EXTRAORDINARY NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
February 2004
Religion
- The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
- Islam, the Straight Path, by John Esposito
- A Monk in the World, Cultivating a Spiritual Life, by Wayne Teasdale
- Secret Origins of the Bible, by Tim Callahan (a note on this one, as the title doesn't describe it well: the author "uses comparative mythology to demonstrate how Bible stories that do not make much sense on the surface can be understood on deeper levels when their mythic content is revealed. He uses literary analysis, history, and archeological comparisons to expand our understanding of the purpose these stories served for those who originally wrote them." - from inside front cover)
- Spirituality of Liberation; Toward Political Holiness, by Jon Sobrino
Ecology/Environment
- Winter; A Spiritual Biography of the Season, a literary compilation
Autobiography
- Driving By Moonlight; A Journey Through Love, War, and Infertility, by Kristin Henderson
History
- Liberty! The American Revolution, by Thomas Fleming
Social Issues
- And The Poor Get Welfare; The Ethics of Poverty in the United States, by Warren Copeland
- Field Guide to the Global Economy, by Sarah Anderson
- Runaway World; How Globalisation Is Reshaping Our Lives, by Anthony Giddens
- Gyn/Ecology; The Metaethics of Radical Feminism, by Mary Daly
- Landscape and Memory, by Simon Schama "Schama focuses on three types of landscapes: forests, rivers, and mountains. As he describes each setting...Schama interprets the myths, literature, art, and polemics that have infused each place with metaphorical, spiritual, or political significance. This beautifully illustrated volume is an awesome achievement, a masterful, multifaceted survey of the many stories and images Western culture has evolved to express our complex relationship with place and the rest of life." (From Booklist)
Psychology/Self Help
- The All New Medical Book of Remedies For People Over 50, Susan Moyer, et al
- I Know Just What You Mean; The Power of Friendship in Women's Lives, by Ellen Goodman and Patricia O'Brien
Poetry/Literature
- The Seven Ages, by Louise Gluck
- Selected Poems, 1855-1892, Walt Whitman, new 1999 edition
- Collected Poems in English, 1972-1999, Joseph Brodsky
- Selected Poems, Gwendolyn Brooks
- The Poetry of Robert Frost
- Nine Horses, Poems, Billy Collins
Fiction
- All The King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren (Pulitzer winner, 1947)
- The DaVinci Code, Dan Brown
- Ice Bound, by Dr. Jerri Nielsen: the amazing true story of the physician stationed in Antarctica who develops breast cancer, and the story of her rescue. This book tells of current-day people who seek to live life on the frontier, and life on the edges. It also describes life in-community for 40 people wintering-over (there's no way out once winter starts) at the South Pole.
In the library - See the wonderful display of books in recognition of African-American History Month.
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.