[bookshare-discuss] New Books (24) for 09-30

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=====FICTION, 5


BLESSINGS, BY KIM VOGEL SAWYER.
Trina Muller has always had a passion for healing abandoned and injured animals. Her parents encourage this tenderness towards God's creatures until Trina confesses her dream of going to veterinary college..
Excellent Quality, 284 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
Literature and Fiction,  Religion and Spirituality.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/116030/

HOTHOUSE ORCHID (HOLLY BARKER SERIES #5), BY STUART WOODS.
A brand-new page-turning Holly Barker novel from the perennially entertaining New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods..
Excellent Quality, 297 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Literature and Fiction,  Mystery and Thrillers.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120692/

SEDUCE THE DARKNESS (ALIEN HUNTRESS #4), BY GENA SHOWALTER.
SHE HAS A BODY MADE FOR TEMPTATION... AND A KISS TO DIE FOR. The war between other-worlders and humans changed Earth beyond recognition. It also saved Bride McKells's life..
Excellent Quality, 405 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Romance,  Literature and Fiction,  Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120746/

STORM OF SHADOWS (CHOSEN ONES SERIES #2), BY CHRISTINA DODD.
Brilliant Rosamund Hill has lived her life buried in academia, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth--then Aaron Eagle shows up at her door..
Excellent Quality, 388 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Romance,  Literature and Fiction,  Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120694/

THE WALL, BY JOHN HERSEY.
Riveting and compelling, "The Wall" tells the inspiring story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto..
Excellent Quality, 633 Pages.
Copyright 1977.
History,  Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120215/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394756967/



=====NONFICTION, 13


BATMAN AND PHILOSOPHY: THE DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL, BY ROBERT ARP AND MARK D. WHITE. Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen..
Excellent Quality, 294 Pages.
Copyright 2008.
Nonfiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120727/

BLACK AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, BY LEVIRN HILL.
This guide covers 118 institutions that were founded primarily for blacks and/or possess predominantly black enrollments. It offers information on contacts, history, accreditation, costs, admission requirements, housing, degrees and more..
Excellent Quality, 806 Pages.
Copyright 1994.
Textbooks and Educational Materials,  Nonfiction,  Reference.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120463/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/081039166X/

ETHNOGRAPHY IN ORGANIZATIONS (QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS, VOLUME 27), BY HELEN B. SCHWARTZMAN. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Ethnography in Organizations evaluates the wide range of ethnographic research that has been-- and continues to be-- conducted in organizations..
Excellent Quality, 93 Pages.
Copyright 1993.
Nonfiction,  Professional and Technical.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120799/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0803943784/

HIROSHIMA: WHY AMERICA DROPPED THE ATOMIC BOMB, BY RONALD T. TAKAKI.
The bombing of Hiroshima was one of the pivotal events of the twentieth century, yet this controversial question remains unresolved. Was the bomb dropped to end the war more quickly? Or did it herald the start of the Cold War?.
Excellent Quality, 192 Pages.
Copyright 1995.
History,  Nonfiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120108/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316831247/

HOW TO HAVE THAT DIFFICULT CONVERSATION YOU'VE BEEN AVOIDING WITH YOUR SPOUSE, ADULT, CHILD, FAMILY, BOSS, COWORKER, FRIEND, PARENT OR SOMEONE YOU'RE DATING, BY JOHN TOWNSEND AND HENRY CLOUD. All of us need to be able to have a healthy confrontational conversation at one time or another. Sometimes it's a matter of simply saying no so we don't get overextended, or saying yes to better ways of building intimacy in a good relationship..
Excellent Quality, 313 Pages.
Copyright 2005.
Nonfiction,  Self-Help,  Religion and Spirituality.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120803/

INDIA: A WOUNDED CIVILIZATION, BY V. S. NAIPAUL.
Returning to India in 1975, Naipaul produced this concise masterpiece of journalism and cultural analysis..
Excellent Quality, 190 Pages.
Copyright 1977.
History,  Nonfiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120087/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0394724631/

PALE BLUE DOT: A VISION OF THE HUMAN FUTURE IN SPACE, BY CARL SAGAN.
In a tour of our solar system, galaxy and beyond, Cornell astronomer Sagan meshes a history of astronomical discovery..
Excellent Quality, 430 Pages.
Copyright 1994.
History,  Nonfiction,  Science.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120462/

ROUGH CROSSINGS: BRITAIN, THE SLAVES AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BY SIMON SCHAMA. At the time of the American Revolution, African Americans accounted for 20 percent of the population of colonists and thus constituted an important third party in the drama of the war whose experiences have generally been neglected in the orthodox historiography of the war..
Excellent Quality, 478 Pages.
Copyright 2006.
History,  Nonfiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120157/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/006053916X/

THE CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER: RACE IN AMERICA, BY SHELBY STEELE.
In this controversial collection of essays, award-winning writer Shelby Steele tackles the tough question "Why, after 25 years of legal change and ebbing prejudice, are blacks worse off today?".
Excellent Quality, 175 Pages.
Copyright 1990.
History,  Nonfiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120078/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/006097415X/

THE DEATH OF ADAM: ESSAYS ON MODERN THOUGHT, BY MARILYNNE ROBINSON.
In this award-winning collection, the bestselling author of "Gilead" offers us other ways of thinking about history, religion, and society..
Excellent Quality, 272 Pages.
Copyright 2005.
History,  Nonfiction,  Religion and Spirituality.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120100/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312425325/

THE HEALING OF AMERICA: A GLOBAL QUEST FOR BETTER, CHEAPER, AND FAIRER HEALTH CARE, BY T. R. REID. T. R. Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the United States can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost..
Excellent Quality, 278 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Nonfiction,  Health, Mind and Body.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120706/

TRUE COMPASS: A MEMOIR, BY EDWARD M. KENNEDY.
Edward M. Kennedy was widely regarded as one of the great Senators in the nation's history. He was also the patriarch of America's most heralded family. This is his story..
Excellent Quality, 573 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
History,  Nonfiction,  Biographies and Memoirs.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120703/

WHAT DO PICTURES WANT?: THE LIVES AND LOVES OF IMAGES, BY W. J. T. MITCHELL.
According to W. J. T. Mitchell, we need to reckon with images not just as inert objects that convey meaning but as animated beings with desires, needs, appetites, demands, and drives of their own..
Excellent Quality, 395 Pages.
Copyright 2005.
Nonfiction,  Art and Architecture.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120744/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0226532453/



=====UNCATEGORIZED, 1


DEWEY: THERE'S A CAT IN THE LIBRARY!, BY BRET WITTER AND  VICKI MYRON.
The story of Dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fully-illustrated picture book adventure..
Publisher Quality.
Copyright 2009.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120722/



=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 5


CABIN ON TROUBLE CREEK, BY JEAN VAN LEEUWEN.
After clearing enough forest to build a log cabin for their new home, Pa returns east to fetch the rest of the family, while young brothers Daniel and Will stay behind to watch the land. Pa had planned to return within six weeks ....
Excellent Quality, 220 Pages.
Copyright 2004.
History,  Teens,  Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120715/

LETTERS FROM WOLFIE, BY PATTI SHERLOCK.
It's 1969 and America is deeply divided over the war in Vietnam. Yet when thirteen-year-old Mark donates his dog, Wolfie, to the Army's scout program, he feels sure he's doing the right thing..
Excellent Quality, 231 Pages.
Copyright 2004.
History,  Teens,  Animals,  Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120717/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670036943/

PEACE, LOVE, AND BABY DUCKS, BY LAUREN MYRACLE.
Fifteen-year-old Carry's summer volunteer experience makes her feel more real than her life of privilege in Atlanta ever did, but her younger sister starts high school pretending to be what she is not, and both find their relationships suffering..
Excellent Quality, 292 Pages.
Copyright 2009.
Teens,  Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120807/

A VALENTINE'S DAY FANTASY, BY CAROLYN HAYWOOD.
A tale of how Valentine's Day came into existence and of how the heart became its symbol..
Excellent Quality, 26 Pages.
Copyright 1976.
Children's Books,  Literature and Fiction,  Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/119642/

RAMONA THE BRAVE, BY BEVERLY CLEARY.
Nothing seems to be going Ramona's way this year. She has to brave her first grade, her mom returns to work and she has to sleep through the spooky dark all alone. From a fierce dog on the sidewalk to a copycat in her classroom her hands are full and she's determined to make it..
Excellent Quality, 124 Pages.
Copyright 1975.
Children's Books,  Literature and Fiction.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/120691/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590103164/

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