Bereavement comes to all of us at one time or another - the loss of a child, a parent, a spouse, a pet. Grief comes in different forms and affects us in a variety of different ways. Some people want to talk it out, and others have different coping mechanisms, including writing, reading, being of service to others, and working on self-improvement. If you have lost someone you love, or your job, or a friendship has suddenly ended, don't hesitate to reach out for help or take steps to help yourself. Here are some titles from the library catalog you might consider:
Healing Grief, Finding Peace: 101 Ways to Cope with the Death of Your Loved One by Louis E. LaGrand
Healing Your Holiday Grief: 100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During the Holiday Season
by Alan D. Wolfelt
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Grief: Climb Toward Understanding - Self-Help When You Are Struggling, Includes Checklists of What You Can Do by Phyllis Davies
On Grief and Dying: Understanding the Soul's Journey by Diane Stein
I Can't Stop Crying: Grief and Recovery, A Compassionate Guide by Frank Ferris [eBook]
Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats by Roger Rosenblatt
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief by Pauline Boss
The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing edited by Kevin Young
Writing to Heal the Soul: Transforming Grief and Loss Through Writing by Susan
Zimmermann
Sorrow's Company: Writers on Loss and Grief edited by DeWitt Henry
Grieving: A Beginner's Guide by Jerusha Hull McCormack
Levels of Life by Julian Barnes
The Still Point of the Turning World by Emily Rapp
For more books about grief, including grief of children, the religious aspects of grief, and grief therapy, try a subject search using the words "Grief", "Loss (Psychology)", or "Bereavement".
For local bereavement support groups, take a look at this list from the Albuquerque Journal.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
New & Novel: Documentary Film
Did you know that you can view the library's new movies in one convenient list? From the library home page, from the sidebar on the left, click on the "Subject Guides" heading to find a list that includes ABC Library's "New on DVD" guide, a monthly list of DVDs ordered by the library system. There is a special tab listing "New Non-Fiction and Documentaries" - if you enjoy a good doc, consider checking that list monthly. Here are some more new and novel documentaries you won't want to miss:
Shut Up and Play the Hits: The Very Loud Ending of LCD Soundsystem
Free Radicals - A History of Experimental Cinema
Searching for Sugar Man
Makers: Women Who Make America
The Sacred Science
One Day on Earth
Behind the Wall
Shut Up and Play the Hits: The Very Loud Ending of LCD Soundsystem
Free Radicals - A History of Experimental Cinema
Searching for Sugar Man
Makers: Women Who Make America
The Sacred Science
One Day on Earth
Behind the Wall
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Cool Spy Stories to Beat the Summer Heat
Baby, it's hot outside! But spies, whether real or fictional, always seem cool, calm, and collected. Here are some thrilling tales of real and imagined espionage from the library catalog to take your mind off the dog days of summer, including, of course, some fun titles regarding everyone's favorite spy, James Bond.
Non-Fiction
Jungleland: A Mysterious Lost City, A WWII Spy, and A True Story of Deadly Adventure by Christopher S. Stewart
Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior by John Man
The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville by Clare Mulley
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day by Stephan Talty
Fiction
Jack 1939 by Francine Mathews
Becoming Clementine by Jennifer Niven [eBook]
The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Titanic Secret by Jack Steel
The Marlowe Papers by Ros Barber
The House of Rumour by Jake Arnott
The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan
Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton [eBook]
James Bond
Best of Bond - James Bond: 50th Anniversary Collection [music CD]
James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 by Glenn Yeffeth [eBook]
Solo: The New Mission by William Boyd
Bond on Bond: Reflections on 50 Years of James Bond Movies by Roger Moore; with Gareth Owen [eBook]
Sean Connery: A Biography by Christopher Bray [eBook]
For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming + James Bond by Ben Macintyre [eBook]
For Your Eyes Only: Behind The Scenes of The James Bond Films by David Giammarco
For more espionage fiction, try a subject search of "Spy Stories". For more espionage non-fiction, try a subject search of "Spies".
Non-Fiction
Jungleland: A Mysterious Lost City, A WWII Spy, and A True Story of Deadly Adventure by Christopher S. Stewart
Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior by John Man
The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville by Clare Mulley
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day by Stephan Talty
Fiction
Jack 1939 by Francine Mathews
Becoming Clementine by Jennifer Niven [eBook]
The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Titanic Secret by Jack Steel
The Marlowe Papers by Ros Barber
The House of Rumour by Jake Arnott
The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan
Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton [eBook]
James Bond
Best of Bond - James Bond: 50th Anniversary Collection [music CD]
James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 by Glenn Yeffeth [eBook]
Solo: The New Mission by William Boyd
Bond on Bond: Reflections on 50 Years of James Bond Movies by Roger Moore; with Gareth Owen [eBook]
Sean Connery: A Biography by Christopher Bray [eBook]
For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming + James Bond by Ben Macintyre [eBook]
For Your Eyes Only: Behind The Scenes of The James Bond Films by David Giammarco
For more espionage fiction, try a subject search of "Spy Stories". For more espionage non-fiction, try a subject search of "Spies".
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Featured Author: Lian Hearn
Lian Hearn is the pen name of children's book author Gillian Rubinstein, an English-born woman who has lived in Australia since 1973. As Lian Hearn, she writes a series of historical fantasy novels called Tales of the Otori, set in a fictional nation that resembles feudal Japan and which is aimed at young adult and adult audiences.
The Tales were originally published as a trilogy, but now a sequel and a prequel have been added to the mix. The books in the trilogy consist of two episodes each; you can read a couple of the episodes in a one- or two-volume format - the two-volume format features books that are quite small. The trilogy is the story of Takeo, a young warrior with special powers, and "his struggles to avenge an adoptive father, escape the legacy of his biological father, and pursue the love of his life in the midst of an enormous power struggle involving dozens of clan lords and thousands of warriors." [Wikipedia]
Across the Nightingale Floor
Episode 1, The Sword of the Warrior
Episode 2, Journey to Inuyama
Grass for His Pillow
Episode 1, Lord Fujiwara's Treasures
Episode 2, The Way Through the Snow
Brilliance of the Moon
Episode 1, Battle for Maruyama
Episode 2, Scars of Victory
The Harsh Cry of the Heron (sequel)
Heaven's Net is Wide (prequel)
Links
Lian Hearn website
Gillian Rubinstein website
Lian Hearn on writing about other cultures
An interview with Lian Hearn
The Tales were originally published as a trilogy, but now a sequel and a prequel have been added to the mix. The books in the trilogy consist of two episodes each; you can read a couple of the episodes in a one- or two-volume format - the two-volume format features books that are quite small. The trilogy is the story of Takeo, a young warrior with special powers, and "his struggles to avenge an adoptive father, escape the legacy of his biological father, and pursue the love of his life in the midst of an enormous power struggle involving dozens of clan lords and thousands of warriors." [Wikipedia]
Across the Nightingale Floor
Episode 1, The Sword of the Warrior
Episode 2, Journey to Inuyama
Grass for His Pillow
Episode 1, Lord Fujiwara's Treasures
Episode 2, The Way Through the Snow
Brilliance of the Moon
Episode 1, Battle for Maruyama
Episode 2, Scars of Victory
The Harsh Cry of the Heron (sequel)
Heaven's Net is Wide (prequel)
Links
Lian Hearn website
Gillian Rubinstein website
Lian Hearn on writing about other cultures
An interview with Lian Hearn
Monday, August 19, 2013
Back to School
What is a school supply that everyone needs and is completely free?
Your Library Card!
Now that the hubbub of the first week of school has died down - school supplies are purchased and routines have been worked out - we can focus on making the school year successful.With your library card, you have access to a number of online resources, including free online tutoring with a professional tutors. Tutor.com helps K-12 and college students with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, including subjects like Chemistry, Algebra, and Calculus. Adults can get help with resume writing, GED prep, and academic support. All sessions are online and one-to-one with a live tutor, available every day from 3 to 10 p.m.
ABC Library has other helpful online resources to complement these tutors, with language learning software, research article databases, test preparation software, encyclopedias, biography and literature reference centers, hot-topic event viewpoints, and reading lists for teens and kids. We have guides to conducting Science Fair projects/experiments and how to use article databases for research.
In addition to our collection of books, audiobooks, music, and movies, we also have downloadables like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Students can use library public PCs to do research, work on projects, and print, as long as a parent has signed permission on their library card application. The public PCs have Microsoft Office Suite installed, with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher available. (Remember to bring a USB drive to save your work.)
We also have programs to help your child get ready for school or participate in activities that will reinforce learning. Teens are encouraged to get involved in our Teen Advisory programs, a valuable extracurricular to add to a college application. Stop by your local branch, visit our Programs & Events page to see what's happening, or look at the list below.
- Every Child Ready to Read Storytimes (ongoing)
- Community Science Connections (ongoing)
- Teen Advisory programs (ongoing)
- Invention Club (monthly)
- Family Reads Book Club (monthly)
- College Knowledge: Writing the College Essay (special event)
- Read to the Dogs (ongoing)
- Events for Children
- Events for Teens
Lastly, we have expertise. If you have questions, difficulties, or want more information, simply ask! In-person reference assistance is available at all of our branches.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
New Adult Fiction
Hold the phone, there's a new genre in town! What is "new adult fiction", you ask? These are books that are aimed at twentysomethings, or anybody who feels they have outgrown Young Adult fiction but are looking for books about people just a little older. Protagonists are slightly older than those in Young Adult fiction, usually about 18-25, but the books are often still published by children's book departments, perhaps because they are seen as "coming of age" novels. As JJ, an editorial assistant at St. Martin's Press (the first publishing house to identify the genre in 2009), says: "there is a gap in the current adult market–the literary fiction market–for fiction about twentysomethings. You never stop growing up, I think, but little in the market seems to address the coming-of-age that also happens in your 20s." Whether you are a twentysomething looking for fiction to reflect your reality or just intrigued by the birth of a new genre, here are some likely titles you can check out from the library catalog!
Losing It by Cora Carmack [eBook]
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Easy by Tammara Webber
Taking Chances by Molly McAdams [eBook]
Links
What is New Adult Fiction?
From Young Adult to New Adult: Books for the in-betweeners
Losing It by Cora Carmack [eBook]
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Easy by Tammara Webber
Taking Chances by Molly McAdams [eBook]
Links
What is New Adult Fiction?
From Young Adult to New Adult: Books for the in-betweeners
Monday, August 12, 2013
Coming Soon: Young Adult Books to Movies
Are you a fan of Young Adult novels? It's OK, you can admit it, even if you're an adult! Everyone is reading YA these days. If you are a fan of the genre, you might be interested in this list of novels that have been made (or are being made) into movies. (Unless you think that books are always better than movies...but that's another blog post.) If you are a parent, you might consider checking out these books also, so when your child wants to go see the film you will know if you want to let them! Here are some upcoming releases:
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Expected Release: August 7, 2013
by Cassandra Clare
by Meg Rosoff
by Orson Scott Card
by Markus Zusak
by J. R. R. Tolkien
by Joseph Delaney
by Richelle Mead
by James Dashner
by Veronica Roth
by John Green
Links
The Atlantic has a great Y.A. for Grownups section!
15 Young-Adult Books Every Adult Should Read
Printable "Coming Soon" booklist in PDF on our Teen Reads page under "Entertainment Reads"
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Expected Release: August 7, 2013
by Cassandra Clare
by Meg Rosoff
by Orson Scott Card
Expected Release: November 1, 2013
by Markus Zusak
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Released as "The Hobbit: The Desolation of
Smaug"
Expected Release: December 13, 2013 by Joseph Delaney
Released as "The Seventh Son"
Expected Release: January 17, 2014 by Richelle Mead
Released as "Vampire Academy: Blood
Sisters"
Expected Release: February 14, 2014 by James Dashner
by Veronica Roth
by John Green
Links
The Atlantic has a great Y.A. for Grownups section!
15 Young-Adult Books Every Adult Should Read
Printable "Coming Soon" booklist in PDF on our Teen Reads page under "Entertainment Reads"
Friday, August 9, 2013
Uncommon Pets: Aquarium & Terrarium Dwellers
Not everyone who wants a pet is drawn to cats or dogs. There are plenty of folks out there who would prefer a fish, a lizard, a turtle, a snake - and the ABC Library catalog has books for these pet lovers as well! Here's a sampling:
500 Ways to Be a Better Freshwater Fishkeeper by Mary Bailey ... [et al.].
The Aquarium Fish Handbook by Mary Bailey, Nick Dakin
Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium by John Dawes
An Essential Guide to Choosing Your Pond Fish and Aquatic Plants by Graham Quick
The Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium by Bernd Brunner [eBook]
The New Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium by Greg Jennings
Bring Me Home!: Saltwater Aquariums Make a Great Hobby by John Tullock
Aquariums: The Complete Guide to Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums by Thierry Maître-Allain and Christian Piednoir
Frogs and Toads by Steve Grenard
Green Iguana: The Ultimate Owner's Manual by James W. Hatfield
Terrarium and Cage Construction and Care by R.D. Bartlett and Patricia P. Bartlett
Care of Uncommon Pets: Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Hamsters, Mice, Rats, Gerbils, Chickens, Ducks, Frogs, Toads and Salamanders, Turtles and Tortoises, Snakes and Lizards, and Budgerigars by William J. Weber
Box Turtles by Tess Cook
Becoming Best Friends with Your Iguana, Snake , or Turtle by Bill Gutman
500 Ways to Be a Better Freshwater Fishkeeper by Mary Bailey ... [et al.].
The Aquarium Fish Handbook by Mary Bailey, Nick Dakin
Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium by John Dawes
An Essential Guide to Choosing Your Pond Fish and Aquatic Plants by Graham Quick
The Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium by Bernd Brunner [eBook]
The New Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium by Greg Jennings
Bring Me Home!: Saltwater Aquariums Make a Great Hobby by John Tullock
Aquariums: The Complete Guide to Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums by Thierry Maître-Allain and Christian Piednoir
Frogs and Toads by Steve Grenard
Green Iguana: The Ultimate Owner's Manual by James W. Hatfield
Terrarium and Cage Construction and Care by R.D. Bartlett and Patricia P. Bartlett
Care of Uncommon Pets: Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Hamsters, Mice, Rats, Gerbils, Chickens, Ducks, Frogs, Toads and Salamanders, Turtles and Tortoises, Snakes and Lizards, and Budgerigars by William J. Weber
Box Turtles by Tess Cook
Becoming Best Friends with Your Iguana, Snake , or Turtle by Bill Gutman
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Counting Down to the 2013 Man Booker Prize: The Longlist
I always look forward to this time of year - the announcement of the Man Booker Prize longlist! Hailed as "The Man Booker dozen 2013", the prize website announces that these titles "comprise an eclectic list of 13 novels that will surprise and intrigue in equal measure". The Telegraph says "this longlist is an incitement to read...[it] is dominated by epic tales that criss-cross the globe." Your ABC Library catalog has quite a few of these titles already...place your holds now!
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Five-Star Billionaire by Tash Aw
Harvest by Jim Crace
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Testament of Mary by Colm TóibÃn
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
We Need New Names by Noviolet Bulawayo
Keep watching for more Man Booker updates! The shortlist will be announced in September, and the winner in October. See the Man Booker website for a full list of nominees and other information.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
When Diets Don't Work Anymore
According to the Eating Disorders Coalition, approximately 11 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Food addictions are confounding and it may be something that has taken over your life. Sometimes when a compulsive eater goes on a diet, it is about as effective as an alcoholic trying a little controlled drinking. People who are not addicted to sugar and junk food might not understand the difference between phases of excessive indulgence and a full-blown, debilitating binge eating disorder. However, your library is here to help you research some long-term solutions.
Dr. Robert H. Lustig, author of Fat Chance Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease has written a sobering book detailing the forces beyond will power that eaters are up against these days, such as processed foods, biochemistry and politics tampering with the food industry, school cafeterias and our healthcare system. Robert Lustig’s 90-minute YouTube video “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”, has been viewed more than three million times. Now his completely scientific book can shed further light on what every eater needs to know about what lurks in the supermarket.
Dr. Mike Dow, co-host of the cringe-worthy TLC TV series Freaky Eaters, offers a four week plan to curtail a junk food addiction without the debilitating effects of withdrawal. The premise of his book: Diet Rehab : 28 Days to Finally Stop Craving the Foods That Make You Fat, establishes that the brain needs two neurotransmitters to regulate mood and functions: serotonin and dopamine. While consuming addictive foods, we get "high", but if we quit junk food and sugar abruptly, the serotonin and dopamine withdrawal will cause inevitable relapse and make even the most resolute dieter fall off the chuck wagon. Dr. Dow not only offers a physical solution to this vicious cycle, but reveals activities and strategies to establish emotional equilibrium for a new way of living.
Geneen Roth has been writing for decades about the psychological aspects of compulsive eating. Her latest book: Women, Food and God : An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything considers the spiritual underpinnings of compulsive eating and features tools needed to stop using food to blot out reality. Geneen Roth's backlog of helpful books is considerable and can also be found in ebook and Playaway formats.
- Take Back Your Life: Ending Your Obsession With Food
- Lost and Found : Unexpected Revelations About Food and Money
- Appetites : On the Search For True Nourishment
Additional titles for your consideration:
- The End of Overeating : Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David A. Kessler
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
- The Overeaters Journal The Overeater's Journal : Exercises For the Heart, Mind and Soul by Debbie Danowski
- The Hunger Fix : The Three-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction by Pamela Peeke with Mariska van Aalst
- The Food-Mood Solution : All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again by Jack Challem
- The Good Eater : the True Story of One Man's Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder by Ron Saxen
- Crave : Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop by Cynthia M. Bulik
- Psychological Responses to Eating Disorders and Obesity Recent and Innovative Work edited by Julia Buckroyd and Sharon Rother
- Binge No More: Your Guide to Overcoming Disordered Eating by Joyce D. Nash
- Food Addiction : The Body Knows by Kay Sheppard
- Obsessed : The Fight Against America's (and My Own) Food Addiction by Mika Brzezinski
- The Emotional Eater's Book of Inspiration 90 Truths You Need to Know to Overcome Your Food Addiction by Debbie Danowski
- Beating Sugar Addiction for Dummies by Dan DeFigio
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