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Ethics: Beyond War's End
Eric Patterson, editor
Georgetown University Press
3240 Prospect Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
www.press.georgetown.edu
9781589018884, $29.95, www.amazon.com
Jus post bellum (Latin for "Justice after war") deals with the termination phase of war. The
concept is the need for rules to end wars completely and fairly. Knowledgeably compiled and
deftly edited by Eric Patterson (who also provides an informative Introduction and Conclusion),
"Ethics Beyond War's End" is comprised of ten thoughtful and thought-provoking contributions
on the subject of how to bring warring factions together after the conflict is over. Especially
when faced with the realities associated with protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing
states, or genocide and war crimes. The necessity to create frameworks establishing an enduring
peace that is both pragmatic and moral is underscored in our modern era with conflicts marked
by ethnic cleansing, religious bigotries, tribal feuds, and transitions from established
dictatorships to fledgling democracies. A body of superbly presented scholarship, "Ethics:
Beyond War's End" is highly recommended reading and an outstanding contribution academic
library reference collections.
Countering Displacements
Daniel Coleman, Erin Goheen Glanville, Wafaa Hasan & Agnes Kramer-Hamstra, editors
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
9780888645920 $34.95 www.uap.ualberta.ca
Countering Displacements: The Creativity and Resilience of Indigenous and Refugee-ed Peoples
is an anthology of scholarly essays examining and drawing parallels between displaced
populations, including indigenous peoples, refugees, and diasporic peoples worldwide. The
primary focus is not upon the victimization or suffering of displaced peoples, but rather their
resilience and adaptation to drastic change. Individual writings include "Israel's Wall,
Displacement, and Palestinian Resistance in the West Bank", "Mapping Manipur", "Creativity as
a Form of Resilience in Forced Migration" and more. A handful of black-and-white photographs,
an extensive list of cited works, and an index round out this thoughtful and strongly humanitarian
collection, highly recommended especially for college library anthropology, sociology, and
cultural studies collections.
The State of Nonprofit America, second edition
Lester M. Salamon, editor
Brookings Institution Press
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2188
9780815703303, $36.95, www.brookings.edu
Nonprofits dedicate themselves wholly to a greater goal. "The State of Nonprofit America" is a
scholarly investigation of non-profit organizations throughout the country and their struggles to
make an impact in society. But as America faces greater divisiveness and a rough economy,
Nonprofit companies suffer as well. This second edition is completely updated to discuss modern
issues and the future of nonprofit organizations. "The State of Nonprofit America" is a fine
addition to any business or social issues collections.
The Land Grabbers
Fred Pearce
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-2892
9780807003244, $27.95, www.beacon.org
With vast natural resources becoming more valuable than ever, the ideas of ownership become
more and more central. "The Land Grabbers: The New Fight Over Who Owns the Earth"
explores the rush for claiming the world as the billionaires and superpowers of the world are
fighting for the planet against each other as the billions without millions struggle to get by. A
strong concern for the future of the world and its people, "The Land Grabbers" is a strongly
recommended pick for environmental and social issues collections in community and college
library collections.
Fuel on the Fire
Greg Muttitt
The New Press
38 Green Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10013
9781595588050, $28.95, www.thenewpress.com
The Iraq War is one that is not fully understood by many. "Fuel on the Fire: Oil and Politics in
Occupied Iraq" tries to get to the purpose of this conflict that had public opinion from all those
involved wanting it to end very quickly. Exploring the interests of American and British oil
companies and how they may have been pushing the war and lead to a problematic conflict, and
may yet lead to more with many Arabic revolutions. "Fuel on the Fire" is an intriguing dissection
of the Iraq War and the influences that have lead to it and may lead to it again.
The Social Issues Shelf
Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Decade
National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
www.nap.edu
9780309254427, $46.00, www.amazon.com
From 'shaken baby syndrome', to physical abuse, to emotional abuse, to sexual exploitation, the
maltreatment of children is a chronic problem in America and the basis for a great deal of
governmental legislation and medical services. The collaborative effort of the Youth and
Families Board on Children; the Institute of Medicine; the National Research Council, and the
editorial team of Steve Olson and Clare Stroud, "Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and
Practice for the Next Decade: Workshop Summary" is a 203 page compendium composed of
workshop presentations covering a diversity of relevant social issues including the recognition
and assessment of child maltreatment, social trends and child maltreatment trends, causes and
consequences of child maltreatment, the prevention of child maltreatment, the design and
delivery of services to maltreated children, and so much more. An impressive body of work,
"Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Decade: Workshop Summary"
is an especially recommended contribution to professional and academic library reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
Future Primitive Revisited
John Zerzan
Feral House
1240 W Sims Way #124
Port Townsend, WA 98368
9781936239290, $15.00, www.feralhouse.com
Could the answer for the future of humanity lie in its deep past? "Future Primitive Revisited" is
an exploration of future primitivism by John Zerzan as he explores this philosophy that tries to
turn the tide against growing consumerism and over consumption and turning back to the primal
needs for a more comprehensive knowledge that blends the ideas and knowledge of the modern
day with the freedom of a simpler life. "Future Primitive Revisited" is a strongly recommended
addition to social issues collections.
Resilience
Andrew Zolli & Ann Marie Healy
The Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451683806, $26.00, www.simonsays.com
Few things irrevocably break. What leads to recovery? "Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back"
explores this concept on a vast scale, as Andrew Zolli & Ann Marie Healy explore the tendency
for people, communities, and nations to stand up against adversity and struggles that are came
back from time and time again. A multi-level analysis of sociology, psychology, interpersonal
relationships, Zolli and Healy present an intriguing and much recommended addition to social
issues collections. "Resilience" is a scholarly and core addition to any community library
collection.
The Economic Studies Shelf
The Economists' Voice 2.0
Aaron S. Edlin & Joseph E. Stiglitz, editors
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023-7015
http://cup.columbia.edu
9780231160148, $27.95, www.amazon.com
It might have taken the worst collapse of the U.S. economy since the Great Depression, but
economics has now been at the forefront of the daily news and the centerpiece of our national
political discussions. Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by the team of Aaron S. Edlin
and Joseph E. Stiglitz, "The Economists' Voice: Top Economists Take On Today's Problems" has
assembled 32 informed and informative essays from leading economists across a diversity of
economic issues ranging from health care reform; financial market regulatory reform; financial
crisis and bailouts; and innovations in policy and business. Insightful, thoughtful,
thought-provoking, "The Economists' Voice 2.0" should be considered mandatory reading for
economics students, professionals, corporate and governmental policy makers, and non-specialist
general readers with an interest in contemporary economic issues.
The Great Divergence
Timothy Noah
Bloomsbury Press
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10010
9781608196333 $25.00 www.bloomsbury.com
Accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Great Divergence: America's Growing Inequality
Crisis and What We Can Do About It is a close examination of why the inequality in Americans'
incomes has drastically accelerated in recent years. Today, the top 1 percent of Americans
control over one-fifth of the nation's wealth, a trend that seems to be increasing with no end in
sight. The result is an increasing divide between the nation's rich and poor, with harmful
long-term consequences. The Great Divergence explores the reasons behind this growing
inequality (such as the stagnation of wage growth relative to inflation; the decline of unions; the
rise of globalization, automation, and outsourcing; non-progressive sales and payroll taxes that
place the majority of their burden upon the poor; and more), why it is an immediate threat to the
American Dream, and what can be done to alleviate the situation. "In the past, productivity
increases meant prosperity for everyone. Now they mean prosperity only for the wealthy... That
seems a dangerous situation. When ordinary people have nothing to gain from the fruits of their
labors even in times of economic growth, the only motivation they have to perform is fear of
destitution. In earlier times such conditions bred radicalism. Today it seems to breed a corrosive
resentment of the meritocratic elite, whose most visible and recognizable representatives inhabit
the upper reaches of U.S. government, and especially the White House." Recommended remedies
include raising taxes on the wealthy, expanding government payrolls, importing more skilled
labor through immigration, universalizing preschool, imposing price controls on colleges and
universities, reregulating wall street, and more. The Great Divergence is a "must-read" for any
concerned about this dramatic socio-economic trend in modern America, and highly
recommended.
The Business of Black Power
Laura Warren Hill & Julia Rabig, editors
University of Rochester Press
668 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14472
www.urpress.com
9781580464406, $29.95, www.amazon.com
What began as a Black Power movement for political equality and social reform, also evolved to
include the business community and economic issues. "The Business of Black Power:
Community Development, Capitalism, and Corporate Responsibility in Postwar America" is a
354-page compendium comprised of seminal essays by ten scholars providing insightful analysis
of the complex interactions and engagements of a Black Power agenda and the business
community with economic, political, and social goals of the African American citizenry. The rise
of Black entrepreneurship, the grassroots experiments in economic development ventures, the
creation of inner-city markets, development strategies, and more are presented with copious notes
and citations. "The Business of Black Power: Community Development, Capitalism, and
Corporate Responsibility in Postwar America" is a seminal work that is an especially
recommended contribution to academic library Black Studies and Economic Studies reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Taylor Rule
Evan F. Koenig, Robert Leeson, George A. Kahn
Hoover Institution Press
434 Galvez Mall, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6010
9780817914042, $34.95, www.hooverpress.org
Economics is a difficult science, built on top of the enigma of human nature. "The Taylor Rule:
and the Transformation of Monetary Policy" explores the works of John Taylor as they tried to
present rules and laws on economic concepts such as price settings, wages, inflation, resources,
and much more, with mixed success on the ideas behind his studies. Analyzing the rule's impact
on economic studies and policy decisions in the past few decades. "The Taylor Rule" is a
scholarly take on economics, very much recommended reading and addition to community and
college economics collections.
The International Studies Shelf
Outlier States
Robert S. Litwak
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421408125, $24.95, www.press.jhu.edu
When some countries refuse to play by the rules, there are many approaches to handle it. "Outlier
States: American Strategies to Change, Contain, or Engage Regimes" discusses America's
foreign policy when it comes to 'Outlier States' as dubbed by the Obama administration, or
perhaps better known as rogue states under the W. Bush administration. Iran and North Korea are
common examples of these states, and the approaches to bring them into the relatively
harmonious international community has proven difficult. "Outlier States" is a fine and much
recommended read for international studies collections.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Alliances For Obesity Prevention
Institute of Medicine
National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
www.nap.edu
9780309224727, $29.00, www.amazon.com
Obesity in American has never been more pervasive among all age levels of the populace. A
combination of acknowledged factors include chronic lack of exercise and the modern 'fast foods'
and convenience pre-packaged foods oriented diets. "Alliances For Obesity Prevention: Finding
Common Ground" is a compilation of the papers presented at the October 2011 workshop
sponsored by the Institute of Medicine exploring opportunities and advantages for join activities
by diverse groups with the common goal of improving public health. A seminal contribution,
"Alliances For Obesity Prevention" should be a part of academic and professional Health &
Medicine reference collections. Also very highly recommended from the Institute of Medicine on
the subject of obesity is "Accelerating Progress In Obesity Prevention: Solving The Weight Of
The Nation" (9780309221542, $49.00).
Adverse Effects of Vaccines
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.national-academies.org
9780309214353 $79.95 www.nap.edu
Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality is an exhaustive, scholarly review of the
scientific and biological evidence of harmful side effects of specific vaccines covered by the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The individual vaccines scrutinized in-depth
(with an entire chapter devoted to each) are measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine; varicella virus
vaccine; influenza vaccine; hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; human papillomavirus
vaccine; diphtheria toxoid-, tetanus toxoid-, and acellular pertussis-containing vaccines; and
meningococcal vaccine (as well as the injection-related adversities of administering vaccines). A
host of appendices supplements the findings with a glossary, literature of search strategy,
causality conclusion tables, references, and more. Although unsuitable for lay readers due to its
immense technical detail, Adverse Effects of Vaccines is the resource of choice for professionals
in the field, institutional researchers, and graduate-level college library collections. Highly
recommended.
The Yoga Back Book
Stella Weller
Conari Press
c/o Red Wheel/Weiser
665 Third Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94107
9781573245760, $19.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
With a healthful emphasis on preventive back care practices and gentle yoga stretches and
exercise techniques, "The Yoga Back Book: The Natural Solution to Freedom from Pain" is a
perfect owner's manual for good back care practices. Whether the concern is existing back pain
issues or problems or prevention of these and good maintenance of the back, "The Yoga Back
Book" has substantial, practical, therapeutic advice that can be easily understood and
implemented. Referring to these exercises and practices as tools, the author states "These tools
include information on how the vertebral (spinal) column is constructed, how to use it
intelligently, and how to care for it through a sensible balance of appropriate exercises, relaxation
and sound nutrition (p. viii)." Supplemented by black and white diagrams and photographs of
models exercising or demonstrating positions, subsequent chapters, provide further information
about body moves, warming up and cooling down, diet, back exercises, abdominal support,
strong legs for a strong back, relaxing for freedom from pain, and further special needs back care,
such as for pregnancy, fibromyalgia, sports, driving, and more. There are simple illustrated
instructions and lessons on how to sit, stand, bend, lie down, and get up without stressing the
back. "The Yoga Back Book" provides a thumbnail back care manual for both the general
population and the professional health care practitioners. This is an invaluable self care book for
all adults.
What Went Wrong
Nicholas J. Gonzalez, M.D.
New Spring Press
PO Box 200, New York, NY 10156
9780982196533 $39.95 www.newspringpress.com
What Went Wrong: The Truth Behind the Clinical Trial of the Enzyme Treatment of Cancer
excoriates the horrendous mismanagement and subsequent cover-up of a National Cancer
Institute/National Institutes of Health clinical trial to study author Nicholas J. Gonzalez, M.D.'s
nutritional treatment methods for patients diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. The
project was approved in 1998, but beset with incompetent meddling: oncologists discouraged
patient participation and pressed those where admitted to change to conventional therapy, and the
Principal Investigator repeatedly gave approval to patients who did not meet entry requirements
or who were incapable of following the unsupervised, self-administered regimen. As a result, the
National Institutes of Health to conclude in 2005 that so few patients had followed their therapy
that the data was essentially meaningless. The therapy was not properly evaluated or analyzed
despite years of so-called research, depriving future cancer patients accurate information about
all their treatment options. What Went Wrong is a striking case study of a scientific study gone
terribly awry, and highly recommended for science and medical professionals as well as for
concerned laypeople.
Writings on Medicine
Georges Canguilhem
Fordham University Press
2546 Belmont Avenue
University Box L
Bronx, NY 10458-5172
9780823234325, $20.00, www.fordhampress.com
Healing is a complicated field, and as much time researching and writing about it is spent than
truly practicing the art. "Writings on Medicine" is a collection of essays from French philosopher
and physician Georges Canguilhem, who wrote of many topics of medicine, including an
introduction to the man and his writings from translators Stefanos Geroulanos and Todd Meyers.
For those who want insight on science and philosophy in the field of medicine, "Writings on
Medicine" is a strong addition college library essay collections. Also from Fordham in
Philosophy and essays is "Stanley Cavell & The Education of Grownups" (9780823234745,
$20.00), an excellent addition to any American philosophy collection.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
Like a Yeti Catching Marmots
Pema Tsewang, Shastri
Wisdom Publications
199 Elm Street
Somerville, MA 02144
9781614290001, $15.95, www.wisdompubs.org
A little bit of wisdom can go a long way in our lives. "Like a Yeti Catching Marmots: A Little
Treasury of Tibetan Proverbs" is a rapid-fire collection of simple proverbs and wisdom, drawing
from traditional Buddhist and Tibetan thought presenting much ideals throughout. "Like a Yeti
Catching Marmots" is an insightful bite sized pieces of spirituality, highly recommended.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
For Love of Cats
Animal Rescue League
Landauer Corporation
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
9781935726135 $21.95 www.landauercorp.com
Compiled from the combined knowledge of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, For Love of
Cats is a guide for prospective kitten or cat owners, illustrated with full color photographs on
almost every page, over 200 in total. Although For Love of Cats emphasizes the benefits of
adopting a shelter animal, need-to-know information for choosing a pet from a breeder is also
included. Chapters walk the reader through housebreaking kittens and solving litter box problems
(one of the advantages of adopting an older cat from a shelter is that they will very likely already
be acclimated to using a litter box), teaching children how to handle cats or kittens, how to
introduce a new cat to other pets, keeping one's cat safe, and much more. "Never travel with your
cat loose in the car. Cats can get under your feet and can cause visual or movement issues. Be
sure to travel with your cat safely in a cat carrier... For longer distances, use a large dog crate and
include a litter box, cat bed, toys, food and water." For Love of Cats is a top-quality pet owner's
manual, and cat lovers everywhere will enjoy perusing its beautiful color photographs and
heartwarming true stories of cats adopted from shelters.
City of Ravens
Boria Sax
The Overlook Press
141 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10012
9781590207772, $22.00, www.overlookpress.com
The raven has proven a fascinating creature since mankind laid eyes on it. "City of Ravens:
London, The Tower, and Its Famous Birds" analyzes the place of the Raven in world culture,
where it has been both feared and revered, having an unusual place in mythology, as author Boria
Sax presents a fascinating delve into the raven and its relation to humanity, with a special focus
on the legends of the Tower of London. "City of Ravens" is a must for anyone curious about the
curious bird, very much highly recommended.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Introducing the Old Testament
Tremper Longman III
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49530
9780310291480, $14.99, www.zondervan.com
The Old Testament is a strong piece of history contained within the Bible, and is often
overlooked in many Christian discussions. "Introducing the Old Testament: A Short Guide to its
History and Message" is an analysis of the Old Testament and its place in the modern discussion
of the Bible and its truths to be applied to the New Testament and its gospels. "Introducing the
Old Testament" is a fine addition to Christian and religious studies collections, highly
recommended.
The Complete Life of Krishna
Vanamali
Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street
Rochester, VT 05767
9781594774751, $24.95, www.innertraditions.com
Krishna is a major component of any Hindu's faith. "The Complete Life of Krishna: Based on the
Earliest Oral Traditions and the Sacred Scriptures" seeks to delve into the legends and history of
the Hindu oral tradition to tell his story more completely and comprehensively. Scholarly and
insightful on the meanings of these legends, "The Complete Life of Krishna" is a strongly
recommended pick for religious history collections focusing on Hinduism and eastern
religions.
The Mystery of Individuality
Mark Perry
World Wisdom
1501 East Hillside Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
9781936597130 $24.95 www.worldwisdom.com
The Mystery of Individuality: Grandeur and Delusion of the Human Condition examines what
distinguishes humans as individuals in twelve chapters that explore spirituality, psychology,
sociology, love, and the appreciation of sacred art. Complex social issues including leadership,
justice, politics, and crime are also discussed in relation to the essence of human beings as
creations in the image of God. If God deliberately created humans with individual personalities,
then are the unique traits of personhood are part of our divine essence, even though our frames
are destined to return to dust. "Authority derives from Truth, we have said, and certitude is the
substance of competence. Now there can be no certitude without perfect objectivity and perfect
objectivity presupposes utter humility. In turn, poverty before God means simplicity of soul; and,
likewise, simplicity entails transparence of soul cleansed of individualistic arbitrariness; only
then can God's light shine unobstructed and only then can it guide, infallibly so." The Mystery of
Individuality is a thoughtful, contemplative, and complex work, especially recommended for
spirituality shelves.
The Art Shelf
Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct
Adam Duncan Harris, editor
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive
Norman, OK 73069
9780806143002 $49.95 hc
9780806143019 $29.95 pbk www.oupress.com
Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct is a breathtaking compendium of the work of wildlife artist
Robert Kuhn (1920-2007), known for his generosity in mentoring other artists as well as his
devotion to capturing portraits of animals (especially mammals) in their wild habit. Rare
black-and-white sketches as well as vivid full-color reproductions of Kuhn's most captivating
works fill this artbook, which also features an exhaustive commentary describing the events of
Kuhn's life and the inspirations behind his pieces. Any nature lover will be immediately struck by
Kuhn's realistic style, whether drawing an otter turning within water, a rabbit fleeing its would-be
predator at full speed, or a cougar on the prowl. Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct is a treasury that
invites comparison to John Audubon's classic works of avian art, and worthy of the highest
recommendation.
Van Gogh To Kandinsky
Richard Thomson, et al.
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500238912, $60.00, www.amazon.com
Emerging from the European art world of the late 19th and early 20th century was the 'symbolist'
movement lead by such artists as Gauguin, Van Gogh, Munch, Modrian, Kandinsky,
Hammershot, Hodler, Khnopff, Gallen-Kallela, and others. Enhanced with informed and
informative essays by leading experts in the history of landscape painting. "Van Gogh to
Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910" is a beautifully illustrated, 208-page
compendium showcasing a veritable history of landscape paintings reflecting the best and most
influential works of their kind around the them of poetic expressions and interpretations of
nature. The collaborative work of Richard Thomason (Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art,
University of Edinburgh), Rodolphe Rapetti (General Curator of Heritage and Associate
Researcher, Institut National de L'Historie de l'Art, Paris), Frances Fowle, Senior Lecturer in the
History of Art, University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator, Scottish National Gallery,
Edinburgh), Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff (Curator of Exhibitions, Ateneum Art Museum, Finnish
National Gallery, Helsinki), and Nienke Bakker (Curator of Exhibitions, Van Gogh Museum,
Amsterdam), "Van Gogh To Kandinsky" is a work of impressive and comprehensive scholarship,
a compelling read for academicians and non-specialist general readers with an interest in art
history, and a critically essential addition to personal, academic, and community library European
Art History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Tuhituhi
Laurence Simmons
Otago University Press
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97213
www.isbs.com
9781877578175, $60.00, www.amazon.com
The history of art is also occasional a history of high adventure. Such is the case of the 18th
Century English painter William Hodges (1744-1797) who hired onto the crew of Captain James
Cook's for Cook's second voyage to explore the Pacific Ocean. Hodges was able to create a
wealth of remarkable sketches and paintings of the exotic locals visited on that historic voyage.
In "Tuhituhi: William Hodges, Cook's Painter in the South Pacific", author Laurence Simmons
has researched and written a 364-page analytical history of the artwork produced by Hodges on
the voyage. Enhanced with full color illustrations throughout, as well as copious footnotes, an
extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index, "Tuhituhi: William Hodges, Cook's Painter
in the South Pacific" is a welcome and seminal addition to academic library 18th Century Art
History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
A Mine of Beauty
Anna O. Marley and Linda S. Ferbe, authors
William Trost Richards, artist
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205, 3556 Main Street, Manchester, VT 05254
c/o National Book Network (distribution)
4270 Boston Way, Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.nbnbooks.com
9781555953829 $40.00 www.hudsonhills.com
A Mine of Beauty: Landscapes by William Trost Richards is striking, full-color compendium of
works by nineteenth-century landscape artist William Trost Richards. Two brief essays introduce
readers to the evolution of early American landscape painting and Richards' career, but the
majority of A Mine of Beauty is devoted to the paintings themselves, one for each page. Crafted
in a strongly realistic style, Richards' extraordinary artwork of both natural landscapes and
human dwellings is stirring to behold. A Mine of Beauty is a joy to experience, and highly
recommended especially for art connoisseurs and library collections.
Paula Rego: The Complete Graphic Work, second edition
T.G. Rosenthal
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10110-0017
9780500093689 $125.00 www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
Now in an updated and expanded second edition with reproductions of Rego's artwork in tritone
and color, Paula Rego: The Complete Graphic Work is a gigantic, coffee-table compendium of
an extraordinary female artist's creations over the course of her lifetime. Featuring 637
illustrations, 160 in color and 477 in tritone, Paula Rego: The Complete Graphic Work is
primarily devoted to prints of Rego's art, complemented with contextual essays by T.G.
Rosenthal. Rego's sense of dark humor, complex narratives, intricacies of the human condition,
observations of the harmful side of sexuality and family dynamics, and more stand out boldly
from the pages of this definitive collection, highly recommended especially for art shelves and
college library collections.
Adam & Eve in the Art of Samuel Bak
Essay by Lawrence L. Langer
Pucker Art Publications
c/o Syracuse University Press (distribution)
621 Skytop Road, Suite 110
Syracuse, NY 13244-5290
9781879985254 $50.00 www.SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu
Adam & Eve in the Art of Samuel Bak is a captivating artbook showcasing Samuel Bak's series
of paintings extending the Biblical parable of Adam and Eve, the first man and the first woman
who were expelled from the Garden of Eden for eating the Fruit of Knowledge. In the paintings,
Adam and Eve adapt to their harsh new lives in a variety of guises - they appear in impoverished
shtetls, as members of the prosperous European middle-class, victims threatened by the
onslaught of the Holocaust, and more. Their efforts to forge their own path are always haunted by
the overshadowing presence of the Fruit of Knowledge that kickstarted their ongoing struggle.
Adam & Eve in the Art of Samuel Bak is primarily devoted to stunning, full-color renditions of
Bak's striking artworks, complemented an accompanying essay by veteran art critic and
Lawrence L. Langer (well known for six previous volumes in which he collaborated with Samuel
Bak on painting and commentary). Adam & Eve in the Art of Samuel Bak is highly
recommended especially for personal and college library art shelves.
Art in a Hairshirt
Amy Goldin
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205
3556 Main Street
Manchester, VT 05254
9781555953423, $19.95, www.hudsonhills.com
Understanding art is not something everyone gets. "Art in a Hairshirt" is a collection of essays
from the famed art critic whose work over the last twelve years of her life gained her much
acclaim and thought in the last twelve years of her life. Compiling these essays and her thought
on the direction of art during this period, "Art in a Hairshirt" is a fine compilation of art criticism
for those who want to better understand the genre.
When Art Really Works
Andy Pankhurst & Lucinda Hawksley
Barron's
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9780764147883, $14.99, www.barronseduc.com
The essence of art is what many continually pursue and many more never truly understand.
"When Art Really Works" is a discussion of what brings artworks past that barrier and takes
them to that next level of work. Delving through history and the great works all through it all,
Andy Pankhurst & Lucinda Hawksley investigate great works from religion, classics, erotica, and
everywhere else. "When Art Really Works" is a must for those who want a deeper understanding
of art and what it truly means, highly recommended.
The Cookbook Shelf
Vegeterranean: Italian Vegetable Cooking
Malu Simoes da Cunha & Alberto Musacchio
Earth Aware Editions
PO Box 3088
San Rafael, CA 94912
9781608870790 $40.00 www.earthawareeditions.com
The kitchens of Umbria's widely savored Country House Montali present Vegeterranean: Italian
Vegetable Cooking is a treasury of quality vegetarian dishes in the flavorful style of Italy and the
Mediterranean region. Vegeterranean proves that meat is not required to experience the
sumptuous staples and flavors of the region, offering appetizing vegetarian renditions of Italian
classics such as calzone, ravioli, gnocchi, and lasagna. Tips, tricks, and techniques for creating
homemade sauces, stocks, and pesto complement the wide assortment of recipes illustrated with
fabulous full-color, full-page photographs. Vegeterranean: Italian Vegetable Cooking is a
"must-have" for vegetarian gourmets everywhere!
The Education Shelf
How to Handle Difficult Parents
Suzanne Capek Tingley
Prufrock Press
5926 Balcones Drive, Suite 220
Austin, TX 78731
9781503639587, $16.95, www.prufrock.com
"How to Handle Difficult Parents: Proven Solutions for Teachers" is a practical, disciplined
organized response to the need for teachers to develop special coping skills to deal with many
varieties of Difficult Parents. It is odd to realize that this is a skill area that is crucial to the
ongoing success and perhaps even the survival of a dedicated teacher, but the evidence is quite
convincing. Written with a light touch and a practical, humorous-tinged approach to problem
solving, "How To Handel Difficult Parents" has something for every classic problem faced by
teachers dealing with difficult parents. Most effective of all, the techniques are all illustrated with
line by line suggested examples of teacher/parent dialogue, allowing the reader to sometimes
choose what might be the most effective response for the situation. "How to Handle Difficult
Parents" deals with a crucial component of quality education delivery, and if nothing else, it will
provide a relieving laugh or two to the belabored education professional.
Evidence-Based Teaching For Higher Education
Beth M. Schwartz & Regan A. R. Gurung, editors
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
www.apa.org/books
9781433811722, $39.95, www.amazon.com
Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by the team of Beth M. Schwartz (Catherine Ehrman
Thoresen and William E. Thoresen Professor of Psychology, Randolph College, Lynchburg,
Virginia) and Regan A. R. Gurung (Ben J. and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Human
Development and Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay), "Evidence-Based Teaching
For Higher Education" is a 168-page compendium comprised of eight contributions by
outstanding scholars and focusing upon university level instructors and teachers selecting and
implementing techniques and tools specifically designed to maximize the student learning
experience. "Evidence-Based Teaching For Higher Education" includes consideration ranging
from teacher-student rapport; online teaching; the utilization of blogs, podcasting, wikis
technologies; experience-based teaching such as internships, teaching and research assistantships,
in-class research projects; student study habits, etc. Of special note are the articles 'Building
Rapport in the Classroom'; and 'Selection of Textbooks or Readings for Your Course'. Informed,
informative, thoughtful, and thought-provoking, "Evidence-Based Teaching For Higher
Education" is very highly recommended for college level classroom teachers and a seminal
contribution to academic library Education Studies reference collections.
Funner Grammar
Sandra Wilde
Heinemann
PO Box 6926
Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926
9780325013923 $25.00 www.heinemann.com
Sandra Wilde (Professor of Curriculum and Teaching at Hunter College, City University of New
York) presents Funner Grammar: Fresh Ways to Teach Usage, Language, and Writing
Conventions, a resource for teachers charged with helping students in grades 3-8 improve their
English literacy and writing skills. Packed with innovative approaches to capture students'
attention and help them internalize better communication skills, Funner Grammar includes
coverage of verb tenses, sentence complexity, word usage issues, kid-friendly linguistics, and
much more. "At the Whole Foods supermarket chain, there are check-out lines for those with '10
items or fewer,' where most other stores use [10 items or] less. But I'd never bother talking about
this distinction with children, because it's on its way out. If you're tempted to try to enforce your
own pet language peeves on students, even though their usages are becoming the norm, think
about those teachers 50 years ago who insisted on 'shall'. Why fight a losing battle? Why should
your idiosyncratic preferences be more valid than those of the majority of the users of English?"
Funner Grammar is a top-quality supplemental resource, worthy of the highest recommendation
for not only grade school educators, but also parents and tutors interested in helping children
improve their grasp of English language skills.
Young Children & Technology
Amy Shillady & Leah Schoenberg Muccio
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1313 L Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-4101
9781928896869, $14.00, www.naeyc.org
Technology is opening doors for children earlier than ever. "Young Children and Technology" is
a guide to the applications of technology can have for very young children in helping them
succeed on many more levels in their life. With plenty of information to consider for those who
want to consider more ideas and more options for young children using recent developments in
technology, "Young Children and Technology" is a must for any educational reference collection
focusing on the early years.
200 Essential Preschool Activities
Julienne M. Olson
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541044, $19.95, www.redleafpress.org
The formative years are the best time to learn more out of life. "200 Essential Preschool
Activities" is an early childhood education reference guide for preschool teachers who are
looking to help their young students get the most they can out of this vital period in education.
From building important social skills, promoting thinking, arts, crafts, good play, and much
more, the book proves to be a must for any rookie teacher who wants to keep the activities
flowing. Each entry includes a list of necessary bits and pieces to make it work, instructions, and
how to take it further. "200 Essential Preschool Activities" is an enthusiastically recommended
pick for preschool education reference collections.
The Jobs/Career Shelf
Attaining an Academic Appointment
Bill McHenry, S. Kent Butler, & Jim McHenry
Atwood Publishing
PO Box 3185, Madison, WI 537004-0185
9781891859885, $27.95, www.atwoodpublishing.com
Getting the job can sometimes prove as difficult as getting the education. "Attaining an
Academic Appointment" is an academic career guide for those who are looking to get appointed
and hired by academic committees. With advice on making one's credentials known, how to find
potential job prospects, and making a good impression, "Attaining an Academic Appointment" is
a strongly recommended pick for general career collections, especially those focusing on
academia.
The Fiction Shelf
Freeman
Leonard Pitts
Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street
Evanston, IL 60202
9781932841640, $16.00, www.agatepublishing.com
A chance to return home, no matter the consequences. "Freeman" is set in the post-Civil War
South as Sam Freeman, an ex-slave who had fought in the Union Army after fleeing his servitude
decades prior, decides to return to his homeland and look for the family he left behind. But
tensions are high following this period, and his search will not be easy, and sees that slavery is
not an evil that will go quietly, even after a war had abolished it. "Freeman" is a strongly
recommended work of historical fiction, highly recommended.
The Parenting Shelf
How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential
Joel H. Warshowsky
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Inc.
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849058810, $19.95, www.jkp.com
Vision can influence one's life more than they know. "How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock
Your Child's Potential: Identifying and Overcoming Blocks to Concentration, Self-Esteem and
School Success with Vision Therapy" is a guide to the impact that vision problems can have on a
child's behavior and how to understand and face these problems with a young child and help their
perception and help them learn more effectively and live younger and happier lives. "How
Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential" is a strong pick for educational and
behavioral therapy collections, very much recommended.
The Self-Help Shelf
Butterflies & Sweaty Palms
Judy Apps
Crown House Publishing
6 Trowbridge Drive Suite 5
Bethel, CT 06801
9781845907365, $29.95, www.CHPUS.com
Confidence goes far in one's life. "Butterflies & Sweaty Palms: 25 Sure-Fire Ways to Speak and
Present with Confidence" is an inspirational read from Judy Apps as she advises readers on how
to gain confidence in their speaking and confidence on many levels. From making sure you're
always there physically and mentally, doing something new, and much more, "Butterflies &
Sweaty Palms" is a strong pick for general inspirational collections, highly recommended.
Healing the Angry Brain
Ronald Potter-Efron
New Harbinger Press
5674 Shattuck Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
9781608821334, $16.95, www.newharbinger.com
Anger affects us in many ways, and controlling it is key to greater happiness in life. "Healing the
Angry-Brain: How Understanding the Way Your Brain Works Can Help You Control Anger &
Aggression" is a self-help guide from Ronald Potter Efron as he presents an exploration of anger
management and how to better control one's emotions to better flourish in life. "Healing the
Angry-Brain" is a strongly recommended addition to self-help collections, highly
recommended.
The Martial Arts Shelf
The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands
Robert Tangora
Blue Snake Books
c/o North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
9781583944486, $17.95, www.northatlanticbooks.com
Many martial arts practices are more than just punches and kicks. "The Internal Structure of
Cloud Hands: A Gateway to Advanced T'ai Chi Practice" is an advisory guide to the aspect of
Cloud Hands in the art of T'ai Chi, bringing the most energy out of these postures and bringing
the most out of this concept of T'ai Chi, gaining a greater understanding of how it all flows
together. "The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands" is a fine addition to martial arts and health
collections, highly recommended.
The Biography Shelf
Sean Connery
Christopher Bray
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10004
9781605983455, $15.95, www.pegasusbooks.us
A legend of acting, Sean Connery has been a unique figure through it all. "Sean Connery" is a
biography on the man from Christopher Bray, who explores the troubled nature of the actor who
wasn't full on pleased with his own success. Becoming an icon of Britain and cinema as Bond
and gaining over a million a film, "Sean Connery" looks into a man who didn't quite fully
understand his own popularity and the intriguing human being behind it all.
The Autism Shelf
Simple Strategies That Work!
Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, & Dena Gitlitz
Autism Asperger Publishing Company
PO Box 23173
Shawne Mission, KS 66283-0173
1931282994, $23.95, www.asperger.net
Having a level of autism or Asperger syndrome isn't a sentence to a lack of education. "Simple
Strategies That Work!: Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students with Asperger Syndrome,
High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities" explores how to help those with these
mental differences succeed in an educational environment with activities and exercises to help
retain focus, keep oneself calm, and communicate effectively. "Simple Strategies That Work!" is
much recommended for any parent of an autistic or Asperger afflicted child.
The Sports Shelf
Running for Women
Jason R. Karp, PhD. & Carolyn S. Smith, MD
Human Kinetics
1607 North Market Street
P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825
9781450404679, $17.95, www.humankinetics.com
"Running for Women: Your Complete Guide for a Lifetime of Running" is a compact women's
running manual, with chapters on physiology, training, and health and wellness specifically
oriented to women. Relying on documented research compiled since the modern evolution of
competitive women's running in the late 60's, coauthors Drs. Karp and Smith present pertinent
information on the impact of the menstrual cycle, suggestions for how to train during menstrual
cycles, pregnancy, and menopause, effective workouts for endurance, speed and strength,
preventing knee (and other running related) injuries, avoiding eating disorders, osteoporosis and
menstrual irregularities, and how to use sex differences to your advantage when running
competitively. "Running for Women" is a practical, detailed training guidebook, with many
specific photo illustrated exercises, positions, and techniques for female runners. In addition to
its substantial clinical contributions to the science of women's running, "Running for Women"
has an interesting side focus on the development and history of women's running. In the
appendix, a chapter titled Evolution of Women's Competitive Running" traces the history of
female running from the ancient Greek runner, Atalanta, to running records set in the 2000's. It is
of interest to note that modern women's running has evolved since 1928, essentially. Women
were not allowed to compete in marathons until almost the end of the 1960's, interestingly. For a
grounded approach to lifetime running practices, women runners and their coaches and supports
will find "Running for Women" a very valuable resource.
Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair
Daimeon Shanks
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076
Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9781450507076, $19.95, www.HumanKinetics.com
Bicycling is healthy and through exercise. "Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair" is a
comprehensive compilation of many problems that occur in bicycles and how to meet them
effectively to keep one's bike working correctly and smoothly for years to come. With advice that
applies for ideal situations with the right tools or repairs that can be done on the fly to get the
bike home, "Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair" is a strongly recommended pick for
anyone who keeps and regularly uses a bicycle.
The Language Studies Shelf
Borrowed Tongues
Eva C. Karpinski
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
978155458357, $39.95, wlupress.wlu.ca
A translation is more than just placing a work in another language. "Borrowed Tongues: Life
Writing, Migration, and Translation" is a scholarly analysis of translations between languages as
Eva C. Karpinski explores the bridges between language and culture that are exposed by
translating works. A feminist look at language across languages and what can be determined
from these observations, "Borrowed Tongues" is a strongly recommended pick for literary
criticism and studies collections for community and college library collections.
The American History Shelf
Buying America from the Indians
Blake A. Watson
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive
Norman, OK 73069
9780806142449 $45.00 www.oupress.com
Buying America from the Indians: Johnson v. McIntosh and the History of Native Land Rights is
a scholarly, in-depth study of the long-term repercussions of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Johnson v. McIntosh, which determined the legal principles that directly determine American
Indian property rights. In the decision, Chief Justice John Marshall wrote for the majority that the
"discovery" of America assigned "exclusive title to those who made it" - in other words, no
Indian tribe owned the land that they thought they did. Chapters focus heavily on how this
impacted the Piankeshaw Indians who had deeded their land twice (once to speculators in 1775,
and later to the United States by Treaty), and place the ruling in the environmental and historical
context of its time, with particular note to how speculative ventures in Native lands influenced
the French & Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the ratification of the Articles of
Confederation. A final segment discusses the long-term historical legacy of the Johnson v.
McIntosh ruling, which is taught as axiomatic for property title and ownership in the United
States, but condemned by the United Nations as a justification for the displacement and genocide
of the Indians. Author Blake A. Watson (Professor of Law, University of Dayton) concludes with
a rationale of why and how the United States should formally recant the discovery doctrine of
Johnson v. McIntosh. Copious notes, a bibliography, and an index enhance this excellent
addition to the American History, Legal Studies, and Native American Studies shelves of college
and graduate school libraries.
Ho! For the Black Hills
Paul L. Hedren
South Dakota State Historical Society Press
900 Governors Drive
Pierre, SC 57501-2217
9780984650507, $18.95, www.sdshspress.com
The chance at riches sends people westward, and may provoke war itself. "Ho! For the Black
Hills: Captain Jack Crawford Reports the Black Hills Gold Rush and the Great Sioux War" is a
delve into South Dakotan history as author Paul L. Hedren focuses on Jack Crawford and his
contributions to the expeditions into the black hills and the conflicts with the Sioux Nation.
Focusing on the challenges laid before Crawford and granting a vivid picture of the era, "Ho! For
the Black Hills" is a must for any American history collection focusing on South Dakota and the
Old West expansions.
Louisiana: The First 300 Years
Joan B. Garvey and Mary Lou Widmer
Garmer Press, Inc.
320 New Orleans Hammond Way
New Orleans, LA 70124
9781455617449 $19.95
Accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Louisiana: The First 300 Years is a captivating history
of the American state of Louisiana, from the land's formation and the Indian civilizations that
once dwelt there; to its status as French and Spanish territory, to a colony, to a privately owned
company, to a state of the Union; to the harrowing toll of the American Civil War; to a bitter
legal battle between Huey P. Long and the Standard Oil Company; and much more.
Black-and-white photographs and illustrations enhance this solid overview of the state's
development and its rich historical and cultural heritage. Louisiana: The First 300 Years is
enthusiastically recommended for both public and college library American History
collections.
The World History Shelf
A Lover's Quarrel With The Past
Ranjan Ghosh
Berghahn Books
150 Broadway, Suite 812
New York, NY 10038
www.berghahnbooks.com
9780857454843, $70.00, www.amazon.com
"A Lover's Quarrel With the Past: Romance Representation Reading" by Ranjan Ghosh is the
latest addition to Berghahan Books' acclaimed historical cultures studies series 'Making Sense of
History'. This 224-page compendium focuses upon the relationship between history and theory as
impacted by academia, politics, and cultural bias. Of special note are author Ranjan Ghosh's
commentary on the ethics of historians and the ethics of historical studies. Enhanced with an
extensive bibliography and a comprehensive index, "A Lover's Quarrel With The Past" is
informed, informative, thoughtful and thought provoking, making it a highly recommended study
for academicians and non-professional general readers with an interest in history and the
representation of history.
The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
G. D. Scholtz
Protea Boekhuis
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
www.internationalpubmarket.com
9781919825120, $16.95, www.amazon.com
The First Anglo-Boer War (1880 - 1881), was a rebellion of Boers (farmers) against British rule
in the Transvaal that re-established their independence. The Second War (1899 - 1902), by
contrast, was a lengthy war involving large numbers of troops from many British possessions,
which ended with the conversion of the Boer republics into British colonies (with a promise of
limited zelf-bestuur). These colonies later formed part of the Union of South Africa. The British
fought directly against the Transvaal and the Oranje Vrijstaat, defeating their forces first in open
warfare and then in a long and bitter guerrilla campaign. British losses were high due to both
disease and combat. The policies of "scorched earth" and civilian internment in concentration
camps (adopted by the British to prevent support for the farmers/Boer commando campaign)
ravaged the civilian populations in the Transvaal and the Oranje Vrijstaat. "The Anglo-Boer War
1899-1902" is a 460-page account of the conflict enhanced period photography and strategic
maps by author G. D. Scholtz. Informed and informative, "The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902" is
especially recommended for personal and academic library World History collections. Also very
highly recommended for students of the Boer War is Louis Changuion's "Silence of the Guns:
The History of the Long Toms of the Anglo-Boer War" (Protea Boekhuis, 9781919825502,
$39.00).
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Climate And Conservation
Jodi a. Hilty, et al.
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009-1148
www.islandpress.org
9781610911719, $35.00, www.amazon.com
Climate change is beginning to pass a tipping point and impact dramatically upon the planet
necessitating human responses to deal with developments ranging from rising sea levels, to
increasing severity of droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other natural hazards
relating to climatic impacts. "Climate and Conservation: Landscape and Seascape Science,
Planning, and Action" is a 392-page compendium of descriptive information and data that will
prove indispensable in efforts to craft and implement scientifically sound conservation principles,
procedures, and processes to deal with these sometimes dramatic changes in global climate
patterns. Comprised of twenty-two informed and informative contributions by experts in their
respective fields, "Climate And Conservation" is a seminal body of work and a critically
important addition to professional and academic library Environmental Studies reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
Changing Business From the Inside Out
Timothy J. Mohin
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781609946401, $24.95, www.bkconnection.com
Good things can be done form the inside out. "Changing Business From the Inside Out: A
Treehugger's Guide to Working In Corporations" is a career guide for those who have a strong
affinity for environmental issues but often find themselves in such a career that may put
themselves at odds with those beliefs. Advising people in corporate business how to steer their
companies to more responsible directions, "Changing Business From the Inside Out" is a must
for the environmentally conscious corporate worker, highly recommended.
The Psychology Shelf
Personality
Henry Kellerman
American Mental Health Foundation
PO Box 3, Riverdale, NY 10471-0003
9781590563533, $25.00, www.amazon.com
The usual explanations for how a person's personality develops is some combination of 'nurture
and nature', that is, the influence and experiences with other people combined with genetic
factors -- beginning with gender. In "Personality: How it Forms", author and psychologist Henry
Kellerman focuses upon the psychology involved with personality development and personhood
formation. Twelve distinctive styles or categories of human personality are identified and
illustrated through case examples. Of special note is Kellerman's commentary on the role of
emotions such as anger are an organizing principle for personality development and maintenance.
Enhanced with an extensive glossary, "Personality: How it Forms" is especially recommended
for non-specialist general readers with an interest in personality development.
All We Have to Fear
Allan V. Horwitz, PhD and Jerome C. Wakefield, PhD, DSW
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4314
9780199793754 $29.95 www.oup.com/us
All We Have to Fear: Psychiatry's Transformation of Natural Anxieties into Mental Disorders is
a sharp criticism of modern trends in psychology and psychiatry to classify human anxieties as
"disorders". Should fear of public speaking, meeting new people, or even fear of spiders truly be
considered "anxiety disorders"? To what extend should natural anxiousness be medicalized, and
could so-called "anxiety disorders" be the product of conflicts between humans and their modern,
fast-paced environments? All We Have to Fear warns against the inherent problems of redefining
what is considered "normal" for human beings; chapters include a historic overview of anxiety
disorders, a harsh critique of the DSM diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders, and a particular
focus on post-traumatic stress disorder. "Individuals suffering the often extreme emotional
effects of confronting extraordinary traumas deserve social support and any therapeutic help that
may be beneficial. However, the psychiatric diagnosis of PTSD, which classifies some
individuals' struggles with traumatic experiences as psychotic disorders, raises a number of
difficult questions about the boundaries between normality and pathology... What does a 'normal'
response to traumas look like?" All We Have To Fear is an invaluable and thought-provoking
contribution to ongoing debates on how to best diagnose and help people in need, and is highly
recommended especially for college and graduate school psychology collections, as well as for
professionals in the field.
Almost a Psychopath
Ronald Schouten, MD & James Silver, JD
Hazelden Foundation
PO Box 11
Center City, MN 55012-0011
9781616491024, $14.95, www.hazelden.org
Sociopaths are defined by their lack of empathy. "Almost a Psychopath: Do I(or Does Someone I
Know) Have a Problem with Manipulation and Lack of Empathy" is a discussion of the
psychopath and how to better understand them and define their mental illness. Exploring the
traits that may be notes of those with these disorders, including how to reach out and interact
with them on many levels. "Almost a Psychopath" is a powerful read for those who want to better
understand this mental illness and how to work with such individuals.
The Library CD Shelf
Between 2 Worlds
Elikeh
www.elikeh.net
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
$TBA www.rockpaperscissors.biz
The eight-member Washington DC-based Afropop band Elikeh presents Between 2 Worlds, an
album fueld by the burning intensity of percussive drumbeats, the flowing cadence of reggae, and
the soulful inspiration of funk and blues. A cross-cultural fusion of African diaspora musical
traditions, Between 2 Worlds is grounded in the roots of struggle and survival, and as
thought-provoking as it is motivational. Highly recommended. The tracks are "No Vision"
(3:36), "Know Who You Are" (4:58), "Alonye (ft Vieux Farka Toure)" (4:27), "Olesafrica (Ojah
Awake)" (5:04), "Fly to the Sky" (3:55), "Foot Soldier" (3:49), "Eh Wee" (4:55), "Let Them
Talk" (4:58), "Nye'n Mind Na Wo (ft John Kadlecik)" (4:55), and "Nye Dji" (3:20).
The Library DVD Shelf
Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1937772152 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? And How We Can Get
It Back is a politically charged documentary about the causes of the American economic crisis,
and the forces that continue to depress the wages and living conditions of working and middle
class citizens. Heist reveals how four decades of deregulation, job outsourcing, and tax policies
that shift the public burden away from corporations and the wealthy to the poor and middle class,
have squeezed the American public. Live footage of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and a
call to get involved politically to change disastrous public policies distinguish this sharp wake-up
call to Americans everywhere, especially those who are struggling the hardest to survive. 76 min.
(58 min. and 22 min. versions are also playable from the DVD), SDH captions.
War in the Mind
A film by Judy Jackson
Paul Gross, narrator
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1937772195 $250.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, War in the Mind is a documentary about Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, the harmful psychological legacy of having the harrowing events of battle burned into
one's mind. PTSD may affect up to 15% of all soldiers; it can lead to crushing depression and the
breakup of families, or cause those who suffer it to turn to drug addiction or even suicide. War in
the Mind also features Senator and Lieutenant General (Ret.) Romeo Dallaire, who has publically
spoken out about PTSD including how his personal experience with it drove him to attempt
suicide. The tremendous problem of soldier suicide, which currently claims the lives of more
soldiers than actual battle, is also examined at length. The good news is that suicide can be
prevented with intervention and effective treatment. War in the Mind also examines a
UBC/Royal Canadian Legion program designed especially to help soldiers recover from the
violence and pain burned into their brains. Extras include an eleven-minute "6 months later
Q&A". War in the Mind is worthy of the highest recommendation, especially for public library
collections. 64 min., SDH captions.
We Are Not Ghosts
a film by Mark Dworkin & Melissa Young
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
193777225X $250.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Fifty years ago, Detroit was a nerve center of the auto industry - and when the industry fell on
hard times, so did the city as a whole, marred by a morass of ills stemming from sudden, mass
unemployment. Many departed the city, but others did not want to leave the home city they
loved. We Are Not Ghosts is a documentary about modern-day people working to rebuild and
reinvent Detroit for a post-industrial economy in the postmodern world. Here are true stories of
community businesspeople, place-based schools, spoken-word artists, and urban communities
seeking to redefine their connections and adapt to the challenges of the future. Licensed for
public performance, We Are Not Ghosts is a vision of hope and sustainability, and highly
recommended for public and classroom viewing as well as for library documentary collections.
52 min, SDH captions.
The Sinking of the Laconia
Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598287974 $39.99 www.acornonline.com
Nominated for the BAFTA award, The Sinking of the Laconia is the complete miniseries
dramatization of the true story of the RMS Laconia, a ship torpedoed by the Germans in 1942
during the battle for the Atlantic. The Laconia carried more than 2,000 passengers, many of them
civilians; their life-and-death struggle is the stuff of legends. Featuring an outstanding
international cast, The Sinking of the Laconia is an extraordinary and gripping drama, highly
recommended. Bonus materials include a 29 min. documentary featurette "The Sinking of the
Laconia: Survivors' Stories". 2 DVDs, 171 min. plus bonus, widescreen, SDH subtitles.
Megacities
Hosted by Andrew Marr
Athena
c/o Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
www.athenalearning.com
9781598288476 $34.99 www.acornonline.com
Megacities is a striking documentary about five of the world's best-known megacities - defined as
metropolis communities that have more than 10 million inhabitants. BBC journalist Andrew
Marr takes the viewer to visit one of the oldest megacities (London, UK); the fastest growing
(Dhaka, Bangladesh); the largest (Tokyo, Japan); one of the most dangerous (Mexico City,
Mexico); and one that just might be the new world capital (Shanghai, China). From the struggle
to balance sustainability with convenience, to the ongoing threats of crime and social problems,
to the incredible network of innovation and confluence of human talent these gigantic cities
represent, Megacities is striking in its vivid portrayal of both the light and dark sides of modern
human civilization. A bonus 12-page viewer's guide rounds out this excellent film, highly
recommended especially for public and community library DVD collections.
Mythos The Complete Series
Joseph Campbell, lecturer
Hosted by Susan Sarandon
Athena
c/o Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
www.athenalearning.com
9781598288216 $99.99 www.acornonline.com
Hosted by Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, Mythos The Complete Series collects the
speaking tour that Joseph Campbell embarked upon in his latter years, presented in the order and
manner that Campell intended, with enhanced images and minimal editing. Originally seen on
PBS, Mythos The Complete Series discusses the origin of a human consciousness that
distinguishes us from animals, the evolution of mythology and symbols, mythic themes
universally common in the East (particularly Asia) and the modern-day West, and much more. A
12-page viewer's guide with a never-before-published essay by Campbell rounds out this
extraordinary compilation. An extraordinary exploration into forces of the mind that express
themselves in ways that transcend generations and even human cultures, Mythos The Complete
Series is highly recommended especially for public and college library DVD collections. 15
episodes on 6 DVDs (grouped into Mythos I, II, and II), 14 hours, fullscreen. Mythos I & II have
closed-captioning; Mythos III has SDH subtitles.
Master Qi and The Monkey King
A film by Alan Govenar
First Run Features
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York, NY 10036
$24.95 www.firstrunfeatures.com
Master Qi and The Monkey King is an extraordinary documentary chronicling the life and work
of star Peking Opera actress Qi Shu Fang. Excerpts from Qi's performances, backstage moments,
interviews, dazzling displays of martial arts, and diverting moments of humor pepper this
captivating tour de force of a grand cultural tradition. Master Qi and The Monkey King strives to
bridge the dearth of understanding between nations and cultures, and the spectacular efforts of Qi
and her fellow performers is amazing to behold. A bonus photo gallery, biographies of
performers and filmmakers, and more round out this amazing showcase, highly recommended
especially for public and community library DVD collections. 81 min.
The Forsyte Saga Collection
Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598288711 $79.99 www.acornonline.com
Originally shown on "Masterpiece Theater", The Forsyte Saga Collection gathers two complete
British drama series on DVD adapting John Galsworthy's widely popular novels about a family at
a crossroads, divided by greed, adultery, and the lust for revenge. Set in the late Victorian era
through the 1920s, The Forsyte Saga Collection follows two generations of the Forsyte family
and its tragedies, jealousies, and star-crossed love affairs. Riveting and sometimes shocking, The
Forsyte Saga Collection is a choice pick for fans of classic television, highly recommended.
Bonus features include a 20 min. making-of featurette, photo galleries, a John Galsworthy
biography and booklist, and cast biographies and filmographies. 5 DVDs, 702 min., widescreen,
English subtitles for series 2.
Tim Winton's Cloudstreet
Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598288483 $49.99 www.acornonline.com
Tim Winton's Cloudstreet is the DVD adaptation of the bestselling Australian novel
"Cloudstreet", about two rural families in Perth 1943-1963, who struggle with the repercussions
of hardship and tragedy. The two families are almost diametric opposites - the Lambs toil hard
and pray harder, in spite of the calamity that has befallen them, while the Pickles' problems stem
as much from their own misguided decisions as from the vagaries of fate. Superbly performed by
its ensemble cast, Tim Winton's Cloudstreet is odyssey of finding strength in common ground,
and forging ties that can weather the fiercest of storms; bonus features include a wealth of
behind-the-scenes segments. Highly recommended, although sensitive viewers should be aware
that there are some scenes with disturbing images or coarse language. 6 episodes on 2 DVDs plus
bonus feature DVD, 365 min. plus 101 min. of bonus, widescreen, SDH subtitles.
The Travel Shelf
Switzerland
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street
Oakland CA 94607
97817411795844, $22.99, www.lonelyplanet.com
Gorgeous natural beauty combined with history make Switzerland an ideal vacation destination.
"Switzerland" is a travel guide from Lonely Planet, filled with maps of the country and with
extensive coverage of the things to do within the country, from within to cities to the countless
trails that go throughout the country and its mountain ranges. "Switzerland" is a strong addition
to any travel collection, and for personal choice of one soon going to Switzerland.
The Architecture Shelf
Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling
Erika Esptein
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
9781608071395, $129.00, www.amazon.com
The process of creating and managing building data during a building's life cycle is called
'Building Information Modeling' or BIM. In "Implementing Successful Building Information
Modeling", architect Erika Epstein explains how BIM works and the changing role of architects
within the contemporary building industry. "Implementing Successful Building Information
Modeling" covers interoperability and open standards, knowledge sharing, data gathering, a BIM
software suite, implementation planning, and project workflow. Comprehensive, illustrated,
featuring 'real world' examples from around the globe, and enhanced with a comprehensive
index, "Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling" is a valued contribution that is
strongly recommended for professional and academic library Contemporary Architecture
reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Florence: Art And Architecture
Antonio Paolucci
H. F. Ullmann
c/o 60 Cycle Media Relations LLC
38 High Avenue, 4th floor office
Nyack, New York 10960
978384800081, $29.99, www.amazon.com
Florence was a center of economic, political, and cultural influence in Medieval and Renaissance
Italy. With "Florence: Art And Architecture", academician Antonio Paolucci introduces a
528-page compendium on the art and architectural history of Florence over a period of five
centuries. Profusely and beautifully illustrated with more than five hundred photographs, readers
are treated to a tour-de-force excursion that is organized into five major sections: Medieval
Florence; From Gothic To Renaissance; The Cinquecento; The Court Art of the last of the
Medici; Neo-Classical, the Academy and the 'Reform'. Magnificent images accompanied by
succinct descriptive commentaries, makes "Florence: Art And Architecture" a masterpiece of
scholarship as well as a welcome (and inexpensive!) addition to personal, school, academic, and
community library European Art History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Also very highly recommended is the companion volume "Venice: The Golden Centuries"
(9783848000135, $29.95).
Veiling Architecture
Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
American University in Cairo Press
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2729
9789774164873 $22.95 www.aucpress.com
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photography and architectural drawings, Veiling
Architecture: Decoration of Domestic Buildings in Upper Egypt, 1672-1950 examines the
extraordinary architectural art of surviving Egyptian domestic buildings from the eighteenth,
nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Islamic architecture expert Ahmed Abdel-Gawad writes
an insightful and intensely descriptive commentary of the history, form, function, and aesthetics
of these striking decorations, complementing the captivatingly patterned images. Veiling
Architecture is a superb addition to college library architecture shelves, highly
recommended.
Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Charlottenhof, Potsdam-Sanssouci: Opus 12
Reinhard Gorner, photographer
Edition Axel Menges
c/o National Book Network
4270 Boston Way, Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
www.nbnbooks.com
9783930698127, $49.00, www.amazon.com
"Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Charlottenhof, Potsdam-Sanssouci: Opus 12" is a 68-page, hardcover
volume showcasing the landscape, exteriors, and interiors of a 19th century Prussian palace. The
superb full color photography of Reinhard Gorner is nicely enhanced with succinct and numbered
bilingual (German/English) captions. Of special note is the informative bilingual introduction by
Heinz Schonemann. "Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Charlottenhof, Potsdam-Sanssouci: Opus 12" is a
very highly recommended and appreciated contribution to the growing library of 18th Century
European Architectural studies.
The Nautical Shelf
Uncommon Warriors
Ken W. Sayers
Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
9781591147602 $34.95 www.navalinstitute.org
Uncommon Warriors: 200 Years of the Most Unusual American Naval Vessels is a captivating
look at the U.S. Navy's most unusual vessels, designed expressly to serve specialized roles and
atypical missions. These are not the standard carriers, submarines, cruisers, or destroyers; they
are classified as auxiliary (AG) and miscellaneous (IX) vessels, and sometimes their appearance
of function can seem strange indeed. From the "Glomar Explorer", a secret CIA ship that dredged
up part of a sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine, to the "Deal", a cargo ship that
transformed into a pirate radio station, Uncommon Warriors gives individual histories,
specifications, and black-and-white illustrations of more than forty vessels, as well as providing
brief directory listings of four hundred more. A bibliography and a ship name index round out
this excellent and thoroughly accessible glimpse of a little-known side of the U.S. Navy.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Women's Work
Pamela A. Parmal
MFA Publications
c/o Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
9780878467785 $40.00 www.mfa-publications.org
Featuring dozens of full-color photographs of striking needlecraft projects (and the occasional
vintage artwork or portrait), Women's Work: Embroidery in Colonial Boston discusses both the
artistic and the economic sides of women's needlework in the colonial era. Needlework pushed
the silk trade, and provided jobs for women who earned money selling supplies, drawing
patterns, or teaching the craft to young girls. Focusing especially on the life stories and
embroidered creations of six women in Boston, Women's Work is an astonishingly beautiful and
descriptive window into a form of creative expression that enlivened the difficult and challenging
lives of American pioneers. Needlecraft lovers of all walks of life, will thoroughly enjoy
browsing Women's Work from cover to cover, and American cultural historians will find it
informative and invaluable. Women's Work is highly recommended especially for college library
collections.
The Sewing Workshop
Linda Lee
Sixth&Spring Books
161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
9781936096404, $17.95, www.sixthandspringbooks.com
"The Sewing Workshop: Learn to Sew with 30+ Easy, Pattern-Free Projects" is a color-photo
illustrated practical beginner's guide to home machine sewing, with full directions for over 30
pattern-free sewing projects. "The Sewing Workshop" is a complete beginner's sewing guide,
with chapters on fabric basics, measuring and marking (includes instructions for making and
enlarging a pattern), laying out fabric, cutting, sewing with a machine and by hand, constructing
a seam (including zipper insertion instructions), sewing a hem, special elements, pressing and
finishing. In addition, there are instructions for 30 creative sewing projects for assorted home
accents, bags and totes, and wearable clothing items. All projects are clearly described and photo
illustrated, with a list of notions and supplies, page references for relevant techniques, and clearly
described step by step instructions. Some of the crafted sewing project include a tube top, a fabric
pin or brooch, a handsome courier bag, a fringed pillow, and a trimmed napkin. Language and
instructions are quite easy to understand, and all photos are colorful and clear and inspiring. For a
new set of creative sewing project ideas, or for a novice sewing machine owner, "The Sewing
Workshop" is a practical, attractive, non-threatening beginners manual with lots of creative, fun
project ideas that are clearly presented and explained.
The Archaeology Shelf
Archaeology of the Southwest, third edition
Linda S. Cordell and Maxine E. McBrinn
Left Coast Press, Inc.
1630 North Main Street, #400
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
9781598746754 $45.00 www.LCoastPress.com
Now in its third edition updated with the latest in research findings and the current debates about
their meaning, as well as increased coverage of the Paleoindian period, Archaic period, and the
Casas Grandes phenomenon, Archaeology of the Southwest is a comprehensive textbook suitable
for advanced undergraduate or graduate level study. Authors Lida S. Cordell (Senior Scholar at
the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe) and Maxine E. McBrinn (Southwest archaeology
Affiliate Faculty at Metropolitan State College of Denver) discuss the natural environments and
useful tools, methods, and theory for Southwest archaeology before launching into a historical
phase-by-phase parsing of cultural evidence and discoveries that Southwest archaeology has
unearthed. "A common southwestern pattern is the depopulation of limited areas, such as a small
valley and perhaps its adjacent uplands... In some places, such as the Muddy and Virgin River
valleys, ancient farmers settled where agriculture is not practiced today, despite modern farming
technology. In other places, as in much of the upland Kayenta area, they established agricultural
communities in areas that are now marginal for dry farming. With even minor decreases in
rainfall, farming in these areas became untenable, and people moved away." Archaeology of the
Southwest is the go-to pick for college-level study, whether independently or part of a course,
and highly recommended.
The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel
William G. Dever
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2140 Oak Industrial Drive, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
9780802867018 $25.00 www.eerdmans.com
Syro-Palestinian archaeology expert of fifty years' field experience William G. Dever presents
The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel: Where Archaeology and the Bible Intersect, a
compendium of the latest archaeological findings and evidence to extrapolate the societies,
livelihoods, and culture of the ancient Israelites. Of particular fascination is comparisons of
archaeological data to biblical data, including situations where one may appear to contradict the
other, and advocates "separation of faith from history." "Judaism, in its Reform manifestation at
least, has long since made its peace with such an accommodation. And other non-Christian
religions were never so dependent on forced, particularistic historical readings in the first place.
Genuine religion should be more about ortho-practice, moral earnestness, than orthodoxy. And if
it survives, it will have to be." Copious black-and-white diagrams of archaeological sites
intersperse this detailed, scholarly resource (enhanced with a bibliography and name index) that
will prove especially valuable to archaeologists and college library reference shelves.
Newly-Discovered Statues from Giza 1990-2009
Zahi Hawass
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4314
9789777045872 $39.50 www.oup.com/us
Illustrated with striking full-color photography throughout, Newly-Discovered Statues from Giza
1990-2009 showcases the extraordinary discovery of numerous unique statues from the
cemeteries of Egyptian pyramid builders (as well as the causeway of the Khafre, the south
pyramid of Menkaure, and Kafr el-Gebel) during the excavations of Dr. Zahi Awass from 1990
to 2009. Hawass recounts the story behind each piece, including a detailed verbal description to
complement the photographs, translations of any inscriptions, where the statue was discovered,
efforts to date the state, and historical and cultural insights into the statue's pose. For example,
with regard to the statue of a kneeling female miller, Hawass mentions, "It has been suggested
that these statues represent servants performing work related to food preparation, which was
considered necessary for the deceased's afterlife, and also to assist with any work required by the
deceased (Roehrig, 1988, 90). However, we should not apply the term 'servant' to all of these
statues because they may frequently represent the wife, daughters, or other relatives of the
deceased." Brimming with striking relics that reveal the artistic talents of ancient Egyptians,
Newly-Discovered Statues from Giza 1990-2009 is an absolute "must-have" for college library
Egyptology collections, and as enjoyable for lay readers to browse through as it is informative for
professionals in the fields of archaeology and anthropology.
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
A New History of Documentary Film, second edition
Betsy A. McLane
Continuum International Publishing Group
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 704
New York, NY 10038
newhistoryofdocumentaryfilm2.continuumbooks.com
9781441124579 $34.95 www.continuumbooks.com
Now in an updated second edition with additional material on Experimental Documentary,
Visual Anthropology, and Environmental/Nature films, A New History of Documentary Film is a
scholarly, chronological evaluation of how documentary media has changed through the decades.
A handful of black-and-white photographs (plus a few color plates) illustrate this extraordinary
compendium that shines a spotlight on little-known pioneers in filmmaking as well as offering a
solid overview of the medium, from the twenties, to the tumult of two world wars, to the
postmodern era. An index rounds out this excellent resource for media studies courses, and
fascinating browse for lay readers interested in learning more about nonfiction films throughout
history.
Theater 61 Press
2373 Broadway, Suite 802
NY, NY 10024
www.theater61press.com
Before he was the last president of Czechoslovakia (1989 - 1992) and the first president of the
Czech Republic (1993 - 2003), the late Vaclav Havel (5 October 1936 - 18 December 2011) was
an award winning Czech playwright, essayist and poet. Havel wrote more than 20 plays and
numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. Now Theater 61 Press has published
English translations of his most representative plays. This outstanding series consists of "The
Memo" (9977019756, $14.95, 200 pp.); "The Vanek Plays" (0977019772, $14.95, 224 pp.);
"Leaving" (0977019780, $14.95, 158 pp.); "The Pig or Vaclav Havel's Hunt for a Pig"
(0977019799, $14.95, 106 pp.); and "The Increased Difficulty of Concentration"
(9780977019762, $14.95, 148 pp.). From metaphysical farce, to veiled political commentary, to
existential moral dilemmas, these are superbly translated editions that document the literary (and
infer the political) genius of Vaclav Havel.
The Science Shelf
The Universal Computer, revised edition
Martin Davis
CRC Press
Suite 300
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW
Boca Raton, FL 33487
9781466505193 $29.95 www.crcpress.com
Now in a revised edition with added insights concerning Konrad Zuse, the success of the IBM
Watson on the game show "Jeopardy", and more, The Universal Computer: The Road from
Leibniz to Turing is an extraordinary study of computational pioneers who ultimately
transformed the modern world. Beginning with Leibniz in the 17th century, The Universal
Computer explores the contributions of mathematicians, logical thinkers, and innovators such as
Boole, Frege, Cantor, Hilbert, Godel, and Turing, and their revolutionary discoveries. Author
Martin Davis draws on his expertise in the fields of logic and computational theory research to
present the early history of computers with academic rigor. The Universal Computer is highly
recommended especially for college library computer science shelves, and an exceptional pick
for any reader who is curious about the lives and efforts of great thinkers.
The Aviation Shelf
Landing in Las Vegas
Daniel K. Bubb
University of Nevada Press
Mail Stop 0166
Reno, NV, 89557-0166
9780874178722 $34.95 www.unpress.nevada.edu
Landing in Las Vegas: Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City is a modern
history of how commercial aviation arose in Las Vegas, becoming a crucial support feature of the
city's transformation into a tourism haven. First emerging in 1926, the fledgling aviation industry
benefited from the invention of the passenger jet in 1960, government financing, and laws and
regulations designed especially to make air travel safer. Although Landing in Las Vegas focuses
primarily upon the evolution of air travel in the titular city, chapters also explore and extrapolate
the ramifications of commercial airways upon the American West as a whole, taming great
distances and interconnecting people in business and leisure like never before. Accessible to
readers of all backgrounds, Landing in Las Vegas is highly recommended especially for public
and college library aviation history collections.
The Civil War Shelf
The Civil War in Missouri
Louis S. Gerteis
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
9780826219725 $29.95 www.umsystem.edu/upress
Louis S. Gerteis (Professor of History, University of Missouri-St. Louis) presents The Civil War
in Missouri: A Military History, a scholarly, in-depth study of Missouri's role in the American
Civil War. Gerteis especially focuses upon the conventional battles of the war, rather than the
guerilla struggles and skirmishes that all too often define popular perceptions of Missouri's
involvement. The truth was that Missouri was a strategic area, and control of the territory was
vital to maintaining supply lines and winning the war - which is why the Confederacy sought to
keep the Ozarks as a northern border, and why Lincoln recognized the importance of driving
rebel troops out of the state. A handful of black-and-white photographs, notes, and an index
round out this excellent close scrutiny, highly recommended especially for college library
reference shelves and Civil War buff reading lists.
The Library Science Shelf
Cloud Computing For Libraries
Marshall Breeding
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9781555707859, $59.95, www.amazon.com
What began with the introduction of desktop computers has evolved to the cutting edge
technology of 'cloud computing'. Written specifically as an instruction manual for library
administrators and staff members, "Cloud Computing for Libraries" is a succinct 134 page
instructional compendium specifically designed to enable libraries to shift from owning and
operating local servers to establishing web-based services. Thoroughly 'user friendly', "Cloud
Computing for Libraries" provides the practical information and 'real world' advice required to to
take full advantage of what cloud computing can provide including examples of how to initiate
suitable projects by taking advantage of free services offered by top cloud services providers.
Replete with examples include using cloud-based supplemental storage, Google's suite of apps,
Amazon's S3 and EC2 services to power a library website, and DuraCloud to host an online
library media collection, "Cloud Computing for Libraries" will prove to be an indispensable
guide and a welcome addition to community, academic, corporate, and governmental library
systems.
A Book Sale How-To Guide
Pat Ditzler & Joann Dumas
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9780838910740, $40.00, www.amazon.com
All library systems depend upon a part of their financing to be derived from the sale of books.
These books are usually a combination of donated books from library patrons and culls from
library shelves. Often library book sales are staffed 'Friends of the Library' groups. Sometimes
(especially with reference to academic large municipal and academic libraries) they are run by
library staff members with the help of volunteers. Fortunately for novices charged with the
responsibility of putting on a library book sale there is a superbly written instruction manual by
the collaborative team of veteran book sale managers Pat Ditzler and Joann Dumas. "A Book
Sale How-To Guide: More Money, Less Stress" is their 97-page instruction manual that covers
every aspect of preparing for, putting on, and finishing up a book sale. Thoroughly 'user friendly',
"A Book Sale How-To Guide" covers getting book donations, choosing an appropriate site to
hold the book sale, creating a committee to put on the book sale, recruiting (and keeping!)
volunteers to work the book sale, categorizing and organizing book sale donations, pricing the
books to be offered for sale, publicizing the book sale event, setting up and cleaning up the sale,
and keeping records of the book sales. Of special note is the chapter dedicated to 'Encore!
Encore!: Other Book Sale Opportunities'. Enhanced with appendices providing resource
information, rating the condition of books, collectible books, and prices guide resources, "A
Book Sale How-To Guide" should be on the library reference shelf of every school, community,
academic system, and 'Friends of the Library' organization.
User Studies For Digital Library Development
Milena Dobreva, Andy O'Dwyer, Pierluigi Feliciati
Facet Publishing
7 Ridgmount Street, London, England, WC1E 7AE
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk
9781856047654, $48.95, www.amazon.com
The collaborative work of Milena Dobreva (Senior Researcher at CDLR, University of
Strathclyde), Andy O'Dwyer (who has been with the BBC since 1986 applying technical
solutions to the long term preservation of broadcast material and has managed several European
collaborative projects providing online access to parts of the BBC's newly digitized content), and
Pierluigi Feliciati (Researcher in the University of Macerata, Italy), "User Studies For Digital
Library Development" is a 192-page compendium focusing on the makeup and diverse methods
of user studies with respect to digital libraries. "User Studies For Digital Library Development" is
a descriptive and instructional guide to methods ranging from surveys, questionnaires, and expert
evaluation, to eye tracking, deep log analysis, personae, and ethnographic studies. Of special note
are the informative commentaries on the evaluation of digital libraries, digital preservation,
social media, the shift to mobile devices, and ethics. "User Studies For Digital Library
Development" describes specific types of institutions, including libraries, archives, museums,
audiovisual collections, and art collections, while providing thematically appropriate examples of
the commonly encountered questions and various identifying actions of special interest to
information professionals. "User Studies For Digital Library Development" is especially
recommended to the attention of community, academic, corporate, and governmental library staff
members assigned the responsibility for the development, design, or support of digital library
services.
The Native American Shelf
The Ethnohistory of the Chowchilla Yokuts
Robert Fletcher Manlove, Ph.D., author
Craven Street Books
c/o Linden Publishing
2006 S. Mary St., Fresno, CA 93721
9781610351485, $19.91, www.CravenStreetBooks.com
"The Ethnohistory of the Chowchilla Yokuts" is a groundbreaking treatise that defines and traces
the documentable history of the Chowchilla Yokut tribe of Central California from the 1800's
and their earliest known origins to the present. It is the first serious, researched scholarly work to
attempt to do so. Containing valuable detailed information about the Chowchilla Yokuts'
hunter-gatherer life style in the dual environment of California valley flatland and Sierra
foothills, "The Ethnohistory of the Chowchilla Yokuts" provides a wide angle lens view of the
vast and traumatic changes endured by this tribe from the time of the Spanish predation,
beginning in the 1700's and 1800's. Incredible stories of enforced slavery, rape, enforced
subsistence living situations, disease and malnutrition and inhumane treatment are substantiated.
Incredibly, the surviving Chowchilla developed a spirit of resistance that marked them as
potentially dangerous savages to be feared during this dreadful period. They also used an innate
ability to submerge and hide within their landscape, to some extent. From the transformation of
the Chowchilla into warriors to the epidemics, American invasion, gold rush, Mariposa war, the
beginning through the demise of treaties and reservations, missionaries and boarding schools, the
Rancherias and Indian Reorganization Act to the complicated rancheria termination and
reinstatement, expulsion from the Picayune Rancheria, and finally the present day major goal and
issue for the Chowchilla, which is Federal recognition of the distinct tribe, all aspects of
Chowchilla Yokut cultural history are decisively investigated and presented without prejudice.
Further enriched by an assortment of black and white historical photographs of period
Chowchilla in their native territories, "The Ethnohistory of the Chowchilla Yokuts" is therefore a
crucially important creditable work of California Native American scholarship, with far reaching
potential impact.
The Philosophy Shelf
Truth And Values
Jamie Tappenden, et al.
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
www.uofcpress.com
9780919491342, $34.95, www.amazon.com
A well respected and influential academician, Hanz Herberger is Professor Emeritus of
Philosophy at the University of Toronto. In his honor, the editorial team of Jamie Tappenden,
Achille Varzi and William Seager, have collaborated to create a 190-page compendium
comprised of six outstanding and original essays on philosophy by Isaac Levi, Calvin Normore,
Jamie Tappenden, Alasdair Urquhart, Achille Varzi, and Steven Yablo. Thoughtful and
thought-provoking, "Truth and Values: Essays for Hans Herzberger" is a fitting tribute to
Professor Herberger and a masterpiece of collective scholarship, making it a highly
recommended addition to academic library Contemporary Philosophy reference collections and
supplemental reading lists.
The Gardening Shelf
Earth Perfect?
Annette Giesecke & Naomi Jacobs
Artifice Books on Architecture
c/o Black Dog Publishing London UK
10A Acton Street, London, WC1X 9NG, UK
http://www.blackdogonline.com
9781907317750, $39.95, www.amazon.com
The collaborative editorial work of Annette Giesecke (Professor of Classics and Chair of
Ancient
Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware). and Naomi Jacobs (Professor of
English and Chair of the English Department at the University of Maine), "Earth Perfect?:
Nature, Utopia and the Garden" is a 240-page, wonderfully illustrated compendium providing the
reader with a descriptive analysis on the relationship between human beings and the culturally
diverse concepts of the garden. Comprised of eighteen informed and informative essays by
experts in the fields, "Earth Perfect?" is deftly organized into six major sections: Being in Nature;
Inscribing the Garden; Green House; The Garden Politic; Economies of the Garden; and How
Shall We Garden?. Of special note is Douglas W. Tallamy's essay 'Achieving Ecological Utopia
in the Garden'. Thoughtful and thought-provoking throughout, "Earth Perfect?" is a seminal work
of impressive scholarship throughout and a welcome, highly recommended addition to academic
library reference collections.
The Political Science Shelf
The Performance Of Politics
Jeffrey C. Alexander
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10016-4314
www.oup.com/us
9780199926435, $24.95, www.amazon.com
It was an unprecedented thing. That an African-American would run for the presidency of the
United States of America -- and win! Barack Obama made more than just political history; he
also personified cultural changes that were decades in the making. The focus of Jeffrey C.
Alexander's 384-page compendium, "The Performance of Politics: Obama's Victory and the
Democratic Struggle for Power" is a descriptive analysis of the landmark 2008 campaign from a
sociological as well as a political perspective. An extraordinary work of extraordinary
scholarship, "The Performance of Politics: Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for
Power" is a welcome addition to the growing library of 21st Century American political literature
and a 'must' for academic library Political Science reference collections and supplemental reading
lists.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Feminist Rhetorical Resilience
Elizabeth A. Flynn, et al.
Utah State University Press
7800 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322
www.USUPress.org
9780874218787, $29.95, www.amazon.com
The editorial collaboration of Elizabeth A Flynn, Patricia Sotirin and Ann Brady, "Feminist
Rhetorical Resilience" is a 268-page compendium comprised of seven essays arising from papers
submitted to the Fifth Biennial International Feminism and Rhetoric Conference. A unique
contribution to the growing library of feminist literature, "Feminist Rhetorical Resilience" offers
a useful conceptual framework for feminist rhetoric and an intellectually vigorous conception of
'resilience' within a feminist context. Erudite, scholarly, informed, informative, thoughtful, and
thought-provoking, "Feminist Rhetorical Resilience" is a welcome and highly recommended
addition to personal and academic library Feminist Studies and Language Arts Studies reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
FranklinCovey Style Guide, fifth edition
Stephen R. Covey
FT Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.mcp.com
9780133090390, $49.99, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded fifth edition, "FranklinCovey Style Guide: For
Business and Technical Communication" is a 448-page instructional compendium on creating
and presenting written materials ranging from correspondence, to memos, resumes, meeting
minutes, mission statements, reports, and more. Offering an alphabetically ordered extensive
reference glossary from abbreviations to writing and revising, "Style Guide" is enhanced with an
equally extensive section of 'Model Documents'. Informed, informative, and exceptionally 'user
friendly', "Style Guide" is highly recommended as a curriculum textbook and would prove to be
an invaluable instructional resource and reference for anyone having to communicate with words
and images for any purpose or in any venue.
The Literary Studies Shelf
Saints and Scholars
Stuart McWilliams, editor
Boydell & Brewer Inc
668 Mount Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620-2731
www.boydellandbrewer.com
9781843843030, $99.00, www.amazon.com
Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Stuart McWilliams (Newby Trust Fellow, Institute
for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh), "Saints and Scholars: New
Perspectives on Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture in Honour of Hugh Magennis" is a 272-page
compendium comprised of scholarly and erudite essays by academicians with an especial
expertise in medieval poetry, literature, and culture. Additionally there are two poems: 'The
Honey Vision' by Medbh McGuckian and 'The Scholar' by Ciaran Carson. Of special note is Ivan
Herbison's 'Hugh Magennis: A Bibliography, 1981-2011'. Enhanced with a comprehensive index
and a 'Tabula Gratulatoria', "Saints and Scholars: New Perspectives on Anglo-Saxon Literature
and Culture in Honour of Hugh Magennis" is an informed and informative anthology which is
recommended as a seminal contribution to academic library Medieval Literature reference
collections and Medieval Studies supplemental reading lists.
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