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HOLIDAYS ON ICE collects six of David Sedaris' most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even the backseat of a van or police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And, oh, what a book it is! Author Biography: David Sedaris is the author of the books "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Barrel Fever," and "Naked," and is a regular contributor to Public Radio International's "This American Life." - Barnes&Noble

No one has done more to introduce the world to the authentic, flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy. Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has been an intrepid, indefatigable student of Mexican foodways for more than fifty years and has published several classic books on the subject, including The Cuisines of Mexico (now available in The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, a compilation of her first three books), The Art of Mexican Cooking, My Mexico, and From My Mexican Kitchen. Her uncompromising insistence on using the proper local ingredients and preparation techniques has taught generations of cooks how to prepare--and savor--the delicious, subtle, and varied tastes of Mexico. An irreplaceable record of the infinite world of Oaxacan gastronomy, Oaxaca al Gusto belongs on the shelf of everyone who treasures the world's traditional regional cuisines. - Amazon.com

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January 3-8 Monday and Tuesday, 8-7 Wednesday - Friday 8-5 January 10-15 Monday* and Tuesday, 8-7 for registration * Monday closed for Convocation from 9am to around 11:30 am, or whenever Convocation ends. Wednesday - Friday, 8-5 Saturday, 9-1 January 17 Campus closed in observation of MLK day January 18 Normal hours resume Tuesday, January 18th Monday - Thursday, 8-9 Friday, 8-5 Saturday, 9-1

COM Library will be closed for the Holidays from Saturday, December 18th through Sunday, January 2nd along with the rest of the campus. The campus and the library will re-open on Monday, January 3rd.

Two new LibGuides on journals from COM Library: COM Library Journals Online The emphasis here is on COM resources, including journals available online through EBSCO, Gale and Literature Online databases, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the TexShare Electonic Journals tool. Learn step by step how to find out if COM Library has your favorite journal online or what journals are available in your field. These journals can be accessed on or off campus 24/7. Go to the Guide! Public Journals Online LibGuide The emphasis here is on publicly accessible journals, magazines, and newspapers. Includes library, news, medical and science journals as well as Google Scholar, Google Magazines and Google News Archives. All journals listed include full text articles, varying from one or two sample articles to all the articles contained in the print version. Go to the Guide!

The beta version of Europeana recently launched, a joint effort of EU countries. It is a wonderful digital library that is archiving European culture. One may view paintings, full text literature watch video, more. Great collections. Check out the Reading Europe or Art Nouveau exhibits. From the about us page:   Ideas and inspiration can be found within the more than 14.6 million items on Europeana. These objects include: Images - paintings, drawings, maps, photos and pictures of museum objects Texts - books, newspapers, letters, diaries and archival papers Sounds - music and spoken word from cylinders, tapes, discs and radio broadcasts Videos - films, newsreels and TV broadcasts Some items and topics are world famous, like Isaac Newton's book about the Laws of Motion , the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci , Johannes Vermeer's painting of the Girl With A Pearl Earring or objects about the Berlin Wall. Others are hidden treasures, waiting for you to discover them.