New Books:
Ref 305.8095 W516e Barbara A. West. Encyclopedia of the peoples of Asia & Oceania. 2 vols. 2009.
Arranged mostly by ethnic groups, essays on areas and other topics.
Ref 951.03 L487b Daniel Leese, ed. Brill’s encyclopedia of China. 2009.
Very scholarly essays on important topics.
Window 912.1962 E120 Sylvia A. Earle. Ocean: an illustrated atlas. 2009.
Marvelous guide to the world’s oceans, their inhabitants, & their many challenges.
193 S819 T764s Dianne M. Traflet. Saint Edith Stein. 2008.
Fills in our philosophical biographies by focusing on her spiritual odyssey.
223.3052 K92p Laurence Kriegshauser, OSB. Praying the Psalms in Christ. 2009.
A commentary focused on enriching the Christian’s prayer, so doubly useful.
226.706 C453w G. John Champoux. The way to our heavenly Father: a contemplative telling of the Lord’s Prayer. 2007.
Interesting concept: excerpts from various writers on topics, arranged by petition.
230.09 D687h Giulio D’Onofrio. History of Theology: vol. 2: The Middle Ages. 2008.
Written for non-specialists.
231.7 W794w Jack Wintz, OFM. Will I see my dog in heaven? 2009.
A reflection on God’s love for creation, and how that love may play out after this life.
236.832 A616w St Thomas Aquinas. The wisdom of Thomas Aquinas. 1951.
Very nicely printed collection of some of his insights.
241.697 D285p John Dear. Put down your sword: answering the call to creative nonviolence. 2008.
The internationally famous peace advocate discusses theory and practice.
253.53 D813s Thomas Dubay, SM. Seeking spiritual direction. 1993.
What is involved in the process, especially if qualified directors do not seem abundant.
261.243 G878c Rita M. Gross, ed. Christians talk about Buddhist meditation; Buddhists talk about Christian prayer. 2003.
A collection of short essays.
261.8092 D273d Dorothy Day. The duty of delight: diaries. 2008.
1934-1980, excerpted by Robert Ellsberg.
262.130904 M959p Edwin Mullins. The popes of Avignon: a century in exile. 2008.
A guide to an important, if unfortunate, period in Church history.
262.8 Q1h Ben Quash, ed. Heresies & how to avoid them: why it matters what Christians believe. 2007.
A survey of the major ancient heresies & their current iterations.
264.02 C576g Paul L. Cioffi, SJ. Gospel spirituality & Catholic worship. 2001.
How celebrating the Liturgy is part and parcel of a healthy spiritual life.
264.024106 P266b Pius Parsch. The Breviary explained. 1952.
Dated, but still useful guide to a major resource of worship and devotion.
270.08625 P463c John Perry, SJ. Catholics & slavery: a compromising history. 2008.
Significant focus on current problems, sometimes involving religious orders.
270.6 H727c R. Ward Holder. Crisis & renewal: the era of the reformations. 2009.
Clearly written study of the period, including all the major figures and churches.
275.97 K99b Ky yêu đia phân Bùi Chu. 1987.
A long, proud diocesan history.
279.5081 W755f Ralph M. Wiltgen, SVD. The founding of the Roman Catholic Church in Melanesia & Micronesia, 1850-1875. 2008.
A posthumously published history.
279.53082 G442a Philip Gibbs, SVD. Alive in Christ: The Synod for Oceania & the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea, 199802005. 2006.
Some recent history by a veteran missionary.
355.409 K26f John Keegan. The face of battle: a study of Agincourt, Waterloo, & the Somme. 1976.
A classic study by the dean of military historians.
355.420951 V264t Van Ngô. Tam thâp luc kê. 1997.
Chinese military strategies.
363.70098 C319e David V. Carruthers, ed. Environmental justice in Latin America. 2008.
Scholarly essays on many aspects of a central area in both environmental & social concerns.
364.1524 D734j James W. Douglass. JFK & the unspeakable: why he died & why it matters. 2008.
Argues that JFK’s growth as a statesman marked him for assassination.
378.73 S697d C. John Sommerville. Decline of the secular university. 2006.
How secularism has gradually eroded the significance of universities.
492.45 A752b Bill T. Arnold. A guide to Biblical Hebrew syntax. 2003.
495.182495 T772h Trân Trong San. Hán Van: tiêng Hoa thuc hành. 1991.
502.07 B477w Peter J. Bentley. Why sh*t happens: the science of a really bad day. 2009.
From rings that won’t come off to computers that won’t come on, how it all works.
511.5 W349s Duncan J. Watts. Six degrees: the science of a connected age. 2003.
How we really are – and increasingly so – interconnected.
636.36 K42g Brad Kessler. Goat song: a seasonal life. 2009.
A prosaic look at an increasingly popular farm life.
780.92 R119 H321r Max Harrison. Rachmaninoff: life, works, recordings. 2005.
Musical biography of the great composer, with special attention to his recordings.
781.2197 B277p James Barron. Piano: the making of a Steinway concert grand. 2006.
Wonderful look at the company and how each instrument is individually crafted.
Autobiography of a clarinet-playing Jesuit who ministered in New Orleans.
809 L433l Lê Ngoc Trà. Lư luân và van hoc. 1990.
809.387202 S548o Richard Shephard. 100 must-read crime fiction novels. 2006.
Includes lots of suggestions for additional reading, too.
813.52 H966 J79z Sharon L. Jones. Critical companion to Zora Neale Hurston. 2009.
Very helpful biography, dictionary of her works, & guide to all of her writing.
813.54 K47r William Kienzle. The Rosary murders. 1979.
A serial killer stalks Detroit’s Catholic community.
813.54 S523r Jeff Shaara. The rising tide: a novel of World War II. 2006.
Set largely in North Africa, and concerns both commanders and soldiers on the front line.
813.6 V979g Susan Vreeland. Girl in hyacinth blue. 1999.
A mysterious allegedly Vermeer painting, & its history through centuries, all in fiction.
823.912 A437mr Margery Allingham. The mind readers. 1965.
Albert Campion & a terrifying machine that amplifies thoughts & overwhelms the “readers.”
823.912 I58h Michael Innes. Hamlet, revenge! 1937.
A classic murder, set within the play.
823.914 G465s Michael Gilbert. Smallbone deceased. 1960.
Partners in the staid law firm are not amused to find a corpse in one of their file cabinets.
892.70922 A827a Radwa Ashour. Arab women writers: a critical reference guide, 1873-1999. 2008.
Essays on nine nations & their authors.
895.134 M743x Mông B́nh Son. Hán so tranh hung. 1996.
Translation of Chinese historical novel Xi han zhi.
895.134 W959x Wu Cheng’en. Tây du kư. 2006. 2 vols.
Translation of Xi you ji.
895.922005 H791 Hop Luu.
A journal covering Vietnamese arts. We have one issue from 2005-06.
895.92233 V986 B932t Bùi Van Tiêng. Tḥi gian nghê thuât trong tiêu thuyêt Vu Trong Phung. 1997.
945.63404 C712v Michael Collins. The Vatican: secrets & treasures of the holy city. 2008.
Superbly illustrated guide to the architecture, art, & life of the small nation.
951.01 N576d Nguyên Tu Quang. Đông tây tân cô hoc tinh hoa. 1996.
951.01 N576t _______. Thê chiên quôc. 1996.
970.3 S618 O85p Jeffrey Ostler. The Plains Sioux & U.S. colonialism from Lewis & Clark to Wounded Knee. 2004.
A century of warfare between two nations who didn’t understand each other.
973.702 S541f Aaron Sheehan-Dean, ed. Struggle for a vast future. 2006.
Nicely edited collection of essays on aspects of the Civil War, including its legacy.
Compact Discs:
782.42 B855sv Sarah Brightman. Symphony live in Vienna. 2009. Includes a DVD.
966.11 Z41s The Sahara. 2006. From The History Channel, includes lesson guide & CD-Rom.
DVDs:
232.901 B869k King of Kings. 1961. One version of Jesus’ life.
232.901 Z43j Jesus of Nazareth. 1977. Zeferrelli’s take on the life of Jesus.
255 R196c The calling. 2009. Three young religious & their families struggle with their vocations.
306.4 M194b Baraka. 1992. 2 disks. Stunning tour of the world’s geographical splendors.
813.54 H674tc To catch a thief. 1955. Cary Grant, Grace Kelly.
933 F951a Archenemy: the Philistines. 1994. From the History Channel, 50 minutes.