June
2008 Library News
New Books:
Ref 330.03 H496c David R. Henderson, ed. Concise encyclopedia of economics. 2008.
Mostly scholarly essays on topics and important figures. Not very concise.
Ref 780.266 M315p Ivan March & al. Penguin guide to recorded classical music: 2008.
Arranged by composer, with extensive comparisons of available recordings.
Window 751.73 R719w Steffi Röttgen. Italian frescoes: the Baroque era. 2007.
Stunning photography & explication of a marvelous period in a marvelous art.
204.22 K61g John Kirvan. God hunger: discovering the mystic in all of us. 1999.
Wisdom from two millennia of Western spirituality, including Muslim, Jewish & Christian.
212.6 P714k Alvin Plantinga & Michael Tooley. Knowledge of God. 2008.
A dialogue of two outstanding thinkers with very different perspectives.
225.93 R324h Jonathan L. Reed. HarperCollins visual guide to the New Testament. 2007.
Lavishly illustrated survey of what archæologists have learned about the period.
226.25 R739g Richard Rohr, OFM. The Good News according to Luke: spiritual reflections. 1997.
Chapter-by-chapter ruminations by the popular writer.
242.2 C121s Eileen Caddy. Tiêng thì thâm. 1995.
Daily meditations.
242.5 P384lq M. Basil Pennington, OCSO. Living in the question: meditations in the style of Lectio Divina. 1999.
Answering the many questions asked by Jesus in the Gospels.
248.4 W637e Robert J. Wicks. Everyday spirituality: a practical guide to spiritual growth. 2000.
Finding God in the midst of life’s craziness & chaos, not just in remote locales.
248.482 T772s Tân Anh Thu. Sau 2000 nam, vêt chuong vân còn ðo... 1996.
253 D691s Leonard Doohan. Spiritual leadership: the quest for integrity. 2007.
An interesting vision of leadership: where and what it is, & what it isn’t, & not only for priests.
261.7 W419a George Weigel. Against the grain: Christianity & democracy, war & peace. 2008.
Essays on how a Catholic mindset can inform current crises and concerns.
261.8326 B397g David Beckman. Grace at the table: ending hunger in God’s world. 1999.
Ideas for action at all levels, from federal government to individual.
263.042 H224l Robert M. Hamma. Landscapes of the soul: a spirituality of place. 1999.
How all places can be sacred places, & what makes them special.
264.23 G427o Gordon Giles. O clap your hands: a musical tour of sacred choral works. 2008.
For devotion or study, refers to the included CD, as well as to other CDs that we own.
271.97 M369 L616h Penny Lernoux. Hearts on fire: the story of the Maryknoll Sisters. 1993.
A history of the renowned missionary order.
282 O17c Gerald O’Collins, SJ. Catholicism: the story of Catholic Christianity. 2003.
A history, focusing on distinctive aspects of Roman Catholic practice and tradition.
297.0905 A286j Akbar Ahmed. Journey into Islam: the crisis of globalization. 2007.
Suggests new ways for the West to consider Islam in order to foster stability in the world.
303.49 Z21p Fareed Zakaria. The post-American world. 2008.
What’s ahead as many nations experience economic growth & nationalistic enthusiasm.
306.0973 N975a Stan Nussbaum. American cultural baggage: how to recognize & deal with it. 2005.
Written especially for non-natives, trying to figure out what Americans think.
378.12 T945d Caroline S.V. Turner. Diversifying the faculty: a guidebook for search committees. 2002.
Booklet covers the process of filling a position, from beginning to after the person starts.
378.1664 A849l AACU. Liberal education outcomes. 2005.
A report on how things are going.
378.1664 M649a Ross Miller. Assessment in cycles of improvement. 2007.
How the process goes on, & what the results are.
391.009 A535w Patricia R. Anawalt. Worldwide history of dress. 2007.
Nicely illustrated, and lots of attention to non-Western cultures.
398.209597 T364t Tuyên tâp truyên dân giant rung quôc. 1997.
428.2495922 P537c Pham Xuân Tháo. Câm nang Ðam thoai anh Viêt: 6000 câu giao tiêp anh. 1992.
495.111 L433n Lê Ðình Khân. Nhung vân ðê co ban cua chu Hán. 1997.
519.544 W424g Lawrence Weinstein. Guesstimation: solving the world’s problems on the back of a cocktail napkin. 2008.
Fun ways to roughly calculate numbers large and small.
613 D263h Robert J. Davis. The healthy skeptic: cutting through the hype about your health. 2008.
Understanding the latest warnings/praise for all aspects of normal health.
709.729 M894i Tumelo Mosaka. Infinite island: contemporary Caribbean art. 2007.
Photographs & text from an exhibition.
809.3105 M659s Ira M. Milne. Short stories for students, vol 20. 2005.
Excerpts of criticism from various sources on a few important short stories.
811.54 P716 B987s Edward Butscher. Sylvia Plath: method & madness. 1976.
A literary biography of the poet.
813.6 L433b Nam Le. The Boat. 2008.
Short stories of immigrants & others, set around the world – including Iowa!
813.6 T147b Noah Tall. Blank: the power of not actually thinking at all. 2006.
A spoof response to Think, which was itself a response to Blink, about making snap decisions.
814.54 D578a Annie Dillard. An American childhood. 1987.
Growing up in 1950s Pittsburgh.
814.54 D578e Annie Dillard. Encounters with Chinese writers. 1984.
Her conversations in various places, described with in her wonderful prose.
823.7 M848m Lady Morgan. The missionary.
Recently edited & re-issued 200-year-old novel, set in 17th-century India. Interesting!
A couple of mysteries by Caroline Graham, in which Inspector Barnaby and his idiot sidekick solve nasty murders in otherwise placid English villages.
823.914 G738dh Death of a hollow man. 1989.
823.914 G738w Written in blood. 1995.
A group of mysteries by Reginald Hill, featuring the incomparable Dalziel & sidekick Pascoe, in the always-interesting Yorkshire country:
823.914 H647ap An April shroud. 1975.
823.914 H647bo Bones & silence. 1990.
823.914 H647e Exit lines. 1984.
823.914 H647p A pinch of snuff. 1978.
823.914 H647ru Ruling passion. 1973.
823.914 H647u Underworld. 1988.
823.914 M844rof John Mortimer. First Rumpole omnibus.1983.
823.914 M844ros ________. Second Rumpole omnibus. 1987.
Each volume combines three previous collections of stories featuring the irrepressible barrister.
828.9915 O58c Flann O’Brien.Complete novels. 2007.
The Irish writer’s five novels of “gleefully demented lunacy “(blurb).
828.9936 G661m Nadine Gordimer. July’s people; My son’s story; Jump; & other stories.
Nice collection of short stories & novels.
888.9 H559h Herodotus. The histories. 2007.
A new translation, with helpful notes, maps, & illustrations.
895.135 B111f Ba Chin. Family. 1972.
A novel by the Chinese writer.
A series of literary studies by Hô Si Hiêp of Vietnamese poets & novelists, including:
895.92211 H65 H63h Hô Xuân Huong. 1996.
895.92211 N576 H65n Nguyên Trãi. 1996.
895.922134 T627 H65t Tô Huu. 1996.
895.92231 L433 H157l Hiêp-Lâm Qué Phong. Lê Tháng Tông: Nguyên Binh Khiêm. 1996.
949.31 D514f André De Vries. Flanders: a cultural history. 2007.
A guide to the region’s varied peoples and landmarks.
959.7 P491c Pham Kim Vinh. Còn co hôi nào cho nguòi gia. 1997.
959.704 H65 H157h David Halberstam. Ho. 2007.
An updated edition of his 1971, brief biography.
973 L756f Andro Linklater. The fabric of America. 2007.
History of America’s expansions, settling of boundaries, and what it all means.
973 S819h Mark Stein. How the states got their shapes.2008.
Fun stories of the curious & sometimes bizarre boundaries of the 50 states & DC. For example, why is Iowa’s southern boundary not a straight line?
DVDs
378.198 B141s Seven secrets of savvy students. 2007. Helps for college students.
650.11 M851t Julie Morgenstern. Time management from the inside out. 2005.
813.54 K54gr The green mile. 1999. Tom Hanks in the film version of the Stephen King novel.
823.914 A311w Waiting for God. Volume 3 of the hilarious series set in the retirement village.
973.44092 A214 M133j John Adams. 2007 HBO production of the David McCullough biography.
CDs
781.65 B886e The essence of Dave Brubeck. 1991. Seven selections.
781.65 C797c Chick Corea. Remembering Bud Powell. 1997. Some of Powell’s songs, some Corea memorial tributes.
781.65 D263j The Miles Davis Sextet. Jazz at the Plaza. A September, 1958, concert.
781.653 B311g Count Basie. The golden years. 4 disks, with lots of company.
781.653 B422a Bix Beiderbecke. At the Jazz Band Ball. 1990, remastered, but still mono recordings.
781.654 C724b John Coltrane. The Bethlehem years. 2 disks, one with alternate takes on previously released tunes.
781.654 E47p Duke Ellington presents… 2005. Eleven numbers.
781.654 G653s Benny Goodman & his orchestra. Sing, sing, sing. 1987, remastered classics.
781.66 R774b The best of Linda Ronstadt: the Capitol years. 2006. Great compilation from 1969-1974.
781.68 B862p Best of the British: from the 2007 BBC Proms. 2 discs of fun music.
782.1 P977sg Puccini gold. 2007. 2 discs, from Pavarotti, Netrebko, Caballé, & many others.
782.25 C459m Chanticleer. Magnificat. 2000. Early hymns in honor of the Blessed Mother.
782.292 H642ch Hildegard von Bingen. Celestial harmonies. 2008. By the Oxford Camerata.
784.184 M214 Mahler. The symphonies. Riccardo Chially & two fine orchestras, all 10 symphonies.
784.184 R119 Rachmaninoff. Symphonies 1-3. 2007. Mariss Jansons, and other pieces of music.
787.87 P237b Christopher Parkening. Bernstein: Concerto. 2000. Mostly newer music.