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|  | Points of View by James Moffett, Kenneth R. McElheny
An anthology of short stories from classic writers such as Tillie Olsen, Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, John Cheever, as well as Louise Erdrich, Margaret Atwood, and Grace Paley. AUTHOR: James Moffett, Kenneth R. McElheny
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Current Affairs 
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 | Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Amy Boger, Sunetra Hambad
Learn the secrets of authentic West Indian cuisine from native born cook, Sunetra Humbad. Most of the cooking methods, techniques, and ingredients are basic and familiar. Enjoy your favorite Indian dishes at home--preparing Indian vegetarian cuisine has never been so easy. AUTHOR: Amy Boger, Sunetra Hambad
PUBLISHER: Book Publishing Company, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Cooking & Food
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 | What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer
As he recounts the frenzied course of the 1988 presidential race, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cramer penetrates the riddle at the heart of American politics: How do presumably normal people acquire that mixture of courage, ambition, and pure shamelessness that makes a true candidate? AUTHOR: Richard Ben Cramer
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Current Affairs
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 | Secrets from a Healthy Asian Kitchen by Ying Chang Compestine
The author divides food into cool and hot (yin and yang) to present recipes for a healthy diet based on six key ingredients. She provides not only the basics of Asian cooking but information on equipment, ingredients, and Asian culture. Recipes include such traditional dishes as Fresh Spring Rolls and Spicy Sesame Sauce, and some western-influenced ones as well. AUTHOR: Ying Chang Compestine
PUBLISHER: Putnam Publishing Group, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Cooking & Food
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 | Public Opinion by Michael Curtis, Walter Lippmann
An exposition of the political process in America, written by one of the most famous journalists and political commentators of the 20th century. AUTHOR: Michael Curtis, Walter Lippmann
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Current Affairs
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 | The Food of Paradise by Rachel Laudan
Hawaii has one of the richest culinary heritages in the United States. Where else would you find competitions for the best saimin, sushi, Portuguese sausage, laulau, plate lunch, kim chee, dim sum, shave ice, and hamburgers? Hawaii's contemporary regional cuisine (affectionately known as Local Food by residents) is a truly amazing fusion of diverse culinary influences. In The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage, Rachel Laudan takes readers on a thoughtful, wide-ranging tour of Hawaii's farms and gardens, fish auctions and vegetable markets, fairs and carnivals, mom-and-pop stores and lunch wagons, to uncover the delightful complexities and incongruities in Hawaii's culinary history that have led to such creations as saimin, crack seed, and butter mochi. Part personal memoir, part historical narrative, part cookbook, The Food of Paradise begins with a series of essays that describe Laudan's initial encounter with a particular Local Food, an encounter that puzzled her and eventually led to tracing its origins and influence in Hawaii. Representative recipes follow. Like pidgin, the creole language created by Hawaii's early immigrants, Local Food is a creole cuisine created by three distinct culinary influences: Pacific, American and European, and Asian. In her attempt to decipher Hawaii's culinary Babel , Laudan examines the contributions of each, including the introduction of new ingredients and the adaptation of traditional dishes to Hawaii's way of life. More than 150 recipes, photographs, a bibliography of Hawaii's cookbooks, and an extensive glossary make The Food of Paradise an invaluable resource for cooks, food historians, and Hawaiian buffs. AUTHOR: Rachel Laudan
PUBLISHER: University of Hawaii Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Cooking & Food
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