Two recently self-published books by local authors are of note: “In Praise of Givers” ($17.95) by Jim Doherty features profiles of 71 well- and little-known philanthropists in the Richmond area. “Flyways and Byways: Central Virginia’s Premier Birding and Nature Column” (sponsored by the Richmond Audubon Society, $18) by Jerry Uhlman is a compilation of anecdotal and informative birding columns that have appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch since 1998. S