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Home is a Roof Over a Pig
Aminta Arrington
The Overlook Press
141 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012
9781590208991, $26.95, www.overlookpress.com
HOME IS A ROOF OVER A PIG: AN AMERICAN FAMILY'S JOURNEY IN CHINA
provides general lending libraries with a vivid, fun memoir of an American family that moved
their young children to China in search of an adopted daughter's birthright. Three years after
adopting the Chinese-born orphan Grace they moved from suburban Georgia to rural China, there
to encounter the language, traditions, and culture of the country. Any interested in China's culture
will find this an easy, appealing memoir with fresh new perspectives on China.
The Ultimate Survival Guide
Rich Johnson and Editors of Outdoor Life
Weldon Owen
415 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
9781616284312, $39.95, www.weldonowen.com
The Ultimate Survival Guide packs in over three hundred wilderness, disaster and urban skills
that will get you out alive, and covers everything from navigating with a compass to handling
open oceans and a tsunami, or a mugger. Chapters focus on case histories and what people did
right - and wrong - during their survival process, offering up many practical assessments better
read before than after disaster strikes. With these specifics in hand, studied before they are
needed, readers receive all the keys to personal safety under one cover. Packed with sidebars of
detail and color photos, this is a winner!
Forgotten Civilization
Robert M. Schoch, PhD
Inner Traditions
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
9781594774973, $18.95, www.innertraditions.com
FORGOTTEN CIVILIZATION: THE ROLE OF SOLAR OUTBURSTS IN OUR PAST AND
FUTURE provides new evidence of how ancient civilizations were destroyed by solar outbursts,
why it might happen to our world, and what can be done. It comes from a geologist who reveals
scientific evidence of an advanced civilization predating ancient Egypt and Greece, the solar
catastrophe that destroyed it, and gathers works from different scientific disciplines to document
how the last ice age ended suddenly in 9700 BC due to solar flares. This and other discussions
document a looming threat in a powerful account backed by scientific and historical record,
recommended for new age, science and history collections alike.
The Science Shelf
All Lab, No Lecture: Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments
Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
9781449334512, $34.99, www.oreilly.com
Science and forensics join in a powerful collection geared to home experiments in a DYI guide
recommended for general and science holdings alike. The forensic science procedures here aren't
just educational: they are procedures real forensic analysts use daily and provide keys to
analyzing soil and fibers, conducting drug tests, analyzing explosives residues, detecting
forgeries, and a range of other common forensic practices. Color illustrations throughout
contribute to a fine guide recommended for any collection where science experiments are a key
part of learning, from college-level holdings to general interest science libraries.
The Drinking Water Handbook, second edition
Frank R. Spellman and Joanne E., Drinan
CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, #300
Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com
9781439866900, $129.95, www.amazon.com
The second updated edition of The Drinking Water Handbook explains the processes used to
make water safe to drink and covers everything from evaluation of sources and treatment options
to distribution methods from source to home. It also covers regulations and the latest problems
with water supplies, considering pollutants and their makeup, challenges faced by drinking water
providers, technological advances in water treatment, and more. College students, practitioners
and any concerned with drinking water quality and management will consider this reference a
solid resource.
A Framework for Geodesign
Carl Steinitz
ESRI Press
380 New York Street
Redlands, CA 92378-8100
9781589483330, $79.95, www.esri.com
A Framework for Geodesign: Changing Geography by Design details the procedures developed
for the implementation of geodesign, which provides a design framework to leverage geographic
information resulting in designs that follow natural systems. It offers discussion paired with
examples on such areas as how study areas function, how they are altered and changed, and how
to assess if a study area is working well. Maps, charts, and illustrations in both black and white
and color accompany discussions of the applications of geographic sciences and information
technologies together, and make for fine discussions of reliably predictable models suitable for
any geodesign collection. It's the cutting edge of geography and information presentation, and a
'must' for college-level audiences.
Wonderful Life with the Elements
Bunpei Yorifuji
No Starch Press
38 Ringold Street
San Francisco, CO 94103-4403
9781593274238, $17.95, www.nostarch.com
Wonderful Life with the Elements: The Periodic Table Personified provides a fun method of
learning the elements and uses whimsical cartoon drawings to embellish on the nature of each
element and its presence in our daily lives. Chapters follow the table and include serious science,
but adopt a chatty, playful tone that makes it easy to understand both the elements and their
nature. Any general-interest or high school science holding will find this particularly fun and
accessible!
This Book is From the Future
Marie D. Jones & Larry Flaxman
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601631503, $15.99, www.newpagerbooks.com
New age and science holdings alike will appreciate This Book is From the Future: A Journey
Through Portals, Relativity, Worm Holes, and Other Adventures in Time Travel. It presents new
research and evidence about past, present and future time travel, covering everything from time
travel theories and other dimensions with time travel potential to time slips, shifts, and the
possibilities of co-existing timelines. Metaphysics, science and paranormal possibilities blend in
an exciting, vivid discussion perfect for science and new age collections alike.
The Big Disconnect
Giles Slade
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616145958, $19.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
THE BIG DISCONNECT: THE STORY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LONELINESS draws
important connections between consumer technologies and the changing psyche, offering an
analysis that considers how technology has changed from creating devices that soothe loneliness
to creating interface structures that serve as extensions of the human psyche - and substitutes for
actual companionship. This blends insights on changing consumer technologies with psychology,
considering the rise of artificial and artificially-enhanced relationships and how science is driving
the trend away from community. It's a powerful social and science survey recommended for
consumer, psychology and science holdings alike!
The Psychology Shelf
The ACOA Trauma Syndrome
Tian Dayton, PhD
Health Communications Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
9780757316449, $16.95, www.hcibooks.com
The ACOA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships is a key
reader on ACOA and how its lasting trauma lives in the mind and body and shapes our
neurobiology and our adult choices. It's for any who have lived with dysfunction and trauma
related to addiction, abuse, prejudice or more, and it provides a solid assessment of childhood
traumas and pain and how they affect adult partnerships and parenting choices, mirroring
dynamics. Its chapters on how to overcome these negative experiences are invaluable, making
this a top pick for any methal health library.
Facing Your Fears
Judy Reaven, PhD, et.al.
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598571783, $89.95, www.brookespublishing.com
Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning
Autism Spectrum Disorders provides a fine package with workbooks for parents, facilitators and
children alike, and provides a ready-use program for mental health professionals working with
either small groups or individual autistic children. Those working with children with
high-functioning ASD and Asperger syndrome will find a guide specific to particular fears or
reactions that serve as barriers to home or school interactions. The exercises involve parents in
every session, represent applied research backed by 7 years of funded results, and include two
clinical trials with positive outcomes. Professionals can run an entire program using the
facilitator workbook, parents' workbook and children's workbook set, making this a powerful
program for education and health professionals alike.
The Military Shelf
The Great Bicycle Experiment
Kay Moore
Mountain Press Publishing
PO Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
9780878425938, $12.00, www.mountain-press.com
The Great Bicycle Experiment: The Army's Historic Black Bicycle Corps 1896-97 provides a
fine true adventure story about an elite company of twenty African American soldiers who in
1897 went on a 1,900-mile trek across the country on bicycles from Fort Missoula Montana to
Saint Louis, Missouri. It was an attempt to test the idea that bicycles could be employed by
the
military to replace cavalry horses for some operations - and it resulted in a journey across
mountains for hundreds of miles. Any fan of bicycling, cycling history or military history will
find this a lively, absorbing read.
Blue Moon Over Cuba
Capt William B. Ecker USN (ret.) & Kenneth V. Jack
Osprey Publishing
4402 - 23rd Street, Suite 219
Long Island City, NY 11101-5058
9781780960715, $25.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
BLUE MOON OVER CUBA: AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE DURING THE CUBAN
MISSILE CRISIS offers a different perspective on the subject, recounting the story of the men
who risked their lives to provide Kennedy with the evidence that he needed to make his decision
to stand firm. It's packed with material and comes from the commanding officer of the US navy
Light Photographic Squadron 62 during the Crisis, which flew numerous photo-reconnaissance
missions over Cuba under enemy fire to photograph the missile launch sites and provide the
world with solid proof of what was going on. The result is an entirely new perspective on the
crisis and is a 'must' for any collection strong in either military topics or American history.
Boots on the Ground
Dick Camp
Zenith Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760341117, $30.00, www.zenithpress.com
BOOTS ON THE GROUND: THE FIGHT TO LIBERATE AFGHANISTAN FROM
AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN 2001-2002 offers a close inspection of U.S. actions
following 9/11, targeting al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and telling of the command
choices that led to the decision to combine aerial attacks with American ground forces. Initially
these forces involved the CIA and U.S. Army Special Forces teams: later the CIA was ordered to
engage al-Qaeda and terrorist groups around the world, and to assassinate those identified as
terrorists. BOOTS ON THE GROUND comes from a military historian who details the
Afghanistan campaign, and provides affine history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the
Red Army's unsuccessful occupation of the country. It's a powerful pick, highly recommended
for any military history collection in general and al-Qaeda history analysis in particular.
A Man and His Ship
Steven Ujifusa
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451645071, $29.99, www.simonandschuster.com
A MAN AND HIS SHIP: AMERICA'S GREATEST NAVAL ARCHITECT AND HIS QUEST
TO BUILD THE S.S. UNITED STATES tells of one William Francis Gibbs, considered
America's best naval architect who strove to build the finest ocean liner of his times during the
1940s and 50s. A Harvard dropout due to his family's financial ruin, Gibbs spent some forty
years conceiving the dream of the ship that became the S.S. United States. This book examines
the man, his dream, and how he made it a reality in a pick for military, biography and nautical
collections alike.
Gentlemen Bastards
Kevin Maurer
Berkeley Caliber
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780425252697, $26.95, www.penguin.com
GENTLEMEN BASTARDS: ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN WITH AMERICA'S
ELITE SPECIAL FORCES provides a powerful account of the Green Berets - a corps of soldiers
who made military history and who were the military's counterinsurgency experts, trained in
working behind enemy lines. In Afghanistan they helped turn the Northern Alliance fighters into
effective units to win the battle - but since then they've focused on offensive raids and in
Afghanistan are concentrating on training Afghan security forces and rebuilding villages.
Journalist Kevin Maurer traveled with such a team in Afghanistan observing their operations,
documented in vivid detail in GENTLEMAN BASTARDS and highly recommended for military
and general lending libraries alike.
The Invisible Wounds of War
Marguerite Guzman Bouvard
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
www.prometheusbooks.com
9781616145538, $18.00, www.amazon.com
The Invisible Wounds of War: Coming Home from Iraq and Afghanistan considers the extreme
pressures of life in combat zones with no clear frontlines and how a typical soldier's survival
mechanism kicks in, then works to his detriment at home. Such a soldier's focus on
unrecognizable enemies in civilian populations and the constant threat of attacks from hidden
weapon translates to a difficult evolution from soldier back to civilian. Chapters consider the
roots of post-traumatic stress disorders in this population, offering a focus on the military
experience of Iraq and Afghanistan and considering everything from treatment to the issue of
differences between civilian and military life that lead to further complications for soldiers
returning home. The result is a powerful presentation key to any military library and any general
collection dealing with soldier adjustments to civilian life.
The Self-Help Shelf
You're Stronger Than You Think
Dr. Les Parrott
Tyndale House Publishers
351 Executive Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414348537, $15.99, www.tyndale.com
You're Stronger Than You Think: The Power to Do What You Feel You Can't comes from a
psychologist who offers keys to positive advancement, and goes beyond books that advocate
positive thinking to show how changing how you think and understanding what you feel leads to
positive paths in life. It includes religious reflection but also provides an in valuable message
filled with keys on how to move foreword in life, and is a pick for spirituality and self-help
collections alike.
Date Your Wife
Justin Buzzard
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
9781433531354, $10.99, www.crossway.org
DATE YOUR WIFE: A HUSBAND'S GUIDE provides an easy, practical manual of some 100
ideas for how to date your wife, offering married men the opportunity to get back in touch with
wooing habits long lost in marriage. From action steps to personal stories, this covers all kinds of
marriages, and offers a compendium of religious insights and advice on how marriages go right.
Suitable for spirituality and self-help collections alike, this is an inspiring read.
Practice Perfect
Doug Lemov, et.al.
Jossey Bass
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118216583, $26.95, www.josseybass.com
Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better offers a fine survey of the concept
of 'better' and improvement, and is a pick for a range of collections, from sports to business. Here
the authors engage the dream of 'better' and packs in examples from athletes, lawyers, teachers
and more to consider how carefully designed practice can change the nature and results of
activities across the board. Here are over forty 'how to' rules designed to improve performance in
all endeavors, offering ideas that are easy and make sense - such as narrowing one's focus to what
one is good at. The result is a highly recommended, top survey for any general self-help, sports or
business library.
The Gun Shelf
The Ammo Encyclopedia, fourth edition
Michael Bussard
Blue Book Publications, Inc.
8009 34th Avenue South, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55425
1936120224, $34.95, www.bluebookinc.com
Any library strong in guns, sporting, and ballistic references will find the fourth updated edition
of The Ammo Encyclopedia a key acquisition: especially as the previous edition sold out quickly.
This new edition has expanded to 972 pages and holds detailed ballistic charts for most popular
rimfire and centerfire cartridges, along with the ammo industry's latest cartridges. Hunters and
ammo collectors will find this provides the latest facts important for making the right ammo
choices for any need, and will find it a reference that lends to repeated consultation.
2012 Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices, seventh edition
Jerry Lee, Editor
Gun Digest Books
c/o F+W Media
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
www.fwmedia.com/catalog
9781440229275, $24.99, www.gundigeststore.com
The 2012 Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices appears in its seventh updated edition to pack in
some 15,000 values and descriptions for rifles, pistols and shotguns from 1935 to the present,
and is a solid and invaluable reference for any gun collector. Over 1,300 pages pack in keys to
internet auctions, gun shows, and retail shows, listing over 15,000 firearms arranged by
manufacturer, A to Z, and including hundreds of new models and updated values. The result is a
top reference for any collector's library and especially for those where gun history and valuation
are of interest!
The Aviation Shelf
Boeing 747 Owner's Workshop Manual
Chris Wood
Zenith Press
c/o Quayside Publishing Group
400 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401
9780760342930, $28.00, www.zenithpress.com
BOING 747 OWNER'S MANUAL WORKSHOP COVERS all marks of 1970 onward and
comes from a Boeing 747 pilot and author who covers the 747-400 version and its anatomy.
From how it is flown and operated to how it stays in the air, this provides a fine history and
technical manual on the plane and its design specs, covering its commercial aviation history and
its constant evolution. From its various internal systems to its operating procedures, this provides
a fine technical reference for any aviation collection.
The Library Science Shelf
The Embedded Librarian
David Shumaker
Information Today Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ 08055-8750
9781573874526, $49.50, www.infotoday.com
The Embedded Librarian provides library science professionals with the first collection to survey
the growing practice of 'embedded librarianship' which places librarians in partnership with
individuals and groups that rely on them. It considers implementations across all kinds of
organizations, identifying qualities that make an embedded librarian successful and exploring
how specialized collections are using the concept of an embedded librarian to further special
needs and library science careers alike. Any involved in team-building efforts will find this
account key to expanding the librarian role, with case history examples and templates
documenting and clarifying the entire process.
The Language Studies Shelf
Homeric Greek, fourth edition
Clyde Pharr, et.al.
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806141640, $34.95, www.oupress.com
HOMERIC GREEK: A BOOK FOR BEGINNERS appears in its fourth updated edition offering
students an opportunity to read a Homeric poem in the original language while covering the
basics of ancient Greek. This fourth revised edition expands upon the other materials, defining
grammatical terms, offering charts of grammatical paradigms, providing a new reference of the
Aegean region, and providing a better overall format. The result is a highly recommended 'must'
for any high school or college-level study of ancient Greek.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
The Black Rhinos of Namibia
Rick Bass
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
9780547055213, $25.00, www.hmhbooks.com
The Black Rhinos of Namibia: Searching for Survivors in the African Desert provides another
Rick Bass wildlife adventure: this time following his search for the rare endangered black rhino
on the desert of Namib in southwest Africa. The notorious black rhino is 3,000 pounds, nearly
blind, and has three-foot-long horns: human intervention has saved these rhinos from extinction
but they remain threatened. Bass examines the experiences of the Namib world and provides a
moving, engrossing story highly recommended for any collection strong in African wildlife
sagas.
Mammals of Montana
Kerry R. Foresman
Mountain Press
PO Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
9780878425907, $32.00, www.mountain-press.com
MAMMALS OF MONTANA pairs lovely color photos by Alexander V. Badyaev with an
outstanding survey of Montana's mammals, packing in the 500 color photos with facts about the
squirrel, bat, pygmy shrew, bison and much more indigenous to Montana. The natural history is
peppered with important observations such as how the different species survive winter rigors,
and also includes details on reintroduction efforts to save Montana species from extinction. Any
collection strong in either natural history in general or Montana topics in particular will find this
a lively, lovely guide.
Snake in the Grass
Larry Perez
Pineapple Press
PO Box 3889, Sarasota, FL 34230-3889
9781561645138, $16.95, www.pineapplepress.com
Snake in the Grass: An Everglades Invasion identifies a plague affecting the Florida Everglades:
the invasion of the nonnative Burmese python, one of the largest snakes on the planet. Over the
past ten years thousands of them have made their home in the Everglades, reproducing at a fast
rate. Methods of control remain unknown. How far north will they travel, and how will they
affect birds and mammals in south Florida? Snake in the Grass is a powerful account of a
powerful invasion in the works right now, and is a 'must' for any nature and science holding. It
documents the quick progress of the problem and is a highly recommended read for lay readers,
Florida residents, and any concerned about non-native species in the U.S.
Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Jamie M. Burkitt Creedon and Harold Davis, Editors
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
9780813813370, $129.99, www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care offers a
comprehensive reference key to vets and veterinary technicians involved in emergency and
critical care, and comes from a team of veterinarians who provide step-by-step protocols for
performing advanced emergency and critical care procedures. It's organized by body system and
offers general topics and referenced tools for improving care, offering articles on everything from
monitoring and resuscitation methods to cauterization, dialysis management, medical charting,
evaluations and much more. Charts and diagrams accompany an essential compendium of key
advanced monitoring and procedures in a reference that should be in any vet's office and offered
to any veterinary student or technician.
Bird Watcher's Bible
Jonathan Alderfer, Editor
National Geographic Books
c/o National Geographic Society
1145 - 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4688
9781426209642, $40.00, www.ngs.org
Bird Watcher's Bible: A Complete Treasury is a general reference for all levels of bird-watching
interest and provides lovely photos and illustrations throughout to accompany facts, science,
history, folklore and fun bird ideas. From insights on habitats and species to migration, building
birdhouses, how birds have been represented in mythology, and more, this provides a satisfying
pairing of art and nature for a general audience and will prove the perfect pick for collections
looking to appeal to bird fans who aren't necessarily avid semi-professional spotters.
Squirrels of the World
Richard W. Thorington, Jr., et.al.
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421404691, $75.00, www.press.jhu.edu
SQUIRRELS OF THE WORLD comes from a group of scientists with years of collective
experience studying squirrels and represents the first detailed examination of nearly three
hundred species of squirrels around the world. From tree and flying squirrels to prairie dogs and
chipmunks, this offers in-depth descriptions of habits, habitats and characteristics, discusses their
natural history, and provides lovely color photos of most common and unusual squirrels. Maps
show species distributions, while extensive references provide depth for further research, making
this a 'must' for any serious natural history holding.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Improvsewing
Nicole Blum & Debra Immergut
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
9781603427401, $19.95, www.storey.com
Improvsewing: A Freeform Approach to Creative Techniques covers dresses, scarves, skirts,
pillows, and other personal garments and home decor accessories and is a fine pick to creating a
customized wardrobe. Creativity is emphasized in chapters that tell how to create project folders,
how to use applique and fusion, and much more. These little projects are designed to illustrate
embellishments and alternative decoration options, and create a fine idea book for any
needleworker seeking creative inspiration.
Precut Bonanza!
Kimberly Einmo
American Quilters Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
9781604600261, $21.95, www.AmericanQuilter.com
Precut Bonanza! 200 Pieced Blocks from Cut Strips & Shapes offers a fine survey that includes
instructions for three sampler quilts that show off precut strips and shapes. It teaches her method
of using simple units to create more complex units and blocks using precuts from a stash, and it
packs in a range of color blocks displaying these units and their larger quilt results. Any quilter's
collection will find this a specific tool for using pieced blocks more effectively.
Cast On, Bind Off
Cap Sease
Martingale
19021 Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
9781604680850, $27.99, www.shopmartingale.com
CAST ON, BIND OFF comes in a hardcover-with-lay-flat binding and packs in a fine reference
to over a hundred ways to cast on and more than 80 ways to bind off. Each technique is presented
with step-by-step written instructions and illustrations and is packed with details and close-up
photos of the finished edge. Discussions of the pros and cons of each method, when to use it and
when not, and how to use specialty cast ons and bind offs for colorwork and more make this a
highly recommended pick for any needlework reference collection - and a choice any knitter
must have.
Totally Simple Crochet
Tove Fevang
Trafalgar Square Publishing
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road
North Pomfret, VT 05033
9781570764745, $21.95, www.trafalgarbooks.com
Over thirty crochet projects perfect for gift-giving include shawls, scarves, afghans, placemats
and more and pair step-by-step photos with instructions for a range of crochet tips for beginners
and experienced crocheters alike. This book will appeal to relative beginners who know some
crochet stitches but want to expand their skills, and offers a fine collection of polished and easy
projects designed to make the most of these skills. Any who want some easy project ideas for
home or clothing will find this a winner!
The Literary Studies Shelf
Phantoms on the Bookshelves
Jacques Bonnet
The Overlook Press
141 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012
9781590207598, $17.95, www.overlookpress.com
PHANTOMS ON THE BOOKSHELVES provides a lovely read and is written by a French art
historian who considers the art of living with books and literary collections. It operates as part
memoir, exploring how the author collected, organized and read all forty thousand diverse books
in his personal collection from world history to literature, and it discusses books of all genres and
their collection and enjoyment. Personal insight and anecdotes blend with book collecting lore to
make for a fine survey!
The Business Shelf
The Transforming Leader
Carol S. Pearson, Editor
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781609941208, $39.95, www.bkconnection.com
The Transforming Leader: New Approaches to Leadership for the 21st Century provides a blend
of psychology, sociology, business theory and neuroscience to explore how leaders can achieve
transformational results, and provides a basic overview of the concept of transformational
leadership. Chapters consider its history, compare its processes to traditional leadership
approaches, and analyze how it is evolving in this survey of new leadership basics that pairs
real-world case history examples with insights on the transformative process. Any business
holding appealing to entrepreneurs and managers will find this a fine addition.
Implementing Strategic Change
Tom Bevington and Danny Samson
Kogan Page USA
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
9780749465544, $55.00, www.koganpage.com
Implementing Strategic Change: Managing Processes and Interfaces to Develop a Highly
Productive Organization offers a key to understanding conflict in business change, focusing on
interfacing activities that make up some 80 percent of many employee workloads. Change
implementation uses a deeper process kind of knowledge and can develop a different perspective
on managing and improving these activities, and this book is dedicated to fostering change needs,
creating successful paths, and developing change principles in an organizational structure. Any
business collection should have this guide!
Cloudonomics
Joe Weinman
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781118229965, $60.00, www.wiley.com
CLOUDONOMICS: THE BUSINESS VALUE OF CLOUD COMPUTING is written by a cloud
computing leader who applies business concepts and economics to the cloud, offering insights to
business executives and IT managers in all aspects of the industry. From behavioral economics
and statistics to system dynamics, Joe Weinman applies theory to the analysis of on-demand
service businesses such as coffee shops, hotels and more, explaining Cloud economics through
case histories and examples. Chapters also discuss when and when to not use the cloud, and how
to consider the economics and psychology of cloud adaptation. A 'must' for any interested in the
cloud's application to business pursuits.
Is Your Company Ready for Cloud?
Pamela K. Isom and Kerrie Holley
IBM Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780132599849, $29.99, www.ibmpressbooks.com
Is Your Company Ready for Cloud is a pick for business and computer collections alike, and
offers keys to understanding cloud adoption and deployment processes. It's the first complete
guide to cloud decision making for senior executives in either technology or non-technology
roles, and pairs business case histories with keys to understanding the cloud and when it makes
sense or not. From assessing the business value of adopting a cloud strategy to selecting
components of a cloud portfolio, this is packed with specifics essential to any decision-making
process about cloud adaptation or applications.
Expanding the Pie
Susan Rae Ross
Kumarian Press
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166
9781565494664, $24.95 www.wkpbooks.com
EXPANDING THE PIE: FOSTERING EFFECTIVE NON-PROFIT AND CORPORATE
PARTNERSHIPS supports managers in designing, implementing and rating partnerships
between nonprofits and businesses, and offers a close survey of three types of such partnerships
and their pros and cons. Nearly fifty partnership cases identify factors that made them successful
and offers lessons applicable to future partnership ventures, providing key tools to help managers
forge their own successful partnership structures. A 'must' for any business holding.
I'd Rather Be in Charge
Charlotte Beers
Vanguard Press
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9781593156824, $25.99, www.vanguardpressbooks.com
I'D RATHER BE IN CHARGE: A LEGENDARY BUSINESS LEADER'S ROADMAP FOR
ACHIEVING PRIDE, POWER, AND JOY AT WORK comes from the first female to head two
giant multinational advertising agencies, building some of the most notable name brands in the
world, and here provide a blend of autobiography and business survey charting women's
challenges and leadership issues. It charts her experiences in the business world and lessons she's
learned from Martha Stewart and other successful peers, and also follows her students' successful
changes as she travels around the U.S. and Europe educating women on how to recognize and
capitalize upon their strengths. The result is a powerful business guide for women who would
advance in a male-dominated business environment: a pick for women's and business holdings
alike.
Rock Your Business
David Fishof
BenBella Books Inc.
10300 N. Central Expressway, Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75204
9781936661459, $14.95, www.benbellabooks.com
ROCK YOUR BUSINESS: WHAT YOU AND YOUR COMPANY CAN LEARN FROM THE
BUSINESS OF ROCK AND ROLL helps entrepreneurs in all businesses and comes from a
producer of music tours and a promoter of some of the top acts and athletes in the world. He's
also the creator of the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp and here applies basics from all his endeavors
as they apply across the board to other business pursuits. Chapters cover everything from
evaluating business partnerships to pitching a sale and come with stories from his 25 years in the
music business. Any business collection will benefit from his insights.
In the Shadow of the Dragon
Winter Nie, William Dowell and Abraham Lu
Amacom Books
1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780814431702, $27.95, www.amacombooks.org
In the Shadow of the Dragon: The Global Expansion of Chinese Companies comes from an
international business scholar and a reporter who offer insights into how China's rise to
international market dominance beyond its initial low-cost manufacturing phase will affect
American and Western business interests. It uses research combined with firsthand interviews to
examine several young Chinese companies just beginning to create a presence outside China,
considering their different evolutionary processes and potential for global impact. Any business
collection strong in surveys about Chinese business interests will find this a powerful
acquisition.
Freedom Manifesto
Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames
Crown Business
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307951571, $26.00, www.crownbusiness.com
FREEDOM MANIFESTO: WHY FREE MARKETS ARE MORAL AND BIG
GOVERNMENT ISN'T comes from the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media who
works with co-author Elizabeth Ames to consider the debate over free markets and government
involvement. Chapters use a range of historical perspectives and analyzes the moral differences
between freedom and Big Government, offering readers contrasts and insights between images of
a creative innovation economy versus one stagnated and overly rigid. The result considers issues
of business, government involvement, morality and democratic principles alike, and is a 'must'
for business and American political debates alike.
Presentation Patterns
Neal Ford, et.al.
Addison-Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321820808, $39.99, www.informit.com/aw
Presentation Patterns: Techniques for Crafting Better Presentations is for any business interested
in improving their presentation process and provides the first book on the subject to categorize
and organize the patterns needed to communicate effectively with various tools, from PowerPoint
to live demos. Patterns are like recipes: techniques that are common to master presenters. This
book's patterns allow business readers to construct their own recipes for business meetings,
technical demos, keynotes and more, and introduces each pattern with a definition, explanation
of motivation, and more. Plan any kind of talk given the successful strategies here, in a top pick
for any business collection.
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
Electric Dreamland
Lauren Rabinovitz
Columbia University Press
61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023-7015
9780231156615, $27.50, www.cup.columbia.edu
ELECTRIC DREAMLAND: AMUSEMENT PARKS, MOVIES AND AMERICAN
MODERNITY provides a fine college-level analysis of amusement parks and how their presence
helped temper social change and cultural conflicts, and is a fine pick for any sociology collection.
It offers illustrations from private collections, accounts from archives, and considers the rise of
American parks from 1896 to 1918. The combination of historical and social review makes for a
fine analysis of the twin attractions of amusement parks and motion pictures. An excellent pick
for any collection strong in entertainment and social analysis.
The Location Sound Bible
Ric Viers
Michael Wiese Productions
12400 Ventura Blvd., #1111
Studio City, CA 91604
9781615931200, $24.95, www.mwp.com
The Location Sound Bible: How to Record Professional Dialog for Film and TV is a solid
reference for any film and video collection and explains how to achieve Hollywood-quality
sound to make a production stand out. From audio basics and microphone selection to recorder
options, understanding signal flow basics, building a sound package and handling location set
challenges, this packs chapters with clear insights on getting the most from a sound package. A
'must' reference for any film collection.
2013 Movie Guide
Leonard Maltin
Plume
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780452298545, $22.00, www.penguin.com
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide has become an annually-updated best-selling guide for a reason:
the 2013 edition hold over 16,000 entries, including over three hundred new ones and over
13,000 DVD entries. Each entry pairs a plot synopsis with at-a-glance details on major actors and
cast, codes for video and DVD availability, and billing orders, subtitles, and other special notes.
The result is a fine compendium of detail highly recommended for general lending libraries and
film collections alike, packed with at-a-glance detail and quick references for any movie-goer or
DVD buyer.
The Ethics of Reality TV
Wendy Wyatt and Kristie Bunton, Editors
Continuum International Publishing Group
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 704, New York, NY 10038
9781441189033, $29.95, www.continuumbooks.com
The Ethics of Reality TV: A Philosophical Examination discusses the ethical component of
reality television and offers chapters considering issues ranging from deception and privacy
breaches to democracy. Leading scholars in media ethics provide articles that consider how
reality TV harms and benefits society alike, making for a powerful collection as suitable for
media and television collections as for philosophy holdings.
The Education Shelf
Creating Culturally Considerate Schools
Kim L. Anderson and Bonnie M. Davis
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
9781412996242, $29.71, www.corwin.com
A psychotherapist and an educator get together to consider what kinds of instructors are most
effective in teaching diverse student populations - and provide an original model of their results
for others who would become more effective educators. Chapters outline specific techniques for
creating a more positive school environment, offering case studies, vignettes and worksheets
addressing common issues, conflict resolution, better communication processes, and more. It's
not specific to content or population, and will be warmly received by any education collection
looking for better approaches to cultural and social integration in the school.
Assessing Spanish/English Bilingual Preschoolers
Sandra Barrueco, et.al.
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company
PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
9781598572193, $39.95, www.brookespublishing.com
Assessing Spanish/English Bilingual Preschoolers offers a narrowed focus on the challenges of
bilingual early education and is a 'must' for any education collection concerned about
linguistically appropriate evaluations for Spanish English bilingual preschoolers. Chapters
provide nearly forty developmental assessments in Spanish and English, discuss the basics of
scoring, standardization and reliability, consider the relevant studies that used the measure, and
more. The result is a fine key to early childhood evaluations in a strong pick for any bilingual
Spanish/English collection.
International Practices in Special Education
Margaret A. Winzer and Kas Mazurek, Editors
Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
9781563685095, $85.00, www.gupress.galludet.edu
International Practices in Special Education: Debates and Challenges combines two disciplines
for college-level audiences: comparative international studies and special education, and
considers how various countries handle special education needs. Contributors consider the
changing perception and objectives of special education, analyzing social and educational trends
and examining everything from inclusive reform movements in Canada to conflicts regarding
educational welfare in South Korea. This book's all-embracing international focus places it in a
category by itself in special education collections, highly recommended for international and
special education collections alike.
Show Me a Story
Emily K. Neuburger
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
9781603429887, $16.95, www.storey.com
SHOW ME A STORY comes from a teacher who pairs some forty craft projects and activities
with keys to imaginative play, and is a pick for any parent or educator who would wean their
child from TV and digital attractions. Storytelling helps kids foster creativity and develop
language and listening skills: chapters show how to build storytelling skills in the young,
covering everything from visual prompts for the young to journaling exercises for the older child.
A 'must' for any who would encourage kids to create stories.
The Art Shelf
Martin Kline: Romantic Nature
Barbara Rose, et.al.
Hudson Hills Press
PO Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254
9781555953485, $50.00, www.hudsonhills.com
Martin Kline: Romantic Nature accompanies a survey exhibition of Martin Kline's work from
1993 to 2011 and provides a satisfying catalog of the exhibition that gathers images from some
seventy works outlining Kline's techniques and art. It's a fine monograph packed with an array of
techniques and approaches, and is a 'must' for any modern arts holding.
Long Island Modernism 1930-1980
Caroline Rob Zaleski
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393733150, $80.00, www.wwnorton.com
Long Island Modernism 1930-1980 offers a rare history of the modernist art movement on Long
Island from 1930-1980, profiling the works of over twenty-five notable architects and
considering not only their artistic flair and production, but their relationships with clients. Some
three hundred archival photos compliments the history of the Long Island Modernist movement,
offering a dual social and artistic history that explains why and how modernism was embraced by
Long Island's leaders during an era when open space was truly open for development ideas. A
fine recommendation for any New York or architectural arts holding.
Masterclass: Arnold Newman
William A. Ewing
Thames & Hudson
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
9780500544150, $60.00, www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
Masterclass: Arnold Newman tells of one of the most productive, successful portrait
photographers of the 20th century who spent over sixty years applying himself to his art.
Surprisingly, this compendium represents the first monograph to be published after his death in
2006, and accompanies a touring show that opened in Berlin in March 2012. Over 200 black and
white photos - including dozens never before published in book form, compliment a powerful
account packed with images of famous sitters, from Marilyn Monroe and Picasso to Andy
Warhol. Very highly recommended: a must for photography and arts holdings alike!
Elegantissima
Louise Fili
Princeton Architectural Press
37 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003
9781616890971, $40.00, www.papress.com
ELEGANTISSIMA: THE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY OF LOUISE FILI comes from a
woman who founded her own graphic design studio, using her typography skills to expand from
book cover designs to food packaging. Her designs have appeared on many well-known brands
and offers a fresh perspective on vintage sources, and ELEGANTISSIMA is the first monograph
on her work, covering nearly forty years as a designer. Any arts holding strong in graphic design
history and culture will find this a solid addition.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Leadership in Nursing Practice
Tim Porter-O'Grady and Kathy Malloch
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776
9781449673581, $76.95, www.jblearning.com
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care considers the value of
leadership over management processes and offers college-level healthcare students an
opportunity to contribute to an evolving healthcare system only beginning to recognize this
difference. Chapters consider leadership qualities, how they apply to modern nursing
environments and challenges, and consider conflict management, collective bargaining, career
trajectories, performance and relationship management, and much more. A 'must' for any
college-level healthcare collection.
Detox Your World
Shazzie
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
9781583944509, $19.95, www.northatlanticbooks.com
Detox Your World: Quick and Lasting Results for a more Beautiful Mind, Body, and Spirit
provides a positive survey on removing toxins from your diet and life, and pairs the author's own
success story with step-by-step detox plans and over a hundred raw food recipes. From recipes
that are packed with flavor to steps to achieving total health, this covers everything from
handling colds and stress to achieving optimum energy and benefit from a detox regimen, and is
packed with all the keys necessary to achieve this total health.
Detailing Trauma
Arianne Zwartjes
University of Iowa Press
119 West Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
1609381289, $18.00, www.uiowapress.org
DETAILING TRAUMA: A POETIC ANATOMY provides an unusual format in a series of
linked lyric essays that describe the many types of wounds from which body and spirit suffer.
The use of poetic prose adds understanding and emotion to the different medical conditions or
traumas usually detailed in dry nonfiction accounts, humanizing the process of disease, injury
and recovery and adding an emotional and literary edge to the experience. The result is a fine
exploration of physiology, injury, and recovery and is a special pick for literary and health
collections alike.
Hypertension and You
Samual J. Mann, MD
Rowman & Littlefield
c/o Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
9781442215177, $16.95, www.rowman.com
Hypertension and You: Old Drugs, New Drugs, and the Right Drugs for Your High Blood
Pressure offers clear information outlining new drugs, old choices, and their differences, and is
for any collection looking to update its information on hypertension. Keys to minimizing drug
side effects and selecting the right drug identify common past problems in hypertension
medication and cover all the basic questions for those both newly diagnosed and those who have
lived with hypertension for decades. Any collection whose hypertension books are years old
needs this powerful new assessment.
The Food is My Friend Diet
Ruth Frechman, MA, RD CPT
Gales Publishing
9780984597918, $21.95, www.RuthFrechman.com
The Food is My Friend Diet provides a fine 30-day plan for not only losing weight, but keeping it
off, and shows how to adjust eating habits so as to conquer emotional eating patterns. From the
five best secrets to losing weight and keeping it off to halting stress eating, yo-yo dieting, and
more, this covers everything from how to enjoy a vacation without gaining weight to adopting a
plan that has its roots in lasting attitude adjustments. A highly recommended pick for any who
would do more than just jump on another fad diet plan.
The Computer Shelf
NoSQL Distilled
Pramod J. Sadalage and Martin Fowler
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321826626, $39.99, www.informit.com/aw
NoSQL Distilled is a concise introduction to the new technology of nonrelational databases,
offering an analysis of basic concepts involved in NoSQL, how to assess if such a database is
right for your needs, and which technologies should be explored further. It offers basic concepts
including new distribution models and map-reduce, explores design issues raised by NoSQL
approaches, and uses case studies to show how such databases work. Keys to implementation
round out the topics, which are packed with diagrams and illustrations throughout. Any
database-oriented computer programmer needs this.
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
www.oreilly.com
The second updated edition of Randal L. Schwartz, Brian D. Foy & Tom Phoeniz's
INTERMEDIATE PERL (9781449393090, $39.99) picks up where Learning Perl left off and
provides intermediate learners with everything from longer programs to understanding advanced
topics such as namespaces, object-oriented programming, writing and using modules, strategies
and techniques for testing Perl code, and much more. With so many advanced topics offering a
logical and easy segue from beginning to advanced learner status, this is the item of choice for
any who would move to the next step in Perl programming. Jon Loeliger and Matthew
McCullough's VERSION CONTROL WITH GIT, 2ND EDITION (9781449316389, $34.99) is a
pick for programming collections interested in an in-depth book on the basics of using GIT for
tracking, merging and managing code revisions, and offers a completely revised edition packing
in tips for manipulating trees and extended coverage of reflog, stash and more. It covers code
development in many ways and offers common-use cases, a review of both basic and advanced
functions, and keys to navigating and contributing to open-source projects through GitHub, and
is the perfect item of choice for any programmer who would learn GIT's applications. Robin
Nixon's LEARNING PHP, MySQL, JAVASCRIPT & CSS (9781449319267, $39.99) packs in
four related web programming studies under one cover and teaches the basics of how to build
interactive, data-driven websites. Readers can explore each technology separately, learn how to
combine them, and learn about basic web programming concepts and best practices along the
way. From the basics of object-oriented programming to creating web pages by blending forms
and creating dynamic product results, this is a pick web programming collections won't want to
miss. Mobile JavaScript Application Development: Bringing Web Programming to Mobile
Devices by Adrian Kosmaczewski (9781449327859, $24.99) is recommended for web
developers already versed in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, who want a guide to accurately
choosing among options for programming mobile devices for web applications. From deciding
how many platforms to accommodate to using jQuery Mobile for building cross-browser
applications and creating, testing and debugging a mobile application, this is packed with a
survey of various competing JavaScript frameworks and is a pick for any who would understand
their differences and applications.
My MacBook Mountain Lion Edition
John Ray
Que
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780789749895, $24.99, www.quepublishing.com
My MacBook Mountain Lion Edition provides instructions with callouts to MacBook photos that
show, step-by-step, how to accomplish tasks using MacBook's Mountain Lion. From arranging a
desktop and using Notification Center effectively to navigating virtual workplaces in Mission
Control and using iCloud services, this is packed with keys to sharing files and printers,
recording video and sharing it, troubleshooting system problems and more, and is a top
recommendation for any new to MacBook's Mountain Lion environment. The wealth of color
throughout and the easy directions make this a winning pick!
Learning Android Application Programming for the Kindle Fire
Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321833976, $39.99, www.informit.com/aw
Learning Android Application Programming for the Kindle Fire comes from an Android
programming author team who teach all the basic skills needed to write production-quality apps
for Kindle Fire. It accomplishes this by showing how to build a sample app from start to finish,
with chapters serving as 'classrooms' by teaching basic skills, then building upon them. From
fully tested, reusable sample code to blending in templates and system resources, displaying
dialogs and integrating user input, and more, this teaches how to not only build an app, but
manage application resources and build networking support. A 'must' for any who would market
a Droid app - even those with no prior experience!
Ubuntu Made Easy
Rickford Grant with Phil Bull
No Starch Press
38 Ringold Street
San Francisco, CO 94103-4403
9781593274252, $34.95, www.nostarch.com
UBUNTU MADE EASY: A PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTION TO LINUX covers Ubuntu
12.04 and is intended for newcomers to Linux who wants to make the move easy. The book's
packed with hands-on projects that move from basics to advanced functions, offering
step-by-step details to cover common applications such as accessing social networks and
Windows installations. From working with printers and cameras to editing and sharing digital
photos and creating customized documents and Ubuntu systems, this is a 'must' for any who
would move quickly beyond the basics.
The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3
Andy Mitchell
ESRI Press
380 New York Street
Redlands, CA 92378-8100
9781589483057, $44.95, www.esri.com
The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction
describes practical applications of modeling concepts in a GIS setting, showing readers how to
handle site selection, routing, and how to interpret analysis results. Color maps and illustrations
compliment sample applications in a focus that includes step-by-step discussions of cost
measures, evaluating source layers, creating and manipulating models with different analytical
features, and much more. A 'must' for any computer or geography collection concerned with GIS
applications.
Programming 2D Games
Charles Kelly
A K Peters
c/o CRC Press
6000 NW Broken Sound Parkway NW, #300
Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.crcpress.com
9781466508682, $59.95, www.akpeters.com
Programming 2D Games provides a basic course in game programming and enables students to
create 2D games using DirectX applications, networks, and C++ codes. All the code in the book
was created using C++: students receive a methodical survey of incorporating such code into
game structures and also receive working code examples and instructions on how to use a game
engine and incorporate design changes into it. Any student learning 2D game programming must
have this!
Artificial Intelligence in the 21st Century
Stephen Lucci and Danny Kopec
Mercury Learning
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
9781936420230, $99.95, www.merclearning.com
Artificial Intelligence in the 21st Century provides a comprehensive, in-depth survey of the
blossoming field of AI in the computer world, offering newcomers and those with some
background a fine assessment blending theoretical foundations and applied AI basics. Students
entering the field will find this college-level volume packed with examples, theory, color images,
and details on AI systems ranging from gaming and neural nets to machine learning. A DVD
with resources and simulations, instructor support, and exercises and problems relating to AI
systems makes this a fine acquisition for any college-level collection strong in AI applications
and development.
The dRuby Book
Masatoshi Seki
Pragmatic Programmers
P.O. Box 293325, Lewisville, TX 75029-3325
9781934356937, $35.00, www.pragmaticprogrammer.com
The dRuby Book: Distributed and Parallel Computing with Ruby comes from a famous Japanese
Ruby expert who here provides a focus on distributed computing and advanced Ruby
applications. Programmers and collections catering to them receive a book completely updated
and expanded from its original Japanese version to include three new chapters and extensive
revision, with step-by-step tutorial examples accompanying keys to building various distributed
Ruby applications. It's a solid learning course for any would-be Ruby expert.
The Photography Shelf
She
Lise Sarfati
Twin Palms Publishers
PO Box 10229, Santa Fe, NM 87504
9781936611003, $75.00, www.twinpalms.com
SHE represents the family photo idea with a new twist: an oversized collection of single
individual portraits that seek to capture isolated moments and people; not group activities or
poses. Over a hundred images pack SHE, with the models displayed in poses that could even be
called 'candid' rather than assembled. The 11 x 14 inch format allows for landscapes and
backgrounds to be a liberal part of the photo, capturing the place and feel as much as the person.
The result is a powerful collection filled with captivating moments in time, and very highly
recommended for photography and arts collections alike.
The Hidden Power of Blend Modes in Adobe Photoshop
Scott Valentine
Adobe Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321823762, $39.99, www.adobepress.com
Any Photoshop user who seeks a narrowed, in-depth approach to using blend modes will find
this a 'must': it's packed with dozens of examples from commercial, personal and technical
projects, it teaches the basics of how blend modes work, and it provides advanced technical keys
to usage. The explanations focus on how and why techniques work and come packed with color
photo and illustration examples on every page, contributing to a rich gathering of blend mode
basics.
Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4
Stephen Laskevitch
Rocky Nook
802 East Cota Street, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
9781937538033, $44.95, www.rockynook.com
Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4: A Photographer's Handbook is an outstanding survey that
doesn't attempt to cover every bell and whistle of the program, but is intended to highlight the
most significant parts of the complicated program and teach their general usage. By offering a
clear workbook for editing photos in Photoshop CS6 and its companions Bridge, Camera Raw
and Lightroom 4 and by focusing on critical elements rather than every possible tweak and
feature, this succeeds in providing newcomers to tools to get them up and running in the most
efficient way possible. From recomposing or retouching photos to noise reduction and
understanding histogram representations to identify problems at a glance, this is packed with
clear steps perfect for general photographers!
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Photography
David D. Busch
Course Technology
c/o Cengage Learning, Inc.
200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
www.cengage.com
9781285171302, $29.99, www.courseptr.com
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Photography teaches the basics of how to handle a Nikon D3200
model, covering advanced shooting techniques, troubleshooting, how and when to use its many
features and controls, and more. From the basics of the camera's operations to advanced topics
ranging from resolution and file formats to exposure, this packs in lovely color images
throughout to enhance the discussion of one of the most advanced entry-level cameras Nikon has
created yet. Clear directions make this a winner for any Nikon D3200 owner and for
general-interest photography collections alike.
Canon 5D Mark III
Ibarionex Perello
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321856852, $29.99, www.peachpit.com
Canon 5D Mark III: From Snapshots to Great Shots includes access to video training by the
author and packs in color shots throughout as it explores and explains the basics of the camera's
features and how they can be used to produce great photos. It pairs photography instruction with
a camera reference designed to move readers from the basics to advanced levels, teaching the top
methods for shooting exceptional photos with the 5D Mark III and how to take well exposed,
sharp photos under any conditions. Tricks and techniques of the trade blend with a review of
camera basics in a top pick for any owner of the new camera.
The Digital Native
Jeff Schewe
Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
9780321839572, $49.99, www.peachpit.com
The Digital Native: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop discusses
raw image processing technology and the pros and cons of using Lightroom or Camera raw to
produce exceptional images. It covers basic Photoshop techniques for the master image,
converting color to black and white, handling digital negatives and much more, covering the
basics of processing for panoramic and HDR images alike. Color and black and white photos
accompany the basics on what is a process version and how to handle them, making this a
specific and useful reference for any photographer working in the digital world and seeking
specific approaches to Camera Raw and Lightroom in particular.
The Biography Shelf
The Sinatra Club
Sal Polishi and Steve Dougherty
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451642872, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
THE SINATRA CLUB: MY LIFE INSIDE THE NEW YORK MAFIA comes from an author
who was born in Brooklyn and raised on a family legacy that led him to the life he loved as a
member of the Colombos, one of the New York Mob's Five Families. He came of age when the
Mob was at the height of its powers, and ran an illegal after-hours gambling den, The Sinatra
Club, that was a magnet for big crime. This first-persona chronicle of his crimes and encounters
is filled with thrilling moments and Mob insights, and will prove a 'must' for any general-interest
collection's 'true crime' section.
Visiting Tom
Michael Perry
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780061894442, $24.99, www.harpercollins.com
VISITING TOM: A MAN, A HIGHWAY, AND THE ROAD TO ROUGHNECK GRACE
blends author Michael Perry's autobiography into a profile of Tom Hartwig, who works in a shop
making gag shovel handles, parts for quarter-million-dollar farm equipment, and the occasional
explosive. Readers might recognize the name of Michael Perry from his prior titles Population:
485 (in which he returned to his small Wisconsin hometown as a firefighter) and Truck: A Love
Story (in which he struggled to fix his 1951 pickup): VISITING TOM offers an entertaining story
of a colorful small town personality and is replete with humor and heart-warming stories: perfect
for any general lending collection and especially for the kind of holding that sees popularity in
Lake Woebegon-style writings.
The Distance Between Us
Reyna Grande
Atria Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451661774, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US: A MEMOIR documents the author's journey from Mexico to
the United States, and tells how her parents left her in Mexico for eight years while they worked
in the U.S. - an event which left her scarred for life. Her story about her childhood, growing up in
the U.S., and being left behind makes for a powerful documentation of the many parents who
have to leave their children when they come to America, considering the effects this distance has
upon the entire family structure. Any collection strong in immigrant or Mexican experiences
must have this powerful memoir.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Romeo Spikes
Joanne Reay
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451674446, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
ROMEO SPIKES provides a satisfying supernatural thriller and the spectre of one Alexis Bianco,
who works on the homicide squad and encounters Tormenta, a type of predator with a unique
method of murder and the ability to entrap victims with the thing they desire the most. The
victims look to be suicides - but Tormenta feeds off their deaths, building a demonic power
structure that challenges a cop to see beyond her reality-based perception of good, bad, and world
crime. It's a fine, engrossing and different pick for any interested in supernatural stories.
Baen Books
PO Box 1188
Wake Forest NC 27588
www.baen.com
Michael Z. Williamson's WHEN DIPLOMACY FAILS (9781451637908, $24.00) returns Alex
Marlow and Ripple Creek Security to action. This time they are in conflict with their principal, a
bureaucrat who wants to be elected, and Highland's assistant wants to publicize her boss's
pending campaign. The result is that some body wants her dead - a whole lot of somebodies.
Politics, interstellar intrigue, and action permeate a blend of political and military science fiction
in a fast-paced story especially recommended for science fiction collections seeing popularity
with the prior Alex Marlow figure. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's DRAGON SHIP
(9781451637984, $22.00) provides a new Liaden Universe novel and tells of a first class courier
pilot Theo, who inherits a captaincy and finds herself running a trade route while convincing a
mythic ghost ship that she wants to be the human side to a symbiosis. She's charged with
rescuing stranded pilots, handling a hostile situation, and helping her former lover all in a
fast-paced, politically charged title perfect for any interested in political and military science
fiction.
Libriomancer
Jim C. Hines
DAW Books
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780756407391, $24.95, www.dawbooks.com
Libriomancer: Magic Ex Libris: Book One is a top recommendation for any fantasy collection
and begins a new series telling of one Isaac Vainio, a Libriomancer gifted with the ability to
magically reach into books and draw out objects. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that are
moving from books into our world, he barely escapes only to find the vampire invasion has been
attacking other magic-users. The result is a search for the dark power behind the vampire
invasion - a search that probes the history of magic and Gutenberg alike. Any vampire or fantasy
holding will relish this!
24 Frames into the Future
John Scalzi
NESFA Press
PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701
9781610373012, $28.00, www.nesfa.org
24 Frames gathers weekly essays on science fiction film, and represents some three years of
Scalzi's writing for AMC.com on-line. He was a film critic from early on, producing thoughts on
science fiction film, how it's produced, and how the themes of science fiction change from print
to film. From an assessment of the Oscars and Hugos to differences between art and show, these
are critical writings packed with history and insights, perfect for film and science fiction libraries
alike.
The Dirty Streets of Heaven
Tad Williams
DAW Books Inc.
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780756407681, $26.95, www.dawbooks.com
THE DIRTY STREETS OF HEAVEN isn't your usual Williams epic fantasy - instead it provides
an urban fantasy novel and introduces one Bobby Dollar, an earthbound angel who mediates for
souls caught between heaven and hell. Facing his own inner and outer demons, Bobby harbors a
host of secrets and finds himself in over his head when he begins to investigate a large number of
missing souls. Add a vengeful demon into the plot and you have a fast-paced and vivid urban
fantasy highly recommended for genre fans.
Report from Planet Midnight
Nalo Hopkinson
PM Press
PO Box 23912, Oakland, CA 94623
9781604864977, $12.00, www.pmpress.org
Report from Planet Midnight is packed with highly charged insights on race, racism, and social
issues and infuses science fiction fantasy and science fiction writings with strong moral and
ethical messages. It points out the underlying racist messages in the genre while providing stories
that use fantasy to point out these instances of racism and sexism. The result is a strong set of
tales linked to the darker side of the human experience, highly recommended for any literary
science fiction short story collection.
Slow Apocalypse
John Varley
Ace Books
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780441017577, $25.95, www.penguin.com
SLOW APOCALYPSE is a near-future story perfect for any interested in end-of-world scenarios
and revolves around a scientist who has developed a cure for America's addiction to oil: a
slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum and turns it unusable. But his invention goes viral and
threatens the world's entire oil supply - and in Los Angeles a screenwriter hears about the deeply
hidden fact and strives to protect his family against the coming apocalypse. Powerful tension and
a riveting plot keep this a top pick.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Lenore: Swirlies
Roman Dirge
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street, London SE1 OUP, UK
9781848563902, $17.95, www.titanbooks.com
The character of Lenore celebrates her 20th anniversary - and is here presented in a fourth
collection recommended for graphic novel collection and prior fans. Lenore is a ten-year-old
undead girl who lives in a mansion with a group of odd friends: SWIRLIES gathers more of her
exploits in a collection of comic strips highly recommended for any fan of Lenore or Tim
Burton-style dark adventures. Lenore is classic dark fantasy at its best, with a touch of the
undead's world added for good measure.
Modern Masters V. 28: Eric Powell
Eric Nolen-Weathington and George Khoury
TwoMorrows Publishing
10407 Bedfordtown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
9781605490410, $15.95, www.twomorrows.com
MODERN MASTERS V. 28: ERIC POWELL uses an in-depth interview and artwork from
Powell's published and unpublished files to provide a fine review of the comic artist and his dark
humor. His insights into his life, experiences and work supplement both published works and a
selection of commissioned pieces in full color, providing comic collections with a fine overview
of Eric Powell's life and works. Any collection strong in the top masters of comic art will this
overview a key addition.
Transformers: Robots in Disguise V. 1
John Barber and Andrew Griffith
IDW Publishing
5080 Santa Fe, San Diego, CA, 92109
9781613772911, $19.99, www.idwpublishing.com
Transformers: Robots in Disguise V. 1 continues the saga of Bumblebee and his fellow autobots
after the war for Cybertron. Here is the ongoing challenge: to control a world devoid of the leader
Optimus Prime. Bumblebee's government is facing some of its great challenges both from
Decepticons and others in this riveting graphic novel packed with colorful twists and turns of
plot. A top pick for any followers of the Transformers saga, this is a recommendation for science
fiction and graphic novel holdings alike!
The American History Shelf
When America First Met China
Eric Jay Dolin
Liveright
c/o W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780871404336, $27.95, www.wwnorton.com
When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail
offers a fine survey of the competition between the United States and China but goes beyond
modern times to prove on exactly how the U.S. first engaged China. The story actually begins
hundreds of years ago when the desire for trade brought America to China - and this book traces
how China's trade helped change the U.S. to a global force, and how it began a powerful social
change that can be felt in modern times. No world history or business holding should be without
this pointed survey.
The World History Shelf
Restless Empire
Odd Arne Westad
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780465019335, $32.00, www.basicbooks.com
RESTLESS EMPIRE: CHINA AND THE WORLD SINCE 1750 comes from one of the world's
experts on East Asian history who is fluent in Chinese and has worked on and in China for some
thirty years, witnessing how the Chinese government and people have reacted to change. The last
250 years of Chinese history are considered in a key survey that moves from the early Qing
empire in the 18th century to the People's Republic in the 21st century, considering China's
foreign relations and interactions with the world. It highlights parts of China's history that helped
it evolve into a modern society, and explains its different perspectives on change: the result is a
highly recommended survey for any world history holding in general or Chinese history
collection in particular.
The Automotive Shelf
Junior Stock
Doug Boyce
CarTech Inc.
39966 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN 55056
9781934709917, $34.95, www.cartechbooks.com
JUNIOR STOCK: DRAG RACING THE FAMILY SEDAN covers stock-class drag racing from
1964-1971 and covers the early days of drag racing and the Junior Stock classes in particular.
These classes evolved during the 1960s and stopped in 1971 when the NHRA implemented a
"10-year" rule stating that cars more than ten years old were no longer able to compete. Pages
packed with color photos offer views of cars and drivers, while technical discussions of
specifications, classifications and more accompany vintage black and white and color photos.
Any collection strong in auto racing and history will find this a powerful survey!
The Philosophy Shelf
Meaning and Value in a Secular Age
Nathan Bupp, Editor
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616142315, $19.00, www.prometheusbooks.com
Meaning and Value in a Secular Age: Why Eupraxsophy Matters provides a survey of the
writings of philosopher Paul Kurtz, providing his works which identify and promote a new
approach to secular explanations of the universe. It describes the nature and philosophy of
eupraxsophy, a term from 1988 which blends philosophy, science, and ethics to provide a secular
moral vision of the world. This volume gathers Kurtz's key writings on the matter under one
cover and emphasizes how these essays and their concept continue to hold relevance today.
Philosophy and spirituality collections at the college level will find this involving.
The Economic Studies Shelf
The Essentials of Economic Sustainability
John Ikerd
Kumarian Press, Inc.
22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166
9781565495166, $21.95, www.kpbooks.com
The Essentials of Economic Sustainability offers a fine alternative to the prevailing economic
paradigms suggested for sustainability and provides a core set of basic concepts key to fostering
economic sustainability. Some concepts are capitalist, some socialist, and others are general
principles grounded in philosophy and basic common sense. The wide-ranging inclusion of
various platforms for sustainability makes for a more versatile and less 'fixed' set of ideas,
emphasizing the role of markets in sustainability and analyzing the influence on economics on
society and nature alike. A fine, highly recommended guide for a new breed of international
economic processes makes this a fine pick for any college-level holding.
The Native American Studies Shelf
Telling Stories in the Face of Danger
Paul V. Kroskrity, Editor
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806142272, $24.95, www.oupress.com
Telling Stories in the Face of Danger: Language Renewal in Native American Communities is a
pick for linguistics and Native American holdings alike, and provides a fine survey of the
revitalization of indigenous languages, with essays showing how traditional stories and their
nontraditional written descendants help maintain Native cultures. Case studies from various
North American communities provide a fine collection of connections between tribal stories and
tribal and moral development. Efforts to maintain and revitalize narrative traditions are recounted
in a recommendation for any college-level Native collection.
The Social Issues Shelf
Better Off Without 'Em
Chuck Thompson
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10020
9781451616651, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
Better Off Without 'Em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern Succession comes from a liberal
who presents a fun yet pointed case for splitting the American South away from the rest of the
U.S., offering fiery charges combined with meticulously researched detail into a proposition
secretly entertained by many. Chapters go beyond humor to provide astute and pointed social and
political analysis of what would happen if the U.S. let the South secede, with its 566,466 square
miles and some 78,385.623 people that generate the repressive attitudes that keep the rest of the
nation from moving in a different direction. No matter what side of the line you're on, Better Off
Without 'Em makes for a thought-provoking, winning analysis.
Fair Trade: A Human Journey
Eric St.-Pierre
Goose Lane Editions
500 Beverbrook Court, Suite 330
Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5X4
9780864926739, $35.00, www.gooselane.com
Fair Trade: A Human Journey packs in over three hundred photos to cover the artisans and
workers who produce commodities that are part of our daily lives. It provides some fourteen fair
trade sectors ranging from handicrafts and coffee to quinoa, and provides a history of growers,
producers, and the processing and distribution of each product. Any interested in the concept and
applications of fair trade around the world should consider this a key acquisition.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Miller's Collectibles Handbook 2012-2013
Judith Miller & Mark Hill
Mitchell Beazley
9781845336370, $27.99, www.millersguides.com
Miller's Collectibles Handbook 2012-2013 deserves ongoing mention as a fine general reference
appearing in its 22nd updated edition to provide a price guide and identification guide to a range
of collectibles. Sections on books, ceramics, dolls, TV memorabilia, plastics, posters, toys,
vintage fashion and more are packed with color photos on every page, historical notes, and more.
The color lends to this title's appeal as either a collector's reference or as a browser's guide,
making it a pick for general and collector collections alike.
Grading Coins By Photographs
Q. David Bowers
Whitman Publishing
4001 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama, 35630
9780794836870, $19.95, www.whitmanbooks.com
Grading Coins By Photographs is offered in a spiral-bound, lay-flat binding format perfect for
those who would closely consult the enlarged, high-resolution photos available for each grade of
coins. Collectors will find this updated second edition offers new photos and guidelines for
understanding the latest grading standards for coins, and will find this an important reference
holding repeat consultation value. Grading coins properly is key to a collector's entire endeavor,
so this title is essential to any who would accurately and quickly confirm to grading standards
and professional collection assessment.
Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2013 Price Guide
Eric Bradley
Krause Publications
c/o F+W Media
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
9781440232060, $22.99, www.krausebooks.com
Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2013 Price Guide is a top recommendation for any
collector and for any general collection seeking an all-in-one price guide. It's packed with 4,500
color photos and provides a fine survey of all kinds of descriptions and vetted values for
everything from fine art to postcards, glassware, dolls, Christmas items and more. While
specialty collectors in any of these fields might need a more dedicated reference, this is of
particular worth and note to any who visit garage sales and buy items in a wide range of genres,
and is a highly recommended pick for general lending collections looking for a wide-ranging,
authoritative collectibles reference.
The Travel Shelf
No Worries Paris
Jerry Sprout
Diamond Valley Company
9780978637163, $18.95, www.trailblazerhawaii.com
Over three hundred color photos packs a guide to Paris covered in ten walking tours, highly
recommended for any travel or outdoors collection. Nearly all of the city is covered, with each
tour receiving its own map and providing walking opportunities of half a day to a full day,
starting at one Metro stop and ending at another. The organization, appealing color
embellishment, and details on Parisian history and culture make this a fine guide packed with
practical details on traveling through the city and appreciating its many attractions.
Argentina
Sandra Bao, et.al.
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
9781742200156, $26.99, www.lonelyplanet.com
ARGENTINA packs in keys to travel throughout the country, from enjoying the steak restaurants
and meat quality Argentina's famous for to travel throughout its many parks and reserves. A
pull-out map of Buenos Aires compliments smaller maps and coverages of accompanying areas -
Uruguay and Patagonia - that are popular stop-off points for travelers to Argentina make this a
comprehensive and thoughtful coverage. From train travel and obtaining local bus cards to
cultural celebrations and local religious events, this covers it all, and is a pick for any
independent traveler to South America who wants to cover Argentina in depth.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The Basement Quilt
Ann Hazelwood
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
97816046700450, $14.00, www.americanquilter.com
Anne Brown is a florist who decides to learn to quilt to help her aunt - only to discover her new
quilting talents open the door to family secrets. The story introduces the Colebridge community,
a mysterious presence in the basement, and more as Anne finds her new knowledge will lead to
some life-changing decisions. This novel could have been reviewed in our Needlework section
for its many vivid quilting references, but is featured here for its wider appeal to audiences who
appreciate a good mystery. General collections will find it packed with satisfying twists of plot
and strong characterization.
Face of the Enemy
Joanne Dobson & Beverle Graves Myers
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781464200311, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
FACE OF THE ENEMY provides a fine New York mystery set in December 1941 and telling of
a city mobilizing for war after Pearl Harbor. Nurse Louise Hunter is outraged when a Japanese
patient's wife is arrested, but when the murdered body of her friend's art dealer is discovered in
the gallery where he'd been closing down her controversial art show, trouble begins in earnest.
Louise hires a radical lawyer to help, and finds her troubles multiplying as the plot thickens
amidst wartime paranoia. A fine mystery packed with World War II flavors will keep this a top
pick for any general lending library's mystery collection.
The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose
Susan Wittig Albert
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780425247761, $24.95, www.penguin.com
The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose returns with another story of a gardening club in
Darling, Alabama that is also involved in sleuthing on the side. Here the annual Confederate Day
celebration is involving the town and the ladies face the usual array of mysteries: one of their
members is suspected of stealing county funds, there's a puzzle in a family heirloom, and a local
resident's odd behavior may soon become dangerous. Tie all these in with a Southern flavor and
gardening fun and you have a wonderful mystery perfect for any mystery library.
The Fiction Shelf
Trust Your Eyes
Linwood Barclay
New American Library
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
www.newamericanlibrary.com
9780451237903, $25.95, www.penguin.com
TRUST YOUR EYES provides a powerful thriller that tells of Thomas Kilbride, a map-obsessed
schizophrenic who rarely leaves his bedroom but who travels the world via computer
memorizing streets around the world in anticipation of a terrorist virus. His involvement with the
CIA helps them when the computers go down - but his brother Ray soon finds Thomas involved
in even more deadly games when he discovers a conspiracy with powerful people behind it is
seeking his brother. There's nothing predictable about Trust Your Eyes - and that's what makes it
so riveting! Any fiction library strong in thrillers will find this filled with compelling appeal.
The Other Half of Me
Morgan McCarthy
The Free Press
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781451668230, $15.00, www.simonandschuster.com
The Other Half of Me is set in the Welsh town of Evendon and provides a haunting debut novel
surrounding a father's disappearance, a family's loss, and a son's ability to lie about his past to his
beloved until the past catches up to him. The rural Welsh countryside comes alive in the course
of a dark and complex story, revealed in a series of emotional encounters that prove hard to put
down. Family secrets from the past come to envelope even an outsider in this moving saga,
recommended for any fiction and literary fiction library.
What You Wish For
Janet Dawson
Perseverance Press
c/o Daniel & Daniel Publishers
PO Box 2790, McKinleyville, CA 95519
9781564745187, $15.95, www.danielpublishing.com
WHAT YOU WISH FOR is a fine novel of suspense centered around history professor Lindsey
Page, whose quiet life is interrupted when her daughter shows up on her doorstep and she
discovers three of her most trusted friends are harboring secrets that will change her life. From
family conflict and interactions to ethical challenges and survival amidst some forty years of
political conflict, WHAT YOU WISH FOR provides a powerful focus on survival methods and
is a pick for any suspense fiction collection.
The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers
Little, Brown & Company
c/o Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
www.hachettebookgroup.com
9780316219365, $24.99, www.littlebrown.com
THE YELLOW BIRDS comes from a poet and Iraq veteran who weaves a story of military battle
with considerations of ethics, compassion, and how wartime experiences can circumvent the
good in people. It tells of two privates immersed in a bloody struggle for control of an Iraq city,
of how they face constant dangers and struggle to protect themselves and each other, and
considers their choices and actions in the face of an impossible war. This vivid account is
passionate, moving and immediate and is a novel recommended for fiction and military
collections alike.
Spartacus: Morituri
Mark Morris
Titan Books
144 Southwark Street, London SE1 OUP, UK
9780857681782, $7.99, www.titanbooks.com
Spartacus: Morituri provides the second novel inspired by the hit TV show on STARZ network,
Spartacus, and is a pick for fans of the series and of novels with Roman history roots. Here
Batiatus and Solonius fight for the favor of Marcus Crassus, who has decided to set up his own
gladiatorial school where the Batiati are struck down by injury and death while his own people
always win. Conflict, action and powerful personalities make this novel a riveting read.
The Crafts Shelf
The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds
John Muir Laws
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
9781597141956, $24.95, www.heydaybooks.com
The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds is a fine recommendation for any involved in drawing, birds,
or birdwatching and any crafts or arts collection will want it. It's devoted not to the art but to the
natural history and postures of birds, blending techniques with keys to observing birds and
capturing them using field sketches which then can be developed further off field. From using
colored pencils to avoiding common problems in bird drawing, this is packed with step-by-step
color illustrations throughout.
Great Designs for Shaped Beads
Anna Elizabeth Draeger
Kalmbach Publishing Company
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 53186
9780871164957, $19.95, www.kalmbachbooks.com
Great Designs for Shaped Beads packs in some fifty ideas for stitching Tila beads, peanuts and
more into various kinds of bracelets, earrings, and necklaces, and is a pick for any who would
learn techniques for working with shaped beads. Projects offer supplies lists, stitching
specifications, and come packed with full color step-by-step photos and completed images, while
the narrowed focus on three common shaped beads assures quick and easy understanding of basic
beading approaches. Any jewelry-making library needs this.
Star Wars Origami
Chris Alexander
Workman Publishing Company
225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4381
9780761169437, $16.95, www.workman.com
STAR WARS ORIGAMI packs in nearly forty paper-piecing projects and is a fine pick for Star
Wars fans and crafting collections strong in origami. The classic characters and starships from
Star Wars are re-created in a kit which includes some seventy sheets of specially designed paper
featuring original art that can be folded into origami. Every model is accompanied by full color
step-by-step folding directions in this fine kit for science fiction fans and origami crafters seeking
something different! A 'must' gift for any Star Wars crafter and fan!
The Christian Studies Shelf
After Vatican II
James L. Heft, Editor with John O'Malley
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2140 Oak Industrial Drive, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
9780802867315, $40.00, www.eerdmans.com
AFTER VATICAN II considers the lasting implications of Vatican II and gathers articles
exploring its effects nearly fifty years later. These scholarly, college-level essays explore the
historical and cultural context of the Second Vatican Council and considers both the spirit and
the letter of Vatican II. With its blend of history, religious analysis and social insight, it provides
hard-hitting analysis perfect for Catholic scholars and other seeking insights into Vatican II's
concepts and revolutionary ideas.
Charity and Its Fruits
Jonathan Edwards, author
Kyle Strobel, editor
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
143352970X, $22.99, www.crossway.org
Charity and Its Fruits: Living in the Light of God's Love provides an updated, unabridged version
of a classic study on Christian love, and is a top recommendation for any scholarly Christian
spirituality holding. This edition holds definitions of arcane terminology, a detailed introduction,
quotes from Edwards' other writings, and the fine doctrine and studies of Jonathan Edwards - all
edited by Kyle Strobel in a top recommendation for any scholarly holding.
The One Year Devotions for Women
Ann Spangler
Tyndale House Publishers
351 Executive Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414336022, $15.99, www.tyndale.com
The One Year Devotions for Women: Becoming a Woman at Peace provides a fine devotional
for women seeking peace, and helps women embrace God and find the peace in doing so.
Chapters provide a devotion for each day that includes a key Scripture verse, a devotional
reading, and a suggested prayer. The focus on daily inspirations tied to daily life and women's
experiences is specific and satisfying. Any spiritual woman seeking comfort and insights will
find this an inspirational pick.
Center Church
Timothy Keller
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49530
9780310494188, $29.99, www.zondervan.com
CENTER CHURCH outlines a broad theological vision of a ministry that connects evangelical
doctrine to the new realities of modern times, and is a pick for any pastor or church leader who
would more effectively bring the words of the Gospel to all. The author has been the senior
pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York and has mentored young urban church
pastors in other cities as well: his title is packed with keys to the planning process for such
churches. Chapters cross denominations, cultures, and discuss how his vision creates diverse
expressions of the church with the idea of reaching young urban people with God's message. A
fine pick for any spirituality collection catering to church leaders.
The Power of the Prophetic Blessing
John Hagee
Worthy Publishing
134 Franklin Road, Suite 200, Brentwood, TN 37027
9781617950773, $22.99, www.worthypublishing.com
The Power of the Prophetic Blessing holds a powerful message the Jewish people have known
for centuries and Christians have neglected: the transformational power of the "Prophetic
Blessing". Pastor John Hagee provides a powerful focus on what it is, how it's presented through
the Scripture, and how it can permeate all life. It's an inspirational focus on the nature and power
of blessing, and draws important connections between the principles of scripture and the
concurrent strength and presence of this blessing evident in everyday life. Christian and Jewish
holdings will find this a powerful pick!
Jesus Through Pagan Eyes
Reverend Mark Townsend
Llewellyn
2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
9780738721910, $19.95, www.llewellyn.com
Jesus Through Pagan Eyes: Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ
provides a different vision of Jesus apart from the modern Christian church, and provides a
collection of stories, essays, and interviews about Jesus from some of the most respected
neo-Christian leaders of our times. From discussions of the historical figure of Christ to his role
as a mystic and how he serves as an inspiration to those who follow non-traditional spiritual
paths, this is a fine work by a former clergyman in the Church of England, and a pick for
Christian and general spirituality holdings alike.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
And Live Rejoicing
Huston Smith with Phil Cousineau
New World Library
14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949
9781608680719, $15.95, www.newworldlibrary.com
Author Huston Smith is ninety-two, a spiritual pioneer, and here documents nearly a century of
religious insights in a fine account considering his unique life and his world travels, as well as his
encounters with Pete Seeger, Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph Campbell, and many more. From a
writing career to meeting and interviewing religious mavericks from all walks of life, AND LIVE
REJOICING: CHAPTERS FROM A CHARMED LIFE is a spiritual autobiography highly
recommended for any collection.
The Complete Life of Krishna
Mata Devi Vanamali
Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
9781594774751, $24.95, www.innertraditions.com
THE COMPLETE LIFE OF KRISHNA comes from a leading Krishna expert from a long line of
Krishna devotees, and provides the first book in English or Sanskrit to cover Krishna's entire life.
Recommended for new age and spirituality collections alike, this draws from a range of sources,
from India's oral tradition to the Bhagavata Purana, Gita, Mahabharata and more, exploring
Krishna's life, how he became the greatest of all yogis, and how he evolved to the position of a
divine ruler. Any collection strong in Indian spirituality needs this in-depth coverage.
The Audiobook Shelf
True Believers
Kurt Andersen
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780449011805, $50.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
TRUE BELIEVERS is narrated by Vanessa Hart in an unabridged presentation that tells of
attorney one Karen Hollander, an attorney who removed herself from consideration for
appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her reasons lie in a dark secret set in the 1960s: as the
audio moves to explore past friendships and volatile political beliefs, they also explore a
woman's evolution, friendships, and the fervor of late-sixties America that would change lives
and continues to affect the present. A vivid narrative comes to life in a powerful listen!
Nevermore
James Patterson
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-0010
9781611134797, $22.98, www.hachetteaudio.com
Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure provides a fine reading by Rebecca Soler, a
New York actress whose vivid and engrossing voice lends drama to the last in James Patterson's
'Maximum Ride' story about a superhuman girl who is a leader and fighter seeking her place in
the world. It's the ultimate flight and the ultimate confrontation in a gripping fantasy that is both
vivid and powerful. Fans of the prior Maximum Ride audios will find this a winning story that
comes to life in audio!
The Receptionist
Janet Groth
Highbridge Audio Books
201 Sixth Street SE, Suite 220
Minneapolis, MN 55414
9781611747812, $29.95, www.highbridgeaudio.com
THE RECEPTIONIST: AN EDUCATION AT THE NEW YORKER provides the gripping saga
of a young Midwestern woman who landed a reception job at The New Yorker - and who stayed
for over twenty years. Her encounters with jealous wives, hot new authors, eccentrics and more
comes to life in a witty memoir brought to life by Judith West and filled with memorable
moments about a book-loving girl who discovers a new world in New York literary circles. A
vivid, fun listen, this will attract any book-loving listener interested in either the New York
literary scene or how new young talents break into the publishing world.
A Sunless Sea
Anne Perry
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
9781423372608, $29.99, www.brillianceaudio.com
Ralph Lister provides a vivid and smooth voice accenting the drama and mystery in A SUNLESS
SEA, a powerful William Monk Victorian mystery. When the mutilated body of a prostitute
washes up on shore, even the hardened investigator Monk is moved to pity - and becomes
determined to uncover both her killer and her story. The only problem is that the government
keeps interfering in his investigation of her death - and the trail leads dangerously from London's
poorest quarters to its richest echelons. The result is a powerful drama that comes alive in audio,
and is highly recommended especially for prior fans of Perry and her Monk investigative
series.
The Cookbook Shelf
Home Baked
Hanne Risgaard
Chelsea Green Publishing Company
85 North Main Street, Suite 120
White River Junction, VT 05001
9781603584302, $39.95, www.chelseagreen.com
HOME BAKED: NORDIC RECIPES AND TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANIC BREAD AND
PASTRY provides unique details on working with organic yeast and stone-milled flours and
centers on Nordic baked goods. Any collection interested in European baking will find this an
unusual and fine addition: chapters pair color photos of Nordic scenes and baked goods with
recipes such as Lavender Bread, Spelt Rye Bread, Crisp Bread, and more. One might think these
recipes could be found in competing bread or Nordic cookbooks; but actually they are scattered
far and wide; so it's a special pleasure to see them all under one cover, accompanying appealing
details on Nordic baking history and culture for any international cookbook collection.
The Red Hot Chile Cookbook
Dan May
Ryland Peters & Small
519 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York NY 10012
9781849752244, $24.95, www.rylandpeters.com
The Red Hot Chile Cookbook packs in fire-filled dishes for chile fans and is a powerful
collection of hot recipes made with a range of different chiles. The author developed his own
sauces made with his own homegrown chiles: chapters share these dishes, discuss chile varieties,
and include color photos and such dishes as Jerk Chicken with Lime & Carmelized Pineapple,
Baked Chilli Eggs, Peruvian-Style Chilli and Garlic Chicken, and much more. Any cookbook
where patrons favor fiery or strongly seasoned dishes will find this a winner.
You Be Sweet
Patsy Caldwell and Amy Lyles Wilson
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
9781401601737, $24.99, www.thomasnelson.com
YOU BE SWEET: SHARING YOUR HEART ONE DOWN-HOME DESSERT AT A TIME
follows the authors as they explore the South's sweets cooking and best confections, and is a pick
for any collection strong in either Southern cookery or dessert cookery. Color photos accompany
recipes such as Sugar-Free Peach Ice Cream or Fig Muffins or Southern Glazed Doughnuts,
gathered from the recipe files of Southern home cooks. The result is a visually pleasing, easy
collection of different delights.
Rhubarb: More than Just Pies
Sandi Vitt and Michael Hickman
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1
9780888643483, $14.00, www.uap.alberta.ca
Rhubarb: More than Just Pies packs in recipes for rhubarb - over a hundred of them - that include
everything from the usual desserts and breads to more unusual beverages and main courses,
making this a fine alternative to cookbooks that limit rhubarb cookery to desserts alone. Rhubarb
gardening and culinary facts blend with these dishes to provide cooks a wider range of uses and
folklore than the traditional rhubarb cookbook offers, making this the item of choice for any
holding seeking a rhubarb cookbook.
Maine Home Cooking
Sandra L. Oliver
Down East Books
PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843
9781608931804, $29.95, www.downeast.com
MAINE HOME COOKING: 175 RECIPES FROM DOWN EAST KITCHENS comes from a
food historian and freelance writer who publishes a weekly food column in the Bangor Daily
News. Her she celebrates the traditions of Maine cooks and gardeners with a collection that
supplements recipes with stories and insights on New England cooking and eating. From
Pumpkin Waffles to Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Potato Parsley Soup, this is packed with flavor
and peppered with color photos throughout - and a perfect pick for any interested in New
England cooking.
My Berlin Kitchen
Luisa Weiss
Viking Books
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780670025381, $26.95, www.penguin.com
MY BERLIN KITCHEN: A LOVE STORY (WITH RECIPES) provides a fine memoir from a
German-born chef and writer who recounts a childhood torn by divorce and spent commuting
back and forth between Boston and Berlin. The one place which felt like 'home' to her was the
kitchen - and her love of food carried her throughout her adult involvements as a cookbook editor
and food blogger. MY BERLIN KITCHEN tells of her journey toward self-discovery, and how
food became a part of her transition mid-adulthood, when she moved back to Berlin and
rediscovered her roots. Collections strong in either memoirs or cookery will find this a winning
combination.
Salumi
Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393068597, $39.95, www.norton.com
SALUMI: THE CRAFT OF ITALIAN DRY CURING is the first cookbook to provide
general-interest meat cooks with a specific guide to Salumi, or Italian Dry Curing, and is a pick
for any collection strong in meat curing and meat cookery. From the basic concepts of
salumi-making to the tools needed and recipes for achievement, chapters come from a chef and
charcuterie teacher who provides step-by-step illustrated instructions that are virtually foolproof.
Start with the eight basic pork products of Italy's classic salumi cooking, then enjoy over a
hundred variations on the basic theme with a powerful collection any aspiring meat cook will
find key to learning the craft. Home cooks and professionals alike will find SALUMI a winning
and unique 'must have' reference.
The Sweet Magnolias Cookbook
Sherryl Woods and Teddi Wohlford
Harlequin Books
225 Duncan Mill Road
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada, M3B 3K9
9780373892600, $21.95, www.harlequin.com
THE SWEET MAGNOLIAS COOKBOOK: 1200 FAVORITE SOUTHERN RECIPES offers
dishes from the fictional world of Serenity, South Carolina, using the fun characters of childhood
friends The Sweet Magnolias to present Southern fare to audiences. Each chapter uses places and
themes from the popular series to capture Southern dishes such as Sullivan's Sunday Brunch,
Corner Spa healthy dishes, and classic foods such as grits and gravy, Southern fried chicken, and
peach cobbler. The result is packed with series references and colorful foods and fare perfect for
any with a special affection for the series in general and Southern fare in particular. Color photos
throughout add appeal and embellishment to these updated Southern favorites.
The Complete Cook's Country TV Show Cookbook
America's Test Kitchen
9781936493005, $26.95, www.cookscountry.com
The Complete Cook's Country TV Show Cookbook is published to coincide with the 5th season
of the TV show and packs in every recipe and test from all five seasons under one cover. Fans of
the show as well as newcomers receive a guide that focuses on foolproof recipes for American
home cooks, from Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie that takes the uncertainty away from
often-finicky meringue construction to a local Baltimore Pit Beef, with its crusty exterior and rare
interior meat. Over 200 regional American dishes are packed into some 400 pages packed with
color photos in a strong pick for any cookbook collection.
Suffering Succotash
Stephanie Lucianovic
Perigee Books
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
9780399537509, $15.00, www.penguin.com
SUFFERING SUCCOTASH: A PICKY EATER'S QUEST TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE
HATE THE FOODS WE HATE comes from a picky food fan who examines the choices and
reflexes involved in picky eating, from genetics to learned habits. Chapters use a blend of humor,
autobiography and science as they follow the author's quest to discover what's behind picky
eating and how to work around it. From hosting a dinner party to ordering at a restaurant, this
provides picky eaters with keys to successfully integrating their food needs with those of others.
It's the first book written for picky eaters, and is a pick for any general or food-oriented
collection.
Twisted Cakes
Debbie Goard
HarperDesign
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780062134042, $19.99, www.harperdesignbooks.com
TWISTED CAKES comes from a California cake maker who has appeared on The Food
Network and teaches classes on baking and cake decorating. Her designs offer a dark and
delicious sense of humor and provide a host of ideas for home bakers who want to achieve
eye-popping results, offering easily-followed step-by-step instructions and some 20 cake designs
and recipes accompanied by color photos throughout. The blend of macabre humor and
decorating savvy makes this a fine addition to any dessert or baking collection.
Home Baked Comfort
Kim Laidlaw
Weldon Owen
415 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
9781616282004, $34.95, www.weldonowen.com
Any serious baking collection will Home Baked Comfort (Williams-Sonoma): Featuring
Mouthwatering Recipes and Tales of the Sweet Life with Favorites from Bakers Across the
Country a fine gathering of winning dishes from bakers across the country, recommended for any
who would expand their collection of traditional and original creations. It compiles recipes from
food bloggers, bakeries and bakers across the country, packs in color photos throughout, and
provides many variations on traditional themes, from a creme broulee with caramelized blood
oranges to maple pumpkin pie and caramel whoopee pies. A fine gathering for any would-be
baker.
Weelicious
Catherine McCord
William Morrow & Company
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
www.williammorrow.com
9780062078445, $27.50, www.harpercollins.com
WEELICIOUS: 140 FAST, FRESH AND EASY RECIPES comes from an author who looked
for resources to teach her how to make fresh and appealing meals for young kids. Unable to
locate enough in one place, she started Weelicious.com, a site that moved from baby food purees
to kid-friendly meals for the entire family, and her book here is packed with color photos, tips,
feeding plans, and other advice not seen on her website. Over 90 recipes are new and exclusive to
this book, which is packed with tips on how to get kids to become great eaters. A fun
kid-oriented cookbook the entire family can enjoy, this is a top pick for general collections
appealing to parents.
Burma: Rivers of Flavor
Noami Duguid
Artisan Books
c/o Workman Publishing Company
225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4381
9781579654139, $35.00, www.artisanbooks.com
Burma: Rivers of Flavor packs in over 150 color photos and over a hundred original recipes to
provide a blend of cookbook and travel guide introducing home cooks to the foods of Burma.
Packed with ideas for traditional dishes and customizing the flavors, this provides a fine and
colorful introduction from an author who has traveled in Burma for thirty years, and provides a
solid grounding in Burma's cuisine and culture. There have been other Burmese cookbooks over
the years - but none with both the color photos and depth of coverage of this, which pairs recipes
and culinary notes with cultural and travel observation! Any collection strong in ethnic cuisine
will find this a welcome, absorbing addition.
The Chew: Food. Life. Fun.
Mario Batali and Michael Symon, et.al.
Hyperion Voice
c/o Hyperion Books
77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023-6298
9781401311063, $19.99, www.hyperionvoice.com
The Chew: Food. Life. Fun is divided into four seasons and packs in over a hundred recipes
along with entertaining tips, making this a fine survey of cooking and entertaining with friends
and family. Fans of the TV show of the same name who are looking for more seasonal dishes and
insights on the show will find this a fine gathering ranging from adding innovations to traditional
holiday fare to entertaining with new and easy recipe creations. Fans of ABC's The Chew will
find this packed with dishes both inspiring and relatively easy to make, making for a fine pick for
any general lending library.
Afield
Jesse Griffiths and Judy Horton
Welcome Books
6 West 18th Street, 4th Floor, NY, NY, 10011
9781599621142, $40.00, www.welcomebooks.com
AFIELD: A CHEF'S GUIDE TO PREPARING AND COOKING WILD GAME AND FISH
offers stories of hunting, fishing and cooking pairing recipes with details on capturing wild fare.
But this isn't just another hunting book or a cookbook for locating and preparing game: it teaches
how to scale, clean, skin, fillet and use wild seafood, poultry and game, and shares rustic recipes
novices can learn from. Any committed to wild game capture and preparation will find AFIELD
the perfect starting point, packed with color photos and easy tips.
The Political Science Shelf
First Cameraman
Arun Chaudhary
Times Books
c/o Henry Holt & Company
175 - 5th Avenue, Suite 400, NY, NY 10010-7725
9780805095722, $30.00, www.henryholt.com
FIRST CAMERAMAN: DOCUMENTING THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY IN REAL TIME
provides a fine memoir by the first official White House videographer who considers his career,
what he saw at the White House, and the art of political image-making. Chapters document what
Chaudhary saw while covering the candidate and new president, considering a position that gave
him access to every presidential moment from official meetings to diplomatic encounters and
encounters with politicians and the public. It's an eye-opening survey highly recommended for a
range of holdings, from political to photography and video shelves alike.
The International Studies Shelf
The Oslo Idea: The Euphoria of Failure
Raphael Israeli
Transaction Publishers
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042
9781412846110, $34.95, www.transactionpub.com
The Oslo Idea: The Euphoria of Failure offers an intricate political examination of Israel and its
failure to attain lasting peace, considering the involvement of Palestinian campaigns and Israel's
own contribution to the illusion of the Oslo peace accords. In fact, Raphael Israeli shows, the
promises of Oslo lured a naive Israeli leadership into a trap and perpetuated an impossible ideal,
with Oslo's supporters threatening Israel behind the scenes and working against an actual
compromise. This book collects and analyzes the major points of contention over water, borders,
settlements and more, and points out the detrimental makeup of Oslo. Any collection strong in
Israeli politics needs this.
Fuel on the Fire
Greg Muttitt
The New Press
38 Green Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10013
9781595588050, $28.95, www.thenewpress.com
FUEL ON THE FIRE: OIL AND POLITICS IN OCCUPIED IRAQ comes from an investigative
journalist who considers the secret history of the war in Iraq, using hundreds of unreleased
government documents and interviews with senior officials around the world to go beyond media
reporting on the politics of oil in the country. From preparations made to create policies in favor
of American and British energy interests to abuses of power within and outside the Iraqi oil
industry, this provides a powerful treatment key to understanding not only Iraq, but the Middle
East as a whole, and should be in any collection strong in Middle Eastern politics.
The Sports Shelf
Stillpower
Garret Kramer
Atria Books/Beyond Words
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
9781582703886, $22.00, www.beyondword.com
Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life offers a solid explanation as to why the
ongoing search for mental prowess in sports has remained elusive. It probes the foundations of
consistent achievement, considering the strategies of performers and the coaches trying to help
them go further, and it uses plenty of real-world case histories to probe 'the zone', goal-setting
challenges, why willpower alone often fails, and how athletes and non-athletes alike are striving
to unlock the power of positive thinking. While the focus here is towards aspiring athletes and
their coaches, STILLPOWER offers plenty of insights for all interested in self-improvement.
Sports Injuries Information for Teens, third edition
Zachary Klimecki and Elizabeth Bellenir, editors
Omnigraphics
PO Box 31-1640, Detroit, MI 48231
9780780812659, $69.00, www.omnigraphics.com
The third updated edition of Sports Injuries Information for Teens provides a comprehensive,
factual guide to being a healthy athlete and is directed to teens participating in sports, and to
coaches and parents working with them. Chapters outline common sports injuries, how to handle
them, how to prevent them, and diagnostic and treatment procedures, including rehabilitation and
long-term prognosis for both sports activities and daily living. With the latest health tips and
research, this is a powerful guide joining others in the Teen Health Series, recommended overall
for any athletic sports holding for any age.
Meat Eater
Steven Rinella
Spiegel & Grau
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780385529815, $26.00, www.spiegelandgrau.com
MEAT EATER: ADVENTURES FROM THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN HUNTER explores
the art of hunting through the eye of the author's experience, who at age ten was captivated by
stories of the wilderness and as an adult found his life centered around hunting, fishing and
outdoors adventures. Rinella has a life-long relationship with hunting and here considers the role
of the hunter in shaping conservation, considering the ethics of killing, responsibilities human
hunters have towards their prey, and the changes hunting has experienced over the decades. It's a
lively, involving read from an author who lives to hunt - and is a pick for any sporting
collection.
Floyd Patterson
W.K. Stratton
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
9780151014309, $25.00, www.hmhpub.com
FLOYD PATTERSON: THE FIGHTING LIFE OF BOXING'S INVISIBLE CHAMPION comes
from a sports writer who provides the first major biography of a misunderstood public figure and
civil rights activist. Floyd Patterson left an impovished childhood to work his way to the top
ranks of heavyweight boxing, becoming a world champion and pioneering new boxing
techniques. He also became the first black heavyweight champ to use his title to speak out
against bigotry, demanding that seats at his fights not be segregated. This account is packed with
primary research and even rare films and print interviews, making it a 'must' for boxing history
and civil rights collections alike.
When Saturday Mattered Most
Mark Beech
Thomas Dunne
c/o St. Martin's Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
9780312548186, $25.99, www.thomasdunnebooks.com
WHEN SATURDAY MATTERED MOST: THE LAST GOLDEN SEASON OF ARMY
FOOTBALL belongs in military and sports holdings alike and provides a powerful survey from
the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated, covering the heyday of football in 1958 just before the
NFL Championship Game marked the entry of big money into the sport. Coach Blaik entered in
the 1958 season as the longest-tenured coach in college football, and built a team around
outstanding players in an effort to return Army football to fame. Author Mark Beech is a
second-generation West Pointer and provides a powerful history of Blaik's efforts, chronicling
how they would forever change the modern game. Any football fan or sports history holding will
find this lively and delightful.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Tarot in Reverse
Janet Boyer
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764341014, $24.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Tarot in Reverse: Making Sense of the Upside Down Cards in a Tarot Spread is written in a fun
and informative style provides a definitive book on Tarot reversals and is the item of reference
for the meanings of Tarot cards falling upside down in a spread. Beginning and experienced
Tarot readers will find this holds a keyword list, anecdotes for each card, and descriptions of
hundreds of reversed keywords and phrases. Quotes, advice and affirmations compliment
full-color images in a top pick for any new age collection.
Seed Sounds for Tuning the Chakras
James D'Angelo, PhD
Destiny Books
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781594774607, $14.95, www.DestinyBooks.com
Seed Sounds for Tuning the Chakras: Vowels, Consonants, and Syllables for Spiritual
Transformation pairs a 66-minute CD with a practical guide to using the Sacred Alphabet and
comes from a sound-healing teacher who considers connections between the 7 chakras and
vowel, consonant and syllable combinations. His descriptions embrace psychological and
spiritual insights as well, showing how to harness the power of sound in the healing process and
how to use them in deep meditation. A 'must' for any music, new age and alternative healing
collection!
The Music Shelf
Free Your Voice
Silvia Nakkach and Valerie Carpenter
Sounds True Audio
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
9781604078008, $18.95, www.soundstrue.com
FREE YOUR VOICE: AWAKEN TO LIFE THROUGH SINGING offers readers many fine
insights and personal ideas on the healing aspects of singing from sound healing legend Silvia
Nakkach, who has spent forty years studying and using voice as a tool for growth, healing and
change. She shows how to use a voice to reclaim this potential, providing over 100 exercises
packed with spiritual insights and classical vocal technique. Science-based insights keep this a
logical progression of ideas and techniques, making it a top pick for new age and general music
collections alike.
How Music Works
David Byrne
McSweeney's Books
849 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
9781936365531, $32.00, www.mcsweeneys.net
HOW MUSIC WORKS comes from a musician who has spent his lifetime thinking about and
creating music, and blends history and anthropology with descriptions of his work with Brian
Eno and other collaborators, from African villages to opera houses and beyond. It celebrates
music's liberating and positive draws, discussing trends in popular and classical music and
considering everything from sound mixing in movies to 'found texts', the collaborative process,
digital distribution challenges, and much more. A 'must' for any interested in the music world in
general and David Byrne's contributions and experiences in particular.
The DVD Shelf
Kung Fu Body Conditioning 2
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA Publications
PO Box 480,Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0480
9781594392290, $39.95, www.ymaa.com
Kung Fu Body Conditioning 2: Traditional Training for Endurance and Power comes from a
martial arts master who here discusses and demonstrates body conditioning principles and
methods. In the first DVD exercises were presented by students from the YMAA Retreat Center
from their first year of training: this sequel follows the second year of training and is especially
powerful when used as a continuation of studies from its predecessor. Lessons cover everything
from arm-conditioning techniques to leg instructions and working with weight vests in a total
body workout recommended for any martial arts video collection.
The Architecture Shelf
New York City Landmarks
Jake Rajs Text by Francis Morrone
Antique Collector's Club
c/o ACC Distribution
6 West 18th Street, 4th Floor, NY, NY 10011
9781851496693, $19.95, www.antiquecollectorsclub.com
New York City Landmarks packs in small and page-sized color photos of over seventy of the
City's most celebrated landmarks; each accompanied by a short text by Francis Morrone, an
architecture writer who offers guided walking tours of the city. A street map identifies the sites
while ten gate-folds feature panoramic vistas in an overall survey of New York City's best
architecture. This is a special recommendation for any collection strong in urban architecture
history in general or New York City history in particular. Packed with photos not seen elsewhere,
it's a fine presentation highly recommended for any interested in New York City travel or
architectural heritage.
The Relationship Shelf
The Prospective Spouse Checklist
Isabelle Fox, PhD and Robert M. Fox, JD
New Horizon Press
PO Box 669, Far Hills, NJ 07931
9780882823751, $14.95, www.newhorizonpressbooks.com
The Prospective Spouse Checklist is a pick for any general-interest library strong in marriage and
family relationships, and provides couples with common sense tips and some thirty five-point
checklists that will help them evaluate and compare their psyches, goals, ethics, and objectives to
assure if not a compatible match, at least prior knowledge about personality traits, behaviors and
ideals on family and friendships. It's a top, highly recommended pick for any contemplating
marriage.
The California Shelf
Hetch Hetchy
Beverly Hennessey
Arcadia Publishing
420 Wando Park Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
9780738593227, $21.99, www.arcadiapublishing.com
HETCH HETCHY joins others in the 'Images of America' series to provide an eye-opening guide
to California's biggest water project, and considers the fiery politics involved in the long search
for a reliable source of water for San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. Some fourteen
different sources were identified before the giant system of tunnels, reservoirs, dams, pipelines
and power plants that became the Hetch Hetchy Project were built. The author worked for 12
years at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and this uses archival photos to pair with
powerful stories about the Hetch Hetchy's design and evolution - a key acquisition for any
California history holding!
Divinely Guided
Valerie Sherer Mathes
Texas Tech University Press
PO Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037
9780896727458, $39.95, www.ttupress.org
DIVINELY GUIDED: THE CALIFORNIA WORK OF THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL INDIAN
ASSOCIATION belongs in not only California history holdings, but any collection strong in
Native American regional experiences and women's issues. It documents a group founded in
Philadelphia in 1879 with some seventy years devoted to working among Native women,
narrowing the focus to the California experience. The group founded schools, worked with
Native mission populations, and fostered unique cooperation between Natives and others. The
result is an impressive overview of a group that has received relatively little in-depth study, with
special emphasis on the California chapter's experiences.
Baja California Plant Field Guide, third edition
Jon P. Rebman and Norman C. Roberts
San Diego Natural History Museum
c/o Sunbelt Publishers
1256 Fayette Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
9780916251185, $34.95, www.sunbeltpub.com
The third updated edition of Baja California Plant Field Guide is a 'must' reference for any
interested in the plants of Baja California, Mexico - an extension of the California peninsula.
Over 715 different plants in over a hundred families are identified, with color photos on every
page accompanying plant descriptions which discuss habitat, plant descriptions, range, elevation,
pollination and more. Summaries of their climate and geology requirements come from experts
in these fields and provide solid details for lay readers or botanists alike. Very highly
recommended: a 'must' for any interested in California or Mexico plant life.
California Glaciers
Tim Palmer
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
9781597141741, $29.95, www.heydaybooks.com
CALIFORNIA GLACIERS provides photos and text from an award-winning photographer and
nature writer who views the remaining glaciers in California up close: glaciers almost certain to
vanish within the next few decades. The backcountry areas of California, home to these last few
glaciers, are captured in photos and written celebration of the nature and beauty of these regions,
making this a top recommendation for any library strong in California environmental history and
nature photography alike.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
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