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Begala,
Paul. "IS OUR CHILDREN LEARNING?": THE CASE
AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH. In this amusing
account, the author describes Bush as a talentless
person who nonetheless has become rich and
politically powerful by the forces of corruption,
privilege, status, and special interests.
F391.4.B87 B44 2000
Berg,
Stephen, ed. THE BODY ELECTRIC: AMERICA’S
BEST POETRY FROM THE AMERICAN POETRY REVIEW.
With an introduction by Harold Bloom, this
anthology highlights contemporary poetry from the
past thirty years. PS586 .B54 2000
Brysac,
Shareen B. RESISTING HITLER: MILDRED HARNACK AND
THE RED ORCHESTRA. True story of the only
American woman Hitler executed for espionage. He
had her guillotined. She was a nice Wisconsin girl!
DD256.3 .B79 2000
Carlson,
Laurie M. A FEVER IN SALEM: A NEW INTERPRETATION
OF THE NEW ENGLAND WITCH TRIALS. BF1576 .C37
1999
Cooper,
Kathy. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FLOORCLOTHS: DESIGNS
& TECHNIQUES FOR PAINTING GREAT-LOOKING CANVAS
RUGS. An old technique brought into modern
times -- beautiful patterns. TT385 .C67
1997
Dalby,
Liza C. THE TALE OF MURASAKI. A fictional
memoir of the eleventh century author of Japan's
most famous novel, The Tale of Genji.
(Fiction)
Faerber,
Esme. ALL ABOUT STOCKS: THE EASY WAY TO GET
STARTED. HG4661 .F34 2000
Fante,
John. THE BIG HUNGER: STORIES, 1932-1959.
OK, he isn't new, but have you read him?
Charles Bukowski speaks of discovering Fante's
books in the NYPL as "gold among dung."
(Fiction)
Figes,
Kate, ed. THE PENGUIN BOOK OF INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S STORIES. Short stories by women from
Canada to South Africa. (Fiction)
Fortey,
Richard. TRILOBITE!: EYEWITNESS TO EVOLUTION.
Fortey, a British paleontologist, describes the
world of the trilobite, the stone creature from the
Lower Paleozoic. QE821 .F67 2000
Garrett,
Pat F. PAT F. GARRETT'S THE AUTHENTIC LIFE OF
BILLY, THE KID. A new edition with the latest
historical research. F786.B54 G37 2000
Hamill,
Sam, ed. THE GIFT OF TONGUES: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
OF POETRY FROM COPPER CANYON PRESS. Copper
Canyon Press includes many distinguished and
exciting new poetic voices. PN6101 .G54
1996
Hazzard,
Shirley. THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. Relationships
between men and women in post-war Europe from the
1950s through the 1980s. (Fiction)
Ivins,
Molly. MOLLY IVINS CAN’T SAY THAT, CAN SHE?
A hilarious book which details the politics of
the presidency for the past 20 years. F391.2 .I95
1992
Japin,
Arthur. THE TWO HEARTS OF KWASI BOACHI. A
compact epic of the consequences of European
colonization of Africa. This is the first novel of
a Dutch actor and opera singer.
(Fiction)
Klein,
Naomi. NO SPACE, NO CHOICE, NO JOBS, NO LOGO:
TAKING AIM AT THE BRAND BULLIES. From the
sweatshops of Southeast Asia to the no-future,
minimum wage jobs of North America, the author
provocatively condemns the effects of marketing
mania and consumer culture run amok, which she
maintains has reduced us to being homogenous human
billboards with fewer and fewer real choices.
HD69.B7 K58 2000
Lindbergh,
Anne. LISTEN! THE WIND. A fascinating
account of 10 days of a 6-month trip by Anne M.
Lindbergh and her husband, Charles, around the
North Atlantic Ocean in 1933. Early aviation
involved a pilot's contact with wind, heat,
moonlight, and stars. TL540.L49 A27
Martinez,
Al. THE LAST CITY ROOM. Story about the
death of a newspaper by a Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist. (Fiction)
Nye,
Robert. THE LATE MR. SHAKESPEARE.
Fictionalized biography of Shakespeare,
narrated by a former actor in Shakespeare’s
troupe. (Fiction)
Pertman,
Adam. ADOPTION NATION: HOW THE ADOPTION
REVOLUTION IS TRANSFORMING AMERICA. HV875.55
.P47 2000
Peters,
Elizabeth. HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY: AN
AMELIA PEABODY MYSTERY. A cliff-hanging,
romantic mystery of early 20th century
Egypt. (Fiction)
Ruiz,
Miguel. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK:
USING THE FOUR AGREE-
MENTS
TO MASTER THE DREAM OF YOUR LIFE. How to
develop a sense of personal authenticity and
eventually happiness. BJ1581.2 .R85 2000
Saint-Exupery,
Antoine de. WIND, SAND, AND STARS. A poetic
work, by the author of Le Petit Prince,
about his early days as a pilot, flying the mail
route over Northern Africa. PQ2637.A274 T43
1967
Schmitt,
Richard. THE AERIALIST. Gary Ruden, a New
Englander, lands a job with a traveling circus in
Florida. (Fiction)
Seagrave,
Sterling. THE YAMATO DYNASTY: THE SECRET HISTORY
OF JAPAN'S IMPERIAL FAMILY. DS882.7 S29
2000
Thesiger,
Wilfred. ARABIAN SANDS. A story of the
Arabian Desert set back when camels and man were
the only inhabitants. DS208 .T48 1984
Trevor,
William. THE HILL BACHELORS. A fresh
collection of short stories from Irish writer,
Trevor. (Fiction)
Tsao,
Hsueh-chin. DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER. This
classic, written in the 18th century, is
a Chinese historical drama, not unlike Romeo and
Juliet, which features court intrigue, romance, and
a fascinating Buddhist allegory.
(Fiction)
Turner,
Kay. BEAUTIFUL NECESSITY: THE ART AND MEANING OF
WOMEN’S ALTARS. How women express and
bring meaning to their lives. BL602 .T87
1999
Updike,
John. LICKS OF LOVE: SHORT STORIES AND A SEQUEL,
"RABBIT REMEMBERED." The man has NOT
lost his touch. This last Rabbit story holds a few
surprises… (Fiction)
Wallinger,
Rosamund. GERTRUDE JEKYLL’S LOST GARDEN:
THE RESTORATION OF AN EDWARDIAN MASTERPIECE.
For the gardener in us all. SB473 .W35
2000
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