Library Newsletter New Acquisitions in English, January 2014 | Page 2

EABJM Library: New acquisitions, January 2014. Non-fiction in English: some highlights Finders keepers: selected prose, 1971-2001 by Seamus Heaney. This is a collection of Seamus Heaney’s prose from over the last three decades. Included are autobiographical, topical and literary pieces. Stepping stones: interviews with Seamus Heaney by Dennis O’Driscoll. Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, 'Stepping Stones' retraces Seamus Heaney’s steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature and his post-Nobel life. It is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many from the Heaney family album and published here for the first time. The longest day: the D-Day story, June 6th 1944 by Cornelius Ryan An account of 6th June 1944 that takes the reader from the planning of the world's greatest ever amphibious landing up to its implementation. In interviews with survivors, this text captures the horror and the glory of D- Day. The Normandy Invasion: imagery from WWII intelligence files by Colonel Roy M. Stanley II, USAF (ret.) A photographic look at D-Day, with evocative and seldom-seen photos of the landings Lean in: women, work, and the will to lead by Sheryl Sandberg Although women agree that they have a right to equality at work, they are often reticent to ask for a raise, a promotion or equal pay. Sandberg looks at what women can do to help themselves, and make the small changes in their lives that can effect change on a universal scale. I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb. I am Malala is the story of a schoolgirl who faced the Taliban with courage, determined not to be intimidated by extremists. Malala speaks of her continuing campaign for every girl's right to an education, shining a light into the lives of those children who cannot attend school. Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. In Long Walk To Freedom, Nelson Mandela at last shares the story of his life. It is an epic saga of struggle, setback and ultimate triumph. Mandela : in celebration of a great life by Charlene Smith.