ForeWord back issues from January 2007:
Artful Books.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Artful Books Work Author(s): Alex Moore Columns Byline: Alex Moore Only the ornate frames remain. Green brocade-covered walls and seventeenth-century Italian brown velvet show through their ravaged openings. Gone are Vermeer's The ...
Giants in Their Day.(Fuseli: The Wild Swiss)(Gottschalk's Notes of a Pianist)(Criminal Man)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Giants in Their Day Work Author(s): Peter Skinner Columns Byline: Peter Skinner Henry Fuseli, born Johann Heinrich Fussli (1741--1825); Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829--69), and Cesare Lombroso (1835--1909) remain of constant interest ...
ForeWord's Ninth Annual Look at the Big Ten / Outstanding Books from University Presses.(Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist)(Tropic of Venice)(Reading Writers Reading: Canadian Authors' Reflections)(The Disappearance)(In Balanchine's Company: A Dancer's Memoir)(Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing)(Elizabeth Sinkler Coxe's Tales of the Grand Tour, 1890-1910)(New Orleans On Parade)(Pioneers of the Pacific: Voyages of Exploration, 1787-1810)(The Historical Atlas of the United States)(Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: ForeWord's Ninth Annual Look at the Big Ten / Outstanding Books from University Presses Work Author(s): Peter Skinner University Presses Byline: Peter Skinner For most Americans, 2006 has been a somber year. Intractable wars abroad, ...
Not To Be Missed.(The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobacco)(I'm No Angel: The Blonde in Fiction and Film)(Torpor)(Ripperology)(After the Revolution)(Tehano)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Not To Be Missed Work Author(s): Peter Skinner University Presses Byline: Peter Skinner The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobaccoby Eric Burns (Temple University Press, 372 pages, hardcover, $29.00, 1-59213-480-7): A ...
Women Artists: Mothers, Transformers, Rebels.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Women Artists: Mothers, Transformers, Rebels Work Author(s): Karen McCarthy Art Byline: Karen McCarthy When asked to name a famous artist, most people will list men---Michelangelo, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, Mondrian, ...
Art and Words.(Words Fail Me)(An Illustrated Alphabet for the Illiterate)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Art and Words Work Author(s): Karen McCarthy Art Byline: Karen McCarthy Art is communicative. With images, the artist conveys ideas, emotions, connection to the viewer. Understood by speakers of any tongue, art transcends language ....
Art on Walls.(More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell)(Graffiti Women: Street Art from Five Continents)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Art on Walls Work Author(s): Karen McCarthy Art Byline: Karen McCarthy It's likely that every artist was scolded as a child for drawing on the walls. Two new books celebrate art that is intended to go on walls: murals and graffiti. ...
The MBS Mind-Set: Moving Beyond Monikers.(Beyond Knowing: Mysteries and Messages of Death and Life From a Forensic Pathologist)(The Key: Unlock Your Psychic Abilities)(Psychic Dreamwalking: Explorations At the Edge of Self)(Christianity and Process Thought: Spirituality For A Changing World)(Science and the Reenchantment of the Cosmos)(When the Impossible Happens: Adventures In Non-Ordinary Realities)(An Unlikely Prophet: A Metaphysical Memoir)(Recommended readings)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The MBS Mind-Set: Moving Beyond Monikers Work Author(s): Seth McEvoy Mind-Body-Spirit Byline: Seth McEvoy Complementary and alternative medicine, the recognition that body, mind, emotions, and spirit are inseparable, and a ...
Examining the Unexplainable: For a Life Worth Living.(Birth Mix Patterns: Astrology, Numerology, and Birth Order and Their Effects on Families and Other Groups that Matter)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Examining the Unexplainable: For a Life Worth Living Work Author(s): Seth McEvoy Mind-Body-Spirit Byline: Seth McEvoy Can intuition be explained? What is a gut feeling? Is there a mystical energy force readily influencing or ...
Art of Communication: Making Museum Catalogues Appealing.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Art of Communication: Making Museum Catalogues Appealing Work Author(s): Mark Polizzotti Columns Byline: Mark Polizzotti In the equation of what makes a good art book, one element is too often given short shrift: the reader. Art ...
The Graphic Novel's Historic Roots: A Powerful and Liberating Literary Form.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Graphic Novel's Historic Roots: A Powerful and Liberating Literary Form Work Author(s): Eugene Schwartz Columns Byline: Eugene Schwartz Since comic strips first emerged in America in the 1890s---through classics such as the ...
Graphic Novels Hit the Mainstream.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Graphic Novels Hit the Mainstream Work Author(s): Jackie Estrada Graphic Novels Byline: Jackie Estrada A year ago, in the first Comique supplement, I felt it necessary to explain what a "graphic novel" is. I'm delighted to say that ...
How to Build Your Graphic Novels Section.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: How to Build Your Graphic Novels Section Work Author(s): John Davis Graphic Novels Byline: John Davis A wild profusion of graphic novels is being published and eagerly embraced by readers of all ages and tastes these days. The ...
Bringing Graphic Novels into the Classroom.(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Bringing Graphic Novels into the Classroom Work Author(s): Allyson Lyga Graphic Novels Byline: Allyson Lyga Comic books and graphic novels are an accepted form of storytelling and a source of recreational reading. As noted by other ...
Manga Can Tell Any Story for Anyone.(Brief article)(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Manga Can Tell Any Story for Anyone Work Author(s): Robin Brenner Graphic Novels Byline: Robin Brenner Japanese creators and publishers target specific audiences in the manga market. The audiences break down into four major ...
The Foundations of Christian Art.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Foundations of Christian Art Work Author(s): Titus Burckhardt World Wisdom 120 color illustrations, 128 pages, Softcover $18.95 Art ISBN: 9781933316123 Reviewer: Beth Hemke Shapiro Many ...
Stolen Masterpiece Tracker: The Dangerous Life of the FBI's #1 Art Sleuth.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Stolen Masterpiece Tracker: The Dangerous Life of the FBI's #1 Art Sleuth Work Author(s): Thomas McShane Barricade Books 16 b/w illustrations, 360 pages, Hardcover $28.00 Crime ISBN: 9781569803141 Reviewer: ...
Watercolor by Design: Classic Designs to Inspire New Creative Directions.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Watercolor by Design: Classic Designs to Inspire New Creative Directions Work Author(s): Marianne K. Brown Watson-Guptill Publications 195 watercolor illustrations and 36 b/w illustrations, 144 pages, Softcover $24.95 Art ...
Talking to God: Portrait of a World at Prayer.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Talking to God: Portrait of a World at Prayer Work Author(s): John Gattuso, editor Stone Creek Publications 120 photo illustrations, 176 pages, Hardcover $39.95 Spirituality ISBN: 9780965633833 Reviewer: Karen ...
European Art of the Sixteenth Century.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: European Art of the Sixteenth Century Work Author(s): Stefano Zuffi; Antony Shugaar, translator Getty Publications 400 color illustrations, 384 pages, Softcover $24.95 Art ISBN: 9780892368464 Reviewer: Beth ...
Iznik Pottery.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Iznik Pottery Work Author(s): John Carswell Interlink Books 83 color and 25 b/w illustrations, 120 pages, Softcover $19.95 Art ISBN: 9781566566575 Reviewer: Melanie Drane The phenomenon of ...
Aldo Leopold's Odyssey: Rediscovering the Author of A Sand County Almanac.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Aldo Leopold's Odyssey: Rediscovering the Author of A Sand County Almanac Work Author(s): Julianne Lutz Newton Island Press 30 b/w photographs, 496 pages, Hardcover $32.95 Biography ISBN: 9781597260459 ...
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady Work Author(s): Gil Troy University Press of Kansas 24 photographs, 256 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Biography ISBN: 9780700614882 Reviewer: Karl Helicher ...
Postcards From Ed: Dispatches and Salvos From an American Iconoclast.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Postcards From Ed: Dispatches and Salvos From an American Iconoclast Work Author(s): Edward Abbey, author; David Petersen, editor Milkweed Editions 304 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Biography ISBN: 9781571312846 ...
Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments Work Author(s): Gabrielle N. Sterbenz Creative Homeowner 175 photographs and illustrations, 128 pages, Softcover $19.95 Crafts ISBN: 9781580113205 Reviewer: ...
Devotion: A Novel Based on the Life of Winnie Davis, Daughter of the Confederacy.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Devotion: A Novel Based on the Life of Winnie Davis, Daughter of the Confederacy Work Author(s): Julia Oliver University of Georgia Press 214 Pages, Hardcover $24.95 Fiction ISBN: 9780820328744 Reviewer: Keya ...
The Peruvian Notebooks.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Peruvian Notebooks Work Author(s): Braulio Munoz University of Arizona Press 288 pages, Softcover $17.95 Fiction ISBN: 9780816525065 Reviewer: Sandy McKinney Here's a story deeply involved with ...
Reconstructing Natalie.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Reconstructing Natalie Work Author(s): Laura Jensen Walker West Bow Press 320 pages, Softcover $14.99 Fiction ISBN: 9781595540676 Reviewer: Iris Blasi Cancer is no laughing matter---except when it ...
Ribbons of the Sun.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Ribbons of the Sun Work Author(s): Harriet Hamilton Brown Barn Books 176 pages, Softcover $8.95 Fiction ISBN: 9780976812623 Reviewer: Paula Scardamalia Excited at accompanying her father to market ...
Small Acts of Sex and Electricity.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: small acts of sex and electricity Work Author(s): Lise Haines Unbridled Books 248 pages, Hardcover $23.95 Fiction ISBN: 9781932961270 Reviewer: Peyton Moss Conventional wisdom has it that ...
Yocona Puff Adder.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Yocona Puff Adder Work Author(s): Gerald Inmon Taylor House Publishing 35 illustrations, 484 pages, Hardcover $27.95 Fiction ISBN: 9780977486434 Reviewer: Karl Kunkel Native Mississippians are proud ...
Decoy: Menagerie Part 2.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Decoy: Menagerie Part 2 Work Author(s): Courtney Huddleston Penny Farthing Press Hardcover $19.95, 164 pages Graphic Novel ISBN: 9780971901278 Reviewer: Lance Eaton Decoy is not quite the typical ...
Robotika.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Robotika Work Author(s): Alex Sheikman Archaia Studios Press 128 pages, Hardcover $19.95 Graphic Novel ISBN: 9781932386219 Reviewer: Lance Eaton Take a futuristic world and mix in two parts ...
Mastering Cortisol: Stop Your Body's Stress Hormone from Making You Fat Around the Middle.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Mastering Cortisol: Stop Your Body's Stress Hormone from Making You Fat Around the Middle Work Author(s): Marilyn Glenville Ulysses Press b/w illustrations, 192 pages, Softcover $14.95 Health ISBN: 9781569755693 ...
Indian Spirit: Revised and Enlarged.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Indian Spirit: Revised and Enlarged Work Author(s): Michael Oren Fitzgerald and Judith Fitzgerald, editors World Wisdom 98 b/w photographs, 168 pages, Softcover $14.95 History ISBN: 9781933316192 Reviewer: ...
CALYX: A Journal of Arts and Literature by Women, 30th Anniversary Issue.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: CALYX: A Journal of Arts and Literature by Women, 30th Anniversary Issue Work Author(s): Margarita Donnelly et al., editors Calyx, Inc. 16 b/w photographs and illustrations , 128 pages, Softcover $9.50 Literary ISBN: ...
The Frozen Ship: The Histories and Tales of Polar Exploration.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Frozen Ship: The Histories and Tales of Polar Exploration Work Author(s): Sarah Moss BlueBridge Books 20 b/w illustrations, 244 pages, Softcover $24.95 Literary ISBN: 9781933346038 Reviewer: Clark B ....
Philip Roth's Rude Truth: The Art of Immaturity.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Philip Roth's Rude Truth: The Art of Immaturity Work Author(s): Ross Posnock Princeton University Press 368 pages, Hardcover $29.95 Literary ISBN: 9780691116044 Reviewer: Peter Terry, Ph.D. "What ...
In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine Work Author(s): Norberto Angeletti and Alberto Oliva Rizzoli Publishing 1,000 color and b/w photographs, 425 pages Media ISBN: 9780847828647 ...
Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through Murder, Justice and Forgiveness.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through Murder, Justice & Forgiveness Work Author(s): Katy Hutchinson New Harbinger Publications 256 pages, Hardcover $14.95 Autobiography/Memoir ISBN: 9781572245037 ...
Death at Victoria Dock.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Death at Victoria Dock Work Author(s): Kerry Greenwood Poisoned Pen Press 176 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Mystery ISBN: 9781590582459 Reviewer: Edward Morris In the author's Phryne Fisher mysteries, the ...
Portable Magic: Tarot is the Only Tool You Need.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Portable Magic: Tarot is the Only Tool You Need Work Author(s): Donald Tyson Llewellyn 230 pages, Softcover $14.95 Metaphysical ISBN: 9780738709802 Reviewer: Leah Samul Many people think of magic as ...
Mistaking the Sea for Green Fields.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Mistaking the Sea for Green Fields Work Author(s): Ashley Capps University of Akron Press 69 pages, Softcover $14.95 Poetry ISBN: 9781931968379 Reviewer: Naomi Millan Just past first adulthood, ...
The Ordinary Sublime.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Ordinary Sublime Work Author(s): Patricia Waters Anhinga Press 114 pages, Softcover $14.00 Poetry ISBN: 9780938078944 Reviewer: Erica Wright These poems contain that feeling of inevitability ...
Practical Psychoanalysis for Therapists and Patients.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Practical Psychoanalysis for Therapists and Patients Work Author(s): Owen Renik Other Press 192 pages, Softcover $24.00 Psychology ISBN: 9781590512371 Reviewer: E. James Lieberman This couchbuster ...
Criminals of the Bible: Twenty-Five Case Studies of Biblical Crimes and Outlaws.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Criminals of the Bible: Twenty-Five Case Studies of Biblical Crimes and Outlaws Work Author(s): Mark Jones FaithWalk Publishing 228 pages, Softcover $14.99 Religion ISBN: 9781932902648 Reviewer: Joe Taylor ...
The Jesus of Suburbia: Have We Tamed the Son of God to Fit Our Lifestyle?(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Jesus of Suburbia: Have We Tamed the Son of God to Fit Our Lifestyle? Work Author(s): Mike Erre W Publishing Group 224 pages, Softcover $13.99 Religion ISBN: 9780849900594 Reviewer: Mark Smith ...
Take God to Work.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Take God to Work Work Author(s): Gary Moreau Cowley Publications Softcover $13.95, 144 pages Religion ISBN: 9781561012770 Reviewer: Vicki Gervickas For many, work is just another four-letter word, ...
Trevon Jenifer: From the Ground Up.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Trevon Jenifer: From the Ground Up Work Author(s): Trevon Jenifer and Alan Goldenbach Sports Publishing 15 b/w photographs, 256 pages, Hardcover $22.95 Sports ISBN: 9781596701434 Reviewer: Ron Kaplan ...
Embracing Menopause Naturally: Stories, Portraits, and Recipes.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Embracing Menopause Naturally: Stories, Portraits, and Recipes Work Author(s): Gabriele Kushi Square One Publishers 20 b/w photographs, 160 pages, Softcover $14.95 Women ISBN: 9780757002960 Reviewer: Marilyn ...
The Farm Team.(Children's review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Farm Team Work Author(s): Linda Bailey, author; Bill Slavin, illustrator Kids Can Press Color illustrations, 32 pages, Hardcover $16.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 9781553378501 Reviewer: Carolyn Bailey ...
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent.(Children's review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Fatima the Spinner and the Tent Work Author(s): Idries Shah, author; Natasha Delmar, illustrator Hoopoe Books Color illustrations, 32 pages, Hardcover $18.00 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 9781883536428 ...
Go Back to Sleep.(Children's review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Go Back To Sleep Work Author(s): Sylvie Jones, author; Pascale Constantin, illustrator Blue Apple Books Color illustrations, 32 pages, Hardcover $15.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 9781593541712 Reviewer: ...
Make it Pop! Activities and Adventures in Pop Art.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Make It Pop! Activities and Adventures in Pop Art Work Author(s): Joyce Raimondo Watson-Guptill Publications 100 color photographs, 48 pages, Hardcover $12.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 9780823025077 ...
Mario's Angels: A Story About the Artist Giotto.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Mario's Angels: A Story About the Artist Giotto Work Author(s): Mary Arrigan, author; Gillian McClurey, illustrator Frances Lincoln Children's Books Color illustrations, 32 pages, Hardcover $15.95 Children's Picture Book ...
Tommi Goes Camping.(Children's review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Tommi Goes Camping Work Author(s): Catherine A. Parvensky Barwell ILT Publishing 15 color illustrations, 40 pages, Hardcover $14.95 Children's Picture Book ISBN: 9780977440931 Reviewer: Elizabeth Breau ...
The Adventures of Odysseus.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Adventures of Odysseus Work Author(s): Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden, authors; Christina Balit, illustrator Barefoot Books Color illustrations, 96 pages, Hardcover $19.99 Middle Readers:Fiction ISBN: 9781841488004 ...
Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Rode Off to Battle.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Rode Off to Battle Work Author(s): Ann Kramer National Geographic Children's Books 20 color illustrations, 64 pages, Hardcover $17.95 Middle Readers:Nonfiction ISBN: 9780792258957 ...
Journey to the Alamo.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Journey to the Alamo Work Author(s): Melodie A. Cuate Texas Tech University Press 18 b/w illustrations, 144 pages, Hardcover $ 17.95 Middle Readers:Fiction ISBN: 9780896725928 Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton ...
Markus and Diana.(Children's review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Markus and Diana Work Author(s): Klaus Hagerup, author; Tara Chace, translator Front Street Press 192 pages, Hardcover $17.95 Middle Readers:Fiction ISBN: 9781932425598 Reviewer: Elizabeth Breau "A ...
Erec Rex: The Dragon's Eye.(Young adult review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Erec Rex: The Dragon's Eye Work Author(s): Kaza Kingsley, author; Melvyn Grant, illustrator Firelight Press 345 pages, Hardcover $17.99 Young Adult ISBN: 9780978655563 Reviewer: Carolyn Bailey For ...
Leapholes.(Young adult review)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Leapholes Work Author(s): James Grippando ABA Publishing 320 pages, Hardcover $15.95 Young Adult ISBN: 9781590316665 Reviewer: Alan J. Couture Ryan Coolidge is in trouble. Though only in middle ...
The Sacred Yes: Letters from the Infinite, volume 1.(Sound recording review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: The Sacred Yes: Letters from the Infinite, volume 1 Work Author(s): Deborah L. Johnson Sounds True 4 CDs $29.95 Spirituality ISBN: 9781591794790 Reviewer: Pam Kingsbury In 1995 while visiting ...
Evolving Through Grief: A Mother's Guide to Healing After the Loss of Her Child.(E-book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Evolving Through Grief: A Mother's Guide to Healing After the Loss of Her Child Work Author(s): Roe Ziccarello Sound Feelings eBook, 60 pages, HTML $12.00 Self Help ISBN: 9781882060894 Reviewer: Maryann Miller ...
Stet: Selected Poems.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Work Title: Stet: Selected Poems Work Author(s): Jose Kozer, author; Mark Weiss, translator Junction Press Softcover $20.00 Poetry ISBN: 9781881523093 Reviewer: Sandy McKinney Cuban-American poet Kozer, the ...