Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.

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The checklist manifesto: how to get things right

By Gawande, Atul

Publishing Date: 2010

Classification: 600

Call Number: 610.289 GAW

Reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist now being used in medicine, aviation, the armed services, homeland security, investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.

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On immunity: an inoculation

By Biss, Eula

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: 600

Call Number: 616.079 BIS

"In this bold, fascinating book, Eula Biss addresses our fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what may be in our children's air, food, mattresses, medicines, and vaccines. Reflecting on her own experience as a new mother, she suggests that we cannot immunize our children, or ourselves, against the world. As she explores the mataphors surrounding immunity, Biss extends her conversations with other mothers to meditations on the myth of Achilles, Voltaire's Candide, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Susan Sontag's AIDS and Its Metaphors, and beyond. On Immnuity is an inoculation against our fear and a moving account of how we are all interconnected- our bodies and our fates." -- Jacket.

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12 smart things to do when the booze and drugs are gone: choosing emotional sobriety through self-awareness and right action

By Berger, Allen

Publishing Date: c2010

Classification: 600

Call Number: 616.8603 BER

Offers twelve suggestions that may help to attain and sustain emotional sobriety.

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Gun Digest 2015

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: 600

Call Number: 623.44

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Sally Ride: America's first woman in space

By Sherr, Lynn

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: 600

Call Number: 629.45 SHE

The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite.

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Miniature schnauzers and other terriers

Publishing Date: c2010

Classification: 600

Call Number: 636.755

"An introduction to miniature schnauzers and other terriers, presented in a highly illustrated, question-and-answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher.

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Cooked: a natural history of transformation

By Pollan, Michael

Publishing Date: c2013

Classification: 600

Call Number: 641.5 POL

"Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook. Each section of Cooked tracks Pollan's effort to master a single classic recipe using one of the four elements. A North Carolina barbecue pit master tutors him in the primal magic of fire; a Chez Panisse-trained cook schools him in the art of braising; a celebratedbaker teaches him how air transforms grain and water into a fragrant loaf of bread; and finally, several mad-genius "fermentos" (a tribe that includes brewers, cheese makers, and all kinds of picklers) reveal how fungi and bacteria can perform the most amazing alchemies of all. The reader learns alongside Pollan, but the lessons move beyond the practical to become an investigation of how cooking involves us in a web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, the soil, farmers, our history and culture, and, of course, the people our cooking nourishes and delights. Cooking, above all, connects us. The effects of not cooking are similarly far reaching. Relying upon corporations to process our food means we consume huge quantities of fat, sugar, and salt; disrupt an essential link to the natural world; and weaken our relationships with family and friends. In fact, Cooked argues, taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step anyone can take to help make the American food system healthier and more sustainable. Reclaiming cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance, learning to perform the magic of these everyday transformations, opens the door to a more nourishing life. "-- Provided by publisher.

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The encore career handbook: how to make a living and a difference in the second half of life

By Alboher, Marci

Publishing Date: c2013

Classification: 600

Call Number: 650.14 ALB

Nine million baby boomers have already skipped retirement to enjoy meaningful work instead, and another 31 million are hoping to join them soon. Covering everything those readers will need to know, this road map points to passion, purpose, and a paycheck in the second half of life.

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