Kaplan Scholarships (2005) - "Packed with data compiled by Reference Service Press, the leading authority on scholarship sources, this is a comprehensive, valuable guide no student should be without."

Call number: Reference LB2848.K37 2005

Postcards from the Brain Museum: The Improbable Search for Meaning in the Matter of Famous Minds - "What makes one man a genius and another a criminal? Is there a physical explanation for these differences? For hundreds of years, scientists have been fascinated by this question.
In Postcards from the Brain Museum, Brian Burrell relates the story of the first scientific attempts to locate the sources of both genius and depravity in the physical anatomy of the human brain. It describes the men who studied and collected special brains, the men who gave them up, and the sometimes cruel fate of the brains themselves.
The fascination with elite brains was an aspect of the scientific mania for measurement that gripped the Western world in the mid-nineteenth century, along with a passionate interest in the biological basis of genius or exceptional talent. Many leading intellectuals and artists willed their brains to science, and the brains of notorious criminals were also collected by eager anatomists ghoulishly waiting in the execution chamber with a bag full of sharp metal tools.
Focusing on the posthumous sagas of brains belonging to Byron, Whitman, Lenin, Einstein, the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, and many others, Burrell describes how the brains of famous men were first collected--by means both fair and foul--and then weighed, measured, dissected, and compared; exhaustive studies analyzed their fissural complexity and cell or neuron size.
In various cities in Europe, Russia, and the United States, brain collections were painstakingly assembled and studied. A veritable who's who of literary, artistic, musical, scientific, and political achievement waited in Formalin-filled jars for their secrets to be unlocked. The men who built the brain collections were colorfuland eccentric figures like Rudolph Wagner, whose study of the brain of Carl Friedrich Gauss led to one of the great scientific debates of the nineteenth century. In America, the Fowler brothers brought phrenology to the United States and made a convert of Walt Whitman, whose brain was donated to science and disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Eventually, this misconceived phrenological project was abandoned, and with the discovery of new technologies the study of the brain has moved on to a higher plane. But the collections themselves still exist, and today, in Paris, London, Stockholm, Philadelphia, Moscow, and even Tokyo, the brains of nineteenth century geniuses sit idle, gathering dust in their jars. Brian Burrell has visited these collections and looked into the original intentions and purposes of their creators. In the process, he unearths a forgotten byway in the history of science--a tale of colorful eccentrics bent on laying bare the secrets of the human mind."

Call number: QM451.B883 2004

The Florida Senior Legal Guide: Legal Health Care Estate Planning - "Contributor Bio: Gregory G Gay
Gay has practiced law in Florida since 1973. He is certified by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Elder Law and Wills, Trusts & Estates. He is a regularly featured columnist on elder law subjects and the host of a cable television program on senior law subjects. He is the President of the Tampa Bay Area Planned Giving Council."

Call number: KFF91.A3 G39 2003

I Hope You Have a Good Life: A True Story of Love, Loss and Redemption

Months after being diagnosed with incurable cancer, Eileen is shocked and overjoyed by the sudden appearance of Barbara, the daughter she had given up for adoption as an unwed teenager 42 years earlier. With rare insight, Armstrong captures the poignancy of the two women trying to condense a lifetime of sharing into a precious few months and the cataclysmic coincidence that binds them even closer. Readers of Frank McCourt and Anna Quindlen will discover in Armstrong a wondrous celebration of family, fresh starts, self-discovery, and ultimate healing."

Call number: HQ755.85.A757 2000

Tampa Cigar Workers: A Pictorial History - "From the founding of Ybor City in 1886 to the dispersal of Tampa's Latin population in the years following World War II, this book documents the history of the Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants who created the cigar industry in Tampa and the extraordinary multi-ethnic community that flourished around it. Over 200 photos capture this community's personalities and way of life while commentary drawn from newspaper accounts, oral histories, and archival documents identifies and explains each photograph's historical place and significance. In linking the photographs with historical text, the authors allow the cigar workers to tell their own story, in the language of their day. The rich photographic record around which the book is organized documents the lives of the immigrant cigar workers not only in the workplace but also in their vibrant neighborhoods in Ybor City and West Tampa. Highlighting the diversity of the cigar workers' community, the book depicts the making of cigars, the work culture, local support for the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898), unions and strikes, community institutions such as mutual aid clubs, leisure activities, and social practices surrounding courtship, marriage, and death. Focusing on the public spaces of work and society as well the private sphere of the home, Tampa's Cigar Workers tells an inspiring and deeply moving story of how immigrant cigar workers from Cuba, Spain, and Italy carved out their space in Tampa while struggling to survive economically and defending their ideals and way of life."

Call number: HD8039.C542 U65 2003

Create Your First Web Page in a Weekend - "This book provides an overview of available Web publishing tools and resources. On the first day, the reader will be walked through a tutorial on the basic HTML required to be able to create a variety of different kinds of Web pages. Next is learning how to apply this knowledge and seeing types and kinds of Web pages that can be created using the lessons learned."

Call number: TK5105.888.C35 1996

Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley: African Princess, Florida Slave, Plantation Slaveowner - "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: E444.K56 S33 2003

On Intelligence - "From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines
Jeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a new understanding of intelligence itself.
Hawkins develops a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining why computers are not intelligent and how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines.
The brain is not a computer, but a memory system that stores experiences in a way that reflects the true structure of the world, remembering sequences of events and their nested relationships and making predictions based on those memories. It is this memory-prediction system that forms the basis of intelligence, perception, creativity, and even consciousness.
In an engaging style that will captivate audiences from the merely curious to the professional scientist, Hawkins shows how a clear understanding of how the brain works will make it possible for us to build intelligent machines, in silicon, that will exceed our human ability in surprising ways.
Written with acclaimed science writer Sandra Blakeslee, "On Intelligence promises to completely transfigure the possibilities of the technology age. It is a landmark book in its scope and clarity.""

Call number: QP376.H294 2004

Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook - "Contains more than 300 recipes served by Aunt Bee and others on "The Andy Griffith Show. Includes wonderful, rare photos from the show and interesting sidebars. Illustrated and indexed."

Call number: TX714.B4 1991

Understanding Cloning - "Dolly the Sheep was only the beginning. The potential for cloning -- the process of identical asexual reproduction -- is limitless. Questions are naturally raised: Can cloning be used to perpetuate endangered species? Can it resuscitate species that are no longer alive? Will cloning be used to create living, healthy human organs that can be used as replacement parts? Can we imagine a society where cloning of humans is possible? The book also discusses the ethical questions raised by cloning, including a timely look at the intricacies of the stem cell debate."

Call number: QH442.2.U475 2002

A Handful of Dust - "Evelyn Waugh's 1934 novel is a bitingly funny vision of aristocratic decadence in England between the wars. It tells the story of Tony Last, who, to the irritation of his wife, is inordinately obsessed with his Victorian Gothic country house and life. When Lady Brenda Last embarks on an affair with the worthless John Beaver out of boredom with her husband, she sets in motion a sequence of tragicomic disasters that reveal Waugh at his most scathing."

Call number: PR6045.A97 H3 2001

In his critically acclaimed first novel, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of a woman of the American High Plains, as told by her neighbor, Sanders Roscoe. As Roscoe shares what he knows, Edith's tragedies unfold: a childhood of pre-dawn chores, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family—and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom. Breathtaking, determinedly truthful, The Tie That Binds is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit."

Call number: PS3558.A716 T54 2002

The Notebook - "Set amid the austere beauty of coastal North Carolina in 1946, The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner returned home from World War II. Noah, 31, is restoring a plantation home to its former glory, and he is haunted by images of the beautiful girl he met 14 years earlier, a girl he loved like no other. Unable to find her, yet unwilling to forget the summer they spent together, Noah is content to live with only memories...until she unexpectedly returns to his town to see him once more. Allie Nelson, 29, is now engaged to another man, but realizes that the original passion she felt for Noah has not dimmed with the passage of time. Still, the obstacles that once ended their previous relationship remain, and the gulf between their worlds is too vast to ignore. With her impending marriage only weeks away, Allie is forced to confront her hopes and dreams for the future, a future that only she can shape. Like a puzzle within a puzzle, the story of Noah and Allie is just the beginning. As it unfolds, their tale miraculously becomes something different, with much higher stakes. The result is a deeply moving portrait of love itself, the tender moments and the fundamental changes that affect us all."

Call number: PS3569.P363 N68 1998

Village Centenary - "VILLAGE CENTENARY welcomes us back to Miss Read's cozy downland village just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of Fairacre School. Miss Clare, who was a pupil and later a teacher there, points out that such a centenary should be celebrated, and all of Fairacre is quick to offer suggestions -- from a tea party to a full-scale pageant. Deciding how best to stage the grand occasion, however, is only of Miss Read's problems. The ancient skylight in the school is leaking, and Mr. Willetts fears that replacing it will be a difficult job. The new teacher, Miss Briggs, fresh from college and full of idealistic theories, proves a thorn in Miss Read's side. The vicar has decided to keep bees. Miriam Quinn is afraid she might have to leave home. And Mrs. Pringle is her usual dour self. But the seasons continue to change, and the centenary year unfolds with its hopes and fears, its memories and forecasts, its friendships and feuds. VILLAGE CENTENARY marks yet another delightful year in the company of our favorite Fairacre friends."

Call number: PR6069.A42 V58 2001

Cordelia Underwood: Or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League - "In the summer of 1896 in Portland, Maine, several people are embarking on adventures of a most audacious and entertaining nature. Cordelia Underwood finds, in the newly discovered sea chest of her late uncle, the deed to a large parcel of land. Cordelia and her family soon suspect that a mystery surrounds her land, that something on it might hold the key to a secret two centuries old. The large-hearted and wise Mister Walton, who never hears of an excursion he isn't eager to join, finds he attracts a trio of hapless friends, the exuberant founders of the Moosepath League. As these memorable and appealing characters wend their way up the coast of Maine into the northern wilds, they encounter old salts and bootleggers, tellers of tall tales, grande dames, and prospective beaus. They witness apparitions, meet opinionated relatives, search for Maude, the fugitive bear - and, of course, espy the moose that puts the moose in the Moosepath League."

Call number: PS3568.E47697 C6 1996b

Mollie Peer: Or the Underground Adventure of the Moosepath League - "During the autumn of 1896 in Portland, Maine, feisty society columnist Mollie Peer believes that a ragamuffin little boy - known only as Bird - is merely the subject of a story that will propel her to the level of a true reporter. Instead, the chain of events she sets in motion, and the heroic and magnanimous people she comes to know (Bird included) lead her to understand the breadth of her own compassion and valor as she and her cohorts follow the little boy into the dark world of the nightrunners. Van Reid enthralls us with a story filled with wonderment, romance, and old-fashioned adventure, from the catacomb-like underground of the Portland waterfront to a perilous night pursuit on the October coast."

Call number: PS3568.E47697 M65 2000

It's Christmastime in nineteenth-century Maine and Daniel Plainway makes it truly a season of good will. Portly, jovial Tobias Walton and his guileless companions in the Moosepath League are caught up in a rollicking adventure with a panoply of vivid, charming characters whose paths cross that of country lawyer Daniel Plainway. When Mr. Plainway learns that the stolen portrait of a deceased friend has been recovered and that her lost son may still be alive, he begins a search that leads him to the kidnapped boy and several life-changing experiences.

Van Reid is the author of Cordelia Underwood (a New York Times 1998 Notable Book) and Mollie Peer. His family has lived in Maine since the eighteenth century, and for the last ten years he has been assistant manager at the Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta."

Call number: PS3568.E47697 D3 2001

Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy - "Emsley offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of 30 chemicals that we use everyday to make ourselves more beautiful, to improve our diet and sexual pleasure, to kill germs, and to ward off depression and other mental illnesses."

Call number: QD75.22.E47 2004

Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug - "Nearly 80 percent of all Americans are addicted to caffeine. A natural component of coffee, tea, and chocolate, and regularly added to soft drinks, candy, and over-the-counter drugs, this powerful stimulant can affect brain function, hormone balance, and sleep patterns, while increasing the risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, ulcers, PMS, stroke, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Now, for the first time, an accomplished nutritional biochemist and medical writer exposes the truth about caffeine, and gives readers a step-by-step program to:
-- reduce intake without the headaches, fatigue, and depression associated with withdrawal
-- boost energy with a group of newly discovered nutrients, healthy beverages, better sleep, and high-energy habits
-- create a new life of vibrant health, vitality, and mental clarity, and
-- recognize the specific dangers and health risks associated with caffeine consumption. "

Call number: QP801.C24 C47 1998

No Place to Hide

Consider the following: When you use your cell phone, the phone company knows where you are and when. If you use a discount card, your grocery and prescription purchases are recorded, profiled, and analyzed. Many new cars have built-in devices that enable companies to track from afar details about your movements. Software and information companies can even generate graphical link-analysis charts illustrating exactly how each person in a room is related to every other -- through jobs, roommates, family, and the like. Almost anyone can buy a dossier on you, including almost everything it takes to commit identity theft, for less than fifty dollars.

It may sound like science fiction, but it's the routine activity of the nation's fast-growing information industry and, more and more, its new partner the U.S. government.

With unrivaled access, O'Harrow tells the inside stories of key players in this new world, from software inventors to counterintelligence officials. He reveals how the government is creating a national intelligence infrastructure with the help of private companies. And he examines the impact of this new security system on our traditional notions of civilliberties, autonomy, and privacy, and the ways it threatens to undermine some of our society's most cherished values, even while offering us a sense of security. This eye-opening examination takes readers behind the walls of secrecy and shows how we are rushing toward a surveillance society with few rules to guide and protect us. In this new world of high-tech domestic intelligence, there is literally no place to hide."

Call number: HM851.O4 2005

500 3-Ingredient Recipes: Simple and Sensational Recipes for Everyday Cooking - "Finally a book to show the ingredient-challenged how to stir up a delicious meal even when you have almost nothing in the house. No more staring blankly at a refrigerator full of seemingly disconnected items. A veritable bonanza of more than 500 recipes, this book takes both the most common and some not-so-common fixins' and shows readers how to create more than they'd ever imagined with only three ingredients...or less!"

Call number: TX833.5.H53 2004

Food of the World Greece and Food of the World Italy - "Capture the true spirit of Greek, Italian, Spanish or Thai cooking with this classic collection of recipes, encompassing the rich diversity of regional culinary styles, the finest ingredients, and the distinctive cooking techniques that are key to creating delicious authentic dishes. Beautifully illustrated and easy to use, these books are full of useful tips and recipe variations and are a must for those with a love of fine food."

Call number: TX723.5.G8 T43 2003 (Greece)

Call number: TX723.D64 2003 (Italy)

Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan for Holidays, Weddings, and Reenactments with Recipes, Customs, Costumes, Decorations, Songs, Dances and Games - " Ideas and instructions for planning an authentic medieval celebration, complete with guidelines on proper table manners. Specific information for holiday celebrations and wedding services and receptions."

Call number: GT3932.D44 2001

George S. Patton: A Biography - "When many Americans think of George S. Patton, they conjure the image of George C. Scott. Yet the movie could only tell a compressed version of Patton's remarkable life. This book presents the full complexity of one of America's most famous generals. A thorough bibliography of print and electronic sources and a timeline that plots key events in Patton's life and career complete the book."

Call number: E745.P3 S65 2003

The Church That Forgot Christ

When the church sex scandals emerged relentlessly in recent years, and when it became apparent that these scandals had been covered up by the church hierarchy, Breslin found it impossible to reconcile his faith with this new reality. Ever the reporter, he visited many victims of molestation by priests and found lives in emotional chaos. He questioned the bishops and found an ossified clergy that has a sense of privilege and entitlement. Thus disillusioned with his church, though not with his faith, he writes about the loss of moral authority yet uses his trademark mordant humor to good effect.

Breslin's righteous anger is put to use. Imagining a renewed church, along with practical solutions such as married priests and female priests, "The Church That Forgot Christ" also reminds us that Christ wore sandals, not gold vestments and rings, and that ultimately what the Catholic Church needs most is a healthy dose of Christianity. In that sense, Breslin has written a dark book that is full of hope and possibility. It is a book that only JimmyBreslin could have written."

Call number: BX1779.5.B74 2004

Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America--And What We Must Do To Stop It - "To enter Dr. Francine Kaufman's clinic is to see the future of America: 12-year-old Jaime, 220 pounds ... 13-year-old Tanesha, 267 pounds... their concerned but equally overweight parents ... the human faces and human suffering behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes that threatens to overwhelm our health care system. Once a disease of the elderly, type 2 diabetes now strikes adults in their prime--and, increasingly, children. It has nearly doubled in the last decade. The cause? Our soaring rates of obesity. Diabesity takes us to the front lines of the fight against this deadly, but preventable, disease. Through vivid patient stories, it explains how excess weight destroys the body's ability to process sugar properly--with life-threatening consequences. It shows what happens when the genes that evolved to protect us from famine collide with a sedentary lifestyle that has put bacon cheeseburgers on every corner. And it demonstrates why our usual blame-the-victim response is futile in the face of the complex, worldwide forces behind this epidemic. Detailing the tools for change at every level--from families to school systems to government--and reporting on innovative programs that are already making a difference, Diabesity offers a compelling action plan for winning this battle."

Call number: RA645.O23 K38 2005

Florida Lighthouses - "This volume for the first time covers the construction, history, and operations of all thirty of Florida's lighthouses and its one lightship in a most readable book... and outstanding self-guided tour guide. William Trotter's beautiful color painting of each light in its prime will soon make this book a collector's item.'"

Call number: VK1024.F6 M33 1990

Scholarship Handbook 2005: All-New 8th Edition - "An ideal resource for students and parents looking for alternative ways to fund a college education, this handbook provides complete and authoritative facts about more than 2,100 scholarships, internships, and loan programs."

Call number: Reference - LB2338.C597 2005

Greece: Past and Present - ""Fix your eyes on the greatness of Athens as you have it before you day by day, fall in love with her, and when you feel her great, remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action."; Thucydides"

DF717.L65 2001

The Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine - "The Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides a comprehensive source of definitions, explanations, case studies and perspectives on homeopathic therapies from ancient times to the present. According to a Stanford University National Survey, 69 percent of Americans have used non-conventional therapies in recent years. Interest in the subject is at an all-time high in the U.S., and many health care providers have begun including such treatments as part of their standard coverage. "The Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine includes more than 400 entries, written for general readers but authoritative enough to be of use to professionals. It provides detailed descriptions of alternative practices, how they work, who developed them, anecdotal evidence and what to look for when seeking a professional. The author, a journalist, presents the information objectively and allows readers to decide if complementary medicines are right for them. Appendixes include a directory of organizations, a bibliography and sources for further research, a list of herbs and supplements and a timeline of complementary and alternative therapies."

Call number: R733.N38 2004

Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children - "Jo Frost, a.k.a. SuperNanny, is the answer to every stressed-out parent's dreams. In Abc's upcoming primetime tv series by the same name, Jo works miracles on problem children by dispensing hard-won wisdom and reassuring us that parents really do know best. The SuperNanny method gives parents the know-how to tackle problem areas such as mealtime, bath time, bedtime, bedwetting, homework, sibling rivalry, aggressive behavior, or a child who just won't do what he or she is told to do. Divided into action-oriented problem and solution sections, SuperNanny will show parents how to restore harmony and authority in the home using the SuperNanny's ten basic rules."

Call number: HQ769.F76 2005

Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers - ""Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers" provides in-depth reliable information, including inspirational survivor stories and decision guides to assist in the consideration of treatment decisions."

Call number: RC281.W65 M29 2005

Sure, everyone knows that an apple is a better snack than potato chips, but do you know that a daily handful of walnuts or a bowl of blueberries can actually improve your well-being and longevity?

Steven Pratt, M.D., witnessed the positive results that occurred when his patients with age-related macular degeneration changed their diets to include certain powerhouse foods -- those he has identified as SuperFoods. Backed by proven research on fourteen of the most nutrient-dense foods, this book puts these tools in your hands, and on your plate, to give you more energy, greater protection against disease, and a healthy lifestyle now and for the future.

Whether you're 63 or 23, now is the right time to start eating the SuperFoods way. By making these foods part of your regular eating habits, you can actually change the course of your biochemistry and stop the incremental changes in your body that lead to diseases such as type II diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, obesity, and Alzheimer's.

What are the fourteen SuperFoods? Many may already be part of your daily meals, while some may make occasional appearances. But all are supermarket-friendly nutrition powerhouses:

Beans • Blueberries • Broccoli • Oats •
Oranges • Pumpkin • Salmon • Soy • Spinach •
Tea -- green or black • Tomatoes • Turkey • Walnuts • Yogurt

SuperFoods Rx not only outlines the amazing health benefits of these fourteen foods, it also includes delicious recipes, kitchen tips, and shopping suggestions that will make the SuperFoods lifestyle simple and irresistible.

Don't like tomatoes? Not to worry; almost all of the SuperFoods have sidekicks -- or substitutions -- that you can enjoy instead. Have some lycopene-rich red watermelon or pink grapefruit instead of tomatoes. Can't bear the thought of spinach? Choose from a list of other dark leafy greens, romaine lettuce, or orange bell peppers.

In SuperFoods Rx, Dr. Pratt leads you from the twentieth-century world of macronutrients -- proteins, fats, and carbohydrates -- into the twenty-first-century world of micronutrients -- phytonutrients, carotenoids, and antioxidants. You'll find:

Individual chapters dedicated to each of the fourteen SuperFoods, with the health benefits for each outlined and supported by Dr. Pratt's research, along with ideas for simple ways to get more of these foods into your everyday meals.

Fifty original recipes featuring SuperFoods, especially developed by Chef Michel Stroot of the world-renowned Golden Door Spa.

A shopping list of brand-name foods to ensure you're buying the most nutrient-dense SuperFoods available.

Guidelines for formulating your daily nutrient goals and supplement recommendations.

With Dr. Pratt to guide you through the new nutritional frontier, you will be able to choose and enjoy the foods that are most beneficial to your health, well-being, and longevity."

Call number: RA784.P73 2004

Bankruptcy: Is It the Right Solution to Your Debt Problems? - "In this practical, fact-filled volume, consumer debt expert Leonard explains all of the options available to people with an unmanageable debt burden. Includes sample, completed bankruptcy forms."

Call number: HG3766.L37 2004

Articles are arranged under the following headings: Theories of Animal Ethics; Animal Capacities; Animals for Food; Animal Experimentation; Genetic Engineering of Animals; Ethics and Wildlife; Zoos, Aquaria, and Animals in Entertainment; Companion Animals; Legal Rights for Animals."

Call number: HV4708.A548 2003

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - "Even a modern girl could use a hero. Eloise Kelly, a smart but slightly fumbling Jimmy Choo-clad American, has had her nose in the books, but she's about to uncover The Secret History of the Pink Carnation--a tale of espionage, adventure, and romance. And she just might find a hero of her own along the way."

Call number: PS3623.I575 S43 2005

Jekyll on Trial: Multiple Personality Disorder and Criminal Law - "In Jekyll on Trial, Elyn R. Saks carefully delineates how multiple personality disorder forces us to re-examine our central concepts of personhood, responsibility, and punishment."

Call number: RA1152.M84 S25 1997b

This reference work offers an introduction to and overview of Amy Tans life, her body of literature, and her characters, motifs and themes. The main text is comprised of entries covering characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, motifs and themes from Tans works, among other topics. The entries combine both critical insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry concludes with a selected bibliography. There is also a chronology of Tans family history and her life. Appendices provide an overlapping timeline of historical andfictional events in Tans work; a glossary of foreign terms found in her writing; and a list of related writing and research topics. An extensive bibliography and a comprehensive index accompany the text."

PS3570.A48 Z885 2004

The Complete Step-By-Step Diabetic Cookbook: Over 300 Kitchen-Tested, Dietician-Approved Recipes - "Take the guesswork out of diabetic cooking with this revamped version of an all-time classic. Great tasting, family-friendly dishes, make the transition to diabetic cooking easy with straightforward techniques and common ingredients. Each of the 300 simple-to-follow recipes includes a complete nutrient analysis, carb counts, and diabetic exchange values."

Call number: RC662.C64 2004

Cosmic Journeys: My Out-Of-Body Explorations with Robert A. Monroe - "McKnight served as a test subject for some of OBE pioneer Robert Monroe's most fascinating and incredible research sessions."

Call number: BF1389.A7 M364 1999

Nine Florida Stories - "The nine stories in this first collection, satisfyingly diverse in plot and theme, take place in a scattering of South Florida settings--Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, the Tamiami Trail, the Keys, Hillsboro Inlet, the Everglades. In among the drama of hurricanes and plane crashes, of kidnappers, escaped convicts, and smugglers, Douglas plants flags that mark the stories as her own: plume hunters who threaten Florida's ibises, irrational schemes to drain the Everglades, what happens when human beings collide with nature in the form of water, weather, or wildlife."

Call number: PS3554.O8275 N56 1990

Celtic Art in Cross Stitch - "The collection is widely diverse, ranging from a desk set worked in striking black and terracotta to an eye-catching pair of peacocks that would enliven any plain wall. What's more, there are patterns to suit every level of skill, white the motif library will provide plenty of inspiration for further projects."

Call number: TT778.C76 H36 2004

The Pursuit of Learning in the Islamic World, 610-2003 - "This survey of Muslim intellectual and cultural achievements spans 1,400 years. Chapters fall into three sections: fundamentals of Islamic learning; its growth until the present; and its future direction in the face of anti-intellectual fundamentalism. Arranged chronologically within the sections, chapters begin with an historical overview of the time period they encompass, then discuss key intellectual and cultural achievements within that period. Appendices describe decorative and other arts, the requirements for expertise in Islamic thought, Islamic ethical traditions, and list noteworthy personalities and achievements chronologically."

Call number: AZ771.J36 2005

While the value of Highwaymen paintings has soared in recent years, until now no authoritative account of the lives and work of these black Florida artists has existed. Emerging in the late 1950s, the Highwaymen created idyllic, quickly realized images of the Florida dream and peddled some 100,000 of them from the trunks of their cars.

Working with inexpensive materials, the Highwaymen produced an astonishing number of landscapes that depict a romanticized Florida -- a faraway place of wind-swept palm trees, billowing cumulus clouds, wetlands, lakes, rivers, ocean, and setting sun. With paintings still wet, they loaded their cars and traveled the state's east coast, selling the images door-to-door and store-to-store, in restaurants, offices, courthouses, and bank lobbies.

Sometimes characterized as motel art, the work is a hybrid form of landscape painting, corrupting the classically influenced ideals of the Highwaymen's white mentor, A. E. "Bean" Backus. At first, the paintings sold like boom-time real estate. In succeeding decades, however, they were consigned to attics and garage sales. Rediscovered in the mid-1990s, today they are recognized as the work of American folk artists.

Gary Monroe tells the story behind the Highwaymen, a loose association of 25 men and 1 woman fromthe Ft. Pierce area -- a fascinating mixture of individual talent, collective enterprise, and cultural heritage. He also offers a critical look at the paintings and the movement's development. Added to this are personal reminiscences by some of the artists, along with a gallery of 63 full-color reproductions of their paintings."

Call number: ND1351.6.M66 2001

Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia by Carmen Bin Ladin- "From Publishers Weekly
Addicted to the "I-married-the-Mob" genre? Try this variation: smart women who marry Islamic fundamentalists. In 1973, Swiss-born Carmen fell in love with Yeslam bin Ladin, Osama's older brother; after a fairy-tale courtship, including a semester together at USC, the two married in Saudi Arabia. Alas, it wasn't long before the fantasy turned sinister. By Saudi Wahhabi custom, women are usually confined to the home. Activities like listening to music or reading books other than the Koran are either sinful or shameful. Only Carmen's young daughters, occasional international trips and her dear, understanding husband helped her cope. Then, things worsened. The 1979 Saudi mobilization to support Afghan Muslims against the Soviet invasion gave religious hard-liners like Osama more clout. Carmen's husband, now a successful Geneva businessman, reverted to a more orthodox lifestyle. Finally, in 1988, Yeslam divorced Carmen, but by bringing charges against her in Saudi Arabia, made certain she feared for her life—and her daughters' freedom—if she ever again entered an Islamic country. Beyond Carmen's terrible story hovers the larger, later tragedy of 9/11. Remember, Carmen warns, the bin Laden brothers have always supported each other, financially and socially. When Osama dies, he'll certainly be replaced. The gravity of the events Carmen writes of, her insider's perspective and her engaging style make this memoir a page-turner. Photos."

Call number: HQ1730.Z75 B5613 2004

Barron's How to Prepare for the Nursing School Entrance Exams - "Updated to reflect recent exams, this manual provides a detailed description of the nursing profession followed by a self-assessment section to help readers decide if nursing is the right career choice for them. One multi-part model exam with answer keys is presented. It is typical in scope and degree of difficulty to exams given by nursing schools across the country. A subject-review section covers verbal skill-building, reading comprehension, math, and science."

Call number: RT79.G75 2004

Judging Thomas tells the remarkable story of Clarence Thomas's improbable journey from hardscrabble beginnings in the segregated South to the loftiest court in the land. Driven by his grandfather's relentless demand that he counter racial injustice with hard work and accomplishment, Thomas has waged an often lonely fifty-year campaign to forge his own American identity against others' expectations of who he should be.

With objectivity and balance, author Ken Foskett chronicles Thomas's contempt for upper-crust blacks who snubbed his uneducated, working-class roots; his flirtation with the priesthood and later Black Power; the resentment that fueled his opposition to affirmative action; the conservative beliefs that ultimately led him to the Supreme Court steps; and the inner resilience that propelled him through the doors.

Based on interviews with Thomas himself, fellow justices, family members, and hundreds of friends and associates, Judging Thomas skillfully unravels perhaps the most complex, controversial, and powerful public figure in America today. Foskett reveals that beneath the silent, often brooding exterior is a man of depth, empathy, and wit, but one still deeply scarred by his humiliating Supreme Court confirmation.

Judging Thomas is a seminal biography of the youngest and most recognizable justice, and the man who may succeed William H. Rehnquist to become the nation's first black chief justice."

Call number: KF8745.T48 J83 2004

The Calusa and Their Legacy: South Florida People and Their Environments - "This history, rich with photographs and colorful drawings of the remarkable Calusa Indians who controlled all of south Florida when Europeans first arrived in the New World, presents a vivid picture of the luxurious natural environment that sustained the Calusa--the teeming estuaries along Florida's coasts, which have supported people for thousands of years. The Calusa were the last native Florida Indian people to succumb to colonization, but by the mid-1700s they had disappeared entirely. This book describes the artifacts they left behind and the plants and animals that inhabited the landscape and the underwater world of their ecosystem. It also discusses their traditions that survive to the present day among modern fisherfolk and the vibrant culture of Native Americans in south Florida--the Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. The Calusa and Their Legacy will inspire readers to value south Florida's multicultural history and ecology. It is written for a broad audience of all ages (from elementary schoolers to senior citizens) and all educational levels. It will be enjoyed by environmentalists, eco/heritage tourists, and everyone interested in understanding a sense of place in the natural world. The book's dramatic and authentic illustrations of Calusa life were created by artists working at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, where a major permanent exhibition has interpreted this story since 2002."

Call number: E99.C18 M33 2004

Martin Johnson Heade in Florida - "Roberta Favis tells the story of the last two decades of the life and artistic career of Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), when the peripatetic painter settled permanently in St. Augustine, Florida. Providing generous illustrations in both black and white and color, she reassesses his career and importance by focusing on this late period of his work and looking more closely at his local context and the contemporary issues particular to the state that became his home. The history of Heade's career in Florida is, like many Florida stories, a complicated interplay between the forces of tourism and development and the rich natural beauty of the state. Favis closely examines Heade's relation to the development of tourism in St. Augustine and uses his writings to show his sometimes conflicting attitudes toward development and conservation. He artistically celebrated the beauties of the state being touted as "the new Eden," but he was an active participant in the projects of Henry Flagler to transform St. Augustine into a mecca for northern tourists, while his writings expressed concern that the pristine environment and its inhabitants were already threatened. In words and in pictures, Heade spoke of the vitality, beauty, and the fragility of Florida. Combining his biography, art, and writing, Favis captures and early chapter in the history of art in Florida and brings to light an early and compelling advocate for the preservation of the state's natural riches."

Call number: ND237.H39 F38 2003

Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians

Emphasizing the influence of drastic cultural changes on their artistic traditions, Downs traces Seminole and Miccosukee art from the eighteenth century to the present and demonstrates both the persistence of some prehistoric southeastern Indian designs and the impact of contact with Europeans. In addition to clothing and finger-woven or bead-embroidered accessories, their arts and crafts -- most often practiced by women -- include pottery, basketry, and doll making. Their most powerful artistic expression is found in the colorful and intricate patchwork patterns that have become their 20th-century signature.

Incorporating color and black-and-white photographs of these remarkable art pieces, Downs also details the "men's work" of silver and wood crafts and chickee building in a volume sure to interest scholars and the general public alike."

Call number: E99.S29 D69 1995

Aging with Attitude: Growing Older with Dignity and Vitality - "The Rolling Stones (now in their 60s) have sung to us for years about "what a drag it is getting old," but it doesn't have to be that way. Despite living in a youth-oriented society, many of the aged patients seen by Dr. Levine have kept their emotional zest, intellectual zeal, and empowering dignity. Levine points to well-known public figures clearly aging with dignity and vitality. And this neurologist author shows steps we can take to age while retaining these qualities in defiance of a society that challenges this quest. Living longer is not enough for most of us; we don't want to just survive. The quality of our life as we age is most important, and much of that depends on our attitudes and approach. This text includes strategies to optimize self-esteem as well as health, including attention to nutrition, exercise, health care, education, mind stimulation, sexuality, social activities, and cosmetics and cosmetic surgery."

Call number: HQ 1061.L472 2004

America's Oil Wars - "Why has the United States become involved in so many wars in the Middle East, and why just now? What explains the extraordinary disconnect between pre-war statements by the Bush Administration and the post-war reality? How much of the U.S. intelligence was wrong, and why? Why did the Bush Administration ignore warnings by senior military commanders about the difficulties they would face in trying to occupy Iraq? Why was there virtually no pre-war planning for administering Iraq once the war was successfully concluded? Pelletiere argues that, in going to war twice against Iraq and once against Afghanistan, the United States was seeking to put a lock on its future energy supplies. In neglecting diplomacy for so long in dealing with the Gulf States, Washington was practically compelled to use force to get what it wanted."

Call number: DS79.76.P35 2004

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Step by Step - "Teach yourself how to use the data-presentation and number-crunching power in the latest version of Microsoft Excel--one step at a time! Learn exactly the skills you need for Excel 2003 using easy, self-paced lessons and hands-on practice exercises. 75-Word Description This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Excel 2003--one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and practice exercises to learn exactly the tools and techniques you need. Master the tools for organizing, processing and presenting data; make data come alive with Microsoft PivotTable(R) and PivotChart(R) dynamic views; use data analysis tools for better decision making; tap external data sources; add hyperlinks; create macros; and help keep data secure as you share--and collaborate on--Excel documents over the Web. The book also helps you prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam and makes a great on-the-job desk reference. Designed for beginning and intermediate level users, STEP BY STEP puts you in charge of developing the skills you need, exactly when you need them! Positioning Statement: Your hands-on, self-study guide to building the skills you need to succeed with Excel 2003."

Call number: HF5548.4.M523 F8 2003

The Incorruptibles: A Study of the Incorruption of the Bodies of Various Catholic Saints and Beati - "One of the least known and most easily disbelieved religious facts is treated here in a scholarly and competent manner. As a result of this work, many will finally understand that bodily incorruption is in fact a reality in the world of religion."

Call number: BX4669.C78 1977

Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream - Table of Contents:

Part 1 Mirage 1. The Most Famous Act In U.S. History Never Happened 2. The Emancipation Proclamation That Wasn't 3. Pharaoh And Moses Part 2 Mirror
4. A Fantasy For All Seasons 5. Prologue In Blackface And Whiteface Part 3 Myth 6. Fooling All The People All The Time Part 4 The White Dream 7. The Last Best [White] Hope 8. In The Red, White And Black Beginning
Part 5 The Jim Crow Lincoln 9. Backing The Black Laws
10. Toward The Ethnic Cleansing of America Part 6 "White Man's Charter" 11. How To Emancipate Without Emancipating 12. A Politician Divided Against Himself 13. Ignoring America's Greatest Moral Crisis 14. Supporting the Great American Slave Hunt 15. Prelude to Halfness Part 7 "White Man's War" 16. "The Negro Has Nothing To Do With It" 17. The Bull Run Blues 18. "Linconia": Lincoln's Fantasy Plan For Banishing Blacks Part 8 The Emancipators Nobody Knows 19. The Emancipating Congress 20. The "Conversion" of Abraham Lincoln 21. Lincoln Asks Blacks To Leave America Part 9 "Let this Cup Pass from me" 22. Lincoln Tries To Escape History 23. Lincoln Asks Congress To Deport Blacks 24. No Hidin' Place Part 10 "Whipped into ... Glory" 25. Emancipating The Emancipator 26. Goin' To Gettysburg, Sorry I Can't Take You Part 11 With Malice Toward Some 27. Reconstruction Of The White People, By The White People, For The White People 28. The Last Lincoln

Call number: E457.2.B44 2000

Islam at War: A History - "This book introduces some of Islam's greatest military figures and analyzes significant events that are shaping the modern world. Nafziger and Walton detail the rich and diverse military histories of dozens of empires, nations, tribes, clans, and peoples."

Call number: BP50.N335 2003

Conspiracy Narratives in Roman History

In this first book-length treatment of conspiracy in Roman history, Victoria Pagan examines the narrative strategies that five prominent historians used to disclose events that had been deliberately shrouded in secrecy and silence. She compares how Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus constructed their accounts of the betrayed Catilinarian, Bacchanalian, and Pisonian conspiracies. Her analysis reveals how a historical account of a secret event depends upon the transmittal of sensitive information from a private setting to the public sphere--and why women and slaves often proved to be ideal transmitters of secrets. Pagan then turns to Josephus's and Appian's accounts of the assassinations of Caligula and Julius Caesar to explore how the two historians maintained suspense throughout their narratives, despite readers' prior knowledge of the outcomes."

Call number: DG205.P24 2004

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder - "In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder-all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.
As Hallowell and Ratey point out, "attention deficit disorder" is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction" provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside you'll discover
- whether ADD runs in families
- new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations
- the links between ADD and other conditions
- how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths
- the new drugs and how they work, and why they're not for everyone
- exciting advances in nonpharmaceutical therapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle
- how to adapt theclassic twelve-step program to treat ADD
- sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them
- strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness
ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction" is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read."

Call number: RC394.A85 H349 2005

Who Killed Martin Luther King by James Earl Ray - "Destined to be one of the most controversial books of the century, and a sure-fire bestseller, this true story by the convicted assassin of Dr. King will reveal the conspiracy and coverup which has tormented America, and one solitary man, for more than 20 years."

Call number: HV6248.R39 A3 1991

Greece: A Guide to the Archaeological Sites - "Understanding of the past is based on visual, cultural, emotive and, above all, geographic comprehension. Site by site, this book accompanies visitors around the archaeological monuments of ancient Greece, bringing history and its protagonists to life. Concise, accurate texts, spectacular color images and detailed illustrations permit a visual examination of the ancient Greeks and their society."

Call number: DF78.D8713 2004

Mobil Travel Guide South, 2004 - "This planner is organized alphabetically by state, with introductory information about the state followed by city listings in alphabetical order. For each city, the planner lists recommended sites and attractions and Mobil One- to Five-Star rated lodgings and restaurants."

Call number: F207.3.M55 2004

Funerals - "What is sitting shivah? Who celebrates the Day of the Dead? Why do Sikhs share a meal after a funeral? Funerals looks at different funeral traditions from burials to cremations. The Hindu and Buddhist belief of reincarnation is discussed. A variety of mourning rituals are investigated, including the donation of food and money to the poor. New and non-religious funerals, such as the pagan-style rituals of the humanists, and the environmentally conscious green burials, are also explored."

Call number: GT3150.R67 2004

In the waning days of grunge and heroin chic, it's nice to know that the next big thing is truly big. Yes, the Bombshell is back -- not a moment too soon -- and now any woman can learn her trade secrets.

What is a bombshell? She's a combustible blend of confidence and vulnerability, sauce and naivete. In this glittering beauty and lifestyle guide packed with pearls of wisdom, Laren Stover has compiled everything a woman needs to know to live the Bombshell life: from how to dress and make an entrance to what to eat and where to shop. It tells readers what makes a Bombshell tick (and go off); road-tested outfits for 25 occasions; must-have Bombshell sleepwear, handbags, and fragrances; what's in the Bombshell library; and what she looks for in a man. With scads of little-known facts about real-life bombshells like Liz, Mae, and Lana and stunning four-color illustrations by Ruben Toledo, this fun and ever-so-practical little book is certain to bring out the inner Bombshell in every woman."

Call number: TT507.S855 2001

Discover the evolutionary mystery of the white-tailed deer, marvel at the grizzly bear who must sustain a thousand-pound bulk with ninety pounds of food every day; and admire eagles in flight while learning about the remarkable bifocal system that allows them to hone in on their prey from a thousand feet in the air and then inspect that prey at a talon's length."

Call number: QL50.L44 1998 OVRSZ

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting and Keeping Your Benefits - "An essential book for anyone dealing with long-term or permanent disability, this volume is written for first-time applicants in plain, thorough English."

Call number: REFERENCE - HD7105.25.U6 M675 2003

Make Your Own Living Trust - "This guide explains how to create a living trust, transfer property to the trust, and amend or revoke the trust at any time. Provides all the forms and instructions necessary to create a basic living trust, a marital life estate trust (A-B trust), and a back-up will. Good in all states except Louisiana."

Call number: REFERENCE -KF734.29 C57 2005

If you're unfamiliar with the ever-changing tax laws or frightened by the threat of an audit, you've probably missed out on taking perfectly legal write-offs in the past. With the 2005 Edition of J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks as your guide, you can stop worrying and start saving, because you'll learn exactly how to take advantage of every tax break and deduction that you may be entitled to - without running afoul of the IRS.

Fully updated and completely revised to reflect important changes in this year's tax laws, J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks, 2005 Edition can help you save more than ever before on your tax bill. Chapters are clearly organized by subject matter so you can easily find situations that may apply to you. Also, each tax benefit is clearly explained, along with the eligibility requirements for claiming the benefit, as well as planning tips and common pitfalls associated with the benefit in question. New tax law alerts are also included throughout the book, so you can make the most informed decisions possible.

Critical coverage will help you find deductions and tax breaks with regard to: You and you family Your job You home and car Your business Medical expenses Education costs Retirement Savings Health savings accounts Charitable giving investing Travel Entertainment Real estate Borrowing and interest Insurance and catastrophes Gifts and inheritances

J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks, 2005 Edition is packed with hundreds of updated deductions and credits, practical advice, and real-world examples. by answering the most commonly asked tax question, "What can I deduct?" itwill clearly help you save more on your tax bill this year and for years to come."

Call number: REFERENCE - HJ4653.D4 L37 2005

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - "It would be difficult to top the phenomenal success of BRIDGET JONES' DIARY, but the sequel certainly pulls it off. The incomparable Renée Zellweger (JERRY MACGUIRE, COLD MOUNTAIN) once again breathes hilarious life into the flawed heroine who sent her career soaring. This installment of Bridget's journal finds her dealing with the growing pains of a new relationship with Mark Darcy, her crush from the first film (stilted but passionate Colin Firth). Though wildly in love with him, Bridget, a TV producer, worries off and on that Mark and his stuffy attorney crowd may not be quite her cup of tea. When she attends an important law function as Mark's date, she manages to embarrass herself and offend his snobby colleagues. To top it off, Mark's gorgeous and willowy coworker Rebecca (Jacinda Barrett) seems to have a knack for showing up at just the wrong time. When Bridget finally asks Mark outright if he's having an affair with the leggy Rebecca, he refuses to answer. Bridget jets off in a huff, and it appears the relationship is officially on the rocks. To further complicate matters, her cute and caddish former love Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) asks her to join him on-location in Thailand for a TV shoot--another chance at romance for Bridget Jones. Zellweger makes the film completely her own, and provides some quintessential "Bridget" moments--Bridget trying to walk up a flight of stairs in heels, Bridget careening down a mountain on skis, or Bridget tripping on magic mushrooms on a Thai beach. Brilliantly rehashing this unforgettable character, the sequel is a pleasure to watch that easily matches the original."

Call number: PN1997.B7538 E34 2005 DVD

Five Days to Midnight - "J.T. Neumeyer, a brilliant physics professor, recieves a police file from the future with explicit details of a gruesome murder -- his own."

Call number: PN1997.A12 2004 DVD

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - "A free-thinking rebel goes hand-to-hand with a tough chief nurse and the bureaucratic mental hospital she represents. His inflammatory energy and lust for life transform the other patients and shake the system to its foundations."

Call number: PN1997.O54 1997 DVD

Damn Yankees - "An exciting mix of rough-and-tumble baseball with lively song-and-dance numbers makes this musical a home run. When middle-aged Joe, number one Washington Senators fan, gets a deal from the devil and is transformed into a hotshot rookie baseball player, the Senators have their first real chance to beat the Yankees and capture the pennant. But the devil's secret agenda is to pull the rug out from under the fans' feet just before the Senators win, hopefully sparking massive depression. Joe's yearning for his wife throws a wrench into the devil's devious works, encouraging the devil to call in Lola, the best vamp in his staff. Joe and Lola warily dance around each other, he fascinated by her physical charms, she mesmerized by his honest goodness. With so much pressure on him, can Joe hold it together long enough to beat those damn Yankees, win the pennant for the Senators...and keep his soul?"

Call number: PN1995.9.M86 D36 2000 VHS

Affairs at Thrush Green - "Charles Henstock, rector of Thrush Green, is quite happy about his recent promotion. But an unfortunate skirmish with one of his wealthy new parishioners disheartens him. The return of Kit Armitage to Thrush Green also causes a stir. Could he be contemplating a second marriage?"

Call number: PR6069.A42 A7 1994 AUDBK

Dinner With Friends - "Four friends, married for twelve years, planned on eating, drinking and parenting their way into old age together. But when Gabe and Karen host a dinner for their best friends, only one arrives - with news that will test their friendship and their marriage."

Call number: PN1997.D585 W58 2001 DVD

Spider-Man - "A geeky high school student is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and gains superhero powers that mimic the strengths of a spider. Now, Peter Parker can climb walls and spin spiderwebs, but he still longs for the love of his neighbor Mary Jane. When the city comes under fire of the tyrannical Green Goblin, Spider-Man comes to the rescue and the legend is born."

Call number: PN1997.S754 2002 DVD

Spider-Man 2 - "Two years have passed, and the mild-mannered Peter Parker faces new challenges as he struggles with the gift and the curse, desperately trying to balance his dual identities as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man and his life as a college student. Tormented by his secrets, Peter finds that his relationships with all those he holds dear are in danger of unraveling. His life-long yearning for M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) becomes even stronger as he fights the impulse to reveal his secret life and declare his love. His friendship with Harry Osborn (James Franco) is complicated by the young Osborn's bitterness over his father's death and his growing vendetta against Spider-Man. Even Peter's beloved Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), who has fallen on hard times after the death of Uncle Ben, begins to have doubts about her nephew. Peter's life is about to become even more complicated as he encounters a formidable new foe -- Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Peter must use all the powers at his disposal to try to stop this diabolical madman in his octagonal tracks."

Call number: PN1997.S7542 2004 DVD

King Arthur - "A spectacular, epic, action-adventure of one man's destiny to become king. Always thought to be a myth, the legend of King Arthur is based on a real hero, torn between his private ambitions and his public sense of duty. A reluctant leader, Arthur wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can, one final mission stands before him and his Knights of the Round Table. Under the guidance of Merlin and with the beautiful, courageous Guinevere by his side, Arthur will have to find the strength within himself to change the course of history."

Call number: PN1997.K52 B888 2004 DVD

The Divine Secrets of the YA-YA Sisterhood - "A successful writer laments about her mother and her childhood to a reporter from Time and the subsequent article causes a rift between mother and daughter. Both sides increase their frustration with one another until finally the daughter disinvites the mother from her wedding. Now, the Ya Yas, a secret group of life-long friends to which the mother is a member, decide it's time to act. They kidnap the daughter and bring her back home to rural Louisiana for a swift kick of Southern hospitality and reminiscing with hopes that they can bring mother and daughter back together."

Call number: PN1997.D618 2002 DVD

Shrek - "Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey."

Call number: PN1995.9.C45 S373 2003 DVD

Antwone Fisher - "The true story of ANTWONE FISHER tracks a remarkable young man on the path to recovery from physical and sexual abuse. Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke) is a young Navy sailor who is on verge of getting booted from the military because of his volatile temper when he is ordered to mandatory sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington). After a few strained sessions, Fisher navigates through difficult memories of his Cleveland childhood, mostly of life with a vicious foster mother (Novella Nelson) who beats him on a regular basis (and refers to him not by name, but by the n-word) and a foster sister who violates him sexually. Fisher and Davenport form a father-son bond (Fisher even adopts the doctor's wife [Salli Richardson] as a kind of surrogate Mom). And eventually he finds the strength to work through his anger and the courage to forge his first romantic relationship with Cheryl (Joy Bryant). Writer Antwone Fisher, making his screenplay debut, achieves an encouraging view of human nature with this story, and first-time director Washington molds it into a film that ranks with GOOD WILL HUNTING and ORDINARY PEOPLE. Washington demonstrates his ease with actors by drumming up rich emotional intimacy, not without naturally humorous and awkward moments. Vivid, painterly images and the yearning melodies of composer Mychael Danna complete the artistry of the film."

Call number: PN1997.A636 2003 DVD

Two Weeks Notice - "Lucy Kelson, is Chief Counsel for one of New York City's top commercial real estate developers. She's a brilliant lawyer with smart mind and an ulcer. Her millionaire boss, George Wade is the reason for her neurotic self. Handsome, charming and undeniably self-absorbed, he treats her more like a nanny than a Harvard Law grad. Now, after five years of calling the shots-on everything from his clothes to his divorce settlements - Lucy is calling it quits."

Call number: PN1997.T975 We 2003 DVD

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - "After learning that she is the legitimate heir to the throne of Genovia, a