as it is educational, and highly recommended especially for public and college library
DVD collections. 185 min., widescreen, SDH subtitles.
Unfinished Spaces
a film by Alysa Nahmias and Benjamin Murray
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
www.unfinishedspaces.com
193777239X $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Unfinished Spaces is an award-winning documentary offering a glimpse into Cuban cultural
history. In 1961, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara tasked three bright young architects with
constructing Cuba's National Art Schools upon a former golf course in Havana. The school's first
classes, instructing dancers, musicians, and artists from across the country, began while
construction was still unfinished; yet work on the schools was abruptly halted when the political
climate turned against the project. Forty years later, the unfinished schools remain in use, though
suffering from the ravages of time and wear. Castro personally invited the exiled architects to
return to Cuba and finish their masterpiece. Unfinished Spaces is a wonderful addition to library
DVD collections about art and art history, highly recommended. 86 minutes (an abridged 58
minute version is also available on the DVD), with optional English SDH Captions or Spanish
subtitles.
Wodehouse Playhouse: The Complete Collection
Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598288971 $59.99 www.acornonline.com
Wodehouse Playhouse: The Complete Collection gathers twenty of the funniest BBC television
shows by celebrated writer P.G. Wodehouse. Oscar nominee Pauline Collins and her real-life
husband John Alderton are an acting tour de force, bringing Wodehouse's witty insights and
devious comedy to vibrant life. Bonus features include photo galleries, a biography of P.G.
Wodehouse, and an insert with background notes about stories and characters. Wodehouse
personally offers introductions to the first seven stories in this mockingly mirthful collection,
highly recommended especially for gift-giving! The stories are "The Truth about George",
"Romance at Droitgate Spa", "Portrait of a Disciplinarian", "Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court",
"The Rise of Minna Nordstrom", "Rodney Fails to Qualify", "A Voice from the Past", "Anselm
Gets His Chance", "Mr. Potter Takes a Rest Cure", "Strychnine in the Soup", "Feet of Clay",
"The Nodder", "The Code of the Mulliners", "The Smile That Wins", "Trouble down at
Tudsleigh", "Tangled Hearts", "The Luck of the Stiffhams", "The Editor Regrets", "Big
Business", and "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo". 6 DVDs, 628 min., fullscreen, English subtitles.
Saint Barbara
Ignatius Press
PO Box 1339
Fort Collins, CO 80522
9781586178161 $19.95 www.ignatius.com
Saint Barbara: Convert and Martyr of the Early Church is movie on DVD about the inspirational
life of Saint Barbara. In 303 A.D. Barbara was the pagan daughter of a Roman governor; she
converted to Christianity, and spoke up for her fellow Christians. She was tortured and martyred
for her faith, yet her serenity, compassion, and conviction are idolized to this day. Saint Barbara:
Convert and Martyr of the Early Church recreates a Roman setting with a solid, historical
understanding of the time period, though some fictional characters are interspersed with the
historical characters in this dramatic tale of sacrifice and redemption. 100 min., English/Spanish
subtitles, widescreen.
Religious Mysteries, Volume One
Ignatius Press
PO Box 1339
Fort Collins, CO 80522
9781586178154 $27.95 www.ignatius.com
Religious Mysteries, Volume One is the beginning of a documentary DVD series examining
mysteries about Catholic saints, apparitions, Popes, and sacred sites. Volume one has three
fascinating featurettes: "The Secret of Bernadette", about Saint Bernadette Soubirous
(1844-1879) and her miraculous visions of the blessed Virgin Mary; "The Pope of Mercy", about
Pope John Paul II and the Polish nun St. Faustina Kowalska, whose visions formed the
foundation of the Divine Mercy devotion; and "The Lost Ark", about the legendary Ark of the
Covenant, the Ethiopian claim to possess and cherish this sacred object, and testimony from an
Italian architect who photographed it. Captivating photography blends with the soul-stirring
narratives in this choice pick for Christian DVD collections.150 min.
The Wine/Beer Shelf
Brew Like a Pro
Dave Miller
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
9781612120508, $18.95, www.storey.com
Good beer doesn't need to come from a foreign brewery, it can come from your own home.
"Brew Like A Pro: Make Pub-Style Draft Beer at Home" is a guide to capturing that professional
pub style beer for those who want to master it themselves and perhaps even improve upon it on
many levels. Author Dave Miller uses his combination expertise as a homebrewer and
professional to advise those who want to combine disciplines with plenty of technical and
practical advice throughout. "Brew Like a Pro" is a strong recommendation for anyone who likes
beer and do it yourself projects.
How to Make Your Own Brewskis
Mark Murphy & Jordan St. John
Barron's
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438001708, $12.99, www.barronseduc.com
A good beer is easier to make than one thinks. "How to Make Your Own Brewskis: To Go-To
Guide for Craft Brew Enthusiasts" is a guide for potential home brewers as Mark Murphy &
Jordan St. John advise readers on how to break into the self-brewer field, coming at readers with
recipes and practical advice for making the whole process come together, and how to customize
your brew to your own personal tastes. "How to Make Your Own Brewskis" is a must for any
beer-lover who thinks they have the idea for some truly great tastes.
The Civil War Shelf
Colonel Edward E. Cross, New Hampshire Fighting Fifth
Robert Grandchamp
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9780786471911, $39.95, www.amazon.com
Edward Ephraim Cross (April 22, 1832 - July 3, 1863) was a newspaperman and an officer in the
Union Army during the American Civil War. "Colonel Edward E. Cross, New Hampshire
Fighting Fifth: A Civil War Biography" by American military historian and author Robert
Grandchamp is a superbly researched, impressively detailed, deftly written, 230 page biography
of Edward Cross' military career as a Union officer in the American Civil War. Of special note is
the appendix 'The Young Volunteers". Enhanced with the inclusion of extensive chapter notes,
an extended bibliography, and a comprehensive index, "Colonel Edward E. Cross, New
Hampshire Fighting Fifth: A Civil War Biography" is a valued and highly recommended addition
to academic library American Civil War History collections and personal Civil War Studies
reading lists.
Discovering The Civil War in Florida
Paul Taylor
Pineapple Press, Inc.
PO Box 3889
Sarasota, FL 34230-3889
9781561645299, $18.95, www.pineapplepress.com
The conflict of Civil War was fought in every state of the former Union. "Discovering The Civil
War in Florida" analyzes the conflict through the perspective of Florida, offering insight on how
the war was fought throughout the state. From battles taking place in the state to personal
accounts of the war's impact on every day life in the region, "Discovering the Civil War in
Florida" is a must for Civil War focused history collections, recommended.
The Woodworking Shelf
A Gathering of Spoons
Norman D. Stevens
Linden Publishing
2006 South Mary
Fresno, CA 93721-9875
9781610351300 $24.95 www.woodworkerslibrary.com
A Gathering of Spoons: The Design Gallery of the World's Most Stunning Wooden Art Spoons
is a gorgeous, full-color photographic showcase of incredibly distinctive, carved wooden spoons
from the collection of Norman D. Stevens. Over 200 hand-carved spoons are displayed; though
virtually all were crafted in the twenty-first century, many draw upon ancient woodcarving
traditions from a diversity of cultures for inspiration. A brief introduction discussing the
collection history and artistry rounds out this striking and memorable display of lovingly carved
art.
The Music Shelf
Yodel in Hi-Fi
Bart Plantenga
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor
Madison, WI 53711-2059
9780299290542 $34.95 uwpress.wisc.edu
Yodel in Hi-Fi: From Kitch Folk to Contemporary Electronica is a grand celebration of the
history, tradition, and modern-day yodeling performances worldwide. Transcending cultures and
language barriers, yodeling has been practiced by singers in Switzerland, Korea, Colorado, and
Iran; it has been a part of cowboy life, Oktoberfest celebration, movie soundtracks and even
commercials. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this engaging text of
yodeling's rich heritage. Yodel in Hi-Fi is a welcome contribution to folk music shelves, highly
recommended.
The Dance Shelf
How To Teach Beginning Ballet, the First Three Years
Judith Newman
Princeton Book Company Publishers
614 Route 130, Hightstown, NJ 08520
9780871273741, $27.95, www.dancehorizons.com
"How To Teach Beginning Ballet, The First Three Years" is a condensed manual of beginning
ballet instruction with complete syllabi for the first three years of beginning ballet curriculum.
Ideally beginning ballet instruction at the age of about 7 years, young dancers will progress
towards begin ready for point work after a minimum of three years of preparatory ballet training.
Building the foundation of classical ballet correctly in young dancers is crucial to the ongoing
goal of creating new exciting performances and performers of a demanding physical art form.
"How To Teach Beginning Ballet" is filled with practical advice, specific breakdowns of dance
step components, positions, and techniques, assisted by black and white photos and handy
checklists and tips for new teachers. Filling the studio with excited young students may be a first
goal, but to accomplish this, the new ballet teacher needs a toolkit of ideas and helpful
approaches to make the best use of her skills and performance and teaching talents. "How To
Teach Beginning Ballet" is divided into three parts according to First, Second and Third Year,
and each part is further subdivided into (First Section, Before the Barre), At the Barre, In the
Center, Transition Steps, Petite Allegro, and Turns, with the third section including Batterie. End
chapters on Grand Allegro and Point Work follow, and Part IV includes details about running a
dance studio, teaching tips and final notes. Written by an acclaimed professional dancer and
dance teacher, "How To Teach Beginning Ballet" is a classic updated teacher's manual, with
many valuable specific guidelines and directions for content of teaching pre-point instructional
ballet.
The Reference Shelf
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013
World Almanac Books
c/o Infobase Learning
132 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001
9781600571619 $34.95 www.worldalmanac.com
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013 continues its strong tradition (since 1868!) of
packing an immense amount of solid, quick-reference information at the browser's fingertips.
The new 2013 edition includes data on America's 2012 election results, the 2012 Olympic
records and results, a new "the World at a Glance" section, 2012's top 10 news topics, and a
brief, full-color section of the "2012 Year in Pictures". A one-stop shop of data, statistics, charts,
and graphs covering everything from science and technology to world maps & flags, sports
highlights, and much more, The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013 is highly recommended
as an indispensable addition to public library collections.
The Library Science Shelf
Reference And Information Services, third edition
Kay Ann Cassell & Uma Hiremath
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9781555708597, $69.95, www.amazon.com
Now in an expanded and thoroughly updated third edition, "Reference and Information Services:
An Introduction" by librarians Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath is a 528 page compendium
providing a complete and comprehensive instructional course in all aspects of library reference
and information services. Deftly organized into four major sections (Fundamental Concepts;
Introduction to Major Reference Sources; Special Topics in Reference and Information Work;
Developing and Managing Reference Collections and Services), "Reference And Information
Services" will serve equally well as a Library Science curriculum textbook and as an on-going
professional reference work. Of special note is the appendix article 'RUSA - Outstanding
Reference Sources 2007-2012'. Enhanced with the inclusion of an Index of Reference Sources, a
Subject Index, and a listing of the editors and contributors, "Reference And Information
Services" is highly recommended for the Library Science resource collections of professional and
academic libraries.
The Genealogy Shelf
The Genealogist's Internet, fifth edition
Peter Christian
Bloomsbury Press
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10010
9781408159576, $27.95, www.bloomsbury.com
The internet is an invaluable research tool for many fields. "The Genealogist's Internet" is a fifth
edition update for the enthusiastic family history researcher who wants to get the best research
they search out their family's history by themselves and with the assistance of others who enjoy
seeking out their family trees. With advice on using public records and their presence on the
internet, "The Genealogist's Internet" is an updated and very much useful addition to any
genealogist reference collection.
Kinship
Jackie Smith Arnold
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260
Baltimore, MD 21211
9780806319537, $14.95, www.genealogical.com
The law and the family have intertwined much. "Kinship: It's All Relative" is a guide to the
history of genealogy and the law, compiling the history of how kinship has been tracked since
Biblical time, ancient common laws, inheritance rights, and much more, with in-depth charts
tracking modern marriage laws and much more. "Kinship" is a strong addition to genealogy and
reference collections, highly recommended.
The Criminology Shelf
Boys of the Cloth
Vincent J. Miles
Hamilton
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
9780761859741, $26.99, www.rlpgbooks.com
Sexual abuse by priests continues to be a black mark on the Catholic church. "Boys of the Cloth:
The Accidental Role of Church Reforms in Causing and Curbing Abuse by Priests" analyzes the
politics and policies of the Catholic Church over hundreds of years and how it is strong
impacting in both directions the corruption of the church. Vincent Miles focuses on the 1960s,
but takes notes on the modern situation as well as history to present a vivid picture of scandal and
why it is happening. "Boys of the Cloth" is a strong addition to social issues and religious studies
collections, highly recommended.
The Spin Doctor
Kirk Mitchell
New Horizon Press
PO Box 669
Far Hills, NJ 07931
9780882823942, $24.95, www.newhorizonpressbooks.com
Those with much to hide often create elaborate plots to cover their trail. "The Spin Doctor: Hero
or Cold Blooded Killer" tells the story of Kurt Sonnenfeld, accused of killing his wife and fleeing
the country to evade the charge. Sonnenfeld claims that the United States Government is out to
silence him for having evidence that 9/11 was an inside job. A story of spin and international
debate, "The Spin Doctor" is an intriguing tale of international law and true crime.
The Agriculture Shelf
Iron Harvests of the Field
Peter Dewey
Carnegie Publishing
c/o International Publishers Marketing
PO Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605
9781859361801, $45.95, www.carnegiepublishing.com
Machines have changed everything we know about farming. "Iron Harvests of the Field': The
Making of Farm Machinery in Britain Since 1800" delves into the history and evolution of
British agriculture since the Industrial revolution and a blending of British heritage, of the
farmer, and of the factory worker. Tracing the early days of the technology to innovators and the
enterprises who sold it, the history of the merging of these two concepts tell much about the story
of the working man in society. "Iron Harvests of the Field" is a strong addition to general history
and reference collections, especially those with a focus on the Industrial Revolution in regards to
Great Britain.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Butterflies of the South Pacific
Brian Patrick & Hamish Patrick
Otago University Press
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213
www.otago.ac.nz/press
9781877578045 $49.99 www.isbs.com
Featuring glorious color photography throughout, including close-up images of virtually every
listed species, Butterflies of the South Pacific is an information-packed guide that is invaluable to
entomologists, yet accessible to lay readers. Each profiled species has its own text block
describing its locality, wingspan, distribution, and notable observations about its ecology. In
addition to the exhaustive species listings, Butterflies of the South Pacific also devotes its first
and final chapters to general information concerning butterflies' precarious position in fragile
Pacific ecosystems, as well as conservation and education efforts. A bibliography and an index
round out this professional-quality resource. Highly recommended.
Experiencing Animal Minds
Julie A. Smith & Robert W. Mitchell
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023-7015
9780231161510, $35.00, http://cup.columbia.edu
Animals too have minds, and our communications with them can often be troubled.
"Experiencing Animal Minds: An Anthology of Animal-Human Encounters" discusses the
communications between mankind and the rest of the animal kingdom. Julia Smith and Robert
Mitchell, professors of language and psychology, offer a study of animal thought and reasoning,
critiquing the ready nature of humanity to anthropomorphizing them and how to understand that
a bear's logic is far removed from human logic. "Experiencing Animal Minds" is a fascinating
study of thought and psychology in a scope that goes beyond the human understanding of the
universe.
The Language Studies Shelf
Improving Your Global Business English
Fiona Talbot & Sudakshina Bhattacharjee
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
9780749466138, $19.95, www.koganpageusa.com
For better or worse, English has become the language of business internationally. "Improving
Your Global Business English: The Essential Toolkit for Writing and Communicating Across
Borders" is a useful guide for international business people as they advise how to sharpen one's
language skills across borders, understanding many pitfalls that even primary speakers may fall
into. With tips focused on social media, grammar, and speaking well across borders, "Improving
Your Global Business English" is a strongly recommended for business and language
collections.
The Parenting Shelf
What Your Child Needs From You
Justin Coulson
Australian Council for Educational Research
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 NE 58th Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213-3786
9781742860435, $24.95, www.isbs.com
The family bonds are not something that simply happens, but something to be nurtured. "What
Your Child Needs From You: Creating a Connected Family" is a guide for fostering strong
family bonds in their children and encouraging discipline and compassion in ways that temper
the child's character without hostile punishment, and encouraging good principals for a life time.
"What Your Child Needs From You" is a must for parenting and family relationship collections,
highly recommended.
The Biting Solution
Lisa Poelle
Parenting Press
PO Box 75267
Seattle, WA 98125
9781936903078, $13.95, www.parentingpress.com
Bad habits can lead to a pile of problems later on. "The Biting Solution: The Expert's No-Biting
Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Early Childhood Educators" is a guide for parents of solution
who are having problems about biting as a youth, the roots of the problem, and what can be done
to help youths communicate and behave more appropriately. Boasting potential successes in a
week or less, "The Biting Solution" is a useful guide for parents of very young children, highly
recommended.
The International Studies Shelf
New Perspectives in Italian Cultural Studies
Graziella Parati, editor
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
www.rowman.com
9781611475661, $75.00, www.amazon.com
The second volume in the Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in Italian Studies, "New
Perspectives in Italian Cultural Studies: The Arts And History" is a 344 page compendium
knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Graziella Parati ( Paul D. Paganucci Professor of
Italian Literature and Language and professor in the Comparative Literature and Women's and
Gender Studies Programs at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire) and features fourteen erudite,
scholarly, and seminal contributions by experts in their fields. The articles are organized into four
major sections: Fiction; Film; The Arts; and Fascism. Of special note is Victoria Belco's 'Reading
Crime in Fascist Italy'. Enhanced with a usefully comprehensive index, "New Perspectives in
Italian Cultural Studies: The Arts And History" is a seminal work of collective scholarship and
highly recommended for academic library Italian History & Contemporary Culture reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
Arab Spring in Egypt
Bahgat Korany & Rabab El-Mahdi, editors
American University in Cairo Press
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2729
9789774165368, $34.95, www.aucpress.com
The Arab Spring brought sweeping change to Egypt and other Arab states, but a year later, what
has resulted? "Arab Spring in Egypt" analyzes the how and why of the event, and the current
challenges facing the nation as it tries to move to something better than it had. Looking at the
root causes of the uprising against Mubarak, and why the wave of revolution that started in
Tunisia resounded so well, "Arab Spring in Egypt" is a modern history study that brings much
greater understanding to light about the views of modern Arabic people and the future they see
for their country.
The Economic Studies Shelf
The Pure Theory Of Capital
Lawrence H. White, editor
Liberty Fund, Inc.
8335 Allison Pointe Trail
Indianapolis, IN 46250
www.libertyfund.org
9780865978454, $14.50, www.amazon.com
Friedrich August Hayek (8 May 1899 - 23 March 1992), was a British economist and philosopher
best known for his defense of classical liberalism. In 1974, Hayek shared the Nobel Memorial
Prize in Economic Sciences with Gunnar Myrdal for his "pioneering work in the theory of money
and economic fluctuations and... penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social
and institutional phenomena." Hayek is a major economist and political thinker of the twentieth
century. His account of how changing prices communicate information which enables individuals
to coordinate their plans is widely regarded as an important achievement in economics. Compiled
and edited by Lawrence H. White (Professor of Economics, George Mason University, Fairfax,
Virginia) is a 480 page compendium comprised of the writings of F. A. Hayek and was originally
published in 1941. Of special note is Professor White placing these writings into their proper
historical context for the benefit of a new generation of economics students. "The Pure Theory
Of Capital" is a strongly recommended addition to academic and university library 20th Century
Economic Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The House That Uncle Sam Built
Helena Yeaman
Florida Academic Press
PO Box 357425, Gainesville, FL 32635
9781890357337, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Homeownership has long been a milestone in life's success. "The House That Uncle Sam Built:
How the Federal Government and Real Estate Interests Created, Inflated and Rescued the
American Dream" takes a new perspective on the 2008 financial crisis and how the cultural push
towards home ownership played its hand including government agencies like the federal agency
and how historic economic writers Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek would interpret America's
economic problems surrounding this industry. "The House That Uncle Sam Built" is a strong
addition to economics and political discussion collections, recommended.
The Terrorism Studies Shelf
Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System
National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
9780309114042, $49.00, www.nap.edu
Electricity has become so essential to American life. "Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery
System" is a collection of essays and thoughts surrounding America's electric power, and the
potential threats that lie from attacks on these systems. Discussing vulnerabilities, how to protect
against them, recovery concerns, potential dangers from extended power outages, and other vital
issues, these issues are discussion comprehensively and are very much worth considering.
"Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System" is a must for any collection focusing on
national security and the United States defensive systems, very much recommended.
The Large Print Shelf
The Fugitive's Mission
Max Brand
Sagebrush
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230
West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9780753190005, $29.99, www.amazon.com
Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known
primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Now three of
his iconic short stories are available in a large print format in "The Fugitive's Mission". This 328
page compendium is comprised of the title piece, 'The Fugitive's Mission'; 'The Strange Ride of
Perry Woodstock'; and 'Reata: The Reata Story'. As was with all of his trademark western yarns,
the action is fast, furious, and surprising, making him one of the true literary greats of the genre
along side Zane Grey and Louis L'amour. Also very highly recommended for enthusiasts of the
western novel is the outstanding large print 'Lindford Western Library' series from Ulverscroft
whose most recent additions are Robert Andeson's "Ghost Riders at Shotgun Bluffs"
(9781444812725, $20.99); Rory Black's "The Skull of Iron Eyes" (9781444812732, $20.99); and
"Showdown at Dirt Crossing" (9781444812749, $20.99).
The Nautical Shelf
America's Black Sea Fleet
Robert Shenk
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
9781612510538 $34.95 www.navalinstitute.org
Robert Shenk (Professor of English, University of New Orleans) presents America's Black Sea
Fleet, a historical examination of America's Black Sea Fleet in the years after World War I. This
small but bold fleet of destroyers and other nautical vessels responded to multiple international
incidents, from an evacuation of roughly 150,000 White Russians during the close of the Russian
Revolution, to coordinating Hoover grain ships to ports in famine-stricken southern Russia, to
aiding in the escape of hundreds of thousands of Greek and Armenian refugees from violent
Turkish Nationalist Revolution, and much more. A handful of maps and vintage black-and-white
photographs enhance this meticulously researched, extraordinarily detailed study, ideal for naval
history shelves yet accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Highly recommended, especially for
public and college library collections.
Intrepid Sailors
Chipp Reid
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
9781612511177 $35.95 www.navalinstitute.org
Also available as an ebook, Intrepid Sailors: The Legacy of Preble's Boys and the Tripoli
Campaign is a close study of the fascinating true story of the U.S. Navy's campaign against Yusuf
Karamanli of Tripoli, who declared war on America in 1801. After two campaigns against the
Barbary pirates ended in failure, Commander Edward Preble became commander of the U.S.
naval forces in the Mediterranean. Award-winning journalist Chipp Reid reconstitutes the
making of history from primary sources. Although Intrepid Sailors is a historical record, the true
stories of daring heroics by often dangerously inexperienced young officers is enthralling reading
from cover to cover. Highly recommended, especially for public library nautical and military
history collections.
The Architecture Shelf
Architecture And Interpretation
Jill A. Franklin, et al
Boydell Press
c/o Boydell & Brewer Inc
668 Mount Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620-2731
www.boydellandbrewer.com
9781843837817, $99.00, www.amazon.com
Educated at the University of the Witwatersrand where he earned a Fine Arts degree and the
University of London where he was awarded an Academic Diploma, Eric Fernie has had a long
career in the academic and art worlds, occupying a number of important posts. He was Director
of the Courtauld Institute from 1995 to 2003 and was President of the Society of Antiquaries of
London from 2004 to 2007. It is in his honor that a group of outstanding scholars, under the
collaborative editorship of Jill A. Franklin, T. A. Heslop, and Christine Stevenson, contributed
twenty-one informed and informative essays on architectural history beginning with John
Mitchell's 'Believing is Seeing: the Natural Image in Late Antiquity', and concluding with Peter
Guillery's 'Bicycle Sheds Revisited, Or: Why are Houses Interesting?'. Enhanced with a superbly
presented introduction by Christine Stevenson and T. A. Heslop, a profusion of illustrations, and
a list of contributors and their credentials, as well as a very useful Index, "Architecture And
Interpretation: Essays For Eric Fernie will prove to be a seminal and enduringly valued addition
to professional and academic library Architectural History reference collections and
supplemental reading lists.
The Journalism Shelf
Photo Journalism
Nick Yapp & Amanda Hopkinson
H. F. Ullmann
c/o 60 Cycle Media Relations LLC
38 High Avenue, Nyack NY 10960
www.ullmann-publishing.com
9783848000623, $39.99, www.amazon.com
Photo journalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of
news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is
now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to
video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches
of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street
photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which
demands that the work is both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic
terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media. A photojournalist is a
reporter but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment,
often while exposed to significant obstacles (e.g., physical danger, weather, crowds).
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Nick Yapp and Amanda Hopkinson, "Photo Journalism"
is a massive, 816 page compendium of images representing 150 years of professional
photojournalism from its incipient beginnings down to the present day. Of special note is that the
descriptive caption information is offered in a tri-lingual format (English, French, German). A
seminal work, "Photo Journalism" showcases an exceptional body of work and should be a core
addition to professional, community, and academic library Photography reference
collections.
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