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Business & Self-Improvement: Shoo, Jimmy Choo!

The Modern Girl’s Guide to Spending Less and Saving More
by Catey Hill, Money Editor of nydailynews.com and recovering shoe addict, foreword by Wes Moss, CFP ®, of Money Matters

A guide to spending less by an ex-splurger. People Magazine just called it one of “the best of the new crop of personal finance books.”

Watch Catey on WPIX-TV New York

True Crime: Flawless

Inside The Largest Diamond Heist in History
by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell, author of Blood Diamonds

“This excellent true-crime account lays out the heist in precise detail…Fans of caper books and movies will be in seventh heaven here… A must-read for true-crime fans.” – Booklist (starred review)

“Like a finely cut gem, this well-polished, multifaceted book sparkles.” – Publishers Weekly

“…an engrossing nonfiction thriller.” — Kirkus Reviews

Check out the Flawless trailer on our YouTube channel.

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Biography: Nelson Mandela

A Life in Photographs
Created by New York Times-bestselling Author/Editor David Elliot Cohen, Text by John D. Battersby

“….library collections … will benefit from this beautiful, oversize photo-biography, which includes, published in full, the South African leader’s six great historic speeches…Highly readable… also recent images in glowing color, including a final stunning portrait with an aerial view of Robben Island.” – Booklist (starred review)

Also by author David Elliot Cohen: OBAMA:The Historic Front Pages

Lark Spotlight: Absolutely A-Line

One Easy Pattern Equals Twenty-Six Adorable Dresses for Girls
by Wendi Gratz

“One dress for girls, 26 ways. And even if the sewing machine barrels over your fingers, or the zipper’s sewn inside out and upside down, seamstress Gratz, herself a relative newcomer to the craft, swears that the journey is painless—and productive…” – Booklist
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Sterling at the AAP Sneak Preview event

At the recent Association of American Publishers’ (AAP) Librarians Spring 2010 Sneak Preview event for Tri-State Libraries, the following lead titles were presented. See cover images, photos, a trivia question, and other important information.

History - WWII: World War II in Photographs

“…chronologically relates the entire story of World War II as captured by the camera, beginning with prewar Nazi Germany… and ending with the surrender of Japan….There are a great many eloquent images, with the emphasis largely on the military history of the war rather than on the struggles of civilians. Recommended for all collections.” -Library Journal

See Also: The Real History of World War II

Crafts: Eco Books

Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin

“…projects by different designers, presents imaginative variations on the art of bookmaking. After…some alarming statistics about how much paper we waste, Taylor explains the tools needed to transform that paper trash into treasure. This isn’t your run-of-the mill craft book, for sure, but that’s the attraction.” — Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
See also: Eco Craft

Music: Canyon Of Dreams

The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon

“Music journalist, record producer, and longtime resident Kubernik traces the influence of Laurel Canyon on the history of rock ‘n’ roll. VERDICT Interspersing interviews and commentary with previously unpublished photos in a stunning graphic layout, Kubernik takes readers on a magical trip. Fans of the era will eat it up.” – Library Journal



See Also: Woodstock, Classic Album Covers of the 60s, The British Invasion