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	What is Easter? (PZ7.J23 1994) Synopsis Tony and his parents dye Easter eggs, listen to the story of Easter in church, and have a special supper at Grandma and Grandpa's in this springtime lift-the-flap book. Annotation Tells the story of the Christian holiday which is celebrated in early spring and on which families attend church, visit relatives, share a meal, and hunt for eggs. Biography Illustrator BioLillie James illustrated What Is Easter? for HarperCollins earlier this year. Ms. James lives in North Salem, NY.
	Breakup: how companies use spin-offs to gain focus and grow strong (HD2746.6.Sa1C15 1997) Synopsis In the space of two years, dozens of the most famous companies in the United States have all elected to self-destruct: ITT, Grace, Marriott, AT&T, 3M, Baxter, Tenneco, Anheuser Busch, Ralston Purina, General Motors, Corning, Dial, and Dun & Bradstreet. What on earth is going on? As the authors of this hard-hitting book explain, what's going on is a rush to unlock the nearly $1 trillion worth of value currently trapped in unwieldy, unfocused, and badly managed big companies. The means to this end is the spin-off. By carefully spinning off companies and divisions, conglomerates can transform themselves into lean, focused, and far more profitable organizations. The excised divisions, reformed into stand-alone businesses, also benefit. No longer hampered by corporate centers without expertise in their core businesses, they thrive. Based on extensive research and executive interviews, Breakup! analyzes the spin-off phenomenon and tells business people what they need to know to get in on the action, whether they are managing their careers, planning strategy for their companies, or looking for investment opportunities. This book covers all the angles, giving the details on what market forces drive breakups, how breakups create value, who should break up, how to profit from a breakup, and how to wind up with a better job should your company break up.
	Witnessed (BF2050.H77 1996) Synopsis In his bestselling book "Intruders," Budd Hopkins, internationally respected authority in the field of UFO research, focused worldwide attention on a series of thoroughly documented and disturbing alien encounters. While the book expanded our knowledge of the UFO abduction phenomenon, Hopkins subsequently learned of an extraordinary witnessed abduction, something unprecedented in the history of UFO research. This complex case is revealed here in its entirety for the first time. In New York City, on November 30, 1989, at approximately 3:00 a.m., several witnesses, including a major world political leader, saw—and later independently corroborated—this shocking event. Accompanied by three small alien figures, Linda Cortile, a married mother of two, was seen emerging from an apartment building window twelve stories above the ground. Suspended within a blue beam of light, Linda and her captors were lifted into a large reddish-orange glowing UFO, which then moved off in the direction of the Brooklyn Bridge. While certain facts reported here suggest that the aliens' motives may be altruistic, others point toward a systematic program of genetic study and experimentation on human beings. Whatever the aliens' motives, the details of this case challenge all preconceptions about UFOs and alien abductions. The evidence in "Witnessed" is too credible, too comprehensive, and too powerful for any individual—or government—to ignore. Publishers Weekly Space aliens sighted by a "major world leader" are the subject of what UFO magazine called "the case of the century." (May)
	The art of lighting: an international profile of home lighting (NK2115.5.L5.W58 1998) Synopsis A richly illustrated volume providing inspiring ideas for humanizing the home environment through creative lighting. * Shows how to add drama, fantasy, or just function to your home through a variety of beautiful lighting solutions. * Provides inspiration for every room of the house - entrance, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. * Includes sections on specialty rooms and outdoor spaces to add another dimension to one's planning * Features more than 300 beautiful, full-color photographs of new ideas in lighting. Written by one of the world's foremost lighting designers, this second volume of a highly popular book is a treasure for designer and homeowner alike.
	Graphic design: New York 2: the work of thirty-six firms from the city that put graphic design on the map (NC998.5.N72.V67B47 1997) Synopsis Thirty-six design firms and individual graphic designers, representing an extraordinary and comprehensive cross section of New York's top design talent, display their portfolios in Graphic Design: New York 2. In response to this technological revolution, many of the design firms create websites for both clients and themselves. Almost all designers have embraced the computer age (after some hesitation) and use state of the art electronics in their offices. And through it all, design has retained its humanity; rafting through this age of high technology, design has simply become more accessible, as you'll see from browsing through this book. About The Authors DK Holland is a senior art director, design strategist and writer. She is in a partnership with Seymour Chwast at The Pushpin Group, New York City; and an editor of Communication Arts magazine. Michael Bierut is a partner in the New York office of the international design firm Pentagram. He is a past president of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. William Drenttel is a principal of Drenttel Doyle Partners, the New York design firm he founded in 1985 with Stephen Doyle and Thomas Kluepfel. He was President of the American Institute of Graphic Arts from 1994-1996. He is actively involved in literacy projects around the country and is a board member of the Poetry Society of America.
	Layout (Z246.K18 1998) Synopsis The Graphic Idea Resource series is a collection of graphic design work selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration. Graphic Idea Resource: Layout is a graphic design guidebook to the inner workings of great layout design. Learn what makes a design layout compelling - whether it is found in a magazine, book, brochure, or simple restaurant menu. This volume features inspiring graphics created by industry trendsetter. From the traditional to the avant-garde, striking examples of many styles of layout are shown for both commercial and artistic applications.
	Type (Z246.K18a 1998) Synopsis The "Graphic Idea Resource" series is a collection of graphic design work selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration. Graphic Idea Resource - Type demonstrates the myriad ways type can be used as an essential design element. A discriminating collection, this array of masterful type-design treatments includes type fonts custom-made for the job, elegant and classic fonts stretching traditional boundaries, mod and retro type that avoids looking cliched, and much more. Learn how to stretch, alter, and successfully use type in place for any graphic design assignment.
	Color (NC997.K18 1998) Synopsis he "Graphic Idea Resource" series is a collection of graphic design work selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration. Graphic Idea Resource: Color demonstrates strong graphic design that relies on color to get the message across. Whether a designer uses color to turn up the volume or quietly create an effect, good use of color in design is essential. Original uses of color printed on color, color that attracts attention or improves readability, and dramatic color effects on a single paper stock - all are collected here, plus many more examples of innovative color use.
	Limited budget: building great designs on a limited budget (NC1000.Sa9 1998) Synopsis The Graphic Idea Resource series is a collection of graphic design works selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration. Every designer has worked with an enthusiastic client whose plans exceed the reality of a limited budget. However, a small budget does not mean that the finished product must look cheap in the public eye. The work in this volume was collected to inspire both designers and clients with fresh (low-cost) ideas, daring production techniques, and solutions that are as exciting as they are economical. Features: --Elegant, cost-cutting concepts --How to get the most out of common printing processes --Innovative ideas for using recycled materials, one-and-two-color printing, special papers, and more
	Paper: building great designs with paper (NC1002.L47.Sa9 1998) Synopsis The Graphic Idea Resource series is a collection of graphic design works selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration. Graphic Idea Resource: Paper is a guidebook to the ways paper influences graphic design. Learn how the professionals choose and use the right paper for the job; how the paper enhances the final product; and the power of paper as a tool in graphic design. Features: --Work selected for its innovative use of paper --Brochures, packaging, annual reports, identity packages, and more --Beautiful papers that influence and enhance the product or design solution
	Interiors in red (NK2115.5.C6.R18b 1998) Synopsis Some homeowners assume the boldness of red would overwhelm a room. Red can make a dramatic effect, but the subtle play of red with other colors can bring an element of warmth to all rooms of the home. Use this resource to see how red works in a room before you make your design decisions. Library Journal The books in this series, which show professionally decorated domestic interiors, consist solely of photographs and captions and are designed to showcase the designers' work, with an index to designers and a directory of showcased designers' business addresses. The amateur will find little help with color use in design, but professional and student designers will be able to discern how color has been applied here. For professional and school collections.
	Interiors in yellow (NK2115.5.C6.R18a 1998) Synopsis From pale yellows to bright, orange-yellows, it is a color that can be found in many of today's households. Yellow in every room of the house is explored in this volume of top-level interior-design work. Library Journal The books in this series, which show professionally decorated domestic interiors, consist solely of photographs and captions and are designed to showcase the designers' work, with an index to designers and a directory of showcased designers' business addresses. The amateur will find little help with color use in design, but professional and student designers will be able to discern how color has been applied here. For professional and school collections.
	Interiors in white (NK2115.5.C6.R18 1998) Synopsis The crispness of a white room, whether a sunny bedroom, an elegant living room, or a cheery kitchen, never fails to be inviting. White is also the perfect backdrop to any color of the rainbow. The book reveals how top-level designers have effectively used white in every room of the home. Library Journal The books in this series, which show professionally decorated domestic interiors, consist solely of photographs and captions and are designed to showcase the designers' work, with an index to designers and a directory of showcased designers' business addresses. The amateur will find little help with color use in design, but professional and student designers will be able to discern how color has been applied here. For professional and school collections.
	Landscape architecture (SB472.M78G87 1997) Synopsis LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE presents the work of over 30 outstanding contemporary landscape architects. Portfolio sections offer and in-depth look at each firm--from the range of work to the individual styles and inspirations of the company. Both new and in-progress projects from all over the world are illustrated with spectacular color photographs, drawings, and close-up views.
	Reading power: reading for pleasure, comprehension skills, thinking skills, reading faster (PE1128.M58J38 1998) Synopsis Intended for beginning-level young adult and adult students of English as a Second Language, this innovative text combines the elements of a successful reading program with a unique, developmental format designed to teach a wide range of reading skills. The four sections of Reading Power are designed to be used concurrently. Each focuses on a different aspect of reading: Reading for Pleasure - This section stresses independent reading by suggesting a variety of ways to choose books and also offers a list of high-interest readers for students to enjoy. Reading Comprehension Skills - This series of exercises provides focused instruction to develop necessary reading skills: previewing, scanning, guessing word meanings, finding topics, main ideas, and patterns of organization, using reference words effectively, and skimming. Reading Faster - These short fiction and non-fiction passages form a continuing story line and offer practice for improving reading speed and comprehension. Thinking Skills - These exercises are designed to provide practice in recognizing logical thought patterns in English and guessing the meanings of words from the context.
	Designing identity (HF5823.En3 1998) Synopsis This title illustrates the nuts and bolts of image-making: it's an insider's guide to using good design to grab business. It answers all the questions, from how the designer worked with the client to how the identities changed as the company grew. Illustrated case studies present identity design projects from concept to completion, revealing the inner workings of the design process. The captions, images, and text explain the foundation for each design, how graphics improved the product's or company's market appeal, and how the final identity concepts were executed.
	Breaking the rules in graphic design (NC998.4.Su7K96 1997) Synopsis Take risks! Challenge norms! Break the rules! It's easy to break the rules. But to do so successfully takes strategy, logic, and a thorough understanding of the client's needs. This book presents hundreds of such projects - each one defies common design practice with solutions that work! The unexpected in graphic design deserves a closer look. Its creators take risks, challenge the norm, and pave the way for new ideas. This book presents design that is truly innovative - in hopes of encouraging all designers to "break the rules". Includes sections based on project types. Features in-depth examinations of each project through visuals and text.
	Restaurant graphics 2 (NC1002.M4.R31 1996) Synopsis From menus to matchbooks, from the casual to the elegant, this book highlights the best designs done for restaurants and cafes from around the world.
	Brush, sponge, stamp: a creative guide to painting beautiful patterns on everyday surfaces (TT385.D46St4 1998) Synopsis Truly great decorative-painting projects begin with a wonderful pattern. In this inspiring new guide, you will find recipes and instructions for creating more than 30 decorative-painting patterns simply and beautifully. Learn how successfully adapt favorite designs from a rug, a fabric, or the pages of a book, and paint them in the surface of your choice. Find out how to layer color and pattern like an expert; and transform furnishings, and everyday objects into works of art. Clear step-by-step instructions for painting patterns on furniture, canvas, boxes, lamps, lamp shades, placemats, and includes lessons on basic brushstrokes, and color selection, plus a twenty-page library of patterns with recipes for each pattern. Features practical guidance on paint-mixing, basic tools, and creating your own design. Somerset Studio Seeking bright ideas to spruce up your textiles, furniture, lamp shades, and other home-decor items? Look no further than this unusual book. Brush, Sponge, Stamp is the brightest, boldest, most reckless stamping book I've ever seen. A fiesta for the eyes, the suggested color combinations, brush strokes and stamping patterns are as exciting as they are extravagant. Ever heard of using wadded plastic wrap as a stamp? You will find the incredible technique among many others in this eye-popper of book.....Suggested reading for anyone interested in livening up their artwork and stretching their decorative painting and stamping beyond the ordinary.
	The big idea book for new business owners (HD62.5.W46 1997) Synopsis Everyone who starts a new business is faced with a myriad of questions. How do I develop my idea? Where do I get the money I need? Where can I get good advice? These questions and more are answered in this creative new resource by a top small business expert. Nationally known authority Barbara Weltman provides virtually all the important ideas you will need to know and implement in order to get your business off on the right foot.
	Yesterday's train: a rail odyssey through Mexican history (F1216.5.P65R14 1997) Synopsis Yesterday's Train starts from a twisted tree at the shore near Veracruz - where according to local legend Cortes first chained his ships in 1519 - a place where the earth itself seems in protest. From there, Pindell and collaborator Lourdes Ramirez Mallis travel to the stunning extremes of Mexico's landscape while casting back through its past. From ancient Toltec myth and Aztec ritual to the recent crisis in Chiapas and the halls of Mexico City power, they explore the strange contradictions of Mexico's character. In Yesterday's Train, Terry Pindell brings us an odyssey through the most troubled part of the continent, witnessing for a year the roots of Mexico's current civil upheaval. And as always, he accomplishes much more than a journey, traveling straight to the restive heart of a land and its people. Publishers Weekly Mexico is not Nebraska, Pindell (Making Tracks) remarks at the end of this engrossing journey, but "[w]hatever the impenetrable barriers to a foreigner's vision... visiting [Mexico] provokes... a renaissance of spirit in the hearts of visitors like me from a world where humanity is too easily chartered and packaged into forms that can be marketed for profit." He and his native collaborator criss-cross the country along the routes of its rail system from north to south, east to west, through its stunning landscapes, cities, villages and open country, and as they detrain to rest in a hotel, explore a famous site and talk to people, they lay bare in gripping detail the many struggles of the Mexican people as they have endured slavery, miscegenation, revolution and corrupt government over the centuries while still, the authors claim, managing to assert a true "soul of the nation." In the authors' view that staunch soul is characterized by its "unbridled humanity...its transmutation of loss into an intensity of feeling, the earnest desire of every Mexican to make human contact." It is made visible to visitors mostly in its great creative arts, its festivals and in the lively cacophony of its marketplaces and plazas. The authors discuss the effect of NAFTA on various communities they travel to, and they believe the recent uprisings in Chiapas-which they visit-and elsewhere are evidence of a slow but enduring struggle for equity that has existed since the days of the conquistadors. This is a moving and contagious celebration of a nation whose history, pains, perseverance and values are still among the most foreign and difficult for North Americans to comprehend. (Jan.)
	Mark Bunting's virtual power: using your PC to realize the life of your dreams(QA76.5.B88Se1 1997) Synopsis Mark Bunting believes that computers can bring happiness to all aspects of your life, from enabling you to set up a thriving home business to enhancing your love life, from helping you to become more organized to improving your fitness and health. What does this mean? Let's say you want to write a business plan for your new business - not only can you find out how to do it, but you can find samples on the computer as well. You can even use the computer to communicate with people who have already done what you want to do. Are you looking for information about a particular math subject, school, event in history, or business outlook? Whatever your field of interest, you can access the most up-to-date information on your computer. Bunting promises to show you how to use your computer as your partner in any project you undertake. After all, your computer is not merely an expensive machine bought for typing letters; it can become the most extraordinary tool at your disposal because it enables you to build, fix, or create whatever you want. Mark Bunting, the Bob Vila of the cyberworld, will dramatically change your relationship with your personal computer. He will help you realize a life of increased freedom and success - the life of your dreams - with your computer.
	Heinerman's encyclopedia of nature's vitamins and minerals (QP771.H36 1998) Synopsis Dr. Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Nature's Vitamins and Minerals, the latest in the renowned health researcher's best-selling health guides, reveals the wellness-enhancing properties of scores of vitamins and minerals, points you toward their best food sources, and gives you easy preparation tips and recipes. These breakthrough nutritional therapies - all of which can be obtained from foods purchased inexpensively and prepared quickly and easily - have been collected and compiled by Dr. Heinerman from all around the world. You'll discover how to harness the restorative power of scores of vitamins and minerals, including many elements - little known in the U.S. - that have gained widespread recognition for their health-giving properties in the Far East. Annotation "What does Vitamin B Complex do? Can an element as common as zinc return dull skin to a healthy glow? These and many other questions are answered and explored in this resource about the health properties of vitamins and minerals."
	The venture: a business novel about starting your own company (PS3553.C83 1997) Synopsis Michael DiGabriel has a nice life going for him: He has a nice house, drives nice cars, and manages a video production department with a Fortune 500 clientele. His wife, Regan, is beautiful and has a great job in management, too. Everything is good and getting better, until the corporation Michael works for downsizes his department. Told to eliminate his staff, Michael tries to stand up to his boss - and gets the ax along with everyone else. But Michael refuses to fail. Galvanized by misfortune, he and his former employees put their heads together and quickly turn Where's the unemployment line? into Let's take the risk and start our own company. You'll accompany Michael on each and every critical step of starting a business. Discovering that billings are one thing, collections are another. Developing a market strategy. Coming up with ideas to promote sales. Identifying strengths, strengthening weaknesses. Handling personality conflicts that threaten to split the company. Learning to empower. Teaching selling skills. From fielding creditors' calls to finding the breakout vision that could just make them all rich, Michael deals with it all. And so will you. Publishers Weekly In terse prose that conveys the tensions and pell-mell pace of its business setting, Cox's entertaining new novel (after Zapp! and The Goal ) follows the course of a tumultuous personal and professional year. As manager of a Connecticut video production company, Michael produces industrial videos out of windowless basement offices called The Cave. In addition to camera operator and single mother Tanny Zoelle, his co-workers include audio, editing and engineering personnel with colorful nicknames (Redmeat, Spider, Stoney, Boner, Babe). Michael's second wife, Regan, works at Three-E, the massive electronics firm that is one of Michael's major clients but which is going through a brutal downsizing to which Regan eventually falls victim. When upper management forces Michael to fire most of his staff, he quits and, with Bob Garvey, a former Three E executive, as ally, advisor and strategist, regroups to start his own company. Then his problems increase: his marriage flags; he begins an affair with Tanny; and his business's cash flow is jeopardized by other companies' billing cycles. Brainstorming, restructuring and renaming the company gets him on his feet, and he breaks into multimedia sports equipment with a videobike. Just as the company appears to be up and running, however, Regan learns of the affair and vows to destroy Michael's future. Cox's deft amalgam of business acumen, domestic drama and a believable plot lend credence to this story about the agony and ecstasy of the capitalist life. (June)
	The money diet: reaping the rewards of financial fitness (HG179.Ap5 1995) Synopsis When Ginger Applegarth's "Money Diet" series aired on NBC's Today show, more than fifty thousand viewers wrote asking for her foolproof "Willpower Worksheets." Finally, someone was talking about money in a language they understood. Now Ginger has written a concise, easy-to-understand guide to bringing your money habits under control using the same techniques you've learned for managing your weight - whether you have $1,000 or $1 million to your name. Annotation Designed to make readers financially fit for life--no matter how little they earn or how much they owe--this book, written by a financial expert and contributing correspondent on CNBC's "The Money Club" show, explains how to shape up those bottom lines. Publishers Weekly Financial planner Applegate, a correspondent on the Today show, demonstrates her financial know-how and draws a clever analogy here: budget dollars saved are like diet calories cut. Noting that many Americans have no budget but know how to diet, she offers advice for achieving financial fitness. One lively chapter on credit-card debt, of which some $300 million, we learn, was outstanding in the U.S. last year on more than a billion cards, suggests Americans' spending habits in an era when people are discovering that their standard of living will probably never reach that of their parents. In addition to hard-headed money-managing techniques, practical tips abound. One Applegate client froze her credit cards in a container of water, knowing she couldn't rapidly thaw them with the microwave without destroying the cards' magnetic strips. It's all here, including home and car buying and selling, life insurance, health care. (Jan.)
	The watchman: the twisted life and crimes of serial hacker Kevin Poulsen (HV6772.L73 1997) Synopsis Written like a California noir thriller by way of William Gibson, The Watchman brings to life the wildest, most audacious crime spree in the history of cyberspace. Busted as a teenager for hacking into Pac Bell phone networks, Kevin Poulsen would find his punishment was a job with a Silicon Valley defense contractor. By day he seemed to have gone straight, toiling on systems for computer-aided war. But by night he burglarized telephone switching offices, adopting the personae and aliases of his favorite comic-book anti heroes - the Watchmen. When authorities found a locker crammed with swiped telecommunications equipment, Poulsen became a fugitive from the FBI, living the life of a cyberpunk in a neon Hollywood underground. Soon he made the front pages of the New York Times and became the first hacker charged with espionage. Littman takes us behind the headlines and into the world of Poulsen and his rogues' gallery of cyberthieves. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with Poulsen, his confederates, and the authorities, he spins a thrilling chase story on the electronic frontier. The nation's phone network was Poulsen's playground. On Los Angeles's lucrative radio giveaways, Poulsen worked his magic, winning Porsches and tens of thousands of dollars. He secretly switched on the numbers of defunct Yellow Pages escort ads and took his cut of the profits. And he could wiretap or electronically stalk whomever he pleased, his childhood love or movie stars. The FBI seemed no match for Poulsen. But as Unsolved Mysteries prepared a broadcast on the hacker's crimes, LAPD vice stumbled onto his trail, and an undercover operation began on Sunset Strip. Annotation Drawing on exclusive interviews with serial killer Kevin Poulsen, who's currently serving time in federal prison, journalist Jonathan Littman takes readers along on the wildest, most colorful crime spree in the annals of cyberspace. 8 pp. of photos. 288 pp. Author publicity. Print ads. Online promos. 40,000 print. Publishers Weekly An author's note explains that Littman stopped working on this book in midstream to write his popular account of infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick (The Fugitive Game). There's no interruption in flow here, however, as the adventures of seasoned hacker Kevin Poulsen quickly escalate to a captivating pitch. Obsessed with telephones from his adolescence, Poulsen amasses vast knowledge of Pacific Bell's inner workings by breaking and entering-both virtually and actually. Wanted for espionage and other crimes, he goes underground in L.A. When the TV show America's Most Wanted decides to broadcast his mugshot to 14 million viewers, Poulsen tells his fellow hackers, "I guess I could knock out Channel Four"; as soon as the program goes on air, no one can call the FBI with leads: all 30 phone lines connected to the show's tip center are dead. Littman combines neat development of technical detail, a neutral gaze on a criminal's motivation and an unfailing sense of adventure. From this expertly woven narrative emerges a wholly absorbing portrait of the obsessive, Robin Hood-inspired hacker culture, as well as the realization that behind every great hacker there's a great story, at least if told by Littman. Photos not seen by PW. (Mar.)
	Prayer is good medicine: how to reap the healing benefits of prayer (BL65.M4.D74 1996) Synopsis Physician Larry Dossey – one of today’s foremost authority and most highly sought-after speaker on the relationship between prayer and healing – offers practical methods and illuminating explorations of the what, where, how, and why of the power of prayer to affect our health. Putting aside confounding scientific jargon. Dossey employs his trademark style of informed and warmly anecdotal writing to examine people’s hopes and expectations of prayer, as well as their anxieties and misconceptions. For readers who want to understand the spiritual dimension of health and healing. Dossey has created an invaluable and inspiring resource. Annotation "...provides evidence about how prayer can aid in healing while addressing the controversy surrounding this device... full of interesting antedotes about how prayer has affected certain individuals in their healing process." BookList Dossey's "Healing Words" (1993) is one of the most successful recent books--147,000 copies sold--on spirituality and health. It reported the experimental evidence, gathered by completely proper medical researchers, that demonstrates the beneficial effects of prayer on health. This companion to it is a looser book, "a heart-to-heart talk," Dossey says, on prayer and healing. It consists of various thoughts and responses to questions, others' and his own, that Dossey has had about prayer. Dossey sorts the little essays into four sections: "The Evidence," on prayer's apparent effects; "The Controversy," which addresses fundamentalist Christians' as well as atheist scientists' objections to research on prayer; "What Is Prayer?" in which, among other things, Dossey revives literary romanticism's view of the child; and "How to Pray." Unfortunately, Dossey repeats some points too often for so short a book; yet his present popularity as a speaker on healing--not to mention a 10-city tour, radio spots, and major market advertising--guarantees high reader interest in this comforting, sometimes eye-opening little book. Biography Larry Dossey, M.D., is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Healing Words, and Prayer Is Good Medicine. An authority on spiritual healing, he lectures throughout the country and has been a frequent guest on Oprah, Good Morning America, CNN, and The Learning Channel. He is responsible for introducing innovations in spiritual care to acclaimed institutions across the country. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
	The responsible administrator: an approach to ethics for the administrative role (JK468.E7.C78 1998) Synopsis "This is an important work, especially in these times when administrative ethics are getting more attention. It is readable and timely." --The Journal of Academic Librarianship Since its original publication, The Responsible Administrator has become the standard resource for public administrators seeking to systematically confront and address ethical issues and incorporate them into their decision-making and management choices. In administrative ethics courses, according to the Working Group on Ethics Education of the American Society for Public Administration, the single most commonly used book is Terry Cooper's The Responsible Administrator. In this thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition, Cooper expands on and uncovers many current issues relevant to administrative ethics. He presents a design approach to administrative ethics, emphasizing the connection between decision making and actual practice within an organization. Cooper offers new insight on postmodernism, explaining how the problems organizations now face have been intensified by postmodern conditions, and describes the relationship between ethics and the emerging principal-agent theory. The new edition also features a large number of up-to-date case studies and examples. The theoretical framework presented in this powerful resource is clearly grounded in practice. Featured techniques help managers consider all the factors involved in a decision, ensuring that they balance professional, personal, and organizational values. The case studies and examples in this edition illustrate the techniques that work and those that don't. The Responsible Administrator helpsboth experienced and novice public managers become effective decision makers, providing them with a solid understanding of the role and importance of ethics in public service-and the framework to incorporate ethical and values-based decision making in day-to-day management. Booknews Using the real-life experiences of public administrators, Cooper provides strategies that individual administrators can use to analyze the ethical dilemmas they confront on the job--and outlines ways organizations can foster responsible administration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Biography TERRY L. COOPER is The Maria B. Crutcher Professor in Citizenship and Democratic Values at the School of Public Administration, University of Southern California. During 1988-1989, he was a Fulbright professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he lectured and conducted research on the anticipatory responses of Hong Kong senior civil servants to the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997.
	301 ways to have fun at work (HF5549.H37Y4 1997) Synopsis Featuring ideas generated by companies around the world that have successfully instilled fun into the workplace, this is a complete resource anyone can use to create a dynamic workplace.
	Work won't love you back: the dual career couple's survival guide (HQ536.H65H65 1994) Synopsis Two careers. One home. Work time. Social time. Kids' time. Private time. Family. Friends. Finances. The 40 million American adults in dual career families have quite a juggling act on their hands. Now there's a book that offers an effective approach to measuring and prioritizing the many demands on a working couple's time and resources. In Work Won't Love You Back, an accomplished pair of researcher/therapists (yes, they are married) shed light on the many difficult situations and problems that two-career couples will recognize instantly. The Hobfolls have been there, too. Drawing on their own lives and the experiences of hundreds of other couples, they provide a value-rich, research-supported strategy for dealing with everything from dividing housework and child care, to creating family sensitivity at the workplace, to finding time to be alone, and alone together. Full of real-life case studies and funny vignettes, plus questionnaires and checklists for couples to fill out separately and then compare (on intimacy, housework, children, and other issues), Work Won't Love You Back makes balancing relationships and careers a less stressful, more rewarding experience.
	The craft of research (Q180.55.B64C71 1995) Synopsis This manual offers practical advice on the fundamentals of research to college and university students in all fields of study. The Craft of Research teaches much more than the mechanics of fact gathering: it explains how to approach a research project as an analytical process. The authors chart every stage of research, from finding a topic and generating research questions about it to marshalling evidence, constructing arguments, and writing everything up in a final report that is a model of authority. Their advice is designed for use by both beginners and seasoned practitioners, and for projects from class papers to dissertations. This book is organized into four parts. Part One is a spirited introduction to the distinctive nature, values, and protocols of research. Part Two demystifies the art of discovering a topic. It outlines a wide range of sources, among them personal interests and passions. Parts Three and Four cover the essentials of argument—how to make a claim and support it—and ways to outline, draft, revise, rewrite, and polish the final report. Part Three is a short course in the logic, structure, uses, and common pitfalls of argumentation. The writing chapters in Part Four show how to present verbal and visual information effectively and how to shape sentences and paragraphs that communicate with power and precision. "A well-constructed, articulate reminder of how important fundamental questions of style and approach, such as clarity and precision, are to all research."—Times Literary Supplement Annotation Shows how to select a topic/creating a research agenda/ the essentials of argument/how to outline the final report. Times Supplement A well constructed, articulate reminder of how important fundamental questions of style and approach, such as clarity and precision, are to all research.
	Your next fifty year: a completely new way to look at how, when, and if you should retire (HQ1063.2.W15C69 1997) Synopsis For millions of Americans in their thirties and forties retirement will have an entirely different meaning than it had for their parents. Most have saved a little, spent a lot, seen pensions cut and Social Security squeezed, and will live longer than any generation before. Your Next Fifty Years challenges baby boomers to develop a completely new perspective: retirement as renaissance - not the end of working life, but rather a time to renew, refocus, and recharge, based on long-range dreams and goals. Collins and Wall draw upon their unique training in psychology and financial planning to explore practical alternatives to the traditional concept of retirementalternatives such as sabbaticals, flextime, and temporary or part-time retirement. With the help of worksheets, tables, and "Smart Tips," they offer solid information on investment choices, insurance and estate planning, and specific retirement issues faced by women. They also explain how to cope financially with big changes, such as the death of a spouse, divorce, disability, or the loss of a job, how to choose your retirement destination and style, and much more. Library Journal Retirement has changed. The once ubiquitous, defined pension plan that many Americans depended on for their primary source of retirement income is nearly obsolete, leaving hopeful retirees to formulate their own retirement strategy. Wall, an accountant and financial planner, and Collins, a financial planner with a Ph.D. in psychology, offer a thought-provoking look at the future of retirement. Challenging the reader to approach retirement as a time of renewal rather than reflection, the authors offer a fresh perspective on what retirement should be and share their strategies to help ensure that these years will be golden. With nearly half of older women living near the poverty line today, the authors do an excellent job of addressing the often neglected issue of retirement planning for women. Easy to read and targeted for those who are considering retirement, this work promises fresh insight into the subject. Recommended for public libraries.Dennis Krieb, St. Charles Cty. Community Coll., St. Peters, Mo.
	Silent night: a novel (PS3553.C54 1995) Synopsis Mary Higgins Clark, America's most beloved writer of suspense, has crafted a very special story about a child's courage in the face of danger, and the power of love?. Annotation In New York for treatment of his father's leukemia, seven-year-old Brian Dornan sees his mother's wallet being lifted. Desperate to retrieve the St. Christopher medal tuked inside--which he believes to be protecting his father--Brian follows the thief into the subway, and into the most dangerous adventure of his young life. Publishers Weekly Clark's favored theme of endangered kids (Where Are the Children?, etc.) meshes here with a parable of faith; but, despite swift pacing, the predictability of the story line undercuts the suspense. Catherine Dornan is in Manhattan with her two sons because her husband, Tom, an Omaha pediatrician, is hospitalized there for leukemia and has just had his spleen removed. When a troubled stranger, Cally Hunter, makes off with Catherine's wallet, seven-year-old Brian Dornan doggedly pursues her because the wallet contains a St. Christopher medal that saved the life of his grandfather in WWII, by deflecting a bullet. Brian believes that the medal will save his dad's life, too, as his grandmother has predicted, and he is determined to get it back. Enter Jimmy Siddons, Cally's brother, a cop killer escaped from Riker's Island prison, who abducts Brian, holding him hostage at gunpoint as he heads for Canada in a stolen car. In the finale, as Catherine prays during Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the cops and Siddons, Brian at his side, engage in a high-speed chase, in which the St. Christopher medal becomes vital to the boy's safety. Clark blatantly, if cleverly, pulls all the sentimental strings here, but most readers will find this a heartwarming, affirmative tale of the power of faith. 750,000 first printing; Literary Guild main selection; simultaneous S&S audiotape. (Oct.) Biography Mary Higgins Clark likes to delve into different worlds in her crackerjack novels of suspense; but while the milieus change, her stories are always compelling. As she puts it: "I write about people going about their daily lives, not looking for trouble, who are suddenly plunged into menacing situations."
	Built to last: successful habits of visionary companies (HF5386.C69P82 1997) Synopsis "This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies." So write Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in this groundbreaking book that shatters myths, provides new insights, and gives practical guidance to those who would like to build landmark companies that stand the test of time. Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies -- they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen since 1926 -- and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?" What separates General Electric, 3M, Merck, Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney, and Philip Morris from their rivals? How, for example, did Procter & Gamble, which began life substantially behind rival Colgate, eventually prevail as the premier institution in its industry? How was Motorola able to move from a humble battery repair business into integrated circuits and cellular communications, while Zenith never became dominant in anything other than TVs? How did Boeing unseat McDonnell Douglas as the world's bestcommercial aircraft company -- what did Boeing have that McDonnell Douglas lacked? By answering such questions, Collins and Porras go beyond the incessant barrage of management buzzwords and fads of the day to discover timeless qualities that have consistently distinguished out-standing companies. They also provide inspiration to all executives and entrepreneurs by destroying the false but widely accepted idea that only charismatic visionary leaders can build visionary companies. Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond. Annotation Fundamentally altering the way the executives think about long-term success, Built to Last has become a bible among CEOs and managers at prestigious corporations the world over.
	The power of a praying woman (BV4527.Om1 2002) Synopsis This brand-new padded hardbound deluxe edition of Stormie Omartian's The Power of a PrayingAR Woman (more than 1,000,000 copies sold) is beautiful and lasting, designed for years of reading and reference. Women wanting a strong and fruitful prayer life will find the means to that end in Stormie's book written for the feminine heart. Stormie uses personal illustrations, carefully selected Scriptures, and heartfelt prayers to help women: develop a vision for their future avoid a pray-and-run existence find wholeness and completeness in God's embrace For the hundreds of thousands of women familiar with Stormie's other life-changing books on prayer, this deluxe release is a must-have keepsake. For mothers, sisters, aunts, and friends, it's a gift that offers the promise of a closer walk with God.
	Re-thinking history (D16.8.J41M92 2007) Synopsis History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' is a task few feel equipped to answer nowadays. And yet, at the same time, history has never been more popular - whether in the press, on the television or at the movies. In understanding our present it seems we cannot escape the past. So if you want to explore this tantalising subject, where do you start? What are the critical skills you need to begin to make sense of the past? Keith Jenkins' book is the perfect introduction. In clear, concise prose it guides the reader through the controversies and debates that surround historical thinking at the present time, and offers readers the means to make their own discoveries.
	Maybe one: a personal and environmental argument for single-child families (HB849.415.M19 1998) Synopsis The father of a single child himself, McKibben maintains that bringing one, and no more than one, child into this world will hurt neither your family nor our nation - indeed, it can be an optimistic step toward the future. Maybe One is not just an environmental argument but a highly personal and philosophical one. McKibben cites new and extensive research about the developmental strengths of only children; he finds that single kids are not spoiled, weird, selfish, or asocial, but pretty much the same as everyone else. McKibben recognizes that the transition to a stable population size won't be easy or painfree but ultimately is inevitable. Maybe One provides the basis for provocative, powerful thought and discussion that will influence our thinking for decades to come. Ann Hulbert By reminding us that an only child is only and completely a child, not a freak or part of an unfinished family, he makes two children seem like a lucky luxury. A small revelation, it is all McKibben's own case for cutting back requires. -- New York Times Book Review
	The best of Prevention: the self-help advice you want most to eat right, get fit, stay sharp, and look and feel your best -- from America's leading health magazine (RA776.B76B45 1997) Synopsis From America's premier health publication comes a compilation of timely, authoritative reports on major developments in medical science and practical, how-to instruction in self-care.
	Six months off: how to plan, negotiate, and take the break you need without burning bridges or going broke (HD5255.D64Sco8 1996) Synopsis Six Months Off is a complete guide to planning and taking the break you've been dreaming of, without losing your job or your nest egg, or alienating your family and friends. Annotation According to a recent national poll, nearly seven in ten people who make $40,000 or more a year fantasize about taking time off from work. Six Months Off is a complete guide to planning and taking the break you've been dreaming of, without losing your job or your nest egg or alienating your family and friends. Library Journal Amid the profusion of career titles aimed at helping workers manage their time, improve their communication skills, land a better job, and so on comes a book that advocates taking time off. The idea is not as crazy as it may sound. The authors interviewed hundreds of workers who have taken leaves of absence and representatives of companies that encourage the practice. Dlugozima, James Scott, and David Shard, all journalists who themselves took time off to do the research for this book, make a strong argument for nonacademic sabbaticals: break-takers improve their mental health, pursue new personal and professional challenges, and "recharge their batteries" in preparation for their return to work. Companies can realize numerous benefits, including increased worker satisfaction and decreased attrition of valued employees. The authors cover many bases, including financing, negotiating, identifying sabbatical opportunities, "jump-starting a career," and "engineering a smooth landing" upon return to work. Writing informally, they provide a variety of intriguing notions and inspiring case studies. Those contemplating sabbaticals and human resource personnel considering the adoption of such opportunities will find this to be a delightful resource.-Alan J. Farber, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb
	Just smoke and mirrors: religion, fear and superstition in our modern world (BV5082.3.D29 2003) Synopsis An important in-depth look at mythology, religion and the pseudosciences.
	The Puffin book of stories for eight-year-olds (PZ7.C77C83 1996) Synopsis This work contains a collection of stories aimed at eight-year-olds.
	The adventures of Snail at school (PZ7.St1 1993) Synopsis He really does. But something strange happens every time he tries: The water fountain turns into a tidal wave. The fire extinguisher blasts him into space. The music baton becomes a magic wand! Is Snail really helpful? Maybe. Is he good at having adventures? Yes! Annotation Snail goes on three errands for his teacher and has amazing adventures. Children's Literature Young Snail delights in being the class messenger and running important errands for his teacher throughout the school. His errands bring him in contact with some unusual characters and adventures-all of which leave his teacher bewildered AND speechless! A genuinely funny read with just the right amount of repetition to make beginning readers feel at home. An "I Can Read Book" - Level 2. Biography Author Bio John Stadler is the author and illustrator of many funny children's books including Hooray for Snail!, The Animal Cafe, and the I Can Read Book The Adventures of Snail at School. He lives in Etna, NH.
	King of the wind (PZ10.3.H4D42 1991) Synopsis He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham's pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters and owners. This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara. to the royal courts of France, and finally to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost very superior thoroughbred. Sham's speed — like his story — has become legendary. Annotation Sham and the stable boy Agba travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses. Children's Literature For young readers who love horses, King of the Wind has long been a classic alongside Marguerite Henry's many other beloved horse stories such as Misty of Chincoteague. This one is the tale based on fact, of a swift and spirited Arabian horse sent by the Sultan of Morocco as a gift to Louis XV of France. Unfortunately, Sham (named for the sun), and his young groom Agba are undervalued by the French and end up in England, where they endure some grueling adventures before the Arabian's true value is understood. Readers will find it fascinating that this horse was an ancestor of many famous thoroughbreds, including Man o'War. Children today may find the style a bit ornate and the story rather too heart-rending, but it's still an absorbing tale with a triumphant finish. First published in 1948 and winner of the 1949 Newbery Medal, King of the Wind has been reissued as part of a "Marguerite Henry Library" in a deluxe edition that is essentially the same as the one in print for so long, but with a few useful additions. The original expressive monochrome watercolors by Wesley Dennis are included, and Henry's publisher at Rand McNally has contributed his personal recollections. These features and a "King of the Wind Scrapbook" with photographs and manuscript notes make it a useful addition to a library and an attractive gift for a thoughtful young horse-lover. 2001 (orig. 1948), Simon and Schuster, $21.00. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: Barbara L. Talcroft
	Return to Hawk's Hill: a novel (PZ7.Ec5 1998) Synopsis When his family's nemesis, the evil trapper George Burton, suddenly reappears after a long absence, young Ben MacDonald runs off in fright and soon finds himself being whisked down the Red River in a rowboat without any oars. His father and brother, finding Ben gone and convinced that Burton has gotten him, set off on a desperate search. Meanwhile, Ben drifts into Lake Winnipeg and the home of the Cree tribe, whom he has been brought up to fear. Will Ben ever be able to elude Burton and safely navigate his way through dangerous Indian territory to find his way home? This suspenseful survival story, rich in historical and natural lore, is sure to satisfy the legions of fans of the first story about Ben and his family, Incident at Hawk's Hill, and to appeal to new readers as well. Annotation Running away from a vicious trapper, seven-year-old Ben MacDonald is separated from his family and eventually ends up on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, where he is taken in by a tribe of Metis Indians. Children's Literature This long awaited sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill is a suspenseful story of survival as seven-year-old Ben MacDonald runs away from the evil trapper George Burton. Stranded in the middle of Lake Winnipeg, he is rescued by the Cree Indian tribe that he was taught to fear. At first frightened, he slowly realizes that the Indians treat him kindly, and that they have a wonderful respect for nature. They are impressed by Ben's ability to communicate and calm wild animals, and they adopt him as a little brother. Meanwhile, his father, brother, and mother set off on a desperate search to find Ben, and they encounter their own adventures along the way. Young readers will not only find this book exciting, but will also learn much about geography and the ways of the Cree Indians.
	Days with Frog and Toad (PZ7.L78 1979) Synopsis In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readershey could read the story comfortably and not feel overwhelmed by the text. Following suit came such classics as Peggy Parish's Amelia Bedelia series, Lillian Hoban's books about Arthur the monkey, and Syd Hoff's popular Danny and the Dinosaur. Many books in this series are special in the depth of emotion evoked - Little Bear, the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel, and Daniel Duck by Clyde Bulla, to name a few - and all are enjoyed by children of all ages. Grade 1 - Grade 3. Annotation Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone. Susan Hepler, Ph.D. - Children's Literature It is the twenty-fifth anniversary of this wonderful book and readers who have not met the often clueless Toad and his level-headed friend Frog are in for a treat. The rest of us can just greet these green and brown illustrated volumes as the old friends they have become. In this easy reader of five short chapters, Toad dreads tomorrow when he has so much work to do—so Frog reasonably suggests they do it today. And while all of the animals tell Toad that his kite will not fly, Frog persuades him to just try one more time. The two friends enjoy a scary story beside the fire, Frog adjusts a too-big hat for Toad, and they rejoice in their friendship in spite of a wet picnic. Lobel was a grand master at big thoughts housed in little stories and both adults and children grasp this with ease and delight. Every child deserves to know this series; it is a part of our literary heritage now—and still a worthwhile book for new readers to try. 2004 (orig. 1979), HarperCollins, Ages 4 to 8. Biography Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was a Caldecott Medalist who illustrated more than seventy picture books during his career, writing twenty-eight of them. His books feature all kinds of animals—pigs, mice, cats, baboons, elephants, owls, alligators—but he is probably best known for his four award-winning I Can Read books: Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad All Year, and Days with Frog and Toad. These beloved characters, who have taught countless kids to love reading, grew out of stories Arnold Lobel told his young daughter, Adrianne Lobel.