[bksvol-discuss] New Books (54) for 08-11
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=====FICTION, 20
BRIAR ROSE, BY ROBERT COOVER
Coover puts his unique spin on one of the oldest and best-known of all
fairy tales, "Sleeping Beauty", telling the story of a prince trapped in
the briars; a sleeping beauty who cannot awaken, dreaming of a
succession of kissing princes.
Excellent Quality, 88 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105326/
CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE, BY MICHAEL DIRDA
In these delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Dirda introduces
nearly 90 of the world's most entertaining books, covering masterpieces
of fantasy, science fiction, horror, adventure, epics, history, and
children's literature.
Excellent Quality, 342 Pages
History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106444/
COLLECTED POEMS IN ENGLISH, BY JOSEPH BRODSKY
The poems of the legendary Nobel Laureate, in one volume at last One of
the greatest and grandest advocates of the literary vocation, Joseph
Brodsky truly lived his life as a poet, and for it earned eighteen
months in an Arctic labor camp,
Excellent Quality, 550 Pages
Poetry, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106447/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0374528381/
FRONTIER WOMAN, BY JOAN JOHNSTON
The prequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Cowboy. Sprawling
1840s Texas comes alive in the hands of Joan Johnston, New York Times
bestselling author of The Cowboy and The Texan.
Excellent Quality, 454 Pages
History, Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103000/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440236770/
KID CALHOUN, BY JOAN JOHNSTON
A rollicking tale of romance in the Old West from the bestselling author
of The Barefoot Bride. When her outlaw uncle is killed, fearless,
free-spirited Anabeth Calhoun assumes his identity and vows to avenge
his death.
Excellent Quality, 362 Pages
History, Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103001/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440212804/
LAURALEE, BY LINDA LAEL MILLER
After his brother, a saloonkeeper, was found brutally slain, Jay
McCallum came to town ready to accuse a winsome beauty--Lauralee Parker!
If Lauralee had her way, all the saloons in the great Northwest would be
closed down.
Excellent Quality, 344 Pages
History, Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105243/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671706349/
MAVERICK HEART, BY JOAN JOHNSTON
Fleeing England as a destitute widow, Lady Verity Talbot settles in the
wilderness of the Wyoming Territory. In the arms of a buckskin-clad
stranger, she recognizes the unforgettable kind of passion from the man
she left behind 20 years before.
Excellent Quality, 387 Pages
History, Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103002/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0440217628/
MOON'S CROSSING, BY BARBARA CROFT
"Moon's Crossing" explores a unique time in American history, when the
romantic heritage of the nineteenth century merged with the industrial
temperament of the modern age. Kaleidoscopic and fast-paced, it draws on
such sources as the traditional tall tale to present a unique narrative
style.
Excellent Quality, 208 Pages
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106253/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0618341536/
O ALBANY!, BY WILLIAM KENNEDY
Kennedy's O Albany! is in part the non-fictional stories he covered in
his novels, Legs and Billy Phelan's Greatest Game. Kennedy retells the
exploits of the bootlegger Jack 'Legs' Diamond, the bungled 1933
kidnapping of John O'Connell, Jr.
Excellent Quality, 311 Pages
History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106441/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140074163/
POEMS NEW AND COLLECTED, BY CLARE CAVANAGH AND STANISLAW BARANCZAK AND
WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA
This definitive edition of Szymborska's poetry in English includes the
100 poems in View with a Grain of Sand as well as sixty-four newly
translated poems and her 1996 Nobel Prize acceptance speech.
Excellent Quality, 279 Pages
Poetry, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106428/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/015100353X/
REVELATION, BY PAUL LALONDE AND PETER LALONDE
Thorold Stone is a wanted man. A couterterrorism expert for the One
Nation Earth (O.N.E.) government, Stone has long been troubled by the
sudden and unexplainable disappearance of his wife, a devout Christian,
and their two young daughters.
Excellent Quality, 205 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105486/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785266925/
SHAKESPEARE ALIVE!, BY ELIZABETH KIRKLAND AND JOSEPH PAPP
From Joseph Papp, American's foremost theater producer, and writer
Elizabeth Kirkland: a captivating tour through the world of William
Shakespeare.
Excellent Quality, 216 Pages
History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106440/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553270818/
SHELTER, BY SUSAN PALWICK
Forty years in the future, a woman with secrets seeks shelter from many
threats, including monstrous storms, virus outbreaks, personal AI
monitoring, psychological control, and an omnipotent father.
Excellent Quality, 576 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/93352/
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, BY JOHN GUARE
The extraordinary tragicomedy of race, class and manners.
Excellent Quality, 115 Pages
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106442/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0679734813/
THE AXION ESTI, BY SAMUEL HAZO AND GEORGE SAVIDIS AND EDMUND KEELEY
AND ODYSSEUS ELYTIS
The Axion Estiis probably the most widely read volume of verse to have
appeared in Greece since World War II and remains a classic today.
Excellent Quality, 89 Pages
Poetry, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106434/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0822953188/
THE HOSTAGE (CHICAGO FIRE TRILOGY #1), BY SUSAN WIGGS
As Deborah Sinclair confronts her wealthy, powerful father, determined
to refuse the society marriage he has arranged for her, a fire consumes
the mansion and she is taken hostage.
Excellent Quality, 394 Pages
History, Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105241/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1551665921/
THE MISTRESS (CHICAGO FIRE TRILOGY #2), BY SUSAN WIGGS
Each believing the other to be a wealthy socialite, maidservant Kathleen
O'Leary and con man Dylan Kennedy become completely smitten with each
other at a social gathering on the eve of the Great Chicago Fire.
Excellent Quality, 392 Pages
History, Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105242/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1551666103/
THE POETRY OF JAROSLAV SEIFERT, BY GEORGE GIBIAN AND EWALD OSERS AND
JAROSLAV SEIFERT
This is the best translated and largest edition of poetry by the Czechs'
only Nobel Prize-winning poet, Jaroslav Seifert (he won the prize in
1984 and died in 1986).
Excellent Quality, 255 Pages
Poetry, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106451/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0945774397/
THE SCARRED MAN, BY KEITH PETERSON
Young reporter Michael North was spending Christmas at his boss's
Connecticut home when he fell in love with Susannah McGill. There, in
that idyllic retreat from the rock rhythms of downtown Manhattan, the
lovers thought nothing could stand between them. Then--suddenly--there
was the scarred man.
Excellent Quality, 323 Pages
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105244/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553278606/
WANTED, BY SHELLEY SHEPARD GRAY
Katie Brenneman attempts to hide her true feelings for Jonathan
Lundy--and some secrets from her past that go against their Amish way of
life.
Excellent Quality, 264 Pages
Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103941/
=====NONFICTION, 23
1001 SEXCAPADES TO DO IF YOU DARE, BY BOBBI DEMPSEY
With this book, readers will be challenged to throw away their
inhibitions, increase their pleasure, and keep boredom out of their
bedroom for good.
Publisher Quality
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106385/
1001 WAYS TO DO GOOD, BY MEERA LESTER
1001 Ways to Do Good offers up ideas on how to make someone else
smile-and generate good karma at the same time. From waving hello at a
passerby to donating your frequent flyer miles to charity, this book
will inspire readers to make a difference.
Publisher Quality
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106356/
CASE MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION COUNSELING: PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES
(4TH EDITION), BY STANFORD E. RUBIN AND RICHARD ROESSLER
This book reviews the finer points relating to diagnosing, arranging
services, monitoring program outcomes, arranging for placement, planning
for accommodations, ethical decision making, dealing with multicultural
issues, and managing caseloads.
Excellent Quality, 466 Pages
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Professional and Technical
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106492/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416400672/
FERRETS FOR DUMMIES (2ND EDITION), BY SUSAN BROWN AND KIM SCHILLING
Thinking about getting a ferret? Want to make sure you're giving the
ferret you already have the best possible care? "Ferrets For Dummies"
helps you decide whether a ferret is for you and give your little fellah
a healthy, happy home.
Excellent Quality, 393 Pages
Nonfiction, Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106459/
FOUR KINGS: LEONARD, HAGLER, HEARNS, DURAN, AND THE LAST GREAT ERA OF
BOXING , BY GEORGE KIMBALL
Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Thomas
"Hit Man" Hearns all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the
late 1970s and early 1980s -- before the pay-per-view model, when prize
fights were telecast on network television and still captured the
nation's attention.
Excellent Quality, 348 Pages
Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106490/
LEARNING DISABILITY MYTH, BY ROBIN PAUC
Dr. Robin Pauc argues that children diagnosed with dyspraxia, dyslexia,
ADD, ADHD, OCD and Tourette's syndrome essentially come from a
development path known as apoptosis.
Excellent Quality, 211 Pages
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106437/
LETTERS OF TRANSIT: REFLECTIONS ON EXILE, IDENTITY, LANGUAGE, AND LOSS,
BY ANDRé ACIMAN
Haunting reflections on exile and memory from five award-winning
authors: Eva Hoffman, Edward Said, Charles Simic, Bharati Mukherjee, and
André Aciman.
Excellent Quality, 140 Pages
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105344/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1565845048/
NOBODY ELSE LIKE ME, BY SALLY MOOMAW
Make music time count! A musical celebration of the diversity of
children, Nobody Else Like Me gives teachers and children a joyful way
to begin talking (and singing) about the ways we are different.
Excellent Quality, 154 Pages
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106448/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1929610017/
OPRAH, MIRACLES, AND THE NEW EARTH: A CRITIQUE, BY ERWIN W. LUTZER
When the world's most powerful celebrity (according to Forbes magazine)
personally teaches a course on miracles, millions will join her class,
including believers of every kind.
Excellent Quality, 107 Pages
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105206/
SAVE YOUR HEARING NOW, BY MARIE MONEYSMITH AND MICHAEL D. SEIDMAN
After 20 years of research, leading otolaryngologist Dr. Seidman has
developed a breakthrough all-natural alternative treatment program to
battle hearing loss safely and effectively.
Excellent Quality, 268 Pages
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106429/
SAVVY INTERVIEWING, BY GLORIA VAN DEVENDER-GRAVES AND JOHN VAN DEVENDER
The insider's guide to the corporate hiring process- Savvy
Interviewing-features interview Dos and Don'ts that could make or break
you in two minutes flat. Think you already know?
Excellent Quality, 130 Pages
Nonfiction, Professional and Technical
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106430/
SMART KIDS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, BY BETTY ROFFMAN SHEVITZ AND SUE
JEWELER AND LINDA BARNES-ROBINSON AND RICH WEINFELD
Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and
Realizing Potential is an engaging must-read for any parent, educator,
or counselor of smart kids who face learning difficulties.
Excellent Quality, 202 Pages
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106433/
SONGS OF THE FLUTEPLAYER: SEASONS OF LIFE IN THE SOUTHWEST, BY SHARMAN
APT RUSSELL
From the flooding of southern New Mexico's Mimbres River in the summer,
to the year-round search for community in rural America, Sharman Apt
Russell recounts her experiences in creating a life for herself and her
family.
Excellent Quality, 160 Pages
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105321/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0201570939/
SWEET CHARITY? EMERGENCY FOOD AND THE END OF ENTITLEMENT, BY JANET
POPPENDIECK
An inside look at America's volunteer network and its determined but
frustrated drive to end hunger -- amidst the largest gap between rich
and poor in our nation's history, our country is changing its collective
attitude toward poverty.
Excellent Quality, 354 Pages
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105318/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670880205/
SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTION IN READING FOR SPANISH SPEAKING STUDENTS, BY ELVA
DURAN
This text will help in the preparation of primary grade teachers
throughout the United States, so that they may be successful with
Hispanic students entering public school with little or no English
background.
Excellent Quality, 242 Pages
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/39078/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0398073368/
THE 100 YEAR LIFESTYLETM, BY ERIC PLASKER
Based on Dr. Plasker's bestselling wellness system, The 100-Year
Lifestyle reveals the secret to making the most of your extended lifespan.
Publisher Quality
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106353/
THE BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY ACTION GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, BY
ARLETTE C. BALLEW AND MICHAEL GURIAN
The landmark book Boys and Girls Learn Differently! outlines the
brain-based educational theories and techniques that can be used to
transform classrooms and help children learn better.
Excellent Quality, 215 Pages
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Professional and Technical
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106435/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0787964859/
THE GENTLE ART OF VERBAL SELF-DEFENSE, BY SUZETTE HADEN ELGIN
Don't turn the other cheek and fume quietly; know what to say when
someone throws out the snide backhanded "compliment," subtle insult,
cruel criticism, or outright verbal blow.
Excellent Quality, 311 Pages
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105325/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0880290307/
THE LESSONS OF HISTORY, BY ARIEL DURANT AND WILL DURANT
A collection of essays that examines time periods and underlying
economic, political, and social trends.
Excellent Quality, 117 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106449/
THE SHAPING OF BLACK AMERICA, BY LERONE BENNETT
Black history in America from the arrival of the first Africans in 1619
to the 1970s. (Best Books for Senior High Readers)
Excellent Quality, 356 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105319/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0874850711/
THE WORLD'S GREAT LETTERS, BY M. L. SCHUSTER
Letter writing is perhaps the oldest literary form. This one volume
assembles letters from the course of two millennia, chosen for their
historic value and intrinsic interest.
Excellent Quality, 578 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106439/
WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS, BY LEWIS LAPHAM
A portrait of a feckless American establishment gone large in the
stomach and soft in the head. This commentary of the monied ruling class
concludes with a forewarning piece where Lapham looks at the fate of
indolent ruling classes throughout history.
Excellent Quality, 234 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105320/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1859841198/
WOMEN ON WAR, BY DANIELA GIOSEFFI
An anthology of 20th-century feminist critiques of militarism and
statist violence.
Excellent Quality, 392 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106443/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/067167157X/
=====UNCATEGORIZED, 2
DAMAS, DRAMAS, AND ANA RUIZ, BY BELINDA ACOSTA
All Ana Ruiz wanted was to have a traditional quinceañera for her
daughter, Carmen. She wanted a nice way to mark this milestone year in
her daughter's life. But Carmen was not interested in celebrating.
Publisher Quality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106482/
LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND: FINDING A UNIQUE PATHWAY TO HAPPINESS AND
SUCCESS, BY ANDREA THOMPSON AND SALLY M. REIS AND JOSEPH S. RENZULLI
Based on the renowned "Renzulli Method," which has been adopted in
schools all over the country, LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND presents a
practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a
lifetime. World-renowned experts Drs.
Publisher Quality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106483/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 9
THE DEBS, BY SUSAN MCBRIDE
The author of the Debutante Drop-Out adult mystery series delivers a new
novel that's "Gossip Girl" on mint juleps--the story of four
up-and-coming teenage debutantes who cross paths and each other.
Excellent Quality, 269 Pages
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106436/
THE CHEMO KID, BY ROBERT LIPSYTE
When the drugs that he takes as part of his chemotherapy suddenly
transform him from wimp into superhero, sixteen-year-old Fred and his
friends plot to rid the town of its most lethal environmental hazard,
toxic waste in the water supply.
Excellent Quality, 167 Pages
Teens, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction
and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106450/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060202858/
BRAVO, MIA!, BY ROBERT PAPP AND TAMARA ENGLAND AND LAURENCE YEP
Mia St. Clair can't wait for Regionals. Or can she? Mia has been
training all year to master the moves she needs to compete at the
Regional Figure Skating Competition.
Excellent Quality, 130 Pages
Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106446/
CHILDREN OF THE WIND (SEVEN CITADELS QUARTET, BOOK 2), BY GERALDINE HARRIS
Kerish, prince of Galkis, travels through the deadly marshes of
Lan-Pin-Fria to obtain the key he needs to continue his search for his
nation's savior.
Excellent Quality, 193 Pages
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/100195/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0688017975/
COME A STRANGER, BY CYNTHIA VOIGT
After being disappointed in her dancing ambitions, Mina strikes up a
friendship with a visiting minister and helps him restore his faith.
Fifth book in the Tillerman cycle.
Excellent Quality, 248 Pages
Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and
Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104889/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/068931289X/
DAY OF TEARS, BY JULIUS LESTER
On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American
history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold.
On the first day of the auction, the skies darkened and torrential rain
began falling.
Excellent Quality, 180 Pages
Children's Books, History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106487/
POONAM'S PETS, BY DIANA DAVIES AND ANDREW DAVIES
Poonam proves that even the smallest, shyest child can have important
things to say.
Excellent Quality, 29 Pages
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/105436/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670833215/
PRINCE OF THE GODBORN (SEVEN CITADELS QUARTET, BOOK 1), BY GERALDINE HARRIS
Kerish, third son of the Emperor, sets out to find the mythical savior,
imprisoned behind seven gates by seven sorcerers, who alone can save the
nation Galkis. Egyptian mythology frame of reference.
Excellent Quality, 189 Pages
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/99650/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0688017924/
THE RUNAWAY FRIEND, BY JEAN-PAUL TIBBLES AND KATHLEEN ERNST
Kirsten Larson has been living on the Minnesota frontier for only a few
weeks when her neighbor and friend, Erik Sandahl, disappears. Erik had
promised to help the Larsons at harvest time--and he owes Uncle Olav money.
Excellent Quality, 182 Pages
Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/106438/
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