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Reviewer's Choice
Life Rules
Ellen LaConte
New Society Publishers
PO Box 189
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada, V0R 1X0
9780865717268, $18.95, www.newsociety.com
LIFE RULES: NATURE'S BLUEPRINT FOR SURVIVING ECONOMIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPSE is a recommendation for environmental and economic
holdings alike as well as social issues collections concerned with global communities, and
discusses such varied issues as resource conservation, cooperative living, and how to fix
problems that challenge how Man lives on Earth's systems. Solutions to global challenges are
offered in an inspiring survey of life-affirming actions and management strategies perfect for any
general lending library.
Andrew Jackson Downing: Essential Texts
Robert Towmbly, editor
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393733594, $35.00, www.wwnorton.com
Andrew Jackson Downing: Essential Texts compiles an anthology of Downing's writings and
comes from the founder of landscape architecture in the U.S. His extensive writings were
published in journals and magazines around the country, and this book covers a range of topics
from architecture and landscape gardening to gardening for parks, public beautification
programs, and more. Robert Twombly's biography and headnotes provide further insights into
Downing's short but highly influential life.
Evolution's Purpose
Steve McIntosh
Select Books
1 Union Square West, Suite 909
NY, NY 10003
9781590792209, $24.95, www.selectbooks.com
Evolution's Purpose: An Integral Interpretation of the Scientific Story of Our Origins provides a
fine survey of how evolution progresses and its underlying spiritual purpose in life, arguing that
the purpose of evolution is not controlled, but is all about creativity and the choices of
evolutionary creatures themselves. Thus the scientific concept of evolving origins is linked to
sacred teachings compatible with many different spiritual perspectives, and thus Evolution's
Purpose belongs in the collections of any spiritual library interested in linking scientific thought
with spiritual reflection.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
The Last Atoll
Pamela Frierson
Trinity University Press
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212
9781595341303, $16.95, www.tupress.org
THE LAST ATOLL: EXPLORING HAWAI'I'S ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS provides a
decades-long exploration of the island's atolls and reefs at the far northwestern end of the chain,
and details both natural history and human history affecting these atolls. This could have been
featured in many sections - our travel section, the science and nature area, or the history shelf: it's
recommended for a wide range of holdings - basically, any with an interest in local Hawaiian
human and natural history!
The Art Shelf
Creating Exceptional Color with Acrylics
Lexi Sundell
Barrons
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438000961, $21.99, www.barronseduc.com
Creating Exceptional Color with Acrylics: How to Make Color Choices That Will Take Your
Painting to a New Level is a 'must' for any acrylic artist working with color and tone, and
provides clarify to the different choices acrylics offer. From choosing a balanced palette of strong
color to using pigments and semitransparent and opaque paint colors, this explores how to bring
out strong color in different genres and how to apply the colors in a range of creative ways. Any
working in acrylics who want to 'graduate' to the next level will find this a powerful survey!
The Crafts Shelf
The Lego Adventure Book
Megan Rothrock
No Starch Press
38 Ringold St.
San Francisco, CO 94103-4403
9781593274429, $24.95, www.nostarch.com
THE LEGO ADVENTURE BOOK provides an unofficial survey of the products of the best
LEGO builders, presenting nearly 200 innovative models of all kinds and pairing photos of these
models with 25 brick-by-brick breakdowns so readers can absorb some of the model makers'
special techniques. This makes for a far more useful guide than just a pictorial survey would
impart, covering everything from flying machines and dinosaurs to entire cities and a realistic
British locomotive with brakes. This fine all-color survey is a 'must' for any LEGO enthusiast
who wants to see new ideas and absorb the strategies for creating them.
Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World!
Jared K. Burks, PhD
TwoMorrows Publishing
10407 Bedfordtown Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
9781605490335, $9.95, www.twomorrows.com
Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World is a pick for any LEGO builder and fan and
comes from an author who has created thousands of custom minifigs over the last decade. This
color tutorial assembles his custom figures and tells how to handle decal design, applications,
color alternations, customization processes and minifigure displays, and teaches all the basics of
creating custom figures for everything from aliens to warriors. A top addition to any LEGO
crafter's library!
Simply Stylish Faux Flowers
Sylvia Hague
Barrons
250 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788
9781438000381, $19.99, www.barronseduc.com
SIMPLY STYLISH FAUX FLOWERS: GORGEOUS EVERLASTING ARRANGEMENTS TO
ADORN YOUR HOME AND CELEBRATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS tells how to personalize
any celebration with a home-done floral arrangement and tells how to create different moods,
themes and colors through fake flower florals. From step-by-step instructions for practical
projects to tools and tips on how to handle the flowers, this is a top recommendation for any
crafter looking to work with faux flowers!
Kalmbach Books
c/o Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53186
www.kalmbachbooks.com
Peter H. Riddle's second edition of WIRING YOUR TOY TRAIN LAYOUT (9780897785433,
$21.95) offers a fine wiring guide for hooking up modern and vintage transformers and creating
different layouts for tracks and controls, and is a specific guide for the model train hobbyist who
wants to know more about wiring options. Included in the wiring tips are keys to signals and
accessories, how to organize writing and set up central controls, and more. Diagrams and
schematics are provided for all kinds of options, making this a 'must have' reference for any toy
train modeler. Also recommended is the second volume of MODEL RAILROAD BRIDGES &
TRESTLES (9780890248683, $17.95), packing in over twenty projects and features that
originally appeared as articles in Model Railroader magazine. From the basics of building truss
and girder bridges, viaducts and more to installing culverts and making a concrete bridge with
real cement, this is packed with fun projects model railroaders can quickly apply to landscapes.
Aaron Skinner's MODELING AIRLINERS (9780890248447, $19.95) is a fine guide for any who
build jet airliner models, and walks the crafter through the process of painting and applying
decals to commercial airplane models. A photo gallery accompanies the step-by-step directions
on how to construct and convert airliners, offering all kinds of keys to creating realistic and
successful airliner models! Lori Wilkes' THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER'S GUIDE; WORKING
WITH POLYMER CLAY (9780871164537, $21.95) provides everything you need to know to
work with polymer clay beads, offering over twenty easy projects paired with lovely color
photos. The step-by-step photos accompany multiple crafts and jewelry-making ideas and make
for a lovely guide highly recommended for any jewelry-making or beader's collection.
The American History Shelf
Clash of Eagles
Carol Lea Clark
Lyons Press
246 Goose Lane, Guilford, CT 06437
9780762778423, $22.95, www.lyonspress.com
Clash of Eagles: America's Forgotten Expedition to Ottoman Palestine provides a fine story of
America's first military journey into the Middle East in 1847, when the secretary of the navy
authorized one William Lynch to journey east to Ottoman Palestine, there to map what would be
Israel and Jordan. While there Lynch made important alliances that would last for decades,
overcoming obstacles to his expedition and finding facts that would foster his mission. The Civil
War eventually stifled his journeys - and another hundred years went by before America involved
itself again in the Middle East. The result is a powerful historical survey of a little-known
expedition that is a 'must' for any American history holding.
Hell of a Vision
Robert L. Dorman
University of Arizona Press
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 103
Tucson, AZ 85719-6654
9780816528509, $50.00, www.uapress.arizona.edu
HELL OF A VISION: REGIONALISM AND THE MODERN AMERICAN WEST provides an
in-depth survey of the ways in which the American West has been portrayed and defined in
modern times, exploring how different urban, rural and ethnic identities have evolved and how
Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand its
diversity and influences. Chapters provide college-level holdings with a fine discussion looking
at the works of major novelists, Native American writers, and everything from government
reports to environmental impact studies. The result is a fine study of the modern history of the
American West, and is a fine pick for any collection strong in Western history and
influences.
The Untold History of the United States
Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451613513, $30.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Untold History of the United States documents the rise and fall of the American empire and
uses the latest archival findings and recently declassified documents to tell of a shocking
perspective on the Bush-Cheney policies. The U.S. has drifted far from its democratic principles,
and the drift has its roots not in modern presidential choices and politics, but in choices that go
back to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Among the surprising revelations: the
U.S. was largely responsible for perpetuating the Cold War, the nation has been involved in
overthrowing elected leaders in favor of installing right-wing dictators in foreign countries, and
the U.S. has come very close to nuclear war numerous times over the decades. Any American
history collection needs this!
The Fourteenth Day
David G. Coleman
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393084412, $25.95, www.wwnorton.com
The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis comes from an expert
on nuclear policy and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. New transcripts
of Kennedy's tapes not seen before blend with period photos to show how Khrushev's decision
didn't actually end the crisis, which continued for months. This is the first book to provide an
insider's account based on over 260 hours of secret recordings made by Kennedy before and after
the standoff, and should be in the collections of any American history holding strong in the
politics of the times.
Custer
Larry McMurty
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451626209, $35.00, www.simonandschuster.com
CUSTER provides a lively and colorful illustrated volume covering the history of both the man
and the battle he's well known for, and outlines all involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn
and how it affected the nation. It's a unique observation of the military man who led over 250
men to death, and examines the event and the personality with a personal and social approach
designed to delight any reader of military events or American history. The addition of plenty of
visuals sets this apart from any other history and makes it accessible to general-interest
readers.
The World History Shelf
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
www.westviewpress.com
Catherine Allgor's DOLLEY MADISON; THE PROBLEM OF NATIONAL UNITY
(9780813347592, $20.00) provides a blend of history and biography pairing the life of first lady
Dolley Madison with the role she played in the shaping of the nation. Part of the Lives of
American Women series, this uses a particular aspect of her life to identify her role in her era and
her influences and achievements in affecting it. It also tells how she became a model of
inspiration to others. Women's issues and general American history collections will want to add
this. The fourth updated edition of Peter N. Stearns' THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN
WORLD HISTORY (9780813343600, $40.00) comes from a historian who investigates the
global scope of the Industrial Revolution, considering the social and cultural impact of the
changing technology on major societies around the world and adding a new introductory section
exploring the industrial revolution and the nature of industrial projects outside of the West.
The Computer Shelf
The dRuby Book
Masatoshi Seki
Pragmatic Programmers
P.O. Box 293325
Lewisville, TX 75029-3325
9781934356933, $35.00, www.pragprog.com
THE DRUBY BOOK: DISTRIBUTED AND PARALLEL COMPUTING WITH RUBY teaches
the basics of Ruby from the Japanese Ruby hacker Seki and offers the first book in how own
Distributed Ruby library. It's completely written in Ruby and allows readers to communicate
between distributed Ruby processes without boundaries. From basic design concepts of
distributed programming to advanced Ruby techniques for security and more, this offers a
gradated learning foundation that takes Ruby programmers to new levels of achievement, teaches
them to integrate dRuby and eRuby, and is a 'must' for any programming library.
Mobile Usability
Jakob Nielsen and Raluca Budiu
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321884480, $34.99, www.newriders.com
Mobile Usability tells how to design top websites and apps for smart phone and tablet users,
offering insights into creating an overall mobile strategy for clients and businesses alike. The
approach involves writing for small screens: this helps designers and others understand how to
create mobile websites to improve user experience. Since the world of computing is rapidly
moving to mobile devices, MOBILE USABILITY will prove a top pick for any collection and
offers a guide packed with over two hundred illustrations, with techniques based on international
studies with over 150 participants.
For Dummies series
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Edward C. Baig and Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus' IPAD FOR DUMMIES, 5TH EDITION
(9781118498231, $24.99) tells how to navigate an iPad, use Safari to surf the web, tweak the
basic iPad to customize work and play, and more. The all-color screen shots format lends to
at-a-glance reference information while all instructions offer both step-by-step direction format
and user-friendly boxed interludes for further enhancement. The result is a user's guide that will
appeal on many levels, from its color format to its quick notes. Nancy C. Muir's KINDLE FIRE
HD FOR DUMMIES (9781118422236, $19.99) is also a winner and teaches the basics of the
latest Kindle Fire HD using the same eye-catching format and logical organization. The
examinations of Kindle's applications and possibilities helps new users get up and running
quickly, making this a top visual recommendation for any new to the Kindle system.
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
www.oreilly.com
David Sawyer McFarland's DREAMWEAVER CS6: THE MISSING MANUAL
(9781449316174, $49.99) offers web designers a fine kye to making the most of Dreamweaver
CS6, and is a fine guide to using its unique technology to do everything from design site for
smartphones and tablets to manage websites easily, reorganize a site, and create visually
appealing site. The result is a top reference that should have been in the box with Dreamweaver,
that offers specific keys to success paired with real-world applications. Arun Gupta's JAVA EE6
POCKET GUIDE (9781449336684, $14.99) provides a quick pocket-sized reference for
Simplified Enterprise Java Development, and provides an easy oreview of Edition 6's mail
enhancements. It covers what's new, how to use the new features, and teaches the basics of
getting specs for making any application Java EE compliant - all in a slim paperback-sized
reference perfect for programmers already working with the language. Matthew MacDonald's
WORDPRESS: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449309848, $29.99) provides a fine review of
the program and joins others in the 'book that should have been in the box' series. From building
a website and adding features to learning search-engine optimization and using social media tools
within the WordPress environment, this pairs black and white screen shots with clear directions
on using all of WordPress's many features. Highly recommended: a 'must' for newcomers to
WordPress. Newcomers to the latest edition of Quickbooks must add Bonnie Biafore's
QUICKBOOKS 2013: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449316112, $34.99) to the purchase. It
covers everything needed to get up to speed with Quickbooks 2013, from setting up the books to
using the Vendor, Inventory and Employee Centers and exchanging data with other programs.
Black and white screen shots accompany easy step-by-step instructions. Wes McKinney's
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS (9781449319793, $39.99) offers a practical manual to
scientific computing using Python and is directed to beginning analysis new to Python and for
Python programmers new to scientific programming. It teaches basic and advanced Python
features, tells how to apply the pandas facility to summarize and manipulate datasets, and teaches
problem solving using web analytics and more. Examples are specific and offer practical case
studies for solving problems, making this a basic primer for any Python user. David Pogue's
IPHONE: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449316488, $24.99) is an item of choice for any
using the iPhone up through the latest iPhone 5, and covers everything needed to tweak and
manipulate the program. The iPhone is basically a pocket computer and holds internet,
camcorder, plus phone - and it came without this guide. So new users should run not walk to the
nearest bookstore to obtain this: it covers the program, the latest iOS6 software running it, how to
find and manage apps that streamline its operations, and more. Tips, shortcuts and workarounds
make this the user's manual of choice. Eric Freeman & Elisabeth Robson's HEAD FIRST
HTML5 PROGRAMMING (9781449390549, $49.99) provides a fine brain-friendly guide to
HTML5 programming based on the latest research on how we learn, and will find this packed
with details on the program's new APIs and how they interact with web pages and JavaScript
functions. This cognitive science research results in an intensely visual, user-friendly guide that
offers easy diagrams, charts, black and white photos, and sidebars of information to consider
HTML5 secrets and tips. From avoiding common browser support issues to setting timers and
interacting with the Web, this 'brain friendly' guide is where every HTML programmer should
begin. Shelley Powers' LEARNING NODE (9781449323073, $34.99) covers the basics of web
programming and tells how to use Node to write fast, scalable network applications. From
exploring its unique attributes and approaches to applications development to using the Express
framework, working with PDF files, and learning to debug and test Node applications, this is a
'must' for any web programming reference library, and is packed with formulas and visual
examples throughout. Zigurd Mednieks, et.al.'s PROGRAMMING ANDROID (9781449316648,
$44.99) is for any interested in mobile programming and offers the latest user and programmer
experiences for handsets and tablets using Android. This completely revised second edition
focuses on Android tools and programming basics, from best practices and understanding the
Android framework to how to code patterns for accelerating the development of apps that use
web data and APIs. From multimedia to account APIs, this covers all the basics for a new
generation of mobile computers. Mark Pollack, et.al.'s SPRING DATA (9781449323950,
$29.99) is for Java programming collections and offers several sample projects teaching how
Spring Data provides a programming model that retails noSQL-specific features. From Spring's
template helper classes and using Spring Data with Redis to exploring Spring Data JPA-managed
entities to the Web, this is packed with specifics key to understanding the applications and use of
Spring Batch and Spring Data. Ian Griffiths' PROGRAMMING C# 5.0 (9781449320416, $54.99)
is a pick for any programming collection and has been completely rewritten for experienced
programmers who want actual code samples to work with. From how C# supports basic coding
features to understanding differences between dynamic and static typing and understanding the
new asynchronous language features or using XAML to create Windows 8-style and phone
applications, this weighty reference packs in programmer keys to success and is an outstanding
survey for C# programmers looking to move to the next level. Chris Grover's ADOBE EDGE
ANIMATE PREVIEW 7: THE MISSING MANUAL (9781449342005, $24.99) is for any
collection strong in web design and HTML5 and provides the basics of how to create animated
graphics for iPhone, iPad and the Web. Adobe features can provide the foundation for building
HTML5 graphics using this manual, which relies on NO programming experience. Black and
white screen shot examples of applications throughout provide all details needed to achieve
quick success with clear explanations and visuals supporting strategies. The result is a fine
recommendation enhancing any web programmer's toolkit!
Addison-Wesley
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/aw
Michael Hartl's second updated edition of RUBY ON RAILS TUTORIAL: LEARN WEB
DEVELOPMENT WITH RAILS (9780321832054, $44.99) comes from a Rails developer who
teaches Rails by covering the development of a sample application using the latest techniques in
Rails web development, and includes updates from a new site design using Twitter's Bootstrap to
better automated testing with Guard and Spork and discussions of the new Gherkin and
Cucumber. From installing and setting up a Rails environment to mastering Ruby programming
skills, this is filled with keys to successful development approaches and is a top pick for any
Rails collection. Alan W. Brown's ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE DELIVERY: BRINGING
AGILITY AND EFFICIENCY TO THE GLOBAL SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN
(9780321803016, $39.99) is a pick for any software engineering holding interested in techniques
for building improved software supply chains. From overcoming outdated data and delivery
perceptions to building adaptive software factories that blend feedback with concrete change and
using virtualized infrastructure to connect global teams, this is filled with actionable techniques
perfect for software engineers and business managers alike. Len Bass, et.al.'s SOFTWARE
ARCHITECTURE IN PRACTICE (9780321815735, $69.99) appears in its third updated edition
and has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. Here's a review
of the best practices in software architecture, from how such a system is structured to algorithm,
data representation, and more. Any designing, developing or managing large software systems
will find this invaluable: new material for this update is extensive and includes discussions of
architecture competence, the origins of business goals, and discussion of the life cycle of
architecture and its testing and agile development, making this a fine technical resource for any
software engineering holding. Peter H. Feiler and David P. Gluch's MODEL-BASED
ENGINEERING WITH AADL: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SAE ARCHITECTURE
ANALYSIS & DESIGN LANGUAGE (9780321888945, $49.99) is the first guide to use this
new standard for development optimization purposes, and provides both an introduction to the
AADL language and basic Model-Based Engineering practices. Each AADL element is
examined in a guide that considers language, properties, standards, and applies them to
real-world examples and applications. Software engineers can conduct analysis of real-time
factors with confidence using this fine detailed manual, a pick for any developer's reference
collection!
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Jim Boyce and Rob Tidrow's Windows 8 Bible (9781118203880, $39.99) is a weighty and key
reference for any programmer working with Windows 8, and covers all the basics from syncing
across to all PC and Windows mobile devices to using Windows 8 on a desktop, tablet or phone.
Programmers receive in-depth guides to setting up firewalls, handling cloud functions, making
playlists and more, and learn how to apply Windows 8 mechanics to typical home and business
uses alike. Black and white display images accompany many step-by-step keys to success,
making this a top recommendation for any Windows 8 user looking to tweak and customize the
latest operating system. Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA's QUICKBOOKS 2013 FOR DUMMIES
(9781118356418, $24.99) is a top recommendation for any looking to acquire, set up and use
QuickBooks, offering tips for all the basics, from creating invoices and tracking costs to
computing employee wages and tracking inventory. Black and white screen shots and gray
sidebars of at-a-glance basics makes this a time-saving study perfect for newcomers to the
program.
Prentice Hall Professional
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.informit.com/ph
The second updated edition of Priscilla Walmsley's DEFINITIVE XML SSHEMA
(9780132886272, $59.99) covers the latest usage and new XML Schema 1.1, has been
completely revised, and packs in over 250 revisions for 1.1 changes, indexing all and adding
hundreds more which reflect the latest best practices. It serves as both a tutorial and a reference,
showing how designs are achieved and explaining and comparing the pros and cons of different
approaches to XML. The result is an outstanding and highly recommended guide for any XML
Schema user which goes beyond basics to delve into the best applications. Douglas Alger's THE
ART OF THE DATA CENTER (9781587142963, $69.99) belongs in not only computer
collections but libraries strong in architecture and business, offering profiles of some eighteen
data centers that represent the world's most effective computing environments. One is built into a
former nuclear bunker and former chapel, others are powered by solar energy or even incorporate
architectural styles from other structural purposes entirely. Color photos abound and accompany
specific interviews on the inspiration and evolution of each data center, and how its purposes
were fulfilled by innovative techniques. It's a lovely and unique acquisition highly recommended
for any looking for specific ideas for data centers.
The Science Shelf
Ordering Life
Kristin Johnson
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421406008, $39.95, www.press.jhu.edu
ORDERING LIFE: KARL JORDAN AND THE NATURALIST TRADITION tells of a scientist
who devoted his life to explaining biological diversity, ordering and describing thousands of new
species and creating an atmosphere whereby natural history museums and taxonomy could
advance. Jordan's attention to creating order in a scientific world affected by wars and political
chaos impacted the future of the profession as a whole, and ORDERING LIFE traces his
achievements and the scientific milieu of the later half of the nineteenth and first part of the
twentieth centuries. Any college-level natural history holding will find this enlightening.
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix
James D. Watson
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781476715490, $30.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix is published to mark the 50th anniversary of the
Nobel Prize for Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA, and provides a fine
account packed with new annotations, photos and documents. Alexander Gann and Jan
Witkowski are the professors who have built upon Watson's original, blending Watson's account
with commentary of other protagonists and new insights on the story. The result is a powerful
survey highly recommended for any science holding.
Brain Bugs
Dean Buonomano
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393342222, $16.95, www.wwnorton.com
BRAIN BUGS: HOW THE BRAIN'S FLAWS SHAPE OUR LIVES belongs in science and
health collections alike in considering the shortcomings of the human brain and how it processes
information. From how and why the brain works to what happens when it fails, BRAIN BUGS
considers the basic functions of the brain and how it operates in different ways, and provides
general-interest readers with a fine science-based survey and neurobiological examination
requiring no prior science knowledge. Highly recommended as a lively, revealing study!
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, second edition
Daniel J. Decker, et.al., Editors
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421406541, $85.00, www.press.jhu.edu
The second updated edition of Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management is a pick for any
student or practitioner involved in wildlife management and provides a textbook exploring the
blend of humans with wildlife and their mixed interactions. From conservation and wildlife use
to the psychological foundations of wildlife management systems, this revised updated edition
includes details about managing citizen input, using economics to support decisions, ethical
considerations in wildlife management, and much more. Any college-level collection strong in
conservation and resources management as well as wildlife issues will find this an important
work!
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
www.wiley.com
Kathleen A. Cooney, et.al.'s VETERINARY EUTHANASIA TECHNIQUES: A PRACTICAL
GUIDE (9780470959183, $59.99) offers in-depth guidance on euthanasia procedures for not only
cats and dogs, but horses, production animals and exotics, and is based on the latest AVMA
guidelines. Step-by-step descriptions of all recommended methods offer specifics needed to
perform these techniques and provide details for veterinary students, technicians and others
involved in the clinical process. Also included are insights on client communication and
equipment. Charts on drug information and combinations round out this recommended reference
for any professional's library. Suzanne Easton's second updated edition of PRACTICAL
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (9780470656488, $59.99) offers a key guide to
various diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practices, and pairs line diagrams and
photos with discussions of ultrasound, fluoroscopy, computerized tomography, and more.
Veterinary students will benefit from revision points and self-assessment questions in each
chapter which outline and review everything needed to know about diagnostic imaging in
veterinary practice. With its focus on best practices and the use of digital imaging to improve
image quality, this is a 'must' for any veterinary science holding. Nicola Ackerman's THE
CONSULTING VETERINARY NURSE (9780470655146, $49.99) provides a fine resource for
all veterinary nurses conducting their own nursing clinics in small animal practice, and offers
specific nutritional, medical and behavioral guides for such clinics. From handling senior pet
clinics to client compliance and education, this covers clinics organized for a range of animal
conditions and is written by an experienced senior vet nurse. Any veterinary collection will find
this filled with specifics.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
The Trauma Tool Kit
Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW
Quest Books
c/o The Theosophical Publishing House
PO Box 270, Wheaton, IL 60189-0270
9780835608961, $18.95, www.questbooks.net
The Trauma Tool Kit: Healing PTSD From the Inside Out provides a fine tool kit key to helping
people heal from trauma using yoga therapeutics, and is one of the few approaches to incorporate
yoga techniques into trauma work. Any suffering from or working with PTSD will find this
packed with ideas, from working with supplements and augmenting the healing process
psychologically to spiritual considerations of the entire process. The result is an alternative tool
kit perfect for PTSD sufferers and those working with them.
Predictive Health
Kenneth Brigham, MD & Michael M.E. Johns, MD
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780465023127, $26.99, www.basicbooks.com
PREDICTIVE HEALTH: HOW WE CAN REINVENT MEDICINE TO EXTEND OUR BEST
YEARS proposes an alternative approach to good health: treating the patient's overall health, not
the disease. It proposes considering long-term measures to improve overall health rather than
tackling individual diseases alone, and considers medical and scientific fields that are behind this
new vision of health care. Most fascinating is an outline of a strategy that begins upon birth and
assembles a picture of a newborn's health so that risk factors can be caught long before they are
issues. Any concerned with long-term health needs this.
The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook, third edition
Kathy Steligo
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421407197, $40.00, www.press.jhu.edu
Any whose lives have been changed by breast cancer will want to understand, early on, the
options and issues raised by THE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION GUIDEBOOK: ISSUES
AND ANSWERS FROM RESEARCH TO RECOVERY. It covers all the latest findings in a
guide critical for making plans based on various reconstruction options, and provides a reference
that is easy to understand and loaded with insights. Candid information from professionals,
research, and others who have undergone the different procedures provide realistic assessments
of pros, cons, and ultimate results, making this a top pick for any breast cancer collection.
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, fifth edition
Norma M. Metheny
Jones & Bartlett
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
www.jbpub.com
9780763781644, $61.95, www.jblearning.com
The fifth updated edition of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nursing Considerations should be in
any collection appealing to nurses and hospital workers. It takes a case study and applications
approach undergrads will appreciate, has been completely revised and updated to provide the
latest research on fluid balance and imbalance, and offers an outline of basic concepts and
nursing considerations for all kinds of problems. Students will find this easy to understand,
especially with the illustrations and tables everywhere along with assessments of the basic
concepts and major clinical problems involved in fluid regulation.
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
www.northatlanticbooks.com
Laurence Heller, PhD and Aline LaPierre, PsyD's HEALING DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA:
HOW EARLY TRAUMA AFFECTS SELF-REGULATION, SELF-IMAGE, AND THE
CAPACITY FOR RELATIONSHIP (9781583944899, $21.95) provides a method that blends
bottom-up and top-down approaches to regulating the nervous system, and provides the
NeuroAffective Relational Model which focuses on maximizing client strengths and resiliency to
integrate physical and emotional connections in the body. The authors maintain that most
emotional problems can be traced to five biologically based organizing principles, and they
describe how these underlie most psychological disorders. Meir Schneider's VISION FOR LIFE:
TEN STEPS TO NATURAL EYESIGHT IMPROVEMENT (9781583944943, $19.95) comes
from a natural health pioneer who offers ten basics of healthy vision. What is most amazing is
that it also comes from an author born legally blind, who taught himself to see and in the process
developed an innovative program of healing that has helped thousands of others. Exercises are
designed to create healthier eyes, reserve developing issues before they cause damage, and help
remedy common problems from near- and far-sightedness and lazy eye to glaucoma or macular
degeneration. Based on the Bates Method, this self-healing system is a pick for new age and
health holdings alike!
The Psychology Shelf
Radical Distortion
John W. Reich
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616146580, $19.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
RADICAL DISTORTION: HOW EMOTIONS WARP WHAT WE HEAR comes from a
psychologist who provides answers to the question of why radical speech choices on both sides
are receiving more attention than the voices of moderates. This offers a psychological and social
science perspective on such speech and how extremism causes selective hearing and perceptions.
Seven principles to reduce or eliminate extremist rhetoric and selective hearing apply to many
situations and make for a powerful survey of manipulating emotions and how radical thought
processes get going. College-level collections strong in psychology or social science will find
this a winner!
Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan
Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451621372, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
BRAIN ON FIRE: MY MONTH OF MADNESS recounts the experiences of a healthy
twenty-four-year-old who suddenly begins showing signs of mania, quickly progressing to
memory loss, paranoia, psychosis and near death catatonia. Medical tests revealed nothing - until
one doctor diagnosed her with a newly discovered autoimmune disorder which was attacking her
brain. Her descent into insanity and her recovery is chronicled in a hard-hitting book that should
be required reading for any mental health professional, and which belongs in any general-interest
health collection.
The Business Shelf
The Heart of Change
John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen
Harvard Business Review Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
9781422187333, $28.00, www.hbr.org/books
THE HEART OF CHANGE: REAL-LIFE STORIES OF HOW PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS is a guide to helping people think differently about shared goals, and comes
from a leadership expert and his coauthor who focus on connecting with people's emotions to
spark the kinds of change that will contribute to organizational success. It uses Kotter's eight-step
process to illustrate how this approach can spark real changes, pairing real-life stories of people
in organizations with keys to positive change initiatives that are based not just on data, but
emotions. Business holdings should consider this a 'must'.
World Class Communication
Virgil Scudder with Ken Scudder
Wiley Publishers
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118230053, $49.95, www.wiley.com
WORLD CLASS COMMUNICATION: HOW GREAT CEOS WIN WITH THE PUBLIC,
SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE MEDIA uses the author's experiences in
advising some of the most successful corporate heads in the world to provide keys for business
success, from managing a crisis to fostering employee loyalty. Case studies and clear directions
for achieving these goals focus on communication skills that make the difference between
winning and losing, with chapters outlining The Scudder Method, used by CEOs the world over
to become great communicators. The result is an outstanding approach highly recommended for
any general business library.
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.koganpage.com
The third updated edition of Mark Tungate's FASHION BRANDS: BRANDING STYLE FROM
ARMANI TO ZARA (9780749464462, $39.95) is a key acquisition for business and arts
collections alike, and provides a history of fashion brands and the evolution of the fashion
industry. From the development of sports brands such as Nike to the evolution of Prada and
designer name brands, this offers a survey of how fashion has become popularized and explores
how branding experts have turned their brands into marketable items. A 'must' for any collection
strong in fashion and business. Jonathan Moules' THE REBEL ENTREPRENEUR:
REWRITING THE BUSINESS RULEBOOK (9780749464820, $19.95) is packed with
examples of successful entrepreneurs who have done things differently and offers many
contradictions to standard business tradition, from refuting the need to stick to a business plan to
increasing prices during tough times. Interviews with rebel business leaders who have made a
success from bucking trends and traditions makes this a powerful guide highly recommended for
any business collection.
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
www.benbellabooks.com
David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith's PAID TO THINK: A LEADER'S TOOLKIT FOR
REDEFINING YOUR FUTURE (9781936661701, $35.00) offers business leaders a fine toolkit
packed with ideas for increasing productivity and balancing life and work, and provides hands-on
ideas for solving daily challenges. Any decision maker will appreciate this research-backed
listing of the twelve leadership activities that leaders and managers engage in daily, synthesized
into formulas for change. Keys to performing these activities more effectively provide tools and
instruction to achieve results, offering a host of opportunities for placing strategies into action.
Any leader who wants to redefine and change their approach in the workplace will find this
packed with practical, tested applications suitable for any business pursuit. Anthony Flynn and
Emily Flynn Vencat's CUSTOM NATION: WHY CUSTOMIZATION IS THE FUTURE OF
BUSINESS AND HOW TO PROFIT FROM IT (9781937856106, $16.95) is written by a
business journalist and the founder of YouBar and explores how business is rapidly moving from
a world of mass production to one of mass customization, and provides business owners a fine
how-to guide. Marketers, brand managers and CEOs across all industries can use this movement
toward customization to draw new customers and create new, successful business models: this
includes interviews with company founders and CEOs specializing in customization and is a
satisfying 'must' for any business leader and collections catering to them. Gino Wickman and
Mike Paton's GET A GRIP: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FABLE (9781937856083, $24.95)
provides a strong survey telling of how a fictional organization addresses and resolves its issues
by adopting the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and is a fine pick for any business library
catering to small business owners who want to overcome the common challenges of not enough
profit, not enough company focus, and other issues. The Swan Services profiled here is not a real
company, but its issues and experiences with EOS is - making for a very readable assessment
perfect for the entrepreneur who finds the usual dry business book difficult to absorb.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
American Vampires
Bob Curran
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601632296, $15.99, www.newpagebooks.com
AMERICAN VAMPIRES: THEIR TRUE BLOODY HISTORY FROM NEW YORK TO
CALIFORNIA was published in time for Halloween mention but deserves year-round
recommendation for any collection seeing popularity in vampire lore. From vampires in
Louisiana to those in California, Manhattan, and all across the country, this packs American
vampire legends and lore into a book that covers myths and legends surrounding them. A fine
guide for any new age or mythology collection.
The Travel Shelf
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street
Oakland CA 94607
www.lonelyplanet.com
Paul Stiles & E. Clark Carroll's DISCOVER KAUA'I (9781742204673, $21.99) offers
itineraries, sustainable travel tips, and keys to exploring the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i and also
includes many color photos in its survey of off-the-beaten path adventures and opportunities.
From making an itinerary to see the most to blue sidebars of information and keys to island
culture, this covers the 'best' of the tourist and hidden attractions of the island, and makes for the
perfect destination travel planner. Nate Cavalieri's COSTA RICA (9781742200187, $24.99)
provides a powerful trip planner and take-along tote packed with small maps and detailed listing
on all the natural and human interest places to visit in the country, and should be in any
collection strong in South American travel. From hostels and local transportation to sights and
activities, this is packed with destination-oriented travel plans perfect for any journeying to Costa
Rica. GREAT ADVENTURES: EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AT ITS BREATHTAKING
BEST (9781742209647, $39.99) is a fine oversized collection of color photos capturing unique
world adventures for both armchair readers and those contemplating their own global excursions.
It's all about ice peaks, underwater caves, challenging bicycling trips, and natural beauty:
chapters are packed with lovely images and paired with exciting text, making for an outstanding
survey highly recommended for any adventure travel holding. Don Georges edits BETTER
THAN FICTION: TRUE TRAVEL TALES FROM GREAT FICTION WRITERS
(9781742205946, $15.99), a collection of original travel stories told by some of the world's best
novelists. Isabel Allende, Joyce Carol Oates, and more provide warm and lovely stories from an
account of an adventure off the beaten path in Malawai to visiting San Quentin Prison and
chasing missionaries in far-away regions of Asia. The result is a powerful survey highly
recommended for any literary travel collection. Lonely Planet's BEST IN TRAVEL 2013
(9781742209999, $14.99) provides the best places to go and things to do in the world and uses
the knowledge and miles traveled by Lonely Planet's staff and authors to provide a year's worth
of travel suggestions for extraordinary places and experiences. From 'hidden destinations' far
from usual tourist paths to the most thrilling activities and best values, this is a top pick for any
general travel holding. Any heading for the South Pacific will find Celeste Brash, et.al.'s SOUTH
PACIFIC (9781741797749, $28.99) the book of choice for advance planning or take-along tote.
Six authors survey dive sites, natural history, and all the human and natural places to travel in the
area, including sidebars of information with maps and the latest details on where to stay, eat, and
what to see. A 'must' for any traveler.
The Education Shelf
Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Belva C. Collins
Brookes Publishing
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598571936, $39.95, www.brookespublishing.com
Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities is a top pick for any
special education shelf and packs in practical strategies for educating students with severe
disabilities. Teachers are guided on the steps of applying systematic instruction in classrooms,
schools and communities to ensure the best outcomes using a program developed by an educator
who has trained special education teachers for over 25 years. The result is a powerful and specific
key to interacting with such students that outlines a specific course of action and includes sample
lesson plans, blank data collection sheets, and much more. Very highly recommended!
Building Brains
Suzanne R. Gellens
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
9781605541174, $29.95, www.redleafpress.org
BUILDING BRAINS: 600 ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN discusses the latest
research on brain development in young children and pairs this with activities and curriculum for
children from birth to age five. From experiences that drive a young child's growth and engage all
his skills to how to apply brain research to activities and ideas to create rich learning
environments, this is a 'must' for any early learning educator's collection.
Build It So They Can Play
Teresa Sullivan, et.al.
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9780736089913, $19.00, www.humankinetics.com
Build It So They Can Play: Affordable Equipment for Adapted Physical Education is simply
packed with ideas for physical education teachers, caregivers and recreation leaders, and teaches
how to modify equipment used in typical sports to make it accessible for all. The emphasis on
working with a tight budget yet producing equipment and sports ideas to develop motor
development across the board offers step-by-step instructions for projects, diagrams, photos, and
more, making this a 'must' for any physical education program seeking to include special needs
children.
Heinemann
PO Box 6926
Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926
www.heinemann.com
Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst's NOTICE & NOTE: STRATEGIES FOR CLOSE
READING (9780325046938, $27.85) offers a fine, practical guide to what it means to be literate
in the 21st century, and packs in keys to noticing important moments in literature. The 'Notice
and Note' model is explained in lessons that help introduce students to the concept of more
critical reading habits, offering teachers ideas for encouraging more attentive and thoughtful
independent reading as a whole. Any who would want close reading strategies options will find
this packed with ideas for fostering such thinking. Steven Zemelman, et.al.'s fourth updated
edition of BEST PRACTICE: BRINGING STANDARDS TO LIFE IN AMERICA'S
CLASSROOMS (9780325043548, $36.88) offers a fine pick examining the meaning of quality
in the teaching process and how it translates to real-world classrooms, and uses seven Best
Practice structures and implementation policies to show teachers and principals how to translate
the latest scientific research into classroom strategies. The Common Core State Standards are at
the heart of programs that include classroom vignettes and chapters on basic skills that support
unified instructional goals. The result is a basic survey of how any teacher can easily become a
Best Practice instructor.
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
www.corwin.com
Richard Sagor and Deborah Rickey's THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
(9781412996457, $31.95) tells how to keep teachers motivated and how to attract and retain
high-quality teachers, and is a fine guide for any principal or school leader. It's based on the
successful methods of Dealous Cox and describes a leadership approach based on personal
reflection and community connections, with authors sharing their experience with this particular
leadership style and showing how it improved teacher quality and performance. Educators will
find this a solid reference. Dean T. Spaulding and Gail Smith's INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES
AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL-BUILDING
IMPROVEMENT (9781452226385, $31.95) is a pick for instructional coaches who blend theory
and practice to show how coaches can blend themselves into the school and help teachers
improve their practice. From observing classrooms and providing important feedback to adapting
data into usable applied changes, this provides journal entries based on real-life experiences and
is a solid pick for any involved in the coaching process. Cathy A. Toll's LEARNERSHIP:
INVEST IN TEACHERS, FOCUS ON LEARNING, AND PUT TEST SCORES IN
PERSPECTIVE (9781452216461, $34.95) provides fine insights for becoming a learning leader
and blends case histories with theory and different approaches to data and testing. From
supporting professional learning teams to educational coaches, this analyzes and presents a range
of approaches perfect for any educator's reference library. James Dillon's NO PLACE FOR
BULLYING: LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOLS THAT CARE FOR EVERY STUDENT
(9781452216690, $39.95) offers a set of important keys to preventing bullying and describes the
steps school administrators need to take to develop and lead a schoolwide bullying prevention
program. Such programs often fail because they don't have support from everyone involved -
including parent. This provides three critical components of effective leadership for bullying
prevention and is packed with activities and examples key to combating menacing behaviors in
the schools. Any administrator needs this! Glenn E. Singleton's MORE COURAGEOUS
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE (9781412992664, $31.00) teaches administrators how to
foster racial equality in a school or district, and tackles some hard problems schools have faced
when implementing the Courageous Conversations Protocol. Anecdotes document conversations,
difficulties, and how to use the platform to move a school from racial equality theory to reality on
all levels, from classrooms to administration offices. The 'more' here includes considerations of
the knowing-doing gap, how racial equality connects with educational opportunity (or not), and
offers leaders advice for managing school boards, staff, and even local community outreach
programs. William N. Bender's DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES: NEW BEST PRACTICES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL
EDUCATORS (9781412998598, $38.95) appears in its third updated edition to discuss all the
latest differentiated instructional tools, from strategies on working within an RTI framework to
using technology to help students with learning disabilities and offering better brain-friendly
instruction based on the latest research in brain learning techniques. From new research in
metacognition to incorporating flipped classrooms, this new edition uses the latest blend of brain
research and educational objectives to provide new techniques to differentiating instruction
according to the Common Core State Standards, and is a pick for any educator's collection.
Luanna H. Meyer and Ian M. Evans' SCHOOL LEADER'S GUIDE TO RESTORATIVE
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE (9781412998604, $34.95) provides the latest research on the
effectiveness of restorative discipline and how to implement a school wide discipline plan, and is
key for any looking for alternative ways to handle school punishment. This is a research-based,
field-tested model to help school leaders provide alternatives to the usual exclusion and
suspension methods, offering a program that encourages behavior improvement and keeps
students in school. From decisions on how a school responds to behavioral problems to
child-focused intervention models, this is a 'must' for any school leader. Joan Franklin Smutny,
et.al.'s DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING
STUDENTS (9781412996365, $36.95) deserves ongoing recommendation for any teacher
working in a bilingual environment, and teaches the basics of how to recognize a student's unique
skills and create learning experiences suitable for the entire classroom. Examples of
communication with students and parents alike accompany stories from adults who overcame
language challenges, pinpointing the special needs of Spanish speakers and showing how they
can be an active part of a general classroom environment. The result is a top pick for any
bilingual teacher. Phyllis Hostmeyer's TOOLS STUDENTS NEED TO BE SKILLFUL
WRITERS: BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES (9781412989046, $36.95) goes beyond the
usual approach of diagraming sentences and offers lesson plans for grades 3-8 on how to
understand logical sequences and patterns and how to apply them to vivid writing styles.
Activities and samples accompany each described pattern and show teachers how to better
engage students in the entire process in a handbook that emphasizes how to produce more
effective writing. A fine pick for any teacher's reference library!
The Biography Shelf
Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451662436, $35.00, www.simonandschuster.com
TOTAL RECALL: MY UNBELIEVABLY TRUE LIFE STORY is a top pick for any general
lending library and documents Arnold's story of how he grew up in a small Austrian town,
moved to America, and within five years had learned English and become the greatest
bodybuilders in the world. In twenty years he was a huge movie star, and nearly forty years after
journeying to this country he would become governor of California. TOTAL RECALL follows
this years, and while it leaves a few more controversial moments out (...we'll leave you to
wonder...), it's still a riveting read for any fan of Arnold.
Marmee & Louisa
Eve LaPlante
Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451620665, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
MARMEE & LOUISA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT AND HER
MOTHER provides an outstanding biography of Alcott's relationship with her mother and comes
from the great-niece and cousin of Abigail and Louisa May Alcott. New documents, including
those discovered in a family attic and others thought long destroyed, offer insights that dispel
myths and offer a more in-depth portrait of the Alcott family and their world. This is a pick for
any collection seeing popularity with Alcott's writings, and provides a fine survey suitable for
any general-interest literary biography holding as well.
Still Lolo
Lauren Scruggs and the Scruggs Family
Tyndale Momentum
c/o Tyndale House Publishers
351 Executive Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414376691, $24.99, www.tyndalemomentum.com
STILL LOLO provides a true story of a deadly airplane crash and its aftermath - an event that
changed author Lauren Scruggs' life and lead to a struggle to survive, self-examination, and
ultimately a vastly changed life. It's a religious, inspirational story - and it's also the story of how
one woman not only survived the impossible, but changed her life in the process. While normally
this would be a pick for religious collections, it's also recommended for any general-interest
holding, as it offers gripping action paired with searing self-assessment.
The Audiobook Shelf
Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307967329, $35.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
HALLUCINATIONS gathers stories of Dr. Sacks' patients who have experienced hallucinations,
and reflects his lifelong interest in psychedelics and the varieties of hallucinatory experience.
Reader Dan Woren, a Los Angeles actor and voice-over artist, brings to life this account of a
neurology professor's revolutionary discussion on what hallucinations tell us about the brain,
culture, and the human condition - and why they are part of any human endeavor. In audio the
entire saga springs to life, making this a highly recommended acquisition for any general lending
library!
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
C. Baxter Kruger, PhD's THE SHACK REVISITED (9781619693593, $24.98) comes from a
minister who preaches on the gospel of the Triune God, who here provides a spiritual survey of
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Religious collections will find this an
in-depth probe of these three persons and their message that God is love, and will find this offers
an array of insights perfect for any religious holding. Nonfiction and business audio libraries will
benefit from Greg Smith's WHY I LEFT GOLDMAN SACHS: A WALL STREET STORY
(9781619696013, $29.98) comes form a man who resigned as the head of Goldman Sach's
United States equity derivatives business in 2012 - and who here tells of his experiences in the
company as he moved form an idealistic intern in his twenties to his rise to being a sales trader.
His insights on the inner workings of the company make for invaluable assessments any business
library will relish. Emma Donoghue's ASTRAY (9781611134209, $26.98) is narrated by the
James Langdon and others in a fine multi-narrative collection, and provides engrossing stories of
four centuries of wanderings, from a mother who searches for her lost baby girl to a teen soldier
who wanders far from home and his upbringing's basic teachings about life. This is a powerful
account of interconnected wanderings and personal journeys, and is a top pick for any fan of
Donoghue's astute and personal writings. Stephen Colbert's AMERICA AGAIN:
RE-BECOMING THE GREATNESS WE NEVER WEREN'T (9781607889700, $24.99) is a
hilarious account perfect for any fan of the TV show, offering biting thoughts about everything
from politics to how to get the country back on the right track. The tongue-in-cheek observations
are fun yet pointed insights on American life, culture and social issues and this is the perfect item
of choice for any audio lending collection! The unabridged offering of Nelson DeMille's THE
PANTHER (9781619691827, $39.98) is a fine pick for any fan of DeMiller's thriller action.
Backed by veteran narrator Scott Brick's powerful voice, it tells of an anti-terrorist task force
agent and his wife who are struggling with a new mission in Yemen - and with new challenges
that will change their world and threaten their expertise. THE PANTHER is international thriller
writing at its best, brought to powerful life in audio! Captain D. Michael Abrashoff's IT'S YOUR
SHIP (978161969235, $29.98) provides a fine guide that uses lessons from Navy ship
management and applies them to overall business management approaches. This special 10th
anniversary presentation has been revised and updated in an unabridged edition read by the
author, a former commander in the Navy, and provides powerful insights into how he managed
his ship with an eye to business efficiency. Very highly recommended for any business or
military audio collection! Jake Tapper's THE OUTPOST; AN UNTOLD STORY OF
AMERICAN VALOR (9781619692619, $34.98) is also a recommended pick for military
collections, and receives a powerful narration by Rob Shaprio, whose experienced voice has
enhanced numerous best-selling audio books. This tells of combat outpost Keating, the U.S.
military base in Afghanistan operating in one of the most remote regions of the world, cut off
from most of civilization. The area surrounding it was filled with those who wanted to kill the
men stationed there - and everyone part of Combat Outpost Keating feared doomsday on a daily
level. Journalist Jake Tapper provides a powerful story of those who manned the base in an audio
filled with gripping scenarios. Wm. Paul Young's CROSS ROADS (9781611130607, $29.98)
receives a fine reading from an award-winning stage and radio actor in Chicago, Roger Mueller.
Some of his credits include some big-name audiobook sellers, and his voice here lends passion
and high drama to the story of one Anthony, a proud self-made businessman at the height of his
career when a cerebral hemorrhage leaves him comatose - and in another world mirroring his
earthly life. If he follows directions in this world he could achieve redemption: if he stays, he
may be lost forever. High drama and otherworldly intrigue lends to a riveting adventure. James
Patterson's MERRY CHRISTMAS ALEX CROSS (9781611130294, $29.98) is set on a snowy
Christmas Eve when Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family when the phone
rings with disaster: a family's been taken hostage and the situation is rapidly escalating. Alex
must confront a father threatening to murder his family when a second situation emerges that
puts millions at risk. What a Christmas Eve! The story evolves to portray a thrilling holiday that
could change the lives of all. DAILY READINGS FROM EVERYDAY A FRIDAY by Joel
Osteen (9781619692473, $24.98) is narrated by the author and provides an outstanding survey
resting upon the premise that every day of the week is a gift from God, and needs to be lived with
humor and faith. This collection of nine daily devotionals offers excerpts from this original
premise along with key Bible verses, daily prayers and food for thought, packing in material from
a senior pastor of a Texas church deemed the country's fastest-growing congregation. An
excellent choice for any seeking daily affirmations and spiritual reinforcement! Preston and
Child's THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES (9781611139365, $24.98) tells of an ancient tunnel
under New York City where nearly forty murdered, mutilated bodies are found. An FBI agent
investigating the old crimes inadvertently unleashes a force that begins killing again with fast
action spicing a powerful audio, further spiced by the evocative and smooth voice of Jonathan
Marosz, who perfectly captures the drama and high tension of the riveting murder mystery. Any
murder mystery holding will find this audio a fine, compelling acquisition! Joyce Meyer's
TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS (9781619692497, $29.98) comes
from one of the world's leading Bible teachers whose TV and radio broadcasts have inspired
thousands. Gwen Hughes offers an experienced and evocative voice to this collection of
discussions offering daily devotions for the entire year, making for a thoughtful and revealing
collection that comes alive in audio and provides listeners with reflections straight from Biblical
teachings. Highly recommended!
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.highbridgeaudio.com
BLACK MASK STORIES: DOORS IN THE DARK (9781611744583, $29.95) represents a
series that takes classic pulp fiction from the pages of Black Mask magazine and brings to them
to life in audio format, offering listening fans of hardboiled detective stories a satisfying medium
for enjoying some of the winning crime fiction of yesteryear. On audio for the first time are a
range of satisfying tales paired with various narrators, from Peter Collinson (Dashiell Hammett)'s
'Arson Plus narrated by Alan Sklar to Lester Dent's 'Luck' narrated by Jeff Gurner. More crime
fiction from the magazine are presented in MURDER IS BAD LUCK (9781611744613, $29.95),
this including riveting stories from the title tale by Wyatt Blassingame to 'One Shot' by Charles
G. Booth and 'The Dancing Rats' by Richard Sale. All are narrated by different readers which
lends high drama and different tensions to the tales. THE PARROT THAT WOULDN'T TALK
(9781611744675, $29.95) features stories by Tomas Walsh ('Diamonds mean Death'), the title
story by Walter C. brown, and Merle Constiner's 'Let the Dead Alone'. MIDDLEMAN FOR
MURDER (9781611748116, $29.95) includes the title story by Bruno Fischer read by veteran
Scott brick, 'Borrowed Crime' by Cornell Woolrich read by Johnny Heller, and more. THE
SHRIEKING SKELETON (9781611744767, $29.95) includes Jeff Gurner's strong narration of
Hank Searls' 'Drop dead Twice' and W.T. Ballard's 'A Little Different' and more engrossing
stories. #9 in the series, THE CORPSE DIDN'T KICK (9781611744828, $29.95) includes the
classic 'Try the Girl' by Raymond Chandler, narrated by veteran audio narrator Scott brick, and
Steve Fisher's 'Wait for Me', read by Carol Monda, along with five other classics from the
American crime writing magazine. Each story receives a different narrator and features an
entirely different crime story. Any fan of crime stories and radio shows will find these a
compelling listen, spiced with a variety of accomplished narrators.
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
Ridley Pearson's HARD FALL (9781455890200, $19.99) is performed by David Colacci and
provides a thriller that's hard to stop listening to, with Colacci's voice powering the story of an
FBI agent facing a strange murder case. What evolves is a cat-and-mouse game with a trail of
murder and international espionage coating the entire mission, leading Cameron on an epic quest
to piece together a puzzle that could involve the world. A powerful survey results! Ed McBain's
CALYPSO (9781455871902, $19.99) provides a fine 87th Precinct novel performed by veteran
narrator Dick Hill and telling of a calypso singer and prostitute murdered with the same gun,
involving two detectives in an underworld of danger. Dick Hill's experienced approach heightens
tension and brings the drama to life in a captivating account hard to stop listening to. Tami
Hoag's CRY WOLF (9781455877485, $19.99) enjoys a fine reading by veteran narrator Joyce
Bean as it tells of vanishing young women in the rural parishes of Louisiana's French Triangle,
and of the return of Attorney Laurel Chandler during a time when a dangerous killer is loose.
Laurel finds herself lured into a deadly game and must use all her wits to battle a deadly outcome
in this tense thriller, recommended for any audio mystery holding.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Colorful Quilts for Playful Kids
Janet Pittman
Landauer Publishing
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
97819435726258, $24.95, www.landauerpub.com
Colorful Quilts for Playful Kids provides a fine examination of quilt designs and themes with
kids in mind, and offers some fourteen projects with dozens of 'mix and match' ideas. Many
quilts are designed with the idea of getting kids involved in the process, while others have
kid-friendly themes such as an alphabet puzzle quilt or a zoo quilt. Any either producing a quilt
for a child or seeking to involve a child in the quilt-making process will find this a winner!
The Sports Shelf
Human Kinetics
PO Box 5076
Champaign, IL 61820-5076
www.humankinetics.com
Alisa R. James's SURVIVE AND THRIVE AS A PHYSICAL EDUCATOR: STRATEGIES
FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND BEYOND (9781450411998, $29.00) offers ideas and
information for any teaching physical education. It could have been featured in our Education
Shelf, but is featured here so that coaches and any involved in sports don't miss it. It's based on
real-life experiences from the author's background as a K-12 teacher and a college instructor
working with teachers, and offers everything from creating lesson plans to handling behavior
issues and teaching PE to students. Any involved in physical education or coaching will find this
a winner. Frederic Delavier and Michael Gundill's DELAVIER'S ANATOMY FOR BIGGER,
STRONGER ARMS (9781450440219, $24.95) packs in over three hundred color photos and
130 anatomical illustrations paired with over 100 exercises targeting arms, and is designed to
help exercises understand how muscles interact with joints and how to use them for better
results. Over 30 proven programs offer exercises to achieve many different types of goals,
making this a solid pick for any physical education library. Triathlon's national governing body's
COMPLETE TRIATHLON GUIDE (9781450412605, $21.95) shares coach and athlete tips of
the field which include secrets and strategies for all stages of training and participating in
triathlon events. From bike-handling techniques professionals utilize to troubleshooting swim
strokes and achieving more effective workouts, this is packed with the latest equipment and
technology for preventing injuries and common issues, and is for any looking to compete and
stay ahead of the game.
The Military Shelf
Osprey Publishing
4402 - 23rd Street, Suite 219
Long Island City, NY 11101-5058
www.ospreypublishing.com
T.E. Crowdy's INCOMPARABLE: NAPOLEON'S 9TH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT
(9781849083324, $29.95) is for any military holding strong in world military history, and
documents an elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry, which was with Napoleon
from the start of his campaign. Motivated by a deep fear of failure, this regiment was to perform
unbelievable tasks and spent over a decade following Napoleon on all his campaigns, right up to
the end. This story of soldiers who became part of his war machine offers insights on the lives
and achievements of these men, and is a top pick for any military history holding. Andrew
Roberts' LOVE, TOMMY: LETTERS HOME, FROM THE GREAT WAR TO THE PRESENT
DAY (9781849087919, $25.95) provides a collection of original writings gathered by the
Imperial War Museum from the last hundred years, revealing the daily lives of soldiers and
offering comparisons between the experiences of those fighting different wars. From anecdotes
and reflections on experiences to discussions of rations and expressions of love and fear, these
capture the hopes, fears and struggles of the universal soldier no matter what the war, and are
packed with solid reflections. Robert Forczyk's PANZERJAGER VS. KV-1: EASTERN FRONT
1941-43 (9781849085786, $18.95) provides a solid survey of Eastern Front clashes between
Soviety heavy tanks and German antitank weapons, providing a fully illustrated analysis of duels
between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. This discussion includes artillery
technical specs as well as reviews of strategy and pairs military insights with vintage black and
white photos throughout. Two new additions to Osprey's 'Command' series are picks for any
military collection strong in biographical coverages of leaders. Jon Diamond's ARCHIBALD
WAVELL (9781849087377, $18.95) tells of the only British commander actively engaging Axis
enemy forces, telling of how he successfully conducted campaigns across nine countries. His
strategies resulted in unprecedented successes, and this analyzes his command choices and
explains their evolution. Diamond's ORDE WINGATE (9781849083232, $18.95) surveys the
tactics and battle experiences of one of the most controversial commanders of the second world
war. His use of long-range penetration in Africa and Burma helped develop post-war special
forces and elite units even as his attitude and abrasive approach made him very unpopular.
Military holdings will find these discussions of strategies and their evolution to be important and
eye-opening. Angus Konstam's BRITISH LIGHT CRUISERS 1939-45 (9781849086844, $17.95)
covers the design, development and history of cruiser which evolved from the sailing frigate and
was a warship designed to patrol the seas. The British light cruiser played a key role throughout
World War II, and this account documents their naval achievement and how they helped gain
control of the seas during the war. Military holdings with specific interest in World War II will
find this a winning account! Steven J. Zaloga's DEFENSE OF THE THIRD REICH 1941-45
(9781849085939, $18.95) joins Osprey's series covering the technology and history of key
fortresses and defensive systems and is a pick for any World War II collection. It provides an
overview of the lavish Flak defenses and their artillery, considering how Flak was deployed and
how a variety of structures were created to enhance its performance. German defenses and
systems receive an in-depth analysis complete with illustrations by Adam Hook in a fine
presentation for any military history holding. Michael McNally's CORONEL AND
FALKLANDS 1914: DUEL IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC (9781849086745, $21.95) begins
with the first encounter in World War I between the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy
which was the first defeat by the Royal Navy for over 100 years. The result was a dispatch of
modern ships to eliminate the German threat - and this new study offers insights on the ships and
battles that returned control to the Royal Navy. Naval and military history holdings alike will
find this packed with insights. Edward M. Young's AMERICAN ACES AGAINST THE
KAMIKAZE (9781849087452, $22.95) joins others in Osprey's 'Aircraft of the Aces' series and
outlines clashes between the US Navy, Marine Corps, and the Special Attack kamikaze units of
the Imperial Japanese Army. It documents some of the last aerial battles of the Pacific War
during 1945, documenting suicide stories, strategies, and the psyches and motivations of the
kamikaze pilots. Military collections in general and aviation libraries in particular will welcome
this specific survey. Chris McNab's MG 34 AND MG 42 MACHINE GUNS (9781780960081,
$18.95) tells of a new type of weapon Germany brought into the war, driven by the country's
need for machine guns in quantity. The MG 42 was actually a revolutionary approach to machine
gun design, and was nicknamed 'Hitler's buzzsaw' by the Allied forces. It's still in use some
seventy years later. This examination of the pioneering machine gun will appeal to military and
weaponry collections alike, offering vintage black and white photos of wartime experiences
throughout. Mark Barber's RAF FIGHTER COMMAND PILOT: THE WESTERN FRONT
1939-42 (9781849087797, $18.95) receives fine illustrations by Graham Turner which are paired
with vintage black and white photos to bring to life the story of the RAF command's history and
evolution. These men from all walks of life fought the battles of France and Britain during the
second world war, and many myths evolved from their achievements. This tells their stories
through their own writings and offers a fine history of Fighter Command forces and evolution in
a highly recommended pick for World War II coverages. Donald Nijboer's METEOR 1 VS. V1
FLYING BOMB 1944 (9781849087063, $18.95) provides a fine in-depth survey of one of
Hitler's major offensives against London, and how Britain's Gloster meteor 1 was the first jet
fighter used against them. Vintage black and white photos accompany descriptions of combats
and victories in a fine survey of the world's first jet-against-jet battle, suitable for military and
aviation libraries alike. Michael G. Walling's FORGOTTEN SACRIFICE: THE ARCTIC
CONVOYS OF WORLD WAR II (9781849087186, $26.95) tells the complete story of the
Allied forces' Arctic Convoys and the role they played in helping Russia repel the Germans. It
uses literally hundreds of oral histories from eyewitnesses and veterans of the convoys plus
original research in the Russian Naval archives at Murmansk to retell a campaign that has
received relatively little in-depth focus in the chronicles of World War II, and is a top pick for
any military history holding. Col. Darron L. Wright's IRAQ FULL CIRCLE: FROM SHOCK
AND AWE TO THE LAST COMBAT PATROL IN BAGHDAD AND BEYOND
(9781849088121, $25.95) comes from an Army officer with three tours of duty in Operation
Iraqi Freedom who provides a new assessment of the conflict, believing that the war was a good
war fought well. His first-hand survey of the entire eight-year mission in Iraq comes from one
who witnessed some of the most intense battles of the war, following the evolution from 'shock
and awe' to strategies for handling local violence and counterinsurgency methods. Any collection
strong in military history will find this a winning survey. Gordon L. Rottman's US 10TH
MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II (9781849088084, $17.95) describes and
illustrates the organization, special clothing and equipment, and evolution of the light infantry
concept in general and the 10th Mountain Division in particular, offering a blend of rare military
photos with detailed color focus on their uniforms and equipment. The result is a lively blend of
history and technical survey in a top pick for any World War II collection.
The Cookbook Shelf
The Pickled Pantry
Andrea Chesman
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
9781603425629, $19.95, www.storey.com
THE PICKLED PANTRY offers up dozens of fine possibilities in a pickling guide that includes
both traditional pickles such as dills, sours and more, plus ideas for pickling everything from
rhubarb to pineapple. Another plus: recipes are designed for either single-jar or big harvests and
also include relishes, chutneys, and practically anything that can be frozen or canned. The
satisfying results aren't just for a single approach, but embrace a broad spectrum of pickling
ideas, making this the perfect item of choice for any pickler.
Old-Fashioned Baking Book
Jim Fobel
Lake Isle Press
c/o National Book Network
4270 Boston Way, Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
0962740365, $14.95, www.nbnbooks.com
Old-Fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood provides an updated
collection of desserts the author's relatives produced when he was growing up in Ohio. These
aren't your usual mundane affairs either, with such creations as Aunt Charlotte's Milk Chocolate
Cake and Aunt Irma's Sour Cream Twists providing fare not to be found in every baking book.
There are no color photos, which would have enhanced and added mouth-watering images to the
fine descriptive titles - but really, the simple recipes and intense visual descriptions don't need
them. Any collection strong in bakery delights will find this a winning 'must have', offering
unique goods not to be found in competing baked goods cookbooks.
Summer Days & Balmy Nights
Ellen Parnavels, Editor
Ryland Peters & Small
519 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10012
9781849752077, $27.95, www.rylandpeters.com
Summer Days & Balmy Nights: Simple Summer Food From Sun-Drenched Shores packs in
ideas for entertaining and offers a range of dishes geared to warm weather and outdoors
applications. From barbecuing with a new flair by creating Salmon Steaks with Basil and
Parmesan Butter to portable picnics and quick fish dishes for lanai dining, this pairs
exotic-sounding but surprisingly-easily produced dishes with small color photos on every page
and provides both a visual and culinary delight for warm-weather cooks seeking fresh, new ideas
for entertaining.
Faviken
Magnus Nilsson
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
9780714864709, $49.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
FAVIKEN explains how the author raises his own cattle, butchers his own animals, and hunts for
various game on his estate, and is packed with tips on catching, filleting and serving all manner
of domestic and wild game and vegetables. Favikan is the farmed owned by a young chef in the
woods of Northern Sweden: it pairs some 100 recipes and over a hundred color photos
throughout with reflections on the farm, Swedish local dishes, and using local ingredients. The
full-page color photos are fine accompaniments to a lovely cookbook that is a cut above your
traditional Swedish cookery title - and recommended for any interested in modern Swedish
approaches in general and one chef's world in particular.
Polish Classic Recipes
Laura & Peter Zeranski
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street
Gretna, LA 70053-2246
9781589809611, $16.95, www.pelicanpub.com
Polish Classic Recipes pairs lovely color photos by Matthew Aron Roth with a fine survey of
authentic Polish dishes modified for the home kitchen and featuring such classic fare as Hunter's
Stew and Chilled Fruit Soup. The full-page color close-up photos are lovely embellishments to
recipes which are relatively quick to produce and lend to easy home cooking. These aren't
variations on themes or innovative takes, but all the classic Polish dishes from 'the old country':
as such this belongs in any ethnic collection seeking a basic introduction to these dishes and their
production.
Share the Bounty
Benita Long
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
9781401604530, $29.99, www.thomasnelson.com
SHARE THE BOUNTY: FINDING GOD'S GRACE THROUGH THE SPIRIT OF
HOSPITALITY pairs scriptures and prayers with poetry and recipes to make for a multi-faceted
cookbook perfect for spirituality and cookbook holdings alike. This is a follow-up cookbook to
her COME TO THE TABLE and pairs lovely photos with food the entire family will appreciate.
The addition of spiritual reflections on the process of preparing, sharing and eating food adds an
extra dimension to the cookbook format.
Cox Cookies & Cake
Eric Lanlard & Patrick Cox
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845337155, $19.99, www.octopusbooksusa.com
Cox Cookies & Cake provides an intriguingly different cupcake cookbook and uses neon colors,
special photos, and stylish design to present recipes which are more than a touch out of the
ordinary. From lemon meringue pie cupcakes to skull cakes and Mexican chocolate cupcakes,
these are cakes that often hold surprises such as a chili flavored frosting or an interior of fruit
compote. Over seventy recipes for cupcakes, cookies and bars excel in out-of-the-box thinking
and are recommended for bakers seeking something different.
The Classic Cocktail Bible
Spruce Editors
Spruce Publishing
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781846014116, $9.99, www.octopusbooksusa.com
The Classic Cocktail Bible offers a definitive guide to world cocktails and bars, and is a fine
collection providing recipes and history of some 200 cocktails and those who created them.
Cocktail photos vintage and modern accompany discussions of all kinds of drinks from classic to
contemporary, and offer tips on what to look for, what to buy, glasses for serving, and much
more. Any collection seeing interest in food and beverages will find this a winning
gathering.
Clean Eating for Busy Families
Michelle Dudash, R.D.
Fair Winds Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1721
9781592335145, $19.99, www.fairwindspress.com
Clean Eating for Busy Families tells how to get meals on the table quickly using whole foods
recipes that are kid-friendly as well. The recipes each take 30 minutes or less and are designed to
appeal to picky eaters and preparers with too much on their places. Everything from slow cooker
meals to easy sautes and casseroles are included in a guide that features plenty of international
influences as well, from Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas to Grilled Cilantro Shrimp
Tacos with Mango Salsa. Busy families will find this a winner!
The Naked Foods Cookbook
Margaret Floyd and James Barry
New Harbinger Press
5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
9781608823185, $21.95, www.newharbinger.com
The Naked Foods Cookbook: The Whole-Goods, Healthy-Fats, Gluten-Free Guide to Losing
Weight & Feeling Great teaches how to make delicious naked comfort foods - i.e. foods which
are additive-free and rich in whole food ingredients. Over 150 gluten-free dishes emphasize these
fresh whole foods and include such recipes as Cheesy Kale Chips, Nut-Crusted Pesto Chicken,
Chili Cheese Fries, and much more - dishes you won't easily find in competing natural foods
cookbooks. Black and white photos are peppered throughout, but the easy dishes don't need
them.
American Cookery
Amelia Simmons
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
9781449423131, $19.99, www.andrewsmcmeel.com
American Cookery first appeared in 1796 and was listed as one of the 'Books That Shaped
America' by the Library of Congress. It represented the first cookbook written for American
kitchens. This reproduction of an antique guide will appeal to new cooks with its blend of
narrative-style recipes and American ingredients, and actually offers some unusual homespun
approaches to cooking, such as the use of pearlash, a leavening agent that led to baking powder's
development. Any interested in traditional American cookbooks and dishes needs this fine
survey!
Andrews McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
www.andrewsandmcmeel.com
Megan Seling's BAKE IT IN A CUPCAKE: 50 TREATS WITH A SURPRISE INSIDE
(9781449420680, $24.99) offers step-by-step instructions for each cupcake recipe and creates
both sweet and savory cupcake delights that even inexperienced bakers can duplicate. Lovely
photos accompany recipes that sound complex but are actually easy for home bakers to
reproduce, and feature cupcakes not to be found in other baking titles. From Pumpkin Pie
Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting to Egg-Filled Croissant Cups with Swiss
Cheese and Chives, this is a winning collection of outstanding cupcakes! Melissa Hamilton and
Christopher Hirsheimer's CANAL HOUSE COOKS EVERY DAY (9781449421472, $45.00)
provides a lively cookbook inspired by the authors' popular daily blog Canal House Cooks Lunch
and provides a weighty collection of seasonal dishes for year-round home cooking. Nearly 250
such recipes are paired with over a hundred color photos and illustrations and pack in dishes that
celebrate the best of seasonal ingredients - yet this is also a cookbook busy cooks can use to feed
their families; not a collection of gourmet oddities. From summer Tomatoes with Tomato Sauce
to Skirt Steak with Buttered Spinach and French Fries, this is filled with comfort food and
takeoffs on traditional American fare, and is perfect for cooks seeking something new, yet not
overly exotic. Hubert Keller's SOUVENIRS: STORIES & RECIPES FROM MY LIFE
(9781449411428, $50.00) provides an outstanding collection that blends a memoir with a
cookbook, pairing dozens of his personal stories with over a hundred recipes and some three
hundred color photos by Eric Wolfinger. Keller works with Penelope Wisner in the production,
arranged by defining moments in Hubert's life from family influences on his culinary evolution to
his apprenticeship at a French restaurant. The result is a lovely addition to any serious chef's
collection, celebrating the evolution - and the recipes - of an acknowledged master.
The Social Issues Shelf
Comfortably Unaware
Dr. Richard Oppenlander
Beaufort Books
27 West 20th Street, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10011
9780825306860, $14.95, www.beaufortbooks.com
COMFORTABLY UNAWARE: WHAT WE CHOOSE TO EAT IS KILLING US AND OUR
PLANET draws direct connections between global depletion, extinction processes, and dietary
choices, and shows how agra-business, aquafarming and food choices are killing the planet.
There are consequences of dietary choices and this provides important connections between
what's on the table and such issues as rainforest depletion in favor of raising livestock and how
much greenhouse gas domestic animals emit yearly. The hard-hitting messages here should not
be ignored, making COMFORTABLY UNAWARE a pick for any social issues collection.
Rural Communities: Legacy and Change
Cornelia Butler Flora and Jan L. Flora
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813345055, $45.00, www.westviewpress.com
Rural Communities: Legacy and Change provides a textbook packed with keys to understanding
rural society based on a social science perspective. From social capital and its relation to others
in social science disciplines to new chapters throughout profiling real people and communities,
this has been thoroughly revised and rearranged based on student feedback and covers rural
communities around the world and their legacy for change. Social science collections will find
this a winner.
So Far From Home
Margaret J. Wheatley
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781609945367, $17.95, www.bk-life.com
SO FAR FROM HOME: LOST AND FOUND IN OUR BRAVE NEW WORLD is for any
reader who believes their work offers a contribution to others, and discusses how good work can
be achieved by bringing consciousness and joy into the process. Discussions of how greed and
self-interest partner with oppressive power to create darkness makes for a fine and enlightened
guide to the forces that work against good contributions and efforts, making this a top pick for
business, new age and social issues holdings alike.
Black, White, and Green
Allison Hope Alkon
University of Georgia Press
330 Research Drive
Athens, GA, 30602-4901
9780820343907, $24.95, www.ugapress.org
BLACK, WHITE, AND GREEN: FARMERS MARKETS, RACE, AND THE GREEN
ECONOMY provides a fine survey of the politics revolving around farmers markets produce,
and discusses sustainable food systems, environmental concerns, community involvement and
local economies in context of the evolution of such markets. This exploration adds race and class
issues into the assessment process, as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy, and
uses two Bay Area markets - one located in the relatively white neighborhood of North Berkeley,
the other in nearby largely black West Oakland - to consider the additional factors of social
change fostered by these markets. Any social issues collection will find this an intriguing
study.
Who's the Fairest of Them All?
Stephen Moore
Encounter Books
900 Broadway, Suite 601
New York, NY 10003
9781594036842, $21.50, www.encounterbooks.com
Who's the Fairest of Them All: The Truth About Opportunity, Taxes, and Wealth in America
belongs in political science and public policy collections as well as on social issues shelves, and
considers what it means for our economic system to have a fair social safety net. Does fair mean
that everyone has a fair shot at success, or that everyone gets the same benefits? Can the
government act in a Robin Hood fashion to take from the rich and give to the poor? Chapters
explore the nature of a free market system as it relates to the concept of 'fairness'.
Singularity Rising
James D. Miller
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781936661657, $16.95, www.benbellabooks.com
Singularity Rising: Surviving and Thriving in a Smarter, Richer, and More Dangerous World
comes from leading thinkers in Silicon Valley who believe in an outcome of Moore's Law -
which implies that the amount of computing power you can buy will double every two years -
which involves a threshold of singularity blending human and artificial intelligence in a manner
that will remake civilization. It comes from an economist and thinker on such singularity and
considers the possible trend and the career and investment changes involved, and is a pick for all
kinds of holdings, from science collections to business and beyond.
The Photography Shelf
Secrets of Great Portrait Photography
Brian Smith
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321804143, $49.99, www.newriders.com
Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Photographs of the Famous and Infamous comes from a
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who tells stories behind the photos he's taken in over thirty
years of professional experience photographing celebrities and people. From what happens at a
celebrity photo shoot to making your own professional portraits, this pairs humor and color photo
examples throughout with a fine survey documenting portrait photo shoots and how he achieved
his results. Highly recommended for any interested in learning from established
professionals!
Photoshop CS6
Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321822185, $39.99, www.peachpit.com
Joining other 'Visual Quickstart' guides is a powerful guide to learning Photoshop quickly: a
guide packed with color photos throughout and concise explanations to help Photoshop
newcomers get up and running quickly. This edition covers the new Blur Gallery, Crop features,
and more, offering discussions of such complex topics as vector layers, video editing and more.
Each step-by-step explanation is accompanied by color photos and this book also offers three
ways to learn - print, ebook and accompanying video. The result is a powerful introduction
perfect for the latest Photoshop newbie.
The Lens
NK Guy
Rocky Nook
802 East Cota Street, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
9781933952970, $44.95, www.rockynook.com
THE LENS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER narrows the
photography focus to what kind of lens to buy for a camera, and how to use it. Many buyers of
DSLR cameras only use what's already in the box while there is a world of lens opportunities on
the market. This discusses interchangeable lenses, their photos, and is packed with color photos
throughout showing results from different lenses. This doesn't just review the latest items: it
provides a foundation of knowledge for assessing lenses that lends to assessing new arrivals on
the market, as well. A fine pick for any aspiring photographer new to the concept of lens
options.
The Complete Photo Manual
Popular Photography
Weldon Owen
415 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
9781616282950, $25.00, www.weldonowen.com
THE COMPLETE PHOTO MANUAL: 300+ SKILLS AND TIPS FOR MAKING GREAT
PICTURES offers a basic primer on the selection and use of gear and photo-editing software to
get the most from a picture, packing in over three hundred tips accessible by novices and pros
alike. From using infrared features to capturing fireworks and expanding dynamic ranges, this
covers all the steps involved in creating and capturing an exceptional shot, and is a 'must' for any
photographer looking for an intensely visual collection of photographic examples.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Bronze Summer
Stephen Baxter
Roc
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780451464798, $26.95, www.penguin.com
BRONZE SUMMER: THE NORTHLAND TRILOGY is the second novel presenting an
alternate prehistoric world set in what would have been the North Sea in our world. A society of
literate, self-sufficient people live off the land and are protected by the Wall, which has kept the
Bronze Age empire invaders at bay. But said Wall is seeing chinks from an unexpected place as
sentiments are changing from within, and the relentless ideas of the Bronze Age may prove
unstoppable in this gripping saga, recommended for any scifi holding!
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street
London SE1 OUP, UK
www.titanbooks.com
Philip Jose Farmer's A FEAST UNKNOWN: SECRETS OF THE NINE #1 (9781781162880,
$12.95) provides a fine new edition of a trilogy that has received attention as his best, most
shocking work, and is a pick for any science fiction holding looking for re-issues of the classics.
It's the third to be re-issued from his Wold Newton series and offers bonus material from farmer
critics and fans as well as a postscript by contemporary Theodore Sturgeon and words by Arthur
C. Sippo. In Farmer's universe Sherlock Holmes, Flash Gordon, Doc Savage and James Bond are
all mysteriously connected...and diaries chart a famous personality with an unnaturally long life
and powers that bring with them dangerous side effects. A delicious science fiction plot emerges.
Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson's ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY
(9781781161296, $14.95) is recommended for science fiction and graphic novel collections alike
and provides a full-color graphic novel rendition of the classic Alien movie. It's rare to see a
successful movie translate well to comics, but this one does: it's been digitally remastered and is
a powerful addition recommended for any who love Alien and want to see it in all its
variations.
The Christian Studies Shelf
The Art of Pastoring, revised edition
David Hansen
IVP Books
c/o InterVarsity Press
PO Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426
9780830841042, $16.00, www.books.ivpress.com
The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers appears in a revised edition to offer a
fine survey of pastoral work. It's not another book on how to grow a church: it's about the
foundations of pastoral ministry: how to reflect Christian roots in handling everyday life
challenges, how to connect such life with Biblical-based insights and solutions, and more. Stories
supporting this kind of ministry appear in a newly revised, updated title that includes a new
foreword, introduction and afterword, two new appendices, and a discussion guide. A fine choice
for any pastor looking to further community and spiritual connections.
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
2140 Oak Industrial Drive, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
www.eerdmans.com
Brian Brock and John Swinton's DISABILITY IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION: A READER
(9780802866028, $45.00) provides a fine survey from a range of contributors who bring together
key writings on disability by thinkers across Christian history, from Augustine and Kierkegaard
to Bonhoeffer. Fourteen experts in theology and disability studies cover different eras and groups
of thinkers and highlight important themes in disability and Christian thinking over the eras,
providing a powerful reader to any who have a specific interest in Christian perceptions of
disability, health, and God's will. An excellent recommendation for scholarly and college-level
Christian holdings. William Loader's THE NEW TESTAMENT ON SEXUALITY
(9780802867247, $65.00) comes from a professor who reviews cultural contexts and New
testament texts related to sexuality, covering warnings about sexual issues and affirmations about
sexual union. From divorce and same-sex relations to celibacy and gender roles, this offers
specific interpretations blending biblical texts with insights on how they've been interpreted over
the centuries, making this a fine pick for any scholarly Christian collection. Reinhard Hutter's
DUST BOUND FOR HEAVEN: EXPLORATIONS IN THE THEOLOGY OF THOMAS
AQUINAS (9780802867414, $50.00) shows how Thomas Aquinas' view of the human being as
dust bound for heaven blends two basic questions: does humanity have such an inbred thirst for
God that each person embarks on a religious quest to fill it, and does a human being living after
the fall become a 'new creation' for heaven? Christian collections will find this not just an
analysis of Aquinas' viewpoint and questions, but how his perspective applies to modern
concerns, from politics to relationships between human freedom and divine grace. The result is a
top and outstanding pick for any scholarly survey of Thomas Aquinas' works and perspective. C.
Randall Bradley's FROM MEMORY TO IMAGINATION: REFORMING THE CHURCH'S
MUSIC (9780802865939, $25.00) argues that basic cultural changes require new church
responses to worship. It's more than just a review of current ineffectual policies, though: this is a
call to action which is packed with imaginative new ways churches can move forward with
meaningful change to reach new parishners. Any church looking to incorporate new strategies to
reach members will find this a solid acquisition!
Orbis Books
PO Box 308
Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
www.orbisbooks.com
John C. Sivalon, MM's GOD'S MISSION AND POSTMODERN CULTURE: THE GIFT OF
UNCERTAINTY (9781570759994, $28.00) is for any Christian collection strong in analysis of
missions, and blends the author's passion for mission with his vision of how God and the Church
interact in 20th century culture. It provides a key re-visioning of God and a mission for modern
times, showing individuals how to recreate God's word in their daily efforts and how to use it to
highlight goodness and value in postmodern world culture. An exciting survey evolves! John
Feehan's THE SINGING HEART OF THE WORLD: CREATION, EVOLUTION, AND FAITH
(9781570759840, $26.00) refutes the argument that atheism is the only belief consonant with the
scientific worldview, drawing important links between creation, spirituality, and the presence of
God in other life forms. From Emperor penguins and the classification of flies to the need to the
evolutionary processes of religion itself, this is a scholarly debate accessible to general spiritual
readers as well as religious scholars. Keri Day's UNFINISHED BUSINESS: BLACK WOMEN,
THE BLACK CHURCH, AND THE STRUGGLE TO THRIVE IN AMERICA
(9781570759819, $28.00) is a pick for any collection strong in Christian life and thinking and
examines black church structures and black women, identifying the churches as sites that provide
resources for poor black women. Black moral, ethical and spiritual thinking is outlined in a
portrait of the social issues of poor black women today and how black churches can become
agents of change and models of empowerment, making this a strong pick for college-level social
issues holdings as well as religious collections. Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist's HISTORY
OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT V. 11: MODERN CHRISTIANITY FROM
1454-1800 (9781570759895, $40.00) is a top pick for any interested in Christian history. The
first volume traced the development of Christianity from its origins to the mid-fifteenth century;
this companion continues the treatment and is recommended for readers of the first, blending
Orthodox churches into the evolutionary history and showing why Asia, Africa and the
Caribbean deserve to be examined as major players in the world Christian movement. Scholarly
Christian holdings will consider this a key acquisition.
The Native American Studies Shelf
Blackfoot Redemption
William E. Farr
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806142876, $29.95, www.oupress.com
BLACKFOOT REDEMPTION: A BLOOD INDIAN'S STORY OF MURDER,
CONFINEMENT, AND IMPERFECT JUSTICE tells of a Canadian Blackfoot known as
Spopee, who shot and killed a white man in 1879. Captured as a fugitive, he was interred in an
insane asylum in Washington, D.C. and vanished for some thirty years, until a delegation of his
people found him and gained his pardon from then-President Woodrow Wilson. He spent his
final year on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. This tells his life story and comes from
in-depth archival research on government documents and institutional records, covering the
wider issues of racial prejudice and Native American rights and providing a scholarly yet
gripping saga that belongs in any serious college-level Native American history holding.
The Philosophy Shelf
Answers for Aristotle
Massimo Pigliucci
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780465021383, $27.99, www.basicbooks.com
ANSWERS FOR ARISTOTLE: HOW SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY CAN LEAD US TO A
MORE MEANINGFUL LIFE argues that neither science nor philosophy alone can provide a
complete and accurate picture of human life and relationships. Instead it blends the two different
approaches to cull lessons from each into a kind of 'unified theory' of human philosophy and
meaning, presenting a method of blending science and philosophy to address life questions. Both
science and philosophy holdings, as well as many a general interest collection catering to
advanced readers, will find this an intriguing approach to analyzing life's meaning.
The Political Science Shelf
Regulating to Disaster
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Encounter Books
900 Broadway, Suite 601
New York, NY 10003
9781594036163, $23.99, www.encounterbooks.com
REGULATING TO DISASTER: HOW GREEN JOBS POLICIES ARE DAMAGING
AMERICA'S ECONOMY is a pick for political science, business and economics libraries alike
and considers the nature and claims of 'green' jobs, showing how energy prices rise dramatically
and American economic growth suffers when government invests in nonviable 'green' businesses.
It's a hard-hitting condemnation of President Obama's support of electric cars, solar energy, wind
farms and more - and draws intriguing connections between these technologies and how
subsidies help create manufacturing jobs in China and South Korea. Any collection interested in
the politics surrounding 'green' industries needs this title.
Reagan's Comeback
Gilbert Garcia
Trinity University Press
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212
9781595341426, $17.95, www.tupress.org
REAGAN'S COMEBACK: FOUR WEEKS IN TEXAS THAT CHANGED AMERICAN
POLITICS FOREVER re-creates the moment in Ronald Reagan's political career when he
unexpectedly swept every congressional district in the 1976 Texas primary, roaring back after a
campaign that looked unwinnable. The national Republican leadership was against him up to that
point: it took only one state and one month to totally turn this around, and REAGAN'S
COMEBACK provides a close analysis using first-person interviews and insights from campaign
volunteers, political activists, and more to trace Reagan's insurgent movement and its lasting
affects on American political strategy. A 'must' for any political studies collection!
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Writing for the Web
Lynda Felder
New Riders
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321794437, $24.99, www.newriders.com
WRITING FOR THE WEB: CREATING COMPELLING WEB CONTENT USING WORDS,
PICTURES AND SOUND teaches all the basics for creating effective Web content using words,
pictures and sound, and comes from a writer who blends guidelines with photos, lists and tables
to outline the key concepts behind writing interactive stories. It teaches how to create copy
appropriate for the Web and provides exercises and guidelines tested by the author. Any who
would produce written content for Web distribution needs this clear how-to manual!
Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Fred White
Writer's Digest Books
c/o F+W Media
38 E. 29th Street
New York, New York 10016
9781599635309, $16.99, www.writersdigest.com
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? A Writer's Guide to Transforming Notions Into Narratives is a
recommendation for any writer's reference library and covers six basic stages of writing, from
idea to drafting and final product. It tells how to create and use a writer's notebook, where to
locate ideas and inspiration, and how to develop said ideas into works of fiction and nonfiction
using mapping and collaging techniques, among others. Exercises accompany specific ideas on
getting better organized with accompanying online information including printable worksheets
for further organizing and encouraging these inspirations. Any writer's reference collection will
benefit from this specific approach to honing creative thinking.
Metawritings
Jill Talbot, Editor
University of Iowa Press
119 West Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
9781609380892, $39.95, www.uiowapress.org
METAWRITINGS: TOWARD A THEORY OF NONFICTION deserves a place in any
college-level literary criticism collection and is packed with examples and interviews
demonstrating the finer art of writing about writing. Metawriting is present in Facebook and web
pages and has fostered essayists and nonfiction writers in the next generation. METAWRITINGS
offers a first-person collection packed with insights both literary and stylistic, and pairs pieces
steeped in humor with astute analysis for a diverse anthology that remains lively despite its
serious-sounding title.
The Literary Studies Shelf
A Haunted Mind
Dr. Bob Curran
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601632197, $19.99, www.newpagebooks.com
A HAUNTED MIND: INSIDE THE DARK, TWISTED WORLD OF H.P. LOVECRAFT is a
'must' for any collection strong in Lovecraft's writings, and offers a blend of biography and new
age thinking to consider his odd life, whether some of the Mythos books really exist, and how
Lovecraft's horrifying monsters could have originated in previously worshipped, old gods.
Previously unknown and unconsidered Lovecraft material blends with an analysis of his literature
and the sources of his horror writings, offering new perspectives and approaches to Lovecraft's
world. Any collection strong in Lovecraft's horror writings and their origins should have this
different examination and interpretation of his inspirations and achievements.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
If Hooks Could Kill
Betty Hechtman
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780425252796, $24.95, www.penguin.com
If Hooks Could Kill is another fine crochet mystery and revolves around Molly and the girls, who
decide to sell their wares at a street fair. The only problem is somebody shoots Kelly - and there
are no leads to her murder. Can crochet be involved - and can the group embark on a needlework
quest to find her killer? A fine mystery evolves linking crochet with murder in this outstanding
pick, recommended for mystery and needlework collections alike.
The Cold Cold Ground
Adrian McKinty
Seventh Street Books
c/o Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive
Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616147167, $15.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
THE COLD COLD GROUND provides Book One of the 'Troubles Trilogy' in a fine Detective
Sean Duffy novel recommended for any mystery collection. Set in 1981 in Northern Ireland,
Belfast is facing civil war while Catholic detective Sean Duffy, operating in a Protestant
environment, is busy trying to track a serial killer who targets gay men. Political and social
obstacles to his search hamper an investigation that soon turns to dangerous political associations
in this involving story of a policeman caught in the political struggles of his times.
The Wrong Hill to Die On
Donis Casey
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781464200441, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
In 1916 Alafair Tucker finds Bernie dead in a ditch, which doesn't endear her to her new home in
Arizona despite her initial delight in seeing her sister again and seeing her sick child improve in
heath. But her sister's marriage is failing, racial tensions are high in the community, and when
Alafair suspects her sister is involved in an illegal operation to smuggle war refugees out of
Mexico and into the country, further tensions evolve. A fine mystery for any who appreciate
in-depth historical settings involving different times, places, and characters!
The Theatre/Cinema Shelf
The James Bond 007 Omnibus V. 004
Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street
London SE1 OUP, UK
9780857685896, $19.95, www.titanbooks.com
The James Bond 007 Omnibus V. 004 gathers nine of James Bond's most thrilling missions and
packs in adventures to accompany the release of his latest adventure Skyfall. This could have
appeared in our Graphic Novels section as indeed this is what it is: black and white graphic novel
renditions of these classic stories - but is featured here because any avid James Bond movie-goer
and fan of the classic comics that first appeared in the British newspaper The Daily Express in
the late '50s and early '60s will find this a compelling gathering of works suitable for graphic
novel and Bond fan collections alike.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Black Woman Redefined
Sophia A. Nelson, Editor
BenBella Books
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781193661732, $16.95, www.benbellabooks.com
Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle
Obama provides a fine survey of what it means to be black and female in modern America, and
discusses the major challenges to family, career and life that black women face. Original national
research is used to provide answers to these issues, from why so many accomplished black
women suffer from depression to how political and social circles seem to be moving ahead for
black females. The result is a fine survey highly recommended for any black woman and for
collections catering to them.
Beauty
Lauen Conrad
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062128454, $21.99, www.harpercollins.com
BEAUTY comes from a style setter, Lauren Conrad, who spent years learning from the pros and
perfecting her beauty, and who here shares her insights in a guide devoted to beauty and its
promotion. From using diet and exercise to maintain healthy skin and hair to makeup techniques
and even an 'encyclopedia of brushes' for various applications, this is packed with specific beauty
insights, with full-page photos showing before-and-after examples of the difference each beauty
approach provides. The result is a powerful survey recommended for any health, beauty or
women's collection.
The Humor Shelf
F*CK! I'm in My Twenties
Emma Koenig
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
9781452110530, $9.95, www.chroniclebooks.com
F*CK! I'm in My Twenties is the perfect choice for that twenty-something and comes from the
hit Tumblr blog of the same name. The author pens fun observations, uses diagrams and
checklists that detail her experience living in a big city, and pairs high points from her blog with
at least half new material unique to this book. Any who appreciate angst and candid assessments
with not a few explicatives will find this a hilarious piece.
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