Books listed in this issue of Braille Book Review were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.
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The Ultimate Pasta Machine Cookbook BR 10127
by Tom Lacalamita
2 volumes
Tells how to make a variety of fresh pastas and noodles using a
pasta machine. Also included are recipes for entrees, salads,
soups, sauces, and desserts using the homemade pasta; for
example, pan-fried noodles with chicken, baked manicotti and
cannelloni, sun-dried tomato and pasta salad, won ton soup, Filipino
stir-fried egg noodles, and raspberry crisp. 1994.
The Homeless BR 10140
by Christopher Jencks
2 volumes
To determine how much homelessness increased during the 1980s,
why it increased, and what can be done to reduce it, sociologist
Jencks examines different methods used to count the homeless and
various social and political changes that may have contributed to
the rise in numbers. These changes include the abolishment of
involuntary commitment for the mentally ill, the destruction of skid
row, and reductions in monetary welfare benefits. 1994.
Silence of the Spheres: The Deaf Experience in the History
of Science BR 10143
by Harry G. Lang
3 volumes
A deaf scientist, who teaches deaf physics students, writes about
deaf people throughout history who overcame negative attitudes to
contribute significantly to various fields of science. He also discusses
education, including the establishment of Gallaudet University,
and suggests ways representation of deaf people could be
increased in the scientific community. 1994.
Living and Dying in England, 1100-1540: The Monastic
Experience BR 10171
by Barbara Harvey
4 volumes
Joint winner of the 1993 Wolfson Foundation History Prize in
Britain. Drawing on the archives of the Benedictine foundation at
Westminster Abbey, a historian produces an account of the daily lives
of the monks in this important monastery during the Middle Ages
and the early sixteenth century. The author also explores such
topics as their social conditions, charitable work, diet, and pensions.
1993.
Study for the World's Body: New and Selected Poems BR 10233
by David St. John
1 volume
The title poem, written as a coda to the entire collection, is a
duet between "The Body of Desire" and "Of Time and
the Body," one evocative and the other elegiac. In
"Study," selected poems are gathered from Hush
(1976), The Shore (1980), No Heaven (1985), and Terraces
of Rain: An Italian Sketchbook (1991). In "Merlin,"
new poems that appeared first in 1991, St. John pays homage to
some of his idols. 1994.
The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories BR
10251
edited by William J. Bennett
7 volumes
Collection of poems and stories from the Bible, from great
authors, and from folklore that Bennett suggests can be used for
teaching parents, teachers, students, and children about specific
virtues. Topics include faith, self-discipline, compassion,
responsibility, friendship, work, courage, honesty, and loyalty.
Bennett introduces each section. Bestseller 1993.
Taking the Fear out of Eating: A Nutritionists' Guide to
Sensible Food Choices BR 10278
by Charlette R. Gallagher and John B. Allred
4 volumes
Provides practical advice on interpreting nutrition labels and
making food choices, explains nutrients and their functions,
examines food production and processing, and discusses the relationship
between nutrition and health. 1992.
Last Watch of the Night: Essays Too Personal and Otherwise
BR 10289
by Paul Monette
3 volumes
Ten essays written from August 1992 to New Year's Eve 1993. While "leashed
to three separate IV drugs and a small mountain of oral
medication," AIDS patient Monette wrote as thoughts came to
him. Topics include Puck, the dog left by one of his lovers;
selecting his own grave site; and the lives of gay priests. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994.
Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen BR 10297
by Najmieh Khalili Batmanglij
2 volumes
The author draws on fifteen years of researching Persian
traditions and collecting and preparing recipes for her
collection of low-fat, high-flavor dishes. She includes recipes
for appetizers and side dishes, soups, pickles and relishes, desserts,
various meats, and the ever-present rice. 1994.
High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never BR 10304
by Barbara Kingsolver
2 volumes
Autobiographical essays from novelist Kingsolver, who wrote Pigs
in Heaven (BR 9239). In the title selection, Kingsolver,
returning from an ocean vacation, inadvertently brings a hermit
crab back to her desert home. After puzzling over his odd
behavior, she decides her new pet is reacting to the tides of
Tucson! Other selections discuss being a writer, a mother, and a
desert dweller. Bestseller 1995.
The Journey BR 10346
edited by Kenneth Jernigan
1 volume
Collection of essays designed to show that if given appropriate
training and equal opportunity, people who are blind make
meaningful contributions to society. Includes entries about
Kenneth Jernigan, spokesperson for the National Federation of the
Blind; Kathy Kannenberg, math teacher; Peggy Pinder, lawyer; and
Theodore Paul Lubitz, violinist, singer, and piano tuner. 1993.
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