REFERENCE
Be a Teacher
Bigler & Bishop
trade paper
264 pages
9780918339706
19.95

Written by 13 national award-winning teachers, this book offers practical advice, inspiration and guidance for pre-service, novice and veteran educators.


Celebrate! The Washington Post Guide to Successful Celebrations
Virginia Rodriguez
trade paper
128 pages
1-930691-04-1
15.95

Whether you are planning a wedding, birthday, bar or bat mitzvah, or anniversary, this resource will help you make the moment memorable. Nearly 1000 listings include venues, bakeries, caterers, rental firms, florists, musicians, photographers and more.


The Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Washington, D.C.
Rob Grader
trade paper
9780762753369
264 pages
14.95

You don’t have to earn big bucks to live big in America’s capital says the author, who lives right outside D.C. He shows you where to look for ridiculously inexpensive stuff in areas such as education, fitness and fun, music, film, and hair and spa services.


Citizens in Action
Stephanie Vance
trade paper
116 pages
9781880873748
17.95

Here is a savvy guide to contacting an elected leader- on a local or national level- and expressing your views on issues and legislation. You can make a difference and this book can help.


City Baby DC
Holly Morse Caldwell
trade paper
208 pages
9780789316868
19.95

Claiming to be the only comprehensive guide to having and raising your children in the nation’s capital, this offering by a local mom also includes Maryland and Virginia.


Congress at Your Fingertips
112th Congress 1st Session 2011

CQ Roll Call
spiral bound
9781879617308
194 pages
18.00

This directory includes color photos of current members, Hill and district office locations, key staff, phone/fax numbers, web sites and twitter addresses and allows you to get printable updates via email.


DC Baby
2nd ed

Sarah K. Masterson
trade paper
320 pages
9780977449415
22.95

Back in a new edition by popular demand, this is a treasure trove of information for parents who are trying to get the best out of living in this area with kids.


Diplomatic License Plate Decoder
folded
0-808131-03-6
1.00

The bad news--this was originally printed in 1989 and the nations of the world have reconfigured since then. The good news--for only a dollar you can probably find out who's waiting at the stoplight next to you.


From Paperboy to Boomer
Rich Babbitt
Illustrated by Wendy Custer
trade paper
9780982701980
68 pages
12.95

In this nostalgic quick-read the author highlights the work standards, people practices, business basics and leadership skills that were instilled in the Boomer generation at an early age.


Welcome to the Country: Things You Need to Know When Moving to Rural Virginia
Frank Levering
trade paper
80 pages
9780615228426
5.00

The goal of this book is to promote mutual respect and enhanced communication between newcomers and natives of rural Virginia- especially in the heartland that straddles the Blue Ridge Mountains.