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Library News and Notable New Books
A new book to borrow is Emma Rothschild’s "The Inner Life of Empires", an eighteenth-century history which showcases the lives of eleven siblings, four girls and seven boys. This global family watched as their own time created an empire, an enlightenment, and an economy. "Inside Scientology" by Janet Reitman gives the history of this religion. "Manana Forever?" is Jorge Castaneda's explanation of the puzzling paradoxes of his native Mexico, examining possibilities to expand its culture and make its political system more open and democratic. "The Power of Music" by Elena Mannes examines all the intricacies of music's place in our lives, especially the power of music to heal. "Fire and Rain" is David Browne's story of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor in the setting of the late 1960s and on into 19
70. "What the Dog Saw" is Malcolm Gladwell's vehicle to find the intersection of science and society and to explain how we got where we are, in the "best of his writing" comments full of wit and wisdom.
John Vaillant’s “The Tiger” is the true story, documented by the Russians in 2007-2008 and later translated into English, about one man-eating tiger and the men who stalked it.
Three new manuals are "Choosing the Right College" an ISI Guide for 2012-2013, "2011 Ste
p-by -Step Medical Coding" by Carol Buck, and the 2012 "Master the GED" by Ronald Kaprov.
"Homemade Soda" by Andrew Schloss shows how to make not only sodas but also slushes, brews for cola and root beers, sparkling teas and coffees, and other carbonated concoctions. In "Culinary Careers" Rick Smilow explains how to go about getting your dream job in food management. "The River Cottage Bread Handbook" by Daniel Stevens brings more than recipes to the table, for this book also gives you a way to learn baking techniques. "Raising Meat G
oats" is Maggie Sayer's offering on managing, breeding, and marketing, and there's also "Living with Goats" by Margaret Hathaway which focuses on raising your own backyard herd. David Linden's "The Compass of Pleasure" describes how our brains translate fatty foods, exercise, vodka, and other items into good feelings. "Man with a Pan" is the culinary adventure of fathers who cook for their families; edited by John Donohue, twenty remarks come from men like Stephen King, Mario Batali, and Jim Harrison. Lysa TerKeurst's "Made to Crave" promotes satisfying our deepest desires with God, not food.
"Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation" by Walter Mosley draws from his knowledge of addiction and recovery to aid problems of contemporary America through bold new ways of thinking about the world. "Heaven is for Real" is a little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back, written by Todd Burpo about his not-yet four-year-old son. "Half a Life" is a memoir by Darin Strauss about the loss of a classmate who swerved in front of his car, dying in the collision, and about how "we're all pretty much able to deal even with the worst that life can fire at us, if we simply admit that it is very difficult." "The Longest War" by Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst, is a vital and essential account of the central conflict of our times, tracing the
arc of the fight and projecting its likely future.
A new book to borrow is Emma Rothschild’s "The Inner Life of Empires", an eighteenth-century history which showcases the lives of eleven siblings, four girls and seven boys. This global family watched as their own time created an empire, an enlightenment, and an economy. "Inside Scientology" by Janet Reitman gives the history of this religion. "Manana Forever?" is Jorge Castaneda's explanation of the puzzling paradoxes of his native Mexico, examining possibilities to expand its culture and make its political system more open and democratic. "The Power of Music" by Elena Mannes examines all the intricacies of music's place in our lives, especially the power of music to heal. "Fire and Rain" is David Browne's story of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor in the setting of the late 1960s and on into 19
70. "What the Dog Saw" is Malcolm Gladwell's vehicle to find the intersection of science and society and to explain how we got where we are, in the "best of his writing" comments full of wit and wisdom.John Vaillant’s “The Tiger” is the true story, documented by the Russians in 2007-2008 and later translated into English, about one man-eating tiger and the men who stalked it.
Three new manuals are "Choosing the Right College" an ISI Guide for 2012-2013, "2011 Ste
p-by -Step Medical Coding" by Carol Buck, and the 2012 "Master the GED" by Ronald Kaprov."Homemade Soda" by Andrew Schloss shows how to make not only sodas but also slushes, brews for cola and root beers, sparkling teas and coffees, and other carbonated concoctions. In "Culinary Careers" Rick Smilow explains how to go about getting your dream job in food management. "The River Cottage Bread Handbook" by Daniel Stevens brings more than recipes to the table, for this book also gives you a way to learn baking techniques. "Raising Meat G
oats" is Maggie Sayer's offering on managing, breeding, and marketing, and there's also "Living with Goats" by Margaret Hathaway which focuses on raising your own backyard herd. David Linden's "The Compass of Pleasure" describes how our brains translate fatty foods, exercise, vodka, and other items into good feelings. "Man with a Pan" is the culinary adventure of fathers who cook for their families; edited by John Donohue, twenty remarks come from men like Stephen King, Mario Batali, and Jim Harrison. Lysa TerKeurst's "Made to Crave" promotes satisfying our deepest desires with God, not food.
"Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation" by Walter Mosley draws from his knowledge of addiction and recovery to aid problems of contemporary America through bold new ways of thinking about the world. "Heaven is for Real" is a little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back, written by Todd Burpo about his not-yet four-year-old son. "Half a Life" is a memoir by Darin Strauss about the loss of a classmate who swerved in front of his car, dying in the collision, and about how "we're all pretty much able to deal even with the worst that life can fire at us, if we simply admit that it is very difficult." "The Longest War" by Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst, is a vital and essential account of the central conflict of our times, tracing the
arc of the fight and projecting its likely future.
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