Heller, Margaret
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Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug
A fascinating ride through some of the fastest-paced politics of the 1960s with a larger-than-life character and well suited for feminist history readers.
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Community Technology Projects: Making Them Work
While community technology projects present multiple challenges, Heller demonstrates that they can succeed with effort and a willingness to adapt. For library technology managers, scholars, and project managers.
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The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town
This vignette of American Jewish history will be illuminating to readers of Jewish and regional U.S. history, for the particular factors relevant to upstate New York.
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A Mortuary of Books: The Rescue of Jewish Culture After the Holocaust
A serious work of Jewish studies scholarship that is nevertheless important and accessible for anyone interested in the history of the book or postwar Europe
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Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
Good for general readers looking for a guide to Roman emperors with some nods to pop psychology and pop culture, but not the most beneficial for specialists.
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America's Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today
Covering so many swaths of American history, this should be widely acknowledged as intriguing women's history and also the history of Judaism.
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The Eternal City: A History of Rome
Serious scholars may prefer a more in-depth study, but anyone interested in the history of Rome will find this volume accessible and entertaining.—Margaret Heller, Loyola Univ. Chicago Libs.
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The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion
Appealing and instructive to anyone who has wondered about the creation of Reform or Conservative Jewish practice.
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The Drought-Resilient Farm: Improve Your Soil's Ability To Hold and Supply Moisture for Plants; Maintain Feed and Drinking Water for Livestock When Rainfall Is Limited; Redesign Agricultural Systems To Fit Semi-Arid Climates
This valuable and entertaining summary offers some creative approaches to water use.