Tulsa Book Review April 2015

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INSIDE! April 2015

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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6

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NEW AND OF INTEREST

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Healthy Slow Cooker Revolution

Nice slow cooker recipe collection Page 2

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The Deep

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Shoes: An Illustrated History

Cutter carves out his place as a new master of horror Page 5

From utility to fashion Page 9

13 Through Eva’s Eyes Phoebe Eloise Unterman

Landmark House, Ltd., $17.00 28 pages

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Eva Unterman will present “The Last Transport: My Childhood During the Holocaust” on April 16 at Tulsa’s Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration.

See Page 8 of the April Event Guide for more details.

How do you explain the atrocities of World War II to a child? For Phoebe Unterman, stories of the ghettoes and concentration camps are a part of family history — the stories her grandmother Eva told of growing up as a Jew in WWII Poland.

Through Eva’s Eyes tells the story of young Eva Unterman — a little girl who loved to play with her dolls, vacation with the fam-

ily, and sometimes eavesdropped when the adults would whisper about world events over a late game of gin rummy. No real detail is given concerning the violence and horrors that older readers know lay behind the story, yet readers can feel Eva’s confusion and fear as her simple childhood world changes dramatically.

See EVA’S EYES, cont’d on page 11

The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook & Culinary Survival Guide It’s all fun and games until ...

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Hush Hush: A Tess Monaghan Novel

Investigator battles chilling killer Page 14

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Diabetes Meals by the Plate: 90 LowCarb Meals to Mix & Match

By Jessie Shafer (editor) Better Homes & Gardens, $19.99, 252 pages Check this out!

If you must follow a diabetic diet and enjoy cooking, you cannot go wrong with Better Homes & Gardens’ cookbook Diabetes Meals by the Plate. The test kitchen staff tested and assembled 90 recipes carefully calibrated for diabetics (or anyone on a healthy diet). This is a large trade paperback, beautifully designed and laid out placing one recipe and the photograph of the final product on two facing pages. Don’t expect easy-and-quick recipes.

Most require a fair amount of prep, cooking and quite a few (though easily available) ingredients. But, good food comes at a price.

The idea of this book is to divide your dinner plate into three sections: half is nonstarchy veggies, one quarter are starches or grains, and the other quarter are proteins. Each recipe gives a brief headnote, prep and cooking time and carbs per serving. Many recipes are labeled by one of three icons: Flavor Boost suggestion, Make It Mine for personalizing and Time Saver shortcuts. The colorcoded chapters are according to proteins (Chicken, Turkey, etc.). Gluten-free recipes are an additional feature, which is clearly labeled as GF in the index. An excellent cookbook.

Reviewed by George Erdosh Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide: Reset Your Health, Detox Your Body and Feel Your Best

By Editors of Martha Stewart Living Clarkson Potter, $26.00, 336 pages Check this out!

Anyone who has given up the standard American diet and switched over to whole, unprocessed, real foods has surely noticed a difference in their health and energy levels.

If you’re interested in cutting out the extra

sugar and unnecessary fat (but not all the fat, by any means) and getting back to cooking from scratch, the editors of Martha Stewart Living present Clean Slate, which is so much more than a cookbook. It begins with a list of guidelines for eating well and includes three-day and 21-day meal plans for cleansing your palate and getting started. The recipes in this cookbook are simply amazing: breakfasts like Breakfast Vegetable-Miso Soup with Chickpeas and Banana-Apple Buckwheat Muffins; 18 delicious juice and smoothie recipes, including a Spiced Papaya Smoothie; plenty of meat-free entrees, such as Roasted Squash with Grains, Grapes and Sage; healthy snacks like Roasted Cauliflower Yogurt Dip; protein-packed dinners, from Grilled Tofu With Chimichurri on Toast to Wild Salmon With Lentils and Arugula; and desserts, of course, full of healthy ingredients and plenty of fruit but still so indulgent (give Fig and Walnut Biscotti a try).

With delicious ingredients, easy-to-follow instructions and gorgeous pictures, Clean Slate deserves a place on your bookshelf.

Reviewed by Holly Scudero Gluten-Free Baking (Williams-Sonoma)

By Kristine Kidd Weldon Owen, $24.95, 128 pages Check this out!

With all the interest in gluten-free diets these days, gluten-free cookbooks are flooding the market. With so many choices, why this one? The name Williams-Sonoma is indicative of the finest in kitchenware, so it stands to reason that this would be a good choice, and it is. Kristine Kidd was food editor for Bon Appétit for 20 years and has written several cookbooks for Williams-Sonoma.

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the book, followed by over 50 recipes in the categories of Morning Treats, Cookies, Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Puddings & Custards, Other Desserts, and Breads. If you thought going gluten-free meant having to give up things such as Lemon-Blueberry Scones or Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies or Apple Crumble Pie, think again. Kidd has created gluten-free versions of these and many other favorite treats. The recipe for Salted Caramel Pots de Crème may well be worth the price of the book. Mouth-watering photos

by Annabelle Breakey that accompany most recipes will send one running to the kitchen.

Kidd includes a section on what belongs in your pantry as well. This well-written, beautifully illustrated book will be a real treat for anyone who decides to or needs to be glutenfree.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck

single page and many beautifully illustrated.

The writing is good and easy-to-follow. The introduction claims that the staff aimed for recipes to take 15 minutes of active kitchen time. But including peeling, chopping, slicing, microwaving and so on, very few home cooks can achieve this — for most it would be at least twice that long. Each recipe gives slow cooking time, a nice headnote (“Why This Recipe Works”) and nutritional information. Every recipe is color tagged on the edge of the page either as easy prep, vegetarian or both. For most recipes, you microwave some ingredients, for some you use a food processor or a blender. The lists of recipe ingredients are mostly fairly long, discouraging those who dislike cooking. For some recipes, stovetop would be preferable to slow cooker.

Reviewed by George Erdosh

Healthy Slow Cooker Revolution

By Editors at America’s Test Kitchen Boston Common Press, $26.95, 318 pages Check this out!

The first edition of America’s Test Kitchen’s slow cooker cookbook was published in 2011, and Healthy Slow Cooker Revolution is the third one published in trade paperback (were the first two unhealthy?). The test kitchen staff assembled 200 recipes for this cookbook, from soups to desserts. The recipe layout is excellent, with each recipe on a

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Perfidia: A Novel

By James Ellroy Knopf, $28.95, 720 pages Check this out!

I was immediately intrigued by Perfidia because of its setting in U.S. history. The novel starts on Dec. 6, 1941, in Los Angeles before the war and transitions into the attack on Pearl Harbor and discussions about the mass internment of Japanese citizens. The major players are the LAPD’s Dudley Smith, Bill Parker, political socialite Kay Lake and Hideo Ashida, the brilliant forensic chemist and sole Japanese member of the police force. The dynamic between these main characters gets interesting as career promotions and political agendas all hinge on solving the murder of the Watanabes. The government wants a Japanese murder conviction, which becomes a game as the detectives collude each to their own personal benefit, even if it means obstructing the investigation.

It’s a complex story with multiple parallel running plotlines, which consistently was grounded by the main murder investigation in moments when the novel leaned toward convolution. The writing style took some time to get used to especially in the beginning where it read as fragmented, but Ellroy successfully played with the attitudes of racism and eugenics appropriate for the time period. Although a hefty book, this is one to revisit to fully comprehend the intricate story Ellroy produced.

Reviewed by Lenna Stites The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man

By W. Bruce Cameron Forge Books, $24.99, 336 pages Check this out!

What if you started hearing voices? Or rather, a single voice? And, what if that voice called himself Alan, and said he had been murdered and needed you to help him find justice? This is the premise of The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, in which big-hearted, big-boned repo man, Ruddy McCann, finds

himself miraculously channeling the dead.

Or, just a single dead person.

The wacky premise works because the mystery stays lighthearted, adding a cast of cheeky characters to the creative plot.

When Ruddy isn’t stealing back cars from their owners, he’s bouncing at his family’s bar, the Black Bear, where all the locals in his small Michigan town gravitate. The regulars there take the news of Ruddy’s repo madness much better than the local law enforcement. New knowledge in the local unsolved murder case brings Ruddy more unwanted attention than he expected.

The story often turns hilarious, thanks to Ruddy’s reluctant role as repo manturned-sleuth. Bells and whistles aside, The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man is a fast-paced, well-plotted mystery.

Reviewed by Kali Lux The Bookseller: A Novel

By Cynthia Swanson Harper, $25.99, 352 pages Check this out!

As a single woman in her 30s, Kitty Miller is happy to co-own a cozy neighborhood bookstore with her best friend, Frieda.

She enjoys her ability to come and go as she pleases, worrying only about her own happiness. Kitty’s life suits her … or so she thinks, until the dreams come.

In her d r e a m s , Katharyn Andersson is married to a wonderful man and has beautiful children. Truly, she is living out her fantasy. Unfortunately, the more she delves into this dream

world, the more she realizes that her life here isn’t as perfect as it seems.

With alternating dream sequences and vivid details of life during the 1960s, Cynthia Swanson brings us deep into her heroine’s world in The Bookseller. She creates, within Kitty, a complex character that readers can connect with — her fears, her insecurities and her questioning of what could’ve been. With the unfolding of events, Swanson demonstrates how each small action and seemingly simple choices can change the course of our lives. As Kitty’s inner turmoil blurs her dreams and her real life, causing pain, distress and confusion, it brings forth the question: What must she give up for the life she’s always dreamed of?

Reviewed by Ruth Duran-Chea Thrown

By Kerry Howley Sarabande Books, Inc., $15.95, 288 pages Check this out!

Imagine everything you’d expect from a book about mixed martial arts, about men fighting in a cage. Now forget all that. This strange and dazzling work of literary fiction is all surprises. Bored with the intellectual chatter of her academic conference, philosophy student Kit accidentally stumbles into Iowa’s Midwest Cage Championship. Watching two men grapple in the octagon, sweat and blood mixing, Kit comes alive.

Converted, she seeks out two fighters to follow, hoping to study the brilliant, authentic experience surrounding MMA fighting. Here’s the twist: While Kit is a fictional character, the two fighters she embeds within the book, Sean and Erik, are very real.

Sean, experienced and laidback, seems to absorb injuries like calories.

Sean’s opposite is chatterbox Erik, whose potential awaits him beyond his nest of Des Moines.

The story takes fictional Kit, an intellectual extremist, to peer at these men through an unexpected lens. She views MMA fighting with grace. She sees it as an ecstatic ritual. Through her, we see Erik and Sean as vulnerable humans, as obsessives, as spiritualists. Howley proves her ability as an author, writing in unapologetically verbose prose. Thrown is experimental, refreshing and exhaustively smart, but still compulsively consumable.

Reviewed by Kali Lux

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Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance

By Jeff VanderMeer FSG Originals, $35.00, 608 pages Check this out!

The Southern Reach has been exploring Area X for years, trying to understand what transformed the land into a baffling alien landscape. Numerous expeditions have failed, either lost entirely or returned as broken people or shadows of their former selves. As different intrepid souls try to uncover the truth behind Area X, they endanger not only their lives, but their very sanity.

Area X collects all three novels in VanderMeer’s gloriously strange Southern Reach Trilogy, stories that vary in tone — expedition mystery, bureaucratic noir and investigative thriller — but that all leave you feeling unsettlingly unmoored after reading them. Weird fiction is meant to challenge the reader, and these books succeed with style.

Usually, even the most peculiar book grows less so as you begin to understand events, but Area X in general and Acceptance in particular, have the rare quality of increasing the weirdness by answering questions and adding pieces to the puzzle.

(In fact, nearly every character featured or mentioned in the first two books appears in the third book to contribute something to the mystery.)

If you’re looking for an engaging sci-fi puzzler that will keep you asking questions, Area X is for you.

Reviewed by Glenn Dallas Bonita Avenue: A Novel

By Peter Buwalda Hogarth, $26.00, 544 pages Check this out!

Siem Sigerius appears to have the perfect life. A brilliant mathematician, beloved university rector, accomplished athlete and loving father, Siem inspires within and without academia. His step-daughter’s boyfriend Aaron particularly idolizes Siem and revels in his favored role as judo partner and (hopefully) someday sonin-law. Unfortunately, Aaron and Joni Sigerius have a secret, a secret that will cause Siem to rethink everything he knows

Book Reviews about the couple. When the fireworks factory in the family’s hometown of Enschede explodes and damages Aaron’s home, the delicate balance of familial goodwill tips, and formerly disregarded suspicions and animosities begin to hold sway. Can the Sigerius family recover from the truth?

Buwalda assembles the plot of Bonita Avenue like a jigsaw puzzle. By telling the story with a series of flashbacks and alternating points of view, he carefully doles out key pieces of information. This allows the reader to assemble the frame of the story but not to fill in the details until knowing them will have the most emotional impact.

Certain conflicts have to happen, the reader is positive, but when and how will keep the pages turning. Bonita Avenue is a skillfully written and entertaining surprise.

Reviewed by Tammy McCartney All the Birds, Singing

By Evie Wyld Vintage, $15.95, 240 pages Check this out!

All the Birds, Singing is big like the sun on an Australian summer day, bare like a newly shorn sheep’s skin, cooing softly and then screaming loudly like the birds that are its namesake.

Fiction Jake, independent and unapologetic, buys a farmhouse on a British island. It’s the rustic type of place where a strong-shouldered woman tending sheep herself is suspect. Jake accepts her outcast status, talking to her dog, Dog, for company. But someone (or somet hing?) is killing her sheep, mauling them at night. She isn’t shocked by the violence; as we see, she’s grown tough. The story alternates between Jake’s life on the island and the life she has left behind, a hazy, angry history.

Just when Jake’s lone tale becomes almost too much to bear, an endearing Englishman appears in her barn. Jake reluctantly opens her home to this odd man.

They make a wonderful pair, as his oblivious charm begins to penetrate her stern aura.

All the Birds, Singing is an unexpected page-turner. It’s a literary mystery about

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sheepshearing, about all the beasts in this world, and how we come to call so many imperfect creatures our own.

Reviewed by Kali Lux The Deep

By Nick Cutter Gallery Books, $26.00, 400 pages Check this out!

Fans of Nick Cutter’s breakout gorefest The Troop won’t be disappointed by The Deep.

Combine the possessed building of House of Leaves with the emotional apparitions of Solaris, then add the childhood nightmares of It, and you can begin to imagine the horror of The Deep.

The ‘Gets is a nasty new virus, first wiping the memories of, then killing off, a huge chunk of humanity. Luke is called to assist his mad-scientist brother in the search for a cure. But there’s a catch — this

new cure lies in a research lab eight miles straight down in a trench below the Pacific Ocean.

Despite the claustrophobia of the deepsea laboratory setup, don’t expect scientific thrills, as this is a classic horror novel. Cutter’s writing style pays homage to classic horror hit-man Stephen King. And Cutter, like King before him, is a master of imagery. As the novel progresses, it warps into a barrage of gruesome scenes. From a queen bee the size of “rump roast or large puppy” to hands possessed, hands repetitively smashed and hands pulled off arms of their own accord, your dreams won’t be the same for weeks after reading this.

Reviewed by Kali Lux

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The Boy in the Black Suit

By Jason Reynolds Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 272 pages Check this out!

Matt Miller’s life drastically changes when he loses his mom to cancer. It doesn’t help that his dad stops working and begins drinking heavily. Matt helps pay the bills by taking a job at none other than a funeral home. Matt enjoys his job, especially when he observes people’s reactions at funerals. Yet, there are more problems when a car hits Matt’s dad.

Fortunately, his dad survives. While he recuperates, Matt encou nters Lovey at one of the funer- als. Although Lovey seems to have it all together, she is not as strong as she appears, since Matt is unaware of her painful past.

Jason Reynolds, the 2015 John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, masterfully has fashioned another story that is not boring — the greatest goal Reynolds strives for in his books. Reynolds’ first-person narrative takes readers into the life of Matt, a high school senior who, amid struggling with the death of his mother, suddenly is thrust into adult responsibilities when his father starts drinking. Reynolds’ plot is lighter than it appears, because he deftly incorporates welldeveloped characters into scenes filled with comedy and a bit of romance. The Boy in the Black Suit is definitely earmarked to be a classic!

Reviewed by Anita Lock Unleashed (Uninvited)

By Sophie Jordan HarperTeen, $17.99, 368 pages Check this out!

In this riveting sequel, Davy Hamilton attempts to cross the U.S. border into Mexico with her three companions: Sean, Gil and Sabine. Misfortune strikes, however,

and Davy is separated from the rest of her group. Davy soon finds herself in the middle of a resistance cell, an Underground Railroad–like group of HTS carriers who help other carriers with the kill gene escape safely to refuges in Mexico. This particular resistance is led by a boy named Caden, a fierce protector and a loyal friend. Attraction simmers between them, and Davy is forced to make a decision. Will Davy choose Caden and help him with his mission, or will she leave in search of her friends, Gil and Sabine, and her former flame, Sean?

I enjoyed this novel immensely! It raises valid questions about the future of our society and the after-effects of discrimination and violence. Davy falls in love with the boy who is the perfect “yin” to her “yang,” and she is able to come to terms with her situation and be happy. The characters are relatable, and the setting is rife with possibilities. The author does an incredible job of creating a highly imaginable dystopia.

Utterly enthralling!

Reviewed by Neha Patel Diamond Boy

By Michael Williams Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.00, 400 pages Check this out!

At the insistence of his wife, Patson’s father has packed up the family and moved them to Marange, where the diamond fields promise riches for everyone willing to dig for them.

Patson is eager to devote himself to mining, positive that his girazi, a priceless stone, awaits, and that someday soon his family can leave Marange and start a new

life. But when President Mugabe’s soldiers arrive to take control of the mines, Patson’s family is ripped apart and life changes forever. Now, as Patson struggles to heal from the violence and cruelty of Mugabe’s soldiers, he is desperate to escape Marange go find his sister, who seems to have been kidnapped.

Michael Williams’ Diamond Boy is one of the most intense novels I’ve read in a long, long time. And I mean that in the best way possible. This story offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the recent history of Zimbabwe, and if it seems a bit slow at first, get ready to get sucked in for quite a ride. Your heart will break as Patson’s life shatters, and you will be on the edge of your seat as he follows his sister into South Africa, desperate to rescue her from an uncertain future. This is an amazing book!

Reviewed by Holly Scudero Side Effects

By Jen Calonita Awesomeness INK, $9.99, 256 pages Check this out!

It’s been six months since the Connollys’ father took off and never came back. And now they are all falling apart. Whitney had a breakdown and now needs medication to keep herself together, although that medication has a bizarre side effect and causes hallucinations that make her feel like life is a musical. The youngest, Sam, feels ignored and neglected, while twins Jason and Lexi cope in their own ways — Jason by turning his back on his beloved baseball, and Lexi by seeking attention from the wrong kinds of guys.

And Keith struggles with anger over giving up college to pick up the pieces. The kids need to find their father, and fast, but can they pull together to do so?

Jen Calonita’s Side Effects is a much deeper novel than readers might be led to believe by the description on the book’s cover. Whitney’s hallucinations certainly do add a fun and unique angle to the siblings’ problems, but they are by no means the central issue of the story, just as Whitney is not solely the main character. This book explores complex sibling relationships, faith (or lack thereof) in one’s parents, love, loss, bullying and so many more important topics that it’s hard to believe they all are so seamlessly interwoven into one story.

Reviewed by Holly Scudero

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The Scar Boys

By Len Vlahos EgmontUSA, $17.99, 256 pages Check this out!

Harry is only 8 years old the day bullies tie him to a tree and leave him there in a thunderstorm. The tree is struck by lightning, catches fire, and Harry’s life is forever changed. If he had trouble with bullies before this deforming event, things only get worse. When he is in middle school, he is bef r iended by popular Johnny, who rescues him from some bullies and suggests they start a band.

They find two other guys to join them and practice and play their way through high school, until they are good enough to start playing for pay. Suddenly, the bass player drops out.

When auditioning for a replacement, they find beautiful Cheyenne. This, again, changes everything for Harry.

Len Vlahos structures this wonderful novel as if it were a college application essay, and this works really well. Harry’s voice is clear and absolutely appropriate for a guy at 18 to tell his story, and the structure allows Harry the ability to speak directly to the reader in ways that an ordinary novel structure would not. The writing and story are very strong, and this exceptional story should reach an audience far beyond the young adult segment it targets.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck

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Fish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt Nancy Paulsen Books, $16.99, 288 pages Check this out!

Ally is a pretty smart cookie, although she doesn’t really believe that. But she must be. She has managed to keep her secret – she cannot read – a perfect secret for all her school years, and now she is in sixth grade. She’s great at math and a true artist, but reading and writing are as painful for her as the terrible bullying and teasing she has to put up with every day at school. Ally keeps on trying to learn and goes to school every day. Everything changes when her teacher goes on maternity leave and a new teacher, Mr. Daniels, takes over. He is patient with her and finds different ways for Ally to learn. Day by day, Ally grows stronger, makes some friends and learns to trust some people. The girl who has been bullying Ally begins to lose her power as Ally gains her own.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt has written a book every bit as powerful as her first book, One for the Murphys, with engaging, well-rounded characters, a moving story, spectacular writing and i mpor t a nt messages that will resonate with tween readers and anyone else lucky enough to find this wonderful book.

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Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck Olympians 7, Ares: Bringer of War

By George O’Connor First Second, $9.99, 80 pages Check this out!

Ares, personification of war, is brought to life in this electrifying graphic novel by George O’Connor. Part of his Olympians series, in this installment Ares is described through his interactions with humans that he and the other Greek gods watch in the closing of the Trojan War. It is a unique

presentation and a very enjoyable one.

A r e s , bloodthirsty and never sated, nevertheless is shown to care for his son Askalaphos, a Greek warrior. The human war is echoed on Olympus, and the gods interfere in human events in an intertwined storyline. Not only does the novel offer characterizations of the gods, but also a brief outline of “The Illiad”; this is an excellent narrative device and paints Ares as much more nuanced and complex, even tender, certainly not an unfeeling brute interested only in glory and death. The drawings are bold and dramatic, frequently bloody (this is about war, after all), although not gratuitously so, and packed with action. The conflicts between the Greek gods always were exciting, and O’Connor’s illustrations irresistibly intensify the drama. Anyone who has any interest in the Olympians (and who doesn’t?) will love the portrait of Ares found in this book.

Reviewed by Gretchen Wagner

girls can’t be cowboys? Lucille Mulhall wasn’t like most girls in the 1890s. She didn’t give a lick about sewing or cooking or becoming a lady. Lucille had her heart set on roping and riding. At a time when most women couldn’t vote or own property, Lucille never let society’s expectations or the dangers of roping and riding stop her from pursuing her passion. Traveling around the country, she broke records and thrilled crowds with her daring acts. Soon cowboys, ranch hands and folks all over the world cheered for the feisty and fearless girl cowboy.

One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul • Tells the story of a Gambian woman who came up with a way to recycle the plastic bags that had littered the landscape in her nation, an act that saved the environment and transformed her community.

Chimpanzee Children of Gombe: 50 Years With Jane Goodall at Gombe National Park by Jane Goodall • This heartwarming book

is filled with photos of many of the chimpanzee babies, toddlers and young adults that live in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where the Jane Goodall Research Center is located. Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee, now an endangered species, and this moving, personal account will educate readers about the many threats to the animals in the wild and inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital work.

In Their Shoes: Extraordinary Women Describe Their Amazing Careers by Deborah Reber • Follow in the footsteps of amazing women who

have the jobs of your dreams! This extensive and empowering career guide leads the way to a fulfilling professional life.

Newly updated with seven additional cutting-edge careers!

Go beyond the job description and get the scoop on what it’s really like to work as a senator, a marine biologist, an actress, and much, much more. This exciting guide gives the behindthe-scenes scoop on a wide variety of careers through nearly 50 intimate “day in the life” profiles of women who excel in their fields. From magazine journalism to forensic science to the most relevant new careers for today’s young women, you’ll learn exactly what to expect and how to get ahead.

Women Heroes of the American Revolution

by Susan Casey • Every schoolchild knows about Paul Revere’s 20-mile ride to warn that the British were coming.

Far fewer know that 16-year-old Sybil Ludington rode twice as far on her horse Star in order to help her father, Colonel Ludington, muster his scattered troops to fight a marauding enemy. Few know about Martha Bratton, who blew up a supply of gunpowder to keep it from approaching British troops and boldly claimed, “It was I who did it!” Susan Casey gives Ludington, Bratton and 18 other remarkable girls and women the spotlight they deserve in this lively collection of biographical profiles.

Drama, Rumors & Secrets: Staying True to Yourself in Changing Times by Nancy Holyoke

Shares expert advice for how to avoid and diffuse drama-related challenges including jealousy, gossip and cyberbullying, offering insights into the psychology of drama based on the experiences of real girls.

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The Duke In My Bed

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When Bray Drakestone makes a promise to his dying friend, he never expects that he would be pressured into keeping it years later. Society, at large, is pressuring Bray to marry his friend’s sister, Louisa, and secure a future for her four sisters as well. When Bray visits Louisa to propose to her, she rejects him. In a show of arrogance, Bray wagers Louisa will want to marry him soon and will even propose to him.

As Louisa and Bray grow closer, sparks fly. However, as the oldest of five girls, Louisa feels an obligation to ferry her younger sisters safely into society.

She refuses to marry someone who would not care for her sisters as well.

Bray and Louisa are complete opposites, but the one thing they have in common is their stubbornness. Amelia Grey writes some great, complex secondary characters as well.

The girls’ socially inept chaperone, Mrs. Colthurst, provides unique comic relief, and each of Louisa’s sisters have their own personality. As the story draws to a close, it’s sweet to see the love grow between Louisa, Bray and all of Louisa’s sisters. I’ll be looking for more to read from Amelia Grey.

Reviewed by Caryn Shaffer Rough Justice

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The night the Sinner’s Tribe Motorcycle Club’s clubhouse is torched, they find a lone rider, thought to be one of the assailants, left behind. Turns out the person isn’t just any biker, it is Arianne, the daughter of the president of a rival MC. But instead of using Arianne as an object for revenge, Sinner’s Tribe president Jagger finds himself wanting to protect the tough as nails woman who has long been emotionally abused by her fa-

ther. As tensions escalate between the two MCs, Jagger is forced to question not only Arianne’s allegiance to him, but also his ability to keep her best interest at heart, especially where her family is concerned.

Rough Justice is a hot, gritty story of finding love at a time when it is least expected, but most needed. The storyline read a little similar to many MC books that already are out there, but the characters have heart that made them likeable. I appreciated a heroine with a backbone who was able to fend for herself in the misogynistic world that is the MC, and the hero’s ability to accept her as more of an equal rather than property, a rarity in this trope.

Reviewed by Christina McPherson-Mock Say Yes to the Marquess: Castles Ever After

By Tessa Dare Avon, $7.99, 384 pages Check this out!

Clio Whitmore has been engaged to Piers Brandon for eight whole years, and he has spent the entirety of that time performing diplomatic duties abroad. She has become the laughingstock of the town and is now tagged “Lady Wait-More,” because of her inability to drag her fiancé to the altar. When Clio inherits a castle, she takes up residence there and resolves to make a life of her own without the added burden of a fiancé, who apparently wants nothing to do with her.

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 Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Accounts Payable Management  Accounts Receivable Management  Business Analysis 101  Business Budgeting 101  Business Credit 101

 Creating an Effective Sales Team  Estate Planning  Excel 2010  Excel 2013  Fundraising 101  Home Business  Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds  Investing 201: Intro to Commodity, Options, and Futures Markets  Managerial Accounting 101  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Payroll Management 101  Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money

 Precalculus 101  Purchasing and Vendor Management 101  QuickBooks 101  Quicken 101  Retirement Planning  Small Business Guide  Statistics 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding Business Administration 101

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Stress Management 101 Stress affects people of all ages, professions and life situations. Even though stress has become part of our everyday life, excessive stress can affect a person’s health and emotional stability.

It also can affect our overall quality of life by reducing productivity, creating or exacerbating existing health problems, and contributing to premature aging. So what do we do about stress in our lives? How do we deal with it? How do we prevent it? That’s where this course comes in. Working through the lessons in this course will help you understand the origins of your stress and provide you with a practical approach for reducing stress in your life and thus, improving your health and emotional well-being.

 Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Angels 101: History, Religion, Spiritualism and You  Anti Aging Techniques  Aromatherapy 101  Auras: Viewing, Identifying, and Understanding  Building Self-Esteem  Careers in Healthcare  Caring for Seniors  Chakra Clearing

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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CONTINUED

 Chakra Meditation 101  Chakras 101  Childhood Obesity 101  Comprehensive Medical Terminology 1 & 2  Crystal Therapy  Dream Interpretation 101  Drug and Alcohol Abuse 101  Emotional Healing 101  Energy Healing  Healing Affirmations 101  Homeopathy 101  Life Coaching 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Medical Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 201  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Memory Improvement 101  Natural Skin Care 101  Nutrition 101  Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree  Reiki 1st Degree  Reiki 2nd Degree  Reiki Attunements  Reiki Essentials  Relaxation 101  Self Hypnosis 101: Reshaping Your Reality  Spiritual Counseling 101  Stress Management 101  Teaching Reiki  The Art of Breathing 101  Therapeutic Bathing 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Yoga 101

ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

 Acrylic Painting 101  Adobe Lightroom 101  Adobe Photoshop 101  Candle Making 101  Creative Writing Workshop  Digital Photography 101  Digital Wedding Photography 101  Event Planning 101  Fashion Design 101: An Introduction  Feng Shui 101  Floral Arrangement 101  How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Food  How To Draw 101  Humor Writing 101

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 Interior Decorating Made Easy  Interior Design 101  Introduction to Music Appreciation  Landscaping 101  Party Planning 101  Philosophy 101  Photography 101: Beginner to Intermediate  Photoshop Elements 101  Poetry Writing 101  Traditional Scrapbooking 101  Travel Writing 101  Water Color Painting 101

 Business Budgeting 101  Business Credit 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Business Writing Basics  Call Center Customer Service 101  Call Center Management 101  Career Coaching 101  Communication With Diplomacy and Tact  Confidence Building 101  Conflict Resolution 101  Contract Law 101

Adobe Photoshop 101 This course will teach you everything you need to know to make full use of the world’s most popular graphics editing program.

Adobe Photoshop is a complex graphics and image editing software and paint program. It has become a mainstay with graphics designers, professional photographers and even hobbyists to edit graphics as well as create and manipulate images. You’ll discover how to easily navigate Photoshop’s interface to find what you need, crop and resize images, work with color to edit and manipulate images, work with layers, add text to images, and much, much more!

BUSINESS  ABCs of Technical Writing  Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Accounts Payable Management  Accounts Receivable Management  Administrative Assistant 101  Advertising, Marketing and Sales Writing  Anger Management 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Basic Research Skills  Business Analysis 101

S P R I N G / S U M M E R

 Crisis Management 101  Customer Relationship Management 101  Customer Service 101  Dealing With Difficult People  Diversity Training 101  Economics 101  Economics 201  Economics: Complete Edition  Effective Communication 101  Effective Presentations  Employment Law Fundamentals 101  Excel 2013  Fundamentals of Cross-Cultural Communication  Fundraising 101  General Secretary 101

C O U R S E

C ATA L O G

 Google + for Business 101  Home Business  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Improve Your Memory  How to Start a Craft Business 101  How to Write a Business Plan 101  How to Write a Grant Proposal  Human Resources Management 101  Interview Skills 101  Introduction to Six Sigma  Job Performance Appraisals  Leadership and Supervision  Legal Secretary 101  Legal Terminology 101  Management Essentials 101  Managerial Accounting 101  Marketing for Small Business 101  Marketing Outreach  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Mediation 101  MS Word 2013  Negotiation Skills 101  Office 2013: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook  Organizational Psychology 101  Payroll Management 101  Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101  Professional Organizer Training  Project Management 101  Public Relations 101  QuickBooks 101  Quicken 101  Resume Writing 101  Retail Business 101  Sensitivity Training in the Workplace  Sexual Harassment Compliance  Small Business Guide  Special Events Planning 101  Speed Reading 101  Statistics 101  Team Management 101  Telephone Skills and Quality Customer Service  Time Management 101  Timeshare Basics  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report  Virtual Assistant 101  Waiter and Waitress Training 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Workers’ Compensation 101  Workplace Safety 101  Writing Effective Persuasion 101

CAREER TRAINING

 ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Technical Writing  Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Accounts Payable Management  Accounts Receivable Management  Administrative Assistant 101  Advertising, Marketing and Sales Writing  Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Anatomy and Physiology  Anger Management 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Bartending and Mixology 101  Basic Research Skills  Business Budgeting 101  Business Consulting 101  Business Credit 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Business Writing Basics  Call Center Customer Service 101  Call Center Management 101  Career Coaching 101  Careers in Healthcare  Catering 101  Children’s Birthday Parties 101  Computer Basics 101  Concierge 101: How to Run a Personal Service Business  Confidence Building 101  Conflict Resolution 101  Creating an Effective Sales Team  Criminology Basics  Crisis Management 101  Customer Relationship Management 101  Customer Service 101  Dealing With Difficult People  Effective Communication 101  Effective Presentations  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  Essay Writing 101  Estate Planning  Etiquette 101  Event Planning 101  Excel 2013  Fashion Design 101: An Introduction  Feng Shui 101  Floral Arrangement 101

 Fundraising 101  General Secretary 101  Home Business  Hotel Management 101  How to Be Your Own Life Coach  How to Create Web Pages  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Run an Effective Helpdesk 101  How to Start a Craft Business 101  How to Write a Business Plan 101  How to Write a Grant Proposal  Human Resources Management 101  Interior Design 101  Internet Marketing Basics  Interview Skills 101  Introduction to Six Sigma  Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds  Investing 201: Intro to Commodity, Options, and Futures Markets  Landlord 101: Managing Rental Properties  Leadership and Supervision 101  Life Coaching 101  Listening Skills 101  Marketing Outreach  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Mediation 101  Memory and Concentration Techniques  Microsoft Publisher 2013  MS Word 2013  Negotiation Skills  Organizational Psychology 101  Party Planning 101  Payroll Management 101  Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money  Personality Development 101  Professional Organizer Training  Project Management 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Public Relations 101  Quicken 101  Recruitment and Retention Strategies 101  Sexual Harassment Compliance  Small Business Guide  Special Events Planning 101  Speed Reading 101  Speed Writing 101  Stress Management 101  Team Management 101  Telephone Skills and Quality Customer Service  Time Management 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report

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CAREER TRAINING CONTINUED

 Virtual Assistant 101  Waiter and Waitress Training 101  Wedding Planning 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Workers’ Compensation 101  Workplace Safety 101  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Effective Persuasion 101

COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY  Adobe Acrobat 101  Adobe Illustrator 101  Adobe InDesign 101  Adobe Lightroom 101  Adobe Photoshop 101  Adobe Premiere 101  Computer Basics 101  Creating Word Press Websites  Digital Photography 101  Dreamweaver 101  Electronics 101  Excel 2007  Excel 2010  Excel 2013  Gmail 101  Google + for Business 101  How to Create Web Pages  How to eBay 101  How to Run an Effective Helpdesk 101  How to Use an iPad 101  Internet Fundamentals 101  Intro to PC Troubleshooting and Repair  Introduction to JavaScript  Microsoft Access 2013  Microsoft Outlook 2013  Microsoft Project 2007  Microsoft Publisher 2007  Microsoft Publisher 2013  MS Office 2007: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook  MS Publisher 2010  MS Word 2007  MS Word 2013  Office 2013: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook  OneNote 2013  Outlook 2007  Outlook 2010

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 Photoshop Elements 101  Pinterest  PowerPoint 2007  PowerPoint 2010  PowerPoint 2013  QuickBooks 101  QuickBooks Online Essentials  Quicken 101  Social Media 101 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn)  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Windows 7  Windows 8  Word 2010

COOKING  Beginner’s Guide to Wine  Cake Decorating 101  Candle Making 101  Catering 101  Cooking and Baking 101  Etiquette 101  Event Planning 101  Feng Shui 101  Housekeeping 101  How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Food  Introduction to Gardening  Italian Cooking 101  Kitchen Sanitation 101  Nutrition 101  Party Planning 101  Pie Baking 101  Restaurant Management 101  Spanish Cooking 101  Spanish Culture 101  Tex Mex Cooking 101  Waiter and Waitress Training 101  Wedding Planning 101  Workplace Safety 101

CRAFTS & HOBBIES

 Acrylic Painting 101  Adobe Photoshop 101  Advanced Dog Training  Anti Aging Techniques  Aromatherapy 101

S P R I N G / S U M M E R

 Astronomy 101  Babysitting 101  Bird Watching 101  Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles  Cake Decorating 101  Candle Making 101  Canoeing 101  Catering 101  Chakras 101  Computer Basics 101  Cooking and Baking 101  Cosmology 101  Couponing 101  Creative Writing Workshop  Digital Photography 101  Dog Grooming 101  Dog Training All-In-One: Beginner to Advanced Techniques  Dream Interpretation 101  Electronics 101  Etiquette 101  Event Planning 101  Face Painting 101  Fashion Design 101: An Introduction  Feng Shui 101  Floral Arrangement 101  Freshwater Fishing 101  Genealogy 101  Geology 101  Haunted Places 101  Housekeeping 101  How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Food  How to Create Web Pages  How to Draw 101  How to eBay 101  How to Manicure  How to Start a Craft Business 101  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Interior Decorating Made Easy  Interior Design 101  Introduction to Gardening  Introduction to Music Appreciation  Italian Cooking 101  Journaling and Memoir Writing 101  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Knitting 101  Landlord 101: Managing Rental Properties  Landscaping 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Mystery Writing 101  Nonfiction Writing 101  Party Planning 101  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101

C O U R S E

C ATA L O G

 Photography 101: Beginner to Intermediate  Pie Baking 101  Poetry Writing 101  Romance Writing 101  Sewing 101  Soap Making 101  Spanish Cooking 101  Special Events Planning 101  Tex Mex Cooking 101  Therapeutic Bathing 101  Timeshare Basics  Traditional Scrapbooking 101  Travel Writing 101  Wedding Crafts and Projects  Wedding Planning 101  Weight Loss Management  Weight Training 101  Yoga 101

Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Accounts Receivable Management  Advertising, Marketing and Sales Writing  Assertiveness Training 101  Babysitting 101  Business Budgeting 101  Business Consulting 101  Business Credit 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Business Math 101  Business Writing Basics  Call Center Customer Service 101  Career Coaching 101  Catering 101  Concierge 101: How to Run a Personal Service Business  Confidence Building 101  Creating an Effective Sales Team  Crisis Management 101  Customer Relationship Management 101  Customer Service 101  Dealing With Difficult People  Diversity Training 101  Economics 101  Economics 201  Effective Communication 101  Effective Presentations  Employment Law Fundamentals 101  Event Planning 101

Bird watching is such an exciting world to explore. Amazing birds can even be found in your own backyard! This self-paced online course covers bird identification and location, feeding, types of birdhouses, equipment, emergency care and behavior and habitats. Whether you are a casual backyard bird watcher or a serious enthusiast, you’ll soon discover that the more you watch birds the more you will want to learn about them.

 Fashion Design 101: An Introduction  Freelance Writing 101  Fundraising 101  Google + for Business  Home Business  How to eBay 101  How to Start a Craft Business 101  How to Start and Run an Online Business  How to Write a Business Plan 101  How to Write a Grant Proposal  Internet Marketing Basics  Introduction to Six Sigma  Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds  Investing 201: Intro to Commodity, Options, and Futures Markets  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Landlord 101: Managing Rental Properties  Leadership and Supervision 101  Management Essentials 101  Managerial Accounting 101  Marketing for Small Business 101  Marketing Outreach  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Mediation 101

 Motivational and Public Speaking 101  MS Word 2013  Negotiation Skills  Party Planning 101  Payroll Management 101  Personal Finance 101  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101  Project Management 101  Public Relations 101  Quicken 101  Restaurant Management 101  Retirement Planning  Small Business Guide  Special Events Planning 101  Team Management 101  Telephone Skills and Quality Customer Service  Time Management 101  Timeshare Basics  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report  Virtual Assistant 101  Wedding Planning 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Workers’ Compensation 101  Workplace Conflict 101  Writing Effective Persuasion 101

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Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money Learn the ins and outs of your individual financial journey in a fun and unique way – as a travel itinerary. You’ll be provided with everything you need to understand your spending habits, chart your progress, grow your current savings and achieve your dreams. This course is broken up into three parts: Plan – maintain checking and savings accounts, create assessments in order to understand your financial standing, and create a foundation for your financial standing; Execute – manage debt, build and manage your credit score as well as balance accounts for future financial security; and Travel – live your dream by generating wealth and controlling spending, making sound investments in stocks and bonds, and even begin starting and growing retirement accounts. These are your steps to financial freedom and you can achieve them all from within the comfort of your home. No matter where you are in your journey, by end of this course, you’ll have a clear map to where you want to go and helpful hints to guide you along the way.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

 Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Accounts Payable Management  Accounts Receivable Management  Applied Statistics 101  Basic Math 101  Business Budgeting 101  Business Credit 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Business Writing Basics  Economics 101  Economics 201  Economics: Complete Edition  Estate Planning  Excel 2010  Excel 2013  Fundraising 101  How to Write a Business Plan 101  How to Write a Grant Proposal  Interview Skills 101  Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds  Investing 201: Intro to Commodity, Options, and Futures Markets  Legal Terminology 101  Managerial Accounting 101  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Organizational Psychology 101  Payroll Management 101  Personal Finance 101  QuickBooks 101  Quicken 101

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 Retirement Planning  Small Business Guide  Statistics 101  Team Management 101  Time Management 101  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report  Understanding Business Administration

GENERAL EDUCATION

 ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Geometry  Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Algebra 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  American Civil War 101  American Government  American History Review  American Revolutionary War 101  American Wars: American Revolution and Civil War  Ancient Civilizations 101  Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies for Teachers  Astronomy 101  Attention Deficit Disorders: ADD and ADHD  Autism 101  Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers  Babysitting 101  Basic Math 101  Basic Parenting 101

S P R I N G / S U M M E R

 Basic Research Skills  Biology 101  Building Children’s Reading Skills  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Chemistry 101  Child Psychology 101  Computer Basics 101  Cosmology 101  Dream Interpretation 101  Early Childhood Development  Economics 101  Economics 201  Economics: Complete Edition  Electronics 101  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  English Composition 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  Excel 2013  Film Appreciation 101  First Grade Curriculum 101  Fundraising 101  GED Test Preparation  Geography 101  Geology 101  Geometry 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Greek Mythology  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Manicure  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Journaling and Memoir Writing 101  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Leadership and Supervision 101  Listening Skills 101

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 Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)  Memory Improvement 101  Meteorology Fundamentals  MS Word 2013  Organizational Psychology 101  Pre-Algebra 101  Precalculus 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101  Reading Comprehension 101  Second Grade Curriculum 101  Sociology 101  Solving Classroom Problems 101  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Spelling 101  Third Grade Curriculum  Time Management 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Unit Studies 101  Vocabulary Building  Wildlife Rehabilitation for Beginners  World Religions 101  World War I  World War ll  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Improvement 101  Writing Women’s Fiction 101

HEALTH & MEDICINE

 Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Aging and Long Term Care 101

 Alzheimer’s Disease 101  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Anti Aging Techniques  Anxiety Therapy 101  Asthma 101  Biology 101  Careers in Healthcare  Caring for Seniors  Chemistry 101  Childhood Obesity 101  Comprehensive Medical Terminology 1 & 2  CPT Coding for Beginners  Depression Management  Diabetes 101  Drug and Alcohol Abuse 101  Early Childhood Development 101  Emotional Healing 101  End of Life Care  Health Education 101  How to Quit Smoking  Introduction to Medical Coding  Lifetime Wellness 101  Medical Office Procedures 101  Medical Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 201  Medical Terminology for Medical Coders  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Microbiology 101  Natural Skin Care 101  Nutrition 101  Nutrition 201  Stress Management 101  The Art of Breathing 101  Therapeutic Bathing 101  Vegetarianism 101  Weight Loss Management 101  Weight Training 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Yoga 101

Medical Terminology 101 This course covers the medical language and terminology used by health-care professionals everywhere. If you’re interested in pursuing a health and science career requiring the ability to communicate with physicians, dentists or other medical professionals, this class will meet all your needs. In easy-to-review lessons, you’ll find our user-friendly format not only will give you a solid foundation in medical language, but also can be completed in less than 25 days!

You will analyze individual word parts, such as prefixes, suffixes and word roots, along with learning body system dynamics, basic medical language, body orientation, health, wellness and disease terms. You will learn the basic components of medical terminology as it relates to each body system plus the instruments used in assessment also will be reviewed.

HISTORY  American Civil War 101  American Government  American Heroes and Villains  American History Review  American Revolutionary War 101  American Wars: American Revolution and Civil War  Ancient Civilizations 101  Basic Research Skills  Buddhism 101  Celtic Mythology 101  Cosmology 101  Economics 101  Economics 201  Egyptian Mythology 101  Genealogy 101  German Culture 101  Greek Mythology  Haunted Places 101  Historical Fiction Writing 101  History of the Universe  History of Terrorism 101  History’s Greatest Conspiracies  Introduction to Music Appreciation  Metaphysics 101  Philosophy 101  Salem Witch Trials  The Gulf War  Twenty Women Who Changed American History  UFO Studies  US Citizenship Test Preparation  Vietnam War  World Religions 101  World War I  World War l and ll  World War ll

HOME & GARDEN

 Advanced Dog Training  Advocacy for Elderly Patients  All About Herbs  Babysitting 101  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior

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HOME & GARDEN CONTINUED

 Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles  Cat Care and Training 101  Children’s Birthday Parties 101  Clutter Control 101  Cooking and Baking 101  Couponing 101  Dog & Cat First Aid, Care & Maintenance  Dog Grooming 101  Dog Training 101: A Guide for Beginners  Dog Training All-In-One: Beginner to Advanced Techniques  Essentials of Ecology 101  Etiquette 101  Etiquette for Children and Teens 101  Event Planning 101  Feng Shui 101

 Interior Design 101  Introduction to Gardening  Landscaping 101  Nutrition 101  Nutrition 201  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101  Professional Organizer Training  Snakes of the Western Hemisphere 101  Soap Making 101  Spanish Cooking 101  Spiders and Other Insects in North America 101  Tex Mex Cooking 101  The Art of Breathing 101  Traditional Scrapbooking 101  Tropical Gardening 101  Vegetable Gardening 101  Wedding Planning 101

Landscaping 101 The enjoyment of a beautiful landscape is one of the great pleasures of home ownership.

This course will teach you the basics of the science of landscaping, plus show you how to apply your own creativity to transform your yard into a work of art. You will learn the basics of landscaping, including harmony, balance, color, natural transitions, proportion and line; how to assess your present landscape needs and purpose of your landscape; how to gather ideas and where to use professional help or not; how to plan your landscape and schedule the work; how to avoid common landscaping mistakes; and how to make the most of what you have.

 Floral Arrangement 101  Freshwater Fishing 101  Geology 101  Homeopathy 101  Housekeeping 101  How to Care for House Pets 101  How to Prepare, Stage and Sell Your Home  How to Start a Craft Business 101  Interior Decorating Made Easy

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 ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of English Grammar

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 ABCs of Geometry  American Civil War 101  American Government  American Revolutionary War 101  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Ancient Civilizations 101  Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies for Teachers  Astronomy 101  Attention Deficit Disorders: ADD and ADHD  Autism 101  Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers  Basic Parenting 101  Biology 101  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior  Child Psychology 101  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  English Composition 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  Etiquette 101  Etiquette for Children and Teens 101  Fundraising 101  GED Test Preparation  Genealogy 101  Geometry 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Greek Mythology  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Journaling and Memoir Writing 101  Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)  Medical Terminology 101  Microbiology 101  Nutrition 101  Pre-Algebra 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101  Reading Comprehension 101  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Spelling 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Unit Studies 101  Vocabulary Building  World Religions 101  World War I  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Improvement 101

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DO IT YOURSELF

 ABCs of Technical Writing  Anger Management 101  Aromatherapy 101  Bartending and Mixology 101  Business Management 101  Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles  Cake Decorating 101  Candle Making 101  Canoeing 101  Catering 101  Concierge 101: How to Run a Personal Service Business  Creative Writing Workshop  Dealing With Difficult People  Dog Grooming 101  Effective Presentations  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  Essay Writing 101  Etiquette 101  Event Planning 101  Feng Shui 101  Fundraising 101  Genealogy 101  Home Business  Housekeeping 101  How to Draw 101  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Manicure  How to Prepare, Stage and Sell Your Home  How to Start a Craft Business 101  How to Write a Business Plan 101  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Landscaping 101  Listening Skills 101  Mediation 101  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Memory and Concentration Techniques  Memory Improvement 101  Nonfiction Writing 101  Party Planning 101  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101  Pie Baking 101  Professional Organizer Training

Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles This course offers a highly successful approach to acquiring and selling antiques and collectibles for both fun and profit. It incorporates many strategies of acquiring and selling desirable objects and pieces, with the goal of personal enjoyment and fulfillment.

Successful collectors learn what sells and what to buy in order to sell later. Many of the most profitable collectors and dealers learn the principals necessary to trade, barter, acquire and sell both antiques and collectibles. They avoid expensive mistakes and missteps. They use knowledge as their best tool to acquire items for their collections or resale.

 Resume Writing 101  Soap Making 101  Speed Reading 101  Speed Writing 101  Stress Management 101  Timeshare Basics  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Waiter and Waitress Training 101  Wedding Planning 101  Weight Loss Management  Wellness Coaching 101  Writing Effective Persuasion 101  Yoga 101

LANGUAGE ARTS

 ABCs of English Grammar  Basic English Speaking Skills  Chinese Culture Studies 101  Creative Writing 101  Egyptian Mythology 101  English Composition 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  French Culture 101  German Culture 101  Greek Mythology  How to Write a Short Story 101  Japanese Cultural Studies 101  Journaling and Memoir Writing 101  Novel Writing 101  Philosophy 101  Poetry Writing 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101

 Russian Culture 101  Spanish Culture 101  Spelling 101  Travel Writing 101  Vocabulary Building  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Improvement 101  Writing Women’s Fiction 101

LAW, LEGAL & CRIMINAL STUDIES

 ABCs of Technical Writing  Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Anger Management 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Writing Basics  Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection  Conflict Resolution 101  Contract Law 101  Criminology Basics  Domestic Violence 101  Employment Law Fundamentals 101  Legal Secretary 101  Legal Terminology 101  Negotiation Skills  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Retirement Planning  Sexual Harassment Compliance  Small Business Guide  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report  Workers’ Compensation 101

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MATHEMATICS  ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of Geometry  Algebra 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Applied Statistics 101  Basic Math 101  Business Math 101  Geometry 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)  Physics 101: Beginner to Intermediate Concepts  Pre-Algebra 101  Precalculus 101  Statistics 101

NEW AGE & ALTERNATIVE BELIEFS

Dealing With Difficult People Dealing with a difficult or toxic personality can be damaging both emotionally and physically, particularly if the person is your boss or sitting in the cubicle right next to you. Confronting those who compromise your comfort and job security can be very difficult for many people, but standing up for yourself is essential in the workplace. If you can’t stop thinking about a problem with someone at work – be it a bullying boss, a subversive co-worker, or a sexist client – it’s important to know that you can take control of the situation. This class will allow students to explore what feeds these kinds of behaviors, ways to address these situations and when to call for outside assistance. In 11 easy-to-follow lessons, students will learn to identify various types of difficult personalities and address conflict before it begins to chip away at their well-being and job satisfaction.  Relaxation 101  Soap Making 101  Tarot Cards 101  The Art of Breathing 101  Therapeutic Bathing 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Working with Your Animal Allies, Teachers and Totems  Yoga 101

OFFICE SKILLS  Angels 101: History, Religion, Spiritualism and You  Aromatherapy 101  Auras: Viewing, Identifying, and Understanding  Chakra Clearing  Chakra Meditation 101  Chakras 101  Cryptozoology 101  Dream Interpretation 101  Energy Healing  Feng Shui 101  Haunted Places 101  Healing Affirmations 101  Homeopathy 101  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Life Coaching 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Metaphysics 101  Nutrition 101  Reiki 1st Degree  Reiki 2nd Degree  Reiki Attunements  Reiki Hand Placements

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 ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Technical Writing  Accounts Receivable Management  Administrative Assistant 101  Advertising, Marketing and Sales Writing  Anger Management 101  Anxiety Therapy 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Business Budgeting 101  Business Credit 101  Business Ethics 101  Business Management 101  Business Writing Basics  Career Coaching 101  Computer Basics 101  Conflict Resolution 101  CPT Coding for Beginners  Creating an Effective Sales Team  Crisis Management 101  Customer Relationship Management 101  Customer Service 101

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 Dealing With Difficult People  Effective Communication 101  Effective Presentations  Employment Law Fundamentals 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing  Estate Planning  Excel 2010  Excel 2013  Fundraising 101  General Secretary 101  Home Business  How to Create Web Pages  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Write a Business Plan 101  Human Resources Management 101  Interview Skills 101  Job Performance Appraisals  Marketing Outreach  Mastering Sales Skills 101  Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)  Mediation 101  Medical Terminology 101  Microsoft Publisher 2013  Motivational and Public Speaking 101  MS Office 2007: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook  Negotiation Skills  Organizational Psychology 101  Outlook 2010  Payroll Management 101  Photoshop Elements 101  Project Management 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Public Relations 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101  QuickBooks 101  Quicken 101  Running Effective Meetings

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 Sensitivity Training in the Workplace  Sexual Harassment Compliance  Small Business Guide  Special Events Planning 101  Speed Reading 101  Speed Writing 101  Spelling 101  Team Management 101  Telephone Skills and Quality Customer Service  Time Management 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding Business Administration 101  Vocabulary Building  Workers’ Compensation 101  Workplace Safety 101  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Effective Persuasion 101  Writing Improvement 101

PARENTING & FAMILY

 Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Alzheimer’s Disease 101  Anger Management 101  Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies for Teachers  Attention Deficit Disorders: ADD and ADHD  Autism 101  Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers

 Babysitting 101  Basic Parenting 101  Behavior Management 101  Building Children’s Reading Skills  Building Self-Esteem in Children 101  Bullying in Elementary School 101  Caring for Seniors  Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection  Child Psychology 101  Childhood Obesity 101  Children’s Birthday Parties 101  Clutter Control 101  Depression Management  Dog Grooming 101  Dog Training 101: A Guide for Beginners  Dog Training All-In-One: Beginner to Advanced Techniques  Domestic Violence 101  Dream Interpretation 101  Early Childhood Development  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  Etiquette 101  Etiquette for Children and Teens 101  Genealogy 101  Healing Affirmations 101  Healthy Relationships 101  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Middle and High School Bullying 101  Negotiation Skills  Personality Development 101  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Stress Management 101  Traditional Scrapbooking 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101

Advocacy for Elderly Patients With growing numbers of seniors in our aging population, families and extended family members are finding themselves in a position where they’re providing for some or all of the care for their senior loved ones. Understanding basic rights of patients and how such rights apply to the elderly will help you become an advocate for not only elderly patients, but for other family members and friends. In this course, you’ll learn what an advocate is, what one does and why it’s important to be an advocate for patient care today. You’ll also learn how to do your part to preserve the dignity of seniors, prevent elder abuse and understand the basics of elderly patient care at home, in assisted-living facilities and in nursing homes or other care scenarios. Plus, you’ll learn the importance of nutrition and providing senior-friendly living spaces, and how to effectively evaluate nursing homes, understand the legal rights of seniors and protect them from scams.

PERFORMING ARTS

 Chakras 101  Digital Photography 101  Etiquette 101  Event Planning 101  Fashion Design 101: An Introduction  Feng Shui 101  Film Appreciation 101  Floral Arrangement 101  Introduction to Music Appreciation  Photography 101: Beginner to Intermediate  Screenwriting 101  Special Events Planning 101  Weight Loss Management 101  Weight Training 101

PERSONAL CARE

 Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Alzheimer’s Disease 101  Anger Management 101  Anti Aging Techniques  Anxiety Therapy 101  Aromatherapy 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Basic Parenting 101  Chakras 101  Childhood Obesity 101  Confidence Building 101  Depression Management  Dog & Cat First Aid, Care & Maintenance  Drug and Alcohol Abuse 101  How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Food  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Manicure  Interior Design 101  Life Coaching 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Memory and Concentration Techniques  Nutrition 101  Nutrition 201  Personality Development 101  Soap Making 101

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PERSONAL CARE CONTINUED

 Stress Management 101  Teaching Reiki  The Art of Breathing 101  Therapeutic Bathing 101  Vegetarianism  Weight Training 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Yoga 101

PET & ANIMAL CARE

 Advanced Dog Training  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior  Cat Care and Training 101  Dog & Cat First Aid, Care & Maintenance  Dog Grooming 101  Dog Psychology 101  Dog Training 101: A Guide for Beginners  Dog Training All-In-One: Beginner to Advanced Techniques  How to Care for House Pets 101  Marine Biology 101  Marine Life Rescue 101  Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Business 101  Snakes of the Western Hemisphere 101  Wildlife Rehabilitation for Beginners

PSYCHOLOGY  Abnormal Psychology 101  Alzheimer’s Disease 101  Anger Management 101  Anxiety Therapy 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Autism 101  Basic Parenting 101  Building Self-Esteem  Building Self-Esteem in Children 101  Bullying in Elementary School 101  Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection  Child Psychology 101  Childhood Obesity 101

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 Conflict Resolution 101  Counseling Psychology 101  Dealing With Difficult People  Diversity Training 101  Domestic Violence 101  Dream Interpretation 101  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  Emotional Healing 101  Fundamentals of Cross-Cultural Communication  Healing Affirmations 101  Healthy Relationships 101  How to Be Your Own Life Coach  How to Improve Your Memory  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Life Coaching 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Listening Skills 101  Mediation 101  Memory and Concentration Techniques  Negotiation Skills  Organizational Psychology 101  Psychology 101  Sexual Harassment Compliance

 Sociology 101  Stress Management 101  Wellness Coaching 101

REAL ESTATE  Business Writing Basics  Estate Planning  Feng Shui 101  How to Prepare, Stage and Sell Your Home  Interior Design 101  Introduction to Gardening  Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds  Landlord 101: Managing Rental Properties  Landscaping 101  Professional Organizer Training  Retirement Planning  Timeshare Basics  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report

Feng Shui 101 Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that is designed to help you improve your life personally and professionally. The Chinese believe that your environment has a large effect on your mental and physical well-being. When you are unbalanced in your life, you open yourself up to negative emotions and illness. However, when you are balanced in your life, you open yourself up to greater wealth and health.

Much of what is utilized in feng shui is interior decorating designed to align your home or office with the various elements of the universe and create harmony in your life based upon your specific personal requirements. Throughout this course, you will learn how to use feng shui in your personal life step-by-step. Each lesson will guide you through the next step in the process of feng shui. From determining whether you are yin or yang, what type of occupation you have, to the type of personality you have based upon your birth stars, you will learn how all of these elements combine and how to harmonize them in your home.

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REFERENCE  ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of Geometry  ABCs of Technical Writing  Abnormal Psychology 101  Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  American Civil War 101  American History Review  American Revolutionary War 101  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Ancient Civilizations 101  Anti Aging Techniques  Astronomy 101  Autism 101  Basic Research Skills  Biology 101  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior  Business Management 101  Business Math 101  Chemistry 101  Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection  Child Psychology 101  Cosmology 101  Creative Writing Workshop  Dog Training 101: A Guide for Beginners  Economics: Complete Edition  Effective Communication 101  Effective Presentations  Employment Law Fundamentals 101  English Composition 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  Etiquette 101  Excel 2013  First Grade Curriculum 101  Genealogy 101  Geography 101  Greek Mythology  Haunted Places 101  History’s Greatest Conspiracies  Home Business  How to Write a Grant Proposal  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Interview Skills 101  Intro to PC Troubleshooting and Repair

 Introduction to Medical Billing  Legal Secretary 101  Mediation 101  Medical Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 201  Meteorology Fundamentals  Microbiology 101  Mystery Writing 101  Negotiation Skills  Novel Writing 101  Nutrition 101  Organizational Psychology 101  Philosophy 101  Project Management 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Reading Comprehension 101  Resume Writing 101  Retirement Planning

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

 Ancient Civilizations 101  Angels 101: History, Religion, Spiritualism and You  Buddhism 101  Chakras 101  Christianity 101: An Introduction  Cosmology 101  Judaism 101: An Introduction  Metaphysics 101  Philosophy 101  Spiritual Counseling 101  World Religions 101

Astronomy 101 In this course we’re going to explore our night sky, constellations, our solar system, our galaxy and what lies beyond the far reaches of space. In addition, we’ll learn about past and current projects for space exploration, as well as future ideas for space travel. Our journey also will take us to black holes, quasars, supernovaes, brown dwarfs and the string theory. And lastly, we’ll explore in depth on how we make observations from earth, and touch on the mechanics of optical telescopes that aid us in exploring the night sky.

 Second Grade Curriculum 101  Small Business Guide  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Speed Reading 101  Speed Writing 101  Statistics 101  The Gulf War  Time Management 101  Traditional Scrapbooking 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Understanding and Managing Your Credit Report  Vietnam War  Wedding Planning 101  Weight Training 101  Workplace Safety 101  World Religions 101  World War I  World War l and ll

SCIENCE  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Astronomy 101  Biology 101  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior  Chemistry 101  Comprehensive Medical Terminology 1 & 2  Current Discoveries of the Universe 101  Dream Interpretation 101  Electronics 101  Essentials of Ecology 101  Geography 101

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 Geology 101  Global Warming  Health Education 101  History of the Universe  Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology  Marine Biology 101  Meteorology Fundamentals  Microbiology 101  Organic Chemistry 101  Physics 101: Beginner to Intermediate Concepts  Psychology 101  Sociology 101

SELF-HELP  Abnormal Psychology 101  Anger Management 101  Anti Aging Techniques  Anxiety Therapy 101  Aromatherapy 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Building Self-Esteem  Building Self-Esteem in Children 101

 Home Business  How to Be Your Own Life Coach  How to Improve Your Concentration  How to Quit Smoking  How to Write a Business Plan 101  Interview Skills 101  Kinesics 101 - Learn to Read Body Language  Life Coaching 101  Lifetime Wellness 101  Listening Skills 101  Managing Your Career  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Memory and Concentration Techniques  Motivational and Public Speaking 101  Negotiation Skills  Nutrition 101  Personality Development 101  Problem Solving Strategies 101  Resume Writing 101  Speed Reading 101  Stress Management 101  Team Management 101  The Art of Breathing 101  Virtual Assistant 101  Wellness Coaching 101  Workplace Conflict 101  Yoga 101

 Building Self-Esteem  Bullying in Elementary School 101  Caring for Seniors  Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection  Child Psychology 101  Confidence Building 101  Conflict Resolution 101  Depression Management  Diabetes 101  Domestic Violence 101  Early Childhood Development 101  End of Life Care  Fundraising 101  Healthy Relationships 101  HIV: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment  How to Write a Grant Proposal  Life Coaching 101  Mediation 101  Negotiation Skills  Psychology 101  Sexual Harassment Compliance  Sociology 101  Stress Management 101

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Building Self-Esteem in Children 101 In this course, you will learn all about self-esteem and come out ready to put those skills into action in order to change a life and make the world a better place. This course goes beyond just the basics, such as why selfesteem is important, and what problems arise from children having low self-esteem. It also covers such indepth angles as self-esteem at various stages throughout child development including infancy, elementary, middle school, high school and young adulthood years, plus looks at how the words we use matter, the importance of being an active listener with children, defining values and core beliefs, and the power of positive thinking.  Career Coaching 101  Clutter Control 101  Confidence Building 101  Dealing With Difficult People  Depression Management  Diversity Training 101  Drug and Alcohol Abuse 101  Effective Presentations  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  Estate Planning  Etiquette 101  Feng Shui 101  Fundraising 101  Healing Affirmations 101

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SOCIAL WORK  Abnormal Psychology 101  Advocacy for Elderly Patients  Alzheimer’s Disease 101  Anger Management 101  Assertiveness Training 101  Autism 101  Behavior Management 101

S P R I N G / S U M M E R

 Abnormal Psychology 101  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies for Teachers  Attention Deficit Disorders: ADD and ADHD  Autism 101  Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers  Behavior Management 101  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  Learning Disabilities: What You Need to Know  Medical Terminology 101  Parent Advocacy in Special Education: Strategies, Supports and Quality Control  Personality Development 101  Psychology 101  Special Ed: Effective and Significant Approaches  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Unit Studies 101

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Unit Studies 101 This is a two-part class, the purpose of which is to provide you with the tools necessary to develop your own unit studies course for either homeschool or classroom purposes. Part 1 walks you through the process of building your own unit study course in general terms. Part 2 applies the concepts discussed previously to the topic of baseball and gives you a variety of suggestions for creating a unit study that covers all the major subject areas.

SPIRITUAL STUDIES

 Angel Healing  Angels 101: History, Religion, Spiritualism and You  Anti Aging Techniques  Aromatherapy 101  Auras: Viewing, Identifying, and Understanding  Become a Reiki Master  Buddhism 101  Chakra Clearing  Chakra Meditation 101  Cosmology 101  Cryptozoology 101  Crystal Therapy  Dream Interpretation 101  Energy Healing  Haunted Places 101  Healing Affirmations 101  Homeopathy 101  How to Be Your Own Life Coach  Life Coaching 101  Meditation 101: Learn How to Meditate  Metaphysics 101  Paranormal Investigation 101  Paranormal Investigation 201  Paranormal Investigations: Complete Edition  Philosophy 101  Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree  Reiki 1st Degree  Reiki 2nd Degree  Reiki Attunements  Reiki Essentials  Reiki Hand Placements  Relaxation 101  Spiritual Counseling 101  Tarot Cards 101

 Teaching Reiki  The Art of Breathing 101  UFO Studies  Yoga 101

TEACHER RESOURCES

 ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Geometry  Algebra 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  American Civil War 101  American Government  American Revolutionary War 101  American Wars: American Revolution and Civil War  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Ancient Civilizations 101  Astronomy 101  Autism 101  Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers  Basic English Speaking Skills  Basic Math 101  Basic Research Skills  Behavior Management 101  Biology 101  Bird Watching 101: Food, Feeders and Behavior  Building Children’s Reading Skills  Bullying in Elementary School 101  Chemistry 101  Child Psychology 101  Creative Writing for Beginners  Early Childhood Development 101  Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing

 ESL Basic Writing Skills  ESL Grammar Skills Level 1  Essay Writing 101  Etiquette 101  Etiquette for Children and Teens 101  Fourth Grade Curriculum  Fundraising 101  Genealogy 101  Geometry 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Greek Mythology  How to Be a Substitute Teacher  How to Teach Reading Fundamentals  How to Write a Grant Proposal  How to Write a Short Story 101  Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)  Medical Terminology 101  Meteorology Fundamentals  Microbiology 101  Middle and High School Bullying 101  Negotiation Skills  Nonfiction Writing 101  Nutrition 101  Personality Development 101  Philosophy 101  Pre-Algebra 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101  Second Grade Curriculum 101  Solving Classroom Problems 101  Special Education 101: Foundations, Purpose, & Challenges  Speed Reading 101  Spelling 101  Third Grade Curriculum  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Vocabulary Building  World Religions 101  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Improvement 101  Writing Women’s Fiction 101

TERMINOLOGY  ABCs of Algebra  Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Comprehensive Medical Terminology 1 & 2  Computer Basics 101

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TERMINOLOGY CONTINUED

 CPT Coding for Beginners  Economics 101  Economics 201  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing  Introduction to Medical Billing  Legal Secretary 101  Legal Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 201  Medical Terminology for Medical Coders  Vocabulary Building

TEST PREPARATION

 ABCs of Algebra  ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Geometry  American Civil War 101  American Revolutionary War 101  Anatomy and Physiology 101  Basic Math 101  Basic Research Skills  Biology 101  Chemistry 101  Child Psychology 101  Customer Service 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  GED Test Preparation  Geology 101  Geometry 101: Beginner to Intermediate Level  Interview Skills 101  Legal Terminology 101  Math All-In-One (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry Review)

 Medical Terminology 101  Medical Terminology 201  Memory Improvement 101  Microbiology 101  MS Word 2013  Sociology 101  Speed Reading 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  US Citizenship Test Preparation  World Religions 101  World War I  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures

WEB DEVELOPMENT

 Adobe After Effects 101  Adobe Edge Animate CC  Adobe Fireworks 101  Adobe Illustrator 101  Adobe Muse 101  Adobe Photoshop 101  Adobe Premiere 101  Computer Basics 101  Creating WordPress Websites  Dreamweaver 101  Excel 2013  Gmail 101  How to Create Web Pages  How to eBay 101  Internet Marketing Basics  Introduction to JavaScript  Introduction to SQL  Microsoft Project 2013  Microsoft Publisher 2013  Microsoft Visio 2013  MS Publisher 2010  MS Word 2013  Office 2010: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook  Office 2013: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Dreamweaver 101 Adobe Dreamweaver is a web-design program that gives even the most amateur web designer the ability to create stunning web pages fairly quickly and easily. You don’t have to know HTML or any other programming language to be able to use Dreamweaver; you can simply type and paste text and other images onto the screen and let Dreamweaver write the code for you. Whether this is your first time using Dreamweaver or you’ve used it in the past, this course will walk you through the program step-by-step and teach you how to use its many features and options to create web pages.

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 Photoshop Elements 101  Pinterest  Social Media 101 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn)

WRITING SKILLS

 ABCs of English Grammar  ABCs of Technical Writing  Advertising, Marketing and Sales Writing  Building Children’s Reading Skills  Business Writing Basics  Creative Writing for Beginners  Creative Writing Workshop  Effective Presentations  English Composition 101  Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary  ESL Basic Grammar  ESL Basic Grammar and Writing  ESL Basic Writing Skills  Essay Writing 101  Freelance Writing 101  Historical Fiction Writing 101  How to Write a Grant Proposal  How to Write a Short Story 101  How to Write Short Stories for Children 101  Humor Writing 101  Journaling and Memoir Writing 101  Marketing Outreach  Mystery Writing 101  Nonfiction Writing 101  Novel Writing 101  Paranormal Romance Writing 101  Poetry Writing 101  Proofreading and Copyediting 101  Punctuation and Grammar 101  Reading Comprehension 101  Resume Writing 101  Romance Writing 101  Screenwriting 101  Speed Writing 101  Spelling 101  Travel Writing 101  Typing and Keyboarding 101  Vocabulary Building  Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures  Writing Effective Persuasion 101  Writing Improvement 101  Writing the Great American Short Story  Writing Women’s Fiction 101 BROUGHT TO YOU BY

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APRIL 2015

A FREE MONTHLY GUIDE TO YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY, ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

adults & all ages BIXBY LIBRARY A-Book-A-Month Discussion Group: Memoirs Wednesday, April 29 • 2-3 p.m.

Read any memoir or choose one from a selection on display at the library. For adults.

BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY Open Book Discussion Group Tuesday, April 7 • 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Read "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" by Rachel Joyce and then join us for this lively discussion.

Take Five: Worldbuilding Tuesday, April 14 • 6:30-7:50 p.m.

In conjunction with Northeastern State University's “Big Read,” the Broken Arrow libraries are partnering to bring you a special “Take Five.”

Using the concept of worldbuilding as experienced in Ursula Le Guin's classic "A Wizard of Earthsea," five presenters will have five minutes each to highlight five titles that excel in creating vivid, richly imagined worlds. Door prizes, trivia and refreshments will round out the evening. For adults and teens.

BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY/SOUTH Great Decisions Wednesdays, April 8, 22 12:30-2:30 p.m. • Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join other adults in a lively discussion analyzing current issues and their historical precedents.

Our topics will be "U.S. Policy Toward Africa" on April 8 and “Syria’s Refugee Crisis” on April 22. For adults.

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COMMUNITY VENUES

Brookside Book Discussion Monday, April 13 • 1:30-2:30 p.m.

We'll go West when we read and discuss "The Homesman"

by Glendon Swarthout.

Books Sandwiched In Monday, April 6 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.

LOCATION: Oklahoma Methodist Manor, Fleming Center, 4134 E. 31st St. Karen Cravens, director, School of Accounting and Management Information Systems, University of Tulsa, will review "What Women Want: The Science of Female Shopping" by Paco Underhill. For adults. Sponsored by Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

CHARLES PAGE LIBRARY TableTop Day: TableTop Games @ Your Library Saturday, April 11 • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bring your own favorite games to play and share or choose one to play from our small supply. For ages 5 to adult.

COLLINSVILLE LIBRARY All Thumbs Knitters Wednesdays, April 1, 15 • 1-3 p.m.

All levels of knitting expertise are welcome to join us for this fun and instructional afternoon. For adults.

Job Lab Monday, April 13 • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Update your résumé, search for jobs online or explore a new career in this special computer lab just for job seekers. You will have access to Microsoft Office software and the Internet. USB flash drives are available for purchasing, or you can bring your own to save your work. Standard printing charges apply. Library staff and resources will be in the lab to provide assistance. Registration is required. Call 918-549-7528 to register. For adults.

Collinsville Book Discussion Tuesday, April 14 • noon-1 p.m.

Read "The Yiddish Policemen's Union"

by Michael Chabon and then join this fun group for a lively discussion.

Patchworkers Tuesday, April 14 • 6:30-8 p.m.

If you want to learn to quilt or are already an experience quilter, join us for an informative and fun evening. For adults.

All Tulsa City-County Library regional locations will be closed on Sunday, April 5 for Easter.

HARDESTY REGIONAL LIBRARY Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Start-Up Basics Thursday, April 2 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Pecan Room • Want to start a business? Get the help you need with SCORE experts. Learn the essentials of business start-ups, get action steps for your business and receive one-toone mentoring. SCORE is a nonprofit association of volunteer business experts.

Registration is required. Go to www. tulsa.score.org to register. For adults.

International TableTop Game Day Saturday, April 11 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Frossard Auditorium Bring your own board/card games and

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enjoy getting to know fellow gamers.

Families are welcome! For all ages.

Genealogy Workshop With Rick and Pam Sayre Saturday, April 18 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Frossard Auditorium Noted genealogists Rick and Pam Sayre will present an all-day genealogy workshop. Pam will begin the day with "Researching in Missouri Records." Rick will follow with "The Serial Set, American State Papers and the Territorial Papers." After lunch Rick and Pam will team up to present a twohour session on "Using Maps to Solve Problems." Join us and expand your genealogy research knowledge. For adults. Sponsored by Tulsa Library Trust.

Butterfly Gardening Saturday, April 25 • 10-11 a.m.

Location: Pecan Room Join Master Gardener Jim Thayer as he discusses all you need to know to create a garden that attracts butterflies, is environmentally friendly and protects natural beauty. For adults.

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KnitWits Knitting Club Wednesday, April 15 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Do you like to crochet or knit, or would you like to learn how? Join the KnitWits at the Librarium! All skill levels are welcome. We will have kits available for checkout. For all ages.

3-D Printer Orientation Saturday, April 18 • 2-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28 • 3:30-4 p.m.

Join us for a brief introduction to 3-D printing and learn how to use the Makerbot and Ultimaker 3-D printers. For all ages.

PRATT LIBRARY Bees for Life Saturday, April 18 • 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Alan Larson, one of our favorite beekeepers, will tell us more about the importance of bees in our lives. For all ages.

ZARROW REGIONAL LIBRARY Osage Language Class Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15 • 6-7 p.m.

Location: North Room The Osage Nation Language Department will teach the basics of the Osage language. For all ages.

Butterfly Gardening 101 Tuesday, April 14 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: South Room Learn how to create a butterfly habitat and attract butterflies to your garden. Butterfly gardening is a rewarding way to engage with nature and help increase butterfly populations. For all ages.

Family Game Night Tuesday, April 28 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Bring your favorite board game or choose from one of ours. For all ages.

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Preview Night: Friends of the Helmerich Library's Annual Book Sale Thursday, April 16 • 5-8 p.m.

This preview night is for Friends of the Helmerich Library members only.

Membership may be obtained at the door for a $5 donation. The book sale features thousands of gently used books and media. For adults.

Jenks Book Discussion Group Thursday, April 16 • 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Join this fun group for a lively discussion of great books. We will discuss "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed.

For adults. Participants should read the book prior to the program.

Friends of the Helmerich Library's Annual Book Sale Friday, April 17 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The book sale features thousands of gently used books and media.

For all ages.

Native Culture Maker Space: Cherokee Pottery With Crystal Hanna Saturday, April 4 • 1-2:30 p.m.

Join potter Crystal Hanna for Cherokee stories and a hands-on pottery workshop. Materials will be provided to complete a piece. For all ages.

Sponsored by Tulsa Library Trust and American Indian Resource Center.

Books People Are Talking About Wednesday, April 22 • 12:15-1:15 p.m.

What happens to a family when a sister or brother or parent becomes mentally ill? We will explore this question in nonfiction and fiction, particularly "The Splendid Things We Planned" by Blake Bailey, who grew up in Vinita, Okla., and "Circles Around the Sun: In Search of a Lost Brother” by Molly McCloskey.

HERMAN AND KATE KAISER LIBRARY Family Fun Friday Friday, April 10 • 2-3:30 p.m.

Enjoy stories, crafts, games, a science activity and demonstration, and fun for all ages.

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KENDALL-WHITTIER LIBRARY Reel Fun for Grownups Thursday, April 2 • 1-3 p.m.

Enjoy a movie and some popcorn.

For adults. Sponsored by Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

LIBRARIUM Growing Tomatoes in Oklahoma Tuesday, April 7 • 6-7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21 • 3-4 p.m.

Join Kenda Woodburn, horticulture educator with the OSU Extension Center, to learn how to grow a bumper crop of tomatoes here in the Oklahoma sun! A variety of tomato plants will be available. For all ages.

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Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Start-up Basics Saturday, April 18 • 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Location: Greenwood Room Want to start a business? Get the help you need with SCORE experts. Learn the essentials of business start-ups, get action steps for your business and receive one-to-one mentoring.

SCORE is a nonprofit association of volunteer business experts.

Registration is required. Go to www. tulsa.score.org to register. For adults.

Job Lab Tuesday, April 28 • 1:30-3 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab • Update your résumé, search for jobs online or explore a new career in this special computer lab just for job seekers. You will have access to Microsoft Office software and the Internet. USB flash drives are available for purchasing, or you can bring your own to save your work. Standard printing charges apply. Library staff and resources will be in the lab to provide assistance.

For adults. Class size is limited.

SCHUSTERMAN-BENSON LIBRARY Mystery Readers Roundtable Thursday, April 2 • 2-3 p.m.

Stuck in a mystery rut? Come for coffee and see what other mystery lovers are reading. For adults.

SKIATOOK LIBRARY Osage Language Class Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 • 6-7 p.m.

The Osage Nation Language Department will teach the basics of the Osage language. For all ages.

teens & tweens BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY Elementary, My Dear Book Club: Mystery Book Discussion Tuesday, April 21 • 4-4:45 p.m.

Read Tony Abbott's "The Crazy Classroom Caper" and then participate in a discussion, play mystery games and make recycled paper. For ages 7-12.

Blackout Poetry Tuesday, April 28 • 6-7 p.m.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating blackout poetry and other paper crafts using recycled book pages. For ages 10-18.

BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY/SOUTH TAB: Tabletop Edition Thursday, April 9 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) as we play awesome, upto-date tabletop games, eat snacks, and plan teen programs and services for the library.

In the Middle Book Group Monday, April 20 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Read and discover the adventures of girl and squirrel in "Flora & Ulysses"

by Kate DiCamillo, and then drop by for a great hour of discussion, games and refreshments with other kids your age. For ages 9-12.

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Craft: Make a Jester's Cap Wednesday, April 1 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

We'll make colorful, wearable Jester's Cap with paper, glue and scissors. You'd be a "fool" to miss this! For ages 5-12.

Teen Watch the Book Thursday, April 2 • 3:45-5:30 p.m.

You know the story, now see it happen. Grab a bag of popcorn, take a seat and watch one of your favorite YA books on film. Sponsored by Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

COLLINSVILLE LIBRARY Sukikyo! Anime Club Wednesdays, April 8, 29 • 3-4:30 p.m.

Meet up with other manga/ anime fans to discuss your favorite books, movies, characters and plot twists. For ages 12-18. utime@yourlibrary Monday, April 20 • 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Celebrate everyone's birthday with cake, crafts and gaming. For ages 10-18.

HARDESTY REGIONAL LIBRARY Minecraft Gaming Thursday, April 2 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab Put your imagination to the test building your own world in the popular game Minecraft. For ages 12-18.

Hardesty Teen Manga/Anime Club Saturday, April 11 • 1-2:30 p.m.

Location: Digital Lounge Discuss your favorite manga characters and books, make a manga Shrinky Dink craft and enjoy snacks. For ages 12-18.

HELMERICH LIBRARY H-Tag Tuesday: DIY Shrinky Dinks Tuesday, April 21 • 4-6 p.m.

Join us for a DIY craft, as we will make Shrinky Dinks. For teens.

Teen Game Night Wednesday, April 8 • 4-5:30 p.m.

Join us for some friendly games on Xbox and Wii (maybe even a round of cards or an old-school board game). For ages 11-17.

MARTIN REGIONAL LIBRARY Teen Time Wednesdays, April 8, 22 • 4-5 p.m.

Chill after school with Wii gaming and board games. For ages 10-18.

Manga-Ai! Manga/Anime Club Saturday, April 25 • 12:30-2 p.m.

Location: Conference Room Join us for anime, art, food and fellowship with other Japanese animation fans. For ages 12-18.

NATHAN HALE LIBRARY Get Your Game On Friday, April 3 • 3:30-4:45 p.m.

Play Rock Band on the Xbox and Mario or Sports on the Wii. For ages 11-18.

PRATT LIBRARY Lego Practice Saturday, April 4 • 1-2 p.m.

The annual Lego competition is coming up this summer and you will want to be prepared. Bring your Legos and practice with other Lego enthusiasts. For ages 6-18.

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SCHUSTERMAN-BENSON LIBRARY The Craft Connection: Not Your Grandma's Quilting Monday, April 6 • 6-7 p.m.

Get crafty at the library! An experienced teacher will walk you through the basics of quilt piecing using fun fabrics and geometric patterns. We’ll work together, talk about techniques, browse craft books and inspire each other to try new crafts while we listen to music and sip tea. For ages 10-16.

ZARROW REGIONAL LIBRARY Zarrow Teen Advisory Group Thursday, April 9 • 6-8 p.m.

Let your voice be heard! Join us for our first Teen Advisory Group meeting. We'll eat snacks, get to know each other and plan events for teens at the library.

Teen Movie Night Thursday, April 23 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: South Room • Grab a snack and watch a great movie at your library!

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digital services HARDESTY REGIONAL LIBRARY MS Excel 1 Tuesday, April 7 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class shows how to create formulas, use automatic fill and change basic formatting. You should take MS Word 2 and have some experience using a mouse prior to taking this class.

For adults. Class is limited to 18 on a first-come, first-served basis.

MS Excel 2 Tuesday, April 14 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class shows how to create and edit formulas, and apply functions and advanced formatting to your spreadsheets and workbooks. You should take MS Excel 1 prior to taking this class. For adults. Class is limited to 18 on a first-come, first-served basis.

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MS Word 1 Saturday, April 18 • 2-4 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class shows how to use toolbars and menus, set margins, apply spell

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MS Excel 3 Tuesday, April 21 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class shows how to create charts, apply conditional formatting and control the appearance of printed spreadsheets. You should take MS Excel 2 prior to taking this class.

For adults. Class is limited to 18 on a first-come, first-served basis.

MS PowerPoint 101 Tuesday, April 28 • 6-8 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class shows how to create group presentations and slide shows. You should take MS Word 2 prior to taking this class. For adults. Class is limited to 18 on a first-come, first-served basis.

MARTIN REGIONAL LIBRARY Bilingual Really Basic Computer Class Tuesdays, April 7, 21 • 6-7 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class is for anyone who wants to learn computer and Internet basics, and will be taught in English and Spanish. It doesn’t matter what your level of computer knowledge is as we will help you with what you want to learn about the computer.

For adults. Class is limited to six on a first-come, first-served basis.

ZARROW REGIONAL LIBRARY Really Basic Computer Class Wednesday, April 1 • 1:30-3 p.m.

Location: Computer Lab This class is designed for new computer users who have little or no previous experience using computers, Windows, a mouse or the Internet, and little or no knowledge of basic computer terms.

For adults. Class is limited to 12 on a first-come, first-served basis. eBook Office Hours Wednesday, April 22 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Get one-to-one assistance on accessing all the wonderful free digital content available from your library including eBooks, audiobooks, music, movies and more. Bring your device and we will walk you through setup and answer all your questions.

General questions about using your mobile device? Bring those too!

Registration is required. Class size is limited. Call 918-549-7683 to register.

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children BIXBY LIBRARY PAWS for Reading Saturday, April 4 • 2-3 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

My First Storytime Mondays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 10:30-10:45 a.m. • Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime Mondays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 11-11:30 a.m. • The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler. For ages 2-5.

Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-10:55 a.m. • The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler. For ages 3-5.

Explore and Play Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30-11 a.m. • For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For ages 2-5.

My First Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30-10:50 a.m. • Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

PAWS for Reading Wednesday, April 8 • 4-5 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend. Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust. Registration begins at 3:45 p.m. the day of the program.

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Elementary, My Dear Book Club: Mystery Book Discussion Tuesday, April 21 • 4-4:45 p.m.

Read Tony Abbott's "The Crazy Classroom Caper" and then participate in a discussion, play mystery games and make recycled paper. For ages 7-12.

Tour-de-Chocolate Saturday, April 25 • 1-3 p.m.

Join us as we take a tourde-chocolate! Read a story that explores the global history of chocolate. Watch a video to see how chocolate is processed into the tasty treats we all know and love. Learn how to say chocolate in different languages and color your own cacao pod. Treat yourself to the Hot Chocolate Bar, where you can sample different toppings to make your perfect cup of hot cocoa. After all the fun is over, take home a free book to remember your experience.

For ages 5-12. Registration is required. Class size is limited. Call 918-549-7500 to register. Sponsored

by Hispanic Resource Center.

BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY/SOUTH My First Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-10:30 a.m. • Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-11 a.m. • Meet other toddlers in the neighborhood as we share the best in children's stories, songs, rhymes and finger plays to build early literacy skills. For ages 2-4.

Growing Readers Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30-11 a.m. • Growing readers is easy at the library! Join us for songs, stories, puppets and fun, plus a gentle focus on early reading skills. Stay for early literacy stations from 11 to 11:30 a.m. For ages 2-5.

Stay and Play Tuesday, April 7 • 11-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 15 • 11-11:30 a.m.

For toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning! After our regularly scheduled storytime, join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For ages 2-5.

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PAWS for Reading Thursday, April 23 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite

books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Latin Drumming With John Dellavedova Wednesday, April 29 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Feel the beat, and the beat will fill you! Bring the entire family for an interactive Latin drumming experience with musician John Dellavedova that will leave you tapping your toes and feeling free and full of joy! We will give out a limited number of free books to children on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Hispanic Resource Center and Tulsa Library Trust. For all ages.

BROOKSIDE LIBRARY Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:15-10:45 a.m. • The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler. For ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

My First Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 11-11:20 a.m. • Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Kids Craft: Make a Jester's Cap Wednesday, April 1 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

We'll make colorful, wearable Jester's Cap with paper, glue and scissors. You'd be a "fool" to miss this! For ages 5-12.

PAWS for Reading Wednesday, April 22 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 7-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

CHARLES PAGE LIBRARY TableTop Day: TableTop Games @ Your Library Saturday, April 11 • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bring your own favorite games to play and share or choose one to play from our small supply. For ages 5 to adult.

COLLINSVILLE LIBRARY Stories From the Rocking Chair Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30-11 a.m. • For ages 1-4 and their caregivers.

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Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-13 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Zumba: Learn a Dance Fitness Program Tuesday, April 28 • 4-5 p.m.

Carlos Bejarano will teach us the dance fitness program known as Zumba in celebration of El Día de los Niños.

Each child attending will get a free book to take home. For ages 5-12. Sponsored by Hispanic Resource Center.

GLENPOOL LIBRARY Ms.Tatiana's Family Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-11:10 a.m. • For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! Enjoy storytime and then stay after for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For newborns to 4-year-olds and their caregivers.

HARDESTY REGIONAL LIBRARY Todder Time Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 11-11:20 a.m. • Enjoy stories, action rhymes, fun flannels, music, bubbles and meeting other toddlers in the neighborhood. For ages 2-3 and their parents/caregivers.

Mr. Paul's Family Storytime Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16 23, 30 6:30-7 p.m. • Location: Storytime Room • Bring the whole family and join Mr. Paul as he reads a story for toddlers and preschoolers, a second story for grade-schoolers and then a third story for everybody in between.

For all ages.

My First Storytime Mondays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10-10:20 a.m. • For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Mr. Paul's Preschool Storytime Mondays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 11-11:30 a.m. • Join Mr. Paul for energetic readings of his favorite picture books. For ages 3-5.

Toddler Time Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29 11-11:20 a.m. • Enjoy stories, action rhyme, fun flannels, music, bubbles and meeting other toddlers in the neighborhood. For ages 2-3 and their parents/caregivers.

International TableTop Game Day Saturday, April 11 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Frossard Auditorium Bring your own board/card games and enjoy getting to know fellow gamers. Families are welcome! For all ages.

HELMERICH LIBRARY Preschool Family Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8 10:30-10:50 a.m. • Join us for new books and classic stories, flannel board and music, too! For all ages.

Preschool Storytime Tuesday, April 7 • 10:30-10:55 a.m.

For ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.

HERMAN AND KATE KAISER LIBRARY My First Storytime Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10-10:30 a.m. • For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! Enjoy storytime and then stay after for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30-11:30 a.m. • For ages 2-5.

PAWS for Reading Wednesdays, April 8, 22 • 3:30-5 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-10 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend. Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust. Registration is required. Call 918-549-7542 to register.

Family Fun Friday Friday, April 10 • 2-3:30 p.m.

Enjoy stories, crafts, games, a science activity and demonstration, and fun for all ages.

Bilingual Storytime and Crafts With Luna Thursday, April 23 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Join Luna for crafts and stories in English and Spanish.

For ages 2-5. Sponsored

by Hispanic Resource Center.

Sensory Storytime Saturday, April 25 • 10:30 a.m.-noon Does your child have difficulty sitting through storytime? If so, this inclusive, interactive program of stories, songs and activities may be just what you are looking for!

Sensory Storytime focuses on learning with all five senses and is especially designed for children with

c o n t i n u e d a variety of learning styles or sensory integration challenges. Registration is required. Register online at http:// kids.tulsalibrary.org/sensorystorytime or by calling 918-549-7542. For ages 1-7 and their caregivers.

JENKS LIBRARY My First Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-10:15 a.m. • For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-11 a.m. • For ages 3-5.

PAWS for Reading Tuesday, April 21 • 4-5 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend. Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust. Registration is required and class size is limited.

Call 918-549-7570 to register.

Piñata Craft Creation Tuesday, April 28 • 4-5 p.m.

Create your own piñata.

For ages 4-12. Sponsored by Hispanic Resource Center.

JUDY Z. KISHNER LIBRARY Native Culture Maker Space: Cherokee Pottery With Crystal Hanna Saturday, April 4 • 1-2:30 p.m.

Join potter Crystal Hanna for Cherokee stories and a handson pottery workshop. Materials will be provided to complete a piece. For all ages. Sponsored by Tulsa Library Trust and American Indian Resource Center.

Maker Space Saturday: Shrinky Dinks Saturday, April 11 • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The amazing Shrinky Dink adventure is back! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 to color, bake and shrink! For ages 5 and older.

Terrific Tuesday: Wonderful, Wacky Wind!

Tuesday, April 14 • 4-5 p.m.

Celebrate the wind with crafts and special activities. For ages 5-10.

KENDALL-WHITTIER LIBRARY

Kite Day Saturday, April 18 • 3-4:30 p.m.

Make your own kite and see it fly.

Supplies will be provided. For all ages.

LIBRARIUM Preschool Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 11-11:30 a.m. • Enjoy stories, finger plays and songs. For ages 5 and younger and their families.

PAWS for Reading Saturday, April 11 • 1-2 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Mini Maker Fair Thursday, April 30 • 4-5 p.m.

We will have several craft stations for making a variety of projects or you can come up with your own unique project using various supplies that will be provided. For ages 5-12.

MARTIN REGIONAL LIBRARY 1-2-3 Play With Me: A Parent/Child Workshop Wednesday, April 1 • 10-11:15 a.m.

Location: Lecture Room Join us for this five-week series (Wednesdays, April 1-April 29) for parents and children ages 1-3. Each weekly program offers opportunities for children to play with developmentally appropriate toys in a play group atmosphere and for parents to visit one-to-one with early childhood specialists in the areas of child development, speech and language, nutrition, play, movement and music. Class size is limited. Registration is required and is for the series. Call 918-5497590 to register. Co-sponsored by Family Place Library, and Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Bilingual Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10-10:30 a.m. • Location: Storytime Castle • Enjoy stories, songs and activities in English and Spanish. For ages 5 and younger.

Bilingual Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-10:45 a.m. • Enjoy stories, songs and activities in English and Spanish.

For ages 3-5.

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Saturday Lego Club Saturday, April 18 • 2-3 p.m.

Location: Storytime Castle Join us for our monthly Lego Club.

Learn new building ideas, partner with other children and tweens during team building and explore free building.

Leave your Legos at home and come play with ours. Class size is limited. Call 918-549-7590 to register. For ages 6-12.

Zumba Glo Saturday, April 25 • 2-3 p.m.

Location: Auditorium Our high-energy Zumba instructors Carlos Bejarano and Monica Taylor take the "work" out of workout by mixing

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low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorieburning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba fitness classes often are called exercise in disguise. Supereffective? Super fun? Check and check. Wear your white/neon workout gear, and we'll have glow accessories available at the party. For all ages. Sponsored

by Hispanic Resource Center.

NATHAN HALE LIBRARY Mrs. Cindy's Storytime Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30-11 a.m. • For ages 2-5.

Sensory Storytime Friday, April 10 • 4-5 p.m.

Does your child have difficulty sitting through storytime? If so, this inclusive, interactive program of stories, songs and activities may be just what you are looking for!

Sensory Storytime focuses on learning with all five senses and is especially designed for children with a variety of learning styles or sensory integration challenges. Registration is required. Register online at http:// kids.tulsalibrary.org/sensorystorytime or by calling 918-549-7617. For ages 1-7 and their caregivers.

tulsa city-county library locations 25 Bixby Library 20 E. Breckenridge, 74008 • 918-549-7514 M-W, 10-6; Th, 12-8; Fri., 12-6; Sat., 11-5 19 Broken Arrow Library 300 W. Broadway, 74012 • 918-549-7500 M-Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 10-5 23 Broken Arrow Library/South 3600 S. Chestnut, 74011 • 918-549-7662 M-Th, 10-8; Fri.-Sat., 10-5 17 Brookside Library 1207 E. 45th Place, 74105 • 918-549-7507 M-Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 10-5 9 Central Library Closed for renovation 400 Civic Center, 74103 • 918-549-7323 8 Charles Page Library 551 E. Fourth St., Sand Springs, 74063 918-549-7521 • M, 10-6; T, 10-8; W-Fri., 10-6; Sat., 11-5 2 Collinsville Library 1223 Main, 74021 • 918-549-7528 M, 10-6; T, 12-8; W-Th, 10-6; Fri., 11-6; Sat., 10-5 24 Glenpool Library 730 E. 141st St., 74033 • 918-549-7535 M, 10-6; T, 12-8; W-Th, 10-6; Fri., 12-6; Sat., 11-5 22 Hardesty Regional Library and Genealogy Center 8316 E. 93rd St., 74133 • 918-549-7550 M-Th, 9-9; Fri., 9-6; Sat., 9-5; Sun., 1-5 21 Helmerich Library 5131 E. 91st St., 74137 • 918-549-7631 M-Th, 10-8; Fri.-Sat., 10-5 18 Herman and Kate Kaiser Library 5202 S. Hudson Ave., Suite B, 74135 918-549-7542 • M-Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 10-5 20 Jenks Library 523 W. B St., 74037 • 918-549-7570 M-W, 10-6; Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 11-5 3 Judy Z. Kishner Library 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave. E., Sperry 74073 • 918-549-7577 M, 10-6; T, 12-8; W-Th, 10-6; Fri., 12-6; Sat., 11-5

11 Kendall-Whittier Library 21 S. Lewis, 74104 • 918-549-7584 M-Th, 10-6; Fri., 11-6; Sat., 10-5 10 Librarium 1110 S. Denver Ave., 74119 • 918-549-7349 M-Th, 9-7; Fri.-Sat., 9-5 15 Martin Regional Library and Hispanic Resource Center 2601 S. Garnett Road, 74129 • 918-549-7590 M-Th, 9-9; Fri., 9-6; Sat., 9-5; Sun., 1-5 7 Maxwell Park Library 1313 N. Canton, 74115 • 918-549-7610 M-Th, 10-6; Fri., 11-6; Sat., 10-5 14 Nathan Hale Library 6038 E. 23rd St., 74114 • 918-549-7617 M-Th, 10-6; Fri., 11-6; Sat., 10-5 4 Owasso Library 103 W. Broadway, 74055 • 918-549-7624 M-Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 10-5 12 Pratt Library 3219 S. 113th W. Ave., Sand Springs, 74063 • 918-549-7638 M-W, 10-6; Th, 10-8; Fri., 10-6; Sat., 11-5 6 Rudisill Regional Library and African-American Resource Center 1520 N. Hartford, 74106 • 918-549-7645 M-Th, 9-9; Fri.-Sat., 9-5; Sun., 1-5 13 Schusterman-Benson Library 3333 E. 32nd Place, 74135 918-549-7670 • M-Th, 10-8; Fri.-Sat., 10-5 1 Skiatook Library 316 E. Rogers, 74070 • 918-549-7676 M-W, 10-6; Th, 12-8; Fri., 11-6; Sat., 10-5 5 Suburban Acres Library 4606 N. Garrison, 74126 • 918-549-7655 M-Th, 10-6; Fri., 12-6; Sat., 11-5 16 Zarrow Regional Library and American Indian Resource Center 2224 W. 51st St., 74107 • 918-549-7683 M-Th, 9-9; Fri.-Sat., 9-5; Sun., 1-5

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PAWS for Reading Saturday, April 18 • 2-3 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Day of the Child: Day of the Book With Luna Thursday, April 30 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Enjoy stories in English and Spanish followed by crafts with our amiga Luna. Each child will receive a free book. For ages 7 and younger. Sponsored

by Hispanic Resource Center.

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OWASSO LIBRARY My First Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 9:30-9:50 a.m. • For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10-10:30 a.m. • For ages 3-5.

Stay and Play Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30-11 a.m. • For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! After our regularly scheduled storytime, join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.

Sensory Storytime Friday, April 3 • 4-5 p.m.

Join us for an inclusive, interactive program of stories, songs and activities! Sensory Storytime focuses on learning with all five senses and is especially designed for children with a variety of learning styles. Registration is required for this small group storytime.

Call 918-549-7624 to register. For ages 1-7 and their caregivers.

Homeschool Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 2-3 p.m.

We'll read stories and make a craft. For ages 6-12.

en español clases de informática BIBLIOTECA REGIONAL MARTIN La Computadora Martes, 7, 21 de abril • 6-7 p.m.

Esta clase es para cualquier persona que quiera aprender lo básico de co mputación e internet. No importa su nivel de conocimiento en computadoras. Le queremos a ayudar con lo que quiera aprender sobre computadoras.

programas infantiles BIBLIOTECA KENDALL-WHITTIER Cuentos Bilingües Miércoles, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 de abril

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PAWS for Reading Thursday, April 9 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 6-12 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

RUDISILL REGIONAL LIBRARY

Touch-a-Truck Saturday, April 25 • 10 a.m.-noon Kids (and adults, too) can explore and discover dozens of big trucks they see each day on our city streets, from bookmobiles to backhoes. This exciting event is for the whole family! Sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation.

Preschool Storytime: Dia Day at Rudisill Wednesday, April 29 • 10-10:30 a.m.

We will have a guest storyteller to celebrate Dia Day. Each child will receive a free book to take home. For ages 2-5 with an adult. Child-care groups, please call before attending.

Seating is limited so we may refer you to another library. Sponsored

by Hispanic Resource Center.

PRATT LIBRARY Preschool Storytime Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30-11:15 a.m. • For ages 5 and younger with an adult. Themes are: "Easter Party," April 2; "Rain and Rainbows," April 9; "Come On, Get Happy," April 16; "Earth Day Celebration," April 23; and "Teddy Bears," April 30. Check with library for more details.

Lego Practice Saturday, April 4 • 1-2 p.m.

The annual Lego competition is coming up this summer and you will want to be prepared. Bring your Legos and practice with other Lego enthusiasts. For ages 6-18.

Patrocinado por el Centro Hispano y el Fideicomiso de las Bibliotecas de Tulsa. Informes al 918-549-7597.

TulsaLibrary.org/hrc 10-10:45 a.m. • Cuentos, canciones y actividades en inglés y español.

Para niños de 3 a 5 años.

BIBLIOTECA REGIONAL MARTIN Cuentos Bilingües Martes, 7, 14, 21, 28 de abril 10-10:30 a.m. • Cuentos, canciones y actividades en inglés y español.

Para niños de 0 a 5 años.

BIBLIOTECA NATHAN HALE Día de los niños Día de los libros: Cuentos con Luna Jueves, 30 de abril • 10:30-11:30 a.m. ¡Cuentos en ingles y español! ¡Manualidades con Luna!

Cada niño recibe un libro de regalo. Para toda la familia.

Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10-10:30 a.m. • For ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult.

SCHUSTERMANBENSON LIBRARY My First Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-10:20 a.m. • For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Stay and Play Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-10:50 a.m. • For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! Enjoy storytime and then stay after for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.

Musical Storytime Mondays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 11:30 a.m.-noon • Sing, dance, and play with bells, shakers and scarves!

Caregivers and children will get moving in this active storytime with a musical flair. For ages 4 and younger with an adult.

Preschool Stay and Play Storytime Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Enjoy storytime and then stay after for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills. For ages 6 and younger with an adult.

Bilingual Storytime Wednesday, April 29 10-10:20 a.m. OR 10:30-10:50 a.m.

We'll read books and sing songs in English and Spanish.

Stick around after storytime for a collaborative art project for kids and families. For ages 5 and younger and their families.

SKIATOOK LIBRARY PAWS for Reading With Miss Marley Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-10:45 a.m. • Come and read to Miss Marley, our four-legged friend, and take home a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust. For ages 2-12.

Storytime With Miss Brittany Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 11-11:30 a.m. • Listen to stories and sing songs. For ages 6 and younger.

PAWS for Reading With Miss Fred Saturdays, April 4, 18, 25 • noon-1 p.m.

Come and read to Miss Fred, our four-legged friend, and take home a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust. For ages 2-12.

ZARROW REGIONAL LIBRARY Stay and Play Storytime Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes, and then stay after for games and activities that foster important early literacy skills. For ages 5 and younger.

PAWS for Reading Saturday, April 18 • 2-3 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-10 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Family Game Night Tuesday, April 28 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Bring your favorite board game or choose from one of ours. For all ages.

PAWS for Reading Monday, April 13 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Registered therapy dogs are excellent listeners. Kids ages 5-10 are invited to read their favorite books to a furry, four-pawed friend.

Each reader will receive a free book provided by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Mad Science Monday Monday, April 20 • 4-4:30 p.m.

Learn new science experiments.

Will they work or explode? Or were they supposed to explode in the first place? Join us for the messy excitement! For ages 5-12.

Free and Open to the Public If you are hearing-impaired and need a qualified interpreter, please call the library 48 hours in advance of the program.

The Tulsa Book Review and Tulsa City-County Library Event Guide are printed on partially recycled paper.

The Tulsa City-County Library Event Guide is produced by the Public Relations Office of the Tulsa City-County Library. For questions or concerns, call 918-549-7389.

THE TULSA COUNCIL FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY PRESENT

18th Annual Yom HaShoah: An Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration

The Last Transport:

MY CHILDHOOD DURING THE HOLOCAUST

FEATURING

Eva Unterman Thursday, April 16, 2015 7 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Emunah 1719 S. Owasso

PARKING IS LIMITED AT B’NAI EMUNAH, but overflow parking will available at Temple Israel, 2004 E. 22nd Place.

A free shuttle service from Temple Israel to B’nai will begin at 6 p.m. and resume for an hour following the event.

In August of 1944, the Nazis liquidated the Lodz Ghetto in Poland. Among the last prisoners to leave were 250 male and 250 female Jews deemed “essential” workers in one of the ghetto’s slave labor factories. This group of 500 was transported directly to Auschwitz, but their ordeal did not start or end there. Tulsa resident Eva Unterman was on that transport. This is her story.

Tulsa City-County Library will provide a mobile library at the commemoration. Please bring your library card to check out books and other resources.

The Holocaust Commemoration is sponsored by the Tulsa Council for Holocaust Education, a committee of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, and the Tulsa City-County Library, in cooperation with dozens of local interfaith and community organizations. For more information, call the Jewish Federation of Tulsa at 918-495-1100.

THE TULSA COUNCIL FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

Book Reviews Category

wonderful resource for fans of the time.

This book is quite comprehensive, covering everything from what kids played with, to work conditions and child labor, to entertainment and dining habits, and even touches on bathing, clothing, medical treatment and just about anything else one can imagine. Some of this is quite mundane business, but Goodman finds ways to make it all intriguing. Wonderful illustrations are found SNAP IT for additional throughout this read, complete with an book summaries. eight-page section of color illustrations. The writing is lively, fun and interesting. This is certainly going to become the go-to resource Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the allow that the island’s population was deci- for information on daily living during this Lusitania mated by the introduction of disease hith- fascinating period.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck

By Erik Larson erto unknown. So this book purports to be Crown, $28.00, 448 pages a balanced account of the troubled history Shoes: An Illustrated History Check this out! of the islands.

By Rebecca Shawcross With the publication in 2002 of Lusitania: The merchants Bloomsbury Visual Arts, $40.00, An Epic Tragedy, readers would be forgiven and missionar256 pages for thinking ies who took Check this out! that another over to rule Although not everyone is a manic afiwork devoted the islands are cionado like Imelda Marcos, everyone does to the disaster depicted as have some interest in footwear, if only to — a mere 13 single-minded protect the feet. But shoes are more than years on — was oppor tunists. just utilitarian to most people, and the u n ne c e s s a r y ; The Hawaiian history of footwear fashion is brilliantly Diana Preston’s rulers were poexplored in Shoes: An Illustrated History. book, after all, litically shrewd, Shoes have a long and varied history. won awards and but unable to topped beststem the march seller lists. It of capitalism and the sugar, pineapple and was regarded coffee industries. To fuel the agrarian exas her definipansion of the islands, Japanese and Filitive work until now with the release of Dead pino workers were brought to the islands Wake: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania since, because the native population had been with it, author Erik Larson strips his counreduced. For those of you who, like me, love terpart of the accolade, much like Lusitania Hawaii and delight in its beauty, this hisdid the “Blue Riband” from her competitors. tory will inform on the difficult way stateI say this in large part because of Larson’s hood was forced on the islanders as their peerless prose, which pours effortlessly voting rights were systematically taken from his pen and is evident throughout away, and competing nations for control this 400-page, fact-filled feast. Whether made the alignment with the United States it’s discussing Britain ruling the waves and inevitable.

Germany waiving the rules, to describing Reviewed by Julia McMichael the well-known and little-known aboard, or even the debunking of conspiracy theories, How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk all is covered in this read.

Guide to Victorian Life “The sinking of the Cunard liner LusitaBy Ruth Goodman nia … will always play second fiddle, in the Liveright, $29.95, 464 pages ensemble of maritime disasters to that of Check this out!

White Star’s Titanic, a little more than three If one can’t find a working time machine, years earlier,” John Updike wrote in The New this might just be the second best thing.

Yorker. While this maybe so, when it comes Victorian Engto commemorating the centenary of her land is a period sinking in 2015, Dead Wake should be readwhere there is ers’ first port of call. a great deal of Reviewed by Lee P. Ruddin fascination.

There is quite Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii a bit written

By James L. Haley about the elite St. Martin’s Press, $29.99, 405 pages of the time, but Check this out! relatively little The author of this history does not paint about the coma picture of Hawaii as a paradise. He depicts mon people. the Hawaiians as barbaric warriors who Historian Ruth warred against each other for control. The Goodman has done all the dirty work, comexplorer Cook was killed and his body was ing as close to living the life of that period taken and brutalized, but eventually it was as possible in recreated conditions and has returned to his ship’s crew. The author does done exhaustive research to make this a

History

The book begins with the earliest known examples of sandals, continues through the footwear of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, to Industrialization, and on to the 20th century. Each chapter continues the history, explaining the changes in style and the purposes of the new footwear that came into fashion in the era. The many shoe types are explained as well, and their accouterments are expounded on. Readers of this microhistory will gain an impressive overview of (mostly) Western European history as well, and learn all sorts of fascinating details about shoemaking, tools, craft, artistry and cultural symbolism. It is a wonderful read and accompanied by excellent photographs of the eras’ shoes or style as discussed, as well as paintings, drawings and quotations that round out the story told in this impressive volume.

Reviewed by Gretchen Wagner

Traveling the Mother Road this Spring?

Download the Guide to Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives for diners on this route and many others.

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Book Reviews Category

Picture Books

, CHILDREN S FICTION COMING SOON

TO TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY Search the library’s catalog at TulsaLibrary.org to reserve your copies now.

SNAP IT for additional book summaries.

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?

By Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (illustrator) The Blue Sky Press, $17.99, 40 pages Check this out!

Every parent wants his or her children to learn to be safe in their day-to-day activities, but it is hard to get the right message across without being too teachy or preachy. Jane Yolen and Mark Teague have found a way to impart these important lessons without making it the least bit didactic. This charming addition to the extremely popular How Do Dinosaurs series does not disappoint one little bit. One can’t help but be enraptured by these huge dinosaur kids with little human parents in nice suburban neighborhoods. The lovable dinosaurs are busy showing why it’s important to not climb too high, to always stay where Mom or Dad can see them, to wear a helmet when bicycling, to hold hands and be careful crossing streets, to not race down the stairs or jump from high places, and many more. Each of these can be a great discussion starter for parents and children as they read the book together.

The enchanting illustrations paired with active, rhyming text stirred together with a good dose of humor makes for a perfect picture book.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck First Snow

By Peter McCarty Balzer + Bray, $16.99, 40 pages Check this out!

Sancho and his family eagerly welcome his cousin, Pedro, when he arrives from a faraway place for a visit. Sancho and his sisters are excited when it begins to snow, but Pedro, who says he’s never seen snow, is unsure why they’re so enthusiastic. All he knows is that snow is cold, and he believes he won’t like it. He goes along with his cousins when

they bundle up and dash outside, but at first he can’t match their glee at making snow angels and tasting snowflakes; he’s cold, and that’s all he knows. But when Sancho’s friends arrive and Pedro takes a crack at sledding, he finally understands how wonderful the snow can be — and he forgets all about being cold.

First Snow is a delightful follow-up to McCarty’s Henry in Love and Chloe, and fans will recognize Sancho, Chloe and other familiar characters from these previous stories. The beautiful ink and watercolor illustrations and concise, jewel-like prose make this a book readers will return to again and again.

Reviewed by Margo Orlando Littell Cat & Bunny

By Mary Lundquist Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 32 pages Check this out!

Bosom friends Cat and Bunny always have done everything together. The pair was even born on the same day, month and year. While the other animal kids play together, Cat and Bunny play the Made-Up Game – just the two of them. All is right in their cozy twosome world until Quail asks to join them. Bunny is happy to have Quail and the others join the fun; Cat, on the other hand, isn’t ready to expand her friendship circle. Not until Cat meets a friend of her own does she realize how much fun it can be when you let others join in.

Cat learns early on that friendships can be tricky. It can be challenging to welcome new friends, and it may hurt when your one and only friend decides to spread his wings. The story and unfussy drawings are perfectly complemented by a soft palette.

Depicting the children as animals in animal suits is an adorable touch, one that young children will relate to. Lundquist’s message is a valuable one befitting the young target audience.

Reviewed by Africa Hands See PICTURE BOOKS, cont’d on page 11

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My Grandma’s a Ninja

by Todd Tarpley When Ethan’s grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realizes that his grandma is a little different. In fact, she’s a ninja! Ethan is soon the hit of the school when his grandma drops from the ceiling at showand-tell, and teaches the kids karate moves and how to do backflips in slow motion. But when his grandma deflates his team’s soccer ball, everyone is upset — including Ethan.

Why can’t he just have a regular grandma?

But when Ethan tries out his new karate moves during the championship game, he’s happy that his grandma isn’t ordinary.

Henry Finds His Word

by Lindsay Ward Baby Henry is ready to talk, but first he must search for the perfect first word.

A Lullaby for Little One

by Dawn Casey Sharing a last game at the end of a lovely day filled with laughter and fun, little Bunny and Big Daddy Rabbit are joined by their woodland friends until little Bunny tires of all the hullabaloo, prompting a special lullaby by Big Daddy Rabbit.

How to Grow a Friend

by Sara Gillingham Friendship advice given as gardening tips.

Biscuit Goes Camping

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Biscuit can’t wait to go camping! From tents and flashlights to frogs and fireflies, there are so many new things to discover when you’re sleeping outdoors. But are those rain clouds in the sky? How will Biscuit go camping now?

The Foolish Tortoise

by Richard Buckley, illustrated by Eric Carle The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home.

Children will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery!

Book Reviews PICTURE BOOKS, cont’d from page 10 Mustache Baby Meets His Match

By Bridget Heos, Joy Ang (illustrator) HMH Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 40 pages Check this out!

Fans of Bridget Heos and Joy Ang’s Mustache Baby will enjoy the sequel, Mustache Baby Meets His Match. Baby Billy was born with a good-guy mustache, which occasionally curls into a bad-guy mustache. One day, bearded Baby Javier comes to town. Billy tries to show Javier who’s the sheriff, “but this wasn’t Javier’s first rodeo.” The competition stiffens, until Billy’s anger turns him to the Dark Side. In response, Javier’s beard becomes a bad-guy beard. Eventually, Mom must separate the two wrestlers. Billy is sad because instead of a sidekick, now he has a bitter rival. Mom encourages Billy to apologize, and the two are reconciled, becoming “pardners” in crime.

Mustache Baby Meets His Match is a fun, engaging story, with positive themes of learning not to be too competitive, friendship, and learning to say “I’m sorry.” The text is full of humor and cowboy references that both kids and adults can appreciate, like “won by a whisker” and “chapped Billy’s hide.”

The artwork is also terrific, setting the tone perfectly for the story. Humor is readily apparent in the artwork too, like the shadow on the first page, Javier forcing Billy to walk the plank and Javier painting a Van Gogh.

Reviewed by Henry L. Herz You Can Do It, Bert!

By Ole Könnecke Gecko Press, $16.99, 32 pages Check this out!

Bert is up to something big. He’s standing at the tip of a tree branch ready to go. He looks down to make sure the coast is clear.

But wait. He needs to go back for something.

Or maybe he’s getting a running start?

Nope. A banana. He seemed ready, but it’s apparent that Bert is stalling, not quite ready after all; and we’re not really sure what he has planned. He’s a bird, so maybe he’s taking his first flight, which can be very scary. What else could it be?

Bert’s story is told lightheartedly through short sentences appropriate for the intended audience of 3 years and up. Author and illustrator Ole Könnecke is sparing in his illustrations - some pages have one focal image surrounded by white space.

Other spreads are presented in a flipbook style with repeti-

tive scenes that change ever so slightly as the story develops. With curiosity aroused, young readers will be eager to learn what awaits Bert. What appears to be a big deal may not be so scary in the end. And, maybe

there will be friends waiting down below to proudly cheer on Bert because they always knew he could do it.

Reviewed by Africa Hands

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Mist of Midnight: A Novel (The Daughters of Hampshire)

By Sandra Byrd Howard Books, $14.99, 384 pages Check this out!

In the Mist of Midnight, Rebecca Ravenshaw is a stranger to England. Raised in India by her missionary parents, she must return to her family’s ancestral estate following the deaths of her parents in the Indian Mutiny. But all is not well at Headbourne Hall.

Rebecca finds that another woman appeared a year earlier, claiming to be the long lost Ravenshaw daughter. The woman died unexpectedly and supposedly by her own hand, leaving Captain Luke Whitfield the new heir. As Rebecca seeks the truth of the imposter, she falls for Captain Whitfield.

But questions remain. Does he truly care for her or he is only grasping at the fortune that was once his? And what really happened to the first Rebecca Ravenshaw?

Sandra Byrd has reintroduced gothic romance back into the historical fiction genre and does so with panache. Though set in Hampshire, the misty atmosphere evokes the wild, windswept moors of Yorkshire.

Every action is shrouded in mystery and everyone is suspect. Byrd constructs an excellent yarn with romantic elements that will appeal to readers of the historical fiction, mystery and romance genres.

Reviewed by Caroline Wilson The Anatomy Lesson

By Nina Siegal Anchor, $15.95, 288 pages Check this out!

Amsterdam’s Surgeon’s Guild commissioned “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” in 1632. This oil painting by the Dutch

master Rembrandt displays Dr. Tulp in the midst of his annual public dissection of a corpse — the body of Aris Kindt, a man executed earlier that day by hanging.

The Anatomy Lesson looks deeply into the very soul of this painting to get at the story behind this lesson: that “before he became the centerpiece of this anatomy lesson, someone had cared for that man.” Thus begins the tale of “The Body,” “The Hands,” “The Heart,” “The Mouth,” “The Mind” and “The Eyes.” Each section takes on a different perspective to provide the reader with the complete history behind a scene so thoughtfully depicted by “The Eyes” of Rembrandt.

“The Body” goes back to Aris’ childhood, recounting the unfortunate events that led to his execution. In contrast, “The Heart” is filled with the emotions of Flora, who cares for Aris and vainly tries to save his life.

Intermingled with the modern observations of a conservator’s notes, The Anatomy Lesson causes us to pause and see beyond the brush strokes into the possibility of a man who could be “restored with beauty and love and light” through art.

Reviewed by Ruth Duran-Chea An Appetite for Violets: A Novel

By Martine Bailey Thomas Dunne Books, $26.99, 400 pages Check this out!

Set in late 18th-century England, An Appetite for Violets follows Biddy Leigh and a cast of memorable characters on their misadventures. Biddy is a sassy country girl who rises to her pinnacle as a cook at the Mawton estate. She hopes to marry her suitor Jem, but is forced away from him when the

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master’s new wife, Carrina, arrives, throwing the household into chaos. When Carrina decides to leave for Italy, she wants Biddy to attend her on the journey. Along with Carrina’s sour-faced lady’s maid, African footman and Mawton’s steward, the ill-matched band set out for Italy. But there is something decidedly wrong with Carrina, and Biddy must decide to keep her mistress’s secrets — or use them for her own gain.

An Appetite for Violets aptly captures the 18th century in all its bawdy glory. In England’s cutthroat society, one must do things that are often wrong, and yet author Martine Bailey does not shy away from this truth.

Told primarily from Biddy’s perspective, the novel is interlaced with period recipes and letters from the other participants in the tale. Lovers of Henry Fielding and Jonathan Swift will find this a delightful read.

Reviewed by Caroline Dover Wilson

EVA’S EYES, cont’d from page 1 Phoebe’s hand-drawn illustrations are laid out like photos in a family album, lending an intimate feel. This very personal story clearly demonstrates that we are not so removed from the people and events that we learn about in history books. It’s not that far of a leap to consider that current world events are also not as distant or “other” as we might wish. This is a gentle enough story to share with children and impactful enough to inspire change.

Reviewed by Randy-Lynne Wach SAY YES, cont’d from page 8 Consequently, she approaches her intended’s brother, Rafe Brandon, to sign a dissolution agreement that will end her betrothal once and for all. Rafe declines, however, and decides to plan a wedding so grand that Clio will want nothing more than to marry his brother. Although Clio always has followed the rules and seems to be the perfect match for Piers, she finds herself falling for his rebellious younger brother, who is a prizefighter and more like her than she ever dreamt possible.

I loved Clio and Rafe because of their unique and progressive natures! They were so well-matched. Tessa Dare writes with unabashed sensuality, which makes this an absorbing and delightful read for romantics everywhere.

Reviewed by Neha Patel

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Roman’s Journey: An Extraordinary Odyssey of Holocaust Survival

By Roman Halter Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., $16.95, 338 pages Check this out!

Tulsa Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration to feature Eva Unterman See Page 8 of the April Event Guide for more details Roman Halter is more well-known for his skill as an architect and artist than a writer, yet his poignant memoir Roman’s Journey is proof that the gift of self-expression can transcend genre.

There is no shortage of Holocaust memoirs penned by survivors who have written in response to a self-imposed mandate to record their experiences for posterity, lest the events of the Holocaust be forgotten. Elie Wiesel’s Night and Anne Frank’s diary are perhaps the most popular examples of what is now known as “Holocaust literature.” With such a prolific supply of powerful Holocaust memoirs lining the library’s shelves, you may ask “why read Roman’s Journey?”

In addition to being a compelling story in its own right, Roman’s Journey has a local connection. Tulsa resident and fellow survivor Eva Unterman knew Roman. Both have fond memories of childhoods spent in the Polish countryside and being doted upon by large extended families. For both, these memories coexist with nightmares of murder and human suffering beyond what any child should witness. Halter and Unterman were 12 and 7 respectively when their families were forced into the Lodz Ghetto, and both worked in one of the ghetto’s many factories. In August of 1944, as the Nazis liquidated the ghetto, the workforce of 500 Jewish slave laborers was relocated to a metal factory in Dresden by way of Auschwitz and Stutthof concentration camps. Both Halter and Unterman were working on the factory floor on the night, 70 years ago, when the Allies destroyed Dresden with incendiary bombs. This period in their shared history

forms the central section of Halter’s memoir –a chapter he subtitles “Living in Hell.”

Halter and Unterman did not know each other during their time in “hell,” as men and women were kept separate from one another. They met at a survivor reunion in Dresden in 2002 and formed a close bond that lasted until Halter’s death in 2012. The two had much in common. Both survived the Holocaust and postwar anti-Semitism, found homes in places they never dreamed of visiting as children (London for Halter and Tulsa for Unterman), married and raised families. Both dedicated much of their adult lives to Holocaust commemoration and education, and despite their experiences, shared an optimistic outlook on life.

If you are hoping for a sanitized, Hollywood version of the Holocaust, this is not the book for you. If you want a restrained yet honest glimpse into the life of a young boy who is cruelly transported from an idyllic Polish shtetl into a living hell, yet can still manage to see the beauty in the world around him, I recommend Roman’s Journey.

Reviewed by Suzie Bogle Director of Holocaust education Jewish Federation of Tulsa The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook & Culinary Survival Guide

By Lauren Wilson, with illustrations by Kristian Bauthus Smart Pop, $19.95, 320 pages Check this out!

This is an amazing survival guide. Built around the trope of the collapse of civilization due to a plague of the living dead, it takes readers through all the many different skills needed to survive a breakdown of our normal food habits and even thrive.

The zombie story is a little silly (until it happens!), but there is no nonsense about the survival skills presented. This book focuses on procuring and producing food at every stage after collapse. After using up what’s in the fridge, this book quickly moves to grow-

ing your own vegetables, foraging (including how to determine if a plant is edible), hunting (field dressing and butchering), canning, pickling, fermenting, and even addresses aquatic farming and how to find edible insects. Each chapter contains recipes with instructions on how to acquire clean water, cook in the wild, make traps and assemble a survival kit. It is surprisingly comprehensive and entertaining as well; the handdrawn illustrations of zombies add to the fun while the drawings of plants, animals and necessary accouterments leave no room for error. It’s an amusing presentation of skills useful for anyone to know to prepare for any emergency.

Reviewed by Gretchen Wagner Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle

By Douglas J. Emlen Holt, $30.00, 288 pages Check this out!

This account of animal weapons, whether they be spines, claws, antlers or teeth, along with many other intriguing armaments designed to enhance survival and reproductive dominance, presents a riveting adventure scenario. But, when parallels are drawn between the biologic evolution of defensive devices in animals and the technological development of armaments by humans, the relationships become stunningly shocking.

Douglas Emlen, a biology professor at the University of Montana, relates a very readable story of the armaments race in nature, ranging from the smallest bugs to the giant moose.

Over time, these creatures have developed and refined weaponry to ensure their survival, but these enhancements come with a price. Greater defenses, whether they be with humans or in the animals described, demand costs, and larger claws or antlers or prettier feathers are gained at the expense of other physical assets and sometimes make the bearer more visibly vulnerable. For civilizations, military expenditures demand budget shortcuts on social services and other difficulties. In this remarkable tale, elegantly illustrated with drawings and photographs, the Darwinian saga of survival mechanisms and their evolution translates the work of nature into an incredible story that is stranger than fiction.

Reviewed by Aron Row

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400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons From a Veteran Patrolman

By Adam Plantinga Quill Driver Books, $14.95, 194 pages Check this out!

The police have been in the news a lot lately, and for decidedly unpleasant and horrific reasons. Now, more than ever, a level of understanding between the police and the community needs to be rekindled, fostered and tended. And 400 Things Cops Know might be a good first step in the right direction.

Eye-opening, funny, heartbreaking and enlightening, the book is presented as a series of numbered lists, from “27 Things Cops Know About Shots Fired” to “21 Things Cops Know About Thugs and Liars.” Each entry is its own lesson, drawn from firsthand experience as a police officer, and each helps put the reader in the mindset of a police officer.

And although many of these entries will seem like common sense, others will surprise you. Odds are some of these entries would never have occurred to you otherwise. For instance, No. 40 of “54 Things Cops Know About Being on the Job” advises to not smile when you get your picture taken for your police ID. “If you shoot someone, that ID photo will be the picture the media uses.”

Plantinga walks a fine line between loyalty to the uniform and honesty with the public in 400 Things Cops Know.

Reviewed by Glenn Dallas The Happy Sleeper: The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night’s Sleep — Newborn to School Age

By Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright Tarcher, $16.95, 368 pages Check this out!

If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt found yourself debating the merits of different ways of helping your kids get more sleep.

Do you leave your baby to “cry it out”?

Do you ease them back to sleep with various methods of handson parenting?

If the attachment method is depriving you of sleep, but you can’t stomach the idea of traditional cry-it-out,

Book Reviews you might be interested in The Happy Sleeper.

This is one of the gentler methods of sleep training I’ve come across (although the authors try to avoid using that term); their “Sleep Wave” method promises to help babies access self-soothing techniques with fairly minimal periods of crying. One of the biggest issues with this book is the idea of applying the technique to a baby as young as 5 months, an age at which many experts claim a baby should be able to go for 11 to 12 hours straight without feeding; advice like this may help parents sleep more, but it could prove damaging to the milk supply of a mother who wants to keep nursing until the minimum recommended age of 12 months. That aside, this book is recommended to parents who are searching for a gentle way of teaching their baby to sleep.

Reviewed by Holly Scudero How to Mulch: Save Water, Feed the Soil and Suppress Weeds

By Stu Campbell, Jennifer Kujawski Storey Publishing, LLC, $8.95, 96 pages Check this out!

Mulching, while not absolutely essential for gardening, is certainly recommended as it improves water retention, reduces erosion and blocks weeds. Some mulches can be a lovely accent, while others can improve harvest yield or even add nutrients to the ground as they decay, found mostly in organic mulches. The amount of work needed to mulch varies, but it pays off with less work down the road.

How to Mulch is a great little book that enumerates all these benefits of mulching and more. It gives you the pros and cons of the different types of mulch, including which are best for several varieties of plants or specific vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees, perennials and annuals. Recommended mulch depth and spreading is clearly laid out in this read, as well as when or if it’s necessary to refresh your mulches. This slim volume is easy to read and meant to be a quick reference guide for all gardeners. Novices will find it invaluable for making wise choices when confronted with a dizzying array of choices at the garden center. While more experienced gardeners will reference this guide each season as a refresher for the correct depth, spacing, types and timing. It is an extremely helpful addition to every gardener’s library.

Reviewed by Gretchen Wagner

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The Vegiterranean Diet: The New and Improved Mediterranean Eating Plan – With Deliciously Satisfying Vegan Recipes for Optimal Health

By Julieanna Hever Da Capo Lifelong Books, $17.99, 288 pages Check this out!

The Mediterranean diet has been touted for years as a way of eating that promotes good health. Look at the classic elements, and there’s no surprise: plenty of vegetables and fruits, beans and legumes, whole grains.

The regular Mediterranean diet also includes plenty of fish and olive oil, but registered dietician Julieanna Hever assures readers animal products and added oils are unnecessary to reap the benefits of this healthy way of eating. With The Vegiterranean Diet, Hever offers a fully vegan way to eat in the Mediterranean style. This book explores the elements of the Mediterranean diet that make it so healthy, discusses reasons to consider a fully vegan diet and offers a crash course in vegan nutrition. And then, of course, there are the recipes. Beverages and dips, snacks and salads, filling entrees and desserts. Feast on Hearty Red Lentil Stew followed by Grilled Nectarines With Amaretto Gelato. Try your hand at making a loaf of Baked Oat Bread, or delight your family with Chocolate Hazelnut Chia Pudding. The majority of the ingredients can be found at a regular grocery store, and the instructions are simple to understand. Give The Vegiterranean Diet a try!

Reviewed by Holly Scudero The Knitting Answer Book, 2nd edition: Solutions to Every Problem You’ll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You’ll Ever Ask

By Margaret Radcliffe Storey Publishing, LLC, $14.95, 440 pages Check this out!

Whether you started knitting last month or have been knitting all your life, you probably have some questions about the process, the colors, the kinds of yarn, how to read patterns and any number of other things.

This compact little book – the perfect size to slip easily into pocket, purse or

knitting bag – answers hundreds of those questions and covers just about anything there is to know about knitting. Are your stitches too loose? Don’t know the difference between casting off and binding off?

How can you fix wooden needles that are rough or splintered? How do you keep from losing your place on a long piece? How do you sew together the sides of a sweater?

Just about any question you can think of has clear instructions written in very accessible language. Wherever necessary, simple, well-drawn illustrations answer in ways words alone cannot. The book is arranged in 13 chapters that make it easy to find the answers you are looking for, but if that’s not enough, there is a comprehensive index as well. An excellent section on resources rounds things out nicely in this perfect knitting companion.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck Saul Bass: Anatomy of Film Design

By Jan-Christopher Horak The University Press of Kentucky, $40.00, 454 pages Check this out!

For film and design students, this book about Saul Bass is requisite reading. He is a legend in the design world. He created movie titles for such films as Psycho, Vertigo, Casino and over 36 others along with posters and commercial art. He’s created numerous storyboards for movie scenes and may have directed many more. He had a right of first refusal to design work for companies such as AT&T and Lawry’s. I overheard him once lecture a designer on typography.

Bass said, “The function of typography is to be read.” One can see Bass’ influence on TV shows like Mad Men. The book is jammed packed with Bass’ work over his long and fruitful career.

Bass lived to be 76 years old and was highly productive during most of his adult life. It was inspiring for me to meet Saul Bass and find him so approachable. For several decades he was a most influential commercial designer whose use of the grid method of design created clean impactful images. He had a knack for seeing the big idea and rendering it simply. This book is a slow read, but for those interested in Bass, it is essential.

Reviewed by Julia McMichael

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Ada’s Algorithm: How Lord Byron’s Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age

By James Essinger Melville House, $25.95, 272 pages Check this out!

Some consider her the mother of modern computing, and those who don’t should get on board, because without Ada Lovelace’s contributions to Charles Babbage’s work on the Analytical Engine – essentially writing the first computer program – we’d be missing a crucial step in the advancement of computer technology.

Ada’s Algorithm is a worthy tribute to an underappreciated icon in computing and mathematics, going so far as to correct some of the more misogynistic historical attempts to assign Lovelace’s credit and hard work to Babbage.

Although the book spends too much time ruminating on the possible influence Lord Byron had on his daughter – despite how little contact they had – it is a worthy glimpse into the argument of nature versus nurture and how each might’ve contributed to the brilliance of a young woman – a young woman who saw so much potential in one man’s (possibly) mad science.

Essinger does an exceptional job of analyzing Babbage’s writing as well as Lovelace’s, stripping aside the presumptions of previous biographers and culling as much from their actual words as possible.

Ada’s Algorithm is as close as we’ll get to an autobiography penned by the woman herself.

Reviewed by Glenn Dallas He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter’s Quest to Know Him

By Mimi Baird, Eve Claxton Crown, $25.00, 272 pages Check this out!

The brutal honesty of our history of treating mental illness makes this book a painful, but necessary endeavor. In the generations prior to the development of drugs that rectify chemical imbalances, patients were basically tortured into submission, a fact Dr. Perry Baird expresses in his recently discovered manuscript. “I wanted to tell him my recovery was in spite of these barbaric methods, not because of them...” llThe double irony of this story unveils the See NONFICTION, cont’d on page 14

Book Reviews NONFICTION, cont’d from page 13 discovery that even while Dr. Baird suffered from manic depression, he narrowed the search for a cure to chemical imbalance and is the very first doctor to make such an important connec- tion. But, the Nobel Prizewinning treatment of the day called for the institution to scramble this beautiful mind in a standardized lobotomy. His daughters knew nothing of the whereabouts or condition of their father. Polite society finds it easier to simply pretend such problems don’t exist, a fact the author learns all too well with the discovery that her own father was not the first in the family to disappear into the “coo-coo’s nest.”

Reviewed by C.D. Quyn Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison!

By Harry Harrison Tor Books, $26.99, 352 pages Check this out!

This is a story about a remarkable man told in his own professionally engaging voice.

At 13, A poor kid in Queens, Harry was a charter member of the Science Fiction League, foreshadowing seminal involvement with the fan movement.

In the Air Corps during WWII, he learned to despise the military.

Back in New York, illustrating and writing for comics, he drew for some of the early sci-fi mags and generally did anything literary to survive.

He moved to editing and writing for pulps, married in 1954. In 1956 he, Joan and son became expats in Mexico, often just small change from total penury. He started Deathworld.

Recoiling from New York, where they’d retreated for young Todd’s medical needs, they moved to England, still scrounging, had to use American pennies to con the gas meter in their flat into thinking it was being fed sixpences. Escaping possible arrest, on to a year of Italy, then NY again for daughter Moira’s birth. On proceeds from Deathworld, they moved to Denmark, remaining for years while Harry turned out material for income, produced The Stainless Steel Rat. Filled with refusal to be constrained,

worldwide travel, financial peril a constant, the point at which the narrative shifts to material the author did not survive to compile is a wrench for the reader.

I earnestly recommend this biography, not least for its reminder of a tremendous body of work.

Reviewed by David lloyd Sutton Unbreakable Bonds: The Mighty Moms and Wounded Warriors of Walter Reed

By Dava Guerin, Kevin Ferris Skyhorse Publishing, $19.95, 224 pages Check this out!

When our wounded warriors return from fighting overseas, the battle is not yet over.

What comes after is a long-term rehabilitation and recovery from the injuries these fighting men and women have suffered.

In this short book we get to see the bond between these servicemen and their mothers and the bond it forges between them. While the book is slim, it is very powerful and moving all the same. Each chapter focuses on a particular mother/son combination – exploring the traumas, uncertainties and the road to leading a normal life. It brings us real-life experience, for a culture that has largely ignored the wounded and praise the ones that return home unwounded. This type of book is one to get you supporting the wounded veterans of America, and it does a good job of that by bringing the human side to it.

This is not quite a memoir, but it is recollections of the mother/son combinations of what they went through. And this book will go to help those still recovering from the wounds they have suffered while fighting in the military.

Reviewed by Kevin Winter Leaving Before the Rains Come

By Alexandra Fuller Penguin Press, $26.95, 272 pages Check this out!

A wild, ecstatic craziness fueled by booze is better than boredom — hands down. Alexandra Fuller shares her parents’ mantra again.

They live as complex, leftover colonials in Southern Africa braving the consequences of their adventurous forebears. Despite the apparent

permanence of her exotic lifestyle described in Let’s Not Go to the Dogs Tonight, Alexandra (a.k.a. Bobo) ventures into marriage and Wyoming without a backward glance.

Each chapter swings back and forth deftly between past and present: her teetering American marriage and the tragi-comedy of her parents’ life, their resilience at outlasting family tragedies, business losses and the violence accompanying the country’s independence.

The book reaches deep levels beside the alternating scenery as Bobo reveals more of herself, but without today’s self-centered introspection. She doubts an ability to handle American life while trying to overcome the homesickness she hadn’t anticipated. There is so much humor, so many delicious anecdotes and so much admiration for Charlie, who almost literally swept her off her feet and whisked her to America.

But, then comes a horrendous accident and the mood changes with the conflicts between love, holding on, leaving and hoping.

Even though the year is young, Leaving Before the Rains Come deserves highest praise.

Reviewed by Jane Manaster Ed Emberley

By Todd Oldham, Caleb Neelon, Ed Emberley (illustrator) AMMO, $45.00, 288 pages Check this out!

Anyone who spent time with children’s books from the 1960s onward is probably

familiar with the extraordinary work of Ed Emberley, even if they don’t know the name.

This is especially true for those who had a love of drawing as they grew up. In addition to the regular picture books he illustrated, and some he also wrote, he had a series of very popular how-to-draw books. These employed simple shapes, such as a fingerprints, letters or numbers as the basis for drawings, and Emberley paired these with step-bystep instructions for little artists. He also did quite a bit with Op Art. Todd Oldham and Caleb Neelon, obviously big fans of Emberley’s work, have created this beautiful homage to the man and his work. This large, coffeetable book is filled with wonderful examples of Emberley’s charming illustrations, from many of his over 100 published books. In addition to the astonishing number of art examples, there is a well-written biography, accompanied by a good collection of photographs from throughout his life.

This book is a real treat for anyone who loves picture-book art.

Reviewed by Rosi Hollinbeck

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Hush Hush: A Tess Monaghan Novel

By Laura Lippman HarperLuxe, $26.99, 303 pages Check this out!

Melisandre, a rich woman who killed the youngest of her three daughters, has reemerged in Baltimore. While she makes a plea with her remarried exhusband to see her two daughters, Melisandre has hired a down-onher-luck documentarian to produce a film about Melisandre and the mental difficulties that caused her to kill her child. Woven throughout the narrative of the story are the transcripts from the

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documentary, which provides a disjointed feeling to the story’s flow. Melisandre starts receiving threatening notes and it escalates from there.

Because this master manipulator is a close friend of Tess Monaghan’s uncle, the private investigator is pulled into this case in Laura Lippman’s Hush Hush. Meanwhile, Tess continues her adjustment to motherhood with Carla Scout and domestic life with Crow, but her relative calm is disturbed by increasingly threatening notes she receives. When someone turns up dead, accusations and arrests happen, unravelling any chance for the girls’ happiness. The characters are fleshed out, and Lippman has worked to make the tenuous connections feel concrete. It’s a fast-paced action book that I thought escalated nicely, but finished too quickly. There are some unbelievable See CRIME FICTION, page 15

Book Reviews CRIME FICTION, cont’d from page 14 moments, but readers will want to solve the mysteries alongside Tess.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Humphrey The Girl on the Train: A Novel

By Paula Hawkins Riverhead Hardcover, $26.95, 336 pages Check this out!

Divorced and wretched, Rachel can’t let go of her married life and gets caught up in the disappearance and murder of a former neighbor. Fired from her PR job, she commutes to London on the train each day, pretending to the world – and to her friend who has taken her in out of kindness – that she still has work. Rachel has only booze for comfort, staggering and slurring her way into other people’s lives, but getting to the heart of the truth and lies of those lives. The final truth is that her happy, married life was anything

but. Suspicion falls on husbands, lovers, strangers on the train and Rachel herself.

The style is structured in short, snappy sentences, told in the form of a diary of each of the main characters, uncluttered by flowery prose or rambling digressions. The narrative burrows into the psyche and turmoil beneath the placid suburban exterior of the characters and blank windows that the train passes, to the point that the reader has the urge to shout to Rachel to stop being so hopeless. Grim angst is the thread throughout, in the same type of approach as Maeve Binchy/Muriel Spark, where women confront illusions of marriage and motherhood, compounded by the reality of murder. Hawkins has tapped into a much-discussed vein of modern life, particularly the cramped suburbia of London, which could easily be applied to cities such as New York.

Reviewed by Martin Rushmere

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Carbide Tipped Pens: Seventeen Tales of Hard Science Fiction

By Ben Bova and Eric Choi (editors) Tor Books, $27.99, 400 pages Check this out!

An assassin tries to calculate the value of pi for a rival king. Stem cells change the way baseball is played.

Allergy-fighting tattoos may have unintended side effects. A man resurrects Shakespeare through an emergent AI. A rover on Titan goes rogue. Romeo and Juliet mine for ice in space. The SETI project has an unexpected encounter.

Most short story collections are hitor-miss, offering some gems and some

stinkers. It’s very rare for a collection to really shine, to maintain a high level of excellence while still offering a sense of variety.

Carbide Tipped Pens, however, effortlessly threads the needle and delivers one standout sci-fi story after another.

I’ve read dozens of sci-fi collections, and this is the first I can remember where so many stories just knocked it out of the park.

This is sci-fi at its finest, embracing both complex, challenging science and heartfelt storytelling to show us new possibilities, to reframe our current triumphs and tragedies with a futuristic perspective. The imagination and spirit of humanity are both present in spades here.

I sincerely hope that Bova and Choi collaborate again soon. What a treat it would be for genre fans.

Reviewed by Glenn Dallas

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Tortured Souls: The Legend of Primordium

By Clive Barker, Bob Eggleton (illustrator) Subterranean, $30.00, 88 pages Check this out!

For those who have wondered the great horror writer who goes by the name Clive Barker, but have never read any of his work, they would do well to sample the novella Tortured Souls. It encapsulates this talented author in a limited number of pages, showing his skill at revealing a short story, with memorable

characters, and a dark and bloody plot that will leave you gasping.

The “first city” of Primordium is renowned throughout history for its upheavals and political changes. At its heart lives a being whose origin is unknown and whose existence is enigmatic to say the least, known by many names, but most commonly as Agonistes. If you wish, he will transform you to your heart’s desire, whether it is for love or revenge, but know that it will be an agony you have not felt before.

In this novella, we learn of the wondrous city of Primordium and some of its inhabitants and their desires and hates, as well as the power that Agonistes wields and how once you are transformed by him, there is no turning back, whether you wish to or not.

Reviewed by Alex Telander

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April is the month that libraries all over the nation observe National Library Week. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

Whatever your interest or need, Tulsa City-County Library is here to provide you the resources to accomplish your goals and dreams.

JOIN TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY IN CELEBRATING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK WITH THE FOLLOWING: • National Library Workers Day (April 14), a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.

• National Bookmobile Day (April 15), a day to recognize the contributions of our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities.

• Teen Literature Day (April 16), a day to raise awareness that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today’s teens.

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