Library Journal articles from March 2007, page 7

Library Journal archives from March 2007

Clarke, Stephen. Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Clarke, Stephen. Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French. Bloomsbury, dist. by Holtzbrinck. 2007. c.272p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-59691-309-6 [ISBN 978-1-59691-309-7]. $14.95. TRAV With a multitude of books about...

Scott, Aurelia C. Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Obsessive and Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Scott, Aurelia C. Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Obsessive and Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening. Algonquin. May 2007. c.256p. bibliog. ISBN 1-56512-464-2 [ISBN 978-1-56512-464-6]. $22.95. GARDENING Their gardens are...

Cohn, Jonathan. Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis--and the People Who Pay the Price.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Cohn, Jonathan. Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Crisis--and the People Who Pay the Price. HarperCollins. Apr. 2007. c.320p. index. ISBN 0-06-058045-3 [ISBN 978-0-06-058045-2]. $25.95. MED As a serious discussion of universal...

Gawande, Atul. Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * Gawande, Atul. Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance. Metropolitan: Holt. Apr. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 0-8050-8211-5. $24. MED Gawande, a Harvard-trained endocrine surgeon, contributor to The New Yorker, best-selling author...

Gupta, Sanjay, M.D. Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Gupta, Sanjay, M.D. Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality To Help You Age Less Today. Warner Wellness. Apr. 2007. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-446-52650-9 [ISBN 978-0-446-52650-0]. $24.99. HEALTH Just exactly how...

Kowalski, Robert E. The Blood Pressure Cure: 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure without Prescription Drugs.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Kowalski, Robert E. The Blood Pressure Cure: 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure Without Prescription Drugs. Wiley. May 2007. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-470-12416-4. $24.95. HEALTH In this guide to lowering blood pressure, journalist Kowalski (The...

Musante, Gerard J. The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Get Structured, Be Structured, Stay Structured.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Musante, Gerard J. The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Get Structured, Be Structured, Stay Structured. Fireside: S. & S. Apr. 2007. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-7432-8690-1 [ISBN 978-0-7432-8690-9]. $24. HEALTH Clinical psychologist Musante...

Wanzer, Sidney H., M.D., & Joseph Glenmullen, M.D. To Die Well: Your Right to Comfort, Calm, and Choice in the Last Days of Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * Wanzer, Sidney H., M.D., & Joseph Glenmullen, M.D. To Die Well: Your Right to Comfort, Calm, and Choice in the Last Days of Life. Da Capo. Apr. 2007. c.192p. index. ISBN 0-7382-1083-8 [ISBN 978-0-7382-1083-4]. $24. HEALTH Wanzer, an...

Westcott, Wayne & Thomas R. Baechle. Strength Training Past 50.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Westcott, Wayne & Thomas R. Baechle. Strength Training Past 50. 2d ed. Human Kinetics. May 2007. c.232p. index. ISBN 978-0-7360-6771-3. pap. $16.95. HEALTH In this second edition of a 1997 title, Westcott and Baechle, weight-training...

Brown, Bobbi with Marie Clare Katigbak-Sillick (text) & Henry Leutwyler (photogs.). Bobbi Brown Living Beauty.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Brown, Bobbi with Marie Clare Katigbak-Sillick (text) & Henry Leutwyler (photogs.). Bobbi Brown Living Beauty. Springboard: Warner. Mar. 2007. 224p. photogs. ISBN 0-8212-5834-6 [ISBN 978-0-8212-5834-7]. $29.99. PERSONAL GROOMING Brown, a...

Just One Pot: Over 320 Simple and Delicious Recipes, from Hearty Stews to Tasty Tangines.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Just One Pot: Over 320 Simple and Delicious Recipes, from Hearty Stews to Tasty Tangines. Reader's Digest, dist. by Penguin Group (USA). 2007. 256p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7621-0683-2 [ISBN 978-0-7621-0683-7]. $29.95. COOKERY As with...

McNamee, Gregory. Moveable Feasts: The History, Science, and Lore of Food.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... McNamee, Gregory. Moveable Feasts: The History, Science, and Lore of Food. Praeger. 2007. 216p. illus. index. ISBN 0-275-98931-3 [ISBN 978-0-275-98931-6]. $39.95. COOKERY All food is the product of history, but who ate the first tomatoes...

Pryor, Gale & Kathleen Huggins. Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding Your Baby before and after You Return to Work.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * Pryor, Gale & Kathleen Huggins. Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding Your Baby Before and After You Return to Work. rev. ed. Harvard Common, dist. by National Bk. Network. May 2007. c.208p. illus. index. ISBN...

Rosati, Kitty Gurkin. The Rice Diet Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Rosati, Kitty Gurkin. The Rice Diet Cookbook. S. & S. 2007. 350p. photogs. index. ISDN 1-4165-3922-0 [ISBN 97B-1-4165-3922-3]. $26. COOKERY This cookbook is filled to the brim with healthy recipes that adhere to the rice diet's...

Gessner, David. Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Gessner, David. Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond. Beacon, dist. by Houghton. Apr. 2007. c.304p. ISBN 0-8070-8578-2 [ISBN 978-0-8070-8578-3]. $25.95. NAT HIST Birds of prey attract aficionados as no...

Q & A: Natalie Angier.(SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)(Interview)
March 1, 2007... When science journalist Natalie Angler was a student at Barnard College, she dreamed of starting a popular science magazine for intelligent lay readers. Instead, in 1980 she became a founding staff member of Discover magazine, where she...

Nouvian, Claire. The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * Nouvian, Claire. The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss. Univ. of Chicago. Apr. 2007. c.256p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-226-59566-8 [ISBN 978-0-226-59566-5]. $45. NAT HIST Many beautiful coffee-table books celebrate...

Sarmiento, Esteban & others. The Last Human: A Guide to Twenty-Two Species of Extinct Humans.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * Sarmiento, Esteban & others. The Last Human: A Guide to Twenty-Two Species of Extinct Humans. Yale Univ. May 2007. c.256p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-300-10047-7 [ISBN 978-0-300-10047-1]. $45. SCI With text by Sarmiento (research associate)...

Thomson, Jennifer A. Seeds for the Future: The Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on the Environment.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Thomson, Jennifer A. Seeds for the Future: The Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on the Environment. Cornell Univ. Mar. 2007. c.208p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-8014-7368-5. $24.95. SCI Genetically modified (GM) crops and their impact...

Veron, J. Michael. Shell Game: The True Story of One Family's Battle against Big Oil.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Veron, J. Michael. Shell Game: The True Story of One Family's Battle Against Big Oil. Lyons: Globe Pequot. Apr. 2007. c.240p. ISBN 1-59921-033-9. $24.95. SCI Between 1961 and 1981, Shell Oil held surface leases on Louisiana property...

Allison, Sandy. Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Allison, Sandy. Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools To Expand Your Abilities. Stackpole. 2007. c.128p. ed. by Michael Johnston. illus. ISBN 0-8117-3363-7 [ISBN 978-0-8117-3363-2]. pap. $19.95. DIY Many design and...

Baker, Heidi & Eden Jarrin. Be Jane's Guide to Home Empowerment: Projects to Change the Way You Live.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Baker, Heidi & Eden Jarrin. Be Jane's Guide to Home Empowerment: Projects To Change the Way You Live. Clarkson Potter: Crown Publishing Group. 2006. c.256p. illus. index. ISBN 0-307-33990-4. $29.95. DIY Do women really need their own...

Biggs, Emma & Tessa Hunkin. Mosaic Patterns: Step-by-Step Techniques and Stunning Projects.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Biggs, Emma & Tessa Hunkin. Mosaic Patterns: Step-by-Step Techniques and Stunning Projects. Trafalgar Square. Mar. 2007. c.128p. illus. index. ISBN 1-57076-353-4 [ISBN 978-1-57076-353-3]. $24.95. DIY This wonderful book will help you...

Bogdanovich, John S. Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Bogdanovich, John S. Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design. Sterling. 2007. c.320p. illus. index. ISBN 1-4027-2060-2 [ISBN 978-1-4027-2060-4]. $29.95. DIY Learn how to create your own classical guitar (not an...

Champley, Karl & Amy Devers. DIY to the Rescue: 50 Home Improvement Projects.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Champley, Karl & Amy Devers. DIY to the Rescue: 50 Home Improvement Projects. Lark, dist. by Sterling. 2006. c.304p. illus. index. ISBN 1-57990-919-1 [ISBN 978-1-57990-919-2]. pap. $19.95. DIY The DIY Network has transformed another TV...

Editors of Wood Magazine. Wood Magazine: Making Great Boxes.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Editors of Wood[R] Magazine. Wood[R] Magazine: Making Great Boxes. Sterling. 2006. c.192p. illus. index. ISBN 1-4027-0763-0 [ISBN 978-1-4027-0763-6]. pap. $19.95. DIY Boxes can be more than mere containers--they can be beautiful pieces...

Hemmis, Paige. The Tuff Chix[TM] Guide to Easy Home Improvement.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Hemmis, Paige. The Tuff Chix[TM] Guide to Easy Home Improvement. Plume: Penguin Group (USA). 2006. c.320p. illus. index. ISBN 0-452-28761-8 [ISBN 978-0-452-28761-7]. pap. $16. DIY Hemmis, a regular on the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home...

Wark, McKenzie. Gamer Theory.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Wark, McKenzie. Garner Theory. Harvard Univ. Apr. 2007. c.240p. illus. ISBN 0-674-02519-9 [ISBN 978-0-674-02519-6]. $19.95. TECH Gamer Theory, or GAM3R 7H3ORY, as it would be better known to those following its progress, began its public...

MacEwen, Marilyn. Woodworking 101 for Women.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... MacEwen, Marilyn. Woodworking 101 for Women. Lark, dist. by Sterling. 2006. c.208p. illus. index. ISBN 1-57990-608-7 [ISBN 978-0-57990-608-5]. pap. $19.95. DIY While woodworking has traditionally been a male hobby, there is no reason for...

Menke, Donna LaChance. The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Menke, Donna LaChance. The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book. Sterling. 2006. c.224p. illus. index. ISBN 1-4027-2193-5 [ISBN 978-1-4027-2193-9]. pap. $17.95. DIY The band saw can be used to produce a variety of lovely wood boxes. Woodworker and...

The Penland Book of Woodworking: Master Classes in Woodworking Techniques.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The Penland Book of Woodworking: Master Classes in Woodworking Techniques. Lark, dist. by Sterling. 2007. c.224p. ed. by Thomas Stender. illus. index. ISBN 1-57990-768-7 [ISBN 978-1-57990-768-6]. $34.95. DIY At what point does...

Peters, Rick. The Home How-To Handbooks: Electrical.(The Home How-To Handbooks: Plumbing)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Peters, Rick. The Home How-To Handbooks: Electrical. Sterling. 2006. c.208p. illus. index. ISBN 1-4027-3200-7 [ISBN 978-1-4027-3200-3]. pap. $9.95. Peters, Rick. The Home How-To Handbook: Plumbing. Sterling. 2006. c.208p. illus. index....

Schmidt, Philip. Black & Decker[R] The Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Schmidt, Philip. Black & Decker[R] The Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse. Creative Pub.: Quayside. 2007. c.144p. illus. index. ISBN 1-58923-287-9 [ISBN978-1-58923-287-7]. pap. $19.95. DIY Help your kids explore their...

Shannon, George W. & Pat Torlen. The Stained Glass Home.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Shannon, George W. & Pat Torlen. The Stained Glass Home. Sterling. 2007. c.128p. illus. index. ISBN 1-895569-59-1 [ISBN 978-1-895569-59-9]. $24.95. DIY Shannon and Torlen present an array of stained-glass and mosaic designs varying in...

The Color Atlas of Human Anatomy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The Color Atlas of Human Anatomy. Sterling. 2006. 384p. ed. by Petra Kopf-Maier. illus. index. ISBN 1-4027-4200-2. pap. $19.95. REF This single-volume atlas, based on the fifth edition of Kopf-Maier's two-volume Wolf-Heidegger's Atlas of...

Dictionary of World History.(2d ed.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Dictionary of World History. 2d ed. Oxford Univ. 2007. 720p. ed. by Edmund Wright. maps. ISBN 0-19-920247-8 [ISBN 978-0-19-920247-8]. $39.95. REF Originally published in 2000, this fully revised and updated edition contains more than...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.(10 vols., 4th ed.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... * The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 10 vols. 4th ed. Oxford Univ. 2006. 1248p. ed. by Colin Larkin. index. ISBN 0-19-531373-9 [ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4]. $1,295. REF Originally published in 1992 as a modest four-volume set, this...

Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America.(2 vols.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2007. 1240p. ed. by Michael McClymond. illus. index. ISBN 0-313-32828-5. $225. REF McClymond (theological studies, St. Louis Univ.; founder & president, Inst. for World...

The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine.(4 vols.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine. 4 vols. Facts On File. 2007. 1688p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-6160-6063-0 [ISBN 978-0-8160-6063-4]. $265. REF This set, whose contributors are medical professionals in such...

Giordano, Ralph G. Social Dancing in America: A History and Reference.(2 vols.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Giordano, Ralph G. Social Dancing in America: A History and Reference. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2007. 808p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-313-33756-X [ISBN 978-0-313-33756-7]. $149.95. REF Social dancing has never enjoyed the cachet conferred...

It's only rock 'n' roll (but he likes it).(BEHIND THE BOOK: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Fourth Edition)(Colin Larkin)(Interview)
March 1, 2007... Even to seasoned librarians, reference sets may appear uninviting, not merely because of their size or cover design but owing to the very way they are written. If you ask veteran music writer Colin Larkin, editor of The Encyclopedia of...

Leiter, Sharon. Critical Companion to Emily Dickinson: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Leiter, Sharon. Critical Companion to Emily Dickinson: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work. Facts On File. 2006. 450p. illus. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8160-5448-7 [ISBN 978-0-8160-5448-0]. $67.50. REF Leiter's (literature,...

Rice, Stanley A. Encyclopedia of Evolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Rice, Stanley A. Encyclopedia of Evolution. Facts On File. 2006. 468p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-8160-5515-7 [ISBN 978-0-8160-5515-9]. $75. REF Intended as a reference for high school and college students, this resource is made up of more...

Rogers, Shannon L. All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World.(2 vols.)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Rogers, Shannon L. All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2007. 568p. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 0-313-33252-5. $149.95. REF Independent scholar Rogers (history, emeritus, Juniata Coll.) has...

Walker, David & Daniel Gray. Historical Dictionary of Marxism.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Walker, David & Daniel Gray. Historical Dictionary of Marxism. Scarecrow. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements). 2006. 440p. bibliog. ISBN 0-8108-5458-9 [ISBN 978-0-8108-5458-1]. $95. REF Despite the fall of...

East West Magazine.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... East West Magazine. 2003. bi-m. $17.50. Ed: Anita Malik. www.eastwestmagazine. com. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Asian American Lifestyle. Issue examined: Vol. 3, No. 6, 2006) With so many noisy yet empty lifestyle magazines on the...

Utne Reader.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Utne Reader. 1983. bi-m. $9.99. Ed: David Schimke. www.utne.com. ISSN 1544-2225. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Underground Press Publications. Issue examined: No. 138, Nov.-Dec. 2006) As popular magazines go, Utne Reader is a bit of a...

People Places Plants.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... People Places Plants. 1996. bi-m. $24.95. Ed: Paul J. Tukey. www.ppplants.com. ISSN 1092-9223. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Gardening and Horticulture--New England. Issue examined: Vol. 11, Issue No. 4, Edition 57, Summer 2006) People...

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 2006. q. $180. Ed: Marie Boyle Struble. www.haworthpress.com/journals. Adv. Aud: Ac (Subject: Nutrition and Environment. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 1, 2006) Recently launched by a small group...

Poetry Northwest.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Poetry Northwest. 1959. s-a. $15. Ed: David Biespiel. www.poetrynw.org. ISSN 00322113. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Poetry. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 2, Fall 2006/ Winter 2007) The new version of Poetry Northwest eschews the look and...

Aperture.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Aperture. 1952. q. $40. Ed: Melissa Harris. www.aperture.org. ISSN 0003-6420. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Photography. Issue examined: Issue No. 184, Fall 2006) The power of images is evident throughout the pages of Aperture, the...

Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas. 1987. s-a. $173. Ed: Daniel Shapiro. www. americas-society.org/as/literature. ISSN 0890-5762. Illus. adv. Aud: GA, Ac (Subject: Arts & Literature. Issue examined: Vol. 39, No. 2, Nov. 2006) An...

PC Magazine.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... PC Magazine. 1986. s-m. $44.97. Ed: Jim Louderback. www.pcmag.com. ISSN 0888-8507. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Microcomputers. Issue examined: Vol. 25, No. 15, Sept. 5, 2006) PC Magazine is perhaps the most popular computer-related...

Grey Gardens/The Beales of Grey Gardens.(2 vols.)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Grey Gardens/The Beales of Grey Gardens. 2 vols. color. 94 + 91 min. Albert Maysles & others, dist. by Criterion Collection, www. criterionco.com. 1976; 2006 release. DVD ISBN 1-55940-977-0. $49.95. BIOG Grey Gardens documents the demise...

America's Test Kitchen: The Complete Season 3.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... America's Test Kitchen: The Complete Season 3. colon 9 1/2 hrs. America's Test Kitchen, 17 Station St., Brookline, MA 02445; 617-232-1000; www.americastestkitchen.com. 2006. DVD ISBN 1-933615-07-9. $39.95. COOKERY After viewing one...

Glamour Girls.(5 vols.)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Glamour Girls. 5 vols. color & b/w. range: 89-113 min. Kino on Video, 333 W. 39th St., Suite 502, New York, NY 10018; 800-562-3330; www.kino.com. 2006 release. DVD $49.95. Includes: The Blue Angel; Love Me Tonight; The Good Fairy; Lured;...

Chubby Hubby Workout[TM]: Knockout Husband.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Chubby Hubby Workout[TM]: Knockout Husband. color. 43 min. On Air Video, Inc., dist. by Bayview Entertainment, LLC, 107 Pink St., Hackensack, NJ 07601; 201-488-6110; www. bayviewentertainment.com. DVD $14.95. FITNESS In this corner......

Toxic Bust: Chemicals and Breast Cancer.(The Toxic Clouds of 9/11: A Looming Health Disaster)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Toxic Bust: Chemicals and Breast Cancer. color. 41 Min. Megan Silver, Plumb Pictures, dist. by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-3764; www.bullfrogfilms. com. 2006. DVD ISBN 1-59458-519-9; VHS ISBN 1-59458-518-0. $225...

Blossoms of Fire.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Blossoms of Fire. colon 74 min. English, Spanish, & Zapotec w/English subtitles. Maureen Gosling, Intrepidas, dist. by New Yorker Films, 212-645-4600; www. newyorkerfilms.com. 2000; 2006 release. DVD ISBN 1-56730-436-2. $29.95; public...

Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola. b/w. 75 min. In Russian w/English subtitles. Semyon Aranovich & Alexander Sokurov, dist. by Facets Video, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614; 800-331-6196; www. facets.org. 1981; 2006 release. DVD...

Been Rich All My Life.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Been Rich All My Life. color & b/w. 80 min. Heather Lyn MacDonald, dist. by First Run Features, 800-229-8575; www. firstrunfeatures.com. 2006. DVD $24.95. PERFORMING ARTS Been Rich All My Life is the story of the Silver Belles, Harlem...

God or the Girl.(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... God or the Girl. color. 3 3/4+ hrs. Wolper Organization & Idea Factory, dist. by A&E Networks, 800-423-1212; ShopAETV.com. DVD ISBN 0-7670-6980-4. $24.95. REL Originally broadcast on A&E in five episodes, the reality series God or the...

Jesus Camp: America Is Being Born Again.(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Jesus Camp: America Is Being Born Again. color. 84 min. Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady, dist. by Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2222 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064; www.magpictures.com. 2007. DVD $26.98. REL This documentary...

Parallel Lines.(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... Parallel Lines. color. 98+ min. Nina Davenport, dist. by Docurama c/o New Video, www.newvideo.com. 2006. DVD ISBN 0-7670-8472-1. $26.95. SOC SCI Filmmaker Davenport (Always a Bridesmaid) lives in New York City. She would have seen from...

University of Notre Dame[R] Fighting Irish[TM] Collector's Edition.(Video recording review)
March 1, 2007... University of Notre Dame[R] Fighting Irish[TM] Collector's Edition. 8 vols. color & b/w. 20+ hrs. A&E Home Video Collection, 800-423-1212; ShopAETV.com. 2006. DVD ISBN 0-7670-9088-8. $89.95. SPORTS Nearly every group in the world of pop...

Trailers: what's coming on VHS/DVD.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Al Franken: And God Spoke. color. NA rain. Nick Doob & Chris Hegedus, dist. by Docurama. Apr. 2007. DVD ISBN 0-7670-9625-8. $26.95. POLITICS From the War Room to the Oval Office? The film follows Franken as he tries to "weed" the White...

Abbott, Jeff. Fear.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Abbott, Jeff. Fear. 10 CDs. unabridged. 12 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. ISBN 0-14-305897-5. $39.95. F Miles Kendrick is in the Witness Protection Program following his testimony against a Florida mob family. In the final confrontation with...

Cook, Robin. Crisis.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Cook, Robin. Crisis. 12 CDs. unabridged. 14 1/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2006. ISBN 1-4281-0199-3 [ISBN 978-1-4281-0199-9]. $119.75. F When Boston doctor Craig Bowman is sued for malpractice after the death of a hypochondriacal patient, his...

Cornwell, Patricia. At Risk.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Cornwell, Patricia. At Risk. 4 CDs. unabridged. 4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 1-4159-3106-2. $72; 6 cassettes. ISBN 1-4159-3105-4. $54. F Cornwell tries a new cast of characters in this brief mystery whereby a 20-year-old cold case in...

Da Chen. Brothers.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Da Chen. Brothers. 12 CDs. unabridged. 15 hrs. Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 1-4159-3369-6. $112. F Da Chen, author of Colors of the Mountain, a highly successful and moving autobiography, has succeeded again with a family epic debut novel...

Francis, Dick. Under Orders.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... * Francis, Dick. Under Orders. 8 CDs. unabridged. 10 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. ISBN 0-14-305921-1. $34.95. F After six years in retirement, Francis is back with another exciting thriller. Sid Halley, a former jockey who became a private...

Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Saboteurs.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Saboteurs. 10 CDs. unabridged. 11 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-4233-1965-6 [ISBN 978-1-4233-1965-8]. $102.25. F Griffin, author of many best-selling books (The Brotherhood of War,...

Lippman, Laura. No Good Deeds.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Lippman, Laura. No Good Deeds. 8 CDs. unabridged. 9 3/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2006. ISBN 1-4281-0211-6 [ISBN 978-1-4281-0211-8]. $99.75; 8 cassettes. ISBN 1-4281-0209-4. $69.75. F In the ninth Tess Monaghan novel, no good deeds go...

McGowan, Kathleen. The Expected One.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... * McGowan, Kathleen. The Expected One. 15 CDs. unabridged. 18 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2006. ISBN 1-4281-1281-2 [ISBN 978-1-4281-1281-0]. $119.75; 15 cassettes. ISBN 1-4281-1279-0. $109.75. F McGowan, an investigative journalist by trade, has...

Michaels, Fern. Fool Me Once.(Sweet Revenge)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Michaels, Fern. Fool Me Once. 9 CDs. 11 hrs. ISBN 1-4233-2771-3 [ISBN 978-1-4233-2771-4]. $97.25. Michaels, Fern. Sweet Revenge. 6 CDs. 7 hrs. ISBN 1-59737-573-X [ISBN 978-1-59737-573-3]. $82.25. ea. vol: unabridged. Brilliance...

Prepub audio.(audiobooks)
March 1, 2007... FICTION Berg, Elizabeth. Dream When You're Feeling Blue. 9 cassettes, unabridged. 13 1/2 hrs. Books on Tape. May 2007. ISBN 978-1-4159-3845-4. $110; 11 CDs. ISBN 978-1-4159-3857-7. $110. F (See Prepub Alert, LJ 1107) Brown,...

Pelecanos, George. The Night Gardener.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Pelecanos, George. The Night Gardener. 9 CDs. unabridged. 1 1/2 hrs. Sound Library: BBC Audiobooks America. 2006. ISBN 0-7927-4482-9. $89.95. F A serial killer seems to have returned to the District of Columbia after a 20-year hiatus....

Winston, Lolly. Happiness Sold Separately.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... * Winston, Lolly. Happiness Sold Separately. 5 CDs. abridged. 6 hrs. Hachette Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-59483-212-9. $26.98. F At the beginning of the story, the listener is prepared for another saga of quirky but charming troubles in the lives...

Bach, David. The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan To Finish Rich in Real Estate.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Bach, David. The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan To Finish Rich in Real Estate. 4 cassettes. unabridged. 5 3/4 yrs. Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 1-4159-2695-6. $90; 12 CDs. ISBN 1-4159-2697-2. $96. FINANCE Bach (Start Late,...

McCullough, David. The Great Bridge.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... McCullough, David. The Great Bridge. 19 cassettes unabridged. 27 1/2 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2006. ISBN 1-4193-6308-5. $109.75. HIST Multiprize-winning historian McCullough (Truman) relates the story of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge,...

Talese, Gay. A Writer's Life.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
March 1, 2007... Talese, Gay. A Writer's Life. 17 CDs. unabridged. 21 hrs. Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 1-4159-2716-2. $112. SOC SCI Despite the title, this is not an autobiography, nor does it reveal much about writing. For the most part, A Writer's Life is...

Lewis, Cecil. Sagittarius Rising.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Lewis, Cecil. Sagittarius Rising. Greenhill. 2007. 331p. ISBN 1-85367-718-3 [ISBN 978-1-85367-718-2]. pap. $19.95. MEMOIR A born aviator, Lewis was winging his way over France as a member of the Royal Flying Air Corps at the ripe old age...

Manvell, Roger and Heinrich Fraenkel. Doctor Goebbels: His Life and Death.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Manvell, Roger & Heinrich Fraenkel. Doctor Goebbels: His Life and Death. Greenhill. 2007. 329p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-85367-715-9 [ISBN 978-1-85367-715-1]. pap. $22.95. HIST As the Nazi party's propaganda chief, Goebbels wielded...

Penn, Irving. Irving Penn: A Career in Photography.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Penn, Irving. Irving Penn: A Career in Photography. Art Inst. of Chicago. 2007. 192p. photogs. ISBN 0-300-12236-5 [ISBN 978-0-300-12236-7]. pap. $40. PHOTOG This collection of Penn's pix runs the gamut from portraits and still lifes to...