ForeWord back issues from November 2006:
The Might of Words.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The Might of Words Work Author(s): Alex Moore Columns Byline: Alex Moore Olymbrius ordered burning candles be brought to scorch Marina's body because she believed in the word of God. Areas of her flesh were blackened as though by ...
Anyone for Adventure?(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Anyone for Adventure? Work Author(s): Peter Skinner Columns Byline: Peter Skinner Wolf of the Steppes (606 pages, softcover, $19.95, 0-8032-8048-3) and Warriors of the Steppes (634 pages, softcover, $19.95, 0-8032-8049-1): Vols I ...
You Talkin' to Me?: Speaking to God and Others.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: You Talkin' to Me?: Speaking to God and Others Work Author(s): Henry L. Carrigan Religion Byline: Henry L. Carrigan In the movie Cool Hand Luke, the sheriff sums up his frustration and anger with the rebellious prisoner Luke (Paul ...
Inter-Generational Conversations.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Inter-Generational Conversations Work Author(s): Henry L. Carrigan Religion Byline: Henry L. Carrigan What happens when an eight-year-old theologian---though very few of them exist in today's world---has a question about salvation, ...
Spoonful by Spoonful: Digging Graves at the Dinner Table.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Spoonful by Spoonful: Digging Graves at the Dinner Table Work Author(s): Seth McEvoy Health Byline: Seth McEvoy Remember there is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint ... Civilization, in the real sense of ...
A Losing Battle.(Eating the Shadow: A Memoir of Loss and Recovery)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: A Losing Battle Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Health Byline: Whitney Hallberg For some, the compulsion to eat cannot be overcome by a doctor's orders or their own willpower. In Eating the Shadow: A Memoir of Loss and Recovery ...
Are You Listening? Your Body's Got Lots to Say.(Your Body Speaks Your Mind: Decoding the Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Messages That Underlie Illness)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Are You Listening? Your Body's Got Lots to Say Work Author(s): Seth McEvoy Health Byline: Seth McEvoy To attach yourself to the idea that the mind inhabits every cell in the body is to take a dramatic step in the process of assuming ...
Local Flavor: Increasing Sales with Hometown Authors.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Local Flavor: Increasing Sales With Hometown Authors Work Author(s): Randall Ham Columns Byline: Randall Ham I stand in awe of the tenacity and talent of writers. As a bookseller, for years I took pride in doing my part to help ...
Books to the Rescue: Understanding the Goals and Weapons of Terrorism.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Books to the Rescue: Understanding the Goals and Weapons of Terrorism Work Author(s): Eugene Schwartz Politics Byline: Eugene Schwartz Welcome to Polis---the first issue of ForeWord Magazine's new occasional series on books ...
25 Top Books for Today's Bookshelf on Terrorism.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: 25 Top Books for Today's Bookshelf on Terrorism Work Author(s): Joshua Sinai Politics Byline: Joshua Sinai Terrorist rebellions, in all their configurations, constitute the primary warfare threats facing the international community ....
Scholarly Books Broaden Reader Choices.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Scholarly Books Broaden Reader Choices Work Author(s): Joseph Tragert Politics Byline: Joseph Tragert Scholarly publishers have identified "terrorism" as a lucrative marketing subject area. The number and variety of books and ...
EBSCO'S New International Security and Counterterrorism Reference Center.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: EBSCO'S New International Security and Counterterrorism Reference Center Work Author(s): Joseph Tragert Politics Byline: Joseph Tragert As an integral component of a comprehensive reference database, scholarly books can add enormous ...
Booksellers Can Balance the Timely With the Proven.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Booksellers Can Balance the Timely With the Proven Work Author(s): David Priess Politics Byline: David Priess Booksellers have a difficult time selecting books related to terrorism. The attempt to present solid titles on various ...
Books on Islam and the Middle East in Today's Society.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Books on Islam and the Middle East in Today's Society Work Author(s): Ibrahim Abusharif Politics Byline: Ibrahim Abusharif Writing at length about books with Muslim themes in a recent issue of the ForeWord supplement Faith, Ibrahim ...
Libraries: The First Information Responders.(Website list)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Libraries: The First Information Responders Work Author(s): Karl Helicher Politics Byline: Karl Helicher In the weeks following the national trauma of 9/11, people turned to their public libraries to learn about the root causes of ...
Country Editor: Henry Beetle Hough and the Vineyard Gazette.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Country Editor: Henry Beetle Hough and the Vineyard Gazette Work Author(s): Phyllis Meras Images from the Past 210 pages, Hardcover $35.00, Softcover $21.95, 1-884592-42-2 Biography ISBN: 1884592457 Reviewer: ...
Wake Up Inspired: Fuel Healthier Success and Love the Life You're Meant to Lead.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Wake Up Inspired: Fuel Healthier Success and Love the Life You're Meant to Lead Work Author(s): Marian Baker New Story Press 256 pages, Softcover $17.95 Mind, Body & Spirit ISBN: 0977905926 Reviewer: Bobbye ...
Christmas in the Trenches.(Children's review)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Christmas in the Trenches Work Author(s): John McCutcheon; Henri SØrensen, illustrator Peachtree Publishers Color illustrations, 32 pages plus audio CD, Hardcover $18.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 1561453749 ...
Night of Denial: Stories and Novellas.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Night of Denial: Stories and Novellas Work Author(s): Ivan Bunin; Robert Bowie, translator Northwestern University Press 640 pages, Softcover $24.95 Fiction ISBN: 0810114038 Reviewer: Peter Skinner ...
A Cabinet of Wonders.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: A Cabinet of Wonders Work Author(s): Renee Dodd Toby Press 312 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Fiction ISBN: 1592641644 Reviewer: Peyton Moss In our entertainment-surfeited era, with everything from cables ...
Insect Poetics.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Insect Poetics Work Author(s): Eric. C. Brown, editor University of Minnesota Press 464 pages, Hardcover $75.00, Softcover $25.00, 0-8166-4696-1 Anthologies ISBN: 0816646953 Reviewer: Vince Brewton ...
Our Roots are Deep with Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian-American Writers.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Our Roots are Deep with Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian-American Writers Work Author(s): Lee Gutkind and Joanna Clapps Herman, editors Other Press 286 pages, Softcover $15.95 Anthologies ISBN: ...
Viktor Schreckengost: American Da Vinci.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Viktor Schreckengost: American Da Vinci Work Author(s): Henry Adams Tide-Mark Press Color illustrations, 144 pages, Softcover $34.95 Art ISBN: 1594902208 Reviewer: Beth Hemke Shapiro American artist ...
First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War Work Author(s): Joan E. Cashin Harvard University Press 28 b/w photographs, 416 pages, Softcover $29.95 Biography ISBN: 0674022947 Reviewer: Robin ...
Spirit Faces: Truth About the Afterlife.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Spirit Faces: Truth About the Afterlife Work Author(s): Mark Macy Weiser Books 50 color photographs, 176 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Mind, Body & Spirit ISBN: 1578633818 Reviewer: Leah Samul "I see dead ...
Small Worlds: Adopted Sons, Pet Piranhas, and Other Mortal Concerns.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Small Worlds: Adopted Sons, Pet Piranhas, and Other Mortal Concerns Work Author(s): Robert Klose University of Missouri Press 186 pages, Softcover $19.95 Essays ISBN: 0826216757 Reviewer: Trina Carter ...
She Who Walks the Labyrinth.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: She Who Walks the Labyrinth Work Author(s): Kassandra G. Sojourner Creatrix Books 350 pages, Softcover $14.95 Fiction ISBN: 0976060442 Reviewer: Leah Samul To the unhappy inevitability of death and ...
Southern Fried Women.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Southern Fried Women Work Author(s): Pamela King Cable Spotlight Publishing 252 pages, Softcover $14.95 Fiction ISBN: 0976846934 Reviewer: Susan Burks "We were opposites. I was a towhead blonde with ...
Sun Dog Days.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Sun Dog Days Work Author(s): Slim Randles University of New Mexico Press 189 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Fiction ISBN: 0826339425 Reviewer: Maryann Miller "Old Cowboys never die. They just ride off into ...
Things Kept, Things Left Behind.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Things Kept, Things Left Behind Work Author(s): Jim Tomlinson University of Iowa Press 176 pages, Softcover $15.95 Fiction ISBN: 0877459916 Reviewer: Leeta Taylor The 2006 winner of the prestigious ...
The What-If Guy.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The What-If Guy Work Author(s): Taylor G. Wilshire Nautilus Press 233 pages, Softcover $13.00 Fiction ISBN: 0977801802 Reviewer: Carol Lynn Stewart Twenty-something Ryley McKenna thinks she has it ...
Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead: A Year of Feasts to Celebrate with Family and Friends.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead: A Year of Feasts to Celebrate with Family and Friends Work Author(s): Diane Phillips Harvard Common Press 16 color photographs, 320 pages, Hardcover $26.95, Softcover $14.95, 1-55832-321-X ...
Cryptozoo Crew Volume 2: Call of the Thunderbird!(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Cryptozoo Crew Volume 2: Call of the Thunderbird! Work Author(s): Allan Gross and Jerry Carr Nantier Beall Minoustchine Color illustrations, Softcover $12.95, 96 pages Graphic Novel ISBN: 1561634662 Reviewer: ...
Miami Beach Memories: A Nostalgic Chronicle of Days Gone.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Miami Beach Memories: A Nostalgic Chronicle of Days Gone Work Author(s): Joann Biondi Globe Pequot Press 50 b/w photographs, 192 pages, Hardcover $24.95 History ISBN: 0762740663 Reviewer: Morton Teicher ...
Sweetwater Rescue: The Willie and Martin Handcart Story.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Sweetwater Rescue: The Willie and Martin Handcart Story Work Author(s): Heidi S. Swinton Covenant Communications 150 photographs and illustrations, 136 pages, Hardcover $29.95 History ISBN: 9781598111729 ...
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954--1965 Work Author(s): Mark Moyar Cambridge University Press 552 pages, Hardcover $30.00 History ISBN: 0521869110 Reviewer: Karl Helicher "The worst mistake we ...
Bookwomen: Creating an Empire in Children's Book Publishing, 1919-1939.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Bookwomen: Creating an Empire in Children's Book Publishing, 1919--1939 Work Author(s): Jacalyn Eddy University of Wisconsin Press 6 photographs, 207 pages, Softcover $29.95 Literary ISBN: 0299217949 Reviewer: ...
In the Company of Books: Literature and Its "Classes" in Nineteenth-Century America.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: In the Company of Books: Literature and Its "Classes" in Nineteenth-Century America Work Author(s): Sarah Wadsworth University of Massachusetts Press 267 pages, Hardcover $80.00, Softcover $24.95, 1-55649-541-X Literary ...
Ungraspable Phantom: Essays on Moby-Dick.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Ungraspable Phantom: Essays on Moby-Dick Work Author(s): John Bryant, Mary K. Bercaw Edwards, and Timothy Marr, editors Kent State University Press 392 pages, Hardcover $59.00 Literary ISBN: 0873388607 ...
An Alphabetical Life: Living It Up in the Business of Books.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: An Alphabetical Life: Living It Up in the Business of Books Work Author(s): Wendy Werris Carroll & Graf 336 pages, Softcover $15.95 Autobiography/Memoir ISBN: 078671817X Reviewer: Aimee Sabo "Mad ...
In Balanchine's Company: A Dancer's Memoir.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: In Balanchine's Company: A Dancer's Memoir Work Author(s): Barbara Milberg Fisher Wesleyan University Press 48 b/w illustrations, 218 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Autobiography/Memoir ISBN: 0819568074 Reviewer: ...
An Opened Grave: Sherlock Holmes Investigates His Ultimate Case.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: An Opened Grave: Sherlock Holmes Investigates His Ultimate Case Work Author(s): L. Frank James The Salt Works 230 pages, Softcover $14.95 Mystery ISBN: 1934080004 Reviewer: Alan J. Couture "Looking ...
The Devil's Pitchfork: A Derek Stillwater Novel.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The Devil's Pitchfork: A Derek Stillwater Novel Work Author(s): Mark Terry Midnight Ink 408 pages, Softcover $13.95 Mystery ISBN: 0738708836 Reviewer: Paula Scardamalia "'When human beings steal the ...
Mineral Spirits.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Mineral Spirits Work Author(s): Heather Sharfeddin Bridge Works Publishing 264 pages, Hardcover $21.95 Mystery ISBN: 1882593987 Reviewer: Beth Hemke Shapiro While playing on the banks of the Clark ...
Snapshot.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Snapshot Work Author(s): Garry Disher Soho Crime 337 pages, Hardcover $23.00 Mystery ISBN: 1569474265 Reviewer: Paula Scardamalia "On Saturday she watched Robert have sex with four women." With ...
The Unhappy Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The Unhappy Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know Work Author(s): Kenneth N. Condrell Prometheus Books 244 pages, Softcover $18.00 Parenting ISBN: 1591024196 Reviewer: Amy Rea Although early ...
Lost Masters: Sages of Ancient Greece.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Lost Masters: Sages of Ancient Greece Work Author(s): Linda Johnsen Himalyan Institute Press 232 pages, Softcover $14.95 Philosophy ISBN: 0893892602 Reviewer: Carol Haggas "East is East, and West is ...
case sensitive.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: case sensitive Work Author(s): Kate Greenstreet Ahsahta Press 130 pages, Softcover $16.00 Poetry ISBN: 9780916272890 Reviewer: Erica Wright This book is as much about paying respects as it is about ...
Forth A Raven.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Forth A Raven Work Author(s): Christina Davis Alice James Books 80 pages, Softcover $14.95 Poetry ISBN: 1882295579 Reviewer: Camille-Yvette Welsch In the tradition of Louise Gluck's lyric narratives ...
Grace.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Grace Work Author(s): John Hodgen University of Pittsburgh Press 66 pages, Softcover $14.00 Poetry ISBN: 0822959321 Reviewer: Duncan Sprattmoran In a world saturated with mass-produced glossy images ...
Only in the Meantime and Office Poems.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Only in the Meantime and Office Poems Work Author(s): Mario Benedetti; Harry Morales, translator Host Publications 87 pages, Softcover $12.00 Poetry ISBN: 0924047321 Reviewer: Naomi Millan As part ...
Storytelling in Cambodia.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Storytelling in Cambodia Work Author(s): Willa Schneberg Calyx Books 124 pages, Softcover $13.95 Poetry ISBN: 0934971900 Reviewer: Camille-Yvette Welsch In Cambodia, storytelling is a brutal ...
American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation versus the Culture of Awareness.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation versus the Culture of Awareness Work Author(s): Robert Grudin Shoemaker & Hoard 208 pages, Softcover $15.00 Politics ISBN: 1593761023 Reviewer: Chris Arvidson ...
Diplomacy Lessons: Realism for an Unloved Superpower.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Diplomacy Lessons: Realism for an Unloved Superpower Work Author(s): John Brady Kiesling Potomac Books 320 pages, Hardcover $28.95 Politics ISBN: 1597970174 Reviewer: Vicki Hughes For readers in ...
Therapy's Best: Practical Advice and Gems of Wisdom from Twenty Accomplished Counselors and Therapists.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Therapy's Best: Practical Advice and Gems of Wisdom from Twenty Accomplished Counselors and Therapists Work Author(s): Howard G. Rosenthal Haworth Press 293 pages, Hardcover $39.95, Softcover $29.95, 0-7890-2475-6 Psychology ...
How to Create a Magical Relationship.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: How to Create a Magical Relationship Work Author(s): Ariel and Shya Kane ASK Productions 211 pages, Softcover $16.95 Relationships ISBN: 1888043148 Reviewer: Amy Rea With the divorce rate in the ...
The Gospel According to the Beatles.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The Gospel According to the Beatles Work Author(s): Steve Turner Westminster John Knox Press 30 b/w photographs, 256 pages, Hardcover $19.95 Religion ISBN: 0664229832 Reviewer: Melanie Seibert ...
Left Behind? The Facts Behind the Fiction.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Left Behind?: The Facts Behind the Fiction Work Author(s): LeAnn Snow Flesher Judson Press 168 pages, Softcover $14.00 Religion ISBN: 081701490X Reviewer: Beth Hemke Shapiro Since the cataclysmic ...
Take Your Time: How to Find Patience, Peace and Meaning.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Take Your Time: How to Find Patience, Peace & Meaning Work Author(s): Eknath Easwaran Nilgiri Press 225 pages ,Softcover $15.00 Self Help ISBN: 1586380184 Reviewer: Bobbye Middendorf In today's ...
The Atomic Chef: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: The Atomic Chef: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error Work Author(s): Steven Casey Aegean Publishing 288 pages, Hardcover $29.00 Technology ISBN: 0963617869 Reviewer: Rob Mitchell ...
A Woman's Initiation: Women's Experiences with Breast Cancer and How It Transformed Their Lives.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: A Woman's Initiation: Women's Experiences with Breast Cancer and How It Transformed Their Lives Work Author(s): Diana Murphy Synchronicity Books 131 pages, Softcover $14.95 Women ISBN: 0977955605 Reviewer: ...
A Writer's San Francisco: A Guided Journey for the Creative Soul.(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: A Writer's San Francisco: A Guided Journey for the Creative Soul Work Author(s): Eric Maisel; Paul Madonna, illustrator New World Library 160 pages, Hardcover $19.95 Writing ISBN: 1577315464 Reviewer: Donna ...
Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm for the Super Busy.(Sound recording review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm for the Super Busy Work Author(s): Mark Thornton Sounds True 150 minutes, 2 CDs $19.95 Self Help ISBN: 1591794285 Reviewer: Pam Kingsbury The story of ...
All for Pie, Pie for All.(Children's review)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: All for Pie, Pie for All Work Author(s): David Martin; Valeri Gorbachev, illustrator Candlewick Press Color illustrations, 24 pages, Hardcover $15.99 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 0763623938 Reviewer: Jeanne M ....
Because I Love You So Much.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Work Title: Because I Love You So Much Work Author(s): Guido Van Genechten Tiger Tales Color illustrations and pop-ups, 12 pages, Hardcover $15.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 1589257944 Reviewer: Jodee Taylor ...