Book reviews July 2009
Reviews of some books recently acquired by the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. These reviews have also appeared in
 The Daily Herald

Better baby food
by Daina Kalnins
Everyone wants their children to have the best possible diet, especially in those all-important first years of life. But how do you know if your baby
or toddler is getting the nourishment he or she needs? Better baby food takes the guesswork out of feeding your baby from birth to 24 months and beyond.  Parents will discover a wealth of information about every aspect of feeding young children – from breast- and bottle-feeding through to the introduction of solid foods. The quick and delicious recipes are organized by meal and recommended age range.
 

In the corridors of power
by Kenneth Cook
Kenneth Cook is a husband, father, teacher, writer and patriot of St. Maarten. His first book “The politicians who made a difference: 50 movers and shakers” was immensely popular. His second book  “In the corridors of power delves into the life and times of the first group of Lieutenant Governors who assumed their position after Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten spilt up in 1983. The book also offers a captivating glimpse into the political,
economic and social era on each of the three islands.
 

Finding Nouf
by Zoe Ferraris
When sixteen –year-old Nouf goes missing, her prominent family calls on Nayir ash-Sharqi, a pious desert guide, to lead the search party. Ten days later, just as Nayir is about to give up in frustration, her body is discovered by anonymous desert travelers. But when the coroner’s office determines that Nouf died not of dehydration but from drowning, and  her family seems suspiciously uninterested in getting at  the truth, Nayir takes it upon himself to find out what really happened. A mystery that offers an unprecedented window into Saudi Arabian lives.
 

Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
Two families caught up in the blind hatred of a small Southern town, prejudice takes many forms-some subtle, some ruthless. Mc Allan family struggles to survive on a remote ramshackle farm, and the Jacksons, their black sharecroppers. When two sons return from World War II to work the land, the unlikely friendship between these brothers-in-arms- one white, one black – arouses the passions of their neighbors. Striving for love and honor in a brutal time and place, they become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale and find redemption where they least expect it.
 

The resume handbook
by Arthur D. Rosenberg
Only 1 interview is granted for many resumes received – with The Resume Handbook, you can make sure yours is the one on top! Your resume has one purpose: to obtain an interview. In order to create an interview-winning resume, you need to know what to say and how to say it – and The Resume Handbook will show you how. The book focuses on three major objectives: -  Organization: give your resume structure to capture attention
- the basics: what to include and what to leave out - accomplishments: present yourself as a motivated achiever.
 

The success principles for teens
by Jack Canfield
The Success Principles for Teens is your road map whether your goal is to become a better student or athletes, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction. The principles in this book always work, if you work the principles. This is not merely a collection of 'good ideas.' This book includes 23 of the most important success strategies used by thousands of exceptional young people. With the right tools, anyone can be successful. This book will give you the courage and the heart to get started and get ahead.
 

Topaz
by Beverly Jenkins
Kate Love determination to unmask a railroad stock swindler has led her to the brink of matrimony with the wealthiest, most eligible black man in the East – the very scoundrel she intend to expose! But at the last possible moment a champion appears to whisk her away from the altar.
A daring black knight whom Kate father sent to rescue- and wed – the free spirited ebony hellion, but Kate isn’t about to abandon her career to become the dutiful wife of a lawman who wants to keep her wrapped up in a protective cocoon.


Vivid
by Beverly E. Jenkins
It’s 1786 and Dr. Viveca Lancaster is frustrated by the limits placed upon female physicians of color. When she is offered the chance to set up a practice in the small Black community. She leaves her California home and heads east. The very determined Viveca graduated from the prestigious Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Nate Grayson goes to the train to the train expecting a man. It’s 1876 and women aren’t supposed to be doctors, men are. However he isn’t prepared for her stubbornness and fire, nor for the vivid way she heals, then steals his heart.