Preview Shelf by Janice Clauser
Library News and Notable New Books
Staff member Katy Ebenholtz Myers has made a donation to the Crawfordsville Public Library in memory of her mother, bibliophile Marianne Farrell Ebenholtz. James McPherson's "Ordeal by Fire" explains the meaning of the American Civil War and Reconstruction to common soldiers, and addresses espionage operations, the war in the trans-Mississippi West, the assassination of President Lincoln, the psychological impact of the war in the South, the origins of the Lost Cause mentality, and Ulysses Grant's presidency. It's a quintessential text.
As the school semester progresses, four math books might be helpful to students. "Algebra Workbook for Dummies" contains hundreds of practice problems. "Algebra for Dummies" offers solutions by subject as does "Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide". "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra" approaches the subject as a friendly voice.
If you want to study breads, Jeff Hertzberg's "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" revolutionizes home baking. "The End of Overeating" by former FDA commissioner David Kessler analysises why it is so difficult to resist certain foods and why it's so easy to overindulge. "The F-Factor Diet" of Tanya Zuckerbrot's recipes offers fiber-rich additions for a better diet.
"Misquoting Jesus" tells who changed the Bible and why, as Bart Ehrman explains mistakes and alterations made by early translators that make the original words difficult to reconstruct, affecting all subsequent versions of the text. "Mere Christianity" is C. S. Lewis' series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity in 1943 England, when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war. "Opus Dei" is John Allen's study of the myths and realities of the most controversial force in the Roman Catholic Church, through interviews with current members and critical ex-members. "The Last Templar" by Raymond Khoury deals with four masked horsemen dressed as templar knights who ride up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a black-tie opening of a Vatican exhibit to steal a strange device. It's been a movie too.
In his second adventure "Purity of Blood", Auturo Perez-Reverte tells of a swordsman hired to rescue a girl from a convent's danger that turns out to be a religious and political conspiracy leading to the highest levels of the Spanish Inquisition.
"Prefab Modern" by Jill Herbers is a new kind of prefab housing "for a high-style, budget-conscious generation that shops at Ikea and Target", designed by architects, and discussing whether or not to buy prefab. The "Collector Car Restoration Bible" by Matt Joseph is an all-color edition of practical techniques for professional results. "Bungalow" by Jane Powell, preservationist, & Linda Svendsen, photographer, is a large book of colorful pictures of Arts and Crafts homes, both exteriors and interiors. "The Big Book of John Deere Tractors" is the complete model-by-model encyclopedia including classic toys, brochures, and collectibles by Don Macmillan. The new Calvin and Hobbes cartoon collection by Bill Watterson is called "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat". The editors of Storey Books offer "Country Wisdom & Know-How" commenting on everything you need to learn to live off the land.
Steven Suskin's "The Sound of Broadway Music" tells what an orchestrator does, with biographies of twelve major theatre figures, and a description of 700 musicals. In "Mainly on Directing" Arthur Laurents tells about the origins and productions of "Gypsy", "West Side Story", and other musicals.
Staff member Katy Ebenholtz Myers has made a donation to the Crawfordsville Public Library in memory of her mother, bibliophile Marianne Farrell Ebenholtz. James McPherson's "Ordeal by Fire" explains the meaning of the American Civil War and Reconstruction to common soldiers, and addresses espionage operations, the war in the trans-Mississippi West, the assassination of President Lincoln, the psychological impact of the war in the South, the origins of the Lost Cause mentality, and Ulysses Grant's presidency. It's a quintessential text.
As the school semester progresses, four math books might be helpful to students. "Algebra Workbook for Dummies" contains hundreds of practice problems. "Algebra for Dummies" offers solutions by subject as does "Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide". "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra" approaches the subject as a friendly voice.
If you want to study breads, Jeff Hertzberg's "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" revolutionizes home baking. "The End of Overeating" by former FDA commissioner David Kessler analysises why it is so difficult to resist certain foods and why it's so easy to overindulge. "The F-Factor Diet" of Tanya Zuckerbrot's recipes offers fiber-rich additions for a better diet.
"Misquoting Jesus" tells who changed the Bible and why, as Bart Ehrman explains mistakes and alterations made by early translators that make the original words difficult to reconstruct, affecting all subsequent versions of the text. "Mere Christianity" is C. S. Lewis' series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity in 1943 England, when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war. "Opus Dei" is John Allen's study of the myths and realities of the most controversial force in the Roman Catholic Church, through interviews with current members and critical ex-members. "The Last Templar" by Raymond Khoury deals with four masked horsemen dressed as templar knights who ride up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a black-tie opening of a Vatican exhibit to steal a strange device. It's been a movie too.
In his second adventure "Purity of Blood", Auturo Perez-Reverte tells of a swordsman hired to rescue a girl from a convent's danger that turns out to be a religious and political conspiracy leading to the highest levels of the Spanish Inquisition.
"Prefab Modern" by Jill Herbers is a new kind of prefab housing "for a high-style, budget-conscious generation that shops at Ikea and Target", designed by architects, and discussing whether or not to buy prefab. The "Collector Car Restoration Bible" by Matt Joseph is an all-color edition of practical techniques for professional results. "Bungalow" by Jane Powell, preservationist, & Linda Svendsen, photographer, is a large book of colorful pictures of Arts and Crafts homes, both exteriors and interiors. "The Big Book of John Deere Tractors" is the complete model-by-model encyclopedia including classic toys, brochures, and collectibles by Don Macmillan. The new Calvin and Hobbes cartoon collection by Bill Watterson is called "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat". The editors of Storey Books offer "Country Wisdom & Know-How" commenting on everything you need to learn to live off the land.
Steven Suskin's "The Sound of Broadway Music" tells what an orchestrator does, with biographies of twelve major theatre figures, and a description of 700 musicals. In "Mainly on Directing" Arthur Laurents tells about the origins and productions of "Gypsy", "West Side Story", and other musicals.
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