Braille Books 2003-2004

National Library Service for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped

Library of Congress
Washington 2006

Braille--Nonfiction

Adventure

The Gold of Exodus: The Discovery of the True Mount Sinai 
BR 14453
by Howard Blum
3 volumes
Describes how, in the late 1980s, Larry Williams, a self-
made millionaire, and Bob Cornuke, an ex-policeman, 
discover what they believe to be Mount Sinai in Saudi 
Arabia. Their activities draw the attention of both Saudi 
and Israeli agents when the site is revealed to be a top-
secret Saudi military installation. 1998.


The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told BR 13882
edited by Lamar Underwood
4 volumes
Seventeen fiction and nonfiction tales of adversity and 
courage by such authors as Jack London, Farley Mowat, Piers 
Paul Read, and Jon Krakauer. The editor states that these 
unwanted adventures "almost always begin with fate, foul-
ups, and plain old bad luck." Some violence and some strong 
language. 2001.


A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond BR 13776
by Jim Whittaker
3 volumes
Reminiscences of a mountaineer and environmentalist. 
Recalls the 1963 climb that made him the first American 
atop Mount Everest and how that became a pivotal event in 
his life. Discusses his adventures with Robert Kennedy and 
his 1990 expedition back to Everest leading the 
International Peace Climb. 1999.


The Rescue Season: The Heroic Story of Parajumpers on the 
Edge of the World BR 14078
by Bob Drury
3 volumes
Profiles the Alaska Air Guards 210th Pararescue Team and 
their exploits battling adverse weather conditions to 
retrieve stranded climbers from such heights as Denali, the 
tallest peak in North America. Discusses the para- jumpers' 
training, camaraderie, and dedication in the face of 
formidable obstacles, including storms and hidden 
crevasses. Some strong language. 2001.


Animals and Wildlife

All Creatures Great and Small BR 13837
by James Herriot
4 volumes
An English veterinarian reminisces about his work in 
Yorkshire that began in 1937 when he was fresh out of 
school. He recalls tending to the farm and house animals 
and comforting people whose pets died. Followed by All 
Things Bright and Beautiful (BR 13838). Bestseller. 1972.


All Things Bright and Beautiful BR 13838
by James Herriot
4 volumes
A British veterinarian describes with humor and gusto his 
life as a small- town doctor. He travels across the hills 
and dales of Yorkshire meeting a cast of unforgettable 
humans, dogs, horses, lambs, and parakeets. Follows All 
Creatures Great and Small (BR 13837). 1973.


American Bison: A Natural History BR 14611
by Dale F. Lott
2 volumes
Inspired by his childhood experiences growing up in the 
Montana National Bison Range, behavioral ecologist Lott 
explores the nature of bison. He examines the social 
relationships between bison and their coexistence with 
other species and discusses prairie ecology while 
contemplating the future of a species that once faced 
extinction. 2002.


The ASPCA Complete Guide to Pet Care BR 14365
by David L. Carroll
4 volumes
Detailed information on all aspects of domestic animal 
maintenance including choosing an appropriate pet, where to 
find it, bringing it home, housebreaking, health concerns, 
travel, and grieving. Covers common and uncommon house 
pets: cats, dogs, birds, snakes, lizards, turtles, ferrets, 
hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs. 2001.


The Cat Who'll Live Forever: The Final Adventures of 
Norton, the Perfect Cat, and His Imperfect Human BR 13886
by Peter Gethers
2 volumes
In the latest tale of his Scottish Fold cat Norton, Gethers 
realizes that nothing lives forever. He recalls how Norton 
taught him lessons of loving and coping with illness after 
the cat developed kidney problems and then cancer. Sequel 
to A Cat Abroad(BR 9458). Some strong language. 2001.


A Dog Called Perth: The True Story of a Beagle BR 14286
by Peter Martin
2 volumes
The author and his wife adopted their beagle, Perth, as a 
puppy in 1965. Perth proved to be a loyal member of the 
family and an adventurous companion. She endured family 
additions, a number of moves, and even several months as a 
runaway. 2001.


The Gift of Birds: True Encounters with Avian Spirits BR 
14271
edited by Larry Habegger and Amy Greimann Carlson
2 volumes
Over two dozen tales involving people and their encounters 
with birds. In "Crazy Courage," Louise Erdrich watches a 
blue jay battle a hawk. In "The Balinese Chicken," Alice 
Walker writes of being an almost-vegetarian. In "Close to 
the End," a birder wonders about the meaning of the 
Christmas Count. 1999.


The Gift of Jazzy BR 14819
by Cindy Adams
2 volumes
New York Post columnist Cindy Adams recalls the loneliness 
she felt after the death of her husband, comedian Joey 
Adams, in 1999until a friend sent her a Yorkshire terrier. 
Adams describes her first year with Jazzy and how the puppy 
helped her love and laugh again. 2003.


Great Vacations for You and Your Dog, USA, 200102 BR 14428
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped
4 volumes
State-by-state listings of U.S. facilities that accept 
dogs. Categories include dog camps, ranches, resorts, 
hotels, lodges, cabins, and campgrounds. Includes a 
description of each entry, the pet policy, and the 200102 
rates. Also gives suggestions for vacationing with a dog in 
five major cities and general tips on traveling. 2001.


The Lord God Made Them All BR 14213
by James Herriot
3 volumes
Following World War II, James Herriot returns home to 
Yorkshire and his work treating the diseases and injuries 
of the area's farm animals. Postwar life is normal except 
for his trip to Russia with a load of pedigreed sheep. 
Sequel to All Things Wise and Wonderful (BR 5779). 1981.


The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family BR 
14833
by Jon Katz
2 volumes
Journalist explores the changing role of dogs in the lives 
of their human owners, who increasingly view them as family 
members and depend on them for emotional support. But Katz 
suggests there may be a downside to this trend, despite its 
psychological benefits, for both people and pets. 2003.


The Octopus and the Orangutan: More True Tales of Animal 
Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity BR 14781
by Eugene Linden
2 volumes
More anecdotes from zookeepers, trainers, and veterinarians 
provide further evidence of the higher mental capabilities 
of animals. Includes a broad range of behaviors and new 
species, even an octopus reputed to pick the lock on its 
cage. The author explores the nature of intelligence in 
both animals and humans. Companion to The Parrot's Lament 
(BR 13191). 2002.


A Practical Guide to Impractical Pets BR 14216
by Barbara Burn
4 volumes
Advice on sharing your abode with any of eighty-four exotic 
petsmammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and even some insects. 
Focuses on their care, health, feeding, and breeding. 
Categorizes the pets as easy, difficult, or impossible. 
1997.


The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We 
Love BR 14810
by Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff
2 volumes
World-renowned conservationists propose ten principles to 
highlight humanity's role as stewards of the natural world. 
The authors share their vision of a future where people are 
compassionate and concerned for all living things. 2002.


The Arts

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented 
Architecture BR 13856
by Ross King
2 volumes
Discusses the intermittent construction during the 1300s of 
a cathedral in Florence that would require the largest dome 
in the world. Explains how this led to the 1418 competition 
for solving the architectural puzzle; how it was won by 
Filippo Brunelleschi, a clock- maker; and how he achieved 
engineering marvels. 2000.


Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo BR 14458
by Hayden Herrera
6 volumes
Portrait of the twentieth-century Mexican artist often 
identified with the surrealists. Discusses the bus accident 
that brought her chronic pain from age eighteen until her 
death at forty-seven. Covers her tempestuous marriage to 
muralist Diego Rivera. Explores the relation between her 
paintings and her physical and mental anguish. Some strong 
language. 1983.


History of Art for Young People BR 14413
by H.W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson
9 volumes
Provides basic coverage of art in Europe and North America
from prehistoric to modern timescovering painting, 
sculpture, and architecture. Discusses concepts, events, 
movements, symbols, techniques, and major figures. For 
junior and senior high readers. 2003.


Astronomy

 
Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of 
the Universe
by Neil F. Comins
2 volumes
Astronomy professor identifies common misconceptions about 
the cosmos. Topics range from false notions regarding 
distant galaxies to erroneous theories about what causes 
tides and seasons and which planet is the hottest. He 
emphasizes the origins of incorrect ideas, how to avoid 
them, and how to change them. 2001.


Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet BR 13810
by William Sheehan and Stephen James O'Meara
4 volumes
Two editors of Sky and Telescope magazine provide an 
overview of sky watchers' fascination with Mars. They 
discuss the personalities of astronomers who have observed 
the Red Planet and the mysteries that captivated their 
interest. Covers scientific research of the planet from 
Ptolemy to the twentieth-century U.S. space program. 2001.


Our Cosmic Habitat BR 14495
by Martin Rees
2 volumes
Astronomer Royal of Great Britain explores the nature of 
the solar system and related issuesamong them the Big Bang 
theory, probabilities for life, the idea that our universe 
is part of an enormous multiverse, whether the universe is 
decelerating or accelerating, and the direction of new 
theories. 2001.


Biography

Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman BR 14622
by Nuala O'Faolain
2 volumes
Continuation of a memoir begun in Are You Somebody? (BR 
11561). Irish journalist writes of her middle-age tension, 
swinging between wanting to be alone and being lonely. 
Describes moving to New York City and trying to write her 
first novel at age fifty-eight. 2003.


Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, 
Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck BR 13774
by Paul Collins
3 volumes
Wry biographical essays about people of fleeting fame, 
selected from across the centuries and around the world. 
One such was John Banvard, a famous artist whose paintings 
made him a millionaire in the 1850s, but who died a pauper, 
his works destroyed, his name unrecognized in the twenty-
first century. 2001.


A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., 
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 BR 13881
by Sylvia Nasar
6 volumes
The life of a mathematical genius who contributed to game 
theory, computer architecture, the study of the universe, 
and the mystery of prime numbersall before age thirty. 
Then schizophrenia enveloped his mind and he spent thirty 
more years in and out of mental hospitals before a 
spontaneous recovery returned him to the world of research. 
1998.


Borrowed Finery: A Memoir BR 14313
by Paula Fox
2 volumes
Born in 1923, the author describes her chaotic childhood 
after her bohemian parents abandon her first in a foundling 
home, then with a clergyman, and later with an assortment 
of strange relatives and drinking buddies. Fox, in turn, 
relinquishes her newborn daughter for adoption. Some strong 
language. 1999.


Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis BR 14296
by Dominick A. Pisano and F. Robert van der Linden
1 volume
Celebrates the twenty-five-year-old American pilot who made 
the first solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris across 
the Atlantic in 1927. Discusses his aviation career, his 
flying skills, his political ineptitude, and his 
environmental concerns. For senior high and older readers. 
2002.


The Cry of the Gull BR 13989
by Emmanuelle Laborit
2 volumes
Autobiography of deaf French actress born to hearing 
parents. She explains the difficulties she encountered as a 
result of not being exposed to sign language until she was 
seven. Discusses being bilingual, with sign language as her 
primary means of communication and French as her second 
language. 1998.


The Day I Fired Alan Ladd and Other World War II Adventures 
BR 14588
by A.E. Hotchner
1 volume
Playwright lightheartedly reminisces about his World War II 
military service on the home front. He includes anecdotes 
about producing warfare films, writing a musical, editing a 
military magazine, and encountering famous personalities. 
Some strong language. 2002.


Dirt under My Nails: An American Farmer and Her Changing 
Land BR 14364
by Marilee Foster
1 volume
Deep, rich detail colors a celebration of the author's decision to 
return to a career on the family farm in Sagaponack, New York (on 
eastern Long Island), after attending college in Wisconsin. Contrasts 
the area's natural beauty, described in seasonal progression from 
winter to fall, with the negative effects wrought by encroaching 
development. 2002.


A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana 
BR 14575
by Haven Kimmel
2 volumes
Memoir of growing up in the late 1960s and 1970s in a mid-
America hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed "Zippy" 
(after a fast-moving chimpanzee on TV), the author recounts 
childhood incidents involving her family, best friend 
Julie, and school. In the process, she describes her 
community. Bestseller. 2001.


Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir BR 14535
by Mary Higgins Clark
2 volumes
Mystery writer pens her autobiography describing events 
that led to her successful career. Depicts her love-filled 
Irish upbringing in the Bronx during the depression, a 
happy marriage that ended in tragedy, and the 1975 surprise 
success of her first mystery Where Are the Children? (BR 
15161). Some strong language. 2002.


Love across Color Lines: Ottilie Assing and Frederick 
Douglass BR 14461
by Maria Diedrich
6 volumes
Harvard University research fellow examines the nineteenth-
century relationship between Frederick Douglass and his 
female friend and translator, Ottilie Assing. Details the 
growth of emotional and intellectual ties between the white 
German journalist and the black abolitionist (a former 
slave) in an era of class and racial discrimination. 1999.


My Love Affair with America: The Cautionary Tale of a 
Cheerful Conservative BR 14319
by Norman Podhoretz
2 volumes
Former Commentary editor examines his childhood and school 
years in New York, his acculturation, and his shift of 
political alliances from liberalism to conservatism. He 
attributes his change in philosophy to his faith, long-
standing love of country, and strong antipathy to anti-
American statements and activities. 2000.


The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Olive Oil in 
the South of France BR 14322
by Carol Drinkwater
3 volumes
A British actress recalls how she and her soon-to-be 
husband, Michel, a pair of romantics, purchased a rundown 
property near the Mediterranean. Describes their 
restoration adventures transforming derelict orchards to 
excellent olive-oil producers and creating a wonderful 
living space for family and friends. 2001.


Revere Beach Elegy: A Memoir of Home and Beyond BR 14382
by Roland Merullo
2 volumes
Depicts Roland Merullo's youth in an Italian American home 
in the working-class neighborhood of Revere, Massachusetts. 
Class and family figure prominently in Merullo's life as he 
follows his fate to the Ivy League, the Peace Corps, and 
beyond. Merullo endures poverty and familial disapproval 
while struggling as a writer. 2002.


A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance BR 14672
by Marlena de Blasi
2 volumes
Journalist, restaurant critic, and chef shares her tale of 
leaving her home, her grown children, and her job to marry 
a Venetian she barely knew. Describes how they built a life 
together with Italian food their only common language. Part 
romance, part food guide. Includes her recipes. 2002.


Blindness and Physical Handicaps

Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work Environments BR 
14560
by Joseph J. Lazzaro
3 volumes
Describes, in nontechnical terms, how to increase one's 
independence by adapting personal computers for sensory, 
physical, speech, and learning disabilities. Lists 
assistive equipment available on the market and describes 
the basics of computer hardware. Updates 1993 edition of 
the same title. 2001.


Alandra's Lilacs BR 13800
by Tressa Bowers
1 volume
A hearing motheronly a teenager herself when her daughter 
Alandra was bornrecalls the difficulties of confirming her 
suspicions of Alandra's deafness. Bowers addresses the 
subsequent communication and education issues of raising a 
deaf child. Discusses medical misunderstandings and 
emotional concerns in the family. 1999.


All for Love: Continents of Exile BR 13773
by Ved Mehta
3 volumes
Blind since the age of four, the New Yorker staff writer 
continues his autobiographical series. Mehta scrutinizes 
failed love affairs with four women to determine "the truth 
of exactly what happened . . . the effect of love on one's 
sense of self." 2001.


Braille Books 20012002 BR 14845
by National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped
3 volumes
A catalog of braille books produced during 2001 and 2002 by 
the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction 
by subject categories. Young adult books and Grade 1 
braille books are also included. 2003.


The Cry of the Gull BR 13989
by Emmanuelle Laborit
2 volumes
Autobiography of deaf French actress born to hearing 
parents. She explains the difficulties she encountered as a 
result of not being exposed to sign language until she was 
seven. Discusses being bilingual, with sign language as her 
primary means of communication and French as her second 
language. 1998.


The Difference That Disability Makes BR 14770
by Rod Michalko
2 volumes
Blind Canadian professor defines the way society perceives 
people with handicaps and usually associates impairment 
with suffering. Explores why disabled persons are either 
feared or considered useless, illustrating with anecdotes 
from his own experience. Some strong language. 2002.


Disabled Rights: American Disability Policy and the Fight 
for Equality BR 14882
by Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer
4 volumes
History and politics of the disability rights movement in 
the United States. Discusses how the disability community 
has coalesced in the past fifty years to press its demands 
and how passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act has 
shaped public policy and individual expectations. Also 
reviews ADA-related litigation and some "hot button" 
issues. 2003.


Freedom for the Blind: The Secret Is Empowerment BR 14467
by James H. Omvig
2 volumes
A blind attorney and rehabilitation professional draws upon 
his own knowledge and experience to outline some ways blind 
people can enrich and improve their lives and careers. 
Omvig promotes the development of new philosophies and 
strategies that challenge traditional methods of 
rehabilitation for blind persons in the United States. 
2002.


Health Insurance Resource Manual: A Guide for People with 
Chronic Disease and Disability BR 14807
by Dorothy E. Northrop and Stephen E. Cooper
2 volumes
Explains managed care health insurance plans, Social 
Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and federal laws covering 
them. Also lists resources for high-risk individuals state 
by state. 2003.


Independent Living without Sight and Hearing BR 14822
by Richard Kinney
1 volume
A guide written by a deaf-blind educator for deaf-blind 
young people and adults. Offers advice on how deaf- blind 
people can make the most of touch and other senses, how 
they can communicate more effectively, and how they can 
better order their daily lives. 1972.


Job-Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People Who 
Have Disabilities BR 14098
by Richard Nelson Bolles and Dale S. Brown
2 volumes
In this updated edition of the popular guidebook first 
published in 1991, the authors explain the hiring process 
in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA). They present job-hunting strategies and tips, offer 
advice for the interviewing process, including research and 
face-to-face issues, and suggest other resources available. 
2001.


Living with Vision Problems: The Sourcebook for Blindness 
and Vision Impairment BR 14343
by Jill Sardegna and Allan Richard Rutzen
5 volumes
Brief discussion of vision problems: causes, prevention, 
treatment, and coping techniques. Substantial A-to-Z 
section of concise entries on medical terminology, health 
and social concerns, adaptive devices, and many other 
relevant topics. Includes appendixes for further resources. 
2002.


Long Time, No See BR 14821
by Beth Finke
2 volumes
NPR commentator's memoir of confronting blindness from 
diabetic retinopathy. Includes medical information 
pertinent to her personal experience as she discusses going 
blind as a twenty-six-year-old newlywed, having and caring 
for a multiply disabled child, using a talking-computer 
setup, and acquiring a guide dog to support her 
independence. Some strong language. 2003.


Make Them Go Away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve, and 
the Case against Disability Rights BR 14901
by Mary Johnson
3 volumes
Journalist explores the backlash against the 1990 Americans 
with Disabilities Act and society's focus on medical 
treatment rather than equal opportunities. Discusses Clint 
Eastwood's decision to fight a lawsuit for access 
violations, Christopher Reeve's goal to walk again, and the 
proposed ADA Notification Act. 2003.


A Matter of Dignity: Changing the Lives of the Disabled BR 
14083
by Andrew Potok
2 volumes
The author of Ordinary Daylight (RC 16674) portrays 
activists, technicians, health professionals, and others 
working to improve the everyday lives of people with 
disabilities through technological progress or advances in 
public policy and awareness. Potok discusses independence, 
quality of life, and dignity, relating these issues to his 
own experience with retinitis pigmentosa. 2002.


My Path Leads to Tibet: The Inspiring Story of How One 
Young Blind Woman Brought Hope to the Blind Children of 
Tibet BR 14654
by Sabriye Tenberken
2 volumes
The author recounts her journey to Tibet, where she opened 
a school for blind children to teach them the Tibetan 
braille system she devised while a University of Bonn 
student. Tenberken describes losing her sight at age 
twelve, her education, establishing her school, and 
founding the organization Braille without Borders. 2000.


No Finish Line: My Life as I See It BR 14414
by Marla Runyan
2 volumes
Memoirs of the first legally blind athlete to compete in 
the Olympic Games. Discovering that attitude can be more 
disabling than vision loss, Marla describes how she 
overcame difficulties at school by playing the violin and 
becoming a competitive runner. 2001.


Not Much of a Muchness BR 14826
edited by Marc Maurer
1 volume
Nine accounts by blind people about work and everyday 
routines. Includes editor Marc Maurer's recollections of 
campus life at the University of Notre Dame, a young man's 
reflections on choosing a career in music, and a home 
owner's musings on his neighbors' surprise that he works 
around the house. 2002.


Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life BR 14470
by Christopher Reeve
1 volume
Christopher Reeve, quadriplegic since an equestrian 
accident in 1995, contemplates what a successful life 
comprises. Offers his thoughts on parenting, religion, 
advocacy, faith, recovery, and keeping a sense of 
humor along with hope. 2002.


People of Vision: A History of the American Council of the 
Blind BR 14800
by James J. Megivern and Marjorie L. Megivern
9 volumes
Chronicle of the forty-year-old advocacy organization, 
American Council of the Blind (ACB), including its split 
with the National Federation of the Blind in 1961. The 
work, based on the private papers of founding member 
Durward McDaniel and conversations with other ACB members, 
also explores earlier activism on behalf of blind people. 
2003.


The Reading Fingers: Life of Louis Braille, 18091852 BR 
14555
by Jean Roblin
1 volume
First authoritative English-language biography of the 
French inventor of braille text. Covers Braille's family 
background and how he became blind. Discusses his 
education, love for music, and contribution to intellectual 
advancement through his raised-dot system for reading. 
Translated from French. 1952.


Safari BR 14165
edited by Marc Maurer
1 volume
Nine personal accounts, edited by the president of the 
National Federation of the Blind, in which blind people 
explain the need to be perceived as ordinary human beings. 
Includes accounts by a scoutmaster who hikes the Grand 
Canyon and a college student who barters his ironing 
ability for rides. 2001.


The Story of My Life BR 14704
by Helen Keller
4 volumes
The restored classic autobiography of an exceptional young 
woman and her companion, originally published in 1903, with 
2003 commentary by editor Roger Shattuck. Helen Keller's 
own account of her transformation is followed by her 
teacher Anne Sullivan's record of their early years 
together and insights of Anne's husband, John Macy. 1903.


Summit BR 14827
edited by Marc Maurer
1 volume
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit 
as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every 
Mountain" describes Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of 
Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp 
counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of 
losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002.


Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb 
Farther than the Eye Can See BR 14512
by Erik Weihenmayer
3 volumes
In this adventure-packed memoir, the author recalls 
rebelling against becoming blind by age fifteen. Relates 
acquiring a passion for mountaineering and developing the 
character traits that enabled him to succeed. Covers his 
climbing exploits and his wedding on top of Mount 
Kilimanjaro. Some strong language. 2001.


Winning Sounds like This: A Season with the Women's 
Basketball Team at Gallaudet, the World's Only University 
for the Deaf BR 14370
by Wayne Coffey
2 volumes
A sportswriter chronicles the 19992000 women's basketball 
season at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The 
Bisons, made up of deaf students, compete against hearing 
teams in the NCAA Division III. Their coach, Kitty 
Baldridge, a hearing child of deaf parents, communicates in 
American Sign Language. 2002.


Business and Economics

A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., 
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 BR 13881
by Sylvia Nasar
6 volumes
The life of a mathematical genius who contributed to game 
theory, computer architecture, the study of the universe, 
and the mystery of prime numbersall before age thirty. 
Then schizophrenia enveloped his mind and he spent thirty 
more years in and out of mental hospitals before a 
spontaneous recovery returned him to the world of research. 
1998.


The Big Fix: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Rips Off 
American Consumers BR 14994
by Katharine Greider
2 volumes
Reporter analyzes the aggressive marketing and pricing 
practices of pharmaceutical companies while also 
recognizing the enormous benefits of their products in 
reducing pain and controlling illness. Discusses secret 
drug price policies, efforts to extend patent protection 
for high-priced blockbusters, research schemes, and 
advertising gimmicks that promote prescription drugs and 
increase health care costs. 2003.


The Company: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea BR 
14789
by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge
2 volumes
Economist editors examine the history of the limited-
liability joint-stock corporation"the most important 
organization in the world"from 3000 B.C. to the twenty-
first century. The authors argue that companies have given 
the West a great competitive advantage and have, on the 
whole, evolved toward a more socially responsible posture. 
2003.


The Essential Galbraith BR 14092
by John Kenneth Galbraith
3 volumes
Key selections from five decades of writing on economic 
topics. In introductions written in 2001, the author places 
the essays in historical context and comments on their 
continued relevance. The last entry is Galbraith's speech 
"The Unfinished Business of the Century," given at the 
London School of Economics in 1999. 2001.


The Nature of Economies BR 14351
by Jane Jacobs
2 volumes
The author posits that the laws of economics follow the 
laws of nature, and that economies and ecosystems develop 
in the same way. She presents her arguments in the form of 
a conversation among five fictional intellectuals in New 
York. 2000.


Not Just a Living: The Complete Guide to Creating a 
Business That Gives You a Life BR 14674
by Mark Henricks
2 volumes
Journalist turned freelance writer discusses the pros and 
cons of being a "lifestyle entrepreneur"someone who starts 
a business for lifestyle reasons rather than financial 
rewards. Discusses personal suitability, timing, and 
practicalities. 2002.


Typing and Keyboarding for Everyone with Typing Tutor 6 BR 
13757
by Nathan Levine
2 volumes
A home study course with complete instructions in the 
fundamentals of touch keyboarding. Contains information on 
business letter format and advice on using a computer. 
1998.


Classics

Greek Myths BR 14772
retold by Robert Graves
2 volumes
Covers the creation myths; the legends of the great 
Olympians; the Theseus, Oedipus, and Heracles cycles; the 
Argonaut voyage; the tale of Troy; and more. Contains 
references to the classical sources and includes inter- 
pretations of myths in light of archaeological and 
anthropological research. 1955.


Tales from Ovid BR 13929
by Ted Hughes
2 volumes
A translation from the original Latin into twentieth-
century English of twenty-four tales from Ovid's poem 
Metamorphoses (RC 26228). Hughes, who was England's poet 
laureate, brought a vigorous contemporary tone to his 
renditions of such Romanized Greek myths and legends as 
"Echo and Narcissus," "Venus and Adonis," "Arachne," 
"Midas," and "Pyramus and Thisbe." 1997.


Computers

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Creating Web Pages BR 14719
by Todd Stauffer
6 volumes
For a person with basic computer literacy, this manual 
explains HTML and XHTML standards for building Web pages 
and managing and augmenting sites. Discusses what is needed 
to get started, interactions with users, publishing tools, 
and the basics of JavaScript. 2002.


Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP BR 14708
by Shelley O'Hara
3 volumes
Explains the fundamentals of Windows XP for the 
nontechnical user. Covers starting programs, sending e-
mails, searching the Internet, downloading music, watching 
videos, printing reports, and performing other tasks. 2003.


Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities: A 
Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology BR 13816
by Alliance for Technology Access
4 volumes
Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and other 
considerations surrounding computer resources for people 
with disabilities. Includes personal stories about using 
technology in daily life. Discusses braille displays, 
braille embossers and translators, and speech synthesizers 
among other products. Foreword by Stephen Hawking. Third 
edition. 2000.


The Difference Engine: Charles Babbage and the Quest to 
Build the First Computer BR 14093
by Doron Swade
3 volumes
London Science Museum director describes the efforts of 
British mathematician/inventor Charles Babbage (17911871) 
to construct a calculating machine for use in navigation, 
science, engineering, and banking. Chronicles not only his 
life and times but also the latter-day building of the 
first working Babbage enginein time to celebrate his 
bicentenary. 2000.


Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and 
Software BR 13846
by Steven Johnson
3 volumes
Weaves together biology, sociology, archaeology, and 
computer science to show how a collective can be smarter 
than any one of its members. Predicts that "artificial 
emergence" in software technologythe multiplication of 
intelligent self-organizing interactive feedback systems
will influence the evolution of human culture. 2001.


HTML and XHTML: The Definitive Guide BR 13934
by Chuck Musciano and Bill Kennedy
8 volumes
Beginners' guide to creating web documents, starting with 
basic syntax and semantics. Maintains that instructions 
require a computer, a text editor that creates ASCII text 
files, and web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and 
Internet Explorer to design informative documents. 
Discusses HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0. 2000.


Consumerism

Beyond the Grave: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of 
Leaving Money to Your Children (and Others) BR 13771
by Gerald M. Condon and Jeffrey L. Condon
4 volumes
Two attorneys, father and son, discuss the emotional and 
psychological aspects of inheritance and family conflicts 
that can arise. Includes information on living trusts, 
wills, avoiding probate, the IRS, grandchildren, disabled 
children, second spouses, pets, and more. 2001.


The Complete and Easy Guide to Social Security, Healthcare 
Rights, and Government Benefits BR 14371
by Faustin F. Jehle
3 volumes
Guide to monetary and health care benefits under social 
security, medi- care and medicaid, HMOs, and other 
governmental programs. Includes information on disability, 
veterans, living wills, supplemental security income, and 
patients' rights (including that of appeal). 2000.


Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the 
Media, Politicians, and Activists BR 13790
by Joel Best
2 volumes
Sociology professor explains how to examine and critically 
evaluate statistics encountered in everyday situations, on 
television, in newspapers, and in advertising. Recommends 
specific methods for detecting misrepresentations in 
reports of percentages, averages, rates, and other 
statistical manipulations. 2001.


New Fix-It-Yourself Manual BR 14759
8 volumes
A Reader's Digest guide for repairing items around the 
house and in the yard. Discusses inside and outside tools 
for troubleshooting problems with furniture, plumbing, 
large and small appliances, home electronics, and sports 
and recreation equipment. 1996.


Cooking

Best-Ever Cake Decorating BR 14734
by Angela Nilsen and Sarah Maxwell
3 volumes
Step-by-step instructions for decorating over 100 cakes in 
both classic and contemporary designs. Provides basic cake 
and frosting recipesroyal and butter icings, marzipan, and 
glac. Describes techniques for creating novelty baked 
items for special occasions, holidays, and children's 
partieselephants, beehives, clowns, and dinosaurs 1999.


The Church Supper Cookbook: A Special Collection of Over 
375 Potluck Recipes from Families and Churches across the 
Country BR 14731
edited by David Joachim
3 volumes
Collection of favorite family recipes from the best cooks 
in churches and neighborhoods across America, handed down 
from generation to generation. Provides family-size recipes 
for meats and seafood, soups, salads, vegetables, breads, 
cakes, pies, and cookies. Includes section on cooking for 
big crowds. 2001.


The Clueless Baker: Baking from ScratchEasy as Pie BR 
14682
by Evelyn Raab
2 volumes
In this companion to Clueless in the Kitchen (BR 11857), 
the author explains the basic skills and equipment needed 
by the successful baker. Includes recipes and instructions 
for making breads, cookies, cakes, pies, and other goodies 
from scratch. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.


The Clueless Vegetarian: A Cookbook for the Aspiring 
Vegetarian BR 14735
by Evelyn Raab
2 volumes
Describes different types of vegetarian diets and the 
nutritional information necessary for optimum health. 
Provides easy recipes that would appeal to teenagers 
interested in a meatless lifestyle. For junior and senior 
high readers. 2000.


Company's Coming: Make-Ahead Meals BR 14908
by Jean Par
2 volumes
Collection of recipes from appetizers to desserts designed 
to prepare now and use later. Includes recipes for complete 
dishes, as well as make- ahead basic recipes that can be 
combined later with various ingredients to create numerous 
meals. Preparation times and freezing and storage 
instructions are also included. 2002.


Cookies for Christmas BR 14218
edited by Jennifer Dorland Darling
2 volumes
Collection of more than one hundred Christmas cookie 
recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen. 
Includes cutout, shaped, sliced, dropped, and bar cookies 
that feature old world favorites and new cookie ideas with 
a flavor twist. 1999.


Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Feasting with Your Slow 
Cooker BR 14192
by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good
5 volumes
More than 800 recipes for foods prepared using slow 
cookers, including appetizers, snacks, and spreads; 
breakfast foods; soups and stews; main dishes; vegetables; 
and desserts. The authors have included numerous helpful 
hints to aid in the use of slow cookers. Bestseller. 2002.


How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing 
Kitchen Science BR 13911
by Russ Parsons
3 volumes
Examines the fundamentals of cooking such as baking, 
boiling, frying, and roasting and explains the scientific 
principles behind them. Discusses how to improve cooking 
skills by providing little-known culinary facts, offering 
practical tips, and sharing more than one hundred recipes. 
2001.


Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies BR 14554
by Irma S. Rombauer and Ethan Becker
2 volumes
Collection of over seventy-five recipes for various types 
of cookies including bar, drop, rolled, filled, hand 
shaped, and molded. Also shares recipes for icings and 
glazes and holiday drinks such as eggnog, hot cocoa, 
espresso, and mulled cider. 1996.


The Lore of Spices: Their History, Nature, and Uses around 
the World BR 14564
by J.O. Swahn
2 volumes
A cultural history of spices with botanical facts, advice 
on usage, anecdotes, and a few recipes. Grouped by 
geographical originsEuropean, East Indies, and New World
spices covered range from mustard, onions, and mint to 
ginger, cinnamon, coriander, sesame, vanilla, and the 
universals, sugar and salt. 1991.


Middle Eastern Cooking: A Practical Guide BR 14141
by Samia Abdennour
1 volume
Offers more than two hundred recipes for appetizers, 
breakfasts, and main courses. Selections include hummus, 
stuffed artichokes, couscous, stuffed cabbage, eggplant 
fritters, lamb stew, lentil soup, and stuffed zucchini 
cooked in yogurt. Each entry identifies the country of 
origin, the local name of the dish, and its American 
counterpart. 1997.


Mr. Food Cooking by the Calendar: Fifty-two Weeks of Year-
Round Favorites BR 14709
by Art Ginsburg
2 volumes
Mr. Food offers recipes, from simple to sophisticated, for 
each week of the year. In addition to selections for the 
major holidays, he suggests creations for a midwinter 
picnic, campfire cooking, state fair goodies, an English 
tea, and an ice cream sampler. 1999.


The Naked Chef BR 13997
by Jamie Oliver
2 volumes
Jamie Oliver, a.k.a. "the Naked Chef," is featured on a 
British Broadcasting Corporation television series. He 
pares down over one hundred recipes to the basics, using 
staple ingredients from the cupboard and garden. Includes 
soups, salads, homemade pasta, bread, dessert, vegetables, 
meat, poultry, and game. 2000.


A New Way to Cook BR 14476
by Sally Schneider
8 volumes
A professional chef replaces the high fat content found in 
many dishes while maintaining the flavors of the food. 
Contains more than six hundred recipes that allow eating 
everything in moderation by using cooking techniques for 
tasty but healthy meals. 2001.


Pillsbury Doughboy Family-Pleasing Recipes: 170 Super-Fast 
and Easy Recipes That Everyone Will Love BR 14562
2 volumes
Recipes for quick, simple, and nutritious meals that are 
easy to prepare by all family members, including children, 
by using mostly packaged, frozen, and preserved items. 
2001.


Strong Women Eat Well: Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy 
Body and Mind BR 13862
by Miriam E. Nelson
3 volumes
Discusses nutrition and its scientific basisincluding the 
national guidelines presented in the Food Guide Pyramid. 
Promotes consumption of water, whole grains, and fresh 
fruits and vegetables. Explains how to read labels on 
packaged foods. Contains fifty healthy and easy-to-prepare 
recipes. Companion to Strong Women, Strong Bones (BR 
13186). 2001.


Crime

A Cold Case BR 13888
by Philip Gourevitch
1 volume
In 1997 New York City detective Andy Rosenzweig reopens a 
1970 double homicide case when he remembers that he had 
known one of the victims. Frank Koehler, the now-elderly 
murderer with a new identity, confesses without a hint of 
remorse after Andy traces and apprehends him. Strong 
language and some violence. 2001.


Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder BR 14314
by John Gilmore
2 volumes
Investigation of the infamous 1947 Hollywood case of a 
murdered aspiring starlet. Nicknamed the "Black Dahlia" by 
her party crowd, Elizabeth Short was twenty-two when she 
was killed. Traces her life and that of the main suspect, 
who was never convicted. Violence, strong language, and 
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Soliah: The Sara Jane Olson Story BR 14844
by Sharon Darby Hendry
3 volumes
Biography of Minnesota soccer mom Sara Jane Olson, arrested 
in 1999 for terrorist activities in the 1970s when she was 
a member of the Symbionese Liberation Armynotorious for 
the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst. Olson 
changed her name from Kathleen Soliah and remained 
underground for decades. Some strong language. 2002.


The Spy Who Stayed Out in the Cold: The Secret Life of FBI 
Double Agent Robert Hanssen BR 13999
by Adrian Havill
3 volumes
Traces the life and crimes of convicted FBI spy Robert 
Hanssen. Analyzing his motives and personality, delves into 
his membership in the Catholic organization Opus Dei, his 
non-sexual relationship with a stripper, and the vast 
damage his information did to the country. Some strong 
language. 2001.


Diet and Nutrition

Curves: Permanent Results without Permanent Dieting BR 
14914
by Gary Heavin and Carol Colman
3 volumes
Fitness center founder Gary Heavin demonstrates how to 
achieve permanent weight loss by modifying one's lifestyle 
to include a fitness program and healthy eating habits. 
Includes examples of specific exercises and sample menus 
that raise the metabolic rate and lead to loss of unwanted 
pounds. Bestseller. 2003.


The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan: Feel Full on Fewer 
Calories BR 13734
by Barbara Rolls and Robert A. Barnett
3 volumes
Discusses research on the science of satietythe feeling of 
fullness at the end of a meal. Avers that the right food 
choices will lead to fewer calories and to subsequent 
weight loss. Includes a menu plan and guide to an active 
lifestyle. 2000.


Drama

The American Dream and The Zoo Story: Two Plays BR 14815
by Edward Albee
1 volume
Two early works by an award-winning playwright. One is a 
satire of American family life. In The Zoo Story, Albee's 
first performed play, a confrontation between two widely 
dissimilar men leads to some wrenching personal revelations 
by both. 1959.


Cawdor, a Long Poem and Medea, after Euripides BR 14267
by Robinson Jeffers
2 volumes
Cawdor is a verse narrative, first published in 1928, that 
tells of a widower whose new young wife falls in love with 
his son. Medea is a verse adaptation of Euripides' drama 
about humiliation and revenge brought on by divorce. Some 
violence. 1946.


Murder in the Cathedral BR 14494
by T.S. Eliot
1 volume
A verse play by Nobel Prize-winner T.S. Eliot (18881965) 
about the 1170 murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
Thomas Becket, at the royal behest of Henry II. Concerns 
issues of faith, politics, and the common good. 1935.


Wit: A Play BR 13833
by Margaret Edson
1 volume
A fifty-year-old professor, Vivian Bearing, PhD, 
specializing in John Donne's sonnets, is diagnosed with 
late-stage ovarian cancer. She undergoes an aggressive 
treatment for the benefit of research and in the process 
discovers her repressed need for human kindness. Some 
strong language. Pulitzer Prize. 1999.


Education

Between Church and State: Religion and Public Education in 
a Multicultural America BR 14451
by James W. Fraser
3 volumes
Examines the often-thorny relationship between religious 
institutions and public schools since the seventeenth 
century. Explores literacy movements among African 
Americans and missionary impacts among Native Americans. 
Alleges that 1990s controversies over creationism and 
school vouchers indicate public ambivalence about 
secularism and its long-term impact on children. 1999.


Choosing Excellence: "Good Enough" Schools Are Not Good 
Enough BR 13885
by John Merrow
3 volumes
Discusses academic excellence, presenting arguments and 
strategies for improving public education. Examines 
parental concerns about standardized tests, emphasis on 
computer technology, homework, school safety, charter 
schools, and special education. Book ties in with the 
Public Broadcasting System program "School Sleuth." 2001.


GED Basics 2002: Updated for the All-New GED! BR 14054
by Nancy Lawrence
4 volumes
Introductory guide to the revised General Educational 
Development (GED) exam, required for a high school 
equivalency diploma. Offers practice exercises for adult 
basic knowledge in language arts (writing and reading), 
social studies, science, and mathematics. Provides study 
tips, strategies, and techniques for scoring high. 2002.


One Day, All Children . . . : The Unlikely Triumph of Teach 
for America and What I Learned along the Way BR 13870
by Wendy Kopp
2 volumes
Princeton graduate Kopp explains how she originated the 
idea of forming Teach for Americaa national corps of 
recent college graduates who commit two years to teaching 
in disadvantaged urban and rural public schools. Discusses 
the difficulties and joys of turning her dream into a 
practical reality. 2001.


Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights BR 13801
by Robert P. Moses and Charles E. Cobb
3 volumes
Activist and MacArthur Award-winning educator Moses and 
journalist Cobb offer their vision of school reform based 
on the Algebra Project, a math-literacy program that has 
proven effective in disadvantaged communities. Moses argues 
that competence in math and science is prerequisite for 
economic empowerment and full citizenship. 2001.


The Teenagers' Guide to School outside the Box BR 14119
by Rebecca Greene
3 volumes
Explores alternative education for teens including 
internships, apprenticeships, and volunteer opportunities 
as well as traveling, summer activities, and distance 
learning. Besides anecdotes from young people, the author 
includes advice on resume writing and provides resources 
for further information. For senior high readers. 2001.


Family

The Father and the Son: My Father's Journey into the 
Monastic Life BR 14457
by Matt Murray
2 volumes
A Wall Street Journal reporter offers a portrait of his 
family that is centered around his widowed father's 
spiritual quest. Traces his parent's conversion from a 
police civil-service administrator to a Benedictine monk 
and an ordained priest. Explains the impact of a father's 
religious encounters on his family. 1999.


The Pocket Parent BR 13910
by Gail Reichlin and Caroline Winkler
3 volumes
Addresses some of the most troubling issues facing parents 
of two- to five-year-olds. Down-to-earth solutions to such 
child rearing problems as surviving "morning crazies," 
discipline, playmates, manners and mealtime, explaining 
death, instilling self-esteem, potty training, and bedtime. 
2001.


The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage 
Brain Tell Us about Our Kids BR 14777
by Barbara Strauch
2 volumes
Science editor from the New York Times collates scientific 
brain research to illustrate that more than hormones 
regulate teenage behavior. Asserts that parental 
understanding can assist youth to pass more smoothly 
through adolescence. Explains why some teens sleep until 
noon and have mood swings. 2003.


Folktales

The Classic Fairy Tales BR 14609
by Iona Opie and Peter Opie
3 volumes
Presents twenty-four of the best- known fairy tales in the 
exact words in which they were first published in English. 
The authors provide a historical introduction chronicling 
the development of each story and the curious changes that 
appeared over the centuries. Designed for adult readers. 
1974.


Rooted in America: Foodlore of Popular Fruits and 
Vegetables BR 13740
edited by David Scofield Wilson and Angus Kress Gillespie
4 volumes
Ten essays exploring the cultural impact of various fruits 
and vegetables on society. Apples bring to mind Halloween 
and Johnny Appleseed. Bananas inspire visions of Carmen 
Miranda wearing a fruit-bowl hat of bananas. Hot peppers 
make one think of bowls of chili. Also mentions corn, 
oranges, tobacco, and tomatoes. 1999.


Gardening

Essential Gardening for Teens BR 14942
by Ruth Chasek
1 volume
Beginners' guide to planning and planting an outdoor plot 
or container garden. Provides advice on site selection, 
choosing plants, soil preparation, space design, growing 
plants from seeds, and garden care. For junior and senior 
high readers. 2000.


Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring BR 14762
by David Mas Masumoto
2 volumes
Japanese American organic farmer reflects on what can be 
seen, touched, heard, smelled, and tasted on his family's 
California farm. Observing cycles of renewal and harvest 
and recognizing realities of small-scale farming in the age 
of agribusiness, Masumoto, Harvest Son (BR 12668), groups 
his essays in five clusters, each identified with one of 
the senses. 2003.


The Ultimate Container Gardener: All You Need to Know to 
Create Plantings for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter BR 
14261
by Stephanie Donaldson
2 volumes
Describes how to display flowers, herbs, and other plants 
in baskets, window boxes, or hanging containers for both 
inside and outside the home. Advice with instructions for 
year-round cultivation and selection of items for color, 
fragrance, and location. 2001.


Wild about Herbs BR 14530
by Roger Tabor
3 volumes
Advice on growing and preserving more than one hundred 
useful herbs including tarragon, chamomile, fennel, 
licorice, basil, blackberry, and dandelionand some toxic 
ones. Suggests practical applications for culinary and 
therapeutic purposes. Provides recipes and directions for 
home use and crafts. 2002.


General

Robert's Rules in Plain English BR 13741
by Doris P. Zimmerman 1 volume
Condenses the acknowledged parliamentary authority, Scott, 
Foresman Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (BR 10608), 
to present the rules for organizing, influencing, and 
expediting meetings in a straightforward manner. 1997.


Schott's Original Miscellany BR 14934
by Ben Schott
3 volumes
Unique collection of trivia that covers such topics as the 
longest word in English, knitting abbreviations, deities of 
various cultures, English monarchs, American diner slang, 
chat-room acronyms, and the Order of Service for the 
funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. Bestseller. 2002.


Government and Politics

Bush at War BR 14429
by Bob Woodward
3 volumes
Reconstructs the inner workings of the White House 
following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 
Draws on interviews with the principal power brokersGeorge 
W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and Donald Rumsfeldto 
recreate the processes by which decisions were reached to 
bomb Afghanistan and confront Iraq. Some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2002.


Citizen McCain BR 14396
by Elizabeth Drew
2 volumes
Describes the Arizona senator's successful attempt in 2001 
to pass a bill to eliminate soft money contributions to 
political candidates. The author followed McCain for a year 
as he lined up support for his campaign reform project. 
2002.


Divided Minds: Intellectuals and the Civil Rights Movement 
BR 13848
by Carol Polsgrove
3 volumes
Professor of journalism assesses the ambivalent responses 
by both black and white intellectualsincluding Hannah 
Arendt, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, 
Reinhold Niebuhr, and Richard Wrightto the civil rights 
movement during its most volatile years (19531965). 
Polsgrove charges many with moral culpability in their 
reluctance to support the struggle wholeheartedly. 2001.


Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, 
and the Stolen Election of 1876 BR 14834
by Roy Morris
4 volumes
Traces the post-Civil War presidential election, which in 
America's centenary year pitted Ohio Republican governor 
Rutherford Hayes against New York Democratic governor 
Samuel Tilden. An electoral commission declared Hayes the 
winner after disputed southern returns and four months of 
backroom political intrigue by both parties. 2003.


Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror BR 14262
by Rohan Gunaratna
4 volumes
Scrutinizes this worldwide terrorist organization and its 
theater of operations country by country. Examines Al 
Qaeda's reach, strategic and tactical threat, mind-set, and 
messianic culture. Suggests ways for the international 
community to counter the movement. Based on five years of 
interviews, research, and travel. 2002.


Living History BR 14703
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
6 volumes
Former first lady's memoir of eight years in the White 
House that, she says, "tested my faith and political 
beliefs, my marriage and our nation's Constitution." 
Discusses how she and President Bill Clinton faced 
political opposition, legal challenges, personal tragedies, 
and the scandal of the Monica Lewinsky case. Bestseller. 
2003.


My Love Affair with America: The Cautionary Tale of a 
Cheerful Conservative BR 14319
by Norman Podhoretz
2 volumes
Former Commentary editor examines his childhood and school 
years in New York, his acculturation, and his shift of 
political alliances from liberalism to conservatism. He 
attributes his change in philosophy to his faith, long-
standing love of country, and strong antipathy to anti-
American statements and activities. 2000.


Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World 
Order BR 14599
by Robert Kagan
1 volume
Neo-conservative scholar analyzes the divergence in foreign 
policies of western Europe and the United States in the 
context of terrorism from the Middle East. Discusses their 
different perceptions of threat in terms of power and 
ideology. Offers steps to reconciliation. Bestseller. 2003.


The Oxford Fiftieth Anniversary Book of the United Nations 
BR 13901
by Charles Patterson
3 volumes
History of the United Nations, from its creation in 1945. 
Describes the organization's charter, goals, and major 
agencies and programs. Discusses how the U.N. responds to 
world problems and the role it plays in peacekeeping. For 
junior and senior high and older readers. 1995.


Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised BR 14142
by Henry M. Robert
8 volumes
First published in 1876, this tenth edition of the manual 
of parliamentary procedure still serves as the recognized 
guide to running and participating effectively in meetings. 
Includes information on using technology for such 
electronic meetings as teleconferences, videoconferences, 
and e-mail. 2000.


Terror and Liberalism BR 14830
by Paul Berman
2 volumes
Liberal political and cultural critic examines the history 
and philosophy of totalitarianism leading up to the rise of 
Islamist extremism. Provides insights into terrorist 
ideologies and advocates strategic American interventions 
throughout the world to promote democracy. 2003.


Wilson's Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and 
Catastrophe in the 21st Century BR 13850
by Robert S. McNamara and James G. Blight
3 volumes
Former secretary of defense McNamara and international 
relations professor Blight reaffirm the ideals of Woodrow 
Wilson in their advocacy of a more enlightened U.S. foreign 
policy in the twenty-first century. Discusses three main 
issues: risk of conflict between the great powers, ethnic 
and community violence within nations, and nuclear 
catastrophe. 2001.


Hobbies and Crafts

Candlemaking for the First Time BR 14164
by Vanessa-Ann
1 volume
Comprehensive guide for beginners describing supplies, 
tools, and techniques that can be used to create simple or 
complex molded and scented candles. Provides step-by-step 
instructions for twenty-two projects. 2001.


Crochet Your Way: A Learn-to- Crochet Afghan, Over Forty 
Projects for Home and Family, Easy-to- Understand Text and 
Symbols, Special Instructions for Left-Handers, EZ 
Reference Crochet Shorthand Chart BR 13488
by Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin
2 volumes
Basic instructions for novices and techniques to extend the 
skills of experts. Presents step-by-step directions for 
creating an afghan using a different stitch in each block. 
Other projects range from sweaters, hats, and shoulder bags 
to bath mats and similar items. 2000.


Crocheting in Plain English BR 14215
by Maggie Righetti
3 volumes
Commonsense approach to this handcraft that is appropriate 
for beginners and informative for more advanced crocheters. 
Covers its history and basic preparations, planning 
projects and stitch techniques, easy-to-follow lessons, 
finishing touches, and sensible solutions to nagging 
problems. 1988.


Hoyle's Rules of Games: Descriptions of Indoor Games of 
Skill and Chance, with Advice on Skillful Play; Based on 
the Foundations Laid Down by Edmond Hoyle, 16721769 BR 
14229
edited by Philip D. Morehead and
4 volumes
Revised and updated guide to rules, strategies, and odds 
for more than two hundred fifty games. Card games include 
bridge, cribbage, pinochle, poker, and solitaireand their 
variations. Also contains instructions for backgammon, 
dominoes, Scrabble, children's games, and some computer 
games. 2001.


Knitting from the Top BR 13932
by Barbara G. Walker
1 volume
Explains how knitting from the top of the garment ensures a 
"perfect fit with the barest minimum of calculating." 
Covers basic designs for a raglan pullover and cardigan, 
seamless cape and skirt, reversible pants, sleeveless 
sweater, seamless set-in sleeve, and classic cap, among 
others. 1996 foreword. 1972.


Knitting in Plain English BR 14167
by Maggie Righetti
3 volumes
A practical guide for beginning and intermediate knitters. 
Using a good- humored, common sense approach, provides 
patterns and easy-to-follow lessons to complete projects. 
Offers simple tips to facilitate the process and solutions 
to frequently asked questions. 1986.


Knitting without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow 
Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes BR 14166
by Elizabeth Zimmermann
1 volume
Introduction to designing sweaters to fit any size and a 
guide to solving knitting problems. Provides practical 
instructions for several seamless sweaters; discusses the 
importance of gauge; and offers suggestions for other 
projects such as slippers, hats, mittens, and scarves. 
1971.


Learn-to-Knit Afghan Book BR 13739
by Barbara G. Walker 1 volume
Explains the beginner's basicscasting on, knitting, 
purling, and binding off. Provides instructions for some 
sixty-three patterns combining the basic stitches in 
various knit-purl combinations: mosaic, slip-stitch, twist- 
stitch, cable, increase-decrease, and lace patterns. The 
completed squares are then stitched together to form an 
afghan. 1997 introduction. 1974.


Making Rag Rugs: Fifteen Step-by-Step Projects BR 14617
edited by Clare Hubbard
1 volume
Explains the basic techniques of hooking, prodding, 
clipping, and braiding practiced in the traditional craft 
of converting rags into useful rugs. Discusses materials, 
equipment, preparation, and finishing. Includes 
instructions for fifteen projectsfrom simple to complex 
patternsapplying the described methods. 2002.


A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns BR 14112
by Barbara G. Walker
5 volumes
Companion to A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (BR 14111). 
Features instructions for seven hundred different knitting 
patterns. Follows the same format as the former, suggesting 
projects for described patterns. Intended to encourage 
creativity and increase the skills of novice and advanced 
knitters. 1998.


A Treasury of Knitting Patterns BR 14111
by Barbara G. Walker
4 volumes
Instructions for 550 knitting patterns. Covers knit-purl 
combinations, ribbings, color-change, slip-stitch, twist 
stitch, fancy texture, yarn-over stitch, eyelet, lace, 
cables, and cable-stitch. Recommends projects appropriate 
for described patterns. 1998.


Holidays

Cookies for Christmas BR 14218
edited by Jennifer Dorland Darling
2 volumes
Collection of more than one hundred Christmas cookie 
recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen. 
Includes cutout, shaped, sliced, dropped, and bar cookies 
that feature old world favorites and new cookie ideas with 
a flavor twist. 1999.


Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies BR 14554
by Irma S. Rombauer and Ethan Becker
2 volumes
Collection of over seventy-five recipes for various types 
of cookies including bar, drop, rolled, filled, hand 
shaped, and molded. Also shares recipes for icings and 
glazes and holiday drinks such as eggnog, hot cocoa, 
espresso, and mulled cider. 1996.


Nativity Poems BR 14350
by Joseph Brodsky
1 volume
A sequence of eighteen Christmas poems written, one a year, 
by this Russian-American poet who was both a Nobel laureate 
and a U.S. Poet Laureate. Also contains an interview with 
Brodsky. The poems are presented in Russian and English. 
2001.


Home Management

Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and 
Living on Your Own BR 13737
by Tina Pestalozzi
2 volumes
Advice for the transition to living single. Covers entering 
the work world, handling business and financial matters, 
setting up living space, organizing the basics, choosing 
between eating at home or dining out, being a "savvy 
consumer," and staying connected to people and the 
community. For senior high and older readers. 2001.


New Fix-It-Yourself Manual BR 14759
8 volumes
A Reader's Digest guide for repairing items around the 
house and in the yard. Discusses inside and outside tools 
for troubleshooting problems with furniture, plumbing, 
large and small appliances, home electronics, and sports 
and recreation equipment. 1996.


Humor

The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-
Up BR 14644
by Dan Zevin
1 volume
Radio commentator and Gen-Xer explores aging from the 
twenties to the thirties and how to find pleasure in the 
more mature world of golf, lawn maintenance, and wine 
tasting. Some strong language. 2002.


Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from 
the Front Row at the White House BR 14249
by Helen Thomas
2 volumes
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about 
the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to 
George W. Bush, as well as the jokes and verbal sparring 
she enjoyed with them. 2002.


Inspiration

The Art of Growing Up: Simple Ways to Be Yourself at Last 
BR 14325
by Vronique Vienne
1 volume
Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises 
smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away 
old things. "The second part of one's life is second to 
nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 
2000.


Handbook for the Heart: Original Writings on Love BR 13905
edited by Richard Carlson and Benjamin Shield
2 volumes
Inspirational essays on the value of love by spiritual 
teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Rabbi Harold Kushner, 
Marianne Williamson, Leo Buscaglia, and Ram Dass, among 
others. 1996.


Teen Sunshine Reflections: Words for the Heart and Soul BR 
14627
edited by June Cotner
1 volume
An interfaith collection of poems, prayers, and quotations 
for "comfort, motivation, encouragement," and positive 
thoughts. Includes inspiration from teenage writers and 
spiritual leaders like Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and 
the Dalai Lama. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.


Language

Dog Days and Dandelions: A Lively Guide to the Animal 
Meanings behind Everyday Words BR 15147
by Martha Barnette
2 volumes
Author presents a dictionary of words and phrases with 
roots in the animal kingdom. Barnette traces the etymology 
of the obvious ("catnap" and "dog-eared") and the obscure 
(the pig in "porcelain") from ancient times to the 
twentieth-century with the intent of providing entertaining 
information to illuminate history, science, culture, and 
language. 2003.


The Joy of Signing: The Illustrated Guide for Mastering 
Sign Language and the Manual Alphabet BR 14148
by Lottie L. Riekehof 4 volumes
Second edition of the comprehensive guide for mastering the 
basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either 
the word order of the English language or in the American 
Sign Language pattern (ASL or Ameslan). Provides the 
vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter-training 
programs and for families and professionals. 1987.


A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and 
Dissertations BR 13832
by Kate L. Turabian
4 volumes
A guide for students in every phase of term-paper 
preparation. Discusses the mechanics of writing, 
documentation, and manuscript production using personal 
computers and citing electronic sources. Revised by John 
Grossman and Alice Bennett. 1996.


Literature

Charles Dickens BR 14255
by Jane Smiley
2 volumes
Portrays the nineteenth-century English novelist from his 
contemporaries' viewpoint and through his literary works. 
Smiley's approach is "a friendly desire to get to know" 
Dickens and his Victorian world and to comment on the role 
of writing in his life. 2002.


The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading BR 14721
by Francis Spufford
2 volumes
British author of I May Be Some Time (BR 12612) explains 
the importance that reading has played in the formation of 
his character and views on life. Spufford conveys his 
passion for fiction, from a childhood love of Tolkien's 
stories to his adult enthusiasm for the classics. Some 
strong language. 2002.


How to Be Alone: Essays BR 14878
by Jonathan Franzen
2 volumes
Thirteen essays on life in a fast-paced, media-saturated 
society. Franzen observes the lack of privacy and 
persistent loneliness of the individual despite 
technological advances and increased consumerism. Describes 
his father's Alzheimer's disease, his brief stint in 
Oprah's Book Club, and even the stigma of being a cigarette 
smoker. 2002.


Letters from the Earth BR 13826
by Mark Twain
3 volumes
Letters, sketches, and satirical pieces written throughout 
Twain's career. Selected by Bernard DeVoto in 1939 and 
published only after approval from Twain's daughter was 
granted in 1962. Includes a letter from Satan describing 
the new creation called Earth, a children's story titled "A 
Cat-Tale," and a description of a nightmare in "The Great 
Dark." Some strong language. 1962.


Stet: A Memoir BR 13794
by Diana Athill
2 volumes
British editor recounts her half-century career with the 
publisher Andr Deutsch Limited in literary London and 
offers insights and opinions about celebrated authors she 
knew, among them V.S. Naipaul, Jean Rhys, Philip Roth, 
Mordecai Richler, and Norman Mailer. 2000.


Marriage and Sex

Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy BR 14913
by John Armstrong
1 volume
Reflections on meanings of love from "falling in love" to 
long-term love. Using examples from literature, history, 
and philosophy, Armstrong discusses infatuation, romance, 
love's importance, sexuality, and maturity. 2002.


Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex but Were 
Afraid to Ask BR 14408
by David Reuben
4 volumes
Updated edition of classic text about human sexuality. 
Physician answers questions regarding anatomy, sexual 
intercourse, homosexuality, birth control, sexually 
transmitted diseases, menopause, and sex in later life. 
Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.


Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting 
with Your Partner BR 14219
by Phillip C. McGraw
3 volumes
The author of Life Strategies (BR 14289) presents a plan 
for saving a marriage or other intimate partnership by 
taking personal responsibility for the situation. Lists ten 
"relationship myths," provides questionnaires and other 
tools to analyze problems, and suggests steps to achieve a 
balance and mutual respect. Bestseller. 2000.


Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm BR 14061
by Kim Cattrall and Mark Levinson
1 volume
Husband and wife team present information to help couples 
achieve deep sexual fulfillment by bringing themselves 
together psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. 
Authors share ideas, scenarios, and suggestions for 
techniques and positions designed to bring both the man and 
woman to orgasm. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 
2002.


Medicine and Health

Blood and Guts: A Short History of Medicine BR 14887
by Roy Porter
2 volumes
British professor, author of A Social History of Madness 
(BR 7721 ), studies Western medicine from ancient times to 
the 1990s. Includes the changing landscape of diseases, 
doctors, therapies, surgeries, hospitals, and laboratories. 
2002.


The Body Clock Guide to Better Health: How to Use Your 
Body's Natural Clock to Fight Illness and Achieve Maximum 
Health BR 13390
by Michael Smolensky and Lynne Lamberg
6 volumes
Discusses the concept of chronotherapyadjusting the care 
of the body to coincide with its natural clock. Explains 
the concept of chronomedicine in daily routines and in life 
cycles. Includes an A-Z reference for specific problems 
including the use of melatonin by blind people with sleep 
disorders. 2000.


The Change before the Change: Everything You Need to Know 
to Stay Healthy in the Decade before Menopause BR 14129
by Laura E. Corio and Linda G. Kahn
5 volumes
A physician explains the physical changes that occur in 
women prior to menopause during the period called 
"perimenopause." Discusses symptoms, body functions, and 
available medicinal and herbal treatments. 2000.


Epilepsy and Seizures: Everything You Need to Know BR 14055
by Donald F. Weaver
2 volumes
Neurologist explains the history, biology, diagnosis, and 
treatment for epilepsy and other seizure disorders. 
Analyzes different concerns regarding the condition in 
children, seniors, and pregnant women and the social 
aspects of dealing with the disease. 2001.


Epilepsy and the Family: A New Guide BR 13992
by Richard Lechtenberg
2 volumes
Neurologist describes the seizure disorder along with its 
symptoms, treatment options, and emergency preparedness. 
Discusses personal issues about sexuality, depression, and 
personality changes, as well as relationships with family 
and friends. 1999.


Facing Your Fifties: Every Man's Reference Guide to Mid-
Life Health BR 14283
by Gordon Ehlers and Jeff Miller
4 volumes
Medical information for middle-aged men to help increase 
the odds of good health in later years. Chapters address 
common concerns of this age group, including cardiovascular 
and respiratory conditions, male menopause and prostate 
problems, stress and depression, and sports injuries. 
Advises on medical testing, diet and lifestyle, and 
exercise. 2002.


Free (or Almost Free) Prescription Medications: Where and 
How to Get Them BR 14909
by David Johnson
2 volumes
The author, a multiple sclerosis patient who lost his 
health insurance, lists 168 prescription drug assistance 
programs run by pharmaceutical companies for low-income 
people not qualifying for state aid. Provides information 
on each program's eligibility criteria, enrollment 
instructions, steps required of patients and their doctors, 
and other details. 2002.


The Healing Companion: Simple and Effective Ways Your 
Presence Can Help People Heal BR 13824
by Jeff Kane
2 volumes
A physician explains the difference between curing a 
disease and healing a person, highlighting the 
interconnections of thought, feeling, and emotions in the 
healing process. Dr. Kane points out that while medical 
technology can provide a remedy for illness, holistic 
restoration requires therapeutic listening, compassion, and 
care. 2001.


Healing Heartburn BR 14765
by Lawrence J. Cheskin and Brian E. Lacy
2 volumes
Medical professors from Johns Hopkins University explain 
the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of acid reflux 
disease, also called gastroesoph- ageal reflux disease 
(GERD) and heartburn. They discuss medications, 
complications, and special concerns of persons who are 
elderly or bedridden. 2002.


Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease 
from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study BR 14125
edited by Susan E. Hankinson and Graham A. Colditz
6 volumes
Summarizes the Harvard University medical study, which 
began in 1976, of nurses and their health. Discusses 
lowering the risk of common cancers, heart disease, stroke, 
diabetes, osteoporosis, age-related eye disorders, asthma, 
arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Includes advice on 
changing behaviors and making decisions. 2001.


Heart Attack! Advice for Patients by Patients BR 14080
by Kathleen  Berra and others
3 volumes
Heart specialists explain the diagnosis and treatment of 
heart attacks and eleven survivors give anecdotal advice. 
Includes information on risk factors, diet, reversal of 
coronary artery disease, and rehabilitation programs. 2002.


I'm Not Slowing Down: Winning My Battle with Osteoporosis 
BR 15082
by Ann Richards
1 volume
Former Texas governor describes her battle to arrest 
osteopenia, an early stage of osteoporosis often triggered 
by hormonal changes in postmenopausal women. Along with 
coauthor and physician Richard Levine, she describes 
dietary measures, medication, and exercise aimed at 
controlling the condition. Also includes information on 
hormone replacement therapy. 2003.


In the Land of Pain BR 14729
by Alphonse Daudet
1 volume
A collection of autobiographical notes from a nineteenth-
century French writer slowly dying of syphilis. In these 
candid reflections, Daudet (18401897) describes fellow 
patients, the treatments that brought little relief, the 
physical agony of his symptoms, and the profound suffering 
and fear that left him contemplating suicide. 1930.


Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the MindBodySpirit Connection: 
Seven Steps for Living a Healthy Life with a Functional 
Bowel Disorder, Crohn's Disease, or Colitis BR 14924
by William B. Salt and Neil F. Neimark
3 volumes
Two physicians present their integrated mind/body/spirit 
treatment plan for dealing with intestinal problems. They 
discuss the multiple causes of functional digestive 
disorders and provide a practical step-by-step regimen for 
becoming well. 2002.


Life Script: How the Human Genome Discoveries Will 
Transform Medicine and Enhance Your Health BR 14779
by Nicholas Wade
2 volumes
New York Times science reporter reconstructs the race to 
map the human genomedecoded in June 2000and considers the 
potential of genomic technology to usher in a new era of 
medicine. Wade predicts new protein-based drugs, improved 
diagnostic testing, and innovative gene-dictated treatments 
benefiting human health. 2001.


Living with Vision Problems: The Sourcebook for Blindness 
and Vision Impairment BR 14343
by Jill Sardegna and Allan Richard Rutzen
5 volumes
Brief discussion of vision problems: causes, prevention, 
treatment, and coping techniques. Substantial A-to-Z 
section of concise entries on medical terminology, health 
and social concerns, adaptive devices, and many other 
relevant topics. Includes appendixes for further resources. 
2002.


Lung Cancer: Myths, Facts, Choicesand Hope BR 14251
by Claudia I. Henschke and Peggy McCarthy
4 volumes
Describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lung 
cancer as well as risk factors and the role of heredity. 
Offers practical suggestions for living with the disease 
and optimizing the quality of life. 2002.


Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease BR 14487
edited by Ronald Petersen
2 volumes
Physician defines and describes Alzheimer's diseasea form 
of dementia that affects millions of mostly older patients. 
Discusses the biology of the brain and the causes and 
treatment of this condition, offers tips for caregivers, 
provides practical legal and financial advice, and looks at 
research prospects. 2002.


Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure BR 13871
edited by Sheldon G. Sheps
2 volumes
Medical experts from the Mayo Clinic describe the dangers 
of the common condition called hypertension, or high blood 
pressure. Discusses diagnosis, treatment, life style 
changes, and medications available to control the illness. 
1999.


The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the 
Pain BR 14143
by John E. Sarno
2 volumes
Physician describes treatment and psychology of "an 
emotionally induced physical disorder known as the Tension 
Myositis Syndrome (TMS)." Basing his ideas on Freudian 
theories, Sarno asserts that unconscious emotions cause 
ailments such as headaches, allergies, and gastrointestinal 
and skin problems. 1998.


The New Eight-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program 
for Preventing Heart Disease BR 14096
by Robert E. Kowalski
3 volumes
In a follow-up to his 1987 bestseller The Eight-Week 
Cholesterol Cure, the author uses updated nutritional 
information to refine his system of preventing coronary 
heart disease through diet, exercise, antioxidants, and 
stress management. Includes recipes. 2002.


One Hundred Questions and Answers about Hypertension BR 
14315
by William M. Manger and Ray W. Gifford
2 volumes
Physicians address the common condition of hypertension 
(high blood pressure, or "the silent killer"), including 
its cause, risk factors, and treatment; medical options; 
lifestyle changes; complications; and coexisting 
conditions. Explains how this common and treatable 
condition can be managed. 2001.


One Hundred Questions and Answers about Parkinson Disease 
BR 14947
by Abraham Lieberman
2 volumes
National medical director of the Parkinson Foundation 
addresses commonly asked questions about this chronic, 
progressive nervous disease. Explanations are grouped by 
topics including causes and symptoms, treatment options, 
social and psychological aspects, and quality-of-life 
issues. 2003.


The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need BR 14097
by Michele Moore
2 volumes
Physician's counsel on women's health concerns that 
accompany aging includes a range of treatment from 
traditional to herbal, homeopathic, or complementary. 
Discusses peri- and post-menopause and hormone replacement 
therapy. 2000.


The Parents' Guide to Cochlear Implants BR 14843
by Patricia M. Chute and Mary Ellen Nevins
2 volumes
Resource book detailing the process of cochlear 
implantation in children from evaluation and surgery to 
switch-on. Discusses strategies to develop auditory skills, 
educational and performance issues, parental 
responsibilities, and the role of implants in bridging the 
gap between the deaf and hearing worlds. 2002.


Patients' Rights in the Age of Managed Health Care BR 14281
by Lisa Yount
4 volumes
This overview, reference book, and research guide discusses 
two main effeccts of managed health care on individuals: 
rising costs and the corollary fear that reducing costs 
will foreclose necessary care. Examines the history of 
federal laws applicable to health care and patients' 
rights, and includes an annotated list of organizations. 
2001.


Power to the Patient: The Treatments to Insist on When 
You're Sick BR 14155
by Isadore Rosenfeld
4 volumes
Physician and author of Live Now, Age Later (BR 12343) 
outlines the medical tests, causes, and treatments for 
thirty-nine common ailments. Topics include diabetes, 
Parkinson's, gallstones, cancer, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, 
heart disease, and sexual diseases. 2002.


The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage 
Brain Tell Us about Our Kids BR 14777
by Barbara Strauch
2 volumes
Science editor from the New York Times collates scientific 
brain research to illustrate that more than hormones 
regulate teenage behavior. Asserts that parental 
understanding can assist youth to pass more smoothly 
through adolescence. Explains why some teens sleep until 
noon and have mood swings. 2003.


The Prostate: Everything You Need to Know BR 14232
by Yosh Taguchi
2 volumes
Describes the symptoms and treatments for the three main 
problems of the prostateenlargement, prostatitis, and 
cancer. Includes a discussion of surgical methods, 
management of pain, incontinence, and impotence. 2001.


Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox BR 13814
by Jonathan B. Tucker
3 volumes
A concise history of the devastating disease and its 
consequences for human society. A biological and chemical 
weapons expert discusses the virus's obscure beginnings, 
its eradication in the 1970s, and its potential use in 
bioterrorism. Includes interview material from leaders in 
disease control. 2001.


The Spark: The Revolutionary Three-Week Fitness Plan That 
Changes Everything You Know about Exercise, Weight Control, 
and Health BR 13654
by Glenn A. Gaesser and Karla Dougherty
2 volumes
In a study funded by the American Heart Association, 
researchers found that doing three ten-minute exercise 
sessions per day leads to weight loss and improved health. 
Describes easy-to-schedule activities and sample eating 
plans and recipes. 2001.


Stroke-Free for Life: The Complete Guide to Stroke 
Prevention and Treatment BR 14058
by David Wiebers
3 volumes
Renowned Mayo Clinic neurologist describes strokes, 
prevention, and emergency treatments with drugs and/or 
surgery. Advocates lifestyle changes including the 
reduction of stress. Also provides a stroke risk assessment 
test. 2001.


Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis: The Scientifically 
Proven Program That Allows People with Arthritis to Take 
Charge of Their Disease BR 14276
by Miriam E. Nelson and Kristin R. Baker
3 volumes
The author of Strong Women Stay Young (BR 11896) and other 
"strong women" titles discusses osteoarthritis and 
rheumatoid arthritis. Explains how to reduce the pain with 
exercise, nutrition, medication, complementary therapy, 
and/or joint replacement surgery. 2002.


Strong Women Eat Well: Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy 
Body and Mind BR 13862
by Miriam E. Nelson
3 volumes
Discusses nutrition and its scientific basisincluding the 
national guidelines presented in the Food Guide Pyramid. 
Promotes consumption of water, whole grains, and fresh 
fruits and vegetables. Explains how to read labels on 
packaged foods. Contains fifty healthy and easy-to-prepare 
recipes. Companion to Strong Women, Strong Bones (BR 
13186). 2001.


Understanding Hepatitis BR 14295
by James L. Achord 1 volume
A physician explains different types of hepatitis 
(inflammation of the liver) including the most prevalent: 
A, B, and C. Covers the function of the liver; the 
disease's signs, symptoms, and causes; and care, treatment, 
and research. 2002.


Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression BR 13854
edited by Nell Casey
3 volumes
Collection of twenty-two pieces on clinical depression. 
Some of the authors describe the devastating psychological 
pain that makes daily tasks seem insurmountable, and others 
address the heartbreak of living with a sufferer of this 
illness. Writers include Russell Banks, Lauren Slater, 
Larry McMurtry, William Styron, and Ann Beattie. Some 
strong language. 2001.


What to Expect When You're Expecting BR 14234
by Heidi Murkoff and Arlene Eisenberg
9 volumes
Third edition of the classic childbirth primer. Details the 
physical and emotional symptoms, medical tests, and 
procedures women are likely to experience before, during, 
and after pregnancy. Includes information on postpartum 
depression, breastfeeding, alternative birthing, diet, and 
chronic health conditions. 2002.


When Every Moment Counts: What You Need to Know about 
Bioterrorism from the Senate's Only Doctor BR 14265
by Bill Frist
2 volumes
A physician who is a senator from Tennessee offers advice 
on what citizens should do in case of a biological or 
chemical attack. Describes the steps taken when anthrax was 
discovered in the U.S. Capitol, the nature of various 
bacteria available to terrorists, and precautions to be 
taken in the home. 2002.


The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional 
Health and Healing during the Change BR 13918
by Christiane Northrup
7 volumes
The author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (RC 48380) 
examines female menopause in the context of a mind-body 
connection. Discusses hormone replacement therapy, herbal 
treatments, diet and exercise, sex, osteoporosis, heart 
disease, and other physical changes and emotional issues, 
including stress and depression. Bestseller. 2001.


Music

Beethoven's Hair BR 14163
by Russell Martin
2 volumes
An investigation of the convoluted history of a lock of 
Beethoven's hair, taken from the composer's head at his 
death in 1827. Reconstructs the snippet's odyssey from 
Austria to America, where it was purchased in 1994 by two 
Beethoven devots intent on forensic analysis to explain 
Beethoven's medical problems, deafness, and cause of death. 
2000.


Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their 
Songs BR 14052
by William Zinsser
3 volumes
Celebratory survey of popular American music from 1927 to 
the 1960s Broadway songs, Hollywood songs, individual hits 
by famous composers, and great one-shots from out of 
nowhere. Organized in loose chronological order around the 
lives of the songwriters, the book is filled with 
anecdotes, morsels of social history, and personal 
commentary. 2000.


The Life of Mendelssohn BR 14179
by Peter Mercer-Taylor
3 volumes
Biography of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn-
Bartholdy (18091847). Discusses his career from childhood 
as a prodigy to maturity as composer, performer, and 
scholar. Examines his Jewish heritage in the culture of the 
era, his heavy obligations to his young family, and his 
compositions during the decade preceding his early death. 
2000.


The Life of Schubert BR 13825
by Christopher H. Gibbs
2 volumes
Music professor Gibbs discusses Austrian composer Franz 
Schubert's life through his songs, choral works, and stage 
music and examines his relationships with poets, artists, 
and other musicians. Gibbs offers a "story more of the 
artist than the man" in this account of the influential 
Romantic who died in 1828 at age thirty-one. 2000.


The Operagoer's Guide: One Hundred Stories and Commentaries 
BR 14508
by M. Owen Lee
3 volumes
Radio commentator for the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, 
Father Owen Lee, presents his synopses and explanations of 
one hundred popular operas, from Aida to Die Zauberflte. 
2001.


The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten 
Passion in a Paris Atelier BR 13799
by Thad Carhart
2 volumes
An American expatriate living in Paris recounts his 
discovery of a neighborhood workshop that refurbishes 
pianos. His love for the instrument is rekindled as he wins 
the proprietor's trust, and he learns to play again. 
Discusses the history of piano design, sounding boards, and 
tuning, and offers insights into music and Parisian 
lifestyle. 2001.


The Richard Rodgers Reader BR 14586
edited by Geoffrey Block
5 volumes
Essays about the career of the popular American composer 
for the musical stage. Critical overviews introduce key 
phases of Rodgers's creative life: collaborations with 
Lorenz Hart from 1919 to 1943, with Oscar Hammer- stein 
between 1943 and 1960, and on his own in later years, to 
1979. Includes selections from Rodgers's own writings. 
2002.


Who Needs Classical Music? Cultural Choice and Musical 
Value BR 14861
by Julian Johnson
2 volumes
Discusses why contemporary society has marginalized 
classical music in favor of popular music. Defends the 
value of classical music as an art, rather than merely 
entertainment or background noise, and considers the role 
of music in the modern world. 2002.


Nature and the Environment

The Courtship of Sea Creatures BR 14077
by Jean-Pierre Otte
1 volume
A Frenchman battling depression spends time on the seashore 
of Brittany. As he contemplates the reproductive strategies 
of creatures in the tidal pools, he gradually regains 
sensitivity to the wonder of the universe. The healing 
process culminates in an impromptu, sexually charged 
seaside banquet. 2000.


Floods, Droughts, and Climate Change BR 14663
by Michael Collier and Robert H. Webb
2 volumes
Writers with the U.S. Geological Survey present an 
introduction to Earth's climate. Describing patterns of 
prevailing wind and ocean currents, they emphasize that 
weather is not a product of isolated events, but of related 
phenomena. They also discuss El Nio, La Nia, and global 
warming. 2002.


Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the 
Monarch Butterfly BR 13782
by Sue Halpern
2 volumes
Describes a trip into Mexico accompanying a cowboy 
entomologist tracking the monarch's migration. Combines 
scientific knowledge and research on this butterfly 
population, profiles of people who study and follow 
monarchs, and travel adventures. 2001.


The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 13001850 BR 
13935
by Brian Fagan
3 volumes
Narrative history of climatic shifts and various 
adaptations by Europeans to them. Covers the last ten 
centuries, describing the Medieval Warm Period, from about 
A.D. 900 to 1200, to the era of global warming that began 
in the 1850s. Examines human vulnerability in the face of 
sudden climate change. 2000.


Oaxaca Journal BR 14231
by Oliver Sacks
1 volume
Record of the author's observations while on a botanical 
tour with the American Fern Society in southern Mexico in 
2000. Describes his travel companions, his impressions of 
this first trip to the area, and the foliage of particular 
plants. 2002.


Private Lives of Garden Birds BR 14630
by Calvin Simonds
2 volumes
Naturalist and professor of ethology blends science and 
personal anecdotes to examine the behaviors of eleven 
common backyard bird species. Includes entries on the 
social organization of crows, the independence of female 
hummingbirds, and how to recognize individual blue jays by 
their facial expressions. 2002.


The Snow Geese: A Story of Home BR 14152
by William Fiennes
2 volumes
In this combination travelog and memoir, Fiennes reflects 
on the metaphorical aspects of a journey from Houston 
northward into Canada, following the annual migration of 
snow geese. Convalescing after several operations, this 
young British author read Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose (BR 
14168) and developed his therapeutic plan to track the 
birds' flight. 2002.


What Evolution Is BR 14640
by Ernst Mayr
3 volumes
In a presentation for the general reader, an eminent 
professor of comparative zoology explains the underlying 
concepts and twentieth-century developments of evolutionary 
theory. Mayr reviews the evidence for evolution and 
examines the complexities of disputed issues. Discusses 
mankind's history, increased brain size, and altruistic 
behavior. 2001.


Wild Solutions: How Biodiversity Is Money in the Bank BR 
14388
by Andrew Beattie and Paul Ehrlich
2 volumes
Ecologists explain why the pioneering science of biological 
diversity and the preservation of ecosystems matter. By 
studying the interdependence of plants, animals, and 
bacteria, scientists find environmentally sound solutions 
to problems. Discusses how seemingly insignificant species 
may in the future meet critical human needs in medicine, 
agriculture, and other areas. 2001.


Occult and Astrology

Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
by Carlos Castaneda
2 volumes
A record of the author's initiation into the mysteries of 
sorcery through the teachings of Don Juan, the Yaqui Indian 
sorcerer. Castaneda tells of approaching wisdom through 
hallucinogens and physical and mental exercises, and 
describes some of his visions and insight. 1972.


The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk
9 volumes
Astrology columnist updates her 1982 work on the movement 
of celestial bodies and their possible influence on 
humanity. Describes the various Sun and Moon signs, 
placement of the planets, the twelve zodiac houses, and the 
mechanics of setting up a birth chart. 2001.


Philosophy

A Common Humanity: Thinking about Love and Truth and 
Justice BR 13750
by Raimond Gaita
3 volumes
A philosopher's inquiry into the foundations of moral 
responsibility in the face of injustice and evil. Draws on 
the work of Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, George Orwell, 
Primo Levi, and Iris Murdoch to examine such issues as 
murder, racism, genocide, the Holocaust, and prospects for 
a universal ethics. 2000.


A History of Philosophy in America, 17202000 BR 14691
by Bruce Kuklick
4 volumes
Traces the growth of philosophical thinking in the United 
States from the colonial period through the twentieth 
century. Describes traditions and explores the intentions 
of such thinkers as theologian Nathaniel William Taylor, 
metaphysician Josiah Royce, instrumentalist John Dewey, and 
postmodern pragmatist Richard Rorty, within the social 
matrix. 2001.


Hume BR 14159
by Anthony Quinton
1 volume
A survey of the life and work of Edinburgh philosopher 
David Hume (17111776), the central figure of the Scottish 
Enlightenment. During his prolific career, Hume produced 
influential works in philosophy, religion, political 
science, economics, and history, all characterized by 
clarity, skepticism, and an unwavering commitment to truth. 
1999.


Kant BR 14230
by Ralph Walker
1 volume
Summarizes the influential work of German philosopher 
Immanuel Kant (17241804). Discusses Kant's ideas on moral 
law, duty, and the categorical imperative. 1999.


Locke BR 14385
by Michael Ayers
1 volume
Interprets An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by 
British philosopher John Locke (16321704) and its impact 
on European thought. 1999.


Meditations BR 14342
by Marcus Aurelius
2 volumes
Ethical and spiritual reflections by the Roman emperor 
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121180), written during his last 
decade. Advice and insights on daily conduct, leadership, 
and personal integrity. Modern English translation and 
introduction by Gregory Hays. 2002.


Nietzsche BR 14384
by Ronald Hayman
1 volume
Short biographical interpretation of the work of the German 
philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (18441900), who declared, 
"God is dead." 1999.


The Prophet BR 14069
by Kahlil Gibran
1 volume
Prose-poem reflections by the Lebanese mystic poet, Kahlil 
Gibran (18831931). Meditations on such subjects as love, 
marriage, joy and sorrow, crime and punishment, pain, and 
self-knowledge. 1923.


Unwinding the Clock: Ten Thoughts on Our Relationship to 
Time BR 13788
by Bodil Jnsson
1 volume
Swedish physicist reflects on our concept and perception of 
time. Provides a European perspective on how technology and 
computers have alienated people from themselves and others. 
Offers suggestions for changing attitudes towards time and 
developing a deeper appreciation of everyday experience. 
2001.


Warrior of the Light: A Manual BR 14875
by Paulo Coelho
1 volume
A collection of philosophical sketches prefaced by the 
brief parable of a grown man returning to the beach of his 
childhood. There he is inspired to write about the 
"Warrior"one who is "capable of understanding the miracle 
of life." Inspirational companion to The Alchemist (BR 
14874). 2003.


Poetry

Cawdor, a Long Poem and Medea, after Euripides BR 14267
by Robinson Jeffers
2 volumes
Cawdor is a verse narrative, first published in 1928, that 
tells of a widower whose new young wife falls in love with 
his son. Medea is a verse adaptation of Euripides' drama 
about humiliation and revenge brought on by divorce. Some 
violence. 1946.


The Better Angel: Walt Whitman in the Civil War BR 14474
by Roy Morris
2 volumes
Portrait of the patriotic poet who succored the wounded in 
Washington, D.C., area hospitals during the Civil War. 
Discusses Whitman's principles, states of mind, and 
companions, and explores how his wartime experiences 
affected his poetry, particularly "When Lilacs Last in the 
Dooryard Bloom'd." 2000.


Carl Sandburg: Selected Poems BR 13903
by Carl Sandburg
1 volume
Representative poems selected from the published 
collections of Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet, Carl 
Sandburg (18781967). Contains most of the Chicago Poems 
published in 1916, including the "groundbreaking" poems 
first published in Poetry. 1992.


Dante BR 13815
by R.W.B. Lewis
2 volumes
A short biography of the medieval Italian poet, Dante 
Alighieri (12651321). Explores the connection between 
Dante's experiences and his writing, from his youthful 
infatuation with Beatrice and his love poems, to exile from 
his beloved Florence and his political treatises. Discusses 
his major work The Divine Comedy (BR 12134). 2001.


Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Poems BR 14130
by Edgar Allan Poe
1 volume
Collection of all the poems by American lyric poet Edgar 
Allan Poe (18091849). Contains the final versions of such 
works as "Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and "Tamerlane." 1992.


Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Selected Poems BR 14131
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
2 volumes
Representative selection of work by the nineteenth-century 
English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (18061861). 
Includes "The Cry of the Children" lamenting child labor in 
Britain, "Sonnets from the Portuguese" about her love for 
poet Robert Browning, and excerpts from "Aurora Leigh," 
which was an 1857 bestseller. 1995.


Emily Dickinson: Selected Poems BR 14122
by Emily Dickinson
2 volumes
Selections from three posthumously published volumes by the 
nineteenth- century Massachusetts recluse. Themes include 
life, love, nature, time, and eternity. 1993.


Fooling with Words: A Celebration of Poets and Their Craft 
BR 14341
by Bill Moyers
2 volumes
In interviews with eleven poets, Moyers probes the 
experiences and creative processes that led to particular 
poems by each of them. The poets are Stanley Kunitz, 
Coleman Barks, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Mark Doty, Deborah 
Garrison, Jane Hirshfield, Kurtis Lamkin, Shirley Geok-lin 
Lim, Paul Muldoon, Marge Piercy, and Robert Pinsky. 1999.


Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Poems BR 14221
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2 volumes
A selection of Henry Longfellow's (18071882) best-loved 
poetry. Among the shorter lyric poems are "The Village 
Blacksmith," "The Children's Hour," and "Paul Revere's 
Ride." Includes two complete narrative poems: "Evangeline" 
and "The Courtship of Miles Standish." 1992.


Leaves of Grass: The "Death-Bed" Edition BR 14662
by Walt Whitman
5 volumes
The last compilation of the poet's major work published 
during his lifetime, with the poems presented as he wished 
them preserved. Originally published in 1855, Leaves of 
Grass was continually revised and augmented. This complete 
edition includes Whitman's elegy to President Lincoln, 
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." 1892.


Nativity Poems BR 14350
by Joseph Brodsky
1 volume
A sequence of eighteen Christmas poems written, one a year, 
by this Russian-American poet who was both a Nobel laureate 
and a U.S. Poet Laureate. Also contains an interview with 
Brodsky. The poems are presented in Russian and English. 
2001.


The One Hundred Best Love Poems of All Time BR 14797
edited by Leslie Pockell
1 volume
This collection, which follows The One Hundred Best Poems 
of All Time (BR 13554), contains verses of romance, 
passion, and reminiscence from the early classical period 
to the present. Includes Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare 
Thee to a Summer's Day?" and works by Rumi, Sylvia Plath, 
and John Donneeach prefaced by the editor. 2003.


Poems to Read: A New Favorite Poem Project Anthology BR 
14510
edited by Robert Pinsky and Maggie Dietz
3 volumes
Like the first anthology, Americans' Favorite Poems (BR 
12771), this one includes poems selected by Favorite Poem 
Project participants with their comments. In addition, the 
editors chose some personal favorites and arranged the work 
into thematic sections. 2002.


The Prophet BR 14069
by Kahlil Gibran
1 volume
Prose-poem reflections by the Lebanese mystic poet, Kahlil 
Gibran (18831931). Meditations on such subjects as love, 
marriage, joy and sorrow, crime and punishment, pain, and 
self-knowledge. 1923.


Repair BR 14318
by C.K. Williams 1 volume
A collection of thirty-eight poems about love, death, and 
forgiveness. In "King" the author explores his feelings at 
a 1968 memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. Pulitzer 
Prize for Poetry. 1999.


Sacred Fire BR 14330
by Nancy Wood
1 volume
A collection of poems expressing the beliefs and ancestral 
wisdom of the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. A 
central figure is an Old Man who carried fire, the sacred 
element, from village to village to benefit his people. For 
junior and senior high readers. 1998.


The Same Sea BR 14227
by Amos Oz
2 volumes
Israeli novelist combines prose and poetry to explore 
themes of love and loss, desire and memory. A young man 
sets out on a spiritual journey towards Tibet. He leaves 
behind his girlfriend, who moves in temporarily with his 
widowed father, awakening many pent-up emotions. Some 
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.


Tales from Ovid BR 13929
by Ted Hughes
2 volumes
A translation from the original Latin into twentieth-
century English of twenty-four tales from Ovid's poem 
Metamorphoses (RC 26228). Hughes, who was England's poet 
laureate, brought a vigorous contemporary tone to his 
renditions of such Romanized Greek myths and legends as 
"Echo and Narcissus," "Venus and Adonis," "Arachne," 
"Midas," and "Pyramus and Thisbe." 1997.


Treasured Poems That Touch the Heart: Cherished Poems and 
Favorite Poets BR 14886
compiled by Mary Sanford Laurence
1 volume
Anthology of familiar poems grouped by themes such as 
youth, life, romance, friendship, character, prayer, 
nature, sorrow, growing old, and reflections. Includes 
writings by the Brownings, Donne, Frost, Shakespeare, and 
Wordsworth. 1996.


Walt Whitman: Selected Poems BR 14123
by Walt Whitman
2 volumes
Selection of well-known poems by American Walt Whitman 
(1819 1892). Presented in chronological order are such 
favorites as "I Sing the Body Electric" and "I Hear America 
Singing." Also includes Civil War poems and his elegy for 
the assassinated president, Abraham Lincoln, "When Liliacs 
Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." 1992.


William Butler Yeats: Selected Poems BR 14124
by W.B. Yeats
1 volume
Poems by the first Irishman to win the Nobel Prize in 
Literature (1923). Selections are from the first half of 
Yeats's careerfrom his earliest published works through 
1914. Includes ballads, lyrical poems, and such favorite 
narratives as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and "The Old Age 
of Queen Maeve." 1992.


Psychology and Self-Help

Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: 
Reflections on Healing and Regeneration BR 14347
by Norman Cousins
1 volume
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a 
crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of 
the will to live and factors influencing the capacity for 
self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, 
along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the 
body's natural healing powers. 1979.


The Anxiety Book: Developing Strength in the Face of Fear 
BR 14725
by Jonathan Davidson and Henry Dreher
3 volumes
Physician describes various anxiety disorders and available 
remediesincluding drugs, herbs, serenity exercises, and 
therapy. Explains how it is possible to become an 
emotionally stronger person after treatment for such 
problems as phobias, post-traumatic distress, panic 
attacks, and obsessive compulsive behavior. 2003.


Battling the Inner Dummy: The Craziness of Apparently 
Normal People BR 14501
by David L. Weiner 5 volumes
Employing imaginary conversations with Sigmund Freud, the 
author (assisted by a psychiatrist) explains why people 
behave in an irrational and compulsive manner at timeseven 
against their own better judgment. Asserts that everyone 
has some type of personality disorder, managed or concealed 
with different degrees of success. Examines possible 
treatments. Some strong language. 1999.


Coping with Social Anxiety BR 14378
by Heather Moehn
1 volume
Describes a self-consciousness disorder that can lead to 
impairment in social situations. Describes some social 
phobia causes and remedies and offers suggestions for 
professional help. For junior and senior high readers. 
2001.


The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're 
Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or 
Desperate BR 13865
by Harriet G. Lerner
2 volumes
Psychologist and author of The Dance of Anger (BR 6419) and 
other popular titles explains how to communicate with loved 
ones. Uses anecdotes from her own and her patients' lives 
to illustrate how to change one's behavior. 2001.


Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for 
Teens BR 14404
by Earl Hipp
1 volume
Discusses pressures and problems encountered by teenagers 
and provides information on life skills, stress management, 
and methods of gaining more control over their own lives. 
For senior high and older readers. 1995.


The Healing Companion: Simple and Effective Ways Your 
Presence Can Help People Heal BR 13824
by Jeff Kane
2 volumes
A physician explains the difference between curing a 
disease and healing a person, highlighting the 
interconnections of thought, feeling, and emotions in the 
healing process. Dr. Kane points out that while medical 
technology can provide a remedy for illness, holistic 
restoration requires therapeutic listening, compassion, and 
care. 2001.


Healing the Addictive Mind BR 14268
by Lee L. Jampolsky
2 volumes
Based on A Course in Miracles (BR 10835), a psychologist 
defines addiction broadly as "pursuing happiness in things 
(people, places, substances) external to myself." The book 
focuses on enabling readers to find peace of mind and love. 
Includes daily lessons. 1991.


Houdini's Box: The Art of Escape BR 13940
by Adam Phillips
1 volume
British psychotherapist explores the intentions of escape 
artists and the meaning of escape in a broader sense. 
Phillips's discussion of Houdini's compulsion to perform 
dangerous feats is interwoven with pertinent extracts from 
therapeutic case studies and examples from literature and 
literary history, such as the long seclusion of the poet 
Emily Dickinson. 2001.


Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the MindBodySpirit Connection: 
Seven Steps for Living a Healthy Life with a Functional 
Bowel Disorder, Crohn's Disease, or Colitis BR 14924
by William B. Salt and Neil F. Neimark
3 volumes
Two physicians present their integrated mind/body/spirit 
treatment plan for dealing with intestinal problems. They 
discuss the multiple causes of functional digestive 
disorders and provide a practical step-by-step regimen for 
becoming well. 2002.


Let's Talk: Sharing Our Thoughts and Feelings during Times 
of Crisis BR 15083
by Michele Alpern
1 volume
Offers teens practical information on coping with stressful 
events such as death, divorce, job loss, and disasters. 
Suggests ways to deal with depression and anxiety and 
outlines strategies for establishing good communication. 
For junior and senior high readers. 2003.


Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters BR 
14289
by Phillip C. McGraw
2 volumes
Behavioral scientist McGraw, an advisor to Oprah Winfrey, 
demonstrates how to take control over your life: assume 
responsibility for past actions, change bad habits, and 
reverse negative conditioning to prepare the mind and body 
for greater happiness. Describes ten "life laws" that 
improve the chances of success. Bestseller. 1999.


Martha, Martha: How Christians Worry BR 14309
by Elaine Leong Eng
2 volumes
Handbook for Christian counselors who treat mentally 
disturbed clients by integrating psychology with theology. 
Uses anecdotes to describe symptoms and suggests 
appropriate treatments by using biblical references. Lists 
sources for dealing with obsessions, post-traumatic stress 
disorders, social phobias, anxiety, PMS, and depression. 
2000.


The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the 
Pain BR 14143
by John E. Sarno
2 volumes
Physician describes treatment and psychology of "an 
emotionally induced physical disorder known as the Tension 
Myositis Syndrome (TMS)." Basing his ideas on Freudian 
theories, Sarno asserts that unconscious emotions cause 
ailments such as headaches, allergies, and gastrointestinal 
and skin problems. 1998.


The Right Words at the Right Time BR 14194
edited by Marlo Thomas
3 volumes
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred 
celebrities' personal turning points in lifefor example, 
her father Danny Thomas's advice changed her attitude about 
being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, 
Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven 
Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and 
others. Bestseller. 2002.


The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, 
Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth BR 14516
by M. Scott Peck
3 volumes
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the 1978 classic 
psychological treatise concerning spirituality, self-
actualization, maturation, and interpersonal relationships. 
Emphasizes mental and spiritual growth, love, and self-
discipline. 1978.


Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out BR 
14066
by Phillip C. McGraw
3 volumes
"Dr. Phil" turns inward, expanding his philosophy of life 
begun in Life Strategies (BR 14289) and Relationship Rescue 
(BR 14219). Explores how to find one's "authentic self" via 
introspection and other key elements that will lead to a 
stronger self-concept and self-esteem. Some strong 
language. Bestseller. 2001.


StressRelief for Disasters Great and Small: What to Expect 
and What to Do from Day One to Year One and Beyond BR 14678
by Georgia Witkin
2 volumes
A contributor to FOX News and the author of The Female 
Stress Syndrome Survival Guide (RC 51828) and other books 
offers solutions for coping with natural disasters and 
personal traumas. Also suggests methods for helping 
children. 2002.


Talking about Death Won't Kill You BR 14180
by Virginia Morris
2 volumes
To help people make better decisions about death, the 
author encourages them to accept its inevitability. 
Discusses considerations to ponder before a crisis arrives 
and provides medical and legal options. Uses case studies 
to illustrate how to talk about dying with others and gives 
tips on relating to terminally ill patients. 2001.


Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression BR 13854
edited by Nell Casey
3 volumes
Collection of twenty-two pieces on clinical depression. 
Some of the authors describe the devastating psychological 
pain that makes daily tasks seem insurmountable, and others 
address the heartbreak of living with a sufferer of this 
illness. Writers include Russell Banks, Lauren Slater, 
Larry McMurtry, William Styron, and Ann Beattie. Some 
strong language. 2001.


What Should I Do with My Life? BR 14701
by Po Bronson
4 volumes
Bronson presents about fifty accounts of individuals who 
"dared to be honest with themselves" and risk major change 
in this book that grew out of a transition point in his own 
life. Traveling across the U.S., he collected material from 
ordinary people of all ages and professions. Bestseller. 
2002.


What Time Is It? You Mean Now? Advice for Life from the 
Zennest Master of Them All BR 14563
by Yogi Berra
1 volume
Retired baseball champion expands on the advice he first 
offered in When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! 
(BR 13542) by using anecdotes relating to baseball. 
Suggests cultivating a positive attitude, exercising, 
setting goals, and taking advantage of opportunities. 2002.


Religion

The Autobiography of St. Thrse of Lisieux: The Story of a 
Soul BR 14893
by Thrse de Lisieux
2 volumes
A spiritual life account written by a devout French 
Carmelite nun a few years before her death in 1897 at the 
age of twenty-four. St. Thrse, known as the "Little 
Flower," was canonized in 1925. Includes an introduction by 
John Beevers, translator of the work. 2001.


Bringing the Psalms to Life: How to Understand and Use the 
Book of Psalms BR 13804
by Daniel F. Polish
2 volumes
A guide to reading the Psalms for their beauty, their 
meaning, and their spiritual comfort. Discusses their 
history, examines the texts for special features, and 
offers advice for consulting the Psalms in daily life. 
2000.


The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A 
Comprehensive World History BR 14460
by Robert Royal
5 volumes
Provides a global account of men and women martyred for 
their faith in the twentieth century. Asserts that in the 
1900s more Catholics were persecuted, tortured, and killed 
because of their beliefs than in any previous period. 
Declares that martyrdom helps the church to survive and 
grow. 2000.


The Changing Faces of Jesus BR 13772
by Geza Vermes
3 volumes
Biblical scholar analyzes the Gospel of St. John, Epistles 
of St. Paul, Acts of the Apostles, and the Synoptic Gospels 
of the New Testament in order to portray Jesus as a Jewish 
man of his time. Explains the consequences of translating 
the spoken Aramaic language of Jesus into Greek by the 
apostles. 2000.


The Complete Jesus BR 13851
compiled by Ricky Alan Mayotte
2 volumes
This compilation of sayings and teachings attributed to 
Jesus has been gathered from various versions of the New 
Testament (King James, Revised Standard, etc.), Christian 
Gnostic writings, and New Testament Apocrypha. They are 
presented in nine sections, including commandments, 
parables, teachings and proverbs, hymns and prayers, and 
doctrines. 1997.


Dr. Wayne Dyer's Ten Secrets for Success and Inner Peace BR 
14380
by Wayne W. Dyer
1 volume
Offers ten principles by which to achieve inner peace 
through changing one's outlook on life and embracing 
spirituality through meditation. Proposes that feeling the 
daily presence of God will lead to contentment and 
satisfaction. 2001.


God's Leading Lady: Out of the Shadows and into the Light 
BR 14362
by T.D. Jakes
2 volumes
Using stage metaphors, well-known pastor and evangelist 
encourages women to overcome imperfections and low self-
esteem. Drawing on stories of women in the Bible and in 
contemporary life, he recommends confronting trials, 
recognizing the Lord's calling, and claiming one's God-
determined role. 2002.


The Good Life: Truths That Last in Times of Need BR 14812
by Peter J. Gomes
3 volumes
"Out of all this moral discourse and analysis, what can I 
find and use to make a life, and not just a living?" 
Inspired by this type of moral curiosity from his students, 
Harvard minister and bestselling author addresses the 
theological and practical foundations for pursuing the 
virtuous life. 2002.


Joseph Smith BR 14615
by Robert V. Remini
2 volumes
Historian portrays the founder of the Church of Jesus 
Christ of Latter-day Saints, the worldwide religion known 
as the Mormon Church. Asserts that Joseph Smith (18051844) 
and his religious movement are characteristic of the 
Jacksonian era and compares Mormon beliefs to those of 
other Christian faiths. 2002.


The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself BR 14910
translated by J.M. Cohen
3 volumes
Autobiography of St. Teresa (15151582), written at the 
request of her confessors. The devout Spanish Carmelite nun 
and mystic founded seventeen convents in Spain. A classic 
spiritual work translated and with an introduction by J.M. 
Cohen. 1957.


Martha, Martha: How Christians Worry BR 14309
by Elaine Leong Eng
2 volumes
Handbook for Christian counselors who treat mentally 
disturbed clients by integrating psychology with theology. 
Uses anecdotes to describe symptoms and suggests 
appropriate treatments by using biblical references. Lists 
sources for dealing with obsessions, post-traumatic stress 
disorders, social phobias, anxiety, PMS, and depression. 
2000.


The Meaning of the Glorious Koran BR 14075
translated by Marmaduke Pickthall
5 volumes
Translated by Marmaduke Pickthall with explanatory notes, 
this earliest work of classical Arabic is the sacred 
scripture of Islam as revealed to the Prophet Mohammed by 
the Angel Gabriel. 1992.


One Hundred Thirty Questions Children Ask about War and 
Terrorists BR 14331
by Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop
1 volume
Christian authors respond to children's questions prompted 
by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade 
Center and the Pentagon. Presents Bible-based answers to 
reassure children and allay their fears while explaining 
world events. 2002.


Pope John XXIII BR 14157
by Thomas Cahill
2 volumes
Portrait of the legendary and beloved Italian pope John 
XXIII (18811963), who was concerned not only for Catholics 
but for all of humankind. Cahill retraces the "labyrinthine 
history of the papacy, which gave him his platform," and 
covers the pontiff's career and impact on the Vatican. 
2002.


The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate 
God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life BR 14479
by Armand M. Nicholi 3 volumes
Although confirmed atheist Freud (18561939) and converted 
Christian Lewis (18981963) did not debate each other while 
alive, the author (himself a psychiatrist and professor) 
examines their beliefs and behaviors through their 
published work, autobiographies, and private correspondence 
to determine how they arrived at conflicting conclusions. 
Some descriptions of sex. 2002.


Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi BR 14628
by Donald Spoto
3 volumes
Using the results of Franciscan scholarship since the 
1990s, Spoto's account places Francis of Assisi (11821226) 
within the context of religious, social, and political 
forces of medieval Italy. Spoto discusses Francis's growth 
from playboy to penitent to poor man to saint. 2002.


Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures BR 13930
by Mary Baker Eddy
6 volumes
The basic text of the Church of Christ, Scientist, written 
by the church's founder, Mary Baker Eddy, to explain the 
tenets of Christian Science. The "Key to the Scriptures" 
analyzes certain passages in Genesis and Revelation in 
relation to Christian Science. 1875.


Searching for Your Soul: Writers of Many Faiths Share Their 
Personal Stories of Spiritual Discovery BR 14526
edited by Katherine Kurs
5 volumes
Writings by more than fifty authors with a wide range of 
beliefs and backgrounds. Describes the quest for holiness; 
examines such issues as family, tradition, physical 
longings, and religious cultures that affect personal 
growth. Observes that the sacred life is more often a 
dynamic journey than a spiritual stasis. 1999.


Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam BR 14263
by John L. Esposito
2 volumes
A professor of religion and international affairs who is 
the director of the Center for Muslim-Christian 
Understanding at Georgetown University discusses popular 
misconceptions about Islam. Answers questions about the 
differences between the majority of Muslims and the 
minority who proclaim jihad or holy war. 2002.


What's So Amazing about Grace? BR 14677
by Philip Yancey
3 volumes
Religion author illustrates the impact of forgiveness and 
mercy through a series of personal anecdotes, histor- ical 
events, and biblical stories. In  "Babette's Feast," a 
destitute woman is taken in by two sisters and years later 
invites an entire community to a feast in thanksgiving. 
1997.


Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the 
Revolution It Inspired BR 13687
by Benson Bobrick
4 volumes
A scholar chronicles the development of the English Bible 
from its first translation, sponsored by John Wycliffe in 
1382, to the 1611 King James Version. Bobrick argues that 
when free to interpret the Scriptures as they saw fit, the 
English people adopted a concept of free thought that led 
to the English Civil War. 2001.


Science and Technology

Bug: The Strange Mutations of the World's Most Famous 
Automobile BR 14585
by Phil Patton
3 volumes
A cultural history of the Volkswagen, from its origins in 
the 1940s when Hitler popularized it as the "people's car" 
to its reinvention in California in 1998 as the New Beetle. 
Describes how the VW became an universally identifiable 
icon. 2002.


Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity 
BR 14837
by Jennifer Ackerman
3 volumes
Former National Geographic staff writer explores genetic 
links between humans and other forms of lifeeven yeast. 
Ackerman's narrative blends scientific explanations of 
heredity and her own personal experiences, including her 
sister's mental retardation. 2001.


The Difference Engine: Charles Babbage and the Quest to 
Build the First Computer BR 14093
by Doron Swade
3 volumes
London Science Museum director describes the efforts of 
British mathematician/inventor Charles Babbage (17911871) 
to construct a calculating machine for use in navigation, 
science, engineering, and banking. Chronicles not only his 
life and times but also the latter-day building of the 
first working Babbage enginein time to celebrate his 
bicentenary. 2000.


The Emperor of Scent: A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and 
the Last Mystery of the Senses BR 14687
by Chandler Burr
3 volumes
Explains that Italian scientist Luca Turin's obsession with 
scent led to his groundbreaking research, developing a new 
theory of smell, in the 1990s. Burr explains the molecular 
biology behind Turin's discoveries and explores the 
response of the private sector, perfume industry, and 
scientific community. 2002.


The Genie in the Bottle: Sixty-Four All New Commentaries on 
the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life BR 14722
by Joe Schwarcz
3 volumes
Chemistry professor explores the science of commonplace 
materials and events in this collection of brief and 
conversational essays. Organizing his observations into 
five sections, including health, food, history, and "silly 
stuff," Dr. Schwarcz provides scientific explanations and 
anecdotes about everything from herbal remedies to the 
"magic" of the genie bottle. 2001.


A Guide to the Elements BR 14718
by Albert Stwertka
2 volumes
Introduction to the 114 chemical elements identified so far 
on the periodic table. Traces the history of this table and 
discusses each element's discovery, its properties, and its 
uses. For senior high and older readers. 2002.


Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of 
the Universe BR 14742
by Neil F. Comins
2 volumes
Astronomy professor identifies common misconceptions about 
the cosmos. Topics range from false notions regarding 
distant galaxies to erroneous theories about what causes 
tides and seasons and which planet is the hottest. He 
emphasizes the origins of incorrect ideas, how to avoid 
them, and how to change them. 2001.


The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor 
Mendel, the Father of Genetics BR 14311
by Robin Marantz Henig
3 volumes
Account of the life and times of Gregor Mendel, the 
nineteenth-century Augustinian monk credited with 
establishing the foundation of modern genetics through his 
investigations of inheritance in pea plants. Explains how 
his experiments revealed modifications in successive 
generations, a crucial factor in evolution that Darwin 
failed to address. 2000.


The New World of Mr. Tompkins: George Gamow's classic Mr. 
Tompkins in Paperback BR 13770
by Russell Stannard
2 volumes
A professor explains scientific ideas from modern physics 
and astrophysics to Mr. Tompkins, a fictional bank clerk. 
This updated and revised edition of the 1965 book discusses 
such concepts as relativity, quantum theory, and the 
structure of the atom. 1999.


Our Universe: The Thrill of Extragalactic Exploration as 
Told by Leading Experts BR 14799
edited by S. Alan Stern
2 volumes
Nine essays by leading astronomers and cosmologists 
concerning space exploration beyond the Milky Way. Topics 
include the search for massive black holes, the Big Bang, 
dark matter, and gamma-ray bursts. Profiles of contributing 
authors provide insight into their personal experiences in 
the space science field. 2001.


A Rum Affair: A True Story of Botanical Fraud BR 14321
by Karl Sabbagh
3 volumes
Documents a fifty-year-old suspected fraud allegedly 
committed by eminent botanist John Heslop Harrison, who 
claimed as discoveries specimens he may have planted on the 
Isle of Rum, Scotland. Explores the efforts of Harrison's 
contemporary, John Raven, to expose the sham and examines 
the relationship between the accused and accuser. 1999.


Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified BR 14769
by Richard Wolfson
3 volumes
Physicist explains for nonscientists the underlying 
principles of Einstein's theory of relativity. Explores the 
history of ideas that culminated in Einstein's vision of a 
four-dimensional universe of relativistic space-time. The 
author anticipates frequently asked questions, discussing 
time travel, curved space, black holes, and new meanings 
for past and future. 2003.


The Story of Mathematics BR 13805
by Richard Mankiewicz
2 volumes
Highlights of the history of mathematics from some of the 
world's great civilizations. Relates the contributions to 
culture of scientific, philosophical, and mathematical 
concepts. Traces the development of math from its use as a 
means of counting in agricultural societies to its modern 
importance in digital technology. 2000.


Social Sciences

The Atlantic Sound BR 13802
by Caryl Phillips
2 volumes
Acclaimed English novelist explores slavery's legacy in 
three major centers of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-
century transatlantic slave trade: Liverpool, England; 
Accra, Ghana; and Charleston, South Carolina. Phillips 
visits these ports to assess conditions among black people, 
and compares his experiences with those of historical 
figures who were implicated in the commerce. 2000.


Between Church and State: Religion and Public Education in 
a Multicultural America BR 14451
by James W. Fraser
3 volumes
Examines the often-thorny relationship between religious 
institutions and public schools since the seventeenth 
century. Explores literacy movements among African 
Americans and missionary impacts among Native Americans. 
Alleges that 1990s controversies over creationism and 
school vouchers indicate public ambivalence about 
secularism and its long-term impact on children. 1999.


Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and 
Software BR 13846
by Steven Johnson
3 volumes
Weaves together biology, sociology, archaeology, and 
computer science to show how a collective can be smarter 
than any one of its members. Predicts that "artificial 
emergence" in software technologythe multiplication of 
intelligent self-organizing interactive feedback systems
will influence the evolution of human culture. 2001.


The Essential Harold Cruse: A Reader BR 14285
edited by William Jelani Cobb
4 volumes
Selected writings by a prominent African American scholar. 
Includes essays from his 1967 classic book, The Crisis of 
the Negro Intellectual, in which he calls for black 
autonomy. Includes a 1997 interview from the Radical 
History Review and works dealing with Marxism and Jewish 
relations. 2002.


The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual for Teens; Safety, 
Maintenance, and Operating Instructions for Teens BR 14118
by Mavis Jukes
2 volumes
Provides information for male adolescents on changes that 
occur in their bodies during puberty and offers advice on 
sexual topics, nutrition, health, relationships, peer 
pressure, etiquette, and other issues. For junior and 
senior high readers. 2002.


Health Insurance Resource Manual: A Guide for People with 
Chronic Disease and Disability BR 14807
by Dorothy E. Northrop and Stephen E. Cooper
2 volumes
Explains managed care health insurance plans, Social 
Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and federal laws covering 
them. Also lists resources for high-risk individuals state 
by state. 2003.


A Matter of Dignity: Changing the Lives of the Disabled BR 
14083
by Andrew Potok
2 volumes
The author of Ordinary Daylight (RC 16674) portrays 
activists, technicians, health professionals, and others 
working to improve the everyday lives of people with 
disabilities through technological progress or advances in  
public policy and awareness. Potok discusses independence, 
quality of life, and dignity, relating these issues to his 
own experience with retinitis pigmentosa. 2002.


The Nature of Generosity BR 14459
by William Kittredge
2 volumes
In this memoir, the author chronicles his childhood on an 
Oregon ranch and journeys to Alaska, Peru, and France 
exploring human development and civilization. He rails 
against greed in all forms (especially systems that profit 
by damaging nature) and proposes a world order that values 
generosity and creativity. 2000.


Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Everyday 
Heroes BR 14744
by Marianne Larned
4 volumes
A collection of one hundred stories from thirty countries 
about dedicated people working with their neighbors to help 
build better communities and futures through simple acts of 
goodwill. The director of a national nonprofit education 
organization, Larned also offers information on how to join 
volunteer efforts. 1998.


The Ultimate Terrorists BR 13987
by Jessica Stern
3 volumes
A former staff member of the National Security Council 
provides background information on the rise of state-
sponsored and independent political terrorism in world 
affairs. Stern offers a historical review of the roots and 
motivations of extremist organizations and discusses the 
kinds of weapons they may have available. 1999.


What the People Know: Freedom and the Press BR 14246
by Richard Reeves
1 volume
A veteran journalist assesses the state of his profession 
in the late 1990s. Chronicles such changes as evolving 
technology, increasing corporate control over newsrooms, 
and shifting media standards since the 1960s. Depicts a 
press gone awry and advocates returning to the objective 
and unbridled pursuit of truth. 1998.


Sports and Recreation

Aqua Fitness: The Low-Impact Total Body Fitness Workout BR 
14905
by Mimi Rodriguez Adami
2 volumes
Advocates total body workout in deep and shallow water as 
well as at the beach to attain fitness and health. 
Describes exercises for specific muscles, suggests 
appropriate equipment, and recommends sports and relaxation 
programs. 2002.


Bowling for Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes and Spares 
BR 14139
by Don Nace
1 volume
Explains equipment, scoring, techniques, and etiquette of 
the game of bowling. Also gives tips on how to improve 
one's score and how to prepare oneself mentally in order to 
win. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001.


Clicker Training for Horses BR 13944
by Alexandra Kurland
1 volume
This companion book to Clicker Training for Your Horse (BR 
13943) condenses the operant conditioning steps that are 
based on dolphin training. Relying on positive 
reinforcement, this method can eliminate aggression and 
other common problems a rider encounters. 1999.


Clicker Training for Your Horse BR 13943
by Alexandra Kurland
3 volumes
In this in-depth companion to Clicker Training for Horses 
(BR 13944) an animal behaviorist explains how to use 
operant conditioning to train a horse to respond positively 
to a clicker. Offers detailed lesson plans covering problem 
solving, working with foals, loading a trailer, teaching 
manners, and riding. 1998.


Death in the Afternoon BR 14081
by Ernest Hemingway
3 volumes
Classic treatise on all phases of bullfighting from the 
raising and training of the animals to sketches of 
bullfighters. Descriptions of bravery, cowardice, 
pageantry, and history are enlivened by Hemingway's 
comments on life and literature. Some strong language. 
1932.


Get Strong! Body by Jake's Guide to Building Confidence, 
Muscles, and a Great Future for Teenage Guys BR 14327
by Jake Steinfeld
2 volumes
Fitness trainer uses anecdotes from his own life to inspire 
teens to concentrate on improving their bodies as well as 
their social and inner lives. Explains how to take charge, 
set goals, realize one's dreams, and build values. Includes 
sample workout and diet. For senior high and older readers. 
2002.


The Road to Chess Improvement BR 14284
by Alex Yermolinsky
4 volumes
Champion player and coach offers advice and strategy tips 
by analyzing actual games. Discusses a variety of opening 
set-ups, trend-breaking tools, the value of exchanges, and 
computer chess. Revisits classic games and instructions. 
1999.


The Tandem Book BR 13835
by Angel Rodriguez and Carla Black
2 volumes
A guide to buying, riding, and maintaining a bicycle built 
for two. Includes information on the history of the bike, 
and on touring, traveling, racing, and pedaling with 
children. 1997.


The Teammates BR 14902
by David Halberstam
2 volumes
The saga of four Boston Red Sox players from the 1940s
Dominic DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, and Bobby 
Doerrwho remain friends for over sixty years. In 2001 
DiMaggio and Pesky begin a long car trip to visit the dying 
Williams and reminisce about the past. Bestseller. 2003.


Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb 
Farther than the Eye Can See BR 14512
by Erik Weihenmayer
3 volumes
In this adventure-packed memoir, the author recalls 
rebelling against becoming blind by age fifteen. Relates 
acquiring a passion for mountaineering and developing the 
character traits that enabled him to succeed. Covers his 
climbing exploits and his wedding on top of Mount 
Kilimanjaro. Some strong language. 2001.


What Time Is It? You Mean Now? Advice for Life from the 
Zennest Master of Them All BR 14563
by Yogi Berra
1 volume
Retired baseball champion expands on the advice he first 
offered in When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! 
(BR 13542) by using anecdotes relating to baseball. 
Suggests cultivating a positive attitude, exercising, 
setting goals, and taking advantage of opportunities. 2002.


Winning Chess Openings BR 13869
by Bill Robertie
1 volume
Explains the twenty-five essential chess openings from the 
standard King's Pawn to the counterattacking half-open 
defenses. Discusses each approach and the thought processes 
involved from "both white's and black's perspectives, and 
the possibilities of moves and their strengths (and 
weaknesses) fully played out." 1995.


Winning Sounds like This: A Season with the Women's 
Basketball Team at Gallaudet, the World's Only University 
for the Deaf BR 14370
by Wayne Coffey
2 volumes
A sportswriter chronicles the 19992000 women's basketball 
season at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The 
Bisons, made up of deaf students, compete against hearing 
teams in the NCAA Division III. Their coach, Kitty 
Baldridge, a hearing child of deaf parents, communicates in 
American Sign Language. 2002.


Stage and Screen

Elvis Presley BR 14616
by Bobbie Ann Mason
2 volumes
Award-winning novelist explores the mystique of America's 
first rock-and-roll superstar, Elvis Presley (19351977). 
Explains Presley's musical roots and his close family ties, 
asserting that the entertainer's achievement of the 
American dream was his undoing. 2003.


Kate Remembered BR 14926
by A. Scott Berg
3 volumes
Berg's memoir of his twenty-year personal dialog with 
Academy Award-winning actress Katharine Hepburn (1907
2003). He recalls her reminiscences about her family, her 
acting career, and her relationship with Spencer Tracy, 
along with his own memories of his time spent with her. 
Bestseller. 2003.


The Richard Rodgers Reader BR 14586
edited by Geoffrey Block
5 volumes
Essays about the career of the popular American composer 
for the musical stage. Critical overviews introduce key 
phases of Rodgers's creative life: collaborations with 
Lorenz Hart from 1919 to 1943, with Oscar Hammer- stein 
between 1943 and 1960, and on his own in later years, to 
1979. Includes selections from Rodgers's own writings. 
2002.


Travel

City of the Soul: A Walk in Rome BR 14847
by William Murray
1 volume
Longtime resident presents an intimate walking tour of this 
ancient city. Murray's tour illuminates the history and 
legend behind famous sites like the Pantheon, the 
Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and the Piazza di Spagna. The 
guide also connects past to present by revealing modern 
Rome's hotels, shopping areas, restaurants, and cafes. 
2002.


Far Appalachia: Following the New River North BR 13726
by Noah Adams
2 volumes
National Public Radio host describes a year spent exploring 
the New River's course along three hundred fifty miles 
between North Carolina and West Virginia, by canoe, by 
bicycle, and on foot. Adams introduces the region's 
inhabitants and natural history as well as his own family 
roots there. 2001.


Florence, a Delicate Case BR 14339
by David Leavitt
1 volume
Explores expatriates' attraction to this Italian city. 
Examines Florence's twin status as a capital of great art 
and a haven of permissive sexual attitudes. Discusses books 
and movies set there and the city's appeal as a destination 
for homosexual artists and scholars. 2002.


Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the 
Monarch Butterfly BR 13782
by Sue Halpern
2 volumes
Describes a trip into Mexico accompanying a cowboy 
entomologist tracking the monarch's migration. Combines 
scientific knowledge and research on this butterfly 
population, profiles of people who study and follow 
monarchs, and travel adventures. 2001.


A House in Sicily BR 14320
by Daphne Phelps
2 volumes
Memoir of the Englishwoman who owns Casa Cuseni, a popular 
pensione in Sicily. Phelps, barely able to speak Italian 
and with little money, traveled to Taormina to sell her 
unexpected inheritance. Instead, she fell in love with the 
estate, its gardens, community, and the Italian way of 
life. 1999.


Mattanza: Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily BR 14489
by Theresa Maggio
2 volumes
Combines natural history, travel, and personal experience 
to describe the centuries-old ritual trapping of the 
bluefin tuna that swim into the Mediterranean Sea. During 
her fifteen years interspersed with visits to the fishing 
village of Favignana in Sicily, Maggio lost her heart to 
the tuna and to the virile local fishermen. 2000.


The Shadow of the Sun BR 14447
by Ryszard Kapuscinski
3 volumes
Polish journalist reminisces about his forty years of 
extensive travel in Africa, reporting on political and 
social change, hitching rides on back roads, and wandering 
with nomads. In "The Cooling Hell," he describes a trip to 
chaotic Liberia when it was at the mercy of warlords after 
Doe's assassination. Some strong language. 2001.


Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books BR 15087
by Paul Collins
2 volumes
Memoir of American author's relocation to Hay-on-Wye, or 
"Town of Books," a Welsh village boasting fifteen hundred 
inhabitants and forty antiquarian bookstores. Finding work 
in the largest one, Collins describes his pleasure in 
poring through endless dusty book stacks. He also recounts 
attempting to buy Sixpence House, a tumbledown pub in the 
town's center. 2003.


Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere BR 13892
by Jan Morris
2 volumes
Travel writer Morris reflects on history, earlier 
adventures, friends, convictions, and change. She has 
chosen Trieste as the subject of what she claims is her 
last book because of its personal resonance, reexamining 
herself in the context of this Adriatic city to which she 
has been drawn for more than half a century. 2001.


U.S. History

Abraham Lincoln BR 14625
by Thomas Keneally
2 volumes
A concise biography of the Civil War president. Discusses 
Lincoln's backwoods upbringing, storytelling gift, and 
entry into politics. Focuses on his presidency during a 
pivotal time in United States history. 2003.


America under Attack: Primary Sources BR 14570
edited by Tamara L. Roleff
1 volume
Uses eye witness reports, news articles, and speeches to 
examine the September 11, 2001, attack by Muslim extremists 
on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in 
Virginia. Describes America's response, world reaction, and 
the subsequent war on terrorism. For junior and senior high 
readers. 2002.


American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center BR 14746
by William Langewiesche
2 volumes
Author witnesses the daily dismantling of the ruins of New 
York's World Trade Center for nine months after the 
terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. Describes the 
physical dangers and the emotional turmoil endured by the 
workers. Originally published as stories in the Atlantic 
Monthly. 2002.


The American Revolution: A History BR 14160
by Gordon S. Wood
2 volumes
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, the author of The 
Radicalism of the American Revolution (RC 36630), explores 
the causes and effects of the rebellion of the North 
American colonies. Discusses the republican ideas, 
developed over the century and a half before the 
insurrection, that inspired the colonists. 2002.


America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. 
Military Engagements, 19752000 BR 14946
by Peter Huchthausen
3 volumes
Retired naval officer and author of K-19: The Widowmaker 
(RC 55090) traces America's post-Vietnam armed conflicts 
from the 1975 rescue of the hijacked SS Mayaguez in the 
Gulf of Siam through the 1990s interventions in the 
Balkans. Includes U.S. failures in Lebanon, Iran, and 
Somalia and victories in Desert Storm, Grenada, and Panama. 
2003.


The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA 
Failed to Stop It BR 14392
by John Miller and Michael Stone
3 volumes
Investigative reporters (John Miller interviewed Osama bin 
Laden in 1998) chronicle the investigation of Islamist 
terrorist cells by police, the FBI, and the CIA begun in 
the late 1980s. Highlights how political concerns that 
followed the 1993 World Trade Center bombing contributed to 
the failure to deter the militants. Some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2002.


Deep in Our Hearts: Nine White Women in the Freedom 
Movement BR 14477
by Constance Curry and Emmie Schrader Adams
4 volumes
Recollections of coming of age in the 1960s with an active 
commitment to the struggle for racial equality and justice. 
Women from very different backgroundssouthern and 
northern, poor and middle-classdescribe how their 
upbringing prepared them to join the civil rights movement. 
2000.


Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most 
Famous Border in America BR 14317
by Edwin Danson
2 volumes
Surveyor-historian Danson recreates the lives and times of 
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. He appraises the 
accomplishments of the two British surveyors who endured 
the hardships of the North American wilderness between 1763 
and 1767 to settle an eighty-year-old boundary dispute 
between the Penns of Pennsylvania and the Calverts of 
Maryland. 2001.


Exploring Lewis and Clark: Reflections on Men and 
Wilderness BR 14695
by Thomas P. Slaughter
3 volumes
Historian evaluates nineteenth-century explorers Meriwether 
Lewis and Willam Clark as human beings by analyzing their 
journals and the "cultural imperatives behind them." Essays 
discuss the enslavement and fate of their female Shoshone 
guide, treatment of Clark's slave York, and experiences 
with hunting, dreams, and snakes. 2003.


The Flag, the Poet, and the Song: The Story of the Star-
Spangled Banner BR 13894
by Irvin Molotsky
2 volumes
Relates the history of the United States flag, how it 
inspired the poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, and 
how the poem was set to music and later adopted as the 
national anthem. Discusses the myths and facts surrounding 
these events. 2001.


General Ike: A Personal Reminiscence BR 14949
by John S.D. Eisenhower
3 volumes
The son of General Dwight D. Eisenhower draws on his own 
observations and research as a military historian to 
describe his father's relationships with World War II 
associates. Essays portray Ike's interactions with George 
Patton, Bernard Montgomery, Douglas MacArthur, George C. 
Marshall, Charles de Gaulle, and Winston Churchill, among 
others. Some strong language. 2003.


Generations of Captivity: A History of African-American 
Slaves BR 14726
by Ira Berlin
4 volumes
In this sequel to Many Thousands Gone (BR 14699), Berlin 
continues relating the saga of American slavery from its 
beginnings in the seventeenth century to its abolition in 
the nineteenth. Discusses differences in the northern and 
southern parts of the country, westward migration, and 
eventual freedom. 2003.


James Madison BR 14305
by Garry Wills
2 volumes
Explores how a successful Founding Father became an 
ineffectual fourth president. Views James Madison (1751
1836) in his role as the first executive to lead a war (in 
1812) and the circumstances that influenced his time in 
office. Traces his life of public service afterwards. 2002.


John Quincy Adams BR 14399
by Robert V. Remini
2 volumes
Personal and political portrait of John Quincy Adams (1767
1848), sixth president of the United States and son of the 
second president. Describes his long diplomatic career, his 
difficulties and accomplishments as commander-in-chief, his 
return to Congress after the presidency, and his defense of 
the participants in the 1839 Amistad slave revolt. 2002.


Let's Roll: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage BR 14374
by Lisa Beamer
2 volumes
The widow of Todd Beamer, who led his fellow passengers 
against the terrorists on September 11, 2001, on Flight 93 
that crashed in Pennsylvania, describes her late husband's 
life. Todd, a devout Christian family man, was raised with 
some traditional values that enabled him to risk his life 
for others. Bestseller. 2002.


Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty BR 14900
by Helen Bryan
5 volumes
Presents the life of the first United States president's 
wife, Martha Washington (17311802), in the social, 
political, and economic context of early America, 
especially colonial Virginia. The chronicle depicts Martha 
as her husband's "active, indispensable partner," who 
"commanded respect in her own right," and reflects her 
instrumental role in George's success. 2002.


Martin Luther King Jr. BR 14184
by Marshall Frady
2 volumes
Veteran journalist and biographer profiles the American 
civil rights leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. 
Portrays the events that fixed King in the public's 
attention, from bus boycotts to the March on Washington to 
his murder. Also reflects on the minister's private 
spiritual conflicts. 2002.


The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton 
BR 14060
by Joe Klein
2 volumes
Political analyst and author of bestselling Primary Colors 
(RC 41822) reassesses Clinton's presidency. Argues that 
despite personal failings, Clinton ran a "serious, 
disciplined, responsible presidency," with lasting effects 
on the economy and on the American people. Klein examines 
the historical record and attempts to put it into 
perspective. Bestseller. 2002.


The President's House: A First Daughter Shares the History 
and Secrets of the World's Most Famous Home BR 15000
by Margaret Truman
4 volumes
The daughter of president Harry Truman describes the 
history and architectural features of the White House and 
shares tidbits about its former occupants. Includes 
anecdotes about past commanders in chief and their 
families, pets, servants, and distinguished guests. 2003.


Robert E. Lee BR 14786
by Roy Blount
2 volumes
Cultural journalist and humorist with southern upbringing 
offers character insights on Confederate Civil War general 
Robert E. Lee (18071870). Discusses Lee's background, the 
strengths and weaknesses of his military tactics, and his 
sense of honor. Appendixes explore Lee's sexuality, quirky 
humor, and attitude toward slavery. 2003.


Soul by Soul: Life inside the Antebellum Slave Market BR 
14480
by Walter Johnson
4 volumes
Using court records, planters' letters, former slave 
narratives, medical and agricultural journals, and 
financial statements, New York University history professor 
examines the slave market in the South, especially in New 
Orleans, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Discusses 
the traders, buyers, auctioneers, and slaves' relationships 
and activities. 1999.


Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from 
the Front Row at the White House BR 14249
by Helen Thomas
2 volumes
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about 
the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to 
George W. Bush, as well as the jokes and verbal sparring 
she enjoyed with them. 2002.


Theodore Roosevelt BR 14088
by Louis Auchincloss
1 volume
This brief biography of President Theodore Roosevelt (1858
1919) looks at his family life and career, highlights his 
major accomplishments and innovations, and separates myths 
from realities. 2001.


To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian BR 14637
by Stephen E. Ambrose
3 volumes
Historian intersperses his personal story with reflections 
on American history. His topics include the 
transcontinental railroad, World War II, Native Americans, 
Vietnam, civil rights, and women's rights. Also describes 
well-known persons such as Washington, Lincoln, Lewis and 
Clark, Nixon, and Eisenhower. Bestseller. 2002.


To Begin the World Anew: The Genius and Ambiguities of the 
American Founders BR 14752
by Bernard Bailyn
2 volumes
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian analyzes the contradictory 
nature of key figures and documents of the American 
Revolution. Bailyn's five essays discuss cultural 
influences on political creativity, different sides of 
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin's idealism and realism, 
and the Federalist papers. 2003.


W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and the American 
Century, 19191963 BR 13327
by David Levering Lewis
11 volumes
Lewis narrates the story of Du Bois's life between 1919 and 
1963. Analyzes the competing racial, political, and 
cultural ideologies of the time and explains the interplay 
among events, Du Bois's writings, and his fight for 
equality and justice for African Americans. Sequel to 
W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 18681919 (BR 9885). 
2000.


What It Felt Like: Living in the American Century BR 14181
by Henry Allen
1 volume
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer evokes the social and 
spiritual tenor of the twentieth century. Captures each 
decade's tone through the smells, slang expressions, and 
political issues of the era. 1999.


Where We Stand: Thirty Reasons for Loving Our Country BR 
14426
by Roger Rosenblatt
1 volume
Author and PBS commentator identifies the "core values of 
the country, along with all the oddities and nonsense that 
make us us." In a series of brief, upbeat essays, 
Rosenblatt reflects on the Constitution, freedom of speech, 
liberalism, religion, political leadership, and the beauty 
of the American landscape. Some strong language. 2002.


War

As Always, Jack: A Wartime Love Story BR 14763
by Emma Sweeney
1 volume
Following her mother's death in 1985, Emma Sweeney found a 
packet of letters her father had written as a navy pilot in 
the 1940s and 1950s. Through reading the letters, Emma came 
to know her father, who died before she was born, and to 
understand his love for her mother. 2002.


The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and 
Betrayal in World War I BR 14254
by Ben Macintyre
3 volumes
At the beginning of World War I a group of British soldiers 
is forced to hide behind enemy lines in a small French 
village. With the help of the townspeople, the soldiers 
attempt to pass themselves off as locals. Love, betrayal, 
and sacrifice abound as ordinary villagers become heroes 
and villains. 2001.


The Greatest War Stories Ever Told BR 13883
edited by Lamar Underwood
4 volumes
Twenty-four excerpts from fiction and nonfiction, 
describing instances of heroism and bravery. Includes 
writings by Bruce Catton, Michael Shaara, and Stephen Crane 
on the American Civil War, Ernie Pyle on World War II, and 
Leo Tolstoy on Napoleon. Some violence and some strong 
language. 2001.


I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story BR 15111
by Rick Bragg
2 volumes
Relates the experiences of nineteen-year-old U.S. Army 
private Jessica Lynch, captured during an ambush in March 
2003 in southern Iraq and dramatically rescued weeks later, 
catapulting her into the international spotlight. Describes 
her West Virginia childhood and adjustment upon returning 
home wounded. Some violence and some strong language. 
Bestseller. 2003.


Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen 
BR 14210
by Bob Greene
2 volumes
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town 
that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American 
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, 
the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, 
magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002.


Silent Death: The Threat of Chemical and Biological 
Terrorism BR 13936
by Kathlyn Gay
1 volume
Survey of biological warfare agents such as anthrax, 
plague, and food poisoning, and chemical weapons such as 
the nerve gases used in the Gulf War that could be employed 
in other world conflicts. Describes terrorist threats and 
the defense measures used to combat them. For senior high 
and older readers. 2001.


War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning BR 14784
by Chris Hedges
2 volumes
Drawing on personal experience and combat literature, 
award-winning journalist explores human beings' obsession 
with conflict. Hedges demonstrates how the "myth of war" 
conditions people to embrace the glory of battle in pursuit 
of a noble cause; he then contrasts this myth with the 
brutal reality of modern warfare. Some violence. 2002.


When We Were One: Stories of World War II BR 14478
by W.C. Heinz
2 volumes
A collection of articles written for the New York Sun by 
war correspondent W.C. Heinz, who later became a successful 
sportswriter. Describes the invasion of Europe, the march 
into Germany, the interrogation of Nazi prisoners, and the 
execution of spies. Some strong language. 2002.


Women's Concerns

The Change before the Change: Everything You Need to Know 
to Stay Healthy in the Decade before Menopause BR 14129
by Laura E. Corio and Linda G. Kahn
5 volumes
A physician explains the physical changes that occur in 
women prior to menopause during the period called 
"perimenopause." Discusses symptoms, body functions, and 
available medicinal and herbal treatments. 2000.


God's Leading Lady: Out of the Shadows and into the Light 
BR 14362
by T.D. Jakes
2 volumes
Using stage metaphors, well-known pastor and evangelist 
encourages women to overcome imperfections and low self-
esteem. Drawing on stories of women in the Bible and in 
contemporary life, he recommends confronting trials, 
recognizing the Lord's calling, and claiming one's God-
determined role. 2002.


Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease 
from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study BR 14125
edited by Susan E. Hankinson and Graham A. Colditz
6 volumes
Summarizes the Harvard University medical study, which 
began in 1976, of nurses and their health. Discusses 
lowering the risk of common cancers, heart disease, stroke, 
diabetes, osteoporosis, age-related eye disorders, asthma, 
arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Includes advice on 
changing behaviors and making decisions. 2001.


Pregnant! What Can I Do? A Guide for Teenagers BR 14751
by Tania Heller
2 volumes
Physician provides guidance for teenage women who become 
pregnant unintentionally. Offers suggestions for getting 
help, making the right decisions, and building a better 
future. Discusses pros and cons of parenthood, abortion, 
and adoption, and presents interviews with teens who chose 
each option. For senior high and older readers. 2002.


What to Expect When You're Expecting BR 14234
by Heidi Murkoff and Arlene Eisenberg
9 volumes
Third edition of the classic childbirth primer. Details the 
physical and emotional symptoms, medical tests, and 
procedures women are likely to experience before, during, 
and after pregnancy. Includes information on postpartum 
depression, breastfeeding, alternative birthing, diet, and 
chronic health conditions. 2002.


The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional 
Health and Healing during the Change BR 13918
by Christiane Northrup
7 volumes
The author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (RC 48380) 
examines female menopause in the context of a mind-body 
connection. Discusses hormone replacement therapy, herbal 
treatments, diet and exercise, sex, osteoporosis, heart 
disease, and other physical changes and emotional issues, 
including stress and depression. Bestseller. 2001.


World History

Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics BR 
14068
by Martin Ewans
3 volumes
Former British diplomat provides an overview of the ancient 
and modern history of the troubled Central Asian country. 
Discusses Afghanistan's conflicting tribal traditions, the 
absence of a central government, and its centuries of 
warfare and foreign occupation. 2002.


The Americas: A Hemispheric History BR 14899
by Felipe Fernndez-Armesto
2 volumes
Oxford historian describes the Western Hemisphere from 
prehistoric times to the present. Topics include indigenous 
peoples, the slave trade, politics, and commerce. Also 
discusses the vast contrasts between north and south and 
the increasing preeminence of the United States beginning 
in the late eighteenth century with independence, unity, 
and industrialization. 2003.


The Assassination of Lumumba BR 14242
by Ludo de Witte
4 volumes
Examination of the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the 
Congo's first prime minister, and its political 
complexities. De Witte argues that the United States and 
Western Europe, fearing that the former Belgian colony 
would turn to the Soviets following independence, were 
complicit in plotting Lumumba's assassination. Some strong 
language. 2001.


The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman, and the Destruction of 
Hitler's Germany, 19411945 BR 14533
by Michael Beschloss
4 volumes
Historian relates the political dilemmas facing the Allies 
during World War II, including the future of conquered 
Germany. American Secretary of the Treasury Henry 
Morgenthau, Jr. urged harsh punitive measures in 
retaliation for Nazi crimes against European Jews, while 
others sought rehabilitation and the establishment of 
democracy to prevent further German aggression. Bestseller. 
2002.


The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror BR 14698
by Bernard Lewis
2 volumes
Princeton historian traces the roots of anti-Americanism in 
the Islamic world. Explores the conditions that led to 
terrorism in the west, including the Islamic Revolution in 
Iran, U.S. foreign policy, Soviet influence in the Middle 
East, and the role of Saudi Arabia in creating Muslim 
extremism. Bestseller. 2003.


An Empire of Plants: People and Plants That Changed the 
World BR 14912
by Toby Musgrave and Will Musgrave
3 volumes
Discusses the role of seven plantstobacco, sugar cane, 
cotton, tea, poppies (opium), cinchona tree bark (quinine), 
and rubberand how they influenced the rise of imperialism, 
overseas trade, and social changes. Also portrays the 
adventurers, merchants, and slaves who were engaged in the 
development of this economy. 2000.


The Handbook of the Middle East BR 14383
by Michael G. Kort
3 volumes
Overview of the Middle East's history, geography, culture, 
government, and politics. Includes Egypt, Libya, Israel, 
the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, 
Turkey, Iran, and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula: 
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, 
Qatar, and Bahrain. For senior high and older readers. 
2002.


The Handbook of the New Eastern Europe BR 14144
by Michael G. Kort
2 volumes
Overview of the nations that comprise eastern Europe since 
the 1989 fall of Communism including the former Yugoslavia, 
the Czech and Slovak Republics, Poland, Hungary, Romania, 
Bulgaria, and Albania. Includes information on history, 
economics, culture, ethnic groups, and social upheaval. For 
senior high and older readers. 2001.


The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo BR 14761
by Paula Huntley
2 volumes
A journal of the author's experiences in Prishtina, Kosovo, 
where she taught English to returned Albanian students 
during an eight-month period in 2000. She describes the 
aftermath of the NATO-forced Serb retreat and her students' 
hopes for a better life in the depressed province. 2003.


The History of Terrorism BR 14669
by Robert Taylor
1 volume
Examines the political agendas, religious beliefs, and 
strategies of groups that use violence to generate fear to 
gain their objectives. Considers anticolonial, separatist, 
revolutionary, and holy wars throughout history. For junior 
and senior high readers. 2002.


Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden 
BR 14070
by Peter L. Bergen
3 volumes
A journalist for CNN who interviewed Osama bin Laden in 
Afghanistan in 1997 investigates al-Qaeda, the Islamic 
terrorist organization. Describes its objectives, its past 
crimes including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and 
its worldwide reach. Traces bin Laden's past and his 
relationship to the Taliban. Bestseller. 2001.


Long Shadows: Truth, Lies, and History BR 13839
by Erna Paris
5 volumes
Canadian writer travels to four continents interviewing 
residents in Japan, Germany, Bosnia, South Africa, France, 
and the United States to observe how each country 
interprets its painful past. Explores apartheid, ethnic 
cleansing, slavery, and the Holocaust to analyze collective 
guilt, shame, power, and denial. 2001.


The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society, 
12501600 BR 14334
by Alfred W. Crosby
2 volumes
Examines the shift from qualitative to quantitative 
thinking in Europe during the late Middle Ages and the 
Renaissance. Discusses the ensuing developments in science, 
technology, and trade practices as well as in music and 
painting that led to the rise of Western civilization. 
1997.


Napoleon BR 14277
by Paul Johnson
2 volumes
Historian reassesses Bonaparte's spectacular career and 
character, examining the myth and the reality. Johnson 
contends that Napoleon "was not an ideologue but an 
opportunist, who seized on the accident of the French 
Revolution to propel himself into supreme power." 2002.


Queen and Country: The Fifty-Year Reign of Elizabeth II BR 
14333
by William Shawcross
2 volumes
British historian recounts the life and times of Great 
Britain's queen from her 1952 ascent to the throne to her 
2002 Golden Jubilee. Describes how Elizabeth II adjusted to 
modern times the ancient monarchy she inherited, surviving 
notable challenges, among them the tabloid reports of her 
family's affairs. 2002.


The Rasputin File BR 14452
by Edvard Radzinsky
6 volumes
Examines the life and assassination of Rasputinthe 
controversial holy man who influenced the last imperial 
Russian court. Explores his alleged sexual misconduct, his 
spiritual hold over Tsarina Alexandra, and how he was 
murdered. Based on files from the Soviet archives. Some 
descriptions of sex. 2000.


Terrorists and Terrorist Groups BR 14670
by Stephen Currie
1 volume
Discusses the origins, political purposes, religious 
beliefs, and strategies of groups that use violence to 
achieve their goals. Includes information on the 
Palestinian movement Hamas, Peru's Shining Path, the Irish 
Republican Army, al-Qaeda, and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy 
McVeigh. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.


Winston Churchill BR 14589
by John Keegan
2 volumes
Military historian explores the mystique of Britain's prime 
minister during World War II, discussing his life, works, 
and speeches. Portrays Churchill, the man and the political 
leader, in the context of England's history. 2002.