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Davey Café Open for Business
The Davey Café has reopened for the 2008-2009 school year. Stop by!..[More]
Posted Tue, August 26 2008

New Lobby Exhibit of Chinese Christian Center Materials
The new library lobby exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to the Center...[More]
Posted Mon, August 11 2008

Book Club to discuss The Golden Compass
The next faculty/staff book club discussion will feature The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman...[More]
Posted Wed, July 23 2008

Book Club to Discuss Angle of Repose
The next book club discussion will take place on July 16 in the Library Community Room...[More]
Posted Wed, July 02 2008

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Global Learning Community - Week 5

Should you wish to borrow any of these books, please email us at library@pacific.edu and we will pull the book, check it out to you, and deliver it to your dorm. We will deliver Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. Please provide:

Your name

Your 988#

Your dorm address

NOTE: The due date will be stamped in the back of the book. You will be responsible for returning the book to the library by that date or renewing it online at http://library.pacific.edu/ or in-person at the library.

Week 5 Recommendations

Stumbling on Happiness
- This book was featured recently on 20/20. In this book, Daniel Gilbert studies the human mind using various disciplines, including neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy to examine how humans approach and seek happiness.
- Call Number: BF575.H27 G55 2006
- Interested in knowing a little more? Read reviews at Amazon
Too Poor for Peace?: Global Poverty, Conflict, and Security in the 21st Century

In this ebook, numerous individuals “investigate the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity.” Is it coincidence that many impoverished countries are susceptible to conflict and violence? These experts examine how these countries can improve overall economic conditions and increase stability.
Available only through ebrary. Click on this link
Interested in knowing a little more? Read reviews at Amazon

National Identity and Global Sports Events : Culture, Politics, and Spectacle in the Olympics and the Football World Cup
- In honor of the upcoming Olympic Games, here’s a book that examines the significance of international sporting events. How and why do these events create large viewing audiences? What types of contexts have been framed around these events?
- Call Number: GV706.34 .N38 2006
- Interested in knowing a little more? Read reviews at Amazon
The Unnatural History of the Sea
- In this book, Callum Roberts presents how damaging fishing has been to marine life. Roberts provides numerous incidents of maritime history, each replete with examples of overfishing. Roberts offers some solutions to what he sees as conflicts between “profitability and sustainability.”
- Call Number: CB 465 .R63 2007
- Interested in knowing a little more? Read reviews at Amazon
Golden Arches East: McDonald’s in East Asia
- This book examines how McDonald’s has transformed the landscape of Asia. However, the cultural exchange has gone both ways; McDonald’s itself has been forced to adapt to the various Asian societies. This book provides a fascinating look at “cultural accommodation, compromise, and change.”
- Available electronically and in print! The electronic version is the second edition, while the print is the first edition of this book.
- Call Number: TX 945.5 .M33 G65 1997
- Interested in knowing a little more? Read reviews at Amazon