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Nourished Planet
Danielle Nierenberg, editor
Island Press
2000 M St. NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036
www.islandpress.org
9781610918947, $25.00, PB, 304pp, www.amazon.com
Mangos from India, pasta from Italy, coffee from Colombia: Every day, Americans are nourished
by a global food system that relies on our planet remaining verdant and productive. But current
agricultural and technological practices are undermining both human and environmental health,
resulting in the paradoxes of obesity paired with malnutrition, crops used for animal feed and
biofuels while people go hungry, and more than thirty percent of food being wasted when it could
feed the 795 million malnourished worldwide. Compiled and edited by Danielle Nierenberg,
"Nourished Planet: Sustainability in the Global Food System" offers a global plan for feeding
ourselves sustainably. Drawing on the diverse experiences of renowned international experts,
"Nourished Planet" offers a truly planetary perspective. Essays and interviews by Hans Herren,
Vandana Shiva, Alexander Mueller, and Pavan Suhkdev, among many others collaboratively plot
a map towards food for all, food for sustainable growth, food for health, and food for culture.
With these ingredients, we can nourish our planet and ourselves. Persuasively informative and
exceptionally well organized and presented, "Nourished Planet" is unreservedly recommended
for personal, professional, community, and academic library Agriculture & Food collections. It
should be noted for personal reading lists that "Nourished Planet" is also available in a digital
book format (eTextbook, $13.99).
Nolo's Patents for Beginners, ninth edition
Attorneys David Pressman and Richard Stim
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.nolo.com
9781413325218 $29.99 pbk / $16.19 Kindle amazon.com
Now in an updated ninth edition covering recent changes in patent law and regulations, including
the new "first to file" rules, Nolo's Patents for Beginners lives up to its titles as a thoroughly
accessible "must-read" for inventors. Chapters cover patent law basics, the implications of the
America Invents Act, how to document an invention, how to "read and write" patents, the basics
of patent infringement, provisional patents, and much more. A glossary, an index, and a wealth
of examples round out this excellent, user-friendly guide that can potentially make the difference
between earning a fortune off one's ideas and watching someone else earn a fortune instead.
Nolo's Patents for Beginners is highly recommended both for public library and personal
reference collections.
How to Get a Green Card, 13th edition
Ilona Bray, J.D. & Loida Nicolas Lewis, J.D., authors
Updated by Attorney Kristina Gasson
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.nolo.com
9781413325379 $39.99 pbk / $34.19 Kindle amazon.com
Now in an updated 13th edition, How to Get a Green Card a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to
determining whether one is eligible for permanent residence in the United States, and
successfully applying for a "green card" document that grants that permission. Chapters offer in-
depth assistance for filling out application forms, including plenty of sample forms. Since
American law is constantly changing, How to Get a Green Card comes with free legal updates on
immigration rules, accessible via the publisher's Nolo.com website. "Nonattorney practitioners,
visa consults, [etc.] litter the immigration marketplace... be wary - especially if they promise you
a green card without any hassle for a certain amount of money. Aside from the fact that it is
unlawful to practice immigration law without being admitted by a state bar association, there is
no way you can check on these individuals' expertise, and nowhere to complain if their services
are poor." An index rounds out this absolute "must-have" for anyone considering earning their
own green card.
The American History Shelf
Rebel Lawyer
Charles Wollenberg
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
www.heydaybooks.com
9781597144360, $20.00, HC, 160pp, www.amazon.com
"Rebel Lawyer: Wayne Collins and the Defense of Japanese American Rights" by Charles
Wollenberg (who is the former Chair of Social Sciences and Professor of History at Berkeley
City College) tells the story of the key cases pertaining to the World War II incarceration of
120,000 people of Japanese ancestry and the trial attorney who defended them including: Fred
Korematsu, Iva Toguri (alias Tokyo Rose), Japanese Peruvians, and five thousand Americans
who renounced their citizenship under duress. An Irish American lawyer with a volatile temper,
Wayne Collins made a somewhat unlikely hero but had a passionate commitment to the nation's
constitutional principles that put him in opposition to not only the United States government but
also groups that acquiesced to internment such as the national office of the ACLU and the
leadership of the Japanese American Citizens League. Through careful research and legal
analysis, Professor Wollenberg takes his readers through each individual case, and offers them an
understanding of how Collins came to be the most effective defender of the rights and liberties of
the West Coast's Japanese and Japanese American population. Professor Wollenberg portrays
Collins not as kind of a modern day white knight but as a tough, sometimes difficult man whose
battles gave people of Japanese descent the foundation on which to construct their own powerful
campaigns for redress. A seminal work of simply outstanding scholarship and telling a story that
has been obscured and overlooked for the last 75 years, "Rebel Lawyer" is an especially and
unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library 20th Century
Asian American History collections in general, and World War II era Japanese-American History
supplemental studies reading lists in particular. It should be noted for students, academia, and
non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Rebel Lawyer" is also available
in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
War in East Texas: Regulators vs. Moderators
Bill O'Neal
University of North Texas Press
1155 Union Circle #311336, Denton, TX 76203-5017
www.untpress.unt.edu
9781574417289, $18.95, PB, 206pp, www.amazon.com
From 1840 through 1844 East Texas was wracked by murderous violence between Regulator and
Moderator factions. More than thirty men were killed in assassinations, lynchings, ambushes,
street fights, and pitched battles. The sheriff of Harrison County was murdered, and so was the
founder of Marshall, as well as a former district judge. Senator Robert Potter, a signer of the
Texas Declaration of Independence, was slain by Regulators near his Caddo Lake home. Courts
ceased to operate and anarchy reigned in Shelby County, Panola District, and Harrison County.
Only the personal intervention of President Sam Houston and an invasion of the militia of the
Republic of Texas halted the bloodletting. The Regulator-Moderator War was the first and
largest of the many blood feuds of Texas. In "War in East Texas: Regulators vs. Moderators"
Texas state historian Bill O'Neal includes rosters of names of the Regulator and Moderator
factions arranged by the counties in which the individuals were associated, along with a roster of
the victims of the war. Reading with all the riveting intensity of a western novel, "War in East
Texas: Regulators vs. Moderators" is impressively researched, written, organized and presented,
making it an essential and core addition to personal reading lists, as well as community and
academic library 19th Century Texas State History collections and supplemental studies
lists.
The World History Shelf
Dragon Lords
Eleanor Parker
I. B. Tauris Publishers
www.ibtauris.com
9781784537869, $35.00, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com
Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by
bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in
the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these
hidden tales paint a picture very different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute. In
"Dragon Lords: The History and Legends of Viking England", Eleanor Parker (who is a Lecturer
in Medieval English Literature at Brasenose College, Oxford, United Kingdom) here unlocks
secrets that point to more complex motivations within the marauding army that in the late ninth
century voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek, dragon-powered longships.
Exploring legends from forgotten medieval texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she
depicts Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal feuds, intervene in English
politics and find a place to call home. Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar
Lothbrok and his sons; Cnut; and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows how the legacy of the
newcomers can still be traced in landscape, place-names and local history. "Dragon Lords"
uncovers the remarkable degree to which England is Viking to its core. Impressively informative,
exceptionally well written, thoroughly accessible in organization and presentation for both
academia and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the subject, "Dragon Lords" is
enhanced with thirty-three pages of Notes, a nineteen page Bibliography, and an eleven page
Index. A superbly authored work of impeccable scholarship, "Dragon Lords" is very highly
recommended for personal reading lists, as well as both community and academic library Viking
History collections.
Migration and the Making of Ireland
Bryan Fanning
University College Dublin Press
Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, 124 Byers Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
9781910820254, $43.00, PB, 300pp, www.amazon.com
"Migration and the Making of Ireland" by Bryan Fanning (Professor of Migration and Social
Policy at University College Dublin, Ireland) deftly explores accounts of migrant experiences
across more than four centuries. The motivations that drove migration to Ireland and emigration
from Ireland since the Plantation of Ulster in the 1600s are assessed. Political, economic, and
legal circumstances that made emigration and immigration possible or necessary are considered.
Commonalities and differences across space and time between the experiences of incoming and
outgoing migrants, with a strong emphasis on the recent waves of immigration that are
re-shaping twenty-first century Ireland, are deeply explored. Early chapters examine the
experiences of specific migrant groups, and later chapters look at broader trends, illustrated with
anecdotes of personal experience. A landmark contribution to our understanding of modern
Ireland that is unreservedly recommended as an outstanding work of meticulous scholarship,
"Migration and the Making of Ireland" will be essential reading for students and non-specialist
general readers with an interest in the subject seeking to understand the diversity of twenty-first
century Irish society and especially recommended for both community and academic library
International Studies collections in general, and Contemporary Ireland supplemental studies
reading lists in particular.
The Viking Wars
Max Adams
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.com
9781681777979, $29.95, HC, 512pp, www.amazon.com
In 865 A.D., a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would
last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern
kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged
their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and
opportunity. Traditionally, Alfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking
Age Britain. But in "The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred's Britain: 789-955", author
and historian Max Adams, while stressing the genius of Alfred as war leader, law-giver, and
forger of the English nation, has a more nuanced narrative approach to this conventional version
of history. The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth and tenth centuries was one
of regional diversity and self-conscious cultural identities, depicted in glorious narrative fashion
in The Viking Wars. A brilliantly written, organized and presented study that is augmented for
academia with the inclusion of several maps, sixteen pages of both black/white and color
illustrations, ten pages of notes, a thirteen page bibliography, and a seventeen page index, "The
Viking Wars" will prove to be a valued and enduringly popular addition to both community and
academic library Viking History collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be noted for
the personal reading lists of students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an
interest in the subject that "The Viking Wars" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$26.23).
The Civil War Shelf
Women of the Blue and Gray
Marianne Monson
Shadow Mountain Publishing
P.O. Box 30178, Salt Lake City, Utah 84130-0178
www.shadowmountain.com
9781629724157, $19.99, HC, 208pp, www.amazon.com
One of the long ignored aspects of the American Civil War was the role women played on the
battlefields as combatants on the part of both the Union North and the Confederate South.
Hidden amongst the photographs, uniforms, revolvers, and war medals of the Civil War are the
remarkable stories of some of the most unlikely heroes -- the women. North, South, black, white,
Native American, immigrant -- the women in these micro-drama biographies comprising
"Women of the Blue and Gray: True Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies of the Civil
War" by Marianne Monson (who is a writer and professor of English with a strong interest in the
relationship between literature and history, and who teaches Creative Writing at Portland
Community College) are wives, mothers, sisters, and friends whose purposes ranged from
supporting husbands and sons. A unique and exceptional contribution to the growing body of
American Civil War literature, "Women of the Blue and Gray" is very highly recommended for
both community and academic library collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists
of students, academia, Civil War buffs, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the
subject that "Women of the Blue and Gray" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$18.99) and as a complete an unabridged audio book (Blackstone Audio, 9781538545225,
$29.95, MP3 CD).
The Maps of Fredericksburg
Bradley M. Gottfried
Savas Beatie
PO Box 4527, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
www.savasbeatie.com
9781611213713, $37.50, HC, 304pp, www.amazon.com
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11 - 15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg,
Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union
Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside, as part of the American
Civil War. The Union Army's futile frontal attacks on December 13 against entrenched
Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city are remembered as one of the most
one-sided battles of the war, with Union casualties more than three times as heavy as those
suffered by the Confederates. (Wikipedia). "The Maps of Fredericksburg: An Atlas of the
Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22,
1863" by American Civil War historian Bradley M. Gottfried is a complete and comprehensive
cartographic compendium deftly organized and presented to specifically allow Civil War
students and military history buffs to easily and quickly fine a map and text on virtually any
portion of the campaign, from the march south to Fredericksburg to the Mud March in early
1863. Of special interest and value are the extensive and authoritative endnotes and complete
order of battle. A seminal and welcome addition to the growing library of American Civil War
literature, "The Maps of Fredericksburg" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community,
and academic library American Civil War collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be
noted for students, academicians, Civil War buffs, and non-specialists general readers with an
interest in the subject that "The Maps of Fredericksburg" is also available in a digital book format
(Kindle, $17.99).
The Education Shelf
HOT Skills
Steffen Saifer
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
www.redleafpress.org
9781605545561, $39.95, PB, 256pp, www.amazon.com
Young elementary school students are capable of a great deal of higher-order thinking yet too
many teaching and learning activities require students to use only lower-order thinking. "HOT
Skills: Developing Higher-Order Thinking in Young Learners" by Steffen Saifer (an international
consultant and writer based in Spain) breaks down theory into practice so classroom teachers
won't miss an opportunity to help young learners develop logical, critical, and creative thinking
skills. "HOT Skills" provides numerous strategies for infusing play-based activities and
interactions that promote higher-order thinking across all content areas and throughout the day.
Just as establishing good nutrition habits early sets the foundation for a healthier life, developing
basic-level HOT skills sets the foundation for a more productive and purposeful life.
Exceptionally organized and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation, "HOT Skills" is an
especially recommended addition to school district, college, and university library Teacher
Education instructional resources collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that
"HOT Skills" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $26.13).
STEAM Concepts for Infants and Toddlers
Nichole A. Baumgart & Linda R. Kroll
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
www.redleafpress.org
9781605545547, $34.95, PB, 200pp, www.amazon.com
STEAM (an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) is a
development and extension of the original STEM efforts with the goal to support innate
creativity and innovation that all children possess. The collaborative work of Nichole Baumgart
(who is an educator at Bing Nursery School at Stanford University and a professor at Pacific
Oaks College) and Linda R. Kroll (who is the Holland Professor of Early Childhood Education in
the School of Education at Mills College), "STEAM Concepts for Infants and Toddlers"
effectively serves as a platform for educators to observe and facilitate infants and toddlers natural
curiosities around STEAM concepts. The text discusses tangible, rich STEAM learning
environments for children from birth through age two and introduces where this learning can go
next as children transition into the preschool years. While a strongly recommended addition to
professional, college, and university library Teacher Education instructional reference
collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of educators, educational policy
makers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "STEAM Concepts
for Infants and Toddlers" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $33.20).
Specialized Schools for High-Ability Learners
Bronwyn MacFarlane, editor
Prufrock Press
PO Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813
www.prufrock.com
9781618217776, $45.00, PB, 214pp, www.amazon.com
In "Specialized Schools for High-Ability Learners: Designing and Implementing Programs in
Specialized School Settings", Bronwyn MacFarlane (Professor of Gifted Education at the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock) focuses on educational programming offered in
nontraditional, publicly approved, and private settings, with important details about how to serve
high-ability learners in specialized schools and deliver schoolwide educational change. Each
individual chapter offers a differentiated resource for classroom educators school district
administrators who are interested in designing and implementing programs in specialized school
settings by providing a discussion of the critical components for inclusion in a carefully planned,
coherent, and quality-minded K -12 curricular sequence. "Specialized Schools for High-Ability
Learners" delivers a comprehensive discussion with recommendations for the learning
experiences of high-talent students in specialized schools and alternatively approved educational
programs. Through relevant research and practical applications, this instructive compendium will
help in developing high levels of talent among the next generation of competent critical thinkers.
Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Specialized Schools for High-Ability
Learners" is an especially recommended addition to school district, college, and university library
Contemporary Educational Issues collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
Science Culture, Language, and Education in America
Emily Schoerning
Palgrave Macmillan
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
https://www.palgrave.com/us
9781349958122, $99.99, HC, 159pp, www.amazon.com
In "Science Culture, Language, and Education in America: Literacy, Conflict, and Successful
Outreach", Emily Schoerning (who is a research scientist at the University of Iowa, USA and also
the Division Director for the National Science Teachers Association's Elected Research in
Science Education program) directly address such questions as: Can the culture and language of
science be an alienating force that discourages marginalized people from identifying with
scientists and pursuing higher education in the sciences? Does an education system which
unwittingly presents science as a distinct culture result in a population susceptible to doubt,
confusion, and denial? "Science Culture, Language, and Education in America"dDeftly explores
just how this 'culture of science' is reflected and transmitted in the classroom, and how this can
have wide-reaching and often negative implications for science education and science literacy.
Well-intentioned efforts to bring hands-on scientific experiences into the classroom must also
take into account how students perceive the culture of science. Areas of potential conflict include
linguistic and cultural behaviors, misconceptions about science and the nature of science, and, in
some cases, religious worldviews. Once recognized, these conflicts are resolvable, and valid
methods exist to reduce alienation, broaden participation, and ensure that all students, whether or
not they pursue STEM careers, leave school knowing that science is something that they can
trust. An original and seminal work of simply outstanding scholarship that is as informed and
informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, "Science Culture, Language, and
Education in America" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to school
district, college, and university library Contemporary Educational Issues collections and
supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for education students, school
administrators, academia, and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the subject that
"Science Culture, Language, and Education in America" is also available in a digital book format
(Kindle, $89.00).
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Birds in Their Habitats
Ian Fraser
CSIRO Publishing
c/o Stylus Publishing, Inc.
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
www.styluspub.com
9781486307449, $29.95, PB, 240pp, www.amazon.com
All birds have mysteries to be unraveled, not just for professional ornithologists and dedicated
bird watchers, but for anyone who have ever marveled at a feathered creature. These mysteries
include the way they look ranging from bizarre to the apparently mundane, why they live where
they live, and the things they do, many of which are far too incredible ever to be imagined as
fiction. "Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist" by Australian naturalist,
conservationist, and author Ian Fraser is a collection of stories and experiences which introduce
fascinating aspects of bird life, ecology and behavior. Informed by a wealth of historical and
contemporary research, "Birds in Their Habitats" takes the reader on a journey through four
continents ranging from places as unfamiliar as the Chonos Archipelago of southern Chile and
the arid Sahel woodlands of northern Cameroon, to those as familiar as a suburban backyard.
"Birds in Their Habitats" offers a simply fascinating and impressively informative discovery of
birds and the places they live. Deftly written with humor and personal insight, Ian Fraser's "Birds
in Their Habitats" is also a consistently engaging read about the sometimes strange world of the
people who spend a life absorbed in birds. While unreservedly recommended for both
community and academic library Pets/Wildlife collections in general, and Ornithology Studies
supplemental studies lists in particular, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-
specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Birds in Their Habitats" is also
available in a digital book format (Kindle, $16.17).
The Age of the Horse
Susanna Forrest
Atlantic Monthly Press
c/o Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
154 West 14th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011
www.groveatlantic.com
9780802126511, $27.00, HC, 432pp, www.amazon.com
Fifty-six million years ago, equids (the earliest form of horse) walked the earth -- and beginning
with the first-known horse-keepers of the Copper Age, the horse has played an integral part in
human history. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes,
"The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey Through Human History" by equestrian and social
anthropologist Susanna Forrest draws from an immense range of archival documents as well as
literature and art to illustrate how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. In paintings
and poems (such as Byron's famous "Mazeppa"), in theater and classical music (including works
by Liszt and Tchaikovsky), representations of the horse have changed over centuries, portraying
the crucial impact that we've had on each other. Forrest deftly synthesizes this material with her
own experience in the field, traveling the globe to give us a diverse, comprehensive look at the
horse in our lives today: from Mongolia where she observes the endangered takhi, to a
show-horse performance at the Palace of Versailles; from a polo club in Beijing to Arlington,
Virginia, where veterans with PTSD are rehabilitated through interaction with horses. With
passion and singular insight, Forrest deftly investigates the complexities of human and horse
coexistence, illuminating the multifaceted ways our cultures were shaped by this powerful
creature. An essential book for anyone who's ever been captivated by horses, "The Age of the
Horse" is an impressively informed and informative exploration of the enduring connection
between humans and Equus caballus in a unique and sweeping panorama of the animal's
prominent role in societies around the world and across time. While unreservedly recommended
for both community and academic library Pets/Wildlife collections and Equine History
supplement studies lists, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general
readers with an interest in the subject that "The Age of the Horse" is also now available in a
paperback edition (9780802127976, $18.00) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $14.85).
The Literary Studies Shelf
Emily Dickinson as a Second Language
Greg Mattingly
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
https://mcfarlandbooks.com
9781476666556, $39.95, PB, 258pp, www.amazon.com
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) wrote in 19th century American English and referenced
long-vanished cultural contexts. A "private poet", Dickinson created her own vocabulary, and
many of her poems have quite specific local and personal connections. That is principally why
contemporary readers may find her poetry elusive and challenging. Promoting a richer
appreciation of Dickinson's work for a modern audience, "Emily Dickinson as a Second
Language: Demystifying the Poetry" by Greg Mattingly (who is a retired corporate education and
training professional who has been a guide on the staff of the Emily Dickinson Museum, in
Amherst, Massachusetts since 2010, and is a contributing member of the Emily Dickinson
International Society since 2008.) deftly explores unfamiliar aspects of her language and her
world. A seminal work of original scholarship that is impressively enhanced for academia with
the inclusion of two appendices, chapter notes, a bibliography, and index of first lines, and a
general index, "Emily Dickinson as a Second Language" is a welcome and prized addition to
personal, professional, community, and academic library Emily Dickinson literary studies
collections and supplemental reading lists. It should be noted for students, academia, and non-
specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Emily Dickinson as a Second
Language" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $16.99).
H.P. Lovecraft
Leverett Butts, editor
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
https://mcfarlandbooks.com
9781476670911, $39.95, PB, 306pp, www.amazon.com
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer who
achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He was virtually
unknown and published only in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, but he is now regarded
as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Compiled and edited by Leverett
Butts (who teaches American Literature at the Gainesville campus of the University of North
Georgia), "H.P. Lovecraft: Selected Works, Critical Perspectives and Interviews on His
Influence" is collection of H.P. Lovecraft's most influential works presents several of his most
famous stories, a sampling of his poetry and an abridgment of his monograph Supernatural
Horror in Literature, with commentary providing background and context. Criticism is included
from such scholars as S.T. Joshi and Robert M. Price, along with essays by writers Brad
Strickland and T.E.D. Klein, and interviews with Pulitzer-nominated author Richard Monaco
(Parsival) and award-winning novelists Cherie Priest (Boneshaker) and Caitlin Kiernan (The
Drowning Girl). Exceptionally informative and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and
presentation, "H.P. Lovecraft: Selected Works, Critical Perspectives and Interviews on His
Influence" is unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library American
Literary Studies collections in general, and H. P. Lovecraft supplemental studies reading lists in
particular. It should be noted for students, academia, and the legions of H. P. Lovecraft fans that
this simply outstanding analytic and literary contribution is also available in a digital book format
(Kindle, $19.99).
The Fiction Shelf
Eight Stories: Tales of War and Loss
Erich Maria Remarque
New York University Press
838 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10003
www.nyupress.org
9781479824854, $89.00, HC, 192pp, www.amazon.com
Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970) was a German-American novelist. He was the author of
numerous plays, short stories, and novels, most notably "All Quiet on the Western Front". "Eight
Stories: Tales of War and Loss" is exquisite collection with an informative Introduction by Maria
Tatar and Larry Wolff that revives Remarque's unforgettable voice in a series of short stories that
have long ago faded from public memory. From the haunting description of an abandoned
battlefield to the pain of losing a loved one in the war to soldiers' struggles with what we now
recognize as PTSD, the stories offer an unflinching glimpse into the physical, emotional, and
even spiritual implications of World War I. In this collection, we follow the trials of naive war
widow Annette Stoll, reflect on the power of small acts of kindness toward a dying soldier, and
join Johann Bartok, a weary prisoner of war, in his struggle to reunite with his wife. Remarque's
writing offers a timeless reflection on the many costs of war. "Eight Stories: Tales of War and
Loss" offers a beautiful tribute to the pain that war inflicts on soldiers and civilians alike, and
resurrects the work of a master author whose legacy (like the war itself) will endure for
generations to come. Absolutely and unreservedly recommended for both community and
academic library Literary Studies collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of
students, academia, and non-specialist general readers that "Eight Stories: Tales of War and
Loss" is also available in a paperback edition (9781479888092, $13.95) and in a digital book
format (Kindle, $10.60).
Before She Sleeps
Bina Shah
Delphinium Books
PO Box 803, Encino, CA 91436
http://www.delphiniumbooks.com
9781883285760, $25.00, HC, 256pp, www.amazon.com
In modern, beautiful Green City, the capital of South West Asia, gender selection, war and
disease have brought the ratio of men to women to alarmingly low levels. The government uses
terror and technology to control its people, and women must take multiple husbands to have
children as quickly as possible. Yet there are women who resist, women who live in an
underground collective and refuse to be part of the system. Secretly protected by the highest
echelons of power, they emerge only at night, to provide to the rich and elite of Green City a type
of commodity that nobody can buy: intimacy without sex. As it turns out, not even the most
influential men can shield them from discovery and the dangers of ruthless punishment. A deftly
crafted dystopian novel from one of Pakistan's most talented writers "Before She Sleeps" is a
about women's lives in repressive Muslim countries everywhere. It takes the patriarchal practices
of female seclusion and veiling, gender selection, and control over women's bodies, then
amplifies them into a world of post-religious authoritarianism. Although drawn from an Islamic
patriarchy, the underlying themes are just as relevant in a an American Christian fundamentalist
society with its patriarchy sought domination over women's reproductive rights. An inherently
compelling read from beginning to end, "Before She Sleeps" is recommended for community and
academic library Contemporary Literary Fiction collections. It should be noted for personal
reading lists that "Before She Sleeps" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$17.99).
So Wild the Wind
Bonnie Hobbs
Five Star Books
10 Water Street, Suite 310, Waterville, ME 04901
http://gale.cengage.com/fivestar
9781432838522, $25.95, HC, 293pp, www.amazon.com
"So Wild the Wind" by Bonnie Hobbs is the story of a young Civil War widow named Alida
Garrison who survives a shipwreck off the Texas Gulf coast, but loses her five-year-old son to
the sea. Strong hands lift her from the rocky shore, and with time and the gentle care of an old
healing woman, she comes through the mist of grief and guilt. A deftly crafted and thoroughly
engaging read from beginning to end, "So Wild the Wind" clearly showcases author Bonnie
Hobbs' extraordinary flair for creating memorable characters embedded in a consistently
entertaining narrative work of exceptional fiction. While an especially recommended addition to
community library General Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that
"So Wild the Wind" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $7.99).
Invitation To A Funeral
Jethro Kyle
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444836936, $20.99, PB, Large Print, 240pp, www.amazon.com
At twenty-eight, Joseph Carver is the youngest college professor in the United States. He is
estranged from his father Will, the sheriff of a Kansas town. When Joseph's father is brutally
gunned down during a bank robbery and his mother dies of grief shortly thereafter, he is forced to
face his family demons and return home. After his parents' funeral, he arms himself and sets off
in pursuit of the men who shot his father with and Billy Two Shoes, an elderly Indian guide who
has announced his own imminent death to take place among his own people, Joseph's quest takes
him into the Indian Nations, where he receives help of a most surprising nature. Another
masterfully crafted western novel by Jethro Kyle, "Invitation To A Funeral" will prove to be a
riveting read from beginning to end and a highly popular addition to community library large
print collections, as well as the personal reading lists of all dedicated western fiction fans.
Coffin For An Outlaw
Thomas McNulty
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444836950, $20.99, PB, Large Print, 264pp, www.amazon.com
One of the most unique and riveting westerns in recent memory, "Coffin For An Outlaw" by
Thomas McNulty is the story of how when legendary lawman-turned-bounty-hunter Chance
Sonnet reappears, the word spreads that he wants Eric Cabot dead. Cabot, in the dark as to
Sonnet's motives, sends his men to kill Sonnet first - but the task proves more difficult than he
imagines. Sonnet also finds himself pursued by a plucky newspaperwoman and an old Texas
Ranger who knows something of his past. Blazing a trail in a buckboard and hauling a pine
coffin intended for Cabot, Chance Sonnet is a man haunted by the past and facing a future
steeped in blood. A simply outstanding and highly recommended western novel, this large print
edition is unreservedly recommended for the personal reading lists of die-hard western fans, and
will prove to be an immensely appreciated and popular addition to community library Western
Fiction collections.
The Girl From Ballymor
Kathleen McGurl
Charnwood large Print
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444837094, $35.50, HC, 376pp, www.amazon.com
As famine grips the Ireland countryside of Ballymor in 1847 as Kitty McCarthy finds herself
widowed and alone. Fighting to keep her two remaining children alive against all odds, she must
decide how far she will go to save her family. In the present day and arriving in Ballymor, Maria
is researching her ancestor, Victorian artist Michael McCarthy, and his beloved mother, the
mysterious Kitty who disappeared without a trace. Running from her future, it's not only answers
about the past that Maria hopes to find in Ireland. As her search brings her closer to the truth
about Kitty's fate, Maria must make the biggest decision of her life. A deftly crafted and
compelling novel, this large print edition of Hathleen McGurl's "The Girl From Ballymor" is an
especially and unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists and community library
Contemporary General Fiction collections.
Stearn's Break
Caleb Rand
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444834895, $20.99, PB, 216pp, www.amazon.com
Looking to start a new life, away from the futility of working an exhausted gold mine, Will
Stearn and his partner Clem Tapper ride to Ragland. On the way, they encounter Connie Boe and
her wounded driver, and stop to assist. Accepting Connie's offer of paying them to ride shotgun
and guard her wagon the rest of the journey, Will and Clem travel on with the others. But when
they reach Ragland, they'll find that the town is tough -- and the sheriff's daughter is dead set
against Connie Boe and Will Stern setting up an 'entertainment' business. Then there is Connie's
gunslinger husband Newton Boe looking to exploit his wife and put an end to Will! Another
thoroughly entertaining and original western by an expert in the genre, this large print edition of
Caleb Brand's new novel, "Stearn's Break" is highly recommended for personal reading lists and
community library collections.
Ghost Town
Roy Patterson
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444836318, $20.99, PB, 192pp, www.amazon.com
After trekking through one of the country's most unforgiving deserts, Clint Shane and his pal Ty
Morrow think they have found a settlement where they can rest and buy fresh provisions. But as
they ride towards the sprawling town, suddenly shots ring out. Terrified, they spur their mounts
and gallop across the wild terrain towards the array of buildings that are bathed in the blinding
sunlight. Soon, however, they find that this is no ordinary town; there are no people. As more
shots ring out, Morrow and Shane realize they have taken refuge in a ghost town. Through in
three Mexican bandits, a party of four Native Americans and a calvary troop and what you have
is another riveting western by author Roy Patterson who is a master of the genre. In its large print
format, "Ghost Town" is unreservedly recommended for community library collections and the
personal reading lists of all dedicated western novel fans.
Sparrow's Gun
Abe Dancer
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444827514, $20.99, PB, 216pp, www.amazon.com
Before setting off in pursuit of his father's three murderers, Will Sparrow must learn how to
handle a gun under the instruction of his foreman who was once a famed gunman. Then miles
away from his ranch Will plans his reprisal having gunned down one of the trio and tracing the
other two to the small town of Magdalena. But then a young woman by the name of Laurel Wale
happens along, and Will discovers his intentions of revenge aren't quite as clear-cut as he thought
Meanwhile, his mother (who had abandoned him at the age of 5 when she left his father without
explanation0 has settled down nearby with one of the territory's most important citizens. She
wants nothing more than peace -- but nothing is going to deter Will from his fateful objective. A
simply spellbinding western novel from first page to last, this large print edition of Abe Dancer's
"Sparrow's Gun" is very highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community
library Western Fiction collections.
Crossroads
Logan Winters
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444836332, $20.99, PB, Large Print, 256pp, www.amazon.com
When a wealthy rancher mistakes K. John Landis, an unemployed drifter, and Flower Tremaine,
a cantankerous ex-saloon girl, for an honorable couple and offers them the opportunity to make
some much-needed money, the pair jump at the chance. In charge of the rancher's flighty
daughter Justine Masters, K. John and Flower are dragged down into the violent underworld of
Crossroads. He had feared leaving town without a nickel in his jeans - now he fears he might
never leave again as the enemy is the powerful owner of the Double O saloon who exploits
young women and has lethal designs on Justine. Another riveting western novel from the pen of
Logan Winters, this large print edition of "Crossroads" is very highly recommended, especially
for community library collections and the personal reading lists of dedicated western novel
buffs.
Stone Of Courage
John Russell Fearn
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444827873, $20.99, PB, Large Print, 256pp, www.amazon.com
Abe Jones, nicknamed 'Feather-Fist' for his reluctance to fight, hits the jackpot when panning for
gold in a secluded creek. But he is immediately swooped upon by Lynch Corbett and Len Dyson,
men who are two of the toughest outlaws in the territory, drive him off his gold producing stream
at gunpoint. But that's when a lovely young girl named Sylvia Drew witnesses the event, rescues
Abe from dying in the desert, and urges Abe to reclaim what is rightfully his. She reveals to him
an ancient Navajo relic known as the Courage Stone - one fragment of which will banish fear and
protect the bearer from danger. What follows is unspeakable tragedy, a vengeance quest, and an
ultimate town-taming showdown in the best western tradition. "Stone of Courage" is one more
deftly crafted and inherently riveting western novel that in this large print edition from the
Lindford Western Library collection is unreservedly recommended for the personal reading lists
of dedicated western buffs and community library western fiction collections.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The Spook in the Stacks
Eva Gates
Crooked Lane Books
2 Park Avenue, 10th floor, New York, NY 10016
www.crookedlanebooks.com
9781683315803, $26.99, HC, 320pp, www.amazon.com
Wealthy businessman Jay Ruddle is considering donating his extensive collection of North
Carolina historical documents to the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, but the competition for the
collection is fierce. Unfortunately, while the library is hosting a lecture on ghostly legends, Jay
becomes one of the dearly departed in the rare books section. Now, it's up to Lucy Richardson
and her fellow librarians to bone up on their detective skills and discover who is responsible for
this wicked Halloween homicide. Meanwhile, very strange things are happening at the library --
haunted horses are materializing in the marsh, the lights seem to have an eerie life of their own,
and the tiny crew of a model ship appears to move around when no one is watching. Is Lucy at
her wit's end? Or can it be that the Bodie Island Lighthouse really is haunted? With The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow on everyone's minds and ghoulish gossip on everyone's lips, Lucy will need to
separate the clues from the boos if she wants to crack this case without losing her head! "The
Spook in the Stacks", the fourth title in author Eva Gates' superbly crafted 'Lighthouse Library
Mystery' series. A simply riveting good read from beginning to end, "The Spook in the Stacks" is
an especially recommended addition to all community library Mystery/Suspense collections. It
should be noted for the personal reading lists of dedicated mystery buffs that "The Spook in the
Stacks" is also available in a paperback edition (9781683319214, $15.99) and in a digital book
format (Kindle, $8.57).
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
Rhys Bowen
Berkley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
www.penguin.com
9780425283523, $26.00, HC, 304pp, www.amazon.com
Rhys Bowen is a master of the mystery genre and in "Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding" she
presents the twelfth volume in her simply outstanding 'Royal Spyness' mystery series. Blending a
murder mystery with a bit of fun and comedy, "Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding" is another
inherently fascinating, riveting page-turner of a read that will prove to be an immediate and
enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections. A simply 'must
read' for the legions of Rhys Bowen fans, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Four
Funerals and Maybe a Wedding" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99).
We Moved In Shadow
Denis Hughes
Linford Mystery Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444837322, $20.99, PB, 208pp, www.amazon.com
Travelling north by car, David Stanmore makes a fateful stopover at a pub, where a thief steals a
woman's handbag and then disappears. The distraught woman tells Stanmore that she had been
on a covert mission for her employer to meet his friend in York, who was to give her information
on the location of a hidden Nazi hoard of treasure. Her handbag had contained a visiting card that
was to serve as her introduction. Stanmore agrees to take her in pursuit - and plunges into a
nightmare world of death. A deftly crafted and thoroughly entertaining British mystery from first
page to last, this large print edition of "We Moved In Shadow" by Denis Hughes is very highly
recommended for community library Mystery/Suspense collections, as well as the personal
reading lists of dedicated mystery buffs everywhere!
The Library Science Shelf
Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval
David Haynes
Facet Publishing
www.facetpublishing.co.uk
9781783301157, $161.32, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com
In this newly updated and expanded second edition "Metadata for Information Management and
Retrieval: Understanding Metadata And Its Use", David Haynes (who is a Visiting Lecturer on
the Library and Information Science Programme at City University London) provides a
thought-provoking introduction to metadata for all library and information students and
professionals. This newly revised edition brings "Metadata for Information Management and
Retrieval " fully up to date with new technology and standards, containing as it does new
chapters on Metadata Standards and Encoding Schemes, assessments of the current theory and
practice of metadata, and examinations of key developments in terms of both policy and
technology. Coverage includes: an introduction to the concept of metadata a description of the
main components of metadata systems and standards an overview of the scope of metadata and
its applications a description of typical information retrieval issues in corporate and research
environments a demonstration of ways in which metadata is used to improve retrieval a look at
ways in which metadata is used to manage information consideration of the role of metadata in
information governance. "Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval" is essential
reading for library and information students at undergraduate and postgraduate level and will also
be useful reading for LIS professionals looking for an accessible introduction to metadata. While
strongly and unreservedly recommended for both community and academic Library Science
instructional reference collections, it should be noted for students, librarians, and non-specialist
readers with an interest in the subject that "Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval"
is also available in a paperback edition (9781856048248, $59.95).
Text, Lies and Cataloging
Jana Brubaker
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
https://mcfarlandbooks.com
9780786497447, $55.00, PB, 166pp, www.amazon.com
What do James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces", Margaret B. Jones' "Love and Consequence",
and Wanda Koolmatrie's "My Own Sweet Time" have in common? None of these popular books
are what they appear to be. Frey's fraudulent drug addiction "memoir" was really a semi-fictional
novel, Jones chronicle of her life in a street gang was a complete fabrication, and Koolmatrie was
not an Aboriginal woman removed from her family as a child, as in her seemingly
autobiographical account, but rather a white taxi driver named Leon Carmen. Deceptive literary
works mislead readers and present librarians with a cataloging dilemma. Whether making
recommendations to patrons or creating catalog records, objectivity and accuracy are crucial --
and can be difficult when a book's authorship or veracity is in doubt. "Text, Lies and Cataloging:
Ethical Treatment of Deceptive Works in the Library" by Jana Brubaker (who is the Acting
Associate Dean for Collections, Technical Services, and Digital Scholarship at Northern Illinois
University Libraries in DeKalbis) is an informative and occasionally downright entertaining
study deftly addresses ethical considerations for deceptive works and proposes cataloging
solutions that are provocative and designed to spark debate. Of special note is the extensive
annotated bibliography describes books that are not what they seem. While unreservedly
recommended for community, college, and university Library Science instructional reference
collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of librarians that "Text, Lies and
Cataloging" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $29.99).
The Technology Shelf
Introduction to Wireless Communication Circuits
Foruhar Farzaneh, et al.
River Publishers
c/o Stylus Publishing, Inc.
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
www.styluspub.com
9788793609716, $100.00, HC, 400pp, www.amazon.com
Over the past decade, tremendous development of wireless communications has changed human
life and engineering. Considerable advancement has been made in design and architecture of
related RF and microwave circuits. "Introduction to Wireless Communication Circuits" focuses
on special circuits dedicated to the RF level of wireless communications. From oscillators to
modulation and demodulation, and from mixers to RF and power amplifier circuits, all are
presented in a sequential manner. A wealth of analytical relations is provided in the text
alongside various worked out examples. Related problem sets are given at the end of each
chapter. Basic concepts of RF Analog Circuit Design are developed with the technical topics
discussed including: Wireless Communication System; RF Oscillators and Phase Locked Loops;
Modulator and Demodulator Circuits; RF Mixers; Automatic Gain Control and Limiters;
Microwave Circuits, Transmission Lines and S-Parameters; Matching Networks; Linear
Amplifier Design and Power Amplifiers; and Linearization Techniques. An ideal textbook for
advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as RF Engineers and professionals,
"Introduction to Wireless Communication Circuits" is unreservedly recommended for technical
college curriculums and university library collections. It should be noted for students that
"Introduction to Wireless Communication Circuits" is also available in a digital book format
(eTextbook, $21.25).
Wireless Sensor Networks
S. R. Vijayalakshmi & S. Muruganand
Mercury Learning
c/o Stylus Publishing, Inc.
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
www.styluspub.com
9781683922254, $59.95, PB, 500pp, www.amazon.com
The collaborative work of academicians and wireless communication experts S. R.
Vijayalakshmi and S. Muruganand, "Wireless Sensor Networks" is an essential instructional
guide for anyone interested in wireless communications for sensor networks, home networking,
or device hacking. It covers a large number of topics encountered in the architecture, application,
and recent advancements of a wireless sensor network, including hardware and software
architectures, the Internet of Things, routing and security, MANETs, MEMS, Zigbee, TDMA,
securing networks for Wi-Fi, ubiquitous sensor networks, underwater, mobile, and multimedia
wireless networks. "Wireless Sensor Networks" includes a wide range of applications to industry,
science, transportation, civil infrastructure, and security; covers the Internet of Things (IoT),
MEMS, Zigbee, TDMA, mobile wireless networks, and more. Of special note is the article on
securing networks for Wi-Fi by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Cybersecurity Engineering. Impressively well organized and presented, "Wireless Sensor
Networks" is an especially valued and highly recommended addition to professional, corporate,
technical college, and university library Computer Science collections in general, and Wireless
Communications supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
5G and Satellite Spectrum, Standards, and Scale
Geoff Varrall
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
9781630815028, $169.00, HC, 336pp, www.amazon.com
"5G and Satellite Spectrum, Standards, and Scale" by Geoff Varrall (Executive Director of
RIOT, a company providing technology and business serves to the wireless industry) is new
resource presenting the emerging role of Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO),
and Geostationary satellites (GSO) as a delivery option for backhaul and wide area rural and
urban mobile broadband and fixed access. "5G and Satellite Spectrum, Standards, and Scale"
offers insight into recently established Non Terrestrial Network standards. Readers learn which
bands will need to be supported in next generation 5G and satellite devices and networks and
how the bands will be characterized. Channel spacing, guard bands, FDD or TDD, out of band
emission limits, and in band performance requirements are discussed. "5G and Satellite
Spectrum, Standards, and Scale" discusses what interference issues will arise from new band
allocations including co-shared allocations and how interference will be mitigated in and
between next generation terrestrial and satellite 5G networks. Readers learn how modulation
choices will affect co-existence issues. "5G and Satellite Spectrum, Standards, and Scale" also
discusses the design, performance, cost, and test implications of integrating next generation
satellite physical and MAC layers with release 16 and 17 5G standards and explores how these
emerging spectrum and standards map on to IOT and MTC use cases in specific vertical markets.
Readers learn how new active and passive antennas in the K bands and V and W band (E band)
impact the satellite link budget and satellite delivery cost economics. "5G and Satellite Spectrum,
Standards, and Scale" is a critically important and unreservedly recommended addition to both
college and university library Satellite/Mobile Communications instructional reference
collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
Intersystem EMC Analysis, Interference, and Solutions
Uri Vered
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
9781630815615, $179.00, HC, 352pp, www.amazon.com
With "Intersystem Emc Analysis, Interference, and Solutions" Uri Vered (who with fifty years of
experience in the field is currently a freelance consultant conducting EMC analysis and seminars
in EMC/RFI) provides comprehensive new resource provides methods and tools for defining
EMC requirements and techniques for performing predictions and calculations to achieve
electromagnetic compatibility. Vered deftly demonstrates how radar, communications, and
navigation systems can function without interference. EMC requirements for the device,
platform, site, and arena level are discussed and this book shows how EMC detection analysis is
utilized to predict EMC problems. Vered deftly explores the interference between receiving and
transmitting electronic systems and examines intersystem and intrasystem EMC. Techniques and
mathematical framework for performing EMC prediction and calculations to solve
electromagnetic compatibility problems are highlighted. Moreover, Vered presents classic
methods and several original EMC calculation procedures including new approaches in
mathematical development of interference probability calculations. Readers learn how to
anticipate problems and then define EMC solutions. An ideal text book for EMC curriculums,
"Intersystem EMC Analysis, Interference, and Solutions" is very highly recommended for college
and university library Technology instructional reference collections.
Design and Applications of Active Integrated Antennas
Mohammad S. Sharawi & Oualid Hammi
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
www.artechhouse.com
9781630813581, $169.00, HC, 276pp, www.amazon.com
With the publication of "Design and Applications of Active Integrated Antennas", Mohammad S.
Sharawi (Professor of Electrical Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) and Oualid Hammi (Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering
Department at the American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and an
Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
Calgary, AB, Canada) have created a comprehensive resource guide for professionals with
respect to the latest methods used when designing active integrated antennas (AIA) for wireless
communication devices for various standards. This textbook formatted resource provides
complete design procedures for the various elements of such active integrated antennas such as
the matching network, the amplifier/active element as well as the antenna; offers insight into how
active integration and co-design between the active components (amplifier, oscillator, mixer,
diodes) and the antenna can provide better power transfer, higher gains, increased efficiencies,
switched beam patterns and smaller design footprints; introduces the co-design approach of
active integrated antennas and its superior performance over conventional methods; and provides
complete design examples are given of active integrated antenna systems for narrow and
wideband applications as well as for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems. AIA
students will find the latest design methods for narrow and broadband RF matching networks.
Unreservedly recommended for college and university library Technology instructional reference
collections, "Design and Applications of Active Integrated Antennas" provides a complete listing
of performance metrics for active integrated antennas and serves as a complete reference and
design guide in the area of AIA. It should be noted that "Design and Applications of Active
Integrated Antennas" also includes an instructional DVD.
The Biography Shelf
Rise and Fight Again
Spencer C. Tucker
ISI Books
3901 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19807-1938
1610171497 $16.95 www.isibooks.org
Written with the precision of a military historian, yet thoroughly accessible to readers of all
backgrounds, Rise and Fight Again: The Life of Nathanael Greene is an excellent biography of
one of America's Founding Fathers, Nathanael Greene (1742-1786). Greene served as a major
general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), where he
earned a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Motivated, self-
taught, and highly skilled, Greene is a fascinating historical figure, and this excellent, in-depth
account of his life is a "must" for public and college library Biography shelves. Highly
recommended.
I, Iolo
Gareth Thomas
Y Lolfa
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, 124 Byers Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
9781784614515, $18.00, PB, 400pp, www.amazon.com
Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg (10 March 1747 - 18
December 1826), was an influential Welsh antiquarian, poet, collector, and literary forger. In his
day he was widely considered a leading collector and expert on Medieval Welsh literature, but
after his death it was revealed that he had forged a number of his manuscripts, especially parts of
the Third Series of Welsh Triads. (Wikipedia) "I, Iolo" by Gareth Thomas is a first-person
retelling of the story of Iolo Morganwg, a Welshman who had many personas including that of a
stonemason, self-taught scholar, poet, hymnist, politician, patriot, revolutionary, druid, failed
businessman, drug addict, campaigner for human rights and perpetrator of the greatest act of
literary forgery in European history. "I, Iolo" follows his adventurous quest to achieve fame for
himself, respect for his culture, and freedom from oppression in a malevolent world. Mogwanwg
went on to be admired by some as a hero who helped create the identity of modern Wales, but
reviled by others as a conman and cheat. An inherently fascinating read from beginning to end,
"I, Iolo" is an extraordinary account of a memorable and controversial life and very highly
recommended for personal, community, and academic library biography collections and Welch
History supplemental studies lists. It should be noted that "I, Iolo" is also available in a digital
book format (Kindle, $9.99).
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Animal Viruses and Humans, a Narrow Divide
Warren A. Andiman
Paul Dry Books
1700 Sansom Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-5214
www.pauldrybooks.com
9781589881228, $19.95, PB, 248pp, www.amazon.com
Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can be naturally transmitted between animals (usually
vertebrates) and humans. Major modern diseases such as Ebola virus disease and salmonellosis
are zoonoses. HIV was a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans in the early part of the 20th
century, though it has now evolved to a separate human-only disease. Most strains of influenza
that infect humans are human diseases, although many strains of swine and bird flu are zoonoses;
these viruses occasionally recombine with human strains of the flu and can cause pandemics such
as the 1918 Spanish flu or the 2009 swine flu. Taenia solium infection is one of the neglected
tropical diseases with public health and veterinary concern in endemic regions. Zoonoses can be
caused by a range of disease pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites; of 1,415
pathogens known to infect humans, 61% were zoonotic. Most human diseases originated in
animals; however, only diseases that routinely involve animal to human transmission, like rabies,
are considered direct zoonosis. (Wikipedia). In a time where just one person can create a world
wide pandemic in our modern ages of transportation, "Animal Viruses and Humans, a Narrow
Divide: How Lethal Zoonotic Viruses Spill Over and Threaten Us" by Dr. Warren Andiman
(Professor emeritus of pediatrics and epidemiology at the Yale Schools of Medicine and Public
Health) is extraordinarily timely, exceptionally informative, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in
organization and presentation, making it unreservedly recommended for community, college, and
university library Contemporary Health & Medicine collections. It should be noted for the
personal reading lists of medical students, health advocates, governmental policy makers, and
non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Animal Viruses and Humans, a
Narrow Divide" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction
Uwe Blessching
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
www.northatlanticbooks.com
9781623171865, $15.95, PB, 240pp, www.amazon.com
Opioid addiction has exploded to epidemic proportions in the U.S. Drug overdose is now the
leading cause of accidental death. In 2012, 259 million prescriptions were written for opioids --
more than enough to give every American adult their own bottle of pills. In "Breaking the Cycle
of Opioid Addiction: Supplement Your Pain Management with Cannabis", medical journalist and
regular contributor to the cannabinoid health sciences, mind-body medicine, phytopharmacology,
as well as evidence-based illness prevention and treatment protocols Uwe Blesching (who is also
the author of The Cannabis Health Index), clearly and thoroughly lays out the overwhelming
benefits of using cannabis, not only to reduce the nation's dependence on opioids, but also to
manage the craving and withdrawal symptoms of opioid addiction, and especially to address the
pain that leads to drug use and addiction in the first place. Citing statistics showing that states
allowing legal access to cannabis have seen a 25 percent drop in opioid-related deaths, Blesching
explains how precision applications of cannabis can alleviate the mental and emotional aspects of
pain by modulating numerous neurotransmitters and their emotional counterparts. He presents a
convincing case for the powerful benefits of cannabis in reducing the risks of addiction and
overdose, cutting monetary costs, and restoring a sense of balance and control to those who
struggle with pain. A timely and invaluable contribution to the current national dialogue with
respect to the present opioid addiction crisis, as well as the medical benefits of cannabis,
"Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction" should be a part of ever community, college, and
university library Contemporary Health Issues collections. It should be noted for the personal
reading lists of students, academia, governmental health care policy makers, and non-specialist
general readers with an interest in the subject that "Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction" is
also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99).
Pilates for Rehabilitation
Samantha Wood
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
www.HumanKinetics.com
9781492556497, $49.95, PB, 296pp, www.amazon.com
Whether amateur or professional, sports injuries are a fact of athletic life. "Pilates for
Rehabilitation: Recovery From Injury And Optimize Funcition" by Samantha Wood (a licensed
physical therapist and Pliates method Alliance-certified Pilates instructor), shows in pictorial
detail how to apply proven Pilates methods to address dysfunction and help patients achieve
optimal performance. In addition to step-by-step instructions for Pilates apparatus and mat work,
pilates practitioners will learn the indications and contraindications of each exercise and the
primary muscles involved so you can determine when the exercise is appropriate for each client.
Modifications and progressions allow for adaptation of exercises based on the stage of
rehabilitation or the severity of the injury or condition being treated. Suggested exercise
protocols, organized by common orthopedic injuries in anatomical regions, offer the flexibility to
tailor a program to the specific needs of each client. Exceptionally well written, organized and
presented, "Pilates for Rehabilitation" is especially and unreservedly recommended for
professional, community, and academic library Sports Health & Medicine collections. It should
be noted for the personal reading lists that "Pilates for Rehabilitation" is also available in a digital
book format (Kindle, $30.36).
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
What else can a teacher do?
David Hodgson
Crown House Publishing
81 Brook Hills Circle, White Plains, NY 10605
www.crownhousepublishing.com
9781785830150, $19.95, PB, 224pp, www.amazon.com
In the pages of "What else can a teacher do?: Review your career, reduce stress and gain control
of your life", David Hodgson (a training consultant and author who works with teachers and
students across the UK and abroad) surveys and suggests a diverse range of alternative career
options suited to teachers transferable skill sets. Hodgson covers such essential educator
employment oriented subjects, issues and questions as: Where are you now?; What are your job
options?; Job options based around teaching skills; Job options for recent graduates; Job options
for school leaders; and Job profiles. Hodgson feels passionately that everyone should be
supported to find a rewarding career that suits their unique mix of skills, qualities and
experience, and in "What else can a teacher do?" he has distilled his specialist careers advice and
extensive research in order to address the most frequently asked concerns that weigh upon
teachers minds. Split into three interactive and user-friendly parts, 'What Else Can a Teacher
Do?' also features a variety of self-reflective checklists, charts and activities to engage with; an
exploratory range of at least thirty education-based career moves to consider; and a
comprehensive list of around 120 job profiles providing details on the key roles, entry routes,
salaries and tasks involved in each profession to both inform and inspire. While very highly
recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library collections,
it should be noted that "What else can a teacher do?" is also available in a digital book format
(Kindle, $13.24).
The Cookbook Shelf
How Do I Make...?
Editors at Taste of Home
Taste of Home Books
tasteofhome.com
c/o Reader's Digest Trade Publishing
44 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
www.rdtradepublishing.com
9781617657238 $17.99 pbk / $12.99 Kindle amazon.com
Featuring full-color photography of each recipe How Do I Make...? A Hands-On Guide to
Cooking Anything (& Everything) You Love lives up to its title as a cookbook for novice to
intermediate chefs. Individual recipes carefully walk the reader through preparations step-by-
step, in a thoroughly accessible and reader-friendly manner. Dishes range from Breakfast Quiche
to Bacon Avocado Salad to Saucy Ranch Pork & Potatoes, Heavenly Filled Strawberries (a
delightful, sugary strawberry and cream cheese dessert), and much more. How Do I Make...? is a
superb source for cooking delectable and unforgettable homemade meals, highly
recommended.
Healthy Family Favorites
Editors at Taste of Home
Taste of Home Books
tasteofhome.com
c/o Reader's Digest Trade Publishing
44 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
www.rdtradepublishing.com
9781617657191 $15.99 pbk / $11.99 Kindle amazon.com
Featuring reader-friendly instructions and a wealth of full-color photography, Healthy Family
Favorites features 284 figure-friendly recipes that do not sacrifice the pleasure of taste! The
nutritious dishes are especially selected to appeal to kids and adults alike. From Vanilla French
Toast to Zippy Sirloin Steak, Tomato Baguette Pizza, Eggplant Snack Sticks and more, Healthy
Family Favorites is a "must-have" for anyone and everyone responsible for cooking family
meals! Highly recommended.
Gluten Free, Naturally
Caroline Byron
Kyle Books
http://www.kylebooks.com
c/o National Book Network
www.nbnbooks.com
c/o Octopus Publishing
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781909487840 $24.95 hc / $13.99 Kindle amazon.com
Author and pastry chef Caroline Byron trained at the New York Culinary Institute, and adopted a
gluten-free lifestyle after catching Lyme disease. Gluten Free, Naturally is a compendium of her
extraordinary gluten-free recipes of her favorite foods, including mac and cheese, pizza, applie
pie, chocolate cake, and much more. Featuring user-friendly instructions, full-color photography,
and an index for ease of use, Gluten Free, Naturally is a treasure for gustatorians who happen to
have celiac disease, or who just want to cut down on how much gluten they consume. Highly
recommended!
Better Homes and Gardens Fast or Slow
Better Homes and Gardens
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
www.hmhco.com
9781328918499, $19.99, PB, 304pp, www.amazon.com
Kitchen cooks who utilize Slow Cookers, Pressure Cookers, or Multi Cookers when preparing
meals for their families now have a new culinary compendium of palate pleasing, appetite
satisfying, and menu planning recipes for all dining occasions created especially for them in the
beautifully illustrated pages of "Better Homes and Gardens Fast or Slow". The recipes
themselves range from Scrambled Breakfast Hash; Pork Roast and Roots with Quick Apricot
Sauce; New England Clam Chowder; Asian-Style Pulled Chicken Sliders with Snow Pea Slaw;
and Chili Mac and Cheese; to Indian-Scented Roasted Beets and Carrots with Lime-Cilantro
Cream; Warm Roasted Barley, Kale, and Apple Salad; Corn Pudding Casserole; and Coconut
Rice Pudding with Berries. A mouth-watering pleasure to simply browse through and inspiring to
plan menus with, the "Better Homes and Gardens Fast or Slow" is an ideal and highly
recommended addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections. It
should be noted that 'Better Homes and Gardens Fast or Slow" is also available in a digital book
format (Kindle, $9.99).
A Soup A Day
Hamlyn
c/o Octopus Books
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9780600635406, $9.99, PB, 224pp, www.amazon.com
Showcasing 365 soup recipes, "A Soup a Day" is simply packed from cover to cover with
delicious soups -- one for each day of the year. These thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes
range from Chillied Gazpacho, Chestnut Soup with Truffle Oil, Seafood Gumbo, and
Mediterranean Garlic Soup, to Spring Vegetable Broth, Watercress Soup with Poached Quails'
Eggs, Spinach Bouillabaisse, and Greek Chicken Avgolomeno. Nicely illustrated with color
photos throughout, there is a palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, seasonally appropriate soup for
all dining occasions. While very highly recommended, especially for family and community
library cookbook collections, it should be noted that "A Soup A Day" is also available in a digital
book format (Kindle, $5.99).
The Beginner's Guide to Dehydrating Food, second edition
Teresa Marrone
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
www.storey.com
9781635860245, $24.95, PB, 320pp, www.amazon.com
Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, "The Beginner's Guide to Dehydrating Food,
2nd Edition: How to Preserve All Your Favorite Vegetables, Fruits, Meats, and Herbs" by Teresa
Marrone is the essential instructional guide and companion for putting a food dehydrator to work
and features thoroughly 'user friendly' instructions and techniques for drying all the most popular
fruits and vegetables, along with meat and herbs. "The Beginner's Guide to Dehydrating Food "
provides step-by-step instruction for drying fruits and vegetables at their peak, giving an easy and
economical way to stock any family kitchen pantry with apple rings, mango slices, banana chips,
dried soup beans, tomatoes, and much more for year-round enjoyment. In addition, drying
guidelines for specialty items like meat jerky, fruit leather, dried herb and spice mixtures,
backpacking meals, and even baby food round out this extraordinarily useful handbook. While
very highly recommended for personal, professional, family, and community library food
preparation collections, it should be noted that "The Beginner's Guide to Dehydrating Food" is
also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
The Aviation Shelf
Chasing the Demon
Dan Hampton
William Morrow & Company
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
195 Broadway New York, New York 10007
www.harpercollins.com
9780062688729, $28.99, HC, 352pp, www.amazon.com
In 1947 a military aircraft's sheer speed represented the difference between victory and
annihilation, the ability to deliver a nuclear device to its target faster than one's enemy became
the singular obsession of American war planners. And so, in the earliest days of the Cold War, a
highly classified program was conducted on a desolate air base in California's Mojave Desert. Its
aim: to push the envelope of flight to new frontiers. There gathered an extraordinary band of
pilots, including Second World War aces Chuck Yeager and George Welch, who risked their
lives flying experimental aircraft to reach Mach 1, the so-called sound barrier, which pilots called
"the demon". Shrouding the program in secrecy, the US military reluctantly revealed that the
"barrier" had been broken two months later, after the story was leaked to the press. The full truth
has never been fully revealed -- until now in the pages of "Chasing the Demon: A Secret History
of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It" by Dan
Hampton who was a Lieutenant Colonel who flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years
(1986 - 2006) in the United States Air Force. Exceptionally and impressively well written,
organized and presented, "Chasing the Demon" is an extraordinary and unreservedly
recommended contribution to personal, community, and academic library 20th Century Military
Aviation History collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be noted for students,
academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Chasing the
Demon" is also available in a paperback edition (HarperLuxe, 9780062845702, $28.99, Large
Print, 464pp) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $14.99).
The Military Shelf
Cruiser Birmingham
Conrad Waters
Seaforth Publishing
c/o Naval Institute Press
291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402
www.nip.org
9781526724977, $46.95, HC, 128pp, www.amazon.com
The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders
on completion of every ship. Known as the "as fitted" general arrangements, these drawings
documented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered service. Today these plans
form part of the incomparable collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, which
is using the latest scanning technology to make digital copies of the highest quality. "Cruiser
Birmingham: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans" by Conrad Waters (who has been the
editor of the annual Seaforth World Naval Review since its inception, and who has also edited
Navies in the 21st Century) is one of a series based entirely on these draughts which depict
famous warships in an unprecedented degree of detail, including complete sets in full color, with
many close-ups and enlargements that make every aspect clear and comprehensible. Extensive
captions point the reader to important features to be found in the plans, and an introduction
covers the background to the design. The HMS Birmingham was selected for the series because
this famous interwar 'Town-Class Cruiser' is especially well documented. Unusually, three
separate sets of plans survive, as completed in 1937, as refitted in 1943, and as modernized in
1952, thereby allowing this novel form of anatomy to cover the whole of the ship's long career.
Enhanced for academia with the inclusion of a Bibliography and a List of Plans, "Cruiser
Birmingham: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans" is a uniquely informative and highly
recommended addition to personal, community, and academic library British Military Naval
History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune
Jay Mallin & Robert K. Brown
Casemate
1940 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083
www.casematepublishers.com
9781612005911, $19.95, PB, 224pp, www.amazon.com
American soldiers of fortune (mercenaries) have seen action on nearly every battlefield in history
-- from the Revolutionary War to modern times. They fight because they enjoy combat, for
causes in which they passionately believe, for money, or simply for adventure. The mercenaries
profiled in "Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune" range from West Point graduates and Harvard
poets to former CIA agents and ex-cons. They are men like William Morgan, a guerrilla leader in
the Cuban uprising against Fulgencio Batista, later imprisoned and executed by Fidel Castro;
David Marcus, raised in New York's Hell's Kitchen, who went on to a brilliant career in law and
reform politics and died in 1947 fighting for the survival of a tiny new nation called Israel;
William Brooks, Vietnam Special Forces veteran who, down and out in a cheap Paris hotel,
joined the French Foreign Legion and ended up in a remote African outpost where he lived on
Coke, salt tablets and paregoric while fighting Somali insurgents; and George Bacon, an ex-CIA
operative in Laos with mysterious connections, who died fighting Cubans in Angola. Because
their private histories parallel the larger history of unconventional warfare and political upheaval,
"Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune" provides insight into global conflicts, but most of all it is a
fast-paced, eye-opening account of a little-known but fascinating way of life. Illustrated with 40
b/w photos and 15 color photos, "Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune" is a unique and
extraordinary read from first page to last. While very highly recommended for both community
and academic library Military History collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists
that "Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$11.99).
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
How We Got Our Bible
Fyan M. Reeves & Charles E. Hill
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49530
www.zondervan.com
9780310537205, $16.99, PB, 208pp, www.amazon.com
The easy accessibility of the Bible in most of the world's major languages can obscure a dramatic
and sometimes unexpected story of how the Bible came to be the sacred scripture of the Christian
church. In "Know How We Got Our Bible", biblical scholars Ryan Reeves (Associate Professor
of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Dean of the seminary's
Jacksonville campus) and Charles Hill (John R. Richardson Professor of New Testament and
Early Christianity, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida) trace the history of the
Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlighting key figures and demonstrating overall
the reliability of Scripture. Professors Reeves and Hill begin with the writing of the Bible's books
(including authorship and dating), move into the formation of the Old and New Testaments
(including early transmission and the development of the canon), and conclude with several
chapters on Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate to the ongoing work of translation around
the world today. Written simply and focused on the overarching story of how the Bible came to
us today, "Know How We Got Our Bible" is an excellent introduction for formal seminary
students and lay learners alike. Each individual chapter includes reflection questions and
recommended readings for further learning. While very highly recommended for church,
seminary, and community library Christian Studies collections in general, and Biblical History
supplemental studies lists in particular, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "How
We Got Our Bible" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99) and as a complete
and unabridged audio book (Brilliance Audio, 9781978642324, $21.99, MP3 CD).
The Agriculture Shelf
Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases and Pests
A. P. Keinath, author
T. A. Zitter, author
W. M. Wintermantel, editor
APS Press
3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121
9780890545737, $169.00, PB, 228pp, www.amazon.com
In the 20 years since APS PRESS published the first edition of Compendium of "Cucurbit
Diseases", the worldwide production of watermelon, cucumber, melon, and squash has roughly
doubled. Wherever your cucurbits are grown, the newly updated, expanded, and illustrated
second edition of the "Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases and Pests" provides the latest pest
management and diagnostic information to suppress diseases of all cultivated cucurbits plus
major insect pests and abiotic disorders affecting crops. Exceptionally well organized,
impressively comprehensive, notably informative, "Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases and Pests:
Second Edition" is definitively recommended for professional, corporate, college and university
library Agriculture & Horticulture collections in general, and Cucrbit instructional reference
supplemental studies lists in particular. It should be noted for agricultural students and farmers
that this new edition of "Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases and Pests" is also available in a
digital book format (Kindle, $152.10).
Compendium of Conifer Diseases
Everett M. Hansen, Kathy J. Lewis, and Gary A. Chastagner, eds.
APS Press
3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121
9780890545973, $179.00, PB, www.shopapspress.org
Producing Christmas trees is big business. Every year, growers in the United States and Canada
deliver 30 to 40 million trees to consumers, earning $2 billion in revenue. Growers in Europe
produce an additional 110 million trees, earning $1.64 billion. To prepare for future crops,
growers also plant up to three times as many trees as they harvest every year. Bringing each crop
to market involves years of intensive management. The critical information needed to manage
diseases and disorders of all types of conifer trees is provided in this newly updated and
expanded second edition of "Compendium of Conifer Diseases". Featuring the contributions of
102 experts drawn from 18 countries, this new edition presents the modern world of forest
pathology. Forests today grow under increasing stress from an ever-growing human population,
newly identified and invasive species of pathogens, and a changing climate. And since
publication of the first edition of this compendium in 1997, diagnostic tools have evolved
considerably, enabling more precise identification of pathogens, greater understanding of
population genetics, and better understanding of evolutionary relationships among various
species. All of these factors are addressed in the exceptionally informative, illustrated
compendium which is a critically important addition to professional, college and university
Agriculture & Horticulture instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading
lists.
The Psychology Shelf
Developing the Therapeutic Relationship
Orya Tishby & Hadas Wiseman, editors
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
www.apa.org/books
9781433829222, $27.95, HC, 360pp, www.amazon.com
What makes therapy work? Clearly, the therapeutic alliance is an important component of a
successful relationship between therapist and client, but how does it fit into the relationship more
broadly conceived? A better question might be: What works with whom and in which
circumstances? Collaborative compiled and co-edited by Orya Tishby (Associate Professor in
Clinical Psychology and Clinical Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) and
Hadas Wiseman (Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development, Faculty
of Education, at the University of Haifa, Israel), "Developing the Therapeutic Relationship:
Integrating Case Studies, Research, and Practice" is a compendium of contributions by master
clinicians and psychotherapy researchers who examine how technique and the therapeutic
relationship are inseparably intertwined. Using a variety of theoretical and research "lenses" and
drawing on various models of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive -
behavioral therapy, emotion focused therapy, and brief family therapy, the various contributors
discuss the factors affecting client outcomes. The link between relationship processes and
technique is bought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how
successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment to moment decisions, and
promote positive change in their clients. Providing an impressive body of contemporary research
and scholarship, "Developing the Therapeutic Relationship" is an especially and unreservedly
recommended addition to college and university library Psychology & Counseling collections. It
should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, therapists, and non-specialist general
readers with an interest in the subject that "Developing the Therapeutic Relationship" is also
available in a digital book format (eTextbook, $79.95).
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
For Better or for Worse The Complete Library Volume Two: 1983-1986
Lynn Johnston
IDW Publishing
2765 Truxton Road, San Diego, CA 92106
www.idwpublishing.com
9781684052561 $39.99 hc / $29.99 Kindle amazon.com
For Better or for Worse The Complete Library Volume Two: 1983-1986 gathers more than 1,200
sequential daily and Sunday comics from this beloved newspaper comic series. All Sunday
comics are printed in their original color! These wonderfully funny comics beautifully capture
the ups and downs of family life, with a light touch of gentle social satire, and wry glimpses into
the subtle prejudices that creep into all of us. "'Elly, I've just spent 6 weeks with a cast on my
foot. You don't know what discomfort's like!' 'Try being pregnant for 9 months.'" For Better or
for Worse The Complete Library Volume Two: 1983-1986 is a treasure for both personal and
public library comic strip collections, highly recommended.
The Silence of Malka
Jorge Zentner, author
Ruben Pellejero, illustrator
IDW Publishing
2765 Truxton Road, San Diego, CA 92106
www.idwpublishing.com
9781684052875, $24.95, HC, 112pp, www.amazon.com
For the family of the little red-headed Malka, trading the Russian shtetl for the Argentine pampas
isn't so easy. Even in a country eager to populate its vast territories, the immigrants discover that
their new home isn't the promised land. They encounter hostility from both man and nature, as
they struggle through droughts and locusts in an attempt to cultivate the arid soil. When misery
pushes them to the extreme, Malka's uncle is visited by the prophet Elias, who advises that he
create a Golem--the mythical creature fashioned from earth and endowed with life by engraving
on his body the word Emet ("Truth")--to pose as a man and aid the immigrants. When years later
the adult Malka is visited by Elias, the events of her youth force her to decide whether or not she
can maintain her silence--with fate and divine justice hanging in the balance. A sweeping and
poignant story of Ashkenazi Jews fleeing the Russian pogroms at the end of the 19th Century, as
well as a parable of the making of a modern society and the extent to which religion and
mysticism meet, "The Silence of Malka" is inspired by a story told to the author by his
grandmother. A truly compelling and thought-provoking read from first page to last, "The
Silence of Malka" is unreservedly and especially recommended for personal and community
library graphic novel collections.
The Audiobook Shelf
Windfall
Meghan L. O'Sullivan, author
Eliza Foss, narrator
Recorded Books, LLC
270 Skip Jack Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
www.recordedbooks.com
ND0364, $TBA, CD, www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781501971891
"Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's
Power" by Harvard professor and former Washington policymaker Meghan L. O'Sullivan reveals
how fears of energy scarcity have given way to the reality of energy abundance. This abundance
is transforming the geo-political order and boosting American power. "Windfall" describes how
new energy realities have profoundly affected the world of international relations and security.
New technologies led to oversupplied oil markets and an emerging natural gas glut. This did
more than drive down prices. It changed the structure of markets and altered the way many
countries wield power and influence. America's new energy prowess has global implications. It
transforms politics in Russia, Europe, China, and the Middle East. "Windfall" explains the
consequences for each region's domestic stability as energy abundance upends traditional
partnerships, creates opportunities for cooperation. The advantages of this new abundance are
greater than its downside for the US: it strengthens American hard and soft power. Offering a
powerful description of how new energy realities creates a strategic environment to America's
advantage, "Windfall" is complete, unabridged, and ably narrated by Eliza Foss, making it
unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library audio book collections. (11
CDs, 13.5 Hours).
The Sea Takes No Prisoners
Peter Clutterbuck, author
Narrated by Malk Williams
Recorded Books, LLC
270 Skip Jack Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
9781501990571 $TBA www.recordedbooks.com
The Sea Takes No Prisoners: Offshore Voyages in an Open Dinghy is an unabridged, true-life
memoir of author Peter Clutterbuck's high-seas expedition as a teenager. In the 1960's, Peter
dared to take his family's open dinghy "Calypso", a Wayfarer designed for sheltered waters, as far
as he could. Aided by the occasional crewman, he sailed across the Channel, through the Bay of
Biscay, down French canals, into the Mediterranean, up to the North Sea and the Baltic to Oslo,
living aboard for three months at a time. The Sea Takes No Prisoners tells of surviving waves,
gales, capsizes, fog, and severe sleep deprivation. Written with tongue-in-cheek humor and
descriptive prose bringing the voyage of a lifetime to the theater of the mind's eye, The Sea Takes
No Prisoners is highly recommended for both personal and public library audiobook collections.
4 CDs, 4.5 hours.
The Book of Disquiet
Fernando Pessoa, author
Translated by Richard Zenith
Read by Adam Sims
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
9781781981429 $89.98 amazon.com
Now available in a complete and unabridged audiobook rendition superbly performed by Adam
Sims (whose accomplishments include productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company), The
Book of Disquiet is a posthumously published anthology of prose-poetry writings about dreams,
solitude, memories, and the nuances of time itself. Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa (1888-
1935) created The Book of Disquiet as a "factless autobiography", from the perspective of
"Bernardo Soares", one of his Pessoa's many alternate names. "Soares" leads a dull, ordinary life
as an assistant bookkeeper in downtown Lisbon, bereft of ambition or friends. Yet deep within,
he suffers from disquiet, relieved only by an internal wellspring of dreams and creativity. A
thoughtful tribute to the power of imagination, The Book of Disquiet is highly recommended
especially for public and college library audiobook collections. 15 CDs, 17 hours 28 min.
The Library CD Shelf
Evensong: Canticles for the Earth
Meg Bowles
www.megbowlesmusic.com
Candlewood Digital
www.candlewooddigital.com
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Evensong: Canticles for the Earth is an orchestral, instrumental album crafted as a tribute to the
Earth and all aspects of nature. Mysterious, creative, and vibrant, Evensong stirs the soul with its
subtle beauty, and is enthusiastically recommended for both personal and public library ambient
music collections. The tracks are "Hymnus", "Migration at Dusk", "The Ridgewalker", "Chalice
of Shadows", "Berceuse for a Star Child", "Evensong", and "Time and Light".
Fellowship of Solitude
Lynn Tredeau
www.lynntredeau.com
Privately Published
$12.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Fellowship of Solitude is the fifth solo piano album by music artist Lyn Tredeau. The new age
songs reach out to the listener with a lofty, timeless quality that frees the mind to creatively soar.
A timelessly beautiful and thoughtful reflection on dreams, memories, and inner peace,
Fellowship of Solitude is highly recommended for new age connoisseurs. The tracks are
"Fellowship of Solitude", "Traces of Daylight", "Land of Forgotten Dreams", "Call of the
Owyhees", "Love Leaves a Memory", "What Hides in the Dark", "Afternoon Reflection", "The
Time Machine", "Peace in the Midst", "Left Behind", "Life is in the Journey", and "Purple
Fog".
River
Don Latarski
www.donlatarski.com
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$12.99 amazon.com
River is a new age album featuring solo, acoustic fingerstyle guitar music by Don Latarski. Its
individual tracks from a continuous suite, creating a smooth, gentle audio experience that
encourages the listener to flow with the soundscape, River uplifts the spirit like a bubbling
wellspring. Highly recommended for personal and public library collections as well as gift-
giving. The tracks are "Into the Clouds", "Gravity", "Serpentine", "Undercurrent", "March to the
Sea", "Eddify", "Reflections", "The Falls", "Full Circle", "Tough by Nature", "Fall from Place",
and "Bently".
Songs from Lyon County
Dennis Duff
Gracey Holler Music
$15.00 www.graceyhollermusic.com
Songs from Lyon County is a music album of original songs written by Kentucky native Dennis
Duff. Delving into the history of Kentucky's Lyon County, including the Civil War, tobacco
wars, floods, the iron industry, the bedrock that is faith in God, and more, the songs are from the
perspective of people who lived, loved, and labored through Kentucky's history, and feel like a
window into the personal lives of past generations. Songs from Lyon County is a captivating
treasure, highly recommended. The tracks are "Wilson Holler", "Hey Mr. TVA", "Road to
Dover", "Night Riders", "TC & Pearl", "Castle on the Cumberland", "Iron Hill", "37 Flood", and
"When I Leave Kentucky".
Somewhere New
Sherry Finzer & Mark Holland
www.sherryfinzer.com
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$12.99 amazon.com
Somewhere New is a beautiful collaboration of contemporary, instrumental album by award-
inning music artists Sherry Finzer and Mark Holland. Sherry Finzer plays concert C, alto, bass
and contrabass flute while Mark Holland performs on a variety of world and Native American
style flutes. Additional artists contribute to individual tracks, making Somewhere New a joyous,
original fusion. A treasure for connoisseurs of new age music, Somewhere New is highly
recommended for both public library and personal collections. The tracks are "Never Forgotten",
"As the Night Blooms", "When the Stillness Comes", "In Search of Somewhere New", "Evening
Star", "Leaving All Shadows Behind", "Five Shades", "The Beauty Lies Within", "Golden
Daybreak", "Silence of a Cavern", "Deeper Distance", and "Dolphin Dreams".
The Library DVD Shelf
Murdoch Mysteries, Season 11
Starring Yannick Bisson
Based on novels by Maureen Jennings
Acorn Media
c/o RLJ Entertainment
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$59.99 DVD or Blu-ray www.acornonline.com
Available in both DVD and Blu-ray formats, Murdoch Mysteries, Season 11 continues the
award-winning murder mystery series based on the beloved novels of Maureen Jennings. Set in
Toronto during the tumultuous era that was the close of the 19th century and the dawn of the
20th century, Murdoch Mysteries follows the dashing Detective William Murdoch (played by
Yannick Bisson), who makes use of radical new forensic techniques such as fingerprinting,
ultraviolet light, and trace evidence to solve horrifying murders. In series 11, Murdoch confronts
cases involving poisoned wine, botched organ transplants, and anti-Semitic riots; in the process,
he crosses paths with historical figures including Helen Keller, Alexander Graham Bell, and
Theodore Roosevelt. A delight for murder mystery connoisseurs, Murdoch Mysteries, Season 11
is especially recommended for personal and public library collections. Bonus material includes
the 23 min. featurette "Making Murdoch". 18 episodes on 5 DVDs or 4 Blu-ray discs, 792 min.
plus bonus, SDH subtitles.
The Genealogy Shelf
Genealogy and the Librarian
Carol Smallwood & Vera Gubnitskaia, editors
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
https://mcfarlandbooks.com
9781476670874, $55.00, PB, 275pp, www.amazon.com
Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by the editorial team of author Carol Smallwood and
college reference librarian Vera Gubnitskaia, "Genealogy and the Librarian: Perspectives on
Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management" covers trends, issues and case studies as part
of a collection that presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping
patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding
military and court records, mapping family migration and settlement, creating and accessing local
digital services, and developing materials and instruction for patrons. Remarkably informative,
exceptionally well organized, thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone and commentary, "Genealogy and
the Librarian: Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management" is unreservedly
and especially recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library
Genealogy instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be
noted for genealogy students and librarians, as well as all non-specialist general readers with an
interest in the subject that "Genealogy and the Librarian" is also available in a digital book
format (eTextbook $29.99).
The International Studies Shelf
Understanding Contemporary Russia
Michael L. Bressler, editor
Lynne Rienner Publishers
1800 30th Street, Suite 314, Boulder, CO 80301
www.rienner.com
9781626377110, $28.50, PB, 447pp, www.amazon.com
Present day Russia under the control of Vladimir Putin is today in many significant ways
different from the country portrayed a decade ago in the first edition of "Understanding
Contemporary Russia". With an upsurge of both national pride (despite a struggling economy)
and civil society activism, with a palpable tension between the support for democratic values and
the intense desire for political stability, with an increased role in world politics that puts Putin in
the headlines almost daily, contradictions and complexities abound. These contradictions,
complexities, and much more are captured in this new edition. Now this newly updated second
edition of "Understanding Contemporary Russia" (comprised of twelve erudite and informative
articles) provides a sophisticated yet accessible introductions to the country's history, domestic
politics, economy, foreign policy, society, and culture. The result is a well-grounded exploration
of the realities of contemporary Russia and a study that should be a part of every personal,
governmental, community and academic library Contemporary Russia collection and
supplemental studies reading lists.
The Economic Studies Shelf
Prioritizing Development
Bjorn Lomborg, editor
Cambridge University Press
One Liberty Plaza, Fl. 20, New York, NY 10006
www.cambridge.org
9781108415453, $120.00, HC, 554pp, www.amazon.com
Compiled and edited by Bjorn Lomborg (President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and
Visiting Professor at the Copenhagen Business School), "Prioritizing Development: A Cost
Benefit Analysis of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals" is a unique guide to
making the world a better place. A diverse group of experts apply a critical eye to the United
Nations' Sustainable Development agenda, also known as the Global Goals, which will affect the
flow of $2.5 trillion of development aid up until 2030. Renowned economists, led by Bjorn
Lomborg, determine what pursuing different targets will cost and achieve in social,
environmental and economic benefits. There are 169 targets, covering every area of international
development - from health to education, sanitation to conflict. Together, these analyses make the
case for prioritizing the most effective development investments. A panel of Nobel Laureate
economists identify a set of 19 phenomenal development targets, and argue that this would
achieve as much as quadrupling the global aid budget. A collaborative work of seminal
scholarship that is enhanced with the inclusion of figures, tables, a listing of the contributors and
their credentials, and a seventeen page index, "Prioritizing Development: A Cost Benefit
Analysis of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals" is an especially recommended
addition to both community and academic library International Economics collections. It should
be noted for the personal reading lists of students, academia, governmental policy makers, and
non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Prioritizing Development: A
Cost Benefit Analysis of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals" is also available in
a paperback edition (9781108401456, $39.99) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $19.80).
The Photography Shelf
3D: Double Vision
Britt Salvesen
Prestel Publishing
900 Broadway, Suite 603, New York, NY 10003
www.prestel.com
9783791356686, $60.00, HC, 208pp, www.amazon.com
Published in association with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, "3D: Double Vision" by
Britt Salvesen (Curator and Head of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and the
Prints and Drawings Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art) follows the
advancement of 3D photography over the decades, showing how the practice has evolved and,
ironically, returned to its most basic form of expression. Pursuing a career-long obsession,
Salvesen deftly explores the origins and impact of the stereoscope, featuring historic images by
Jules Duboscq, Oskar Fischinger, Salvador Dal¡, and others. She traces the invention to the dawn
of film, and then to its post-World War II iterations, such as the ViewMaster, lenticular printing,
and holography. Readers will learn how 3D photography became incorporated into the work of
such artists as John Baldessari, Dan Graham, and Andy Warhol. Encompassing more than 100
years of innovation and experimentation, and covering a wide range of genres, artists, and forms,
ranging from sophisticated perceptual experimentation to popular cinema, "3D: Double Vision"
shows how the mystery of 3D images remain appealing to 21st-century artists and audiences.
Each book includes a 3D-viewing apparatus, to enhance readers' appreciation of the possibilities
in this multi-dimensional form of artistic expression. A uniquely informed and informative study,
"3D: Double Vision" will prove to be an enduringly valued and appreciated addition to personal,
professional, community, and academic library History of Photography collections and
supplemental studies reading lists.
The Gaming Shelf
Gamer Nation
Eric Geissinger
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
www.prometheusbooks.com
9781633883796 $25.00 hc / $11.99 Kindle amazon.com
Gamer Nation: The Rise of Modern Gaming and the Compulsion to Play Again explores the
negative impacts that have come with the rise of increasingly sophisticated video games designed
expressly to keep the player hooked, consuming both their time and money. Modern video games
such as "Candy Crush" have fine-tuned the art (or the scam) of appealing to the primal desire for
rewards, extracting enormous amounts of money through microtransactions. Other games such as
"World of Warcraft" create compelling virtual worlds that distract players from engaging in the
real world, absorbing time and effort that could have been invested in forming real-life
relationships or pursuing a rewarding career. One suggested antidote is to utilize external tools to
limit time sunk into video games/Facebook/smartphones/etc. So-called "Parental Controls" or
similar apps aren't only for parents and children; they're useful for anyone seeking to restore a
healthy work-play balance. Gamer Nation is a "must-read" for anyone and everyone in the
modern age of gamification, and highly recommended especially for public and college library
collections.
The Holocaust Studies Shelf
Eyewitness: My Journey to the Hague
Isak Gasi & Shaun Koos
Brandylane Publishers
5 South First Street, Richmond, VA 23219
www.brandylanepublishers.com
9781947860025, $29.95, HC, 270pp, www.amazon.com
Before April of 1992, Isak Gasi was a world-class athlete and community leader, content to live a quiet life with his wife and infant daughter in the Bosnian city of Brcko. He never could have dreamed that within just a few short years, he would come face to face with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and others indicted for war crimes, as a lead prosecution witness at the International Criminal Trials for the Former Yugoslavia. "Eyewitness: My Journey to the Hague" is an accessible and deftly presented history that joins the personal story of a man who was close to the action with the war's broader historical and political contexts. In a world still challenged by ethnic violence and refugee response, "Eyewitness: My Journey to the Hague" is a compelling story of justice, forgiveness, and truth will continue to resonate readers as Europe and the world are once again plunged into chaos with the migrations of immigrants pouring into the continent and giving rise to the kind of racial bigotry that gave rise to the ethnic cleansing movements such as that experienced and witnessed by Isak Gais first hand. "Eyewitness: My Journey to the Hague" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal reading lists, as well as community, college, and university library collections.
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