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Flyfisher's Guide To Wisconsin & Iowa
John Motoviloff
Wilderness Adventures Press, Inc.
45 Buckskin Road, Belgrade, MT 59714
9781932098365, $28.95 www.wildadvpress.com 1-800-925-3339
Whether fishing creeks, rivers, ponds, or lakes, Wisconsin and Iowa offer some of the best
fly-fishing sport in the nation. "Flyfisher's Guide To Wisconsin & Iowa" by fishing and hunting
expert John Motoviloff is a 600-page compendium of information covering more than 275 of the
best fly-fishing waters for trout, steelhead and salmon, small-mouth bass, and all of the other
warm water species to be found throughout Wisconsin and in the Northeast region of Iowa.
"Flyfisher's Guide To Wisconsin & Iowa" provides illustrated and detailed descriptions of the
various waters, the fish, and is profusely illustrated with maps throughout. The text is enhanced
further with listings for sporting goods outlets, guides and outfitter resources, restaurants and
lodging resources, campgrounds, airports, car rentals, and even hospitals. Anyone planning a
fly-fishing expedition anywhere in Wisconsin or the adjoining northeast areas of Iowa would be
very well advised to obtain a copy of "Flyfisher's Guide To Wisconsin & Iowa" as an instructive,
take-a-long reference and guide for their fishing trip itinerary.
Outdoor Navigation with GPS
Stephen W. Hinch
Wilderness Press
1200 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710-1306
9780899974453, $16.95 www.wildernesspress.com 1-800-443-7227
Now in an updated second edition, Outdoor Navigation with GPS is a no-nonsense guide to basic
GPS navigation skills, useful for all kinds of outdoor activities ranging from hiking, mountain
biking, and fishing to geocaching, outdoor photography, canoeing/kayaking, and any other
activity involving the negotiation of wild terrain. Written in a jargon-free style accessible to
readers of all backgrounds, chapters cover how to program waypoint coordinates and reach them,
prepare for and recover from disaster, read topographic maps, and much more. Black-and-white
photographs and diagrams illustrate this "must-have" for outdoorsmen in the modern age.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Journalist: Writings from the Ozarks
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author
Stephen W. Hines, editor
University of Missouri Press
2910 LeMone Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65201
9780826217714, $34.95 www.umsystem.edu/upress 1-800-828-1894
Now in a revised edition that adds forty-two additional articles and restores passages previously
omitted from other articles, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Journalist: Writings from the Ozarks
assembles essays written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), which originally appeared in the
"Missouri Ruralist" between 1911 and 1924. Best known for her classic novel "Little House on
the Prairie", which she would later publish in 1935, Wilder was also seasoned in political,
relationship, and practical matters. Her essays range from how women could be equal partners
with their husbands, how they should stay true to their new freedoms including the recently won
right to vote, how to maintain traditional family values in a rapidly changing world, and much
more, as well as relatively mundane tasks such as raising chickens and managing one's time. New
articles in this edition include "Making the Best of Things", "Economy in Egg Production",
"Spic, Span, and Beauty", "Magic in Plain Foods", and more. A singularly wonderful portrait of a
beloved woman's wisdom; though Wilder was indeed a product of her time, many of the insights
contained are truly transcendent. Highly recommended.
The Real Estate Shelf
Profits in Buying & Renovating Homes
Lawrence Dworin
Craftsman Book Company
6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92009
9780934041577, $19.75 www.craftsman-book.com 1-800-829-8123
Written by spec rehab professional Lawrence Dworin, Profits in Buying & Renovating Homes is
an in-depth guide to buying, repairing, and selling fixer-upper homes. Chapters cover how to
determine costs and profit before buying, repairs and improvements that are absolutely necessary
for any job, which upgrades charm buyers the most, and much more. Profits in Buying &
Renovating Homes does not focus on real estate finance per se, but rather the nuts and bolts of
when and how to fix structural and mechanical problems, add rooms, correct defects, and so on.
Step-by-step instructions and black-and-white photographs make Profits in Buying & Renovating
Homes easy to follow and use. A "must-read" for anyone interested in the spec rehab
business.
The Writing/Publishing Shelf
Writing As A Small Business
Nash Black
Outskirts Press, Inc.
10940 South Parker Road, #515, Parker, CO 80134
9781432716257, $19.95 www.outskirtspress.com 1-888-672-6657
Earning a living as a professional writer is a business. Writing freelance is the equivalent of
being a self-employed small business owner and operator. As such, meticulous attention must be
made to how that business is structured, operated, and kept track of. Failure to keep aware of the
proverbial 'bottom line' can lead to financial and professional disaster. Enter Nash Black's
196-page instructional guide and reference "Writing As A Small Business" covers what every
aspiring (and practicing) professional author needs to know about the financial side of their work
including whether or not to incorporate or operate as a sole proprietorship, the keeping and
storage of financial records, filling out state and federal tax forms, avoiding audits, handling
advances with respect to royalties, grants and gratuities; safeguarding the computer from hackers
and online viruses, and generally protecting the financial rights and aspects of a written work --
before and after publication. Enhanced with bibliographies of thematically appropriate
informational resources on the subject of the economics of professional writing, a glossary of
terms, and an index, "Writing As A Small Business" is a critically important, thoroughly 'user
friendly', instructional guide that should be on the personal reference shelf of every aspiring
writer seeking to financially support themselves and their loved ones through their writing
regardless of the genre, category, or discipline they are writing in and for.
Good Writing for Journalists
Angela Phillips
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
9781412919173, $39.95 www.sagepub.com 1-800-818-7243
Written by journalist and college teacher Angela Phillips, Good Writing for Journalists is a
no-nonsense guide to improving the quality of one's nonfiction writing. Chapters cover genres
ranging from profile writing and interviews to direct reporting, news analysis, investigation,
sports writing, personal and opinion columns, "lifestyle" writing, and more. A large portion of
Good Writing for Journalists is devoted to sample journalistic pieces that exemplify positive and
memorable qualities, all the better to see Phillips' teachings in use. Enthusiastically
recommended especially for journalism students and majors.
ACTS Of Teaching
Joyce Armstrong Carroll & Edward E. Wilson
Teacher Ideas Press
PO Box 6926, Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926
9781591585176, $45.00 www.teacherideaspress.com 1-800-225-5800
The art of writing is a learned skill honed through practice. Now in an extensively updated and
significantly expanded second edition, "ACTS Of Teaching: How To Teach Writing" by
academicians Joyce Armstrong Carroll and Edward E. Wilson (both of whom are Co-Directors
of Abydos Learning International) is a 501-page compendium of instruction on all aspects of the
art and craft of teaching aspiring authors how to write effectively regardless of the genre or
discipline they are writing in or for. After an informed and informative introduction, "ACTS Of
Teaching: How To Teach Writing" is dived into two primary sections dealing with 'Process' and
'The Theory and Pedagogy'. An overview of writing as a process beings with 'Prewriting: More
Than the Beginning', continues on with 'Writing and Organizing', 'Writing as a Social Act',
'Grammar and Correcting', 'Grammar through Revision', Grammar through Reformulation',
'Postwriting and Publishing', and 'Assessment'. "ACTS Of Teaching: How To Teach Writing"
continues with a major and detailed chapter on the way the brain works in the writing process,
before going on to address such issues as 'Learning How to Learn', 'Early Literacy', 'Research',
and 'Writing as a Mode of Learning. Enhanced with an extensive and extended bibliography,
"ACTS Of Teaching: How To Teach Writing" also features nine highly relevant appendices (note
especially the first one offering a List of Genres), and a comprehensive index. "ACTS Of
Teaching: How To Teach Writing" is note only very highly recommended as an educational
curriculum guide and supplement for the teaching of writing in a college or university level
course, it is also invaluable reading for any aspiring writer seeking to become as effective as they
can be within the demands of any scientific discipline, literary genre, or commercial enterprise
they might find themselves working in.
Off the Page
Carole Burns, editor
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393330885, $14.95 www.wwnorton.com
Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Ending, and Everything in Between is an
anthology of interviews with a diversity of authors describing the creation process of a literary
work. Joyce Carol Oates begins and ends her writing process creating and reworking the
beginning of a book; A.S. Byatt assembles a novel from "blocks of color"; and E.L. Doctorow
crafts a story from a specific and compelling image that often springs to mind without context.
From the intersection of sex, love, and literature (Martin Amis insists that good sex is impossible
to write about!) to the reader's part in the creative process (or at least, the effect that readers'
imagined reaction has on the mind of the author), Off the Page runs the gamut of influences and
effects upon the evolution of a book. Originally typed directly on interviewer Carole Burns'
computer as she listened to the interviewees and posted in real-time on the Web, Off the Page is
undeniably authentic in his honest portrayal of the authors' mission to write literature worth
reading.
The American History Shelf
Jacksonian And Antebellum Age
Mark R. Cheathem, editor
ABC-CLIO
PO Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
9781598840179, $85.00 www.abc-clio.com 1-800-368-6868
No segment of America's two-hundred year old history has been more colorful and critical than
the years between the election of Andrew Jackson to be the first populist president of the United
States and the advent of the American Civil War. The latest volume in the ABC-Clio 'Perspective
in American Social History' series, "Jacksonian And Antebellum Age: People And Perspectives"
offers an informed and informative survey of America during a time of westward expansion,
increasing conflicts with Native Americans, the coming of the Industrial Revolution, and the
emerging abolitionist movement. Enhanced with occasional black-and-white illustrations, the
text is composed of contributions by accomplished historians and academicians under the skilled
editorship of Mark R. Cheathem (Assistant Professor of History, Southern New Hampshire
University), the nine articles comprising "Jacksonian And Antebellum Age" cover such issues as
African American Revolutionaries; Presidential Politics and Social Scandal; Children and
Culture; The Jacksonian Frontier; women, Taverns, and Travel; Religious Sects and Social
Reform; New England Industry and Workers; Native American Politics and Removal; and Slave
Traders. Enhanced with lists of primary documents, references, a bibliography, and an index,
"Jacksonian And Antebellum Age" is an impressive and recommended addition to school and
community library American History reference collections in general, and supplemental reading
lists for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the issues and personalities of
Jacksonian Era in particular.
The Economics Shelf
Optimal Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty
Richard T. Froyen & Alfred V. Guender
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
9781845429645, $270.00 www.e-elgar.com 1-800-390-3149
The ancient Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times" is particularly apt for economists,
investors, and governmental policy makers for today's problematically volatile economic climate.
In "Optimal Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty", academicians and economists Richard T.
Froyen (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill) and Alfred V. Guender (University of
Canterbury, New Zealand) have collaborated on presenting an informed and informative survey
of optimal monetary policy literature arising during the 1970s and 1980s as a groundwork for
understanding current market and other economic influences on such germane issues as
discretion versus commitment, target versus instrument rules, and the delegation of policy
making authority within the private and public sectors. With meticulous attention to scholarship
and objectivity, the text for "Optimal Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty" is divided into two
parts: 'Imperfect Information, Responses to Shocks, and Credibility Issues' and "Recent
Developments in Monetary Policy'. Enhanced with extensive references and a comprehensive
index, "Optimal Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty" is a thoughtful and thought-provoking
body of work that is very strongly recommended for professional, academic, corporate, and
governmental economic reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Cookbook Shelf
The Lebanese Cookbook
Hussien Dekmak
Hippocrene Books, Inc.
171 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
9780781812085, $29.95 www.hippocrenebooks.com 1-212-685-4371
Regional and ethnic cookbooks are always prized additions to any personal or community library
cookbook collection. "The Lebanese Cookbook" is a superbly illustrated, organized, and
presented compilation of recipes highlighting and showcasing the culinary traditions and dishes
of Lebanon. Comprising more than 100 authentic, delicious, nutritious, step-by-step recipes,
"The Lebanese Cookbook" will enable event the most novice kitchen cook to turn out perfect
meals reflecting the Lebanese type Mediterranean cuisine with its emphasis on fresh vegetables,
olive oil, garlic, fish, lamb, chicken, and whole grains. Of special note are the chapters devoted to
Barbecues; Doughs, Rice, Sauces and Pickles; as well as Desserts and Drinks. With recipes
ranging from Fattoush (Toasted Bread Salad); to Foul Medames (Fava Beans with Garlic and
Garbanzo Beans); to Daoud Basha (Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Tomato Sauce); to Lahma
Meshwi (Grilled Lamb on Skewers), "The Lebanese Cookbook" is an especially recommended
addition to any ethnic cookbook shelf.
Food Made Fast: Desserts
Williams-Sonoma
Oxmoor House
PO Box 11095, Des Moines, Iowa 50336-1095
9780848731434, $17.95 www.oxmoorhouse.com 1-888-859-8056
Featuring an impressive diversity of recipes by award-winning pastry chef and cookbook author
Elinor Klivans, "Food made Fast: Desserts" is a compilation of fabulous, elegant, sophisticated,
but thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' delicacies that would crown any meal, celebrate any
occasion, please any palate, and satisfy any appetite. Each of these desserts is beautifully
illustrated with the full-color photography of Jeff Tuck and Kevin Hossler. The individual
desserts are organized into three main sections: 30 Minutes Start to Finish; 15 Minutes Hands on
Time; and Make More to Store. They range from an Italian Affrogato; Pears Poached in White
Wine; Chocolate Mocha Mousse; and Plum Sorbet; to a Lemon Pudding Cake; Blueberry
Streusel Galette; Hot Fudge Parfaits; and a Chocolate Icebox Cake. Of special note are the
occasional 'Cook's Tips' sidebars; 'The Smarter Cook' commentary; and 'The Well-Stocked
Kitchen' advisory. Published under the general editorship of Williams-Sonoma founder Chuck
Williams, "Food Made Fast: Desserts" is highly recommended for community library cookbook
collections in general, and the personal reference collections for time-stressed family chefs in
particular!
You've Got It Made
Diane Phillips
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany Street , Boston, MA 02118
9781558323513, $14.95 www.harvardcommonpress.com 1-888-657-3755
"You've Got It Made: Deliciously Easy Meals To Make Now & Bake Later" by Diane Phillips
comprises a compendium of 150 high-quality and culinarily interesting recipes that can be made
ahead of time and then frozen or refrigerated until needed. Each individual recipe features a
one-paragraph introduction, a serving size estimate, a list of ingredients, 'Make It Now'
step-by-step directions, and a "Bake it Later" series of instructions. Each recipe is also presented
with a 'Variation' and 'Diva Notes' relevant to that particular dish. After a 'Do-Ahead Strategies'
chapter, recipes themselves are grouped into sections on Appetizers and Small Bites; Pasta and
Grain Bakes; Hot Dish; The Main Dish: Meat; The Main Dish: Poultry; The Main Dish: Sea
Food; On the Side; and Desserts. With recipes ranging from Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Many
Basting Sauces; Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese with Variations; French Toast Cobblers; and
Mom's Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf; to Green Chile, Monterey Jack, and Chorizo-Stuffed Chicken
Breasts with Salsa Verde; Baked Salmon and Spinach Casserole; Baked Stuffed Chipotle-Maple
Sweet Potatoes; and Maple Praline Pumpkin Cheesecake Streusel Bars, "You've Got It Made" is
an ideal and thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' addition to any family or community library
cookbook collection.
Diabetic Cooking
Publications International
7373 North Cicero Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
1412726271, $15.99 1-847-676-3470
Spiral bound with sturdy covers, "Diabetic Cooking" is a combination of three cookbooks
(Snacks, Main Dishes, Desserts) in one. Focusing upon recipes appropriate for diabetics, this is
one of Publication International's series of cookbooks that showcase the theme of 'Favorite Brand
Name' high lighting the use of brand name products as an integral part of the ingredients to be
used in the various dishes. Superbly illustrated throughout with full color photography, the
recipes (and some photos) are drawn from companies and organizations that include the almond
Board of California; Cabot Creamery Cooperative; Del Monte Corporation; Dole Food
Company; Equal (sweetener); the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture; Glucerna (Ross Products, a Division of Abbott
laboratories); Guiltless Gourmet; The Hershey Company, Masterfood USA; the Minnesota
Cultivated Wild Rice Council; Mrs. Dash; the National Honey Board; the National Watermelon
Promotion Board; NatraTaste (Stadt Holding Corporation); and the Wheat Foods Council. The
three primary sections are divided by tabs, while the spiral binding allows for the cookbook to be
laid out flat upon a kitchen counter. Each recipe is provided with 'Nutrients per Serving' and
'Dietary Exchange' information. The dishes themselves range from a Chutney Cheese Spread;
Inside-Out Turkey Sandwiches; and Grilled Flank Steak with Horseradish Sauce; to Vegetable
Lasagna; Chocolate-Almond Meringue Puffs; and Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie. Exceptionally
'kitchen cook friendly', "Diabetic Cooking" is a welcome and strongly recommended addition to
personal, family, and community library cookbook collections in general, and the culinary
reference shelf of anyone having to cope with diabetes in particular.
Breakfast In Bed
Carol Frieberg
Sasquatch Books
119 South Main Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104-2555
9781570615474, $19.95 www.sasquatchbooks.com 1-800-775-0817
Having a gourmet quality breakfast in bed is one of life's true luxuries. Now with Carol
Frieberg's "Breakfast In Bed: More Than 150 Recipes For Delicious Morning Meals" anyone can
enjoy such delightful decadence. Each dish is thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' and simple in its
preparation. The recipes are drawn from the menus of elegant west-coast bed-and-breakfasts and
other inns, presenting the very best of breakfast menu favorite fare. All of them are simply
delicious palate pleasing and appetite satisfying, ranging along the whole spectrum of breakfast
entrees. The recipes range from French Breakfast Puffs (Abigail's, Victoria, British Columbia);
Chocolate Zucchini Rum Cake (Hammons House Inn Bed & Breakfast, Sonora, California); and
Blueberry Sourdough Cobbler (Chambered Nautilus, Seattle, Washington); to South of the
Border Crustless Quiche (Salisbury House, Seattle, Washington); Apple Cider Syrup (Hilltop
Bed 7 Breakfast, Ferndale, Washington); and Baked Breakfast Apples (Glendeven Inn & Gallery,
Little River, California).
A Fistful Of Lentils
Jennifer Felicia Abadi
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
9781558322196, $16.95 www.harvardcommonpress.com 1-888-657-3755
Showcasing more than 125 recipes that celebrate and represent Syrian-Jewish culinary traditions
of the Mideast, "A Fistful Of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes From Grandma Fritzie's Kitchen" by
Jennifer Felicia Abadi also includes family anecdotes, religious and historical lore, and her
original artwork. Of special note are the uses of spices in these recipes that range from Baba
Ganush (Eggplant Dip with Sesame Paste); Lift Meh'lee (Fried Turnips); and Shanech b'
Limoneh (Creamed Lemon Spinach with Chickpeas); to Fassouley b' Chuderah (Vegetarian Bean
Stew with Cinnamon and Tomato Paste); Kibbeh fil Seeniyah b'Lah'meh (Meat-filled Bulgur
Pie); Dja'jeh Burd'aan b'Teen (Orange Chicken with Golden Raisins and Figs); and Mish Mosh
M'raba (Syrian Apricot Jam). Of special note is the Menu Planning Guide. Enhanced with the
inclusion of an equivalents chart, a glossary of Syrian-Arabic terms, a resource section for
specialty grocery and spice stores, a bibliography, and an index, "A Fistful Of Lentils" is an
especially recommended addition for personal and community library Ethnic Cookbook reference
collections.
Best Of The Best From South Carolina Cookbook
Gwen McKee 7 Barbara Moseley
Quail Ridge Press
PO Box 123, Brandon, MS 39043
9781893062887, $16.95 www.quailridge.com 1-800-343-1583
Some of the finest, most authentic, and culinarily unique recipes to be found are in local and
regional cookbook collections. Quail Ridge Press is famous within knowledgeable circles for
their state-specific cookbook anthologies that select the very best of recipes from favorite
cookbooks published within the geographical and culinary traditions of a particular state. Such is
the case with Gwen McKee and Barbara Mosely's "Best Of The Best From South Carolina
Cookbook" which showcases true dinner table treasures taken from a series of diverse cookbooks
who hold one thing in common -- they were all published within the confines of South Carolina.
From Beverages and Appetizers, to Pies and Other Desserts, the recipes range from Sweet Potato
Muffins (Catering to Charleston); Street party Grape Salad (Cooking Carley Style); Broccoli Rice
Casserole (A Taste Through Time); and Venison Meatballs (Family Treasures); to Crabmeat
Stuffing (A Collection from Summerville Kitchens); Chicken Parmigiana (Go-o-od Goodies
from Good Hope's Good Cooks); Red Velvet Cake (Bountiful Blessings); and Half-Way Cookies
(Gracious Goodness: Christmas in Charleston). One especially nice feature of "Best Of The Best
From South Carolina Cookbook" is its 'Catalog of Contributing Cookbooks" which provides a
succinct description and ordering information for those cookbook enthusiasts who would like to
seek out what else is offered in addition to the selected or representative recipes from that
particular source. There's even a one-page 'South Carolina Timeline' that presents chronological
highlights of the state from 1521 to 2005. Dedicated cookbook collectors while want to visit the
Quail Ridge Press website for their complete and extensive list of 'Best of the Best' state oriented
cookbooks. Spiral bound so as to lay out flat upon a kitchen counter, and thoroughly 'kitchen
cook friendly' in the presentation of the individual recipes, "Best Of The Best From South
Carolina Cookbook" is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community
library cookbook collection!
The Criminology Shelf
The Mafia and the Machine
Frank R. Hayde
Barricade Books, Inc.
185 Bridge Plaza North, Suite 308-A, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
9781569803363, $22.00 www.barricadebooks.com 1-800-592-6657
Law enforcement officer Frank R. Hayde presents The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the
Kansas City Mob, the mesmerizing true story of the Mafia's influence in Kansas City politics
during the course of the twentieth century. Mob infiltration in the police department, the
Democratic Party, the Teamsters Union, and more manifested as terror spread on election days,
"licensed" and "protected" criminal rackets, and eruptions of violence. Mob activity was a daily
part of Kansas City life for decades. Efficiently researched and told with a sense of excitement
sure to intrigue readers of all backgrounds, The Mafia and the Machine is a highly recommended
contribution to American history and criminal history shelves.
Murder City
Michael Lesy
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393330595, $15.95 www.wwnorton.com 1-800-233-4830
Professor of literary journalism Michael Lesy presents Murder City: The Bloody History of
Chicago in the Twenties, is a true crime anthology that lives up to its title -- and then some!
Written in attention-grabbing prose for readers from all walks of life, Murder City intersperses its
seventeen gritty murder stories with a handful of vintage black-and-white photographs. An
excellent addition to true crime shelves and highly recommended reading for true crime buffs
and students of Windy City history!
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Storms Over Genesis
William H. Jennings
Fortress Press
c/o Augsburg Fortress Publishers
100 Fifth Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1210
9780800662110, $17.00 www.augsburgbooks.com 1-800-328-4648
Written by William H. Jennings (Professor of Religion Emeritus, Muhlenberg College) Storms
Over Genesis: Biblical Battleground in America's Wars of Religion is the amazing true story of
conflicting and controversial interpretations over the first three chapters of Genesis in the
Christian Bible. Opening with the New Revised Standard Version of Genesis 1-3, so that the
reader may evaluate the source material directly, Storms Over Genesis examines the views of
fundamentalists, modernists, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, feminists, and more concerning these
passages, while striving to illuminate core concerns fundamental to all who critically regard this
text. An enlightening study that also reveals just how hotly disputed religious passages can
be.
The Serpent Handlers
Fred Brown and Jeanne McDonald
John F. Blair, Publisher
1406 Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
9780895873521, $15.95 www.blairpub.com 1-800-222-9796
The Serpent Handlers: Three Families and Their Faith tells the stories of three families of the
Signs Followers faith - a branch of Christianity originating in 1910, whose members take Mark
16: 17-18 as a central tenet of their belief. Known for the sensational aspects of their belief -
picking up poisonous snakes, drinking strychnine, and speaking in tongues - Signs Followers
have often been negatively portrayed by the media, and . Journalist Fred Brown earned their trust
through longstanding respect, and offers The Serpent Handlers as a counterbalance. Great pains
have been taking to present the stories of the serpent handlers in their own words, without
extraneous or editorializing, though each individual's memoir is prefaced by with a summary of
who he or she is and his or her role in the movement. A "must-read" primary source highly
recommended for anyone interested in learning more about Signs Followers and their faith.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
The Governance of Western Public Lands
Martin Nie
University Press of Kansas
2501 West 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
9780700615582, $39.95 www.kansaspress.ku.edu 1-785-864-4154
Martin Nie (associate professor of natural resource policy in the College of Forestry and
Conservation, University of Montana) presents The Governance of Western Public Lands:
Mapping Its Present and Future, a big-picture survey of the history and future of America's public
lands, with especial attention paid to the contentious debate concerning how they should be used,
and to what extent their wildlife should be protected. Examining both individual case studies
(such as that of conflict over the forests in southeast Alaska) and broader general dilemmas of
opposing viewpoints concerning national resource management, The Governance of Western
Public Lands offers a balanced, serious-minded assessment of both present and future needs.
"Experimentation could help ground some of the ideological debates discussed... We could use a
few concrete cases to examine the virtues and drawbacks of trying something different on our
public lands. Experimentation might thus give a strong shot of pragmatism to public land politics
by rejecting sweeping generalities and abstract theorizing in favor of more practical experience
and empirical knowledge. Instead of hypotheticals, we could focus our attention on the outcome
of a particular project." Highly recommended.
The Literary Shelf
Mechademia Volume 2: Networks of Desire
Frenchy Lunning, editor
University of Minnesota Press
111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520
9780816652662, $19.95 www.upress.umn.edu
The Mechademia series is an extraordinary anthology of original essays by scholars, artists, and
fans discussing the popular culture of Japanese animation, manga, and their derivative fan-works,
as gathered from an annual forum. Mechademia Volume 2: Networks of Desire especially
focuses upon sexual and gender issues and subtexts present in manga and anime - although,
despite the provocative cover image of a nude girl bound in ropes, most of the manga and anime
examples discussed are emphatically not pornographic. Sample essays include "Shojo Manga!
Girls Comics! A Mirror of Girls' Dreams", "Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction Writers: New Narrative
Themes or the Same Old Story?", "The Animalization of Otaku Culture", "Between the Child
and the Mecha", and much more. A handful of black-and-white animation stills and other
photographs illustrate this welcome contribution to Japanese popular culture studies.
The Anthropology Shelf
Ethnic Identity In Nahua Mesoamerica
Frances F. Berdan, et al.
University of Utah Press
1795 East South Campus Drive, #101, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9402
9780874809176, $50.00 www.uofupress.com 1-800-773-6672
Over the past couple of decades there has been a virtual explosion of informative data on and
about the pre-Columbian native populations of Central and South America. A seminal work of
dedicated academic scholarship, "Ethnic Identity In Nahua Mesoamerica: The View From
Archaeology, Art History, Ethnohistory, And Contemporary Ethnography" is the collaborative
effort of a team of researchers and academics that includes Frances F. Berdan (Professor of
Anthropology, California State University - San Bernardino); John K. Chance (Professor of
Anthropology, Arizona State University); Alan R. Sandstrom (Professor of Anthropology and
Chair of the Department of Antrhopology, Indiana University - Purdue University at Fort
Wayne); Barbara L. Stark (Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution and Social
Change, Arizona State University); James Taggart (Lewis Audenreid Professor at Franklin and
Marshall College); and Emily Umberger (Professor of Art History, Arizona State University). A
compilation of eight major papers ranging from Professors Stark and Chance's 'Diachronic and
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Mesoamerican Ethnicity', to Professors' Sandstrom and
Berdan's "Some Finish Thoughts and Unfinished Business", provides the reader with a
multifaceted, multidisciplinary survey on Mexico's Nahuas population's ethnic identity, history,
and social conditions drawing upon perspectives provided by archaeological researches,
contemporary ethnographical studies, historical overviews, and art appreciation. Enhanced with
the inclusion of figures, tables, notes, reference citations, and an index, "Ethnic Identity In Nahua
Mesoamerica" is an impressively informed and informative contribution which is confidently
recommended for academic library reference collections, as well as Native American Studies,
Mexican History, and Nahua Ethnographic Studies supplemental reading lists.
The Business Shelf
Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide
Ron Leshnower
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
9781413307009, $29.95 www.nolo.com 1-800-955-4775
Renting out a property, be it commercial or residential, can be a profitable dream come true or a
financial and legal nightmare come to pass. An indispensable, invaluable, reliable, and 'user
friendly' instruction guide of step-by-step procedures and advice by attorney Ron Leshnower,
"Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide: 10 Ways To Cut Your Risk Now" covers all of the
most commonly encountered kinds of legal troubles that renting a property to a tenant can give
rise to. More specific in scope than some general 'how to' manual for making money as a
landlord, "Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide" focuses on the legal aspects of everything
from fair housing laws to property conditions like mold. Leshnower draws upon his years of
experience and expertise to provide a month-by-month plan that can be adopted and customized
by any landlord for any property so as to avoid damaging law suits while protecting their
financial investment both short-term and long-term. The reader will learn how to obtain the
correct kind of insurance for their particular property, lower the risk of crime with respect to their
property, adhere to municipal, state, and federal property laws, and abide by the legal restrictions
and mandates when hiring help or acquiring a tenant. Whether a novice property owner or an
experienced professional, "Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide", enhanced with the
inclusion of an accompanying CD, qualifies as an essential reference and guide to renting
property lawfully and profitably.
The Parenting Shelf
Parenting After Divorce
Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D.
Impact Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 6016, Atascadero, CA 93423-6016
9781886230842, $17.95 www.impactpublishers.com www.rebuilding.org
Forensic psychologist and high-conflict divorce specialist Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D. presents
Parenting After Divorce: Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children's Needs, now in a
revised and updated second edition. Grounded firmly in real-life experience rather than overly
idealistic assumptions, Parenting After Divorce covers how to amicably share custody, the
importance of keeping the child out of the middle of conflict, the need to take care of oneself (or
else one will be in no shape to look after children), dealing with the courts, and much more.
Real-world examples help to clarify the key points discussed in this highly accessible and
enthusiastically recommended advice guide for divorced parents everywhere.
How We Make Our Kids Angry
Roger Cross
InterVarsity Press
PO Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 605151426
9780830833658, $16.95 www.ivpress.com 1-800-843-9487
Written by father of three Roger Cross, who served thirty-eight years of ministry to tens of
thousands of kids through Youth for Christ, How We Make Our Kids Angry: Suggestions for
Parents Who Want to Change is a parenting guide about respecting children while
simultaneously providing them with the boundaries they need. Though addressed to Christian
parents, How We Make Our Kids Angry is about principles of good parenting universal to all
faiths. Chapters discuss the perils of expecting kids to fill adult roles, unjustly pressuring a child
to fulfill one's own fantasies, playing favorites, and other behaviors that may not be
unconsciously done but are none the less harmful. "Consider and Respond" questions at the end
of each chapter round out this thoughtful parenting book grounded in practical wisdom.
"Understand the difference between discipline and punishment. The difference has to do with
motives. The motive of punishment is to make sure the child experiences pain for stepping over
the line. Discipline, while it usually involves some kind of pain (a swat, being grounded,
privileges withheld, etc.) is motivated by correcting and improving behavior. Punishment can
often be administered in anger, while discipline is more controlled and measured."
The Biography Shelf
Life With Mae
Neal Shine
Wayne State University Press
The Leonard N. Simons Building
4809 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201-1309
9780814332986, $24.95 http://wsupress.wayne.edu 1-800-978-7323
Written by the late Neil Shine, longtime editor and former publisher of the Detroit Free Press,
Life With Mae: A Detroit Family Memoir is the true story of daily life in Detroit as well as a
biography of the author's strong-willed and spirited mother Mae. Born in 1909 in a small Irish
town, Mae worked as a housekeeper at fourteen, and saved enough money for a one-way ticket to
the United States by age eighteen. Life With Mae recounts her quirks, enthusiasm, protection,
and love, as well as her identification with and compassion for the poor and downtrodden. An
inspirational memoir and tribute.
The Butterfly Garden
Chip St. Clair
Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
9780757306952, $15.95 1-800-441-5569
The Butterfly Garden: A Memoir is the true-life story of author Chip St. Clair, who survived a
bitterly abusive and life-threatening childhood overshadowed by the menace of a physically
abusive father. Eventually he learned a shocking truth; the man he called "Dad" was an escaped
child killer who had fled justice for over two decades, and one of America's Most Wanted.
Forced to turn his father in rather than risk allowing him to harm any more children, Chip St.
Clair subsequently dedicated himself to protecting children and keeping child predators behind
bars. A grim true crime story that at its heart deals with roots, identity, and cultivating the will to
make a better future no matter what horrors lie in the past.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Knitting Patterns for Dummies
Kristi Porter
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5773
9780470045565, $19.99 www.wiley.com 1-800-225-5945
Knitwear designer Kristi Porter presents Knitting Patterns for Dummies, a worthy addition to the
exemplary "For Dummies" series of guides designed to make their subject matter thoroughly
accessible to beginners. Chapters address how to choose the right yarn and needles, common
stitches and pattern shapes, how to measure one's gauge, read a pattern, and understand garment
sizing, proper care of completed knitted creations, and much more. A handful of color plates and
an assortment of black-and-white diagrams illustrate this step-by-step guide, enthusiastically
recommended as a top-notch self-teaching resource.
The Christian Studies Shelf
The Churches Of Egypt
Gawdat Gabra & Gertrud J. M. van Loon
The American University in Cairo Press
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
9789774161063, $59.95 www.internationalpubmarket.com 1-800-758-3756
Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout with the color images by Egyptian photographer
Sherif Sonbol, and deftly edited by editor, publisher and lecturer Carolyn Ludwig, "The Churches
Of Egypt: From The Journey Of The Holy Family To The Present Day" the collaborative work of
Gawdat Gabra (former director of the Coptic Museum and a Visiting Professor of Coptic Studies
at Claremont Graduate University) and Gertrud J. M. van Loon (research expert in Coptic Art
and Archaeology). Superbly organized and presented by regional classifications, the Christian
churches of Egypt depicted and showcased include those in the Coptic Orthodox, Greek
Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Orthodox traditions, as well as what are
described as 'Ruined Churches. From The Cathedral of te Holy Virgin in Port Said, Lower Egypt,
to The Tomb of Ibrahim and Girgis al-Guhari in Old Cairo, to The Monastery of the Archangel
Gabriel in Fayyum, Upper Egypt, to Churches in Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple in Luxor,
"The Churches Of Egypt" is a truly extraordinary volume that with the inclusion of a Glossary,
Notes, Bibliographic References, Bibliography, and Index, make it a welcome and
enthusiastically recommended addition to personal and academic library collections, as well as
being an especially appropriate 'Memorial Fund' acquisition selection for community
libraries.
Reconciliation
Robert Morneau
Orbis Books
PO Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
9781570757136, $10.00 www.orbisbooks.com
Written by Robert Morneau (Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese of Green Bay,
Wisconsin), Reconciliation is a discussion of Catholic spirituality, holy sacrament and the mercy
of Jesus Christ created to inspire, instruct, and uplift. Chapters discuss principles and sacrament
of reconciliation, the suffering caused by sin, the far-reaching implication's of God's forgiveness,
and much more. "For some individuals, a monthly confession helps foster a sensitivity to God's
grace and human sin... For others, bi-monthly or quarterly confession will be a routine that keeps
them in touch with God's mercy. Still others make it a practice of celebrating the sacrament
during Lent and Advent. Much depends upon one's self-awareness in light of God's daily call and
on the sensitivity of one's conscience." A deeply moving tract of timeless and transcendent
concepts of Catholic spirituality.
The Psychology Shelf
Handbook Of Depression in Children And Adolescents
John R. Z. Abela & Benjamin L. Hankin, editors
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
9781593855826, $65.00 www.guilford.com 1-800-365-7006
Expertly compiled and deftly edited by John R. Z. Abela (Associate professor and William
Dawson Scholar in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, McGill University, and
Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Clinic, Montreal Children's Hospital) and Benjamin
L. Hankin (Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina), the "Handbook Of
Depression in Children And Adolescents" is a compilation of contributions by some of the
foremost scientist-practitioners working in the field of juvenile depression, its origins and
treatments. Utilizing a framework of developmental psychopathology, the "Handbook Of
Depression in Children And Adolescents" divides the articles into five major sections:
Introduction and Epidemiology of Depression; Etiology of Depression; Treatment of Depression;
Prevention of Depression; and Special Populations. Presenting an impressive body of seminal
studies, and enhanced with both an Author Index and a Subject Index, the "Handbook Of
Depression in Children And Adolescents" is a core and strongly recommended addition to both
professional and academic library Psychology & Psychiatry reference collections and
supplemental reading lists.
Inner City Books
Box 1271, Station Q, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4T 2P4
www.innercitybooks.net 1-416-927-0355
Daryl Sharp is a Zurich-trained analyst, publisher of Inner City Books, and the author of fifteen
titles in the 'Studies in Jungian Psychology' series. In a two-volume celebration of the
contributions of pioneer psychologist C. G. Jung, Daryl Sharp has written "Jung Uncorked: Rare
vintages from the Cellar of Analytical Psychology", which offers a new generation of readers
with selected passages from Jung's writings, together with Sharp's own experiential
commentaries on their psychological significance and contemporary relevance. The first volume
of "Jung Uncorked" (9781894574211, $25.00) explicates and comments on essays from Jung's
'Collected Works', volumes 1-9. The second volume of "Jung Uncorked" (9781894574228,
$25.00) covers excerpts taking from Jung's Collected Works' volumes 9ii to 18. Covering and
representing Jung's wide ranging interests and contributions, there are chapters in both volumes
of "Jung Uncorked" that deal with one essay from each volume of the eighteen individual
volumes comprising Jung's 'Collected Works'. "Jung Uncorked: Volumes 1 & 2" is a welcome
and strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, and academic library Psychology
& Psychiatry reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Martes: Taxonomy, Ecology, Techniques, and Management
Gilbert Proulx, Harold N. Bryant, and Paul M. Woodard, editors
Provincial Museum of Alberta
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
0773253726, $34.95 www.uap.ualberta.ca
Martes: Taxonomy, Ecology, Techniques, and Management is an scholarly amalgamation of
essays garnered from the Second International Martes Symposium concerning the small North
American mammals commonly known as martens or fishers. Individual essays include "Maternal
den attendance patterns of female American martens", "Interactions among marten prey
availability, vulnerability, and habitat structure", "Improved trapping standards for marten and
fisher", "Socio-economic aspects of marten management", and much more. Extensive research,
tables, diagrams, and statistics form the foundation of this professional-level species study,
intended for fellow experts in the field. "We recommend the following procedures to ensure that
disturbance at dens is minimized. Do not approach a den or set up a camera until the female
leaves the area. Do not use artificial lighting systems to illuminate the scene. If possible, set up
cameras in the opposite direction from which the female leaves the vicinity of the den site. Set
cameras and sensors at least 20 m from the den structure. Minimize the number of people
involved in establishing the camera station and, to the extent possible, avoid human activity in
the immediate vicinity of the den."
The Art Shelf
The Painted Valley
Christopher Armstrong and H.V. Nelles
University of Calgary Press
2500 University Drive, N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
9781552382073, $54.95 www.uofcpress.com 1-800-565-3770
Compiled by history professor emeritus Christopher Armstrong and Canadian history professor
H.V. Nelles, The Painted Valley: Artists Along Alberta's Bow River, 1845-2000 is a gathering of
artworks of the beautiful Bow River valley in Alberta, Canada, as drawn by both local and
visiting artists. Black-and-white as well as color plates illustrate this broad survey of works
reflecting a variety of historical periods, artistic styles, and points of view. The extensive text
offers a thoughtful discussion of works by European topographers, military artists, painters
commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, modernists, abstractionists, and much more. An
index rounds out this reasoned, historically informed, and highly literary blend of landscape art
and its appreciation.
Gothic Fantasies
Anne Sudworth
AAPL Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd.
Church Farm House, Wisley, Surrey GU23 6QL
Sterling Publishing Company (distribution)
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810
9781904332565, $29.95 www.aappl.com info@appl.com
Gothic Fantasies: The Paintings of Anne Sudworth is a hauntingly beautiful fantasy artbook
featuring the full color illustrations of Anne Sudworth, along with a very few accompanying
poems or notes for certain images. Most scenes are nocturnal; many portray the timeless mystery
of forests, graveyards, or stone circles, and a few are of magical beasts such as unicorns or
dragons standing guard over the land. All have a sense of mystery and wonder, embodying the
sensual allure of darkness. Enthusiastically recommended for fans of fantasy art.
The Women's Studies Shelf
Arab Women's Lives Retold
Nawar Al-Hassan Golley, editor
Syracuse University Press
1600 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
9780815631477, $22.95 www.SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu 1-800-365-8929
Edited by Associate Professor of English Nawar Al-Hassan Golley, Arab Women's Lives Retold:
Exploring Identity Through Writing is an anthology of literary essays by diverse authors that
examine a broad selection of late twentieth-century autobiographical writings by Arab women
novelists, poets, and artists. Sample discussions include "Arab Women Write the Trauma of
Imprisonment and Exile", "To Undo What the North Has Done: Fragments of a Nation and Arab
Collectivism in the Fiction of Ahdaf Soueif", "Yasmina, an Autodiegetic Character: Herstory and
History", and much more. An extensive list of references and an index round out this welcome
contribution to twentieth-century literary criticism shelves.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services
Jeffrey K. Edwards, Ed.D. and Anthony W. Heath, Ph.D.
The Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
9780789032676, $17.95 www.HaworthPress.com 1-800-429-6784
Therapy experts Jeffrey K. Edwards, Ed.D. and Anthony W. Heath, Ph.D. combine their wisdom
in A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services: Unveiling the Mysteries and Secrets of
Psychotherapy, a book that solidly lives up to its title. Written in plain terms for readers of all
backgrounds, A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services discusses the different models for
the causes of mental health problems, the types of services available, absolute "need to know"
issues about ethics, credentials, and payments, and much more. "The research for and against
medication is varied, and generally written from points of view - really opinions - rather than
from any straightforward, easy-to-make-sense-of facts. Two camps, those on the biological side
and those on the talk-therapy side, have research showing effectiveness of their "product" as well
as reasons why their point of view is most trustworthy. They also demonstrate why the other
side's point of view is not... You should always discuss your medicine with your prescribing
clinician, ask for potential side effects, what the medication does and how it works, how long you
will be taking it, what foods you should avoid, and how alcohol or other drugs affect the
medication. Medications are powerful treatments, and they can be potentially dangerous or
addictive in some cases. Be informed and treat them with respect." Highly recommended, and an
absolute "must-have" for any individual who may be in need of mental health services.
Headaches: A Cleveland Clinic Handbook
Robert S. Kunkel, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic Press
9500 Euclid Avenue, NA32, Cleveland, OH 44195
9781596240193, $9.95 www.clevelandclinicpress.com 1-216-444-1158
Medical doctor Robert S. Kunkel has specialized in treading headache patients for forty years.
Headaches: A Cleveland Clinic Handbook presents his decades of experience in plain terms for
readers of all backgrounds. From the different types of headaches (including migraine, tension,
and cluster), to truths and myths about headache remedies, promising new drugs for headache
sufferers, how specialists design treatment plans that work, and more, Headaches: A Cleveland
Clinic Handbook lives up to Cleveland Clinic's sterling reputation as the go-to publisher for
health and medical information. Highly recommended.
The Super Antioxidant Diet And Nutrition Guide
Robin Jeep, Richard Couey, Sherie Pitman Ellington
Hampton Roads Publishing Company
1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
9781571745476, $19.95 www.hrpub.com 1-800-766-8009
The collaborative work of culinary expert Robin Jeep, nutrition expert Richard Couey, and
health/nutrition writer Sherie Pitman Ellington, "The Super Antioxidant Diet And Nutrition
Guide: A Health Plan For the body, Mind, And Spirit" is a single volume course of informed
instruction specifically designed for the non-specialist general reader seeking to maximize their
physical health, well-being, and disease prevention. Enhanced with the inclusion of 171 gourmet
quality recipes rich in antioxidant factors, "The Super Antioxidant Diet And Nutrition Guide"
will enable anyone to naturally attain and maintain their ideal weight, develop a natural desire for
healthy foods, learn how to reduce stress and increase physical energy, enhance memory and
mental clarity, strengthen their body's immune system, slow down the aging process, and
maintain the highest quality of life they can. In addition to 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes ranging
from an Indian Vegetable Curry, to Pomegranate Poached Pears with Berry-Berry Sauce, to a
Tofu-Vegetable Chili, "The Super Antioxidant Diet And Nutrition Guide" also features meal
plans, step-by-step instructions to consistently achieving improved health, a plan for moderate
physical fitness, and practical advice for working for (and achieving) personal growth. Nicely
organized into major sections dealing with Reclaiming Health, Vibrant Cuisine (with a section of
full-color photographs), and a 'Journey to Wholeness', "The Super Antioxidant Diet And
Nutrition Guide" concludes with extensive Endnotes and a Resources section, making it an ideal
and strongly recommended addition to personal, family, and community library Health &
Medicine reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy
Cecile Rost, PT
Hunter House Publishers
PO Box 2914, Alameda, CA 94501-2914
9780897934800, $16.95 www.hunterhouse.com 1-800-266-5592
Physiotherapist Cecile Rost presents Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy: How
Women Can Heal Chronic Pelvic Instability, a straightforward guide written for patients and
their health care providers. Black-and-white diagrams illustrate simple exercises that have
successfully relieved pelvic pain and its related symptoms for the author herself as well as ninety
percent of her clients. Chapters discuss recommendations for preventing pelvic pain and
dysfunction, tips on what to expect during and after delivery, pelvic exercises including
symmetry exercises, stabilization exercises, and pelvic-floor exercises, and advice especially for
therapists discussing everything from risk factors to post pregnancy care. In addition to exercises,
Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy also has invaluable recommendations for
preventing or reducing strain, such as illustrated step-by-step instructions for physically picking
up one's child from bed ("Stand diagonally in relation to the bed. Legs are turned slightly
outward. Bend at the knees and hips into a semisquatting position while keeping the spine
straight. Position the baby as close to you as possible. Then pick the baby up and straighten your
knees and hips while still keeping your back straight.") An absolute "must-have" for current and
aspiring mothers, especially recommended as a baby shower gift.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Poyln
Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, author
Anna Clarke, translator
Piotr Wrobel and Robert M. Shapiro, translators
University of Toronto Press
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 2W8
9780802093301, $40.00 www.utppublishing.com 1-800-565-9523
Despite its subtitle, Poyln: My Life Within Jewish Life in Poland, Sketches and Images is not an
art book; it is the firsthand testimony of Polish Jewish author Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk. Originally
published during the years spanning 1944 to 1953, Polyn is the story of the Polish Jewish
community against the background of Nazi genocide - there are tales of Hassidic patricians,
Talmudists, Orthodox rabbis, Hasidic tsadikim, merchants, artisans, ordinary workers, and much
more. Now available in a full English translation for the first time, Poyln is the beginning of a
multi-volume treasure of Yiddish culture and history, especially recommended for public library
collections.
Days of Purpose, Days of Fullfillment
Cheryl Gunsher
Devora Publishing
c/o Pitspopany Press
40 East 78th Street, Suite 16D, New York, NY 10021
9781932687446, $21.95 www.devorapublishing.com 1-800-232-2931
Days of Purpose, Days of Fulfillment is a unique anthology of brief moral tales in the tradition of
Aesop, yet steeped in the wisdom of the Torah to create unique parables reflecting Jewish life.
The resulting personal stories of growth and development are ideal for all ages, worth of adult
reflection and study yet also ideal for reading to young people at bedtime. Some of the parables
read like fairy tales, and some read more like prayers or psalms: "I need to feel Your presence in
my life, dear Lord. I yearn for the comfort of Your warm and glowing light. When my mind
becomes still, I can focus my awareness on You, dear God. When I move away from the
distractions around me, I can bring consciousness of You into my heart."
The Interior Design Shelf
Grand Master Baths
Janice Costa
Creative Homeowner Press
24 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
9781580113885, $19.95 www.creativehomeowner.com 1-800-631-7795
Impressively illustrated with more than 300 full color photographs, "Grand Master Baths" by
interior design expert Janice Costa showcases the most popular styles and finishes for tubs,
showers, hardware, vanities and tile for modern American bathrooms. The examples she draws
upon provide a wealth of ideas for maximizing existing space, choosing just the right fixtures,
and making the most of storage. "Grand Master Baths" also informative provides tips, tricks and
techniques for using light, water and sound to create the ultimate bath experience. From such
simple steps as installing a new showerhead and a well-positioned potpourri, to more elaborate
elements such as piped-in audio, or a customized two-person supershower, "Grand Master Baths"
covers it all and covers it well. Whether browsing for ideas or as a practical resource for a
complete bathroom design overhaul, "Grand Master Baths" will prove to be an invaluable and
thoroughly 'user friendly' reference for interior design professionals and non-specialist general
homeowners alike!
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
A Celebration of Limerick's Silver
John R. Bowen & Connor O'Brien
The Collins Press
c/o Dufour Editions, Inc.
PO Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007
9781905172559, $79.95 www.dufoureditions.com 1-800-869-5677
Collaborative compiled and deftly co-edited by John R. Bown and Connor O'Brien, "A
Celebration of Limerick's Silver" is a superbly illustrated history of the creations of Limerick
silversmiths and goldsmiths. Utilizing new research showcasing the achievements and artistry of
a now obscure group of craftsmen, "A Celebration of Limerick's Silver" provides a proper
appreciation for contemporary readers and scholars of some of Ireland's greatest treasures created
by such luminaries as John Bucknor, Robert Smith, Collins Brehon, Maurice Fitzgerald, and
Joseph Johns. Providing an informed and informative history and a detailed directory of the
goldsmiths and allied trades of Limerick down to the present day, "A Celebration of Limerick's
Silver " is an indispensable addition to professional and academic library Irish Cultural History,
Celtic Art Studies, and Irish Metalworking History reference collections and supplemental
reading lists.
The Travel Shelf
Blarney Castle
Mark Samuel & Kate Hamly
Cork University Press
c/o Stylus Publishing, Inc.
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012
9781859184110, $39.00 www.styluspub.com 1-800-232-0223
Co-authored by archaeologist and architectural historian Mark Samuel and freelance writer and
archaeology enthusiast Kate Hamlyn, "Blarney Castle: it's History, Development And Purpose" is
a comprehensive, informative, and nicely illustrated guide to Ireland's famed Blarney Castle,
including its history and the three families who owned it. The castle's role within Gaelic society
in general and the clan organization in particular, is especially informative. The detailed history
of the Mac Carhty Muskerry clan, the Jeffereys and the Colthursts, with respect to their
successive relationship to the castle is fully described. A welcome addition to personal,
community, and academic library Irish History reference collections and supplemental reading
lists, "Blarney Castle" is especially recommended to the attention of non-specialist general
readers with an interest in Irish history, the Blarney Castle, and its most famous feature -- the
Blarney Stone.
Trails of the Triangle
Allen de Hart
John F. Blair, Publisher
1406 Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
9780895873491, $13.95 www.blairpub.com 1-800-222-9796
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Trails of the Triangle: Over 400 Trails in the
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill Area is an excellent guide to trails within a 50-mile radius of the
Triangle area in North Carolina. Written by veteran hiker Allen de Hart, Trails of the Triangle
includes trails meant especially for equestrians, in-line skaters, cyclists, and the physically
impaired, as well as many other gorgeously beautiful or serenely remote hiking spots.
Black-and-white maps and photographs, as well as practical evaluations of the difficulties and
unique features of each trail enhance this excellent guide for anyone interested in experiencing
the natural wonder of the Triangle area.
The Poetry Shelf
Measured By Stone
Sam Hamill
Curbstone Press
321 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
9781931896405, $13.95 www.curbstone.org
Measured By Stone is an anthology of free-verse poetry by Sam Hamill, essayist, translator, and
Director of Poets Against War. The verses range from quiet contemplation to lyrical tributes to
great poetry writers to distilled reflections of classic Zen wisdom. A highly accessible and
immersive philosophical tour. "Sweeping the Garden": August dust settles / on all the tiger lilies,
/ bonsai larch and elm, / on maple and mugo pine: / dust of this world, dust of that. // Weeding
the garden, / no dust mote on the mirror- / nothing to reflect. / The days begin to shorten. /
Tonight the stars will be clear.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Rod Espinosa's New Alice in Wonderland
Rod Espinosa
Antarctic Press
7272 Wurzbach Suite 204, San Antonio, TX 78240
9780976804383, $14.95 www.antarctic-press.com
Collecting the comic issues of "New Alice in Wonderland" #1-4, Rod Espinosa's New Alice in
Wonderland is a full-color graphic novel adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy novel for
all ages. Drawn in Espinosa's manga-inspired style (sometimes called "Amerimanga"), Alice's
adventures are quite faithful to the source material and a true joy to experience. A delightful way
to rekindle childhood memories or spark young people's interest in the classics, drawn with the
natural warmth and stylistic flair to be expected from the comic author of "The Courageous
Princess". Especially recommended for children's library collections.
Krazy and Ignatz
George Herriman, author
Bill Blackbeard, editor
Fantagraphics Books
7563 Lake City Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115
9781560978879, $19.95 www.fantagraphics.com 1-800-657-1100
Krazy and Ignatz: A Ragout of Raspberries is a full-size, full-color collection of classic Krazy
and Ignatz comic strips originally published in 1941-1942, including all of the Sunday strips. At
its heart a love triangle (the ostensibly gender-less Krazy Kat loves Ignatz Mouse, Ignatz would
throw bricks at Krazy when not tolerating Krazy's unrequited affection, and Offisa Pup loved
Krazy and would throw Ignatz in jail to protect Pup's beloved). Many of the strips presented have
been out of print since their original newspaper run. Brilliant, dreamlike, surreal, yet often
surprisingly astute in their moments of cultural commentary, Krazy and Ignatz is enthusiastically
recommended as a beautiful resurrection of America's comic strip heritage.
The Humor Shelf
All the Rage: The Boondocks Past and Present
Aaron McGruder
Three Rivers Press
c/o The Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307352668, $16.95 www.crownpublishing.com 1-888-523-9292
All the Rage: The Boondocks Past and Present is more than just the latest collection of the
politically charged, African-American culture-centric newspaper comic strip - it also gathers a
massive assortment of interviews with comic creator, writer and cartoonist Aaron McGruder, and
even prints some of the most controversial strips for the first time. Young, unsmiling radical
leftist Huey gives his cynical take on everything from McDonald's ridiculous attempts to emulate
hiphop culture to high-level political hypocrisy, while his gangsta-wannabe little brother Riley
represents the aspect of modern rap culture that is blindly obsessed criminality: "Man, I'd never
steal music off the internet... it's easier to just steal it from the store." No cow is too sacred in All
the Rage; there are jabs galore for the more questionable aspects of black and white culture alike.
The interviews reveal a passionate side to McGruder, embedded in his desire to do more than
make his readers laugh; he also wants to make them think, and in that All the Rage is a
resounding success. Highly recommended.
The Political Science Shelf
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics
Lynne E. Ford
Facts On File, Inc.
c/o Infobase Publishing
132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001
9780816054916, $85.00 www.factsonfile.infobasepublishing.com 1-800-322-8755
Part of the Facts on File Library of American History series, Encyclopedia of Women and
American Politics is a solid reference packed cover to cover with alphabetical entries of female
leaders, organizations and social issues of particular importance to women, and much more. A
wealth of quick-reference appendices (such as a list of firsts for women in U.S. politics), a quick
list of entries, a bibliography, and an index round out this solid and accessible resource. Highly
recommended especially for high school, college and public library shelves.
Revolutionary Peace through Ethnic Studies
Jose Hernandez Alvarez
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
4050 Westmark Dr., PO Box 1840, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1840
9780757506956, $39.95 www.amazon.com
Revolutionary Peace through Ethnic Studies is a groundbreaking study by Jose Hernandez
Alvarez (a professor in the Department of Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter
College, City University of New York for eighteen years) that seeks to isolate the unique
elements that distinguish a "culture of war" - one that tends toward violence and force to resolve
disputes - from a "culture of peace" - one that tends toward negotiation and cooperation to
resolve disputes. Searching through the annals of history, Revolutionary Peace through Ethnic
Studies reviews the positive and negative lessons to be learned from Spanish colonialism and
empire-building, Latin American syncretism, Caribbean isolation, twentieth-century American
history and much more. Eschewing partisan politics, such as heavy-handed tendencies to
browbeat conservative vs. liberal or assimilationist vs. multicultural points of view into the
reader's brain, Revolutionary Peace through Ethnic Studies instead gradually leads the reader to
the big questions: How can nation-states improve domestic harmony in the present day? How can
the United States best serve as a leader for world peace? A welcome and much-needed addition
to modern political science shelves, especially recommended for college library collections, that
deserves to be required reading for aspiring politicians - especially in America's modern era of
demographical shift toward an increasingly Latino population.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The First Wave
James R. Benn
Soho Press
853 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
9781569474716, $24.00 www.sohopress.com
Sequel to the Dilys Award-nominated "Billy Boyle", The First Wave: A Billy Boyle World War
II Mystery is a hard-boiled historical mystery novel. Set in 1942 Algeria, when the Allies are on
the brink of liberating the nation from the grip of the Vichy French regime, Irish-American
ex-cop and personal investigator of General Dwight D. Eisenhower Billy Boyle arrives with the
first wave of American troops to land on the Beer Green invasion beach. Amid the fog of war,
Boyle must solve a series of murders among American and French forces, and rescue a woman
he has come to love from the renegade Vichy collaborators who have kidnapped her! Told in
gritty first person, The First Wave is an action-packed yet soulful adventure, enthusiastically
recommended for fans of the genre in general and Benn's previous work in particular.
The Fiction Shelf
The Dragons of the Storm
George Robert Minkoff
McPherson & Company
PO Box 1126, Kingston, NY 12401
9780929701813, $24.95 www.mcphersonco.com 1-800-613-8219
The sequel to "The Weight of Smoke", The Dragons of the Storm continues the "In the Land of
Whispers" saga of historical novels set in the earliest days of colonial America. The struggling
settlement of Jamestown suffers from famine, sickness, mutiny, and the threat of war with
Powhatan and his tribe. Captain John Smith, forcibly made a member of the Powhatan, has taken
severe injury from a stingray and lies ill; alchemist and mariner Jonas Profit tells Smith of the
amazing circumnavigational voyage of Francis Drake to ease Smith's suffering. An absorbing
saga of human greed, determination, and the struggle to survive against bitter odds, The Dragons
of the Storm follows John Smith's dedication to lead the colony to success, a journey that will pit
him against both mortal enemies and the enigma of his own destiny.
Trail of the Red Butterfly
Karl H. Schlesier
Texas Tech University Press
PO Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
9780896726178, $27.95 www.ttup.ttu.edu 1-800-832-4042
Written by anthropology teacher Karl H. Schlesier, Trail of the Red Butterfly is a unique
historical novel partly based on the 1804 accounts of trader Jean Valle, who lived amid Cheyenne
camps near the Black Hills during the winter and told amazing stories of horse-raiding upon
Spanish settlements to the renowned Lewis and Clark. Depicting events through Cheyenne eyes,
Trail of the Red Butterfly weaves the incredible saga of a culture's determination to survive.
Created with acute attention to nineteenth Century historical detail and Cheyenne customs, Trail
of the Red Butterfly is highly recommended as an original jewel of Western Fiction.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Metaphysical Book Of Gems And Crystals
Florence Megemont
Healing Arts Press
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
9781594772146, $24.95 www.innertraditions.com 1-800-246-8648
Florence Megemont has been a practicing lithotherapist since 1995 and given lectures and
workshops throughout Europe on the beneficial utilization of gemstones through their physical,
healing, and astrological properties. She draws upon her many years of experience and expertise
in "The Metaphysical Book Of Gems And Crystals" to provide the reader with an informed and
illustrated examination of more than seventy precious and semiprecious mineral stones, along
with instructions for maintaining and recharging their powers, using their basic vibratory patterns
to therapeutically treat various human disorders in general, and utilizing gems in color therapy
and the harmonization of chakras in particular. "The Metaphysical Book Of Gems And Crystals"
is a unique, seminal, and thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional reference, making it a very
highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Metaphysical
Studies and Alternative Medicine reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
The Native American Shelf
History of the Cherokee Indians
Emmet Starr
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211
9780806317298, $60.00 www.genealogical.com 1-800-296-6687
Originally published in 1921, History of the Cherokee Indians reprints a reference originally
created "for the purpose of perpetuating some of the facts relative to the Cherokee tribe, that
might otherwise be lost," in the words of author Emmet Starr. The result is a straightforward
history of the Cherokee tribe with especial attention upon the 1800's, an assortment of primary
source writings, and thoroughly extensive genealogies of old Cherokee families. Genealogists
and anyone tracing Cherokee ancestry are sure to find History of the Cherokee Indians especially
illuminating; other readers curious about a more general history of the tribe will also find a
wealth of insightful information about the Cherokee's conflicts with other tribes, adoption of its
constitution, emigrations, treaties, and much more. A handful of black-and-white photographs
illustrate this solid historical and genealogical accounting.
Indian Tribes Of The Northwest
Reg Ashwell & David Hancock
Hancock House Publishers
1431 Harrison Avenue, Blaine, WA 98230-5005
0888396198, $9.95 www.hancockhouse.com 1-800-938-1114
Co-authored by Native American historians and enthusiasts Reg Ashwell and David Hancock,
"Indian Tribes Of The Northwest" is a beautifully illustrated, 95-page, descriptive compilation of
information identifying the Native American tribes grouped regionally and ethnically into
American Northwest, Plateau Tribes, and the Athapaskan. The Northwest Coast tribes include
the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Bella Coola, Nootka, and Coast Salish. The Plateu
Tribes are comprised of the Interior Salish and the Kootenay. The Athapaskan Tribes are the
Chilcotin, Carrier, Sekani, Tahitan, Beaver, Kaska, and Slave. The photography is beautiful and
the text provides an informed and informative overview. Also very highly recommended for
personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies reference collections from
Hancock House Publishers is Reg Ashwell and David Hancock's "Coast Salish: The Art And
Culture" (0888396201, $9.95). Students, librarians, and non-specialist general readers with an
interest in Native American tribal culture, art and history would be well advised to visit the
Hancock House Publishers website at www.hancockhouse.com for a complete listing of all of
their superbly produced and inexpensive Native American titles.
The Gardening Shelf
Big Book Of Garden Designs
Marianne Lipanovich & Tom Wilhite
Sunset Books
80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
9780376031891, $19.95 www.sunset.com 1-800-643-8030
Gardening is an exercise in creative horticulture that when done well gives as much attention to
esthetics as it does all the other elements contributing to a healthy garden. Fundamental to
considerations of a garden's esthetic appearance is its design which can be either formal or
informal. Offering more than 110 complete landscaping plans covering a wide range of garden
spaces, the "Big Book Of Garden Designs", co-authored by garden design and landscaping
experts Marianne Lipanovich and Tom Wilhite, provides even the most novice gardener with
practical ideas with respect to specialty gardens, flower gardens, garden beds and borders, sitting
spots in a garden, and passage ways. From first impressions and curb appeal, to a horticulturally
customized back yard, the "Big Book Of Garden Designs" offers a wonderful combination of
practical ideas, inspirations, and examples. Beautifully illustrated throughout, and featuring a
chapter on Climate Zones that includes maps and descriptions, the "Big Book Of Garden
Designs" is one of the newest additions to the Sunset Books gardening series and a welcome
addition to personal and community do-it-yourself gardening guide reference collections.
Roots Demystified
Robert Kourik
Metamorphic Press
c/o Chelsea Green Publishing Company
PO Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001-0428
9780961584832, $25.00 www.chelseagreen.com 1-800-639-4099
Gardening expert Robert Kourik is the author of ten books addressing topics that have ranged
from drip irrigation, environmentally-sound homes, edible landscaping, and lavender. Now he
turns his attention to the necessity of health roots (and thereby healthy plants) for successful
gardening and agriculture. Superbly written and thoroughly 'user friendly', "Roots Demystified"
is profusely enhanced with twenty-five illustrative graphics showcasing extraordinary
illustrations of excavated root systems in their entirety. A compendium of practical,
comprehensive, and exceptionally well organized information, advice, tips, and observations that
will benefit novice gardeners and seasoned professionals alike, "Roots Demystified" is an
excellent and strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and
community library Gardening/Agriculture/Horticulture reference collections and supplemental
reading lists.
The Education Shelf
Vouchers And Public School Performance
Martin Carnoy, et al.
Economic Policy Institute
1333 'H' Street NW, Suite 300, East Tower, Washington, DC 20005
9781932066296, $11.95 www.epi.org
The collaborative work of Martin Carnoy (Vida Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford
University), Frank Adamson (Stanford University's School of Education), Amita Chudgar
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University's College of Education), Thomas Luschei
(Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Florida State University) and
John Witte Professor, Department of Political Science and the Robert M. La Follette School of
Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison), "Vouchers And Public School Performance:
A Case Study Of The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program" is a 75-page study of the voucher
plan employed by the urban school district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and offers data supporting
an outcome of improved student performance in their public elementary schools. The study of the
voucher plan targeted at low-income students since 1990 and known as the Milwaukee Parental
Choice Program, provides a model of what can be applied to other urban school districts
elsewhere in the country. "Vouchers And Public School Performance" is a highly recommended
and seminal contribution to the growing body of information and data relevant to the use of
vouchers in public schools to affect and promote student academic success.
Cornerstones of Strong Schools
Jeffrey Zoul and Laura Link
Eye On Education
6 Depot Way West, Larchmont, NY 10538
9781596670686, $34.95 www.eyeoneducation.com 1-888-299-5350
Cornerstones of Strong Schools: Practices for Purposeful Leadership lives up to its title with its
recommendations and experiences-tested practices for school principals, as well as specific
leadership strategies ideal for fostering an optimum learning environment. Chapters discuss how
to affirm success and acknowledge failure (including teacher underperformance), the value of
being a visible principal, building positive relationships with teachers and handling the teacher
evaluation process, the importance of requiring behavior adjustments before belief adjustments
when instituting a new change, and much more. "Involving parents in their child's learning is
another critical way we affirm the performance of our students. One of the most successful ways
we have accomplished this is through our student-led conferences. In these conferences students,
rather than teachers, take the lead in showing and telling their parents what they have learned by
a given point in the school year... The number one benefit we have discovered from student-led
conferences is the extent to which students become accountable for their own education." Highly
recommended especially for public and private school leaders.
Ladders To Literacy
Angela Notari-Syverson, et al.
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781557669131, $49.95 www.brookespublishing.com 1-800-638-3775
Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded second edition, "Ladders To Literacy" is the
collaborative work of Angela Notari-Syverson (Senior Researcher, Washington Research
Institute, Washington), Rollanda E. O'Conner Professor of Education, School of Education,
University of California, Riverside), and Patricia F. Vadasy Senior Research, Washington
Research Institute, Seattle). "Ladders To Literacy" is spiral bound, single volume, early
childhood oriented language and arts literacy program that provides classroom teachers with
more than sixty culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate student activities which have
been successfully tested for a decade under research and practical conditions alike. Organized
into three major sections (Print/Book Awareness Skills; Metalinguistic Awareness Skills; Oral
Language Skills), "Ladders To Literacy" provides the foundation for children to master key
elements of the reading process successfully. Enhanced with field-tested games, crafts, role plays,
etc., this newly revised edition also incorporates links between the activities and Head Start
Recommended Outcomes; a scope-and-sequence chart for teachers to utilize in selecting which
activities to employ each month; eleven new and creative activities; 'Tips for Teachers' reflecting
advances in classroom education practices; activities strengthening the home-school link
(including photocopiable handouts for parents enabling them to assist their children at home);
and modifications for children with various disabilities. Of special note are the informal
observation guidelines, structured performance samples, and literacy checklist. "Ladders To
Literacy" is an especially recommended, 'user friendly', and core curriculum supplement for
preschool, Headstart, elementary school, and homes-schooling language and arts literacy
instructional programs.
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