Baudolino - Publisher's Marketing: "It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors and proceeds to tell his own fantastical story.
Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino has two major gifts--a talent for learning languages and a skill in telling lies. When still a boy he meets a foreign commander in the woods, charming him with his quick wit and lively mind. The commander--who proves to be Emperor Frederick Barbarossa--adopts Baudolino and sends him to the university in Paris, where he makes a number of fearless, adventurous friends.
Spurred on by myths and their own reveries, this merry band sets out in search of Prester John, a legendary priest-king said to rule over a vast kingdom in the East--a phantasmagorical land of strange creatures with eyes on their shoulders and mouths on their stomachs, of eunuchs, unicorns, and lovely maidens.
As always with Eco, this abundant novel includes dazzling digressions, outrageous tricks, extraordinary feeling, and vicarious reflections on our postmodern age. This is Eco the storyteller at his brilliant best."

Call number: PQ 4865.C6 B3813 2002

Cadillac Beach

Serge A. Storms is back! The one-man crime spree hits no speed bumps as he swings through Tampa, Disney World, and parts south before settling down in Miami Beach to team up with a former sidekick and launch his long- overdue offbeat travel service.

It's a labor of love as Serge forces customers to confront the underbelly of the Sunshine State's past and present. Some clients get it; others run for their lives. No matter. Bullets fly, cars crash, bodies pile up, fireballs reach into the sky, local lore is recited. The tour continues.

But wait! There's more!

Our overachieving antihero has a full to-do list, and he multitasks during the tourist juggernaut to battle the Palermo crime family, mystery assassins, local police, the FBI, the CIA, Fidel Castro, and telemarketers.

Whew! That's plenty! . . . No, it's not! Serge is also out to solve a forty-year-old mystery involving the infamous "Murph the Surf" gem heist. Could this be what got his grand-father killed? So we jump into the time machine to meet his eccentric granddad, Sergio, who is running a small-time bookie operation in 1964 Miami Beach, a golden time and place popu-lated by the Beatles, Cassius Clay, James Bond, Jackie Gleason, and Flipper. . . .

Back to live action! Serge and his customers have become the hunted, hopscotching through a series of famous hotel rooms. But Serge tells them not to worry. He has a master plan, which is about to unfold in all of its insane glory . . . on Cadillac Beach!"

Call number: PS 3554.O719 C34 2004

The Collected Letters of C. S. Lewis: Volume 1: Family Letters 1905-1931 - Publisher's Marketing: "The first of a three volume collection of the letters of C.S. Lewis, this volume contains letters from Lewis's boyhood, his army days in World War I and his early academic life at Oxford. From his declared atheism at age 16 to his budding friendship with Tolkein during his days at Oxford, these letters set the stage for the Lewis's influential life and writings."

Call number: PR 6023.E926 Z48 2004

Launch Your Career in College: Strategies for Students, Educators, and Parents - Publisher's Marketing: "A step-by-step handbook for college students and their parents designed to help ensure that each year of college is a major stepping-stone toward a successful career."

Call number: LB 2343.3.S32 2005

Kurt Weill on Stage: From Berlin to Broadway - Publisher's Marketing: "Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,
And he shows them pearly white.
Just a jackknife has Macheath, dear,
And he keeps it out of sight.
The words are by Bertolt Brecht. The music is by Kurt Weill. The song is "Mack the Knife," the number-one song of Weill's internationally famous "Threepenny Opera, originally performed on a stage in the Weimar Berlin of 1928. Its tough, sexy sound became, a quarter-century later, a signature song of America's greatest recording stars, among them Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.
And when in 1933 Weill, already Germany's most renowned composer, fled the Nazis to come to America ("For every age there is a place about which fantasies are written. In Mozart's time it was Turkey. For Shakespeare, it was Italy. For us in Germany, it was always America"), he joined his appetite for the United States to his European roots and classical training and soon became one of the most admired composers of the American musical stage.
He wrote one successful Broadway show after another--"Lady in the Dark, "Knickerbocker Holiday," One Touch of Venus, "Street Scene, "Lost in the Stars, among others. He worked with such theatrical greats as Gertrude Lawrence, Ira Gershwin, Maxwell Anderson, Mary Martin, Agnes de Mille, Joshua Logan, Ogden Nash, Harold Clurman, Walter Huston, E. Y. Harburg, and Elia Kazan. Always at the center of his life was his great love of thirty years, his leading lady, interpreter of his music, his wife (they were divorced in Berlin in 1933 but remarried four years later in America), the actress-singer Lotte Lenya.
Foster Hirsch, using Weill's letters, journals, and notes, and interviewing Weill's friends and colleagues, writes about his life, his experimental, political composing in Germany, his Broadway music in America--both aspects of his work being a source of controversy among music lovers for years. Lotte Lenya said, "There is no American Weill, there is no German Weill. There is no difference between them. There is only Weill." Hirsch details the writing, casting, and production of Weill's eleven hit shows. He writes about Weill's years in Hollywood and the friends he made and lost along the way. He evokes Weill's complicated, intense collaborations with Brecht, Maxwell Anderson, Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Elmer Rice, Moss Hart, and Ira Gershwin.
In Kurt Weill on Stage, Hirsch has given us a vivid portrayal of a remarkable artist and a fabulous era of American musical theater."

Call number: ML 410.W395 H57 2002

Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth - Publisher's Marketing: "From the New York Times bestselling author Derrick Bell, a profound meditation on achieving success with integrity.
As one of the country's most influential law professors, Derrick Bell has spent a lifetime helping students struggling to maintain a sense of integrity in the face of an overwhelming pressure to succeed at any price. Frequently asked how he managed to be so extraordinarily successful while never giving up the fight for justice and equality, Bell decided to spend his seventieth year writing a book of insight and guidance. The result, "Ethical Ambition, is a deeply affecting, uplifting, and brilliant series of meditations that not only challenges us to face some of the most difficult questions that life presents, but dares to offer some solutions.
Using incidents from his own life, Bell also looks to literature, history, and other contemporary figures who have refused to compromise their beliefs. In chapters that explore passion, faith courage, inspiration, humility, and relationships, Ethical Ambition address the most fundamental issues of life."

Call number: BJ 1611.2.B34 2002

The Language of Life: How Cells Communicate in Health and Disease - Publisher's Marketing: "Cooperation requires conversation. Human beings speak to one another. Sounds, scents, and postures allow animals to make their point. While individual cells can't talk, hiss, growl, or bare their teeth, they nevertheless communicate regularly. Their language is based not on words or gestures, but on chemistry--using molecules where we would use words, constructing sentences from chains of proteins. The cells that make up the bodies of muticellular organisms inform, wheedle, command, exhort, reassure, nurture, criticize, and instruct each other to direct every physiological function, report every newsworthy event, record every memory, heal every wound. And each of those chemical conversations represents an opportunity for scientists and physicians. The molecular biologists who worked for over a decade to sequence the human genome have sometimes referred to that sequence as the "book of life." To our cells, that "book" is no more than a dictionary--only living cells can converse, forming the network that allows our 60 trillion cells to function as a single organism. For nearly a century, researchers have been straining to hear the whispered conversations among cells, hoping to master the basics of their language. They know that if we can decipher and translate this cellular chatter, we have the potential for sending signals of our own that could repair wounds, reduce cholesterol, control insulin levels, or even block the reproduction of cancer cells. The possibilities are as endless as they are intriguing. The Language of Life is a fantastic story of discovery, blending the vision of science with the poetry of life itself."

Call number: QH 604.2.N54 2005

Alma Rose: Vienna to Auschwitz - Publisher's Marketing: "Alma Ross's story first came to public attention through the intriguing 1980 film Playing for Time. The true story of this heroic woman is now told for the first time. Rose was born to musical royalty in Vienna when the imperial city was the center of the musical world. Her father was violinist and concertmaster Arnold Rose; her uncle was Gustav Mahler. In the 1930s she founded and led a brilliant womens touring orchestra. Like many other Viennese Jews, the Rose family was caught off guard by the rise of Nazism. Alma assisted her family to flee but was herself caught and deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. There, Alma again formed and led a women's orchestra---the only women's musical ensemble in the Nazi camps---thereby saving the lives of some four dozen women. In telling Alma's full story, the authors honor her and the valiant prisoner-musicians for whom music meant life."

Call number: ML 418.R76 N48 2000

The Myth of Hitler's Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis - Publisher's Marketing: "In Rabbi David G. Dalin's controversial new book, he explodes the newly resurrected, widely accepted, yet utterly bankrupt smearing of Pope Pius XII, whom Jewish survivors of the Holocaust considered a righteous gentile."

Call number: BX 1378.D35 2005

All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine - Publisher's Marketing: "Twenty years after his death, George Balanchine still dominates the world of ballet. Not only have his works been danced by the New York City Ballet continuously since 1948, but they also have been performed by more than two dozen other companies throughout the world. In clear and elegant writing, Terry Teachout brings to life the dramatic story of George Balanchine, a Russian emigre who fell in love with American culture, married four times and kept a mistress on the side, and transformed the art of ballet forever."

Call number: GV 1785.B32 T43 2004

A Matter of Principle - Publisher's Marketing: "The fourth book in the Faith Abbey Mystery series finds Brother Bartholomew chasing art thieves in a fast-paced caper which takes him across the Atlantic."

Call number: PS 3563.A5747 M377 2003

Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club) - Publisher's Marketing: "Abandoned by her boyfriend at a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma, Novalee Nation, 17 years old and seven months pregnant, soon discovers the treasures hiding in this small Southwest town."

Call number: PS 3562.E856 W48 2000

Dunks, Doubles, Doping: How Steroids Are Killing American Athletics - Publisher's Marketing: "Steroids have been made out to be the modern plague of the day. The media chastize athletes who use them and sentence users to an early death. Outspoken critics claim there's a laundry list of horrific, irreversible side effects. But the truth, as HBO may have summed up best in their special programming on the subject, is that despite all the smoke, there's no fire. Hardly a spark.
In Dunks, Doubles, Doping, Nathan Jendrick offers a researched, unbiased view on anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. The truth is that steroids didn't kill Lyle Alzado, Steve Bechler or Ken Caminiti. The truth is that steroids won't be the cause of death for Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, or Marion Jones--athletes accused of drug use. The one thing that steroids are killing though, is sports. Steroids have ruined the landscape of competition not by their chemical properties, but by the massive hysteria that surrounds them in the media, in gyms and in the stands of stadiums. And it's all in the name of money. Fans are turned off by the scandals and adolescents, who might be the only ones at a real health risk by using steroids, are putting the future of sports on their shoulders, and on the line, by trying to get big unnaturally too early.
Dunks, Doubles, Doping includes interviews with top athletes, physicians and personalities while covering and revealing the truth behind steroids and confronting the new horizon of cheating: Gene doping. "3D is a can't-miss if you want the truth behind America's latest sports scandal."

Call number: RC 1230.J46 2006

A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons

A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer showcases his writings, letters, and sermons in a daily devotional format, encouraging and deepening readers' reflections and meditations. With a foreword by Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics, A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer will take readers on a 365-day journey of understanding with this deeply spiritual man."

Call number: BV 4811.B584213 2005

A Year with C.S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works - Publisher's Marketing: "The wise writings of beloved author C. S. Lewis are our inspiring guide in this elegant book of 366 poignant and thought-provoking daily meditations.C. S. Lewis was one of the most wise and thought-provoking writers of the last century. Generations of readers have found insight and inspiration from his uniquely articulate view of God's interaction in the world and in our lives. This elegant collectible book provides 366 daily readings comprised of selections from Lewis's celebrated Signature Classics that include Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, and A Grief Observed. It also includes excerpts from his timeless works The Weight of Glory and The Abolition of Man.Throughout the book are brief and engaging biographical details of Lewis's life that correspond with the daily selections and offer the reader a more intimate look at the author in the context of his writings. This attractive collection comes with a ribbon marker and makes a timeless gift filled with wisdom, compassion, insight, and camaraderie--a perfect yearlong companion for thoughtful believers of any age."

Call number: BV 4811.L48 2003

A Fine Balance

As the cahracters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love. "A Fine Balance" creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state."

Call number: PR 9199.3.M494 P56 1997

The Autobiography of G. K. Chesterton - Publisher's Marketing: "Here is a special two-in-one book that is both by G.K. Chesterton and about Chesterton. This volume offers an irresistible opportunity to see who this remarkable man really was. Chesterton was one of the most stimulating and well-loved writers of the 20th century. His 100 books, and hundreds of essasy and columns on a great variety of themes have made G.K. Chesterton the most widely quoted writers of modern times. Here is Chesterton is his own words, in a book he preferred not to write, but did so near the end of his life after much insistence by friends and admirers. Critic Syndey Dark wrote after Chesterton died that perhaps the happiest thing that happened in Gilbert Chesterton's extraordinarily happy life was that his autobiography was finished a few weeks before his death. It is a stimulating, exciting, tremendously intresting book. It is a draught - indeed, several draugts one after the other - of human and literary champagne." Full of Chesteron's wonderful and unique writing, humor, inspiration and humilty, with some 40 rare photos, this book will be greatly desired by Chesterton fans, as well as by anyone interested in learning who this colorful and brilliant persons was."

Call number: PR 4453.C4 A78 2006

Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art - Publisher's Marketing: "In this classic book, Madeleine L'Engle addresses the questions, What makes art Christian? What does it mean to be a Christian artist? What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L'Engle's beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one's own art."

Call number: BR 115.A8 L46 2001

The Fat Flush Plan

"The Fat Flush Plan" is a groundbreaking low carb/detox diet and fitness program. Fat Flush is known as the only diet program that gets rid of bloat, supports the liver, cleans up the lymph, and helps to eliminate the appearance of cellulite - for good. An international best-seller with legions of devoted followers, "The Fat Flush Plan" has been featured on The View, as well as in cover articles in "Time, Glamour, Self," and many others. It is based upon essential fats (such as flax seed oil and flax seeds), balanced proteins (including eggs, meat, fish, and moderate soy) plus low-glycemic healthy carbs from fat flushing fruits and vegetables. "The Plan" also features "cleansing" tonics such as unsweetened cranberry juice and water, the "Long Life Cocktail," and daily hot water and lemon juice as well as a delicious array of fat burning, water regulating, and insulin controlling herbs and spices (think cayenne, mustard, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, and cloves)."

Call number: RM 222.2.G5373 2002

Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith - Publisher's Marketing: "Sir Martin Gilbert, renowned author of many authoritative works of history and biography, speaks in a charming, personal voice in this fascinating volume, the saga of five thousand years of Jewish life laid out in a series of intimate, storytelling letters to a lifelong friend.
Sir Martin first met "Auntie Fori" in 1958, when he arrived in New Delhi with a letter of introduction from her son, a fellow Oxford student. Their friendship flourished for forty years through correspondence and visits to the capitals where her husband, the diplomat B. K. Nehru, was posted. Then, at her ninetieth birthday celebration in 1998, Auntie Fori told her "adopted nephew" that she was not of Indian birth but was actually Hungarian-and Jewish. She did not know what this Jewish identity involved-historically or spiritually-and she asked him to enlighten her.
In response, Sir Martin embarked on the series of letters that have been gathered to form this book, shaping each one as a concise, individually formed story. He presents Jewish history as the narrative expression-the timeline-of the Jewish faith, and the faith as it is informed by the history. Starting with Adam and Eve, he then brings us to Abraham and his descendants, who worshiped a God who repeatedly, and often dramatically, intervened in their lives. The stories of Genesis and Exodus lead seamlessly on to those of the eras when the land was ruled by the Israelite kings and then by Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Greece, and Rome-the Biblical and post-Biblical periods. In Sir Martin's hands, these stories are rich in incident and achievement. He then traces the long history of the Jews in the Diaspora, ending with an unexpected visit to anoutpost of Jewry in Anchorage, Alaska. Ranging through almost every country in the world-including China and India-he maintains a chronological structure, weaving in the history of other peoples and faiths, to give Auntie Fori-and us-a sense of the larger stage on which Jewish history has played out.
The last fifty letters are devoted to an explanation of Jewish faith and worship, intertwined with the history and observance of holy days and festivals.
These letters are fascinating in their objectivity and at the same time infused with a deep personal warmth.
Written for one beloved friend, Letters to Auntie Fori brings to life the events and sequence of Jewish history with a special charm that will endear this volume to readers old and young."

Call number: DS 118.G46 2002

Song of Songs: Erotic Love Poetry

This new, illustrated adaptation of the Song of Songs by Judith Ernst renders this literary jewel accessible to a new generation of readers. While retaining much of the beloved phrasing from the King James Bible, Ernst has made stylistic changes that give the text a fresh and arresting charm. In addition, twelve detailed gouache paintings appropriately capture the poem's moods of love by portraying a woman longing for her lover. Interspersed between sections of the poem and their accompanying illustrations is short, thoughtful commentary to help readers understand ancient references in the text.

Brilliantly regaining the erotic power, poetic beauty, and authentic experience of the text, this updated and reenvisioned Song of Songs restores for modern audiences the same seductive spell that has captivated readers for thousands of years."

Call number: BS 1485.52.E76 2003

How to Read the Bible - Publisher's Marketing: "In his new book, master Bible scholar and teacher Marc Brettler argues that today's contemporary readers can only understand the ancient Hebrew Scripture by knowing more about the culture that produced it. And so Brettler unpacks the literary conventions, ideological assumptions, and historical conditions that inform the biblical text and demonstrates how modern critical scholarship and archaeological discoveries shed light on this fascinating and complex literature.

Brettler surveys representative biblical texts from different genres to illustrate how modern scholars have taught us to "read" these texts. Using the "historical-critical method" long popular in academia, he guides us in reading the Bible as it was read in the biblical period, independent of later religious norms and interpretive traditions. Understanding the Bible this way lets us appreciate it as an interesting text that speaks in multiple voices on profound issues."

Call number: BS 171.3.B74 2005

Authors featured include: Chaucer, Shakespeare, George Herbert, Hardy, Trollope (Anthony & Joanna!), Jane Austen, George Orwell, Graham Greene, James Joyce, R. S. Thomas, Emily Dickinson, John Steinbeck, and many more."

Call number: PR 1111.C65 G63 2002

Killing the Messenger: Journalists at Risk in Modern Warfare - Publisher's Marketing: "Killing the Messenger reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism. Covering armed conflicts has always been dangerous business, but in the past, press heroes like Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow faced only the danger of random bullets or bombs. Today's war correspondent is actually in the cross hairs, a target of combatants on all sides of conflicts. In their own words, correspondents describe the new dangers they face and attempt to explain why they are targeted."

Call number: PN 4784.W37 F62 2006

Humboldt's Cosmos: Alexander Von Humboldt and the Latin American Journey That Changed the Way We See the World - Publisher's Marketing: "From 1799 to 1804 German naturalist and adventurer Alexander von Humboldt conducted the first extensive scientific exploration of Latin America. At the completion of his arduous 6,000-mile journey, he was feted by Thomas Jefferson and presented to Napoleon, and, with the subsequent publication of his findings, he would be hailed as the greatest scientific genius of his age. "Humboldt's Cosmos tells the story of this extraordinary man who was equal parts Einstein and Livingstone, and of the adventure that defined his life. Gerard Helferich vividly recounts Humboldt's expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes, highlighting his paradigm-changing discoveries along the way. During the course of the expedition, Humboldt cataloged more than 60,000 plants, set an altitude record climbing the volcano Chimborazo, and became the first to study the great cultures of the Aztecs and Incas. In the process, he revolutionized geology and laid the groundwork for modern sciences such as climatology, oceanography, and geography--and his contributions would influence future greats such as Charles Darwin and shape the course of science for centuries to come. Published in time for the bicentennial of the expedition's completion in May 1804, "Humboldt's Cosmos is a dramatic tribute to one of history's most audacious adventurers, whom Stephen Jay Gould noted "may well have been the world's most famous and influential intellectual.""

Call number: Q 143.H9 A6 2004

Who's Teaching Your Children?: Why the Teacher Crisis Is Worse Than You Think and What Can Be Done about It - Publisher's Marketing: "Many of the problems afflicting American education are the result of a critical shortage of qualified teachers in the classrooms. The teacher crisis is surprisingly resistant to current reforms and is getting worse. This important book reveals the causes underlying the crisis and offers concrete, affordable proposals for effective reform. Vivian Troen and Katherine Boles, two experienced classroom teachers and education consultants, argue that because teachers are recruited from a pool of underqualified candidates, given inadequate preparation, and dropped into a culture of isolation without mentoring, support, or incentives for excellence, they are programmed to fail. Half quit within their first five years. Troen and Boles offer an alternative, a model of reform they call the Millennium School, which changes the way teachers work and improves the quality of their teaching. When teaching becomes a real profession, they contend, more academically able people will be drawn into it, colleges will be forced to improve the quality of their education, and better-prepared teachers will enter the classroom and improve the profession."

Call number: LB 1776.2.T76 2003

Where the Flame Trees Bloom - Publisher's Marketing: "Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba."

Call number: PS 3551.D22 Z476 1994

Notes from a Roman Terrace - Publisher's Marketing: "A delightful travel memoir of contemporary life in Rome, by the author of the well-loved Notes from an Italian Garden.
Joan Marble has lived in a sixteenth-century Roman palazzo apartment with husband Robert, a sculptor, for over forty years. A lifetime of mingling with the citizens of Rome and pottering about on her beloved terrace above the city rooftops has resulted in this warm and witty book.
Highly personal and brimming with anecdote, history and insight, Joan's experience of Rome and Romans is infected by her contagious fascination for plants, a hobby she shares every week with the Women's Gardening Club of Rome. She includes an insider's view of Italian fellow gardening-obsessives, and an authoritative view of famous Italian Gardens. Woven into her gardening tales are her informed views on everyday life in the city; of partying, politics and popes; of bicycle thieves and cat-catchers, and how to deal with those friends-of-friends who arrive so regularly in Rome with nowhere to stay.
Imbued with a special feel for history and human observation, this idiosyncratic study of Joan's beloved home will delight armchair gardeners and travellers alike."

Call number: SB 455.M3674 2003

Spirit of the Rock - Publisher's Marketing: "With the experience and passion of a seasoned Yosemite climber, Ron Kauk uses concise vignettes to share his thoughts on the natural world and our collective responsibility to care for the planet upon which we all rely. Peppered throughout Kauk's insightful observations are practical applications, lessons really, culled from twenty-five years spent dangling from sheer rock walls and granite overhangs around the world. These are lessons that relate not only to climbing but to life itself-always practice next to the ground, have an eye for the line, and learn how to read the cracks. Contemplating nature, climbing, rock, and spirit, this climbing legend offers an inspirational book filled with breathtaking photography and original writing. Ron Kauk is a world-renowned rock climber, and has been featured in magazines including Outside, Rock and Ice, and Climbing. He has been climbing since the 1970s, and works diligently to protect Yosemite from overdevelopment and abuse. He lives in Yosemite, California."

Call number: GV 200.2.K38 2003

Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre - Publisher's Marketing: "Through the eyes of many Fairacre friends, we trace Mrs. Pringle's life and her stormy standing as the redoubtable cleaner of the town"s school. However maddening she is, life at Fairacre would be poorer without her."

Call number: PR 6069.A42 M58 2001

A Million Little Pieces (Oprah's Book Club) - Publisher's Marketing: "Intense, unpredictable, and instantly engaging, this is a story of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation as it has never been told before. Recounted in visceral, kinetic prose, and crafted with a forthrightness that rejects self-pity, it brings readers face-to-face with a provocative understanding of the nature of addiction and the meaning of recovery."

Call number: HV 5831.M6 F74 2004

Just as I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham

Billy Graham is truly the world's pastor -- "the man who has preached to more people than any human being who has ever lived" "(Time)." In five decades Graham has led his ministry around the globe, speaking in person to more than 200 million people. Yet his message has remained singular and strong, as Graham continually implores his audience to "choose Christ, as I did." Even more notable is that, unlike many of his counterparts, Graham has maintained a noble reputation of integrity with no trace of scandal.

At 77, Graham now looks back on an incredible lifetime of personal relationships, whirlwind activity, ministry, leadership and influence. In a warm, unassuming voice, he shares the stories of his beginnings in the Church, and the overwhelming success he has achieved spreaking the word of God as an Evangelist. He describes the tolls this success took on his family -- and credits his remarkable wife, Ruth, for their tremendous accomplishments together.

Graham speaks of his embarrassing beginnings with fellow Baptist Harry S Truman, and friendships and associations with every U.S. president since Eisenhower, including anecdotes of lunch with Hillary Clinton and the behind-the-scenes drama of Nixon's rise and fall from power.

In "Just As I Am ," Billy Graham shares how he came from ordinary beginnings to have an extroardinary life of prestige and influence -- all derived from his unshakable belief in Christ. Graham says, "As I look back over the years...my deepest feeling is one of overwhelming gratitude. I cannot take credit for whatever God has chosen to accomplish through us; only God deserves the Glory....""

Call number: BV 3785.G69 A3 1999

The Late Great Allen Ginsberg: A Photo Biography - Publisher's Marketing: "Many of the seminal figures of contemporary culture knew and worked with Allen Ginsberg and have a place in this book. Among them are Cecil Taylor, David Amram, Philip Glass, Ray Manzarek, Ed Sanders, Czeslaw Milosz, Norman Mailer, Robert Frank, Gary Snyder, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure, Gregory Corso, William Burroughs, Philip Whalen, Peter Orlovsky, and Robert Creeley. In this book we truly see Allen Ginsberg as a poet, a spiritualist, a friend, a lover, a performer, a teacher, and a lover of good times. A complex and many-faceted life is given its due in this inspired photographic history of Ginsbergs life from 1980 through 1997. The Late Great Allen Ginsberg is a deeply moving recollection of Americas most important post-World War II poet, informed by Ginsbergs sensitivity, his love of life, and his humanitarianism. Allen Ginsberg spent hardly any time alone. We see him giving poetry readings and workshops, chatting with friends, pursued by admirers on the street, in group meditation, talking with Peter Orlovsky. The special power of Christopher Felvers photographs comes from his ability to accurately and reverentially document Ginsbergs intense network of social relations at the heart of the Beat universe."

Call number: PS 3513.I74 Z6 2002

Learning to Teach: Not Just for Beginner - Publisher's Marketing: "This must-have resource combines the latest in education theory and best-practice instruction in an easy-to-navigate format that teachers will want to keep close at hand. Filled with helpful strategies, tips, and insights from veteran teachers across the country, the book covers essential topics of instruction, planning, management, and professional growth. Also includes updated standards and technology sections, a complete glossary of education terms, and a new index."

Call number: LB 1025.3.S526 2005

How can we put into action what parents and teachers have known for years? Small classes for young children just make sense, and now research proves it. This accessible book provides the evidence to bring common sense into the classroom.

In this clear and concise book, Achilles offers: Interpretation of findings from a solid foundation of research: the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR); the DuPont Study; and the Lasting Benefits Study (LBS) Vignettes, stories, and observations by practitioners on the front line that demonstrate specific applications of teaching and learning activities in small classes Positive effects and lifelong outcomes of small classes Insights into the impact of class size on social problems, physical and monetary considerations, and environmental conditions Evidence to back up supporters who advocate small classes in school

This book is designed for school leaders, teachers, administrators, students, and anyone who cares about the future of education in America. Donbt let good research go to waste. Small classes may come just in time to save the next generation of children."

Call number: LB 3013.2.A34 1999

Gilman begins by addressing basic questions about the history of aesthetic surgery. What surgical procedures have been performed? Which are considered aesthetic and why? Who are the patients? What is the place of aesthetic surgery in modern culture? He then turns his attention to that focus of countless human anxieties: the nose. Gilman discusses how people have reshaped their noses to repair the ravages of war and disease (principally syphilis), to match prevailing ideas of beauty, and to avoid association with negative images of the "Jew," the "Irish," the "Oriental," or the "Black." He examines how we have used aesthetic surgery on almost every conceivable part of the body to try to pass as younger, stronger, thinner, and more erotic. Gilman also explores some of the extremes of surgery as personal transformation, discussing transgender surgery, adult circumcision and foreskinrestoration, the enhancement of dueling scars, and even a performance artist who had herself altered to resemble the Mona Lisa.

The book draws on an extraordinary range of sources. Gilman is as comfortable discussing Nietzsche, Yeats, and Darwin as he is grisly medical details, Michael Jackson, and Barbra Streisand's decision to keep her own nose. The book contains dozens of arresting images of people before, during, and after surgery. This is a profound, provocative, and engaging study of how humans have sought to change their lives by transforming their bodies."

Call number: RD 118.G55 2001

The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece - Publisher's Marketing: "An Italian village on a hilltop near the Adriatic coast, a decaying palazzo facing the sea, and in the basement, cobwebbed and dusty, lit by a single bulb, an archive unknown to scholars. Here, a young graduate student from Rome, Francesca Cappelletti, makes a discovery that inspires a search for a work of art of incalculable value, a painting lost for almost two centuries.
The artist was Caravaggio, a master of the Italian Baroque. He was a genius, a revolutionary painter, and a man beset by personal demons. Four hundred years ago, he drank and brawled in the taverns and streets of Rome, moving from one rooming house to another, constantly in and out of jail, all the while painting works of transcendent emotional and visual power. He rose from obscurity to fame and wealth, but success didn't alter his violent temperament. His rage finally led him to commit murder, forcing him to flee Rome a hunted man. He died young, alone, and under strange circumstances.
Caravaggio scholars estimate that between sixty and eighty of his works are in existence today. Many others-no one knows the precise number-have been lost to time. Somewhere, surely, a masterpiece lies forgotten in a storeroom, or in a small parish church, or hanging above a fireplace, mistaken for a mere copy.
Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on an spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as The Taking of Christ-its mysterious fate and the circumstances of its disappearance have captivated Caravaggio devotees for years. After Francesca Cappelletti stumbles across a clue in that dusty archive, she tracks the painting across a continent and hundreds of years of history. But it is not until shemeets Sergio Benedetti, an art restorer working in Ireland, that she finally manages to assemble all the pieces of the puzzle.
Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning "A Civil Action," The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story. The fascinating details of Caravaggio's strange, turbulent career and the astonishing beauty of his work come to life in these pages. Harr's account is not unlike a Caravaggio painting: vivid, deftly wrought, and enthralling."

Call number: ND 623.C26 H37 2005

Life in a Medieval Monastery - Publisher's Marketing: "what people in a medieval monastery did on a daily basis"

Call number: BX 2470.C35 2005

Ludwig Wittgenstein: Architect

Call number: NA 1011.5.W85 W55 2000

The Leper King and His Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem - Publisher's Marketing: "The reign of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) has traditionally been seen as a period of decline when, because of the king's illness, power came to be held by those who made the wrong policy decisions. Notably, they ignored the advice of Raymond of Tripoli and attacked Saladin. This book challenges that view, arguing that peace with Saladin was not a viable option; and that the young king, despite suffering from lepromatous leprosy, presided over a society that was (contrary to what is often said) vigorous and self-confident."

Call number: D 184.4.H36 2000

Life Together Prayerbook of the Bible - Publisher's Marketing: "On the nature of Christian community and a theological interpretation of the Psalms."

Call number: BX 8080.B645 A213 1996 v.5

Light Through Darkness: The Orthodox Tradition - Publisher's Marketing: "The spirituality of the Christian East is often identified with beautiful icons, elaborate liturgy, a way of perfection as deification, and the vision of God as light. But martyrdom is part and parcel of the Orthodox way, and its spirituality is profoundly marked by the reality of pain and tears. This fascinating study finds a deeper insight at the heart of Orthodox tradition: the idea of brokenness and darkness as the only way to healing and light, the idea of imperfection as the only way to salvation. Light Through Darkness serves as the ideal introduction to an understanding of the Orthodox tradition, whether early, Byzantine, medieval or contemporary, and in whichever of its cultural and national expressions."

Call number: BX 382.C493 2004

The Knights Templar in the Golden Age of Spain: Their Hidden History on the Iberian Peninsula - Publisher's Marketing: "A thorough examination of the history of the Templars in Spain and Portugal- Explores the mysteries surrounding the location of Templar enclaves- Examines the Templar connections to the Cathars and to the troubadour culture- Looks at the Order’ s influence in the kingdoms of Aragon and Catalonia and the Spanish monarchy itselfThe rise and fall of the Templar Order constitutes a fundamental and decisive episode in medieval history, and the destruction of the Order constitutes a pivotal point that fundamentally altered the direction of society. While much is known about the history of the Templar Order in France, home of its chief commandery in Paris, and in the Latin States of the Middle East, their contribution to events on the Iberian peninsula has until now remained obscure and unexplored.Renowned Templar scholar Juan Garcia Atienza reveals here the important role the Templars played in the Reconquista that saw the Moors driven out of Spain and demonstrates the great influence they exerted in the kingdoms of Castille and Navarre and the territories of Catalonia and Aragon. He examines the mysterious connections between the Templars and the Cathars and troubadours as well as the mystery surrounding the location of all the Templar enclaves in the Iberian peninsula. He also unveils the important role the Templars had as teachers of the Spanish king James I, known as the Conqueror, whose attempt to establish a universal theocratic empire may have been a reflection of Templar ambitions, and explores the Order’ s suppression in Spain and how it survived in Portugal by simply changing its name."

Call number: CR 4755.S6 A75 2006

You'll find the answers to these and more than a hundred other questions in Learn to Read Music. Simple, direct, admirably concise, this book will guide the beginner through the mysteries and into the magic of music. Learn to Read Music starts with the idea of pitch. Some sounds are heavy and deep; others are light and high. Similarly, sounds can be long or short. Music is made up of beats, and beats are made up of sounds of different lengths called notes. From here, the book moves to other areas, explaining scales, keys and harmony. Harmony is the main characteristic that distinguishes Western music from other types of music around the world. No discussion of music would be complete without an analysis of the most important instrument -- the human voice. Readers will find out about the four main voice categories: Soprano (a high female voice); Contralto (a low female voice); Tenor (a high male voice); and Bass (a low male voice); as well as: Baritone, a voice between Bass and Tenor, and Mezzo Soprano, a voice between Contralto and Soprano. And of course, this comprehensive guide introduces readers to all the configurations and elements of music. Plus, discussions of common musical abbreviations and terms, and a list of frequently encountered Italian and German terms with their English equivalents. Designed for self-study, each chapter ends with a set of questions to help you measure your progress into the world of music. Enjoy!"

Call number: MT 224.B39 1993

The Lenten Pharmacy: Daily Healing Therapies - Publisher's Marketing: "Experience Lent in a whole new way with a daily trip to The Lenten Pharmacy. In this imaginative collection of Lenten reflections, Edward Hays invites us to focus on Jesus the Healer. Each daily prescription encourages us to explore our lives, embrace goodness, and open ourselves to the wholesome spiritual healing Jesus offers. Features enchanting art by Edward Hays."

Call number: BX 2170.L4 H39 2006

The Life of Herod: From the Jewish Antiquities of Josephus

Call number: DS 122.3.J67 1998

The Life of the Buddha - Publisher's Marketing: "In this superbly illustrated book, Patricia Herbert draws on manuscript sources from Burma--one of the most strongly Buddist countries in the world today--to tell the story of Buddha's life as it has evolved over the centuries, incorporating legends, miracles, and local variations. Features 30 double-page color illustrations. 62 full-color reproductions."

Call number: ND 3338.H47 2005

Kulikowski begins with a concise introduction to the early history of Roman Spain, and then turns to the Diocletianic reforms of 293 and their long-term implications for Roman administration and the political ambitions of post-Roman contenders. He goes on to examine the settlement of barbarian peoples in Spain, the end of Roman rule, and the imposition of Gothic power in the fifth and sixth centuries. In parallel to this narrative account, Kulikowski offers a wide-ranging thematic history, focusing on political power, Christianity, and urbanism.

Kulikowski's portrait of late Roman Spain offers some surprising conclusions. With new archeological evidence and a fresh interpretation of well-known literary sources, Kulikowski contradicts earlier assertions of a catastrophic decline of urbanism, finding that the physical and social world of the Roman city continued well into the sixth century despite the decline of Roman power. This groundbreaking study will prompt further reassessments of the other Roman provinces and of medieval Spanish history."

Call number: HT 145.S7 K838 2004

The Chronicles of Narnia - Publisher's Marketing: "A hardcover adult edition of this seven-book classic series by C. S. Lewis.Since its release in the middle of the last century, the Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted over sixty million readers--children, as well as adults. This new hardcover edition for adults includes all seven books, plus C. S. Lewis's essay, "On Three Ways of Writing for Children.""

Call number: PR 6023.E926 C47 2004

Metro Stop Dostoevsky: Travels in Russian Time - Publisher's Marketing: " A Russian American writer catapults herself into the maelstrom of Russian life at a time of seismic change for both
The daughter of Russian emigres, Ingrid Bengis grew up wondering whether she was American or, deep down, "really Russian." In 1991, naively in love with Russia and Russian literature, she settled in St. Petersburg, where she was quickly immersed in "catastroika," a period of immense turmoil that mirrored her own increasingly complex and contradictory experience.
Bengis's account of her involvement with Russia is heightened by her involvement with B, a Russian whose collapsing marriage, paralleling the collapse of the Soviet Union, produces a situation in which "anything could happen." Their relationship reflects the social tumult, as well as the sometimes dangerous consequences of American "good intentions." As Bengis takes part in Russian life--becoming a reluctant entrepreneur, undergoing surgery in a St. Petersburg hospital, descending into a coal mine--she becomes increasingly aware of its Dostoevskian duality, never more so than when she meets the impoverished, importuning great-great-granddaughter of the writer himself. Beneath the seismic shifting remains a centuries-old preoccuption with "the big questions": tradition and progress, destiny and activism, skepticism and faith. With its elaborate pattern of digression and its eye for the revealing detail, Bengis's account has the hypnotic intimacy of a late-night conversation in a Russian kitchen, where such questions are perpetually being asked."

Call number: DK 510.29.B46 2003

The Ship Series, National Maritime Museum

The Ship: Steam, Steel and Torpedoes Call number: V 797.L96 1980

The Ship: Dreadnought to Nuclear Submarine Call number: V 800.P73 1980

The Ship: The Life and Death of the Merchant Sailing Ship Call number: VK 19.G73 1980

The Ship: Channel Packets and Ocean Liners Call number: VK 20.M23 1980

The Ship: The Revolution in Merchant Shipping Call number: VM 20.C67 1981

The Ship: Steam Tramps and Cargo Liners Call number: VM 391.C7 1980

The Ship: The Century Before Steam Call number: VK19.M36 1980

The Ship: Tiller and Whipstaff Call number: VM 144.M37 1981

The Ship: Long Ships and Round Ships Call number: VK 16.M67 1980

The Ship: Rafts, Boats, and Ships Call number: VM 144.M375 1981

The Words and Music of Frank Zappa - Publisher's Marketing: "The Words and Music of Frank Zappa is the first book to move beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of this great American composer. Frank Zappa worked in a musical realm that is unfamiliar to many radio listeners, but today his music can be appreciated as a whole, allowing it to emerge as a coherent, thoughtful, innovative--if somewhat daunting--body of work. Author Kelly Lowe has left no aspect of that work unexamined, from Zappa's role as a satirist of the highest order, to his place in the genre of "progressive rock," and his importance as one of the foremost critics of American culture and society. Like those of many satirists, Frank Zappa's messages--musical and lyrical--may not always be clear, but they are well worth considering. Kelly Lowe has provided an excellent guide to aid readers in that endeavor."

Call number: ML 410.Z285 L68 2006

Chapter by chapter, Graham leads us on a journey in faith. We learn about God and his purpose for our lives; who Jesus is and what he has done for us. We are reminded of the things God has given us to live successfully: the Bible, the privilege of prayer, fellowship and the church, and the Holy Spirit. We learn to deal with challenges along the way: temptation; wrong thoughts and motives; emotions that can defeat us; habits that destroy our spirit, and what to do when life turns against us. And we are given practical advice on knowing God's will, making right decision, strengthening our marriages, being wise parents, and using our gifts to share Christ with others.

With insight that only comes from a life spent with God, The Journey is filled with wisdom, encouragement, hope, and inspiration for anyone who wants to live a happier, more fulfilling life."

Call number: BV 4501.3.G72 2006

What began as an innocent purchase during a production of the Nutcracker Ballet has blossomed into a world-renowned collection almost 40 years in the making. Arlene Wagner (also known as The Nutcracker Lady) and her husband have amassed more than 5,000 pieces. Housed in the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, which is also a National Heritage Foundation site, the Wagner’s collection is on display to the public.

A status sign for royalty and the wealthy in sixteenth-century Europe, delicately-carved, ornate pieces were intended more for show than for function, while simple, sturdy designs reflect the basic utilitarian nature of nutcrackers. Collectors and average folks alike will appreciate the beauty of the book and its subject."

Call number: NK 8551.3.W34 2005

Meditating on the Word - Publisher's Marketing: "Now back in print, this collection of Bonhoeffer's writings, sermons, and letters on meditation reveals his deep love for the Bible as a focus for his prayer life and a support in his courageous political life."

Call number: BV 4813.B62313 2000

Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide - Publisher's Marketing: "This guide to the vast collections and buildings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including the Cloisters, decribes nearly 900 works of art from the museum's 18 curatorial departments, selected by its director Philippe de Montebello, ranging from the art of the ancient world to that of the present day. 869 illustrations, 829 in full color."

Call number: N 610.A6743 1994

Pillars of Fire in My Soul: The Spirituality of Saint Faustina - Publisher's Marketing: "A new collection of reflective essays on the life and spirituality of St.Faustina."

Call number: BX 4700.F175 P55 2003

Pedaling Through Burgundy Cookbook - Publisher's Marketing: "Rolling vineyards with world-famous names. A wave from the gardener tending her potager. Pan bagna in the village square for lunch, and the prospect of dinner at a three-star inn to get you through those last five uphill kilometers. Bicycling through France brings you into intimate contact with the land, the people, and the food-especially the food. It's an experience that Sarah Leah Chase, acclaimed cookbook author, gourmet food-shop owner, and, since college, bicycle tour guide for Butterfield & Robinson, celebrates in "Pedaling Through Burgundy.
Illustrated in full color and peppered with anecdotes and travel writing, cooking tips and wine notes, the book is a personal cookbook with a select but dazzling collection of recipes. It evokes the famed land of big red wines with hearty food to match: a classic French Onion Soup Gratine, Boeuf Bourguignon with a twist-the meat is grilled- Venison Ragout with Whole cloves of Garlic and Dried Fruits, and desserts including Pinot Noir Gratine, Warm Chocolate Boules with Strawberry Beaujolais Sauce, and Colette's Lemon Tart."

Call number: TX 719.C4244 1995

Michelangelo - Publisher's Marketing: "Michelangelo (Caprese del Cansentino 1475-Rome, 1564) is one of the outstanding figures of the Italian Renaissance. He was a poet, sculptor, painter and architect. His architectural activity did not begin until 1519 when he designed the fa?ade of the San Lorenzo church in Florence. In the 1520s he also designed the Laurentian Library. Between 1519 and 1534 he worked on the project of the Medici family tombs and mortuary chapel, and their parish church, San Lorenzo. In 1538, under his supervision, work was started on the remodeling of the buildings around the Capitoline The apex of his architectural achievements was the Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome."

Call number: NA 1123.B9 M53 2002

With more than four million copies sold, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is "the" classic resource that women of all ages can turn to for information about every aspect of their well-being. Completely revised for the first time in a decade, these pages give women everything they need for making key decisions about their health -- from definitive information from today's leading experts to personal stories from other women just like them. This updated edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" includes the latest on:

- Nutrition and exercise

- Relationships, sexuality, and sexual health

- Complementary health practices

- Reproductive choices, pregnancy, and childbearing

- Growing older

- Medical testing and procedures

Together with its companion website (www.ourbodiesourselves.org), "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is a one-stop resource for women of all generations.

Plus: The rearranged food pyramid, a chapter about sexual orientation and gender identity, advice for making safer sex more fun, the latest on breast-feeding, support for women experiencing pregnancy loss, and a section devoted to getting the best care in today's complicated health care system."

Call number: RA 778.N49 2005

Pagodas, Gods and Spirits of Vietnam - Publisher's Marketing: "In most guide books, Vietnam is described as a Buddhist country, but Vietnamese Buddhism is mingled with more ancient indigenous ancestor cults and spirit beliefs according to local customs and needs. This book reveals through text and illustrations the extraordinarily varied and prolific religions of Vietnam. 160 color illustrations."

Call number: BL 2055.U5413 1997

Meditations on the Cross - Publisher's Marketing: "The cross and resurrection, suffering, and overcoming death were central themes in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theological work. Throughout his life, he focused on these themes, trying to disclose their relevance for human life and actions and to answer the question "What does it mean to be a Christian?" These letters and sermons contain Bonhoeffer's personal and faithful word about the crucifixion and the power of the cross for all Christian disciples. They strengthen our assurance and hope that through the cross and resurrection Christ addresses people at the center of their lives and does not abandon them."

Call number: BT 453.B6613 1998

Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church - Publisher's Marketing: "Opus Dei (literally "the work of God") is an international association of conservative Catholics who seek personal Christian perfection and strive to implement Christian ideals in their jobs and in society as a whole. Founded in Spain in 1928, it now has 84,000 members (1,600 of whom are priests) in 80 countries. But far from running bingo nights at local parishes, Opus Dei has become a center of controversy and suspicion both within and outside of the Church. It has been accused of promoting a right-wing political agenda, and of cultlike practices, aggressive recruiting, brainwashing new recruits, and isolating members from their families. Its notoriety escalated with the publication of the runaway bestseller "The Da Vinci Code (Opus Dei plays an important and sinister role in the novel) and with Pope John Paul II's recent, much-debated canonization of its founder (often linked with Francisco Franco's totalitarian regime) and the discovery that convicted FBI spy Robert Hanson was a member of Opus Dei.
With the expert eye of a longtime trusted observer of the Vatican and the skill of an investigative reporter intent on uncovering closely guarded secrets, John Allen finally separates the myths from the facts in OPUS DEI. Granted unlimited access to the prelate who heads the organization and to Opus Dei centers throughout the world, Allen draws on a wealth of interviews with current members, as well as highly critical ex-members, to create an unprecedented portrait of the activities, practices, and intentions behind its veil of secrecy. Allen reveals the remarkable power that Opus Dei commands in shaping Vatican policy and presents a detailed look at the full extent of its network, which includes people in key positions in politics, banking, academia, and other influential arenas. He even describes the arcane rituals--including self-flagellation--performed to preserve and promote a spiritual tradition strange and unsettling to modern sensibilities.
For years, Opus Dei has been the subject of conspiracy theories and dark, uninformed speculation. OPUS DEI sets the record straight."

Call number: BX 819.3.O68 A55 2005

No Visible Wounds: Identifying Non-Physical Abuse of Women by Their Men - Publisher's Marketing: "DOES YOUR PARTNER . . .
* have sudden outbursts of anger or rage?
* become jealous without reason?
* prevent you from seeing friends and family?
* deny you access to family assets such as bank accounts, credit cards, or the car?
* control all finances and force you to account for what you spend?
* insult you or call you derogatory names?
* humiliate you in front of your children?
* turn minor incidents into major arguments?
If you or someone you know can answer "yes" to the questions above, chances are you are suffering from nonphysical battering--controlling, tyrannical behavior that is just as damaging to a woman's self-esteem as a broken bone or a black eye. An experienced counselor who works with abused women, Mary Susan Miller breaks the silence that surrounds this devastating form of domestic violence. She identifies the many types of nonphysical abuse verbal, emotional, psychological, social, and economic--and explores why this outrageous treatment of women continues unabated in our society.
Dr. Miller also shares the stories of many survivors who have escaped their abusive relationships. Their experiences--with law enforcement, the legal system, and the community itself--can help prepare any woman for the decision of whether to stay or leave the relationship. And if she decides to go, Dr. Miller offers sound guidelines on how to protect herself and her children, since a woman's decision to leave is usually the time she is in the most danger from her abuser.
Finally, Dr. Miller inspires hope: You can break free of the nightmare of nonphysical battering and heal, once again engaging in a life of integrity, dignity, and peace."

Call number: HV 1444.M55 1996

Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well - Publisher's Marketing: "Robert Thurman is America's most popular and chrismatic Buddhist. His first book, Inner Revolution, is an international bestseller and his lectures sell out to thousands. Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now, and after we are gone. Thurman introduces the Seven Virtues to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on the virtues and emotions. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite. Infinite Life is the ultimate guidebook to understanding our place in the universe and realizing how we can personally succeed while helping others."

Call number: BQ 5660 .T487 2004

The Trouble with Ed Schools - Publisher's Marketing: "American schools of education get little respect. They are portrayed as intellectual wastelands, as impractical and irrelevant, as the root cause of bad teaching and inadequate learning. In this book a sociologist and historian of education examines the historical developments and contemporary factors that have resulted in the unenviable status of ed schools, offering valuable insights into the problems of these beleaguered institutions."

Call number: LB 1811 .L33 2004

Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, Balco, and the Steroids Scandal That Rocked Professional Sports - Publisher's Marketing: " Told by the award-winning reporters who broke the story, this is the complete inside scoop of Barry Bonds and the shocking steroids scandal that rocked theprofessional sports world."

Call number: RC 1230 .F35 2006

Manuel de Falla: His Life and Music - Publisher's Marketing: "Drawing extensively on primary sources, this study in three parts provides a detailed biography, examines the most prominent aspects of Falla's character as they pertained to his relationships with other composers and his own music, and sheds light on his creative process as a composer through examination