Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-08
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fiction.

I Atkinson, Pollu, Dog
of Roubaix." An exquisite story of
a French family and their dog. The
dog "Poilu" distinguishes himself for
bravery by drawing machine gun.
Bower, B. M.-"Skyrider." An ex-
citing story of western ranch life.
Cooper-"The Heart of 0 Sono
San" O Sono San is a Japanese gen
tlewoman, and this story Of her life
has many descriptions of Japanese
scenery and customs. 1t is illustrat-
ed with excellent photographs.
Cunningham-"The Manse at Bar
rem Rocks" A pleasant story of a
boys life in an old Baptist manse
in West Virginia.
Dehan-"That Which Hath Wings" ;"
A powerful novel of the smart set
of London and Paris.
Twelve of Edna Ferber's most recent
stories, which abound in humor and
pathcs.
Fisher-'Home Fires in France"
This book is fiction written in France
out of a lifelong familiarity with the
French and two years intense expert
ence in war work.
Fletcher-"Drifting." w h msical
| "Reminiscences VI q yOOiiS
who is convalescing in a British hos
pital Good characterization.
| French-"Great Ghost Stories"
Twelve stories from masters such as
Bulwer-Lytton and Ouiller- Couch.
Where Your Heart Is"
The heroine is a dealer in antique
jewelry. Her quest for something
Satisfying makes a gripping novel.
| Hergesheimer-"Java Head" A
story of retired sea captain. The
scene is laid in Salem, Mass. early
| in the nineteenth century The de-
scription of the harbor and the trade
with China and the Indies are very
good.
| Hewlett-"Gudrid the Fair" A
tale of the discovery of America.
Mundy-" "Hira Singh" The adven-
lures of squadron of Sikh cavalry
| fighting with the British in Flanders.
| tt is fine tribute to Sikh loyalty.
O'Brien-"Best Short Stories of
1918 and Yearbook of the American
Short Story"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Quest" Ex-
periences of an idle-rich young man
who lays wager that he will set
off with a five-pound note and earn
| his living for one year.
patricia Brent, Spinster." Many
guesses as to the author of this sue
cessful humorous novel have reached
the publishers. but all so far have so
have been wide Of mark.
"Sheriff's Son." A lively
and entertaining western story.
Sidgwick-"Salt of the Earth" A
contrast between the old and the
new Germany. The Mullers, a we'll
to do German family, have lived in
England for twenty years and their
children are thoroughly English. The
daughter marries a Prussian officer
and goes to live in Berlin. She finds
instead of the old fashioned easy GO
ing Germany of her dreams, people
without vision, almost fanatical in
their hatred of the English Her life
becomes unbearable and at the out
break of the war she is forced to re-
turn to England.
Stackpoole- Ghost Story" A
well-written story of the old South,
unique in that it contains no refer
ence to the war.
Streeter-"That's Me All Over,
Mable." A continuation of the pop
ular book, "Dere Mable," love let
ters cf rookie.
Tobenkin-"House a of Conrad"
The story of a German immigrant
family through three generations. A
picture of the unconscious process
of AmericaniZation at work upon the
minds and souls of immigrants"
Walpole-- Green Mirror" Dis
tinctly it belongs to the class of ma
jor English fiction. 1t is a story
built, as one may say, to last, not
to be read and easily forgotten.
Non Fiction.
Adams-"Things That Cannot Be
Shaken" Essays on Christian Fun
damentals.
Ames-"The New Orthodoxy"
The author defines, "All who dwell
in this new world of the natural and
social sciences have%certain attitudes
and habits of thought in common.
These constitute the new orthodoxy
CT method and spirit"
Barton-"The Religions of the
World" Concise and accurate text
book for the study of comparative
religion.
Hodges-"How to Know the
Bible" A very thoughtful book
which studies the Bible as a library
of religious writings.
Kirkland-"The New Death" The
author shows US how our present
daily contact with death demands a
newer and more harmonious attitude
toward life, both fortal and immor-
tai.
Lawson-"Greatest Thoughts on
the Bible" Prose and poetry from
well known speakers and writer's,
both churchmen and laymen, which
should give credence to the author
ity, harmony and spiritual value of
the Scriptures.
Moulton-"The Bible at Single
! View" An outline for the guidance
of beginners in the serious study Of
the Bible.
Books on the War
/ Hairh-"Iife in p Tank" The
author describes vividly and simply
the life of an officer or man who
belongs to the tank corps, his duties
in training and action and his ex-
poriences in battle.
Hall-"High Adventure" Written