December 2000
In This Issue
FIRST PERSON
The December BookPage interviews:
Jonathan and Faye Kellerman share their knack for suspense with Dr. Death and Stalker
Meet the author/illustrator: Madlenka by Peter Sís
BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all
FICTION
The Accidental Pope by Raymond Flynn and Robin Moore
Code to Zero by Ken Follett
Once Upon a Time: A flurry of Christmas stories
The Christmas Quilt by Thomas J. Davis
Christmas Songs Made in America by Albert and Shirley Menendez
The Golden Ring by John Snyder
Christmas in My Soul by Joe Wheeler
Happy Who-lidays: The Grinch Goes Hollywood
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Louise Gikow
Happy Who-liday, Mr. Grinch!
Grinch and Bear It
How the Grinch Stole Hollywood by Andy Lipschultz
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Ornament Punch and Play Book
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Kid Books: Reading Around the Christmas Tree
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff
Dream Snow by Eric Carle
Who Was Born This Special Day? by Eve Bunting
A Child Is Born by Margaret Wise Brown
The Nutcracker by David and Noelle Carter
The Christmas Rat by Avi
How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss
Kid Videos: Holly jolly video delights
Olive the Other Reindeer by Matt Groening
Teletubbies: Christmas in the Snow
Mary-Kate and Ashley's Christmas Party
The Big Christmas Tree
AUDIO
The Spoken Word: Do you hear what I hear?
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
Boone's Lick by Larry McMurtry
The Golden Age by Gore Vidal
Jazz by Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward
Joe DiMaggio by Richard Ben Cramer
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
BUSINESS & FINANCE
The business of giving
The Mystery of Capital by Hernando DeSoto
John Bogle on Investing by John Bogle
Greenspan by Justin Martin
The New Geography by Joel Kotkin
Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger by Janet Lowe
The Sixth Market
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance
ROMANCE
Love Exciting and New: Escapes for hectic holidays
Prince of Time by Glenna McReynolds
Welcome to Leo's by Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson and Francis Ray
A Season in the Highlands by Jude Deveraux, Jill Barnett, Geralyn Dawson, Pam Binder and Patricia Cabot
Secrets of a Perfect Night by Stephanie Laurens, Victoria Alexander and Rachel Gibson
Whodunit?: Curl up with a mystery
The End of Emerald Woods by David J. Walker
Dead Run by Leo Atkins
The Superintendent's Daughter by Marjorie Eccles
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EBOOKS
Now featuring reviews of eBooks, exclusive to BookPage online:
Butterfly House by T.K. Sheils
Gabriella's Voice by Michael J. Vaughn
Lake Braxton by Linda Opdyke
Life on Santa Claus Lane by Darrell Bain
FEATURES
For the Fans: Sports books make winning gifts
The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes by George Peper and the editors of Golf magazine
Speedweeks
Baseball's Best Shots
NFL's Greatest
Sports: The Complete Visual Reference by Francois Fortin
Antiques: Expert advice for collectors
American Furniture: Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality by John T. Kirk
Caring for Your Family Treasures by Jane S. Long and Richard W. Long
Hidden Treasures by Leigh and Leslie Keno with Joan Barzilay Freund
Furniture
Jewellery
Porcelain
Glass
Stocking Stuffers: Tiny treasures abound
Horse: From Noble Steed to Beasts of Burden
Elvis
American Art of the Twentieth Century
Hugs & Kisses
Fandex Shakespeare
The Blue Day Book
A Blue Dog Christmas by George Rodrigue
The Moonlight Chronicles by Dan Price
The MAD Bathroom Companion
The Literary Book of Answers
Even God is Single (So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time) by Karen Salmansohn
A Gentleman Entertains by John Bridges and Bryan Curtis
Christmas Joy
Treasury of Christmas
King Tut: Unwrapping the past
Tutankhamun text by T.G.H. James and photography by A. De Luca
Valley of the Golden Mummies by Zahi Hawass
Photography: Stunning gifts from the natural world
The Living Wild by Art Wolfe
Wild Asia
World War II: Battles for the bookshelf
Page One: The Front Page History of World War II as Presented in The New York Times
The Second World War: An Illustrated History of World War II
Our Finest Hour: Voices of the World War II Generation
My War by Andy Rooney
For The Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II
The Second World War In Color
On the Wing: Two new bird guides
The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Allen Sibley
Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman
Between the Wines: Pocket-sized travel tips
Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine Drinker by Oz Clarke
Pocket Wine Guide by Oz Clarke
The River Cafe Wine Primer by Joseph DeLissio
The Guide to Choosing, Serving & Enjoying Wine
The Oxford Companion to Wine
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly
Cooking: Good taste makes great gifts
Staff Meals from Chanterelle Cookbook by David Waltuck and Melicia Phillips
Simple to Spectacular by Mark Bittman and Jean-Georges Vongerichten
The Foods of the Greek Islands by Aglaia Kremezi
Gift Gallery: Making a list, checking it twice
Of Women and Horses by GaWaNi Pony Boy
Jungles by Frans Lanting
The Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt
Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems by Bill Gottlieb
Women Photographers at National Geographic by Cathy Newman
The Magic Flute music by Arturo Toscanini, translated by J.D. McClatchy and illustrated by Davide Pizzigoni
Mayberry Memories: The Andy Griffith Show Photo Album by Ken Beck and Jim Clark
NONFICTION
Biography
Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington by Bruce Gamble
Memoir
A Life in the 20th Century: Innocent Beginnings, 1917-1950 by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Pop Culture
America Noir: Underground Writers and Filmmakers of the Postwar Era by David Cochran
Science
The Neptune File: A Story of Astronomical Rivalry and the Pioneers of Planet Hunting by Tom Standage
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