New Titles Tuesday, June 4

Here is a short list of print and eBooks added to the collection recently.

 Caring for words in a culture of lies /Marilyn McEntyre. McEntyre exposes the commercial and political forces that affect public discourse in American culture and counters with twelve constructive “strategies of stewardship”–such as challenging lies (including widely tolerated forms of deception and spin), fostering the art of conversation, and encouraging playfulness and prayerfulness in writing and speaking. The timely and timeless book includes updated cultural references and questions for reflection and discussion at the end, allowing a new generation of readers to apply McEntyre’s wisdom in a world that struggles with truth and graceful language.

 Handbook of literacy in Africa /R. Malatesha Joshi, Catherine A. McBride, Bestern Kaani, Gad Elbeheri, editors. This volume highlights the shortcomings concerning literacy development in Africa and collates the current available literature based on empirical research in various countries in a coherent manner. Further emphasized is how the current research can guide practical information to improve the literacy situation in Africa.

 The collected poems of Robert Service. The author has caught the spirit of wanderlust that exists in each of us and it lives in his poetry.

 The Harper record: a selected list of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s accomplishments /by John H. Redekop (TWU Author) ; foreword by Preston Manning.

 Whose Holy Land?: the roots of the conflict between Jews and Arabs /Michael Wolffsohn. This book explains the historical roots of the conflict between Jews and Arabs, which has lost none of its explosiveness to the present day, in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner. Shaking up old myths and prejudices, this book presents an overall historical as well as political analysis of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim structures, actors, and actions from the very beginning to this very day, as well as a topical analysis. It combines history with theology and political science.