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The Young Adult's Guide to Selling Your Art, Music, Writing, Photography, & Crafts
Online
Ann O'Phelan
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
1405 S.W. 6th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
www.atlantic-pub.com
9781620231777, $19.95, PB, 189pp, www.amazon.com
"The Young Adult's Guide to... Selling Your Art, Music, Writing, Photography, & Crafts Online:
Turn Your Hobby into Cash" by Ann O'Phelan will provide the practical information and tools
needed to sell material by using the internet. This is an ideal and thoroughly 'user friendly',
step-by-step instruction guide and manual specifically written for writers and artists that have
absolutely no experience with respect to selling on the internet. Included are tutorials, examples,
and research that will turn any hobby into fast cash. "The Young Adult's Guide to Selling Your
Art, Music, Writing, Photography, & Crafts Online" covers online galleries, website design,
search engines, publicity sources, online forums, auction sites, the basics of online marketing,
email marketing, and so much more. Those new to online selling will learn the exact times that
people are most likely to look at a specific social media app so that they can reach as many
people as they can. Of special note is the information regarding popular DIY sites like Etsy and
Pinterest -- as well as how to start an online store. Exceptionally well organized and presented,
"The Young Adult's Guide to Selling Your Art, Music, Writing, Photography, & Crafts Online"
contains everything anyone will need to find customers -- and keep them coming back for repeat
business. While very highly recommended for community library collections, it should be noted
for personal reading and reference lists that "The Young Adult's Guide to Selling Your Art,
Music, Writing, Photography, & Crafts Online" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$18.57).
The Blood of Patriots
Bill Fulton and Jeanne Devon
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400, Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
9781944648077 $24.95 hc / $14.74 Kindle amazon.com
True patriotism isn't flag-waving - it's service, hard work, and sacrifice. The Blood of Patriots:
How I Took Down an Anti-Government Militia with Beer, Bounty Hunting, and Badassery is the
true-life story of author, Army infantry veteran, and professional bounty hunter Bill Fulton.
When Fulton could no longer serve in the military due to problems with his knees, back, and
ankles, he opened a military surplus supply store in Anchorage, and hired friends to help him
apprehend more than 400 fugitives. When the FBI asked Bill to go undercover, he learned about
the dark plans of Schaeffer Cox - a private militia commander building an arsenal and plotting to
kill judges and law enforcement officers. Bill put his life on the line to take the murderous
conspiracy down, all without a shot being fired - or a dollar of payment for doing the right thing
(he was even shorted on reimbursement for expenses). Funny, honest, raw and candid, The Blood
of Patriots is riveting from cover to cover and sure to prove a popular library lend. Highly
recommended!
The Social Issues Shelf
Ensuring America's Health
Christy Ford Chapin
Cambridge University Press
32 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013-2473
www.cambridge.org
9781107044883, $113.00, HC, 369pp, www.amazon.com
"Ensuring America's Health: The Public Creation of the Corporate Health Care System" by
Christy Ford Chapin (University of Maryland) explains why the US health care system offers
world-class medical services to some patients but is also exceedingly costly with fragmented
care, poor distribution, and increasingly bureaucratized processes. Based on exhaustive historical
research, this comprehensive study deftly traces how public and private power merged to favor a
distinctive economic model that places insurance companies at the center of the system, where
they both finance and oversee medical care. Although the insurance company model was created
during the 1930s, it continues to drive health care cost and quality problems today. An
impressively wide-ranging work that not only evaluates the overarching political and economic
framework of the medical system but also provides rich narrative detail, examining the political
dramas, corporate maneuvering, and forceful personalities that created American health care as
we know it, "Ensuring America's Health" breaks new ground in the fields of health care history,
organizational studies, and American political economy. An impressive work of original and
seminal scholarship, "Ensuring America's Health" is enhanced with the inclusion of ninety-two
pages of Notes, and a seventeen page Index. While unreservedly recommended as an essential
addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Social Issues collections, it
should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, policy makers, and non-specialist
general readers with an interest in the subject that "Ensuring America's Health" is also available
in a paperback edition (9781107622876, $32.99) and in a digital book format (Kindle,
$31.34).
The Veterinary Studies Shelf
Ferret Medicine and Surgery
Edited by Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney, DVM
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781498707879, $125.95, HC; 544pp, www.amazon.com
An impressively detailed resource illustrated with full-color photography throughout, Ferret
Medicine and Surgery is an in-depth, scholarly guide created for aspiring and practicing
veterinary professionals. Chapters cover applied clinical anatomy and physiology of the ferret;
ferret behavior, housing, and husbandry; preventative care; emergency care; disorders that can
affect various bodily systems of ferrets; analgesia and anaesthesia for ferrets; common surgical
procedures used on ferrets; and much more. Ideal for course instruction or self-study, Ferret
Medicine and Surgery is an absolute "must-have" for veterinary college libraries as well as the
personal study and reference collections of professionals who provide urgent care to ferrets. "It is
important to be aware that removing a ferret from a group or pair for as little as 2 days, for
example for veterinary care or hospitalization, can result in it being perceived as a stranger on
reintroduction and lead to fighting." While unreservedly recommended for veterinary clinic,
college and university library Veterinary Medicine collections in general and Ferret Veterinary
Medicine supplemental studies lists in particular, it should be noted for the personal reading lists
of veterinary students that "Ferret Medicine and Surgery" is also available in a digital book
format (Kindle, $125.95).
The Education Shelf
Strategies That Work, third edition
Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis
Stenhouse Publishers
480 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101-3451
www.stenhouse.com
9781625310637, $44.93, PB, 298pp, www.amazon.com
Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, "Strategies That Work: Teaching
Comprehension for Engagement, Understanding, and Building Knowledge, Grades K-8" by
education specialists Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis offer insightful perspectives on how
to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent
readers. This new edition of "Strategies That Work" is comprised of thirty new lessons and new
and revised chapters that shine a light on children's thinking, curiosity, and questions. Of special
note is a new chapter on building knowledge through thinking-intensive reading and learning.
Other fully revised chapters focus on digital reading, strategies for integrating comprehension
and technology, and comprehension across the curriculum. This new edition is organized around
three sections: Part I provides readers with a solid introduction to reading comprehension
instruction, including the principles that guide practice, suggestions for text selection, and a
review of recent research that underlies comprehension instruction; Part II contains lessons to put
these principles into practice for all areas of reading comprehension; Part III shows you how to
integrate comprehension instruction across the curriculum and the school day, particularly in
science and social studies. Updated bibliographies, including the popular "Great Books for
Teaching Content," are accessible online. This third edition of "Strategies That Work" is an
essential and core addition to school district, college and university Teacher Education
instructional reference collections, as well as the personal reading lists of both new teachers and
experienced teachers alike.
Making Classroom Assessments Reliable and Valid
Robert J. Marzano
Solution Tree
555 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
www.solution-tree.com
9781945349171, $29.95, PB, 176pp, www.amazon.com
"Making Classroom Assessments Reliable and Valid" by Robert J. Marzano (who is the
cofounder and CAO of Marzano Research in Denver, Colorado with 48 years in the field of
education) maintains that classroom assessments should become the primary method for formally
measuring student learning over other types of assessment in education. Marzano identifies and
explains the key advantages of classroom assessments over interim, end-of-course, and state
assessments in how to assess student learning and measure growth over time. Marzano also
addresses the validity and reliability of classroom assessments and how to improve those metrics
before bringing them to their rightful place in K-12 assessments. "Making Classroom
Assessments Reliable and Valid" outlines how to revamp validity and reliability to match
technical advances made in classroom assessment. Using "Making Classroom Assessments
Reliable and Valid", teachers, schools, and districts can design classroom assessments that are
equally if not more reliable and valid than traditional large-scale assessments. "Making
Classroom Assessments Reliable and Valid" covers: The history of large-scale assessments in US
education and the purpose of standardized testing; Inspects the importance of and future role of
classroom assessment; Explores the three mathematical models of reliability, as well as the three
major types of validity; Understanding the principles of assessment for learning and the
importance of measuring students individual and comparative growth; Using the provided
formulas to create classroom assessments that match traditional interim or end-of-year
assessments in reliability and validity. Impressively organized and presented from beginning to
end, "Making Classroom Assessments Reliable and Valid" is an especially recommended
addition to school district, college, and university Teacher Education collections and
supplemental studies reading lists.
Developing Readers in the Academic Disciplines, second edition
Doug Buehl
Stenhouse Publishers
480 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101-3451
www.stenhouse.com
9781625311214, $46.67, PB, 342pp, www.amazon.com
Being literate in an academic discipline means more than simply being able to read and
comprehend text; it means you can think, speak, and write as a historian, scientist,
mathematician, or artist. Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, "Developing
Readers in the Academic Disciplines" by Doug Buehl strips away the one-size-fits-all approach
to content area literacy and presents a much-needed instructional model for disciplinary literacy,
showing how to mentor middle and high school learners to become "academic insiders" who are
college and career ready. "Developing Readers in the Academic Disciplines" shows classroom
teachers how to help their students adjust their thinking to comprehend a range of complex texts
that fall outside their reading comfort zones. "Developing Readers in the Academic Disciplines"
provides the following supports for teachers with respect to: Instructional tools that adapt generic
literacy practices to discipline-specific variations; Strategies for frontloading instruction to
activate and build background knowledge; New approaches for encouraging inquiry around
disciplinary texts; In-depth exploration of the role of argumentation in informational text;
Numerous examples from science, mathematics, history and social studies, English/language
arts, and related arts to show you what vibrant learning looks like in various classroom settings.
Impressively informative and insightful, "Developing Readers in the Academic Disciplines" is
thoroughly 'user friendly' in its organization and presentation, making it unreservedly
recommended for school district, college, and university library Teacher Education instructional
reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
A Professional's Guide to Promoting Self-discovery in Youth
Lissa Masters
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher
2600 South First Street, Springfield, IL 62704
http://www.ccthomas.com
9780398091842, $38.95, PB, 390pp, www.amazon.com
It is the premise of registered art therapist Lissa masters that education is the alchemical key to
the evolution and enlightenment of humanity. "A Professional's Guide to Promoting
Self-discovery in Youth: A Creative-Based Curriculum" is comprised of forty lessons that guide
students through an exploration of the four domains of the self: physical, mental, emotional, and
spiritual. Each individual lesson provides expressive art activities to enhance the process and to
generate meaningful content. "A Professional's Guide to Promoting Self-discovery in Youth"
consists of four sections, each of which offers detailed, easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow
instructions. The contents comprising "A Professional's Guide to Promoting Self-discovery in
Youth" offer children a foundational program of self-exploration, an important support for all
other learning that will take place in preparation for adulthood. In addition, there is an extensive
appendix with templates for Healthy Eating Plate, Medicine Wheel, and a Certificate of
Participation. As well as, Group Warm-up Ideas, The Emergence of a New Educational Paradigm
in America, and Suggested Readings. "A Professional's Guide to Promoting Self-discovery in
Youth" is an unreservedly recommended curriculum textbook, especially for schools adopting
holistic principles with respect to educating their students.
Empower Your Students
Lauren Porosoff & Jonathan Weinstein
Solution Tree
555 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
www.solution-tree.com
9781945349249, $34.95, PB, 248pp, www.amazon.com
The collaborative effort of Lauren Porosoff (who teaches middle school English at the Ethical
Culture Fieldston School in Bronx, New York) and Jonathan Weinstein (who is a clinical
psychologist with the Veterans Administration), Empower Your Students: Tools to Inspire a
Meaningful School Experience, Grades 6-12" is a complete instruction manual for showing
teachers (regardless of the subject matter being taught) how to motivate their students in the
classroom, using the elements of 'EMPOWER' -- Exploration, Motivation, Participation,
Openness, Willingness, Empathy, and Resilience. By following the 'tips, tricks and techniques'
outlined in this thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional, school teachers can provide a positive,
meaningful experience in their students lives while cultivating intrinsic motivation. A highly
practical resource offering enjoyable, engaging classroom activities, as well as a number of
strategies for refining teaching practices, incorporating student values into course content,
fostering the development of soft skills, and deeply connecting with learners, "Empower Your
Students" covers: Understanding what values are and how they are different from preferences and
goals; Discovering how to help students determine which values they want to enact at school and
in life; Examining how to incorporate values work into the classroom curriculum in all
disciplines; Exploring examples of classroom experiences that highlight the importance of
student empowerment; Learning how to bring your own values to the classroom to become a
better teacher and colleague. An ideal curriculum text for school district teacher education
programs, "Empower Your Students" should be a part of every college and university library
Teacher Education instructional reference collection. It should be noted for the personal reading
lists of student teachers and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that
"Empower Your Students" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $33.20).
Beyond Reform
Lindsay Unified School District
Marzano Research Laboratory
555 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN 47404
http://www.marzanoresearch.com
9781943360116, $19.95, PB, 176pp, www.amazon.com
Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), located in California's Central Valley, serves over four
thousand students in the city of Lindsay and its surrounding area. LUSD's implementation of
performance-based education has become a model and an inspiration for schools and districts
around the country. With the publication of "Beyond Reform: Systemic Shifts Toward
Personalized Learning -Shift from a Traditional Time-Based Education System to a
Learner-Centered Performance-Based System" it has created a detailed resource revealing how
Lindsay Unified took action to improve student learning by shifting from a traditional time-based
education system to a learner-centered performance-based system. By adopting and tailoring
Lindsay Unified's instructional model, you and your team can embark on your own district's
transformation toward establishing a revised education system that empowers and motivates all
students to succeed. Readers will be able to: Consider Lindsay Unified's core values and visions
for leadership, curriculum, assessment, learning, and technology; Meet Lindsay Unified students
and see how the district's performance-based system transformed their learning; Explore core
value rubrics that school staff can use to reflect on personal leadership growth, frame important
conversations, and provide feedback; Study Lindsay; Unified's instructional model, which helps
align the district's instructional decisions with its unified instructional vision; Download a free
reproducible checklist for shifting to a performance-based system and lists of recommended
strategies for ensuring a successful district transformation. A critically important and invaluable
contribution to K-12 public school administration collections on the college and university level,
it should be noted for the personal reading lists of school district administrators, school board
policy makers, classroom teachers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the
subject that "Beyond Reform" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $16.52).
The Fiction Shelf
Delia's Crossing
V. C. Andrews
Pocket Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 13th fl., New York, NY 10020
www.pocketbooks.com
9781501162220, $5.99, PB, 432pp, www.amazon.com
After her parents are killed in a truck accident, Delia Yebarra's life is turned upside down. At
fifteen, she leaves the rural Mexican village where she grew up and embarks on a new life in
America. Coming to her wealthy aunt Isabella's huge estate in Palm Springs, California, should
be a dream come true for a simple country girl like Delia -- only to become un preso del destino,
a prisoner of destiny. Instead, her aunt refuses to acknowledge Delia's heritage, relegating her to
servants' quarters with a licentious language tutor intent on exploiting the pretty young foreigner.
Her cousin Edward is kind, but cousin Sophia is cruel, manipulative, and resentful of Delia's
beauty. And just when Delia begins to embrace the life of a real American girl, a heartbreaking
chain of events sends her spiraling back to a Mexico she hardly recognizes, making her wonder if
she will ever find a place to call home. A deftly crafted, consistently engaging, extraordinarily
entertaining read from cover to cover, "Delia's Crossing" is another literary gem from the mind
and imagination of V. C. Andrews and a 'must read' for her legions of faithful fans. It should be
noted for personal reading lists that "Delia's Crossing" is also available in a digital book format
(Kindle, $4.99).
Autopsy of a Father
Pascale Kramer, author
Robert Bononno, translator
Bellevue Literary Press
c/o NYU School of Medicine
550 First Ave., OBV A612, New York, NY 10016
www.blpress.org
9781942658245, $16.99, PB, 208pp, www.amazon.com
When a young woman returns to her childhood home after her estranged father's death, she
begins to piece together the final years of his life. What changed him from a prominent left-wing
journalist to a bitter racist who defended the murder of a defenseless African immigrant? Set in
Paris and its suburbs, and inspired by the real-life scandal of a French author and intellectual,
"Autopsy of a Father" blends sharp observations about familial dynamics with resonant political
and philosophical questions, taking a scalpel to the racism and anti-immigrant sentiment
spreading just beneath the skin of modern society. Deftly translated into English for an American
readership, "Autopsy of a Father" by Pascale Kramer (recipient of the 2017 Swiss Grand Prize
for Literature) is a deftly crafted and inherently fascinating read by an impressively talented
novelist. While unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library
Contemporary Literary Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that
"Autopsy of a Father" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $10.97).
Snake Oil: Easy Pickins
Marcus Galloway
Five Star Books
10 Water Street, Suite 310, Waterville, ME 04901
http://gale.cengage.com/fivestar
9781432832636, $25.95, HC, 268pp, www.amazon.com
Professor Henry Whiteoak is a salesman, a con artist, and a cheat. Traveling in a brightly colored
wagon, he sells chemical concoctions and steeply priced contraptions to any and all who attend
his medicine shows. When he arrives in the small town of Barbrady, Kansas, Henry Whiteoak
also shows his talents in a fight and a mind that's sharper than a stiletto. Showcasing author
Marcus Galloway's genuine flair for deftly crafted storytelling, "Snake Oil: Easy Pickins" is a
unique and compelling read from cover to cover. While very highly recommended for
community library collections where it will quickly become an enduringly popular addition, it
should be noted for personal reading lists that "Snake Oil: Easy Pickins" is also available in a
digital book format (Kindle, $7.99).
A Far Trumpet
Fred Grove
Sagebrush Large Print Westerns
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9781785413810, $29.99, PB, Large Print, 276pp, www.amazon.com
Dishonorably dismissed from the Army after twelve years of service as a First Lieutenant in the
6th Calvary, Scott Dunham sets out to prospect and hunt in New Mexico. There, he meets Holly
Warren, a frontier woman who had buried both a husband and a child. How can these two
possibly make a future together? "A Far Trumpet" in an impressively crafted and consistently
entertaining novel by of the storytelling arts. Indeed, Fred Grove's "A Far Trumpet" is
unreservedly recommended for community library collections and this particular edition will
have an immense appeal for readers needing a large print format.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The Lake District Murder
John Bude
Magna Large Print
c/o Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230, West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
www.ulverscroftusa.com
9780750544405, $35.50, HC, 348pp, www.amazon.com
John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), who wrote thirty crime novels.
Bude was also a cofounder of the Crime Writers' Association and worked in the theater as a
producer and director. Now one of his very best mysteries, "The Lake District Murder", which
had long been out of print has been brought back for a new generation of appreciative readers in
a large print edition. When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn
into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or
something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? This classic
mystery is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District. Simply stated,
no community library Mystery/Suspense collections should be without a copy of "The Lake
District Murder" in their collections for the benefit of dedicated mystery buffs.
The Art Shelf
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
Georgina Herrman
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500051917, $60.00, HC, 208pp, www.amazon.com
Elephant ivory is a tactile, beautiful, and workable material. It can be made into many different
forms and is the strongest material in the animal kingdom. It has been highly prized from the
Paleolithic to the present day, and the impact on elephants has been severe. It was the primary
reason that the Syrian elephant was hunted to extinction and that today's African elephants are in
danger of extinction from the ravages of poachers. During the early first millennium bce (known
historically as "The Age of Ivory") literally thousands of carved ivories found their way to the
Assyrian capital city of Kalhu, or modern Nimrud, in northern Iraq. The majority were not made
there but arrived as gifts, tributes, or booty gathered by the Assyrian kings from the small
neighboring states of the ancient Middle Eastern world, with the ivory itself probably sourced
from the African elephant. These ivories form a unique and unparalleled record of the art of the
Middle East. "Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire" by Georgina Herrmann
(Honorary Professor and Emeritus Reader in Near Eastern Studies at University College London
and who for a decade directed the archaeological excavations at Merv, Turkmenistan, a series of
medieval settlements on the Silk Road now designated, as a result of her project, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site) documents these outstanding works and includes a general history of the art
of ancient ivory, creating a resource of exquisite detail and exceptional importance, as so many
works have been destroyed or lost in the sacking of the Iraq Museum as well as in the ongoing
conflict and destruction of cultural heritage in the region. Beautifully and profusely illustrated
with more than 350 full color photographs, "Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian
Empire" is exceptionally informative and an inherently fascinating read from cover to cover --
and unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Art History
collections.
Terra Magna: Labrador
Jean Claude Roy
Breakwater Books
P.O.Box 2188, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1C 6E6
www.breakwaterbooks.com
9781550816839, $59.95, HC, 208pp, www.amazon.com
It took JC Roy years of painstaking dedication and travel to paint a scene from every town on the
island of Newfoundland. And after seeing that grand vision made available to all in Fluctuat Nec
Mergitur: JC Roy's Newfoundland, Roy headed north to finish the second half of his magnum
opus. With Roy's singular brushwork, palette, and vision displayed in gorgeously rendered
full-colour reproductions, and text in English, French, Innuaimun, and Inuttitut, "Terra Magna:
Labrador" is a magnificent visual tribute to the cultures and landscapes of The Big Land.
Elegantly designed and remarkably affordable, this vibrant volume of original and flawless
reproduced art completes an imaginative project like no other and stands as an entirely unique
testament to one artist's exhaustive and passionate commitment to a place. An absorbing visual
experience from cover to cover, "Terra Magna: Labrador" is unreservedly recommended for
personal, professional, community, and academic library Contemporary Canadian Art collections
and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Music Shelf
A Short History of Irish Traditional Music
Gearoid O hAllmhurain
O'Brien Press
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, 124 Byers Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
www.dufoureditions.com
9781847178732, $14.00, PB, 208pp, www.amazon.com
A leading authority on Irish culture and heritage, Dr Gearoid O hAllmhurain is a 5th generation
Irish traditional musician, scholar and former member of the legendary Kilfenora Ceili Band.
Over the past 30 years, he has presented more than 1,000 concerts, lectures and workshops on
four continents. In "A Short History of Irish Traditional Music" he draws upon his decades of
experience and expertise to present an informed and informative single volume study of the
history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right
up to Riverdance and beyond. Exploring a wide spectrum of sources, this impressively well
written, organized and presented guide uncovers the contribution of the Normans to Irish
dancing, the role of the music maker in Penal Ireland, as well as the popularity of dance tunes
and set dancing from the end of the 18th century. It also follows the music of the Irish diaspora
from as far apart as Newfoundland and the music halls of vaudeville to the musical tapestry of
Irish America today. While very highly recommended, especially for community and academic
library Irish Music History collections and supplemental studies reading lists, it should be noted
for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "A Short
History of Irish Traditional Music" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $5.77).
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
Forgotten British Film
Phillip Gillet
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
www.cambridgescholars.com
9781443898904, $104.95, HC, 245pp, www.amazon.com
Some films are remembered long after they are released; others are soon forgotten, but do they
deserve oblivion? Are factors other than quality involved? "Forgotten British Film" by
independent researcher and British cinema expert Phillip Gillet exhumes some of the films
released in Britain over the last seventy years from Daybreak (1948) to 16 Years of Alcohol
(2003), and considers the reasons for their neglect. As well as exploring the contributions of
those involved in making the films, "Forgotten British Film" examines such issues as marketing
and the response of critics and audiences. Films are grouped loosely into categories such as B
films and television films. Some works were little seen when they were first released and have
stayed that way; others were popular in their day, but have slipped into obscurity. In some cases,
social change has overtaken them, making the attitudes or subjects they depict seem dated. Even
being released as a DVD does not guarantee that a title will be rehabilitated. In addition, how
significant is the American market? Unreservedly recommended for both community and
academic library Theatre/Cinema/TV collections in general, and British Film History
supplemental studies reading lists in particular, "Forgotten British Film" will have a strong and
special appeal to lovers of British film, as well as to film studies students and everybody curious
about the vagaries of success and failure in the arts.
The Biography Shelf
The Unexpected President
Scott S. Greenberger
Da Capo Press
www.dacapopress.com
c/o Perseus Book Group
250 W. 57th St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10107
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780306823893 $28.00 hc / $18.99 Kindle amazon.com
Thoroughly accessible to lay readers and scholars alike, The Unexpected President: The Life and
Times of Chester A. Arthur tells the remarkable true story of America's 21st president, Chester
A. Arthur (1829-1886), who served in office from 1881-1885 after president James A. Garfield
was assassinated. A product of the New York political machine, Chester A. Arthur was widely
criticized as unfit to govern - yet when he inherited the highest office in the land, he directly
opposed the corruption that had controlled him for decades. He presided over civil service
reform, signing into law and actively enforcing legislation to do away with the "spoils system"
that used to dole out major political offices as juicy rewards. What brought out the honest within
the generational crony? Biographer Scott S. Greenberger examines the positive influence of a
little-known, bedridden young woman named Julia Sand, who wrote Arthur nearly two dozen
letters urging him to prioritize the country ahead of his party, and find "the spark of true nobility"
within. The Unexpected President is the extraordinary tale of a largely forgotten Gilded Age
politician who found his conscience and his resolve when his country needed him most, and
highly recommended for both public and college library biography and American History
collections.
Until Antietam
Jack C. Mason
Southern Illinois University Press
1915 University Press Drive, SIUC Mail Code 6806, Carbondale, IL 62901
www.siupress.com
9780809336111 $22.50 pbk / $21.38 Kindle amazon.com
Until Antietam: The Life and Letters of Major General Israel B. Richardson, U.S. Army is an in-
depth biography of Israel B. Richardson, who served as a Union general in the American Civil
War until his fatal injury at the Battle of Antietam. Author Jack Mason encountered an
unprecedented discovery when researching Richardson's life - more than one hundred previously
unpublished letters from Richardson to his family, spanning Richardson's time as a West Pont
cadet until the day before his lethal injury at Antietam. Richardson was a leader whose laid-back
view of military rules earned him the goodwill of his men, and his leadership skills were just
beginning to catch the eyes of his superiors when his life abruptly ended. Thorough, meticulous,
and engrossing, Until Antietam is enthusiastically recommended for public and college library
Civil War and Biography collections.
Stewart L. Udall: Steward of the Land
Thomas G. Smith
University of New Mexico Press
MSC05 3185, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM 87131-0001
www.unmpress.com
9780826357755 $34.95 hc / $24.73 Kindle amazon.com
Expertly researched and presented by Thomas G. Smith (professor emeritus of history, Nichols
College), Stewart L. Udall: Steward of the Land is the first biography of three-term member of
Congress and secretary of the interior during the Kennedy and Johnson cabinets, Stewart L. Udall
(1920-2010). Udall championed wilderness preservation, as well as reforming the seniority
system in Congress, limiting the production and testing of nuclear weapons, and helping
oppressed people of emerging nations. Extensive notes, a bibliography, and an index round out
this studious, in-depth, yet thoroughly accessible and engaging life story of a passionate public
servant. Highly recommended, especially for public and college library biography
collections.
A Missouri Railroad Pioneer
Joel P. Rhodes
University of Missouri Press
113 Heinkel Bldg., 201 S. 7th St., Columbia, MO 65211
www.umsystem.edu/upress
9780826217981 $50 hc
9780826221414 $TBA pbk / $16.89 Kindle amazon.com
Expertly researched and detailed by author Joel P. Rhodes (professor in the History Department
of Southeast Missouri State University), A Missouri Railroad Pioneer: The Life of Louis Houck
is a thoughtful and studious biography of lawyer, journalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Louis Houck, known as the "Father of Southeast Missouri" because his efforts brought the
railroad and industrialization to the state. In addition to economic development, he promoted art,
culture, and formal education for all social classes. Enhanced with a bibliography and an index,
A Missouri Railroad Pioneer will prove fascinating to scholars and lay readers alike, and is
especially recommended for college and public library biography or American history
collections.
A Forgotten Man
Geoffrey Elliott
I. B. Tauris Publishers
www.ibtauris.com
9781784538408, $30.00, HC, 264pp, www.amazon.com
John Lodwick (1916-1959) was one of the great novelists of the early twentieth century. Yet his
novels, and indeed his own extraordinary life story, have been virtually lost to the mists of time.
In "A Forgotten Man: The Life and Death of John Lodwick", independent writer and historian
Geoffrey Elliott pieces together Lodwick's eventful life beginning with his youth in Ireland, then
going on to his wartime experiences in the SOE and Special Boat Service, his subsequent literary
career, and his untimely death in a car crash in Spain at the age of just 43. Initially acclaimed by
Somerset Maugham and Anthony Burgess, soon after his death Lodwick's novels fell out of
fashion and they have largely remained out-of-print since. Elliott makes the case for a revival in
the fortunes of this singular English novelist, in a deftly crafted biography which sheds new light
on the early twentieth century literary scene, the surrealist art world and the real-life experiences
of World War II. Impressively informative and exceptionally well written, organized and
presented, "A Forgotten Man" is an invaluable and highly recommended addition to both
community and academic library Biography collections in general, and John Lodwick
supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
The Psychology Shelf
Popular Myths about Memory
Brian H. Bornstein
Lexington Books
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706
www.rlpgbooks.com
9780739192184, $105.00, HC, 334pp, www.amazon.com
Misconceptions about memory phenomena often go hand-in-hand with popular
misrepresentations about the function of memory in movies, novels, television, and other forms
of popular media. In "Popular Myths about Memory: Media Representations versus Scientific
Evidence", Brian H. Bornstein (Professor of Psychology and Courtesy Professor of law at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln) draws on examples of these media representations to examine a
number of memory myths dealing with an array of topics, including memory permanence,
recovered memory and repression, amnesia, eyewitness memory, superior memory, and other
topics. Professor Bornstein examines how these myths about memory clash with scientific
research findings, and discusses the consequences of these myths and possible strategies for
debunking them. An exceptionally well written work of seminal scholarship, "Popular Myths
about Memory: Media Representations versus Scientific Evidence" is unreservedly for
professional and academic library Contemporary Psychology, Media & Cultural Studies
collections. For the personal reading lists of students, academics, and non-specialist general
readers with an interested in psychology, media and film studies, communication studies, and
sociology, it should be noted that "Popular Myths about Memory" is also available in a digital
book format (9780739192191, $99.00) from Lexington Books.
Woman's Embodied Self
Joan C. Chrisler & Ingrid Johnston-Robledo
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
www.apa.org/books
9781433827129, $89.95, HC, 273pp, www.amazon.com
"Woman's Embodied Self: Feminist Perspectives on Identity and Image" by the team of Joan C.
Chrisler (Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College, where she teaches courses on the
psychology of women, health psychology, and social psychology) and Ingrid Johnston-Robledo
(Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Community Engagement at Castleton University in Castleton,
Vermont) is compelling and informative examination of how women relate to their bodies and
how attitudes toward the body affect women's sense of self. In particular, it documents the
disturbing, never-ending barrage of standards used to judge women's bodies. These standards
prompt women to pursue life-long body improvement projects, which lead to self-objectification
or a negative embodied self. Professor Chrisler and Dean Johnston-Robledo analyze these
phenomena using various psychological theories, including objectification theory, stigma theory,
terror management theory, and stereotype embodiment theory. Importantly, they also suggest
ways to help women and girls achieve a positive embodied self, which includes challenging and
resisting pressures to alter and discipline their bodies in unhealthy ways. Unreservedly
recommended for college and university library Contemporary Psychology and Women's Studies
collections, "Woman's Embodied Self " is an impressively well organized and presented work of
seminal scholarship that includes seventy-six pages of References and a twelve page Index.
The Cookbook Shelf
Betty Crocker Lost Recipes
Betty Crocker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
www.hmhco.com
9781328710338, $25.00, HC, 240pp, www.amazon.com
Simply stated, "Betty Crocker Lost Recipes" is an absolute 'must have' culinary compendium for
the legions of devoted Betty Crocker fans -- as well as family kitchen cooks who are interested in
recipes with a retro/nostalgic twist. Eighty percent of this beautifully illustrated cookbook
includes tried-and-true recipes that simply aren't in today's cooking repertoire and are mainly
comprised of from-scratch recipes that are hard to find. Twenty percent is a fun and informative
look back at some of the cooking customs of the past that may not be worth repeating, but are
worth remembering. Features include ideas like "How to Throw a Hawaiian Tiki Party," and the
robust introductory pages contain interesting stories, anecdotes, and artwork from Betty Crocker's
history. Recipes are carefully curated to ensure that they are still relevant, achievable, and made
with available ingredients. The featured recipes range from Beef Stroganoff; Chicken … la King;
Waldorf Salad; and Chiffon Cake; to Manhattan Cocktails; Raspberry Pee-A-Books; Seven Layer
Salad; Velvet Crumb Cake; and Lemon Schaum Torte. Thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' from
cover to cover, "Betty Crocker Lost Recipes" will prove to be a treasured addition to family and
community library cookbook collections. It should be noted that "Betty Crocker Lost Recipes" is
also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook
George Stella
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
www.quailridge.com
9781938879234, $19.95, PB, 224pp, www.amazon.com
Beautifully illustrated and thoroughly kitchen cook friendly in organization and presentation,
"Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook" is comprised of recipes for palate pleasing, appetite
satisfying recipes for anyone wanting a paleo, ketogenic, gluten-free, wheat-free, low-carb, or
sugar-free menu. Featuring recipes for dishes that range from Chicago Deep Dish Quiche;
Cheesy Cauliflower Crown; 2-Hour Pot Roast with Zucchini and Yellow Squash; Tilapia with
Melon Salsa; and Faux Fried Apples; to Berry & Cream Cheese Cookies; Strawberry & Cream
Ice Pops; Mini Fruit Tarts with Lemon Custard; and Coconut Cheesecake with Macadamia Nut
Crust, George Stella's Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook" will prove to be an enduringly
popular and valued addition to both personal and community library cookbook collections.
Instant Pot Miracle
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Editors
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
www.hmhco.com
9781328851055, $22.99, PB, 304pp, www.amazon.com
Compiled by the editorial staff of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,"Instant Pot Miracle: From
Gourmet to Everyday, 175 Must-Have Recipes" is a culinary compendium of recipes especially
appropriate for the family kitchen crockpot. A profusely illustrated cookbook featuring recipes
for all the functions of the Instant Pot ranging from everyday staples to surprising new dishes, the
thoroughly 'kitchen cook easy' dishes that range from an Artichoke Dip; to Chicken Toscana with
White Beans; to Citrus Prawns with Orange-Cashew Rice; to Garlic Broccoli with Lemon &
Olives; to Carrot Ginger Soup, and more! The 175 featured recipes cover everything from
breakfast to dessert. Of special note are the recipes for jams and yogurts -- even an entire
cheesecake. "Instant Pot Miracle" is recommended as the perfect companion to the best-selling
kitchen appliance called an Instant Pot, and will prove to be a popular addition to community
library cookbook collections.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
The Alzheimer's Medical Advisor
Philip D. Sloane, MD
Sunrise River Press
838 Lake Street South, Forest Lake, MN 55025
www.sunriseriverpress.com
9781934716663, $26.95, PB, 192pp, www.amazon.com
Dr. Philip Sloane is a geriatrician with over 35 years of experience managing and researching
issues related to older persons, with a focus on Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive
disorders and those who assist them with care and services. In "The Alzheimer's Medical
Advisor: A Caregiver's Guide to Common Medical and Behavioral Signs and Symptoms in
Persons with Dementia" he draws upon his professional experience and expertise to provide a
resource for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, the people who
provide support for a variety of medical conditions and dementia-related behaviors. "The
Alzheimer's Medical Advisor " contains information on more than 50 medical and behavioral
conditions that caregivers often address. Each condition is presented in an easy-to-follow,
two-page guide that provides basic facts; signs that indicate a possible emergency; practical
guidance when conferring with health care professionals; and tips on providing relief in the
home. Additional sections address how to best manage visits to medical offices, emergency
departments, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living residences. Also, an entire chapter is
devoted to how caregivers can take care of their own health and safety while helping someone
with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Based on the latest clinical knowledge and
scientific research, "The Alzheimer's Medical Advisor" is unreservedly recommended for
personal, community, and academic library Health/Medicine collections in general, and
Alzheimer's supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Our Peaceful Planet
Yasmin Davar
Morgan James Publishing
11815 Fountain Way, Suite 300, Newport News, VA 23606-4448
www.morganjamespublishing.com
9781683502418, $31.95, HC, 206pp, www.amazon.com
"Our Peaceful Planet: Healing Ourselves and Our World for a Sustainable Future" by
environmental engineer Yasmin Davar contains extraordinary ideas that have the power to
transform lives and the planet. "Our Peaceful Planet" is unique because it provides a practical
healing framework for the whole world, starting at how people can change the beliefs that cause
them to be destructive in their own lives and in their own world, to the actions that they can take
to create global peace and environmental and economic sustainability. As each part of their world
dynamically interacts in terms of their beliefs, their governance, their environment, their
industries and their economy, "Our Peaceful Planet" provides a complete and 'real world
practical' solution by considering all of those interactions in totality. "Our Peaceful Planet"
contains big ideas for world leaders and little ideas for everyday people, because everyone has
the power to make a difference, to themselves and others, and to the world. "Our Peaceful
Planet" is a thoroughly 'user friendly' blueprint for the future in which everyone can play a role.
While very highly recommended, especially for community, college, and university library
Environmental Studies collections, it should be noted for students and non-specialist general
readers with an interest in the subject that "Our Peaceful Planet" is also available in a paperback
edition (9781683502401, $19.95) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
A New Basis for Animal Ethics
Bernard E. Rollin
University of Missouri Press
113 Heinkel Bldg., 201 S. 7th St., Columbia, MO 65211
www.umsystem.edu/upress
9780826221018, $40.00, HC, 208pp, www.amazon.com
Author Bernard E. Rollin is the University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University. "A New Basis for Animal Ethics: Telos
and Common Sense" is the culmination of Professor Rollin's forty years of theorizing about the
moral status of animals, explicates and justifies society's moral obligation to animals in terms of
the commonsense metaphysics and ethics of Aristotle's concept of telos. Professor Rollin uses
this concept to assert that humans have a responsibility to treat animals ethically. Aristotle used
the concept, from the Greek word for "end" or "purpose", as the core explanatory concept for the
world we live in. The basic foundational concept is that we understand what an animal is by what
it does. That this is the nature of an animal, and helps us understand our obligations to animals.
Informative, insightful, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "A New Basis for
Animal Ethics" is an impressive work of outstanding scholarship and unreservedly recommended
for both community and academic library collections. It should be noted for the personal reading
lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject is that "A New
Basis for Animal Ethics" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $23.49).
The Graphic Novel Shelf
She and Her Cat
Story by Makoto Shinkai
Art by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Vertical, Inc.
451 Park Avenue South, 7th floor, New York, NY 10016
9781945054402 $12.95 www.vertical-inc.com
She and Her Cat is a black-and-white manga (Japanese graphic novel) about a young woman who
lives alone with her cat Chobi. Told primarily from Chobi's perspective, the complete-in-one-
volume story addresses the troubles and loneliness that come with independence. Heartfelt and
poignant, She and Her Cat is a touching, emotional story, and highly recommended for manga
connoisseurs and public library collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that She
and Her Cat is also available in a Kindle edition ($6.15).
Stardrop: Home in Time
Mark Oakley
I Box Publishing
iboxpublishing.com
9781926496054 $9.95
Stardrop: Home in Time is the third black-and-white graphic novel in an all-ages series blending
otherworldly sci-fi and the joys and tribulations of everyday life. Space princess Ashelle and
galatic noblewoman Lady Kytanna have settled into small-town life on Earth, but that doesn't
preclude wacky antics, or even time-travel! In volume 3, Kytanna's genius boyfriend Tom desires
to explore the larger universe beyond the confines of his native Earth; the time-traveling defender
Jenny Mysterious gets tired of being broke; and then galactic invasion fleet appears on the Earth's
horizon! Can space Ashelle, Kytanna, Jenny and their friends turn back an entire space amada
before the Earth is burned to cinders? A charming series with highlights of comedy and
excitement, Stardrop: Home in Time is a choice pick for both personal reading lists and public
library graphic novel collections. Also highly recommended are the first two graphic novels in
the series, "Stardrop" (9780968102572, $9.95) and "Stardrop: A Place to Hang My Space Suit"
(9780968102589, $9.95).
Pride of the Decent Man
T.J. Kirsch
NBM Publishing
160 Broadway, Ste. 700, East Wing, New York, NY 10038
c/o Independent Publishers Group (dist.)
814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
www.ipgbook.com
9781681121208 $19.99 www.nbmpub.com
Pride of the Decent Man is a full color graphic novel about the struggle for redemption, set in
upstate New York. Andrew Peters had a tough childhood, and his best friend persuades him to
assist in a robbery - with dire consequences. In prison, Andrew learns that he has a daughter, and
he resolves to reform himself in order to become a decent man and a good father; but the road to
redemption is not easy. Poignant and powerful, Pride of the Decent Man is highly recommended
for both personal and public library graphic novel collections.
The Wendy Project
Osborne Fish
Papercutz
160 Broadway, Suite 700E, New York, NY 10038
www.papercutz.com
9781629917696 $12.99 amazon.com
The Wendy Project is a graphic novel that subtly deconstructs and reinterprets the classic Peter
Pan fable. 16-year-old Wendy accidentally crashes her car in a lake with her two brothers inside;
when she awakes in a hospital, she is told that her younger brother Michael is dead. Yet she is
certain that she saw him fly away in the custody of a mysterious boy, who strongly resembles
Peter Pan. Fantasy, reality, and survivor's guilt blur in her mind as she begins to see the people
around her as characters from "Neverland". The Wendy Project shifts colors between black-and-
white of the everyday world and the fantastic colors of the Neverland world, and is at once both
beautiful and heartrending. The Wendy Project is highly recommended for readers of all ages, as
well as school and public library graphic novel collections.
The Audiobook Shelf
Jefferson's Garden
Timberlake Wertenbaker
L.A. Theatre Works
681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
9781682660430 $29.95 www.latw.org
Jefferson's Garden is an audiobook rendition of the full-cast, live performance of a play about
America's Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, set primarily during the years from 1776 to the
1790's. The performance by a cast of talented actors is the next best thing to personally
witnessing Jefferson's Garden acted on a stage. Sharply focusing on the shocking contrast
between the lofty principles in America's Declaration of Independence, and the cruel reality of
continued slavery in American colonies, Jefferson's Garden is highly recommended, especially
for personal and public library audiobook collections. 2 CDs, 1 hour 54 min.
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn, author
Read by Clare Wille
Naxos of America, Inc.
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
9781781980545 $22.98 www.naxosaudiobooks.com
Oroonoko is the unabridged audiobook rendition of a groundbreaking novel, originally published
in 1688, by one of the first female professional writers of England. The story is a slave narrative,
following Oroonoko, a valiant royal prince who is betrayed, robbed of his status, and sold into
slavery. His kingly nature continues to burn within, but his unwillingness to submit comes at
terrible cost. Controversial in its day for its condemnation of slavery, and its vivid portrayal of
shocking violence, Oroonoko remains a classic work of literature, highly recommended
especially for public and college library collections. 3 CDs, 3 hours 3 min. 22 sec.
The Library CD Shelf
Flying Solo Silhouette
Ann Sweeten
Annsweeten.com
Orange Band Records
$16.00 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Flying Solo Silhouette is the first original solo piano album by composer Ann Sweeten, drawn
from her music at created over ten years and five previous albums. Each of the tracks has been
re-created as solo piano pieces for the first time, arranged in a playlist that naturally flows and is
pleasing to the ear. Every composition has been remixed and remastered, transforming Flying
Solo Silhouette into its own unique expression. Elegant, transformative, and inspirational, Flying
Solo Silhouette is highly recommended for both personal and public library solo piano music
collections. The tracks are "A Light Rain" (4:56), "Dawn on Red Mountain" (4:48), "Veil of
Tears" (4:48), "Elysian Fields" (5:00), "Afterglow" (4:11), "Nikki's Song" (3:57), "December
Snow" (4:40), "Broken Wing at North Light" (4:38), "Eclipse" (5:28), "The Hourglass" (5:38),
"Falling Leaves" (5:03), and "On Wings of Light".
Morning Sun: Adventures with Oboe
Paul McCandless with Paul Winter Consort
www.paulwinter.com
Living Music
$15.00 CD / $8.99 download
Morning Sun: Adventures with Oboe is an anthology of recordings made by double-reed master
Paul McCandless and seven-time Grammy winning group the Paul Winter Consort over the
course of 45 years. Intended as both a historical retrospective and as a tribute, Morning Sun:
Adventures with Oboe is a treasure, enhanced with a 32-page album booklet chronicling the Paul
Winter Consort's history through the eyes of Paul Winter himself. Morning Sun: Adventures with
Oboe is a mellifluous "must", highly recommended for both personal and public library music
collections. The tracks are "All the Mornings Bring", "Elves' Chasm", "Bright Angel", "Whooper
Dance", "On the Steppes of Central Asia", "Witchi Tai To", "Sunset on the Great Sand Dunces",
"Um Abraco (A Big Hug)", "Anabela", "Sunderland", "Eagle", "Common Ground", "Twilight",
"The Last Train", "Fantasia in G", and "Morning Sun". 66 min.
Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand
Northern Cree
Canyon Records Productions
1761 West University Drive, Suite 145, Tempe, AZ 85281-3220
$14.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 www.canyonrecords.com
Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand: Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Red Mountain is from 7-time
Grammy nominee Northern Cree, a group known for their Pow-Wow and Round Dance singing,
and their commitment to their Cree culture, language, and traditions. The songs embody strength,
love, and a way of life expressed with unfettered fervor. Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand is a
choice pick for traditional Native American music collections, enthusiastically recommended.
The tracks are "Dancers Only" (4:47), "Old Yeller" (5:23), "Angel Star" (3:20), "Old-Time
Straight Song" (3:41), "TreyJam" (4:27), "Hop to the Drop (Crow Hop)" (3:11), "Str8-2 Vegas"
(3:02), "#TicTac Adventures" (4:10), "Cheezy Legs (Crow Hop)" (3:15), "Don't Forget It" (3:55),
"nimihito awasis ('Dancing Child')" (5:31), and "Red Mountain Royalty" (5:37).
Canyon Records Productions
1761 West University Drive, Suite 145, Tempe, AZ 85281-3220
$14.98 each www.canyonrecords.com
Two albums published by Canyon Records, each by a talented master of the Native American
flute, provide a serene and wondrous audio experience. "Purify" by Tony Duncan melds cedar
and cane flutes into a balance that promotes inner peace and harmony, ideal for accompanying
yoga, massage, or meditation. "Gratitude", the debut recording of Jonah Littlesunday, accents
Native American flute playing with an occasional light touch from Native percussion, and draws
the listener in to its musical theme of unity, peace, and respect for the land itself. Both are a
treasure for connoisseurs of flute music, and highly recommended for both personal and public
library collections.
The Library DVD Shelf
The Churchills
Presented by David Starkey
Athena
c/o Acorn Media
c/o RLJ Entertainment
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$34.99 www.acornonline.com
Historian David Starkey presents The Churchills, a three-episode documentary on DVD about
two of Britain's greatest war leaders. Winston Churchill stood against Adolf Hitler during World
War II, and Winston's ancestor John Churchill, opposed an earlier tyrant - the "Sun King" Louis
XIV of France. Winston Churchill, a writer and historian before he was Prime Minister, drew
inspiration from his ancestor, and composed a gigantic biography of John Churchill titled
"Marlborough: His Life and Times". Starkey proposes that the decade Winston spent working on
Marlborough is a pivotal aspect of what transformed and prepared him for the monumental task
of leading Britain against Nazi Germany. The Churchills is an extraordinary and fascinating
documentary, highly recommended especially for public and college library DVD collections. 1
DVD, 3 episodes, 150 min.
Louise by the Shore
With the voice of France Castel
First Run Features
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036
$24.95 www.firstrunfeatures.com
Louise by the Shore is an animated movie for all ages, about 75-year-old Louise who misses the
last train out of a small, seaside resort town. An extremely heavy rainstorm floods the streets, and
the next day she discovers that the town is deserted. Louise survives by herself in dreamlike
solitude, encountering only a talking dog and memories from her past. Bordering on the surreal,
Louise by the Shore is beautiful, introspective, and highly recommended for both personal and
public library DVD collections. 75 min.
Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef
Bennett Watt HD Productions, Inc.
13021 - 244th Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
9781604902136 $24.95 www.Bennett-Watt.com
Part of the excellent Discoveries... America National Parks series of high-definition video essays,
Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capital Reef: Cedar Breaks, Glen Canyon & Rainbow Bridge reveals a
wealth of beautiful national parks found in Utah. From the multi-hued sandstone cliffs of Zion, to
the geologic monocline known as Waterpocket Fold at Capitol Reef, to the subalpine forest of
Cedar Breaks and more, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef is utterly breathtaking, and the next
best thing to experiencing the natural splendor of Utah's parks in person. Highly recommended,
especially for armchair travelers and public library DVD collections. 51 min.
The Botany Shelf
Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada
Timothy J. Baroni
Timber Press
133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527
www.timberpress.com
9781604696349, $27.95, Flexibound, 600pp, www.amazon.com
Timothy J. Baroni is a Distinguished Professor of Biology at the State University of New York.
He also teaches at SUNY College at Cortland and works on biodiversity research of macrofungi
globally with emphasis on mushrooms and other fungi found in the Americas. In "Mushrooms of
the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada" he draws upon his many years of experience
and expertise to create a compact and beautifully illustrated 600 page guide that is packed from
cover to cover with descriptions and photographs of more than 400 of the region's most
conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms. The geographic range covered
by "Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada" includes Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and the Canadian provinces
of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, and most of Quebec. In addition to profiles on
individual species, "Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada" also
includes a general discussion and definition of fungi; information on where to find mushrooms
and guidelines on collecting them; an overview of fungus ecology; and a discussion on
mushroom poisoning and how to avoid it. Comprehensively definitive and thoroughly 'user
friendly' in organization and presentation, "Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and
Eastern Canada" is an absolutely essential addition to both community and academic library
mushroom identification guides. It should be noted for personal reference and reading lists that
"Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada" is also available in a digital
book format (Kindle, $9.44).
The Anthropology Shelf
An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
C. Nadia Seremetakis
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
www.cambridgescholars.com
9781443873345, $104.95, HC, 260pp, www.amazon.com
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation
among humans. "An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology" by Professor C. Nadia Seremetakis,
who is a cultural anthropologist at the University of the Peloponnese, Greece where she teaches
anthropology and cultural management, and who is also the founding head of the public
anthropology program on Everyday Life and Culture (culture.uop.gr), engages students, teachers
and anthropology researchers in a critical dialogue with past and present directions in
cultural-historical studies. More particularly, This introductory study prepares prospective
anthropologists, as well as non-specialist general readers interested in human cultures for
understanding basic theoretical and methodological ethnographic principles and pursuing further
what has been known as cultural anthropological perspectives. "An Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology" discusses key, field-based studies in the discipline and places them in dialogue
with related studies in social history, linguistics, philosophy, literature, and photography, among
others. Exceptionally well written, organized, and presented, "An Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology" would well serve as a basic text book for introductory courses in cultural
anthropology and is to be considered as an essential, core addition to community, college, and
university library Anthropology collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
Being Godless
Roy Llera Blanes & Galina Oustinova-Stjepanovic, editors
Berghahn Books
20 Jay Street, Suite 512, Brooklyn, NY 11201
www.berghahnbooks.com
9781785336287, $95.00, HC, 154pp, www.amazon.com
Collaborative compiled and co-edited by the team of Roy Llera Blanes (Ramon y Cajal Fellow at
the Spanish National Research Council) and Galina Oustinova-Stjepanovic (Senior Research
Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh), "Being Godless:
Ethnographies of Atheism and Non-Religion" is comprised of an informative Introduction
(Godless People, Doubt, and Atheism) and Afterword (On Atheism and Non-Religion), and six
erudite and impressively written essays by experts in the field. Drawing on ethnographic inquiry
and the anthropological literature on doubt and atheism, "Being Godless" explores people's
reluctance to pursue religion. The various contributors capture the experiences of godless people
and examine their perspectives on the role of religion in their personal and public lives. In doing
so, "Being Godless" contributes to a critical understanding of the processes of disengagement
from religion and reveals the challenges and paradoxes that godless people face. While
unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Philosophy collections in
general, and Atheism/Agnosticism supplemental studies reading lists in particular, it should be
noted for academia and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Being
Godless" is also available in a paperback format (9781785335730, $27.95).
The Language Studies Shelf
Word Mastery through Derivatives Designed for Students of Latin
Elizabeth Heimbach
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1570 Baskin Road, Mundelein, IL 60060
www.bolchazy.com
9780865168534, $24.95, PB, 163pp, www.amazon.com
"Word Mastery through Derivatives Designed for Students of Latin" by veteran teacher Elizabeth
Heimbach is workbook is specifically constructed for students studying Latin. Heimbach
organizes English derivatives by topic. Two chapters are devoted to affixes, twelve chapters
present special topics like mythology, and eleven chapters featuring grammar-related derivatives
like prepositions and deponent verb derivatives. A student-friendly and engaging narrative
presents derivatives and demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between Latin and English. The
text provides students the skills and practice to apply word-building analysis to their study of
both Latin vocabulary and English derivatives. Of special note are the "just for fun" activities for
each special topic chapter. Enhanced with appendices that list of derivatives broken out by
chapter, as well as a list of phrases used in English, "Word Mastery through Derivatives
Designed for Students of Latin" is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to academic
library Latin Studies instructional reference collections in general, and as a Latin Studies
curriculum supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
The Biology Shelf
Chromatin: Structure, Dyamics, Regulation
Ralf Blossey
Chapman & Hall
c/o CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781498729369, $89.95, HC, 192pp, www.amazon.com
Chromatin is a complex of macromolecules found in cells, consisting of DNA, protein, and
RNA. The primary functions of chromatin are: package DNA into a more compact, denser shape:
reinforce the DNA macromolecule to allow mitosis: prevent DNA damage; and control gene
expression and DNA replication. The primary protein components of chromatin are histones that
compact the DNA. Chromatin is only found in eukaryotic cells (cells with defined nuclei).
"Chromatin: Structure, Dynamics, Regulation" by Ralph Blossey (Research Director, French
National Science Center) is a fully up to date and invaluable resource for computational
biologists and researchers from other fields seeking an introduction to the topic. "Chromatin:
Structure, Dynamics, Regulation" offers comprehensive coverage of this dynamic
interdisciplinary field, from the basics to the latest research. Computational methods from
statistical physics and bioinformatics are detailed whenever possible without lengthy recourse to
specialized techniques. Featuring figures, tables, and a four page index, "Chromatin: Structure,
Dynamics, Regulation" (the latest addition to the outstanding Chapman & Hall 'Mathematical
and Computational Biology' series) is an unreservedly and highly recommended and core
addition to professional, corporate, and academic library Contemporary Biology collections in
general, and Genetics supplemental studies lists in particular. It should be noted for the personal
reading lists of students, academicians, genetics researchers, and non-specialist general readers
with an interest in the subject that "Chromatin: Structure, Dynamics, Regulation" is also
available in a digital book format (Kindle, $85.43).
The Gardening Shelf
The Salad Garden
Joy Larkcom
Frances Lincoln Publishers
c/o Quarto Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartoknows.com
www.franceslincoln.com
9780711238701, $24.99, PB, 288pp, www.amazon.com
In this nicely illustrated edition of "The Salad Garden", gardening expert Joy Larkcom draws
upon her years of experience to deftly craft a definitive guide to growing over 200 salad plants in
gardens of all sizes! "The Salad Garden" covers everything necessary for growing a personal or
family garden filled with all manner of salad greens. Featuring the best growing techniques, and
the best which varieties of plants based upon personal palette preferences, "The Salad Garden"
also includes instruction on making a beautifully designed potager garden. Whether you have
space for intricate walkways, or are growing in a window box, "The Salad Garden" will prove to
be a thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional for even the most novice of gardeners. While
unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended for community library Gardening instructional
reference collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "The Salad Garden" is also
available in a digital book format (Kindle, $16.10).
Urban Flowers
Carolyn Dunster, author
Jason Ingram, photographer
Frances Lincoln Publishers
c/o Quarto Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartoknows.com
www.franceslincoln.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. 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 aspiring gardeners what to grow and how to use their 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. The most local, seasonal flowers, which are the most
satisfying to give and to display, are the ones that are 'home grown' -- and in "Urban Flowers"
Carolyn Dunster shows how to do this in even the smallest of urban and suburban spaces.
Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with the color photography of Jason Ingram, and
unreservedly recommended for community library Gardening collections, it should be noted for
personal reading lists that "Urban Flowers" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle,
$14.98).
Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables
Mel Bartholomew
Cool Springs Press
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1722
www.quartoknows.com
9781591866831, $17.99, PB, 160pp, www.amazon.com
For urban and suburban families, Square Foot Gardening is the most popular alternate gardening
method in the world, and "Growing Perfect Vegetables" is a superbly written, organized and
presented instructional guide and manual that gets to the root of what every gardener wants --
perfect produce, and lots of it! Whether you grow in a Square Foot Garden, a straw bale garden,
containers, or a traditional garden plot, you'll be happy to have "Square Foot Gardening: Growing
Perfect Vegetables" is an exceptionally helpful gardening book enabling even the most novice of
gardeners to approach harvest time with confidence. In "Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect
Vegetables", aspiring gardeners will find hundreds of beautiful photos that show exactly how
produce should look when perfectly ripe, and ready for picking and buying. Of special note are
the tips and clues to help novice gardeners to interpret what their plants are trying to tell them
about the fruit they are bearing. Providing crucial information that includes optimal planting and
harvesting times for more than 60 fruits and vegetables, along with the many high resolution
photos of perfectly ripe produce, "Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables" is
thoroughly 'user friendly' and highly recommended for community library Contemporary
Gardening collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be noted for the personal reading
lists of aspiring gardeners that "Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables " is also
available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
The Martial Arts Shelf
Defensive Tactics for Today's Law Enforcement
Stephen K. Hayes & Joe Niehaus
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781498776677, $69.95, PB, 240pp, www.amazon.com
Few of the many defensive tactics books on the law enforcement training manual market include
the training and methods of martial arts. Drawing on the centuries-old techniques of Ninjutsu,
"Defensive Tactics for Today's Law Enforcement" by the team of Stephen K. Hayes (who was
elected to the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame for his years of work introducing Japanese
ninja martial arts to the Western world. He was awarded the rare honor of ju-dan 10th degree
Black Belt in the historical ninja tradition.) and Joe Niehaus (who spent 36 years in the law
enforcement field, retiring as a Lieutenant with the Kettering Police Department in Ohio, where
he created the Defensive Tactics Program and developed one of the first Integrated Use of Force
training programs in the United States) offers alternatives to the traditional police defensive
tactics taught to most officers. "Defensive Tactics for Today's Law Enforcement" stresses relying
on natural tendencies in a violent encounter to ensure officer safety and to better utilize the
techniques and training officers do receive. By integrating existing training with martial arts
expertise, "Defensive Tactics for Today's Law Enforcement" provides officers access a full
complement of techniques to better navigate physical conflict safely and effectively. Intended for
law enforcement practitioners, as well as practitioners of any other professions that present a
personal security risk, "Defensive Tactics for Today's Law Enforcement" is unreservedly
recommended for police department, community, and academic library collections, and will be of
special interest to non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject with its wealth of
information on a diverse range of appropriately lawful defensive tactics.
The Judicial Studies Shelf
Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning
Bengt Lindell
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
www.e-elgar.com
9781786430199, $120.00, HC, 240pp, www.amazon.com
Providing an accessible introduction to the application of multi-criteria analysis in law,
"Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning" by Bengt Lindell (Law Department, Uppsala
University, Sweden) illustrates how simple additive weighing, a well known method in decision
theory, can be used in problem structuring, analysis and decision support for overall assessments
and balancing of interests in the context of law. Through clear illustrations and a variety of
concrete examples, "Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning" shows how simple additive
weighing can be applied in any situation in which there are one or more objectives, multiple
options and multiple decision criteria. Further demonstrating the use of fuzzy logic in
conjunction with this method, Bengt Lindell adeptly shows the reader how extra-disciplinary
methods have much to contribute in a legal decision-making context. The methods covered in
"Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning" help to balance the issues of intuition versus
structural analysis, risk and uncertainty, and the merging of probability and utility in the context
of law. Practical and engaging, "Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning" will prove an
invaluable and 'real world' practical guide for academics and scholars across many legal
disciplines. Public and private decision makers will also benefit from its clear and concise
approach, affording them new insights into the application of multi-criteria analysis in law.
Unreservedly recommended as a curriculum textbook, as well as supplemental studies reading
lists for novice lawyers, "Multi-Criteria Analysis in Legal Reasoning" is a critically important
addition to law firm, college, and university library Contemporary Judicial Studies
collections.
The Criminology Shelf
Criminal Justice Technology in the 21st Century, third edition
Laura J. Moriarty
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher
2600 South First Street, Springfield, IL 62704
http://www.ccthomas.com
9780398091514, $44.95, PB, 296pp, www.amazon.com
Now in a fully updated and expanded third edition, "Criminal Justice Technology n the 21st
Century" by Laura J. Moriarty and eighteen other contributors offers a welcome and appropriate
mixture of knowledge or information about specific types of technology along with empirical
studies of certain technology used in various subcomponents of the criminal justice system.
Comprised of 12 chapters, with eight completely new and four substantially revised and updated,
"Criminal Justice Technology n the 21st Century" is arranged into two parts: law enforcement
technology and public safety technology. Major topics include: technology infrastructure: what it
is and how it's changing; current overview of law enforcement technology; body-worn cameras:
the new normal; avoiding the technological panacea of the body-worn camera; examining
perceptions of technology-enabled crimes; digital forensics; technological advancements in
keeping victims safe; the evolution of offender electronic monitoring: from radio signals to
satellite technology; technoprisons: technology and prisons; inside the Darknet: techno-crime and
criminal opportunity; securing cyberspace in the 21st century; and assessing the deployment of
automated license place recognition technology and strategies to improve public safety.
Numerous illustrations and tables highlight the chapter contents. Featuring state-of-the-art
information and a thoroughly 'reader friendly' organization and presentation, "Criminal Justice
Technology n the 21st Century" is an ideal textbook and unreservedly recommended for
professional, college, and university library Contemporary Criminology collections and
supplemental studies reading lists.
The Aviation Shelf
Blackbird
James Hamilton-Paterson
Pegasus Books
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
www.pegasusbooks.com
9781681775050 $26.95 / $12.99 Kindle amazon.com
Blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane is the fascinating true history of the SR-71
Blackbird, a "spy" jet designed to be the world's fastest and highest-flying aircraft. First proposed
in the late 1950s, the Blackbird was fully developed in 1964, and used heavily over battlefields in
Vietnam and later the Middle East. Not a single one was ever shot down. The Blackbird's saga of
success comes to a close in 1999, and the modern trend toward unmanned military aircraft imply
that there may never be another line of jets like it. A bibliography, glossary, and index round out
this fascinating history, thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds and especially
recommended for public library collections and aviation history connoisseurs.
The World History Shelf
Midnight in the Pacific
Joseph Wheelan
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Book Group
250 W. 57th St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10107
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780306824593 $28.00 hc / $18.99 Kindle amazon.com
Written with scholarly precision, yet thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds,
Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal - The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War is a
close study a turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II. The US Navy battled the
Imperial Japanese Navy to a draw, at a heavy cost. Yet it was the first time the previously
unstoppable military juggernaut of Imperial Japan was halted in its tracks. Exhaustively
researched, and drawing directly upon accounts written by Guadalcanal's combatants, military
archives, and oral histories, Midnight in the Pacific is highly recommended especially for public
and college library military history collections.
The Computer Shelf
The Manga Guide to Microprocessors
Michio Shibuya, Takashi Tonagi, and Office Sawa
No Starch Press
245 - 8th Street, San Francisco, CO 94103-3910
www.nostarch.com
9781593278175 $24.95 amazon.com
Part of the excellent "Manga Guide" series designed to make science, technology, engineering,
and math more accessible to readers by incorporating manga (comics drawn in the animated style
of Japanese pop culture) into their lessons, The Manga Guide to Microprocessors is an in-depth
guide to the internal workings of the CPU within all computers, phones, and modern electronic
devices. The story of world-class shogi (a Japanese board game often compared to chess) player
Ayumi who loses a match to a computer - and vows to learn all she can about her new nemesis.
The Manga Guide to Microprocessors alternates manga with text and smaller illustrations
designed to illuminate technical concepts. The result is an in-depth, scientific guide highly
recommended for computer science students and intrigued lay readers alike. Chapters cover how
computers perform arithmetic operations and store information; logic gates and how they're used
in integrated circuits; assembly language and how it differs from high-level programming
languages; and much more. The Manga Guide to Microprocessors is especially recommended,
for public school and college library collections, both for its educational content and its reader-
friendly format!
The Architecture Shelf
The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Gregory D. Huber
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
www.schifferbooks.com
9780764353192, $50.00, HC, 288pp, www.amazon.com
Greg Huber is a barn and house historian, consultant and owner of Past Perspectives and Eastern
Barn Consultants, which are historic cultural resource companies. He has authored more than 210
articles on houseand barn architecture. In "The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania:
Architecture & Preservation, Built 1750-1900" he draws upon his years of experience and
expertise to present an informed, informative, and beautifully illustrated volume for anyone who
has ever admired a barn on an old country lane. Here is the background story of that barn and a
great many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth", the area east of the
Susquehanna River and South of the Blue Mountains. This was one of the earliest-settled areas in
North America. This region of the Keystone State, which includes Lehigh, Bucks, and Lancaster
Counties, is home to an astounding 20,000 standing barns, in various states of repair, built from
the early 1800s on. "The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania" also discusses the primary
factors that have determined the fundamental structures and appearances of the six great barn
classifications, including forest resources. Other featured topics include architectural aspects and
regionalisms, dates of construction, survival of 18th-century examples, mysterious decorations,
and barn preservation. Completing this exceptionally well written, organized and presented
treatise are representative color photographs, building plan sketches, charts conveying the
prevalence of types, and a glossary of barn terms. "The Historic Barns of Southeastern
Pennsylvania" is an absolute 'must' for personal, community, and academic library Architectural
Studies collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Dance Shelf
Dance Production and Management
Heather Trommer-Beardslee
Princeton Book Company
614 Route 130, Highstown, NJ 08520
www.dancehorizons.com
9780871273840, $24.95, PB, 128pp, www.amazon.com
Heather Trommer-Beardslee is the director of University Concert Dance Theater at Central
Michigan University, and the booking agent for the Emmy Award-winning company Jump
Rhythm Jazz. She lives in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. In "Dance Production and Management" she
draws upon her years of experience and expertise to present in a single comprehensive
instructional guide everything from early conceptual work through performance and touring. A
thoroughly 'user friendly' and ideal how-to book for dance management, "Dance Production and
Management will allow dancers, as an educational exercise, to create a fictional company and
follow it through a myriad of steps and complexities necessary for a successful production and
troupe. After establishing a mission statement; holding auditions; and considering the specific
needs of music, sound, lighting, costuming, and make up, this superbly organized and presented
manual provides aspiring dance directors with the basic theater terminology and the skills needed
when planning marketing and public relations campaigns for actual dance companies. Covering
music, lighting, programming, technical theatre, box office management, booking, costuming,
makeup, marketing, and fundraising, as well as featuring photographs, drawings, charts,
examples, and 'helpful hints', "Dance Production and Management" is unreservedly
recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Contemporary Dance
Studies collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Countering Religious Extremism
David Carlson
New City Press
202 Cardinal Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538
www.newcitypress.com
9781565486140, $15.95, PB, 147pp, www.amazon.com
"Countering Religious Extremism: The Healing Power of Spiritual Friendships" recounts David
Carlson's personal journey into friendship with people of other faith traditions. "Countering
Religious Extremism" profiles Christians, Muslims, and Jews who come to acknowledge one
another's gifts and so come to value their own. In establishing and nurturing these friendships,
Carlson (a Professor in the Philosophy and Religion Department at Franklin College, Franklin,
Indiana where he has been teaching for 39 years) does not seek to change others, nor to settle for
mere tolerance. He and his friends realize that they are entering into a way of life that asks much
of them but in return gives even more. Indeed, they sense that they are making history. As timely
as it is inspired and inspired, "Countering Religious Extremism" is a much needed contribution
to our national dialogue in view of the current resurgence of antisemitic, anti- Muslim, white
supremacist movements in our country. "Countering Religious Extremism" is an urgently
recommended addition to personal, church, seminary, community, and academic library
Religion/Spirituality collections and supplemental studies reading lists.
The Travel Shelf
Drawn to the Dark
Chris Kullstroem
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053-2246
www.pelicanpub.com
9781455622948, $28.95, PB, 368pp, www.amazon.com
Inspired by a fascination with fear culture, writer Chris Kullstroem left her job and home to
experience firsthand some of the world's most legendary scare shows. Under the guidance of
locals, she saw it all: attractions like the Day of the Dead, the haunts of New Zealand, and even
the mythical Krampus brought to life in the streets of Austria. Each eerie enactment evokes a
sense of wonder, demonstrating powerful emotions that transcend language and culture to reveal
a connection we all share. A lifelong Halloween, horror, and dark tourism enthusiast, Kullstroem
holds seminars on how scare venues blend history, theater, and social interaction, and she enjoys
exploring what these shows can teach us about our society and the people around us. It is
interesting to note that Kullstroem has also worked as a traveling correspondent on the radio
show Paranormal Talk. In "Drawn to the Dark: Explorations in Scare Tourism Around the
World" she draws upon her experiences and expertise to create a truly riveting read from cover to
cover. While highly recommended, especially for community and academic library Folklore &
Mythology, Customs & Traditions collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists of
students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Drawn
to the Dark" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $16.83).
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