Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding how Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress by John Gray helps men and women understand stress triggers. "Mars and Venus often collide because they fail to appreciate the stress their partners face or understand their means of coping. Drawing on research that explains how physiology and biochemistry trigger different responses to stress in women and men, Gray analyzes typical conflicts and how they can be defused. When a man, after a stressful day, wants to veg out in front of the TV, he is not rejecting his wife. Rather, he is replenishing his depleted testosterone. And when a woman wants to talk about her day, she is not being a nag. It's just her way of replenishing her cuddle hormone, oxytocin." - from Booklist and PW reviews.Suggested Reading
Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding how Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress by John Gray helps men and women understand stress triggers. "Mars and Venus often collide because they fail to appreciate the stress their partners face or understand their means of coping. Drawing on research that explains how physiology and biochemistry trigger different responses to stress in women and men, Gray analyzes typical conflicts and how they can be defused. When a man, after a stressful day, wants to veg out in front of the TV, he is not rejecting his wife. Rather, he is replenishing his depleted testosterone. And when a woman wants to talk about her day, she is not being a nag. It's just her way of replenishing her cuddle hormone, oxytocin." - from Booklist and PW reviews.
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The forgetting: a portrait of Alzheimer's is a DVD documentary published by PBS that explores the real-world experiences of Alzheimer's patients and caregivers, the history and biology of Alzheimer's and the ongoing struggle to end the disease. David Hyde Pierce hosts a half-hour follow-up program entitled "Alzheimer's, the help you need" with experts providing practical advice on coping with Alzheimer's disease.More information from the catalog
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Andy Lee and Pat Foreman's book entitled Chicken Tractor: the Permaculture of Happy Hens and Healthy Soil claims to be a "revoloutionary, practical, hands-on book for gardeners and poultry growers. It has already helped thousands of gardeners have better gardens and has literally changed the lives of millions of chickens all over the world. A chicken tractor is a bottomless, portable pen that fits over your garden beds. Just set it wherever you need help in your garden. The chickens peck and scratch the soil to clean your beds, eat pest bugs and weed seeds. Best of all, they provide eggs and meat with that old-fashioned flavor. Chicken tractors have helped thousands of gardeners have better gardens and taken chickens out of factory farms and put them in the garden where they are your personal helpers." Taken from back cover.
Social Justice Through the Eyes of John Wesley: John Wesley's Theological Challenge to Slavery by Irv A. Brendlinger brings to light Wesley's strong convictions "about slavery and demonstrates how his theology compelled him to work to abolish it. Wesley's legacy to Methodism is extensive, but his contribution to the antislavery movement is singularly significant in bringing down the institution of slavery. This is his story." Taken from back cover.
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o Give Effective Feedback to Your Students is a new title by Susan M. Brookhart. In this work Brookhart describes important elements of feedback content (focus, comparison, function, valence, clarity, specificity, and tone) and strategy (timing, amount, mode, and audience). This book provides practical suggestions and classroom examples that demonstrate what to do and not to do to have a positive impact on students.
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o Give Effective Feedback to Your Students is a new title by Susan M. Brookhart. In this work Brookhart describes important elements of feedback content (focus, comparison, function, valence, clarity, specificity, and tone) and strategy (timing, amount, mode, and audience). This book provides practical suggestions and classroom examples that demonstrate what to do and not to do to have a positive impact on students.Read more about the book
Constitution Day Sept. 17, 2009
Waggoner Library celebrates the Constitution of the United States. Originally signed on this date in 1787 by thirty-nine men bravely penned their names to this radical document. Constitution Day is the time we remember this event as well take time to relflect on the significance of our constititution on our daily lives.Things you can do to celebrate our Constitution include:
- The History Channel has a video about the creation of the constitition.
- Take the Naturalization Test to see what it's like for those who must pass this to become U.S. Citizens.
- There will be a special Naturalization Ceremony at 2 p.m. where immigrants from around the globe will take the Oath of Citizenship to officially becomes citizens of the United States
- If you are in Philadelphia you can visit the National Constitution Center
- View a timeline of the Constitution
- Search the Constitution interactively by topic, by keyword and by Supreme Court cases
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Songwriter's Market 2009 is completely revised and updated. It includes hundreds of listings for music publishers, record companies, booking agents, record producers as well as resource listing for networking and support-professional organizations, conferences, music Web sites and online communities. The 2009 Songwriter's Market gives you the tools to help you build a successful songwriting career. Be sure to check out SongwritersMarket.com as well.
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Songwriter's Market 2009 is completely revised and updated. It includes hundreds of listings for music publishers, record companies, booking agents, record producers as well as resource listing for networking and support-professional organizations, conferences, music Web sites and online communities. The 2009 Songwriter's Market gives you the tools to help you build a successful songwriting career. Be sure to check out SongwritersMarket.com as well.More about the book
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Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew's book Toolbox for Sustainable City Living provides the tools you need to create self-sufficient ecologically sustainable cities. They are co-founders of the Rhizome Collective, an educational and activist organization. Toolbox developed out of R.U.S.T.- Radical Urban Sustainability Training-their intensive weekend seminar in urban ecological survival skills. The Toolbox uses "vibrant illustrations along with descriptive text to explain how to build and grow with cheap, salvaged, and recycled materials."
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Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew's book Toolbox for Sustainable City Living provides the tools you need to create self-sufficient ecologically sustainable cities. They are co-founders of the Rhizome Collective, an educational and activist organization. Toolbox developed out of R.U.S.T.- Radical Urban Sustainability Training-their intensive weekend seminar in urban ecological survival skills. The Toolbox uses "vibrant illustrations along with descriptive text to explain how to build and grow with cheap, salvaged, and recycled materials."More about the book
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The clamour over new digital technologies has obscured the fact that film-maker's have experimented with computers for several decades. Malcolm Le Grice, a pioneer of 'structural film' in the 1970's, exhibited his first video and computer works in the late 1960's. The book, Experimental Cinema in the Digital Age, is a collection of Le Grice's most notable essays and features transcripts of two public debates engaged in by Le Grice with the film-maker Stan Brakhage, and critic and historian P. Adams Sitney.More about the book
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Media in the Digital Age by John V. Pavlik is a critical examination of our current digita
l innovations -blogs, podcasting, peer-to-peer file sharing, on-demand entertainment, and the digitization of television, radio, and satellites-and their positive and negative implications. Pavlik also 'peers into the future, foreseeing a media landscape dominated by a highly fragmented, though active, audience, intense media competition; and scarce advertising dollars.' Pavlik shows how professional journalism and media can hold on to their role as a vital information lifeline and continue to operate as the tool of a successful democracy.
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l innovations -blogs, podcasting, peer-to-peer file sharing, on-demand entertainment, and the digitization of television, radio, and satellites-and their positive and negative implications. Pavlik also 'peers into the future, foreseeing a media landscape dominated by a highly fragmented, though active, audience, intense media competition; and scarce advertising dollars.' Pavlik shows how professional journalism and media can hold on to their role as a vital information lifeline and continue to operate as the tool of a successful democracy.Read more about the book
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Scott L. Marcus' book entitled Music in Egypt highlights the dynamic nature of Middle Eastern musical cultur
e, exploring its fascinating blend of traditional art music, modern popular music, and religious music. Marcus also introduces features that are common amongst these different types of music. The book concentrates on three themes: the concepts of melodic and rhythmic music that underlie the art; the folk and popular styles of the region; and the deep connections between Islam and music and westernization and modernization. The book is packaged with an audio CD that contains representative examples of the music discusses in the book. Numerous listening activities encourage readers to engage actively with the music. This title is part of the 14 book Global Music Series which includes Music in Bulgaria; Music in North India; Mariachi Music in America, and Teaching Music Globally.
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e, exploring its fascinating blend of traditional art music, modern popular music, and religious music. Marcus also introduces features that are common amongst these different types of music. The book concentrates on three themes: the concepts of melodic and rhythmic music that underlie the art; the folk and popular styles of the region; and the deep connections between Islam and music and westernization and modernization. The book is packaged with an audio CD that contains representative examples of the music discusses in the book. Numerous listening activities encourage readers to engage actively with the music. This title is part of the 14 book Global Music Series which includes Music in Bulgaria; Music in North India; Mariachi Music in America, and Teaching Music Globally.For more about the book
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Dr. Steven D. Hsi (pronounced 'she'), a family physician and father of two young sons, was diagnosed in 1995 with a rare coronary disease that caused his death five years later at the age of forty-four. Throughout his ordeals as a patient, including three open-heart surgeries, Dr. Hsi’s outlook on the teaching and practice of medicine changed. In 1997 he began a journal intended for publication after his death. Written with the assistance of newspaper columnist Jim Belshaw and completed posthumously by Hsi’s widow, Beth Corbin-Hsi. Closing the Chart: A Dying Physician Examines Family, Faith, and Medicine is Dr. Hsi’s writings that urge his colleagues to become healers, to look at their patients as human beings with spiritual as well as physical lives.
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Dr. Steven D. Hsi (pronounced 'she'), a family physician and father of two young sons, was diagnosed in 1995 with a rare coronary disease that caused his death five years later at the age of forty-four. Throughout his ordeals as a patient, including three open-heart surgeries, Dr. Hsi’s outlook on the teaching and practice of medicine changed. In 1997 he began a journal intended for publication after his death. Written with the assistance of newspaper columnist Jim Belshaw and completed posthumously by Hsi’s widow, Beth Corbin-Hsi. Closing the Chart: A Dying Physician Examines Family, Faith, and Medicine is Dr. Hsi’s writings that urge his colleagues to become healers, to look at their patients as human beings with spiritual as well as physical lives.Read about the book
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Leadership Jazz written by Max De Pree has firmly placed itself among the great business classics. Former President Bill Clinton called it "astonishing," and the late Peter Drucker advised "Read this slowly. This book is wisdom in action." Now updated for the first time in well over a decade, this powerful book reveals why today, more than ever, leadership is more an art than a science...Filled with insightful stories from DePree's experience as the chairman of Herman Miller and from people he's met along the way, Leadership Jazz reveals how to: - Hold people accountable and give them space to reach their potential
- See the needs of employees and those of the company as the same
- Inspire change and innovation
- Work effectively with creative people
A Worldview Approach to Ministry Among Muslim Women edited by Cynthia A. Strong and Meg Page "is a ground-breaking exploration into the way culture and worldview affect ministry among Muslim women. Using original field research from eight different language and culture groups, the book explores a variety of ministries among Muslim women and provides tools to analyze their effectiveness. With contributions from scholars, field workers and agency administrators, readers are given a holistic Muslim ministry perspective through in-depth studies in Muslim beliefs, anthropological tools, worldview analyses, explorations in strategic issues and discipleship, case studies and discussion questions."- from the back cover
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Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God by Rick Love pioneers new ground with this book which links folk Islam, biblical perspectives, and church planting strategy among Muslims. Love's book is "in-depth study of the theology of God's kingdom in action, this book is relevant to all who live in spiritual power-oriented societies. Drawing on illustrations from the Muslim world, Love provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to encountering spiritual powers and expressing the message of Jesus clearly across cultures. His book is full of practical ideas for establishing communities of Jesus' followers." from editorial review on Amazon.comRead more about this book
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Merchandising Made Simple by Jenny LaPerriere and Trish Christiansen is a guide that shows you how to create branding-and foster customer loyalty-through signage, arrangement, and displays. The authors demonstrate how [a library] can use [their] entire collection , from children's and YA materials to fiction and nonfiction, to promote your library and services-without spending a lot of money. 
Check out the NextGen Librarian's Survival Guide by Rachel Singer Gordon. This book is a unique source of support for next generation librarians, addressing the specific needs of GenXers and Millennials as they work to define themselves as information professionals and to make their mark on a rapidly changing field. The focus throughout is on how NextGens can move their careers forward and positively impact the profession."
Gary Warren Niebuhr's book, Read 'Em Their Writes, is "a book club guide for mystery and crime fiction book discussions. Niebuhr tells you how to organize your group, how to get participants, how to select book titles, how to prepare for meetings, and how to conduct discussions. Book club themes, inside tips, background material and sample questions for 100 of the best mystery titles for discussion are included."The Alternative Media Handbook by Kate Coyer, Tony Dowmunt and Alan Fountain, "gives brief histories of alternative radio, video and film, press and activity on the Web, then offers an overview of global alternative media work through numerous case studies, before moving on to provide practical information about alternative media production and how to get involved with it. It includes both theoretical and practical approaches."
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