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orange park campus library acquisitions
fiscal year 2007 - 2008
= Book | = DVD |
= CD
| Absurdistan
- Publisher's Marketing: "Shteyngart's
second novel (The Russian Debutante's Handbook, 2002, was the first)
is a wild ride that follows its protagonist and narrator, Misha
Vainburg, from St. Petersburg (or St. Leninsburg as he prefers to
call it) to a tiny country in the Caucasus called Absurdsvani, with
occasional detours via flashbacks to New York City and Misha's midwestern
alma mater, Accidental College."
Call number: PS3619.H79 A63 2006ab |
| Nothing’s
Sacred - Publisher's Marketing:
"A playwright, stand-up comedian, and a correspondent on "The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Black includes both his personal
history and his observations on current events in this hilarious,
informative audiobook delivered in his particular blend of charged
humor. Unabridged. 5 CDs."
Call number: PN6165 .B63 2005 |
| Dave
Barry is from Mars and Venus - Publisher's
Marketing: "One of the funniest writers around launches
his latest collection of syndicated-column comedy--and answers the
question: "Just how "does" Oprah have the power to
turn a 1957 Hotpoint toaster manual into a #1 bestseller?"
Abridged."
Call number: PN6162 .B2954 2008ab |
| When
Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? - Publisher's
Marketing: "Infused with his trademark irreverent humor
and biting cultural observations, this book offers Carlin's opinion
on everything from evasive euphemistic language to politicians to
the media to dead people. Nothing and no one is safe."
Call number: PN6165 .C37 2004ab |
| Pure
Drivel - Publisher's Marketing:
"Hilariously funny and intelligent in their skewering of the
topic at hand, this audiobook's pieces, some of which first appeared
in "The New Yorker," feature Martin at his finest. Unabridged.
2 CDs."
Call number: PS3563.A7293 P87 1998ab
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| The
Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
- Publisher's Marketing: "The
Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes
of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and
exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need
to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior,
the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit
your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any
territory or terrain.
Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack
1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don't need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.
Don't be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset--life.
This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who
may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The
Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted,
proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against
the living dead. It is a book that can save your life."
Call number: PN6231.Z65 B76 2006ab |
| Bridge
of Sighs - Publisher's Marketing:
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Empire Falls"
comes a new story that expands on all the details of small-town
existence and the claims of family, especially the ties that bind
fathers and sons. Unabridged. 20 CDs."
Call number: PS3568.U812 B75 2007ab |
| Book
of the Dead - Publisher's Marketing:
"From America's #1 bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary
new Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel."
Call number: PS3553.O692 B66 2006ab |
| Father
Knows Less, Or “Can I Cook My Sister?”: One Dad’s
Quest to Answer All of His Son’s Most Baffling Questions -
Publisher's Marketing: "A New York
Times editor sets out to answer the peculiarly marvelous questions
of his precocious young son. Blending a charming father-son journey
with the surprising, sometimes hilarious questions and answers it
spawned, Father Knows Less offers a heartwarming exploration of
that childlike curiosity that lives within us all."
Call number: HQ784.Q4 J36 2007ab |
| Never
Better: Stories from Lake Wobegon - Publisher's
Marketing: "During live broadcasts of "A Prairie
Home Companion," Keillor takes listeners to Rthe little town
that time forgot and the decades cannot improve, S where Rthe women
are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above
average.S Unabridged. 2 CDs."
Call number: PS3561.E3755 N4 2007
|
| Dress
your Family in Corduroy and Denim - Publisher's
Marketing: "In this "New York Times" bestseller,
now available in paperback, Sedaris returns to his deliriously twisted
domain: hilarious childhood dramas infused with melancholy, the
gulf of misunderstanding that exists between people of different
nations or members of the same family, and the poignant divide between
one's best hopes and most common deeds."
Call number: PS3569.E314 D7 2004ab |
| Bad
Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
- Publisher's Marketing: "A
rising young star in the field of economics attacks the free-trade
orthodoxy of "The World Is Flat" head-on--a crisp, contrarian
history of global capitalism. One economist has called Ha-Joon Chang
"the most exciting thinker our profession has turned out in
the past fifteen years." With Bad Samaritans, this provocative
scholar bursts into the debate on globalization and economic justice.
Using irreverent wit, an engagingly personal style, and a battery
of examples, Chang blasts holes in the "World Is Flat"
orthodoxy of Thomas Friedman and other liberal economists who argue
that only unfettered capitalism and wide-open international trade
can lift struggling nations out of poverty. On the contrary, Chang
shows, today's economic superpowers--from the U.S. to Britain to
his native Korea--all attained prosperity by shameless protectionism
and government intervention in industry. We have conveniently forgotten
this fact, telling ourselves a fairy tale about the magic of free
trade and--via our proxies such as the World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization--ramming policies that
suit ourselves down the throat of the developing world. Unlike typical
economists who construct models of how the marketplace "should"
work, Chang examines the past: what has actually happened. His pungently
contrarian history demolishes one pillar after another of free-market
mythology. We treat patents and copyrights as sacrosanct--but developed
our own industries by studiously copying others' technologies. We
insist that centrally planned economies stifle growth--but many
developing countries had higher GDP growth before they were pressured
into deregulating their economies. Bothjustice and common sense,
Chang argues, demand that we reevaluate the policies we force on
nations that are struggling to follow in our footsteps."
Call number: HF1713 .C5185 2008 |
| Beginner’s
Greek - Publisher's Marketing:
"When Peter Russell finally meets the woman of his dreams he
falls as madly in love as you can on a flight from New York to LA.
Her name is Holly. She's achingly pretty with strawberry-blonde
hair, and reads Thomas Mann for pleasure. She gives Peter her phone
number on a page of "The Magic Mountain," but in his room
that night Peter finds the page is inexplicably, impossibly, enragingly...gone.
So begins the immensely entertaining story of Peter and his unrequited
love for his best friend's girl; of Charlotte and her less-than-perfect
marriage to a man in love with someone else; of Jonathan and his
wicked and fateful debauchery; and of Holly, the impetus for it
all. Along the way, there's the evil boss, the desirable temptress,
miscommunications, misrepresentations, fiendish behavior, letters
gone astray, and ultimately, an ending in which every character
gets his due.
Both incisive and wonderfully funny, this is a brilliantly understated
comedy of manners in which love lost is found again. "
Call number: PS3603.O45425 B44 2008 |
The
Broken American Male: And How to Fix Him -
Publisher's Marketing: "Why do American
husbands come home from work too exhausted to interact with their
families? When did a healthy quest for prosperity become a twisted
game no one can win? How did BlackBerries and internet porn become
more interesting to men than their flesh-and-blood spouses?
Shmuley Boteach has made a great study of how families live today--both
in his work as a rabbi privately and as host of TLC's "Shalom
in the Home." He's discovered a disturbing common thread in
the families he meets: men responding to the pressure of competition
in their work lives by turning away from their loved ones. In a
world that judges men by the size of their paychecks and the wattage
of their fame, it's all too easy to lose sight of what is truly
valuable in life. Men who consider themselves failures and don't
love themselves turn into stressed-out dads, distracted husbands
and miserable human beings. For these men, alcohol, the internet
and sporting events serve as numbing stand-ins for read life.
In THE BROKEN AMERICAN MALE, Boteach doesn't just outline the problems
facing marriages and nuclear families. He also offers practical,
inspiring solutions, showing how wives can reach out to their husbands,
helping them become heroes again to their own families."
Call number: HQ1090.3 .B677 2008 |
| The
Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology - Publisher's
Marketing: "A unique resource, 'The Cambridge Companion
to Greek Mythology' is essential reading for understanding not only
Greek myth, but also its enormous impact on art, architecture, literature,
politics and philosophy across the ages. More than a compendium
of isolated facts, 'The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology'
is thoughtfully composed by a team of international experts who
highlight important themes in three sections. The first part examines
oral and written Greek mythology and the uses of these myths from
the epic poetry of the eighth century BC to the mythographic catalogs
of the early centuries AD. The second section looks at the relationship
between ancient Greek myth and Greek culture and investigates the
Roman appropriation of the Greek mythic tradition. Section three
follows the reception of Greek myth from the Middle Ages to modernity,
taking in such factors as feminist scholarship, cinema and literature.
Important for its reach and breadth, its integrated approach and
its up-to-date treatment, 'The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology'
is fundamental for anyone seeking a broader understanding of the
myths and their influence on western tradition."
Call number: BL783 .C36 2007 |
| The
Abortion Debate - Publisher's Marketing:
""Balanced overviews of complex, divisive issues. Though
not exhaustive, these titles include the topic's history and most
salient points in an accessible and reader-friendly format...Color
images enhance the texts, and charts and maps further clarify the
content. Sidebars expand on related topics through quotes, primary-source
snippets, and other salient information, while marbled page borders
lend a scholarly air to the attractive layouts. A four-page time
line with color photos, a thorough glossary, and an 'Essential Facts'
feature with critical dates and quotes are also noteworthy. These
impressive works are welcome alternatives to collection staples...""
Call number: HQ767.5.U5 F37 2008 |
| Body
Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms…How to be Your Own
Diagnostic Detective - Publisher's
Marketing: "We all notice things about our bodies that
don't seem quite right. But when are these simply harmless physical
quirks and when are they signs that a visit to the doctor is in
order? This comprehensive and fascinating guide covers every body
part from head to toe--and everything in between--to help you decode
the often mysterious messages your body sends you.
From brittle hair to hair in all the wrong places, a tingling tush,
mismatched eyes, streaked nails, inverted nipples, and excessive
flatulence, to name just a few, the body supplies endless signs
regarding its state of health and wellness. Most of the time these
require nothing more than a trip to the drugstore or cosmetic counter,
or no treatment at all. At other times further attention is needed.
So here's the lowdown on what's happening "down there,"
the scoop on poop, straight talk about your joints, and a host of
essential, even entertaining information on everything you ever
wanted to know about your body--but might have been hesitant to
ask even your doctor.
Drawn from cutting-edge research and the latest scientific literature,
and vetted by a panel of medical experts, this remarkable book also
includes historical trivia and fascinating factoids about each body
area in question, plus an invaluable resource section. Whether you
have a health concern or simply enjoy playing medical detective,
Body Signs will not only absorb and inform you but will help you
gain a more intimate understanding of the wondrous workings of your
body."
Call number: RC69 .L54 2008 |
Black
Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
- Publisher's Marketing: "Terrie
Williams knows that Black people are hurting. She knows because she's
one of them.
Terrie had made it: she had launched her own public relations company
with such clients as Eddie Murphy and Johnnie Cochran. Yet she was
in constant pain, waking up in terror, overeating in search of relief.
For thirty years she kept on her game face of success, exhausting
herself daily to satisfy her clients' needs while neglecting her
own.
Terrie finally collapsed, staying in bed for days. She had no clue
what was wrong or if there was a way out. She had hit rock bottom
and she needed and got help.
She learned her problem had a name -- depression -- and that many
suffered from it, limping through their days, hiding their hurt.
As she healed, her mission became clear: break the silence of this
crippling taboo and help those who suffer.
"Black Pain" identifies emotional pain -- which uniquely
and profoundly affects the Black experience -- as the root of lashing
out through desperate acts of crime, violence, drug and alcohol
abuse, eating disorders, workaholism, and addiction to shopping,
gambling, and sex. Few realize these destructive acts are symptoms
of our inner sorrow.
Black people are dying. Everywhere we turn, in the faces we see
and the headlines we read, we feel in our gut that something is
wrong, but we don't know what it is. It's time to recognize it and
work through our trauma.
In "Black Pain," Terrie has inspired the famous and the
ordinary to speak out and mental health professionals to offer solutions.
The book is a mirror turned on you. Do you see yourself and your
loved ones here? Do the descriptions of how the pain looks, feels,
and sounds seem far too familiar? Nowyou can do something about
it.
Stop suffering. The help the community needs is here: a clear explanation
of our troubles and a guide to finding relief through faith, therapy,
diet, and exercise, as well as through building a supportive network
(and eliminating toxic people).
"Black Pain" encourages us to face the truth about the
issue that plunges our spirits into darkness, so that we can step
into the healing light.
You are not on the ledge alone."
Call number: RC451.5.N4 W55 2008
|
| The
Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google -
Publisher's Marketing: "An eye-opening
look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation
of our economy, society, and culture.
A hundred years ago, companies stopped producing their own power
with steam engines and generators and plugged into the newly built
electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electric utilities
not only changed how businesses operated but also brought the modern
world into existence. Today a similar revolution is under way. Companies
are dismantling their private computer systems and tapping into
rich services delivered over the Internet. This time it's computing
that's turning into a utility. The shift is already remaking the
computer industry, bringing new competitors like Google to the fore
and threatening traditional stalwarts like Microsoft and Dell. But
the effects will reach much further. Cheap computing will ultimately
change society as profoundly as cheap electricity did. In this lucid
and compelling book, Nicholas Carr weaves together history, economics,
and technology to explain why computing is changing--and what it
means for all of us."
Call number: QA76.9.C66 C38 2008 |
| Censoring
Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the
Truth of Global Warming - Publisher's
Marketing: "From acclaimed writer and physicist Bowen
comes the true story of the Bush administrations censorship of the
worlds preeminent climatologist, and the science behind global warning
that the government does not want the public to know."
Call number: QC981.8.G56 B69 2008 |
| Oscar
Season - Publisher's Marketing:
"The classic mystery novel and today's paparazzi coincide in
this engaging,insiders look at Hollywood in the weeks leading up
to the Academy Awards."
Call number: PS3613.C5859 O83 2008 |
| Digital
Literacy: Tools and Methodologies for Information Society -
Publisher's Marketing: "Currently
in a state of cultural transition, global society is moving from
a literary society to digital one, adopting widespread use of advanced
technologies such as the Internet and mobile devices. Digital media
has an extraordinary impact on societys formative processes, forcing
a pragmatic shift in their management and organization."
Call number: HM85 .R58 2008 |
Leave
Us Alone: Getting the Government’s Hands Off Our Money, Our
Guns, Our Lives - Publisher's
Marketing: "One of the nation's most influential political
strategists provides a daring manifesto and vision for conservatives.
The modern Republican party is a coalition of groups and tendencies
created during the political life of Ronald Reagan, based on principle
rather than region and history. The new political movement that
now controls much of the Republican party is one of Americans who
simply wish to be left alone by the government. They are not asking
the government for others' money, time, or attention. Rather, they
want to be free to own a gun, homeschool their children, pray, invest
their money, and control their own destiny.
They are the Leave Us Alone coalition, at the heart of the center-right,
and Grover Norquist argues that it will grow in power and size during
the next generation. Directly opposed to this coalition is the descriptively
titled Takings Coalition, which is at the heart of the tax-and-spend
left, and they will battle for control of America's future over
the next fifty years. It is increasingly important to better understand
these coalitions than it is the Republican or Democratic parties
themselves.
In a compelling and powerful narrative, Norquist describes the
two competing coalitions in American politics, how they are organized,
what makes them stronger or weaker. What each can achieve and what
they cannot do. And how you may fit into the contest as well as
gain a deeper understanding of American politics--where it's been,
where it is and particularly where it will go--through a series
of eye-opening economic, demographic, and political trends that
will shape these coalitions in the years to come.
Required reading for any conservative who wantsa deeper understanding
of politics in America today, "Leave Us Alone" shows the
order of battle for the next generation."
Call number: JK2261 .N67 2008
|
Artisan
Bread in Five Minutes a Day: the Discovery that Revolutionizes Home
Baking - Publisher's
Marketing: "There's nothing like the smell of freshly
baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless
praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now,
you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French
bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time,
and "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" will show you
how.
Coauthors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois prove that bread baking
can be easier than a trip to the bakery. Their method is quick and
simple, bringing forth scrumptious perfection in each loaf. Delectable
creations will emerge straight from your own oven as warm, indulgent
masterpieces that you can finally make for yourself. In exchange
for a mere five minutes of your time, your breads will rival those
of the finest bakers in the world.
With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use,
"Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" will open the eyes
of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply
too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich
loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your
own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything
you need to know."
Call number: TX769 .H474 2007
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| Six
Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet - Publisher's
Marketing: "Possibly the most graphic treatment of global
warming that has yet been published, "Six Degrees" is
what readers of Al Gore's best-selling "An Inconvenient Truth"
or Ross Gelbspan's "Boiling Point" will turn to next.
Written by the acclaimed author of "High Tide," this highly
relevant and compelling book uses accessible journalistic prose
to distill what environmental scientists portend about the consequences
of human pollution for the next hundred years.
In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released
a landmark report projecting average global surface temperatures
to rise between 1.4 degrees and 5.8 degrees Celsius (roughly 2 to
10 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of this century. Based on this
forecast, author Mark Lynas outlines what to expect from a warming
world, degree by degree. At 1 degree Celsius, most coral reefs and
many mountain glaciers will be lost. A 3-degree rise would spell
the collapse of the Amazon rainforest, disappearance of Greenland's
ice sheet, and the creation of deserts across the Midwestern United
States and southern Africa. A 6-degree increase would eliminate
most life on Earth, including much of humanity.
Based on authoritative scientific articles, the latest computer
models, and information about past warm events in Earth history,
"Six Degrees" promises to be an eye-opening warning that
humanity will ignore at its peril."
Call number: QC981.8.G56 L983 2008 |
Critical Companion to Toni Morrison: A Literary Reference
to Her Life and Work
Call number: PS3563.O8749 Z653 2008 |
| Civic
Life Online: Learning How Digital Media Can Engage Youth -
Publisher's Marketing: "Young people
today have grown up living substantial portions of their lives online,
seeking entertainment, social relationships, and a place to express
themselves. It is clear that participation in online communities
is important for many young people, but less clear how this translates
into civic or political engagement. This volume examines the relationship
of online action and real-world politics. The contributors discuss
not only how online networks might inspire conventional political
participation but also how creative uses of digital technologies
are expanding the boundaries of politics and public issues. Do protests
in gaming communities, music file sharing, or fan petitioning of
music companies constitute political behavior? Do the communication
skills and patterns of action developed in these online activities
transfer to such offline realms as voting and public protests? "Civic
Life Online" describes the many forms of civic life online
that could predict a generation's political behavior. Contributors:
Marina Umaschi Bers, Stephen Coleman, Jennifer Earl, Kirsten Foot,
Peter Levine, Kathryn C. Montgomery, Kate Raynes-Goldie, Howard
Rheingold, Alan Schussman, Luke Walker, Michael Xenos."
Call number: HQ799.2.P6 C58 2008 |
| The
Appeal - Publisher's Marketing:
"In Grishams first legal thriller since "The Broker,"
justice is for sale--andonly the rich can afford it."
Call number: PS3557.R5355 A86 2008 |
| Visual
Nursing: A Guide to Diseases, Skills, and Treatments -
Publisher's Marketing: "Featuring
hundreds of full-color illustrations, photographs, wave forms, diagrams,
and other creative visual aids, this colorful book provides a unique
approach to learning pathophysiology and hands-on nursing procedures
and treatments. The fully visual format lets nurses read less and
understand more, improving their skills and gaining confidence through
pictures. Step-by-step illustrations with succinct instructions
show nurses exactly what to do when assessing patients and administering
treatments. Disease pathophysiology is clearly and vividly depicted
in anatomical illustrations. Patient teaching guides help nurses
explain diseases and treatments to patients."
Call number: RT57 .V57 2008 |
| Public
Ends, Private Means: Strategic Purchasing of Health Services -
Publisher's Marketing: "Promoting
health and confronting disease challenges requires effective action
across a range of activities in the health system. Managing scarce
resources and health care effectively and efficiently is an important
part of this story. This volume presents six regional reviews of
country level experience in improving resource allocation and strategic
purchasing in low-and middle income countries."
Call number: RA410.5 .P795 2007 |
| School
Violence
Call number: LB3013.32 .S348 2008 |
| Comfortably
Numb: How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation - Publisher's
Marketing: "Public perceptions of mental health issues
have changed dramatically over the last fifteen years, and nowhere
is this more apparent than in the rampant overmedication of ordinary
Americans. In 2006, 227 million antidepressant prescriptions were
dispensed in the United States, more than any other class of medication;
in that same year, the United States accounted for 66 percent of
the global antidepressant market. In "Comfortably Numb, "Charles
Barber provides a much-needed context for this disturbing phenomenon.
Barber explores the ways in which pharmaceutical companies first
create the need for a drug and then rush to fill it, and he reveals
that the increasing pressure Americans are under to medicate themselves
(direct-to-consumer advertising, fewer nondrug therapeutic options,
the promise of the quick fix, the blurring of distinction between
mental illness and everyday problems). Most importantly, he convincingly
argues that without an industry to promote them, non-pharmaceutical
approaches that could have the potential to help millions are tragically
overlooked by a nation that sees drugs as an instant cure for all
emotional difficulties.
Here is an unprecedented account of the impact of psychiatric medications
on American culture and on Americans themselves. "
Call number: RC483 .B28 2008 |
| Crisis
of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care - Publisher's
Marketing: "In Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We
Pay for Health Care, economist Arnold Kling argues that the way
we finance health care matches neither the needs of patients nor
the way medicine is practiced. The availability of premium medicine,
combined with patients who are insulated from costs, means Americans
are not getting maximum value per dollar spent. Using basic economic
concepts, Kling demonstrates that a greater reliance on private
saving and market innovation would eliminate waste, contain health
care costs and improve the quality of care. Kling proposes gradually
shifting responsibility for health care for the elderly away from
taxpayers and back to the individual. The idea of matching the health
care funding system to needs is very simple, Kling writes. The very
poor and the very sick need help paying for health care. The rest
of us do not."
Call number: RA410.53 .K586 2006 |
The
Men Who Stare at Goats - Publisher's
Marketing: "Britain's funniest and most insightful satirist
reveals extraordinary military secrets at the core of George W.
Bush's War on Terror. Entertaining and alarming in equal parts,
this is a true account of the US military's experimentation with
the supernatural. In print by Simon & Schuster. In 1979 a secret
unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US army.
Defying all known accepted military practice and, indeed, the laws
of physics they believed that a soldier could adopt the cloak of
invisibility, pass cleanly through walls and, perhaps most chillingly,
kill goats just by staring at them. Entrusted with defending America
from all known adversaries, they were the First Earth Battalion.
And they really weren't joking. What's more, they're back and fighting
the War on Terror." A jaw-dropper of a non-fiction story. It
moves with wry, precise agility."- The New York Times "A
hilarious and unsettling book."- Boston Globe"
Call number: UB276 .R66 2004 |
| 20,000
Leagues Under the Sea - Publisher's
Marketing: "When Professor Aronnax agrees to investigate
a series of attacks by a mysterious sea monster, he begins an incredible
underwater journey that leads him from Atlantis to the South Pole."
Call number: PQ2469 .V5 2008ab |
Thud!
- Publisher's Marketing:
"Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch will be damned
if he lets anyone disturb his city's always tentative peace -- and
that includes a rabble-rousing dwarf from the sticks who's been stirring
up trouble on the eve of the anniversary of one of Discworld's most
infamous historical events.
Centuries earlier, in a hellhole called Koom Valley, trolls met
dwarfs in bloody combat. Though nobody's quite sure why they fought
or who actually won, each species still bears the cultural scars
and views the other with simmering animosity. Lately, an influential
dwarf, Grag Hamcrusher, has been fomenting unrest among Ankh-Morpork's
more diminutive citizens. And it doesn't help matters when the pint-size
provocateur is discovered beaten to death ... with a troll club
lying nearby.
Vimes knows the well-being of his city depends on his ability to
solve the Hamcrusher homicide. But there's more than one corpse
waiting for him in the vast mine network the dwarfs have been excavating
beneath Ankh-Morpork's streets. A deadly puzzle is pulling Sam Vimes
deep into the muck and mire of superstition, hatred, and fear --
and perhaps all the way to Koom Valley itself.
Performed by Stephen Briggs"
Call number: PR6066.R34 T49 2005ab
|
Autoimmune
Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance—And
the Cutting-Edge Science that Promises Hope -
Publisher's Marketing: "From the foreword
by Dr. Douglas Kerr, Director, Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center
""The Autoimmune Epidemic" by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
is an astounding book....It is the kind of book that will rivet
you and scare you. It will make you angry. It will amaze you with
the courage of some of the people described in the book..."The
Autoimmune Epidemic" is every bit as compelling as Upton Sinclair's
"The Jungle,.".It is also every bit as necessary as "An
Inconvenient Truth...."
You will leave this book with no reservations about the veracity
of the conclusions: put simply, there is no doubt that autoimmune
diseases are on the rise and increasing environmental exposures
of toxins and chemicals is fueling this rise. The research is sound.
The conclusions unassailable....
Reading "The Autoimmune Epidemic" is a necessary first
step. Reading "The Autoimmune Epidemic" is a life-altering
event. It needs to be.""
Call number: RC600 .N35 2008 |
| The
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
- Publisher's Marketing: "How
to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from
catastrophe.
The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the
end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp, longtime president of
Environmental Defense Fund, brings a stirring and hopeful call to
arms: "We can solve global warming," And in doing so we
will build the new industries, jobs, and fortunes of the twenty-first
century.
In these pages the reader will encounter the bold innovators and
investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. Among
them: a frontier impresario who keeps his ice hotel frozen all summer
long with the energy of hot springs; a utility engineer who feeds
smokestack gases from coal-fired plants to voracious algae, then
turns them into fuel; and a tribe of Native Americans, for two thousand
years fishermen in the roughest Pacific waters, who are now harvesting
the fierce power of the waves themselves.
These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the world's biggest business
and save the planet--if America's political leaders give them a
fair chance to compete."
Call number: TJ163.4.U6 K78 2008 |
Farm
Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food -
Publisher's Marketing: "Leading animal
rights activist Gene Baur examines the real cost of the meat on our
plates -- for both humans and animals alike -- in this provocative
and thorough examination of the modern farm industry.
Many people picture cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens as friendly
creatures who live happily within the confines of a peaceful family
farm, arriving as food for humans only at the end of their sun-drenched
lives. That's what Gene Baur had been told -- but when he first
visited a stockyard he realized that this rosy depiction couldn't
be more inaccurate.
Amid the stench, noise, and filth, his attention was drawn in particular
to one sheep who had been cast aside for dead. But as Baur walked
by, the sheep raised her head and looked right at him. She was still
alive, and the one thing Baur knew for sure that day was that he
had to get her to safety. Hilda, as she was later named, was nursed
back to health and soon became the first resident of Farm Sanctuary
-- an organization dedicated to the rescue, care, and protection
of farm animals.
The truth is that farm production does not depend on the family
farmer with a small herd of animals but instead resembles a large,
assembly-line factory. Animals raised for human consumption are
confined for the entirety of their lives and often live without
companionship, fresh air, or even adequate food and water.Viewed
as production units rather than living beings with feelings, ten
billion farm animals are exploited specifically for food in the
United States every year.
In "Farm Sanctuary," Baur provides a thoughtprovoking
investigation of the ethical questions involved in the production
of beef, poultry, pork, milk, and eggs -- and what each ofus can
do to stop the mistreatment of farm animals and promote compassion.
He details the triumphs and the disappointments of more than twenty
years on the front lines of the animal protection movement. And
he introduces sanctuary. us to some of the special creatures who
live at Farm Sanctuary -- from Maya the cow to Marmalade the chicken
-- all of whom escaped horrible circumstances to live happier, more
peaceful lives. "Farm Sanctuary" shows how all of us have
an opportunity and a responsibility to consume a kinder plate, making
a better life for ourselves and animals as well. You will certainly
never think of a hamburger or chicken breast the same way after
reading this book."
Call number: SF140.S62 B38 2008 |
Service
Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter
- Publisher's Marketing: ""Kitchen
Confidential" meets "Sex and the City" in this delicious,
behind-the-scenes memoir from the first female captain at one of New
York City's most prestigious restaurants
While Phoebe Damrosch was figuring out what to do with her life,
she supported herself by working as a waiter. Before long she was
a captain at the New York City four-star restaurant Per Se, the
culinary creation of master chef Thomas Keller.
"Service Included" is the story of her experiences there:
her obsession with food, her love affair with a sommelier, and her
observations of the highly competitive and frenetic world of fine
dining.
She also provides the following dining tips:
Please do not ask your waiter what "else" he or she does.
Please do not steal your waiter's pen.
Please do not say you're allergic when you don't like something.
Please do not send something back after eating most of it.
Please do not make faces or gagging noises when hearing the specials--someone
else at the table might like to order one of them.
After reading this book, diners will never sit down at a restaurant
table the same way again."
Call number: TX910.5.D36 A3 2007 |
| Commission:
The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation - Publisher's
Marketing: "In a work of history that will make headlines,
New York Times reporter Philip Shenon investigates the investigation
of 9/11 and tells the inside story of most important federal commission
since the the Warren Commission. Shenon uncovers startling new information
about the inner workings of the 9/11 commission and its relationship
with the Bush White House. The Commission will change our understanding
of the 9/11 investigation -- and of the attacks themselves."
Call number: HV6432.7 .S496 2008 |
| World
Without End - Publisher's Marketing:
"The peasants are revolting. Some, anyway. Othersthe good-hearted
varlets, churls and nickpurses of Folletts latestare just fine.
In a departure from his usual taut, economical procedurals ("Whiteout,"
2004, etc.), Follett revisits the Middle Ages in what amounts to
a sort of sequel to "The Pillars of the Earth" (1989).
The story is leisurely but never slow, turning in the shadow of
the great provincial cathedral in the backwater of Kingsbridge,
the fraught construction of which was the ostensible subject of
the first novel. Now, in the 1330s, the cathedral is a going concern,
populated by the same folks who figured in its making: intriguing
clerics, sometimes clueless nobles and salt-of-the-earth types.
One of the last is a resourceful young girland Folletts women are
always resourceful, more so than the menfolkwho liberates the overflowing
purse of one of those nobles. Her father has already lost a hand
for thievery, but thats an insufficient deterrent in a time of hunger,
and a time when the lords were frequently away: at war, in Parliament,
fighting lawsuits, or just attending on their earl or king. Thus
the need for watchful if greedy bailiffs and tough sheriffs, who
make Gwendas grown-up life challenging. Follett has a nice eye for
the sometimes silly clash of the classes and the aspirations of
the small to become large, as with one aspiring prior who had only
a vague idea of what he would do with such power, but he felt strongly
that he belonged in some elevated position in life. Alas, woe meets
some of those who strive, a fact that touches off a neat little
mystery at the beginning of the book, one that plays its way out
across the years and implicates dozens of characters."
Call number: PR6056.O45 W67 2007 |
| A
Thousand Splendid Suns - Publisher's
Marketing: "After 103 weeks on the "New York Times"
bestseller list and with four million copies of "The Kite Runner"
shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and
haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important
literary writers today. Propelled by the same superb instinct for
storytelling that made "The Kite Runner" a beloved classic,
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" is at once an incredible chronicle
of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family,
friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. Born a
generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family,
Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war,
by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers
around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they
come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter
to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just
of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching
power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family
can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and
that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is
often the key to survival. A stunning accomplishment, "A Thousand
Splendid Suns" is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story
of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible
love."
Call number: PS3608.O832 K58 2007 |
| Who’s
Your City?: How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the
Most Important Decision of Your Life - Publisher's
Marketing: "It's a mantra of the age of globalization
that where we live doesn't matter. We can innovate just as easily
from a ski chalet in Aspen or a beachhouse in Provence as in the
office of a Silicon Valley startup.
According to Richard Florida, this is wrong. Globalization is not
flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to
the global economy and our individual lives. Where we live determines
the jobs and careers we have access to, the people we meet, and
the "mating markets" in which we participate. And everything
we think we know about cities and their economic roles is up for
grabs.
"Who's Your City?" offers the first available city rankings
by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and
empty-nesters to reside. Florida's insights and data provide an
essential guide for the more than 40 million Americans who move
each year, illuminating everything from what those choices mean
for our everyday lives to how we should go about making them."
Call number: GF21 .F56 2008 |
| Feminists
Say the Darndest Things: A Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts
“Womyn” on Campus - Publisher's
Marketing: "What happens when a conservative Christian
white male professor a with a wicked sense of humor --stands up
to his afeminazia colleagues? The darndest things!
Professor Mike Adams at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington
was an atheist and a Democrat when he entered academia over a decade
ago. And as you can only imagine, he fit right in back then.
But ever since he saw the light, the full-time feminists on campus
have had Professor Adams in their crosshairs. Their insults, taunts,
foul language, intolerance, and public declarations about their
sex lives have trailed him from the campus quad to the courtroom.
In this series of letters Professor Adams has written to his real-life
colleagues, he exposes these real-life incidents to the general
public with his trademark barbed wit. You will be praying for more
professors like Adams.
Professor Adamsa hilariously titled-letters to his feminist colleagues
include:
*aI Found My Thrill in Front of Anita Hilla
*aThe Malice Cowboy Cheerleadersa
*aThe Society for Cutting Up Mena
*aMadam Ovarya
*aThe Feminist Who Stole Christmasa "
Call number: HQ115 .A33 2007 |
| Food
Safety
Call number: TX531 .S623 2008 |
| The
Last Single Woman in America - Publisher's
Marketing: "The funniest, freshest essayist since David
Sedaris, Cindy Guidry examines American culture and present-day
gender relations in all their confusing, heartbreaking, and hilarious
glory.
After losing both her job and a potential husband, Cindy sets off
to figure out why on earth sheas so happy and soon must combat an
onslaught of unsolicited advice from her mother, her ahave it alla
friends, and a Yoda-like waxing lady, and the guy next door. Making
pit stops along the way to ponder everything from the satanic origins
of the Internet to her disturbing discovery that men are the new
women, Cindy ultimately finds inspiration in her CD collection and
renewed hope via a love letter from an Indian gas station attendant.
Cindy Guidry is a self-aware woman with a razor-sharp wit, and in
"The Last Single Woman in America" she takes us on an
outrageously funny romp through her own unique mind, uncovering
universal truths along the way."
Call number: HQ800.2 .G85 2008 |
| Ask
for It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They
Really Want - Publisher's Marketing:
" In their groundbreaking book, Women Don't Ask,""
Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever uncovered a startling fact: even
women who negotiate brilliantly on behalf of others often falter
when it comes to asking for themselves. Now they've developed the
action plan that women all over the country requested--a guide to
negotiation that starts "before "you get to the bargaining
table.
Ask for It" "explains why it's essential to ask"
"(men do it all the time) and teaches you how to ask effectively,
in ways that feel comfortable to you as a woman. Whether you currently
avoid negotiating like the plague or consider yourself hard-charging
and fearless, Babcock and Laschever's compelling stories of real
women will help you recognize how much "more" you deserve--whether
it's a raise, that overdue promotion, an exciting new assignment,
or even extra help around the house. Their four-phase program, backed
by years of research, will show you how to identify what you're
really worth, maximize your bargaining power, develop the best strategy
for your situation, and manage the reactions and emotions that may
arise--on both sides. Guided step-by-step, you'll learn how to draw
on the special strengths you bring to the negotiating table to reach
agreements that benefit everyone involved.
This collaborative, problem-solving approach will propel you to
new places both professionally and personally--and open doors you
thought were closed. Because if you never hear no, you're not asking
enough."
Call number: HD58.6 .B32 2008 |
| What’s
in This Stuff?: The Hidden Toxins in Everyday Products and What
You Can Do about Them - Publisher's
Marketing: " The essential reference to what's really
in the products we buy. Every day Americans eat processed food and
use toiletries, cosmetics, household cleaners, gardening supplies
and often pet care products of some kind. It's time to ask "What's
in This Stuff"? The answers are shocking. This fascinating
book reveals how many of the products used every day contain poorly
tested chemicals that are implicated in health problems, and offers
simple, nontoxic alternatives. It explains: - Why we are exposed
to more chemicals than ever before - The health risks of exposure
to industrial chemicals in consumer products - Which chemicals are
most harmful - Why babies in the womb and young children are especially
vulnerable to toxins - How to interpret confusing labels - Tips
for using conventional products more wisely"
Call number: RA1213 .T46 2008 |
Does
This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight
and Living More - Publisher's
Marketing: "Diets don't work. Why not? Because they focus
on what foods we should and shouldn't eat but completely ignore everything
else that makes us fat. Look at your own situation: You say you want
to lose weight, but you just can't stop indulging. You say you'd exercise
more if only you had the time, yet you spend precious hours every
night in front of the TV doing what? Munching nutrition-free snacks
and drinking supersized beverages.
Peter Walsh, the bestselling author of "It's All Too Much:
An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff," believes
that the secret to successfully losing weight is to forget about
calorie counting and weekly weigh-ins. Instead you need to focus
on how, why, and where you eat. When it comes to clearing clutter
(the fat in our homes) it isn't about the stuff itself, it's about
the life you want to live. The same is true for losing weight: It's
not about the pounds, it's about living the life you deserve in
the body you want.
Using his expert techniques honed from years as a clutter expert
and organizational consultant on TLC's "Clean Sweep,"
Peter helps you address how the clutter in your kitchen, your pantry,
and your home is directly related to the clutter on your body and
negatively affects your ability to lead a full and healthy life.
This book shows you how to clean up not just the spaces where you
eat, but the routines around them: from planning meals and shopping
to dinnertime rituals.
Peter knows all the pitfalls and all the excuses. In "Does
This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?" he gives you the tools
(and courage) you need to get over all your excuses, face the issues,
and make the change to a better life.
This is not a diet book. This isa book about your life -- about
creating the healthy life and body you have always imagined for
yourself. Peter helps you kick the food-clutter habit forever. You
have only one life. Start living it today."
Call number: RM222.2 .W264 2008 |
| Celebutantes
- Publisher's Marketing: "Lola
Santisi is a twenty-six-year-old member of Hollywood Royalty (Papa's
vying for Best Director Oscar #2 and Mom's a fixture at The Ivy).
Without a kingdom--or even a condo--to call her own, she suffers
from twin afflictions: Actorholism (a fatal addiction to dating
hunky actors) and CDD (Career Deficit Disorder, an epidemic among
children of Hollywood Royalty). Her latest gig as a Hollywood Ambassador
means she's been engaging in LA's cruelest blood sport: convincing
celebrities to wear her designer's gowns to the Oscars. Lola's first
best friend is Kate, a Hollywood talent agent desperate to go from
unter to uber, whether we're talking sex, work, or both. Lola's
other BFF is Cricket, a struggling model/actress looking to surpass
her role as a coma victim on "Grey's Anatomy." Together
they dodge fashion roadkill while navigating the GM Fashion Show,
the Gagosian dinner at Mr. Chow, Barry Diller's and Diane von Furstenberg's
pre-Oscar picnic, Ed Limato's chic soiree, and more--until ultimately
they end their week at the uber-exclusive "Vanity Fair"
Oscar party. But who will be left standing in her stilettos as the
sun rises at Patrick Whitesell's even more exclusive after after
Oscar party?"
Call number: PS3607.O4375 C46 2008 |
| Farewell,
My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living - Publisher's
Marketing: "NPR's Rural Guy vows to give up modern conveniences
to move to a ranch in New Mexico where he'll grow all his own food--never
mind that he has no practical experience or mechanical skills. This
is both a hilarious account and an inspiring call to action for
anyone who wants to live greener."
Call number: GE198.N45 F56 2008 |
| Crime
Signals: How to Spot a Criminal Before You Become a Victim
- Publisher's Marketing:
"Crime is "never" unpredictable. Before a lie is
spoken, a pocket is picked, or an assault is inflicted, each and
every criminal gives off silent cues. They can be as subtle as a
shrug of the shoulder, a pointed finger, or an averted gaze. But
together, they make up a nonverbal language that speaks loud and
clear--if you're trained to see it. CRIME SIGNALS is the first book
to offer a comprehensive guide to the body language of criminals.
Filled with amazing real-life stories of crime and survival, it's
designed to help you stay alert to the warning signs of a wide array
of offenses. From the tell-tale signals of a swindler to the warning
signs that experts use to help thwart terrorism and violent crime,
this book breaks down a criminal's body language into clear recognizable
symbols. What is the look of a lie? How do child predators unknowingly
give themselves away? What were the clues that exposed white-collar
offenders like Martha Stewart and Andrew Fastow? Answering these
questions and more, Dr. David Givens, a renowned anthropologist
and one of the nation's foremost experts in nonverbal communication,
offers a fascinating, instructive, and essential tool for warding
off crime and protecting the safety or yourself and your family."
Call number: HV6024 .G58 2008
|
| The
Thought That Counts: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s
Experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Publisher's
Marketing: "For the more than 2 million Americans with
obsessive-compulsive disorder, the intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable
behaviors can take a harsh toll, as author Jared Douglas Kant knows
all too well. Diagnosed with OCD at age 11, Jared became ruled by
dread of deadly germs and diseases, the unrelenting need to count
and check things, and a persistent, nagging doubt that overshadowed
his life.
In The Thought that Counts, Jared shares his deeply personal account
of trial, tribulation, and ultimately triumph. Using anecdotes,
narratives and sidebars, this book adds a human face to a complex
disorder. Jared's funny, often touching, sometimes harrowing tale
makes for compelling reading. Yet his memoir is only half the story.
With the help of psychologist Martin Franklin, Ph.D., and veteran
science writer Linda Wasmer Andrews, Jared paints the big picture
for other teens with OCD. Drawing on the latest scientific and medical
evidence, he explains how to recognize warning signs, where to find
help, and what treatments have proved effective. Jared also offers
practical suggestions on managing the symptoms of OCD at home, at
school, and in relationships with family and friends. The result
is both an absorbing memoir and a useful guide that will help to
ease the isolation caused by OCD, assuring anyone recently diagnosed
with the disease that, with commitment and hard work, they can overcome
this illness.
Part of the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative series of books
written specifically for teens and young adults, this volume offers
hope to young people who are struggling with obsessive-compulsive
disorder, helping them to overcome the challenges of this illness
and go on to lead healthy, productive lives."
Call number: RJ506.O25 K36 2008
|
True
Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society - Publisher's
Marketing: "Picture yourself at a college football championship
game. Cheering fans of both teams clog the stands. The play is rough,
and the crowd is fed up. Supporters of each side insist that their
own guys are playing fair but the other team is clearly breaking the
rules. How can both sides be right? According to the surprising insights
of True Enough, they are: when sports fans claim to see only the opposing
team playing dirty, that really is what they "see." It is
a classic example of how our deeply held beliefs can supplant our
very perceptions of what's "real" and what's not in the
world around us. And as Farhad Manjoo explains, the phenomenon holds
sway in areas far removed from football.
In True Enough, Manjoo presents findings from psychology, sociology,
political science, and economics to show how new technologies are
prompting the cultural ascendancy of belief over fact. In an age
of talk radio, cable TV, and the Internet--the blog- and YouTube-addled
million-channel media universe--it is no longer necessary for any
of us to confront notions that contradict what we "know"
to be true. Stephen Colbert calls this "truthiness"--when
something feels true without any evidence that it is. Here Manjoo
probes the cognitive basis of truthiness, exploring how biases push
both liberals and conservatives to select and interpret news in
a way that accords with their personal versions of "reality."
Why has punditry lately overtaken news, with so many media outlets
pushing partisan agendas instead of information? Why do lies seem
to linger so long in the cultural subconscious even after they've
been thoroughly discredited? And why, when more people than ever
before are documenting the truthwith laptops and digital cameras,
does fact-free spin and propagandaseem to work so well? True Enough
explores leading controversies of national politics, foreign affairs,
science, and business, explaining how Americans have begun to organize
themselves into echo chambers that harbor diametrically different
facts--not merely opinions--from those of the larger culture. We
meet people who espouse far-out interpretations of reality--about
everything from the history of John Kerry's time in Vietnam to the
integrity of the 2004 election to the truth about 9/11--and dig
into the mechanism by which they came to hold those beliefs.
Controversial, at times disturbing, and always fascinating, True
Enough will prompt you to think twice about how you too came to
believe all that you do. Are your own truths really true--or merely
true enough?"
Call number: BJ1421 .M299 2008
|
Why
Women Should Rule the World - Publisher's
Marketing: "What would happen if women ruled the world?
Everything could change, according to former White House press
secretary Dee Dee Myers. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses
would be more productive. And communities would be healthier. Empowering
women would make the world a better place--not because women are
the same as men, but precisely because they are different.
Blending memoir, social history, and a call to action, Dee Dee
Myers challenges us to imagine a not-too-distant future in which
increasing numbers of women reach the top ranks of politics, business,
science, and academia.
Reflecting on her own tenure in the Clinton administration and
her work as a political analyst, media commentator, and former consultant
to NBC's "The West Wing," Myers assesses the crucial but
long-ignored strengths that female leaders bring to the table. "Women
tend to be better communicators, better listeners, better at forming
consensus," Myers argues. In a highly competitive and increasingly
fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving
skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding,
and create the best conditions for peace.
Myers knows firsthand the responsibilities and rewards of taking
on leadership roles traditionally occupied by men. At thirty-one,
she was appointed White House press secretary to President Bill
Clinton--the first woman ever to hold the job. In a candid look
at her years in Washington's political spotlight, she recalls the
day-to-day challenge of confronting a press corps obsessed with
more than just the president's policies. "Virtually every story
written about me included observations about my earrings, my makeup,
my clothes, my shoes. And then there was my hair."
Recalling the pressures--both invited and imposed--of her West
Wing years, Myers offers a hard-hitting look at the challenges women
must overcome and the traps they must avoid as they travel the path
toward success. From pioneering research in the laboratory, to innovations
in business, entertainment, and media, to friendships that transcend
partisanship in the U.S. Senate, she describes how female participation
in public life has already transformed the world in which we live."
Call number: E840.8.M94 A3 2008 |
Fairtax:
The Truth: Answering the Critics - Publisher's
Marketing: "In 2005, firebrand radio talk show host Neal
Boortz and Georgia congressman John Linder created "The FairTax
Book," presenting the American public with a bold new plan designed
to eliminate federal taxes and the IRS, jump-start the U.S. economy,
bring back lost industries and jobs, and recapture billions of untaxed
dollars hoarded by criminal and offshore businesses. Their book became
an immediate #1 "New York Times" bestseller, propelling
a powerful grassroots tax reform movement that's spreading like wildfire
across our nation.
Now, three years later, the authors are back to answer the outspoken
and misinformed critics of their innovative proposal. Offering eye-opening
new insights not covered in the original book, "FairTax: The
Truth" debunks the negative myths and gross misrepresentations
of this groundbreaking idea. The FairTax plan is simple, brilliant,
and it will work--enabling you to keep all the money in your paycheck;
eliminating the fraud, hassle, and waste of our current system;
and revolutionizing the way America pays for itself."
Call number: HJ4652 .B652 2008 |
| On
Chesil Beach - Publisher's Marketing:
"In a novel of remarkable depth and poignancy, McEwan has caught
with understanding and compassion the innocence of a newly married
couple--both virgins--in 1962, when marriage was presumed to be
the outward sign of maturity and independence."
Call number: PR6063.C4 O6 2007 |
Woman
Who Wouldn’t - Publisher's
Marketing: "The beloved actor and screenwriter's second
novel, set in 1903, stars a young concert violinist named Jeremy Webb,
who one day goes from accomplished adagios with the Cleveland Orchestra
to having a complete breakdown on stage. If he hadn't poured a glass
of water down the throat of a tuba, maybe he wouldn't have been sent
to a health resort in Badenweiler, Germany. But it's in that serene
place that Jeremy meets Clara Mulpas, whom he tries his hardest to
seduce.
Clara is so beautiful that Jeremy finds it impossible to keep from
trying to find a chink in her extraordinary reserve and elegance.
He finds himself reflexively flirting to get a reaction--after all,
a tease and a wink have always worked before, with women back home.
But flirting probably isn't the best way to appeal to a woman who
was married to a dumb brute and doesn't want to have anything more
to do with men. Jeremy isn't sure how to press his case--but he
won't give up.
Wilder's prose is elegant, spare and affecting. But it's his romantic's
eye for the intense emotions that animate a real love story that
makes "The Woman Who Wouldn't" an unforgettable book."
Call number: PS3623.I5384 W66 2008 |
| Black
Olives - Publisher's Marketing:
"With all the page-turning energy of her bestselling memoir--and
award-winning television movie--"Augusta, Gone, Black Olives"
chronicles with wit and candor the utterly painful emotions of a
breakup."
Call number: PS3604.U37 B57 2008 |
The
Other Boleyn Girl - Publisher's
Marketing: "Two sisters competing for the greatest prize:
the love of a king
When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen,
she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls
in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial
queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in
her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane
and she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her
sister, Anne. Then Mary knows that she must defy her family and
her king, and take her fate into her own hands.
A rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue,
"The Other Boleyn Girl" introduces a woman of extraordinary
determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting
and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her own
heart."
Call number: PR6057.R386 O84 2004 |
| In
the Ring: The Trials of a Washington Lawyer - Publisher's
Marketing: "Robert S. Bennett has been a lawyer for
more than forty years. In that time, he's taken on dozens of high-pro?le
and groundbreaking cases and emerged as the go-to guy for the nation's
elite. Bob Bennett gained international recognition as one of America's
best lawyers for leading the defense of President Bill Clinton in
the Paula Jones case. But long before, and ever since, representing
a sitting president, he has fought for justice for many famous (and
some now infamous) clients. This is his story.
Born in Brooklyn and an amateur boxer in his youth, Bennett has
always brought his street ?ghter's mentality to the courtroom. His
case history is a who's who of ?gures who have dominated legal headlines:
super lobbyist Tommy Corcoran, former Secretaries of Defense Clark
Clifford and Caspar Weinberger, Marge Schott, and, most recently,
New York Times reporter Judith Miller and former World Bank president
Paul Wolfowitz. Bennett also served as special counsel to the Senate
during the ABSCAM and Keating Five scandals and was a leading member
of the National Review Board for the Protection of Children &
Young People, created by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops in response to the sex abuse allegations.
Taking the reader deep within his most intriguing and dif?cult cases,
"In the Ring" shows how Bennett has argued for what's
right, won for his clients, and effected his share of change on
the system. This is an intimate and compelling memoir of one lawyer's
attempt to ?ght hard and fair."
Call number: KF373.B446 A3 2008 |
How
to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative
- Publisher's Marketing:
"Fresh out of grad school, Allen Raymond joined the GOP for one
reason: rumor had it that there was big money to be made on the Republican
side of the aisle.
From the earliest days of the Republican Revolution through its
culmination in the second Bush White House, Raymond played a key
role in helping GOP candidates twist the truth beyond recognition
during a decade of crucial and bitterly fought campaigns. His career
took him from the nastiest of local elections in New Jersey backwaters
through runs for Congress and the Senate and right up to a top management
position in a bid for the presidency itself.
It also took him to prison.
Full of wit and candor, Raymond's account offers an astonishingly
frank look at the black art of campaigning and the vagaries of the
Republican establishment. Unlike many "architects" of
the political scene, the author takes full responsibility for his
actions -- even as he never misses a trick.
A completely original tale of the disillusioning of a man who enters
politics with no illusions, "How to Rig an Election" is
a brilliant and hilarious expose of how the contemporary political
game is really played."
Call number: JK1994 .R39 2008 |
| Good
in a Room: How to Sell Yourself (and Your Ideas) and Win Over any
Audience - Publisher's Marketing:
""Stephanie Palmer delivers clear, useful advice on how
to successfully move the good idea in your head into the other heads
in the room. It is hard to think of a more valuable skill."
--Peter Kaufman, CEO, Glenair Inc.
Former MGM Director of Creative Affairs Stephanie Palmer reveals
the techniques used by Hollywood's top writers, directors and producers
to get financing for their projects and explains how you can apply
these techniques to be more successful in your own high-stakes meetings.
Because, as Palmer as found, the strategies used to sell yourself
and your ideas in Hollywood Hollywood not only work in other businesses,
they often work "better,"
After taking over three thousand pitch meetings, Stephanie Palmer
has seen what works, what doesn't, and has developed a system for
helping people with good ideas get the attention and financing they
deserve. This is important because of how technology and globalization
have created exponential growth in the marketplace for ideas. If
you can communicate your ideas concisely and effectively, you will
have the edge no matter what industry you are in.
Whether you intend to ask for a raise, sign a potential client,
promote a new business, secure financing for a creative project,
get sponsors for your charity walk or even ask someone on a date,
GOOD IN A ROOM shows you how to:
-Master the five stages of the face-to-face meeting
-Avoid the secret dealbreakers of the first ninety seconds
-Be confident in high-pressure situations
-Present yourself better and more effectively than you ever have
before
GOOD IN A ROOM is a step-by-step guide to improving your performance
in high-stakes meetings as well as in otherareas of your professional
life. You'll learn insider secrets, cutting-edge techniques, and
how to construct winning presentations that persuade decision-makers.
That's what being good in a room is all about."
Call number: HF5438.8.P75 P35 2008 |
Helen
Mirren: In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures
- Publisher's Marketing: "Helen
Mirren has been an internationally ac-claimed actress -- and the recipient
of many awards, transferring between stage, cinema and television
-- for over 40 years.
Known in her youth for a forthright style, a liberated attitude
and a bohemian outlook, she has never ceased to be out of the public
eye, with legions of admiring fans all over the world. This illustrated
memoir is an account of an extraordinary talent, and a life well
lived.
Helen's aristocratic Russian grandfather, Pyotr Vasilievich Mironov,
a military man, was sent to London by the Czar and found himself
stranded and penniless by the Bolshevik revolution, cut off from
the family estate near Smolensk. He brought with him a trunk of
papers and photographs. This delightful memoir starts with the contents
of the trunk, with evocative pictures of Helen's Russian antecedents.
She has kept a rich seam of photo-graphs and memorabilia from her
life, and her parents, family life, childhood, teenage and early
years as an actress living in insalubrious flats are vividly documented.
Helen's many distinguished roles in theatre, cinema and television
and the illustrious men and women she has encountered are commemorated,
as well as her forays into Hollywood and her sub-sequent life in
the United States with her husband, film director Taylor Hackford.
Golden Globe and Oscar ceremonies make their appearance, as do many
stunning images of Helen by the world's leading photographers.
"In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures" is a book
to savour, created and written by one of the great personalities
of our age."
Call number: PN2598.M57 A3 2008 |
| Terror
and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-First Century - Publisher's
Marketing: "An urgent reconceptualization of the Wars
on Terror from the author of "The Shield of Achilles"
("magisterial"-- "The New York Times," "a
classic for future generations"--"The New York Review
of Books"). In this book Philip Bobbitt brings together historical,
legal, and strategic analyses to understand the idea of a "war
on terror." Does it make sense? What are its historical antecedents?
How would such a war be "won"? What are the appropriate
doctrines of constitutional and international law for democracies
in such a struggle?
He provocatively declares that the United States is the chief cause
of global networked terrorism because of overwhelming American strategic
dominance. This is not a matter for blame, he insists, but grounds
for reflection on basic issues. We have defined the problem of winning
the fight against terror in a way that makes the situation virtually
impossible to resolve. We need to change our ideas about terrorism,
war, and even victory itself.
Bobbitt argues that the United States has ignored the role of law
in devising its strategy, with fateful consequences, and has failed
to reform law in light of the changed strategic context. Along the
way he introduces new ideas and concepts--Parmenides' Fallacy, the
Connectivity Paradox, the market state, and the function of terror
as a by-product of globalization--to help us prepare for what may
be a decades-long conflict of which the battle against al Qaeda
is only the first instance.
At stake is whether we can maintain states of consent in the twenty-first
century or whether the dominant constitutional order will be that
of states of terror. Challenging, provocative, and insightful, "Terror
and Consent"addresses the deepest themes of governance, liberty,
and violence. It will change the way we think about confronting
terror--and it will change the way we evaluate public policies in
that struggle."
Call number: HV6432 .B625 2008 |
| Liberty’s
Blueprint: How Madison and Jefferson Wrote the Federalist Papers
- Publisher's Marketing: "Aside
from the Constitution itself, there is no more important document
in American politics and law than "The Federalist"-the
series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
to explain the proposed Constitution to the American people and
persuade them to ratify it. Today, amid angry debate over what the
Constitution means and what the framers' "original intent"
was, "The Federalist" is more important than ever, offering
the best insight into how the framers thought about the most troubling
issues of American government and how the various clauses of the
Constitution were meant to be understood. Michael Meyerson's "Liberty's
Blueprint" provides a fascinating window into the fleeting,
and ultimately doomed, friendship between Hamilton and Madison,
as well as a much-needed introduction to understanding how the lessons
of "The Federalist" are relevant for resolving contemporary
constitutional issues from medical marijuana to the war on terrorism.
This book shows that, when properly read, "The Federalist"
is not a "conservative" manifesto but a document that
rightfully belongs to all Americans across the political spectrum."
Call number: KF4520 .M49 2008 |
| Still
Broken: A Recruit’s Inside Account of Intelligence Failures,
from Bagdad to the Pentagon - Publisher's
Marketing: "After 9/11, billions of dollars were spent
to overhaul America'sdysfunctional intelligence services, which
were mired in bureaucracy, turf wars, and dated technology. But
in this astonishing new book, A. J. Rossmiller, a former Defense
Intelligence Agency analyst honored for his efforts here and in
Iraq, reveals firsthand evidence that the intelligence system remains
in disrepair. Still Broken is a blistering account of the ideology
and incompetence that cripple our efforts to confront our enemies
and fight our wars.
Like many Americans, Rossmiller was moved to action by the attacks
on 9/11. Freshly graduated from Middlebury College, he went to work
for the U.S. government in 2004. But his enthusiasm slowly turned
to disillusion as he began to fulfill his duties for DIA, the spy
arm of the Department of Defense. There he found the Cold War and
9/11 generations at odds, the cause of fighting terrorism superseded
by the need to contain a dismally managed war in Iraq, the Bush
administration widely mocked and distrusted, and the intelligence
process crippled from top to bottom.
Rather than give up, Rossmiller instead went further, volunteering
to go to Iraq to aid the troops on the ground, contribute to tactical
intelligence, and, he hoped, help bring about an end to a fatally
mismanaged war. For six months in that besieged country, he worked
for the Direct Action Cell, the "track 'em and whack 'em"
unit devoted to unmasking and targeting insurgents. He learned that,
to put it mildly,
the intelligence process bears no resemblance to the streamlined,
well-resourced, and timely operation in a James Bond or Jason Bourne
movie. He also experienced the disastrous counterterrorism and detainee
strategies for which mass imprisonment-with littleinterest in guilt
or innocence-is standard operating procedure.
Back at the Pentagon as a strategic issues expert in the Office
of Iraq Analysis, Rossmiller saw the administration's heavy hand
in determining how information is processed. In a dysfunctional
office filled with outsize personalities and the constant drone
of Fox News, he filed reports on the ever-worsening situation in
Iraq. These assessments, ultimately proven accurate, were consistently
rejected as "too pessimistic" and "off message"
and repeatedly changed to be more in line with delusional White
House projections.
Written with passion, intensity, and self-deprecating humor, Still
Broken is a riveting and sobering portrait of Bush-era intelligence
failures and manipulations, laid out by someone who witnessed them
up close and personal. It also offers a sincere, thoughtful prescription
for healing the system so that a new and motivated generation won't
disengage completely from its government."
Call number: JK468.I6 R677 2008 |
| Stupid
Black Men: How to Play the Race Card—And Lose - Publisher's
Marketing: "The nationally syndicated radio host and
"New York Times" bestselling author takes on an entrenched
group of politicians, entertainment figures, educators, and sports
heroes who promote a message of racial over-sensitivity that prevents
those who listen from succeeding."
Call number: E185.615 .E39 2008 |
The
Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The life and Times of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle - Publisher's Marketing:
"Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's name is recognized the world
over, for decades the man himself has been overshadowed by his better
understood creation, Sherlock Holmes, who has become one of literature's
most enduring characters. Based on thousands of previously unavailable
documents, Andrew Lycett, author of the critically acclaimed biography
Dylan Thomas, offers the first definitive biography of the baffling
Conan Doyle, finally making sense of a long-standing mystery: how
the scientifically minded creator of the world's most rational detective
himself succumbed to an avid belief in spiritualism, including communication
with the dead.
Conan Doyle was a man of many contradictions. Always romantic,
energetic, idealistic and upstanding, he could also be selfish and
fool-hardy. Lycett assembles the many threads of Conan Doyle's life,
including the lasting impact of his domineering mother and his wayward,
alcoholic father; his affair with a younger woman while his wife
lay dying; and his nearly fanatical pursuit of scientific data to
prove and explain various supernatural phenomena. Lycett reveals
the evolution of Conan Doyle's nature and ideas against the backdrop
of his intense personal life, wider society and the intellectual
ferment of his age. In response to the dramatic scientific and social
transformations at the turn of the century, he rejected traditional
religious faith in favor of psychics and seances -- and in this
way he embodied all of his late-Victorian, early-Edwardian era's
ambivalence about the advance of science and the decline of religion.
The first biographer to gain access to Conan Doyle's newly released
personal archive -- which includes correspondence, diaries, original
manuscripts and more -- Lycett combines assiduous research with
penetrating insight to offer the most comprehensive, lucid and sympathetic
portrait yet of Conan Doyle's personal journey from student to doctor,
from world-famous author to ardent spiritualist."
Call number: PR4623 .L93 2007
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T
is for Trespass - Publisher's Marketing:
"tresA pass \'trespes\ n: a transgression of law involving
one's obligations to God or to one's neighbor; a violation of moral
law; an offense; a sin "-Webster's New International Dictionary,"
Second Edition, Unabridged In what may be her most unsettling novel
to date, Sue Grafton's "T is for Trespass" is also her
most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Beginning slowly
with the day-to-day life of a private eye, Graf
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