Book News and New Book Reviews

Just a sampling of our new materials (right side)!

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The messenger


by Jan Burke. The best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of the Irene Kelly series changes direction with a supernatural thriller featuring immortal Messenger Tyler (who hears the thoughts of the dying), an enemy who has returned from the 1800s to hunt him, and a risky opportunity for Tyler to hang up his hat finally after 200 lonely years. With a ten-city tour. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. (Check Catalog)

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Mrs. Astor regrets : the hidden betrayals of a family beyond reproach


by Meryl Gordon. Drawing on interviews with members of Brooke Astor's elite social circle, as well as her staff, a behind-the-scenes look at the trials and tribulations of the Astor family captures the story of three generations of a privileged American dynasty, from the storied philanthropist to her grandson, who accused his own father of mistreating and stealing from his grandmother.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Hudson River Journey: Images from Lake Tear in the Clouds to New York Harbor


by Hardie Truesdale. Includes an introduction by Pete Seeger; Riverkeeper by Alex Matthiessen; and Going with the Flow by Joanne Michaels. Also, includes Hudson River Journey. (Check catalog)

Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Lost art of walking


The sit down come heel stay and stand book

A Step-by-step Dog Training Achievement Program. In dogs, lack of training in the early stages of life can lead to a host of negative consequences, like bad behavior. Whether your dog is a puppy or an adult, learning how to train him correctly will encourage a happy and well-behaved canine companion.
by Claire Arrowsmith. (Check catalog)

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Trauma and recovery


Trauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman is considered a classic in the field of psychology. It examines how people adapt to traumatic events such as rape, domestic violence, terrorism, and combat, discusses the healing process, and provides a framework for treatment.



Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The race between education and technology


by Claudia Dale Goldin. Includes chapters: The human capital century -- Inequality across the twentieth century -- Skill-biased technological change -- Origins of the virtues -- Economic foundations of the high school movement -- America's graduation from high school -- Mass higher education in the twentieth century -- The race between education and technology -- How America once led and can win the race for tomorrow. (Check Catalog)

The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008 .


Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Evolution and the Big Questions: Sex, Race, Religion, and Other Matters



"This text considers whether evolutionary explanations can be used to clarify some of life's biggest questions. It offers a lively, informative, and timely look at a wide variety of key issues facing all of us today - including questions of race, sex, gender, the nature of language, religion, ethics, knowledge, consciousness, and, ultimately, the meaning of life."