Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
March 2022 - April 2022
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
The Christian world: a global history By Marty, Martin E Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: 200 Call Number: 270 MAR A history of the origins, history, and spread of Christianity around the world explores the life of Christ and his teachings, the journeys of the apostles, and the growing influence of the religion on theology, politics, culture, and society. |
The three principal aspects of the path: an oral teaching By Sonam Rinchen Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: 200 Call Number: 294.3 SON The wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness constitute the three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment. These three insights form the indispensable support for all the practices of both sutra and tantra. In this teaching, Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains in clear and readily accessible terms Je Tsongkhapa's (1357-1419) short text on these three principal aspects of the path. The engaging exposition of the essential steps to enlightenment will be appreciated both by those with no previous exposure to Buddhism and by those who wish to undertake the practices of tantra, for which at least a sound understanding of these three is essential. - (NBN) |
Songs of Shabkar: the path of a Tibetan yogi inspired by nature By Zhabs-dkar Tshogs-drug-rang-grol Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: 200 Call Number: 294.383 ZHA These deeply personal songs of realization by Nyingmapa yogi Shabkar Tshogdruk Rangdrol (1781–1851), composed in a simple yet richly poetic style, charm by their beauty and directness, often expressing the delights of nature. Drawn from the vast and mostly untranslated collection, The Festival of Melodious Songs, they have been organized thematically to reflect Shabkar's quest for spiritual awareness through renouncing the world and meditating in mountain hermitages. - (NBN) |
The enigma of Japanese power: people and politics in a stateless nation By Wolferen, Karel Van Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: 300 Call Number: 306.2 WOL "The first full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political/industrial system"--Cover subtitle. |
By hooks, bell Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: 300 Call Number: 306.7 HOO Presenting radical new ways to think about love, the author examines the role of love in our personal and professional lives and how it can be used to end struggles between individuals, communities, and societies. |
By Grant, Michael Publishing Date: [1992?], c1974 Classification: 300 Call Number: 322 GRA Briefly considers the history and structure of the Roman imperial army and carefully assesses its impact upon the life of the empire - (Baker & Taylor) |
Unworthy republic: the dispossession of Native Americans and the road to Indian territory By Saunt, Claudio Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: 300 Call Number: 323.1197 SAU "A masterful and unsettling history of the forced migration of 80,000 Native Americans across the Mississippi River in the 1830s. On May 28, 1830, Congress authorized the expulsion of indigenous peoples from the East to territories west of the Mississippi River. Over the next decade, Native Americans saw their homelands and possessions stolen through fraud, intimidation, and murder. Thousands lost their lives. In this powerful, gripping book, Claudio Saunt upends the common view that "Indian Removal" was an inevitable chapter in US expansion across the continent. Instead, Saunt argues that it was a contested political act-resisted by both indigenous peoples and US citizens-that passed in Congress by a razor-thin margin. In telling the full story of this systematic, state-sponsored theft, Saunt reveals how expulsion became national policy, abetted by southern slave owners and financed by Wall Street. Moving beyond the familiar story of the Trail of Tears, Unworthy Republic offers a fast-paced yet deeply researched account of unbridled greed, government indifference, and administrative incompetence. The consequences of this vast transfer of land and wealth still resonate today"-- |
NEW RELEASE Insurgency: how Republicans lost their party and got everything they ever wanted By Peters, Jeremy Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: 300 Call Number: 324.2734 PET "How, Peters asks, did conservative values that Republicans claimed to cherish, like small government, fiscal responsibility, and morality in public service, get completely eroded as an unshakable faith in Donald Trump grew to define the party? The answer is a tale traced across three decades--with new reporting and firsthand accounts from the people who were there--of populist uprisings that destabilized the party ... After Barack Obama's election convinced many Republicans that they faced an existential demographics crossroads, many believed the only way to save the party was to create a more inclusive and diverse coalition. But party leaders underestimated the energy and popular appeal of those who would pull the party in the opposite direction ... In this sweeping history, Peters details key junctures and episodes to unfurl the story of a revolution from within. Its architects had little interest in the America of the new century but a deep understanding of the iron will of a shrinking minority"-- |
NEW RELEASE Unthinkable: trauma, truth, and the trials of American democracy By Raskin, Jamin B. Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: 300 Call Number: 328.73 RAS Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life - and his family's - as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation's Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence. A moving story of a father coping with his pain and a revealing examination of holding President Trump accountable for the violence he fomented. |
NEW RELEASE Miss Independent: a simple 12-step plan to start investing and grow your own wealth By Lapin, Nicole Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: 300 Call Number: 332.6 LAP You've worked hard for your money and now it's time for your money to work for you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn't require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world. From automating your savings to easy, no-stress investing strategies, Nicole will teach you how to take your financial knowledge and portfolio to the next level and start you on your journey to your ultimate destination: true financial independence. |
By Devall, Bill Publishing Date: 1985 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.716 DEV |
Islands of abandonment: life in the post-human landscape By Flyn, Cal Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.7315 FLY As if Annie Dillard walked into THE WORLD WITHOUT US: a beautiful, lyrical exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander a long-abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not seen in many lifetimes has rebounded on the irradiated grounds of Chernobyl. A lush forest supports thousands of species that are extinct or endangered everywhere else on earth in the Korean peninsula's narrow DMZ. Cal Flyn, an investigative journalist, exceptional nature writer, and promising new literary voice visits the eeriest and most desolate places on Earth that due to war, disaster, disease, or economic decay, have been abandoned by humans. What she finds every time is an "island" of teeming new life: nature has rushed in to fill the void faster and more thoroughly than even the most hopeful projections of scientists. ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT is a tour through these new ecosystems, in all their glory, as sites of unexpected environmental significance, where the natural world has reasserted its wild power and promise. And while it doesn't let us off the hook for addressing environmental degradation and climate change, it's a case that hope is far from lost, and is ultimately a story of redemption. The most polluted spots on Earth can be rehabilitated through ecological processes, and in fact they already are. |
National park ranger: an American icon By Farabee, Charles R Publishing Date: ©2003 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.78 FAR In this celebration of one of AMerica's most enduring symbols, fromer ranger Butch Farabee brielfy revies the evolution of this national symbol. |
Tuna: love, death, and mercury By Ellis, Richard Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.95 ELL Examines the natural history of the tuna, one of the world's most endangered marine animals, revealing how the increasing demand for sushi has caused a devastating overfishing of the tuna and detailing the implications of its potential extinction. |
American taxation, American slavery By Einhorn, Robin L Publishing Date: ©2006 Classification: 300 Call Number: 336.2009 EIN In American Taxation, American Slavery, Robin Einhorn shows the deep, broad, and continuous influence of slavery on America's fear and loathing of taxes. From the earliest colonial times right up to the Civil War, slaveholding elites feared strong and democratic government as a threat to the institution of slavery. Einhorn reveals how the heated battles over taxation, the power to tax, and the distribution of tax burdens were rooted not in debates over personal liberty but rather in the rights of slaveholders to hold human beings as property. Along the way, she exposes the antidemocratic origi. |
Four pillars of constitutionalism: the organic laws of the United States Publishing Date: 1998 Classification: 300 Call Number: 342.73 Contains the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, and the Constitution. |
Dark bargain: slavery, profits, and the struggle for the Constitution By Goldstone, Lawrence Publishing Date: [2005] Classification: 300 Call Number: 342.7302 GOL Reveals the compromises made by men both driven and repelled by slavery and the needs of the slave economy that were made by the men creating the American Constitution. |
By Taft, Neil Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 300 Call Number: 346.7301 TAF "Grandparents today have never taken on as much responsibility for caring for their grandchildren, and yet have never been so bereft of legal support. In this wise guide, Neil Taft, pastor, counsellor and loving grandparent addresses the problems and offers solutions that anyone can follow to ensure the best interests of grandchildren. Do you have grandchildren you rarely or never see? Has a beloved grandchild been prevented from spending time with you? Do you want to know what rights you have as a grandparent? Do you need to support your adult child? Read this book for the answers to these and many more questions."--Amazon.com |
Sword and scimitar: fourteen centuries of war between Islam and the West By Ibrahim, Raymond Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 300 Call Number: 355 IBR A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam--the sword and the scimitar--have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Byzantine emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the significant battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636, through the occupation of the Middle East that prompted the Crusades and the far-flung conquests of the Ottoman Turks, to the European colonization of the Muslim world in the 1800s, when Islam largely went on the retreat--until its reemergence in recent times. Using original sources in Arabic, Greek, Latin, and Turkish, preeminent historian Raymond Ibrahim describes each battle in vivid detail and explains the effect the outcome had on larger historical currents of the age and how the military lessons of the battle reflect the cultural faultlines between Islam and the West. The majority of these landmark battles are now forgotten or considered inconsequential. Yet today, as the West faces a resurgence of this enduring Islamic jihad, Sword and Scimitar provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world, and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history. |
Sailing true north: ten admirals and the voyage of character By Stavridis, James Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: 300 Call Number: 359.0092 STA The distinguished admiral and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO presents a meditation on leadership and character as demonstrated by the lives of 10 illustrious naval commanders, from Themistoclese and Drake to Nelson and Hopper. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor) |