The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition

Offers a compendium of statistics, stories, and images that span the history of the Winter Olympics.
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James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball

Rob Rains is a former National League beat writer for USA Today's Baseball Weekly and for three years covered the St. Louis Cardinals for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.  He is the  author or co-author of autobiographies or biographies of Tony La Russa, Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire, Jack Buck, Red Schoendienst and many other sports celebrities.

Hellen Carpenter is the granddaughter of James Naismith. For more than 40 years she had in her possession more than 200 documents from Naismith's files which were instrumental in crafting this biography.
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Remarkable Service

As competition for customers is constantly increasing, contemporary restaurants must distinguish themselves by offering consistent, high-quality service. Service and hospitality can mean different things to different foodservice operations, and this book addresses the service needs of a wide range of dining establishments, from casual and outdoor dining to upscale restaurants and catering operations. Chapters cover everything from training and hiring staff, preparation for service, front-door hospitality to money handling, styles of modern table service, front-of-the-house safety and sanitation, serving diners with special needs, and service challenges—what to do when things go wrong. Remarkable Service is the most comprehensive guide to service and hospitality on the market, and this new edition includes the most up-to-date information available on serving customers in the contemporary restaurant world.
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When Kids Get Arrested: What Every Adult Should Know

Every year, millions of children across the country get arrested. What most adults do not know is that the juvenile justice system has become much more punitive in the last fifteen years. No longer is juvenile court a place where regardless of what happens you get a clean slate when you turn eighteen. Today almost every adjudication of delinquency is accompanied by adult-style fingerprinting, prior record score points, and DNA tests that can stay in a state repository for years. For every stage of the justice system, from arrest to expungement, "When Kids Get Arrested" gives atop tipsa to help adults make the best choices to protect children from long-term negative consequences.Sandra Simkins provides straight answers to common questions such as:
 Should I let my child talk to the police without a lawyer?
 How can I help my child succeed on probation?
 Should my child admit to the charges or take the case to trial?
 How will this case impact my childas future? Will it prevent him from getting a job or going into the army?
 My child has mental health issues. Can the juvenile justice system help?
 My daughter is out of control. Should I call the police?
 My son got arrested at school and is now suspended. What should I do next?
Simkins takes complicated legal concepts and breaks them down into easy-to-understand guidelines. She includes information on topics such as police interrogation, detention hearings, and bail, along with state-by-state specifics. "When Kids Get Arrested" is a perfect resource for parents, social workers, guidance counselors, teachers, principals, coaches, and anyone else who works with children.
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The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050

"The social analyst author of The New Geography makes predictions for mid-21st-century America, assessing how an anticipated additional 100 million citizens will transform everything from community life and employment to technology and renewable energies."
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The Forensic Science of C.S.I

A journey behind the scenes of CBS television's popular series C.S.I: Crime Scene Investigation takes a close-up look at the real-life forensic science, tools, and procedures dramatized by the show, including DNA typing, ballistics, blood pattern analysis, forensic odontology, and more, and how they are used to solve modern-day crimes.
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Boston Noir

Presents a collection of short stories featuring noir and crime fiction about Boston by such authors as Jim Fusilli, Dana Cameron, Don Lee, and Patricia Powell.
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