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|  | Ben Hur by David Mayer, Jim Killavey, Lew Wallace, Naunerle C. Farr, Nestor Redondo
Ben-Hur is better known as a film than as a novel. Cinematic in scope and narrative, it was nevertheless as a book that it first met huge popular success on its publication in 1880. Intended as a moral and inspirational narrative, Judah Ben-Hur's life parallels that of Jesus as he makes a journey of discovery and enlightenment through the Mediterranean world from Jerusalem through Nazareth to the galleys that carry him to shipwreck in the Aegean and, finally, Rome. A spiritual tale of the quest for love and the recovery of identity and patrimony, the novel also displays a vivid realism based on Wallace's biblical research and knowledge of the Holy Land. Like other 'toga novels' of the period, Ben-Hur reflects the dissent, division, and moral contradiction of America's emerging imperial culture, the 'New Woman' question, the settlement of the Far West, and even trade unionism. Rich in social parallels, Ben-Hur is both a great historical epic and a window on late nineteenth-century literature. AUTHOR: David Mayer, Jim Killavey, Lew Wallace, Naunerle C. Farr, Nestor Redondo
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | From Whence Cometh My Help by Ethel M. Smith
In 1842 Charles Lewis Cocke brought sixteen slaves with him to Roanoke, Virginia, when he founded Hollins College, an elite women's school. Early students also brought their slaves to the college town. Upon Emancipation many of the African Americans of the community -- mostly women -- stayed on as servants. Although the servants played an integral part in the college system, students were strongly discouraged from acknowledging them as people. Rules forbidding any familiarity with the servants were published in the catalogs, establishing a certain attitude toward the African American community that would persist well into the 1940s. Determined to give voice to a generations-old African American community that served as the silent workforce for Hollins College, Ethel Morgan Smith succeeded in finding individuals to step forward and tell the story of their people. From Whence Cometh My Help examines the dynamics of a town built on the foundations of slavery and so steeped in tradition that it managed to perpetuate servitude for generations. Interviewing senior community members, Smith puts a face to the invisible population that has provided the support labor for Hollins College for more than 150 years. Although African American students have been admitted to Hollins College for roughly thirty years and two black instructors have served on the faculty, to this date only one African American from the Hollins community has ever enrolled as a student. From Whence Cometh My Help explores the subtle and complex relationship between the affluent white world of Hollins College and the proud African American community that has served it since its inception. Interweaving personalobservations, historical documents, and poetry throughout a revealing oral history, Smith shares her fascinating discoveries and the challenges involved in telling a story silenced for so long. AUTHOR: Ethel M. Smith
PUBLISHER: University of Missouri Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | How to Do Everything with Your Tablet PC by William Mann
Description not available.A complete introduction to the new Tablet PCs, discussing its innovative Ink technologies and voice recognition features, explaining how to use Microsoft Office for Tablet PC, offering a helpful troubleshooting section, and providing detailed instruction on how to connect to such peripheral devices as printers, cameras, scanners, and fax machines. Original. (Beginner) AUTHOR: William Mann
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniels by Cari Meister
Description not available.Describes the physical characteristics of the Cavalier King Charles spaniels, the history of the breed, and discusses how to care for them as pets. AUTHOR: Cari Meister
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals
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 | Butterfly & Moth by Paul Whalley
Description not available.Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, and growth from pupa to larva to adult. AUTHOR: Paul Whalley
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road by Cameron Tuttle, Susannah Bettag
Here is indispensable information on how to get out of a speeding ticket without crying, open a beer bottle on your car, what to do when your engine overheats, you get a flat, or need a safe (and legal) place to sleep in your car. Humorous illustrations. AUTHOR: Cameron Tuttle, Susannah Bettag
PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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