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New & Featured Books, Periodicals, Online Resources, & Media Titles for Libraries | February 2010 |
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Her Mother's Hope Francine Rivers The first in an epic two-book saga by beloved author Francine Rivers, this sweeping story explores the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters over several generations. Near the turn of the 20th century, fiery Marta leaves Switzerland determined... |
The Secret Holocaust Diaries Denise George & Carolyn Tomlin Nonna Bannister carried a secret almost to her Tennessee grave: the diaries she had kept as a young girl experiencing the horrors of the Holocaust. This book reveals that story. Nonna’s childhood writings, revisited in her late adulthood, tell the remarkable tale... |
Bringing Up Girls I James Dobson Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson’s trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges... |
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Person-in-Environment System Manual, 2nd Edition with CompuPIE CD James M. Karls and Maura E. O’Keefe, Editors The Person-In Environment System Manual, 2nd Edition, supplements the Person-in-Environment System: The PIE Classification System for Social Functioning Problems (1994). The PIE system was developed as an alternative to the commonly used disease and moral models to implement social work philosophy and area of expertise. |
Exploring the World of Reptiles and Amphibians Packed with engaging articles arranged in alphabetical order, the six-volume Exploring the World of Reptiles and Amphibians set looks at the natural history of reptiles and amphibians through naturalistic artwork, maps, and stunning photography. This full-color set is intended to illustrate key life-science principles while providing thorough information on reptiles and amphibians to young readers. |
Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry, Second Edition With a new foreword by Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby, this updated book in the popular Career Opportunities series explores 90 jobs in newspaper publishing, magazine publishing, and book publishing. The career profiles are complemented by extensive appendixes offering useful Web sites, a listing of schools and associations, and other helpful sources of information. |
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Bloom's Classic Critical Views Series Bloom's Classic Critical Views offers a selection of the finest classic criticism on significant writers. Most of the essays featured in this unique collection are from the 19th and early 20th centuries--from reviews in popular magazines, which demonstrate how a work was received in its own era, to profound essays by some of the strongest critics in the British and American tradition, including Henry James, G.K. Chesterton, Matthew Arnold, and many more.
Children of New York's elite are being abducted and held hostage. But the criminal doesn't crave money -- he only wants to ask these privileged kids if they know the price others pay for their luxurious lifestyles. A wrong answer has fatal consequences. To Detective... |
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Poor Little Bitch Girl Jackie Collins Denver Jones is a hotshot twenty-something attorney working in L.A. Carolyn Henderson is personal assistant to a powerful and very married senator in Washington with whom she is having an affair. And Annabelle Maestro -- daughter of two movie stars -- has carved out a... |
A Whisper to the Living Stuart Kaminsky Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is an honest policeman in a very dishonest post-Soviet Union. He and his team are searching for a serial killer who has claimed at least forty victims. And then there is... |
Haiti The God of Tough Places, the Lord of Burnt Men As a priest and a physician, Richard Frechette has carried out his double ministry over the past twenty-five years in settings of extreme poverty, violence, social upheaval, and natural disasters. This volume sheds light on what happens to the Haitian people, who live out a daily assault on their human dignity. |
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Inside the New China This book provides an excellent overview of China and its new generation. During a thirty-month stay in China in 2008, Ayres was presented to soldiers straight out of boot camp, toasted by military generals and governors, invited to parties with local leaders as a "foreign expert and dignitary," and begged to counsel dissidents and the lovelorn. |
Culture and Civilization As the new millennium develops, it is becoming evident that science and society are critical pivots in the formation of a larger mosaic of culture and civilization. A tradition has developed and refuses to dissolve under the withering aspect of analysis. It has become clear that making sense of the whole, and not resting easy with bits and pieces has become the mission of Culture & Civilization. |
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser Richard Brian Davis Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has fascinated children and adults alike for generations. Why does Lewis Carroll introduce us to such oddities as blue caterpillars who smoke hookahs, cats whose grins remain after their heads have faded away, and a White Queen who lives backwards and remembers forwards? Is it all just nonsense? Was Carroll under the influence? |
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Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality Mark D. White On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies Tony Stark, brilliant inventor and eccentric playboy, struggling to balance his desires, addictions, and relationships with his duties as the Armored Avenger. |
Saving Gracie: How One Dog Escaped the Shadowy World of American Puppy Mills Carol Bradley A compelling true story of one dog's rescue from a Pennsylvania puppy mill. This touching narrative uses the poignant makeover of Gracie, a sickly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, to tell the story of America's hidden puppy mills-commercial kennels that breed dogs in horrific living conditions and churn out often-diseased and emotionally damaged puppies for sale.
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Single-Case Design for Clinical Social Workers, 2nd Edition Jennifer DiNoia and Tony Tripodi Tripodi and Di Noia have captured every step of the single-case design methodology from assessment and problem formulation to follow-up in this book. The use of definitions, measurement scales, charting and graphing, guidelines, and questionnaires makes the book a paramount resource for new and experienced clinical social workers interested enhancing their practice through research. |
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This important book provides guidance for investigating how the social constructions of race, class, gender, age and social orientation intersect with one another, contributing to the oppression of marginalized groups in modern society. Economic and social inequities are mediated by the social locations and lived experiences of people. The intersectionality perspective is often neglected, yet it is vital for understanding social injustice and intervening on behalf of oppressed groups. |
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Don't Miss Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics Details Aging and Social Work: The Changing Landscapes Details The Field of Adult Services: Social Work Practice and Administration Details Sworn to Protect Details Too Many Murders
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The Crisis of the European Soul: A Cultural History of the Modern Age, Volume 3 Details The Last Surgeon
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Asking for Trouble Details Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone Details A Dream Deferred How Social Work Education Lost Its Way and What Can Be Done
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Crime in the United States 2010 Crime in the United States contains findings that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases annually from its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Because it is no longer printed by the FBI, Bernan Press continues to provide this practical information in convenient book form. Legal and law enforcement professionals and researchers will find crime statistics for the nation as a whole-and for regions, states, counties, cities, towns, and college and university campuses for violent and property crimes. |
The State of Food and Agriculture 2009 Food and Agriculture Organization The livestock sector is transforming rapidly in response to shifts in the global economy and changing societal expectations. Changes and the speed with which they are occurring have created systemic risks for livelihoods, human and animal health and the environment. The report also contains an overview of the current global agricultural situation, including data on agricultural production, food consumption and agricultural trade. |
The World Factbook 2009 Central Intelligence Agency The World Factbook is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. It provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. |
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PERIODICALS Journals | Magazines | Newsletters | E-Journals |
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Usus Antiquior: A Journal Dedicated to the Sacred Liturgy History & Humanities: Usus Antiquior is committed to the study and promotion of the historical, philosophical, theological and pastoral aspects of the Roman rite as developed in tradition. Because the different forms of the Roman rite can be mutually enriching, Usus Antiquior also seeks to make a positive contribution to the discussion of questions pertinent to the liturgical life of the Church in our day. Volume 1 (2010), 2 issues per year. |
Bubble Science, Engineering & Technology Materials Science & Engineering: A unique multidisciplinary resource which publishes high quality innovative research on the generation, properties and applications of bubbles in the life and physical sciences, engineering and medicine. |
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy Health Sciences: The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of original research, case reports, and reviews of the literature that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of manual therapy, clinical research, therapeutic practice, and academic training. In addition, each issue features an editorial written by the editor or a guest editor, media reviews, thesis reviews, and abstracts of current literature. Volume 18 (2010), 4 issues per year. |
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Tel Aviv: Journal of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University Details International Wood Products Journal Details |
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While the complexities of the American political system have never been greater, the right visual aid can help students sift through them and even develop a passion for the subject. This six-part series is an ideal tool for introducing and exploring key aspects of U.S. government and public policy. Using a combination of eye-catching graphics, dynamic video footage, and interviews with legal and political scholars, each episode celebrates a particular dimension of American democracy while equipping students to candidly discuss political issues. Topics range from the Constitution and the three branches of government to the electoral process and the responsibilities of citizenship. Viewable/printable instructors guides are available online. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. 6-part series, 21-26 minutes each.© 2010. Close captioned. Also available on VHS and as streaming video. |
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