June 15, 2013
New Arrivals · Politics
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
The world turned upside down : the global battle over god, truth, and power
June 14, 2013
Phillips, Melanie, 1951-
San Francisco, Calif. : Encounter ; London : Perseus Running [distributor], 2011.
xx, 486 p. ; 23 cm.
Being Oscar : from mob lawyer to mayor of Las Vegas, only in America
June 13, 2013
Goodman, Oscar Baylin, 1939-
New York : Weinstein Books, 2013.
xiii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The former Las Vegas mayor recounts the stories and cases of his life as a defense attorney.
Hitler and the Nazi cult of film and fame
June 12, 2013
Munn, Michael.
New York : Skyhorse Pub., 2013, c2012.
ix, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Originally published: Hitler and the Nazi cult of celebrity. London : Robson Press, c2012.
"A Herman Graf book."
Describes how Hitler, who considered himself an artist, blended politics and culture and created a Nazi version of Hollywood that churned out films and brought to prominence actress and filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl.
The child catchers : rescue, trafficking, and the new gospel of adoption
June 12, 2013
Joyce, Kathryn, 1979-
New York : PublicAffairs, c2013.
xvii, 332 p. ; 25 cm.
"Adoption has long been enmeshed in the politics of abortion. But as award-winning journalist Kathryn Joyce makes clear in The Child Catchers, adoption has lately become entangled in the conservative Christian agenda. To tens of millions of evangelicals,adoption has become a new front in the culture wars: a test of "pro-life" bonafides, a way to reinvent compassionate conservatism on the global stage, and a means to fulfill the "Great Commission" mandate that Christians evangelize the nations. Influential leaders fervently promote a new "orphan theology," urging followers to adopt en masse, with little thought for the families these "orphans" may actually have. Christian adoption activists have added moral weight to a multi-billion dollar adoption industry intent on increasing the "supply" of adoptable children, both at home and overseas. The Child Catchers is a shocking expose; of what the adoption industry has become and how it got there, told through deep investigative reporting and the heartbreaking stories of individuals who found that their own, and their children's, well-being was ultimately irrelevant in a market driven by profit and now, pulpit command. "-- Provided by publisher.
Preservation politics : keeping historic districts vital
June 12, 2013
Schmickle, William Edgar, 1946-
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
xv, 175 p. ; 24 cm.
Introduction: Preservation & the Politics of Change -- Glimpsing Our Political Future -- The Road to Crisis in Historic Districts -- Our District Designation Story -- A Community Compact for Rooted Growth -- Thinking like a Districtist -- Delivering GoodGovernment -- The Temptation of Administrative Legalism -- The Crisis of Second Generation Districts -- Rooters & Rotters : A New Political Who's Who -- Our Strategic Line -- Dealing with Preservation Ideologues -- Political Personalities : Who Leads? --The Stages of Declining Historic Districts -- The Politics of Decision Making : Defensible & Defendable -- Enforcement : The Third Rail of Preservation Politics -- The Politics of Appeals -- Choosing Our Battles -- Transformative Education -- Our Sustaining Vision -- Selected Glossary.
How the Beatles rocked the Kremlin : the untold story of a noisy revolution
June 5, 2013
Woodhead, Leslie, 1937-
New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.
296 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Documents the improbable role of Beatles music in the downfall of the Soviet Union, tracing the progress of bootleg recordings and illegal broadcasts that inspired Soviet youth to abandon decades of official culture and authoritarianism.
Trailblazer : a biography of Jerry Brown
June 5, 2013
McFadden, Chuck, 1937-
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2013.
xiv, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
A love letter to the Earth
June 4, 2013
Nhât Hanh, Thích.
Berkeley, California : Parallax Press, 2013.
pages cm
"Love Letter to the Earth is Thich Nhat Hanh's passionate appeal for ecological mindfulness and the strengthening of our relationship to the Earth. While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key issue as having the potential to create a tipping point. He believes that we need to move beyond the concept of the "environment," as it leads people to experience themselvesand Earth as two separate entities and to see the planet only in terms of what it can do for them. Thich Nhat Hanh points to the lack of meaning and connection in peoples' lives as being the cause of our addiction to consumerism. He deems it vital that we recognize and respond to the stress we are putting on the Earth if civilization is to survive. Rejecting the conventional economic approach, Nhat Hanh shows that mindfulness and a spiritual revolution are needed to protect nature and limit climate change. "-- Provided by publisher.
To move the world : JFK's quest for peace
June 3, 2013
Sachs, Jeffrey.
New York : Random House, [2013], ©2013.
xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Chronicles President Kennedy's campaign for peace with the Soviet Union, citing the leader's speeches and measures intended to bring the world back from the precipice of world-ending nuclear war.
Christian nation : a novel
May 29, 2013
Rich, Frederic C.
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2013.
352
Reimagines a world where the McCain and Palin ticket won the 2008 election and describes what the future might look like if the Christian right succeeds in turning America into a theocracy.
Prisoners of the White House : the isolation of America's presidents and the crisis of leadership
May 29, 2013
Walsh, Kenneth T.
Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, [2013]
244
On Heaven and Earth : Pope Francis on faith, family, and the church in the twenty-first century
May 29, 2013
Francis, Pope, 1936-
New York : Image, 2013.
xvi, 236 p. ; 22 cm.
Shares conversations between the future pope and a rabbi and biophysicist on such religious and social issues as God, fundamentalism, atheism, abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, and globalization.
An atheist in the FOXhole : a liberal's eight-year odyssey inside the heart of the right-wing media
May 29, 2013
Muto, Joe.
New York, New York : Dutton, [2013], ©2013.
323 pages ; 24 cm
A memoir of the author's experiences as a liberal employee at Fox News Channel recounts his deliberate decision to reveal unflattering information through Gawker and his witness to the network's right-wing ideologies.
Killing Jesus : the unknown conspiracy behind the world's most famous execution
May 29, 2013
Mansfield, Stephen, 1958-
Brentwood, Tenn. : Worthy Pub., c2013.
255 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Examines the conspiracy to assassinate Jesus Christ, details his death through both secular sources and the biblical accounts, and offers a new perspective to this familiar saga.
The Society for Useful Knowledge : how Benjamin Franklin and friends brought the Enlightenment to America
May 29, 2013
Lyons, Jonathan.
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
320
The age of Franklin -- Breaking the chain -- The leather apron men -- Useful knowledge -- Sense and sensibility -- Dead and useless languages -- Knowledge and rebellion -- The mechanics of revolution -- Epilogue: manufacturing America.
A history of the American Enlightenment documents the intellectual revolution invoked by Benjamin Franklin and his contemporaries, exploring how their views about the value of knowledge have left a profound mark on American society and culture.
Balance : the economics of great powers from ancient Rome to modern America
May 22, 2013
Hubbard, R. Glenn.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
xii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Draws on examples from history to explore why powerful nations and civilizations break down under the heavy burden of financial imbalance, offering sobering arguments about America's current vulnerabilities and the preventative steps that must be taken.
Margaret Thatcher : the authorized biography : from Grantham to the Falklands
May 22, 2013
Moore, Charles, 1956-
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
xxxii, 859 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
American betrayal : the secret assault on our nation's character
May 22, 2013
West, Diana, 1961-
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
272
Improbable scholars : the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools
May 22, 2013
Kirp, David L.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
viii, 262 p. ; 25 cm.
"In Improbable Scholars, David L. Kirp challenges the conventional wisdom about public schools and education reform in America through an in-depth look at Union City, New Jersey's high-performing urban school district. In this compelling study, Kirp reveals Union's city's revolutionary secret: running an exemplary school system doesn't demand heroics, just hard and steady work"-- Provided by publisher.
The reality-based rules of the workplace : know what boosts your value, kills your chances, & will make you happier
May 17, 2013
Wakeman, Cy.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, [2013], ©2013.
viii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
The new value equation -- Your current performance -- Your future potential -- Your emotional expensiveness -- The five reality-based rules of the workplace -- Rule #1: your level of accountability determines your level of happiness, so don't hope to be lucky, choose to be happy -- Rule #2: suffering is optional, so ditch the drama! -- Rule #3: buy-in is not optional, your action, not opinion, adds value -- Rule #4: say "yes" to what's next, change is opportunity -- Rule #5: you will always have extenuating circumstances, succeed anyway -- Call to action: put the new rules to work.
Shares advice on how to calculate one's true value to an organization by recognizing the cost of actions and attitudes, explaining how to become an invaluable team member and find greater job satisfaction.
Northern Ireland : the reluctant peace
May 17, 2013
Cochrane, Feargal.
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2013.
352
Fighting for common ground : how we can fix the stalemate in Congress
May 15, 2013
Snowe, Olympia J. (Olympia Jean), 1947-
New York : Weinstein Books, c2013.
viii, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of Congress describes how to dissolve the polarization afflicting the current American government and unite both parties to work for the common good.
Pray for us sinners
May 15, 2013
Taylor, Patrick, 1941-
New York, NY : Forge, 2013.
320
"A Tom Doherty Associates Book."
In 1973 Belfast, a British Army bomb-disposal expert agrees to go undercover to identify the source of bombs being used by the Provisional IRA only to confront events that shatter his beliefs.
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