Archive for January 12, 2012
New Library Books
Check out a few of the great new books in the library this week!
Back in the Bigs: How Winnipeg Won, Lost, and Regained its Place in the NHL by Randy Turner
When the Jets flew south in ’96, victims of a nose-diving Canadian dollar and the NHL’s new sun belt philosophy, “Winnipeg didn’t just lose a hockey team. It lost history. It lost prestige. It lost civic pride. It lost Keith Tkachuk” writes Randy Turner in the opening pages of Back In the Bigs. Now, in 2011, as the Jets finally return to Manitoba and an entire country revels in the glorious resurrection of one of Canada’s most beloved NHL franchises it’s time to look back on the history of professional hockey in Winnipeg.
On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life by Amy Walker
An inspirational manifesto about the myriad ways the new bike culture can change, and is changing, daily life in cities throughout the world.
The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Take the 30-Day Vegan Challenge and see the difference a plant-based diet can make in your life! Whether you want to improve your overall health, shed a few pounds, demonstrate your compassion for animals, or help the environment, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau holds your hand every step of the way, giving you the tools you need to make the vegan transition healthfully, joyfully, and deliciously.
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years–as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues–Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
Spilling the Beans: Cooking and Baking with Beans and Grains Every Day by Julie Van Rosendaal & Sue Duncan
Learning to cook delicious meals using healthy ingredients is a snap in this new cookbook from bestselling author Julie Van Rosendaal and her long-time friend Sue Duncan. With humorous anecdotes and current factoids on health, Julie and Sue explain everything from the truth behind beans and flatulence to demystifying the simple process of soaking and cooking dried beans and lentils.
