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  • Thu 3/22/2012: Workshop: CCBC Best Books 2012
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Recent Books to Update Your Collection

by Bobbie Cowgill,  Reference Librarian, Information Services Department, La Crosse Public Library

Antique Trader’s Pottery & Porcelain Ceramics Price Guide. Kyle Husfloen.  Krause.  Apr. 2009.  9780896899399.  $25.99.  Husfloen  covers, in detail, the major collecting categories of American, English, European and Asian ceramics from the 18th through the late 20th centuries.  The 10,200 listings include over

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Regional Books to Consider for Your Library

by Bobbie Cowgill, Reference Librarian, Information Services Department, La Crosse Public Library

Backroads & Byways of Wisconsin: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions.  Kevin Revolinski.  Countryman Press.  June, 2009.  9780881508161.  $18.95. pa.    Revolinski  is a Wisconsin native, who steers the reader down Wisconsin’s  most scenic and historic roads with plenty of intriguing points of interest

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Books for People Seeking Help for Their Aging Relatives

by Bobbie Cowgill, Reference Librarian, Information Services, La Crosse Public Library

Alzheimer’s Advisor: A Caregiver’s Guide to Dealing With the Tough Legal and Practical Issues.  Vaughn E. James.  AMACOM.  2009.  9780814409244.  $19.95.  James covers the practical side of this disease—emotional, financial and day-to-day situations—that can be difficult for families and caregivers.  This book was named

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