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Once I Too Had Wings
Emma Bell Miles, author
Steven Cox, editor
Ohio University Press
215 Columbus Road, Suite 101, Athens, OH 45701
www.ohioswallow.com
9780821420874, $28.95, www.amazon.com
Emma Bell Miles (1879 - 1919) was a writer, poet, and artist whose works capture the essence of
the natural world and the culture of Southern Appalachia. Edited and with an informative
introduction by Appalachian history expert Steven Cox (who is the head of Special Collections
and Archives in the Lupton Library at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) "Once I Too
Had Wings: The Journals of Emma Bell Miles, 1908 - 1918" is a 352 page compendium
comprised of the journal entries that read with an elegant prose as she descriptively documents
ordinary and difficult life in the Appalachian mountain country (especially for women) and
Miles' struggles with tuberculosis. Enhanced with an instructive foreword by Elizabeth S. d.
Engelhardt, an Epilogue, a nine page section of Notes, and a useful Index, "Once I Too Had
Wings: The Journals of Emma Bell Miles, 1908 - 1918" will prove to be a welcome and much
appreciated addition to academic library Appalachian Studies, Women's Studies, and American
Biography collections. It should be noted that "Once I Too Had Wings: The Journals of Emma
Bell Miles, 1908 - 1918" is also available in both a hardcover (9780821420867, $59.95) and a
Kindle edition ($13.79).
Living A Land Ethic
Stephen A. Laubach
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor
Madison, WI 53711-2059
www.uwpress.wisc.edu
9780299298746, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 - April 21, 1948) was an American author, scientist, ecologist,
forester, and environmentalist. A professor at the University of Wisconsin, Leopold was
influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for
wilderness conservation. His ethics of nature and wildlife preservation had a profound impact on
the environmental movement, with his ecocentric or holistic ethics regarding land. He
emphasized biodiversity and ecology and was a founder of the science of wildlife management.
In 1935, during a severe and prolonged drought, Aldo Leopold purchased an abandoned farm
along the Wisconsin River near Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Leopold family used this depleted farm
as a place to experiment with strategies and techniques for restoring environmental health to an
ailing piece of previously exploited farmland. "Living a Land Ethic: A History of Cooperative
Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve" by environmentalist Stephen A. Laubach (Earth
Partnership Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum) is a 154 page history of how
Leopold's experimental farm evolved into a 1,600-acre reserve, becoming the Leopold Memorial
Reserve in 1967 and a part of his monumental conservationist and land management legacy.
Illustrated with black-and-white period photography, "Living a Land Ethic: A History of
Cooperative Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve" is very highly recommended
reading and should be available in every Wisconsin community library and a seminal
contribution to academic library Environmental History collection. It should be noted that
"Living a Land Ethic: A History of Cooperative Conservation on the Leopold Memorial Reserve"
is also available in a Kindle edition ($16.95).
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Keeping The Wild
George Wuerthner, Eileen Crist, Tom Butler
Island Press
2000 M St NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036
www.islandpress.org
9781610915588, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Collaborative compiled by the editorial team of George Wuerthner (Ecological Projects Director,
Foundation for Deep Ecology), Eileen Crist (Department of Science and Technology in Society,
Virginia Tech), and Tom Butler (Board President of the Northeast Wilderness Trust), "Keeping
the Wild: Against the Domestication of Earth" is a 248 page compendium comprised of
twenty-two major articles by experts in the field of environmental studies and conservation. Of
special note are Tom Butler's introduction (Lives Not Our Own) and Kathleen Dean Moore's
epilogue (The Road To Cape Perpetua). Enhanced with extensive Notes and a comprehensive
Index, "Keeping the Wild: Against the Domestication of Earth" is a seminal body of impressive
scholarship throughout and a very highly recommended addition to personal, community, and
academic library Environmental Studies and Conservation Studies reference collections and
supplemental reading lists. It should be noted that "Keeping the Wild: Against the Domestication
of Earth" is also available in a Kindle edition ($6.15).
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Sound Design
David Sonnenschein
Michael Wiese Productions
12400 Ventura Blvd., #1111, Studio City, CA 91604
www.mwp.com
9780941188265, $19.95, www.amazon.com
David Sonnenschein is an award-winning Sound Designer who has directed feature films and
teaches vibrational healing and sound design. In "Sound Design: The Expressive Power of
Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema", Sonnenschein draws upon his many years of
experience and expertise to write a 250 page instruction manual and guide that covers ever aspect
of the use of music, sound effects, and the human voice in the creation of memorable and
effective cinema. "Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in
Cinema" should be considered as mandatory reading for anyone charged with the responsibility
of creating a feature film or documentary. Very highly recommended for professional, technical
college, and university film school instructional reference collections and curriculum
supplements, it should be noted that "Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and
Sound Effects in Cinema" is also available in a library binding edition (9781615932023, $34.95,
272pp) and a Kindle edition ($11.57).
Detecting Canada
Jeannette Sloniowki & Marilyn Rose, editors
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
wlupress.wlu.ca
9781554589265, $39.99, www.amazon.com
Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Jeannette Sloniowki (Associate Professor of English,
Brock University) and Marilyn Rose (Professor of English, Brock University), "Detecting
Canada: Essays on Canadian Crime Fiction, Television, and Film" is the newest addition to the
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 'Film & Media Studies' series. This 290 page compendium is
comprised of twelve seminal studies organized into three major sections: History and Theory;
Essays on Fiction; Essays on Television. Each a standard of meticulous and original scholarship,
the articles themselves range from David Skene-Melvin's 'Canadian Crime Writing in English'; to
Brian Johnson's 'Canadian Psycho: Genre, Nation, and Colonial Violence in Michael Slade's
Gothic RCMP Procedurals'; to Patricia Gruben's 'Mounties and Metaphysics in Canadian Film
and Television'. A valued and unique contribution, "Detecting Canada: Essays on Canadian
Crime Fiction, Television, and Film" is very highly recommended for academic library Film &
Media Studies reference collections in general, and Canadian Contemporary Popular Cultural
Studies supplemental reading lists in particular.
The Biology Shelf
The Handy Biology Answer Book, second edition
Patricia Barnes-Svarney & Thomas E. Svarney
Visible Ink Press
43311 Joy Road, #414, Canton, MI 48187-2075
KT Public Relations (publicity)
9781578594900, $21.95, www.amazon.com
The collaborative work of science writer Patricia Barnes-Svarney and scientist Thomas E.
Svarney, "The Handy Biology Answer Book" is now in a fully updated and expanded second
edition. This 500 page compendium covers a wide variety of biological topics ranging from stem
cells, super bugs, and genetically modified food, to gene therapy, DNA profiling, and cloning, to
botany, zoology, and sex. Of special note are the chapters focusing on Plant Diversity; Aquatic
and Land Animal Diversity; Environment and Ecology; and Biology in the Laboratory. Enhanced
with the inclusion of an extensive Glossary, six pages of a bibliography (Further Readings), and a
comprehensive Index, "The Handy Biology Answer Book" is especially recommended for school
and community library Biological Studies reference collections, and would be ideal for
non-specialist general readers with an interest in learning more about biology and the human
condition.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Elmore Leonard: Four Novels of the 1970s
Gregg Sutter, editor
The Library of America
14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
www.loa.org
9781598533057, $35.00, www.amazon.com
The late Elmore John Leonard, Jr. (October 11, 1925 - August 20, 2013) was an American
novelist and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but
Leonard went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been
adapted into motion pictures. Now The Library of America has brought out Leonard's best
examples of crime fiction novels under one cover with "Elmore Leonard: Four Novels of the
1970s". This 800 page, hardcover volume is comprised of Fifty-Two Pickup; Swag; Unknown
Man No. 89; and The Switch. Enhanced with the inclusion of a chronology of Leonard's life
(prepared with materials drawn from his own personal archive), Notes on the Text, and Notes on
each of the four novels, "Elmore Leonard: Four Novels of the 1970s" is an ideal and highly
recommended addition to both community and academic library 20the Century American Fiction
collections.
The Art Shelf
The Art of Painting in Colonial Quito
Suzanne L. Stratton-Pruitt, editor
Judy de Bustamante, organizer
Saint Joseph's University Press
5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
www.sjupress.com
9780916101695, $75.00, www.amazon.com
The collaborative effort of art historian Suzanne L. Stratton-Pruitt and Quito art project organizer
Judy de Bustamante, "The Art of Painting in Colonial Quito" is a bilingual (English/Spanish),
beautifully illustrated, 336 page, coffee table book comprised of contributions from six experts in
Colonial Quito art which are ably translated into English for an American readership by Blanca
Serrano Ortiz de Solorzano. The sixth volume in the outstanding Saint Joseph's University Press
'Early Modern Catholicism and the Visual Arts' series, "The Art of Painting in Colonial Quito"
showcases the painters of Quito in the Kingdom of new Granada in South America during the
Spanish colonial period ranging from the 16th to the 19th century. The informed and informative
commentary is enhanced with the inclusion of 231 superbly reproduced paintings in full color. A
seminal work of truly exceptional scholarship, "The Art of Painting in Colonial Quito" is very
highly recommended as a seminal addition to academic library Art History reference collections
and would make an ideal choice as community library Memorial Fund acquisition.
The Biography Shelf
Richard III, revised edition
Desmond Seward
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.us
9781605985756, $27.95, www.amazon.com
Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England for two years, from 1483
until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York
and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat at Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of
the Wars of the Roses, symbolizes the end of the Middle Ages in England. "Richard III:
England's Black Legend" by Desmond Seward is a 336 page biography of one of England's most
notorious monarchs. This new edition has been revised and expanded to include a new preface by
Seward to include the archaeological discovery of King Richard's burial site. An impressively
detailed and deftly written historical work that is also available in a Kindle edition ($14.99),
"Richard III: England's Black Legend" is informed and informative, making it a highly prized and
recommended addition to personal, community, and academic library Historical Biography
collections and British History supplemental studies reading lists.
Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of Clare (1295-1360)
Jennifer Ward, editor
Suffolk Records Society / Boydell Press
c/o Boydell & Brewer Inc
668 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620-2731
www.boydellandbrewer.com
9781843838913, $60.00, www.amazon.com
Elizabeth de Clare (16 September 1295 - 4 November 1360) was the heiress to the lordships of
Clare, Suffolk in England and Usk in Wales. She was the youngest of the three daughters of
Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Joan of Acre, and sister of Gilbert de Clare, who later
succeeded as the 7th Earl. Born in Acre, she is commonly referred to as Elizabeth de Burgh, due
to her first marriage to John de Burgh. Her two successive husbands were Theobald II de Verdun
(of the Butler family) and Roger D'Amory. Compiled, translated, and edited by medieval history
Jennifer Ward, "Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of Clare (1295-1360)" is a 222 page compendium
comprised of a chronologically organized and presented record of financial expenditures
beginning Elizabeth de Burgh and Clare accounts during the Autumn of 1326, to9 The Wardrobe
and Household Account (1339-40). This is followed by accounting details for Clare Castel; Food
Hospitality and Travel; Estates and Lordship; as well as Patronage and Influence. Of special
interest is 'The Will of Elizabeth de Brugh, 1355) that concludes the primary texts. Enhanced
with four major illustrations, an appendix, a glossary, and index of people and places, and an
index of subjects, "Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of Clare (1295-1360)" is an impressive work of
seminal scholarship and an important contribution to academic library Medieval Studies
reference collections.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
Ginger Vieira
Demos Health
11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, NY, NY 10036
www.demoshealth.com
9781936303595, $18.95, www.amazon.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) also known as simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which
there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. This high blood sugar produces the
symptoms of frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Untreated, diabetes can
cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic
hyperosmolar coma. Serious long-term complications include heart disease, stroke, kidney
failure, foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. For those having to deal with a condition of diabetes,
the daily efforts of taking blood sugar readings, adhering to proper diets and exercise, losing
weight, etc. can be difficult to keep up with. But that kind of failure can and will result in horrific
health problems directly related to uncontrolled or untreated diabetes. "Dealing with Diabetes
Burnout: How to Recharge and Get Back on Track When You Feel Frustrated and Overwhelmed
Living with Diabetes" should be considered mandatory reading for anyone and everyone having
to deal with being a diabetic. Author and diabetic Ginger Vieira (and the Editorial Director at
DiabetesDaily.com) has written an instructive and practical manual for maintaining and enduring
a diabetes management necessitated life. Practical, with a much appreciated touch of humor,
"Dealing with Diabetes Burnout: How to Recharge and Get Back on Track When You Feel
Frustrated and Overwhelmed Living with Diabetes" needs to be a part of every community
library's Health & Medicine collection.
The American History Shelf
The Horrell Wars
David Johnson
University of North Texas Press
PO Box 311336
Denton, TX 76203-1336
9781574415506 $24.95 www.unt.edu/untpress
The Horrell Wars: Feuding in Texas and New Mexico is a close study of the lawless Horrell
brothers of Lampasas, Texas, focusing on the years after the Civil War. History has largely
painted them as brigands, cattle rustlers, and cold-blooded murderers. While the brothers and
their associates have a great deal of innocent blood on their hands, The Horrell Wars reveals a
level of complexity skimmed over in other references - the brothers were frequently (but not
always!) clashing with equally murderous individuals or families. During their infamous "race
war" against Mexican-American settlers, they survived a merciless plot instigated by a priest to
burn their entire family alive, including women and children; then, they engaged in the horrific
slaughter of innocent Mexican-American civilians during a dance celebration. A saga of
violence, savagery, and the dark side of human nature, The Horrell Wars is enthralling to
scholars and lay readers alike.
'Light Horse Harry' Lee In the War for Independence
Jim Piccuch & John Beakes
Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company
845A Lowcountry Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
www.nauticalandaviation.com
9781877853739, $28.95, 268pp, www.amazon.com
Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756 - March 25, 1818), also known as Light-Horse Harry Lee, was
an early American patriot who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia
Representative to the United States Congress. During the American Revolution, Lee served as a
cavalry officer in the Continental Army and earned the nickname "Light-Horse Harry". It is
interesting to note that 'Light Horse Harry' Lee was also the father of Confederate general Robert
E. Lee. Co-authored by Jim Piccuch (Associate Professor of History, Kennesaw State University,
Georgia) and military historian John Beakes, "'Light Horse Harry' Lee In the War for
Independence" is a 268 page descriptive history of Lee's impressive involvement in the various
battles during American Revolution. Of special note is the concluding chapter on 'Lee's Life
After the War' where we learn that he was a pauper when he died. However, he was cared for,
then buried by General Nathanael Greene's daughter on her father's plantation in Georgia. Then
he was later reburied with his son, Robert E. Lee, at Lexington, Virginia. An impressive and
informative account, "'Light Horse Harry' Lee In the War for Independence" is very highly
recommended reading and an invaluable addition to both community and academic library
American Revolutionary War collections.
The World History Shelf
Peace after the Final Battle
John Dorney
New Island
c/o International Specialized Book Services
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97213
www.isbs.com
9781848402720, $29.99, www.amazon.com
In Irish history, the revolutionary period was the period in the 1910s and early 1920s when Irish
nationalist opinion shifted from the Home Rule-supporting Irish Parliamentary Party to the
republican Sinn Fein movement. There were several waves of civil unrest linked to
republicanism, Ulster loyalism, and trade unionism, leading to the Partition of Ireland into
Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State. The "Irish Revolution" has no universally agreed
limiting dates. In a narrow sense, it may mean the period from the Easter Rising of 1916 to the
ceasefire of the Irish War of Independence in June 1921; later generations of Irish nationalists
regarded the physical force republicanism of these years with approbation. The early years of the
Free State, founded by the winners of the Irish Civil War against those who held out for a full
republic, have been described as a counter revolution. "'Peace after the Final Battle': The Story of
the Irish Revolution 1912-1924" by John Dorney is a 384 page compendium providing an
informed and informative chronologically organized and presented history of the conflict
including the major personalities, conflicts, and politics involved. Exceptionally well written and
presented, "'Peace after the Final Battle': The Story of the Irish Revolution 1912-1924" is
enhanced with the inclusion of a forty page Bibliography and a comprehensive Index, making it
an ideal and highly recommended addition to both community and academic library 20th Century
Irish History reference collections, as well as the to the attention of non-specialist general readers
with an interest in the Irish Revolution. It should be noted that "'Peace after the Final Battle': The
Story of the Irish Revolution 1912-1924" is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99).
The Economic Studies Shelf
Big Picture Economics
Joel L. Naroff & Ron Scherer
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
9780470641811, $34.95, www.amazon.com
Economics is the social science that studies the behavior of individuals, households, and
organizations (called economic actors, players, or agents), when they manage or use scarce
resources, which have alternative uses, to achieve desired ends. Agents are assumed to act
rationally, have multiple desirable ends in sight, limited resources to obtain these ends, a set of
stable preferences, a definite overall guiding objective, and the capability of making a choice.
There exists an economic problem, subject to study by economic science, when a decision
(choice) is made by one or more resource-controlling players to attain the best possible outcome
under bounded rational conditions. In other words, resource-controlling agents maximize value
subject to the constraints imposed by the information the agents have, their cognitive limitations,
and the finite amount of time they have to make and execute a decision. Economic science
centers on the activities of the economic agents that comprise society. They are the focus of
economic analysis. Co-authored by professional economic forecaster Joel L. Naroff and veteran
economic journalist Ron Scherer, "Big Picture Economics: How to Navigate the New Global
Economy" is a 256 page compendium that provides a basic course of instruction that will prove
to be especially useful for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in understanding
economics and a desire to improve their own financial standing and the performance of their
financial investments. Very highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library
Economic Studies collections, it should be noted that "Big Picture Economics: How to Navigate
the New Global Economy" is also available in a Kindle edition ($16.99).
The Business Shelf
Digital Branding
Daniel Rowles
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.koganpageusa.com
9780749469955, $29.95, www.amazon.com
In today's computerized and digitalized world of commerce, digital branding is vital to corporate
success in a highly competitive marketplace. Social media has become a critically important
aspect of advertising and promotion and requires professional expertise in its development,
implementation, and goal oriented evaluations. "Digital Branding: A Complete Step-by-Step
Guide to Strategy, Tactics and Measurement" by digital branding and marketing expert Daniel
Rowles is a 232 page instruction manual the provides a step-by-step, practical framework for
brand planning, channel selection and measuring the effectiveness of brand campaigns. "Digital
Branding" covers content marketing, social media, search optimization, web analytics, and more.
Of special note is the use of real illustrative world case studies, the inclusion of a guide to free
and paid tools to help measure the ROI from various online channels, and practical examples of
social guidelines, process and policy. "Digital Branding" is a seminal guide that should be
considered a mandatory study for anyone charged with corporate responsibilities for advertising
and promoting their company's services and/or products. It should also be noted that "Digital
Branding: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Strategy, Tactics and Measurement" is also
available in a Kindle edition ($16.17).
The Cookbook Shelf
Salad Samurai
Terry Hope Romero
Lifelong Books / Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Book Group
250 W. 57th St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10107
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738214870, $19.99, www.amazon.com
Overall and on average, most Americans don't eat enough salads. That unhappy fact is one of the
contributing factors to the current obesity epidemic. When asked why, the typical response is that
salads are uninteresting compared to fast food restaurant menus and microwave ready-to-eat
meals. That's why "Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You
Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love" will prove to be an invaluable, 'kitchen cook friendly' addition
to all personal, family, and community library cookbook collections. Beautifully illustrated
throughout, this 192 page compendium of outstanding salad recipes compiled by Terry Hope
Romero offers dishes ranging from a Pepperoni Tempeh Pizza Salad; to an Italian Wedding
Farro Salad; to Grilled Goji Seitan Salad; to a Strawberry Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy
Seed Dressing; to 96 other palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, wonderfully nutritious salads. Of
special note is are the recipes for a variety of dressings. Especially recommended for parents of
children reluctant to eat a salad and for anyone trying to establish healthy eating habits, "Salad
Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to
Love" will prove to be an enduringly popular culinary reference.
Summer Favorites
Monica Musetti-Carlin & Mary Elizabeth Roarke
Hatherleigh Press
c/o The Hatherleigh Foundation
62545 State Highway 10, Hobart, NY 13788
www.hatherleighpress.com
9781578263844, $12.50, www.amazon.com
Showcasing more than one hundred summer grilling and outdoor cooking recipes, "Summer
Favorites: Country Comfort" is a 208 page compendium that is enhanced with the inclusion of
basic tips for grilling all types of meats and vegetables, lists of essentials to stock in the kitchen
that will enable the timely preparation for quick and delicious summer meals, as well as a
customized meal and menu planner. The thoroughly 'user friendly' recipes range from
Whole-Wheat Peaches-and-Cream Muffins; Grilled Fig, Brie, and Prosciutto Pizza; Elegant
Watermelon Salad; Homemade Ginger Ale; and Tandori Chicken; to Thai Peanut Noodles;
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail; New York Strip Steaks with Avocado Butter and Charred Corn Salsa;
and Strawberries Napoleon. "Summer Favorites: Country Comfort" is an extraordinary collection
that is enthusiastically recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook
collections.
Best Green Drinks Ever
Katrine Van Wyk
The Countryman Press
43 Lincoln Corners Way/P.O. Box 748
Woodstock, Vermont 05091
www.countrymanpress.com
9781581572278, $14.95, www.amazon.com
Anyone with a blender can convert vegetables into a healthy, nutritious, and tasty liquid beverage
-- especially if they have Katrine Van Wyk's "Best Green Drinks Ever: Boost Your Juice with
Protein, Antioxidants and More". This beautifully illustrated, 200 page compendium showcases
thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes for turning veggies into a drinkable form that is
especially ideal for anyone with limited time due to a hectic personal schedule. Replete with 'tips
and tricks', anyone can now sneak frozen spinach into a berry smoothie so palate pleasing that the
spinach goes unnoticed. Another little benefit is freezing a week's worth of juice into ice cube
trays for easy fixings anytime. Still another bit of advice is adding a scoop of whey protein
powder for an extra 20 grams of protein in a veggie-based drink. Ideal for vegetarians and
non-vegetarians alike, "Best Green Drinks Ever: Boost Your Juice with Protein, Antioxidants
and More" is highly recommended for personal and community library collections alike. It
should be noted that "Best Green Drinks Ever: Boost Your Juice with Protein, Antioxidants and
More" is also available in a Kindle edition ($8.52).
The Naked Kitchen Veggie Burger Book
Sarah Davies & Kristy Taylor
The Lyons Press
246 Goose Lane, Guilford, CT 06437
www.lyonspress.com
9780762793297, $19.95, www.amazon.com
Nothing is so American as the hamburger. Nothing is so 21st Century American as the veggie
burger. Compiled by the mother-daughter team of Sarah Davies and Kristy Taylor (co-owners of
The Naked Kitchen web site), "The Naked Kitchen Veggie Burger Book: Delicious Plant-Based
Burgers, Fries, Sides, and More" is a 240 page compendium packed from cover to cover with
beautifully illustrated, kitchen cook friendly, palate pleasing, appetite satisfying vegetarian dishes
that would grace any dining occasion. Beginning with the fundamentals on 'going organic',
burgers basics, storage and reheating, beans and rice, stocking the pantry, and answers to
frequently asked questions, "The Naked Kitchen Veggie Burger Book: Delicious Plant-Based
Burgers, Fries, Sides, and More" goes on to showcase a profusion of recipes for bean burgers,
vegetable burgers, burger buns, condiments and toppings, sides and salads, and beverages. Of
special note is the 'Beyond Burgers' covering a variety of mouth watering recipes for everything
from a Potato Breakfast Hash; and a Nacho Cheese Taco Salads; to Stuffed Eggplant, and Asian
Lettuce Wraps. An outstanding cornucopia of meal planning ideas that is also available in a
Kindle edition ($10.49), "The Naked Kitchen Veggie Burger Book: Delicious Plant-Based
Burgers, Fries, Sides, and More" is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to
personal, family, and community library Vegetarian Cookbook collections.
The Graphic Novel Shelf
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl
Ben Hatke
First Second
175 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10010
9781626720589 $18.99 www.firstsecondbooks.com
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl is the third full-color, full-length graphic novel about the high-stakes adventure of Zita the Spacegirl. Seeking to liberate her friend Mouse, Zita has been captured by the enigmatic ruler of Dungeon World, a hidden prison planet controlled by hostile forces! Sentenced to the dungeons for the "crime" of saving the world of Lumponia from the carnivorous Star Hearts (which are apparently an "endangered species"), Zita is bereft of her technology, but not her wits - or her will to save everyone she can! Zita can't stand up to the rulers of gigantic space prison all by herself; help comes from the strangest of places, including a mysterious, blue-cowled figure - who is this shadow, and why does it seem to know Zita better than she knows herself? Action, bravery, and empathy characterize this high-stakes adventure for readers of all ages who love science fiction and courageous heroines. Highly recommended, as are the previous graphic novels "Zita the Spacegirl" and "Legends of Zita the Spacegirl".
The Audiobook Shelf
To Marry an English Lord
Gail MacColl and Carol McD. Wallace, authors
Kate Reading, narrator
Tantor Media, Inc.
2 Business Park Road, Unit 2
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
9781494501464 $39.99 www.tantor.com
Well-known as an inspiration for the popular television series "Downton Abbey", To Marry an
English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery is the unabridged audiobook
rendition of an extraordinary anthology of true stories about wealthy American heiresses who
married debt-ridden yet highly prestigious and titled British aristocrats, in the post-Civil War era.
While the incentive for the grooms in such unions is obvious (money), the motivations for the
women are not as transparent - especially given America's history of fighting for independence
from royalist Britain. The disadvantages to marrying an English lord could mean a loveless or
distant relationship punctuated by the lord's marital affairs, being surrounded by stifling classism,
neglect, and having to live in a drafty, uncomfortable castle. And yet the appeal of the idea
continued through the generations... To Marry an English Lord is a fascinating glimpse of human
nature and American fascination with British aristocracy, highly recommended. 8 CDs, 9
hours.
The Vicar Of Wakefield
Oliver Goldsmith
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
9781843797777, $41.98, www.amazon.com
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1730 - 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet,
who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted
Village (1770), and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771,
first performed in 1773). A true classic tragicomedy regaling the 18th century experiences of
Doctor Primrose and his family, "The Vicar Of Wakefield" is now available as an unabridged
audio book that is expertly narrated by professional stage actor Nicholas Farrell. With flawless
technical production values, the 6 CD edition has a running time of 7 hours, 1 minute, and 30
seconds. A superbly enacted performance that does full justice to a British literary treasure, the
Naxos edition of "The Vicar Of Wakefield" is unreservedly recommended for personal,
highschool, community, and university library audio book collections.
China Dolls
Lisa See, author
www.lisasee.com
Jodi Long, narrator
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, NY 10019
9780385394154 $45.00 www.randomhouseaudio.com
Brought to life through the performance of award-winning actress Jodie Long, China Dolls is the
unabridged audiobook adaptation of the novel by bestselling author Lisa See (named 2001
National Woman of the Year by The Organization of Chinese American Women). In 1938 San
Francisco, the World's Fair is preparing to open, yet a deadly war rages overseas. Three young
women, each from drastically different backgrounds, meet by chance at a high-class nightclub.
Grace Lee is an American-born Chinese girl who yearns to dance; Helen Fong feels all by
smothered by her traditional parents and extended family in Chinatown; and Ruby Tom makes no
secret of her lofty ambitions. Their friendship is a source of strength that enables each of them to
pursue her own dream, but after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, paranoia, suspicion, and
betrayal threaten to undermine all they've ever hoped for. Poignant, moving, and powerful, China
Dolls is highly recommended for both personal and public library audiobook collections. 12 CDs,
15 hours.
The Library CD Shelf
Sketches from an Island
Mark Barrott
International Feel Recordings
c/o The Creative Service Company (publicity)
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
www.sketchesfromanisland.com
$19.47 CD / $7.92 MP3 www.amazon.com
Inspired by the musician Mark Barrott's home island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain, Sketches
from an Island Vol's 1 & 2 is an album of relaxing, beautiful songs to soothe the spirit. Gentle
dance beats, smoothly flowing melodies, and the sounds of birds form a warm, mellow listening
experience perfect for easing stress and expanding one's imagination. A timeless, original
treasury, Sketches from an Island makes a wonderful gift for any occasion. The tracks are "Baby
Come Home", "Dr. Nimm's Garden of Intrigue & Delight", "Go Berri Be Happy", "Essene",
"Formentera Headspace Blues (Pts. 1 & 2)", "Deep Water", "Island Life", "Back to the Sea", and
"Sacred Islands".
Que Venga La Vida
Monica Giraldo
www.monicagiraldo.com
Polen
www.polenrecords.com
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Que Venga La Vida ("Let Life Come") is a Spanish-language guitar and voice album by
Columbian musician Monica Giraldo, with instrumental assistance from various other
performers. Giraldo studied in the U.S., earning a degree in voice, songwriting, and performance,
which she has since used to realize her talent and vision for Columbian music. Que Venga La
Vida is an album of songs she created for festivals, songs that put a new spen on beloved
Columbian musical traditions, and songs that speak from the heart about the joys of life itself.
Highly recommended, especially for world music collections. The tracks are "Tal vez", "Gran
intento", "Molinos de viento", "Asi lo canto yo", "Deja", "Dulce boca", "Lejos esta el final",
"Para volver a bailar", "Otro momento", and "Un gusto estar aqui".
Radio Flor
Cascada de Flores
www.cascadadeflores.com
Ita Music
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
California-based acoustic Latin ensemble Cascada de Flores presents Radio Flor, a
Spanish-language music album that embraces Mexican and Cuban music traditions. Many songs
in Radio Flor are performances of beloved Mexican and Cuban hits from the first half of the
twentieth century, such as the 1933 Cuban bolero "Como Fue". A nostalgic re-visiting of
cherished musical treasures, spiced with Cascada de Flores' unique style and boundless
enthusiasm, Radio Flor is highly recommended. The tracks are "Sintonia" (0:41), "La
Chuparrosa" (6:36), "La Calandria" (3:28), "Claveles" (5:36), "La Hora Azul" (0:24), "La Gloria
Eres Tu" (5:05), "With A Song In My Heart" (7:22), "Jardinero De Amor" (5:13), "Estrella
Solitaria" (6:19), "El Dandy" (0:19), "Maria Cristina" (5:35), "Marla" (6:04), "Collar De Perlas"
(4:18), "El Butaquito" (4:48), "Salsas El Brujo" (0:12), "El Cachuatero" (4:50), "Como Fue"
(4:41), and "Campanitas" (0:13).
The Island of Dr Electrico
The Bombay Royale
Hope Street Recordings
www.hopestreetrecordings.com
c/o Press Junkie PR
9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160, PMB 221, Austin, TX 78748
www.pressjunkiepr.com
$17.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
The second album by Melbourne-based, Bollywood-inspired ensemble The Bombay Royale, The
Island of Dr Electrico is a blend of exotic music and adventurous storytelling. Songs tell of the
overgrown, tropical island of Dr Electrico, a monstrous mad scientist who performs black
experiments on kidnapped victims. Two protagonists struggle to survive the nightmare: The
Tiger and The Mysterious Lady. Vocals, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, synthesizer, guitar, and
intense percussion bring the terrible adventure to vivid life, in this unforgettable music
experience, in kindred storytelling sprit to (although not quite the same musical genre as) the
Styx album "Kilroy Was Here". The tracks are "Ankhiyan", "Wild Stallion Mountain",
"Khubsoorat Bewafa", "Henna Henna", "Tere Bina", "Hooghly Night Patrol", "(Give Me Back
My) Bunty Bunty", "Gyara 59", "The Bombay Twist", "The Island of Dr Electrico", "Falcon's
Landing", and "The River".
Classic African American Songsters
Smithsonian Folkways
www.folkways.si.edu
c/o Shore Fire Media (publicity)
http://shorefire.com
$11.98 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Classic African American Songsters is an album of 21 classic musical tracks from the
Smithsonian Folkways archives, including four previously unreleased, showcasing the timeless
talent of famous African-American musicians. As much a treasury of history as it is a thoroughly
engaging, rhythmic tour of styles ranging from ragtime and country to Tin Pan Alley, blues and
its hybrids, string band, and more, Classic African American Songsters is unforgettable. Highly
recommended, especially for public library music collections. The tracks are "Bring It On Down
To My House" (2:02, Warner Williams with Jay Summerour), "Talking Blues" (2:26, Pink
Anderson), "Nobody's Business (If I Do)" (3:15, John Jackson), "Alabama Bound" (2:17, Little
Brother Montgomery), "Pallet On The Floor" (3:09, Brownie McGhee), "Chicken, You Can't
Roost Too High For Me" (3:16, Bill Williams), "My Hula Love" (2:16, Lead Belly), "Candy
Man" (2:32, Reverend Gary Davis), "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" (3:32, John Cephas
and Phil Wiggins), "Froggy Went A-Courting" (4:10, Peg Leg Sam), "Monday Morning Blues"
(5:52, Mississippi John Hurt), "The Boys Of Your Uncle Sam" (2:03, Pink Anderson), "Raise A
Ruckus Tonight" (2:49, Brownie McGhee), "Reno Factory" (2:09, Marvin Foddrell), "Don't Let
Your Deal Go Down" (3:07, John Jackson), "Honeysuckle Rose" (2:05, Warner Williams with
Jay Summerour), "Bill Bailey" (1:55, Big Bill Broonzy), "When The Roses Bloom Again" (2:05,
Bill Williams), "Straighten Up And Fly Right" (3:14, Peg Leg Sam), "Careless Love" (2:33,
Snooks Eaglin), and "They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree" (2:20, Martin, Bogan, and
Armstrong).
The Library DVD Shelf
A Will for the Woods
A film by Amy Browne, Jeremy Kaplan, Tony Hale, & Brian Wilson
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
1941545041 $295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, A Will for the Woods is a DVD documentary about the "green
burial" movement, which may become as crucial as any other effort to preserve the environment
as human populations continue to grow. Some common funeral practices are known to be toxic,
wasteful, designed to preserve the corpse at the expense of the biosphere. Is there a way that one's
final resting place can benefit the Earth instead? Musician and psychiatrist Clark Wang decides
to find out, investigating a social movement devoted to using burial to conserve and restore
natural areas, perhaps even save a tract of forest. The potential for the end of life's cycle to
promote conservation and renewal is profound, in this ultimately life-affirming portrayal. Highly
recommended. 93 minutes, SDH captions.
San Antonio Missions
Bennet Watt HD Productions, Inc.
13021 - 244 Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
9781604901764 $24.95 www.Bennett-Watt.com
Part of the excellent Discoveries... America National Parks DVD series San Antonio Missions &
The Alamo, Presidio La Bahia (Goliad) & El Camino Real, Texas is a striking tour of historic
sites, shown in gorgeous high definition and enhanced with insightful historic commentary.
Locations covered include the (in)famous Alamo, where the heroic stand and sacrifice of fierce
defenders became a courageous symbol of independence and liberty; Goliad, site of the Goliad
Massacre (a systematic execution of Republic of Texas soldier-prisoners, by the orders of
then-President of Mexico Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna); and the frontier development site El
Camino Real. Stone restoration efforts and a view of San Antonio Riverwalk round out
captivating tour, easily the next best thing to witnessing these historic sites in person. Highly
recommended, especially for public library DVD shelves. 50 min.
Anna Karenina
Acorn Media
c/o RLJ Entertainment
9781621722571 $59.99 www.acornonline.com
Anna Karenina is the BBC adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel, first aired on "Masterpiece
Theatre" in 1977. Set in 1870s Imperial Russia, Anna Karenina is about the human quest for
happiness against all odds. Anna (played by Nicola Pagett) is a young, beautiful woman trapped
in a loveless marriage to a much older man, Karenin (Eric Porter). When she meets the suave
cavalry officer Count Vronsky (Stuart Wilson), her life is never the same again - but can the rigid
demands of society ever be resisted, much less swayed? Unfolding over the course of ten
full-length episodes, Anna Karenina is an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Limited Series,
exploring all the story lines and characters of Tolstoy's epic saga in depth. Highly recommended,
especially for public library DVD collections. 10 episodes on 3 DVDs, 539 min., SDH subtitles,
full screen.
Peter Brook: The Tightrope
A film by Simon Brook
First Run Features
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York, NY 10036
$27.95 www.firstrunfeatures.com
Peter Brook: The Tightrope is a documentary about the instructional techniques of one of the
world's most widely respected directors of contemporary theater. To help stage actors refine their
performances, Peter Brook has created an exercise dubbed "The Tightrope", and refined it over
decades of use. His son Simon Brook has created this expose of how The Tightrope works in
practice, fostering a new appreciation for the lengths that actors train themselves to create a truly
convincing performance. Bonus materials include interviews of the actors and a photo gallery.
Peter Brook: The Tightrope is fascinating to view in its own right, and an excellent resource for
any theater director or coach interested in utilizing Brook's techniques. Highly recommended. 83
min, subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Forget Me Not
A film by David Sieveking
Bullfrog Films, Inc.
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
$295.00 www.bullfrogfilms.com
Licensed for public performance, Forget Me Not: Losing Memory - Finding Love is a personal
documentary in which filmmaker David Sieveking shows the daily life and care of his mother
Gretel, who has Alzheimer's disease. Forget Me Not shows both the pain of caring for a loved
one who is losing her memories, and the joy of an opportunity to reconnect with close family.
Forget Me Not is as much about the celebration of a long and eventful life as it is about the
tragedy of mental decline; vivid, unforgettable, and highly recommended. 83 min., German with
English subtitles.
The Computer Shelf
Build An Awesome PC: 2014 Edition
Mike Riley
Pragmatic Programmers
2831 Eldorado Parkway, #103-381
Frisco, TX 75033-7438
www.pragprog.com
9781941222171, $17.00, www.amazon.com
A personal computer (PC) is a general-purpose computer, whose size, capabilities and original
sale price makes it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an
end-user with no intervening computer operator. "Build an Awesome PC: Easy Steps to
Construct the Machine You Need" by computer expert Mike Riley is a 130 page instruction
manual that will enable anyone to build their own personal computer while having fun and
saving the expense of buying a new computer 'off the shelf'. Easy-to-follow instructions and
plenty of photos shows how to assemble a personal computer from start to finish, all while
carefully pointing out areas of interest and best practices for each major component used.
Practical, comprehensive, and thoroughly 'user friendly' from beginning to end, "Build An
Awesome PC" is highly recommended for personal and community library instructional
reference collections.
The Law/Justice Shelf
Every Landlord's Legal Guide, twelfth edition
Marcia Stewart, Ralph Warner, Janet Portman
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
www.nolo.com
9781413320169, $44.99, www.amazon.com
A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, land or real estate which is rented
or leased to an individual or business, who is called a tenant (also a lessee or renter). When a
juristic person is in this position, the term landlord is used. Other terms include lessor and owner.
The term landlady may be used for female owners, and lessor applies to both genders. Being a
landlord requires compliance with local and state laws governing the rental of properties -
including tenants rights. "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" is an informed, informative,
authoritative, 488 page compendium covering the legal aspects of leases, deposits,
anti-discrimination, repairs, rent withholding, disclosures, terminations, evictions for renting or
leasing properties in every state of the country. Of special value for novice and inexperienced
landlords are the provision of legal forms and checklists. Thoroughly 'user friendly' throughout,
this fully updated twelfth edition comes with downloadable forms and free legal updates at
www.nolo.com along with hundreds of valuable articles and FAQs, as well as profiles of
landlord-tenant lawyers for every area of the country. Highly recommended and ideal for the
non-specialist general reader, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" will prove to be an enduringly
popular addition to professional and community library collections. It should also be noted that
"Every Landlord's Legal Guide" is also available in a Kindle edition ($25.99).
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics, second edition
Susan J. Westrick
Jones & Bartlett Learning
5 Wall Street, Burlington, MA 01803
www.jblearning.com
9781284030204, $75.78, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded second edition, "Essentials of Nursing Law
and Ethics" by nurse educator, attorney, and consultant Susan J. Westrick is a 388 page textbook
focusing specifically on the legal aspects of the practice of nursing. New to this second addition
is the inclusion of QSEN concepts and IOM recommendations; patient advocacy involving
quality, safety, and whistleblowing; professional boundaries and social media; environmental
health and safety; challenges around staffing; additional coverage on medication error reduction;
ethical considerations and the ANA 'Code of Ethics for Nurses'. A deftly and accessible written
and organized instruction manual that includes an interactive glossary of legal terms; scholarly
references within each chapter, and NCLEX style review questions, "Essentials of Nursing Law
and Ethics" is a complete and throughly 'student friendly' manual that is strongly recommended
for Nursing School curriculums and academic library Health & Medicine reference
collections.
The Science Shelf
Origin And Evolution Of Eukaryotes
Patrick J. Keeling & Eugene V. Koonin, editors
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
500 Sunnyside Boulevard, Woodbury NY 11797-2924
www.cshlpress.com
9781621820284, $135.00, www.amazon.com
A eukaryote is any organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other structures (organelles)
enclosed within membranes. Eukaryotes are formally the taxon Eukarya or Eukaryota. The
defining membrane-bound structure that sets eukaryotic cells apart from prokaryotic cells is the
nucleus, or nuclear envelope, within which the genetic material is contained. The presence of a
nucleus gives eukaryotes their name (which comes from the Greek eu, "well" and karyon, "nut"
or "kernel"). Most eukaryotic cells also contain other membrane-bound organelles such as
mitochondria or the Golgi apparatus. In addition, plants and algae contain chloroplasts. Many
unicellular organisms are eukaryotes, such as protozoa. All multicellular organisms are
eukaryotes, including animals, plants and fungi. The newest addition to the 'Cold Spring Harbor
Perspectives in Biology' series, by the collaborative editorial team of Patrick J. Keeling
(Canadian Institute for Advanced research, University of British Columbia) and Eugene V.
Koonin (National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National
Institutes of Health), "Origin And Evolution Of Eukaryotes" is a 416 page compendium
comprised of twenty-three seminal papers of outstanding scholarship ranging from 'Symbiosis as
a General Principle in Eukaryotic Evolution' by Angela E. Douglas; to 'Paleobiological
Perspectives on Early Eukaryotic Evolution' by Andrew H. Knoll, to 'Origins of Eukaryotic
Sexual Reproduction' Ursula Goodenought and Josephy Heitman; to 'Bacterial Influences on
Animal Origins' by Rosanna a. Alegado and Nicole King. Enhanced with a comprehensive Index,
"Origin And Evolution Of Eukaryotes" is a body of extraordinary scholarship and will prove to
be an invaluable addition to academic library reference Cytology and Molecular Biology
reference collections.
The Education Shelf
Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards
James W. Pellegrino, Mark R. Wilson, Judith A. Koenig, and Alexandra S. Beatty, editors
National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
9780309289511 $49.95 www.nap.edu
Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards is a resource designed to aid
K-12 science educators in understanding and incorporating the Next Generation Science
Standards, released in 2013. The purpose of the Next Generation Science Standards is to
establish the core ideas and practices in science that students are expected to learn over the
course of elementary to high school education. New assessments that take this curriculum into
account need to be formulated. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science
Standards suggests type of assessment tasks that will be required, as guidance to assessment
developers, state-level education leaders, and educators themselves. Chapters examine the
assessment design and validation process, assessment in the classroom or via monitoring, and
impediments to the creation and implementation of a successful assessment system. Candid,
practical, and in-depth, Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards is an
invaluable repository of wisdom and highly recommended.
The Differentiated Classroom, second edition
Carol Ann Tomlinson
ASCD
1703 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
9781416618607 $29.95 www.ascd.org
Now in an updated second edition that takes into account more than 15 years of implementation
feedback from a wide variety of schools, The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs
of All Learners is a professional-quality guide to "differentiated instruction" - teaching that
accommodates the variable needs of different types of students in a single classroom. Some
students may be learning English as a second language; some may have learning disabilities; and
some simply find a given subject easier to grasp than others. How can a teacher help the
struggling learners rise to their highest potential, keep the brightest students from being bored
with the curriculum, and best prepare the class as a whole for the challenges of the twenty-first
century? Chapters explore how to create a learning environment that supports differentiated
instruction, instructional strategies ideal for differentiation, vital curriculum underpinnings as a
basis for differentiation, and much more. "Early on, you may want to ask some students to work
on an anchor activity and others to work on a different task that also requires no conversation or
collaboration. This introduces the idea that students won't always do the same work. You create
an atmosphere that's conducive to individual focus, and you emphasize attending to one's own
work rather than focusing on what someone else does." In today's modern world of changing
educational needs, The Differentiated Classroom is more valuable than than ever. Highly
recommended.
Let's Talk About Math
Donna Kotsopoulos & Joanne Lee
Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598575897 $29.95 www.brookespublishing.com
Expert educational professors Donna Kotsopoulos, Ph.D. and Joanne Lee, Ph.D. present Let's
Talk About Math: The LittleCounters(R) Approach to Building Early Math Skills, a guide for
parents and teachers to help infants and young children (ages 0-5) learn math basics by working
simple counting and other concepts into everyday play and activities. Incorporating the authors'
experiences in the popular LittleCounters(R) workshops, Let's Talk About Math teaches the
reader about the mathematical thinking and abilities of young children, how to approach
purposeful, play-based learning, incorporating subtle mathematical lessons into such everyday
activities as mealtime, bedtime, simple chores, and grooming, and much more. An excellent
resource for nursery school educators, caretakers, even parents and babysitters, Let's Talk About
Math is highly recommended.
Subjects Matter, second edition
Harvey 'Smoke' Daniels & Steven Zemelman
Heinemann
PO Box 6926, Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926
www.heinemann.com
9780325050836, $38.75, www.amazon.com
Now in a newly updated and expanded second edition, "Subjects Matter: Exceeding Standards
Through Powerful Content-Area Reading" by the team of education experts Harvey 'Smoke'
Daniels and Steven Zemelman is a 336 page compendium comprised of ten chapters focused on
the critical importance of 'content' for motivating children to become proficient and effective
readers. From 'The Core Purposes of Reading'; 'How Smart Readers Think'; and 'Why Textbooks
Are Not Enough'; to 'Inquiry Units'; Help for Struggling Students'; and 'Recommendations from
Reading Research', this is a superbly written and presented instruction manual for classroom
teachers and would prove to be of immense value to concerned and dedicated home-schooling
parents. Offering 26 proven teaching strategies that meet and even exceed national standards;
practical 'how-to' suggestions for engaging young readers through the utilization of 'real-world
reading; how to get the most value out of 'boring' textbooks; the role of student collaboration in
the learning process; and specifics for helping struggling students. Very highly recommended,
"Subjects Matter: Exceeding Standards Through Powerful Content-Area Reading" should be a
part of every academic library's Education Instruction reference collection.
The Special Artist's Handbook, second edition
Susan Rodriguez
Crystal Productions
1812 Johns Drive
Glenview, IL 60025-1581
9781562907082 $34.95 www.crystalproductions.com
Spiral-bound for ease of use, The Special Artist's Handbook is an educational resource filled with
over 50 art projects, each with step-by-step instructions, suitable for art classrooms that teach
autistic, learning-disabled, physically challenged, or sensory impaired children. From creating
colorfully patterned paper mittens and hats, to watercolor paintings made to the sound of music,
to creating art from X-rays, simple weaving, and more, The Special Artist's Handbook is a superb
cache of inexpensive, hands-on activities that will prove especially valuable to elementary art
teachers. Highly recommended.
STEP into Storytime
Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Kathy Fling Klatt
ALA Editions
50 East Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
9780838912225 www.alastore.ala.org
Early literacy experts Ghoting and Klatt present STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective
Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborns to Five-Year-Olds is an in-depth handbook
to using storytime to promote cognitive development in very young children. Chapters feature
over 30 ready-to-use storytime activities, along with extension activities; discussions of how
storytime materials and activities promote language and literacy development; tips, tricks, and
techniques for preparation and performance; lists of additional resources; and much more. A
"must-have" for children's librarians and nursery school teachers and caregivers, STEP into
Storytime is a professional-quality resource distilling decades of education and experimentation
into a throughly accessible "best practices" compendium. Highly recommended!
Connecting Animals and Children In Early Childhood
Patty Born Selly
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541563 $24.95 www.redleafpress.org
Patty Born Selly (executive director of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education, St.
Catherine University of St. Paul) presents Connecting Animals and Children In Early Childhood,
a resource fo taking advantage of children's natural fascination with animals to foster educational
opportunities. Even if live animals are not allowed in one's educational setting, there are still
ways in which connecting with animals can improve cognitive and social-emotional
development. "In determining where a favorite animal lives, go beyond simply 'the zoo.' If a child
chooses an animal that doesn't live in your region, say, a zebra, research and find out together
where zebras really live. Perhaps post a large world map, and help the children locate the regions
in which their animal is found. Invite the children to write or draw a story about the place you
researched, or an animal that lives there." Color photography and an index enhance this
hands-on, idea-packed resource, especially recommended for preschool and elementary school
teachers as well as homeschoolers.
The Library Science Shelf
Organizing Exhibitions
Freda Matassa
Facet Publishing
7 Ridgmount Street
London, England, WC1E 7AE
9781856049450 $99.95 www.facetpublishing.co.uk
International lecturer Freda Matassa (former Head of Collections Management at the Tate)
presents Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Museums, Libraries and Archives, an in-depth
reference and resource for museum staff, librarians, and archivists. Chapters discuss how to take
space, audience, and budgetary constraints into account; offer point-by-point checklists for each
stage of creating the exhibit; outline concerns for opening day; highlight specific issues for an
exhibit on tour; and much more. "...An emergency is anything that poses a threat to the objects in
the exhibition. This could range from a power failure to a theft or an act of vandalism. It is
important to draw up a risk assessment and a contingency plan and to make sure that everyone in
the organization understands what to do... Lenders may ask to see a copy of your emergency plan
before agreeing to the loan. Having an emergency plan is a condition of some indemnities and
insurers. It also lends credibility to the organization and demonstrates professional practice."
Organizing Exhibitions is a "must-have" for aspiring and practicing professionals, and highly
recommended.
The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services
Heather Booth & Karen Jensen, editors
ALA Editions
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9780838912249, $58.00, www.amazon.com
Whether for school work, personal entertainment, or simply expanding their interests, libraries
are exceptional resources for adolescent readers. Compiled by the editorial team of teen services
librarians Heather Booth (Chicago, Illinois) and Karen Jensen (Grand Prairie, Texas), "The
Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services" is a 224 page compendium comprised of instructive
articles by experts and organized eight major sections: Who Are Teens?; Who Are We?; Teen
Services; Programming; Collections; Marketing; Involvement; and Issues. Of special note are the
inclusion of four appendices: A Sample Teen Services Plan; Your Teen Volunteer Plan; Your
Teen-Driven Program Plan; and Marketing Resources: A Guide with Annotations. Informed and
informative, "The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services" is a 'must read' for any library staff
member charged with the responsibility of providing services to their adolescent patrons. Also
very highly recommended is the American Library Association's "Booklist's 1000 Best Young
Adult Books Since 2000" (9780836911501, $60.00, 343pp), newly compiled and edited by
Gillian Engberg and Ian Chipman.
The Military Shelf
Brandywine
Michael C. Harris
Savas Beatie
PO Box 4527
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
9781611211627 $34.95 www.savasbeatie.com
Also available as an ebook (9781611211634), Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that
Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 is an in-depth study and analysis of
the strategic, political, and tactical elements of the largest battle of the American Revolution. It is
the story of many brave Americans who took a defiant stand against General Sir William Howe,
including a young George Washington. Though the Americans were pushed back, and
Philadelphia eventually fell to the British, the Americans' ferocity and valor kept their forces
from being decimated, and their trial by fire proved that the fledgling nation could fight on even
terms with a long-established empire. Accessible to military historians and lay readers alike,
Brandywine is highly recommended especially for public and college library collections.
The Sports Shelf
Federico Grisone's "The Rules of Riding"
Elizabeth MacKenzie Toby, editor & translator
Federica Brunori Deigan, translator
ACMRS
Arizona State University
PO Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
http://acmrs.org/publications
9780866985055, $75.00, www.amazon.com
Federico Grisone was a Neapolitan nobleman and one of the first masters of dressage and courtly
riding. Referred to in his time as the "father of the art of equitation", he wrote "The Rules of
Riding", which was first book on this subject to be published in early modern Europe. Grisone
was admired and respected in his lifetime, and considered a great master of his time. His training
methods profoundly influenced the training of horses in his day. Today his methods are
criticized, particularly outside Italy, for their sometimes harsh treatment of the horse. "Federico
Grisone's "The Rules of Riding": An Edited Translation of the First Renaissance Treatise on
Classical Horsemanship" is a 628 page, edited translation into English for the benefit a new
generation Renaissance Studies scholars. An extraordinary work of meticulous scholarship
throughout, of special note is the inclusion of a glossary, a 'Selected Bibliography and Census of
Editions of the Ordini', and an index for this highly recommended and valued addition academic
library collections.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Simplified Tai Chi Chuan
Lian, Shou-Yu and Wu, Wen-Ching
YMAA Publications
PO Box 480, Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0480
www.ymaa.com
9781594392788, $16.95, www.amazon.com
T'ai chi ch'uan or taijiquan, often shortened to t'ai chi, taiji or tai chi in English usage, is an
internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. It is also
typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique,
demonstration competitions, and longevity. As a result, a multitude of training forms exist, both
traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of t'ai chi ch'uan's training forms
are especially known for being practiced with what most people would categorize as slow
movement. Today, t'ai chi ch'uan has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of t'ai chi ch'uan
trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu (Hao),
Wu, and Sun. Medical research has found evidence that t'ai chi is helpful for improving balance
and for general psychological health, and that it is associated with general health benefits in older
people. Now revised into a new and more user-friendly design, "Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24
Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures" is an illustrated, 240 page instruction
manual that will help the novice tai chi practitioner understand the theories underlying basic tai
chi concepts; learn warm-up exercises for safe tai chi exercises; and master the fundamentals of
tai chi movements. Of special note are the inclusion of foot diagrams and movement descriptive
black-and-white photo illustrations. A thoroughly 'user friendly' and comprehensive training
manual, "Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures" is a
very highly recommended addition to personal, dojo, and community library instructional
reference collections.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
My Cat Has Arthritis - but lives life to the full!
Gill Carrick
Hubble & Hattie
9781845846183 $15.95 www.hubbleandhattie.com
Illustrated with full-color photography throughout, My Cat Has Arthritis - but lives life to the
full! is a guide especially for pet owners whose beloved feline companions may be suffering from
arthritis. Chapters discuss how to identify signs of arthritis in one's pet, treatments and quality of
life actions ranging from simply elevating the food and water bowls (so the cat can reach them
with less joint pain) to dietary recommendations and supplements, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy
(the photo of a lifejacket-wearing cat exercising on a water treadmill is adorable!) and more. "As
cats have an inherently low thirst drive, the water they take in from food is vital. Studies have
shown that when a cat eats canned food coupled with having access to a water bowl, he'll
consume double the amount of water compared to if he had a dry food diet." Highly
recommended for its practical, veterinary science-backed, no-nonsense advice.
The Literary Studies Shelf
Women in Game of Thrones: Power, Conformity and Resistance
Valerie Estelle Frankel, author
McFarland & Co., Inc.
Box 611, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640
9781476615547, $35.00, www.mcfarlandpub.com
"Women in Game of Thrones" is a powerful feminist review of the use of female characters and
roles in the popular televised series based on the books by George R. R. Martin, "Game of
Thrones." Without doubt this multi-faceted imaginary world of Westeros presents women in a
dazzling array of conflicting and conflicted roles of power The question perhaps most central to
Frankel's critical work is "is the show problematic or empowering (in its treatment of women and
gender based reactions) (p. 184)?" The author concludes both qualities are heavily present, with
perhaps a preponderance of reflexive feminist role models or an artificial limitation of choices
for strong female characters of this or any era. After presenting a balanced view of both the
sexual violence and a more gender balanced world view, as well as fan generated reactions to
both tendencies quoted from blogs and other sources, Frankel suggests as an alternative world
view of gender balanced characters and power, "Readers interested in adult fantasy novels with
clever women from all ages and backgrounds should seek out works by Marion Zimmer Bradley,
Andre Norton, Juliet Marillier, Anne Bishop, and more (p. 183)." Regardless, "Women in Game
of Thrones" pays full homage to the complex vision and plot mastering mind of its creator,
George R. R. Martin. "Women in Game of Thrones" will be a popular, though relentlessly
incisive and seriously analytic academic work of literary criticism to all lovers of excellent adult
fantasy fiction.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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