Consumer Health Information at Your Library    By Gail Langer  Do you ever get home after a doctor visit or hospital stay and realize you have further questions about your health issues? These days when physicians are under time pressure to see many patients and may forget to tell you things or assume you understand terms when you don’t, asking the right questions is an important part of your healthcare. Your library has some wonderful resources to help you formulate your health questions. The Hospital Stay Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones, by Jari Holland Buck, gives you all the questions to ask ahead of time so you know what to anticipate instead of being perplexed and blindsided at a hospital. Based on her own experiences guiding her husband through a life-threatening illness, she offers insider tips, such as when not to schedule procedures (holidays and weekends when staffing is low.) Ms. Buck includes a number of checklists, including “Gathering Information From/About Your Doctor;” “Gathering Information About Your Hospital;”  “Test Preparation” and “Legal Documents.” Being prepared to tell your doctor about your health status is as important as knowing what to ask.The Essential Patient Handbook: Getting the Health Care You Need-From Doctors Who Know, written by two physicians, Allan Ettinger and Deborah Weisbrot, details what you should know about yourself and what is important to tell your doctor to help the doctor diagnose and treat you efficiently. They emphasize the desirability of the patient taking a proactive approach in partnership with physicians. Personality types of doctors are discussed with tips on how to deal with them to get the best results. Patient personality types are also listed. See if you recognize yourself among them! For those still clinging to New Year’s weight loss resolutions, questions to ask your doctor about diets are included in the new two-volume Gale Encyclopedia of Diets found in the Consumer Health section in the Reference room. Everything from Atkins to the Zone diet is covered. If you need the recipe for and discussion of the benefits, precautions and risks of the Cabbage Soup diet, this is where to look. The set is arranged alphabetically by topic entry with a detailed index at the back of volume two if you are not sure which entry to consult. Feeling really down during these dreary winter days? If it’s an annual problem about this time of year, you might be experiencing “Seasonal Affective Disorder” (SAD), believed to be caused in some people by limited exposure to daylight during the winter months. A glance at the new Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, also found in the Consumer Health corner of the Reference Room, will give you an overview of this and other disorders and possible treatments that might be prescribed.This two-volume set is, like all consumer health information sources, only meant to supplement, not replace consultation with a physician or other healthcare practitioners. So take a moment to look over the incredible collection of Consumer Health materials available here @Your Glenview Public Library.

On Display in the Library Look for these displays in the library in February Working the Plank  Woodworking Here Comes the Sun Best Sellers You Might Have Missed Short Stories for a Short Month Look for these author displays: N. Scott Momaday John Steinbeck Wallace Stegner In the Teen Corner: Show Me Your Beads: Great Teen Reads Love: Valentine's Day

What is the Battle of the Books? If you don't have children in the school system, you may not know what the Battle of the Books (BOB) competition is all about. Specificly designed for 4th and 5th graders who attend school in Glenview or are residents of Glenview, the BOB program is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. The meets are similar to the TV gameshow Family Feud where a number of book titles could answer the same question. Competition between teams is fierce. Since 1981, the Glenview Public Library has displayed the teams and individual names with the highest scores. These plaques are available for viewing downstairs in the Youth Services Department. To learn more about BOB, stop by the Youth Services Desk.        ___________________________________________________________ Did You Know? Magazines Available @ GPL by Iva Freeman Bead & Button BeadStyle Beading is an increasingly popular and satisfying hobby. The library subscribes to two popular magazines that will encourage the beginning beader and offer inspiration to the advanced crafter. Bead & Button offers innovative designs for making earrings, necklaces, purses, ornaments--in other words everything related to beads. All instructions are step-by-step and are full color. News of shows, museums and stores are in every issue and profiles of artists enhance the reader's general knowledge of buttons and beads. BeadStyle, at five years old, claims to be the world's best selling beading magazine. Again, directions for projects are clear and each issue has eighteen or more projects. Every page is in color, including the ads. For those interested in this hobby, this is one that offers true inspiration.

E-Mail Services for Book Lovers   BookNews   This service creates specific electronic newsletters about a wide variety of books posted to the library's Web site or delivered to your desktop email. Select the newsletters of  your choice via the BookNews link and receive your e-newsletter on the 15th of each month. The newsletters highlight four different books in a specific genre and have reviews, descriptions and author commentaries. What's your favorite category? Whether it's new non-fiction, new fiction, home & garden books, or something else, the Glenview Public Library's BookNews can help you decide what to read next!              Online Book Clubs   Each day, Monday through Friday, the library   emails a portion of a book that takes about five minutes to read directly to your email. You can read two or three chapters each week. If you like the book, check it out from the library. A new selection of books is provided each week. Choose from 11 different Online Book Clubs like  Fiction, Non-Fiction, Business, Teen, Mystery, Science Fiction, or Horror. You can also listen to Audio Books in your email, or subscribe to the Pre-Publication Club. You can start reading books in your email before they're even published! And best of all, you can forward the emails to your friends and family. This month's Science Fiction Book Club subscribers will receive: Orbit John J. Nance For Kip Dawson, an unhappily married man with a son who blames him for his first wife's death, winning a trip into orbit is a dream come true. But when a meteorite slices through the ship, killing the pilot and severing all lines of communication, the dream quickly becomes a nightmare. From the Sea to the Stars Andre Norton A collection of stories about future soldiers and weapons – with a sci-fi twist. Sign up for the Online Book Club service here: http://www.supportlibrary.com/su/su.cfm?x=44521

Forthcoming Books By Kim Comerford   FICTION  The Soul Thief by Charles Baxter Nathaniel Mason is a graduate student living in Buffalo in the 1970s. He is introduced to Jerome Coolberg who becomes obsessed with him, eventually even stealing Mason's girlfriend. Fast forward thirty years, we meet both men again and discover that Mason's identity may not in fact be his own. The Reserve by Russell Banks Set in New York's Adirondack Mountains in 1936, this is the story of a local artist and a wealthy heiress whose meeting begins a chain of events showing how seclusion and wealth can lead to tragedy. The Ghost War by Alex Berenson CIA agent John Wells (The Faithful Spy) returns to Afghanistan to determine what country is aiding the Taliban in their efforts to reorganize while his  significant other searches for the identity of the mole who compromised the security of a North Korean scientist. The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni A retelling of the classic Indian epic The Mahabharat from the female perspective of Princess Panchalli. An Incomplete Revenge: A Maisie Dobbs Novel   by Jacqueline Winspear A wealthy friend who wants to purchase real estate in rural Kent England hires investigator/psychologist Maisie Dobbs to determine who is responsible for a series of mysterious fires and petty crimes.< NON-FICTION The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell’s Secret by Seth Shulman While researching Alexander Graham Bell at MIT, Shulman discovered intriguing evidence causing him to wonder if Graham Bell should indeed be considered the father of the telephone. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely MIT behavioral economist explains how our reasoning abilities are affected by expectations, social norms, emotions and other forces that make our decision making illogical and 'predictably irrational.' What the Gospels Meant by Garry Wills Wills uses his classical language expertise to translate the four gospels while incorporating analysis by himself and other biblical scholars. Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love and Leading Roles by Kathleen Turner In her upbeat memoir, Turner discusses how she found acting to be an escape from her family life on the move as the daughter of a State Department Official, her experiences working with legendary actors and her more recent struggles with rheumatoid arthritis and alcohol. Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World by Samantha Power Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Power presents the story of the Brazilian humanitarian and chief of the U.N. Mission to Iraq who was killed by a terrorist bombing in Baghdad in 2003.

Literary Happenings @ the Library Monday, February 4 Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Maynard Room, Downstairs, 1:00 pm The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman. Monday, February 11 Monday Night Book Discussion Maynard Room, Downstairs, 7:30 pm The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean. Monday, March 3 Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Maynard Room, Downstairs, 1:00 pm Broken Trail by Alan Geoffrian. Monday, March 10 Monday Night Book Discussion Maynard Room, Downstairs, 7:30 pm These Is My Words by Nancy Turner. In Glenview and Beyond Friday, February 1  Fantastico! Little Italian Plates and Antipasti, Rick Tramonto Author visit at Barnes & Noble, 920 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, IL   7:00 pm Friday-Sunday, February 1-3 Love is Murder Tenth Annual Mystery Conference For readers, writers, librarians -- any and all fans of mystery who enjoy sharing the inside scoop on favorite books and authors. Featured authors include Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, William Kent Krueger, Carolyn Haines, Barry Eisler, Melinda Wells, and the local guest of honor, J.A. Konrath. For additional information and program schedule, check out http://www.loveismurder.net/ or call 847-891-6588. Wyndham O'Hare Hotel, 6810 N. Mannheim Rd, Chicago  Sunday, February 10 Russell Banks Interview for Writers on the Record with Victoria Lautman Each month, the featured author is the subject of a brief Q & A in Chicago magazine, accompanied by announcements in the magazine and on 98.7 WFMT for the interview, which takes place on Sundays at noon at the Lookingglass Theatre. The public can also tune in to 98.7 WFMT to hear the interviews broadcast live, and books are sold at the events.  Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago or via 98.7 WFMT Radio   12:00 pm Monday, February 11 How to Read the Bible, James Kugel  Is the Bible the literal word of God or a collection of stories, poems, and prohibitions whipped into shape by a team of editor-priests? Jame Kugel enters the fray, exploring different perspectives in his new book.    Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago    6:30 pm     Saturday, February 16 Storytelling Festival - Noon, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, Concert at 8:00 pm  Three veteran storytellers -- the loveable, absurdist humor of Willy Claflin, the southern Appalachian charm of Gay Ducey, and the soul-searching honesty of Megan Wells -- return to share funny, pensive and dramatic stories and teaching workshops.   Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg     847-895-3600 Thursday, February 21 Book Club, The Oregon Trail, Francis Parkman  Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 2600 Central Park Avenue, Evanston   2:00 pm     847-475-1030 Sunday, March 9 Author Richard Price Interview for Writers on the Record with Victoria Lautman Each month, the featured author is the subject of a brief Q & A in Chicago magazine, accompanied by announcements in the magazine and on 98.7 WFMT for the interview, which takes place on Sundays at noon at the Lookingglass Theatre. The public can also tune in to 98.7 WFMT to hear the interviews broadcast live, and books are sold at the events. Samaritan, Freedomland, Clockers, Ladies Man, and The Wanderers -- books written by Richard Price -- are available for check out at the Glenview Public Library.  Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago or via 98.7 WFMT Radio   12:00 pm Friday - Saturday, March 14 - 15 Sixteenth Annual Mystery Book Fair  Newberry Library offers two days of sleuthing to find all the hard cover and paperback mysteries you can handle.     Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago Thursday, March 20 Book Club, Koster: Americans in Search of their Prehistoric Past, Stuart Streuver  Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 2600 Central Park Avenue, Evanston   2:00 pm     847-475-1030 Saturday, March 22 Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy, Louise W. Knight  Knight explores the first forty years of Addams's life and her reaction to the political and economic turmoil of the 1890s.     Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago    11:00 am Tuesday, March 25 Away, Amy Bloom  22-year-old Lillian Leyb, a survivor of a Russian pogrom, learns that her daughter may still be alive. She embarks on a periolous journey across the continent, up through the Yukon toward Siberia. A riveting story of love and survival. Sponsored by Nextbook; check online for ticket information.     Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago    6:30 pm