When I got up yesterday, my husband and I discovered our cat Miko was feeling poorly. She had a few accidents outside her box and was meowing in pain. A trip to the vet revealed she had a urinary tract infection. Miko-kitty is not happy about having to take pills, but she's feeling better today. She is getting older, so I realize I'm going to have to watch her health a little more closely. Nothing can replace a trip to the vet, but a good guide to your pet's health will have helpful advice on keeping your friends healthy and what to watch for in a sick pet.
Pick up one of these pet health selections from the library:
Last spring, I visited Italy for a few weeks. Since my trip I have become fascinated with the Italian culture. I am always searching for books to read that can transport me back to that beautiful country so far away. Recently, I discovered Marlena De Blasi’s series based on true life events: 
For someone like me who was born “somewhat recently”, I’ve only known one kind of Cuba: Castro’s Cuba. I hazily remember history lessons on JFK and the Bay of Pigs, but I’d like to get a better handle on the subject. So, I’m reading 
Have some creepy-crawlies in your backyard? An unknown infestation in your garden? Find out what you're facing by picking up some Texas insect field guides from the library. These books give you the skinny on each insect. Find out what each bug looks like, where they live, what they eat and if they're good or bad for you or your yard. 
Most of us know something about the career of Theodore Roosevelt: cowboy, hunter, Rough Rider, statesman, president. But few of us know of his brief but dangerous sojourn in the Amazonian jungles of Brazil in 1914, where he came very close to meeting a rather inglorious and untimely end.
