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"Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative
Recipes for Stovetop, Grill, and Sandwich Maker." Laura Werlin,
Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2004, 136 pages.
So you've always thought that a grilled
cheese sandwich is nothing more than bread and cheese? According to
food journalist Laura Werlin, think again. In her new book, "Great
Grilled Cheese," she offers delicious new recipes to liven up this
traditional American favorite. Dividing her chapters into "Classic,"
"Almost Classic," "Modern," "Seasonal," "Quesadillas" and "Sweet,"
Werlin provides the step-by-step instructions and the ingredients to
prepare a tasty treat. Different methods of cooking the sandwiches
are also included (stovetop, sandwich maker or gas grill).
Now you can create new favorites for
the family and delight them with sandwiches such as the "Apple, Ham,
and Cheddar on Sourdough" or the "Grilled Brie with Apricot Jam." As
she says in the book, "This is not your mother's grilled cheese
sandwich."
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"The Legend of John Wilkes Booth:
Myth, Memory and a Mummy." C. Wyatt Evans, University of Kansas
Press, 2004, 269 pages.
Although John Wilkes Booth is
acknowledged by history as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, many
myths, half-truths and falsehoods continue to follow this nefarious
act. One of the more bizarre myths involves a sideshow attraction
that purported to be the mummified remains of Booth himself. The
implication is that Booth did not die in a shootout in Garrett's
barn while eluding federal troops but rather lived as a fugitive for
almost 30 years.
History professor C. Wyatt Evans has
written a fascinating new book on this subject and the incredible
myth surrounding the mummy. In "The Legend of John Wilkes Booth,"
Professor Booth demonstrates the reluctance of some Americans to
come to terms with the reality of Lincoln's assassination and
instead use the "Booth mummy" to romanticize or even distort their
understanding of Booth's true actions and ultimate fate. In his
exhaustive work, Evans "sheds new light on our complex attitudes
toward heroes and villains, our need to mythologize tragedies, and
our unwillingness to let go of myths, however absurd."
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"How to Do Everything with Your BlackBerry." Curt Simmons, McGraw Hill/Osborne, 2004, 347 pages.
"Imagine a world where information
is always at your fingertips." Now that dream is a reality with the
BlackBerry, an extraordinary futuristic device that allows users to
multitask in ways that were unheard of a few years ago. More than a
PDA (personal data assistant) the BlackBerry serves as a calendar,
project manager, Internet and e-mail device, address book, memo pad,
and component with your PC. Such a tool in the hands of someone
unskilled in using the BlackBerry could be overwhelming.
Author and technology trainer Curt
Simmons has taken the confusion out of exploiting the full range of
functions contained in this device. Starting with "Discover the many
uses of the BlackBerry" and "Explore the BlackBerry's features,"
Simmons describes each of the BlackBerry's abilities in an
easy-to-follow, chapter-by-chapter presentation. From shortcut
solutions to downloading programs, this book has it all for the
BlackBerry user.
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"A Man's Guide to a Civilized
Divorce." Sam Margulies, Rodale, 2004, 338 pages.
According to mediation expert Dr.
Sam Margulies, "All too often, men lack the proper model when it
comes to divorce. Men are told that it is either ‘go to war' or ‘get
taken to the cleaners.'" This doesn't have to be the case; in fact,
a man can keep his honor and dignity during this painful process
without having to wage an unnecessary battle with his spouse. In his
new book, "A Man's Guide to a Civilized Divorce," Margulies
carefully explains the process of a successful and less stressful
divorce procedure.
Discussing the decision to divorce
and how to manage the initial phase of this process, he presents
readers with an overview of divorce law, the ways to avoid the legal
pitfalls, mediation and negotiation, and settling issues related to
children, property and new relationships.
One of the book's most insightful
chapters is "Should I Move Out?" The first sentence says, "One of
the simplest but most difficult realities of divorce is that someone
has to move."
This book is highly recommended for
any man currently going through or contemplating a divorce
procedure.
[Richard Sumrall,
Lincoln Public
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