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Reviewer's Choice
She Bets Her Life
Mary Sojourner
Seal Press
1700 - 4th St., Berkeley CA 94710
9781580052986, $17.95 www.sealpress.com
SHE BETS HER LIFE: A TRUE STORY OF GAMBLING ADDICTION comes from an NPR
commentator and pioneer in women's mental health counseling and shares her own struggle - and
that of others in her support group - with gambling addiction. From how her addiction progressed
to how women handle this common addiction, this is an important title for any general
collection.
Us
Lisa Oz
Free Press
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439123928, $26.00 www.simonandschuster.com
US: TRANSFORMING OURSELVES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MATTER MOST
comes from the author of YOU: THE OWNER'S MANUAL and provides an exploration of three
key relationships: with self, others, and the Divine. It draws on ancient traditions, thinking, and
personal insights to provide keys to changing one's relationships and self. A fine pick for any
general collection interested in self-transformative processes.
Geek Dad
Ken Denmead
Gotham Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9781592405527, $17.00 www.penguin.com
GEEK DAD: AWESOMELY GEEKY PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR DADS AND KIDS
TO SHARE is a winning title that provides parents with imaginative activities. Selections from
the author's GeekDad Blog and new creations blend for a book showing parents such tricks as
how to build a lamp entirely out of LEGO bricks and CDs, and how to design electric origami.
The projects are diverse, and amazing! All invite parent/child participation and interaction
throughout the play and construction process.
The Sunbonnet: An American Icon in Texas
Rebecca Jumper Matheson
Texas Tech University Press
Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
9780896726659, $29.95 www.ttup.ttu.edu
Deserving of ongoing mention for both regional American and art and women's studies libraries
at the college level is The Sunbonnet: An American Icon in Texas, a study packed with oral
histories and primary source images of sunbonnets from American collections. This is the first
book-length study focusing on the 20th century and why this dress accessory persisted after it
passed from fashion. Chapters provide a centerfold of color photos and plenty of quotes from
literature and historical resources.
Weisenheimer
Mark Oppenheimer
Free Press
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439128640, $25.00 www.simonandschuster.com
If you've ever met a child who talks like an adult - and who is a know-it-all - then you've met a
'weisenheimer' - who like the author was both blessed and cursed with talent and knowledge
beyond his years. This memoir comes from a New York Times columnist who revisits his
childhood trials until he eventually found a place which appreciated his verbal skills. His story
will intrigue and attract a wide general audience, making this a top pick for any general lending
library.
Alternative Energy
Brian C. Black and Richard Flarend
Greenwood Press
c/o ABC-CLIO
130 Cremona Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
9780313344848, $55.00 www.abc-clio.com
Alternative Energy joins others in the 'Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America'
series, and is designed to provide students with report and debate arguments in a sourcebook
covering the problems and promise of alternative fuels. It comes from an associate professor in
history and environmental studies and it explores debates over alternative energy that have
gathered force in this century.
Twelve By Twelve
William Powers
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
9781577318972, $14.95 www.newworldlibrary.com
TWELVE BY TWELVE: A ONE-ROOM CABIN OFF THE GRID & BEYOND THE
AMERICAN DREAM is a top pick for environmental collections as well as general lending
libraries. It provides the memoir of a successful physician who chooses to live in a small cabin
without running water or electricity - and represents activist writer William Powers' visit to Dr.
Jackie Benton in rural North Carolina. An outstanding account offers inspiration!
Food Styling
Delores Custer
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional/Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9780470080191, $75.00 www.wiley.com
FOOD STYLING: THE ART OF PREPARING FOOD FOR THE CAMERA is an outstanding
presentation providing professional chefs and photographers with the definitive food photo
reference in the field. From how to set up shots and choose equipment to tested techniques for
extraordinary food shots, this is based on the author's thirty years of experience styling food for
advertising, magazine, books and film, and is packed with details on special effects, working
with professionals, creating alluring food scenes, and more. A unique 'must' for any college-level
culinary or photography collection.
The Cookbook Shelf
Chronicle Books
680 - 2nd St., San Francisco CA 94107
www.chroniclebooks.com
Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe's Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings (9780811868266, $19.95) pairs fine color
photos by Leigh Beisch with fine recipes for delicious barbecue meats. From the basics on how
to light a grill to using smoking chips and pairing them with meats and using indoor grills, this
moves easily from basic grilling to recipes more complicated, such as Pork Chops with Peach
Salsa. The author has been grilling professionally for over twenty years, and his dishes are
winners! Pim Techamuanvivit's THE FOODIE HANDBOOK: THE (ALMOST) DEFINITIVE
GUIDE TO GASTRONOMY (9780811868532, $24.95) provides an outstanding survey of
what's happening in the food world, pairing recipes and anecdotes with tips on how to create
intense flavors. From what works and doesn't to twists on traditional fare, this is a fine survey
any culinary collection will welcome.
Gordon Ramsay's Family Fare
Gordon Ramsay
Key Porter
6 Adalaide St., 10th Floor, Toronto Ontario M5C 1H6 Canada
9781554702220, $25.00 www.keyporter.com
GORDON RAMSAY'S FAMILY FARE comes from a top-rated chef and TV personality who features
over twenty menus to bring family together over the dinner table. Every menu receives full color
photos, alternative recipes and menu suggestions, and such fast, easy dishes as Iced Berries with
White Chocolate Sauce: a snap to put together. Libraries will find the famous name of Gordon
Ramsay lends this a special draw.
Gibbs Smith
Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
www.gibbs-smith.com
Any reader who would learn how to cook with a pizza oven will find Andrea Magnaini's The Art
of Wood Fired Cooking (1423606531, $19.99) a key acquisition. It offers detailed information
on the wood burning oven, keys to perfect firing and food, recipes, and color photos throughout
to bring it all together. The author's spent 20 years as a cook and teacher, perfecting these dishes:
it shows, each is appealing, clearly explained, and easy for wood stove owners to reproduce,
making this a pick for any culinary collection. Barbara Beery's PINK PRINCESS CUPCAKES
(1423607384, $14.99) is directed to ages 6 and older and offers creative ideas for
princess-themed desserts - but shouldn't be limited to a children's cookbook collection. It pairs
bright color photos with some excellent tips on how to put together a theme cupcake presentation
perfect for a child's party or gathering, and provides parents with some very fine decorating
ideas.
Steak
Mark Schatzker
Viking Press
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780670021819, $25.95 www.penguin.com
STEAK: ONE MAN'S SEARCH FOR THE WORLD'S TASTIEST PIECE OF BEEF offers a
culinary adventure pairing the author's affection for steak with a history of beef production, steak
cooking, and a search for the 'best'. From his journey to a Texas steak-judging contest to a visit to
a French cave to view paintings of an extinct wild cattle, this is an outstanding culinary
exploration perfect for any general cooking library.
Skinny Italian
Teresa Giudice with Heather MacLean
Hyperion Books
77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023-6298
9781401310356, $19.99 www.hyperionbooks.com
Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy It - Live La Bella Vita and Look Great, Too shows home cooks
how to prepare classic Italian cuisine that doesn't break the bank. Along with dozens of recipes,
SKINNY ITALIAN packs in details on dishes that aren't loaded with fat, from Swordfish with
Capers and Lemon to a light Homemade Limoncello. Color photos abound in a fine pick for any
lending library.
The Biography Shelf
Devoted
Dick Hoyt with Don Yaeger
Da Capo Press
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780306818325, $22.95 www.dacapopress.com
DEVOTED: THE STORY OF A FATHER'S LOVE FOR HIS SON begins with a father's
nightmare: a baby's diagnosis of cerebral palsy with quadriplegia that gave his parents no hope
for a normal life. The Hoyts never considered doing anything other than raising his son with as
many opportunities as he could handle - and DEVOTED tells of a perspective that led father and
son to recently run in their 28th Boston Marathon. A powerful story of devotion and faith
evolves, perfect for general lending libraries.
A Special Mother
Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson
Newmarket Press
18 E. 48th St., New York NY 10017
9781557048523, $16.95 www.newmarketpress.com
A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning
Disabilities and Related Disorders comes from a mother who has raised a child with severe
learning disabilities, and has become an advocate for children with learning disabilities. Her book
guides parents through the entire process of realization, from diagnosis to handling disorders, and
covers the basics of what parents can effectively accomplish through education, advocacy, and
caring for the entire family's psychological needs. General lending libraries will find this a fine
acquisition.
The Bedwetter
Sarah Silverman
Harper
c/o HarperCollins
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022-5299
9780061856433, $25.99 www.harpercollins.com
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee tells of Sarah Silverman's long-time
dream to make people laugh - and her writing gig at Saturday Night Live and other experiences.
After much struggle in the comedy industry her show The Sarah Silverman Program has become
a hit - and THE BEDWETTER chronicles this rise to fame and her growing up in a series of
autobiographical essays perfect for any general lending library.
Ernest Thompson Seton
David L. Witt
Gibbs Smith
Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
9781423603917, $40.00 www.gibbs-smith.com
Ernest Thompson Seton: The Life and Legacy of an Artist and Conservationist tells of the life of
a man who became one of the first great wildlife conservationists in America. He invited the
realistic animal story genre, he established foundations for the sciences of animal behavior and
ecology, and his works reached millions. Color illustrations throughout provide powerful
examples of these works and their lasting impact, making this a 'must' for both art and ecology
collections alike.
The Business Shelf
Reflections on Management
Watt S. Humphrey with William R. Thomas
Addison-Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
032171153X, $34.99 www.informit/com/seiseries
Reflections on Management: How to Manage Your Software Projects, Your Teams, Your Boss,
and Yourself provides new project managers with specific advice on how to manage projects and
teams alike. Chapters pack in positive gems that reflect on motivators, noticing team interactions,
and more, and provide a positive survey for any software project engineer or management team.
A top pick for business and computer collections alike!
Anywhere
Emily Nagle Green
McGraw-Hill
2 Penn Plaza, 23rd Floor, New York NY 10121
0071635149, $27.95 www.mhprofessional.com
ANYWHERE: HOW GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY WE
DO BUSINESS provides important business keys to a new era where all people and things are
connected at all times. In the Anywhere economy, location will be much less important than
global branding - and ANYWHERE discusses how this might be achieved, and the opportunities
and challenges of global connectivity. Any business library needs this.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
www.bkconnection.com 1-800-929-2929
Elizabeth Doty's THE COMPROMISE TRAP (9781576755761, $17.95) provides readers with a
fine survey that offers insight into rules that undermine personal integrity. Six personal
foundations for maintaining core values are presented along with fifty firsthand accounts of
compromise in business environments, making for an outstanding survey business managers will
relish. Andrea Batista Schlesinger's THE DEATH OF WHY? THE DECLINE OF
QUESTIONING AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY (9781576755853, $16.95) profiles
individuals and businesses that support the practice of inquiry in society. Questions have power
and value, and debates won't conclude with successful answers - but society has been geared to
expect this. THE DEATH OF WHY considers alternatives and analyzes the underlying
importance of the practice of inquiry.
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional/Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Robert F. Brands with Martin J. Kleinman's ROBERT'S RULES OF INNOVATION: A
10-STEP PROGRAM FOR CORPORATE SURVIVAL (9780470596999, $34.95) details
decades of collective experience contributed by Robert Brands and his network of experts. It
provides a new set of 'rules' for innovation, covering principles for inspiring, managing risk,
encouraging forward thinking, and accepting new ideas. Any business library strong in
innovative thinking needs this set of new guidelines for change. Christine S. Richard's
CONFIDENCE GAME; HOW A HEDGE FUND MANAGER CALLED WALL STREET'S
BLUFF (9780470648278, $27.95) tells of the co-founder of a hedge fund firm whose six-year
campaign to warn that the bond insurance business was endangered earned him the brand of a
fraud by Wall Street. Bill Ackman's contrarian bet would wager on the collapse of one of the
highest-rated companies on Wall Street - and would predict the resulting credit crisis. Business
libraries will find this absorbing, fascinating reading!
Rethinking the MBA
Srikant M. Datar, et al.
Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
9781422131640, $39.95 www.hbr.org/books
The collaborative work of Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin, and Patrick G. Cullen,
RETHINKING THE MBA: BUSINESS EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS examines the
current state of business education, which once guaranteed access to lucrative careers with the
best firms. That has all changed - and the MBA degree is no longer a guarantee for success.
RETHINKING THE MBA considers what has changed, why, and three broad trends shaping
business education today. It's a 'must' for any serious business library.
Green Economics
Molly Scott Cato
Earthscan
c/o Stylus Publishing
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
9781844075713, $38.95 www.earthscan.com
Green Economics: An Introduction to Theory, Policy and Practice provides college-level
business and ecology collections with a fine survey introducing green economics perspectives
and its effect on taxation, welfare, money, economic development and more. Different schools of
critical thought about green economics are presented along with examples of effective green
policies already being implemented around the world. A fine reader for any college-level class in
world economics and ecology.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Technical Analysis
Jan Arps
Alpha Publications
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9781592579013, $21.95 www.idiotsguides.com
Learn to use market trends to best advantage through a guide that shows how to analyze market
swings and create strategies for investment! Here are jargon-free explanations of terms and topics
along with examples of technical analysis in real-life market scenarios, making this a fine pick
for both business and general lending libraries. An accompanying CD of figures and charts
illustrating these patterns makes for a fine supplement!
The Jobs/Careers Shelf
How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job
Janet Nagle
Atlantic Publishing
1405 SW 6th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471-1825
9781601382399, $21.95 www.atlantic-pub.com
How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job tells how to apply for and get at the top of job lists
using the Internet. It explores everything from online job searching and career alternatives to how
to conduct an effective search, from handling online applications and resumes to developing job
sit profiles. A top pick for any general collection!
Green Collar Jobs
Scott M. Dietche
Praeger
c/o ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
9780313380143, $34.95 www.abc-clio.com
Green Collar Jobs: Environmental Careers for the 21st Century offers a survey of green jobs and
green career paths, offering a reference to help students and job seekers find the latest job
resources and information on environmental careers. From discussions of green jobs from
environmental, economic and political perspectives to surveys of alternative energy and green
building, as well as global job opportunities, this is a 'must' for any career library.
The Sports Shelf
Gridiron Leadership
Evan H. Offstein, et al.
Praeger
c/o ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
9780313378171 $34.95 www.abc-clio.com
The collaborative work of Evan H. Offstein, Jason M. Morwick, and Scott W. Griffith, Gridiron
Leadership: Winning Strategies and Breakthrough Tactics provides a fine survey of sports
leadership strategies and breakthrough learning, teaching leadership lessons through the stories
and experience of the gridiron. Real moments from football serve as metaphors for change and
management lessons and draw on decades of experience of the authors and training in 'gridiron
management' concepts. Sports and business collections alike will relish this.
Doubleday
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
www.doubleday.com
David Feherty's THE POWER OF POSITIVE IDIOCY: A COLLECTION OF RANTS AND RAVES (9780385530736, $26.95) comes from a Golf Magazine columnist and CBS sports commentator and offers a fine collection of fun, positive observations from his columns. An original essay, pieces from Golf Magazine columns, readers' letters and more make for a fun, recommended survey for any general-interest sports collection. Also recommended for any general sports collection is Rick Reilly's SPORTS FROM HELL: MY SEARCH FOR THE WORLD'S DUMBEST COMPETITION (9780385514385, $26.00) comes from an ESPN columnist seeking to cover something new. His criteria for something different was sports 'the dumber, the better'. His planet-wide search for such sports - which are actual sports, not stunts - results in a hilarious collection.
Rivals
David K. Wiggins & R. Pierre Rodgers, Eds.
The University of Arkansas Press
McIlroy House, 201 Ozark Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1557289212, $29.95 http://www.uapress.com
RIVALS: LEGENDARY MATCHUPS THAT MADE SPORTS HISTORY offers sixteen
original essays that cover influential and famous rivalries from a range of sports, from golf and
boxing to basketball, tennis, ice skating and more. The essays focus on equally matched
opponents that are different in race and culture and political ideology and religion, and consider
competitive advantage and how opponents ignite passion for more than competition. It's a top
pick any sports history library will relish!
Human Kinetics
Box 5976, Champaign, IL 61825-5076
www.humankinetics.com
Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, CPT's Women's Home Workout Bible: A Better Body for Every Budget
(0736078282, $19.95) comes from a personal trainer who shares his secrets of how to set up a
personal gym for as little as, $100 and how to blend nearly two hundred exercises into a routine
for a fine home workout. From establishing fitness goals and a schedule to budgeting, this offers
12 four-week programs for conditioning, sculpting, and cardio workouts, offering tips and
answering questions. Women will find this a key acquisition essential for any home gym setup.
Judy Patterson Wright's SOCIAL DANCE STEPS TO SUCCESS, 2ND EDITION (0736045058,
$23.95) comes with a CD, appears in an updated edition, and provides step-by-step instruction
for eight popular dance styles from swing and cha-cha to polka and tango. Each new step
represents a fine transition from the prior one, and each step receives explanation of importance
and technique. The disc features music for each style, for practice. Dance collections will relish
this! David Sandler's FUNDAMENTAL WEIGHT TRAINING: 102 EXERCISE TO START
TRAINING (0736082808, $16.95) provides a survey of the basics of weight training, using over
100 exercises paired with photo demonstrations and step-by-step descriptions. From stretching
routines and steps to developing your own program, this provides an easy program for
strengthening and toning.
101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out
Josh Pahigian
The Lyons Press
246 Goose Lane, Guilford, CT 06437
9781599218847, $18.95 www.lyonspress.com
101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out reviews the very best baseball places, from the
Ted Williams Museum to Babe Ruth's gravesite and dozens of landmarks representing baseball
highlights. The blend of travel tips and baseball moments offers a fine survey of history and
existing tourist destinations baseball fans will relish.
Veloce Publishing
Veloice House, Parkway Farm Business Park,
Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3AR, England
www.veloce.co.uk www.amazon.com
Derek Lawson's FORMULA 5000 MOTOR RACING... BACK THEN... AND BACK NOW
(9781845842161, $79.95) provides a finely illustrated, classic account of the history and culture
of Formula 5000, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in Europe last year. Here is a chronology
of all its championships and a finely researched history probing the cars and their drivers in a rare
documentation highly recommended for any motorsports library! Roy Smith's ALPINE &
RENAULT: THE SPORTS PROTOTYPES V. 1: 1963-1969 (9781845841911, $69.95) offers
the first volume in a survey of the Alpine and Renault sports prototypes developed and tested as
the team's first models. Interviews with those involved in competition supplement discussions of
successes and failures, all packed with fine photos.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
Francis S. Collins
HarperOne
c/o HarperCollins
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
9780061787348, $19.99 www.harperone.com
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith provides readings selected by Francis Collins, author of
THE LANGUAGE OF GOD. It examines the nature and possibilities of faith and belief,
gathering under one cover essays that examine faith from an intellectual perspective. Any seeking
clarity on the debate between reason and faith will find this an engrossing collection.
The Covenant of the Torch
Rev. Abraham Park, D.Min, DD
Periplus
364 Innovation Dr., North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436
9780794606312, $24.95 www.periplus.com
THE COVENANT OF THE TORCH: A FORGOTTEN ENCOUNTER IN THE HISTORY OF
THE EXODUS AND WILDERNESS JOURNEY offers an in-depth study of the people and
events in genesis, offering a study of God's work of redemption through the Exodus. A map of all
42 camps in the wilderness, an answer to the prophecy that Abraham's descendants will return to
Canaan, and an analysis of genealogy charts lends to a scholarly theological survey recommended
for any Christianity study group.
Made for Goodness
Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu
HarperOne
c/o HarperCollins
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
9780061706592, $25.99 www.harperone.com
MADE FOR GOODNESS AND WHY THIS MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE offers a fine
survey written by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter, and offers keys to longer-range
thinking about 'goodness' based on his personal spirituality. Stories of his own life and memories
from his work contribute to a powerful inspirational read highly recommended for any
spirituality library.
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49530
www.zondervan.com
Any who has ever 'stumbled' in faith will find John Ortberg's KNOW DOUBT (9780310325031,
$12.99) a candid book based on the author's own struggle with spiritual doubt. His survey of
belief, unbelief, and the resurrection of faith at its deepest levels makes for an outstanding
contemplative reflection perfect for any spirituality library. Churches struggling with issues of
diversity and ethnic representation will welcome Mark Deymaz and Harry Li's ETHNIC
BLENDS: MIXING DIVERSITY INTO YOUR LOCAL CHURCH (9780310321231, $18.99). It
covers common obstacles churches face in trying to blend in different ethnicities, and provides
paths for a church to become a healthy, multi-ethnic representation of faith. The authors are
multi-ethnic church pioneers with a track record in addressing and successfully handling barriers
to church growth, making this an authoritative church reference.
The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails
John W. Loftus, Editor
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2119
9781616141684, $21.00 www.prometheusbooks.com
The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails provides a fine anthology of recent criticisms aimed at
Christian belief and is edited by a former evangelical minister, expanding on ideas introduced in
Loftus's first book. It defends his theory of 'outsider's test of faith' and argues that believers
should apply the same skeptical standards to their faith as they use to evaluate others. A fine
survey of Christian concepts and critical insights evolves.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Andrews McMeel
1130 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
www.andrewsmcmeel.com
Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman provide two fine Zits comic strip collections about the wayward
teen, and is a pick for any fan of Zits or any parent. JEREMY & DAD: A ZITS TRIBUTE-ISH
TO FATHERS AND SONS (0740791559, $16.99) packs in black and white and color cartoon
strips, all focusing on the relationship between Jeremy and his father. It's an outstanding Father's
Day tribute - and a perfect gift for any father. A ZITS GUIDE TO LIVING WITH YOUR
TEENAGER (9780740791680, $9.99) offers the first owner's manual for parents with teens, and
will make a hilarious gift for any struggling with their teen's attitude. A single color comic adorns
each page. Darby Conley's TREASURY OF THE LOST LITTER BOX (0740793357, $16.99)
provides a fine 'Get Fuzzy' comic series about a conniving cat and a good-natured dog who
address life's questions. Mostly black and white and some color panels pack a satisfying
collection!
Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale
Belle Yang
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393068344, $23.95 www.wwnorton.com
Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale offers a fine graphic memoir, entering the graphic novel field
for the first time to share her personal story. She began drawing her memoir during a dark time
when she was forced to confine herself to her parents' home to avoid an abusive
ex-boyfriend-turned stalker. Her involvement in her family's stories and her changes between old
world Chinese parental roots and modern Chinese-American lifestyle makes for an involving
graphic novel memoir perfect for graphic novel and Asian-American collections alike.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Think Outside the Sox
Knitter's Magazine
XRX Books
PO Box 1525, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
9781933064185, $24.95 www.knittingUniverse.com
Think Outside the Sox: 60+ Winning Designs from the Knitter's Magazine Contest offers a fine
collection of creative socks from award-winning designs, showcasing over 60 winning designs
form the publisher's international knitting contest. Charts, diagrams, and more provide detailed
photos and an excellent how-to guide for any who would produce different kinds of socks. Any
needlework library must have this!
Amazing Ways to Use Circles & Rays
Renae Haddadin
American Quilter's Society
Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
9781574326604, $26.95 www.AmericanQuilter.com
Amazing Ways to Use Circles & Rays tells how to draft complicated designs using circles and
rays, showing how to draw some circles, divide them into wedges, and connect points for quilts
in award-winning styles. A CD with patterns for 7 projects offer different sizes in a 'whole
process' method for sewing sections easily. Needlework libraries will find this an excellent
choice.
The Judicial Studies Shelf
But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!
Michael D. Cicchini, JD and Amy B. Kushner, Ph.D.
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2119
9781616141660, $19.00 www.prometheusbooks.com
But They Didn't Read Me My Rights! Myths, Oddities, and Lies About Our Legal System is a
'must' for any general lending library where legal rights are of concern. It considers common
fallacies about how our legal system operates, covering such basic issues as how and when police
are required to read rights, and revealing many circumstances where police can even interrogate
without revealing rights. A fine pick for any general lending library!
The Music Shelf
Shine Your Face
Mr. SomethingSomething
World Records
www.mrsomethingsomething.com
CD, $18.00 WorldRecords@gmail.com
Shine Your Face may be billed as dance hall music, but its Dixieland jazz influence is more
pronounced than its dance beats - and will satisfy collections strong in African jazz structures.
The Toronto-based band has encouraged a new genre reflecting their style: Dancefloor Activism.
Several of the band's musicians have visited Nigeria and Ghana regularly, and the African
influence is subtle but embedded in jazz stylings. Song lyrics call for social engagement and
political and spiritual responses - but it's the jazz audience who will appreciate the underlying
beat in Mr. SomethingSomething's SHINE YOUR FACE, a recommendation for African jazz
collections.
Punk Slash! Musicals
David Laderman
University of Texas Press
Box 7819, Austin TX 78713-7819
9780292721708, $50.00 www.utexaspress.com
PUNK SLASH! MUSICALS is the first book to consider punk narrative films and British and
American punk rock musicals produced from the mid-70s to the mid-1980s. These films
represent a break from classic Hollywood and pop music genres, and the idea of 'slip-sync' and
changing performances is here chronicled in an excellent blend of music, punk and film history
perfect for any music library.
The Military Shelf
Zenith Press
400 1st Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.zenithpress.com
Bruce Gamble's FORTRESS RABAUL: THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
JANUARY 1942-APRIL 1943 (9780760323502, $28.00) describes the events that contributed to
the development of Rabaul, on the tip of New Britain, into a military complex. Rabaul was a
fortress of operations and served as the foundation for new offensives by the Japanese: this
account delves into the island's transformation and uses key Japanese and Allied resources to
detail events. Any World War II military library must have this in-depth account. Michael Green
and James D. Brown's WAR STORIES OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE (9780760336670,
$28.00) offers stories of the land battle that made the American GI an enduring World War II
icon. It covers the series of battles known as the Battle of the Bulge, but it's not just another
history of the battle, but a story of the period of time using first-person stories of all kinds of
Americans who fought. A top military history reference.
Introducing... The Sky Blazers
Jack Jacobson
Potomac Books Inc.
22841 Quicksilver Dr., Dulles, VA 20166-2012
9781597972857, $26.95 www.potomacbooksinc.com
Introducing... The Sky Blazers: The Adventures of a Special Band of Troops That Entertained the
Allied Forces During World War II tells of the author and his friend, amateur entertainers with
no thought of joining the military - until Pearl Harbor hit. Their decision to enlist led to their
performances for fellow soldiers to boost morale - and the creation of the first Combat Special
Services Entertainment Unit, putting on shows for weary Allied forces. The story of the Sky
Blazers makes for an outstanding survey suitable for military and music collections alike.
Osprey Publishing
44-02 - 23rd St., Long Island City, NY 11101
www.ospreypublishing.com
Mikhail Maslov's Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 Aces (9781846039812, $22.95) joins others in
the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series, covering the world's first mass-produced fighters
produced for World War I battle. This history follows the plane's development as it be came the
mainstay of the Soviet air fighter force. Good-sized color photos and vintage black and white
shots make this a winner for any military aviation library. Robert Forczyk's ERICH VON
MANSTEIN (9781846034657, $18.95) covers the background and battlefield experiences of one
of the greatest commanders in history. He was one of the most successful German commanders
of World War II - this military survey of his strategies deserves a place in any military library.
Also recommended for any collection analyzing leadership and strategy is Gregory
Fermont-Barnes' NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (9781846034589, $18.95), provides a survey of
the background, strategies and tactics of one of the greatest commanders in history. Plenty of
books survey Napoleon's life: this provides a military account of his martial career and analyzes
and assesses his roles. Michael Lynch's THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR: 1945-49 (9781841766713,
$17.95) joins others in the 'essential histories' series offering cultural as well as tactical and
political analysis of major historic wars. This and David Nicolle's OTTOMAN
FORTIFICATIONS 1300-1710 (9781846035036, $18.95) are top picks for any library strong in
early military history and analysis.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Power of Purpose, second edition
Richard J. Leider
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
235 Montgomery St., Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781605095233, $17.95 www.bkconnection.com
The Power of Purpose: Find Meaning, Live Longer, Better appears in a second revised, expanded
edition twenty-five years after its first edition, rethinking the classic, offering new stories and
practices, and revising chapters. The result is a complete revamp of the original and a perfect
recommendation for collections with aging editions that have seen much popularity.
The Science of Making Things Happen
Kim Marcille Romaner
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
9781577318538, $14.95 www.newworldlibrary.com
The Science of Making Things Happen: Turn Any Possibility Into Reality offers an inspirational
personal growth guide by a speaker and entrepreneur who has spent years researching the latest
advancements in science and technology. Here she applies little-known scientific discoveries that
can be applied to accomplish dreams, showing how to change life through better acknowledging
a universe designed to turn possibilities into realities. Science and new age thought blend in a
satisfying, excellent survey.
The Buddhist Studies Shelf
The Adornment of the Middle Way
Shantarakshita
Translated by Padmakara Group
Shambhala
300 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115
9781590304198, $29.95 www.shambhala.com
The Adornment of the Middle Way: Shantarakshita's Madhyamakalankara with Commentary by
Jamgon Mipham is a pick for any collection strong in Buddhism. It pairs scholarly commentary
by Mipham, who re-presented Shantarakshita to the world, with the abbot's own philosophy, and
together the tow make for a powerful examination of Madhyamaka perfect for any scholarly
Buddhist studies library.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Women's Movements in the Global Era
Amrita Basu, Editor
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813344447, $48.00 www.westviewpress.com
Women's Movements in the Global Era: The Power of Local Feminisms reviews the growth,
pros and cons of local women's movements around the world, with special focus on Third World
nations. It provides comparative data for all the movements from a local perspective, offering
articles filled with first-hand observations and knowledge and juxtaposing the experiences and
issues of women around the world. A 'must' for any college-level women's studies
collection.
Best of Covered Wagon Women V. 2
Kenneth L. Holmes, Editor
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Dr, Norman, OK 73069
9780806141046, $19.95 www.oupress.com
Best of Covered Wagon Women V. 2: Emigrant Girls on the Overland Trails offers letters and
diaries of women on the overland trails in the mid- to late 19th century, presenting eleven
selections from the multivolume Covered Wagon Women in an anthology far more accessible to
women's studies collections. These first-person trail accounts were penned by women in their
teens who traveled west: their perspectives and insights make for an invaluable historical record
key to any women's history collection.
The Nautical Shelf
A Captain's Duty
Richard Phillips with Stephen Talty
Hyperion Books
77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023-6298
9781401323806, $25.99 www.hyperionbooks.com
A CAPTAIN'S DUTY: SOMALI PIRATES, NAVY SEALS, AND DANGEROUS DAYS AT
SEA shares details of events leading to the author's harrowing ordeal when armed Somali pirates
boarded the cargo ship that was carrying food for the World Food Program. The pirates weren't
expecting a fight - or Captain Phillips offering himself as hostage in exchange for his crew's
safety. The news coverage which resulted brought the pirating problem to the public eye, but this
memoir offers the 'behind the scenes' story and is a pick for nautical and general collections
alike.
Sheridan House
145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
www.sheridanhouse.com
Ed Mapes's READY TO SAIL! A CAPTAIN'S GUIDE TO BOAT INSPECTION AND
REPAIRS - PREPARATIONS OF BOAT AND CREW FOR OFFSHORE PASSAGEMAKING
(9781574092714, $29.95) provides a key to getting prepared to sail, from assessing the steering
system and engines to shipboard amenities, tackle, safety issues, and more. This second updated
edition goers over the boat thoroughly but doesn't depend on technical jargon, making this a fine
guide to any who need to inspect and fit a boat for bluewater sailing. Donald Launer's THE
GALLEY: HOW THINGS WORK (9781574092882, $17.95) provides a fine survey that's NOT
a cookbook. It's all about the structure of a boat galley: the equipment, how it works, types of
plumbing, refrigeration, marina water connections, and more. Any nautical library must have
this, a satisfying practical nautical title.
The Science Shelf
The Eerie Silence
Paul Davies
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
222 Berkeley St., Boston MA 02116
9780547133249, $27.00 www.hmhbooks.com
The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence explains why, after fifty years of
searching the universe for signs of intelligent life, we have nothing to show for it. Is SETI a
waste of money and time - or does the silence mean new investment is needed in new search
technologies? Paul Davies maintains the search is being done wrong - and that the scope needs to
be enlarged, not cut back. Astronomy and general lending libraries will find this an absorbing
discussion.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Climate Change, second edition
A. Barrie Pittock
Earthscan
c/o Stylus Publishing
22883 Quicksilver Dr., Sterling, VA 20166-2012
9781844076482, $31.95 www.styluspub.com
The second updated edition of CLIMATE CHANGE: THE SCIENCE, IMPACTS AND
SOLUTIONS presents all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies of
climate change, considering the latest analysis of climate change including new research and
observations and offering new material on investments in large-scale renewables and
smaller-scale activities. The combination of science and social impact makes this a
recommendation for a range of college-level collections.
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
Marcelo Gleiser
Free Press
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439108321, $25.00 www.simonandschuster.com
Physicist Marcelo Gleiser provides a fine survey of cutting edge science based on his discovers
that led him to a new understanding of the nature of humanity. All life - intelligence in particular
- is a precious accident, and our presence here has no meaning outside of itself, though it does
have meaning... this is the concept in A TEAR AT THE EDGE OF CREATION: A RADICAL
NEW VISION FOR LIFE IN AN IMPERFECT UNIVERSE, which overturns twenty-five
centuries of Western thinking arguing that a quest for a 'unified theory of everything' is basically
misguided. General and science libraries will relish this.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Mint Condition
Dave Jamieson
Atlantic Monthly Press
841 Broadway, New York NY 10003
9780802119391, $25.00 www.goveatlantic.com
MINT CONDITION: HOW BASEBALL CARDS BECAME AN AMERICAN OBSESSION is
a 'must' history for collector and sports libraries alike, offering insights not just into card values,
but the business of card marketing strategies that grew the baseball card and other industries.
From the years after the Civil War to how the cards helped gum and candy makers survive the
Depression, this is a fascinating social history general lending libraries will relish.
Collectible Movie Posters
Jim Halperin and Hector Cantu, Editors
Whitman Publishing
3101 Clairmont Rd, Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30329
9780794831424, $19.95 www.whitmanbooks.com
Collectible Movie Posters is an outstanding guide for any collecting or film library, surveying the
top 100 collectible movie posters and packing in over 200 color illustrations of such posters.
Rare movie posters have skyrocketed in value, and this documents their history and desirability.
Photos and the latest auction prices compliment history to make this a winning presentation.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
A Witch in Time
Madelyn Alt
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780425232613, $23.95 www.penguin.com
A WITCH IN TIME offers a satisfying new series blending witchcraft with mystery. Here
Maggie has just left a job at a mystical antiques shop for a date, when she learns her sister has
given birth to twins. A teen found dead that night leads to dangerous associations in this
outstanding mystery, highly recommended for any library where mystery and supernatural titles
are of interest.
Under Heaven
Guy Gavriel Kay
ROC Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780451463302, $26.95 www.penguin.com
Under Heaven offers a fantasy novel inspired by Tang Dynasty China in the 8th century, and tells
of Shen Tai., who digs graves by day and hears the ghosts of the buried by night. His gift brings
danger and intrigue when others hear of the honor he does the dead - and seeks to use his talents
for their own purposes. A vivid story of ghostly encounters evolves in a fast-paced historical
fantasy perfect for general fantasy collections.
Golden Gryphon
3002 Perkins Rd., Urbana, IL 61802
www.goldengryphon.com
Mike Resnick's DREAMWISH BEASTS AND SHARKS (1930846606, $24.95) is packed with
Mike Resnick's classic twists and turns of plot, from a futuristic safari that ends with an
unexpected twist to humor involving unicorns and vampires, or a Tarzan-like British lord in
Africa who is actually hiding from creditors. Fine twists of plot! George Zebrowski's EMPTIES
(1930846592, $24.95) is a recommendation for both fantasy and mystery libraries alike. When
impossible things begin to happen to a seasoned police detective, it brings magic and mystery in
this fine survey of Detective Benek's great challenge. Both are top picks for general and fantasy
lending libraries.
Arkham House
PO Box 546, Sauk City, WI 53583
www.arkhamhouse.com
James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey edit EVERMORE (9780870541858, $34.95), a
collection where some fifteen writers examine Edgar Allan Poe from different perspectives.
From a review of the poet's life to a survey of his creations and legacy, this offers an outstanding
legacy to Poe's atmosphere and works, and is a pick for any Poe collection or fantasy library.
John D. Harvey's THE CLEANSING (0870541811, $32.95) tells the story of a violent American
Indian wolf god who comes to earth to involve freelance journalist Savannah in an investigation
of a rampaging wolf pack's intelligence. The two clash in a gripping saga highly recommended
for any horror or fantasy collection.
The International Studies Shelf
Westview Press
2465 Center Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
www.westviewpress.com
Ronald M. Schneider's COMPARATIVE LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS (9780813344621,
$42.00) comes from a professor of political science and a prior author of many other books on
Latin American politics, and is a key resource for any college-level collection seeking a
comparative approach to Latin American politics and institutions. Crucial periods of dynamic
change are outlined in an overview of selected Latin American counties and their changing
challenges, documenting transition periods, political rule, crisis and recovery alike. David S.
Sorenson edits INTERPRETING THE MIDDLE EAST: ESSENTIAL THEMES
(9780813344409, $49.00) and gathers writings by noted authorities who provide a survey
seeking a unified understanding of the modern Middle East. An organization by themes of the
region offers history, insights into changing population patterns, social and economic
development, and experts who write specifically for this collection. College-level libraries will
find it a winner. John Haskell's CONGRESS IN CONTEXT (9780813344126, $45.00) is a pick
for any college level collection strong in American political process. It offers a review of
Congress and its policymaking process, offering a view of Congress as one link in an
interconnected system and considering the three key roles of Congress within the federal
government (authorizing processes, funding activities, and supervising). J. Martin Rochester's
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (9780813344188,
$50.00) explores international relations topics and offers new ideas on how globalization and
other modern trends are affecting these issues. The history and present nature of such
international political connections are analyzed using the latest academic scholarship to challenge
readers to think critically about modern international relationships.
The Native American Shelf
Chief Loco: Apache Peacemaker
Bud Shapard
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806140476, $34.95 www.oupress.com
CHIEF LOCO: APACHE PEACEMAKER is a fine biography recommended highly for any
college-level Native American studies collection. It provides a biography of an important but
overlooked chief and details the Apache wars and the tribe's experience, using Loco's long
leadership as a foundation point for considering how he handled tragic developments and threats
to his people. His quest for peace and handling of dangerous U.S. government policies makes for
an engrossing survey key to understanding Apache history.
The Philosophy Shelf
Philosophy: An Innovative Introduction
Michael Boylan and Charles Johnson
Westview Press
2456 Central Ave, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813344485, $50.00 www.westviewpress.com
Philosophy: An Innovative Introduction is a fine pick for any college-level library strong in
philosophy analysis. It uses short stories by Michael Boylan and Charles Johnson - two writers
who have combined philosophy and fiction in their works - and offers both modern and historical
connections to philosophy along with narrative exercises inviting readers to create their own
blend of philosophy and fiction.
Ockham Explained: From Razor to Rebellion
Rondo Keele
Open Court Books
70 East Lake St. #300, Chicago, IL 60601
9780812696509, $19.95 www.opencourtbooks.com
Ockham Explained: From Razor to Rebellion tells of a group of 1328 Franciscans who steal the
official seal of the Franciscan Order and one William of Ockham, who had a new approach to the
concept of church-state separation. His philosophy would change his world - and this survey of
Ockham's ideas is key for philosophy and history collections alike.
The Education Shelf
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
www.corwin.com
Rita A. Moore and Victoria N. Seeger's BUILDING CLASSROOM READING COMMUNITIES (9781412968010, $28.95) helps teachers build a successful approach for motivating students as
individual readers, showing how RMA can be used to develop student comprehension by
analyzing miscues and discussing retellings. It's a set of interactive discussion techniques used in
Socratic Circles which can be extended into the classroom and is a pick for any education
collection. Teachers will also relish Catherine Collier's RTI FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS:
MORE THAN 200 INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTIONS (9781412971621, $38.95), packed
with important keys based on TRI models that identify specific learning disabilities in
English-speaking students. This focuses on applying RTI models to students from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, and is organized by the tiers of RTI using specific
interventions to assess student issues at all levels. Sharon Adelman Reyes and Tatyana Kleyn's
TEACHING IN 2 LANGUAGES (9781412978026, $33.95) provides an outstanding survey of
bilingual education programs and focuses on teachers' daily experiences, presenting
classroom-ready strategies and tools for content-teaching across the curriculum. Stories from the
field show how solutions were applied to challenges, and make for a top choice in bilingual
education solutions. Marc Prensky's TEACHING DIGITAL NATIVES: PARTNERING FOR
REAL LEARNING (9781412975414, $33.95) offers a different focus on teaching and learning,
showing how digitally literate students can draw on their skills to streamline research, analysis
and presentation through multiple media. Teachers provide guidance, administrators support the
process school wide, and technology becomes a key to new skills in this guide that offers
concrete classroom plans over ideology. DATA ENHANCED LEADERSHIP by Alan M.
Blankstein, Paul D. Houston and Robert W. Cole (9781412949347, $25.95) offers key ideas on
how the informed use of data can translate into effective school leadership. Many experts
contribute to a survey blending research, practice and new ideas to help readers determine how to
foster staff development, creative thinking, and better student achievement. The second updated
edition of M.C. Gore's INCLUSION STRATEGIES FOR SECONDARY CLASSROOMS:
KEYS FOR STRUGGLING LEARNERS (9781412975445, $35.95) provides an updated guide
that identifies blocks to learning and provides keys to unlock learning barriers for adolescents
with learning challenges. All ideas have been field-tested and are based on research: this edition
provides an analysis of instructional tools and their applications, and makes for a fine approach
that can be blended into everyday inclusive classrooms. Daniel L. Duke's DIFFERENTIATING
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: FACING THE CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE (9781412970501,
$28.95) provides keys to diagnosing a school's critical challenges in leadership, offering chapters
that pinpoint causes of school decline and how to prevent them. From turning around a
low-performing school to designing a new school and creating improvements that work, this is a
guide any educator's library needs. Edward J. Thomas and John R. Brunsting's STYLES &
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS: 21 TECHNIQUES
FOR DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT (9781412968331, $35.95)
gives teachers tools to making mathematics instruction more effective by engaging learners.
Research-based strategies offer insights on four different math learning styles - Mastery,
Understanding, Self-Expressive, and Interpersonal - and presents classroom-tested techniques for
imparting these strategies using step-by-step directions and examples. Donna M. Burns' WHEN
KIDS ARE GRIEVING: ADDRESSING GRIEF AND LOSS IN SCHOOL (9781412974905,
$25.95) offers a fine key to helping kids handle grief and loss in healthy ways. Charts, quotes,
activities, case studies and more offer strategies to help kids affected by death, divorce, violence,
and more, and shows teachers how to respond to grief expressed by children and adolescents. A
fine resource for any lending library catering to teachers or parents. Judith Irvin, Julie Meltzer
and others provide TAKING THE LEAD ON ADOLESCENT LITERACY: ACTION STEPS
FOR SCHOOLWISE SUCCESS (9781412979801, $35.95), a fine survey for grades 4-12. Here
is a planning process for new literacy that offers 56 rubrics that can be implemented to encourage
literacy across content areas and literary culture. The second updated edition of Donna Walker
Tileston's WHAT EVERY TEACHER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STUDENT MOTIVATION
(9781412971768, $22.95) comes packed with practices for motivating even the most reluctant
K-12 students. It uses the latest brain research paired with new insights on relationships between
culture and student motivation, and offers many strategies on how students can begin and finish a
task. Randi Stone's MORE BEST PRACTICES FOR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS: WHAT
AWARD-WINNING TEACHERS DO (9781412963466, $33.95) deserves ongoing
recommendation for any elementary teacher's collection. It showcases best practices from
award-winning elementary teachers, is a sequel to Stone's prior BEST CLASSROOM
PRACTICES, and is packed with details of teaching strategies and innovative lessons and
activities. Grad L. Flick's MANAGING ADHD IN THE K-8 CLASSROOM: A TEACHER'S
GUIDE (9781412969109, $35.95) helps teachers understand students with ADHD and comes
from a clinical psychologist who provides behavioral intervention strategies for handling
behavior and other issues of ADHD. From making classroom changes to promoting appropriate
behaviors, this provides many important keys. Ann C. Barbour's LEARNING AT HOME
PREK-3: HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(9781412963282, $28.95) tells how to create a strong home-school connection using family
activities to support the entire learning process. From using a child's experiences to support
learning to including shared family projects and games, this covers a range of key topics. Pat
Mora's ZING! SEVEN CREATIVITY PRACTICES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS
(9781412978392, $23.95) provides a guide of seven powerful practices for personal creativity.
Each of these seven offers parallel exercises for both teachers and students, helping educators
and students alike harness their creative energies.
Metaphors & Analogies
Rick Wormeli
Stenhouse Publishers
477 Congress Street, Suite 4B, Portland, ME 04101-3451
9781571107589, $23.00 www.stenhouse.com
METAPHORS & ANALOGIES encourages students to think more independently by using
metaphors and analogies to foster growth in all areas of education. Teachers are encouraged to
blend metaphor into discussions no matter what the topic, and receive 'power tools' for all grade
levels showing how to help students bridge ideas between concrete and abstract methods of
thought. It's a fine survey any educator's library needs.
Performance-Based Assessment for Middle and High School Physical Education
Jacalyn Lea Lund and Mary Fortman Kirk
Human Kinetics
Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076
9780736083607, $33.43 www.hkusa.com
Performance-Based Assessment for Middle and High School Physical Education teaches how to
develop assessments that help students work together with teachers to enhance physical
education abilities. From how to provide effective feedback to students to using unit plans for
both team and individual sports and creating rubrics for use in the process, chapters are rich in
development keys and include a CD-ROM with assessments and forms for further use.
The Psychology Shelf
Practical Behavior Management Solutions for Children and Teens With Autism
Linda Miller
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849050388, $39.95 www.jkp.com
Practical Behavior Management Solutions for Children and Teens With Autism provides
educators and parents with keys to understanding challenging behaviors, answering common
questions and providing practical solutions that work. From framework for behavior intervention
founded on prevention to identifying root causes of behavior issues and planning an intervention,
this offers an in-depth, key discussion for any education library.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.jkp.com
Kim Aumann and Angie Hart's HELPING CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS BOUNCE
BACK: RESILIENT THERAPY FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS (9781843109488,
$19.95) provides an important survey of Resilient Therapy, a new way of strengthening kids with
complex needs. Parents receive exercises, worksheets, and the latest research as it applies to
everyday situations in this important guide. Deborah M. Plummer's HELPING CHILDREN TO
COPE WITH CHANGE, STRESS, AND ANXIETY: A PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES
BOOK (9781843109600, $29.95) is perfect for schools and teachers working with kids ages 7
and older. It offers a fully photocopiable set of activities with illustrations by Alice Harper, and
combines theory with games and activities designed to help kids manage their emotions. A fine
pick for any teacher's collection.
The Photography Shelf
Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
NK Guy
Rocky Nook
26 West Mission St., Suite 3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2432
9781933952444, $44.95 www.rockynook.com
Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography covers automatic flash technology that has changed
the nature of photography. This offers a survey of everything from Canon's Speedlite flash
system to off-camera portable flash units and studio lighting techniques, covering both the basics
of flash metering to key concepts of EOS gear and usage. The inclusion of non-dedicated,
off-camera flash makes for a unique coverage key to any photography library.
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803
www.focalpress.com
Louis Benjamin's The Naked and the Lens: A Guide for Nude Photography (9780240811598,
$34.95) tells how to achieve professional results, covering everything from lighting to direction,
finding models, legal issues, and more. From the technicalities of working with RAW capture
methods to selective focus and hot shoe flash techniques, The Naked and the Lens is a 'must' for
any photography library. Also a top pick is the second updated edition of Ctein's DIGITAL
RESTORATION FROM START TO FINISH (9780240812083, $39.95), a guide to working
with faded, damaged prints or films. It tells how to make a range of corrections, how to hand-tint
photos, repair problems in texture and lighting, and even erase mildew spots and eliminate pixel
problems. A fine specific guide any digital photographer needs! Mark Galer's ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8 MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE (9780240521831, $44.95) comes
with a comprehensive DVD and packs in over seven hours of movie tutorials, sample images, a
stock photo gallery and more to teach digital photographers the basics of Photoshop Elements 8.
Step-by-step projects impart the basics of superior approaches to the program, making this a
'must' for any serious Photoshop collection. Leslie Alsheimer and Bryan O'Neil Hughes' BLACK
AND WHITE IN PHOTOSHOP CS4 AND PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM (9780240521596,
$39.95) is a 'must' for any digital photography reference library including Photoshop guides. It's
written by photographers who are themselves internally renowned and published, and offers
in-depth coverage of workflow, new recipes for black and white conversion, and a new chapter
on image editing using Lightroom. An outstanding survey!
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Avenue Suite 103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.poisonedpenpress.com
Gary Reed & Eric Mayer's EIGHT FOR ETERNITY (9781590587027, $24.95) provides a fine
Jon the Lord Chamberlain mystery set in 532, when mobs rule Constantinople and one John,
Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, must find those seeking to dethrone his leader. His
investigation leads to a web of intrigue and violence in a fine historical, political mystery perfect
for any mystery collection. Martin Edwards' THE SERPENT POOL (9781590585931, $24.95)
tells of a 7-year-old murder/suicide drowning case that comes to light again when it's re-opened
by DCI Hannah of the Cold Case Squad. A problem serpent and new cause to doubt her partner,
leads Hannah into danger in this riveting thriller. Frederick Ramsay's PREDATORS
(9781590586846, $24.95) tells of one Leo, the CEO of Earth Global who travels to Botswana, a
country rich in resources his company and the U.S. government covet. Pursued by corporate
danger, Leo's search for peace pairs with a maneater's stalking of the savannah, bringing the two
on a collision course. A fine story of intrigue and mystery evolves.
Obsidian
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
www.penguin.com
Karen E. Olson's PRETTY IN INK (9780451229625, $6.99) provides a fine Tattoo Shop
Mystery, telling of the owner of one of Vegas's hottest tattoo shops who sleuths in her spare time.
An opening night of litter ends in disaster in this thriller. Gail Oust's TILL DICE DO US PART
(9780451229427, $6.99) TELLS OF Claudia, who returns from Vegas with a new husband -
until he's killed in a heated exchange. It's up to the Bunco Babes to solve the mystery in this fine
story!
The Little Death
P.J. Parrish
Pocket Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781416525899, $7.99 www.simonandschuster.com
The Little Death blends sex and death and tells of a South Florida detective who is plunged into a
dangerous homicide case, helping the prime suspect - an aging male walker - establish his
innocence in what appears to be a cut-and-dried case. A fine saga evolves in a read recommended
for mystery and thriller readers alike.
The Fiction Shelf
Moon Spinners
Sally Goldenbaum
Plume
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
9780451229885, $23.95 www.penguin.com
MOON SPINNERS provides a fine new Seaside Knitters mystery - the third in the series - and
provides a fine summer read for knitters as it tells of the Seaside Knitters' new project - helping
their friend open a cafe. When car accident reeks of murder, the Knitters spring into action in this
fine story, recommended for any mystery library.
Tell-All
Chuck Palahnluk
Doubleday
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780385526357, $24.95 www.doubleday.com
TELL-ALL is set in old Hollywood and offers a novel from the perspective of one Hazie
Coogan, who for decades has tended to one Katherine Kenton. When a gentleman caller woos
her, Hazie fears danger when she discovers she's already written a celebrity memoir - foretelling
Miss Kathie's death in a coming musical. A fine story of intrigue and Hollywood drama evolves,
perfect for any general lending library.
The Audiobook Shelf
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.brillianceaudio.com
Amitav Ghosh's THE GLASS PALACE (1441834885, $34.99) receives a fine performance by
Simon Vance, an Audiofile Golden Voice, who spices the story set in Burma during the British
invasion of 1885 and telling of Rajkumar, a poor boy who creates an empire in the Burmese teak
forest, only to find politics interferes with love and his life. A fine story of personal and political
struggles evolves. Jack Campbell's THE LOST FLEET: FEARLESS (1441806490, $29.99) is
military science fiction at its best: it receives Christian Rummel's fine recording voice and tells of
the Alliance fleet, outnumbered by its enemies and led by a legendary captain. It's trying to return
home - but its commander is convinced an ambush awaits them. Cat-and-mouse survival games
evolve. Andrew Vachss has two novels on audio which are highly recommended picks for
collections seeking mystery and detective crime writing. STREGA (1441821031, $29.99)
receives veteran narrator Phil Gigante's warm voice and tells of a private eye with a new client
who wants Burke to find an obscene photograph - a simple request that will take him into the
underground world of humanity, risking his life and sanity in the process. BLUE BELLE
(1441820914, $29.99) also receives Phil's fine voice, powering another Burke detective story -
this telling of a search for the infamous Ghost Van that is killing teen prostitutes. Two gripping
adventures come to life here. David Rollins' HARD RAIN (1423332628, $36.99) is an
outstanding thriller on audio and receives an exceptional performance by Mel Foster as it tells of
a special agent who needs to figure out a gruesome murder involving a conspiracy. Any listener
who enjoys mystery and espionage fiction will relish the complex turns of this story! Stephen
King's DANSE MACABRE (1441831053, $29.99) receives William Dufris' fine voice, fueled by
an audiobook career as a narrator and producer in London, that brings to life this set of insights
into what makes readers and moviegoers hungry for fear. King's review of the entire horror genre
makes for an outstanding account key to any who would understand King's approach. Christine
Feehan's BURNING WILD (1441815228, $29.99) receives a fine performance by Jeffrey
Cummings, an actor with twenty years of experience, who spices a fine story returning the
Leopard People to attention. Bred by parents for his leopard-shifting abilities, billionaire Jake has
spent his life without love - until romance changes his world. A fine story of passion and
interspecies affection evolves. Joy Fielding's THE WILD ZONE (1423362683, $36.99) receives
a fine performance by Jeffrey Cummings, a stage actor with twenty years of experience, and tells
of two brothers and a South Beach bar, the Wild Zone, whose seduction of a mysterious looking
young woman will lead to an abusive husband and danger. A gripping story of terror and danger
evolves. Anne Perry's THE SHEEN ON THE SILK (144182488X, $32.99) receives a fine
performance by Angela Dawe, an actor and improviser who lends a passionate, smooth voice to
spice this historical novel set in 13th-century Constantinople, where Anna's mission is to prove
her twin brother is innocent of conspiracy. Her journey takes her into the underworld of society
where she uses her skills as a physician to unearth the real story. A gripping tale evolves. Dean
Koontz's THE MASK (1441817220, $38.99) receives Natalie Ross's stage acting background
and native Texan influences which enhances the story of a teen who appears in the middle of
traffic on a busy day with no family and no memories. A couple drawn to her discover that her
violent nightmares indicate a frightening evil force at work in this gripping thriller. P.J. Tracy's
SHOOT TO KILL (142333678X, $29.99) receives veteran narrator Buck Schirner's professional,
polished voice as it tells of Minneapolis detectives drawn to a Mississippi River death and aided
by the Monkeewrench crew - computer geeks who help out on puzzling crimes. A fine thriller
comes to life in audio. Lori Lansens's THE WIFE'S TALE (1441817468, $29.99) receives a fine
performance by Justine Eyre, an award-winning narrator and classically trained actress who lends
a fine voice to this story of Mary, who on the eve of her silver wedding anniversary discovers her
husband has gone missing. Her search for him will take her away from her comfort zone and into
new worlds in this riveting story. Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO (1441806296,
$29.99) receives Pablo Schreiber's Tony award-winning performance as it tells of Patrick
Bateman, who moves in trendy youth circles in 1980s Manhattan, earning a fortune on Wall
Street by day while spending his nights in the underworld of society. A fine story of horror
evolves with unexpected twists and turns perfect for audio listeners. Lyndsay Sands' TALL,
DARK & HUNGRY (1441818057, $29.99) receives Jeffrey Cummings' fine voice, with over
twenty years of acting experience, as it tells of Terri, who has come from England to help plan
her cousin's wedding. Her encounters with a singing, dancing Dracula and romance makes for an
outstanding story. William Martin's CITY OF DREAMS (1423385004, $38.99) receives a fine
performance by Phil Gigante, an experienced audio performer who has narrated over 70 audio
books. It tells of a missing box and a message to Peter Fallon to save America - a message from a
Wall Street bigwig. The invitation becomes a deadly race against time in this thriller. Iris
Johansen's EIGHT DAYS TO LIVE (1423329422, $36.99) receives Broadway actress Jennifer
Van Dyck's fine performance and tells of eight days that will take her on a journey from Paris to
Scotland as a painting of a chilling face draws attention of a deadly cult. A fine Eve Duncan
forensics thriller evolves. Amanda Quick's BURNING LAMP (1423389743, $34.99) receives a
fine narration by Annie Flosnik, an actress with numerous stage and TV credits, and is Book Two
of the Dreamlight Trilogy. Here a legendary curse and a missing lamp come together when an
inherited lamp leads to powers - and madness. Michael Pollan's SECOND NATURE: A
GARDENER'S EDUCATION (1441834559, $29.99) receives a fine performance by the author
and offers a gardening/environmental manifesto, offering a survey of human outdoors activities
and reconsiderations of human/nature interactions. Humor and passion blend in a survey
especially recommended for gardening and environmental audio libraries. Linwood Barclay's
NEVER LOOK AWAY (1441804218, $29.99) receives a fine reading by actor Jeffrey
Cummings, who spices a thriller about a man's life falling apart. A disappearance and a shocking
turn of events leads a father on a desperate mission in this outstanding survey. Elizabeth Moon's
SHEEPFARMER'S DAUGHTER (1441851178, $29.99) provides a fine performance by on- and
off-Broadway actress Jennifer Van Dyck, and presents Book 1 o the 'Deed of Paksenarrion'
drama about a headstrong sheep farmer's daughter who dreams of becoming a magical heroine -
and achieves her goal when she runs away to join the army. Her deeds will change her world in
this introductory saga. Andre Norton's WEB OF THE WITCH WORLD (1441814132, $24.99)
receives a fine performance by Nick Podehl, who has narrated many a young adult story and who
here lends a smooth voice to this continuing saga of the Kolder threat to Simon and the witches
he's sworn to protect. A vivid fantasy, this is a top pick for prior Witch World fans in particular.
Greg Iles' SPANDAU PHOENIX (1441811524, $39.99) receives veteran narrator Dick Hill's
moving Golden Voice reading and provides the tense narrative telling of a buried Nazi secret that
comes to life - The Spandau Diary. From its attraction to numerous intelligence agencies around
the world to a lovely woman kidnapped for it, this provides a suspense listen that just won't quit!
Stephen J. Cannell's THE PALLBEARERS (1423374339, $34.99) receives a fine performance
by Scott Brick, an actor and writer who has performed on film, TV and radio and who spices the
story of Detective Shane Scully, who must revisit his childhood to find out who murdered his
mentor and father figure. His return to old, painful memories tests his strength and ability to find
a puzzling murderer.
Turbulence
Giles Foden
Clipper Audio
c/o Recorded Books
270 Skipjack Rd., Prince Frederick, MD 20678
9781407452258, $51.95 www.recordedbooks.com
TURBULENCE receives an excellent narration by Sean Barrett and as it tells the outstanding
story of D-day landings and weather effects on their success. A team of Allied scientists charged
with predicting weather on the English Channel finds they are charged with predicting weather
for the war - an impossible five days ahead - in this fine military thriller.
Penguin Audio
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
www.penguin.com
Stephen King's CUJO (9780142427859, $39.95) receives a fine narration by Lorna Raver, named
one of AudioFile Magazine's best voices of the year, who captures well this tense thriller
revolving around a friendly dog turned dangerous. More than just a savage dog, this tells of a
supernatural threat to a small town that takes the form of an evil beast. Highly recommended.
Also a fine pick is Peter Hedges' THE HEIGHTS (9780143145318, $29.95), which enjoys a
multi-voiced narration by the author, Amy Ryan and Alison Pill in a fine multi-faceted story.
Humor and a pointed observation of life make for a fine audio about a popular history teacher in
an exclusive private school in New York and a mysterious wealthy woman's world. Twists and
turns of plot make this a satisfying listen. Stuart Woods' LUCID INTERVALS (9780142427729,
$29.95) is narrated by actor Tony Roberts, who has appeared on Broadway stage and in films and
twice been a Tony nominee. His seasoned voice brings to life the fine story of Stone Barrington
and his former cop partner who faces very different challenges by clients who take him into
worlds he's never seen. Trouble follows him from his Manhattan townhouse to his summer home
in Maine, complicating his life in this riveting drama. Dave Barry's I'LL MATURE WHEN I'M
DEAD: DAVE BARRY'S AMAZING TALES OF ADULTHOOD (9780142427774, $29.95)
offers a hilarious audio listen by a humorist who has wide fame. The focus is on adulthood and
its pitfalls - and offers eighteen hilarious, new and never-published pieces (except for one) that
covers everything from fatherhood to self image and more. General libraries will find this a
popular lend. Another top pick for general audio libraries is Stephen King's IT (9780142427873,
$59.95). It receives an outstanding narration by Steven Weber, who made his film debut in 1984
and has acted in numerous films and TV series, and it is set in the small down of Derry, where
kids stumble on horror and as grown-ups have gained success and happiness in the world - only
to find the evil force draws them back to Derry for a final confrontation. An outstanding, tense
thriller comes to vivid life in audio.
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.hachetteaudio.com
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's THE 9TH JUDGMENT (9781607881797, $39.98) is
narrated by Carolyn McCormick, who provides a fine voice backed by extensive film and TV
experience to the story of Detective Lindsay Boxer, who chases a jewel thief and a murderous
movie star and struggles with romance with her partner Rich at the same time. A crime spree
sends them both in a tailspin in this gripping saga. Ted Dekker's THE BRIDE COLLECTOR
(9781507881872, $34.98) receives John Glover's fine Broadway background and voice, which
spices the story of a killer intent on killing only the most beautiful women - for love. The FBI is
thwarted - and special agent Brad Raines, who has hunted The Bridge Collector from crime scene
to crime scene, finds himself seeking help from a fine young woman who struggles with
psychosis in this gripping thriller. Scott Turow's PRESUMED INNOCENT (9781607883760,
$29.98) receives actor Edward Herrmann's impressive voice and career experience and comes to
life in audio. Here a beautiful lawyer's brutal murder involves an assistant prosecutor who was
also more than a colleague, and a fellow prosecutor who is convinced Rusty is guilty of
murdering her. A vivid story of crime and innocence comes to life. James Patterson and Richard
Dilallo's ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL (9781607881896, $19.98) receives a fine narration by Dylan
Baker, an actor and director involved in many feature films, who lends a fine voice to the story of
Alex Cross, separated from his family and immersed in a family story that passes to his children
in the form of a novel. A lawyer fighting racism is drawn to a town where the Ku Klux Klan is
reviving in this vivid story of murder, love, and heroism. Joyce Meyer's EAT THE COOKIE,
BUY THE SHOES (9781607881858, $24.98) imparts the basics of how to practice discipline
without becoming overly regimented. Joyce Meyer tells us why indulgence is an important part
of any disciplined action - and covers spiritual ground in showing how God commands
celebration in everyday living. A fine listen for any Christian reader. Herman Wouk's THE
LANGUAGE GOD TALKS: ON SCIENCE AND RELIGION (9781607881810, $26.98) offers a
fine blend of science and spirituality in a survey of his life, memories, and the role science and
religion played in his life. Fans of Wouk's writings and those interested in the interplay between
science and religion will find this an important, moving listen perfect for general and spiritual
audio libraries alike! Samuel A. Culbert and Lawrence Rout's GET RID OF THE
PERFORMANCE REVIEW! HOW COMPANIES CAN STOP INTIMIDATING, START
MANAGING - AND FOCUS ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS (9780446556057, $24.99)
comes from an award-winning author and a senior Wall Street Journal editor, and provides an
audio that exposes the performance review as a cruel, wasteful practice reflecting on mindless
management and workplace angst. It doesn't just advocate abolishment - it uses years of the
author's experience to tell just what to put in its place.
The Travel Shelf
Peru, seventh edition
Carolina Miranda, et.al.
Lonely Planet
150 Linden St., Oakland, CA 94607
9781741790146, $23.99 www.lonelyplanet.com
PERU is a fine 'must' for any independent traveler planning an itinerary and journey to the
country. This seventh edition updates all the information of where to go, sleep, eat, and what to
do in the country and is packed with practice advice throughout. Over ninety maps are well
detailed and make this a top pick as a take-along tote!
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets, new edition
Patricia Schenck
Wiley/Blackwell
10475 Crosspoint Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46256
9780813801193, $49.99 www.wiley.com
Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets provides a fine introduction to nutrition of the healthy dog and
cat and offers discussion of medical disorders that can be managed through diet. From feeding
puppies and kittens or pregnant animals to handling the nutritional needs of performance dogs,
this new edition has been completely rewritten for the latest nutritional recommendations and is a
'must' for not only vet libraries, but general collections and pet owner reference.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218
www.press.jhu.edu
Donald A. Barr MD, PhD's Questioning the Premedical Paradigm: Enhancing Diversity in the
Medical Profession after the Flexner Report (9780801894169, $50.00) considers the history and
problems involved in using the premedical formula developed more than a century ago to select
students for training as modern physicians. Premedical standards actually have proved poor
indicators of clinical competency: this book offers a history and review of these standards and
offers new insights for change. College-level medical libraries should have this. Philip S. Mehler,
MD and Arnold E. Andersen, MD's EATING DISORDERS: A GUIDE TO MEDICAL CARE
AND COMPLICATIONS (0801893690, $30.00) appears in its second updated edition to cover
the special challenges eating disorders impart to clinicians treating them. Both physical and
mental health are considered in this identification of common medical complications and their
treatment. Case studies and treatment options supplement a resource list and chapters on
nutritional rehabilitation.
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, ninth edition
F. Charles Brunicardi, et.al.
McGraw-Hill
Two Penn Plaza, 11th Fl, NY, NY 10121-2298
007154769X, $179.00 www.mcgraw-hill.com
The ninth updated edition of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery is a text no college-level health
professional collection should be without: it packs nearly 2,000 pages of reference material from
the world's foremost practitioners and instructors and covers basic scientific principles from cells
to molecular surgery to clinical diagnosis. New to this update are color designs, two new chapters
covering graduate medical core competencies and ethic s issues at end of life, surveys of
evidence-based medicine, more diagnostic algorithms, and even a companion DVD of surgical
video clips.
This Is Why You're Fat
Jackie Warner
Grand Central Publishing
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9780446548601, $24.99 www.hbgusa.com
THIS IS WHY YOU'RE FAT (AND HOW TO GET THIN FOREVER) comes from a fitness
guru who offers three main reasons why everyone is overweight - and how to drop pound easily.
From a two-week jump-start which helps add food into a diet to allowing cheating after 5 days
clean - this provides a very different weight loss perspective and is a pick for any who would
exercise less and with more effectiveness. General libraries will find this a popular pick.
The Dao of Neuroscience
C. Alexander Simpkins & Annellen M. Simpkins
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393705973, $36.00 www.wwnorton.com
The Dao of Neuroscience: Combining Eastern and Western Principles for Optimal Therapeutic
Change offers a fine survey blending neuroscience's latest brain research with new approaches to
mind-brain-body changes. Dao is an ancient Eastern methods for exploring and change - and here
it combines with brain research to explore the brain's optimal ways of functioning and how to
encourage its processes for positive results. Both general and health collections will find this a
fine survey.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Secrets of a Jewish Mother
Jill Zarin, Lisa Wexler and Gloria Kamen
Dutton
c/o Penguin Putnam
375 Hudson Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10014-3657
9780525951797, $25.95 www.penguin.com
Secrets of a Jewish Mother: Real Advice, Real Stories, Real Love comes from a Jewish mother
who offers a clear 'guide to life' and comes from a star of a hit TV series who teams up with her
sister and mother to show readers how to be clear about what you want, and how to stand up for
self and family. Their tips cover all aspects of life issues and will appeal both to Judaic studies
and general collections alike.
The Computer Shelf
The Art of Assembly Language, second edition
Randall Hyde
No Starch Press
555 DeHaro Street, #250, San Francisco CA 94107
9781593272074, $59.95 www.nostarch.com
The second updated edition of The Art of Assembly Language offers the latest tips on how to
edit, compile and run HLA programs, and has been updated to reflect recent changes to HLA and
to support Linux, Mac OS X and more. It's a key guide to learning this low-level language,
blending theory with application tips and discussing everything from constants to input routines
and stack references. It's a 'bible' of study information key to any computer learner's library,
packed with everything you need to know about assembly language programming.
iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
Joe Conway & Aaron Hillegass
Big Nerd Ranch
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321706249, $49.99 www.bignerdranch.com
iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide offers beginning iPhone developers a fine
survey based on the Big Nerd ranch's popular iPhone Bootc amp class. It covers all the basics for
developing applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iTouch, teaching programming concepts and
their applications using a sample application to build, or one to enhance from a previous chapter.
From creating dynamic interfaces to mapping services and navigating applications, this reviews
all the basics!
O'Reilly
1005 Gravenstein Hwy North, Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.oreilly.com
Nicholas C. Zakas's High Performance JavaScript (9780596802790, $34.99) is a pick for any
library strong in web development. It teaches the basics of identifying problem code, using
optimization techniques, streamlining programming efforts, and more, offering a focus on high
performance routines. Any programmer's collection needs this! Alasdair Allan's LEARNING
IPHONE PROGRAMMING (9780596806439, $29.99) offers keys for iPhone and mobile
programmers, presenting an easily-followed guide for building several sample applications using
Xcode tools and the Objective-C programming language. Learn how to build a data-entry
interface and how to store data received with a guide specific to iPhone programming needs: a
guide recommended for any programmer's collection.
The Business of IT
Robert Ryan and Tim Raducha-Grace
IBM Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0137000618, $39.99 www.ibmpressbooks.com
THE BUSINESS OF IT: HOW TO IMPROVE SERVICE AND LOWER COSTS is a fine pick
for any information technology professional interested in improving services and gaining more
value from IT. Connections between IT and business concerns are explored in a survey using the
authors' experience consulting with leading IT organizations. This is deserving of ongoing
recommendation for either business or IT professional collections.
Fancy Form Design
Jina Bolton, Tim Connell, Derek Featherstone
Sitepoint
48 Cambridge St., Collingwood, Victoria, Australia 3066
9780980576849, $34.95 www.sitepoint.com
Fancy Form Design tells how to integrate a stylish form on a web site and shows how to create
web forms that are both functional and works of art compatible across all major browsers. Web
site designers will appreciate the fine survey of code, style, and JavaScript forms and will find
the many examples packed with keys to working with better forms.
The Social Issues Shelf
The World According to Twitter
David Pogue
Black Dog & Leventhal
151 W. 19th St., New York NY 10011
9781579128272, $12.95 www.blackdogandleventhal.com
The World According to Twitter comes from a personal technology columnist who has posed a
different Twitter question each night - and here shares the humor and insights of Twitter
responses. From making up a concept for a doomed TV show to finishing questions such as 'you
know the honeymoon's over when...', this makes for delightful, fun reading!
The Power of Pull
John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, Lang Davison
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780465019359, $27.50 www.basicbooks.com
The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion analyzes
the big shift occurring in our world today, explaining what it will take to handle these shifts. The
forces reshaping the world go beyond common headlines: stories and examples from around the
world show how 'pull' can be used systematically to shape serendipity, and discusses new ways to
drive more rapid performance improvement on new platforms for achieving goals. Business and
social issues collections alike will relish this.
Intrinsic Motivation at Work, second edition
Kenneth W. Thomas
Berrett-Koehler
235 Montgomery St., Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781576755679, $24.95 www.bkconnection.com
The second updated edition of Intrinsic Motivation at Work is a winner: it's based on research
and theory alike and uses the latest findings to identify the key to employee engagement -
intrinsic motivation. Only rewards derived from work results themselves count in this scenario,
which explains the fundamentals. This second edition has been revised and updated with an
expanded section on how leaders can identify their own intrinsic rewards.
In Pursuit of Silence
George Prochnik
Doubleday
1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019
9780385528887, $26.00 www.doubleday.com
In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise provides an excellent
exploration of the meaning of noise and silence in our modern world, arguing that it's not
possible to lower volume in society - but that ore experiences of silence interrupting daily
routines and noise is needed. Prochnik calls for "more spaces in which we can interrupt our
general experience of noise" - and investigates communities and places where this space has been
created. It's a fascinating survey any college-level or general lending library will appreciate.
The Crafts Shelf
Kalmbach Books
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
www.kalmbachbooks.com
Patricia Kimle's Perfectly Paired: Designing Jewelry with Polymer and Metal Clays
(9780871162946, $21.95) comes from an artist who offers a range of tips, from drawing color
from polymer clay to working with metal clay, soldering, and making jewelry. Tool kits
recommended for use in each medium accompany twenty projects that range from pendants and
necklaces to bracelets and pins. Crafts collections will also appreciate Bead&Button Magazine
Publishers' YOUR SEED BEAD STYLE: ACCENTS, EMBELLISHMENTS, ADORNMENTS
(9780871162847, $17.95), which provides nearly thirty editor-tested projects using seed beads. A
range of materials and styles and color variation options make for a fine set of step-by-step
instructions and fine how-to photos perfect for beginners. Also perfect for beginners is Karin
Buckingham's ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS GUIDE: STRINGING BEADED JEWELRY
(9780871162991, $21.95). It provides keys to stringing beads and uses the same close-up,
step-by-step model for showing how to produce necklaces through easy projects that highlight
progressive skills. Anna Elizabeth Draeger's CRYSTAL BRILLIANCE: MAKING DESIGNER
JEWELRY WITH CRYSTAL BEADS (9780871162953, $21.95) provides a fine survey
including step-by-step instructions for creating crystal jewelry. Chapters feature projects
including bracelets and necklaces and tips on other projects, offering beginners keys to using
crystal beads. Model railroaders will relish the specifics in the second volume of Mike Polsgrove
with David Popp's DCC PROJECTS & APPLICATIONS (9780890247747, $19.95), a fine guide
that tells how to get the most from DCC systems, which allows modelers to control multiple
trains anywhere on a layout. Hands-on tips and advice specific to such a system provide
everything from troubleshooting ideas to program decoders, a wiring layout, and more. Bernard
Kempinski's MODEL RAILROADER'S GUIDE TO STEEL MILLS (9780890247518, $21.95)
tells how to add a realistic steel mill to a model railroad layout, showing how to model a steel
mill operation, plan a layout in HO and N scales, and more. The focus is on ironmaking and
steelmaking processes and includes mill structures, supporting railroads, track planning ideas,
and building techniques. Any rail hobbyist will welcome this.
The Homeowner's Shelf
Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, third edition
Dan Ramsey with David Hughes
Alpha
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9781615640010, $19.95 www.idiotsguides.com
The third updated edition of Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home is a winner,
offering an in-depth survey of the solar power industry and the latest solar products for a home.
Homeowners receive instructions on several simple solar power projects you can complete on
your own, along with tips on buying solar systems, components, and locating a reliable installer.
Any homeowner's collection needs this.
Taunton Press
Box 5507, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
www.taunton.com
Eric Corey Freed and Kevin Daum's GREEN SENSE FOR THE HOME: RATING THE REAL PAYOFF FROM 50 GREEN HOME PROJECTS (9781600851551, $21.95) provides an analysis of some fifty green home
projects and comes from two experts who provide different perspectives on their value. Eric
represents the Greenies and shows why a project is good for home and environment; Kevin
represents affordability and practicality, and discusses project costs and pitfalls. The two working
together provide a powerful homeowner's assessment guide. The fourth updated edition of Rex
Cauldwell's WIRING A HOUSE (9781600852619, $24.95) has been revised and expanded and
is both builder-tested and code approved. It first appeared in 1996: this edition offers he latest
details on backup generators, GFCIs, and room-by-room wiring specs. 'Handy' homeowners need
this latest coverage, and general lending libraries will find it a fine addition. David Johnston and
Scott Gibson's TOWARD A ZERO ENERGY HOME (9781600851438, $24.95) provides a key
to creating a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. Design and construction of
energy-efficient homes focuses on new construction and 12 houses specially built for zero energy
living: it's a pick for any homeowner's library - particularly those featuring new construction options
- will want. Also key to homeowner shelves is Jeff Jewitt's SPRAY FINISHING MADE
SIMPLE (9781600850929, $24.95), which comes with a fine DVD featuring pro demonstrations
of the basics. From choosing the right equipment and spray systems to the spray properties of
different kinds of finishes, this is an outstanding, clear reference packed with color visual
insights throughout.
The Architecture Shelf
Havana Revisited: An Architectural Heritage
Cathryn Griffith
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Ave., New York NY 10110
9780393732849, $49.95 www.wwnorton.com
Havana Revisited: An Architectural Heritage is a 'must' for any library strong in either Cuban
history and art or world architectural heritage in general. It covers the history, preservation and
present uses of Havana's most important buildings, offering chapters filled with color photos and
insights on Havana's evolving architectural heritage.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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