[bksvol-discuss] New Books (47) for 09-19
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=====FICTION, 13
CIRCLES OF STONE, BY JOAN LAMBERT
In this compelling adventure, the stories of three wise women - each
called Zena, yet born thousands of generations apart - unfold in a
compassionate and moving saga that celebrates the remarkable growth of
the human spirit.
Excellent Quality, 408 Pages
Copyright 1997
History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109614/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671552856/
FINAL EXPOSURE (BIG SKY SECRETS, BOOK 1, LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE), BY
ROXANNE RUSTAND
Erin has just taken over her grandfather's store in a small town in
Montana, but who is after her and why?
Excellent Quality, 210 Pages
Copyright 2009
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/109094/
FLIGHT TO CANADA, BY ISHMAEL REED
Ishmael Reed has created a sharp, wildly funny slave's-eye view of the
Civil War -- exposing America's racial foibles of the past and present.
Excellent Quality, 180 Pages
Copyright 1976
History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116765/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0684847507/
FULL SPECTRUM, BY SHAWNA MCCARTHY AND LOU ARONICA
Here for the first time anywhere are twenty-five all-new stories from
the leading edge of contemporary science fiction and fantasy.
Excellent Quality, 484 Pages
Copyright 1988
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115528/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553274821/
HANNAH COULTER, BY WENDELL BERRY
In the latest installment in Wendell Berry's long story about the
citizens of Port William, Hannah Coulter remembers -- her childhood,
young love and loss, raising children and the changing seasons.
Excellent Quality, 187 Pages
Copyright 2004
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116772/
JAPANESE BY SPRING, BY ISHMAEL REED
Benjamin "Chappie" Puttbutt, a black junior professor at the
overwhelmingly white Jack London College, lusts after tenure and its
glorious perks. He unexpectedly becomes academic dean and the fun begins
as he sets out to stir things up and settle old scores.
Excellent Quality, 240 Pages
Copyright 1993
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116778/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140255850/
MISS JULIA HITS THE ROAD (BOOK 4), BY ANN B. ROSS
Can the inimitable Miss Julia keep up appearances even in the sidecar of
a Harley Davidson?
Excellent Quality, 356 Pages
Copyright 2003
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101922/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0142004049/
THE 1987 ANNUAL WORLD'S BEST SF, BY DONALD A. WOLLHEIM
Welcome to the 22nd annual edition of the number one anthology of
science fiction edited by Donald A. Wollheim, the man who over the years
has discovered most of the stellar talents in the field. Once again this
year's volume offers you the best works of both long established names
and some of the newest wonders on the science fiction scene.
Excellent Quality, 297 Pages
Copyright 1987
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115526/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0886772036/
THE FREE-LANCE PALLBEARERS, BY ISHMAEL REED
Ishmael Reed's electrifying first novel zooms readers off to a land they
have never heard of, a crazy, ominous kingdom called HARRY SAM.
Excellent Quality, 158 Pages
Copyright 1967
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116769/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564782255/
THE TERRIBLE THREES, BY ISHMAEL REED
With offbeat humor and on-target social criticism, Ishmael Reed presents
in "The Terrible Threes" a vision of America in the not too distant
future, a portrait of a fairy tale gone awry.
Excellent Quality, 182 Pages
Copyright 1989
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116756/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/074900102X/
THE TERRIBLE TWOS, BY ISHMAEL REED
"The Terrible Twos" is a funny, sharp-edged fictional assault on all
those sulky, spoiled naysayers needing instant gratification --
Americans, commercialism to Congress, Santa Claus to religious cults.
Excellent Quality, 180 Pages
Copyright 1982
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116764/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564782263/
THE TERMINAL MAN, BY MICHAEL CRICHTON
The classic thriller and "New York Times" bestseller is reissued with a
new look. Prone to violent seizures, Harry Benson undergoes an
experimental procedure that implants electrodes in his brain, sending
soothing pulses to the brain's pleasure canyon.
Excellent Quality, 275 Pages
Copyright 1972
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/85638/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345354621/
YELLOW BACK RADIO BROKE-DOWN, BY ISHMAEL REED
A HooDoo Western by Ishmael Reed, author of Mumbo Jumbo and one of
America's most innovative and celebrated writers. Reed demolishes white
American history and folklore as well as Christian myth in this
masterful satire of contemporary American life.
Excellent Quality, 182 Pages
Copyright 1969
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116762/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564782387/
=====NONFICTION, 13
A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING FROM READINGS (4TH EDITION), BY STEPHEN WILHOIT
This popular rhetoric for first year college writing programs focuses on
writing on written sources, featuring summaries, critiques, rhetorical
analyses, and informative and argumentative syntheses.
Excellent Quality, 314 Pages
Copyright 2007
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/60952/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321435087/
A VIEW OF MY OWN: ESSAYS ON LITERATURE AND SOCIETY, BY ELIZABETH HARDWICK
"A View of My Own: Essays on Literature and Society is renowned author
Elizabeth Hardwick's insightful, sophisticated, witty, and often acerbic
anthology of some of the essays she has written throughout her
illustrious career.
Excellent Quality, 222 Pages
Copyright 1962
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116768/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0912946911/
CIVILIZATION IN THE WEST, VOLUME II: SINCE 1555 (6TH EDITION), BY
PATRICIA O'BRIEN AND PATRICK GEARY AND MARK KISHLANSKY
Civilization in the West blends social and political history into a
fascinating narrative that brings history to life. The authors tell a
compelling story of Western Civilization that is enhanced by an
image-based approach.
Excellent Quality, 622 Pages
Copyright 2007
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116753/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321236122/
ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE, INTRODUCTORY COURSE, BY JUDITH L. IRVIN AND RENEE
HOBBS AND RICHARD VACCA AND LEE O'DELL
Textbook on communication, grammar, and reading the English language.
Excellent Quality, 847 Pages
Copyright 2004
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116737/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0030686636/
HURRY DOWN SUNSHINE, BY MICHAEL GREENBERG
In this extraordinary account of a loved one's madness and the effects
it has on family, friends, caregivers and even fellow sufferers,
Greenberg records his daughter Sally's journey as only a father can
while still remaining completely honest.
Excellent Quality, 231 Pages
Copyright 2008
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind
and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/115816/
IDEAS AND DETAILS: A GUIDE TO COLLEGE WRITING (6TH EDITION), BY M.
GARRETT BAUMAN
A textbook focusing on the process of writing and the options available
for students, rather than on the technicalities of language or composition.
Excellent Quality, 482 Pages
Copyright 2007
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117043/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1413018467/
MASTER OF THE SENATE (THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON), BY ROBERT A. CARO
Drawing on meticulous research and writing with a fine smooth style,
Caro covers events and activities between 1949 and 1960, the 12 years
Johnson was a Senator.
Excellent Quality, 1,168 Pages
Copyright 2002
Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116770/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394528360/
OUT OF ORBIT: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW THREE ASTRONAUTS FOUND THEMSELVES
HUNDREDS OF MILES ABOVE THE EARTH WITH NO WAY HOME, BY CHRIS JONES
An adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all--outer space. In
the nearly forty years since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, space
travel has come to be seen as a routine enterprise--at least until the
shuttle "Columbia" disintegrated.
Excellent Quality, 289 Pages
Copyright 2008
History, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116751/
THE ADHD-AUTISM CONNECTION: A STEP TOWARD MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT , BY DIANE KENNEDY
At last, long-awaited answers to the questions you've been asking. Help
for frustrated ADHD patients and their families. (As well as those with
autism, PDD, Asperger's syndrome, and other related conditions.)
Excellent Quality, 224 Pages
Copyright 2002
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116754/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578564980/
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN STUART MILL, BY JOHN STUART MILL
John Stuart Mill's Autobiography, published posthumously, is an honest
account of the education of this great thinker of the nineteenth
century. It is an amazing account of an extraordinary life.
Excellent Quality, 166 Pages
Copyright 2008
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116775/
THE ESSENTIAL COSMIC PERSPECTIVE (4TH EDITION), BY JEFFREY O. BENNETT
Textbook on astronomy.
Excellent Quality, 532 Pages
Copyright 2006
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116729/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805347925/
THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO: HOW MY MOTHER RAISED 10 KIDS ON 25
WORDS OR LESS, BY TERRY RYAN
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an
enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect
prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s.
Excellent Quality, 400 Pages
Copyright 2001
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/112059/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0783895755/
TO BE REAL: TELLING THE TRUTH AND CHANGING THE FACE OF FEMINISM, BY
REBECCA WALKER
Collection of essays. Determined to extend the boundaries of feminism to
embrace social, political, and economic equality for all humanity, these
twenty-one exciting young activists and thinkers recast the concepts of
feminism to reflect their own personal experiences and beliefs.
Excellent Quality, 301 Pages
Copyright 1995
Textbooks and Educational Materials, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117030/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385472625/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 21
JUST JAZZ, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
Artistic Jasmine "Jazz" Fletcher tries to find a way to convince her
skeptical parents that art for her is not just an expensive hobby but an
important part of life.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116142/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310710952/
LOVE, ANNIE, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
Annie, who maintains a blog advice column under the name "Professor
Love," considers herself an expert on the subject of relationships until
she gets her dream homecoming date and realizes how much she has to
learn about both love and friendship.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116146/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310710944/
NINA SHAPES UP (MAKING OUT, BOOK 10), BY K. A. APPLEGATE
Relationships on the island are intense. Zoey wants to have two
boyfriends at once, Claire wants a boy who isn't interested in her,
Christopher wants to surprise Aisha, Nina and Ben want to have a first
time, and Lara wants Jake to be her drinking partner.
Excellent Quality, 185 Pages
Copyright 1996
Romance, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/96623/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0380807432/
STORM RISING, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
High school freshman Storm Novelo, most likely to be the center of
attention, hides the emptiness that makes her lose interest in any
project she starts, until she makes a life-changing discovery.
Excellent Quality, 121 Pages
Copyright 2006
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116435/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310710960/
SWORD SONG, BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
At sixteen, Bjarni is cast out of the Norse settlement in the Angles'
Land for an act of oath-breaking and spends five years sailing the west
coast of Scotland and witnessing the feuds of the clan chiefs living there.
Excellent Quality, 274 Pages
Copyright 1997
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116777/
THE PRESIDENTIAL MYSTERY, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
During the excitement of her school's mock election, as she is serving
as campaign manager for her friends Sunny and Quentin, Molly tries to
discover who is framing her for horrible practical jokes connected to
the campaign.
Excellent Quality, 80 Pages
Copyright 1999
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116433/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0570053544/
THE SHINING COMPANY, BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
In 600 A.D. in northern Britain, Prosper becomes a shield bearer with
the Companions, an army made up of three hundred younger sons of minor
kings and trained to act as one fighting brotherhood against the
invading Saxons.
Excellent Quality, 296 Pages
Copyright 1992
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116781/
UPSETTING ANNIE, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
Everything seems to be going well for fifteen-year-old Annie, between
her popular blog, good friends, and cheerleading, but when her cousin
Shawna returns from Paris and becomes the center of attention, Annie
cannot help but be jealous.
Excellent Quality, 125 Pages
Copyright 2007
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116441/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310712645/
ARCTIC TUNDRA, BY MICHAEL H. FORMAN
Thousands of complex animal and plant species make their home in the
Arctic tundra. By looking at small, specialized habitats, this series
brings to life the multiple complexities present in even the most common
or simple environments.
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117031/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0516207105/
CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME!, BY PAM MUñOZ RYAN
Come along with Carmen for a tour of California -- the golden state!
Excellent Quality, 32 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116066/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0881068810/
DONUTHEART, BY SUE STAUFFACHER
Franklin Delano Donuthead, star of Sue Stauffacher's book Donuthead, is
back and life continues to throw him lots of curveballs: he's now in
sixth grade which means it's time for middle school, with all of its
related terrors.
Excellent Quality, 202 Pages
Copyright 2006
Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116761/
FIVE TRUCKS, BY BRIAN FLOCA
Here are five trucks with a single purpose. Clue #1: A boy and his
father watch the busy drivers of the five trucks through a large window.
Clue #2: A plaid suitcase is an important part of the progress that
father and son are following.
Excellent Quality, 19 Pages
Copyright 1999
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117033/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0789425610/
FRIEND OR FIEND? WITH THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE, BY JUDY BLUME
First-grader Jake "The Pain" and his sister, third-grader Abigail "The
Great One" have more adventures, including visiting their cousins in New
York and celebrating their cat Fluzzy's birthday.
Excellent Quality, 115 Pages
Copyright 2009
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116752/
I'M A BIG SISTER, BY JOANNA COLE
Warm, loving pictures accompany this upbeat look at how a family grows
when a new baby comes home. A companion volume to I'm a Big Brother.
Excellent Quality, 13 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117037/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0688145094/
JINGLE, THE CHRISTMAS CLOWN, BY TOMIE DEPAOLA
Staying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of
baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village
too poor to celebrate the holiday.
Excellent Quality, 28 Pages
Copyright 1992
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117035/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/039922338X/
LET'S CELEBRATE EARTH DAY, BY PETER ROOP AND CONNIE ROOP
A well-rounded introduction to Earth Day for young readers in a
question- and-answer format. Important facts about the state of our
earth are interspersed throughout, but an overall positive tone leaves
readers feeling encouraged, not discouraged.
Excellent Quality, 31 Pages
Copyright 2001
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117029/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0761318127/
PIG ON THE TITANIC: A TRUE STORY, BY GARY CREW
A pig on a passenger liner? Impossible! No! No! It's me ... Maxixe, the
music box pig! Everyone knows the story of the night the great ship
Titanic sank. But few know the story of Maxixe, one of the unsung heroes
of that night.
Excellent Quality, 19 Pages
Copyright 2005
Children's Books, History, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117034/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060523050/
SIX DOGS, TWENTY-THREE CATS, FORTY-FIVE MICE, AND ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN
SPIDERS, BY MARY CHALMERS
Annie tries unsuccessfully to keep her 190 pets out of the company room
to avoid frightening her friend Priscilla.
Excellent Quality, 34 Pages
Copyright 1986
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117036/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060211881/
THE DESERT IS MY MOTHER / EL DESIERTO ES MI MADRE, BY PAT MORA
This beautifully written and illustrated book will inspire children with
its artistry, imagination, and spirit. A young girl embarks on a poetic
journey through the desert, discovering the many gifts that nature
offers. In English and Spanish.
Excellent Quality, 21 Pages
Copyright 1994
Children's Books, Poetry
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117026/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1558851585/
THE PUZZLE CLUB: MYSTERY OF GREAT PRICE, BY DANDI DALEY MACKALL
Kids love to join the adventures of the Puzzle Club and help its members
solve intriguing mysteries. This group of lovable characters takes
children on wonderful journeys that illustrate how Christ's forgiveness
can give everyone a fresh start.
Excellent Quality, 79 Pages
Copyright 1997
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116143/
WIND IS TO FEEL, BY SHIRLEY COOK HATCH
WIND IS TO FEEL has many observations about the wind, and suggestions
for activities that boys and girls an do on their own or with a parent
or teacher.
Excellent Quality, 31 Pages
Copyright 1973
Children's Books, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/117027/
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