New Books!
February 23, 2012 at 4:11 pm Leave a comment
New Books in the Library this week!
The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables: the 100 Easiest to Grow, Tastiest Vegatables for your Garden by Marie Iannotti
Presents information on growing one hundred heirloom vegetables, providing advice on germination, exposure, spacing, soil, and harvesting for each variety.
Soup: Glorious Soup by Annie Bell
Soup is the food of the world and every culture produces its own delicious variations on this universal theme. At once comforting and familiar, it can at the same time be exotic and exciting.
The New New Rules: a Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass by Bill Maher
From bestselling author and host of HBO’s Real time, Bill Maher’s book of political and cultural riffs serves up a satiric set of rules for preserving sanity in an insane world.
Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies by Mikey Walsh
The son of a Romany Gypsy champion bareknuckle boxer shares the story of his upbringing in England, his realization of his sexual orientation, and how his circumstances were shaped by his culture’s absolute beliefs.
How We Do Harm: a Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America by Otis Webb Brawley M.D.
How We Do Harm exposes the underbelly of healthcare today—the overtreatment of the rich, the under treatment of the poor, the financial conflicts of interest that determine the care that physicians’ provide, insurance companies that don’t demand the best (or even the least expensive) care, and pharmaceutical companies concerned with selling drugs, regardless of whether they improve health or do harm.
Spin Art: Mastering the Craft of Spinning Textured Yarn by Jacey Boggs
The yarn styles explored in this comprehensive spinning guide are as well made as they are inventive. Jacey walks you through each of her techniques, with a refreshing mixture of quirky, fanciful, and unexpected designs that are always skillfully constructed.
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