Recently Purchased - Adult Nonfiction and Biography at Howard County Library

Junius and Albert's adventures in the Confederacy : a Civil War odyssey /

Author: Carlson, Peter,
ISBN: 9781610391542;1610391543
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Richardson, Albert D. - Browne, Junius Henri, - United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Prisoners and prisons, Confederate. - Prisoners of war - Confederate States of America - Biography. - Escapes - 19th century.
Call number: 973.771C

Dad is fat /

Author: Gaffigan, Jim.
ISBN: 9780385349055
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four year olds ("there is no difference between a four year old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor"). Reminiscent of Bill Cosby's Fatherhood, Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home"--
Subjects: Families - Humor.
Call number: 814.6G

A box of photographs /

Author: Grenier, Roger,
ISBN: 9780226308319;0226308316
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Grenier, Roger, - Authors, French - 20th century - Biography. - Photography - History - 20th century. - Autobiography.
Call number: B GRENIER

Hitler and the Nazi cult of film and fame /

Author: Munn, Michael,
ISBN: 9781620877272;1620877279
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: Hitler's rise to power in Germany owed much to the creation of his own celebrity. Hitler believed he was an artist, not a politician, and in his Germany politics and culture became one. This celebrity was cultivated and nurtured by Joseph Goebbels, Germany's supreme head of culture. Hitler and Goebbels enjoyed the company of beautiful female film stars, and Goebbels had his own 'casting couch'. In Germany's version of Hollywood there were scandals, starlets and secret agents, premieres and party politics, and an actress who was the key to killing Hitler. In Nazi Germany, the cult of celebrity was the embodiment of Hitler's style of cultural governing. The country's greatest celebrities, whether they were actors, writers or musicians, could be one of only two things: if they were compliant they were lauded and awarded status symbols for the regime, but if they resisted or were simply Jewish they were traitors to be interned and murdered. This book is the account of Hitler's fantasy of power and stardom, of the correlation between art, weapons and ambition.
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, - National socialism and motion pictures. - Fame - Political aspects - Germany - History - 20th century. - Nazis - Sexual behavior.
Call number: 943.086M

Civility in the digital age : how companies and people can triumph over haters, trolls, bullies, and other jerks /

Author: Weckerle, Andrea.
ISBN: 9780789750242;0789750244
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "Ever seem like the Web is just one big screaming match? Ever feel like you're refereeing a worldwide tantrum on YOUR social media sites, blogs, and online forums? That's not good for your goals--or your sanity. Stop. Now. Step back. Take a breath. And solve the problem. Thought you couldn't? You can: there are proven best practices for getting people to be civil online. Even when they disagree. Even if they're complaining. You can avoid misunderstandings that lead to flame wars, and promote constructive conversation amongst those with strongly held views. And, finally, you can handle the people that just can't be civilized. Today, these skills are flat-out imperative. Everyone who leads, curates, manages, or participates in online communities needs them. Andrea Weckerle hasn't just compiled them: she's created a 30-Day Action Plan for restoring civility to your corner of the digital world. This plan works--and not one moment too soon."--from cover, p. [4]
Subjects: Online dispute resolution. - Online etiquette.
Call number: 303.69W

1940 : FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler--the election amid the storm /

Author: Dunn, Susan,
ISBN: 9780300190861
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "In 1940, against the explosive backdrop of the Nazi onslaught in Europe, two farsighted candidates for the U.S. presidency--Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, running for an unprecedented third term, and talented Republican businessman Wendell Willkie--found themselves on the defensive against American isolationists and their charismatic spokesman Charles Lindbergh, who called for surrender to Hitler's demands. In this dramatic account of that turbulent and consequential election, historian Susan Dunn brings to life the debates, the high-powered players, and the dawning awareness of the Nazi threat as the presidential candidates engaged in their own battle for supremacy. 1940 not only explores the contest between FDR and Willkie but also examines the key preparations for war that went forward, even in the midst of that divisive election season. The book tells an inspiring story of the triumph of American democracy in a world reeling from fascist barbarism, and it offers a compelling alternative scenario to today's hyperpartisan political arena, where common ground seems unattainable"--
Subjects: Presidents - United States - Election - 1940. - Roosevelt, Franklin D. - Willkie, Wendell L. - Lindbergh, Charles A. - Politics and government - 1933-1945. - Isolationism - History - 20th century.
Call number: 973.917D

City of ambition : FDR, La Guardia, and the making of modern New York /

Author: Williams, Mason B.
ISBN: 9780393066913
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) - History - 1898-1951. - Politics and government - New Deal, 1933-1939 - New York (State) - New York. - Depressions - 1929 - Roosevelt, Franklin D. - La Guardia, Fiorello H.
Call number: 974.71W

Ten trees and a truffle dog : sniffing out the perfect plot in provence /

Author: Ivey, Jamie.
ISBN: 9781620876350;1620876353
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Ivey, Jamie. - Country life - France. - Provence (France) - Intellectual life - 20th century. - Social life and customs.
Call number: 914.4I

Yards : turn any outdoor space into the garden of your dreams /

Author: Goodnick, Billy.
ISBN: 9780985562212;0985562218
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Landscape gardening. - Gardens - Design.
Call number: 712.6G

The real history of the Vietnam War : a new look at the past /

Author: Axelrod, Alan,
ISBN: 9781402790256
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Call number: 959.7043A

But Mama always put vodka in her sangria! : adventures in eating, drinking, and making merry /

Author: Reed, Julia.
ISBN: 9781250019042
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Gastronomy. - Food - Social aspects. - Food habits. - Drinking customs. - Dinners and dining. - Cooking. - Alcoholic beverages. - Reed, Julia - Travel.
Call number: 641.21R

Tiny world terrariums : a step-by-step guide to easily contained life /

Author: Inciarrano, Michelle.
ISBN: 9781584799641
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Terrariums. - Miniature craft.
Call number: 635.9824I

The complete illustrated guide to growing cacti & succulents : the definitive practical reference on identification, care and cultivation, with a directory of 400 varieties and 700 photographs /

Author: Anderson, Miles.
ISBN: 9781780190921;1780190921
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: Everything you need to know about identifying, buying and growing cacti and succulents.
Subjects: Cactus. - Succulent plants.
Call number: 635.933A

Where there's smoke : simple, sustainable, delicious grilling /

Author: Seaver, Barton.
ISBN: 9781402797057;1402797052
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Barbecuing. - Outdoor cooking. - Cookbooks.
Call number: 641.76S

Technology /

Author: Gifford, Clive.
ISBN: 9780545383738;0545383730
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: Investigates the science behind technology, taking readers on a journey of discovery that they will never forget. It uncovers the smart tech of mobile phones, wi-fi, and GPS, as well as the inner workings of game consoles.
Subjects: Technology.
Call number: 600G

Behind the Burly Q : the story of burlesque in America /

Author: Zemeckis, Leslie Harter.
ISBN: 9781620876916;1620876914
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Burlesque (Theater) - United States. - Aerobic dancing.
Call number: 792.7Z

The elements /

Author: Green, Dan,
ISBN: 9780545330190;054533019
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "A spectacular visual guide to the more than 100 elements that make up you and everything around you"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Chemical elements.
Call number: 546G

Night sky /

Author: Sparrow, Giles,
ISBN: 9780545383745;0545383749
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Astronomy. - Constellations. - Planets. - Galaxies.
Call number: 523.8S

Anatomies : a cultural history of the human body /

Author: Aldersey-Williams, Hugh.
ISBN: 9780393239881
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Human body - Popular works. - Human physiology - Human anatomy
Call number: 612A

The conquest of Everest : original photographs from the legendary first ascent /

Author: Lowe, George,
ISBN: 9780500544235;0500544239
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Mountaineering expeditions - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) - Pictorial works. - Mountaineering
Call number: 796.522L

Backyard water gardens : how to build, plant & maintain ponds, streams & fountains /

Author: Fowler, Veronica Lorson.
ISBN: 9781591865537
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Water gardens - Design and construction.
Call number: 635.9674F

You can be happy no matter what : five principles for keeping life in perspective /

Author: Carlson, Richard,
ISBN: 1577315685;9781577315681
Year: 2006
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Happiness. - Contentment.
Call number: 158.1C

An Amish garden : a year in the life of an Amish garden /

Author: Lapp, Laura Anne.
ISBN: 1561487929;9781561487929
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "Takes you to six working Amish gardens, from January through December."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Gardening - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County. - United States. - Seasons - Amish - Social life and customs - Pictorial works. - Lancaster County
Call number: 712.6L

It's hard to fight naked /

Author: Nash, Niecy.
ISBN: 9781451687729;1451687729
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Dating (Social customs) - Man-woman relationships. - Interpersonal relations.
Call number: 306.73N

Don't know much about geography : everything you need to know about the world but never learned /

Author: Davis, Kenneth C.
ISBN: 9780062043566
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Geography. - Questions and answers.
Call number: 910.76D

Fine foliage : elegant plant combinations for garden and container /

Author: Chapman, Karen.
ISBN: 9780985562229;0985562226
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Foliage plants. - Container gardening. - Plants, Ornamental. - Gardens - Design.
Call number: 635.9C

The DiMaggios : three brothers, their passion for baseball, their pursuit of the American dream /

Author: Clavin, Thomas,
ISBN: 9780062183774;006218377
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the major leagues since the 1870s, but few have had the skill, the charisma, or the success of the DiMaggio brothers. Joe, "The Yankee Clipper," is an American icon, but two of his brothers were dynamic players in their own right. Dominic, known as "The Little Professor," was a seven-time All-Star with the Boston Red Sox 1940-1953. He hit better than .300 five times in his career, and like his big brother, rarely struck out. Vince DiMaggio, the eldest, made two All-Star teams and in 1941 smacked 21 homers and drove in 200 RBIs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Journalist Tom Clavin draws on a wealth of source materials, interviews with family members and teammates, and in-depth reporting to reveal how three kids from an immigrant family found their way to the upper echelons of American sports and popular culture. This vivid portrait of a family is also an exploration of an era and a culture.--From publisher description.
Subjects: DiMaggio, Joe, - DiMaggio, Dom. - DiMaggio, Vince, - Baseball players - United States - Biography.
Call number: 796.357C

The edible landscape : creating a beautiful and bountiful garden with vegetables, fruits and flowers /

Author: Tepe, Emily.
ISBN: 9780760341391
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "A guide to designing and planting gardens comprising vegetables, fruits, edible flowers, and ornamentals. Illustrated with color photography"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Edible landscaping. - Landscape gardening.
Call number: 635.9T

Last hours on Everest : the gripping story of Mallory & Irvine's fatal ascent /

Author: Hoyland, Graham.
ISBN: 9780007455751;0007455755
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Mallory, George, - Death and burial. - Irvine, Andrew, - Mountaineering expeditions - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) - History - 20th century.
Call number: 796.522H

Derek Fell's grow this! : a garden expert's guide to choosing the best vegetables, flowers, and seeds so you're never disappointed again /

Author: Fell, Derek.
ISBN: 9781609618278
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental. - Gardening.
Call number: 635.9F

The power of consistency : prosperity mindset training for sales and business professionals /

Author: Long, Weldon,
ISBN: 9781118486801
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Success in business. - Selling - Psychological aspects. - Motivation (Psychology)
Call number: 658.3124L

The layered garden design lessons for year-round beauty from Brandywine Cottage /

Author: Culp, David L.
ISBN: 9781604692365
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Gardens - Pennsylvania - Design. - Gardening - Anecdotes.
Call number: 635.0974C

Diners, drive-ins, and dives : the funky finds in flavortown : America's classic joints and killer comfort food /

Author: Fieri, Guy.
ISBN: 9780062244659
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: "The Food Network star is back with an all-new, all-American book in his #1 New York Times bestselling seriesIn its seventeenth season, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives continues its reign as America's best source for finding the funky, scratch-made, and delicious. Now the host and #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with more of his favorite joints across the country--and a few in Canada! In this third entry in his Diners, Drive-ins and Dives series, Guy keeps his motto front and center--"If it's funky, I'll find it." This time around he's bringing on the big personalities, the rockin' real-deal recipes, and the homegrown restaurants that capture the freewheeling American spirit at its finest. Also along for the ride are members of Guy's rambunctious Krew, sharing their most memorable shoots, meals, behind-the-scenes stories, and killer pranks from the road. And check out this new feature--a tricked-out, full-color foldout map that shows the location of every diner in the book!"--
Subjects: Diners (Restaurants) - United States - Guidebooks. - Drive-in restaurants - Restaurants - Cooking, American.
Call number: 647.9573F

Prints of Baltimore and beyond : the Baetjer collection of historical prints.

ISBN: 9780942370621;0942370627
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Historical prints, American - Maryland - Baltimore - Catalogs. - Baltimore (Md.) - In art. - History - Pictorial works.
Call number: 975.26P

Aircraft : the definitive visual history.

ISBN: 9781465402127;1465402128
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Airplanes - History - Pictorial works. - History.
Call number: 629.13334A

Saving normal : an insider's revolt against out-of-control psychiatric diagnosis, DSM-5, big pharma, and the medicalization of ordinary life /

Author: Frances, Allen,
ISBN: 0062229257;9780062229250
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: Francis argues that the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders threatens to destroy what is considered normal and that grief, sorrow, stress, disappointment, and other feelings are part of life, not a psychiatric disease.
Subjects: Mental illness - Diagnosis. - Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. - Psychiatry - United States. - Special collections - Health. - Classification
Call number: 616.89F

The Penguin state of the world atlas /

Author: Smith, Dan,
ISBN: 9780143122654;0143122657
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Atlases. - Economic geography - Maps. - Social history - Political science - World atlases.
Call number: 912S

Fabulous freezer meals : over 200 great-tasting recipes to save time and money /

Author: Stanger, Jenny Ahlstrom.
ISBN: 9781935217381;1935217380
Year: 2010
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Make-ahead cooking. - Quick and easy cooking. - Cooking (Frozen foods)
Call number: 641.555S

The art of thinking clearly /

Author: Dobelli, Rolf,
ISBN: 9780062219688
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Reasoning (Psychology) - Errors - Psychological aspects. - Decision making. - Cognition.
Call number: 153.42D

The alternative answer : the nontraditional investments that drive the world's best-performing portfolios /

Author: Rice, Bob,
ISBN: 9780062257901
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Portfolio management. - Investments. - Finance, Personal.
Call number: 332.63R

The riddle of the labyrinth : the quest to crack an ancient code /

Author: Fox, Margalit,
ISBN: 9780062228833;0062228838
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age.
Subjects: Inscriptions, Linear B. - Civilization, Mycenaean. - Kober, Alice, - Evans, Arthur, - Ventris, Michael. - Women linguists - Biography. - Archaeologists - Great Britain - Greece
Call number: 487.1F

The magical stranger : a son's journey into his father's life /

Author: Rodrick, Stephen,
ISBN: 9780062004765
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Rodrick, Peter T., - Rodrick, Stephen, - United States. - Officers - Biography. - Air pilots, Military - United States - Fathers and sons
Call number: 359.0092R

The good art speech /

Author: Gaiman, Neil,
ISBN: 9780062266767;0062266764
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) - Creative ability. - Originality.
Call number: 701.15G

Edmund Burke : the first conservative /

Author: Norman, Jesse.
ISBN: 9780465058976;0465058973
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Burke, Edmund, - Statesmen - Great Britain - 18th century - Biography. - Political scientists - Orators - Political science - History - Politics and government - 1760-1820
Call number: B BURKE N

The man who seduced Hollywood : the life and loves of Greg Bautzer, tinseltown's most powerful lawyer /

Author: Gladstone, B. James.
ISBN: 9781613745793;1613745796
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Bautzer, Greg - Lawyers - United States - Biography.
Call number: B BAUTZER G

John F. Kennedy /

Author: Kaplan, Howard S.
ISBN: 9780756603403
Year: 2004
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Kennedy, John F. - Presidents - United States - Biography.
Call number: B KENNEDY K

Benjamin Franklin /

Author: Krensky, Stephen.
ISBN: 9780756635282
Year: 2008
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: A juvenile biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, printer, writer, statesman, and Founding Father.
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, - Statesmen - United States - Biography. - Scientists - Inventors - Printers
Call number: B FRANKLIN K

Shakespeare's pub : a barstool history of London as seen through the windows of its oldest pub--the George Inn /

Author: Brown, Pete,
ISBN: 9781250033888
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "A history of Britain told through the story of one very special pub, from "The Beer Drinker's Bill Bryson" (Times Literary Supplement) Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and lean back, resting your head against the wall. And then consider this: who else has rested their head against that wall, over the last six hundred years? Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way out of London to Canterbury. It's fair to say that Shakespeare popped in from the nearby Globe for a pint, and we know that Dickens certainly did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, before heading to all four corners of Britain--while sailors drank here before visiting all four corners of the world. The pub, as Pete Brown points out, is the 'primordial cell of British life' and in the George he has found the perfect example. All life is here, from murderers, highwaymen, and ladies of the night to gossiping peddlers and hard-working clerks. So sit back with Shakepeare's Pub and watch as buildings rise and fall over the centuries, and 'the beer drinker's Bill Bryson' (UK's Times Literary Supplement) takes us on an entertaining tour through six centuries of history, through the stories of everyone that ever drank in one pub"--
Subjects: George Inn (Enfield, London, England) - History. - London (England) - Buildings, structures, etc. - Bars (Drinking establishments) - England - London - Enfield (London, England) - Great Britain
Call number: 647.9542B

Margaret Thatcher : the authorized biography : from Grantham to the Falklands /

Author: Moore, Charles.
ISBN: 9780307958945;0307958949
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Thatcher, Margaret. - Conservative Party (Great Britain) - Biography. - Prime ministers - Great Britain. - Great Britain - Politics and government - 1979-1997.
Call number: B THATCHER M

Extra sensory : the science and pseudoscience of telepathy and other powers of the mind /

Author: Clegg, Brian.
ISBN: 9781250019066
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Parapsychology.
Call number: 133.8C

Moment of battle : the twenty clashes that changed the world /

Author: Lacey, James,
ISBN: 9780345526977
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Battles. - Military history. - Military art and science - History.
Call number: 355.0209L

Finding your element : how to discover your talents and passions and transform your life /

Author: Robinson, Ken,
ISBN: 9780670022380
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology) - Self-realization. - Creative ability in children.
Call number: 153.9R

Ctrl alt delete : reboot your business. reboot your life. your future depends on it /

Author: Joel, Mitch.
ISBN: 9781455523306
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Electronic commerce. - Business enterprises - Computer networks. - Internet marketing. - Entrepreneurship.
Call number: 658.872J

Brotherhood : dharma, destiny, and the American dream /

Author: Chopra, Deepak,
ISBN: 9780544032101
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Chopra, Deepak. - Chopra, Sanjiv. - Physicians - India - Biography. - United States - Cross-cultural studies - India. - United States. - Medical care - Immigrants - Brothers
Call number: 610.92C

Help your kids with language arts : a step-by-step visual guide to grammar, punctuation, and writing.

ISBN: 9781465408495;1465408495
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary) - Language arts (Middle school) - Education - Parent participation.
Call number: 372.6H

Moonlight sonata at the Mayo Clinic /

Author: Gallagher, Nora,
ISBN: 9780307592989
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Gallagher, Nora, - Health. - Sarcoidosis - Patients - Biography. - Uveitis
Call number: 362.196G

Eleven rings : the soul of success /

Author: Jackson, Phil.
ISBN: 9781594205118
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Jackson, Phil. - Basketball coaches - United States - Biography. - Coaching (Athletics) - Philosophy. - Success. - Leadership.
Call number: 796.323J

The unwinding : an inner history of the new America /

Author: Packer, George,
ISBN: 9780374102418
Date added: 05/14/2013
Subjects: United States - History - 1969- - Social conditions - 1980- - Biography. - Social problems - United States. - Crises - Politics and government - 1989- - Politicians - Celebrities
Call number: 973.9P