Strength Without Compromise: Womanly Influence and Political Identity in Turn-of-the-Twentieth Century Rural Upstate New York

By Teri Gay
"Inspired by the true story of Lucy Allen, Chloe Sisson, and the Political Equality Club of small-town Easton, New York, this book focuses on the quest for female political equality as carried out by suffragists in the rural areas of upstate New York at the turn of the 20th century. Embracing their womanliess for their noble cause, these ladies organized to educate and inspire each other, their communities, and New York State about the wisdom of including women in the voting electorate."  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Postwar: A History Of Europe Since 1945

By Tony Judt
"In this magnificent, unprecedented history of postwar Europe, esteemed historian Judt covers 34 countries across 60 years in a single integrated narrative, using a great deal of material from newly available sources."  (Publisher) Check Our Catalog

The Paris Wife

By Paula McLain
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, "The Paris Wife" captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.  Check Our Catalog

Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide(2ND ed.)

By Bijan Amrani
"Thanks to 20 years of civil war and its association with terrorism, Afghanistan is often unjustly thought of in the West as a barbarous backwater. This guide dispels that image in a comprehensive introduction to 3,500 years of Afghan culture. Each chapter looks at the major cities and regions, describing their distinctive cultural and ethnic traditions, and their associations with poets, artists, musicians, travelers, and holy men, as well as warriors and conquerors. Wonderfully illustrated, this book also features engravings, paintings, and images of priceless museum artifacts. A number of specialist essays by leading experts present topics such as archeology, architecture, carpets, flora and fauna, miniature painting, and music."  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Ireland Unhinged: Encounters with a Wildly Changing Country

By David Monagan
"American expat Monagan ("Jaywalking with the Irish" rode the Celtic Tiger, the decade of unprecedented Irish prosperity beginning in the mid-1990s, with serious trepidation that traditional Irish culture would be snared in its teeth. Simultaneously modern and ancient, enchanting and coarse, deeply melancholy and wildly exuberant, Monagan's Ireland is a fascinating paradox painted in (sometimes excessively) lyrical prose. Yet it is his bittersweet search for permanence in a changing world rather than his description of a country that gives his book relevance beyond the average travelog. Because Ireland's boom and subsequent bust were more dramatic than those of nearly any other country, it is a perfect microcosm for examining the loss and confusion reverberating around the post-recession globe. VERDICTMonagan's quest for continuity in a land struggling for its identity is a journey all readers, from armchair adventurers to economists, can share. Although the author occasionally gets carried away with melodramatic language and self-indulgent tangents, he presents a timely and humorous perspective on Ireland and the modern world."   (Library Journal)  Check Our Catalog

Why Unions Matter

By Michael D. Yates
"Yates (associate editor of Monthly Review) has produced a readable mini-text on a timely topic--labor unions. He updates his first edition (CH, Jul'99, 36-6377) with discussions of the impact on unions of the electronic revolution, the global economy, the Bush administration, and economic troubles. He contends unions still matter because they provide higher total rewards, a democratic voice of workers, and better understanding of legal and political rights. Classic labor relations chapters cover why unions should exist; how unions form; union structures and democracy; collective bargaining strategies; politics; immigration; and discrimination concerning race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Special attention is paid to the development of the Change to Win federation and its differences with the AFL-CIO. The book also includes coverage of the United Farm Workers Union, labor history, the international labor movement, and Barack Obama's support of the Employee Free Choice Act. An appendix contains useful Internet resources about labor unions. James Bennett and Bruce Kaufman's What Do Unions Do?: A Twenty-Year Perspective (CH, Jun'07, 44-5749) provides a more academic and empirical perspective of the role of unions."  (Choice)  Check Our Catalog

Citizen's Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials: Citizen Advocacy in State Legislatures and Congress: A Guide for Citizen Lobbyists and Grassroots

By Bradford Fitch 
"One part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience, this text provides practical guidance on preparing for and meeting with elected officials and staff, writing effective letters and e-mails to elected officials, and strategies for influencing legislators face to face."  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

By David Brooks
" From the influential and hugely popular "New York Times" columnist and bestselling author of "Bobos in Paradise" comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed."  (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

How We Age: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Growing Old

By Marc Agronin
" A young doctor's reflections on his experiences as a nursing-home psychiatrist--with remarkable stories of vitality and growth that transformed his view of aging.."   (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

The City Game: From the Garden to the Playgrounds

By Pete Axthelm
"Pete Axthelm follows the 1969-70 season of the New York Knicks and provides a parallel focus on basketball as it was then played in the black neighborhoods of New York City. Throughout, he writes clearly, intelligently, and passionately about the game, bringing alive the players' efforts, accomplishments, and failures. "  (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

The Memory Chalet

By Tony Judt
"One of our leading historians, Judt has written extensively about the 20th century. Now he delivers a memoir like no other--each essay charts some experience or remembrance of the past through the sieve of Judt's prodigious mind."  (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

The Confessions Of Saint Augustine

Translated By Garry Wills
" For the first time, Wills's translation of the entire "Confessions" work by Saint Augustine has been compiled into one edition. Removed by time and place but not spiritual relevance, this text continues to influence contemporary religion, language and thought."  (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

The Hustle: One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White

By Doug Merlino
"An instant classic of narrative nonfiction, "The Hustle" paints the lives of teammates from a basketball team created in 1986 against a background of sweeping social and economic change, capturing the ways race, money, and opportunity shape our lives."  (Publisher)  Check Our Catalog

1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die, Updated Ed

By Patricia Schultz
"The 1,000 Places to See books are pleasurable, inspiring, wondrous, a best-selling phenomenon and, yes, practical: Announcing the updated edition of "1,000 Places to See in the USA & Canada Before You Die," "The New York Times" No. 1 bestseller. Because USA & Canada is not only a wish book but also a guide, this information, including phone numbers, Web addresses, and more, is now completely revised and updated.
Just in time for travel season, for long summer weekends, for whenever the mood strikes to pack up the car and set out to discover a new piece of America (and Canada!), "1,000 Places to See in the USA & Canada" is a map to all the unique and wonderful places just around the corner: Sail the Maine Windjammers out of Camden. Explore the gold-mining trails in Alaska 's Denali wilderness. Collect exotic shells on the beaches of Captiva. Play tennis the way it was meant to be on grass at the lavish Victorian Newport Casino. Take a barbecue tour of Kansas City Arthur Bryant 's to Gates to Snead s. There 's the ice hotel in Quebec, the stalacpipe organ in Virginia, out-of-the-way Civil War battlefields, dude ranches and cowboy poetry readings, and what to do in Louisville after the Derby 's over.
More than 150 places are highlighted as family-friendly, and indices in the back organize the book by subject wilderness, dining, beaches, world-class museums, sports, festivals, and more."  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog