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Getting Older Better
Pamela Blair
Hampton Roads
c/o Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari
665 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
www.redwheelweiser.com
9781571747037, $18.95, www.amazon.com
"Getting Older Better: The Best Advice Ever on Money, Health, Creativity, Sex, Work,
Retirement, and More" by holistic psychotherapist, spiritual counselor, and personal coach
Pamela Blair is a 272 page guide comprised of practical advice in essay formats for women in the
'Boomer' generation covering more than one hundred topics and issues ranging from health,
sexual libido, memory, and friendship, to dealing with the death of parents, the onset of
widowhood, parenting adult children, and retirement. Informed and informative, "Getting Older
Better: The Best Advice Ever on Money, Health, Creativity, Sex, Work, Retirement, and More"
features practical and motivational ideas, suggestions, guidance for keeping a daily journal, and
inspirational quotations from women on and about women's issues. Very highly recommended
reading, it should be noted that "Getting Older Better: The Best Advice Ever on Money, Health,
Creativity, Sex, Work, Retirement, and More" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Business Shelf
The Handbook Of International Trade And Finance, third edition
Anders Grath
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.koganpageusa.com
9780749469542, $80.00, www.amazon.com
More and more American businesses and entrepreneurial enterprises are seeking to profit in
international markets. Now in a thoroughly updated and revised third edition, financier Anders
Grath draws upon his more than twenty years of experience and expertise in international trade
within several major European financial institutions to expertly author "The Handbook of
International Trade and Finance: The Complete Guide for International Sales, Finance, Shipping
and Administration", a 240 page instruction guide specifically designed for those new to the
field. Informed and informative, ""The Handbook of International Trade and Finance" covers a
number of topics ranging from trade risks and risk assessment; export credit insurance: methods
of payment; to trade and project finance alternatives; bonds, guarantees and standby letters of
credit; structured terms of payment; currency exposure and risk management. Enhanced with a
glossary of terms and abbreviations, as well as a comprehensive index, ""The Handbook of
International Trade and Finance" is strongly recommended for professional, corporate,
community, and academic library International Business reference collections. It should be noted
that "The Handbook of International Trade and Finance: The Complete Guide for International
Sales, Finance, Shipping and Administration" is also available in a Kindle edition ($55.99).
The American History Shelf
Henry Clay And The War Of 1812
Quentin Scott King
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9780786478750, $49.95, www.amazon.com
Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 - June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer, politician and skilled
orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
He served three different terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives and was also
Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. He lost his campaigns for president in 1824, 1832 and
1844. The War of 1812 was a 32-month military conflict between the United States of America
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its North American colonies and its Indian
allies. The outcome resolved many issues which remained from the American War of
Independence, but involved no boundary changes. Clay was a dominant figure in both the First
and Second Party systems. As a leading war hawk in 1812, he favored war with Britain and
played a significant role in leading the nation to war in the War of 1812. "Henry Clay and the
War of 1812" by Quentin Scott King is a 468 page history providing a detailed and documented
biographical history of Henry clay's 46 year political career and involvement with preparing the
presidential administration of James Madison for conflict with England. Enhanced with an
appendix (The Treaty of Ghent, 1814); substantial chapter notes, a lengthy bibliography, and a
comprehensive index, "Henry Clay and the War of 1812" is very highly recommended for school
and community library American History collections. It should be noted that "Henry Clay and the
War of 1812" is also available in a Kindle edition ($16.49).
The World History Shelf
Caesar's Blood
Rose Williams
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1570 Baskin Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
9780865168169 $15.00 www.bolchazy.com
Caesar's Blood: Greek Tragedy in Roman Life is a historical chronicle of the Caesar family,
rulers of ancient Rome. Though Caesar's Blood reads as fluidly as a novel, it is a work of pure
nonfiction, drawing upon the writings of ancient historians including Sallust, Tacitus, Cassius
Dio, Suetonius, and more. The result is a fascinating saga of power politics, murder, betrayal,
rulership, instability, violence, statesmanship, and empire. Caesar's Blood is an extraordinary and
thoroughly accessible saga of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and a turbulent era of the Roman
Empire, highly recommended especially for world history collections.
Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World
Tristan Donovan
Chicago Review Press
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
9781613747223 $17.95 www.chicagoreviewpress.com
Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World is an accessible yet in-depth history of soda pop, from its
invention to its modern-day ubiquity. An extraordinary tour that focuses on eyebrow-raising
historic moments, from snake oil salesmen who founded the best-known soda brands to how
carbonated soft drinks flourished during Prohibition, aided Presidential candidates in their
electoral battles, even influenced written laws. An inset collection of photographic plates, a
bibliography, and an index round out this deliciously addictive glimpse into pop culture history,
highly recommended for curious lay readers as well as for public and college library
collections.
Robert Thornton And His Books
Susanna Fein & Michael Johnston, editors
York Medieval Press
c/o Boydell & Brewer Inc
668 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620-2731
www.boydellandbrewer.com
9781903153512, $99.00, www.amazon.com
Robert Thornton (1418-1456) was a Yorkshire landowner, a member of the landed gentry. His
efforts as an amateur scribe and manuscript compiler resulted in the preservation of many
valuable works of Middle English literature, and have given him an important place in its history.
Thornton's name is associated with two 15th-century manuscripts now held in different
collections; Lincoln, Cathedral Library MS 91, the "Lincoln Thornton" manuscript, and British
Library MS Additional 31042, the "London Thornton" manuscript. As many libraries of
manuscripts were lost during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Thornton's private anthology
became an extremely rare survival. Collaboratively compiled and edited by the academic team of
Susanna Fein (Kent State University) and Michael Johnston (Purdue University), "Robert
Thornton And His Books" is a 325 page compendium comprised of eight descriptively analytical
papers by scholars expert in the life and work of Robert Thornton. Enhanced with illustrations;
an informative Introduction and an informed Afterword; an extensive Bibliography; and Index of
Manuscripts Cited; and a General Index, making "Robert Thornton And His Books" a seminal
and very highly recommended addition to academic library British History reference collections
and Robert Thornton Studies supplemental reading lists.
The Music Shelf
Music In Video Games: Studying Play
K. J. Donnelly, William Gibbons, Neil Lerner
Routledge
711 - 3rd Avenue, Floor 8, New York, NY 10017-9209
www.routledge.com
9780415634441, $34.95, www.amazon.com
Music has been an integral part of video games from their crudest beginnings to the sophisticated
productions of today. The collaborative work of K. J. Donnelly (Reader in Film, University of
Southampton, England), William Gibbons (Assistant Professor of Musicology, Texas Christian
University), and Neil Lerner (Professor of Music, Davidson College), "Music In Video Games:
Studying Play" is a 246 page compendium comprised of eleven outstanding academic essays
addressing a wide variety of issues and history of the role music (often specific composers and
compositions) have played in particular video game projects. Of special note is 'From Parsifal to
the PlayStation Wagner and Video' by Tim Summers. The newest addition to the outstanding
Routledge Music and Screen Media series, "Music In Video Games: Studying Play" is informed,
informative, and will prove to be a welcome and popular addition to professional and academic
library reference collections.
The Political Science Shelf
Good Government
Soren Holmberg & Bo Rothstein, editors
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
www.e-elgar.com
9781781954126, $55.00, www.amazon.com
Collaboratively compiled, edited, and featuring an informative Introduction by Swedish
academicians Soren Homberg (Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of
Gothenburg) and Bo Rothsetin (August Rohss Chair in Political Science, University of
Gothenburg), "Good Government: The Relevance of Political Science" is a 368 page
compendium comprised of fifteen erudite and informative papers focusing on different
descriptively analytical aspects of what is meant by 'Good Government' and deftly organized into
three major sections: What It Is; How To Get It; What You Get. Of special note is Lena
Wangnerud's paper 'Why women are less corrupt than men'. Taken as a whole, "Good
Government: The Relevance of Political Science" is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship
and an invaluable, seminal contribution that is especially appropriate for academic library
Political Science. It should be noted that "Good Government: The Relevance of Political
Science" is also available in a hardcover edition (9780857934925, $150.00).
The Campaign Manager
Catherine Shaw
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
www.westviewpress.com
9780813348636, $39.00, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded fifth addition, "The Campaign Manager: Running and
Winning Local Elections" by Catherine Shaw continues to be an essential and 'user friendly'
how-to manual offering a wealth of practical advice, commentary, tips, and instructions for
creating and running successful political campaigns whether they are on the local, state, and
federal level. In "The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections", draws upon
her more than two decades of campaign management experience and expertise to provide novice
campaigner with a critically important guide to organization and running every aspect from
candidate selection, to financing, staffing, to publicizing and promoting, to getting out the vote,
and more! Simply stated, "The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections" is
the 'bible' of political campaign management and should be a core part of every community and
academic library Political Science collection in the country.
The Biography Shelf
Playing Before The Lord
Calvin R. Stapert
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2140 Oak Industrial Drive, NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
www.eerdmans.com
9780802868527, $24.00, www.amazon.com
Franz Joseph Haydn (31 March 1732 - 31 May 1809), was an Austrian composer and one of the
most prolific and prominent of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the
Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these
forms. He was also instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of
sonata form. A lifelong resident of Austria, Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician
for the wealthy Esterhazy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends
in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original". At
the time of his death, he was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe. "Playing Before
the Lord: The Life and Work of Joseph Haydn" by Calvin R. Stapert (Professor Emeritus of
Music, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a 304 page historical overview and study of
the personal life and professional achievements of one of the great European musicians. A work
of meticulous scholarship, yet highly accessible to the non-specialist general reader, "Playing
Before the Lord: The Life and Work of Joseph Haydn" is strongly recommended for personal,
community, and academic library Music History and Biography reference collections.
Crescent Moon over Carolina
C. L. Bragg
University of South Carolina Press
718 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29208
www.sc.edu/uscpress
9781611172690, $29.95, www.amazon.com
William Moultrie (November 23, 1730 - September 27, 1805) was born in Charleston, South
Carolina. He fought in the Anglo-Cherokee War (1761) and served in the colonial assembly
before the advent of the American Revolution. In 1775 he was commissioned colonel of the 2nd
South Carolina Regiment. In December of that year he led a raid on an encampment of runaway
slaves on Sullivan's Island, killing 50 and capturing the rest. In 1776 his defense of a small fort
on Sullivan's Island (later named Fort Moultrie in his honor) prevented Sir Henry Clinton and Sir
Peter Parker from taking Charleston, South Carolina. The Continental Congress passed a
resolution thanking Moultrie. He was promoted to brigadier general and his regiment was taken
into the Continental Army. Moultrie's skill failed to prevent the fall of Savannah, Georgia to the
British in 1778. He was captured in the fall of Charleston to the British in 1780 and later
exchanged. He was promoted to major general in 1782, the last man appointed to that rank by
Congress. After the war he served as the 35th Governor of South Carolina (1785 - 87, 1792 - 94).
He wrote Memoirs of the Revolution as far as it Related to the States of North and South
Carolina (1802). "Crescent Moon over Carolina: William Moultrie and American Liberty" by
historian and biographer C. L. Bragg is a 336 page biography that serves to rescue an Moultrie
from obscurity and provide a fitting and accurate descriptive assessment of his value to the
American Revolution in general, and the fledgling state of South Carolina in particular. A
masterpiece of historical scholarship that is readily accessible for non-specialist general readers
as well as students of American history, "Crescent Moon over Carolina: William Moultrie and
American Liberty" is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to community and
academic library American Biography collections.
Upton Sinclair
Lauren Coodley
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2892
www.beacon.org
9780803243828, $28.95, www.amazon.com
Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968), was an American author
who wrote close to one hundred books in many genres. He achieved popularity in the first half of
the twentieth century, acquiring particular fame for his classic muckraking novel, The Jungle
(1906). It exposed conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry, causing a public uproar that
contributed in part to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the
Meat Inspection Act. In 1919, he published The Brass Check, a muckraking expose of American
journalism that publicized the issue of yellow journalism and the limitations of the "free press" in
the United States. Four years after the initial publication of The Brass Check, the first code of
ethics for journalists was created. In 1943, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction., Sinclair also ran
unsuccessfully for Congress as a Socialist, and was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor
of California in 1934, though his highly progressive campaign was defeated rather soundly.
"Upton Sinclair: California Socialist, Celebrity Intellectual" by California historian Lauren
Coodley is a 256 page biography that focuses upon Sinclair's political thought and career, while
providing a chronological and historical context for appreciating a unique and influential man of
his times. Informed, informative, and enhanced with the inclusion of two appendices, extensive
notations, and a comprehensive index, "Upton Sinclair: California Socialist, Celebrity
Intellectual" is very highly recommended reading and a welcome addition to community and
academic library American Biography collections. It should be noted that "Upton Sinclair:
California Socialist, Celebrity Intellectual" is also available in a Kindle edition ($15.63).
The Literary Studies Shelf
Re-reading Italian Americana
Anthony Julian Tamburri
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
www.rowman.com
9781611476545, $70.00, www.amazon.com
The latest addition to the outstanding 'Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian
Studies', "Re-reading Italian Americana: Specificities and Generalities on Literature and
Criticism" is a 198 page compendium comprised of eight major literary analyses by Anthony
Julian Tamburri (Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute at Queens College,
CUNY) that is organized into three sections. The first section (Preliminaries) deals with the
general situation of Italian/American literature and its reception both in the United States and in
Italy. It also discusses other social and cultural issues that pertain to Italian Americana. Section
two (Specificities of Reading Prose) consists of six chapters, each discussing a specific author;
three dedicated to prose (Pietro di Donato, Mario Puzo, Luigi Barzini), three dedicated to poetry
(Joseph Tusiani, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Rina Ferrarelli). Section three (Specifications of
Reading Poetry) examines the current state of criticism dedicated to Italian/American literature,
with the second part focusing in on a number of specific works. A work of impressive and
meticulous scholarship, "Re-reading Italian Americana: Specificities and Generalities on
Literature and Criticism" is enhanced with the inclusion of an extensive bibliography and a
comprehensive index, making it an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to academic
library collections. It should be noted that "Re-reading Italian Americana: Specificities and
Generalities on Literature and Criticism" is also available in a Kindle edition ($54.06).
The Psychology Shelf
The Psychology Book
Wade E. Pickren
Sterling Publishing Company
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810
www.sterlingpublishing.com
9781402784811, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental
functions and behaviors. Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and
groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases, and by many
accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. In this field, a professional practitioner or
researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive
scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and
social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie
cognitive functions and behaviors. "The Psychology Book: From Shamanism to Cutting-Edge
Neuroscience, 250 Milestones in the History of Psychology" by psychologist Wade E. Pickren
(who served as the historian for the American Psychological Association from 1998 to 2012) is a
528 page compendium the chronicles the history of psychology from its aboriginal and
metaphysical origins down to the mind sciences of the present day. Profusely and beautifully
illustrated throughout, "The Psychology Book: From Shamanism to Cutting-Edge Neuroscience,
250 Milestones in the History of Psychology" is enhanced with the inclusion of extensive notes
and recommendations for further reading and a comprehensive index, making it an ideal and
highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library
History of Psychology reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Cookbook Shelf
The Healthy Slow Cooker, second edition
Judith Finlayson
Robert Rose Inc.
120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 1E2
www.robertrose.ca
9780778804796, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, "The Healthy Slow Cooker" showcases 135
gluten-free recipes specifically appropriate for preparing in a crock pot or 'slow cooker'.
Enhanced with color photography of the finished dishes, Judith Finlayson's recipes range from
Warm Black Bean Salsa; Peppery Turkey Casserole; Greek-Style Beef with Eggplant; and
Sausage-Spiked Chickpeas with Yogurt; to Vegetable Curry with Lentils and Spinach;
Down-Home Tomatoes with Okra; Gingery Pears Poached in Green Tea with Goji Berries; and
Basmati Rice Pudding. In addition to the clearly listed ingredients and step-by-step preparatory
instructions, each recipe notes how many servings there are, the nutrients per serving, and
practical tips for the kitchen cook, making "The Healthy Slow Cooker" an outstanding choice for
personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.
The Athlete's Cookbook
Corey Irwin & Brett Stewart
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440, Berkeley CA 94703-3440
www.ulyssespress.com
9781612432304, $15.95, www.amazon.com
While good nutrition is required for everyone to live a healthy life, it is an absolute necessity for
athletes if they are to maximize their efforts in all manner of sports and physical activities. Good
nutrition means well balanced meals that are as palate pleasing as they are appetite satisfying.
Collaboratively compiled by the team of Corey Irwin and Brett Stewart, "The Athlete's
Cookbook" is a 192 page compendium of day-by-day meal plans and 'kitchen cook friendly'
recipes, along with invaluable commentaries on pre-workout and post-workout nutrition. The
dishes themselves range from appetizers like 'Wild Mushroom Soup'; to side dishes like
'Oven-Baked Rosemary-Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries', to entrees like 'Sauteed Shrimp & Red
Bell Peppers in Lemon-Garlic Sauce', to desserts like 'Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Fudge'. Of special
note is the section devoted to Beverages that includes a 'Chocolate Raspberry Recovery Drink'.
Informed and informative, "The Athlete's Cookbook" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99)
and very highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library cookbook
collections.
Anti-Arthritis, Anti-Inflammation Cookbook
Gary Null
Essential Publishing
378 Northlake Blvd., Suite 109, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
www.essentialpublishing.org
9780977130962, $39.95, www.amazon.com
Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are
over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint
disease), is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are
rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is
caused by joint infection. Proper nutrition is vital for anyone suffering from any form of arthritis
or inflammation. Compiled with commentary by Gary Null, "Anti-Arthritis, Anti-Inflammation
Cookbook: Healing Through Natural Foods" is a 440 page compendium that begins with an
extensive introduction to nutrition and foods as they relate to arthritis and inflammation. Of
special note is the comments on foods to avoid! The 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes are organized
into specific sections devoted to Appetizers, Side Dishes, Sauces & Dips; Soups; Salads; Entrees;
and Desserts. Enhanced with the inclusion of an extensive list of Resources, a Conversion Table
& Lists, and a comprehensive index, "Anti-Arthritis, Anti-Inflammation Cookbook: Healing
Through Natural Foods will prove to be an invaluable addition to personal, family, and
community library cookbook collections in general, and absolutely essential for anyone having to
deal with arthritis.
Eat Well And Stay Slim
Michael Guerard
Francis Lincoln
c/o Dalyn Miller Public Relations
9780711235366, $40.00, www.amazon.com
Translated into English by Alexander Carlier and enhanced with the color photography of
Charlotte Lasceve, "Eat Well and Stay Slim: The Essential Cuisine Minceur" is a 336 page
compendium comprised of 'nouvelle cuisine' recipes and commentary by French chef Michel
Guerard. The dishes range from Artichoke Soup with Lemon Grass and Corinader Cream;
Calamari in a Curry-Scented Veloute; Crunchy Vegetable Spring Rolls with a Spicy Sauce; and
Grilled Red Mullet with a Carrot Confit; to Escalopes of Monkfish with Saffron; Quick-Cook
Quality Beef with Peppercorns and Puy Lentils; Tropical Compote with Pineapple Sorbet; and
Herb-Scented Panna Cotta with Raspberries. A culinary cornucopia of elegant dishes, meticulous
and detailed preparation instructions, and even calorie counts for each dish per person, "Eat Well
and Stay Slim: The Essential Cuisine Minceur" would make an enduringly popular addition to
personal, family, professional, and community library cookbook collections.
Charcuteria: The Soul Of Spain
Jeffrey Weiss
Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street, Evanston, IL 60202
www.agatepublishing.com
9781572841529, $39.95, www.amazon.com
Profusely illustrated, this 464 page compendium of outstanding recipes compiled with extensive
commentary by Jeffrey Weiss is an impressively presented collection of authentic Spanish
recipes for a wide variety of truly elegant dishes. But more than just another cookbook,
"Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain" provides detailed information on Spanish butchering and curing
techniques for meats and fish. Informed and informative, and with recipes ranging from Basque
Mother Sauces; to pickling peppers; to truly Spanish approaches to chicken soups; to desserts
like a filloas (crepe) filled with fresh fruit, pastry cream, and powdered sugar; "Charcuteria: The
Soul of Spain" offers a culinary wealth of authentic Spanish dining that will please any palate
while satisfying any appetite. An unique and truly extraordinary work, "Charcuteria: The Soul of
Spain" is highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library cookbook
collections. It should be noted that "Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain" is also available in a Kindle
edition ($28.10).
The Vegan Pantry
Dunja Gulin
Ryland Peters & Small - CICO Books
519 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10012
www.rylandpeters.com
9781849754897, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, as
well as following an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of sentient animals.
A follower of veganism is known as a vegan. "The Vegan Pantry" is a 144 page compendium
compiled by Dunja Gulin and comprised of vegan recipes that are as healthy and delicious as
they are kitchen cook friendly to prepare. Beautifully illustrated with full color photography, the
recipes range from Fried Tofu Sandwiches; Macedonia-Style Baked Beans; Home Fermented
Kimchi; and Hearty Miso Soup; to Lentil Moussaka; Spicy Potato Strudel; Raw Coca Milkshake;
and Stuffed Babura Peppers in Sauce. Of special note are the recipes for Gluten-Free Bread; and
a Fluffy Cake with Strawberry Coulis! Showcasing a total of sixty outstanding recipes, plus an
introductory chapter on the fundamental basics of vegan cooking, "The Vegan Pantry" will prove
to be an invaluable and appreciated addition to personal and community library Vegan and
Vegetarian cookbook collections.
Calso Cooks: Real Food Made Easy
Paul Callaghan
Mercier
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
9781781171783, $31.95, www.amazon.com
Calso is Paul Callaghan who came to the culinary joys of the kitchen after losing his plastering
business in the Great Recession of 2008. As the recipes comprising "Calso Cooks: Real Food
Made Easy" demonstrate, even the most novice of kitchen cooks can produce nutritious,
delicious, meal time dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as snack time and anytime
occasions! The recipes comprising this 288 page compendium range from a Cherry Tomato and
Herb heart-Healthy Omelette; to a Pollock and Tomato Chowder; to Hot Buffalo Wings with
Blue Cheese Dip; to an Italian Cottage Pie; to Red Velvet Cup Cakes. A vertiable cornucopia of
palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, and kitchen cook friendly dishes, "Calso Cooks: Real Food
Made Easy" is especially recommended as an enduringly popular addition to personal, family,
and community library cookbook collections! It should be noted that "Calso Cooks: Real Food
Made Easy" is also available in a Kindle edition ($3.99).
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases, second edition
Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD
Foreword by Soledad O'Brien
American Society for Microbiology Press
PO Box 605
Herndon, VA 20172-0605
9781555818746 $39.95 pbk.
9781555818753 $39.95 digital http://www.asmscience.org/content/books
Medical doctor and founding Dean of the national School of Tropical Medicine Peter J. Hotez
presents Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases, an in-depth discussion of neglected tropical
diseases that among the most common infections of the world's poorest populations. Sicknesses
covered include soil-transmitted helminth infections (such as hookworm infection),
schistosomiasis (snail fever), tropical diseases that blind (such as river blindness and trachoma),
mycobacterial infections, kinetoplastic infections (such as sleeping sickness and chagas disease),
dengue, rabies, and much more. Now in an updated second edition, Forgotten People, Forgotten
Diseases scrutinizes how these illnesses have harmed impoverished communities for centuries,
and the economic and societal obstacles to treatment. The possibility of alliances between
nongovernmental development organizations, as well as public-private partnerships, may allow a
ray of hope to shine on a persistent, cyclical world health problem. A handful of color
photographs, diagrams, and an index enhance this "must-have" for college and public library
health and medicine collections, highly recommended.
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Pascale Cossart & Stanley Maloy, editors
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
500 Sunnyside Boulevard, Woodbury NY 11797-2924
www.cshlpress.com
9781936113361, $135.00, www.amazon.com
A pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease. Typically the
term is used to mean an infectious agent (colloquially known as a germ) - a microorganism, in
the widest sense such as a virus, bacterium, prion, fungus or protozoan, that causes disease in its
host. The host may be an animal, a plant, a fungi or even another microorganism. The
pathogenesis of a disease is the mechanism that causes the disease. The term can also describe
the origin and development of the disease, and whether it is acute, chronic, or recurrent. The
word comes from the Greek pathos ("disease") and genesis ("creation"). Types of pathogenesis
include microbial infection, inflammation, malignancy and tissue breakdown. For example
bacterial pathogenesis is the mechanism by which bacteria cause infectious illness. The
collaborative compiled and co-edited by Pascale Cossart (Pasteur Institute) and Stanley Maloy
(San Diego State University), "Bacterial Pathogenesis" is a 413 page compendium comprised of
twenty-three research papers by experts in the field of bacterial pathogenesis and deftly organized
into three major sections: Model Systems; General Concepts and Mechanisms; Therapeutics.
Enhanced with a comprehensive Index, "Bacterial Pathogenesis" is the latest volume in the
outstanding 'Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine' series and recommended as a core
addition to professional and academic library Medical Science reference collections in general,
and Bacterial Pathogens supplemental reading lists in particular.
The Mathematics Shelf
Financial Mathematics: A Comprehensive Treatment
Giuseppe Campolieti & Roman N. Makarov
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781439892428, $89.95, www.amazon.com
All economic systems, especially capitalism, are ultimately established upon the basis of
financial mathematics. The collabortive work of Giuseppe Campolieti and Roman N. Makarov,
"Financial Mathematics: A Comprehensive Treatment" is an 892 page compendium that brings
together under a single cover a comprehensive and descriptive presentation of quantitative
finance deftly organized into four major sections (Introduction to Pricing and Management of
Financial Securities; Discrete-Time Modelling; Continuous-Time Modelling; and Computational
Techniques). Enhanced throughout with figures, tables, and algorithms, "Financial Mathematics:
A Comprehensive Treatment" also features an appendix (Some useful Integral Identities and
Symmetry Properties of Normal Variables), as well as a glossary of symbols and abbreviations, a
four page list of references, and a comprehensive index. A critically important acquisition for
academic library Financial Studies and Mathematics reference collections, "Financial
Mathematics: A Comprehensive Treatment" is an especially recommended textbook for
undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of mathematics, finance, actuarial science, and
economics.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Wilderness and Waterpower
Christopher Armstrong and H.V. Nelles
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
9781552386347 $41.95 www.uofcpress.com
Wilderness and Waterpower: How Banff National Park Became a Hydroelectric Storage
Reservoir is a thoughtful, in-depth history of why and how Banff National Park (Canada's oldest
national park, situated in the Rocky Mountains) became substantially altered to serve as
hydroelectric storage, and the legacy of this transformation up to the modern day.
Conservationists, energy researchers, environmentalists and more will find this story of benefits,
burdens, and externalities informative and thorough. The political dimensions of regulating
electricity production in the national park are also strewn with invaluable lessons, as Wilderness
and Waterpower covers the influence that Max Aitkin (later Lord Beaverbook), R.B. Bennett (a
legal advisor destined to become prime minister), and many local politicians and bureaucrats had
on the ongoing project. "With the growth in electricity demand being satisfied by other energy
sources within the province, and with the capitalist imperative thus relaxed, what kept these
elaborate engineering works on the Bow River in existence? They required costly maintenance.
Why not tear them down, let the river revert to its wild state? Some people argued for such an
outcome. But surprisingly, long after these hydroelectric works had outlived their functional
usefulness, an unusual coalition of interests formed to keep the dams in place." Extensive notes
and an index round out this welcome condition to public and college library collections.
Lakeshore Living
Paul J. Radomski & Kristof Van Assche
Michigan State University Press
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 25
East Lansing, MI 48823-5245
www.msupress.msu.edu
9781611861181, $29.95, www.amazon.com
The collaborative work of Paul J. Radomski (lakshore habitat management expert for the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources) and Kristof Van Assche (Associate Professor,
Community Planning and development, University of Alberta), "Lakeshore Living: Designing
Lake Places and Communities in the Footprints of Environmental Writers" is a 228 page
compendium covering a variety of environmental management issues for lakes and wetlands. The
importance of lakeshore and wetlands management is represented by the referencing to and
invocation of Aldo Leopold, Sigurd Olson, and William Whyte. Of special note are the sections
devoted to environmental asset creation, and preservation. A model of accessible scholarship,
"Lakeshore Living: Designing Lake Places and Communities in the Footprints of Environmental
Writers" is enhanced with the inclusion of extensive notes, recommended readings, references,
and a comprehensive index. Informed and informative, "Lakeshore Living: Designing Lake
Places and Communities in the Footprints of Environmental Writers" is an important
contribution to professional, governmental, community, and academic library Environmental
Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists. It should be noted that "Lakeshore
Living: Designing Lake Places and Communities in the Footprints of Environmental Writers" is
also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Autism Shelf
Essential First Steps for Parents of Children with Autism
Lara Delmolino & Sandra L. Harris
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
www.woodbinehouse.com
9781606131893, $21.95, www.amazon.com
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and
verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behavior. The
diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent before a child is three years old.
Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses
connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. It is one of three recognized
disorders in the autism spectrum (ASDs), the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks
delays in cognitive development and language, and pervasive developmental disorder, not
otherwise specified (commonly abbreviated as PDD-NOS), which is diagnosed when the full set
of criteria for autism or Asperger syndrome are not met. The collaborative work of autism
experts Lara Delmolino and Sandra L. Harris, "Essential First Steps for Parents of Children with
Autism: Helping the Littlest Learners" is a 154 page compendium of case studies and a review of
evidence-based interventions and proven practices help parents prepare a strong foundation for
their child's future development. Deftly written and superbly organized, parents will learn about
the early indicators of ASD in children younger than 3 years; be able to identify the behaviors of
3 to 5 year olds with a confirmed diagnosis; benefit from research about effective treatments &
teaching methods; employ strategies for boosting play, communication and self-help skills; and
develop support for the rest of the family. Especially informed and informative for the
non-specialist general reader, "Essential First Steps for Parents of Children with Autism: Helping
the Littlest Learners" is highly recommended for parents of autistic children and will prove to be
an invaluable addition to academic and community library Parenting Studies reference
collections. It should be noted that "Essential First Steps for Parents of Children with Autism:
Helping the Littlest Learners" is also available in a Kindle edition ($18.95).
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
World Religions and Contemporary Issues
Dr. Brennan Hill
Twenty-Third Publications
PO Box 6015, New London, CT 06320
c/o Bob Todd Publicity
http://store.pastoralplanning.com/index.html
9781585959136, $34.95, 384pp, www.amazon.com
While there are a great many differences with respect to the major religions of the world, there
are also some fundamental and shared values -- especially with respect to the social and
environmental issues of our time. "World Religions and Contemporary Issues: How Evolving
View on Ecology, Peace, and Women are Impacting Faith Today" is an in-depth academic study
of the five major religions focuses on each group s response to some of the most critical social
issues of our time: ecology, peace, and women s rights. Academician and theologian Brennan
Hill (Professor Emeritus and past Chair of Theology at Xavier University) showcases illustrative
examples of individual religious heroes and provides links to numerous digital sources for further
research, making this a particularly timely and personalized approach to the study of world
religions and their far-reaching impact at every level of society. This 384 page compendium is a
model of meticulous scholarship, yet easily accessible for the non-specialist general reader with
an interest in world religions and their approaches to the social and environmental problems of
modern times. "World Religions and Contemporary Issues: How Evolving View on Ecology,
Peace, and Women are Impacting Faith Today" is superbly organized and presenting, making it a
strongly recommended and invaluable addition to both academic and community library Religion
& Spirituality reference collections, and personal supplemental reading lists.
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
Making Self-Employment Work For People With Disabilities, second edition
Cary Giffin, et al.
Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
www.brookespublishing.com
9781598574036, $42.95, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, "Making Self-Employment Work For
People With Disabilities" is a 288 page compendium addressing the alternative of
self-employment for men and women with some manner of handicap or disability that would
hinder them in seeking competitive employment elsewhere. Readers will learn how to create a
business plan based on their own particular goals and interests; use multiple revenue sources to
finance their business; market their business through a variety of social media; retain financial
and Social Security benefits while self-employed; utilize support services available through
rehabilitation personnel, vocational counselors, school transition staff, and community programs.
Enhanced with reproducible planning worksheets, resource lists for business owners, and
illustrative case studies, "Making Self-Employment Work For People With Disabilities" is an
invaluable and highly recommended addition to personal, vocational guidance counselor, and
community library reference collections.
The Art Shelf
Folinsbee Considered
Kirsten M. Jensen
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 250, East Hampton, MA 01027-0250
www.hudsonhills.com
9781555953904, $80.00, www.amazon.com
John Fulton Folinsbee (March 14, 1892 - May 10, 1972) was an American landscape painter and
member of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is best known today for his
impressionist scenes of New Hope and Lambertville, New Jersey, particularly the factories,
quarries, and canals along the Delaware River. Early in his career, Folinsbee painted in a tonalist
style, with an interest in light and atmosphere that grew directly from his time with Harrison and
Carlson in Woodstock. By the late nineteen-teens, he had moved away from tonalism into a more
structured, impressionist style. In the mid-1920s, Folinsbee began studying the work of Cezanne,
which led to a trip to France in the summer of 1926. The paintings that resulted from this trip,
and those that followed later in the decade, reflect a deep understanding of Cezanne's
compositional strategies and a desire to reveal the underlying structure of forms. Folinsbee's
exploration of structure led eventually to an analytical, highly individual expressionist style in
which he painted for the remainder of his career. His palette darkened, his brushstrokes loosened
further, and his sense of light and atmosphere became more dramatic. These later works are
concerned with conveying a sense of mood and an intense emotional response to the world
around him. Folinsbee always had a sketchbook or a box of 8 x 10 inch canvasboards with him,
ready to capture any scene that caught his eye. Although he painted "en plein air", directly from
nature, Folinsbee would later transform his small-scale sketches into larger paintings in his
studio, and frequently made a number of copies of the same scene on different sizes of canvas.
"Folinsbee Considered" by Kirsten M. Jensen (Director of the John F. Folinsbee Catalogue
Raisonne) is a magnificently produced in full color, 332 page compendium showcasing the life's
work of a truly gifted American artist. Informed and informative, and in addition to a section of
superbly reproduced full page plates of the artist's work, "Folinsbee Considered" is enhanced
with the inclusion of a catalogue of selected landscape and genre paintings, a chronology, and
exhibition history (1912-2012), a bibliography of the literature regarding Folinsbee, and a
comprehensive index. "Folinsbee Considered" will prove to be an enduringly popular and
invaluable addition to academic library American Art History reference collections and
supplemental reading lists.
From Realism to Abstraction: The Art of J.B. Taylor
Adriana A. Davies
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
9781552387092 $49.95 www.uofcpress.com
From Realism to Abstraction: The Art of J.B. Taylor is an artbook showcasing the works of
Canadian artist John Benjamin Taylor, also known as J.B. or "Jack" Taylor (1917-1970). In
addition to beautiful color reproductions of Taylor's landscapes and abstractions, there are some
vintage black-and-white photographs connected to Taylor's life and inspirations. An extensive
text places Taylor's artistic evolution in context, as well as offering biographical background and
historical commentary. A welcome addition to both personal and public library artbook
collections, From Realism to Abstraction is highly recommended.
The Folktale/Fairytale Shelf
Folktales of Old China
Compiled by Li Nianpei
China Books & Periodicals, Inc.
360 Swift Avenue, Suite 48
South San Francisco, CA 94080
9780835100472 $14.95 www.chinabooks.com
Folktales of Old China: An Introduction to the Literary and Cultural Origins of People and Places
is a guide to some of the most common and well-known folktale stories of China's rich history.
Plot summaries, thematic discussion, and brief contextual analysis of fifty-nine legendary stories
compose Folktales of Old China. The stories include five tales from "The Romance of Three
Kingdoms", four stories from "Water Margin", four stories from "Pilgrimage to the West", seven
stories from "The Yang Family of Generals", many individual stories, and much more.
Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, even those who have no knowledge of
Chinese history at all, Folktales of Old China is a welcome addition to public library collections,
and especially recommended to prospective tourists interested in familiarizing themselves with
the lore behind many of China's best-known historic sites.
The Mythology Shelf
Goddesses
Joseph Campbell
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way
Novato, CA 94949
9781608681822 $24.95 www.newworldlibrary.com
Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine collects over twenty lectures delivered between
1972 and 1986 by author, teacher, and mythologist Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), known for his
scholarly works "The Power of Myth" and "The Hero with a Thousand Faces". Material in
Goddesses focuses especially upon the symbols and themes of the female divine, and their
transformations as observed throughout history. Furthermore, Goddesses has never before been
heard, read, or experienced except by those who attended the original lectures. Black-and-white
illustrations and an extensive index enhance this scholarly, thoughtful, and analytical
examination of goddess mythology and its modern-day legacy. "The principal deities of the
patriarchal traditions were male deities. The most extreme example of this masculine accent is in
our own Old Testament, where there are no goddesses. In the biblical tradition, the old goddesses
were simply eliminated, whereas what the Greeks did, as we've already seen, was to marry the
god to the Goddess, or to make the god the protector of the Goddess, or to make the Goddess the
protector of the god. They established a relationship that tied themselves and their own deities to
the land and the local cult in an interactive way."
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Afrofuturism
Ytasha L. Womack
Lawrence Hill Books
c/o Independent Publishers Group (dist.)
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
9781613747964 $16.95 www.ipgbook.com
Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture examines this storytelling
phenomenon - science fiction and fantasy that integrates not only characters who are people of
color, but also cultural aspects that differ from the mainstream WASP way of life, or even dare to
redefine modern concepts of black culture. "Afrofuturism" is a broad term to encompass these
original works in multiple media formats, including literature, cinema, music, and art. Author
Ytasha L. Womack explores individual Afrofuturist works including the sci-fi literature of
Samuel Delany, Octavia Butler, and N.K. Jemisin to multimedia artists inspired by African
Dogon myths and Egyptian deities, to sci-fi and fantasy narratives draw upon the history and
narrative of slavery, and much more. Afrofuturism is an excellent, welcome contribution to
literary and cultural studies collections.
The Education Shelf
Mastering Media Literacy
Heidi Hayes Jacobs, series editor
Solution Tree
555 North Morton Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
9781936764563 $24.95 www.solution-tree.com
Part of the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, Mastering Media Literacy is a
professional guide written to help K-12 educators teach students media literacy - that is, a keen
understanding of how to evaluate the validity of information shared through media ranging from
television news to messages on Twitter or Facebook. With emphases on objective, critical
thinking, Mastering Media Literacy shows how to help students adapt to the increased
technological saturation of the modern world - an invaluable ability in th twenty-first century.
"Engaging students in production activities is just one of the goals of media literacy education,
the other goal being analysis. When we give students opportunities to analyze media messages,
we help them understand how media producers use various techniques to create persuasive and
influential communications..." In today's increasingly digital and interconnected world, Mastering
Media Literacy is a "must-have" for high-school educators, worthy of the highest
recommendation.
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Elizabeth Kandel Englander
Harvard Education Press
8 Story Street, 1st floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
9781612505992 $24.95 www.harvardeducationpress.org
Psychology professor Elizabeth Kandel Englander (founder/director of the Massachusetts
Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University) presents Bullying and
Cyberbullying: What Every Educator Needs to Know, a serious-minded and practical guide about
countering both in-person and digital-based bullying in the twenty-first century. Written
especially for educators, Bullying and Cyberbullying discusses why children engage in bullying,
appropriate responses when seeing children engage in "gateway behaviors" (such as pointing or
snickering at another student), when and how to utilize stricter disciplinary measures, how to
work with parents (who may find it impossible to believe their own child is cyberbullying, or
lying about it), and much more. Notes and an index round out this "must-read" for educators
everywhere, from grade school to high school. Highly recommended.
The Audiobook Shelf
Jacob's Room
Virginia Woolf, author
Juliet Stevenson, narrator
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28
Franklin, TN 37064
9781843797685 $41.98 CD / $28.00 digital www.naxosaudiobooks.com
Jacob's Room is the unabridged audiobook adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel about the
life of a young man in the shadow of the Great War (World War I). Written in a dynamic style
that captures the chaos of interactions between the many people connected to Jacob's life, Jacob's
Room is both about the travails of the individual, and the drastic transformation of his entire
world. As captivating today as it was during its first publication almost a century ago (in 1922),
Jacob's Room is an choice addition to public and college library literary audiobook collections. 6
CDs, 6 hours 51 min.
The Library CD Shelf
Sonnet Love Songs
Deborah Anderson and Richard DeRosa
Classics Music Publishing
www.classicsmusic.net
$14.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Sonnet Love Songs is an album that sets classic literary sonnets (written by William
Shakespeare, Alfred Tennyson, Louisa Sarah Bevington, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and
Christina Rossetti) to contemporary classical, jazz, and soft rock music. A beautiful marriage of
word and song in celebration of life's greatest joy, Sonnet Love Songs is highly recommended.
The tracks are "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?" (4:14), "How Do I Love Thee?"
(4:08), "Make War Upon This Bloody Tyrant Time" (3:08), "As an Unperfect Actor on the
Stage" (3:30), "Weary With Toil, I Haste To My Bed" (3:23), "Surprised by Joy" (5:17), "If I
Were Loved As I Desire To Be" (4:33), "Am I To Lose You?" (4:07), "My Letters!" (2:56), and
"Love Me, for I Love You" (4:35).
Everything is Music
Atash
Ars Mundi Productions
c/o Press Junkie PR
9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160, PMB 221
Austin, TX 78748
$TBA www.amazon.com
Although the world music band Atash is based in Austin, Texas, their inspiration comes from
traditions spanning the ocean - including sound and rhythms from Persia, Turkey, India, West
Africa, Cuba and the Middle East. Everything is Music is their glorious creation that includes aid
from the talented Naga Valli for Indian vocals, Uzbki percussionist Abbos Kosimov, jazz fusion
guitarist Fareed Haque and chorus singers from the Haitian group Les Petits Chanteurs. Atash's
reputation earned their album a generous amount of support from patrons of the crowdfunding
website Indiegogo; now, the general public can (and should!) readily enjoy the fruits of their
adventurous talent. The tracks are "Mistereph" (4:11), "Sajdeh (Ravish)" (3:51), "Baaraan
(Rain)" (6:09), "Talangor (Flick!)" (4:35), "Tanguillo" (5:00), "Manaman Koli" (3:38),
"Amshab" (7:12), "Sahara Spring" (9:21), and "Eshq" (8:16).
The Library DVD Shelf
The Ghosts In Our Machine
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1560290862 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, The Ghosts In Our Machine is a multiple award-winning
documentary about how humans use animals... sometimes with careless cruelty. Photographer
Jo-Anne McArthur guides the viewer to stories of animals in North America and Europe,
revealing how creatures are used in the modern industries of Food, Fashion, Entertainment, and
Research. Dark, thought-provoking, and challenging the common view of animals purely as
property, The Ghosts In Our Machine is highly recommended. 92 min. original and 60 min.
classroom versions are both present on the same DVD, with SDH Captions.
The Wisdom to Survive
A film by Old Dog Documentaries
c/o Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1560290382 $250.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, The Wisdom to Survive: Climate Change, Capitalism &
Community examines the dilemma of human inaction, despite the scientific community's
consensus that climate change is underway. Why aren't people doing more to promote
sustainability, or restrict harmful pollution, when failure to do these things will potentially harm
the lives of billions? Activists and philosophers in the domains of science, economics, and
spirituality discuss how we can change our societies for the better, collectively, to combat climate
disruption. What is the alternative to blind adherence to a profit-oriented growth economy, and
how can it reasonably be put into practice? Featured guests include Bill McKibben, Joanna
Macy, Nikki Cooley, Roger Payne, Richard Heinberg, Amy Seidl, Stephanie Kaza, Gus Speth,
Jihan Gearan, and Ben Falk, The Wisdom to Survive is a thought-provoking call to moral and
spiritual arms.
The Story of Medicine
Hosted by Dr. Michael Mosley
Athena
c/o Acorn Media
c/o RLJ Entertainment
9781621721734 $39.99 www.acornonline.com
Award-winning science journalist Dr. Michael Mosley hosts The Story of Medicine: Pain, Pus &
Poison, an eye-opening documentary about the history of drugs and medicine during the past 200
years. Three episodes reveal how humans have learned to harness the power of chemicals and
nature's own biological defenses to mass-produce modern miracle cures. As fascinating as it is
educational, The Story of Medicine is highly recommended especially for high school, public
library, and college DVD collections. 3 episodes on 2 DVDs, 156 min. plus 27 min. bonus
("Seven Wonders of the Microbe World" shorts), SDH subtitles.
The Graphic Novel Shelf
All Star
Jesse Lonergan
NBM Publishing
160 Broadway, Ste. 700, East Wing
New York, NY 10038
9781561638352 $13.99 www.nbmpublishing.com
All Star is an original, black-and-white graphic novel about a young athlete's coming of age. The
year is 1998, a scandal about President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky is
beginning to unravel, and Carl Carter is on the verge of leading his high school baseball team to
the state championship. A full scholarship to the University of Maine is on the line; perhaps he
even has a chance at professional baseball. Carl is from a respectable middle class background,
but the working class family of his best friend, Esden, is barely scraping by. As the end of the
school year and the baseball season approach, Carl and Esden engage in a drunken bout of
vandalism and petty theft - but star athlete Carl receives a much lighter punishment than Esden,
who has a more troubled history. Carl's conscience burns at the injustice. The consequences of
that fateful night fracture Carl's and Esden's friendship, and may deny Esden any hope of a bright
future. Is there anything Carl can do? Thoughtful, provocative, and populated by believable
human characters, All Star is highly recommended. All Star does contain some cursing and a few
sexual allusions, though it is never explicit, and is therefore more suitable for teens and adults (or
any reader who is mature enough to understand what the Lewinsky scandal was all about).
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Madness in Miniature
Margaret Grace
Perservance Press
c/o Daniel & Daniel, Publishers
PO Box 2790
McKinleyville, CA 95519
9781564745439 $15.95 www.danielpublishing.com/perseverance
Madness in Miniature is a murder mystery set in a small town touched by globalization. When
the opening of a giant chain crafts store coincides with an earthquake and an inexplicable
murder, miniaturist/dollhouse-maker Gerry Porter and her computer-savvy granddaughter
Maddie try to help the police track down the culprit. Did New York city slickers bring a
cold-blooded killer with their commerce? Or did someone local take advantage of distractions to
commit the heinous crime? Gerry tries to balance the battle against the frightening threat with the
more mundane problems of her personal life, including a conflict that undermines her
longstanding friendship with Henry Baker, in this intriguing interplay of hidden secrets!
The Humor Shelf
Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2014 Edition
Dean P. Turnbloom, editor
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781455619740 $14.95 www.pelicanpub.com
Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2014 Edition continues its fine annual tradition of gathering
the past year's most cutting-edge, sharply relevant, and topical cartoon mockery from periodicals
worldwide. Republicans and democrats, right-wing and left-wing, President, Congress, and
Senate, none are spared the merciless mockery of biting caricature. "Wow! The Dow Jones has
gone well over 14,000! All I need now is a job." Highly recommended, especially for public
library humor collections, Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2014 Edition is sure to be a
popular pick.
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Midwest Book Review
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