The Library DVD Shelf
10 Minute Solution: Best Belly Blasters
Jessica Smith,
et.al.
Anchor Bay Entertainment
2401 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200
Troy, MI 48084-3304
www.anchorbayentertainment.com
013132296197, $14.98,
www.amazon.com
10 Minute Solution: Best Belly Blasters provides an outstanding
collection of ten-minute exercises focusing on belly blaster ab
toning, featuring six of the best workouts in one DVD. Any who do home
exercise will find this a specific, fine set of workouts with various
trainers demonstrating movements. It's also the first '10 Minute
Solution' DVD to include six workout segments instead of five. Any
home exerciser needs these tips!
Train to Cheer
Stacey DelPreore
Train 2 Be Fit
254 Kinderkamack Rd. Suite 1, River Edge NJ 07661
No ISBN DVD, $19.99
Train to Cheer: Strength and Conditioning includes vivid music by
Miley Cyrus, Dot Dot Dot, Black Eyed Peas and more and pairs the music
with a strength and conditioning program packed with energizing
routines. Verbal positive encouragement and reinforcement is
accompanied by exercises developed specifically for cheerleaders and
dancers, with the purpose of increasing cardio and muscular endurance.
An outstanding pick for any seeking an energetic home exercise
program!
Art of the Western World
Athena
c/o Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
$59.99
www.acornonline.com
Art of the Western World is an extraordinary, three-DVD documentary
originally broadcast in nine episodes on PBS, offering an incredible
tour of Western art across 2,500 years of civilization. Covering
painting, sculpture, and architecture from ancient Greece to the
modern day, Art of the Western World features eye-opening filmography
of great works in over 150 locations among eight countries. A 20-page
viewer's guide with brief biographies of major artists rounds out this
exceptional set, highly recommended for public library DVD collections
and the perfect gift for art connoisseurs. 3 DVDs, 513 minutes, SDH
subtitles.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Acorn Media Group
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3403
9781598286915 $49.99
www.acornonline.com
Based on the book by John le Carre, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
collects six episodes of the tense British drama set during the height
of the Cold War. A mole has infiltrated the British Secret
Intelligence Service, and it must be one of the four men operating at
the highest level. When sidelined agent George Smiley is called to
ferret out the mole, it marks the beginning of a masterful predator-
and-prey game through the double-blind environment of Cold War
espionage. An exclusive interview with John le Carre, production
notes, and more bonus features round out this extraordinary and
masterful series, highly recommended. 6 episodes on 3 DVDs, 324
minutes, closed captioned.
Feasts Of The Bible
Sam Nadler
Rose Publishing
4733 Torrance Blvd., #259
Torrance, CA 90503
9781596364653, $29.99,
www.amazon.com
From Biblical times down to the present day, shared meals or feasts
were and are hallmark of the Judeo-Christian religious culture and
continues with us today ranging from High Holy Day celebrations
(Passover, Pentecost, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Tabernacles) to
Church potluck dinners. "Feasts Of The Bible" is a Bible study DVD
featuring six thirty minute lessons. The lessons or sessions address
how Messiah Jesus is the fulfillment of the feasts and holidays; the
Jewish roots of Christianity; the history and symbolism of the Old
Testament; the Lord's provision, love and care for those who worship
him, the worship of God, and a glorious future with the Messiah.
Highly recommended for Bible study groups or personal biblical
studies, this impressive DVD also features a PDF leader guide that can
be printed out and PDF files for promotional posters, fliers,
handouts, bulletin inserts, and banners. Also very highly recommended
is the companion study guide "Feasts Of The Bible" (9781596364677,
$3.99).
Shiva Rea More Daily Energy
Acacia
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
$19.99
www.acacialifestyle.com
Shiva Rea More Daily Energy: Vinyasa Flow Yoga is an exceptional
fitness DVD packed with seven twenty-minute mix-and-match yoga
practices (well over two hours total!) that can be rearranged into a
regimen designed to meet one's personal needs in flexibility, balance,
and strength. The segments include three beginner (lunar) and four
intermediate (solar) sequences, hosted by expert professional
instructor Shiva Rea. A superb addition to DVD fitness shelves, Shiva
Rea More Daily Energy offers an unprecedented level of variety and
customizability, highly recommended. 158 minutes, widescreen. Also
highly recommended for fitness enthusiasts looking for a little more
cardio is "Ageless with Kathy Smith" (60 min., widescreen, SDH
subtitles), a solid strength and calorie burn workout designed to
refresh the body and remove stress.
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