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|  | Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky, who wrote COD, now turns his attention to salt, looking at its history and the odd associations it has had for people: it has been seen variously as divine, aphrodisiac, good for preserving food, useful for reviving zombies, and of course indispensable in the cuisines of many nations. AUTHOR: Mark Kurlansky
PUBLISHER: Walker & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | La Cuentista by Alexandria Levin, Nancy Zimmerman, Rachel Lazo, Teresa Pijoan
A bilingual collection of Cuentos, stories preserved by oral tradition in Hispanic communities of Northern New Mexico, that distills some of what passes from generation to generation and maintains common values, folklore, and history. AUTHOR: Alexandria Levin, Nancy Zimmerman, Rachel Lazo, Teresa Pijoan
PUBLISHER: Red Crane Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Day I Turned Uncool by Dan Zevin
A freelance satirist and proud member of the X generation waxes comical on the trials of entering middle age. AUTHOR: Dan Zevin
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Locomotive
In the 1830s, Americans fell in love with railroads and locomotives. Soon we were building the biggest, most powerful locomotives in the world. The steam locomotive became a symbol of American ingenuity and skill that our national poet, Walt Whitman, called an emblem of motion and power -- pulse of the continent. One of the most useful locomotives was a wood burning 4-4-0, an eight-wheeler made for fast passenger service. The author explains how an eight-wheeler was built and takes the reader through the construction process, from the draftsmen's first drawings to the beautifully crafted, perfectly tuned locomotive that steamed out of the shop with the sun glinting off her polished brass bell and whistle. The mechanical details are miraculously revealed in the illustrations, showing the skill and pride of the craftsmen who helped to build this great nation.
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea by Jennifer Williams, Vera B. Williams
This book contains an album of clever postcards and photographs chronicling Stringbean Coe's trip from Kansas to the West Coast in a homemade camper with his big brother, Fred. AUTHOR: Jennifer Williams, Vera B. Williams
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Lawyers by Richard Abel
Description not available.Gathers thirty-five articles and excerpts on the legal profession and its increasing impact on American society AUTHOR: Richard Abel
PUBLISHER: New Press, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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