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Featured Book
After the Fire
A True Story of Friendship and Survival
Robin Gaby Fisher
On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through Seton Hall University's freshman dormitory, killing three students and injuring 58 others. Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who made their families proud by getting into college. They managed to escape, but both were burned terribly. AFTER THE FIRE is the story of these young men and their courageous fight to recover from the worst damage the burn unit at Saint Barnabas hospital had ever seen. It is the story of the extraordinary doctors and nurses who work with the burned. It is the story of mothers and fathers, of faith and family and the invisible ties that bind us to each other. It is the story of the search for the arsonists--and the elaborate cover-up that nearly obscured the truth. And it is the story of the women who came to love these men, who knew that real beauty is a thing not seen in mirrors.
Long Time No See
by Beth Finke
Finke’s life story and her commanding knowledge of her situation give readers a clear understanding of diabetes, blindness, and the issues faced by parents of children with significant disabilities. Because she has taken care to include accurate medical information as well as personal memoir, Long Time, No See serves as an excellent resource for others in similar situations and for professionals who deal with disabled adults or children.
On the Fireline
Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters
"On the Fireline is a riveting account of firemen of the U.S. Forest Service tackling wildland fires, as well as a detailed chronicle of the training, preparation, and bonhomie of depot life. By exploring how joining a firecrew matches, confirms, and extends the values of the rural culture within which the recruits grew up, Desmond offers a unique perspective on the social and psychological motivations for firefighting. The richness of the data he uncovers and his arresting style of presentation make this a distinctive and evocative work."-Paul Willis, author of Learning to Labor
Addiction (DVD)
Addiction: a four part series from HBO Documentary Films
One in four Americans has a primary family member who is struggling with addiction. This documentary strives to break through the myths and explain what addiction really is (a brain disease), what causes it (a variety of genetic and psychosocial factors) and how to get the best available treatment (by seeking out evidence-based medical and behavioral treatments).
Conversations With Leaders
Frank Talk From Nurses (and Others) on the Front Lines of Leadership
by Tine Hansen-Turton , Susan Sherman , Vernice Ferguson
The conversations inside Conversations With Leaders began with a simple desire to bring leadership principles and lessons to a small gathering of community health professionals. Over the years, local and international leaders added their voices, and so the gatherings grew in size and might. This book presents 22 conversations with leaders who generously shared their personal and professional experiences. In clear and frank fashion, each of these leaders offers the unique wisdom earned by the sweat equity that is behind all achievement.
LIMBO
Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams
Alfred Lubrano exposes the life-long feelings of dissonance, cultural conflict, and sense of not belonging that is experienced by many of those who manage to move from impoverished or working class origins to professional white-collar employment.
GO GREEN, LIVE RICH
50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and Get Rich Trying)
Go low flow, plant trees, stop junk mail, drive slower, 46 more.
SOLD
A finalist for the National Book Award, Sold tells the story of a thirteen-year-old Nepalese girl sold into sexual slavery; though fiction, it depicts the fate suffered by millions of real women world-wide.
SPARK
The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Aerobic exercise helps learning, improves mood and attention, lowers stress and anxiety, guards against and even reverses the effects of aging on the brain.
HOW COMPUTERS WORK
Engagingly edifying, this extravagantly illustrated book elucidates with exceptional clarity not only computers but cameras, printers, and the Internet itself.
WITNESSING WHITENESS
First Steps Toward an Antiracist Practice and Culture
Understand what racism is, acknowledge it, examine it, take responsibility for it. Work to dismantle it.
BUYING GUIDE 2008
Making an important purchase? The Library has Consumer Reports’ latest ratings book as well as monthly issues of the magazine.
UNDERSTANDING THE ANTIOXIDANT CONTROVERSY
Are antioxidants genuinely effective? Can they be dangerous?
WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY
A tribute to women throughout history who have fought subservience and demanded equal rights and opportunities.
TOUCH AND GO
Studs Terkel has spent a lifetime chronicling the lives - and the nobility - of common men and women. The “working stiff” has never had a better friend or advocate.
NOBODIES
Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy It’s hard to believe but …… SLAVERY STILL EXISTS IN AMERICA!!
100% Student Success
Skills, habits, and self-management techniques that students need for success in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
What Do Unions Do?
First published in 1984, this work became one of the best known and most-quoted books ever written on labor unions.
Will the Boat Sink the Water?
Life of China’s Peasants
Called the most important book to come out of China in years, this expose’ of the government’s brutal treatment of the 900,000,000 peasants who are not a part of the new prosperity reveals what life is really like in today’s China.
Nanotechnology Demystified
Will the 21st Century be known as the Nanotechnology Age? Just what is nanotechnology, anyway? Might it be dangerous to human health? How far can you throw a buckyball?
From The Terrorists' Point of View
What They Experience and Why They Come to Destroy Moghaddam explains why America’s current policy won’t eradicate terrorism.
The Long Road Home
An account of the brutal battle to save a platoon of soldiers trapped by an ambush in Sadr City, a defining day in April 2004 that marked the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency.
Space 50
If the 50th anniversary of Sputnik has rekindled your interest in space exploration, you’ll want to browse the wonder-evoking photographs and fast-paced historical narrative in this Smithsonian Books publication.
Auto Mechanics
Kevin Borg calls automotive repair a dirty, difficult, and indispensible profession. This unique history explores the cultural and sociological role of the auto tech from the late 19th to the early 21st centuries.
Tricks of The Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus
Valuable assortment of useful insider tips to help you extract the full power of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.
Engine Company Fireground Operations
Covers the basic objectives of engine company work: Equipment and initial hose operations, Apparatus positioning, Rescue, Water supply, Initial attack lines, Backup lines, Exposure protections, more.
Builder's Guide to Drainage & Retaining Walls
As the last few days have demonstrated, establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in construction projects - and retaining walls are often an essential component. This unique reference provides a comprehensive introduction to the important topic of hydrostatic control.
How to Live in Small Spaces
Ideas and tips, some expensive, some more practical, for those living in crowded apartments or tiny houses.
Preparing For The Worst
If you’re a worrier, this book is for you. It provides detailed plans on coping with natural hazards like fires, floods, and tornados, or technological hazards like nuclear power plant leaks and hazardous material spills, as well as various types of terrorism such as chemical or biological attacks. Several appendices address disparate topics such as first aid, disaster planning for pets or livestock, and how to evacuate mass transit.
Wisconsin Indian Literature
A unique collection of oral traditions, legends, speeches, myths, and histories originating in twelve Native American bands and nations currently associated with the Wisconsin region.
Happiness
This little book doesn’t attempt to tell us how to be happy but, rather, explores what the emotion of happiness is and examines why we have an intrinsic need to achieve it.
Profiles of Wisconsin
This is an irresistible browse for anyone who has lived in Wisconsin. Extensive demographics and statistics for every county, city, village, and township in the state. Includes detailed information on school districts, Hispanic and Asian populations, ancestry groups, weather, and also lots of comparative ranking charts for the 100 largest cities.
Toilets of the World
It takes a special kind of library to have a book like this. All full-color pictures, too! We particularly recommend the rather disturbing example from Crandon, Wisconsin on page 37.
My Secret Life on the McJob
A human resources professor works “undercover at several fast food restaurants and discovers a universal truth – the attitude of managers always determines the quality of the work environment.
Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook
Haven’t you always wanted to know 14 ways to fasten hubs to shafts, 19 arrangements for changing linear motion, 13 ways gears and clutches can change speed ratios, or 6 ways to prevent reverse rotation? Over 2000 drawings explain hundreds of classical and modern mechanical devices, including robotic and nanotechnological applications.
Graphis Advertising Annual 2007
Always fascinating and absorbing – here is Graphis’ latest collection of avant-garde, award-winning, outrageous, sexy, funny, and disturbing print ads from around the world.
100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses & Misuses
If your not adverse too books that compliment you’re skills in word usage and spelling, spending an hour or two reading the council of this capitol little publication might, hopefully, auger well that you won’t flaunt the correct principals that are proscribed in it’s pages.
The Rough Guide to iPods, iTunes and Music Online
This handy little paperback shows you how to:
- Select the models that are right for you
- Import music from CD, vinyl, or cassette
- View photos, videos, and DVDs on your iPod
- Subscribe to Podcasts – or publish your own
- Download from online sites and stores
- Hook up to stereos and other people’s computers
- Add software and accessories
WINDOWS VISTA Plain & Simple
Whether you’re dreading Vista or eagerly anticipating it, the easy-to-follow steps and colorful screenshots in this book will make it a lot easier to learn the new interface.
Island of Terror Battle of Iwo Jima
Clint Eastwood directed two films about Iwo Jima in 2006. In 2007, Flags of our Fathers was nominated for two Academy Awards and Letters from Iwo Jima was nominated for four. This short graphic novel, written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Gary Erskine, also tells the true story of that savage battle fought 62 years ago this month.
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
February is Black History Month, so this is a perfect time to publicize Western Library’s recent purchase of a magnificent six-volume reference work on the Black experience in the Americas. Stop in and browse through nearly 3,000 pages of short biographies, synopses of historical events, and summaries of socio-cultural movements and developments.
Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads
Great sample resumes for people without a lot of experience. Chapter 5 delivers examples specifically for Associate Degree graduates.
Helps students by describing skills and attributes that are valuable in the workplace, answering common questions, delivering expert advice that is relevant in today's hiring market, and showcasing high-quality resumes and cover letters prepared by professional resume writers—all written for college students or new graduates. It is a comprehensive resource appropriate for diverse college majors, both undergraduate and graduate, as well as for students seeking internships and co-op jobs while still in school. Key Features
- A large collection of more than 100 top-notch sample resumes written by professional resume writers and career counselors, targeted to help college students and graduates at all levels land the job they want.
- Internet job search and resume help.
- Self-evaluation worksheets to help readers discover their skills and adapt their college experience to the real world.
- Guidance on writing all types of job search correspondence, such as cover letters, thank-you notes, job acceptance letters, and job declination letters.
Win The Interview Win The Job
Outshine the Competition with Great Preparation and Skill
Caryl and Ron Krannich
Tips for preparing, networking, handling stress, observing etiquette, formulating questions, rehearsing answers, dressing appropriately, listening effectively, creating a positive image, researching salaries, handling the post-interview, and advice on many other components of the interview process.
