April
2009 Library News
New Books:
Ref 803 B465 Bruce F. Murphy, ed. Benét’s Reader’s encyclopedia. 5th ed. 2008.
An update of a veritable classic for information on anything literary.
155.7 W926e Lance Workman. Evolutionary psychology: an introduction. 2nd ed. 2008.
Guide to a field that is, um, evolving.
155.937 Y19st Irvin D. Yalom. Staring at the sun: overcoming the terror of death. 2008.
How an understanding of our mortality can enrich our lives.
201.65 F829f Nancy K. Frankenberry, ed. The faith of scientists: in their own words. 2008.
21 great scientists on their beliefs, from Galileo to Hawking.
211.8 D271g H148a Scott Hahn. Answering the new atheism: dismantling Dawkins’ case against God. 2008.
Answers, point by point, The God Delusion, pointing out errors & problems.
235.7 A923w Pt III v 12 St Augustine. Homilies on the Gospel of John. 2009.
In the splendid new translation, forty of his best-loved sermons on the mystical Gospel.
242.74 M136i Rea McDonnell, SSND. Into the heart of Mary: imagining her scriptural stories. 2009.
Meditations on the biblical tales. Selection of the Spiritual Book Club.
269.6 Z22r Philip Zaleski. The recollected heart: a guide to making a contemplative weekend retreat. 1995.
A new reprint of a classic.
270.04 B818l Walter Brandmüller. Light & shadows: church history amid faith, fact & legend. 2009.
Studies episodes to sift truth from fiction.
270.2 N752e Thomas F.X. Noble, ed. Early Medieval Christianities, c600-c1100. 2008.
Third volume in the magisterial Cambridge History of Christianity series.
277.30082 H517c Mary J. Henold. Catholic & feminist: the surprising history of the American Catholic Feminist movement. 2008.
Chronicles the past decades.
281.9 M148o John A. McGuckin. The Orthodox Church: an introduction to its history, doctrine, & spiritual culture. 2008.
Very readable guide.
305.301 R917s Laurie A. Rudman. The social psychology of gender. 2008.
Studies the complexities of relationships, power, status, and implicit beliefs.
310 D711a Daniel Dorling. Atlas of the real world: mapping the way we live. 2008.
Cool cartograms, maps based on demographic data instead of land size.
364.168 S819i Richard J. Stein, ed. Internet safety. 2009.
Articles and essays from a variety of journals and newspapers on aspects of the topic.
378.10709 M381t James Martin. Turnaround: leading stressed colleges & universities to excellence. 2009.
Suggests signals of trouble, skills needed, & lessons from institutions who have rebounded.
612.91 T149k Raymond Tallis. Kingdom of infinite space: a portrait of your head. 2008.
Anatomy of the place that holds our brain, and all the other activities that go on therein.
641.30223 M657a Erik Millstone. The atlas of food: who eats what, where, & why. 2008.
Great, astonishing maps, graphs, & facts.
770.9 B474p Richard Benson. The printed picture. 2008.
Wonderfully illustrated history of all kinds of printing, from woodcuts to modern photography.
809 W336c Gabrielle Watling, ed. Cultural history of reading. 2 vols. 2009.
Essays on nations & eras, narrating what people were reading and why, covering the world.
813.54 B279b Dave Barry. Big trouble. 1999.
The humorist’s first novel.
813.54 R921n Richard Russo. Nobody’s fool. 1993.
Interesting characters in a New York town, where luck is in short supply.
813.54 R965c Mary Doria Russell. Children of God. 1998.
A follow-up to her astonishing novel, Sparrow. Jesuit returns to the planet.
949.8032 K46g David A. Kideckel. Getting by in Postsocialist Romania. 2008.
Studies the fate of the working class after the collapse of Communism.
959.8002 H477i Tineke Hellwig, ed. The Indonesia reader: history, culture, politics. 2009.
Primary sources, essays, speeches, & other texts on the history of this vast nation.
970.01 A165d David Abulafia. The discovery of mankind: Atlantic encounters in the age of Columbus. 2008.
From 1350 until 1500, how Europeans tried to understand the peoples they were meeting.
971.1095 S936i Indians in contemporary society. 2008.
In the Smithsonian’s splendid series on North American Indians.
DVDs
274.5082 G571 Father of Mercy: the true story of Venerable Don Carlo Gnocchi. 2008.
536.56 D866a Absolute zero: chasing the ultimate freezing point. 2007 Nova program.
813.54 H316s Silence of the lambs. 1991 thriller, with Anthony Hopkins & Jody Foster.
CDs
781.542 B279d Dances with wolves. 1990 soundtrack from the film.
781.6221 R949k Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts. 1999. Traditional British folk songs.
781.6249 R828m Marina Rossell. Marítim: Catalan songs.
781.629144 M953c Chants du Bengale. 1992. Sung by Prithwindra Mukherjee.
781.629162 C394c Celtic reflections. 1996. Orchestral settings of traditional songs.
781.629162 C395c A collection of Celtic moods: a gathering of mists. 1997. New Age meets Celtic.
781.629162 G183w Winter’s crossing. 1998. James Galway & Phil Coulter, seafaring songs.
781.629162 J14c Celtic experience. 1988. Instrumental settings.
781.629162 N218cs Celtic spirit. 1996. Various performers & variety of tunes.
781.629162 N218co Celtic odyssey. 1993. Collection from different groups & individuals.
781.621963 B828v The voyage of Bran. 1994. Songs based on the Scot’s legendary sea voyage.
781.62956 V975j Japan: Amami folk songs. 2007. From one of Japan’s ethnic minorities.
781.629592 M839v Viêt-Nam: instruments & ensembles de musique traditionelle. 1985.
781.6297 N218b Between Father Sky & Mother Earth. 1995 collection of American Indian songs.
781.63 A541v Visions of a peaceful planet. Ancient Future. 1980. Japanese & American New Age.
781.65 K88l Lucky man. Dave Koz. 1993.
781.65 W786g Paul Winter. Greatest hits. 1998. 2-CD set from the clarinetist.
781.655 M143h Hush. 1992. Bobby McFerrin & Yo-Yo Ma have way too much fun.
781.655 M143s Simple gifts. 1988. Bobby McFerrin’s trademark songs.
781.656 C839s Scott Cossu. Stained glass memories. 1992. Some combo New Age, from Windham Hill.
781.656 W764s Songs without words. 1997. Instrumental versions of a variety of songs.
781.657 S232s Santana. Shaman. 2002. His unique mix of rock, Latin, & jazz.
781.66 M161s Solace. Sarah McLachlan. 1991. Her own songs & her smooth vocals.
781.66 M282f Mannheim Steamroller. Fresh Aire.
We’ve collected all eight to date, ranging from 1975 to 2000. A quarter-century of good music.
782.1 R161b John Raitt. Broadway legend. 1995. Classic show tunes, with help from daughter Bonnie.
782.28 M282c Mannheim Steamroller. Christmas collection. 2001. Four albums in one case.
782.28 W786w Paul Winter. Wintersong: Tomorrow is my dancing day. Instrumental Christmas songs.
785.42 W733g Willy & Lobo. Gypsy boogaloo. 1993. Guitar & fiddle duo.
785.7 B415q Beethoven. String quartets. 1993. 9 discs, covering early, middle, & late.
786.2 B473i David Benoit. Inner motion. 1990.
786.2 B473l _______. Letter to Evan. 1992. Piano compositions.
786.2 W948p Piano dreamers. 1997. New songs from a variety of composers & pianists.
813.54 R921n Nobody’s fool. 1994. Paul Newman, in the adaptation of Russo’s novel.
