Men of FTM International, cats of Savannah, etc.

The latest in a sporadic series of Lulu samplers - titles plucked at random from the Lulu publishing torrent. And I owe the humorless lugheads at the Christian Science Monitor a post, too. Look for it later today.
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Men of FTM International
by Martin Rawlings-Fein
Diverse images of FTMs, and their lives. We FTMs are parents, brother, fathers and uncles. We are mechanics, rabbis, ministers, students, surfers, skateboarders, translators, construction workers and every other role you can imagine. We are every ethnic identity and cultural background, and represent every flavor of sexuality gay, bisexual, straight and everything else in between. This calendar is not definitive of FTM diversity, yet it is a start to show the world that we FTMs are here and are not invisible.
About the Editor: Martin Rawlings-Fein is a bisexual transsexual activist, full time student, volunteer, publications director, editor of the FTM International Newsletter, Co-Chair of San Francisco Transgender, Empowerment, Advocacy and Mentorship, all around mensch, and a new daddy to boot.

A Light Blazes in the Darkness: Advent Devotionals from an Intentional Online Community
by Theresa Coleman [Editor: Blook alert!]
This advent devotional book comes from an unusual source -- a group of women who keep Web Logs -- discerning women, clergywomen and their friends who call themselves the RevGalBlogPals webring (http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com). The RevGalBlogPals webring is a circle of friends who span across denominations and countries to form an intentional community. We laugh, pray and grow together as clergy, as Christians and as women. These are our reflections on the season of Advent and are based loosely on Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. The proceeds for this book will go to hurricane relief efforts along the US gulf coast.

Cipe Pineles: Two Remembrances; Graphic Design Archives Series: Two
by Estelle Ellis
Seventeen and Glamour, Mademoiselle and Charm—Cipe Pineles (1908-91), strengthened the visual appeal of each of these magazines with her award-winning design and art direction. Her groundbreaking work in the 1940s and 50s set the standard for the appearance of women's magazines in ensuing decades. Now Pineles, whose archive is held at Rochester Institute of Technology Special Collections, is the subject of this second publication in the RIT Graphic Design Archives Chapbook Series. This volume's vibrant reproductions of pen-and-ink sketches, fashion layouts, and gouache illustrations will orient readers to RIT's extensive Pineles Collection. The book also introduces Pineles's personal history through essays by Estelle Ellis, and Carol Burtin Fripp.

Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
by Curtis FJ Doebbler
This book provides a basic introduction to the study of international humanitarian law for students and practitioners. It is written by an expert in international law who has had to depend on the functioning of the law in the heat of ongoing armed conflicts for his own protection and to protect other civilian victims of war. It does this through tools that include a basic summary of the history of international humanitarian law; a concise and easy to understand description of the most important principles of international humanitarian law; and exercises to help you understand the law and to assist teachers in conveying the meaning of the law in practice.

The Mis-Adventures of Frissue the Tissue
by Julianne Weinmann
Meet George and his Tissue, Frissue. They are unlikely "friends" who depend on each other. A skiing adventure separates them, and they learn about safe skiing, the constancy of friendship, and the courage to start again despite all difficulties!

A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY BACK TO MARINELAND OF THE PACIFIC
by Jim Patryla
Marineland of the Pacific opened in 1954 and during its reign as one of the premier tourist attractions in Southern California it managed to educate and entertain the world. 33 years later Marineland’s controversial closing outraged a community and the world lost a truly remarkable institution. This beautifully illustrated book chronicles the history of world famous Marineland of the Pacific and features over 200 rare color and black & white photographs. A number of these historic Marineland images were selected from the author’s own personal archive of original photographs, including the only known full color photographs taken of the actual birth of the world's very first killer whale ever to be conceived and born in captivity. This one-of-a-kind collector's edition of facts and photographs will help to preserve Marineland’s legacy of compassion, education and discovery.

Savannah-Rama Calendar 2006
by Brigitte Cowell
Savannah Cats.

>Pithed -- Desert Peach #31
by Donna Barr
Based on the long-running drawn-book series, The Desert Peach. "There’s nothing innocent in Pithed. It is a nihilistic nightmare, a bad LSD-trip into human failure, guilt and resignation. The future, along with (the Desert Peach)Pfirisch’s descendents, is portrayed as a climax of darkness and senselessness. A place with a destroyed nature, where pure air is dealt like drugs are today and where babies are sharp-toothed monsters. Evolution’s response to centuries-long child-abuse! The Peach finds himself as a terrifying zombie in a bizarre hell. The Peach a doomed soul - who would have guessed? A self-made hell, because Pfirsich couldn’t forgive himself for having once called the Gypsies 'those people.' And yes, Hell probably is always self-made. A place of one’s own unforgiveness."