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|  | Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes
One of the most far-reaching examinations of militant Islam written to date. Unnoticed by most Westerners, Daniel Pipes wrote in 1995, referring to militant Islam, war has been unilaterally declared on Europe and the United States. Pipes, director of the Philadelphia-based Middle East Forum, was one of the very few Americans to understand the significance of what to many appeared to be no more than isolated cases of violence. Long before September 11, 2001, Pipes publicly warned Americans that militant Islam had gone to war against America. Now Americans are listening to him. Pipes presents here the results of his research, dividing his work into two key subjects. First, he explains what militant Islam is and stresses the large and crucial difference between Islam, the faith, and militant Islam, the ideology. He demonstrates that it is not a clash of civilizations underway, but a battle for the soul of Islam among Muslims themselves. He shows that militant Islam is not caused mainly by poverty and that its adherents, far from being the dispossessed, tend to include the more talented and Westernized elements. Militant Islam strikingly has much in common with fascism and communism. Pipes also demonstrates how, at variance with our traditional separation of church and state, high officials of both the Democratic and Republican parties have had the effect of endorsing Islam. Secondly, Pipes takes up the relatively new subject of Islam in the United States, and how it has rapidly developed in the last decade. Significant elements within American Islam, for example, seek to replace the Constitution with the Qur'an. Americans can write far more candidly now about Jesus than about Muhammad, as various writers and journalists have learned to their surprise. Despite widespread claims that American Muslims face discrimination, they enjoy a higher socioeconomic standing than the national average. Jamil Al-Amin (the former H. Rap Brown), despite being sentenced t AUTHOR: Daniel Pipes
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | The Heritage of North American Steam Railroads
Description not available.Accompanied by personal stories, specially commissioned maps, and a listing of heritage steam locomotives still in operation today across the U.S. and Canada, a wonderful history of the Iron Horse traces its evolution and details the major players who made the dream of travel by train a reality.
PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Let's Get Ready for Independence Day by Lloyd G. Douglas
Description not available.A young girl explains the meaning of Independence Day and describes how she and her family celebrate the Fourth of July. AUTHOR: Lloyd G. Douglas
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Warrior's Honor by Michael Ignatieff
A prominent commentator on nationalism and ethnic violence reflects on the destructive power of ethnic warfare and the redemptive potential of modern universal human-rights culture. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Michael Ignatieff
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Elevator Dreams by G. Brian Karas, Stuart J. Murphy
When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things every time the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it's elevator magic. Full color. AUTHOR: G. Brian Karas, Stuart J. Murphy
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Corduroy Playtime Activity Book by Lisa McCue
Description not available.Young readers are invited to enter the world of Corduroy the endearing teddy bear in an activity book that includes reusable vinyl stickers, simple puzzles, mazes, and connect-the-dots. BOMC. AUTHOR: Lisa McCue
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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