Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
July 2019 - October 2019
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
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By Dawson, Peg Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: 600 Call Number: 649.1526 DAW Presents advice for parents of children who lack basic "executive skills," providing strategies to help children become organized, increase concentration, follow instructions, be persistent, and complete homework and chores on time. |
The art and heart of drum circles By Stevens, Christine Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: 700 Call Number: 786.9 STE In this quintessential guide to both creating and facilitating drum circles, noted music therapist and drum circle facilitator Christine Stevens covers everything from key grooves and instrumentation, to the personal side of empowering people and creating transformational experiences through recreational drumming. Filled with practical tools, guidelines, principles, helpful hints, exercises, and even online play-along tracks, Stevens' book weaves into one resource the many key elements of what My Generation/AARP Magazine refers to as one of the country's "fastest growing holistic health trends." "Christine Stevens brings together the energy of her drum circle leadership and the healing power of her background in wellness to give us a very helpful book for drum circle leaders, teachers, recreation specialists, religious group leaders, health professionals, business people and amateur drummers." Dr. Will Schmid, MENC Past President and author, World Music Drumming "This book is a must for anyone involved in or interested in the drum circle movement from veterans to wanna-be facilitators." Karl Bruhn, Father of the Music Making and Wellness Movement What you'll learn: * The science of entrainment * The drum circle duality * How to advertise and set up your drum circle * Recommended drums and percussion instruments * Eight basic facilitation cues * Seven essential skills of facilitation * Making arrangements in-the-moment . Facilitation using a melody instrument * Creating sound-scapes with new drummers * How to cover the basics of hand drumming * Starting and maintaining the groove * Designing your program * Facilitating from a place of musical joy! . Creating metaphors and meaning - (Hal Leonard) |
Michael Bloomfield: the rise and fall of an American guitar hero By Ward, Ed Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: 700 Call Number: 787.8716 WAR This is the definitive biography of the legendary guitarist whom Muddy Waters and B. B. King held in high esteem and who created the prototype for Clapton, Hendrix, Page, and those who followed. Bloomfield was a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which inspired a generation of white blues players; he played with Bob Dylan in the mid-1960s, when his guitar was a central component of Dylan s new rock sound on Like a Rolling Stone. He then founded the Electric Flag, recorded Super Session with Al Kooper, backed Janis Joplin, and released at least twenty other albums despite debilitating substance abuse. This book, based on extensive interviews with Bloomfield himself and with those who knew him best, and including an extensive discography and Bloomfield s memorable 1968 Rolling Stone interview, is an intimate portrait of one of the pioneers of rock guitar. |
Wanderlust: a history of walking By Solnit, Rebecca Publishing Date: [2000] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.5109 SOL Discusses walking as a political, social, and aesthetic act, exploring its history and how famous walkers such as Wordsworth, Socrates, and Jane Austen's characters used it, and explains the necessity of walking instead of always driving and hurrying. |
Mountains of the mind: adventures in reaching the summit By Macfarlane, Robert Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 MAC Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world's highest places has came to grip the Western imagination--and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes.His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the forbidding abodes of dragons and other mysterious beasts. In the mid-1700s the attentions of both science and poetry. |
By Synnott, Mark Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 SYN "One slip, one false move, one missed toehold, and you're dead. Alex Honnold, the #1 free solo climber in the world, chose the route known as Freerider on Yosemite's El Capitan, a series of pitches so hard that it's newsworthy when someone free climbs it with a rope. No one had ever 'free soloed' it before; only a few people have ever even contemplated it. That four-hour climb on June 3, 2017, was, simply, one of the boldest feats in human history. At the same time, it was almost unbearable to watch--as Mark Synnott did"-- |
By Batha, Chris Publishing Date: [2005] Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.3132 BAT Breaking clays is easy to use, packed full of photographs, diagrams and advanced techniques to show you the way to greater shooting success. |
The gun digest book of trap & skeet shooting By Christian, Chris Publishing Date: c2004 Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.3132 CHR This much anticipated fourth edition covers every facet of trap and skeet shooting, and provides readers with valuable insight on how to improve and win at clay busting sports. Each sport is thoroughly reviewed. The history, fundamentals, rules, available shotguns, and tips from top shooting champions are included for trap and skeet. The "Fine Tuning" section includes chapters on successful gunsmithing techniques, ammunition reloading, and useful accessories for increased shooting performance. The updated reference section includes a catalog of suitable shotguns, as well as a manufacturer's directory for related shooting equipment and parts, ammunition, and custom gunsmiths. * Thoroughly reviews every facet of trap and skeet shooting * Shares tips and techniques for increased shooting performance * Includes an updated reference section and a manufacturer's directory - (F+W Publications) |
By Russell, James Publishing Date: [2000] Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.3132 RUS |
By Harjo, Joy Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: 800 Call Number: 811.54 HAR A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice. |
By Oliver, Mary Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 800 Call Number: 811.54 OLI In A THOUSAND MORNINGS, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life's work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. In these pages, Oliver shares the wonder of dawn, the grace of animals, and the transformative power of attention. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her adored dog, Percy, she is ever patient in her observations and open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments. |
By Valdez, Luis Publishing Date: 1992 Classification: 800 Call Number: 812.54 VAL Collection of three of Luis Valdez's most important and recognized plays. The anthology also includes an introduction by noted theater critic Dr. Jorge Huerta of the University of California-San Diego. Zoot suit: A gritty and vivid depiction of the horrifying violence and racism suffered by young Mexican Americans on the home front during World War II, focusing on the events surrounding the Sleepy Lagoon Murder Trial of 1942 and the ensuing Zoot Suit Riots that turned Los Angeles into a bloody war zone. Valdez's cadre of young urban characters struggle with the stereotypes and generalizations of America's dominant culture, the questions of assimilation and patriotism, and a desire to rebel against the mainstream pressures that threaten to wipe them out. Bandido!:An exploration and expurgation of old clichés about the early California bandits, specifically Tiburcio Vásquez, the last man to be publicly hanged in California. I don't have to show you no stinking badges!: A middle-aged Chicano couple make their living as "King and Queen of the Hollywood Extras," playing non-speaking roles as maids, gardeners and the like. The couple have been very successful, and have achieved the American Dream-- owning a home and swimming pool, and putting their daughter through medical school and their son into Harvard. The major conflict arises when Sonny, alienated from the Ivy League reality, comes home from Harvard unexpectedly and announces that he has dropped-out. To make matters worse, he decides he will become a Hollywood actor. Will Sonny be fated to play sterotypical bit parts like his parents? |
NEW RELEASE By Lopez, Barry Holstun Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: 800 Call Number: 813.54 LOP Recounts the author's travels to six regions of the world and the extraordinary encounters with people, animals, and natural elements that shaped his life. |
Representative American speeches, 2017-2018 Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: 800 Call Number: 815.608 To the graduating class. Living by an honor code / Mike Bloomberg -- Editorial gatekeepers / Oprah Winfrey -- Remarks to the Class of 2018 Brandeis University International Business School / Kaushik Basu -- Address to the Liberty University Class of 2018 / Jimmy Carter -- It's not just about technology : it's about people / Sheryl Sandberg -- Remarks to the Pomona College Class of 2018 / Danielle Allen -- Commencement address to the US Naval Academy Class of 2018 / Donald Trump -- Politics and policies. State of the Union address, 2018 / Donald Trump -- Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly / Donald Trump -- Immigration enforcement actions of the Trump administration / Jeff Sessions -- Midterm campaign speech / Donald Trump -- The Be Best program / Melania Trump -- Joint press conference at the Helsinki Summit / Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin -- Proposal for the United States Space Force / Mike Pence -- Political responses to the establishment. Response to Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union address / Bernie Sanders -- The state of American democracy / Barack Obama -- Remarks on corruption in Washington / Elizabeth Warren -- Propaganda and the political manipulation of the media / Jeff Flake -- Outsiders and activists. We call BS / Emma Gonzalez -- At the 2018 Women's March / Viola Davis -- Identity, gender, and politics / Oprah Winfrey -- Separating children from their parents / Leah Cayasso -- Comments on the NFL anthem protests / Beto O'Rourke -- Ambassador of conscience speech / Colin Kaepernick -- Standing up and speaking out / Ximena Cid. |
Robert Young Pelton's the world's most dangerous places By Pelton, Robert Young Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: 900 Call Number: 910.202 PEL "This cult classic adventure book is "everything you didn't want to know about drugs, guns, crime, war, accidents, and uprisings" in the world's most perilous places. Photos and maps."--Jacket. |
The adventurist: my life in dangerous places By Pelton, Robert Young Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: 900 Call Number: 910.92 PEL The author, television personality, and adventurer recalls his travels over four decades and six continents, offering portraits of memorable people, descriptions of exotic locales, and memories of pivotal events. |
Old lady on the trail: triple crown at 76 By Davison, Mary E. Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: 900 Call Number: 917.4 DAV Mary Davison began hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2003 and the Appalachian Trail in 2004. She completed hiking both these trails in 2012. She started hiking the Continental Divide in 2012 and finished hiking it in 2017. This is her story of hiking all three Trails. |
The deluge: the Great War, America and the remaking of the global order, 1916-1931 By Tooze, J. Adam Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.31 TOO "A searing and highly original analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermath. In the depths of the Great War, with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict, societies around the world began to buckle. The heart of the financial system shifted from London to New York. The infinite demands for men and materiel reached into countries far from the front. The strain of the war ravaged all economic and political assumptions, bringing unheard-of changes in the social and industrial order. A century after the outbreak of fighting, Adam Tooze revisits this seismic moment in history, challenging the existing narrative of the war, its peace, and its aftereffects. From the day the United States enters the war in 1917 to the precipice of global financial ruin, Tooze delineates the world remade by American economic and military power. Tracing the ways in which countries came to terms with America's centrality--including the slide into fascism--The Deluge is a chilling work of great originality that will fundamentally change how we view the legacy of World War I"-- |
By Hornfischer, James D. Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.545 HOR Describes the loss of the cruiser U.S.S. Houston during the early days of World War II in the Pacific and the fate of the warship's surviving crew, who were captured by the Japanese and forced to work as slaves on Japan's brutal Burma-Thailand Death Railway. |
Operation Columba: the Secret Pigeon Service : the untold story of World War II resistance in Europe By Corera, Gordon Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.5486 COR The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II. Between 1941 and 1944, British intelligence dropped sixteen thousand homing pigeons in an arc across Nazi-occupied Europe, from Bordeaux, France to Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of a spy operation code-named Columba. Returning to MI14, the secret government branch in charge of the "Special Pigeon Service," the birds carried messages that offered a glimpse of life under the Germans in rural France, Holland, and Belgium. Written on tiny pieces of rice paper tucked into canisters and tied to the birds legs, these messages were sometimes comic, often tragic, and occasionally invaluable, reporting details of German troop movements and fortifications, new Nazi weapons, radar systems, and even the deployment of the feared V-1 and V-2 rockets used to terrorize London. The people who sent these messages were not trained spies. They were ordinary men and women willing to risk their lives in the name of freedom, including the "Leopold Vindictive" network, a small group of Belgian villagers led by an extraordinary priest named Joseph Raskin. The intelligence Raskin sent back by pigeon proved so valuable that it reached Churchill and MI6 parachuted agents behind enemy lines to assist him. Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of the Operation Columba and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. A powerful tale of wartime espionage, bitter rivalries, extraordinary courage, astonishing betrayal, harrowing tragedy, and a quirky, quarrelsome band of spy masters and their special mission, Operation Columba opens a fascinating new chapter in the annals of World War II. It is ultimately, the story of how, in one of the darkest and most dangerous times in history, under threat of death, people bravely chose to resist. |