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|  | Fiesta U. S. A. by George Ancona
An exploration of how Latinos retain their traditions while living in the United States. Color photographs accompany the text which focuses on four fiestas celebrated by Latinos--the Day of the Dead, las Posadas, the dance of the Matachines, and Three Kings' Day. AUTHOR: George Ancona
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Big Fish by Daniel Wallace, Tom Stechschulte
The hero of this appealing novel reports the death of his larger-than-life father in four different versions, trying in the process to understand the old man and his legacy. AUTHOR: Daniel Wallace, Tom Stechschulte
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | A White-Collar Profession by Theresa A. Hammond
Among the major professions, certified public accountancy has the most severe underrepresentation of African Americans: less than one percent of CPAs are black. Theresa Hammond explores the history behind this statistic and chronicles the courage and determination of African Americans who sought to enter the field. In the process, she expands our understanding of the links between race, education, and economics. Drawing on interviews with pioneering black CPAs, among other sources, Hammond sets the stories of black CPAs against the backdrop of the rise of accountancy as a profession, the particular challenges that African Americans trying to enter the field faced, and the strategies that enabled some blacks to become CPAs. Prior to the 1960s, few white-owned accounting firms employed African Americans. Only through nationwide networks established by the first black CPAs did more African Americans gain the requisite professional experience. The civil rights era saw some progress in integrating the field, and black colleges responded by expanding their programs in business and accounting. In the 1980s, however, the backlash against affirmative action heralded the decline of African American participation in accountancy and paved the way for the astonishing lack of diversity that characterizes the field today. AUTHOR: Theresa A. Hammond
PUBLISHER: The University of North Carolina Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Windows.NET Server by Danielle Ruest, Nelson Ruest
Description not available.Presents more than three hundred practical tips and techniques for enhancing the performance of Windows .NET Server, covering such areas as preparation and installation, Active Directory preparation, the user environment, security, Group Policy, sharing resources, RAS and RRAS, server administration, scalability, and disaster planning and recovery. Original. (Intermediate) AUTHOR: Danielle Ruest, Nelson Ruest
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Urban Legends by Ann Fiery, Mark Ulriksen
Description not available.A compilation of urban legends includes Rat food, Bronze goddess, and Walk the dog. AUTHOR: Ann Fiery, Mark Ulriksen
PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Prairie in Her Eyes by Ann Daum
Here, Amy Daum, a professional rancher, recalls her childhood on her father`s 13,000 acre horse ranch, where she established a respect for the land, the animals, and herself. Sweet memories of her father are mingled with harsh realizations about a cruel ranch hand. AUTHOR: Ann Daum
PUBLISHER: Milkweed Editions
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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