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New in April from the University of Nebraska Press and 25% off, too: a written journey into the world of sacred harp singing, first-hand accounts of extraordinary flying, a people’s history of the global development of rocketry, a biography of the Yankees' first dynasty builder, Ed Barrow, a paperback edition of the biography of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves, plus much more. Read about all of our new April books here.
Women, Marriage, and Wealth: The Impact of Marital Status on the Economic Well-Being of Women Through the Lifecourse by Joyce A. Joyce“A comprehensive, credible analysis of the patterns and variations in the likelihood that women will spend their elderly years in poverty. . . . Joyce makes an accessible case that the economic infrastructure of old age support—including attitudes toward women in their families—must change to reduce the risk of poverty for older widows or divorced and never-married women.”—CHOICE
In Praise of Flattery by Willis Goth Regier“Regier . . . mines both ancient and modern sources to present a variety of views on flattery, and he treats the topic with good scholarship and good humor. . . . Anyone who doubts that flattery can be the subject of serious scholarship needs to read this book. Anyone who wants to read something both erudite and entertaining should do so as well. . . . Highly recommended.”—CHOICE
Read earlier acclaim for In Praise of Flattery at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/11/praise-for-in-p.html.
Review of Kayaking Alone by Scott R. Anderson, nearly Landlocked Armchair Adventurer, Millersville, PA.
My initial reaction to the idea of kayaking alone was “That’s not very smart.” Sure enough, safety concerns are addressed (and pretty much dispensed with) by the end of page four. [I should think seriously about getting one of those EPIRB locator beacons for my car keys.] I felt redeemed by the author; my initial thoughts about kayaking 900 miles of river from Idaho to the Pacific Ocean alone as a potentially lethal undertaking were confirmed. Refreshed, and with greater armchair abandon, I pressed onward.
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In celebration of Lisa Knopp's Interior Places, today's LIL features links to people and places featured in this outstanding new book. Link away!
Amelia Earhart’s Kansas hometown: http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/
Aldo and Frederick Leopold: http://www.aldoleopold.org/
Burlington, Iowa: http://www.burlingtoniowa.org/
P. T. Barnum: http://www.ringling.com/explore/history/ptbarnum_1.aspx
Nuclear weapons in southeastern Iowa: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/aap-iowa.htm
Lincoln, Nebraska: http://www.lincoln.org/
The Platte River: http://platteriver.unk.edu/
With all of these interesting topics, how could you resist a trip to your local bookstore to pick up Interior Places??? It's futile to resist, so why even try? Get your copy today!
Answers: 1-C; 2-D; 3-B; 4-D; 5-A; 6-A; 7-C; 8-B; 9-D; 10-A
How did you do?
0-2: Brick!
3-5: Air ball!
6-8: Respectable lay up.
9-10: Slam dunk!
The Year the Stars Fell: Lakota Winter Counts at the Smithsonian “This volume’s careful introductions and its clear visual and contextual presentation of the counts should serve as a model for future endeavors. . . . Highly recommended.”—CHOICE
To view earlier praise for The Year the Stars Fell, visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/07/praise-for-th-1.html.
Between Panic and Desire by Dinty W. Moore“Moore forges a brisk, incisive, funny, sometimes silly, yet stealthily affecting memoir in essays and skits, a ‘generational autobiography,’ and good candid guy stuff. . . . Each anecdote, piece of pop-culture trivia, and frankly confessed panic and desire yields a chunk of irony and a sliver of wisdom.”—Donna Seaman, Booklist
“This book is funny, funny, funny. It is an unconventional—some might say, experimental—collection of frolicsome and touching, personal essays. . . . [T]he book is a rare example of how unusual form actually helps. It is the ideal display for Dinty’s imagination. He daydreams. He fantasizes. He hallucinates. And this is nonfiction. For anyone who thinks the genre is nothing more than a retelling of facts, pick up a copy of Between Panic and Desire. . . . It is literary nonfiction with integrity. And it’s fun.”—Oxford Town
Read previous praise for Between Panic and Desire at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/12/praise-for-betw.html
To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers by Chris Gainor“Let us hope for as good a companion volume taking the story to the shuttle and space-station era and the emergence of space powers other than Russia and the U.S.”—Roland Green, Booklist
Read earlier praise for To a Distant Day by visiting http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/02/praise-for-to-a.html.
In Young, Black, Rich, and Famous, author Todd Boyd chronicles how basketball and hip hop have gone from being reviled by the American mainstream in the 1970s to being embraced and imitated globally today. In keeping with Boyd's subject matter, today's "Tuesday Trivia" tests your knowledge of the game of hoops. Don't know your lay up from your Larry Bird? If that's the case, this TT may not be a slam dunk. Sick of my puns? Well, shoot! I'm sorry. Okay, okay. I'll stop. On to the trivia!
1. When was basketball invented?
A. 1789
B. 1902
C. 1891
D. 1853
2. The first "hoops" were made of what?
A. Egg cartons
B. Apple crates
C. Water buckets
D. Peach baskets
3. In 1936, basketball became an official Olympic game. Where were the Olympics held that year?
A. Greece
B. Germany
C. United States
D. Mexico
4. Which NBA player holds the record for the most points scored in a career?
A. Michael Jordan
B. Larry Bird
C. Lady Bird Johnson
D. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
5. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for most points scored in a single game. How many points did he score during his record-breaking game on March 2, 1962?
A. 100
B. 82
C. 98
D. 104
6. Which team won all six NBA finals in which they participated?
A. Chicago Bulls
B. Boston Celtics
C. LA Lakers
D. New York Knicks
7. Which player has scored more points in the NBA playoffs than any other player (5,987)?
A. Magic Johnson
B. Steve Nash
C. Michael Jordan
D. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Which NBA team has won the most championships (16)?
A. Philadelphia 76ers
B. Boston Celtics
C. Detroit Pistons
D. Chicago Bulls
9. What is the area of a regulation basketball court?
A. 6,400 square feet
B. 4,600 square feet
C. 5,200 square feet
D. 4,700 square feet
10. Who appeared on the covers of Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and Sports Illustrated when he returned to the NBA in 1996?
A. Magic Johnson
B. Larry Bird
C. Michael Jordan
D. Shaquille O'Neal
Don't forget to check back with us tomorrow for the answers!
