New Book Release: Handy Chemistry

The Handy Chemistry Answer Book by Ian C. Stewart and Justin P. Lomont

Simplifying the complex chemical reactions that take place every day through the well-stated answers for more than 900 common chemistry questions, this reference is the go-to guide for students and professionals alike. The book covers everything from the history, major personalities, and groundbreaking reactions and equations in chemistry to laboratory techniques throughout history and the latest developments in the field. Chemistry is an essential aspect of all life that connects with and impacts all branches of science, making this readable resource invaluable across numerous disciplines while remaining accessible at any level of chemistry background. From the quest to make gold and early models of the atom to solar cells, bio-based fuels, and green chemistry and sustainability, chemistry is often at the forefront of technological change and this reference breaks down the essentials into an easily understood format.

New Book Release: Open Hearts

Open Hearts: A Memoir by Joseph B. Borman

From his childhood in South Africa to his education and marriage in England and his eventual career in Israel, renowned cardiac surgeon Professor Joseph Borman narrates the highlights of his highly accomplished life and career with wit and humanity. Borman s many contributions to Israeli medicine and society include the emergency surgery he performed on the critically injured soldier Doron Lancet during the 1967 Six-Day War, which saved the life of the man who would go on to become the leader of the Israeli team that helped map the human genome. Always focused on ethics above all, Borman relates dilemmas such as the choice of an Arab recipient for a heart donated by the family of a reserve officer in the Israel Defense Forces killed by an Arab terrorist. Professor Borman also recounts the interesting stories of some of his patients and describes the roots trip he and his wife have taken with their children to the ancestral Eastern European towns where their parents were born and lived.

New Book Release: The Bat Mitzvah Reader

The Bat Mitzvah Reader

The Bat Mitzvah Reader is a compilation of inspirational readings for the Bat Mitzvah girl. The reader includes selections from Scripture, Jewish Law and Chasidic philosophy that were carefully chosen to educate and inspire the young Jewish girl as she approaches Jewish womanhood.

New Book Release: First, A Dream

First, A Dream: Reflections for a Golden Jubilee 1963-2013

A collection of essays written by faculty, staff, students, alumni, administrators and friends of the University of Missouri–St. Louis fill the pages of “First, A Dream: Reflections for a Golden Jubilee 1963-2013.” Writing on different themes, the authors validate the vision of UMSL’s founders. The publishers of this commemorative book sought out historic photos from University Archives and the recent dramatic work of campus photographer August Jennewein.

New Book Release: The Messiah Chronicles, Book 1: Have You Seen the Signs?

The Messiah Chronicles, Book 1: Have You Seen the Signs? by Rivka Sarah Horowitz

When Arielle, a new immigrant to Israel, sees a poster announcing the coming of the Messiah, she feels compelled to raise people's awareness about it in any way she can. She starts by interviewing people, follows an old Chassid who is putting up more signs, and gets involved in promoting the rally where the Messiah is to be revealed. Little does she know that this day will change her life, setting her on an exploration of her beliefs and her commitment to the path she's chosen. A handsome young Chassid she meets the day of the rally, Aryeh, goes through changes of his own, choosing to leave the insular world he'd grown up in. David, a former Chassid who has chosen to leave the fold and expand his horizons, is of Davidic descent. His uncle Yehoshua, a Holocaust survivor, believes himself to be the Messiah and plans to let the world know at a rally in Jerusalem. Yehoshua has been excommunicated by his Chassidic sect, including most of his family. Though David isn't sure if it's true, he is willing to do whatever he can to help his uncle. When Aryeh and Arielle meet again at a Shabbat dinner, they feel a strong bond. As they get to know each other and their relationship develops, Aryeh introduces her to his new friends, David and Miri, and a world of spirituality she hadn't known existed. David's and his fiancée Miri's love for Israel and David's chosen profession, as a university professor, make it necessary for them to move back to the United States. In 1994, after five years back in the United States, a dream Miri has leads them back to Israel for a visit, which will allow them to realize a longtime dream.

New Book Release: The Handy Art History Answer Book

The Handy Art History Answer Book by Madelynn Dickerson

The major art pieces, most important artists, and significant artistic movements from 35,000 BCE to today are collected together in this easy to read resource on art history. Continuing in the tradition of the standout Handy Answer Book reference series, this book not only the covers the development of Western art, but also the history of art across the globe. An overview of art—its history, techniques, materials, forms, colors, style, the nature of artistic expression, and how to look at art—is followed by examinations of the main periods and movements of art history. The book both explains and shows important elements, influences, artists, and masterworks of era and the world events and cultures that influenced and changed them through nearly 150 color images of indispensable masterworks. This accessible and entertaining resource for readers with a casual interest in art history as well as industry professionals also includes a glossary of terms to demystify jargon and explain theory.

New Book Release: Consumed

Consumed by Sandra Sookoo

Sometimes the destination is not as important as the journey.

Ava Lesarris has her life figured out. She has a great job, has accepted her latent wolf shifter identity and is looking forward to climbing the corporate ladder. When a faulty GPS unit leads her to a town called Destiny, she’s in a quandary, even more so when she’s suddenly transported back to the year 1899.

Sam Tremaine is the last of his kind. He’s a Phoenix, living in the brand new town of Destiny—a safe haven for rag-tag paranormals, but he can’t enjoy it. He’s dying which leaves him with one regret. He’s never found a woman whose spirit is as strong as his own. He wants be remembered but time is running out, not to mention he hasn’t been able to get “it” up for years.

Worlds collide as the past and present come together. Ava will need to figure out her purpose while Sam struggles to come to terms with his fate. If they’re lucky, the special town will offer the answers they’re both seeking before the next phase of life begins.