California Bookwatch back issues from July 2008:
Harpoon: Into the Heart of Whaling.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Harpoon: Into the Heart of Whaling Andrew Darby DaCapo Press c/o Perseus Books Group 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142 9780306816291, $25.00 www.dacapopress.com Societies have hunted whales over the centuries. In ...
How to Plan Your Own Wedding and Save Thousands Without Going Crazy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... How to Plan Your Own Wedding and Save Thousands Without Going Crazy Tracy Leigh Atlantic Publishing Group 1405 SW 6th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471 9781601380074, $24.95 www.atlantic-pub.com If getting married and saving money are both ...
NASA: The Complete Illustrated History.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... NASA: The Complete Illustrated History Michael Gorin Merrell Publishers Limited 740 Broadway, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10003 9781858944272, $29.95 www.merrellpublishers.com Any library strong in space science needs NASA: THE COMPLETE ...
Eleven Blunders that Cripple Psychotherapy in America.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Eleven Blunders that Cripple Psychotherapy in America Nicholas A. Cummings & William T. O'Donohue Routledge 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 9780415989633, $25.95, www.routledgementalhealth.com Why has psychotherapy faltered so ...
Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients Ellen A. Dornelas American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 9781433803567, $59.95, www.apa.org Few health practitioners take into account the psychological ...
Social Competence of Young Children.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Social Competence of Young Children William H. Brown, Samuel L. Odom, & Scott R. McConnell Paul H Brookes Publishing Co. PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624 9781557669230, $39.95, www.brookespublishing.com Preparing a young child ...
Dreamwork.(Dreamwork: Around the World and Across Time)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Dreamwork Leland E. Shields Blue Dolphin Publishing PO Box 8, Nevada City, CA 95959 9781577331711, $19.95, www.bluedolphinpublishing.com Dreams--many older cultures view them as visions of the future. But what does modern science ...
The Forgotten Future.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Forgotten Future Deborah Clark Ebel Outskirts Press 10940 S. Parker Rd--515, Parker, CO 80134 9781432719357, $17.95, www.outskirtspress.com Is it really the right answer to send a kid away from home when they have a mental ...
The Imperfect Friend.(The Imperfect Friend: Emotion & Rhetoric in Sidney, Milton, and Their Contexts)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Imperfect Friend Wendy Olmsted University of Toronto Press 10 St. Mary St., Suite 700, Toronto, ON M4Y 2W8 0802091369, $60.00, www.utpublishing.com The Renaissance was an emergence of new thought in many areas, including ...
Rachel Carson.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Rachel Carson Lisa H. Sideris & Kathleen Dean Moore (editors) State University of New York Press 194 Washington Ave., Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 9780791474723, $24.95, www.sunypress.edu Rachel Carson is a world renowned ...
Water War in the Klamath Basin.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Water War in the Klamath Basin Holly Doremus & A. Dan Tarlock Island Press 1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009 9781597263948, $30.00, www.islandpress.org All living things need water, and no one knows this ...
Yellowstone's Rebirth by Fire.(Yellowstone's Rebirth by Fire: Rising from the Ashes of the 1988 Wildfires)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Yellowstone's Rebirth by Fire Karen Wildung Reinhart Far Country Press PO Box 5630, Helena, MT 59604 9781560374787, $19.95, www.farcountrypress.com The mythological phoenix, the fiery bird of rebirth is just that--a myth. But the ...
Half-Assed.('Half-Assed: A Weight Loss Memoir')(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Half-Assed Jennette Fulda Seal Press 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 9781580052337, $15.95, www.sealpress.com When one weighs nearly four hundred pounds, weight loss seems hopeless. "Half-Assed: A Weight Loss Memoir" is ...
Rule 53.(Rule 53: Capturing Hippies, Spies, Politicians, and Murderers in an American Courtroom)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Rule 53 Andy Austin Lake Claremont Press 1026 W. Van Buren St., 2nd Flor, Chicago, IL 60607 978189312121539, $19.95, www.lakeclaremont.com The 1960s were a turbulent time in America, with controversy around every corner. "Rule 53: ...
Wasted.(Wasted: A Childhood Stolen, An Innocence Betrayed, A Life Redeemed)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Wasted Mark Johnson Pegasus Books 45 Wall Street, Suite 1021, New York, NY 10005 9781933648828, $25.00, www.pegasusbooks.us A life of horrors that no one should have to suffer. "Wasted: A Childhood Stolen, An Innocence Betrayed, A ...
Simone Weil.(Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Simone Weil Stephen Plant Orbis Books Walsh Bldg, Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545 9781570757532, $18.00, www.orbisbooks.com Philosopher, mystic, activist--all terms discussing one Simone Weil. "Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction" is a ...
Divine Baby Names.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Divine Baby Names Eric Groves Sellers Publishing 81 W. Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101 9781416205111, $12.95, www.makefun.com To every parent, their child is a gift from the divine. "Divine Baby Names" is a complete and ...
What Works for Bipolar Kids.(What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... What Works for Bipolar Kids Mani Pavuluri The Guilford Press 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 9781593854072, $15.95, www.guilford.com Bipolar disorder is not a death sentence to a miserable life--it can be overcome. "What Works ...
Adopting.(Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Adopting Patricia Irwin Johnston Perspective Press PO Box 90318, Indianapolis, IN 46290 9780944934340, $26.95, www.perspectivepress.com Raise a child who isn't biologically related to oneself as one's own is a task that only a few ...
Fighting Invisible Tigers, new edition.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Fighting Invisible Tigers, new edition Earl Hipp Free Spirit Publishing 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1299 9781575422824, $14.95, www.freespirit.com The teen years are some of the more stressful of people's ...
Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing & Safety.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing & Safety Jamie Schaefer Wilson Consumer Reports 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, New York, 10703 9781933524177, $12.95, www.consumerreports.org Any parent who doesn't have the utmost concern for the ...
British Columbia.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... British Columbia Jean Barman Harbour Publishing P.O. Box 219, Madeira Park, BC, V0N 2H0 9781550174465, $49.95, www.harbourpublishing.com "The best place on earth," is the phrase used by author Jean Barman to describe British ...
The Art of Black and White Photography.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Art of Black and White Photography Torsten Andreas Hoffman Rocky Nook 26 W. Mission St., #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 9781933952277, $44.95, www.rockynook.com Black and White is not dead--it has its advantages over the world of ...
The Photograph: Composition and Color Design.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Photograph: Composition and Color Design Harald Mante Rocky Nook 26 West Mission Street #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 9781933952260, $49.95 www.rockynook.com Harald Mante is one of the most renowned teachers of photography in ...
Minimalist Lighting.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Minimalist Lighting Kirk Tuck Amherst Media Box 586, Buffalo, NY 14226 9781584282303, $34.95 www.amherstmedia.com Photographers who shoot on location with traditional studio lighting equipment may spend more time packing equipment ...
Heat.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Heat Roger Camp Charta Books Ltd. c/o Golen West College 15744 Golden West Street, PO Box 2748 Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2748 8881586789, $27.95, www.chartaarbooks.it Anyone who has ever subscribed to cable ...
The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War Stephen Turnbull Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 9784805309568, $44.95 www.tuttlepublishing.com Military History expert Stephen Turnbull provides an ...
Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy James W. Cheevers Turner Publishing 200 4th Avenue North, Suite 950, Nashville, Tennessee 37219 97815965224187, $39.95, www.turnerpublishing.com With massive coastlines bordering its ...
The Battlecruiser HMS Hood.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Battlecruiser HMS Hood Bruce Taylor Naval Institute Pres c/o Seaforth Publishing 47 Church Street, Bamsley, S Yorkshire S70 2AS 9781861762160, $85.00, www.seaforthpublishing.com Thousands of tons of steel floating ...
No Wave.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... No Wave Thurston Moore & Byron Coley Abrams Image 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 9780810995437, $24.95, www.abramsimage.com Best described as a mish mash of art and punk rock, the No Wave movement of the late 1970s was ...
A History of Orchestral Conducting.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... A History of Orchestral Conducting Elliott W. Galkin Pendragon P.O. Box 190, Hillsdale, NY 12529 0918728444, $105.00, www.pendragonpress.com Every large group of people needs a leader, and in the creation of beautiful orchestral ...
How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era Megan Perry Billboard Books c/o Watson-Guptill Publications 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 9780823098965, $18.95, www.watsonguptill.com The vinyl record is long since dead, ...
Popsie: Popular Music Through the Camera Lens of William 'Popsie' Randolph.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Popsie: Popular Music Through the Camera Lens of William 'Popsie' Randolph Michael Randolph Hal Leonard 19 West 21st Street, Suite 201, New York NY 10010 1423423623, $29.95 www.halleonard.com William 'Popsie' Randolph was one of the ...
Thinking About GIS, third edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Thinking Aout GIS, third edition Roger Tomlinson ESRI Press 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373-8100 9781589481589, $29.95 www.esri.com/esripress The best GIS systems begin with good planning; in "Thinking About GIS" author Dr ....
Java Fundamentals 1 and II.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Java Fundamentals 1 and II LiveLessons/Deitel & Associates Prentice Hall c/o Pearson Technology Group 801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 www.mcp.com 1-800-428-5331 0137131135, $99.99 ...
One-Pot Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... One-Pot Cookbook Jesse Ziff Cool Chronicle Books 85th 2nd Street, San Francisco CA 94105 0811845001, $19.95 www.chroniclebooks.com From Rack of Lamb with Truffled Potatoes to Slow-Cooked Chicken and Stove-Top Mousakka, ONE-POT ...
Grape Vs. Grain.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Grape Vs. Grain Charles Bamforth Cambridge University Press 32 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10013 9780521849371, $27.00 www.cambridge.org Why is wine considered the more sophisticated drink than beer, and why is it considered ...
Face Food.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Face Food Christopher D. Salyers Mark Batty Publishers 36 West 37th Street, Penthouse, New York NY 10018 9780979048661, $12.95 www.markbattypublisher.com FACE FOOD: THE VISUAL CREATIVITY OF JAPANESE BENTO BOXES could just as easily ...
Politics in the Parish.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Politics in the Parish Gregory Allen Smith Georgetown University Press 3240 Prospect Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 9781589011939, $26.95, www.press.georgetown.edu Despite a great loss in its stature over the centuries, the ...
One Quilt Many Pieces.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... One Quilt Many Pieces Margaret Loewen Reimer Herald Press 616 Walnut Avenue, Scottsdale, PA 15683 9780836194050, $13.99, www.heraldpress.com Life as a Mennonite is a disciplined one of non-violence and pacifism--which grows ever ...
Gandhi & Jesus.(Gandhi & Jesus: The Saving Power of Nonviolence)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Gandhi & Jesus Terrence J. Rynne Orbis Books Wash Bldg, Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545 9781570757662, $20.00, www.orbisbooks.com Gandhi and Jesus have much in common, even if they didn't preach about same god. "Gandhi & Jesus: The ...
Heaven and Hell: The Portable Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Heaven and Hell: The Portable Edition Emanuel Swedenborg, author George F. Dole, translator Swedenborg Publishers 320 North Church Street, West Chester, PA 19380 0877853029 www.swedenborg.com 1-800-355-3222 Skillfully ...
Secret History of Western Sexual Mysticism.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Secret History of Western Sexual Mysticism Arthur Versluis Destiny Books c/o Inner Traditions One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 9781594772122, $14.95 www.destinybooks.com From the ancient Greeks to Gnosticism and early ...
Gift of the White Light.(Gift of the White Light: The Strange and Wonderful Story of Annette Martin, Psychic)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Gift of the White Light James N. Frey Quill Driver Books 1254 Commerce Way, Sanger, CA 93657 1884956793, $25.00 www.quilldriverbooks.com GIFT OF THE WHITE LIGHT: THE STRANGE AND WONDERFUL STORY OF ANNETTE MARTIN, PSYCHIC provides a ...
The World Behind the World.(The World Behind the World: Living at the Ends of Time)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The World Behind the World Michael Meade Mosaic 4218 1/2 SW Alaska, Suite H, Seattle, WA 98116 9780976645061, $17.95 www.mosiacvoices.org Blend mythology, psychology and philosophy into a powerful account connecting mythic tales and ...
Midnights with the Psychic.(Midnights with the Mystic: A Little Guide to Freedom and Bliss)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Midnights with the Psychic Cheryl Simone and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Hampton Roads Publishing Inc. 1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 9781571745613, $16.95 www.hrpub.com MIDNIGHTS WITH THE MYSTIC: A LITTLE GUIDE TO ...
Endless Sea.(Endless Sea: Alone Around Antarctica - as Far South as a Boat Can Sail)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Endless Sea Amyr Klink Sheridan House 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 9781574092592, $19.95, www.sheridanhouse.com Antarctica is the one continent in the world few dare to tread. "Endless Sea: Alone Around Antarctica--as ...
Boat Green.(Boat Green: 50 Steps Boaters Can Take to Save Our Waters)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Boat Green Clyde W. Ford New Society Publishers Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X0, Canada 9780865715905, $17.95 www.newsociety.com Boaters of all types will welcome BOAT GREEN: 50 STEPS BOATERS CAN TAKE TO SAVE OUR WATERS. It ...
Year of the Boat.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Year of the Boat Lawrence W. Cheek Sasquatch Books 119 South Main #400, Seattle, WA 98104 1570615443, $23.95 www.sasquatchbooks.com Wooden sailboat owners are in a class to themselves in the 'how-to' department, and YEAR OF THE BOAT ...
Rejuvenation.(Rejuvenation: A Guide to Nutrition, Exercise, and Attitude)(My Birthday-Suit Doesn't Fit Me Any More)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Rejuvenation Ken Counts Blue Dolphin Publishing PO Box 8, Nevada City, CA 95959 9781577331575, $17.95, www.bluedolphinpublishing.com "Rejuvenation: A Guide to Nutrition, Exercise, and Attitude" carries the alternative title 'My ...
Why People Get Sick.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Why People Get Sick Darian Leader & David Corfield Pegasus Books 45 Wall Street, Suite 1021, New York, NY 10005 9781933648811, $16.95, No Web Address Given Is it all in the head? "Why People Get Sick: Exploring the Mind-Body ...
8 Weeks to Maximize Diabetes Control.(8 Weeks to Maximize Diabetes Control: How to Improve Your Blood Glucose and Stay Healthy with Type 2 Diabetes)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... 8 Weeks to Maximize Diabetes Control Laura Hieronymous & Christine Tobin American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 9781580402798, $16.95, www.diabetes.org Diabetes is a life-changing condition ....
Yoga for Arthritis.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Yoga for Arthritis Loren Fishman, MD and Ellen Saltonstall W.W. Norton 500-5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 9780393330588, $18.95 www.wwnorton.com Arthritis and yoga fit well: arthritis restricts movement, yoga increases range of ...
Change in the Weather.(Change in the Weather: Life After Stroke)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Change in the Weather Mark McEwen with Daniel Paisner Gotham Books 375 Hudson, New York NY 10014 1592403714, $26.00 www.penguin.com CHANGE IN THE WEATHER: LIFE AFTER STROKE tells of a news anchorman at the peak of his life--and ...
Big Eye Art.(Big Eye Art Resurrected and Transformed)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Big Eye Art Blonde Blythe Merrell Publishers Limited 740 Broadway, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10003 9781858944364 $29.95 www.merrellpublishers.com The 1950s fostered a new movement in mass-produced art, known as 'big eye', with artists ...
Effective Classroom Management.(The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Effective Classroom Management Tim Knoster Brookes Publishing PO Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624 9781557669186, $19.95, www.brookespublishing.com The most rowdy and uncooperative employees of all--students. "The Teacher's Pocket ...
Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani Corwin Press 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 9781412917087, $24.95 www.corwinpress.com In "Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum ...
Connecting People While Preserving the Planet.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Connecting People While Preserving the Planet Jean Poulit ESRI Press 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373-8100 9781589481923, $29.95 www.esri.com/esripress College-level collections strong in sustainable development will welcome ...
Etiquette Guide to China.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Etiquette Guide to China Boye Lafayette De Mente Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 9780804839433, $14.95 www.tuttlepublishing.com Any business with regular interactions in China needs ETIQUETTE ...
The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory J. Diane Pearson University of Oklahoma Press 2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069 9780806139012, $34.95 www.oupress.com The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory: Nimiipuu Survival tells of the ...
University of Oklahoma Press.(The American Indian Past and Present; Reflections on American Indian History: Honoring the Past, Building the Future; Buffalo Inc.: American Indians and Economic Development )(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... University of Oklahoma Press 2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069 www.oupress.com Roger L. Nichols edits THE AMERICAN INDIAN PAST AND PRESENT (9780806138565, $39.95), now in its sixth updated edition featuring 16 new contributions along with 10 classic ...
Career Quizzes.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Career Quizzes John J. Liptak Jist Works 7321 Shadeland Station, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46256 9781593574444, $14.95, www.jist.com A job that doesn't seem like a job is a dream career. "Career Quizzes: 12 Tests to Help You ...
How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World Thomas J. Craughwell Fair Winds Press c/o Quayside Publishing Group 100 Cummings Center, Suite 406-L, Beverly 01915-6106 9781592333035, $19.95, www.fairwindspress.com ...
Turning the Kaleidoscope.(Turning the Kaleidoscope: Perspectives on European Jewry)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Turning the Kaleidoscope Sandra Lustig & Ian Leveson (editors) Berghahn Books 150 Broadway, Ste 812, New York, NY 10038 9781845455354, $34.95, www.berghahnbooks.com The Jews, while having a common culture and roots in the Torah and ...
Jewish History.(Jewish History: The Big Picture)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Jewish History Gila Gevirtz Behrman House Publishers 11 Edison Place, Springfield, NJ 07081 9780874418385, $22.50, www.behrmanhouse.com The Jewish religion has been around for millennia, and its history can be muddled amid ...