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Expert Internet Searching, 4th edition Phil Bradley London, Facet Publishing, 2013, 282pp. ISBN: 978-1-85604-605-3, £49.95, pbk

The article shares ideas to help people memorialize the life of a loved one. For children visiting a funeral home, the use of cardstock pieces for them to write their memories of the person who died is suggested. The use of candles is another way to help people memorialize. Among the keepsakes that funeral homes offer are journals, albums or family tree memorabilia, and family heirlooms. Other suggested ways for memorializing are the creation of a storybook, encouraging children to draw pictures or write stories, and making a donation to a charity.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including excerpt from Jeffrey D. Sach's book about the eradication of global poverty in the March 14, 2005 issue, "Three Cheers for the Bush Doctrine," by Charles Krauthammer in the March 14, 2005 issue, and an article about gender differences.

Copyright Questions and Answers for Information Professionals: From the Columns of Against the GrainLaura N. Gasaway West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University Press, 2013, 284pp. ISBN: 978-1-55753-639-6, £16.12, pbk

The article presents questions and answers related to the theme of "The American Dream" in the April 2001 issue of the teacher's edition of "Literary Cavalcade." Two professors were asked what they thought their students' understanding of the American Dream was. One replied that they believed their students felt everyone should have access to material wealth. Another thinks that his students feel entitled to possess the best of everything.

The article discusses the different types of remembrance services and the rising trend of personalization. The difference between memorializing and personalization is discussed. Also presented are several ways to help families memorialize, which include creating a goodbye poster. The benefits that can be gained by children and adults from a variety of memorialization ideas and activities are given as well.

Several letters to the editor are presented regarding previous issues of "Rolling Stone." Among the articles discussed are the article "The Man Who Disappeared," by Neil Strauss, the article "The $2 Trillion War," by Charles M. Young, and a review of the television program "Flavor of Love." The top songs of 2006 are also discussed.