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Morris County Library New Non-Fiction

Newsletter # 425 -  7/29/2022
Here is a selection of new non-fiction that we have added to our collection. If any of these titles sparks your interest, just click on the title to be taken to our online catalog for more information. Happy reading!
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1) Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic for dummies
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Sylvan, Rob
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Whether you're launching a photography career or just want to improve your hobby, Lightroom Classic is the workflow tool that improves productivity and reduces headaches. Sylvan shows you how to use Lightroom Classic, and introduces you to the cloud-based Lightroom. He also teaches you how to manage, edit, and share your photos with confidence. -- adapted from back cover
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2) Algorithms for dummies
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Mueller, John
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From your Facebook News Feed to your most recent insurance premiums--even making toast!--algorithms play a role in virtually everything that happens in modern society and in your personal life. And while they can seem complicated from a distance, the reality is that, with a little help, anyone can understand--and even use--these powerful problem-solving tools!
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3) All that moves us: a pediatric neurosurgeon, his young patients, and their stories of grace and resilience
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Wellons, Jay
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"Tumors, injuries, natural malformations -- there is almost no such thing as a non-emergency brain surgery when it comes to kids. For a pediatric neurosurgeon working in the medical minefield of the brain -- in which every millimeter in every direction governs something that makes us essentially human -- every day presents the challenge, the opportunity, to give a new lease on life to a child for whom nothing is yet determined and all possibilities...
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4) Candid advice for new faculty members: a guide to getting tenure and advancing your academic career
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Gasman, Marybeth
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A how-to guide for graduate students, post-docs, and junior faculty across a variety of disciplines. Drawing upon the author's own extensive experience and that of colleagues, Marybeth Gasman provides a valuable tool for attaining tenure and for the things one should do to advance their academic career.
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5) Do I stay Christian?: a guide for the doubters, the disappointed, and the disillusioned
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McLaren, Brian D
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"Dubbed "a heroic gate-crasher" by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how... "Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope." -Rev....
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6) Endure: how to work hard, outlast, and keep hammering
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Hanes, Cameron R
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"ENDURE is the ultimate book on the necessity of setting higher goals and expecting more from yourself every day-written by one of the world's deadliest bowhunters. At 20 years old, nothing great was happening in Cameron Hanes' life. Living in a small town where dreams were dismissed and bouncing between the homes of divorced parents, he carried low expectations and no hope for a life of fulfilled potential. He wasn't looking down the road, nor was...
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7) Hacking
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Beaver, Kevin M
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8) How light makes life: the hidden wonders and world-saving powers of photosynthesis
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Jovine, Raffael
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"An exploration of the science of photosynthesis, including how it can be harnessed to help save the world"--
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9) How minds change: the surprising science of belief, opinion, and persuasion
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McRaney, David
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"In this lively journey through human psychology, bestselling author and creator of the You Are Not So Smart podcast David McRaney investigates how minds change-and how to change minds. What made a prominent conspiracy-theorist YouTuber finally see that 9/11 was not a hoax? How do voter opinions shift from neutral to resolute? Can widespread social change only take place when a generation dies out? From one of our greatest thinkers on reasoning, HOW...
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10) Humble: free yourself from the traps of a narcissistic world
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Van Tongeren, Daryl
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"A practical and philosophical deep dive into humility: how it can build confidence, foster honesty about our strengths and limitations, and help us achieve success"--
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11) Italian verb drills
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Nanni-Tate, Paola
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"Build mastery in Italian verbs for confident communication! An essential foundation for learning Italian is confidence in the use of its verbs. Italian Verb Drills will hep you overcome difficulties and lay the foundation for effective communication through clear explanations and rigorous practice. Your language skills will be strengthened as you become more fluent in your use of the correct tenses and verb forms. Italian Verb Drills features: Clear...
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12) Mi cocina: recipes and rapture from my kitchen in México
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Martínez, Rick
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"An enticing, regional, and stunning exploration of Mexican cuisine from beloved food writer and host of Food52's "Sweet Heat" series, Rick Martinez. In his first, much-anticipated cookbook, New York Times contributor, Food52 columnist, and former Bon Appétit food editor Rick Martinez introduces home cooks to the diverse culinary treasures of Mexico. In Mi Cocina, Rick travels to each of the seven regions in Mexico to explore 100 unique dishes,...
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13) More after the break: a reporter returns to ten unforgettable news stories
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Maxfield, Jen
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14) Pig years
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Gaydos, Ellyn
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"As a seasonal farmer in upstate New York and Vermont-living hand-to-mouth, but in love with the land and its creatures-Ellyn Gaydos understands the delicate balance between loss and gain. Choosing such work instead of moving to the city with her long-distance boyfriend, Gaydos recognizes her role in cycles bigger than herself. Yearning to be a mother, she recognizes, too, how new life is mirrored in everything that surrounds her: livestock, full...
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15) A portrait of the scientist as a young woman
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Elkins-Tanton, Linda
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16) Spare parts: the story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery
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Craddock, Paul
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"We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world but it's a lot older than you think. As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. Cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from sixteenth-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of experiments and operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places. Bringing together philosophy, science...
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17) The cook you want to be: everyday recipes to impress
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Baraghani, Andy
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"In more than 100 recipes, Baraghani shows home cooks on how to hone their own cooking styles by teaching the techniques and unexpected flavor combinations that maximize flavor in minimal time"--
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18) The facemaker: a visionary surgeon's battle to mend the disfigured soldiers of World War I
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Fitzharris, Lindsey
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"A biography of the plastic surgeon Harold Gillies with an emphasis on the development of plastic surgery during WWI"--
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19) The garden refresh: how to give your yard big impact on a small budget
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Holmes, Kier
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"Garden Refresh is a thoughtful, accessible, and creative guide for the savvy home gardener on how to create a beautiful, productive and healthy garden without spending crazy amounts of cash or using an excess of Earth's valuable natural resources. This budget and earth-friendly guide presents itself in different chapters that focus on key specific areas where a gardener can save, such as on designing a garden, soil, plants, water, maintenance, and...
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20) The month-by-month gardening guide: daily advice for growing flowers, vegetables, herbs & houseplants
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Böhmig, Franz
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"This is a compendium of practical advice for the home gardener, arranged by month. The individual bits of advice for each month are arranged as follows: general advice; advice for the vegetable garden (including herbs); and advice for ornamental plants (further subdivided into the outdoor garden, terrace and balcony, and windowsill and houseplants). There is also a massive section of charts at the back of the book. The advice is applicable to U.S....
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21) The other side of nothing: the Zen ethics of time, space, and being
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Warner, Brad
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"A longtime practitioner of Zen Buddhism discusses how the Zen concept of nonduality - the essential unity of all things - forms the basis of Buddhist ethics. The author describes key Buddhist doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, showing their relevance to modern problems"-- Guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times.
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22) The scandal of holiness: renewing your imagination in the company of literary saints
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Wilson, Jessica Hooten
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"An award-winning author shows that holiness means being radical in our ways of imagining the future, imagining each other, and imagining God, and that reading works of great literature can help us cultivate an imagination that moves us toward holiness"--
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23) There are places in the world where rules are less important than kindness: and other thoughts on physics, philosophy and the world
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Rovelli, Carlo
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"A delightful intellectual feast from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time One of the world's most prominent physicists and fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. His bestselling books have introduced millions of readers to the wonders of modern physics and his singular perspective on the cosmos. This new collection of essays reveals a curious intellect always on the move. Rovelli...
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24) Watermelon & red birds: a cookbook for Juneteenth and black celebrations
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Taylor, Nicole A
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"The very first cookbook to celebrate Juneteenth, from food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor--who draws on her decade of experiences observing the holiday"--Amazon. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, General Order No. 3 informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. In 1866, Juneteenth celebrations were celebrated with music, dance, and BBQs. Taylor bridges the...
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25) Wonder drug: 7 scientifically proven ways that serving others is the best medicine for yourself
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Trzeciak, Stephen
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"A pair of doctors team up to illuminate, through neuroscience and captivating stories from their clinical practice, how serving others-- and pitching in to the world in general-- is a secret superpower that can be a potent antidote to the weariness many feel in modern times."--
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