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Catalog #12 Mail Services March 2006

Adult Nonfiction

100 Myths About the Middle East Fred Halliday Much has been written in recent years about the Middle East. At the same time, no other region has been

as misunderstood, nor framed in so many cliches and mistakenly­held beliefs. In this much­needed expose, Fred Halliday selects one hundred of the most commonly miscon­ strued 'facts' ­ in the political, cultural, social and historical spheres ­ and illuminates each case without compromising its underlying complexities.

The Adventures of Theodore Roose­ velt Theodore Roosevelt What do you get when you combine an

obsessive reader and writer, a "wild and wooly" adventurer, an astute naturalist, and an ironclad political will? Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States: a natural­ ist, a biographer, a hunter and a Nobel Prize winner among other things. Adventure Clas­ sics series editor Anthony Brandt focuses on Roosevelt's robust and adventurous spirit and treats the reader to an engaging assortment of Roosevelt's far­flung adventures across the American West, Africa, and South America.

All Fisherman Are Liars: True Ad­ ventures at Sea Linda Greenlaw Just before Christmas, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisher­

man Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Dry Dock, a well­worn watering hole in Port­ land, Maine. Alden, the captain of Linda's first fishing expedition, has seen his share of mis­ haps and adventures at sea. When Linda shares memories of navigating her ship through one of the craziest storms she's ever seen, Alden

quickly follows up with his own tales. Then other fishermen, who are sitting on the periphery attentively listening, decide to weigh in with yarns of their own. All Fishermen Are Liars brims with true stories of the most eccentric crew member, the funniest episode, the biggest fish, and the wildest night at sea.

Arctic Sun on My Path: The True Story of America's Last Great Polar Explorer Willie Knutsen

Willie Knutson spent his childhood in Norway listening to the call of the Arctic, reading and thinking constantly about becoming an explorer in the proud tradition of his countrymen. By the time he grew up and got his chance at the great white north it was already 1936; a lot of explor­ ing had already been done, but exploration tech­ nology still consisted primarily of awkward things carved from wood. Willie had the advan­ tage of all those years of planning his life near the Pole, and until he escaped Nazism he lived on the ice. Then he became one of the Frozen Chosen for the American Coast Guard, an ad­ venture that led to many others across a long life spanning over nine decades. Here Knutson re­ counts it all to his son with a humility and quiet humor that probably explains why he stayed alive and warm in the coldest place on earth.

Are You Crazy: 18 Scientific Quizzes to Test Yourself Andrew N. Williams There is a fine line between quirky and out­and­out crazy. With 18 scientifi­

cally based quizzes, Andrew N. Williams helps readers decipher whether they're "normal," toe­ ing the line, or far past it. Plus the book includes descriptions, in layman's terms, of more than 80 specific quirks, illustrated with real life exam­ ples. But Are You Crazy? is much more than a party game, offering helpful insights for dealing with other peoples' crazy behavior as well as one's own insecurities and phobias.

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Nonfiction Attitude is Everything, Revised: 10 Life­Changing Steps to Turning At­ titude into Action Keith Harrell In Attitude Is Everything, Keith offers

practical guide for gaining control of your ca­ reer and your life by ridding yourself of nega­ tive attitudinal baggage, building positive atti­ tudes, and then turning them into actions to help you achieve your dreams.

Audubon’s Elephant:America's Greatest Naturalist and the Mak­ ing of the Birds of America Duff Hart­Davis Audubon's Elephant was the name

given to John James Audubon's greatest work, The Birds of America­a folio of 435 life­size ornithological prints that would prove the most enduring depiction of birdlife in the United States. In 1826, still hard at work, his ambition threatened to exhaust the largesse of American aficionados and, seeking funds and fame, Audubon made his first trip to England. British naturalist Duff Hart­Davis tells how Audu­ bon's exotic woodsman's charm and astonish­ ing artistic gift won him the attention of the aristocracy and an admiring public at a time when Americans in Britain could still cause a stir.

The Best American Sports Writing 2005 Mike Lupica, ed The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the coun­

try's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects nota­ ble works from hundreds of periodicals. A spe­ cial guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish.

The Bloke’s Guide to Pregnancy Jon Smith These three little words are guaranteed to strike fear into you­­­even if you’re the most mature father­to­be ever. But

one thing you can be certain of is...you have no idea what you’ve gotten yourself into! Based on more than 100 interviews with blokes who lived to tell the pregnancy tale­­­some who even ad­ mitted to enjoying the experience—this book has real­life stories as well a quite a bit of worth­ while advice.

Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story Timothy B. Tyson On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a 23­ year­old black veteran, walked into a

crossroads store owned by Robert Teel, a rough man with a criminal record and ties to the Ku Klux Klan, and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased Marrow, beat him unmerci­ fully, and killed him in public as he pleaded for his life.Years later, historian Tim Tyson returned to Oxford to ask Robert Teel why he and his sons had killed Henry Marrow.

A Brief History of Mutiny Richard Woodman Mutiny at sea has always been a loom­ ing danger, particularly on long, diffi­ cult voyages. The rigid hierarchy and

deep social divisions between the crew and their commander, the misery and monotony of sea life, the constant threat of death from shipwreck, disease or enemy action could acquire such frightening proportions as to undermine all nor­ mal trust between captain and crew. Richard Woodman brings a unique, seaman's perspective to mutinies across the globe ­ from Magellan's successful handling of mutiny on his great voyage of discovery and circumnavigation in 1520 to the "sordid crimes" that mutinies had become by the end of World War II.

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Nonfiction Callgirl:Confessions of an Ivy League Lady of Pleasure Jeanette Angel At the age of thirty­four, adjunct professor Jeannette Angell discovered that her boy­

friend had not only dumped her but had also taken off with all of her money. Left with crushing debt, Jeannette did what any desperate person would do­ she looked for work. With multiple academic de­ grees under her belt, she passed up jobs that paid little more than minimum wage and found one that paid her $200 an hour: "Escort­a skilled profes­ sional possessing an area of knowledge for which there is a demand." In this shocking expose, An­ gell's eye­opening tour of her experiences­and her decision to sell her body and her companionship for cash­make for a surprising, insightful, and sexy look at just what happens behind hotel doors and in high rise condos.

Captain Jack and the Dalton Gang: The Life and Times of a Railroad Detective John J. Kinney On July 14, 1892, Captain John Kinney, chief detective for the Missouri, Kansas,

and Texas ("Katy") Railroad, led a posse in a deadly confrontation with the notorious Dalton Gang of armed robbers. This accessibly written text chronicles the events of that night in Adair, Indian Territory and places them within the larger context of the life and times of "Captain Jack."

Classic Rough News Kenneth Fields With a half­dozen books of poetry pub­ lished to date, Kenneth Fields distills

some forty years of teaching and writing about po­ etry into Classic Rough News, a collection of fresh sonnets and sonnet­like lyrics that attests to both Fields's skills as a writer and the inexhaustible pos­ sibilities of the form.

The Complete Guide to Decks :A Step­ by­Step Manual for Building Decks Thomas G. Lemmer The Complete Guide to Decks is the most

comprehensive, useful manual for building and maintaining decks available to homeowners, containing detailed chapters on ideas, planning, repair and maintenance, and accessories.

Coyote Wisdom:The Power of Story in Healing Lewis Mehl­Madrona Stories are powerful sources of meaning that shape and transform our lives. We

tell stories to track our process of personal and spiritual growth and to honor and respect the journeys we have made. Through stories we are provided with experiences of spiritual empower­ ment that can lead to transformation. In Coyote Wisdom, Lewis Mehl­Madrona explores the healing use of stories passed down from genera­ tion to generation in Native American culture and describes how we can apply this wisdom to empower and transform our own lives.

Crimes Against Nature: How George W. Bush and His Corporate Pals Are Plundering the Country and Hijack­ ing Our Democracy Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In this powerful indictment of George

W. Bush's White House, environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., charges that the admini­ stration has taken corporate favoritism to un­ precedented heights ­­ threatening our health, our national security, and our democracy.

The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa Mick Brown The 17th Karmapa, one of the holiest figures in Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in Dharmsala as a fourteen­year­old boy in

2000, after an extraordinary escape across the Himalayas. Fascinated by this charismatic young figure, Mick Brown traveled to meet him, and found himself drawn into the labyrinthine web of intrigue surrounding the 17th Karmapa's recognition and early life.

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Nonfiction Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Or­ deals Thomas Moore Our lives are filled with emotional tun­

nels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relation­ ship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark nights” in clini­ cal terms as obstacles to be overcome as quickly as possible. But Moore shows how honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and positive opportunities to delve the soul’s deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life’s meaning.

Devotional Classics: Selected Read­ ings for Individuals and Groups Richard J. Foster, ed. These fifty­two selections have been organized to introduce readers through

the course of one year to the great devotional writ­ ers. The readings have been edited by James Smith, and each is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard Foster. In addition, each reading features a linked biblical passage, discus­ sion questions, and individual and group excer­ cises. Devotional Classics features readings from: Augustine of Hippo, Bernard of Clairvaux, Frances of Assisi, Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Siena, Thomas Á Kempis Catherine of Genoa, Martin Lu­ ther, Ignatius of loyola, John Calvin, Teresa Avila, Blaise Pascal, Madame Jeanne Guyon, Soren Kierkegaard, Evelyn Underhill, Dietrich Bonhoef­ fer, Thomas Merton, Dallas Willard, and many more.

A Dictionary of Dream Symbols: With an Introduction to Dream Psychology Eric Ackroyd Dreams provide vital clues to hidden feel­ ings, fears and desires; understanding

your dreams can lead to greater self­awareness and self­healing. Each image that appears in a dream has a meaning and A Dictionary of Dream Sym­ bols is an invaluable, detailed guide to decoding these meanings.

FamilyFun: My Great Idea Deanna F. Cook Filled with creative parenting and problem­solving ideas­many straight from parents who read FamilyFun

magazine­My Great Idea tackles such chal­ lenges as organizing kids' clutter, teaching kids manners, managing busy schedules, getting kids to bed on time, handling sibling rivalry, and many more family­to­family ideas.

The Fluorescent Light Glistens Off Your Head : A Dilbert Col­ lection Scott Adams Dilbert is the inadvertent poster

child for the Corporate America brand. In his 25th collection, he and his power­hungry dog, Dogbert, provide much­needed comic relief to working stiffs toiling in cubicles everywhere. Dilbert is featured in 2,000 newspapers and is read by 150 million fans in 65 countries and 19 languages.

Fodor’s Escape to Nature Without Roughing It: 250 Hand­Picked Re­ sorts, Inns, and Lodges in Amazing Natural Settings Constance Jones, ed

From Ike to Mao and Beyond:My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist Bob Avakian Bob Avakian has written a memoir

containing three unique but interwoven stories. The first tells of a white middle­class kid grow­ ing up in ’50s America who goes to an inte­ grated high school and has his world turned around; the second of a young man who over­ comes a near­fatal disease and jumps with both feet into the heady swirl of Berkeley in the ’60s; and the third of a radical activist who matures into a tempered revolutionary communist leader.

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Nonfiction The Gentleman from Finland: Adven­ tures on the Trans­Siberian Express Robert M. Goldstein This book is for fans of well­crafted travel memoirs. The book transports the

reader back to a time when the Cold War was still in frost. The author skillfully conveys the tone of the times by telling the story of his bizarre trip through the characters he meets and the odd cir­ cumstances that he finds himself in. At times laugh­out loud funny and at other times thought provokingly serious, this book ­ a third place win­ ner of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Library Award for nonfiction ­ is a guaranteed page­turner.

Get Started Beading Julia Gerlach A complete primer on beading. Best of Bead&Button:Get Started Beading in­ structs readers in the basics of beadwork.

Bead stringing, wirework, and the most common bead stitches ­ peyote, brick, square, herringbone, and right­angle weave ­ are presented through clear instructions, photos, and illustrations.

The Gluten­Free Bible:The Thoroughly Indispensable Guide to Living without Wheat Jax Peters Lowell Since its original publication in 1995, Jax

Peters Lowell's classic book has helped thousands of celiacs follow the gluten­free diet with creativ­ ity, resourcefulness, and down­to­the­bone wis­ dom. This comprehensive, long­awaited revised edition reflects all that is new in the widening world of the gluten intolerant. Confronting some of the toughest situations a celiac will face, Lowell discusses the intricacies of shopping, traveling, eat­ ing out happily, dining in safely, buying cosmetics, negotiating prescription drugs, and parenting as or for a celiac.

Going Places: Alaska & the Yukon for Families Nancy Thalia Reynolds Home to breathtaking scenery as well as

some of the world's most exciting family adven­ tures, Alaska and the Yukon are proof that it's possible to get away from it all ­ and bring the entire family. Visit sea otters and whales in Kachemak Bay, attend a midnight baseball game in Fairbanks, watch a giant Kodiak bear fishing for salmon in Katmai National Park, or ponder a First Nations woolly mammoth trap in Carmacks, Yukon. Whether driving the Alaska Highway or traveling by ferry, cruise ship, or airplane, these tips from parents who've been there and done that help readers choose accom­ modations, restaurants, and attractions to fit every budget, plus what to pack for messy tod­ dlers, where to find the nearest playground, where to feed a "discriminating" eater, and how to keep children amused at the train station or cruise ship terminal.

The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III: The Full Story of how 76 Allied Officers Carried out World War II's Most Remarkable Mass Escape Tim Carroll

The Great Escapers tells the story of men who managed to break free from the supposedly im­ penetrable barbed wire and watchtowers of Sta­ lag Luft III, Goring's showcase prison camp near Sagan. Some of them were also involved in other daring escape attempts, including the fa­ mous Wooden Horse episode, and the little­ known Saschsenhausen breakout, engineered by five Great Escape survivors sent to die in the notorious concentration camp on Hitler's per­ sonal orders. Also revealed is the important role Stalag Luft III played in Allied intelligence op­ erations within occupied Europe: the prisoners developed an intricate espionage network, feed­ ing details of military deployments and strength levels back home and relaying details about the accuracy of bombing raids.

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Nonfiction Hard Line: Life and Death on the U.S.­ Mexico Border Ken Ellingwood Since the mid­nineteenth century, the U.S.­Mexico border has been rife with

intrigue, lore, and tragedy. In Hard Line, Ken El­ lingwood brings this region to life with an intimacy that eludes the daily news. A former border corre­ spondent for the Los Angeles Times, Ellingwood tells the stories of undocumented immigrants, American ranchers, and townspeople overwhelmed by an influx of border crossers; of the Native Americans whose land is cut in two by this modern boundary; and of border agents and human­rights workers struggling to prevent more tragedies. He captures the symbiotic relationships between towns on opposite sides of the border, where residents have long crossed between countries as easily as crossing a street.

Heavy Traffic:30 Years of Headlines and Major Ops from the Case Files of the DEA David Robbins In this compendium, the history of the United States' war on drugs is told

through more than three decades of news stories and DEA case files that bring readers into the vio­ lent, shadowy world of drugs. From the cocaine cartels of Colombia and back­alley basement methamphetamine labs to the narco­terrorist con­ nections that link drug lords to the war on terror, these are true stories of the crime, punishment, power, and politics that have defined America's campaign to eradicate a global scourge.

His Brother’s Keeper: A Story from the Edge of Medicine (P.S. Series) Jonathan Weiner From the Pulitzer Prize­winning author of 'The Beak of the Finch' comes a beauti­

fully told tale about the new biology and how it touches a defiant family in crisis fighting an incur­ able disease.

The House That Jill Built: a Woman’s Guide to Home Build­ ing Judy Ostrow The House That Jill Built is the

first book that dares to ask women, if you could, if you knew how, what would a house that you build for yourself look like?Millions of women are already learning the basics of do­it­yourself and getting in tune with the empowering nature of power tools. The House That Jill Built is per­ fect for women of all skill levels, from the ex­ perienced do­it­her­selfer to the woman who doesn't know the difference between a stud finder and a palm sander, to the woman who is looking to move on to more complex or large­ scale projects.

How My Death Saved My Life Denise Linn Denise Linn has been called "America's best­kept secret." For the last three and a half decades

she has traveled to the far corners of the world speaking to standing­room only audiences of thousands. Her spiritual journey began as a teen­ ager when she had a near­death experience after being shot by an unknown gunman. The revela­ tions she received on the "other side" and her subsequent quest to heal her body from the dam­ age caused by the gunman's bullet, lead Denise to eventually become an internationally ac­ claimed healer, writer, and lecturer.

Ideas for Great Kids’ Rooms Jane Horn Whatever your budget, this book will help you fix up rooms for your chil­ dren that not only look great, but are

rich in personal identity and character. From first page to last, you'll find fresh, fun ideas for comfy sleeping places, safe spaces for play, and quiet corners where your child can buckle down and get that homework done. And to minimize the discussions, come cleanup time, you'll find innovative storage solutions for clothing, toys, and a multitude of other kids' belongings.

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Nonfiction Idyll Banter: Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town Chris Bohjalian Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of Midwives and The Buffalo Soldier, of­

fers an exploration of life in a very small town: a collection of his magazine essays and newspaper columns about the lessons he has learned as an ur­ ban refugee in rural Vermont, in the sort of glori­ ously quirky little village that we thought was long vanished.

Indoor Bonsai for Beginners: Selec­ tion, Care, Training Werner M. Busch Don't buy a scrawny, mass­produced bonsai tree from the shopping mall.

Grow your own by cooperating with its natural growth direction as you sculpt it into its greatest potential beauty. Learn how to pick a specimen, how to estimate its age, and how and when to re­ place the soil, plus tips on techniques, containers, and combating pests.

John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal Dary Matera John Dillinger is an adrenaline­fueled narrative that reignites America's fascina­

tion with the suave but deadly desperado who was the FBI's first "Public Enemy." Dubbed "The Jack­ rabbit" because of the way he leaped over bank cages and railings, Dillinger and his bank­robbing gang cut a criminal swath yet to be equaled. They became so famous in the 1930s that throngs of ex­ cited spectators would block the route to their get­ away cars. When caught, Dillinger staged the most harrowing prison escapes imaginable­only to fi­ nally be betrayed by the infamous "Lady in Red."

Karen Brown’s Pacific Northwest: Charming Inns & Itineraries Beth Knutsen

Kayaking the Inside Passage: A Paddling Guide from Olympia, Washington to Muir Glacier, Alaska Robert H. Miller Miller is a seasoned kayaker and has

published numerous articles and photos in out­ door magazines. Here, without underplaying hazards, he offers a practical, balanced, engag­ ing guide for serious sea kayakers. He covers the entire 1,300­mile length of the Inside Pas­ sage and includes historical and natural back­ ground and personal anecdotes along with de­ tailed maps, photos, and proficiency and equip­ ment recommendations.

The Last Men Out:Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse Tom Downey New York's rescue companies are elite firefighters with a mission: to save fel­

low firefighters or civilians who are trapped in blazes or endangered by urban disasters. In this riveting narrative, Tom Downey goes inside Brooklyn's Rescue 2, where for thirty years an obsessed, obstreperous group of pros have built a reputation as one of the best and busiest rescue companies in the world. The Last Men Out cap­ tures five years of Rescue 2's adrenaline­charged adventures, along with the spirit, combativeness, and humor of a firehouse dubbed "the Cuisinart" for its way of slicing up new recruits.

Life Could Be Sweeter: 101 Great Ideas from Around the World for Living a More Rewarding Life William Sinunu America may be one of the most pow­

erful and wealthy countries in the world, but our intense work ethic and stressful lifestyles take an enormous toll on our quality of life. William Sinunu realized after a close brush with death that his own exhausting, career­driven existence was preventing him from truly living, and he needed to find a way to regain the health, happi­ ness, and balance he had known growing up abroad and had witnessed during his career as a flight attendant. In Life Could Be Sweeter, Sin­

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Nonfiction unu invites us along on his fascinating journey, of­ fering a unique glimpse into different practices and beliefs from around the world that suggest a more rewarding lifestyle may be easier to achieve than we think.

Little Moments Big Magic: Inspirational Stories Of Big Brothers And Big Sisters And The Magic They Create Beth Barrett It’s Big Brothers Big Sisters 100th birthday, so Lit­ tle Moments Big Magic includes 100 touching, in­ spirational, even surprising and funny stories from a century of mentoring.

Love, Loss, and What I Wore Ilene Beckerman In this original and eloquent book, Gingy, as Ilene is called, tells the story of her life through the clothes she wore.

From her Brownie uniform to her Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, Gingy offers a closet full of memories. She remembers her prom dresses, her wedding dresses, and her starting­over­her­new­life dresses.

The Lynne Truss Treasury: Essays and Comic Novels Lynne Truss Lynne Truss debuted in America as a guffaw­inducing grammarian, but her

British audience has known her for years as a criti­ cally acclaimed novelist and columnist. Her previ­ ous works are now available stateside in one vol­ ume, complete with a new preface.

Meeting Faith: An Inward Odyssey Faith Adiele Faith leaves behind pop culture to follow the path to faith and endure the rigors of becoming a Buddhist nun.

More Book Lust: Recommended Read­ ing for Every Mood, Moment, and Rea­ son Nancy Pearl

In what she regards as a companion rather than sequel to her popular Book Lust (2003), a Seat­ tle librarian/readaholic continues her pithy rec­ ommendations on "too good to miss" books and authors. Alphabetically organized, entries eclec­ tically span the categories of adapting to adop­ tion to US government documents as unex­ pected sources of good reading.

The No­Cry Sleep Solution for Tod­ dlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child's Sleep Elizabeth Pantley

A follow­up to Elizabeth Pantley's megahit The No­Cry Sleep Solution, this breakthrough guide is written in Pantley's trademark gentle, child­ centered style. Parents will discover a well­ spring of positive approaches to help their chil­ dren get to bed, stay in bed, and sleep all night, without having to resort to punishments or other negative and ineffective measures.

Off Ramp: Adventures and Heart­ ache in the American Elsewhere Hank Stuever In His Unique, Funny, and Haunting Reports from "Elsewhere," Hank

Stuever records the odd and touching realities of modern life in everyday places. Elsewhere might be revealed in the tract­house adventures of a home­decor reality show, at a discount fu­ neral home in a strip mall, or in the story of an armed man named Honey Bear on the hunt for his beloved but now missing sleeper sofa that he left in a storage unit. Off Ramp shows us Amer­ ica through the humorous gaze of Hank Stuever, who finds an unlikely beauty in the drab but glo­ rious suburban frontier.

One Day My Sister Disappeared Christine Orban Orban reflects on the death of her younger sister, Maco, and her enduring presence. The story begins in Mo­

rocco, where Christine and Maco share an idyl­

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Nonfiction

A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Ad­ dict John Baxter In the Rural Australia of the Fifties where John Baxter grew up, reading books was regarded with suspicion, owning and col­

lecting them with utter incomprehension. Despite this, by the age of eleven Baxter had "collected" his first book. This was the beginning of what would become a major collection and a lifelong obsession. His book hunting would take him all over the world, but his first real find was in London in 1978, when he spotted a rare copy of a Graham Greene children's book while browsing a stall in Swiss Cottage. In this brilliantly readable and funny book, John Baxter brings us into contact with such literary greats as Graham Greene, Kingsley Amis, J. G. Ballard, and Ray Bradbury. But he also shows us how he penetrated the secret fraternity of "runners" or book scouts ­­ sleuths who use bluff and guile to hunt down their quarry ­ ­ and joined them in scouring junk shops, markets, auction rooms, and private homes for rarities.

The Prisoner: An Invitation to Hope Paul F. Everett The first twenty years of Jim Townsend's life was a saga of abuse and violence stemming from an extremely dysfunc­ tional family and the juvenile correctional

institutions into which he had been placed. The pain and brokenness he experienced were never dealt with, and thus, when confronted with a devas­

tating problem in his marriage, his violent and unhealed nature could only deal with the situa­ tion violently. On January 31, 1948, he was con­ victed of first­degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was twenty years old. The Prisoner tells us about Jim's early life and takes us through continued violence in prison to an astounding change and transformation that led to his release from prison and his subsequent new life as a Capuchin Franciscan Brother of the Province of St. Augustine. This new life has led him back into prisons, but this time to provide a ministry of healing and hope through personal counseling and speaking that has impacted the lives of thousands of people.

A Real Boy: A True Story of Autism, Early Intervention, and Recovery Christina Adams Jonah Adams had been in preschool for less than three weeks when his teachers diagnosed him as autistic. Christina Ad­

ams was sure they were mistaken. Then a con­ versation with her husband's niece, who worked with autistic children, convinced her. Deter­ mined to uncover every secret and symptom of autism, Christina was one of the lucky ones. By combining a special diet and the advice of a cut­ ting­edge doctor with one­on­one instruction from speech therapists and behavioral psycholo­ gists, she and her husband found a way to seize Jonah's limited window of opportunity for re­ covery ­ and she shares her story in A Real Boy.

Ric Flair: To Be the Man Ric Flair With that triumphant cry, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair surpassed his predeces­ sors and his peers to become one of the greatest professional wrestlers in his­

tory. To Be the Man traces the rise of one of wrestling's most enduring superstars to the pin­ nacle of the sports entertainment universe, and is a must­read for every wrestling fan.

lic childhood riding horses and collecting sea­ shells. The bond between them is profound, yet the sisters are quite different from each other, While bookish Christine goes off to university in Paris to immerse herself in a world of ideas, Maco remains at home, eventually falling in love with and marrying a wealthy Muslim. But Maco's life soon crumbles under the strain of her hus­ band's infidelities, and the two divorce. When Moroccan law separates Maco from her children, she turns to her beloved sister for solace and sup­ port. Unfortunately, Christine is helpless to pro­ tect Maco from a tragic fate.

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Nonfiction The Road to Somewhere: A Father, a Son, and a Journey Through Europe James Dodson As Jim Dodson discovered during the summer of 2001, when he and his ten­

year­old son Jack set off to spy the wonders the world has to offer, traveling with a kid can almost make a grown man feel—and behave—like a child again. Father and son encountered many unfore­ seen obstacles to their journey—some hilarious and others heartbreaking— but they discovered some­ thing far more valuable in each other’s company: a world where, at the end of the day, unexpected laughter and pain can make us all friendly small­ town neighbors.

Sabbath Keeping Lynne M. Baab Six months in Iran and eighteen months in Israel, where all activity stops on every seventh day, began Lynne M. Baab's

twenty­five­year embrace of a rhythm of rest ­ as a stay­at­home mom, as a professional writer work­ ing out of her home, as a student and as a voca­ tional minister of the gospel. With collected in­ sights from Christian history and sabbath keepers of all ages and backgrounds, Sabbath Keeping of­ fers a practical and hopeful guidebook for all of us to slow down and enjoy our relationship with the God of the universe.

Search for the Strangler: My Hunt for Boston's Most Notorious Killer Casey Sherman At nineteen, Mary Sullivan was the youngest and final target of the infamous Boston Strangler. The suspect who con­

fessed to that murder and twelve others was a handyman and sexual predator named Albert De­ Salvo. Now, forty years later, Casey Sherman, vet­ eran journalist­and Mary Sullivan's nephew­ challenges DeSalvo's confession, defies the power of Massachusetts law enforcement, and tells the world how DeSalvo may have been betrayed by his own lawyer, the celebrated F. Lee Bailey. Drawing on a decade's worth of interviews and presenting startling new DNA evidence, Sherman describes

his audacious alliance with DeSalvo's family, tells how he strove to bring justice to the aunt he never knew­and reveals who her real killer may be...a man very much still at large.

Sitting with Sufis: A Christian Ex­ perience of Learning the Spirituality of Islam Mary Blye Howe Through informative detail and

enlightening descriptions of spiritual practices, Howe introduces us to some of the West's most important Sufi teachers as they tell stories, share laughter, and travel across the world to Sufi holy sites.

Six Questions of Socrates: A Mod­ ern­Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy Christopher Phillips

Socrates thought that understanding the perspec­ tives of others on these six great questions would help him become a more excellent human being. In Six Questions of Socrates, Christopher Phillips poses Socrates' "original" questions in the most diverse cultural circumstances. This unconventional method of discussion brings out surprising commonalities ­­ he begins with "What is virtue?" in the remains of an ancient marketplace in Athens and moves on to a Na­ vajo reservation in the Southwest, where it turns out that the Navajo conception of virtue, hozho, includes a sense of order and harmony with the natural world both similar to and distinct from the conception of the ancient Greeks. Along Phillips's journey, one learns both about West­ ern philosophers from the ancient Greeks to Nietzsche and about the philosophical traditions of Native American tribes, Asian cultures, and the Islamic world.

Skywriting: A Life out of the Blue Jane Pauley Encompassing her beginnings at the local Indianapolis station and her bright debut­at age twenty­five on

NBC's Today and later on Dateline­Pauley

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Nonfiction

Sleepaway: Writings on Summer Camp Eric Simonoff, ed Margaret Atwood tells of a girl swal­ lowed up by the woods and lost forever. Mark Oppenheimer experiences leftist

utopia in a nature camp. David Sedaris avoids hav­ ing a bowel movement for a month. ZZ Packer teaches a lesson in black and white to the girls of Brownie Troop 909. These are among the stories and essays in this anthology featuring eighteen di­ verse writers remembering with nostalgia—as well as dread—the childhood days of summer camp.

Somewhere in America: Under the Ra­ dar with Chicken Warriors, Left­Wing Patriots, Angry Nudists, and Others Mark Singer Mark Singer's lively and extremely popu­

lar "U.S. Journal" column in The New Yorker fea­ tured under­the­radar stories that were unusual but emblematic tales of American life. A first­time col­ lection of these pieces, Somewhere in America of­ fers an illuminating glimpse of the cultural kaleido­ scope of our country. From worm farmers in Weleetka, Oklahoma, to angry nudists in Wilming­ ton, Vermont, Singer proves that 'sometimes you don't even need a passport to experience a new na­ tion.

Song for My Father: Memoir of an All­ American Family Stephanie Stokes Oliver Song for My Father is Stokes Oliver's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes,

a prominent member of the National Republican Party. Known as "Stokey," this pioneering black

man in the fields of law, legislation, and politics raised three children in the tumultuous 1960s and 70s, when memories of the Republican Party as the party of Abraham Lincoln ­­ and association of the party with the emancipation of slaves ­­ had faded. As Stephanie came of age, she and her father disagreed on everything ­­ especially politics ­­ but they were bound by mutual love and respect.

Sons of Camelot: The Fate of an American Dynasty Laurence Leamer Sons of Camelot is the compelling story of the Kennedy sons and grand­

sons in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It is the most inti­ mate biography ever written about the Kenne­ dys, with the cooperation of family and friends at a moment when they are ready to talk with insight and depth about their lives. Based on five years of rigorous research and unprece­ dented cooperation from the five surviving sons of Robert Kennedy, the four Shriver sons, Maria Shriver, and other Kennedys, Sons of Camelot is not only the most authoritative account, it is by far the most revealing book ever written about these lives.

A Spiritual Field Guide: Medita­ tions for Outdoors Bernard Brady and Mark Neuzil In A Spiritual Field Guide, Bernard Brady and Mark Neuzil offer up bib­ lical reflections on the natural world,

humanity's place in nature, and the role and tra­ dition of "wilderness" in seeking and communi­ cating with God. Each chapter includes a series of prayers, meditations, and quotes drawn from history's most observant and articulate nature lovers, including St. Francis, Henry David Tho­ reau, Wendell Berry, Annie Dillard, and many others. Whether you are setting out on a long trek, a short vacation, or a day­long trip­­or sim­ ply sitting in a garden or on a porch­­this book will be an eye­opening and inspiring companion on the way.

forthrightly delves into the ups and downs of a fantastic career. But there is much more to Jane Pauley than just the famous face on TVs. In this memoir, she reveals herself to be a brilliant woman with singular insights. She explores her roots growing up in Indiana and discusses the re­ siliency of the American family, and addresses with humor and depth a subject very close to her heart: discovering yourself and redefining your strengths at midlife.

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Nonfiction Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Light­ house Keeper Peter Hill When Peter Hill, a student at Dundee Col­ lege of Art, answered an ad in the Scots­

man seeking relief lighthouse keepers, little did he imagine that within a month he would be living with three men he didn't know in a lighthouse on Pladda, a small remote island off the west coast of Scotland. The year was 1973, Hill was nineteen, and, with his head fed by Vietnam, Zappa, Ker­ ouac, Vonnegut, Watergate, and Hendrix, he was to spend the next six months in various lighthouses, "keeping" with all manner of unusual and fascinat­ ing people.

The State Boys Rebellion Michael D’Antonio At age seven, an orphan boy named Freddie Boyce finally believed he had found a real home with a kindly widow

who raised foster children on her farm in rural Massachusetts. But when his foster mother died in the winter of 1949, Freddie was subjected to a rudi­ mentary IQ test and then sent to a state institution for the feebleminded. There, along with other rela­ tively normal State Boys, he would endure neglect, abuse, and terror and live without the hope of ever being free again. Though they couldn't possible know it, the children of the Fernald State School were the victims of bad science and a newly devel­ oped bureaucracy designed to save America from the so­called “menace of the feebleminded”. The State Boys Rebellion is the true story of Fred Boyce and a group of boys who never accepted their incarceration at the Fernald State School in Massachusetts and insisted they were normal.

Stickleback Graham Annable An eccentric George Stickleback spends life in his apartment with his cat Patty surrounded by meticulously arranged

men of toilet paper. A mission from the outside world to console a friend imposes an unwelcome break in Mr. Stickleback's routine.

Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer: A Head­to­Toe Strength­ ening, Stretching, and Pain­ Relieving Program Renee Daniels

In Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer, medical exercise specialist and personal trainer Renée Daniels presents her fullbody strengthening and alignment program for rehabilitating injuries and strengthening and toning bodies. She ex­ plains why proper alignment is the key to a strong, healthy body, and how our daily habits, from sitting at a desk at work to carrying a baby on one hip all day to spending long hours sitting behind the wheel of a car, can contribute to mus­ cle weaknesses and misalignments, leading to aches and pains.

Strange Day Damon Hurd, Tatiana Gill Skipping school to buy the latest Cure album, Miles arrives at the deserted Media Play parking lot waiting for

the store to open. Here he meets Anna, who skipped her own classes for the same agenda. A free spirit, Anna takes it upon herself to bring introverted Miles out of his black­clad shell. A Strange Day is an original graphic novella about alienation, kindred spirits, and two Cure heads' serendipitous friendship, and the lessons they learn from each other.

Stranger Than Fiction: True Sto­ ries Chuck Palahniuk In his first collection of nonfiction, Chuck Palahniuk brings us into this world, and gives us a glimpse of

what inspires his fiction. At the Rock Creek Lodge Testicle Festival in Missoula, Montana, average people perform public sex acts on an outdoor stage. In a mansion once occupied by The Rolling Stones, Marilyn Manson reads his own Tarot cards and talks sweetly to his beauti­ ful actress girlfriend. Across the country, men build their own full­size castles and rocketships that will send them into space. Palahniuk him­

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Nonfiction self experiments with steroids, works on an assem­ bly line by day and as a hospice volunteer by night, and experiences the brutal murder of his father by a white supremacist.

Superman: Secret Identity Kurt Busiek Superman: Secret Identity examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate

name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants to be is a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent the one with superpowers. "Hey Clark, where's your Xray vision? How come you can't fly?" Until one day when Clark awakens to dis­ cover that he can fly, that he does in fact have su­ perstrength! But where did these powers come from and what will he do with them?

Sushi: A Pocket Guide Minori Fukuda Fifty of the most popular sushi items are presented as colorfully as a Japanese res­ taurant's display case with clear photo­

graphs for easy identification, descriptions of fla­ vors and textures, and phonetic pronunciations. Icons distinguish whether sushi is cooked (like unagi) or is vegetarian (like the cucumber roll).

Tales From the Scale: Real Women Weigh in on Thunder Things, Cheese Fries, and Feeling Good...at Any Size Erin J. Shea In Tales from the Scale, author Erin J.

Shea­creator of the immensely popular "Lose the Buddha" weight­loss blog puts together the best rants of some of the most prominent diet bloggers online today, creating a raw, real look at losing weight.

Tears of the Cheetah: The Genetic Se­ crets of Our Animal Ancestors Stephen J. O’Brien In Tears of the Cheetah, medical geneti­ cist and conservationist Stephen J.

O'Brien narrates fast­moving science adventure stories that explore the mysteries of survival among

the earth's most endangered and beloved wild­ life. Here we uncover the secret histories of ex­ otic species such as Indonesian orangutans, humpback whales, and the imperiled cheetah­the world's fastest animal which nonetheless cannot escape its own genetic weaknesses. Among these genetic detective stories we also discover how the Serengeti lions have lived with FIV (the feline version of HIV), where giant pandas really come from, how bold genetic action pulled the Florida panther from the edge of ex­ tinction, how the survivors of the medieval Black Death passed on a genetic gift to their de­ scendents, and how mapping the genome of the domestic cat solved a murder case in Canada.

The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases Jeff Vandermeer and Mark Roberts, ed.

If you've ever had a problem with internal or­ gans erupting from your body, had an irrational craving for scrap metal, or ever wondered about what to do with your vestigial tail, The Thack­ ery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases is for you. Featuring some of the biggest names in science fiction ­­ Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, Paul Di Filippo, Cory Doctorow, and Steve Aylett, to name a few ­­ this collection of rare and fantastical diseases is as hilarious as it is demented!

A Thousand Sighs, a Thousand Re­ volts:Journeys in Kurdistan Christine Bird Though the Kurds played a major mili­ tary and tactical role in the United

States' recent war with Iraq, most of us know little about this fiercely independent, long­ marginalized people. Now acclaimed journalist Christiane Bird, who riveted readers with her tour of Islamic Iran in Neither East Nor West, travels through this volatile part of the world to tell the Kurds' story, using personal observations and in­depth research to illuminate an astonish­ ing history and vibrant culture.

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Nonfiction The Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook: Whole Foods to Nourish Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women ­ and Their Families Cathe Olson

The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook contains more than 300 delicious whole foods recipes designed to nourish mothers and their families throughout pregnancy and lactation. The easy­to­prepare dishes are packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids to help both mother and baby thrive. Entrées include many "quick fix" meals and freezable dishes ­ perfect for the busy parent. Many of the recipes in the book are vegan, and almost all of the recipes provide ve­ gan options. For those with allergies, wheat­free, soy­free, dairy­free, and egg­free dishes are also included. There are even teas and tonics to help ease common pregnancy discomforts.

Viva Mallorca!: One Mallorcan Au­ tumn Peter Kerr Autumn has arrived for the Kerrs on their fruit farm on the island of Mallorca. The

year's third season, "winter's spring," finds Peter under the sharp eye of his long­suffering wife, Ellie, struggling to shake off the relaxed Spanish tranquiloness that he has now mastered all too well. Old friendships have been established, and new ones are found as the Kerrs are introduced to Mal­ lorca's "Filthy­Rich Set" and their eyes are opened to just how the other half lives. Mosquito­repellent vinegar baths, delicious Mallorcan food, and with the support from a background cast of dogs, don­ keys, geckos, parrots, and canaries, this is an au­ tumn such as they've never known.

Washington Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 400 Hikes (Foghorn Outdoor Series) Scott Leonard

The first book to cover every worthwhile destina­ tion in Washington, this is the hiker's guide to find­ ing the best hikes in Washington state. Descriptive listings include coverage of hikes along the Inter­ state 90 corridor, all within 90 minutes of Seattle,

and the three Washington National Parks: Olym­ pic, Mt. Rainier, and the North Cascades. Fami­ lies, day­trippers, and seasoned hikers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect trail among the options selected by outdoor enthusi­ ast and hiking expert Scott Leonard. This guide­ book provides updated, easy­to­use region and trail maps, complete information on fees, per­ mits, user groups, contacts and driving direc­ tions for every possible hike.

The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change Charles Wohlforth A Traditional Eskimo Whaling Crew

Races for shore near Barrow, Alaska, while their comrades drift out to sea: ice that should be sol­ idly anchored at this time of year is giving way. Elsewhere, a team of scientists with frosty beards traverses the breadth of Alaska, measur­ ing the thinning snow every ten kilometers in an effort to understand albedo, the heat­deflecting property that helps regulate the planet's tempera­ ture. Climate change isn't an abstraction in the Far North. It is a reality that has already altered daily life for Native people who still live largely off the land and sea. Likewise, its heavy Arctic footprint has lured scientists seeking to uncover its mysteries. In this gripping account, Charles Wohlforth follows both groups as they navigate a radically shifting landscape.

When It Comes to Guys, What’s Normal? Bernice Kanner When it comes to men, just what ex­ actly is normal? How do you­or the

man you love­behave compared to other guys? The fact is, men are both entirely predictable and utterly surprising. When It Comes To Guys, What's Normal? takes a look at who they really are, how they behave in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, office, driver's seat and wherever they happen to be on the planet.