West Vancouver Memorial Library · The Inquiring Mind Recent Staff Favourites Petropolis (FIC ULI) by Anya Ulinich Russian teenager Sasha Goldberg (from the Siberian town of Asbestos 2) follows her father to America as a mail-order bride. Awry, affecting view of post-soviet Russia and the USA. Angela Sketches of Frank Gehry (DVD 720.92 SKE) by Sydney Pollack Director Sydney Pollack takes an intimate look at the life and work of his close friend, architectural icon Frank Gehry. Gehry's sculptural approach is edgy, provocative, and defies convention. Whether you consider his architecture pure genius or utter chaos, his buildings are nevertheless extraordinary. Gabriele Shakespeare: The World As Stage (822.33 Bb) by Bill Bryson A witty addition to the "Eminent Lives" series, Bill Bryson's brief yet engaging biography of Shakespeare compellingly explores the world in which the bard lived. Kelly Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping (640.43 LEV) by Judith Levine Could you live a year without shopping? Without new clothes, new CDs, new things for your house or car? A year without seeing a movie or going to a concert? Obviously, you have to buy food, and things like soap and shampoo. What about airline tickets? Or gifts? Where do you draw the line? Find out how the author and her husband managed for a year - a year without shopping. Kristal The British Columbia Seasonal Cookbook (641.59 CAN) by Jennifer Ogle Choose a recipe, wander into your local farmer's market (or into your own garden), and create a feast using fresh, local ingredients. This little book delivers simple and tasty year-round Hundred Mile Diet • recipes for Vancouverites. Lesley The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (347.73 TOO) by Jeffrey Toobin A look at the powerful and secretive world of the United States Supreme Court, which, in recent years, has moved from a moderate position to a decidedly conservative one. This shift has major implications for issues such as abortion, presidential power and church-state relations. Ted www.westvanlibary.ca A publication of the West Vancouver Memorial Library© July 2008 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J8 604.925.7400