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March 1917: on the brink of war and revolution
By Will Englund. 2017
An account of events of importance that took place across a single month. Discusses America's entrance into World War I,…
Czar Nicholas II's abdication, and more. Draws on diaries, memoirs, newspaper accounts, and oral histories to provide details. 2017The vanquished: why the First World War failed to end
By Robert Gerwarth. 2016
An examination of the legacy left by the First World War, particularly its long-lasting effects on Europe's future. Countries on…
both sides of the conflict were left devastated, and the author traces numerous postwar conflicts to the effects of the war. 2016Grand illusions: American art and the First World War
By David M. Lubin. 2016
Professor of art examines the impact of American involvement in World War I on twenty-four painters, designers, photographers, and filmmakers…
between 1914 and 1933. Highlights works by Man Ray, John Singer Sargent, Anna Coleman Ladd, and James VanDerZee, among others. 2016Shadows of the workhouse
By Jennifer Worth. 2013
Following Call the Midwife (DB 76915), London midwife Jennifer Worth continues chronicling her time working in the postwar East End.…
This time, she focuses on the stories of people she met who grew up in the harsh workhouses where the poor were given accommodation and employment. PBS series tie-in. 2005Farewell to the East End
By Jennifer Worth. 2013
In this final book of the London midwife's memoir trilogy, she chronicles the last of her work among the East…
End characters--including a patient and her identical twin who share a husband--before Worth's career took her elsewhere. Includes a glossary of obstetric terms. PBS series tie-in. 2005Push back: guilt in the age of natural parenting
By Amy B. Tuteur. 2016
Harvard-trained ob-gyn examines the myths and potential harm of the natural parenting movement, which advocates minimal medical interference, advocates breastfeeding…
for all mothers, and hails attachment parenting. Discusses the movement's history and modern practices and incorporates the author's experiences as a mother and doctor. 2016The First World War: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Michael Howard. 2007
Oxford and Yale historian describes Europe's geopolitical landscape before World War I began in 1914 and recounts the war's great…
battles, the United States' entry into the conflict in 1917, and Germany's surrender and its consequences. 2002Over here: the First World War and American society
By David M. Kennedy. 2004
Historian analyzes America's participation in World War I, as well as the impact on the home front. Discusses isolationist mentality,…
justifications for entering the war, the draft system, soldiers' experiences, and the role of the United States in the postwar political landscape. 1980Political scientist explores the world of breastfeeding advocacy. Examines the social history of breastfeeding in America, governmental policy changes--such as…
having breast pumps covered under the Affordable Care Act--and lifestyle companies catering to new mothers. Discusses what motivates otherwise disparate groups to unite over an issue in common. 2015To hell and back: Europe, 1914-1949 (Penguin history of Europe #8)
By Ian Kershaw. 2015
Author of Hitler, 1889-1936 (DB 51683) and Hitler, 1936-1945 (DB 51684) profiles the political, social, and cultural upheavals in Europe…
from 1914 to 1949. Examines prominent personalities and day-to-day life, and places events in historical context. Discusses the impact of two world wars on the populace. 2015Work. Pump. Repeat: the new mom's survival guide to breastfeeding and going back to work
By Jessica Shortall. 2015
A working mother shares the basics for surviving as both a working and a breastfeeding mother. She provides a guide…
to negotiating a pumping schedule, navigating business travel, and pumping in less-than-ideal locales. She draws on stories from both her own experiences and those of others. 2015In this collection of essays, sixteen writers discuss cultural pressures to become parents and provide their own perspectives and experiences…
with this decision. Each of the authors makes a case for valid reasons to forgo having children. 2015Heart & hands: a midwife's guide to pregnancy and birth
By Elizabeth Davis. 2012
Revised and updated guide from a practicing midwife. She discusses how to become a midwife and establish a practice. Includes…
instructions, advice, and anecdotes for midwives and expectant parents on prenatal and postpartum care, assisting at births, and problems that may arise during pregnancy and labor. 2012The trigger: hunting the assassin who brought the world to war
By Tim Butcher. 2014
Journalist retraces the steps of Gavrilo Princip, the teenager whose killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the beginning of World…
War I. Butcher visits Princip's childhood home in a feudal frontier village, interviews surviving relatives, examines school records, and more, in an attempt to illuminate Princip as an individual. 2014Small: life and death on the front lines of pediatric surgery
By Catherine Musemeche. 2014
Pediatric surgeon recounts the history of the field, her day-to-day experiences, and the emotional highs and lows of dealing with…
the families of her patients. Examines the development of treatments for conditions which would have been death sentences in years previous. 2014The fall of the Ottomans: the Great War in the Middle East
By Eugene Rogan. 2015
In 1914, the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and resources after years of war. But not even the Middle…
East could escape the Great War, which spelled the end for the Ottomans. Rogan depicts the aftermath of the war and its effects on the empire. 2015The long shadow: the legacies of the Great War in the twentieth century
By David Reynolds. 2014
Professor of history at Cambridge University posits that World War I, one of the most violent conflicts in the history…
of civilization, has been strangely forgotten in American culture. He assesses the lasting impact of the Great War across the twentieth century. 2014Qué puedes esperar cuando estás esperando: 4th Edition (What to Expect)
By Heidi Murkoff, Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff. 2010
Bestselling guide that mitigates the confusion surrounding pregnancy and birth by debunking myths that mislead parents, offering explanations of medical…
terms and covering a variety of issues, including prenatal care, birth defects, and amniocentesis. Descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2010Enduring courage: ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed
By John F. Ross. 2014
Author of War on the Run (DB 69615) profiles Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973), World War I flying ace and past-owner of…
the Indianapolis Speedway. Discusses his early life in Columbus, Ohio, the development of his fascination with speeding motor vehicles, and his dedication to his country. 2014Bumpology: the myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be
By Linda Geddes. 2014
Prompted by her own first pregnancy, science journalist investigates old wives' tales, news reports, and governmental regulations surrounding pregnancy and…
childbirth. Covers nutrition, body reactions, exercise, the birth process, newborns, sleep, breastfeeding, subsequent pregnancies, and more. Expanded from a fourteen-part series originally published by New Scientist. 2013