Monthly recommendation from the library staff.
 

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August - The Dog Days of Summer

 (provided by Karen Ehrie, Customer Services Supervisor and Lee Shqeir, Administrative Services Coordinator)

August is best known as The Dog Days of Summer.  Not only should you protect yourself from the heat but keep in mind that you pets need care and protection from it as well. Here’s a list of books and web-sites that might be of interest.

Print Materials:

• Puppy Care Training by Bardi McLennan

• Kathy Santos Dog Sense by Kathy Santos

• Seven Ages Of Man’s Best Friend by Jan Fennell

• Dr. Jim’s Animal Clinic For Dogs: What People Want To Know by Jim Humphries

• The Complete Book Of Pet Care: Birds, Cats, Fish, Dog, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Horses, Mice, Rabbits, Reptiles by Peter Roach

• Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care The Natural Way by John Heinerman

• Be the Pack Leader: use Cesar's way to transform your dog-- and your life by Millan, Cesar

• Cesar's Way: the natural, everyday guide to understanding and correcting common dog problems by Millan, Cesar

• ASPCA Complete Cat Care Manual by Edney, A. T. B.

 

Websites

• City of Arlington, Animal Services - Encouraging Responsible Pet Ownership

• Tips for Summer Care for Pets - Human Society of the United States

• Texas Dog Organization on the Internet

• Learn all kinds of interesting dog breed and care facts through the American Kennel Club web site

• Learn about the various breeds of cats and care facts through the Cat Fanciers' Association, the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats

• Visit Dogster for all kinds of interesting doggy info - blogs, forums, dog care manuals and much more.

• Visit Catster for the same thing - just everything about cats.

• New help picking a name for your new animal friend?  Look no further, check out Bow Wow Meow, a web site of pet names.

• Visit Petfinder if you are looking for a new animal friend to share your home with.

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July - Happy Birthday, America

(provided by Laureen Jacobs, Librarian II)

Print Materials:

• 1776: Excerpts from the acclaimed history, with letters, maps, and seminal artwork by David G. McCullough.

• Patriot Pirates: the privateer war for freedom and fortune in the American Revolution by Robert H. Patton

• Courage Under Fire: profiles in bravery from the battlefields of the Civil War by Wiley Sword

• Lincoln: The Presidential Archives by Charles Wills [[92 Lincoln] 2007

• Age of Betrayal: the triumph of money in America, 1865-1900 by Jack Beatty

• America, 1908: the dawn of flight, the race to the Pole, the invention of the Model T, and the making of a modern nation by Jim Rasenberger.

• A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn, the last great battle of the American West by Jim Donovan

• How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein

• Seizing Destiny: how America grew from sea to shining sea by Richard Kluger

• Campaigning for President by Jordan Wright

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Websites

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum site. A great way to start celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, coming up on Feb. 12, 2008. The library is situated in Springfield, IL.

• This “government made easy” site features facts about our flag and July 4. There are historical documents to brows, patriotic melodies, American recipes and a kids’ quiz about Independence Day.

• Written by a Professor Stanley K. Schultz, an emeritus professor from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, this website is an enjoyable refresher on American History from 1865 to the present.

• An outline of U. S. history, written by the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs, this breaks down the material by major periods of American development.

• Primary resources in American law, history and diplomacy. The Avalon Project at Yale Law School sponsors this site. The documents precede the 18th Century and include areas of British law, Presidential speeches and papers, treaties and many areas of interest in the history of the United States of America.                      

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June - Outdoor Living

(provided by Harriet Stow, Bibliographic Services Administrator)

Print Materials:

• Bobby Flay's Grill It!

• Screen Doors And Sweet Tea: Recipes And Tales From A Southern Cook

• The Splendid Table's, How To Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, And Opinions From Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show

• Y'all Come Eat

• Barbecue Nation: 350 Hot-Off-The-Grill, Tried-And-True Recipes From America's Backyard

• Mediterranean Grilling: More Than 100 Recipes From Across The Mediterranean

• Great Pools, Spas & Outdoor Living

• Dream Backyards: From Planters To Decks, Over 30 Projects To Create A Beautiful Outdoor Living Space

• Reunion Solutions: Everything You Need To Plan An Extraordinary Family, Class, Military, Corporate Or Association Reunion

• Celebration Solutions: 101 Themes And Decorating Ideas For Reunions, Parties, Fund-Raisers, Holiday Celebrations, Anniversaries, And Every Other Get-Together

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Websites

• Creating outdoor living spaces

• Designing an outdoor kitchen

• Rules for kids' games

• Red Cross Safety Tips

• Pool safety for children

 

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May - Gardening

 (provided by Mary Harris, Librarian I)

Print Materials:

• Covering Ground: Unexpected Ideas for Landscaping with Colorful, Low-maintenance Ground Covers

• Small Buildings, Small Gardens : Creating Gardens Around Structures

• Down to Earth with Helen Dillon

• Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening.

• Perennial Gardening in Texas

• Month-by-Month Gardening in Texas

• Texas Home Landscaping

• Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife

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Websites

• Earth Kind Roses
  Rose varieties tested over time by Texas A&M for their ability to flourish here in Texas.

• North Central Texas Smartscape
  How to have a lovely garden without having a water bill that’s lusher than your lawn!

• Texas Superstar plants
  Plants that have been tested by Texas A&M for their ability to grow and flourish in the Texas climate.

• Gardening in Texas
  “This forum is for those in the Lone Star State to discuss the various aspects of gardening there.” Share your experiences with other Texas gardeners and find out what has worked and not worked for them.

• A Natural History of North Central Texas: Urban/Suburban Wildlife
  If you enjoy watching the birds, butterflies, squirrels and other critters that frequent your garden, find out more about them and their garden requirements here.