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Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette, sixth edition
Anna Post & Lizzie Post
William Morrow & Company
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
www.williammorrow.com
9780062326102, $29.99, www.harpercollins.com
The sixth updated edition of Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette brings Emily Post into the modern
world and is written by her great-great-granddaughters, who offer insights on everything from
traditions of the past to modern times. A new chapter on photography covers digital photography
while sections on invitations, planning for gay marriage and civil unions, and a new chapter on
the perspectives of the main wedding participants from the happy couple to their parents provides
a fine survey of etiquette surrounding technology and changed family structures. It's a 'must' for
any interested in the latest wedding 'dos and don'ts'.
Program Evaluation in Practice, second edition
Dean T. Spaulding
Jossey-Bass
c/o Wiley Trade Publishing Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118345825, $65.00, www.josseybass.com
The second updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for
Discussion and Analysis covers all the basics of program evaluation, relying on case studies to
reveal real-world issues involved in an evaluation report. Businesses, educators, and any who use
such reports will find this packed with examples of evaluation projects, with chapters considering
the basics of collecting, analyzing and writing up data into reports. A new chapter on
objectives-based evaluation processes and a new section covering ethics in program evaluation
rounds out updates that include more details and descriptions for each case, making this a 'must'
reference for business, educators and other readers relying on program evaluation processes.
The Art Shelf
The Big Book of the Human Figure
Gabriel Martin Roig
Barron's
250 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438003436, $22.99, www.barronseduc.com
The Big Book of the Human Figure provides a fine survey of how artists represent the human
body, and offers a step-by-step instructional drawing guide to the human figure that takes into
account anatomy, lighting, and how color works with artist drawings to reveal the human figure's
nuances. From paintings in full color to sketches, illustration is packed into the program and
leaves nothing to guesswork. The photos focusing on drawing methods are specific and close-up
- and very clear, making this a 'must' for any illustrator's toolbox.
Rings
Diana Scarisbrick
Thames & Hudson Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
9780500291122, $34.95, www.thameandhudsonusa.com
RINGS: JEWELRY OF POWER, LOVE AND LOYALTY appears in paperback to offer
collections a fine guide to the art, creation, symbolism and significance of jewelry, is arranged
thematically rather than chronologically, and provides hundreds of historical examples of rings
and their significance. From those associated with famous people to decorative rings and rings as
depicted in artwork through the ages, this provides an artistic, literary and social survey of rings
and their meaning, from ancient Greek and Roman to modern times. The rings displayed in color
come from museums and private collections alike, especially that of the gem dealer Benjamin
Zucker: the result is an outstanding survey highly recommended for any interested in jewelry in
general and rings in particular.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Guillermo Del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro and Marc Scott Zicree
HarperDesign
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062082848, $60.00, www.harperdesignbooks.com
Guillermo Del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions
comes from a Hollywood visionary who for two decades offered classics such as Cronos and
Pacific Rim and winning productions such as Hellboy. While he's earned much acclaim in the
film industry, this book is a lavish illustrated collection of his notes, drawings, private journals
and filmmaking diaries with rare glimpses into the art, characters and mind of a film artist. It
could have been reviewed in our 'Film and Stage' section, but it's featured here for its
wider-ranging appeal to any arts collection, offering vivid reproductions of del Toro's lovely
illustrated notebooks. No fan of del Toro's artistry should be without this vivid collection
documenting his mind and art.
The Photography Shelf
Our Beautiful, Fragile World
Peter Essick
Rocky Nook
802 East Cota Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
9781937538347, $34.95, www.rockynook.com
Our Beautiful, Fragile World features the beautiful nature and environmental photos of Peter
Essick and is a fine addition to both photography and natural history holdings alike. This isn't just
a photograph collection, however: each photo is accompanied by an in-depth account of the
challenges involved in taking the picture, the journey through wilderness to get the shot, and the
natural history of the area. And these aren't ordinary places in the world, either: the author has
over twenty-five years' experience traveling to some of the most remote regions in the world
photographing them for National Geographic articles. His is simply a gorgeous presentation
capturing the sights and experience of these visits: highly recommended for any looking for a
combination of nature and photography.
The Autism Shelf
Finding Lina
Helena Hjalmarsson
Skyhorse Publishing
307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018
9781620875957, $24.95, www.skyhorsepublishing.com
FINDING LINDA: A MOTHER'S JOURNEY FROM AUTISM TO HOPE provides a powerful
account of a mother's journey as her daughter descends into autism at the age of three. Lina's
autism began as a seizure and evolved to the loss of her ability to play, use language, or control
impulses. This book charts the struggle and isolation of parents who find themselves caring for a
disabled child after years of acquaintance with a healthy child, and provides a powerful account
of treatment options, special schools, and efforts that ultimately resulted in no big revelations
about autism, but a story other parents can use to create new meaning in their lives and in their
child's life. The approach is gripping!
The Political Science Shelf
The Myth of the Democratic Peacekeeper
Arturo C. Sotomayor
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
97814214112139, $39.95, www.press.jhu.edu
The Myth of the Democratic Peacekeeper: Civil-Military Relations and the United Nations is
recommended for any college-level collection strong in international relations and re-evaluates
how the U.N. peacekeeping missions reform or fail to reach their members. Chapters discuss the
origins, perspectives and approaches of the UN's peacekeepers, and maintain that democratic
practices aren't just absorbed by example. It studies a decade of research in different nations
around the world with peacekeeping forces at work to consider civil-military relations and how
armed forces are impacted and changed by peacekeeper efforts. The result is a solid assessment
recommended for military and political science holdings alike.
The Upside of Down
Charles Kenny
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780465064731, $26.99, www.basicbooks.com
The Upside of Down: Why the Rise of the Rest of Good for the West comes from a former
World Bank economist and provides an optimistic view of America's changing role in the world,
arguing that America's not in decline but that it's falling status is instead a result of the rise of
other countries. His book considers this rise from India and China to Africa and Latin American
nations, arguing that no longer being Top Dog might actually be in America's best interest. From
the value of increased choices and its beneficial influence on the American economy to new
opportunities for investments around the world, The Upside of Down charts different courses and
different opportunities inherent in the development of a better world, and is a top pick for any
interested in global interactions, politics and economics.
The Technology Shelf
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
Aldo Petosa's FREQUENCY-AGILE ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
(9781608077687, $139.00) is a 'must' reference for any college-level collection strong in wireless
communications engineering, and discusses the present and future capabilities and applications
of frequency-agile antennas. From how they are evaluated and used to achieving tunability and
examples of designs, this focus is on FAAs for wireless mobile communications and applications
that range from laptops to machine-to-machine communications. Packed with charts, graphs, and
technical discussions of everything from tuning techniques to integrated devices, this is a 'must'
for any electrical and antenna engineering collection. Rick Sturdivant's MICROWAVE AND
MILLIMETER-WAVE ELECTRONIC PACKAGING (9781608076970, $149.00) covers the
basics of packaging electronic components at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies and is
a pick for electronics engineering collections where electronic packaging is the topic. Packaging
issues unique to these frequencies are analyzed for how they can be tailored to better designs,
with chapters arranged by logical groups and holding examples from real-world applications. The
second updated edition of BAYESIAN MULTIPLE TARGET TRACKING by Lawrence D.
Stone, et.al. (9781608075539, $159.00) represents a key revision from its initial 1999
appearance, and reflects many changes in the multiple target tracking field. The focus here is on
multiple target tracking as a Bayesian inference problem, with theories of single and multiple
target tracking and ratio detection accompanying discussions of particle filters. Examples using
these filters and accompanied by supportive math and statistics make for an in-depth technical
reference no engineering library should be without.
The Sports Shelf
Human Kinetics
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
www.humankinetics.com
Jeffrey M. Willardson, Editor's DEVELOPING THE CORE (9780736095495, $19.95) is an
excellent guide for athletes and covers a topic any athlete can appreciate: how to develop a
strong, well-conditioned core. It comes from the National Strength and Conditioning Association
which provides writings by 17 of the top sports trainers in the nation, reflects the latest sports
science insights, and profiles over seventy of the most effective exercise routines for developing
one's core. Black and white photos for every exercise provides clear step-by-step insights to
accompany specifics on how to achieve goals, making this a powerful 'must' for any physical
education or athletic reference collection. Women who seek a training system unique to their
needs will find Dean Hodgkin and Caroline Pearce's BETTER BODY WORKOUTS FOR
WOMEN (9781450432764, $19.95) packs in the latest science and insights on new routines for
weight loss and athletics, and represent the authors' combined expertise in helping women train.
Chapters cover key information for would-be and professional athletes and offer specific
exercises, programs and strategies proven to work. With its fine full-color illustrations and easy
detailed directions, this is a 'must' for any female athlete.
The Computer Shelf
Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours, ninth edition
Julie C. Meloni
Sams
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.mcp.com
9780672336140, $34.99, www.informit.com/sams
Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours is a programmer's lesson plan in a book and
uses the 24-hour time frame to provide a program that teaches the basics of using HTML and
CSS to design and maintain a website. It provides a series of lessons that dovetail into each other,
with each building upon the previous and providing keys to success that even beginners can use.
All this is accompanied by color screenshots and photos and step-by-step instructions and
examples throughout. Tests at many points allow users to self-test and identify any problems.
From creating web-based user forms to updating a growing site, this ninth edition includes all the
basics of the latest programs.
Networking: A Beginner's Guide, sixth edition
Bruce Hallbert
McGraw-Hill
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor
New York, NY 10020
9780071812245, $45.00, www.mhprofessional.com
Networking: A Beginner's Guide teaches the basics of wired and wireless networking basics,
from design to hardware and security, and shows how to work with Windows Server 2012,
Apache and others to get the most from networking efforts. This has been completely revised to
cover the latest technologies and provides all the basics in a sixth updated edition covering both
wired and wireless network design, protocols, security, backup and more. Any who want
step-by-step directions for installing and tweaking Windows Sever 2012 and the other main
networking programs will find this the perfect place to begin!
Functional Programming Patterns in Scala and Clojure
Michael Bevilacqua-Linn
Pragmatic Programmers
2831 Eldorado Parkway, #103-381, Frisco, TX 75033-7438
9781937785475, $36.00, www.pragprog.com
Functional Programming Patterns in Scala and Clojure teaches the basics of solving
programming problems using a minimum of object-oriented programming code, and uses Scala
and Clojure to solve many problems. From discovering object-oriented patterns and
understanding their functions to creating code with less bugs and easier maintenance, this pairs
patterns with traditional object-oriented solutions, contrasting them with their functional
replacements in Scala and Clojure. The result is a fine survey teaching the basics of Scala and
Clojure applications and is a top pick for any programmer's reference collection.
3D Printing for Dummies
Kalani Kirk Hausman and Richard Horne
For Dummies
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118660751, $29.99, www.fordummies.com
3D Printing for Dummies teaches the basics of how to use 3D printing software, hardware, and
tools to work with different types of processes and services, and creates a set of 'best practices'
that 3D printers will find key to assembling and using a 3D printer. Any interested in electronics
and printers will find this filled with black and white photos and insights on fabricating models
and using 3D printers for best results, with chapters identifying materials and applications for 3D
print work. The result is an excellent survey highly recommended for any interested in taking 3D
printing to the next level.
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.mcp.com
www.informit.com/aw
Lenny Delligatti's SysML DISTILLED: A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE SYSTEMS MODELING
LANGUAGE (9780321927866, $36.99) provides an excellent software engineering guide that
considers the SysML language's ability to extend UML with systems engineering capabilities for
modeling systems, and is recommended for any systems engineer interested in SysML models. It
teaches all the basics using real-world applications to help programmers get up and running
quickly, and it provides a method to support any tools and procedures already in place. Most of
all, it covers the basic and key concepts applicable to all SysML diagrams and offers charts, maps
and frameworks for sequencing diagrams, understanding token flow processes, and much more.
Reference holdings appealing to systems engineers will find this a top recommendation. Capers
Jones' THE TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
(9780321903426, $39.99) is a recommended reference for software engineering professionals
and comes from a practitioner who provides a fine history of the industry. From his own decades
as a leading researcher and innovator to decade-by-decade trends, new innovations and
technologies, key inventions and more, this provides a strong overview of technology and its
effects on the directions and trends of the software engineer, and is a key acquisition for any
software engineering collection!
The Women's Issues Shelf
Women Entrepreneurs in the Global Marketplace
Andrew E. Smith-Hunter
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
9781848441705, $149.95, www.e-elgar.com
Women Entrepreneurs in the Global Marketplace provides an outstanding survey considering the
status of female entrepreneurs around the world, discussing business and how social and political
forces affect their contributions to entrepreneurship and innovation in different countries.
Original data blends with statistics from government agencies and international organizations to
make for a powerful survey documenting the experiences of women around the world, and
offering recommendations for improving their positions. Any international organization that
helps women as well as students of global business will find this a key acquisition, packed with
statistics, trends, and insights.
Women Who Dare
Chris Noble
Falcon Guides
c/o Globe Pequot Press
246 Goose Lane, Suite 200, Guilford, CT 06437
9780762783717, $24.95, www.falcon.com
Women Who Dare: North America's Most Inspiring Women Climbers features some twenty
women climbers from legends like Lynn Hill to new names many won't have heard of, and
provides a coverage of their inspirational achievements via interviews and discussions with each
female climber. Each woman reveals her philosophy, accomplishments, and how climbing
achievement leads to reflections on life. Color photos by adventure photojournalist Chris Noble
rounds out a stunning collection of inspirational revelations about women's involvement in the
finer art of climbing, making this an outstanding guide.
The Education Shelf
Gap Year
Joseph O'Shea
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421410364, $29.95, www.press.jhu.edu
Gap Year: How Delaying College Changes People in Ways the World Needs is for
general-interest collections and those strong in higher education issues, and provides the first
systematic study of how having a 'gap year' helps college-bound students develop - more so than
going straight from high school to college. During this year students can travel, work or
volunteer, and grow up a little, and they often return to college with honed vision of what they
want out of their education. This analyzes the gap year's influence on student development and
provides ways universities and educators can develop gap year programs to promote this
learning. Higher education collections should consider this a basic!
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
www.corwin.com
Judith K. March and Karen H. Peters' THE COMMON CORE, AN UNCOMMON
OPPORTUNITY: REDESIGNING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (9781452271828, $34.95)
considers an issue largely overlooked in the process of assessing and implementing common core
educational standards: how to redesign a K-12 instructional delivery system. This book addresses
the issue by showing how to foster structured teaching and learning in the classroom, and
provides principals and district leaders alike with discussions of how to use data to monitor
performance goals and how to use Common Core-aligned tools to best advantage. The result is a
powerful guide to common core implementation key to any educator's collection. Jennifer
Abrams and Valerie A. von Frank's THE MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKPLACE:
COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, & CREATE COMMUNITY (9781452218823, $31.95)
provides a fine survey that considers generational differences and their effects in the classroom.
It's based on Abrams' popular workshop and shows how educators can overcome their own
generational perspectives to consider new ideas, recruitment options, coaching, and succession
planning. Tools and checklists permeate discussions of professional development activities and
blend well with case studies and accounts from real-world settings, making this a fine account of
how teachers and collaborators can work together on different levels. The second updated edition
of Marcia L. Tate's READING & LANGUAGE ARTS WORKSHEETS DON'T GROW
DENDRITES: 20 LITERACY STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE THE BRAIN (9781452280301,
$34.95) provides a range of brain-based activities that turn readers into learners, and offers some
300 literacy strategies that are consistent with the Common Core Standards. Chapters discuss
techniques that help teach reading and literacy, covering everything from discussions and
creative writing pursuits to conducting research and including diversity in language and
activities. The result is a fine primer highly recommended for teachers working closely with
reading-challenged students. Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow's UNTANGLING THE WEB: 20
TOOLS TO POWER UP YOUR TEACHING (9781483333205, $29.95) provides a clear guide
to teachers who want to use the internet to create fine classroom study guides. It helps teachers
on any skill level to develop new classroom tools, requires no particular expertise in computers,
and comes with full color screenshots and examples throughout to better explain the hidden gems
of selected recommended websites and programs. From using WeVideo to have a classroom
create a video synthesis of the year's experiences to tips for tweeting and collaborative
storytelling, this surveys a wide range of classroom tools and methods and is a 'must' for any
teacher looking to integrate the best web options with classroom instruction. Andrea Honigsfeld
and Maria G. Dove's COMMON CORE FOR THE NOT-SO-COMMON LEARNER
(9781452257185, $29.95) provides a fine survey for grades 6-12 and follows up with the author's
best-selling approach for ages K-5, packing in tools, advice and strategies for applying the
Common Core to classroom activities. From learning specific skills to collaborating and
implementing programs then anchoring performance, this uses Anchor Standards as the
foundation for considering Common Core's most effective uses, and makes for a guidebook filled
with specific English language arts strategies for grades 6-12. Points of view of different
educational systems on these strategies round out the details and make this a specific, important
guide. Lee Schumow and Jennifer A. Schmidt's ENHANCING ADOLESCENTS'
MOTIVATION FOR SCIENCE: RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING
MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS (9781452269696, $27.95) collects research-proven
strategies on how to best motivate students in science, and covers everything from gender
differences in what translates to motivation for boys and girls to approaches to making science
more relevant for all students. All this advice is supported by video clips, links, and tutorials that
are contained in a companion website, and perfectly supplement a primer filled with classroom
applications of educational psychology. From understanding and using classroom social
relationships to the latest indicators of success in the science classroom, this is all about
measurement and applications, and is a solid pick for any science teacher. Paula Prentis and
Chris Parrott work with Amy Smith in REACH BEFORE YOU TEACH: IGNITE PASSION
AND PURPOSE IN YOUR CLASSROOM (9781452261386, $34.95), a fine tool for teaching
young teens by reaching out to them and helping them develop their sense of self in school
settings. From interventions that help students really learn to handling classroom disturbances,
developing cognition to help students realize their latent potential, and handling the emotions of
teens, this is a powerful connection between learning and emotional growth, and is a
recommended pick for any classroom teacher. Alfred S. Posamentier, et.al.'s 100 COMMONLY
ASKED QUESTIONS IN MATH CLASS; ANSWERS THAT PROMOTE MATHEMATICAL
UNDERSTANDING, GRADES 6-12 (9781452243085, $36.95) provides some 100 ways to get
kids interested in math, and arranges questions around the Common Core's math content
standards to explore teaching methods and answers that keep kids engaged. From how to teach
inquiry and mathematical thinking to encouraging problem-solving flexibility and building
student understanding, this offers examples of problems, uses examples to show how teachers
approached different challenges, and includes plenty of mathematical formulas throughout. The
result is an excellent recommendation for any interested in employing teaching methods that
teach more effectively.
The Psychology Shelf
Autism and Spirituality
Olga Bogdashina
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849052856, $32.95, www.jkp.com
Autism and Spirituality: Psyche, Self and Spirit in People on the Autism Spectrum uses
interdisciplinary research from psychology, philosophy, linguistics and science to blend
first-hand experiences of autism spectrum people with insights on how they experience self and
spirituality. Chapters discuss autism's lack of body awareness, perceptions of the world, and how
these various characteristics translate into and affect the religious experience. From the
definitions of a mystical experience to how conscious thinking evolves in animals and humans
and worldviews about the nature of reality, this provides clear discussions that are key to any
spirituality and health collection dealing with autism individuals.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.jkp.com
Laury Rappaport, PhD, EDITOR'S MINDFULNESS AND THE ARTS THERAPIES
(9781849059091, $29.95) provides a powerful book exploring the clinical and training process of
applying mindfulness with all of the arts therapies, and blends research from neuroscience with
keys to success. Leaders in the arts therapies and psychology fields are the source of writings that
describe their applications to work with cancer, chronic pain, mental illness and other patients in
both private practice and clinical settings, and provide important guides to both successful, field
tested processes and underlying science and health rationale behind them. The result is a
powerful blend of theory and practice that should be a 'most' for any practicing professional.
Brian Draper's UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS
(9781849053747, $24.95) provides a fine guide from a leading Alzheimer's expert and describes
the symptoms, disease and management of this and other dementia forms. It's packed with keys
to understanding disease progression and management options, and provides clear information
for families and caregivers that take into account ethical, legal and end-of-life decisions. The
result is a thorough yet accessible coverage any newly struggling with a loved one's diagnosis
will find important.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
The New Science of Overcoming Arthritis
C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD with Greg Ptacek
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738217222, $15.99, www.dacapopress.com
The New Science of Overcoming Arthritis: Prevent or Reverse Your Pain, Discomfort, and
Limitations offers specific strategies for any looking to prevent or reverse osteoarthritis, the most
common type, and comes form an orthopedic surgeon who refutes common 'cures' and myths
about the disease while providing details on weight loss, dietary changes, and exercises that can
help. From which drugs make the most difference to surgical options and routines for managing
arthritis, this considers conventional and experimental treatments alike, and is a fine survey of
not only existing options but future research and patient trials. A 'must' for any interested in
arthritis and its treatment.
Within
Dr. Habib Sadeghi
Premier Digital Publishing
www.premierdigitalpublishing.com
9781624671807, $18.99, www.amazon.com
WITHIN: A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING TO LOVE & WEIGHT LOSS comes from a renowned
healer and the co-founder of Be Hive of Healing Integrative Health Center, and provides a weight
loss program with a different focus: that of self-love. Such self-love incorporates physical and
spiritual nutrition and advocates a weight loss program that satisfies the soul as well as the body.
It identifies common obstacles keeping you from optimum health, and it provides tools any
reader can use to accomplish goals of not just weight loss, but greater overall physical abilities.
With its dual focus on mind and body approaches, this is truly 'integrative' in scope and
presentation and recommended for alternative health, new age and health collections alike!
A Short Guide to a Long Life
David B. Agus, MD
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., NY, NY 10020
9781476730950, $17.95, www.simonandschuster.com
A Short Guide to a Long Life isn't just about longevity: it's about living better, and it synthesizes
the ideas in his best-selling THE END OF ILLNESS to provide a set of over sixty easy roles
readers should follow to live a healthy, productive life. The idea is that daily habits are the
foundation for this health, and there are many surprising contentions herein, from the importance
of getting an annual flu shot even if one is never sick or never gets the flu, to (surprisingly)
avoiding juicing, detoxes, and vitamins and supplements. Plans based on what decade you're in
provide 'agenda items' key to particular age groups, while chapters discuss top actions to reduce
illness. The result is a top, quick read of 'do and don't' keys to illness and wellness that any
general-interest collection should have.
The Music Shelf
Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music
Angelique Kidjo with Rachel Wenrick
Harper Design
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
www.harpercollins.com
9780062071798, $27.99, www.harperdesign.com
Angelique Kidjo was born in the West African nation of Benin and grew up surrounded by
music, so it's no wonder she became a musician. When the Communists took over they
demanded she sing in praise of them - so she escaped to France where she moved from poverty to
become an award-winning artist. This account provides a powerful narrative of her life, how she
persisted in furthering her music, and her international encounters with other singers and
musicians around the world. It's filled with her cultural encounters and reflections on how they
enhanced her music and it's packed with powerful first-person insights, making this a unique
'must' for any who would understand West African music and culture in general and Kidjo in
particular.
Beyond Mastering: A Conceptual Guide
Steve Turnidge
Hal Leonard
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing
33 Plymouth St, Suite 302, Montclair, NJ 07042
9781458474513, $24.99, www.halleonardbooks.com
In his first book, DESKTOP MASTERING, Turnidge revealed his unique approach to mastering,
but this latest companion volume goes beyond the basics of workflow and delves into the physics
and philosophy that capture the mastering engineer, drawing unusual comparisons between
mastering music and life. The author holds over twenty-five years in art and technology and his
insights are peppered with anecdotes and examples from real life, while tips on how to better
understand audio mastering techniques are incorporated into the basics of music editing and
creation. The result is a lively and vivid survey packed with a blend of philosophical reflection
and techniques, perfect for any who would master music and more.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Easy Sew Jelly Roll
Jody Anderson
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
9781604601053, $19.95, www.americanquilter.com
Easy Sew Jelly Roll Provides a fine collection of projects based on precut Jelly Roll strips, and
teaches how to create bags and totes with the 2 1/2" strips. These projects require no special
sewing skills: any who can sew a seam will find them easy, while projects include options and
embellishments using cutting charts, full-size templates and patterns, and step-by-step directions.
The result is a fine recommendation for any needleworker new to the Jelly Roll strips idea.
A Quilter's Ark
Margaret Rolfe
Martingale & Company
19021 Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
9781604684360, $24.99, www.shopmartingale.com
A Quilter's Ark: More Than 50 Designs for Foundation Piecing provides quilters with a fine
collection of block designs by the author which focuses on quilted animals, and teaches how to
use her foundation-piecing technique to incorporate these animal designs into even small blocks.
4" x 4" blocks can be used for large or small quilts, while patterns for four quilts accompanies
block instructions, color photos, and clear color patterns. Quilters will find this a solid reference
packed with fun designs, and will also learn techniques that lead to further quilting block skills,
making this a reference for newcomers and experienced quilters alike.
Simple Crochet
Sara Sinaguglia
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845338343, $19.99, www.octopuspublishing.com
Simple Crochet teaches crochet basics and uses step-by-step photographs to help the
needleworker learn how to crochet, with over thirty easy projects for the home lending to
applying the basics to completed projects. Chapters are broken down by room of the house and
projects are diverse, from cushions and toys to scarves and cosies. Lovely photos by Yuki
Sugiura rounds out the effort, making this a 'must' for bare-bones beginners new to crochet who
want both techniques and home-oriented projects.
The Fiction Shelf
The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd
Viking Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780670024780, $27.95, www.penguin.com
The Invention of Wings provides a fine story of two American women: Hetty, an urban slave in
early 19th century Charleston who longs for freedom from the wealthy Grimke family she serves,
and Sarah, a daughter determined to achieve more in the world than women are usually allowed.
Their stories and destines are entwined as each strives towards a kind of freedom their present
worlds don't permit. The result is a captivating, engrossing novel filled with satisfying evolution
and growth as the protagonists face their own challenges and find their worlds collide. Based on
a true story, this adds more characters, depth, and historical background and makes for a
powerful read.
The Kept
James Scott
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062236739, $25.99, www.harpercollins.com
THE KEPT is a debut novel set in rural New York at the end of the 19th century, and tells of a
mother who returns home to find her youngest daughter shot dead in front of their farmhouse,
and four others (including her husband) murdered. Only one of her children witnessed the
murders - and mistakenly shoots his mother. The focus is on the mother's tortured efforts to
survive, a chain of events that leads towards revenge, and closely-held family secrets that will
shake the very foundations of a family. THE KEPT is packed with surprises at every turn and its
action and psychology is both unexpected and riveting.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.poisonedpenpress.com
Warren C. Easley's MATTER OF DOUBT (9781464201721, $24.95) is legal writing at its best,
and provides a thriller that deftly revolves around one Cal Claxton, who is recovering from his
wife's suicide. His move from being a L.A. prosecutor to a small town Oregon lawyer seems an
easy one, but when he's called upon to help a kid solve his mother's murder, he becomes
embroiled in a world of art, deception and danger. When the kid becomes charged with murder
himself and faces a mountain of evidence, Cal is the only person who believes in his innocence -
and he must call upon all of his skills to prove it. Solid action, characterization and courtroom
drama mark a murder mystery that is hard to put down, and offers a focus out of the ordinary.
Steven Axelrod's NANTUCKET SAWBUCK (9781464200878, $24.95) tells of a Nantucket
homeowner killed in his mansion - making everyone on the island a suspect. Preston owed
money to many and before he was killed many suspected he was planning to disappear. It's up to
Henry Kennis, a California transplant and the new Chief of Police, to uncover the real perp and
solve the case. And he does, quickly. Too quickly. Because scandals remain, possibilities remain,
and a dangerous criminal may still be on the loose in this tense thriller, recommended for any
mystery collection looking for something little different.
The Cookbook Shelf
Payard Desserts
Francois Payard
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
9781118435892, $40.00, www.hmhbooks.com
Payard Desserts packs in dishes from Payard's twenty years of professional dessert cooking, and
is a recommendation for any dessert cook looking for something special. Here are 'upscale'
desserts from Dark Chocolate Souffle with Pistachio Ice Cream to Gorgonzola Ice Cream and
beyond: the focus here is on offering unexpected combinations of flavors and of sweet and
savory dishes. Many recipes can be made ahead, making them accessible to even busy cooks who
want to cook on the side, while a 'whisk' rating system allows for at-a-glance assessment of
which recipes are easier than others. With its mouth-watering display of original creations, this is
a 'must' for any cook looking for something different.
Growing a Feast
Kurt Timmermeister
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393088892, $24.95, www.wwnorton.com
GROWING A FEAST: THE CHRONICLE OF A FARM-TO-TABLE MEAL comes from a
Seattle chef and restaurateur who made the transition to small-scale farming, and this documents
his experiences with a series of start-up projects on that farm from beekeeping to farming. He
prepared weekly dinners from the farm's fresh ingredients to help support this transition - and
GROWING A FEAST documents the evolution of this process. All the basics of how such a
feast is conceived and carried out are covered in chapters loaded with engrossing farming stories,
making this a 'must' for any interested in food or farming alike.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Land of the Fallen Star Gods
J.S. Gordon
Bear & Company
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781591431640, $20.00, www.bearandcompanybooks.com
Land of the Fallen Star Gods: The Celestial Origins of Ancient Egypt are recounted in a fine
survey of prehistory that shows how forgotten civilizations are hidden beneath the Mediterranean
and the coast of Africa, and how the appearance of Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations 5,000
years ago represents the last remains of an ancient, sophisticated world culture. Physical evidence
of mystical traditions, rituals, and more discusses the culture of these ancient Egyptians and
provides another perspective on their divine purpose and human evolution in general, making for
a fine new age history filled with new insights about mankind's possible origins.
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
www.newpagebooks.com
Scott Alan Roberts and John Richard Ward's THE EXODUS REALITY: UNEARTHING THE
REAL HISTORY OF MOSES, IDENTIFYING THE PHARAOHS, AND EXAMINING THE
EXODUS FROM EGYPT (9781601632913, $19.99) comes from a historian and theologian and
an anthropologist who here provide insights into one of the Bible's oldest mysteries. Chapters
probe the figure of Moses, four pharaohs, the Templars, Masons and more in a probe of the
Exodus of the Israelites from enslavement in Egypt, offering archaeological evidence and history
of the biblical accounts and considering the Ark and other biblical interpretations. Spirituality
and new age collections alike will find this a winning examination. These collections will also
appreciate Susan Shumsky, D.D.'s THE POWER OF AURAS: TAP INTO YOUR ENERGY
FIELD FOR CLARIFY, PEACE OF MIND, AND WELL-BEING (9781601632890, $16.99),
one of the most in-depth guides in print. This is a new, enhanced edition of the classic and offers
over seventy illustrations and specific reader guidelines in each chapter as it considers ways to
heal through intuitive dowsing, color, movement and meditation. Learn how to see auras,
develop spiritual self-defense mechanisms, heal dense vibrations, and more with a guide that
goes far beyond most (which teach how to see/interpret an aura) to promote a more active role in
the process of using energy fields.
The Self-Help Shelf
The Renaissance Soul, updated edition
Margaret Lobenstine
The Experiment Publishing
9781615190928, $14.95, www.theexperimentpublishing.com
The Renaissance Soul: How to Make Your Passions Your Life provides a guide linking
passionate achievement to personality type and appears in an updated edition in paperback for the
first time to pair a life-planning strategy to greater aspirations. From how to thrive on many
interests to creating joy from many different passions, this provides an innovative survey highly
recommended for any who would cultivate not a singular path, but one comprised of many
different inte5rests.
The American History Shelf
Freedom National
James Oakes
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393347753, $18.95, www.wwnorton.com
Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865 provides a fine
history of emancipation and comes from a history professor who closely examines the idea that
the Civil War held a singular purpose. For Lincoln and the Republican Congress of the times,
restoring the Union and ending slavery were entwined from the start, and the Southern states
began to secede after Lincoln's election in the face of his emancipation policies. Lincoln had to
rely on his military authority as commander in chief to justify his emancipation policies in a
move that would further embroil and separate states even though Lincoln tried to foster gradual,
compensated emancipation policies to ease the transition. The result is a history of emancipation
that is a 'must' for any collection strong in civil war or civil rights issues.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Tending the Heart Fire
Shiva Rea
Sounds True
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
9781604077094, $29.95, www.soundstrue.com
Tending the Heart Fire: Living in Flow with the Pulse of Life comes from a yogini and spiritual
teacher who explains how to blend yoga's teachings into daily life, and offers a guide for
connecting with the heart and the planet. Rituals, practices and yoga philosophy blend with keys
to creating connections between the sacred and emotions, offering some 40 HeartFire meditations
and a weekly, daily and cyclic planning guide for harmonizing self with the universe. The result
packs in color images, charts, diagrams and more for an exceptional, inspirational new age
survey especially recommended for newcomers to yoga and meditation.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Ethics and Moral Reasonings: A Student's Guide
C. Ben Mitchell
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
9781433537677, $11.99, www.crossway.org
Ethics and Moral Reasonings: A Student's Guide is a fine primer considering Christian morality
and using insights from key Christian ethicists to discuss moral reasoning in the Scripture, and is
a pick for any college student studying Biblical meaning. It provides simple reflections for moral
understanding based on Biblical accounts and the history of moral reasoning alike, and makes for
an excellent survey perfect for study and classroom discussion.
Chasing God
Angie Smith
B&H Publishing Group
127 Ninth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37234-0143
9781433676611, $17.99, www.BHPublishinggroup.com
CHASING GOD is a combination of memoir and insights into the difference between chasing
God and following, and it's an inspirational piece recommended for any spiritual reader interested
in autobiographies charting the process of finding greater connections to God. Chapters discuss
being busy, not being able to see or discern God's message, and how life events are often God
speaking through other means. The trick is how to develop the vision and perception needed to
perceive these messages - and CHASING GOD provides this foundation for understanding,
always using the author's experiences to connect with God and her audience. Any collection
strong in inspirational Christian reading will find this a find addition.
The Audiobook Shelf
Andrew's Brain
E.L. Doctorow
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780804127752, $30.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
Author E.L. Doctorow narrates his own vivid novel that examines the life of a man who has
caused disaster more than once in his life. Here he tells the story of this life, these disasters, his
loves and tragedies, and he considers truths about memory, personality and choice that offer
vivid insights into the human condition. With its progressive series of reflections, ANDREW'S
BRAIN is a compelling inspection perfect for listeners who like complex, thought-provoking
novels.
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.highbridgeaudio.com
The eight audio books in author Cressida Cowell's 'How to Train Your Dragon' series receive a
strong reading by David Tennant (the Scottish actor who has played many classic roles but is
perhaps best-known for his role in Doctor Who) and provides a lively set of fantasy adventures
perfect for any who like a combination of humor and fantasy. Begin with Book 1
(9781478954002, $20.00), which tells what happens when a boy, the quiet son of a chief,
determines he will capture a dragon and train it: something nobody has done before. Move to
How to Be a Pirate (9781478954033), which tells what happen when the same boy Hiccup finds a coffin at sea that could be the key to a great pirate treasure. A treasure hunt leads
to more dangers. How to Speak Dragonese (9781478954057, $20.00) follows and tells what
happens when Hiccup and his best friend accidentally raid the wrong ship, rescuing a tiny dragon
before they are kidnapped, while How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (9781478954071, $20.00) tells
of a dangerous incurable sting and a journey to battle a crazy Chief if a curse is to be changed,
while How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (9781478954095, $20.00) revolves around a stolen
Fire-Stone, an active volcano, and the hatching of Exterminator Dragon eggs. A Hero's Guide to
Deadly Dragons (9781478954163, $20.00) tells of Hiccup's plan to save his dragon from being
banished, while How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (9781478954187, $20.00) tells of a swimming
race which Hiccup can only win by coming in last - discovering America along the way. Finally,
How to Break a Dragon's Heart (9781478954200, $20.00) tells of an impossible mission which
must be completed if Hiccup is to live. These interconnected stories are enjoyed best as a set,
with each plot building upon another and providing a powerful enjoyment for any audio listener
of any age.
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
James Patterson and Emily Raymond's FIRST LOVE (9781619697010, $30.00) receives a fine
narration by theater grad Lauren Fortgang, who adds a spicy and evocative voice to this story of
Axi Moore, a 'good girl' who wants to run away from her life. She's madly in love with her best
friend Robinson - so when she invites him to join her on a life-changing cross-country road trip,
she begins breaking rules. All the rules. This story of first love is a powerful saga of what
happens when rules are broken, and is a top pick for any audio listener. Rocco Dispirito is a
James Beard award-winning chef and author of nine other diet and cookbooks: the appearance of
his POUND A DAY DIET (9781478900689, $30.00) in audio provides listeners with a
chef-based diet and a new idea in accelerated weight loss. His is a low-cal, six-meal-a-day
formula proven to help users lose up to five pounds every five days. It's a diet developed with a
doctor's aid and it teaches the basics of a successful weight loss strategy that's especially
recommended for audio listeners.
The Military Shelf
World War I Companion
Matthias Strohn, Editor
Osprey Publishing
4301 21st St, Suite 220B, Long Island City, NY 11101
9781782001881, $27.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
World War I Companion gathers articles covering a period of change in terms of military
doctrine and high technology, and provides a fine guide of a complex war that resulted in the rise
of airpower, new artillery, and new vehicles that lent mobility to the conflict, spreading it out and
altering the face of warfare forever. Here fourteen historians investigate different aspects of the
Great War in articles that consider its various revolutionary changes. The result is a survey that
moves beyond events or even strategies to consider the elements of the war that represented a
true departure in military techniques and approaches, and should be in any collection analyzing
World War I.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
The Best Flea, Antique, Vintage, and New-Style Markets in America
Pamela Keech
The Little Bookroom
435 Hudson St, Suite 300, New York NY 10014
9781936941049, $22.00, www.littlebookroom.com
The Best Flea, Antique, Vintage, and New-Style Markets in America offers a fine survey by a
museum curator who shops professionally at such markets, and is a colorful pick for any who
want to know her top twenty choices and why she considers them superior. From a specialty flea
market for film, fashion and costume designers to a winter Florida antique and collectible
market, descriptions cover number of dealers, specialties of the market, setting, where to park,
stay and eat, and much more. While this is a fine pick for travel collections, it's also highly
recommended for collectors who want to travel cross-country in search of the best venues for
buying or selling.
Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money, tenth edition
John Schwartz and Scott Lindquist
Krause Publications
c/o F+W Media
700 East State Street, Iola WI 54945
www.krausebooks.com
9781440217036, $32.99, www.shopnumismaster.com
The tenth updated edition of Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money covers issues from
1928 to modern times, providing collectors with an authoritative reference covering the latest
prices. Some 300 color photos make identification easy, while listings include complete serial
numbers, current market values in up to four grades of condition, listings different series notes,
and much more. This is a solid survey highly recommended for any who would collect paper
money, and provides all the latest details with a color format that is key to proper identification.
No collector's library should be without it.
A Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition
R.S. Yeoman
Whitman Publishing
4001 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama, 35630
079483972X, $29.95, www.whitmanbooks.com
The fifth updated professional edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins has been
expanded into nearly four hundred pages and is recommended for intermediate to advanced coin
collectors, dealers, auctioneers and those serious about collecting at the professional level. It
offers not only the latest market prices in different grades, but updated auction records, updated
coin photos, essays, discussions of new die varieties, and coverage of every federal coin type.
Add expanded valuations sections and keys for understanding certified coins and the wider coin
market and you have a detailed, in-depth reference that includes all the latest facts on U.S. coin
collecting.
Krause Publications
c/o F+W Media
700 East State Street, Iola WI 54945
www.krausebooks.com, www.shopnumismaster.com
George S. Cuhaj, Editor's 12th updated edition of CONFEDERATE STATES PAPER MONEY
(9781440230868, $29.99) is packed with history and a color catalog of issues and appears in its
12th revised edition to represent the latest prices, grades, and collector market relating to
Confederate States money, and is a 'must' for both Confederate history holdings and especially
for numismatics neo-professionals. Complete coverage of Upham and other facsimile notes as
well as advertising notes and errors feature the work of numismatist Arlie Slabaugh and prices by
William Brandimore, and offer the most in-depth, authoritative coverage available. The sixth
updated edition of Geworge S. Cuhaj and Thomas Michael's STANDARD CATALOG OF
WORLD COINS 1701-1800 (9781440238840, $85.00) provides a detailed reference packing in
over 1,400 pages of information for any world coin collector. Over 20,000 black and white
images of coins accompany descriptions and market analysis in a new edition for researchers and
collectors of world coins from the 18th century. This isn't the work of a few people: nearly 80
international coin experts and some 50 auction houses around the world contribute to a
completely revised, vetted coin valuation guide that will prove a key reference for any more than
casually involved in 18th century numismatics.
The Native American Studies Shelf
The People Who Stayed
Geary Hobson, et.al.
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806141367, $24.95, www.oupress.com
The People Who Stayed: Southeastern Indian Writing After Removal is the first anthology to
focus on the literature of native Americans whose ancestors stayed in southwestern states after
1830, and represents every state and every genre, from short stories and novelettes to poetry,
essays and blogs. All the writers have strong Indian roots through many live outside the
Southeast, and all of them speak of past and present as well, making for a volume strong in
Indian heritage and experience as well as modern worldviews from a Native American
perspective.
The Business Shelf
Idea to Invention
Patricia Nolan-Brown
Amacom Books
1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780814432938, $17.95, www.amacombooks.org
Idea to Invention: What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration comes from an
inventor and writer who shares her unique formula for success, and is a top pick for any inventor
who would learn how to translate an idea into a business success. Six personality traits lend to
this experience, especially when paired with the six 'action steps' that can link creative passions
to entrepreneurial ventures. From techniques to spark creative thinking to turning ideas into
something real, protecting them and generating excitement for a product idea, this is filled with
specifics and offers inventors and creative thinkers the building blocks to success, making this a
fine pick for any business collection.
The Money/Finance Shelf
The Penny Capitalist
James J. Hester
Access Consciousness Publishing
www.accessconsciousnesspublishing.com
9781939261267, $35.00, www.amazon.com
The Penny Capitalist: How to Build a Small Fortune From Next to Nothing is a fine pick for any
interested in better money management, and tells of the author, who began married life with, $70
and a four-year-old car in 1955. By 1968 they had a better car and, $14,000 - and then they
increased their net worth to, $300,000. How? The Penny Capitalist provides a formula for
success that any can follow. It originally appeared in 1979 to great acclaim: its republication
today attests to its ongoing successful message about opportunities, money management, and
successful investing, and will make an inspirational pick for any reader or business
collection.
The Science Shelf
Ask a Science Teacher
Larry Scheckel
The Experiment Publishing
9781615190874, $14.95, www.theexperimentpublishing.com
ASK A SCIENCE TEACHER: 250 QUESTIONS YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD ABOUT HOW
EVERYDAY STUFF REALLY WORKS gathers over two hundred of the author's favorite
questions and answers and probes the mysteries of physics, astronomy, earth science and more.
The focus is on problems that don't neatly fit into any category, uncomplicated explanations
resolving everyday mysteries, and creating a lively dialogue that involves non-scientist readers in
science explanations. From how microwaves heat food to how planes fly, this is a lively
discourse for all ages.
The Science Writers' Handbook
The Writers of SciLance
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738216560, $17.50, www.dacapopress.com
The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in
the Digital Age is edited by Thomas Hayden and Michelle Nijhuis and provides a fine survey of
science writing and its special challenges. Those who would form a career from science writing
receive chapters that discuss different career stages, how to hone skills needed for producing
quality science writing, and how to balance work and home life. The focus on freelance science
writing's special challenges accompanies real-world solutions as each chapter concludes with a
SciLance member handling a modern science writing challenge, serving as an example for others.
From reporting in multiple media to time management and working with editors, this is a fine
reference for any who would write about science for a living.
The Agriculture Shelf
Homegrown Pork
Sue Weaver
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
9781612121260, $18.95, www.storey.com
Homegrown Pork comes from a livestock expert who provides all the basics of how to raise pigs
in a safe way, showing how pigs can be raised in small spaces and how they can produce large
quantities of meat. Any collection strong in livestock management will find this a fine survey of
keeping pigs, covering everything from different breeds and their options to working with a
butcher and preparing the meat. From shelters and upkeep to pig behavior and handling, this is a
fine recommendation for any who would raise meat pigs and covers all the latest approaches and
research on the topic.
The Parenting Shelf
Parenting the Whole Child
Scott M. Shannon, MD with Emily Heckman
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393708332, $22.95, www.wwnorton.com
Parenting the Whole Child: A Holistic Child Psychiatrist Offers Practical Wisdom covers a range
of child concerns, from exercise and home life to school life and trauma, and blends parenting
insights with discussions of brain chemistry and the pros and cons of different treatment
approaches. Chapters show how adults can actively participate in a child's mental health process,
and how treatment options should embrace the entire mind/body process, not just a piece of it.
The result is a title highly recommended for parenting and psychology collections alike.
The Social Issues Shelf
Sustainist Design Guide
Michael Schwarz and Diana Krabbendam with the Beach Network
BIS Publishers
Het Sieraad, Postjesweg 1, 1057 DT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
9789063692834, $32.00, www.bispublishers.nl
Sustainist Design Guide: How Sharing, Localism, Connectedness and Proportionality are
Creating a New Agenda for Social Design is a pick for arts and social issues collections alike and
features twelve change-making cases from urban farming to public architecture in its discussions
of social innovation. It's all about a movement where millions are starting to 'design' different
kinds of living environments that are more collaborative and more sustainable. This guide fosters
the idea through examples of successful design criteria and processes, and demonstrates best
practices. The result is a solid pick for any designer looking to become more socially aware.
Fast Future
David D. Burstein
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2892
9780807033698, $25.95, www.beacon.org
FAST FUTURE: HOW THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION IS SHAPING OUR WORLD
provides a fine survey of the Millennial Generation and their unique blend of pragmatism and
civil idealism, and shows how these attitudes combined with their technological savvy is leading
to powerful results. This book predicts this generation will overcome national divisions and
make headway in addressing world challenges and sticking points. This is the largest generation
in U.S. history and represents a diversity unprecedented in U.S. history. This provides a powerful
documentation of their abilities and power, and is a pick for any general-interest or social issues
collection.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Joe Kubert
Jon B. Cooke
TwoMorrows Publishing
10407 Bedfordtown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
9781605490533, $17.95, www.twomorrows.com
JOE KUBERT: CREATOR & MENTOR provides a tribute to the late comic artist with a special
book devoted to the man who passed away in 2012. Here are detailed examinations of his career,
from his pioneering work in 3-D comics to his work as a Tarzan writer and artist and founder of
the Kubert School. Kubert was no singular graphic artist: his many interests and approaches are
examined here with a fine collection of interviews gathered over a period of years, along with
rare artwork. The result is a tribute no comics collection should be without.
The Railroading Shelf
Workshop Tips & Projects for Model Railroaders
Cody Grivno
Kalmbach Publishing
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
9780890248690, $19.99, www.kalmbachbooks.com
Workshop Tips & Projects for Model Railroaders provides wide range of tips to improve layouts
for model railroads, and includes original projects from the pages of Model Railroader and his
own online video series "Cody's Office". Any entering the world of modeling will find this a fine
hobby book that offers specific projects, from gluing structures using braces and jigs to model
patching, to accompany insider tips on how to achieve the best results. Color, close-up
step-by-step photos along the way provide clear explanations while first-person notes chart the
progress of each model project. The result is a lively, revealing project book recommended for all
levels of rail modelers, from beginners to advanced hobbyists!
The Philosophy Shelf
The Original Atheists
S.T. Joshi, Editor
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616148416, $20.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
THE ORIGINAL ATHEISTS FIRST THOUGHTS ON NONBELIEF provides the first
anthology in print to collect the writings of leading 18th century thinkers on atheism, religion and
secularism, and is an essential edition for philosophical and spiritual collections alike. Chapters
provide essays from writers around the world and provide pieces on freethought, charting its
evolution and considering Enlightenment principles and basic tenants of atheist thinking. The
result is a thorough discussion of the origins and evolution of atheism which will engage any
religion or philosophy student.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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