- The
Whiskey Rebels - David Liss (Random House):
"Like all of Liss’ novels, this one has a remarkably
complex plot, but it’s so rich in fascinating detail—about
the early days of stock trading, about the Federalist movement,
and about whiskey making—that one hardly minds getting
lost in the plot machinations now and again. But Liss brings
it all together in the end, uniting multiple narrators and
different time lines in a bravura finish....A raucous mix
of historical fiction and action-adventure thriller.”
—Booklist
(starred review)
- Hard
Driving - Brian Donovan (Steerforth): "[T]he
gripping story of a fascinating, brave man who deserves serious
recognition for his solitary accomplishment. Proving the Pulitzer
selectors knew what they were doing, Donovan has produced
one of the most compelling sports biographies of this or any
year."
—Booklist
(starred review)
- Finding
Beauty in a Broken World (Pantheon): "...Williams
gathers shattering stories of death and resilience with the
help of an extraordinary survivor who becomes her son, bearing
witness to the horror of neighbors slaughtering neighbors
in an attempted annihilation. Scientific in her exactitude,
compassionate in her receptivity, and rhapsodic in expression,
Williams has constructed a beautiful mosaic of loss and renewal
that affirms, with striking lucidity, the need for reverence
for all of life."
—Booklist
(starred review)
- The
Fire - Katherine Neville (Ballantine): "For
those who haven't read The
Eight, there are some innovative plot recap devices,
but fans may want to treat themselves to a delectable reread
first. Neville deftly employs time-shifting storytelling and
casts historical figures in her story with such dexterity
that you are sure all these people must really have known
one other. Ingenious puzzles, enthralling historical ambience,
and masterful plot twists abound. More please! Highly recommended
for all popular fiction collections." —Library
Journal (starred
review)
- Dark
Water- Robert Clark (Doubleday): "Clark
combines a painter's eye with his skill as a writer: events
come to life under his hand....This exceptional work of popular
history succeeds on all counts. It will satisfy the most discriminating
reader. Enthusiastically recommended for large public and
all academic collections." —Library
Journal (starred
review)
Books of an environmental...nature:
To help promote eco-consciousness in your community, be sure
to put these new books on your radar, and on your shelves.
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National
Geographic
Green Guide: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
978-1-4262-0276-6 | $21.95 |
National Geographic | TR
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In
a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the
average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and
good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help,
with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented
in concise chapters, it touches on every aspect of our lives,
from housecleaning to travel to investing.
David
Bach and Hillary Rosner
Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save
the Earth and Get Rich Trying
978-0-7679-2973-8 | $14.95 |
Broadway | TR
Internationally renowned financial expert David
Bach has always urged readers to put their financial lives in
line with their values. But what if your values are a cleaner
and greener earth? Most people think that “going green”
is an expensive choice they can’t afford. Bach is here
to say that you can have both: a life in line with your green
values and a million dollars in the bank.
Graham
Hill and Meaghan O'Neill
Ready, Set, Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living
978-0-345-50308-4 | $15.00 |
Villard | TR
Living green means reversing climate change,
but it also means protecting your kids and pets, improving your
own health, and saving money. Written by the visionaries
at Treehugger.com, the
most heavily trafficked site of its kind, Ready, Set, Green
is the definitive (and recyclable) guide to modern green living.
It offers solutions to make your home, office, car, and vacation
more eco-friendly.
Lisa
Sharkey
Dreaming Green: Eco-Fabulous Homes Designed
to Inspire
978-0-307-39548-1 | $50.00 |
Clarkson Potter | HC
For anyone with eco-friendly ideals as well
as a penchant for high style, Dreaming Green showcases
seventeen inspiring homes that are at once luxurious, beautiful,
and fashioned inside and out with green materials, design, and
details. From cities and suburbs to the countryside, this book
showcases places of myriad sizes, shapes, and styles. Sharkey
also highlights unseen design elements that conserve resources,
such as passive heating and cooling methods and ideas for low-impact
building and renovation.
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Stephanie
Kaza
Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking
978-1-59030-583-6 | $14.00 |
Shambhala | TR
After a flood of books about small, everyday
choices we can make to help us live green, Stephanie Kaza teaches
us, in this unique book, to take the second step and look beyond
our own lives and connect to the larger issues. Influenced by
her background in Buddhism, she offers a simple philosophy for
engaging in environmental action in real, practical, and effective
ways.
978-0-553-38596-0 | $16.00 |
Bantam | TR | March 09
Television personality, columnist, and natural-living
expert Sara Snow breaks down the typical home into manageable
areas on which to concentrate, including the kitchen, the bedroom,
the bath, laundry and food. She offers attainable solutions for
greener living, giving clear explanations and providing alternatives
for people not yet ready to go completely (or "dark")
green.
Hatherleigh
YOU Can Save the Earth: 7 Reasons Why and 7 Simple Ways
978-1-57826-280-9 | $12.95 |
Hatherleigh | HC
Because it promotes reflection rather than guilt,
You Can Save the Earth offers a new approach to discussing
the environment, climate change, and how man influences his surroundings.
After examining the impact that man has on his environment, You
Can Save the Earth provides seven simple things you can do
or a “roadmap” for readers to follow in their daily
lives, from the office, to the home, the store, and everywhere
in between.
Edoardo
Massimi, Fulco Pratesi, Gianfranco Bologna & Casale Paolo
WWF Vanishing Animals
978-88-544-0397-0 | $29.95 |
Rizzoli | HC
A poignant chronicling of the vulnerability of
the animal life supported by the world’s diverse habitats,
this important book presents an overview of the principal animal
species that are threatened with extinction. For each species,
it presents the challenges involved in conservation and explores
the actions WWF is taking in the field. Above all, it examines
the connection between the protection of a certain species and
the survival of the local populations.
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