Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

"The War Within : a Secret White House History, 2006-2008" by Bob Woodward

by MediaPhile@evpl on Friday, November 28 2008, 5:38pm

We will soon have a new President making decisions about the war in Iraq. So is this book ancient history? Unfortunately, the answer is no. I had read all three of Bob Woodward's previous books about the Bush White House, starting with Bush at War...

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Filed under: nonfiction, bob woodward, iraq, war, military, the war within

"Zen and Now: on the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Mark Richardson

by MediaPhile@evpl on Thursday, November 27 2008, 9:23pm

No, you aren't seeing double. The cover of this biographical travelogue features an out-of-focus motorcyle. I was in grad school in 1974 when "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" was published. I never read it or its British precursor...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, biography, philosophy, robert pirsig, zen and now, zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

What do writers read?

by lit.fic.reader@evpl on Tuesday, November 25 2008, 5:28pm

It's always intriguing to find out what famous and newly acclaimed authors recommend from their current or past reading. Parade, the Sunday magazine that is distributed by many newspapers (including the Evansville Courier & Press ), publishes...

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"Hoosiers in Hollywood" by David L. Smith

by MediaPhile@evpl on Monday, November 24 2008, 7:08pm

David Smith, professor emeritus of telecommunications at Ball State University, wrote this coffee-table tome about Hoosiers who found fame in Hollywood. Here are some you may or may not know about: Alice Terry (born on a farm near Vincennes, she was a...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, stars, hoosiers, hollywood

Is it "Hot" in here, or is it just me?

by myzticrhythmz@evpl on Friday, November 21 2008, 10:25am

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when gasoline prices rose from under eighty cents to the staggering price of $1.40 a gallon, the United States government implemented measures to reduce oil imports and improve energy efficiency. Flash forward twenty...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, books, economics, bestsellers, globalization, Thomas Friedman, global warming

"Auschwitz: a new history" by Laurence Rees

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, November 18 2008, 8:20pm

A friend of mine who just returned from a trip to Poland handed me the paperback edition of this book and told me I had to read it. He had picked it up at a bookstore in Poland after visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps. The author, who is an award...

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Filed under: nonfiction, Nazis, auschwitz, concentration camps

"A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World" by Tony Horwitz

by lotech@evpl on Friday, November 14 2008, 5:13pm

Most of us base our understanding of early American history on what we learned in elementary school years ago. The author, himself a history major in college and already the author of the successful book, "Confederates in the Attic," realized...

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Filed under: Native American, History, Explorers - America, America - Discovery and exploration

"Called Out of Darkness: a Spiritual Confession" by Anne Rice

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, November 12 2008, 12:34pm

I have long been a fan of Anne Rice's legendary vampire and witch series so was intrigued enough to pick up this short autobiography. Rice describes the reasons behind her return to Christianity after 38 years as an athiest. She details her parochial...

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Filed under: witchcraft, Vampires, anne rice, christ, christianity

Obama in photos

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 11:06pm

Two brand new collections of Obama photos were released to coincide with the election. "The Rise of Barack Obama" is a memorable collection of black and white photos taken by an Award winning photographer who covered Obama for the "Chicago...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, Presidents of the United States, barack obama

Kate Jacobs' Knitting Novels

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 9:41am

I have never knitted and rarely do I crochet. So, when I first heard about The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, I dismissed it as just another of the trendy knitting-themed novels to hit the shelves since yarn crafts started making their big...

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Filed under: fiction, books, sequels, knitting, Kate Jacobs

"Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton is dead at age 66

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, November 5 2008, 4:08pm

Bestselling author, scriptwriter and director Michael Crichton is dead at age 66 after a "private battle with cancer." Crichton used his scientific background, which included Harvard Medical School, to create believable thrillers where technology...

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Filed under: reviews, suspense, bestsellers, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Lottery -- Books For Lunch at Red Bank Branch

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Tuesday, November 4 2008, 9:58am

On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at noon we'll be discussing Lottery by Patricia Wood at Red Bank Branch Library. This is a great novel that will take you through a range of emotions and make you think a little bit. There should be plenty to discuss...

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Filed under: red bank branch, book discussions, debut novel

The Hungry Scientist Handbook

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Monday, November 3 2008, 5:54pm

The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electronic Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami and Other DIY Projects For Techies, Tinkerers and Foodies by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns If you're a foodie and a techie, this is the book that will allow you to combine your...

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Filed under: nonfiction, Food, tech, cookery, cooking

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