February 2016 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Business/Commerce

The generosity network : new transformational tools for successful fund-raising

by Jennifer McCrea and Jeffrey C. Walker with Karl Weber

Summary: Posits that traditional pre-scripted, money-centered, goal-oriented fund-raising techniques lead to anxiety and failure, while open-spirited, curiosity-driven, person-to-person connections lead to discovery and growth. ~ […]

Prison management, prison workers, and prison theory : alienation and power

by Stephen C. McGuinn

Hell is a very small place : voices from solitary confinement

by Jean Casella [editor]

Edited by Jean Casella, James Ridgeway, Sarah Shourd ; preface by Sarah Shourd ; introduction by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway ; afterword by Juan […]

A return to justice : rethinking our approach to juveniles in the system

by Ashley Nellis

No excuses : growing up deaf and achieving my Super Bowl dreams

by Derrick Coleman, Jr., with Marcus Brotherton

Summary: The first deaf athlete to play offense in the NFL–and win a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks–relates his story of hard work and […]

Grain of truth : the real case for and against wheat and gluten

by Stephen Yafa

Summary: No topic in nutrition is more controversial than wheat. While some people suggest that wheat may be the new asbestos, Stephen Yafa finds that […]

The story of science : from the writings of Aristotle to the big bang theory

by Susan Wise Bauer

Summary: Far too often, public discussion of science is carried out by journalists, voters, and politicians who have received their science secondhand. The Story of […]

Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain

by R. Douglas Fields, PhD

Summary: We all have a rage circuit we can’t fully control once it is engaged. The headlines are filled with examples of rational people with […]

Social workers’ desk reference

by Kevin Corcoran, Editor-in-Chief ; Albert R. Roberts, Founding Editor-in-Chief

Summary: People all over the world are confronted by issues such as poverty, a lack of access to quality education, unaffordable and or inadequate housing, […]

Mad genius : a manifesto for entrepreneurs

by Randy Gage

Summary: “This is a manifesto about ideas. Big ideas, small ideas, and outlandish ideas. Ideas that innovate, ideas that disrupt markets, and especially ideas that […]

Democracy in black : how race still enslaves the American soul

by Eddie S. Glaude Jr

Summary. From the murders of black youth by the police, to the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, to the disaster visited upon poor and […]

It’s your world : get informed, get inspired & get going!

by Chelsea Clinton

Summary: “In a book for young people, Chelsea Clinton informs readers about issues facing our world and what kids can do to help solve them”– […]

Prince of darkness : the untold story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s first black millionaire

by Shane White

Summary: “A prominent historian brings to life the story of a man who defied every convention of his time by becoming Wall Street’s first black […]

Ohio Indian trails

by Frank Wilcox ; edited by William A. McGill ; with a new introduction by Richard S. Grimes

The Ohio canals

by Frank Wilcox ; selected and edited by William A. McGill ; with a new introduction by Lynn Metzger and Peg Bobel

Floating palaces of the Great Lakes : a history of passenger steamships on the inland seas

by Joel Stone

Contents: Introduction: steam navigation on the Great Lakes — Steam navigation from 1817 to 1860 — Harnessing steam — Early years on the lakes — […]

Blood and earth : modern slavery, ecocide, and the secret to saving the world

by Kevin Bales

Summary: “BLOOD AND EARTH is a gripping account of the deadly link between slavery and environmental destruction. Kevin Bales is a social scientist, human rights […]

The power and independence of the Federal Reserve

by Peter Conti-Brown

Summary: “The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But […]

Is tax amnesty a good tax policy? : evidence from state tax amnesty programs in the United States

by Hari S. Luitel

Change everything : creating an economy for the common good

by Christian Felber ; translated by Susan Nurmi : with a foreword by Eric Maskin

Broad influence : how women are changing the way America works

by Jay Newton-Small, Washington correspondent, Time Magazine

The public domain : how to find & use copyright-free writings, music, art & more

by Stephen Fishman

Contents: Introduction to the public domain — The use and abuse of copyright — Writings — Music — Art — Photography — Movies and television […]

Crash Course in Collection Development

by Wayne Disher

This indispensable resource provides tools for collection management in public libraries, featuring essential strategies for inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service. This […]

The right kind of crazy : a true story of teamwork, leadership, and high-stakes innovation

by Adam Steltzner, with William Patrick

Summary: “The true story of how an unlikely leader helped inspire a team of rocket scientists to achieve the near impossible: landing a two-thousand pound […]

The heart-led leader : how living and leading from the heart will change your organization and your life

by Thomas Spaulding

Summary: In his first book, It’s Not Just Who You Know, former CEO of Up with People Tommy Spaulding talked about the power of building […]

New Books: February 2016