Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (June 1997) Join Douglas Adams's hapless hero Arthur Dent as he travels the galaxy with his intrepid pal Ford Prefect, getting into horrible messes and generally wreaking hilarious havoc. Dent is grabbed from Earth moments before a cosmic construction team obliterates the planet to build a freeway. You'll never read funnier science fiction; Adams is a master of intelligent satire, barbed wit, and comedic dialogue.
Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (November 1995) This sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy finds Arthur Dent, reluctant space adventurer, joining Zaphod Beeblebrox--two-headed former president of the galaxy--Zaphod's dead great-grandfather, sexy cadet Trillian, and paranoid Marvin in the search for the ruler of the Universe.
Mike Adams - The Laws of the Golf Swing : Body-Type Your Swing and Master Your Game (May 1998) "Swing Doctor" Mike Adams and two other top golf instructors present a revolutionary teaching model that shows players how they can match their swings to their body type to dramatically improve their game. By taking five simple tests readers can identify their own body type, discover their true swing, then perfect it. Superstar Greg Norman recently licensed the rights to the LAWs concept for use in his instructional videos and demonstrations. 125 photos.
Chris Archer - Shapeshifter (Mindwarp , No 5) (April 1998) Todd Aldridge vanished nine months ago from the town of Metier. Now, he's back, but with no memory of what's happened to him. Was he kidnapped? Was he abducted by a UFO? Can Ethan, Ashley, Elena and Jack help Todd regain his memory--and understand his new super-human powers? Or is it all some kind of plan designed to trap Ethan, Ashley, Elena and Jack?.
Stefano Ardito, A. B. Milan (Translator) - Mont Blanc : Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps (October 1997) Located in the northwest corner of the Alps where the borders of France, Italy and Switzerland meet, Mont Blanc is the highest, wildest and most impressive mountain in Europe, and arguably the most beautiful. The highest peak in this massif is nearly 5000 meters above sea level, and overlooks an extraordinary landscape that includes another 26 peaks over 4000 meters high, and seventy-one glaciers. More than two centuries of mountaineering history have played out on these icefields and rock pinnacles. In this unique, lavishly illustrated volume, the reader can relive these years of exploration and achievement through the stories of some of the greatest names in international mountaineering.
Robert C. Atkins Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (June 1998) One of the most palatable weight-loss diets ever devised allows the reader to lose weight with a minimum of pain and keep it off with ease. The product of 18 years of experience and analysis, Dr. Atkins has refined and expanded his thinking about weight loss, though his diet remains based on low carbohydrate intake.(1)
Dave Barry - Dave Barry Turns 50 (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609603272/stellarbooksan dt "Many bad things happen when you turn 50. You can't see; you can't hear; you can read the entire Oxford English Dictionary in the time it takes you to go to the bathroom; and you keep meeting people your own age who look like Grandpa Walton (and those are the women)." Yep, Dave Barry is getting old, and the King of Humor may soon become the King Lear of Humor, but fear not, because Dave is not going quietly. Dave Barry Turns 50 is Barry at his best, mainly because it succeeds in being more than simply a collection of his newspaper columns. He examines the development of the baby boomer, from youth in the '50s ("an age so innocent that there could be a TV show featuring a main character called 'The Beaver'") to maturity in the '70s ("We ... basked in the reflected glory of Woodward and Bernstein: we were inspired by them; we kept a sharp eye out for any hint of corruption in the way our local school board purchased clarinets for the marching band"), before providing a self-help guide for those entering their second half century. (1)
Alisa Bauman, Sari Harrar, Prevention Health Books, Sharon Faelten - Fat to Firm at Any Age : How You Can Have a Slimmer, Well-Toned Body at Age 30, 40, and Beyond (January 1998) Based on information gathered from studies, weight-loss experts, and successful fat fighters, this for-women-only book offers the most realistic weight loss plan Prevention Health Books has ever published. This book features advice on foods that whittle away female fat and figure-shaping wardrobe tips. 110 illustrations. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0875964125/stellarbooksan dt (1)
Gavin De Becker - The Gift of Fear : Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (May 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440226198/stellarbooksan dt Each hour, 75 women are raped in the United States, and every few seconds, a woman is beaten. Each day, 400 Americans suffer shooting injuries, and another 1,100 face criminals armed with guns. Author Gavin de Becker says victims of violent behavior usually feel a sense of fear before any threat or violence takes place. They may distrust the fear, or it may impel them to some action that saves their lives. A leading expert on predicting violent behavior, de Becker believes we can all learn to recognize these signals of the "universal code of violence," and use them as tools to help us survive. The book teaches how to identify the warning signals of a potential attacker and recommends strategies for dealing with the problem before it becomes life threatening. The case studies are gripping and suspenseful, and include tactics for dealing with similar situations. (1)
Gavin De Becker - The Gift of Fear : Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Cassette) [ABRIDGED] (August 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1574532081/stellarbooksan dt (1)
Lorenzo Benet, Vickie L. BaneThe Lives of Danielle Steel (June 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312955758/stellarbooksan dt Reveals Danielle Steel's sometimes tragic, often dramatic personal experiences that served as inspiration for her best-selling novels, from her lonely childhood to her fairy-tale first wedding and heartbreaking marriages to a heroin addict and a convicted rapist.
Chris Bonington - Mountaineer : Thirty Years of Climbing on the World's Great Peaks (October 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871569051/stellarbooksan dt This is one of those rare birds, the book that brings it all together into one bound work of quality. The pictures are what strike you straight off -- color shots of impossible climbs up unspeakable mountains in China, Europe and Nepal. Then you read the text, and the adventures unfold in easy, engaging stories. Bonington's mountaineering expertise is impressive, and his book is a gem. (1)
Chris Bonington (Editor), Audrey Salkeld (Editor), Royal Geographical Society - Heroic Climbs : A Celebration of World Mountaineering (July 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898864968/stellarbooksan dt Heroic Climbs encompasses the rich, broad spectrum of adventure that is mountain climbing, in a remarkable selection of first-hand accounts (most never before published) by 40 of the foremost mountaineers of modern times. Heroic Climbs looks at the development of climbing in the great mountainous areas of the world, from the Alps and remote rangers of Europe to the big walls and super ice of North America, from South America and the last great wilderness of Antarctica to the highest challenges in the Himalaya. Each section introduces the history of the region, to put into context the articles that cover many different eras. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Heroic Climbs will prove fascinating reading for anyone who has every engaged in the rapidly growing sport of mountain climbing. (1)
Janet Bord - Fairies : Real Encounters With Little People (september 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440226120/stellarbooksan dt Tales of fairies are usually left to the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, by many ordinary people claim to have encountered them in the modern world. Janet Bord, who has written extensively on numerous supernatural phenomena, has amassed a startling array of contemporary eye-witness accounts of the Little People. 8 pages of b&w drawings.
Keith Brandt, Susan Swan (Illustrator) - John Paul Jones : Hero of the Seas (January 1990) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0893758507/stellarbooksan dt
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustrator) - Goodnight Moon (April 1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060207051/stellarbooksan dt A little rabbit bids goodnight to each familiar thing in his room, in this classic story told with gently lulling words and soothing illustrations. 1988 Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children). Full color. (1)
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustrator) - Runaway Bunny (Board Book) (march 1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061074292/stellarbooksan dt Since its publication in 1942, The Runaway Bunny has never been out of print. Generations of sleepy children and grateful parents have loved the classics of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd. The Runaway Bunny begins with a young bunny who decides to run away: "'If you run away,' said his mother, 'I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.'" And so begins a delightful, imaginary game of chase. (1)
John Buchanan - The Road to Guilford Courthouse : The American Revolution in the Carolinas (February 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/047116402X/stellarbooksan dt The British attempt to recapture the Carolinas (1780-1781) is one of the most fascinating untold stories of the American Revolution. It was a campaign of attrition fought by "back country" rebels who invented new tactics to suit the terrain of their New World. The Road to Guilford Courthouse vividly recounts this little-known yet pivotal episode, a bloody campaign that led to what could only be called a hollow British victory. (1)
Richard L. Bushman - From Puritan to Yankee : Character and the Social Order in Connecticut, 1690-1765 (October 1980) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0674325516/stellarbooksan dt
Julia Cameron, Mark Bryan (Contributor) - The Artist's Way : A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (October 1995) With the basic principle that creative expression is the natural direction of life, Julia Cameron and Mark Bryan lead you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other inhibiting forces, replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity.
Robert A. Catalano (Editor) - When Autism Strikes : Families Cope With Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (May 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/030645789X/stellarbooksan dt To lose a child is tragic; to lose a child who still lives is beyond comprehension. Yet this is the experience of the mothers and fathers who tell their very personal stories in this important book. Their children, born healthy and happy, lost their minds to a mysterious disorder with no known cause or cure: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD). Also called late-onset autism, this malady differs from typical autism in that it afflicts children after one to three years of apparently normal development, and long-term deterioration may lead to even poorer behavioral and developmental functioning. How do families respond to such ever-present loss? In When Autism Strikes, the parents of eight such children from around the world present their own stories, in their own words. They describe their first suspicions, their struggles to find a cause, and the means by which they cope, day to day.
Marc Cerasini - Godzilla at World's End (Official Godzilla) (March 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679888276/stellarbooksan dt In the year 2001, a team of young science students makes an eerie discovery: Miles below the surface of the South Pole, the Ancient Ones, a race of crystalline beings, have awakened after a million years, horrified to find "their" world infected by a plague of humans. Now young scientists and Godzilla are humanity's last line of defense against an army of cybernetic monsters intent on destroying the human race. .
Greer Childers, Barbara E. Katz - Be a Loser! : Lose Inches Fast-No Diet (May 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812929993/stellarbooksan dt A high-energy, deep-breathing program for weight loss, body firming, and toning, "Be a Loser!" features the BodyFlex method developed through the workshops of Greer Childers, whose bestselling video tapes are sold via the Home Shopping Network and QVC. 40 color illustrations. 20 photos.(22)
Anne Van Wagner Childs (Editor) - One-Hour Christmas Crafts (Clever Crafter Series) (July 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0848761189/stellarbooksan dt
Anne Van Wagner Childs (Editor) - Trash to Treasure : The Year's Best Creative Crafts (May 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/157486078X/stellarbooksan dt Create extraordinary handmade gifts and decorative accents by recycling everyday household items such as detergent boxes, wallpaper scraps, chipped dishes, and more. TRASH TO TREASURE is jam-packed with 125 economical, earth-friendly projects--each accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow instructions, and radiant full-color photographs. Use your creativity to turn everyday "trash" into delightful "treasures".
Simon Baron-Cohen, Patrick Bolton - Autism : The Facts (November 1994) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0192623273/stellarbooksan dt
John Philip Colletta - They Came in Ships : A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Ship (March 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0916489426/stellarbooksan dt
Robert K. Cooper, Leslie L. Cooper (Contributor) - Low-Fat Living : Turn Off the Fat-Makers Turn on the Fat-Burners for Longevity Energy, Weight Loss , Freedom from Disease (June 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/157954021X/stellarbooksan dt Many health and fitness books offer once-over-lightly health evaluations, giving general information about getting your lifestyle in order and toning up your body a bit. Because all of these books work from the same universe of information--"Aerobic exercise gives you a stronger heart!" and "Resistance training builds muscle tone!"--the only real difference is in how clearly the authors explain the basics and how appealing they make the information. Low-Fat Living gets high marks on both counts. If you're in moderately good shape and try to watch your diet, you're not going to learn anything new here. But if you've let your health slide and you're starting to see the detrimental effects of doing so, this book is as good as any to help you get on the right track. (1)
Robert Crayhon - The Carnitine Miracle : The Supernutrient Program That Promotes High Energy, Fat Burning, Heart Health, Brain Wellness, and Longevity (June 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871318253/stellarbooksan dt (2)
Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs, and Steel : The Fates of Human Societies (April 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393317552/stellarbooksan dt Life isn't fair--here's why: Since 1500, Europeans have, for better and worse, called the tune that the World has danced to. In Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond explains the reasons why things worked out that way. It is an elemental question, and Diamond is not nearly the first to ask it. However, he performs a singular service by relying on scientific fact rather than specious theories of European genetic superiority. Diamond, a professor of physiology at UCLA, suggests that the geography of Eurasia was best suited to farming, the domestication of animals, and the free flow of information. The more populous cultures that developed as a result had more complex forms of government and communication--and increased resistance to disease. Finally, fragmented Europe harnessed the power of competitive innovation in ways that China did not. (For example, the Europeans used the Chinese invention of gunpowder to create guns and subjugate the New World.) Diamond's book is complex and a bit overwhelming. But the thesis he methodically puts forth--examining the "positive feedback loop" of farming, then domestication, then population density, then innovation, and on and on--makes sense. Written without favor, Guns, Germs, and Steel is good global history.
Jean Donaldson - Culture Clash (January 1997 ) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888047054/stellarbooksan dt *The Culture Clash is special. Written in Jean's inimitably informal yet precise lecture style, the book races along on par with a good thriller. *The Culture Clash depicts dogs as they really are - stripped of their Hollywood fluff, with their loveable 'can I eat it, chew it, urinate on it, what's in it for me' philosophy. Jean's tremendous affection for dogs shines through at all times, as does her keen insight into the dog's mind. Relentlessly she champions the dog's point of view, always showing concern for their education and well being. Without a doubt, Jean's book is the hottest doggy item on the market. Best Training Book Of The Year! (Maxwell Award)
Alexander Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (Modern Library) (July 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679601996/stellarbooksan dt Romantic novel by Alexandre Dumas pere, published in French as Le Comte de Monte-Cristo in 1844-45. The hero of the novel, Edmond Dantes, is a young sailor who is unjustly accused of aiding the exiled Napoleon. As punishment he is sentenced to life imprisonment in a French island fortress. After 14 years, Dantes makes a daring escape by taking the place of a dead companion; he is sewn into a burial shroud and thrown into the sea. Having learned from his dead prison mate of a vast treasure on the island of Monte-Cristo, Dantes eventually makes his way there to uncover and claim it. Adopting the persona of the Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes becomes a powerful, shadowy figure who eventually avenges himself on those who wronged him.
Bill Dyszel - Palmpilot for Dummies (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764503812/stellarbooksan dt "PalmPilot For Dummies" is a one-stop reference for using the handheld PC to its maximum potential. The CD-ROM contains demo, shareware, and freeware applications. (1)
Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades - Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks! (December 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553574752/stellarbooksan dt Finally, a way to lose fat, feel fit, and stop craving. This pioneering husband and wife doctor team shows readers how their ground-breaking, protein-rich eating plan can succeed where low-fat diets fail. This book helps readers take off weight and achieve optimal health naturally, without counting fat grams or giving up the foods they love. (1)
Effective Learning Systems - Achieve Your Ideal Weight Auto-Matically (November 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558489002/stellarbooksan dt Energizing music and nature sounds enhance verbal content on this specially designed tape. This audio will inspire listeners to lose weight by listening to powerful self-help techniques.
Greg Egan - Diaspora : A Novel (February 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061052817/stellarbooksan dt One thousand years from now, most of humankind expresses itself as conscious software, although sentient robots and a remnant of Homo sapiens called fleshers are also present. Unknown forces threaten the existence of the fleshers, and Yatima, the central consciousness in Egan's novel, seeks answers. Yatima can assume "ancestral form" but has no gender. Egan even invents personal pronouns--ve and the possessive ver--to refer to Yatima. Yatima was born in an elaborately concentric expression of DNA, and the universe is flying apart in a similar, elaborately concentric fashion. Yatima explores worlds and myriad dimensions in an ever-expanding search for the Transmuters, an ancient, mostly incorporeal race whose search for knowledge explains the diaspora. Yatima at last discovers the Transmuters, dispersed in a high dimension much like the Milky Way, and thus returns the novel to its beginning, suggesting that what is always was. The general reader may find this tough going, but Egan's speculations, brilliantly extrapolated from current science, are a physicist's delight.
Jack Finney - About Time : Twelve Stories www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/068484866X/stellarbooksan dt (February 1998) ABOUT TIME offers a delightful return to the world of time travel and light comedy that distinguished Jack Finney's all-time classic TIME AND AGAIN. The protagonists of these 12 stories are well-meaning but at odds with their surroundings and their lives. The time to which they escape--through time travel--doesn't fulfill their expectations in the way they had hoped, but sometimes they find their dreams.
Jack Finney - Three by Finney (August 1987) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671640488/stellarbooksan dt This handsome book combines three Finney favorites in an omnibus edition that brilliantly displays his bold and unmistakable imagination. Certain to delight anyone with a penchant for penetrating imaginary realms of fantasy and adventure.
Cynthia Stamper Graff, Jerry Holderman (Contributor) - Lean for Life : The Clinically-Proven Step-By-Step Plan for Losing Weight Rapidly and Safely...and Controlling It for Life! (March 1997) This is a results oriented, interactive book that is also a gateway to an extensive support system including a web site www.Leanforlife.com as well as a telephone hot line. This book is used by all patients at the Lindora Medical Clinics in Southern Cal,USA. Many other doctors are recommending it for their patients who are trying to lose weight. Readers tell me that it is fun to read and a lot more than just a "diet book". - The author (2)
Cynthia Stamper Graff - Staying Lean For Life (April 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580000509/stellarbooksan dt More than 95% of people who lose weight regain it within one year. How will you make sure you're not one of them? That is exactly what STAYING LEAN FOR LIFE is designed to help you do. Based on 27 years experience at the renowned Lindora Medical Clinics Southern California's #1 medical weight control program STAYING LEAN FOR LIFE guides you day-by-day through the challenges of weight maintenance. Along the way, you'll gain knowledge and develop vital, valuable skills that will help you stay focused and committed to new healthful behaviors. STAYING LEAN FOR LIFE is a book you live day by day. It's a book you do. Over the next eight weeks, you'll discover tried-and-true tips and strategies that will support you in making lasting changes in your life.
Zane Grey - The Young Forester (september 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0783802951/stellarbooksan dt
Pam Grout - Jumpstart Your Metabolism : How to Lose Weight by Changing the Way You Breathe (February 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684843463/stellarbooksan dt Bringing a breath of fresh air to the fitness and diet market, this expanded version of a highly successful self-published book presents an amazingly effective program for burning excess fat, losing weight, and feeling revitalized with every breath you take. (1)
Boze Hadleigh (Compiler) - Hollywood and Whine : The Snippy, Snotty, and Scandalous Things Stars Say About Each Other (November 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559724730/stellarbooksan dt In this star-studded glimpse into the complex, often shocking world of the rich and famous, the author of the bestselling "Hollywood Babble On" presents approximately 2,000 delicious, sometimes malicious, but always amusing quotes about the down side of fame and fortune.
Letha Hadady, Bernard Jensen - Personal Renewal : Your Guide to Vitality, Allure, and a Joyful Life Using Healing Herbs, Diet, Movement, and Visualizations (January 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609601636/stellarbooksan dt The author of Asian Health Secrets, the highly acclaimed guide to herbal remedies and Asian health practices, has turned her considerable talents to a comprehensive program that will benefit women and men across a broad age spectrum. Personal Renewal is the culmination of Letha Hadady's many quests throughout the world for rejuvenation secrets, curative treatments, and restorative techniques that promote the health and integrity of the entire person. Additional benefits of this program are beauty, happiness, and a solid sense of well-being.
Heinrich Harrer, Hugh Merrick (Translator) - White Spider : The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874779405/stellarbooksan dt This "prequel" to the bestselling "Seven Years in Tibet" covers the years immediately leading up to Harrer's Tibetan adventure, recounting the young climber's legendary ascent of the North Face of the Swiss Eiger. (1)
Geoffrey Hayes (Illustrator) - The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost (Step into Reading, a Step 3 Book) (May 1985) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394872207/stellarbooksan dt Illus. in full color. Is there a ghost loose in Boogle Bay? Young Otto the alligator and his Uncle Tooth find out in a funny, high-spirited whodunit for beginning readers.
Geoffrey Hayes - The Treasure of the Lost Lagoon (Step into Reading, a Step 3 Book) (September 1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679814841/stellarbooksan dt Illus. in full color. Kids are in for a rollicking seafaring adventure when Otto and Ducky discover a sunken ship and treasure chest
Melinda Haynes - Mother of Pearl (June 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786866276/stellarbooksan dt Twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade is a black man who was orphaned as a child; 15-year-old Valuable Korner is a white girl who might as well have been. Petal, Mississippi, circa 1956, seems an unlikely spot for these two to connect, but it soon becomes apparent in Mother of Pearl that a friendship across race lines is just one of many miracles waiting to happen in this small Southern town. Melinda Haynes's remarkable debut novel begins in a hot August, when young Val's lifelong friendship with Jackson McClain is starting to change into something more profound, and Even is falling crazy in love with Joody Two Sun, a mixed-race woman with amazing powers.
Marguerite Henry, Karen Haus Grandpre (Illustrator) - Misty's Twilight (August 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0689803931/stellarbooksan dt The legacy of Misty of Chincoteague continues in this exciting new adventure. Dr. Sandy Price and her children go to Chincoteague for the annual pony penning and sale, in hopes of finding a pony like Misty. They end up with four beautiful ponies--one of them a direct descendant of Misty. Soon there's a fifth, when Misty's offspring, Sunshine, has a filly named Twilight.
Frank Herbert - Children of Dune (September 1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441104029/stellarbooksan dt Climactic volume of the Dune trilogy in which an alien society achieves ecological salvation.
Frank Herbert - God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441294677/stellarbooksan dt Leto II, God Emperor of Dune, trades his humanity for immortality and, as the magnificent sandworm of Dune, desperately tries to save humankind.
Frank Herbert - Heretics of Dune (April 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441328008/stellarbooksan dt The planet Arrakis is becoming desert again. Lost ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying, and the children of Dunes children awaken from empire as from a dream, wielding the new power of a heresy called love.
Frank Herbert - Chapterhouse : Dune (February 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441102670/stellarbooksan dt Now--the conclusion to Frank Herbert's l3-million-copy epic masterpiece. The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed, and the heirs to Dune's power, have colonized a green world--and are turning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile. "Impressive...the whole saga will be one of the monuments of modern science fiction."--Chicago Sun Times.
Theresa M. Hicks (Editor), Wes Taukchiray (Editor) - South Carolina Indians, Indian Traders, and Other Ethnic Connections : Beginning in 1670 (July 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871525089/stellarbooksan dt
Philip Holmes, Gunilla Serin, Philip Homes - Colloquial Swedish : A Complete Language Course for Beginners (February 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0415137187/stellarbooksan dt
David Hornfischer, Elsa Hornfischer (Contributor) - Father Knew Best : Wit and Wisdom from the Dads of Celebrities (May 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452277728/stellarbooksan dt The companion volume to Mother Knew Best, this book offers a joyous celebration of fatherhood. Shedding light on the roles fathers have played in the formative years of famous people's lives, Father Knew Best offers 101 insightful quotations and stories from the fathers of such people as Oprah Winfrey, John Wayne, Michael Jordan and Mickey Mantle. (1)
Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in the National Archives (Special Publication - National Genealogical Society ; No. 40) (June 1940)
Diane Irons - The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets : Lose Weight Quickly, Safely and Permanently (July 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570713758/stellarbooksan dt Former model and fashion/image consultant Diane Irons, author of the runaway bestseller "World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets", now reveals what really works in the diet and beauty fields. (1)
Carl-Erik Johansson - Cradled in Sweden (June 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9996668886/stellarbooksan dt
Debbie Johnson - Think Yourself Thin : The Visualization Technique That Will Make You Lose Weight Without Diet or Exercise (July 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0694517291/stellarbooksan dt Debbie Johnson's troubles with weight control began when a favorite pair of pants shrunk in the dryer. She assumed she was getting fat and started a diet. Over the next 10 years she added 40 pounds, mostly because, she says, she obsessed over the idea of being overweight. When she started using visualization exercises, the same ones that had brought her success in business, the extra weight melted away. Johnson's method won't work for everyone, but the worst that can happen if you try it is that you'll be out the price of the book, which still makes the experience cheaper than a lot of weight-loss programs.
Wayne Johnston - The Colony of Unrequited Dreams (June 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385495420/stellarbooksan dt ... the fictional biography of Joe Smallwood, one of Newfoundland's most controversial political figures, and focuses on his early years and arduous rise to power: union organizer, newspaperman, socialist turned liberal, and Newfoundland's first premier after confederation with Canada in 1949. Writing from Smallwood's perspective, Johnston voices a deep longing on the part of the scrappy and mostly hapless schemer to do something historically significant, "commensurate with the greatness of the land itself." Intensely powerful passages of amazing sensitivity paint another side of Smallwood, that of a caring champion of poor people in a land of unrelenting hardship.
Laurie Beth Jones - Jesus, Ceo : Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership [ABRIDGED] (February 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671520326/stellarbooksan dt After years in business, Jones was struck by the notion that Jesus' leadership approach ran counter to most of today's management styles. In Jesus, CEO, she explains that by harnessing the three strengths behind Jesus' leadership techniques (the strengths of self-mastery, action, and relationships), we can become the empowered leaders that the next millenium will require.
Following the example of Jesus -- a "CEO" who took a disorganizied "staff" of twelve and built a thriving "enterprise" -- Jesus, CEO details a simple, profound, fresh, and often humor-filled approach to motivating and managing others. (1)
Ronna Kabatznick The Zen of Eating : Ancient Answers to Modern Weight Problems (March 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399523820/stellarbooksan dt When it comes to weight loss, the emphasis today is shifting away from fad diets and compulsive workouts toward sane, sensible techniques that incorporate both the mind and the body. This is the first book to apply the 2,500-year-old principles of Zen Buddhism to the modern struggle with the vicious cycle of dieting, losing, and regaining weight. From a Buddhist perspective, overeating is a disorder of desire. This book will teach readers how to find freedom from eating problems and the tyranny of desire that triggers them. Filled with concrete, practical exercises and the wisdom of the ages, The Zen of Eating provides, at last, an alternative to ineffective diet programs, products, and pills.
Douglas Kirkland (Photographer), Ed W. Marsh - James Cameron's Titanic (December 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0006490603/stellarbooksan dt Some 175 color photographs and text chronicle the making of the mammoth, hundred-million-dollar motion picture recreating the sinking of the Titanic and the opulence of the era, set against the backdrop of a love story. (1)
Barbara Kraus - Calories and Carbohydrates (12th Ed) (January 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451190270/stellarbooksan dt Now readers can take the guesswork out of calorie intake--and lose weight as they never have before! Whether their goal is five or 50 pounds, this dictionary listing of over 8,500 brand names and basic foods with their calorie and carbohydrate counts is the smart and safe way to keeping trim while eating healthy! (1)
Paul Krugman - The Accidental Theorist and Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science (April 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393318877/stellarbooksan dt When economics and ideology mix, the results often sound plausible, but in fact can be terribly wrong and lead to ill-conceived and sometimes dangerous economic policy. For several years, Paul Krugman, author of The Accidental Theorist and one of the most celebrated economists of the '90s, has been punching holes in fashionable ideas such as the logic of supply-side economics and the evils of globalization. The Accidental Theorist is a collection of Krugman's best published and unpublished essays that cover everything from the Asian financial crisis to inflation in America.
Krugman's cause is neither left or right; rather it's the pursuit of clear thinking about economics that's unfettered by ideology. He writes, "But we should never be surprised when prominent people say foolish things about economics. The history of economic doctrines teaches us that the influence of an idea may have nothing to do with its quality--that an ideology can attract a devoted following, even come to control the corridors of power, without a shred of logic or evidence in its favor."
Raymond Kurzweil, Steven R. Flier - Ten Percent Solution for a Healthy Life; How to Reduce Fat in Your Diet and Eliminate..Virtually All Risk of Heat Disease and Cancer . by www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0517883015/stellarbooksan dt (January 1995) Reducing the level of fat in the diet to 10 percent can dramatically reduce a person's risk of heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. This book provides readers with everything they need to know to accomplish this in just six weeks. Includes recipes, conversion charts, dining-out tips, exercise programs, and more.
Howard Roberts Lamar (Editor) - The New Encyclopedia of the American West (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300070888/stellarbooksan dt id you know that when Annie Oakley was not performing her sharp-shooting skills, she preferred a quiet Quaker lifestyle and an embroidery needle to a rifle? That gunman John Wesley Hardin killed more people than either Jesse James or Billy the Kid? Or that Frederick Law Olmsted was once commissioned to manage the Yosemite Valley and was instrumental in the national-park movement? The New Encyclopedia of the American West is full of such interesting information. This weighty volume, compiled by Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University Howard R. Lamar, contains over 2,400 entries by more than 300 contributors on all aspects of the American West, from prehistory to the present. Types of entries include brief biographical sketches of important men and women, extensive descriptions of the physiogeography of the continent, pieces on art and literature of the West, and histories of the area's transportation systems. Over 600 illustrations and maps
David S. Landes - The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor (May 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393318885/stellarbooksan dt Professor David S. Landes takes a historic approach to the analysis of the distribution of wealth in this landmark study of world economics. Landes argues that the key to today's disparity between the rich and poor nations of the world stems directly from the industrial revolution, in which some countries made the leap to industrialization and became fabulously rich, while other countries failed to adapt and remained poor. Why some countries were able to industrialize and others weren't has been the subject of much heated debate over the decades; climate, natural resources, and geography have all been put forward as explanations--and are all brushed aside by Landes in favor of his own controversial theory: that the ability to effect an industrial revolution is dependent on certain cultural traits, without which industrialization is impossible to sustain. Landes contrasts the characteristics of successfully industrialized nations--work, thrift, honesty, patience, and tenacity--with those of nonindustrial countries, arguing that until these values are internalized by all nations, the gulf between the rich and poor will continue to grow.
Benjamin Lewin, Paul Siliciano, Martin Klotz - Genes VI (April 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0198577796/stellarbooksan dt ...” synthesis of modern knowledge on the subject of molecular genetics...”
Walter Lee Lingle, John W. Kuykendall - Presbyterians, Their History and Beliefs (March 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0804209855/stellarbooksan dt
Philip Lipetz, Monika Pichler, Jean Zevnik (Editor) - Naturally Slim and Powerful (April 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0836252845/stellarbooksan dt Naturally Slim and Powerful introduces a revolutionary diet program--proven to produce up to 65 percent more weight loss in women than conventional diets--which incorporates more foods that naturally boost serotonin levels--the chemical that controls emotion, intellect, and appetite--in the brain. Radio drive-time tour. (1)
Jack London - Call of the Wild (May 1990) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812504321/stellarbooksan dt Novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and often considered to be his masterpiece. London's version of the classic quest story using a dog as the protagonist has sometimes been erroneously categorized as a children's novel. Buck, who is shipped to the Klondike to be trained as a sled dog, eventually reverts to his primitive, wolflike ancestry. He then undertakes an almost mythical journey, abandoning the safety of his familiar world to encounter danger, adventure, and fantasy. When he is transformed into the legendary "Ghost Dog" of the Klondike, he has become a true hero
Max Lucado - When God Whispers Your Name/Cassettes (June 1994) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0849961653/stellarbooksan dt Maybe you're waiting for a memo from God, a lightning bolt to show you His will, a voice mail reminding you of His promises. But God is so much more creative, so much more personal than that. He's whispering your name. The God of the universe has your name written on the palm of His hand. (Isaiah 49:16). (1)
Samuel J. Mann - Healing Hypertension : Uncovering the Secret Power of Your Hidden Emotions www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471175471/stellarbooksan dt Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, affects 50 million Americans and prompts more doctor visits than any other medical condition. In Healing Hypertension, Mann explains how you can tell if hidden emotions are instrumental in your hypertension (they may not be, if your condition is mainly genetic), and if so, how you can get on the path to healing. Some clues that you may be burdened by hidden emotions include emotional trauma that you think is behind you, a habit of not feeling unwanted emotions, a history of emotional isolation, and childhood abuse or severe family dysfunction. Mann also briefly discusses how hidden emotions can affect other medical conditions such as back pain, headaches, and anxiety disorders. He spends most of the book helping you see that hidden emotions may be affecting your hypertension.
Laurel Mellin - The Solution : 6 Winning Ways to Permanent Weight Loss (June 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060987243/stellarbooksan dt These days, it's fashionable to look at the problems of overweight people and write them off as too much food and too little exercise. But for many it's more complicated than that, and Laurel Mellin has identified six root causes of the behaviors that lead to obesity. She believes it's never too late to develop the skills to overcome these problems, whether the root is an inability to set limits or a life lived out of balance. (3)
Jack Olsen - The Climb Up to Hell (November 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312194501/stellarbooksan dt Back in print after 30 years, Olsen's compelling book tells the story of the tragic 1957 ordeal on the Eiger Mountain's north wall--the classic account of one of the most awesome dramas in mountaineering history. (1)
Calvin O. Parker - The Complete Palmpilot Guide (November 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558285865/stellarbooksan dt US Robotics' PalmPilot is one of the hottest PDA (personal digital assistants) to come around in a long while. Perfect for every level of user, this guide reveals undocumented software and hardware tips, troubleshooting advice, and online resources. The Windows 95 and Mac-compatible CD-ROM contains a slew of Pilot shareware, freeware, and demo software. (1)
Anne Rice - The Vampire Armand : The Vampire Chronicles (Rice, Anne, Vampire Chronicles) (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679454470/stellarbooksan dt Vampires from all over the globe have gathered around Lestat, who lies prostrate on the floor of a cathedral. Dead? In a coma? As Armand reflects on Lestat's condition, he is drawn by David Talbot to tell the story of his own life. The narrative abruptly rushes back to 15th-century Constantinople, and the Armand of the present recounts the fragmented memories of his childhood abduction from Kiev. Eventually, he is sold to a Venetian artist (and vampire), Marius. Rice revels in descriptions of the sensual relationship between the young and still-mortal Armand and his vampiric mentor. But when Armand is finally transformed, the tone of the book dramatically shifts. Raw and sexually explicit scenes are displaced by Armand's introspective quest for a union of his Russian Orthodox childhood, his hedonistic life with Marius, and his newly acquired immortality. (1)
Cheryl Richardson - Take Time for Your Life : A Personal Coach's Seven-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want (December 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767902068/stellarbooksan dt Richardson shares her program for shaping up one's entire existence--from finances to relationships--by discovering the habits that drain energy and tapping the ones that fuel a person with unlimited energy.
Al Ries, Jack Trout - Marketing Warfare (November 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070527261/stellarbooksan dt "A business book with a difference: clear-cut advice, sharp writing and a minimum of jargon." -Newsweek. "Revolutionary! Surprising!" -Business Week. "Chock-a-block with examples of successful and failed marketing campaigns, makes for a very interesting and relevant read." -USA Today.
Nora Roberts - Genuine Lies (July 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553108344/stellarbooksan dt She is the last of the movie goddesses, and the greatest: a smoky-voiced sex symbol who clawed her way up the ladder to two Oscars and a Tony, four husbands and a legion of lovers. Her beauty is staggering, her power awesome. There is no secret, no lie, no scandal she doesn't know. Now, still in the spotlight after fifty years, Eve Benedict has decided to write her memoirs--no holds barred. All Hollywood begs her not to. But Eve has her reasons.... (1)
Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow (October 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0449912558/stellarbooksan dt In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a planet which will come to be known as Rakhat. While United Nations diplomats endlessly debate a possible first contact mission, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an eight-person scientific expedition of its own. What the Jesuits find is a world so beyond comprehension that it will lead them to question the meaning of being "human." When the lone survivor of the expedition, Emilio Sandoz, returns to Earth in 2059, he will try to explain what went wrong... Words like "provocative" and "compelling" will come to mind as you read this shocking novel about first contact with a race that creates music akin to both poetry and prayer.
Terry Ryan, Jackie McCowen (Illustrator), Bruce Fogle - The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog (January 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876050496/stellarbooksan dt "The Toolbox" is a set of principles and practices that can be used to analyze and address any canine behavioral problem owners may encounter. Unlike other problem-solving books that are limited in scope, Ryan arms readers with the tools they need to design their own solutions. 25 illustrations.
Doug Scott - Himalayan Climber : A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater Ranges (May 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087156954X/stellarbooksan dt Doug Scott, one of the most acclaimed mountaineers of the last 30 years, has forged new routes up many Himalayan peaks. This stunning pictorial record of Scott's remarkable climbing career covers more than 26 visits to the most fabled regions of the Greater Himalayan range. Scott also narrates his climbing adventures in other parts of the world. His breathtaking photography captures the awesome beauty of some of the world's best-known peaks. (1)
David Schnarch - Passionate Marriage : Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships (May 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805058265/stellarbooksan dt People joke that the start of a couple's marriage means the end of their sex life. David Schnarch, a sex therapist praised by Pepper Schwartz, uses epiphany-laden conversations taken directly from his own marriage and the married couples he sees in practice to help readers defy the myth that marriages are necessarily passionless, and instead prove that the longer a couple has been together, the higher the fireworks can fly. It's especially aimed at older couples who, Schnarch says, are self-actualized and therefore better able to handle intimacy than younger partners. "People have difficulty with intimacy because they're supposed to," he says, and goes on in this inspiring book to combine elements of marriage therapy and sex therapy to bring plenty of practical, fresh ideas to the crowd of mostly vapid relationship books. (Note that despite its title, it's for any emotionally committed couple, not just married folks.)
Anne Schreiber, Joanna Cole, Bruce DegenScholastic's the Magic School Bus Answers Questions : A Book of Questions and Answers (Magic School Bus Book Series) (February 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439043328/stellarbooksan dt
Erika Schwartz, MD, Carol Colman - Natural Energy : From Tired to Terrific in 10 Days (January 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399144617/stellarbooksan dt Dr. Erika Schwartz is a mitochondria maniac. She's focused on this cellular organelle because it's so ubiquitous (they can be found in nearly every cell, excepting those in the lens of the eye and red blood cells). Mitochondria are responsible for cellular metabolism, and some researchers suspect them to be at the crux of the aging process. As the theory goes, mitochondria weaken with age, and the body's energy stores gradually plummet. Death is the eventual outcome.
Schwartz thinks that two supplements--Coenzyme Q10 (Co-Q10 for short) and L-carnitine (not D-carnitine, which may be toxic), taken several times daily with meals, may short-circuit the mitochondrian breakdown.
George K. Schweitzer - Revolutionary War Genealogy (June 1984) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0913857041/stellarbooksan dt (3)
Carl Shapiro, Hal R. Varian - Information Rules : A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy (November 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087584863X/stellarbooksan dt Chapter 1 of Information Rules begins with a description of the change brought on by technology at the close of the century--but the century described is not this one, it's the late 1800s. One hundred years ago, it was an emerging telephone and electrical network that was transforming business. Today it's the Internet. The point? While the circumstances of a particular era may be unique, the underlying principles that describe the exchange of goods in a free-market economy are the same.
Lavyrle Spencer - Separate Beds (January 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0515090379/stellarbooksan dt Guests at the spectacular wedding of Clay Forrester and Catherine Anderson have no idea the event is a sham, a marriage of convenience, but after their fairy tale wedding, only one thing threatens the reluctant newlyweds--unexpected love.
Lavyrle Spencer - Small Town Girl (March 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/051512219X/stellarbooksan dt LaVyrle Spencer chronicles the passionate awakening of a country music megastar. Eighteen years ago, Tess McPhail left Wintergreen, Missouri, for Nashville--and never looked back. Now, at 35, after two decades of public adoration--but no love life--Tess comes home to care for her widowed mother, unprepared to handle what awaits her--and her heart
Allen M. Steele - A King of Infinite Space (March 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061057568/stellarbooksan dt For William Alec Tucker III, the son of rich, guilt-ridden parents, life after death--and cryogenics--provides a gateway to the future, but he soon discovers that he has become a pawn in a vast struggle for power that takes him on an odyssey of discovery that reaches into the vastness of outer space
Neal Stephenson The Diamond Age (March 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553573314/stellarbooksan dt Decades into our future, a stone's throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist named John Percival Hackworth has just broken the rigorous moral code of his tribe, the powerful neoVictorians. He's made an illicit copy of a state-of-the-art interactive device called A Young Ladys Illustrated Primer Commissioned by an eccentric duke for his grandchild, stolen for Hackworth's own daughter, the Primer's purpose is to educate and raise a girl capable of thinking for herself. It performs its function superbly. Unfortunately for Hackworth, his smuggled copy has fallen into the wrong hands.
Young Nell and her brother Harv are thetes--members of the poor, tribeless class. Neglected by their mother, Harv looks after Nell. When he and his gang waylay a certain neo-Victorian--John Percival Hackworth-- in the seamy streets of their neighborhood, Harv brings Nell something special: the Primer.
James Talmage Stevens - Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook (June 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1882723252/stellarbooksan dt Never mind all the year 2000-type scare scenarios. Just close your eyes for a moment and imagine what would happen if you became ill and couldn't work, or if an earthquake or hurricane or bomb left your community devastated. It happens all the time. When unexpected disasters happen, people who are even a little prepared are much better off than those who have taken their dependence on outside resources for granted. When you imagine the security of not having to worry about going to the store for even a few weeks, a comprehensive storage system begins to make sense.
Maureen Tan - Run Jane Run (March 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892966599/stellarbooksan dt Jane Nichols, the unforgettable secret agent, thrilled fans in AKA Jane, a debut filled with "explosive action and high-octane delivery" (Buffalo News). Now the beautiful, intelligent spy of the '90s returns in an enthralling adventure that surpasses the original in danger and intrigue. More daring than James Bond, sexier than Emma Peel, Jane Nichols here runs the deadliest gauntlet of her life, where there is noplace to hide...
In the humid, endless calm of Savannah, British MI-5 agent Jane Nichols can't find comfort in the arms of her lover. The quiet existence conflicts with her burning need for the old life. Jane knows where she belongs.
Returning to England and the fold of MI-5, the elite secret agent is soon assigned to what seems like a simple mission-rescuing the kidnapped nephew of a member of Parliament. But things quickly go wrong when the hostage offers resistance. And then behind the young man's yellow-specked eyes, Jane detects something familiar...something that makes her remember a dark, red-stained day, a car veering off the road, and a gun firing at the heads of her parents...
William Thorndale, William Dollarhide - Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (February 1992) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9992939559/stellarbooksan dt
Lawrence Treat, Paul Karasik (Illustrator) - Crime and Puzzlement 3 : 24 Solve Them Yourself Picture Mysteries (August 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0879237376/stellarbooksan dt Treat, an Edgar Award-winning author and a former president and director of the Mystery Writers of America, has penned 24 mysteries, presented in text and pictures, that are guaranteed to puzzle and delight. 24 line drawings (1)
Ann S. Utterback Broadcast Voice Handbook : How to Polish Your On-Air Delivery (November 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1566250226/stellarbooksan dt a book for news directors, producers, GM's, on-air talent, and all news professionals. Even though stress can be an ally when you need that extra surge of adrenaline, the chronic stress of the news business can also erode your health and your job performance. BROADCASTER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE describes techniques to help everyone in broadcasting recognize stresses and deal with them in healthy ways. You'll also find a list of resources for additional help from professionals.
Jim Wickwire - Addicted to Danger: A Memoir about Affirming Life in the Face of Death (June 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671019902/stellarbooksan dt From the first American to climb K2 comes a fascinating look at one man's memories, motivations, and choices--and an intimate portrait of a life where death always looms large. of photos. (1)
Connie Willis, Cynthia Felice (Contributor) - Promised Land (February 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441004059/stellarbooksan dt When Delanna returns to her home planet to settle her mother's estate, she learns that she must live on the farm for one year before she can sell it. And, along with the land comes one Tarleton Tanner--as of the moment of her mother's death, Delanna's husband.
Clint Willis (Editor) - Epic : Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks (November 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560251549/stellarbooksan dt "Epic" is a collection of fifteen memorable accounts of legend-making expeditions to the world's most famous peaks, often in the world's worst possible conditions. Editor Clint Willis has gathered the most exciting climbing literature of the modern age into one cliff-hanging volume. As he writes in his introduction, "This book includes nothing that can't stand on its merits as prose." Reading "Epic" is like sitting through fifteen of the greatest action
sequences ever filmed- but it's more than that. "Epic" is great writing- and a truly great read. (1)
Frank Zappa (Introduction), Peter Occhiogrosso (Contributor) - The Real Frank Zappa Book (May 1990) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671705725/stellarbooksan dt The brash and outrageously funny autobiography of music legend Frank Zappa--now in trade paperback. Here is the real story of how he became the state of the art in weirdness, as only he can tell it: wild rock 'n' roll road stories, confrontations with bureaucratic idiocy, and more. Black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout.
Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection (June 1999) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I0XW/stellarbooksa ndt Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of "Chanson D'enfance" from Aspects of Love, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita, and numerous other Lloyd Webber classics. Throughout, Brightman's diminutive voice lends a fragility to these musical theater tunes that you'll either love or despise. On Evita's "Another Suitcase, Another Hall" and Cats' "Memory," she literally chirps through the vocal lines. No matter. The growing legion of Brightman fans wouldn't have it any other way.
Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe (August 1989) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000041Q1/stellarbooksan dt Iolanthe has one of the funniest lines in all of Gilbert and Sullivan. As the Peers (as in the House of Lords) enter, they sing: "Bow! Bow! Ye lower middle classes; Bow! Bow! Ye tradesmen bow ye masses; Blow the Trumpets! Bang the brasses! Tan Taran Tarah Chin Boom!" OK, so you had to have been there; but trust me, it's a riot. Anyway, this "fairy"-story parody on the undine theme, about a fairy who loves a mortal, is a typically frothy confection of biting social satire and innocent sentiment. The performance by the D'Oyly Carte company is about as close to the original production as we're likely to get.
Ella Jenkins - Counting Games And Rhythms For The Little Ones (October 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001DNQ/stellarbooksa ndt Originally released by renowned Folkways recording artist Ella Jenkins in 1965, Jenkins appears on Counting Games and Rhythms for the Little Ones with children from Lake Meadows Nursery School. Most appropriate for preschoolers and elementary-school children, this short collection of tunes neither panders to nor reaches frustratingly beyond the abilities of its intended audience. Jenkins comes across as a warm and respectful leader gently guiding her small charges through a set of verbal tumbling while reinforcing the importance of order and of both individual and group dynamics. There are a number of old favorites here, including "Two Little Black Birds" and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," which makes the collection as enjoyable for parents as it is for kids.
Jewel - Spirit (November 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000F1CY/stellarbooksa ndt With her dulcet voice and lulling refrains, Jewel makes the social and political ills of the world go down easy. But in doing so, she unintentionally confounds the problem, since her honeyed background-music folk makes issues of life and death appear more benign and less worrisome than they are.
Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits (March 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000062XS/stellarbooksan dt The Mamas and the Papas had a sound that helped define a portion of the 1960s. Their breezy folk classics had a bit of San Francisco psychedelia woven in, and despite the sweet harmonies, there was also a noticeably dark feel to some of their more popular work. "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday" both utilized enough minors to give them a spooky edge. Greatest Hits is an essential part of any audiophile's collection, especially if they don't have the original recordings that spawned the hits. "Dedicated to the One I Love" is almost ironic for its tenderness, considering the turmoil that rumbled through the band's interrelationships. While John and Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty were all responsible for the success of the Mamas and the Papas, listening to this collection reveals that the late great Mama Cass was not only the heart but the soul of the band. Greatest Hits closes with her "Dream a Little Dream of Me," and serves as a touching tribute to Cass Elliot's talent.
Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball (June 1995) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IOSU/stellarbooksa ndt Live, a haunting ballad such as "Possession" becomes a fevered, aggressive bit of psychedelia. "Hold On" reveals new depths when performed behind the beat with morphing time signatures and driving piano. McLachlan's warmly expressive voice is still at the epicenter of her performances. She roams through these 14 songs with agile ease, riding the rails between singing for dramatic arena effect--huskily growling, airily trilling--and knowing what to play down with her sensually controlled crooning (witness such gems as Fumbling's title song and "Good Enough"). Overall, McLachlan's vocals match the heavily percussive intensity of her band and the build of her backing vocalists, producing a more spacious sound than the precise pitch rendered on her studio recordings.
Shawn Mullins - Soul's Core (September 1998) Shawn Mullins is a '90s acoustic troubadour whose lyrics, at their worst, read like overly precious journal entries ("The road is my home / And my spirit is wild"), making him seem sometimes like Jewel with a Y chromosome. (According to his song "Twin Rock, Oregon," Mullins has lived out of his van, too.) But some of the 13 songs that comprise Soul's Core have bite, especially the restless "Ballad of Billy Jo McKay" and the gritty "Gulf of Mexico." Mullins is at his best when he plays to his strengths, which include an affinity for working-class characters and an eye for detail. Best of all is his sweet Georgia drawl, which pours honey over the aching "Soul Child" and the memorable chorus of his breakthrough hit, "Lullabye." Mullins produced the album, his major-label debut, and even though it's his eighth title (he sold its predecessors out of that storied van), he is an artist whose skills are still on the rise.
Thomas Pyle, Neely Bruce (conductors) - Music of the American Revolution (May 1996) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000030FQ/stellarbooksan dt
Bonnie Raitt - Takin' My Time (April 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002KEZ/stellarbooksa ndt Featuring an eclectic mix of pop, rock, blues, and soul, the material ranges from Eric Kaz's powerful ballad "Cry Like a Rainstorm" and Jackson Browne's "I Thought I Was a Child" to the snappy acoustic blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues" and the charming calypso "Wah She Go Do." Raitt is backed on the album by members of Little Feat as well as Taj Mahal, legendary New Orleans drummer Earl Palmer, and Rolling Stones sax man Ernie Watts, giving the album a loose, grooving vibe. Her versions of Mose Allison's smoldering "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy" and Randy Newman's sly "Guilty" are real standouts.
Boz Scaggs - Middle Man (October 1998) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000DCGY/stellarbooksa ndt
John Stewart - Bombs Away Dream Babies www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002Z84/stellarbooksan dt “Superb effort by John Stewart with the backing of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. An interesting blend of music traits that meshes together very nicely into a solid album.” (originally 1979)
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Shania Twain - Come On Over (November 1997) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001EW3/stellarbooksa ndt Whether Twain is a modern-day Dolly Parton or a country music Spice Girl is a matter of perspective. But with her third album, she accentuates the sing-along choruses and simple dance rhythms while downplaying the country elements. As a pop move, it works wonderfully for her, earning Twain a valued spot on MTV, VH-1, and pop radio. The emphasis is on fun rather than depth, of course. But no one can accuse her of being stingy: She and her Svengali-like producer/husband, slick-rock king Robert "Mutt" Lange (Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, AC/DC), load down the album with 16 songs, all of them quite radio-friendly.
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Breaker Morant (1980) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572521775/stellarbooksan dt Factual account of an incident that occurred during the Boer War (1899-1902) between the predominately Dutch in South Africa and the British. Three Australian soldiers, devastated by the death of a friend in battle, strike out against one of the enemy. Because of this act, they become prime suspects when a German missionary mysteriously vanishes. The trio goes on trial -- represented by a lawyer who has only had 24 hours to put together their defense. Winner of 10 Australian Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director & Best Actor. This memorable film also won the Cannes Festival Award.
The Mikado (1938) A fully restored version starring Martyn Green and featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. Academy Award Nominations: Best Color Cinematography. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305186596/stellarbooksan dt
Sherlock Holmes - The Crucifer of Blood (1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/630228757X/stellarbooksan dt An impenetrable mystery leading back to the heart of India plagues the legendary detective in this capable and original production.
Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls (1991) www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6302278872/stellarbooksan dt Just before retiring to Sussex to raise bees, Sherlock Holmes is persuaded by King Edward to bring a valuable diamond back from South Africa. This leads to an encounter with Teddy Roosevelt, lots of chugging about in steam trains, and a great deal of intrigue. Lee is fine as an aging Holmes, but Macnee's a bit too comic as Watson. Cut down from a four-hour miniseries, accounting for some story abruptness--and Jenny Seagrove's name in the credits, though she does not appear on screen.
