Hellfire & Knowledge: Coming Attractions

By Maryann Yin 

Here are some handpicked titles from our New Books section. Want to include your book? Just read our Facebook Your New or Upcoming Book post. Don’t forget to include your title’s exact release date and a link.

The Hellfire Book Of Beltane: Volume One by Various Authors: “Beltane—it’s celebrated on May 1, still a pagan holiday, which went on to be eclipsed by the Communist Bloc May Day celebrations. Because Beltane celebrations rarely made the news and when they did, it was with an uncomfortable communistic association, it has faded into the background and been largely forgotten. Until now.” (April 2011)

Cascadia’s Fault: The Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson & Simon Winchester: “This book not only details the catastrophic impact of Cascadia’s fault when it eventually rips, but also offers a fascinating guide to the history, causes, and behavior of earthquakes and tsunamis along the West Coast. In addition to the essential nuts and bolts, the book follows the author’s personal journey and collaboration with top scientists in finding proof of Cascadia’s last rupture 310 years ago in native tribal legends, ghost forests drowned by tsunamis, and cracks underneath nuclear reactors.” (May 2011)

The Knowledge of Good & Evil by Glenn Kleier: “As a child, Ian lost his parents in a horrific accident, seeing them give their lives to save his. He never fully recovered, burying pangs of guilt, clinging to religion’s promise that someday he’d see them again. But now, despite the help of Angela Weber, the brilliant psychologist who loves him, his demons have resurfaced. He’s obsessed to know for certain if the soul survives death.” (July 2011)