The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2010 - Publisher's Marketing: "The bestselling American reference book and the source for essential and authoritative facts, "The World Almanac and Book of Facts" has been updated for 2010 to include the most current events, including Barack Obama's presidential victory."

Call number: AY 67 .N5 W7 2010 Ready Ref

Pope Benedict XVI: The Conscience of Our Age: A Theological Portrait - Publisher's Marketing: "A close, longtime associate of Pope Benedict presents a unique theological and personal portrait of the Pope that gives wonderful insights to both his teachings, and the man himself. This work on the new Pope important in its unique approach to the thought and person of who this Pontiff is for Christians everywhere to better understand him, his leadership and his role as the most respected spiritual teacher in the world."

Call number: BX 1378.6 .T96 2009

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: The Illustrated Edition: An Indian History of the American West - Publisher's Marketing: "For the first time: a full-color illustrated edition of Dee Brown's classic history of the American West!Eloquent, heartbreaking, and meticulously documented, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" follows the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. Upon its publication in 1970, the book was universally lauded and became a cultural phenomenon that proved instrumental in transforming public perceptions of manifest destiny and the "winning" of the West. Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown's work highlighted the voices of those American Indians who actually experienced the battles, massacres, and broken treaties. Here is their view of the events that ultimately left them demoralized and defeated, including: the Battle of Sand Creek; Red Cloud's War; the Battle of the Little Bighorn; and, of course, the Wounded Knee Massacre. Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Spotted Tail--the great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes--come to life through their own words and formal portraits. Now, hundreds of illustrations--including maps, photographs, sketches, and paintings--enhance Brown's masterpiece, making it even more vivid and personal. In addition to the incredible images, this edition also features relevant excerpts from such highly acclaimed Native-American themed books as "Where White Men Fear to Tread" by Russell Means, "Mystic Chords of Memory "by Michael Kammen, and "Lakota Woman" by Mary Crow Dog, as well as all-new essays by contemporary historians and Native American leaders like Elliott West and Joseph Marshall III."

Call number: E 81 .B75 2009

Counties USA: A Directory of United States Counties

Call number: E 1545.8 .C69 2006

Parks Directory of the United States

Call number: Ref E 160 .P185 2007

Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley: African Princess, Florida Slave, Plantation Slaveowner - Publisher's Marketing: "Anna Kingsley's life story adds a dramatic chapter to histories of the South, the state of Florida, and the African diaspora. Working from surprisingly extensive records, including information and photographs from extended-family members and descendants, Daniel Shafer reconstructs and documents one slave's remarkable story. Both an American slave and a slaveowner--and possibly an African princess--Anna was a teenager when she was captured in her homeland of Senegal in 1806 and sold into slavery. Zephaniah Kingsley, Jr., a planter and slave trader from Spanish East Florida, bought her in Havana, Cuba, and took her to his St. Johns River plantation in northeast Florida, where she soon became his household manager, his wife, and eventually the mother of four of his children. Her husband formally emancipated her in 1811, and she became the owner of her own farm and twelve slaves the following year. For 25 years, life on her farm and at the Kingsley plantation on Fort George Island was relatively tranquil. But when Florida passed from Spanish to American control, and racism and discrimination increased in the American territories, Anna Kingsley and her children migrated to a colony in Haiti established by her husband as a refuge for free blacks. Amid the spiraling racial tensions of the antebellum period, Anna returned to north Florida, where she bought and sold land, sued white people in the courts, and became a central figure in a free black community. Such accomplishments by a woman in a patriarchal society are fascinating in themselves. To have achieved them as a woman of color is remarkable."

Call number: E 444 .K56 S33 2003 c.2

A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials - Publisher's Marketing: "Explore the state's most intriguing public markers, memorials, and monuments"

Call number: F 312 .S36 2008

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing Nearly 2,500 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations

Call number: Ref GT 3925 .H64 2005

Holiday Symbols

Call number: GT 3930 .T48 2002

Encyclopedia of Easter Carnival & Lent

Call number: GT 4935 .G85 2002

Encyclopedia of Christmas & New Year’s Celebrations

Call number: GT 4985 .G79 2003 c.2

The Ape in the Corner Office: Understanding the Workplace Beast in All of Us - Publisher's Marketing: "Tired of swimming with the sharks? Fed up with that big ape down the hall? Real animals can teach us better ways to thrive in the workplace jungle.
You're ambitious and want to get ahead, but what's the best way to do it? Become the biggest, baddest predator? The proverbial 800-pound gorilla? Or does nature teach you to be more subtle and sophisticated?
Richard Conniff, the acclaimed author of "The Natural History of the Rich," has survived savage beasts in the workplace jungle, where he hooted and preened in the corner office as a publishing executive. He's also spent time studying how animals operate in the real jungles of the Amazon and the African bush.
What he shows in "The Ape in the Corner Office" is that nature built you to be nice. Doing favors, grooming coworkers with kind words, building coalitions--these tools for getting ahead come straight from the jungle. The stereotypical Darwinian hard-charger supposedly thinks only about accumulating resources. But highly effective apes know it's often smarter to give them away. That doesn't mean it's a peaceable kingdom out there, however. Conniff shows that you can become more effective by understanding how other species negotiate the tricky balance between conflict and cooperation.
Conniff quotes one biologist on a chimpanzee's obsession with rank: "His attempts to maintain and achieve alpha status are cunning, persistent, energetic, and time-consuming. They affect whom he travels with, whom he grooms, where he glances, how often he scratches, where he goes, what times he gets up in the morning." Sound familiar? It's the same behavior you can find written up in any issue of "BusinessWeek" or "The Wall StreetJournal,"
"The Ape in the Corner Office" connects with the day-to-day of the workplace because it helps explain what people are really concerned about: How come he got the wing chair with the gold trim? How can I survive as that big ape's subordinate without becoming a spineless yes-man? Why does being a lone wolf mean being a loser? And, yes, why is it that jerks seem to prosper--at least in the short run?"

Call number: HF 5386.5 .C66 2005

Animal Rights: A Historical Anthology - Publisher's Marketing: "This comprehensive and diverse anthology, the only one of its kind, illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals and includes writings from ancient Greece to the present. "Animal Rights" reveals the ways in which a variety of thinkers have addressed such issues as our ethical responsibilities for the welfare of animals, whether animals have rights, and what it means to be human."

Call number: HV 4711 .P65 2004

Langenscheidt Spanish New College Dictionary - Publisher's Marketing: "Designed to deliver language essentials without compromising ease of use. Definitions, syllabification, pronunciation, noun and verb forms, are presented in a large, easy-to-read typeface with clear symbols, plus subject and usage labels. A wealth of information, carefully structured, makes this a valuable tool for students, corporations, and reference libraries."

Call number: Ref PC 4640 .L34 2002

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - Publisher's Marketing: ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass," by Lewis Carroll, is part of the ""Barnes & Noble Classics" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics": New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. "Barnes & Noble Classics "pulls together a constellation of influences-biographical, historical, and literary-to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.
First published in 1865, Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was an immediate success, as was its sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass," Carroll's sense of the absurd and his amazing gift for games of logic and language have secured for the Alice books an enduring spot in the hearts of both adults and children.
Alice begins her adventures when she follows the frantically delayed White Rabbit down a hole into the magical world of Wonderland, where she meets a variety of wonderful creatures, includingTweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts-who, with the help of her enchanted deck of playing cards, tricks Alice into playing a bizarre game of croquet. Alice continues her adventures in Through the Looking-Glass, which is loosely based on a game of chess and includes Carroll's famous poem "Jabberwocky.""

Call number: PR 4611 .A7 2005

Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide - Publisher's Marketing: "Now updated for 2010, Maltin's authoritative, "New York Times"-bestselling guide contains more than 300 new entries, more than 11,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings, official motion picture code ratings, and reviews of little-known sleepers."

Call number: PN 1992.8 .F5 L36 2010

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief - Publisher's Marketing: "Classic Greek mythology is mixed with modern adventure in this brand-new, action-packed series. After learning he is a demigod, Percy Jackson is sent to a summer camp on Long Island, where he meets the father he never knew--Poseidon, God of the Sea."

Call number: PZ 7 .R4829 Per bk.1

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters - Publisher's Marketing: "In this highly anticipated sequel to "The Lightning Thief," Percy Jackson discovers there's trouble at Camp Half-Blood--the magical borders protecting Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned. To save Camp Half-Blood, Percy must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclops."

Call number: PZ 7 .R4829 Per bk.2

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titan’s Curse- Publisher's Marketing: "In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped."

Call number: PZ 7 .R4829 Per bk.3

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth - Publisher's Marketing: "As this fourth installment of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series unfolds, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable as Kronos's army prepares to invade. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth."

Call number: PZ 7 .R4829 Per bk.4

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Last Olympian - Publisher's Marketing: "In this momentous final book in the "New York Times"-bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday unfolds. As the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate."

Call number: PZ 7 .R4829 Per bk.5

The Box of Delights - Publisher's Marketing: "Strange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters. Arriving at his destination, the boy is immediately accosted by a bright-eyed old man with a mysterious message: "The wolves are running." Soon danger is everywhere, as a gang of criminals headed by the notorious wizard Abner Brown and his witch wife Sylvia Daisy Pouncer gets to work. What does Abner Brown want? The magic box that the old man has entrusted to Kay, which allows him to travel freely not only in space but in time, too. The gang will stop at nothing to carry out their plan, even kidnapping Kay's friend, the tough little Maria Jones, and threatening to cancel Christmas celebrations altogether. But with the help of his allies, including an intrepid mouse, a squadron of Roman soldiers, the legendary Herne the Hunter, and the inventor of the Box of Delights himself, Kay just may be able rescue his friend, foil Abner Brown's plot, and save Christmas, too.
At once a thriller, a romp, and a spellbinding fantasy, "The Box of Delights" is a great English children's book and a perfect Christmas treat."

Call number: PZ 8 .M4476 Bo 2007

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky - Publisher's Marketing: "Stargazing's too much fun to leave to astronomers, but often we're blinded by science--dry facts can easily turn enchantment into a chore. We just want to lie down, look up, and understand the heavens above. The "National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky" shows us how.
Authors Howard Schneider and Patricia Daniels take an expert but easygoing approach that doesn't overwhelm--it invites. Ten chapters cover everything a beginning stargazer will need to know, from understanding the phases of the moon to picking Mars out of a planetary lineup to identifying the kinds of stars twinkling in the constellations.
Throughout the book, star charts and tables present key facts in an easy-to-understand format, sidebars and fact boxes present illuminating anecdotes and fun facts to sweep us swiftly into the stardust, and by the time we realize we've been schooled in solid science we're too engrossed to object.
Along with practical advice and hands-on tips to improve observation techniques, the guide includes an appendix full of resources--from books and web sites to lists of astronomy clubs and associations to local planetariums and museums. This indispensable book guides us on a new path into the night sky, truly one of the greatest shows on Earth."

Call number: QB 64 .S36 2009

With hundreds of color photographs and precise illustrations, along with explanatory annotations, Birds examines all aspects of avian life evolutionary beginnings, biology, behavior. This comprehensive reference provides up-to-date information on the conservation status of various species at risk. It also describes how birds have adapted, and how they continue to cope with such inhospitable habitats as tropical rainforests, arid deserts and the frigid Antarctic continent. Readers will find detailed information about the remarkable phenomenon of avian migration across continents and oceans, which covers the mechanics of flight and the structure of feathers. The historical role of birds in literature and the arts is also included.

"FactFiles," found throughout this book, provide quick access to essential facts on each bird species. Birders will welcome this profusely and beautifully illustrated book -- with its expert information -- as an ideal reference and resource guide."

Call number: QL 673 .B96 2006

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals - Publisher's Marketing: ""The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals" is the most comprehensive and accessible reference book on mammals available. Unsurpassed in scope and stunningly illustrated, this book covers every known living species, from aardvarks to zorros. The informative and lively text is written by acclaimed researchers from around the world and features a concise general introduction to mammals followed by detailed accounts of species and groups that systematically describe form, distribution, behavior, status, conservation, and more. There are superb full-color photos and illustrations on virtually every page that show the animals in their natural settings and highlight their typical behaviors. And throughout the book, numerous "Factfile" panels with color distribution maps and scale drawings provide at-a-glance overviews of key data. "The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals" is the definitive one-volume resource--a must-have reference book for naturalists and a delight for general readers.Covers every living mammal Describes form, distribution, behavior, status, conservation, and more Features spectacular full-color photos and illustrations on virtually every page Includes "Factfile" panels with color distribution maps and scale drawings for at-a-glance reference Written by an international team of experts"

Call number: QL 701.2 .P75 2009

Beautiful Roses Made Easy

Call number: SB 411 .D8623 2004

The Alpine House

Call number: SB 415 .R43 1990 c.2

The Art of New American Cooking - Publisher's Marketing: "Fifty recipes of the world famous chefs are adapted for the home kitchen. Superb, specially commissioned photographs by Tom Eckerle, all in full-color, illustrate recipes throughout. The recipes are based on the renowned and popular cooking demonstrations of De Gustibus at Macy's. Special tips and techniques cover cooking times, plan-ahead advice, menu strategy, recommended substitutes for hard-to-find ingredients, and more."

Call number: TX 715 .F456 1995

All Along The Rhine: Recipes, Wines and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Leichtenstein, Holland

Call number: TX 723.5 .N42 2001

P.D. James: The Essential Collection

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 P2325 2005 DVD

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada Television Series

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 S447 2007 DVD

Prime Suspect - Publisher's Marketing: "A young man sees his girlfriend being stabbed but cannot help her; then he cannot help himself."

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 P756 Eps.1 DVD

Prime Suspect 2 - Publisher's Marketing: "DCI JANE TENNISON NOW DEALS WITH A RACIALLY CHARGED MURDER. THE LONG-DEAD BODY OF A YOUNG BLACK IS DISCOVERED IN A DISTRICT RECENTLY CONVULSED BY POLICE BRUTALITY & WHICH NOW IS IN THE MIDST OF A HIGHLY-CHARGED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. CAN SHE SOLVE THE CASE BEFORE A RACE RIOT BREAKS OUT?"

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 P756 Eps.2 DVD

Prime Suspect 3 - Publisher's Marketing: "DETECTIVE CHIEF INSPECTOR JANE TENNISON MOVES TO A NEW DISTRICT AND IS PUT IN CHARGE OF A VICE INVESTIGATION INSTEAD OF HOMICIDE. BUT SOON A HOMICIDE CASE IMPINGES ON HER NEW JOB WHEN A VERY YOUNG MALE PROSTITUTE IS MURDERED IN THE APARTMENT OF VERA REYNOLDS, A FEMALE IMPERSONATOR."

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 P756 Eps.3 DVD

Prime Suspect 4 - Publisher's Marketing: "JANE TENNISON, ON LOAN TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION, INVESTIGATES A MURDER OF A BUSINESSMAN. IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY OBVIOUS SEX MURDER, BUT THE FACTS PROVE OTHERWISE. NOW AS SHE INVESTIGATES, TENNISON UNCOVERS THE CRIME'S LINK TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT & FINDS SOMETHING DARKER THAN SHE ANTICIPATED."

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 P756 Eps.4 DVD

Julie & Julia - Publisher's Marketing: "Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Julie A6325 2008 DVD

The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now - Publisher's Marketing: "troublesome habit we would like to overcome. Rita Emmett will inspire you to get started. With humor and with advice drawn from her own triumph over procrastination and that of people she has met at her acclaimed seminars, she gives you proven tips and techniques for:
- identifying how and why you put things off
- motivating yourself to begin--and finish--unpleasant tasks
- organizing your time and efforts to achieve your goals
- developing strategies to move forward when stuck or reverting to old procrastination patterns
Filled with useful advice and real-life stories of people who have overcome procrastination, and written with a winning touch, "The Procrastinator's Handbook" is as entertaining as it is helpful and rewarding. After reading it, you'll find that your self-esteem and your productivity grow."

Call number: BF 637 3P76 E48 2000

Pearls of Sikhism: Peace, Justice, & Equality

Call number: BL 2018 .P42 2008

The Popes: 50 Extraordinary Occupants of the Throne of St. Peter - Publisher's Marketing: "A concise history of the papacy told through the lives of 50 extraordinary popes. Includes a full list of 265 popes and 50 images."

Call number: BX 955.3 .W353 2007

Paradoxes of Faith

Call number: BX 2183 .L82 1987

Cassell’s Battlefields of Britain & Ireland: a uniquely comprehensive survey of military actions fought on British and Irish soil

Call number: DA 50 .B76 2005

Her essays confront a wide range of subjects, themes, icons, and historical moments: Ike, Teddy Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton; Canadian Mounties and German filmmakers; Tom Cruise and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer; " twins and nerds; the Gettysburg Address, the State of the Union, and George W. Bush's inauguration.

The result is a teeming and engrossing book, capturing Vowell's memorable wit and her keen social commentary."

Call number: E 178.6 .V68 2002

Harking back to the muckraking journalists of old, Hiaasen lets readers in on the comings and goings of corrupt local politicos, misguided tourist bureaus, and flailing sports franchises. He tackles such current events as the Elian Gonzalez imbroglio and the 2000 presidential election recount. All in all, more than two hundred columns chronicle the everyday circus that gives south Florida a flavor and a flair all its own.

Since 1985, Hiaasen's twice-weekly, "baseball-bat-to-the-forehead" column has given the average citizen a voice. A staunch defender of his native state, Hiaasen isn't afraid to take anyone on, including environmental despoilers, Big Tobacco, and the NRA. But as proven in his first collection of columns, Kick Ass, his righteous rage and spirited wit resonate far beyond the Sunshine State -- and show readers a world-class journalist in his element."

Call number: E 317 .D2 H53 2009

Power and Profit: The Merchant in Medieval Europe - Publisher's Marketing: "The earliest surviving check was drawn in 1365 by two Florentines to pay a draper for black cloth for a family funeral....In 1477 a confidence man persuaded a citizen of Cologne to buy shares in a nonexistent silver mine....From a thousand tiny facts like these, the fruit of nearly thirty years' research in the municipal archives, commercial records, account books, and letters of a dozen countries, Peter Spufford creates a revealing picture of the medieval business world. The book opens with the emergence of a European entrepreneurial class and the origins of modern banking, insurance, and borrowing. The wealth that generated these changes came largely from the royal courts and their demands for luxuries, demands that were met at the great international fairs. Practical problems--primitive transport, bad roads, dangerous Alpine passes, and the threat of robbery--were impressively surmounted. Key elements in the story are provided by the connection between cheap raw materials and expensive manufactured goods, and the role of centers of power and wealth such as Paris, London, Bruges, Venice, and Florence. Professor Spufford concludes by examining the balance of trade between countries, both within Europe and far beyond its boundaries, assessing their relative wealth on the threshold of what we now call the capitalist world. Virtually every aspect of medieval society is illuminated in this wide-ranging and immensely detailed study, which includes stories of individual merchants whose fortunes and misfortunes bring the subject vividly to life. The illustrations have been chosen largely from unpublished material, and there are over a dozen specially drawn maps. Peter Spufford was until 2001Professor of European History, University of Cambridge, and is the author of definitive studies of money in the Middle Ages."

Call number: HF 3491 .S65 2003

An Englishman by birth, an American by choice and necessity, Thomas Paine advocated ideas about rights, equality, democracy, and liberty that were far advanced beyond those of his American compatriots. His seminal works, Common Sense and the Rights of Man, were rallying cries for the American and French Revolutions. More than any other eighteenth-century political writer and activist, Paine defies easy categorization. A man of contrasts and contradictions, Paine was as much a believer in the power of reason as he was in a benevolent deity. He was at once liberal and conservative, a Quaker who was not a pacifist, and an inherently gifted writer who was convinced he was always right.

Jack Fruchtman Jr. analyzes Paine's radical thought both in the context of his time and as a blueprint for the future development of republican government. His systematic approach identifies the themes of signal importance to Paine's political thought, demonstrating especially how crucial religion and God were to the development and expression of his political ideals."

Call number: JC 177 .A4 F73 2009

Partners in Literacy: Schools and Libraries Building Communities Through Technology - Publisher's Marketing: "Why have libraries and schools-both public institutions committed to community-based learning-adopted new technologies in dramatically different ways? Exploring the differences of technology use in schools and libraries across the country, the authors describe ways that these two institutions can collaborate to improve teaching and learning while building communities. With a focus on literacy development, they investigate how new technologies are implemented and the lessons that institutions can learn from one another."

Call number: LB 1028.3 .C813 2007

The Protest Singer: An Intimate Portrait of Pete Seeger - Publisher's Marketing: "A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk singing into a high form of peaceful protest in the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on his extensive talks with Seeger, "New Yorker" writer Alec Wilkinson lets us experience the man's unique blend of independence and commitment, charm, courage, energy, and belief in human equality and American democracy.
We see Seeger instilled with a love of music by his parents, both classically trained musicians; as a teenager, hearing real folk music for the first time; and as a young man, singing with Woody Guthrie and with the Weavers. We learn of his harassment by the government for his political beliefs and his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1949. And we follow his engagement with civil rights, the peace movement, and the environment--especially his work saving the Hudson River and building the ship "Clearwater." He talks ardently about his own music and that of others, and about the power of music to connect people and bind them to a cause. Finally, we meet Toshi, his wife of nearly sixty years, and members of his family, at the house he built on a mountainside in upstate New York.
"The Protest Singer" is as spirited and captivating as its subject--an American icon, celebrating his ninetieth birthday."

Call number: ML 420 .S445 W55 2009

Earnshaw provides guidelines for developing any heart-warming memory into a lovely composition. First she illustrates how to render the main subject of each painting, then shows how to add a "tender touch" by adding birds, cats or other adorable animals. Each step is shown through invaluable mini-demos with finished examples. The final chapter features 15 complete painting demonstrations that utilize each of the individual lessons."

Call number: ND 2420 .E23 2002

The Painter of Battles - Publisher's Marketing: "Andres Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retreated to a tower overlooking the Spanish coast, where he paints a vast mural incorporating the indelible images of conflict he's witnessed in his lifetime.
One night, an unexpected visitor interrupts his solitude. As Faulques struggles to recall the face, the man explains that he was the subject of an iconic photo taken by Faulques in a war zone years ago-a photo that destroyed his life. "And why have you come looking for me?" asks Faulques. The stranger answers, "Because I'm going to kill you."
So begins a life-or-death exchange in which Faulques is forced to recall a time when he loved a beautiful woman and risked his life daily for art and testimony. Yet as the tense dialogue between Faulques and his would-be killer continues, the stakes grow even higher. What they are grappling with becomes not just Faulques' fate, but the very nature of love and cruelty itself."

Call number: PQ 6666 .E765 P5613 2009

The Pearl - Publisher's Marketing: "For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dreams blind him to the greed that the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors. Baring the fallacy of the American dream--that wealth erases all problems--Steinbeck's classic illustrates our fall from innocence."

Call number: PS 3537 .T3234 P4 2002

A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies - Publisher's Marketing: "It is 1900 in a small, prosperous Massachusetts town. Charlotte Heath, a lively, independent redhead of humble beginnings, is married to the scion of the powerful Heath family. When, on her first outing after a long illness, she spies her husband, Hays, bending to kiss another woman in the village square, impulsive Charlotte heads her horses straight out of town. Unsure where to go but certain that she wants to leave both Hays and the stifling, if luxurious, life of the Heath household behind, Charlotte makes her way to Boston and checks in at "The Beechmont: A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies," where she makes another startling discovery: the classy Beechmont is a rather unique institution, where handsome porters make discreet, late-night visits to its all-female clientele. Charlotte finds herself surrounded by a cast of characters that will delight the reader as she settles into life at this reverse brothel: Harry Alcorn, the hotel's dashing and prescient proprietor; Miss Berenice Singleton, the bohemian painter who holds a kind of salon in her rooms; the scowling cook, Mrs. Petty, who once worked for the Heaths and is determined that Charlotte not stay on at the Beechmont; the charming and handsome "porter" Arthur, who both gives pleasure and makes trouble; and the venerable lady doctor Lily Heath, her husband's aunt, whom Charlotte is amazed to find among the hotel's regulars.
In the midst of a dizzying sexual enlightenment, Charlotte must puzzle out why she really left Hays and why he seems to have left her first. Her task is to determine whether she can forgive him and to discover where, if anywhere, she truly belongs-an adventure that takes her farther afield than she could ever have imagined.
Ellen Cooney has given us a remarkable portrait of a historical moment and an irresistible protagonist. Fresh, high-spirited, and wonderfully seductive in the telling, "A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies" carries the reader along on a woman's unforgettable journey to self-enlightenment."

Call number: PS 3553 .O5788 P75 2005

Walt Disney's Peter Pan - Publisher's Marketing: "This cheeky retelling by the authors of the Peter and the Starcatchers series combines compelling storytelling with vibrant concept art into an entertaining new take on a classic story. Created for the animated film, Blair's illustrations helped to define the look of this Walt Disney classic."

Call number: PZ 7 .B278 Wal 2009

The People of Sparks - Publisher's Marketing: "The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town's resources are limited and it isn't long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, it's up to Lina and Doon to discover who's behind the vandalism and why, before it's too late."

Call number: PZ 7 .D927 Pe 2004

Papa's Latkes - Publisher's Marketing: "A family prepares to celebrate Chanukah for the first time since Mama died -- in this heartfelt, bittersweet tale that will resonate with anyone who has ever faced an empty chair at the holiday table.
Three plates, Selma reminded herself. Just three plates this Chanukah.
For Selma and her little sister, Dora, this is their first Chanukah without Mama. When Papa comes home carrying a big bag of potatoes and all the ingredients for latkes, Selma is worried. Mama always made the Chanukah latkes. Could they make them without her? In Michelle Edwards's poignant story, illustrated with Stacey Schuett's warmly glowing artwork, Selma comes to realize that while Chanukah -- and especially latkes -- will never be the same without Mama, Selma can still celebrate, and will always remember."

Call number: PZ 7 .E 262 Pap 2004

Puss in Boots - Publisher's Marketing: "Charles Perrault's "Puss in Boots" has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of "Puss"? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this "Puss in Boots" belongs on their shelf of special favorites.
Long regarded as the preeminent designer of book jackets in America, Fred Marcellino provides an unstinting visual feast in his first full-color picture book. The eadventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's sonare portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly."

Call number: PZ 8 .P426 Pu 1990

Particles and the Universe

Call number: QC 21.3 .K535 2007

The Primate Family Tree is a beautiful and comprehensive resource on the subject of our animal relatives. Readers will find an abundance of up-to-date facts, review the latest research and conservation efforts, and discover the remarkable characteristics that all primates -- including humans -- share.

The book is structured according to the four main branches of the primate family tree and contains expert information on the natural history, characteristics and behavior of over 250 species, along with maps showing the ranges of the species. Some of the topics covered are: Definition of a primate Darwin's big idea, anthropological theories, DNA The structure of the primate family tree Distribution of species, including lorises and lemurs Diet, habitat, life cycles, social structure, communication Primate emotions Primates as "gardeners of the forest" Issues involving conservation, bush meat, civil war, habitat loss Primate tourism: Does it help or hurt?

With its authoritative text, color photographs taken in the field, range maps and classification diagrams, The Primate Family Tree is a comprehensive reference on a subject that is vitally important to all humans."

Call number: QL 737 .P9 R33 2008

The Postpartum Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Postpartum Depression - Publisher's Marketing: "The definitive guide to postpartum depression, written from a Christian perspective by a team of experts, explains why this depression occurs, who's at risk, how to treat it, and where to find God in it all."

Call number: RG 852 .M45 2009

The Oxford Companion to Food - Publisher's Marketing: "Twenty years in the making, the first edition of Alan Davidson's magnum opus appeared in 1999 to worldwide acclaim. Its combination of serious food history, culinary expertise, and entertaining serendipity was recognized as utterly unique. Including both an exhaustive catalogue of the foods that nourish humankind-fruit from tropical forests, mosses scraped from adamantine granite in Siberian wastes, or ears, eyeballs and testicles from a menagerie of animals-and a richly allusive commentary on the culture of food, whether expressed in literature and cookbooks, or as dishes peculiar to a country or community, the Oxford Companion to Food immediately found distinction.
The study of food and food history was a new discipline at the time, but one that has developed exponentially in the years since. There are now university departments, international societies, and academic journals, in addition to a wide range of popular literature exploring the meaning of food in the daily lives of people around the world.
Alan Davidson famously wrote eighty percent of the first edition, which was praised for its wit as well as its wisdom. Tom Jaine, the editor of the second edition, worked closely with Jane Davidson and Helen Saberi to ensure that new contributions continue in the same style. The result is an expanded volume that remains faithful to Davidson's peerless work. The text has been updated where necessary to keep pace with a rapidly changing subject, and Jaine assiduously alerts readers to new avenues in food studies. Agriculture; archaeology; food in art, film, literature, and music; globalization; neuroanatomy; and the Silk Road are covered for the first time, and absorbing new articles on confetti; cutlery; doggy bags; elephant; myrrh; and potluck have also found their way into the Companion. "

Call number: TX 349 .D36 2006

Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy - Publisher's Marketing: "In this timely book, Gwyneth Cravens takes an informed and clarifying look at the myths, the fears, and the truth about nuclear energy.
With concerns about catastrophic global warming mounting, it is vital that we examine all our energy options. "Power to Save the World "describes the efforts of one determined woman, Gwyneth Cravens, initially a skeptic about nuclear power, as she spends nearly a decade immersing herself in the subject. She teams up with a leading expert in risk assessment and nuclear safety who is also a committed environmentalist to trace the path of uranium--the source of nuclear fuel--from start to finish. As we accompany them on visits to mines as well as to experimental reactor laboratories, fortress-like power plants, and remote waste sites normally off-limits to the public, we come to see that we already have a feasible way to address the causes of global warming on a large scale.
On the nuclear tour, Cravens converses with scientists from many disciplines, public health and counterterrorism experts, engineers, and researchers who study both the harmful and benign effects of radiation; she watches remote-controlled robotic manipulators unbolt a canister of spent uranium fuel inside a "hot cell" bathed in eerie orange light; observes the dark haze from fossil-fuel combustion obscuring once-pristine New Mexico skies and the leaky, rusted pipes and sooty puddles in a coal-fired plant; glimpses rainbows made by salt dust in the deep subterranean corridors of a working nuclear waste repository.
She refutes the major arguments against nuclear power one by one, making clear, for example, that a stroll through Grand Central Terminal exposes a person to more radiation than a walk of equal length through a uranium mine; that average background radiation around Chernobyl and in Hiroshima is lower than in Denver; that there are no "cancer clusters" near nuclear facilities; that terrorists could neither penetrate the security at an American nuclear plant nor make an atomic bomb from its fuel; that nuclear waste can be--and already is--safely stored; that wind and solar power, while important, can meet only a fraction of the demand for electricity; that a coal-fired plant releases more radiation than a nuclear plant and also emits deadly toxic waste that kills thousands of Americans a month; that in its fifty-year history American nuclear power has not caused a single death. And she demonstrates how, time and again, political fearmongering and misperceptions about risk have trumped science in the dialogue about the feasibility of nuclear energy.
In the end, we see how nuclear power has been successfully and economically harnessed here and around the globe to become the single largest displacer of greenhouse gases, and how its overall risks and benefits compare with those of other energy sources."

Call number: TX 9146 .C65 2007 c.2

Patricia Wells at Home in Provence: Recipes Inspired by Her Farmhouse in France - Publisher's Marketing: "The celebrated author of five bestselling books on French and Italian cooking now invites readers into her own farmhouse in Provence, where she has created 175 inspired recipes gleaned from the food, wine, and culture of one of France's most blessed regions. Patricia Wells is an American journalist and author who has lived in France since 1980. Color photos."

Call number: TX 719.2 .P75 W45 1996

Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style - Publisher's Marketing: "Sharing a delicious meal is everyone's favorite way of bringing together friends and loved ones. In her new cookbook, "Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style, " Paula Deen -- author, restaurateur, and Food Network star -- turns to her friends to share their stories, ideas for entertaining Southern style, and, most important, more than 150 of the prized recipes they serve to their family and friends.

With the trademark Southern charm that has made her beloved by fans everywhere, Paula's new book features delicious, down-home entertaining menus, with recipes that are guaranteed to be instant crowd-pleasers. Whether you're planning an intimate family dinner, hosting an elegant cocktail party, or feeding a hungry crowd for lunch, these mouthwatering meals are the perfect way to share any occasion with good friends -- and have fun doing it! From a tailgate picnic to a bridge supper, a christening to a camping trip, and a family dinner to an ice cream social, there are recipes to delight any gathering.

Throw a down-home Birthday Bash with Beer-in-the-Rear Chicken, Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Corn on the Cob, and Buttermilk Pound Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream. Or host a casual Cookie Swap with friends and watch those Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes and Rolled Oatmeal Cookies disappear! An outdoor lunch wouldn't be complete without real Southern Fried Chicken and Buttermilk Corn Bread. And comfort foods like Quick Crab Stew, Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole, and Black Bottom Pie are soul-satisfying dishes that warm the heart and soothe the spirit. There are also recipes for refreshing cocktails and beverages, from the Southern traditional favorites, like Plantation Iced Tea and Mint Juleps, to Lemonade and Hot Cranberry Cider.

Entertaining Southern style is about much more than the food; it's about spending time with the people you care about. Paula and her friends are the experts when it comes to creating delightful meals that are easy to prepare, so you, too, can relax and enjoy the fun with your guests. Each chapter is filled with helpful tips and time-saving techniques, as well as the memorable cooking stories that inspired Paula and her friends to create these recipes. You'll be inspired to share memorable meals and occasions with family and friends, as "Paula Deen & Friends" invites you to live it up, Southern style."

Call number: TX 715.2 .S69 D43 2005

Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines - Publisher's Marketing: "Barbara Jones uses her experience and expertise to offer an intellectual freedom title tailored to the academic library environment. This title presents a number of scenarios in which intellectual freedom is at risk."

Call number: Z 675 .U5 J72 2009

French Chef 2 with Julia Child

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S64 F746 Sea.2 DVD

Prime Suspect 5 - Summary: "TENNISON INVESTIGATES THE KILLING OF A DRUG RUNNER, WITH THE RUNNER'S EMPLOYER, 'THE STREET' AS HER PRIME SUSPECT. MEANWHILE, THE STREET IS CONDUCTING HIS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE KILLING & AS TENNISON RANKLES THAT HER SUBORDINATES THINK SHE SLEPT HER WAY TO THE TOP, SHE BEGINS AN AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED SUPERVISOR."

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S6 4P756 Eps.5 DVD

Prime Suspect 6 - Summary: "IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE TENNISON PUT THE HANDCUFFS ON A PSYCHOTIC KILLER IN THE LAST EPISODE. NOW, AMID PRESSURE TO RETIRE, SHE FACES A DEATH SQUAD THAT HAS UNLEASHED THE HORRORS OF THE BALKAN CIVIL WAR ON LONDON."

Call number: A/V PN1992.8 .S6 4P756 Eps.6 DVD

Errol Flynn

Call number: A/V PN1997 Errol F596 2008 DVD

Stage Acting Techniques: A Practical Guide - Publisher's Marketing: "This guide works from the assumption that, although talent cannot be taught, the ability to apply talent successfully can. It leads the student clearly and expertly towards stepping confidently onto the stage and feeling thoroughly at home there. Learn how to always be real, natural, and truthful; develop the skills to interpret the intentions of the text; work with other actors to improve personal success; master the author's unique "two-brain" technique; understand and enjoy the benefits of improvisation; be physically limber, relaxed, and expressive on stage; use your voice effectively; and get laughs in comedy. John Hester has been a working theater professional and Equity member for 25 years; he is an actor, director, tutor, producer, and playwright."

Call number: PN 2061 .H47 2004

Book Club: An Unshelved Collection ( Unshelved #04 ) - Publisher's Marketing: "What happens in the library stays in the library. But oh, what happens in the library! Dewey has a book club, and you do not talk about Book Club. Colleen has a blog, but she doesn't know everyone can read it. Someone gave vegan Tamara a membership to the ham-of-the-month-club. And Merv reserved every copy of the new Harry Potter for purposes nefarious. This fourth Unshelved collection also features dozens of full-page full-color comic-format book talks, plus a very special storytime zombie nursery rhyme."

Call number: PN 6728 .U57 B37 2006

Suite Francaise - Publisher's Marketing: "An extraordinary novel of life under Nazi occupation--discovered and published 62 years after the author's tragic death at Auschwitz. Subtle, often fiercely ironic, and deeply compassionate, "Suite Francaise" is both a piercing record of its time and a brilliant, profoundly moving work of art."

Call number: PQ 2627 .E4 S8513 2007

In Los Angeles, Jennifer Narody has been having a series of disturbingdreams involving eerie images of a lady dressed in blue. What she doesn't know is that this same spirit appeared to leaders of the Jumano Native American tribe in New Mexico 362 years earlier, and was linked to a Spanish nun capable of powers of "bilocation," or the ability to be in two places simultaneously. Meanwhile, young journalist Carlos Albert is driven by a blinding snowstorm to the little Spanish town of Agreda, where he stumbles upon a nearly forgotten seventeenth-century convent founded by this same legendary woman. Intrigued by her rumored powers, he delves into finding out more. These threads, linked by an apparent suicide, eventually lead Carlos to Cardinal Baldi, to an American spy, and ultimately to Los Angeles, where Jennifer Narody unwittingly holds the key to the mystery that the Catholic Church, the U.S. Defense Department, and the journalist are each determined to decipher -- the Lady in Blue."

Call number: PQ 6719 .I54 D3613 2007b

The Oxford Murders - Publisher's Marketing: "On a balmy summer's day in Oxford an old lady who once helped decipher the Enigma Code is killed. After receiving a cryptic anonymous note containing only the address and the symbol of a circle, Arthur Seldom, a leading mathematician, arrives to find the body. Then follow more murders - an elderly man on a life-support machine is found dead with needle marks in this throat; the percussionist of an orchestra at a concert at Blenheim Palace dies before the audience's very eyes - seemingly unconnected except for notes appearing in the math department, for the attention of Seldom. Why is he being targeted as the recipient of these coded messages? All he can conjecture is that it might relate to his latest book, an unexpected bestseller about serial killers and the parallels between investigations into their crimes and certain mathematical theorems. It is left to Seldom and a postgraduate mathematics student to work out the key to the series of symbols before the killer strikes again."

Call number: PQ 7798.23 .A69165 C7513 2005

The Last Will and Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araujo - Publisher's Marketing: "Everyone in Cape Verde knows Senor da Silva. Successful entrepreneur, owner of the island's first automobile, a most serious, upright, and self-made businessman, Senor da Silva is the local success story. Born an orphan, he never married, he never splurged--one good suit was good enough for him--and he never wandered from the straight and narrow. Or so everyone thought. But when Senor da Silva's 387-page Last Will and Testament is read aloud--a marathon task on a hot afternoon which exhausts reader after reader--there's eye-opening news, and not just for the smug nephew so certain of inheriting all Senor da Silva's property. With his will, Senor da Silva leaves a memoir that is a touching web of elaborate self-deceptions. He desired so ardently to prosper, to be taken seriously, to join (perhaps, if they'll have him) the exclusive Gremio country club, and, most of all, to be a good man. And yet, shady deals, twists of fate, an illegitimate child: such is the lot of poor, self-critical Senor da Silva. A bit like Calvino's Mr. Palomar in his attention to protocol and in his terror of life's passions; a bit like Calvino's Mr. Palomar in his attention to protocol and in his terror of life's passions; a bit like Svevo's Zeno (a little pompous, a little old-fashioned, and often hapless), Senor da Silva moves along a deliciously blurry line between farce and tragedy: a self-important buffoon becomes a fully human, even tragic, figure in the arc of this hilarious and touching novel - translated into Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, and now, at last, English."

Call number: PQ 9942.9 .A46 T4713 2004

Animal Farm - Publisher's Marketing: "George Orwell's timeless fable--a parable for would-be liberators everywhere, glimpsed through the lens of our own history As ferociously fresh as it was more than a half century ago, this remarkable allegory of a downtrodden society of overworked, mistreated animals, and their quest to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality is one of the most scathing satires ever published. As we witness the rise and bloody fall of the revolutionary animals, we begin to recognize the seeds of totalitarianism in the most idealistic organization; and in our most charismatic leaders, the souls of our cruelest oppressors."

Call number: PR 6029 .R8 A63 2003b

1984 - Publisher's Marketing: "Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwellas chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwellas narrative is timelier than ever. "1984" presents a startling and haunting vision of the world, so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitionsaa legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time."

Call number: PR 6029 .R8 N49 1977

The Last King of Scotland - Publisher's Marketing: "Shortly after his arrival in Uganda, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan is called to the scene of a bizarre accident: Idi Amin, careening down a dirt road in his red Maserati, has run over a cow. When Garrigan tends to Amin, the dictator, in his obsession for all things Scottish, appoints him as his personal physician. And so begins a fateful dalliance with the central African leader whose Emperor Jones-style autocracy would transform into a reign of terror.
In The Last King of Scotland Foden's Amin is as ridiculous as he is abhorrent: a grown man who must be burped like an infant, a self-proclaimed cannibalist who, at the end of his 8 years in power, would be responsible for 300,000 deaths. And as Garrigan awakens to his patient's baroque barbarism--and his own complicity in it--we enter a venturesome meditation on conscience, charisma, and the slow corruption of the human heart. Brilliantly written, comic and profound, The Last King of Scotland announces a major new talent."

Call number: PR 6056 .O27 L37 1999

Never Let Me Go - Publisher's Marketing: "From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, comes an unforgettable edge-of-your-seat mystery that is at once heartbreakingly tender and morally courageous about what it means to be human.
Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and supported, trained in art and literature, and become just the sort of people the world wants them to be. But, curiously, they are taught nothing of the outside world and are allowed little contact with it.
Within the grounds of Hailsham, Kathy grows from schoolgirl to young woman, but it's only when she and her friends Ruth and Tommy leave the safe grounds of the school (as they always knew they would) that they realize the full truth of what Hailsham is.
Never Let Me Go breaks through the boundaries of the literary novel. It is a gripping mystery, a beautiful love story, and also a scathing critique of human arrogance and a moral examination of how we treat the vulnerable and different in our society. In exploring the themes of memory and the impact of the past, Ishiguro takes on the idea of a possible future to create his most moving and powerful book to date. "

Call number: PR 6059 .S5 N48 2006

Slim Chance - Publisher's Marketing: "Two women from Bath disappear within weeks of each other -- one is subsequently found dead, while the second is discovered barely alive by Chris Honeysett, artist and part-time private eye. Held captive at a deserted railway station, the woman was being slowly and deliberately starved by a murderer the police dub 'Dr Atkins.' And now it seems the would-be killer wants his revenge on Chris for having spoiled his fun."

Call number: PR 6108 .E47 S57 2006

The Awakening - Publisher's Marketing: "First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, "The Awakening" has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuous book tells of a woman's abandonment of her family, her seduction, and her awakening to desires and passions that threated to consumer her. Originally entitled "A Solitary Soul, " this portrait of twenty-eight-year-old Edna Pontellier is a landmark in American fiction, rooted firmly in the romantic tradition of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson. Here, a woman in search of self-discovery turns away from convention and society, and toward the primal, from convention and society, and toward the primal, irresistibly attracted to nature and the senses "The Awakening," Kate Chopin's last novel, has been praised by Edmund Wilson as "beautifully written." And Willa Cather described its style as "exquisite, " "sensitive, " and "iridescent." "

Call number: PS 1294 .C63 A64 [3 copies]

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Publisher's Marketing: "This classic's vivid characterizations, action, and rollicking good spirits have captivated generations of readers of all ages for decades."

Call number: PS 1306 .A1 1998

Sister Carrie: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds, and Sources Criticism - Publisher's Marketing: "Theodore Dreiser had a hardscrabble youth and the years of newspaper work behind him when he began his first novel, "Sister Carrie," the story of a beautiful Midwestern girl who makes it big in New York City. Published by Doubleday in 1900, it gained a reputation as a shocker, for Dreiser had dared to give the public a heroine whose "cosmopolitan standard of virtue" brings her from Wisconsin, with four dollars in her purse, to a suite at the Waldorf and glittering fame as an actress. With "Sister Carrie," the original manuscript of which is in the New York Public Library collections, Dreiser told a tale not "sufficiently delicate" for many of its first readers and critics, but which is now universally recognized as one of the greatest and most influential American novels."

Call number: PS 3507 .R55 S5 1990

The Sound and the Fury: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism

Call number: PS 3511 .A86 S7 1987b

The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway

Call number: PS 3515 .E37 A6 1953

For the first time ever, the series makes selected popular short works previously offered only in collections available in a unique, stand-alone format. Also for the first time, WISPs harness the talents of top children's book illustrators for the benefit and delight of a new, older audience.

The unique appeal of WISPs is brought to life in Marc Simont's "The Secret Lives of Walter Mitty and James Thurber," which imaginatively renders the fantastic adventures of the famed protagonist in Thurber's beloved story, first published in 1939. Also included in this edition are Simont's renderings of Thurber's tongue-in-cheek autobiographical essay "The Secret Life of James Thurber," which first appeared in "The New Yorker" in 1943 and is not widely available."

Call number: PS 3539 .H94 S43 2006

Smoke Screen - Publisher's Marketing: ""New York Times"-bestselling author Brown returns with a sizzling tale of corruption and betrayal, revenge and reversal--where friends become foes, and criminals become heroes in the ultimate abuse of power."

Call number: PS 3552 .R718 S66 2008

"All Aunt Hagar's Children" is filled with people who call Washington, D.C., home. Yet it is the city's ordinary citizens, not its power brokers, who most concern Jones. Here, everyday people who thought the values of the South would sustain them in the North find "that the cohesion born and nurtured in the south would be but memory in less than two generations.""

Call number: PS 3560 .O4813 A77 2007

Saving Fish from Drowning - Publisher's Marketing: "On an ill-fated art expedition into Burma, 11 Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour--and disappear. Through twists of fate, they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of a leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages of the Myanmar military regime."

Call number: PS 3570 .S48 S23 2005

The Last Ember - Publisher's Marketing: "An Italian antiquities squad discovers a woman's preserved corpse inside an ancient column. Pages torn from priceless manuscripts litter the floor of an abandoned warehouse. An illegal excavation burrows beneath Jerusalem's Dome of the rome, ground sacred to three religions.
Jonathan Marcus a young American lawyer and a former doctoral student in classics, has become a sought-after commodity among antiguities dealers. But when he is summoned to Rome to examine a client's fragment of an ancient stone map, he stumbles across a startling secert: a hidden message carved inside the stone itself. The discovery propels him on a perilous journey from the labyrinth beneath the Colosseum to the biblical-era tunnels of Jerusalem in search of a hidden 2,000-year-old artifact sought by empires throughout the ages. As MArcus and a passionate UN preservationist, Dr. Emili Travia, dig more deeply into the past, they're stunned to discover not only an anicent intelligence operation to protect the artifact, but also a ruthless modern plot to destroy all trace of it by a mysterious radical bent on erasing every remnant of Jewish and Christian presence from the Temple Mount. With a cutting-edge plot as intricately layered as the ancient sites it explores, "The Last Ember" is a gripping thriller spanning the high-stakes worlds of archaeology, politics, and terrorism in its portrayal of the modern struggle to define--and redefine--history itself."

Call number: PS 3612 .E92373 L37 2009

The Spanish Bow - Publisher's Marketing: "Debut fiction by a journalist and amateur cellist. In a dusty, turn-of-the-century Catalan village, the bequest of a cello bow sets young Feliu Delargo on the unlikely path of becoming a musician."

Call number: PS 3618 .O59 S68 2007

The Amber Spyglass - Publisher's Marketing: "In Pullman's astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will must journey to a dark and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone. Meanwhile, Dr. Mary Malone builds a magnificent Amber Spyglass--and is then hunted down by an assassin."

Call number: PZ 7 .P968 Am 2000

This book simplifies and explains 100 key concepts in modern science in language easily understood by general readers. The authors use everyday examples and instructive diagrams -- for example, the genome, Sudoku and crossing time zones -- to describe scientific principles, hypotheses, theorems and laws. The ideas range from the simple to the subtle to the sophisticated and include:

Chaos theory Genetic diseases String theory Gene therapy Fractals Superconductivity Cloning Game theory.

Each idea is presented in two to four pages that include illustrations and text boxes. To put the discoveries in context, there are timelines that show how the idea originated and when it was developed. Short biographies of iconic scientists, entertaining quotations and anecdotes and a range of other features make this book most refreshing to read."

Call number: Q 126 .H46 2009

Basic College Mathematics

Call number: QA 37.3 .L48 2006

Multimedia Basics - Publisher's Marketing: "This new text from our BASICS series includes comprehensive coverage of many multimedia topics providing an excellent foundation for any multimedia or website design curriculum."

Call number: QA 76.575 .W435 2007

The authors deal with linear optimization, nonlinear complementarity problems, semidefinite optimization, and second-order conic optimization problems. The framework also covers large classes of linear complementarity problems and convex optimization. The algorithm considered can be interpreted as a path-following method or a potential reduction method. Starting from a primal-dual strictly feasible point, the algorithm chooses a search direction defined by some Newton-type system derived from the self-regular proximity. The iterate is then updated, with the iterates staying in a certain neighborhood of the central path until an approximate solution to the problem is found. By extensively exploring some intriguing properties of self-regular functions, the authors establish that the complexity of large-update IPMs can come arbitrarily close to the best known iteration bounds of IPMs.

Researchers and postgraduate students in all areas of linear and nonlinear optimization will find this book an important and invaluable aid to their work. "

Call number: QA 402.5 .P397 2002

Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Visual! - Publisher's Marketing: "This reference uses a vivid graphic presentation to maximize the power of visual thinking in understanding anatomy and physiology. Hundreds of detailed and colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids demonstrate the anatomic structures and physiologic processes of each body system."

Call number: QM 25 .A488 2009

Anatomy of the Moving Body: A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints - Publisher's Marketing: "Learning anatomy requires more than pictures and labels; it requires a way "into" the subject, a means of making sense of what is being shown. "Anatomy of the Moving Body" addresses that need with a simple yet complete study of the body's complex system of bones, muscles, and joints and how they function. Beautifully illustrated with more than 100 3D images, the book contains 31 lectures that guide readers through this challenging interior landscape. Each part of the body is explained in brief, manageable sections, with components described singly or in small groups. The author doesn't just name the muscles and bones but explains the terminology in lay language. Topics include the etymology of anatomical terms; origins and attachments of muscles and their related actions; discussion of major functional systems such as the pelvis, ankle, shoulder girdle, and hand; major landmarks and human topography; and structures relating to breathing and vocalization. This second edition features all-new illustrations that use a 3D digital model of the human anatomical form. The book's thoroughness, visual interest, and clear style make it ideal for students and teachers of the Alexander and Feldenkrais techniques as well as for practitioners of yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and dance."

Call number: QM 100 .D56 2008

Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy! - Publisher's Marketing: "Presenting the vast details of anatomy and physiology in the user-friendly Incredibly Easy! style, this updated guide reviews the core concepts of anatomy and physiology and offers detailed coverage of every body system, nutrition, fluids and electrolytes, reproduction and lactation, and genetics."

Call number: QP 41 A53 2009

ABC of Complementary Medicine - Publisher's Marketing: "This revised and updated edition of the ABC of Complementary Medicine offers an authoritative introduction to complementary therapies.
Taking an independent standpoint, neither promoting nor disparaging complementary therapies, this second edition includes the latest information on efficacy of treatments and provides a new emphasis on patient management. The ABC of Complementary Medicine is an invaluable guide to any doctor who encounters complementary medicine in clinical practice."

Call number: R 733 .Z65 2008

50 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Diabetic Cooking: Low-Sugar, Low-GI, Low-Fat and High-Fiber Recipes for Everyone - Publisher's Marketing: "Over the last few years, the recommended diet for people with diabetes has changed substantially. Every recipe in this book is photographed in full colour, with easy-to-follow instructions and detailed nutritional information for each. With practical information on food facts, lifestyle and health for diabetics."

Call number: RC 662 .B44 2008

A History of American Nursing: Trends and Eras - Publisher's Marketing: "A History of American Nursing: Trends and Eras is the first comprehensive nursing history text to be published in years. It provides a historical overview essential to developing a complete understanding of the nursing profession. For each key era of U.S. history, nursing is examined in the context of the sociopolitical climate of the day, the image of nurses, nursing education, advances in practice, war and its effect on nursing, licensure and regulation, and nursing research and its implications. From early nursing to Nightingales influence, through two world wars to today, this text engages students in an exploration of nursings past while connecting it to nursing practice in the present."

Call number: RT 4 .J83 2010

Applying Nursing Process: A Tool for Critical Thinking - Publisher's Marketing: "This trusted resource combines the practical guidance students need to understand each phase of the nursing process with an emphasis on critical thinking, focusing on both independent and collaborative responsibilities facing today's nurses. Using straightforward language, abundant examples, and real case scenarios, the book addresses the nurse's role as a caregiver and decision-maker in a range of settings--from clinic to the home, community, research, and acute care arenas. A new focus and design help readers build essential critical thinking and problem solving skills and apply them within the nursing process framework."

Call number: RT 51 .A6255 2010

Alpine Plants of Europe: A Gardener's Guide - Publisher's Marketing: "With this reference, gardeners can successfully replicate alpine plants' native conditions, allowing them to grow such choice alpines as gentians, daphnes, and Dianthus. Dramatic photographs and descriptions take readers through the Pyrenees, Alps, Balkans, and Carpathians to capture the charms of these unique mountain plants."

Call number: SB 421 .J47 2005 c.2

Alaia - Publisher's Marketing: "Marvelous engineer of cutting and researcher of new materials, Azzedine Alaia often works more like a sculptor of the dress than a ready-to-wear designer and has discreetly influenced fashion for more than thirty years. Appearing on the scene at the beginning of the 1980s and recognized by the whole profession and by a fanatic clientele (among which are numerous celebrities), this little Tunisian who refuses to grow up is one of the most remarkable personalities in the world of elegance. It is impossible to speak of a career. For Alaia, fashion is his destiny."

Call number: TT 505 .A425 B38 2006

Alabama's Historic Restaurants and Their Recipes

Call number: TX 715.2 .S68 M325 2004

Sea Survival Handbook: The Complete Guide to Survival at Sea - Publisher's Marketing: "A full-scale reference book for everyone boarding a seafaring vessel. The information is accessible, concise, up-to-date, and potentially life-saving. This is a weapon against ignorance at sea, and a no-brainer buy for all those who are interested in the safety of their passengers, their boats and themselves. The book covers everything from emergency radio operation, proper employment of safety equipment, to survival and first aid in the water. It also includes a full glossary and index. It was originally published in the UK this year by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)."

Call number: VK 1259 .C655 2009

The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy from the court of the Emperor Rudolph II

Call number: Z 43 .A3 H46 2003

Searching 2.0 - Publisher's Marketing: "Here master-trainer Michael Sauers applies the super-search strategies he is known for to the latest generation of Web tools. Blogs, RSS, wikis, Flickr, podcasting, mashups, the read/write Web, kartoo, BitTorrent, Google Book Search, the WayBack Machine, visual search engines, folksonomies, Firefox Search Plugins, Del.icio.us.... if you aren't intimately familiar with these tools and how to fully exploit them in your daily reference work, then this book is for you. Irreverent and fun to read, with a wealth of screen shots, this is a comprehensive guide to searches that make the most of the Web 2.0 environment: from improving basic search skills and evaluating search results to making the best use of search engines, both common and cutting-edge. Sauers reviews each Web 2.0 tool for reliability and appropriateness in different search tasks and shows you how best to organize them for quick access at the reference desk. You (and your patrons, once you show them how) will use Sauers's advanced and special search methods again and again, and Sauers's enthusiasm will have you running from the book to your computer every ten minutes. Exercises in each chapter will help you cement your new knowledge into practical skills."

Call number: Z 711.47 .S28 2009

Angels & Demons - Summary: "What terrifying discovery would make the Vatican turn to Robert Langdon, the man who cracked historys most controversial code? When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati the most powerful underground organization in history he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. Upon learning that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, Langdon travels to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that marks the Vatican's only hope for survival."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Angels A6323 2009 DVD

Beyond Rangoon - Summary: "A widowed American doctor and her sister are caught in violent political oppression in 1988 Burma."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Beyo R36 2008 DVD

A Farewell to Arms - Summary: "A U.S. ambulance driver falls in love with an English nurse during World War I. From the Hemingway novel."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Farew T632 2005 DVD

The Fifth Element - Summary: "It's the 23rd Century and New York cab driver Korben Dallas just picked up a fare that only comes once every five-thousand years--a perfect beauty, a supreme being, a deadly weapon. Dallas is immediately hoisted into a journey that will have him saving the world."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Fifth E64 2005 DVD

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Summary: "Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Harry H35 2009 DVD

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Call number: A/V PN1997 Hitler 2007 DVD

In Tranzit

Call number: A/V PN1997 In T7369 2009 DVD

Into the Woods - Summary: "A BAKER & HIS WIFE JOURNEY INTO THE WOODS IN SEARCH OF A COW, A RED CAPE, A PAIR OF GOLDEN SLIPPERS & SOME MAGIC BEANS TO LIFT A CURSE THAT HAS KEPT THEM CHILDLESS."

Call number: A/V PN1995.9 .M86 I586 1999 DVD

The Iron Giant - Summary: "A BOY MAKES FRIENDS WITH AN INNOCENT ALIEN GIANT ROBOT THAT A PARANOID GOVERNMENT AGENT WANTS TO DESTROY."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .C45 I576 2004 DVD

Jabberwocky - Summary: "After the death of his father, a young man travels to town where he's tasked with thwarting the evil Jabberwocky that's threatening the populace."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Jabbe 2001 DVD

The Last Templar - Summary: "An archaeologist discovers that a missing ancient decoder is linked to the Knights Templar, and together with the help of a NYC detective, tries to find the stolen artifact before it falls into the wrong hands."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Last T467 2009 DVD

Left Behind III: World at War

Call number: A/V PN1997 Left B443 2005 DVD

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium - Summary: "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. In fact, it's a magic toy store and everything in it comes to life -- including the store itself. The Emporium only asks one thing of its customers; you must believe it to see it."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Mr M346 2008 DVD

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Summary: "Snow White flees the wicked Queen to the forest where she meets the Seven Dwarfs. Animated."

Call number: A/V PN1995.9 .C45 S669 2009 DVD c.1

Call number: A/V PN1995.9 .C45 S669 2009 DVD c.2

Though None Go With Me - Summary: "IT'S 1951 & ELIZABETH LEROY LONGS TO ESCAPE HER SMALL TOWN LIFE & PURSUE A CAREER BUT THE PROMISE OF TRUE LOVE FORCES HER TO STAY. BUT WHEN HER NEW LOVE DECIDES TO GO TO KOREA TO DO GOD'S WORK, ELIZABETH IS HEARTBROKEN. THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOW ALTER HER LIFE FOREVER & TEST HER FAITH & RESILIENCE AS WELL."

Call number: A/V PN1997 Thoug N664 2006 DVD

Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies - Publisher's Marketing: "Discover new medications for easing symptoms
Fight anxiety and win the war against your worries!
Think you worry too much? You're not alone - over 25 million Americans suffer from some form of anxiety. Help is here in this friendly guide, which offers sound advice on identifying anxiety triggers through taking self-tests, improving your eating habits, relaxing, and finding support for you and your loved ones.
Praise for Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies
"In Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies, Elliot and Smith have provided a timely and informitive description of the reasons why people become anxious and what they can do about it."
- Steven D. Hollon, PhD. Professor of Psychology,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee"

Call number: BF 575 .A6 E46 2003

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - Publisher's Marketing: "The style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, this updated "Publication Manual" provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias."

Call number: BF 76.7 .P83 2010 Ready Ref (3 copies)

St Josemaria Escriva and the Origins of Opus Dei: The Day the Bells Rang Out - Publisher's Marketing: "This compelling biography, covering the early years of the life of St Josemaria Escriva, reads like a thriller. But it is much more than a breathtaking adventure. Here is the story of a fugitive priest at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, caught up in the bloodbath of the religious persecution in which 13 bishops, 4,184 diocesan priests, 2,365 priests and brothers of religious orders and 283 nuns were slaughtered. Through the personal and intimate notes of this priest, we experience the terror unfolding day by day. Amongst the chaos and horror there are vivid glimpses into the soul of a man searching for sanctity in a world that has gone mad. All the while, St Josemaria, after receiving a vision from God, was slowly, but surely, spreading one of the most important spiritual messages for our time: that holiness is not just for priests and nuns, but for everyone. For an ordinary man or woman a way to holiness can be found through daily work and the everyday duties of a Christian. Here is the fascinating story of St Josemaria Escriva's own work. Founding Opus Dei in 1928, he was a major contributor to the rediscovery of the apostolate of the laity in the Church. Born in 1902 in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, his inspiration has now spread throughout the world. St Josemaria was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 6 October 2002. William Keenan is a journalist, playwright and novelist. He writes a regular column for the Catholic Herald and is the author of three mystery novels and numerous plays for BBC radio. His plays include Margaret Clitherow, the heroic story of the Catholic martyr from York, a young wife and mother crushed to death for her faith in the reign of Elizabeth Iand now one of the canonized Forty Martyrs of England and Wales; and Fatima, which recounts the apparitions of Our Lady to the shepherd children."

Call number: BX 4705 .E676 K44 2004

Holy Land, Whose Land?: Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots - Publisher's Marketing: "Holy Land, Whose Land? examines how the land sacred to three world religions has become a cauldron of conflict, struggling with the continual intrusion of the past upon the present. The book traverses the region's history from Abraham to Arafat, focusing on the interface of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and on the issues that today place the Holy Land in the vortex of world affairs."

Call number: DS 119.7 .D79 2004

Sitting Bull - Publisher's Marketing: "Sitting Bull's name is still the best known of any American Indian leader, but his legacy remains shrouded with misinformation and half-truths. The reality of his life, as Yenne reveals in his absorbing new portrait, is far more intricate and compelling."

Call number: E 99 .D1 Y46 2008

Greetings from St. Augustine

Call number: F 319 .S2 S639 2008

St. Augustine, Florida: Past and Present - Publisher's Marketing: "Tour America's oldest city, St. Augustine, and see how it evolved and changed over the past one hundred years through 334 color images. Neighborhoods, streets, and buildings are featured and compared in vintage postcards and present-day photographs. The Plaza, St. Francis Street, the Public Market, the Fountain of Youth, San Marcos Hotel, Flagler Hospital, Trinity Episcopal Church, Anastasia Island, and much, much more. More than 120 pairs of past and present views feature the city's changing landscape and show its historic landmarks alongside present day skyscrapers and commerical buildings, like the 1887-built Castle Warden next to Ripley's Believe It Or Not!. This captivating chronicle of change and preservation in one of America's most historic and oldest cities will be enjoyed and treasured by residents and tourists alike. Postcard collectors will also find this an invaluable resource."

Call number: F 319 .S2 S644 2009

Environmental Science: Active Learning Laboratories and Applied Problem Sets - Publisher's Marketing: "One of the few lab books available in the field, Environmental Science is designed to provide environmental scientists with active learning situations that demonstrate the impacts of interactions between humans and the environment. It encourages readers to reflect on real life conditions and the connection to the environment and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on writing and communication through lab reports, presentations, and real-world scenarios. Environmental scientists will be able to apply concepts in the lab and gain a stronger understanding of the field."

Call number: GE 70 .W34 2010

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Birmingham: Including Tuscaloosa, Sipsey Wilderness, Talladega National Forest, and Shelby County - Publisher's Marketing: "Packed with valuable tips and information, this handbook gives readers everything they need to get started. First, learn about the area's hiking possibilities, then consult the author's recommendations for special interest hikes--wildlife hikes, historic hikes, hikes for families, and more."

Call number: GV 199.42 .A22 B574 2008

1001 Ways to Get in Shape - Publisher's Marketing: "Getting fit can be daunting task, but it doesn't need to take over your life. "1,001 Ways to Get in Shape "gives you loads of little tips that you can work into your normal lifestyle, so you won't have to find time to sweat it out at the gym every day. This book is not bossy or demanding or hard to maintain as many fitness regimes can be. The emphasis is on fun, and it contains an eclectic mix of ideas from everyday situations such as brushing teeth to avoiding the urge to snack or using a pedometer to track your activity level."

Call number: GV 481 .M387 2009

The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World - Publisher's Marketing: ""The Age Of Turbulence" is Alan Greenspanas incomparable reckoning with the contemporary financial world, channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. Following the arc of his remarkable lifeas journey through his more than eighteen-year tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board to the present, in the second half of "The Age of Turbulence" Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour dahorizon of the global economy. The distillation of a lifeas worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, "The Age of Turbulence" will stand as Alan Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy."

Call number: HB 119 .G74 A3 2008

Consumerism (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: HB 801 .C62824 2010

Strategies for Successful Career Change: Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life - Publisher's Marketing: "To help individuals prepare for transitions in their careers, journalist Mangelsdorf prompts readers to ask soul-searching questions while addressing practical considerations such as family and finances."

Call number: HF 5384 .M34 2009

Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential - Publisher's Marketing: "Scientists who study child development have recently found that kids who are "smart but scattered" lack or lag behind in crucial executive skillsa "the core, brain-based habits of mind required to "execute" tasks like getting organized, staying focused, and controlling emotions. Drawing on this revolutionary discovery, school psychologist Peg Dawson and neuropsychologist Richard Guare have developed an innovative program that parents and teachers can use to strengthen kidsa (TM) abilities to plan ahead, be efficient, follow through, and get things done. Smart but Scattered provides ways to assess childrena (TM)s strengths and weaknesses and offers guidance on day-to-day issues like following instructions in the classroom, doing homework, completing chores, reducing performance anxiety, and staying cool under pressure. Small steps add up to big improvements, enabling these kids to build the skills they need to live up to their full potential. More than 40 reproducibles are included."

Call number: HQ 755.8 .D39 2009

The Social Contract and Discourses - Publisher's Marketing: "Holding men in wretched subservience, feudalism --- alongside religion --- was a powerful force in the eighteenth century. Self-serving monarchic social systems, which collectively reduced common people to servitude, were now attacked by Enlightenment philosophers, of whom Rousseau was a leading light. His masterpiece, The Social Contract, profoundly influenced the subsequent development of society and remains provocative in a modern age of continuing widespread vested interest."

Call number: JC 179 .R7 2007

Globalization (Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: JZ 1318 .G5642 2010

Since the late 1960s, the United States Supreme Court has struggled to clarify the contours of constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech rights for students. But as this thought-provoking book contends, these court opinions have pitted students--and their litigious parents--against schools while undermining the schools' necessary disciplinary authority.

In a clear and lively style, sprinkled with wry humor, Anne Proffitt Dupre examines the way courts have wrestled with student expression in school. These fascinating cases deal with political protest, speech codes, student newspapers, book banning in school libraries, and the long-standing struggle over school prayer. Dupre also devotes an entire chapter to teacher speech rights. In the final chapter on the 2007 "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case, she asks what many people probably wondered: when the Supreme Court gave teenagers the right to wear black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War, just how far does this right go? Did the Court also give students who just wanted to provoke their principal the right to post signs advocating drug use?

Each chapter is full of insight into famous decisions and the inner workings of the courts. "Speaking Up" offers eye-opening history for students, teachers, lawyers, and parents seeking to understand how the law attempts to balance order and freedom in schools."

Call number: KF 4124.5 .D87 2009

America's Constitution: A Biography - Publisher's Marketing: "In America's Constitution, one of this era's most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world's great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this "biography" of America's framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding "We the People," was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions.) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators' inspired genius.
Despite the Constitution's flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, America's Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and why-for now, at least-only those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president.
From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation's history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document's later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans.
We also learn that the Founders' Constitution was far more slavocratic than many would acknowledge: the "three fifths" clause gave the South extra political clout for every slave it owned or acquired. As a result, slaveholding Virginians held the presidency all but four of the Republic's first thirty-six years, and proslavery forces eventually came to dominate much of the federal government prior to Lincoln's election.
Ambitious, even-handed, eminently accessible, and often surprising, America's Constitution is an indispensable work, bound to become a standard reference for any student of history and all citizens of the United States."

Call number: KF 4541 .A87 2005

Amendment XIV Citizenship for All

Call number: KF 4700 .A96 2009

Amendment XIV Due Process

Call number: KF4765 .A954 2009

Amendment XV Race and the Right to Vote

Call number: KF 4893 .A96 2009

Amendment XIX: Granting Women the Right to Vote

Call number: KF 4893 .A954 2009

Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror - Publisher's Marketing: "An authoritative assessment of the new laws of war and a sensible and sophisticated roadmap for the future of liberty in the Age of Terror
America is losing a crucial front in the ongoing war on terror. It is losing not to Al Qaeda, but to its own failure to construct a set of laws that will protect the American people during this global conflict. As debate continues to rage over the legality and ethics of war, Benjamin Wittes enters the fray with a sober-minded exploration of law in wartime that is definitive, accessible, and nonpartisan. Outlining how this country came to its current impasse over human rights and counterterrorism, "Law and the Long War" paves the way toward fairer, more accountable rules for a conflict without end."

Call number: KF 9430 .W58 2009

Bauhaus - Publisher's Marketing: "From 1919 to 1933, in Weimar, Dessau and then Berlin, the Bauhaus (literally, "house of construction") was much more than just a professional school of a new genre--it was a modern Utopia. Painters, teaching specialists, architects, urban planners, artisans, engineers, actors, musicians, photographers and designers worked together there on a new concept of everyday life. An experimental style became dominant--bare, functional and scrupulously clear--the style of the 20th century."

Call number: N 332 .G33 B4444 2003

Apollinaire on Art: Essays and Reviews 1902-1918 - Publisher's Marketing: "Poet, critic, impresario, gadfly, visionary, tastemaker: more than anyone, Guillaume Apollinaire embodies the frenzied art world of Paris in the early 20th century. His rampant enthusiasms and antipathies, and his remarkable acumen, make him still today the most evocative commentator on the intellectual ferment of the time. In 1905 he championed Picasso and in 1907 he promoted Braque in reviews that were amazingly sharp and prescient. He first identified the importance of Delaunay, Duchamp, and Rousseau, coined the word "Surrealism," and almost singlehandedly pushed Cubism into the mainstream. With a new preface by Roger Shattuck, this edition of Apollinaire on Art is the only collection in English of these seminal and ever fresh writings."

Call number: N 7445.3 .A63313 2001

An Artist's Handbook: Materials and Techniques

Call number: ND 1500 .K78 2007

Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death - Publisher's Marketing: "Billy Pilgrim is the son of an American barber. He serves as a chaplain's assistant in World War II, is captured by the Germans, and he survives the largest massacre in European history the fire bombing of Dresden. After the war Billy makes a great deal of money as an optometrist, and on his wedding night he is kidnapped by a flying saucer from the planet Tralfamadore. So begins a modern classic by a master storyteller."

Call number: PBK VON

The Adams Chronicles

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 A32 2008 DVD

And Now For Something Completely Different - Summary: "Includes the upper-class twit of the year and dead-parrot sketches from the troupe's Flying Circus British TV series."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 And N6924 1999 DVD

Around the World In 80 Days - Summary: "A comic take on the classic novel finds a Chinese thief and an eccentric London inventor as travel companions on a trip around the world."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Aroun T4429 2004 DVD

The Changeling - Summary: "Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins (Jolie) leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son; but he isnt her boy. Driven by one womans relentless quest for the truth, the case exposes a world of corruption, captivates the public and changes LA forever."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Chang 2009 DVD

City of Ember - Summary: "For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing -- and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 City O424 2009 DVD

The Diary of Anne Frank - Summary: "A German-Jewish girl spends two years in an Amsterdam attic hiding from the Nazis. Directed by George Stevens. Best supporting Oscar for Shelley Winters."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Diary O4326 2009 DVD

The Flame Trees of Thika - Summary: "ELSPETH & HER UNCONVENTIONAL PARENTS DECIDE TO SETTLE DOWN IN KENYA & BEGIN A COFFEE PLANTATION. ELSPETH ENCOUNTERS THE BEAUTY & CRUELTY OF NATURE, & NEW FRIENDSHIPS WITH BOTH AFRICANS & BRITISH EXPATRIATS. ELSPETH'S LIFE IS DIRUPTED BY THE ONSET OF WORLD WAR I & THE CHANGES IT BRINGS."

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 S64 F53 2005 v.1 DVD

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 S64 F53 2005 v.2 DVD

Food, Inc. - Summary: "Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising and often shocking truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation."

Call number: A/V HD 9005 .F66 2009 DVD

For Whom the Bell Tolls - Summary: "A U.S. teacher joins the Spanish Civil War and loves a mayor's daughter. Directed by Sam Wood. From the Hemingway novel. Best supporting Oscar for Katina Paxinou."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 For W466 1998 DVD

Frost/Nixon - Summary: "For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harbored doubts about their boss' ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation's greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who'd built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity -- ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth. Frost/Nixon not only re-creates the on-air interview, but the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes maneuvering between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck, deals were made and secrets revealed... all leading to the moment when they would sit facing one another in the court of public opinion."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Frost N59 2009 DVD

Funny People - Summary: "George Simmons is a famous stand-up comedian who learns that he has a terminal illness and less than a year to live. When, he meets Ira, a struggling comedian at a comedy club where both the comedians are performing, George hires Ira to be his personal assistant and opening act at his performances. The two forge a close friendship as George helps Ira with his career and Ira helps George find closure in his legacy. However, when George learns that his disease has gone into remission and an ex-girlfriend re-enters his life, he's inspired to reevaluate what is important to him and what truly gives meaning to his life."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Funn P46 2009 DVD

A Good Woman - Summary: "Set in the 1930s on the beautiful shores of the Italian Riviera, A Good Woman follows the seductive Mrs. Erlynne (Hunt), scorned by many as a woman of ill repute, leaves New York for the Amalfi coast, where she hopes to find a new patron among the vacationing aristocrats. The mean-spirited gossip stirred up by Mrs. Erlynnes arrival isnt enough to dissuade the jovial, kind-hearted Lord Augustus (Wilkinson) from falling in love with her. But Mrs. Erlynne has already set her sights on the married Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers), a wealthy young American who falls quickly under her spell. Windermeres faithful wife, Meg (Johansson), is herself distracted by the flirtatious overtures of Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore), a notorious playboy. But when she learns of her husbands blossoming affair, Meg resorts to drastic measures, with unexpected consequences for everyone involved."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Good W663 2006 DVD

The Green Berets - Summary: "A cynical newsman follows a Green Beret colonel on missions to hold a hill and kidnap a Viet Cong general."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Green B474 2007 DVD

To Hell and Back - Summary: "A fact-based and inspiring account of of the war exploits of Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier of WWII. Left in charge of his siblings after his mother's death, Audie joined the military at the age of 17 as a way to provide for his family. A true American hero, his survives the US military advance through Europe with numerous acts of bravery that earn him rank and responsibility, and eventually... the Congressional Medal of Honor."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 To H455 2004 c.4 DVD

High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Summary: "High School Musical 3: Senior Year finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. With incredible new music and exciting dance numbers designed to take maximum advantage of the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers plenty of high-energy entertainment from East Highs talented ensemble."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 M86 H543 2009 DVD

Horror of Dracula - Summary: "Victorian Dr. Van Helsing hunts Count Dracula, vampire. Directed by Terence Fisher."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Horro O4237 2002 DVD

Hotel for Dogs - Summary: "Hotel for Dogs, stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle in a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi (Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and using Bruces talents as a mechanical genius, transform it into a magical dog-paradise for Friday and eventually for all Fridays friends. When barking dogs make the neighbors suspicious, Andi and Bruce use every invention they have to avoid anyone discovering who let the dogs in."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Hotel F6723 2009 DVD

I Love You, Beth Cooper - Summary: "Buffalo Grove High School valedictorian Denis Cooverman (PAUL RUST) has had quite an academic career...on paper, at least. Superlative student, conscientious young gentleman and patently obvious dork, Denis has played it safe and made it all the way to graduation day without ever having really experienced some of the joys of higher learning: breaking curfew, destruction of property, over-consumption of alcohol, fist fights, late nights, fast cars or faster women (actually, women of any sort). But all of that is about to change, and all by uttering five little words: I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Ia L675 2009 DVD

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - Summary: "Just when you thought they couldnt get any cooler...your favorite prehistoric pals from Ice Age and Ice Age The Meltdown are back in an all-new, ginormous animated adventure for ALL ages. This time around, Manny and the herd discover a lost world of ferociously funny dinosaurs, including a cranky T-Rex whos got a score to settle with Sid. Meanwhile, Scrat goes nuts over the beautiful Scratte, but is she trying to win his heartor steal his acorn? Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah, Ice Age Dawn Of The Dinosaurs delivers more thrills, more chills, and more mammoth-sized laughs for everyone!"

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 C45 I343 2009 DVD

Incendiary - Summary: "London is rocked by a shocking terrorist bombing in this dramatic thriller starring Michelle Williams (Wendy and Lucy, Brokeback Mountain) and Ewan McGregor, (Trainspotting, Star Wars trilogy, Angels & Demons). Williams delivers a riveting and heart-felt performance as a young wife and mother who suffers a devastating loss in the attack...which occurs while she's meeting her secret lover (McGregor). Wracked with guilt and trying to piece her shattered life back together, she becomes embroiled in the police investigation of the attack - and discovers that the authorities will do anything to cover up the terrifying truth behind it."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Incend 2009 DVD

Inglourious Basterds - Summary: "In German-occupied France, Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as The Basterds, Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own..."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Inglou B378 2009 DVD

Inkheart - Summary: "Based on the best-selling book by Cornelia Funke, Inkheart is a fantasy adventure that sends a father and daughter on a quest through worlds both real and imagined. Mortimer Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser) and his 12-year-old daughter, Meggie (Eliza Hope Bennett), share a passion for books. What they also share is an extraordinary gift for bringing characters from books to life when they read aloud. But there is a danger: when a character is brought to life from a book, a real person disappears into its pages. On one of their trips to a secondhand book shop, Mo hears voices he hasn't heard for years, and when he locates the book they're coming from, it sends a shiver up his spine. It's Inkheart, a book filled with illustrations of medieval castles and strange creatures--a book he's been searching for since Meggie was three years old, when her mother, Resa (Sienna Guillory), vanished into its mystical world. But Mo's plan to use the book to find and rescue Resa is thwarted when Capricorn (Andy Serkis), the evil villain of Inkheart, kidnaps Meggie and, discovering she has inherited her father's gift, demands that she bring his most powerful ally to life--the Shadow. Determined to rescue his daughter and send the fictional characters back where they belong, Mo assembles a small group of friends and family--some from the real world, some from the pages of books--and embarks on a daring and perilous journey to set things right."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Inkh 2009 DVD

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 S64 J47 v.5 DVD

The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience - Summary: "Pop singing sensations the Jonas Brothers make their feature-film debut in this three-dimensional concert experience. From their beginnings on the Disney Channel to the enormous fame that came after the 2007 release of their self-titled debut album, the New Jersey natives have followed a similar path to other tween pop idols like Miley Cyrus and Hilary Duff. But unlike those two, the real-life brothers have mostly appeared as themselves, not adopting on-screen personae like Cyrus's Hannah Montana. For a band so young, they take their music seriously and hold their fans dear. While they've got producers working left and right to perfect their smooth look and sound, all three young men have a say in the band's creative direction."

Call number: M 1630.2 .J537 J53 2009 DVD

Killshot

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Killsh 2009 DVD

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 L544 v.1 DVD

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 L544 v.2 DVD

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 L544 v.3 DVD

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 L544 v.4 DVD

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People - Summary: "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People follows the escapades of Sidney Young (Pegg), a small-time aspiring British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine after catching the attention of Clayton Harding (Bridges) during an event by creating a ridiculous scene with the help of a wild pig. Turning in a new direction, Sidney begins his descent into success and re-establishes himself from lonely outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes (Fox), and enters into a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen (Dunst) that will either make him or break him."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 How T625 2009 DVD

M Butterfly - Summary: "Deception marks the long affair of a French diplomat and his lover in 1960s China and Paris. From the Broadway play."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 M B88 2009 DVD

Madea Goes to Jail

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Madea G47 2009 DVD

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - Summary: "Stories include Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and ... Blustery Day."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 M369 2007 DVD

My Sister’s Keeper - Summary: "Sara and Brian Fitzgerald's life with their young son and their two-year-old daughter, Kate, is forever altered when they learn that Kate has leukemia. The parents' only hope is to conceive another child, specifically intended to save Kate's life. For some, such genetic engineering would raise both moral and ethical questions; for the Fitzgeralds, Sara in particular, there is no choice but to do whatever it takes to keep Kate alive. And what it takes is Anna. Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) and Anna (Abigail Breslin) share a bond closer than most sisters: though Kate is older, she relies on her little sister--in fact, her life depends on Anna. Throughout their young lives, the sisters endure various medical procedures and hospital stays--just another part of their close-knit family's otherwise normal life. Sara (Cameron Diaz), a loving wife and mother who left her career as an attorney to care for her daughter, is sometimes lost inside the single-minded caregiver she has become in her efforts to save Kate. Her strong, supportive husband, Brian (Jason Patric), is often rendered powerless and passive by his wife's strength and determination. And their only son, Jesse (Evan Ellingson), drifts, at times all but forgotten as Kate and Anna take center stage. Until Anna, now 11, says no. Seeking medical emancipation, she hires her own lawyer (Alec Baldwin), initiating a court case that divides the family and that could leave Kate's rapidly failing body in the hands of fate."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 My S578 2009 DVD

New in Town - Summary: "A Miami businesswoman is transferred to rural Minnesota, and while she is there she re-evaluates her big-city values."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 New I628 2009 DVD

Nothing But The Truth - Summary: "Kate Beckinsale and Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon lead an all-star cast in this volatile story about a Washington D.C. reporter who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. Unexpectedly finding herself behind bars, she struggles to maintain her principles and relationship with her family when she refuses to divulge her source."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Noth B8828 2009 DVD

The Old Man And the Sea - Summary: "The old Cuban fisherman of Ernest Hemingway relives his youth as he fights a huge marlin and draws sharks."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Old M36 2006 DVD

Oliver and Company

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .C45 O448 2009 DVD

One Day You'll Understand - Summary: "After discovering a distressing 'Aryan declaration' in old family documents, a businessman is obsessed with uncovering the secrets of his family's past and goes back to the tiny village where his mother's parents were forced to live in a concentration camp during the Holocaust."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 One D3929 2009 DVD

Our Man in Havana - Summary: "British intelligence asks a vacuum-cleaner salesman to spy in Cuba. Directed by Carol Reed. From the Graham Greene novel."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Our M3625 2009 DVD

Persepolis - Summary: "Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the social guardians and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the Iran/Iraq war, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable. As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her continued safety. And so, at age fourteen, they make the difficult decision to send her to school in Austria. Vulnerable and alone in a strange land, she endures the typical ordeals of a teenager. In addition, Marjane has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Over time, she gains acceptance, and even experiences love, but after high school she finds herself alone and horribly homesick. Though it means putting on the veil and living in a tyrannical society, Marjane decides to return to Iran to be close to her family. After a difficult period of adjustment, she enters art school and marries, all the while continuing to speak out against the hypocrisy she witnesses. At age 24, she realizes that while she is deeply Iranian, she cannot live in Iran. She then makes the heartbreaking decision to leave her homeland for France, optimistic about her future, shaped indelibly by her past."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Presep 2008 DVD

The Reader - Summary: "The Reader, set in post-WWII Germany, follows teenager Michael Berg as he engages in a passionate but secretive affair with an older woman named Hanna (Winslet). Eight years after Hannas disappearance, Michael is stunned to discover her again as she stands on trial for Nazi war crimes. The Reader is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation and how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Reader 2009 DVD

The Road to Guantanamo - Summary: "The Road to Guantanamo is a terrifying first-hand account of three young men, British nationals of Muslim faith who were held for two years without charges in the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Known as the Tipton Three, in reference to their home town in Britain, the three were eventually returned to Britain and released, still having had no formal charges ever made against them at any time during their ordeal. Part documentary, part dramatization, the film chronicles the sequence of events that led the trio from Tipton in the British Midlands to a wedding in Pakistan to their crossing the Afghanistan border just as the U.S. began its bombing campaign, to eventual capture by the Northern Alliance to imprisonment at Camp X-Ray and later at Camp Delta in Guantanamo."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Road T624 2006 DVD

Role Models - Summary: "Danny and Wheeler are two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie through the trials of becoming a man. Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play. Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie in redirecting his foul-mouthed ways. It would probably help if Ronnie's new mentor wasn't an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach. Once the center's ex-con director gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges. And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world's worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Role M634 2009 DVD

Slumdog Millionaire - Summary: "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on Indias Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game shows questions. Intrigued by Jamals story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Slumd M5455 2009 DVD

Star Trek - Summary: "The incredible story of a young crews maiden voyage on board the most advanced starship ever created: The USS Enterprise. In the midst of an incredible journey full of optimism, intrigue, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind."

Call number: A/V 1997 Star T74 v.11 DVD

Star Wars

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.1 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.2 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.3 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.4 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.5 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Eps.6 DVD

Call number: A/V 1997 Star W37 Bonus DVD

Summer Magic - Summary: "A poor Boston widow moves her teen-age son and daughter to their new home in Maine."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .M86 Summ 2006

Swan Lake

Call number: M 1520 .T3 S9 2009 DVD

The Taking of Pelham 123 - Summary: "Dispatcher Walter Garber's day is turned upside down when he must face off against the criminal mind that is holding the passengers of a New York City subway train hostage after it is hijacked."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Takin O427 DVD

True Romance - Summary: "A Detroit comic-book store clerk and his floozy wife flee to Hollywood with a suitcase full of mob cocaine."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 True R663 2007 DVD

Up - Summary: "Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .C45 U7 2009 DVD

Vanity Fair - Summary: "In a culture obsessed with status, Becky Sharp - beautiful, clever, and poor - is determined to earn her place in society. Her childhood friend, Amelia Sedley, enjoys the privileges Becky lacks, but such blessings can be fickle."

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 V365 V.1 DVD

Call number: A/V PN 1992.8 .S64 V365 V.2 DVD

Whatever Works - Summary: "Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris (Larry David) and a nave, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of whatever works."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Whatev W675 2009 DVD

The Wind in The Willows

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .C45 W563 2006 DVD

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Call number: A/V 1995.9 .C45 W675 2006 DVD

Yes Man - Summary: "Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a man who signs up for a self-help program based on one simple principle: say yes to everything...and anything. At first, unleashing the power of yes transforms Carls life in amazing and unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to endless possibilities can have its drawbacks."

Call number: A/V PN997 Yes M36 2009 DVD

History and Spirit: The Understanding of Scripture According to Origen - Publisher's Marketing: "Origen (185-ca. 254), one of the most prolific and influential of the early Church Fathers, is best known to us for his Scripture exegesis. Henri de Lubac's History and Spirit is a landmark study of Origen's understanding of Scripture and his exegetical methods. In exploring Origne's efforts to interpret the four different senses of Scripture, de Lubac leads the reader through an immense and varied work to its center: Christ the Word."

Call number: BR 65 .O68 L813 2007

A History of Japanese Art: From Prehistory to the Taisho Period - Publisher's Marketing: ""A History of Japanese Art"t offers readers a comprehensive view of Japanese art through Japanese eyes--a view that is the most revealing of all perspectives. At the same time, it provides readers with a guide to the places in Japan where the best and most representative creations of Japanese art are to be seen."

Call number: N 7350 .T73 2009

Home: A Memoir of My Early Years - Publisher's Marketing: "We all know Julie Andrews from The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins, but few people know the story of her road to fame. In this memoir, Julie Andrews& nbsp; takes us from her early years with an aspiring Vaudeville mom and a loving dad, to her parents' divorce and mother's remarriage to a difficult stepfather. Julie has kept diaries her whole life, so every anecdote in her memoir is very fresh and immediate. There are incredible scenes of the London Blitz during WWII; at age nine, she was the only kid on the street who was able to identify the sound of the German bombers, and it was her job to warn the whole neighborhood when they were coming. Julie's mother was in musical theater with her stepdad, and Julie spent her entire youth traveling to venues all over the country. She performed for the Queen at age 12, and by the time she was a young teen, she was supporting her entire family because her stepdad was an alcoholic. A few of her roles were more glamorous during this time, but she was always the performer with holes in her socks because she never had any money. At age 19, Julie tried out for the role in The Boyfriend, which was opening on Broadway in New York. She got the part and flew here, was a smash in the play, and then starred in My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison. The book carries through her role in Camelot with Richard Burton, at age 20, after which her daughter was born. There are great anecdotes about the actors and actresses of her day; her voice is humorous, warm, and lively; and this is just an incredible memoir. There are tons of never-before-seen photos, too."

Call number: PN 2598 .A65 A3 2008b

Hamlet (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) - Publisher's Marketing: "Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Bedford/St. Martin's innovative "Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism" series has introduced more than a quarter of a million students to literary theory and earned enthusiastic praise nationwide. Along with an authoritative text of a major literary work, each volume presents critical essays, selected or prepared especially for students, that approach the work from several contemporary critical perspectives, such as gender criticism and cultural studies. Each essay is accompanied by an introduction (with bibliography) to the history, principles, and practice of its critical perspective. Every volume also surveys the biographical, historical, and critical contexts of the literary work and concludes with a glossary of critical terms. New editions reprint cultural documents that contextualize the literary works and feature essays that show how critical perspectives can be combined."

Call number: PR 2087 .A2 W65 1994

The House of Mirth (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) - Publisher's Marketing: "Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Bedford/St. Martin's innovative "Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism" series has introduced more than a quarter of a million students to literary theory and earned enthusiastic praise nationwide. Along with an authoritative text of a major literary work, each volume presents critical essays, selected or prepared especially for students, that approach the work from several contemporary critical perspectives, such as gender criticism and cultural studies. Each essay is accompanied by an introduction (with bibliography) to the history, principles, and practice of its critical perspective. Every volume also surveys the biographical, historical, and critical contexts of the literary work and concludes with a glossary of critical terms. New editions reprint cultural documents that contextualize the literary works and feature essays that show how critical perspectives can be combined."

Call number: PS 3545 .H16 H68 1994b

In the Shadow of the Moon - Publisher's Marketing: "Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON brings together for the first, and possibly the last, time surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon, and allows them to tell their story in their own words. This riveting first-hand testimony is interwoven with visually stunning archival material which has been re-mastered from the original NASA film footage much of it never used before. The result is an intimate epic that vividly communicates the daring, the danger, the pride, and the promise of this extraordinary era in history when the whole world literally looked up at America. The participating astronauts include Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 and 13), Dave Scott (Apollo 9 and 15), John Young (Apollo 10 and 16), Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 and 17), Mike Collins (Apollo 11), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), Alan Bean (Apollo 12), Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17). Beautifully shot by Clive North in High Definition video, the astronauts talk directly to camera. They emerge as surprisingly eloquent, witty, emotional and very human."

Call number: TL 799 .M6 I525 2007 DVD

Three Fifty-Seven A.M.: Timing Is Everything - Publisher's Marketing: "Essie Mae Richardson lives alone, but, using God's guidance, she reaches out to neighbors who need help. People like Mason and Elaine Demps, whose marriage is falling apart, and Jennifer Mays, a single mother at the end of her rope. Through Ms. Essie's love and prayers, each family begins to find the strength and faith they need."

Call number: PS 3614 .O765 T47 2006

Redemption - Publisher's Marketing: "Praised for embracing the power of love and forgiveness in her award-winning novels, Jacquelin Thomas now explores the rewards of "Redemption" as a woman's desperate choices threaten to destroy her. She's Marin Alexander, a beautiful actress who's forfeiting her career for a marriage to televangelist Warner Brice. But will the lure of the spotlight and the wayward gratifications of fame be too desirable to leave behind?"

Call number: PS 3570 .H5637 B43 2008

How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells - Publisher's Marketing: "Everything about our existence-movement and memory, imagination and reproduction, birth and, ultimately, death-is governed by our cells. They are the basis of all life in the universe, from the tiniest bacteria to the most complex animals. In the tradition of the classic Lives of a Cell, but with the benefit of the latest research, internationally acclaimed embryologist Lewis Wolpert demonstrates how human life derives from a single cell and then grows into a body, an incredibly complex society made up of billions of them. When we age, our cells cannot repair the damage they have undergone; when we get ill, it is because cells are so damaged they stop working and die. Wolpert examines the science behind topics that are much discussed but rarely understood-stem cell research, cloning, DNA, mutating cancer cells-and explains how all life evolved from just one cell. Lively and passionate, this is an accessible guide to understanding the human body and life itself."

Call number: QH 582.4 .W65 2009

The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son - Publisher's Marketing: "When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
THE HORSE BOY is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story--of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time."

Call number: RJ 506 .A9 I795 2008

The Boy in Striped Pajamas - Summary: "This emotionally evocative and thought-provoking film depicts the beautiful power of friendship that forms between two young boys during World War II. Based on the best selling novel, this is a timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Boy I6287 2009 DVD

Biography: The Bronte Sisters

Call number: A/V PR 4163 .B7 2006 DVD

Candide

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .M86 C363 2005 DVD

Cats - Summary: "A completely new experience! It's Cats as you've never seen it before. Catch this exhilarating experience on video. The musical that is known all over the world will captivate you like never before."

Call number: A/V PN 1995.9 .M86 C387 2000 DVD

City of God - Summary: "Drama based on the Portuguese novel, "Cidade de Deus" the film is an intnese gritty trip inside the gangs of Rio de Janero's slums, where teenage crime bosses run the show."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 City O4246 2003 DVD

Degas and the Dance: the Man Behind the Easel

Call number: A/V N 6853 .D33 D44 2003 DVD

Downfall - Summary: "BERLIN, April 20, 1945. Hitler has retreated to a bunker system under the German Chancellery. Downfall focuses on the final days of the Reich and how the horrifying epic of Hitler and his people was reflected in those last twelve days in the bunker."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Downf 2005 DVD

Edward Scissorhands - Summary: "A suburban mother brings home a freaky young man who has pruning shears for fingers. Directed by Tim Burton."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Edwa S35 2005 DVD

Janice Beard: 45 wpm

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Janie B43 2004 DVD

Tell No One

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Tell N626 2009 DVD

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Summary: "One of the most popular, thrill-packed, franchises of all time is back with even MORE ACTION and MORE Autobots and Decepticons! In the highly anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to product humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle."

Call number: A/V PN 1997 Transfo R48 2009 DVD

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger On Conscience: Two Essays

Call number: BJ 1471 .B45 2007

Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei - Publisher's Marketing: "A bestselling Catholic author pens this deeply personal introduction to the biblical theology and spirituality of Opus Dei, a highly secretive and powerful international organization. Hahn, a member of Opus Dei, describes the organization's founding, its mission, and its profound influence on his life."

Call number: BX 4668 .H26 A3 2006

Have a Little Faith: A True Story - Publisher's Marketing: ""New York Times"-bestselling author Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots with a timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith--not just who believes, but why--prompted by his search for the right words to eulogize a beloved rabbi."

Call number: BM 729 .F3 A496 2009

Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath - Publisher's Marketing: "For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history.
The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture--far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur.
The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. Juxtaposed against Steele's story and the sobering tale of the Death March and its aftermath is the story of a number of Japanese soldiers.
The result is an altogether new and original World War II book: it exposes the myths of military heroism as shallow and inadequate; it makes clear, with great literary and human power, that war causes suffering for people on all sides."

Call number: D 805 .p6 N67 2009

Race in the American South: From Slavery to Civil Rights - Publisher's Marketing: "This is the first book to offer an over-arching view of the ways race has indelibly shaped the history of the United States. David Brown and Clive Webb trace the turbulent course of southern race relations from the colonial origins of the plantation system to the maturation of slavery in the nineteenth century, through the rise of a new racial order during the Civil War and Reconstruction, to the civil rights movement of the twentieth century. While the authors recognize the very different racial balances in different parts of the region, the divisions among southern whites, and the non-racial basis of many aspects of southern distinctiveness, they convincingly put forward the case that the driving engine of Southern history is the attempt to resolve the dilemmas posed by the racial issue. They focus on the omnipresent racial basis of the changes over time in the region's politics, economy, and social structure, as well as other main areas of study in American history including culture, class, and gender."

Call number: E 185.92 .B76 2007

Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities - Publisher's Marketing: "The bestselling author of "Saving Graces" shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity.
She's one of the most beloved political figures in the country, and on the surface, seems to have led a charmed life. In many ways, she has. Beautiful family. Thriving career. Supportive friendship. Loving marriage. But she's no stranger to adversity. Many know of the strength she had shown after her son, Wade, was killed in a freak car accident when he was only sixteen years old. She would exhibit this remarkable grace and courage again when the very private matter of her husband's infidelity became public fodder. And her own life has been on the line. Days before the 2004 presidential election--when her husband John was running for vice president--she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After rounds of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation the cancer went away--only to reoccur in 2007.
While on the campaign trail, Elizabeth met many others who have had to contend with serious adversity in their lives, and in "Resilience," she draws on their experiences as well as her own, crafting an unsentimental and ultimately inspirational meditation on the gifts we can find among life's biggest challenges. This short, powerful, pocket-sized inspirational book makes an ideal gift for anyone dealing with difficulties in their life, who can find peace in knowing they are not alone, and promise that things can get better."

Call number: E 840.8 .E29 E23 2009

The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power - Publisher's Marketing: "Readers of "The New York Times" know David Sanger as one of the most trusted correspondents in Washington, one to whom presidents, secretaries of state, and foreign leaders talk with unusual candor. Now, with a historian's sweep and an insider's eye for telling detail, Sanger delivers an urgent intelligence briefing on the world America faces.
In a riveting narrative, "The Inheritance" describes the huge costs of distraction and lost opportunities at home and abroad as Iraq soaked up manpower, money, and intelligence capabilities. The 2008 market collapse further undermined American leadership, leaving the new president with a set of challenges unparalleled since Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the Oval Office.
Sanger takes readers into the White House Situation Room to reveal how Washington penetrated Tehran's nuclear secrets, leading President Bush, in his last year, to secretly step up covert actions in a desperate effort to delay an Iranian bomb. Meanwhile, his intelligence chiefs made repeated secret missions to Pakistan as they tried to stem a growing insurgency and cope with an ally who was also aiding the enemy-while receiving billions in American military aid. Now the new president faces critical choices: Is it better to learn to live with a nuclear Iran or risk overt or covert confrontation? Is it worth sending U.S. forces deep into Pakistani territory at the risk of undermining an unstable Pakistani government sitting on a nuclear arsenal? It is a race against time and against a new effort by Islamic extremists-never before disclosed-to quietly infiltrate Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.
"Bush wrote a lot of checks," one senior intelligence official told Sanger, "that the next president is going to have to cash."
"The Inheritance" takes readers to Afghanistan, where Bush never delivered on his promises for a Marshall Plan to rebuild the country, paving the way for the Taliban's return. It examines the chilling calculus of North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, who built actual weapons of mass destruction in the same months that the Bush administration pursued phantoms in Iraq, then sold his nuclear technology in the Middle East in an operation the American intelligence apparatus missed. And it explores how China became one of the real winners of the Iraq war, using the past eight years to expand its influence in Asia, and lock up oil supplies in Africa while Washington was bogged down in the Middle East. Yet Sanger, a former foreign correspondent in Asia, sees enormous potential for the next administration to forge a partnership with Beijing on energy and the environment.
At once a secret history of our foreign policy misadventures and a lucid explanation of the opportunities they create, "The Inheritance "is vital reading for anyone trying to understand the extraordinary challenges that lie ahead."

Call number: E 902 .S365 2009

The Ultimate Super Bowl Book: A Complete Reference to the STATS, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game-And Why the Best Team Won - Publisher's Marketing: "For more than four decades, the Super Bowl has been the greatest spectacle in sports. But beyond the bright lights and hype of the annual "Big Game," beyond the highlight reels or the famous commercials that are replayed again and again, beyond the familiar storylines that fans have come to know oh-so-well---the most important football game of the year was played and coached on those fateful days. Written by award-winning sportswriter Bob McGinn, "The Ultimate Super Bowl Book" is not only a penetrating look at each season's ultimate game for the last 40-plus years, but also one of the definitive works on the game of football itself. Based on interviews with more than 150 head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts, and players that he conducted while researching the book for more than four years, as well as hundreds of hours studying game tape, "The Ultimate Super Bowl Book" reveals the little-known strategies, game plans and adjustments, and integral match-ups that were pivotal points for creating championships and dynasties for one team, and heartbreak for another. Combining the taut, driving prose and unique statistical approach that has made McGinn one of the ground-breaking football writers working today, "The Ultimate Super Bowl Book" forgoes the glitz of the game and is instead a work of football scholarship that will delight readers with its hardcore analysis and accounts of what really happened on the field that day. Additional features also make it an essential reference guide, with complete statistics for every game (including the first-ever listing of individual defensive statistics, in addition to complete offensive and team stats), the first-ever listing of every assistant coach who ever coached in the game, jersey numbers for every player, the heights and weights of each starter, and an appendix of Super Bowl records. Fans will love poring over and debating McGinn's many top 10 lists that are spread throughout the book, including the best and worst plays, coaching and player performances, blunders, and more. Destined to shed new light on the games behind the media circus, "The Ultimate Super Bowl Book" is a must-read for fans of famous games and teams, as well as an indispensable resource for coaches and players at all levels of football. It is a revelation for any football enthusiast, from diehard season-ticket holders to fantasy-football players to football video-game addicts."

Call number: GV 956.2 .S8 M36 2009

The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done

"Remember this rule: the more responsibility you have, the more hats you wear, the more likely you are to become inefficient."

In a compelling business fable, The Myth of Multitasking confronts a popular idea that has come to define our hectic, work-a-day world. This simple yet powerful book shows clearly why multitasking is, in fact, a lie that wastes time and costs money. Far from being efficient, multitasking actually damages productivity and relationships at work and at home.

In his groundbreaking book, management expert Dave Crenshaw offers clear solutions for dealing with today's information-saturated world. He shows what to do when interrupted by co-workers and how to deal with distracting electronic communications such as e-mail and phone messages. Written with wit and a healthy dose of wisdom, The Myth of Multitasking helps business leaders and employees

Recognize why multitasking is a false construct

Understand the difference between background-tasking and switchtasking

Create a new and realistic weekly budget forusing time

Schedule recurring appointments with key people

For anyone who has difficulty focusing on the task at hand or paying attention to others when they are speaking, The Myth of Multitasking is an invaluable resource."

Call number: HD 69 .T54 C74 2008

Retailization: Brand Survival in the Age of Retailer Power - Publisher's Marketing: "Welcome to the age of the retailer. With annual revenues of $60 billion, Procter & Gamble is the largest brand manufacturer in the world, yet its proceeds are dwarfed by Wal-Mart's $285 billion in annual revenue. Brands no longer control the market--they are at the mercy of retailers.
"Retailization" illustrates how brand power is slowly and inexorably being replaced by retailer power. Many brands, though, lack the tools needed to prevent them becoming trapped between massive, global retailers and well-informed, demanding shoppers. In this new retail-centric world, marketing as we know it is being severely challenged, and there is an overwhelming need for fresh thinking and new tactics. "Retailization" is a call for brand managers to radically reinvent how they reach their customers. Based on a "Retailization" study conducted by A.C. Nielsen, it reveals how the world's most successful brands sell themselves in today's evolving marketplace. It provides brand managers revitalizing techniques that will redefine the way they think about and use marketing."" "Retailization" has been translated into Japanese, Danish, Russian, and Chinese."

Call number: HF 5429 .T439 2009

Manage your own finances to save money and grow your business!

If you're a small business owner who manages your own finances, Bookkeeping For Dummies is for you. This friendly guide covers all the basics of bookkeeping -- from recording transactions to producing balance sheets and year-end reports. It's the easy way to keep track of your business's financial well-being.

Discover how to Keep track of transactions Produce balance sheets Create financial statements Manage assets and liabilities Keep ledgers and journals"

Call number: HF5636 .E67 2006

The Best Investment Advice I Ever Received: Priceless Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, Suze Orman, Steve Forbes, and Dozens of Other Top Financial Experts - Publisher's Marketing: "Wouldn't you like to sit in a room and ask the following people for their investment advice?
-John C. Bogle (Founder, Vanguard Group)
-Warren Buffett (CEO of Berkshire Hathaway)
-Bill Gross (Founder and CIO, PIMCO)
-Susan Ivey (CEO, ReynoldsAmerican Inc.)
-A.G. Lafley (Chairman, Procter & Gamble)
-Georgette Mosbacher (CEO, Borghese Cosmetics)
-John Myers (CEO, GE Asset Management)
-Suze Orman (bestselling author)
-Steve Forbes (President, Forbes magazine)
These and dozens of other investment professionals offer their personal secrets of success when it comes to making money. And along the way, they provide their own insights on whether you should diversify your portfolio (or put your cash somewhere else), whether you should pick your own stocks (or let a pro do it for you), if investing in real estate is really the answer to great wealth, if saving a few pennies here and there really do add up, and much, much more.
The book is edited by Claman to be extremely accessible to all investors, regardless of their financial background."

Call number: HG 4521 .C486 2007

The Republic - Publisher's Marketing: "Centering on a moral question--is it better to live a just or an unjust life?--"The Republic" balances considerations of individual ethics with discussions of how to govern the ideal city. Inspired by the tumultuous government in Athens at the same time of its writing, Plato's work vigorously questions an abundance of political notions that are taken for granted today."

Call number: JC 71 .P35 2004

Franklin's political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human nature, on the character of good leadership, and on why government is such a messy and problematic business. Drawing together threads in Franklin's writings, Lorraine Smith Pangle illuminates his thoughts on citizenship, federalism, constitutional government, the role of civil associations, and religious freedom.

Of the American Founders, Franklin had an unrivaled understanding of the individual human soul. At the heart of his political vision is a view of democratic citizenship, a rich understanding of the qualities of the heart and mind necessary to support liberty and sustain happiness.

This concise introduction reflects Franklin's valuable insight into political issues that continue to be relevant today."

Call number: JC 211 .F73 P36 2007

Equal: Women Reshape American Law - Publisher's Marketing: "As late as 1967, men outnumbered women twenty to one in American law schools. With the loss of deferments from Vietnam, law schools admitted women to avoid plummeting enrollments. As women entered, the law resisted. Judges would not hire women. Law firms asserted a right to discriminate against women. Judges permitted discrimination against pregnant women. Courts viewed sexual harassment as, one judge said, "a game played by the male superiors." Against the odds, women fought to reshape the law. Fred Strebeigh has interviewed litigators, plaintiffs, and judges, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Catharine MacKinnon, and has done research in their private archives as well as those of other attorneys who took cases to the Supreme Court to make the law equal and just for all."

Call number: KF 226 .S77 2009

Personal Liberty (Issues on Trial)

Call number: KF 4749 .P434 2009

Free Speech (Issues on Trial)

Call number: KF 4772 .F727 2009

Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education - Publisher's Marketing: "John Dewey's Democracy and Education addresses the challenge of providing quality public education in a democratic society. In this classic work Dewey calls for the complete renewal of public education, arguing for the fusion of vocational and contemplative studies in education and for the necessity of universal education for the advancement of self and society."

Call number: LB 578 .D35 2009

This new edition includes the latest issues affecting students, such as campus safety and changing technology. Also, more "how to" information gives students even more opportunity to put the material into practice. The revised design and new illustrations help visual learners understand key theories and concepts and provide more practical applications."

Call number: LB 1062.6 .F47 2010

Revisiting Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education - Publisher's Marketing: "The current interest in outcomes assessment represents a major shift in recent decades in attitudes about evaluating education. Outcomes assessment deals not only with assessment, but with accountability, usually in terms of accomplishing goals defined as desirable by the institution in question. It questions the results of educational processes, and focuses the argument on what students, faculty, and administrators demonstrably do. Revisiting Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education complements rather than updates Hernon and Dugan's 2004 Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education. As with its predecessor, it offers a cross-campus diversity of voices: contributors hail from various segments of higher education, including officers of institutional accreditation organizations, an academic vice president, academic deans, a higher education consultant, faculty members, and librarians. Individually, they shed light on how their corner of the higher education universe views, facilitates, and substantiates outcomes assessment. Together, they document what is known about outcomes assessment in the middle of the first decade of the new century, as institutions and their programs take ever-firmer steps from anecdotal evidence to more rigorous diagnosis and reporting. For faculty, administrators, and librarians at all academic institutions; accreditation organizations and associations, including program accreditors; program officials in national associations; and other stakeholders, including members of state and other governments wanting to see what academe is doing to link accountability with continuous quality improvement."

Call number: LB 2331.63 R48 2006

The Art of Acting in Connection with the Study of Charactor, the Spirit of Comedy and Stage Illusion - Publisher's Marketing: "Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork."

Call number: PN 2061 .F5 2009

How I Got to Be Whoever It Is I Am - Publisher's Marketing: "In his candid and engaging new book, successful actor, author, and activist Grodin looks back at the major events and private moments that have shaped his life."

Call number: PN 2287 .G74 A3 2009

The Red Queen: A Transcultural Tragicomedy - Publisher's Marketing: "Barbara Halliwell, on a grant at Oxford, receives an unexpected package-a centuries-old memoir by a Korean crown princess. An appropriate gift indeed for her impending trip to Seoul, but Barbara doesn't know who sent it. On the plane, she avidly reads the memoir, a story of great intrigue as well as tragedy. The Crown Princess Hyegyong recounts in extraordinary detail the ways of the Korean court and confesses the family dramas that left her childless and her husband dead by his own hand. When a Korean man Barbara meets at her hotel offers to guide her to some of the haunts of the crown princess, Barbara tours the royal courts and develops a strong affinity for everything related to the princess and her mysterious life. Barbara's time in Korea goes quickly, but captivated by her experience and wanting to know more about the princess, she wonders if her life can ever be the way it was before. "

Call number: PR 6054 .R25 R43 2005

The Pulitzer Prize Plays: The First Fifty Years 1917-1967: A Dramatic Reflection of American Life - Publisher's Marketing: "Insightful and inspiring analysis of the plays that won the Pulitzer Prize during the first 50 years of its existence (1917-1967). In a series of accessible and straightforward essays, Paul Firestone provides insight into how these dramas reflect America's cultural values and mores, organizing them by their major themes: family life, social protest, political heroes, the spiritual condition of man, and morality in a materialistic society."

Call number: PS 351 .F47 2008

Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing & Leviathan '99 - Publisher's Marketing: "Two never-before-published works of short fiction by one of America's finest writers are included in a single volume: "Somewhere a Ban Is Playing" is classic Bradbury fantasy and "Leviathan 99" presents a science-fictional homage to Herman Melvilles "Moby Dick.""

Call number: PS 3503 .R167 N6 2007

Arthur Miller's America: Theater & Culture in a Time of Change - Publisher's Marketing: "Perspectives on America's greatest living playwright that explore his longstanding commitment to forging a uniquely American theater
"Arthur Miller's America" collects new writing by leading international critics and scholars that considers the dramatic world of icon, activist, and playwright Arthur Miller's theater as it reflects the changing moral equations of his time. Written on the occasion of Miller's 85th year, the original essays and interviews in "Arthur Miller's America" treat the breadth of Miller's work, including his early political writings for the campus newspaper at the University of Michigan, his famous work with John Huston, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe on "The Misfits," and his signature plays like "Death of a Salesman" and "All My Sons.""

Call number: PS 3525 .I5156 Z53 2005

Madison Avenue Shoot (Murder She Wrote) - Publisher's Marketing: "The residents of Cabot Cove are pulling out all the stops for their 4th of July celebration. After a businessman's body is found on the evening of the fireworks show, Jessica Fletcher pores over a long list of potential suspects."

Call number: PS 3552 .A376 M23 2009

A Slaying in Savannah (Murder, She Wrote) - Publisher's Marketing: "Jessica Fletcher digs up a home-grown murder mystery down South in this brand-new installment in the "USA Today" bestselling series.
Jessica is saddened when her eccentric old friend Tillie Mortelaine passes away-and surprised to learn that Tillie has left her a million dollars. But there are strings attached. Jessica must use the money to help the literacy fund she and Tillie established years ago in Savannah, Georgia. And she will receive the money only if she can solve a mystery within the month: the murder of Tillie's fiance, Wanamaker Jones.
As Jessica settles into Tillie's Savannah mansion and meets Tillie's boarders, she also discovers that the spirit of Wanamaker Jones haunts the grounds. And that there are those in Savannah who are looking to cash in on Tillie's demise-and Jessica's failure..."

Call number: PS 3552 .A376 .S63 2008

One Second After - Publisher's Marketing: ""New York Times" best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real...a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages...A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies. "Months before publication, "One Second After" has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, literally within one second. It is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of "On the Beach," "Fail Safe" and "Testament," this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future...and our end."

Call number: PS 3556 .O7418 O54 2009

Do You Take This Woman? - Publisher's Marketing: "Two childhood friends must weigh their love for each other against their love for the same woman. As the boundaries of love, trust, and friendship are stretched and tested, this story evolves into a deeply engaging tale."

Call number: PS 3560 .O3834 D68 2008

Successful business entrepreneur Nate Kenny is thrilled to marry the beautiful and intelligent Monica, chiefly because it means he can at last fulfill his lifelong dream of having a family. While he isn't happy about it, he agrees with Monica to wait three years before trying for pregnancy. Once those three years are up and the couple discovers that she is unable to bear children, any love he once felt for Monica is gone, and Nate wants out of the marriage. But he's worried about losing half of his sixty-million-dollar fortune in a divorce settlement. Desperate for an out, he searches for a way to exploit the infidelity clause in the couple's prenuptial agreement.

Enter Lewis Waters. With his baby's mother addicted to drugs, Lewis is already seriously down on his luck when he accidentally smashes his car into Nate's Bentley. Without auto insurance or any way to pay for the repairs, Lewis is at the end of his financial rope. But the scheming Nate sees another way for the attractive young man to repay his debt: as sexual bait for Monica. And so Nate sets up Lewis with all of the accessories he believes Lewis will need to earn Monica's love, or at the very least, her lust: a big house, a fancy car, expensive clothes, and a full bank account. But as is often the case when it comes to matters of the heart, things don't unfold according to plan. When Monica falls hard for Lewis, Nate panics -- was protecting his fortune more important than trying to save his marriage? As he finds himself overwhelmed by second thoughts, Nate is willing to do anything to get Monica back.

An inspired fusion of realism and romance, "The Million Dollar Divorce" is an unpredictable caper of lust, betrayal, and family ties."

Call number: PS 3560 .O3834 M55 2005

When readers last closed the book on Nate Kenny, his scheming had backfired, and he not only lost a great fortune in a messy divorce but his wife ended up with the very man he paid off to seduce her into infidelity. Now, four years later, it's time for payback.

Meanwhile, Monica Kenny has a decision to make -- stay with and marry Lewis Waters, the younger man she knows may not be right for her? Or leave him, venture out on her own, and face the possibility of falling for another man who may leave her as her ex-husband did, because she cannot bear children?

Lewis Waters recognizes that he's in a much better position than he ever was, now that he's with Monica. She takes care of him and his daughter and provides them with financial stability; but Lewis fears she is also starting to notice the pair's fundamental differences. In an attempt to repair the relationship, Lewis vows that he'll never return to his former thuggish life -- he intensifies life in the bedroom and promises to finish school and start a successful real estate business.

But Nate is prepared to use all his cunning, expertise, and money to destroy Lewis, and take Monica back.

Unbeknownst to all three, there will be life and death repercussions.

A stirring saga of romance, loyalty, and friendship, "The Million Dollar Deception" is an explosive escapade of betrayal, sex, and suspense that will leave you breathless for the next, and final, installment."

Call number: PS 3560 .O3834 M54 2008

Night and Day - Publisher's Marketing: "In Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone confronts a town's darkest secrets, in the shocking new novel from the "New York Times"-bestselling author and America's greatest mystery writer ("The New York Sun")."

Call number: PS 3566 .A686 N53 2009

The Quickie - Publisher's Marketing: "When Lauren Stillwell witnesses her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to get even. But her revenge goes awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour, in this rollercoaster ride of thrills."

Call number: PS 3566 .A822 Q53 2007

Revolutionary Road - Publisher's Marketing: "In the hopeful 1950s, Frank and April Wheeler appear to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, with two young children and a starter home in the suburbs. Perhaps they married too young and started a family too early. Maybe Frank's job "is "dull. And April never saw herself as a housewife. Yet they have always lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. But now that certainty is about to crumble.
With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves."

Call number: PS 3575 .A83 R4 2008

Don't Want No Sugar - Publisher's Marketing: "Everyone knew that Eula May had lost her mind over loving a married man. It was what drove her to kill herself and leave her only daughter, Roberta, in the care of the local midwife. So it was no wonder that Roberta became obsessed with Charles Harris the very first time she laid eyes on him. And she was willing to do whatever it took to make sure she was the "only "woman in his life. So when he is forced to marry her because of her unexpected pregnancy, Roberta feels that she has everything she ever wanted.
Women have always come easy to Charles, so he's wondering how he got saddled with a wife he doesn't love, two beautiful children, and a longing for something grander. Then he meets the stunning Sara Tate and discovers a love almost as consuming as the one Roberta feels for him. This deadly love triangle will result in deception and murder, leaving a legacy for generations to come."

Call number: PS 3613 .A817 D66 2004b

This Fire Down in My Soul - Publisher's Marketing: "When Faylene Watkins begins counseling women of her husband's congregation at "Hope Filled Christian Center "church, three women teach her the perils of love, sex and obsession.
Choir girl Elise thinks she's found a good man in Jay, a truck driver who came blowing into her life. He's caught up in romancing Elise, however, when she's ready for happily ever after, Jay realizes that he can't just walk away from his family.
When Renee starts her latest interior decorating project, she thinks her client's husband is hot, and together, they're on fire. Meanwhile his wife wants to be best friends.
Tess's life has long revolved around her unfaithful husband and their two sons. But now the kids have left the nest and she wants to spread her wings. She meets a new man who rocks her world off its steady axis. All the while, counselor Faye is keeping a secret of her own and much deeper than any one of them could ever imagine."

Call number: PS 3613 .A817 T4 2008

Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs - Publisher's Marketing: "Organized by the major dinosaur families, "Dinosaurus" identifies 500 species, creature by creature, from the voracious flesh-eaters to the egg-stealers and the vegetarians, detailing what they looked like, what they ate, and how they fought, lived, and died."

Call number: QE 862 .D5 P1452 2009

The Real Truth about Aging: A Survival Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers - Publisher's Marketing: "In this authoritative, user-friendly guide, three experts in geriatric medicine provide the latest evidence on: healthy aging, an understanding of the modern health care system, and information about the medical issues affecting frail older adults."

Call number: QP 86 .S527 2009

Since the third edition (2003), there have been significant changes in treatment and resources. Working with Dr. Judd Moul, the Chairman of Urology at Duke and one of the world's top experts on prostate cancer, Marks provides the most up-to- date information on diagnosis, treatment, and common questions."

Call number: RC 280 .P7 M32 2009

Joy Bauer's Food Cures: Easy 4-Step Nutrition Programs for Improving Your Body - Publisher's Marketing: "The ultimate guide to using food as medicine from the Nutrition expert for the Today Show, Joy Bauer.
Nutritional healing has gone mainstream and researchers at top universities are publishing studies that show how the right foods can help prevent, manage, and sometimes entirely reverse the defining symptoms of a wide range of health issues. Whether it's unwanted pounds or high blood sugar, mood swings or digestive trouble, the cure can be what you eat every day.
Now Joy Bauer, a nutrition consultant to celebrities from actors to gold-medal winning athletes, explains exactly what to eat to lower high cholesterol and blood pressure, improve skin tone, sharpen memory, sleep better, and take charge of PMS, arthritis, and more. Each chapter focuses on one of the many conditions that drive people to seek Joy's professional help and simulates a personal consultation. Readers walk away with up-to-the-minute, scientifically researched recommendations on particular foods to seek out and which ones to avoid, plus grocery lists, meal plans, recipes, and supplement recommendations presented in easy-to-follow 4-step prescriptive plans."

Call number: RM 217 .B38 2007

"Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources: A Reference Handbook" provides an authoritative, unbiased overview of existing and potential renewable and alternative energy technologies, covering the benefits and drawbacks associated with each. It then looks at a number of specific questions and controversies on this issue, examining the social, political, and economic aspects of renewable and alternative energy use in the United States and other countries-detailing different approaches and activities of international organizations, national governments, and private sector initiatives."

Call number: TJ 808.3 .S65 2008

Standing by: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War - Publisher's Marketing: "A Navy wife provides an unexpectedly honest and moving account of her family's experiences during her husband's deployment to the Middle East."

Call number: V 736 .B835 2009

The Florida Handbook 2009-2010 32nd edition

Call number: Ready Ref - F 306 .F597 2009/10

Florida School Laws 2009

Call number: REF KFF 390 .A29 F56 2009

Projections of Education Statistics to 2009

Call number: REF LA 210 .A28 2009

Library and Book Trade Almanac 2009 54th edition

Call number: Ready Ref - Z 731 .A47 2009

Rick Steves' Ireland (2007) - Publisher's Marketing: "Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to see the Dingle Peninsula, Kilkenny, Dublin, Galway, Belfast, the Antrim Coast, and Portrush? With "Rick Steves' Ireland 2007, " travelers can experience the best of everything the Emerald Isle has to offer - economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Ireland 2007" includes:
- Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights
- Friendly places to eat and sleep
- Suggested day plans
- Walking tours and trip itineraries
- Clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot
America's #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience."

Call number: DA 980 .R5 2007

Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe - Publisher's Marketing: "This sweeping narrative explores history's first pandemic--a plague seven centuries before the Black Death that killed millions, devastated the empires of Persia and Rome, and opened the way for the armies of Islam. Maps."

Call number: DF 556 .R67 2007

Jerusalem Stone and Spirit: 3000 Years of History and Art - Publisher's Marketing: "As the spiritual center of the world's three monotheistic religions, Jerusalem is a crossroads of art, architecture, and history. The sanctified sites of the city, its fascinating personages, and its breathtaking landscapes have captivated the imagination of artists over the centuries-but, as in every culture, the images that resulted speak more of the values and beliefs of their creators that of the actual course of events.
"Jerusalem: Stone and Spirit" offers a truly unique view of the Holy City in a blend of compelling history and sumptuous visuals. Images collected from all over the world-many previously unpublished-show maps based on the bible and historical events; lithographs, including a romanticized view of the Dome of the Rock; the earliest Biblical quotation found, inscribed on a silver plaque; illuminated manuscripts sowing Mohammad's ascension into heaven and the cursaders' siege of Jerusalem; coins stamped with an early image of the menorah or a portrait of the Emperor Hadrian; and mosaics, reliefs, letters and paintings. These fascinating artifacts-the soul of Jerusalem past and present-narrate the religious, social, political, and artistic history of the city."

Call number: DS 109.9 .B2613 1998

America Latina - Publisher's Marketing: "It is a land sown with dreams and plowed with nightmares. It shelters the imaginary horizons of the explorers, the conquerors, the missionaries. The real Latin America is coupled with the mythical Latin America and, everywhere, legends cloud the issues. A blend of cultures, religions, language and histories, Latin America is a fascinating continent. A source of both pleasure and knowledge, this richly illustrated volume goes to the common sources and links all of these regions through quotations from historical heroes, cultural icons and literary greats. Comprising more than twenty different countries, each with its own distinct and intense flavor, Latin America embodies a cultural richness that has long exerted a mysterious allure over the rest of the world. This insightful volume draws on music, literature and art to explore the complexities of these countries. From the Buenos Aires of Jorge Luis Borges to the infinite spaces of Pablo Neruda, from the tango and bossa nova to the Buena Vista Social Club, from the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo or Eva Peron, America Latina paints a compelling portrait of the region's soul. The exuberant spirit of Latin America bursts forth from every page of this lavish volume."

Call number: F 1408.3 .R68 2002

Chile: A Journey Through Extremes

Call number: F 3065 .S83 2007

Al Jazeera: The Inside Story of the Arab News Channel That Is Challenging the West - Publisher's Marketing: "Al Jazeera is one of the most widely watched news channels in the world--and one of the most controversial. A noted journalist speculates on the potentially dramatic effects of the network's new station on the Western world while uncovering the true story behind one of the most influential media outlets."

Call number: HE 8700.9 .Q22 M55 2005

Fortissimo: Backstage at the Opera with Sacred Monsters and Young Singers - Publisher's Marketing: "This insider look at what it takes to make it in the world of opera is unveiled through the lives of 12 young singers at the Lyric Opera of Chicago."

Call number: ML 400 .M94 2005

The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West

Call number: N 5355 .N4 M486 2000

Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art -

The Cesnola Collection includes works that are among the finest examples of Cypriot art from the prehistoric, Archaic, Classical/Hellenistic, and Roman periods. The first scholarly catalogue since 1914 of a large selection from the Cesnola Collection, this volume will be an invaluable reference."

Call number: N 5430 .M48 2000

Leonardo Da Vinci

Call number: N 6923 .L33 A727 1998

Arranged according to the festival dates in the Christian Calendar, The World of the Saints features vibrant reproductionsby such artists as van Eyck, Fra Angelico, Durer, Raphael, Leonardo, Raphael, Leonardo, Caravaggio, El Greco, and Rubens. Double-page spreads include information about the stories of eighty of the most important saints and explanations of their attributes, along with interesting facts about the genesis of the works, which include paintings, altarpieces, frescoes, and sculptures. In addition, more than one hundred lesser-known saints are identified in a useful lexicon, along with an illustrated index of symbols listing each saints characteristics. The introductory essay provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of saintly devotion."

Call number: N 8079.5 .W65513 2005

Primal Arts: Native Americans, Eskimos, & Aborigines - Publisher's Marketing: "Exploring the similarities between these lost cultures, Primal Arts II illuminates their lives, revealing how these people worked with nature and created and used various objects that, today, are considered great works of art. Linking previously unpublished archives with the most significant works from collections around the world, Primal Arts II is the ultimate resource book, providing a comprehensive look at the history and art of lost cultures. Featuring seventeenth-century European engravings, artwork by George Catlin, photographs by Curtis, the Karel Kupka collection of Aboriginal paintings, detailed accounts of Claude Levi-Strauss's expeditions in Amazonia and Paul-Emile Victor's journeys in the Arctic, and the author's original research, this book is the must-have volume for anyone interested in primal arts, archeology, and cultural history."

Call number: N 6501 .G46 2006

Mimo: Miami Modern Revealed - Publisher's Marketing: ""MiMo: Miami Modern Revealed" is the first comprehensive survey of the rich postwar architecture that epitomizes the romance and energy that is Miami. Well-known for its revitalized South Beach Deco architecture, Miami's vibrant strain of modern architecture combines attention to space, form, and innovative design with a nuanced subtropical exoticism particular to the region, the gateway between the States and Latin America. From humble motels to sprawling oceanside resorts, this lively style also thrives in the city's civic, domestic, and commercial architecture. "MiMo" tracks the history and development of the Magic City from the days of nightclub acts and swank hotels to the advent of the crystalline downtown skyscrapers, including detailed overviews of work by Morris Lapidus, Gilbert Fein, and regional masters Alfred Browning Parker, Norman M. Giller, and others. Preservation-minded, the authors list the important buildings which did not survive decades of redevelopment, and conclude with a chapter on the effort to protect threatened MiMo masterpieces. Hundreds of recent and period photographs from the heyday of Miami glamour complete this celebration of some of the hottest architecture around."

Call number: NA 735 .M4 N37 2004

Mexican Design

Call number: NA 755 .m49 2005

Cellini: Artist, Genius, Fugitive - Publisher's Marketing: "The life of Cellini is a romping good story which at present exists only in the form of a memoir, read by students and specialists. Derek Parker retells Cellini's life, setting it in the context of the turbulent world of Renaissance Europe. Cellini, famous as sculptor and goldsmith, and patronized by both Francis I of France and the Medici courts of Tuscany, was one of the most picturesque figures of the Renaissance. His adventures, hot temper and tendency to fight, his escapes from prison and amorous escapades among the Florentine and Roman nobility, and his interest in magic, made him a figure of renown in his own time, and beyond."

Call number: NB 623 .C3 P37 2003

Frida Kahlo: The Still Lifes - Publisher's Marketing: "The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the most famous artists of all time. However, while much has been written about Kahlo's striking self-portraits (of which some 80 are known), her still-life paintings (of which 40 or so are documented) have not been subjected to such close scrutiny until now. In this groundbreaking study, noted Kahlo scholar Salomon Grimberg explores in detail and interprets all of the artist's still lifes, including some that have come to light only recently. Offering provocative new perspectives on Kahlo's creative process, and revealing how the still lifes reflected her internal reality and complement her self-portraits, this book represents an indispensable contribution to the literature on an enduringly popular artist."

Call number: ND 259 .K33 G75 2008

Anh Duong (Self) Portraits - Publisher's Marketing: "Anh Duong is an internationally known model recognized for her regal, exotic looks. Born in France, she moved to New York in 1989 to pursue painting and acting. Duong quickly became extraordinarily successful as a model, featured in high-profile campaigns for designers such as Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, and John Galliano. After working as a model for more than a decade, painting is once again in the forefront of Duong's life. She has exhibited in galleries around the world -- a recent show in Paris created a sensation, selling out within weeks. In the spirit of Egon Schiele, her paintings are daring, erotic, and intimate. This book juxtaposes slick fashion shots with Duong's own perception of herself. Her revealing and deeply personal paintings contrast the cool, stunning photographs taken by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, and Michel Comte, to name a few. With elegant images and quotes from Diane Von Furstenberg, Bernardo Bertolucci, Bob Colacello, and others, (Self)Portraits is a hypnotic exploration of art and fashion."

Call number: ND 553 .D788 A4 2001

From Filippo Lippi to Piero Della Francesca: Fra Carnevale and the Making of a Renaissance Master - Publisher's Marketing: "In this fascinating book, Fra Carnevale--heretofore a mysterious, quasi-legendary figure--emerges as a well-defined and pivotal artist in Renaissance Florence. In presenting their case, the authors take the reader from the workshop of Filippo Lippi in Florence to Urbino, capital of Federico da Montefeltro's duchy in the region of the Marches. It was a road most memorably traveled by Piero della Francesca, who worked in Florence in 1439 and became Federico's favorite artist. This book shows that other lesser known artists like Fra Carnevale also took the same path.

Among the many other artists--painters and sculptors--crucial to Fra Carnevale's formation and discussed in this volume are Domenico Veneziano, Luca della Robbia, Pesellino, and Agostino di Duccio. Essays by Keith Christiansen, Andrea De Marchi, and Matteo Ceriana and a documentary appendix by Andrea Di Lorenzo and Matteo Mazzalupi transform our knowledge of this exciting moment in the history of Renaissance art."

Call number: ND 623 .C2865 A4 2005

Raphael & the Beautiful Banker: The Story of the Bindo Altoviti Portrait - Publisher's Marketing: "Five centuries ago a stunningly beautiful young man with flowing blond locks sat for a portrait by Raphael. In the artist's dynamic conception, Bindo Altoviti turns as if to speak to his Florentine bride, Fiammetta. Ardently admired over the years, as it is today, Raphael's portrait was also coolly received by more than one influential critic who cast a shadow on its reputation. This gloriously illustrated book tells the story of the portrait's creation and of its unexpected trajectory through history.
Focusing on viewers' responses to Bindo Altoviti, the book describes the transformation of the picture from a family treasure into a supposed self-portrait of the artist; its public display in Munich, where first it was celebrated, then dismissed by skeptics claiming that it was neither of nor by Raphael; and its acquisition by canny English dealers who lured the panel out of Nazi Germany. Purchased as a Raphael by American collector Samuel H. Kress, the painting was donated in 1943 to the newly opened National Gallery of Art, where Bindo's image has beguiled visitors ever since."

Call number: ND 623 .R2 A625 2005

The Brueghels - Publisher's Marketing: "The Brueghels, Pieter the Elder, Pieter Brueghel the Younger (Hell Brueghel) and Jan Brueghel the Elder (Velvet Brueghel), embody one of the largest dynasties of Flemish painting. Beyond their history, their masterworks bear witness to the priceless contribution of this family in the evolution of northern European painting.Refusing the canons of Italian mannerism, the masterworks printed here illustrate the artistic independence of the Brueghels and the Flemish Renaissance. In popular and allegorical scenes, Pieter the Elder and his heirs denounce the daily preoccupations of the people and the general unrest due to the Spanish occupation.In this splendid, richly documented work, the authors, Emile Michel and Victoria Charles, shed new light on Flemish painting from the 15th to the 17th century."

Call number: ND 673 .B73 M53 2007

A Touch of the Poet and More Stately Mansions - Publisher's Marketing: "A Touch of the Poet and More Stately Mansions are regarded as two of Eugene O'Neill's finest plays. Companion pieces, linked by characters and themes, they form part of a projected series of eleven interconnected plays in which the playwright intended to give a psychological and economic account of American life. Now these works, the only surviving plays in O'Neill's "cycle," are brought together for the first time in a paper-back volume. The version of More Stately Mansions presented here is O'Neill's unexpurgated text, scrupulously edited by Martha Gilman Bower, which restores the playwright's original opening scene, a crucial epilogue, and other material essential to our understanding of the play."

Call number: PS 3529 .N5 T52 2004

Cattleyas and Their Relatives: The Debatable Epidendrums - Publisher's Marketing: "In this sequel to his celebrated series of books on the Cattleya alliance of orchids, Carl Withner joins with Patricia Harding to explore "the debatable epidendrums."Carl Linnaeus established the genus Epidendrum in 1753 to include the mostly epiphytic orchid plants his students and colleagues were sending back to him from tropical America. Over time the genus grew to include more than one thousand species of evergreen epiphytic, linophytic, or terrestrial orchids. Some of these epidendrums were transferred to other genera, such as Barkeria, Dimerandra, Oerstedella, and especially Encyclia. Other have yet to be divided into natural subgroups, which could be spilt off into their own genera. A portion of these remaining epidendrums, those wither pseudobulbs, are the focus of this volume.Withner and Harding have collected the available data and organized it to show what we know about these plants and what problems remain to be resolved in determining how and where to classify them. The authors' data comes first from the literature (which often has conflicting reports) and then from first-hand experience in growing the plants. Keys are provided for each subgroup to assist in species identification and the cultural information gathered should help keep these plants in cultivation. Supplementing the concise plant descriptions are 98 color photos and 68 line drawings.Despite their controversial nomenclature, the debatable epidendrums are interesting and often beautiful species, many being relatively easy to cultivate, making them ideal for beginning growers. This volume is certain to be of use to hobbyists, collectors and growers alike."

Call number: SB 409 .W793 1988 suppl.

Roses for the Smaller Garden - Publisher's Marketing: ""Roses for Small Gardens" contains an extraordinary presentation of close-up photographic portraits of the best roses-all available in America-for restricted space gardens. Seasoned gardeners, beginners about to create a first rose garden, and fans of roses as cut flowers will be inspired by photographs of over eighty choice selections of exquisite, life-size rose portraits by Linda Burgess, internationally renowned as the best garden and still-life flower portraitist today.
Not just a beauty pageant, this book is as practical as it is inspirational. And it is the first book to delineate species and designs for growing roses in confined landscapes. Replete with a wealth of sources, there are comprehensive and up-to-date facts about: recently introduced rose types and hybrids, creative ideas for choosing the most suitable varieties and plant shapes, and designing and making the best use of them.
Exciting, essential and authoritative, this book is sure to appeal to gardeners who value roses for their romantic beauty, their color and their scent but who have smaller plots, a busier lifestyle and a more relaxed approach to planting. Inspirational yet practical, it makes rose growing exciting and seductive but shows how simple it can be. "Roses for Small Gardens" stands alone in the advice it gives on roses for compact outdoor spaces and in the glamorous allure of rose portraits specially photographed by Linda Burgess and described by horticultural expert, Mark Mattock."

Call number: SB 411 .M454 2001

Dwarf Campanulas: And Associated Genera - Publisher's Marketing: "Campanulas have long been a gardeners' favourite, and here their lesser-known relatives, the diminutive yet exuberant dwarf campanulas, take centre stage. Graham Nicholls describes more than 200 campanulas, and more than 100 related plants, discussing their natural habitats and offering cultivation and propagation advice."

Call number: SB 413 .C2 N53 2006

Classic Garden Plans - Publisher's Marketing: "For any gardener who is unsure of what to grow or how to put plants together in coherent planting schemes, this book provides answers. Many of the garden plans and plantings included are simplified versions of those created by great gardeners such as Vita Sackville-West, Margery Fish, and Piet Oudolf. The author's extensive knowledge of period plants, and how they were put together to look beautiful, has enabled him to re-create historical classics, like the Renaissance parterre or the Monet water garden, from contemporary planting lists and plans. Each garden is given a brief historical context, and its best qualities, seasons, and times of day are explained. Planting plans are given for each scheme, together with a shopping list that can be taken to a nursery. The book includes suggestions for adapting each plan to the limitations of a given space, and how to adapt the shopping list as well. "Classic Garden Plans" will be invaluable to any gardener who wants to design a garden with powerful historical associations, filled with authentic plants."

Call number: SB 472 .S79 2004

Gardens by Design - Publisher's Marketing: "Garden planners, home gardeners, and landscape designers will be turning to this exceptional book for expert advice from the world's leading garden makers including Beth Chatto, Piet Oudolf, James Van Sweden, and Julie Mois Messervy. In this beautifully illustrated collection, Noel Kingsbury gathers their ideas on the entire design process -- from choosing a garden style through planning its layout to maintaining its look over time. Encouraging a fluid approach to creativity, "Gardens by Design" will assist designers at all levels to understand the mechanics of plant combinations, to seek out cutting-edge and exquisite plants, and to nurture their garden's development, growth, and maintenance over time."

Call number: SB 473 .K566 2005

Succession Planting for Year-Round Pleasure - Publisher's Marketing: "Most gardeners want their borders to be interesting and colorful over a long season, even year-round if winters are not too severe. With this book, Lloyd shows how he chooses and orchestrates plants so that the borders always look their best."

Call number: SB 473 .L545 2005

The French Country Table: Pottery and Faience of Provence - Publisher's Marketing: "This lushly photographed book takes the reader on a sun-soaked journey to pottery's ancestral home of Provence to view the fascinating process of creation involved. 175 photos."

Call number: TT 919.7 .E8 P76 2003

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power

Call number: P 106 .P4613 1992

Grammar Crammer: How to Write a Perfect Sentence - Publisher's Marketing: "This STUDY SMART reference guide series, designed for students from junior high school through lifelong learning programs, reaches skills for research and note-taking, provides exercises to improve grammar, and reveals secrets for putting these skills together in great essays. A concise, sensible grammar handbook that explains lucidly how to remember correct word forms and sentence structures. Useful as a reference tool for high school and beyond, it packs an entire grammar encyclopedia into just over a hundred pages."

Call number: PE 1112 .K43 2003

Unshelved - Publisher's Marketing: "Welcome to Unshelved, the world's only daily comic strip set in a public library! Writer Gene Ambaum (the made-up name of a real-life librarian) and co-writer and artist Bill Barnes have been publishing since February 16, 2002. Some of the stories are made up, some of them are based on real life, and some are absolutely true stories sent to us from our readers. And the stranger the story, the more likely it is to be true."

Call number: PN 6728 .U57 2003

Christmas at Fairacre - Publisher's Marketing: "Have a happy Christmas in the English countryside with a volume of three heartwarming holiday tales from Miss Read.
As frost sparkles on cottage roofs and smoke rises from chimneys, the English village of Fairacre is a perfect vision of Christmas joy -- but even in this cozy community, celebrations of the season do not always go as expected. In this enchanting holiday collection, Miss Read shares three of her most beloved and memorable Christmas tales.
In Village Christmas, the Emery family is preparing to celebrate their first Christmas in Fairacre, having moved from London just three months before, and to welcome the birth of their fourth child. When the unexpected happens on Christmas morning, their new neighbors, the elderly Waters sisters, are fortunately nearby to lend a hand.
The Christmas Mouse takes us to the nearby village of Caxley. Mrs. Berry has just finished her Christmas Eve preparations when a winter storm brings two visitors seeking refuge to her hospitable home. Their chance encounter will make this an unforgettable Christmas for them all.
In No Holly for Miss Quinn, a family emergency disrupts Miss Quinn's plans for a quiet and fuss-free holiday. She agrees to look after her brother's three young children while their mother is ill and soon finds herself swept away by holiday traditions, the infectious enthusiasm of the children, and the surprising arrival of someone from her past.
For uplifting reading, no one rivals Miss Read. Her delightful Christmas tales brim with good cheer and the spirit of Christmas itself."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 C485 2007

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Publisher's Marketing: "One of America's most celebrated writers and the first truly great American humorist, Mark Twain drew on his own experiences growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River to create this rich and realistic tale, a timeless classic to be read over and over. The adventures and mishaps of the impish, irrepressible Tom Sawyer have delighted readers ever since the book's original publication in 1876."

Call number: PS 1306 .A12 2006

Voices of the Chicago Eight: A Generation on Trial - Publisher's Marketing: "The explosive protests and police riots outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the ensuing conspiracy trial gave voice to the tumultuous politics of the time. Frank Condon and Ron Sossi have crafted a dramatically gripping playscript from a careful selection of actual court transcripts, accompanied here by an introduction and historical reflections written by Tom Hayden, one of the original defendants. This potent book captures the trial's original energy, its confrontational and sometimes theatrical tactics, and its absolute outrage."

Call number: PS 3569 .O717 C47 2008

The Trellis and the Seed: A Book of Encouragement for All Ages - Publisher's Marketing: "Now available in paperback--a gently told parable by the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Mitford Years series that relays a story of patience, and of the special rewards that come from being different from everyone else. Full color."

Call number: PZ 7 .K146 Tr 2005

Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics

Call number: QA 11 .N29 1989

Assessment Standards for School Mathematics

Call number: QA 13 .A878 1995

Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual - Publisher's Marketing: "This complete reference covers the entire Windows XP Home operating system inan easy-to-read, all-in-one handbook."

Call number: QA 76.76 .O63 P654 2002

A Guide to Teaching Statistics: Innovations and Best Practices - Publisher's Marketing: "A Guide to Teaching Statistics: Innovations and Best Practices, by Michael R. Hulsizer and Linda M. Woolf, is an invaluable guide for both novice and seasoned teachers of statistics. Based on an extensive review of the research in fields such as education, health sciences, mathematics, statistics, psychology, and the social sciences, the book covers a range of statistics education and assessment topics. The book also includes novel classroom exercises, pedagogical tools, and computer applications designed to enhance active learning. Topics include descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics as well as the importance of using real data in the classroom, the role of ethics and diversity in statistics, and the effectiveness of online statistical education. The authors also provide extensive coverage of the research concerning statistical literacy, thinking, and reasoning."

Call number: QA 276.18 .H86 2009

Calculus: An Applied Approach Student Solutions Guide (7TH ed.)

Call number: QA 303 .L3274 2006

Genetic Engineering (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: QH 442 .G446 2009

Genetic Disorders (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: QH 155.5 .G4544 2009

Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, Media and Research Update - Publisher's Marketing: "Using a clear and engaging writing style that is accessible "without" compromising rigor, this introduction to abnormal behavior offers research-based and comprehensive coverage and a "fully-integrated" approach that interweaves sociocultural/diversity issues, various biopsychosocial theoretical perspectives, and multimedia content throughout. It includes case examples drawn from the authors' own case files and those of noted authorities in the field, and an accompanying CD includes 20 video case vignettes featuring interviews with patients, clinicians, and researchers. A series of self-assessments, with immediate scoring and feedback, encourages readers to reflect upon and think critically about controversial issues, and to evaluate their own attitudes and behavior patterns. Introduction and Methods of Research. Contemporary Perspective on Abnormal Behavior. Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior. Methods of Treatment. Stress, Psychological Factors, and Health. Anxiety Disorders. Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders. Mood Disorders and Suicide. Personality Disorders. Substance Abuse and Dependence. Eating Disorders and Sleep Disorders. Gender Identity Disorder, Paraphilias, and Sexual Dysfunctions. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence. Cognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging. Violence and Abuse. Abnormal Psychology and Society. For anyone interested in Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology."

Call number: RC 454 .N468 2005c

As these two instances show, videogames affect the minds, bodies, and lives of millions of gamers, negatively and positively. This book approaches videogame addiction from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bridging the divide between liberal arts academics and clinical researchers. The topic of addiction is examined neutrally, using accepted research in neuroscience, media studies, and developmental psychology."

Call number: RC 569.5 .V53 C53 2009

Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management

Call number: RT 879 .T357 2004

Macromedia Studio 8: Training from the Source - Publisher's Marketing: "Learn by doing! "Macromedia Studio 8: Training from the Source" provides a comprehensive, working introduction to the most powerful Web design and development suite available. Starting from the ground up, you’ ll build two Web sites. In the first half of the book, you’ ll combine the strengths of Macromedia Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver to create an attractive, yet maintainable site. In the second half of the book, you’ ll focus on building a powerful and dynamic user experience by combining Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Contribute, FlashPaper, and ColdFusion. The enclosed CD-ROM contains all the files you need to complete the projects, plus completed files for you to compare with your results and use as models for future projects.
You learn how to:
Optimize graphics in Fireworks, balancing quality and file size Design in a standards-compliant, all XHTML-CSS workflow Insert and format text, images, and CSS layers in Dreamweaver Master multimedia concepts, such as timelines, libraries, and file architecture Create Flash animations, using frame-by-frame and tweened animation techniques Create functional buttons using Flash symbols and ActionScript Integrate video into Flash projects Use ColdFusion to display live database data on a Web page Send data in and out of Flash movies to server scripts and databases Leverage the power of Contribute to maintain, distribute, and control Web content and FlashPaper to create, share, distribute, and use documents in a secure, universal format"

Call number: TK 5105.8885 .M38 B35 2006

How to Do Everything with YouTube - Publisher's Marketing: "Create, post, and promote your own videos on the world's most popular online service! How to Do Everything with YouTube explains how to shoot and edit videos, insert titles and captions, add special effects, and upload content. You'll learn how to set up a YouTube channel and integrate YouTube videos into your websites and blogs. You'll also discover the success secrets behind YouTube celebrities and breakout videos. Share your unique video creations with millions of viewers with help from this easy-to-follow guide. Navigate the YouTube interface, play videos, and set up an accountShoot professional-quality videos with a camcorder, Web cam, or camera phoneGet the lighting right and add sound and special effectsCreate a short film, vlog, or video mashupEdit your videos with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, and RemixerAdd audio tracks with AudioSwapOptimize your videos and upload them to YouTubeJoin the YouTube community, create playlists, subscribe to channels, and participate in groupsCustomize your YouTube channelPromote your videos to a huge audience"

Call number: TK 5105.8868 .Y68 F34 2007

Island Thyme: Tastes and Traditions of Bermuda - Publisher's Marketing: "Produced by The Bermuda Junior Service League, Island Thyme celebrates the unique culinary traditions of Bermuda through elegant island recipes, mouthwatering photographs, cooking tips, and information on local foods and flavours. The cookbook presents 256 pages with over 200 recipes and 150 colour photos of food and traditional Bermudian celebrations."

Call number: TX 717 .I755 2005

Culinaria Spain

Call number: TX 723.5 .S7 C841 2004

The Ethnic Vegetarian: Traditional and Modern Recipes from Africa, America, and the Caribbean - Publisher's Marketing: "150 deliciously diverse, culturally based recipes and the history and lore behind them.
"When enjoying a steamy serving of greens laces with peppers or a bowl of spicy gumbo, many people are unaware of the African origins of their meal..."The Ethnic Vegetarian" was created to preserve and showcase the vegetarian culture of my ancestors." So writes Angela Shelf Medearis in her introduction to this fabulous new cookbook.
"The Ethnic Vegetarian" opens with three chapters explaining how to adopt an ethnic vegetarian lifestyle, ideas for creating an ethnic vegetarian-friendly kitchen, and basic techniques for cooking in this manner. Next come the wonderfully inventive recipes - from "Moroccan Zucchinin Pancakes" and "Senegalese Tofu" to an eggplant-based "Congo Moambe" - all organized by ethnic cuisine: African, Afro-Caribbean, Native American, Creole, Slavery and Southern, and Modern
More than just recipes, the book also weaves traditions and lore surrounding African-American cookery with the author's own personal memories, experiences, and family history. Her warm and inviting style beckons readers of any ethnic background to explore the homespun authenticity of her recipes and tales to conclude, with her, that "African-inspired vegetarian dishes are as much a part of the American culinary table as apple pie.""

Call number: YX 837 .M494 2004

This book is an invaluable resource for academic librarians, public librarians, school librarians, library science faculty, and special librarians.

This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Library Administration."

Call number: Z 674.75 .I58 G66 2009

Marketing Today's Academic Library: A Bold New Approach to Communicating with Students

Call number: Z 716.3 .M344 2009

Community College Instruction Web Pages

Call number: Z 711.5 .C725 2004

The written record of the human race, as we find it in the great libraries, is a precious heritage of communication and profoundly affects the content of what we have to communicate about. Indeed, we stand on the shoulders of the past through its records. -Kenneth Boulding.

On the one hand, the concept of a library reflects a rational social process, its genesis and survival the result of each succeeding generation embracing the same core values as the one before. At the same time, practice in the library is bounded by both the experiences and expectations of the public, and our choice and treatment of topic in our scholarly and professional literature. Not surprisingly, fundamental misunderstandings are shared among public, scholar, and librarian about what the library is and why it exists.

Adapting the work of Kenneth Boulding, Charles Osburn presents a cogent, well substantiated explanation of why the library refuses to cede its position as a cultural icon; and how it not only continues but flourishes throughout the trials and errors of civilization."

Call number: Z 665 .O83 2009

Librarianship and the Information Paradigm - Publisher's Marketing: "Assesses the extent to which work settings, skills and experiences of librarians have been transformed by new information economies and technologies."

Call number: Z 665.2 .C2 A66 1997

Pieper, noted for the grace and clarity of his style, gives an illuminating and stimulating interpretation of the dialogue. Leaving the more recondite scholarly preoccupations aside, he concentrates on the content, bringing the actual situation in the dialogue -- Athens and its intellectuals engaged in spirited debate -- alive. Equally alive is the discussion of ideas, which are brought to bear on contemporary experience and made to prove the perennial validity of Socratic wisdom, and its power to excite the mind. The main thesis -- that in poetry and in love man is "beside himself", that is, divinely inspired -- is discussed with reference to modern poets, novelists, and modern psychology."

Call number: B 380 .P511313 2000

The Unity of Philosophical Experience

Call number: B 2430 .G4713 U55 1999

Death and Immortality

Call number: BD 444 .P5313 2000

Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology - Publisher's Marketing: "This new book provides a scholarly, yet practical approach to the challenges found in teaching introductory psychology. "Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology" addresses:
*developing the course and assessing student performance;
*selecting which topics to cover and in how much depth;
*the effective use of teaching assistants (TAs) and efficient and fair ways to construct and grade exams;
*choosing the best textbook;
*assessment advice on how to demonstrate students are learning;
*using on-line instruction, writing exercises, and class demonstrations; and
*teaching majors and non-majors in the same classroom.
This book will appeal to veteran and novice educators who teach introductory psychology as well as graduate students teaching the course for the first time. It will also serve as an excellent resource in faculty workshops on teaching introductory psychology."

Call number: BF 77 0B48 2006

Elijah

Call number: BS 580 .E4 S6613 1990

God and Philosophy: Second Edition - Publisher's Marketing: "In this classic work, the eminent Catholic philosopher Etienne Gilson deals with one of the most important and perplexing metaphysical problems: the relation between our notion of God and demonstrations of his existence. Gilson examines Greek, Christian, and modern philosophy as well as the thinking that has grown out of our age of science in this fundamental analysis of the problem of God."

Call number: BT 101 .G53 2002

The Discovery of God - Publisher's Marketing: "In this important volume one finds the ultimate justification for de Lubac's positions against the atheisms of East and West. The book stands as a gloss on this dictum of Thomas Aquinas: 'In every act of thought and will, God is also thought and willed implicitly.' Although this book provoked much controversy at the time of its original publication, de Lubac insisted that its intention was simply to draw on the double treasure of the philosophia perennis and Christian experience in order 'to lend a helping hand to a few people in their search for God.'"

Call number: BT 101 .L733 1996

God is Love

Call number: BV 4639 .C32312 2006

Fraud: The Strategy Behind the Bush Lies and Why the Media Didn't Tell You - Publisher's Marketing: ""Waldman gets right to the heart of the con." -Greg Palast, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
How to Build a Fraud
--Portray son of one of America's most influential families as down-home Texan
--Berate media as "liberal" until they stop asking tough questions
--Take advantage of reporters' tendency to not check the facts
--Mask reactionary policies in compassionate words and pictures
--Push false stories from right-wing media into mainstream media
--Extol the virtues of workers while systematically pushing an anti-labor agenda
--Propose a series of tax cuts aimed at the wealthy, but sell them as a boon to ordinary Americans
--Disguise destructive initiatives with friendly sounding names
--Befriend media with "genuine guy" routine
--Keep the public from accessing information
--Maintain message discipline at all times
--Question patriotism of anyone who disagrees
--Repeat above until it all seems true

In Fraud, leading political and media analyst Paul Waldman exposes the truth behind the rise of George W. Bush. What is revealed is more shocking than just a pattern of lies and incompetence. It is the story of how a clever political machine built a high-stakes game of deception, a policy of lies to capture the highest office in the free world, a fraud that continues to this day.
The power of the fraud lies in the ability of the Bush machine to manipulate the press, and thereby avoid having the truth exposed. Waldman's findings reveal an astonishing record of how the nation's media has not only given Bush a pass again and again, but have failed to follow up on even the most openly dishonestparts of the Bush agenda.
For all Americans who have been uneasy about the honesty of the Bush administration, but unsure what it means or how far it goes, Fraud is a shocking wake-up call."

Call number: E 902 .W35 2004

Fromajadas and Indigo: The Minorcan Colony in Florida - Publisher's Marketing: "This book outlines the history of the Minorcan colony that settled in and around St. Augustine, Florida."

Call number: F 319 .S2 B44 2003

Call number: LIBRE F 319 .S2 B44 2003

Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips - Publisher's Marketing: "No one knows the world like National Geographic--and in this lavish volume, we reveal our picks for the world's most fabulous journeys, along with helpful information for readers who want to try them out.
Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, "Journeys of a Lifetime" spans the globe to highlight the best of the world's most famous and lesser known sojourns. It presents an incredible diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises around Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Every continent and every possible form of transport is covered.
A timely resource for the burgeoning ranks of active travelers who crave adventurous and far-flung trips, "Journeys of a Lifetime" provides scores of creative ideas: trekking the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania... mountain biking in Transylvania... driving through the scenic highlands of Scotland... or rolling through the outback on Australia's famous Ghan train... and dozens of other intriguing options all over the world.
"Journeys of a Lifetime" also features 22 fun Top 10 lists in all sorts of categories. What are the world's top 10 elevator rides, bridges to walk across, trolley rides, ancient highways, or underground walking adventures? Readers will love evaluating and debating the selections.
Each chapter showcases stunning photography, full-color maps, evocative text, and expert advice--including how to get there, when to visit, and how to make the most of the journey--all packaged in a luxurious oversize volume to treasure for years to come."

Call number: G 465 .J687 2007

The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India - Publisher's Marketing: "Because clothing, food, and shelter are basic human needs, they provide excellent entries to cultural values and individual aesthetics. Everyone gets dressed every day, but body art has not received the attention it deserves as the most common and universal of material expressions of culture. The Grace of Four Moons aims to document the clothing decisions made by ordinary people in their everyday lives. Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in the city of Banaras, India, Pravina Shukla conceptualizes and realizes a total model for the study of body art -- understood as all aesthetic modifications and supplementations to the body. Shukla urges the study of the entire process of body art, from the assembly of raw materials and the manufacture of objects, through their sale and the interactions between merchants and consumers, to the consumer's use of objects in creating personal decoration."

Call number: GT 1460 .S55 2008

Newly updated to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, the internationally bestselling "SAS Survival Handbook" is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes:

Being prepared: Understanding basic survival needs and preparing essentials, such as a pocket survival kit.

Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, and creating tools.

Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it.

First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured.

Disaster survival: How to react in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters and hostile situations--and how to survive at home if all services and supplies are cut off."

Call number: GV 200.5 .W38 2009

Florida Population studies: population projections by age, sex, race, and hispanic origin for florida and its counties 2008 – 2030

Call number: HB 3525 .F6 P66 2008

Europe's Coming Demographic Challenge: Unlocking the Value of Health - Publisher's Marketing: "Examines the region's demographic challenges, the curious new phenomenon of the underworked European, and policies that stand in the way of the region benefiting from its health advantage."

Call number: HB 3581 .A3 E24 2007

Google (Corporations That Changed the World) - Publisher's Marketing: "Google raced to the top of the high-tech heap in record time--here's how it sets the standard for quality and innovation in the worldwide market for information and entertainment."

Call number: HD 9696.8 .U64 G6665 2008

Free Trade (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: HF 1713 .F7353 2009

ABCs of Relationship Selling

Call number: HF 5438.25 F868 2007

How to deal with financial trouble on their own, including negotiating with creditors

Where to find professional help with debt problems

How to determine if bankruptcy is the best solution

How to file for bankruptcy

How to regain control of their lives and their financesforever

Filled with proven and effective strategies for finding a way out of the debt forest, A Survivor's Guide to Debt provides the clearest path from debt-induced insanity to financial security."

Call number: HG 179 .A4434 2009

The Frugal Senior: Hundreds of Creative Ways to Stretch a Dollar! - Publisher's Marketing: "Frugality isn't new. People throughout the ages have sought to live better while living within their means, and that's really what it comes down to for many seniors today. They are looking for creative ways to save money, thereby reducing stress, enjoying a happier and richer life and, all the while, benefiting the environment. Are these seniors tightwads? Hardly. Frugal? Proudly!"

Call number: HG 179 .G725 2006

Vows & Toasts: Hundreds of Ways to Say I Do & Here's to You! - Publisher's Marketing: "Vows & Toasts will provide inspiration for the most important words spoken at a wedding ceremony and reception."

Call number: HQ 745 .V69 2007

Ideas range from fun and free to indulgent and lavish and are accompanied by whimsical artwork, quotes, and recipes certain to captivate Mom's eye and entertain her spirit:

Help your kids catch fireflies. Teach them kindness by letting them go. "It goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows." --Erma Bombeck Fly first-class while your husband and kids fly coach. When you hear howls from the rear of the craft, pretend you don't know them. "The real menace in dealing with a five-year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like a five-year-old." --Jean Kerr"

Call number: HQ 759 .B445 2007

The Gospel of Life - Publisher's Marketing: "The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus message. Lovingly received day by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of every age and culture."

Call number: BJ1231.C375 1995

Women Empowering Themselves: A Financial Survival Guide - For Women at Risk of Drowning Financially Before, During and After Divorce - Publisher's Marketing: ""Women Empowering Themselves: A Financial Survival Guide" will take you through the basic steps to calculate your financial worth, identify your financial needs and gain control of your financial destiny. Inside are simple exercises and tools to help you understand what you own and what you owe and to show you how to manage your budget and debt, whether you're in a relationship or alone. Keep this guide with you as a reference, a financial record keeper and a resource; you will become more financially aware and independent. It will be like having a credit counselor in your purse!
Inside this guide you will find:
[ Definitions of financial terms and concepts
[ Tips for organizing your financial information
[ Marital and personal net worth charts
[ Personal income calculators
[ Household expense analysis
[ Budgeting and problem-solving tools
[ Debt and credit report explanations
[ Warnings of potential financial pitfalls
[ Housing and major expense evaluations
[ Financial considerations for divorce negotiations
[ Savings tips and financial goal setting
[ Resource directory for information and assistance "

Call number: HQ 796 .B33 2009

Gangs

Call number: HV 6439 .U7 C3586 2008

The Word Becomes Flesh: Meditations on John

Call number: BS 2615.4 .S69413 v.1

Call number: BS 2615.4 .S69413 v.2

Call number: BS 2615.4 .S69413 v.3

Call number: BS 2615.4 .S69413 v.4

Natalie Raines, one of Broadway's brightest stars, accidentally discovers who killed her former roommate and sets in motion a series of shocking events that puts more than one life in extreme peril.

While Natalie and her roommate, Jamie Evans, were both struggling young actresses, Jamie had been involved with a mysterious married man to whom she referred only by nickname. Natalie comes face to face with him years later and inadvertently addresses him by the nickname Jamie had used. A few days later, Natalie is found in her home in Closter, New Jersey, dying from a gunshot wound.

Immediately the police suspect Natalie's theatrical agent and soon-to-be-ex-husband, Gregg Aldrich. He had long been a "person of interest" and was known to have stalked Natalie to find out if she was seeing another man. But no charges are brought against him until two years later, when Jimmy Easton, a career criminal, suddenly comes forward to claim that Aldrich had tried to hire him to kill his wife. Easton knows details about the Aldrich home that only someone who had been there -- to plan a murder, for instance -- could possibly know.

The case is a plum assignment for Emily Wallace, an attractive thirty-two-year-old assistant prosecutor. As she spends increasingly long hours preparing for the trial, a seemingly well-meaning neighbor offers to take care of her dog in her absence. Unaware of his violent past, she gives him a key to her home...

As Aldrich's trial is making headlines, her boss warns Emily that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant. And, during the trial, Emily experiences sentiments that defy all reason and continue after Gregg Aldrich's fate is decided by the jury.

In the meantime, she does not realize that her own life is now at risk.

A compelling novel that probes the mysteries of the human heart and mind, "Just Take My Heart" is Mary Higgins Clark's most spellbinding tale."

Call number: PS 3533 .L287 J87 2009

Marketing (9TH ed.)

Call number: HF 5415 .L2624 2008 Instr.

Methods of Educational and Social Science Research: An Integrated Approach

Call number: H 62 .K6793 1998

Miss Clare Remembers and Emily Davis - Publisher's Marketing: "In the English village of Fairacre, the retired schoolteachers Dolly Clare and Emily Davis enjoyed a remarkable friendship, as this moving volume reveals. Childhood playmates in Beech Green, they would remain close throughout their long lives, eventually sharing a cottage in their retirement. They felt grief when a village family was lost on the Titanic. They each experienced young love and then heartbreak when the First World War interrupted both of their romances. The triumphs and tragedies of their days are depicted with all the humor, heartbreak, and human warmth for which Miss Read is known, providing a sensitive portrait of life in the country."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 M57 2007

News from Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "Tullivers, the former home of old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy, had stood empty for many months. Then, one bright April day, two newcomers move in -- an attractive young woman and her son -- and the villagers begin to show their interest and attention, especially several bachelors."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 N4 2008

Patches of Godlight: Father Tim's Favorite Quotes - Publisher's Marketing: "Written in Father Tim Kavanagh's own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford's beloved Episcopal priest. Next to the quotes are Father Tim's personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings."

Call number: PN 6081 .F32 2002

A Peaceful Retirement - Publisher's Marketing: "Open the gate to Fairacre, America's favorite English village.
Having bid a last farewell to her pupils at Fairacre School, Miss Read settles down to what she hopes will be a relaxing retirement. It is not entirely so, of course. She finds herself as busy and in demand as ever: on holiday in Florence, helping with church and school affairs, and offering a kindly ear to her eccentric neighbors. With her teaching days behind her, Miss Read discovers her talent for writing, opening a new and exciting chapter in her life -- and bringing to a close her stories of life in Fairacre, the timeless English village beloved by millions of readers."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 P43 2007

Precalculus: Building Concepts and Connections

Call number: QA 331.3 .N37 2009 Instr.

The School at Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "As two schoolteachers plan for their retirement, readers witness the challenges they face leaving their old home and learning to drive. Once again Miss Read will satisfy fans with her happy blend of nostalgia and authentic flavor. Illustrated."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 S36 2008

Village Affairs - Publisher's Marketing: "Open the gate to Fairacre, America's favorite English village.
The English village of Fairacre may appear idyllically peaceful to passersby, but those who live among its shady lanes always have problems to untangle. When a terrible rumor emerges -- that the Fairacre School is to be closed and the children bused to nearby Beech Green -- the village is up in arms at once. The schoolmistress, Miss Read, suffers agonizing indecision at the prospect, and her situation is made worse when her infants' room teacher decides to leave and the short-tempered Mrs. Pringle becomes more contrary than ever."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 V49 2007

The Year at Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "Circling the seasons at Thrush Green, Miss Read returns to the Cotswold village already beloved by her readers. As the snows of January yield to snowdrops and then daffodils, we look in on a host of characters - whimsical, eccentric, always keenly observed - and their daily affairs. Dotty Harmer serves up an herbal brew to her neighbor Albert Piggott, who has a soft spot for her despite his crusty facade. Architect Edward Young overhears a rumor that the old people's home he designed may be a bit cramped. An American stranger arrives in search of family ties. At the Fuchsia Bush restaurant, Albert's wife, Nellie, finds herself in charge when old Mrs. Peters falls ill, and soon she receives two surprising gifts with implications for her past and her future. As summer unfolds, so do the dramas of village life. By year's end these stories are satisfyingly interlocked, capturing a bygone era with the charm and humor that give Miss Read her enduring appeal."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 Y43 2008

Die Hard with a Vengeance - Summary: "Suspended from the police force, John McClane enlists a Harlem shopkeeper to help stop a terrorist bomber."

Call number: PN1997 Die H373 2007 DVD

Flashdance - Summary: "A Pittsburgh welder dances nights in a bar, dates her boss and dreams of going to ballet school."

Call number: PN1997 Flashd 2008 DVD

Gabriel & Me - Summary: "Heroes come in all sizes!Eleven-year-old Jimmy Spud wants to be an angel the kind with wings that fly. In other words, he wants to be like his friend Gabriel (Billy Connolly Open Season, The Last Samurai), a high-ranking archangel who heeds prayers. Jimmy wants to use his angelic powers to save his father, who is diagnosed with lung cancer and hospitalized, but first, Gabriel must teach Jimmy the nuances of what it really means to become an angel. Only Jimmy is too impetuous to be coached! and his fathers time is running out. Penned by Academy Award nominee Lee Hall, Gabriel & Me is an inspiring story of innocence and youthful dreams put to the test."

Call number: PN1997 Gabr A6326 2009 DVD

Gran Torino - Summary: "Retired auto worker Walt Kowalski fills his days with home repair, beer, and monthly trips to the barber. Though his late wife's final wish was for him to take confession, for Walt--an embittered veteran of the Korean War who keeps his M-1 rifle cleaned and ready--there's nothing to confess. And no one he trusts enough to confess to other than his dog, Daisy. The people he once called his neighbors have all moved or passed away, replaced by the Hmong immigrants he despises. Resentful of virtually everything he sees--the drooping eaves, overgrown lawns and the foreign faces surrounding him; the aimless gangs of Hmong, Latino and African American teenagers who all think the neighborhood belongs to them; the callow strangers his children have grown up to be--Walt is just waiting out the rest of his life. Until the night someone tries to steal his Gran Torino. Still gleaming as it did the day Walt himself helped roll it off the assembly line decades ago, the Gran Torino brings his shy teenaged neighbor Thao (Bee Vang) into his life when Hmong gang-bangers pressure the boy into trying to steal it. But Walt stands in the way of both the heist and the gang, making him the reluctant hero of the neighborhood--especially to Thao's mother and older sister, Sue (Ahney Her), who insist that Thao work for Walt as a way to make amends. Though he initially wants nothing to do with these people, Walt eventually gives in and puts the boy to work fixing up the neighborhood, setting into motion an unlikely friendship that will change both their lives. Through Thao and his family's unrelenting kindness, Walt eventually comes to understand certain truths about the people next door. And about himself. These people--provincial refugees from a cruel past--have more in common with Walt than he has with his own family, and reveal to him parts of his soul that have been walled off since the war...like the Gran Torino preserved in the shadows of his garage."

Call number: PN1997 Gran T67 2009 DVD

An Innocent Man - Summary: "Railroaded to prison, a family man learns from another inmate how to survive until he is released."

Call number: PN1997 Innoc M36 2006 DVD

Marley & Me - Summary: "As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (OWEN WILSON and JENNIFER ANISTON) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family. Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy. There's nothing to it, says Sebastian. You walk 'em. You feed 'em, you let 'em out now and then. Then came Marley. The Grogans adopt the cute, twelve pound yellow Labrador, who in no time at all, grows into a 100-pound steamroller of unbridled energy that turns the Grogan home into a disaster area. He flunks obedience school, chews off dry-wall, takes a bite out of the sofa, overturns garbage cans, steals a Thanksgiving turkey, consumes pillows and flowers, drinks toilet water, and chases the UPS guy. Even a newly-purchased, expensive necklace isn't safe from Marley's voracious antics. Amidst the mayhem he generates through the years, Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of family life, through job and home changes, and most of all, through the myriad challenges of a growing family. As John and Jenny come to realize, Marley - the world's worst dog - somehow brings out the best in them."

Call number: PN1997 Marle A6326 2009 DVD

Mata Hari - Summary: "An exotic dancer spies for the Germans, seducing Russian officers in World War I."

Call number: PN1997 Mata H37 2005 DVD

Maximum Risk - Summary: "When the death of a young American reveals to Alain Moreau that he was about to meet his identical twin, the retired French soldier is determined to learn more about his late brother. Assuming the identify of the powerful Mikhail Suverov, Alain travels to New York inheriting the affections of Alex Minetti (Natasha Henstridge) and the hatred of Ivan, a power-hungry climber in a local Russian syndicate."

Call number: PN1997 Maxi R57 2008 DVD

Milk - Summary: "His life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk under the direction of Gus Van Sant in Milk, filmed on location in San Francisco from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black, and produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen. Milk charts the last eight years of Harvey Milks life. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change. With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milks actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). But as White and Milks political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge. Milks platform was and is one of hope a heros legacy that resonates in the here and now."

Call number: PN1997 Milk 2009 DVD

Miracle in Cracow - Summary: "Peter grew up with his grandmother in Budapest, and her secret, a valuable book collection that was confiscated by the Nazi's including one very special book. Now a bookseller, Peter becomes obsessed with the book, and how to get it back."

Call number: PN1997 Mira M57 2006

Mother Night - Summary: "Because of his status among the Nazis, American playwright Howard W. Campbell is persuaded to become an allied spy within the Nazi party, ultimately becoming a notorious Nazi spokesman. As the Reich crumbles, so does Campbell's life, beginning with the death of his beloved wife. Escaping capture, he flees to America where Nazi haters and sympathizers confront him."

Call number: PN1997 Mothe N54 1996 DVD

The Peacemaker - Summary: "When an arsenal of atomic warheads is stolen from a Soviet train, Special Forces Colonel Thomas Devoe and nuclear weapons specialist Dr. Julia Kelly team up, despite their personal differences, and recover the missiles...all but one. Now they must track down the terrorist who plans to destroy downtown New York City. "

Call number: PN1997 Peace M35 1998 DVD

La Promesa - Summary: "A fanatically religious housewife forcibly frees herself from her abusive husband and becomes a nanny to the son of a wealthy family. She becomes convinced that the house is haunted and the child must be rescued - by any means necessary."

Call number: PN1992.8 S64 P76 2006 DVD

Raging Bull - Summary: "Graphic biography of 1949-51 WBA middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Best actor Oscar for De Niro."

Call number: PN1997 Ragin B85 2006 DVD

Red River - Summary: "A cattle baron fights with his foster son on the first cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail."

Call number: PN1997 Red R58 1998 DVD

Ripley's Game - Summary: "Mr. Ripley emerges from retirement to preside over one last deadly game, but can he persuade an innocent man to commit murder?"

Call number: PN1997 Ripl G36 2004 DVD

RV - Summary: "Bob Munro (Robin Williams), an overworked executive, persuades his wife and children to give up their Hawaiian vacation for some family bonding on a cross-country RV trip. Through a series of misadventures, including constant run-ins with an overly friendly troupe of full-time RVers, Bob inadvertently learns the true meaning of family."

Call number: PN1997 Rv 2006 DVD

Shadow Man - Summary: "Steven Seagal stars in this pulse-pounding thriller about an ex-C.I.A operative who must unravel a lethal web of international espionage to save his daughter and stop a deadly virus from falling into enemy hands. When rogue operatives within the C.I.A. smuggle a lethal virus out of the U.S. and use ex-intelligence officer Jack Foster (Seagal) as their courier, they have no idea the fury that theyre about to unleash! Unaware of the plot hes involved in, Jack takes his daughter on a trip to Europe, where shes kidnapped by a mysterious foreign agent. Now to save her and take down her kidnappers, Jack must blast his way into the shadowy world of international espionage, where enemies lurk at every corner and friends can turn on you in an instant!"

Call number: PN1997 Sha M36 2006 DVD

Shanghai Noon - Summary: "When her imperial highness, Princess Pei-Pei is kidnapped from the Forbidden City, it is up to an imperial guard and a bank robber to save her. But first, they have to survive! Along the way to Carson City, they encounter the wackiest and wildest western adventure of their lives... and then some."

Call number: PN1997 Shang N66 2000 DVD

The Silver Chalice - Summary: "After the Last Supper, Christians fight Romans over Christ's cup, for which a Greek sculptor makes a holder. Newman's movie debut."

Call number: PN1997 Silv C43 2009 DVD

Speed Racer - Summary: "From the Wachowski brothers and producer Joel Silver, creators of the groundbreaking The Matrix trilogy, comes the high-octane family adventure Speed Racer. Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized--the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret--some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless tycoons who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that Speed never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival--the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox)--to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible. Yet, the ultimate test of Speed Racer's true racing grit will be at the pinnacle event of the World Racing League: the Grand Prix. But standing between Speed and the checkered flag are the world's best--and most cutthroat--competitors, fueled by a million-dollar bounty from Royalton to the driver who takes Speed out once and for all."

Call number: PN1997 Speed R33 2008 DVD

Step Up 2: The Streets - Summary: "STEP UP 2 THE STREETS is the follow-up to the smash hit Step Up, which ignited theaters in August 2006. When rebellious street dancer Andie (BRIANA EVIGAN) lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer Chase (ROBERT HOFFMAN) to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimores underground dance battle The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds."

Call number: PN1997 Step U72 2008 DVD

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers - Summary: "A Chinese man who travels to America to see his divorced daughter remarry cannot complete his journey when he realizes a generational and geographical divide has developed between them."

Call number: PN1997 Thous Y43 2009 DVD

Twin Dragons - Summary: "Unbeknownst to each other, two long lost twins find themselves in the same city. One twin is a martial arts expert from Hong Kong and the other is a classical pianist from New York. When John travels to Hong Kong to give a concert, the twin brothers get involved in nonstop martial arts action and comedic shenanigans!"

Call number: PN1997 Twin D73 1999 DVD

The Unborn - Summary: "Enter a world of unrelenting evil as terror finds a new form in The Unborn. In this shocking supernatural thriller, a young woman, Casey (Yustman), is plagued by chilling dreams and tortured by a demonic ghost that haunts her waking hours. Her only hope to break the debilitating paranormal curse is in an exorcism with spiritual advisor Sendak (Oldman). See what lies beyond the doorway of our world in this non-stop nightmare of the undead."

Call number: PN1997 Unbor 2009 DVD

Call number: PN1997 Unbor 2009 c.2 DVD

The Whales of August

Call number: PN1997 Whales O423 2003 DVD

Never Back Down - Summary: "Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, Never Back Down is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler, played by Sean Faris, is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brothers shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja (Amber Heard) Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald (Cam Gigandet). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua, played by Djimon Hounsou. It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is."

Call number: PN1997 Neve B33 2008 DVD

Oktober

Call number: PN1997 Okto 2006 DVD

The Aging Population (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: HQ 1061 .A4297 2009

American Values (Opposing Viewpoints)

Call number: HN 90 .M6 A445 2009

Analyzing Best Practices in Technology Education - Publisher's Marketing: "Inspired by a similar book in science education, the editors of this volume have put together a book with a practice-oriented approach towards technology education research. Teachers' accounts of successful classroom activities are used as the basis for reflection on what determines 'good' technology education practice. Part I has eight stories told by teachers. Topics range from puppet making to electronics and biotechnology. The teachers were nominated by academic technology education experts. Part II has eleven essays by such experts in which they identify those elements in the teachers' accounts that they consider to be justifications for calling that practice 'good'. Focuses in these essays are: technological literacy, ethics, culture, design, stakeholders, attitudes, motivation, teaching approaches, social aspects, differentiation and assessment. For technology education the first book that is based on reflection on successful practice as an approach for developing research insights for this curricular domain."

Call number: T 65 .A53 2007

At Home in Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "It is spring in the village of Thrush Green. In neighboring Lulling, Charles Henstock admires the blooming garden of his new vicarage, glad that the squabbles with his parishoners in Affairs at Thrush Green are settled. And yet the good vicar wistfully recalls his former home - the ugly, old rectory of Thrush Green, which burned to the ground. Now, from the rectory's ruins, the villagers are building eight retirement homes for the older folks most in need. But how to choose who will live there? How will they get on together? And how will they accommodate the dogs, cats, and birds that must come along? The spring has brought a new crop of dilemmas, but Dr. Henstock and the villagers are determined to make the old people feel at home in Thrush Green.
In the end, harmony is restored to this tiny fictional world. With wit and grace, Miss Read has charmed numerous critics and won the loyalty of readers who will happily find themselves once more At Home in Thrush Green."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 A8 2002

Battles at Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "Feelings are running high in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green. The rector's plan for the neglected churchyard doesn't meet with universal approval; there is a clash of personalities at the local school; and someone has returned to the village after an absence of fifty years."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 B3 2008

Breaking Dawn - Publisher's Marketing: "When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs.
Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life-first discovered in "Twilight," then scattered and torn in "New Moon" and "Eclipse"-seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?
The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, "Breaking Dawn" illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions."

Call number: PS 3613 .E979 B74 2008

Building Construction Illustrated - Publisher's Marketing: "The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current information
For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis D.K. Ching's signature style. Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter.
Laying out the material and structural choices available, it provides a full under-standing of how these choices affect a building's form and dimensions. Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes.
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Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that present the state of the art in construction processes and materials
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Updated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability, incorporation of building systems, and use of new materials
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Archetypal drawings offer clear inspiration for designers and drafters
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Reflects the most current building codes and CSI Master Format numbering scheme
With its comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work, Building Construction Illustrated, Fourth Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning, design, and construction."

Call number: TH 146 .C52 2008

CCNA Guide to Cisco Networking, Third Edition - Publisher's Marketing: "CCNA Guide to Cisco Networking, Third Edition provides comprehensive coverage of Cisco networking concepts, and serves as an ideal guide to prepare for the CCNA Certification Exam #640-801. This new edition presents the basics of networking, and covers the steps to configure Cisco routers for a variety of tasks. Over 50 hands-on labs are included in this new text and all concepts are reinforced with challenging real-world review questions."

Call number: TK 5105.5 .H83 2004

Celebrations at Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "A statue of Thrush Green's famous son Nathaniel Patten has graced the village green for years, but little is actually known of him among present-day residents until an unexpected letter arrives."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 C45 2008

Christ Stopped at Eboli: The Story of a Year - Publisher's Marketing: "It was to Lucania, a desolate land in southern Italy, that Carlo Levi--a doctor, painter, philosopher, and man of letters--was confined as a political prisoner because of his opposition to Italy's Fascist government at the start of the Ethiopian war in 1935. While there, Levi reflected on the harsh landscape and its inhabitants, peasants who lived the same lives their ancestors had, constantly fearing black magic and the near presence of death. In so doing, Levi offered a starkly beautiful and moving account of a place and a people living outside the boundaries of progress and time."

Call number: DG 975 .B3 L4813 2006 c.2

The Letter to the Colossians

Call number: BS 2715.3 .S6413 1998

New Perspectives on Computer Concepts - Publisher's Marketing: "Show your students with how exciting and engaging computer concepts can be with New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, Ninth Edition. Its unique approach, paired with cutting-edge learning technology, transform learning concepts into a more approachable, hands-on experience that appeals to anyone, from the computer novice to computer savvy learners. Always keeping you up-to-date, the Ninth Edition provides the most current information on computers, software, the Internet, and emerging issues and technologies."

Call number: QA 76.5 .P3256 2007

A Continual Feast: Words of Comfort and Celebration, Collected by Father Tim - Publisher's Marketing: "From Mitford's Father Tim Kavanagh comes this collection of lively ideas, common sense, profound wisdom, and plain good humor from the likes of C.S. Lewis, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Helen Keller, G.K. Chesterton, and Will Rogers."

Call number: PN 6081 .C5857 2006

Drafting and Design for Architecture - Publisher's Marketing: "This textbook is a comprehensive book designed for use in a first course in architectural design, construction, and drafting. It is concise and clearly written to help students learn the fundamental concepts and skills necessary for architectural planning, designing, and drawing. Special features such as related math and science features are highlighted and emphasized."

Call number: NA 2700 .H4 2006

Call number: NA 2700 .H4 2006 Wrkbk

The Drama 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time - Publisher's Marketing: "Which plays are truly great, and why? Compiled in consultation with literary scholars, this fascinating reference profiles 100 of the greatest plays drawn from all cultures and periods of literature. The Drama 100 is sure to engage students and theatergoers in a spirited discussion of literary values. Each entry provides a plot summary and assessment, with an emphasis on details about the play's creation, critical reception, and contribution to literary and theatrical history. Additional features include a chronology, a list of honorable mentions ("A Second Hundred"), and an index. Among the works selected are Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos, August Wilson's Fences. Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion, and many more."

Call number: REF PN 1721 .B87 2008

Eclipse - Publisher's Marketing: "Readers captivated by "Twilight" and "New Moon" will eagerly devour the third book in Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger."

Call number: PS 3613 .E979 E35 2009

Educational Psychology: Developing Learners - Publisher's Marketing: ""Educational Psychology: Developing Learners" is known for its exceptionally clear and engaging writing, its in-depth focus on learning, and its extensive concrete applications. Its unique approach helps teachers understand concepts by encouraging them to examine their own learning and then showing them how to apply these concepts. The book gives an in-depth understanding of the central ideas of educational psychology, and moves seamlessly between theory and applications, including innumerable concrete examples--video cases, written cases, artifacts, and more--to help the reader connect educational psychology to children and classrooms."

Call number: LB 1051 .O66 2006

Electronics Technology Fundamentals - Conventional Flow - Publisher's Marketing: "Developed to address the fundamentals in reduced time, this unique book provides complete and concise coverage of the fundamentals of electronics without redundant examples and the equation derivations that take up so much space in traditional books. With an emphasis on component and circuit operation, analysis, applications, and testing, this book thoroughly explores the foundation of DC circuits, AC circuits, discrete electronic devices and op-amps in a narrative that readers can understand. Revamped with a new four-color illustration and photo design, the Second Edition offers an updated pedagogical package that includes chapter opening vignettes, new margin notes, and component testing and applications discussions. For electrical engineers."

Call number: TK 7816 .P739 2005

Call number: TK 7816 .P739 2005 Manual

The End of Time: A Meditation on the Philosophy of History - Publisher's Marketing: "This is a work by Josef Pieper, one of this century's most profound and lucid expositors of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. This book was written to throw light on an ancient question that has vexed and tormented many. What is the nature of "The End" toward which, even now, the world and men are moving? Josef Pieper provides the most rigorous and sustained philosophical analysis, anchored to "the primeval rock of theological pronouncement," in order precisely to understand the finalities of time and history."

Call number: BR 115 .H5 P513 1999

Europe: Today and Tomorrow - Publisher's Marketing: "Written in late 2004, Ratzinger raises serious questions about the issues facing Europe amidst the new European Union and forming of a European Constitution. Some of the main issues he raises include: How did Europe originate and what are its boundaries? Who has the right to call himself European and be admitted into the new Eurpoe? What about the spiritual roots of Europe and the moral foundation she is founded on? Ratzinger sees the lack of focus on these fundamental questions in the forming of a new Europe as a very serious dilemma for the furture of Europe, and the world."

Call number: D 1055 .B33 2007

Farther Afield - Publisher's Marketing: "Open the gate to Fairacre, America's favorite English village.
The end of a school year often brings unmitigated rapture for schoolteachers, and so it should for Miss Read, schoolmistress in the charming English village of Fairacre. But on the very first day of the long summer holiday, she falls and breaks her arm. Just when her summer seems ruined, her old friend, Amy Garfield, comes to her aid with a diverting suggestion. They travel to Crete for two weeks, and the change of scene provides a welcome break for both of them. When Miss Read returns, refreshed, to her beloved village, she is ready to tackle the problems that await her."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 F35 2007

For Love of Wisdom: Essays on the Nature of Philosophy - Publisher's Marketing: "Pieper is acclaimed as one of the most popular modern scholastic philosophers of our age and widely read by scholars and common readers everywhere. This brilliant work synthesizes the meaning of philosophy as it pertains to our modern era, and responds to the spiritual needs and searching of modern man."

Call number: B 3323 .P433 S37 2006

Founding Faith: How Our Founding Fathers Forged a Radical New Approach to Religious Liberty - Publisher's Marketing: "The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation." Many on the left contend that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state. Neither of these claims is true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation's Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty.
"Founding Faith "vividly describes the religious development of five Founders. Benjamin Franklin melded the Puritan theology of his youth and the Enlightenment philosophy of his adulthood. John Adams's pungent views on religion stoked his revolutionary fervor and shaped his political strategy. George Washington came to view religious tolerance as a military necessity. Thomas Jefferson pursued a dramatic quest to "rescue" Jesus, in part by editing the Bible. Finally, it was James Madison who crafted an integrated vision of how to prevent tyranny while encouraging religious vibrancy.
The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman at last sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring."

Call number: BL 640 .W35 2009

Fulton J. Sheen: An American Catholic Response to the Twentieth Century - Publisher's Marketing: "On Sept. 9, 2002, the cause for the canonization of Fulton J. Sheen was begun. From his ordination in 1919 to his death in 1979 Sheen spent his life working out a "Christian response to the challenge of the times." As Thomistic philosopher and professor at the Catholic University of America, prolific writer, pioneer of the electronic gospel on radio and TV, convert-maker, head of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and Bishop of Rochester in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council, he lived in the religious spotlight for most of his life. His personal odyssey mirrored that of the Catholic Church in facing the challenges of the times. "The greatest preacher and evangelist of the 20th century in the United States," as John Cardinal O'Connor called him, Sheen may one day enjoy the additional distinction of being the first American-born male saint."

Call number: BX 4705 .S612 R55 2004

Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris, the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution - Publisher's Marketing: "In the final book of his critically acclaimed works on the Founding Fathers, Brookhiser unveils one of American history's most charismatic, delightful, and little known characters: Gouverneur Morris, the charming, one-legged rake and unsung genius of the American Revolution."

Call number: E 302.6 .M7 B76 2003

Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World - Publisher's Marketing: "Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. "Giving" is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations--and by individuals--to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regardless of income, available time, age, and skills," can do to help, to give people a chance to live out their dreams.
Bill Clinton shares his own experiences and those of other givers, representing a global flood tide of nongovernmental, nonprofit activity. These remarkable stories demonstrate that gifts of time, skills, things, and ideas are as important and effective as contributions of money. From Bill and Melinda Gates to a six-year-old California girl named McKenzie Steiner, who organized and supervised drives to clean up the beach in her community, Clinton introduces us to both well-known and unknown heroes of giving. Among them:
Dr. Paul Farmer, who grew up living in the family bus in a trailer park, vowed to devote his life to giving high-quality medical care to the poor and has built innovative public health-care clinics first in Haiti and then in Rwanda;
a New York couple, in Africa for a wedding, who visited several schools in Zimbabwe and were appalled by the absence of textbooks and school supplies. They founded their own organization to gather and ship materials to thirty-five schools. After three years, the percentage of seventh-graders who pass reading tests increased from 5 percent to 60 percent;'
Oseola McCarty, who after seventy-five years of eking out a living by washing and ironing, gave $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for African-American students;
Andre Agassi, who has created a college preparatory academy in the Las Vegas neighborhood with the city's highest percentage of at-risk kids. "Tennis was a stepping-stone for me," says Agassi. "Changing a child's life is what I always wanted to do";
Heifer International, which gave twelve goats to a Ugandan village. Within a year, Beatrice Biira's mother had earned enough money selling goat's milk to pay Beatrice's school fees and eventually to send all her children to school--and, as required, to pass on a baby goat to another family, thus multiplying the impact of the gift.
Clinton writes about men and women who traded in their corporate careers, and the fulfillment they now experience through giving. He writes about energy-efficient practices, about progressive companies going green, about promoting fair wages and decent working conditions around the world. He shows us how one of the most important ways of giving can be an effort to change, improve, or protect a government policy. He outlines what we as individuals can do, the steps we can take, how much we should consider giving, and why our giving is so important.
Bill Clinton's own actions in his post-presidential years have had an enormous impact on the lives of millions. Through his foundation and his work in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, he has become an international spokesperson and model for the power of giving.
"We all have the capacity to do great things," President Clinton says. "My hope is that the people and stories in this book will lift spirits, touch hearts, and demonstrate that citizen activism and service can be a powerful agent of change in the world.""

Call number: HN 18 .C477 2007

God, Man, and the World: Lectures and Essays of Franz Rosenzweig

Call number: BM 45 .R67213 1998 c.2

Gossip from Thrush Green - Publisher's Marketing: "GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN returns readers to the delightful English village, neighbor to Fairacre, for a golden summer. But this sleepy, pristine setting conceals a flurry of activity amongst the villagers. Rumor has it that Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as the village's teacher is about to make an important decision. Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby. The kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, works on his sermon -- quite unaware of the disaster that will overtake him. However, there is never any doubt that all will end well in this very English village."

Call number: PR 6069 .A42 G67 2002

Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism - Publisher's Marketing: "From the authors of Manifesta, an activism handbook that illustrates how to truly make the personal political."Grassroots" is an activism handbook for social justice. Aimed at everyone from students to professionals, stay-at-home moms to artists, "Grassroots" answers the perennial question: What can I do? Whether you are concerned about the environment, human rights violations in Tibet, campus sexual assault policies, sweatshop labor, gay marriage, or the ongoing repercussions from 9-11, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards believe that we all have something to offer in the fight against injustice. Based on the authors' own experiences, and the stories of both the large number of activists they work with as well as the countless everyday people they have encountered over the years, "Grassroots" encourages people to move beyond the "generic three" (check writing, calling congresspeople, and volunteering) and make a difference with clear guidelines and models for activism. The authors draw heavily on individual stories as examples, inspiring readers to recognize the tools right in front of them--be it the office copier or the family living room--in order to make change. Activism is accessible to all, and "Grassroots" shows how anyone, no matter how much or little time they have to offer, can create a world that more clearly reflects their values."

Call number: HQ 1154 .B333 2005

The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems - Publisher's Marketing: "Now revised and updated, Van Jones's provocative and cutting edge "New York Times" bestseller "The Green Collar Economy" delivers a viable plan for solving the two biggest issues facing the country today--the economy and the environment."

Call number: HD 9502 .U52 J66 2009

Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations - Publisher's Marketing: "This text offers a disciplined approach to implementing a comprehensive accident-response plan with a focus on being able to detect intruders, discover what damage they did and discover their identities."

Call number: QA 76.9 .A25 N45 2006

Web Guru Guide to JavaScript - Publisher's Marketing: "A book about the most widely-used power tool on the World Wide Web, "Guide to JavaScript" is an excellent resource that teaches how to implement image rollovers and customize pages for users or browsers among hundreds of other tasks. With its focus on the limitations and capabilities of JavaScript, readers will know after using this resource whether and when JavaScript is the right tool for the right job, as well as when real-world solutions are necessary to achieve the desired results. Topics include basic programming capabilities, controlling script execution, functions and their use, working with strings and manipulating textual input, regular expressions, pattern matching, and using, pre-caching, and swapping images with JavaScript. An excellent resource for web designers, web developers, internet developers, internet programmers, and web programmers."

Call number: QA 76.76 .J39 W36 2005

A Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Professional and Personal Views -

Hamilton doesn't perform such surgeries, but this Tufts-educated doctor has more than general medical insight. She had the surgery herself six years ago, reducing from the size 20 she was then to the size 8 she is now. Surgical weight loss is unequivocally more effective than any other method, she says. Certainly there are complexities, risks, and some grueling decisions involved. But life as an obese person can be more risky to health and more grueling to mental health, she adds. The National Institutes of Health apparently agree, as NIH has issued recommendations for morbidly obese people to have weight-loss surgery. In the United States alone weight-loss surgeries have risen from 12,700 in 1988 to more than 78,000 in 2005. Still, fewer than one percent of the patients who fit the requirements for weight-loss surgery are ever referred to such a specialist, says Hamilton. And in blacks, where the prevalence of obesity is even higher, the referral rates are even lower, she adds. Hamilton makes clear the rewards, and the risks, of surgery that reduces stomach size or removes a piece of the intestine so calories cannot be absorbed. This book includes interviews with previously obese males and females who've had the surgery, as well as descriptions of the procedures, recovery times, costs, and insurance issues."

Call number: RD 540 .H24 2008

Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment - Publisher's Marketing: "In 2008, the Supreme Court had its first opportunity in seven decades to decide a question at the heart of one of America's most impassioned debates: Do Americans have the right to possess guns? Gun Control on Trial will tell the story of the case, now known as District of Columbia vs Heller, which promises to be the most significant court decision of the decade."

Call number: KF 3941 .D64 2008

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders - Publisher's Marketing: "Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M.D., has helped change the lives of more than a thousand children, and in this important book, with a comprehensive program that targets all four of the 4-A disorders, he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach.
Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues. For years the medical establishment has considered autism medically untreatable and utterly incurable, and has limited ADHD treatment mainly to symptom suppression. Dr. Bock and his colleagues, however, have discovered a solution - one that goes to the root of the problem. They have found that deadly modern toxins, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, genetic vulnerabilities and assaults on the immune and gastrointestinal systems trigger most of the symptoms of the 4-A disorders, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis and untold misery.
Dr. Bock's remarkable Healing Program, drawing on medical research and based on years of clinical success, offers a safe, sensible solution that is individualized to each child to help remedy these root causes. The biomedical approach to autism, ADHD, and the other 4-A epidemics, as innovated by Dr. Bock and some of America's finest integrative physicians, is one of the most promising and exciting medical movements of our time.
In this eminently readable account, written by Dr. Bock in collaboration with critically acclaimed author Cameron Stauth, you will meet children and parents whose dramatic stories will inspire you to change the life of your own child. This program may be the help that you have been praying for."

Call number: RJ 506 .A9 B63 2007

Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach

Call number: R 858 .H42 2002

A History of Apologetics - Publisher's Marketing: "The historical information he gathers and his penetrating analyses of apologetic methods make this book an invaluable resource for Christian apologetics today."

Call number: BT 1106 .D86 2005

A History of Reading - Publisher's Marketing: "A History of Reading is a wonderful celebration of the one invention that has done most for the human race. From clay tablets to CD-ROM, from book thieves to book burners, bibliophiles, book fools and saints, noted essayist Alberto Manguel follows the quirky and passionate 4000-year-old history of the written word whose true hero is the reader. For those who love reading, this, at long last, is their story."

Call number: Z 1006 .M292 1997b

The History of the Church in Art - Publisher's Marketing: "In this richly illustrated volume Rosa Giorgi argues that because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the history of the Christian Church, knowledge of that history is critical to an appreciation of many of our great masterpieces.
Giorgi begins by an