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Reviewer's Choice
Chasing Shackleton
Tim Jarvis
William Morrow & Company
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
www.williammorrow.com
9780062282736, $35.00, www.harpercollins.com
Chasing Shackleton: Recreating the World's Greatest Journey of Survival is a recommendation
for history and true adventure libraries and readers and is set in 2013, when the author, an
explorer himself, set out to re-enact Shackleton's boat voyage and crossing of the South Georgia
interior. No-one else had previously completed Shackleton's journey using traditional gear from
the man's own era: the author and his crew of six documented their journey and images pack this
account of the original voyage and its modern recreation. The result is an outstanding survey,
highly recommended for any who like spirited adventure reads.
Tricycles, Quadricycles and Light Cars
Aldo Carrer
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764343476, $59.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Tricycles, Quadricycles and Light Cars: A Forgotten History 1894-1907 uses vintage photos to
help trace the evolution of motor, steam and electric powered vehicles from 1894-1907,
documenting vehicles produced in the U.S. and Europe and capturing the achievements of bikers
and manufacturers alike. Chapters offer both small and large-sized photos on oversized pages
designed to capture the nuances of the vehicles while captions provide keys to understanding the
pictures, whether they be portraits of racing tricycles or light car dealerships. With its many
lovely surveys of discussions of the interconnected history of various kinds of cycles and cars,
this is a pleasing and unique history and a 'must' for any transportation collection!
The Economic Studies Shelf
The Economics of Electricity Markets
Pippo Ranci and Guido Cervigni
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060-3815
9780857933959, $120.00, www.e-elgar.com
The Economics of Electricity Markets: Theory and Policy provides an analysis of the critical
issues involved in electricity markets and assesses alternate electricity arrangements in Europe
and the U.S., and is a strong recommendation for any collection strong in electricity trading,
production, and social and political concerns attached to this industry. A range of issues from
real-time power markets to alternatives to congestion management make for a college-level
in-depth examination that offers researchers and students of advanced energy economics a basic
primer on all the issues involved in energy regulation and dissemination. With charts and graphs
illustrating topics ranging from bidding incentives to assessing market power, this is a solid pick
for any interested in energy management.
The Economic Organization, expanded edition
Frank Hyneman Knight
Transaction Publishers
10 Corporate Place South, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9781412851787, $39.95, www.transactionpub.com
The Economic Organization is a pick for college-level economics collections and reprints, in a
new expanded edition, a classic on economic theory which first appeared in the 1930s in
America. It served as the foundation for the price theory revolution and also served as a basic
introduction to the ideas of supply, demand and distribution as well as an analysis of the price
mechanism in market organization. This edition includes a new introduction by Ross B. Emmett
and expands upon the capital theory of the original, and is a 'must' for any college-level business
and economics collection.
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned from Online Dating
Paul Oyer
Harvard Business Review Press
c/o Harvard Business School Press
60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163
9781422191651, $25.00, www.hbr.org/books
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned from Online Dating comes from
an economist who uses modern romance to offer insights on dating and economics alike, drawing
unusual connections between behaviors behind dating patterns and those behind business
approaches. Online dating stories and statistics blend with business examples throughout in a
discussion which shows how online dating can be viewed as another market, and why economics
tools can successfully be applied to it. The result is a solid explanation of how economic basics
affect daily lives beyond the business world: a solid pick for any business or social issues
collection and for many a general-interest reader; even those with little prior business
background.
The Art Shelf
Tattoo Road Trip: The Best of Oregon
Bob Baxter and Mary Gardner
Schiffer Publishing
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
0764344528, $80.00, www.schifferbooks.com
Tattoo Road Trip: The Best of Oregon provides a fine guide from a couple who selected
forty-four of the best tattoo shops out of hundreds in their home state, then spent three months on
the road visiting each, interviewing the owners, and photographing their best clients and works.
The result is an addition to the expanding 'Tattoo Road Trip' series of books that features regional
tattoo artists, and provides a combination of travelogue and artistic encounters. Any interested in
tattoo art will find this a fine survey that packs in eye-opening, winning tattoos in an exceptional
guide for any tattoo fan.
Keyhole Cuties
Celeste Giuliano
Schiffer Publishing
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
0764345729, $45.00, www.schifferpublishing.com
KEYHOLE CUTIES features the pinup art of Celeste Giuliano, who developed a style of
photography that covers the classic look of pinups from girl illustrators from World War II. From
lighting and posing to studio techniques, this shows the process of how women were changed to
pin-up models, and offers her first definitive collection on the subject. Over a hundred color
portraits are provided in an oversized catalog filled with insights on pinup beauty, making this a
wonderful addition to any arts collection strong in pinup modeling history.
Fifty Typefaces That Changed the World
Design Museum and John L. Waters
Conran
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781840916294, $20.00, www.octopuspublishing.com
Fifty Typefaces That Changed the World examines the 50 most influential fonts that can be used
in advertising and manufacture, and considers the evolution of type and its changing choices
from early Rome to modern times. Packed with typeface examples, their applications, and
discussions of their special controversies and challenges, Fifty Typefaces That Changed the
World is both lively and specific and is a recommendation for any arts library where type is of
interest.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Blue Future
Maude Barlow
The New Press
38 Green Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10013
9781595589477, $26.95, www.thenewpress.com
BLUE FUTURE: PROTECTING WATER FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET FOREVER
comes from a water activist who has long covered the battle for water supply management and
ownership, charting the international movement to reclaim water as a public property. This book
covers key principles that work in such an environment, considering the key players involved in
the human rights struggles for water and providing solution to common water management
problems. Stories of resistance from marginalized communities and government policies that
help both people and the planet are supported by research into water issues of today and
tomorrow, making this a powerful survey of policies, laws, and human issues involved in water
rights.
The Architecture Shelf
Small Thoughts and Projects
Carl Turner Architects
Artifice
www.artificebooksonline.com
9781908967374, $24.95, www.amazon.com
Small Thoughts and Projects is all about size, capturing the process of architectural renderings of
small-size, small-scale projects and incorporating the dialogues, challenges and special insights
of small projects into an overall discussion of the use of space. Projects based on the concept of
'small' range from urban stores and houses to suburban structures. Each project receives
extensive notes on main discussions, the four principles of legibility, flexibility, durability and
affordability, and concepts linking design with space management. The result is a lively
discussion of varied projects and circumstances, perfect for any student of design or
architecture.
The Photography Shelf
Mastering Photoshop Layers
Juergen Gulbins
Rocky Nook
802 East Cota Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
9781937538279, $44.95, www.rockynook.com
Mastering Photoshop Layers: A Photographer's Guide covers one of the key elements of the
program: layers, which allows for image editing and can create special effects as well. Layers
also allow for nondestructive editing of an original image - but newcomers to Photoshop often
neglect choosing layers because it seems too complicated. This book is entirely devoted to using
layers and comes packed with step-by-step instructions and color illustrations throughout. From
handling multiple layers and blending them to using layer masks and filters, this covers all
techniques from beginning to advanced and includes screen shots and specifics for any
Photoshop user at any level, making this a 'must' for those who would take advantage of the
program's advanced features.
Location Lighting Handbook for Portrait Photographers
Stephanie Zettl and Peter Zettl
Amherst Media
175 Rano Street, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14207-2176
9781608955947, $27.95, www.amherstmedia.com
Any who would design professional portraits on location will find this a powerful guide to
evaluating existing light and using simple flash units and other tools to achieve professional,
polished results. From modifying natural light to making exposure decisions and balancing color,
this provides an outstanding survey of technical specifications and keys to better photography,
complimenting all with numerous color photo 'before and after' images throughout. Over 200
photos accompany a survey highly recommended for any who would achieve better portrait
results!
The Biography Shelf
The Death of Santini
Pat Conroy
Nan A. Talese
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
www.randomhouse.com
9780385530903, $28.95, www.nanatalese.com
The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son provides a fine memoir of the author
and his father, who was the inspiration for The Great Santini. Conroy's father was a marine
fighter pilot and often cruel and violent, so Pat hated his father long before he knew the meaning
of the world. He was oldest of seven children in a military family always on the move, and his
observations of his father's behavior and its toll on the family led to his ultimate success as a
writer. This story of personal and family struggles is a testimony to how even life's worst
beginnings can result in positive change, and is a 'must' for both fans of Conroy's writings and
those interested in how people overcome adversity to rise to new heights.
Dirty Rocker Boys
Bobbie Brown
Gallery Books
c/o Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., NY, NY 10020
9781476734705, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
Dirty Rocker Boys: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip comes from the star of the music video for
Warrant's 'Cherry Pie', and offers Hollywood encounters of love, sex and revenge that amount to
a lusty, emotion-packed saga of a beauty queen's move to Hollywood and her various romances.
Her memoir offers exposes about stars, discussions of her controversial marriage and divorce to
Warrant, insights on various relationships to other famous people, and includes her addiction to
meth. Hers is a rare woman's viewpoint of the sordid side of Hollywood's famous Sunset Strip,
and offers a memoir packed with action, adventure, and squalid affairs. A 'must' for any
interested in steamy Hollywood action.
Out of the Woods
Lynn Darling
Harper
c/o HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299
9780061710247, $25.99, www.harpercollins.com
Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding provides an engrossing story of the author's midlife
experience that begins when she sends her only child off to college and finds her decades of role
as a mother coming to a close. She relocates from New York to a small house in rural Vermont
seeking answers about how to live the remaining years of her life - and embarks on a journey of
self-discovery that lead to both the woods and new perceptions of the world at large. When
isolation turns to serious illness, she must test her newfound revelations in a deeper, more
personal way than ever before. Readers will find this an engrossing memoir of being lost and
found again, and will find this a read that's hard to put down.
Badluck Way
Bryce Andrews
Atria Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10020
9781476710839, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West provides a memoir of a young man and a
wolf in the rugged world of southwest Montana, where twenty thousand acres of rangeland create
an isolated series of mountain ranges and valleys. Here predators roam - and here a cattle rancher
faces challenges when wolves suddenly begin killing the ranch's cattle. The back-and-forth
between man and predator and one young man's struggles to survive and protect his livestock
make for a gripping saga of the West and its special challenges, and will prove a fine memoir for
any who enjoy stories of ranch work and Western atmosphere.
A Million Steps
Kurt Koontz
Kurt Koontz, Publisher
www.kurtkoontz.com
9780615852938, $15.95, www.amazon.com
A MILLION STEPS tells of the author's 490-mile walking trip on the historic Camino de
Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain, and is a pick for any who like accounts of true adventure and
self-examination. Koontz found his internal adventures as challenging as his journey, and A
MILLION STEPS recounts both, following his struggles with love and addiction and his
encounters with fellow pilgrims on the road from around the world. It's a fine and vivid diary of a
journey and its lasting impact, and it's a top recommendation for a range of collections, from
those interested in travel and spirituality to others strong in autobiography and
self-examination.
Unremarried Widow
Artis Henderson
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., NY, NY 10020
9781451649284, $25.00, www.simonandschuster.com
UNREMARRIED WIDOW tells of twenty-six-year-old Artis Henderson's husband Miles, who
died in Iraq after only six months of marriage. This is the story of how she rebuilt her life after
her loss, from the first military notifications to her attempts at finding new love. It's a saga about
heartbreak and loss, it's about reaching a new understanding of life, and it considers the
challenges of military life and how tragedy ties everything together. The result is a poignant,
moving memoir perfect for any collection strong in either military experience or
autobiography.
The Political Science Shelf
Eleventh Hour
David M. Shafie
Texas A&M University Press
4354 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4354
9781603449540, $40.00, www.tamupress.com
Eleventh Hour: The Politics of Policy Initiatives in Presidential Transitions comes from a
political scientist who analyzes how and why five presidents have made big changes at the end of
their administrations, showing how these strategies bypass Congress and use the executive
branch's authority. Chapters analyze transcripts of speeches, staff memos, and records from the
Clinton, Reagan, Bush and Carter libraries and supplement in-depth interviews the author
conducted with administration personnel. The result is a powerful blend of research and insider
information that offers keys to understanding presidential powers and their changes over the
decades.
Barry Goldwater and the Remaking of the American Political Landscape
Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, Editor
University of Arizona Press
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 103
Tucson, AZ 85719-6654
9781816521098, $55.00, www.uapress.arizona.edu
Barry Goldwater and the Remaking of the American Political Landscape offers a fine survey of
Goldwater's impact on American politics and society and provides a set of essays that reconsiders
this legacy. They focus on the life, times and impact of the conservative politician and consider
issues related to his campaigns and achievements, such as the evolving relationship between
conservatives and elite business groups, media interactions with politicians, and Goldwater's new
brand of conservatism. The result is a fine survey that is a 'must' for any college-level collection
strong in conservative political history in general and Goldwater in particular.
National Security Through a Cockeyed Lens
Steve A. Yetiv
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421411255, $24.95, www.press.jhu.edu
National Security Through a Cockeyed Lens is a pick for college-level political science
collections and uses four decades of the author's psychological, historical and political science
research to consider key problems in current leadership processes. Five U.S. national security
episodes since 1979 are used to illustrate these failures, revealing how a dozen cognitive biases
have influenced U.S. national security policies. By identifying a primary bias in each episode and
changing perception versus reality, this provides an American foreign policy expert's survey of
security studies and new methods of analyzing and understanding international politics. Highly
recommended for any college-level political science collection!
A Living Spirit of Revolt
Ziga Vodovnik
PM Press
PO Box 23912, Oakland, CA 94623
9781604865233, $18.95, www.pmpress.org
A Living Spirit of Revolt: The Infrapolitics of Anarchism provides a history of anarchism with a
startling message: today anarchism is the only revolution left in the world. Vodovnik's writings
consider the natural anarchism in daily lives, why it isn't present in many places, and why the
history of anarchism has been largely lost. From currents of anarchism and a review of its logic
over the years to its incarnations around the world, A Living Spirit of Revolt provides a detailed
and absorbing social and political survey that is key to understanding the foundations and history
of anarchism. The result is a powerful survey highly recommended for any political studies
collection strong in social history and analysis of revolutionary trends.
The Technology Shelf
Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques
Mike Mavrigian
CarTech
39966 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN 55056
9781613250471, $29.95, www.cartechbooks.com
Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques is a 'must' reference for any who would build
high-performance engines blueprinted to exact tolerances, and comes from an expert engine
builder who provides in-depth, step-by-step coverage of the topic. From measuring and
machining within precise specifications to fitting parts together, optimizing designs and ordering
and working with custom parts, this comes packed with color photos of parts and processes and
is very specific in its instructions. Also included are insights on parts costs and their history and
how affordability can be built into the process. The result is a powerful survey, highly
recommended for any working with engines.
Reflectarry Antennas
Jafar Shaker, et.al.
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
9781608074990, $159.00, www.artechhouse.com
Reflectarry Antennas: Analysis, Design, Fabrication, and Measurement provides design
guidelines and resources for any engineering collection strong in antenna engineering, and offers
both an introduction to the field of reflectarray antennas and the latest research surround them.
From their comparisons with convention reflector antennas to applications of new technology in
the field, chapters combine charts, graphs, and technical discussions of conductor loss, couplings,
beam shaping and more with insights on how these antennas can better operate. The result is a
solid reference for any advanced engineering collection.
The Genealogy Shelf
Sustainable Genealogy
Richard Hite
Genealogical Publishing Company
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211
9780806319827, $18.95, www.genealogicalpublishing.com
Sustainable Genealogy: Separating Fact from Fiction in Family Legends is a slim primer but it
offers important tips on how to avoid the common problems many family historians encounter,
and provides a collection of case studies that show how to identify and overcome these issues.
From recognizing when identical surnames are from different histories to recognizing when death
certificates can be wrong, knowing how ancestors' middle names can differ from family names,
and identifying problems in associating family names with nobility, this is a solid discussion of
the common challenges of amateur genealogical research and will appeal to any embarking on
the process.
The Journalism Shelf
Sensationalism
David B. Sachsman and David W. Bulla, Editors
Transaction Publishers
10 Corporate Place South, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9781412851718, $49.95, www.transactionpub.com
Sensationalism: Murder, Mayhem, Mudslinging, Scandals, and Disasters in 19th-Century
Reporting provides a fine survey considering the history and presence of sensationalism in the
press: how it's defined, how it evolved, and its past and present impact on news delivery and
choices. It comes from a social scientist and a communication history expert who combine forces
to point out how news sensationalism is defined. Stories offer details on the use of drama,
rhetoric, and why and how news readers are attracted to stories.
The Computer Shelf
Python and HDF5
Andrew Collette
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein, Hwy N., Sebastopol, CA 95472-2811
9781449367831, $29.99, www.oreilly.com
Python and HDF5: Unlocking Scientific Data offers hands-on experience using HDF5 for storing
scientific data in Python, and is a specific survey that tells how to set up and create effective
HDF5 files. From working with datasets to creating self-describing files and using HDF5's
various systems, this is a fine survey for scientists and programmers looking to use Python in
conjunction with a science-oriented program. Plenty of general titles offer basic introductions to
Python but this science-specific title is just the ticket for any who would use HDF5's
complimentary features to get up to speed in Python!
Ubuntu Unleashed, 2014 edition
Matthew Helmke
Sams
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.mcp.com
9780672336935, $49.99, www.informit.com/sams
Ubuntu Unleashed appears in a new 2014 edition to cover 13.10 and 14.04, and includes a DVD
with Ubuntu 13.10. From how to configure and customize the program to basic applications,
administration features, and using Ubuntu's kernals, remote access, email and more, this covers
all the new options for managing many servers and using virtualization, and is a special pick for
Ubuntu users who want to get up and running with the latest version and all its special features.
Black and white screen shots throughout accompany step-by-step instructions linked to
real-world applications, making this a 'must' for users who have specific business needs.
Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, fifth edition
Toby J. Velte, PhD and Anthony T. Velte
McGraw Hill Professional
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10020
9780071812313, $50.00, www.mhprofessional.com
Cisco: A Beginner's Guide is for any computer user strong in networking in general and Cisco
technologies in particular, and covers the latest solutions in an updated fifth edition that provides
step-by-step details on how to design, build and manage custom Cisco-based networks. From
configuring hardware and using IOS commands to tips geared for Cisco certification exams, this
updated edition covers all the latest Cisco systems and covers everything form migrating to a
private cloud to delivering a Cisco enterprise network. Charts, graphs and black and white
illustrations throughout streamline the learning process and make this a pick any network
engineer will relish.
Node.js the Right Way
Jim R. Wilson
Pragmatic Programmers
2831 Eldorado Parkway, #103-381, Frisco, TX 75033-7438
9781937785734, $17.00, www.pragprog.com
Node.js the Right Way: Practical, Server-Side JavaScript That Scales provides a fine
tutorial-based book that teaches the basics of getting up to speed on Node.js, and provides
chapters that connect code with applications and typical jobs. Examples on setting up jobs and
files accompany keys to understanding common errors, fixing common problems, and testing
programs. Programmers receive the basics in a survey that takes each Node.js segment and clear
explains it in a way that links the learning process to real-world applications, making this a
powerful learning tool for classrooms and home programmers alike.
Development with the Force.com Platform, third edition
Jason Ouellette
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
www.mcp.com
9780321949165, $49.99, www.informit.com/aw
Development with the Force.com Platform appears in its third updated edition and packs in new
code, technical discussions of the latest Force.com releases, and new best practices for building
and testing high-quality Force.com solutions. New coverage includes streaming, support for Web
MVC frameworks, security and analytics, and more, with code examples throughout providing
programmers with specific, clear references and development paths - including creating
smartphone and tablet-friendly apps. The result is a recommendation for any programmer
building Web or mobile applications who wants a specific survey on Force.com's latest
features.
Samsung Galaxy Tabs for Dummies
Dan Gookin
For Dummies
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
http://www.dummies.com
9781118772942, $24.99, www.wiley.com
Samsung Galaxy Tabs for Dummies is an excellent, all-in-one survey of the Samsung Galaxy
tablet and how best to use it, and provides newcomers to both the Galaxy and tablets with
specifics on how to work with the tablet format. From the basics of customizing settings, using
the tablet to video chat, text and browse the web, and how to integrate apps for games, music and
books, this is a comprehensive guide that's a fine winner for any new user of the Galaxy in
particular or tablets in general.
The Education Shelf
Physical Education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Michelle Grenier, Editor
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-5076
9781450419734, $29.00, www.humankinetics.com
Physical Education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comprehensive Approach
provides a fine collection of strategies and tools to help physical education teachers design
curriculum that includes kids with autism spectrum disorders. From helping develop student
skills to solutions for inclusion and teaching ASD students physical education skills, this is
packed with important keys to success, including activities, discussions of common challenges,
and helpful hints and modifications for standard program activities. Add black and white photos
throughout and you have a winning, highly recommended survey educators will appreciate!
Mathematics, The Common Core, & RTI
Dolores Burton and John Kappenberg
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
9781452258379, $34.95, www.corwin.com
Mathematics, The Common Core, & RTI offers a fine guide that blends the basics of the
Common Core and RTI into a single resource of strategies for serving all students. It offers
real-world scenarios based on actual school-based issues, it includes classroom-ready work
samples and connections to online references, and it covers all kinds of future educational policy
changes that teachers will want to know about. Many titles offer focus on Common Core and
RTI: few combine the two into one easy text that addresses math issues of both. Math teachers
will find this a 'must have' reference.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Boot Camp Therapy
Robert Taibbi
W. W. Norton & Company
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110
9780393708233, $24.95, www.wwnorton.com
Boot Camp Therapy: Brief, Action-Oriented Clinical Approaches to Anxiety, Anger, &
Depression is for any psychology collection strong in therapy skills and refutes the current focus
on brief therapy skills. It's for clinicians who are interested in helping clients overcome past
issues and move into healthier future paths, and it's designed to help therapists provide the tools
that can overcome barriers of anger and depression. Aspiring psychologists receive chapters
covering core concepts, their applications throughout the treatment program, and discussions of
treatment goals and tasks useful throughout the treatment time. The result is a powerful survey
highly recommended for any therapist who wants new ideas for clinical approaches.
Herbs for Healthy Aging
David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG
Healing Arts Press
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781620552216, $19.95, www.healingartspress.com
Herbs for Healthy Aging provides a fine guide for any alternative health collection and comes
from a medical herbalist who surveys how to retain body vitality during the aging process. Herbal
treatments to restore and protect each of the body's major systems compliment discussions of
these systems, common ailments, and how herbs provide a safe alternative to the side effects of
synthetic drugs. Over 150 such herbs are explored in a guide that includes dosages, preparation
methods, and insights on safe holistic treatments that promote overall good health. The result is a
guide especially recommended for any collection strong in aging concerns and holistic
approaches to better health.
Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care
Joseph S. Esherick, et.al.
McGraw Hill Professional
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, NY, NY 10020
www.mhprofessional.com
9780071818247, $20.00, www.mcgrawhillmedical.com
Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care provides a fine survey of guidelines for some sixty
common outpatient conditions, and offers quick reference to the latest screening and
management guidelines gleaned from both medical and scientific sources and government
agencies. These guidelines are accompanied by algorithms for clinical decisions and website
addresses for government agencies and professional societies. The result includes updates to all
topics, some thirty new topics, and key insights of particular interest to nursing students, nurse
practitioners, and any health professional assisting a physician.
CBT to Help Young People with Asperger's Syndrome
Tony Attwood, PhD and Michelle Garnett, PhD
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849054126, $35.00, www.jkp.com
CBT to Help Young People with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to
Understand and Express Affection: A Manual for Professionals provides a fine CBT program for
those who work with ASD youths, and is a recommendation for any who want to help young
people learn appropriate ways of expression and communication. This program comes from two
clinical psychologists who have long worked with autism spectrum disorders: chapters are
packed with worksheets offering everything from social story building activities to writing
compliments for specific people and rating one's experiences with others. The result is a fine
guide highly recommended for educators, parents and clinicians alike.
Living Safely, Aging Well
Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
9781421411521, $16.95, www.press.jhu.edu
Living Safely, Aging Well: A Guide to Preventing Injuries at Home is an excellent health guide
that describes the types of injuries that commonly happen at home, and how to prevent them.
From falls to burns and asphyxia, this takes a room-by room approach to pointing out potential
hazards, and covers now only the obvious but special problems for those with Alzheimer's
disease and those with existing health conditions. From pouring gas with safety in mind to
planning menus for those at risk of choking, this is a top reference for any who would live
well.
A Song Just for Me
Mary Kiki Wilcox
Fithian Press
c/o Daniel & Daniel Publishers
PO Box 2790, McKinleyville, CA 95519
9781564745569, $12.00, www.danielpublishing.com
A Song Just for Me - Stirred by Music to Conversation and Compassion tells of the author's
experiences volunteering in the Health Center of her senior community introducing recorded
music to the residents in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities. The residents listen
either as a group or individually and the music she shares ranges from classical to popular and
show tunes, with residents talking about the music and showing positive interaction skills as a
result of this shared listening process. Readers learn about these positive results and how Mary
shares the music through stories of her experiences, and will find this an inspirational pick for a
similar approach blending music with pain management and other health issue approaches.
The Music Shelf
Hollywood Studio Musicians
Robert R. Faulkner
Transaction Publishers
10 Corporate Place South, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9781412852531, $24.95, www.transactionpub.com
Hollywood Studio Musicians: Their Work and Careers in the Recording Industry is for any
collection strong in entertainment and music recording history and culture, and was originally
published in 1971 as the first in-depth analysis of the careers of production personnel in
Hollywood. It considers the interaction between film and music scoring in the Hollywood scene,
using the careers and work of musicians as a focal point for examining how artists adjust to
making it in Hollywood's culture. This new edition remains key to any sociology or music or
entertainment collection and returns the classic to new eyes, revealing how Faulkner's logic
remains the basis for numerous analytical models decades later, and is a 'must' for music and film
collections alike.
Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook
Dave Hunter
Backbeat Books
c/o Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing
33 Plymouth St, Suite 302, Montclair, NJ 07042
www.halleonardbooks.com
9781617131011, $29.99, www.backbeatbooks.com
Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook provides an updated, expanded version to the
basic guide and explores the entire booming pedal market for musicians who want to know more
about reverb, overdrive, manual vibrato and much more. From pedal designers who provide their
own insights on the use and art to how even battery choices affect sound, this book surveys old
and new pedals and provides both a history of their development and use with ways to create
special effects. A cover-mounted CD holding some 100 recorded sound samples of effects pedals
makes for an excellent survey, enhancing an updated edition that adds more profiles of modern
pedal makers and many changes in their manufacture, making this a 'must' for any music
reference collection.
The Way of Taiko, second edition
Heidi Varian
Stone Bridge Press
PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707
9781611720129, $19.95, www.stonebridge.com
The second updated edition of The Way of Taiko is for any interested in taiko drumming and its
practice, and comes from the San Francisco Taiko Dojo in a new edition to celebrate the dojo's
45th anniversary. Here taiko drumming history blends with discussions of instruments,
approaches to taiko, reflections on taiko players and performances, and much more. First
published in 2005, this update adds color photos, a new preface by the author, and many updates
that lend to an outstanding survey of taiko's approach and appeal.
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
Screenwriting Behind Enemy Lines
John Schimmel
Michael Wiese Productions
12400 Ventura Blvd., #1111, Studio City, CA 91604
9781615931675, $26.95, www.mwp.com
Screenwriting Behind Enemy Lines is for any performing arts or film holding and covers the
basics about what producers and financiers seek in a screenplay, and how that screenplay is
translated in film and stage. This comes from a studio executive and producer who offers
behind-the-scenes insights into exactly how a screenwriting effort is translated, revealing how
screenwriting works and doesn't work. Chapters analyze specific scenes, consider what makes
plays work well, and provide tips on how a screenplay effort can be polished to move from
ordinary to superior. The result is a top recommendation for any aspiring screenwriter who wants
more than generalizations about exactly what qualities differentiate a top-quality effort from one
that's just ordinary.
The American City in the Cinema
James A. Clapp
Transaction Publishers
10 Corporate Place South, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9781412851480, $39.95, www.transactionpub.com
The American City in the Cinema is a recommendation for college students interested in urban
studies and film studies alike, and provides a probe of the relationship between cinema and the
city. Research considers how cinema evolved in urban, rural and suburban areas across the
country and how its choice of subjects reflected cultural and social changes in America as a
whole. The focus on social, political and cultural change as reflected in film choices and
representation makes for a vivid consideration of both cinema and American evolution in a pick
recommended for college-level students of either discipline.
The Needlecraft Shelf
Painted Applique: A New Approach
Linda M. Poole
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
9781604601091, $24.95, www.americanquilter.com
Painted Applique: A New Approach provides a fine guide to designing lovely fabric pieces with
applique and paint, and provides the author's 15 original design projects that use a combination
of both. Step-by-step instructions compliment color photos and patterns that leave nothing to
guesswork, while discussions of trim options, designing backgrounds, and two applique
techniques offer all the detail needed for newcomers to get up and running in painted applique.
The result is a top pick for any newcomer to applique, and a recommendation for any
needleworker's reference collection.
A Paper-Pieced Garden
Maaike Bakker and Francoise Maarse
Martingale & Company
19021 Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
9781604682658, $26.99, www.shopmartingale.com
A Paper-Pieced Garden: 27 Mix-and-Match Blocks Plus Unique Quilts provides a fine survey on
blending blocks into quilts featuring flowers and garden topics, and teaches the basics of paper
piecing, machine applique and free-motion quilting in the process of providing season, bright
projects for year-round projects. A photo gallery includes ideas for expanding these themes,
while tips on block and quilt assembly accompany step-by-step color photos throughout. The
result is an outstanding survey recommended for any who would use projects to learn
paper-piecing techniques.
Creative Makers: Simple Sewing with Lola Nova
Alexandra Smith
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845336981, $19.99, www.octopuspublishing.com
Creative Makers: Simple Sewing with Lola Nova comes from an Oregon craft blogger who,
under her alias of Lola Nova, has created a book packed with original projects that use basic
sewing skills to make gifts and home accessories alike. Step-by-step instructions for beginners
provide the basics of sewing even as they cover appealing projects, while lovely photos by Yuki
Sugiura help beginners envision the fruits of their labors. The result is a wonderful, creative and
inspirational book highly recommended for any who want to learn basic skills and apply them to
professional-looking projects.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Mykonos After Midnight
Jeffrey Siger
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. First Ave., #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781464201813, $24.95, www.poisonedpenpress.com
Mykonos After Midnight provides a fine Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis mystery and tells of the
transformation of a poor Aegean island into a tourist mecca. While the Mykonian people
generally celebrate their newfound wealth, some aren't happy about the transformation of their
poor, sleepy town and when murder strikes, secrets and intrigue come into play that draw Greek
special crimes head Andreas in a confusing plot that draws in cultural experience and dangers
alike. Time is running out and Andreas seems no closer to solving the riddle: if he can't, a
region's tourism may collapse. Any interested in international plots and murder will find this an
intriguing mystery!
Mr. Monk Gets on Board
Hy Conrad
Obsidian Mysteries
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780451240958, $23.95, www.penguin.com
Mr. Monk returns with another hit book, is based on a hit TV series, and here offers a host of
changes when Natalie completes her P.I. license and effectively becomes Monk's boss. Add in a
cruise ship which turns business into a murder investigation, an illicit affair, and a breakout of
vandalism on board the ship and Mr. Monk Gets on Board evolves into a tense murder mystery
packed with intrigue, twists of plot, and the irrepressible character of Mr. Monk which will
particularly appeal to fans of the TV show and prior books.
Eggs in a Casket
Laura Childs
Berkeley Prime Crime
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
9780425255582, $25.95, www.penguin.com
Eggs in a Casket provides a new Cackleberry Club mystery: this one revolving around the
owners of a cafe who are helping a cemetery prepare for its 150th anniversary celebration - until
the body of an ex-prison warden is discovered over a new grave. In a small town this translates to
chaos: the fact that everyone knew the victim - and his secrets - well makes for too many
suspects and too much intrigue in this gripping new mystery story, recommended for any mystery
fan.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
How to... Collected Articles from BSAVA Companion
Mark Goodfellow, editor
BSAVA
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
9781905319503, $75.00, www.wiley.com
From emergency patients to animal management, this collection of veterinary articles offers
appeal to any practicing vet or student clinician, and comes from the British Small Animal
Veterinary Association's writings. Here are discussions of how to get the best liver samples,
performing a CSF tap and contraindications, handling tumors, and much more, with articles
addressing many common challenges of animal handling and health. From ectoparasite
treatments for dogs and cats to smelly ear and clinical determinations of cancerous conditions,
this is packed with color photos, graphs and question-and-answer formats on treatment options
and is a 'must' for any vet's reference collection.
Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, fifth edition
Steeve Giguere, et.al., Editors
Wiley-Blackwell
350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
9780470963029, $149.99, www.wiley.com
Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine appears in its fifth updated edition to provide a
substantially revised, comprehensive reference on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, and reflects
the latest (and many) changes in the field. Coverage of nearly all kinds of antimicrobials involved
in animal health are presented in chapters that cover the basics of such therapy, classes of
antimicrobial agents, drug use in different animal species, and an entirely new chapter on zoo
animals. The latest resources are provided along with coverage of dosages, tables, and photos
throughout. Each chapter also offers a bibliography for further reading, discussions of clinical
applications, and much more. The result is a solid textbook highly recommended for any
veterinary reference library.
The Cookbook Shelf
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2014
Cooking Light Magazine
Oxmoor House
c/o Time Inc.
3000 University Center Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-6408
9780848739898, $34.95, www.oxmoorhouse.com
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2014 has done it again: taken all the recipes from the past year of
Cooking Light magazine, bound them into a sturdy hardcover packing in over 750 recipes that
feature international influences, and using the latest nutrition science to provide family-oriented
meals. From daily dinners to holidays, this is loaded with appealing color photos throughout and
offers recipes for dishes such as Blackened Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette,
Chicken Parmesan with Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce, and Lamb and Red Pepper Pita
Sandwiches. From its highlighted 'ready in' minutes count to shopping lists, game plans for
advance prep, and 'secrets' to better results, this is a 'must' winner for any who would not only
learn how to cook light, but do it up in style and with ease!
Chocolat
Eric Landlard
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Publishing
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9781845337889, $24.99, www.octopuspublishing.com
CHOCOLATE: SEDUCTIVE RECIPES FOR BAKED GOODS, DESSERTS, TRUFFLES
AND OTHER TREATS appeared last Fall but deserves ongoing mention as a 'must' for any who
love chocolate. It comes from a Master Patissier who was taught how to make and work with
chocolate at a young age, so it represents decades of his experience - as well as a volume packed
with tried, tested original recipes. With color photos, clear directions, and many a chocolate
celebration you won't find elsewhere, this is a unique and detailed guide recommended for any
avid chocolate cook!
The Complete Book of Juicing
Dr. Michael T. Murray
Clarkson Potter Publishers
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019
www.randomhouse.com
9780385345712, $14.99, www.clarksonpotter.com
The Complete Book of Juicing: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality has been revised and
updated and packs in over 150 fresh juice recipes to accompany new guidelines for using juice as
medicine, for weight loss, and as a health aid. It's based on the latest reputable science studies
and includes details on vegetable and fruit nutritional benefits, how raw juice holds additional
healing opportunities, and provides some fifty new recipes on incorporating fresh juice into a
diet. The result is a fine guide for any interested in raw juice and its connection to health.
Weeknight Wonders
Ellie Krieger
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
9781118409497, $29.99, www.hmhbooks.com
Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less provides a collection of
the author's favorite recipes that are easy to fix even after a workday, and is a fine pick for busy
cooks who still want to produce healthy meals from scratch. From one-skillet and one-pot meals
to soups, stews, and dishes elegant enough for entertaining, this pairs color photos with very easy
dishes that require a minimum of preparation to prove successful. Any interested in a quick
cookbook of superior dishes will find this a winner!
Weight Watchers What to Cook Now
Weight Watchers
St. Martins Griffin
c/o St. Martin's Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
1250044545, $29.99, www.stmartins.com
Some 300 recipes for any who would cook meals that embrace light ingredients and are
appealing for the whole family make this latest Weight Watchers collection a winner. Here are
new recipes that include nutritional information and PointsPlus values for those on the program,
along with tips and tricks for cooks looking for foolproof results. There are no dry, dull recipes
here: from Maple Raisin Bran Muffins to Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting, this
is packed with appealing, different recipes that don't sound like 'diet food', along with
eye-catching color photos to invite cooks to try out the dishes.
The Sardinian Cookbook
Viktorija Todorovska
Surrey Books
c/o Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street, Evanston, IL 60202
9781572841475, $22.95, www.agatepublishing.com
The Sardinian Cookbook focuses on a small island in the Mediterranean and provides many
dishes classic to and unique to the area, making this an outstanding survey recommended for any
interested in international cuisines. From a Braised Chicken with Myrtle and Red Wine to
Potatoes with Fennel and Capers, this is packed with dishes you won't find elsewhere and
includes full-page color photos to accompany nearly every dish. Directions are often easy while
there's a minimum of specialty ingredients, making this a fine pick for any interested in
Mediterranean cuisine in general and the little-covered island of Sardinia in particular.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
The Ancient Giants Who Ruled America
Richard J. Dewhurst
Bear & Company
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781591431718, $20.00, www.bearandcompanybooks.com
The Ancient Giants Who Ruled America: The Missing Skeletons and the Great Smithsonian
Cover-Up uses some 400 years of newspaper articles and photos, eyewitness stories, historical
records and archives, and field reports to support the idea that North America was once ruled by
an advanced race of giants, and is a pick for any new age and alternative archaeology holding. It
pinpoints the Smithsonian as the source of repressing evidence for over 150 years, it documents
how this evidence has emerged only to consistently be buried, and it demonstrates how this
suppression effort began shortly after the Civil War. The result is an eye-opening document that's
a 'must' for any who want an alternative history focus.
The Power of Chakras
Susan Shumsky, DD
New Page Books
c/o Career Press Inc.
220 West Parkway, Unit 12, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
9781601632906, $16.99, www.newpagebooks.com
The Power of Chakras: Unlock Your 7 Energy Centers for Healing, Happiness, and
Transformation replaces the previous edition Exploring Chakras and provides an updated new
edition of an award-winning book. The author has taught thousands of people meditation, yoga
and prayer techniques for decades of work, and founded Divine Revelation, a technology for
testing intuition. The Power of Chakras here delves into the human energy field and how it can
be identified, understood, and exercised to maximum benefit. The result is a powerful reference
for any interested in new age reading and references specific to understanding chakras.
The Self-Help Shelf
Your Life Calling
Jane Pauley
Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., New York, NY 10020
9781476733760, $26.00, www.simonandschuster.com
YOUR LIFE CALLING: REIMAGINING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE comes from a television
show host who profiled over twenty individuals over 50 whose personal reinvention offers
messages of hope and change for those newly entering their middle years. More than
inspirational biographies, these accounts are here used as examples for creating a reinvention that
is filled with practical wisdom on how to tackle the 'new you', how to undertake a total
makeover, and how to identify and follow a life's passion. The result is a powerful survey highly
recommended for any looking to recreate their life.
The Happiest Life
Hugh Hewitt
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214
9781595555786, $19.99, www.thomasnelson.com
The Happiest Life: Seven Gifts, Seven Givers, and the Secret to Genuine Happiness provides a
new book from a syndicated radio host and outlines seven gifts and givers that bring real
happiness in a tough world. It uses anecdotes from the author's professional career interviewing
celebrities and historical figures and it considers the framework of not only what happiness is,
but how to achieve a truly happy life. The result is a powerful survey filled with inspiration and
bright, positive accounts certain to appeal to a wide audience!
The Power of a Half Hour
Tommy Barnett
WaterBrook Press
c/o Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group
12265 Oracle Boulevard, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
9780307731845, $22.99, www.waterbrookmultnomah.com
The Power of a Half Hour: Take Back Your Life Thirty Minutes at a Time maintains that every
half an hour in a day is a resource that can make a big difference, and it shares personal stories
based on both life and Biblical principles to help readers become motivated to achieve more. It
advocates a 30-minute focus on all aspects of life and it encourages readers to examine both
spiritual development and personal goals, blending faith with personal aspiration to achieve the
highest goals. The result is a survey designed to empower readers, offering strategies, goals, and
techniques for achieving them. Highly recommended for both spirituality and general-interest
collections!
The Desire Map
Danielle LaPorte
Sounds True
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
9781622032518, $22.00, www.soundstrue.com
THE DESIRE MAP: A GUIDE TO CREATING GOALS WITH SOUL is all about aspirations
and hopes and how the usual plan of creating objectives and 'bucket lists' fail to acknowledge the
underlying feeling at the heart of these goals. Chapters advocate developing a clearer view of
how to become clearer on what we want to feel from life first, before setting goals. They offer a
method for seeking and finding that clarity, understanding its implications and applications to
life, and using it to make better decisions. With chapters linking goals to soul, this is a fine
approach for any who would better link goals to real-world emotions.
On Being Human: An Operator's Manual
David V. White
Meaningful Life Books
9780615770987, $12.95 http://ameaningfullife.org
On Being Human: An Operator's Manual is all about facing the challenge of living a fulfilling
life, and covers issues that have challenged the author's own life. It moves between a wider
discussion of how people make decisions that determine outcome and their lives and how values
are formed to how to discover one's own purpose in life, and it comes from a businessman and
civil leader, not your usual new age guru. On Being Human is intended as an easy examination of
culture, traditions and decision-making processes, and it teaches how to form better relationships
in the course of exploring what it means to evolve as a human being. The result is both an
autobiography and a road map for others on the path of self-development, and is recommended
for new age and self-help collections alike.
The American History Shelf
Shooting Arrows & Slinging Mud
James E. Mueller
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806143989, $29.95, www.oupress.com
Shooting Arrows & Slinging Mud: Custer, the press, and the Little Bighorn provides a fine
survey of Little Bighorn and how it was portrayed, offering an analysis of newspaper coverage of
the battle and how it sparked debates on U.S. government policies and Indian relations. This uses
period newspapers and analysis to explore the methods and techniques of this coverage,
analyzing the events that happened and how myths arose surrounding the Little Bighorn.
Journalists of the times were not biased against the Indians, Mueller maintains, and actually did a
good job of describing the battle. How myths arose and spread is one of the themes of a history
that will appeal to college-level journalism students, American and Native American history
collections alike.
Making Rocky Mountain National Park
Jerry J. Frank
University Press of Kansas
2501 West 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
9780700619320, $34.95, www.kansaspress.ku.edu
Making Rocky Mountain National Park: The Environmental History of an American Treasure
reveals much about how the National Park Service came to be, and provides chapters identifying
and analyzing the changing history of this concept. Any college-level collection strong in
national park preservation will find this a detailed analysis of not just the history going into the
making of Rocky Mountain, but of the evolving concept and influences upon the park as a whole.
The result is a powerful survey packed with events and evolutionary processes of environmental
management systems: a 'must' for any studying the formation of environmental protections in this
country!
The Handy African American History Answer Book
Jessie Carney Smith
Visible Ink Press
43311 Joy Road #414, Canton, MI 48187-2075
9781578594528, $21.95, www.visibleink.com
The Handy African American History Answer Book is a recommendation for any who want to
understand the history of black Americans, and provides a lively format that discusses the range
of African American culture and experience. Events from the arts, business, civil rights, politics
and religion and science blend into a profile of trail-blazers and revolutionary changes, with
trivia powering the presentation and making for a browser's delight for history buffs and trivia
fans alike. The result is a fine recommendation for any student of African American history who
wants a lively, inviting format.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Mars, Inc.
Ben Bova
Baen Books
PO Box 1188, Wake Forest NC 27588
9781451639346, $25.00, www.baen.com
Mars, Inc.: The Billionaire's Club centers on Art Thrasher, a man with the vision of sending
humans to Mars. Where the government has failed, Big Business might pick up - and Thrasher
has a plan to unite billionaires in a dream - people addicted to profits. It will take all of his efforts
to manipulate business and politics to assemble a rocket packed with scientists and those who
would journey to Mars - and to make it a business proposal to boot. Mars, Inc. is filled with
political and business intrigue and engrossing moments, and is a fine pick for any science fiction
enthusiast.
Pillar to the Sky
William R. Forstchen
TOR Books
c/o Tor/Forge Books
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
9780765334381, $25.99, www.tor-forge.com
Pillar to the Sky provides a powerful story about a failing Earth and the efforts of four people to
prevent global chaos - though building a space elevator that will make space flight affordable and
fast. These four people have an obsession with this approach, a vision that involves mining the
sun's power for limitless energy, and the determination to overcome everything in their way to
achieve their goals. But there are a host of struggles along the way, and the stakes involve
humanity's very survival: against such a backdrop can the promise of space overcome the failures
of humanity? A fine saga of struggle and achievement makes for a powerful story packed with
satisfying twists and turns of plot.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
Tipping Sacred Cows
Betty Chasse
Atria/Beyond Words
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas,New York, NY 10020
9781582704609, $15.00, www.beyondword.com
Tipping Sacred Cows: The Uplifting Story of Spilt Milk and Finding Your Own Spiritual Path in
a Hectic World is an exploration of spirituality and meaning, and uses the concept of sacred cows
and their presence in our lives to explore negativity, how life sours, and how to tip a 'sacred cow'
to create a better life. New age, spirituality and self-help collections alike will benefit from a
blend of autobiography and exploration that discusses the challenges of being better - and how to
overcome obstacles to success. From recovering from self-doubt to handling judgment and
change, this is an outstanding inspirational read recommended for a wide audience.
The Christian Studies Shelf
Giving Up God... to Find God
Kerry Walters
Orbis Books
PO Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
9781626980426, $20.00, www.orbisbooks.com
Giving Up God... to Find God: Breaking Free of Idolatry provides a concise look at how 'false
gods' can mask the search for the one real God, and describes different types of idols prevalent in
our modern times. The 'true God' is one of love and mystery and contrasts with other forms of
god which are not real: from personal gods to Sunday School renditions, this probes instances of
conversion, addresses the real and unreal qualities of an experience with God, and focuses on the
characteristics of idolatries. The result is a fine survey, highly recommended for any spirituality
student.
Baptists in Early North America
William H. Brackney with Charles K. Hartman, Editors
Mercer University Press
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207-0001
9780861464399, $60.00, www.mupress.org
Baptists in Early North America Volume 1: Swansea, Massachusetts is the first volume to appear
in the series and provides college-level students of American and spiritual history and genealogy
with a survey packed with rare source material original records exploring the history and
theology of a transplanted congregation. From colonial community religion and its evolution to
Baptist experiences and concerns, this scholarly volume packs in original seventeenth- and
eighteenth-century record and manuscript material and pairs this with an overall historical record
of the region and its various peoples. Volume 1 covers the period 1649 to 1844, the oldest
surviving record of a Baptist congregation in North America, and provides key documents
scholars will need in order to understand the evolution not just of Baptist doctrine, but the region
as a whole. Any scholarly religious history or American history holding will find this a treasure
trove of key documents.
What is Biblical Theology?
James M. Hamilton Jr.
Crossway Books
1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
9781433537714, $12.99, www.crossway.org
What is Biblical Theology? A Guide to the Bible's Story, Symbolism, and Patterns provides a
fine survey of how the Bible is read and how the biblical writers actually created a narrative
reflecting a different world view. Here key patterns and concepts are used to consider the overall
Bible's history, with chapters designed to link Scripture messages with the progression of
religious and spiritual ideas. The result is a solid survey recommended for any Bible student.
Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms
James T. Bretzke, SJ
Georgetown University Press
3240 Prospect Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
9781626160033, $24.95, www.press.georgetown.edu
Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms is a pick for any interested in catholic moral
theology and history, and provides an introduction to the logic of official Roman Catholic ethics.
Over 800 moral terms provide history, definitions, and illustrations of how they are used in
Catholic traditions, and provide scholarly discussions that place Catholic concerns in modern
context. Any studying Catholic theology will find this a fine resource, perfect for research and
scholarly applications and filled with source materials and references.
Seeing the Voice of God
Laura Harris Smith
Chosen Books
c/o Baker Publishing Group
6030 East Fulton, Ada, MI 49301
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
9780800795689, $14.99, www.chosenbooks.com
Seeing the Voice of God offers insights into night dreams and day visions and connects these to
the science behind spiritual experience. As such it's a pick to any who would receive a guide to
hearing God through dreams and visions. From learning how to identify if what they see is God
to studying common types of dreams for evidence of God and understanding biblical dreams and
dream symbols, this comprehensive guide goes far beyond your usual spiritual or scientific probe
into dreams, discussing everything from dream symbols (in a dictionary with over 1,000 biblical
definitions) to the best smartphone apps for sleep cycles. The result is a powerful survey
recommended for any spirituality reader.
The Audiobook Shelf
Critical Mass
Sara Paretsky
Brilliance Audio
PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417
9781480531987, $36.99, www.brillianceaudio.com
Critical Mass receives a fine performance by Susan Ericksen, who brings to life another A.V.I.
Warshawski novel of intrigue and mystery. Here a close friend's childhood playmate is in danger,
so V.I. is the logical person to help. The only trouble is: the daughter is immersed in a web of
secrets and intrigue dating back to the world struggles to develop the first atomic bomb: old
secrets closely guarded. Anything can happen - even murder - and V.I. finds her life changed and
challenged by a series of event that tests even her own investigative skills. A satisfying thriller of
international intrigue emerges, perfectly gripping in its audio version.
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Fannie Flagg
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780739354018, $40.00, www.randomhouseaudio.com
Mrs. Sookie Poole has just married off the last daughter and is looking forward to a free life:
there's only her mother to take care of now. But one day Sookie discovers a secret about her
mother's past - one that shakes her firm belief in her life - and one that leads her to embark on a
cross-country journey in search of answers. The author narrates her own engrossing saga, lending
high drama and insights into a fine audio that will delight fans of Flagg's popular Fried Green
Tomatoes and other stories of discovery.
Love Sense
Dr. Sue Johynson
Hachette Audio
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
9781478925248, $30.00, www.hachetteaudio.com
LOVE SENSE; THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW SCIENCE OF ROMANTIC
RELATIONSHIPS is unabridged, read by the author, and provides a spicy and compelling survey
that considers how romantic love is, in fact, an attachment bond and emotional interaction that
helps buffer life's slings and arrows. It reflects the new science of emotional bonding and it
focuses on the tools that can help relationships grow, presenting three basic strategies for
handling bonding with all its problems and possibilities. The advantage of an audio format is that
it holds a much more compelling atmosphere than print alone could provide; particularly when
discussing emotional connections. Here the audio shines, making LOVE SENSE a top pick for
any consumer's audio collection.
The Military Shelf
French Guardsman Versus Russian Jaeger
Laurence Spring
Osprey Publishing
4301 21st St, Suite 220B, Long Island City, NY 11101
9781782003625, $18.95, www.ospreypublishing.com
French Guardsman Versus Russian Jaeger 1812-14 provides a fine survey of the Russian Jaeger
regiments and how they clashed with Napoleon's Young Guard during the campaigns of 1812-14,
and is a pick for any early military history collection. Analysis blends with first-hand accounts,
artwork, and accounts of strategies illustrated with clear maps, while chapters offer discussions
of weapons, dress and how history has in the past made false references to events. The result is a
fine history recommended for military and French history collections alike.
Honor and Betrayal
Patrick Robinson
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780306823081, $26.99, www.dacapopress.com
Honor and Betrayal: The Untold Story of the Navy SEALs Who Captured the "Butcher of
Fallujah - and the Shameful Ordeal They Later Endured offers new details on the raid, the truth
behind the terrorist's capture and treatment, and an explanation of how emerging accusations
involved three brave men in a court martial designed to address the issues of their actions. It
covers the military's determination to make these men examples despite the mountain of
evidence to the contrary, it discusses the process of court martial proceedings, and it explores
issues of prisoner abuse, terrorism and SEAL actions in a hard-hitting survey highly
recommended for any military collection.
The Women's Issues Shelf
The Big Lie
Tanya Selvaratnam
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616148454, $19.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism, and the Reality of the Biological Clock blends the author's
personal experience with health and fertility with an examination of how women have been led to
believe that their quest for family AND a career can lead to juggling both. This 'have it all'
attitude has resulted in a lot of stress and unhappiness: how can women and men make better
choices? Selvaratnam's journey serves as a foundation for a much wider examination of choice
and managing options, and should be on the shelf of any women's issues collection.
The Native American Studies Shelf
Warrior Nations
Roger L. Nichols
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806143828, $19.95, www.oupress.com
WARRIOR NATIONS: THE UNITED STATES AND INDIAN PEOPLES provides a powerful
survey documenting eight of the wars that occurred between the 1780s and 1877, explaining
what began each conflict and how they were connected. In detailing encounters between the
states and Native Americans, he also chronicles the process of how all-out war grew from
small-scale local conflicts, pinpoint how interracial violence often lead to greater involvements
on all side. American pioneers hated and feared Indians, while Indians became armed camps in
response. No leader could prevent the violence what emerged when the two groups met. These
conflicts should be considered as wars of U.S. aggression in history: this book places them in
their proper perspective.
The Business Shelf
Practicing Positive Leadership
Kim Cameron
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781609949723, $18.95, www.bkconnection.com
Practicing Positive Leadership: Tools and Techniques That Create Extraordinary Results
provides a fine guide outlining the basic principles that differentiate extraordinary organizations
from those which are just successful. His previous book, Positive Leadership, identified four
strategies key to this exceptional presentation: this book focuses on specific tactics for their
implementation, building on the prior lessons but adding practical paths to delivery and better
results. The result is a solid recommendation for any business collection; especially those seeing
popularity with Positive Leadership's introduction of the subject.
Mastering the Art of Quitting
Peg Streep and Alan Bernstein, LSCW
Da Capo Press
44 Farnsworth Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780738216546, $24.99, www.dacapopress.com
Mastering the Art of Quitting: Why it Matters in Life, Love, and Work argues that most
successful people are able to distance themselves from unproductive goals and create better ones,
and it uses the latest research in business and psychology to examine why people persist on futile
paths and how to identify and separate from unproductive goals. The emotions of quitting and
moving on are examined in chapters that help readers identify their own quitting style, with
questionnaires leading readers to create new goals. Personal stories round out the presentation,
which will spill over from business circles to cover the same behaviors in relationships, hobbies
and home life.
Tweet Naked
Scott Levy
Entrepreneur Press
c/o The McGraw Hill Companies
Two Penn Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10121-2298
9781599185156, $19.95, www.entrepreneurpress.com
Tweet Naked: A Bare-All Social Media Strategy for Boosting Your Brand and Your Business
tells how to use social media to best advantage for business pursuits using tweets and posts, and
teaches the basics of creating relevant context that invites new customers and readers. Facts
about business, revenue, and social media offer the basics of how to use Pinterest, Facebook and
more and what to know before you launch a social media campaign. From handling and
retweeting negative responses to building a consistent brand and considering new ways to engage
people through postings, this is packed with specifics perfect for any interested in building a
practical social media strategy.
Quick And Nimble
Adam Bryant
Times Books
c/o Henry Holt & Company
175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY 10010-7725
9780805097016, $26.00, www.henryholt.com
Quick And Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation
identifies the biggest influence on corporate culture and offers real-world examples that reflect
the combined achievements and insights of such notable modern business leaders as Angie Hicks
of Angie's List and Steve Case of Revolution. While the companies and their approaches to
success seem very different, common approaches link them and are explored here in chapters
outlining the basics of how company structures can be flexible enough to attract the best
employees and process the biggest innovations. The result is a powerful pick for any business
leader or entrepreneur who would consider a company restructuring.
An Asperger Leader's Guide to Living and Leading Change
Rosalind A. Bergemann
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Inc.
400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849054713, $29.95, www.jkp.com
An Asperger Leader's Guide to Living and Leading Change is written by a business leader with
Asperger syndrome, and offers a guide to coping with the workplace that will help AS people
handle change and leadership challenges. Chapters explore how the typical business cycle of
change affects leaders with AS, and offer skills for leading change and helping prepare staff for
change. Any AS leader will find this filled with strategies specifically tailored to their needs and
will find discussions of skills to be useful in any work leadership role.
The Science Shelf
The Physics of War
Barry Parker
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781616148034, $25.95, www.prometheusbooks.com
The Physics of War [From Arrows to Atoms] is a recommendation for science and military
collections alike, and provides a fine survey considering the lives of the scientific innovators who
used physics to create some of the weapons of war that changed battlefield strategies and results.
From Leonardo da Vinci to modern times, this links physics discoveries and applications to
military purposes, and examines how physics transformed lives and perspectives. With its
scientific specifics, this is a 'must' for any collection interested in linking science discoveries to
military advances.
The Monkey's Voyage
Alan de Queiroz
Basic Books
c/o Perseus Books Group
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
www.perseusbooksgroup.com
9780465020515, $27.99, www.basicbooks.com
THE MONKEY'S VOYAGE: HOW IMPROBABLE JOURNEYS SHAPED THE HISTORY
OF LIFE discusses closely related species and how they can be found even on landmasses
separated by oceans. How did they come to exist oceans apart? This survey presents a radical
new view of fragmented distributions and how they came to be, from plants and amphibians to
mammals, and provides a lively discussion of the concept of oceanic dispersal and geographic
challenges. The narrative combines human history with natural history and packs in pages of
detailed focus on different species and how they evolved, making for a highly recommended,
compelling read perfect for natural history and general-interest readers alike!
The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas
Peter V. Lindeman
University of Oklahoma Press
2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069
9780806144061, $45.00, www.oupress.com
The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas: Ecology, Evolution, Distribution, and Conservation covers
the entire biology of a little-known genus and provides turtle scientists and scholarly natural
history collections with a fine guide to the map turtles and sawbacks found around the country.
The habitats, diet, and natural history of each species is covered in a reference packed with
insights on species designations, conservation status, popular management, habitats and more.
The result is a 'must' for any collection strong in turtle natural history.
Neutrino Hunters
Ray Jayawardhana
Farrar Straus Giroux
18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
9780374229531, $27.00, www.fsgbooks.com
Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly particle to Unlock the Secrets of the
Universe comes from an astrophysicist and science writer who tells of the neutrino's discovery,
providing both science and a biography of scientists involved in research. With this dual focus,
NEUTRINO HUNTERS becomes a fine portrait of how experiments are conducted, theories
proven, and how scientists investigate events. The result is a solid survey recommended for lay
scientists and collections for readers of popular science who want a good dose of human interest
thrown into their scientific discussions.
The Psychology Shelf
Brainstorm
Daniel J. Siegel, MD
Jeremy P. Tarcher
c/o Penguin Group, USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014-3657
www.tarcherbooks.com
9781585429356, $27.95, www.penguin.com
BRAINSTORM; THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF THE TEENAGE BRAIN comes from a
neuropsychiatrist who helps parents understand teen brain processes and is based on the latest
research in interpersonal neurobiology. Where other books may discuss overall brain science, this
one narrows the focus to teen behavior and relationships and is directed to parents who want to
better understand their teen. From popular myths about how teens behave and react to brain
changes and how to understand their development, this is a top pick recommended for any
parenting collection.
Survival of the Nicest
Stefan Klein
The Experiment
9781615190904, $24.95, www.theexperimentpublishing.com
Survival of the Nicest: How Altruism Made Us Human and Why It Pays to Get Along could have
been featured in our science section, but is reviewed here because no psychology reader should
miss this discussion of the basics of altruism. This book maintains that real happiness lies in the
happiness of others, and it provides a fine survey of selflessness and happiness that is packed
with insights on human history, evolution, and how altruism operates in today's world. It's a fine
account filled with insights on a little-covered survival mechanism and it will provide much food
for thought!
The Criminology Shelf
A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin
Scott Andrew Selby
Berkley Books
c/o Penguin Group (USA)
375 Hudson Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10014
9780425264140, $26.95, www.penguin.com
A SERIAL KILLER IN NAZI BERLIN: THE CHILLING TRUE STORY OF THE S-BAHN
MURDERER tells of the pursuit of a killer in Berlin during World War II, and provides a
powerful true crime story of how wartime conditions masked a murderer's actions. During Allied
attacks on Berlin the city was under total blackout - and women alone after dark were the perfect
prey for Ogorzow, who moved from terrorizing women to raping and killing them. His focus was
on trains, and though the Nazi party tried to censor accounts of his attacks, the women of Berlin
soon lived in constant fear. It was up to the head of the Berlin police's serious crimes division to
hunt down a clever killer operating under optimum killing conditions fostered by the chaos of
war - and saga is deftly captured in a compelling story perfect for true crime and World War II
collections alike.
The Martial Arts Shelf
Tai Chi Qigong
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
YMAA Publications
PO Box 480, Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0480
9781594392689, $20.95, www.ymaa.com
Tai Chi Qigong: The Internal Foundation of Tai Chi Chuan teaches exercises that can improve tai
chi skills and health for seniors, and is a pick for sports and health collections alike. The focus
with qigong is on a method for increasing and circulating body energy: this book is for those who
know basic tai chi forms and newcomers alike, and offers short, easy qigong exercises designed
to help practitioners regulate body, breathing and intention. The result is a solid pick for any tai
chi practitioner.
The Social Issues Shelf
How to Make Trouble and Influence People
Ian McIntyre, et.al.
PM Press
PO Box 23912, Oakland, CA 94623
9781604865950, $24.95, www.pmpress.org
How to Make Trouble and Influence People: Pranks, Protests, Graffiti & Political
Mischief-Making from Across Australia focuses on Australia's history of radical activity and
presents some 500 stories of resistance and revolts, from creative street art and guerilla theatre to
banner drops. Twelve key Australian activists were interviewed for the making of this book and
some 300 images record their actions and the subjects of their protests. Humor, art, and social
resistance combine in an unusual survey that is lively and revealing for any interested in not just
Australia's social milieu, but the finer art of public protest.
The California Shelf
Yosemite Past and Present
I-Ting Chiang & Suzanne Silverthorn
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310
9780764343513, $24.99, www.schifferbooks.com
Yosemite Past and Present combines a photographic tribute of the national park with notes on its
evolution, and is a top reference for any collection strong on national parks in general and
Yosemite in particular. Pages packed with color capture Yosemite's many wonders, while
accompanying information deftly captures its history in a format accessible to any armchair
reader looking for a colorful celebration of the park.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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12424 Mill Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
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e-mail: donovan@sonic.net
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