Child Honoring: How to Turn This World Around - Publisher's Marketing: "Sharna Olfman joins Raffi Cavoukian to introduce his original philosophy, Child Honoring-a compassionate revolution in values, a children-first approach to global restoration. This remarkable anthology outlines the unprecedented threats to life at this defining moment in history, and offers a novel and systemic remedy for societal transformation based on honoring our youngest and "most valuable players." Contributors from across many disciplines include renowned child development author Penelope Leach, Nobel Prize nominee Lloyd Axworthy, celebrated cultural historian Riane Eisler, bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver, and ecological economist Ron Colman. Child Honoring is a corrective lens that, once we look through it, allows us to question everything from the way we measure economic progress to our stewardship of the planet; from our physical treatment of children to the corporate impact on their minds and bodies; from factory schooling to rampant consumerism. It offers a proactive developmental approach to creating healthy and sustainable societies. As a creed that crosses all faiths and cultures, Child Honoring is a unifying idea: a central organizing principle for a culture of peace. This book will inspire thought-and provoke action-by all who read it."

Call number: HQ 767.9 .C44515 2006

The Day the Animals Came: A Story of Saint Francis Day - Publisher's Marketing: "Ria hates New York. She misses her friends, and the warm Puerto Rican sun; most of all she misses the animals she left behind. Then, one day, Ria's neighbor Mrs. Blum takes her on a surprise trip: to a big cathedral-it's the festival of St. Francis Day, when everyone brings their pets to be blessed! At first, Ria is disappointed. She doesn't have a pet of her own for blessing. But a mishap with a mischievous duck leads to Ria being asked to join the magnificent Procession of Animals, right into the church! With Groucho the duck in her arms as she dances with elephants and turtles, snakes and dogs, Ria begins to realize that she's not so far from home after all.
This story of a special New York tradition has universal appeal for animal lovers of all ages, everywhere.
Illustrated by Loren Long."

Call number: PZ 7 .W454 Day 2003

Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference - Publisher's Marketing: "With folksy narrative and full-color illustrations, this collection of spirited profiles of 20 women who impacted America by fighting for social improvements spans 200 years and includes times lines for such movements as abolition, women's suffrage, and civil rights."

Call number: HQ 1412 .H373 2003

Whether you've been married for thirty days or thirty years, the time is right to discover how God can transform your marriage to be all He intended it to be. If you're a newlywed or single person, you'll want to read this book to be prepared. Whether you are suffering through a marriage crisis or simply want to improve your marriage, you'll find hope and courage in God's promises of healing and restoration.

Besides a lifetime of biblical wisdom and insights, you'll gain Joyce's personal examples to encourage you and practical how-to steps to guide you along the path to releasing God's power on you and your spouse-and the marriage of your dreams. After all, the abundant life He promised is meant for your marriage, too!

Discover how to:

* Take the focus off yourself and your spouse and look to the Lord
* Unleash powerful truths from God's Word for you and your marriage
* Understand the opposite sex
* Overcome roadblocks to a triumphant marriage
* Live successfully with an insecure person
* Create peace and order in your heart and in your home."

Call number: BV 835 .M48 2005

It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good - Publisher's Marketing: "Among politicians of national stature today, there is perhaps none more respected as a principled conservative than Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA). In "It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good, his first book, Santorum articulates the humane vision that he believes must inform public policy if it is to be effective and just. An appreciation for the civic bonds that unite a community lies at the heart of genuine conservatism. Moreover, Senator Santorum demonstrates how such an approach to political, social, and economic problems offers the most promise for those on the margin of life: the poor, the vulnerable, and minorities who have often been excluded from opportunity in America. Santorum argues that conservative statesmanship is animated by a sense of stewardship for an inheritance. But what do we inherit as Americans? And how can we be good stewards of that inheritance? Building on Robert Putnam's discussion of social capital, the habits of association and trust that are the preconditions of any decent society, Santorum assesses how well, in the past generation, Americans have cared for the fabric of society. He explores in detail various dimensions of social and cultural connection that are the foundation of the common good. And he presents innovative policy proposals for the renewal of American society at all levels. Throughout his book, Santorum emphasizes the central role of the family in achieving the common good in contradistinction to the metaphorical village of the federal government, as promoted by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. With a sustained argument touching on first principles throughout, this ambitious and original book is a major contribution tocontemporary political debate. "It Takes a Family will further establish Senator Santorum as the leader of reform-minded civic conservatives in America."

Call number: HQ 536 .S333 2005

Gator Tales: An Oral History of the University of Florida - Publisher's Marketing: "This lively, anecdotal history provides an intimate look at the University of Florida's past 100 years - - from the earliest days in Gainesville to milestones in campus expansion and institutional growth, including the infamous Johns Committee, Civil Rights protests and Gator athletics."

Call number: LD 1793 .P54 2006

Box Boats: How Container Ships Changed the World - Publisher's Marketing: "Fifty years ago— on April 26, 1956— the freighterIdeal Xsteamed from Berth 26 in Port Newark, New Jersey. Flying the flag of the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company, she set out for Houston with an unusual cargo: 58 trailer trucks lashed to her top deck. But they weren't really trucks— rather, they were steel containers lifted off their running gear, waiting to be lifted onto empty truck beds when she reached Texas. Ideal Xdocked safely, and a revolution was launched— not only in shipping, but in the way the world trades. Today, the more than 200 million containers shipped every year are the lifeblood of the new global economy. They sit stacked neatly on thousands of ocirc; box boatsouml; that grow more massive every year. In this fascinating book, transportation expert Brian Cudahy provides a vivid, fast-paced account of the container ship revolution— from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than ever before. Cudahy tells this complex story easily. Starting with Malcom McLean, Pan-Atlantic's owner who, tired of waiting to load and unload goods into traditional open holds, first thought about loading the trucks instead. His line grew into the container giant Sea-Land Services, and Cudahy brilliantly charts its dramatic evolution into Maersk Sealand, the largest container line in the world. Along the way, he provides a concise, colorful history of world shipping— from freighter types to the fortunes of steamship lines— and explores the spectacular growth of global trade fueled by the mammoth ships and new seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and theAmericas.Masterful maritime history, Box Boatsshows how fleets of these ungainly ships make the modern world economy possible— with both positive and negative effects. And it's also a wistful tale of its homeport, New York, where the old freighter piers lie silent, while 40-foot steel boxes of toys and televisions come ashore by the thousands, across the bay in New Jersey."

Call number: HE 566 .C6 C83 2006

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory - Publisher's Marketing: "A new edition of the New York Times bestseller--now a three-part Nova special on PBS coming in Fall 2003. NOW WITH A NEW PREFACE that will review the enormous public reception of the relatively obscure string theory--made possible by this book and an increased number of adherents amongst physicists--The Elegant Universe "sets a standard that will be hard to beat" (New York Times Book Review). Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter--from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas--is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy."

Call number: QC 794.6 .S85 G75 2003

In the 1920s and 1930s, women journalists were frequently labeled as "sob sisters" or "newshens," and their news stories usually appeared on the women's society page, deep inside the newspaper. But when war exploded around the world, these female reporters wanted more than just front-page assignments. They wanted to be where the action was, and fought for the right to report from the front lines.

From Margaret Bourke-White, who covered the battles in Russia; to Lee Miller, who photographed the wounded in field hospitals in France; to Shelley Mydans, who was a prisoner of war in the Philippines; to Marguerite Higgins, who reported at the liberation of Dachau, Catherine Gourley tells the personal stories of some of the female legends of journalism in this important and timely book.

Filled with stirring period photographs and news clippings, "War, Women, and the News" explores the conflicts and challenges these women faced before, during, and after World War II. Their images and bylines would crack open a door for future generations of aspiring female journalists."

Call number: D 798 .G68 2007

Are you in debt, struggling to make ends meet or fed up with not having enough money? Are you doing okay financially but want to do much better? Do you feel trapped, restricted, or confined by what it takes to sustain your success?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you've been playing The Money Game. You were taught certain rules and regulations, and you've been following them faithfully, never once questioning their validity or looking for alternatives. You can become better and better at playing the game. You can pile up more and more winnings— but you can't win. Why? Because The Money Game was designed to be unwinnable.

No matter how much money you pile up, there's always a price to pay in the form of restrictions, stress, relationship strain, health issues, disillusionment, and other problems— that is, if you play according to the rules and regulations you were taught. The only way to win The Money Game is to bust loose from it altogether, discard the rules and regulations you thought you had to play by, and start playing a new game with a new set of rules that work for you.

Busting Loose from The Money Game will make money a total non-issue in your life. Once you bust loose, there will be no more worrying about bills or balancing your checkbook. No more denying yourself what you really want because it's too expensive. No more asking yourself "Can I afford this?" or "Should I buy that?" No more complexity, worry, or stress that comes from trying to manage, grow, and protect what you've piled up. Once you bust loose, there will beno limits or restrictions of any kind when it comes to money. And when you reach that point, the other aspects of your life will open up and expand too— in ways you can't even imagine right now.

Sound unbelievable? It's actually very real and absolutely doable— when you have the guidance this book will give you. No matter what you think you know about money, wealth, prosperity, and abundance, or how many books and tapes you've bought or seminars you've attended on the subject, Busting Loose from The Money Game will open a portal to a new relationship with money and a radically different way of living."

Call number: HG 179 .S2642 2006

Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam - Publisher's Marketing: "Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI joins Pera, the president of the Italian senate, to offer a provocative critique of the spiritual, cultural, and political crisis that has afflicted the West."

Call number: D 2021 .B46 2006

Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers - Publisher's Marketing: "She charmed America with her smart, likable, down-to-earth personality as she campaigned for her husband, then vice-presidential candidate John Edwards. She inspired millions as she valiantly fought advanced breast cancer after being diagnosed only days before the 2004 election. She touched hundreds of similarly grieving families when her own son, Wade, died tragically at age sixteen in 1996. Now she shares her experiences in "Saving Graces," an incandescent memoir of Edwards’ trials, tragedies, and triumphs, and of how various communities celebrated her joys and lent her steady strength and quiet hope in darker times.
Edwards writes about growing up in a military family, where she learned how to make friends easily in dozens of new schools and neighborhoods around the world and came to appreciate the unstinting help and comfort naval families shared. Edwards’ reminiscences of her years as a mother focus on the support she and other parents offered one another, from everyday favors to the ultimate test of her own community’ s strength— their compassionate response to the death of the Edwards’ teenage son, Wade, in 1996. Her descriptions of her husband’ s campaigns for Senate, president, and vice president offer a fascinating perspective on the groups, great and small, that sustain our democracy. Her fight with breast cancer, which stirred an outpouring of support from women across the country, has once again affirmed Edwards’ belief in the power of community to make our lives better and richer."

Call number: E 840.8 .E29 E24 2006

The Sex Life of Food: When Body and Soul Meet to Eat - Publisher's Marketing: "“The sex life of food” doesn’ t mean that the strawberries have fallen in love with the oatmeal. It’ s a look at food— and sex— and how they go together in our daily lives much more often than we realize. There are so many ways that hunger and desire act on each other, and so many things that can influence our preferences. Not only are people moved by the taste, texture, and the shapes of the food they eat, but even the names of some dishes can kindle hunger— of both kinds— in some. As the author writes, “ Sometimes cooking is foreplay, eating is making love, and doing the dishes is the morning after.”
The many things Bunny Crumpacker shares with the readers of her fascinating book almost could have inspired her to write a novel, sending Adam and Eve (with their apple) traveling through history as the icons of our passions. Instead, she has gone far beyond the obvious to bring us unexpected and tantalizing knowledge of how much and in how many surprising ways we assuage our hunger for both food and sex and how where there’ s one, there is often the other. The result is a continued delight. There’ s history and humor, obvious connections and truly amazing ones. The author enlightens us on a myriad of topics, including food in fairy tales, what politicians eat, comfort food, and manners at the table.
But enough! There’ s too much to say. Turn the pages and let Bunny Crumpacker introduce you to "The Sex Life of Food." "

Call number: GT 2850 .C77 2006

Values in a Time of Upheaval - Publisher's Marketing: "Ratzinger--now Pope Benedict XVI--exercises his role as teacher and spiritual leader with this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationship between religion, morality, culture, truth and politics in these troubled times."

Call number: BX 1793 .B4613 2006

Understand the mythology, characters, and themes of Middle-earth

Don’ t know Gollum from Gandalf? This plain-English guide helps you make sense of the creatures, language, geography, and richly detailed history of the fascinating world of Middle-earth. From the Shire to Mount Doom, from the hobbits to the Ringwraiths, you’ ll discover the varied sources and inspirations behind Tolkien’ s stories and comprehend the meanings that lie beneath the surface.

Discover:

* The differences between the books and the movies
* The historical background of Middle-earth
* The origins of Tolkien’ s mythology in European folklore
* Middle-earth’ s diverse languages
* Why the Elves were Tolkien’ s favorites

The Dummies Way

* Explanations in plain English
* " Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun"

Call number: PR 6039 .32 Z656 2003

Sacred Blood Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo: New Evidence for the Aurhenticity of the Shroud of Turin

Call number: BT 587 .S83 B46 2005

The conflict lasted from 431 to 404 B.C., until the confederation led by Sparta finally conquered Athens and her allies. Bagnall dissects the complex relationship between the two states and closely studies their political conduct in the run-up to war, offering an account of the strategy and tactics involved.

He also outlines its innovations and lessons, which would have enormous military repercussions for future generations. These include the importance of having clear politico-strategic objectives, the interplay of maritime and land operations, and the problems of achieving cohesion in an alliance in which all the participants see themselves as fellow citizens."

Call number: DF 229 .B34 2006

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals - Publisher's Marketing: "The bestselling author of "The Botany of Desire" explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century
"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe, and what isn't-which mushrooms should be avoided, for example, and which berries we can enjoy. Today, as America confronts what can only be described as a national eating disorder, the omnivore's dilemma has returned with an atavistic vengeance. The cornucopia of the modern American supermarket and fast-food outlet has thrown us back on a bewildering landscape where we once again have to worry about which of those tasty-looking morsels might kill us. At the same time we're realizing that our food choices also have profound implications for the health of our environment. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" is bestselling author Michael Pollan's brilliant and eye-opening exploration of these little-known but vitally important dimensions of eating in America.
Pollan has divided "The Omnivore's Dilemma" into three parts, one for each of the food chains that sustain us: industrialized food, alternative or "organic" food, and food people obtain by dint of their own hunting, gathering, or gardening. Pollan follows each food chain literally from the ground up to the table, emphasizing our dynamic coevolutionary relationship with the species we depend on. He concludes each section by sitting down to a meal--at McDonald's, at home with his family sharing adinner from Whole Foods, and in a revolutionary "beyond organic" farm in Virginia. For each meal he traces the provenance of everything consumed, revealing the hidden components we unwittingly ingest and explaining how our taste for particular foods reflects our environmental and biological inheritance.
We are indeed what we eat-and what we eat remakes the world. A society of voracious and increasingly confused omnivores, we are just beginning to recognize the profound consequences of the simplest everyday food choices, both for ourselves and for the natural world. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" is a long-overdue book and one that will become known for bringing a completely fresh perspective to a question as ordinary and yet momentous as What shall we have for dinner?"

Call number: GT 2850 .P65 2006

For hundreds of years, scholars have argued that moral judgments arise from rational and voluntary deliberations about what ought to be. The common belief today is that we reach moral decisions by consciously reasoning from principled explanations of what society determines is right or wrong. This perspective has generated the further belief that our moral psychology is founded entirely on experience and education, developing slowly and subject to considerable variation across cultures. In his groundbreaking book, Hauser shows that this dominant view is illusory.

Combining his own cutting-edge research with findings in cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, economics, and anthropology, he examines the implications of his theory for issues of bioethics, religion, law, and our everyday lives."

Call number: BJ 1012 .H348 2006

The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2ND ed.) - Publisher's Marketing: "The Oxford Companion to the Mind is a classic. Published in 1987, to huge acclaim, it immediately took its place as the indispensable guide to the mysteries - and idiosyncracies - of the human mind. In no other book can the reader find discussions of concepts such as language, memory, and
intelligence, side by side with witty definitions of common human experiences such as the 'cocktail-party' and 'halo' effects, and the least effort principle.
Richard Gregory again brings his wit, wisdom, and expertise to bear on this most elusive of subjects. Research into the mind and brain has moved on in bounds in recent years, and interest in the subject has never been so high. There has been a shift in focus away from Freud's concept of the
unconscious onto consciousness itself. The new edition of the Companion includes three 'mini symposia' - on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence - with contributions from a number of specialists, and encompassing a range of approaches.
Cultural as well as scientific in approach, this accessible book offers authoritative descriptions and analysis. With new entries on controversial topics such as artificial life, attachment theory, caffeine, cruetly, drama, extra-terrestrial intelligence, genetics of mental illness, imagination,
lying, puzzles, and twins, this highly-anticipated second edition explores the most intriguing of subjects."

Call number: Ref BF 31 .O94 2004

Through Joyce's classic clarity and practicality, you will learn how to overcome all obstacles to live a bold, victorious life. She explains that true confidence is faith in Christ and comes from being open to learning. She reminds us that "women are a precious gift from God to the world. They are creative, sensitive, compassionate, and talented."

Joyce gives women the keys to identifying barriers to confidence, explores the empowerment that comes from preparation, and outlines the steps to independence through dependence on God. She explores the seven characteristics of a woman with confidence, which include a woman who knows she is loved, who refuses to live in fear, and who does not live by comparisons, "if onlys," or "what ifs."

An exciting, meaningful, and intentional life awaits every woman as she learns how to live beyond fear and begin living boldly. God is anxious to light the way and supply every need for walking with confidence."

Call number: BV 4527 .M438 2006

In short, Dr. Collins provides a satisfying solution for the dilemma that haunts everyone who believes in God and respects science. Faith in God and faith in science can be harmonious -- combined into one worldview. The God that he believes in is a God who can listen to prayers and cares about our souls. The biological science he has advanced is compatible with such a God. For Collins, science does not conflict with the Bible, science enhances it.

For many years Dr. Collins kept his views largely to himself, as he helped oversee the Human Genome Project's stunning sequencing of the code of life. Now, in what may be the most important melding of reason and revelation since C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, Dr. Collins explains himself in detail. "The Language of God" makes the case for God and for science. Dr. Collins considers and rejects several positions along the spectrum from atheism to young-earth creationism -- including agnosticism and Intelligent Design. Instead, he proposes a new synthesis, a new way to think about an active, caring God who created humankind through evolutionary processes.

He has heard every argument againstfaith from scientists, and he can refute them. He has also heard the needless rejection of scientific truths by some people of faith, and he can counter that, too. He explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes readers on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry, and biology can all fit together with belief in God and the Bible. "The Language of God" is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: Why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?"

Call number: BL 240.3 .C66 2006

Dr. Art's Guide to Science: Connecting Atoms, Galaxies, and Everything in Between - Publisher's Marketing: "Take an engrossing journey to explore the awesome ideas of science, with Dr. Art as your guide. Travel through atoms, energy, forces, and the universe— and discover that it is all more amazing than you could imagine! Venture beyond the Milky Way with Dr. Art to discover the vastness of space, the depths of time, and how ancient explosions in our galaxy generated stardust that infuses our planet— and even our bodies— to this day. You'll learn why there is no such thing as empty space, how energy and matter are related, and the meaning of Einstein's famous equation!

Then land safely back on Planet Earth to find out from Dr. Art how our own planet works, from the tectonic forces that shake us up to the deadly and delightful partnerships that keep ecosystems in balance. Delve inside the cells of living organisms to learn about protein molecules that work for you and the amazing DNA molecule that carries the genetic code of life. And finally, read about the history of life on Earth and peer into our future, including the environmental issues that challenge us today."

Call number: Q 163 .S945 2006

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt - Publisher's Marketing: "Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.
The book’ s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of Jesus who tells the story."

Call number: PS 3568 .I295 C48 2005

The Future of the Wild: Radical Conservation for a Crowded World - Publisher's Marketing: "In this important book, biologist Jonathan S. Adams explains an exciting new approach to conservation. The main strategy behind it involves using the latest in conservation science along with the desires of local communities to protect the places where people live and work. In this way, each small success moves conservationists closer toward creating huge protected landscapes large enough to support animals like bison and wolves. Only with freedom to roam through and between these lands, using wilderness corridors, can such large animals flourish.
Adams provides numerous examples of how this new conservation is succeeding around the country: cooperative ranchers work together to preserve wilderness in Arizona; activists fight the encroachment of big business on the Florida Everglades; and a maverick scientist struggles to create safe passageways for pumas in California' s overpopulated Orange County. Each example proves the benefits of combining the latest scientific studies with practical community organizing and sound economic planning. Through these examples and important conservation history, Adams shows how we can realistically protect wildlands despite our growing numbers.
The Future of the Wild is a much needed, accessible book full of fascinating stories, unforgettable characters, and, ultimately, a powerful new vision for conservation in America."

Call number: QH 75 .A345 2006

Categories on the Beauty of Physics: Essential Physics Concepts and Their Companions in Art & Literature - Publisher's Marketing: "Categories On the Beauty of Physics is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary educational book that uses art, and information from a variety of disciplines to facilitate the reader'ss encounter with challenging material. It promotes scientific literacy, fosters an appreciation of the humanities, and encourages informed and imaginative connections between the sciences and the arts. Categories is a cooperative learning tool through which people (especially educators and students) can engage in academic and value-oriented discussions."

Call number: QC 24 .C37 2005

Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius - Publisher's Marketing: "The division of the late Roman Empire into two theoretically cooperating parts by the brothers Valentinian and Valens in 364 deeply influenced many aspects of government in each of the divisions. Although the imperial policies during this well-documented and formative period are generally understood to have been driven by the religious and ideological aims of the emperors, Errington demonstrates that the main stimulus for action in this period nearly always came from below the level of the imperial government, and not from an imperial initiative."

Call number: DG 319 .E77 2006

The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster - Publisher's Marketing: "In "The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster," Werner Troesken looks at a long-running environmental and public health catastrophe: 150 years of lead pipes in local water systems and the associated sickness, premature death, political inaction, and social denial. The harmful effects of lead water pipes became apparent almost as soon as cities the world over began to install them. Doctors and scientists noted cases of acute illness and death attributable to lead in public water beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century, and an editorial in the "New York Herald" called for the city to study the matter after a bizarre illness made headlines in 1868. But officials took no action for many years. New York City, for example, did not take any steps to reduce lead levels in water until 1992, long after the most serious damage had been done. By then, in any case, much of the old lead pipe had been replaced with safer materials. Troesken examines the health effects of lead exposure, analyzing cases from New York City, Boston, and Glasgow and many smaller towns in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and England. He draws on period accounts, government reports, court decisions, and economic and demographic analysis to document the widespread nature of the problem, the recognized health effects--particularly for pregnant women and young children--and official intransigence. He presents an accessible overview of the old and new science of lead exposure--explaining, for example, why areas with soft water suffered more harmful effects than areas with hard water. And he gives us compelling and vivid accounts of the people and politics involved. The effects of lead in water continue to be felt; many olderhouses still have lead service pipes. "The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster" is essential reading for understanding this past and ongoing public health problem."

Call number: TD 491 .T76 2006

Here Lies the Librarian - Publisher's Marketing: "The Newbery Medal-winning author of "A Year Down Yonder" is back with a rousing, wicked comedy of cars, role models, and revelation that features quirky characters, a folksy setting, classic cars, and hilarious yet moving moments."

Call number: PZ 7 .P338 Her 2006

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - Publisher's Marketing: "A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492.
Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus's landing had crossed the Bering Strait twelve thousand years ago; existed mainly in small, nomadic bands; and lived so lightly on the land that the Americas was, for all practical purposes, still a vast wilderness. But as Charles C. Mann now makes clear, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent the last thirty years proving these and many other long-held assumptions wrong.
In a book that startles and persuades, Mann reveals how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques came to previously unheard-of conclusions. Among them:
- In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe.
- Certain cities-such as Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital-were far greater in population than any contemporary European city. Furthermore, Tenochtitlan, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water, beautiful botanical gardens, and immaculately clean streets.
- The earliest cities in the Western Hemisphere were thriving before the Egyptians built the great pyramids.
- Pre-Columbian Indians in Mexico developed corn by a breeding process so sophisticated that the journal "Science" recently described it as "man's first, and perhaps the greatest, feat of genetic engineering."
- Amazonian Indians learned how to farm the rain forest without destroying it-a process scientists are studying today in the hope of regaining this lost knowledge.
- Native Americanstransformed their land so completely that Europeans arrived in a hemisphere already massively "landscaped" by human beings.
Mann" "sheds clarifying light on the methods used to arrive at these new visions of the pre-Columbian Americas and how they have affected our understanding of our history and our thinking about the environment. His book is an exciting and learned account of scientific inquiry and revelation."

Call number: E 61 .M266 2005

The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God - Publisher's Marketing: "On the 10th anniversary of his death, brilliant astrophysisist and Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sagan's prescient exploration of the relationship between religion and science and his personal search for God. Carl Sagan is considered one of the greatest scientific minds of our time. His remarkable ability to explain science in terms easily understandable to the layman in bestselling books such as "Cosmos," "The Dragons of Eden," and "The Demon-Haunted World" won him a Pulitzer Prize and placed him firmly next to Isaac Asimov, Stephen Jay Gould, and Oliver Sachs as one of the most important and enduring communicators of science. In December 2006 it will be the tenth anniversary of Sagan's death, and Ann Druyan, his widow and longtime collaborator, will mark the occasion by releasing Sagan's famous "Gifford Lectures in Natural Theology," "The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God." The chance to give the Gifford Lectures is an honor reserved for the most distinguished scientists and philosophers of our civilization. In 1985, on the grand occasion of the centennial of the lectureship, Carl Sagan was invited to give them. He took the opportunity to set down in detail his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science as well as to describe his own personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. "The Varieties of Scientific Experience," edited, updated and with an introduction by Ann Druyan, is a bit like eavesdropping on a delightfully intimate conversation with the late great astronomer and astrophysicist. In his charmingly down-to-earth voice, Sagan easily discusses his views on topics ranging from manicdepression and the possibly chemical nature of transcendance to creationism and so-called intelligent design to the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets to the likelihood of nuclear annihilation of our own to a new concept of science as "informed worship." Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, he illuminates his explanations with examples from cosmology, physics, philosophy, literature, psychology, cultural anthropology, mythology, theology, and more. Sagan's humorous, wise, and at times stunningly prophetic observations on some of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos have the invigorating effect of stimulating the intellect, exciting the imagination, and reawakening us to the grandeur of life in the cosmos."

Call number: BL 183 .S24 2006

Brave New Universe: Illuminating the Darkest Secrets of the Cosmos - Publisher's Marketing: "Featuring interviews with leaders in the field as well as thought-provoking descriptions of their work, "Brave New Universe" is a guided tour of current advances and controversies in cosmology."

Call number: QB 981 .H248 2006

The Florida Manatee: Biology and Conservation - Publisher's Marketing: "Weaving scientific fact with stories from their 45-year combined experience in the field, these experts present the most comprehensive single volume available on manatee biology and conservation."

Call number: QL 737 .S63 R44 2006

The Book of Lost Tales Part One - Publisher's Marketing: "The Book of Lost Tales was the first major work of imagination by J.R.R. Tolkien, begun in 1916-1917 when he was twenty-five years old and left incomplete several years later. It stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the Lost Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriel (or AElfwine) to Tol Eressea, the Lonely Isle, where Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs, and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of Nargothrond and Gondolin; of the geography and cosmography of the invented world. The Book of Lost Tales will be published in two volumes; this first part contains the Tales of Valinor; and the second will include Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay; together with the texts of associated poems; and each volume contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. Further books in this series are planned to extend the history of Middle-earth as it was refined and enlarged in later years, and will include the Long Lays of Beleriand, the Ambarkanta or Shape of the World, the Lhammas or Account of Tongues, annals, maps, and many other unpublished writings of J.R.R. Tolkien."

Call number: PR 6039 .O32 B6 1983 v.1

Lillian Too's Chinese Wisdom for Everyday Living: Spiritual Magic for Everyday Living - Publisher's Marketing: "What could make a more appealing combination than the world's leading authority on feng shui and the inspiring insights of the sages from ancient China? Best-selling author Lillian Too shares this profound knowledge with you in an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the illuminating practices that make up her cultural heritage. Chinese wisdom is a captivating blend of the three sources of energy that embellish our existence--heaven, Earth, and man. Some call this luck; others call it chi, or the life force. Go along the path of discovery, increasing your awareness with transcendental purification ceremonies, powerful forms of meditation, and other contemplative exercises. Open your spirit and mind to the seven pillars of the Tao, including the concepts of Yin and Yang and Continual Change; the eight trigrams and their symbolic overtones; the 64 hexagrams of space and time; and the Chinese pantheon of gods. Balance reason and logic to foster order, harmony, and happiness. Within the multiple dimensions of Chinese thought, you'll uncover a wealth of practices and rituals that can improve every aspect of your being--and a series of guideposts to follow on life's journey, ensuring you live long, well, and wisely."

Call number: BF 1779 .F4 T663 2001

The Secrets of Chinese Astrology

Call number: BF 1714 .C5 W3 2003

Lonely Planet Eastern Europe

Call number: DJK 8 .E378 2001

The Divided West - Publisher's Marketing: "'Make no mistake, the normative authority of the United States of America lies in ruins': such is the judgement of the most influential thinker in Europe today reflecting on the political repercussions of the war in Iraq. The decision to go to war in Iraq, without the explicit backing of a Security Council resolution, opened up a deep fissure in the West which continues to divide erstwhile allies and to hinder the attempt to develop a coordinated response to the new threats posed by international terrorism. In this timely and important volume Jrgen Habermas responds to the dramatic political events of the period since 9/11 and maps out a way to move the political agenda forward, beyond the acrimonious debates which have pitched opponents of the war against the Bush Administration and its 'coalition of the willing'. What is fundamentally at stake, argues Habermas, is the Kantian project of abolishing the state of nature between states. Habermas develops a detailed multidimensional model of transnational and supranational governance inspired by Kantian cosmopolitanism, situates it in the context of the evolution of international law towards a cosmopolitan constitutional order during the 19th and 20th centuries, and defends it against the new challenge posed by the 'hegemonic liberal' vision underlying the aggressive unilateralism of the current US administration. The Divided West is a major intervention by one of the most highly regarded political thinkers of our time. It will be essential reading for students of sociology, politics, international relations and international law, and it will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the current and future course of European and international politics."

Call number: D 1065 .U5 H2313 2006

Paul and the Torah

Call number: BS 2655 .J4 G37 2006

In this fascinating book noted Syro-Palestinian archaeologist William G. Dever attacks the minimalist position head-on, showing how modern archaeology brilliantly illuminates both life in ancient Palestine and the sacred scriptures as we have them today. Assembling a wealth of archaeological evidence, Dever builds the clearest, most complete yet of the "real Israel that existed during the Iron Age of ancient Palestine (1200-600 B.C.).

Dever's exceptional reconstruction of this key period points up the minimalists' abuse of archaeology and reveals the weakness of their revisionist histories. Dever shows that ancient Israel, far from being an "invention, " is a reality to be "discovered. Equally important, his recovery of a reliable core history of ancient Israel provides a firm foundation from which to appreciate the aesthetic value and lofty moral aspirations of the Hebrew Bible."

Call number: BS 1180 .D66 2002

The Well and the Shallows - Publisher's Marketing: "One of Chesterton's last works, this is a collection of his essays on a variety of cultural, social, and moral issues that seem even more urgent today. His trademark wit and perceptive analysis of the absurdities and excesses of modern life are here, but with a more serious tone than usual. (Catholic)"

Call number: B 891.3 .C47 2006

The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy

Call number: Ref QB 14 .F3 2006

A Crisis in Confederate Command: Edmund Kirby Smith, Richard Taylor, and the Army of the Trans-Mississippi - Publisher's Marketing: "In A Crisis in Confederate Command, Jeffery S. Prushankin scrutinizes the antagonistic relationship between Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith and his key subordinate, Richard Taylor. Prushankin offers a perspective on the events in the Trans-Mississippi through the eyes of these two high-strung men and analyzes how their clash in personalities and in notions of duty and glory shaped the course of the Civil War. Smith and Taylor, Prushankin explains, disagreed over how to thwart Federal incursions across Louisiana and Arkansas. Smith, a disciple of Joseph E. Johnston, owed a debt to politicians in Arkansas and Missouri for helping him secure his appointment and so opted for a defensive policy that favored those states. Taylor, a Louisiana political general who had served his apprenticeship under Stonewall Jackson, argued for an offensive strike against the enemy. The friction between the two reached a climax at the Red River Campaign in 1864 when Taylor blatantly disobeyed orders from Smith and attacked Federal troops. Prushankin shows that what began as a dispute over strategy degenerated into a battle of egos that eventually led to Smith's relieving Taylor from command. Despite their discord, Prushankin argues, Smith and Taylor produced one of the Confederacy's greatest military accomplishments in the Red River campaign victory against a Yankee juggernaut. With his insightful portraits of Smith and Taylor and his use of previously untapped primary sources, Prushankin imparts fresh understanding of the psychology of leadership in the Civil War as a whole."

Call number: CWC E 470.9 .P78 2005

Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details - Publisher's Marketing: "Even as a building gets renovated or demolished, it often yields authentic, irreplaceable, and sometimes historic architectural detailing. Out of the wreckage come one-of-a-kind, ornate weathered doorknobs, flooring, mantels, windows, and doors. Forty-five projects, developed by the finest craftspeople, focus on transforming your finds and giving them a whole new function. You'll obtain tips on locating and selecting the best of these materials and crafting with wood, metal, glass, and mirrors. Begin your creative handiwork with such intriguing pieces as a Cabinet Door Picture Frame, Iron, and Funky Miscellany."

Call number: TT 149 .R45 2002

All about Techniques in Acrylics: An Indispensable Manual for Artists - Publisher's Marketing: "Art instruction books in this increasingly popular series are written especially for advanced students and professionals. They present a virtual treasure house of techniques that, when mastered by the artist, give a finished artwork that has an unmistakable professional appearance. This title analyzes and describes the wealth of exciting possibilities available to artists who paint with plastic-based pigments, or acrylics. These pigments can be used to imitate the qualities of other media as diverse as oils and watercolors, while retaining a quality and brightness that is all their own."

Call number: ND 1535 .T5513 2004

Grant Writing Made Easy - Publisher's Marketing: "This book provides a simple, step-by-step guide to writing grants. Teachers will be given tips about writing and submitting a grant and idea topics appropriate for helping students in need of intervention. Sample grants, writing templates, and lists of available small and large grants will be included."

Call number: LC 243 .A1 H56 2005

The Sweet Dove Died -

In The Sweet Dove Died, first published in 1978, she sardonically uncovers the sometimes troubling truths behind relationships. A chance encounter over a Victorian flower book brings together Humphrey, an antique dealer, James, his nephew, and Leonora. Although she is considerably older, Leonora develops a fondness for James. She's determined to keep him under her spell, until she realizes that she has to contend with the bookish Phoebe. When Ned, a wicked young American, appears on the scene, the book begins to live up to its droll title, taken from a John Donne sonnet."

Call number: PR 6066 .Y58 S9 2002

In the fictional village of Some Tame Gazelle, spinsters, clerics, and eccentrics are the order of the day. Fifty-something sisters Harriet and Belinda Bede live a comfortable, settled existence. Belinda, the quieter of the pair, has for years been secretly in love with the town's pompous (and married) archdeacon, whose odd sermons leave members of his flock in muddled confusion. Harriet, meanwhile, a bubbly extrovert, fends off proposal after proposal of marriage. The arrival of Mr. Mold and Bishop Grote disturb the peace of the village and leave the sisters wondering if they'll ever return to the order of their daily routines."

Call number: PR 6066 .Y58 S6 2005

Discover how to Name Your Own Price® so you can get amazing travel deals!

Want to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your next vacation? Packed with expert tips and little-known techniques, this guide shows you how to cut costs by making the right bids on Priceline.com. Sascha Segan helps you fearlessly navigate Priceline's policies so you'll get the lowest prices on airfares, hotels, and more!

Discover how to Build a successful bidding strategy Get great bargains on travel and financial products Snatch last-minute travel bargains Nab the best hotel rooms Solve common problems"

Call number: HF 5478 .S44 2005

Preventing Identity Theft for Dummies - Publisher's Marketing: "Twenty-seven million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years and the total cost of identity theft approaches $48 billion per year (total costs to businesses are $43 billion and the direct cost to consumers is $5 billion) These staggering statistics have prompted security consultant Michael Arata to provide readers with the resources they need to guard themselves against identity theft In this valuable book, Arata offers easy-to-follow, straightforward advice on understanding identity theft, minimizing risk, maintaining vigilance, choosing who to share personal information with, selecting hard-to-guess PINs, determining victimization, reviewing a credit report, charting a course of action, resolving credit problems, reclaiming good credit, and much more Explains how to recover successfully if identity theft does occur Author Michael Arata, CISSP, CPP, CFE, ACLM, is a veteran of the security industry with more than fifteen years of experience"

Call number: HV 6679 .A73 2004

"Reiki For Dummies "is a plain-English Reiki guidebook. Discover what Reiki is, where it came from, and how to: Find and get the most from a Reiki treatment Use Reiki to boost your physical and emotional health Locate a Reiki class and become a Reiki practitioner

"Reiki For Dummies" is amply illustrated and full of useful information on: Reiki symbols (plus nontraditional symbols) Reiki hand positions (for giving Reiki to yourself or others) Reiki for pets and animals Reiki for children and adults Reiki and surgery or medicines Reiki at birth or end-of-life Reiki in the house, in the car, or at work

When you're ready to go further, "Reiki For Dummies" covers: Western and Japanese Reiki techniques; crystals, long distance Reiki, and setting up a successful Reiki practice.

"Reiki For Dummies" is for you whether you are just finding out about Reiki or you are a seasoned professional who is looking for a clearly written, up-to-date, inclusive, and comprehensive source of Reiki information."

Call number: RZ 403 .R45 P38 2006

Psychology: Brief Edition - Publisher's Marketing: "Based on the extensively revised Santrock's "Psychology 6e, Psychology Brief Edition is a highly readable, practical and research oriented introduction to the discipline. The Brief Edition was developed to satisfy the demand for a shorter text that could easily be covered in one semester. Chapters were rewritten to maintain the continuity and pedagogy that has made Santrock a student and market favorite. Memory, Language, and Intelligence have been combined to form one cohesive chapter and the health psychology and statistics coverage has been moved into an appendix. Santrock provides faculty and students with the most relevant introduction to psychology available, no other Introductory text provides a better balance of research vs. pedagogy, content vs. applications, depth vs. breadth, and theoretical vs. practical information. All of this is presented in the clearly understandable and straightforward prose that Santrock is renowned for and in a highly visual design that is pedagogically sound and engaging without being distracting."

Call number: BF 121 .S264 2000b

Proclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Lateproclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Late Antiquity Antiquity: Homilies - Publisher's Marketing: "Proclus of Constantinople was an outstanding pulpit orator who established the rhetoric and rationale for the Byzantine devotion to the Mother of God. In this book, the critical editions of Proclus' most celebrated Marian sermons (Homilies 1-5) provide the point of departure for a far-reaching study of the rise of the Virgin's cult in Late Antiquity. The homilies are supported by a historical introduction to the life and work of Proclus, situating him within the larger religious culture of fifth-century Constantinople. Richly documented chapters explore the symbolism of the incarnation and virgin birth, including the notion of virginal "conception through hearing," and the image of Mary's womb as a textile loom wich weaves a veil of flesh the bodiless divinity."

Call number: BR 65 .P6423 H663 2003

Mastering the World of Psychology

Call number: BF 121 .W656 2004

The Romans for Dummies

This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, readers will discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world today."

Call number: DG 209 .D34 2006

God's Invisible Hand: The Life and Work of Francis Cardinal Arinze - Publisher's Marketing: "Cardinal Arinze, the first African prelate to head a major Vatican office, tells his amazing life story growing up in Nigeria, and how he was guided by "God's invisible hand" through many challenging and dangerous moments, to become one of the world's leading Catholic prelates, and one of the top candidates for Pope in the recent papal conclave. In the style of the popular book length interviews done by Cardinal Ratzinger (Salt of the Earth, God & the World), Arinze responds to a host of wide ranging questions from journalist Gerard O'Connell. Arinze talks about his life and experiences growing up in Nigeria, becoming the world's youngest Bishop, being on the run during the Nigerian civil war, and as an outspoken Cardinal who led the way for inter-religious dialogue with non-Christian religions, particularly Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus. The charismatic Cardinal, also tells about his years of working inside the Vatican under three different Popes, and of his close relationship with John Paul II. Arinze and John Paul worked together on various important projects and documents that have had an impact on the Church and the African culture."

Call number: BX 4705 .A97 A3 2006

Write the right letter or email--fast--with this handy reference guide

Your in-box is overflowing, but in our hurried age of instant information, who has the time to sit down and craft a well-worded letter, or even an eloquent e-mail message? Now you can tackle all your correspondence with help from communications expert Dianna Booher and her classic "Great Personal Letters for Busy People."

Completely updated and expanded to include 201 brand-new sample letters, this guide gives you ready-to-use letters and notes for any business, personal, or social situation. From announcements to apologies, complaints to congratulations, and invitations to introductions, there's something to fit every occasion. Organized into twenty-eight categories for quick reference and featuring alternate phrases for customizing letters to your needs, this book gives you samples for: Engagements, weddings, and divorces Births, graduations, and job references Thank yous and apologies Resolving consumer problems Addressing credit, banking, and financial concerns Dealing with Medicare, social security, veterans affairs, and other government programs and issues Soliciting charitable contributions"

Call number: BJ 2101 .B66 2006

Understanding Melville's Short Fiction: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents - Publisher's Marketing: "Herman Melville is best known as the author of Moby-Dick, a novel which reveals his epic powers of observation and analysis, but most students first become acquainted with his works by reading Bartleby the Scrivener and Billy Budd, two enduring works of short fiction that have secured a lasting place in the American literary canon. Like Moby-Dick, these shorter works reflect many of the issues central to 19th-century society and continue to illuminate contemporary social concerns. This reference is a helpful guide to understanding Billy Budd and Bartleby. Through insightful literary and historical commentary and a generous selection of primary documents, this companion locates Bartleby the Scrivener and Billy Budd in their economic, social, and cultural contexts. The first part of the book discusses Bartleby, while the second examines Billy Budd. Each section includes chapters on specific issues, accompanied by a wide range of documents. These include the will of John Jacob Astor, 19th-century newspaper articles, excerpts from the works of Charles Dickens and other writers, and modern historical, psychological, and political works, including the Patriot Act. The volume relates Melville's works to contemporary social concerns, lists works for further reading, and suggests topics for papers and classroom discussions."

Call number: PS 2387 .J64 2005

Managing Human Resources - Publisher's Marketing: "The best-seller Managing Human Resources covers all aspects of human resource management and its impact on both individuals and organizations. The text builds on a foundation of research and theory, taking a practical approach focusing on critical issues and successful practices. Users and reviewers of the text praise its pleasant writing style, user-friendly design, and highly effective examples. In fact, over 500 different organizations from a variety of settings are used as examples to illustrate key points. The Highlights in HRM examples provide exact illustrations of organizational practices and policies. Important issues and critical trends are spotlighted in each chapter and reflected in the comprehensive and chapter ending cases included in the text. . Managing Human Resources balance of theory and practice, hands on activities, applications, and examples will helps learners develop the competencies to understand and help their organizations create a sustainable competitive advantage through people."

Call number: HF 5549 .C465 2004

* Prepare with four comprehensive practice tests
* Analyze your test readiness and areas for further study with chapter tests
* Learn important test-taking strategies to maximize your score and diminish your anxiety

Score Higher on the LSAT Exam! We provide you with the proven study tools and expert insight that will help you score higher on your exam.

* Study Tips give you advice and instruction that a personal tutor might provide.
* Exam Alerts provide you with hints and strategies that will help you reduce your mistakes on the exam.
* Practice Questions include detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers— so you can learn the material by understanding why an answer is correct or incorrect.
* Comprehensive discussion of all subject areas covered by the LSAT"

Call number: KF 285 .Z9 L7534 2007

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing with CDROM (22ND ed.) - Publisher's Marketing: "Mosbys Pharmacology in Nursing is the classic pharmacology text now made even better. Known for its comprehensive coverage of nursing pharmacology, the 22nd edition retains the strong nursing focus but now features a new student-friendly look in a case-study format to help students apply pharmacology concepts to real-world practice."

Call number: RM 301 .M35 2006

Matteson & McConnell's Gerontological Nursing: Concepts and Practice (3RD ed.) - Publisher's Marketing: "Matteson & McConnells Gerontological Nursing, 3rd Edition provides comprehensive, research-based information on nursing care of older adults. Beginning with the basics, the text uses a systems approach to describe the aging process from wellness to illness. It also describes physiological and psychological aspects of aging in detail, as well as assessment and practice in all settings using the nursing process."

Call number: RC 954 .M37 2007

you Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam, 2007 Edition with CD-ROMa

focused, strategic guide that offers the most effective methods

for preparing for the National Council Licensure Examination for

Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

As the only strategy guide on the market for the challenging

NCLEX-RN exam, this popular book features:

* Two practice tests

* Detailed answer explanations

* In-depth analysis of NCLEX question types

* A computer-based practice test on CD-ROM, plus a detailed

performance analysis

* Online question bank"

Call number: RT 55 .I79 2006

Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy - Publisher's Marketing: "Krause's Food, Nutrition, & Diet Therapy is a classic textbook in the field of nutrition and diet therapy, providing a wealth of information on nutrition basics, nutrition throughout the life cycle, nutrition care, nutrition for health and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy. Always up-to-date with the most current information available, this outstanding resource recognizes the increasing importance of nutrition in achieving and maintaining optimal health and fitness and as a component of complete and effective healthcare. It is universally recognized as an essential text for nutrition and diet therapy students and practicing registered dietitians. It features extensive appendixes, tables, illustrations, figures, and clinical insight boxes that provide practical hands-on information and clinical tools for use throughout a student's education and career."

Call number: RM 216 .M285 2004

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses with CDROM (Anniversary) (14TH ed.) - Publisher's Marketing: " Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 14th edition, is a contemporary classic nursing pharmacology textbook known for its impeccably accurate drug content and its practical applications of the nursing process. A consistent emphasis on health promotion through medication monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, and subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder and drug class to promote safe medication administration."

Call number: RM 300 .C5138 2007

The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 4: Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700) - Publisher's Marketing: "This penultimate volume in Pelikan's acclaimed history of Christian doctine - winner with Volume 3 of the medieval Academy's prestigious Haskins Medal - encompasses the Reformation and the developments that led to it."

Call number: BT 21.2 .P42 v.4

Cholera - Publisher's Marketing: " Experts in the field of microbiology tell the great "detective stories" of how some of the world's best-known deadly disease-causing microbes were first isolated, identified, and studied. Readers learn how these deadly viruses and bacteria cause disease and what steps have been taken to eradicate them. Seven large waves of the debilitating disease cholera have spread through the world since 1800, with a mortality rate of up to 50% in areas lacking adequate medical resources. The most recent wave of cholera still affects a significant population of Africans."

Call number: RC 126 .C695 2003

Lyme Disease - Publisher's Marketing: "Explores the places this vectorborne disease thrives and the interdisciplinary sciences that are used to treat, prevent, and control it."

Call number: RC 155.5 .Y36 2004

"Journey from the Center of the Sun" describes how theory and practice are coming together to provide a new understanding of this old star. At this moment, solar physicists are collecting the best observations ever obtained about the sun's interior and dynamic atmosphere, while a new breed of theorists is interpreting these data using computer simulations. Zirker reports on cutting-edge advances and looks at the tough questions solar physicists are beginning to crack. How can we account for the solar wind that causes the sun to lose mass at an astonishing rate? Where have all the neutrinos gone? How does the sun generate magnetic sunspots, and why does it have a sunspot cycle? What causes a solar flare to explode? How does the sun affect the earth's climate? What is a sunquake?

For the armchair astronomer or the student of astrophysics, this book provides an unusually complete picture of solar physics today."

Call number: QB 521 .Z58 2002

An Introduction to Black Holes, Information and the String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe - Publisher's Marketing: "A unique exposition of the foundations of the quantum theory of black holes including the impact of string theory, the idea of black hole complementarily and the holographic principle
bull; Aims to educate the physicist or student of physics who is not an expert on string theory, on the revolution that has grown out of black hole physics and string theory"

Call number: QB 843 .B55 S97 2005

This comprehensive update to "Kiplinger' s Buying and Selling a Home" provides all the information readers need to protect the investment in their homes. The editors of "KiplingerÆ s Personal Finance" have completely revised this popular guide to reflect the realities of todayÆ s real estate marketplace. Tax shelters, mortgage types, and home insurance policies are discussed and evaluated in detail. Buyers will learn how to choose the best housing for their budget, work effectively with brokers, find financing deals, and negotiate the best price. Sellers will discover how to polish their home for sale, select an agent, analyze alternatives to selling, and move the property fast, no matter what the market is like.

Whether a reader is seeking a starter home, a step-up, a vacation retreat, or a retirement haven, this practical guide explains how to make all the right moves."

Call number: HD 1379 .K52 2006

New Downtown Now: An Anthology of New Theater from Downtown New York - Publisher's Marketing: "At a time when most serious drama being written and produced for the American stage aspires only to mainstream acceptance and high-toned mediocrity, an innovative new generation of playwrights based in New York City has emerged, crafting works that challenge and undermine the conventional structure, language, and characterization of commercial theater while rejecting outdated notions of the avant-garde. New Downtown Now brings together ten new works that exemplify the playfulness, excitement, and possibilities of the theater. Characterized by fragmenting structure, hypnotic rhythms, kaleido-scopic imagery, unpredictable characters, and lyrical language, these plays resemble puzzles from which the writers are teasing revelations. Though disparate in subject matter and style, with characters ranging from a sushi chef to a soldier and settings from a taxicab to a live television broadcast, these highly original plays share a commitment to formal experimentation that places them beyond the psychological cliches of the majority and the cold condescension of postmodernism. The anthology includes Interim by Barbara Cassidy; Tragedy: a tragedy by Will Eno; Nine Come by Elana Greenfield; Shufu-Sachiko and Enoshima Island by Madelyn Kent; The Appeal by Young Jean Lee; The Vomit Talk of Ghosts by Kevin Oakes; Ajax (por nobody) by Alice Tuan; Apparition, an uneasy play of the underknown by Anne Washburn; Demon Baby by Erin Courtney. Mac Wellman is the author of numerous plays and the recipient of three Obie awards, most recently in 2003 for lifetime achievement. He is professor of playwriting at Brooklyn College. Young Jean Lee is a playwright and director, and member of the Obie award-winningcompany 13P. Jeffrey M. Jones is a playwright and curator of the Obie award-winning Little Theater at Tonic in New York."

Call number: PS 634.2 .N49 2006

Internet Protect Your Kids:: Keep Your Children Safe from the Dark Side of Technology - Publisher's Marketing: "Kids are under the influence of the Internet. It's "their" place." They live on it-leaving their parents scrambling for answers about what to do with My Space.com, pornographic websites, instant messaging, blogs . . . and how to shield their children from online sexual predators. Best-selling author of Every Man's Battle, Stephen Arterburn, and Roger Marsh, who co-hosts the nationally syndicated Homeword radio program, have teamed up to equip parents with easy lessons on how to monitor their kids' activity online, plus the practical answers they need to teach kids the realities of the Internet. "There isn't a parent in America who doesn't need this book, and I can't think of two more qualified people to help parents teach their children to be web wise kids." From the foreword by Jim Burns, PhD., President, Homeword."

Call number: HQ 784 .I58 A77 2007

Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care - Publisher's Marketing: "A mainstay reference for neonatal nurses, this updated edition focuses on the collaborative nature of neonatal intensive care and examines evidence-based clinical decision-making to demonstrate every aspect of the intensive care of the neonate, with a strong emphasis on clinical practice."

Call number: RJ 253.5 .H36 2006

Countering the chorus of anti-immigrant voices, Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon expose the racism of anti-immigration vigilantes and put a human face on the immigrants who risk their lives to cross the border to work in the United States.

Davis and Akers Chacon challenge the racist politics of vigilante groups like the Minutemen, and argue for a pro-immigrant and pro-worker agenda that recognizes the urgent need for international solidarity and cross-border alliances in building a renewed labor movement."

Call number: JV 6456 .A38 2006

Frankenstein - Publisher's Marketing: "Frankenstein presents an unworldly outcast who turns to violence only when he is rejected and deprived of affection. Yet his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, must pay the price for his scientific arrogance, his desire to play God, usurp the female role and 'give birth' to another living being. In scenes of nightmarish power, monster and maker meet in the shadow of Mont Blanc and chase across frozen Arctic wastes. "

Call number: PR 5397 .F7 1994

An Essential Guide to Choosing Your Tropical Freshwater Fish - Publisher's Marketing: "Volumes in this brand new series present aquarium enthusiasts with virtually all the facts they need to create beautiful and healthful environments for fish and other aquatic life. Dazzling color photographs with detailed, informative captions and step-by-step instructions will quickly turn beginners into capable aquarium hobbyists, while providing advice and ideas that will inspire experienced fish keepers to add variety and interest to their tanks and ponds. Handsomely laid-out pages present essential information at a glance. This volume shows and describes more than 70 freshwater tropical fish suitable for indoor tanks. Tetras, cichlids, angelfish, and many other varieties are described with advice on care and information on compatibility with other fish. More than 200 stunning color photos."

Call number: SF 457 .S244 2000

Challenging Nature: Local Knowledge, Agroscience, and Food Security in Tanga Region, Tanzania - Publisher's Marketing: "Tanga Region, Tanzania, is an area of persistent rural poverty with a long history of drought, floods, food shortages, famine, and social and economic disruption. Though farmers have been cultivating the land there for hundreds of years, they have consistently been unable to supply adequate food for the region's inhabitants. In "Challenging Nature," Philip Porter examines eighteen farming communities to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security.
Porter first began work on this project in 1972, asking 250 farmers in the region about life history, environmental and agricultural changes, types of crops grown and methods of planting, environmental assessments, agricultural practices, food and water supplies, training and education, and attitudes toward nature. Twenty years later, he returned and reinterviewed as many farmers as could be found from the first survey. The result contextualizes the environmental history of the region while informing current and future agricultural development."

Call number: S 589.76 .T34 P67 2006

Big Book of Optical Illusions: Over 200 Original Deceptive Artworks & Brain-Fooling Images - Publisher's Marketing: "Optical illusions are fun to look at and study -- and when presented in a book like this one, they make great puzzles for readers to solve. The Big Book of Optical Illusions displays more than 200 eye-foolers, all of them guaranteed to confuse while they also entertain. Optical illusions take many different forms, and this book features the best of them -- ambiguous and impossible depictions of spatial areas, hidden objects contained in an illustration, color and brightness effects, size and shape misperceptions, the illusion of moving patterns, and image paradoxes. Readers will also find a glossary and a gallery of classic illusions. Full color throughout, with illustrations on most pages."

Call number: N 7430.5 .S2 2006

Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions - Publisher's Marketing: "For fresh, timely insights and application of copyright law for librarians, educators, and academics, Professor Crews maps the territory in a dramatically revised edition of "Copyright Essentials. Readers will: - Learn basic copyright definitions and key exceptions for education and library services- Find information quickly with key points sidebars, legislative citations, and cross-references- Understand the four factors of fair use and related court interpretations- Get up to speed on current interpretations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from a librarian-educator viewpoint"

Call number: Ref KF 2995 .C74 2006

The Problem of Information: An Introduction to Information Science

Call number: Z 665 .R24 2003

Microbial Biotechnology: Principles and Applications - Publisher's Marketing: "In the second edition of this bestselling textbook, new materials have been added, including a new chapter on real polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and a chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. There already exist a number of excellent general textbooks on microbiology and biotechnology that deal with the basic principles of microbial biotechnology. To complement them, this book focuses on the various applications of microbial-biotechnological principles. A teaching-based format is adopted, whereby working problems, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, supplement the main text. The book also includes real life examples of how the application of microbial-biotechnological principles has achieved breakthroughs in both research and industrial production. Although written for polytechnic students and undergraduates, the book contains sufficient information to be used as a reference for postgraduate students and lecturers. It may also serve as a resource book for corporate planners, managers and applied research personnel."

Call number: TP 248.27 .M53 M52 2006b

Florida's Megatrends: Critical Issues in Florida - Publisher's Marketing: "Covering politics, economics, history, sociology, and environmental issues, two of Florida's most respected scholars present a lively overview of the forces that shaped Florida in the twentieth century, the trends projected for the first quarter of this century, and how both will affect its future development."

Call number: HN 79 .F6 C65 2002

School Violence: Fears Versus Facts - Publisher's Marketing: "Illustrated with numerous case studies-many drawn from the author's work as a forensic psychologist-this book identifies 19 myths and misconceptions about youth violence, from ordinary bullying to rampage shootings. It covers controversial topics such as gun control and the effects of entertainment violence on children. The author demonstrates how fear of school violence has resulted in misguided, counterproductive educational policies and practices ranging from boot camps to zero tolerance. He reviews evidence from hundreds of controlled studies showing that school-based school violence prevention programs and mental health services, which are largely effective, are often overlooked in favor of politically popular yet ineffective programs such as school uniforms, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, and Scared Straight. He concludes by reviewing some of his own research on student threat assessment as a more flexible and less punitive alternative to zero tolerance, and presents a wide ranging series of recommendations for improving and expanding the use of school-based violence prevention programs and mental health services for troubled students."

Call number: LB 3013.3 .C678 2006

Punishing Schools: Fear and Citizenship in American Public Education - Publisher's Marketing: "In a society increasingly dominated by zero-tolerance thinking," Punishing Schools "argues that our educational system has become both the subject of legislative punishment and an instrument for the punishment of children. William Lyons and Julie Drew analyze the connections between state sanctions against our schools (the diversion of funding to charter schools, imposition of unfunded mandates, and enforcement of dubious forms of teacher accountability) and the schools' own infliction of punitive measures on their students-a vicious cycle that creates fear and encourages the development of passive and dependent citizens."

Call number: LC 90 .O3 L96 2006

The "Increase the Peace" DVD contains a series of imaginative and innovative activities, sequenced to move middle and high school students from simple emotional reactions to more reasoned responses. Interwoven with student interviews and commentary by community leaders and professionals who have firsthand experience working with young people and violence prevention, the DVD's dynamic activities are provocative, challenging, engaging entrees into discussions about matters of life&-and-death importance that help students formulate thoughtful responses to threatening situations.

The book component of the "Increase the Peace" program provides context, rationale, and an easy - to - use framework for presenting well-structured lessons in English, history, health, and other classes. With the DVD and accompanying book, you'll be prepared to lead an exploration into school violence in which students discuss its threat, causes, and impact- as well as strategies for prevention. The program provides opportunities for students to record their feelings, perceptions, and misperceptions as they ask and answer the tough questions about violence.

It's time to turn the tide on violence in our schools. It's time to help students tackle the issues directly by extending them the opportunity and the tools to make schools and communities safer for everyone. It's time to "Increase the Peace""

Call number: LB 3013.3 .G48 2006

CLEP Official Study Guide: 17th Edition - Publisher's Marketing: "The "CLEP Official Study Guide, 17th Edition," is the only complete source of information about the CLEP exams. You get:

Descriptions of the exams to help students decide which exams to take
Sample questions and answers for all 35 exams
Valuable test-taking tips and information on obtaining credit through CLEPWith more than 6 million CLEP® exams taken since 1967, the College-Level Examination Program® is a credit-by-examination program that has proven to be effective for students, advisors, and faculty. Students can demonstrate their comprehensive subject knowledge, gain credit, and move on to more advanced topics. Advisors can help students plan their undergraduate years by helping them shorten the time needed to complete their degree. Faculty can use their undergraduate introductory courses more effectively. There are exams in 35 introductory college-level subjects and are administered on computers at 1,300 college testing centers. Approximately 2,900 colleges and universities grant credit for CLEP exams.'

Call number: LB 2353.68 .O44 2006

Beat an IRS Audit provides readers with everything they need to know to handle an audit. From discussing information on avoiding the audit in the first place, to explaining what steps to take to prepare for one if selected, the entire process is simplified and made understandable."

Call number: KF 6314 .Z9 P37 2007

* Explanations of the relationships between bullies, victims, and witnesses
* Case studies and vignettes
* Role plays for use with students
* Guidelines for intervening in bullying situations

By using these tools to plan and implement anti-bullying programs, educators can increase the safety of all their students."

Call number: LB 3013.3 .B37 2006

This book makes it possible for anyone, no matter how inexperienced, to harness this amazing technology for the classroom today!'

Call number: HF 5635 .W695 2005

The Continuing Story of the International Space Station - Publisher's Marketing: "Peter Bond describes the development and evolution of space stations, with particular emphasis on the International Space Station, beginning with the revolution that began in 1970, when Salyut 1, the world's first space station was sent into orbit by the Soviet Union. Defeated in the race to the Moon, the Soviets redirected their efforts towards the conquest of near-Earth space. In the next three decades, their increasingly large and sophisticated structures rewrote the history books as cosmonauts continued to push back all space endurance records. Only the U.S. Skylab, a technological cul-de-sac based on surplus Apollo hardware, interrupted this era of Soviet domination. By the mid-1990's, Russian physician Valeri Poliakov had lived continuously for 14 months on board the Mir space station, long enough to travel to Mars and back. The book explains how the human exploitation of low-Earth orbit is about to change. With Mir no longer in existence, all eyes are on the next generation, the International Space Station (ISS)."

Call number: TL 797 .B66 2002

Combining tax-preparation and tax-planning advice, "Taxes 2007 For Dummies" is the latest offering in the highly praised "Taxes For Dummies" series. This easy and fun guide (yes, a fun tax guide) walks you line-by-line through the most common forms, with analysis especially relevant for TurboTax and other tax software users. Fully updated for 2006, including Alternative Minimum Tax relief and Roth IRA conversions, this handy resource covers critical tax code changes and provides new tips for money-saving end-of-year tax moves. You’ ll find out how to: Itemize your deductions Negotiate with the IRS Take advantage of tax credits to reduce what you owe Make tax-wise personal finance decisions Avoid common mistakes before you file Audit-proof your tax return Fill out the dreaded Schedule D

Packed with standout tips, tax cut opportunities, warnings, reminders, and sidebars, "Taxes 2007 For Dummies" is a clear road map to doing your taxes in 2007— and to wisely planning your future finances for years ahead."

Call number: KF 6369.6 .T97 2007

Managing Time: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges

Call number: KD 69 .T54 M364 2006

* New content on mind-mapping care plans topromote conceptual thinking and decrease the “ labor” of clinical preparation.
* Updated Nursing Outcome Classifications (NOC), Nursing Intervention Classifications systems (NIC), and standardized nursing languages (NANDA Omaha and Georgetown).
* Expanded critical thinking content.
* Emphasis on culture, spirituality, wellness, ethical, and legal considerations increases readers’ awareness of issues they will face in the field and how to implement the nursing process with greater sensitivity.
* Discussion of collaborative practice, delegation, and case management, all essential skills for nurses in the present practice environment.
* Explains how to use Nursing Diagnoses with critical pathways to individualize patient care and meet unique patient needs."

Call number: RT 41 .W57 2007

The Preacher's Son - Publisher's Marketing: "Dante's the son of Bishop T. K. Wilson, the pastor of the largest church in Jamaica, Queens, Katherine Wilson is Dante's overhearing mother. Her father was the pastor of the church before her husband, and she takes her position as the first lady of the church very seriously. It is her feeling that Dante is destined to replace his father one day as pastor, whether he likes it or not. But Dante's got other ideas. He wants to be a music producer and songwriter. Brittany James is from projects and everyone calls her Boo. She's a bi- sexual stripper who doesn't care about anyone but herself. The only thing she knows about church is that she likes to sing in the choir. That is until she runs into Dante and falls in love for the very first time. When Dante is cornered into choosing between Boo and his family, everyone including her is shocked by the results."

Call number: PS3573 .E2164 P74 2005b

Let's Put on a Show: A Guide to Fun and Fundraising for Your Community Organization - Publisher's Marketing: "How to raise funds and create enduring community experiences by producing shows."

Call number: PN3156 .B76 2006

The Black Book - Publisher's Marketing: "Galip is an Istanbul lawyer, and his wife (as well as first cousin), Ruya, has vanished. Could she be hiding out with her half brother (who also happens to be Galip's first cousin), Jelal, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies? And if so, why isn't anyone in Jelal's flat? As Galip plays the part of private investigator, he assumes the identity of Jelal himself, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even faking his wry columns, which he passes off as the work of the missing journalist. But the amateur sleuth bungles his undercover operation, and with dire consequences."

Call number: PL248 .P34 K3713 2006

Family Nursing: Research, Theory, and Practice - Publisher's Marketing: "This popular book addresses the full practice of family nursing -- identifying the family as a whole -- and teaches a holistic, philosophical approach. The reader is guided through generalized concepts and theoretical foundations, reality-based applications, case studies, thorough and updated discussions, assessment, and nursing diagnoses. Well-organized and complete, this edition includes foundations in family theory and family nursing -- essential in preparing a comprehensive family nursing assessment and planning appropriate interventions. A four-part organization covers introductory concepts, theoretical foundations of family nursing, family nursing practice, and cultural diversity among families."

Call number: RT120 .F34 F75 2003

Excellent Women - Publisher's Marketing: ""Excellent Women" is one of Barbara Pyms richest and most amusing high comedies. Mildred Lathbury is a clergymans daughter and a mild-mannered spinster in 1950s England. She is one of those excellent women, the smart, supportive, repressed women who men take for granted. As Mildred gets embroiled in the lives of her new neighborsanthropologist Helena Napier and her handsome, dashing husband, Rocky, and Julian Malory, the vicar next doorthe novel presents a series of snapshots of human life as actually, and pluckily, lived in a vanishing world of manners and repressed desires."

Call number: PR6066 .Y58 E9 2006

Crampton Hodnet - Publisher's Marketing: "Unsuitable romance is the theme of this wickedly comedic novel. A series of entanglements brings together an odd assortment of characters -- clergymen, university dons, naive students, and academic hangers-on -- with hilarious results."

Call number: PR6066 .Y58 C7 2005

Opposites, More Opposites, and a Few Differences - Publisher's Marketing: "This collection includes the full text and drawings from "Opposites" and "More Opposites," plus seven additional poems and drawings about differences. Readers of all ages will delight in this volume of witty wordplay and clever illustrations from two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient and National Book Award winner Richard Wilbur."

Call number: PS3545 .I32165 A6 2000

The Secret World of the Aztecs

Call number: F1219.76 .A78 A57 2002

You hold in your hands the best-available preparation for Critical Care certification through the CCRN exam.

"Critical Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review & Practice Exams" is your complete, step-by-step guide that lays out everything you need to know to pass the exam that's offered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).

Clearly formatted, easy to read, and comprehensive in scope, "Critical Care Nursing Certification" accurately approximates the actual content of the exam. The updated edition now integrates test questions with the text, so you can take a practice exam related to a specific topic without having to purchase a second book. In addition, "Editor's Note" features will explain changes to the exam, highlight what's important, and give you an idea of the number of questions to expect for a given topic.

Features New part on "Synergy"-woven throughout the CCRN exam, this subject area is truly essential, based on changes to the exam An invaluable section on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) Updated coverage of mechanical ventilation (including low volume ventilation) and the weaning portion, plus a much-needed emphasis on protocols; a closer look at acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); new details on asthma; and newer diagnostics in pulmonary embolism Update to the renal replacement therapy area, including incisive coverage of continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD)"

Call number: RT 120 .I5 A39 2007

How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing, and Managing Grants to Fundraising, Board Development, and Strategic Planning - Publisher's Marketing: "Agency professionals at every level will find themselves referring to How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization anytime they have a problem and need helpful, practical and to-the-point advice from an acknowledged leader in the field."

Call number: HD 62.6 .S346 2005

The Alternative Minimum Tax: What You Need to Know about the "Other" Income Tax - Publisher's Marketing: "Essentially, another way taxpayers are forced to calculate their taxes the Alternative Minimum Tax increases your tax bill by reducing many of the exemptions, deductions and credits you may have taken when figuring your regular taxes. Originally designed as a way for the rich to be forced to pay taxes, the Alternative Minimum Tax now has a very real impact on individuals with even a modest income. The Alternative Minimum Tax is designed to give the average consumer and nontax professional an understanding of the AMT, help them reduce or eliminate its impact and to plan transactions for the lowest AMT result. It instructs the consumer on how to compute it and to identify and claim adjustments, preferences, and exemptions. It also discusses the importance of the AMT credit."

Call number: HJ 4653 .A7 P43 2005

5 Steps to Financial Freedom: Money Management Made Easy - Publisher's Marketing: "Do you accurately understand...
- your own misconceptions toward money and finances?
- common but often unrecognized symptoms of materialism?
- how to improve your financial condition?
- what the credit-card comfort zone is, and how it affects your spending?
- how to break the vicious cycle of credit-card debt?
- how to plan your spending?
- how to accelerate your debt repayment and become debt-free?
- the benefits of a savings plan, and how to start one?
- the difference between ownership and stewardship?
- the five scriptural principles for managing investments?
- how giving can unleash God's blessing in your life?
- what God's Word teaches about handling money?"

Call number: HG 179 .W5487 2003

Soaring on Your Strengths: Discover, Use, and Brand Your Best Self for Career Success - Publisher's Marketing: "The author shows readers how to establish an appealing career identity using self-branding tools like resumes, Mind Maps, and on-the-job success stories. She also outlines fresh approaches to networking with colleagues and negotiating with bosses."

Call number: HF 5381 .R995 2006

Microsoft Excel for Accounting: The First Course - Publisher's Marketing: "Microsoft Excel is the most widely used spreadsheet software available. By practicing with sample assignments using Excel, readers will work more efficiently while enhancing their understanding of accounting. Introduces the fundamental tools and techniques available in Excel today. Offers real-world applications throughout. Features example worksheets in each chapter. Provides detailed instructions for using Microsoft Excel; covers the most current version, but is applicable for most other versions as well. Includes a Website keyed to the book that offers additional information and related links. Accountants and business managers will find this a useful Excel handbook."

Call number: HF 5548.4 .M523 S647 2003

Scientific Pioneers: Women Succeeding in Science - Publisher's Marketing: "This book critically examines the career development of female scientific pioneers. Drawing from existing biographical and ethnographical data, author Joyce Tang analyzes the life and career histories of ten extraordinary female scientists-Marie Curie, Irene Joliot-Curie, Margaret Mead, Barbara McClintock, Maria Goeppert-Meyer, Rachel Carson, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Dorothy Hodgkin, Rosalyn Yalow, and Fay Ajzenberg-Selove. The author explores the personal, political, cultural, and economic factors that led to the success of these women. Scientific Pioneers proposes that for a woman to be successful in science not only requires perseverance and talent, but also structural opportunities, institutional support, and conscious decision making."

Call number: Q 130 .T36 2006

George Burns & Gracie Allen

Call number: PN1995.9.C55 T47 2003 DVD

Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music

Call number: M2198.H544 2003 DVD

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean - Vendor's Marketing: "An outlaw appoints himself hanging judge of a two-bit Texas town. Directed by John Huston."

Call number: PN1997 Life A638 2003 DVD

A Man Called Peter - Vendor's Marketing: "A scottish minister travels to the United States and becomes the pastor of the Church of Presidents in Washington."

Call number: PN1997 Man C35 2005 DVD

P.D. James - A Mind to Murder - Vendor's Marketing: "British homicide Commander Dalgliesh tackles yet another baffling case, when the head of a mental health clinic turns up dead. The ensuing investigation brings Dalgliesh into a turmoil of betrayal, blackmail, and intrigue."

Call number: PN1992.8.S64 M56 2005 DVD

March of the Wooden Soldiers - Vendor's Marketing: "Originally entitled "Babes in Toyland" and based on Victor Herbert's operetta, this highly rated comedy/fantasy stars Laurel and Hardy as do-gooders trying to help the people of toyland fight an evil villain. "

Call number: PN1997 Marc O97 2006 DVD

Mortal Kombat - Vendor's Marketing: "Smart Earthlings must outduel a chameleonlike evil race in martial-arts battle or see their world enslaved."

Call number: PN1997 Mort A1 2005 DVD

Mortal Kombat Annihilation - Vendor's Marketing: "In defiance of the Elder Lords, the evil Outworlders are back to wreak hell on Earth. With non-stop fighting sequences and special effects, Earth's last and only hope are martial arts warrior Liu Kang and his ferocious fighting friends."

Call number: PN1997 Mort A6 1998 DVD

My Favorite Wife - Vendor's Marketing: "A shipwrecked woman returns to a remarried husband after seven years on an island with another man."

Call number: PN1997 My F38 2004 DVD

Nothing in Common - Vendor's Marketing: "A perpetual adolescent (Tom Hanks) is forced to deal with his aging, unloving father (Jackie Gleason) when his mother leaves him flat."

Call number: PN1997 Noth I63 2002 DVD

Nutty Professor - Vendor's Marketing: "Eddie Murphy stars as a grossly overweight chemistry professor in this update of the classic 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy. Eager to reinvent himself and to ease his loneliness, the professor develops a potion that magically transforms him into a lean, mean, sex machine, capable of seducing any woman in sight, but he loses his niceness along the way."

Call number: PN1997 Nutt 1999 DVD

Pale Rider - Vendor's Marketing: "A girl kneels over the grave of her murdered dog, praying for a miracle, while off in the distance, a man rides toward town on a pale horse. Clint Eastwood’s PALE RIDER was the filmmaker’s first Western in nearly a decade. It finds a pleasant balance between the mystical revisionism of films such as HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER and the traditional Western. Eastwood stars as the Preacher, who wanders into a dusty California town and tries to rescue a community of gold prospectors that is being terrorized by the local corporate mining operation, which is strip-mining the land. He’s taken in by Hull Barrett (Michael Moriarty), who lives with Sarah Wheeler (Carrie Snodgrass) and her 14-year-old daughter, she of the murdered pooch, Megan (Sydney Penny). The Preacher is something of a blend of Eastwood’s Man with No Name and the title character of George Stevens’s SHANE. The story and treatment are straightforward and entertaining, and the strong performances draw the audience in. The Preacher remains a mysterious character, but in the end, as he takes on the evil mining corporation’s hired guns, it’s impossible not to root for him."

Call number: PN1997 Pale 2000 DVD

Purgatory - Vendor's Marketing: "Director Uli Edel (BODY OF EVIDENCE) helmed this tale of the Old West in 1999. Set in a town called Refuge, Wild Bill Hickok (Sam Shepard), Doc Holliday (Randy Quaid), and Jesse James (J.D. Souther) are among the inhabitants, even though they've long since passed away. The town is actually Purgatory, a middle ground for reckless outlaws who must prove themselves to be worthy of a place in Heaven, or face an eternity rotting in the pit of Hell. No one who resides in Refuge is allowed to carry a gun, nor is there any jail, or even swearing. So when a wild bunch of desperados turn up, led by Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts), they are surprised at what they find. Britton and his men soon realize they are among some illustrious company, and set about taking the town for their own. The TNT channel originally aired this compelling sci-fi western that saddles up its horse and rides out of town to a satisfyingly explosive conclusion."

Call number: PN1997 Purg 2005 DVD

Random Hearts - Vendor's Marketing: "Director Sydney Pollack explores what happens when the worlds of Dutch Van Den Broeck, a tough internal affairs cop, and Kay Chandler, a congresswoman embroiled in her reelection campaign, collide as a result of a plane crash that kills both of their spouses. When it is revealed that the dearly departed were engaged in a licentious affair together, the survivors are left with the daunting task of rebuilding their shattered lives."

Call number: PN1997 Rand 2000 DVD

Rush Hour 2 - Vendor's Marketing: "Crime fighting has never been so hazardous--or funny. Chopsocky action star Jackie Chan reteams with motormouth Chris Tucker in this RUSH HOUR sequel as the mismatched cop duo investigate several bombings in Hong Kong attributed to Chinese gang leader Ricky Tan (John Lone) and assassin Zhang Ziyi, whose beautiful, balletic kick packs a head-ringing wallop. A fish out of water in exotic Hong Kong, Tucker talks his way into reams of trouble, saved time and again by Chan's frantic fighting. Though the two detectives are taken off the bombing case, unpaid debts between Chan and the criminals lead the detectives back to the U.S. and into the middle of an international counterfeiting racket that only Chan and Tucker can expose. Fans of the first RUSH HOUR can't miss this hilarious sequel, and buddy-cop movie aficionados will recognize the dazzling zingers slammed back and forth between Chan and Tucker as the true sign of a winning film."

Call number: PN1997 Rush T96 2001 DVD

A Simple Twist of Fate - Vendor's Marketing: "Based on George Eliot's novel "Silas Marner," Martin plays an embittered bachelor whose life is lightened by the mysterious arrival of a baby girl on his doorstep."

Call number: PN1997 Simp T95 2003 DVD

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Vendor's Marketing: "Ken Kwapis (HE SAID, SHE SAID) directs this coming-of-age film based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares. This tale of lifelong friendship uses a pair of magical jeans as a metaphor for the moral support and shared happiness which forms the glue between four teenage girls. The quartet purchase the pants while shopping together before going separate ways for summer vacation. Shy, self-conscious Lena (Alexis Bledel) takes the jeans to Greece where she is visiting her grandparents. They hardly seem lucky when she falls into the sea while wearing the pants and almost drowns, only to be rescued by a local fisherman. Before recognizing that the pants helped her find love, Lena sends them along to rebellious Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) with the hope that the jeans will prove luckier for her. Tibby has stayed home in Bethesda, Maryland for the summer to make a documentary film. With a nagging job at a superstore, Tibby finds humanity and sensitivity while the jeans are in her possession. Next the pants travel to Carmen (America Ferrera), a talented writer living with her father for the summer. The jeans make her face the anger she feels toward him for leaving her and her mother, and help her find forgiveness. Finally, the jeans end up at soccer camp in Mexico with Bridget (Blake Lively), a beautiful, athletic wild child dealing with the loss of her mother. Through the jeans, Bridget discovers that ignoring the truth doesn't make it disappear. Like DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, this moving film combines moments of comedy and with heartfelt empathy. The glowing cast of young women--Bledel, Tamblyn, Ferrera, and Lively--prove themselves in roles that show the growing pains of adolescence, while setting the stage for what are sure to be four very successful acting careers."

Call number: PN1997 Siste 2005 DVD

Sleepover - Vendor's Marketing: "After graduating from junior high, a group of four friends decide to have a SLEEPOVER to celebrate. Hannah (Mika Boreem), Farrah (Scout Taylor-Compton), and Yancy (Kalli Flyn Childress) gather at Julie's (Alexa Vega from SPY KIDS) parents house, and eagerly discuss plans for their forthcoming first year at high school. Their excitement is soon brought to a halt, however, when a group of rival girls led by the popular Stacie (Sarah Poxton) challenges them to a scavenger hunt. The stakes are high. So high, in fact, that the winners of the hunt will take a much-coveted place in the dining hall for lunch, thereby securing their popularity at high school. Unfortunately, Julie's dad, Jay (Jeff Garlin from CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), is under orders from her mom (Jane Lynch) not to let the kids leave the house, and so Julie asks her older brother Ren (Sam Huntington) to cover for her while she sneaks out. As the girls undertake a variety of bizarre tasks, Ren and Jay offer plenty of comedic relief, with the clueless father frequently coming perilously close to realizing where the girls are. Director Joe Nussbaum, infamous for the cult indie flick GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE, proves his comedic chops with his first major studio film. Providing a wholesome teen movie that doesn't descend into tasteless jokes, Nussbaum draws on a strong cast to create a highly entertaining tale that both teenagers and adults will be able to embrace."

Call number: PN1997 Sleep 2004 DVD

Stormy Weather - Vendor's Marketing: "A husband and wife team are struggling to make it in show business, she singing and he tap dancing. Fats Waller sings "Ain't Misbehavin'" and Lena sings the title tune."

Call number: PN1995.9.M86 S86 2006 DVD

Talented Mr. Ripley - Vendor's Marketing: "Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy Mr. Greenleaf in order to bring back his spoiled son, Dickie. Once in Italy, Tom charms his way into the home of Dickie and his girlfriend Marge, where he begins to get a taste of wealthy living. When Tom begins to wear out his welcome, he takes drastic actions to ensure that he will never have to return to the life that he left behind."

Call number: PN1997 Talen 2000 DVD

Turk 182 - Vendor's Marketing: "After a fireman is severely injured while saving the life of a young child, his younger brother is forced to take on city hall when the city bureaucracy refuses to pay him his rightful pension. A witty comedy with a message."

Call number: PN1997 Turk 2005 DVD

U.S. Marshals - Vendor's Marketing: "Tommy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar-nominated role as lawman Sam Gerard in THE FUGITIVE. This time, his lamster is a former Secret Service agent accused--perhaps wrongfully--of the cold-blooded murder of two of his unit members. As the chase unfolds, Gerard becomes more and more fascinated by his highly trained and intelligent quarry--and more convinced of his innocence."

Call number: PN1997 Usma 1998 DVD

While You Were Sleeping - Vendor's Marketing: "Lucy Moderatz, a charming but shy token seller, spends her evenings home alone with her cat and her holidays working for the Chicago Transit Authority -- she has neither family nor boyfriend to keep her company. But she does have a secret crush: sexy Peter Callaghan, a regular customer who has never even given her a second glance. One day, Peter is mugged on the subway platform and falls in front of an oncoming train. The courageous Lucy jumps down onto the tracks and pushes him to safety, but the ordeal leaves Peter in a deep coma. Lucy remains at his side in the hospital until his family arrives -- at which point a confused nurse, who misunderstood one of Lucy's comments, informs the Callaghans that Lucy is Peter's fiancee. And Lucy just can't manage to set them straight. But now she's beginning to fall in love with Peter's handsome and kind brother, Jack, and has one big problem: what will happen when Peter wakes up?"

Call number: PN1997 While Y68 1998 DVD

White Christmas - Vendor's Marketing: "Director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, CAPTAIN BLOOD, MILDRED PIERCE) changes directions with this holiday classic. Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. The film includes a veritable treasury of Irving Berlin classics: "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and of course "White Christmas." Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are a joy to watch. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep")."

Call number: PN1995.9.M86 W48 2000 DVD

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Vendor's Marketing: "A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often mean-spirited Wonka (Gene Wilder) himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy oompa-loompas, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. Based on Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.""

Call number: PN1997 Willy W663 2005 DVD

Roman Holiday - Vendor's Marketing: "A modern-day princess "escapes" from her royal entourage while on a trip to Rome, and while incognito, falls in love with an American newspaperman. Oscar-winning story from then-blacklisted Dalton Trumbo was credited to Ian McLellan Hunter."

Call number: PN1997 Rom 2002 DVD

Unforgiven - Vendor's Marketing: "In Clint Eastwood's acclaimed Western, Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), a sadistic, dictatorial sheriff, enforces gun control on a tiny frontier town, doling out his own brand of due process as he sees fit. When he denies justice to the prostitutes of the town brothel, one of whom has been slashed by a client, the women hire Bill Munny (Eastwood), a reformed gunslinger, to gain vengeance. However, Munny must contend with his new moral code in the face of revisiting the life he left behind. Eastwood's directorial masterpiece also stars Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris."

Call number: PN 1997 Unfor 2000 DVD

Tuesdays With Morrie - Vendor's Marketing: "Tuesdays With Morrie Based on a true-life story, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a loving memoir to a man whose lessons on life have much to teach us about ourselves. Academy Award(R)-winner Jack Lemmon (Best Actor, 1974, SAVE THE TIGER) delivers an outstanding performance as Morrie Schwartz, the Brandeis University professor upon whom the best-selling book is based. Hank Azaria (GODZILLA) plays Mitch, an accomplished journalist so driven by his job, he has little time or energy left for anything else. One night, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance on a national news program and learns his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's disease. After the telecast, Mitch contacts Morrie, and what starts as a visit turns into a pilgrimage as Mitch opens his heart to the lessons Morrie has to teach him. As the bond grows between these two men, Mitch learns that professional commitments don't mean anything without the love of family and friends. Sure to inspire, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE may just change your views on the meaning of life ... forever. "

Call number: PN 1997 Tuesd 2000 DVD

To Sir, with Love - Vendor's Marketing: "A novice teacher faces a class of rowdy, undisciplined working class punks in this classic film that reflects some of the problems and fears of teens in the '60s. Thackeray is an out of work engineer who turns to teaching in London's tough East End."

Call number: PN 1997 To S57 2004 DVD

Steel Magnolias - Vendor's Marketing: "Based on the play by Robert Harling, "Steel Magnolias" spans over several years to chronicle the lives of six women who congregate at a local Louisiana beauty parlor and support each other through buoyant humor and unfailing grace. This special edition features never-before-seen deleted scenes."

Call number: PN 1997 Stee 2000 DVD

A Simple Plan - Vendor's Marketing: "When three men come across a downed plane with over $4 million stuffed inside a duffel bag, they devise a seemingly foolproof plan to keep the money--until their scheme spirals out of control into mistrust, murder and intrigue."

Call number: PN 1997 Simp 1999 DVD

Sleepers - Vendor's Marketing: "Based on the autobiography by Lorenzo Caraterra, "Sleepers" is the gripping story that documents the lives of four boys on the gritty streets of Hell's Kitchen. After a childhood prank goes terribly awry, the boys are sentenced to the Wilkinson Home For Boys. Once there, one reformatory guard subjects the boys to brutal sexual and physical abuse. Now grown men, two have turned to life of crime and are driven by a violent revenge."

Call number: PN 1997 Sle 1997 DVD

Show Boat - Vendor's Marketing: "The captain's daughter marries a gambler who turns performer on a Mississippi riverboat."

Call number: PN 1995.9 .M86 S547 2000 DVD

Selena - Vendor's Marketing: "Selena was a musical sensation by the age of 23, the young star from a humble Texas barrio was rising fast when her life tragically ended."

Call number: PN 1997 Sele 1997 DVD

Seabiscuit - Vendor's Marketing: "During the Depression, three men and one very unlikely horse give hope to America."

Call number: PN 1997 Seab 2003 DVD

A Raisin in the Sun - Vendor's Marketing: "The Younger family, frustrated with living in their crowded Chicago apartment, sees the arrival of a $10,000 insurance check as the answer to their prayers. Matriarch Lena Younger promptly puts a down payment on a house in an all-white suburban neighborhood. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry."

Call number: PN 1997 Rais 1999 DVD

Rain Man - Vendor's Marketing: "Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father dies and leaves his fortune to Raymond, the institutionalized autistic brother that Charlie didn't know he had. They set out on a cross-country journey to discover the relationship they once had."

Call number: PN 1997 Rain M36 2004 DVD

Protocol - Vendor's Marketing: "A Washington waitress saves the Emir of Ohtar's life, launching her diplomatic career and a scandal."

Call number: PN 1997 Prot 1998 DVD

Private Benjamin - Vendor's Marketing: "A pampered young woman joins the Army for fun after her second husband dies on their wedding night."

Call number: PN 1997 Priv B46 1997 DVD

Million Dollar Baby - Vendor's Marketing: "A well-respected trainer who is estranged from his daughter reluctantly agrees to train a female boxer after he is impressed with her dedication and will. The two form a fragile bond of friendship as they realize they share a lot of common experiences in their past. Their new friendship is put to the test when they face a difficult battle."

Call number: PN 1997 Milli D65 2005 DVD

Memoirs of a Geisha - Vendor's Marketing: "In the years before World War II, a Japanese child is torn from her penniless family to work as a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man beyond her reach."

Call number: PN 1997 Memo O434 2006 DVD

The Sound of Music - Vendor's Marketing: "A student nun becomes governess to Capt. Von Trapp's seven children in pre-World War II Austria. Oscars for best picture, director Robert Wise."

Call number: PN 1995.9 .M86 S68 2005 DVD

Kate & Leopold - Vendor's Marketing: "When a rip in time thrusts charming bachelor Leopold from the late 1800's into present day New York, he meets modern-day executive Kate and the two discover that chivalry and romance never go out of style."

Call number: PN 1997 Kate A65 2002 DVD

Lackawanna Blues - Vendor's Marketing: "BASED ON THE ACCLAIMED AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ONE-MAN SHOW BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON. THIS IS THE STORY OF RACHEL 'NANNY' CROSBY, A WOMAN WHO BUILT A COMMUNITY & CIRCUMVENTED SEGREGATION IN HER OWN DETERMINED WAY."

Call number: PN 1995.9 .M86 L335 2005 DVD

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Call number: PN 1997 Libr 2006 DVD

What Dreams May Come - Vendor's Marketing: "Doctor Chris Nielsen (Williams) meets his true soul mate Annie (Sciorra), marries her and has two children. The children die in a car accident, and Chris dies four years after that. Ending up in Heaven, he is guided by friendly angel Albert (Gooding, Jr.) through the afterlife, and he is reunited with his dog and children. But when he finds out his wife had committed suicide, he desperately searches for her spirit, journeying through Heaven and Hell along the way."

Call number: PN 1997 What D74 2002 DVD

The Weather Man - Vendor's Marketing: "Popular Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz has a shot at the big time when a national morning television show calls him for an audition. Professionally, Dave is on the top of the world, but his personal life is in complete disarray. Dave's painful divorce, his dad's illness and trouble with his kids have him poised on the knife's edge between stability and disaster. The harder he tries to control events, the more he finds life, like the weather, is completely unpredictable."

Call number: PN 1997 Weat 2006 DVD

Walk the Line - Vendor's Marketing: "Before Johnny Cash was the Man in Black, he was just another musician struggling to make something of himself. 'Walk the Line' chronicles the extraordinary rise to fame of a musical legend. Overcoming early hardships such as the accidental death of his brother, Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) stormed Nashville with his innovative blend of rock, folk, blues, gospel and country. But even as his creativity blossomed, his heavy drug use took a toll, leading to a period of destructive behavior and the failure of his first marriage. It was June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), daughter of the first family of country music, who lifted Cash out of his emotional chaos and helped him to become the man and the musician he was meant to be."

Call number: PN 1997 Walk T44 2006 DVD

Somehow, impossibly, someone has invaded Fort Knox and stolen five of the world's last remaining Double Eagles -- the $20 gold coin ordered destroyed by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression. Now, one has resurfaced during an autopsy in France -- in the stomach of a murdered priest.

Disgraced FBI agent Jennifer Browne needs to recover the priceless coins to resuscitate her stalled career -- and her investigation is pointing her toward Tom Kirk, a brilliant international art thief who wants to get out of the game. But Kirk's only chance for freedom -- and survival -- is to find the missing coins, joining Browne, an unlikely ally, on a breakneck race across the globe and into the lethal heart of a shocking conspiracy of greed and power . . . and death."

Call number: Papeback rack

A Dollar and a Dream - Publisher's Marketing: "Winning the lottery is a common fantasy, and four national bestselling authors bring that fantasy to life in three hilarious, heartbreaking stories. Weber is joined by La Jill Hunt, Angel Hunter, and Dwayne S. Joseph for this collection."

Call number: Papeback rack

Married Men - Publisher's Marketing: "In this uncensored and wildly entertaining work, Weber offers a "Waiting to Exhale" on testosterone--a male take on modern love, marriage, and everything in between, as four lifelong friends discover there is more to marriage than meets the eye."

Call number: Papeback rack

T. D. Jakes Speaks to Men - Publisher's Marketing: "Loose That Man and Let Him Go! A powerful work of healing and restoration of man to his God-given masculinity, strength, and purpose. Coach Bill McCartney, co-founder of Promise Keepers, says of it, "Get the book into the hands of every guy you know!...Send it to friend and foe. God will use it to change lives!" So You Call Yourself a Man? Devotional reading for ordinary men with extraordinary potential. Bishop Jakes uses life stories of Bible characters to help men realize God created them to be free, powerful, and filled with purpose, and to experience deep intimacy with God. T. D. Jakes Speaks to Men A dynamic motivational message for men presented in more than 150 bite-sized nuggets. This success-building resource challenges men to rely on God's strength to achieve their highest goals."

Call number: BV 4528.2 .J35 2007

T. D. and Serita Ann Jakes Speak to Women - Publisher's Marketing: "Together in One Volume for the First Time! Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Struggling with sorrow, guilt, or dark memories from a painful past? You can be set free and find welcome healing in this powerful message of hope. The Princess Within Restoring inner beauty is the theme of Serita Ann's candid testimony. Written with grace, courage, and vulnerability, it offers women a pathway to true wholeness in Christ. T.D. Jakes Speaks to Women A treasure trove of inspirational words to challenge, comfort, and restore every woman's heart. Practical advice touched by God's Spirit and delivered in T.D.'s unique style. Sharing from years of experience, this dynamic husband and wife team know the struggles that Christian women face and the keys that will set them free. Let them help you rediscover the truth of God's love and His plans for giving you a bright new future through His transforming power."

Call number: BV 4844 .J35 1999

Host of the hit show House Hunters on HGTV. Suzanne brings you the ultimate guide to house hunting.

Whang and co-writer Bruce Cook take you behind the scenes of the real estate profession to answer often confusing home buying questions like: How can I find a good real estate agent? Is it a good location? What kind of mortgage do I need?

Plus you'll enjoy Suzanne's tips for a positive attitude when home buying and her hilarious Top Ten lists about the process."

Call number: HD 1379 .S8736 2006

Written by real estate expert and author Blanche Evans, The National Association of Realtors® Guide to Home Buying is based on the expertise of NAR, the country's largest and most reliable organization for real estate professionals. For the first time ever, this indispensable guide shares NAR's comprehensive inside expertise with home buyers like you— so you can get the best possible return on your biggest investment.

This one-of-a-kind resource gives you all the practical and insightful information you need to find your ideal home and get it at a great price. It features useful tools like checklists and guidelines and practical advice on everything from mortgage and financing alternatives to picking a great location to negotiating with sellers. You'll avoid common pitfalls with step-by-step guidance on every stage of the buying process, as well as handy tips on: Working with professionals— and when you can do it yourself Choosing a home that fits your life and family Picking the right mortgage product Making an offer the buyer can't refuse Handling appraisals, inspections, title policies, and insurance Dealing with homeowner associations and management companies Doing the final walk-through and closing

There are plenty of books that will help you buy your home, but only one book based on the combined expertise of NAR. Don't take chances with your biggest investment! Tap into this valuable resource and find your dream home."

Call number: HD 1379 .N358 2007

But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education - Publisher's Marketing: "A four-year college isn't right for everyone after high school, but do alternatives exist that will still lead to profitable career opportunities? Author Harlow G. Unger, one of the country's foremost education experts, assures readers in his practical new guidebook that they can achieve career success without a college degree. His new book, But What If I Don't Want to Go to College? Third Edition, provides concrete, step-by-step information for students who wish to pursue career avenues or educational opportunities other than college --for instance, alternative and vocational education--after high school graduation. This updated volume examines careers in 16 industry categories and describes the skills and experiences required for each. It also offers guidance for self-assessment and determining what essential employment skills readers already possess."

Call number: HD 5715.2 .U53 2006

Jan Norman, journalist and expert in entrepreneurship, gives readers a look at franchising from the trenches. Readers learn firsthand from 101 successful franchisors, franchisees, and experts a wealth of recommendations for making their dreams of franchising a reality.

Chapters for franchisors cover all the essentials, from identifying the right territories, suppliers, and partners, to creating a brand worth buying and maintaining quality control. Chapters for franchisees give the hard facts on topics such as negotiating terms, evaluating the stability of the franchise, identifying hidden costs, and marketing beyond the franchisor's advertising. A glossary of terms, a list of industry associations, and sample agreements make this the most complete reference of its kind.

Unlike academic texts or strictly how-to manuals on the subject of franchising, Norman's book combines practical techniques with an abundance of tips and anecdotes from entrepreneurs.

Highlights

Aspiring franchisors and franchisees discover the secrets of the experts, including:

•: The significant role that research plays in profitable franchise operations

• How to work with the entire cast of characters associated with the business-lawyers, suppliers, and employees

• When and how to franchise internationally"

Call number: HF 5429.23.N676 2006

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets - Publisher's Marketing: "Grant-writing seems quite straightforward to people who don't need a grant, but very difficult to the people who are desperate for funding -- especially in this post-9/11 environment of massive budget cuts and urgent needs. "The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: An Insider's Guide, written by two authors who have won millions of dollars in grants, provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide for grant writers, de-mystifying the process while offering indispensable advice from funders. This book teaches how to figure out what a grantmaker really wants, and how to make the most effective pitch. It is for everyone seeking grants for non-profit organizations, municipal, county, and state governments, school superintendents, principals, teachers, and boards of education, and people seeking funds for scholarly and cultural projects.
"The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need includes the following:
A glossary of terms with just about any word, phrase, or concept a grant writer may need, plus fifty tips for writing a winning proposal;
Guidance on developing a realistic, cost-effective, collaborative program;
Concrete suggestions (with practice exercises and examples) for approaching each section of a grant so that the proposal is absolutely clear to the funder."

Call number: HG 177.5 .U6 K37 2006

50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family with CDROM - Publisher's Marketing: "Updated and revised to include the top 50 communities in the country, this volume comes complete with an interactive, searchable CD-ROM for anyone who's ever dreamed of moving to a wonderful city or town."

Call number: HN 60 .G56 2006

Flags of Our Fathers - Publisher's Marketing: "In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.
In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima--and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled to the island's highest peak. And after climbing through a landscape of hell itself, they raised a flag.
Now the son of one of the flagraisers has written a powerful account of six very different young men who came together in a moment that will live forever.
To his family, John Bradley never spoke of the photograph or the war. But after his death at age seventy, his family discovered closed boxes of letters and photos. In Flags of Our Fathers, James Bradley draws on those documents to retrace the lives of his father and the men of Easy Company. Following these men's paths to Iwo Jima, James Bradley has written a classic story of the heroic battle for the Pacific's most crucial island--an island riddled with Japanese tunnels and 22,000 fanatic defenders who would fight to the last man.
But perhaps the most interesting part of the story is what happened after the victory. The men in the photo--three were killed during the battle--were proclaimed heroes and flown home, to become reluctant symbols. For two of them, the adulation was shattering. Only James Bradley's father truly survived, displaying no copy of the famous photograph in hishome, telling his son only: "The real heroes of Iwo Jima were the guys who didn't come back."
Few books ever have captured the complexity and furor of war and its aftermath as well as Flags of Our Fathers. A penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, this is history told with keen insight, enormous honesty, and the passion of a son paying homage to his father. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the meaning of being a hero, and the essence of the human experience of war."

Call number: D 767.99 .I9 B73 2006b

Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq - Publisher's Marketing: "In the autumn of 2002, "Atlantic Monthly "national correspondent James Fallows wrote an article predicting many of the problems America would face if it invaded Iraq. After events confirmed many of his predictions, Fallows went on to write some of the most acclaimed, award-winning journalism on the planning and execution of the war, much of which has been assigned as required reading within the U.S. military.
In "Blind Into Baghdad," Fallows takes us from the planning of the war through the struggles of reconstruction. With unparalleled access and incisive analysis, he shows us how many of the difficulties were anticipated by experts whom the administration ignored. Fallows examines how the war in Iraq undercut the larger "war on terror" and why Iraq still had no army two years after the invasion. In a sobering conclusion, he interviews soldiers, spies, and diplomats to imagine how a war in Iran might play out. This is an important and essential book to understand where and how the war went wrong, and what it means for America."

Call number: DS 79.76 .F3487 2006

In The Latino Wave, award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos argues that the political party that can correctly understand the wants and needs of Hispanics will triumph at the polls. Ramos deftly clarifies these points, among many others, and explains why it's necessary to bridge the gap of misunderstanding that exists between Latinos and non-Latinos.

With insight from the nation's Latino political luminaries and interviews with Hispanics living across the United States, Ramos reveals who these New Americans really are -- and what it means for the country."

Call number: E 184 .S75 R36 2005

Creating East and West: Renaissance Humanists and the Ottoman Turks - Publisher's Marketing: ""Bisaha provides the most comprehensive and nuanced account now available of the attitudes of Western intellectuals to the Turks, the Byzantines, and crusading in Renaissance Italy, an important time and place for the formation of Western cultural identity."--James Hankins, Harvard University As the Ottoman Empire advanced westward from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, humanists responded on a grand scale, leaving behind a large body of fascinating yet understudied works. These compositions included Crusade orations and histories, ethnographic, historical, and religious studies of the Turks, epic poetry, and even tracts on converting the Turks to Christianity. Most scholars have seen this vast literature as atypical of Renaissance humanism. Nancy Bisaha now offers an in-depth look at the body of Renaissance humanist works that focus not on classical or contemporary Italian subjects but on the Ottoman Empire, Islam, and the Crusades. Throughout, Bisaha probes these texts to reveal the significant role Renaissance writers played in shaping Western views of self and other. Medieval concepts of Islam were generally informed and constrained by religious attitudes and rhetoric in which Muslims were depicted as enemies of the faith. While humanist thinkers of the Renaissance did not move entirely beyond this stance, "Creating East and West argues that their understanding was considerably more complex, in that it addressed secular and cultural issues, marking a watershed between the medieval and modern. Taking a close look at a number of texts, Bisaha expands current notions of Renaissance humanism and of the history of cross-cultural perceptions. Engaging both traditional methods ofintellectual history and more recent methods of cross-cultural studies, she demonstrates that modern attitudes of Western societies toward other cultures emerged not during the later period of expansion and domination but rather as a defensive intellectual reaction to a sophisticated and threatening power to the East. Nancy Bisaha teaches history at Vassar College."

Call number: CB 251 .B57 2006

Buying or selling your home is a daunting task. Let's face it: you're making the largest purchase or largest sale of your life. Along with all that emotion and risk -- and dealing with agents, banks, movers, and wrapping up your current living situation -- you have to sort through all the industry lingo and half-truths that go along with any major investment. "Buyers Are Liars & Sellers Are Too!" translates the most common lies in real estate so readers know what is really being said as they negotiate buying or selling a home. Courtney provides proven money-saving and stress-reducing information, teaching readers how to hurdle all the obstacles that can arise. His tips, tools, and techniques instruct buyers and sellers on how to get the most out of their agents, make educated choices, and realize richer gains on both sides of the transaction."

Call number: HD 1379 .C67 2006

Life with Mother Teresa: My Thirty-Year Friendship with the Mother of the Poor - Publisher's Marketing: "In this book, Fr. Sebastian tells not only the stories of the founding of the Contemplative and the Lay Missionaries, but also provides fresh insight into Mother Teresa who was "timid and very sensitive by nature," according to the author, but who surrendered everything to God in order to serve him in the poor. Through unedited letters, photos and anecdotes ranging from Mother Teresa's childhood in Albania to the memory loss of her later years, the reader gains a new portrait of both Mother Teresa and the inner spirit of the Missionaries of Charity."

Call number: BX 4406.5 .Z8 V3913 2004

Washington, D.C. - Publisher's Marketing: "Annual revisions and updates mean that DK Eyewitness Travel Guides just keep getting better and better. This guide to Washington, D.C., covers thesights and experiences of our nation's capital with information on restaurants, museums, monuments, hotels, and more--plus full-color photos,illustrations, and maps."

Call number: F 192.3 .W322 2006

St. Basil and Eastern Monasticism

Call number: BV 4519 .H36 2005

Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics - Publisher's Marketing: "Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2004 elections. This timely, yet enduring, volume strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2004 elections and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States. Individual chapters demonstrate the importance of gender in understanding and interpreting presidential elections, voter participation and turnout, voting choices, congressional elections, the participation of African American women, the support of political parties and women's organizations, candidate communications with voters, and state elections. Without question, this book is the most comprehensive, reliable, and trustworthy resource on the role of gender in electoral politics."

Call number: HQ 1236.5 .U6 G444 2006

What's Wrong with the World

Call number: HN 389 .C52 2003

From Learning to Earning: Yahoo! Hotjobs Success Strategies for New Grads - Publisher's Marketing: "Yahoo! HotJobs is the online destination for more than four million job seekers and hiring companies each month. Now, for the first time, the experts at Yahoo! HotJobs share their job-hunting expertise in this must-have book for new grads. This authoritative guide steers new job seekers toward fulfilling careers--and prepares them for the inevitable obstacles ahead. Included are surefire strategies for finding entry-level positions, as well as tips for transforming their limited experience into winning resumes, acing the interview, negotiating, and successfully transitioning into the working world. With hot tips from America's top business leaders, recruiter cheat sheets, and useful exercises, "From Learning to Earning" will take readers from zero experience to the experience of a lifetime.
Dan Finnigan is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Yahoo! HotJobs. Marc Karasu is Senior Vice President of Marketing. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide."

Call number: HD 6277 .F56 2006

Life's Missing Instruction Manual: The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth - Publisher's Marketing: "A bestselling author and marketing guru Joe Vitale offers insights and life lessons for achieving success In the simple, straightforward tone of an instructional manual, this little book offers big wisdom and little-known secrets for living a better life."

Call number: HQ 2037 .V58 2006

Get Hired Now!: A 28-Day Program for Landing the Job You Want - Publisher's Marketing: "A systematic, structured program provides hands-on techniques to help job-seekers tap the hidden market."

Call number: HF 5382.7 .H396 2005

Teaching Class Clowns: And What They Can Teach Us

Call number: LB 3013 .P874 2006

Michelangelo & the Pope's Ceiling - Publisher's Marketing: "In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture "David"), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project.
"Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, the pope's impatience, and a bitter rivalry with the brilliant young painter Raphael, Michelangelo created scenes so beautiful that they are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. A panorama of illustrious figures converged around the creation of this great work-from the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus to the young Martin Luther-and Ross King skillfully weaves them through his compelling historical narrative, offering uncommon insight into the intersection of art and history."

Call number: ND 623 .B9 K55 2003b

No matter where you are in your breast cancer journey, this book is the companion you need. Whether... "you've just heard the dreaded diagnosis for the first time you're in the middle of decisions and treatments

you're experiencing the disappoint of recurrence or you're several years beyond the initial trauma..."

No matter where you are in that journey, you need someone who understands. You need a trusted friend to walk along beside, someone who's gone before you. You'll find that friend between the pages of this book. This book is yours to use in whatever way serves you best. You can start in the beginning and work your way through, or you can use the detailed table of contents to help you find just what you need for what you are experiencing in any given day.

This Helpful Guide Will Be Your "* Mentor * Record keeper * Journal * Devotional * Prayer guide * And friend"

Each chapter includes

A Sister Shares -- stories from breast cancer "sisters"

Mentoring Moment -- lessons learned, helpful hints, encouragement

God's Love Letter to You -- paraphrased scripture for you to personalize

Journaling Guides -- encouraging prompts to help you journal your own breast cancer journey

And more!

"You don't have to make this journey alone. Hope and help await you in the pages of this book, written just for you in your time of need."

Bonus! Sanity Tools Appendix includes How to do research National contacts Decision-making worksheets Breast cancer journey map Finding your purpose in your pain And much, much, more"

Call number: RC 280 .B8 T46 2006

Her-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer - Publisher's Marketing: "Two years after she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Barbara Bradfield's aggressive breast cancer had recurred and spread to her lungs. The outlook was grim. Then she took part in Genentech's clinical trials for a new drug. Five years later she remains cancer-free.
Her-2 is the biography of Herceptin, the drug that provoked dramatic responses in Barbara Bradfield and other women in the trials and that offers promise for hundreds of thousands of breast cancer patients. Unlike chemotherapy or radiation, Herceptin has no disabling side effects. It works by inactivating Her-2/neu--a protein that makes cancer cells grow especially quickly-- produced by a gene found in 25 to 30 percent of all breast tumors. Herceptin caused some patients' cancers to disappear completely; in others, it slowed the progression of the disease and gave the women months or years they wouldn't otherwise have had. Herceptin is the first treatment targeted at a gene defect that gives rise to cancer. It marks the beginning of a new era of treatment for all kinds of cancers.
Robert Bazell presents a riveting account of how Herceptin was born. Her-2 is a story of dramatic discoveries and strong personalities, showing the combination of scientific investigation, money, politics, ego, corporate decisions, patient activism, and luck involved in moving this groundbreaking drug from the lab to a patient's bedside. Bazell's deft portraits introduce us to the remarkable people instrumental in Herceptin's history, including Dr. Dennis Slamon, the driven UCLA oncologist who played the primary role in developing the treatment; Lily Tartikoff, wife of television executive Brandon Tartikoff, who tapped intoHollywood money and glamour to help fund Slamon's research; and Marti Nelson, who inspired the activists who lobbied for a "compassionate use" program that would allow women outside the clinical trials to have access to the limited supplies of Herceptin prior to FDA approval of the drug. And throughout there are the stories of the heroic women with advanced breast cancer who volunteered for the trials, risking what time they had left on an unproven treatment. Meticulously researched, written with clarity and compassion, Her-2 is masterly reporting on cutting-edge science."

Call number: RC 280 .B8 B396 1998

As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Brian E. Lacy is well aware of the concerns and frustrations that surround IBS. He has written this compassionate and readable book to explain all aspects of the disorder -- from causes to symptoms, from diagnosis to treatment -- for everyone who struggles with irritable bowel syndrome.

In Making Sense of IBS, Dr. Lacy addresses the questions people most frequently ask, including how IBS develops, how it is diagnosed, how to distinguish symptoms of IBS from symptoms of other medical disorders, how the symptoms are affected by stress, the effectiveness of alternative and complementary therapies, available prescription medications, and whether IBS is hereditary. He provides tips on preparing for an office visit with a health care provider, a list of patient-based resources, a glossary of medical terms, and profiles of patients seeking -- and finding -- solutions.

A complete guide for people with IBS and their families, this is an essential tool for understanding and living with this common and sometimes debilitating disorder."

Call number: RC 862 .I77 L33 2006

Fine Black Lines: Reflections on Facing Cancer, Fear and Loneliness - Publisher's Marketing: "In its 7th printing, written by a breast cancer survivor, Fine Black Lines brings comfort, courage, hope to any woman-especially breast cancer patients and those who care for them. Through journal entries, poetry, prose, and photos, the author tells her story with honesty and clarity."

Call number: RC 280 .B8 A3 2003

Type 2 Diabetes: The Adrenal Gland Disease: The Cause of Type 2 Diabetes and a Nutrition Program That Takes Control! - Publisher's Marketing: " Once you understand the cause of type 2 diabetes, everything about this condition makes sense. Dr. Richard Welsh states, "The only thing you need for type 2 diabetes is to take the bull by the horns and follow Marcia's program. Newly diagnosed patients are easily reversed, and some patients even show little evidence of diabetes after following this program." Even most long-term diabetics can, at least, reduce their medication. And if you are not diabetic but would like to help a friend and/or a family member with type 2 diabetes ... just give them a copy of this book."

Call number: RC 662.18 .R67 2006

Gastrointestinal Health: The Proven Nutritional Program to Prevent, Cure, or Alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcers, Gas, Constipation, Heartburn, and Many Other Digestive Disorders -

Whether it's constipation, diarrhea, gas, hemorrhoids, ulcers, heartburn, colitis, gallstones, or one of the many other digestive tract problems, Dr. Steven Peikin's self-help nutritional program will help keep you out of the doctor's office— and feeling great.

Based on the latest research and his own clinical experience, Dr. Peikin prescribes a healthy diet high in fiber and low in fat, spices, lactose, and caffeine. He provides a detailed list of "flag foods" to avoid in the case of specific problems; shows you how to use exercise, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, and stress management to complement the program; and offers advice for coordinating the program with weight loss (or weight gain), working with medical professionals, and measuring progress.

"Highly recommended for its thorough coverage, sound advice, and healthy suggestions,"* Gastrointestinal Health— now revised and updated with the latest information on new drugs and research— is everything you need to know to find fast relief from a wide range of gastrointestinal difficulties.

Library Journal"

Call number: RC 806 .P456 2004

In Praise of Shadows

Call number: PL 839 .A7 A25 1977

Find More Time: How to Get Things Done at Home, Organize Your Life, and Feel Great about It - Publisher's Marketing: "You have a sink full of dishes to wash, three loads of laundry to do, seventeen bills to pay, thirty-six e-mails to answer, a big stack of novels on the nightstand you'd love to read, and zero minutes of free time. You can't add more hours to the day, but Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(R), will help you make the most of the time you have and get things done.
The Productivity Pro(R) helps you determine what you have under control and where you need to improve. Are you good at managing your bills but can't find time to exercise? Do you get your kids to all their activities but end up constantly behind on laundry? Laura Stack shows you how to improve every area of your life.
Whether you need help on just a few things or feel like your life is totally out of control, "Find More Time" will help you organize your space, time, and information to reduce your stress and create and sustain a productive home environment, so you'll have more time to enjoy your life."

Call number: TX 147 .S77 2006

Live Well on Less Than You Think: The New York Times Guide to Achieving Your Financial Freedom - Publisher's Marketing: "A smart, down-to-earth primer on financial survival-and prosperity-in today's uncertain economy, from the author of the bestselling Retire on Less Than You Think
With" Retire on Less Than You Think," "New York Times" business columnist and editor Fred Brock challenged the conventional wisdom on the real costs of retirement. Now he turns his attention to the hype that is driving money decisions during the working years-credit card debt, health care costs, stagnant wages-and shows how it is possible for all of us to build a secure and prosperous household on less than we think.
Brock offers his distinctive brand of savvy, real-world advice, including how to
- assess the real money value of your job based on commuting costs, benefits, and job market opportunities
- get the most out of location, from tax savings and living costs
- minimize your housing costs while maximizing your assets
- manage major expenses, like college tuition and cars
- cut expensive habits and pay attention to the "little" things to boost your savings
- get to the bottom line on insurance
- play the credit card game to your advantage
Brock shows readers how to analyze their true costs of living so that they can live debt- and worry-free while enjoying themselves and securing their future. A substantial list of national, regional, and online resources as well as work sheets once again give readers the tools to customize and realize their financial plans."

Call number: HG 179 .B743 2005

Getting Organized: The Easy Way to Put Your Life in Order - Publisher's Marketing: "A handy guide that has been helping people manage their daily lives since 1978 is revised and updated to apply the principles of organization to today's lifestyles."

Call number: TX 147 .W75 2006

Google and Other Search Engines: Visual QuickStart Guide - Publisher's Marketing: "Did you know that if rather than using Google (great as it is) to find, say, the current wholesale price of a given used car, you used a specialized search engine instead, you could end up with a few relevant results rather than hundreds of potentially useful ones? Or that simply by choosing the correct keyword, you could improve your search results exponentially? If you're like most people, you probably know you could be searching more effectively; this volume actually shows you how! After providing a thorough grounding in search basics-keyword usage, wildcards, and more-author Diane Poremsky moves on to the biggies, Goggle and Yahoo, showing you how to make the most out of their differing approaches. You'll also learn about Boolean stars Alta Vista and Hot Bot before the authors launch into an extensive discussion of specialized search engines. Step-by-step instructions and loads of visual aids make learning a snap with this essential guide."

Call number: TK 5105.884 .P67 2004

The Art & Architecture: Louvre - Publisher's Marketing: "The Louvre, originally a defensive post, than a ruler's palace, is without doubt one of the greatest museums in the world. Its imposing spaces house an overwhelming number of artworks from various places and time periods, including inimitable works as Nike of Samothrace, Leonardo's Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's Slave statues. This art travel guide provides a combination of practical orientation for travelers with deeper insight into art history of the Louvre: Comprehensive explanation of the most important masterpieces; an illustration of each work of art discussed; numerous essays on relevant historical and cultural topics; useful maps of the museum with accompanying pictures; illustrated time chart; brief guide to artistic techniques; glossary; artists' biographies and a detailed index."

Call number: N 2030 .B2713 2005

The Art & Architecture: Tuscany - Publisher's Marketing: "Tuscany, originally the Etruscan homeland, still impresses visitors with its delightful landscape and its wealth of cultural treasures. Churches, monasteries and palaces dominate the heart of historic cities such as Florence, Pisa, and Siena. Tuscany was home to Giotto, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. It brings to mind palio and Puccini, too, not to mention exquisite wines and a vigorous modern cultural life. This art travel guide provides a combination of practical orientation for travelers with deeper insight into the art history of the region."

Call number: N 6919 .T8 M8213 2005

The Art & Architecture: Rome - Publisher's Marketing: "Roma aeterna, the "Eternal City" - for hundreds of years its unparalleled grandeur and beauty have cast a spell over visitors. Three thousand years of history have left their mark on this fascinating city and made it into a unique showcase for European art.This art travel guide provides a combination of practical orientation for travelers with deeper insight into the art history of Rome and the Vatican City. It includes: Comprehensive guide to most important sights; illustration of each work of art or architecture discussed; numerous essays on relevant historical and cultural topics; an illustrated overview of Roman emperors and popes; city maps and ground plans with accompanying pictures; illustrated time chart; guide to Roman architectural styles; glossary; artists' biographies and a detailed index."

Call number: NA 1121 .R6 H56 2005

Have you ever felt betrayed, hurt, or wronged? Are you struggling to get over a nasty divorce, the death of a loved one, a shattered friendship, or broken family ties? This book will help you deal with conflicted emotions and find it in your heart to forgive. Written by Dr. Eileen R. Borris-Dunchunstang, an internationally known speaker on conflict resolution and trauma recovery, "Finding Forgiveness" offers a remarkably sensitive yet powerful approach to healing your heart, lifting your spirit, and finding the power to love, grow, and forgive.

The 7 Steps Toward Forgiveness Clear your mind of negative thoughts that get in the way of your happiness. Uncover your feelings of bitterness, betrayal, victimization, and blame. Let go of your anger and move on with your life. Work through your guilt and learn to forgive yourself as well as others. Reframe the situation that hurt you and restore your faith in others. Absorb the pain of the past without the need for apologies or revenge. Gain inner peace through newfound compassion, understanding, and acceptance.

"It is my sincere hope and prayer that the fundamental theme of this book--the importance of forgiveness--may be seen as effective not only in individuals' private lives, but equally in the arena of public and even international relations."

--from the foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

A simple seven-step program to help you let go of anger and move on with your life

Alexander Pope said it best, "To err is human, to forgive divine." If you've ever been deeply hurt by someone or suffered through a painful ordeal, you know how hard it is to forgive and forget.Fortunately, you can free yourself from feelings of anger, bitterness, hurt, and blame by following the seven steps of "Finding Forgiveness."

This illuminating and life-changing book guides you through the entire healing process. Written by Dr. Eileen R. Borris-Dunchunstang, a world-renowned speaker who has worked closely with the Dalai Lama and Deepak Chopra, "Finding Forgiveness" offers simple, proven strategies to release you from negative thinking and unnecessary suffering. It includes insightful self-exams, empowering exercises, and visualization techniques that will help you gain a new understanding of others--and yourself. You'll learn how to stop feeling like a victim, let go of old grudges, and replace the need for revenge with true compassion.

Ultimately, "Finding Forgiveness" is about changing the way you think. Once you learn to see people anew and reassess your own feelings, you will be able to: Say good-bye to anger, resentment, and guilt Come to terms with a difficult past Make peace with yourself and others Find a renewed sense of justice Embrace the power of love and forgiveness

Filled with inspiring true stories of people who managed to work through anger and become stronger in the process, this life-enhancing guide is your personal road map to the most rewarding journey you will ever take--a journey of self-discovery, understanding, and acceptance that will truly set you free."

Call number: BF 637 .F67 B67 2007

The Power of an Hour gives you the blueprint for making changes one at a time that add up to a big difference. Most books that promise to help you improve yourself and your business are too formulaic and too focused on one particular aspect of life to really work. But this book is different. It's a holistic guide to the practical, everyday actions you can use to supercharge your personal and business development.

The demands of business, especially for executives and entrepreneurs, leave little time for thinking about yourself. But great businesses are built on great leaders, and changing your business for the better often means changing yourself first. The Power of an Hour identifies specific core areas of personal, professional, and business improvement, then guides you through a step-by-step process that keeps you focused so you can reinvent your life and business. The results are fast and predictable.

Designed by a successful entrepreneur to work specifically within the busy executive's or business owner's schedule, this insightful, enlightening guide is broken down into two groups of lessons— those hours dedicated to personal issues and those dedicated to business issues. All these one-hour blocks go hand in hand to create a better business and a better you. But you can also usethem as individual lessons on topics you need to know more about. You'll learn about managing your time, improving your personal relationships for the good of yourself and your business, dealing with customers, managing employees, and creating and following a vision of your future success.

The world's top athletes all have coaches who help them focus on specific areas of their game to create consistent and ongoing improvement. This book helps you focus on those issues that have the greatest impact on your success in life and business. In just a few short months, you'll develop the traits that make great business leaders and great businesses. Written to improve your life without disrupting it, The Power of an Hour isn't a personal development book for everyone— it's just for you."

Call number: HD 38.2 .L345 2006

In The Global Class War, Jeff Faux looks into the last decade's world-wide experiment with "free trade agreements" and while he finds plenty of agreement, he doesn't see much free trade. These new "constitutions" governing globalization are just laundry lists of subsidies and special exemptions, to the point that America is importing micro-chips and exporting agricultural goods. This isn't how the American people were sold on globalization. After ten years of NAFTA, for instance, it's clear that neither American workers nor Mexican workers are better off. So who is? The politicians, pundits, and business leaders from both countries that thought up, supported, and carried out the plan. It's to admit that yes, Virginia, there really is a well-educated, well-paid, well-connected global elite. They may not agree on many things, but they agree on enough to continually reshape the economic world in their interests. President Eisenhower famously said, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country," but that's not true anymore. General Motors sees itself as a business bigger than any one nation, itsfortunes tied to no one country, and certainly no obligation to American citizens. The reason this should concern every single American is that we're currently living in an economic house of cards--growing consumer debt, an astonishing trade deficit, an outrageous federal deficit, and a steadily declining role in the world economy--likely to collapse at any time. America's business leaders aren't concerned, though, because the United States is just one market among many. In The Global Class War, Jeff Faux argues passionately and intelligently for all Americans to wake up to the coming crisis, and demand we regain control of our economic future."

Call number: HT 609 .F28 2006

A rare few will establish the most profound connection, in which presenter and audience understand each other perfectly ... discover common ground ... and, together, decide to act!Presenting to Win: Persuade Your Audience Every Time is about getting those "A-ha!" moments, and the extraordinary success that follows from them.

Jerry Weissman shows you how to transform your presentations from dry recitals of facts into compelling stories with a laser-sharp focus on what matters most: what's in it for the audience.These techniques have proven themselves with billions of dollars on the line. Thousands of Weissman's elite clients have already mastered them. Now it's your turn!

Become one of the world's most persuasive presenters ... right now!

* Beyond the bullet point: presentations that connect!
* Bring your message to life: using proven storytelling techniques
* Show your audiences what really is in it for them
* Use graphics to support your story, not bury it
* Keep your presentations fresh, no matter how often you deliver it
* Learn by example: case studies from the world's leading companies

Suddenly, in a flash, the lights go on in their heads. Aha! They smile. They nod. They get it. They're yours. You've persuaded them. All your presentations should be filled with moments like these, and with Presenting to Win: Persuade Your Audience Every Time, they will be.

You'll master the same step-by-step techniques Jerry Weissman uses to coach business people preparing for the most mission-critical presentations of their careers before the world's toughest audiences.

It's time to learn how to make your presentations unforgettable-and irresistible."

Call number: HF 5718.22 .W45 2003

In recent years, we've heard a lot about the extraordinary workings of our hundred-billion-celled brain: its amazing capacities to regulate all sensation, perception, thinking, and feeling; the power to shape all experience and define our identity. Indeed, the brain's power is being confirmed every day in new studies and research. But there is a brain we don't generally hear about, a brain we might not want to hear about…the "prima donna within."

Exposing the mind's deceptions and exploring how the mind defends and glorifies the ego, Dr. Cordelia Fine illustrates the brain's tendency to self-delusion. Whether it be hindsight bias, wishful thinking, unrealistic optimism, or moral excuse-making, each of us has a slew of inborn mind-bugs and ordinary prejudices that prevent us from seeing the truth about the world and ourselves. With fascinating studies to support her arguments, Dr. Fine takes us on an insightful, rip-roaringly funny tour through the brain you never knew you had."

Call number:BF 697.5 .S426 F56 2006

Book of Spices - Publisher's Marketing: "A complete guide to the history and uses of a multitude of spices, illustrated with color photographs taken along all the spice routes of the world."

Call number: TX 406 .S824 1999

Throughout the ages, palaces and castles have been centers of power, the focal point of court life, and milestones of architectural history. Whether built to withstand attacks from outside invaders, or to reflect the prominence of their inhabitants and ensure their sovereignty, these magnificent structures played a strategic role in shaping the destinies of those who lived in and around them.

In this newest addition to Prestel’s popular Changed the World series, colorful, double-page spreads focus on the world’s most intriguing palaces to offer important architectural detail, historical background, photographs, maps, and absorbing anecdotes about the people and events that enrich these palaces and assure their place in history. From Versailles, Windsor Castle, and the Chateaux of the Loire to Hearst’s San Simeon, the Palace of the Winds in India and the Acheillion in Greece, to other glorious palaces in Egypt, Cuba, and Japan, readers can learn what life was like inside these imposing walls, as well as the incidents of undaunted courage, villainous treachery, pivotal alliances, and glittering celebrations that changed the world outside those walls forever."

Call number: NA 7710 .R43 2003

Wonderful Cities of Italy - Publisher's Marketing: "No other country in the world has such a rich, varied and multilayered historical, cultural and human heritage as Italy. A land of brilliant minds, Italy has cultivated tradition and innovation, art and science, and has forged a strong sense of continuity over the millennia. She has overcome periods of great difficulty, and emerged stronger and more determined than before. More than anywhere else, the cities illustrate the peninsula's development and the country's history. The various historical eras are clearly defined by their different architectural styles and by the monuments that line the squares, avenues and gardens, as well as by the frescoes that adorn the facades of the townhouses of the nobility. Nothing has been lost; the restless spirits of the great men of the past still inhabit the hidden corners of the cities and the wisdom and learning of the sharpest minds have left traces so evident that they cannot be erased. This matchless historical background makes Italian cities unique; they combine the warm light of sunset, the soft tones of dawn, and the dappled lights reflected in the waters of their rivers."

Call number: DG 430.2 .B3513 2003

Paintings in Books - Vendor's Marketing: "A closeup look at the practice of medieval manuscript illumination, specifically in fifteenth century France. An informative look at many beautiful relics of the past."

Call number: ND 2920 .P3 1998 VHS

Botticelli - Vendor's Marketing: "A look at three of Botticelli's most famous masterpieces, and how this Renaissance artist conceived and created them."

Call number: ND 623 .B7 B68 1999 VHS

Books and Kings - Vendor's Marketing: "A look at some of the rarest books from the French National Library's ancient book collection, including many owned by royalty, which was opened to the public for the first time. An in-depth look at the art of a bygone era."

Call number: ND 2920 .B6 1999 VHS

Anne of Brittany: The Great Book of Hours - Vendor's Marketing: "An in-depth look at the magnificent prayer book made for Queen Anne of Brittany by Jean Bourdichon, master designer. An informative look at a lost art."

Call number: ND 3363 .B48 G76 1999 VHS

Henry James - Vendor's Marketing: "A look into the life of Henry James, author of such works as "Daisy Miller," "The Portrait of a Lady," and "The Turn of the Screw," and his pioneering style of limited point-of-view in literature."

Call number: PS 2123 .H46 1995 VHS

Children of the Century - Vendor's Marketing: "A sweepingly romantic and historic tale about two 19th-century writers and their trials in work, travel, and love, CHILDREN OF THE CENTURY is a daring period piece from director Diane Kurys. The love affair between George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and Alfred de Musset (Benoit Magimel) is brought to life in fits and bursts of creative impulses, passionate interludes, and emotional blowouts. Writers who met in 1833, Sand and de Musset were both well-established in their careers. Sand's feminism, masculine style of dress, and boldness rendered her works utterly readable for their controversy if not their quality. Likewise, de Musset's poetry was highly regarded in literary circles. Unfortunately, Sand was married (to Casimir Dudevant, who she left when she moved to Paris alone) with two children, and so her affair with de Musset--like her fierce independence, liberalism, and frequent romantic trysts--was considered a scandal. But as the story unfolds, Sand remains committed to de Musset even as his words and actions spin rapidly and frightfully out of control. CHILDREN OF THE CENTURY depicts an artistic bloom in Paris and Venice in the mid-1800s, colored by the changing hues of love and grief shared between these two major creative figures."

Call number: PN 1997 Child C46 2003 VHS

Brother Sun, Sister Moon - Vendor's Marketing: "Conceived and executed in much the same visual manner as his ultra-popular ROMEO AND JULIET (1968), Franco Zeffirelli's BROTHER SUN SISTER MOON attempts to draw parallels between the work and philosophy of St. Francis and the ideology that underpinned the worldwide hippie movement throughout the 1960s and early '70s. Zeffirelli's signature lush photography and use of real architecture and settings enhances the story of this great historical figure, played by young British newcomer Graham Faulkner. Francesco, the spoiled son of a wealthy merchant, renounces all his worldly possessions to live a simple life as a man of God. Much to the dismay of the local bishop, he gradually gains a large following. The cinematography, editing, and a romantic soundtrack by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, reinforce the healing and influential effect St. Francis had on his followers. The script contrasts Francis's piety and virtue with the bloated pomp of official Church doctrine, which is weighed down by internal politics. The film derives much of its strength from Faulkner as the young, battle-scarred nobleman laid low by his wartime experiences, who emerges from the horrors of conflict with a completely new and spiritual outlook on life. The film features a cast of gifted newcomers and screen veterans, including Judi Bowker (one of the most beautiful actresses of her generation), Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham, Valentina Cortese, and Alec Guinness. With its distinctly counter-cultural feel, this unique film deserves to be treasured for its message of love and its cinematic beauty."

Call number: PN 1997 Brot S86 1993 VHS

The DaVinci Code - Vendor's Marketing: "Dan Brown's best-selling book THE DA VINCI CODE gets adapted for the big screen thanks to director Ron Howard (CINDERELLA MAN), who helms this big budget production. Veteran actor Tom Hanks stars as professor Robert Langdon, whose Parisian lecture tour on feminine symbolism gets disrupted when he's implicated in a murder at the Louvre. Co-starring with Hanks is Audrey Tautou (AMELIE), the French police analyst who comes to Langdon's aid and who may hold the key to some of the mysteries. The cast is fleshed out by Jean Reno as a hangdog French detective who thinks he can trick Langdon into a confession; Paul Bettany as Silas, the murderous monk; Alfred Molina as an evil Catholic cardinal; and Ian McKellan, who steals the movie in the second act as a crotchety old authority on the Holy Grail. During the course of the film, all sorts of riddles, keys, clues, and enigmas are thrown in our hero's path, along with bullets, knives, and devious betrayals. Cinematographer Salvatore Toltino shoots in a dark and somber style, with lots of detailed flashbacks to grim scenes from ancient Rome, the Crusades, and the witch hunts of the Middle Ages. Tautou looks gorgeous in the perpetual dim light, as does the ancient French and British architecture. With so many centuries of hidden knowledge, cults, sects, and Christianity-shattering secrets involved, this may have been confusing to those not acquainted with the book, but Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ingeniously weave the myriad layers into a true thrill ride. Ultimately, THE DA VINCI CODE is a thoughtful action film, with a refreshingly clear-eyed approach to world history that may scandalize the close-minded, but is sure to enlighten those open to new ideas."

Call number: PN1997 Da 2006 DVD

X2: X-Men United - Vendor's Marketing: "X2: X-MEN UNITED, the remarkable sequel to X-MEN, picks up shortly after the first film's finale. At the White House, a would-be assassin--the acrobatic, teleporting blue mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming)--menaces the president. Meanwhile, in the Canadian Rockies, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) searches for answers to his mysterious past at the top-secret facility where he received his metallic skeleton and claws. Back at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Storm (Halle Berry) instruct students Rogue (Anna Paquin), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore), and Pyro (Aaron Stanford), while Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Cyclops (James Marsden) pay a visit to the imprisoned Magneto (Ian McKellen). However, Magneto has a secret weapon in the shape-shifting Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos). Soon allies and enemies alike will unite to defeat the hate-filled military scientist William Stryker (Brian Cox), who wants to rid the world of mutants. When Stryker launches a ruthless two-pronged attack that leaves the school under siege and Xavier and Cyclops captured, Wolverine and the remaining X-Men must spring to action to save their friends and prevent all-out genocide. Even better than its excellent precursor, X2 delves deeper into the X-Men mythology, introducing new characters and touching on essential storylines from the decades-long run of the Marvel comic book series. Providing larger action-packed set pieces and more advanced special effects, director Bryan Singer further develops the characters of Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, and Mystique. Each member of the cast breathes vitality into their mutant characters with Wolverine, perfectly portrayed by Jackman, once again the wild heart at the center. A love letter to longtime fans of the comic and an amazingly entertaining movie for everyone else, X2: X-MEN UNITED is that rare breed of sequel that manages to improve on the original in every way."

Call number: PN1997 Xmen X2 2005 DVD

Ballet Favorites - Vendor's Marketing: "Consists of excerpts from works available in full-length form. Highlights from "Swan Lake," "The Nutcracker," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Giselle," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Don Quixote.""

Call number: GV1790.A1 B35 1998 DVD

X-Men Evolution: Unxpected Changes - Vendor's Marketing: "Volume 1 of 4 from Season One of X-Men: Evolution animated series. Includes episodes 1-3. "Strategy X" - Cyclops has an "Accident" with his optical beams while trying to defend Toad at a school football game. Meanwhile, back at the institute, Professor X and Storm welcome newcomer Kurt Wagner, also known as Nightcrawler. "The X Impulse" - Professor X and Jean take the Blackbird to Chicago to meet Kitty Pryde, a young girl with phasing abilities. They arrive just in time to save Kitty from a new mutant menace - Avalanche. "Rogue Recruit" - Cerebro tracks down Rogue after she accidentally steals the memories of a boy at school. Mystique transforms into Wonverine and tries to scare Rogue out of joining the X-Men."

Call number: PN1995.9.C45 X64u 2003 DVD

Fantastic 4 - Vendor's Marketing: "A group of four individuals gain superhuman powers when their spacecraft encounters cosmic rays. They use their new found strength against evil-doer Dr. Doom."

Call number: PN1997 Fanta 2005 DVD

About Schmidt - Vendor's Marketing: "Warren Schmidt has arrived at several of life's crossroads at the same time. He retires as an insurance salesman, his only daughter is about to get married, and his wife suddenly dies. He journeys to Denver hoping to bridge the gulf between his estranged daughter. Unfortunately, Warren hates the groom, a waterbed salesman, and his free-spirited parents. He is convinced that his new purpose in life is to stop the marriage."

Call number: PN1997 Schm 2003 DVD

Manhattan - Vendor's Marketing: "A divorced TV writer with a teen-age girlfriend falls in love with a married friend's mistress."

Call number: Pn1997 Manh 2005 DVD

Jakob the Liar - Vendor's Marketing: "When Jewish cafe owner Jakob overhears a news bulletin signaling Soviet military success against German forces, Jakob tells the others in the ghetto. To combat the overwhelming depression and suicide, he feels compelled to continue telling fictitious news to keep hope alive among the other Jews."

Call number: PN1997 Jako 2000 DVD

The World of Gerard Mercator: The Mapmaker Who Revolutionized Geography - Publisher's Marketing: "A biography of the mapmaker who revolutionized geography
The story of discovery and mapmaking is one of pushing back shadows," writes Andrew Taylor, and "none in the last two thousand years achieved as much as Gerard Mercator in extending the boundaries of what could be comprehended." His life encompassed most of the turbulent, extraordinary sixteenth century, a time when revolutions would engulf religion, science, and civilization. Almost extinguished by the Inquisition, Mercator's genius lay in making maps, and his achievement did nothing less than revolutionize the study of geography.
Appropriately for an era undergoing radical change, Mercator was full of contradiction, tied to knowledge and beliefs of the past while forging a new path. He never traveled beyond northern Europe, yet he had the imagination to draw the entire world anew and to solve a problem that had baffled sailors and scientists for centuries: how a curved Earth could be faithfully rendered on a flat surface so as to allow for accurate navigation. His "projection" was so visionary that it is used by NASA to map Mars today. Andrew Taylor has beautifully captured Mercator amidst the turmoil and opportunity of his times and the luminaries who inspired his talent--his teacher and business partner, Gemma Frisius; the English magus, John Dee; his benefactor, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, his cartographic collaborator, Abraham Ortelius. "The World of Gerard Mercator" is a masterful biography of one of the men most responsible for the modern world."

Call number: GA 923 .M37 T39 2004

Where Jesus Walked: Experience the Presence of God - Publisher's Marketing: "An award-winning photographer introduces readers to awe-inspiring places in and around Israel where Jesus lived, died, and rose again. The book also includes contemplative insights from a variety of renowned authors such as St. Augustine, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and C.S. Lewis."

Call number: BT 301.2 .D85 2006

Journey to the Chianti: Getting to Know an Ancient Tuscan Region - Publisher's Marketing: "Geographically speaking, Chianti Classico has precise boundaries. For the authors, it is an area with a thousand jewels without boundaries. It is a vast stone landscape. It is a limitless landscape of hills covered with woods. It is a sea of vineyards. It is a delight for demanding palates. This volume captures the lifestyle of the region with beautiful photographs, fascinating historical information, and compelling personalities."

Call number: DG 731 .C378 2004

When the Chickens Went on Strike: A Rosh Hashanah Tale - Publisher's Marketing: "Chickens go on strike against being used for the New Year custom in which the villagers swing a live chicken over their heads to erase their bad deeds. The wise chickens soon teach the foolish villagers a lesson."

Call number: PZ 7 .S58625 Ch 2003

Elder Cool Time: The Purpose-Evolving Life Filled with the Fears, Tears, and Cheers in Facing and Embracing the Aging Process - Publisher's Marketing: "What is Elder Cool Time? You are Elder Cool if you decide it is time to teach others based on the wisdom of your aging process. Elder represents a purpose-evolving life experienced teacher, and cool is accepting the aging process with grace and dignity. Elder Cool is grace under challenge, and you decide it is time to live a quality life despite physical, social, financial, or emotional limitations with a sense of humor. You may never have a classroom, or realize you are a teacher as you go through life, but you teach by what you say or do, whether you choose to or not. Wisdom scripture, such as Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Proverbs, and the Sermon on the Mount, provide guidelines for becoming Elder Cool.
You might be Elder Cool if you know when it is time to turn in your driver's license. It might be time to turn in your driver's license if there is no drive- thru at the convenience store, but you made one.
It might be time to face and embrace your physical maladies if your head bedpost is propped up on a half dozen concrete blocks to deal with acid reflux.
It might be time to talk about the unmentionables: Finances, Funerals, and Flatulence. It might be time to plan your funeral if you get a panic attack when you hear, "What do you want on your Tombstone?" and realize later the family is ordering pizza.
It might be time to be sex wise if you have been dreaming every night about living in a nudist colony.
It might be time to dress smart if your pants legs are so short you could easily tread in two feet of water and not get them wet.
It might be time to have a faith check if you keep pinching the lady usher at worship.
Elder Cool News And Views: "A cheerful heart isgood medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22. (NRSV), "Wisdom is better than war, but one bungler destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 9:18. (NRSV), "The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes." William Davis
A Variation of Psalm 23: "The Lord is not my Shepard when I am playing golf..."
Don't miss reading short stories: Sex Wise, Let Go of Your Speedo, Hodgepodge of Scams, A Funny Thing Happened After The Eulogy, The Butt of Old Fart Jokes, Have a Faith Check, Granny D, Bad Bobby Bowden, The Greatest Wisdom Speech, A Time To Laugh, and many more humorous thoughts."

Call number: PN 6231 .Z634 G34 2006

The Wisdom of Father Brown - Publisher's Marketing: ""The Wisdom of Father Brown" is the second in a series of Gilbert K. Chesterton's much-loved Father Brown mystery short story collections. In this volume are the following twelve tales: The Absence of Mr. Glass, The Paradise of Thieves, The Duel of Dr. Hirsch, The Man in the Passage, The Mistake of the Machine, The Head of Caesar, The Purple Wig, The Perishing of the Pendragons, The God of the Gongs, The Salad of Colonel Cray, The Strange Crime of John Boulnois, The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."

Call number: PR 4453 .C4 W5 2005

Walter Mosley: A Critical Companion - Publisher's Marketing: "Mosley's first detective novel, Devil in a Blue Dress (1990), established a new voice in detective fiction, offering an African American perspective that resonated to a broad spectrum of readers. From his Easy Rawlins mysteries to his science fiction, Mosley invites readers into unexpected worlds and challenges his audience to think beyond their assumptions about society. Perhaps because he manages to link the trials of his characters to the enigma of the human condition, his prolific, genre-spanning work has met with both popular and critical success. Readers of this Critical Companion will discover the richness of Mosley's writings, as well as his contributions to the African-American literary tradition, the genres of detective writing and science fiction, and American literature in general. Mosley's influences, inspirations, obstacles, and successes are presented in a richly drawn biographical chapter, which incorporates the author's most recent interviews. This is the only book-length study of Mosley's fiction, covering eight of his key novels, including his most recent, Bad Boy Brawley Brown (2002). In addition to comprehensive plot synopsis, character portraits, and thematic discussions for each work, historical contexts are considered. Terms and concepts are clearly explained for the student and general reader. A select bibliography cites biographical sources, interviews, criticism, reviews, and related works of interest."

Call number: PS 3563 .O88456 Z88 2003

With pictures ranging from familiar American landscapes to exotic foreign scenes, the National Geographic archive is a treasure trove of images and observations -- and this book invites you to explore its wonderful diversity on a journey through time and across the Earth.

"Photographs: Then and Now" is playful...surprising...downright dazzling. In its provocative pairings of photographs -- one from years past and one from the present -- it offers a wonderful, wide-ranging array of reflections: the world as it was, and as it is today.

Gaze upon New York's Flatiron Building, a marvel of modern architecture circa 1917 -- and see it again in 1989, now dwarfed in scale by Manhattan's towers but still wonderful in its angularity. Here are Australian Aborigines in ancient ceremonial dress and their modern counterpart in jean jacket and cowboy hat. Along with the arresting images that record each far-flung region of the globe, you'll find an essay by a writer who knows the area well and captures its unique character with entertaining eloquence.

Panoramic and perceptive, the kind of book that only National Geographic could create, "Photographs: Then and Now" is a stunning celebration of our ever-changing, always fascinating world."

Call number: TR 790 .P487 1998

Discover Pilates

Call number: RA 781 .M36 2005

All You Need to Know about Rubber Stamping - Publisher's Marketing: "Clear step-by-step photographs show how to create a host of exciting projects -- from greetings cards, gift tags and wrapping paper, to invitations, book-marks and beautiful stationery."

Call number: TT 867 .W75 1995

JavaScript, Third Edition - Publisher's Marketing: "Create dynamic Web pages using the popular Web scripting language, JavaScript! Building on the successful philosophy of prior editions, this market leading text is perfect for beginning programmers with prior knowledge of HTML. This text features hands-on projects, a step-by-step methodology, as well as additional end-of-chapter exercises."

Call number: QA 76.73 .J39 G68 2004

Living in a healthy-weight home— in which all family members share a lifestyle that supports nutritious eating and regular physical activity— can make a tremendous difference in stopping and reversing the pattern of weight gain that can lead to obesity for all members of the family, including children and adolescents. For the first time, Family Power provides a revolutionary program that gives you proven, practical solutions for achieving a healthy weight and maintaining it as a family.

Filled with the motivational stories of families who have achieved healthy-weight homes as well as expert advice from their coaches, Family Power gets your family up, moving, and improving health together as no other book ever has before."

Call number: RJ 206 .M687 2006

Utilitarianism: On Liberty; Considerations on Representative Government; Remarks on Bentham's Philosophy - Publisher's Marketing: "The three essays in this volume represent John Stuart Mill's most influential writing, and provide the foundation for any discussion on social and moral responsibility."

Call number: B 1602 .A5 1993

You Want Me to Work with Who?: Eleven Keys to a Stress-Free, Satisfying, and Successful Work Life . . . No Matter Who You Work with - Publisher's Marketing: "In "I Don't Know What I Want . . . But I Know It's Not This," career consultant Julie Jansen won over readers with the same comforting, clear headed approach that she brings to her many Fortune 500 clients. Now she tackles a problem that affects every working person, regardless of occupation: difficult people. Whether the problem is an "abusive" boss, "toxic" coworker, or "difficult" assistant, Jansen shows how to master the eleven keys to getting along with even the most dysfunctional colleagues. Featuring self-assessment exercises designed to identify the root causes of problem behavior and smart, viable solutions and tips for managing different kinds of difficult people -- from subordinates to superiors -- this invaluable resource is a savvy, humane guide to reducing stress, establishing workplace harmony, and making sure that no one stands in the way of your career goals."

Call number: HF 5386.5 .J36 2006

Why We Garden: Cultivating a Sense of Place - Publisher's Marketing: "This book is full of helpful tips from Jim Nollman's decades of gardening experience, plus the Zen of gardening--the sense of place and purpose, what tending the land means to us."

Call number: SB 454.3 .P45 N64 2005

Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom - Publisher's Marketing: "Everyone wants to slash their debt, save more, and become financially secure. Regardless of your situation, you can get on the road to financial freedom-and you can do it yourself in the next 30 days! Whether you're on the verge of filing for bankruptcy or you're a high wage earner who still frets over money, this book is for you. You can be free from financial worries, rest at night knowing your bills are paid, and have peace of mind when it comes to money matters."

Call number: HG 179 .K435 2004

Beating Debt and Building Wealth: A Financial Guide for Christians

Call number: HG 179 .H387 M38 2003

And the Cattle Upon a Thousand Hills: Money Management for God's People - Publisher's Marketing: "The lack of wealth or prosperity in the life of a believer may not be due to a lack of faith but a lack of knowledge and wisdom of how to manage financial resources. The application of financial principles is what many lack. What happens between the Sunday morning worship services is vital to the overall success of believers. What do my hands and feet do? It is not enough to have faith, but the Bible tells us that faith without works is dead. Managing anything requires skill. Skills are learned. This book is designed to teach and encourage you to be a better manager of the resources God has entrusted to you. The book uses stories we are all familiar with a fresh vibrant insight. This book is designed to help you manage resources in a way that you can thrive, grow, and leave a legacy for your heirs, and your church community."

Call number: HG 179 .H387 W55 2004

What No One Ever Tells You about Renovating Your Home: Real-Life Advice for Hassle-Free, Cost-Effective Remodeling - Publisher's Marketing: "Read This Book Before You Remodel! It's no surprise that home remodeling remains hot. Home improvement centers are often packed with do-it-yourselfers and contractors preparing to do everything from modernizing an outdated kitchen or fixing up and "flipping" a property for a profit. Unfortunately, many homeowners find out that once they begin a remodeling project, they need aspirin to deal with all the headaches and hassles that can occur. In "What No One Ever Tells You about Renovating Your Home," real estate columnist Alan J. Heavens brings 15 years worth of letters, e-mails, and phone calls from homeowners just like you to help you learn from the remodeling mistakes of others. Whether you're a homeowner, real estate investor, or home improvement enthusiast, Heavens' practical advice will teach you: - Sure-fire ways to find the best contractor - Tips to control your remodeling budget and schedule from start to finish - Making the most of your existing space - Projects that pay"

Call number: TH 4816 .H39 2005

What No One Ever Tells You About...Blogging and Podcasting: Real-Life Advice from 101 People Who Successfully Leverage the Power of the Blogosphere - Publisher's Marketing: "As all these people become publishers - and even more become blog readers - the nature of the material being produced has moved into the realms of politics, professions and consumerism. For example, "Engadget" is one of the more popular blogs, a daily review of newfangled and exciting gadgets.
Blogs and Blogging in business are relatively new, so new that there simply are no rules. If there were rules, they would be changing and evolving too rapidly to codify. The best anyone can say is "here is some advice based on what is working today, combined with a good dollop of common sense." As a result, this topic fits the "What No One Ever Tells You" series format perfectly!
Despite their "newness," blogs have rapidly proven themselves in business. They serve several functions valiantly, including: communicating with customers, potential customers, and other stakeholders, as a research tool to help uncover what is being said about you, your company, your competitors, and your industry, and even as a type of broadcast medium as some are making significant money by monetizing blog traffic through advertising and other means. Instead of offering our advice on blogs and blogging in business, in this book we offer advice from 101 people who are successfully harnessing the power of blogging."

Call number: TK 5105.887 .D46 2007

Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail---Every Place, Every Time - Publisher's Marketing: "Gerry Spence is perhaps America's most renowned and successful trial lawyer, a man known for his deep convictions and his powerful courtroom presentations when he argues on behalf of ordinary people. Frequently pitted against teams of lawyers thrown against him by major corporate or government interests, he has never lost a criminal case and has not lost a civil jury trial since l969.
In "Win Your Case," Spence shares a lifetime of experience teaching you how to win in any arena-the courtroom, the boardroom, the sales call, the salary review, the town council meeting-every venue where a case is to be made against adversaries who oppose the justice you seek. Relying on the successful courtroom methods he has developed over more than half a century, Spence shows both lawyers and laypersons how you can win your cases as he takes you step by step through the elements of a trial-from jury selection, the opening statement, the presentation of witnesses, their cross-examinations, and finally to the closing argument itself.
Spence teaches you how to prepare yourselves for these wars. Then he leads you through the new, cutting-edge methods he uses in discovering the story in which you form the evidence into a compelling narrative, discover the point of view of the decision maker, anticipate and answer the counterarguments, and finally conclude the case with a winning final argument.
To make a winning presentation, you are taught to prepare the power-person (the jury, the judge, the boss, the customer, the board) to hear your case. You are shown that your emotions, and theirs, are the source of your winning. You learn the power of your own fear, of honesty and caring and, yes, oflove. You are instructed on how to role-play through the use of the psychodramatic technique, to both discover and tell the story of the case, and, at last, to pull it all together into the winning final argument.
Whether you are presenting your case to a judge, a jury, a boss, a committee, or a customer, "Win Your Case" is an indispensable guide to success in every walk of life, in and out of the courtroom."

Call number: BF 637 .P4 S67 2006

The collection includes missals and sacred texts, and a magnificent series of royal and princely manuscripts. There are also Renaissance manuscripts from England, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. The works embellished with illuminations include Bibles, books of hours, and other religious texts, as well as chronicles, herbals, and even works of fiction and poetry.

The detailed annotations and explanations give the provenance of each work and there is an extensive bibliography."

Call number: ND 2898 .R88 S35 1996

Wonders of Italy: A Journey Into Italian Art Traditions and Natural Wonders - Publisher's Marketing: "Wonders of Italy combines the natural splendors of the "Bel Paese" - beautiful country - with manmade treasures of art, architecture, and design in an all-encompassing tour of Italy's boot-shaped peninsula and associated islands. The book explores the incredible variety of Italian landscapes, from Tuscany and the Po valley to the wild beauty of the south with its volcanoes; from the majesty and might f the highest mountains in Europe to the vitality and beauty of islands and coastlines. We will visit the tiny coastal villages of Liguria, the hilltop hamlets of Umbria, the fashion and culture capitals of Milan and Rome, and the ancient routes trodden by the Romans, the barbarians, medieval pilgrims, and Renaissance armies. A country of bell towers and coastlines, art and culture, Italy is a marvelous mix of human and natural riches."

Call number: N 6911 .C68 2000

A Voice of Thunder: The Civil War Letters of George E. Stephens - Publisher's Marketing: "What was it like to be an African-American soldier during the Civil War? The writings of George E. Stephens thunder across the more than a century that has passed since the war, answering that question and telling us much more. A Philadelphia cabinetmaker and a soldier in the famed Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment - featured in the film Glory - Stephens was the most important African-American war correspondent of his era. The forty-four letters he wrote between 1859 and 1864 for the New York Weekly Anglo-African, together with thirteen photographs and Donald Yacovone's biographical introduction detailing Stephens's life and times, provide a singular perspective on the greatest crisis in the history of the United States. From the inception of the Fifty-fourth early in 1863 Stephens was the unit's voice, telling of its struggle against slavery and its quest to win the pay it had been promised. His description of the July 18, 1863, assault on Battery Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina, and his writings on the unit's eighteen-month campaign to be paid as much as white troops are gripping accounts of heroism and persistence in the face of danger and insult. The Anglo-African was the preeminent African-American newspaper of its time. Stephens's correspondence, intimate and authoritative, takes in an expansive array of issues and anticipates nearly all modern assessments of the black role in the Civil War. His commentary on the Lincoln administration's wartime policy and his conviction that the issues of race and slavery were central to nineteenth-century American life mark him as a major American social critic."

Call number: CWC E 513.5 54th .S74 1997

Love and Responsibility - Publisher's Marketing: ""Love & Responsibility" reflects the searching yet confident stance that has characterized John Paul II's papacy. He contends that science can tell us much about the relations between the sexes but that we can gain a full understanding only through study of the human person as a whole. Contrasting the "personalist" and "utilitarian" views of marriage and sexual life, he argues that divorce, artificial birth control, and pre-marital sex are incompatible with a truly personalist view of human fulfillment. Throughout the book, he appeals to ordinary human experience as well as his own pastoral experience. His conclusions coincide with the traditional teachings of the Church, but they are written to engage and appeal to all people of good will."

Call number: BT 708 .J6313 1993

Intellectual Freedom Manual - Publisher's Marketing: "This completely updated new edition serves as a must-have guide for developing policy, responding to censorship challenges, developing a materials section program, dealing with pressure groups, and promoting access to all types of information for all types of users in the new millennium. The most-up-to-date source on ALA policies, the sixth edition is packed with new content including updated new Guidelines and Interpretations. An ALA Code of Ethics has also been added, the fundamental Freedom to Read Statement has been revised, and new chapters delve into all of the hot-button issues including the Internet, library use of filtering software, and libraries as protectors of American values. Packed with the latest information on intellectual freedom and the law, this remains the undisputed "gold standard" for protecting the true mission of all libraries."

Call number: Reference - Z 711.4 .I57 2002

Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul by Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska - Publisher's Marketing: "In the Diary, this woman's childlike trust, simplicity, and intimacy with Jesus will stir your heart and soul."

Call number: BX 4705 .F266 A3 2006

Human Security and the UN: A Critical History - Publisher's Marketing: "A hard-headed analysis of the role of the UN in translating ideas about human security from theory into practice."

Call number: JZ 4971 .M33 2006

Negrophilia, from the French negrophilie -- the contemporary term to describe the craze -- examines this commingling of black and white cultures in jazz-age Paris. Painting, sculpture, photography, popular music, dance, theater, literature, journalism, furniture design, fashion, and advertising -- all are scrutinized to show how black forms were appropriated, adapted, and popularized by white artists. The photographs, writings, and memorabilia of poet Guillaume Apollinaire, art collectors Paul Guillaume and Albert Barnes, shipping heiress and publisher Nancy Cunard, and Surrealists Michel Leiris and Georges Bataille help to recreate the contemporary atmosphere. The book raises questions about the avantgarde's motives, and suggestsreasons and meaning for its interest."

Call number: DC 718 .B55 A73 2005

"Nor does he merely challenge our existence; he also questions some ideas that had become well entrenched in his time and that are even more characteristic of the present age. Kierkegaard insists, for example, that Christianity was from the start essentially authoritarian--not just that the Catholic Church was, or that Calvin was, or Luther, or, regrettably, most of the Christian churches, but that Christ was--and is. Indeed, though Kierkegaard was, and wished to be, an individual, and even said that on his tombstone he would like no other epitaph than 'That Individual, ' his protest against his age was centered in his lament over the loss of authority." --Walter Kaufman, in the Introduction"

Call number: BR 85 .K4578 1962 c.2

The Proof of the Gospel

Call number: BS 2555 .A2 E97 2001

"The World's Easiest Pocket Guide" to Renting Your First Apartment - Publisher's Marketing: "Leading financial expert Larry Burkett presents more 'World's Easiest Pocket Guides' covering key issues preparing young adults to make practical life decisions. Filled with bite-sized chunks of trustworthy advice and guidance, this guide covers renting an apartment. While this may seem so simple to adults, it can be terribly overwhelming to young people. Get the students and young adults in your life started out in the right direction!"

Themes:
- Religious Orientation | Christian
- Theometrics | Evangelical

Call number: HD 7288.85 .B87 R46 2000

Who Is Christ for Us - Publisher's Marketing: "Well introduced and contextualized by Craig Nessan and Renate Wind, this volume consists of excerpts from Bonhoeffer's 1933 lectures, which are strikingly relevant today, along with other, contemporary writings from and about him."

Call number: BT 198 .B64513 2002

London: Portrait of a City - Publisher's Marketing: "London: Portrait of a City is an intimate photographic essay capturing the glory and character of the city's buildings, facades and interiors. Its neat, portable format -- and great value for money -- make it an ideal companion or souvenir for the many tourists, visitors and inhabitants who are captivated by the architectural feasts that this multifarious city offers. From the sublime to the ubiquitous, many of these photographs present unusual views of well-known monuments or highlight their lesser-known idiosyncracies."

Call number: NA 970 .W45 1999

The Essence of Hayek - Publisher's Marketing: "The 21 essays in this book provide an overview of the contributions of Nobel laureate and Hoover Institution Honorary Fellow Friedrich A. von Hayek to the fields of economics, political theory, history, and philosophy. Long known as one of the twentieth century's strongest defenders of the free market and the liberal economic and social order, Hayek, as the selections in this book make clear, bases his defense on a rigorous philosophical analysis. The growing acceptance of his thought testifies, in turn, to the rigor and cogency of his arguments."

Call number: HB 171 .H428 1984

Management of Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources - Publisher's Marketing: "A bestselling applications-oriented exploration of the interaction of people, motivation, and leadership within organizational settings. This work has been extensively expanded and updated throughout to incorporate new developments based on the authors' extensive research and consulting activities."

Call number: HD 58.7 .H47 1988

Human Relations: Strategies for Success - Publisher's Marketing: ""Human Relations: Strategies for Success" covers both new and time-tested theories of human relations, and shows the relationship between human relations skills and career success in one-on-one situations, groups, and organizations. Self-esteem, self-awareness, attitude, motivation, and values are covered as the text explores the personal side of human relations and how it relates to management theory. "Human Relations: Strategies for Success" stresses the human relations skills and management principles essential to functioning successfully in a global business environment."

Call number: HF 5548.8 .L24 2002

APA Dictionary of Psychology - Publisher's Marketing: "With more than 25,000 terms and definitions, the "APA Dictionary of Psychology" encompasses all areas of research and application, and includes coverage of concepts, processes, and therapies across all the major sub-disciplines of psychology. It includes thousands of cross references, directing the user to synonyms, antonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations."

Call number: Reference- BF 31 .V295 2007

What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem?: Timaeus and Genesis in Counterpoint - Publisher's Marketing: "The debates over teaching evolution and/or creationism in the public schools are striking evidence of the tensions between a biblical and a philosophical-scientific explanation of the origins of the universe and the human race. To make historical sense of such debates and those tensions, it is essential to put them into context. For most of the past twenty centuries, that context has been supplied by the relation (or "counterpoint") between two monumental texts: the Timaeus of Plato and the Book of Genesis. In What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem? Jaroslav Pelikan examines the origins of this counterpoint. He reviews the central philosophical issues of origins as posed in classical Rome by Lucretius and then proceeds to an examination of each of the two texts with Plato representing Athens and Moses representing Jerusalem. He then follows the three most important case studies of the counterpoint - in the Jewish philosophical theology of Alexandria, in the Christian thought of Constantinople, and in the intellectual foundations of the Western Middle Ages represented by Catholic Rome, where Timaeus would be the only Platonic dialogue in general circulation. Pelikan's study leads to original findings that deal with Christian doctrine in the period of the church fathers, including the Three Cappadocians (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa) in the East, and in the West, Ambrose, Augustine, and Boethius. All of these vitally important authors addressed the problem of the "counterpoint, " and neither they nor these primary texts can become fully intelligible without attention to the central issues being explored here. What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem? will be ofinterest to historians, theologians, and philosophers and to anyone with interest in any of the traditions addressed herein."

Call number: B 387 .P45 1997

National Geographic Almanac of Geography - Publisher's Marketing: "This comprehensive, illustrated almanac is packed with fascinating information about the entire physical world and its peoples. Organized into four main parts for easy reference---What Is Geography, Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Places---the work covers not only the most important subjects to geographers today, including earth's formation and structure, weather and climate, geology and bioregions, population growth and migration, urbanization and cultural identity, and global trade and the environment, but also the history of geography itself and the critical work geographers do in the art and science of mapmaking. Generously illustrated with hundreds of vivid color photographs, charts, graphs, sidebars, and maps that range from new satellite images of the earth to the diversity of human languages to the forces of nature around the globe, this one-of-a-kind volume also features some of the National Geographic Society's most recent world maps. An extensive Flags and Facts section provides many vital statistics on the geography, culture, economy, industry, and more for every nation of the world. Including an extensive glossary, fact-filled sidebars, sources for further information, and a complete index, the new National Geographic Almanac of Geography offers all the latest geographic information you need at your fingertips to understand the geography of our world and all that is in it."

Call number: Reference - G 123 .N37 2005

Instead of being the antidote to the rat race, that trip convinced John Wood to divert the boundless energy he was devoting to Microsoft into a cause that desperately needed to be addressed. While visiting a remote Nepalese school, Wood learned that the students had few books in their library. When he offered to run a book drive to provide the school with books, his idea was met with polite skepticism. After all, no matter how well-intentioned, why would a successful software executive take valuable time out of his life and gather books for an impoverished school?

But John Wood did return to that school and with thousands of books bundled on the back of a yak. And at that moment, Wood made the decision to walk away from Microsoft and create Room to Read—an organization that has donated more than 1.2 million books, established more than 2,600 libraries and 200 schools, and sent 1,700 girls to school on scholarship—ultimately touching the lives of 875,000 children with the lifelong gift of education.

"Leaving Microsoft to Change the World" chronicles John Wood's struggle to find a meaningful outlet for his managerial talents and entrepreneurial zeal. Forevery high-achiever who has ever wondered what life might be like giving back, Wood offers a vivid, emotional, and absorbing tale of how to take the lessons learned at a hard-charging company like Microsoft and apply them to one of the world's most pressing problems: the lack of basic literacy."

Call number: LC 5148 .S64 W66 2006

History of Beauty - Publisher's Marketing: "What is beauty? What is art? What is taste and fashion? Is beauty something to be observed coolly and rationally or is it something dangerously involving? So begins Umberto Eco's intriguing journey into the aesthetics of beauty, in which he explores the ever-changing concept of the beautiful from the ancient Greeks to today. While closely examining the development of the visual arts and drawing on works of literature from each era, Eco broadens his enquiries to consider a range of concepts, including the idea of love, the unattainable woman, natural inspiration versus numeric formulas, and the continuing importance of ugliness, cruelty, and even the demonic.
Professor Eco takes us from classical antiquity to the present day, dispelling many preconceptions along the way and concluding that the relevance of his research is urgent because we live in an age of great reverence for beauty, "an orgy of tolerance, the total syncretism and the absolute and unstoppable polytheism of Beauty."
In this, his first illustrated book, Professor Eco offers a layered approach that includes a running narrative, abundant examples of painting and sculpture, and excerpts from writers and philosophers of each age, plus comparative tables. A true road map to the idea of beauty for any reader who wishes to journey into this wonderful realm with Eco's nimble mind as guide."

Call number: BH 81 .H57 2004

A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq - Publisher's Marketing: "Revered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveler and "Orientalist." Belonging to the tradition of the great British Middle East enthusiasts of the early twentieth century, she explored the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I and was (alongside T.E. Lawrence) hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. Using previously unseen sources, including Gertrude Bell's own diaries and letters, Liora Lukitz provides a deeper political and personal biography of this influential character and the tragedy, vulnerability and frustration that were key to her quest both for a British-dominated Middle East and relief from her troubled romantic life."

Call number: DS 61.7 .B37 L85 2006

My Friend Leonard - Publisher's Marketing: "Perhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, "My Friend Leonard" pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring.
The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict "West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in "A Million Little Pieces." The son is, of course, James, damaged perhaps beyond repair by years of crack and alcohol addiction-and by more than a few cruel tricks of fate.
James embarks on his post-rehab existence in Chicago emotionally devastated, broke, and afraid to get close to other people. But then Leonard comes back into his life, and everything changes. Leonard offers his "son" lucrative-if illegal and slightly dangerous-employment. He teaches James to enjoy life, sober, for the first time. He instructs him in the art of "living boldly," pushes him to pursue his passion for writing, and provides a watchful and supportive veil of protection under which James can get his life together. Both Leonard's and James's careers flourish . . . but then Leonard vanishes. When the reasons behind his mysterious absence are revealed, the book opens up in unexpected emotional ways.
"My Friend Leonard" showcases a brilliant and energetic young writer rising to important new challenges-displaying surprising warmth, humor, and maturity-without losing his intensity. This book proves that one of the most provocative literary voices of his generation is also one of the most emphatically human."

Call number: HV 5805 .F73 A3 2005

Syria, the United States, and the War on Terror in the Middle East - Publisher's Marketing: "Ever since Syria won its independence from France in 1946, it has been a crucial player in Middle Eastern politics. Over the years, relations between the United States and Syria have fluctuated as Washington has tried to balance its commitment to Israel's security with its support for Arab regimes in order to protect vital and strategic interests in the Arab world. The Arab-Israeli conflict is, however. no longer the only focal point of the relationship. Now, terrorism has entered the fray. On the State Department's "terrorism list" since 1979, Syria became even more persona non grata as far as Washington was concerned when Damascus vocally opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The American war in Iraq, occupation, and promotion of democracy throughout the Middle East pose a strong challenge to the Syrian regime. The new Syrian leadership, in power only since 2000, faces immense challenges--protecting Syria's regional status and surviving internal and external threats. Against this background, Syria and the United States have set themselves on a collision course over terrorism, arms proliferation, Lebanon, the Middle East peace process, and Iraq. Syria is, nevertheless, extremely important to the United States, because it can be a force for either stability or instability in an extremely volatile region. Recent events have put the spotlight on Syria's policies and actions. After the assassination of a Lebanese politician, protests in Lebanon led to the withdrawal of Syrian troops. While the withdrawal averted an immediate threat of bloodshed, the Bush administration accused Syria of being a source of instability in the Middle East, with Secretary of State Rice charging that Syriawas still active in Lebanon and was supporting foreign terrorists fueling the insurgency in Iraq. The U.S.-Syrian relationship is of critical importance to the United States' efforts to promote democracy throughout the Middle East. At the same time, the United States has been pressuring Syria to clamp down on terrorism within its own borders. Rabil provides a history of the modern U.S.-Syrian relationship, putting the latest events in the context of this contemporary history, and placing the relationship in the context of Middle Eastern politics."

Call number: E 183.8 .S95 R33 2006

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being - Publisher's Marketing: ""Spontaneous Healing ." . . "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health . . . Eating Well for Optimum Health . . . The Healthy Kitchen"-in each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling books, Dr. Andrew Weil has been an authoritative and companionable guide through a uniquely effective combination of traditional and nontraditional approaches to health and healthy living. Now he gives us a book about aging that is unlike any other in the breadth and depth of its information and understanding. Hugely informative, practical, and uplifting, it is infused with the engaging candor and common sense that have been the hallmarks of all his books.
At the heart of "Healthy Aging" is Dr. Weil's belief that although aging is an irreversible process, there are myriad things we can do to keep our minds and bodies in good working order through all phases of life. To that end, he draws on the new science of biogerentology (the biology of aging) as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity- diet, activity, and attitude-that he has gathered firsthand from cultures around the world.
In Part One-"The Science and Philosophy of Healthy Aging"-he explains how the body ages, and he explores the impact of gender, genes, environment, and lifestyle on an individual's experience and perception of the process of aging. He describes the various would-be elixirs of life extension-herbs, hormones, and antiaging "medicines"-separating myth from fact and clearly delineating the difference between the spurious notions of preventing or reversing the process of aging and the real possibilities of inhibiting or delaying the onset of diseases that become more likely as we age. He writes movingly about the ways in which anacceptance of aging can be a significant part of doing it well, and of recognizing and appreciating the great rewards of growing older: depth and richness of experience, complexity of being, serenity, wisdom, and its own kind of power and grace.
In Part Two-"How to Age Gracefully"-Weil details an easy-to-implement Anti-inflammatory Diet that will protect the immune system and aid your body in resisting and adapting to the changes that time brings. And he provides extensive practical advice on exercise; preventive health care; stress management; physical, mental, and emotional flexibility; and spiritual enhancement-all of which can help you achieve and maintain the best health throughout the lifelong process of aging.
"Healthy Aging"-a book for people of "all" ages-is Andrew Weil's most important and far-reaching book yet."

Call number: QP 86 .W445 2005

1973 Nervous Breakdown: Watergate, Warhol, and the Birth of Post-Sixties America - Publisher's Marketing: "An engaging and eye-opening dissection of a watershed year in American history.
Tumultuous and exciting, 1973 marked the end of the 1960s and the birth of a new cultural sensibility. A year of shattering political crisis, 1973 was defined by defeat in Vietnam, Roe v. Wade, the oil crisis and the Watergate hearings. It was also a year of remarkable creative ferment. From landmark movies such as "The Exorcist," "Mean Streets," and "American Graffiti "to seminal books such as "Fear of Flying "and "Gravity's Rainbow," from the proto-punk band the New York Dolls to the first ever reality TV show, "The American Family," the cultural artifacts of the year testify to a nation in the middle of a serious identity crisis.
"1973 Nervous Breakdown" offers a fever chart of a year of uncertainty, fragility, and change, a year in which post-war prosperity crumbles and modernism gives way to postmodernism. Killen ransacks newspapers, magazines, novels, films, TV shows and music to bring to life traumatic events. The fate of the family, the future of the presidency, the sanity of the masses--all of these bedrocks of society are threatened. 1973 marks the pivotal year of a decade whose impact on our own cultural zeitgeist remains considerable--a decade in sore need of liberation both from the long shadow of the 1960s and from the backwards shadow cast by the 1980s. With this book, Andreas Killen offers a lively and revelatory analysis of one of the most important periods in the second half of the 20th century."

Call number: E 169.12 .K463 2006

False Alarm: The Truth about the Epidemic of Fear - Publisher's Marketing: "Life today for citizens of the developed world is safer, easier, and healthier than for any other people in history thanks to modern medicine, science, technology, and intelligence. So why is an epidemic of fear sweeping America? The answer, according to nationally renowned health commentator Dr. Marc Siegel, is that we live in an artificially created culture of fear. In "False Alarm," Siegel identifies three major catalysts of the culture of fear— government, the media, and big pharma. With fascinating, blow-by-blow analyses of the most sensational false alarms of the past few years, he shows how these fearmongers manipulate our most primitive instincts— often without our even realizing it. "False Alarm" shows us how to look behind the hype and hysteria, inoculate ourselves against fear tactics, and develop the emotional and intellectual skills needed to take back our lives."

Call number: HM 1033 .S525 2005

Even though first-century events outside of Palestine arguably did not play much of a role in the life of Jesus, it is significant that he lived his whole life in a land where a Hellenistic monarch ruled under the surveillance of Roman emperors. Both Greek and Roman culture, as well as Jesus' own Jewish heritage, had an effect on his life and mission. It is thought-provoking, too, to wonder how well Jesus' message would have fit into other cultures of his day, or how important the literacy of the Mediterranean societies was to Jesus' enduring legacy, or whether we in the twenty-first century would have known him at all had he been a member of, say, a Celtic, Pacific, or Native American society.

Drawing on historical records and the work of archaeologists and anthropologists, Frazee here explores the full sweep of human civilization contemporary with Jesus' own first-century Palestine. Each chapter looks at one of the world's major regions -- from the Arctic, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas to Europe, Africa, and Asia -- and provides a short description of its history and its status at the time Jesus walked the earth. In presenting a bird's-eye view of the world at this pivotal point in history, Frazee gives readers a new perspective on the life of Jesus in the Holy Land, allowing them to compare and contrast it with life elsewhereon the globe.

Filling these pages are photographs of ancient artifacts, from the familiar but beautiful ruins of Greece to more exotic and obscure relics that sometimes constitute the only evidence we have of a culture's existence. Frazee's engaging, popularly written text is also enhanced with fascinating highlighted facts throughout, with numerous extracts from various source documents -- the Bible, the Dao-de Qing, the writings of great Greco-Roman historians, and others -- and with excerpts from the myths and folktales of cultures that left no written records. All in all, "Two Thousand Years Ago" is a splendid work that will appeal to anyone interested in the life of Jesus and world history."

Call number: D 85 .F57 F73 2002

"UltraMetabolism" is an easy-to-follow eight-week plan to help you lose weight based on your own unique genetic needs. Since each of our bodies is different and may require more or less of certain nutrients to awaken our fat-burning DNA, Dr. Hyman shows you exactly how to customize the program for your own particular needs. The program includes menus, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as recommendations for supplements and exercise and lifestyle treatments designed to create a healthy metabolism -- an "UltraMetabolism" -- permanent weight loss, and lifelong health."

Call number: RM 222.2 .H964 2006

Your Life Is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life - Publisher's Marketing: "Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was one of the leading religious figures of the 20th century and the chief spokesman of American Catholicism. Previously unpublished, this work reflects his 16 years of service as national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and 26 years on radio and television. It is the only work where he describes his Christian philosophy. Sheen created this compendium in 1965 in the privacy of his New York City residence at the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council. The series ran over 21 hours on 25 vinyl records. It is his response to millions of letters he received from people around the world writing him in search of truth, salvation, and spiritual guidance and was also conceived to explain his mission to evangelize the world. This book provides Sheen's answers to life's most profound questions and presents the Christian philosophy of life. Released solely on audiocassette for 20 years, it is now available for the first time in print."

Call number: BX 891 .S539 2001

The Papacy, the Jews, and the Holocaust - Publisher's Marketing: "The Papacy Has Long Played a crucial role in western civilization. To many, its history and theology have seemed steeped in hostility toward the Jews. In the post-World War II era, the initial focus was on Pope Pius XII's stance during the Holocaust; it soon expanded, however, to the broader question of the papacy and the Jews. The present work transcends the thicket of controversy and provides a historical account of the relationship between the papacy and the Jews in the modern age, and the interaction between clerical anti-Judaism and secular anti-Semitism. In light of the polemical debate this subject has aroused during the past half century, this is no small task. In this work, acclaimed author and historian Frank J. Coppa once again proves a capable guide to exploring the issues. In 1963, Helmut Hochhuth's play "The Deputy" sparked controversy about Pius XII's role during the genocide and the general responsibility of previous popes and the Catholic Church in bringing it about. Some have argued that Pius XII's "silence" can only be understood in the context of centuries of Christian "disparagement" of Jews, seeing the differences between Christian anti-Judaism and Nazi anti-Semitism as one of degree not of kind, with both contributing to the Holocaust. Others have denied the Christian roots of anti-Semitism, noting the difference between clerical anti-Judaism, motivated by religious considerations, and modern anti-Semitism, based on a racial ideology. Coppa explores both contentions in examining the Vatican's response to modern anti-Semitism. This work not only examines Rome's reaction during the fascist period but delves into the broader historical development and the impact oftheological anti-Judaism. Coppa contends that developments are seldom, if ever, driven by a single force but flow from a multiplicity of factors. While some considerations are more important than others, their significance is to be determined by historical inquiry rather than imposed by preconception. He untangles these developments in this masterful work."

Call number: BM 535 .C636 2006

Making Home in Havana is an elegant book of photographs and testimonies, recording, questioning, and evoking the meaning of place -- in particular, the meaning of home. The combination of fine photography and the words of residents of former palaces, humble apartments, and other dwellings offer us an irresistible portrait of Havana that might otherwise be lost forever.

Vincenzo Pietropaolo and Cecelia Lawless have made numerous visits to Havana in order to fully understand and convey the essence of what home means to the inhabitants of the dwellings of the El Vedado and Centro Habana neighborhoods. Together, they -- and we -- explore how a building becomes a home through its human history as well as its architectural features. With some renovation already underway in colonial Havana, they concentrate on largely unexplored and unrecognized sections that continue to fall into ruin. The intimacy of their connection with the buildings and people offers us a rare combination of documentary realism and high art. Buildings and people speak their histories to us in classic humanistic style. Residents of Havana tell their stories of lifelong efforts to turn decay into beauty, while the photographer'sevocative pictures enable us to feel exactly what they are talking about -- a creation of time and space called home."

Call number: F 1799 .H343 P54 2002

Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography - Publisher's Marketing: ""Mapping the World" is a one-of-a-kind collection of cartographic treasures that spans thousands of years and many cultures, from an ancient Babylonian map of the world etched on clay to the latest high-tech maps of the earth, seas, and the skies above. With more than one hundred maps and other illustrations and an introduction and running commentary by Ralph E. Ehrenberg, this book tells a fascinating story of geographic discovery, scientific invention, and the art and technique of mapmaking.
"Mapping the World" is organized chronologically with a brief introduction that places the maps in their historical context. Special "portfolios" within each section feature key cartographic innovators and maps of exceptional artistic quality or significance, such as the 1507 Waldseemuller Map, the first to use the name America. Unusual and surprising maps are also presented, including a set of playing cards that contained a secret escape map for American prisoners in Germany during World War II.
With its broad historical and cultural range, unmatched variety of maps from the finest map collections in the world, more than one hundred illustrations, and a fresh and authoritative perspective on the history of cartography, "Mapping the World" will delight everyone with an interest in maps and mapmaking like no other book on the subject."

Call number: GA 201 .E35 2006

A Flowering of Quilts - Publisher's Marketing: "The beautiful floral applique quilts of the nineteenth century have long been admired and appreciated. This book showcases fifty-three striking examples of these quilts, taken from the Ardis and Robert James Collection of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska. The quilts comprise a range of styles, including cut-out chintz applique quilts, album-style quilts, a number of red-and-green floral applique quilts, as well as a limited number of pieced quilts and crazy quilts. Included with each botanically inspired quilt is a detailed, informative description of its applique, piecing, and quilting techniques as well as enlightening background information concerning the historical, horticultural, and botanical influences on the quilt's design and execution. Helpful essays at the beginning of the book explore nineteenth-century women's sustained interest in botany and examine the fascinating parallels between the designs of flower gardens and those of quilts during that era."

Call number: NK 9112 .F585 2001

Sharpe’s Rifles Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 1 VHS

Sharpe’s Eagles Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 2 VHS

Sharpe’s Company Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 3 VHS

Sharpe’s Enemy Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 4 VHS

Sharpe’s Honour Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 5 VHS

Sharpe’s Gold Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 6 VHS

Sharpe’s Battle Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 7 VHS

Sharpe’s Sword Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 8 VHS

Sharpe’s Regiment Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 9 VHS

Sharpe’s Siege Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 10 VHS

Sharpe's Mission - Vendor's Marketing: "Major Richard Sharpe, newly married to his beloved Jane, is ordered to go behind French lines to destroy a French ammunitions dump. As the secret mission progresses, Sharpe realizes that he has enemies even closer than the French. Meanwhile Jane, feeling neglected by her husband, is tempted by attention from other men."

Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 11 VHS

Sharpe’s Revenge - Vendor's Marketing: "Set up by his long-time enemy, Ducos, Sharpe finds himself accused of stealing Napoleon's treasures. Abandoned by his wife Jane and persecuted by both the British and the French, Sharpe goes in search of truth and revenge on a perilous journey across post-war France."
Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 12 VHS

Sharpe’s Justice - Vendor's Marketing: "Sharpe returns to England with his reputation restored and is ordered to the North to command a local militia force in his home town. He must choose whose side to take - that of the corrupt gentry or his own kind."
Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 13 VHS

Sharpe’s Waterloo - Vendor's Marketing: "Sharpe is torn from his settled life in France with his new partner Lucille and reunited with the Chosen Men to organise the defence of the British key positions on the farm of La Haie Sainte."
Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 14 VHS

Sharpe The Legend - Vendor's Marketing: "Copper recalls the key events of Sharpe's military career, from the day he saved the life of his commander, through his early struggles to earn the respect of the Chosen Men of the 95th Rifles, to his final triumph at Waterloo. He recounts Sharpe's loyalty to his comrades and his clashes with the odious Sgt. Hakeswill."
Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 S437 pt. 15 VHS

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Collection - Vendor's Marketing: "Considered to be the most accurate embodiment of the character created by Arthur Conan Doyle, Jeremy Brett stars as master sleuth Sherlock Holmes in the fifth season of the British television series based on Doyle's original stories. This 3-volume set includes six episodes: "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Problem of Thor Bridge," "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," "The Illustrious Client," "Shoscombe Old Place," and "The Creeping Man.""

Call number: PN 1992.8 .S64 C377 2004 DVD

The Death of the Incredible Hulk - Vendor's Marketing: "In this made-for-TV movie, directed by star Bill Bixby, David Banner (Bixby) and his monstrous alter ego, the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno), challenge an international spy ring that's attempting to steal secret computer files. But will events lead to the demise of the Green Goliath?"

Call number: PN 1997 Deat O485 2003 DVD

The Kingfisher - Vendor's Marketing: "Celebrated author Sir Cecil Warburton (Rex Harrison -- My Fair Lady) is thrilled to read the obituary of an old rival, the dull and respectable man who married Lady Evelyn (Wendy Hiller -- Separate Tables), the lovely girl he once kissed--and should have married himself--fifty years ago. Desirous of female companionship and feeling that this is his last chance to live life to the full, Sir Cecil is determined to woo and marry Evelyn before it’s too late. With singleness of purpose on his side and his devoted, but dubious butler, Hawkins (Cyril Cusack -- Far and Away), at his back, Sir Cecil sets his sights on the unsuspecting Lady Evelyn--who is in for the courtship of her life!"

Call number: PN 1997 Kingf 2005 DVD

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Vendor's Marketing: "The second part of a trilogy, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST is a fantastic tale of pirates, love, and the supernatural. Blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and his upper-class love Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are preparing to wed when they are confronted with a warrant for their arrests because they helped the notorious pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) escape the authorities. Their only choice for a pardon is to find Jack and return to Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) with the flamboyant captain’s compass. Will’s attempt to track Jack down, however, becomes an adventure unto itself: Jack is being held captive on an island where the natives think he is a god. To make matters worse, the infamous Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and his Flying Dutchman crew are after Jack, seeking his soul to repay a debt. With his beard of tentacles and a lobster claw for a hand, heartless Jones is no mere mortal. He and his men are slowly evolving, taking on the attributes of various sea creatures, and with the help of a giant sea monster, the Kraken, they rule the waters. Seeking respite from his fate with Davy Jones, Jack enlists the aid of Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris), a practitioner of the supernatural, in an effort to locate the Dead Man’s Chest that supposedly contains Jones's still-beating heart. Whoever possesses the heart controls Jones, and thereby controls the seas. And so the adventure continues as Jack, Will, and the Black Pearl crew track down the Flying Dutchman in search of redemption. This rollicking summer adventure, directed by Gore Verbinski (THE WEATHER MAN, THE RING), features multiple intersecting storylines, unique stunts, and a pithy script that lets each main character shine, while the costumes and makeup for Jones and his sea creature crew are nothing short of spectacular."

Call number: PN 1997 Pira C372 2006 DVD

Keys to Classroom Management - Publisher's Marketing: "This title shows both new and seasoned teachers alike how to develop an organized system for paperwork, curriculum, and tasks required of teachers. This book also offers guidelines to help teachers communicate with children, solve problems, and help students develop responsible behavior."

Call number: LB 1013 .K49 2003

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This book is two study guides in one. With a detailed description of the exam plus 5 practice reading tests and 5 practice math tests, it's the practical way to prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which you must pass as a requirement for graduation.

The Reading Test Overview with the types of questions and how to answer them Test-taking strategies 5 practice reading tests with answers and explanations

The Math Test Overview with the types of questions and how to answer them Test-taking strategies 5 practice math tests with answers and explanations"

Call number: LB 3060.33 .F54 O77 2006

Teachers Discovering Computers, Integrating Technology in the Classroom

Call number: LB 1028.5 .I584 2002

In addition, the latest research about teacher-leaders, numerous case studies, and reflective worksheets will help you extend your talents, knowledge, and skills as a learning leader."

Call number: LB 1775.2 .M47 2007

Albinus on Anatomy - Publisher's Marketing: "This beautiful, enthralling book represents the rarest of human achievements: a work of great scientific merit that is a magnificent work of art as well.Bernard Siegfried Albunis was the greatest descriptive anatomist of the 18th century. Over a period of twenty years he produced two volumes of drawings, "Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body and Tables of the Human Bones, " that have long been revered for their beauty, skill, artistry and anatomical accuracy. This finely made edition makes them available to the general public at an easily affordible price for the first time since their publication in 1747."

Call number: QM 21 .A28 1988

National and University Library, Ljubljana - Publisher's Marketing: "One of Plecnik's finest and most exuberant mature works, the Library exemplifies his eccentric Mannerist style and synthesizes both Classical and vernacular sources. It is also unquestionably his most significant building in his native Slovenia."

Call number: NA 1455 .S563 P642 1997a

Welcome to My Studio: Adventures in Oil Painting - Publisher's Marketing: "Using paintings and sketches created over the years of her life as an artist, helen Van Wyk provides all the instruction and examples oil painters need to understand:
- The effect of background on color
- The seven components of pictorial expression
- How to paint glass, eyes and expressions
- The shine and shape of metal objects
- How to paint white objects
- The techniques of the old masters
- The three basic paint applications
Van Wyk's instruction is as clear as her artwork is beautiful. Readers will also learn four steps to painting any flower and see works in progress compared at different stages."

Call number: ND 1500 .V363 2002

Friend begins by leading readers through a series of examples and exercises that will introduce them to tonal drawing, color mixing, applying washes, and much more.

She also provides seven themed sections designed to help readers master more specific areas of interest, including trees and foliage; skies and water; flowers, fruits and vegetables; and animals and buildings. Each theme demonstrates the basic brushstrokes required for that subject, then moves on to a series of related problem-and-solution pages.

Finally, Friend shows how these watercolor techniques can be combined to produce a complete painting that integrates all the lessons learned previously."

Call number: ND 2237 .F75 2002

Oil Paintings from the Landscape: A Guide for Beginners - Publisher's Marketing: "Generously illustrated explanations and step-by-step demonstrations enable budding oil painters to improve and develop their skills and unique style. The many facets of the landscape, including water, skies, shadows, trees, and buildings are covered, with discussions on capturing even the most subtle variations in light and weather. Work with versatile techniques such as impasto, glazing, loose brushwork, wet-into-wet, and more to achieve stunning effects and different moods. Make the most of photographs and enjoy painting in the open air. An overview of materials and their basic usage will be especially helpful to the true novice."

Call number: ND 1342 .S55 2004

Gothic Sculpture, 1140-1300 - Publisher's Marketing: "This lavishly illustrated book is the first to examine the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. It discusses not only the most famous monuments - such as the cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens, and Reims, Westminster Abbey, and the Siena Duomo - but also less familiar buildings in France, England, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Scandinavia. A synthesis of new research, interpretations, methodologies, and insights that have evolved over the last twenty years, the text is accompanied by hundreds of illustrations, including many photographs taken specially for the book. Together the text and the images provide a strikingly beautiful and authoritative survey for students and the general reader."

Call number: NB 180 .W55 1995