New Titles Tuesday, July 3

Here are the 26 print books added to the catalogue on the past week. Click on a title for more information or to to place a hold and have the book ready for you within 24 hours.

 The book of common prayer: the texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662 /edited with an introduction and notes by Brian Cummings. This edition presents the work in three different states: the first edition of 1549, which brought the Reformation into people’s homes; the Elizabethan prayer book of 1559, familiar to Shakespeare and Milton; and the edition of 1662, which embodies the religious temper of the nation down to modern times.

 The boy who was raised as a dog /Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and Maia Szalavitz.  Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope.

 The Cambridge companion to Shakespearean comedy /edited by Alexander Leggatt. This introduction examines the continuity and variety of Shakepeare’s work and the creative use he made of his inherited conventions.

 English L2 reading: getting to the bottom /Barbara M. Birch. English L2 Reading, Third Edition offers teachers research-based insights into bottom-up skills in reading English as a second language and a solid foundation on which to build reading instruction. Core linguistic and psycholinguistic concepts are presented within the context of their application to teaching. The goal is to balance or supplement (not replace) top-down approaches and methodologies with effective low-level options for teaching English reading.

 Handbook of attachment: theory, research, and clinical applications /edited by Jude Cassidy, Phillip R. Shaver.Widely regarded as the state-of-the-science reference on attachment, this handbook interweaves theory and cutting-edge research with clinical applications. Leading researchers examine the origins and development of attachment theory; present biological and evolutionary perspectives; and explore the role of attachment processes in relationships, including both parent-child and romantic bonds. Implications for mental health and psychotherapy are addressed, with reviews of exemplary attachment-oriented interventions for children and adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Contributors discuss best practices in assessment and critically evaluate available instruments and protocols.

 The hate u give /Angie Thomas. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does or does not say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

 The high mountains of Portugal /Yann Martel. In Lisbon in 1904, a young man named Tomás discovers an old journal. It hints at the existence of an extraordinary artifact that–if he can find it–would redefine history. Thirty-five years later, a Portuguese pathologist finds himself at the center of a mystery of his own and drawn into the consequences of Tomás’s quest. Fifty years on, a Canadian senator takes refuge in his ancestral village in northern Portugal, and there the century-old quest will come to an unexpected conclusion.

 The how of happiness: a new approach to getting the life you want /Sonja Lyubomirsky.  The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. It is also a practical, empowering, and easy-to-follow workbook, incorporating happiness strategies, exercises in new ways of thinking, and quizzes for understanding our individuality, all in an effort to help us realize our innate potential for joy and ways to sustain it in our lives. Drawing upon years of pioneering research with thousands of men and women, The How of Happiness is both a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands.

 A modest inquiry into the nature of witchcraft / John Hale. This balanced account of the Salem Village witchcraft trials, including the events leading up to them, was first printed in 1702. The book was written by Reverend John Hale, the pastor of the church in Beverly, Massachusetts. He concludes with the theory that it was Satan, not the witches, who used the manipulation of objects to afflict others. Hale was a participant in the trials, attending them and praying with the accused. This eyewitness account is one of the rarest, having been  reprinted once in 1771 and again in 1973.

 A noble company: biographical essays on notable Particular-Regular Baptists in America /edited by Terry Wolever.

  Sacred fire: a vision for deeper human and Christian maturity /Ronald Rolheiser. With his trademark faculty and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser undertakes the writings of St. John of the Cross and shows how identifying and embracing the three stages of discipleship – Essential, Generative, and Radical – will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness. , Rolheiser takes us on the journey through the dark night of the senses and spirit  and shows us we can come together and apply this newfound understanding to our daily lives.

 The science of virtue: why positive psychology matters to the church /Mark R. McMinn.  This book shows that the new science of virtue–the field of positive psychology–can serve as a bridge point between science and the church and can help renew meaningful conversation.  McMinn clarifies how positive psychology can complement Christian faith and promote happiness and personal flourishing. In addition, he shows how the church can help strengthen positive psychology.

 Seven fallen feathers: racism, death, and hard truths in a northern city /Tanya Talaga. Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities

 The stories we tell: classic true tales by America’s greatest women journalists /edited by Patsy Sims with research by Jamie Ballard and Caitlynne Leary

Thinking about criminal justice in Canada /edited by Karla O’Regan, Susan Reid. Drawing on well-known case studies to connect the book’s theoretical content to real world issues, it lays out the key concepts, terms, and history for readers before shifting its focus to an exploration of key questions and issues in Canadian criminal justice today

 Vimy: the battle and the legend /Tim Cook.

Waiting for first light: my ongoing battle with PTSD /Romeo Dallaire with Jessica Dee Humphreys. Waiting for First Light is a no-holds-barred self-portrait of a top political and military figure whose nights are invaded by despair, but who at first light faces the day with the renewed desire to make a difference in the world. Roméo Dallaire, traumatized by witnessing genocide on an imponderable scale in Rwanda, reflects in these pages on the nature of PTSD and the impact of that deep wound on his life since 1994, and on how he motivates himself and others to humanitarian work despite his constant struggle.

 The wisdom way of knowing: reclaiming an ancient tradition to awaken the heart /Cynthia Bourgeault; foreword by Thomas Moore. Drawing on resources as diverse as Sufism, Benedictine Monasticism, the Gurdjieff Work, and the string theory of modern physics, Bourgeault has crafted her own unique vision of the Wisdom way in this very accessible book, nicely balanced between concept and practice.

  Wittgenstein’s religious point of view /Tim Labron. This book clarifyies the overall nature(s) of Wittgenstein’s philosophies (the early and the later) and then by exploring the idea of a religious point of view as an analogy for a philosophy. As a result, the author reveals the concordance between the later Wittgenstein and central aspects of Hebraic thought. Although perhaps this ought not to be surprising (Wittgenstein himself described his thought as ‘one hundred per cent Hebraic’), the truth of the matter has been obscured by popular supposition that Wittgenstein was anti-Semitic.

 Women and the criminal justice system: a Canadian perspective /edited by Jane Barker, D. Scharie Tavcer. This text provides a current and comprehensive overview of women and the Canadian criminal justice system. The content includes everything from an accessible overview of essential theory, to practical challenges such as mental health issues and community reintegration, to an examination of women’s roles and careers in the field of criminal justice.