New Titles Tuesday, March 19

Here is a selection of print titles recently added to the collection and ready for use.

 A forgotten history: the story of the missionary movement and the liberation of people in south Travancore /Joy Gnanadason. This popular history concentrates the Kanyakuman district, the southernmost district of India, and the Church of South India as well as its predecessors there. It attempts to highlight some events which have shaped the destiny of  the people and region, and highlights the lives of some personalities who played an important role within these historical events.  The events given greatest prominence are the beginnings of Protestant Christianity in South Travancore, the abolition of slavery there, the struggle of the lower castes for dignity and respect that centered around the right of their women to cover the upper parts of their bodies, and the creation of the Kanyakuman district as part of Tamil Nadu. The author also traces the history of the churches’ educational and medical institutions. Gnanadason played an important part in the history about which she writes.

 Explicit English teaching /Tom Needham. Based on contemporary research findings and supported by a range of classroom examples, this accessibly written book demonstrates how cognitive load theory, Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, explicit instruction and broader cognitive science ideas can be applied to the teaching of English in secondary schools.

 Harmless as doves /Thomas Watson.  A puritains’s view of the Christian life. This book contains ten sermons that provide a biblical picture of practical Christian living. These sermons reveal Watson’s colorful and compelling style of preaching. They are experiential and practical and make excellent devotional reading.

 Sagittae angelorum: arrows of angels; a collection of poetry, short stories, and drama /by Dominic Nootebos, Jeremy Joosten, Joelle Joosten, and Lucas Smith ; edited by David C. Bellusci. TWU AUTHORS. Four fresh voices, use a purposeful, contemporary approach to explore the healing power of faith and spirituality in a world that often denies or derides it. The writing is agile, sometimes playful, and never preachy, infused with a genuine sense of hope and the belief in the desire for salvation that the human soul harbors.

 Social media for academics /Mark Carrigan. Pactical guidance and thoughtful insight on how to approach the opportunities and challenges that social media presents in ways that can be satisfying and sustainable as an academic. The guide has been updated throughout to reflect changes in social media and digital thinking since the last edition, including: the dark side of social media; emerging forms of multimedia engagement; auditing your online identity and  how to do a social media sabbatical.

 The basics of bioethics /Robert M. Veatch and Laura K. Guidry-Grimes. The Basics of Bioethics offers an easy-to-follow introduction to this dynamic field. The book contains numerous cases to help anchor the broader discussion. Chapters are organized around common moral themes in order to help readers understand the values and other connections that tie together different positions in bioethics. This edition adds a new chapter on alternative frameworks in bioethics, including narrative ethics and casuistry, feminist approaches, care ethics, and virtue ethics.

 The hidden world of mosses /Neil Bell ; with photography by Des Callaghan. The Hidden World of Mosses explores the tiny, intriguing environments of these plants that have their own miniature forests filled with grazers and predators, and their own ecological norms and mechanics. The Hidden World of Mosses provides an accessible guide to these not-so-humble botanical gems.  Bell presents information about these incredible plants, exploring their tiny, intriguing and diverse environments in detail.  This fascinating book also contains hundreds of stunning photographs which reveal the beauty and splendour of moss.

 What Iranians want: women, life, freedom /Arash Azizi.  The first major book on the new Iranian revolution. Azizi guides us through Iran ablaze, history being made in real time. Azizi’s book is a guide for the perplexed. Not only does he deliver on the promise that the book’s title suggests, but he also goes beyond that by trying to explain “why” Iranians are fighting for women’s rights, freedom of expression, peace…and a “normal life. A truly absorbing and enlightening book for general readers and scholars alike.