Medieval Islamic Medicine - Publisher's Marketing: "Medieval Islamic Medicine is organized around five topics: the emergence of medieval Islamic medicine and its intense crosspollination with other cultures; the theoretical medical framework; the function of physicians within the larger society; medical care as seen through preserved case histories; and the role of magic and devout religious invocations in scholarly as well as everyday medicine. A concluding chapter on the "afterlife" concerns the impact of this tradition on modern European medical practices, and its continued practice today. The book includes an index of persons and their books; a timeline of developments in East and West; and a chapter-by-chapter annotated bibliographic essay."

Call number: R128.3 .P67 2007

Summer of Love: Psychedelic Art, Social Crisis and Counterculture in the 1960s - Publisher's Marketing: "Though more than a generation has passed since the revolutionary fervor of the Summer of Love of 1967, the 1960s in many ways seem with us still. From recurring debates over the war in Vietnam to the perpetually appealing music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stone to the concern about youth drug use, the legacy of the 1960s is ubiquitous in contemporary life. "The Summer of Love" brings together an impressive group of historians, artists, and cultural critics to present a rich and varied interpretation of this seminal decade and its continuing influence on politics, society, and culture.
"The Summer of Love", which accompanies an exhibition at Tate Liverpool, pays particular attention to the wildly creative psychedelic art of the era. Perceptive essays on psychedelic comics, graphic design and typography, light shows, and film successfully rescue psychedelic art from the fog of nostalgia and unjust critical neglect. Distinguished contributors also explore the role of 1960s fashion and architecture, and they consider anew the central influence of hallucinogenic drugs on the art of the era. Running throughout the essays are the elements of epochal change--from sexual liberation to student revolutions--that still form the backdrop of our collective consciousness of the 1960s.
An incisive collection of writings on all aspects of 1960s art and culture, tempered by time and critical distance, "The Summer of Love" will be indispensable for those who wish they had been there--or for those who were, but can't remember it."

Call number: N6494.P79 S86 2005

Blanchard shows that aestheticism was a wide-ranging popular movement, implemented by an array of tastemakers, resisted by the moral guardians of Victorianism. She constructs the fascinating (and previously unrecognized) lives of the female visionaries who used the decorative arts to assault the conventions of their own middle-class milieu and to advance in the social and business worlds of the Gilded Age. She also shows how the movement allowed new forms of identity for men -- in particular feminized or homosexual roles that were profoundly at odds with Victorian notions of manliness. Drawing on evidence from material culture, popular media, and history and literature, Blanchard reveals aestheticism as a vibrant oppositional movement in the American Gilded Age."

Call number: NX503.7 .B59 1998

The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen - Publisher's Marketing: "In The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen, Erica Rowell unmasks the film-makers as prankster mythmakers exploiting and subverting universal storytelling modes to further what seems to be their artistic agenda: to elicit laughs. Often employing satire and allegory, the Coens' movies hold a mirror up to American society, allowing viewers to both chuckle and gasp at its absurdities, hypocrisies, and foibles." "The Brothers Grim examines the inner workings of the Coens' body of work and exposes its roots and themes. Each chapter discusses a Coen brothers movie in terms of its primary themes, social and political contexts, narrative techniques, and influences and relationships to their other films and, more broadly, to cinema. Rowell also examines the Coens' referential modus operandi that retreads cinema, literature, history, philosophy, and art to amplify their films' themes. This comprehensive guide - enhanced by fifty photographs - is for anyone interested in the Coens' unique brand of cinema."

Call number: PN1998.3 .C6635 R69 2007

Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day - Publisher's Marketing: "A time-traveler's guide to sightseeing, shopping, and survival in the city of the Caesars.
Welcome to Rome, city of the Caesars! This informative and entertaining guide provides everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. All you need is your imagination and a toothbrush--this book does the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid.
The guide first gives advice on arranging the sea journey to Italy, and then describes the road to Rome and what to see on each of the city's famous seven hills. You learn what to take to a posh dinner party (dining robe, your own napkin, and indoor shoes) and where to find the best markets, public baths, and brothels.
A series of walks covers all the sights of the eternal city, from the opulence of an imperial palace on the Palatine Hill through the bustle of the Forum to the grandeur of temples such as the Pantheon. The largest and most populous city in the ancient world has more than one hundred spectacles to offer, including chariot races and events at the Colosseum where gladiators battle to the death.
Witty and accessible, this book will appeal to history buffs, travelers, and anyone who has ever wondered what it would have been like to visit the greatest city of ancient times.
Advice for the traveler in ancient Rome...
- The best class of overnight accommodation is a hospitium. You will have to share your room with as many people as the landlord can cram in.
- The main course is so smothered in pungent sauce that you may not know what you are eating. Depending on how you feel about delicacies such as snails fattened on milk, this may not bea bad thing.
- If cost is not an issue you can spend over 100,000 denarii a pound for top-quality purple dyed silk, bearing in mind that you can expect to pay the same price for a pet lion."

Call number: DG62 .M38 2007

Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor - Publisher's Marketing: "He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome's first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow. Yet, despite Augustus's accomplishments, very few biographers have concentrated on the man himself, instead choosing to chronicle the age in which he lived. Here, Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of Cicero, gives a spellbinding and intimate account of his illustrious subject.
Augustus began his career as an inexperienced teenager plucked from his studies to take center stage in the drama of Roman politics, assisted by two school friends, Agrippa and Maecenas. Augustus's rise to power began with the assassination of his great-uncle and adoptive father, Julius Caesar, and culminated in the titanic duel with Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
The world that made Augustus-and that he himself later remade-was driven by intrigue, sex, ceremony, violence, scandal, and naked ambition. Everitt has taken some of the household names of history-Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Cleopatra-whom few know the full truth about, and turned them into flesh-and-blood human beings.
At a time when many consider America an empire, this stunning portrait of the greatest emperor who ever lived makes for enlightening and engrossing reading. Everitt brings to life the world of a giant, rendered faithfully and sympathetically in human scale. A study of power and political genius, Augustus""is a vivid, compelling biography of one of the most important rulers in history."

Call number: DG279 .E94 2006

Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys: An American Woman in World War II - Publisher's Marketing: "Elizabeth Richardson was a Red Cross volunteer who worked in a Clubmobile unit during World War II until her death in a plane crash in July 1945. Her job was to provide free doughnuts and coffee, cigarettes and gum to American soldiers on duty in England, and later in France. More importantly, she and her colleagues provided a slice of home. They were American girls with whom soldiers could talk, flirt, dance, and perhaps find companionship. For the most part, the job was not hazardous-except when V-1 rockets rained down on London-but it required physical endurance as well as the honed skills of a counselor. Liz Richardson was a witty writer and astute observer. Her letters and diaries reveal an intelligent, independent, and personable woman. In his commentary, James H. Madison provides fascinating insight into her life, the activities of the Red Cross Clubmobiles, and the war. This book is an exceptional window into a past that is all too quickly fading from memory."

Call number: D807.U6 M24 2007

Robert E. Lee: Icon for a Nation - Publisher's Marketing: "One of the most impressive monuments to an American military hero is found in Richmond, Virginia. Weighing twelve tons and standing almost sixty-two feet high, this great marble statue depicts Gen. Robert E. Lee on horseback. It projects an air of defiance as well as celebration, implying that, despite the tragic outcome of the Civil War for the South, this general was not defeated. By the time this monumental icon was unveiled in 1890, twenty years after Lee's death, the apotheosis of the great Confederate leader's life and career was well underway. He came to symbolize the great lost cause-the unfulfilled, idealized achievements that were central to the romanticized imagery that quickly enveloped the Old South after the war.

In this in-depth examination of the career of Gen. Robert E. Lee, noted historian Brian Holden Reid looks beyond the legend to arrive at an objective assessment of the man and his military career. Holden Reid argues that Lee's qualities as a general do not require any exaggeration or embellishment. Tracing the military campaigns of the Civil War, he shows that Lee's short period of field command, just under three years, was marked by imagination, decisiveness, stamina, and a determination to win the war against the better-equipped union army, rather than just avoid losing it.

Some historians have criticized Lee's offensive strategy as an error that became ultimately self-defeating. By contrast, Holden Reid asserts that it was the only realistic way for the Confederacy to win its independence. Nonetheless, he acknowledges that Lee exhibited occasional overconfidence, sometimes underestimated his enemy, and failed to develop his staff in any modernsense.

As a British historian, Holden Reid brings a fresh, detached eye to his evaluation of Gen. Lee, and in the end he presents an authoritative and balanced assessment of a great American commander. Marked by clarity of style and filled with fascinating historical details, this new reconsideration of a legendary southern general will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of Civil War enthusiasts as well as students and scholars of American history and military history."

Call number: E467.1 .L4 R45 2007

Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History - Publisher's Marketing: "Drawing upon on a wealth of knowledge, discovery, research, and technical advances, this historical book dispels the common misconception of the "Dark Ages" as an era of chaos and violence. Redefining everything from the role of the Vikings to the supposed rigidity of the feudal system, this eminent archaeologist demolishes many of the myths about medieval Britain. Readers will learn that the Middle Ages were far from static; the two centuries following the Black Death epidemic of 1348, were a time of diversity, transition, and growth. Engaging and scholarly, this book reintroduces the reader to an era that gave birth to the modern world."

Call number: DA175 .P79 2007

Britain: A Short History - Publisher's Marketing: "From the Black Death to Black Monday, this authoritative historical guide explores the identity of Britain to reveal a diverse and complex nation. From its early days as a Roman outpost, to its role as a leading international power and beyond, this pithy and precise guide to Britain and its people brings into sharp focus the major events of the last three hundred years. Covering topics as diverse as the Act of Union and the swinging Sixties, the book also offers penetrating insights into the rise and fall of 'Great' Britain, and what the next millennium holds for this increasingly fragmented nation. Balancing a concise format with comprehensive coverage, this is a well-written and indispensable guide for all those interested in Britain and its chequered history, whether student, traveller, or curious general reader."

Call number: DA16 .J46 2001

* Are some religions, religious doctrines, and religious practices more apt to inspire hatred and extremism than others?
* Are people who commit evil acts in the name of their faith always corrupting the true message of religion and, if so, what is that message?
* Do other members of the same faith bear any responsibility for misdeeds carried out in the name of their religion?
* Which sorts of people are most prone to extremism?
* Which types of societies are most likely to become breeding grounds for extremists?
* Can (or should) anything be done to combat the various forms of religious extremism?
* What limits, if any, can (or should) be placed on religious practice in America and elsewhere?

Beyond analyzing the nature of religious militancy,Kressel offers sensible recommendations for addressing what is to date the 21st century's most serious challenge."

Call number: BL238 .K74 2007

Teaching the Levees: A Curriculum for Democratic Dialogue and Civil Engagement - Summary: ""One powerful response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina was the Peabody Award-winning HBO Documentary Films event, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by Spike Lee. Now through the generosity of the Rockefeller Foundation, faculty and staff at Teachers College, Columbia University have taken the documentary and created a compelling curriculum guide that, along with the 2-DVD set of When the Levees Broke, is being made available for distribution free of charge to high schools, colleges, and community groups"

Call number: HV636 .2005 .N4 W44 2007 Kit

American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. Still fewer understand the role played by political parties in the electoral process or the ironies within the system. Participation in elections in the United States is much lower than in the vast majority of mature democracies. Perhaps this is because of the lack of competition in a country where only two parties have a true chance of winning, despite the fact that a large number of citizens claim allegiance to neither and think badly of both. Or perhaps it is because in the U.S. campaign contributions disproportionately favor incumbents in most legislative elections, or that largely unregulated groups such as the now notorious 527s have as much impact on the outcome of a campaign as do the parties or the candidates' campaign organizations. Studying these factors, you begin to get a very clear picture indeed of the problems that underlay our much trumpeted electoral system.

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to these issues and more, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws. As we enter what is sure to be yet another highly contested election year, it is more important than ever that Americans take the time to learn the system that puts so many in power."

Call number: JK1965 .M34 2007

The Bible: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "It is sometimes said that the Bible is one of the most unread books in the world, yet has been a major force in the development of Western culture and continues to exert an enormous influence over many people's lives. This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends."

Call number: BS445 .R53 2000

Atheism: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterised by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without
religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral. It also confronts the failure of officially atheist states in the Twentieth Century. The book presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much upon positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion."

Call number: BL2747.3 .B333 2003

Choice Theory: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "We make choices all the time--about how to spend our money, about how to spend our time, about what to do with our lives. And we are also constantly judging the decisions other people make as rational or irrational. But what kind of criteria are we applying when we say that a choice is rational? What guides our own choices, especially in cases where we don't have complete information about the outcomes? What strategies should be applied in making decisions which affect a lot of people, as in the case of government policy?

This book explores what it means to be rational in all these contexts. It introduces ideas from economics, philosophy, and other areas, showing how the theory applies to decisions in everyday life, and to particular situations such as gambling and the allocation of resources."

Call number: HM495 .A448 2002

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes.
Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people for the first time, using an impressive range of evidence, and exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions. Along the way, he exposes the way in which society's needs have shaped our visions of the Celts, and examines such colorful characters as St. Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica."

Call number: D70 .C88 2003

Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "This Introduction explores the origins of capitalism and questions whether it did indeed originate in Europe. It examines a distinctive stage in the development of capitalism that began in the 1980s, in order to understand where we are now and how capitalism has evolved since. The book
discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism--including the S.E. Asian banking crisis, the collapse of the Russian economy, and the 1997-1998 global financial crisis--asking whether capitalism is doomed to fail. In the end, the author ruminates on a possible alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and alternatives proposed by environmentalists."

Call number: HB501 .F769 2004

Volver - Summary: "VOLVER is a meeting of Mildred Pierce and Arsenic and Old Lace, combined with the surrealistic naturalism of my fourth film, Qu he hecho yo para merecer esto!! (What have I done to Deserve This?), that is, Madrid and its lively working-class neighbourhoods, where the immigrants from the various Spanish provinces share dreams, lives and fortune with a multitude of ethnic groups and other races. At the heart of this social framework, three generations of women survive wind, fire and even death, thanks to goodness, audacity and a limitless vitality. They are Raimunda (Pnelope Cruz), who is married to an unemployed labourer and has a teenage daughter (Yohana Cobo); Sole (Lola Dueas), her sister, who makes a living as a hairdresser; and the mother of both (Carmen Maura), who died in a fire along with her husband. This character appears first to her sister (Chus Lampreave) and then to Sole, although the people with whom she has some unresolved matters are Raimunda and her neighbour in the village, Agustina (Blanca Portillo). VOLVER is not a surrealistic comedy although it may seem so at times. The living and the dead coexist without any discord, causing situations that are either hilarious or filled with a deep, genuine emotion. It's a film about the culture of death in my native La Mancha. The people there practice it with an admirable naturalness. The way in which the dead continue to be present in their lives, the richness and humanity of their rites mean that the dead never die. VOLVER destroys all the clichs about black Spain and offers a Spain that is as real as it is the opposite. A Spain that is white, spontaneous, funny, intrepid, supportive and fair."

Call number: PN1997 Volver DVD

12 Angry Men- Summary: "Eleven jurors are convinced that a Latino youth is guilty of murder, but the twelfth isn't convinced. As tensions mount, they wrestle with the facts and each other."

Call number: PN1997 12Angry DVD

Shaun of the Dead - Summary: "After botching a special anniversary dinner with his girlfriend, a man finds himself having to come up with a plan to save his relationship the following day. To make matters worse for Shaun, the following day happens to be the day that the dead rise from their graves and seek nurishment by feeding on the living. Along with his slacker friends, Shaun embarks on a comic killing spree to save his girlfriend and make the world safe."

Call number: PN1997 ShaunD DVD

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - Summary: "The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby (WILL FERRELL) is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife (LESLIE BIBB) and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard (SACHA BARON COHEN, TV's Da Ali G Show) and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck. Losing his wife and job to best bud and fellow fool, Cal Naughton, Jr. (JOHN C. REILLY), Ricky must kick some serious asphalt if he's to get his career back on the track, beat Girard and reclaim his fame and fortune. 'Cause as Ricky Bobby always says, IF YOU AIN'T FIRST, YOU'RE LAST!"

Call number: PN1997 Talladeg DVD

Absolutely Positive - Summary: "Ten years following its groundbreaking debut at Sundance, the film that first humanized the face of HIV is now available in this Special 10th Anniversary Edition. Neither depressing nor maudlin, "Absolutely Positive" is a disarming, often funny film. The tone is set by Adair's wry irreverence and the refreshing directness of his cast. From an initial pool of 125, Adair selected 11 unique individuals to share their stories with the camera. Ranging in age from seventeen to sixty, these unforgettable characters represent a wide variety of life styles, ethnicities, and life experiences. From Johnnie, a young Asian-American man who came out of the closet, had sex for the first time, and tested positive all in one year, to Doris, an African-American mother who found out she was positive only after her 6-month-old son was diagnosed with AIDS, these stories let us in on how people lived with profound uncertainty in the midst of one of history's biggest controversies."

Call number: RC606.6 .A27 2003 DVD

Ed Wood - Summary: "A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 from outer space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled."

Call number: PN1997 EdWood DVD

Jarhead - Summary: "Set during the Gulf War, the episodic tale follows Anthony Swoff Swofford, a third-generation enlistee, from his sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, where he's sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck sack on his back, while moving through Middle East deserts with no cover from the intolerable heat. As well, he advances with no protection from the Iraqi soldiers and there's always a potential enemy sighting, just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves on humor and camaraderie as they tread the blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully fathom."

Call number: PN1997 Jarhead DVD

The Tempest - Summary: "Trapped in a life that’s lost all meaning, jaded New York architect Phillip Dimitrius sets off on a quest to find his roots. Joined by his rebillious daughter, Phillip heads off on a Greek odyssey where he crosses paths with a free-spirited singer. Together, the three start a strange, new life on an abandoned island in the Aegean Sea. But nothing perfect last forever ... and when a ship wrecks off shore one stormy night, the survivors turn Phillip’s paradise upside down."

Call number: Reserves - In Library Use Only

*faculty request

Jordan: Past & Present: Petra, Jerash, Amman - Publisher's Marketing: "Jordan: Past and Present will be of particular interest to Western readers, who rarely have the opportunity to visit the ancient monuments of Petra, Jerash, and Amman. The archaeological history of the Kingdom of Jordan and of each of the three principal Jordanian sites are carefully and clearly explained, and then each of the monuments-among them the Theater, Nymphaeum, Temenos Gate, and funerary monuments in Petra; the Arch of Hadrian, Sanctuary of Artemis, South Theater in Jerash; and the Temple of Hercules in Amman-are pictured as they exist today with overlays showing how they likely looked when still intact."

Call number: DS153.3 .B6713 2001

The Small Temple: A Roman Imperial Cult Building in Petra, Jordan - Publisher's Marketing: "Excavation of the Small Temple of Petra, Jordan has revealed a Roman building likely dedicated to the imperial cult. Constructed in the wake of Roman annexation of Nabataea in 106 CE, the temple would have helped to solidify Roman control."

Call number: DS154.9 .P48 R45 2005

Competitive Spirits: Latin America's New Religious Economy - Publisher's Marketing: "For over four centuries the Catholic Church enjoyed a religious monopoly in Latin America in which potential rivals were repressed or outlawed. Latin Americans were born Catholic and the only real choice they had was whether to actively practice the faith. Taking advantage of the legal disestablishment of the Catholic Church between the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Pentecostals almost single-handedly built a new pluralist religious economy. By the 1950s, many Latin Americans were free to choose from among the hundreds of available religious "products," a dizzying array of religious options that range from the African-Brazilian religion of Umbanda to the New Age group known as the Vegetable Union.
R. Andrew Chesnut shows how the development of religious pluralism over the past half-century has radically transformed the "spiritual economy" of Latin America. In order to thrive in this new religious economy, says Chesnut, Latin American spiritual "firms" must develop an attractive product and know how to market it to popular consumers. Three religious groups, he demonstrates, have proven to be the most skilled competitors in the new unregulated religious economy. Protestant Pentecostalism, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and African diaspora religions such as Brazilian Candomble and Haitian Vodou have emerged as the most profitable religious producers. Chesnut explores the general effects of a free market, such as introduction of consumer taste and product specialization, and shows how they have played out in the Latin American context. He notes, for example, that women make up the majority of the religious consumer market, and explores how the three groups have developed tosatisfy women's tastes and preferences. Moving beyond the Pentecostal boom and the rise and fall of liberation theology, Chesnut provides a fascinating portrait of the Latin American religious landscape."

Call number: BL2540 .C48 2003

A fully revised and updated edition of the book previously titled Our Votes, Our Guns"

Call number: DT3000 .M28 M47 2007

It is the story of how the nation’s press, after decades of ignoring the problem, came to recognize the importance of the civil rights struggle and turn it into the most significant domestic news event of the twentieth century.

Drawing on private correspondence, notes from secret meetings, unpublished articles, and interviews, veteran journalists Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff go behind the headlines and datelines to show how a dedicated cadre of newsmen—first black reporters, then liberal southern editors, then reporters and photographers from the national press and the broadcast media—revealed to a nation its most shameful shortcomings and propelled its citizens to act.

We watch the black press move bravely into the front row of the confrontation, only to be attacked and kept away from the action. Following the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision striking down school segregation and the South’s mobilization against it, we see a growing number of white reporters venture South to cover the Emmett Till murder trial, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the integration of the University of Alabama.

We witness some southern editors joining the call for massive resistance and working with segregationist organizations to thwart compliance. But we also see a handful of other southern editors write forcefully and daringly for obedience to federal mandates,signaling to the nation that moderate forces were prepared to push the region into the mainstream.

The pace quickens in Little Rock, where reporters test the boundaries of journalistic integrity, then gain momentum as they cover shuttered schools in Virginia, sit-ins in North Carolina, mob-led riots in Mississippi, Freedom Ride buses being set afire, fire hoses and dogs in Birmingham, and long, tense marches through the rural South.

For many journalists, the conditions they found, the fear they felt, and the violence they saw were transforming. Their growing disgust matched the mounting countrywide outrage as The New York Times, Newsweek, NBC News, and other major news organizations, many of them headed by southerners, turned a regional story into a national drama.

Meticulously researched and vividly rendered, The Race Beat is an unprecedented account of one of the most volatile periods in our nation’s history, as told by those who covered it."

Call number: PN4888 .R3 R63 2006

Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic

Call number: RC531 .P428 2005

Josephine Baker in Art and Life - Publisher's Marketing: "Beyond biography: a legendary performer’s legacy of symbolism

Oscar Wilde: A Long and Lovely Suicide - Publisher's Marketing: "During his lifetime Oscar Wilde was praised as a brilliant playwright, novelist, and conversationalist and stigmatized as a dangerous seducer of youth. Ironically, he is perhaps best remembered now for the bravery he exhibited in 1895 during his trial in England for homosexual offenses. In the first full-length psychoanalytic biography of Wilde, Melissa Knox explores the link between little-known childhood events and figures in his life and his psychological development to explain both Wilde's creativity and his self-destructive heroism. Drawing on new information as well as on recent biographies and studies, Knox sketches the important characters in Wilde's formative years; an adoring and demanding mother, a father whose scandalous life degraded the family, and a beloved sister who died when Oscar was eleven. She describes Wilde's first daring efforts as a young man to challenge British mores; his lifelong battle with his fears of the syphilis he reportedly contracted at Oxford; his marriage and two children; his tempestuous and flamboyant love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, whose father, the marquess of Queensberry, accused Wilde of homosexual practices; Wilde's libel suit against the marquess, subsequent trial, and two-year imprisonment; and his last years in exile, disgrace, and ill health. Uncovering the unconscious motivations beneath Wilde's surface bravado, Knox is able to explain his often puzzling actions. She also offers new interpretations of some of his works, from Salome, which she calls Wilde's most autobiographical work, to The Importance of Being Earnest, in which she sees Wilde artistically embracing his inability to resolve conflicts, to De Profundis, his attempt to salvage himself as a man and an artist."

Call number: PR5823 .K65 1994

The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Deviance, Morality, and Late-Victorian Society - Publisher's Marketing: "Following Oscar Wilde's 1895 trials for committing "acts of gross indecency with men," he lost his freedom, his family, his reputation, his will to create, and even his will to live. This book sets out to examine what it was about late-Victorian society that allowed this to happen, indeed needed it to happen, and what the trials tell us about the taste and morals of late-Victorian England."

Call number: PR5823 .F65 1997

Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America - Publisher's Marketing: "With the impending retirement of some 76 million Baby Boomers, understanding the economic, political, and social issues related to the aging population is paramount. If the doom-and-gloomers have their way, the elderly will be put out to pasture, with inadequate health care and financial resources, and a crumbling social welfare system. In Aging Nation, renowed experts in the field, James Schulz and Robert Binstock, agree that there is considerable cause for concern, but with a variety of sound policies and programs in place and smart individual choices, the elderly can prosper, and a demographic tsunami is not inevitable. Drawing from the most current data, the authors provide in-depth analysis of the nation's evolving private and public policies on retirement, faltering employer pensions, health care, workplace conditions, and entitlement programs, and consider such timely issues as poverty among the elderly, rejoining the workforce after retirement, Social Security and health care reform, and the rise of the elderly as a powerful political force. Dispelling popular myths and misconceptions that are perpetrated by politicians and pundits alike, they provide a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the issues and their impact on everyone, old and young."

Call number: HQ1063.2 .U6 S395 2006

In Judge and Jury: American Tort Law on Trial, economists Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok present their study of tens of thousands of tort cases from across the United States. The result is the most complete picture of the U.S. system of civil justice to date. Examining three of the key players of the tort system (juries, judges, and lawyers), Helland and Tabarrok conclude that the tort system is badly broken in some respects but functions surprisingly well in others."

Call number: KF1251 .H45 2006

Connelly builds this history through a pioneering examination of archaeological evidence in the broader context of literary sources, inscriptions, sculpture, and vase painting. Ranging from southern Italy to Asia Minor, and from the late Bronze Age to the fifth century A.D., she brings the priestesses to life--their social origins, how they progressed through many sacred roles on the path to priesthood, and even how they dressed. She sheds light on the rituals they performed, the political power they wielded, their systems of patronage and compensation, and how they were honored, including in death. Connelly shows that understanding the complexity of priestesses' lives requires us to look past the simple lines we draw today between public and private, sacred and secular.

The remarkable picture that emerges reveals that women in religious office were not as secluded and marginalized as we have thought--that religious office was one arena in ancient Greece where women enjoyed privileges and authority comparable to that of men. Connelly concludes by examining women's roles in early Christianity, taking on the larger issue of the exclusion of women from the Christian priesthood."

Call number: HQ1134 .W65 C66 2007

Molesky-Poz opens with a discussion of how the public emergence of Maya spirituality is situated within the religious political history of the Guatemalan highlands, particularly the recent pan-Maya movement. She investigates Maya cosmovision and its foundational principles, as expressed by Ajq'ijab'. At the heart of this work, Ajq'ijab' interpret their obligation, lives, and spiritual work. In subsequent chapters, Molesky-Poz explores aspects of Maya spirituality— sacred geography (the reciprocal relationship between the earth and humans, sacred places, and the significance of the cross or quatrefoil map), sacred time (how the 260-day sacred calendar is "the heart of the wisdom of the Maya," the matrix of Maya culture), and ritual practice (the distinct way and method of ancestral study, with special attention to fire ceremonialism). She confirms contemporary Maya spirituality as a faith tradition with elaborate historical roots that has significance for individual, collective, and historical lives, reaffirming its own public space and legal right to be practiced."

Call number: F1435.3.R3 M64 2006

The Banquet: Dining in the Great Courts of Late Renaissance Europe - Publisher's Marketing: "The importance of the banquet in the late Renaissance is impossible to overlook. Banquets showcased a host's wealth and power, provided an occasion for nobles from distant places to gather together, and even served as a form of political propaganda. But what was it really like to cater to the tastes and habits of high society at the banquets of nobles, royalty, and popes? What did they eat and how did they eat it?

In The Banquet, Ken Albala covers the transitional period between the heavily spiced and colored cuisine of the Middle Ages and classical French haut cuisine. This development involved increasing use dairy products, a move toward lighter meats such as veal and chicken, increasing identification of national food customs, more sweetness and aromatics, and a refined aesthetic sense, surprisingly in line with the late Renaissance styles found in other arts."

Call number: TX737 .A42 2007

Marijuana (History of Drugs) - Publisher's Marketing: "Since over 12,000 years ago, civilizations across the world have used the cannabis plant for numerous purposes. Alternately, marijuana has been a source of hemp fiber, a medicine, and an intoxicant. This book chronicles the history of marijuana in various cultures, specifically focusing on its role in Western society and the heated debates that have surrounded its use and abuse."

Call number: RM666 .C266 M363 2005

The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Down Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age - Publisher's Marketing: "This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to down syndrome (also Down's syndrome; Mosaic 21 Syndrome; Translocation 21 Syndrome; Trisomy 21; Trisomy 21 Syndrome; Trisomy G), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on down syndrome. Given parents' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms."

Call number: RC571 .O44 2004

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Ian Shaw describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on discoveries made by early Egyptologists, but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analysis. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, through such media as literature, cinema, and contemporary art. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from despotic pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods."

Call number: DT61 .S57 2004

Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "This volume provides a general overview of the basic ethical and philosophical issues of animal rights. It asks questions such as: Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and welfare, David DeGrazia explores the implications for how we should treat animals in connection with our diet, zoos, and research. Animal Rights distinguishes itself by combining intellectual rigor with accessibility, offering a distinct moral voice with a non-polemical tone."

Call number: HV4708 .D44 2002

Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Greek and Roman warfare was unlike that of any other culture before or since. The key difference is often held to be that the Greeks and Romans practiced a "Western Way of War," in which the aim is an open, decisive battle--won by courage instilled, in part, by discipline. Here, Harry Sidebottom looks at how this Western Way of War was constructed and maintained by the Greeks and Romans and why this concept is so prevalent today.

All aspects of ancient warfare are thoroughly examined--from philosophy and strategy to the technical skills needed to fight. Sidebottom examines war in the wider context, showing how wars were able to shape classical society, and how an individual's identity was sometimes constructed by war, as in<br>the case of the Christian soldier fighting in God's name. He also explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: Can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle? Taking fascinating examples from the iliad, Tacitus, and the Persian Wars, Sidebottom uses arresting anecdotes and striking visual images to show that any understanding of ancient war is an ongoing process of interpretation."

Call number: U33 .S52 2004

Architecture: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach and instead gives us an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them important artistically and culturally. The book begins by looking at how architecture acquires meaning through tradition, and concludes with the exoticism of the recent avant-garde period. Illustrations of particular buildings help to anchor the general points with specific examples, from ancient Egypt to the present day."

Call number: NA2550 .B19 2002

The American Presidency: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "The expansion of executive powers amid the war on terrorism has brought the presidency to the center of heated public debate. Now, in The American Presidency, presidential authority Charles O. Jones provides invaluable background to the current controversy, in a compact, reliable guide to the office of the chief executive.
This marvelously concise survey is packed with information about the presidency, some of it quite surprising. We learn, for example, that the Founders adopted the word "president" over "governor" and other alternatives because it suggested a light hand, as in one who presides, rather than rules. Indeed, the Constitutional Convention first agreed to a weak chief executive elected by congress for one seven-year term, later calling for independent election and separation of powers. Jones sheds much light on how assertive leaders, such as Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, and FDR enhanced the power of the presidency, and illuminating how such factors as philosophy (Reagan's anti-Communist conservatism), the legacy of previous presidencies (Jimmy Carter following Watergate), relations with Congress, and the impact of outside events have all influenced presidential authority.
He also explores the rise of federal power and the dramatic expansion of federal agencies, showing how the president takes a direct hand in this vast bureaucracy, and he examines the political process of selecting presidents, from the days of deadlocked conventions to the rise of the primary after World War II.
"In 200 years," he writes, "the presidency had changed from that of a person--Washington followed by Adams, then Jefferson--to a presidential enterprise with a cast ofthousands." Jones explains how this remarkable expansion has occurred and where it may lead in the future."

Call number: JK516 .J636 2007

Augustine: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Augustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Here, Henry Chadwick places Augustine in his philosophical and religious context and traces the history of his influence on Western thought, both within and beyond the Christian tradition. A handy account to one of the greatest religious thinkers, this Very Short Introduction is both a useful guide for the one who seeks to know Augustine and a fine companion for the one who wishes to know him better."

Call number: B655.Z7 C46 2001

Chaos: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "Chaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behavior, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-scale order. Here, Leonard Smith shows that we all have an intuitive understanding of chaotic systems. He uses accessible math and physics to explain Chaos Theory, and points to numerous examples in philosophy and literature that illuminate the problems. This book provides a complete understanding of chaotic dynamics, using examples from mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the real world, with an explanation of why chaos is important and how it differs from the idea of randomness. The author's real life applications include the weather forecast, a pendulum, a coin toss, mass transit, politics, and the role of chaos in gambling and the stock market. Chaos represents a prime opportunity for mathematical lay people to finally get a clear understanding of this fascinating concept."

Call number: Q172.5 .C45 S54 2007

Christianity: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern Hempisphere but declining in much of the West, Linda Woodhead offers a bold new overview of the world's largest religion, exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity over two millennia. Christianity addresses topics that other books neglect, for example the competition for power between different forms of Christianity, the churches' uses of power, and their struggles with modernity. Woodhead also considers the recent charismatic explosion of Christianity in Latin America, Africa, and the Far East. She concludes by showing the ways in which those who previously had the least power in Christianity--women and non-Europeans--have become increaslingly central to its unfolding story. Up-to-date, authoritative, and filled with fresh insights, Christianity: A Very Short Introduction brings a vast and varied subject into sharp focus."

Call number: BR121.3 .W66 2004

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which the notes of discussion and argument constantly resound. This book introduces ancient debates, engaging us with the ancient developments of their themes. Moving away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of great thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles."

Call number: B111 .A56 2000

Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "What do anarchists want? It seems easier to classify them by what they don't want, namely, the organizations of the State, and to identify them with rioting and protest rather than with any coherent ideology. But with demonstrations like those against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund being blamed on anarchists, it is clear that an explanation of what they do stand for is long overdue.

Colin Ward provides answers to these questions by considering anarchism from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, and international, and by exploring key anarchist thinkers, from Kropotkin to Chomsky. He looks critically at anarchism by evaluating key ideas within it, such as its blanket opposition to incarceration, and policy of "no compromise" with the apparatus of political decision-making. Can anarchy ever function effectively as a political force? Is it more "organized" and "reasonable" than is currently perceived? Whatever the politics of the reader, Ward's argument ensures that anarchism will be much better understood after experiencing this book."

Call number: HX833 .W36 2004

Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction - Publisher's Marketing: "The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and poetry, placing his teachings in their historical context."

Call number: B485 .B35 2000

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - Summary: "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is the winner of both the Dramatic Directing Award and a Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Performance at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. A coming-of-age drama about writer/director Dito Montiel's youth, the film captures the mid-1980s in the toughest neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. Dito (Robert Downey Jr.), called home after 15 years because his father (Chazz Palminteri) is ill, encounters old friends -- the ones he lost, the ones he left behind the ones he can't help but remember. These are Dito's saints. An honest account of a bittersweet return to a neighborhood where relationships can never be what they once were, Dito's story is about coming to terms with a father's rage and a father's love."

Call number: PN1997 GuideRec DVD

Madea Goes to Jail - Summary: "Tyler Perry's wacky, wise creation, Madea, returns to the stage after the success of her filmic debut, MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION. In this uproarious comedy, Madea's notoriously big mouth lands her in jail, while the values she has become known for shine through."

Call number: PN2220 .M334 2007 DVD

Wings of Desire - Summary: "The sky over Wenders's war-scarred Berlin is full of gentle angels wearing trench coats who listen to the tortured thoughts of mortals and try to comfort them. One wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist. Peter Falk, as himself, assists in the transformation by explaining the simple joys of a human experience, such as the sublime combination of coffee and cigarettes. The result is a film that is simultaneously sentimental and cerebral."

Call number: PN1997 WingsDes DVD

The Wild Bunch - Summary: "An outlaw and his gang of killers cross over from Texas into 1913 Mexico. Directed by Sam Peckinpah."

Call number: PN1997 WildBunch DVD

Much Ado About Nothing - Summary: "Shakespeare's Don Pedro pairs Benedick and Beatrice and woos Hero for Claudio around a lively Italian villa."

Call number: PN1997 MuchAdo DVD

Waiting for Guffman - Summary: "Determined to get back to the bright lights of Broadway, Corky St. Claire creates an ambitious musical celebrating Blaine, Missouri's 150th anniversary. Stagestruck residents pin their hopes on being discovered in Corky's hapless production and on reports that big-time talent scout Mort Guffman will be in the audience to discover them."

Call number: PN1997 WaitingGuff DVD

U-571 - Summary: "U-571 is the action-packed, white-knucle story about an American submarine crew's battle against time---and their own fears---while carrying out a daring mission to capture a top-secret encrypting device from a Nazi U-boat."

Call number: PN1997 U571 DVD

Meet the Parents - Summary: "An about-to-be-married man meets his in-laws and screws up royally."

Call number: PN1997 MeetPare DVD

Waking the Dead - Summary: "Based on a Scott Spencer novel. In 1974, a man loses the love of his life in a terrorist attack. Eight years later, he lives with another woman, is an attorney making a bid for Congress and becomes consumed by memories, then visions of his lost love. With the past flooding into the present, he struggles to focus on what is, or was, most important to him."

Call number: PN1997 WakingDead DVD

Waking Ned Devine - Summary: "When Ned Devine dies from shock after winning the lottery, two longtime friends discover the body and agree that Ned would want them to benefit from his good luck. They embark upon an outrageous scheme to claim the ticket--but first they have to get all the townsfolk to go along with their plan."

Call number: PN1997 WakingNed DVD

A Very Long Engagement - Summary: "A French woman searches for her fiance at the end of World War I. He is presumed dead when he is court-martialed secretly and sentenced to almost certain death when he is abandoned in No Man's Land. Despite the long odds, the woman continues to search for the love of her life."

Call number: PN1997 VeryLong DVD

Little Shop of Horrors - Summary: "Nerdy Seymour falls for beautiful Audrey the shop assistant when he takes a job with a florist in a seedy part of town. When he discovers a bizarre little plant--which he names Audrey II--and brings it home to raise, he has no idea of the immenent danger. Audrey II grows...and talks...and it's food it wants. Now Seymour must decide who's more important, Audrey or Audrey II."

Call number: PN1997 LittleShop DVD

Yellow Brick Road - Summary: "As affecting as it is charming, the film festival favorite YELLOW BRICK ROAD follows a group of extraordinary actors from the Drama Program of Long Island’s ANCHOR Organization (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps Through Organized Recreation) as they embark on a remarkable four-month-long journey to mount an exceptional and lavish stage performance of the classic film The Wizard of Oz."

Call number: HV3006 .N7 Y45 2006 DVD

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Summary: "A modern crime comedy about four lads getting in over their heads in London's underworld."

Call number: PN1997 LockStock DVD

Lost in America - Summary: "Two West Coast yuppies sell everything, buy a huge motor home and set out to do some real living. Directed by Albert Brooks."

Call number: PN1997 LostAmeric DVD

Coffee and Cigarettes - Summary: "A LYRICALLY FUNNY CLOSTER OF ELEVEN STORIES ALL SET AROUND THE TWIN SEDUCTIONS OF COFFEE & CIGARETTES. AN INCREDIBLE ALL-STAR CAST ENGAGES IN WRITER-DIRECTOR JIM JAMUSCH'S INSPIRED ECCENTRIC MATCH-UPS."

Call number: PN1997 CoffeeCig DVD

All About Eve - Summary: "From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo’s Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo’s director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit."

Call number: PN1997 AllAbout DVD

Superfly - Summary: "Before a Harlem cocaine dealer retires with his girlfriend, he wants to make just one last score. Music by Curtis Mayfield. Directed by Gordon Parks." Special features: commentary by USC School of Cinema and Television professor Todd Boyd; a new documentary, "Last deal: a retrospective", including interviews with cast and producers; Ron O’Neal on "The making of Super Fly"; Curtis Mayfield on Super Fly; and "Behind the threads," with costume designer Nate Adams.

Call number: PN1997 SuperFly DVD

Heathers - Summary: "Cool Veronica and her quirky new boyfriend topple a high-school trio of too-cool Heathers."

Call number: PN1997 Heathers DVD

What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Summary: "A young man cares for an obese mother, a mentally ill brother and two teen-age sisters. "

Call number: PN1997 WhatsEat DVD

The Brandon Teena Story - Summary: "Documentary film about Brandon Teena, who arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he finds some new friends. Three weeks later he is brutally raped and beaten by friends who discover that he is actually a woman. A week later the same two men murder Teena along with two other people. This is a tale of Brandon’s coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in America’s heartland."

Call number: HV6773.54 .F35 1999 DVD

Affliction - Summary: "Nolte, Coburn, Dafoe and Spacek star in this high-powered drama about a middle-aged son trying to come to terms with his abusive past and salvage his strained relationship with his father."

Call number: PN1997 Affliction DVD

The Green Mile - Summary: "Prison guards prepare for the execution of an innocent man who holds a secret. A man of towering height and girth, the wrongly accused man has a power given to him from God and he uses it to help others, especially a particular prison guard that is nice to him."

Call number: PN1997 GreenMi DVD

Breathless - Summary: "A playful car thief accidentally shoots a policeman, then hides out in Paris with a hip American girl, trying to hustle enough cash for a getaway." written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Call number: PN1997 Breathles DVD

Woman of the Year - Summary: "In this hilarious excursion into the battle of the sexes, Tracy plays Sam Craig, the down-to-earth sportswriter of the New York Chronicle. As Tess Harding, the paper’s bright international columnist, Hepburn makes his life miserable. As soon as they start taking swipes at each other in their columns, there is little peace between them. In the office and in the bedroom the squabbling continues, until their problems are overcome by their deep love for each other."

Call number: PN1997 WomanYe DVD

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman - Summary: "Nancy Archer is a wealthy woman who is fresh from the loony bin and ticked off. Her husband has been putting the moves on Honey Parker and scheming about the day when Nancy’s fortune will be theirs. That day will never come, especially not since Nancy has an alien encounter that zaps her metabolism into overdrive. Soon, Nancy’s size matches her rage."

Call number: PN1997 AttackFi DVD

Finding Forrester - Summary: "Jamal Wallace is a 16 year-old basketball star with a secret passion for writing. William Forrester is a famous, reclusive novelist who's angry with the world. After an unexpected meeting, Forrester becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor and both men learn lessons from each other about the importance of friendship."

Call number: PN1997 FindingFor DVD

Casino - Summary: "In an era of over-the-top glitz, Sam Ace Rothstein is riding high as front man for the Mob's multi-billion dollar Las Vegas operation. To protect their investment, the bosses send in Ace's boyhood pal, hot-headed enforcer Nicky Santoro. It's a winning hand: Ace's brain and Nicky's muscle - until sexy wild card Ginger McKenna turns up the heat.
This gripping fact-based tale boasts extraordinary performances, a sizzling soundtrack and a dizzying look beneath the glamorous facade, beyond the closed doors and behind the eyes of the men and women whose fortunes -- and lives -- were made and lost with the roll of the dice."

Call number: PN1997 Casino DVD

Kingpin - Summary: "From the creators of "Dumb And Dumber," "Kingpin" is the strange comedy about a young and very naive bowler named Roy Munson who wins an amateur tournament against bowling champ, Ed McCrackin. When the the vengeful pro uses Roy to hustle money at a bowling alley, Ed bails out and leaves Roy stranded with a group of angry and very broke con-men. Seventeen years later and carrying one mean 'right hook', the washed-up bowler recruits an Amish man named Ishmael in hopes of winning a million-dollar championship in Reno, dismantling Ishmael's up-tight ways as they go along."

Call number: PN1997 Kingpin DVD

Baraka - Summary: "Cinematographer Ron Fricke made this impressionistic, dialogue-free photo exhibition come to life. Shot in 24 countries, the film attempts to make a subconscious or poetic point about the relationship between living creatures (particularly humans) and their environments."

Call number: BL600 .B3735 2001 DVD

Mildred Pierce - Summary: "A businesswoman's daughter and second husband have an affair. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Best actress Oscar for Crawford."

Call number: PN1997 Mildred DVD

Before Sunrise - Summary: "An American guy and a French girl meet on a train and spend a romantic day and night in Vienna."

Call number: PN1997 BeforeSun DVD

The Blair Witch Project - Summary: "Three student filmmakers set out into the forest to film a documentary on a legend known as The Blair Witch. As they become lost in the woods, an unseen evil begins to stalk and harass them. They soon realize that what they are filming is not a legend, but their own descent into a horrifying encounter with the supernatural."

Call number: PN1997 BlairWi DVD

Waiting to Exhale - Summary: "Four African American women commiserate about the men in their lives after one of them is abandoned by her philandering husband. A well-received adaptation of Terry McMillan's best-selling 1992 novel."

Call number: PN1997 WaitingEx DVD

The Warriors - Summary: "A framed Coney Island street gang must run a gauntlet of theme gangs to reach their own turf. Directed by Walter Hill."

Call number: PN1997 Warriors DVD

The Machinist - Summary: "Trevor Reznik hasn’t slept in a year. The shocking deterioration of his physical and mental health has made his every waking moment an unrelenting state of confusion, paranoia, guilt, anxiety and terror. His only solace from this living nightmare comes from an affectionate prostitute. When cryptic notes turn up mysteriously in his apartment and hallucinations of a co-worker that no one else sees causes a gruesome machine shop injury, he embarks on a journey to find out whether there is an elaborate plot to drive him mad or his fatigue has simply robbed him of reason."

Call number: PN1997 Machinist DVD

Smilla's Sense of Snow - Summary: "From the best-selling novel by Peter Hoeg, a beautiful, young woman is convinced a young boy's fall from a snow-covered roof was no accident. Together with a mysterious lover, who holds secrets of his own, she uses her uncanny powers of perception to unravel a taut web of lies and intrigue that will either lead her to the truth...or destroy her."

Call number: PN1997 Smillas DVD

Kramer Vs. Kramer - Summary: " Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy. When he has learned to adjust his life to these new responsibilities, Joanna resurfaces and wants Billy back. Ted however refuses to give him up, so they go to court to fight for the custody of their son."

Call number: PN1997 Kramer DVD

Sketches of Frank Gehry - Summary: "FRANK GEHRY HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF SOME OF THE MOST STUNNING BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL IN LOS ANGELES, THE GUGGENHEIM BILBAO IN SPAIN AND THE EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT IN SEATTLE. AS GEHRY EXPLAINS, HE BEGINS EACH PROJECT BY SKETCHING THE DESIGN."

Call number: NA712 .S5483447 2006 DVD