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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.
The Cookbook Shelf
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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.
The Music CD Shelf
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 DVD Shelf
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 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.
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
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 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.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
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.
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 Pets/Wildlife Shelf
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!"
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 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 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.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
Midwest Book Review
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Oregon, WI 53575-1129
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