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WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO LATELY.....
We have a winner and a finalist! We are pleased to announce that two titles we carry have been officially recognized by the Jewish Book Council for their scholarship and presentation. After reviewing titles published in 2009, these titles have been selected by the Council in their respective categories for the 2009 National Jewish Book Awards.
Rethinking European Jewish History Winner in the category of Anthologies & Collections: published by The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Place and Displacement in Jewish History and Memory Finalist in the category of Anthologies & Collections: published by Vallentine Mitchell
WHAT WE'RE UP TO NEXT.....
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: This meeting takes place in the sunny city of San Diego, California, from Feb. 23-27. ISBS will exhibiting a wide range of criminal justice titles at our booth (Booth #20). Willan Publishing will also be joining us in the booth, as our featured publisher. If you are attending the meeting, please do stop by the booth to say hello and peruse our new and exciting books on criminology, policing, restorative justice, and more. We hope to see you there!
WHAT'S IN THE WORLD NEWS....
It goes without saying that health care is currently a pressing subject in the United States. The emotions attached to this debate run deep, and the future of health care in the US seems uncertain. In light of these recent debates, we would like to highlight a few key titles that embrace a holistic and international approach to medical care.
Better Cancer Care: A Systemic Approach to Practice from Dunedin Academic Press , recognizes the entire context -- social as well as medical -- in which people experience their illness.
Social Inequality and Public Health from The Policy Press, who publishes a variety of titles on health care social policy, presents relevant material for the current U.S. public health debates.
Human Rights, Dignity and Autonomy in Health Care and Social Services: Nordic Perspectives from Intersentia approaches health care from a human rights perspective
Foundations of Health Care: Ethical Dilemmas and Communicative Challenges from Oslo Academic Press tackles ethical issues in health care.
Health Tourism in India from New Century Publications showcases Eastern medicines and the growth of India as a health care destination .
All of these books offer a refreshing international approach to the debate on healthcare.
Email announcements of new book arrivals. Are you up-to-date on the new titles from the Publishers you follow and new books in your fields of interest? We now offer email announcements to let you know what new books have arrived in our warehouse. The announcements are organized by subject. If you would like to subscribe, please click on http://www.isbs.com/subscribe.asp?Menu=557
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Our first news post.
06 Jan 2010
A welcome to our new website; details on ISBS's attendance at the American Society of Criminology conference and Littman's attendance at the Assn. for Jewish Studies conference; announcements of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Books winners for 2009; and a warm welcome to a couple new publishers.
