The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
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 By Margaret Rivers Larminie. c. P. Putnam's Sons. publishers, New York city.
 This is the story of z young Jim ; Stonehouse, his hopes, his mistakes, his disillusionments, his occasie nal moments of high happiness--a record so close to life that # seems life It. self fine study of Character by an author who discloses an unusual ca pacity for sympathetic understanding, and whose people are real and un- forgetable.
 Jim's creed was this. T believe sthis, my dear. that greatly tc desire anything and to find that 1t exists is better than all the possessing"
 THE WAYS OF I.AUGHTER By Harold sRegbie. c. P, Putnam's Sons. publishers, New York city.
 Iight-hearfed povel. which has q kind of gaiety that only a deep and serious mind ceuld achieve. The story >rof cheerful barrister who finally convinces morose philosopher and his unhappy daughter of the real place Of humor in the unfverse-~a strand of magic tenderness is woven h tapestry of radiant fun and cheerful comedy.
 ''cHARACTER REVELATIONS OF
 MIND AND BODY.
 By Gerald Elton Fosbroke (illus- trated); c. r. Putnam's Sons. pub Iisheds. New York city.
 This volume contains a statement of methods for the study of the fn 0iqations Of character which are built. Into the face as result of mental ana bodily reactions. A careful study ot this work will prove of distinct vaiue to executives and others, and the accompanying illustrations as osefui as they are interesting.
 EUROPE IN cONvALESCENcE- by Alfred E. Zimmern: G. F. Putnam's sons. publishers. New York city.
 The Psychological consequences of war strain. the hot fit of nationalism followed by cold fit of parochlalism and indifference. are slowly but sure passing away. and the economic reaction. the sudden boom followed as suddenly by -precipitous depres- sion in 1919. has entered into a chronic stage. With the disappear ance of these ephemeral phenomena. the permanentNchangcs wrought dur Ing the last seven years in the life or the continent are becoming more ~ iS' therefore. perhaps at last possible to look back in persuec- tive at the convuision, the greatest and most sudden in her long history. through which Europe has passed. ana to make brief survey of her present situation and outlookA -socIALisM AND THE AVERAGE
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 By William H. Doughty, Jr.. "A R lt.f D.: 2. P. Putnam.s sons. pub iisAefs. New York city.
 A presentation in brief and ponu. lar form of the nature of socialism. tie faiiacies inherent in certain .of the more general and fundairientaI doctrines of socialism. the subtlety and disingenu0usness of the propa ganda in favor of socialism. and the futility and impracticability Of the promlses of socialism
 THE OLD STONE AGE~ Written and Illustrated by Marjorie and c. H. B. ouenneil G. P. Put nam's Sons. publishers. New York city
 Herein is pictured the everyday life of prehistoric man-his manner of living and his environment. Recently many important discoveries relating to the Stone Age have claimed at tention from archaeologists Ii Is from this. material that the authors with great skill and care have conn piled this interesting book for the laymana volume as absorbing as a romance and more interesting be- cause true
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 tA Study in American Prisons). By Frank Tannenbaum. c. F. Putnam's Sons. publishers New York city. z In 1914 Frank Tannenbaum led a group of 5obless men into. a New York church to demand work For this he served a year in the penitcn- tiary. Later he graduated from Co., lumbfa University with the highest honors in economies and history. and Is today acknowiedged as an eminent sociologfst. And with this equipment he has made the earnest study of the distressing conditions so startlingly revealed in these chapters
 THE ODDS AND OTHER STORIES" By Edith Nj. Dell. c. r. Putnam's Sons, publishers. New York city. There are seven stories fin this new volume. and as her raaders knol q so-caIled short storyfby Ethel M. Dell contains all the qualities of tho average novel by another. and of higher quality. too, By the way, the authors latest long novel. The Ob- etAcle Race has had. and Is still en- 3eyfag, . huge success.
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