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The Role of the Postal and Delivery Sector in a Digital Age
Michael A. Crew & Timothy J. Brennan, editors
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
www.e-elgar.com
9781782546337, $145.00, www.amazon.com
Few sectors of the U.S. economy has been so dramatically affected by the impact of the
Computer Age as the U. S. Postal Service. Knowledgeably compiled by the editorial team of
Michael A. Crew (CRRI Professor of Regulatory Economics, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers
University) and Timothy J. Brennan (Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of
Maryland), "The Role of the Postal and Delivery Sector in a Digital Age" is a 360 page
compendium comprised of twenty-five descriptively analytical papers by experts on the decline
of traditional postal mail due directly and indirectly from the electronic competition (which can
be succinctly summed up by the terms "snail-mail" vs. "email") and offering practical strategies
by which traditional mail services can survive in a dominate and dominating digital age. A
seminal body of impressive scholarship, "The Role of the Postal and Delivery Sector in a Digital
Age" is as informed and informative as it is thoughtful, and thought-provoking, making it very
highly recommended reading for governmental policy makers, and a critically important addition
to academic library reference collections.
The Gender Communication Connection, second edition
Teri Kwal Gamble & Michael W. Gamble
M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
80 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504
www.mesharpe.com
9780765642226, $49.95, www.amazon.com
There are subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) differences between the way men and women
communicate among themselves and with each other. Now in a fully updated and revised second
edition, "The Gender Communication Connection" is a 376 page compendium collaboratively
written by the team of Teri Kwal Gamble (Professor of Communication, The College of New
Rochelle) and Michael W. Gamble (Professor of Communication Arts, New York Institute of
Technology) and provides a detailed inquiry into how gender attitudes and practices have in the
past, as well as in the present, influence our gender based perceptions of what constitutes the
feminine and the masculine. The exceptionally well written text is enhanced with the inclusion of
'instant recall boxes', 'talk it out' boxes, bibliographic references, and an index. Exceptionally
qualified and highly recommended for academic library Communication Studies reference
collections, "The Gender Communication Connection" is also commended for Gender Studies
supplemental reading lists.
Recovering Place: Reflections on Stone Hill
Mark C. Taylor, author and photographer
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023-7015
9780231164986 $35.00 http://cup.columbia.edu
Part meditative memoir, part poetic quiescence, part photographic testimony, Recovering Place:
Reflections on Stone Hill is a coffee-table book filled with thoughts and pictures from the
Berkshire Mountains, home to author, photographer, and sculptor Mark C. Taylor. Beautiful
images of the natural world paired with introspective musings on life's greatest mysteries fill this
wondrous compendium. "Deed precedes word: the practice of art is the theory of life. Far from a
limited activity, art is infinite, though its occurrence is always local. The infinity of the work of
art is the unending process of its own production." Recovering Place makes an excellent and
unforgettable giftbook; nature lovers especially will enjoy browsing its insights.
Love Illuminated
Daniel Jones
William Morrow
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
www.harpercollins.com
9780062211163, $25.99, www.williammorrow.com
LOVE ILLUMINATED: EXPLORING LIFE'S MOST MYSTIFYING SUBJECT (WITH THE
HELP OF 50,000 STRANGERS) provides a fine survey from the long-time editor of the New
York Times popular Modern Love column, and here provides a survey on the meaning of love.
From how to find love and whether it's achieved through hard work or destiny to how online and
in-person relationships function, the concept of 'true love' even when trust is broken, and how
loyalty influences romance, this is a powerful survey that considers love's different forms and
social encounters, and is recommended for any general-interest collection.
Extreme Bricks
Sarah Herman
Skyhorse Publishing
307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018
9781626362123, $24.95, www.skyhorsepublishing.com
EXTREME BRICKS: SPECTACULAR, RECORD-BREAKING AND ASTOUNDING LEGO
PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD charts the ruse of adult fans of LEGO and the
complex modeling, and details the rise of large-scale projects in a fine survey that documents
some of the finest LEGO constructions in the world. Some two hundred color photos of these
achievements accompanies a powerful survey highly recommended for any fan of LEGO
building and adult LEGO achievement.
After Effects Apprentice, third edition
Trish & Chris Meyer
Focal Press
c/o Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann
3251 Riverport Lane, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
www.elsevier.com
9780240817361, $24.95, www.focalpress.com
After Effects Apprentice: Real-World Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist appears in
its third updated edition to cover CS6/5.5/5, and is for novice to intermediate users of the digital
video program. Some eleven basic lessons accompany a final project that combines all the
lessons in a title newly updated to cover all the new features in the latest After Effects program.
Digital video users can use this either as a basic primer, a classroom-in-a-book, or as a reference
to animating, handling footage, using new environments with shots, and more. The step-by-step
instructions cover all features and explain why some techniques may be used over others. The
result is an outstanding survey, recommended for any multimedia or digital video collection.
Sex After
Iris Krasnow
Gotham Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9781592408276, $26.00, www.penguin.com
SEX AFTER...WOMEN SHARE HOW INTIMACY CHANGES AS LIFE CHANGES shares
true stories of women's intimate relationships and considers, decade by decade, the typical
patterns that women take in the course of their lives. From senior women who date to young
love, this is all about intimate connections at all phases of life, after health struggles, menopause,
and other typical life challenges. Stories here address social and health changes, pair with
medical advice from experts and healthcare professionals, and provide wide-reading perspectives
on modern sexual health and intimacy - all this couched in a lively, readable account you simply
wont' find elsewhere.
The Education Shelf
What Excellent Community Colleges Do
Joshua S. Wyner
Harvard Education Press
8 Story Street, 1st floor, Cambridge, MA 02138
www.harvardeducationpress.org
9781612506494, $26.95, www.amazon.com
In the United States, community colleges, sometimes called junior colleges, technical colleges,
two-year colleges, or city colleges, are primarily two-year public institutions providing higher
education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's
degrees. Many also offer continuing and adult education. After graduating from a community
college, some students transfer to a four-year liberal arts college or university for two to three
years to complete a bachelor's degree. Community colleges primarily attract and accept students
from the local community, and are often supported by local tax revenue. "What Excellent
Community Colleges Do: Preparing All Students for Success" by Joshua S. Wyner (Founder and
Executive Director of The Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program) is a 200 page
compendium providing prospective and current students and their families with a comprehensive
and descriptive overview of the policies and practices that have ensured the continued
importance and relevance of community colleges within the framework of American education.
Organized into five major chapters (Completion and Transfer; Equity and Developmental
Education; Learning Outcomes; Labor Markets; The Community College President), "What
Excellent Community Colleges Do: Preparing All Students for Success" includes an informative
Introduction and Conclusion, along with two appendices, extensive notes, and a comprehensive
index. Very highly recommended for community and academic library Educational Studies
reference collections, it should be noted that "What Excellent Community Colleges Do:
Preparing All Students for Success " is also available in a Library Binding edition
(9781612506500, $60.00).
Let's Find Out!
Susan Kempton
Stenhouse Publishers
477 Congress Street, Suite 4B
Portland, ME 04101-3451
9781571109514 $28.00 www.stenhouse.com
Susan Kempton, an educator with thirty years' professional experience specializing in the field of
childhood literacy, presents Let's Find Out! Building Content with Young Children, a resource
especially for educators of pre-K through second grade students. Chapters discuss the critical role
of developing schema (guiding principles that underlie instruction) and offer both examples from
her practice and solid strategies for helping children read, write, and communicate more
effectively. Black-and-white photographs and an online video enhance this practical minded
guide, filled with examples of Kempton's methods put into practice. Sections rotate through
"Story" (Kempton's conversations with children), "Unpack" (the reasoning behind Kempton's
teaching method), "Conference/Reflection" (the children's thoughts), and "Original Writing"
(samples of writing from the children). Highly recommended.
Intentional Talk
Elham Kazemi & Allison Hintz
Stenhouse Publishers
477 Congress Street, Suite 4B
Portland, ME 04101-3451
www.stenhouse.com
9781571109767, $20.00, www.amazon.com
Math phobias are common place, primarily because of the way children encountered the subject
in their school classes. One major way to get past an aversion to mathematics is to have effective
discussions about math in all of its aspects. The collaborative work of Elham Kazemi (Professor
of Mathematics Education, University of Washington) and Allison Hintz (Assistant Professor of
Mathematics Education, University of Washington), "Intentional Talk: How to Structure and
Lead Productive Mathematical Discussions" is a 168 page compendium comprised of
informative instruction on holding a math oriented or targeted discussion group beginning with a
chapter on Open Strategy Sharing. Enhanced with a number of Appendices, an extended list of
References, and a comprehensive Index, "Intentional Talk: How to Structure and Lead
Productive Mathematical Discussions" is highly recommended for academic library collections
as a unique and seminal contribution to the field of mathematical education.
Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam 2014
Paul Foglino, et.al.
The Princeton Review
c/o Random House Inc.
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780804124750, $18.99, www.princetonreviewbooks.com
Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam 2014 offers two full-length practice tests with proven
techniques to help you score higher, and is recommended for any high school collection strong in
college prep materials. It has been revised and updated for the new exam and adapts all of its
drills, tests and strategies to the latest materials, including the new test topics and practices for
blending the new multiple choice and constructed response question types. Formulas,
explanations and insights make for a powerful, highly recommended study for any AP Chemistry
student.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
When Your Life Is Touched by Cancer
Bob Riter
Hunter House Publishers
PO Box 2914
Alameda, CA 94501-2914
9780897936798 $14.95 www.hunterhouse.com
Cancer expert and educator Bob Riter presents When Your Life Is Touched by Cancer: Practical
Advice and Insights for Patients, Professionals, and Those Who Care, a resource that lives up to
its title with straightforward, practical advice for dealing with a cancer diagnosis, whether
pronounced on oneself or a friend or loved one. Chapters address how to tell one's
children/family/friends about a cancer diagnosis, the pros and cons of different treatment choices,
how to take care of oneself during treatment, how to most effectively support others with cancer,
and much more. "Don't ask 'How can I help?' That puts the burden on the patient to think of
things. It's better to call and offer something concrete such as, 'I'm heading to the grocery store
this afternoon. Can I pick up something for you?'" When Your Life Is Touched by Cancer is a
"must-read" for anyone who knows a person with this dangerous disease, and is highly
recommended.
Kinesiology Taping
John Langendoen and Karin Sertel
Robert Rose Inc.
120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 1E2
9780778804819 $24.95 www.robertrose.ca
Kinesiology Taping: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide is a hands-on, user-friendly guide to
using elastic tape on one's body to provide support for exercise/sports training, or to relieve
muscle tension, bruising, sore muscles, strains, sprains, or arthritic conditions. Even simple
ailments such as headaches and sinusitis can be ameliorated through taping. Step-by-step
instructions, each illustrated clearly with full color photography, make Kinesiology taping an
excellent and thoroughly accessible resource for readers of all skill and experience levels. Highly
recommended, both for the general public and for specialists in the medical professions.
Happy Hormones
Kristy Vermeulen, ND
Hatherleigh Press
c/o The Hatherleigh Foundation
62545 State Highway 10
Hobart, NY 13788
9781578264865 $16.95 www.hatherleighpress.com
Happy Hormones: Discover the Breakthrough Treatment Program for Better Hormonal Health is
a diet and lifestyle guide written especially for laypeople struggling with health problems
traceable to hormonal imbalances. Although Happy Hormones is absolutely cannot substitute for
the diagnosis and recommendations of a physician, its basic advice is enlightening and practical.
"Exercise not only relieves stress, but also increases our metabolism and the release of natural
endorphins, leading to increased energy and happier thoughts and feelings. However, intense
exercise actually triggers the stress response, so if you already have excess cortisol levels, it is
important to focus on light to moderate exercise. People with excess cortisol respond very well to
yoga and meditation, as both of these significantly decrease stress." Self-assessments, suggested
hormonal balancing programs, information about biodentical and synthetic hormones, nutrition
programs grounded in healthy and hormone-friendly recipes, and more fill this handy, helpful,
and thoroughly accessible guide.
Mindful Living with Asperger's Syndrome
Chris Mitchell
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Inc.
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849054348, $19.95, www.jkp.com
Mindful Living with Asperger's Syndrome: Everyday Mindfulness Practices to Help You Tune in
to the Present Moment is based on the author's own life experiences, travels and meditations and
considers how mindfulness can help with typical AS problems, from sensory issues to social
situations. Step-by-step mindfulness practices that can easily blend into any lifestyle are
suggested, from yoga stretches to breathing routines, and teach the basics of how to live
mindfully in the moment.
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics, second edition
Susan J. Westrick
Jones & Bartlett Learning
5 Wall Street, Burlington, MA 01803
9781284030204, $92.95, www.jblearning.com
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics appears in its second updated edition to explain and
explore legal aspects of nursing, and will make an excellent college-level text for any involved in
the nursing profession. It provides scholarly chapters that cover everything from patient safety
and rights to organ donation and the use of social media by nurses, it reviews ethical issues, and
it updates legal and ethical issues. New discussions of staffing, professional boundaries and more
make this a 'must' for any studying nursing.
Healthy Joints for Life
Richard Diana, MD
Harlequin Books
225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada, M3B 3K9
9780373892709, $17.95, www.harlequin.com
Healthy Joints for Life isn't about surgery, even though it comes from an orthopedic surgeon:
instead, it's his proven plan to reduce inflammation to avoid surgery and comes from his decades
of clinical experience and the latest research on molecular NFkBs which play a role in
inflammation. It's actually a program that focuses on what foods reduce inflammation, which
supplements help, and how to incorporate movement into a routine designed to heal joints and
keep them healthy. As the author has been a consultant to several collegiate athletic programs
and has extensive background in an approach that works, his is a top recommendation for any
who would consider an alternative approach to the usual surgery advice currently given for many
joint conditions.
Heimlich's Maneuvers
Henry J. Heimlich, MD
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616148508, $19.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
Heimlich's Maneuvers: My Seventy Years of Lifesaving Innovation is medical biography writing
at its best and provides a survey of his years in medicine and the many other life-saving
inventions he developed, from the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve to the MicroTrach which
provides a better way for people to take oxygen. In the past decade he's done extensive research
on cancer and HIV: this too is described in an account that considers medical breakthroughs,
research approaches, and the controversies his new ideas have sparked in the medical
community. The result is a powerful survey any medical collection should have.
The Low-Carb Fraud
T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, STE 400, Dallas, TX 75204
9781940363097, $16.95, www.benbellabooks.com
The Low-Carb Fraud comes from a leader in nutritional science who outlines how the popular
proponents of a low-carb diet are failing, and provides a critical assessment of the belief that
carbohydrates are bad. All carbs, indeed, aren't equal and to consider them as such holds
dangerous ramifications for health. Any who are considering a low-carb approach to nutrition
should start here: it provides insights on nutrition and food management and is a 'must' for any
who would go beyond diet promises to understand the nutritional foundations for healthy versus
unhealthy diets.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art
Lee M. Jefferson
Fortress Press
P.O. Box 1209
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1209
9781451477931 $39.00 http://fortresspress.com
Lee Jefferson (assistant professor of religion at Centre College of Danville, Kentucky) presents
Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art, a scholarly discussion of ancient, Christian
artistic images. These pictures showed Christ performing miracles or healings, and promoted the
relatively new (at the time) faith of Christianity, even as they displayed the compassionate nature
of Christ. An appendix of black-and-white images supplements the meticulous, well-reasoned
text, grounded heavily in extensive research. Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art is
especially recommended for college library Christian Studies shelves.
A Reader's Lexicon Of The Apostolic Fathers
Daniel B. Wallace, et al.
Kregel Publications
PO Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501
www.kregelpublications.com
9780825439490, $34.99, www.amazon.com
A lexicon is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their
definitions. The Apostolic Fathers are the men who comprised the earliest generation of
post-Biblical Christian writers, that is, after the apostles whose writings make up the books of the
New Testament and before the unification of the Christian church at Emperor Constantine's
Council of Nicea in 325A.D. The collaborative editorial work of Daniel B. Wallace (Professor of
new Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas), Brittany C. Burnette (Adjunct
Instructor, College of Biblical Studies, Houston, Texas); and Terri Darby Moore (New Testament
Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary), "A Reader's Lexicon of the Apostolic Fathers" is a 256
page compendium that provides the English word meaning to the original Greek words for the
eighteen documents attributed to the Apostolic Fathers Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, and
Barnabas, as well as The Traditions of the Elders; The Fragments of Papais', The Fragment of
Quadratus; The Letter to Dignetus; The Shepherd of Hermas; the Didache; and The Martydom of
Polycarp. A model of biblical scholarship, "A Reader's Lexicon of the Apostolic Fathers" will
prove to be an invaluable and indispensable addition to academic library Christian Studies
reference collections in general, the Apostolic Fathers Studies reference collections in
particular.
Newman and Life in the Spirit
John R. Connolly & Brian W. Hughes, editors
Fortress Press
P.O. Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1209
http://fortresspress.com
9781451472530, $35.00, www.amazon.com
John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 - 11 August 1890 was an important figure in the
religious history of England in the 19th century. Originally an evangelical Oxford academic and
priest in the Church of England, Newman was a leader in the Oxford Movement. This influential
grouping of Anglicans wished to return the Church of England to many Catholic beliefs and
forms of worship traditional in the medieval times to restore ritual expression. In 1845 Newman
left the Church of England and was received into the Roman Catholic Church where he was
eventually granted the rank of cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. He was instrumental in the founding of
the Catholic University of Ireland, which evolved into University College, Dublin, today the
largest university in Ireland. Newman's beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict
XVI on 19 September 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. His canonization is
dependent on the documentation of additional miracles. Newman was also a literary figure of
note: his major writings including his autobiography Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1865 - 66), the
Grammar of Assent (1870), and the poem The Dream of Gerontius (1865), which was set to
music in 1900 by Edward Elgar as an oratorio. He wrote the popular hymns "Lead, Kindly Light"
and "Praise to the Holiest in the Height" (taken from Gerontius). Collaboratively compiled and
co-edited by John R. Connolly (Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount
University, Los Angles, California) and Brian W. Hughes (Associate professor and Chair of
Theology, University of Saint Mary, Levenworth, Kansas), "Newman and Life in the Spirit:
Theological Reflections on Spirituality for Today" is a 192 page compendium comprised of ten
major essays by outstanding scholars and theologians on the on the work and thought of Cardinal
Newman. A very highly recommended contribution to pastoral, seminary, and academic library
Christian Studies reference collections, it should be noted the "Newman and Life in the Spirit:
Theological Reflections on Spirituality for Today" is also available in a Kindle edition
($19.24).
I Ask You to Pray for Me
Pope Francis
Paulist Press
997 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430
www.paulistpress.com
9780809148592, $12.95, www.amazon.com
Rarely in the 2,000 year history of the Roman Catholic Church has a pope been as popular and
respected by non-Catholics as Pope Francis. The impact this pope has had on the hopes of
Catholics everywhere for social justice, reforms of the clergy, consideration for the plight of the
poor, attention the incarcerated, assistance for the elderly, and help for the outcast is almost
unprecedented. Simply stated, "I Ask You to Pray for Me: Opening a Horizon of Hope", a 102
page compendium of counseling and commentary by Pope Frances, should be considered
mandatory reading by every Catholic and by every non-Catholic with an interest in what Pope
Frances is seeking to accomplish in these troubled times. It should be noted that "I Ask You to
Pray for Me" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Story Telling God
Jared C. Wilson
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
9781433536687, $14.99, www.crossway.org
The Story Telling God focuses on Christ's parables and discusses how each is designed to bring
listeners to Jesus, and is the perfect book for any who would understand how Jesus used parables
to illustrate the ways of God. Humor and analysis blend in a survey that considers the beginning,
message and conclusion of each parable and how it relates to spiritual insights. From points of
common parables that are often missed to significant characters, The Story Telling God examines
how stories serve as instructional plans for understanding spiritual goals, and provide any
Christian readers with many specific details perfect for furthering understanding.
True and Holy
Leo D. Leffebure
Orbis Books
PO Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
9781626980532, $30.00, www.orbisbooks.com
True and Holy: Christian Scripture and Other Religions provides a fine survey of how Christians
view other religions and considers traditional Christian involvements with Judaism, Islam,
Buddhism and Hinduism, documenting a shift in each from an atmosphere of hostility to one of
respect. Theologians receive a detailed and scholarly investigation that documents the history of
Christian interactions with other religions to provide a strong contrast of modern-day
perspectives and changes. From Christian interpretations of Muslim and other religious beliefs to
new approaches to biblical interpretation, this pairs analysis with quotes from source materials
and is a pick for any scholarly Christian collection!
The Islamic Studies Shelf
Muhammad: His Character and Conduct
Adil Salahi
The Islamic Foundation
c/o Kube Publishing
MCC, Ratby Lane, Markfield
Leicestershire, LE67 9SY, United Kingdom
www.kubepublishing.com
9780860375616, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Muhammad unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. Believed by Muslims to be
a messenger and prophet of God, Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the
last prophet sent by God to mankind. While non-Muslims regard Muhammad to have been the
founder of Islam, Muslims themselves consider him to have restored the unaltered original
monotheistic faith of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. In "Muhammad:
His Character and Conduct", author Adil Salahi draws upon his many years of experience and
expertise as a Muslim and the editor of "Islam in Perspective" (a twice-weekly full-page column
in the Saudi daily newspaper 'Arab News') to deftly write a 296 page analytical biography to
defend against contemporary detractors of Muhammad's life, work, and legacy. Extraordinarily
well written and presented, "Muhammad: His Character and Conduct" is a valued contribution to
the growing body of Islamic literature and very highly recommended for community and
academic library Islamic Studies collections, as well as the personal reading lists of
non-specialist general readers with an interest in Muhammad and Islam.
The Technology Shelf
Remote Sensing of Natural Resources
Guangxing Wang and Qihao Weng, Editors
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33487
9781466556928, $129.95, www.crcpress.com
Remote Sensing of Natural Resources joins others in the Taylor & Francis Series in Remote
Sensing Applications, and is recommended for college-level collections strong in environmental
science. It highlights new technologies and explores these remote sensing systems and algorithms
for image processing and data applications, discussing how this is used for evaluating natural
resources from sampling to land management issues and modeling. Chapters include case studies
of recent developments and changes to classic methods and techniques as a result of these
technologies, and covers a wide range of remote sensing systems and options. With plenty of
bibliographical references and black and white illustrations, charts, tables and specifics, this is a
'must' for any serious environmental reference collection.
Filter Synthesis Using Genesys S/Filter
Randall W. Rhea
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
9781608078028, $129.00, www.artechhouse.com
Filter Synthesis Using Genesys S/Filter provides a practical guide to Genesys software for filter
design and is a recommendation for any engineering collection strong in microwave and RF filter
mechanics. The focus is on solving common filter problems with lumped element and distributed
filters, and chapters accomplish this through diagrams, charts, mathematical expressions, and
discussions of everything from Ikeno transforms to piezoelectric devices. Resistance sources,
power matches, poor return loss and bandwidth, and many other issues are surveyed in the course
of a discussion engineers will find both specific and applicable to real-world issues. The result is
a 'must' for any working with filters.
The Cookbook Shelf
Better Homes & Gardens: The Ultimate Quick & Healthy Book
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
9780544245792 $19.99 www.hmhpub.com
Illustrated with full-color photography on nearly every page, Better Homes & Gardens: The
Ultimate Quick & Healthy Book is a softcover omnibus cookbook packed with over 400 recipes,
each with 15 grams of fat or less, each of which can be prepared within 30 minutes.
User-friendly, step-by-step instructions plus helpful tips and tricks make preparing snacks or
meals from The Ultimate Quick & Health Book a snap. Dishes suitable for just about every
possible meal or occasion are offered, including Almond Breakfast Risotto with Dried Fruit, Two
Tomato Bruschetta, Sweet and Spicy Edamame-Beef Stir-Fry, Southwest Kale Salad, Vegetable
Curry, Cherry-Pistachio Cannoli, and much more. Highly recommended for cooks of all skill and
experience levels!
The Complete Mediterranean Diet
Michael Ozner, MD
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, STE 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781939529954 $19.95 www.benbellabooks.com
Expert cardiologist Michael Ozner, MD presents The Complete Mediterranean Diet: Everything
You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease... with 500 Delicious
Recipes, a cookbook compendium brimming with healthy offerings from the traditional
Mediterranean diet, which is well-known and clinically proven to reduce one's risk of heart
disease and cancer. Sample recipes include Broiled Artichoke Salad, Quinoa and Raisins
Porridge, Peppered Fillet of Sole, Baked Eggplant with Garlic and Basil, Strawberry Sundae
Whey Smoothie, and much more. Suggested 14-day meal plans, a glossary and index, and
general dietary advice round out this excellent reference and resource for healthier living!
Vegan Finger Foods
Celine Steen & Tamasin Noyes
Fair Winds Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1721
www.quaysidepublishinggroup.com
9781592335947, $22.99, www.amazon.com
A vegan diet can be as fun and tasty as called for by any celebratory occasion. Case in point --
"Vegan Finger Foods: More Than 100 Crowd-Pleasing Recipes for Bite-Size Eats Everyone Will
Love", a 176 page compendium collaboratively compiled and co-edited by the vegan team of
Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes. The more than one hundred, thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly'
recipes range from Kimchi-Stuffed Sausages; Red Pepper Hummus Tartlets; Pull-Apart Pesto
Bread; and Eggplant Stackers; to Carmelized Bananas with Chocolate Chipotle Sauce;
Three-Spice Snickerdoodles; Tiny Tomato Pies; Brewpub Cauliflower Dip and Chips; and Baked
Jalapenos. A special feature includes a section of Menu Suggestions. Beautifully illustrated in
full color throughout, "Vegan Finger Foods: More Than 100 Crowd-Pleasing Recipes for
Bite-Size Eats Everyone Will Love" is truly extraordinary and very highly recommended for
personal, family, and community library Vegan cookbook collections.
The China Study All-Star Collection
Leanne Campbell
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, STE 400, Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
9781939529978, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Vegan cuisine has been steadily growing in popularity. "The China Study All-Star Collection:
Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes from Your Favorite Vegan Chefs" is a beautifully illustrated,
304 page compendium of recipes contributed by professional vegan chefs and compiled by vegan
cuisine expert Leanne Campbell. This outstanding collection of vegan recipes ranges from a
Fresh Corn and Zucchini Frittata; to a Carrot and Maple-Walnut Salad; to Shredded Brussels
Sprouts & Kale with Miso-Dijon Sauce; to Strawberry Babycakes. Thoroughly kitchen cook
friendly, a great many of these wonderful recipes also feature a 'Tips' section of practical culinary
preparation advice. Simply stated, "The China Study All-Star Collection: Whole Food,
Plant-Based Recipes from Your Favorite Vegan Chefs" is an extraordinary collection and highly
recommended for personal, family, professional, and community library Vegan, Vegetarian, and
Chinese cuisine cookbook collections. It should be noted that "The China Study All-Star
Collection: Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes from Your Favorite Vegan Chefs" is also available
in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
Idiot's Guides: The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook
Denise Hazime
Alpha Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014-3658
www.penguin.com
9781615644452, $18.95, www.amazon.com
The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the traditional
dietary patterns of Greece, Palestine, Lebanon, Spain, Portugal and Southern Italy. The principal
aspects of this diet include proportionally high consumption of olive oil, legumes, unrefined
cereals, fruits, and vegetables, moderate to high consumption of fish, moderate consumption of
dairy products (mostly as cheese and yogurt), moderate wine consumption, and low consumption
of meat and meat products. Compiled and presented by Denise Hazime, the "Idiot's Guides: The
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook" is a 288 page compendium of more than 200 'kitchen cook
friendly' recipes for dishes that arise from the nutritional principles underlying the Mediterranean
Diet. Featuring practical advise and commentary on cooking within the Mediterranean Diet
framework, plus comprehensive coverage of the key ingredients upon which the Mediterranean
Diet is based, the recipes comprising this outstanding collection range from Herbed Potatoes and
Eggs; Mediterranean Pasta Salad; Beef-Stuffed Squash; Pickled Persian Cucumbers; and
Mediterranean Grilled Cheese Sandwiches; to Homemade Greek Yogurt; Spiced Chicken and
Rice; Vegetarian Quinoa Pilaf; Lemon Basil Garlic Sauce.; and Ashta Custard. Enhanced with
the inclusion of a culinary glossary and a quite useful index, "Idiot's Guides: The Mediterranean
Diet Cookbook" is strongly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook
collections. It should be noted that "Idiot's Guides: The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($7.69).
The World's Best Spicy Food
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street
Oakland CA 94607
9781743219768 $19.99 www.lonelyplanet.com
The World's Best Spicy Food: Where to Find It & How to Make It lives up to its title as a
culinary tour of classic, spicy recipes from around the globe. Straightfoward instructions, a
wealth of full color photography, and a glossary of exotic ingredients with recommendations for
easy-to-find substitutions make recreating worldwide fiery delicacies in one's own kitchen as
simple as can be. Nearly every recipe is enhanced with a page full of notes about the dish's
history, plus recommendations for tasting the heat! Recipes include Kothu Roti (Sri Lanka), Mao
Xue Wang (Sichuan, China), Pasta all'Arrabbiata (Italy), Samosas (India), Tortas Ahogadas
(Guadalajara, Mexico) and many more. An absolute "must-have" for connoisseurs of hot 'n' spicy
delights!
It's All Greek to Me
Debbie Matenopoulos
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781939529930 $29.95 www.benbellabooks.com
Television personality Debbie Matenopoulos presents It's All Greek to Me, a hardcover
collection of 120 traditional Greek recipes from her own family's kitchen traditions. Debbie
deliberately gives a few of them her own touch to make them healthier and easier to prepare.
Traditional Mediterranean foods such as these are well-known to be healthy, especially when one
puts emphasis on consuming natural, whole, and unprocessed foods. Sample dishes include
Tomato, Cucumber, and Red Onion Salad; Moussaka; Almond, Orange, and Semolina Cake; her
family's beloved Baklava; and much more. Full-color photography and numerous culinary
vignettes round out this cookbook that is as much fun to browse as it is to prepare nutritious
meals from!
The Secrets of Gluten-Free Baking
Jillayne Clements
www.jillayneclements.com
Front Table Books
c/o Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 West 700 South
Springville, Utah 84663
9781462112869 $18.99 www.cedarfort.com
The Secrets of Gluten-Free Baking is resource that will prove especially invaluable to anyone on
a gluten-free diet. Featuring recipes that rely on whole food ingredients, The Secrets of
Gluten-Free Baking proves that traditional favorite delicacies can be prepared in a healthy and
gluten- free manner! Recipes include Honey Oat Bread (made with rice flour and flaxseed meal),
White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies (made with ivory teff flour and out flour), Fruit
Cake Cobbler (made with sprouted brown rice flour and oat flour), and much more.
Easy-to-follow instructions and full-color photography enhance this "must-have" for anyone
loves baked goods but can't tolerate gluten!
Southern Thymes Shared
Lara Lyn Carter and Doc Lawrence, authors
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053
www.pelicanpub.com
9781455618668 $35.00 256 pages www.amazon.com
"Southern Thymes Shared" is an indulgent collection of original Old South recipes paired with
excellent choices of wines of world wide fame. Scrumptious examples of Southern cuisine are
presented in accessible recipe format with frequent inspiring color photos of finished delicacies.
An example of a typical menu and recipes is found in the chapter on Easter Dinner, page 35.
Here are home recommended recipes for Glazed Ham, Three-Cheese Mac 'n' Cheese, Spring
Peas with Pancetta and Caramelized Onions, Dinner Rolls with Honey Butter, and Coconut
Cake, paired with several delightful wines including Chateauneuf-du-Pape, from the Rhone
Valley of France, Donelan Cuvee Moriah, a California Syrah, or Albarino from Galicia, Spain.
Similar elegant menu suggestions with paired vintages are included for a variety of special
Southern traditional dining experiences. Here will be found elegant recipes and menus for
seafood, holidays, fiestas, fish fries, barbecue, coastal fare, fall traditional meal menus, hunt
suppers, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more. All fare is authentic Southern cuisine skillfully
adapted for an informed critical palate. The photography is inspiring and elegant as are the
cosmopolitan wine suggestions for each menu. Enhanced with 33 color photos, "Southern
Thymes Shared" is a sensation for the senses, inviting readers to share in a sophisticated,
delicious, grand variety of gourmet experiences from different famous Southern traditions. You
won't want to miss it.
Up In Smoke
Matt Pelton
Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 West 700 South, Springville, Utah 84663
www.cedarfort.com
9781462112654, $18.99, www.amazon.com
Smoke has been used to preserve, cook, and flavor meats of all kinds throughout recorded human
history. "Up in Smoke: A Complete Guide to Cooking with Smoke" by meat smoking expert
Matt Pelton is a very nicely illustrated, 128 page instruction guide that will enable even the most
novice of chefs to effectively smoke, grill, and barbecue all manner of meats. There are chapters
devoted to the use of wood fires to enhance flavors, descriptions of various types of barbecue
pits, fire control, and more. A wealth of step-by-step recipes and techniques are offered in
chapters focused on smoking, barbecuing, rubs, sauces, marinades, side dishes, and deserts. For
the competitively minded, there is even a chapter on 'Competition Barbecue and Organizations'.
Thoroughly 'user friendly', informed and informative, "Up in Smoke: A Complete Guide to
Cooking with Smoke" is highly recommended for personal, family, and community library
cookbook collections. It should be noted that 'Up in Smoke: A Complete Guide to Cooking with
Smoke" is also available in a Kindle edition ($7.99).
Bacon 24/7: Recipes for Curing, Smoking, and Eating
Theresa Gilliam
The Countryman Press
43 Lincoln Corners Way/P.O. Box 748
Woodstock, Vermont 05091
www.countrymanpress.com
9781581572377, $22.95, www.amazon.com
Bacon is a meat product prepared from the pork belly of a pig and usually cured. It is first cured
using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon (also
known as green bacon). Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, or
it may be boiled or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon is typically cooked before eating. Boiled
bacon is ready to eat, as is some smoked bacon, but may be cooked further before eating. Most
popularly encountered at breakfast or the traditional BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwich,
author and culinary expert Theresa Gilliam demonstrates in her superbly illustrated, 178 page
cookbook, "Bacon 24/7: Recipes for Curing, Smoking, and Eating" that bacon is a highly
versatile meat that can be a part of any breakfast, lunch, dinner meal. With recipes ranging from
Bacon Ricotta Corn Cakes; Bacon and Apple Grilled Cheese Panini; Bacon Butternut Squash
Soup; and Teriyaki Salmon Skewers with Bacon and Apple; to BLT Mac and Cheese;
Wrapped-Up, Glazed-Up Pork Tenderloin; Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates; and Apple Pie with
Bacon Streusel. Thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' throughout, "Bacon 24/7: Recipes for Curing,
Smoking, and Eating" is an exceptional and highly recommended addition to personal,
professional, family, and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "Bacon
24/7: Recipes for Curing, Smoking, and Eating" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
300 Best Homemade Candy Recipes
Jane Sharrock
Robert Rose Inc.
120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 1E2
www.robertrose.ca
9780778804758, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Candy is universally popular and a multi-billion dollar industry world wide. But now with Jane
Sharrock's "300 Best Homemade Candy Recipes" even the most novice of kitchen cooks can turn
out an impressive variety of first class candies for all dining occasions including high end
celebrations, daily meal desserts, or snack time any time. As the title indicated, this 288 page
compendium is comprised of three hundred recipes very nicely organized into five major
sections: Heirloom Candies; Make Mine Fudge; Designer Delights; Short and Sweet. Of special
note is the opening information provided on candy making basics, a Candy Glossary; 'Dipping
Candies in Chocolate', and a great deal more. Concluding with 'Recipes by Skill Level' and a
comprehensive index, "300 Best Homemade Candy Recipes: Brittles, Caramels, Chocolate,
Fudge, Truffles and So Much More" is an extraordinary recipe collection and an enthusiastically
recommended addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.
Pitt Cue Co.: The Cookbook
Tom Adams, et al.
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781845339074, $34.99, www.amazon.com
Enhanced with illustrations by Georige Adams, and full-color photos throughout, "Pitt Cue Co.:
The Cookbook" is an extraordinary, 288 page compendium comprised of more than 120
outstanding recipes drawn from the menus of such award winning restaurants as The Spotted Pig;
The Breslin Bar and Dining Room; Hawksmoor; The Albion; The Blueprint Cafe; and the
Brunswick House. The collaborative effort of BBQ experts Tom Adams, Simon Anderson, jamie
Berger, and Richard H. Turner. The thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes range from drinks
like 'The Ganton' and 'Buzz Cut'; to such snacks as Smoked Foie Gras on Toast with Pickled
Cherries; to sauces and rubs like Pitt Cue Barbecue Sauce, to entrees like Hot Mutton Ribs and
Smoked Quail; to desserts like Orange & Chocolate Cheesecakes, Doughnuts, and a Rhubarb &
Lemon Tart. A culinary joy to simple browse through, "Pitt Cue Co.: The Cookbook" is very
highly recommended as an addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook
collections.
The Complete Book Of Icing, Frosting & Fondant Skills
Shelly Baker
Barron's
250 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY 11788
www.barronseduc.com
9781438003443, $24.99, www.amazon.com
Compiled and presented by Shelly Baker, "The Complete Book Of Icing, Frosting & Fondant
Skills" is a superbly illustrated, 288 page instructional compendium that will enable even the
most novice of kitchen cooks to turn out professional baker quality cakes and cookies. Beginning
with an introduction to the materials and equipment that will be needed, "The Complete Book Of
Icing, Frosting & Fondant Skills" goes on to include a recipe section for a number of basic cakes,
frostings, fondants, and icings, followed by a section on preparing and covering cakes. Of special
note are the sections devoted to working with frosting, chocolate, fondant, gum paste, marzipan,
and royal icing. Enhanced with the inclusion of an index, a roster of suppliers, biographies and
acknowledgments of contributors, "The Complete Book Of Icing, Frosting & Fondant Skills" is a
superbly well organized and presented 'how to' manual that is recommended for personal, family,
and community library culinary collections -- and would make an excellent supplementary
textbook for school baking classes.
In a While, Crocodile
Patrice Keller Kononchek and Lauren Malone Keller
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781455618422, $21.95, www.pelicanpub.com
In a While, Crocodile: New Orleans Slow Cooker Recipes is a satisfying change from your usual
slow cooker general collection, narrowing the focus to classic New Orleans gumbos, meatballs
and more and accompanying recipes with lively anecdotes. Color photos of such dishes as
Muffuletta Mambo Pasta - an innovation on the classic sandwich - and Flambeaux Gumbo
(packed with sausage, chicken, and spices) make for a lovely collection of dishes that take
classics, add innovative twists, then adapt them to the slow cooker's strengths. The result is a
wonderful collection highly recommended for any New Orleans or slow cooker fan.
125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals
Rose Murray
Robert Rose Inc.
120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 1E2
9780778800552, $19.95, www.robertrosa.ca
125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals provides a fine collection of meals suitable for busy
people who want homemade food with a minimum of fuss, and features a variety of make-ahead
meals. These aren't complex dishes but recipes perfect for beginning cooks who don't want to
stock a pantry of exotic ingredients, and provide foods elegant enough for entertaining and
portable, quick weeknight dinners alike. Add in several centerfolds of color photos and you have
a winner!
Harvest
Max Watman
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393063028, $24.95, www.wwnorton.com
HARVEST: FIELD NOTES FROM A FAR-FLUNG PURSUIT OF REAL FOOD comes from
an author who resolved to hunt, fish, bake, preserve and handle his own food. He buys a
thousand-pound steer, raises chickens, and gardens and here in his memoir records his
experiences as he tries to become more connected to food sources. There are successes and
failures, trials and errors, and challenges such as making his own cheese. His accounts are lively
journeys of discovery both in food circles and of his own strengths, and make for a powerful
account highly recommended for any interested in real food discoveries and sustainable
small-scale food production.
Almonds Every Which Way
Brooke McLay
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738217383, $18.99, www.dacapopress.com
Almonds Every Which Way packs in over 150 almond milk, flour and butter recipes and
provides fine alternatives to wheat-based dishes, making this cookbook accessible to gluten-free
and vegan readers alike. Basic recipes for almond milks, butters and flours accompany keys for
storing and using these ingredients in the recipes that follow, with chapters using almond milk in
creamy soups, flour in pizza crusts, and butter in roasted cinnamon squash, to name just a few of
the recipes within. A centerfold of color photos provides attraction for any interested in using
almonds to their best advantage.
The Graphic Novel Shelf
Family Ties
Eric Hobbs, author
Noel Tuazon, artist
ComicsLit
c/o NBM Publishing
160 Broadway, Ste. 700, East Wing
New York, NY 10038
9781561637294 $13.99 www.nbmpublishing.com
Family Ties: An Alaskan Crime Drama is a black-and-white graphic novel set in modern-day
Alaska, yet inspired by Shakespeare's classic tragedy "King Lear". An aging crime boss struggles
with dementia and tries to plan an orderly succession of his black market enterprises. But his two
daughters are greedy for power, and ruthless in their machinations, while his straight-laced son is
caught in the middle, wanting only to see his beloved father get proper elder care. Murder,
betrayal, and revenge abound in this dark and violent parable, highly recommended especially for
connoisseurs of Shakespearean drama and gritty crime stories alike.
The Audiobook Shelf
Silas Marner
George Eliot
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
9781843798118, $47.98, www.amazon.com
"Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe" is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An
outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated
treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialization to community. This
complete and unabridged audiobook edition from Naxos is expertly narrated by Anna Bentinck.
Flawless production values, seven CDs, and a total running time of 8 hours, 34 minutes, 15
seconds, all combine to make this classic work of English literature a "must" for community and
academic library Audio Book collections, and a highly recommended 'theatre of the mind'
listening experience for the general public.
The Christie Curse
Victoria Abbott, author
Carla Mercer-Meyer, narrator
Tantor Media, Inc.
2 Business Park Road, Unit 2
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
9781494500993 $42.99 www.tantor.com
The first volume of Victoria Abbott's "Book Collector Mystery" series, The Christie Curse is an
unabridged audiobook rendition of a researcher who just might be in over her head. Jordan
Kelley is trying to dig her way out of a mountain of debt from her credit card-stealing ex and her
grad school loans. Her new researcher job - which involves tracking down an alleged Agatha
Christie play - seems to be a dream come true at first. But her employer has no shortage of
enemies, and Jorden soon learns that the last person to look for the play met a grisly fate. Is
Jordan's new job too good to be true? Wry, suspenseful, and tongue-in-cheek witty, The Christie
Curse is a treat for mystery connoisseurs. 8 CDs, 10 hours.
Border War
Lou Dobbs and James O. Born
Macmillan Audio
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10010
9781427240996 $39.99 www.macmillanaudio.com
Border War is the unabridged audiobook rendition of a thrilling tale of intrigue and suspense.
When FBI Tom Eriksen's seemingly routine investigation ends a deadly shootout, he is
unceremoniously reassigned to the El Paso "Island of Misfit Cops". This Eriksen's partner is
abruptly murdered. Eriksen must join forces with the beautiful, sharp-minded NSA agent Kat to
track down an assassin, a cartel lord, and a shady American computer company. Can he stop a
ruthless killer with a steadily rising body count? Exciting to the very end, Border War is
especially recommended to listeners who can't get enough edge-of-one's-seat suspense. 9 CDs, 11
hours.
The Greatest Lover Ever
Christina Brooke, author
Elizabeth Wiley, narrator
Tantor Media, Inc.
2 Business Park Road, Unit 2
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
9781494500528 $42.99 www.tantor.com
The second volume in the Westruthers series by award-winning author Christina Brooke, The
Greatest Lover Ever is a mature, unabridged audiobook about fiery romance between strong,
dueling wills. Georgiana Black's engagement to the Earl of Beckenham abruptly ended due to a
sharp personality clash six years ago; faced with the prospect of becoming a lifelong spinster,
Georgiana doesn't want her younger sister to make the same mistakes. But chance and scandal
bring Georgiana together with the dashing yet prideful Earl of Beckenham once more. Even
though the two are passionately drawn together, do they truly have a second chance at love, or
will their respective egos push them apart once more? Red-hot historical romance comes alive in
this sensual audiobook, enthusiastically recommended for connoisseurs of the genre. 8 CDs, 10
hours.
The Weight of Blood
Laura McHugh, author
Read by Dorothy Dillingham Blue, Shannon McManus, and Sofia Willingham
Books on Tape
c/o Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, NY 10019
9780553546033 $50.00 www.randomhouse.com
The unabridged audiobook rendition of author Laura McHugh's debut novel, The Weight of
Blood is a murder mystery set in the Ozarks. Lucy Dane belongs to a close-knit community with
deep ties to the land, but when her best friend Cheri disappears and is later found murdered, the
shock and horror of the event prompt her to search for answers. Lucy is distressed not only by the
loss of Cheri, but also the mother who mysteriously vanished from Lucy's life many years ago.
With the help of a local boy, Lucy pries into the dark side of a landscape where the wilderness is
not fully tamed. How far will people go to protect or avenge the ones they love most? Vividly
performed by three talented actresses, The Weight of Blood is a "must" for mystery connoisseurs.
8 CDs, 10 hours.
Ask Deepak About Love & Relationships
Deepak Chopra
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
9781480535077, $14.99, www.brillianceaudio.com
Ask Deepak About Love & Relationships is performed by Chopra and Joyce Bean and provides
an inspirational collection of reflections and advice from a spiritual philosopher whose writings
have seen much success. Having his reflections in audio provides a winning format for a series
designed to encourage people to live better lives with more spiritual and social awareness. The
result is a recommendation for any spiritual thinker.
Mandela: An Audio History
Desmond Tutu, Host
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220, Minneapolis, MN 55414
9781622314331, $16.95, www.highbridgeaudio.com
Mandela: An Audio History provides an introduction by Mandela, a foreword by Joe Richman,
and over an hour's history recounting Mandela's struggle against apartheid, and is hosted by
Desmond Tutu in a documentary from Radio Diaries that features first-person accounts from
those who fought with Mandela. This commemorative audio includes expanded interviews with
Mandela and others and Richman's new foreword, along with a 32-page booklet of historic
photos and a program transcript, making it a 'must' for any interested in Mandela.
On the Edge
Alison Levine
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
9781478925224, $30.00, www.hachetteaudio.com
ON THE EDGE; THE ART OF HIGH-IMPACT LEADERSHIP is narrated by the author in an
unabridged audio that makes the case that leadership principles that work in the world of
adventure also apply to business. The audio pairs the two seemingly different worlds and Levine
narrates her own stories of life-or-death struggles and how they held lessons for business and
survival in all areas of life. The result is a powerful program highly recommended for any
business or self-improvement audio listener.
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
James Patterson & Mark Sullivan's PRIVATE L.A. (9781611130454, $35.00) appears in an
unabridged audio pairing the solid, involving narrative skills of Jay Snyder with all of his
Broadway theater and television experience with another gripping Patterson saga. Who would
you kill to keep a secret? In Los Angeles two well-loved celebrities vanish - and Jack Morgan
and Justine Smith embark on a secret investigation to find not just a killer, but the truth behind a
much-loved couple's facade. As events coalesce to a surprising conclusion, thriller readers
receive an audio listen that is gripping and hard to stop. An engrossing pick for any audio
listener! Kevin Myers and John C. Maxwell's HOME RUN: LEARN GOD'S GAME PLAN FOR
LIFE AND LEADERSHIP (9781478952367, $25.00) provides a powerful message and comes
from a Christian leader who struggled for five years before God pointed out a biblical way of
living that changed his life and ministry. Using a baseball diamond as an analogy, Myers and
Maxwell discuss a better path involving prioritizing, developing a better connection with God,
and more. The result is a series of lessons and applications that will prove a key to success in this
work-driven world, offering a foundation of belief and a method for tapping its strengths. Annie
Jacobsen's OPERATION PAPERCLIP: THE SECRET INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM THAT
BROUGHT NAZI SCIENTISTS TO AMERICA (9781619691537, $35.00) is narrated by the
author, a journalist who provides a passionate and smooth reading to this expose of America's
secret post-World War II science programs, and is a pick for any who enjoy true accounts of war
crimes and political intrigue. Exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members and
interrogators contribute to a powerful survey of a decades-long covert project to bring Hitler's
scientists and their families to the U.S...all of which springs exquisitely to life in audio. Mark
Hyman, MD's THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION 10-DAY DETOX DIET (9781619696051,
$30.00) is more than just another diet guide: it presents a clinically proven program by an MD
who shows how to achieve fast, sustained weight loss that solves common ailments and revolves
around eliminating an addiction to sugar and carbs. The 'detox' diet approach advocates breaking
this addiction and substituting healthy foods, and provides steps to stopping food cravings,
balancing sugar levels, and burning calories whether awake or asleep. The result is a fine set of
detailed instructions that come alive in audio! Chelsea Handler's CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG
BANG (9781478925644, $25.00) is narrated by Chelsea herself and is packed with the humor
that has made her name synonymous with comedy. This essay collection provides a funny view
of her bad behaviors and her outrageous life, and packs in a wide variety of crazy encounters of
the Chelsea kind. The fact that it's narrated by Chelsea herself gives this the branding it needs to
prove an exceptional listen. Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter's EYES ON TARGET
(9781478952404, $30.00) comes from the eyes of current and former Navy SEAL members and
provides an insider's account of their deadliest missions. It describes some major SEAL
operations from the birth of SEAL Team Six to Afghanistan, it discusses the changing nature of
terrorism and anti-terrorist responses, and it reveals the results of interviews to those who live by
different rules and instincts. All this is paired with Holter Graham's fine performances and
audiobook expertise to bring the account to life in fine pick for military and general collections
alike.
The Library CD Shelf
Long Time... Seldom Scene
Seldom Scene
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
www.folkways.si.edu
c/o Shore Fire Media
$13.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Long Time... Seldom Scene is a new album from Seldom Scene, a talented, Grammy-nominated
bluegrass band whose musical exuberance has remained popular for over four decades. The
sixteen songs are each reworkings of beloved bluegrass treasures. A "must-hear" for fans of the
genre, Long Time... Seldom Scene is highly recommended. The tracks are "California
Cottonfields" (3:04), "Wait a Minute" (5:13), "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round" (2:50),
"Hickory Wind" (4:02), "I'll Be No Stranger There" (2:20), "Walk Through This World with Me"
(2:32), "Big Train (from Memphis)" (2:46), "With Body and Soul" (3:22), "Paradise" (2:57), "It's
All Over Now, Baby Blue" (3:20), "Mean Mother Blues" (3:08), "My Better Years" (3:08),
"Little Georgia Rose" (2:54), "Like I Used to Do" (4:09), "Through the Bottom of the Glass"
(2:43), and "Lorena" (5:27).
Dot the Dragon's Eyes
Hanneke Cassel
www.hannekecassel.com
Hearth Music
14879 6th Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
www.hearthmusic.com
$19.09 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Inspired by the Chinese parable of an artist who resisted finishing the eyes of the dragon he had
painted, for fear that it would spring to life and fly away, Dot the Dragon's Eyes is an album of
violin and fiddle music by Hanneke Cassel, with assistance from cellist Rushad Eggleston,
fiddler/violinist Jeremy Kittell, cellist (and husband) Mike Block, New England guitarist Keith
Murphy, and vocals from Aoife O'Donovan. Uplifting, adventurous, and exquisite, Dot the
Dragon's Eyes is a far-reaching facet of musical genius, the meeting point of tradition and
innovation. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Dot the Dragon's Eyes" (3:49), "Katrina
McCoy's Jig" (3:55), "The Captain" (4:36), "Natasha McCoy's Reel" (4:16), "Jig for Christina"
(3:10), "Eliana Grace" (5:25), "The Marathon (for Boston)" (3:05), "Lissa and Corey" (5:24),
"The Important Thing Is" (4:00), "Religulous" (4:57), "Dianne's Waltz" (4:18), and "The Lime
Hill Strathspey" (4:29).
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017
$14.98 each www.canyonrecords.com
Canyon Records upholds its fine tradition of sharing authentic Native American music with the
public in three vivid new releases. "Piciciwin: Cree Round Dance Songs" (53 min.) by Cree
Confederation hums with energy, vibrance, and contagious enthusiasm; "Ewipihcihk" (57 min.)
by six-time Grammy nominees Northern Cree offers more round dance, social gathering songs
that energize the hearts, minds, and souls of listeners. "Nitehe Ohci - 'From the Heart'" (57 min.)
by 2013 singing champions Young Spirit offers Round Dance songs invested in the strong beat
of drums and the stylings of vocals in the Plains Cree language. All three are excellent additions
to Native American music collections!
Arctic Sunrise
Kerani
www.kerani.nl
Privately Published
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
The third album by European keyboardist Kerani, Arctic Sunrise captures the breathless beauty
of witnessing the first arctic sunrise after six months of sustained darkness. Instrumental pieces
performed on piano and synthesizers, with orchestral support, convey the depths of wonder and
mystery permeating wintry lands. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of unique
and original compositions. The tracks are "Arctic Sunrise" (7:40), "Ice Kingdom" (6:46), "Far
Away From Home" (10:25), "Norway" (8:27), "Drifting Ice" (5:20), "Aurora Sky" (8:05),
"Discovery" (5:12), and "Spirit of the Last Wilderness" (6:27).
Harmonize Your Home
Jeff Bova and Carole J. Hyder
Sounds True Audio
413 South Arthur Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
www.soundstrue.com
$15.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 www.amazon.com
Harmonize Your Home: Feng Shui Magic to Balance Your Space & Your Life is an instrumental
music CD created especially to help align one's home with natural energies, in accordance with
the principles of Feng Shui. Though creative and inspiring to listen to, Harmonize Your Home
also serves its purpose of promoting balance and harmony through sound if played when one is
not at home. A most unique and visionary work! The tracks are "Water" (9:07), "Wood" (9:07),
"Fire" (9:30), "Earth" (8:55), "Metal" (9:17), and "Abridged Home Tune-Up" (13:29).
The Library DVD Shelf
The Human Scale
A film by Andreas M. Dalsgaard
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1594584168 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
The work of Danish urban planner and open space architect Jan Gehl forms the core of The
Human Scale: Bringing Cities to Life, a documentary about revolutionary new approaches to the
problems confronting the world's largest and growing megacities. Instead of endlessly displacing
people with cars and gigantic building projects, Human Scale reveals ideas adhering to
human-centric, sustainable, and health-promoting principles. Optimistic and uplifting, The
Human Scale is literally about building a better and brighter future, highly recommended. 77
min., licensed for public performance.
Addiction Incorporated
Directed by Charles Evans Jr.
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1594583587 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Addiction Incorporated is an eye-opening documentary about the sordid history of tobacco
marketing - especially after once tobacco's addictive qualities and marked influence on the
human brain came to light. Victor DeNoble's happenchance discovery of an addictive ingredient
in cigarettes prompted an avalanche of reactions. On the one hand, cigarette companies learned
how to deliberately make their product more addictive; on the other, journalists, politicians,
attorneys, and more cooperated to ensure that the tobacco industry would be regulated for the
first time in America. A thought-provoking examination of what modern history has to tell us
about the commercialization of legal addition, Addiction Incorporated is highly recommended.
76 and 35 minute versions on one DVD, SDH captions, rated PG.
Valentine Road
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1560290870 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Valentine Road is a documentary about a horrific and tragic
crime. In a 2008 California classroom, 14-year-old Brandon McInerney shot classmate Larry
King in the head; King died two days later. King was an openly gay youth of color, who liked to
wear makeup and heels to school, and had repeatedly declared a crush on McInerney, even
claiming to be McInerney's valentine. After numerous delays, McInerney was tried as an adult
and sentenced to 21 years behind bars in 2011, with no credit for time served before the trial and
no credit for good behavior. Valentine Road examines the consequences of homophobia, the
facts of a murder that destroyed King's life and condemned McInerney to prison, and the
community-wide poisons of bigotry and prejudice. How can schools better prepare themselves to
react to the difficult problems surrounding their students' lives? How can homophobia and
prejudice be countered in today's communities? A teacher's guide and viewer's guide enhance this
hard, serious look at dire quandaries. 88 min. and 52 min. versions both on one DVD, SDH
captions, recommended for grades 8-12 and adults.
Florida Everglades & Biscayne
Bennet Watt HD Productions, Inc.
13021 - 244 Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
9781604901757 $24.95 www.Bennett-Watt.com
Part of the Discoveries... America National Parks series of DVDs, Florida Everglades &
Biscayne is a breathtaking documentary of Everglades National Park (the largest subtropical
wilderness in the United States) and Biscayne National Park (a rare haven of aquamarine waters,
islands, and coral reefs). Astoundingly beautiful footage of natural landscapes/waterscapes, as
well as rare and endangered species, fill this wonderful showcase. Florida Everglades & Biscayne
is the next best thing to visiting these national preserves in person, and highly recommended
especially for wildlife lovers and armchair travelers everywhere. 50 min.
Sparkpeople Workouts
with Coach Nicole
SparkPeople.com
Acacia
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
c/o RLJ Entertainment
9781621722427 $24.99 www.acacialifestyle.com
Sparkpeople Workouts is a value-priced DVD set of two popular fitness DVDs from certified
personal trainer/exercise instructor Nicole Nichols, whose web exercise videos and diet plans are
available to the public at SparkPeople.com. No expensive equipment is required; only light hand
weights, a mat, and a chair. The set includes two full-length programs. "28-Day Boot Camp" is a
high-energy and muscle-toning medley offering a customizable array of 12, 20, and 30 minute
segments, the better to tailor a four-week workout plan. "Total Body Sculpting" includes a
ballet-inspired barre routine, a cardio-heavy fat blaster, an enthusiastic dumbbell workout, and an
interactive workout calendar. Sparkpeople Workouts is an excellent, user-friendly asset
especially for serious fitness buffs looking to adhere to a solid, vigorous exercise regimen.
Highly recommended! 2 DVDs, 153 min. total, widescreen.
Farmall Classic Films series
TM Books & Video
PO Box 9228
Michigan City, IN 46361
$6.99 each www.tmbv.com
A treasury of historical films promoting Farmall tractors, produced by the International Harvester
Company across the decades, have been collected, digitally remastered for widescreen, and
enhanced with appropriate sound effects and music upon five inexpensive DVDs. "Farmall
Classic Films: The Early Years" (1 hour 45 min.) gathers black-and-white tractor footage from
the thirties; "Farmall Classic Films: The Forties" (2 hours) makes the leap to color; "Farmall
Classic Films: The Fifties" (90 min.) shows how these iconic tractors evolved in the post-World
War II era; "Farmall Classic Films 2: The Sixties" (1 hour 32 min.) showcases a medley of
agricultural equipment including the 403 combine, rotary cutter, plow mulchers, planters, hay
balers, and multiple types of tractors; and "Farmall Classic Films: The Seventies" (90 min.)
continues the proud tradition of film showmanship to display the strength of quality agricultural
equipment in action. All five DVDs make part of the Wisconsin Historical Society's archives
accessible to the general public for very modest price, and are sure to provide hours of
fascination and entertainment for tractor lovers everywhere!
BarreAmped series
Featuring Suzanne Bowen
suzannebowenfitness.com
Bowen Productions, LLC
PO Box 2362, Brentwood, TN 37024
c/o 411 Video Information
PO Box 1223, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
$19.99 each www.411videoinfo.com
13-year fitness industry veteran Suzanne Bowen, who trained in the original U.S. barre studio
(The Lotte Berk Method), presents two fitness DVDs grounded in classic barre technique.
BarreAmped Boot Camp (80 min.) emphasizes a low-impact workout, which combines barre
exercises with cardio intervals that won't push the viewer to extremes. Segments focus on the
arms, thighs, seat, core, and stretching in this user-friendly introduction to barre fitness, complete
with a bonus "Boot Camp Tutorial". BarreAmped (91 min.) takes barre-centric body shaping to
the next level, through Bown's "Shake to Change" vigorous routines for flexibility, muscle
toning, and all-around improved health. Both are excellent, user-friendly, and welcome additions
to any fitness DVD library!
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Steeped in Evil
Laura Childs
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780425252956, $25.95, www.penguin.com
STEEPED IN EVIL includes recipes and tea dishes in a new Tea Shop mystery centered around a
dead body found in a wine barrel at an upscale winery. Theodosia is called upon to investigate,
and she finds that everyone at the winery seems to be lying. Now, investigating a wine-based
murder may seem out of character for a tea shop owner, but Theodosia is involved simply
because of the invitation to a fancy wine-tasting party where the body was discovered. And it's
proprietor Jordan who turns to her when the police are stymied. Add an investigation packed
with too many suspects and you have a vivid, memorable read perfect for prior fans of Theodosia
and newcomers alike!
Private L.A.
James Patterson and Mark Sullivan
Little, Brown & Company
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachettebookgroup.com
9780316211123, $28.00, www.littlebrown.com
Private L.A. provides a tense thriller revolving around a vanished popular Hollywood couple and
an investigation that strikes at the heart of long-held Hollywood illusions, and is a pick for any
mystery or thriller reader. The Harlows are celebrities who seem to have the perfect life - they're
movie stars with a dream family and philanthropic perspective on life, so when they suddenly
disappear, P.I.s Jack Morgan and Justine Smith are secretly flown in to investigate. What they
discover will rock the foundations of Hollywood in this tense saga of discovery and danger.
Stone Cold
C.J. Box
G. P. Putnam's Sons
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780399160769, $26.95, www.penguin.com
STONE COLD provides a fine Joe Pickett novel and is a recommendation for any who like
thrillers replete with sudden disappearances, rich strangers, a secretive Wyoming ranch, and
murder. Joe Pickett is a game warden, who is assigned to get at the root of all these problems
until he discovers that all of the evidence is merely the tip of the iceberg. When his rooting
around uncovers a dangerous killer who takes a dislike to Joe, this only proves to be one of his
evolving problems in a case that assumes a life of its own. Intrigue, mystery, and detective work
blend in an engrossing saga filled with satisfying twists and turns of plot.
The Fiction Shelf
The Empty House/The Listener
Algernon Blackwood
Stark House Press
1315 H Street, Eureka, CA 95501
www.starkhousepress.com
9781933586458, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951) was an English short
story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the
genre. He was also a journalist and a broadcasting narrator. "The Empty House & Other Ghost
Stories / The Listener & Other Stories" from Stark House Press is a 352 page compendium
comprised of Blackwood's first two short story anthologies originally published in 1906 and
1907. It is remarkable how well these 'time lost classics' hold up for the contemporary reader. A
true master of his craft, Blackwood's supernatural stories are superbly written entertainments that
engage the reader's full attention from beginning to end. The 'two-books-under-one cover' is a
literary bargain and very highly recommended reading. Indeed, "The Empty House & Other
Ghost Stories / The Listener & Other Stories" would make an enduringly popular addition to
community library collections and well serve to introduce a whole new generation appreciative
readers to the literary talents of Algernon Blackwood.
Outside
Stories by Barry Lopez
Engravings by Barry Moser
Trinity University Press
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
c/o Publishers Group West
1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.pgw.com
9781595341891 $18.95 www.tupress.org
Outside is an anthology of six short stories, illustrated with striking black-and-white engravings.
Each tale touches upon the crossroads between mundane and magical. Stories center upon a boy
who can exchange his spirit with that of a half-coyote dog, a teacher who reveals the true
meaning of friendship, and the nexus between humans and the natural world. Beautiful,
thoughtful, and reverent of the natural world, Outside is a unique experience, highly
recommended.
Moth and Spark
Anne Leonard
Viking Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780670015702, $27.95, www.penguin.com
Moth and Spark is set in the country of Caithen, which has been at peace for centuries, and
revolves around a price who discovers there are gaps in his memory after he returns home from
the north. Add more than a dash of romance when a girl invited to court as a guest falls under the
prince's eye and you have a story of an evolving, forbidden relationship between a commoner and
royalty with the threat of unheard-of war looming over everything. While the introduction of
dragons would make this accessible to fantasy readers as well, Moth and Spark is actually a vivid
story of conflict, change and confrontation and will immerse any historical novel reader in a
fantasy setting all too real.
The Political Science Shelf
Subsidizing Democracy
Michael G. Miller
Cornell University Press
512 East State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
9780801452277 $39.95 www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) court decision enabled virtually
unlimited private, union, and anonymous spending upon advertisements in American political
elections. The McComish v. Bennett (2011) decision struck down the "matching funds" aspect of
so-called Clean Elections public financing laws. As of this writing, though, the broader concept
of public campaign financing remains legal, and has not had any severe constitutional challenges.
Subsidizing Democracy: How Public Funding Changes Elections and How It Can Work in the
Future is a close study of how public funding can change elections for the better, drawn from
extensive interview testimony and twenty years' worth of election data. Author Michal G. Miller
(Assistant Professor of the Dept. of Political Science, University of Illinois, Springfield) seeks to
answer the question: why public funding? How can it reduce the influence of special interests,
encourage greater participation in the political process, improve the quality of candidates
(especially challengers), and promote democratic values? Thoughtful, well-reasoned, and heavily
grounded in research, Subsidizing Democracy is highly recommended especially for public and
college library Political Science shelves.
Poor Leadership and Bad Governance
Ludger Helms, editor
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court
Northampton, MA 01060-3815
9780857932723 $110.00 www.e-elgar.com
If we do not study the political mistakes of today, are we doomed to repeat them? Poor
Leadership and Bad Governance: Reassessing Presidents and Prime Ministers in North America,
Europe and Japan is an anthology of scholarly essays by learned authors scrutinizing weaknesses
in leadership among heads of state in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan. A comparative look at bad policies, undemocratic aspects of
leadership, and the question of what makes a leader weak in different contexts, Poor Leadership
and Bad Governance is an invaluable contribution to modern political science shelves. Highly
recommended.
Thermonuclear Monarchy
Elaine Scarry
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
9780393080087, $35.00, www.wwnorton.com
Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom provides a powerful
argument that the idea that one political leader can 'press the button' and use nuclear lives
violates our constitutional rights and is at odds with basic premises of our nation, and examines
the U.S. nuclear arsenal and who controls its deployment. The President has ultimate control over
nuclear use, and Scarry argues that given the expansion of nuclear weapons and limited
congressional powers, this has created a highly charged social and political scenario in which
nuclear weapons can never be controlled. Her assessment is striking and packed with examples
of near-misses and wider political assessments of who should remain that close to the
trigger.
Hoover's FBI and the Fourth Estate
Matthew Cecil
University Press of Kansas
2501 West 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
9780700619467, $34.95, www.kansaspress.ku.edu
Hoover's FBI and the Fourth Estate isn't a recap of Hoover politics and history, but represents the
author's research into new evidence about the purpose, nature and approach of the propaganda
used by Hoover to intimidate America's media into exaggerating FBI actions: as such, it's a probe
of the institution's criminal activities and a powerful survey of the degradation of civil liberties of
its times. Chapters consider the FBI legend and realities with a look at exactly how Hoover's FBI
evolved, and provide a powerful analysis and assessment highly recommended for any
college-level political studies shelf.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Pattern Making for Kids' Clothes
Carla Hegeman Crim
Barron's
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438003863 $23.99 www.barronseduc.com
Pattern Making for Kids' Clothes lives up to its title for needlecrafters of moderate to advanced
skill levels; it's packed cover to cover with illustrated, step-by-step techniques for creating
practical and durable children's clothing. Instructions for making patterns from scratch or
customizing patterns, tips and tricks from professional pattern designers, full-color photography
as well as clear pattern diagrams, and much more fill this "must-have" for any parent relative
interested in creating quality children's clothing, from rompers to dresses, jackets, pants, and
more. Highly recommended!
Fabric Blooms
Megan Hunt
Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
9781454708018 $17.95 www.larkcrafts.com
Fabric Blooms: 42 Flowers to Make, Wear & Adorn Your Life is a guide to creating vibrant,
colorful, and beautiful fabric flowers to use as decorations, hair ornaments, or any other purpose.
Step-by-step instructions and a wealth of full-color photography show how to use simple
household and sewing materials to create silk poppies, a carnation lapel pin, a "crowning glory"
flowery headband, and much more. A wonderful supplement to any needlecraft collection, Fabric
Blooms is especially recommended for adding a unique, personal touch to handcrafted gifts for
any occasion.
Modern Hand Stitching
Ruth Chandler
Landauer Publishing
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
9781935726487 $24.95 www.landauercorp.com
Modern Hand Stitching: Dozens of Stitches with Creative Free-Form Variations lives up to its
title as a top-quality resource especially for intermediate to advanced practitioners interested in
taking their stitching techniques to the next level. Step-by-step instructions illustrated with
full-color photography making learning new stitches, as well as variations on classic stitches, as
easy as can be. Straight stitches, building stitches, cross stitches, knots, chain stitches, couching
and wrapping are all covered in this treasury for creative and inspired needlecraft artists.
Knit in New Directions
Myra Wood, author
Alexis Xenakis, photographer
XRX Books
P. O. Box 965
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0965
9781933064284 $24.95 www.knittinguniverse.com
Featuring full-color photography and meticulous, graphic representations of its stitchery
instructions, Knit in New Directions with Myra Wood is a superb resource of "how-to" knitting
projects for intermediate to advanced practitioners. A wide variety of techniques are discussed,
along with their applications for making bold statements with contrasting colors. Knit in New
Directions is divided into sections discussing each technique or visual/geometric effect, including
"Block Party", "Audacious Angles", "Short-row panels", "Trekking triangles", and much more.
Vivid sample projects put the ideas into practice, yet Knit in New Directions is ultimately a
resource for knitters who seek to raise their skill and creativity to the next level. Highly
recommended, especially for dedicated hobbyists!
Mini Quilts
Jodie Davis & Jayne Davis
The Taunton Press
63 South Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470
9781621137962 $22.95 www.taunton.com
Mini Quilts: Fresh, Fun Patterns to Quilt in a Snap lives up to its title as a step-by-step
instructional guide to creating small yet vibrantly beautiful and original quilting projects.
Whether for use as a pillow cover, potholder, or part of a larger project, these fabric designs are a
delightful way for needlecrafters to expand their skills. Each project emphasizes a different
special technique, such as hand-tying, precision piecing, applique, curved piecing, and much
more. Full-color photographs complement the user-friendly instructions in this "must-have" for
avid quilters!
Arm Knitting
Mary Beth Temple
Design Originals
c/o Fox Chapel Publishing Company
1970 Broad Street N., East Petersburg, PA 17520
www.FoxChapelPublishing.com
9781574219456, $9.99, www.amazon.com
A unique method of knitting is to use the arms instead of knitting needles. "Arm Knitting" by
knitting expert Mary Beth Temple is a 48 page, fully illustrated, thoroughly 'user friendly'
instruction manual in which is laid out fifteen original arm knitting based projects ranging from a
Fringe Knotted Stitch Scarf; to a Color Block Wrap; to a Striped Knotted Stitch Capelet. Of
special note is the instructive commentary on how to get started with respect to arm knitting.
Informed, informative, and ideal for use by both the novice as well as the more experienced
knitter, "Arm Knitting" is extraordinary and highly recommended for personal and community
library Needlecraft reference collections.
Martingale & Company
19021 Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
www.shopmartingale.com
Quiltmaker Magazine's 501 QUILTING MOTIFS: DESIGNS FOR HAND OR MACHINE
QUILTING (9781604684384, $19.99) comes from the editors of Quiltmaker Magazine and
provides a collection packed with motifs gathered from over 26 years of the magazine. Indexes
cross-reference each motif by size and style, while guidelines for selecting and transferring each
accompany categories that make it easy to locate by themes. The result is a lively pattern book
that quilters will find a solid reference. Stephanie Dunphy's UNCOMMONLY CORDUROY
(9781604683998, $27.99) features some 17 fun projects from quilts to bags and scarves - all
made using corduroy either alone or in combination with traditional quilting cottons or other
fabrics. Projects are aimed at all skills levels from beginners to experienced needleworkers and
provide bright color photos, patterns, and clear explanations. Any who want a focus on corduroy
will find this an exceptional guide! Carol Rasmussen Noble and Cheryl Potter's LAVISH LACE:
KNITTING WITH HAND-PAINTED YARNS (9781564775481, $24.99) tells how to create
over a dozen scarves and shawls with no shaping requirements, and teaches how to work with
different fibers and colors for maximum results. Techniques include tips on using patterns, will
appeal to beginners as well as advanced knitters, and provide a range of lace projects that only
assume knitters know how to read classic knitting directions. Full-page color photos and a host of
colorful ideas make this a winning selection. Deborah M. Poole's YOU CAN QUILT IT!
STUNNING FREE-MOTION QUILTING DESIGNS MADE EASY (9781604682953, $27.99)
is a pick for any who would venture into the world of machine quilting, and teaches the basics in
a series of step-by-step instructions on how to make feathers, cross-hatching and quilt border
designs. Examples of thread paths and freehand design processes accompany large-size patterns,
color photo examples, and keys to using stencils and machines to achieve optimum results. The
result is an excellent survey of the entire process of free-motion quilting and designing that will
prove a perfect introduction to any machine quilter!
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Soul Healing Miracles
Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75204
9781940363073, $24.95, www.benbellabooks.com
Soul Healing Miracles maintains that millions of people suffer from spiritual and mental sickness
as well as physical ailments, and that there's a program for those with limited or no access to
healthcare. The book is this program, offering Master Sha's teachings on 'soul healing miracles'
that discuss sacred wisdom and techniques that enable individuals to create their own 'soul
healing'. It represents the first time that The Source Ling Guang (Soul Light) Calligraphy is
offered in a book form - calligraphies that carry matter, energy and soul of The Source.
Enlightening, involving chapters provide a vivid survey new age and spirituality collections will
find specific and important.
The Hero's Journey
Joseph Campbell
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
9781608681891, $19.95, www.newworldlibrary.com
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work is a fine blend of psychology and
religion and recommended for any new age collection seeing popularity with Campbell's
writings. It provides a series of dialogues with Campbell and fills in the blanks regarding his life,
gathering conversations between Campbell and the contemporaries he inspired. From the origins
of myth and its function in society to artistry and its representation in society, The Hero's Journey
is a fine pick to accompany any collection strong in Campbell's more philosophical and spiritual
works.
The Native American Studies Shelf
Native Memoirs from the War of 1812
Carl Benn
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421412191, $29.95, www.press.jhu.edu
Native Memoirs from the War of 1812 documents how native peoples played major roles in the
War of 1812 as allies of both the U.S. and Great Britain. Few wrote about their experiences, but
two recorded their stories: British-allied chief Black Hawk and American soldier William Apess,
a Christian convert who lived on a reservation in Connecticut. Their autobiographies here
provide important, contrasting scenarios about decisions to take up arms, fight, and the
consequences of engagement on both sides. Any collection strong in college-level analysis of this
war and Native roles in American history will find this a powerful survey based on source
references.
The Science Shelf
Consciousness and the Brain
Stanislas Dehaene
Viking Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780670025435, $27.95, www.penguin.com
Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts offers a scientific
survey of the human brain and how it understands the world, with the idea of helping define the
realm of human consciousness itself. Groundbreaking research shows how subjective and
personal experiences can lend to research and serves as the foundation for an examination by a
cognitive neuroscientist who writes about all the disciplines involved in the science of
consciousness. Descriptions of philosophy, ethics and more explain this emerging field and
provide a fine account suitable for health, psychology and science holdings as well as
general-interest readers.
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind & Art Friedman
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780465038677, $26.99, www.basicbooks.com
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing
Physics comes from a renowned theoretical physicist who here provides lay readers with a
concise introduction to the math and science of quantum physics. Readers who have wanted to
understand quantum mechanics should ideally have a basic knowledge of calculus and linear
algebra, but not necessarily physics. Chapters directed to this audience covers basic physics ideas
and links them to math, offering a fine foundation for any interested in furthering their physics
understanding.
Computing with Quantum Cats
John Gribbin
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616149215, $28.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
Computing with Quantum Cats From Colossus to Qubits studies the latest in the computer world:
quantum computers, which rely on particles or atoms existing in two states at the same time.
John Gribbin uses quantum physics to argue for a universe of 'many parallel worlds' and explains
how quantum theory led to quantum computing work theory and its eventual applications.
Chapters explore the potential applications of such computers and technology, moving from the
world of PCs to smartphones and other devices, and they consider the evolution of a
communications system that could supersede light. The result is an engrossing, lively physics
discussion that any general reader will find accessible.
Worlds Without End
Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023-7015
9780231156622, $28.95, www.cup.columbia.edu
WORLDS WITHOUT END: THE MANY LIVES OF THE MULTIVERSE talks about the
'multiverse' cosmologies which consider that our universe may be just one of a vast number of
others. Now, this is not a new concept: literature and religion has posited such for centuries.
What is new is a modern approach which considers it as a scientific hypothesis with different
supportive models stemming from cosmology and other physics approaches. This history of this
approach begins with ancient philosophies and works forward to consider the evolution of the
multiverse concept and its various incarnations and research, and is a 'must' for any who would
understand the science and physics of the concept.
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616149420, $25.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field: How Two Men Revolutionized Physics
provides a fine blend of science and biography, and is a pick for any serious science collection.
Faraday overcame class prejudice and a lack of math training to achieve fame, Maxwell was an
educated philosopher and physicist who made many discoveries, and the two collaborated on
works that were to challenge and transform field theory. Here two science writers explore their
interactions, their physics and engineering achievements, and their lives, blending perspectives to
create a focus that illuminates both men and their backgrounds and achievements. The result is a
lively survey that science and general-interest collections alike will relish.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
A Dog's History of the World
Laura Hobgood-Oster
Baylor University Press
One Bear Place, #97363, Waco, TX 76798-7363
www.baylorpress.com
9781481300193, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Synopsis: In "A Dog's History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans", Laura
Hobgood-Oster (Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies, Southwestern University)
presents a 188 page history of the relationship of canines to humans. Ranging from the earliest
cave paintings depicting the primitive canine-human relationship to the modern model of dogs as
family members, "A Dog's History of the World" showcases how the relationship between dogs
and their masters have exemplified both love and exploitation. As Professor Hobgood-Oster
shows how dogs helped humans make scientific advancements, engage in empire building, and
provide immense personal satisfaction. Dogs have been used for testing equipment for space
exploration, for war, for hunting, and for industries. "A Dog's History of the World" documents
that dogs have needed humans to survive just as much as humans have needed their canine
companions. Combining archaeology, history, and literature, Professor Hobgood-Oster has
illuminated the canine-human dynamic is clear, accessible, documented commentary. Enhanced
with extensive notes, an impressive twenty-two page bibliography, and a comprehensive index,
"A Dog's History of the World" is a strongly recommended addition to both community and
academic library collections. It should be noted that "A Dog's History of the World" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($15.54). It should be noted that "A Dog's History of the World:
Canines and the Domestication of Humans" is also available in a Kindle edition ($14.54).
Ferret Ecology
Shelah A. Gallagher & Dana L. Plowden
Royal Fireworks Press
First Avenue, PO Box 399, Unionville, NY 10988
www.rfwp.com
Studies for One: Parent Manual, 9780898245745, $35.00
Studies for One: Problem Log, 9780898245752, $5.00
The ferret is the domesticated form of the European Polecat, a mammal belonging to the weasel
genus of the family Mustelidae. They typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur. They
have an average length of 20 inches including a 5 inch tail, weigh about 1.5 to 4 pounds, and
have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators with males
being substantially larger than females. Several other Mustelids also have the word ferret in their
common names, including an endangered species, the Black-footed Ferret. The history of the
ferret's domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that
ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years. They are still used for hunting rabbits in
some parts of the world today, but increasingly they are kept simply as pets. The "Ferret
Ecology" set from Royal Fireworks Press is specifically designed for home school curriculums.
Thoroughly 'user friendly', students will receive a complete presentation on the history and
biology of the ferret. Of special note is the inclusion of a section devoted to thematically relevant
internet sources. Informed, comprehensive, and highly recommended -- especially for anyone
with an interest in raising ferrets.
The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee
Laurie Cinotto
Roaring Brook Press
33 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
theittybittykittycommittee.com
9781596439375 $12.99 www.roaringbrookpress.com
The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is an anthology of true tales and a dazzling display of captivating
color photographs by blogger and "Kitten Wrangler" Laurie Cinotto. As of this writing, Cinotto
has fostered over two hundred kittens, in preparation to having them adopted by loving homes.
Although some basic kitten and cat care tips are included, The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is
primarily a showcase of rambunctious, energetic, and adorable kittens, and their heart-touching
true stories. Kitten lovers everywhere will enjoy this treasury from cover to cover! "The summer
months are the busiest ones at animal shelters. Many orphaned kittens and kittens with mothers
come into the shelters daily, and there isn't enough space to house them or staff to take care of
everyone. If your family has the time to commit to a foster kitten or litter, and the space in your
home to do it, it's a wonderful way to help kittens out!"
Notes on Feline Internal Medicine, second edition
Kit Sturgess
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
9780470671177, $59.99, www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
Notes on Feline Internal Medicine appears in its second updated edition and joins a series
designed in a note-based style for vets and students who want quick diagnostic insights, and is
recommended for any veterinary reference library. It covers key areas of feline medicine,
approaches to common presenting signs and diagnosis, and covers diseases and more, with a
focus on initial testing for a disease and results. Students will find the format more accessible
than most and will welcome this fine survey!
The Dog Trainer's Resource 3
Adrienne Hovey, Editor
Dogwise Publishing
403 South Mission Street, Wenatchee WA 98801
9781617811326, $24.95, www.dogwise.com
The Dog Trainer's Resource 3: The APDRT Chronicle of the Dog Collection is all about the
business and technique of training dogs, and offers some of the best articles gathered from the
APDT Chronicle of the Dog to date. It covers developing training skills in areas many trainers
lack, it reflects the latest insights in dog behavior, and it also includes a healthy dose of tips on
running a training business, from establishing a business to marketing it and dealing with
different kinds of dogs. From defining a dog's traits and changes in how these traits are perceived
and worked with to models for working with shelter or rescue dogs and general concepts on
behavior modification processes, remedies for common problems such as excessive barking, this
is a definitive reference any aspiring dog trainer will need.
The Nautical Shelf
Home Squadron
Cdr. James C. Rentfrow, USN
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
9781612514475 $54.95 www.nip.org
Cdr. James C. Rentfrow of the United States Navy presents Home Squadron: The U.S. Navy on
the North Atlantic Station, a historical examination of how the U.S. Navy changed into a fierce
fighting force between 1874 and 1897. This change was difficult and not always linear; it
involved not only the creation of battleships, but also exercises and training in fleet tactics, some
of which was practiced with wooden cruising vessels. Exhaustive notes, a bibliography, and an
index round out this exceptional addition to nautical and military history shelves, highly
recommended especially for college library collections.
Sail and Motor Boats: Easy Solutions to Onboard Problems
Hans Muhlbauer
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764344251, $29.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Sail and Motor Boats: Easy Solutions to Onboard Problems offers a fine solution-based survey
from a seasoned sailor who uses his years of experience to consider safety and sailboat
challenges, from rigging to lights, anchors, electronics and waste systems. It's a handbook that
covers the basics of sailing systems, adds tips and packs in color photos on every page, and
provides quick at-a-glance solutions to typical boat problems. All that's needed is an interest in
sailboats, making this a recommended pick for any nautical and many a general-interest
collection.
The Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, 13th edition
Chris Doyle
Cruising Guide Publications
1130 Pinehurst Road, Suite B, Dunedin, FL 34698
9780944428979, $34.95, www.cruisingguides.com
The Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands appears in its 13th updated edition to cover the island
history and navigation of the Leeward Islands from Anguilla through Dominica, and is a
destination-oriented nautical reference for any who want the latest details on the area. Updated
information to this edition includes new information on navigation, new customs and
immigration regulations, weather, communications to include WiFi availability, marinas, and
more. In addition to the tips on new regulations and processes, readers will find photos of the
best anchorages and keys to onshore amenities, along with an island-arranged directory that
includes services along with addresses, phones, websites and emails. Simply packed with
practical cruising information, this is not to be missed!
The Computer Shelf
R for Everyone
Jared P. Lander
Addison-Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321888037, $39.99, www.informit.com/aw
R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics joins others in Addison Wesley's 'Data &
Analytics Series' and will reach programmers interested in exploring the potentials and
applications of the open source R language. It shows how to build statistical models but is
tailored for non-statistician audiences, assume no prior statistics knowledge as it teaches the
basics of statistical programming objectives. The focus isn't on everything R can do; it's on the
common routines and functions necessary to know to achieve 80 percent of modern data tasks.
From bare-bones basics backed by practice and sample code to improving program efficiency
and build linear and nonlinear models, this covers nearly everything the newcomer programmer
needs to know about R.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
2014 North American Coins & Prices, 23rd edition
David C. Harper, Editor
Krause Publications
c/o F+W Media
700 East State Street, Iola WI 54945
www.krausebooks.com
97814402437997, $21.99, www.shopnumismaster.com
The 23rd updated edition of 2014 North American Coins & Prices features nearly 50,000
individual coin listings and updated prices for the U.S., Canada and Mexico and provides a fine
guide for coin collectors, dealers and any interested in coin values. All this information is
accompanied by coin-sized black and white photos throughout of the various coins,
accompanying a coverage that includes history about the coins starting from early Colonial times
forward. The photo-grading guide is of particular interest in helping novices make informed
decisions on condition for accurate pricing, while graphs that track price performances of
selected coins give good indication on where the values are going in a 'must have'
recommendation for any avid coin collector and reference holdings catering to them.
Buffalo Coins: America's Favorite
Q. David Bowers
Whitman Publishing
4001 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama, 35630
9780794837983, $14.95, www.whitman.com
Buffalo Coins: America's Favorite considers the American bison on US coins, tokens and medals
and provides a slim but lovely new book telling the history of this image in numismatics and
popular culture alike. Chapters pair resources for coin collectors - to include good-sized color
photos of coins and visuals about their history - with insights on the American bison in American
folklore and culture, and considers the prevalence of the bison in branding and design choices
over the decades. The result is a lively survey blending coin collecting with wider cultural
insights: perfect for any general collection strong in American pop culture as well as specialty
coin collecting references.
The Sports Shelf
March 1939 Before the Madness
Terry Frei
Taylor Trade Publishing
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
9781589799240 $24.95 www.rowman.com
In March of 1939, amid the Great Depression and stirrings of worldwide war, the NCAA debuted
its first basketball tournament. At the time, the tournament was seen as a daring yet risky venture,
and possibly a one-time event. Seventy-five years later, "March Madness" has become an
embedded tradition of American sports culture. March 1939 Before the Madness is a historical
chronicle and study of the tournament's initial year, including the story of the tournament's first
champions, the Oregon Webfoots and their far-seeing coach Howard Hobson. Notes, a
bibliography, and an index round out this accessible yet thorough study, highly recommended for
basketball fans and public library collections alike.
The Athlete's Cookbook
Corey Irwin and Brett Stewart
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440, Berkeley CA 94703-3440
9781612432304, $15.95, www.ulyssespress.com
The Athlete's Cookbook: A Nutritional Program to Fuel the Body for Peak Performance and
Rapid Recovery belongs not just in cookbook collections, but especially in any aspiring athlete's
reference library, and shows how to combine its nutrition plan with personal training and
conditioning objectives. Over a hundred recipes are identified for their body-building specialties,
from offering maximum protein to desserts with healthy fats and low-fat qualities. Introductions
explain why each recipe offers more nutritional value than standard fare - such as a 'Crispy
Southern Un-Fried Chicken', which uses yogurt instead of oil to keep the chicken moist and the
coating crunchy while it's baked, instead of fried. The result's an outstanding survey
recommended for any athlete looking for better food and preparation choices to support their
program.
The Crafts Shelf
Enameling Made Easy
Anat Silvera
Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
9780871167705, $24.99, www.kalmbachbooks.com
Enameling Made Easy: Torch-Firing Workshop for Beginners & Beyond includes a bonus
25-minute DVD offering close-up visuals on firing stages and production to accompany a clear,
step-by-step book on using an inexpensive handheld torch in creating metal jewelry. All the
basics are presented in a jewelry guide that assumes little prior experience with either torch work
or jewelry making, and which covers traditional enameling techniques from stenciling to
cloisonne. A simple butane torch and some basic jewelry-making supplies is all that's needed to
get started: these, and a book packed with color photos and step-by-step directions
throughout!
The Social Issues Shelf
The Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice
Michael Reisch, editor
Routledge
711 - 3rd Avenue, Floor 8, NY, NY 10017-9209
www.routledge.com
9780415620437, $205.00, www.amazon.com
At its core, 'Social Justice' is basically the ability people have to realize their potential in the
society where they live. Ably compiled and deftly edited by Michael Reisch (Daniel Thursz
Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, University of Maryland), "The Routledge International
Handbook of Social Justice" is a 560 page compendium comprised of thirty-three major papers
by experts in the field of social justice and organized into four major sections: Historical and
Cultural Concepts of Social Justice; Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks; Social Justice
Issues and Practice; Cultural Reflections on Social Justice. Professor Reisch provides succinct
and informative introductions to each section. Enhanced with occasional figures, a table on class
differences in infant mortality, and a box presenting key features of social justice feminism, "The
Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice" is a seminal work and strongly
recommended for academic library Social Justice/Social Issues reference collections and
academic social justice studies supplemental reading lists. It should be noted that "The Routledge
International Handbook of Social Justice" is also available in a Kindle edition ($164.00).
A Trust Betrayed
Mike Magner
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780306822575, $27.50, www.dacapopress.com
A TRUST BETRAYED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF CAMP LEJEUNE AND THE
POISONING OF GENERATIONS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES provides a powerful
expose of one of the most lethal drinking water contaminations in U.S. history - and how it was
covered up by the U.S. Marines themselves. This account blends personal stories with science
and information on the contamination issues on US military bases around the world. But to limit
its audience to military readers alone would be to deny its relevance to a wider audience of any
concerned about contamination and its lasting impact. One might expect cover-ups from big
businesses but A TRUST BETRAYED shows how even big government has a hand in denial,
making this a pick for any social issues collection.
Degrees of Inequality
Suzanne Mettler
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780465044962, $27.99, www.basicbooks.com
Degrees of Inequality: How the Politics of Higher Education Sabotaged the American Dream
documents the increasing failure of colleges and the de-evolution of American society as one of
the best-educated to one dominated by a caste system where students are unequal from start to
finish. Since 1980 progress in education has stalled and the rate of college dropouts has
increased, a statistic directly related to their socioeconomic class. Political scientist Suzanne
Mettler explains what has gone awry and considers how political influence has changed
America's commitment to equality in higher education processes. Chapters cover everything from
school marketing and monetary influences from big business to partisan polarization processes
that have stymied educational objectives. All this takes the form of a historical, economic and
political survey that documents the past, present and future of higher education to pinpoint
exactly what has gone wrong, when, where, and why in a 'must' for any social issues or education
collection.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
The Undead Pool
Kim Harrison
Harper Voyageur
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780061957932, $27.99, www.harpercollins.com
The Undead Pool adds to Kim Harrison's "The Hollows" urban fantasy series and returns Rachel
Morgan to reader attention. Prior fans will find this a smooth addition and what promises to be
the next-to-last novel in the series, and once again Rachel is investigating something
supernaturally wrong in the world - something that seems rooted in her ley line. Strange magic is
happening, spells are backfiring, the undead are revolting, and even the master vampires seem to
be completely sleeping. A gripping series of events lends to an urban fantasy/detective story that
is engrossing and packed with action and unexpected twists and turns, especially recommended
for prior fans of Harrison's Rachel Morgan series.
The Barrow
Mark Smylie
Pyr
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
www.prometheusbooks.com
9781616148911, $18.00, www.pyrsf.com
THE BARROW deftly combines epic fantasy with a novel of action and horror and is set in the
world of the Artesia comic books - but prior knowledge of this world isn't needed for a thorough
appreciation of this fantasy, which revolves around a suspected murderer, a young woman hiding
under the guise of a man, and others in a ragtag group of disparate individuals brought to low
levels by scandal and strife. A quest unites these unlikely characters from all walks of life and
leads them on a mission certain to gain them glory - or greet them with death. Interactions are
constantly changing and graphically realistic, protagonists are complex but well-drawn, and the
story succeeds in immersing readers in a fantasy universe packed with action.
Zombies: A Hunter's Guide
Joseph A. Mccullough
Osprey Publishing
4301 21st St, Suite 220B, Long Island City, NY 11101
9781472803382, $19.95, www.ospreyadventures.com
Osprey is a military book publisher, producing quite a few technical blends of history, military
analysis and strategy surveys; so at first glance the subject of zombies - usually regulated to
science fiction readers - would seem uncharacteristic for their focus. Think again: Zombies: A
Hunter's Guide isn't entirely your usual fantasy survey, and takes a military-oriented look at the
idea of the zombie and its various incarnations, and what the military response could be. Zombies
are broken down into chapters by 'type', from Nazis and 'virals' to 'voodoo zombies' and 'atomic
zombies'. Within each chapter lies discussions of their origins, best methods of permanent
elimination, and ideas on prevention. Yes, it's fantasy thinking - but with far more strategic
insight than most, making this a pick for military and science fiction readers alike!
The American History Shelf
Little Traverse Bay Past and Present
Michael R. Federspiel, author
Rebecca Zeiss, photographer
Wayne State University Press
The Leonard N. Simons Building
4809 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201-1309
9780814338193 $39.99 http://wsupress.wayne.edu
Also available as an ebook, Little Traverse Bay Past and Present is a photographic history of
Little Traverse Bay, a region in the lower peninsula of Michigan that became a haven for settlers,
speculators, and tourists once a railroad connected it to the rest of the nation in 1870. Michael R.
Federspiel supplies a summary of the changes that transformed this once-quiet haven, yet most of
Little Traverse Bay Past and Present is dedicated to both black-and-white vintage and full-color
modern photographs, revealing the vibrant local character and community of this nexus
settlement. An excellent contribution to regional American History and Photography shelves,
Little Traverse Bay Past and Present is highly recommended.
Operation Paperclip
Annie Jacobsen
Little, Brown
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachettebookgroup.com
9780316221047, $30.00, www.littlebrown.com
OPERATION PAPERCLIP: THE SECRET INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM THAT BROUGHT
NAZI SCIENTISTS TO AMERICA provides a powerful historical expose that reveals new
truths about how Nazi scientists were brought to this country secretly by the American
government. It explores the nature of national security of the times, considers the evolution and
results of a postwar U.S. intelligence program that relied on secret military contracts, and profiles
some twenty-one men, eight of whom worked side by side with Hitler's highest officers at some
point. Interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members and colleagues and access to German
archival documents lend to a powerful historical expose that belongs in any World War II
collection.
Chronicling the West for Harper's
Claudine Chalmers
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9781806143767, $45.00, www.oupress.com
Chronicling the West for Harper's: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny & Tavernier in 1873-1874
profiles some hundred illustrations produced for Harper's Magazine by two French artists in the
course of their cross-country assignment in 1873 and 1874, and is a pick for history and arts
holdings alike. The duo documented new territories and their inhabitants, with historian
Chalmers including plenty of biographical background on the two artist adventurers. The
inclusion of vintage black and white and color illustrations throughout lend to a treatment that
captures the evolving far west and how it was initially depicted, using the chronology of the
artists' sketches to produce examples of subjects of interest and discussions of choices in
depicting the culture and discoveries of early frontier America. The result is an excellent survey
recommended for American history and arts holdings alike!
The World History Shelf
Negotiating the Political in Northern European Urban Society, c.1400-c.1600
Sheila Sweetinburgh, editor
ACMRS
Arizona State University
PO Box 874402
Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
9780866984829 $60.00 http://acmrs.org/publications
Negotiating the Political in Northern European Urban Society, c.1400-c.1600 is an anthology of
case study essays by learned historians, about political identity in cities during late medieval and
Renaissance Europe. Towns had to negotiate with the overwhelming power of the Church and
national rulers; essays are divided into the townspeople's "view from the inside", and the Crown's
"view from the outside". A fascinating study of historic political and community developments,
Negotiating the Political in Northern European Urban Society is a welcome addition to college
library collections.
The Language Studies Shelf
Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese
ShaoLan
HarperDesign
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062332097, $24.99, www.harpercollins.com
Chinese is typically one of the hardest languages a Westerner can learn, but China's growing
influence in the world often requires entrepreneurs and students to master at least some of the
language against all odds - and that's where CHINEASY comes in. It creates an easy system for
learning Chinese characters and understanding the written language's basics, building a
foundation of key characters and using this foundation to uncover new words and phrases. It's
only 200 pages but the strategy will help newcomers to Chinese to understand menus, road signs,
and even basic Chinese articles in newspapers. Any who need a starting point for this complex
language will find this the perfect place to begin.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Between the Scenes
Jeffrey Michael Bays
Michael Wiese Productions
12400 Ventura Blvd., #1111, Studio City, CA 91604
9781615931699, $26.95, www.mwp.com
Between the Scenes: What Every Film Director, Writer, and Editor Should Know About Scene
Translations offers a specific approach to film directing and screenwriting and should be on the
shelves of any involved in the industry. It tells how to connect scenes and sequences to each
other, how to move beyond cinematic convention, and how to create powerful scene transition
points that tie the entire production together. From scenery and scale to conveying emotion,
chapters use black and white shots from films to accompany written description of common
issues and how to resolve them, making this a top, winning pick for any film library.
Coppola
Peter Cowie
Applause Books
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10010
www.halleonard.com
9781480355576, $24.99, www.applausebooks.com
COPPOLA is an excellent biography that chronicles the life and achievements of a director who
has produced such notable films as The Godfather, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now, and
many more. He almost single-handled introduced some of the world's major actors to the stage,
and most of the best screen actors have produced their most notable efforts under his direction.
This biography examines Coppola's film industry influences, his persona life, and more, and is a
'must' for any film collection. It offers critical assessments of his works and it reviews his many
options in bringing his best works to screen. The result is a treatment that offers many insights
into Coppola's strategies and achievements in an survey that should be in any film library.
The Business Shelf
Building Your Business The Right-Brain Way
Jennifer Lee
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
www.newworldlibrary.com
9781608682560, $21.95, www.amazon.com
"Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way: Sustainable Success for the Creative
Entrepreneur" by Jennifer Lee (a corporate consultant and founder of Artizen Coaching) is a 248
page compendium of practical, proven, 'real-world-tested' techniques that will enhance the
performance of any and all entrepreneurial endeavors. "Building Your Business the Right-Brain
Way" shows the novice business person how to assess their company's unique business
environment; build brand recognition; solicit and retain customers; develop revenue streams,
leverage time and resources; promote products and services; manage staff and vendors; create
company infrastructure and operate smoothly; when and how to reflect and celebrate. Enhanced
with play sheets, color illustrations, internet resources, and a comprehensive index, "Building
Your Business the Right-Brain Way" is thoroughly 'user friendly' and a highly recommended
addition to entrepreneur reading lists and community library Business Studies instructional
reference collections. It should also be noted that "Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way:
Sustainable Success for the Creative Entrepreneur" is also available in a Kindle edition
($12.49).
The Large Print Shelf
The Wolf Strain
Max Brand
Sagebrush
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9780753191460, $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. His westerns
have never gone out of style, a large number of his novels and short stories have been made into
films, and his tales of the Old West still remain popular for fans of the genre. This large print
edition of "The Wolf Strain" provides the reader with 272 page of riveting story telling that is
classic Max Brand fare, making it very highly recommended for personal reading lists and
community library Large Print fiction collections. It should be noted that "The Wolf Strain" is
also available in a Kindle edition ($3.99).
The Poetry Shelf
The Eighth Day
Geoffrey Hartman
Texas Tech University Press
PO Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
www.ttupress.org
9780896728318, $21.95, www.amazon.com
An academician and co-founder of Yale University's Fortunoff Video Archives for Holocaust
Testimonies, Geoffrey Hartman proves to also be an accomplished poet with the publication of
"The Eighth Day: Poems Old and New", a 128 page compendium of original and highly
recommended verse with Judaic themes. 'A Holy City': enough stone to deal with every adulterer
/ enough learning to build the third temple / enough black to black out the new Jerusalem /
enough leaping to alarm all Michals / enough sky to uncover seven more hills / enough hills to
slaughter your only sons / enough honey to swarm the rolling dead / enough trees to cancel the
curse of Gilboa / enough place-names to go unshod always / enough blows to unlock the eastern
gate / enough light to break a painter's hands / enough
The Self-Help Shelf
Freedom From Anxiety
Marcey Shapiro, MD
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
www.northatlanticbooks.com
9781583946756, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as
pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant
feelings of dread over something unlikely to happen, such as the feeling of imminent death.
Anxiety is not the same as fear, which is felt about something realistically intimidating or
dangerous and is an appropriate response to a perceived threat; anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry,
and uneasiness, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only
subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by restlessness, fatigue, problems in
concentration, and muscular tension. Holistic is the idea that natural systems (physical,
biological, chemical, social, economic, mental, linguistic, etc.) and their properties should be
viewed as wholes, not as collections of parts. This often includes the view that systems function
as wholes and that their functioning cannot be fully understood solely in terms of their
component parts. "Freedom from Anxiety: A Holistic Approach to Emotional Well-Being" by
family physician and natural medicine expert Marcey Shapiro is a 360 page compendium
comprised of twenty one chapters providing the non-specialist general reader with a definitive
and practical course of instruction ranging from the relationship of emotional well-being to
physical health; the role of neurobiology with respect to emotions; the role of feelings,
meditation, movement and exercise. There are invaluable chapters on breathing and pranayama;
nutrition's role with respect to emotional health; nutrients and amino acids; herbs; traditional
Chinese medicine; aroma therapy; homeopathy; color and light; essences; and more. Informed,
informative, and thoroughly 'reader friendly', "Freedom from Anxiety: A Holistic Approach to
Emotional Well-Being" is very highly recommended for community and academic library Health
& Medicine reference collections, as well as the personal reading lists for anyone with an interest
in understanding and dealing with conditions of anxiety for themselves or a loved one. It should
be noted that "Freedom from Anxiety: A Holistic Approach to Emotional Well-Being" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Agriculture Shelf
The Small Scale Dairy
Gianaclis Caldwell
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
85 North Main Street, Suite 120
White River Junction, VT 05001
www.chelseagreen.com
9781603585002, $34.95, www.amazon.com
"The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the Home and Market" is a
comprehensive, step-by-step, comprehensive instruction manual on the commercial enterprise of
making milk, the proper management of a diary farm for the purpose of dependably creating a
superior milk, understanding the microbiology of milk, and the necessary risk-reduction plans
required for selling raw milk. Exceptionally well written, superbly organized, and cogently
presented, "The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the Home and
Market" should be considered mandatory reading for anyone wishing to engage in producing
milk for public (or private) consumption. No Wisconsin community or academic library should
be without a copy of "The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the
Home and Market" as part of their Agricultural Studies reference collections.
The Travel Shelf
Travel Route 66
Jim Hinckley
Voyageur Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760344309 $21.99 www.voyageurpress.com
Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of
America is a travel guide to America's iconic byway, Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica.
Full-color photography on almost every page enriches this detailed survey of both famous and
little-known Route 66 destinations, vintage memorabilia, and overviews of historic and cultural
context to notable landmarks. Travel Route 66 is a "must-have" for anyone interested in touring
the "Main Street of America" - as well as a delight for armchair travelers to browse!
China Survival Guide, third edition
Larry Herzberg & Qin Herzberg
Stone Bridge Press
PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707
www.stonebridge.com
9781611720105, $9.95, www.amazon.com
China has become an important destination for Americans seeking to do business and/or
vacation. But there are major cultural and social differences that American visitors must be aware
of and take into consideration if they are do avoid disappoints, confusion, and misunderstandings
with the Chinese people that they encounter. Now in a fully updated and revised third edition,
"China Survival Guide: How to Avoid Travel Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps" by Larry and
Quin Herzberg is an ideal, pocket-sized, 264 page compendium packed from cover to cover with
practical advice, insightful commentary, and invaluable tips on places to go, things to see, what
to do, and what to avoid. Of particular interest in the addition of a new chapter on high-speed and
traditional trains, along with updates on dining, shopping, business and social etiquette, medical
emergencies, personal safety issues and more. "China Survival Guide: How to Avoid Travel
Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps" should be considered an essential 'take-along' for anyone
visiting China for business or pleasure. It should also be noted that "China Survival Guide: How
to Avoid Travel Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps" is also available in a Kindle edition
($7.69).
The Gaming Shelf
New Ideas In Chess
Larry Evans
Cardoza Publishing
5473 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89119
www.cardozapub.com
9781580422741, $14.95, www.amazon.com
Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with
64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played
by millions of people worldwide in homes, parks, clubs, online, by correspondence, and in
tournaments. Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two
knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently. Pieces are
used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, with the objective to 'checkmate' the opponent's
king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. In addition to checkmate, the game can
be won by the voluntary resignation of the opponent, which typically occurs when too much
material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a draw in several
ways, where neither player wins. The course of the game is divided into three phases: opening,
middlegame, and endgame. Although the game is said to originate centuries ago in India, there
are fresh gaming theories and ideas arising with each new generation of chess players. "New
Ideas in Chess" by five times U.S. chess champion Larry Evans is a 200 page compendium
comprised of impressive insights and commentaries on the game which are enhanced and
illustrated with actual game examples. Superbly organized and presented, "New Ideas in Chess"
is thoroughly 'user friendly' and a highly recommended addition to personal, professional,
community, and academic library Chess reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
The Automotive Shelf
Jeep Cherokee XJ 1984-2001
Eric Zappe
CarTech Inc.
39966 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN 55056
www.cartechbooks.com
9781613250792, $24.95, www.amazon.com
"Jeep Cherokee XJ 1984-2001: Advanced Performance Modifications" by car enthusiast Eric
Zappe is a 144 page, profusely illustrated, 'user friendly' instruction manual on modifying one of
America's most popular off-road utility vehicles. Readers will be informed concerning such
modification projects as Front and Rear Axle Swaps; a Stroker Engine Buildup; 3-Link and
4-Link Suspensions; Hydraulic Steering Setups; Roll Cage Design and Fabrication; and a great
deal more. Simply stated, no Jeep Cherokee XJ owner or professional garage shop can afford to
be without a copy of Eric Zappe's "Jeep Cherokee XJ 1984-2001: Advanced Performance
Modifications" in their automotive reference collection.
The Biography Shelf
Charles M. Russell: Photographing the Legend
Larry Len Peterson
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive
Norman, OK 73069
9780806144733 $60.00 www.oupress.com
Charles M. Russell: Photographing the Legend is a coffee-table book offering both an in-depth
biography and a wealth of photography about Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), an artist,
storyteller, and author also known as the "Cowboy Artist", famous for capturing iconic memories
of the American West. Most of the vintage photographs are in black-and-white, given the
technological limitations of Russell's time; occasional reproductions of art and other images are
in color. Many of the hundreds of photographs of Russell have never before been published; they
capture him riding horses, at his log cabin studio, "almost cracking a smile" with his infant
adopted son, and much more. Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Charles M.
Russell: Photographing the Legend is captivating from cover to cover, and a welcome
contribution to public and college library biography shelves - as well as a fine giftbook for any
connoisseur of Russell's classic works. Highly recommended.
Winnie Davis
Heath Hardage Lee
Potomac Books, Inc.
c/o University of Nebraska Press
22841 Quicksilver Drive
Dulles, VA 20166-2012
9781612346373 $29.95 www.potomacbooksinc.com
Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause is a biography of Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis, the
youngest daughter of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, born in 1864 amidst the throes of
the Civil War. After the South's defeat, she would spend a large part of her life abroad as an
American expatriate. Christened the "Daughter of the Confederacy" in 1886, she was idolized by
a Southern culture still affected by the bitterness of defeat. Her status as an icon of the Lost
Cause threatened to overshadow her life, despite her talents as a professional writer, and caused
great uproar over her engagement in 1890 to a Northern lawyer and grandson of a famous
abolitionist. A fascinating story of a woman who sought to reconcile her own family history with
her own beliefs in the virtue of tolerance, Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause is highly
recommended especially for personal and public library biography collections.
An American Scientist
Gabor A. Somoraji
Archway
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10020
9781480801479, $27.95, www.amazon.com
Gabor A. Somorjai (born May 4, 1935) is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley
and is a leading researcher in the field of surface chemistry and catalysis. For his contributions to
the field, Somorjai won the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 1998, the Linus Pauling Award in 2000,
the National Medal of Science in 2002, the Priestley Medal in 2008, and the NAS Award in
Chemical Sciences in 2013. "An American Scientist: The Autobiography of Gabor A. Somorjai"
is a 268 page compendium comprised of the life story of Professor Somorjai that includes his
escape from the Holocaust in Hungary, his work in the fields of chemistry, physics, medical
technology, and more. Exceptionally well written with the assistance of Mitch Jacoby, "An
American Scientist: The Autobiography of Gabor A. Somorjai" is a candid, informative, and
engaging read, making it highly recommended for academic library American Biography
collections.
James K. McGuire: Boy Mayor and Irish Nationalist
Joseph E. Fahey
Syracuse University Press
621 Skytop Road, Suite 110
Syracuse, NY 13244-5290
9780815610328 $24.95 www.SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu
Also available as an ebook (9780815652779), James K. McGuire: Boy Mayor and Irish
Nationalist is the true-life biography of a talented leader, elected the youngest mayor of a major
American city at age twenty-six. James K. McGuire (1868-1923) was a Democrat in the
Republican bastion of Syracuse, New York; he challenged and almost defeated Theodore
Roosevelt for the office of governor, and his ideals influenced presidential candidate William
Jennings Bryan as well as the platform of the Democratic party. Yet parallel to McGuire's
accomplishments lies the dark story of his shady dealings - he was indicted twice, and
investigated by Congress and the Department of Justice for advocating Irish freedom. He used his
influence in American politics to further the cause of Ireland, and gave aid to Irish freedom
fighter Eamon de Valera. The extraordinary life story of a complex and charismatic man, James
K. McGuire: Boy Mayer and Irish Nationalist is a welcome contribution to biography and
political science shelves.
The Civil War Shelf
The Confederacy's First Battle Flag
Kent Masterson Brown
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
www.pelicanpub.com
9781455618941 $24.95 www.pelicanpub.com
The Confederacy's First Battle Flag: The Story of the Southern Cross is a detailed yet thoroughly
accessible historical recounting of how the Confederate flag came to be. Invented as a military
necessity, outside the awareness of the Confederate government, the flag served as an identifiable
banner for Confederate troops. The Confederacy's First Battle Flag tells the stories of the generals
and seamstresses who played key roles in making the flag an icon that would be forever
remembered across generations, in this excellent addition to Civil War history shelves.
The Psychology Shelf
Child-Centered Therapy Workbook
Jodi Ann Mullen and June M. Rickli
Research Press
2612 North Mattis Ave.
Champaign, IL 61822
9780878226825 $29.95 www.researchpress.com
Child-Centered Play Therapy Workbook: A Self-Directed Guide for Professionals is a resource
created especially for therapists who use play therapy to aid child patients. Grounded heavily in
research and experience with supervised play therapy sessions, Child-Centered Play Therapy
Workbook covers how to structure play therapy sessions, stages of therapy, treatment goals, how
to respond to children's questions and directions, and much more. "When children are interacting
with toys (or you and toys), it is important that you do not label specific toys. To gain an
understanding of the child's perspective, child-centered play therapists wait for the child to
designate what a particular toy is. For instance, a child could use a hat as a bowl or a stethoscope
as a utility belt. If the play therapist says something like 'You found a hat,' it could detract from
the child's creativity and simultaneously shift the focus from the child's to the therapist's
perception." An invaluable, "must-have" for any therapist who serves young patients.
The Jewelry Shelf
Linked: Innovative Chain Mail Jewelry Designs
Compiled by Karin Van Voorhees
Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
9781627000895 $19.99 www.kalmbachbooks.com
Linked: Innovative Chain Mail Jewelry Designs is an extraordinary guide to crafting jewelry art
that draws inspiration from ancient chain mail. Six expert artists contribute their different
approaches to creating chain mail decorations, including patterns for necklaces, bracelets,
earrings and pendants. Full-color photography illustrates the explicit and meticulous instructions,
in this "hands-on" resource of 22 projects perfect for prospective jewelry makers of all skill and
experience levels!
I Love Those Earrings
Jane Merrill and Chris Filstrup
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road
Atglen, PA 19310
9780764345166 $59.99 www.schifferbooks.com
Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, I Love Those Earrings: A Popular History
from Ancient to Modern is a striking, hardcover historical compendium of these classic pieces of
jewelry, from the Celtic and Byzantine eras to Renaissance Europe, the Victorian Age, and the
modern day. Vivid color photography on almost every page embellishes the detailed, heavily
researched history of how earrings have been crafted through the centuries, what they symbolized
under different circumstances, and their cultural significance. A most extraordinary chronicle, I
Love Those Earrings is highly recommended especially for public library collections and the
personal browsing shelves of jewelry connoisseurs!
The Genealogy Shelf
Northern Neck Wills, Inventories & Other Records 1800-1825
Robert K. Headley, Jr.
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260
Baltimore, MD 21211
9780806319858 $59.00 www.genealogical.com
Northern Neck Wills, Inventories & Other Records 1800-1825: Probate, Estate, Guardianship &
Chancery Records for the Virginia Counties of Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland &
Lancaster is a genealogical reference dedicated almost entirely to reproducing a wealth of
preserved data. An index of over one hundred pages facilitates looking up mentions of people by
name. A notable aspect of Northern Neck Wills is that its documents frequently referred to slaves
by name; the index distinguishes the names of slaves (all slave names are prefaced by the listing
"Slave") in order to expedite research. A brief introduction and description of methodology round
out this meticulously researched, primary source.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Book Publishing 101
Martha Maeda
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
1405 S.W. 6th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
www.atlantic-pub.com
9781601385642, $24.95, www.amazon.com
"Book Publishing 101: Inside Information to Getting Your First Book or Novel Published" is a
complete course of instruction on how to turn a manuscript into a book -- and then bring book to
the attention of the author' intended readership. This comprehensive, deftly organized,
exceptionally well written instruction manual begins with an overview of the business of
publishing. The follows a chapter covering the options of traditional publishing, self-publishing,
and the subsidy, co-op, and vanity presses. Practical information is provided on how to craft a
financially successful book; publishing fiction and non-fiction; writing proposal and query
letters; working with a literary agent; understanding publisher contracts; a comprehensive
explanation of self-publishing; and book designing. Of immense importance is are the two
chapters devoted to marketing resources and strategies. Enhanced with an impressive number of
sample documents, a glossary, genre definitions, bibliography, and index, "Book Publishing 101:
Inside Information to Getting Your First Book or Novel Published" should be considered
mandatory reading for every aspiring author seeking to publish their work in today's highly
competitive and volatile publishing world.
Playwriting
Shelly Frome
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9780786477470, $25.00, www.amazon.com
A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama.
These works may be written specifically to be performed by actors, or they may be closet dramas
- simple literary works - written using dramatic forms, but not meant for performance. Every
play, whether for the stage, the movies, or for television, begins with the written word. The
playwright's work is the foundation upon which actors, directors, producers, and everyone else
must base their productions. "Playwriting: A Complete Guide to Creating Theater" by Shelly
Frome (Professor of Dramatic Arts Emeritus, University of Connecticut) is a 191 page
compendium that succinctly covers every facet of writing plays. Professor Frome's commentary
is enhanced with the inclusion of quotations from noted playwrights, excerpts from classic plays,
and her own personal anecdotes as a former professional actor, as a teacher of acting, and as a
writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Informed and informative, thoroughly 'reader friendly'
from first page to last, and offering a wealth of practical advice and insight, "Playwriting: A
Complete Guide to Creating Theater" is strongly recommended for community and academic
library Theatre Arts reference collections, and a 'must read' for anyone aspiring to become a
successful playwright in their own right.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Finance Basics
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
http://hbr.org/books
9781625270856, $12.95, www.amazon.com
The newest addition to the outstanding '20 Minute Manager' series from the Harvard Business
School Press, "Finance Basics" is a compact, succinct, practical, thoroughly 'user friendly', 144
page compendium that will show even the most novice reader just how to peruse and understand
financial statements, weight costs and benefits, figure out budgets and financial forecasting, and
most especially, how to effectively gage a company's financial health. Enhanced with a section of
tests (and the answers to those test questions), a glossary, a bibliography, a list of Sources, and a
useful index, "Finance Basics" is an ideal introduction that is especially appropriate for the
non-specialist general reader wanting to grasp and apply the fundamentals of financial
management and decision making. It should be noted that "Financial Basics" is also available in a
Kindle edition ($9.22).
The Library Science Shelf
The ALA Book of Library Grant Money, ninth edition
Nancy Kalikow Maxwell, editor
ALA Editions
50 East Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
9780838912119 $175.00 www.alastore.ala.org
Now in an updated ninth edition for 2014, The ALA Book of Library Grant Money is an
all-purpose resource especially for researching and applying for library or school grants. Nancy
Kalikow Maxwell, a grantwriter of 35 years' experience applies her expertise to refining the
practical-minded guidelines to the concept of "grant readiness", the steps of preparing one's
institution for a grant projects (including strategic planning, needs assessment, and identifying
possible partners), a thorough grant directory cross-referenced by multiple indexes, a brand new
section all about grant-related organizations and sources, and much more. The ALA Book of
Library Grant Money is an absolute "must-have" for any institution seeking to apply for grant
money!
Reference Sources For Small And Medium-Sized Libraries, eighth edition
Jack O'Gorman, editor
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9780838912126, $125.00, www.amazon.com
Knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by Jack O'Gorman (Reference and instruction
Librarian, Roesch Library, University of Dayton, Ohio), "Reference Sources For Small And
Medium-Sized Libraries" is a 312 page instructional compendium now in a fully updated and
significantly expanded eighth edition that covers a number of key subject areas ranging from
General Reference, to philosophy, Religion, Ethics, to the Performing Arts, and more. Of special
note is the coverage of database products, CD-ROMs, websites, and other electronic resources
for library systems. Each noted source is annotated with information on author/editor, publisher,
cost, format, Dewey and LC classification numbers. Informed and informative, "Reference
Sources For Small And Medium-Sized Libraries" is an ideal and core reference title for library
staff members as well as interested library patrons.
The Art Shelf
Julian Onderdonk in New York
James Graham Baker
Texas State Historical Association
1155 Union Circle #311580
Denton, TX 76203-5017
9781625110206 $49.95 www.TSHAonline.org
Julian Onderdonk in New York: The Lost Years - The Lost Paintings is a coffee-table artbook
showcasing the lesser-known paintings of Texas artist Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922), created
during the years when Onderdonk lived in New York and worked under numerous pseudonyms.
The striking images of landscapes, marine scenes, and the dwindling rural areas and shorelines
about New York City are testament to Onderdonk's skill and inspiration. Full-color reproductions
of Onderdonk's work fill this captivating slice of American art history, parallel to the involved
biographical, historical, and descriptive text. Highly recommended, especially for both private
and public library artbook collections.
Canvas Detroit
Julie Pincus and Nichole Christian
Wayne State University Press
The Leonard N. Simons Building
4809 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201-1309
9780814340233 $34.99 http://wsupress.wayne.edu
Also available as an ebook, Canvas Detroit is an astonishing survey of Detroit's modern-day art
scene. Though Detroit has been notorious for deindustrialization, abandonment, urban decay, and
economic decline, today's artists strive to bring hope through creativity. Canvas Detroit presents
full-color photographs of the city's art in almost every imaginable medium - wood, glass, living
plants, fiber, fabric, sculptures, portraits, wearable art, murals, and much more. Captions and a
small amount of text provide context to the works, but the majority of Canvas Detroit is given
over to the city's art itself, in all its striking glory. An absolute "must-have" for twenty-first
century artbook shelves!
Nature as Muse
Christoph Heinrich
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive
Norman, OK 73069
9780914738916 $50.00 www.oupress.com
Nature as Muse: Inventing Impressionist Landscape is a coffee-table artbook featuring full-color
reproductions of rarely seen paintings from the collection of Frederic C. Hamilton, as well as a
selection of works from the Denver Art Museum, in order to illuminate the storied history of
Impressionist landscape art. Author Christoph Heinrich discusses the contributions of pioneering
artists and teachers including Courbet, Corot, Pissarro, Monet, Cezanne, van Gogh, and many
more; the text also touches upon the major events of history that shaped and impacted these
artists. As beautiful to browse as it is enlightening to read, Nature as Muse is highly
recommended, especially for personal and public library artbook collections.
The Gardening Shelf
Gardening with Young Children, second edition
Sara Starbuck, Marla Olthof, & Karen Midden
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541570 $25.95 www.redleafpress.org
The updated second edition of the authors' "Hollyhocks and Honeybees" curriculum, Gardening
with Young Children is a resource created especially to help educators use gardening and outdoor
learning to instruct children from infancy through third grade. Full-color photography and
true-life classroom stories embellish the 60+ hands-on learning activities for little ones.
Gardening with Young Children is also an excellent pick for Sunday school teachers,
homeschoolers, and parents or babysitters who want to work some educational gardening fun into
their childcare schedule. Highly recommended!
The Railroading Shelf
The Historical Guide to North American Railroads, third edition
Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
9780890249703 $24.99 www.kalmbachbooks.com
Now in an updated third edition, The Historical Guide to North American Railroads spotlights
more than 170 historical, current, and former railroad systems of the United States, Canada, and
Mexico. Railroad-by-railroad listings (some only a single page long, others consisting of multiple
pages) are packed with full-color photographs, maps, historical data, the history of predecessor
lines, railway merger information, and much more. An index rounds out this detailed, top-notch
resource highly recommended for hobbyists, railway enthusiasts, railroad researchers and public
library collections.
The Literary Studies Shelf
ACMRS
Arizona State University
PO Box 874402
Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
http://acmrs.org/publications
The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies continues its tradition of studying and
preserving classic works of literature in three new titles. "Bertha of the Big Foot"
(9780866984652, $45.00) is the first translation of Adenet le Roi's thirteenth-century saga from
Old French into modern-day English, a feat skillfully accomplished by Anna Moore Morton.
"Bertha of the Big Foot" is particularly notable in that it was once a popular story in which
female characters played prominent roles, especially in comparison to the male characters! Elsa
Strietman and Peter Happe have edited For Pleasure and Profit Six Dutch Rhetoricians Plays
Volume Two: Three Classical Plays (9780866984782, $60.00), which compiles original Dutch
texts and English translations of three plays widely shared in the Low Countries from
c.1440-c.1625. The result is a wonderful preservation of literary and cultural history, sure to
prove especially valuable to any interested in scrutinizing the evolution of theater. Adrian
Armstrong's "The Virtuoso Circle: Competition, Collaboration, and Complexity in Late
Medieval French Poetry" (9780866984638, $58.00) is an in-depth exploration of
multigenerational poetic communities in medieval France, and how the poets that comprised
them shared ideas, competed with one another, and cooperated to improve their craft. All three
titles are excellent additions to college library literary or poetry shelves!
The Photography Shelf
New Mexico's High Peaks
Mike Butterfield
University of New Mexico Press
1312 Basehart Road SE, Albuquerque NM 87106-4363
www.unmpress.com
9780826354402, $39.95, www.amazon.com
"New Mexico's High Peaks: A Photographic Celebration" is a beautifully reproduced, 188 page
compendium showcasing expert photographer Mike Butterfield's full color images of New
Mexico's natural mountain splendor. Each visually impressive photograph is enhanced with an
informed and informative commentary. A simple joy to browse through from first page to last,
"New Mexico's High Peaks: A Photographic Celebration" is highly recommended for personal,
community, and academic library Contemporary American Photography collections.
The Architecture Shelf
Understanding Architecture, third edition
Leland M. Roth & Amanda C. Roth Clark
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
www.westviewpress.com
9780813349039, $80.00, www.amazon.com
Architecture is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing
buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings,
are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often
identified with their surviving architectural achievements. Now in a thoroughly updated and
revised third edition, "Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning" by
Leland M. Morth (Marion Dean Ross Professor of Architectural history Emeritus, University of
Oregon) with the assistance of his daughter Amanda C. Roth Clark is an 816 page compendium
offering a global perspective on the history of architecture with new essays on the contributions
of Africa, Japan, China, India, and the Islamic world, as well as North and South America.
Superbly illustrated throughout, and featuring a new full color, 32-page insert offering more than
fifty new architectural images, "Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning"
is enhanced with the inclusion of an extensive list of suggested readings for further study, a
wealth of informative notes, a useful glossary of specialized architectural terminology, and a
comprehensive index. "Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning" is the
ideal textbook for classroom curriculums and a very strongly recommended addition to both
community and academic Architectural Studies reference collections.
The Wisconsin Shelf
Food Lovers' Guide To Wisconsin
Martin Hintz & Pam Percy
The Globe Pequot Press
246 Goose Lane, Suite 200, Guilford, CT 06437
www.globepequot.com
9780762792146, $16.95, www.amazon.com
Ably compiled by Martin Hintz with the assistance of Pam Percy, "Food Lovers' Guide to
Wisconsin: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings" is a superbly organized
and presented, 360 page compendium showcasing the best places to eat and shop throughout the
state of Wisconsin. From iconic farmer's markets and food festivals, to top Wisconsin chef
recipes, to an impressive roster of outstanding restaurants, cafes, taverns and wine bars, "Food
Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings" will
prove to be an ideal and invaluable planning guide for everything from day trips, to extended
vacations, to local culinary treasures for true Wisconsin Foodies! An absolute must for
Wisconsin natives and tourists alike, "Food Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin: The Best Restaurants,
Markets & Local Culinary Offerings" will also prove to be an enduringly popular addition for all
Wisconsin community libraries.
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Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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