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|  | Abiyoyo by Michael Hays, Pete Seeger
A boy and his magician father are banished, but when the hungry monster Abiyoyo appears, it is the boy's ukulele playing and the father's magic that save the day. AUTHOR: Michael Hays, Pete Seeger
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | From One Root Many Flowers by Virginia C. Li
Through the collective memories of family members a window to the past we come to know what it was like to be swept up by major events affecting whole societies. Such is the family history of Virginia C. Li.Family history sometimes offers a glimpse of the world stage. Through the collective memories of family members a window to the past is opened and we come to know what it was like to be swept up by major events affecting whole societies. Such is the family history of Virginia C. Li. She grew up in China during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and remembers the dinner table as the briefing center where enemy aggression, shortages of food, and rescue operations were discussed. Her father, first a general and then the war-time governor of Guangdong Province under Chiang Kai-Shek, became embroiled in the final struggles of the Communist Revolution in 1949. During the war, her mother directed a rescue operation that saved the lives of thousands of orphans. Displaced from their homeland, the former chief executive and first lady of Guangdong opened up a successful restaurant in New York City. Their efforts were amply rewarded by devoted children who went on to excel in a variety of professions and services to this country. This is both the story of Li's family and a story of modern China. An international consultant, Dr. Li today divides her time between the United States and China, offering her expertise on public health issues. She continues to maintain contact with the surviving war orphans--now septuagenarians--who gratefully remember how they were saved by her mother's efforts. She sees her original homeland as an epic country full of contradictions, a land hampered by the ghosts of the past yet ripe with exciting possibilities for the future. Virginia Li's story offers hope for the future of U.S-Chinese relations and much insight for all Americans into an ancient land, which in the21st century is playing an increasingly important role. AUTHOR: Virginia C. Li
PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books, Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | A Dozen Ways to Sunday by Daniel Paisner, Jeffrey Gardere, Montel Williams
Description not available.Stories of ordinary people and extraordinary lives include a couple who adopted ten siblings, a woman who collected sleeping bags for the homeless, and an ex-con who crusaded for the rights and shelter of stray animals. AUTHOR: Daniel Paisner, Jeffrey Gardere, Montel Williams
PUBLISHER: Hay House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Invisible Man:A Grotesque Romance by H. G. Wells, Leon Stover, Malvina G. Vogel, Pablo Marcos
Griffin has learned how to make himself invisible by scientifically making the body transparent. Once he has discovered this, Griffin burns his room, takes to the countryside and proceeds to try and terrorize and overpower people. Unfortunately for him, they are not so terrified after all, and his visions of dominance crumble. He stops at an inn, tries to reverse the invisibility, but cannot. The townspeople erupt against him, and he tries to strike back, but a hobo has stolen his notes and his old friend Dr. Kemp--perceiving that Griffin does not wish to use his knowledge for the purposes of good--has laid a trap with the police. AUTHOR: H. G. Wells, Leon Stover, Malvina G. Vogel, Pablo Marcos
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Abinger Harvest by E. M. Forster, Elizabeth Heine, Stuart Langton
This 1936 collection by E. M. Forster is named after the Surrey village where he lived in a house he inherited, and contains essays that are mostly on literature. AUTHOR: E. M. Forster, Elizabeth Heine, Stuart Langton
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Winning Tradition by Humbert S. Nelli, Steve Nelli
Basketball players and coaches come and go, but at the University of Kentucky, two things remain: the fans and the Winning Tradition. This new and expanded edition brings the history of Kentucky basketball up to date--in its 95-year history, the Wildcats have won more games than any other college basketball team. 229 photos, 26 in color. AUTHOR: Humbert S. Nelli, Steve Nelli
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kentucky
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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