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Neiwert, David A. Death on the Fourth of July: the Story of a Killing, a Trial, and Hate Crime in Modern America.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... NEIWERT, DAVID A. Death on the Fourth of July: The Story of a Killing, a Trial, and Hate Crime in Modern America. Palgrave Macmillan: St. Martin's. Jul. 2004. c.242p. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-4039-6501-3. $26.95. CRIME
Freelance journalist...
Carroll, Wilma. The 2-Hour Tarot Tutor.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... CARROLL, WILMA. The 2-Hour Tarot Tutor. Berkley: Penguin Putnam. Jul. 2004. c.304p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 0-425-19618-6. pap. $13. PARAPSYCH
The most daunting task for people interested in learning to read the tarot is probably the...
Barnett, Thomas P. M. The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... BARNETT, THOMAS P. M. The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century. Putnam. 2004. c.402p. maps. ISBN 0-399-15175-3. $24.95. INT AFFAIRS
Barnett (U.S. Naval War Coll.) here proposes a clear and comprehensive strategy...
Germond, Jack W. Fat Man Fed Up: How American Politics Went Bad.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... GERMOND, JACK W. Fat Man Fed Up: How American Politics Went Bad. Random. Jul. 2004. c.288p. index. ISBN 1-4000-6154-7. $24.95. POLITICS
Germond (Fat Man in the Middle Seat: Forty Years of Covering Politics), the curmudgeon in chief of...
Glain, Stephen. Mullahs, Merchants, and Militants: the Economic Collapse of the Arab World.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... GLAIN, STEPHEN. Mullahs, Merchants, and Militants: The Economic Collapse of the Arab World. Thomas Dunne Bks: St. Martin's. Jun. 2004. c.320p. photogs. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-312-32911-3. $25.95. INT AFFAIRS
For centuries, the Arab...
Robinson, Eugene. Last Dance in Havana: the Final Days of Fidel and the Start of the New Cuban Revolution.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ROBINSON, EUGENE. Last Dance in Havana: The Final Days of Fidel and the Start of the New Cuban Revolution. Free Pr: S. & S. Jul. 2004. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-7432-4622-5. $25. INT AFFAIRS
Age will soon accomplish what the anti-Castro...
Woodward, Bob. Plan of Attack.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... WOODWARD, BOB. Plan of Attack. S. & S. 2004. c.467p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7432-5547-X. $28. POLITICS
Woodward (Bush at War) recently said that this book has as much new information as any of his 12 previous ones. Indeed, Woodward...
Ahrons, Constance. We're Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents' Divorce.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... AHRONS, CONSTANCE. We're Still Family: What Grown Children Have To Say About Their Parents' Divorce. HarperCollins. Jun. 2004. c.304p. index. ISBN 0-06-019305-0. $24.95. PSYCH
Using the results of a 20-year study, Ahrons (sociology,...
Barnett, Rosalind & Caryl Rivers. Same Difference: How Gender Myths Are Hurting Our Relationships, Our Children, and Our Jobs.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... BARNETT, ROSALIND & CARYL RIVERS. Same Difference: How Gender Myths Are Hurting Our Relationships, Our Children, and Our Jobs. Basic Bks: Perseus. Aug. 2004. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-465-00610-8. $25. PSYCH
In their fourth joint effort...
Coyne, Phyllis & Ann Fullerton. Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Recreation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... COYNE, PHYLLIS & ANN FULLERTON. Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Recreation. Sagamore. 2004. c.342p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-57167-498-5. $24.95. PSYCH
While recreational activities can dramatically improve...
Foli, Karen J. & John R. Thompson, M.D. The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... FOLI, KAREN J. & JOHN R. THOMPSON, M.D. The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption. Rodale. Jul. 2004. c.256p. ISBN 1-57954-866-0. pap. $14.95. PSYCH
As parents of an adopted daughter, Foli (Like Sound...
Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn.(Q&A)(Interview)
June 15, 2004... In 1980, Ted DeVita, known to the world as "The Boy in the Bubble," died at age 17 from a rare immune deficiency disease. Nearly 25 years later, his younger sister, Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn, is still grieving--and, as documented in The Empty...
Kirshenbaun, Mira. Everything Happens for a Reason: Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... KIRSHENBAUN, MIRA. Everything Happens for a Reason: Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives. Harmony: Crown. Aug. 2004. c.256p. ISBN 1-4000-5108-8. $23. PSYCH
In a self-help book reminiscent of Harold S. Kushner's When Bad...
Carroll, Rebecca. Saving the Race: Conversations on Du Bois from a Collective Memoir of Souls.(Photography on the Color Line: W.E.B. Du Bois, Race, and Visual Culture)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... CARROLL, REBECCA. Saving the Race: Conversations on Du Bois from a Collective Memoir of Souls. Harlem Moon: Broadway. Jun. 2004. c.224p. ISBN 0-7679-1619-0. pap. $14.
SMITH, SHAWN MICHELLE. Photography on the Color Line: W.E.B. Du Bois,...
Ellingwood, Ken. Hard Line: Life and Death on the U.S.-Mexico Border.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ELLINGWOOD, KEN. Hard Line: Life and Death on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Pantheon. Jun. 2004. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-375-42243-9. $25. SOC SCI
Ellingwood (Jerusalem correspondent, Los Angeles Times) here suggests that to understand...
Bennett, Annie. Barcelona.(Florence)(Paris)(London)(Rome)(New York)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... BENNETT, ANNIE. Barcelona. ISBN 0-393-32590-3.
BLANCHARD, PAUL. Florence. ISBN 0-393-32592-X.
GRAY-DURANT, DELIA. Paris. ISBN 0-393-32595-4.
HARTLEY, ALISON. London. ISBN 0-393-32593-8.
MASSINI, ALEXANDRA. Rome. ISBN...
Moran, Michael. Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... MORAN, MICHAEL. Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific. Flamingo, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Aug. 2004. 432p. illus. index. ISBN 0-00-655235-8. pap. $15.95. TRAV
Australian writer Moran's narrative...
Murphy, Dervla. Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... MURPHY, DERVLA. Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys. John Murray, dist. by Trafalgar Squaare. Jun. 2004. 388p. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-7195-6510-3. pap. $15.95. TRAV
Murphy, Irish nurse and adventure traveler extraordinaire...
Quest-Ritson, Charles. The English Garden: a Social History.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... QUEST-RITSON, CHARLES. The English Garden: A Social History. Godine. Jun. 2004. 284p. illus. index. ISBN 1-56792-264-3. $45. GARDENING
In this persuasive sociohistorical overview of English gardening trends, noted gardening author...
Cyberculture: the Key Concepts.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Cyberculture: The Key Concepts. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. 2004. c.192p. ed. by David Bell & others. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-415-24753-5. $55; pap. ISBN 0-415-24754-3. $15.95. COMPUTERS
An anomaly, this book may be construed as...
Forbes, Nancy. Imitation of Life: How Biology Is Inspiring Computing.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... FORBES, NANCY. Imitation of Life: How Biology Is Inspiring Computing. MIT. Jun. 2004. c.189p. illus. index. ISBN 0-262-06241-0. $25.95. COMPUTERS
Forbes, a science/technology analyst for the federal government, has advanced degrees in...
Freund, Robert M., M.D. with Alexander van Dyne. Cosmetic Breast Surgery: a Complete Guide to Making the Right Decision--from A to Double D.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... FREUND, ROBERT M., M.D. WITH ALEXANDER VAN DYNE. Cosmetic Breast Surgery: A Complete Guide to Making the Right Decision--from A to Double D. Marlowe: Avalon, dist. by Publishers Group West. Jul. 2004. c.224p. illus. index. ISBN 1-56924-455-3....
Healy, David. Let Them Eat Prozac: the Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... HEALY, DAVID. Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression. New York Univ. (Disease & Desire). Jun. 2004. c.368p. index. ISBN 0-8147-3669-6. $29.95. MED
Recent Food & Drug...
Kerr, Treena & Graham Kerr. Charting a Course to Wellness: Creative Ways of Living with Heart Disease and Diabetes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... KERR, TREENA & GRAHAM KERR. Charting a Course to Wellness: Creative Ways of Living with Heart Disease and Diabetes. American Diabetes Assn., dist. by McGraw-Hill. Jul. 2004. c.484p. index. ISBN 1-58040-198-8. $18.95. HEALTH
Former...
Williams, Ira E. First, Do No Harm: the Cure for Medical Malpractice.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... WILLIAMS, IRA E. First, Do No Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice. Corinthian. Jun. 2004. c.208p. bibliog. ISBN 1-929175-39-6. $24.95. MED
At a time when patients who have been harmed turn immediately to lawyers and the medical...
Albert-Matesz, Rachel & Don Matesz. The Garden of Eating: a Produce-Dominated Diet & Cookbook.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ALBERT-MATESZ, RACHEL & DON MATESZ. The Garden of Eating: A Produce-Dominated Diet & Cookbook. Planetary. Jul. 2004. c.600p. illus. index. ISBN 0-9641267-1-0. pap. $29.95. COOKERY
Albert-Matesz, a chef who developed recipes for Barry...
Fuller, Cheri. Raising Motivated Kids.(Talkers, Watchers and Doers)(School Starts at Home: Simple Ways To Make Learning Fun)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... FULLER, CHERI. Raising Motivated Kids. ISBN 1-57683-601-0.
FULLER, CHERI. School Starts at Home: Simple Ways To Make Learning Fun. ISBN 1-57683-600-2.
FULLER, CHERI. Talkers, Watchers and Doers. ISBN 1-57683-599-5.
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Ross A. Slotten.(Q&A)(Interview)
June 15, 2004... Everyone knows Charles Darwin, but few people recognize the name Alfred Russel Wallace or the contribution he made to evolutionary theory. In The Heretic in Darwin's Court (see review, p. 94), Ross A. Slotten sets the record straight.
...
Gordon, Linda Perlman & Susan Morris Shaffer. Mom, Can I Move Back in with You?: a Survival Guide for Parents of Twentysomethings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... GORDON, LINDA PERLMAN & SUSAN MORRIS SHAFFER. Mom, Can I Move Back in With You?: A Survival Guide for Parents of Twentysomethings. Tarcher: Putnam 2004. c.288p. bibliog.. index. ISBN 1-58542-290-8. pap. $13.95. CHILD REARING
A better...
Iacobbo, Karen & Michael Iacobbo. Vegetarian America: a History.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... IACOBBO, KAREN & MICHAEL IACOBBO. Vegetarian America: A History. Praeger. Jun. 2004. c.256p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-275-97519-3. $39.95. COOKERY
Many people think that vegetarianism in the United States is a phenomenon of the 1960s back...
Rogak, Lisa. Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, and Customs from Around the World.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ROGAK, LISA. Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, and Customs from Around the World. Ten Speed: Celestial Arts. Jun. 2004. c.176p. index. ISBN 1-58008-563-6. $19.95. COOKERY
The title is the first clue that this is not a scholarly...
Hahn, Daniel. The Tower Menagerie: Being the Amazing True Story of Wild and Ferocious Beasts.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... HAHN, DANIEL. The Tower Menagerie: Being the Amazing True Story of Wild and Ferocious Beasts. Tarcher: Putnam. Jun. 2004. c.288p. illus. index. ISBN 1-58542-335-1. $25.95. NAT HIST
Animal menageries have existed since ancient times, but...
Panek, Richard. The Invisible Century: Einstein, Freud, and the Search for Hidden Universes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... PANEK, RICHARD. The Invisible Century: Einstein, Freud, and the Search for Hidden Universes. Viking. Jun. 2004. c.212p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-670-03074-0. $24.95. SCI
Two of the most bankable subjects in popular science writing are...
Pope, Carl & Paul Rauber. Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... * POPE, CARL & PAUL RAUBER. Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress. Sierra Club Bks., dist. by Univ. of California. 2004. 288p. index. ISBN 1-57805-109-6. $24.95. SCI
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Cook's Illustrated Eds. Steaks, Chops, Roasts, and Ribs: a Best Recipe Classic.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... COOK'S ILLUSTRATED Eds. Steaks, Chops, Roasts, and Ribs: A Best Recipe Classic. America's Test Kitchen. Jun. 2004. c.448p. illus. index. ISBN 0-936184-78-7. $35. COOKERY
The latest in a popular series from Cook's Illustrated, this big...
Styler, Christopher. Smokin': Recipes for Smoking Ribs, Salmon, Chicken, Mozzarella, and More with Your Stovetop Smoker.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... STYLER, CHRISTOPHER. Smokin': Recipes for Smoking Ribs, Salmon, Chicken, Mozzarella, and More with Your Stovetop Smoker. MorrowCookbonks: HarperCollins. Aug. 2004. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-06054815-0. pap. $17.95. COOKERY
With Smokin',...
Bauer, Linda J. The Great American Sampler Cookbook: Recipes from the White House & Congress.(How To Eat Like a Republican; or, Hold the Mayo, Muffy--I'm Feeling Miracle Whipped Tonight)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... BAUER, LINDA J. The Great American Sampler Cookbook: Recipes from the White House & Congress. Taylor. Oct. 2004. c.220p. index. ISBN 1-48979-131-2. pap. $19.95. COOKERY
TOWNSEND, SUSANNE GRAYSON (text) & TOMY ZAMORA (illus.). How To Eat...
Saran, Suvir & Stephanie Lyness. Indian Home Cooking: a Fresh Introduction to Indian Food, with More Than 200 Recipes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... SARAN, SUVIR & STEPHANIE LYNESS. Indian Home Cooking: A Fresh Introduction to Indian Food, with More Than 200 Recipes. Potter, dist. by Crown. Aug. 2004. c.272p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-609-61101-1. $32.50. COOKERY
Saran is a talented...
Good Housekeeping Eds. Cookies!: Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes.(GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Eds. Good Housekeeping 100 Best Dessert Recipes)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Eds. Cookies!: Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes. c.256p. ISBN 1-58816-276-1. $14.95.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Eds. Good Housekeeping 100 Best Dessert Recipes. c.192p. ISBN 1-58816-323-7. $12.95. ea. vol: Hearst: Sterling....
Elliot, Rose. New Vegetarian Cooking: 120 Fast, Fresh, and Fabulous Recipes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ELLIOT, ROSE. New Vegetarian Cooking: 120 Fast, Fresh, and Fabulous Recipes. S. & S. Jul. 2004. c.192p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-7432-6269-7. $19.95. COOKERY
Elliot has penned more than 40 cookbooks--most on vegetarian and/or...
Griffith, Tracy. Sushi American Style.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Griffith, Tracy. Sushi American Style. Potter, dist. by Crown. Jul. 2004. c.144p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-4000-5103-7. $22.50. COOKERY
After attending the California Sushi Academy, Griffith went on to become a "sushi-woman" at Tsunami, a...
Bushman, Jennifer & Sallie Williams. Kitchen Coach: Weeknight Cooking.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... BUSHMAN, JENNIFER & SALLIE WILLIAMS. Kitchen Coach: Weeknight Cooking. Wiley. Jul. 2004. c.208p. index. ISBN 0-7645-4314-8. pap. $19.95. COOKERY
Bushman and her husband run a cooking school called the Nothing to It! Culinary Center in...
Lynn, Monica. 5 Square Low-Carb Meals.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Lynn, Monica. 5 Square Low-Carb Meals. ReganBks: HarperCollins. Jun. 2004. c.208p. index. ISBN 0-06-058999-X. $19.95. COOKERY
After trying various diets with no success, Lynn developed her own eating plan based on a bodybuilder's slogan:...
Shields, John. Coastal Cooking with John Shields: 125 of the Best Recipes from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts, and Hawaii.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... SHIELDS, JOHN. Coastal Cooking with John Shields: 125 of the Best Recipes from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts, and Hawaii. Broadway. Aug. 2004. c.304p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7679-1535-6. $32.50. COOKERY
Shields, a food writer...
Slotten, Ross A. The Heretic in Darwin's Court: the Life of Alfred Russel Wallace.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... SLOTTEN, ROSS A. The Heretic in Darwin's Court: The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace. Columbia Univ. Jul. 2004. c.648p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-231-13010-4. $39.50. SCI
Alfred Russel Wallace is often described as the 19th century's...
Tamm, Eric Enno. Beyond the Outer Shores: the Untold Story of Ed Ricketts, the Pioneering Ecologist Who Inspired John Steinbeck and Joseph Campbell.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... TAMM, ERIC ENNO. Beyond the Outer Shores: The Untold Story of Ed Ricketts, the Pioneering Ecologist Who Inspired John Steinbeck and Joseph Campbell. Four Walls Eight Windows. Jun. 2004. c.400p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-56858-298-6....
Ammer, Christine. The Facts on File Dictionary of Music.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... AMMER, CHRISTINE. The Facts On File Dictionary of Music. Facts On File. 2004. 495p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-81605266-2. $50. REF
Professional lexicographer Ammer (The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms) has added a significant volume...
The Cambridge Guide to English Usage.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... The Cambridge Guide to English Usage. 2004. c.609p. ed. by Pam Peters. bibliog. ISBN 0-521-62181-X. $35. REF
The English language can be an enigmatic beast. Some of the very qualities that make it dynamic and appealing also make it a...
Essential Atlas of Botany.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Essential Atlas of Botany. Barron's Educational. 2004. 96p. tr. from Spanish by Eric A. Bye. illus. index. ISBN 0-76412709-8, pap. $10.95. REF
This translation of a Spanish atlas is a crammer for high schoolers--a book with countless...
Hinson, Maurice. The Pianist's Dictionary.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... HINSON, MAURICE. The Pianist's Dictionary. Indiana Univ. Jul. 2004. c.160p. bibliog. ISBN 0-253-34405-0. $39.95; pap. ISBN 0-253-21682-6. $19.95. REF
In this music dictionary, piano teacher Hinson (emeritus, Southern Baptist Theological...
Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2004. 733p. ed. by Robert E. Weir & James P. Hanlan. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-313-31840-9. $175. REF
This excellent A-to-Z traces American labor history from Colonial...
The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. 4th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. 4th ed. Oxford Univ. Jun. 2004. 384p. ed. by Jennifer Speake. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-19-860524-2. $30. REF
Speake, editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases and the Oxford Dictionary...
For future reference.(reference)(The Oxford English Dictionary)(Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction)(Encyclopedia of Social Theory)
June 15, 2004... There's good news and bad news about The Oxford English Dictionary. The good news is that the price of the online subscription has just been lowered to $295/year or $29.95/month; the bad news is that the price of the 20-volume print edition...
Shakespeare's Sonnets (1609).
June 15, 2004... Shakespeare's Sonnets (1609). Octavo. 2003. www.octavo.com. ISBN 1-59110-052-6. $30. REF
CD Octavo continues to provide digital access to rare and important literary works. Only 13 originals survive of Shakespeare's Sonnets, Never Before...
Sociometrics (Social Science Electronic Date Library).
June 15, 2004... Sociometrics (Social Science Electronic Date Library). Thomson Gale. www.gale.com. Price negotiated by site. REF
WEB The Social Science Electronic Date Library (SSEDL) is a specialized archival health and social science resource that...
Happy 100th, Granger's.(Book Briefs)(Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry )
June 15, 2004... First published in 1904, The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry (ranked in LJ 9/15/99 as one of its 50 best reference sources of the pest millennium) remains a prominent work in poetry indexing and the definitive source in English for...
Willis, Jim. The Religion Book: Places, Prophets, Saints, and Seers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... WILLIS, JIM. The Religion Book: Places, Prophets, Saints, and Seers. Visible Ink, dist. by Omnigraphics. 2004. 490p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7808-0722-7. $52. REF
This concise and accessible encyclopedia contains nearly 300 entries on the...
Directory of Hospital Personnel: Profiles of U.S. Hospitals plus Key Decision Makers. 16th.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Directory of Hospital Personnel: Profiles of U.S. Hospitals plus Key Decision Makers. 16th. Sedgwick: Grey House. 2004. 1918p. index. ISBN 1-59237-026-8. $275. REF
This newly revised directory, now listing new organizations, mergers, and...
Latino and African American Athletes Today: a Biographical Dictionary.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Latino and African American Athletes Today: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood. 2004. 448p. ed. by David L. Porter. photog. index. ISBN 0-313-32048-9. $85. REF
The first multisport reference devoted exclusively to African American and...
Parks Directory of the United States. 4th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Parks Directory of the United States, 4th ed. Omnigraphics. 2004. 1100p. ed. by Darren L. Smith & Penny J. Hoffman. maps. index. ISBN 0-7808-0663-8. $180. REF
The fourth edition of this directory provides contact information for 5000...
Sports Market Place Directory 2004.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... Sports Market Place Directory 2004. Grey House. 2004. 1745p. index. ISBN 1-59237-048-9. pap. $225. REF
Published by Grey House for the first time, this sizable directory of just about everything and everybody in the sports industry is...
Zolar. Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams: Fully Revised and Updated for the 21st Century.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... ZOLAR. Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams: Fully Revised and Updated for the 21st Century. Fireside: S. & S. Jun. 2004. c.480p. ISBN 0-74322-263-6. pap. $14. REF
First of all, this is not the place to find out about the...
Miller, Judith. Style Sourcebook.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 15, 2004... MILLER, JUDITH. Style Sourcebook. Firefly. 402p. illus. index. ISBN 1-55297-791-9. $59.95.
Interest in interior design is at an all-time high, and this sumptuously produced and illustrated guide fills a major gap in print resources....
Mass Appeal.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 15, 2004... Mass Appeal. 1996. bi-m. $20. Eds: Sacha Jenkins & Noah Callahan-Bever. 499 Van Brunt St., 7-D, Brooklyn, NY 11231; www.massappealmag.com. ISSN 1532-1649. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Lifestyle. Issue examined: No. 24, 2003)
Begun as a...
The Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 15, 2004... The Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media. 2003.3/yr. $230 (print/online access). Ed: Ken Garner. IntellectShelfmark, 6116 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660. ISSN 1476-4504. Aud: SA, Ac (Subject: Broadcasting. Issue...
Fierce.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 15, 2004... Fierce. 2003. bi-m. $24.95. Ed: Asata Reid. 595 Piedmont Ave., Suite 320-331, Atlanta, GA 30308; www.fiercemag.com. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Lifestyle. Women's Issues. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 3, Winter 2003/2004)
A bold magazine...
Experience Life.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 15, 2004... Experience Life. 2002. 10/yr. $12.40. Ed: Pilar Gerasimo. Life Time Fitness, 6442 City West Pkwy., Eden Prairie, MN 55344; www.lifetimefitness.com/magazine. ISSN 1537-6656. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Health and Fitness. Issue examined:...
Travel Savvy.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 15, 2004... Travel Savvy. 2003. bi-m. $12. Ed: Gina Masullo. 515 W. 20th St., 5E, New York, NY 10011; www.travelsavvymag.com. ISSN 1545-9217. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Travel/Lifestyle. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 3, January/February 2004)
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Breakthru Pilates Sculpt.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Breakthru Pilates Sculpt. color. 55 min. Breakthru Fitness, dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084; 800-546-1949. 2003. $9.99; DVD $14.98. EXERCISE
This excellent workout is challenging and well crafted....
Goodbye, Mr. Chips.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Goodbye, Mr. Chips. color. 2 hrs. Stuart Orme, Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH-Boston, 900-949-8670; shop.wgbh.org. 2004. $19.95; DVD ISBN 1-59375-023-4. $19.95. F
Based on James Hilton's classic novel, this Masterpiece Theatre episode is one...
Beah: a Black Woman Speaks.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Beah: A Black Woman Speaks. color & b/w. 90 min. LisaGay Hamilton, dist. by Women Make Movies, 462 Broadway, #500, New York, NY 10013; 212-925-0606; 04orders@ wmm.com. 2003. $89; acad. libs. $295 (Rental: $90). Public performance. FILM
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Onibaba.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Onibaba. b/w. 103 min. In Japanese w/English subtitles. Kaneto Shindo, Toho Intl., dist. by Criterion Collection, 4423 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640; 800-826-FILM. 1964; 2004 release. DVD ISBN 0-7800-2784-1. $29.95. FILM
Shindo's...
The Art of Romare Bearden.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... The Art of Romare Bearden. color & b/w. 30 min. Carroll Moore, Natl. Gallery of Art, dist. by Home Vision, 4423 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640; 800-826-FILM. 2003. ISBN 0-7800-2653-5. $19.95; DVD ISBN 0-7800-2866-X. $19.95. FINE ARTS...
Out in the Cold.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Out in the Cold. color. 52 min. Eric Criswell & Martin Bedogne, CIRE Fdn. & Matthew Shepard Fdn., dist. by AV Cafe, 3943 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; 877-228-2233; 402-486-1686. 2001; 2003 release. $19.95. Public performance. GENDER...
Brief Crossing.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Brief Crossing. color. 80 min. In English & French w/English subtitles. Wellspring. 2001. ISBN 0-7942-0487-2. $24.98: DVD ISBN 0-7942-0488-0. $24.98.
Notorious for her explicit depictions of sexuality, Catherine Breillat (Romance, 36...
Passionada.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Passionada. color. 108 min. Columbia TriStar. 2003. VHS priced for rental; DVD ISBN 1-4049-5270-5. $24.96.
An attractive but guarded widow (Sophia Milos, CSI: Miami) too long in mourning finally lets down her defenses for a professional...
Safe Conduct.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Safe Conduct. color. 170 min. In French w/English subtitles. Koch Lorber. 2002. ISBN 1-4172-0015-4. $24.98; DVD ISBN 1-4172-0014-6. $24.98.
The single-minded pursuit of their art drives two French filmmakers in German-occupied France who...
Scenes from a Marriage.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Scenes from a Marriage. color. 299/163 min. In Swedish w/English subtitles. Criterion Collection, dist. by Home Vision. 1973/ 1974. DVD ISBN 0-7800-2802-3. $49.95.
Ingmar Bergman's raw and intimate portrayal of the unraveling of a...
A Short Film About Love.(Video Recording Review)(Audiobook Review)
June 15, 2004... A Short Film About Love. color. 83 min. In Polish w/English subtitles. Kino on Video. 1988. VHS/DVD $29.95.
A lonely young man becomes infatuated with a pretty woman in a neighboring apartment building he spies through his telescope. When...
3 Women.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... 3 Women. color. 124 min. Criterion Collection, dist. by Home Vision. 1977. DVD ISBN 1-55940-949-5. $39.95.
In a tantalizingly enigmatic early effort from independent-film dean Robert Altman, Shelley Duvall limns the memorable Millie, a...
A Farm Picture: the Life and Times of Long Island Farms.(Video Recording Review)(Audiobook Review)
June 15, 2004... A Farm Picture: The Life and Times of Long Island Farms. color. 60 min. Glenn Gebhard, dist. by Cinema Guild, 130 Madison Ave., 2d fl., New York, NY 10016; 212-685-6242. 2004. ISBN 0-7815-1012-0. $295 (Rental: $95). Public performance. HIST...
(Inside) Out: Warren Zevon.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... (Inside) Out: Warren Zevon. color. 115 min. MTV Networks & Sheridan Square Entertainment, dist. by Artemis Records, 130 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011; 212-433-1800. 2004. DVD $19.98. MUSIC
After more than three decades in the recording...
DVD Home Moviemaking: a Beginner's Guide.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... DVD Home Moviemaking: A Beginner's Guide. color. 62 min. DVD Intl., PO Box 128, 35 Sherwood Dr., Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046; 973-335-1837. 2003. DVD ISBN 1-932198-39-3. $29.99. TECH
Home movie creation is stepping up into the digital age as...
The Spirit of Women.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... The Spirit of Women. color & b/w. 55 min. Allen & Cynthia Salzman Mondell, Circle R Group; Media Projects, 5215 Homer St., Dallas, TX 75206; 214-826-3863; www.mediaprojects.com. 2003. acad. libs. $199 (Rental: $75) + $9 s/h; PLs contact for...