The following is a list of books recently or soon-to-be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.
Child Development and Social Policy: Knowledge for Action
Edited by Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, associate research scientist at the Child Study Center, and J. Lawrence Aber, Stephanie M. Jones, Kathryn Taaffe McLearn and Deborah A. Phillips
(APA Books)
"Child Development and Social Policy" expands on the work of Edward F. Zigler, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Psychology, in integrating the fields of child development and social policy while using scientific knowledge for action as the model. The co-editors of the book -- which is part of the Decade of Behavior series -- are all former students of Zigler. Contributors to the volume discuss the most important research insights of the past three decades that promote effective action for children and families, the constraints on knowledge and the components of a short-term research agenda to make the most powerful difference for children and families. Among specific topics addressed are programs to ensure good beginnings for children and the needs of those who are most vulnerable.
Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
Dr. Katrina Firlik, assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery
(Random House)
Neurosurgeon Katrina Firlik describes her life as one of only about 200 women in the field of neurosurgery. In her memoir describing her life in the profession, Firlik, who is in her late 30s, recounts her background as a surgeon's daughter with a keen interest in the brain. She was the first woman admitted to the neurosurgery residency program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She describes some of her colleagues as well as her more memorable cases: a young roofer who walked into the hospital with a three-inch-long barbed nail driven into his forehead as the result of an accident with his partner's nail gun, and a young boy whose untreated earache had become a potentially lethal infection of the brain lining. Firlik also describes how her profession involves a balance between cutting-edge medical technology and manual dexterity, and between instinct and expertise.
One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God
Christian Scharen, assistant director, Center for Faith and Culture and assistant professor (adjunct) at the Divinity School
(Brazos)
A Lutheran pastor, Christian Scharen contends in his new book that the famous Irish rock band U2 espouses Christian ideals without being sidelined as "Christian rock." He points to the many biblical, theological and spiritual themes found in U2's lyrics and notes that the band attracts both religious and nonreligious fans. Scharen explores what he calls U2's "theology of the cross," a theology that accepts both doubts and faith while emphasizing the victory of God's love over the the reality of earthly powers. "Despite worldly trappings of wealth and power, in U2 love does get a chance to speak," says Scharen, who calls on Christians to ask themselves what is keeping U2's "God-hungry" fans outside the church's edges.
Heart Care for Life: Developing the Program That Works Best for You
Dr. Barry L. Zaret, the Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine and professor of radiology, and Genell Subak-Sharpe
(Yale University Press)
In "Heart Care for Life," Dr. Barry Zaret and Genell Subak-Sharpe offer up-to-date facts and specific directions for designing a lifelong heart-care program. Featuring practical advice, instructional case histories, questions to ask the doctor and more, the book rejects short-term fixes and one-size-fits-all programs and urges patients to take control of their own health. Specifically, the book explains how to make small lifestyle changes that result in better health; how to form a working partnership with a doctor; the pleasures and benefits of regular exercise; effective therapies and advances for particular problems; how to foster a nurturing social support system; the treatment potential for stem cells, genetics, targeted medications and other advances; techniques for managing stress and improving diet; and special strategies for improving heart care based on race, gender and age.
Community in the Balance: Morality and Social Change in an Indonesian Society
James Hagen, associate in the Office of Development
(Paradigm Publishers)
"Community in the Balance" examines the conflicts and tensions that permeate day-to-day interactions of a people in a remote region of the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku. The Maneo openly tout the pleasures of living alone in the forests of Seram away from the demands of kith and kin and the scrutiny that comes from life in villages in close proximity. Hagen, who lived in Indonesia for four years and conducted field work on the island of Seram, focuses his book on the strategies of negotiation and obfuscation Maneo employ to foster community life. He analyzes the religious conflagration that swept the province between 1999 and 2002 to illuminate how fears and rumors of attack narrowed options that might otherwise have enabled enough people to opt out, condemn the violence and perhaps contain it.
Go It Alone! The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own
Bruce Judson, senior faculty fellow, School of Management
(HarperCollins)
Entrepreneur Bruce Judson asserts in "Go It Alone!" that the conventional wisdom about starting one's own business is stunningly wrong. He maintains that with technology such as e-mail, the World Wide Web and an array of off-the-shelf business services, it is dramatically easier to start one's own business, and that, with these services, it is possible to create-- for the first time -- a highly focused business. Judson discusses the practical steps that will allow nearly any individual to create a business, often using job skills that seem to require an entire corporation for support. He claims it is now possible to stay small but reap big profits. Judson is the first HarperCollins' author to put his entire book on his website, from where it can be downloaded for free.
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Terry Lectures mark centennial year with a discussion . . .
Galleries celebrate with open house block party
Ancient arctic water cycles may be a red flag for future global warming
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NIH grant to fund $2 million magnetic resonance system
Scientists find ultrasound affects development of . . .
Research suggests molecular basis for urge to smoke
Renowned scientist to head Yale Stem Cell Program
Researchers identify first neurons in 'thinking' brain
Enzyme may offer key to combatting obesity
Researchers measure the ravages of chemical warfare . . .
Study: Pre-surgery anxiety slows recovery in children
Study: More counseling for addicts does not improve abstinence
School of Architecture exhibit pays homage to 'Team 10'
Noted poet Peter Cole is the inaugural Franke Visiting Fellow
Concert will benefit Women's Health Research at Yale
Map created in Mexico's early colonial period is highlighted . . .
Library exhibits trace the history of Croatia . . .
Sterling Library's hours extended during Cross Campus Library renovation
While You Were Away
Starting with a smile
IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Paul Beeson, renowned for his bedside compassion
Robert Wonkler, scholar of Enlightenment and Rousseau
Dr. John Joe, one of the nation's top head and neck surgeons
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