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Ex libris: confessions of a common reader
Par Anne Fadiman. 1998
Eighteen essays written over four years reveal the author's bibliomania and compulsive proofreading habit. In "Marrying Libraries," she admits that…
only after five years of marriage and a child were she and her husband intimate enough to mingle their book collections. In "Insert a Carrot," she describes her family's need to correct misspellings, even on menusSearch engines for the World Wide Web
Par Alfred Glossbrenner. 1998
Offers step-by-step instructions and specific examples for using World Wide Web search engines, including Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos, and Yahoo!…
Also explains the use of keywords and basic searching operators, and describes how to search mailing lists and news groups and how to create complex searchesLife in the fat lane
Par Cherie Bennett. 1998
Beauty pageant winner Lara is crowned homecoming queen as a high school junior. Then, inexplicably, she begins to gain weight--and…
doesn't stop. Although finally diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder, Lara has become one of the obese students she had pitied. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersLord Hornblower
Par C. S Forester. 1946
The Hornblower saga continues as the intrepid commodore becomes a peer of the realm by quelling a mutiny and concluding…
his private war with Napoleon. Incidentally, he rekindles his romance with the lovely French Marie. Sequel to Commodore Hornblower (RC 26916, BR 11558)Asylum for Nightface
Par Bruce Brooks. 1996
Fourteen-year-old Zimmerman's parents are always mocking him for his religious beliefs until they join a cult while vacationing in Jamaica.…
When their minister decides to use him as a "poster boy" for his church, Zimmerman steals a valuable trading card in order to tarnish his reputation. For junior and senior high readersZane Grey: romancing the West
Par Stephen May. 1997
Biography of the popular author discusses how he spent his youth fishing and hunting near Zanesville, Ohio, a town named…
after his pioneer ancestor. Grey became a dentist at his father's insistence, but later returned to his love of writing. Tells how Riders of the Purple Sage (RC 17362) became his first bestseller in 1912When the worst that can happen already has: conquering life's most difficult times
Par Dennis Wholey. 1992
Fifty inspirational memoirs of individuals who survived personal loss. Articles describe mental, emotional, and physical crises, as well as the…
coping mechanisms and inner resources that were used to overcome suffering. Includes interviews with well-known personalities like Betty Ford and Jim BradyAn island like you: stories of the barrio
Par Judith Cofer. 1995
Twelve short stories chronicle the lives of Puerto Rican teenagers in Paterson, New Jersey. Struggling to mature, the teens have…
to live in two cultures and speak two languages. In "Bad Influence," Rita is sent off to the island for the summer, to keep her away from boys, but she learns to like it there. For senior high and older readersAlive together: new and selected poems
Par Lisel Mueller. 1996
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Includes works published over almost four decades as well as newer works. The…
poems celebrate the human capacity for love and joy, and the experience of family, music, and languageThe cost of rights: why liberty depends on taxes
Par Stephen Holmes. 1999
Examines the relationship between individual liberty, social cooperation, and government action in the U.S. Asserts that the political branches that…
extract taxes and reallocate public resources affect the value, scope, and predictability of Americans' interests. Observes the inevitability of government and its important role in protecting and enforcing fundamental rightsCaught in the light: a novel
Par Robert Goddard. 1999
After a passionate love affair with a woman he met in Vienna, married photographer Ian Jarrett returns to England seeking…
a divorce. Then his beloved disappears, and Ian discovers that she believes herself to be the reincarnation of the woman who invented photography. Ian is gradually drawn into a murderous plot. 1998Music minus one: poems
Par Jane Shore. 1996
The history of Henry IV, part 1
Par William Shakespeare. 1994
First published in 1598. Depicts the early years of the reign of England's Henry IV. The Earl of Northumberland's son,…
Hotspur, becomes Henry's opponent. Eventually Henry's son, Prince Hal, leaves the merrymaker Falstaff to join the battle at Shrewsbury against Hotspur. Annotated version with historical background and essay on literary perspectiveMills says he ate out a lot as a college student, until he drained his savings and was forced into…
the kitchen. In a panic, he called Mom for help. She compiled these simple recipes, with tips and warnings for preparing them. She provided suggestions for basic staples--spices, canned goods, and utensils--to have on handWorry: controlling it and using it wisely
Par Edward Hallowell. 1997
Dr. Hallowell, an expert on attention deficit disorder, turns to a study on worry, in both its destructive and productive…
forms. Hallowell analyzes the uses and benefits of worry and discusses when to seek help if someone worries too much. Offers recommendations on how to maintain a healthy balanceOh, wow!
2000
In this collection of personal accounts, members of the National Federation of the Blind discuss the importance of being given…
the opportunity to try, as well as the value of training and belief. In the title article Maurer discusses how key it is to recognize the significance of small triumphs and successes. 2000Rocks of ages: science and religion in the fullness of life
Par Stephen Gould. 1999
The popular science writer and paleontologist offers a proposal for healing the rift between religion and science. Gould insists that…
the concerns of the two domains are properly different and that agreement to a principle of respectful noninterference between them could result in peaceful and even productive coexistence. 1999The kingdom of Shivas Irons
Par Michael Murphy. 1997
In this sequel to Golf in the Kingdom (BR 11383), Murphy returns to Scotland in search of guru golfer Shivas…
Irons. Hoping to discover the secrets of transcendent golf and the "life to come," Murphy encounters a series of people who enlighten him in the ways of the game as well as spiritually. BestsellerI'll be seeing you
Par Lurlene McDaniel. 1996
Carley Mattea is in the hospital yet again when Kyle Westin is admitted. Kyle has been temporarily blinded by a…
chemistry experiment gone awry, so he cannot tell that Carley's face has been disfigured by cancer. Kyle falls in love with the Carley he knows, but she is determined that he will never see her after he recovers. For senior high and older readersThe spirit window
Par Joyce Sweeney. 1998
Fifteen-year-old Miranda, her father, and her young stepmother visit her father's ailing mother, Lila, who hasn't spoken to him in…
ten years. Miranda is surprised that Lila is a vibrant woman who is protective of her Florida island marsh. Another surprise is Lila's young half-Cherokee gardener. Strong language. For junior and senior high readers