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This is NPR: The First Forty Years
Cokie Roberts, et.al.
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
9780811872539, $29.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
This is NPR: The First Forty Years offers a fine history of NPR by the people who built NPR
during its first forty decades on the air. From the first broadcast of All Things Considered during
the Vietnam War protests of 1971 to the 2008 presidential election coverage, this offers analysis
and history of events that built NPR and offers dozens of candid photos, transcripts of interviews,
and even an audio CD gathering its top programming. No media history library should be without
this!
Arena Legacy
Richard C. Rattenbury
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806140841, $65.00, www.oupress.com
Arena Legacy: The Heritage of American Rodeo is a pick for any collection strong in Western
history and culture. The collections of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
contribute to a finely illustrated volume that's the first to capture rodeo's entire heritage. From its
foundations to its modern features, this history is complimented by an extensive pictorial gallery
of vintage and modern images packaged in an oversized presentation for maximum effect. It's a
major achievement, not to be overlooked by any Western heritage library.
How to Create Fantasy Art for Video Games
Bill Stoneham
Barrons
250 Wireless, Hauppauge, NY 11788
9780764145049, $23.99, www.barronseduc.com
How to Create Fantasy Art for Video Games offers a guide to creating concepts, characters and
gaming worlds and is a 'must' for any video game player who aspires to program. Learn how to
become an artist to get a job in video game design by learning all the techniques for drawing,
painting and computer graphics manipulation. From producing thumbnails to finished color, this
includes not just art and programming techniques, but keys to understanding the needs of the
game business as a whole - and how artists are hired.
Hamlyn/OctopusBooks USA
publicity@octopus-publishing.co.uk
www.octopusbooksusa.com
Mark Heyes's GET THE LOOK: EXTRAORDINARY STYLE ON AN ORDINARY BUDGET
(9780600621591, $17.99) tells how to capture the great looks inspired by supermodels and
designers - but on a budget. The elements of design and style and how high fashion looks
translate to everyday design style makes for an outstanding survey from a fashion stylist who
shows how to recreate top designer styles from clothing you already own and pieces easily
located in a general clothing store. 10 key 'looks' are analyzed in a fine pick filled with fashion
tips. Veronique Henderson and Pat Henshaw's COLOR ME SLIMMER: CLEVER DRESSING
FOR A FABULOUS FIGURE (9780600621621, $17.99) comes from the Color Me Beautiful
team that provided thousands of women with affordable makeover tips. This focus is on how to
adjust dress to shed pounds, creating a more balanced, slim appearance. Chapters focus on color
as the key to creating slim appearance, but also focus on ideal outfits for different shapes and
skin tones.
Sober Cannibals, Drunken Christians
Jamie Lorentzen
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31207
9780881462005, $35.00, www.mupress.org
Sober Cannibals, Drunken Christians: Melville, Kierkegaard & Tragic Optimism in Polarized
Worlds contrasts the writings of American writer Herman Melville and Danish writer Soren
Kierkegaard, considering their interest in paradox, love of poetic imagery, and similarities of
social issues. College-level collections strong in philosophy, spirituality and literary style will
find this an intriguing contrast perfect for study and classroom discussion.
From Here to There
Kris Harzinski
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
9781568988825, $17.50, www.papress.com
FROM HERE TO THERE: A CURIOUS COLLECTION FROM THE HAND DRAWN MAP
ASSOCIATION packs in a fine survey celebrating everyday hand drawn maps. Gathered from a
range of sources and including fictional maps, maps of unusual places, and examples drawn by
historical figures, this gathers all kinds of maps and is a fine addition to cartography and arts
collections alike.
Retrofonts
Gregor Stawinski
Mark Batty Publishers
36 W 37th St., Suite 409, New York NY 10018
9781935613015, $65.00, www.markbattypublisher.com
RETROFONTS packs in over 360 of the most popular fonts from 19th and 20th century type
designs and is the perfect pick for any printer's collection. Its chapters open with brief overviews
of each font's history and development, then includes large-size pages of font examples.
Collections strong in print history and culture will find this specific, unique collection a 'must'
addition.
The Automotive Shelf
This Old Corvette
Mike Antonick, et.al.
Voyageur Press
Box 338, Stillwater, MN 55082
0896586227, $29.95, www.voyageurpress.com
THIS OLD CORVETTE: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S SPORTS CAR gathers
stories from respected Corvette historians, automotive journalists, owners and more and
compliments these accounts with period artwork and current photos to make for an outstanding
celebration of the Corvette's influence. Any automotive history holding will find this a lively,
appealing collection.
The Computer Shelf
The iPad Project Book
Michele E. Cohen, Denis R. Cohen, Lisa L. Spangenberg
Peachpit Press
1249 - 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
032171475X, $24.99, www.peachpit.com
The iPad Project Book offers a range of ideas for creating projects, organizing, managing events,
and more using the iPad. From how to stream videos or rent videos from iTunes to using the
many apps available for the iPad, this is packed with color step-by-step directions throughout and
is a top recommendation for any general or computer collection.
Animation with Scripting for Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Studio Techniques
Chris Georgenes and Justin Putney
Adobe Press
1249 - 8th St., Berkeley, CA 94710
0321683692, $44.99, www.adobepress.com
Animation with Scripting for Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Studio Techniques offers the first
definitive guide to creating animation for the web and mobile devices using Adobe's Flash
Professional CS5. Chapters cover the basics of design, character animation using run cycles,
script and codes, and ActionScript and Autoscript, packing in code and color illustration
throughout. A top pick for any Flash professional seeking keys to superior animation
techniques.
Using Microsoft Access 2010
Alison Balter
QUE
c/o Pearson Technology Group
800 East 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240
0789742896, $24.99, www.quepublishing.com
Using Microsoft Access 2010 offers step-by-step video tutorials and sidebars of audio detail
delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with each book. The 'show me' visuals
reinforce this text, which covers all the basics of Microsoft Access 2010, from selecting field
types for data and building queries based on multiple tables to understanding the basics of
relational database design.
Multicore Application Programming
Darryl Gove
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0321711378, $49.99, www.informit.com/devlibrary
Multicore Application Programming for Windows, Linux, and Oracle Solaris offers a detailed,
practical guide to high-performance multicore programming for developers who want to learn
more about pitfalls and successes of multicore usage. From identifying good opportunities for
using parallelism to sharing data and using automatic parallelization, this provides C
programmers with a wide range of multicore ideas applicable to a range of operating systems. No
advanced developer's library should be without this.
GIS Tutorial 3: Advanced Workbook
David W. Allen & Jeffrey M. Coffey
ESRI Press
380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373-8100
9781589482074, $79.95, www.esri.com
GIS Tutorial 3: Advanced Workbook offers a fine workbook divided into sections packed with
tutorials and step-by-step practices. Exercises reinforce concepts and are supplemented by a
DVD containing a 180-day trial version of ArcGIS 10 software and the data used in these
exercises. The result is a powerful course in a book designed ultimately for classroom study and
perfect for any instruction in ArcGIS 10.
The Linux Programming Interface
Michael Kerrisk
No Starch Press
38 Ringold St., San Francisco CA 94103
9781593272203, $99.95, www.nostarch.com
The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook offers a
thick, weighty reference that will prove the definitive guide to Linux and UNIX programmers
working with the interface. Descriptions of system calls, library functions, and over 200 example
programs pair with tables and diagrams that teach how to write effective files, use signals, write
secure programs, and much more. No Linux collection should be without!
Microsoft Press
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
www.microsoft.com/mspress
Katherine Murray's MICROSOFT WORD 2010 INSIDE OUT (9780735627291, $49.99) offers a
powerful reference to Word 2010's advanced features and offers hundreds of solutions to
common problems. From adding visual impact using SmartArt diagrams and drawings to
publishing blogs directly from Word and using customization processes on documents, this will
make for a fine study guide and quick reference alike, and should be on the shelf of any Word
user. A top pick for advanced computer collections catering to administrators studying for the
MCITP exam is WINDOWS 7 ENTERPRISE DESKTOP ADMINISTRATOR SELF-PACED
TRAINING KIT by Craig Zacker and Orin Thomas (9780735627178, $69.99), covering the
70-686 exam. This prep guide covers all aspects of the certification program for supporting
medium to very large Windows 8-based computing environments, and provides keys to
configuration, design, managing client security and settings, troubleshooting and other tasks key
to the Enterprise environment. Another top training kit is Orin Thomas and Ian McLean's
CONFIGURING MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER 2010 (9780735627161, $69.99), a
self-paced training kit for any taking the MCTS Exam 70-662. From preparing and implementing
an Exchange Server deployment to setting up groups, public folders, and monitoring Exchange
databases, this teaches all the basics. Very highly recommended for any taking the test!
The Library Reference Shelf
Getting Permission, fourth edition
Richard Stim, Attorney
Nolo Press
950 Parker St., Berkeley, CA 94710
1413312705, $34.99, www.nolo.com
The fourth updated edition of GETTING PERMISSION: HOW TO LICENSE & CLEAR
COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS ONLINE & OFF creates a winning survey highly recommended
for any general lending library. From understanding public domain and fair use issues to what
determines different kinds of copyright ownership and how to understand art licensing and
special conditions, this comes from an attorney and is a 'must' for any seeking copyright and
permission details.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Long-Term Care, eighth edition
Attorney Joseph L. Matthews
Nolo Press
950 Parker St., Berkeley, CA 94710
1413312721, $29.99, www.nolo.com
Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It offers keys to choosing the right long-term care plan
to protect assets. From evaluating insurance and comparing options to choosing a long-term care
facility and understanding special needs of dementia patients, this is packed with keys updated to
reflect the latest laws and resources, and is a key reference for any general collection.
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
Fredrike Bannink's 1001 SOLUTION-FOCUSED QUESTIONS (9780393706345, $24.95)
invites professionals to help clients view problems in terms of what is going right, using this
emphasis to visualize goals and solutions to build more positive approaches and relationships.
Nearly 30 years of clinical practice contributes to a set of solution-focused questions that can be
used to guide clients in their therapy issues, making for a fine pick for any psychology library!
Also recommended for psychology collections is Igor Galynker's TALKING TO FAMILIES
ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS: WHAT CLINICIANS NEED TO KNOW (9780393706000,
$32.95), from a veteran clinician who offers all his insights on how to speak with family
members about treatment and options. Over 20 years' experience working in an acute inpatient
psychiatric unit lends to his insights from his own clinical experience and provides specifics
about communication on common mental health issues. QUICK STEPS TO RESOLVING
TRAUMA by Bill O'Hanlon (9780393706512, $15.00) provides a fine survey of how people
recover from trauma, and comes from a psychotherapist who has worked with trauma for over
thirty years. People CAN get over trauma - and there are several new, innovative approaches to
helping them. This book covers four alternate approaches to treating trauma and is a pick for any
mental health collection. Also recommended is Robert T. Muller's TRAUMA AND THE
AVOIDANT CLIENT: ATTACHMENT-BASED STRATEGIES FOR HEALING
(9780393705737, $27.95) covers avoidant clients - those who avoid attachment, closeness and
painful feelings and withdraw in therapy - and provides therapists for keys to working with them.
Clinical experience blends with research and theory to provide a fine survey of defensive patterns
and how they can be changed. College-level psychotherapy holdings will also find important
Louis Cozolino's THE NEUROSCIENCE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (9780393706420, $44.95),
which offers a new second edition updating details on new technologies and understanding of
neural functioning and Cozolino's therapies of interpersonal neurobiology. The shift towards
'social neuroscience' is documented in context of this fine examination of brain workings,
memory, and dysfunction.
Jones & Bartlett
40 Tall Pine Dr., Sudbury, MA 01776
www.jbpub.com
Kimberly A. Galt and Karen A. Paschal's FOUNDATIONS IN PATIENT SAFETY FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (9780763763381, $57.95) covers a range of healthcare disciplines
in a practical guide to creating safety in healthcare settings. Faculty members in bioethics,
business, dentistry, law, and nursing as well as many other disciplines helped develop this
survey: the result is an introductory textbook recommended for any college-level nursing or
health library, and which is likely to be adopted as a course text for any studying basic patient
safety. Lawrence F. Wolper's HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION: MANAGING
ORGANIZED DELIVERY SYSTEMS, 5TH EDITION (9780763757915, $114.95) is for
graduate and pre-professional students who want a detailed overview of facets of modern
healthcare. This fifth edition will serve as both a classroom text and a college-level health library
reference, offering updated topics on information systems, nursing management, employment
laws, current healthcare in the U.S., and more. Case studies, tables, graphs and more contribute
to a fine in-depth survey healthcare students will appreciate. College-level students will also
appreciate Diane M. Dewar's ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH ECONOMICS (0763737976, $74.95),
a fine step-by-step approach to the study of the healthcare system through economics.
Undergrads receive a fine text surveying economic and public health issues alike, with
descriptions of evaluative economic s and biographies of famous economists and policy figures
complimenting discussion questions at chapter's end. This is a top recommended classroom text
as much as a reference library acquisition!
Mind-Body Workbook for PTSD
Stanley H. Block, MD & Carolyn Brant Block
New Harbinger Publications
5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
9781572249233, $21.95, www.newharbinger.com
Mind-Body Workbook for PTSD offers a fine self-help guide to post-traumatic stress disorder
and teaches a clinically proven therapeutic method called mind-body bridging to help handle it.
From noticing tension and PTSD reactions to developing routines to reduce flashbacks,
nightmares, insomnia and more, this offers a fine workbook key to health and stress
reduction.
Whitewash
Joseph Keon
New Society Publishers
Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X0, Canada
9780865716766, $19.95, www.newsociety.com
WHITEWASH: THE DISTURBING TRUTH ABOUT COW'S MILK AND YOUR HEALTH is
a powerful 'must' for health and nutrition libraries, offering Dr. Keon's research and
documentation on the safety issues affecting cow's milk. Americans sabotage their health daily by
drinking milk, Dr. Keon maintains. He cites scientific literature to build the case against milk,
drawing connections between milk consumption and cancer, diabetes and Crohn's disease.
Oral Soft Tissue Diseases, fifth edition
J. Robert Newland, DDS, MS, et.al.
Lexi-Comp
1100 Terex Road, Hudson, Ohio, USA 44236
9781591952862, $69.95, www.lexi.com
The fifth updated edition of ORAL SOFT TISSUE DISEASES joins others in Lexi-Comp's
'Dental Reference Library' and packs in a visual manual designed to support the diagnosis and
treatment of oral soft tissue diseases. Lesions are arranged by diagnostic category and arranged in
tabbed sections for quick reference, while color photos accompany keys to patient management.
Dental professionals and students alike must have this!
Stay Healthy at Every Age
Shantanu Nundy, MD
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
9780801893933, $45.00, www.press.jhu.edu
Stay Healthy at Every Age: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know describes the diagnostic tests
needed for 'routine maintenance' and covers common diseases and conditions that develop. His
focus, however, is on prevention, and offers a series of schedules for screening and preventative
medicine for any who would develop and follow an easy preventive health schedule. General health collections will find this accessible and important!
The Psychology Shelf
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
www.jkp.com
Bo Hejlskov Elven's NO FIGHTING, NO BITING, NO SCREAMING: HOW TO MAKE
BEHAVING POSITIVELY POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (9781849051262, $19.95) offers a fine survey of behaviors
that are triggered by environment, showing how to change these problems with alternative
strategies to evoke positive responses. Examples cover a range of developmental disabilities that
use these behavior patterns and offer concrete ideas for changing them, making this key for
health and education collections alike. Also key is Jan Greenman's LIFE AT THE EDGE AND
BEYOND: LIVING WITH ADHD AND ASPERGER SYNDROME (9781849051064, $19.95).
It tells how to parent a child with ADHD and Asperger Syndrome, revealing the author's
experience with her son's diagnosis and how their lives changed as a result. Any parent struggling
with such a child will find this packed with practical tips not just from the author, but from the
entire family.
The Parenting Shelf
Child
Desmond Morris
Hamlyn/Octopus
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-0010
9780600619949, $29.99, www.octopusbooks.co.uk
CHILD: HOW CHILDREN THINK, LEARN AND GROW IN THE EARLY YEARS covers all
the basics of children and their growth, from the effect birth order holds on a child's personality
to why and how kids grow. Desmond Morris traces keys to a child's physical and emotional
growth in a fine text that explains what shapes a child's personality. Parents and science
collections alike will find this illustrated, clear coverage a winner!
The American History Shelf
Mapping America: Exploring the Continent
Tom Howells & Duncan McCorquodale, Editors
Black Dog Publishing
press@blackdogonline.com
9781907317088, $45.00, www.blackdogonline.com
Mapping America: Exploring the Continent traces the formation of the U.S. from its colonial
roots through changing country and state borders to its present state, blending history and
geography in a finely illustrated survey that includes not just human movements and settlements,
but flora, fauna, and geology as well. Color photos and illustrations abound in a reference
especially recommended for high school to college-level geography and history holdings.
The Art Shelf
Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture
Casey Reas, Chandler McWilliams, LUST
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
9781568989372, $24.95, www.papress.com
Many artists have turned to a new medium for expression: software Algorithmic processed allow
artists to generate complex visual forms, and this volume offers a non-technical introduction to
the history, theory and practice of using software to generate art. Themes and discussions allow
artists to understand the code and features key to digital design processes in a pick recommended
for computer and arts collections alike.
How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul, expanded edition
Adrian Shaughnessy
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th St., New York NY 10003
9781568989839, $24.95, www.papress.com
How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul first appeared in 2005 to instant acclaim and has since become a basic resource for graphic designers, blending business philosophy with techniques geared to help young professionals hone their skills. This new, expanded edition provides new chapters on professional skills, global trends in design, and more.
Adobe Illustrator CS5 Revealed
Chris Botello
Delmar
c/o Cengage Learning, Inc.
200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
1111130442, $70.95, www.cengage.com/delmar
Adobe Illustrator CS5 Revealed packs in four-color graphics to illustrate key concepts, comes
from an expert author with over 20 years of graphic design experience, and offers updated
exercises to support the latest new CS5 features. A 'new features' icon highlights all new features
in the book while data file projects allow step-by-step practice applications. Any artist needs this
comprehensive coverage of Adobe Illustrator.
How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5
Chris Georgenes
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #300, Burlington, MA 01803
9780240522074, $39.95, www.focalpress.com
How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5: The Art of Design and Animation includes a DVD for Mac
and PC with sample source files and extensions for Flash animators. It provides a range of tips
and ideas to help users work more efficiently with Adobe Flash CS5, offering keys to getting the
best results and applying them to client projects. All new content and cheats on ActionScript and
MotionEditor are included in a pick from a veteran Flash animator who packs in a range of Flash
animation techniques. No Flash or animation computer collection should be without this!
The Fashion Shelf
Anna Sui
Andrew Bolton
Chronicle Books
680 - 2nd St., San Francisco CA 94107
9780811868105, $60.00, www.chroniclebooks.com
Anna Sui's rock and roll looks fostered a new era in fashion and her shows created a new kind of
styling and beauty. Any who follow fashion trends are likely to know her name - and ANNA SUI
here packs in over 400 color images shot by photographers to accompany a season-by-season
analysis of her fashion designs. The result is a lovely chronological collection of her seasonal
contributions - and a 'must' for any serious fashion history library.
The Cookbook Shelf
Gluten-Free Baking Classics, second edition
Annalise G. Roberts
Surrey Books
c/o Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf St., Evanston, IL 60202
9781572840997, $17.95, www.agatepublishing.com
The second updated edition of Gluten-Free Baking Classics offers a vastly expanded second
edition packed with over forty new recipes for gluten-free classics, from doughnuts and fresh
pasta to buttermilk pancakes. Recipes are packed with spices and flavor and provide easy
step-by-step directions in a fine survey key to any gluten-free collection.
Wild Fermentation
Sandor Ellix Katz
Chelsea Green Publishing
Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001
9781931498234, $25.00, www.chelseagreen.com
WILD FERMENTATION: THE FLAVOR, NUTRITION AND CRAFT OF LIVE-CULTURE
FOODS is recommended for both culinary and health collections and analyzes the process of
fermentation to provide the only in-depth recipe book of fermented and live-culture cuisine in
print. This isn't just a recipe book, however: it explores the culture, cuisine and history of
fermentation in world food traditions and is packed with insights on changing culinary trends,
vegan needs, and more.
Appetite for Reduction
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9781600940491, $19.95, www.dacapopress.com
APPETITE FOR REDUCTION: 125 FAST AND FILLING LOW-FAT VEGAN RECIPES uses
the author's years of experience to show that healthy cooking can be lively and varied. Her vegan
cookbook comes packed with surprising dishes, from curries and chilis to Upside-Down Lentil
Shepherd's Pie and Chili-Lime-Rubbed Tofu. Any vegan cook needs this inspiring, unique
title.
Punch
David Wondrich
Perigee
c/o Penguin Publishing (USA)
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780399536168, $23.95, www.penguin.com
PUNCH: THE DELIGHTS AND DANGERS OF THE FLOWING BOWL provides a fun history
of the punch bowl, blending recipes with humor and history into how punch was first developed
for entertaining. From the creation of the first distilled spirits to punch's appearance in Europe
and its evolution to become a party drink, this offers a fun and quirky history paired with recipes
that are packed with flavor and fun. Any culinary collection will find this a lively, fun
survey.
Plenty
Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845335731, $29.99, www.hachette.com
PLENTY packs in over 300 recipes based on budget preparations and tips on how to spend less,
waste less, and eat better. These recipes come from around the world and showcase great food
that can be made on a budget. Leftovers can be transformed into outstanding winners, bumper
crops of garden produce can become main dish meals, and less expensive cuts of meat can
produce new options and variety. From a Creamy White Vegetable, Chestnut and Cranberry
Gratin to Granny Miller's Beef, Potato and Parsley Stew, this showcases many dishes unique to
this book and belongs in any culinary collection.
The Veganopolis Cookbook
David Stowell & George Black
Surrey Books
c/o Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf St., Evanston, IL 60202
9781572841109, $20.00, www.agatepublishing.com
THE VEGANOPOLIS COOKBOOK: A MANUAL FOR GREAT VEGAN COOKING should
be a staple of any collection strong in vegan dishes. It comes from authors who helped set the
trend for vegan dishes, packing in over seventy recipes from their restaurant in their first
cookbook to feature ambitious recipes for cooks. From a range of vegan sauces to specialties of
the Veganopolis establishment and popular website, this provides dishes ranging from a
Black-Eyed Betty Salad to a Cashew Ricotta Spread that may be used in lasagna or as a side
dish.
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
www.wwnorton.com
Amanda Hesser's THE ESSENTIAL NEW YORK TIMES COOKBOOK: CLASSIC RECIPES
FOR A NEW CENTURY (9780393061031, $40.00) comes from an author who spent six years
cooking her way through the New York Times' recipe archive. 1,000 of the paper's best dishes
are culled for this collection which includes dishes from such famous chefs as Maida Heatter,
Marcella Hazan, Julia Child, and more. Food writers and chefs from over 150 years of history are
included in a fine blend of modern and older dishes, with dishes arranged by major food themes
and timelines in every chapter offering serving suggestions and full menus for special occasions.
All libraries strong in cooking must have this key reference! Also key is Mark Oldman's
OLDMAN'S BRAVE NEW WORLD OF WINE (9780393334845, $19.95), a lively survey by a
wine industry insider who offers stories from around the glove. From rewarding and upcoming
box wines to keys on the pronunciation of unusual wines and the personal picks of over 140 wine
connoisseurs, this comes packed with charts, focus on unusual wines, and keys to lost pedigrees
and bargain wines around the world.
Light & Healthy 2011
America's Test Kitchen
9781933615707, $35.00, www.americastestkitchen.com
Light & Healthy 2011 offers a fine compendium of the year's best recipes - lightened up and
tested for this collection. From a 1960s popular, originally-calorie-laden Chicken Cordon Bleu to
Spicy Spaghetti Pie, this is packed with dishes that are old favorites modified for modern times.
Extensive descriptions on why they have been altered and how they work make for an
outstanding collection suitable for any general lending library.
The Taunton Press
63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
www.taunton.com
Darryl Estrine and Kelly Kochendorfer's HARVEST TO HEAT: COOKING WITH AMERICA'S
BEST CHEFS, FARMERS, AND ARTISANS (9781600852541, $40.00) features over fifty of
the best-known restaurant chefs in the country, from Thomas Keller and Dan Barber to Michael
Paley, and pairs their business and culinary stories with full-page color photos of dishes and
chefs and recipes reflecting the efforts of chefs working with local farmers. From Roasted Trout
with Herb-Champagne Vinaigrette to Risotto with Fresh Peas and Pancetta, this serves up much
more than another chef's cookbook collection, offering insights on the relationships between
growers and chefs and presenting personal reflections from the field and the professional kitchen.
Libraries catering to professional cooks will relish this! Also a pick is Fine Cooking's
APPETIZERS (9781600853302, $19.95), a survey packing in over 200 recipes for events and
get-togethers. How-to tips and techniques supplement detailed ingredient information and color
photos for everything from Three-Cheese Quesadillas with Garlic Butter and Hoisin-Glazed
Flank Steak Spirals to Honey-Nut Bars. An outstanding appetizer cookbook evolves! HOW TO
SQUEEZE A LEMON: 1,023 KITCHEN TIPS, FOOD FIXES, AND HANDY TECHNIQUES
(9781600853265, $19.95) comes from the editors of Fine Cooking and is a 'must' for any new
cook's collection. From how best to use an ice cream scoop for scooping cooked squash to
keeping cheese fresh for longer, understanding why chocolate seizes and what to do about it, and
choosing between various thickening options, this is packed with outstanding tips!
Free for All Cooking
Jules E. Dowler Shepard
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780738213958, $18.95, www.dacapopress.com
FREE FOR ALL COOKING: 150 EASY GLUTEN-FREE, ALLERGY-FRIENDLY RECIPES
THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY offers a versatile, gluten-free cookbook that offers recipes
that can be made free of not just gluten but nuts, dairy and more. An ingredient guide made for
substituting makes it easy to tweak dishes ranging from bread made from popcorn flour to
crustless quiche and candy cupcakes. Any allergy-free culinary library should have this.
Avec Eric
Eric Ripert
Wiley
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470889350, $34.95, www.wiley.com
AVEC ERIC: A CULINARY JOURNEY WITH ERIC RIPERT packs in over 100 easy recipes
and comes from a celebrated chef known for innovative cuisine he's created at his New York City
restaurant. AVEC ERIC comes from a TV show of the same name and offers an exploration of
culinary regions around the world with simple dishes reflecting each. From a California 'Honey
Bee Sting' cocktail infused with honey to an Italian Grape Mostarda condiment, this is packed
with easy, innovative dishes suitable for any home cook.
Anjum's New Indian
Anjum Anand
Wiley
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470928127, $24.95, www.wiley.com
Anjum's New Indian: Recipes from Indian Food Made Easy gatherings offerings from the 'Taste
of Cooking' channel and gathers under one cover one 100 of the best dishes on the show. Based
on the show's premise that Indian food can be light, healthy and quick, this packs in color photos
throughout and dishes ranging from Red Lamb Shank Korma to Coconut Chicken Fry and
Chicken with Spinach. Readers will find this packed with easy ideas in a perfect introduction to
Indian cuisine!
The Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook
Lela Nargi, Editor
Voyageur Press
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760337998, $14.95, www.voyageurpress.com
The Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook packs in over 300 award-winning dishes from The
Farmer's Wife, a monthly magazine published in Minnesota between 1893 and 1939. The
magazine featured articles and recipes, and this book offers dishes based on home garden and
farmer's market bounty, from apple Brown Betty and Honey Apricot Straws to Blackberry
Roly-Poly and the classic Fried Green Tomatoes. No color photos, but the easy dishes don't need
them!
Winter Harvest Cookbook, 20th anniversary edition
Lane Morgan
New Society Publishers
Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1XO, Canada
9780865716797, $24.95, www.newsociety.com
Winter Harvest Cookbook: How to Select and Prepare Fresh Seasonal Produce All Winter Long
appears in a 20th anniversary edition to provide a range of soups, salads, entrees and baked goods
fully revised to include over 200 recipes profiling fresh produce from the winter garden. From
keys to unfamiliar ingredients to menu suggestions and more, this has been expanded to include
vegan and gluten-free dishes and is a 'must' for any serious collection.
Southern Living 2010 Annual Recipes
Oxmoor House
PO Box 11095
Des Moines, Iowa 50336-1095
9780848733452, $34.95, www.oxmoorhouse.com
Southern Living 2010 Annual Recipes packs in winning favorites from a year of Southern
Living, packing in over seven hundred recipes from readers, chefs and more. From easy
make-ahead dishes to menus and ideas, this pairs a color photo centerfold and black and white
illustrations with keys to lightening favorites, making seasonal classics more accessible, and
cooking and living well.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Faery Tale
Signe Pike
Perigee Books
c/o Penguin Publishing (USA)
375 Hudson, New York NY 10014
9780399536175, $23.95, www.penguin.com
FAERY TALE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR ENCHANTMENT IN A MODERN WORLD
tells of a New York City book editor's disenchantment with her world, her mid-life crisis, and her
search for something to believe in. As a skeptic on a journey to believe, author Signe Pike takes
readers with her on a journey around the world exploring ancient sacred sites, local pubs, and
opinions from believers and skeptics alike. Perfect for spirituality and general interest collections
alike.
Green Deen
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
Berrett-Koehler
235 Montgomery St., Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781605094649, $16.95, www.bkconnection.com
GREEN DEEN: WHAT ISLAM TEACHES ABOUT PROTECTING THE PLANET use
research and interviews with prominent Muslim scholars, theologians and leaders to consider
Islam's historic connection with the Earth. Suitable for spirituality, Muslim and 'green
environment' themes alike, this packs in connections between the Muslim faith and its
commitment to a healthier planet, and is recommended reading for a range of collections.
The C.S. Lewis Bible: NRSV
C.S. Lewis
HarperOne
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780061982088, $34.99, www.harperone.com
C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential Christian thinkers in the world - and this C.S. LEWIS
BIBLE uses his spiritual classics and his other writings to pair with words of the Scripture for
maximum Biblical reading and reflection. Any who wish to use Lewis' writings as a foundation
for exploring issues in faith will find this packed with critical, key reflections and food for
thought.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Zondervan
5300 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49530
www.zondervan.com
Rob Bell's DROPS LIKE STARS (9780310327042, $19.99) accompanies a tour of the same
theme by an author who examines how significant moments evolved from chaos. From tragedy
and difficulty often evolve a whole new way of seeing life and the world - and perceiving
divinity in the process: DROPS LIKE STARS explores the idea of how pain brings more honesty
and reflection and makes this a key library addition. Mark Buchanan's SPIRITUAL RHYTHM:
BEING WITH JESUS EVERY SEASON OF YOUR SOUL (9780310293651, $17.99) offers a
focus on spiritual 'abiding' - or, living in rhythm with the seasons. Spiritual 'rhythms' are here
compared with the seasons of the year in a survey that tells how to embrace both. Stories of
people who have been through seasonal changes in spirituality make for inspirational reading
recommended for any spirituality collection. Spirituality libraries will also relish Travis Cottrell's
SURPRISED BY WORSHIP (9780310330356, $16.99), a fine survey of how to recognize and
celebrate God and anticipate worship during hard times and where it's least expected. Worship
leader Travis Cottrell here offers an inspiring, personal look at a different kind of worship and
provides a fine self-reflective text perfect for any spirituality collection.
Run to Overcome
Meb Keflezighi with Dick Patrick
Tyndale House Publishers
351 Executive Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414339573, $24.99, www.tyndalehouse.com
RUN TO OVERCOME provides a fine story of author/athlete Meb Keflezighi's dream of being a
record-breaking long-distance runner, and his achievement of his goal as he walked a path
inspired by God. Chapters cover his training experiences, obstacles, and ultimate successes,
fueled by faith, in this powerful survey of a runner's unlikely path to a winning career. Sports and
spirituality collections alike will relish this!
A Black Theology of Liberation, 40th Anniversary Edition
James H. Cone
Orbis Books
Price Building, Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545
9781570758959, $20.00, www.orbisbooks.com
A Black Theology of Liberation offers a fine, classic text in black theology from a well-known
theological voice in North America. This provides a radical re-appraisement of Christianity from
the perspective of the black community in North America, appeared some forty years ago, and
today holds the same strength of purpose and mind as it did upon its first publication. The
perspective, that any message not related to the liberation of the poor is not Christ's message -
will prove eye-opening to many and this pick is recommended not just for spirituality shelves,
but for any Afro-American collection.
The Business Shelf
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Matthew Schifrin's THE WARREN BUFFETTS NEXT DOOR: THE WORLD'S GREATEST
INVESTORS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF AND WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEM
(9780470573785, $29.95) provides a key to how a set of armchair investors with typical day jobs
became rich on their investment portfolios and returns. Case studies by Forbe's Matthew Schifrin
considers how these investors are producing extraordinary returns from their portfolios, offering
personal stories along with investment strategies and trading philosophies and rules. No
would-be investor should be without this! Even wider-ranging and key to any business collection
is Kevin H. Nalty's BEYOND VIRAL: HOW TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS, PROMOTE
YOUR BRAND, AND MAKE MONEY WITH ONLINE VIDEO (9780470598887, $24.95),
which presents a specific marketing approach to promoting a business using online video. Proven
techniques for making and promoting such videos to build sales and build brand awareness make
this a specific, top pick covering everything from video marketing to measuring results and
making money from online video.
Don't Count on It!
John C. Bogle
John Wiley & Sons
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470643969, $29.95, www.wiley.com
DON'T COUNT ON IT! provides an intriguing anthology of Bogle's latest thinking on how
numbers and financial ideas deceive us, analyzing the fall of our financial system and how to
identify illusory numbers rather than basic values. From the high costs of financial money
managers and their hidden failings to speculation versus investment and the realities of index
fund money, this identifies many failures in financial analysis and makes for a striking, important
addition to any business library.
Hard Goals
Mark Murphy
McGraw-Hill
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
007175346X, $28.00, www.mhprofessional.com
HARD GOALS: THE SCIENCE OF EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT is a pick for an
who would set - and achieve - company goals. This focus on goals helps leaders use science to
set and achieve goals, with no procrastination or defeat. Managers receive keys to setting goals
that are achievable - even extraordinary goals - and come from the author's leadership training
consultancy which studied nearly 5,000 workers from all fields to find which goals succeeded
and why. Business libraries catering to managers need this.
The Talent Masters
Bill Conaty & Ram Charan
Crown Business
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307460264, $27.50, www.crownpublishing.com
THE TALENT MASTERS: WHY SMART LEADERS PUT PEOPLE BEFORE NUMBERS
offers a key to managing talent as though it were a financial tool. Two leaders in the practice of
talent development offer their experiences and insights on how companies regarded as
exceptional talent masters analyze, understand and build talent. Myths and realities of talent
management discuss the foundations of successful leadership, making this a top pick for any
business collection.
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019-7420
www.amacombooks.org
Peter Earnest and Maryann Karinch's BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL: LESSONS FOR
CORPORATE SUCCESS FROM INSIDE THE CIA (0814414486, $24.95) reveals covert
business practices from CIA's National Clandestine Service that can work to strengthen any
organization. Business managers will receive a fine survey of insights based on intelligence
service successes in a title that offers executive coaching and tested tips. No business collection
should be without this fine account! Also recommended is Michael C. Thomsett's THE
MANAGER'S POCKET CALCULATOR (0814416357, $18.95), a fine survey for managers
called upon to justify budgets and crunch the numbers. Such managers will benefit from a guide
that offers more than 100 formulas, complete with examples and instructions, for preparing
budgets, explaining variants, and analyzing results. Business collection will find this a fine,
practical pick!
Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace
Denis Reina and Michelle Reina
Berrett-Koehler
235 Montgomery St., Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781605093727, $19.95, www.bkconnection.com
Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment, and
Energy offers a fine guide by authors who have spent their careers measuring workplace trust
issues. This sequel to their award-winning TRUST AND BETRAYAL IN THE WORKPLACE
offers a proven process for repairing relationships under a range of common workplace scenarios,
making for an important practical guide for changing the experience and moving on. Workers
and business owners alike can use these techniques, making this a powerful wide-ranging
business library choice.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
The Buddha Is Still Teaching
Jack Kornfield, Editor
Shambhala Publishers
300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
9781590306925, $19.95, www.shambhala.com
The Buddha Is Still Teaching: Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom comes from a range of
contributors and packs in a testimony to Buddhist teaching and its applications to modern living.
Selections come from notable Buddhist teachers and offer discussions of concepts ranging from
change and karma to fidelity and developing inner discipline. No Buddhist or new age library
should be without this fine, easy distillation of basic Buddhist beliefs and perspectives.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
World Gnosis: The Coming Gnostic Civilization
Mark Amaru Pinkham
Adventures Unlimited Press
PO Box 74, Kempton, IL 60946
9781935487081, $19.95, www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com
World Gnosis: The Coming Gnostic Civilization comes from Gnostic Templar Grand Prior Mark
Amaru Pinkham, who provides a history and overview of the teachings of Gnosticism. From the
Gnostic influence on the Garden to Eden to the Essenes, Sufis, and Freemasons, this provides a
fine history recommended for any new age collection seeking specific, authoritative details on
Gnosticism.
The Secret Science of Masonic Initiation
Robert Lomas
Red Wheel Weiser
65 Parker St., Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950
9781578634903, $18.95, www.redwheelweiser.com
The Secret Science of Masonic Initiation comes from an author who has spent over twenty years
studying Freemasonry. His personal insights into the history, culture and spirituality of the Craft
and its practice makes for an outstanding survey considering the spiritual nature of cosmic energy
and the basic science and craft of Masonic practices. Masonic collections and new age libraries
will consider this a 'must'.
Strange Wonder
Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street, NY, NY 10023-7015
9780231146333, $26.50 www.cup.columbia.edu
STRANGE WONDER: THE CLOSURE OF METAPHYSICS AND THE OPENING OF AWE
provides a fine, scholarly survey discussing Western philosophy's relationship to 'wonder', said to
be the origin of all philosophy. This re-opens Heidegger's uncertainty principle and argues that a
sense of wonder is key to re-imagining political, religious and ethical potentials. College-level
philosophy collections will relish this account!
The Political Science Shelf
Portrait of Camelot
Richard Reeves
Abrams
115 West 18th St., New York NY 10011
9780810995857, $35.00, www.abramsbooks.com
PORTRAIT OF CAMELOT: A THOUSAND DAYS IN THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE
comes with a DVD of rare, unpublished film footage and compliments this commemoration of
the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's election as president. Official White House photographer Cecil
W. Stoughton works with author Richard Reeves to provide a fine survey of Kennedy's political
atmosphere, experiences in the White House, and family interactions in a pick for any political
history collection.
The Performance of Politics
Jeffrey C. Alexander
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016-4314
9780199744466, $29.95, www.oup.com
THE PERFORMANCE OF POLITICS OBAMA'S VICTORY AND THE DEMOCRATIC
STRUGGLE FOR POWER offers a different way of looking at democratic struggles for power,
explaining the 2008 presidential campaign and using examples from media coverage and
interviews with leading political journalists to explore the process of the battle. Any who would
use the Obama campaign as a microcosm for understanding the democratic and electoral process
should find this book both detailed and engaging, perfect for political issues collections.
The Economics Shelf
Zombie Capitalism
Chris Harman
Haymarket Books
Box 180165, Chicago, IL 60618
9781608461042, $17.00, www.haymarketbooks.org
ZOMBIE CAPITALISM: GLOBAL CRISIS AND THE RELEVANCE OF MARX provides a
powerful critique of capitalism and maintains that the system poses a threat to humanity. The
'zombie' part alludes to 'zombie banks' that have proven incapable of fulfilling any positive
function but remains a threat to everything - and the concept is carried out here to capitalism
itself, marked as being in a zombie state. College-level collections strong in political discussions
of capitalism need this!
The Sports Shelf
Field of Glory: Renaissance
Richard Bodley Scott, et.al.
Osprey Publishing
4402 - 23rd Street, Suite 219, Long Island City, NY 11101-5058
9781849082235, $34.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
Field of Glory: Renaissance offers a fine set of wargaming rules for Renaissance tabletop gaming
and is designed to both teach principles and allow players to focus on battlefield tactics and
deployments. Early battles around the world focus on strategies and history and offer keys to
military thinking and concepts. This represents the first in a series of new Osprey wargaming
series and will appeal to novices and seasoned wargame players alike.
Giants
Pat Summerall with Michael Levin
Wiley
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470611593, $25.95, www.wiley.com
GIANTS: WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT LIFE FROM VINCE LOMBARDI AND TOM
LANDRY comes from a player who thought seriously about retiring from the NFL when he was
traded from the Chicago Cardinals to the New York Giants in 1958. Disillusioned about
professional football's miserable conditions and lousy pay, he persevered and became the
spokesman of the NFL, seeing its rise to new heights. GIANTS offers his insights about the
evolution of the sport and his encounters with some of its biggest names, and is a key acquisition
for any library strong in NFL sports.
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
Fade to Black
Paul Donnelley
Omnibus Press
257 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10010
9781849382465, $29.95, www.omnibuspress.com
FADE TO BLACK: A BOOK OF OVER 1500 MOVIE OBITUARIES offers a fine survey of the
lives and deaths of over 1500 movie personalities, from big stars to important film characters.
Some faded to obscurity after scandal, others hid secrets or hid from the public eye. This adds
almost 200 new and revised entries to a classic and detailed survey packed with information on
actors and actresses of bygone times.
Hollywood Stories
Stephen Schochet
Hollywood Stories
3767 Clarington #336, Los Angeles CA 90034
9780963897275, $24.95, www.hollywoodstories.com
HOLLYWOOD STORIES: SHORT, ENTERTAINING ANECDOTES ABOUT THE STARS
AND LEGENDS OF THE MOVIES gathers hundreds of vintage tales of Hollywood legends
over the years and comes from an entrepreneur who told stories on his tour bus about how
Hollywood came to be. Trivia history blends with intimate details of the stars, local Hollywood
color, and more and packs in fun snippets of detail perfect for any Hollywood culture
collection.
The Filmmaker's Eye
Gustavo Mercado
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #400, Burlington, Ma 01803
9780240812175, $27.95, www.focalpress.com
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition explains
how images work to tell a story, using color examples in a visual reference that demonstrates
how to become a visual storyteller using film. From understanding shot types and how and why
they work to visual rules, technical considerations, and when to break the rules, this packs in
practical considerations that will prove key to any filmmaking collection.
The Acting Bible
Michael Powell
Barrons
250 Wireless, Hauppauge, NY 11788
0764163582, $22.99, www.barronseduc.com
THE ACTING BIBLE: THE COMPLETE RESOURCE FOR ASPIRING ACTORS is for drama
students and actors needing brush-up on their techniques, and packs in a range of tutorials
covering everything from voice projection to understanding scripts and rehearsal procedures.
Step-by-step advice accompanied by detailed illustrations makes for a fine survey recommended
for novices and experienced actors alike.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
The Buntline Special
Mike Resnick
Pyr
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616142490, $16.00, www.pyrsf.com
THE BUNTLINE SPECIAL: A WEIRD WEST TALE is set in an alternate 1881 where the U.S.
ends at the Mississippi River and the magic of the Native American Medicine Man has halted the
white man's expansion. Here in Tombstone Thomas Edison is on a mission to discover a
scientific means of counteracting magic - and Wyatt Earp and his brothers have been hired to
protect the genius. Totally engaging, this alternate history is a powerful pick!
TOR Books
175 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
www.tor-forge.com
George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois, Editors' SONGS OF THE DYING EARTH
(9780765320865, $27.99) isn't a collection devoted to world's end, but a tribute to science fiction
master Jack Vance, as any who know Vance's 'dying universe' works will readily see. These
twenty-three stories capture his universe and honor his tradition, presenting new writings by Neil
Gaiman, Tad Williams, Robert Silverberg and some of the biggest names in the industry. No
Vance fan should be without! Orson Scott Card's THE LOST GATE (9780765326577, $24.99)
offers a new hero in a new fantasy series with the story of one Danny North, who grew up in a
family of gods long lost to power when the gates to their home world were closed. The family
lives in an old house in isolated Virginia - and Danny believes he's a mage-born son with no
powers at all until one day he realizes he has unusual power over the Gates - and miracles. His
journey to learn his gift will change his world in this engrossing tale.
Doctor Who and Philosophy
Courtland Lewis & Paula Smithka, Editors
Open Court Publishing
70 East Lake St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60601
9780812696882, $21.95, www.opencourtbooks.com
Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside is a pick for science fiction and philosophy
holdings alike, and considers the deeper issues raised by the TV Doctor's space and time travel
adventures. From how the Doctor provides insights on who we are to Doctor Who's focus on
science, physics and more, this provides a fine analysis perfect for students of popular culture and
science.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
The Horror! The Horror!
Jim Trombetta, Editor
Abrams
115 West 18th Street, 6th floor, New York, NY 10011
9780810955950, $29.95, www.abramsbooks.com
THE HORROR! THE HORROR! COMIC BOOKS THE GOVERNMENT DIDN'T WANT
YOU TO READ! offers an outstanding visual treasury of the pre-Coed horror comics of the
1950s. These comic book images - censored by Congress in a 1954 investigation of juvenile
delinquency - have been in hiding since they were first published, so this presentation is a
particularly notable addition to any comprehensive graphic novel and comics library. Two
hundred covers and background stories come from original copies in the author's extensive
collection while a bonus DVD offers a rare twenty-five-minute TV show that first aired in 1955
about the evils of the comic book. Simply outstanding!
Graphic Women
Hillary L. Chute
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023-7015
9780231150637, $26.50, www.cup.columbia.edu
GRAPHIC WOMEN: LIFE NARRATIVE & CONTEMPORARY COMICS covers the lives and
achievements of five key women who produced comics and graphic novels to record history.
From interesting connections between comics and memory to comics exploring female
relationships with men, this pairs black and white examples with literary and artistic analysis and
is a pick for college level graphic novel history holdings.
The Travel Shelf
The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Elinor DeWire
Paradise Cay Publications
Box 29, Arcata, CA 95518-0029
9780939837861, $19.95, www.paracay.com
The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast offers an outstanding guide to over sixty
lighthouses from San Diego to the San Juan Islands. More than just a traveler's guide to the
lighthouses, however, this packs in stories of history, courage, and lighthouse lore to add
maritime history and local color to each profile. Fans of lighthouses or West Coast travel alike
will find this a compelling guide!
Garden Guide: New York City, second edition
Nancy Berner and Susan Lowry
W.W. Norton
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393733075, $22.95, www.wwnorton.com
The revised edition of Garden Guide: New York City is a 'must' for gardeners planning a visit to
the Big Apple. It identifies unexpected small gardens nestled throughout New York City - even
those on rooftops, hidden behind facades, and just beyond a gate or inside a museum. This
revised second edition features over twenty new gardens and pairs their histories with stories,
maps and complete visitor information, making for a compact take-along tote for any gardening
enthusiast.
The Audiobook Shelf
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220, Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.highbridgeaudio.com
NPR: THE FIRST FORTY YEARS (9781615731039, $29.95) gathers memorable recordings
from forty years of news and commentary from NPR, offering a blend of humor and journalism
commentary from the most popular and memorable of public radio programs. David Sedaris,
Chris Rock, Car Talk and more are just a few of the NPR programs culled for this fine survey,
recommended for any audio collection and NPR fans especially. Norman Maclean's A RIVER
RUNS THROUGH IT AND OTHER STORIES (9781615731121, $26.95) receives a fine
reading by David Manis, whose smooth voice brings alive the underlying poetic nuances of a
unique account of fly fishing, family interactions, and philosophy. Along with the classic 'A
River Runs Through It' are two stories never before on audio, making this a fine recommendation
for any audio collection strong in literary presentations. Also a top pick is Prairie Home
Companion's OLD SWEET SONGS 1974-1976 (9781615735228, $24.95). This new collection
of old favorites from the early years of the radio show packs in songs and fun reflections and
stories with The Powermilk Biscuit Band, Papa John Kolstad, Peter Ostroushko and more
packing in humor and fun. And as a companion piece, MORE NPR FUNNIEST DRIVEWAY
MOMENTS (9781615730377, $22.95) also is filled with comedy and stories reflecting 'driveway
moments' where NPR programs have captivated their audiences via the car radio. From Joan
Rivers to Carol Burnett and Bob & Ray, this is packed with hilarious moments!
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
J.D. Robb's POSSESSION IN DEATH (1441891854, $19.99) receives a fine performance by
Susan Ericksen as it provides another satisfying Eve Dallas drama. Eve's newest case comes with
a kick: visions of the deceased and an uncanny familiarity with places she's never seen before.
Her involvement in the mystery involves her in some unusual links - and the disappearance of
eight other young women. Susan Ericksen also performs in J.D. Robb's INDULGENCE IN
DEATH (1441836152, $38.99), in which Eve Dallas must discover why New York residents are
being killed - with crossbows and bayonets. The trail leads to a CEO whose information has been
hijacked - and Eve suspects a dangerous thrill killer is on the loose. As tense thrillers, these are a
pick for any mystery collection. Mary Roach's PACKING FOR MARS: THE CURIOUS
SCIENCE OF LIFE IN THE VOID (1441876626, $29.99) receives a fine performance by Santa
Burr, whose award-winning voice adds drama to this exploration of space travel. From how the
human body survives in space to the evidence from space simulations, this provides a fine,
entertaining science survey recommended for any general lending collection.
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
Steve Martin's AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY (9781607886129, $34.98) receives a fine narration by
Campbell Scott, film director and award-winning actor, who lends a solid and moving voice to
this story of a New York artist on the rise. Lacey is determined to take on the demanding art
world of the city - and her achievements reflect the highs and lows of the City's art world in this
moving novel. James Patterson's CROSS FIRE (9781607886655, $39.98) receives a vivid
narration by the team of Andre Braugher and Jay O. Sanders, who together bring to life the latest
Alex Cross tale. Here Alex gets married and Kyle Craig is back, murder embroils Alex and FBI
agent Max in conflict, and a sniper and a wedding heat up Alex's life. A powerful thriller comes
to life in audio. David Baldacci's HELL'S CORNER (9781607886570, $39.98) receives a
powerful dual narration by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy, is unabridged on 12 CDs, and tells
of a skilled assassin working for the government who faces a high-risk covert mission. Before his
mission can even begin a bomb threatens two world leaders and involves Oliver Stone in one of
the most puzzling cat-and-mouse games of his career. Larry Levin's OOGY: THE DOG ONLY A
FAMILY COULD LOVE (9781607886617, $24.98) receives a fine narration by accomplished
film and stage actor Joe Barrett as it tells of a family's ne pet: an odd-looking puppy recovered
from a dog-fighting ring. Their adoption of Oogy leads to love and family interactions in this
moving story. Stacy Schiff's CLEOPATRA: A LIFE (9781607887010, $34.98) receives a fine
narration by veteran Robin Miles, whose fine reading enhances this dramatic story of the last
queen of Egypt. Her personality and drama, as well as her political history, are captured in an
enthralling coverage key for any audio collection. Michael Connelly's THE REVERSAL
(9781600247255, $39.98) receives Peter Giles' extensive acting credits in a moving story of a
defense attorney persuaded to work for the prosecution when a convicted child killer is granted a
retrial based on new DNA evidence. Politics and legal battles blend in a court drama packed with
depth and intrigue. Amy Sedaris' SIMPLE TIMES: CRAFTS FOR POOR PEOPLE
(9781600247286, $24.98) is narrated by Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello and includes a bonus
PDF with photos and fun crafts. It provides tongue-in-cheek set of reflections on crafts and more,
offering a fun set of reflections that include such gems as how to obtain feathers from a bird and
what are the best crafting options for the criminally insane. Michael Connelly's HARRY BOSCH BOX SET (9781607887256, $49.98) receives an excellent narration by Len Cariou, stage and TV actor
who brings to life three best-selling Bosch investigations: The Narrows, Echo Park and The
Overlook. Any Bosch fan who wishes to enjoy his dramas in one set will find this a fine set of
thrillers steeped in mystery, espionage, and murder. Philip Yancey's WHAT GOOD IS GOD?
(9781607886334, $29.98) comes from a journalist and bestselling speaker whose twenty books
explore different aspects of Christian faith. Here he reflects on the global question of what good
is God, and travels the globe gathering answers to his query. His meetings with church leaders in
different countries offer clues to the answers and lends to a dramatic listen. All are top picks for
any audio collection! James Bradley's THE IMPERIAL CRUISE (9781607886709, $19.98)
receives an excellent narration by Richard Poe, whose Broadway background helps bring to life
this story of a huge 1905 diplomatic mission dispatched by Theodore Roosevelt to Asia. During
his cruise Roosevelt would negotiate a series of secret, unconstitutional agreements which would
lead to World War II in the Pacific. THE IMPERIAL CRUISE explores these events in a lively
discourse, and is key for any audio history collection. Joseph Wambaugh's HOLLYWOOD
HILLS (9781607889748, $34.98) receives a fine narration from Christian Rummel, who has
narrated over a hundred audio titles and won several awards for his work. His voice brings to life
this story of a circle of teen burglars specializing in vandalizing Hollywood homes. It'll take a
veteran LAPD member to become involved in a range of interlocking vandal plans in this
mystery thriller.
Penguin Audio
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
www.penguin.com
Patricia Cornwell's PORT MORTUARY (9780142428719, $39.95) receives a fine reading by
Kate Burton, whose Broadway background and clear voice lends quiet drama to another Kay
Scarpetta drama. This 18th in the series of novels of intrigue focuses on a port for the dead and a
dangerous path to a case which twenty years later challenges her secret military ties and life in a
riveting story packed with intrigue and twists and turns of plot. Walter Mosley's THE LAST
DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY (9780142428566, $29.95) receives Los Angeles actor
Dominic Hoffman's fine reading, which well spices the story of Ptolemy Grey, ninety-one years
old and largely forgotten in a Los Angeles apartment packed with mementos of his past. He's on
his way to leading a secluded life of past memories until his encounter with a woman will bring
back friendship, desire, and new challenges in this moving saga, which comes to life in
audio.
Djibouti
Elmore Leonard
HarperAudio
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062008503, $34.99, www.harperaudio.com
DJIBOUTI offers an excellent unabridged account surrounding documentary filmmaker Dara
Barr, who is looking for bigger professional challenges in Djibouti with the goal of filming
modern-day pirates hijacking a ship. The only trouble is that in the Middle East terrorists and
good guys are interchangeable - and Data and her helper become endangered in a dangerous
game as they try to shoot a dramatic documentary film that could cost their lives. A fine thriller,
audio collections will relish this action-packed thriller!
The Gardening Shelf
Creating a Forest Garden
Martin Crawford
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
PO Box 428
White River Junction, VT 05001-0428
9781900322621, $49.95, www.chelseagreen.com
CREATING A FOREST GARDEN: WORKING WITH NATURE TO GROW EDIBLE CROPS
packs in advice on planning, designing and maintaining a sustainable food garden with a twist,
working with forest gardening for minimal maintenance. A forest garden is a managed ecosystem
modeled on woodland where nature does the actual maintenance work: chapters tell how to plan,
design and choose trees, shrubs, root crops and more for maximum effect.
The Crafts Shelf
Creative Paper Jewelry
Dafna Yarom
Sixth&Spring Books
c/o SoHo Publishing Company
101 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10013
9781936096060, $19.95, www.sixthandspringbooks.com
Creative Paper Jewelry pairs some twenty designs with step-by-step directions to making jewelry
from basic materials. From gaining creative projects from cocktail napkins, paper scraps and
unused jewelry to changing paper with paints, this teaches the basics of making, altering and
using paper to provide brooches, necklaces, and a range of jewelry styles.
Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
www.kalmbachbooks.com
Jeff Wilson's MODEL RAILROADER'S GUIDE TO INDUSTRIES ALONG THE TRACKS 4
(9780890247716, $19.95) is the fourth book in a popular series for model railroaders offers a
fine narrowed focus to layouts that offer realistic appearances beside tracks. Six unique industries
that add interest to a model include rock excavating, lumber processing, waterfront operations
and more in a survey of the history and operations of these industries served by rail transport.
Modelers can re-create these scenes using the photos and modeling tips here. His original 101
Track Plans for Model Railroaders is updated in 101 MORE TRACK PLANS FOR MODEL
RAILROADERS (9780890247761, $17.95). This picks up where his first volume left off with
classic layout plans from Model railroader magazine's pages. An outstanding companion, this is a
pick for any avid rail modeler. Modelers interested in military scenarios can also enjoy James K.
Wechsler's BUILDING AND DETAILING REALISTIC SHERMAN TANKS (9780890247891,
$21.95), a how-to construction guide for the Sherman tank that includes nearly fifty other models
representing some 60 years of Shermans. From building a single Sherman to converting one
Sherman type to another, this teaches how to build a customized Sherman from a resin kit and
teaches all the basics of handling other fittings, using airbrushes and washes, and more.
Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
David Erik Nelson
No Starch Press
38 Ringold Street, San Francisco CA 94103
9781593272593, $24.95, www.nostarch.com
Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make With Your Kids offers a fine
compendium of DIY projects which can be made cheaply, from cardboard boomerangs to an
electric didgeridoo or a marshmallow shooter. The idea is to profile projects adults and kids work
on together: chapters are loaded with budget ideas filled with a dose of technology to attract
gadget-oriented kids.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine
Steven M. Fox
Manson Publishing
c/o Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
9781840761245, $84.99, www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine deserves ongoing mention as a powerful guide for any
veterinary medicine library. It offers vets and trainees alike knowledge of chronic diseases,
treatment options, and the latest evidence supporting treatment choices, and is packed with
physiological and biochemical theories of pain treatment alike. A top pick for any vet's
collection.
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
The fourth updated edition of the weighty vet's reference Gary D. Norsworthy, et.al.'s THE
FELINE PATIENT (9780813818481, $139.99) is a comprehensive 'must' for any library on
feline diseases and health. This updated edition includes over 500 additional clinical photos, 84
additional chapters adding the latest research on behavior, clinical procedures and surgeries, and
new CT and MRI images in the imaging section. Vets and students alike will find this offers
quick reference and specific photos key to understanding feline health issues. Andrew J.
Rosenfled and Sharon M. Dial's CLINICAL PATHOLOGY FOR THE VETERINARY TEAM
(9780813810089, $59.99) includes a DVD of clinical cases as it surveys machinery calibration,
sample handling, normal physiology and more. Chapters help team members understand clinical
diagnosis tests and give adv ice on evaluation and clinical control, making for a strong pick for
any vet's collection. Also recommended is Editor Gary D. Osweiler, et.al.'s BLACKWELL'S
FIVE-MINUTE VETERINARY CONSULT CLINICAL COMPANION: SMALL ANIMAL
TOXICOLOGY (9780813819853, $99.99). This packs in key details on the diagnosis, therapy
and prevention of toxicoses and is arranged by major categories of toxicants to aid in rapid
diagnosis by poisonings. More in-depth detail is added from BLACKWELL'S FIVE-MINUTE
VETERINARY CONSULT: CANINE AND FELINE (9780781773607, $99.99), with over 70
additional toxicants covered, more clinical applications reviewed, and tables of detail added to
appendixes for quick diagnosis. No practicing vet's clinic should be without! The second updated
edition of Alex Gough and Alison Thomas' BREED PREDISPOSITIONS TO DISEASE IN
DOGS AND CATS (9781405180788, $69.99) provides an invaluable and unique reference
gathering under one cover all the different details on breed-specific diseases. Breed-by-breed,
with one section for dogs and one for cats, describes inherited and prevalent disorders and
provides details gleaned from veterinary references and research journals alike. New to this edition
is expanded referencing to primary sources, an easier format, and an extended directory of
genetic test providers. Highly recommended!
Wired Wilderness
Etienne Benson
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
9780801897108, $55.00, www.press.jhu.edu
WIRED WILDERNESS: TECHNOLOGIES OF TRACKING AND THE MAKING OF
MODERN WILDLIFE offers a fine history blending science and technology with animal studies
and U.S. political changes to survey radio tracking of wild animals. From hunters to conservation
groups and beyond, this uses interviews with wildlife biologists, researchers and case studies of
conservation issues to provide an outstanding survey of how wild animals are tracked and
documented.
The Science/Technology Shelf
The Species Seekers
Richard Conniff
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393068542, $26.95, www.wwnorton.com
THE SPECIES SEEKERS: HEROES, FOOLS, AND THE MAD PURSUIT OF LIFE ON
EARTH offers an engaging survey of explorers who made it their mission to catalog life on
Earth. These pioneers traveled to different areas of the world and discovered and brought back
new life forms and stories: this follows the human affection for nature and exploration and the
discoveries made by many. Any library strong in natural history as well as many a general
lending library will find this absorbing!
How the West Was Warmed
Beth Conover, Editor
Fulcrum
4690 Table Mountain Drive #100, Golden, CO 80403
9781936218028, $17.95, www.fulcrumbooks.com
How the West Was Warmed: Responding to Climate Change in the Rockies packs in a powerful
essay collection from a noted environmentalist and Greenprint Denver founder who considers the
range of responses to climate change in the Rockies. For over two decades the area has struggled
with climate change and its impact, and today is a center for solutions to common problems.
Over forty veteran journalists, scientists, and policy makers contribute to a wide-ranging survey
key to any collection strong in global environmental change.
The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements
Periodictable.com
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
151 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011
9781603761987, $24.95, www.blackdogleventhal.com
The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements is a card set based on five years of photography
and offers a complete presentation of all 118 chemical elements, with each card including
scientific data and stories about the elements. Key cards and an activity guide makes this a
perfect pick for students and teachers alike!
Edison's Electric Light, revised edition
Robert Friedel & Paul Israel
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
0801894824, $30.00, www.press.jhu.edu
EDISON'S ELECTRIC LIGHT: THE ART OF INVENTION has been revised and updated from
the original 1986 edition to offer a definitive study of the famous invention, is keyed to the
printed and electronic versions of the Edison Papers so readers can refer to original source
materials, and explore the process of the invention. Any library strong in scientific inventions and
the process of theories and exploration will find this a winning survey.
Arboretum Borealis: A Lifeline of the Planet
Dana Beresford-Kroeger
University of Michigan Press
839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209
9780472051144, $32.50, www.press.umich.edu
Arboretum Borealis: a Lifeline of the Planet describes how the Boreal tree group is key to the
planet's health, and how they can promote health and counteract the effects of global warming.
Chapters pair a natural history of the North American tree group with a survey of aboriginal
peoples and their interactions with forests, offering both a natural survey and a series of tips to
gardeners and landscape architects interested in incorporating these trees in their designs for a
greener planet. Black and white and color photos complete the display.
Quantify!
Goran Grimvall
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
9780801897177, $25.00, www.press.jhu.edu
QUANTIFY! A CRASH COURSE IN SMART THINKING gathers examples from sports,
literature and science alike to explain how scientists use investigative processes to make sense of
the world. Essays are fun, involving, and offer easy examples outlining the basics of analysis
processes, and will appeal to both general readers and collections from high school into college
grades.
Almost Chimpanzee
Jon Cohen
Times Books
c/o Henry Holt & Company
175 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
9780805083071, $27.50, www.henryholt.com
ALMOST CHIMPANZEE: SEARCHING FOR WHAT MAKES US HUMAN, IN
RAINFORESTS, LABS, SANCTUARIES, AND ZOOS offers a fine exploration of what
researchers are doing in the field of genetics in state-of-the-art labs, in the field, and working
with chimps. From zoo exhibit designs to an attempt to breed a humanzee, this offers insights
into chimps, humanity, and more, challenging myths and offering an insider's tour of the latest
research insights. No natural history holding should be without!
The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide
Richard A. Muller
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393078268, $16.95, www.wwnorton.com
The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide receives Joey Manfre's fun color cartoon drawings
and offers a whimsical yet scientifically-accurate survey shedding light on over sixty scientific
'secrets' and ironies. The cartoon illustrations range from a consideration of how hospitals are
actually generating the dreaded antimatter to why an extreme overdose of radiation is not likely
to lead to cancer.
The Darwinian Tourist
Christopher Wills
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016-4314
9780199584383, $34.95, www.oup.com
THE DARWINIAN TOURIST; VIEWING THE WORLD THROUGH EVOLUTIONARY
EYES shares Christopher Wills' knowledge of biodiversity to consider how ecology and
evolution of interacted. Over 100 original photos accompany an ecological travel expedition to
explore evolution and connections to the natural world, answering questions as diverse as how
the domestication of animals changed the world and how tree species evolution has affected the
planet. Any general science collection should consider this a 'must', with its strong science paired
with a lively format lending to general reading.
An Engineer's Guide to Automated Testing of High-Speed Interfaces
Jose Moreira and Hubert Werkmann
Artech House
685 Canton St., Norwood, MA 02062
1607839830, $139.00, www.artechhouse.com
An Engineer's Guide to Automated Testing of High-Speed Interfaces provides a fine, complete
introduction to the art of high-speed digital testing auth automated test equipment, and is the first
book to focus on this topic. Examples, theory, and the design and applications of high-speed
digitals make for a powerful review of instruments, tests and measures, and interface standards
key to any college-level engineering library.
The Music Shelf
Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin
Jon Bream
Voyageur Press
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis MN 55401
9780760339558, $19.99, www.voyageurpress.com
Now in paperback is the first complete illustrated history of the heavy rock band Led Zeppelin,
packing in color photos and album covers in a fine tribute history of the group and its members.
Pages packed with ad bills, photos, memorabilia, and full color make this an exceptional tribute
presentation with interviews, band histories, and biographical sketches making for an exceptional
guide recommended for any serious rock music library.
The World History Shelf
Islamic Gunpowder Empires
Douglas E. Streusand
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813313597, $42.00, www.westviewpress.com
Islamic Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals is a recommended pick primarily
for college-level Middle East history collections but also for any library strong in Islamic history
and culture. Chapters exploring the history of three empires emphasize that they were connected
within a world system and were not isolated entities, with chapters offering important overviews
of social, military and political ideas and practices common to all three. From society and culture
to expansion practices, this covers all aspects of these Islamic empires and is a 'must' for any
serious about the foundations of the modern Middle East.
The Biography Shelf
Dancing With the Devil
Louis Diaz and Neal Hirschfeld
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., New York, NY 10020
9781439148822, $16.00, www.simonandschuster.com
Dancing With the Devil: Confessions of an Undercover Agent tells of an 'untouchable' drug
kingpin and one undercover agent who was tough enough to successfully infiltrate his domain
and nail him. That would be Louis Diaz, who here provides a first-person narrative telling of his
life and his record-breaking cases. An action-packed autobiography telling of his confrontations
with drug dealers in New York makes for a powerful true-crime saga perfect for any
collection.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Landauer Publishing
3100 - 101st St., Suite A, Urbandale, IA 50322
www.landauercorp.com
Edyta Sitar's FRIENDSHIP STRIPS & SCRAPS (9781935726012, $27.95) invites quilters
everywhere to use a simple strip panel technique designed by the author, who here presents
nearly twenty quilt projects based around the strip quilt idea. You can use precut strips or cut
strips from a personal stash in this fine collection, which includes hundreds of step-by-step color
photos, diagrams, and directions. Another top pick is Kaffe Fassett's WELCOME HOME
(9780982558683, $27.95), which comes from a fiber artist and teacher who has created vivid
results from unique patterns, needlepoint, and patchwork. Kaffe Fassett's focus on color makes
for a dazzling, stunning collection highly recommended for any quilting library.
Sixth&Spring Books
161 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10013
www.sixthandspringbooks.com
Rosemary Drysdale's ENTRELAC: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO INTERLACE KNITTING
(9781936096008, $24.95) is a fine knitting guide: using only simple knit and purl stitches,
knitters can create eye-catching pieces with texture and can incorporate these works in cables,
lace and more. Step-by-step instructions with color photos feature dozens of easy stitches,
explain yarn combinations, explore color and patterns, and more. Nicky Epstein's KNITTING
ON THE EDGE: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION OF 350 DECORATIVE BORDERS
(9781936096015, $19.95) packs in keys to different types of knitted decorative borders for a
range of purposes, from ruffles and lace to flora, picots and fringes. Knitters can use these keys to
blend techniques into work, with color photos packing each design and line-by-line stitching
instructions for a polished finish.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Encyclopedia of Barbie Doll
Alva Christensen and Laural Schwing
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009
9781574326871, $34.95, www.collectorbooks.com
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BARBIE DOLL FAMILY & FRIENDS LICENSED PRODUCTS
1961-1971: IDENTIFICATION & VALUES packs in a fine survey of all the Barbie products on
the market, from Barbie paper dolls to Skipper and Midge. Color photos pack ever page with
clear examples of all the products, with the latest values providing collectors with all the keys to
valuing their own collections.
The Military Shelf
The Blocking of Zeebrugge: Operation Z-0 1918
Stephen Prince
Osprey Publishing
44-02 - 23rd St., #219, Long Island City, NY 11101
9781846034534, $18.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
The Blocking of Zeebrugge: Operation Z-0 1918 is the 7th title to add to Osprey's newest series
RAID, which reveals acts of small units and special forces in battle. Each Raid title offers
analysis of strategies of each raid, blow-by-blow events, and digital artwork to tie everything
together and bring it all to life. THE LBOCKING OF ZEEBRUGGE documents the April 1918
raid by the Royal navy on the German-held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend, and provides a fine
in-depth history that military collections will relish.
Osprey Publishing
44-02 - 23rd St., #219, Long Island City, NY 11101
www.ospreypublishing.com
Ian Gardner & Roger Day's TONIGHT WE DIE AS MEN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THIRD
BATALLION 506 PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT FROM TOCCOA TO D-DAY
(9781849084369, $16.95) focuses on a single airborne battalion in World War II and provides an
in-depth look by two British authors who consider their training, experiences, and personalities.
Their entire stories come to life using first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians
who witnessed the Normandy campaign and makes for a strong acquisition for any collection
seeking a personal approach to World War II experiences. Ian Castle's LONDON 1917-18: THE
BOMBER BLITZ (9781846036828, $19.95) joins others in Osprey's 'Campaign' series and
provides a fine in-depth survey of the strategies and results of the bomber blitz in London during
World War I. Military and British history are illustrated with color battle scenes, maps, and
modern photos to enhance a collection perfect for any military collection. Also tops is Gavin
Mortimer's THE BLITZ: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY (9781849084246, $29.95), which uses
photos from the Mirror newspaper group to capture the experience of the Blitz of 1940-41. Many
images here haven't seen publication before: they were censored during the war and only appear
here seventy years later. Images blend with newspaper articles, diary entries, and more to compile
a vivid 'you are there' report packed with over 200 period photographs. No military history
collection should be without!
The Education Shelf
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
www.corwin.com
Neal A. Glasgow, et.al.'s WHAT SUCCESSFUL SCIENCE TEACHERS DO (9781412972345,
$36.95) packs seventy-five research strategies that demonstrate best practices for inquiry-oriented
science projects. From promoting collaborative projects and inviting contributions from a range
of cultural backgrounds to understanding the latest research on the possibilities of engaging
students and avoiding common pitfalls in using digital media, this provides a fine 'must' for any
serious education collection. Also recommended for educators is Cheryl Rose Tobey and Leslie
Minton's UNCOVERING STUDENT THINKING IN MATHEMATICS GRADES K-5
(9781412980555, $35.95), offering keys to building on a child's current understanding of math.
From evaluating skills and identifying common patterns of mistakes to demonstrating the
authors' proprietary QUEST cycle model and using it to provide teachers with more tools, this
packs in new strategies teachers will find easily applicable to the entire experience of teaching
math at grades K-5. Christopher Wells' SMARTER CLICKING: SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
POLICIES THAT WORK! (9781412966993, $26.95) offers a key to supporting appropriate use
of technology for teaching and learning, to provide school leaders with a clear map for
implementing technology policies. From involving everyone in successful collaboration to
avoiding inappropriate use of technology and developing key use policies, this is key to any
educator's library. Also key is Beverley Holden Johns' 401 PRACTICAL ADAPTATIONS FOR
EVERY CLASSROOM (9781412982022, $28.95), a fine survey offering modifications and
recommendations for students with special needs. The author's experience in inclusive settings
offers hundreds of examples suitable for lectures, worksheets, testing and more, covering the
legal basis for adaptations and offering the latest updates. Elaine L. Wilmore and Amy
Burkman's PASSING THE PPR TEXES EXAM FOR EC-12 TEACHERS (9781412958448,
$28.95) comes from authors who offer solid backgrounds in TExES exam development and
workshops. Aspiring teachers can prepare for the PPR Exam using this book, which outlines each
of the learner-centered standards, domains and more. From test-taking tips to application
examples from different areas of competency, this provides an outstanding survey. David
Schimmel, Suzanne Eckes and Matthew Militello's PRINCIPALS TEACHING THE LAW: 10
LEGAL LESSONS YOUR TEACHERS MUST KNOW (9781412972239, $36.95) packs in a
fine survey organized into 10 lessons of one-hour sessions on student discipline, freedom of
expression, and other legal issues principals must teach to staff. From warm-up activities and
summaries of legal principles to common questions and answers and more, this provides a fine
survey of the rights of students and teachers and how to handle common school issues. Ian Jukes,
Ted McCain and Lee Crockett's LIVING ON THE FUTURE EDGE: WINDOWS ON
TOMORROW (9781412982351, $29.95) offers a fine survey of digital world trends and
changing futures, and is directed to educators who want to understand more about the
technological world of modern students. From the phenomenon of 'Infowhelm' to the increased
need for speed and the rapid changes of technology, this packs in an outstanding assessment of
modern technology's promise and challenges. Mary Frances Callan and William Levinson's
ACHIEVING SUCCESS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING SUPERINTENDENTS: A PRACTICAL
GUIDE (9781412988964, $38.95) provides a comprehensive guide for aspiring and new
superintendents and comes from two veterans who provide examples based on their years of
experience. From goal setting and strategic planning to budgeting and staff communication, this
is packed with keys to developing interconnections between leadership and staff and provides
outstanding assessment tools. THE TURNAROUND TOOLKIT by Lynn Winters and Joan
Herman (9781412975018, $40.95) offers educators a fine nine-step method based on data-driven
continuous improvement processes for improving student achievement and meeting targets.
Educators and administrators will appreciate these steps for 'turnaround tasks' that explain how to
use data strategically for school interventions, and will also appreciate the clear step-by-step
process. Kathleen Jonson, Nancy Cappelloni and Mary Niesyn's THE NEW ELEMENTARY
TEACHER'S HANDBOOK (9781412978095, $35.95) appears in its third updated edition to
provide everything a new elementary teacher needs to get started. From teaching with technology
and preparing standards-based lessons to using techniques for professional development, this
covers everything the first-year new teacher needs to know. The second edition of THE ACTION
RESEARCH GUIDE: A FOUR-STAGE PROCESS FOR EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL
TEAMS by Richard Sagor (9781412981286, $35.95) updates a fine easily-used action research
tool set that works for modern schools. Teacher leaders and teacher teams receive new examples,
activities and leadership in action in a workbook designed to be explored as you progress. David
A. Sousa's HOW THE ELL BRAIN LEARNS (9781412988346, $38.95) provides an outstanding
teacher's guide blending the latest brain learning research with classroom applications for
teaching English language learners in K-12 settings. From brain-compatible strategies to gauging
understanding, this provides tips that provide classroom-based applications for the latest learning
results. From clarifying visions to implementing action, these are a solid 'must' for any education
collection.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
God of Our Understanding
Rabbi Shais Taub
KTAV Publishing House
930 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
9781602801530, $18.95, www.ktab.com
GOD OF OUR UNDERSTANDING: JEWISH SPIRITUALITY & RECOVERY FROM
ADDICTION offers a survey linking spiritual wellness and addiction and recovery processes,
considering Jewish spirituality in particular and writing of Jewish mysticism and twelve-step
spiritual growth processes. Jewish wisdom lends to a fine survey promising to help millions
struggling with addiction who seek spiritual solutions.
The Photography Shelf
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for Photographers
Philip Andrews
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #400, Burlington, MA 01803
9780240522449, $49.95, www.focalpress.com
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for Photographers: The Creative Use of Photoshop Elements on
Mac and is a top pick for any Photoshop collection. It focuses on Elements 9's digital imaging
options and is perfect for both newcomers and seasoned Photoshop users alike. Step-by-step
instructions accompany screenshots and color images and covers everything form how to import
and adjust images to working with raw files and stitching images. A supplemental web site offers
video tutorials backing the information contained here. A 'must' for any collection seeking
specifics for Elements 9!
New York At Night
Jason Hawkes & Christopher Gray
Merrell Publishers
38 High Avenue, 4th floor, Nyack, NY 10960
9781858945293, $39.95, www.merrellpublishers.com
NEW YORK AT NIGHT packs in full-page color photos of the New York skyline and comes
from an award-winning aerial photographer who offers a dramatic view of the skyscapes of New
York at night. From Times Square to the Empire State Building and more, this travels the length
of the city and provides striking photos paired with lively captions by New York Times journalist
Christopher Gray. Collections strong in either urban photography or New York City views need
this!
Shadow Catchers: Camera-Less Photography
Martin Barnes
Merrell Publishers
38 High Avenue, 4th floor, Nyack, NY 10960
9781858945385, $69.95, www.merrellpublishers.com
Shadow Catchers: Camera-Less Photography beings with a discussion of one of the pioneers of
photos made without a camera, William Henry Fox Talbot, and moves to present the work of five
leading practitioners of camera-less photography. Their very different works are packed into an
oversized volume featuring their black and white and color creations along with an exploration of
their technical processes and artistic components of their works. Photography collections will
find this a unique, involving reference.
Decade
Eammon McCabe & Dr. Terence McNamee
Phaidon Press
180 Varick St., 14th Floor, New York NY 10014
9780714857688, $39.95, www.phaidon.com
DECADE is a powerful collection gathering the history of the last ten years as told in photos,
documenting discoveries, history, victories, and world atrocities alike. Gathered from sources
around the world, this features photos that capture every memorable moment from the last ten
years, and will earn a place not just in photography collections, but in any serious history and
culture library. Extraordinary images make this a powerful survey recommended for a range of
libraries, from general-interest to college-level history and photography holdings alike.
Rocky Nook
26 West Mission St. Suite 3, Santa Barbara CA 93101
www.rockynook.com
Bruce Barnbaum's THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY: AN APPROACH TO PERSONAL
EXPRESSION (9781933952680, $44.95) provides a newly revised edition of the original classic
published in 1994, which has often been used as a classroom text reference for photographers.
This has been completely updated to reflect vast changes in the digital photography world and
packs in keys to visualization, imaging, techniques for digital and traditional approaches, and
more. Philosophy as well as technical applications are incorporated in a top pick for any basic
photography library. Also a top pick for Nikon collections is Darrell Young's MASTERING THE
NIKON D300/D300S (9781933952642, $34.95), providing a wealth of experience-based
information for owners of these Nikon models. Chapters explore each camera's features with an
eye to exploring adjustments, tweaking, options, and all possibilities inherent in the complex
systems. Color screen shot examples throughout make for a winning reference! Also winning is
George Barr's WHY PHOTOGRAPHS WORK: 52 GREAT IMAGES: WHO MADE THEM,
WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL AND WHY (1933952709, $39.95), a survey of the basic
elements and analysis of striking images produced by the world's top photographers. With notes
on each photo's evolution and technical descriptions of equipment and settings used to produce
them, photographers can learn all the techniques that make each a winner.
The Woodworking Shelf
Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws
Roland Johnson
Taunton
Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
9781600850967, $24.95, www.taunton.com
Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws is a key reference for homeowners, crafters, and
hobbyists alike. It covers all the basics of the bandsaw and its abilities, from blades and
alignment to safety, sawing straight and curves, and selecting the right cutting techniques for the
right project. Packed with color illustrations throughout, it belongs in the collection of any
beginning shop owner who wants to select and use the bandsaw tool more effectively.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
South Phoenix Rules
Jon Talton
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Avenue #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781590588147, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
A New York professor visiting Phoenix to research his new book is murdered - and
historian/deputy David Mapstone is drawn into the investigation when his sister-in-law becomes
a target also. The attempt to protect Robin draws David into a convoluted plot involving
gangsters and dangers in this fine mystery!
The Native American Shelf
Plains Indians Regalia & Customs
Bad Hand
Schiffer
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764335365, $49.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Plains Indians Regalia & Customs is a pick for many different collections, from Native American
history holdings to holdings appealing to collectors of Native artifacts. Extensive research from
source material provides new research and modern color photos of replica items, teaching the
history of the seven major Plains Indian tribes, their habits and beliefs, and providing true stories
to accompany objects that relate to Plains life. An outstanding reference, this is a 'must' for any
serious Native American library.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
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