New Books: November 2016
Business/Commerce

No more work : why full employment is a bad idea
For centuries we’ve believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance–in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the […]
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Making work work : the positivity solution for any work environment
“Making Work Work focuses on inspiring current and future leaders to start a movement that will banish on-the-job bullying, put meaning back into work, and […]
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Learn, work, lead : things your mentor won’t tell you
So you’ve Leaned In, now what? In today’s world, women’s career success relies on much more than just taking advice from a mentor, knowing how […]
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Lean auditing : driving added value and efficiency in internal audit
Lean Auditing offers auditors, executives and board members numerous insights into proven ways internal audit can act as an effective catalyst for organizational growth and […]
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I know how she does it : how successful women make the most of their time
Shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time.
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Compliance management : a how-to guide for executives, lawyers, and other compliance professionals
This practical guide tells business professionals, business and law students, and other interested parties exactly how that goal can be achieved. The book covers an […]
Read MoreCorrections/Criminal Justice

After the doors were locked : a history of youth corrections in California and the origins of twenty-first century reform
For centuries we’ve believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance–in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the […]
Read MoreDisabilities

Turning the tide : making life better for deaf and hard of hearing schoolchildren
“Turning the Tide presents a qualitative study of deaf and hard of hearing graduates of mainstream schools. The authors conducted interviews in three different regions […]
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Made to hear : Cochlear implants and raising deaf children
“A mother whose child has had a cochlear implant tells Laura Mauldin why enrollment in the sign language program at her daughter’s school is plummeting: […]
Read MoreEducation

Why knowledge matters : rescuing our children from failed educational theories
n this provocative book, influential scholar E.D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform – over-testing, teacher blaming, preschool fadeout, and the persistence […]
Read MoreEnvironment/Agriculture/Natural Resources

Managing oak forests in the eastern United States
Ddited by Patrick D. Keyser, University of Tennessee Center for Native Grasslands Management, Knoxville, USA, Todd Fearer, Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, Craig […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous

Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother
“An authoritative and witty guide to modern table manners for all occasions by one of the world’s most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Table Manners is […]
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Pre-suasion : a revolutionary way to influence and persuade
What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Using the same combination of rigorous scientific research and accessibility that made his Influence an iconic bestseller, […]
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Invisible nation : homeless families in America
“Every year, more than 2.5 million children are left homeless in the United States and the number of such families continues to rise annually. In […]
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Dreamland : the true tale of America’s opiate epidemic
In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine

Managing suicidal risk : a collaborative approach
“This clinical manual offers essential tools and guidance for therapists of any orientation faced with the complex challenges of assessing and treating a suicidal patient. […]
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Health trackers : how technology is helping us monitor and improve our health
Health Trackers tells the story of the rise of self-tracking — the practice of measuring and monitoring one’s health, activities or diet. Thanks to new […]
Read MoreHistory

The Ohio State University in the sixties : the unraveling of the old order
Using contemporary news stories, long overlooked archival materials, and first-person interviews, The Ohio State University in the Sixties explores how these tensions built up over years, why […]
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His Final Battle : the last months of Franklin Roosevelt
“‘By far the most enigmatic leading figure’ of World War II. That’s how the British military historian John Keegan described Franklin D. Roosevelt, who frequently […]
Read MoreHuman Resources/Workforce Development

America needs talent : attracting, educating & deploying the 21st-century workforce
“In America Needs Talent, Jamie Merisotis, a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, higher education, and public policy, explains why talent is needed to usher in […]
Read MoreLaw/Government

The politics of mourning : death and honor in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery holds a distinctive place in American culture and self-conception. An active cemetery that averages thirty interments every weekday, it receives four million […]
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The gentleman from Ohio
Louis Stokes was a giant in Ohio politics and one of the most significant figures in the U.S. Congress in recent times. When he arrived […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives

What Middletown read : print culture in an American small city
The discovery of a large cache of circulation records from the Muncie, Indiana, Public Library in 2003 offers unprecedented detail about American reading behavior at […]
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The new librarianship field guide
with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench, and Cheryl Gould ; and guidance from the New Librarianship Collaborative: Kimberly Silk, Wendy Newman, and […]
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The mindful librarian: connecting the practice of mindfulness to librarianship
In an academic environment of rapid change and doing more with less, librarians are increasingly challenged to manage stress, remain resilient, and take a proactive […]
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Making the most of digital collections through training and outreach : the innovative Librarian’s guide
This book offers a practical template for training patrons to use eBook, streaming video, online music, and journal collections that is practical, adaptable, and most […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership

Good profit : how creating value for others built one of the world’s most successful companies
A Legendary CEO’s Unique Management System In 1967, Charles Koch took the reins of his father’s company and began the process of growing it from […]
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The coaching habit : say less, ask more & change the way you lead forever
Want to say less, work less, and have more impact? Stanier gives you the seven core questions that will help you provide more effective support […]
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Breaking through bias : communication techniques for women to succeed at work
More than fifty years after the beginning of the Women’s Movement and forty years after passage of Title IX, women are still not “making it” […]
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