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Volume 12, Number 6 June 2017 Home | LBW Index

Table of Contents

Reviewer's Choice Cookbook Shelf Health/Medicine Shelf
Philosophy Shelf Science Shelf LGBT Studies Shelf
Political Science Shelf Interior Design Shelf Photography Shelf
Anthropology Shelf Jobs/Career Shelf Education Shelf
Art Shelf Biography Shelf Fiction Shelf
Genealogy Shelf Pets/Wildlife Shelf Gardening Shelf
Mystery/Suspense Shelf American History Shelf Civil War Shelf
Military Shelf Economic Studies Shelf Music Shelf
Graphic Novel Shelf Audiobook Shelf Library CD Shelf
Library DVD Shelf Native American Studies Shelf Library Science Shelf
Fantasy/SciFi Shelf Women's Studies Shelf Literary Studies Shelf
Writing/Publishing Shelf    


Reviewer's Choice

The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft
Myra Faye Turner
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
1405 S.W. 6th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
www.atlantic-pub.com
9781620232385, $34.95, Library Binding, 189pp, www.amazon.com

It's not a subject taught in high schools or colleges. Nevertheless, the sooner young men and women learn how to avoid identity theft, the better. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that as many as one in every eight adults and one in every four households has been victimized by identity thieves in the past five years. To make matters even worse, if you end up a victim of identity theft, it can take years to clean up the mess. Being young is about starting a life and having opportunities, not dealing with scammers and identity theft. In the age of the Internet, fraud is a serious risk that we all face. "The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft: A Step-By-Step Guide to Stopping Scammers" provides the young adult reader with all of the information they need to stop these serious problems in a conversational, and sometimes humorous, tone. From teaching teens what identity fraud is to identifying the warning signs "The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft" shows what to look for when buying that anything online, including identifying which websites should not be trusted. "The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft" also provides a step-by-step guide to recovering one's identity in case it has actually been stolen. To avoid being a victim of identity theft, the first step needed to take is to arm ourselves with the knowledge contained in the pages of "The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft" to protect men and women of any age before it ever happens. An absolutely 'must' for highschool, community, college, and university library collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The Young Adult's Guide to Identity Theft" is also available in a paperback edition (9781620231791, $19.95) and in a Kindle format ($13.42).

Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits, third edition
Chris A. Zeigler Dendy
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
www.woodbinehouse.com
9781606132814, $26.95, PB, 362pp, www.amazon.com

In "Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits: A Guide for Parents and Professionals", seasoned expert and veteran parent, Chris Zeigler Dendy looks at key areas (academics, dating, driving, socializing, and greater independence) that make adolescence potentially more difficult for kids with ADD, ADHD, or executive function deficits. This newly updated and expanded third edition is refreshed with indispensable information on the latest DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, research, education strategies and laws, and technology use. "Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits" also offers a thorough explanation of executive function deficits and their impact on teens' ability to focus, prioritize, and plan. Zeigler shows parents and educators how to support and advocate for teens using a combination of medications, behavior and academic interventions and accommodations, ADHD education, and exercise. Armed with the extensive and up-to-date information and strategies comprising "Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits", parents, educators, and therapists can be proactive, working together with teens to build resilience and a hopeful future. Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits" is unreservedly recommended for professional, school district, and academic library Teacher Education collections in general, and Special Education supplemental studies reading lists in particular.

The Story of the Predestined Pilgrim and His Brother Reprobate
Christopher C. Lund, translator
ACMRS
Arizona State University
PO Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
https://acmrs.org/publications/catalog/story-predestined-pilgrim-and-his-brother-reprobate
9780866985444, $55.00, HC, 140pp, www.amazon.com

"The Story of the Predestined Pilgrim and His Brother Reprobate" is an expert and deftly accomplished English translation by academician Christopher C. Lund of a salvation allegory written in the hinterland of Brazil in 1682 by the Jesuit Father Alexandre de Gusmao. Generally, it served the pedagogical purposes of his order, being translated twice into Spanish (1696 and 1815), and specifically for use in his mission boarding school in Belem da Cachoeira. Its narrative follows the evolution of the two protagonists, Predestined and Reprobate, as they travel from Egypt toward the New Jerusalem. It examines the vicissitudes of their encounters with the personifications of virtues and vices. It culminates, perhaps, with the mystical benevolence of Charity. A magnificent example of 17th century literature, "The Story of the Predestined Pilgrim and His Brother Reprobate" is unreservedly recommended for college and university library Baroque Literature collections and supplemental studies reading lists.

Glorious Times
Tom Benjey
University of Montana Press
University of Montana, Corbin Hall 147, Missoula, MT 59812
http://www.umt.edu/umpress
c/o Farcountry Press (distribution)
PO Box 5630, Helena, MT 59604
www.farcountrypress.com
9780990974895, $18.95, PB, 264pp, www.amazon.com

"Glorious Times: Adventures of the Craighead Naturalists" by Tom Benjey tells the fascinating, true, and important story of an American clan of Scots-Irish that settled in the early 1700s in Pennsylvania. From this clan came an astonishing number exceptional people, many of whom dedicated their lives to the study and conservation of nature. "Glorious Times" even poses the question as to whether this family had a special "Naturalist DNA" in their genetic heritage. "Glorious Times" covers many generations, but appropriately focuses most attention on the famous siblings Frank Jr., John, and Jean (Craighead George). It is interesting to note that in 2009 it was Dr. David Masland suggested Benjey write a book about his lifelong friends, the Craigheads. Benjey's initial investigation convinced him that this was indeed an extraordinary family. Impressively informed and informative, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "Glorious Times" will prove to be of immense attraction to readers with an interest in the history of environmentalism and conservation in America -- and will prove to be of enduring value for both community and academic library American Biography collections in general, and Environmental/Conservation supplemental studies reading lists in particular.


The Cookbook Shelf

The World's Best Superfoods
Lonely Planet Food
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
www.lonelyplanet.com
9781786574022, $14.99, PB, 208pp, www.amazon.com

Each of the 66 recipes showcased in "The World's Best Superfoods" includes easy-to-use instructions and is beautifully illustrated with full color photography, as well as including an 'origins' section detailing how that particular dish has evolved. There are also tasting notes that explain how best to sample each dish (whether that's at dawn by a Vietnamese street stall, or in the zen calm of a Japanese tea ceremony) to truly give you a flavor of the place and help you reap the benefits of sampling nutritious superfood in its natural habitat. An absolutely fascinating little volume to browse through and inspiring to plan menus with, "The World's Best Superfoods" is very highly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "The World's Best Superfoods" is also available in a Kindle format ($9.68).

The China Study Family Cookbook
Del Sroufe
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
9781944648114, $19.95, PB, 288pp, www.amazon.com

Compiled by Chef Del Sroufe, "The China Study Family Cookbook" is a beautifully illustrated, family-friendly cookbook showcases one hundred easy to prepare, palate pleasing, and nutritious recipes for every mealtime occasion including breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. There are recipes for sides and sauces, salads, salads, sandwiches, soups, entrees, casseroles, and desserts. Of special note is the opening section 'Getting Started' the covers such issues as Easing the Transition to a Plant-Based Diet, Cooking at Every Age, Kitchen Safety, Tips for New Cooks, and Nutritional Value. A delight to browse through and inspiring to plan menus with, "The China Study Family Cookbook" is an enthusiastically and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.

Ducksoup: The Wisdom of Simple Cooking
Clare Lattin & Tom Hill
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
www.chroniclebooks.com
9781452161792, $35.00, HC, 352pp, www.amazon.com

"Ducksoup: The Wisdom of Simple Cooking" is the debut cookbook from Clare Lattin and Tom Hill, who are the chefs of London's popular restaurant Ducksoup. Deftly organized into seven chapters, "Ducksoup" takes the family kitchen cook through the restaurants "clean" cooking philosophy and shares the inspiration for the restaurant, from international travels to growing up in England, as well as Clare and Tom's essentials for a stocked larder. The recipes are organized by cooking method, and range from Pan-roasted Carrots, Goat's Milk Yogurt & Za'atar; Spring Vegetable Fritters, Cucumber Yogurt & Curry Leaves; Shaved Squash, Feta, Cumin & Mint; and Angel Hair Pasta, Sage, Rosemary & Parmesan; to Orzo Pasta, Spicy Tomato Sauce & Feta; Salt Cod, Tomato & Olive Oil; Lamb Chops, Cumin & Garlic Yogurt; Summer Zucchini, Orecchiette, Parmesan & Oregano; and Poached Rhubarb, Creme Fraiche Ice Cream & Hazelnut Crumb. Featuring informative essays on creating the full dining experience, such as assembling a successful charcuterie platter, selecting music, how to present dishes, and the case for biodynamic wine, "Ducksoup" captures the fun and excitement of one of London's most exciting restaurants and allows even the most novice of family cooks to recreate the experience of elegant restaurant dining at home. While enthusiastically and unreservedly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections, it should be noted that "Ducksoup: The Wisdom of Simple Cooking" is also available in a Kindle format ($13.19).

Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food
Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781784723002, $29.99, HC, 320pp, www.amazon.com

Kitchen cooks browsing through the pages of Diana Henry's "Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food" will discover how to cook well, eat deliciously and produce plenty, all while saving money, reducing waste and availing of local resources. "Plenty" is a culinary compendium about creating great, satisfying meals without being extravagant or spending a fortune. By planning ahead, shopping carefully, using value cuts, cooking seasonally and making the most of left-overs, James Beard Award-Winning food writer Diana Henry shows that less can be more and flavor still plentiful. "Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food" is packed with 300 beautifully illustrated recipes drawn from around the world. Of special note is the section on using less expensive cuts of meat will to create mealtime favorites such as Roast Pork Shoulder with Baked Squash and Braised Lamb Shanks. There are also great ideas for using the best value fish, from Baked Mackerel on Potatoes with Thyme, Onions and Lemon to Fish Pie with Leek Mash. Leftovers are also at the heart of "Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food" offering an abundance of ideas for transforming roasts and other big family meals, for example taking what's left of a simple Roast Chicken and turning it into a fabulous Greek Chicken, Pumpkin, Feta Pie. A simple pleasure to browse through and inspiring to plan menus with, "Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food" is strongly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.

Sweet, Savory, and Free
Debbie Adler
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
9781944648046, $19.95, PB, 288pp, www.amazon.com

Debbie Adler is the owner of the nationally renown, allergy-free, vegan, gluten-free and sugar- free bakery Sweet Debbie's Organic Cupcakes in Los Angeles. In "Sweet, Savory, and Free: Insanely Delicious Plant-Based Recipes without Any of the Top 8 Food Allergens" she draws upon her years of experience and expertise to create a compendium of recipes for dishes that are as palate pleasing as they are delicious, nutritious, and specifically crafted for anyone having to avoid the top eight food allergens. Beautifully and profusely illustrated in full color, the recipes range from Raspberry Hemp Pancakes; Spicy Tortilla Soup; Cajun Wild Mushroom Ristto; and Lo Mein with Brown Sauce; to Spinach & Basil Dumplings; Rainbow Quinoa & Portobello Pilaf; Rye Bread Focaccia; and Caramel Macchaiato Sandwich Cookies, "Sweet, Savory, and Free" is an extraordinary culinary compendium that will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, family, and community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "Sweet, Savory, and Free" is also available in a Kindle format ($11.99).

Savage Salads
Davide Del Gatto & Kristina Gustafsson
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
PO Box 667, Layton UT 84041
www.gibbs-smith.com
9781423644927, $19.99 HC, $12.99 Kindle, 192pp, www.amazon.com

Davide Del Gatto is a chef, from Naples, Italy. He began working in restaurants when he moved to London in 2001. Kristina Gustaffson is a former restaurant manager and food enthusiast from Sweden. Together, with Davide Del Gatto, they run the Savage Salads stall in Soho, London, serving fresh gourmet salads to hundreds of adoring fans. In "Savage Salads: Fierce Flavors, Filling Power-Ups" the both draw upon their years of experience and expertise to showcase more than 50 salad recipes as well as 20 dressings and dips. Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, "Savage Salads" has something for everyone, from the quinoa enthusiast to the dedicated carnivore with recipes ranging from Mustard Marinated Pork Fillet, Couscous, Caramelized Grapes, Radicchio, Crackling, Cilantro; to Ricotta and Raisin Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, Watercress, Black Sesame Seeds; and White Crab, chilli Oil, Avocado, Red Onion, Lime, Chives; to Grilled Halloumi, Golden Beetroot, Orange, Red Chard, Walnuts; and Warm Goat Cheese, Lentils, Pear, Golden Raisins, Chicory. Of special note are the recipes for Watercress Mayonnaise; Tarragon Dressing; Orange and Honey Dressing; and Basil-Infused Oil. Unique and thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' in organization and presentation, "Savage Salads" is especially recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.


The Health/Medicine Shelf

Living Well on the Road
Linden Schaffer
Rowman & Littlefield
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.rowman.com
9781442262102, $18.95, PB, 296pp, www.amazon.com

"Living Well on the Road: Health and Wellness for Travelers" by Linden Schaffer (a wellness travel expert, consultant, and founder of the first wellness travel company, Pravassa) was specifically written for men and women who find themselves stressed out, eating badly, skipping the gym, sleeping with a phone rather than a partner, as well as experiencing brain fog and lack of focus. Schaffer herself was an overworked, stressed out, on-the-go professional who was able to find the time to refocus, to recharge, and to recommit to wellness on the road. Now she is sharing her secrets, identifying the obstacles that keep us from experiencing true wellness and, with scientifically backed-data, showing how we too can learn to embrace wellness, recommit to the things that help us feel more energized, more focused, and more mindful of those activities in which we engage. "Living Well on the Road" is especially recommended to the attention of readers seeking identify those areas of their life that need recharging, and will bring greater awareness to those in search of a way to find wellness, happiness, and overall well-being through busy days. Whether on the road, in the office, or at home, "Living Well on the Road" will provide information and insight into ways that will dramatically improve mental focus and physical wellness. Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "Living Well on the Road" is very highly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library Health/Medicine collections. It should be noted that "Living Well on the Road" is also available in a Kindle format ($9.99).


The Philosophy Shelf

The Philosophy of Umberto Eco
Sara C. Beardsworth & Randall E. Auxier, editors
Open Court Publishing Company
70 East Lake Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601
www.opencourtbooks.com
9780812699623, $189.95, HC, 920pp, www.amazon.com

The late Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 - 19 February 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor. Compiled and edited by the team of Sara G. Beardsworth (Associate Professor and Editor of the Library of Living Philosophers, Department of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale) and Randall E. Auxier (Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale), "The Philosophy of Umberto Eco" is the newest addition to the outstanding Library of Living Philosophers series. Umberto Eco's works are well known in the humanities, with both his philosophical and literary works being translated into fifteen or more languages. Eco is a founder of modern semiotics and widely known for his work in the philosophy of language and aesthetics. He is also a leading figure in the emergence of postmodern literature, and is associated with cultural and mass communication studies. His writings cover topics such as advertising, television, and children's literature as well as philosophical questions bearing on truth, reality, cognition, language, and literature. The critical essays comprising this memorial volume cover the full range of this output. "The Philosophy of Umberto Eco" will have wide appeal not only because of its interdisciplinary nature but also because of Eco's famous "high and low" approach, which is deeply scholarly in conception and very accessible in outcome. Of special note is the short essay "Why Philosophy?" which is exemplary in this regard and will appeal to scholars for its wit and to high school students for its intelligibility. Simply stated, now community or academic library's Contemporary Philosophy collections will be considered comprehensive or complete without the inclusion of "The Philosophy of Umberto Eco". It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The Philosophy of Umberto Eco" is also available as an eTextbook (9780812699623, $189.95 Trade; Amazon.com $122.70).


The Science Shelf

Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management
Darius Bartlett & Louis Celliers, editors
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781498731546, $139.95, HC, 444pp, www.amazon.com

Geoinformatics is the science and the technology which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geography, cartography, geosciences locations and related branches of science and engineering. Collaborative compiled and co-edited by Darius Bartlett (Department of Geography, University College Cork, Ireland) and Louis Celliers (Coastal Systems Research Group, Natural Resources and the Environment Business Unit), "Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management" is comprised of sixteen erudite, informative articles by experts in the field that collectively will provide a timely and valuable assessment of the current state of the art in applying geoinformatics tools and methods to management of marine areas. The focus throughout is on the cutting-edge coverage of a wide spectrum of activities/topics that constitute the complex socio-ecological system of sustainable coastal management. "Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management" presents a comprehensive overview of the field, covering key issues and debates, and specific case studies illustrating real-world applications of the technology. A follow up to the previous two books on Marine and Coastal GIS, and based on the CoastGIS 2015 Conference, "Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management" will be a useful addition and value to coastal zone managers -- and should be considered a critically important and core addition to professional, college, and university library Environmental Studies collections in general, and Marine/Coastal Management supplemental studies lists in particular. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management" is also available in a Kindle format ($132.95).


The LGBT Studies Shelf

Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History, 2nd ed.
Lelia J. Rupp & Susan K. Freeman, editors
University of Wisconsin Press
1930 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Madison, WI 53711-2059
www.uwpress.wisc.edu
9780299313043, $29.95, PB, 408pp, www.amazon.com

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, "Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History" is an extraordinary and seminal study that fills an important niche in understanding and appreciating American cultural and political history. Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Lelia J. Rupp and Susan K. Freeman, this groundbreaking study is comprised of twenty-eight erudite, insightful, and informative essays that are deftly organized into three major sections: The Challenge of Teaching Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History; Topics in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History; Discovery and Interpretation of lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History. Exceptionally well organized and presented, "Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History" includes a list of the contributors and their credentials, as well as a thirteen page index. While very highly recommended as a critically important addition to both community and academic library LGBTQ collections and supplemental studies reading lists, it should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History" is also available in a Kindle format ($14.99).


The Political Science Shelf

Campaign Crossroads
Andrew E. Stoner
Indiana Historical Society Press
450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
http://www.indianahistory.org
9780871954022, $29.95, HC, 622pp, www.amazon.com

"Campaign Crossroads: Presidential Politics in Indiana from Lincoln to Obama" by Andrew E. Stoner (an Indiana native, and an Assistant Professor of Public Relations in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Sacramento), is an historical survey of the varied, sometimes important, sometimes irrelevant, but always interesting presidential campaign cycles in Indiana history. By taking in the influences of technology, transportation and communication itself, the reader will see an evolution in the political process that is not only altogether Hoosier, but also altogether American in its quality and importance. Using a narrative, qualitative history approach with a mix of primary and secondary sources, "Campaign Crossroads" examines not only the rhetoric of presidents and presidential hopefuls as they have crossed Indiana, but also the nature of campaigns and their impact on Indiana communities. "Campaign Crossroads" reveals that while Indiana enjoyed the position of being a battleground state for the better part of a century from the 1870s until the 1960s, it has also been ignored, dismissed, and on occasion created some of the most unexpected political drama America has to offer. Of particular importance is the role of Indiana newspapers the state flush with hometown papers of all political persuasions in communities big and small and the role of railroads and other transportation, as well as technology have played in shaping how campaigns occur. Interestingly, despite the advances, even recent examples exist as in the 2008 Democratic primary in which no technology can replace the value of retail politics of candidates out directly asking Hoosiers for their vote. "Campaign Crossroads" also addresses the coverage of Indiana media, particularly historic newspapers, which have diversely affected the campaigns of the dozens of men and one woman who have sought the presidency between 1860 and 2008. The newspaper accounts provide a valuable framework in which to consider the campaigns, and when combined with the words presidents and candidates have used to reach voters, a rich account is available to readers. An impressive model of seminal research and scholarship, extraordinarily informed and informative, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "Campaign Crossroads" is a critically important addition to community and academic library American Political History collections in general, and Indiana Political History supplemental studies reading lists in particular.

Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation
Mark Chou, et al.
Rowman & Littlefield
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.rowman.com
9781783489930, $120.00, HC, 162pp, www.amazon.com

"Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation: Combating Civic Deficit?" is the collaborative work of four academicians in the field of political science: Mark Chou (Associate Professor of Politics at the Australian Catholic University), Jean-Paul Gagnon (Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of Canberra, Catherine Hartung (Lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Otago), and Lesley Pruitt (Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University). While political voter studies and opinion polls often seem to reflect that young people ages 18 to 30 are disengaged from political institutions, distrustful of politicians, and disillusioned about democracy, "Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation" challenges these political stereotypes by asking whether young people have been contributing to or rectifying our civic deficit. In particular, this informed and informative study carefully examines the role of civics education in addressing the so-called crisis of democracy. Turning away from conventional suggestions often advocated by politicians and educators that offer civics education as the solution, "Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation" advances an alternate approach to civics that clearly acknowledges the increasingly diverse ways in which young people are both engaging and disengaging politically. While very highly recommended as a critically important addition to both community and academic library Political Science collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation" is also available in a paperback edition (9781783489954, $39.95) and in a Kindle format ($37.95).

Promise and Peril
Will R. Jordan, editor
Mercer University Press
1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207-0001
www.mupress.org
9780881466195, $24.00, PB, 192pp, www.amazon.com

Compiled and edited by Will R. Jordan (Associate Professor of Political Science at Mercer University) "Promise and Peril" includes eight essays that were first presented at the 2015 A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas, the eighth annual conference sponsored by Mercer University's Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America's Founding Principles. Together, these essays explore the idea of republicanism across the history of political thought, focusing especially on the challenges and dilemmas endemic to popular government including such questions as: How do we balance the pursuit of private interests with the common good?; To what extent can leadership and statesmanship be made compatible with the ideas of equality and popular sovereignty?; How do we deal with the perennial threat of factions, or with the potential for popular passion to overwhelm rational deliberation?; What do citizens need to know, and what characteristics must they have, in order to exercise responsibly the power to govern themselves and others?; To what extent, and under what conditions, is freedom compatible with equality?; How do we keep republican citizens from becoming mere subjects?. All of these questions, and more, receive extended treatment that is divided into three sections: the first examines ancient republicanism as articulated chiefly by Aristotle and Plutarch; the second turns to modern theories of republicanism and the writings of Michel de Montaigne, John Locke, and Francis Hutcheson; the third considers Alexis de Tocqueville and his landmark study, "Democracy in America". Very highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Political Science collections and supplemental studies lists, all of the essays comprising "Promise and Peril" are written to be of use to both scholars and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.


The Interior Design Shelf

Creative Living Country
Chloe Grimshaw, author
Luke White, photographer
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500519097, $35.00, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com

The countryside has always been a breath of fresh air for those trapped in the urban jungle. With a greater appetite for "authentic" experiences, working practices, and creative inspiration, metropolitan talents are setting up studios far from the madding crowd. Combining a more relaxed lifestyle with budding entrepreneurship, and capturing it all on social media, a new generation of young creatives is redefining "country living". In "Creative Living Country", Chloe Grimshaw (who writes frequently on style and interiors for London's leading newspapers and lifestyle magazine) celebrates this new approach to a quintessentially British shelter: the country cottage, as envisioned by a new breed of artists and creatives from photographers to textile designers, from ceramicists to musicians who make their homes, work, and lifestyle away from the city lights. Looking at twenty-five houses across the United Kingdom, Chloe Grimshaw and Luke White provide a glimpse into a broad range of truly original country homes. From the hills of the Lake District to the moors of Scotland, the unique landscapes that make up the British experience take on new meaning in the hands of these creative pioneers and provide inspiration for all of us, no matter where we live. Enhanced with the inclusion of more than 500 full color photographs, "Creative Living Country" is an inherently informative and fascinating study that will prove to be enduringly popular addition to professional, community, and academic library Interior Design collections in general, and supplemental studies reading lists in particular.


The Photography Shelf

Dancers in Motion
Susan Michal
Amherst Media, Inc.
175 Rano Street, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14207-2176
www.amherstmedia.com
9781682032046, $29.95, PB, 128pp, www.amazon.com

"Dancers in Motion: The Art and Technique of Dance Photography" by award-winning photographer Susan Michael is a collection of breath taking images that showcase the essence of the dancer's gesture. These images combine Susan's love of visual storytelling and the compelling subject to produce studying visual images, by capturing the beauty of the physical body in motion. When Susan photographs dancers she fully captures their movement and tension. "Dancers in Motion" will also teach the reader how to direct and work with dancers. It will also provide usefully practical advice on the workspace and the equipment needed to get the most out of every dance session. The posing examples provided will spark the reader's creativity and passion for photographing dancers and inspire ideas for working with dance schools as well as advanced dancers. "Dancers in Motion" answers questions and will enthuse the reader into working and producing images in the field of dance photography. While very highly and enthusiastically recommended for both community and academic library Photography collections, it should be noted for aspiring professionals and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Dancers in Motion" is also available in a Kindle format ($9.99).

From Italy to the North End
Anthony V. Riccio
Excelsior Editions
c/o State University of New York Press
State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246-0001
www.sunypress.edu
9781438466996, $34.95, HC, 193pp, www.amazon.com

As a young boy, Anthony V. Riccio listened to his grandparents' stories of life in the small Italian villages where they had grown up and which they had left in order to emigrate to the United States. In the early 1970s, he traveled to those villages (Alvignano and Sippiciano) and elsewhere in Italy, taking photographs of a way of life that had persisted for centuries and meeting the relatives who had stayed behind. Several years later, he found himself in Boston's North End, again with camera in hand, photographing an Italian American immigrant neighborhood that was fast succumbing to the forces of gentrification. In a race against time, Riccio photographed the neighborhood and its residents, capturing images of street life, religious festivals, and colorful storefronts along with cellar winemaking sessions, rooftop gardens, and the stark interiors of cold-water flats. Taken together, the photographs compiled and showcased in "From Italy to the North End: Photographs, 1972-1982" documents the arc of the Italian American experience on both sides of the Atlantic. Even as they forged new identities and new communities in the United States, Italian American immigrants kept many of their Old World traditions alive in their New World enclaves. Although elevators have replaced walkups and fancy Italian restaurants and upscale boutiques have replaced mom-and-pop storefronts, the "old neighborhood" and its Italian village roots survive in these historic photographs. Featuring an informative Foreword by James Pasto, and organized into three major sections (Part 1 - Italy, 1972-1975; Part 2 - The North End of Boston, 1979-1982; Part 3 - Stories and Reflections), "From Italy to the North End" is an extraordinary body of work and a very highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Photography collections.

Badlands Impressions
Chuck Haney, photographer
Farcountry Press
PO Box 5630, Helena, MT 59604
www.farcountrypress.com
9781560375791, $12.95, PB, 80pp, www.amazon.com

To photographer Chuck Haney, the badlands of North America's high plains are a photographer's paradise and spiritual places that touch the soul. In these striking, arid landscapes, the only constant is change and erosion is king. Here, water and wind are nature's artists and historians, sculpting haunting landforms of sandstone and clay, and recounting the land's prehistory in layers of ancient sediments studded with fossils and bones. Packed from cover to cover with 83 striking color photographs, "Badlands Impressions" truly captures the rugged terrain of these harsh and beautiful landscapes. In a journey spanning multiple states, including Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and North and South Dakota, "Badlands Impressions" will transport readers to the very best scenery the Badlands have to offer. Highlights include visits to Badlands National Park, Makoshika State Park in Montana, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and more! An immensely pleasurable browse for the armchair traveler, and a 'must' for Badlands geography enthusiasts, the breathtakingly beautiful images by Chuck Haney are informatively captioned by journalist Dick Kettlewell. The result of this impressive collaboration is a visual study that is especially recommended for personal, community, and academic library Contemporary American Photography collections.

Jerry Dantzic: Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill
Jerry Dantzic, photographer
Grayson Dantzic, author
Zadie Smith, contributor
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500544655, $40.00, HC, 144pp, www.amazon.com

In 1957, New York photojournalist Jerry Dantzic spent time with the iconic singer Billie Holiday during a week-long run of performances at the Newark, New Jersey, nightclub Sugar Hill. The resulting images offer a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of Billie with her family, friends, and her pet chihuahua, Pepe; playing with her godchild (son of her autobiography's coauthor, William Dufty); washing dishes at the Duftys' home; walking the streets of Newark; in her hotel room; waiting backstage or having a drink in front of the stage; and performing. The years and the struggles seem to vanish when she sings; her face lights up. Later that same year, Dantzic photographed her in color at the second New York Jazz Festival at Randall's Island. Only a handful of the photographs in "Jerry Dantzic: Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill" have ever been published. In her informative reflections, Zadie Smith evokes Lady Day herself and shows us what she sees as she inhabits these images and reveals what she is thinking. Comprising 90 b/w photographs, "Jerry Dantzic: Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill" is an inherently fascinating and impressive portrayal of one of America's truly outstanding and influential African American female performers of the 20th Century. Simply stated, "Jerry Dantzic: Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill" will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Photography collections -- and a 'must' for all dedicated Billie Holiday fans.


The Anthropology Shelf

Road Through Time
Mary Soderstrom
University of Regina Press
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0A2
www.uofrpress.ca
9780889774773, $22.95, PB, 256pp, www.amazon.com

Accessible and entertaining, Mary Soderstrom begins "Road Through Time: The Story of Humanity on the Move" with the story of how anatomically modern humans left Africa to populate the world. She then carries us along the Silk Road in central Asia, and tells of roads built for war in Persia, the Andes, and the Roman Empire. She then sails across the seas, and introduces the first railways, all before plunking us down in the middle of a massive, modern freeway. "Road Through Time" closes with a view from the end of the road, literally and figuratively: asking, can we meet the challenges presented by a mode of travel dependent on hydrocarbons, or will we decline, as so many civilizations have in the past? With by an author with a genuine flair for storytelling, "Road Through Time" is an inherently fascinating, entertaining, and informative read from cover to cover. Certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Anthropology & History collections, "Road Through Time" is especially commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers with an interest in the global history of humanity.


The Jobs/Career Shelf

The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients
David A. Fields
www.davidafields.com/winclients
Morgan James Publishing
11815 Fountain Way, Suite 300, Newport News, VA 23606-4448
www.morganjamespublishing.com
9781683501640, $18.95, PB, 272pp, www.amazon.com

It's a stark and surprising fact that most solo consultants and boutique consulting firms are perpetually within six months of bankruptcy due to the sputtering unreliability of their new business engines. The problem, according to international consulting expert David A. Fields, is twofold: 1) lack of a consistent, proven plan, and 2) fundamental misunderstanding about what clients want in a consultant. Fields, who has helped hundreds of consultants and boutique firms worldwide build lucrative, sustainable practices, replaces the typical consultant's mindset of emphasizing expertise and differentiated processes with a focus on building relationships, engendering trust, and solving clients' existing problems. In "The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients: Six Steps to Unlimited Clients and Financial Freedom", Fields synthesizes his decades of experience into a step-by-step approach to winning more projects from more clients at higher fees. From nuts-and-bolts business advice and tactics to a deeply insightful breakdown of the human side of a very human profession, Fields delivers a comprehensive guidebook that is at once highly approachable and satisfyingly detailed. Comprehensive, practical, informed and informative, "The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients" is unreservedly recommended for corporate, community, and academic library Business Management instructional reference collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of aspiring or practicing business consultants, as well as non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients" is also available in a Kindle format ($7.99).


The Education Shelf

Mentor Texts, second edition
Lynne R. Dorfman & Rose Cappelli
Stenhouse Publishers
480 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101-3451
www.stenhouse.com
9781625311313, $37.33, PB, 382pp, www.amazon.com

The collaborative work of independent literacy consultant Rose Cappelli (who is active in the Keystone State Reading Association and her local reading council) and Lynne R. Dorfman (who teaches graduate level courses at Arcadia University and works as an independent literacy consultant), and now in a fully updated second edition, "Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6" includes brand-new "Your Turn Lessons", section built around the gradual release of responsibility model, offering suggestions for demonstrations and shared or guided writing. Reflection is emphasized as a necessary component to understanding why mentor authors chose certain strategies, literary devices, sentence structures, and words. New children's book titles are featured in each chapter and as part of a carefully curated and annotated Treasure Chest. At the end of each chapter there is a "Think About It - Talk About It - Write About It" section which invites reflection and conversation with colleagues. "Mentor Texts" is organized around the characteristics of good writing of focus, content, organization, style, and conventions. Written, organized and presented in a friendly and conversational style, employing numerous anecdotes to help teachers visualize the process, and offer strategies that can be immediately implemented in the classroom, "Mentor Texts" is a practical resource that demonstrates the power of learning to read like writers -- making it a critically important, core addition to school district, college, and university library Teacher Education collections and supplemental studies reading lists.

Veterinary Medical Education
Jennifer L. Hodgson & Jacquelyn M. Pelzer
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
9781119125006, $99.99, PB, 656pp, www.amazon.com

Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Jennifer L. Hodgson (Associate Dean for Professional Programs at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia) and Jacquelyn M. Pelzer (Director of Admissions and Student Services at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia) "Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide" is a complete and comprehensive resource of fundamental information on key areas of veterinary education. "Veterinary Medical Education" provides a practical guide to the key principles of veterinary medical education; takes a real-world approach, with concrete guidance for teaching veterinary skills and knowledge; covers all aspects of designing and implementing a veterinary curriculum; emphasizes key points and helpful tips; and offers a veterinary-specific resource for any veterinary educator worldwide. Comprised of 38 informed and informative articles by experts in the field of veterinary education, "Veterinary Medical Education" is organized into seven major sections (The Curriculum; Learning and Teaching Strategies; Learning Opportunities; Assessing the Student; Assessing the Program; Teaching and Assessing Professional Competencies; The Educational Environment), as well as including a listing of the contributors and their credentials and a thirteen page Index. An ideal and exhaustive resource, "Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide" is very highly recommended for college and university veterinary school libraries. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide" is also available in a Kindle format ($59.99).


The Art Shelf

Why Draw?
Joachim Homann, et al.
DelMonico Books
c/o Prestel Publishing
900 Broadway, Suite 603, New York, NY 10003
www.prestel.com
9783791356068, $60.00, HC, 176pp, www.amazon.com

Compiled by Joachim Homman (Curator of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art), with commentaries by twenty knowledgeable contributors, "Why Draw?: 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors from Bowdoin College" presents historic and contemporary selections from one of the nation's oldest collections of drawings. This richly illustrated and highly engaging volume explores the significance and pleasures found in tracing movements of the hand on paper by asking the question Why Draw? An intimate art form, drawing offers a direct connection to one's imagination; a means of exercising the eye, brain, and the hand; and a way to spark new ideas and resolve pictorial challenges. "Why Draw?" features more than 100 exceptional drawings, pastels, watercolors, and collages from the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which has been collecting drawings since the 1811 bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice. Gathered here for the first time in this extraordinary study, the range, quality, and uniqueness of the drawings will captivate anyone interested in drawing as an art form. Reproduced in gorgeous color illustrations, works from Peter Paul Rubens to Mary Cassatt, Ed Ruscha, and Jim Dine are accompanied by brief commentary. Statements from acclaimed contemporary artists, leading curators, and distinguished scholars provide insights into the creative process. "Why Draw?" grants personal access to this singular, evolving collection and will appeal to art lovers everywhere. Simply stated, "Why Draw?" will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library American Art History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.

A Reservoir of Ideas
Glyn Davies
Paul Holberton Publishing
https://www.paulholberton.com
c/o Casemate (distribution)
9781911300168, $65.00, HC, 292pp, www.amazon.com

Compiled and edited by Glyn Davies (curator of medieval sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum), "A Reservoir of Ideas: Essays in Honour of Paul Williamson" is an impressive collection of over twenty fully illustrated articles covers an array of medieval topics, with a particular emphasis on sculpture. The contributors are all friends and colleagues of Paul Williamson, and, drawn from the United Kingdom, Europe, and the united States, are all prominent experts in their different fields. The wide range of subjects covered includes ivories, wood carvings, alabaster, architectural sculpture, caskets, reliquaries, and questions of imagery and iconography. With a full scholarly apparatus, "A Reservoir of Ideas" is an invaluable and beautifully illustrated reference work. An invaluable reference for students, scholars, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of sculpture and medieval art, "A Reservoir is an impressively instructional, illuminating, and celebratory tribute to the leading scholar and curator Paul Williamson who was formerly Keeper of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Exceptional, original, informed and informative, "A Reservoir of Ideas" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Medieval Art History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.


The Biography Shelf

Over the Hills and Far Away
Matthew Dennison
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.com
9781681773506, $27.95, HC, 272pp, www.amazon.com

Featuring 8 pages of color illustrations and inspired by the twenty-three Beatrix Potter "tales", biographer Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multi-faceted life and character in "Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter". Presented is the personal story of a repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman. They chart Potter's transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a best-selling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew up. Embellished with photographs of Potter's life and her own illustrations, this biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work. Enthusiastically recommended for community and academic library biography collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of her legions of fans interested in knowing the real-life animals behind Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, Jemima Puddle duck, and of course, Peter Rabbit, it should be noted that "Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter" is also available in a Kindle format ($14.16).

Major General Israel Putnam
Robert Ernest Hubbard
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9781476664538, $35.00, PB, 256pp, www.amazon.com

A colorful figure of 18th-century America, Israel Putnam (1718-1790) played a key role in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. In 1758 he barely escaped from being burned alive by Mohawk warriors. He later commanded a force of 500 men who were shipwrecked off the coast of Cuba. It was he who reportedly gave the command "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Detailing Putnam's close relationships with Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and John and Abigail Adams, "Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution" by Robert Ernest Hubbard (who is a retired professor from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut, an adjunct faculty member in the college's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program, and who has long been webmaster for web sites on General Israel Putnam) is the first full-length biography of Putnam in more than a century and re-examines the life of a revolutionary whose seniority in the Continental Army was second only to that of George Washington. A product of outstanding scholarship and impressively well written, organized and presented, "Major General Israel Putnam" is a basic and core addition to both community and academic library American History, American Biography, and American Revolution War collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers that "Major General Israel Putnam" is also available in a Kindle format ($9.99).

Mickey Rooney: A Show Business Life
James A. MacEachern
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9780786496396, $35.00, PB, 270pp, www.amazon.com

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014) was one of Hollywood's most prolific and long-lived stars, with film credits spanning the silent and CGI eras. Despite his Broadway acclaim and gift for character acting, he is remembered mainly for his comedies and tumultuous personal life. Most biographies have focused on these, neglecting his long and varied career, which was marked by sharp declines and meteoric comebacks. Drawing on interviews with coworkers, "Mickey Rooney: A Show Business Life" is an inherently fascinating and impressively informative biography by James A. MacEachern that reveals Rooney as a skilled actor who settled for less in an industry that relegated him to lesser roles, and built a body of work admired by audiences and actors alike. Simply stated, "Mickey Rooney: A Show Business Life" is a 'must-read' for the legions of Mickey Rooney fans, and no community or academic library American Biography or Hollywood History collections would be complete with a copy of this extraordinary biography in their collection.


The Fiction Shelf

Molly and the Cat Cafe
Melissa Daley
Thomas Dunne Books
c/o St. Martin's Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
www.stmartins.com
9781250118769, $25.99, HC, 320pp, www.amazon.com

When two-year-old tabby, Molly, loses her beloved owner, her world falls apart. Re-homed with three cat-hating dogs, she decides to take matters into her own paws and embarks on a grueling journey to the nearest town. As Molly walks the cobbled streets of Stourton, she begins to lose all hope of finding a home until one day she is welcomed into the warmth by caring cafe owner, Debbie. Like Molly, Debbie is also an outsider and, with a daughter to care for, she is desperate to turn around the struggling cafe. But a local battle axe is on the warpath and she is determined to keep out newcomers, especially four-legged ones. It looks as if Debbie will have to choose between the cafe and Molly. Yet the solution to their problems may not be as far away as they think. Will Debbie and Molly be able to turn their fortunes around to launch the Cotswolds' first Cat Cafe? A deftly crafted and wonderfully entertaining read from beginning to end, "Molly and the Cat Cafe" is a 'must' for all cat lovers. While this charming and original novel is very highly recommended, especially for community library General Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Molly and the Cat Cafe" is also available in a Kindle format ($12.99).

Death Comes Easy
Will Black
Linford Western Library
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781444831962, $TBA, PB, Large Print, 240pp, www.amazon.com

When Mitch Evans is ambushed, he manages to turn the tables on his attacker, wounding him and demanding an explanation. His would-be bushwhacker is merely a working cowboy named Cal who had become a pawn his Bar JWM ranch foreman Latham Parry. Mitch and Cal become friends in the fight against Parry and his gunmen. For Mitch's brother Brad owns the Bar-B ranch, and Parry is responsible for the horrific death of Brad and his family. Not only does Parry hope to seize the reins of the Bar JWM, but also aims to take over the Bar-B spread through murdering anyone and everyone that stands in his way. Author Will Black is a consummate master of the western genre and "Death Comes Easy" is his latest riveting work. With its large print format, this Linford Western Library edition is especially recommended for community library collections and the personal reading lists of all dedicated western novel enthusiasts.

Dawn's Early Light
Elswyth Thane
Chicago Review Press
814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
www.chicagoreviewpress.com
9781613738122, $11.99, PB, 336pp, www.amazon.com

Colonial Williamsburg comes alive in the Elswyth Thane's historical novel that centers around four major characters: the Aristrocratic St. John Sprague who becomes George Washington's aide; Regina Greensleeves who is a Virginia beauty spoiled by a season in London; Julian Day, a young schoolmaster who arrives from England on the eve of the war and initially thinks of himself as a Tory; and Tibby Mawes one of Julian Day's less fortunate pupils, saddled with an alcoholic father and an indigent mother. "Dawn's Early Light" also includes such revolutionary war heros as Washington, Jefferson, Lafayette, Greene, Patrick Henry, Francis Marion, and the rest of that brilliant galaxy playing their roles not as historical figures but as men. "Dawn's Early Light" incorporates Kalb's gallant death under a cavalry charge at Camden, the swamp-encircled camp which was Marion's stronghold on the Peedee, as well as the cat-and-mouse game between Cornwallis and Lafayette which ended in Cornwallis's unlucky stand at Yorktown. While "Dawn's Early Light" is highly recommended for inclusion into community library Historical Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that it is also available in a Kindle format ($2.99).

Yankee Stranger
Elswyth Thane
Chicago Review Press
814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
www.chicagoreviewpress.com
9781613738160, $11.99, PB, 328pp, www.amazon.com

1860s Williamsburg, Virginia, is the setting for "Yankee Stranger" and features characters who are the descendants of those in the Thane's first novel, "Dawn's Early Light", including Grandmother Day who was 16 when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown and is now 95. Once, she can remember, it was Massachusetts that was threatening to secede instead of South Carolina. And when she was a girl they never seemed to think much about Yankees, one way or the other. But when a Yankee comes to Williamsburg in the tense autumn of 1860 and red-haired Eden Day falls heels over head in love with him, her great grandmother takes the long view - besides, she likes him herself. The story moves from Williamsburg to Richmond to Washington and back again during the dreadful years between Fort Sumter and Appomattox. In addition to the fictitious characters, Jeb Stuart and General Lee, Pickett, Magruder, and Stonewall Jackson are all seen through the eyes of the men who followed them into battle. A deftly crafted combination of action and romance played in a vividly recreated world that is a now long vanished yesteryear, "Yankee Stranger" is a consistently compelling read that is unfailingly entertaining from beginning to end. Also available for personal reading lists in a Kindle format ($7.99), "Yankee Stranger" is unreservedly recommended for community library Historical Fiction collections.


The Genealogy Shelf

Evidence Explained, third edition
Elizabeth Shown Mills
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211
www.genealogical.com
9780806320175, $59.95, HC, 892pp, www.amazon.com

Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded third edition, "Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace", by genealogist Elizabeth Shown Mills (an award-winning historical writer with decades of research experience in public and private records of many Western nations) is justifiably considered by genealogy professionals as the definitive guide to the citation and analysis of historical sources. It is a genealogy research guide so thorough that it leaves nothing to chance. Yet advances in genealogy and history research, changes at major repositories and online information providers, and the ever-evolving electronic world have generated new citation and analysis challenges for genealogy researchers. While countless websites now suggest ways to identify their offerings, few of those address the analytical needs of a researcher concerned with the nature and provenance of web material, whose numerous incarnations and transformations often affect the reliability of their content. Added to this newly revised third edition is: a QuickStart Guide; and expanded 3x3 Evidence Analysis Process Model; Expanded coverage for genetic citations; Expanded coverage of layered citations. As with the previous two editions, "Evidence Explained" also covers the latest concepts in evidence analysis; coverage of latest media and delivery systems; expanded glossary; handling of cached materials at Wayback Machine and elsewhere; privacy standards for genetic research; updates in National Archives citations after changes at NARA and TNG; updates for major online providers after acquisitions and mergers; when to cite DOIs vs. URLs; when to cite Stable URLs vs. paths and keywords; the 4 Basic Rules for citing websites; and a great many other issues raised by users of past editions. Comprehensive, reliably informative, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "Evidence Explained" is an indispensable and core addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Genealogy Instructional Reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in genealogy that "Evidence Explained" is also available in a Kindle format ($32.95).

Tips & Quips for the Family Historian
Elizabeth Shown Mills & Ruth Brossette Lennon
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211
www.genealogical.com
9780806320410, $14.95, HC, 173pp, www.amazon.com

"Tips & Quips for the Family Historian" is an inherently compelling compendium bon mots and wise words for everyone who pursues genealogy as a hobby or a profession. The sayings and writings assembled by the genealogical team of Elizabeth Mills and Ruth Lennon here are divided into some 86 categories relevant to both aspiring or seasoned genealogists. The categories range from Analysis, Ethnic Research, and Genetic Genealogy, to the Internet, Land, and Names; and from Photographs, Plagiarism, and Proof, to Research, Sources, and Tax Records. It's easy to find just the quip you need from the book's detailed table of contents, or you can search the author index or consult the glossary of key words at the back. Thoroughly and impressively 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Tips & Quips for the Family Historian" is unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Genealogy collections and supplemental studies reading lists.


The Pets/Wildlife Shelf

Detector Dog
Pam Mackinnon
Hubble & Hattie
www.hubbleandhattie.com
9781845849634, $17.99, PB, 112pp, www.amazon.com

Pam Mackinnon has been a professional dog trainer for almost 30 years. As a drug detector dog handler with HM Customs & Excise, Pam has used canine companions to conduct searches all over the UK, from oil rigs to cruise ships, postal depots to airports and vehicles to houses. Combining her detection skills with her work as a dog training and behavior consultant, Pam developed the UK's most successful scent work training program that teaches all dogs to become detector dogs. In "Detector Dog: A Talking Dogs Scentwork Manual" Pam draws upon her nearly three decades of experience and expertise to take the reader through each stage of scent work, beginning with introducing the dog to a specific scent, through starter searches, and on to advanced work, indoors and out. Aided by illustrations and full color photographs of many different breeds at work, "Detector Dog" is thoroughly 'user friendly' step-by-step instruction manual that will open up a whole new world of activities readers and their own canine companions can enjoy together. Impressively informative and profusely illustrated, "Detector Dog" is very highly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Pets/Wildlife collections in general, and Dog Training supplemental studies reading lists in particular.


The Gardening Shelf

Urban Flowers
Carolyn Dunster, author
Jason Ingram, photography
Frances Lincoln Publishers
www.franceslincoln.com
c/o Quarto Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartoknows.com
9780711238626, $29.99, HC, 192pp, www.amazon.com

Creating color and interest in a small urban garden by growing a range of flowers and other decorative plants brings with it many rewards for the home gardening enthusiast. In "Urban Flowers: Creating Abundance in a Small City Garden), Carolyn Dunster (who trained in floristry with Jane Packer and now works as a florist and planting designer, running her business, Urban Flowers, from her home in north London) shows what to grow and how to use a gardeners' own blooms, leaves and berries in a range of indoor displays and hand-tied bouquets. Locally-grown flowers in season is a significant and welcome trend in floristry and "Urban Flowers" is an ideal instructional guide and manual for aspiring gardens living in an urban environment. Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Urban Flowers" is very highly recommended for community and academic library Gardening/Horoticultural instructional reference collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of dedicated home gardeners that "Urban Flowers" is also available in a Kindle format ($19.37).


The Mystery/Suspense Shelf

When It Grows Dark
Jorn Lier Horst, author
Anne Bruce, translator
Sandstone Press
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, 124 Byers Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
9781910985489, $16.00, PB, 192pp, www.amazon.com

William Wisting is a earnest policeman and the new father of twins. After a brutal robbery, Wisting finds himself edged off the investigation by more experienced officers, but soon he is on another case that is not only unsolved but has not even been recognized as a murder when in a dilapidated and abandoned barn, a forgotten, bullet-riddled car is found. How long has it been there? Where is the driver? "When It Grows Dark" is a deftly crafted, multilayered mystery that showcases author Jorn Lier Horst's genuine master of the genre. Aptly translated into English by Anne Bruce, "When It Grows Dark" is an inherently fascinating and compelling read from cover to cover and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of dedicated mystery buffs that "When It Grows Dark" is also available in a Kindle format ($4.99).


The American History Shelf

Civil War Pharmacy: A History, second edition
Michael A. Flannery
Southern Illinois University Press
1915 University Press Drive, SIUC Mail Code 6806, Carbondale, IL 62901
www.siupress.com
9780809335923 $34.50 pbk / $29.49 Kindle amazon.com

Now in an updated second edition, Civil War Pharmacy: A History is a scholarly chronicle of the rise of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Once concentrated almost entirely in Philadelphia, the industry embarked on a nationwide expanse after the war. Civil War Pharmacy explores how this field of medicine gained traction and popularity; how large-scale manufacture and dispensation of drugs became feasible during and after the war; and much more. The second edition particularly focuses upon societal involvement in providing and distributing medical drugs, both among the Union and Confederate sides of the Civil War. Expertly researched, and enhanced with extensive notes, Civil War Pharmacy: A History is highly recommended especially for public and college library American History collections.


The Civil War Shelf

The Cavalries at Stones River
Dennis W. Belcher
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9781476665368, $39.95, PB, 304pp, www.amazon.com

At the Civil War Battle of Stones River, General David Stanley's Union cavalry repeatedly fought General Joseph Wheeler's Confederate cavalry. The campaign saw some of the most desperately fought mounted engagements in the Civil War's Western Theater and marked the end of the Southern cavalry's dominance in Tennessee. "The Cavalries at Stones River: An Analytical History" by Civil War historian Dennis Belcher is a comprehensively detailed history that describes the events leading up to the battle and the key actions, including the December 31 attack by Wheeler's cavalry, the Union counterattack, the repulse of General John Wharton by the 1st Michigan Engineers and Wheeler's daring raid on the rear of Williams Rosecrans' army. Of special note is Belcher's informative reassessment of the actions of General John Pegram's cavalry brigade. Enhanced with twenty-two pages of Notes, a ten page Bibliography, and a six page Index, "The Cavalries at Stones River" is an inherently fascinating read and very highly recommended for both community and academic library Civil War History collections, as well as the personal reading lists of all dedicated Civil War buffs.


The Military Shelf

Call Sign: Lightning
Scott Messmore
Stackpole Books
5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6921
www.stackpolebooks.com
c/o National Book Network (dist.)
9780811715850 $29.95 pbk / $15.65 Kindle amazon.com

Call Sign: Lightning is a vivid history of the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies, also known as ANGLICOs. Small squads of these Marines infiltrate deep behind enemy lines to identify targets and direct fire from aircraft, ground artillery, and naval guns. Their dangerous task requires them to be the best of the best. Call Sign: Lightening examines their earliest origins in the Pacific theater of World War II, their effective establishment in Korea, and their participation in operations in Vietnam, Beirut, Grenada, and Desert Storm. Author and former ANGLICO member Scott Messmore seamlessly weaves testimony from his own experiences, journalistic reporting, and historical narrative into this immensely fascinating chronicle. Call Sign is highly recommended especially for public and college library military history collections, as well as personal reading lists.

Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up
Niklas Zetterling
Casemate
1940 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083
www.casematepublishers.com
9781612004600, $32.95, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com

A comprehensively detailed work of definitive scholarship, "Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up" by Niklas Zetterling (a military historian and researcher at the Swedish Defense College) is an examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations from Poland to Operation Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men, exploring why they were so successful. The successes of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939 - 41 were as surprising as they were swift. Allied decision-makers wanted to discover the secret to German success quickly, even though only partial, incomplete information was available to them. The false conclusions drawn became myths about the Blitzkrieg that have lingered for decades. It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units. "Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up" focuses on the experience of the enlisted men and junior officers in the Blitzkrieg operations in Poland, Norway, Western Europe and Russia. Using accounts previously unpublished in English, "Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up" explores how they operated, for example how a company commander led his tanks, how a crew worked together inside a tank, and the role of the repair services. These narratives are fitted into a broader perspective to give the reader a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939 - 41. Enhanced with the inclusion of twenty-two pages of Notes, an eight page Bibliography, and a five page Index of Place Names, "Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up" is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to community and academic library World War II Military History collections. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up" is also available in a Kindle format ($9.99).

Camouflage at War
Martin J. Dougherty
Chartwell Books
Quarto Publishing Group USA
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartoknows.com
9780785835097, $17.99, HC, 224pp, www.amazon.com

Profusely illustrated with informative commentary, "Camouflage at War: An Illustrated Guide from 1914 to the Present Day" explores uniforms, military vehicles and buildings from World War I to the present day. From a dummy tank in North Africa in World War II to the different uniforms of Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front soldiers to zebra-striped dazzle ships in the north Atlantic to today's digital pixelated pattern uniforms used by US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, "Camouflage at War" is a wide-ranging examination of the developments and wrong turns in military camouflage all around the world. Although this was military work, the inspiration often came from the natural world and the designers were civilian artists. As we move further into the 21st century, the use of camouflage is changing. Straightforward visual camouflage is less important for aircraft as they can be picked up by heat sensors, so the task becomes to create non-visual camouflage, deflect radar signals and reduce their signature. New technology is being developed to project live images on to bodies, so that they appear invisible. From uniforms to tanks, from ships to aircraft to military buildings disguised as civilian ones, "Camouflage at War" is an expert account of how different countries have sought to hide their forces in plain view for the past century. An impressively informed and informative history that is exceptionally well organized and presented, "Camouflage at War" is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition community and academic library Military History & Technology collections, as well as the personal reading lists of dedicated military history buffs.


The Economic Studies Shelf

The Debt of the Living
Elettra Stimilli, author
Arianna Bove, translator
State University of New York Press
State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246-0001
www.sunypress.edu
9781438464152, $85.00, HC, 199pp, www.amazon.com

In "The Debt of the Living: Ascesis and Capitalism", Elettra Stimilli (Research Fellow of Theoretical Philosophy at Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy.) returns to the Max Webber idea of restraint as ascesis (the exercise of self-discipline) by analyzing theological and philosophical understandings of debt drawn from a range of figures, including Saint Paul, Schmitt and Agamben, Benjamin and Marx, Nietzsche and Freud, and Foucault. Central to this analysis is the logic of "profit for profit's sake", which is an aspect of Weber's work that Stimilli believes has been given insufficient attention. Following Foucault, Stimilli identifies this as the original mechanism of a capitalist dispositif that feeds not on a goal-directed rationality, but on the self-determining character of human agency. Ascesis is fundamental not because it is characterized by renunciation, but because the self-discipline it imposes converts the properly human quality of action without a predetermined goal into a lack, a fault, or a state of guilt: a debt that cannot be settled. Stimilli argues that this lack, which is impossible to fill, should be seen as the basis of the economy of hedonism and consumption that has governed global economies in recent years and as the premise of the current economy of debt. An extraordinary and impressive work of original and seminal scholarship, "The Debt of the Living: Ascesis and Capitalism" is unreservedly recommended for community and academic library Economics collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The Debt of the Living: Ascesis and Capitalism" is also available in a Kindle format ($68.00).

Household Spending, 21st edition
LLC New Strategist Press, author
Editorial Staff at New Strategist Press, editor
New Strategist Press
106 North Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772
www.newstrategist.com
9781940308951, $149.00, HC, 612pp, www.amazon.com

This all-new and completely updated 21st edition of "Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What" reveals who spends and the products and services they buy. Included in this 21st edition is a look at the spending recovery of 2014 as well as the long decline from the peak-spending year of 2006 to the post-Great Recession low of 2013. This unique resource gives corporate executives and economists dollar-for-dollar answers to the questions: Who buys? What do they buy? How much do they spend? It also provides market shares and spending indexes. Based on unpublished data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 Consumer Expenditure Survey "Household Spending" is comprised of data that examines how much American households spend on hundreds of products and services by the demographics that count: age, income, household type, region of residence, race and Hispanic origin, and educational attainment. The individual products and services are organized into chapters on apparel; entertainment; financial products; food and alcohol; gifts; household operations; shelter and utilities; personal care, reading, education, and tobacco; and transportation. A part of the New Strategist Press 'American Money' series, "Household Spending is critically and unreservedly recommended for corporate, governmental, college, and university Contemporary Economics collections and supplemental studies reading lists.


The Music Shelf

Recording Unhinged
Sylvia Massy with Chris Johnson
Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing
33 Plymouth St, Suite 302, Montclair, NJ 07042
www.halleonardbooks.com
9781495011276, $29.99, HC, 258pp, www.amazon.com

Sylvia Massy has been producing, engineering, and mixing popular music for decades. With the help of Chris Johnson, Massy draws upon her years of experience and expertise to writ "Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques" so that aspiring musicians can "unlearn" safe record-making, discarding fixed notions about how music should be recorded and explore techniques that fall outside the norm and yield emotionally powerful, incredibly personal, gut-wrenching, and even scary recordings. "Recording Unhinged" is features stories, tips, recipes, photos, advice, diagrams, exercises, illustrations, and jokes that are unique to Massy's approach and will not be found in any other instructional manual. "Recording Unhinged" also contains many eye-popping illustrations by Sylvia herself, bringing real and imaginary recording situations to life. As informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, "Recording Unhinged" is thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, making it an ideal and appreciated addition to personal reading lists, and a core addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Music Technology collections.


The Graphic Novel Shelf

The Count of Monte Cristo
Original novel by Alexandre Dumas
Story adaptation by Crystal S. Chan
Art by Nokman Poon
Udon Entertainment
www.udonentertainment.com
Morpheus Publishing
www.morpheuspublishing.com
9781927925614 $17.99 amazon.com

Part of the "Manga Classics" series adapting great works of literature to graphic novel format with manga-style black-and-white artwork, The Count of Monte Cristo brings to life Alexandre Dumas' timeless tale of revenge and moral dilemmas, set in post-Napoleonic France. (Alexandre Dumas is also well-known for writing "The Three Musketeers" and its sequels, among other novels.) In The Count of Monte Cristo, protagonist Edmond Dantes was once a young man about to achieve success and marry the love his life, when three nefarious villains betrayed him, and condemned him to prison for no crime. A combination of miraculous fortune and unyielding determination enabled Dantes to escape, acquire wealth, and return under a new identity as The Count of Monte Cristo. The Count of Monte Cristo's burning drive is to bring kindness to his former friends - and revenge upon his enemies! But what of the children of the Count's enemies? Is it truly just to take vengeance even if innocents may suffer from it? Although this one-volume graphic novel adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo necessarily abridges the lengthy original to a degree, extreme pains have been taken to preserve the saga's core and spirit. The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent way for a new generation of readers to discover (or re-experience!) Dumas' masterpiece, and is highly recommended for high school and public library collections.

The Jungle Book
Original anthology by Rudyard Kipling
Story adaptation by Crystal S. Chan
Art by Julien Choy
Udon Entertainment
www.udonentertainment.com
Morpheus Publishing
www.morpheuspublishing.com
9781772940190 $17.99 amazon.com

Part of the "Manga Classics" series adapting great works of literature to graphic novel format with manga-style black-and-white artwork, The Jungle Book is a rendition of Rudyard Kipling's classic, animal-themed anthology for readers of all ages. Three stories are about Mowgli, a human boy raised by wolves and caught between two worlds. The other four stories are "Rikki- Tikki-Tavi", about a heroic mongoose's deadly battle with a snake family, "Toomai of the Elephants", about a young boy's unique connection with the proud and loyal elephants that serve the East Indian government, "The White Seal", about a seal who desperately searches for a refuge safe from the cruel depredations of man, and "Her Majesty's Servants", about various animals pressed into military service. Kipling's timeless poems are also incorporated into these lively tales. The Jungle Book is a great way to introduce a new generation of animal lovers to Kipling's classics, and is highly recommended for both public and school library graphic novel collections.

The Far Side of the Moon
Written by Alex Irvine
Illustrated by Ben Bishop
Tilbury House, Publishers
12 Starr Street, Thomaston, ME 04861
www.tilburyhouse.com
9780884484523 $16.95 hc / $8.95 Kindle amazon.com

The Far Side of the Moon is a black-and-white nonfiction graphic novel about astronaut Michael Collins and the historic Apollo 11 moon-landing mission of 1969. The stark, visually striking artwork captures the loneliness and dangers of space travel. Readers of all ages will find The Far Side of the Moon a captivating and inspirational true story not only of scientific history, but also of human fortitude and ingenuity. Highly recommended, especially for high school and public library graphic novel collections.


The Audiobook Shelf

Thinking Machines
Luke Dormehl, author
Read by Gus Brown
Highbridge Audiobooks
270 Skip Jack Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
www.highbridgeaudio.com
9781681684314 $29.99 amazon.com

Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Thinking Machines is the unabridged audiobook rendition of technology journalist Luke Dormehl's history of artificial intelligence (AI), the guiding force behind modern machines and programs from video games to fitness trackers to smartphones. An extraordinary glimpse into the workings of everyday miracles, and a premonition of how machines capable of unprecedented learning might change the future, Thinking Machines is utterly fascinating. Highly recommended, especially for public and college library audiobook collections! 7 CDs, 8.25 hours.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules Verne
Read by Bill Homewood
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
9781781980095 $47.98 CD / $31.00 download

Part of the Naxos "Complete Classics" series of unabridged works of literature transformed into audiobook format, Journey to the Centre of the Earth brings to life Jules Verne's classic, sci-fi saga of exploration and discovery, set during the mid 1800's. Read aloud by the experienced and talented television actor Bill Homewood, Journey to the Centre of the Earth follows the brilliant Professor Liedenbrock, his reluctant nephew Axel, and their bold Icelandic guide Hans into the depths of the Earth via volcanic tunnels. As Axel finds himself amid increasingly beautiful, foreign, and potentially savage landscapes underneath the Earth's surface, he fears that he may never escape alive to see his beloved fiance again! Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a sublime way to experience a timeless classic, and is highly recommended especially for public library audiobook collections. 7 CDs, 8 hours 35 min. 09 sec.

Beauty and the Beast
Disney
Blackstone Audiobooks
31 Mistletoe Road, Ashland, OR 97520
www.BlackstoneAudio.com
9781504752582, $19.95, CD, www.amazon.com

Belle wants more out of life than the small provincial town of Villeneuve can offer. There she stands out from the crowd with her unique point of view, her strong-willed independence, and her love of books. She longs for travel and adventure, for a life as exciting as the stories she reads. But when Belle's beloved father is taken prisoner by a beast in an enchanted castle, her path is forever changed. Risking her freedom and her future, she takes her father's place, secretly vowing to escape. But as she learns more about the Beast and his mysterious castle, Belle realizes that there may be more to his story (and her own) than she ever could have imagined. Superbly narrated by Jenna Augen, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is an extraordinary, memorable, entertaining, and highly recommended addition to personal, family, school, and community library audio book collections.


The Library CD Shelf

92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House
Terry Gibbs
Whaling City Sound
1310 Tucker Road, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
$12.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Long-lived vibraphonist and jazz icon Terry Gibbs presents 92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House, and album proving that age is irrelevant to celebrating the joy of music! Accompanied by his son Gerry on drums, Mike Gurrola on bass, and John Campbell on piano, Terry Gibbs vibraphone playing is as vivacious as ever. 92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House is a "must" for jazz connoisseurs, and highly recommended for public library music collections! The tracks are "Back Home In Indiana" (4:33), "Yesterdays" (5:29), "The Shadow of Your Smile" (5:41), "What's New?" (4:36), "Take the 'A' Train" (5:18), "Blues for Hamp" (6:24), "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (6:51), "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (6:30), "Autumn Leaves" (6:38), "Yardbird Suite" (3:23), "All the Things You Are" (7:28), "Just Some G Minor Blues" (5:21), "Imagination" (4:46), "Here It Is" (4:04) and "Closing Remarks" (0:20).

Shifting Sands
Lynn Tredeau
www.lynntredeau.com
Privately Published
$12.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Shifting Sands is the fourth solo piano album by award-winning music artist Lynn Tredeau. Inspiration for the individual songs range from witnessing a wildfire burn (at once both destructive and preparing the land for new growth), to the yearning to return home during one's journey, to experiencing the last, cherished moments of a loved one's life before parting forever. Shifting Sands is an evocative album with sublime, windswept beauty, highly recommended. The tracks are "Lost in Familiar Surroundings" (4:43), "Shifting Sands" (3:46), "Warm Embrace" (3:16), "Dance of the Unknown" (3:46), "Looking to Lowman" (3:53), "Travel Me Home" (4:48), "Life at Four" (3:06), "To Breathe at Last" (4:28), "The Last Mile" (3:45), "Oasis" (3:12), "Whispers of Hope" (4:07), and "If Ever in My Life" (3:34).


The Library DVD Shelf

Midwest Heartland: Theodore Roosevelt to The Homestead Act
Bennet Watt HD Productions, Inc.
13021 - 244th Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
9781604902129 $24.95 www.Bennett-Watt.com

Part of the "Discoveries ... America National Parks" series of high-definition video essays, Midwest Heartland: Theodore Roosevelt to The Homestead Act is a beautifully filmed tour of national parks and highlights throughout the American Midwest. From Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin, Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas and much more, Midwest Heartland is a captivating tour of sites rich in both historical importance and natural splendor. Highly recommended for armchair travellers and prospective tourists alike! 56 min.

A Matter of Time
Featuring Kathryn Calder
Directed by Casey Cohen
First Run Features
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036
$24.95 www.firstrunfeatures.com

A Matter of Time is a nonfiction documentary about keyboardist Kathryn Calder, known both for her solo work and her role in the Canadian indie-rock group the New Pornographers. Yet while she is touring with her band, she learns the heartbreaking news that her mother Lynn has been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive, paralyzing and terminal illness requiring full-time care. Kathryn decides to be her mother's primary caregiver during their final months together. A Matter of Time is about the bond between mother and daughter, a shared love of music, and learning to say goodbye. Profound and powerful, A Matter of Time is highly recommended for public library DVD collections and personal viewing lists. Bonus materials include two live Kathryn Calder performances, Kathryn's "ALS ice bucket challenge", and more. 85 min., optional English subtitles.

Maiko: Dancing Child
A documentary by Ase Svenheim Drivenes
First Run Features
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036
$24.95 www.firstrunfeatures.com

Maiko: Dancing Child is a documentary about the demanding occupation of Maiko Nishino, a prima ballerina for the Norwegian National Ballet. Maiko has put years of training and dedication into dancing, ever since she was 14 and her mother sold their house and car to send her to the most prestigious dancing academies in Europe. But now Maiko is 32, and younger newcomers with talent are competing for her position. Then Maiko decides to start a family, a choice that could place her professional career in jeopardy. Maiko: Dancing Child is a candid, extraordinary true-life story, highly recommended especially for the words of wisdom that Maiko herself has to offer to women of all walks of life. 70 min.

Jeff Miracola's Fantasy Art Workshop: Oil Painting Techniques
Three Points Publishing
PO Box 210861, Milwaukee, WI 53221
threepointspublishing.com
$49.95 www.fantasyartworkshop.com

Jeff Miracola's Fantasy Art Workshop: Oil Painting Techniques is a four-disc DVD set for artists of all skill and experience levels, from beginner to hobbyist to professional. Miracola's impressive credentials from his 22 years of experience include illustrations for properties such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "World of Warcraft", "Star Wars", "Planescape", "Shadowrun", "Magic: The Gathering", among numerous others. Viewers will witness Miracola's oil painting process in detail, as he creates the image of a majestic dragon and answers questions from start to finish. Topics covered include thumbnail drawing, final sketch, color study, solvents and mediums, underpainting, glazing, varnishing, safety, cleaning brushes, wet-on-wet painting, and much more. Highly recommended! 4 DVDs, 6 hours 49 min.


The Native American Studies Shelf

Voices of Victory
Catherine Ritch
CRM Books
PO Box 935, Indian Trail, NC 28079
9781933341415 $18.95 www.ciridmus.com

Thoroughly accessible to scholars and lay readers alike, Voices of Victory examines the lives of Native Americans whose mastery of their native language - once strictly forbidden on pain of punishment at boarding school - formed the basis of coded messages in World War II. An initial group of 29 Native American men, expanded to approximately 420 by the war's end, aided the Allies in the Pacific Theater, saving the lives of countless soldiers and enabling them to gain ground. Voices of Victory emphasizes the personal and individual experiences of the Code Talkers, in their own words whenever possible. "Perhaps it was a combination of experiencing the value of education firsthand - by being proficient in both Navajo and English, and seeing where language skills could take one in the world - that led [former Code Talker] Draper to devoting his life to keeping his native language alive. After returning home from the war and finding his peace, Draper began to teach the Navajo language to high schoolers, and then to all ages, all the way through college." Voices of Victory is an excellent resource for public, high school, and college library collections, highly recommended.

Lines Drawn upon the Water
Karl S. Hele, editor
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
wlupress.wlu.ca
9781554584871, $39.99, PB, 378pp, www.amazon.com

The First Nations who have lived in the Great Lakes watershed have been strongly influenced by the imposition of colonial and national boundaries there. The knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Karl S. Hele (who is a member of the Garden River First Nation community of Anishinaabeg, as well as an Associate Professor and the Director of First Peoples Studies at Concordia University), the twelve essays comprising "Lines Drawn upon the Water: First Nations and the Great Lakes Borders and Borderlands" examine the impact of the Canadian/American border on indigenous communities, with reference to national efforts to enforce the boundary and the determination of local groups to pursue their interests and define themselves. Although both governments regard the border as clearly defined, local communities continue to contest the artificial divisions imposed by the international boundary and define spatial and human relationships in the borderlands in their own terms. The debate is often cast in terms of Canada's failure to recognize the 1794 Jay Treaty's confirmation of Native rights to transport goods into Canada, but ultimately the issue concerns the larger struggle of First Nations to force recognition of their people's rights to move freely across the border in search of economic and social independence. As informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, "Lines Drawn upon the Water" is a model of contemporary scholarship and enhanced with the inclusion of seventy-four pages of Notes, a thirty-two page Biblibliography, a three page listing of contributors and their credentials, and a ten page Index -- making it an unreservedly and critically important addition to community and academic library Native American/Indigenous Peoples reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.

The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature
Karl S. Hele, editor
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5
wlupress.wlu.ca
9781554583287, $85.00, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com

Compiled and edited by Karl S. Hele (a member of the Garden River First Nation community of Anishinaabeg, is an associate professor and the director of First Peoples Studies at Concordia University) and drawing on themes from John MacKenzie's Empires of Nature and the Nature of Empires (1997), "The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment" explores, from Indigenous or Indigenous-influenced perspectives, the power of nature and the attempts by empires (United States, Canada, and Britain) to control it. "The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature" also examines contemporary threats to First Nations communities from ongoing political, environmental, and social issues, and the efforts to confront and eliminate these threats to peoples and the environment. It becomes apparent that empire, despite its manifestations of power, cannot control or discipline humans and nature. Taken collectively, the fifteen erudite and informative essays suggest new ways of looking at the Great Lakes watershed and the peoples and empires contained within it. A volume of impressively presented scholarship, "The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature" includes a thirty-two page Bibliography, a four page listing of the contributors and their credentials, and a thirteen page Index. While very highly recommended for community and academic library Native American/Indigenous People collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature" is also available in a paperback edition (978-1554584888, $39.99) and in a Kindle format ($49.95).


The Library Science Shelf

Fundamentals of Library Supervision, third edition
Beth McNeil
Neal-Shuman Publishers
c/o American Library Association
50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
www.alastore.ala.org
9780838915547 $59.00 amazon.com

Now in an updated third edition, Fundamentals of Library Supervision is an instructional guide written by Beth McNeil (professor and dean of the library, Iowa State University) focusing on everyday, real-world problems that challenge library managers. Chapters discuss how to efficiently interview, hire, train, and manage individual workers; how to deal with group dynamics and foster teamwork; safety concerns; communication skills; inclusiveness and diversity; and much more. "Allow people to express risky ideas without immediately shooting them down. Saying 'Let me play devil's advocate' is the surest way to cut creative thinking off at the knees because it sets a negative tone." Fundamentals of Library Supervision is a "must-read" for anyone working their way toward a managerial career in library science, and an excellent "refresher course" for professionals in the field.


The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf

The Halcyon Fairy Book
T. Kingfisher, author
Sheila Perry, editor
NESFA Press
PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701
www.nesfapress.com
9781610373265, $30.00, HC, 380pp, www.amazon.com

Written by Ursula Vernon under the pen name of T. Kingfisher, and deftly compiled and edited by Sheila Perry, "The Halcyon Fairy Book" is a wonderfully original and entertaining collection of wry and insightful comments on traditional fairy tales, that first appeared in the T. Kingfisher blog, along with Ursula's first collection of fairy-tale inspired original work, Toad Words, that was previously only available as a self-published eBook. A truly extraordinary, inherently fascinating, unfailingly entertaining read from beginning to end, "The Halcyon Fairy Book" is unreservedly recommended for the personal reading lists of dedicated Fantasy Fiction fans, and is certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections.


The Women's Studies Shelf

Fairly Equal
Linda Silver Dranoff
Second Story Press
20 Maud Street, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2M5
http://secondstorypress.ca
9781772600223, $24.95, PB, 376pp, www.amazon.com

In "Fairly Equal: Lawyering the Feminist Revolution", lawyer, activist, and former Chatelaine legal columnist Linda Silver Dranoff details her trailblazing journey from a traditional 1950s childhood to the battlegrounds of the courts of law and the halls of power where she and a generation of women lawyers, supporting a larger feminist movement, championed the rights of Canadian women and families. Through a combination of memoir and social history, Dranoff brings to life the struggles around family law, pay and employment equity, violence against women, abortion rights, childcare, pension rights, political engagement, public policy, and access to legal justice. From backroom battles to public and private protest, the stories are inspiring -- and reflect a sisterhood and solidarity that ensures that the many hard-won gains of the feminist movement will be maintained and expanded for the next generation of women. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Fairly Equal" is very highly recommended, especially for community and academic library Women's Studies and Contemporary American Biography collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that "Fairly Equal" is also available in a Kindle format ($16.99).


The Literary Studies Shelf

Saving the World Through Science Fiction
Michael R. Page
McFarland
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
www.mcfarlandpub.com
9781476663098, $35.00, PB, 296pp, www.amazon.com

One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of literary scholarship. His genre history Alternate Worlds and his The Road to Science Fiction anthologies introduced countless readers to science fiction. He founded the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in 1982. But Gunn has also been one of the genre's leading writers. His classic novels Star Bridge (with Jack Williamson), The Joy Makers, The Immortals and The Listeners helped shape the field. Now in his nineties, he remains a prominent voice. His forthcoming novel is Transformation. Drawing on materials from Gunn's archives and personal interviews with him, "Saving the World Through Science Fiction" by Michael R. Page is the first and groundbreaking study to examine the life, career and writing of this science fiction grandmaster. Enhanced with the inclusion of an informative Foreword (Science Fiction's Dad) by Christopher McKitterick, eight pages of Chapter Notes, a four page Bibliography, and a eleven page Index, "Saving the World Through Science Fiction" is unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Contemporary American Literature Studies collections. For the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject it should be noted that "Saving the World Through Science Fiction" is also available in a Kindle format ($18.99).


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Make a Zine, third edition
Joe Biel with Bill Brent
Microcosm Publishing
2752 N Williams Avenue, Portland, OR 97227
https://microcosmpublishing.com
9781621067337, $9.95, PB, 160pp, www.amazon.com

In this new third edition of Microcosm's popular do-it-yourself guide to publishing an "underground" magazine, author Joe Biel draws upon his years of experience and expertise in the field to update the information provided in the first edition to address zine making in today's digital and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, "Make a Zine: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution" covers more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and economic sustainability. Illustrated by a variety of artists and cartoonists, "Make a Zine" addresses independent comic book publishing, with a solid and comprehensive chapter by punk illustrator Fly (Slug and Lettuce, Peops). Part history lesson, part how-to guide, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "Make a Zine" should be considered a 'must read' by anyone considering trying their hand at publishing a magazine or comic book.


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