ForeWord back issues from March 2008:
Mulled, Kicked Around, Deliberated.(book reviews)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Mulled, Kicked Around, Deliberated Work Author(s): Heather Shaw Columns Byline: Heather Shaw Several new people have joined us at ForeWord recently: John Roddy has joined Maryann Batsakis in the sales department, Dan Nielsen is ...
Religion as Philosophy 101.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Religion as Philosophy 101 Work Author(s): Eugene Schwartz Religion Byline: Eugene Schwartz It has been almost eight years since President George Bush was ridiculed by many in the media and public life when, in responding to a ...
Controversies on the Campaign Trail.(books on religion and politics)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Controversies on the Campaign Trail Work Author(s): Jeffrey MacDonald Religion Byline: Jeffrey MacDonald Ever since evangelical President Jimmy Carter brought his bible with him to the White House, Americans have been trying to ...
INTERVIEW: Serve and Advocate - Gary Smith, author of They Come Back Singing.(Interview)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: INTERVIEW: Serve and Advocate - Gary Smith, author of They Come Back Singing Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Religion Byline: Whitney Hallberg Gary Smith, a Catholic priest and Society of Jesus member, went to Uganda in 2000 to ...
ESSAY: Identity and Reading - The Challenges of Defining American Muslim Identity.(Viewpoint essay)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: ESSAY: Identity and Reading - The Challenges of Defining American Muslim Identity Work Author(s): Ibrahim Abusharif Religion Byline: Ibrahim Abusharif Publishers face a daunting task discerning what readers are interested in and ...
Top Sellers from Barnes and Noble.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Top Sellers from Barnes and Noble Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Religion Byline: Whitney Hallberg The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew---Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla ...
Muslim Publishers and Resources.(List)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Muslim Publishers and Resources Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Religion Byline: Whitney Hallberg Some of the sources listed here are based in the UK, but many of them are distributed in the US by major book distributors. ...
Travel Without a Passport - New York, Hawaii, and the Places in Between.(travel books)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Travel Without a Passport - New York, Hawaii, and the Places in Between Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Travel Books Byline: Whitney Hallberg There's no doubt that overseas travel is exciting: different languages, cultures, and ...
Literary Destinations.(Searching for Thoreau: On the Trails and Shores of Wild New England and Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains )(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Literary Destinations Work Author(s): Whitney Hallberg Travel Books Byline: Whitney Hallberg Travelers have long been inspired by books and movies. Stratford-upon-Avon is a hot spot for tourists in England and Kafka's tiny house in ...
A Picture Book's Ars Poetica: Delight and Instruct with Insight, Humor, and Illustration.(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: A Picture Book's Ars Poetica: Delight and Instruct with Insight, Humor, and Illustration Work Author(s): Elizabeth Breau Children's Books Byline: Elizabeth Breau Writers from Horace to Archibald Macleish have pondered whether ...
Flight: A Pop-Up Book of Aircraft.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Flight: A Pop-Up Book of Aircraft Work Author(s): Elizabeth Breau Children's Books Byline: Elizabeth Breau Targeted to a technical audience, Robert Crowther's Flight: A Pop-Up Book of Aircraft (Candlewick, 978-0-7636-3459-9) ...
Sylvan Dell.(Best Nest )(Animals are Sleeping )(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Sylvan Dell Work Author(s): Elizabeth Breau Children's Books Byline: Elizabeth Breau Two very different books from the South Carolina publisher, Sylvan Dell caught our eyes. The first one, Best Nest (978-1-934359-09-9) is the ...
China.(To Grandmother's House: A Visit to Old-Town Beijing )(Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China )(Legend of the Chinese Dragon )(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: China Work Author(s): Elizabeth Breau Children's Books Byline: Elizabeth Breau It will be hard to resist talking about China in the coming year, and the following three books provide some historical, pictorial, and mythological ...
The Horrible, the Haunted, the Fantastic, the Surreal: Speculative Fiction for All Ages Explores the Imaginable and the Unimaginable.(non-fiction)(Young adult review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Horrible, the Haunted, the Fantastic, the Surreal: Speculative Fiction for All Ages Explores the Imaginable and the Unimaginable Work Author(s): Heather Shaw Fiction Byline: Heather Shaw Sometimes I would glance over my shoulder ...
Ethereal-Help Books.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Ethereal-Help Books Work Author(s): Alex Moore Mind-Body-Spirit Byline: Alex Moore Hoohas of the heart have been a perennial theme since the genesis of mankind. This tussle is represented by Italian Renaissance painter Sandro ...
Adventure A la carte: Destinations unlimited.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Adventure A la carte: Destinations unlimited Work Author(s): Peter Skinner Fiction Byline: Peter Skinner Alexandre Dumas, le grand romancier, has done it again! The discovery and publication of the hitherto unknown blockbuster The ...
Romancing the Tome: In Praise of the Printed Book.
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Romancing the Tome: In Praise of the Printed Book Work Author(s): Lawrence Kane General Byline: Lawrence Kane Many prognosticate that the age of the book is fading forever, that Kindle files, audiotapes, and DVDs make paper ...
Understanding Your Child's Puzzling Behavior: A Guide for Parents of Children with Behavioral, Social, and Learning Challenges.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Understanding Your Child's Puzzling Behavior: A Guide for Parents of Children with Behavioral, Social, and Learning Challenges Work Author(s): Steven E. Curtis Lifespan Press 176 pages, Softcover $14.95 Family & Relationships ...
They Come Back Singing: Finding God with the Refugees.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: They Come Back Singing: Finding God with the Refugees Work Author(s): Gary Smith Loyola Press 288 pages, Softcover $14.95 Religion ISBN: 9780829427011 Reviewer: Deirdre Sinnott Entire families fled ...
Churchill's Triumph: A Novel of Winston Churchill.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Churchill's Triumph: A Novel of Winston Churchill Work Author(s): Michael Dobbs Sourcebooks 320 pages, Softcover $14.95 Fiction:Historical ISBN: 9781402210457 Reviewer: Alan J. Couture Perhaps God ...
Convertible Night, Flurry of Stones.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Convertible Night, Flurry of Stones Work Author(s): Dzvinia Orlowsky Carnegie Mellon University Press 80 Pages, Softcover $14.95 Poetry ISBN: 9780887484827 Reviewer: Melanie Drane Psychoanalyst and ...
The War on Bugs.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The War on Bugs Work Author(s): Will Allen Chelsea Green Two-color illustrations, 336 pages, Trade Softcover $35.00 Technology ISBN: 9781933392462 Reviewer: Heather Shaw "Many of us carry around a ...
My Heart Remembers.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: My Heart Remembers Work Author(s): Kim Vogel Sawyer Bethany House Publishing 220 pages, Softcover $13.99 Fiction:Historical ISBN: 9780764202629 Reviewer: Amy Falberg One dark and fateful night in ...
Aranzi Machine Gun, Volume 3.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Aranzi Machine Gun, Volume 3 Work Author(s): Aranzi Aronzo; Anne Ishii, translator Vertical 80 pages, Softcover $9.95 Graphic Novel ISBN: 9781932234749 Reviewer: Joey A Kane Aranzi Machine Gun is an ...
The Book of Beasts.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Book of Beasts Work Author(s): Bernice Friesen Coteau Books 480 pages, Softcover $19.00 Literary ISBN: 9781550503876 Reviewer: Donna Russo Morin One of life's most perilous journeys is the one ...
Quakeland.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Quakeland Work Author(s): Francesca Lia Block Manic D Press 224 pages, Hardcover $22.95 Literary ISBN: 9781933149233 Reviewer: Keya Kraft Francesca Lia Block's Quakeland tells the story of a Los ...
Murder Bay: A Ben Carey Mystery.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Murder Bay: A Ben Carey Mystery Work Author(s): David R. Horwitz Top Five Books 288 pages, Softcover $12.95 Mystery ISBN: 9780978927028 Reviewer: Edward Morris Talk about a cold case! Here's a ...
Unlucky Lucky Days.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Unlucky Lucky Days Work Author(s): Daniel Grandbois BOA Editions 120 pages, Softcover $14.00 Short Stories ISBN: 9781934414101 Reviewer: Erica Wright The stories of Unlucky Lucky Days are the kind ...
Hunting the King.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Hunting the King Work Author(s): Peter Clenott Kunati 384 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Mystery ISBN: 9781601641489 Reviewer: Aimee Sabo Ever since Dan Brown published his bestselling The Da Vinci Code in ...
I, Robot.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: I, Robot Work Author(s): Howard S. Smith, Illustrated by Kathy Harestad Robot Binaries & Press 400 pages, Hardcover, $29.95 Mystery ISBN: 9781894689052 Reviewer: Lawrence Kane Ignore the recycled ...
Collecting Stories: 400 Paintings -- 400 Stories. A Collection of American Paintings.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Collecting Stories: 400 Paintings -- 400 Stories. A Collection of American Paintings Work Author(s): Tom Davies Laynfaroh 420 color illustrations, 360 pages, Hardcover $80.00 Art ISBN: 9780975978313 Reviewer: ...
Black Glasses Like Clark Kent: A GI's Secret from Postwar Japan.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Black Glasses Like Clark Kent: A GI's Secret from Postwar Japan Work Author(s): Terese Svoboda Graywolf Press 19 b/w photos, Softcover $14.00 Biography ISBN: 9781555974909 Reviewer: Joe Taylor When ...
A Commuter's Guide to Enlightenment.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: A Commuter's Guide to Enlightenment Work Author(s): Stewart Bitkoff Llewellyn Publications 240 pages, Softcover $13.95 Body, Mind & Spirit ISBN: 9780738712635 Reviewer: Kristine Morris Commuting as ...
Glimpses of Heaven: True Stories of Hope and Peace at the End of Life's Journey.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Glimpses of Heaven: True Stories of Hope and Peace at the End of Life's Journey Work Author(s): Trudy Harris Revell Books 192 pages, Softcover $12.99 Body, Mind & Spirit ISBN: 9780800732516 Reviewer: Jessica ...
The Age of Engage: Reinventing Marketing for Today's Connected, Collaborative, and Hyperinteractive Culture.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Age of Engage: Reinventing Marketing for Today's Connected, Collaborative, and Hyperinteractive Culture Work Author(s): Denise Shiffman Hunt Street Press 220 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Business & Economics ISBN: ...
Massimo's Italian Kitchen: Authentic One-Dish Meals from a Seasoned Chef.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Massimo's Italian Kitchen: Authentic One-Dish Meals from a Seasoned Chef Work Author(s): Massimo Capra Sellers Publishing 74 color and b/w photographs, 192 pages, Softcover $22.95 Food ISBN: 9781569069950 ...
New Orleans Classic Seafood.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: New Orleans Classic Seafood Work Author(s): Kit Wohl Pelican Publishing Company 45 color photos, 96 pages, Softcover $15.95 Food ISBN: 9781589805163 Reviewer: Matt Sutherland As the Crescent City ...
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Complete Compost Gardening Guide Work Author(s): Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin Storey Publishing Color illustrations, 8 x 11, 320 pages, Softcover $19.95, 978-1-58017-702-3; Hardcover $29.95, 978 Gardening ...
A.J. Liebling: World War II Writings.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: A.J. Liebling: World War II Writings Work Author(s): A.J. Liebling and Pete Hamill, editor The Library of America 1089 pages, Hardcover $40.00 History ISBN: 9781598530186 Reviewer: Heather Shaw ...
Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Work Author(s): Jefferson Morley University Press of Kansas 30 photos, 384 pages, Hardcover $34.95 History ISBN: 9780700615711 Reviewer: Karl ...
Teaching Nineteenth - Century American Poetry.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Teaching Nineteenth - Century American Poetry Work Author(s): Paula Bernat Bennett, Karen L. Kilcup, and Philipp Schweighauser, editors Modern Language Association of America 402 pages, Hardcover $40.00, 978-0-87352-821-4; Softcover $22.00, ...
Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style Work Author(s): Christie Matheson Sourcebooks 224 pages, Softcover $12.95 Nature ISBN: 9781402210822 Reviewer: Marlene Satter Everyone talks about the ...
River Time: Ecotravel on the World's Rivers.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: River Time: Ecotravel on the World's Rivers Work Author(s): Mary A. Hood SUNY Press 13 color photographs, 2 maps, 228 pages, Hardcover $23.00 Nature ISBN: 9780791473894 Reviewer: Erica Wetter "This ...
An Actor's Work.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: An Actor's Work Work Author(s): Konstantin Stanislavski and Jean Benedetti, translator Routledge 702 pages; Hardcover $35.00 Art ISBN: 9780415422239 Reviewer: Elizabeth Millard Widely considered to ...
Film on Paper: The Inner Life of Movies.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Film on Paper: The Inner Life of Movies Work Author(s): Richard Schickel Ivan R. Dee 292 pages, Softcover $18.95 Film ISBN: 9781566637596 Reviewer: Joe Taylor Commenting on a collection of reviews ...
Through a Dog's Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health & Behavior of Your Canine Companion.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Through a Dog's Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health & Behavior of Your Canine Companion Work Author(s): Joshua Leeds and Susan Wagner Sounds True 184 pages, Hardcover w/audio CD $18.95 Animals ISBN: 9781591798118 ...
Factory of Tears.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Factory of Tears Work Author(s): Valzhyna Mort; Elizabeth Wright and Franz Wright, translators Copper Canyon Press Softcover $15.00 Poetry ISBN: 9781556592744 Reviewer: Erica Wright The Factory of ...
Glory River.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Glory River Work Author(s): David Huddle Louisiana State University Press 72 pages, Softcover $11.53 Poetry ISBN: 9780807133071 Reviewer: Fleda Brown Glory River is David Huddle's most eccentric and ...
Now You're the Enemy.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Now You're the Enemy Work Author(s): James Allen Hall University of Arkansas Press 74 pages, Softcover $16.00 Poetry ISBN: 9781557288646 Reviewer: Naomi Millan The mother is the terrible god of ...
Quaker Guns.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Quaker Guns Work Author(s): Caroline Knox Wave Books 80 pages, Softcover $14.00 Poetry ISBN: 9781933517278 Reviewer: Camille-Yvette Welsch A sign in Knox's study might well read, "Beware: Poet at ...
Stroke.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Stroke Work Author(s): Sidney Wade Persea Books 80 pages, Softcover $14.00 Poetry ISBN: 9780892553372 Reviewer: Erica Wright Sidney Wade could easily be speaking of herself when she writes about a ...
Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen Work Author(s): Susan Griffin Trumpeter Books 304 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Political Science ISBN: 9781590302972 Reviewer: Karl Helicher ...
20 Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out about Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: 20 Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out about Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It Work Author(s): Christine Hassler New World Library 400 pages, Softcover $15.95 Self Help ISBN: 9781577315957 ...
Sunflowers: The Secret History.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Sunflowers: The Secret History Work Author(s): Joe Pappalardo Overlook Press 26 b/w photos, 256 pages, Softcover $22.95 Nature ISBN: 9781585679911 Reviewer: Caroline Sinkinson The sunflower speckles ...
Wine with Asian Food: New Frontiers in Taste.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Wine with Asian Food: New Frontiers in Taste Work Author(s): Patricia Guy & Edwin Soon Tide-mark Press Color photos, 173 pages, Hardcover $24.95 Food ISBN: 9781594901140 Reviewer: Matt Sutherland ...
Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America Work Author(s): Tim Wendel and Jose Luis Villegas National Geographic Books 100 b/w photos, 160 pages, Hardcover $28.00 Sports ISBN: 9781426202162 Reviewer: Ron ...
Chrysler Concept Cars 1940-1970.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Chrysler Concept Cars 1940-1970 Work Author(s): David Fetherston and Tony Thacker Car Tech 300 color and b/w photographs, 144 pages, Softcover $24.95 Technology ISBN: 9781932494709 Reviewer: Alex Moore ...
Bicycling Beyond the Divide: Two Journeys into the West.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Bicycling Beyond the Divide: Two Journeys into the West Work Author(s): Daryl Farmer University of Nebraska Press 331 pages, Hardcover $26.95 Travel ISBN: 9780803220348 Reviewer: Lee Gooden In 1985 ...
Ireland: Traveler's Literary Companion.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Ireland: Traveler's Literary Companion Work Author(s): James McElroy, editor Whereabouts Press 256 pages, Softcover $14.95 Travel ISBN: 9781883513177 Reviewer: Elizabeth Millard Despite the heap of ...
A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome Work Author(s): Angela K. Nickerson Roaring Forties Press 88 color images, 22 illustrations, 180 pages, Softcover, $21.95 Travel ISBN: 9780977742912 Reviewer: Beth Hemke ...
'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: 'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day Work Author(s): Catherine Ipcizade; Ben Hodson, illustrator Sylvan Dell Publishing Color illustrations, 32 pages, Softcover $8.95, 978-1-934359-24-2; Hardcover $16.95, 978-1-934359-08 Children's Picture ...
Behind the Scenes: The Racehorse.(Young adult review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Behind the Scenes: The Racehorse Work Author(s): Nikki Tate Fitzhenry & Whiteside 95 illustrations, 72 pages, Softcover $18.95, 978-155455-032-6; Hardcover $22.95, 978-1555455-018-0 Middle Readers:Nonfiction ISBN: ...
Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids.(Young adult review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids Work Author(s): Zoe Stern, Evan Stern, and Ellen Sue Stern Tricycle Press 112 pages, Softcover $9.95 Middle Readers:Nonfiction ISBN: 9781582462417 ...
The Storyteller's Candle/La Velita de Los Cuentos.(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Storyteller's Candle/La Velita de Los Cuentos Work Author(s): Lucia Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre, illustrator Children's Book Press Oil wash and paper collage illustrations, 32 pages, Hardcover $16.95 Children's Picture Book ...
The Prepared Parent Guide: Resource for Sending Your Child to College.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Work Title: The Prepared Parent Guide: Resource for Sending Your Child to College Work Author(s): Marie Pinak Carr Dicmar Publishing 176 pages, Softcover $13.95 Family & Relationships ISBN: 9780933165106 Reviewer: Amy Rea ...