Library Journal articles from March 2006, page 3

Library Journal archives from March 2006

Phillips, Kevin. American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Phillips, Kevin. American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. Viking. Apr. 2006. c.448p. illus. bibliog. Index. ISBN 0-670-03486-X. $26.95. POL SCI When Phillips wrote The...

Earley, Pete. Crazy: A Father's Search through America's Mental Health Madness.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Earley, Pete. Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness. Putnam. Apr. 2006. c.384p. ISBN 0-399-15313-6. $25.95. PSYCH Like Paul Raeburn in Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest To Understand Depression and...

Fuller, Bonnie. The Joys of Much Too Much: Go for the Big Life-- the Great Career, the Perfect Guy, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Fuller, Bonnie. The Joys of Much Too Much: Go for the Big Life, the Great Career, the Perfect Guy, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted. Fireside: S. & S. Apr. 2006. c.240p. ISBN 0-7432-5947-4. $24. PSYCH In this volume, Fuller, the...

Gilbert, Daniel. Stumbling on Happiness.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Gilbert, Daniel. Stumbling on Happiness. Knopf. May 2006. c.268p. ISBN 1-4000-4266-6. $24. PSYCH Harvard psychologist Gilbert has won teaching awards and published sf stories as well as academic research articles. Here, he proposes that...

Hallowell, Edward M. CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About To Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Hallowell, Edward M. CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About To Snap--Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD. Ballantine. Mar. 2006. c.230p. ISBN 0-345-48243-3. $24.95. PSYCH Psychiatrist Hallowell (Delivered from Distraction:...

Jacobs, Molly Bruce. Secret Girl.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Jacobs, Molly Bruce. Secret Girl. St. Martin's. Mar. 2006. c.240p. ISBN 0-312-32094-9 [ISBN 978-0-312-32094-2]. $22.95. PSYCH In part a tale of mistakes and roads not taken, this book transcends these to stand as Jacobs's tale of...

Stillman, William. Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Stillman, William. Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness. Sourcebooks. Apr. 2006. c.272p. ISBN 1-4022-0649-6 [ISBN 978-1-4022-0649-8]. pap. $14.95. PSYCH ...

Temes, Roberta. The Tapping Cure.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Temes, Roberta. The Tapping Cure. Marlowe: Avalon, dist. by Publishers Group West. Apr. 2006. c.256p. ISBN 1-56924-324-7. pap. $14.95. PSYCH Psychotherapist and hypnotist Temes (The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis) teaches readers how...

Best, Joel. Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Best, Joel. Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads. Univ. of California. Apr. 2006. c.224p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-520-24626-8. $19.95. SOC SCI Readers may be charmed by Best's (sociology & criminal justice, Univ. of...

DeMott, Tom. Into the Hearts of the Amazons: In Search of a Modern Matriarchy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Demott, Tom. Into the Hearts of the Amazons: In Search of a Modern Matriarchy. Univ. of Wisconsin. May 2006. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-299-21640-3. $26.95. SOC SCI A culture wherein women hold ultimate economic and social power? In...

Fessler, Ann. The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Fessler, Ann. The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade. Penguin Pr: Penguin Group. May 2006. c.352p. index. ISBN 1-59420-094-7. $24.95. SOC SCI Fessler's...

Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth about Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence, and How They Made the Biggest Decision of Their Lives.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth About Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence, and How They Made the Biggest Decision of Their Lives. HarperCollins. Apr. 2006. c.288p. ed. by Lori Leibovich. ISBN 0-06-073781-6....

Meetings with Remarkable Muslims: A Collection of Travel Writing.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Meetings with Remarkable Muslims: A Collection of Travel Writing. Dufour. Mar. 2006. 312p. ed. by Barnaby Rogerson & Rose Baring. ISBN 0-907871-64-X. $39.95. TRAV The essays in this collection provide an affectionate glimpse into the...

Plumb, Stephen W. Notable New York: The West Side and Greenwich Village.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Plumb, Stephen W. Notable New York: The West Side & Greenwich Village. Marlor. Apr. 2006. c.258p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-892147-11-4 [ISBN 978-1-892147-11-0]. pap. $14.95. TRAV Plumb, a research librarian who resides in...

Roland, Gwen (text) & C.C. Lockwood (photogs.). Atchafalaya Houseboat: My Years in the Louisiana Swamp.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Roland, Gwen (text) & C.C. Lockwood (photogs.). Atchafalaya Houseboat: My Years in the Louisiana Swamp. Louisiana State Univ. Apr. 2006. c.152p. photogs. ISBN 0-8071-3089-3. $22.95. TRAV In the 1970s, Roland and partner Calvin Voisin...

Smith, Claude Clayton. Lapping America.('Riding with Strangers: A Hitchhiker's Journey' by Elijah Wald)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Smith, Claude Clayton. Lapping America. Burford. Jun. 2006. c.320p. ISBN 1-58080-139-0. pap. $16.95. Wald, Elijah. Riding with Strangers: A Hitchhiker's Journey. Chicago Review. May 2006. c.256p. ISBN 1-55652-605-9. $22.95. TRAV Two...

Stellin, Susan. How To Travel Practically Anywhere: The Ultimate Travel Guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Stellin, Susan. How To Travel Practically Anywhere: The Ultimate Travel Guide. Houghton. Apr. 2006. c.320p. index. ISBN 0-618-60753-6 [ISBN 978-0-618-60753-2]. pap. $15.95. TRAV Stellin, a regular contributor to the New York Times travel...

Worlds To Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Worlds To Explore: Classic Tales of Travel & Adventure from National Geographic. National Geographic, dist. by Random. Apr. 2006. c.480p. ed. by Mark Jenkins. photogs. maps. index. ISBN 0-7922-5487-2. $23. TRAV National Geographic...

Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds: Tried-and-True Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for a New Generation.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds: Tried-and-True Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for a New Generation. Univ. of North Carolina. Jun. 2006. c.408p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8078-3011-9 [ISBN 978-0-8078-3011-6]. $34.95; pap....

Dodson, James. Beautiful Madness: One Man's Journey through Other People's Gardens.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Dodson, James. Beautiful Madness: One Man's Journey Through Other People's Gardens. Dutton. Mar. 2006. c.304p. ISBN 0-525-94935-6. $24.95. GARDENING Dodson, a well-known golf writer who achieved popularity with A Golfer's Life (in...

Fennell, Jan. The Seven Ages of Man's Best Friend: A Comprehensive Guide for Caring for Your Dog through All the Stages of Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Fennell, Jan. The Seven Ages of Man's Best Friend: A Comprehensive Guide for Caring for Your Dog Through All the Stages of Life. Collins: HarperCollins. 2006. c.320p. illus. index. ISBN 0-06-082219-8 [ISBN 978-0-06-082219-41. $24.95. PETS ...

Halpin, Anne (text) & Roger Foley (photogs.). Seascape Gardening: From New England to the Carolinas.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Halpin, Anne (text) & Roger Foley (photogs.). Seascape Gardening: From New England to the Carolinas. Storey. 2006. c.192p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-58017-533-8 [ISBN 978-1-58017-533-1]. $29.95; pap. ISBN 1-58017-531-7 [ISBN 978-1-58017-531-1]....

King, Michael. Perennial Garden Design.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... King, Michael. The Perennial Garden. Timber. Apr. 2006. c.192p. photogs. ISBN 0-88192-767-8 [ISBN 978-0-88192-767-2]. $34.95. GARDENING Garden designer King (Gardening with Tulips) here discusses various design philosophies for creating...

Badell, Colleen C. A Simple Plan: Alternative Medicine Made Very Easy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Badell, Colleen C. A Simple Plan: Alternative Medicine Made Very Easy. Turning Point. Mar. 2006. c.264p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-9761129-0-6. pap. $14.95. HEALTH All too commonly, people may be overwhelmed by the tremendous...

Becker, Marty & Robert Kushner, M.D. Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Becker, Marty & Robert Kushner, M.D. Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together. Three Rivers: Crown. May 2006. c.192p. photogs. ISBN 0-307-33858-4. pap. $13.95. HEALTH As obesity becomes...

Cappy, Peggy. Yoga for All of Us: A Modified Series of Traditional Poses for Any Age and Ability.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Cappy, Peggy. Yoga for All of Us: A Modified Series of Traditional Poses for Any Age and Ability. Griffin: St. Martin's. Apr. 2006. c.208p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-312-34087-7 [ISBN 978-0-312-34087-2]. pap. $17.95. HEALTH Cappy, known for...

Dickerson, James L. Yellow Fever: A Deadly Disease Poised to Kill Again.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Dickerson, James L. Yellow Fever: A Deadly Disease Poised To Kill Again. Prometheus. Apr. 2006. c.245p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-59102-399-8. $25. MED Journalist Dickerson (Last Suppers: If the World Ended Tomorrow, What Would Be...

Dreyer, Danny & Katherine Dreyer. ChiWalking: The Five Mindful Steps for Lifelong Health and Energy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Dreyer, Danny & Katherine Dreyer. ChiWalking: The Five Mindful Steps for Lifelong Health and Energy. Fireside: S. & S. Apr. 2006. c.272p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7432-6720-6 [ISBN 978-0-7432-6720-5]. pap. $14. HEALTH Unless you are unable...

Futterweit, Walter, M.D., with George Ryan. A Patient's Guide to PCOS: Understanding--and Reversing--Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.(The PCOS Protection Plan: How To Cut Your Increased Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity, and High Blood Pressure)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Futterweit, Walter, M.D., with George Ryan. A Patient's Guide to PCOS: Understanding--and Reversing--Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Owl Bks: Holt. Mar. 2006. c.242p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8050-7828-2. pap. $15. Harris, Colette & Theresa...

Iliffe, John. The African AIDS Epidemic: A History.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Iliffe, John. The African AIDS Epidemic: A History. Ohio Univ. Pr. in assoc. with James Currey. Mar. 2006. c.209p. maps. index. ISBN 0-8214-1688-X. $55; pap. ISBN 0-8214-1689-8. $24.95. MED In a letter addressed to world leaders in April...

Law, Jacky. Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Law, Jacky. Big Pharma: Uncovering the Global Healthcare Agenda. Carroll & Graf. Apr. 2006. c.256p. index. ISBN 0-7867-1783-1 [ISBN 978-0-7867-1783-5]. pap. $15.95. MED If money is the root of all evil, how much more evil might things...

Azerrad, Jacob. From Difficult to Delightful in Just 30 Days: How to Improve the Behavior of Your Spirited Child.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Azerrad, Jacob. From Difficult to Delightful in Just 30 Days: How To Improve the Behavior of Your Spirited Child. McGraw-Hill. May 2006. c.224p. ISBN 0-07-147039-5. pap. $14.95. CHILD REARING Child psychologist and renowned parenting...

Ferber, Richard, M.D. Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Ferber, Richard, M.D. Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems. rev. ed. Touchstone: S. & S. May 2006. c.550p. ISBN 0-7432-0163-9. pap. $14.95. CHILD REARING Ferber (director, Sleep Lab & Ctr. for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Boston Children's...

Ginsburg, Richard D. & others. Whose Game Is It, Anyway?: A Guide to Helping Your Child Get the Most from Sports, Organized by Age and Stage.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... * Ginsburg, Richard D. & others. Whose Game Is It, Anyway?: A Guide to Helping Your Child Get the Most from Sports, Organized by Age and Stage. Houghton. Mar. 2006. c.336p. index. ISBN 0-618-47460-9. pap. $15. CHILD REARING With athletic...

History in a Glass: Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... History in a Glass: Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet. Modern Library. Mar. 2006. c.400p. ed. by Ruth Reichl. ISBN 0-679-64312-5. $24.95. BEVERAGES This sampling of columns from the past 60 years in Gourmet magazine touches on...

Patsalis, Toula. The Pressure Cooker Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Patsalis, Toula. The Pressure Cooker Cookbook. rev. ed. Home: HPBks. 2006. 215p. index. ISBN 1-55788-482-X. pap. $17.95. COOKERY Now that crockpots are in, the opposite of slow cooking has returned with the pressure cooker. Patsalis has...

Zimmerman, Marcia. 7-Color Cuisine.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Zimmerman, Marcia. 7-Color Cuisine. Penmarin. 2006. c.256p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-883955-42-4. $19.95. COOKERY Most nutrition and diet books focus on calories, fat, fiber, or protein. Scientist and nutritionist Zimmerman here focuses on...

Daniell, Ellen. Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies from Successful Women Scientists.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Daniell, Ellen. Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies from Successful Women Scientists. Yale Univ. Mar. 2006. c.304p. index. ISBN 0-300-11323-4 [ISBN 978-0-300-11323-5]. $27.50. SCI Part engaging memoir, part career advice, this...

Kandel, Eric R. In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Kandel, Eric R. In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind. Norton. 2006. c.352p. illus. index. ISBN 0-393-05863-8. $27.95. SCI Nobelist Kandel's career mirrors the growth and development of cognitive sciences from the...

Levy, Bob. Club George: The Diary of a Central Park Birdwatcher.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Levy, Bob. Club George: The Diary of a Central Park Birdwatcher. Thomas Dunne Bks: St. Martin's. Mar. 2006. c.384p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 0-312-34167-9. $23.95. NAT HIST For readers who enjoyed Marie Winn's Red-tails in Love or Mark...

Adler, Karen & Judith Fertig. Weeknight Grilling with the BBQ Queens: Making Meals Fast and Fabulous.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Adler, Karen & Judith Fertig. Weeknight Grilling with the BBQ Queens: Making Meals Fast and Fabulous. Harvard Common, dist. by National Bk. Network. Apr. 2006. c.256p. illus. index. ISBN 1-55832-313-9. $29.95; pap. ISBN 1-55832-314-7. $14.95....

Alexander, Devin. Fast Food Fix: 75 Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Alexander, Devin. Fast Food Fix: 75 Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites. Rodale. Apr. 2006. c.240p. index. ISBN 1-59486-310-5 [ISBN 978-1-59486-310-3]. pap. $14.95. COOKERY Alexander, a Los Angeles caterer,...

Bridge, Tom. Classic Recipes from Scotland.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Bridge, Tom. Classic Recipes from Scotland. Mainstream, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Apr. 2006. 254p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-84018-943-6. $40. COOKERY British chef Bridge is the author of numerous books on English cookery, but he...

Brown, Celia Brooks (text) & Gus Filgate (photogs.). World Vegetarian Classics: Over 220 Authentic International Recipes for the Modern Kitchen.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Brown, Celia Brooks (text) & Gus Filgate (photogs.). World Vegetarian Classics: Over 220 Authentic International Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. Pavilion, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Apr. 2006. 304p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN...

Christina, Monique Boutte. Recipes from Mulate's: The Original Cajun Restaurant.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Christina, Monique Boutte. Recipes from Mulate's[R]: The Original Cajun Restaurant. Pelican. Mar. 2006. c.144p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-58980-347-7 [ISBN 978-1-58980-347-3]. $19.95. COOKERY Boutte's father, Kerry Boutte, opened the...

Goldbeck, Nikki & David Goldbeck. American Wholefoods Cuisine: 1300 Meatless Wholesome Recipes from Short Order to Gourmet.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Goldbeck, Nikki & David Goldbeck. American Wholefoods Cuisine: 1300 Meatless Wholesome Recipes from Short Order to Gourmet. Ceres. Apr. 2006. 580p. illus. index. ISBN 1-886101-11-6. pap. $21.95. COOKERY The Goldbecks' huge vegetarian...

Guerra, Melissa. Dishes from the Wild Horse Desert: The Cooking of South Texas.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Guerra, Melissa. Dishes from the Wild Horse Desert: The Cooking of South Texas. Wiley. Apr. 2006. c.288p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-7645-5892-7. $29.95, COOKERY The Wild Horse Desert is the once-disputed area in southern Texas,...

Mendel, Janet. Cooking from the Heart of Spain: Food of La Mancha.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... * Mendel, Janet. Cooking from the Heart of Spain: Food of La Mancha. Morrow. May 2006. c.400p. index. ISBN 0-06-075174-6. $24.95. COOKERY Mendel, who has lived in Spain since the late 1960s, is the author of several other good books on...

Rubell, Jennifer. Real Life Entertaining: Easy Recipes and Unconventional Wisdom.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Rubell, Jennifer. Real Life Entertaining: Easy Recipes and Unconventional Wisdom. MorrowCookbooks: HarperCollins. Apr. 2006. c.224p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-06-077847-4 [ISBN 978-0-06-077847-7]. $27.50. COOKERY Owner of several boutique...

Shaffer, Bev. Brownies to Die For!: The Complete Guide for Brownie Lovers.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Shaffer, Bev. Brownies To Die For!: The Complete Guide for Brownie Lovers. Pelican. Apr. 2006. c.272p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-58980-382-5 [ISBN 978-1-58980-382-4]. $24.95. COOKERY Shaffer, a food writer and director of cooking schools in...

Lowman, Margaret D. & others. It's a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Lowman, Margaret D. & others. It's a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops. Yale Univ. Mar. 2006. c.304p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-300-10863-X. $27.50. NAT HIST This wonderful book by rain forest canopy biologist Lowman...

Packard, Mary. Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home!(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Packard, Mary. Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home! Jossey-Bass. Mar. 2006. c.144p. illus. index. ISBN 0-7879-8369-1. pap. $14.95. SCI Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are the Mythbusters starring in the eponymous Discovery Channel show and...

Forbes, Peter. The Gecko's Foot: Bio-Inspiration: Engineering New Materials from Nature.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... * Forbes, Peter. The Gecko's Foot: Bio-inspiration: Engineering New Materials from Nature. Norton. May 2006. c.272p. illus. index. ISBN 0-393-06223-6. $24.95. ENGINEERING Science writer Forbes interviewed researchers worldwide for this...

Petroski, Henry. Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Petroski, Henry. Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design. Princeton Univ. Apr. 2006. c.240p. illus. index. ISBN 0-691-12225-3. $22.95. ENGINEERING This is a book about human nature in design settings and its role in the...

Hanes, Richard Clay & others. Shaping of America 1783-1815.(Book review)(Children's review)
March 15, 2006... Hanes, Richard Clay & others. Shaping of America 1783-1815. 4 vols. Thomson Learning: Gale Research. 2006. 960p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-4144-0181-7. $225. REF The arrangement of this four-volume reference source for middle...

International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis.(Book review)
March 15, 2006... International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. 3 vols. Macmillan Reference: Gale. 2005. 2200p. ed. by Alain de Mijolla. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-02-865924-4. $345. REF Originally published in French (Dictionnaire International de la...

Kaler, Jim. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Kaler, Jim. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars. Cambridge Univ. May 2006. 315p. illus. index. ISBN 0-521-81803-6 [ISBN 9780-521-81803-2]. $60. REF Like other recent Cambridge astronomy encyclopedias (e.g., O. Richard Norton's The...

For future reference.("Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West ")("Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations: A Country-by-Country Guide ")(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Xrefer, provider of customizable reference collections for libraries since 1999, has signed an agreement with Encyclopaedia Britannica to integrate Britannica Concise Encyclopedia[R] into its Xreferplus Ready-Reference collection. Containing...

Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. 2005. 784p. ed. by Richard K. Emmerson. ISBN 0-415-97385-6. $150. REF Emmerson, an authority on the medieval period, here brings together nearly 600 of...

Khan, M. Gabriel, M.D. Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Khan, M. Gabriel, M.D. Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases. Academic. 2006. 680p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-12-406061-7 [ISBN 978-0-12406061-6]. $129.95. REF Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of fatality for both men and women in the...

The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations. Oxford Univ. Mar. 2006. 912p. ed. by Margaret Miner & Hugh Rawson. index. ISBN 0-19-516823-2. $39.95. REF Veteran lexicological writers Rawson and Miner (coeditors, The New International...

Ruud, Jay. Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Ruud, Jay. Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature. Facts On File. 2005. 752p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8160-5497-5. $75. REF In this one-volume work, Ruud (English, Univ. of Central Arkansas) offers approximately 700 A-to-Z entries on the...

World War I: A Student Encyclopedia, 4 vols.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... World War I: A Student Encyclopedia. 4 vols. ABC-CLIO. 2006. 2454p. ed. by Spencer C. Tucker. ISBN 1-85109-879-8. $485. REF Acclaimed military historian Tucker, who also edited last year's highly recommended Encyclopedia of World War I: A...

Learning from a distance.("Encyclopedia of Distance Learning")(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, 4 vols. Idea Group. 2005. 2200p. ed. by Caroline Howard & others, index. ISBN 1-59140-555-6. $995; online electronic edition access only. ISBN 1-59140-554-8, $796. Divided into four thematic volumes...

Reading in our lives.("Reading Matters: What the Research Reveals About Reading, Libraries, and Community")(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... * Ross, Catherine Sheldrick & others. Reading Matters: What the Research Reveals About Reading, Libraries, and Community. Libraries Unlimited: Greenwood. 2006. 278p. ISBN 1-59158-066-8. pap. $32. If I were a public library director in...

Tips for success.("The Successful Academic Librarian: Winning Strategies from Library Leaders")(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... The Successful Academic Librarian: Winning Strategies from Library Leaders. Information Today. 2005. 256p. ed. by Gwen Meyer Gregory. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-57387-232-6. $39.50. Academic librarians now have a new resource for practical...

Show me the money.("The Big Book of Library Grant Money 2006")(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2006... Taft Group for the American Library Association. The Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Assn. 2006. 1564p. index. ISBN 0-8389-3558-3. pap. $275. This resource identifies nearly 2400 corporate and private philanthropic...

Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography. (Great Courses). color. 6 hrs. with book/ transcript. Teaching Co., 4151 Lafayette Center Dr., Suite 100, Chantilly, VA 20151; 800-858-3224; www. library-teach12.com....

The Return of Paul Jarrett.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... The Return of Paul Jarrett. color & b/w. 74 min. Clark Jarrett, Jarrett Entertainment Group, dist. by Natl. Film Network, www. nationalfilmnetwork.com. 2005. DVD ISBN 0-8026-0139-1. $29.95; public performance $179.95. BIOG The Return of...

The Path to Publication: Advice from Authors, Editors and Agents, 7 vols.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... The Path to Publication: Advice from Authors, Editors, and Agents. 7 vols. color. Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PO Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053; 800-257-5126; www.films.com. 2005. DVD ISBN 1-4213-2811-9. $899.95; ea. vol:...

Basic Home Decor. Making Handbags. Pajama Party. Pants That Fit, Finally. A Simple Quilt.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Basic Home Decor. Making Handbags. Pajama Party. Pants That Fit, Finally. A Simple Quilt. ea. vol: color. 60 min. Hip Line Media Presents, dist. by AV Cafe, 3493 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; 877-228-2233; www.theavcafe.com. DVD $24.99;...

Fast scans: foreign & indie films.(Cote d'Azur)(Metropolitan)(The Overture)(Tous les Matins du Monde)(The Virgin Spring)(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Cote d'Azur, color. 93 min. letterboxed. In French w/English subtitles. Strand Releasing. 2005. DVD $24.99. A seaside summer vacation serves as the catalyst for a series of romantic entanglements when a room and dad and their teenage son...

The Hanging Gale, 2 vols.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... The Hanging Gale. 2 vols. color. 205 min. Diarmuid Lawrence, BBC Northern Ireland, dist. by Acorn Media, 801 Roeder Rd., Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 888-870-8047; www.acornonline.com. 2006. DVD ISBN 1-56938-813-7. $39.99. F The...

Next Best Place: Short Films by Bill Brown.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Next Best Place: Short Films by Bill Brown. 92 min. Something Like Flying: Short Films by Deborah Stratman. 140 min. ea. vol: color. Peripheral Produce, PO Box 40835, Portland, OR 97240; 503-282-6082; www. peripheralproduce.com. 2004. DVD...

Bashert: Reflections on the Holocaust.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Bashert: Reflections on the Holocaust. color. 32 min. Kristin Levine, 4406 Coldbrooke Ct., Alexandria, VA 22306; kslevine@cox.net, dist. by www. customflix.com and amazon.com. 2005. DVD $20. Public performance. HOLOCAUST STUDIES ...

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. color. 83+ min. Judy Irving, Pelican Media, dist. by Docurama c/u New Video, 800-314-8822; www.newvideo.com. 2005. DVD ISBN 0-7670-8597-3. $26.95. NAT HIST Mark Bittner, author of a best-selling memoir...

9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... 9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York. color. 98 min. Karz Prods., 106 W. 80th St., New York, NY 10024; 212-579-3925; rkarz@verizon.net. 2005. DVD $29.95 + $5 s/h. SCO SCI On the second anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001,...

Hell on Wheels.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Hell on Wheels. color. 123 min. In German w/ English subtitles. Pepe Danquart, dist. by First Run Features, 800-229-8575; www. firstrunfeatures.com. 2005 release. DVD $29.95. SPORTS Amid the beauty of the French landscape and accompanied...

When Hockey Came to Belfast.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... When Hockey Came to Belfast. color. 50 min. Linda Conway, Natl. Film Bd. of Canada, 800-542-2164; www.nfb.ca. 2004. VHS/DVD $129. Public performance. SPORTS In 2000, the first professional ice hockey club in Belfast began play. The...

California Lighthouses.(West Coast Lighthouses)( U.S. Lighthouses)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... California Lighthouses. 50 min. DVD $59.95. U.S. Lighthouses. 60 min. DVD $69.95. West Coast Lighthouses. 60 min. DVD $69.95. ea. vol: color. Southport Video Prods., 4609 74th Place, Kenosha, WI 53142; 800-642-9860; www.edmundfitzgerald.com....

Scandinavia by Train: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.(Video recording review)
March 15, 2006... Scandinavia by Train: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. color. 80 min. Pixels Plus, 5800 Lake Murray Blvd., #86, La Mesa, CA 91942; 619-465-5566; www.pixelsplus.com. 2004. DVD $24.95; VHS $19.95. Public performance. TRAV This video...

Carr, Caleb. The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 15, 2006... Carr, Caleb. The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. 4 cassettes. unabridged. 7 hrs. S. & S. Audio. 2005. ISBN 0-7435-5003-X [ISBN 978-0-7435-5003-1]. $26. F When two men are killed during the renovation of the...

Chieng, Chieh. A Long Stay in a Distant Land.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 15, 2006... Chieng, Chieh. A Long Stay in a Distant Land. 6 CDs. unabridged. 6 1/2 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2005. ISBN 0-7861-8236-9. $55. F This apparent autobiographical novel by Chieng, who was born in Hong Kong and moved to California at age seven,...

Edwards, Kim. The Memory Keeper's Daughter.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 15, 2006... Edwards, Kim. The Memory Keeper's Daughter. 9 CDs. abridged. 11 hrs. HarperAudio. 2005. ISBN 0-06-082580-4. $39.95. F This is a haunting, tragic, and distressing family tale, an enthralling page-turner primarily because it centers on an...