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Reviewer's Choice
Mr. Monk and Philosophy
D. E. Wittkower, Editor
Open Court
70 East Lake St. Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60601
9780812696745, $19.95 www.opencourtbooks.com
Mr. Monk and Philosophy: The Curious Case of the Defective Detective tells of former San
Francisco police detective Adrian Monk, master of crime-solving and slave to his worries. Any
who know the Monk mystery series will relish Mr. Monk and Philosophy, a survey of
crime-solving and philosophy on one of TV's most popular detectives. Perfect for general
libraries trying to inject classic philosophy principles into daily living.
Jetpack Dreams
Mac Montandon
Da Capo Press
11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
9780306818349, $16.95 www.dacapopress.com
JETPACK DREAMS: ONE MAN'S UP AND DOWN (BUT MOSTLY DOWN) SEARCH FOR
THE GREATEST INVENTION THAT NEVER WAS searches for a new millennium of dreams
that never quite came to life. His survey of personal transportation and science fiction alike offers
a lively search for a rocket-powered reality in a fun survey perfect for general lending libraries,
science fiction and transportation collections alike.
Marry Him
Lori Gottlieb
Dutton
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780525951513, $25.95 www.penguin.com
MARRY HIM: THE CASE FOR SETTLING FOR MR. GOOD ENOUGH offers a case for
'settling' rather than reaching for the stars, maintaining that adjusting expectations on romance is
key to being happier in one's choices. From what contemporary women really want to why
women need to quit searching for Prince Charming and settle for Mr. Good Enough, this offers
eye-opening insights into happy marriages and what makes for 'good enough'.
The Automotive Shelf
How to Build Altered Wheelbase Cars
Steve Magnante
CarTech Inc.
39966 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN 55056
9781934709269, $29.95 www.cartechbooks.com
How to Build Altered Wheelbase Cars comes from a writer who walks you through the history of
the altered wheelbase period then shows how to perform radical modifications. Color photos
abound in a survey packed with step-by-step photos for upgrading cars and including coverage of
GM, Ford and Mopar projects alike. Any library catering to DIY car enthusiasts will find this a
unique, popular lend.
The Self-Help Shelf
So Long, Insecurity
Beth Moore
Tyndale House
351 Executive Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188
9781414334721, $24.99 www.tyndale.com
So Long, Insecurity is a book for women who have long faced chronic insecurity - a crippling
condition that is self-sabotage. Psychological self-examination blends with professional insights
and keys to defusing insecure thoughts and actions to make for a powerful assessment of
women's unique burdens and how they typically translate into self-destructive behaviors. General
collections strong in women's issues will relish this.
The Education Shelf
Improving Student Achievement
Beverly Nichols
Linworth Books
3650 Olentangy River Road, #250, Columbus, OH 43214
1586832905, $44.95 www.linworth.com
Improving Student Achievement: 50 More Research-Based Strategies for Educators introduces a
fine selection of research-based strategies and tips for classrooms and packs research summaries
into a guide to actual practices that foster student achievement. These short summaries state
issues and actions, providing tips any educator can use to improve student learning, and is a pick
for any education collection.
Drama Games and Acting Exercises
Rod Martin
Meriwether Publishing Ltd.
Box 7710, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7710
9781566081665, $17.95 www.meriwether.com
Drama Games and Acting Exercises: 177 Games and Activities is for any classroom teacher
looking to enliven classroom activities through drama. Monologues, duologues, performance
poetry, improvisation, and more accompany short plays and scenes suitable for all ages in a
teacher's exercise guide perfect for any acting class.
It's Only the Janitor
Roderick B. Park
Rockpile Press/Cypress House
155 Cypress St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437
9780982193389, $29.95 www.cypress.house.com
Stories from the author's own career as dean, vice chancellor and chancellor tell of life as an
academic administrator, offering stories of how Roderick Park negotiated with student protestors,
handled academic department politics, and dealt with governing boards. Any education library
will find this a fine blend of autobiography and administrative insights.
Wasted: Why Education Isn't Educating
Frank Furedi
Continuum
80 Maiden Lane Suite 704, New York NY 10038
9781847064165, $26.95 www.continuumbooks.com
Wasted: Why Education Isn't Educating tells how government ministers, social commentators
and parents obsess about the problems of education - without asking why it's of ongoing concern
or why many solutions just don't work. Analysis examines typical education debates and uses
thinkers from the Greeks to modern critics to examine what goes on in schools and what works
and doesn't. Any educator's library needs this.
Brookes Publishing
Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
www.brookespublishing.com
June E. Downing's INCLUDING STUDIES WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
IN TYPICAL CLASSROOMS (1557669082, $46.95) is a pick for any special education
collection interested in inclusion. K-12 teachers receive research-based, practical strategies for
including students with cognitive impairments in an assessment building on previous editions to
provide advice on common challenges. From understanding teaching accountability processes to
easing transitions for students and writing measurable IEP goals, this is a powerful assessment
tool for college-level education libraries. Sybil M. Berkey's TEACHING THE MOVING
CHILD: INSIGHTS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR K-3 CLASSROOM (1598570641,
$29.95) is for teachers operating in the K-3 classroom environment and comes from an
occupational therapist with nearly 35 years of classroom experience. Elementary educators
receive a fine guide to improving student skills, minimizing stress, and optimizing learning
through seating, lighting and visual and auditory stimuli.
Learning Through Child Observation
Mary Fawcett
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
P.O. Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960
9781853022883, $29.95 www.jkp.com
Learning Through Child Observation is a handbook for any working with young children and
their families in any kind of setting, whether private or public, and explores the role of
observation and the need to see children 'holistically' and to understand them both individually
and within their community and family context. From differing theories of child development to
how to observe and analyze, this is a key acquisition for any childhood education library.
The Choreography of Presenting
Kendall Zoller and Claudette Landry
Corwin Press
2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
9781412976923, $31.95, www.corwinpress.com
The Choreography of Presenting: The 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters provides
educators with a fine survey of body language and physical behavior that lends credibility to
audience presentations and learning. From common presentation challenges and conflicts to
practical exercises, this is a fine guide that will easily cross over to business and general libraries,
too!
Best Practices for Training Early Childhood Professionals
Sharon Bergen
Redleaf Press
10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117
9781933653402, $29.95 www.redleafpress.org
Best Practices for Training Early Childhood Professionals offers keys to early childhood directors
involved in staff training and development, using a model based on developmentally appropriate
practices to establish a rounded raining plan for new policies, regulatory requirements, or
community goals. These are proven techniques, not theories, and provide a solid framework for
organizing and setting goals for training.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
Autism and its Medical Management
Michael G. Chez, MD
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
400 Market St. #400, Philadelphia, PA 19106
9781849058179, $19.95 www.jkp.com
Autism and its Medical Management: A Guide for Parents and Professionals explains the
medical aspects of autism and how parents and professionals alike can use current medical
knowledge to better understand these aspects. From a review of autistic spectrum disorders and
how they are diagnosed to different types of autism and medical interventions, this offers a
bridge between medical and parental worlds and offers explorations of treatments and options for
ASDs. Health and parent's collections alike will find it important.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss
Lucy Beatle and Joan Clark-Warner, MS, RD, CDE
Alpha Publishers
375 Hudson, New York NY 10014
9781592578559, $18.95 www.idiotguides.com
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss tells how to build a weight-loss plan using one of two glycemic index programs. From sample healthy meals and recipes to tips on how to shop based on the index, this offers counts and loads for fighting fat and includes quick at-a-glance sidebar tips for fighting fat. Any library needs this.
You Can Beat the Odds
Brenda Stockdale
Sentient
1113 Spruce St., Boulder, CO 80302
9781591810797, $18.95 www.sentientpublications.com
YOU CAN BEAT THE ODDS: SURPRISING FACTORS BEHIND CHRONIC ILLNESS AND
CANCER provides a 6-week program for immunity-building, and uses scientifically-based
techniques that have helped survivors for a decade. From risk factors greater than diet or smoking
to the flexibility of genetic inheritance, YOU CAN BEAT THE ODDS is a tested, inspirational
'must' for any health collection.
Living Well with Pain and Illness
Vidyamala Burch
Sounds True Audio
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
9781591797470, $15.95 www.soundstrue.com 1-800-333-9185
Living Well with Pain and Illness: The Mindful Way to Free Yourself From Suffering comes
from an author who faced two spinal injuries and disability and chronic pain - and set out to
accept her challenges with compassion and peace. Meditation and mindful living blends in a
five-step model of mindfulness and how to use it for stress reduction and healing in a pick for
any new age or healing library.
Contagious Diseases Sourcebook, second edition
Joyce Brennfleck Shannon
Omnigraphics
Box 625, Holmes, PA 19043
9780780810754, $93.00 www.omnigraphics.com
Contagious Diseases Sourcebook appears in its second updated edition to provide basic
consumer information on self-care, medications, drug resistance, and more. Types of diagnostic
tests, treatments, and self-care practices are explained in a fine choice for any general lending
library seeking the latest details.
Bluebird
Ariel Gore
Farrar Straus Giroux
18 West 18th St., New York NY 10011
9780374114893, $24.00 www.fsgbooks.com
BLUEBIRD: WOMEN AND THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF HAPPINESS comes from an
author who observed that Positive Psychology - the study of happiness - was one of the most
popular courses on the Harvard campus. Her research into why discovered that many don't know
how to find and cultivate happiness in their lives - especially women - and this book offers the
results of surveys of women who were asked to answer six questions to evaluate their happiness
potential. Highly recommended for any general lending collection.
Radical Forgiveness
Colin Tipping
Sounds True Audio
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
9781591797647, $16.95 www.soundstrue.com
RADICAL FORGIVENESS provides a new five-stage process for letting go of anger and blame
and finding peace in any situation. New age, health, and psychology collections alike will
welcome the idea of forgiveness and the easy-to-use techniques that embrace accountability,
faith, and the basics of developing a forgiving attitude.
Diabetes Rising
Dan Hurley
Kaplan Publishing
1 Liberty Plaza, 24th floor, New York, NY 10006
9781607144588, $26.95 www.kaplanpublishing.com
No library - health or general - should be without DIABETES RISING: HOW A RARE
DISEASE BECAME A MODERN PANDEMIC, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT: it's one of
the most important, wide-ranging books about the epidemic of diabetes to be published in recent
years. It comes from the author's interviews with hundreds of physicians, researchers and patients
around the world and presents interlocking scientific theories to explain the rise of diabetes and
how to prevent or even cure both types. An astounding, direct assessment that's long been
needed, this is a top pick and stands well apart - and above - the wealth of diabetes history and
management tools on the market.
Pilates Anatomy
Dr. Abby Ellsworth
Thunder Bay Press
10350 Barnes Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92121
9781607100157 $19.95 www.thunderbaybooks.com
Pilates Anatomy: A Comprehensive Guide includes poster and provides a survey of the muscle
system and body alignment involved in pilates. From target muscles worked in each exercise to
step-by-step instructions for each movement for beginning, intermediate and advanced
practitioners, this packs in visual keys to correct pilates and is a 'must' for any health
collection.
Fat Chance
Julie Hadden
Guideposts
16 E. 34th St., New York NY 10016
9780824947880, $22.00 www.guideposts.com
FAT CHANCE: LOSING THE WEIGHT, GAINING MY WORTH comes from a contestant
from The Biggest Loser and tells of her journey from childhood to how she made it to the
weight-loss show, where she lost nearly half her body weight and transformed her life. Religious
perspectives blend with personal and social insights in a story of behind-the-scenes events from
the Biggest Loser show and its contestants, making this a special pick for both health and
spirituality libraries.
The Business Shelf
Small Change
Michael Edwards
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916
9781605093772, $16.95 www.bkconnection.com
Small Change: Why Business Won't Save the World comes form a former Ford Foundation
director who shows that a market approach to economics hurts more than it helps - and that real
change will only come when business acts more like civil society. Examples from his many years
in the social sector draw important collections between social transformation's values and
business approaches, and make for a 'must' for any business or social issues collection.
Blogging to Drive Business
Eric Butow and Rebecca Bollwitt
Que
c/o Pearson Technology Group
800 E. 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240
078974256X, $21.99 www.informit.com/que
Blogging to Drive Business: Create and Maintain Valuable Customer Connections tells how to
launch an effective business blog to make the most of a business, from creating a long-term
strategy to staffing the blog and integrating it with business marketing programs. The result goes
far beyond the usual 'how to write' blog scenario and links the blog to concrete strategies and
business pursuits, making this a powerful, involving survey any business or general library must
have.
The Value of Nothing
Raj Patel
Picador
175 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
9780312429249, $14.00 www.picadorusa.com
The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy offers a
revolutionary new theme on business, opening with Oscar Wilde's observation that "nowadays
people know the price of everything and the value of nothing" and translating this to how value
in the world is misplaced. His survey asks how we can rebalance society and limit markets and
shows how social organizations around the world are using these concepts already. Highly
recommended for any business library.
How to Write Fast Under Pressure
Philip Vassallo
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019-7420
0814414850, $18.95 www.amacombooks.org
How to Write Fast Under Pressure provides an easy process for being productive even under
deadlines and work-related writing challenges. The issue is more than producing volume - it's
about producing quality writing under pressure, and How to Write Fast Under Pressure offers
clear techniques based on the mnemonic DASH criteria perfect for writers working under
pressure. Any business collection needs this.
Mojo
Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter
Hyperion Books
77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023-6298
9781401323271, $26.99 www.hyperionbooks.com
MOJO: HOW TO GET IT, HOW TO KEEP IT, HOW TO GET IT BACK IF YOU LOSE IT
offers a spirited survey of survival skills for the new workplace, exploring the idea of mojo, its
major building blocks, and eleven specific actions that can enhance the process of change.
Simple exercises for improving workplace behavior and productivity level offers keys to turning
negativity into mojo.
What Would Google Do?
Jeff Jarvis
Harper Business
10 E. 53rd St., New York NY 10022
9780061709715, $26.99 www.harpercollins.com
WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO is not just another analysis of a computer company's rise to
power: it's a whole new way of thinking about and assessing business, offering a new approach to
business and culture that considers the clear, new rules of successful business management. From
visionary leadership to how the Google era has evolved, WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO is a
pick for any serious business library.
Rediscovering Values
Jim Wallis
Howard Books
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439183120, $24.00 www.howardpublishing.com
REDISCOVERING VALUES ON WALL STREET, MAIN STREET, AND YOUR STREET: A
MORAL COMPASS FOR THE NEW ECONOMY draws important connections between
financial crisis and money, showing the fallacies of popular ads and business strategies and
inviting readers to use the current economic crisis to uncover new principles to work by.
Spirituality, ethics and business blend in a satisfying survey recommended for these library
holdings.
The Lean Machine
Dantar P. Oosterwal
Amacom
1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019-7420
0814413781, $27.95 www.amacombooks.org
THE LEAN MACHINE: HOW HARLEY-DAVIDSON DROVE TOP-LINE GROWTH AND
PROFITABILITY WITH REVOLUTIONARY LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT offers a
behind-the-scenes account of Harley-Davidson's post-bankruptcy growth period, surveying how
the company's product development approaches changed and how it achieved breakthroughs in
design, marketing, and new business concepts. Both business and transportation history libraries
will find this a popular, inviting read pairing one company's history with a review of business
approaches.
Innovation X
Adam Richardson
Jossey-Bass
989 Market St., 5th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103-1741
9780470482193, $27.95 www.josseybass.com
INNOVATION X: WHY A COMPANY'S TOUGHEST PROBLEMS ARE ITS GREATEST
ADVANTAGE comes from a creative director at a global innovation firm and surveys how
customers, competitors and technologies change quickly and often. Leaders who seek clarify
about challenges and flexibility will find this an inspirational discussion.
The Needlecraft Shelf
A Rainbow of Stitches
Agnes Delage-Calvet, et.a.
Watson Guptill Publications
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780823014781, $24.99 www.watsonguptill.com
A Rainbow of Stitches: Embroidery and Cross-Stitch Basics Plus More Than 1,000 Motifs and
80 Project Ideas offers stitchers from beginner to expert a survey of how to stitch, a project idea
book, and a reference of motifs under one cover. Some 80 projects are grouped by color and
motifs range from alphabets to flowers, leaves, and fairies in a fine blend of patterns and photos
perfect for any needlework library.
Top-Notch Knits
Martingale & Company
20205 - 144th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
9781564779427, $24.99 www.martingale-pub.com
TOP-NOTCH KNITS: 33 DESIGNS TO JAZZ UP YOUR WARDROBE comes from a range of
top knitwear designers and offers designs for scarves, wraps, shells, tees, cardigans and jackets.
Over 30 projects are presented with full-page color photos modeling the designs and
accompanying clear directions. Knitting libraries will find this packed with refreshing, new
ideas.
Punchneedle: The Complete Guide
Marinda Stewart
Krause Publications
4700 East Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236
0896896528, $29.99 www.fwmedia.com
Punchneedle: The Complete Guide is for any library strong in embroidery guides, and offers
everything needed to know about using punchneedle techniques on more than 20 different types
of fabric from silk to wool. Different threads, creating special effects, and more accompany nine
projects on a range of surfaces. Packed with troubleshooting tips and special techniques, this
offers a spine-labeled, lay-flat binding for easy at-a-glance information and library shelving.
Friendship Triangles
Edyta Sitar
Landauer
3100 NW 101st St. Suite A, Urbandale IA 50322
9780981804095, $24.95 www.landauercorp.com
FRIENDSHIP TRIANGLES comes from a fabric designer and quilter who introduces her
techniques for half square block quilts and Triangle Block Exchange Programs. Over a dozen
projects in color offer tips on using triangles in a range of quilting styles, and make for a fine
survey that adds projects ranging from table toppers and runners to full quilts.
Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece
Gail Callahan
Storey Publishing
210 MassMoca Way, North Adams, MA 01247
9781603424684, $18.95 www.storey.com
Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece is an excellent 'must' for any needleworker who wants to learn
how to dye their own yarn. From creating fresh new color blends from old yarns to recipes
designed to work in the kitchen via slow cooker, microwave or stovetop, this tells how to
experiment with heat, color and fiber to maximum effect and is a 'must' for any needlework
library. Lay-flat binding with spine lettering lends to library location and practical use alike.
The Science Shelf
From Eternity to Here
Sean Carroll
Dutton
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3657
9780525951339, $26.95 www.penguin.com
FROM ETERNITY TO HERE: THE QUEST FOR THE ULTIMATE THEORY OF TIME come
from a Caltech theoretical physicist and blogger for Discover, and offers a new way of thinking
about time - a directional way of thinking. Time owes its conditions to events before the Big
Bang - and Sean Carroll postulates that actually our universe is part of a larger family of
universes, some of which experience time running in the opposite direction. An intriguing,
detailed survey recommended for any library strong in popular physics titles and theories.
The Environmental Studies Shelf
Storms of My Grandchildren
James Hansen
Bloomsbury
175 - 5th Avenue, Suite 300, New York NY 10010
9781608192007, $25.00 www.bloomsburyusa.com
STORMS OF MY GRANDCHILDREN: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COMING CLIMATE
CATASTROPHE AND OUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE HUMANITY offers a call to action
from the world's leading climate scientist on climate issues, offering a survey of the truth about
global warming and human-caused climate change and showing why the latest ideas on solutions
won't work. We must phase out all coal and achieve radical goals if our children are to avoid
global meltdown and horrific storms: that's the message of this important guide, recommended
for any library strong in climate change facts and history.
The Computer Shelf
Programming in Objective-C 2.0, second edition
Stephen H. Kochan
Addison Wesley
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0321566157, $44.99 www.informit.com
The second edition of Programming in Objective-C 2.0: A Complete Introduction to the
Objective-C Language for Mac OS X and iPhone Development is a pick for any advanced
developer's library. It tells of a language that has become the standard for application
development on the Mac OS X and iPhone platforms, and provides new programmers with
step-by-step introductions to its language and use. This second edition has been updated and
expanded to cover Objective C 2.0 and is a pick for any developer's collection.
SSL and TLS Theory and Practice
Rolf Oppliger
Artech House
685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062
1596934476, $89.00, www.artechhouse.com
SSL and TLS Theory and Practice is a pick for any college-level computer library strong in
Internet security. It provides a basic and thorough introduction to SSL and TLS protocols,
covering their design, development, and comparing them to other Internet security protocols.
Tips on how to employ these and configure security solutions make for a powerful technical
survey any programmer's library needs.
IBM Lotus Connections 2.5
Stephen Hardison, et.al.
IBM Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759
0137000537, $39.99 www.ibmpressbooks.com
IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 provides a fine key to leveraging social networks using Lotus
Connections 2.5, offering the first book to cover this product. From building networks that
promote agility to discussing how this new product can streamline operations and be successfully
implemented, IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 offers a solid pick for any computer library.
Web Design for Developers
Brian P. Hogan
Pragmatic Programmers
Box 293325, Lewisville, TX 75029-3325
9781934356135, $42.95 www.pragprog.com
Web Design for Developers: A Programmer's Guide to Design Tools and Techniques offers
programmers and website developer collections a fine survey of how to make web applications
better without a professional designer on staff. From choosing the right colors and fonts and
avoiding costly accessibility mistakes to spicing an application, this packs in common Photoshop
tricks, CSS techniques, and how to redesign a web site from the ground up.
The Reference Shelf
GNSS Applications and Methods
Scott Gleason and Demoz Gebre-Egziabher, editors
Artech House
685 Canton St., Norwood, MA 02062
9781596933293 $139.00 www.artechhouse.com
College-level collections strong in GNSS technology will find GNSS Applications and Methods
a top reference. It's written by leading experts and discusses the basics of GNSS, providing many
examples of applications and including software with processing tools and real GPS data sets.
Professionals already well versed in GNSS will find this both a refresher course and a template
for advancing skills, offering insights critical to future development projects.
The Music Shelf
Michael Jackson Before He Was King
Todd Gray
Chronicle Books
680 - 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107
9780811875066, $29.95 www.chroniclebooks.com
Michael Jackson Before He Was King comes from a photographer who worked with Michael
Jackson for several years before becoming his personal photographer, following the Jacksons
through their entire evolution. This gathering of unseen pictures of Michael taken over a span of
10 years follows public and private life alike and provides an intimate portrait of his earlier years.
Any music library strong in rock or soul popular music in general and Michael Jackson in
particular must have this.
Me, the Mob and the Music
Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick
Scribner
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439128657, $25.00 www.simonandschuster.com
Me, the Mob and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells comes
from a rock star who's compiled 24 gold singles and 9 platinum albums. This blend of memoir,
rock history, and mob epic recounts his career and his relationship with Morris Levy, a kingpin in
the music industry. The evolving relationship between Tommy James and his group and a Bronx
bully who swindled his way to the top makes for a moving, involving account documenting an
era of rock music history and key figures who made it happen.
The Rise and Fall of EMI Records
Brian Southall
Omnibus Press
257 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10110
9781847722447, $29.95 www.omnibuspress.com
EMI's decline from a powerful music giant over two decades of rejected takeovers, unsuccessful
mergers and profit warnings makes for a powerful analysis of record industry changes and
provides a strong survey of how the industry has experienced light-speed change. Any interested
in music industry history will find this a powerful guide to not just EMI's rise and fall, but to an
industry's vast changes.
Good Vibrations: The Physics of Music
Barry Parker
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
0801892643, $27.95 www.press.jhu.edu
Good Vibrations: The Physics of Music explains the physics responsible for differences in
musical notes and properties. This combines with a history of sound and a survey of acoustics,
electronics, and the human ear using physics as a base for understanding how sounds are made
and perceived. An outstanding survey, this is a pick for all collections, particularly music
libraries.
Dance of Days, fourth edition
Ark Andersen & Mark Jenkins
Akashic Books
Box 1456, New York NY 10019
9781933354996, $21.95 www.akashicbooks.com
DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL offers a
compelling account of the culture and nature of punk rock, with a narrowed focus on
Washington, D.C.'s insurgent punk scene. This fourth edition updates and expands prior
information and provides a fine history of a grassroots rock movement that came of age in the
early 90s. Popular music collections will relish its approach and depth.
Jazz Age: People and Perspectives
Mitchell Newton-Matza, Editor
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 03116-1911
9781598840339, $85.00, www.abc-clio.com
Jazz Age: People and Perspectives joins others in the 'Perspectives in American Social History'
titles to cover how farmers, Afro-Americans, and ordinary people were affected by the rise of the
'jazz age' and its musical and cultural heritage. Both music and social issues history libraries will
find this a fine reader, packed with analysis of a popular form of music that continues to impact
society to this day.
Pro Tools 8 Power! The Comprehensive Guide
Christopher R. Burns, Colin MacQueen with Steve Albanese
Course Technology
c/o Cengage Learning, Inc.
200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
159863898X, $44.99 www.courseptr.com
Pro Tools 8 Power! The Comprehensive Guide competes well with other Pro Tools references,
packing in the latest versions of Pro Tools for music and multimedia users at all levels and
providing review of basic audio concepts, editing, mixing, plug-ins, MIDI and more. Shortcuts
for both Windows and Mac environments provide notes and tips alongside instructions and
lessons that hold black and white screen shots throughout. Computer and music libraries alike
will want this.
I Am Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne
Grand Central Publishing
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9780446569897, $26.99 www.hachettebookgroup.com
I AM OZZY is a pick for any fan of rock star Ozzy Osbourne or for general libraries strong in
contemporary musician autobiography. It comes from one of the most colorful figures in music
history, describes the passion and excesses of his rock n roll lifestyle from drugs to violence, and
makes for a fine and revealing survey of the rock star's life and perspective.
Metodo Flamenco Para Instrumentos Melodicos
Juan Parrilla
Mel Bay Publications
4 Industrial Drive, Pacific, MO 63069-3611
9788493737832, $44.99 www.melbay.com
The FLAMENCO METHOD FOR MELODIC INSTRUMENTS offers keys to transposing for
instruments in B flat and E flat and packs in sheet music for tangos, solea, alegrias, and studies of
each 'palo' of main flamenco stylings. From explanations of different measures to a theme
composed by the author that helps pupils apply learning from exercises, this is a 'must' for any
guitar collection and especially for learners interested in classical music styles. There's nothing
like it on the market, making for an exceptional acquisition.
The Rock Guitar Experience
Eric Slone
Alfred Publishing
Box 10003, Van Nuys, CA 91410-0003
0739060120, $16.95 www.alfred.com
The Rock Guitar Experience: Your Practical Guide to the Landmark Styles of Rock offers a fine
history of rock guitar taught through musical examples, covering the techniques, styles and artists
of each era and offering standard music notation and TAB for intermediate to advanced
guitarists. A CD includes live performances of every example in a fine guide for any interested in
rock guitar history and stylings.
Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen
Jimmy McDonough
Viking
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780670021536, $27.95 www.us.penguingroup.com
Any library strong in country music history of biographies can't be without TAMMY
WYNETTE: TRAGIC COUNTRY QUEEN. It provides a rich, in-depth biography of the singer
who began life as Wynette Pugh, growing up on a small Mississippi farm with many dreams.
Interviews with family, friends and colleagues power a survey telling the story of her music song
by song, making for a powerful addition to any music library strong in country music stars.
The Gardening Shelf
The Pruning Book
Lee Reich
Taunton Press
Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
9781600850950, $21.95 www.taunton.com
THE PRUNING BOOK has been completely revised and updated with over 250 photos and 135
drawings to explain ass aspects of making pruning cuts on everything from ornamental trees and
bushes to topiaries. Author Lee Reich is a horticulturist who provides here the latest information
and updated illustrations for all levels of gardener, from beginners to advanced.
The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide
Gunnar Erickson, Harris Tulchin and Mark Halloran
Schirmer
c/o Music Sales Corp
257 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10110
9780825637230, $27.95 www.schirmer.com
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook is a 'must'
for any college-level performing arts library. It gives independent producers vital information
about the business and legal concerns of movie production, from deal making and hiring
directors and actors to finance and using industry-standard forms. All the basics pack an
important industry 'must' that no film library should be without.
Audrey Hepburn: International Cover Girl
Scott Brizel
Chronicle Books
680 - 2nd St., San Francisco CA 94107
9780811868204, $45.00 www.chroniclebooks.com
Any library strong in film star history in general or Audrey Hepburn in particular must have the
lavishly illustrated Audrey Hepburn: International Cover Girl. It packs in over 600 international
magazine covers featuring her, accompanying these full-page color reproductions with a fine
survey of her life and personal and film history. These covers have been gathered under one
cover for the first time and are key for any film history library.
Classic Movie Guide, second edition
Leonard Maltin
Plume
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
9780452295773, $25.00 www.penguin.com
The second updated edition of Leonard Maltin's popular CLASSIC MOVIE GUIDE covers
movies from silents through 1965: thousands of films including expanded director and star
indexes, more foreign films, and capsule reviews of forgotten films. Cable, TV and DVD films
alike are covered, making this an exceptional reference for any vintage film fan.
The Social Issues Shelf
The Empathic Civilization
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher Books
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014-3658
9781585427659, $27.95 www.tarcherbooks.com
THE EMPATHIC CIVILIZATION: THE RACE TO GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN A
WORLD IN CRISIS maintains that we are at a turning point in human history and the coming
decades could determine human survival on Earth. His belief is that global discussions must
move away from economics, energy security and markets alone and focus on human
consciousness itself - in less than a generation. Chapters provide a new interpretation of the
history of civilization and the evolution of empathy and its purpose in the world. A 'must' for
libraries ranging from new age and science to psychology and social issues collections.
You Are Not a Gadget
Jaron Lanier
Alfred A. Knopf
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, 17th floor, NY, NY 10019
9780307269645, $24.95 www.aaknopf.com
YOU ARE NOT A GADGET: A MANIFESTO tells what happens when we stop shaping
technology and technology begins shaping us. Author Jaron Lanier was the first to predict the
changes the Internet would bring to all lives: his first book offers a cautionary look at its pros and
cons, considering the web's evolution and ongoing impact on human lives. Any computer or
social issues library needs this.
Murder Behind the Badge
Stacy Dittrich
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2119
9781591027591, $25.00 www.prometheusbooks.com
Murder Behind the Badge: True Stories of Cops Who Kill offers a true-crime narrative that reads
like a thriller and comes from a former police officer and detective who tells eighteen stories
about cops who kill. Any library strong in either law enforcement or social issues will find this a
solid, intriguing coverage of what motivates cops to kill.
The Autobiography of an Execution
David R. Dow
Twelve
237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
9780446562065, $24.99 www.twelvebooks.com
The Autobiography of an Execution is a must for any high school to college-level library strong
in social issues in general and capital punishment and legal issues in particular. It tells of a Texas
execution and comes from a lawyer who specializes in representing death-row cases. His witness
of executions and the legal process offers an insider's view of the minds of judges, experiences of
prison, and the death row chambers themselves. A gripping, personal survey.
Hippies
Miah L. Issitt
Greenwood
c/o ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
9780313365720, $35.00 www.abc-clio.com
HIPPIES: A GUIDE TO AN AMERICAN SUBCULTURE explores the psyche and history of
the American counterculture's influence on everything from music and fashion to war, peace, and
the mainstream establishment. From hippie leaders and icons such as Timothy Leary to how
1960s America was transformed by the movement, HIPPIES is a powerful pick for any American
history collection from high school to college levels.
The International Studies Shelf
Understanding Central America, fifth edition
John A. Booth, et.al.
Westview Press
2465 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
9780813344218, $35.00 www.westviewpress.com
The 5th updated edition of Understanding Central America: Global Forces, Rebellion and
Change represents a major upgrade, updating events and even rethinking the basic theoretical
issues at the heart of any key understanding of the region as a whole. As such this remains a
powerful textbook on Central American politics, and a 'must' for any college-level library.
African Perspectives on China in Africa
Firoze Manji and Stephen Marks, Editors
Fahmu
c/o Pambazuka Press
www.pambazuka.org
9780954563738, $19.95, www.amazon.com
African Perspectives on China in Africa offers college-level material for any library serious about
China's involvement in Africa. Traditional commentary focuses on either assessing how the
interests of Western capital might be affected or denouncing China's practices - the same actually
as those of the West and Europe. This collection of essays from the prize-winning electronic
newsletter Pambazuka News offers different views united by their concerns for social justice in
Africa.
Beyond Repair
Charles S. Faddis
Lyons Press
Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437-0480
9781599218519, $22.95 www.LyonsPress.com
BEYOND REPAIR: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE CIA offers a powerful survey by a
former CIA operations officer who gives his insider's account of why the CIA is not prepared to
do its job. From underlying weaknesses in the system due to bureaucracy to how the CIA has
eroded rather than strengthened, this is a 'must' for any who would understand the CIA's pros and
cons.
The Religion/Spirituality Shelf
The Me I Want to Be
John Ortberg
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49530
9780310275923, $19.99 www.zondervan.com
The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You encourages readers to worry not so
much about achievements or even experiences, but the spiritual tasks individuals hold in life.
Biblical quotes provide inspiration while text assesses possibilities for becoming a positive,
God-abiding person in the world. Any spiritual library seeking inspirational writings tied to Bible
study will find this a solid pick.
Transforming Our Painful Emotions
Evelyn Eaton Whitehead & James D. Whitehead
Orbis Books
Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308
9781570758706 $20.00 www.orbisbooks.com
Psychology and spirituality libraries alike will find appealing the knowledge in Transforming Our
Painful Emotions: Spiritual Resources in Anger, Shame, Grief, Fear and Loneliness. Chapters
cover how we deal with these emotions, how they relate to original guilt and spiritual concepts,
and how to successfully change them to positive routes. A different, top pick!
The Good and Beautiful Life
James Bryan Smith
InterVarsity Press
P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426
9780830835324, $22.00 www.ivpress.com
The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting On the Character of Christ isn't just another Biblical
treatise: it's a spiritual study guide that offers opportunities for soul training, reinforcing biblical
messages and encouraging small group discussions and interactions with other spiritual leaders.
It adds to the Apprenticeship series to help Christians experience change through spiritual
formation and continues the work begun in THE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL GOD: picks for any
Christian library.
The Genesis Record
Henry M. Morris
Baker Publishing Group
6030 E. Fulton, Ada, MI 49301
9780801072826, $45.00 www.bakerbooks.com
THE GENESIS RECORD: A SCIENTIFIC AND DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY ON THE
BOOK OF BEGINNINGS is the only commentary with the complete Book of Genesis written by
a creationist scientist as a narrative rather than a critical verse-by-verse analysis. Any spirituality
library will find this an outstanding guide through early history, offering the background needed
to understand all Scripture. Applications of Genesis to Christian living also make this an
outstanding reflection of some thirty years of teaching Bible classes.
Pass the Jelly
Gary Crowley
Sentient Publications
1113 Spruce St., Boulder, CO 80302
9781591810926, $14.95 www.sentientpublications.com
PASS THE JELLY: TALES OF ORDINARY ENLIGHTENMENT is a top pick for any who
would understand the false assumptions of life and the path to spiritual living. Using one unusual
day and correlating events from childhood, Gary Crowley provides a satisfying blend of spiritual
insight, autobiography and his Pass the Jelly Principle - that people 'do what they do' in a
cause-and-effect chain. Spirituality and new age libraries will find this enlightening.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
Berkeley Prime Crime
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
www.penguin.com
Berkeley Prime Crime publishes some of the best mysteries available: packed with twists and
turns of plot, changing themes, and strong characterization. Some new arrivals are real winners
and especially recommended for discriminating collections. Rebecca Kent's MURDER HAS NO
CLASS (9780425232071, $6.99) is set in Bellhaven Finishing School where Meredith faces
corruption and a feisty ghost, Rebecca Hale's HOW TO WASH A CAT (9780425232040, $6.99)
tells of a historic San Francisco antiques shop whose owner is found dead - and whose niece
finds an array of characters with unusual dedication to the shop's contents, B.B. Haywood's
TOWN IN A BLUEBERRY JAM (9780425232651, $6.99) comes packed with blueberry recipes
as it tells of a blueberry farm's owner who handles berries and murder alike, Mary Stanton's
AVENGING ANGELS (9780425233092, $7.99) tells of an attorney who handles murder cases
for the souls of the dead, Toni L. Kelner's WHO KILLED THE PINUP QUEEN?
(9780425232057, $6.99) tells of an entertainment reporter who writes about - and becomes
involved in - the lives of former stars, and Betty Hechtman's A STITCH IN CRIME
(9780425233108, $7.99) provides a fine crochet mystery providing both crochet patterns and
recipes in the context of its sewing mystery. All are outstanding recommendations.
A Dark Matter
Peter Straub
Doubleday & Company
c/o Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
9780385516389, $26.95 www.doubleday.com
A DARK MATTER is a powerful psychological thriller revolving around a life-changing horror
affecting the lives of a group of teens years after the event. A secret ritual leads to a gruesome
murder and secrets of the past arise to haunt all participants in this powerful, involving story
fueled by superior psychological tension and characterization. General libraries strong in novels
will find this a popular lend.
Frag Box
Richard A. Thompson
Poisoned Pen Press
6962 E. 1st Ave #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9781590586785, $24.95 www.poisonedpenpress.com
FRAG BOX offers a fine Herman Jackson mystery and tells of a murdered Vietnam vet from his
past who is beaten in broad daylight - and who leaves behind a will naming Jackson as his sole
heir. Jackson seeks justice - and a box of cash that Charlie's killers also seek in a dangerous
cat-and-mouse mystery perfect for any general mystery collection.
The World History Shelf
Paths Without Glory
James L. Newman
Potomac Books
22841 Quicksilver Dr, Dulles, VA 20166-2012
9781597972871, $29.95 www.potomacbooksinc.com
Paths Without Glory: Richard Francis Burton in Africa offers a fine biography of a man who
contributed some of the first ethnographic accounts of Africa's peoples - yet led him to illness
and many enemies, even as his discoveries worked to his disadvantage. Any library strong in
exploration history in general or African culture in particular will find this survey, packed with
diplomatic and political insights, to be key to an understanding of the continent's history.
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England
Ian Mortimer
Touchstone Books
c/o Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020
9781439112892, $26.00 www.simonandschuster.com
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth
Century offers a lively social history of Medieval England, the heart of the Middle Ages, and
offers insights into a world that thrived hundreds of years before electricity and modern
medicine. Letters, household accounts, poems and more offers make for a literary time machine
introducing the most basic of Medieval daily living to general-interest audiences rather than the
specialty history approaches of similar Medieval studies.
The Military Shelf
In the Heat of Battle
Donough O'Brien
Osprey
443 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016
9781846034640, $24.95 www.ospreypublishing.com
IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE: A HISTORY OF THOSE WHO ROSE TO THE OCCASION
AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T offers a fine survey of war, military ranks, and how heroes
emerged form battles. From early fighters such as George Washington and Rommel to
anti-heroes such as Custer, this survey considers how individuals contributed to or changed the
course of history through their military choices.
The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf
Suicide Kings
George R.R. Martin, Editor
TOR Books
175 - 5th Ave, New York NY 10110
9780765317834, $25.99 www.tor-forge.com
SUICIDE KINGS provides a fine 'Wild Cards' novel telling of a destroyed Africa where the Wild
Card virus kills 90 percent of those who catch it, but give the survivors unusual powers. Tom
Weathers is strongest of these new survivors: he can fly, he has superhuman strength, he can
shoot heat rays from his hands - and he's involved in a righteous cause - any one. Plenty of twists
and turns mark the 'Wild Cards' scenarios provided in this engrossing collection.
The Adamantine Palace
Stephen Deas
ROC Books
c/o Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780451463135, $24.95 www.penguin.com
The power of the Realms depends on its dragons, guarded by their handlers and bred for hunting
and war. But a mysterious liquid administered to them is all that stands between the Realms and
disaster, keeping the dragons in control and strong a Prince thinking of power and plotting
murder to get it and a Queen set on using her daughters to gain a powerful prize adds to the
mystery of a missing dragon in this powerful story, perfect for any fantasy library.
The Antiques/Collectibles Shelf
Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, fifth edition
Geoffrey T. Carlton
Collector Books
Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-30009
9781574326345, $29.95 www.collectorbooks.com
The fifth updated edition of Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book is a pick for any collection,
offering dealers, collectors and Star Wars fans a fine survey of some 50,000 collectibles from
1976 to 2010. Ten thousand color photos accompany the latest values and make for a strong pick
for any Star Wars collector and any library catering to them.
The Cookbook Shelf
Light & Healthy 2010
America's Test Kitchen
17 Station St., Brookline, MA 02445
1933615575, $35.00 www.americastestkitchentv.com
Light & Healthy 2010 takes the best recipes developed in the Test Kitchen over the past year and
figures out ways to cut the fat and calories without cutting flavor. The result are recipes that had
to pass multiple taste tests to be included here, from lightening a full-fat Spinach Lasagna to
Eggplant Parmesan and Black Bean Burgers. Any general lending library will find its bright
photos and clear, easy directions to be a winner.
Face Food Recipes
Christopher D. Salyers
Mark Batty, Publisher
36 West 37th St #409, New York NY 10018
9780981960029, $19.95 www.markbattypublisher.com
FACE FOOD RECIPES offers a how-to approach for making Charaben at home - faces sculpted
in food. From Spiderman's face made of sushi rice and nori to panda bears, railways, bees and
mice made out of rice, this takes decorating to a whole new level in an outstanding presentation
perfect for culinary libraries. Recipes and color photos on facing pages make it easy for home
cooks to reproduce eye-catching results.
Venezia
Tessa Kiros
Andrews & McMeel Publishing
1130 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
0740785168, $34.99 www.andrewsmcmeel.com
VENEZIA: FOOD & DREAMS is not your everyday cookbook: it pairs dynamic recipes with
bright colorful photos of Venetian streets and dishes alike, blending a travelogue with a culinary
exploration of Venice. Venetian staples and specialties range from Scallops in lemon juice to
Fish Soup and Vegetable Risotto in a gilt-edged lavish book perfect for both gifts and general
lending.
Modern Gastronomy A to Z
Ferran Adria
CRC Press
6000 Broken Sound Pkwy NW #300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742
9781439812457 $59.95 www.crcpress.com
College-level collections strong in culinary references will appreciate this dictionary of modern
cooking that emphasizes the nature of ingredients, their reactions, and their interactions. Cooking
and chemistry blend in a reference key to any advanced culinary collection where chefs are
learning more than recipes. This is the first English translation of the best-selling Lexico
Cientifico Gastronomico and provides definitions for each ingredient or term. A highly
recommended, technical culinary reference!
More Vegetables, Please!
Elson M. Haas, MD and Patty James, MS
New Harbinger Publications
5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
9781572245907, $21.95 www.newharbinger.com
More Vegetables, Please! Offers over 100 recipes for the whole family, including tips for adding
vegetables to a family's favorite dishes, making them taste good with sauces, and appealing to
even picky eaters. From The Best Kale Salad Ever spiced with garlic and avocado to Stuffed
Baked Potatoes filled with something different, this is an appealing pick. No color photos - but
the easy dishes don't need them.
The Vintage Table
Jacqueline de Montravel and Editors of Romantic Homes Magazine
Clarkson Potter Publishers
c/o The Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, #B1, New York, NY 10019-4305
9780307460547, $35.00 www.clarksonpotter.com
THE VINTAGE TABLE: PERSONAL TREASURES AND STANDOUT SETTINGS offers
insights into table settings and mixing and matching vintage and modern pieces to fine effect.
Unlike most antiques guides to glassware, this doesn't assume only antiques or an unlimited
budget: it shows how to make the most of a few fine pieces and comes packed with color photo
examples for pairing family china and newer finds. A top pick for any general lending
library.
Salty Sweets
Christie Matheson
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany St., Boston MA 02118
9781558324152, $19.95 www.harvardcommonpress.com
SALTY SWEETS: DELECTABLE DESSERTS AND TEMPTING TREATS WITH A
SUBLIME KISS OF SALT demonstrates how salt helps balance and heighten sweets, and packs
in recipes for cookies, cakes and candies that combine salt and sweet in the only cookbook to
explore this area. Over seventy recipes range from Butterscotch Brownies and Sweet and Salty
Pecans to an unusual Carrot Cake with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting. Any general library will
welcome this different title.
Harvard Common Press
535 Albany St., Boston MA 02118
www.harvardcommonpress.com
Two color-photo-packed guides by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig featuring lay-flat binding pair
photos of finished results with fine recipes featuring easy step-by-step processes. PLANKING
(9781558326682, $12.95) tells how to cook on a wood plank to infuse food with smoky richness.
No special equipment is needed - it's a board and this book and 25 techniques contained herein,
for quick success! GRILLING FISH (9781558326699, $12.95) offers a similar format and covers
a few basics for grilling that apply to all fish. The photos, easy recipes and lay-flat binding lend
to kitchen use and make great gifts for reluctant cooks.
The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior, second edition
Mattie Sue Athan
Barron's
250 Wireless Blvd, Hauppauge, NY 11788
0764142135, $14.99, www.barronseduc.com
The second updated edition of Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior is a pick for any library
strong in animal and bird behavior: it tells how to choose the right parrot, train it, and how to
consider toys, household hazards, and environment. From how a bird inhabits a controlled
environment to making the most of its first few days in the home, this should be a 'must' for any
new parrot owners and, particularly, would-be owners who would gain useful knowledge key to
making purchasing decisions.
Healing Companions
Jane Miller
New Pages
Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
9781601630933, $16.99 www.newpagebooks.com
HEALING COMPANIONS: ORDINARY DOGS AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY POWER
TO TRANSFORM LIVES is the first book to show how dogs benefit those who suffer from
emotional issues. It shows how to choose a companion dog with healing in mind, how to
understand the requirements of a service dog, and how to provide the dog with proper care. Any
general or pet-oriented collection will find this a key pick.
Pet Photography 101
Andrew Darlow
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #400, Burlington, MA 01803
9780240812151, $14.95 www.focalpress.com
PET PHOTOGRAPHY 101: TIPS FOR TAKING BETTER PHOTOS OF YOUR DOG OR
CAT offers simple techniques for taking better pet photos, from ideas for holidays photos and
action shots to using all kinds of cameras - even cell phones. From choosing a camera to
post-production, this packs in photos and links, articles and resources on pet photography.
Atlas of Clinical Avian Hematology
Phillip Clark, Wayne Boardman and Shane Raidal
Wiley-Blackwell
9781405192484, $149.99 www.wiley.com
Atlas of Clinical Avian Hematology provides a fine guide to the hematological characteristics of
birds, packing in color photos to assist in interpretation of hematological data and covering 100
species of birds. From how to collect and handle blood samples to peculiar hematological
characteristics unique to birds, this is a 'must' for any avian vet's collection.
The Biography Shelf
Just Don't Fall
Josh Sundquist
Viking Press
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780670021468, $25.95 www.penguin.com
JUST DON'T FALL: HOW I GREW UP, CONQUERED ILLNESS, AND MADE IT DOWN
THE MOUNTAIN tells of an amputee who achieved his dream - to race in the Olympics. He was
nine when he was diagnosed with a cancer that claimed his left leg: JUST DON'T FALL tells of
his health struggles, his dreams, and how he achieved them and is a pick for any sports or general
lending library, offering an impassioned, real voice of courage.
All Things At Once
Mika Brzezinski
Weinstein Books
345 Hudson St, 13th Floor, New York NY 10014
9781602861114, $24.95 www.weinsteinco.com
ALL THINGS AT ONCE comes from the co-host of 'Morning Joe' on TV and tells of a
self-made woman who grew up believing she could do anything. She's a media sensation and a
political force - and here provides insights into decades of struggle to blend a busy career with
motherhood. A top pick for any general lending library strong in inspirational autobiographies of
popular public figures.
The Collector
Jack Nisbet
Sasquatch Books
119 South Main St., Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104
1570616132, $23.95 www.sasquatchbooks.com
THE COLLECTOR: DAVID DOUGLAS AND THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE
NORTHWEST surveys David Douglas's discoveries of hundreds of western plants and tells how
the son of a stonemason who lived in a rural Scottish village became the premier botanical
explorer of the Pacific Northwest. His early fascination with nature and botany and the moves
that would led him to become a leading authority make for fascinating reading especially
recommended for any natural history collection.
The Sports Shelf
Running Anatomy
Joe Puleo and Dr. Patrick Milroy
Human Kinetics
Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076
9780736082303, $19.95 www.humankinetics.com
RUNNING ANATOMY offers a fine illustrated guide to running strength and building
endurance that focuses on improving such performance by increasing strength and optimizing
running efficiency. Fifty of the most effective strength exercises for runners accompany
step-by-step directions and anatomical illustrations showing these muscles in action. Any sports
or general library catering to runners needs this approach.
The Ferrari Phenomenon
Matt Stone & Luca Dal Monte
David Bull, Publishers
4250 E Camelback Rd Suite 150K, Phoenix, AZ 85018-9692
1935007084, $39.95 www.bullpublishing.com
The Ferrari Phenomenon: An Unconventional View of the World's Most Charismatic Cars
provides an outstanding pictorial and historical survey of Ferrari, covering not only the cars they
fostered but the family name, pop culture, and mystery surrounding them. The Ferrari
Phenomenon offers a focus on Enzo Ferrari's life, facts about cars and historic races, and packs in
photos of the Ferrari factor and its history. An outstanding pick for any auto buff's
collection.
Racing While Black
Leonard T. Miller with Andrew Simon
Seven Stories Press
140 Watts Street, New York NY 10013
9781583228968, $24.95 www.sevenstories.com
RACING WHILE BLACK: HOW AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN STOCK CAR TEAM MADE
ITS MARK ON NASCAR tells of the author's experience of putting together a stock-car team
with his father and leading it from idea to racing. It also tells the history of the Afro-American
struggle to be included in a traditionally white, Southern sport. Not only NASCAR fans but any
fans interested in auto racing history in general as well as Afro-American history libraries need
this inspirational, involving story.
Gold Medal Physics
John Eric Goff
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
9780801893223, $25.00 www.press.jhu.edu
Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports pairs discussions of some amazing recent feats in
athletic history with surveys of physics and science behind soccer, cycling, football, skating,
jumping and other competitive sports. The result is an explanation that explains physics in clear
layman's terms and offers illustrations and math equations to build upon and reinforce sports
knowledge. Perfect for sports and science libraries alike.
The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2006
Haynes Publishing
www.haynes.co.uk
1844253457 19.99 Brit. pounds www.amazon.com
Any library strong in auto racing histories needs The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2006. It
offers the in-depth, behind-the-scenes story of the 2006 World Championship told by drivers and
team personnel and offers color photos and text describing experiences of drivers, team
principals, and more. Statistics, color graphics, and more provide an important reference
covering the race for each of the 18 Grand Prix weekends, making for a visual wonder.
The Gaming Shelf
Problem Corner
Patrick Jourdain
Master Point Press
331 Douglas Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5M 1H2
9781897106471, $19.95 www.masterpointpress.com
PROBLEM CORNER is featured in Bridge Magazine and provides the author's bridge keys for
intermediate and advanced players. It covers problems and solutions blending real-life deals and
constructed themes, and will appeal to any avid bridge player seeking insights to challenges.
Producing Games
D.S. Cohen, Sergio A. Bustamante II
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #300, Burlington, MA 01803
9780240810706, $39.95 www.focalpress.com
PRODUCING GAMES: FROM BUSINESS AND BUDGETS TO CREATIVITY AND
DESIGN packs in keys for game designers and producers, presenting all the key roles in game
development and how they relate to producers. From secrets of the gaming industry to managing
managers' expectations, this is packed with insights covering everything from scheduling and
staff to design quality and creating next-generation games. Any game developer's collection
needs these guidelines!
The Photography Shelf
Build a Better Photograph
Michael E. Stern
Rocky Nook
26 W. Mission St. #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
9781933952185, $34.95 www.rockynook.com
Build a Better Photograph offers an experienced photographer's insights into the steps taken to
build a picture idea. From 3D scanning and compositing to inspiration, this shows exactly how
photographers conceptualize, blend ideas into work, and create finished products. The
accompanying DVD offers additional images and short videos of photographic sessions, making
for an outstanding recommendation for any seeking insights into the inspirational process.
Handmade Design Workshop
Carmen Sheldon & Robin Williams
Peachpit Press
1249 - 8th St., Berkeley, CA 94710
9780321647153, $39.99 www.peachpit.com
Handmade Design Workshop: Create Handmade Elements for Digital Design offers a fine
inspirational survey of design work showing how to use traditional artist's tools to create
hand-made elements for use in digital design work. From learning how to blow, salt, spray and
sponge to exploring clay, collage and found objects, this shows how to create illustrations even if
you can't draw, with the inclusion of photography into the mix. Any photography or crafts
collection needs this.
Exhibiting Photography
Shirley Read
Focal Press
30 Corporate Drive #400, Burlington, MA 01803
9780240809397, $29.95 www.focalpress.com
EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPHY: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CHOOSING A SPACE,
DISPLAYING YOUR WORK, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN tells how to create and
organize photo exhibitions, offering step-by-step guidance, anecdotes, and case studies of real
situations to help photographers improve their marketing and business skills. From the technical
requirements of exhibiting to locating the right space, approaching a gallery and pricing and
selling, this is packed with keys to successful exhibits and is a 'must' for any aspiring
photographer.
The Best of Wedding Photojournalism, second edition
Bill Hurter
Amherst Media
Box 586, Buffalo, NY 14226
9781584282730, $34.95 www.AmherstMedia.com
The Best of Wedding Photojournalism: Techniques and Images for Professional Digital
Photographers appears in an updated second edition covering the history of photojournalism and
its role in modern wedding photography. From selecting the right equipment to preparing an
image and creative ideas, this covers all the basics for any library catering to
neo-professionals.
Smart Object Pipeline
Ted Dillard
Lark Books/Sterling
387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810
9781600593970, $29.95 www.larkbooks.com
SMART OBJECT PIPELINE: REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS FOR THE PHOTOSHOP
LAYER WORKFLOW tells how to edit in Photoshop layers and markets, and how to gain access
to a digital image to maximize image quality. Smart object technology teaches access to the raw
file, and offers a clear, specific guide to Photoshop layering's complexities perfect for any
Photoshop collection.
The Audiobook Shelf
Drawn in Blood
Andrea Kane
Brilliance Corporation
Grand Rapids, MI 49417
144180188X, $38.99 www.brillianceaudio.com
Joyce Bean provides a seasoned voice to this fine story of a former FBI Special Agent who has
faced dangers but here finds it has invaded her family life when her mother is viciously attacked
in her posh apartment. Her struggles to save her father from danger involve her in struggle and
romance - and a possible betrayal of family secrets in the process. Audio libraries will find this
riveting.
Burnt Offerings
Laurell K. Hamilton
Penguin Audio
375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
9780143144076, $39.95 www.penguin.com
Kimberly Alexis provides a passionate, involving voice to spice the unabridged Anita Blake,
Vampire Hunter novel BURNT OFFERINGS. Here Anita is called upon to help, rather than
fight, vampires when an arsonist targets St. Louis's undead. No familiarity with Anita Blake
previous sagas is needed to appreciate this fine blend of fantasy and thriller.
Absolute Power
David Baldacci
Hachette Audio
9781607883210, $24.98 www.hachetteaudio.com
Scott Brick's extensive audiobook skills lend to a powerful story of deadly passion turned to
murder and a runaway witness who has just seen a slaying involving the President of the United
States. Fine tension evolves in a complex political and social thriller perfect for fans of Baldacci
or audio thrillers.
French Revolutions
Tim Moore
Clipper Audio
c/o Recorded Books
270 Skipjack Road, Prince Frederick, D 20678
9781407448800, $72.75, www.recordedbooks.com
French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France receives a fine narration by Andrew Wincott
who lends zest and life to this fine blend of travelogue and comedy telling of Tim Moore's
cycling in France's greatest event. Can Tim tackle a professional competition? A fun, lively listen
evolves perfect for any library where cycling is of patron interest.
Alice I Have Been
Melanie Benjamin
Random House Audio Books
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10019
9780307713445, $35.00 www.randomhouseaudio.com
ALICE I HAVE BEEN enjoys a fine narration by actress Samantha Eggar, who has appeared in
award-winning films and whose smooth voice spices the story of Alice Hargreave, now
eighty-one, whose life has been changed at one fateful moment in her tenth year when she urged
a friend to write down his fanciful imaginings and helped change the world. A love story and
literary mystery blend in this fine vivid, unabridged audio.
The Art Shelf
The International Art Markets
James Goodwin, Consulting Editor
Kogan Page
525 S. 4th St #241, Philadelphia, PA 19147
9780749455927, $39.95 www.koganpage.com
The International Art Markets offers over forty chapters written by nearly sixty locally-based
experts in the art trade, covering over twenty countries around the world and focusing on key
information needed to understand the market in each country. From a summary of each
individual art market to structure, performance, and insights on trade associations, museums,
exhibitions, dealers and more, this is a 'must' reference for any serious global artist or collection
catering to them.
How to Paint Abstracts
Dani Humberstone
Search Press USA
1338 Ross Street, Petaluma, CA 94954-1117
9781844482900, $17.95 www.searchpress.com
How to Paint Abstracts teaches how to create a variety of abstract paintings using mixed media
blending style, color and texture. From explanations about techniques to step-by-step
demonstrations on how to build skills, this is a fine pick for any beginning crafter and packs in
step-by-step color examples for maximum results.
Understanding Jewellery, revised edition
David Bennett & Daniela Mascetti
Antique Collector's Club
6 W. 18th St., 4th Floor, New York NY 10011
9781851494309, $89.50 www.antiquecc.com
Understanding Jewellery has been revised and fully updated and offers identification and dating
of all kinds of jewelry, from the late 18th century until the end of the millennium. From
gemstone origins, values and testing methods to explanations of how values vary and good-sized
color photos of bracelets, necklaces, pendants and more, this is a pick for collectors, dealers, and
any interested in the history and development of jewelery.
Draw Sci Fi
Gecko Keck
Search Press
1338 Ross St., Petaluma, CA 94954-1117
9781844484775, $17.95 www.searchpress.com
DRAW SCI FI comes packed with information from experts and provides step-by-step projects
on how to draw aliens, robots, humanoids and cities. From materials and basic drawing
techniques to step-by-step sci fi projects to test and advance skills, DRAW SCI FI is a real
winner for any beginning artist who loves science fiction.
Lemuel Maynard Wiles
Geoffrey K. Fleming
Southold Historical
c/o Hudson Hills Press
3556 Main St., Manchester, VT 05254
9781555953539, $40.00 www.hudsonhills.com
Lemuel Maynard Wiles: A Record of His Works 1864-1904 tells of a teacher who taught young
men the science of penmanship before he achieved his true calling as a painter. Once he
acknowledged his gift, he blended painting and teaching in a career that lasted forty years. This
explores his career, includes his personal record book, and documents landscape subjects,
patrons who helped out, and more. College-level art collections will find this a fine
comprehensive resource.
Titan: The Last Days
Mark Hudson
Walker & Company
175 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
9780802710765, $27.00 www.walkerbooks.com
Titan: The Last Days offers art libraries a survey of one Tiziano Vecillio, also known as Titan,
who worked on a number of paintings that vanished when his studio was looted after his death.
This considers his relationships with his mentors, rivals and patrons and offers a biography of
Titan's life and times, re-creating 16th century Venice for any who would study his life and
works.
Art Making & Studio Spaces
Lynne Perrella
Quarry Books
100 Cummings Center, Suite 406-L, Beverly, MA 01915-6101
1592535399, $24.99 www.quarrybooks.com
Art Making & Studio Spaces is a visual studio tour that considers artists in their unique work
spaces. From the relationship between artist and studio to how work space influences art, this
blends photos by artists with personal insights that offer budding artists tips on how to set up a
private studio. Any collection catering to artists will find this a fine survey.
Drawing Autism
Jill Mullin
Mark Batty Publisher
36 W. 37th St. #409, New York NY 10018
9780981960005, $34.95 www.markbattypublisher.com
DRAWING AUTISM celebrates the artistry and self-expression found in the drawings, paintings
and collages created by people diagnosed with autism. Over 50 contributors exhibit a range of
unique perspectives on how autistic individuals see themselves and their world, offering pages
packed with full-page color illustrations and in many cases the artists' own insights of their
thoughts, feelings and experiences. Any library strong in autism insights or alternative art needs
this.
The Architecture Shelf
Built By Hand
Bill Steen, et.al.
Gibbs Smith
Box 667, Layton, UT 84041
158685237X, $50.00 www.gibbs-smith.com
BUILT BY HAND: VERNACULAR BUILDINGS AROUND THE WORLD offers a stunning
collection of photos by Japanese photographer Yoshio Komatsu elaborating traditional
architecture around the world. His photos cover vanishing early buildings built by designers who
often used simple tools and materials rather than machines and mass-produced techniques. This
is a key acquisition for any architecture library, packed with color and insights into vernacular
buildings.
The Judaic Studies Shelf
Four Thousand Years of Jewish History Then and Now
Jack Lefcourt
KTAV
930 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
9781602801325, $16.95 www.ktav.com
Four Thousand Years of Jewish History Then and Now is geared to young readers but will reach
all ages with its survey of Jewish people across forty years of history. Color photos, maps,
diagrams and text pack in eye-catching details and history perfect not just for the pre-teen and
teen readers it's intended for, but for families and all ages.
The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf
Marvel Comics in the 1960s
Pierre Comtois
TwoMorrows Publishing
10407 Bedfordtown Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614
1605490164, $27.95 www.twomorrows.com
Marvel Comics in the 1960s is a 'must' for any library strong in comics history. It provides an
issue-by-issue guide to a company that led the industry for decades, producing dynamic
pop-culture contributions by new artists and offering analysis of four phases of Marvel history. A
top pick for any library, it is packed with black and white illustrations throughout.
The Language Studies Shelf
Just a Phrase I'm Going Through
David Crystal
Routledge
Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016
9780415485746 $26.95 www.routledge.com
Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: Life in Language is a pick for both college-level linguistics
collections and any interested in his involvement with language. It blends autobiography with
reflections on language's evolution and meaning and will be a top pick for any library strong in
either linguistics or David Crystal's prior books on language.
The Nautical Shelf
The Year of the Boat
Lawrence W. Cheek
Sasquatch Books
119 S. Main St. #400, Seattle, WA 98104
9781570615443, $23.95 www.sasquatchbooks.com
THE YEAR OF THE BOAT: BEAUTY, IMPERFECTION, AND THE ART OF DOING IT
YOURSELF provides an outstanding memoir of building a wooden sailboat. The author opted to
build a 13 1/2-foot sailing dinghy of classic lines - only to find out later tat it was too difficult to
build from scratch. His journey into DIY ship-building makes for a fascinating, involving read
perfect for nautical and general-interest collections alike.
The California Shelf
Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in California
Linda A. Ashar, J.D. and Sandy Baker
Atlantic Publishing
1405 SW 6th Ave, Ocala FL 34471
9781601384256, $24.95 www.atlantic-pub.com
Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate in California is a 'must' for any legal or California
public library: it offers a step-by-step plan to protect your assets, limit taxes, and build an estate
and provides California residents with clear legal guidelines based on the latest findings.
California-specific information makes this a more important acquisition than the usual general
estate planner title and keeps the information relevant to California concerns.
Arcadia Publishing
420 Wando Park Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
www.arcadiapublishing.com
William J. Butler's MARCH AIR FORCE BASE (0738571598, $21.99) is a strong pick for
California history and military history collections alike, chronicling a Riverside, California base
that became a major flight-training institution. This joins others in the Images of America series,
offering a visual history of the base's origins, growth, and development and using vintage photos
with captions to trace this history. Joseph Mariotti, George Vincent, Jeff Rubin and the Pinole
Historical Society's PINOLE (0738570427, $21.99) provides a fine set of vintage black and
white images of a city that began as the cornerstone of a massive land grant nearly 200 years ago
and grew to become today's sprawling city. The Pinole Historical Society's many images of the
changing town successfully document Pinole's many changes and make for a fine addition for
any Bay Area library.
Botanical Serigraphs
Gene Bauer
ESRI
380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92378-8100
9781589482531, $40.00 www.esri.com
Botanical Serigraphs is the first compilation of the entire series of flora prints and writings
created by Gene Bauer in the 1970s. She visited 56 California botanical gardens and arboretums
for this work, recording in pencil the plant or tree that caught her imagination and describing it in
detail. This collection packs in detail and is a pick for California history, natural history and arts
libraries alike.
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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